Conkling, William T.
Birth
Marriage & Children
He married Mary J. Cloud at La Salle County, Illinois on December 16, 1858. They had no children.
Military Service
| Residence: | Rensselaerville |
| Enlistment Date: | 7 May 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Troy, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | First Lieutenant |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 30th Infantry |
| Company: | Company G |
| Promotion Date: | 1 July 1861 |
| Promotion Rank: | First Lieutenant |
| Died of Disease on: | 28 Nov 1861 |
| Place of Death: | Washington, DC |
| Place of Burial: | Rensselaerville, NY[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24. Commissioned First Lieutenant on 1 Jul 1861 with rank from 7 May 1861 |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1899; 1865 census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co., NY |
Death
Remarks on the 1865 census of Rensselaerville: “He was a kind and faithful officer. His death was mourned by his men and fellow officers, the Col. remarking, “I would rather have lost any officer than Lieut. Conkling.” He left a widow and two parents and was buried at Rensselaerville.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Pension
File:Conkling-pension.jpg Widow's pension Index card
File:William-Conkling-page-13,jpg.jpg Widow's pension declaration
Additional Media
Sources
- ↑ 1865 census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co., NY
