Lamoureaux, William Harrison
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Birth
William Lamoureaux was born in Westerlo.[1] His surname was also spelled Laurenaux.[1] William Lamoreaux was born on March 29, 1840, a son of Joshua Lamoreaux and Eliza Willsey.[2]
Marriage & Children
Occupation
William worked as a farmer before he served in the Civil War.[1]
Military Service
| Name: | William Lamoureaux[1]Lamoraux[2]Laurenaux[3] |
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Westerlo, NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 29 March 1840[2] |
| Names of Parents: | Joshua (Lamoraux) and Eliza Willsey[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 6 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 10 June 1863[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal[1] |
| Killed in Action on: | 16 June 1864[1] |
| Place of Death: | Petersburg, VA[1] |
| Additional Remarks: "Promoted to Corp 1863. Killed in front of Petersburg, V.A. June 16, 1864".[2]
Born in Westerlo, NY on March 29, 1840, Age 22, Farmer, Gray eyes, Dark hair, Light complexion, 5'10" tall.[4] |
| Sources Used: 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; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for the State of NY for the year 1898 |
Death
William Lamoureaux was killed on June 16, 1864 at Petersburg, Va.[1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Heroes of Albany County
“Corporal William H. H. Lamoreaux, son of Joshua and Eliza W. Lamoreaux, was born in Westerlo, March 29, 1840. He enlisted as Corporal in the Seventh Regiment, August 6, 1862. He was killed in front of Petersburg, Virginia, June 16, 1864.”
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
