U.S. Civil War 1860-1870

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Comment by Christopher J. Valin on August 22, 2009 at 11:44am

Two of my great-great grandfathers fought on the Union side shortly after emigrating from Ireland. Patrick Blunt (1834-1892) was in the Mass. 9th Regiment, Company H (The "Irish 9th"). Patrick Burgoyne (1824-1879) was in the Mass. 30th Regiment, Company F.

Comment by Leon Jessie on August 22, 2009 at 9:44am

William Henry Cross Born in Greene County, NY 10/28/1809,
Enlisted 9/16/1861 Seneca Falls, NY at age of 43, Union Army, Private, Co. K , 50th NY Engineers as a carpenter. Tiba and Fibula broken on right leg from fall when jumping a ditch while on a scouting party. Out for disability 6/12/1862 Fairfax Va. Seminary Hospital , DC.

Returned to Seneca Falls, NY. Farmer, 260 acres 1867. Lucy and William did not get along and on 05/29/1873 they obtained separation papers. William had moved out and back to Greene County, NY where he married Ann M. Wybourn on 4/13/1873 in Greenville, NY. He was still married to Lucy at that time but, did not inform Ann. Ann was previously married to William Brandow on 4/14/1843. Brandow died in March , 1850 in Greenville, NY. William Cross left Ann and moved to an Old Soldiers Home in Bath, NY to be treated for a leg injury on 5/10/1886. He died there on 5/20/1886 of blood poisoning.

Burial announcement in Seneca Falls Reville Friday 05-28-1886
The remains of William H. Cross, who died at the Soldiers Home in Bath, NY on Friday were brought here last week and intered in Restvale Cemetery on Sunday. The burial being under the charge of Cross GAR post. Mr. Cross, for many years, a resident of Seneca Falls, Being a farmer south of the village, He served during the war as a member of the 50th. Engineers. The Grand Army of the Republic Post of this village took it's name from the Cross Family. He, having also 6 sons who entered the Service. He was 78 years of age. Two children, Mr. L.B.Cross and Mrs. Walter Thorp of this Village survive him.

GAR Cross Post 78 named in the honor of the Cross family. Located at the corner of Fall and Cayuga st. in Seneca Falls, NY

Cross, Asa D 5/29/1835-9/16/1864 Co M 4th NY Art
James G 10/11/1843-9/16/1864 Co A 148th Inf
Amos N 2/14/1837-9/11/1862 Co K 33rd Inf
William H 1/30/1847-1/6/1867 Co N 50th NY Eng
Norman P 6/5/1849-4/6/1871 In Libby Prison
Lemuel B Co A 148th NY Inf

Comment by Robin R. Cordell-Inge on August 20, 2009 at 1:00pm

Jayne, I see what they did, the information sent to me was actually the marriage year and they transcribed it wrong. They married in 1860. Thanks for pointing that out.

Comment by Robin R. Cordell-Inge on August 20, 2009 at 12:55pm

Jayne Nancy remarried a Marcus Goodman so that explaines the goodman part. As for the dob, that is what the marriage license has on it. But, that is same person.... thanks..

Comment by Debra Burbank on August 20, 2009 at 12:42pm

My great great grandfather came home in 1863 from a 4 year whaling journey, got married and turned around and signed up with the Vermont Infantry as a substitute. After a year in the infantry he was transferred to a ship with the West Blockading Squadron as a gunners mate.

Comment by Bob Mooney-Pa on August 20, 2009 at 12:35pm

My gr grandfather Mathew Mooney was with the 1st Cavalry Va State Line.Then in the WV 7th Cavalry.
His twin brother was also in the same regiments as Mathew.
Their older brother Alfred Mooney was in Co. I 60th Va Infantry. And later in the Ohio 23rd Infantry Co.D

Comment by Kathy W-L on August 20, 2009 at 12:29pm

My Great Great Grandfather:
Private Wesley Smith Dorris
30th TN, Smith's Brigade.
Pvt Smith was one of the hundreds killed near the locust grove during the charge.
His diary has been made into a book.

Comment by Cinda Price on August 20, 2009 at 11:36am

this is all I have other than his pension card is now on file at footnote. I do not have correct information on his wife other than her name was Mary and they had 5 children from census information. I know she applied for a pension however I have not found it yet. I was told by other family members that he had brothers who fought for the other side. I cannot find any family for him either.

Comment by Cinda Price on August 20, 2009 at 11:33am

John Cecil STOKES B: 1837 Virginia D 17 October 1876 Vermilion, Illinois
General: Medical: Caused by gunshot wound received during military service in the Civil War
John enlisted in the Civil War at Bolivar, Tennesee on July 26, 1862. He served in Captain Miles Company "C" 78th Regiment, Ohio
Volunteer 3rd Division and was honorably discharged at Columbus, Ohio on March 15, 1865. John is described as being 5' 6" tall, fair
complected with sandy hair and blue eyes.
In the battle of "Peach Tree Creek", July 14, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia, he was wounded by a minnie ball from the enemy. He said the
ball passed through the wrist joint of the left wrist, rendering the left hand entirely useless. It struck the left arm and passed through the
wrist joint totally destroying the use of his hand by permanently closing the hand.
He received a pension of $5.00 a month for his disability. He applied for an increase in his pension to $8.00 a month in 1867.
After marriage he and Mary lived in Marysville, Illinois, (known today as Potomac, Illinois) and had five children.
Mary reported that John died, October 17, 1877 due to "bleeding of the lungs and chronic diarrhea" caused by a gun shot wound in the
breast while in the service.
John is buried as described in the Potomac Cemetery "Main Drive, east side of building, between First and Second East-West Drive, East
of Main Drive, South of Goodwine, stone - 3 rows-east of "Brown" Stone behind a baby's grave site " as his grave is unmarked.

Comment by Geraldine Wilhelms on August 19, 2009 at 10:41pm

My great grandfather George W. Peeks was a private of Captain N.N. Davis Company (C) of the twenty fourth regiment Ala. VOl. Colonel William A. Breck Commanding, He ( George W. Peeks) was born in the state of Ala, Pickens County. He was mustered into service by Col. Breck at Navy Cove on the 29th day of Nov 1851 and after being wounded and losing his left hand was was discharged in 1862. Gerry

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