Bombay, Franklin County, NY
Civil War Service Records
Mo - Yo

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

Name Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Moore, James

Franklin Co. NY

1834

-

-

83rd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865. (1865; 1890)

Moore, John Henry

New York

1829

John Moore

Rachel ______

54th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

Farmer

died of disease June 24, 1864 at Folly Island SC. (1860; 1865; AG)

Murray, Ziphleniah

New York

1828

Seymour Murray

-

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Laborer

killed in action May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. (1865; AG; 1860)

Niles, Reed

Franklin Co. NY

1842

Reed Niles

Sarah _______

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

mustered out with company in June 1865. d. 1887 and is buried at South Bombay, NY. (AG; 1860; cem. )

O'Connor, John

Franklin Co. NY

1835

-

Catherine ____

6th Art. Co. M

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

lost his speech and mustered out at Fairgrounds Hospital in Petersburg VA in June 1865. (1865; 1860)

O'Neill, Jeremiah

New York

1835

Maurice O'Neill

Mary _______

96th NY Co. A

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

enlisted at Chateaugay. Discharged for disability in September 1862 at New York City. (1860; muster roll; AG)

Owen, Julius R.

Bombay, NY

1846

Alanson Owen

Catherine ____

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in August 1865 at Richmond, VA. d. 1923 at Haywood CA (1865; 1860; 98th descriptive list)

Periah, Amos

Canada

1844

Mitchell Periah

Mary _______

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farm Hand

mustered out June 7, 1865. Listed as "Periah" in regimental records, and may be "Pyrrha" . Was living in Ft. Covington in 1890 as "Perry" and in the Town of Dickinson in 1901. He d. 1913 and is buried at Brushton as "Perry". (1860; AG; discharge; cem. )

Potter, Allen P.

Vermont

1828

-

-

6th Art. Co. M

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Petersburg, VA (1865; 1860; Reynolds letters; AG)

Pratt, Eben R.

Franklin Co. NY

1844

-

-

193rd NY Co. F

Sgt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Elmira NY. (1860; 1865; AG)

Rabideau, John

Bombay, NY

May, 1839

-

-

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

no record other than enlistment.

Raymond, Abram

Vermont

1816

-

-

92nd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Sawyer

was discharged in February 1863. (1865; 1860; AG)

Reynolds, Orson Leroy

Bombay, NY

Feb. 14, 1829

Benjamin Franklin Reynolds

Ruth Young

6th Art. Co. M

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Petersburg, VA. He d. 4 Apr. 1887 and his widow was living in the Town of Brandon in 1890. (1865; AG; 1860; 1890)

Short, John

Ireland

1821

-

-

98th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

discharged for disability in July, 1862 (1860; 1865; AG)

Snyder, Franklin

Canada

1845

John Snyder

Angeline Brisbois(?)

-

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

unit listed is "Watertown". Still in service in 1865. (1860; 1865)

Snyder, Grigg

Canada

1843

John Snyder

Angeline Brisbois(?)

92nd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Laborer

re-enlisted in January 1864 and deserted upon expiration of his furlough in September 1864. He d. in 1905 and is buried at North Bangor but was living in Bombay with his family in 1860, and is on the Bangor veterans census in 1890. (1860; 1890; AG)

Snyder, James

Franklin Co. NY

-

-

-

98th NY

Pvt.

-

Farmer

no record of him in the 98th Inf. Still in service in 1865. (1860; 1865; AG)

Soucise, Basil (Russell)

Russelltown, Can.

1844

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

Farmer

discharged for disability in May 1865. (1865; AG)

Soucise, Charles

Canada

1843

Francis Soucise

Josette ______

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

Farmer

died of typhoid fever July 25, 1864 at Eighteenth Corps Hospital near Petersburg, VA. (AG; 1860)

St. Denis, Andrew

Canada

1844

-

-

12th OH Cav.

Pvt.

Sep., 1863

-

mustered out in November, 1865. (1865)

St. Denis, Gideon

Franklin Co. NY

1836

-

-

92nd NY Co. I

Corp.

Aug., 1862

Groceryman

transferred to the 96th NY Co. G in December 1864 and was discharged January, 1865 (1865; 1860; AG)

St. Denis, John

Canada

1835

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in 1864 and was wounded at Drewry's Bluff, VA in May 1864. (1860; 1865; AG)

Stearns, Henry J.

Canada

1836

-

-

193rd NY Co. F

Sgt.

Feb., 1864

Farmer

This may be the same man who enlisted at Bangor, NY in the 98th NY Inf. in 1861 and was discharged in 1863, but their ages don't seem to match . Mustered out in January 1866 at Harper's Ferry VA (1860; 1865; AG)

Stevens, Sidney

Vermont

1840

-

-

6th Art. Co. M

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Farm Hand

mustered out in August 1865 at Washington DC. (Reynolds letters; 1860; AG)

Streeter, William R.

Milton, VT

Apr. 4, 1824

Jabez Streeter

Sallie Skinner

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Farmer

either killed at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864 or(according to regimental history) near Petersburg VA June 24, 1864. . Town records say he is buried at Cold Harbor Battlefield Cemetery, but if he is, he is marked as an "Unknown"

Taylor, Robert

Vermont

1842

John Taylor

Ann _________

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Cooper

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC. (1860; AG)

Trickey, Joseph

Canada

1838

John Trickey

Delia _______

6th Art. Co. M

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Petersburg, VA (1860; 1865; AG)

White, Nelson H.

North Hero, VT

1819 (1816?)

-

-

18th Cav. Co. E

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Millwright

discharged for disability in January 1866 at San Antonio TX. Appears on the list of men from Bombay NY who are still in service in 1865 but was living in Westville Center in 1890. d. 1891 and is buried at Westville, NY.

Williams, Henry G.

Alburgh, VT

1837

Wakely W. Williams

-

18th Cav. Co. E

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Millwright

discharged in October 1865 at New Orleans, LA

Yeddo, Oliver

Canada

1830 (1837?)

-

Celia _________

1st Art. Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Laborer

died of disease at 5th Corps Depot Hospital at City Point VA on January 19, 1865. Buried at City Point National Cemetery in Grave 602. Appears on 1865 list of men who had died from Bombay, NY

Young, Thomas

Canada

1842

John Young

Mary A. ____

4th VT Co. F

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Farmer

captured June 23, 1864 and sent to Florence SC prison where he died January 21, 1865. (1865; 1860; VT AG)

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