Summary of Basic Information from Knox Town Clerk Register

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The top name and associated information is from Ancestry.com. The second line is a link to a biography of the soldier on this site - if it exists. The link is most likely to be the correct spelling of this name. The paragraph below the name is from Tenney & Howell History of Albany County. This information is taken directly from the register.

Page 1


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment Date

Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


Henry H Alben Allen, Henry H.

Knox

1 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Henry Allen, private. Seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted August 1, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; after serving nearly two years, was mortally wounded, and his remains lie buried near Petersburg, Va.


Michael Henry Barckley Barckley, Michael Henry

Knox

26 Jul 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Michael Henry Barckley, first lieutenant, Seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted July 2, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; after serving nearly two years, was wounded in the right leg so that amputation was necessary; he died from the operation, and his remains are buried in Knox Cemetery.


Charles Boxter Baxter, Charles

Knox

26 Jul 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Charles Baxter, sergeant, Seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted July 26, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; after serving nearly two years, was taken prisoner at Ream's Station, Virginia, sent to Petersburg, thence to Libby Prison, thence to Belle Isle Prison, thence to the prison at Salisbury, North Carolina; later was in service again.


Kleber Burlingame Burlingame, Kleber

Knox

10 Sep 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Kleber Burlingame, corporal, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted September 10, 1862; mustered September 9, 1862.


Josheph Merchant Bundy Bundy, Joseph M.

Knox

12 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Joseph Merchant Bundy, private, Seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; after serving nearly three years, it is thought he died in one of the Confederate prisons.


Albert Bell

Albany

1 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

17

White


Albert Bell, private, Tenth Regiment, Company G; enlisted October 1, 1862; mustered October 13, 1862; served the full term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged.


Henry Augustus Cary Crary, Henry Augustus

Knox

Sep 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


Henry Augustus Crary,Sergeant, 1 77th Regiment, Company G; enlisted in September, 1862; mustered October 13, 1862; served full term and was honorably discharged.


John Henry Canoll Canull, John Henry

Knox Berne

1 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


John Henry Carroll, private, Seventh Artillery, Company A; enlisted August 1, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; shot through the head and killed at Petersburg, Va., and buried on the field.


Miram Auchampaugh Auchampaugh, Miriam

Albany

25 Aug 1864

Knox, Albany, New York

20

White


Miram Auchampaugh, private, Twentieth Militia, Company K ; enlisted August 25, 1864; mustered in September, 1864; discharged at close of war.


Adam Campbell Campbell, Adam

Knox

12 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White



Adam Campbell, private, Seventh Artillery, Company K ; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; taken prisoner at Ream's Station, Va.


Page 2


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment Date

Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


F?? Bugbre Davis Davis, Joseph B.

Knox

Sep 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Joseph B. Davis, corporal, Sixty-first Regiment, Company D; enlisted in September, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862; discharged by reason of disability in 1863; died and was buried near Fairfax Court House, Va.


Miner Ecker Ecker, Miner

Knox

Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Miner Ecker, private, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted in August, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862; discharged by reason of disability and died in Knox, and is buried in Berne.


Jerome W Ecker Ecker, Jerome W.

Knox

Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


Jerome W. Ecker, private, 177th Regiment, Company G; enlisted in October, 1862; mustered in November, 1862; honorably discharged at expiration of his term of service.


John Jay Gallup Gallup, James Henry

Albany

13 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


John Jay Gallup, private, 177th Regiment, Company A; enlisted, and mustered October 13, 1862; served nearly eleven months; was at the siege of Port Hudson; was honorably discharged.


Jame Henry Gallup Gallup, John Jay

Albany

13 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


Henry James Gallup, fife major, 177th Regiment, Company A; enlisted October 13, 1862; mustered same date; was honorably discharged at expiration of term of service.


Adam Mathias Haner Haines, Adam Mathias

Guilderland

Aug 1861

Knox, Albany, New York

91

White


Adam Matthias Hanes, private, Ninety-first Regiment, Company D; enlisted in August, 1861; mustered in November, 1861; after being in service nearly two years, he was mortally wounded at Port Hudson and died fourteen days afterward, and was buried at New Orleans.


Amos Gideon Hames Hanes, Amos Gideon

Guilderland

Aug 1861

Knox, Albany, New York

91

White


Amos Gideon Hanes, private, Ninety-first Regiment, Company D; enlisted in August, 1861; mustered in November, 1861; served nearly three years; died of chronic diarrhoea, and was buried in Knox Cemetery.


Arthur Haswell Haswell, Arthur

Albany

22 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


Arthur Haswell, private, 177th Regiment, Company B; enlisted October 22, 1862; mustered November 18, 1862; after serving six months, died at Bonnet Carre, La.; buried in Rural Cemetery, Albany.


Elias Harne Hanes, Elias

Knox

26 Jul 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Elias Hanes, private, seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted July 26,1862; mustered August 14,1862; was in service over two years, and died of wounds in the leg received at Cold Harbor; buried in Knox Cemetery.


Chas H Hochstrasser Hochstrasser, Charles

Knox Berne

1 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

10

White


Charles H. Hochstrasser, private, Tenth Regiment, Company G; enlisted October 1, 1862, and mustered same date; served nearly one year and was honorably discharged.


Page 3


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment Date

Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


Jnr Alonzo G Luddon Ludden, Alonzo Grove

Knox Berne

1 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


Alonzo Luddon, Jr., corporal, 187th Regiment, Company I; enlisted October 1, 1862; mustered November, 1862; was one of the " 1, ooo stormers" at Port Hudson and the first of his company to advance; died of disease contracted in service and is buried at Gallupville, Schoharie County.


Andrew W Kellog Kellogg, Andrew W.

Knox

11 Nov 1861

Knox, Albany, New York

11

White


Andrew W. Kellogg, private, Eleventh Battery; enlisted November 11, 1861; mustered in December, 1861. Died of small-pox at the Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md., June 1, 1862; buried in Baltimore.


Newton Ketchum Ketcham, Newton

Albany

16 Sep 1864

Knox, Albany, New York

9



Newton Ketcham, private, Ninth Artillery, Company A; enlisted September 6, 1864; mustered September 12, 1864; was in service ten months, participating in the fight at Cedar Creek and the battle of Petersburg, Va.


Harrison Kniskern Kniskern, Harrison


30 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

Colored


Harrison Kniskem, sergeant, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I ; enlisted August 30, 1862 ; mustered September 17, 1862 ; promoted sergeant September 19, 1862 ; served six months and was discharged on account of disability.


John Miner Quay Quay, John Miner

Knox

28 Jul 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


John Miner .Quay, corporal, Seventh Artillery, company K; enlisted July 28, 1862 ; mustered August 18, 1862 ; promoted from private at battle of Spottsylvania Court House, Va.


Paul Quay Quay, Paul

Knox

2 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Paul Quay, sergeant, Seventh Artillery, Company K ; enlisted July 20, 1862 ; mustered August 18, 1862 ; promoted from corporal ; taken prisoner before Petersburg, June 16, 1864, and sent to Belle Isle ; is supposed to have died of starvation at Andersonville.


Andrew Grass Gress, Andrew

Albany

25 Aug 1864

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Andrew Grass, private, Seventh Artillery; enlisted and mustered August 25, 1864 ; served till discharged.


George Riter Riter, George

Knox

30 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61th

White


George Riter, private, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted August 30, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862 ; killed May 10, 1864, at Po River, Va.


Lewis Washington Guay Quay, Lewis Washington

Knox

4 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Lewis Washington Quay, private, Seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted August 4, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862 ; served nearly a year and died at Washington, D. C., of typhus fever.


Jonath Roach Roach, Isaac Jonathan

Knox


Knox, Albany, New York

44

White


Isaac Jonathan Roach, sergeant, Forty-fourth Regiment, Company F; enlisted and mustered in 1861; served nearly three months, and died December 29, 1861, at Camp Butterfield, Va., of typhus fever; is buried in Knox.


Page 4


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment Date

Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


Chas Edmond Sturges Sturgess, Charles Edmund

Knox

28 Jul 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Charles Edmond Sturges, corporal, Seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted July 28, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862 ; served three years and was honorably discharged.


Denison Saddlemire Saddlemire, Denison

Albany

5 Sep 1864

Knox, Albany, New York

11

White


Denison Saddlemire, private, Eleventh Battery ; enlisted September 5, and was mustered September 8X 1864 ; honorably discharged at expiration of term of service.


John Schetter Smith, John

Knox

9 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


John Hurst, private, Seventh Artillery, Company K ; enlisted August 9, and mustered August 14, 1862 ; died of typhus fever, at Baltimore, Md., March 16, 1864.


Charles Secor Secor, Charles


6 Sep 1864

Knox, Albany, New York

9

White


Charles Secor, private, Ninth Artillery, Company A ; enlisted September 6, and mustered September 12, 1864 ; was in the fight at Cedar Creek, and was honorably discharged at the end of his term of service.


John Simon Secor Secor, John Simon

Knox

6 Sep 1864

Knox, Albany, New York

9

White


Simon John Secor, private, Ninth Artillery, Company A; enlisted September 6, and mustered September 12, 1864; after serving a little more than a month, he was wounded in the right leg at Cedar Creek, rendering amputation necessary, and was discharged for disability.


Peter Secor Secor, Peter

Knox

Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Peter Secor, private, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted in August, 1862 ; mustered September 19, 1862.


Andrew Secor Secor, Andrew



Knox, Albany, New York

61



Andrew Secor, private.


Jnr Andrew Secor Secor, Andrew, Jr.

Knox

Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Andrew Secor, Jr., private, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted in August, 1862 ; mustered September 19, 1862.


Gabriel Henry Secor Secor, Gabriel Henry

Knox

Sep 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Gabriel Henry Secor, corporal, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted in August, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862; wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., and transferred to the invalid corps.


John Stakes Stalker, John

Knox

21 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


John Stalker, sergeant, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted August 21, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862 ; died of disease in hospital at Washington, D. C.


Page 5


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment Date

Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


Wm Henry Stakes Stalker, William Henry

Knox Berne

15 Aug 1861

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Henry W. Stalker, private, Sixty-first Regiment, Company J; enlisted in August, and mustered September 19, 1862 ; died at Washington, D. C., May 5, 1863, from wounds, and was buried at Washington.


Chancy Great Towsend Towsend, Chauncey Groat

Knox

Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61

White


Chauncey Groat Townsend, private. Sixty-first Regiment, Company I ; enlisted in August, and mustered September 19, 1862.


David Stafford Stafford, David

Albany

Sep 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


David Stafford, private, 117th Regiment, Company H ; enlisted in September, and mustered October 13, 1862; served full term of enlistment


Gabriel Secor Secor, Gabriel

New Sculls Knox


Knox, Albany, New York

91

White


Gabriel Secor, corporal, Ninety-first Regiment, Company D ; enlisted for three years; was in battle at Fort McHenry, and died at Federal Hill; buried in Berne.


Orville Merrihew Merrihew, Orville A.

Albany Berne

12 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

113

White


Orville Merrihew, private, 113th Regiment, Company D ; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered in September, 1862 ; died in Millen Prison of starvation and derangement.


Jesse D Wood Wood, Jesse

Knox Berne

26 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


Jesse D. Wood, private, Ninety-first Regiment, Company D ; enlisted and mustered October 26, 1862; died of sickness at Port Hudson, while in service ; buried in Berne.


John Michael Stines Steiner, John M.

Knox Berne

18 Oct 1861

Knox, Albany, New York

11

White


John Michael Stines, private, Eleventh Battery ; enlisted October 18, 1861 ; mustered January 5, 1862 ; enlisted a second time.


George Albert Simons Simons, George Albert

Knox Berne

11 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


George Albert Simons, private, Eleventh Regiment, Company G; enlisted October 1, 1862; mustered October 19, 1862 ; promoted to sergeant and afterward to a clerkship in the Quartermaster's department .


Henry Crary Williams Williams, Henry Crary


30 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

61



Henry Crary Williams, enlisted August 30, 1862, and mustered September 19, 1862, as first 

sergeant, Company H, Sixty-first Regiment; promoted to second lieutenant February 20, 1863, and to captain, January 12, 1864.


Jacob Van Benscoter Van Benscoten, Jacob

Knox

5 Aug 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


Jacob Van Benscoten, corporal, Seventh Artillery; enlisted August 5, and mustered August 14, 1862; after serving nearly two years, was wounded in the neck; was discharged June 16, 1865.


Page 6


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment Date

Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


Adison Reinhart Reinhart, Addison

Knox Berne

1 Aug 1863

Knox, Albany, New York

113

White


Addison Reinhart, private, 113th Regiment, Company K; enlisted August 1, and mustered August 18, 1863 ; was confined at Andersonville ten months, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment was honorably discharged.


Thomas Pinkney Whiffele Whipple, Thomas Pinkney

Albany

27 Oct 1863

Knox, Albany, New York

177

White


Thomas Pinckney Whipple, private, 177th Regiment, Company G; enlisted October 27, 1863; mustered November 27, 1863 ; served nine months ; honorably discharged.


William Havens Havens, William

Knox Berne

Jul 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

7

White


William Havens, private, Seventh Artillery, Company K; enlisted in July, 1862; mustered August 24, 1862 ; died from wounds and was buried at Petersburg,


William Darins Fairley



Knox, Albany, New York

10



William Darius Fairlee, Tenth Regiment.


James D Corst



Knox, Albany, New York

15



James D. Covert, private, 156th Regiment.


Myron L Kane



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



Myron L. Ham, Tenth Regiment.


Spencer Lelie



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



Spencer Lelie, Tenth Regiment .


Jno Quincy Adams Crounse Crounse, John Quincy Adams

Albany


Knox, Albany, New York

10th

White


John Quincy Adams Crounse, Eleventh or Havelock Battery; died in service.


Francis Courtney



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



Francis Courtney, Tenth Regiment .


and Jackson Damon Damon, Andrew J.



Knox, Albany, New York

7



Andrew Jackson Damon, private, Seventh Artillery, Company K.


Page 7


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment

Date Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


Charles Price Price, Charles



Knox, Albany, New York

113



Charles Price, 113th Regiment.


Uriah Hollenbeck



Knox, Albany, New York 10th



Uriah Hallenbeck, Tenth Regiment, Company G; died in service ; buried at Cairo.


Samuel W Kelly



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



Samuel W. Kelly, Tenth Regiment .


George Robt Odonald



Knox, Albany, New York

4th



George Robert O'Donald, Fourth Regiment.


George Todd



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



George Todd, Tenth Regiment.


Levi Duel Duel, Levi


Wright


Knox, Albany, New York

113



Levi Duel, 113th Regiment .


Madison Henson Wm Settle



Knox, Albany, New York

18



Madison Settle, Tenth Regiment, Company G; died in service ; buried at Fort Pillow.


Wm Hemon Henion, William A.

Albany


Knox, Albany, New York


White


Wm. Hetnon, private.


John Stafford Stafford, John

Albany


Knox, Albany, New York


White


John Stafford.


Daniel F Foley



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



Daniel F. Foley, Tenth Regiment.


Page 8


Name

Residence Place

Enlistment Date

Enlistment Location

Regiment

Race


Franks Shufelt Shufeldt, Franklin

Albany


Knox, Albany, New York

11th

White


Frank Shufelt, private, Eleventh Regiment; enlisted in 1862.


Edward Shufelt Shufeldt, Edward



Knox, Albany, New York

7



Edward Shufelt, private, Seventh Artillery.


Henry Crounse



Knox, Albany, New York

91th



Henry Crounse, Ninety-first Regiment.


Samuel H Reeley



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



Samuel H. Reely, Tenth Regiment.


Peter H Stevens Stevens, Peter H.

Knox

Jul 1862

Knox, Albany, New York


White


Peter H. Stevens, private, 1 13th Regiment, Company G; enlisted in July, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862.


Daniel Henry Stiner Stiner, Daniel Henry

Albany

1 Oct 1862

Knox, Albany, New York

10

White


Daniel Henry Stiner, private, Tenth Regiment, Company G; enlisted October 1, 1862 ; mustered October 13, 1862.


George W Stiner Steiner, George Washington



Knox, Albany, New York

10th



George W. Stiner, private, Tenth Regiment.

Source Citation

New York State Archives, Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 1; Roll Number: 1. 

Source Information

Ancestry.com. New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data:

Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1865–1867. Microfilm publication, 37 rolls. New York State Archives. Albany, New York. 

Source Description

Registers of men who fought for the state of New York in the Civil War are compiled in this database. For the genealogist these records have a great deal of information about any ancestors who served during the war. The records provide details about regiment, rank, place of enlistment, and may provide several other particulars about the soldier’s life.

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