Howland, Myron

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Birth

Myron was born in Rensselaerville on June 19, 1840 a son of Angeline Howland.

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence at Enlistment: Medusa
Place of Birth: Rensselaerville, NY
Date of Birth: 19 June 1840
Names of Parents: Illegitimate/Angeline Howland
Marital Status: Single
Term of Enlistment: 3 years
Enlistment Date: 9 Sept 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 6th Cavalry
Company: Company F
Reenlisted: 2nd NY Provisional Cavalry[1] on December 16, 1863
Company: Company F[1]
Muster Out Date: 9 August 1865[1]
Muster Out Place: Louisville, KY[1]
Additional Remarks: "Served time out honorably discharged still living at Medusa Albany Co N.Y. P.O. Address Medusa Albany Co N.Y."
Sources Used: Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1860 census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co. N.Y.; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

Death

He died on August 27, 1910 in Washington, DC and was buried at Arlington, VA.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Myron had numerous admissions to the National Disabled Veteran's Homes across the country. Those records indicate that he was widowed in 1890.

Additional Media

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


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York