Finch, Foster M.
Birth
Foster Finch was born at about 1839 in Knox, a son of John Finch and Nancy Wood.
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 25 May 1863 [1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[1][2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1][2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1][2] |
| Company: | Company G [1][2] |
| Deserted: | 17 Aug 1863 [1][2] |
| Deserted at: | Fort Kearney, DC[1][2] |
| Arrested in: | April of 1864[1][2] |
| Arrested and imprisoned at: | Elmira, NY[1] |
| Pardoned by Presidential Order: | August 1865[1][2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 1 Aug 1865[1][2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Baltimore, MD[1][2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24 to serve 3 years. [2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of NY, Regimental Rosters. |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
No further documentation has been uncovered about this soldier.
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Foster M Finch Name: Foster M Finch Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birth Place: Knox, New York Enlistment Year: 1863 Enlistment Location: Albany, New York Muster Year: 1863 Separation Details: Transferred Separation Date: 30 Jun 1865
Name: Foster M Finch Birth Place: Knox, New York Muster Year: 1865 Separation Details: Muster Out of Service Separation Date: 1 Aug 1865
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 #:1088;Roll #:745.
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.
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