Sant, Leonard C.

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Leonard C. Sant (Leonard C. Saut) was born in Knox (or Sterling, Cayuga Co., NY) on Feb. 14, 1828, the son of Christian Sant III (1798 - 1873) and Sarah Hunting Sant (1798 - 1869). He was the grandson of Christian Sand (Sant) Jr. (1768 – 1843) and Eve (Eva) Tsee Zeh (1774 – 1854). His siblings were:

• John M. Sant (Sand) (1839 – 1863)
• Ellen Sand (Sant)
• Peter Sand (Sant) (1830 – 1851)

(Note: A Christian Sant was born in 1798 in Knox, NY, but BerneHistory.org gives no spouse or children.)

Marriage & Children

He married Julia A. Hersay at about 1867 and had the following known children:

• Charles H. Sant
• Minerva Sant
• Ellie Sant

Military Service

Enlistment Date:	2 March 1863
Enlistment Place:	Fair Haven, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	9th Heavy Artillery
Company:	Company G
Promotion Date:	not stated
Promotion Rank:	Corporal
Wounded in action Date:	not stated
Place wounded:	not stated
Muster Out Date:	19 June 1865
Muster Out Place:	Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington, DC

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 35 to serve 3 years. He received a gunshot wound to his leg, the bullet was not removed and it caused blood poisoning that eventually ended his life.

Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, regimental rosters, Ancestry.com military databases, Fold3.com Civil War Pension index.

Death

Leonard died on August 10, 1886 and is buried at Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga Co., NY. Julia died in 1910 and is buried beside him.

Leonard Clark Sant
Birth: Feb. 14, 1828
Fair Haven (Cayuga County), Cayuga County, New York, USA
Death: Aug. 10, 1886, New York, USA
Son of Christian Sant III and Sarah Hunting. Husband of Juia A. Hersay. Buried with wife.
Civil War veteran. Compay G. 9th regiment, NY Heavy Artillery.
Died of blood poisoning from bullet left in leg for 20 years.
Family links:

Parents:

Christian Sant (1798 - 1873)

Sarah Hunting Sant (1798 - 1869)

Spouse:

Julia A. Hersay (1830 - ____)

Children:

Sylvester Sant (1858 - 1947)*

• Calculated relationship
  

Burial:
Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Created by: Bob Furtaw
Record added: Mar 29, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 35297294

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Leonard C Sant
Name: Leonard C Sant
Birth Place: Sterling
Father: Christian Sant
Residence Place: Auburn
Enlistment Date: 2 Mar 1863
Enlistment Location: Sterling, Cayuga, New York
Regiment: 138th Infantry (Note: Became 9th Artillery)
Company: G
Race: White
Marital Status: Married

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Leonard C. Sant - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Leonard C Sant
Name: Leonard C Sant
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1863
Enlistment Location: Fair Haven, New York
Muster Year: 1863
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 19 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Leonard C. Sant
Name: Leonard C. Sant
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 9 N.Y.H. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 9th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Film Number: M551 roll 122

American Civil War Soldiers about Leonard Saut
Name: Leonard Saut
Enlistment Date: 2 Mar 1863
Enlistment Place: Fair Haven, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 2 March 1863 at the age of 35.
Enlisted in Company G, 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 2 Mar 1863.
Mustered Out Company G, 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 19 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

SAUT, LEONARD C. — Age, 35 years. Enlisted, March 2,1863, at Fair Haven; mustered in as private, Co. G, March 2, 1863, to serve three years; mustered out, June 19, 1865, at Judicary Square Hospital, Washington, D. C.

1890 Veterans Schedules for Sterling, Cayuga Co.

1890 Veterans Schedules about Leonard C Sant
Veteran's Name: Leonard C Sant
Relative's Name: Julia Sant
Relationship to veteran: Widow
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Sterling, Cayuga, New York
Year enlisted: 1863
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Corporal

Julia, widow of Sant, Leonard C. - Corporal, Comapany G, 9th NY Heavy Artillery, Enlisted March 2, 1863, Discharged June 19, 1965, Served 2 years, 3 months, 17 days - Post-office Address: Fair Haven, NY - Gunshot wound in leg - Died from poison of bullet.

Census Records

1880 United States Federal Census about Leonard C. Sant Name: Leonard C. Sant Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Sterling, Cayuga, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Julia A. Sant Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Leonard C. Sant 56 Julia A. Sant 50 Charles H. Sant 13 Minerva Sant 12 Loy Sant 9 David Beebe 25

Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 about Leonard C Sant Name: Leonard C Sant Location: Sterling, Cayuga, New York Enumeration Date: 1 Jun 1880 Schedule Type: Agriculture OS Page: 1 Line Number: 07

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Leonard C Sant
Name: Leonard C Sant
State Filed: New York
Widow: Julia Sant
Roll Number: T288_412
(Service: G 9 N.Y.H.A.)

Sources