Wright, Sylvester
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Birth
Sylvester F. Wright was born in Westerlo[1] on November 5, 1827. [2], a son of John Y. Wright and Catherine Wiltse[3]
Marriage & Children
Sylvester married Lousia Marsh who was born on September 1, 1826[2], at about 1848 at Duanesburg, NY.
Military Service
| Residence: | Duanesburg, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 16 Sept 1861[4] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY [4] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private [4] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 44th Infantry [4] |
| Company: | Company F[4] |
| Discharged for Disability: | 28 Oct 1862[4] |
| Discharged at: | Providence, RI[4] |
| Re-enlistment Date: | 26 Aug 1864[1] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| Regiment: | 44th Infantry [1] |
| Company: | Company I[1] |
| Muster Out Date: | 7 June 1865 [1] |
| Muster Out Place: | Raleigh, NC[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 33 to serve 3 years. [4]
Born in Westerlo, Age 33, Carpenter, Hazel eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion, 5’11-1/2” tall. [1] |
| Sources Used: Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York |
Death
Louisa died on May 21, 1906. Sylvester died on October 14, 1914. Both are buried at the Duanesburg Village Cemetery
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grave marker at Duanesburg Village Cemetery
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
