Brandon, Franklin County, NY
Civil War Service Records
A - Co

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

 

Name Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Adams, Corydon Azahel

Brandon, NY

Aug. 14, 1830

Nathan Adams

Sally Bowles

142nd NY Co. H

Sgt.

Aug., 1862

Shoemaker

discharged for disability May 3, 1865. PO address: South Bangor, NY. D. 1911 and is buried at Stephens Cemetery in Brandon.

Adams, Dana

Brandon, NY

Mar. 23, 1833

Nathan Adams

Lucy _________

98th NY Co. G

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Shoemaker

discharged in June 1863(1862?) at New Berne NC and enlisted into the 193rd NY Inf. In March 1865 and was discharged in January 1866. PO address: South Bangor, NY. D. 1912 and buried at West Bangor, NY.

Adams, Gostine Willson

Brandon, NY

Jul. 14, 1838

Nathan Adams

Lucy _______

98th NY Co. G

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864 and wounded in action June 1, 1864 at Col Harbor VA Discharged Aug. 31, 1865. PO address: South Bangor, NY. D. 1923 and buried at Bangor Cem.

Allen, Amos

Ellenburg, NY

June 22, 1840

Abel Allen

Jane ________

83rd NY Co. G

Pvt.

July, 1863

Farmer

drafted and transferred to 97th Inf. In 1864. Discharged August 1865. PO address: Dickinson Center, NY

Atkinson, George J.

Clinton Co., NY

1842

-

-

96th NY

Pvt.

Dec., 1861

Farmer

discharged in June 1862 and re-enlisted into the 13th Cav. in 1864. Does not appear in the records of those units. (1865)

Barber, Ebenezer

Dummerston, VT

Oct., 1806

Elisher Barber

Abigail _______

98th NY Co. G

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

never left the place where he enlisted; reason being that he was too old. Mustered out February 6, 1862 at Malone, NY

Barber, Henry

Franklin Co. NY

1843

-

-

193rd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

discharged in January 1866. d. 1929 and is buried at Stevens Cemetery in Brandon, NY (1865; 1890; cem. )

Barber, Watson

-

1844

-

-

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

-

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC. (1890; AG)

Barrett, Chester

Brattleboro, VT

June 18, 1812

Whitmore Barrett

Louisa _______

98th NY Co. G

WgnM.

Feb., 1862

Farmer

wagon master. Discharged at Craney Is. VA in Dec. 1862. PO address: Badax, Vernon Co. WI. No man named Chester Barrett is listed in the 98th regimental records, but a John Barrett is and he is approximately the same age as the man listed here.

Barrett, Horace

Franklin Co. NY

1844

Chester Barrett

Olive _________

193rd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

mustered out in January 1866 at Harper's Ferry WV. Appears on Hurd's list of Brandon men who enlisted for another town. (Hurd; AG; 1860; 1865)

Barrett, Stephen

Malone, NY

Oct. 10, 1841

Joseph Barrett

Mary ________

6th Art. Co. E

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

discharged June 1865. PO address: West Bangor, NY

Barrett, Whitmore Henry

Brandon, NY

Oct. 29, 1841

Chester Barrett

Olive _________

98th NY Co. G

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

discharged January 9, 1865. PO address: South Bangor, NY

Bennett, Edmond L.

Canada

1843

-

-

98th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Dec., 1861

-

discharged in July 1862. Was living in the town of Santa Clara in 1890. d. 1906 in Holyoke. MA (1890; AG)

Besaw, Joseph

Canada East

Aug. 1, 1829

Joseph Besaw

Catherine _____

98th NY Co. G

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged March 12, 1863 with loss of speech. PO address: West Bangor, NY.

Beterly, William Carson

Brooklin, NH

June 22, 1830

George Beterly

Laura _______

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

discharged at Raleigh NC June 1865. PO address: West Bangor, NY. D. 1890 and buried at West Bangor Cem.

Bowles, Samuel

New York

1842

-

-

98th NY Co. G

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Blacksmith

mustered out in November 1864 at Albany, NY. (1860; AG)

Bowles, William

Bangor, NY

Nov. 5, 1836

William Bowles

Sally ________

98th NY Co. G

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged in December, 1863 and re-enlisted. Discharged Aug. 31, 1865. Mother�s name may have been Patty.

Bradley, Elias

Beekmantown, NY

Dec. 10, 1833

Samuel Bradley

Eunice ______

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

taken sick at Fairfax Seminary VA and died March 14, 1863. Brought home to be buried at West Bangor, NY

Bradley, Isaac

Beekmantown, NY

May 13, 1824

Samuel Bradley

Eunice ______

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

died at Brandon(?) 11 September, 1863 of chronic diarrhea and brought home to be buried at West Bangor, NY.

Brumley, Horace Leander

Chateaugay, NY

Aug. 10, 1847

William H. Brumley

Mariah _______

193rd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

went to Auburn with the Regiment ; taken sick with the measles and died 24 May 1865. Brought home and buried. PO address: South Bangor, NY.

Bump, Jesse

St. Lawrence Co. NY

1848

Milo Bump

-

10th Cav. Co. I

Pvt.

Dec., 1864

Farmer

still in service in 1865. Was living in Dickinson Center in 1860. Transferred to the 1st Prov. Cav. in June 1865. (AG; 1865; 1860)

Carr, John Sylvester

New York

July 16, 1841

Morris Carr

Gloria _______

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

Farmer

transferred to the 121st NY Inf. And then to the 14th Art. Co. G in 1864. Died 30 July, 1864 in Washington DC from wounds received at Petersburg, VA. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery Grave 7452.

Cavanaugh, James

-

1835

-

-

60th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

-

died of measles December 19, 1861 at Baltimore, MD. Buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery in Grave 398. (1865)

Cavanaugh, Martin

Franklin Co. NY

1846

-

Mary _________

13th Cav.

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

still in service in 1865. Does not appear in the records of the 13th Cav. (1865)

Chase, Lorenzo

-

1841

-

-

6th VT Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1861

-

died September 21, 1862 at Washington, DC. Buried in Soldiers and Airmen's National Cemetery in Grave 3241 (1865)

Collens, Stephen Charles

Malone, NY

1840

(unknown)

Sylvia Collens

60th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

-

discharged and re-enlisted in 1863. Died 30 June, 1865 of fever and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in grave 11622

Corey, Charles

Washington

1843

Jesse Corey

-

6th MA Co. E

Pvt.

Jul., 1864

Farmer

served 100 days. Listed as "Cora" in AG report. Hurd lists him as one of the men from Brandon who enlisted for other towns. (AG; Hurd; 1865)

 

 

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