Whitting, Lorenzo
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Birth
Born in Livingstonville, Schoharie on July 22, 1842, a son of John Whitting and Susan Borthwick.[1]
Marriage & Children
Lorenzo was single at the time of his enlistment.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Preston Hollow[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Livingstonville, Schoharie Co., NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 22 July 1842[2] |
| Names of Parents: | John (Whitting) and Susan Borthwick[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 9 months[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[2] |
| Date of Enlistment: | 18 Oct 1862[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Rensselaerville, New York [3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry |
| Company: | Company C |
| Date of Death: | 9 Sep 1863 [3] |
| Place of Death: | Preston Hollow, Albany Co., NY[2] |
| Place of Burial: | Preston Hollow, Albany Co., NY[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21.[3] "Served his time out and returned with his (177th) Regiment to Albany and came to his mother in Preston Hollow then taken sick and died with fever contracted in service therefore was not mustered out with Regt died at Preston Hollow Albany Co. N.Y.and there buried"[2]
Born in Livingstonville, Schoharie County, NY, Age 21 years, Bartender Farmer, Hazel eyes, Light hair, Light complexion, 5'9" tall.[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Died September 9, 1863, aged 21 years, 1 month, and 18 days. He was a member of the 177th New York State Volunteers, per his grave stone, Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow.[4]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Served his time out and returned with his (177th) Regiment to Albany and came to his mother in Preston Hollow then taken sick and died with fever contracted in service therefore was not mustered out with Regt died at Preston Hollow Albany Co. N.Y.and there buried
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyalbany/cem/Brookside.html Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow, recorded by Ann Hanford and her husband.
