Sitterly, Lawrence

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Birth

Lawrence Sitterly was from Berne.[1] He was born in about 1845[2][3] in Knox, Albany County, NY.[4] (or Princetown, Schenectady Co., NY) He was a son of Alexander and Eliza Sitterly. (Elizabeth Sperbeck) [5] He was a brother to Ira Sitterley, who also served in the Civil War.

Marriage & Children

It appears that Lawrence did not marry.[3]

Occupation

Before his enlistment in the 7th HA Regiment, he worked as a farmer.[4]


Military Service

Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Residence:
Enlistment Date: 4 Jan 1864[4]
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private[4]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[4]
Company: Company A[4]
Muster Out Date: 1 Aug 1865[4]
Muster Out Place: Ft Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Bath Branch, Bath, NY, patient #13496 page 198, Ancestry.com; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998

Appearance

Lawrence Sitterly was 5'6" tall with a light complexion and black eyes.[3] At 68 years of age, his hair was grey.[3]

Life

After his discharge from the Civil War, Lawrence resided in Schenectady, NY.[3]

On August 27, 1890, he applied for his invalid Civil War pension.[6]

On December 5, 1911, Lawrence was admitted to a National Home for disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Bath, NY.[3] He remained there on and off for the next three and a half years, with his last discharge dated May 19, 1915.[3] His contact while in the hospital was his niece Anna Packer Kline of Montgomery County, NY.[3]

Death

Lawrence Sitterly died on July 20, 1915 at Bath, NY.[7]

Lawrence Sitterly died on July 23, 1915 at 1:00 p.m. at the Schenectady Alms House.

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

Knox - Lawrence Sitterly - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Lawrence Sitterly[8]
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 1 Aug 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Lawrence Sitterly[8]
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Occupation: Farmer
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 04 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 01 Aug 1865 at Ft Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery

American Civil War Soldiers about Lawrence Sitterly[8]
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Enlistment Date: 4 Jan 1864
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 4 January 1864 at the age of 19.
Enlisted in Company A, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 4 Jan 1864.
Mustered Out Company A, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 1 Aug 1865 at Ft Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.
Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Lawrence Sitterly[8]
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 7 N.Y. H. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 129

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

SITTERLY, LAWRENCE — Age , 19 years. Enlisted, January 4, 1864, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. A , January 4, 1864, to serve three years; mustered out with company, August 1, 1865, at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md.

Carnival of Blood

SITTERLY, LAWRENCE - Born: Knox, NY. Age: 19. Occupation: farmer. Enlisted, January 4, 1864, as private in Co. A; mustered out, August 1, 1865.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Laurence Sitterly[8]

Name: Laurence Sitterly
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Princetown, Schenectady, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 145
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Sitterly 33
Eliza Sitterly 28
Margaret Sitterly 14
Catharine Sitterly 12
Laurence Sitterly 5
Elmira Sitterly 3
Iva Sitterly 1
Michael Sperbeck 40

U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 about Lawrence Sitterly[8]

Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Birth Year: abt 1843
Keyed Birth Location: Us
Birth Country: USA
Admitted Year: 1911
Age at Admission: 68
State: New York
County: Steuben
City: Bath
Branch: Bath Branch

New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920 about Lawrence Sitterley[8]

Name: Lawrence Sitterley
Gender: Male
Age: 71
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place:
Admission Date: 21 Jul 1915
Father's Name: William Sitterley
Father's Birth Place: Princetown, NY Princetown NY
Mother's name: Elizabeth Sperbeck
Mother's Birth Place: Princetown Princetown

Additional Media

Sources

  1. Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817
  2. American Civil War Soldiers at Ancestry.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Bath Branch, Bath, NY, patient #13496 page 198, Ancestry.com
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
  5. 1850 Census, Princetown, Schenectady Co., NY
  6. Civil War Pension Index, Ancestry.com
  7. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 www.Ancestry.com