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THE CIVIL WAR.
A generation has passed since the close of the greatest conflict known to history. Few readers there are still who can both tell and realize the price which this nation has paid for what it now enjoys. But the story of heroie struggle with hardship written in letters of light, which will last forever, will be read with increasing difficulty by each successive generation. Will our young readers, who already are so far removed from the war in which their fathers fought, that they scarcely can see through the mist of distance what it was all about, permit us to pick up an almost forgotten thread of the old colonial days of which we have been writing and connect it with the great Civil War, solely for the purpose of making more clear the cause of that war ?
To do so we must no longer look on the bright side of history-the side of hope, health and promise. The very wonder of American progress, which the historian finds fully charging the mind of his reader, is the obstacle to be removed. True, a handful of people had become three millions at the close of that first great war-the Revolution. True, that thirteen colonies had in 1860 become thirty States and thirty millions of people. Field and forest were subdued. Cities, towns and villages had multiplied in number, wealth and comfort. Facilities of intercourse and communication, litera- ture, educational systems and commercial enterprise had made this people a nation, though many knew it DR. M. W. HERRIMAN. not. They thought it was a mere union of sovereign States. . Never had the sun in heaven shone upon fairer scenes of prosperity. Labor was abundant, well rewarded and content. Want was unknown. The sons and daughters of other elimes came across the seas and sat down with us at the bounteous board spread by the New World. Our young land seemed to be fair, eomely and strong. It was. Yet it was afflicted with a disease which it is doubtful it could long have survived. Already were its most important vital functions imperilled. We refer to slavery. If this dread power had risen to supremacy, the God of nations only knows what kind of a spectacle this land would now present to the world instead of the erowning evidence of the success and grandeur of a popular government.
It is even now difficult for those who lived in the times of slavery to believe that it ever existed How much more difficult must it be for the young! But exist it did. And minds are beginning to wonder why this Republic, singularly endowed with wisdom and humanity from its birth, should have tolerated, for an hour, such an accursed institution. On various pages of this volume it is recorded of the early settlers that they were people of devout hopes and schemes as to government, and that
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they wrought them out in the very light of the Bible itself. Yet, notwithstanding all, human servi- tude was planted beneath the tree of liberty and flourished throughout the land.
And now to pick up the half forgotten thread, the obscurity of which would hardly indicate its relations to the very fabrie of our national life. The Dutch and English settlers of the territory now occupied by this city were slaveholders. True that there were no scenes enacted here, such as transpired among the Portuguese and Spanish nations, who inflicted the evil upon European powers. Under the humane consideration of our Dutch and English forefathers-those sturdy old sons of the faith-the slave had many rights and immunities, which were never violated until the system, as recognized by the colonial government of New Amsterdam, could hardly be called slavery, yet the principle prevailed. It grew with the colonies and spread with their sanction. The seed was of the
earliest planting. The thread was among the first to be woven into the life, manners and customs of the new world. On the slope of the northern hills of this city, there was once a burial place for slaves. But the spot, unhallowed by the plowshare, demon- strates a low estimate of the lives of that humble class, who lived in bondage and sank into oblivion. However, justice and truth require the historian to emblazon to the credit of our colonial forefathers the fact that they grew to hate the very sight and . sound of slavery. Here in the North it never was strong and vigorous and died because it could not survive in an uncongenial elimate. But even in the south, where it found favorable conditions for prosperity, it was hated as we hate the name to-day. Virginia bravely told the British Monarch of its inhumanity and peril, and the disaster which would follow its continuance. Thomas Jefferson, in his first draft of the Declaration of Independence, said, "He (the King of England) has waged civil war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty, in the persons of a distant people who never offended him; carrying them into slavery, keeping F. E. BRENNAN, M. D. open a market where Men should be bought and sold," etc. The half forgotten thread had now become a powerful cord. By and by it became a mighty cable as we shall see.
And what did the King reply to all this ?
" The slave trade shall not be obstructed in the American Colonies."
England, who had cut the cancer from her own body, refused to do the same to her young colonies. We have called it a " bond," for like a viper it was coiling itself about a rising people, exhibiting a power which awakened dismay. We recognize, therefore, why Benjamin Franklin and Patrick Henry saw a cloud of gloom overhanging the future. Washington, Robert Morris and Pinckney opposed it.
Yet these men, great in other things, were also great in their confidence in mankind. They were led, therefore, to insert a provision in the Constitution, that it should cease in 1808. And it was this
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confidence also, that made the immortal Declaration to assert that all men are created free and equal and old Liberty Bell to ring out liberty throughout the land to all the inhabitants thereof.
Unmistakably there was a rising conflict between slavery and freedom. Patriots began to tremble for their country. Measures began to be instituted for the redemp- tion of the land from the foul blot. In 1785 abolition societies were organized in New York and various other states. Prot- estant churches denounced the evil. But slavery entered the District of Columbia simultaneously with the location of the National Capital in that place. It obtained the prestige of social influence. It rose into augmented power upon the purchase of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana. The Mexican War resulted in the annexation of Texas, and an enlarged area for slavery to multiply its strength. True, Congress passed . the Wilmot Proviso, prohibiting slavery in any territory acquired by war, and the Missouri Compromise fixing the northern boundary of slavery at thirty six degrees, thirty minutes. True, the Abolition and Free Soil parties were growing in numbers and power of opposition. But the Kansas-Nebraska bill resulted in shaking this nation to its center, when the blood of freemen crimsoned the soil of Kansas, and Sumner thundered his philippies in P. H. BUMSTER, M. D. the Senate against the dread power, which now was in arms, and full of determination to consecrate to human bondage the soil of America. At last it was evident that freedom and slavery could not live together under the same government. The obscure thread to which the early colonists gave little or no serious heed, was a mighty cable whose muscles of steel were binding the nation to its fate with God-defying power. Masked in meekness and innocence, when Dutch governors were distributing lands to the settlers of Mespat Kills, slavery threw aside all pretense and demanded an equal share with liberty in the sovereignty of this republie in the days when the boys of Newtown, at Lincoln's call, "rallied round the flag " and, "shouting the battle ery of freedom," marched southward to suffer and die for their country.
We see, therefore, what the war was abont. It had come to such a pass that slavery or this Union had to die. And patriots rose by millions and swore that their country should live. True, the momentons strife was decided in favor of life and liberty. But at what a price! Multitudes of the choicest sons of the nation never returned. They fell in battle or died in prison or hospital. In the seventy-nine national cemeteries, sleep 318, 176 brave men, who were offered as a sacrifice on the altars of their country. Of these 146,874, or forty-six per cent. of the whole number, rest in unknown graves. Imagine these marshalled in battle array ! What a vast army it would be. Somewhere among this number are a few who went from homes now included within the present bounds of this city. Others are interred in local cemeteries, whose graves once a year are honored with the testimonies of a nation's gratitude. But great as is the number of the dead, greater still is the number of the living, who, though once they knew of the weary march, the des- perate defeat, or the glorious victory, and all amid seenes of carnage and hardship, at the close of the war sank back into civil life, and since have been found on the farm, at the forge, JOHN J. MUGRANE. in the office or other places of industry. These are for the most part gathered in the organization known as the Grand Army of the Republic. But whether living or dead, the names of all belong to history's page, and are here given so far as it has been practicable
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to obtain them. A few omissions have been unavoidable, because requisite information has not been accessible.
ROSTER OF SHERIDAN POST, NO. 628, G. A. R., DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK.
Organised, Long Island City, July 10, ISSS.
Name.
Rank. Co.
Regiment.
William J. Rooney,
Pvt.
B
165th N. Y. V.
George Shea,
Sgt.
1.
13th H. A. N. Y. V.
George MeA. Gosman,
Art. B3 15th N. Y. V., Eng.
Samuel H. Baldwin,
Art. B 15th N. Y. V., Eng.
Walter II. Verity,
Pvt.
5th N. Y. II.A.
Joseph F. Copp,
Pvt.
4oth Mass. Vols.
William Bouton,
ship's boy
102d N. Y. V., U.S.N.
Conrad Breling,
Pvt.
31st N. Y. V.
William Clair,
Pvt.
H
107th N. V. V.
John F. Quitzow,
Pvt.
M
ist N. Y. Art.
Robert H. Kelly,
Pvt.
A
33d N. J. Vols.
Joseph Mahon,
Sgt.
G
3d U.S. Inft.
John Marr,
Pvt.
I
5th N. G.S.N. Y.
Daniel Murray,
Landsman
U.S.N.
David Robbins,
Pvt.
K
15th N.G. S.N. Y.
Wm. J. Rogers,
Pvt.
FF
15th N. Y. Ind. Bat.
Louis Sieber,
Corp.
11th N. Y. Cav.
Charles Upton,
Pvt.
ist Mich. Cav.
Dietrich Hulsenbusch,
Pvt.
32d Ind. N. Y. Bat.
Christopher Farrell,
Pvt.
F 20th Ky. Inf.
James Brady,
Capt.
F
ed N. Y. Militia.
John Murphy,
Landsman
U.S.N.
Matthew Marx,
Capt.
821 111. Vols.
Michael J. Tuohy,
Pvt.
Ord. Corps.
Martin Blessinger,
Pvt.
58th N. Y. Vols.
Michael Sullivan,
Corp.
=
73d N. Y. Vols.
Alexander Mills,
Pvt.
5th N. J. Vols.
1
Iloldridge Smith,
Pvt.
I-I
119th N. Y. Vols.
Frank Krone,
Prt.
I
roth N. J. Vols.
Louis Willing,
Sorgt.
1
39th N. Y. Inf.
Patrick Jackson,
Landsman
U.S.N.
W'm. F. Smith,
Seaman
U.S.N.
John Sackitt,
Pvt.
1
17th Conn. Vols.
Henry W. Miller,
Corp.
15th N. Y. V., Eng.
Henry MeArdle,
Mus.
140th Ill. Vols.
Robert F. Macfarlane,
Byt. ed Lieut. K 12th N. Y. Vols.
John Scott,
Pvt.
A 79th N. Y. Inf.
Michael Clair,
Pvt.
I
99th N. Y. V. Inf.
John A. Leek,
Art.
A
15th N. Y. V., Eng.
Charles Neier,
Pvt.
H
17th Penn. Cav.
Louis Bresloff,
Pvt.
I
4th N. Y. Cav.
Morris Ferris,
Landsman
U.S.N.
John J. MeGinnis,
Pvt.
II 27th Militia Regt., Conn.
Albert Eifler,
Pvt.
F 15th N. J. Vols.
James White,
Landsman
U.S.N.
74th N. Y. Vols.
William Klauser,
Pvt.
12th N. Y. Militia;
Pvt.
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Name.
Rank. Co.
Regiment.
George H. Bennett,
Pvt.
E 158th N. Y. Vols.
James Hart,
Pvt.
D 69th N. Y.S. M.
Michael Dowd,
Pvt.
G 28th Conn. Vols.
Wm. Ahearn,
Pvt. F 4ist Mass. Inf.
Patrick F. Moran,
Fireman
U.S.N.
Lyander Tuttle,
Pvt. = 15th N. G. S. N. Y.
William Hurly,
Pvt. G 3d N. Y. Inf.
Edward Stone,
Corp.
6th Mass. Vols.
John S. Mills,
Pvt.
5th N. Y. Art.
Henry Evans,
Landsman
U.S.N.
There were others who enlisted from the district now covered by this city whose names are not identified with any Post.
Sergeant Daniel T. Bragaw, 4th N. Y. Cavalry, wounded at Winchester.
Captain William E. Bragaw, 4th N. Y. Cavalry.
Sergeant Townsend Bragaw, 6th N. Y. Cavalry, wounded at Travilian Station, captured and imprisoned six months at Andersonville.
Daniel Z. Payntar, Berdan's Sharpshooters, killed in front of Yorktown, body received and buried in Newtown.
T. Jefferson Payntar, 4th N. Y. Cavalry, killed at Travilian Station, Va. Body probably buried with the host of the unknown.
Solomon Z. Payntar, served in 1st Long Island Regiment, died from disease and wounds caused by the war.
Elias T. Bragaw, 7th N. Y. Cavalry.
Frank Madden.
Louis Smith, 15th N. Y. Engineers, served two years.
Benjamin Ringold Post 283 was organized in 1882 and mustered in Angust 5, 1882, with fourteen comrades (see the first twelve names on following list). Department Commander J. S. Fraser installed the post on above date at Masonie Hall, corner Vernon avenne and Third street. At present the Post meets at Jacksonville Hall, corner of Steinway and Grand avenues, every first and third Wednesday evenings of each month at 8 o'clock. The present officers are:
IIcnry Karslake, Commander, Wm. H. Hopper, Sr. Vice-Commander, Ang. Hoffmeister, Adjutant,
Fred. W. Yunk, Quartermaster,
Win. S. Ott, Jr. Vice-Commander, Charles Horn, Chaplain, Joseph P. Platz, Surgeon, B. J. McGowan, Alternate Delegate to Dept.
Clark E. Smith, Officer of Day, James O'Connor, Officer of Guard, Alex. Simpson, Delegate to Dept.,
Clark E. Smith, born and brought up at North Salem, Westchester County, New York. He enlisted August 27, 1862, and was mustered into the United States service as a private in Captain Thomas D. Sears' Company A., Fourth Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery. For three years, or during the war, was made Corporal on the field. The regiment was commanded by Colonel T. D. Doubleday. He served in heavy artillery and infantry in defense of Washington, D. C., until May 31, 1864, in the Fourth Brigade, First Division, Second Corps, and later in Artillery Brigade, Second Corps, and engaged in the following battles: Brandy's Station, April 12, 1864; Wilderness, May 5 to 7 ; Spottsylvania C. Il., May 18 to 21; North Anna, May 26; Fredericksburg, May 28 to 31; Cold Harbor, June 12; Deep Bottom, June 17; before Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864, to April 2, 1865, namely, Petersburg assault, Weldon R. R., Strawberry Plains, Reams Station, White Oak Road, Petersburg, Farmsville, Appomattox' C. H., South Side R. R ; was in all movements of the regiment until the surrender of General Lee. He was honorably discharged on May 5, 1865, at the close of the war.
Ang. Rassiga enlisted August 26, 1861, 9th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged May 20, 1863; was the first Com- mander and served for three years as such, and one year as Quartermaster; was wounded at Camden in 1862.
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Martin Blissinger enlisted January 4, 1864, in Co. F, 58th N. Y. Vols .; discharged October 1, 1865; served one term as Commander and the first Sr. V. Commander.
Henry Karslake enlisted March 1, 1864, Co. F, 3d N. J. Cav. ; discharged August 1, 1865; was the first Jr. V. Commander, and served as Commander one year, was re-elected and is serving the second term.
Jae Thompson, enlisted November 3, 1863, as seaman on board U. S. Str. Valley City; discharged November 3, 1864, and was the first Adjutant.
John C. Dodge enlisted August 1, 1861, 52d Pa. Vols., as Colonel; discharged in 1863, and was the first Quartermaster.
James J. Ryan enlisted as Drummer in Co. C, S8th N. Y. Vols., and was discharged in January, 1863, on account of disability, and served as Officer of Day and Commander two successive terms.
Albert Saxton enlisted July 11, 1864, in Co. C, 7th Delaware Vols .; discharged August 12, 1865, and was the first off of the Guard; died August 10, 1883.
Anton Bruns enlisted July 24, 1861, in the 30th N. Y. Ind'p't. Art., and was discharged July 24, 1864.
M. Koberlein enlisted April 8, 1865, in Co. F, 96th N. Y. Vols. ; dis- charged February 6, 1866; died April 23, 1887.
Owen Clark enlisted July 12, 1864, as zd Lieutenant in the 77th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged Novem- ber 9, 1864, and served as the first Chaplain.
Chr. J. Thurston enlisted Septem- ber 3, 1863, as Drummer in the 17oth Regt. N. Y. Vols., and discharged July 12, 1865.
Ernest Weiland enlisted May 22, 1861, in Co. F, 31st N. Y. Vols. ; discharged March 1, 1863.
DR. ROBERT S. PRENTISS.
M. MeGrath enlisted May 11, 1861, in Co. A, 25th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged July 10, 1863. Peter Conroy enlisted August 25, 1862, in Co. K, 139th Regt. N. Y. Vols .; discharged July 31, 1865; died March 12, 1896.
Peter Hans enlisted September 11, 1863, in Co. G, 17th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged July 13, 1865 ; wounded at Jonesbourgh, Ga., September 3, 1864; died October 11, 1886.
Aug. Robeler enlisted September 23, 1864, in Co. E, 4ist N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June 21, 1865.
Thos. Williamson enlisted May 27, 1862, in Co. A, 47th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged September 3, 1862 ; died September 22, 1883.
Alex. Moran enlisted in 1862 as ist Sergeant and was discharged on account of disability in 1863; died February 2, 1890.
W. H. Verity enlisted August 13, 1863, Private 5th N. Y. H. Artillery; discharged July 13, 1865.
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Adam Muller enlisted November 7, 1862, Private A, 103d N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June 16, 1865. Richard Conroy enlisted May 4, 1861, Private Co. D, 9th N. Y. Vols .; discharged May 20, 1863.
Wm. Rooney enlisted November 24, 1862, Private Co. B, 165th N. Y. Vols .; discharged September 1, 1865.
Fred. Bauman enlisted November 11, 1861, Private Co. H, 103d N. Y. Vols .; discharged December 3, 1864.
Patrick Rall enlisted July 28, 1862, Private Co. H, 123d N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June 18, 1865. Z. P. Dennler enlisted October 30, 1862, Surgeon U. S. Army; discharged November 25, 1868. John W. Pfeffer enlisted March 13, 1865, Private Co. A, 35th N. J. Vols. ; discharged July 19, 1865. Alex. Simpson enlisted April 23, 1861, Corp. Co. F, 8th N. G. S. N. Y. ; discharged August 2, 1861. Geo. McA. Gosman enlisted August 27, 1862, Artificer Co. B, 15th N. Y. Vols., Eng .; discharged June 13, 1865.
Jos. Johnson enlisted August 30, 1862, Private Co. D, 158th N. Y. Vols .; discharged June 30, 1865; died May 24, 1883.
Edward Halesworth enlisted May 4, 1861, Landsman New Hampshire; discharged May 26, 1865.
Jas. Harris enlisted September 22, 1864, Private Co. C, 94th N. Y. Vols .; discharged June 16, 1865; died February 18, 1891.
Geo. T. White enlisted September 4, 1862, 2d Lieut. Co. E, 128th N. Y. Vols .; discharged July 12, 1865, Capt. Co. E, N. Y. Vols. ; died November 26, 1884.
Lewis Smith enlisted June 17, 1861, Private Co. H, 15th N. Y. V., Eng. ; discharged June 25, 1863. Robt. Sling enlisted August 16, 1861, Private Co. C, 14th Ky. Cav .; discharged September 16, 1863. Geo. Shea enlisted March 29, 1864, Sergt. Co. L, 13th H. A. N. Y. Vols .; discharged June 28, 1865; served 3 years as Quartermaster and i year as Commander.
Joseph Platz enlisted March 12, 1864, Private Co. F, 73d Regt., N. Y. Vet. Vols. ; discharged June 29, 1865 ; at present Surgeon.
B. J. McGowan enlisted May 15, 1861, Drummer, Co. C, 36th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged July 15, 1863; served two years as Commander.
George Oesterlein enlisted November 2, 1863, Private Co. D, 54th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged May 31, 1865.
V. Platz enlisted January 20, 1864, Private Co. A, 15th Artillery N. Y. Vols. ; discharged August 22, 1865.
William H. Williams enlisted May, 1861, Private Co. A, 9th N. Y. S. M .; discharged February 22, 1863.
Ed. Minocke enlisted June 10, 1863, Private Co. I, 47th N. Y. S. M .; discharged July 23, 1863; died October 15, 1884.
Axel Schiermacher enlisted April 9, 1864, Private Co. F, 10th Regt. N. Y. Vols ; discharged June 30, 1865, Corporal Co. F, 10th Regt. N. Y. Vols. ; died May 18, 1887.
Anthony S. Woods enlisted January 5, 1864, Major Ioth N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June 30, 1865, as Lieut. Col.
Henry Jones enlisted April 23, 1861, Corporal Co. E, 5th Regt , N. Y. V. ; discharged May 14, 1863. Julius Frank enlisted May 15, 1861, Private Co. D, 29th Regt,, N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June 20, 1863. Samuel Shaw enlisted May 18, 1861, Private Co. C, 47th Regt., N. Y. V. ; discharged August 8, 1864. Sergeant Co. C, 47th Regt., N. Y. V.
James Smith enlisted April 20, 1861, Private Co. C, 37th Regt., N. Y. V .; discharged June 26, 1863; served as Officer of Day and Senior Vice-Commander; died January 30, 1891.
Theo. Drake enlisted April 19, 1861, Private Co. F, 12th Regt., N. Y. S. M. ; discharged August 5, 1861; died February 29, 1896.
John Coughlin enlisted September, 1861, Private Co. I, 69th Regt., N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June, 1863, Sergeant Co. I, 69th Regt., N. Y. Vols.
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James O'Neil enlisted September 16, 1861, Private Co. A, 63d Regt., N. Y. V .; discharged De- cember 21, 1864; died December 20, 1890.
Owen Daley enlisted 1861, Private Co. E, 5ist Regt., N. Y. Vols. ; discharged May 30, 1863. Thos. Daw enlisted June 14, 1861, Private Co. C, 45th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged December 9, 1862. Wm. Dubrough enlisted December 14, 1864, Private Co. FF, 3d N. H. Vols .; discharged July 20, 1865. Jas. Dirry enlisted May 24, 1864, Landsman in the North Carolina; discharged Sept. 20, 1865, Lands- man from the Shamrock.
Charles Thompson enlisted March 1, 1865, Private Co. K, 194th Ohio Inf .; discharged Oct. 24, 1865. Jas. Fantry enlisted January r, 1862, Private Co. A, 88th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June 30, 1865. John Garritt enlisted April 2, 1862, Private Co. K. 91st N. Y. V. Vols .; discharged April 22, 1865.
Herman Hohenhausen enlisted April 26, 1861, Second Lieutenant Co. F, 7th N. Y. Vols .; discharged October 9, 1862; First Lieutenant Co. E, 7th N. Y. Vols.
Geo. Dorr enlisted January 3, 1865, Private Co. G, 106th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged June 27, 1865. John Bell enlisted September 17, 1862, Musician Co. E, 182d N. Y. Vols. ; discharged July 15, 1865. Angustus Heath enlisted April 23, 1861, Private Co. B, 5th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged May 14, 1863; Corporal Co. B, 5th N. Y. Vols.
Wm. Meyer enlisted August 18, 1862, Private Co. G, 127th N. Y. Vols .; discharged June 30, 1865; served as S. Vice-Commander one term; died May 11, 1888.
Geo. Horn enlisted July 8, 1863, Private Co. A, 17th N. Y. S. M. ; discharged Angust 13, 1863. Fred. M. Jung enlisted April 19, 1861, Private Co. D, 5th N. Y. S. M .; discharged August 17, 1861; is the present Quartermaster.
Martin Paaren enlisted April 4, 1864, Private, N. Y. 30th Ind. Battery; discharged June 23, 1865; held several different offices; died December 22, 1895.
George W. Young enlisted April 14, 1864, 3d assistant engineer, steamer R. R. Cuyler; discharged June 27, 1865: was Post Adjutant; died May 6, 1885.
John Ivans enlisted August 9, 1862, Private Co. B, 163d N. Y. Vols .; discharged December 18, 1862. Henry Erath enlisted April 12, 1863, Private Co. I, nth N. Y. S. M .; discharged July 20, 1863.
August Hoffmeister enlisted August 3, 1861, Private Co. E, 7th N. Y. Vols. Inf .; discharged May 8, 1863; re-enlisted August 11, 1863, in 15th N. Y. H. Artillery; discharged August 22, 1865; served as Post Adjutant seven successive terms. 1 John Held enlisted April 23, 1861, ist Lieut. Co. B, 5th N. Y. S. M .; discharged August 7, 1861. John Shaffer enlisted May 5, 1861, Private Co. F, 67th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged July 31, 1865; Private Co. E .; died Oct. 25, 1890.
Isaac P. Jones enlisted May 27, 1861, Private Co. G, 83d N. Y. Vols .; discharged June 23, 1864; Corp. Co. G.
Clamor Hoefener enlisted October 24, 1864, Private Co. K, 7th N. Y. V. V .; discharged August 19, 1865.
Philip Schmidt enlisted June 15, 1864, Private Co. B, 5th N. Y. H. Artillery; discharged July 3, 1865. Frederick Fogele enlisted July 20, 1864, Private Co. K, 93d N. G. S. N. Y .; discharged November 14, 1864.
Geo. Strauss enlisted January 29, 1862, Private Co. G, 95th N. Y. Vols .; discharged January 29, 1865; Sergeant.
Chris. F. Koch enlisted June 15, 1863, Private Co. B, 6th N. Y. S. M .; discharged July 21, 1863; served as Quartermaster 5 years and one year as Sr. Vice-commander.
Frank Lietz enlisted 1863, Private Co. H, 39th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged July 1, 1865.
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Jas. D. Wood enlisted September 3, 1864, Private Co. E, 41 Missouri Vols .; discharged July 11, 1865. Caspar Kling enlisted September 15, 1861, Private Co. B, 54th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged November 17, 1864; Lieutenant.
Jas. MeLaughlin enlisted May 28, 1862, Private Co. B, 13th N. Y. S. M. ; discharged September 12, 1862.
John Harrington enlisted August 23, 1861, Private Co. K, 4th N. Y. Vols .; discharged May 25, 1863. Germain Blessing enlisted April 23, 1861, Private Co. E 8th N. Y. Vols. ; discharged May 20, 1863.
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