Franklin County, NY
Countywide
Civil War Service Records

A - Ch

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

Name

Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Aach, John

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-

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7th US Infantry

Pvt.

Dec., 1864

-

mustered as a substitute for Charles W.Allen

Adams, Western

-

-

-

-

121st NY Co. D

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

-

substitute for Emmanuel Gillette. Deserted in April, 1865

Adsit, William W.

Essex Co. NY

1839

-

--

14th Art.

Corp.

Jan., 1864

-

transferred to 6th Art. Co. M in 1864. Died of disease July 1, 1864 at Mt. Pleasant Hospital in Washington,DC

Alder, William

-

-

-

-

3rd US Inf.

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

-

substitute for E(?)A. Webster. Mustered by Lt. Stanley Merlone

Allen, Alfred L.

Canada

1844

-

-

60th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

-

discharged for disability in 1862 and re-enlisted in the 26th Cav. in 1865. Mustered out in July 1865 at Ogdensburg, NY.

Allen, William Henry

New York

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-

-

-

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

-

substitute for Newell Parker

Anderson, Alexander

-

1833

-

-

13th Art. Co. H

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

-

transferred to Company A in June 1865. Also appears in Hurd's 1864 list of men from Burke (Hurd; AG)

Andrews, William W.

Malone,NY

1842

-

-

11th Cav. Co. M

Pvt.

Nov., 1863

Farmer

captured at Doyal's Plantation August 5, 1864. Mustered out with company at Memphis TN on September 30, 1865.

Attwood, Eben

-

1841

Eben Attwood

-

142nd NY Co. H

1stSgt

Sep., 1862

-

killed in action May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff VA. Name may be "Atwood".

Avery, Horace P.

-

1844

-

-

1st Eng. Co. K

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

-

discharged for disability in February 1865. (Hurd; AG)

Babcock, Benjamin William

Bombay,NY

Feb., 1835

George Babcock

Melissa Parr

6th Cav. Co. K

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

missing in action at Berryville VA on August 13, 1864. Died at Salisbury NC prison on December 24, 1864

Babcock, Henry

Brasher,NY

Apr.10,1843

William H. Babcock

Harriet ______

92nd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct.,1861

Blacksmith

discharged for disability in October 1862. Re-enlisted in 1864 and transferred to the 96th NY Inf. Discharged in June 1865. PO address: Hoagansburg, NY.

Babcock, Stephen Alonzo

Bombay,NY

Jan., 1844

George Babcock

Melissa Parr

6th Cav. Co. K

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

either killed at Antietam or died at Washington DC in February, 1863 and buried at Soldiers and Airmen's National Cemetery

Baldwin, Christopher

Ohio

1841

-

-

83rd NY Co. A

Pvt.

Aug., 1863

-

substitute for Bradford J. Wright. Deserted in May 1864 and returned. Transferred to the 97th NY Inf. where he deserted in July 1864

Barber, Albert J.

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-

-

-

-

-

Sep., 1862

-

name is on town record as having received bounty; nothing else known.

Bassford, Horace H.

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-

-

-

14th Art. Co. C

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

-

mustered out in August 1865 at Washington, DC

Beatty, John

Ireland

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-

-

-

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

-

substitute for William McCaffrey

Bell, Francis

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(Hurd)

Bell, Mitchell

-

1845

-

-

193rd NY Co. H

Pvt.

Apr., 1865

-

died August 18, 1865 at the hospital in Berkley Springs WV. Buried at Winchester National Cemetery in Sec. I, Grave 4171.

Bennett, George W.

Ellenburgh, NY

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-

-

16th Cav. Co. E

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

-

transferred to the 3rd Provisional Cav. In August 1865. Mustered out Sept. 1865 at Washington DC.

Benson, Charles

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-

-

-

-

-

Feb., 1865

-

probably the same man as the one listed in Malone who enlisted into the 26th Cav.

Bernhard, Jacob

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-

-

-

7th US Infantry

Pvt.

Dec., 1864

-

mustered as a substitute for Alexander Flanagan

Blane, Joseph B.

Champlain,NY

-

-

-

15th Cav.

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

-

not in records of the 15th Cav. or in State index.

Bombard, Bud

-

1837

-

-

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

-

deserted September 14, 1863 at Fairfax Seminary,VA. His real name may have been Cyenus (1860; Hurd)

Bonner, David

Burke, NY

1843

-

-

96th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

measles turned to typhoid fever and he died Jan. 9th 1862 at Plattsburg, NY andi s buried at Chateaugay (des. list)

Bosley, Edwin

Burlington,VT

1847

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-

2nd Cav.

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

-

enlisted at Malone but no further record of him in the 2nd Cav.

Bosworth, Charles S.

Mooers,NY

1842

-

-

2ndVet.Cav.Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

-

mustered out in August 1865 at Talladega AL.

Bosworth, Judson N.

Mooers,NY

1843

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-

2nd Cav.

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

-

unassigned. No further record of him in the 2nd Cav.

Bracy, Asher

Chateaugay,NY

1837

George Bracy

Betsy ________

193rd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

-

mustered out in January 1866 at Harper's Ferry, VA. Was living in the Town of Bellmont in 1890 but was with his parents in Chateaugay in 1860. d. 1917 and buried at Brainardsville, NY

Bracy, John

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--

-

-

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

-

discharged for disability and was living in Malone in 1890. (Hurd; 1890)

Branch, Chauncey S.

Mooers,NY

1842

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-

2ndVet.Cav.Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

-

mustered out in August 1865 at Talladega AL.

Brankin, Thomas

-

1832

-

-

93rd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1864

-

substitute hired by John B. Hardin(?). Killed in action at Amelia Courthouse VA April 6, 1865.

Brennan, John

-

1828

-

-

98th NY Co. K

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

-

mustered out with company in August 1865 (Hurd; AG)

Brieger, Philip

Germany

-

-

-

98th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

Peddler

severely wounded at Drewry's Bluff, VA May 16, 1864

Brissett, Moses

Canada

1841

-

-

98th NY Co. G

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

wounded in action at Cold Harbor VA June 1, 1864. Discharged for disability at Rochester NY April 3, 1865

Brissette, Charles

Watertown,NY

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-

-

14th Art.

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

does not appear in the records of the 14th Art.

Brown, Edgar W.

Burlington,VT

-

-

-

14th Art. Co. C

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

-

deserted in March 1864 at Sandy Hook.

Brown, Emel

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-

-

-

-

-

Aug.,1864

-

substitute for John M.Tilden of Watertown,NY. Obtained through a New York agency. Bounties were paid to Tilden. This may be Ebel Brown who eas living in the Town of Moira in 1860.

Brown, Henry H.

Franklin Co.

1839

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-

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

missing in action June 24, 1864 near Petersburg, VA and not heard from since. (1865; AG)

Brown, John W.

Vermont

1822

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-

98th NY Co. E

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

severely wounded at Fair Oaks VA in 1862. Re-enlisted in December 1863. Killed while storming Ft. Harrison ,Chapin's Farm VA on September 29, 1864. Buried on the battlefield

Brown, Joseph

Canada

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-

-

-

Farmer

no other information except that he was 19 when he enlisted and was still in the service in 1865. (1865)

Brown, Moses L.

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-

-

-

-

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

-

-

Buckley, John D.

England

1833

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-

83rd NY Co. A

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

-

substitute for Asa Leonard. Discharged for disability at Judiciary Square Hospital in Washington, DC in March 1864

Burgett, George

Bombay,NY

1847

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-

26th Cav. Co. I

Pvt.

Jan., 1865

-

mustered out in July 1865 at Ogdensburg,NY

Burnham, Joseph

Chazy, NY

1832

-

-

60th NY Co. E

Corp.

Feb., 1864

-

mustered out with company in July 1865 at Alexandria VA

Burns, Timothy

-

-

-

-

-

-

Feb., 1865

-

may be the same man listed in Bellmont.

Canty, James

England

1845

-

-

83rd NY

Pvt.

Aug., 1863

-

substitute for Thomas Collins. Transferred to the 61st NY Co. E in June 1864. Hre may be the James Canty who joined the 142nd NY Inf in Aug. 1864. He was living in Franklin in 1890

Carney, Thomas

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-

-

-

-

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

-

drafted in March 1865 and failed to report.

Chamboult, Clovis A.

Canada

1836

-

-

60th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Shoemaker

deserted July 17,1864 from Flooding Hospital, Indiana

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