Ludden, Alonzo Grove

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Birth

Alonzo Grove Ludden was born February 28, 1846 in Augusta County, Va. to Pastor Alonzo Payson Ludden (B. July 11, 1819, D. Apr 2, 1892) and his wife Caroline.[1][2][3] His mother, Marion Caroline Grove (B. May 5, 1822, D. May 2, 1895) was the grand daughter of Colonel John W. Grove of Va.[4][5][2] Alonzo was the eldest child of seven.[2][6] His father was the Pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Berne.[2]

Marriage & Children

Alonzo died before he was able to marry.[2]


Military Service

Name: Alonzo G. Ludden [7]
Residence: Berne, NY[7]
Names of Parents: Alonzo G. (Ludden) and Caroline Grove[7]
Occupation: Clergyman[7]
Term of Enlistment: 9 months[7]
Enlistment Date: 18 Oct 1862[8][9] or 1 Oct 1862[7] or 13 October[10]
Mustered in with Regiment: Nov 1862[7][8]
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York[9] [8] or Knox [7]
Enlistment Rank: Corporal[8][9]
State Served: New York[8]
Regiment: 177th Infantry[8][9]
Company: Company G[8][9]
Muster Out Date: 10 Sep 1863[8][9]
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY[8][9]
Place of Burial: Gallupville Cemetery [7]
Additional Remarks: "Alonzo died Feb 15th 1865 of disease acquired in service after returning home. He was one of the thousand storms at Port Hudson and first one in Company to go forward. Buried in Gallupville Cemetery, Schoharie County, NY.[7]

In 1862 at the age of 16 yrs, he joined the 177th NY Regt. Involved in the expedition against Port Hudson. Died at Berne, NY on 16 Feb 1865

Born in Augusta County, VA on February 28, 1846, Age 18, Gardner, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'8" tall.[11]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census, Berne, Albany Co., NY; Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905.

Life

Alonzo was born Augusta County, Va. In the spring of 1850, his family moved to Madison County, Virginia where his father was the pastor at the Hebron Luthern Church.[12] They remained there until the spring of 1856, when his father took charge of the Lutheran Church in Berne, Albany County, NY.[6].[4] Alonzo was to remain in Berne and Albany for the remainder of his life until he went to serve in the Civil War. In 1862, Alonzo attended a singing school with many of the other young people in Berne.[13] Alonzo Grove Ludden was said to have followed in his father's footsteps. He was a very religious young man, who by the age of 15 years, was teaching in the Sabbath school and leading the choir at the Lutheran Church in Berne.[1]

This devotion to God and his country led Alonzo to enlist on October 18th 1862 at the age of 16 in the Civil War.[8] He returned from service in September of 1863 in bad health.[8] When he had recovered sufficiently to obtain employment, he went to work at Mr. Gray's bookstore in Albany. There within 3 months, he was promoted to book-keeper and bank clerk. However his health problems continued and by November 10, 1864 he had to return home as he was no longer able to work. His illness, which was described as consumption, killed him just three months later.[1]

Death

Alonzo died on February 16, 1865 in Berne.[1] While in the Civil War, he became sick during the expedition against Post Hudson and this illness ultimately killed him. His funeral services were held on Saturday February 18, 1865 at the Lutheran Church in Berne and were attended by a large audience that included ministers from the churches in the area.[1] He was buried at the Gallupville Rural Cemetery in Wright, Schoharie County, NY.[2]

Memorial

Altamont Enterprise June 8, 1898 On Memorial Day June 5, 1894, members of the Charles McCulloch Post No. 645 GAR, old veterans, school children and residents celebrated Memorial Day by visiting the gravesite of Alonzo G. Ludden and holding exercises that included prayers by Rev. LeGrand Jones, singing, a Benediction by Rev. Mr. Force. They then decorated graves of veterans throughout the cemetery.[14]

Additional Research Notes

Note: Knox Town Clerk says Luddon enlisted in Knox October 1, 1862. Name close and regiment match.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Alonzo G. Ludden

Name: Alonzo G. Ludden

Side: Union

Regiment State/Origin: New York

Regiment Name: 177 N.Y. Infantry.

Regiment Name Expanded: 177th Regiment, New York Infantry

Company: G

Rank In: Third Corporal

Rank In Expanded: Third Corporal

Rank Out: Third Corporal

Rank Out Expanded: Third Corporal

Film Number: M551 roll 85

Source Information:

National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.


U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Alonzo G Ludden

Name: Alonzo G Ludden

Age at enlistment: 18

Enlistment Date: 18 Oct 1862

Rank at enlistment: Corporal

Enlistment Place: Albany, NY

State Served: New York

Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 177th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1862. Mustered out on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.

Birth Date: abt 1844

Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Source Information:

Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.


American Civil War Soldiers about Alonzo Ludden

Name: Alonzo Ludden

Enlistment Date: 18 Oct 1862

Enlistment Place: Albany, New York

Side Served: Union

State Served: New York

Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 18 October 1862 at the age of 18. Enlisted in Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 21 Nov 1862. Mustered Out Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.

Source Information:

Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA form the following list of works.


Additional Media

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

Died of disease acquired in service after returning home Feb 15th 1865. He was one of the thousand storms at Port Hudson first one in Company to go forward buried in Gallupville Cemetery Schoharie Co



Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Bernehistory.org
  3. US Censuses
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ludden, Wallace, "James Ludden, the old Planter 1611-1692 and Descendants" 1971 page 155.
  5. Cassel, Charles Willis, "History of the Lutheran Church in Virginia and East Tennessee" 1930 page 183.
  6. 6.0 6.1 1860 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 Ancestry’s Military Databases, www.ancestry.com
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York for the year 1905
  10. Warner, George H. - Diaries - Monday 13, Went over to the Vilage. George A Simons came down for the purpose of Enlisting. We hitched up his horse to [Rev.] A P Luddens wagon and started for Knox ( Jesse included) in a heavy shower. Got thare 12 oclock. Filled out our papers and were all sworn in for the Town of Knox. 7 of us.
  11. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  12. 1850 US Census, Madison County, Va.
  13. George Warner diaries, www.albanyhilltowns.com
  14. Altamont Enterprise June 8, 1898