HARRIETSTOWN CIVIL WAR RECORDS, FRANKLIN CO., 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 Avery, Henry Harrietstown,NY Sep., 6, 1849 Harrietstown Horace C. Avery Emily ________ 16th Cav. Co. C Pvt. Aug., 1861 Farmer mustered out in June 1865 at Washington DC. PO address: Saranac Lake, NY Bell, Mitchell 1845 Brasher 193rd NY Co. H Pvt. Apr., 1865 died August 18, 1865 at the hospital in Berkley Springs WV. Buried at Winchester National Cemetery in Sec. I, Grave 4171. Bessey, Daniel E. Highgate, VT Dec.11, 1842 Harrietstown Ephraim Bessey Lovina ______ 96th NY Co. C Pvt. Nov., 1861 Farmer re-enlisted into the 1st Vermont Sharpshooters in 1864. Killed October 27, 1864 on south side of Seldon railroad station near Petersburg VA and was buried there. There is a gravestone for him at Harrietstown. Brown, Calvin Stockholm,NY Feb 24, 1832 Harrietstown Obediah Brown Orelia _______ 118th NY Co. F Pvt. Sep., 1863 Mechanic PO address: Saranac Lake, NY Brown, Isaac B. Starksburg,VT June 18,1819 Harrietstown Joshua Brown Ettha ________ 96th NY Co. C Pvt. Dec., 1861 Farmer deserted in March 1862 at Washington, DC and re-enlisted in 98th NY Inf. Co. K in Dec. 1863. PO address: Saranac Lake, NY Dyke, Edgar J. Bangor,NY 1846 Harrietstown 193rd NY Co. K Pvt. Apr., 1865 died at Baltimore Hospital on May 25, (July 12?) 1865 and is buried at Bangor, NY where his stone says he was 16years, 1 month and 28 days old. Egglefield, John Scaebor(?) Eng. Dec.19,1812 Harrietstown Thomas Egglefield Elizabeth _____ 96th NY Co. C Pvt. Nov., 1861 Shoemaker no record of him after August 1865. PO address: Saranac Lake,NY. d. 1888 and is buried at Harrietstown. Gascal , William Monroe Wilsborough,NY Jan.13,1843 (1842?) Harrietstown Leonard Gascal Mary Ann Nokes 118th NY Co. C Col. Aug., 1862 Farmer mustered out in June 1865. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. d. 1911 and buried at Harrietstown where his grave says "Gaskill". In the 1860 census he is listed as "Gaskin" Greene, Nehemiah W. Harrietstown,NY Oct.21,1844 Harrietstown Leonard S. Greene Elnore _______ 18th Cav. Co. M Pvt. Jan., 1864 Farmer mustered out in May 1866 at Victoria TX. Johnson, William W. Saratoga Co. NY June 1, 1835 Harrietstown John Johnson Fanny _______ 14th Art. Co. A Pvt. Jul., 1863 Farmer drafted. Discharged at Washington DC in March 1865 by order of Court Martial. PO address: Saranac Lake,NY. d. 1891(?) and is buried at Tupper Lake, NY Langdon, Albert H. New Haven,VT 1844 Harrietstown 98th NY Co. K Corp. Dec., 1863 mustered out August 1865 at Richmond,VA. d. 1887 Lawrence, David O. 1836 Norfolk 193rd NY Co. G Pvt. Apr., 1865 also known as "Daniel". Mustered out January 1866 at Harper's Ferry VA. Lunn, Hiram R. Bangor,NY 1839 (1844?) Harrietstown 142nd NY Co. D Pvt. Feb., 1864 transferred to the 169th NY Inf in June 1865. McCann, John Ireland 1836 Harrietstown Stephen McCann Margaret _____ 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Aug., 1862 Farmer after serving three years was taken sick at Hampton Hospital and died April 16, 1865. Buried at Hampton National Cemetery in Grave 2538 McMannis, Philip Essex Co.,NY 1843 Harrietstown Felix McMannis 118th NY Co. F Pvt. Oct., 1864 Farmer transferred to the 96th NY Inf. Miller, James B. Clinton Co, NY 1838 Harrietstown Pliny H. Miller Lois ________ 118th NY Co. F Pvt. Sep., 1864 Mechanic mustered out with company in July 1865. PO address: Saranac Lake, NY Miller, Milo B. St.Armand,NY Jul.21,1844 Harrietstown Pliny H. Miller Lois ______ 106th NY Co. E Pvt. Sep., 1864 Mechanic mustered out in July 1865 near Washington DC. PO address: Saranac Lake, NY Misseu, Thomas Isle de Noux,Can Oct.10,1825 Harrietstown Lewis Misseu Mary _______ 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Aug., 1862 Farmer listed as "Missue" in the records of the 118th NY and as "Mishu" in the town records. Spelling used here is from 1865 military census. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY Monroe, Lester Canada 1842 Harrietstown 106th NY Co. I Corp. Oct., 1864 mustered out in June 1865 near Washington, DC. Ormsbury, Charles Jay,NY June 9,1832 Harrietstown William D. Ormsbury Larinda ______ 96th NY Co. K Pvt. Mar., 1865 Mechanic drafted. Mustered out in February 1866 at City Point VA. Regimental records list him as "Ormsby". Otis, Edwin S. Harrietstown,NY Jul.2,1845 Harrietstown Horatio N.Otis Eunice _______ 18th Cav. Co. M Pvt. Jan.,1864 Farmer listed as Sidney E. Otis in the records of the 18th Cav. Mustered out in June 1865 at Whitehall Hospital in Philadelphia PA. PO address: Bloomingdale,NY d. 1920 and is buried at Harrietstown,NY. Otis, Horatio N. Swanton,VT Sep.15,1824 Harrietstown Stephen Otis Hannah _______ 96th NY Co. C Pvt. Nov., 1861 Farmer no record of him after August 1865. PO address: Bloomingdale,NY. d. 1882 and is buried at Harrietstown, NY Perkins, Edward Duane,NY 1846 Harrietstown 193rd NY Co. H Pvt. Apr., 1865 mustered out in June 1866 at Harper's Ferry, VA. Torrence, Henry F. Jay, NY Apr. 9,1839 Harrietstown Augustus Torrence Caroline ______ 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Aug., 1862 Farmer mustered out in June 1865. PO address: Bloomingdale, NY. d. 1902 and is buried at Harrietstown, NY. Torrence, Simeon D. Jay,NY Feb.17,1844 Harrietstown Augustus Torrence Caroline ______ 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Aug., 1862 Farmer mustered out in June 1865. PO address: Bloomingdale,NY. d. 1907 and is buried at Saranac Lake, NY Wells, Henry N. Jay,NY 1835 Harrietstown 106th NY Co. E Pvt. Sep., 1864 after serving almost two months was taken sick and died on October 31, 1864 at Washington DC. Regimental records don't mention his death, just that he was absent at muster out.. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Grave 13414 Whitman, George Canada East Mar.11,1821 Harrietstown Samuel Whitman 118th NY Co. C Pvt. Aug., 1862 Farmer PO address: Bloomingdale NY. d. 1901 and is buried at St.Paul's Cemetery near Bloomingdale, NY Wilson, James A. Swanton, VT Apr.17,1828 Harrietstown John Wilson Elizabeth _____ 96th NY Co. C Pvt. Nov., 1861 Farmer re-enlisted in 1864. d. 1898 and is buried at Harrietstown, NY