Neeper, James H.

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Birth

James Henry Neeper was born in Berne on November 6, 1838, a son of John F. Neeper and Mary Harvey. [1]

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence: Clarksville, NY[2][3]
Enlistment Date: 21 April 1861 [4]
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY [4]
Enlistment Rank: Private [4]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 3rd Infantry [4]
Company: Company E [4]
Died of disease: 6 Oct 1861 [4]
Place of death: Fort McHenry, MD[4]
Place of burial: Fort McHenry, MD [1]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 23 to serve 2 years. [4] “Was in engagement at Little Bethel—taken ill in October 1861, died in Hospital-buried at Fort McHenry, MD.” [1]
Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York; Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War.

Death

Obituary

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Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. 1860 Census, Town of New Scotland, Albany Co., NY
  3. 1865 Census, Town of New Scotland, Albany Co., NY (additional information)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York