Summary of Basic Information from Knox Town Clerk Register
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Adam Campbell, private, Seventh Artillery, Company K ; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 14, 1862; taken prisoner at Ream's Station, Va.
Name Residence Place Enlistment Date Enlistment Location Regiment Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
F?? Bugbre Davis
Davis, Joseph B. Knox Sep 1862 Knox, Albany, New York 61 White
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Charles H. Hochstrasser, private, Tenth Regiment, Company G; enlisted October 1, 1862, and mustered same date; served nearly one year and was honorably discharged.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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
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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
Knox, Albany, New York 9 White
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrihew
Merrihew, Orville A. Albany Berne 12 Aug 1862 Knox, Albany, New York 113 White
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Name Residence Place Enlistment Date Enlistment Location Regiment Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adison Reinhart
Reinhart, Addison Knox Berne 1 Aug 1863 Knox, Albany, New York 113 White
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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
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.
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.
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. |