Hunt, Eli

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Birth

Eli was born in Greenville, Greene Co., NY on March 9, 1842 a son of Levi Hunt and Catherine Shear.

Marriage & Children

After the Civil War, Eli went to Ladede, Osage Co., MO. , and married Lydia____ at about 1870. Nothing further is known about Eli's family.

Military Service

Residence: Westerlo[1]
Place of Birth: Greenville, NY[1]
Date of Birth: 9 March 1842[1]
Names of Parents: Levi (Hunt) and Catherine Shear[1]
Marital Status: Single[1]
Occupation: Farmer[1]
Enlistment Date: 14 Oct 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 44th Infantry
Company: Company I
Transferred on: 10 Oct 1864
Transferred to: Company A, 146th Infantry
Muster Out Date: 24 Oct 1864
Muster Out Place: Weldon Railroad, VA
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19[2]
Sources Used:Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1904; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Eli died on May 15, 1874[3]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

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


Sources

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. Ancestry Military Databases
  3. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com