Slingerland, Tunis
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Birth
Tunis was born at about 1842 in New Scotland, a son of Tunis and Eliza Ann Slingerland.
Marriage & Children
He married Phebe Jane _____at about 1862 and had the following known children:
- Willie Slingerland
- Albertus C. Slingerland
After the death of Phebe, Tunis married Carrie H._____ and moved to Coeymans.
Military Service
| Residence: | Berne[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 9 months[1][2] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 20 Oct 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[3] [2] |
| Company: | Company H[2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sep 1863[3][2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[3][2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20.[3]to serve 9 months.[2] Was in the Battles of Ponchtula(Ponchatoula) and Port Hudson Discharged Sept 10, 1863 P.O. Address Reidsville Albany Co N.Y."[1] |
| Sources Used: 1860 census, Westerlo, NY; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905. |
Death
He died on March 26, 1925 at Coeymans Hollow.[4] His widow, Carrie, applied for his pension on April 19, 1928.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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