Bouck, Hamilton B.
Birth
Hamilton was born in Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY in 1840, a son of George and Maria Loucks Bouck.
Marriage & Children
He married in Schoharie Co., NY at about 1869, Emily Van Kleeck who was born in 1843. They had the following known children:
- Friend Bouck
- Elmore Bouck
- Flora Bouck
- Mina Bouck
- Isaac Bouck
- Charles Bouck
- Viola Bouck
- Edith Bouck
- Alice Bouck
Military Service
| Residence: | Middleburgh,Schoharie Co., NY |
| Enlistment Date: | 5 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Middleburgh |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 134th Infantry |
| Company: | Company D |
| Promotion Date: | 22 Sept 1862 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full musician |
| Promotion Date: | 1 May 1864 |
| Promotion Rank: | Chief bugler |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 June 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Bladensburg, MD. |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 23 to serve 2 years. |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases |
Death
Hamilton B. Bouck died on July 14,1901[1] was buried in Knox Cemetery - Hamilton B. Bouck Co. D 143th Regt N. Y. Vol. 1840 - 1901
Obituary
Mr. Hamilton Bouck, our most respected and best loved citizen, passed peacefully away on Sunday morning, aged 61 yeare. Mr. Bouck bad been ill for upwards of four weeks. He leaves a widow, four sons and four daughters. The funeral was hold from the M. E. church on Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Interment in the Gallupville cemetery.
- Altamont Enterprise - July 19, 1901
Additional Research Notes
Schoharie County Veterans.
Hamilton B. Bouck, Musician.
Middleburg — Blacksmith; married; age 21 ; enlisted as bugler, August 6, 1862 ; served with the regiment until after the battle of Gettysburg, then detailed as nurse in Field Hospital for three months ; rejoined his regiment at Lookout Valley, and served continuously until the surrender of Lee; suffered sunstroke on the march from Raleigh to Washington ; transferred to Richmond and by boat to Alexandria, and reached his regiment at Bladensbnrg, Md.; discharged June 10, 1S65 ; Gallupville, N. Y. ; blacksmith ; married. Children, Friend, Elmer, Minnie, Isaac, Charles.
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Hamilton B Bouck
Name: Hamilton B Bouck
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birth Place: Middleburgh, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Middleburgh, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 1 May 1864
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Hamilton Bouck
Name: Hamilton Bouck
Age: 23
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Jun 1865
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:539;Roll #:195.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Sources
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
