Bellmont, Franklin County, NY
Civil War Service Records
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Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

Name Birthplace DOB Residence Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Smith, Jonathan

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-

Bellmont

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-

142nd NY

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

-

not listed in the 142nd records.

Smith, Sandford

Franklin, NY

1847

Bellmont

Moses Smith

Betsey _______

26th Cav. Co. G

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Farmer

mustered out in July 1865 at Ogdensburg, NY

Smith, Silas A.

-

1820 (1825?)

Bellmont

-

-

96th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

discharged for disability and re-enlisted in 14th Art. Co. A in January, 1864. PO address: Chateaugay Lake, NY

Smith, William G.

Vermont

1837

Bellmont

-

-

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

d. 1921 and buried at Chasm Falls, NY. Gravestone says 82 years old.

Snow, William E.

-

1841

Bellmont

-

-

2nd VT Co. H

Pvt.

June, 1861

-

wounded while on picket duty near Fairfax VA and taken prisoner. Died the same day, September 30, 1861 (1865)

Spafford, Sidney

Chateaugay, NY

1841

Bellmont

Heman Spafford

-

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

died at White Oak Swamp VA on June 21, 1862. Was living with his father in Chateaugay in 1860.

Spinnard, Allen

Canada

1823

Bellmont

-

-

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Carpenter

missing in action and died November 27, 1863 at Locust Grove VA. Name may be "Spenard". Enlisted in Malone and appears on their list of war dead and in their town records, but was living in Bellmont in 1860. Malone Town records say he died of disease in September, 1863.

Sprague, Anthony

Vermont

1833

Bellmont

Hiram Sprague

-

53rd MA Co. A

Pvt.

Feb., 1864

-

mustered out at Rochester NY in July 1865 from the 59th NY Co. F. PO address: Chateaugay Lake, NY

Stancliff, Merton

New York

1838

Bellmont

-

Lorinda ______

98th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

Laborer

discharged November 6, 1862. Name may be "Merlon". d. 1927 at Clinton Falls MN.

Stanton, George W.

Bellmont, NY

1838

Bellmont

Ezekiel Stanton

-

98th NY Co. B

Cpl.

Jan., 1862

-

wounded and discharged June 1862 at Newport News VA. d. 1915 at Minneapolis MN

Stanton, Lemuel

Bellmont, NY

1834

Bellmont

Ezekiel Stanton

-

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

-

died of fever May 28, 1862 at Savage Station VA. Also known as Leonard Stanton according to the regimental records, but Lemuel had a brother Leonard who was 7 years younger, so it seems unlikely he would take the name of his brother.

Stanton, William

New York

1842

Bellmont

Ezekiel Stanton

-

Cavalry

Pvt.

1861

Farmer

no other information given in the Town record.

Stevens, Orlando

Ohio

1832

Bellmont

-

-

96th NY Co. A

Col.

Oct., 1861

Lawyer

was wounded and had a leg amputated at Chapin's Farm VA in Sept. 1864. Appears on 1865 list of men from Moira who had been discharged by 1865, but was in Bellmont in 1860. .

Swift, Eugene

Franklin, NY

1848

Bellmont

-

-

193rd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

mustered out in January, 1866 at Harper's Ferry VA

Thompson, Emery A.

Vermont

1822

Bellmont

-

-

60th NY Co. I

Corp.

Sep., 1861

Farmer

discharged in October 1862. d. 1901 and is buried at Ft. Covington, NY

Thompson, Seth R. C.

Bellmont, NY

1843

Bellmont

Emery A. Thompson

Melinda ______

60th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

died June 29, 1862 at Cedar Creek VA. The 60th Regt. records say he died after 2 days of dysentery. Buried there on Cedar Creek "among the young pines in front of the camp".

Thurber, Chester

Bellmont, NY

1841

Bellmont

Nathan C. Thurber

Susan _______

98th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

Farmer

name may be "Chesley". Deserted in May 1862. Subsequent service in Co. L of the 2nd Veteran's Cav.

Thurber, Nathan

Franklin Co. NY

1834

Bellmont

Nathan C. Thurber

Susan _______

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged for disability October, 1864 at Washington, DC. d. 1908 and is buried at Brainardsville, NY.

Thurber, Samuel C.

Franklin Co. NY

1844

Bellmont

Nathan C. Thurber

Susan _______

98th NY

Corp.

Nov., 1863

-

does not appear in the records of the 98th Inf. (1860; 1865)

Tompson, James

-

-

Bellmont

-

-

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

-

re-enlisted in March, 1864 and may have deserted.

Tracy, John Jr.

Ireland

1842

Bellmont

John Tracy

-

193rd NY Co. K

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

-

deserted April 30, 1865 at Auburn, NY.

Trefren, Melvin

Vermont

1833

Bellmont

Thomas Trefren

Alice Stuart

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

Laborer

discharged in December 1862. Was living in Burke in 1860. d. 1915 in Madison NE

Trefren, Victor

Georgia , VT

Feb., 1840

Bellmont

James Trefren

Eliza Nicholson

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1862

-

discharged and re-enlisted in the 96th Inf Co. D in March 1864. Mustered out February 1866 at City Point VA

Tuck, Matthew

England

1828

Bellmont

-

-

16th Cav. Co. G

Capt.

Oct., 1862

-

transferred to the 3rd Provisional Cav. in August 1864. Discharged in August 1864(?)

Tucker, Joseph

Chateaugay, NY

1846

Bellmont

Isaac Tucker

Louisa ______

96th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

Farmer

discharged and re-enlisted in March, 1864. Mustered out February 1866 at City Point VA

Usher, Henry

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-

Bellmont

F. Durham (his guardian)

-

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

-

does not appear in the records of the 98th Inf.

Wallbridge, William

Vermont

Nov. 18, 1832

Bellmont

-

-

-

-

-

Farmer

drafted in July, 1863 and was commuted by paying $300. d. 1899 and is buried at Bellmont.

Weaver, Sylvester

-

1839

Bellmont

-

-

93rd NY Co. E

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

-

wounded at the Wilderness in 1864. Mustered out in November 1864. (AG; 1883)

Webb, Henry R.

Franklin, NY

1844

Bellmont

Nicholas Webb

-

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged and re-enlisted in February, 1864. There is no Henry Webb in the 98th records, but there is an Edgar C. whose age and details seem to match these. If so he was promoted corporal and discharged in August, 1865.

Webb, Hiram H.

Malone, NY

1827

Bellmont

Samuel Webb

-

98th NY Co. B

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Carpenter

discharged June 2, 1863. d. 1888 and is buried at Bellmont.

Webb, Minor

Ellenburg, NY

1847

Bellmont

Eli Webb

-

106th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

-

mustered out in June 1865.

Webster, John

New Hampshire

1842

Bellmont

-

-

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865. May have been from Dickinson as he appears on the 1865 list of Dickinson men still in the service, but also appears on the Bellmont list. d. 1913.

Wheeler, Alden

Canada

1835

Bellmont

Ebenezer Wheeler

Hannah _______

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged for disability in January, 1863.

White, Ezekiel

Canada

1813(?)

Bellmont

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-

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

transferred to the 96th NY Co. D in December, 1864 and discharged in 1865.

Williamson, David

Bellmont, NY

1845

Bellmont

John Williamson

Amelia _______

26th Cav. Co. I

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Farmer

probably mustered out in July 1865.

Williamson, John

Franklin, NY

-

Bellmont

Joseph Williamson

-

1st VT. Cav. Co. K

1st Lt.

Oct., 1861

Student

died June 20, 1864 from wounds received June 15, 1864. Buried at Malone, NY.

Winckley, Francis

New York

1843

Bellmont

George Winckley

Tamson ______

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-

-

Farmer

drafted in July, 1863 and was commuted by paying $300

Winters, John

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-

Bellmont

-

-

98th NY

Pvt.

-

-

does not appear in the records of the 98th Inf.

Wood, Jonathan

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-

Bellmont

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-

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

discharged for disability July 1862 at Carver Hospital in Washington DC.

Young, Albert

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-

Bellmont

-

-

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

mustered out January 1865 at Albany NY

Young, Almon

Bellmont, NY

1842

Bellmont

John D. Young

Adaline Young

92nd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

died of disease near Williamsburg VA in camp hospital on May 15, 1862. .

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