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DANIEL VAN DEUSEN enlisted October 2, 1863, in the Tenth Regiment. Died at Port Hudson, June 18, 1863.
WILLIAM POST enlisted December, 1863, in the Seventh Regi- ment. Killed in battle, June 7, 1864, at Coal Harbor, and buried on the field of battle.
ORVILLE MERIHUE, enlisted August 12, 1862, in the Seventh Regiment. Died at Millen prison, from starvation and derange- ment. Place of burial unknown.
WILLIAM HARRISON CANULL enlisted November, 1861, in the Ninety-third Regiment. Died, of typhoid fever, in Baltimore, August 11, 1863. Buried in cemetery in Baltimore.
JOHN HENRY CANULL, enlisted August 14, 1862. He was killed in battle June 6, 1864, at Petersburg, by being shot through the head. He was buried on the battle field.
LUCIUS E. BALL, enlisted August 6, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment. Killed in battle at Coal Harbor.
CHARLES B. BOGARDUS was born May 6, 1839, in Bern. He enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, August 6, 1862, and was killed in battle at Coal Harbor, June 3, 1864. He was buried on the field.
WILLIAM H. BOGARDUS was born in Bern, June 30, 1845. He enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, December 28, 1863, and was in the battle of Coal Harbor June 3, 1864. He was taken prisoner, and died in Salisbury prison, N. C.
GEORGE H. WARNER was born in Bern, 1844. He enlisted in the Tenth Regiment, Co. C, October 1, 1862, and died at home of disease taken in the service, September 28, 1863. He was buried at the Lutheran church Cemetery, Bern.
PETER WILLIAM WARNER was born in Bern, and enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, January 6, 1864. He died at Andersonville, . Ga., of starvation, November 16, 1864.
CARPENTER N. WRIGHT was born in Bern, and enlisted in Com- pany I, Seventy-sixth Regiment, October 19, 1861. He died at Camp Convalescent, December 16, 1862, and was buried at Fair- fax Cemetery.
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EDMUND BELL was born in Bern, and enlisted in Co. E, Ninety- first Regiment, October 26, 1861. He died of wounds received in the battle of Port Hudson, May 30, 1863, and was buried at Port Hudson.
IIIRAM WILDDAY, of Bern, enlisted in Company I, Sixty-first Regiment, September, 1862. He was wounded in the right shoulder, in front of Petersburg, June 22, 1864. Died at City Point, June 25, 1864, and was buried there.
PETER G. BOUCH, born at Middleburg. July 11, 1828, and enlisted in Company H, Thirteenth Regiment, August 31, 1864. He died at City Point, of disease, November 27, 1864. Buried at Gallupville Cemetery, Schoharie County.
CYRUS B. OSTROM was born in Bern, September 15, 1826, and enlisted in Company D, Ninety-first Regiment, October 26, 1861. He was killed in battle at Port Hudson, June 14, 1863, and was buried at Port Hudson.
JESSE D. WOOD was born in Bern, August 11, 1846, and enlisted in Company C, Tenth Regiment, October 1, 1862. He died of disease while in service at Port Hudson, August 13, 1863. His remains were brought home and buried in Bern.
CHAUNCEY STRINER, born in Bern, enlisted in Company C, Seventh Regiment, January 5, 1864. He died while a prisoner at Andersonville, August 11, 1864.
TIMOTHY MCCARTY enlisted in Company I, Sixty-first Regi- ment, September 15, 1862, and was drowned at West Troy, September 21, 1862. Buried in Bern.
JOSEPH B. NORTHRUP, born in Bern, enlisted in Company I, Sixty-first Regiment, September 15, 1862. He also was drowned at West Troy, September 21, 1865, and was buried in Bern.
JOHN R. FRINK, died at Bonnet Carre, June, 1863, of bilious fever.
WILLIAM H. STALKER, born in Bern, enlisted in the Sixty-first Regiment, August 18, 1862. Died of disease at Washington, May, 1864.
JAMES H. HAMMOND enlisted in Company I, Seventy-sixth Regi- ment, October 21, 1862, and died at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.
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JASPER HAIGHT was born in Bern, March 31, 1842, and enlisted October, 1861. He died at Fortress Monroe in 1862.
HIRAM D. WOOD enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regiment, August 4, 1862, and died at Andersonville prison, December, 1864.
JOHN RANNA was born in Ireland, and enlisted in Company B, Seventh Regiment, August, 1862. He was killed in battle, at the Wilderness, and buried there.
JOHN ENGLE was born in Germany, and died in the service of the United States.
GARRET H. VANDERPOEL, born June 30, 1842, and enlisted in Company H, Ninety-first Regiment, October, 1861. He served through all the campaigns of his regiment, until the 25th of May, 1863, when he was killed at Port Hudson.
JOHN G. WALLAY was born in Bethlehem, and enlisted in Company F, Forty-fourth Regiment, September, 1861. He served with his regiment, till about the time of the evacuation of Yorktown, when he was taken sick and died in the hospital, in September, 1862.
JOHN FELAY was born in Ireland, and enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Regiment, in 1862. He died in the service, in the Gulf Department.
JOHN A. EVERLING enlisted in Company F, Fifty-first Regi- ment, August 30, 1864. He was captured in battle at Poplar Grove Church, in Virginia, September 30, 1864. Since then nothing is known of him or of his fate.
GEORGE W. BROWN enlisted in Company H, Forty-third Regi- ment, September, 1862, and died of sickness at Belle Plain, in February, 1863.
JOHN FLAGEL enlisted August 10, 1862, and was killed at Coal Harbor, June 16, 1864.
JAMES HERRING, of Bethlehem, enlisted in Company C, Seventh Regiment, August, 1862, and was killed in the battle of the Wilderness.
THEODORE KIRKHAM enlisted in the Ninety-third Regiment, 1861, and died in the service.
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JOHN LONG, of Bethlehem, enlisted in Company K, One Ilun- dred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, September, 1862, and died in Louisiana, in 1863.
MAX SCHINDLER was born in Berlin, Prussia. October, 1847, and enlisted in Company HI, Forty-third Regiment, August 28, 1862. He was wounded and taken prisoner, May 23, 1864. He remained in prison thirty-five days, and returned to our lines and died in an hospital at Alexandria, June 27, 1864.
MATTHEW SHILLFORD, enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regi- ment, at Bethlehem, August, 1862. He was taken prisoner at Coal Harbor, and died in Andersonville.
JOIN STULTZ, of Bethlehem, was born in Germany, January 7, 1843. He enlisted in Company B, Seventh Regiment, July 29, 1862, and was taken prisoner at Coal Harbor and died at Ander- sonville.
PETER TAYLOR, of Bethlehem, was born July 10, 1818. He enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regiment, August 8, 1862, and was killed at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864.
JOSEPH KIMMER, of Bethlehem, was born April 24, 1841, and enlisted in Company D, Forty-sixth Regiment, July, 1861. He served with his regiment till December, 1863, when he was taken sick, and died in an hospital at Alexandria.
STEPHEN WALKER, of Bethlehem, was born in Glarken, Scot- land, in 1835. He enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, August, 1862, and was killed in the bat- tle of the Wilderness.
JOSEPH BRECHE was born in Switzerland, 1823, and enlisted in Company A, Ninety-first Regiment, August, 1861. He died in an hospital at Baton Rouge, July 3, 1863.
GEORGE R. BAILEY was born June, 1834, and enlisted in Com- pany I, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, October 17, 1862. He died of typhoid fever in the hospital at Bonnet Carré, March 21, 1863. His remains were brought home, and buried in Albany.
JAMES ALBRAIGHT enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, October, 1862, and served with his regiment till after the siege of Port Hudson. He returned sick and died at Albany soon after he was discharged.
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EUGENE BRONK, son of JOHN and GANTIA V. BRONK, was born in Coeymans. He enlisted, October 15, 1862, in the One Hun- dred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, Company I, and died at Port Hudson, La., in August, 1863, of fever. His remains were brought home and buried in the Coeymans Cemetery.
ANDREW B. CARKNARD, son of ROBERT and CATHARINE CARK- NARD, was born in Bethlehem, N. Y. He enlisted, October 16, 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, Com- pany I, and died of bilious fever, at Bonnet Carré, La., in March, 1863. He was buried at that place.
JOEL CARKNARD, brother of ANDREW, enlisted October 17, 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, Com- pany I. He died at Bonnet Carré, in May, 1863, and was buried there.
WILLIAM H. CARKNARD, born in Coeymans, was the son of JOHN and CATHARINE CARKNARD, and enlisted July, 1862, in Co. F, One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment.
JOHN E. CARKNARD was born in Coeymans; enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment, Company F, July, 1862. All that we know of him, is, that he died in the army.
PETER LAWSON, son of JAMES LAWSON, was born at Coeymans, and enlisted October 16, 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventy- seventh Regiment, Company I. He died at Bonnet Carré, La., May, 1863, of typhoid fever, and was buried there.
CHARLES B. LISK, son of JOHN and LYDIA A. LISK, was born at Coeymans, and enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment, Company F, August, 1862. He died in the hospital of wounds received in the battle before Petersburg.
JOHN G. ROWLAND was born in Germany, and enlisted July, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment, Company F, at Albany. He died June 2, 1864, in Mount Pleasant Hos- pital, of a wound received before Petersburg.
WILLIAM SPANBERG, the son of HARTFORD and THANKFUL SPAN- BERG, was born at Coeymans May 11, 1838. He enlisted 1861 in Company E, Eighteenth Regiment, and participated in the first Bull Run battle. There, instead of running, he retired leisurely from the field, and when fatigued he rested in the open field, regardless of a victorious enemy. Afterwards, he was
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taken ill with typhoid fever, sent to the hospital in the vicinity of New York, and died June 11. 1862. His remains were brought home, and fimeral services were held by Rev. JAMES BIRCH, of the Methodist Church. He was buried in the Cocymans Hollow Cemetery.
JAMES W. SCOFIELD, son of JOHN SCOFIELD, was born in Cocy- mans, and enlisted October 14, 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventy-Seventh Regiment, Company 1. He died at Coeymans September, 1863.
CHRISTOPHER I. SICKLER, of Coeymans, enlisted October 17, 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventy-Seventh Regiment, Com- pany I. He died at Bonnet Carre in 1863.
ISAAC TEAL, son of JOHN TEAL, enlisted October 14, 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventy-Seventh Regiment, Company I. He died of fever at Bonnet Carre in 1863, and was buried there.
JOEL WATERS, of Coeymans, enlisted October 16, 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, Company I, at Albany. He died at Bonnet Carre, May, 1863, of typhoid fever.
DANIEL W. WISE enlisted August, 1862. in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment, Company F. He died of wounds received before Petersburg, Virginia.
WILLIAM E. BECKER was a lad some sixteen or seventeen years of age. He enlisted October 14, 1862. Almost immediately afterwards, he was prostrated with a violent fever, and his life was despaired of. On his recovery, when in a very feeble state of health, he joined his company (I, One Hundred and Seventy- seventh Regiment), against the protestations of friends, thus showing that he was actuated by patriotism. He participated in the assault and capture of Port Hudson, where he exhibited a daring and bravery far beyond his years. Being taken ill on his way home, on arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, the patriotic and generous ladies of that place took him in charge. There he died, and his remains were entombed.
JOHN MCGAFFIN, of Cohoes, son of JAMES McGAFFIN and MAR- GARET BELL, was born in the county of Ulster, Ireland, in 1842. He came to this country with his parents in 1849, and settled in Cohoes. He prepared for College under the Rev. C. N. WAL- DRON, his pastor, and was admitted to the Freshman class of Rut- ger's College, New Jersey, in 1860. During his Junior year, he
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enlisted as a private in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy- seventh Regiment N. Y. S. V., and was killed instantly by the discharge of a shell from the rebel batteries, at the siege of Port Hudson on June 18, 1863. He was a member of the Reformed Dutch Church of Cohoes, having united on profession in May, 1858. He was a young man of excellent disposition and pro- mising talents, and was pursuing his studies preparatory to the ministry, when he felt the Master had need of him in the ser- vice of his country. He was buried by his comrades near the spot where he was killed.
ADAM TURNER, of Cohoes, the son of SAMUEL TURNER, was born in . Castlereagh, in Ireland, on March 12, 1823. He inarried JANE CRAIG, November 10, 1848, and removed to this country in 1850. He enlisted from Cohoes, as a private in Com- pany I, Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, and died at Cohoes from dysentery, contracted by exposure and fatigue with the army before Richmond. He was buried, October 14, 1864.
JAMES K. STEVENS, of Cohoes, son of JOHN STEPHENS and ELIZABETHI DEITZ, was born in Cohoes, on October 27, 1844. He enlisted from Cohoes, in Company H, Fourth Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery, and died in the hospital at Annapolis, November 6, 1864, from sickness contracted in Richmond prison. He was buried from the Reformed Dutch Church of Cohoes, on November 13, 1864.
GEORGE E. VAN VLIET, of Cohoes, the son of PETER VAN VLIET and ELIZA FERGUSON, was born in Rahway, New Jersey, in 1830. He enlisted from Cohoes, as a private in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, New York State Volunteers, and died at the hospital at Bonnet Carré, Louisiana, on May 18, 1863, in the twenty-fourth year of his age.
He united, on profession, in March, 1859, with the Reformed Dutch Church of Cohoes, and wherever he was known, he was recognized as an earnest and decided christian. He was prepar- ing for the work of the ministry, and had finished his course at Burr Seminary, Vermont, and was about to enter Hamilton College, when he felt it to be his duty to enlist in the service of his country.
DANIEL D. TUTHILL, of Cohoes, was born in the State of Con- necticut, March 17, 1817. He enlisted from Cohoes, as private in Company I, Seventh Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery. He was wounded in the engagement at North Anna Bridge, Vir- ginia, on May 30, 1864, and died at the hospital in Washington, on July 9, 1864. He was buried from Cohoes, on July 16, 1864.
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EDWARD GREASON, of Cohoes, son of THOMAS GREASON and ELLEN JONES, was born at Hyde, Cheshire. England, December 12, 1832. Hle enlisted from Cohoes, in Company A, Seventy- sixth Regiment. New York State Volunteers, and was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1. 1863, after, which, he was missing. He is supposed to have died on the field of battle and to have been buried by the enemy.
LEONARD G. FLETCHER, of Cohoes, the son of ISAAC F. FLETCHER and CATHARINE BOVEE, was born in Cohoes, February 25, 1841. He enlisted from Cohoes, as a private in Company A, Twenty-second Regiment, New York State Volunteers, and was engaged in the second Bull Run battle, August 30, 1862. After this battle he was missing, and is supposed to have been wounded and died. He was a Sabbath school scholar of the Reformed Dutch Church of Cohoes.
HENRY O. OSTERHOUT, of Cohoes, son of WILLIAM H. OSTER- HOUT and SARAH ANN GARDNER, was born in Bethlehem, Albany County, on November 18, 1847. He enlisted from Cohoes, as a private in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regi- ment, New York State Volunteers, and was with the army at the siege of Port Hudson. He returned home with his regiment in September, 1863, and died from sickness contracted during his service, on June 19, 1864.
WILLIAM H. CRANSTON, son of JAMES CRANSTON and CATHARINE M. WELLS, was born in the city of New York, on April 21, 1837. He enlisted from Cohoes, as a private in Company A, the Seventy-sixth Regiment New York State Volunteers, and was killed at the battle of Gettysburg, on July 1, 1863. He was buried from the Reformed Dutch church of Cohoes, on July 16, 1863.
JACOB ALONZO TAYLOR, of Cohoes, son of JOHN TAYLOR and MARGARET WHEELER, was born in Troy, on December 20, 1845. Ile enlisted from Cohoes as a private in Company H, in the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, New York State Volunteers. He accompanied his regiment on its way home, until he reached Rochester, New York, where he was taken sick and died, on September 3, 1863. He was a scholar in the Sab- bath School, and was beloved by all who knew him. His funeral was held from the church, on September 6, 1863.
FRANKLIN COMSTOCK, of Guilderland, son of DAVID S. and MARY COMSTOCK, was born in New Scotland, September 18, 1844. He was an upright, industrious and amiable youth; and at the
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age of fifteen he became a Christian, and united with the Method- ist Episcopal church. Actuated by the purest patriotism, he enlisted October 18, 1862, in Company C, One Hundred and Ninety-ninth New York Regiment. Soon after his arrival at Bonnet Carré, La., he was seized with acute rheumatism, and taken to the hospital, on the 14th of January, 1863. There he suffered intensely for many long weary months, being much of the time entirely helpless. But he bore his pains with heroic fortitude, and without uttering a single complaint. His com- rades were exceedingly kind to him, and did all in their power for his comfort. But he died April 14, 1863, and was buried at Bonnet Carré. In December, 1863, his remains were brought home, and interred in the Prospect Hill Cemetery at Guilder- İand.
GEORGE RITER enlisted in Company I, Sixty-first Regiment, August 30, 1862, and was killed May 10, 1864, at Po River, Va.
JOHN SMITHI, of Knox, was born November, 1837, and enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regiment, August 9, 1862. He died in Baltimore, March 16, 1864.
GABRIEL SECOR was born in Knox, March 12, 1838, and enlisted in Company D, Ninety-first Regiment. He was in battle at Fort McHenry, and died at Fort Federal Hill. He was buried at Bern.
URIAH HOLLENBECK enlisted in Company G, Tenth Regiment, and died in the service. He was buried in Cairo.
MADISON SETTLE enlisted in Company G, Sixteenth Regiment, and died in the service, and was buried at Fort Pillow.
PETER H. STEVENS, of Knox, enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment, July 1862, and died.
HENRY H. ALLEN, of Knox, was born May 10, 1843, and enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, Company K, August 1, 1862. After serving nearly two years, he was mortally wounded, and was buried near Petersburg
JOSEPH N. BANDY, born in Knox, April 1, 1821. Enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regiment, August 12, 1862. After being in the service nearly three years, it is supposed he died in a rebel prison.
ADAM M. HAINES, born in Knox, December 27, 1836, enlisted in Company D, Ninety-first Regiment, August, 1861. After
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being in the service nearly two years, he was wounded at Port Hudson, from which he died in fourteen days. He was buried in New Orleans.
ANDREW W. KELLOGG, of Knox, a private in the Havelock Battery, son of AMos and LUCY KELLOGG, was born in Florida, Schenectady county, New York. June 12, 1822. Hle experienced religion at Northampton, Fulton county, New York, in 1848, and united with the Presbyterian Church of that place. He was, up to the time of his death, a useful and active member. Pure patriotism induced him to leave family and friends, and unite with the many brave defenders of his country; and he enlisted in the Havelock Battery, November 11, 1861. His battery was in the battle of Manassas Junction, but his health was too poor to admit. of his participating in the same. He died at the Marine hospital, of small pox, June 1, 1863, and to the last moment, was constantly urging those around him, to prepare for death. Ile was buried near the hospital.
AMOS GIDEON IIAINES, born in Knox, August 21, 1839, enlisted in Company D, Ninety-first Regiment, August, 1861. He was in service nearly three years, and died of disease. His remains lie in Knoxville Cemetery.
ELIAS HANE was born in Knox, September 28, 1844, and enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, JJuly 26, 1862. He served his country faithfully for two years, and died of wounds in the leg, received at Coal Harbor. His remains rest in Knoxville Ceme- tery.
DAVID BARTON, the son of STEPHEN and POLLY LINCOLN BAR- TON, was born in Rensselaerville, April 30th, 1837. He enlisted November 24, 1861, at Albany, and died at Key West, Florida, April 28, 1862, of typhoid fever, and was buried there.
CHARLES F. BARTON, brother of DAVID, was born at Rensselaer- ville, June 3d, 1847, and enlisted November 24, 1861, at Albany. He died at Key West, June 28, 1862, with fever, contracted in the service. and was buried there. Thus fell two heroes from the same patriotic family.
EDWIN CRANDALL, son of WILLIAM and RUTH UNDERHILL CRAN- DALL, was born March 16, 1841. Ile enlisted August, 1862, in the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Regiment, Company F, and died about December 23, 1862, from a wound received Dec. 13, in battle of Fredericksburg, and is buried there.
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PETER RAFERTY was born in Ireland, June, 1830. He enlisted September 4, 1861, in the Third Regiment, Company L. He was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, and died while in the hands of the rebels. The place of his burial is not known.
EDWARD C. PLATTO, son of JAMES A. and CHRISTIANA PLATTO, was born in Albany, on the 8th day of July, 1827. He received a good education, when his parents removed with him to Pough- keepsie, where he learned a trade. In 1857 he again came to reside in Albany, and was married, May 1st, 1859.
From the first breaking out of the rebellion, he manifested an earnest desire to assist in crushing it. Through his wife's efforts, he was kept back for a few months. But he soon came to the conclusion, and boldly declared that his duty to his country was first, and that to his family second; and accordingly he enlisted in Company D, Tenth Regiment National Guards. His Lieuten- ant wrote that in every battle, and when before Port Hudson, he was always first at his post, and on one occasion, when the call to arms was sounded, he rushed out with only part of his clothes on, so anxious was he to be in his place.
Ten days before the regiment left Port Hudson for home, he was taken sick of the typhoid fever. He was brought with the regiment as far as Cleveland, O., where he was left in the hospi- tal. On Monday, September 1st, he died, and on Tuesday, September 2d, 1863, his remains were brought to Albany by his two brothers, and deposited in the Dutch Reformed burial ground on State street, in this city.
ALEXANDER SWARTWOUT, son of MINER C. and SUSANNA SWART- WOUT, was born in Rensselaerville, June, 1824. He enlisted August 6, 1862, and of his fate his friends know nothing.
NATHAN LESTER FISH, son of DENNISON and MINERVA LESTER FISH, was born in Rensselaerville, September 4, 1844, and enlisted August 6, 1862, in the Seventh Regiment, Company K. He served in all the engagements of the regiment until June, 1864, when he was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Va. He was taken to Andersonville prison, and has never been heard of since.
ISAAC E. FINCH, son of SMITH A. and MARTHA KNOWLES FINCH, was born in Rensselaerville, September 11, 1843. He enlisted in Seventh Regiment, Company K, August 6, 1862. He was in several battles, and was killed in the battle of Tolopotomy Creek, and buried there.
CHARLES GREENE, son of ALMAR W. and MARIA VAN WORT GREENE, was born at Preston Hollow, September 30, 1842. He
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enlisted in the Eighteenth Regiment, Company C, September 1861, and died in the hospital at Hilton Head, North Carolina, Feb. 2d, 1862, and was buried there.
JAMES WEBB, of Westerlo, was born in the town of Fulton, New York, on the 10th day of June, 1842. His parents were ASAHEL and CAROLINE WEBB.
Desiring to do what he could for his country, he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Thirteenth New York Regiment, known as the Seventh Heavy Artillery, August 19, 1862.
On the 15th of June, 1864, he wrote to his parents that he had been in five heavy battles, and while they raged, he was under fire every day. On the 16th of June, he was taken prisoner before Petersburg, and carried to Andersonville prison. Up to this time he had been distinguished for his cheerfulness; his strict obedience to his superior officers, and his unflinching bravery upon the battle-field. But on entering this horrible prison, and being subject to the cruelties of the incarnate fiends who took delight in his starved condition, and his agonies, his health and spirits were both undermined. In the bitterness of his soul, he said to his companions in wretchedness, "I shall never see home again."
He lingered through the sad days and weary nights, until, on the 15th of October, 1864, death came to his relief. Where his remains lie none of his friends know. He was probably buried with the other patriot martyrs, who were murdered in this prison.
LEVI SMITHI, son of ISRAEL and FANNY SMITH, was born at Pot- ter's Hollow, November 21, 1841. Hle enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, Company F, August 6, 1862. He was taken prisoner in the battle of Tolopotomy Creek, and died in Andersonville prison.
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