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==Birth==
 
==Birth==
Eli Dennison was born in Knox<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref> on May 9, 1830, a son of John Dennison and Mary Chesebro<ref name="Berne History">Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org </ref>
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Eli Dennison (Eli Denison) was born in Knox<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref> on May 9, 1830, a son of '''[[John Dennison]]''' (John Denison) and Mary Chesebro<ref name="Berne History">Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org </ref>. His siblings were:
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*Mary Jane Denison
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*Charles M. Denison
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*Gilbert William Denison
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*Andrew Denison
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*Julia Ann Denison
  
 
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Eli Dennison was  captured at Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863; admitted to hospital No. 21, Richmond, Va., December 16, 1863; died of disease, January 22, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., while a prisoner of war, as of "Company C.
  
 
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New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900about Eli Dennison <br>
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900about Eli Dennison<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> <br>'''
 
Name: Eli Dennison<br>
 
Name: Eli Dennison<br>
 
Age: 35<br>
 
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Separation Date: Feb 1864
 
Separation Date: Feb 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 #:755;Roll #:411.
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==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Eli Dennison<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Eli Dennison<br>
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Residence: Albany, New York<br>
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Age at enlistment: 35<br>
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Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862<br>
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Rank at enlistment: Private<br>
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Enlistment Place: Albany, New York<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Was POW?: Yes<br>
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Survived the War?: No<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, New York 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 29 Aug 1862.Mustered out on 22 Jan 1865 at Andersonville, GA.<br>
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Birth Date: abt 1827<br>
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Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General<br>
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Eli Dennison<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Eli Dennison<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: New York<br>
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Regiment Name: 2 N.Y. Cavalry<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 2nd Regiment, New York Cavalry<br>
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Company: B,C<br>
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Rank In: Private<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Private<br>
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Rank Out: Private<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Private<br>
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Film Number: M551 roll 35<br>
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'''American Civil War Soldiers about Eli Dennison<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Eli Dennison<br>
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Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862<br>
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Enlistment Place: Albany, 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 27 August 1862 at the age of 35.<br>
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Enlisted in Company C, 2nd Cavalry Regiment New York on 29 Aug 1862.<br>
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Died of disease as a POW Company C, 2nd Cavalry Regiment New York on 22 Jan 1865 at Andersonville, GA.<br>
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Sources: 14<br>
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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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2nd NY Cavalry <br>
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DENNISON, ELI — Age, 35 years. Enlisted August 27, 1862,  at Albany; mustered in as private, Company C, August 29,
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1862, to serve three years; transferred to Company B, no date  given; captured at Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863;
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admitted to hospital No. 21, Richmond, Va., December 16, 1863; died of disease, January 22, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga.,
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while a prisoner of war, as of "Company C.
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==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
  
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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Denison, Edward M. — John Denison, after being discharged from the army in the
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war of 1813, came to Albany county from Stonington, Conn., and settled in the town
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of Knox. In 1818 he married Mary Chesebro, moved to Schoharie county near
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Cobleskill, went into the wool-carding and cloth-dressing business, and raised a
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family of six children: Gilbert W., Julia A., Mary J., Charles M., '''Eli''' and Andrew.
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In 1831 he returned to Knox and went on a farm; in 1841 his wife died, and his
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death occurred in 1854. In 1843 Gilbert W. Denison came to Watervliet to work at
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gardening; in 1847 he married Sarah Swan; then had no children; in 1869 he bought
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a farm near Newtonville; he died in 1895, and his wife in 1896. Julia never married,
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but lived with her father, Gilbert, and died in 1892. Mary J. married Petet Chickman and died in 1875, leaving a family of four children. Charles M. went west in
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1844, returned in 1858, married Sarah M. Chesebro in 1864, bought a farm in the
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town of Guilderland; had three children: L. Augusta, Edward M. and William C. :  
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in 1880 he sold his farm, moved to Newtonville to work his brother's farm ; in 1885 he
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bought a farm adjoining his brother's on the east and went into the milk business.
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Edward M. lived with his uncle until the latter's death, and then bought the farm ;
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in 1885 he married Miss Ida, daughter of Sylvester Pitts of Colonie; by her he has
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four children. L. Augusta and William C. are with their father. In October, 1896,
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William C. married Jessie Furgurson. '''Eli served in the war of the Rebellion, was taken prisoner and died on Belle Island.''' Andrew is still in Knox engaged in farming.
  
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.
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Died, not mentioned.
  
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Nothing definite.
  
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 28 April 2013

Birth

Eli Dennison (Eli Denison) was born in Knox[1] on May 9, 1830, a son of John Dennison (John Denison) and Mary Chesebro[2]. His siblings were:

  • Mary Jane Denison
  • Charles M. Denison
  • Gilbert William Denison
  • Andrew Denison
  • Julia Ann Denison

Marriage & Children

Eli apparently never married

Military Service

Name:
Residence:
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862[3]
Enlistment Place: Albany[3]
Enlistment Rank: Private[3]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 2nd Cavalry[3]
Company: Company C
Captured Date: 13 Sept 1863[3]
Captured at: Culpepper,VA[3]
Imprisoned at: Andersonville, GA[3]
Hospitalized on: 16 Dec 1863[3]
Hospitalized at: Andersonville prison hospital #21[3]
Died of Disease on: 22 Jan 1864[3]
Place of Death: Andersonville, GA[3]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 35 to serve 3 years.[3]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York.

Death

Eli Dennison was captured at Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863; admitted to hospital No. 21, Richmond, Va., December 16, 1863; died of disease, January 22, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., while a prisoner of war, as of "Company C.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

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

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

Knox - Eli Dennison - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900about Eli Dennison[4]
Name: Eli Dennison
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: Feb 1864

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Eli Dennison[4]
Name: Eli Dennison
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 35
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served: New York
Was POW?: Yes
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, New York 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 29 Aug 1862.Mustered out on 22 Jan 1865 at Andersonville, GA.
Birth Date: abt 1827
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Eli Dennison[4]
Name: Eli Dennison
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 2 N.Y. Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 2nd Regiment, New York Cavalry
Company: B,C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 35

American Civil War Soldiers about Eli Dennison[4]
Name: Eli Dennison
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 27 August 1862 at the age of 35.
Enlisted in Company C, 2nd Cavalry Regiment New York on 29 Aug 1862.
Died of disease as a POW Company C, 2nd Cavalry Regiment New York on 22 Jan 1865 at Andersonville, GA.
Sources: 14

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

2nd NY Cavalry
DENNISON, ELI — Age, 35 years. Enlisted August 27, 1862, at Albany; mustered in as private, Company C, August 29, 1862, to serve three years; transferred to Company B, no date given; captured at Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863; admitted to hospital No. 21, Richmond, Va., December 16, 1863; died of disease, January 22, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., while a prisoner of war, as of "Company C.

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Denison, Edward M. — John Denison, after being discharged from the army in the war of 1813, came to Albany county from Stonington, Conn., and settled in the town of Knox. In 1818 he married Mary Chesebro, moved to Schoharie county near Cobleskill, went into the wool-carding and cloth-dressing business, and raised a family of six children: Gilbert W., Julia A., Mary J., Charles M., Eli and Andrew. In 1831 he returned to Knox and went on a farm; in 1841 his wife died, and his death occurred in 1854. In 1843 Gilbert W. Denison came to Watervliet to work at gardening; in 1847 he married Sarah Swan; then had no children; in 1869 he bought a farm near Newtonville; he died in 1895, and his wife in 1896. Julia never married, but lived with her father, Gilbert, and died in 1892. Mary J. married Petet Chickman and died in 1875, leaving a family of four children. Charles M. went west in 1844, returned in 1858, married Sarah M. Chesebro in 1864, bought a farm in the town of Guilderland; had three children: L. Augusta, Edward M. and William C. : in 1880 he sold his farm, moved to Newtonville to work his brother's farm ; in 1885 he bought a farm adjoining his brother's on the east and went into the milk business. Edward M. lived with his uncle until the latter's death, and then bought the farm ; in 1885 he married Miss Ida, daughter of Sylvester Pitts of Colonie; by her he has four children. L. Augusta and William C. are with their father. In October, 1896, William C. married Jessie Furgurson. Eli served in the war of the Rebellion, was taken prisoner and died on Belle Island. Andrew is still in Knox engaged in farming.

Heroes of Albany

Died, not mentioned.

Census Records

Nothing definite.

Additional Media

Sources

  1. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  2. Berne NY Family files, www.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 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 www.Ancestry.com