Moira, Franklin County, NY
Civil War Service Records
A - Cr

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

Name Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Aldrich, Daniel

Clarksburgh, MA

1830

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-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 near Alexandria VA

Aldrich, Horace Leonard

Moira, NY

Dec 3, 1836

Welcome Aldrich

Betsy Hale

106th NY Co. H

Capt.

Jul., 1862

Law student

served with regiment at battle of Martinsburg. Made lieutenant March 1863; captain December 1864. Served on Gen. Rickets staff. Discharged June 1865. PO address: Moira, NY

Backus, David N.

Canada

1826

-

-

5th Eng.

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Blacksmith

no such unit and is not in the records of any of the Engineer regiments nor in the State index.

Bastin, William

Lawrenceville, NY

1846

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Alexandria VA

Bidgood, Remington

Clinton, NY

Jan. 6, 1833

Marcus Bidgood

Eleanor Emory

14th Art Co. C

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Farmer

participated in the battles of Cold Harbor, Spotsylvania and Petersburg. Captured at Petersburg July 31, 1864 and sent to Andersonville prison for seven months. Discharged June 21, 1865. May have been from Dickinson as he appears on the 1865 list of Dickinson men still in the service.

Blake, Louis

Vermont

1835

-

-

-

Pvt.

1862

Goldsmith

served 2 years. (1865)

Boyce, Alvah

Franklin Co. NY

1844

-

-

23rd OH

Pvt.

Feb., 1864

-

prisoner of war when last heard from in January 1864. (1865)

Boyce, Joseph M.

Franklin Co. NY

1846

-

-

91st NY

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

still in service in 1865. Does not appear in the records of the 91st Inf. (1865)

Brayton, Job

Franklin Co. NY

1840

-

-

60th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

died of typhoid fever July 26, 1862 at Little Washington, VA and is buried at Culpeper National Cemetery in Grave 357. (1865; AG; cem)

Brayton, Wesley

Franklin Co. NY

1843

-

-

16th Cav. Co. F

Pvt.

May, 1863

Farmer

mustered out in August 1865. He had apparently tried to enlist in the 98th NY Co. D in 1861, but was discharged for minority in 1862. (1865; 98th AG)

Brian, Dennis

-

1836

-

-

-

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

-

unknown. Hired as a substitute for David Drury(?) of Malone NY

Broderick, John

Moira, NY

1837

William Broderick

Jane Hart

98th NY Co. I

2nd Lt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted 1863. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in 39th US Colored Regiment and is now (1866) serving in Texas.

Broderick, William

Bombay, NY

Apr. 14, 1844

Dennis Broderick

Mary Brophy

13th Art. Co. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

was applied on the quota of Brandon NY receiving Town bounty of $660 and County bounty of $300. Discharged June 20th, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY

Brown, Charles D.

Malone, NY

Dec. 9, 1824

William Brown

Diadana Wheeler

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Mechanic

in battle of Hutchin's Run. Mustered out in June 1865 at Alexandria VA. PO address: Brush's Mills, NY

Brown, Franklin B.

Canada East

Nov. 2, 1828

Erastus Brown

Catherine Salts

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

fought at Ft. Fisher, NC . Discharged June 7, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY.

Brown, Lyman H.

Rutland, VT

1840

Lyman Brown

Sarah _______

1st Eng. Co. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Richmond VA. Also appears in Hurd's 1864 list of men from Burke, but was living with his family in Bangor in 1860

Brown, William

Canada

1845

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-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 from a hospital in Washington DC.

Bryant, Adolphus

Moira, NY

Dec. 30, 1827

John Bryant

Cornelia Bliss

98th NY Co. D

Corp.

Oct., 1861

Carpenter

served on detached service until March, 1862 when he sickened and died of fever May 31, 1862 at Rose Cottage, near White House Landing VA. Buried at Seven Pines National Cemetery, VA Section D, Grave 524

Bryant, Andrew Jackson

Moira, NY

1831

John Bryant

Cornelia Bliss

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

was at the battles of Drewry�s Bluff and Cold Harbor. Was taken sick and died. Buried 25 Aug. 1864 Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton VA, Section E, Grave 1102

Bryant, Dewitt Clinton

Moira, NY

1829

John Bryant

Cornelia Bliss

1st Eng. Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

-

discharged June 30, 1865. Moved to Jesup Iowa in 1868 and d. there in 1879. (AG; 1860; 1865)

Bryant, Vilas Edsel

Moira, NY

June 20, 1846

John Bryant

Cornelia Bliss

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

fought at Drewry�s Bluff, Cold Harbor, Chapin�s Farm, Charlotte Harbor. Escaped without a scratch. Discharged June 7th, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY. d. 1922 and is buried at Concord NH.

Bunker, Charles

New York

1824

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-

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Sawyer

died November 10, 1862 at New Creek VA. (1860; 1865; AG)

Burkett, John

Ireland

Mar. 26, 1827

David Burkett

Margaret Connell

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Jul., 1862

Farmer

fought at the battles of Spotsylvania Courthouse and Gettyburg. At Spotsylvania he was wounded and a toe was amputated. Discharged July 8, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY

Burr, Hosea C.

Stockholm, NY

1832

Rufus Burr

Matilda Lincoln

6th Art. Co. M

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

wounded near Petersburg June 21, 1864. Discharged in June 1865. May have been resident of Bangor, NY, which is where he was living in 1860 and 1890.

Bushey, Oliver

Williamstown, C. E.

1834

-

-

48th NY Co. K

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Sawyer

hired as a substitute for Henry Farrington of Brush's Mills, NY. Deserted August 2, 1865. Was living in the town of Malone in 1890.

Butler, William

Franklin Co. NY

1817

-

-

57th MA Co. C

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

also served in the 92nd NY Co. G. Lost one eye and was discharged in February 1865. (AG; 1865; pension app. )

Carey, Vinton

New York

1843/1848?

Jonathan W. Carey

Phebe _______

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

deserted June 1, 1862 at Savage Station VA. Listed as being 12 years old in 1860 census of Moira. Last name in census is listed as Casey (1860; AG)

Casey, Edward

Colton, NY

1846

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out April 28, 1865.

Clark, Philo

Dickinson, NY

1825

-

-

-

Pvt.

-

-

hired as a substitute for Albert D. Whitney of Middlebury, VT. Does not appear in the State index.

Clary, Henry Howard

Milton, VT

June 25, 1836

Calvin Clary

Laura Smith

16th Cav. Co. F

Pvt.

May, 1863

Laborer

served as teamster for Regiment. Discharged Oct. 5, 1865. PO address: Brush's Mills, NY. Transferred to the 3rd Provisional Cav. in August 1865 and mustered out the next month at Washington DC. d. 1916 and is buried in Brushton, NY

Conger, William Henry Harrison

Moira, NY

May 4, 1840

William Conger

Mariette Lawrence

106th NY Co. H

Sgt.

Jul., 1862

Blacksmith

after nearly two years without an absence from his regiment, was mortally wounded while bravely leading his company at the battle of Monocacy Junction, July 9, 1864 and died at Frederick MD July 17, 1864. Buried at Antietam National Cemetery in Section 25, Lot G, Grave 703

Connor, Edward

Newark, NJ

1848

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193rd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Farmer

mustered out in January 1866 at Harper's Ferry VA

Crocker, Noahdiah

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-

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1861

-

discharged January 11, 1863 at Yorktown VA. May have resided at Bangor, but was living in Brushton in 1890. He d. 1894 and his stone says he was 94 years old. (1890; AG; cem. )

Crosier, Isaac

Ireland

1826

Samuel Crosier

-

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

died at Beaufort SC March 4, 1864 of chronic diarrhea. Buried at Beaufort National Cemetery Section 26, Grave 2405

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