Shufeldt, Franklin

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Franklin was born in Knox at about 1846, a son of Alexander Shufeldt and Amanda Crary. He was a brother to Edward Shufeldt and Sidney Shufeldt, who also served in the Civil War.

Marriage & Children

On August 19, 1869, at the First Lutheran Church in Albany, he married Eliza J. Buckbee who was born at about 1848 and had the following known children:

• Minnie Shufeldt
• Franklin Shufeldt
• John J. Shufeldt

Eliza died at about 1883 and Franklin married secondly, Margaret J. Burn at about 1884. They had one son, Richard B. Shufeldt.

Occupation

At the time of his enlistment, he was single and he was a farmer. After his marriage he was a railroad engineer

Military Service

Residence:	Berne, NY
Place of Birth:	Knox
Term of Enlistment:	3 years
Enlistment Date:	23 Nov 1861
Enlistment Place:	Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	11th Light Artillery
Promotion Date:	1 Jan 1865
Promotion Rank:	Full Corporal
Muster Out Date:	13 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18. “Reenlisted Jan 23rd 1864-Discharged June 13th 1865. Engagements: Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancelorville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Coal Harbor, Tolopotomy, Petersburg, 1st & 2nd Deep Bottom, Surrender of Lee’s Army.”

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Franklin died in 1906. Franklin’s widow, Margaret, received her pension on September 29, 1906.

Additional Research Notes

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

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Franklin Shufeldt - Albany-Westerlo
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Birth Date: 1843
Residence Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, Albany, New York
Regiment: 11th New York Regiment
Rank: Corporal
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Franks Shufelt - Knox
Name: Franks Shufelt
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 11th Regiment
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Franklin Shufeldt - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Berne, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in the New York 11th Light Artillery Battery on 23 Nov 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Jan 1865.
Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

American Civil War Soldiers about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 November 1861 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in 11th Light Artillery Regiment New York on 23 Nov 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 1 Jan 1865.
Mustered Out 11th Light Artillery Regiment New York on 13 Jun 1865 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 11 Indpt. Battery, N. Y. L. Art'y
Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Film Number: M551 roll 128

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

11th Light Artillery
SHUFELDT, FRANKLIN — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, November 23,1861, at Albany; mustered in as private, November 23, 1861, to serve three years; re-enlisted, February 8, 1864; promoted corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with battery, June 13, 1865, at Albany, N. Y.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox: Frank Shufelt, private. Eleventh Regiment ; enlisted in 1862.

Census Records

Franklin Shufeldt appears on the 1890 Veterans census for the city of Albany.

1850 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufelt Name: Franklin Shufelt Age: 4 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 151 Household Members: Name Age Alexdr Shufelt 30 Armanda Shufelt 30 Sidney Shufelt 10 Edward Shufelt 7 George Shufelt 5 Franklin Shufelt 4	1860 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufeldt Name: Franklin Shufeldt Age in 1860: 14 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Knox Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Alexander Shufeldt 40 Amanda Shufeldt 40 Sidney Shufeldt 20 Edward Shufeldt 18 Franklin Shufeldt 14 Ella Shufeldt 8 Charles Shufeldt 4 William Shufeldt 2
1870 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufelt Name: Franklin Shufelt Age in 1870: 24 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Albany Ward 8, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Albany Household Members: Name Age Franklin Shufelt 24 Eliza J Shufelt 22 Minnie Shufelt 11/12 Gruld Buckbee 24	1880 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufelt Name: Franklin Shufelt Age: 34 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Albany, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Widower Spouse's Name: Eliza J. Shufelt Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: R.R. Engineer Household Members: Name Age Franklin Shufelt 34 Eliza J. Shufelt 32 Minnie Shufelt 10 Franklin Shufelt 8 John Shufelt 4 Elvina Buckbee 70 Gould I. Buckbee 74
1900 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufeldt Name: Franklin Shufeldt [Franklin S Shufeldt] Age: 57 Birth Date: Apr 1843 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Albany Ward 17, Albany, New York [Albany] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret J Shufeldt Marriage Year: 1884 Years Married: 16 Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Franklin Shufeldt 57 Margaret J Shufeldt 55 John J Shufeldt 24 Richard B Shufeldt 14 Daisy A Buckbury 26 Elizebeth Burn 36

Additional Media

1890 Veterans Schedules about Franklin Shufeldt
Veteran's name: Franklin Shufeldt
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Albany, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1861
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Franklin Shufeldt, Private, 11th Ind. Batty., Enlisted November 23, 1861, Discharged June 12, 1865, Served 3 years. 6 months, 21 days. Post-office address 515 Third Street, Albany, NY - Sciatic Rheumatism

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
State Filed: New York
Widow: Margaret J Shufeldt
Roll Number: T288_429
(Service: 11 Ind Batty N. Y. L. A.)

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