Knox during the Civil War

letter home from Jesse Denison

In the war of the rebellion, from her somewhat remote situation, this little town responded patriotically to the call of the government for volunteers. Seventy-seven volunteers went to fight in the battles of the Union. Many of them never came back to receive the great honors that awaited them.

Deciding who qualifies to be listed as a "Knox" veteran is challenging. The "77" volunteers refers to the 77 names listed in Howell and Tenney, but all they have in common is that they enlisted in Knox. Some were not born or Knox, or never lived in Knox. Below is a large list of soldiers associated with Knox in some way.

Resources:

• Knox Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Results - 179 signed up for the draft listing their residence as Knox.
• Tenney & Howell - Knox Civil War List
• Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War provides an 1865 list of soldiers who enlisted in Knox. Many were residents of Knox.
• New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
• 1865 Census - Veterans and Soldiers in Knox
• Heroes of Albany
• 1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
• Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897
• Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1900
• Carnival of Blood

An "X" below "History" means they are listed as a Knox veteran in History of the County of Albany, N. Y., from 1609 to 1886, compiled by George Rogers Howell and Jonathan Tenney. The "History" list was taken from Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War.

The town below "Enlisted" is the location where the soldier enlisted. Hilltown information is documented in Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War.

An "B" under "Muster" means the soldier is listed as born in Knox, "E" means enlisted in Knox, according to New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 - individual cards indexed on Ancestry.com

The town listed under "Heroes" indicates hometown described in The Heroes of Albany: A Memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County of Albany. A mentioned here means the soldier died during the war. The list is not absolutely complete

The regiment and Comaply "Report" show Regiment of a soldier associated with Knox in Annual Report of the Adjutant-General - many volumes of information published over several years.

An "X" under "Carnival" means the soldier was associated with Knox in Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, by Richard Keating, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998

The towns(s) under "Census" show where the soldier lived.

The location and date under "Buried" means we know where and when the soldier was buried.

Name	History	Enlisted	Muster	Heroes	Service	Carnival	Census	Born	Buried
Adams, Giles Died as a prisoner of war	-	-	B			X
Allen, Henry H. (Alben) killed in the CW at Petersburg.	X	Knox	E	K	7th K	X
Auchampaugh, Miriam Mirans Auchenbock Miram Auchampaugh	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Barckley, Michael Henry Michael H. Barclay Lt., wounded at Cold Harbor and died as a result. Heroes of Albany - Buried in the Knox Cemetery	X	Knox		K	7th K	X
Baxter, Charles - Buried in the Knox Cemetery	X	Knox	E		7th K	X
Bell, Albert E. Berne Soldier	X	Knox
Bonar, Mathul L.	-	-	B
Bouck, Hamilton B.	-	-
Bouck, Peter G.	-	-
Bronk, Elias	-	-	B
Bundy, Joseph M. Joseph M. Bunday Joseph Merchant Bundy	X	Knox	B	K	7th K	X
Burgess, Allen Davis	-	-
Burlingame, Kleber	X	Knox	E
Campbell, Adam	X	Knox	B	K	7th K	X
Canull, John Henry John H. Cannell John Henry Carroll Berne Soldier	X	Knox	E	B	7th K	X
Chandler, Nelson D.	-	-
Chrysler, Erskine	-	-
Chrysler, Miner	-	-					Knox 1865
Chrisler, Philip L. Philip L. Chrisler (Chrysler)	-	-	B
Cortwright, George W.	-	-
Courtney, Frances	X	Knox	-
Covert, James D.	X	Knox	-
Crary, Henry Augustus (Cary)	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Crounse, Henry J.	X	Knox				X
Crounse, John Quincy Adams	X	Knox		K
Damon, Andrew J. Captured at Gaines Mills, died of disease at Bio:Andersonville Prison.	X	Knox	B		7th K	X
Davis, Joseph B.	X	Knox	E
Dennison, Eli	-	-	B
Duel, Levi Levi Dull	X	Knox	E		7th K	X
Ecker, Jerome W.	X	Knox				Knox 1865
Ecker, Miner discharged by reason of disability and died	X	Knox	B
Engle, Charles	-	-
Engle, Jacob	-	-
Engle, John C.	-	-
Fairlee, William Darius	X	Knox
Finch, Edwin	-	-
Finch, Foster M.	-	-	B
Finch, Richmond	-	-
Foley, Daniel F.	X	Knox
Freligh, William H. H.	-	-	B
Gage, Alonzo	-	-	B
Gage, Hiram M.	-	-	B
Gallup, James Henry	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Gallup, John Enos	-	-
Gallup, John Jay - Buried in Bio:High Point Cemetery	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Gage, Seth	-	-	B
Gould, Jesse T.	-	-	B
Gray, Robert (Grey)	-	-	B
Gress, Andrew Andrew Grass	X	Knox			7th B		Knox 1865
Hallenbeck, Urias Uriah Hallenbeck	X	Knox
Ham, Myron L.	X	Knox
Hanes, Adam Mathias	X	Knox		K
Hanes, Amos Gideon Amos G. Hane (Haner)	X	Knox	B	K
Hanes, Elias (Elias Hane) Elias Hawes wounded at Bio:Cold Harbor; died at hospital in Washington a month after his leg was amputated. Bio:Carnival of Blood	X	Knox			7th K				or:
Hanes, Elias wounded at Bio:Cold Harbor ; died in Knox of leg wounds received in the Civil War two years earlier. (family reseracher: Deborah Escobar 116 East Palmer Ave, Sch. Jul 2003, tel 518-357-0801)	-	-				X
Haswell, Arthur Arthur Hawell after serving six months, died at Bonnet Carre, La. Buried Rural Cemetery, Albany	X	Knox	B
Havens, William Berne Soldier	X	Knox	B	B	7th K	X
Hawley, John Jacob Warner (alias)	-	-
Henion, William A. Wm. Hemon	X	Knox					Knox 1865
Hochstrasser, Charles Charles H. Hochstrasser Berne Soldier	X	Knox
Kellogg, Andrew W. died in the CW	X	Knox		K
Kelly, Samuel W.	X	Knox
Ketcham, Newton	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Ketchum, William H.	-	-					Knox 1865
Kniskern, Harrison Harrison Kniskem	X	Knox					Knox 1865
Lelie, Spencer	X	Knox
Lewis, Allen	-	-					Knox 1865
Lewis, John	-	-
Ludden, Alonzo Grove Berne Soldier	X	Knox
Mereness, Jacob	-	-
Merrihew, Orville A. Orville Merrihue	X	Knox		B		X
Mitchell, William Elida, widow 1890 - Buried in the	-	-
Morenus, William William Moreans	-	-	B
O'Donald, George Robert George O'Donnell	X	Knox	E
Osterhout, William A.	-	-					Knox 1865
Partridge, Rufus K.	-	-	B
Pier, David David Peer	-	-	B
Pier, George	-	-
Pitcher, Amos	-	-	B
Price, Charles captured at , died	X	Knox	B		7th K	X
Rust, Pulaski|-	-
Quay, John Minor John Miner Quay	X	Knox	B		7th K	X	Knox 1865
Quay, Lewis Washington Cpl. Bio:Heroes of Albany Buried in the Bio:Knox Cemetery	X	Knox	B	K	7th K
Quay, Paul Sgt. Bio:Heroes of Albany	X	Knox	B	K	7th K	K	Knox 1865
Reely, Samuel H.	X	Knox
Reinhart, Addison	X	Knox	E		7th K	K	Knox 1865
Riter, George killed May, 10, 1864, at Po River, Va.	X	Knox
Roach, Isaac Jonathan Cpl. Bio:Heroes of Albany	X	Knox	B	K
Saddlemire, Denison	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Saddlemire, Harvey	-	-
Sant, Leonard C.	-	-	B
Schermerhorn, Phillip	-		B
Schoonmaker, Paul	-	-	B			X
Secor, Andrew Andrew Secoy	X	Knox	E
Secor, Andrew Jr.	X	Knox	B
Secor, Charles	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Secor, Gabriel	X	Knox	B	K
Secor, Gabriel Henry	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Secor, John Simon John E. Secor Simon John Secor wounded in the right leg at Cedar Creek, rendering amputation necessary, and was discharged for disability.	X	Knox 1865					Knox 1865
Secor, Joel killed at Bio:Petersburg	-	-	B		7th K	K	Knox 1865
Secor, Peter	X	Knox	B				Knox 1865
Settle, Madison	X	Knox	-
Shufeldt, Edward Edward Shufelt	X	Knox	B		7th K	X
Shufeldt, Franklin Frank Shufelt	X	K
Shufeldt, Sidney Sydney Shaefelt - Buried in the Bio:Knox Cemetery	-	-	B
Simons, George AlbertBerne Soldier	X	Knox
Sitterly, Lawrence	-	-	B			X
Sitterly, Ira	-	-	B
Smith, John John Schetter John Hurst	X	Knox	B	K	7th K	X
Smith, William J.	-	-
Spawn, Henry	-	-
Spawn, Lewis	-	-
Spawn, William	-	-	B
Stafford, David - Buried in High Point Cemetery	X	Knox
Stafford, Isaac	-	-
Stafford, John - Buried in High Point Cemetery	X	Knox					Knox 1865
Stafford, Thomas Jr. missing in action at Petersburg , presumed killed	-	-	B			X
Stalker, John (John Stakes)	X	Knox	B
Stalker, William Henry Henry W. Stalker Berne Soldier	X	Knox	B	B
Steiner, Cornelius Cornelius Stiner	-	Berne	Yes	-	7th M	Knox	Berne	Berne	Berne 1880
Steiner, Daniel Henry Daniel Henry Stiner Daniel Henry Sliner	X	Knox	Yes			X
Steiner, George Washington George W. Stiner Berne Soldier	X	Knox Troy Albany	Yes	-	104th 177th 7th C, D, M	Middleburgh	Knox Berne 1890 Greenville	Schoharie Co.	Berne 1926
Steiner, John M. John Michael Stines Berne Soldier	X	Knox	Yes	-	11th L.A.	-	Berne 1890	Middleburg	Berne 1924
Name	History	Enlisted	Muster	Heroes	Service	Carnival	Census	Born	Buried
Stevens, Peter H.	X	Knox	Yes	Knox	7th K	Knox	Knox	Knox	Andersonville
Sturgess, Charles Edmund (Sturgis) Charles Edmond Sturges - captured at Deep Bottom, paroled	X	Knox	Yes		7th K	Knox	Knox 1865	Knox	Knox
Swart, Miles	-	Albany	Yes	-	15th Eng. H		Knox 1865 Knox 1890	Knox Albany	Knox
Taggart, James	-	Wright	Yes	-	134th Co. C	-	Wright	Ireland	Knox
Taggart, John A.	-	Wright Albany	Yes		93rd Co. I	-	Wright Guilderland 1890	Wright	Knox
Thompson, John	-	Albany	Yes	-	93rd C	-	Knox 1865
Todd, George	X	Knox Albany	Yes	-	177th G 10th	-	-	England	-
Towsend, Chauncey Groat Chauney G. Towsand	X	Knox	Yes	-	61st I	-	Knox	Knox	-
Van Alstine, George D. George D. Vanalstine	-	-	Yes	-	12th E	-	Hamden Laurens Berne	Knox
Van Benscoten, Jacob Jacob Van Benschoter Jacob Van Benscoter Jacob Vanbunschoten	X	Knox	Yes	-	7th K	Knox	Knox 1865 Guilderland Altamont 1890	Knox	Knox
Vroman, William	-	Schenectady	Yes	-	177th C	-	-	Knox
Warren, Patrick	X	Albany	Yes	-	7th G	New York City	Knox 1865	Ireland New York City	Andersonville
Way, Harvey	-	-	-	-	-	-	Knox	Knox
Way, Henry	-	-	-	-	-	-	Knox	Knox	Knox 1900
West, Ezra	-	Wright Gallupville	Yes	-	177th A	-	Wright Berne Knox 1890 Bath	Knox Albany	Bath, NY 1921
Westfall, Elias	-	Albany	Yes	-	7th E	Knox	Knox Guilderland	Knox	Altamont 1917
Whipple, Thomas Pinkney Thomas Pinckney Whipple	X	Knox	Yes	-	177th G	-	Knox 1865 Richmondville	Berne	Richmondville 1896
Williams, Henry Crary Schoharie Soldier	X	Knox	Yes	-	61st I (H)	-	Knox 1865 Schenectady	Cherry Valley	-
Wood, Jesse D. Berne Soldier	X	Knox	Yes	Berne	10th C	-	Berne	Berne	Berne 1863
Young, Perry	-	Albany	Yes	-	7th I	Knox	Greenbush Albany	Knox	Menands 1875
Young, Treat D.	-	Otsego	Yes	-	121st I	-	Schoharie Otsego	Schoharie	Knox 1908
Name	History	Enlisted	Muster	Heroes	Service	Carnival	Census	Born	Buried

A very large number of men from Knox were in the 7th Regiment of the New York Heavy Infantry. In Carnival of Blood Keating discusses the "enlistment bounty" these men got for enlisting and passing the physical, $50 from the state and $50 from Albany County, more money than they had ever seen before.

On page 3, Keating wrote:

In the rural hamlet of Knox, in farm country ten miles west of Albany, young Michael Barkley gained a commission as first lieutenant in Company K, primarily because he was a recent college graduate, but he had also managed to convince twenty-one men from the small community to enlist in the Regiment. His recruiting efforts were then a cause for admiration and celebration, during the patriotic euphoria which gripped the Northern States in the summer of 1862. Three years later, Barkley and sixteen of the twenty-one were dead, and the mood would be far different.

Regiments in which men from Knox served

7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery

There were at least 16 men from Knox who served in the 7th Regiment. Some of the Regiments major battle were at Petersburg, Cold Harbor, Weldon Station, Spotsylvania. Three of the men from Knox were killed in battle, or died of their wounds. Five were captured, four of whom died in prison of starvation or disease. One was missing in action. Click here for more about the 7th Regiment and a listing of the men from the Hilltowns who served in it.

Soldiers associated with Knox

Soldiers possibly born in Knox according to their Muster Roll Abstract as found on Ancestry.com, or lived or buried in Knox.

• Adams, Giles - Born and lived in Guilderland
• Bouck, Hamilton B. - Born in Middleburg - Buried in Knox Cemetery
• Bouck, Peter G. - Schoharie County Soldier - Buried in the Knox Cemetery
• Bronk, Elias (Brunk) - Lived in Altamont close to Knox border
• Cortwright, George W. - Lived in Wright - Buried in Knox Cemetery
• Havens, William
• Mereness, Jacob - Lived in Wright - Buried in Knox Cemetery
• Moreans, William (Morenes)
• Pier, George - Buried in Knox Cemetery
• Peer, David (Pier, Rier)
• Quay, Lewis - Buried in Knox Cemetery
• Reinhart, Addison - (Rhinehart on stone) - Buried in Knox Cemetery
• Rust, Pulaski - Schoharie County Civil War Soldier - Buried in Knox Cemetery
• Sant, Leonard C.
• Schemerhorn, Phillip
• Sitterly, Ira
• Spawn, William - Born in Knox , lived in Berne
• Steiner, Cornelius (Stiner)
• Taggart, James - Buried in the Knox Cemetery - lived in Gallupville
• Taggart, John A. - Buried in the Knox Cemetery - lived Berne and Gallupville, born Wright
• Van Alstine, George D. (Van Alstyne)
• Veazie, Arthur
• Vroman, William
• Young, Treat D. - Buried in the Knox Cemetery

Additional Names from Knox Sesquicentennial list:

• Joseph Drum (2/27/1835- /7/9/1906) - Knox Cemetery
• Philip FUllerton Post 198 (2/14/1840 - 6/13/1903) - Knox Cemetery
• Alvah S Wilday Post 198
• George H. Williams (1836-1883) died at Berkeley, CA - Knox Cemtery
• Jesse Wood Died Aug 14, 1863 Buried in Berne in Wood Cemetery
• Albert Simons Pvt. 11 Reg Co. G
• Lewis Quay died 1895 - Knox Cemetery
• Henry W. Stalker Pvt 61 Rg Co J Buried at Washington
• Orville Merrihew Pvt 113 Rg Co D Died Miller Prison
• John Michael Stines Pvt 11 Bat
• William Havens Pvt 7 Art Co K Buried Petersburg, VA
• William Dariues Fairlee 10th Reg
• James D. Covert Pvt 156th Reg
• Myron L. Ham 10th Reg
• Spencer Levie 10th Reg
• Francis Courtney 10 Reg
• Uriah Hallenbeck 10th Reg Co G Died in Service Buried in Cairo
• Samuel W. Kelley 10th Inf.
• George Ronert O'Donald 44 th
• George Todd 10th Reg
• Maddison Settle 10th Reg Co. G Buried at Fort Pillow
• Daniel W. Foley 10th Reg
• Henry Crounse 91th
• Daniel Henry Stiner Pvt. 10th Reg
• George W. Stiner Pvt 10th Reg
• Kleber Burlingame Corp 61th Reg. Co. I
• Albert Bell Pvt 10th Reg Co G
• John Henry Carroll &th Art. Co A Pvt Buried Petersburg, VA
• John Hurst Pvt 7th Art. Co. K died Baltimore, MD
• John S. Simons Pvt 9th Art. Co. A Discharged on Disability
• Charles H. Hochstrasser Pvt. 10th Co g Hon. discharge
• Alonzo Luddens Jr. Corp 187 Reg CO I at Port Hudson, LA buried Gallupville
• Hiram Clift Captain Navy (1803 - 1874)

Found on Ancestry.com

• Gallup, Hubert (Herbert, Gallerp) - Born in Knox but usually listed as a Schoharie soldier.
• Merrihew, Orville A. - Born in Knox but usually listed as a Berne soldier
• Pitcher, David - Listed as born in Knox, Albany County, NY
• Secor, Andrew - Listed as born in Knox
• Secor, Andrew Jr. - Listed as born in Knox

Listed in Annual Report of the Adjutant General for 1868
William H. Van Benschoten made Captain May 5 1866, resides in Knox
John J. Hungerford made First Lieutenant May 5, 1866, resides in Knox
Edwin W. Cheesbro made Second Lieutenant May 5, 1866, resides in Knox

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