History of Orange County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 195

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1336

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The board of trustees now consists of Charles Bab- cock, F. C. Conklin, Charles Ford, and L. G. Tillot- son. Two vacancies in the board have been caused by resignations, and the president, Mr. Woodhull, has lately died. There are now 28 communicants in the parish.

VIII .- BURIAL-PLACES.

Commencing in the northern part of the town to trace the places of burial, we notice first the cemetery

* By Rev. Henry A. Dows.

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at Highland Mills. This is probably fifty or sixty years old.

There is also a burial-place a short distance east of Monroe, near the line of the Erie Railroad, at Sea- manville, at the site of the old Presbyterian church. It is undoubtedly one of the oldest in the town.

Next should be mentioned the cemetery south of Monroe village. This is a new enterprise, on the road from Monroe to Turner's.

At Turner's village there is also a burial-place, known as the MeKelvey burial-ground. There are also private burial-places on the farms of G. M. Clark, Isaac II. Thompson, James Wilkes, and on the DeWitt place. In other parts of the town are private burial-places,-on the farms of Micah Dick- erman, Elizabeth Gigneaux, David Webb, near Mom- basha Pond (considerably in use by the public), Nathaniel Earle, and James Cromwell.

IX .- SOCIETIES, LIBRARIES, INCORPORA- TIONS, Etc.

Although one of the earliest Masonic lodges in the county was located in Monroe, there are no lodges of Masons, Odd-Fellows, or other similar organizations in town. There have been a number of temperance societies from time to time doing something to monld and develop public sentiment, but they have left little or no material for the historian to glean. The same remark may be made as to various church, missionary, literary, or benevolent societies.

THIE MONROE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

was founded Nov. 12, 1834. The trustees named in the certificate were Matthias C. Woodruff, Ethan B. Carpenter, Matthew B. Swezey, William Stewart, Jere- miah Knight, Richard W. Woodhull, Hiram Tuthill, John Brooks, Jr., and Gates W. MeGarrab. This seems to have been an attempt to establish a public library at Monroe village, but there is little recollec- tion of it remaining in that vicinity, and it is prob- able the movement only attained vitality enough to become incorporated.

TIIE FOREST OF DEAN IRON COMPANY

was incorporated by a certificate verified Nov. 25, 1864. The capital was stated at $1,500,000, divided into shares of $100 each. The parties named were George H. Potts, Frederick A. Potts, Charles C. Al- ger, Charles Alger, John Ten Broeck.

THE STIRLING IRON AND RAILWAY COMPANY

by J. B. Moorhead, president, and O. D. T. Grant, David Crawford, Jr., C. W. Durant, trustees. The capital was reported $2,300,000. No part of the capi- tal had been paid in money, but on the organization of the company they purchased mines, manufactories, and other property in Orange and Rockland Counties, and issued therefor the entire capital stock. The

existing debt was reported at $953,121.58, for which the company held valid improvements.

THE FOREST OF DEAN IRON-ORE COMPANY

executed a certificate of incorporation under date of Oct. 12, 1865. The capital stock was fixed at $400,- 000, divided into 4000 shares of $100 each. The principal place of business was declared to be the town of Monroe. The trustees named for the first year were Edward Beck, John A. Griswold, Albert Town, and J. B. Brinsmade. The objects were stated to be " mining of iron ores, preparing them for mar- ket, and transporting, selling, and delivering the same." This is a valuable enterprise, and large quan- tities of ore are taken out.

THE GREENWOOD LAKE ASSOCIATION

executed a legal certificate of organization July 27, 1877. The trustees named were Cornelius Olcott, Al- bert Daggett, Remington Vernon, Henry C. Cooke, and Albert S. Roe. The objects of the association were stated in the instrument as follows :

"The preservation, importation, breeding, and propagating of all game, animals, birds, and fishes adapted to the climate; the affording facilities for hunting, shooting, and fishiog on the grounds thereof by the members of, or by persons licensed by said corporation ; supplying the spawu of fish or young fish, game, animals, or birds to other associations or persons ; selling such surplus game, animals, birds, or fish as may be killed, canght, or taken on its property ; cultivating forests, and pro- viding its incorporation and others with an agreeable resort, with a re- spectable hotel or club honse, cottage houses, stables, and anything ne- cessary or proper for such accommodations."

THE FARMERS' CREAMERY ASSOCIATION OF TUR- NER'S

effected a legal organization Feb. 23, 1880. The first trustees named were James Wilkes, George D. Peck- ham, William J. Post, Joseph Rake, and Isaac H. Thompson. The objects were declared to be as fol- lows: "To make up or dispose of a surplus of milk whenever there shall be a flush of milk, or whenever, in the opinion of the trustees, it shall be for the inter- est of the association to do so." The capital stock was made to consist of $8000. This association began busi- ness in the spring of 1879, but deferred their incorpo- ration to the above date. It is said to be doing an excellent business, the officers remaining the same at the present writing as stated above.

THE PARROTT IRON COMPANY

filed their annual report Jan. 17, 1865. It was signed : clerk. The objects are stated to be "mining and

was formed by a certificate verified June 28, 1880, and recorded the same day in the office of the county selling of iron ore, limestone, or other minerals; the manufacturing of pig-iron, iron, or steel; and the making of patent mineral wool." The capital stock of said company was stated at $500,000, to be divided into 5000 shares. The trustees named in the instru- ment were Peter P. Parrott, Edward M. Parrott, Rich- ard D. A. Parrott.

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X .- PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST.

The numerous ponds mentioned under the head of Natural Features, the streams and mountain-gorges, are many of them of rare interest. Besides the charms of wild scenery, they are in many instances invested with the attraction of early legends or romance. Here were the hiding-places of Claudius Smith and his as- sociates; the places where one or more men were killed who fell victims to his malice; or where some upon his side perished by the hand of the avenging freeman. The birth-place of Claudius is given by local tradition, though the accounts differ somewhat. " The early mining operations and the forges of so ancient a date in some parts of the town are all mat- ters worthy of note.

XI .- INDUSTRIAL PURSUITS.

Monroe has considerable area favorable to agricul- ture. Many valuable farms are found in the long valley extending through the town from north to south. Besides these arable lands there are many of the higher lands adapted to pasturage. The production of milk and dairy products generally makes in the aggregate an amount of considerable importance. Statistics of the agriculture are not given, because those of the last census are now of so little value in showing present conditions, and those of the new census will not be compiled so as to be accessible to the people for one or two years. The products of the forest-lumber, fire- wood, hoop-poles, and timber-have formed an indus- try of considerable value at times. Quite a portion of the town is too mountainous and rocky to be available in industrial pursuits of any kind.

STIRLING FURNACE.

This is on the outlet of . Stirling Pond, and the oldest iron-works in the county, having been in operation near one hundred and fifty years. They were established by a London company, of which Lord Stirling, of New Jersey, was a mem- ber, and sold them the land, and hence the name. The pond is in Monroe, but the outlet soon runs into Warwick, and therefore it is that the furnace depart- ment is in that, and the anchor in the town of War- wick. There are 20,000 acres of land attached to this and the Southfield works, which supply them with iron and coal. They are owned by the Messrs. Townsend. At the early establishment of this furnace the charcoal used was transported several miles on the backs of horses from the mountains where it was burned, there being no roads at the time. The furnace was first erected by Ward & Colton in 1751, the forge in 1752, by Abel Noble, of Pennsylvania. The first anchor made in the State was manufactured here in 1753. Steel was first made here in 1776 by the late Peter Townsend, the grand father of the younger Peter Town- send .* In 1810 his son, Peter Townsend, made blister-

steel. After Fort Montgomery was taken, and the chain which was passed across the river there broken by the English ships which then ascended the river and burnt Kingston, the government still thinking that the river conld be obstructed by a chain, sent Mr. Pickering, then secretary of war, to consult Mr. Town- send on the subject. When matters were agreed upon, they left Gray Court on Sunday in the midst of a vio- lent snow-storm to go to New Windsor, and from there to West Point, to inspect the locality and fix the points from which and to which the chain was to be extended. The links were made of bar-iron, near two inches square, each weighing from 140 to 150 pounds. The whole chain weighed 186 tons, and was made and de- livered in six weeks. The fires of the furnace were not extinguished in that time. The iron was made of equal parts of Stirling and Long Mine ores. The chain was made in pieces, thus: ten links were fast- ened together in the usual manner at the forge, and the eleventh link left open at one end like an ox-bow, with holes through the ends for a bolt to unite that link with the next one. These composed one load, which was taken to New Windsor by oxen and carts, where they were put together. Some of the links are preserved at West Point. It was stretched from the north side of the Point, on the west side, to Con- stitution Island, on the east side of the river.t

FOREST OF DEAN FURNACE.

This was on the Forest of Dean Creek, and on a patent of that name five miles west from Fort Mont- gomery and on a bed of iron ore. This furnace was an old affair, founded before the Revolution. Mr. Eager relates that when Fort Montgomery was taken, in 1777, this furnace made 21 blasts, and the fires were not lit up afterwards. It was apprehended that the close proximity of the English would make the works too hot even for the casting of pig-iron, and the owners extinguished the fires. No works under this name are now in operation.

QUEENSBOROUGH FURNACE.

This was in the northeast angle of the town, at the junction of Queensborough and Forest of Dean Creeks, two and a half miles south west from Fort Montgomery. It was erected to make pig-iron. The works were sus- pended about the time of the war of 1812. No works under this name are now in operation.

THE GREENWOOD FURNACE.

This is in the central part of the town, on the ont- let of Slaughter's Pond, near the Ramapo. It was originally called Orange Furnace, and was established in 1811-12 by the Messrs. Cunningham to make pig- iron. Mr. R. P. Parrot was a subsequent owner. It is now owned by Mr. P. P. Parrot. The buildings are rather picturesquely situated in a sheltered nook among the hills.

T See General History ; also, Boynton's History of West Point.

* See Biographical Sketch, p. 805.

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THE MONROE SAW-FACTORY

was erected during the war of 1812 to manufacture nails, and also saw-mill saws. The early proprietors were Messrs. MeCoun, Daniel Jackson, and William Jackson. It was located near the present place of Charles Patterson, at the junction of Truxedo Creek with the Ramapo. The old buildings stood within the memory of some now living, but have been idle for seventy-five years probably.

MONROE WORKS.

The mills at this point date back to 1808. They were erected by a firm consisting of J. Blackwell and Hudson McFarland. The establishment was well equipped at an early day, having two trip-hammers, and manufacturing hoop- and sheet-iron, nails, shovels, spades, ete. The works under this name are now in operation.

HOUGHTON FARM.

Among the noted places in Monroe should be men- tioned the stock farm and country-seat of Lawson Valentine. A successful business man from New York, he exhibited excellent judgment in the selec- tion of a rural home. He purchased a valuable farm in a valley southeast of Mountainville. This estate he has improved in various ways. The grounds around the family residence are laid out with taste. The farm lots have been arranged in convenient form. His barns are models of convenience and comfort. Here he keeps some of the best stock in the country. In this delightful retreat he entertains his friends, and courteously shows to visitors the valuable stock in his yards and fields. He has been fortunate, too, in securing so good a farm so near to rough moun- tain scenery. Near him are the Highlands, with their pure air, their fairy legends, and their historical associations. A short distance to the west are the Sehunemunk Mountains, upon the northernmost height of which stood the eastle of Maringamus, the Indian chief. From thence the piercing gaze of the aboriginal warriors looked down upon these fair val- leys. By an easy drive from Mr. Valentine's place, West Point is reached, with its varied attractions. With a station near, upon the Newburgh Branch of the Erie (Short-Cut), he can quickly reach the city, and by the same route finds ready facilities for ship- ment to and from his farm. In the hot season he often camps out on the cool, breezy heights near, and enjoys all the delights of summer retreats close to his own door. Surely one can imagine few situations combining so many of the pleasures of rural life.

XII .- MILITARY.

So far as the citizens of Monroe were engaged in the war of the Revolution their names will doubtless be found in the various muster-rolls and other docu- ments given in this volume. Of the war of 1812, the ' Mexican war, and modern Indian wars, there are no

documents showing whether any, and if any, how many, of the sons of Monroe were engaged in them. It was reserved for the great struggle of 1861-65 to develop the patriotism of these mountain neighbor- hoods. The sacrifices then made form an honorable chapter in the history of the town.

OFFICIAL ACTION, WAR OF 1861-65.

A special town-meeting was held Aug. 20, 1864, at Bayer's Hall, in the village of Monroe. I. C. Boyd was elected chairman. A committee of five was ap- pointed to draft resolutions, viz., James Turner, C. B. Knight, George Thompson, A. P. Hulse, George K. Smith. At an adjourned afternoon session the com- mittee reported a series of resolutions, which were adopted, 115 to 4.

They provided for raising the sum of $28,000, or so much thereof as might be necessary for the purpose of paying bounties. They authorized the payment of $600 bounty to each volunteer for three years, or to each person who might furnish a substitute for three years; $500 for two years; $400 for one year ; and the town board were vested with discretion to in- crease the sum for three years' men to $800. The town board were fully authorized to issue the neces- sary bonds for raising the money in the name of the town, at seven per cent. per annum, payable, prinei- pal and interest, on the Ist of February,-that is, $3000 of principal each year, commeneing in 1866.

Hand-money was voted to any person procuring volunteers at the rate of $50 for each three years' man, $30 for each two years' man, and $20 for each one year man.

The quota by the provost-marshal seems to have been made out on the old town of Monroe, as it was voted to attempt to secure a separate statement of the quota, and if not successful to confer with the officers of Highlands and Southfield, and to adopt some joint plan of action.

Another special meeting was held Ang. 30, 1864, A. P. Hulse, chairman, and it was unanimously voted to make the sum voted before $34,000 instead of $28,000, and the town officers were voted full au- thority as to the amount of bounty to be paid, and the steps necessary to be taken.

Another special meeting was held Jan. 28, 1865, at which William Seaman presided, and a tax of 820,000 was authorized for the payment of bounties, and full discretion voted to the town board as to the amount of bounty to be paid, and the means and methods to be adopted to fill the quota required of the town.

About this time the towns of Highlands and South- field took similar action, both in 1864 and 1865.

After the three towns were consolidated again, the bonds issued by each were assumed by the recon- structed town of Monroe, and there is on record the following statement of the amounts raised and bonds ' issued by the three towns :

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Monroe, $22,575.00

Southfield.

31,343.62

Highlands.

17,700.00

$71,618.62

Repaid by State.

33,500.00

$38,118.62

The enlistments in the town prior to July, 1862, are said to have been in unmber ..

123-credited 123

11 " of October. 1863, 58

31 call of July, 1864 84

= consolidated under all calls to July, 1864

112

Highlands 14

Southfield 20

Monroe ...... 14-48 11 48

Total .. 316 340

On settlement with the paymaster-general in 1865 the town was allowed :

For excess of 44 years. $8,800

volunteers' boueties .... . 24,700

Total. $33,500

The following list is prepared from the printed muster-in rolls of the State, and from the roll written up by the town clerk of 1865. All that can be ob- tained from those sources, as well as from others, is here given :

SOLDIERS' LIST, WAR OF 1861-65.

James C. Anderson, 15th Art .; eul. Jan. 23, 1864.

Robert Ashmun, Co. A, 124th ; enl. Ang. 12, 1862; wounded at Spottsyl- vania, May 12, 1864 ; must. out by G. 0. 77.

Michael W. Becroft, enl. Aug. 1, 1861; disch, for disability.

Amherst W. Belcher, 15th Art. ; enl. Jan, 25, 1864.

James Black, 15th Art. ; enl. Jan. 26, 1864.

John Burke, 15th Art .; enl. Jan. 26, 1864.

Charles Benjamin, Co. G, 124th ; died since the war.

David T. Barnes, Co. B, 124th.

llenry Barnes, eul. in a New Jersey regiment.

Charles Babcock, Co. B, 124th.

Daniel Babcock, wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, and in has- pital. William Belcher. Matthew Babcock, Co. B, 124th.

Walter Babcock, disch. for disability, and died soon after reaching home. Dennis Burns.

David Babcock.

Jolin Blakely, Co. A, 56th ; enl. Aug. 31, 1861 ; died in hospital, May, 1865. Charles A. Beacis, Co. D, 146th; enl. June 6, 1864.

Horace HI. Ball, 3d Art .; eul. September, 1864.

Jonathan T. Birdsall, Co. A, 124th ; enì. Aug. 2, 1862; killed while sit- ting in his tent, Oct. 22, 1864.

Dubois B. Becroft, enl. July, 1861 ; re-enl. spring of 1864, and killed be- fore Richmond in September, 1864; buried on the field.

James H. Barnes, Co. C, 124th; enl. August, 1862; wounded in battle of Chancellorsville, and died in hospital ; credited to Cornwall.

Joseph W. Blakney, enl. Oct. 7, 1861 ; killed in second battle of Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.

Abraham Beams, 124th ; eni. September, 1862: died of sickness at Wash- ington.

Andrew J. Babcock, 166th ; enl. Aug. 8, 1862; killed at Winchester, Sept. 24, 1864.

Thomas Il. Benton Brooks, 2d lieut .; pro. capt., Engineer Corps.

Thompson W. Benjamin, capt., IlIth Inf. ; com. October, 1862; pro. lieut .- col.

James Bush, Co. A, 56th ; eul. August, 1861; re-enlisted.

Elisha B. Benjamin, Co. B, 124th ; enl. 1862; pro. corp .; died of small- pox at Washington, Jan. 28, 1864.

l'eter Babcock.

James L. Benjamin, 18th ; enl. April, 1861 ; served ont his time, and re- eul. in cavalry.

James II. Chambors, Co. C, 176th ; en !. Oct. 30, 1862.

Josiah Cooper, Co. D, 176th; enl. Sept. 16, 1862.

Thomas A. Clark, 15th Art .; enl. Jan. 20, 1863.

Harry Conklio.

Robert Conklin, 18th ; enl. April 29, 1861.

Martin Conklin, corp., 56th; enl. Aug. 10, 1861 ; disch. for disability ; re-enl. 176th, and served out full time.

Samuel Conklin, Co. A, 124th ; enl. September, 1862 ; disch. for disability Feb. 2, 1864.

Jones J. Conklin, Co. H, 40th ; enl. Aug. 13, 1861; disch. Ang. 20, 1864, expiration of time.

Lorenzo Conklin, 95th ; died in the service.

John 11. Conklin, Co. A, 124th; ent. Ang. 7, 1862; died at Fredericks- burg, Jan. 14, 1863.

Wm. II. Campbell, Co. G, 124th ; enl. Aug. 12, 1862; pro. sergt., Nov. 15, 1863; disch. June 13, 1865.

Lewis Cohen, 176th ; enl. August, 1863.

Moses S. Clark, Co. B, 124th ; enl. August, 1862.

James Coleman, 176th ; enl. October, 1863.

George W. Coleman, 124th ; enl. Oct. 24, 1863 ; trans. to 176th,

.James 11. Cronk ( possibly Crowell), Co. D, 56th : en]. August, 1861. Joseph Cuil, 56th ; ent. 1861; lost his right arm.

James L. Corey, Co. D, 56th ; enl. 1861; had an arm erushed.

Wesley Cooper, died in the service.

Charles C. Cunningham.

Win. H. Decker, Co. C, 124th ; enl. Aug. 5, 1862.

l'eter A. Doland, 56th ; eul. March, 1862; died of sickness at Beaufort, S. C.

Thomas Degraw, 18th ; enl. Angust, 1863.

JADIes Dunn, enl. from Warwick.

Wm. A. Ellison, 18th.

Charles E. Ellison, 56th ; enl. Aug. 16, 1861 ; died of sickness at Morris Island, Jan. 12, 1865.

James Florence, enl. in Rockland County.

Benjamin F. Flagg, Co. C, 124th ; en1. Aug. 15, 1862; killed at Gettys- burg, and buried on the battle-field.

Ilenry F. Finegan, enl. Feti, 22, 1864.

Wm. A. Fanning, 81st ; eul. February, 1865.

llenry Garrison, 15th: Art .; enl. Jan. 23, 1864.

Frank M. Green, 15th Art .; enl. Jan. 26, 1864.

We. II, Green, re-enl, in Kinge County.

Joseph Gordon, Co. B, 124th ; epl. Ang. 12, 1862.

Charles Golisha, Co. B, 124th ; enl. spring of 1863; disch. June 19, 1865.

Josiah Garrison, 124th ; en1. August, 1862.

Edward G. Gibb, naval service.

Smith Galloway, 176th; taken prisoner at Cedar Creek.

| Silas Galloway, 153d; eul. Sept. 1, 1862 ; was on steamer " General Lyon," burned off Cape Hatteras; was one of the twenty-nine saved out of six hundred and twenty-three; swam for three hours.

Peter Green, Co. C, 176th ; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; taken prisoner at Brazier City.

John Green, Co. C, 176th; enl. Nov. 3, 1862; taken prisoner at La Fourche Crossing.

Sylvester Garretson, 18th ; enl. April 26, 1861 ; re-enl .; disch. Feb. 15, 1864.

Sammel Green, Co. B, 124th : enl. August, 1862; was absent from Oct. 19, 1862, to July 25, 1863 ; was trans, to 93d to serve out time.

Charlas Gallaher, 124th.

Wm. II. Gordon.

Ebenezer Ifelmas, Co. C, 176th; enl. Nov. 11, 1862 ; died in the service at New Orleans.

Charles H, Halstead, Co. D, 176th ; enl. Oct. 9, 1862.

Joseph Helms, Co, C, 124th ; enl. Ang. 11, 1862.

Peters Hans, 15th Art .; enl. Jan. 19, 1864.

Jacob Hogencamp, 176th.

George Ilenion, 18th.

Benjamin Ilalsted, Co. C, 176th ; eul. September, 1862.

William Hans, 56th ; eal. September, 1861 ; served his time out and re- enlisted.

Richard R. Hunter, Co. E, 56th ; enl. July 31, 1861.

Jacob Haus, enl. April 6, 1864.

llenry A. Hoffman, 124th; enl. Aug. 7, 1864; died of sick ness in Virginia.

John Holmes, 179th ; enl. Sept. 3, 1862.

Henry Ilayden, 18th ; enl. May, 1861.

James Helms, Co. K, 124th ; enl. Sept. 3, 1864 ; disch. June 16, 1865.

Wm. llagan.

Clark Haven, a prisoner at Andersonville, having been captured in the Wilderness.

George Ilall, Samuel Ilall.

Quota under calls of 1862 = draft of 1863 .. TG

under call of July, 1864 ..

" of Dec. 19, 1864 :

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Samuel Jones, Co. C, 176th ; enl. Sept 21, 1862.

George F. Jackson, Co. C, 176th ; eol. Sept. 20, 1862.

Henry Il. Jenkins, 15th Art. ; enl. Jan. 18, 1864.

Joseph Jefferson, re-enl. in the regular service after the war.

Thomas Jefferson, not inustered in.

Enos Jenkins, Co. A, 124th ; enl. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 3, 1865. Chauncey B. Jones, corp, Co. A, 124th ; eul. July 28, 1862; disch. for disability Oct. 4, 1862.

Theodore Kile, 56th.

John Kile, 56th ; enl. August, 1861.

Hiranı Kelly, Co. F, 630; enl. Sept. 1, 1864.

Nelson Kelly, 86tlı.

James S. Kiles (Cyles on rol]), Co. A, 124tb ; enl. August, 1862; acciden- tally wounded by one of his own company at Chancellorsville; leg amputated ; died May 5, 1×63.

Frederick R. Lamoreux, Co. D, 124th ; enl. Aug. 12, 1862. Sammel Lewis, Co. (, 124th ; enl. Aug. 13, 1862.

Thomas H. D. Lawrence, 18th.

Jacob Livingston.

Richard Lozear, corp., 18th; died at home soon after he waa discharged. James Lent, corp , 18th ; enl. September, 1863.

Joseph LaBoint, Ist Bat .; enl. April 24, 1863.

Francis LaBoint, 8th Mass. ; enl. July 7, 1864.

Alvy Lewis, 56th ; enl. Sept. 4, 1864.

Peter Lewis, Co. D, 126th ; enl. Sept. 13, 1862; taken prisoner.

Jamea II. Lewis, Co. B, 56thi ; enl. July 31, 1861 ; disch. Oct. 16, 1865.

Frederick Lamorenx, Co. C, 124th ; enl. Aug. 13, 1862 ; died at Emerald Hospital, Oct. 4, 1864.

Richard Lewis, Co. F, 63d ; enl. February, 1864 ; killed at Cold Harbor. Jacob Lent, Co. A, 124th ; en]. Aug. 6, 1862; killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.

Milton Lewis, Co. A, 56th ; eol. August, 1861 ; died Sept. 27, 1864, of sick- ness contracted in the army.

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History of Orange County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 195

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.) Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1336

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1336