Griffin, Stephen
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Birth
Stephen Griffin was born in Rensselaerville, NY in about 1843.[1]
Marriage & Children
Occupation
Stephen worked as a farmer before he served in the Civil War.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Rensselaerville |
| Enlistment Date: | 26 Oct 1863[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company D[1] |
| Wounded on: | 3 Jun 1864[1] |
| Wounded at: | Cold Harbor, VA[1] |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 7 Jun 1865[1] |
| Discharged at: | Mower US General Hospital, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20. Aka Griffen. He was wounded in the left thigh.[1] |
| Sources Used:Ancestry.com, U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY 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 |
Death
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Additional Research Notes
Sources to investigate:
- Tree Talks by Central NY Genealogical Society 1965 Volume 5
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