Saturday, May 28, 2016

Brice Suffield.

Push
 
Brice Suffield.

Birth: Jan. 20, 1839.
Death: Oct. 30, 1910.

Co. K 33 Reg. Ill. Vol. Inf.

Wife: Elisabeth Clegg Suffield (1845 - 1887).

Children: May Suffield (1878 - 1892).

Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES.
Illinois Civil War Detail Report.

Name: SUFFIELD, BRICE
Rank: PVT.
Company: K.
Unit: 33 IL US INF.

Personal Characteristics.
Residence: BEARDSTOWN, CASS CO, IL.
Age: 25.
Height: 5' 10.
Hair: DARK.
Eyes: GRAY.
Complexion: LIGHT.
Occupation: FARMER.
Nativity: ENGLAND.

Service Record.
Joined When: MAR 30, 1864.
Joined Where: BEARDSTOWN, IL.
Period: 3 YRS.
Muster In: APR 28, 1864.
Muster In Where: SPRINGFIELD, IL.
 Remarks: VETERAN RECRUIT TRAN TO NON COM STAFF AS HOSPITAL STEWARD.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES.
Illinois Civil War Detail Report

Name: SUFFIELD, BRICE.
Rank: HOST.
Company: HQ Unit 33 IL US INF.

Personal Characteristics:
Residence: CHANDLERVILLE, CASS CO, IL.
Height: 5' 9.
Hair: LIGHT.
Eyes: GRAY.
Complexion: LIGHT.
Marital Status: SINGLE.
Occupation: FARMER.
Nativity: ENGLAND.

Service Record.
Muster Out: NOV 24, 1865.
Muster Out Where: VICKSBURG, MS.

Regimental Remark. Everyone who had an ache or an illness will remember stanch and kind hearted Brice Suffield, who was the last of our Hospital Stewards.

Edward H. Twining.

Edward Henry Twining.
Push.

Birth: Oct. 3, 1833.
Death: Mar. 20, 1920.

Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES.
Illinois Civil War Detail Report.

Name; TWINING, EDWARD H. Rank; PVT. Company; K. Unit; 33rd Illinois US INF.

Personal Characteristics. Residence; JACKSONVILLE, MORGAN CO, IL. Age; 28. Height; 5' 8. Hair; BROWN. Eyes; GRAY. Complexion; FAIR. Marital Status; MARRIED. Occupation; TEACHER. Nativity; LOWELL, MA.

Service Record. Joined When; AUG 21, 1861. Joined Where; SPRINGFIELD, IL. Period; 3 YRS. Muster In; SEP 2, 1861. Muster In Where; CAMP BUTLER, IL. Remarks; PROMOTED CAPTAIN.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES. Illinois
Civil War Detail Report.

Name; TWINING, EDWARD H. Rank: CPT. Company; K. Unit; 33 IL US INF.

Personal Characteristics. Residence; JACKSONVILLE, MORGAN CO, IL. Age; 28. Height; 5' 8. Hair; BROWN. Eyes; GRAY. Complexion; FAIR. Marital Status; MARRIED. Occupation; TEACHER. Nativity; MA.

Service Record. Joined When; SEP 23, 1862. Joined Where; NEW ORLEANS, LA. Period; 3 YRS. Muster In; FEB 15, 1864. Muster In Where; NEW ORLEANS, LA. Remarks; PROMOTED ADC BY PRESIDENT SEP 28, 1864.

Edward H. Twining was promoted from private to Captain of Company K in September, 1862, and served until October, 1864, when he resigned to accept commission as Captain A. D. C. on the Staff of Major General J. J. Reynolds. While in the ranks, Twining was noted for his soldierly bearing and strict observance of all duties and formalities required of a soldier. He was a man of superior education, having graduated at Wabash College in 1852, and was afterward a professor in the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale.

In 1866 he was appointed to a professorship in Washington and Jefferson College, Pa., and later was connected with the Universities of Minnesota and Missouri. In 1882 he entered the service of the Government as Engineer under the Mississippi River Commission, which position he still holds. It goes with out saying that Capt. Twining reflected great honor on our regiment, both during and since the war. His ad dress is 2739 Locust street, St. Louis, Mo.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Benjamin Thomas Cushing.

Push.
Benjamin Thomas Cushing.

Birth: Sep. 10, 1833.
Death: Nov. 4, 1872.

Parents: Benjamin Cushing (1807 - 1882) Nancy Swain Cushing (1812 - 1886).

Wife: Julla E. Jacobs.
Married Oct. 2, 1867.

Siblings: Benjamin Thomas Cushing (1833 - 1872) Pluma V Cushing Maxham (1837 - 1870) Nancy Adelaide Cushing (1847 - 1876) Jason Roscoe Cushing (1852 - 1890).

Burial: City Cemetery Conneaut Ashtabula County Ohio.

Benjamin Thomas Cushing was born in Conneaut, Ohio, September 10. 1839, was educated at Kingsvllle Academy; enlisted in Company G, was appointed sergeant, and was In continuous service as such until Septembers, 1863. when he was wounded in the ankle, during the famous charge of the regiment at Chlckamauga. He remained on the field until the following Saturday, his wound being dressed on Friday for the first time. He was in hospital until June 28. 1864. when he was discharged. He was admitted to the bar and elected Probate Judge of Ashtabula County, in 1868: re-elected in IMP. but resigned before the expiration of his term because of ill health and died of consumption November 4, 1872. at Chat field. Minn. He was a most exemplary man and faithful soldier.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Horace D Boone .

Push.
Pvt Horace D Boone.

Birth: Apr. 5, 1845.
Death: Jun. 29, 1918.

Co. H 31st, Durell's Ind. Co.; 1864-65.

Parents: Daniel Boone (1799 - 1854),Elizabeth A Bertolette Boone (1816 - 1886).

Wife: Elizabeth Hangen Boone (1853 - 1928).

Children: Elizabeth Hangen Boone.
Christening December 7. 1879.

Burial: Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

John Echols.

Push.
John Echols.

Birth: Mar. 20, 1823.
Death: May 24, 1896.

Wife's: Mary Helen Cochran Echols (1834 - 1922), Mary Jane Caperton Echols (1823 - 1874).

Children: Harriette Echols Miller (1847 - 1899), Edward Echols (1849 - 1914), James Alexander Echols (1851 - 1852), Sarah Ann Echols (1854 - 1856),John Percy Echols (1861 - 1881),Mary Caperton Echols (1867 - 1868).

Burial: Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia.

Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. When Virginia seceded from the Union, he was a Virginia State Legislator attorney and was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 27th Virginia. He led his regiment in the First Battle of Bull Run and was in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. In April 1862, he was commissioned a Brigadier General commander of the Army of Southwest Virginia. In June 1863, he served on the court of inquiry to examine the surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi and led his brigade in the battle at Cold Harbor, November 1863. He took command of the Department of Western Virginia in 1864 and served until he surrendered his corps in Augusta, Georgia at the war‘s end. After the war, he opened a legal practice and was involved in banking and railroads.

Samuel Reuben Robinson.

Push.
Samuel Reuben Robinson.

Birth: Nov. 10, 1847, Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
Death: Dec. 11, 1904, Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

Parents: Reuben Robinson (____ - 1852), ary Sweetser Robinson (____ - 1893).

Wife: Sophia Ellen Hurlin Robinson (1850 - 1938).

Children: Fred W. Robinson (1872 - 1961), Edith May Robinson (1880 - 1880), Carl Howard Robinson (1881 - 1963).

Burial: Maplewood Cemetery, Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

New Hampshire State Records.
18th. Infantry, Co. C.

Robinson, Samuel R. Co. C ; b. Antrim ; age 18 ; res. Antrim, cred. Bennington ; enl. Sept. 5, '64, for 1 yr. ; must, in Sept. '64, as Priv. ; must, out June 10, '65. P. O. ad., Antrim.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Col Alexander Blair Montgomery.

Col Alexander Blair Montgomery.

Birth: May 19, 1831, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
Death: Feb. 2, 1904, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia.

Children: Rosa, Josepene, Blair Montgomery.

Burial: Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia.

3d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY WRIGHT'S BRIGADE, ANDERSON'S DIVISION ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A.

Montgomery, Alexander B.—Elected 1st Lieutenant, Co. D, 1st Regt. Ga. Regulars Mar. 16, 1861. Appointed to temporary rank of Major Aug. 1, 1862. Elected Major, 3d Regt. Ga. Inf. Aug. 5,1862. Wounded, 2d Manassas, Va. Aug. 28, 1862. Relieved as Major Dec. 23, 1862. Elected Lieut. Colonel May 12, 1863; Colonel May 16, 1863. Assigned to duty as Commandant of prisoners, Charleston, S. C. Sept. 15,1864.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

George W. Brister.

George W. Brister.

Birth: Apr. 9, 1829, Mississippi.
Death: Feb. 18, 1901.

Parents: Martha Ann Hickman Brister (1800 - 1879).

Children: Amanda Elizabeth Brister Brown (1862 - 1933).

Siblings: William T. Hickman Brister (1821 - 1904), George W. Brister (1829 - 1901), Jacob B Brister (1831 - 1887), Rose Ann Brister (1832 - 1843), Allie Emmaline Brister (1833 - 1900), Charity Brister (1837 - 1914), Frances Lavicy Brister Nations (1841 - 1918).

Burial: Patroon Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas.

Louisiana State Records.

Brister, G. W., Pvt. Co. G. 25th Regt. La. Infty. En. March 15th, 1862. Lisbon, La. Present on Roll to July, 1862. Rolls from Nov., 1862, to Feb., 1863, Absent. Wounded in Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31st, 1862.
Rolls from May. 1863, to Aug., 1863, Absent. Wounded at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31st, 1862. Left order of Dr. Ware. Roll for Sept. and Oct. 1863, Dropped from the Roll Oct. 1st, 1863. Sent to Hospl. Last heard from in La. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Jan. 5th, 1863. Appears on Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Morton, Ind.,
delivered at City Point, Va., April 12th, 1863, for exchange.

Friday, May 20, 2016

William Stevenson Geren.

William Stevenson Geren.

Birth: Nov. 28, 1836, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Death: Jul. 22, 1921 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

Parents: Abram Geren (1806 - 1851), Elizabeth Scallorn Geren (1808 - 1896).

Wife: Mary Jane Newton Geren (1844 - 1884).

Children: George Ellis Geren (1868 - 1929), William Edward Geren (1873 - 1928), Ella E Geren Knighton (1875 - 1937), Cora Lee Geren (1877 - 1883), Thomas Jefferson Geren (1881 - 1938).

Siblings: Mildred Geren Youngblood (1831 - 1920), John F Geren (1834 - 1861), William Stevenson Geren (1836 - 1921), James Preston Geren (1841 - 1933), Maryann E Geren (1844 - 1917).

Burial: Gilgal Cemetery, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

Louisiana State Records.

Geren, William S., Pvt. Corpl. Co. G, 8th La. Inf. En. Aug. 6, 1861, Camp Pickens. Present on Rolls to Dec., 1861. Roll for Dec., 1861, to April, 1862. Present. Re-enlisted and mustered in by Capt. Kary at Camp Gladden. Roll for Feb. to June, 1862, Absent, sick since May 11. Rolls from July, 1862, to Aug., 1863, Present. Roll for Aug.11 to 31, 1863, Present. Apptd. Corpl. Aug. 1,1868. Rolls from Oct. to Dec. 1863, Present. Roll for April to Aug. 31, 1864, Absent. Wounded since June 2, 1864. Record copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, La., by the War Dept., Washington, D. C.,
June, 1903, occupation farmer, Res. Minden, La., age -, single. Wounded June 3, near Richmond. Went home on furlough and not returned.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Robbins E. Babcock.

Robbins E. Babcock.

Birth: May 15, 1839, St. Clair County, Michigan.
Death: May 12, 1905, East Tawas, Iosco County, Michigan.

Wife; Margaret Hull Hamilton Babcock.
Married March 15, 1875.

Children: Erastus Babcock.

Burial:, American Legion Cemetery, East Tawas, Iosco County, Michigan.

Michigan State Records.

Babcock, Robbins E., Sanilac County. Enlisted in company E, Fifth Infantry, Aug. 6, 1861, at Fort Wayne, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered Aug. 28, 1861.
Wounded in action at Locust Grove, Va., Nov. 27, 1863. Transferred to company B, June 10, 1864.
Discharged at expiration of term of service near Petersburg, Va., Aug. 27, 1864. Present residence, East Tawas, Michigan.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Edward G. Hewitt.

Edward G. Hewitt.

Birth: 1841.
Death: January 15, 1900.

Parents: Valentine G., Caroline A, Morey Hewitt.

Siblings: Elvira L., George H., Edward G., Adaline A. Hewitt.

burial: South Sutton, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts State Records.

Hewitt, Edward G. — Priv. — Res. Sutton; 20; painter; enl. May 25, 1861; must. July 12, 1861; wounded and missing, Oct. 21, 1861, at Ball's Bluff, Va.; wounded May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.; disch. for wounds, Feb. 18, 1863, at Boston, Mass.

Medical and Surgical History.

HEWITT, EDWARD G., Private, Co. H, 15th Massachusetts Volunteers. Gunshot wound of face. Missile entered under left eye, fracturing the bone badly. Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 2lst, 1862. Missile not recovered. Left eye nearly blind. A sinus opened near left ear, discharging pieces of bone and pus. Discharged February 18th, 1863, and pensioned.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Joshua F. Lock.

Joshua F. Lock.

Birth: Sep. 7, 1842, Evansville, Preston County, West Virginia,
Death: Dec. 5, 1924, Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa,.

Parents: William R. LOCK and Nancy Ann PIERPOINT.

Wife: Julia Ann Crown Lock (1840 - 1927).

Children: Burley Locke (1869 - 1947), John M. Locke (1870 - 1914), Gertrude B. Locke Alkire (1874 - 1911).

Burial: Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County. Iowa.

Iowa State Records.
Iowa 15th, infantry, Co. E.

Lock, Joshua F. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Keosauqua, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Oct. 14, 1864. Mustered Dec. 1, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Wounded in head Aug. 11, 1864, near  Atlanta, Ga. Mustered out July 24, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

Medical and Surgical History.

CASE—Private Joshua F. Lock, Co. E, 15th Iowa Volunteers, aged 21 years, was wounded near Atlanta, Georgia, August llth, 1864, by a couoidal musket ball, which caused a perforating fracture of the base of the cranium. On the same day he was admitted to the hospital of the 4th division, Seventeenth Corps; on the 14th, was sent to the Seventeenth Corps hospital, and on September 20th, 1864, was furloughed. On November 22d, he was admitted to the hospital at Keokuk, Iowa. Simple dressings only were applied to the wound. He was discharged the service August 25th, 1865, and pensioned. On August 28th, 1865, Pension Examiner H. F. Cleaver states that there was partial hemiplegia of the right side, and rates the disability total.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Edward Ware..

Edward Ware.

Birth: unknown.
Death: Oct. 8, 1884.

Parents: William Ware (____ - 1865), Nancy Godfrey Ware (1819 - 1904).

Siblings:: dward Ware (____ - 1884), Sarah B. Ware (____ - 1851), Mary J. Ware (____ - 1847).

Burial:, Bonaparte Cemetery, Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa.

Iowa State Records.
Iowa 13th, Infantry Co. F.

Edward. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Washington, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 9, 1861. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Wounded in leg April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Wounded in head July 28, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga. Mustered out June 2, 1865, Washington, D. C.

Medical and Surgical History.

CASE—Private Edward Ware, Co. F, 13th Iowa Volunteers, aged 24 years, was wounded near Atlanta, Georgia, July 20th, 1864, by a conoidal musket ball, which fractured both tables of the frontal bone at the upper border, left side, and penetrated the brain. He was admitted to the hospital of the 4th division, Seventeenth Corps, on July 30th; on August 3d, was transferred to the hospital of the Seventeenth Corps, and on August 10th, was sent north. No records of the case can be found, until December 19th, when Ware was admitted to the hospital at Keoltuk, Iowa, from furlough. The ball had been removed by incision on November 6th, 1864, and simple dressings had been applied. The wound was still open, but looked healthy. On January 2d, 1865, Ware was transferred to Davenport, Iowa, for muster out, and discharged June 2d, 1865, and pensioned. Subsequent information states that this man is a confirmed epileptic.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Jacob C. Sunday.

Jacob C. Sunday.

Birth: unknown.
Death: Jun. 18, 1864.

Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES.
Illinois Civil War Detail Report.

Name: SUNDAY, JACOB C. Rank: PVT. Company: C. Unit: 34 IL US INF.

Personal Characteristics.

Residence: CHINA, LEE CO, IL. Age: 27. Height: 5' 8. Hair: BROWN. Eyes: HAZEL. Complexion: DARK. Marital Status: SINGLE. Occupation: FARMER. Nativity: YORK CO, PA.

Service Record.

Joined Where: FRANKLIN GROVE, IL. Period: 3 YRS. Muster In: SEP 7, 1861. Muster In Where: CAMP BUTLER, IL. Remarks: DIED JUN 20, 1864 AT CHATTANOOGA TENN OF ACCIDENTAL WOUND CORPORAL.

Medical and Surgical History.

SUXDAY, JACOB C., Corporal, Co. C, 34th Illinois Volunteers, was, on May 9th, 1864, admitted to hospital No. 1, Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a gunshot contusion of the skull. He died on June 18th, 1864, from ceiebritis.

New York saoldiers with Sabre cuts

This is a list of New York soldiers who got sabre cuts. There will be no other information on these names.
-------------------------------------------------

BRILL, WILLIAM, Private, Co. H, 15th New York Cavalry, aged 18 years. Sabre-cuts of the scalp. Winchester, Virginia, November 15th, 1864. Admitted to hospital at Annapolis Junction, Maryland, January 4th, from Patterson Park hospital Baltimore. Returned to duty March 25th, 1865.

CAIN, PATRICK, Private, Co. G, 62d New York Volunteers, aged 38 years. Sabre-cut of the scalp. Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 3d, 1864. Admitted to McKirn‘s Mansion Hospital, Baltimore, June 11th. Returned to duty August 3d, 1864.

CARNEY, WILLIAM, Private, Ce. L, 2d New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut of the scalp, and a shell and gunshot wound of the upper third of the right thigh. Aldie, Virginia, June 17th, 1863. Admitted to Hospital No. 1, Annapolis, Maryland, June 22d. Died June 22d, 1863, from the efl'ects of the gunshot injury.

COLLVER, EDWARD A., Private, Co. B, 2d New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut of the let occipital region, two and a half inches in length. Brandy Station, Virginia, June 9th, 1863. Admitted to First Division Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland, June 14th. Returned to duty August 10th, 1864.

COREY, LEANDER A., Musician, Co. K, 2d New York Cavalry, aged 21 years. Sabre-cut of the scalp. Admitted to Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington, February 81h, 1864. Returned to duty March 14th, 1864.

COYNE, THOMAS, Corporal, Co. B, 10th New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut, two and a half inches in length, over the left occipital region; also a wound of right side of face. Brandy Station, Virginia, June 9th, 1863. Admitted to First Division Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland, June 14th. Returned to duty October 19th, 1863.

CROCKER, JAY, Private, Co. D, 10th New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut of the left parietal region, two and a half inches in length, directly over the parietal eminence. Brandy Station, Virginia, June 91h, 18m. Admitted to Hospital No. l, Annapolis, Maryland, June 14th. Returned to duty August 15th, 1863.

DURSTEN, THOMAS, Quartermaster Sergeant, 15th New York Cavalry, aged 20 yams. Sabre-cut of the scalp. New market, Virginia, December 21st, 1864. Admitted to hospital at Frederick, Maryland, December 23d. Returned to duty February 1st, 1865.

ELLS, WILLIAM 8., Private, Co. K, 9th New York Cavalry. Sabre cut of the scalp and right arm. Culpeper, Virginia, August lst, 1863. Admitted to Douglas Hospital, Washington, August 3d. Returned to duty October 10th, 1863

FAGLE, FREDERICK, Private, Co. C, 10th New York Cavalry. Two sabre-cuts on the vertex of the scalp, one of the  let. cheek, and one of the left shoulder. Brandy Station, Virginia, June 9th, 1863. Admitted to First Division Hospital, Amapolis, Maryland, June 14th. Returned to duty May 2d, 1864.

FOX, ELIAS, Private, Co. G, 15th New York Cavalry, aged 26 years. sabre—cut of the scalp. Newmarket, Virginia, December 21st, 1864. Admitted to hospital at Frederick, Maryland, December 23d. Returned to duty January 21st, 1865.

GARDNER, WILLIAM, Private, Co. H, 15th New York Heavy Artillery, aged 26 years. Sabre-cut of the scalp. South Side Railroad, Virginia, March 31st, 1865. Admitted to White Hall Hospital, Pennsylvania, May 27th, from Lincoln Hospital, Washington. Discharged from service July 22d, 1865.

GREEN, JOHN, Sergeant, Co. D, 18th New York Cavalry, aged 20 years. Sabre-cut of the scalp. Alexandria, Louisiana, April 2lst, 1864. Admitted to Marine Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 23d. Furloughed June 18th, 1864. Deserted August 31st, 1865.

HABMON, MARTIN, Sergeant, Co. I, 9th New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut of scalp. Rapidan, Virginia, October 11th, 1863. Admitted to Regimental Hospital, and returned to duty October 11th, 1863.

HASKIILL, DAVID E., Sergeant, Co. F, 8th New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut of the scalp. Beverly Ford, Virginia, June 9th, 1863. Admitted to Lincoln Hospital, Washington, June 11th. Returned to duty June 17th, 1863.

HORTON, L. P., Private, Co. L, 10th New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut of the scalp. Virginia, May 11th, 1864.

INGRAHAM, CHAUNCEY, Private, Co. K, 4th New York Cavalry, aged 23 years. Sabre-cut of the scalp. Upperville, Virginia, June 215i. Returned to duty September 28th, 1863. Received a similar wound at Front Royal, Virginia, August 16th, 1864. Admitted to Camp Parole Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland, October 7th. Deserted, while on furlough, November 18th, 1864.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

John R. Updyke.

John R. Updyke.

Birth: May 21, 1839.
Death: Jun. 17, 1927.

Wife: Catherine Evans ( 1854-1907. )

Children: Martha M., Ray S., Milo Updyke.

Com B 5th NY Cav., Civil War.

Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, New York.

New York State Records.

UPDIKE, JOHN R.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted, August 10, 1862,at Corning; mustered in as private, Co. B, August 21, 1862, to serve three years; mustered out with, detachment, to date June 13, 1865, at Staunton, Va., as Updyke, John R.

Medical and Surgical History.

UPDYKE, J. R., Private, Co. B, 5th New York Cavalry. Sabre-cut of the scalp, and gunshot wound of the hip. Hanover, Pennsylvania, June 30th, 1863. Admitted to Fort Schuyler Hospital, New York Harbor, July 15th. Returned to duty  August 28th, 1863.

Monday, May 09, 2016

Elijah Mosely Dodson

Maj Elijah Mosely Dodson.

Birth: Feb. 20, 1835, DeKalb County, Georgia.
Death: Apr. 21, 1904, Chattanooga, Hamilton County,

Tennessee. Confederate veteran. Son of Samuel and Rebecca Gardner Dodson. In battles at Snodgrass Hill (Chickamauga) and Missionary Ridge. "Shot through the head just below the brain at Missionary Ridge." Wounded (again) and permanently disabled at Kennesaw Mountain on July 19, 1864. After the war, he practiced law in Ringgold, Georgia, and served in the Georgia Legislature. Married Frances Garmany in June, 1866. In 1871, moved his law practice to Chattanooga, and was one of the founders of the Central Baptist Church. Helped develop Sherman Heights in East Chattanooga, and Dodson Avenue was named for him.

Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery, hattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

MUSTER ROLL OF
COMPANY B, 1st CONFEDERATE
REGIMENT INFANTRY,
ARMY OF TENNESSEE
C. S. A.
CATOOSA COUNTY, GEORGIA
RINGGOLD VOLS.

Dodson, Elijah M., 2d Lieutenant March 18, 1861. Resigned  Sept. 28, 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co. G, 6th Regt. Ga. State Troops Oct. 18, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant Nov. 30, 1861; Captain Feb. 7, 1862. Mustered out Apr. 1862. Elected Captain of 2d Co. D, 1st Confederate Regt. Inf. May 1, 1862; Major Sept. 2, 1863. Wounded at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Nov. 25, 1863.  Wounded and permanently disabled at Kennesaw Mountain, Ga. June 19, 1864. In Floyd House and Ocmulgee Hospitals at Macon, Ga. Aug. 1864-Mch. 1865. Furloughed Apr. 11,1865. 

Friday, May 06, 2016

Henry Clay Hamar.

Push
Henry Clay Hamar.

Birth: Mar. 10, 1842, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
Death: Dec. 27, 1932, Putnam, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

Parents: James A. Hamar (1822 - 1897).

Wife's: Philena Ann Points Hamar (1840 - 1908), Maggie Holder Hamar (1868 - 1946).

Children: May Elizabeth Hamar Ellis (1863 - 1950). Laura Kathern Hamar Rawlings (1867 - 1948). James Henry Hamar (1869 - 1948). Francis Melvin Hamar (1875 - 1941). Olive Ann Hamar Waters (1878 - 1960). Ida Evelyn Hamar Munson (1890 - 1976). George Harrison Hamar (1894 - 1974).

Siblings: Henry Clay Hamar (1842 - 1932). John Points Hamar (1845 - 1924). David Hamar (1849 - 1912). Sarah Elizabeth Hamar Dixon (1850 - 1916). Everett S. Hamar (1853 - 1890).

Burial: Mound Cemetery, Taloga, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

Was A Civil War Vet.

Kansas 13th infantry, Co. E.

Henry Clay Hamar, Private, Residence Marshall Co., Enlisted August 4, 1862, Mustered in September 20, 1662: Mustered out with Regiment June 26, 1865.

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Henry Thomas Rainey.

Henry Thomas Rainey.

Birth: May 6, 1844.
Death: Jul. 17, 1929.

Wife; Fannie E Taylor Rainey (1848 - 1900).

Married August 15, 1867, Houston County Georgia.

Children: Rufus Dean, Lila Ruth Rainey.

Note: Confederate Civil War Veteran.

Burial: Orange Hill Cemetery, Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia.

Rainey, Henry Thomas—Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 14th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery Apr. 26,  1862. Discharged Dec. 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. K, 37th Regt. Ga. Inf. Feb. 9, 1864. Wounded through shoulder at Resaca, Ga. in 1864. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. Apr. 26, 1865. (Born in Twiggs County, Ga. May 1844. Died in Bibb County, Ga. in 1929.)

Tuesday, May 03, 2016

GEORGE BROWN,of SOUTHBOROUGH.

GEORGE BROWN,
Son of Abner and Emeline Brown, was born in Madison N. Il.,  June 7th, 1837 ; enlisted May 3d, 1861, and was mustered into the U. S. Service July 16th, 1861, as private in Company I,  13th Regiment Mass. Volunteers, to serve three years He Was wounded in the skirmish at Harper’s Ferry, September 2d, 1861.

He was under fire at Cedar Mountain Va., August 9th, and Rappahannoek Station on the 22d, and in the battles of Thoroughfare Gap, August 28th, second Bull Run on the 29th and 30th, Chantilly September 1st, Antietam, Md, September 17th, Fredericksburg Va., December 13th, 1862; Deep Run April 30th, 1863; Chancellorsville May 3d, 4th and 15th; Gettysburg Pa., July 1st, 2d and 3d; Mine Run November 27th, 1863.

He re-enlisted January 2d, and was mustered in January 4th,1864, to serve three years. He was in the battles of the Wilderness Va., May 5th, 6th and 7th,1864. Laurel Hill and North side of Spotsylvzrnia from the 8th to the 14th of May; near Spotsylvania Court House, East side, from the 14th to the 20th. North Anna River, near Jericho Ford,
May 23d ; Bethesda Church, May 30th, 31st and June 1st; Coal Harbor, June 3d ; in front of Petersburg, June 17th ; and on the 18th he was again wounded. He was transferred to Company  B, 39th Regiment July 16th, 1864, and was discharged at  Alexandria, Va., for disability, June 13th,1865.