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Submitted: 8/11/13 • Approved: 8/16/13 • Last Updated: 8/19/13 • R916845-G0-S3
CORPORAL US Army
Company I 6 Regiment New York Heavy Artillery
Civil War Union
April 2,1812 - July 27,1903
Film number M551 roll 117
Born in Galeans,New York & died in Clarksville, Arkansas Aged 91 years, 3 months & 26 days
Organized at Yonkers, N Y, as the 135 Regiment Infantry, & mustered in September 2, 1862. Designation changed October 3, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md, September 5, 1862. Attached to Defences of Baltimore, Md, 8 Army Corps, Middle Department, to January, 1863. Defences. Upper Potomac, to March, 1863. 2 Brigade, 1 Division, 8 Army Corps, to June, 1863. 3 Provisional Brigade, French's Division, 8 Army Corps, to July, 1863. 1 Brigade, 3 Division, 3 Army Corps, to August, 1863. Artillery Reserve & Headquarters & ammunition train guard, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1864. 1 Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to May 13, 1864. Kitching's Heavy Artillery Brigade, 5 Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 30, 1864. 1 Brigade, 3 Division, 5 Army Corps, to June 2, 1864. 3 Brigade, 2 Division, 5 Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1 Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22 Army Corps, Dept of Washington, to September, 1864. 1 Brigade, Kitching's Provisional Division, Middle Military Division, September 27 to December 3, 1864. 2 Brigade, Provisional Division, Army of the James, & 2 Brigade, Infantry Division, Defences of Bermuda Hundred, Army of the James, to March 1865. 2 Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Dept of Virginia, to May, 1865. Sub-District of Roanoke, District of the Nottaway, Dept of Virginia, to August, 1865.
Service:
Duty at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md, to December, 1862. Companies B, E, F, I L & M). Companies A, C, D, G, & K at Harper's Ferry, W Va, December, 1862. Duty on the Upper Potomac till July, 1863. Pursuit of Lee July. Wapping Heights, Va, July 23. Ammunition train guard for Army of the Potomac till April, 1864. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22, 1863. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Harris Farm (or Fredericksburg Road) May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16-July 9. Ordered to Washington, D C & duty in the Defences of that city till September. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign September to December. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till December. Moved to Bermuda Hundred, Va, & duty in the Defences at that point till March, 1865. Fort Brady January 24, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty in the Sub-District of Roanoke, District of the Nottaway, Dept of Virginia, till June, & at Petersburg, Va, till August. Mustered out near Washington, D C, August 24, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 5 Officers & 130 Enlisted men killed & mortally wounded & 6 Officers & 275 Enlisted men by disease. Total 417.
Contributed on 8/11/13 by bill060
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