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
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 Hamilton Becker Bouck[2]
Name: Hamilton Becker Bouck
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1836
Birth Place: Middleburgh, Shoharie, New York
Father: George Bouck
Mother: Maria Loucks
Residence Place: New York
Enlistment Date: 6 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York
Regiment: 134th Infantry
Company: D
Rank: Miesian
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
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
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Hamilton B Bouck[2]
Name: Hamilton B Bouck
Residence: Middleburg, New York
Age at enlistment: 23
Enlistment Date: 5 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Middleburg, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Promoted to Full Musician on 22 Sep 1862.Enlisted in Company D, New York 134th Infantry Regiment on 05 Aug 1862.Promoted to Full Chief Bugler on 01 May 1864.Mustered out on 10 Jun 1865 at Bladensburg, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1839
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
134th NY Infantry
BOUCK, HAMILTON B. — Age, 23 years. Enlisted at Middleburg, to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. D,
August 5, 1862; appointed musician, September 22, 1862; promoted chief bugler, May 1, 1864; mustered out with regiment,
June 10, 1865, near Bladensburg, Md.
Census Records
Name: Hamilton Bouck Age: 11 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 1404 Household Members: Name Age George Bouck 43 Maria Bouck 41 Margaret Bouck 18 Catharine Bouck 15 Christina Bouck 13 Hamilton Bouck 11 Elisabeth Bouck 9 Ann Bouck 7 Louisa Bouck 5 Caroline Bouck 3 Eugenia Bouck 2 George Bouck 0| 1860 United States Federal Census about Hamelton Bouck
Name: Hamelton Bouck Age in 1860: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Schoharie, Schoharie, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Schoharie Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Hamelton Bouck 22 Emily Bouck 20 |
1870 United States Federal Census about Hamilton Bouck
Name: Hamilton Bouck Age in 1870: 33 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Broome, Schoharie, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Franklinton Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Hamilton Bouck 33 Emily Bouck 26 F?? Bouck 9 Elmore Bouck 8 Flora Bouck 6 Minna Bouck 4 Isaac Bouck 2 |
1880 United States Federal Census about Hamilton Bouck
Name: Hamilton Bouck Age: 41 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Wright, Schoharie, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Emily Bouck Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Blacksmith Household Members: Name Age Hamilton Bouck 41 Emily Bouck 37 Friend Bouck 20 Elmer Bouck 18 Flora Bouck 17 Minnie Bouck 13 Isaac Bouck 12 Charles Bouck 7 Liola Bouck 5 Edith Bouck 1 Alice Bouck 10m |
|1900 United States Federal Census about Hamilton Bouck Name: Hamilton Bouck Age: 60 Birth Date: Oct 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Wright, Schoharie, New York [Schoharie] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Emily Bouck Marriage Year: 1859 Years Married: 41 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hamilton Bouck 60 Emily Bouck 57 Edyth M Bouck 21 Alice Bouck 20
Additional Media
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.
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