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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.