Bundy, Joseph
Birth
Joseph M. Bundy's surname has also been spelled Bunday[1]. Joseph was born in Knox, Albany County, NY on April 1, 1821[1][2] to Joseph Marchant Bundy Sr. (B. Aug 3, 1788, D. Aug 23, 1876)[3] and Margaret Roach (B. April 6, 1780, D. Dec 28, 1865))[3].[4][5][6] Joseph was one of five children, his only other brother Sanford Bundy died before 1840.
Married
Joseph married Nancy Quay at about 1859. They had no children. In 1865 Nancy Bundy was listed as a widow, she was living in her father's household[6][7]
Occupation
In 1850 when he was just 26 years of age, Joseph was working as a farmer.[5] A decade later the 1860 Census recorded his occupation as a "ditcher".[6] At the time of his enlistment in the Civil War, Joseph's occupation was recorded as a laborer.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox [2] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 1 April 1821[2] |
| Marital Status: | Married[2] |
| Parents Names: | Not provided |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 11 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Mustered in with Regiment on: | 18 August 1862 |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Captured at: | Gaines Mills, VA[8] |
| Captured on: | 13 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor[1] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[8] |
| Died on: | 28 Jul 1864[1] |
| Died at: | Andersonville, GA[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 41.[8] "After being in service nearly three years it is supposed he died in Rebel Prison.[2] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
He died of diarrhea at Andersonville prison and was buried there in grave #4137.[1]
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Joseph M Bunday
Name: Joseph M Bunday
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 28 Jul 1864
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 #:1086;Roll #:743.
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.
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gravestone photographs from Lee Church Knox Cemetery at newyorkgravestones.org
- ↑ Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1850 US Census, Knox, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 1860 US Census, Knox, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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