Osterhout, William A.
Birth
William Osterhout was born in Knox at about 1846, a son of John Osterhout and his wife Catherine.
Marriage & Children
He married at about 1880, Virginia ____ who was born in August of 1860 and had 8 children, 5 of which survived to 1900. The 5 known children were:
- Frederick Osterhout
- Lurenia Osterhout
- Olive Osterhout
- Helen Osterhout
- John Osterhout
They lived in Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox |
| Enlistment Date: | 26 Feb 1864 |
| Enlistment Place: | Troy, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 125th Infantry |
| Company: | Company E |
| Wounded in action on: | 16 Jun 1864 |
| Wounded at: | Petersburg VA |
| Transferred on: | 16 Jun 1865 |
| Transferred to: | 4th Artillery |
| Company: | Company H |
| Muster Out Date: | 26 Sept 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Washington DC |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20 to serve 3 years. Soldier applied for pension on August 19, 1889. Was wounded in his side at Petersburgh[1]. |
| Sources Used: 1865 census, Knox, Albany Co., NY; Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of NY, Regimental Rosters; 1890 Veterans Schedule, Troy, Rensselaer Co.,NY |
Death
William died on December 15, 1926 at Troy, NY.[2]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about William A Osterhout[3]
Name: William A Osterhout
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Troy, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 5 Jun 1865
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William A Osterhout[3]
Name: William A Osterhout
Age at enlistment: 20
Enlistment Date: 26 Feb 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Troy, NY
State Served: New York
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, New York 125th Infantry Regiment on 15 Mar 1864.
Mustered out on 05 Jun 1865.
Transferred to on 05 Jun 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
125th NY Infantry
OSTERHOUT, WILLIA M A.—Age, 20 years. Enlisted, February 26, 1864, at Troy, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. E, March 15, 1864; wounded in action, June 16, 1864, near Petersburg, Va.; transferred to Battery H, Fourth Artillery, as Oustehehaut.
4th NY Heavy Artillery
OUSTEHRHAUT, WM. A. — Transferred as private from Co. E, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Infantry, to Co. H, this regiment, June 5,1865; mustered out with company, September 26, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
| 1860 United States Federal Census about William Osterhout[3] Name: William Osterhout |
1900 United States Federal Census about William A Osterhaus[3] Name: William A Osterhaus |
1920 United States Federal Census about William A Osterhout[3] Name: William A Osterhout |
Additional Media
U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about William A Osterhout[3]
Name: William A Osterhout
State Filed: New York
Roll Number: T288_357
(Service: E 125 NY Infantry, H 4th NY HA)
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