Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Men of the 162nd., New York Infantry.

Here are a few men from the 162nd New York Infantry that I found interesting.
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Watts, Edward, corporal, Co. A; age 33; enrolled Sept. 8, '62, at New York City; mustered iu Oct. 18, '62, at New York, for 3 years. 1862: Oct., present; Dec, last paid to Oct. 31, '62, private, present ; $2 premium due ; ten dollars to be retaiued from his pay by sentence of court-martial, per S. 0. No. 15 1863: Feb., last paid to Dec. 31, '62, present; Apt. to Jwne, inclusive, last paid to Dec. 31, '62, absent ; deserted from camp at Algiers, La., Apl. 5, '63; Aug., last paid to Dec. 31, '62, present; returned front desertion Aug. 3, '63; pay to be sto[)i)ed from Apr. 4, '63, to Aug. 3, '63-; also to be charged with the loss of a rifle (Austriau) and a full set of accouterinents; Oct., deserted agaiu at Algiers, La., Sept. 22, '63, and same remark as for Aug.; Dec, last paid to Dec. 31, '62; bounty due, $25; present, returned from desertion Dec, 19, '63; to be charged with two rifles and accouterments ; $2 ])reniium due this soldier; this man will not be entitled to pay only from the date of his return to tbe regt., Dec. 19, '63. 1864: Feb., last paid to Dec. 31, '62; presont, entitled to pay from Dec. 19, '63, the date of return from desertion; Jj)Z., last paid to Feb. 29, present; June, last paid to Apl. 30, present, sick; stoppage, havtjrsack 33c., canteen 41c., total 74c. ; Aug., last paid to Apl. 30, '64, absent, deserted at Georgetown, D. C, Aug. 2, '64 ; Oct., not borne ; Dec, last paid to Apl. 30, '64 ; absent, dropped as deserter Aug. 2, '64, appr'd Oct. 17, '64, at Wasliington, D. C, admitted to Emory Hospital, Nov. 22, '64; stop $3u for apprehension to Lt. Col. Poole;a half  tent $2.30, haversack and canteen 90c. 1865: Feb., last paid to Apl. 30, '64, present; stoppage, Eufield rifled musket and equipments $21.25, shelter teut $2.30, apprehension as deserter $30; returned to dnty by geu. courtmartial and fined $10 per month for 3 months $30, extra clothing $70, total $156.55: Apl., last paid to Apl. 30, '64, same ; June, last paid to Apl. 30, '65, present; Aug., last paid to Apl. 30, '65; deserted at Savannah, Ga., July 24, '65; stoppage, one Enfield rifled musket and accoutrements, haversack, canteen, and half S. tent.

Sands, Edmund T., corpl., Co. B; age 37; enrolled Sept. 9, '62, at New York, and mustered in Oct. 14, '62, at New York, for 3 years. 1862 ; Oct., present ; Dec, last paid to Oct. 31, private, present ; resigned Dec. 20, '62, |2.00 premium due, G. O. 162, Oct. 21, '62. 1863 : Feb., last paid to Dec. 31; det.for duty with Louisiana Cavalry; ApL, last paid to Dec. 31, absent, detached 1st. La. Cav. ; June, absent, same remark : AuJune, present; Aug., last paid to Apl. 30, '65, present. M. O. with Co. Oct. 12, '65, Savannah, Ga.; last paid to Apl. 30, '65; clothing last sertled June 1, '64; due soldier $70.13 ; bounty due $100 ; apptd. corpl. Oct. 14, '62; reduced at his own request Dec. 20, '62.

LOEPNER, John, corporal, Co. C; age 38; enrolled Sept. 13, '62 at New York; mustered in Oct. 14, '62, at New York, for 3 years. 1862: Oct., present, borne as John Loebner: Dec, last paid to Nov. 1, 62, present, entitled for $2.00 who has enlisted afier Juue 21, '62. 1863: Feb., last paid to Dec. 31, .sergeant, present; April present; June, absent, in hosp. at Baton Kouge; wounded at Port Hudson, June 11, '63; Aug., last paid to Apr. 30, '63, absent; pay due for the months of Jan. and Feb., wounded, in hospital; Oct., last paid to Aug. 31, 63, absent, wounded in hosp. at Baton Kouge, June 14, '63; Dec, last paid to Oct. 31, absent, sick in hosp., B. Kouge; $25 U. S. bounty due soldier and $2.00 premium. 1864: i^rf., last paid to Oct. 31, '63. corpl., absent; due $25 U. S. bounty; reduced from sergt., S O. 47, 19 A. C, Feb 17, '64; Apr., absent, sick in Baton Rouge, La. ; June, .same; Aug., absent, sick in hosp. Baton Rouge, La.; Oct., same; Dec, absent, sick in hosp. at B. Rouge, La. 1865: Feb., absent, sick. Baton Rouge, La.; Apr., same; June, deserted: dropped May 6, 1865, .sick in Baton Rouge since June 14, '63; not heard from since. Muster-out roll ofoo. : deserted from hosp., B. Rouge, La., June 24, '63.

Garno, Lewis S., private, Co. B; age, 43; enrolled Sept. 27, 1862, at New York; mustered in Oct. 14, 1862, at New York, for 3 years. 1862: Oct., absent, deserted at Riker's Island, Oct. 23, '62; Jk'c., present; was reported on last muster as a deserter; he returned to Company 8 Nov., 1862; his furlough was extended in New York, unknown to company commander; he was therefore not a deserter, and is entitled to be paid from the date of his enlistment; $2.00 premium due, G. 0. 162, Oct. 21, 1862. 1863: Fcbi/., last paid to Dec. 31, present; April, ab.sent, detailed as nurse in hospital at Brashear, La.; June, absent, discharged at New Orleans by order of Gen'l. Banks, May 5, anchylosis. Muster-out roll of co. : discharged for disability by order Gen. Banks, May 3, '63.

Bagly, James, mnsician, Co, D. ; age 18; enrolled Sept. 11, 1862, at New York City; mustered in Oct. 18, 1862, at New York, for 3 years; 1862: Oct., present; Dec, present; entitled to $2 premium. 1863: Feb., last paid to Dec. 31, present; Apr., last paid to Dec. 31, '62, present; Ju7ie, same; Aug., last paid to June 30, '63, present; Oct., last paid to Aug. 31, '63, present ; Dec, last paid to Oct. 31, '63, present ; $25 U. S. bounty and $2 premium due the soldier. 1864: Feb., last paid to Oct. 31, '63, present; Apr., last paid to Oct. 31, '63, absent; sick, New Orleans, La.; June, last paid to Apr. 30, '64, absent; sick at New Orleans, La.; Aug., last paid to Apr. 30, '64, present; deduct for drum complete, $5.60; Oct., last paid to Avig. 31, '64, present. Dec, same. 1865: Feb., last paid to Dec. 31, '64, present; April., same; June, last paid to Apr. 30, '65, present; Aug., same. Mustered out with Co. drummer, Oct. 12, 1865, at Savannah, Ga. ; clothing last settled Sept. 11, '62; due soldier, $58.44 ; bounty due $100.

BUEMANN, Charles, private Co. F ; age 19 ; enrolled June 30, '62, at New York City ; mustered in August 22, '62, at New York, for 3 years. 1862: Oct., present; $13 advance paid ; Dec, last paid to Oct. 31, '62, present; entitled to two dollars under act of June 21, 1862. 1663: FeVy, last paid to Dec. 31, present; April, same; June, same; Aug., absent in gen'l hospital, Aug. 22, '63 ; Oct., last paid to Aug. 31, '63, present; Dec, last paid to Oct. 31, '63, present ; $25 U. S. bounty due the soldier and $2 premium. 1864 : Feb., last paid to Oct. 31, '63, present; due this soldier $25 U. S. bounty; April, last paid to Feb. 29, absent, wounded at battle of Cane River Crossing, April 23d, 1864; enheld rifle musket to be deducted from his pay, $18.00; June, last paid to Feb. 29, absent, wounded at the battle of Cane River Crossing, April 23, 1864; Aug., last paid to June 30, absent, wounded at the battle of Cane River Crossing, Ap'l 23, '64; Oct., same; Dec, same. 1865: Feh., last paid to Dec. 31, '64, absent, wounded at the battle of Cane River Crossing, April 23, '64 ; ApH, last paid to Dec. 31, absent, wounded at Cane River Cross., April 23d, 1864 ; i)ris. of war; June, last paid to Dec. 31, '64, absent, wouuded at Cane River Crossing, April 23d, 1864 ; Aug., last paid to Dec. 31, '64 ; discharged for disability May 25, 1865. Muster out roll of CO.: transferred from 53 N. Y. Vols. Sept., 1862; wounded at Cane River Bluff, La., April 23, 1864; discharged for disability May 26, 1865.

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