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Hiram S. Cone was born at Wallingford, New Haven Co., Conn., In 1836; attended the common schools, and leaving school learned the shoemakers trade. He moved to Gilbertsville, N. Y., in 1858, and enlisted in the 51st N. Y. V. as a member of the band, Was discharged in 1862 by special order of the War Department. He joined the Post in 1891, and is now residing with his family at Gil- bertsville, N. Y. He was engaged in the battle of Roan- oke Island and Newbern, N. C.
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OFFICERS OF MUSSON POST.
William Mungle, . Commander.
E. L. Donaldson,
Senior Vice-Commander.
J. Z Shartz,
Junior Vice-Commander.
A. J. Cowan,
F. A. Shaw Adjutant.
Quartermaster.
A. D. Dye,
Chaplain.
T. H. Musson,
Surgeon.
Scott Gilbert,
Officer of the Day.
Lloyd Shaw,
Officer of the Guard.
R. B Myrick, Sergeant-Major
PAST COMMANDERS
T. H. Musson,
J. D. Bloodgood,
R. B. Myrick,
A. J. Cowan,
A. D. Dye, P. W. McIntier,
L. D. Bushnell.
LIST OF MEMBERS.
Babcock, Henry, (record unknown)
Borden, Eugene A, 51, N. Y.
Bryant, L E, 2, N. Y. H. A.
Bellamy, J. C. B, 20, U. S. C. T
Bushnell, L. P E., 2, N. Y.
Cady, C. C ..
B, 114, N. Y.
Cowan, Andrew J K, 121, N. Y.
Cone, Hiram, musician. 51 N. Y. V. Dye, Alden D. C, 114 N. Y.
Donaldson, E. L., musician
.51 N. Y. V.
Flint, Joseph F K, 11 N. Y .. C
Foster, George C, 152 N. Y. V.
Gilbert, Scott.
A, 114 N. Y. V.
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Hammond, Henry T E, 89 N. Y.
Jewell, James P F, I21 N. Y.
Kellogg, John S., musician 51 N Y. V.
Lamphere, Charles C, 114 N. Y.
Musson, T. H. K. 161 N Y.
Marvin, Pope K, 161 N. Y.
Mungle, William E. 144 N. Y.
Myrick, R. B. 2, Iowa Vol.
Shartz, J. Z
B, 90 N. Y.
Silvey, Samuel A
G, 152 N. Y.
Shaw, Lloyd
H, 121 N. Y.
Smith, Thomas K.
K, 121 N. Y.
Smith, William J., musician, 51 N. Y.
Stebbins, William E
G, 142
Webster, Edwin M.
K, 121
IN MEMORIAM.
Gregory, Henry G, 155 N. Y.
Genson, Johnson O K, 121 N. Y.
Hurlbut, Chas A E, 22 N. Y. A.
Murray, William K. 121 N. Y.
Stewart, Anthony E, 26 N. Y. C. T.
Shaw, F. A 12 N. Y. Bat
Truax, Silas J .
C. 16 N. Y. A.
Townsand, E. W B, 144 N Y.
Alsop, William E, 2 N. Y. H A.
Cornell, Daniel C, 114 N. Y.
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CIVIL WAR 1861 -- 1865.
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Babcock, Frank
Hastings, Geo. W.
Brown, F. O.
Hastings, James K. Jackson, James
Coss, Fred
Callahan, Chaplain
Moulton, Samuel C.
Clinton, Dewitt
Murray William
Green, Augustus
Musson, W. A.
Genson. F. O.
Stuart, Anthony
Gorton, Joshua
Shaw, F. A.
Gregory, Henry
Stebbins, Charles
Houghkirk, John
Shew, L.
Hurlbutt, Chas. A.
Truax. S. J.
Webb, Fletcher.
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Gilbert, Abijah
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Chittenden, Reuben
Leonard, Samuel
Cole, W. E.
Nash, David
Comstock, Jared
Palmer, Jared
Coye, Asa
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Cox, Thomas
Shaw, David
Donaldson, Altemont
Shaw William
Townsend Jeremiah.
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Emory Upton Post, No. 224,
South & Cherry Valley, N. Y.
Regular Meetings Second and Fourth Saturdays in each month at G. A. R. Hall.
T THIS Post was organized, Charter received and mus- tered into the department of New York July 4, 1881, by Mustering Officer W. L. Knapp, of Johnson Post No. 25, Worcester, N. Y., assisted by Comrade C. E. Foot of Snyder Post, Cobleskill, N. Y., and other comrades from the Brown and Johnson Posts. David A. Finch was elected first Commander.
The Post was named in honor of the famous Tactician and distinguished soldier and scholar, Emory B. Upton, the gallant Colonel of the 121st Regiment, N. Y. V.
Are there soldiers, or civilians, conversant with the heroic deeds of the brave men who fought the battles of their country, who have not a vivid recollection of the brilliant victory achieved by the brave Upton and twelve picked regiments which he selected, (including his own, the 121st,) at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 10th, '64, to charge the enemy's works ? Upton's clear voice rang out, "Attention, battalions ! Forward, double quick, charge !" and a sheet of flame burst from the rebel lines, while the cannister from their artillery came crashing through the Union ranks, and scores, and hundreds of our brave fel- lows fell, literally covering the ground. But nothing daunted, the noble fellows (under his lead) rushed upon the defences, leaping over the ditch in front, and mount-
CAPTAIN HETHERINGTON DURING WAR TIMES; THE POSITION. .. OF HAND AND SWORD WHEN STRUCK BY THE BULLET.
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ing the breast-works. The rebels made a determined re- sistance, and a hand-to-hand fight ensued, until, with their bayonets, our men had filled the rifle pits with bleed- ing rebels. For distinguished services he was promoted to Brigadier-General and in Command of the 6th Corps, and Brevet Major-General U. S. A.
John E. Hetherington was born at Cherry Valley, N. Y., June 22, 1842, and was educated at the academy of that place. October 12, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, 1st Reg. U. S. Sharpshooters, Col. Berdan commanding. It was from no boyish freak, but from a deliberate sense of duty, that he left the then most extensive bee business in the land, and entered the service of his coun- try. The spare time of the summer before had been spent in target-rifle practice, and his mother had made his un- der clothing previous to enlistment. But war is an easy thing to write about, but a terrible thing to deal with. Before one year had expired, of nine intimate friends from Cherry Valley who had entered the army, four were dead, four discharged for disability, and Capt. Hetherington alone remained in the service. Gen. Sheridan says, "Courage measures the power the mind has over the body." The Captain stood at his post in a most dangerous branch of the service, when most men would have been in the hospital, or discharged for disability. His army surgeon has left on record the following tribute to his bravery: "On the 12th day of May, 1864, ät Spottsylva- nia, he became very much exhausted by reason of chronic diarrhea, but declined being relieved from duty; and al- though wounded in the head he heroically remained in command of his company." And again, "On the 18th day of June, 1864, in action before Petersburg, Va., he received a serious wound in the hand, which disabled him from duty. At the time of receiving said wound he was suffer- ing from chronic diarrhea, and was so weak and debili-
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tated by it that he was a better subject for the hospital than the battlefield." This was the wound received when his sword was shattered by a bullet, and a piece of the weapon was driven through his hand. The engraving shows this piece lying by the broken sword. The portrait
THE SWORD WHICH SAVED THE CAPTAIN'S LIFE.
shows the position of the sword and hand. He had for the moment thrown his rubber blanket* across the hilt of his sword, and then over his shoulder, very much as a tramp would carry his pack. Providentially the bullet, so well directed, found a lodgment in his sword and hand instead of his heart, which, you notice, lay just beneath. Major General Wilkinson, of the British Army, on seeing this sword, said that he had seen many of the heirlooms of prominent British families, and the relics sent home from twenty years of active service, and added. "Among them all there are none that I consider as fine a personal relic as this broken sword. The Captain threw this away as being of no further use to him; but it was preserved
*Before an engagement, an officer transfers to his dark- ey or servant all luggage-retaining only his rubber blank- et and haversack, for use in case the aforesaid gentleman fails to put in an appearance after the fight. His blanket is made into a small role and tied at the ends, then carried across his shoulder and breast as a sash is worn. In hot weather this is oppressive; and for temporary relief. al- though in the midst of a hard fight, the Captain had tfirown his rubber across the hilt of his sword, and that across his shoulder.
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Telephone and Telegraph Orders Given Prompt Attention.
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by his men. He also received a gunshot wound in the shoulder in the second battle of Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862. Entering the service a private, he came out a Captain, in that division of the army when a captaincy meant in some ways as much as the command of a whole regiment would in some other branches of the service. A whole regiment of sharpshooters was seldom posted together ; but compa- nies were used instead of regiments. The sharpshooting service was a man-to-man conflict, and it required great care and skill in posting a company so that they would not be picked off by the opposing riflemen. The Captain of Co. D. was killed in the battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, and Lieut. J. E. Hetherington was recommended for promotion by Col. Berdan, from the battle-field. At the close of the Gettysburg campaign, an order was sent to the commanding officers of the army to report to the Sec- retary of War the names of such officers and men as had distinguished themselves for bravery and meritorious con- duct during the campaign. The name of J. E. Hethering- ton appears in the list, and furnishes the best of proof that his promotion was well earned. While in the army the Captain was in all the principal battles of the Army of the Potomac, besides many minor engagements which will never be recorded. He was discharged from the ser- vice, Sept. 20, 1864, by reason of disability from wounds received in action. For two years after, it was a question whether he would live ; but he gradually regained a larg- er part of his former vigor. He has attended the State encampment for several years as a delegate from Emery Upton Post.
James D. Clyde, the present Commander, was born at Cherry Valley in Aug. 1843; attended the common schools, completing his education at Union College, and enlisted Sept. 15, 1861, as a private in Co. C, 44th Reg. N. Y. V.
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Mustered in at Albany; was wounded at Hall's Hill and discharged June 17, 1862. He re-enlisted in Aug. 62, and was mustered into the service as First Lieut. of Co. G. 12ist Reg. N. Y. V., and in command of company at South Mountain and Crampton Pass. Nov. 11, '63, was mustered in as 1st Lieutenant in Co. E, 76th Reg. N. Y. V., in command of company, and mustered out March 11, '64, to be mustered in as Captain of Co. D, 76th Reg. He was a distinguished soldier, and served with great zeal and devotion to duty. No officer in the regiment stood higher in the estimation of both officers and men, than did Capt. Clyde. He was taken prisoner in the Wild- erness and sent to Lynchburg, to Macon and Savannah, Ga., thence to Charleston, S. C., and placed here under the fire of the Union guns, and finally taken to Charlotte and exchanged at Wilmington. Was mustered out by special order of the War Department, March 12, 1865, he being a supernumerary officer, by reason of the consoli- dation of the 44th and 76th Regiments. Returned to Cherry Valley, graduated at the college of Physicians and Sur- geons at 4th Ave. and 23rd Streets, New York, and en- gaged in the drug business in Cherry Valley. In the spring of 1891, disposing of his business interests, he is at the present time engaged in raising fancy stock. He joined Col. Upton Post and was elected Commander for 1882 and '83-'90-'91 and '92. That the Post retains its standing is largely due to his efforts. His time and means are at the Post's command, and on each recurring Memo- rial Day, through his personal supervision, a profusion of flowers, and the flag for which they fought, are placed upon more than fifty graves. He is Past-Master of Cherry Valley Lodge 334, and member of Otsego Chapter, Coop- erstown, and an honored and respected citizen of Cherry Valley, N. Y.
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Norman W. Herdman was born at Canajoharie, N. Y., attended the common school, and completed his education at a select school at that place. In 1850, went to Cherry Valley, and engaged in the grocery businesf. While here he enlisted as a private in Co. G, 121st N. Y. V. ; sent to Washington, joined McClellan on his march to Antietam, participating in battle at Crampton Gap, held the Gap for two days, and went to Bakerville; was here taken with typhoid fever and sent to Cemetery Hospital at Hagers- town. Joined his regiment Dec. 15., at Aquia Creek ; engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg, re-crossed the river and went into camp at White Oak church for winter quarters. In January was with Burnside during his Mud March; May 3, was at the battle of Salem church, was taken prisoner, sent to Richmond, and was prostrated by sun-stroke on the way; was placed in the Pemberton To- bacco factory, and on Bell Island ; sent from there to An- napolis, and to Convalescent Camp as a paroled prisoner ; then sent to regiment without exchange; to camp near Brandy Station ; in the spring of 1864, to the Wilderness; May 5th engaged in battle; the 5th and 6th, was with the 6th Corps; was injured here and sent to Harwood Hospi- tal, Washington, and transferred to Chester General Hos- pital, thence to Turner Hospital, Philadelphia, and from here sent to his regiment at Cedar Creek the middle of Oct. 1864; thence to front of Petersburg, participating in battle; engaged in first battle of Hatches Run ; remained on the lines at Petersburg until the picket lines were ad- vanced, and fought the battle of Fort Fisher March 25, participating in the final charge on the night of the 1st of April. The 2nd Brigade went to the right in front of the 9th Corps, and through Fort Hall, going into Petersburg before daylight; went in pursuit of Gen. Lee, and April 6th fought the battle of Sailor Creek ; next morning con- tinued in pursuit of Lee, until he surrendered at Appom-
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attox ; went with the 6th Corps to Dansville. At the close of the campaign was promoted to Sergeant-Major; mus- tered out June 25, 1865 at Halls Hill. Returned to Cherry Valley, appointed Deputy County Clerk of Otsego county, and appointed to a position in the Insurance department at Albany. Joined Upton Post, March 24, 1883, and elected Commander for 1887. He is now residing at Cher- ry Valley with his family, an estimable wife and daugh- ter, now attending school at Cherry Valley, N. Y.
John M. Lovejoy was born at Roseboom, May 25, 1843. He attended school until 16 years old, then went on a farm. Aug. 7, 1862, he left the farm to enlist as a private in Co. G, 121st N. Y. V. He did splendid service with his regiment at Winchester, Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek; was wounded at Charleston, Aug. 21, 1864; sent to Bal- timore, Md., and soon after transferred to Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia ; while here he received a furlough for twenty days; returned to his regiment Dec: 25, 1864, was promoted and acted as Color Guard to the regiment until discharged June 25, 1865. Returned to Roseboom ; went on a farm, but he never fully recovered from the effects of his wound, and in 1870 left the farm and went into the general agency business. Joined Upton Post at South Valley as charter member ; served as Adjutant for seven years and Quartermaster two years. He has been Justice of the Peace for ten years at South Valley, N. Y.
William Huddleston was born Jan. 21, 1832, in Albany Co., N. Y., educated at Albany, and enlisted Nov. 2nd, 1861, as a private in Co. D, Berdan's 1st Reg. U. S. S. S. A grateful nation will, as long as time shall last, remem- ber with gratitude the faithful service rendered by this regiment during the conflict from 1861 to 1865. Huddles. ton's record is that of the regiment, serving with great
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devotion to duty until discharged Nov. 22nd, 1864, in front of Petersburg. Returned to Roseboom and married the second daughter of William Raway, Sep. 19th, 1865. He died at Cherry Valley Jany. 26, 1886, and was buried under the auspicies of the G. A. R. Post and the Order of Odd Fellows. He left a wife and son George, who died Aug. 16, 1891.
Edwin M. Hunt was born in Westerloo in 1843, and en- listed in Aug., 1864 as a recruit for Co. G, 121st N. Y. V., joining his regiment at Bakersville, Va., and was wound- ed at Cedar Creek Oct. 9th, '64. He joined Upton Post in 1883.
John C. Milson was born at Cherry Valley April 23rd, 1836; enlisted in Aug. 62, as a private in Co. G, 121st N. Y. V. He was a brave soldier, and did splendid ser- vice, engaging in all the battles and skirmishes of his reg- iment until they were discharged June 25th, '65.
John Story was born in Columbia Co., in July, 1821. going with his parents when four years old to Cherry Valley, and enlisting at Albany, N. Y., Aug. 28, '64, as a recruit for Co. G, 151st N. Y. V., joining the regiment at Cedar Creek Oct. 17th, and two days after participating in the battle of Cedar Creek, and Oct. 24 in the first battle of Hatches Run. He was a brave soldier and color bear- er from Oct. '64 until his regiment was discharged. He returned to Cherry Valley, where he has since resided.
Philip Wales was born in England, sailing for Amer- ica and locating at Cherry Valley, N. Y., in 1830, and en- listing Aug. 4th, in Co. D, 6th N. Y. C. at Staten Island. Was ordered to Fortress Monroe, arriving at Yorktown April 29, '62, remaining here until the evacuation, May 4, '62; then going down the peninsula, engaging in the bat- tle of Williamsburg; after this to Falls Creek, taking
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part in the battle of June 1, '62, and in the 7 days' bat - tles from Mechanicsville to Malvern Hill, July 1st. '62. Company's D, A, K, and F, were detached from the regi- ment at Perryville and ordered to report to Gen. Sumner. in front of Yorktown; arrived at Harrison Landing in July : thence to Alexandria, taking part in Pope's cam- paign. Was with Mcclellan at Antietam : thence to Har- pers Ferry. Was for distinguished services promoted to Captain and transferred to Co. F; was with Gen. Keys at Yorktown, and scouting up and down the peninsula. The squadron was ordered in Sept. '63 to join the regi- ment at Racoon Ford on the Rapidan, and crossing the river, upon a piece of rising ground to the left, a battery had taken a position. Here the bravery of the 6th N. Y. Cavalry was demonstrated, under the lead of their old
commander, Gen. Devens. Major Hall gave the order to "Draw saber! Charge !" There was no wavering ; right into the storm of shot and shell they rode, and through their broken ranks, striking heavy blows to the right and left. Wheeling to the right they reformed and charged the second time; Capt. Wales was dismounted and in- jured, the 6th losing 30 men in killed and wounded. Capt. Wales was a brave soldier, always caring for the comforts of his men. His record is that of his regiment. serving faithfully until discharged June 25, 1865. He re- turned to Cherry Valley, where he is now residing, an honored and respected citizen, serving as a Justice of the Peace.
The town of Cherry Valley, where the names of the la- mented Col. Alden, Elizabeth Dickson and Elanor Mc- Kinney, who were massacred Nov. 11, 1778, stand pre- eminent, is of historic fame, made so, not only from the fact that within its boundaries has been demonstrated the patriotism and valor of those of the Anglo Saxon race,
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but in later years, by the heroic deeds and distinguish- ed services of her brave sons during the civil war from 1861 to '65. Cherry Valley has added another and a bright page to her history, and to the fidelity and courage of those who participated in the conflict for the perpetua- tion of a free and independent nation It is no disparage- ment to the veterans now residing at Cherry Valley, or those who have passed away, to say, that in the person of Egbert Olcott we find one of the coolest and bravest sol- diers enlisting from Otsego County, born at Cherrey Val- ley Dec. 21, 1836. When the first call for troops was made he raised a company, which was not accepted. He then enlisted as a private in Co. C, 44th N. Y. V .; was com- missioned 2nd Lieutenant; Nov. 26, '61, promoted to 1st Lieut., and assigned to the 25th Reg. ; promoted to Capt. Aug. 23, '62 ; transferred to and assisted in organizing the 121st Reg., and promoted to Major. He knew no fear, waa always in the thickest of the fight, leading and cheer- ing his men to battle. For bravery he was again promot- ed in April. 1863, to Col., and discharged with his regi- ment at Halls Hill June 25, 1865. He died Feb. 23, 1861, and was buried at Cherry Valley, N. Y., and his grave is the shrine of his comrades on each recurring 30th of May.
Among the brave soldiers now residing there, we would mention Henry C. Weeks, born in Westchester Co. in 1843. After receiving a common school education he went on a farm, and enlisted in 1862, as a private in Co. E, 135th N. Y. V., (after re-organizing as the 6th N. Y. H. A.) Was ordered to Baltimore and thence to Harpers Ferry, where he remained during the winter. Feb. 1836, joined the army of the Potomac at Brandy Station ; re- ceived a bayonet wound in the knee at Bull Run, when
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returning to Manasses Junction from a reconnoisance, and sent to Lincoln hospital at Washington, and trans- ferred to David's Island, New York; he remained three months, when he rejoined his regiment at Brandy Station. ready and eager for the campaign of 1864. Was through the Wilderness, the Seven day's fight, and in front of Petersburg with the 6th Corps to reinforce Gen. Sheridan in the Shanandoah Valley ; participating in the battle of Winchester Sept. 19th, and for bravery was promoted to Sergt .; and at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, '64, when he lost a leg, was sent to Baltimore, and from here to the Camden St. Hospital at Philadelphia ; discharged June 9, 1865. Re- turned to Winchester, where he was for three years en- gaged in the butcher business. Went to Brooklyn, was employed in the postoffice for three years, and received an appointment under the city government. In 1876, re- turned to Winchester, going to Sharon Springs in 1883. Was employed in the legislative department at Albany during the winters of 1886 to '89; locating in Cherry Valley in the fall of 1890, he accepted a position as clerk for one of the dry goods houses, and in the fall of '91 ac- accepting a similar position in the employ of William Drane. He was a model soldier, of a genial disposition. a true friend and respected citizen, who has made many and untold sacrifices that his country might live. He is now residing with his family, wife, two sons and three daughters, at Cherry Valley, N. Y.
H. Irving Baker was born at Cherry Valley, N. Y., in Sept. 1842. After leaving school he accepted a clerk- ship in Cherry Valley, soon after accepting a similar position at Palatine Bridge, N. Y. He enlisted in Sept. 1851 as a private in Co. H, 76th Reg., N. Y. V., going to the front at once, and participating in the battles of Gains- ville, second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Snick-
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