Russell, Harvey O.

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Birth

Harvey O. Russell was born in about 1838 in Rensselaerville, Albany County, NY.[1]

Harvey Russell was born in Potters Hollow, Albany Co.,NY on July 12, 1838, a son of Benjamin Russell and Louisa Cook.[2]

Marriage & Children

He married Maggie C. at about 1869 and had a daughter Isora B. Russell born in 1873.

Occupation

Before he enlisted in the Civil War, Harvey worked as a farmer.[1] In 1880, his occupation was listed as a carpenter.


Military Service

Residence: Potters Hollow[2]
Place of Birth: Potters Hollow, Albany Co.,NY[2]
Date of Birth: 12 July 1838[2]
Names of Parents: Benjamine (Russell) and Louisa Cook[2]
Marital Status: Single[2]
Occupation: Farmer[2]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[2]
Bounty Received: $50.00[2]
Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private[1]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company: Company F[1]
Promotion Date: 15 Mar 1865
Promotion Rank: Full Corporal
Wounded in Action on: 3 Jun 1864[1]
Wounded at: Cold Harbor, VA[1]
Muster Out Date: 16 Jun 1865[1]
Muster Out Place: Baltimore, MD
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24. Name also listed as Henry. Wounded in the left hip by grape shot on June 3, 1864.[1]"was in engagments with the Regt. until wounded in the thigh by a rebel musket ball in hospital until he got able to go with Regt. and served with the Regt until discharged & mustered out. (Still living) P.O. Address Potters Hollow N.Y."[2]

Born in Rensselaerville on July 12, 1838, Farmer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion, 5'9" tall.[3]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of 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

Harvey died on November 15, 1905[4]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

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

was in engagments with the Regt. until wounded in the thigh by a rebel musket ball in hospital until he got able to go with Regt. and served with the Regt until discharged & mustered out. (Still living) P.O. Address Potters Hollow N.Y.


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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 2.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  3. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  4. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com