BRIGHTON CIVIL WAR RECORDS, FRANKLIN, NY Copyright (c) 1999 by John Austin (uncajohn@emirates.net.ae) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ NAME BIRTHPLACE BIRTHDATE RESIDENCE FATHER MOTHER UNIT RANK ENLISTED OCCUPATION COMMENTS Bigelo, Dexter Anson Greenville,NY May 27,1838 Brighton John Bigelo Fanny _______ 60th NY Co. E Corp. Sep., 1861 Laborer after serving nearly a year, he died at Frederick (MD) Hospital of typhoid fever October 2, 1862 and was buried at Antietam National Cemetery Sec.25, Lot G, Grave 766. Cole, Augustus 1831 Harrietstown Alba Cole 98th NY Co. H Pvt. Jan., 1864 Laborer killed in battle May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff VA and left seven children. Cram, Henry Orin 1833 Brighton Orin Cram Charlotte Newell 83rd NY Co. F Pvt. Jul., 1863 Laborer after serving about four months, he received his discharge on account of disability in November,1863. He died of disease contracted in the army at Brighton and is buried there Ford, John New Brunswick Canada 1839 Brighton Patrick Ford Jane Beckwith 16th NY Co. B Pvt. Aug., 1861 Laborer re-enlisted in either the 9th Maine Batt (?) or the 2nd NY Cav. after being discharged in Dec., 1862? Was in battles of Cold Harbor,Bermuda Hundred, Petersburg, Chapin's Farm, Fair Oaks etc. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. Regimental records say he lived in Gouverneur,NY but is on the 1865 list of Brighton soldiers. d. 1897 and is buried at St.Regis Falls, NY Goodman, Philip Malone Hancock's Corps Pvt. Jan., 1865 Machinist still in service (1866) Jacquis, Irving Wilmington,NY Sep.15,1844 Brighton Benjamin Jacquis Mary ________ 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Jul., 1862 Laborer discharged Dec. 14, 1863. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. d.1915 and buried at Paul Smith's. Jollivett, Madore Canada 1823 98th NY Co. K Pvt. Jan., 1864 regimental history lists him as Madore Jollivette and says he was discharged in August 1863(1865?) at Richmond. d.1890, aged 72. Buried at St.Helen's Cemetery in Chasm Falls. King, Cyrelus Chesterfield or Keeseville, NY Oct.3,1845 Brighton Ambrose King Mary LaPlant or Adaline _____ 18th Cav. Co. L Pvt. Jan., 1864 Farmer discharged July 13, 1865 at Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia PA. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. Also appears in the records of Harrietstown. May have been in the 118th Inf. Labounta, Simeon Canada Jan.19,1826 Brighton Francis Labounta Mary Duclo 192nd NY Co. H Pvt. Mar.30,1865 Farmer discharged Aug.28, 1865 at Cumberland MD. Was living in the town of Santa Clara in 1890. Otis, Carra Clark Swenton Jan.4,1833 Brighton Joshua Otis Amia Manning 98th NY Co. C Pvt. Nov., 1861 Laborer deserted at Malone NY in Feb. 1862. Received discharge on grounds of insanity. Otis, Henry Harrietstown, NY Mar.5, 1842 Brighton Joshua Otis Amia Manning 98th NY Co. F Pvt. Jan., 1864 Laborer after serving 5 and a half months, he was shot while on guard duty near Petersburg,VA and died of his wound June 19, 1864. His remains were buried there originally, but there is a grave stone for him at Gabriel,NY so he may have been re-interred after the war. Otis, Sylvester Harrietstown,NY Mar.3,1843 Brighton Joshua Otis Amia Manning 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Jul., 1862 Laborer took part in the battles of Chapin's Farm, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor etc. was shot in the left hand. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. He was living at Loon Lake in 1890. d. 1929 and buried at Paul Smith's. Reynolds, Joseph Hayward Essex, NY May 30, 1834 (1836?) Brighton Abijah Reynolds Sally Hayward 16th NY Co. I Corp. Sep., 1861 Farmer promoted to corporal October 16, 1861 and was transferred to the 121st NY in May,1863. Was in 2nd battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg. PO address: Mower City, Mower Co. MN Ricketson, Charles Peru, NY Aug.13, 1835 Brighton George Ricketson Mary Coat(?) 2nd Cav. Co. M Pvt. Oct., 1861 Farmer discharged March 10, 1862 on account of disability. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY Skiff, George Jasper Peru, NY 1838 Brighton David C. Skiff Hannah Wates(?) 92nd NY Co. D Pvt. Jan., 1862 Laborer transferred to the 96th NY Inf. Mustered out in February 1866. Weller, Henry Gardner Ft. Anne, NY Oct.3, 1832 Brighton Samuel Weller Annie Comstock 60th NY Co. E Pvt. Sep., 1861 Laborer in the service three years. PO address: Hartford CN Wilcox, Alanson Kilburn Canada East Aug.28,1827 Brighton Pane Wilcox Meriam Bates 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Feb., 1862 Laborer discharged June 26, 1865 . PO address: Richmond VA. d.1895 and is buried at Paul Smith's. Appears on the 1865 list of men from Harrietstown who are still in the service. COMMENTS after serving nearly a year, he died at Frederick (MD) Hospital of typhoid fever October 2, 1862 and was buried at Antietam National Cemetery Sec.25, Lot G, Grave 766. killed in battle May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff VA and left seven children. after serving about four months, he received his discharge on account of disability in November,1863. He died of disease contracted in the army at Brighton and is buried there re-enlisted in either the 9th Maine Batt (?) or the 2nd NY Cav. after being discharged in Dec., 1862? Was in battles of Cold Harbor,Bermuda Hundred, Petersburg, Chapin's Farm, Fair Oaks etc. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. Regimental records say he lived still in service (1866) discharged Dec. 14, 1863. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. d.1915 and buried at Paul Smith's. regimental history lists him as Madore Jollivette and says he was discharged in August 1863(1865?) at Richmond. d.1890, aged 72. Buried at St.Helen's Cemetery in Chasm Falls. discharged July 13, 1865 at Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia PA. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. Also appears in the records of Harrietstown. May have been in the 118th Inf. discharged Aug.28, 1865 at Cumberland MD. Was living in the town of Santa Clara in 1890. deserted at Malone NY in Feb. 1862. Received discharge on grounds of insanity. after serving 5 and a half months, he was shot while on guard duty near Petersburg,VA and died of his wound June 19, 1864. His remains were buried there originally, but there is a grave stone for him at Gabriel,NY so he may have been re-interred after th took part in the battles of Chapin's Farm, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor etc. was shot in the left hand. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. He was living at Loon Lake in 1890. d. 1929 and buried at Paul Smith's. promoted to corporal October 16, 1861 and was transferred to the 121st NY in May,1863. Was in 2nd battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg. PO address: Mower City, Mower Co. MN discharged March 10, 1862 on account of disability. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY transferred to the 96th NY Inf. Mustered out in February 1866. in the service three years. PO address: Hartford CN discharged June 26, 1865 . PO address: Richmond VA. d.1895 and is buried at Paul Smith's. Appears on the 1865 list of men from Harrietstown who are still in the service.