Lockwood, Marcus D.

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Birth

Marcus D. Lockwood was born in Westerlo, Albany County, NY in about 1843.[1] His first name has also been spelled Marquis.[1]

Marquis Lockwood was born in Westerlo in 1847, a son of Daniel Lockwood who died on May 13, 1849, and Catherine Tompkins

Marriage & Children

Occupation

Before he served in the Civil War, Marcus worked as a farmer.[1]

Military Service

Residence at Enlistment: Westerlo[2]
Place of Birth: Albany County[2]
Date of Birth: 1847[2]
Names of Parents: Daniel (Lockwood) and Catherine Tompkins[2]
Marital Status: Single[2]
Occupation: Farmer[2]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[2]
Bounty Received: $50.00[2]
Enlistment Date: 28 Jul 1862[1]
Enlistment Place: Westerlo, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private[1]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1]
Company: Company K[1]
Promotion Date: 22 Jul 1863[1]
Promotion Rank: Full Corporal[1]
Captured on: 16 June 1864[1]
Captured at: Petersburg, VA[1]
Imprisoned at: Andersonville, GA
Died on: 1 April 1865[1]
Place of Death: Andersonville, GA[1]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19.[3] AKA Marquis Lockwood[4]" Was taken prisoner of War at the Battle of Petersburg and died a prisoner of war"[2]

Born in Westerlo, NY in 1847, Age 19 years, Farmer, Blue eyes, Sandy hair, Light complexion, 5'6" tall.[5]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for 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; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Marcus D. Lockwood died on April 1, 1865 while imprisoned at Andersonville, Ga.[1]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Catherine Lockwood's pension deposition


Additional Media

Heroes of Albany County

“Marcus D. Lockwood, of Westerlo, born in 1847, enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regiment. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Petersburg, June 17, 1864, and died a prisoner of war.”

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


Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  3. Ancestry Military Databases
  4. Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
  5. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases