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

Name Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Fenton, Theodocius

Corinth, NY

1835

-

-

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

discharged at Manchester VA in 1865. d. 1909

Folsom, Luther

New York

1843

-

-

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Apr., 1861

Farm Hand

killed June 27, 1862 at Gaines Mills, VA. (1860; AG)

Force, Alben

Malone, NY

1844

-

-

6th Ind. Batt.

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

-

credited to Chateaugay, NY

Foster, Nathan

Clinton Co., NY

1843

-

-

96th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in March of 1864 and mustered out in March 1866 at City Point, VA. d. 1907

Foster, Norman

Clinton Co., NY

1835

-

-

96th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Laborer

re-enlisted in March of 1864 and mustered out in March 1866 at City Point, VA. d. 1903 and buried at Sandy Knoll Cem. at Chateaugay. Grave says "70 years old".

Friend, Henry

New York

1829

Henry Friend

Lucy _______

83rd NY Co. A

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

Farmer

drafted in July 1863. d. 1883 and is buried at Burke Center Cemetery. Listed as "Harry" in the 1860 census of Burke.

Fulsom, Luther

Burke, NY

1843

-

-

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

May, 1861

Laborer

killed in action at Gaines Mills, VA June 27, 1862. (AG; 1860; muster roll)

Gerow, John

Canada

1827

-

-

98th NY Co. F

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

Farmer

mustered out at Richmond VA in August 1865. May have been from Malone, NY, which is where he was living in 1890.

Green, Edward G.

Canada

1830

-

-

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

died of disease October 16, 1864 at Burke NY and is buried at Chateaugay, NY (1860; 1865; AG)

Green, Lester C.

Vermont

1838

-

-

1st VT Cav.

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

-

served three years. Captured and paroled twice. Mustered out in November 1864 (AG; 1865)

Gwinn, Richard

Burke, NY

1835

John Gwinn

Ellen McDonald

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Miller

deserted to Canada from a hospital in Philadelphia.

Haley, Clark C.

Burke, NY

1840(1847?)

Benjamin Haley

Julia Lewis

1st Art. Batt. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

died of fever March 21, 1865 at City Point VA. Also listed in the records of Malone and Constable, and is on the 1865 death list for Malone.

Hammond, Nathan

Franklin, VT

1830

-

-

14th Art. Co. E

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

mustered out at Harris Hospital in Albany NY in August 1865. Was living in Chateaugay in 1860, but in Burke in 1890. d. 1899 and is buried at sandy Knoll cemetery in Chateaugay

Hilliker, Gillman

1840

James Hilliker

Minerva Beeman

1st Army Corps

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

veteran and credited to Waddington, NY. Still in the service in 1865.

Hobbs, Benjamin

New York

1824

-

-

106th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Blacksmith

died November 1, 1862 of lung fever in hospital at Cumberland, Maryland and is buried at Antietam National Cem. in Sec. 25, Lot H, Grave 813.

Holden, William

England

1818

-

-

142nd NY Co. H

Sgt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

mustered out in June, 1865. His widow was living in the Town of Malone in 1890

Howard, Andrew

Burke, NY

1839

Elbridge G. Howard

Caroline Johnson

1st Art. Batt. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Brick Layer

credited to the Town of Dickinson and appears in their records. Discharged in May 1865

Howard, Emory B.

Burke, NY

-

Elbridge G. Howard

Caroline Johnson

1st Art. Batt. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Brick Layer

(1846-1913) credited to Waddington, NY. Discharged May 30, 1865. PO address: Andrusville, NY

Howard, Frederick

Chazy, NY

1841

Elbridge G. Howard

Caroline Johnson

98th NY Co. A

Sgt.

Dec., 1861

Brick Mason

re-enlisted in January 1864. Taken prisoner near Petersburg VA June 24, 1864. Escaped from prison and took 33 days of struggle to re-join regiment at Newport News VA. Discharged August 31, 1865 at Richmond.

Howell, Abram

Burke, NY

1840

-

-

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

Farmer

transferred to the 121st NY Inf. (muster roll)

Hudson, Samuel

Ireland

1820

Richard Hudson

Katherine Geddys

142nd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

died of fever at Fairfax Seminary Hospital March 4, 1863. Buried at Burke Depot Cemetery.

Huniston, Rollin D.

Fair Haven, VT

-

-

-

14th Art. Co. C

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

-

deserted March 10, 1865 at Ft. Stedman VA. Credited to the Town of Lawrence in St. Lawrence Co.

Huntington, George

Burke, NY

1847

Alonzo Huntington

Laura H. ______

106th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

PO address: Chateaugay Lake, NY. Also appears in the records of Burke.

Huntington, William S.

New York

1830

-

-

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farm Laborer

discharged for disability Oct. 31, 1864 (AG; 1860)

Hutchins, Orange

Franklin Co. NY

1842

Alden Hutchins

Amanda ______

19th Michigan

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

Ibey, Nelson

Alburgh, VT

1842

-

-

96th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

discharged in December 1862 at Washington DC. Re-enlisted in the 98th NY Co. G in Dec., 1863 and there is no further record after his enlistment.

Jackson, George William

New York

1843

William Jackson

Sarah _______

106th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

died of disease on June 4, 1863 at North Mountain VA and is buried at Winchester National Cemetery in Grave 1272. (1860; 1865; AG; cem. )

Jackson, William

New York

1840

-

-

98th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Laborer

died of fever June 28, 1862 at White Oak Swamp, VA (1860; 1865; AG)

Jarvis, Israel

Franklin Co. NY

1845

Peter Jarvis

Harriet ______

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Jul., 1864

Laborer

listed as "Israel Jarvis" in the Town records, the 1865 military census and the 1860 census but as "Ezra" in the regimental records. Mustered out in June 1865 at New Berne NC

Jarvis, Nelson

Canada

1842

Peter Jarvis

Harriet ______

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Laborer

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh, NC. There are two Nelson Jarvis born on 1842 listed in the 1860 census of Burke. He was living in the Town of Franklin in 1890. (1860; AG; 1890)

Jarvis, Nelson

Canada

1842

-

-

26th Cav.

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Laborer

discharged in July 1866 and was still in Burke in 1890. Does not appear in the records of the 26th Cav. (1890: 1860)

Johnson, Alonzo C.

Chateaugay, NY

1834

Manuel Johnson

Eileen(?) Gillette

1st Eng. Co. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

discharged at New York City July 1865. His widow Caroline was living in the Town of Chateaugay in 1890. d. 1884 and is buried at Earlville, NY

Johnson, Stiles J

Vermont

1828

-

-

142nd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Laborer

died of typhoid fever in the hospital at Beaufort SC on November 3, 1863 and is buried at Beaufort National Cemetery in Grave 2414. (1860; AG; cem. )

Jones, Nelson

Burke, NY

Jul. 1842

Alanson Jones

Livey Moulton

26th Cav. Co. I

Pvt.

Apr., 1865

Joiner

enlisted for Madrid, NY. Mustered out July 1865 at Ogdensburg, NY.

Knapp, Ezekiel D.

New York

1834

Isaac Knapp

Lois Olgar

142nd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Pedler

died of typhoid fever at regimental hospital at Upton Hill VA either Sept. 20, 1862 or Dec. 27, 1862 and is buried at Alexandria National Cemetery in Grave 3365.

LaBombard, Ephraim

-

1824

-

-

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

-

appears on Hurd's list of men serving from Burke but who do not appear in the Town records. Mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC. (Hurd; 1890; AG)

Labombard, Julius

Canada

1836 (1846?)

-

-

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

-

deserted October 23, 1864 from a hospital in Albany NY

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