Brighton,  Franklin County,  NY
Civil War Service Records
A - Z

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

 

Name Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Bigelo,  Dexter Anson

Greenville, NY

May 27, 1838

John Bigelo

Fanny _______

60th NY Co. E

Corp.

Sep.,  1861

Laborer

after serving nearly a year,  he died at Frederick (MD) Hospital of typhoid fever October 2,  1862 and was buried at Antietam National Cemetery Sec.25,  Lot G,  Grave 766.

Cram,  Henry Orin

-

1833

Orin Cram

Charlotte Newell

83rd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Jul.,  1863

Laborer

after serving about four months,  he received his discharge on account of disability in November, 1863. He died of disease contracted in the army at Brighton and is buried there

Ford,  John

New Brunswick Canada

1839

Patrick Ford

Jane Beckwith

16th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Aug.,  1861

Laborer

re-enlisted in either the 9th Maine Batt (?) or the 2nd NY Cav. after being discharged in Dec.,  1862? Was in battles of Cold Harbor, Bermuda Hundred,  Petersburg,  Chapin's Farm,  Fair Oaks etc. PO address: Bloomingdale,  NY. Regimental records say he lived in Gouverneur, NY but is on the 1865 list of Brighton soldiers. d. 1897 and is buried at St.Regis Falls,  NY

Jacquis,  Irving

Wilmington, NY

Sep.15, 1844

Benjamin Jacquis

Mary ________

118th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Jul.,  1862

Laborer

discharged Dec. 14,  1863. PO address: Bloomingdale,  NY. d.1915 and buried at Paul Smith's.

King,  Cyrelus

Chesterfield or Keeseville,  NY

Oct .3, 1845

Ambrose King

Mary LaPlant or Adaline _____

18th Cav. Co. L

Pvt.

Jan.,  1864

Farmer

discharged July 13,  1865 at Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia PA. PO address: Bloomingdale,  NY. Also appears in the records of Harrietstown. May have been in the 118th Inf.

Labounta,  Simeon

Canada

Jan.19, 1826

Francis Labounta

Mary Duclo

192nd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Mar.30, 1865

Farmer

discharged Aug.28,  1865 at Cumberland MD. Was living in the town of Santa Clara in 1890.

Otis,  Carra Clark

Swenton

Jan.4, 1833

Joshua Otis

Amia Manning

98th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Nov.,  1861

Laborer

deserted at Malone NY in Feb. 1862. Received discharge on grounds of insanity.

Otis,  Henry

Harrietstown,  NY

Mar. 5,  1842

Joshua Otis

Amia Manning

98th NY Co. F

Pvt.

Jan.,  1864

Laborer

after serving 5 and a half months,  he was shot while on guard duty near Petersburg, VA and died of his wound June 19,  1864. His remains were buried there originally,  but there is a grave stone for him at Gabriel, NY so he may have been re-interred after the war.

Otis,  Sylvester

Harrietstown, NY

Mar. 3, 1843

Joshua Otis

Amia Manning

118th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Jul.,  1862

Laborer

took part in the battles of Chapin's Farm,  Drewry's Bluff,  Cold Harbor etc. was shot in the left hand. PO address: Bloomingdale,  NY. He was living at Loon Lake in 1890. d. 1929 and buried at Paul Smith's.

Reynolds,  Joseph Hayward

Essex,  NY

May 30,  1834 (1836?)

Abijah Reynolds

Sally Hayward

16th NY Co. I

Corp.

Sep.,  1861

Farmer

promoted to corporal October 16,  1861 and was transferred to the 121st NY in May, 1863. Was in 2nd battle of Bull Run,  South Mountain,  Antietam and Fredericksburg. PO address: Mower City,  Mower Co. MN

Ricketson,  Charles

Peru,  NY

Aug. 13,  1835

George Ricketson

Mary Coat(?)

2nd Cav. Co. M

Pvt.

Oct.,  1861

Farmer

discharged March 10,  1862 on account of disability. PO address: Bloomingdale,  NY

Schoolcraft,  William J.

Franklin Co., NY

1833

-

-

118th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Aug.,  1862

Laborer

mustered out in June 1865. Was living in Harrietstown in 1860. (AG; 1865; 1860)

Skiff,  George Jasper

Peru,  NY

1838

David C. Skiff

Hannah Wates(?)

92nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Jan.,  1862

Laborer

transferred to the 96th NY Inf. Mustered out in February 1866.

Weller,  Henry Gardner

Ft. Anne,  NY

Oct. 3,  1832

Samuel Weller

Annie Comstock

60th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Sep.,  1861

Laborer

in the service three years. PO address: Hartford CN

Wilcox,  Alanson Kilburn

Canada East

Aug. 28, 1827

Pane Wilcox

Meriam Bates

118th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Feb.,  1862

Laborer

discharged June 26,  1865 . PO address: Richmond VA. d.1895 and is buried at Paul Smith's. Appears on the 1865 list of men from Harrietstown who are still in the service.

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