McChesney, John

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Birth

John McChesney was born in Berne at about 1832, a son of James McChesney and Eliza Warner. [1]

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence: Town of New Scotland, NY
Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1862[2]
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY [2]
Enlistment Rank: Private [2]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 177th Infantry [2]
Company: Company H[2]
Promotion Date: 19 Mar 1863 [2]
Promotion Rank: Corporal[2]
Muster Out Date: 10 Sept 1863 [2]
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY [2]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 32 to serve 9 months. [2]”He was at the battles ofPort Hudson[1]

Single, Parent’s names: James and Eliza Warner. [1]

Born in Berne, NY, Age 32, Farmer, Black eyes, Black hair, Light complexion, 5’8” tall. [1]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

Death

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York