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==Birth==
 
==Birth==
John Henry Canull was born in Berne<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> in about 1836 to [[Henry Canull]] (B. abt 1792, D. after June 1, 1865) and his wife Elizabeth Helligass (B. abt 1816, D.?).<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> He was the oldest of 10 children.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> His name has also been recorded as John H. Cannell in the book [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]].<ref name="Carnival"/>
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John Henry Canull was born in Berne<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> in about 1836 to Henry Canull (B. abt 1792, D. after June 1, 1865) and his wife Elizabeth Helligass (B. abt 1816, D.?).<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> He was the oldest of 10 children.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> His name has also been recorded as John H. Cannell in the book [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]].<ref name="Carnival"/>
  
 
==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
 
Before his enlistment in the Civil War, John Henry worked as a laborer.<ref name="Carnival"/>  
 
Before his enlistment in the Civil War, John Henry worked as a laborer.<ref name="Carnival"/>  
 
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==Military Service==
 
==Military Service==
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==Death==
 
==Death==
 
John was killed in battle June 16, 1864 at Petersburg, Va. by being shot through the head.<ref name="Carnival"/>  At the time he and Fred Mather were attempting to bury the regimental flag in the sand to protect it as he and the other men were about to be captured by the Confederates.<ref name="Carnival"/>  When John was killed, Fred Mather was splattered with blood but he managed to finish the burial of the flag before capture.<ref name="Carnival"/>  He was buried on the battle field.<ref name="Heroes of Albany">Clark, Rufus Wheelwright "Heroes of Albany; A Memorial of the Patroit-martyrs of the City and County" 1867</ref><ref name="Adjut-Genl">[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the Year 1898 By New York (State). Adjutant General's Office, Adjutant General's Office, New York (State) Published by James B. Lyon, State Printers, 1898 Item notes: reg. no. 11 (1898) Original from the New York Public Library, page 50</ref> His parents survived him and he left no dependents.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
 
John was killed in battle June 16, 1864 at Petersburg, Va. by being shot through the head.<ref name="Carnival"/>  At the time he and Fred Mather were attempting to bury the regimental flag in the sand to protect it as he and the other men were about to be captured by the Confederates.<ref name="Carnival"/>  When John was killed, Fred Mather was splattered with blood but he managed to finish the burial of the flag before capture.<ref name="Carnival"/>  He was buried on the battle field.<ref name="Heroes of Albany">Clark, Rufus Wheelwright "Heroes of Albany; A Memorial of the Patroit-martyrs of the City and County" 1867</ref><ref name="Adjut-Genl">[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the Year 1898 By New York (State). Adjutant General's Office, Adjutant General's Office, New York (State) Published by James B. Lyon, State Printers, 1898 Item notes: reg. no. 11 (1898) Original from the New York Public Library, page 50</ref> His parents survived him and he left no dependents.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
 
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==Additional Research Notes==
==Additional Media==
 
[[File:CivilWarCannellJohnHenryMuster-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - John Henry Cannell (Canoll, Canull) - Civil War Muster Roll</center>]]
 
 
 
 
Possible match for John Henry Canoll in Town Clerk's register for Knox. Name is similar, and enlistment date and location, and Regiment are the same. Census says family was living in Berne, NY
 
Possible match for John Henry Canoll in Town Clerk's register for Knox. Name is similar, and enlistment date and location, and Regiment are the same. Census says family was living in Berne, NY
  
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==='''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
  
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John H Cannell
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==='''[[h:New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
 
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[[File:CivilWarCannellJohnHenryMuster-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - John Henry Cannell (Canoll, Canull) - Civil War Muster Roll</center>]]
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John H Cannell<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: John H Cannell<br><br>
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(John H Canull)<br>
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Age: 26<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1836<br>
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Birth Place: Berne, New York<br>
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Enlistment Year: 1862<br>
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Enlistment Location: Knox, New York<br>
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Muster Year: 1862<br>
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Separation Details: Killed<br>
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Separation Date: 16 Jun 1864<br>
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==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about John H Cannell<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
 
Name: John H Cannell<br>
 
Name: John H Cannell<br>
(John H Canull)
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Occupation: Laborer<br>
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Age at enlistment: 26<br>
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Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862<br>
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Rank at enlistment: Private<br>
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Enlistment Place: Knox, NY<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Survived the War?: No<br>
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Service Record:Enlisted in Company K, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 18 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on 27 Aug 1863.<br>
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Promoted to Full Sergeant on 27 Apr 1864. Mustered out on 16 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
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Birth Date: abt 1836<br>
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Sources:New York: Report of the Adjutant-General Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery
  
Age: 26
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about John H. Cannell<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: John H. Cannell<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: New York<br>
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Regiment Name: 7 N.Y.H. Art'y.<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery<br>
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Company: K<br>
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Rank In: Private<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Private<br>
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Rank Out: Sergeant<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant<br>
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Film Number: M551 roll 21<br>
  
Birth Year: abt 1836
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'''American Civil War Soldiers about John Cannell<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: John Cannell<br>
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Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862<br>
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Enlistment Place: Knox, New York<br>
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Side Served: Union<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 July 1862 at the age of 26. Enlisted in Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 18 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on 27 Aug 1863. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 27 Apr 1864. Killed Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 16 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
  
Birth Place: Berne, New York
 
  
Enlistment Year: 1862
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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7th NY HEavy Artillery<br>
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CANNELL, JOHN H. — Age, 26 years. Enlisted, July 29, 1862, at Knox; mustered in as private, Co. K (originally One Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry), August 18, 1862, to serve three years; promoted corporal, August 27, 1863; sergeant, April 27, 1864; killed, June 16,1864, in action near Petersburg, Va.; also borne as Conwell and Canull.
  
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
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==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
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Knox - John Henry Carroll, private. Seventh Artillery, Company A; enlisted August 1, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; shot through the head and killed at Petersburg, Va , and buried on the field.
  
Muster Year: 1862
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==='''[[h:Heroes of Albany|Heroes of Albany]]===
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*[[Heroes of Albany - John Henry Canull]]
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==='''[[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]'''===
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CANNELL, JOHN H. - Born: Berne, NY. Age:26, Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, July 29, 1862, as private in Co. K; promoted corporal, August 27, 1863; sergeant, April 27, 1864; killed by a shot through the head, June 16, 1864, at Petersburg.
  
Separation Details: Killed
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==Census Records==
  
Separation Date: 16 Jun 1864
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==Additional Media==
 
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 #:1087;Roll #:744.
 
 
 
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about John H. Cannell
 
  
Name: John H. Cannell
 
  
Side: Union
 
 
Regiment State/Origin: New York
 
 
Regiment Name: 7 N.Y.H. Art'y.
 
 
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
 
 
Company: K
 
 
Rank In: Private
 
 
Rank In Expanded: Private
 
 
Rank Out: Sergeant
 
 
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
 
 
Film Number: M551 roll 21
 
 
Source Information:
 
 
National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.
 
 
[[Category:Military]]
 
[[Category:Military]]
 
[[Category:Biography]]
 
[[Category:Biography]]
  
  
American Civil War Soldiers about John Cannell
 
 
Name: John Cannell
 
 
Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862
 
 
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
 
 
Side Served: Union
 
 
State Served: New York
 
 
Service Record:
 
 
Enlisted as a Private on 29 July 1862 at the age of 26. Enlisted in Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 18 Aug 1862.
 
Promoted to Full Corporal on 27 Aug 1863. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 27 Apr 1864. Killed Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 16 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
 
 
Source Information:
 
 
Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA form the following list of works.
 
 
 
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about John H Cannell
 
 
Name: John H Cannell
 
 
Occupation: Laborer
 
 
Age at enlistment: 26
 
 
Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862
 
 
Rank at enlistment: Private
 
 
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY
 
 
State Served: New York
 
 
Survived the War?: No
 
 
Service Record:
 
  
Enlisted in Company K, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 18 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on 27 Aug 1863.
 
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 27 Apr 1864. Mustered out on 16 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
 
 
Birth Date: abt 1836
 
 
Sources:
 
 
New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
 
Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery
 
 
 
Source Information:
 
 
Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.  Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
 
  
  
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Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
 
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
  
==='''[[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery]]'''===
 
CANNELL, JOHN H. - Born: Berne, NY. Age:26, Occupation: laborer. ENlisted, July 29, 1862, as private in Co. K; promoted corporal, August 27, 1863; sergeant, April 27, 1864; killed by a shot through the head, June 16, 1864, at Petersburg.
 
  
 
=== '''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
 
=== '''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
 
Killed in Battle June 6th 1864 at Petersburgh. Shot through the head buried on the battlefield
 
Killed in Battle June 6th 1864 at Petersburgh. Shot through the head buried on the battlefield
  
==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897]]'''===
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CANNELL, JOHN H. — Age, 26 years. Enlisted, July 29, 1862, at Knox; mustered in as private, Co. K (originally One Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry), August 18, 1862, to serve three years; promoted corporal, August 27, 1863; sergeant, April 27, 1864; killed, June 16,1864, in action near Petersburg, Va.; also borne as Conwell and Canull.
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Revision as of 21:19, 25 April 2013

Birth

John Henry Canull was born in Berne[1] in about 1836 to Henry Canull (B. abt 1792, D. after June 1, 1865) and his wife Elizabeth Helligass (B. abt 1816, D.?).[2] He was the oldest of 10 children.[2] His name has also been recorded as John H. Cannell in the book Carnival of Blood.[1]

Occupation

Before his enlistment in the Civil War, John Henry worked as a laborer.[1]

Military Service

Name: John Henry Canull
Residence: Berne, NY[3]
Place of Birth: Berne, NY [3]
Date of Birth: 4 February 1836[3]
Names of Parents: Henry (Canull) and Elizabeth Helligass[3]
Marital Status: Single [3]
Occupation: Farmer [3]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[3]
Enlistment Date 1 Aug. 1862 [3] or July 29, 1862[1]
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY[3]
Enlistment Rank: Private[1] [3]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[3]
Company: Company K[1]
Promoted: Corporal August 27, 1863[1]
Promoted: Sergeant April 27, 1864[1]
Killed in Action on: 6 June 1864 [3]or June 16, 1864[1]
Cause of death: Killed in battle. Shot in head [4]
Place of death: Petersburgh[1]
Place of burial: Battlefield at Petersburg
Additional Remarks: He was killed by a shot through his head.[1]

"Killed in Battle June 6th 1864 at Petersburgh. Shot through the head buried on the battlefield"[3]
Younger brother William Harrison Canull (B. abt 1842, D. Aug 11, 1863) died of Typhoid while serving in Civil War.

Born in Berne on February 4, 1836, Age 26, Laborer, Hazel eyes, Brown hair, Dark complexion, 5'6" tall.[5]

Sources Used: 1865 NYS census; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1890, By New York (State). Adjutant General's Office, Adjutant General's Office, New York (State); Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; 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;Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

John was killed in battle June 16, 1864 at Petersburg, Va. by being shot through the head.[1] At the time he and Fred Mather were attempting to bury the regimental flag in the sand to protect it as he and the other men were about to be captured by the Confederates.[1] When John was killed, Fred Mather was splattered with blood but he managed to finish the burial of the flag before capture.[1] He was buried on the battle field.[6][7] His parents survived him and he left no dependents.[2]

Additional Research Notes

Possible match for John Henry Canoll in Town Clerk's register for Knox. Name is similar, and enlistment date and location, and Regiment are the same. Census says family was living in Berne, NY

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - John Henry Cannell (Canoll, Canull) - Civil War Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John H Cannell[8]
Name: John H Cannell

(John H Canull)
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birth Place: Berne, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Killed
Separation Date: 16 Jun 1864

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about John H Cannell[8]
Name: John H Cannell
Occupation: Laborer
Age at enlistment: 26
Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: No
Service Record:Enlisted in Company K, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 18 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on 27 Aug 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 27 Apr 1864. Mustered out on 16 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Birth Date: abt 1836
Sources:New York: Report of the Adjutant-General Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about John H. Cannell[8]
Name: John H. Cannell
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 7 N.Y.H. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M551 roll 21

American Civil War Soldiers about John Cannell[8]
Name: John Cannell
Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 July 1862 at the age of 26. Enlisted in Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 18 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on 27 Aug 1863. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 27 Apr 1864. Killed Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 16 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.


Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

7th NY HEavy Artillery
CANNELL, JOHN H. — Age, 26 years. Enlisted, July 29, 1862, at Knox; mustered in as private, Co. K (originally One Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry), August 18, 1862, to serve three years; promoted corporal, August 27, 1863; sergeant, April 27, 1864; killed, June 16,1864, in action near Petersburg, Va.; also borne as Conwell and Canull.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - John Henry Carroll, private. Seventh Artillery, Company A; enlisted August 1, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; shot through the head and killed at Petersburg, Va , and buried on the field.

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

CANNELL, JOHN H. - Born: Berne, NY. Age:26, Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, July 29, 1862, as private in Co. K; promoted corporal, August 27, 1863; sergeant, April 27, 1864; killed by a shot through the head, June 16, 1864, at Petersburg.

Census Records

Additional Media



The birth date, mother's name and father's name match. Name is phonetic.

1850 United States Federal Census about John Canull

Name: John Canull

Age: 14

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836

Birth Place:

New York

Gender: Male

Home in 1850 (City,County,State):

Berne, Albany, New York

Family Number: 428

Household Members:

Henry Canull 52

Elizabeth Canull 52

John Canull 14

Jane Canull 12

Catharine Canull 9

Harrison Canull 3

Mary Canull 7

Deborah Canull 4

James Canull 0

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Berne, Albany, New York; Roll: M432_473; Page: 28A; Image: 286.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.


Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Killed in Battle June 6th 1864 at Petersburgh. Shot through the head buried on the battlefield


Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bernehistory.org
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  4. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  5. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  6. Clark, Rufus Wheelwright "Heroes of Albany; A Memorial of the Patroit-martyrs of the City and County" 1867
  7. Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1898 By New York (State). Adjutant General's Office, Adjutant General's Office, New York (State) Published by James B. Lyon, State Printers, 1898 Item notes: reg. no. 11 (1898) Original from the New York Public Library, page 50
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 www.Ancestry.com