Drum, Joseph

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Birth

Joseph Drum was born in Schoharie County, NY in February of 1833. His parents are not known.

Marriage & Children

He married Mary Garfield at about 1855 and had the following children:

  • Mary Drum, born at about 1857 at Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., NY
  • Charles Drum, born at about 1872
  • Emma Drum, born at about 1875, presumably in Knox, Albany Co.,NY

His Life

Joseph was a farmer for all of his life.

He was an active member and an officer of the Charles McCulloch Post #645 of the GAR.

Military Service

Name: Joseph Drum
Residence:
Enlistment Date: 22 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Hancock, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 144th Infantry
Company: Company F
Muster Out Date: 25 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place: Hilton Head, SC
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 27. Civil War Pension: Soldier filed in 1891. His widow filed in 1902

Born Schoharie County, Age 27, Laborer, Blue eyes, Red hair, Light complexion, 5' 7-1/2" tall.[1]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers, US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865; Civil War Pension Index; 1890 Veterans census, Berne, Albany Co., NY

Death

His widow, Mary, received her pension from his Civil War service on July 31, 1906. He was buried at the Knox cemetery in Knox, Albany Co., NY.

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Sources

  1. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases