Civil War Service Record of Hancy HAMILTON, Hartford Co., CT
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Hancy Hamilton – 12th Connecticut Infantry Co A October 19,
1861 – February 13, 1862 – Discharged for Disability –
Reenlisted 16th Connecticut Infantry Co B August 5, 1862 –
mustered in August 24, 1862.  Killed at Antietam – September
17, 1862.

H 16 Conn.
Hancy Hamilton
Pvt, Co B, 16 Reg’t Connecticut Inf.
Appears on Returns as follows:
Sept. 1862 – Killed in action Sept.
17 Sharpsburg.
Murray Copyist

H 16 Conn.
Hancy Hamilton
Priv, Co. B, 16 Reg’t Conn. Infantry.
Appears on
Company Descriptive Book
of the organization named above.
DESCRIPTION
Age 32 years; height 5 feet 5 ˝ inches.
Complexion light
Eyes blue; hair dark
Where born New York, N. Y.
Occupation Butcher
ELISTMENT
When Aug 5, 1862
Where Hartford
By whom J.S. Ives; term 3 y’rs.
Remarks:  Killed at Antietam
Sept. 17, 1862
Metcalf Copyist

H 16 Conn.
Hancy Hamilton
Pvt, Co. B 16 Reg’t Conn. Infantry.
Age 32 years.
Appears
Company Muster-in Roll
of the organization named above.  Roll dated
Cp Williams, Hartford, Ct., Aug. 24, 1862.
Muster-in to date Aug 24, 1862.
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When Aug 5, 1862
Where Hartford
Period 3 years.
Bounty paid $25;
M A Watson Copyist.

H 16 Conn.
Hancy Hamilton
Pvt, Co. B, 16 Reg’t Conn. Infantry.
Age 32 years.
Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll, dated
New Berne N.C. June 24, 1865
Remarkds:  Killed at Antietam
Md. Sept. 17/62.
Final statement
Given.
Smith Copyist.

H 16 Conn.
Hancy Hamilton
Pvt, Co. B, 16 Reg’t Conn. Infantry.
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for Aug 24 to Nov 1, 1862
Remarks:  Killed at the
Battle of Antietam
Sept 17th
M A Watson Copyist



                                     WAR OF 1861

Brief in the case of Frances H. Hamilton widow of
Hancy Hamilton a
Prv. Co. B, 16th Conn. vol.
Hartford County, and State of Ct.
Act of July 14, 1862.
Post Office address of Applicant, Hartford, Conn.
Claim for Widow’s Pension.
Declaration and Identification in due Form.
PROOF EXHIBITED
Marriage shown by affidavit of officiating
clergyman, in default of record.
Evidence of children.
Rolls show muster in, and Killed in Battle
September 17th A. D. 1862

Admitted March 22d, 1864, to a Pension of $8.00 per month, commencing
September 17th, 1862.
Steart, Slivey, Clark ---
Present, J. L. Thompson
Examining Clerk.
J.A.M
Name and Residence of Agent.


                          Adjutant General’s Office,
                             Washington, D. C.,
                                                           February 13th, 1863.

Sir:
      I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your
Office of application for Pension No. 10428., and to return it
herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of
this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office,
that Hancy Hamilton was enrolled on the 5th day of August,
1862, at Hartford in Co. B, 16th Regiment of Conn Volunteers,
to serve three years, or during the war, and mustered into
service as a Private on the 24th day of August, 1862, at
Hartford Conn, in Co. B, 16th Regiment of Conn Volunteers, to
server three years, of during the war. On the Muster Roll of
Co. B of that Regiment, for the months of Sep’ & October, 1862,
he is reported as Killed in Battle of Antietam Sept 17th 1862.

            I am, Sir, very respectfully,
                  Your obedient servant,
                              Sam. Preck
                              Assistant Adjutant General

The Commissioner of Pensions,
            Washington, D. C.
      Memoranda.
Name of applicant, Francis H. Hamliton
Address, Hartford, Conn.
L.L.R.