History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I, Part 134

Author: Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1843-1898, ed
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Philadelphia : L.E. Preston & Co.
Number of Pages: 1354

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Powell Post, No. 117, of Sing Sing .- This post was mustered into service September 5, 1879, by Comrade Henry Osterheld, of Kitehing Post, with the follow- ing charter members :

Gilbert Deering,+ 17th N. Y .; Abraham Miller, 6th N. Y. II. A .; John Gibney, + 12th U. S. Inf .; William Bell, 59th N. Y .; Garrett Tenhagen, 56th N. Y .; Smitb A. Palmer, 18th Conn .; George W. Bell, 2d N. Y .; Charles Ferris, * 1st N. J .; Richard Kromer, 30tb N. Y. Battery ; Francis J. Jennings, 17th N. Y .; Daniel Luther, + 6th N. Y. H. A .; William H. Tuttle, 17th N. Y .; Geo. W. Romaine, U. S. S. "Nyack ;" Jos. B. Eaton, 7th Conn .; Valentine Dietrich, 69th N. Y. S. M .; James McCormack, 34th N. Y .; Charles F. Rudgers, 105th N. Y .; A. J. Norricks, 157th N. Y .; George E Van Matten, + 9 th N. Y .; John W. Hoffman, U. S. S. " Vanderbilt ;" Thomas K. Tompkins, 56th N. Y .; Wm. G. Hull, 26th N. Y .; Thos. C. Mealing, U. S. S. " Angusta ;" William Ward, 115th N. Y .; Patrick Cullen, 17th N. Y .; James Wilson, 6th N. Y .; William Tunstall, 13th N. Y .; James S. Van Cortlandt, 155th N. Y .; George Nichols, 6th N. Y. H. A .; Charles Schoomaker, 20th N. Y .; Nehemiah Sperry,+ 49th N. Y .; James Young, 6th N. Y. H. A .; Patrick Cannon, 17th N. Y .; William Whiting, 6th N. Y. II. A .; William B. Jones, 4th U. S. Art .; John J. Griffin and Jeremiah McCne, 6th N. Y. H. A .; and Henry C. Hickerson, 11th N. Y.

The Commanders of the post have been as follows :

For 1879 and 1880, Gilbert Dearing ; for 1881, John J. Mahauy aud Henry C. Ilickerson ; for 1882 and 1883, Henry C. Symonds ; for 1884, Valentine Dieterich ; and for 1885, Chellis D. Swaine.

The officers for 1886 are,-

Commander, S. H. Smith ; Senior Vice-Commander, W. G. IIull ; Jun- ior Vice-Commander, George Nichols; Surgeon, George Vannetta ; Chap- lain, J. Hoffman ; Officer of Day, T. Storms; Officer of Guard, M. Smith ; Adjutant, J. Kling ; Quartermaster, G. Dearing ; Sergeant Major, Chellis D. Swain ; Quartermaster-Sergeant, W. Bell.

The members of the post, after charter members, are as follows :

Patrick Readdy, + 6th N. Y. II. A .; Nelson Baker, 1st U. S. C. T .; Michael Seitz,* Ist N. Y. Engincers ; Abraham Tuttle, 6th N. Y. II. A .; George E. Van Wart, +$ 5th N. Y .; Thomas Swords, Ist N. Y. Engineers ; ,James Hyland, 13th N. Y. II. A .; John Connolly, 17th N. Y .; Abram Jones, 1st N. Y. Cav .; Henry (. Symonds, 2d U. S. Art .; William W. Ryder, 17th N. Y .; Wm. Nolan, U. S. S. " General Price ;" William II. Caine, 84th N. Y. S. M. (three months) ; Andres J. Disbrow, 87th N. Y .; Chas. P. Turner, U. S. S. " Stars and Stripes ;" Jas. II. Worden, U. S. S. "Morning Light ;" Theodore (', Sherwood, 102d N. Y .; Theodore Crofut, 17th N. Y .; Samuel Bennett, f* 21st U. S. C. T .; Charles Maguire, U. S. S " Princeton ;" Stephen Jackson, 99th N. Y .; Jacob Kling, + 31st N. Y .; Lockwood Ilutchings, Gth N. Y. II. A .; Benjamin 11. Sheron, + 150th N. Y .; George W. Smith, 6th N. Y. Battery ; John J. Mulvany, + 104th N. Y .; Pennington Watson, 186th Pa .; Thomas Donohue, 6th N. Y .; Win. N. Dands, 1st N Y. Engineers ; Ilenry Hunter, 11th N. Y. H. A .; George Augesdorfer, Goth N. Y .; Silas W. Edgerton, f 34th Mass .; Orser Sarles, S. S. "Owasco ;" Jas. P. llolmes, U. S. S. "Vicksburg "; Jno. Daly and Norman Minnerly, Gth N. Y. HI. A .; Cbellis D. Swaine, t 11th N. Y. Cav .; Eli Valentine, 18th N. Y .; Andrew Philips, f 1st Maine Cav .; Wm. B. Ackerly, + U. S. S. " Potomac ;" Harry Terwilliger, 56th N. Y .; Jas. McGraw, 43d N. Y .; Absalom N. Ingersoll, U. S. Marine Corps ; James D. C. Stontenburg, 150th N. Y .; Charles Valentine, 168th N. Y .; Jannes Hlatch, 2d N. Y .; Hiram Osborn, 75th N. Y .; Joseph Holloway, 4th Ohio ; Samuel II. Smith, f 11th Conn .; Elbert T. Weeks,t 17th N. Y .; Joseph King, U. S. S. " Tacony ;" William Hennessy, 17th N. Y .; William II.

Reynolds, 6th N. Y. H. A .; Frederick Seitz, 10th U. S. Inf .; Peter Ward, 5th N. Y. H. A .; Sumner A. Smith, 49th N. Y .; John Corning, 35th N. J .; Jesse G. Miiler, 6th N. Y. H. A .; William H. Clark, 51st N. Y .; William Reed, 40th N. Y .; George Allen, 7th N. Y. H. A .; James Arden Haight, 16th N. Y. H. A .; Thomas S. Storms, 24th N. Y. Battery ; Thos. McGee, 5th Conn .; Arthur Bushel, 1st N. Y. Cav .; Alexander Helsey, 7tb N. Y. H. A .; George Wheeler, 146th N. Y .; John J. Murphy, 7th N. Y. H. A .; Joseph C. Newman, 40th N. J .; Joseph Roderiques, U. S. S. " Mississippi ;" Albert Drehfall, 58th N. Y .; S. J. Chambers, 7th N. Y. S. M. (three months); Hugh Murphy, U.S.S."Anacosta ;" Michael Smith, 1st N. Y. Engineers ; Charles B. Johnson, 5th N. Y. H. A .; Peter Parker, U. S. S. " North Carolina ;" Benjamin Harris, 15th N. Y. H. A .; Hiram Van Tassell, 95th N. Y .; and Augustus Stockholdt,# 22d N. Y. Vol.

Mc Keel Post, No. 120, of Katonah .- This post was organized September 30, 1879, the mustering officer being Comrade Herman W. Thum, of Koltes Post, New York City. The charter members were,-

E. B. Newman, J. T. Lockwood, E. S. Folsom, S. S. Austin, Clark See, W. L. Hull, A. S. Knapp, E. A. Teed, Charles Fisher, Edgar Hitt, J. B. Turuer, Charles Corbyn, E. H. Avery, C. W. Varian, A. P. Quick and James A. Tuttle.

The Commanders of the post to date are as follows :

For 1879, 1880 and 1881, E. B. Newman ; for 1882, Edgar Ilitt ; for 1883, W. L. Hull ; for 1884, E. S. Folsom ; for 1885, R. A. Reynolds.

The officers for 1886 are as follows :

Commander, Abraham Knapp; Senior Vice-Commander, A. P. Quick ; Junior Vice-Commander, W II. Dingee ; Surgeon, D. F. Avery ; Chap- lam, C. Corbyn ; Officer of Day, Edgar Hitt ; Officer of Guard, G. M. Avery ; Adjutant, E. S. Folsom ; Quartermaster, J. A. Tuttle ; Sergeaut- Major, R. A. Reynolds.

The names of comrades of the post not dropped at the time of the report are as follows :

E. B. Newman,f sergeant, 48th N. Y. (wounded, Andersonville pris- oner, leg amputated) ; J. F. Lockwood, t 4th N. Y. II. A .; E. S. Folsom, 1st N. J. Art .; S. S. Austin + first lieutenant, 6th N. Y. II. A .; Clark See,t 4th N. Y. H. A .; W. L. Hull, 6th Conn .; A. S. Knapp, E. A. Reed, Edgar Hitt, A. P. Quick, R. A. Reynolds, G. G. Ferguson, D. W. Miller, all of 4th N. Y. H. A .; J. B. Turner, U.S.S. ' Gustysburg ;" Chas. Corbyn, 170th N. Y .; E. 11. Avery, 6th N. Y. H. A .; C. W. Varian, sergeant, 165th N. Y .; J. A. Tuttle, 2d N. Y. Cav .; D. F. Avery, 38th N. Y .; J. N. Purdy,t 6th U. S. Inf .; George M. Avery, 5th N. Y .; W. Il. Dingee, 150th N. Y .; Richard Wheatley, chaplain, 28th Com .; C. M. Sarles, 4th N. Y .; Jarvis Pugsley, 48th N. Y .; L. E. Miller, 84th Pa.

Morell Post, No. 144, of Sing Sing .- This post was organized on the 18th of December, 1883, at Sing Sing, N. Y., principally from members of Powell Post, in the same town, and now numbers the following of- ficers and members :

Commander : Silas W. Edgerton, chaplain of Sing Sing Prison. Com- mander Edgertou's military record is an excellent one, he having en- tered the service as a private in the 34th Mass. iu 1862, and being dis- charged as captain and brevet-major in the 102d N. Y. Vols., after a period of three and one-half years. Commander Edgerton was wounded at Mine Run, Va., on the 20th of July, 1864, a piece of shell taking of- fect in his right breast and rendering amputation of the right arm necessary. Since the war he has become a clergyman, and is respected wherever he is known.

Senior Vice-Commander : Hiram Osborn, first lieutenant of the 75tli N. Y .; promoted from the ranks, with three years' service.

Junior Vice-Commander : William W. Ryder, ex-private of the 17th N. Y., with two years' service.

Officer of the Day : Summer Smith, ex sergeant, 49tb N. Y., thrce years.

Surgeon : George W. Bell, 2d N. Y. Cav., three years.

+ Wounded in action.

* Dead since muster.

+ Wounded.

* Dead since muster.

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THE CIVIL WAR, 1860-65.

Quartermaster : Neheminh Sperry, Ist Sergeant, 49th N. Y., throe years.

Chaplain : Henry Albin, 17th Conn., two and one-half years.

Adjutantg: James McCormick, 3.4th N. Y. and 2d N. Y. Cav., four years and a half in service ; wounded in thigh and hip by Enfiekl bullet, at Cedar Creek, in cavalry engagement, November 12, 1864.

Officer of the Guard : Garrett Ten Hagen, corporal, 56th N. Y., with four and a half years' service.

Quartermaster-Sergeant : A. J. Nowieki, 156th N. Y., two and a half years' service.

Sergeant-Major : John L. Knapp, second lieutenant, ISth N. Y. S. M., with one and a half years' service.

The members are as follows :

Joseph B. Eaton, lieutenant, 7th Coun., three years ; Abram Jones, captain, Ist N. Y. Cav., three and a quarter years : Abraham 11. Miller, 6th N. Y. 11. A., eighteen months ; John J. Gritlin, sergeant, Gtli N. Y. 11 A., two and a half years ; William H. Clark, 5Ist N. Y., discharged after eighteen months for wound received at Second Bull Run in 1862 ; Jeremiah Med'ne, 6th N. Y. II. A., four and a half years ; Geo. Wheeler, 146th N. Y., two and a half years; Eli Valentine, 18th N. Y. S. M., eighteen months; Win. Fagan, Ist Conu., two years ; Chas. O. Joline, * lieutenant colonel and A. D. C., four years (since died) ; William L. Mahon, sergeant, 6th N. Y. Il. A., three years; B. S. Sheron, 150th N. Y., two and a half years (wounded 30th May, 1864, ut Bethlehem Church, Va., and 19th October, 1864, at Cedar Creek) ; Jobu Nixon, 31 N Y., two and a half years; Joseph llubbel, 23d N. Y. S. M., thirty- nine days ; Heury Twitchell, 3d Mass. 11. A., two and a half years ; S. J. Chambers, 7th N. Y. S. M., three months; Charles E. Lewis, U. S. S. "Nyack," nine months ; Pennington Watson, sergeant, 186th Pa., two years; Gilman Rice, 18Gth Pa., two years ; Geo. Ayles, 17th N. Y., two years; Chement C. Moon, first lieutenant, 20th Mass., six months ; Win. Kelsey, corporal, 186th l'a., two years; Oscar Knapp, first sergeant, Ithi N. Y. 11 .1., three years ; and Reuben Bunyex, no record given by the ad- jutant.

The officers for 1886 are as follows :

Commander, Silas W. Edgerton; Senior Viec-Commander, Hiram Os- boru ; Junior Vice-Commander, William W. Ryder ; Surgeon, Sanmel J. Chambers ; Chaplain, James O. Knapp ; Officer of Day, Abram Jones ; Officer of Guard, Wm. Il. Clark ; Adjutant, James McCormick ; Quar- termaster, Nehemiah Sperry ; Sergeant-Major, John L. Knapp; Quarter- master-Sergeant, Ansehn J. Nowicki.

Stewart Hart Post, No. 169, of Mount Kisco .- This post was organized and mustered into service on the 21st day of July, 1880, on the nineteenth anniversary of the battle of Bull Run, by Comrade Herman W. Thum, of Koltes Post, 32, of New York City.

The charter members were :

George W. Beil, E. T. Bailey, William Bird, O. Clark, Geo. W. Cutler, Matthew Cutler, Edward Chapin, Uriah Dingee, Alexander Hamilton, Henry E. Hutchins, James Hill, Arthur Matthews, James Matthews, Benjamin E. Merritt, A. J. Osborne, Wesley Piersall and Franz Seitz.

The officers of the post to date are as follows :

Commanders: E. T. Bailey, lor 1880, 1881 and 1882; George Beil, 1883 ; P. K. Il. Sawyer, ISSI; E. T. Bailey, 1885.

Senior Vice-Commanders : Alexander Hamilton, 1880 ; Win. Baird, Issl and 1882 ; Samuel W. Palmer, 1883, 1881 and 1885.

Junior Vice-Commanders: C. W. Piersall, ISSO and 1881 ; Samuel W. Palmer, 1882; W. T. Cole, 1883; Wesley Pier all, 1884 and 1885.

Surgeons : None in 1880 ; L. F. Pelton, 1881, 1882 and 1883 ; Uriah Dingee, 1881 and 1885.

Chaplains : 0. Clark, ISSO; D. D. Griffin, 181 ; P. K. HI. Sawyer, 1882 ; A. J. Osborne, 1883 ; Merritt A. Louden, 18SI ; Bernard A. Mulvey, 1885. Officers of the Day: George W. Cutler, Is$0, 1881 and 1882; Daniel Wood, 1883. 1884 and 1885.

Officers of the Guard : L'riah Dingec, 1880, 1881 ; Daniel Wood, 1882, 1883 and 1881; Henry E. Intehins, 1885.

Quartermasters : George Beil, 1880, 1881 and 1882 ; Silas D. Londen, 1853 and 1881 ; George Beil, 1883.

Adjutants : Benjamin E. Merritt, 1880 ; Edward Chapin, 1881, 1882 atud 1883 ; Benjamin E. Merritt, 1884 and 1885.

The complete list of the comrades of the post to date is as follows :

E. T. Bailey, second lieutenant, 95th N. Y. V. (discharged for disabil- ity) ; Alexander Hamilton, major and A. A. G. on General Staff ; George Beil, private, 7th N. Y. V. (served as Brigade Orderly in 3d Brig., 1st Div., 2d Army Corps) ; Benjamin E. Merritt, 5th N. Y. Il. Art. from 1862 to 1865; Wesley Piersall,t 5th N. Y. Il. Art. (wounded at battle of Win- chester in 1864, and a pensioner) ; George W. Cutler, sergeant, 5th N. Y. 11. Art .; Edward Chapin, 2d Connecticut Light Battery ; William Bird, [Oth Connecticut ; A. J. Osborne, 23d Connecticut ; Oliver Clark, 5th N. Y. Il. Art .; Henry E. Ilutehins, + 49th N. Y. V. (wounded and a pen- sioner) ; Matthew Cutler, corporal, 5th N. Y. H. Art. (one year) ; Arthur Matthews, 5th N. Y. 11. Art. (one year) ; James Hill, 36th N. Y. V. (two years) ; James Matthews, 5th N. Y. Vet. Vol. (two years) ; Uriah Dingee, 4th N. Y. H. Art .; William F. Banks, 6th N. Y. 11. Art .; P. Cormniek, + 7th N. Y. II. Art. (served, altogether, fourteen years in 1. S. service, wounded and a pensioner) ; William Matthews, 17th N. V. V. (two years) ; Samnel W. Palmer, sergeant, Ist N. Y. Mounted Rifles ; William Wil- liants, Gth N. Y. 11. Art .; Silas D. Louden, f sergeant, 10th Connecticut wounded and a pensioner) ; Daniel Wood, 57th N. Y. V .; Charles Ray- mond, 5th N. Y. II. Art .; Elisha Ferris, Gth N. Y. H. Art .; George W. Ackerly, Ist N. Y. Mounted Rifles (two years) ; Daniel Griffin, Northi Atlantic Squadron (clerk) ; Thomas J. Ackerman,f Gth N. V. Il. Art. (lost right arm by a cannon-ball and a pensioner) ; J. W. Farrington, 6th N. Y. H. Art .; Charles P'. Kennedy, 5th N. Y. H. Art .; lliram Smal- ley and Alexander Yerks, Gth N. Y. Il. Art .; Israel T. See, 17th N. Y. V .; Elisha B. Sarles, + 49th N. Y. V. (wounded in the Wilderness and a pen- sioner) ; William Louden, + 5th N. Y. Il. Art. (wounded at Locust Grove, Va., Nov. 24, 1863, and a pensioner) ; John Palmer, 120th N. Y. V .; Philip Hoffman, 30th N. J. V. (one year) ; James Feeks, 12th N. Y. V. (wounded and a pensioner) ; Thomas Ryan, 7th N. Y. V. (eighteen months) ; C. Van Tasself, 5th N. Y. V .; E. Reilly, 5th N. Y. H. Art. (eighteen months) ; Edward Tucker, 16th Veteran Reserve Corps ; Abrah. Forkhill, Ist N. Y. Mounted Rifles (two years) ; Win. A. Beekman, 4th N. Y. HI. Art. (twen- ty-one months) ; Geo. W. Foshay, 6th N. Y. HI. Art .; Wm. Braun, f 2d U. S. Art. (wounded and a pensioner) ; Bernard A. Mulvey, landsman on U. S. S. " Santee" ; John Dexter, Gth N. Y. H. Art.

Since organization of post the following members have died :

Daniel D. Miller, 6th N. Y. 11. Art. (a three years' man who died Jan- uary 13, 1885) ; L. F. Pelton, surgeon, IJ. S. V. ((lied September 17, 1883) ; Harvey Ferris, 5th N. Y. Il. Art. (three years, died September 8, 1881) ; l'. 11. K. Sawyer, assistant surgeon, 112d N. Y. V. (died March 31, 1885).

This closes the record of the post, for which I am indebted to the kindness of Comrade Beil, its first organizer. No list of officers for 1886 furnished. Com- rade Beil has been since transferred to Farnsworth Post.

Farnsworth Post, No. 170, of Mount Vernon .- This post was organized on the 22d day of July, 1880, and mustered into service by Comrade Henry Osterheld, of Kitching Post, No. 60, of Yonkers.

The charter members were as follows :

James N. Jenkins, F. Whittaker, Jolın G. Fay, And. Bridgeman, Geo. W. Bertholf, N. Van Ilorson, Win. Wilson, Jr., D. E. Horton, Wm. G. Thiselton, J. L. D. Riker, Frederick Sauter, Simon Sternhagen.

The officers of the post to date are as follows :

Commanders : James H. Jenkins, 1880, 1881 and 1882 ; Frederick Whit- taker, 1883 ; Nathan Van llorson, 1884 and 1883.

Senior Vice-Commanders : F. Whittaker, 1880 and 1881 ; John G. Fay, 1882; Nathan Van Ilorson, 1883 ; and Joseph Il. Porter, 1884 and 1885.

Junior Vice-Commanders : John G. Fay, 1880 and 1881; Nathan Van llorson, 1882 ; Wm. Wilson, Jr., 1883 ; Win. A. Anderson, 1884; Henry S. Spronll, 1885.

Chaplains : Nathan Van Horson, 1880 and 1881 ; Joseph H. Porter, 1882 and 1883 ; Stephen P. Hunt, 1884 and 1885.

+ Wounded.

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HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Surgeons: George W. Bertholf, 1880; Charles J. Nordquist, 1881 and 1882; Julius Dieckman, 1883 ; J. Q. A. llollister, 1884 and 18×5.

Officers of the Day : Www. Wilson, Jr., 1880, 1881 and 1882; Samuel Tiebaut, 1883 ; J. L. D. Riker, 1884; John G. Fay, 1885.

Officers of the Guard : J. L. D. Riker, 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1883; Will. 11. Mercer, 1884 and 1885.

Quartermasters : Andrew Bridgeman, 1880; Samuel Tiebaut, 1881 ; Herman Weiss, 18:2, 1883, 1884 and 1885.

Adjutants: W. G. Thiselton, 1880, died ; Win. A. Anderson, 1880, 1881 and 1882; James 11. Jenkins, 1883 and 1884 ; W'in. Wilson, Ir., 1885.

Sergeant-Major : John 11. Davis, 1880 to 1885.

Quartermaster-Sergeant : George W. Van Pelt, 1882 to 1885.

The officers for 1886 are as follows :

Commander : James H. Jenkins (fourth term).

Senior Vice-Commander : Joseph II. l'orter (third term).

Junior Vice Commander : Jolin H. Davis.

Chaplain : Stephen l'. Hunt (third term).

Officer of the Day : J. L. D. Riker.

Surgeou : J. Q. A. Hollister (third terin). Otheer of the Guard : William H. Mercer (second term).

Adjutant : William Wilson, Jr. (second term).

Quartermaster : Ilenvy S. Spronll.

Past Commanders : Nathan Van Horson, George W. Beil.

The names of the comrades of the post are as fol- lows, with their regiments and military history in brief:

James X. Jenkins, captain, 23d C. V., three years ; F. Whittaker, + lieutenant, 6th N. Y. Cav., four years ; John G. Fay, captain, 3d N. Y. Inf., three years; A. Bridgeman, sergeant, 5th N. Y. Cav., three years ; W. G. Thiselton,$+ first sergeant, 6th N. Y. HI. Art., three years ; Win. Wilson, Jr., t captain, 33d N. J. Inf., four years ; N. Van Norsou, pri- vate, 79th N. Y. Iuf., three years ; D. E. Norton, private, 6th N. Y. 11. Art., three years ; J. L. D. Riker, private, 14th N. Y. Inf., three years ; George Bertholl. private, 39th N. J. Inf, nine months; Fred. Sauter,* private, 8th N. Y. II. Art , two years ; Oliver Root, t private, 6th N. Y. Il Art., three years; S. O. Howe, private, 8th N. Y. M., three mouths ; llenry S. Sproull, private, 71st N. Y. M., three months ; Win. A. Auder- son, hospital steward, ['. S. A., three and one-half years; Samuel Tie- baut, second lieutenant, 5th N. Y. Inf., two years ; James B. Spicer, private, 220 N. Y. M., three months ; Simon Sternhagen, sergeant, 1st N. Y. M. R., three years aud four months : Michael Redmond, * sergeant, 127th N. Y. Inf., three years ; Leonard D. Tice, captain, 5th Vermont, three years : C. J. Nordquist, major, 9th N. Y. S. M., three years ; Vin- cent Morgan, 6th N. Y. 11. Art .; John 1. Tice, $+ private, 5th Vermont, three years ; John L. Piper, private, 11th N. Y. V., seven months ; New- ton C. Dealing, private, 330 N. J. V., three years; Joseph II. Porter, corporal, 13th N. V. Cav., two years ; Jacob Scheuermann, 17th N. Y. 5. 31., thirty days ; S. M. Sanuders, captain, Losth N. Y., three months : 11. S. Scheuck, private, 38th N. Y., two years ; Herman Slagle, private, Ist N. Y. V., four years ; II. C. Weiss, sergeant, 6th N. Y. 11. Art., three years ; George Vau l'elt, sergeant, 158th N. Y., three years; John Il. Davis, private, 12th N. Y., one year ; Stephen P. Ilunt, private, Sth N. Y. Il. Art., eighteen months; Alfred Cooley, captain and brevet ma jor, 156th N. Y., three years ; Gideon D. Pond, private, 19th Conn., four mouths ; George Il. Brown, sergeant, 6th Ind. N. Y. Battery, three years; Valentine M. llodgson, first sergeant and brevet captain, 67th N. Y. Res. Corps, tive years ; John Koedding, private, 58th N. Y., three years ; William Mitchell, private, 168th N. Y., two years and eight months, det. serv. 2d U. S. 11. Art .; Nicholas Wilhelm, private 58th N. Y., one year and four months ; William Mercer, corporal, 6th N. Y. 11. Art., three years ; John S. Willis, corporal, Ist N Y. Engineers, three years ; Anton Russi, private, 3d N. J. Battery, two years ; Lewis Kessler, landsman uavy, one year and three months; Michael P. Murphy, ser- geant, tilst N. Y., one year and two months ; W. N. Valentine, corporal, Ist N. Y. Cav., four years ; Julius Dieekman,* major, 15th N. Y. H. Art., four years and six months ; John P. Kracher, private, 6th N. Y. Il. Art., two years and nine months; N. Buckley, private, 9th N. J., two years and one month ; Paul Wagner, private, 41st N. Y., three years; John Zimmer, private, 15th N. Y. 11. Art., one year and nine months ; T. M.

+ Wounded. * Died.

Reilly, first lieutenant, 5th N. Y. Cav., four years and two months ; Da " vid C. Curtis, quartermaster, 173d N. Y., one year ; Jolm S. Tyler, corpo- ral, 7th Blich., 15th U. S., three years ; L. A. Van Buskirk, private, 33d N. J., twoyears ; Nelson Jenkins, private, 39th N. J., nine months ; Chas. J. Chatfield, first lientenant, 23d N. Y., three years and four months ; George W. Cooper, captain, 71st N. Y., two years and three months ; John Meier, t sergeant, 52d N. Y., three years ; Oscar 11. Riker, private, 5th N. J. Battery, one year and eight months ; Jerome Chappell, quar- termaster-sergeant, 82d N. Y., three years; J. Q. A. Hollister, t cap- tain, 112th N. Y., three years; David Lyon, private, 38th N. Y., two years and three months ; J. Stewart, private, 8th Wise., one year : Woi. 11. Mandeville, sergeant, 5th N. Y. Ind. Battery, three years.

This closes the record of the Post to date. Since the above was written T. Whittaker has left the Post and joined Chas. Lawrence Post, No. 387, of Port Chester.

HI. B. Hidden Post, No. 330, of City Island .-- This post was organized by Comrade James H. Jenkins, of Farnsworth Post, January 27, 1883.

The charter members were, --

George E. Pinckney, first lientewant, 131st N. Y .; Oswald Bergen, U. S. S. "Santee ; " Joseph HI. Glazier, 84th N. Y .; William Sconsbough, U. S. S. " Wissahickon ; " Ilenry Buhre. + 25th N. Y .; Theylore Bishop, I. S. S. "San Jacinto ; " Eugene Reed, 32d " Maine ; " S. T. Graham, C. S. N .; William B. Miller, 5th N. Y .; George W. Banta, 176th N. Y .; and Jerome Bell, Ist N. Y. Cav.

Sinee organization the following have been mustered into the post :

Richard Sherwood, 135th N. Y .; E. 11. Gurney, Sth N. Y. Cav .; John S. Secord, 6th N. Y. H. Art .; William McGloin, U. S. S. "Vincennes ; " Michael Egan, 45th N. Y .; John McNamara, Ist N. Y. M. Rifles ; Robert Brown, Ellsworth Zonaves ; Thomas McCarty, Ist N. Y. Cav.

The Commanders of the post to date are as follows : Jerome Bell, 1883 ; George E. Pinckney, 1884; Jerome Bell, 1885.

During the past year this Post has moved its head- quarters to New York City.

Charles Lawrence Post, No. 378 .- This post was or- ganized on the 29th of May, 1883, and mustered into service by Comrade Frederiek Whittaker, of Farns- worth Post No. 170, of Mount Vernon, in time for Decoration Day.

The charter members were:

Richard Enoch, Charles De Mott, J. J. Martin, Matthew Donglass, Whitman Sackett, John E. Weed, W. HI. Mosier, J. A. Londeu. George Bulkley, llenry Dietz, Nicholas Fox, Daniel Booth, Thomas MeGovern.

The officers of the post to date are as follows:

Commanders: Richard Enoch, 1883 and 1884; Charles De Mott, 1885.

Senior Vice-Commanders : J. J. Martin, 1883; John Foran, lesl and 1885.

lunior Vice-Commanders : Whitman Sackett, 1883 ; Ardemas Barnes. 18>4; Nicholas Fox, 1885.

Surgeons: William H. Hyler, 1883; N. J. Sands, 1881 and 1885.

Chaplains : John E. Weed, 1883 and 1884 : W. F. Wakefield, 1885. Officer of the Day : George Bulkley, 1883, 1884 and Isss.

Officers of the Guard: Nicholas Fox, 1883 and 18>4; R. Foskey, 18$5. Quartermasters : William 11. Mosier, 1885; and 1881 ; 11. Dietz, 1885. Adjutants : Charles De Mott, 1883 and 1884; William II. llyler, 1885. Sergeant-Major : C. S. Iliggins, first appointment, 1885.

Quartermaster-Sergeant : A. Barnes, first appointment, 1885.

The officers for 1886 are as follows :

+ Wounded.

515

THE CIVIL WAR, 1860-65.

Commander, John Foran ; Senior Vice-Commander, Nicholas Fox .: Junior Vice-Commander, Charles IInghes ; Surgeou, Dr. N. J. Sands ; Chaplain, Rev. W. F. Wakefield ; Officer of the Day, George W. Bulk- ley ; Officer of the Guaril, John A. Londen ; Adjutant, Richard Enoch ; Quartermaster, William Il. Hyler ; Sergeant-Major, Charles de Mott ; Quartermarter-Sergeant, llenry Dietz.

The following is a list of the comrades of the post to date, with a record of service :

Nicholas Fox, 28th Conn., three years; Daniel Booth, 17th Conn., three years ; Charles Hoeple, 28th Conn., three years ; John Sherwood, 10th Conn., three years ; . 1. 11. Rascoe, + 5th Coun., three years ; Albro Weir, t 25th Conn., three years ; Charles Inghes, 10th Conn., three yeary; William II. Bailey, 6th Coun,, three years; W. Sackett, + 17th Coun., three years ; J. A. Londen, 17th Conn., three years; John Foran, Ist Mass. 11. Art. ; H. D. Cordner, Ist Mass. Il. Art., three years ; T. J. Coles, 5th Mass. Vol., three years ; H. M. Liste, IsI N. Y. Vol., three years ; Ardemas llarnes, Amasu Conover, Henry Dietz, + Geo. Buckley and J. J. Martin, all of 17th N. Y. Vol. (the Port Chester com- many) ; William Smith, + 70th N. Y. Vol., three years ; G J. McBride, 97th N. Y. Vol., three years; Stephen Bluxomel, + 127th N. Y. Vol., three years ; Alex. McBride, 49th N. Y. Vol., three years ; A. J. Maris, 65th N. Y. Vol, three years ; R. L. I'Ince, 127th N. Y. Vol., three years; Fred. Brittner, 74th N. Y. Vol., three years ; Charles De Mott, 221 N Y. Vol., three years ; W. H. Madden, 103d N. Y. Vol., three years ; Wallace Mellride, 165th N. Y. Vol., three years ; D. A. Butterfiel, + 51st N. Y. Vol., three years; M. Billington, 35th N. Y. Vol., three years ; M. Douglass, 79th N. Y. Vol., three years; B. Baruch, t 7th N. Y. Vol., three years ; 1. McGovern, 82d N. Y. Vol., three years ; Richard Enoch, + 5.31 N. Y. Vol., three years; J. E. Weed, 49th N. Y. Vol., three years ; James II. Lynch, 199th Pa. Vol., three years; G. L. Drumen, Ist N. J. Vol., three years ; Edward Knott, + 3d N. J. Vol., three years; William F. Wakefield, 2d N. Y. Art., three years ; (. S. Higgins, 4th N. Y. 11. Art., three years ; William II. Mosier, W. II. Ilees, S. D. Burger, Thomas 1. Halpiu, + Sullivan Lockwood and .lohn Inghes, all of the 6th N. Y. H. Art., three years ; B. Foskey, 9th N. V. Cav., Edwin Church, + 2d N. Y. Cav., G. E. Blackman, + 3d N. Y. Cav., all three years ; William II. Ily- ler was in the 159th N. Y. Vol., and also in the U. S. S. " Wateree, " Tor the whole period of the war, and after ; Thomas G. Sutton belonged to the Veteran Volunteer Battery of New York State.

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History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I, Part 134

Author: Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1843-1898, ed Publication date: 1886 Publisher: Philadelphia : L.E. Preston & Co. Number of Pages: 1354

Author: Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1843-1898, ed
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Philadelphia : L.E. Preston & Co.
Number of Pages: 1354