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<p>Betty: /* Berne men in Heroes of Albany */</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:BackButton.gif|right|link=Hilltowns during the Civil War|Back ]][[Image:HeroesOfAlbany.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Front Piece - Heroes of Albany</center>]]<br /> ''THE HEROES OF ALBANY: A Memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County of Albany, who Sacrificed Their Lives During the Late War in Defense of Our Nation 1861-1865, with a View of what was Done in the County to Sustain the United States Government; and Also Brief Histories of the Albany regiments.'' <br /> *By Rufus Wheelwright Clark, Published by S.R. Gray, 1866; 886 pgs.<br /> <br /> '''Heroes of Albany is available [http://www.archive.org/stream/heroesofalbany00clar#page/n7/mode/2up on line] at the Cornell University Library Digital Collection.'''<br /> <br /> ==Hilltowns men in ''Heroes of Albany''==<br /> ===Rensselaerville men in ''Heroes of Albany''===<br /> *[[Bio:Bouton, David|Barton, David]] died at Key West of typhoid fever (erroneous surname should be Bouton)<br /> *[[Bio:Bouton, Charles F.|Barton, Charles F.]] brother of David, died at Key West with fever (erroneous surname should be Bouton)<br /> *[[Bio:Evans, Charles Swaine|Evans, Charles Swaine]] Lt. wounded at [[Cold Harbor]], died age 24 of wounds in hospital. <br /> *[[Bio:Finch, Isaac E.|Finch, Isaac E.]] Pvt., killed in the battle of [[Totopotomy]] Creek age 21 <br /> *[[Bio:Fish, Lester Nathan|Fish, Lester Nathan]] Pvt. captured at [[Petersburg]], died age 20 at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Holmes, Edmund|Holmes, Edmund]] captured at [[Petersburg]] died at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Rider, John|Rider, John]] died a prisoner at [[Lynchburg]] VA<br /> *[[Bio:Schermerhorn, George W.|Schermerhorn, George W.]] Pvt., died in CW age 22<br /> *[[Bio:Swartout, Alexander|Swartout, Alexander]] fate is unknown<br /> *[[Bio:Swartout, George|Swartout, George]] died of typhoid fever at Falmouth, Virginia<br /> *[[Bio:Van Wie, George|Van Wie, George]] Pvt., Died of disease as a result of imprisonment at [[Andersonville]]<br /> <br /> ===Berne men in ''Heroes of Albany''===<br /> *[[Bio:Ball, Lucius E.|Ball, Lucius E]] killed in the battle at [[Cold Harbor]]<br /> *[[Bio:Bell, Edmund|Bell, Edmund]] killed in action at Port Hudson<br /> *[[Bio:Bell, William H.|Bell, William H.]] Died of disease at Fort Reno<br /> *[[Bio:Bogardus, Charles B.|Bogardus, Charles B.]] killed at [[Cold Harbor]]<br /> *[[Bio:Bogardus, William H.|Bogardus, William H.]], brother of Charles, was in the battle of [[Cold Harbor]], taken prisoner, and died in [[Salisbury Prison]], N. C.<br /> *[[Bio:Canull, John Henry|Canull, John Henry]] killed at [[Petersburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:Canull, William Harrison|Canull, William Harrison]] died of typhoid in Baltimore.<br /> *[[Bio:Cornwell, Leonard|Cornwell, Leonard]] killed at [[Gettysburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:Haight, Jasper|Haight, Jasper]] died at [[Fortress Monroe]]<br /> *[[Bio:Hammond, James H.|Hammond, James H.]] killed at [[Gettysburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:Havens, William|Havens, William]] wounded on picket duty at foot at [[Petersurg]] and died in a hospital following the amputation of his leg<br /> *[[Bio:Hayes, Azor T.|Hayes, Azor T.]] Killed in action at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]]<br /> *[[Bio:Lyon, John|Lyon, John]] Died of typhoid fever.<br /> *[[Bio:McCarty, Timothy|McCarty, Timothy]] Accidentlly drowned before mustering in.<br /> *[[Bio:Merrihew, Orville A.|Merrihew, Orville A.]] died at [[Millen]] prison<br /> *[[Bio:Miller, Addison B.|Miller, Addison B.]] killed in action near Fredericksburg<br /> *[[Bio:Northrup, Joseph B.|Northrup, Joseph B.]] Accidentally drowned before mustering in.<br /> *[[Bio:Ostrom, Cyrus|Ostrom, Cyrus]] was killed in battle at [[Port Hudson]]<br /> *[[Bio:Post, William A.|Post, William A.]] killed in battle at [[Cold Harbor]]<br /> *[[Bio:Stalker,William H.|Stalker, William H.]] Died of wounds and disease in Washington<br /> *[[Bio:Steiner, Chauncey A.|Steiner, Chauncey A.]] died while a prisoner at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Taylor, John|Taylor, John]] died in a hospital in Baltimore<br /> *[[Bio:Van Deusen, Daniel|Van Deusen, Daniel]] died at [[Port Hudson]]<br /> *[[Bio:Warner, George H.|Warner, George H.]] died at home of disease from his service<br /> *[[Bio:Warner, Peter William|Warner, Peter William]] died of starvation in prison at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Wilday, Hiram|Wilday, Hiram]] wounded in action at [[Petersburg]] and died a few days later<br /> *[[Bio:Wilson, Joel|Wilson, Joel]] died of disease<br /> *[[Bio:Wood, James Edgar|Wood, James Edgar]] died of consumption<br /> *[[Bio:Wood, Jesse D.|Wood, Jesse D.]] was born in Bern, August 11, 1846, and enlisted in Company C, Tenth Regiment, October 1, 1862. He died of disease while in service at Port Hudson, August 13, 1863. His remains were brought home and buried in Bern.<br /> *[[Bio:Wright, Carpenter N.|Wright, Carpenter N.]] died of disease<br /> <br /> ===Knox men in ''Heroes of Albany''===<br /> *'''[[Bio:Allen, Henry H.|Allen, Henry H.]]''' was mortally wounded at [[Petersburg]] - '''[[Bio:Heroes of Albany - Henry H. Allen|Heroes of Albany - Henry H. Allen]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Bundy, Joseph|Bundy, Joseph Mathias]]''' (Joseph N. Bandy) Died of disease at [[Andersonville]] Prison. - '''[[Bio:Heroes of Albany - Joseph Merchant Bundy|Heroes of Albany - Joseph Merchant Bundy]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Barckley, Michael Henry|Barckley, Michael Henry]]''' Lt., wounded at [[Cold Harbor]] and died as a result.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Bouck, Peter G.|Bouck, Peter G.]]''' - buried in Knox<br /> *'''[[Bio:Campbell, Adam|Campbell, Adam]]''' captured at [[Reams Station]], died [[Salisbury]]<br /> *'''[[Bio:Crounse, John Quincy Adams|Crounse, John Quincy Adams]]''' died from an illness<br /> *'''[[Bio:Hanes, Adam Mathias|Hanes, Adam Mathias]]''' - wounded at Port Hudson, from which he died in fourteen days.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Hanes, Amos Gideon|Hanes, Amos Gideon]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Hanes, Elias|Hanes, Elias]]'''<br /> *[[Bio:Haswell, Arthur|Haswell, Arthur]] - [[Bio:Heroes of Albany - Arthur Haswell|Heroes of Albany - Arthur Haswell]]<br /> *'''[[Bio:Kellogg, Andrew W.|Kellogg, Andrew W.]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Quay, Lewis Washington|Quay, Lewis W.]]''' Cpl. died of typhoid fever.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Quay, Paul|Quay, Paul]]''' Sgt. Died of disease as a result of imprisonment at [[Andersonville]] Prison and [[Millen]] Prison<br /> *'''[[Bio:Roach, Isaac Jonathan|Roach, Isaac Jonathan]]''' Cpl. Died of typhoid fever at Camp Butterfield, VA<br /> *'''[[Bio:Secor, Gabriel|Secor, Gabriel]]''' was in battle at Fort McHenry, and died at Fort Federal Hill<br /> *'''[[Bio:Smith, John|Smith, John]]''' died of typhoid fever in Baltimore, March 16, 1864 - '''[[Bio:Heroes of Albany - John Smith|Heroes of Albany - John Smith]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Stevens, Peter H.|Stevens, Peter H.]]''' Died at [[Andersonville]] Prison<br /> <br /> ===Westerlo men in ''Heroes of Albany''=== <br /> <br /> *[[Bio:Barker, Wesley Thomas|Barker, Thomas Westley ]]<br /> *[[Bio:Bowie, John|Bowie, John]] Died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *[[Bio: Craft, John Blodget| Craft, John B. ]] died of disease after being imprisoned at [[Andersonville]] and [[Millen]] <br /> *[[Bio:Crawford, David H.|Crawford, David H.]] killed in action at North Anna, VA<br /> *[[Bio: Denison, Jesse|Denison, Jesse]] during transport home for disability discharge, became critical and treated at Rochester, NY where he died.<br /> *[[Bio:Holmes, Erastus Hamilton|Holmes, Erastus Hamilton]], Corporal died of disease after being imprisoned at [[Andersonville]] and [[Millen]] <br /> *[[Bio: Holmes, James|Holmes, James]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *[[Bio: Lamoureaux, William Harrison|Lamoureaux, William Harrison]] killed in action at [[Petersburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:LaPaugh, Alfred| Lawpaugh, Alfred]] died of disease at Fort Reno<br /> *[[Bio:Lockwood, Marcus D.|Lockwood, Marcus D.]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> * [[Bio: Showers, William| Shoness, William]] killed in action near Fredericksburg, VA<br /> *[[Bio:Slater, Jacob Haines|Slater, Jacob Haines]], Corporal died of wounds received in action at [[Petersburg]] VA<br /> *[[Bio: Webb, James|Webb, James]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *'''[[Bio:Wilsey, David B.|Willsey, David B.]]''' died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison <br /> *[[Bio: Wooley, George| Wolley, George]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *[[Bio: Wright, John|Wright, John]] died at Washington, DC from wounds received in action<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=Heroes_of_Albany&diff=1795 Heroes of Albany 2016-01-03T15:23:38Z

<p>Betty: /* Berne men in Heroes of Albany */</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:BackButton.gif|right|link=Hilltowns during the Civil War|Back ]][[Image:HeroesOfAlbany.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Front Piece - Heroes of Albany</center>]]<br /> ''THE HEROES OF ALBANY: A Memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County of Albany, who Sacrificed Their Lives During the Late War in Defense of Our Nation 1861-1865, with a View of what was Done in the County to Sustain the United States Government; and Also Brief Histories of the Albany regiments.'' <br /> *By Rufus Wheelwright Clark, Published by S.R. Gray, 1866; 886 pgs.<br /> <br /> '''Heroes of Albany is available [http://www.archive.org/stream/heroesofalbany00clar#page/n7/mode/2up on line] at the Cornell University Library Digital Collection.'''<br /> <br /> ==Hilltowns men in ''Heroes of Albany''==<br /> ===Rensselaerville men in ''Heroes of Albany''===<br /> *[[Bio:Bouton, David|Barton, David]] died at Key West of typhoid fever (erroneous surname should be Bouton)<br /> *[[Bio:Bouton, Charles F.|Barton, Charles F.]] brother of David, died at Key West with fever (erroneous surname should be Bouton)<br /> *[[Bio:Evans, Charles Swaine|Evans, Charles Swaine]] Lt. wounded at [[Cold Harbor]], died age 24 of wounds in hospital. <br /> *[[Bio:Finch, Isaac E.|Finch, Isaac E.]] Pvt., killed in the battle of [[Totopotomy]] Creek age 21 <br /> *[[Bio:Fish, Lester Nathan|Fish, Lester Nathan]] Pvt. captured at [[Petersburg]], died age 20 at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Holmes, Edmund|Holmes, Edmund]] captured at [[Petersburg]] died at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Rider, John|Rider, John]] died a prisoner at [[Lynchburg]] VA<br /> *[[Bio:Schermerhorn, George W.|Schermerhorn, George W.]] Pvt., died in CW age 22<br /> *[[Bio:Swartout, Alexander|Swartout, Alexander]] fate is unknown<br /> *[[Bio:Swartout, George|Swartout, George]] died of typhoid fever at Falmouth, Virginia<br /> *[[Bio:Van Wie, George|Van Wie, George]] Pvt., Died of disease as a result of imprisonment at [[Andersonville]]<br /> <br /> ===Berne men in ''Heroes of Albany''===<br /> *[[Bio:Ball, Lucius E.|Ball, Lucius E]] killed in the battle at [[Cold Harbor]]<br /> *[[Bio:Bell, Edmund|Bell, Edmund]] killed in action at Port Hudson<br /> *[[Bio:Bell, William H.|Bell, William H.]] Died of disease at Fort Reno<br /> *[[Bio:Bogardus, Charles B.|Bogardus, Charles B.]] killed at [[Cold Harbor]]<br /> *[[Bio:Bogardus, William H.|Bogardus, William H.]], brother of Charles, was in the battle of [[Cold Harbor]], taken prisoner, and died in [[Salisbury Prison]], N. C.<br /> *[[Bio:Canull, John Henry|Canull, John Henry]] killed at [[Petersburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:Canull, William Harrison|Canull, William Harrison]] died of typhoid in Baltimore.<br /> *[[Bio:Cornwell, Leonard|Cornwell, Leonard]] killed at [[Gettysburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:Haight, Jasper|Haight, Jasper]] died at [[Fortress Monroe]]<br /> *[[Bio:Hammond, James H.|Hammond, James H.]] killed at [[Gettysburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:Havens, William|Havens, William]] wounded on picket duty at foot at [[Petersurg]] and died in a hospital following the amputation of his leg<br /> *[[Bio:Hayes, Azor T.|Hayes, Azor T.]] Killed in action at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]]<br /> *[[Bio:Lyon, John|Lyon, John]] Died of typhoid fever.<br /> *[[Bio:McCarty, Timothy|McCarty, Timothy]] Accidentlly drowned before mustering in.<br /> *[[Bio:Merrihew, Orville A.|Merrihew, Orville A.]] died at [[Millen]] prison<br /> *[[Bio:Miller, Addison B.|Miller, Addison B.]] killed in action near Fredericksburg<br /> *[[Bio:Northrup, Joseph B.|Northrup, Joseph B.]] Accidentally drowned before mustering in.<br /> *[[Bio:Ostrom, Cyrus|Ostrom, Cyrus]] was killed in battle at [[Port Hudson]]<br /> *[[Bio:Post, William A.|Post, William A.]] killed in battle at [[Cold Harbor]]<br /> *[[Bio:Stalker,William H.|Stalker, William H.]] Died of wounds and disease in Washington<br /> *[[Bio:Steiner, Chauncey A.|Steiner, Chauncey A.]] died while a prisoner at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Taylor, John|Taylor, John]] died in a hospital in Baltimore<br /> *[[Bio:Van Deusen, Daniel|Van Deusen, Daniel]] died at [[Port Hudson]]<br /> *[[Bio:Warner, George H.|Warner, George H.]] died at home of disease from his service<br /> *[[Bio:Warner, Peter William|Warner, Peter William]] died of starvation in prison at [[Andersonville]]<br /> *[[Bio:Wilday, Hiram|Wilday, Hiram]] wounded in action at [[Petersburg]] and died a few days later<br /> *[[Bio:Wilson, Joel|Wilson, Joel]] died of disease<br /> *[[Bio:Wood, James Edgar|Wood, James Edgar]] died of consumption<br /> *'''[[Bio:Wood, Jesse D.|Wood, Jesse D.]]''' was born in Bern, August 11, 1846, and enlisted in Company C, Tenth Regiment, October 1, 1862. He died of disease while in service at Port Hudson, August 13, 1863. His remains were brought home and buried in Bern.<br /> *[[Bio:Wright, Carpenter N.|Wright, Carpenter N.]] died of disease<br /> <br /> ===Knox men in ''Heroes of Albany''===<br /> *'''[[Bio:Allen, Henry H.|Allen, Henry H.]]''' was mortally wounded at [[Petersburg]] - '''[[Bio:Heroes of Albany - Henry H. Allen|Heroes of Albany - Henry H. Allen]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Bundy, Joseph|Bundy, Joseph Mathias]]''' (Joseph N. Bandy) Died of disease at [[Andersonville]] Prison. - '''[[Bio:Heroes of Albany - Joseph Merchant Bundy|Heroes of Albany - Joseph Merchant Bundy]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Barckley, Michael Henry|Barckley, Michael Henry]]''' Lt., wounded at [[Cold Harbor]] and died as a result.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Bouck, Peter G.|Bouck, Peter G.]]''' - buried in Knox<br /> *'''[[Bio:Campbell, Adam|Campbell, Adam]]''' captured at [[Reams Station]], died [[Salisbury]]<br /> *'''[[Bio:Crounse, John Quincy Adams|Crounse, John Quincy Adams]]''' died from an illness<br /> *'''[[Bio:Hanes, Adam Mathias|Hanes, Adam Mathias]]''' - wounded at Port Hudson, from which he died in fourteen days.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Hanes, Amos Gideon|Hanes, Amos Gideon]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Hanes, Elias|Hanes, Elias]]'''<br /> *[[Bio:Haswell, Arthur|Haswell, Arthur]] - [[Bio:Heroes of Albany - Arthur Haswell|Heroes of Albany - Arthur Haswell]]<br /> *'''[[Bio:Kellogg, Andrew W.|Kellogg, Andrew W.]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Quay, Lewis Washington|Quay, Lewis W.]]''' Cpl. died of typhoid fever.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Quay, Paul|Quay, Paul]]''' Sgt. Died of disease as a result of imprisonment at [[Andersonville]] Prison and [[Millen]] Prison<br /> *'''[[Bio:Roach, Isaac Jonathan|Roach, Isaac Jonathan]]''' Cpl. Died of typhoid fever at Camp Butterfield, VA<br /> *'''[[Bio:Secor, Gabriel|Secor, Gabriel]]''' was in battle at Fort McHenry, and died at Fort Federal Hill<br /> *'''[[Bio:Smith, John|Smith, John]]''' died of typhoid fever in Baltimore, March 16, 1864 - '''[[Bio:Heroes of Albany - John Smith|Heroes of Albany - John Smith]]'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Stevens, Peter H.|Stevens, Peter H.]]''' Died at [[Andersonville]] Prison<br /> <br /> ===Westerlo men in ''Heroes of Albany''=== <br /> <br /> *[[Bio:Barker, Wesley Thomas|Barker, Thomas Westley ]]<br /> *[[Bio:Bowie, John|Bowie, John]] Died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *[[Bio: Craft, John Blodget| Craft, John B. ]] died of disease after being imprisoned at [[Andersonville]] and [[Millen]] <br /> *[[Bio:Crawford, David H.|Crawford, David H.]] killed in action at North Anna, VA<br /> *[[Bio: Denison, Jesse|Denison, Jesse]] during transport home for disability discharge, became critical and treated at Rochester, NY where he died.<br /> *[[Bio:Holmes, Erastus Hamilton|Holmes, Erastus Hamilton]], Corporal died of disease after being imprisoned at [[Andersonville]] and [[Millen]] <br /> *[[Bio: Holmes, James|Holmes, James]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *[[Bio: Lamoureaux, William Harrison|Lamoureaux, William Harrison]] killed in action at [[Petersburg]]<br /> *[[Bio:LaPaugh, Alfred| Lawpaugh, Alfred]] died of disease at Fort Reno<br /> *[[Bio:Lockwood, Marcus D.|Lockwood, Marcus D.]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> * [[Bio: Showers, William| Shoness, William]] killed in action near Fredericksburg, VA<br /> *[[Bio:Slater, Jacob Haines|Slater, Jacob Haines]], Corporal died of wounds received in action at [[Petersburg]] VA<br /> *[[Bio: Webb, James|Webb, James]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *'''[[Bio:Wilsey, David B.|Willsey, David B.]]''' died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison <br /> *[[Bio: Wooley, George| Wolley, George]] died of disease at [[Andersonville]] prison<br /> *[[Bio: Wright, John|Wright, John]] died at Washington, DC from wounds received in action<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=177th_Infantry&diff=1618 177th Infantry 2013-10-25T19:23:47Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>177th Infantry, formerly the 10th NY National Guard<br><br /> <br /> Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in November 21, 1862. Ordered to Department of the Gulf, and left State for New Orleans, LA, on December 16, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps. Department of the Gulf, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to September, 1863.<br><br /> <br /> SERVICE.-Duty at New Orleans and Carrollton, LA until March, 1863. Scout to Pass Manchac, February 8-11 (Detachment). Advance on [[Ponchatoula]] March 21-24. Expedition to Amite River March 24-30. Duty at [[Bonnet Carre]] till May 7. Expedition to Amite River May 7-19. Action at Civique's Ferry May 10. Moved to Baton Rouge May 20, thence to [[Port Hudson]], LA Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27-June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at and near Port Hudson till August 22. March to Baton Rouge, thence ordered home for muster out. Mustered out September 10 and discharged September 24, 1863, expiration of term.<br /> <br /> Excellent accounting and reading about the 177th Infantry: THE 177th NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY (Tenth Regiment)IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION,<br><br /> COMPILED BY<br /> COL Michael J. Stenzel<br /> Bn Cdr 210th Armor March 1992 - September 1993<br /> Historian 210th Armor Association<br /> <br /> http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/177thInf/177thInf_Article_Stenzel.pdf<br /> <br /> Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 149 Enlisted men by disease. Total 161.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among those injured:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Gathen, David |David Gathen]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he was shot in the face and blinded in both eyes at Bonnet Carre, LA on February 6, 1863. He mustered out with the company on September 10, 1863 at Albany, NY<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease and other causes:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Cole, Datus J. |Datus J. Cole]] of Berne was a 26 year old Private of Company G when he died of disease on April 28, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was recruited by Morgan Filkins. He left behind a widow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Denison, Jesse |Jesse Denison]] of Westerlo was a 25 year old Private of Company C who died of typhoid fever on September 2, 1863 at Rochester, NY<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Haswell, Arthur |Arthur Haswell]] of Knox was a 25 year old Private of Company B who, after 6 months of service, died of disease on April 21, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Jones, Milton |Milton Jones]] of Rensselaerville was a 19 year old Private of Company C who was taken ill and died of typhoid fever and chronic diarrhea on July 19, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: King, John R. |John R. King]] of Berne was a 44 year old Private of Company G who died of typhoid fever on August 5, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Grove, Alonzo |Alonzo Grove Ludden]] of Berne was 19 years old and a Corporal Company G when he completed his term of enlistment and mustered out with his company on September 10, 1863 at Albany,NY. A year and a half later, on February 16, 1865, he died of disease acquired in service. He was buried at the Gallupville Cemetery, Schoharie Co., NY. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Shaver, William |William Shaver]] of Westerlo was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 7, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Snyder, Homer |Homer Snyder]] of Westerlo was a 23 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 18, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Van Deusen, Daniel |Daniel Van Deusen]] of Berne was 26 years old and a Private of Company H when he died of chronic diarrhea and typhoid fever on June 16, 1863 near Port Hudson, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Warner, George H. |George H. Warner]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company G who mustered out on September 10, 1863 at Albany and died 18 days later of disease acquired while in the service of his country. He is buried at the Lutheran Church Cemetery in Berne. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Whitting, Lorenzo |Lorenzo Whitting]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C who returned with his unit to Albany for muster out and went directly home to Rensselaerville because he was ill. There he died on September 9, 1863 of typhoid fever contracted during his service and was buried at Preston Hollow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wilson, Joel |Joel Wilson]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on August 18, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. He was buried near the hospital in LA, but his remains were reinterred on December 29, 1863 and brought back to Berne.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio:Wood, James Edgar|James Edgar Wood]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of chronic diarrhea and consumption on August 8, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and was buried there.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wood, Jesse D. |Jesse D. Wood]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company C who died of disease on August 13, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. His remains were retrieved by [[Morgan L. Filkins]] and brought back for burial at Berne.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=177th_Infantry&diff=1573 177th Infantry 2013-05-19T00:13:15Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>177th Infantry, formerly the 10th NY National Guard<br><br /> <br /> Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in November 21, 1862. Ordered to Department of the Gulf, and left State for New Orleans, LA, on December 16, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps. Department of the Gulf, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to September, 1863.<br><br /> <br /> SERVICE.-Duty at New Orleans and Carrollton, LA until March, 1863. Scout to Pass Manchac, February 8-11 (Detachment). Advance on [[Ponchatoula]] March 21-24. Expedition to Amite River March 24-30. Duty at [[Bonnet Carre]] till May 7. Expedition to Amite River May 7-19. Action at Civique's Ferry May 10. Moved to Baton Rouge May 20, thence to [[Port Hudson]], LA Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27-June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at and near Port Hudson till August 22. March to Baton Rouge, thence ordered home for muster out. Mustered out September 10 and discharged September 24, 1863, expiration of term.<br /> <br /> Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 149 Enlisted men by disease. Total 161.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among those injured:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Gathen, David |David Gathen]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he was shot in the face and blinded in both eyes at Bonnet Carre, LA on February 6, 1863. He mustered out with the company on September 10, 1863 at Albany, NY<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease and other causes:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Cole, Datus J. |Datus J. Cole]] of Berne was a 26 year old Private of Company G when he died of disease on April 28, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was recruited by Morgan Filkins. He left behind a widow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Denison, Jesse |Jesse Denison]] of Westerlo was a 25 year old Private of Company C who died of typhoid fever on September 2, 1863 at Rochester, NY<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Haswell, Arthur |Arthur Haswell]] of Knox was a 25 year old Private of Company B who, after 6 months of service, died of disease on April 21, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Jones, Milton |Milton Jones]] of Rensselaerville was a 19 year old Private of Company C who was taken ill and died of typhoid fever and chronic diarrhea on July 19, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: King, John R. |John R. King]] of Berne was a 44 year old Private of Company G who died of typhoid fever on August 5, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Grove, Alonzo |Alonzo Grove Ludden]] of Berne was 19 years old and a Corporal Company G when he completed his term of enlistment and mustered out with his company on September 10, 1863 at Albany,NY. A year and a half later, on February 16, 1865, he died of disease acquired in service. He was buried at the Gallupville Cemetery, Schoharie Co., NY. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Shaver, William |William Shaver]] of Westerlo was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 7, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Snyder, Homer |Homer Snyder]] of Westerlo was a 23 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 18, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Van Deusen, Daniel |Daniel Van Deusen]] of Berne was 26 years old and a Private of Company H when he died of chronic diarrhea and typhoid fever on June 16, 1863 near Port Hudson, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Warner, George H. |George H. Warner]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company G who mustered out on September 10, 1863 at Albany and died 18 days later of disease acquired while in the service of his country. He is buried at the Lutheran Church Cemetery in Berne. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Whitting, Lorenzo |Lorenzo Whitting]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C who returned with his unit to Albany for muster out and went directly home to Rensselaerville because he was ill. There he died on September 9, 1863 of typhoid fever contracted during his service and was buried at Preston Hollow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wilson, Joel |Joel Wilson]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on August 18, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. He was buried near the hospital in LA, but his remains were reinterred on December 29, 1863 and brought back to Berne.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio:Wood, James Edgar|James Edgar Wood]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of chronic diarrhea and consumption on August 8, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and was buried there.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wood, Jesse D. |Jesse D. Wood]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company C who died of disease on August 13, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. His remains were retrieved by [[Morgan L. Filkins]] and brought back for burial at Berne.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

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<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>SEVENTH REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY (HEAVY)<br /> <br /> Mustered in as 113th regiment of infantry: August 18, 1862. Designated 7th regiment of artillery (heavy) December 19, 1862. <br /> The companies were recruited principally: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and I at Albany; H at West Troy; K at Albany, Westerlo, Bethlehem, Rensselaerville and Knox; and L and M in Albany county.<br /> <br /> The regiment (ten companies) left the State August 19, 1862, and served as heavy artillery and infantry in the defenses of Washington, north of the Potomac, from August, 1862; in the 2d Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22d Corps, from February, 1863; in Tyler's Artillery Division, 2d Corps, Army of Potomac, from May 18, 1864; in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2d Corps, from May 29, 1864; in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 2d Corps, from November 23, 1864; in the 2d Separate Brigade, 8th Corps, from February 25, 1865, at Baltimore, Md. The battalion remaining in service, commanded by Maj. John F. Mount, was honorably discharged and mustered out at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1865.Source: The Union Army, vol. 2<br><br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 8 officers, 166 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 6 officers, 115 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 4 officers, 378 enlisted men; total, 18 officers, 659 enlisted men; aggregate, 677; of whom 4 officers and 213 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br><br /> <br /> The battles in which the Hilltown soldiers of this regiment suffered losses:<br><br /> <br /> '''SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE, VA''' from May 12th to May 21, 1864. <br /> <br /> “At this place, Spottsylvania ('''[[Spotsylvania]]'''), sometimes called Po River, on Thursday, May 19, the first experience of real war was had. Here the regiment lost 9 killed, 60 wounded and 7 missing. <br> <br /> <br /> This battle began towards night by the rebels making an attack on the fourth division of the Second Corps. Captains McCullock and Morris were killed” ''Albany Knickerbocker, August 21, 1862, correspondent’s report''<br><br /> <br /> The regiment reported that on May 19, 1864 it lost 2 officers and 6 enlisted men killed in action; 1 officer and 7 enlisted men died from wounds; 1 officer and 50 enlisted men wounded and recovered, and 7 enlisted men missing in action.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those killed:'''<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles McCulloch|Charles McCulloch]]''' a 33 year old, was a Captain of Company D, and was killed in the first substantive battle in which his regiment participated on May 19, 1864. He left a widow and 2 small children.<br> <br /> '''Among those wounded and recovered:'''<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Alexander Brate|Alexander Brate]]''', an 18 year old from Westerlo and a Private of Company M was wounded in the side on May 19, 1864. He was subsequently transferred to Company C and mustered out with his company on August 1, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore, MD<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:George M. Davis|George M. Davis]]''' a native of Berne was a 22 year old Corporal in Company D when he was wounded in the fingers of his right hand on May 19, 1864. He was discharged on August 1, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John Miner Quay|John Miner Quay]]''' a 20 year old from Knox was a Corporal in Company K when he was wounded on May 19, 1864. He mustered out on June 17, 1865 at Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John Smith|John Smith]]''', a 28 year old Canadian immigrant from Knox and a Private in company K, was wounded on May 19, 1864 and died of disease (Typhoid Fever) on March 16, 1865 at Baltimore, MD. He left a widow and 3 children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:William Wellington Wilber|William Wellington Wilber]]''', a 46 year old husband and the father of 7 children was from Berne and was a Private in Company D when he was wounded in the left side on May 19, 1864. He was again wounded at Cold Harbor, less than a month later. He was discharged for his disabilities on March 30, 1865 at the US General Hospital at Albany, NY.<br><br><br><br /> <br /> '''[[North Anna River]], VA''', May 23-26, 1864 <br><br /> <br /> The Federal losses were 223 killed, 1,460 wounded and 290 missing, though the report of Medical Director McParlin of the Army of the Potomac places the wounded at 2,100.<br><br /> From May 22-26 the regiment reported the following:1 officer and 1 enlisted man died from wounds.<br><br /> '''Among those killed:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:David H. Crawford|David H. Crawford]]''' a 30 year old from Westerlo who enlisted as a Private but was promoted to Corporal in Company K on April 27, 1864. A month later, on May 27, 1864 he was killed in action at North Anna River and was buried on the battlefield.<br><br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Chauncey Jones|Chauncey Jones]]''' was a 31 year old from Berne who was a Private in Company C. He was wounded on May 24, 1864 at North Anna River and subsequently transferred to a Veteran Reserve Corps from which he was discharged on August 5, 1865 at Philadelphia, PA.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John B. Low|John B. Low]]''' of Westerlo was a 21 year old Private of Company K who was wounded in the right arm on May 31, 1864 while on picket duty. He mustered out with his company on June 17, 1865 at Baltimore, MD. <br><br /> '''Among those captured:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Lorenzo Lake|Lorenzo Lake]]''' was a 38 year old who enlisted at Westerlo. He was a Private in company A and was captured on May 27, 1864 at North Anna River. He was sent to the '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA prison where he survived and was paroled on April 2, 1865. He was discharged on June 7, 1865 at Annapolis, MD.<br><br><br><br /> <br /> '''When the armies left the North Anna battlefield on May 27, 1864, they moved closer to Richmond. After crossing the Pamunkey River at two locations about five miles northeast of here, the Union army pushed forward to the banks of Totopotomoy Creek'''<br><br><br><br /> <br /> '''TOTOPOTOMOY CREEK, VA''' May 27–31, 1864 in Hanover County, Virginia <br><br /> '''[[Totopotomoy Creek]]''' was not a battlefield, rather a place where the Confederate Army attempted to thwart the advance of the Union Army toward Cold Harbor and Richmond.<br><br><br /> At Totopotomoy the regiment reported losses as: <br /> 22 enlisted men killed in action, 8 enlisted men died from wounds, 1 officer and 86 enlisted recovered from wounds, and 16 enlisted men missing in action.<br><br /> '''Among those killed in action:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Thomas Allen|Thomas Allen]]''' from Berne was a 21 year old Private of Company A when he was mortally wounded May 30, 1864. He died from those wounds on June 4, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Cornwell, Stephen|Stephen H. Cornwell]]''' a native of Westerlo, was a 22 year old Corporal of Company M when he was killed in action on May 30, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Isaac E. Finch|Isaac E. Finch]]''' a native of Rensselaerville was a 21 year old Private of Company K when he was killed in action on May 30, 1864.<br><br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Wellington Bouton|Wellington Bouton]]''' was a native of Rensselaerville and was a 21 year old Private of Company K when he was wounded in action May 30, 1864. He recovered and was mustered out with his unit on June 17, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Jacob Brate|Jacob Brate]]''' of Westerlo was a 27 year old Private of Company F when he was wounded in his right foot on May 30, 1864. He remained hospitalized until he was discharged for disability at York, PA on May 5, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John Cheesbro|John Cheesbro]]''' from Westerlo was 24 years old and a Sergeant in Company G when he was wounded in the head and chest on May 31, 1864 and recovered. He mustered out on June 16, 1865 at Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Victor Haines|Victor Haines]]''' was born in Greene County and lived at Westerlo. He was 20 years old and a Corporal in Company K when he was shot in the right foot on May 31, 1864. He mustered out on May 10, 1865 at Albany, NY.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Jeremiah W. Reed|Jeremiah W. Reed]]''' was a native of Berne and a 30 year old Private of Company F when he was wounded on May 30, 1864. He died of those wounds on June 23, 1864 at David’s Island in New York Harbor.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Abram Robertson Talmadge|Abram Robertson Talmadge]]''' from Westerlo was a 24 year old Private of Company K when he was wounded in his right arm on May 30, 1864. His arm was amputated and he was promoted to Wagoner when he was discharged for his disability on October 21, 1864 at Finley Hospital at Washington, DC.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Stephen Treadwell|Stephen Treadwell]]''' of Rensselaerville was a 23 year old Private of Company D when he was seriously wounded in his arm on May 30, 1864. He was discharged for his wounds on September 5, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Moses Wagoner|Moses Wagoner]]''' aged 24 of Berne was a Private in Company K and was shot in his left hand on May 30, 1864 and recovered. He was again injured at Petersburg, VA about a month later.<br><br><br /> <br /> '''The Confederates' efforts at Totopotomoy Creek were not effective and Union army continued to move to the southeast and the Battle of [[Cold Harbor]].'''<br><br><br /> <br /> '''COLD HARBOR, VA''' June 1-12, 1864<br><br /> <br /> From the Seventh Artillery.<br /> In Field Near GAINES'S HILLS, Va., June 8th, 1864.<br /> EDITOR KNICKERBOCKER:<br /> “Private McCullough, of Co. D, 7th N. Y. V. Artillery, came in yesterday morning after laying between the lines for five days and nights. His sufferings while there were horrible, exposed to the firing of both sides, without food, water or shelter; and whenever he would expose the least part of his person, he would have a volley of musketry fired at him. In the same pit with him, were Lucius E. Ball and William A. Post, of Berne, both mortally wounded, and the day before McCullough reached our lines, they both died. “<br><br /> “Many a good soldier was buried unrecognized”. “Our dead were all collected together and buried in pits, hurriedly dug, and a few shovelfuls of earth is all that covers them. Some of them were so far decomposed that it was almost impossible to handle them. Out of all the missing in the 7th, the only way that some of them were recognized, was by some few trinkets or memoranda found on them.”<br><br /> The regiment reported losses as: killed in action, 3 officers and 84 enlisted men; mortally wounded, 2 officers and 61 enlisted men; wounded and recovered, 8 officers and 189 enlisted men; missing in action, 2 officers and 69 enlisted men.<br> <br><br /> '''Among those killed in action:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Lucius E. Ball|Lucius E. Ball]]''' was a 23 year old from Berne who was a Private in Company D. He was mortally wounded on June 3, 1864 and died of those wounds on June 6, 1864<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles B. Bogardus|Charles B. Bogardus]]''' was a 25 year old native of Berne and a Private in Company D when he was killed in action by a shot through the head on June 3, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles Swaine Evans|Charles Swaine Evans]]''' a native of Rensselaerville and a Second Lieutenant of Company I was 24 years old when he was mortally wounded in the shoulder on June 3, 1864. He died of those wounds on June 5, 1864 in the division hospital at Cold Harbor, VA and was buried there.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:William A. Post|William A. Post]]''' from Berne was 23 years old and a Private in Company D when he was killed in action on June 3, 1864. He was buried on the battlefield.<br><br /> '''Among those missing or captured:'''<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:William H. Bogardus|William H. Bogardus]]''', a 19 year old from Berne and a Private of Company M was captured on June 3, 1864 and sent to the confederate prison at '''[[Salisbury]]''', NC where it is presumed that he died shortly thereafter.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John Blodget Craft|John Blodget Craft]]''' aged 20, of Westerlo was a Private in Company L who was captured on June 4, 1864 and sent to the confederate prison at '''[[Millen]]''', GA where he died of disease on November 7, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Bundy, Joseph|Joseph M. Bundy]]''', a 43 year old native of Knox who was a Private in Company K was captured on June 13, 1864 and imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died a little more than a month later, on July 28, 1864, presumably of untreated wounds and disease.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Damon, Andrew J.|Andrew Damon]]''' was a 35 year old who lived in Knox. He was a Private in company D, was captured on June 13, 1864 and sent to '''[[Andersonville]]''' prison where he died of disease on October 11, 1864. He left behind a widow and a small child.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Andrew Fenton|Andrew Fenton]]''' of Company L, a 29 year old Private from Rensselaerville was reported as captured by the enemy on June 3, 1864. It is presumed that he died shortly thereafter.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Edward Haverly|Edward Haverly]]''' of Berne was a 20 year old Private in Company D when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''' and paroled on December 16, 1864 at Charleston, SC. He was returned to duty and mustered out on June 16, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Edmund Holmes|Edmund Holmes]]''' of Rensselaerville, a 28 year old was a Private in Company K who was captured on June 16, 1864 and remanded to the '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA confederate prison where he died of exposure and starvation on August 28, 1864. He left behind a widow and three children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:McCulloch, William C.|William McCulloch]]''' of Berne, a 21 year old Private of Company K, was captured on June 13, 1864 and held prisoner until February 26, 1865. He was discharged on June 7, 1865 at Annapolis, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Orville A. Merrihew|Orville A. Merrihew]]''', was a 22 year old from Berne who was a Private in Company G when he was captured on June 2, 1864, imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA and subsequently transferred to [[Millen]] Prison where he died of disease on October 29, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Edward Slater|Edward Slater]]''', a 26 year old of Rensselaerville was a Quartermaster Sergeant in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and sent to [[Andersonville]], GA where he died on January 27, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Oscar N. Slingerland|Oscar N. Slingerland]]''' from Berne was about 19 years old when he was missing and presumed killed in action on June 3, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Steiner, Chauncey A.|Chauncey A. Steiner]]''' of Berne was a 25 year old native of Berne who was a Private in Company M when he was captured on June 2, 1864 and was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died of disease on August 13, 1864. Original Andersonville records incorrectly listed Chauncy as Cornelius.<br><br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:James Knox Alverson|James Knox Alverson]]''', a 19 year old from Berne and a Private of Company M was wounded in the left leg and right forearm on June 3, 1864. The wound to his forearm caused the loss of about three inches of bone. He was discharged for disability on May 23, 1865 from the US General Hospital at Philadelphia, PA<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Henry Arthur Ball|Henry Arthur Ball]]''' from Berne, a 20 year old Private from Company D was wounded in his left foot on June 7, 1864. He received a promotion to Sergeant on March 3, 1865 and was discharged on June 16, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Michael Henry Barckley|Michael Henry Barckley]]''', a 21 year old First Lieutenant of Company K who was born and raised in Knox, and was a graduate of Union College, was wounded in his right leg on June 5, 1864, and died after amputation of his leg on July 6, 1864 at the Carver Hospital in Washington, DC.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Stephen Griffin|Stephen Griffin]]''' a 21 year old from Rensselaerville and a Private in Company D was wounded in the left thigh on June 3, 1864. He was discharged for his disabilities on June 7, 1865 from the Mower US General Hospital at Philadelphia, PA<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Elias Hanes|Elias Hanes]]''' of Knox, a 20 year old Private of Company K was wounded in the right leg on June 8, 1864 and died of those wounds at the Stanton Hospital in Washington, DC on July 10, 1864. He was buried in the Knox Cemetery in Knox.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Levi Simmons|Levi Simmons]]''' of Rensselaerville, a 28 year old Private of Company F was wounded on June 7, 1864. He died of complications from those wounds on July 9, 1864 at Washington, DC.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John E. Vandenburgh|John E. Vandenburgh]] '''of Rensselaerville, a 21 year old Private of Company E was wounded in the left shoulder on June 10, 1864. He was discharged for disability on May 22, 1865 at the Lovell General Hospital in Rhode Island.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John H. Van Zandt|John H. Van Zandt]]''' of Westerlo , a 38 year old Private of Company C, was wounded in action on June 4, 1864. He completed his enlistment and was discharged on June 16, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Theodore White|Theodore White]]''' an 18 year old from Rensselaerville and a Corporal in Company L was wounded in the neck on June 3, 1864. He was transferred to a Veterans Reserve Corp and mustered out on August 28, 1865 at Brattleboro, VT.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:William Wellington Wilber|William Wellington Wilber]]''' was a 46 year old husband and the father of 7 children who was from Berne. He was a soldier in Company D who was wounded twice. He was wounded the first time a month earlier at Spotslyvania, VA and again at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864, each time the wound was to his abdomen. He was discharged for his disabilities on March 30, 1865 at the US General Hospital at Albany, NY.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Silas W. Wright|Silas W. Wright]]''' of Berne, a 20 year old Private of Company D was wounded in his right hand and lost two fingers on June 3, 1864. He was transferred to a Veteran Reserve Corp and discharged for his disabilities on August 19, 1865 from the Ira Harris US General Hospital at Albany, NY. <br><br /> <br /> '''Marching from [[Cold Harbor]], Meade’s Army of the Potomac crossed the James River on transports and a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at Windmill Point. Butler’s leading elements crossed the Appomattox River at Broadway Landing and attacked the [[Petersburg]] defenses on June 15, 1864.'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''PETERSBURG, VA'''<br> June 15, 1864 to February 22, 1865<br><br /> Part of the last leg of the march to Richmond, there were battles from June of 1864 to February of 1865, both before and at Petersburg. In this time frame the struggle to take and keep control of the railroad was ongoing. <br><br /> The regiment reported 1 officer and 38 enlisted men killed in action; 31 enlisted men wounded and died; 43 enlisted men wounded and recovered; 11 enlisted men missing in action. This regiment was also engaged at Weldon Railroad during this period from June 21-23, 1864 and some casualties during those two days could not be attributed to a specific battle.<br><br><br /> '''Among those killed in action:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Henry H. Allen|Henry H. Allen]]''' of Knox was a 21 year old Private of Company K when he was killed in action on June 19, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John Henry Canull|John Henry Canull]]''' of Berne was a 26 year old Sergeant in Company K when he was shot in the head and killed in action. He was buried on the battlefield on June 6, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:William Harrison Lamoureaux|William Harrison Lamoureaux]]''' was a 24 year old Corporal of Company K when he was killed in action on June 16, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Joel Secor|Joel Secor]]''' of Knox was a 20 year old Private of Company K when he was killed in action on June 17, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Stafford, Thomas Jr.|Thomas Stafford Jr.]]''' of Knox was a 34 year old Private of Company K when he was recorded as missing and presumed dead on June 16, 1864. He left behind a widow and 3 small children.<br><br /> '''Among the wounded:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Anable, Samuel|Samuel L. Anable]]''' aged 41, a husband and father of Westerlo and a Captain in Company K was wounded in the right shoulder on June 16, 1864. He was promoted to Major on July 25, 1864 and discharged on June 16, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Henry T. Bell|Henry T. Bell]]''' aged 23 from Westerlo was a Private in Company and was wounded in the left cheek on October 1, 1864 and returned to service. He was discharged on June 16, 1865 at Albany, NY.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles F. Cary|Charles F. Cary]]''' aged 21 of Westerlo was a Private in Company K and was wounded in his left thigh,cheek, and ear on June 16, 1864. He was promoted to Corporal on May 23, 1865 and discharged on June 17, 1865 at Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Lewis W. Cornwell|Lewis W. Cornwell]]''' of Rensselaerville was a 42 year old Sergeant of Company G who was wounded on June 16, 1864. He mustered out on May 10, 1865. He was a husband and the father of at least three children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles Lapaugh Golden|Charles Lapaugh Golden]]''' a 25 year old Sergeant of company K was wounded in the left foot on January 26, 1865. He was discharged on June 17, 1865 at Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Gilbert E. Fisher|Gilbert E. Fisher]]''' of Westerlo was 35 years old and a Private in Company H when he was wounded in his left hand on June 3, 1864. He was wounded in his head on August 25, 1864. He mustered out on August 1, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:George Haines|George Haines]]''' was a native of Westerlo and a Corporal of Company K on May 31, 1864 at Totopotomoy when he was wounded in the hip the first time. Two weeks later he was again wounded at Petersburg and was ultimately discharged for disability on May 29, 1865 from the Carver Barracks Hospital at Washington, DC.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:William Havens|William Havens]]''', a 31 year old from Berne was a Private of Company K who was wounded on June 25, 1864, died from those wounds on July 20, 1864 at the Harewood Hospital in Washington, DC. He left behind a widow and three young children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Judson Clement LaPaugh|Judson Clement LaPaugh]]''' of Westerlo was a 26 year old Private of Company K when he received an unspecified wound at Spotsylvania. He returned to duty and was wounded in the left hand at Deep Bottom on August 25, 1864. He was returned to duty and was shot in the abdomen at Reams Station. Shortly after that, on April 4, 1865 he was discharged for disability at the Emory General Hospital in Washington, DC. <br> <br /> *'''[[Bio:Nicholas Hallenbeck|Nicholas Hallenbeck]]''' of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old and a Private in Company F when he was injured and lost his left index finger sometime during the siege of Petersburg. He continued in service and mustered out on June 16, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill, in Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Porter, James|James M. Porter]]''' was a 24 year old husband and Private of Company H when he was wounded in his left testicle on June 16, 1864. He transferred to Company D and was discharged on August 1, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Jacob Haines Slater|Jacob Haines Slater]]'''of Westerlo was a 20 year old Corporal of Company K when he was seriously wounded in his left arm on June 16, 1864. He died of those wounds on July 7, 1864 at Emory Hospital in Washington, DC.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Peter H. Stevens|Peter H. Stevens]]''' was a 26 year old Private in Company K when he wounded and captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA and died there on September 24, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:James Taylor|James Taylor]]''' aged 23 of Berne was a Private in Company K when he was wounded in the right leg on June 16, 1864. His right leg was subsequently amputated and he was discharged for his disability on July 6, 1865 from the Central Park Hospital in New York City.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Jacob Van Benscoten|Jacob Van Benscoten]]''' was a 23 year old from Knox and was a Corporal in Company K when he was wounded in the neck on June 16, 1864. He was returned to service and mustered out on May 10, 1865 at Albany, NY.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Moses Wagoner|Moses Wagoner]]''' aged 24 of Berne was a Private in Company K and was shot in his left hand on June 20, 1864. He was previously wounded at Totopotomoy. He was discharged for his disabilities on February 22, 1865 at the McClellan General Hospital at Philadelphia, PA.<br><br /> '''Among those captured:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles Baxter|Charles Baxter]]''' was an English immigrant of Knox who was a Sergeant in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and released. He was again captured on August 25, 1864 at Reams Station and sent to '''[[Libby|Libby Prison]]''' in NC. On February 27, 1865 he was paroled and on July 6, 1865 was discharged at Albany, NY.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:William M. Blade|William M. Blade]]''' a native of Berne was 23 years old and a private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was sent to '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA and subsequently to Charleston, NC and Florence, NC before he was paroled on February 26, 1865 at North East Ferry, NC. He mustered out on May 23, 1865 at Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John Bowie|John Bowie]]''' of Westerlo was 45 years old and a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 22, 1864. He was sent to '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died of exposure and starvation on August 3, 1864.<br> <br /> *'''[[Bio:Madison Cook|Madison Cook]]''' was a 23 year old from Berne and a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and sent to the '''[[Andersonville]]''' prison. He was paroled on April 28, 1865 at Jacksonville, FL and discharged on June 28, 1865 at Annapolis, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Levi Duel|Levi Duel]]''' of Knox was a 23 year old Private of Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''' where he died of disease on August 18, 1864. His name was also spelled Duel and Duell.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Thomas J. Farquher|Thomas J. Farquher]]''' a 20 year old of Berne was a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 22, 1864 and imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]'''. He was later taken to Wilmington, NC where he died on February 20, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Lester Nathan Fish|Lester Nathan Fish]]''' a native of Rensselaerville was 24 years old and a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA and died in that prison on August 20, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Wesley Flagler|Wesley Flagler]]''' of Westerlo was 19 years old and a Corporal in Company M when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and sent to '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died of disease on August 22, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Edward Haverly|Edward Haverly]]''' from Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company D when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA. He was paroled on December 16, 1864 and returned to duty. He mustered out with his company on June 16, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Erastus Hamilton Holmes|Erastus Hamilton Holmes]]''' of Westerlo was a 40 year old Corporal of Company K when he was wounded in the hand and captured on June 16, 1864 . He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA and subsequently transferred to Columbia, SC where he died on October 16, 1864 and was buried there. He left a widow and 5 young children.<br /> *'''[[Bio:James Holmes|James Holmes]]''' of Westerlo was 37 years old and a Corporal in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and on June 17, 1864, after he was captured he was demoted. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died on January 16, 1865. He left no widow or children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Abner Hungerford|Abner Hungerford]]''' was a 22 year old from Berne. He was a Corporal in Company D when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at [[Andersonville]], GA where he died of disease on October 15, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Allen Jones|Allen Jones]]''' was a 21 year old from Berne and a Corporal in Company D when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and sent to '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA. He was transferred to '''[[Millen]]''' prison on November 11, 1864 and on April 8, 1865 was paroled. He mustered out of the service on June 16, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:George W. Laraway|George W. Laraway]]''' of Berne was 34 years old and a Private in Company E when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died on December 20, 1864. He left a widow and three young children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:David Layton|David Layton]]''' was a 19 year old from Rensselaerville who was a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was paroled on August 22, 1864 at Aikens Landing, VA. He mustered out on June 23, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill, in Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Marcus D. Lockwood|Marcus D. Lockwood]]''' was a 21 year old from Westerlo and a Corporal in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died on April 1, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Frederick Palmer|Frederick Palmer]]''' of Westerlo was about 24 years old and a Private of Company K when he was captured on June 22, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA and on April 28, 1865 was paroled at Jacksonville, FL. He mustered out on August 9, 1865 at New York City.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Paul Quay|Paul Quay]]''' was a 24 year old from Knox and a Sergeant of Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA then moved to '''[[Millen]]''' prison where he died from disease on November 15, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Addison Reinhart|Addison Reinhart]]''', 20 years old of Berne was a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''' and was paroled at Jacksonville, FL on April 28, 1865. He mustered out on June 26, 1865 at Annapolis, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Richard Rider|Richard Rider]]''' of Rensselaerville was a 36 year old Sergeant of Company K when he was wounded and captured at Petersburg, VA. He was imprisoned at Lynchburg, VA and died of disease and complications of his wounds on July 16, 1864. He was buried at Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, VA. He left a widow and four young sons.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Johnathan Russell|Johnathan Russell]]''' was a 28 year old of Rensselaerville. He was a Corporal in Company I when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and imprisoned at [[Andersonville]] where he died on September 15, 1864 in the prison hospital.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John B. Shultes|John B. Shultes]]''' aged 25, a native of Berne and a Corporal of Company B was captured on June 16, 1864 sent to [[Andersonville]], [[Millen]], and [[Florence]] prisons until he was paroled on February 26, 1865. He mustered out from the Jarvis US Army Hospital at Baltimore, MD on May 23, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Levi Smith|Levi Smith]]''' was a 23 year old from Rensselaerville. He was a Private in Company I when he was captured on June 22, 1864 and imprisoned at [[Andersonville]] where he died of disease on September 25, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:James Udell|James Udell]]''' was a 28 year old native of Westerlo and a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA where he died of disease on January 5, 1865.<br> <br /> *'''[[Bio:George Van Wie|George Van Wie]]''' was a 21 year old of Rensselaerville and a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA and moved to '''[[Millen]]'''. He was gravely ill when he was exchanged and was taken to a US Military hospital at Annapolis, MD, where they were unable to save his life and he died on January 5, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Peter William Warner|Peter William Warner]]''' an 18 year old from Berne was a private in Company M when he was captured on June 14, 1864. He was imprisoned at [[Andersonville]], and died there of starvation on November 16, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:James Webb|James Webb]]''' a native of Westerlo was a 22 year old Private of Company K when he was reported missing on June 16, 1864. He was captured and imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''' where he died of disease on October 15, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Wooley, George|George Wolley]]''' was a 20 year old from Westerlo and a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and imprisoned at [[Andersonville]] where he died of disease on December 30, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:David Wilsey|David Wilsey]]''' of Westerlo was 30 years old and a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1862 and remanded to [[Andersonville]], GA where he died on September 17, 1864. Besides his parents, he left behind two brothers and a sister.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Henry Drum Wood|Henry Drum Wood]]''' was born in Rensselaerville and was a brother of Hiram B. Wood. He was a Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864, the same day as his brother, and was also sent to '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA. Henry was paroled on April 28, 1865 at Jacksonville, FL and mustered out on June 24, 1865 at Albany, NY.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Hiram B. Wood|Hiram B. Wood]]''' who was born in Berne but enlisted at Rensselaerville was a 24 year old Private in Company K when he was captured on June 16, 1864. He was imprisoned at '''[[Andersonville]]''' where he died on April 19, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Norton Zeh|Norton Zeh]]''' of Berne was 25 years old and a Private in Company H when he was captured on June 16, 1864 and sent to '''[[Andersonville]]''', GA. He was paroled on November 20, 1864 at Savannah, GA.<br><br /> <br /> '''DEEP BOTTOM, VA''' July 27-29, 1864<br><br /> [[Deep Bottom]]<br /> The regiment reported that 2 enlisted men were killed in action, 4 enlisted men were wounded and recovered, and 2 enlisted men were missing in action.<br><br /> '''Among those captured:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles Edmund Sturgess|Charles Edmund Sturgess]]''', a 20 year old Private from Knox who served in Company K was Captured on July 30, 1864 and imprisoned at [[Varina]], VA where he was paroled on October 8, 1864. He was promoted to Full Corporal on May 29, 1865 and discharged on June 17, 1865 at Baltimore, MD. He suffered loss of sight and weak lungs for the remainder of his life.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Nathaniel Wright|Nathaniel Wright]]''', a 30 year old from Berne who was a Private in Company D was captured on July 30, 1864 and sent to the '''[[Salisbury]]''', NC prison where he died of disease on February 5, 1865.<br><br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Richard Rider|Richard Rider+]]''' was a 20 year old Private from Rensselaerville who served in Company K when he was wounded in the face on Aug 14, 1864 at the 2nd battle of Deep Bottom. He returned to service and mustered out on June 16, 1865.<br><br /> <br /> '''REAMS' STATION, VA''' August 16, 1864 to August 28, 1864 (a Confederate victory)<br><br /> The second Battle of [[Reams Station]], fought on August 25, 1864, marked the culmination of Grant’s offensive during the Petersburg campaign. The combat swirled around a small depot on the Petersburg (Weldon) Railroad, some eight miles south Petersburg, a key to nearby Richmond. This rail line linked Wilmington, North Carolina, with Petersburg, Richmond, and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, and was an important supply source. Although the Confederates won the engagement, the Union Army of the Potomac retained control of the railroad.<br><br /> The regiment reported that 2 officers and 8 enlisted men were killed in action, 1 officer and 3 enlisted men were mortally wounded, 1 officer and 9 enlisted men were wounded and recovered, 2 officers and 68 enlisted men were missing in action.<br><br /> '''Among those captured:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Giles Adams|Giles Adams]]''' was a 20-year old who first enlisted in the 177th Infantry, then re-enlisted in Company B of the 7th Heavy Artillery. He as captured at Reams Station, VA on August 25, 1864 and imprisoned at Salisbury, NC where he died of disease on November 23, 1864.<br /> *'''[[Bio:George Bouton|George Bouton]]''' of Rensselaerville was a 23 year old Private of Company K when he was captured on August 25, 1864 and sent to '''[[Salisbury]]''', NC where he died of disease on November 16, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Adam Campbell|Adam Campbell]]''' a native of Knox was a 21 year old Corporal of Company K when he was captured on August 25, 1864 and sent to the [[Salisbury]], NC prison where he died on February 7, 1865.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Daniel I. Cary|Daniel I. Cary]]''' of Westerlo was 28 years old and a Corporal of Company K when he was captured on August 25, 1864 and imprisoned at '''[[Salisbury]]''' prison in NC where he died on February 15, 1865. He left a widow and 2 small children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Henry Post|Henry Post]]''' a native of Berne was 25 years old and a Private in Company D when he was captured on August 24, 1864 and imprisoned at Varina, VA. He was released on October 8, 1864 and returned to his company. He mustered out on June 16, 1865 at Fort Federal Hill at Baltimore, MD.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles Price|Charles Price]]''' was a native of Knox. He was 20 years old and a Private in Company K when he was captured on August 25, 1864 and imprisoned at '''[[Salisbury]]''', NC where he died of disease on November 3, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:James H. Requa|James H. Requa]]''' of Westerlo was 26 years old and a 1st Lieutenant of Company K when he was captured on August 25, 1864. He was imprisoned in [[Libby]] prison, '''[[Salisbury]]''' and Danville prisons until he was paroled on Feburary 22, 1865. He mustered out on May 13, 1865.<br><br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Gosha, Solomon Rubin|Solomon Ruben Gosha]]''' of Berne was a 34 years old husband and father and a Private in Company K when he was wounded in his right shoulder on August 25, 1864. He was discharged for disability on April 7, 1865 at Finley Hospital in Washington, DC.<br><br /> '''Died of disease:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:William H. Bell|William H. Bell]]''' from Berne was a 22 year old Sergeant in Company K when he became ill and transferred to Company L on March 2, 1864. He died of congestion of the lungs at the regimental hospital at Fort Reno, in Washington DC on March 14, 1864.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Francis Brate|Francis Brate]]''' of Westerlo was a 19 year old Private of Company F when he died of disease on January 8, 1865 at Washington, DC.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Jacob Henry Haverly|Jacob Henry Haverly]]''' of Berne was a 45 year old Private of Company D who died of disease on November 19, 1864 at the Second Army Corps Hospital, City Point, VA. Jacob was likely serving at or near Petersburg when he was taken ill. He left a widow and 4 young children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Alphonso Huyck|Alphonso Huyck]]''' of Westerlo was a 21 year old Private of Company K who died of disease on November 19, 1864 at Fortress Monroe, VA.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Alfred LaPaugh|Alfred LaPaugh]]''' of Westerlo was a 43 year old Private of Company K who died of disease on July 6, 1863 at Fort Reno at Washington, DC. He was buried at the Westerlo Rural Cemetery in Westerlo, NY. He does not appear to have been married.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Quay, Lewis Washington|Lewis W. Quay]]''' of Knox was a 22 year old Corporal of Company K who died of typhoid fever at Fort Reno, in Washington, DC on July 26, 1863.<br><br /> '''Disabled and unable to continue to serve:'''<br /> *'''[[Bio:Baldwin, Harvey|Harvey A. Baldwin]]''' a 23 year old from Berne was a Private in Company K when he received a promotion to Lieutenant in the 39th Infantry on May 12, 1864. He was unable to muster in with that regiment because he became ill and was sent to Fort Reno in Washington, DC where he was discharged for disability. <br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Albert Weaver Gifford|Albert Weaver Gifford]]''' a native of Berne was 26 years old and a Private of Company A when he became ill with chronic diarrhea and lung disorder and was discharged on June 2, 1865 at Lincoln General Hospital in Washington, DC. He was unmarried at the time of his service, but later married and had 8 children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Charles Green|Charles Green]]''' of Rensselaerville was a 27 year old Private of Company I who was discharged for his disability on June 28, 1863 at Fort Reno, Washington, DC.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Reed Burret Griffen|Reed Burret Griffen]]''' was a 32 year old Private of Company K when he was hospitalized with disease. He was discharged for his disability a year later on May 29, 1865 at the Satterlee Hospital at Philadelphia, PA.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Harvey Saddlemire|Harvey Saddlemire]]''' from Knox was a 27 year old Private of Company B when he was wounded in his right arm and knee. He mustered out on June 16, 1865 at Baltimore, MD. He had a wife and 2 small children.<br /> *'''[[Bio:Cornelius Steiner|Cornelius Steiner]]''' of Berne was 63 years old and a Private in Company M when he was discharged on May 15, 1864 from the West Buildings Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was a husband and the father of at least 10 children.<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:John Wilday Jr.|John Wilday Jr.]]''' a native of Berne was 36 years old and a Private in Company I when he was discharged for an unspecified disability on August 20, 1864 at David’s Island in New York Harbor. He was a husband and the father of 3 young children.<br><br /> <br /> The regiment suffered severely and was greatly reduced in numbers by the end of the battle at Reams Station. Its fractured remnant was ordered to Baltimore, MD on February 22, 1865 where it remained until it mustered out in June of 1865.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=Hilltowns_Civil_War_Memorial&diff=1548 Hilltowns Civil War Memorial 2013-04-19T00:55:59Z

<p>Betty: /* Hilltowns during the Civil War */</p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> [[Image:Civil-war-flag small.jpg|250px|thumb|left|<center>Civil War Flag</center>]]<br /> [[File:Battle of Cold Harbor-1-.png|350px|thumb|right|<center>Battle of [[Cold Harbor]]</center>]]<br /> ='''HILLTOWNS CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL'''=<br /> :Senior Editor: Harold Miller<br /> :Editor: Betty Fink<br /> ::''Those who helped with this project are too numerous to name but we thank them sincerely.''<br /> <br /> ==Hilltowns during the Civil War==<br /> [[Image:Soldiers monument.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>'''Monument to Rensselaerville's Fallen Soldiers'''<br>Photo by Janet Haseley, 2008</center>]]<br /> <br /> '''On the 150th anniversary of the Civil War we offer these memorial pages in honor of the men from the Hilltowns who served in the Union Army who died or were left disabled from their injuries or disease.'''<br /> <br /> Perhaps over half of the men from the Hilltowns that enlisted either died, went missing and were presumed dead, or were permanently disabled in the war. The only monument to the dead is in the [[r:Rensselaerville Cemetery|Rensselaerville Cemetery]] where on July 4, 1867, a 17-foot marble [[r:Civil War monument| Civil War monument]] was dedicated to the 29 soldiers from the Town of Rensselaerville who died in the Civil War. <br /> <br /> For story of how the men of each of the Hilltowns served their country during the Civil War, click on the links below.<br /> :'''[ [[r:Rensselaerville during the Civil War| Rensselaerville]] ][ [[b:Berne during the Civil War| Berne]] ][ [[k:Knox during the Civil War| Knox]] ][ [[w:Westerlo during the Civil War| Westerlo]] ]'''<br /> <br /> ==Regiments==<br /> [[Image:15thCavPReubenWeidman-1-.jpg|200px|thumb|left|<center>Pvt. [[Bio:Reuben L. Weidman|Reuben L. Weidman]], Company I, 15th Cavalry<br.>NYS Military Museum</center>]] <br><br /> [[Image:Denison Letter 1smalldoc.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>letter home from [[Bio:Jesse Denison|Jesse Denison]]</center>]]<br /> There were more than 600 documented men from the hilltowns that enlisted to serve in the Civil War. Of those, 31 were killed in action (15 of whom were members of the 7th Heavy Artillery), and another 11 died as a direct result of battlefield wounds. In addition, 65 men were wounded in action and disabled, but survived. 57 men were captured and imprisoned, of them 38 died while in prison and 19 survived the ordeal. 51 men died of disease, and another 35 were disabled as a result of disease, combat or non-combat events. 3 men died accidental deaths. <br><br /> <br /> The regimental links below contain the names of the Albany County Hilltowns Civil War casualties and a brief description of the event. <br /> {|<br /> |<br /> *[[First Regiment of Mounted Rifles]]<br /> *[[3rd Cavalry]]<br /> *[[3rd Infantry Regiment]]<br /> *[[4th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[5th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[Fifth Cavalry]]<br /> *[[7th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[9th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[11th Light Artillery]]<br /> *[[15th Engineers]]<br /> *[[15th Artillery]]<br /> *[[16th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[17th Infantry]]<br /> *[[18th Cavalry]]<br /> *[[25th Infantry]]<br /> *[[30th Infantry]]<br /> *[[41st Infantry]]<br /> *[[43rd Infantry]]<br /> *[[44th Infantry]]<br /> *[[48th Infantry]]<br /> <br /> |<br /> *[[50th Engineers]]<br /> *[[61st Infantry]]<br /> *[[76th Infantry]]<br /> *[[80th Infantry]]<br /> *[[81st Infantry]]<br /> *[[91st Infantry]]<br /> *[[93rd Infantry]]<br /> *[[115th Infantry]]<br /> *[[125th Infantry]]<br /> *[[134th Infantry]]<br /> *[[137th Infantry]]<br /> *[[140th Infantry]]<br /> *[[150th Infantry]]<br /> *[[151st Infantry]]<br /> *[[164th Infantry]]<br /> *[[177th Infantry]]<br /> *[[21st Illinois Infantry]]<br /> *[[64th Illinois Infantry]]<br /> *[[38th Wisconsin Infantry]]<br /> |}<br /> -------------------------<br /> <br /> *[[177th Infantry|177th Regiment]], [http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/177thInf/177thInfMain.htm New York Volunteer Infantry]. The 177th was stationed at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Port_Hudson| Port Hudson], Louisiana, which was swampy and disease ridden. Hundreds of men died of yellow fever, typhoid and chronic diarrhea.<br /> <br /> *[[7th Regiment]] [http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/artillery/7thArtHvy/7thArtHvyTable.htm New York Heavy Artillery]. The men of the 7th Heavy Artillery were in some of the heaviest combat of the war. A number of area men were captured and held at the infamous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersonville_National_Historic_Site Andersonville Prison] in Georgia where they either starved to death or died of disease first. The story of the 7th Regiment is told in the ''[[Carnival of Blood]]'', by Richard Keating.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.bernehistory.org/military/113th.htm 113th Regiment] - One hundred and Thirteenth Regiment N.Y. Volunteers, later re-organzied as the [[7th Regiment| Seventh Regiment]], N.Y.H.A. Volunteer Artillery was organized first as the Albany County Regiment in the 13th Senatorial District.<br /> <br /> ==Confederate Prisons==<br /> [[File:Mem day 5.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Andersonville<br>Memorial Day</center>]]<br /> *[[Andersonville]], GA<br /> *[[Libby]] Richmond, VA<br /> *[[Millen]], GA<br /> *[[Salisbury]], NC<br /> <br /> ==Books==<br /> *[[Carnival of Blood]] - The story of the 7th Regt. N Y Heavy Artillery in the Civil War. Many of the men from the Hilltowns served in this Regiment and are individually listed with a sentence or two about them.<br /> *[[Heroes of Albany]]- Men from Albany County in the Civil War</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=80th_Infantry&diff=1543 80th Infantry 2013-04-13T20:07:25Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>80th Infantry<br /> <br /> Mustered in: April 23, 1861 to May 11, 1861 Mustered out: August 2, 1861<br /> Mustered in: September 20 to October 20,1861 Mustered out: January 29, 1866<br><br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 81 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 3 officers, 39 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 156 enlisted men; total, 8 officers', 276 enlisted, men; aggregate, 284; of whom 22 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; by the explosion of ammunition at City Point, Va., August 9, 1864, the regiment lost, by death, 6 enlisted men.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio:Bradt, Jacob F.| Jacob F. Bradt]] of Westerlo was a 23 year old Private in Company K when he was wounded at Manassas, VA on August 30, 1862. He was discharged for his disability on January 29, 1863. He was a younger brother of John W. Bradt.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Bradt, John W. |John W. Bradt]] of Rensselaerville was a 29 year old Private in Company K when he was wounded at Manassas, VA on August 30, 1862. He returned to service and was discharged on January 29, 1866 at Portsmouth, VA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Dedrick, Spencer |Spencer Dedrick]] of Westerlo was a 26 year old Private in Company C when he was wounded in action at Manassas, VA on August 30, 1862. He was discharged for his wounds on December 10, 1862 at Washington, DC.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Cole, Charles |Charles Cole]] of Westerlo was a 21 year old Private of Company K when he was injured. He transferred to a Veteran Reserve Corp on January 2, 1864 and was discharged with disability on October 30, 1865.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Westervelt, Robert G. |Robert G. Westervelt]] of Westerlo was a 31 year old private in Company H when he was discharged for his disability on March 12, 1862.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=Military_History&diff=1506 Military History 2013-03-28T19:26:26Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:HilltownsSmallLogo.jpg|137px|right|link=Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY|Back to Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY]]<br /> The '''[[Anti-rent Wars]]''' from the 1830s to 1880s helped unit the Hilltowns and surrounding counties.<br /> <br /> The '''[[Hilltowns Civil War Memorial]]''' a memorial to those Hilltown soldiers who were killed, injured or disabled while serving their country.<br /> {| class="wikitable"<br /> !Military History<br /> |+<br /> |<br /> *[[b:Military History|Berne Military History]]<br /> *[[k:Military History|Knox Military History]]<br /> *[[r:Military History|Rensselaerville Military History]]<br /> *[[w:Military History|Westerlo Military History]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> {| class="wikitable"<br /> !War<br /> !Local History<br /> !War<br /> !Local History<br /> |+<br /> |'''Revolutionary War'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during the Revolutionary War|Hilltowns during the Revolutionary War]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during the Revolutionary War|Berne during the Revolutionary War]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during the Revolutionary War|Knox during the Revolutionary War]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during the Revolutionary War|Rensselaerville during the Revolutionary War]]<br /> *[[r:Westerlo during the Revolutionary War|Westerlo during the Revolutionary War]]<br /> |'''World War II'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during World War II|Hilltowns during World War II]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during World War II|Berne during World War II]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during World War I|Knox during World War II]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during World War II|Rensselaerville during World War II]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during World War II|Westerlo during World War II]]<br /> |+<br /> |'''Civil War'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during the Civil War|Hilltowns during the Civil War]]<br><br /> :([[h:Hilltowns during the Civil War|Major Resources and Battles for all towns]])<br /> *[[b:Berne during the Civil War|Berne during the Civil War]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during the Civil War|Knox during the Civil War]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during the Civil War|Rensselaerville during the Civil War]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during the Civil War|Westerlo during the Civil War]]<br /> |'''Korean Conflict'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during the Korean Conflict|Hilltowns during the Korean Conflict]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during the Korean Conflict|Berne during the Korean Conflict]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during the Korean Conflict|Knox during the Korean Conflict]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during the Korean Conflict|Rensselaerville during the Korean Conflict]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during the Korean Conflic|Westerlo during the Korean Conflict]]<br /> |+<br /> |'''War of 1812'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during the War of 1812|Hilltowns during the War of 1812]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during the War of 1812|Berne during the War of 1812]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during the War of 1812|Knox during the War of 1812]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during the War of 1812|Rensselaerville during the War of 1812]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during the War of 1812|Westerlo during the War of 1812]]<br /> |'''Vietnam War'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during the Vietnam War|Hilltowns during the Vietnam War]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during the Vietnam War|Berne during the Vietnam War]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during the Vietnam War|Knox during the Vietnam War]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during the Vietnam War|Rensselaerville during the Vietnam War]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during the Vietnam War|Westerlo during the Vietnam War]]<br /> |+<br /> |'''Spanish-American War'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during the Spanish-American War|Hilltowns during the Spanish-American War]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during the Spanish-American War|Berne during the Spanish-American War]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during the Spanish-American War|Knox during the Spanish-American War]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during the Spanish-American War|Rensselaerville during the Spanish-American War]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during the Spanish-American War|Westerlo during the Spanish-American War]]<br /> |'''Other Conflicts'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during Other Conflicts|Hilltowns during Other Conflicts]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during Other Conflicts|Berne during Other Conflicts]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during Other Conflicts|Knox during Other Conflicts]]<br /> *[[k:Rensselaerville during Other Conflicts|Rensselaerville during Other Conflicts]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during Other Conflicts|Westerlo during Other Conflicts]]<br /> |+<br /> |'''World War I'''<br /> |<br /> *[[h:Hilltowns during World War I|Hilltowns during World War I]]<br /> *[[b:Berne during World War I|Berne during World War I]]<br /> *[[k:Knox during World War I|Knox during World War I]]<br /> *[[r:Rensselaerville during World War I|Rensselaerville during World War I]]<br /> *[[w:Westerlo during World War I|Westerlo during World War I]]<br /> <br /> |}</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=38th_Wisconsin_Infantry&diff=1505 38th Wisconsin Infantry 2013-03-28T19:21:51Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>38th Wisconsin Infantry<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Cannaday, Ira |Ira Cannaday]] of Rensselaerville was 42 years old and a Private in Company B when he was killed in action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He left behind a widow and 7 small children.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=64th_Illinois_Infantry&diff=1504 64th Illinois Infantry 2013-03-28T19:21:16Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>64th Illinois Infantry<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Bogardus, Peter |Peter Bogardus]] was a native of Berne and a 24 year old Lientenant in the 64th Illinois Infantry when he was wounded and discharged in the field on September 8, 1864.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=21st_Illinois_Infantry&diff=1503 21st Illinois Infantry 2013-03-28T19:20:33Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>21st Illinois Infantry<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: West, Charles |Charles West]] a native of Berne who went to Illinois and enlisted in the 21st IL Infantry Company C where he was stricken with disease and was discharged for that disability on February 18, 1864 . He returned home after his discharge and died on July 22, 1864 as a result of that disease. He was survived by his parents and one sister.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=177th_Infantry&diff=1502 177th Infantry 2013-03-28T19:12:15Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>177th Infantry, formerly the 10th NY National Guard<br><br /> <br /> Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in November 21, 1862. Ordered to Department of the Gulf, and left State for New Orleans, LA, on December 16, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps. Department of the Gulf, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to September, 1863.<br><br /> <br /> SERVICE.-Duty at New Orleans and Carrollton, LA until March, 1863. Scout to Pass Manchac, February 8-11 (Detachment). Advance on [[Ponchatoula]] March 21-24. Expedition to Amite River March 24-30. Duty at [[Bonnet Carre]] till May 7. Expedition to Amite River May 7-19. Action at Civique's Ferry May 10. Moved to Baton Rouge May 20, thence to [[Port Hudson]], LA Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27-June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at and near Port Hudson till August 22. March to Baton Rouge, thence ordered home for muster out. Mustered out September 10 and discharged September 24, 1863, expiration of term.<br /> <br /> Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 149 Enlisted men by disease. Total 161.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among those injured:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Gathen, David |David Gathen]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he was shot in the face and blinded in both eyes at Bonnet Carre, LA on February 6, 1863. He mustered out with the company on September 10, 1863 at Albany, NY<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease and other causes:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Cole, Datus J. |Datus J. Cole]] of Berne was a 26 year old Private of Company G when he died of disease on April 28, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was recruited by Morgan Filkins. He left behind a widow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Denison, Jesse |Jesse Denison]] of Westerlo was a 25 year old Private of Company C who died of typhoid fever on September 2, 1863 at Rochester, NY<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Haswell, Arthur |Arthur Haswell]] of Knox was a 25 year old Private of Company B who, after 6 months of service, died of disease on April 21, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Jones, Milton |Milton Jones]] of Rensselaerville was a 19 year old Private of Company C who was taken ill and died of typhoid fever and chronic diarrhea on July 19, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: King, John R. |John R. King]] of Berne was a 44 year old Private of Company G who died of typhoid fever on August 5, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Grove, Alonzo |Alonzo Grove Ludden]] of Berne was 19 years old and a Corporal Company G when he completed his term of enlistment and mustered out with his company on September 10, 1863 at Albany,NY. A year and a half later, on February 16, 1865, he died of disease acquired in service. He was buried at the Gallupville Cemetery, Schoharie Co., NY. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Shaver, William |William Shaver]] of Westerlo was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 7, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Snyder, Homer |Homer Snyder]] of Westerlo was a 23 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 18, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Van Deusen, Daniel |Daniel Van Deusen]] of Berne was 26 years old and a Private of Company H when he died of chronic diarrhea and typhoid fever on June 16, 1863 near Port Hudson, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Warner, George H. |George H. Warner]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company G who mustered out on September 10, 1863 at Albany and died 18 days later of disease acquired while in the service of his country. He is buried at the Lutheran Church Cemetery in Berne. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Whitting, Lorenzo |Lorenzo Whitting]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C who returned with his unit to Albany for muster out and went directly home to Rensselaerville because he was ill. There he died on September 9, 1863 of typhoid fever contracted during his service and was buried at Preston Hollow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wilson, Joel |Joel Wilson]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on August 18, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. He was buried near the hospital in LA, but his remains were reinterred on December 29, 1863 and brought back to Berne.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: James Edgar Wood]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of chronic diarrhea and consumption on August 8, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and was buried there.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wood, Jesse D. |Jesse D. Wood]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company C who died of disease on August 13, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. His remains were retrieved by [[Morgan L. Filkins]] and brought back for burial at Berne.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=177th_Infantry&diff=1501 177th Infantry 2013-03-28T19:11:16Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>177th Infantry, formerly the 10th NY National Guard<br><br /> <br /> Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in November 21, 1862. Ordered to Department of the Gulf, and left State for New Orleans, LA, on December 16, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps. Department of the Gulf, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to September, 1863.<br><br /> <br /> SERVICE.-Duty at New Orleans and Carrollton, LA until March, 1863. Scout to Pass Manchac, February 8-11 (Detachment). Advance on [[Ponchatoula]] March 21-24. Expedition to Amite River March 24-30. Duty at [[Bonnet Carre]] till May 7. Expedition to Amite River May 7-19. Action at Civique's Ferry May 10. Moved to Baton Rouge May 20, thence to [[Port Hudson]], LA Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27-June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at and near Port Hudson till August 22. March to Baton Rouge, thence ordered home for muster out. Mustered out September 10 and discharged September 24, 1863, expiration of term.<br /> <br /> Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 149 Enlisted men by disease. Total 161.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among those injured:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Gathen, David |David Gathen]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he was shot in the face and blinded in both eyes at Bonnet Carre, LA on February 6, 1863. He mustered out with the company on September 10, 1863 at Albany, NY<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease and other causes:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Cole, Datus J. |Datus J. Cole]] of Berne was a 26 year old Private of Company G when he died of disease on April 28, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was recruited by Morgan Filkins. He left behind a widow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Denison, Jesse |Jesse Denison]] of Westerlo was a 25 year old Private of Company C who died of typhoid fever on September 2, 1863 at Rochester, NY<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Arthur Haswell]] of Knox was a 25 year old Private of Company B who, after 6 months of service, died of disease on April 21, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA. He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Jones, Milton |Milton Jones]] of Rensselaerville was a 19 year old Private of Company C who was taken ill and died of typhoid fever and chronic diarrhea on July 19, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: King, John R. |John R. King]] of Berne was a 44 year old Private of Company G who died of typhoid fever on August 5, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Grove, Alonzo |Alonzo Grove Ludden]] of Berne was 19 years old and a Corporal Company G when he completed his term of enlistment and mustered out with his company on September 10, 1863 at Albany,NY. A year and a half later, on February 16, 1865, he died of disease acquired in service. He was buried at the Gallupville Cemetery, Schoharie Co., NY. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Shaver, William |William Shaver]] of Westerlo was a 22 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 7, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Snyder, Homer |Homer Snyder]] of Westerlo was a 23 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on April 18, 1863 at Bonnet Carre, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Van Deusen, Daniel |Daniel Van Deusen]] of Berne was 26 years old and a Private of Company H when he died of chronic diarrhea and typhoid fever on June 16, 1863 near Port Hudson, LA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Warner, George H. |George H. Warner]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company G who mustered out on September 10, 1863 at Albany and died 18 days later of disease acquired while in the service of his country. He is buried at the Lutheran Church Cemetery in Berne. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Whitting, Lorenzo |Lorenzo Whitting]] of Rensselaerville was a 22 year old Private of Company C who returned with his unit to Albany for muster out and went directly home to Rensselaerville because he was ill. There he died on September 9, 1863 of typhoid fever contracted during his service and was buried at Preston Hollow.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wilson, Joel |Joel Wilson]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of typhoid fever on August 18, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. He was buried near the hospital in LA, but his remains were reinterred on December 29, 1863 and brought back to Berne.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: James Edgar Wood]] of Berne was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he died of chronic diarrhea and consumption on August 8, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and was buried there.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wood, Jesse D. |Jesse D. Wood]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company C who died of disease on August 13, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. His remains were retrieved by [[Morgan L. Filkins]] and brought back for burial at Berne.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=164th_Infantry&diff=1500 164th Infantry 2013-03-28T19:04:30Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>164th Infantry<br><br /> Corcoran Guard; Corcoran Zouaves; Seventh Regiment, Irish Legion; Third Regiment, Corcoran's Irish Brigade; Buffalo Irish Regiment<br><br /> <br /> Mustered in: November 19, 1862. Mustered out: July 15, 1865<br><br /> <br /> At Cold Harbor it was in the assaulting column, and succeeded in carrying the portion of the enemy's works in its immediate front, but with a heavy loss in men and officers. Seven officers of the regiment were killed in that assault. The regiment, however, was obliged to fall back, owing to the failure at other points of the line, having lost 16 killed, 59 wounded and 82 missing.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among the missing:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Bouton, Addison |Addison Bouton]] of Berne was a 27 year old Private of Company H when he was wounded on June 3, 1864 at [[Cold Harbor]], VA and taken prisoner. He was held at [[Andersonville]], GA until August 16, 1864 when he was released. He was discharged for his disability on August 21, 1865 at the Mower Hospital at Philadelphia, PA.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=151st_Infantry&diff=1499 151st Infantry 2013-03-28T19:03:26Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>151st Infantry<br><br /> <br /> Mustered in: October 22, 1862. Mustered out: June 26, 1865<br><br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 75 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 26 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, I officer, 99 enlisted men; total, 6 officers, 200 enlisted men; aggregate, 206; of whom 23 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among the disabled:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Chapman, Orvill H. |Orvill H. Chapman]] Aka Charles Chapman of Rensselaerville was a 21 year old Private of Company K when he was discharged for disability on January 18, 1864 at Convalescent Camp, VA.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=File:150th.jpg&diff=1498 File:150th.jpg 2013-03-28T19:01:36Z

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Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=150th_Infantry&diff=1497 150th Infantry 2013-03-28T19:01:15Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:150th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>150th Infantry Regimental Flag</center>]] <br /> 150th Infantry<br><br /> Dutchess County Regiment; Dutchess Legion<br><br /> <br /> Mustered in: October 10,1862. Mustered out: June 8, 1865<br><br /> <br /> The regiment had a total enrollment of about 1,300, of whom 2 officers and 49 en were killed and mortally wounded; 3 officers and 78 men died disease and other causes; total deaths, 132.<br><br /> <br /> '''Disabled by injury'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Warrick, Augustus |Augustus Warrick]] a native of Schoharie County and a resident of Rensselaerville was 20 years old and a Private of Company K when he was accidentally injured while shoeing horses and still hospitalized when he was discharged for his disability from the McDougall Hospital in New York Harbor on June 10, 1865.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=137th_Infantry&diff=1496 137th Infantry 2013-03-28T18:58:57Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>137th Infantry<br><br /> Ironclads<br><br /> <br /> This regiment, recruited in the counties of Tompkins, Tioga and Broome—the 24th senatorial district—was organized at Binghamton, and was there mustered into the U. S. service for three years on Sept. 25-26, 1862. It left on the 27th, 1,007 strong, for Harper's Ferry.<br><br /> <br /> '''Died of disease:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Batcher, Jacob C. |Jacob C. Batcher]] a native of Berne was a 28 year old Corporal in Company A when he died of “camp fever” at Harpers Ferry, WVA in the 12th Army Corps Hospital on December 28, 1862.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=File:134th.jpg&diff=1495 File:134th.jpg 2013-03-28T18:56:57Z

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Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=134th_Infantry&diff=1494 134th Infantry 2013-03-28T18:56:39Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:134th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>134th Infantry Regimental Flag</center>]] <br /> 134th Infantry<br><br /> Mustered in: September 22, 1862. Mustered out: June 10, 1865<br><br /> <br /> The companies were recruited principally at Schenectady and Schoharie Counties. <br> <br /> <br /> The regiment left the State on September 25, 1862.<br><br /> <br /> The regiment was heavily engaged at Gettysburg, in the battle of the first day, and in the gallant defense of Cemetery hill on the second day, meeting with a loss of 42 killed, 151 wounded and 59 missing, a total of 252 out of 400 in action.<br><br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among the disabled:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: West, Zadock B. |Zadock B. West]] of Berne was 24 years old and a Private in Company I when he was wounded in the left leg discharged for that wound on December 20, 1863 from a hospital in Albany, NY after serving about 1 year of a 3 year enlistment.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=134th_Infantry&diff=1493 134th Infantry 2013-03-28T18:26:02Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>134th Infantry<br><br /> Mustered in: September 22, 1862. Mustered out: June 10, 1865<br><br /> <br /> The companies were recruited principally at Schenectady and Schoharie Counties. <br> <br /> <br /> The regiment left the State on September 25, 1862.<br><br /> <br /> The regiment was heavily engaged at Gettysburg, in the battle of the first day, and in the gallant defense of Cemetery hill on the second day, meeting with a loss of 42 killed, 151 wounded and 59 missing, a total of 252 out of 400 in action.<br><br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among the disabled:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: West, Zadock B. |Zadock B. West]] of Berne was 24 years old and a Private in Company I when he was wounded in the left leg discharged for that wound on December 20, 1863 from a hospital in Albany, NY after serving about 1 year of a 3 year enlistment.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=134th_Infantry&diff=1492 134th Infantry 2013-03-28T18:16:03Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>134th Infantry<br><br /> Mustered in: September 22, 1862. Mustered out: June 10, 1865<br><br /> <br /> The companies were recruited principally at Schenectady and Schoharie Counties. <br> <br /> <br /> The regiment left the State on September 25, 1862.<br><br /> <br /> The regiment was heavily engaged at Gettysburg, in the battle of the first day, and in the gallant defense of Cemetery hill on the second day, meeting with a loss of 42 killed, 151 wounded and 59 missing, a total of 252 out of 400 in action.<br><br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among the 59 missing:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Murphy, James W. |James W. Murphy]] An Irish immigrant of Rensselaerville was a 20 year old Corporal of Company E when he was wounded at Gettysburg, PA on July 3, 1863, taken prisoner, and died of starvation on October 17, 1863 at Annapolis, MD.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among the disabled:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: West, Zadock B. |Zadock B. West]] of Berne was 24 years old and a Private in Company I when he was wounded in the left leg discharged for that wound on December 20, 1863 from a hospital in Albany, NY after serving about 1 year of a 3 year enlistment.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=134th_Infantry&diff=1491 134th Infantry 2013-03-28T18:15:37Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>134th Infantry<br><br /> Mustered in: September 22, 1862. Mustered out: June 10, 1865<br><br /> <br /> The companies were recruited principally at Schenectady and Schoharie Counties. <br> <br /> <br /> The regiment left the State on September 25, 1862.<br><br /> <br /> The regiment was heavily engaged at Gettysburg, in the battle of the first day, and in the gallant defense of Cemetery hill on the second day, meeting with a loss of 42 killed, 151 wounded and 59 missing, a total of 252 out of 400 in action.<br><br /> <br /> <br /> '''Among the 59 missing:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Murphy, James W. |James W. Murphy]] An Irish immigrant of Rensselaerville was a 20 year old Corporal of Company E when he was wounded at Gettysburg, PA on July 3, 1863, taken prisoner, and died of starvation on October 17, 1863 at Annapolis, MD.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among the disabled:'''<br><br /> *[[West, Zadock B. |Zadock B. West]] of Berne was 24 years old and a Private in Company I when he was wounded in the left leg discharged for that wound on December 20, 1863 from a hospital in Albany, NY after serving about 1 year of a 3 year enlistment.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=125th_Infantry&diff=1490 125th Infantry 2013-03-28T18:13:18Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>125th Infantry<br><br /> <br /> Mustered in: August 29, 1862. Mustered out: June 5, 1865<br><br /> <br /> In June, 1863, the brigade joined the 3d division, 2nd corps, then marching to Gettysburg, Gen. Hays taking command. of the division. It lost 28 in killed, wounded and missing at the battle of the Wilderness, where Lieut-Col. Myer fell mortally wounded. At the Po river and Spottsylvania its loss was 10 killed, 74 wounded and 6 missing, while further severe losses were sustained at the North Anna, Cold Harbor, and the battles around Petersburg, where its losses aggregated 85 killed, wounded and missing<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Osterhout, William A. |William A. Osterhout]] of Knox was a 20 year old Private in Company E when he was wounded in action near Petersburg, VA on June 16, 1864. He mustered out on September 26, 1865.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=Hilltowns_Civil_War_Memorial&diff=1489 Hilltowns Civil War Memorial 2013-03-28T18:12:30Z

<p>Betty: /* Regiments */</p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__<br /> [[Image:Civil-war-flag small.jpg|250px|thumb|left|<center>Civil War Flag</center>]]<br /> [[File:Battle of Cold Harbor-1-.png|350px|thumb|right|<center>Battle of [[Cold Harbor]]</center>]]<br /> ='''HILLTOWNS CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL'''=<br /> :Senior Editor: Harold Miller<br /> :Editor: Betty Fink<br /> ::''Those who helped with this project are too numerous to name but we thank them sincerely.''<br /> <br /> ==Hilltowns during the Civil War==<br /> [[Image:Soldiers monument.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>'''Monument to Rensselaerville's Fallen Soldiers'''<br>Photo by Janet Haseley, 2008</center>]]<br /> <br /> '''On the 150th anniversary of the Civil War we offer these memorial pages in honor of the men from the Hilltowns who served in the Union Army.'''<br /> <br /> Perhaps over half of the men from the Hilltowns that enlisted either died, went missing and were presumed dead, or were permanently disabled in the war. The only monument to the dead is in the [[r:Rensselaerville Cemetery|Rensselaerville Cemetery]] where on July 4, 1867, a 17-foot marble [[r:Civil War monument| Civil War monument]] was dedicated to the 29 soldiers from the Town of Rensselaerville who died in the Civil War. <br /> <br /> For story of how the men of each of the Hilltowns served their country during the Civil War, click on the links below.<br /> :'''[ [[r:Rensselaerville during the Civil War| Rensselaerville]] ][ [[b:Berne during the Civil War| Berne]] ][ [[k:Knox during the Civil War| Knox]] ][ [[w:Westerlo during the Civil War| Westerlo]] ]'''<br /> <br /> ==Regiments==<br /> [[Image:15thCavPReubenWeidman-1-.jpg|200px|thumb|left|<center>Pvt. [[Bio:Reuben L. Weidman|Reuben L. Weidman]], Company I, 15th Cavalry<br.>NYS Military Museum</center>]] <br><br /> [[Image:Denison Letter 1smalldoc.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>letter home from [[Bio:Jesse Denison|Jesse Denison]]</center>]]<br /> There were more than 600 documented men from the hilltowns that enlisted to serve in the Civil War. Of those, 31 were killed in action (15 of whom were members of the 7th Heavy Artillery), and another 11 died as a direct result of battlefield wounds. In addition, 65 men were wounded in action and disabled, but survived. 57 men were captured and imprisoned, of them 38 died while in prison and 19 survived the ordeal. 51 men died of disease, and another 35 were disabled as a result of disease, combat or non-combat events. 3 men died accidental deaths. <br><br /> <br /> The regimental links below contain the names of the Albany County Hilltowns Civil War casualties and a brief description of the event. <br /> {|<br /> |<br /> *[[First Regiment of Mounted Rifles]]<br /> *[[3rd Cavalry]]<br /> *[[3rd Infantry Regiment]]<br /> *[[4th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[5th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[Fifth Cavalry]]<br /> *[[7th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[9th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[11th Light Artillery]]<br /> *[[15th Engineers]]<br /> *[[15th Artillery]]<br /> *[[16th Heavy Artillery]]<br /> *[[17th Infantry]]<br /> *[[18th Cavalry]]<br /> *[[25th Infantry]]<br /> *[[30th Infantry]]<br /> *[[41st Infantry]]<br /> *[[43rd Infantry]]<br /> *[[44th Infantry]]<br /> *[[48th Infantry]]<br /> <br /> |<br /> *[[50th Engineers]]<br /> *[[61st Infantry]]<br /> *[[76th Infantry]]<br /> *[[80th Infantry]]<br /> *[[81st Infantry]]<br /> *[[91st Infantry]]<br /> *[[93rd Infantry]]<br /> *[[115th Infantry]]<br /> *[[125th Infantry]]<br /> *[[134th Infantry]]<br /> *[[137th Infantry]]<br /> *[[140th Infantry]]<br /> *[[150th Infantry]]<br /> *[[151st Infantry]]<br /> *[[164th Infantry]]<br /> *[[177th Infantry]]<br /> *[[21st Illinois Infantry]]<br /> *[[64th Illinois Infantry]]<br /> *[[38th Wisconsin Infantry]]<br /> |}<br /> -------------------------<br /> <br /> *[[177th Infantry|177th Regiment]], [http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/177thInf/177thInfMain.htm New York Volunteer Infantry]. The 177th was stationed at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Port_Hudson| Port Hudson], Louisiana, which was swampy and disease ridden. Hundreds of men died of yellow fever, typhoid and chronic diarrhea.<br /> <br /> *[[7th Regiment]] [http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/artillery/7thArtHvy/7thArtHvyTable.htm New York Heavy Artillery]. The men of the 7th Heavy Artillery were in some of the heaviest combat of the war. A number of area men were captured and held at the infamous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersonville_National_Historic_Site Andersonville Prison] in Georgia where they either starved to death or died of disease first. The story of the 7th Regiment is told in the ''[[Carnival of Blood]]'', by Richard Keating.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.bernehistory.org/military/113th.htm 113th Regiment] - One hundred and Thirteenth Regiment N.Y. Volunteers, later re-organzied as the [[7th Regiment| Seventh Regiment]], N.Y.H.A. Volunteer Artillery was organized first as the Albany County Regiment in the 13th Senatorial District.<br /> <br /> ==Confederate Prisons==<br /> [[File:Mem day 5.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Andersonville<br>Memorial Day</center>]]<br /> *[[Andersonville]], GA<br /> *[[Libby]] Richmond, VA<br /> *[[Millen]], GA<br /> *[[Salisbury]], NC<br /> <br /> ==Books==<br /> *[[Carnival of Blood]] - The story of the 7th Regt. N Y Heavy Artillery in the Civil War. Many of the men from the Hilltowns served in this Regiment and are individually listed with a sentence or two about them.<br /> *[[Heroes of Albany]]- Men from Albany County in the Civil War</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=120th_Infantry&diff=1488 120th Infantry 2013-03-28T18:11:42Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>120th Infantry<br> <br /> Ulster Regiment; Washington Guards<br><br /> <br /> Mustered in: August 22, 1862 Mustered out: June 3, 1865<br><br /> <br /> The regiment left the State August 24, 1862. <br><br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 10 officers, 87 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 54 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 181 enlisted men; total, 14 officers, 322 enlisted men; aggregate, 336; of whom 69 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Johnson, David |David Johnson]] of Rensselaerville was a 26 year old Private of Company E when he died of disease on January 8, 1863 at Camp Falmouth, VA. He left behind a widow.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=115th_Infantry&diff=1487 115th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:49:59Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>115th Infantry <br> The Iron Hearted Regiment<br><br /> Mustered in: August 26, 1862 Mustered out: June 17,1865 <br> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 77 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 55 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 191 enlisted men; total, 7 officers, 323 enlisted men; aggregate, 330; of whom 54 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; by the explosion of the magazine at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 16, 1865, 10 enlisted men were killed.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Peck, William H. |William H. Peck]] a native of Westerlo and a Private of Company K was 36 years old when he was captured on September 15, 1862 at Harper’s Ferry, VA and released the following day and returned to duty. He was wounded in action on February 20, 1864 at Olustee, FL but mustered out with his company on June 17, 1865 at Raleigh, NC. He was married and had 5 children.<br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=93rd_Infantry&diff=1486 93rd Infantry 2013-03-28T17:44:59Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>93rd Infantry<br><br /> Washington County Regiment; Morgan Rifles; Northern Sharpshooters; New York Riflemen<br><br /> <br /> Mustered in: October 1861 to January 1862. Mustered out: June 29, 1865.<br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 6 officers, 78 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 43 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 141 enlisted men; total, 9 officers, 262 enlisted men; aggregate, 271; of whom 1 officer. 22 enlisted men, died in the hands of the enemy.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those killed in action:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Hayes, Azor T. |Azor T. Hayes]] of Berne was a 21 year old Private of Company E when he was killed in action on May 6, 1864 at the Wilderness, VA.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died while in the service:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Canull, William Harrison |William Harrison Canull]] of Berne was a 21 year old Private of Company G when he died of typhoid fever at Baltimore, MD on August 11, 1862.<br /> *[[Bio: Haight, Jasper |Jasper Haight]] of Berne was a 21 year old Private of Company D when 6 months after he enlisted he died of disease at Fortress Monroe, VA on May 4, 1862.<br><br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=81st_Infantry&diff=1485 81st Infantry 2013-03-28T17:42:59Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>81st Infantry<br /> Second Oswego Regiment; Mohawk Rangers<br><br /> <br /> Mustered in: December 20, 1861 to February 20, 1862. Mustered Out: August 31, 1865<br><br /> <br /> During its, service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 8 officers, 88 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 44 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 97 enlisted men; total, 14 officers, 229 enlisted men; aggregate, 243; of whom 3 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Cummings, John |John Cummings]] was an Irish immigrant from Berne who was a 32 year old Private of Company B when he was wounded in the hand and lost a finger on at Drewys Bluff on May 13, 1864. He was discharged for his disability on June 7, 1865 at the General Hospital at Point Lookout, MD. He was a husband and the father of 3 small children.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=80th_Infantry&diff=1484 80th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:42:04Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>80th Infantry<br /> <br /> Mustered in: April 23, 1861 to May 11, 1861 Mustered out: August 2, 1861<br /> Mustered in: September 20 to October 20,1861 Mustered out: January 29, 1866<br><br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 81 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 3 officers, 39 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 156 enlisted men; total, 8 officers', 276 enlisted, men; aggregate, 284; of whom 22 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; by the explosion of ammunition at City Point, Va., August 9, 1864, the regiment lost, by death, 6 enlisted men.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Bradt, John W. |John W. Bradt]] of Rensselaerville was a 29 year old Private in Company K when he was wounded at Manassas, VA on August 30, 1862. He returned to service and was discharged on January 29, 1866 at Portsmouth, VA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Dedrick, Spencer |Spencer Dedrick]] of Westerlo was a 26 year old Private in Company C when he was wounded in action at Manassas, VA on August 30, 1862. He was discharged for his wounds on December 10, 1862 at Washington, DC.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Cole, Charles |Charles Cole]] of Westerlo was a 21 year old Private of Company K when he was injured. He transferred to a Veteran Reserve Corp on January 2, 1864 and was discharged with disability on October 30, 1865.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Westervelt, Robert G. |Robert G. Westervelt]] of Westerlo was a 31 year old private in Company H when he was discharged for his disability on March 12, 1862.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=76th_Infantry&diff=1483 76th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:39:26Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>76th Infantry<br><br /> Cortland Regiment; Cherry Valley Regiment; Otsego County Regiment; Cromwellian Regiment<br /> <br /> Mustered in: November 26, 1861 Mustered out: August 23, 1865<br /> <br /> The regiment left the State January 17, 1862. It was active at South Mountain and Antietam, its brigade and division having been assigned to the 1st corps, with which it accompanied the cavalry advance through Philomont, Union and Upperville, VA. It participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, went into winter quarters near Falmouth and during the Chancellorsville movement, lost 3 men while guarding bridges. At Gettysburg the regiment took a prominent part and suffered the loss of 234 in killed, wounded and missing.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those killed in action:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Hammond, James H. |James H. Hammond]] of Berne was a 21 year old Corporal of Company I who was killed in action at Gettysburg, PA on July 1, 1863.<br /> <br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Nelson, Holmes |Holmes Nelson]] of Berne was a 22 year old Private of Company I when he was wounded and taken prisoner in August of 1862 at the Battle of Bull Run. He was released on the field and discharged for disability on January 13, 1863 at Washington, DC. The nature of his injury was not given.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those captured:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Rivenburg, Lewis |Lewis Rivenburg]] of Rensselaerville was a 35 year old Corporal in Company I when he became disabled and was discharged for his disability on April 22, 1863. He re-enlisted when he recovered, was captured near Petersburg on October 1, 1864 and held prisoner until March 9, 1865. He mustered out on September 4, 1865 at Elmira, NY<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Champenois, Harrison |Harrison Champenois]] Berne was a 22 year old Private in Company I when he died of measles on March 8, 1862 in New York.<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wright, Carpenter N. |Carpenter N. Wright]] a native of Berne was a 21 year old Private of Company I when he was taken ill and died of chronic diarrhea on December 15, 1862 in Farifax, VA where he was buried. He fought in the 2nd battle of Bull Run and in Anteidam.<br><br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=76th_Infantry&diff=1482 76th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:37:44Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>76th Infantry<br><br /> Cortland Regiment; Cherry Valley Regiment; Otsego County Regiment; Cromwellian Regiment<br /> <br /> Mustered in: November 26, 1861 Mustered out: August 23, 1865<br /> <br /> The regiment left the State January 17, 1862. It was active at South Mountain and Antietam, its brigade and division having been assigned to the 1st corps, with which it accompanied the cavalry advance through Philomont, Union and Upperville, VA. It participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, went into winter quarters near Falmouth and during the Chancellorsville movement, lost 3 men while guarding bridges. At Gettysburg the regiment took a prominent part and suffered the loss of 234 in killed, wounded and missing.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those killed in action:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Hammond, James H. |James H. Hammond]] of Berne was a 21 year old Corporal of Company I who was killed in action at Gettysburg, PA on July 1, 1863.<br /> <br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Nelson, Holmes |Holmes Nelson]] of Berne was a 22 year old Private of Company I when he was wounded and taken prisoner in August of 1862 at the Battle of Bull Run. He was released on the field and discharged for disability on January 13, 1863 at Washington, DC. The nature of his injury was not given.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those captured:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Rivenburgh, Lewis |Lewis Rivenburgh]] of Rensselaerville was a 35 year old Corporal in Company I when he became disabled and was discharged for his disability on April 22, 1863. He re-enlisted when he recovered, was captured near Petersburg on October 1, 1864 and held prisoner until March 9, 1865. He mustered out on September 4, 1865 at Elmira, NY<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Champenois, Harrison |Harrison Champenois]] Berne was a 22 year old Private in Company I when he died of measles on March 8, 1862 in New York.<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wright, Carpenter N. |Carpenter N. Wright]] a native of Berne was a 21 year old Private of Company I when he was taken ill and died of chronic diarrhea on December 15, 1862 in Farifax, VA where he was buried. He fought in the 2nd battle of Bull Run and in Anteidam.<br><br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=76th_Infantry&diff=1481 76th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:35:39Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>76th Infantry<br><br /> Cortland Regiment; Cherry Valley Regiment; Otsego County Regiment; Cromwellian Regiment<br /> <br /> Mustered in: November 26, 1861 Mustered out: August 23, 1865<br /> <br /> The regiment left the State January 17, 1862. It was active at South Mountain and Antietam, its brigade and division having been assigned to the 1st corps, with which it accompanied the cavalry advance through Philomont, Union and Upperville, VA. It participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, went into winter quarters near Falmouth and during the Chancellorsville movement, lost 3 men while guarding bridges. At Gettysburg the regiment took a prominent part and suffered the loss of 234 in killed, wounded and missing.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those killed in action:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Hammond, James H. |James H. Hammond]] of Berne was a 21 year old Corporal of Company I who was killed in action at Gettysburg, PA on July 1, 1863.<br /> <br /> '''Among those wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Holmes, Nelson |Holmes Nelson]] of Berne was a 22 year old Private of Company I when he was wounded and taken prisoner in August of 1862 at the Battle of Bull Run. He was released on the field and discharged for disability on January 13, 1863 at Washington, DC. The nature of his injury was not given.<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those captured:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Rivenburgh, Lewis |Lewis Rivenburgh]] of Rensselaerville was a 35 year old Corporal in Company I when he became disabled and was discharged for his disability on April 22, 1863. He re-enlisted when he recovered, was captured near Petersburg on October 1, 1864 and held prisoner until March 9, 1865. He mustered out on September 4, 1865 at Elmira, NY<br><br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Champenois, Harrison |Harrison Champenois]] Berne was a 22 year old Private in Company I when he died of measles on March 8, 1862 in New York.<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wright, Carpenter N. |Carpenter N. Wright]] a native of Berne was a 21 year old Private of Company I when he was taken ill and died of chronic diarrhea on December 15, 1862 in Farifax, VA where he was buried. He fought in the 2nd battle of Bull Run and in Anteidam.<br><br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=50th_Engineers&diff=1480 50th Engineers 2013-03-28T17:19:42Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>50th Engineers<br /> <br /> Mustered in by companies as the 50th Regiment of Infantry: August 26 to September 20, 1861<br /> Designated 50th Regiment of Engineers: October 22, 1861. Mustered out by companies: June 13 - 14, 1865.<br /> <br /> September 22, 1861; in the 3d Brigade, Fitz-John Porter's Division, from September 30, 1861; as engineers at Alexandria, Va., receiving instructions in engineering duties, from October 22, 1861; in the Volunteer Brigade of Engineers, Army of the Potomac, from March, 1862.<br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 1 officer, 9 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 7 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 1 officer, 213 enlisted men; total, 2 officers, 229 enlisted men; aggregate, 231; of whom I enlisted man died in the hands of the enemy.<br /> <br /> '''Among the disabled:'''<br><br /> *'''[[Bio:Tousan, George|George Tousan]]''' of Rensselaerville was an 18 year old Private of Company M who was discharged for his disability on October 11, 1864 at Petersburg, VA<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=48th_Infantry&diff=1479 48th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:17:52Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:48th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>48th Infantry Battle Flag</center>]] <br /> 48th Infantry<br> <br /> Continental Guard; Perry's Saints<br><br /> Mustered in: August 16, 1861. Mustered out: September 1, 1865<br><br /> In Dec., 1864, with the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 24th corps, the 48th was ordered to Fort Fisher, N, C., was active in the capture of the fortifications there in Jan., 1865, and served for some months in that vicinity.<br><br /> At Fort Fisher, the regiment reported that 2 officers and 1 enlisted man were wounded, and 2 enlisted men missing.<br><br /> '''One of the two officers wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Bates, DeWitt C.|Dewitt C. Bates]] was a 21 year old Corporal who was wounded in action on January 15, 1865 at Fort Fisher, NC. He was mustered out on July 13, 1865 at the US Military Hospital at Albany, NY<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=48th_Infantry&diff=1478 48th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:16:31Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:48th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>48th Infantry Battle Flag</center>]] <br /> 48th Infantry<br> <br /> Continental Guard; Perry's Saints<br><br /> Mustered in: August 16, 1861. Mustered out: September 1, 1865<br><br /> In Dec., 1864, with the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 24th corps, the 48th was ordered to Fort Fisher, N, C., was active in the capture of the fortifications there in Jan., 1865, and served for some months in that vicinity.<br><br /> At Fort Fisher, the regiment reported that 2 officers and 1 enlisted man were wounded, and 2 enlisted men missing.<br><br /> '''One of the two officers wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Bates, Dewitt C.|Dewitt C. Bates]] was a 21 year old Corporal who was wounded in action on January 15, 1865 at Fort Fisher, NC. He was mustered out on July 13, 1865 at the US Military Hospital at Albany, NY<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=File:48th.jpg&diff=1477 File:48th.jpg 2013-03-28T17:15:53Z

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Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=48th_Infantry&diff=1476 48th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:15:38Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:48th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>48th Infantry Battle Flag</center>]] <br /> 48th Infantry<br> <br /> Continental Guard; Perry's Saints<br><br /> Mustered in: August 16, 1861. Mustered out: September 1, 1865<br><br /> In Dec., 1864, with the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 24th corps, the 48th was ordered to Fort Fisher, N, C., was active in the capture of the fortifications there in Jan., 1865, and served for some months in that vicinity.<br><br /> At Fort Fisher, the regiment reported that 2 officers and 1 enlisted man were wounded, and 2 enlisted men missing.<br><br /> '''One of the two officers wounded:'''<br><br /> *[[Dewitt C. Bates]] was a 21 year old Corporal who was wounded in action on January 15, 1865 at Fort Fisher, NC. He was mustered out on July 13, 1865 at the US Military Hospital at Albany, NY<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=44th_Infantry&diff=1475 44th Infantry 2013-03-28T17:10:04Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>44th Infantry<br /> <br /> Ellsworth Avengers; People's Ellsworth Regiment<br /> <br /> Mustered in: August 30, 1861 to September 24, 1861. Mustered out: October 11, 1864.<br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 120 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 62 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 145 enlisted men; total, 8 officers, 327 enlisted men; aggregate, 335; of whom 15 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br /> <br /> '''Among those disabled:'''<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Burlingham, Daniel |Daniel Burlingham]] of Westerlo was a 25 year old Corporal of Company B when he was discharged for disability on November 3, 1863 at Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Chandler, Nelson D. |Nelson D. Chandler]] of Knox was a 37 year old and a Wagoner of Company A when he was discharged for his disability on March 27, 1863 at the US Military Hospital at Albany, NY.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Davis, Lewis |Lewis Davis]] of Rensselaerville was a 20 year old Private of Company C when he was stricken and discharged for his disability on May 1, 1862 at the Union Hospital at Albany, NY. He returned to his father’s home where he died about a year later.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Flansburgh, Alfred |Alfred Flansburgh]] of Berne was a 42 year old Private of Company K when he was wounded in action on June 1, 1864. He was transferred to the 146th Infantry and mustered out on July 15, 1865 at Washington, DC. He had a wife and 5 children.<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Secor, Andrew |Andrew Secor]] of Knox was a 24 year old Private of Company G when he was discharged for his disability on April 6, 1863 at Falmouth, VA.<br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease:'''<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Roach, Isaac Jonathan |Isaac Jonathan Roach]] a native of Knox was was a 21 year old Corporal of Company F when he died of typhoid fever on December 29, 1861at Camp Butterfield in Hall’s Hill, VA. His remains were returned to Knox for burial.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Schermerhorn, George W. |George W. Schermerhorn]] a native of Rensselaerville was a 21 year old Fifer of Company C when he died of measles at Kalorama Hospital at Washington, DC. He was buried in Washington, DC<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=File:43rd.jpg&diff=1474 File:43rd.jpg 2013-03-28T16:53:15Z

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Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=43rd_Infantry&diff=1473 43rd Infantry 2013-03-28T16:52:55Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:43rd.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>43rd Infantry Battle Flag</center>]] <br /> 43rd Infantry<br /> <br /> Albany and Yates' Rifles; Vinton Rifles<br /> <br /> Mustered in: September 21, 1861. Mustered out: June 27, 1865<br /> <br /> The regiment lost during its service by death, killed in action, 10 officers, 73 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 30 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, I officer, 126 enlisted men; total, 15 officers, 229 enlisted men; aggregate, 244; of whom 32 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br><br /> <br /> '''Killed in action:'''<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Boomhower, Levi |Levi Boomhower]] of Westerlo was a 21 year old Private of Company D when he was killed in action at Savage’s Station, VA.<br /> <br /> '''Died from wounds received in action:'''<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Wright, John |John Wright]] a native of Schoharie County and a resident of Westelo was 22 years old and a Private of Company D when he was wounded on May 6, 1864 at Wilderness, VA. He died from those wounds on July 17, 1865 at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington, DC.<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Stafford, Isaac |Isaac Stafford]] a native of Knox was 26 years old and a Private of Company H when he was wounded in action at Fredericksburg, VA on December 13, 1862 and died from those wounds on December 30, 1862 at Georgetown in Washington, DC. He left behind a widow and a small child.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=30th_Infantry&diff=1472 30th Infantry 2013-03-28T16:46:36Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>30th Infantry<br /> <br /> Mustered in: June 1, 1861. Mustered out: June 18, 1863<br /> <br /> The companies were recruited principally: A at Lansingburgh; B and I at Troy; C at Schenectady; D, F and G at Saratoga Springs; E at Poughkeepsie; H at Hoosick Falls and Eagle Bridge, and reorganized at Troy, and K at Kinderhook.<br /> <br /> The regiment left the State June 28, 1861, and during its service, lost by death, killed in action, 4 officers, 62 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 13 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 31 enlisted men; total, 8 officers, 106 enlisted men; aggregate, 114; of whom 3 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br /> <br /> '''Among those who were disabled or died of disease:'''<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Deitz, Eli |Eli Deitz]] was a 23 year old native of Berne and a Private in Company D when he was stricken at Upton’s Hill VA and discharged for his disability on November 21, 1861. Eli died on May 18, 1862 at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY, less than 6 months after he was discharged for his disability. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Conkling, William T. |William T. Conkling]] from Rensselaerville was a 24 year old and a Lieutenant in Company G when he died of disease at Washington, DC on November 28, 1861. He left behind his widow and his parents.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=30th_Infantry&diff=1471 30th Infantry 2013-03-28T16:45:22Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>30th Infantry<br /> <br /> Mustered in: June 1, 1861. Mustered out: June 18, 1863<br /> <br /> The companies were recruited principally: A at Lansingburgh; B and I at Troy; C at Schenectady; D, F and G at Saratoga Springs; E at Poughkeepsie; H at Hoosick Falls and Eagle Bridge, and reorganized at Troy, and K at Kinderhook.<br /> <br /> The regiment left the State June 28, 1861, and during its service, lost by death, killed in action, 4 officers, 62 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 13 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 31 enlisted men; total, 8 officers, 106 enlisted men; aggregate, 114; of whom 3 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br /> <br /> '''Among those who were disabled or died of disease:'''<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Deitz, Eli |Eli Deitz]] was a 23 year old native of Berne and a Private in Company D when he was stricken at Upton’s Hill VA and discharged for his disability on November 21, 1861. Eli died on May 18, 1862 at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY, less than 6 months after he was discharged for his disability. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Conkling, William |William C. Conkling]] from Rensselaerville was a 24 year old and a Lieutenant in Company G when he died of disease at Washington, DC on November 28, 1861. He left behind his widow and his parents.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=30th_Infantry&diff=1470 30th Infantry 2013-03-28T16:44:48Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>30th Infantry<br /> <br /> Mustered in: June 1, 1861. Mustered out: June 18, 1863<br /> <br /> The companies were recruited principally: A at Lansingburgh; B and I at Troy; C at Schenectady; D, F and G at Saratoga Springs; E at Poughkeepsie; H at Hoosick Falls and Eagle Bridge, and reorganized at Troy, and K at Kinderhook.<br /> <br /> The regiment left the State June 28, 1861, and during its service, lost by death, killed in action, 4 officers, 62 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 13 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 31 enlisted men; total, 8 officers, 106 enlisted men; aggregate, 114; of whom 3 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br /> <br /> '''Among those who were disabled or died of disease:'''<br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Deitz, Eli |Eli Deitz]] was a 23 year old native of Berne and a Private in Company D when he was stricken at Upton’s Hill VA and discharged for his disability on November 21, 1861. Eli died on May 18, 1862 at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY, less than 6 months after he was discharged for his disability. <br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Conkling, William C. |William C. Conkling]] from Rensselaerville was a 24 year old and a Lieutenant in Company G when he died of disease at Washington, DC on November 28, 1861. He left behind his widow and his parents.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=25th_Infantry&diff=1452 25th Infantry 2013-03-27T22:53:39Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>25th Infantry<br /> New York State Militia<br /> New York National Guard<br /> <br /> Three of the members of the regiment died from disease contracted in the service.<br /> <br /> '''Among those who died of disease:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Swartout, George |George Swartout]] a native of Rensselaerville was 29 years old and a Private of Company K when he died of disease at camp near Falmouth VA on March 7, 1863. He was apparently unmarried<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=18th_Cavalry&diff=1451 18th Cavalry 2013-03-27T22:52:53Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>18th Cavalry<br /> Corning Light Cavalry<br /> <br /> Left the State in detachments: September 26, 1863 to January 1864<br /> Mustered out: May 31, 1866.<br /> <br /> '''Died while in the service:'''<br /> *[[Bio: Robertson, Zelum Terbush |Zelum Terbush Robertson]] alias John Crawford of Westerlo was 20 years old and a Private of Company L when was on his way home on a furlow and was drowned by ship wreck on December 22, 1864.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=File:17thInf.jpg&diff=1450 File:17thInf.jpg 2013-03-27T22:36:30Z

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Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=17th_Infantry&diff=1449 17th Infantry 2013-03-27T22:36:14Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:17thInf.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>17th Infantry Regimental Flag</center>]] <br /> 17th Infantry<br /> <br /> Mustered in: May 28, 1861. Mustered out: June 2, 1863<br /> <br /> The companies were recruited primarily in the New York City and surrounding areas and left the state June 21, 1861.<br /> <br /> During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 3 officers, 26 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, II enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 45 enlisted men; total, 8 officers, 82 enlisted men; aggregate, 90.<br /> <br /> '''Disabled:'''<br><br /> <br /> *[[Bio: Guyer, George C. |George C. Guyer]] (aka Charles G. Guyer) of Westerlo was 22 years old and a Private in Company E and later, Company H in the band when he became disabled and was discharged for his disability on November 24, 1862. He re-enlisted in the 17th Infantry Veterans reserve on August 16, 1863 and mustered out with that company on July 13, 1865 at Alexandria, VA.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=16th_Heavy_Artillery&diff=1448 16th Heavy Artillery 2013-03-27T22:34:09Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>16th Heavy Artillery<br /> <br /> Mustered in by companies: September 1863 to February 2, 1864. Mustered out: August 21,1865.<br /> <br /> This regiment was the largest regiment ever recruited in the United States; there were nearly 3700 men mustered for this regiment.<br /> <br /> This regiment lost by death, killed in action, 19 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 24 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 284 enlisted men; total, 2 officers, 327 enlisted men; aggregate, 329; of whom 4 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.<br /> <br /> '''Disabled:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Northrup, Joseph C. |Joseph C. Northrup]] of Berne was a 19 year old Private of Company M when he was discharged for his disability on June 23, 1865 at the US General Hospital at Baltimore, MD.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

Betty https://history.altamontenterprise.com/wikiHilltowns/index.php?title=15th_Artillery&diff=1447 15th Artillery 2013-03-27T21:56:56Z

<p>Betty: </p> <hr /> <div>15th Artillery<br /> <br /> This battery was organized about December 21, 1861 and transferred to the 32nd battery: February 4, 1865. During its service, lost by death, killed in action, 8 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 enlisted men; wounded and recovered, 3 officers and 29 enlisted men.<br /> <br /> '''Wounded and recovered:'''<br><br /> *[[Bio: Tanner, Franklin |Franklin Tanner]] from Rensselaerville was a 21 year old Private of Company B when he was wounded at Petersburg, VA on June 18, 1864. He was discharged for his disability on June 9, 1865 at Albany, NY.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]]</div>

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