Lake, Lorenzo
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Birth
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo, Albany Co., NY[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Greene Co., NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 1827[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Marital Status: | Married[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | unknown |
| Enlistment Place: | PA |
| Regiment: | 149th Infantry, Company G[2] [3] |
| Deserted: | Date not given[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 26 Dec 1863[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Greenwich, New York [2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[3] |
| Company: | Company A |
| Captured on: | 24 May 1864[3] |
| Captured at: | North Anna River, VA [3] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[2][3] |
| Paroled on: | 2 April 1865[3] |
| Paroled at: | Aiken's Landing, VA[3] |
| Muster Out Date: | 7 June 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Annapolis, MD |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 37.[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and Andersonville Prisoners of War; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for the State of NY for the year 1897; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
His Life
Lorenzo moved to PA, married, and had several children. He enlisted in the military and while he was gone, his wife died. He deserted from the service, returned home, gathered his children, and brought them back to Westerlo to be taken care of by family members there. He immediately enlisted here and served honorably. After the war, he returned to PA and lived out the rest of his life.
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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