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

Name Birthplace DOB Res Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Crosier, William

Ireland

May 14, 1842

Moira

Samuel Crosier

-

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

Farmer

at the battles of Chapin's Farm, Bermuda Hundred, Petersburg, etc. Badly wounded in shoulder and neck at Chapin's Farm. Transferred to the 169th NY Inf. and was discharged Aug. 12, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY. d. 1902 in Grand Rapids MI

Cummings, Joel W.

Vermont

1838

Moira

-

-

9th VT

Pvt.

Jul., 1862

Laborer

still in service in 1865. Not in the records of the 9th VT. (1865)

Cushing, Daniel

Ireland

1840

Moira

Thomas Cushing

Catherine Scanlon

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

taken prisoner at the battle of Monocacy Junction MD in July 1864 . Confined at Andersonville prison in Georgia. Discharged June 20, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY. d. 1918 at Moira NY.

Dailey, Cornelius Julius

Ireland

July 4, 1829

Moira

Patrick Dailey

Mary Reagan

57th MA Co. G.

Pvt.

Feb., 1864

Farmer

enlisted at Orange, MA. Severely wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864 and lost thumb and finger. Discharged July 10, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY. He d. 1910 and is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Brushton, NY.

Dayton, Sylvester

Potsdam, NY

1842

Moira

-

-

11th Cav. Co. K

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

died of disease September 21, 1864 at St. Louis Gen. Hospital in New Orleans. Buried at Chalmette National Cemetery LA in Grave 5224.

DeSotelle, Israel

Canada

1833

Moira

-

-

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

captured and sent to Andersonville prison in Georgia where he died August 29, 1864. Buried at Andersonville in Grave 7059. May have been a resident of Bangor, NY.

Deyette, Francis

-

1820

Moira

-

-

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

-

captured June 24, 1864 near Petersburg, VA and sent to Andersonville prison in Georgia where he died September 5, 1864. He is buried at Andersonville in Grave 7935. (1890; AG; Cem. list)

Driscoll, Martin

Canada

Jan. 15, 1843

Moira

John Driscoll

Mary Mahoney

76th NY Co. K

Pvt.

Sep., 1863

Farmer

missing in action since May 5, 1864 and presumed to have died at Andersonville GA. Nothing reliable known.

Farmer, Darwin Josiah

Herkimer, NY

1842

Moira

Harvey Farmer

Sophronia Farmer

92nd NY Co. I

Sgt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

in 1864 he re-enlisted for Chateaugay NY into the 1st Engineers Co. H receiving $700 town bounty. Discharged July 1, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY

Feeley, Joseph

Wales

1842

Moira

-

-

121st NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Sailor

hired as a substitute for Martin van Buren Miller of Moira, NY. Transferred while absent in arrest to 65th NY Inf.

Field, George C.

Rushford, VT

1841 (1848?)

Moira

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Alexandria VA. May have been born in Allegany Co. NY

Field, Pletus A.

Ohio

1825

Moira

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Capt.

Sep., 1864

Clergyman

discharged in early 1865. (1865)

Fisher, William

Franklin Co. NY

1844

Moira

Thomas Fisher

Margaret _____

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

mustered out for minority in February 1862 at Malone, NY. Re-enlisted in 1864 into the 1st Engineers. (1865; AG; 1860)

Fisk, Rufus

Moira, NY

1829

Moira

Rufus Fisk

Lucinda Hennett or Lydia Sanders

60th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

Farmer

discharged at Atlanta GA in Sept. 1864. Re-enlisted in March 1865 in the 193rd NY Inf. and mustered out in January 1866 at Harper's Ferry, VA. Also appears in the Dickinson records and is buried at Dickinson Center.

Folsom, Rodney C.

Wooster, MA

1836

Moira

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Alexandria VA.

French, Joseph

-

1827

Moira

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

-

enlisted at Chateaugay NY. Mustered out in August 1865 and was living in Moira in 1890 He is buried in Ft. Covington where his gravestone says"1828-1903". (1890; AG; cem)

Gonnier, Isaac

Alburgh, VT

1840

Moira

-

-

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

May, 1861

Laborer

enlisted in the 18th Cav. Co. L in January 1864 and mustered out in May 1866 at Victoria TX. Probably lived in Bangor, NY, but appears on the 1865 military list of men from Brandon. He d. 1901 and is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Brushton, NY.

Gray, Francis L.

Ft. Covington, NY

1832

Moira

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Corp.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Alexandria, VA

Griffin, David

Moira, NY

June 13, 1832

Moira

Leicester Griffin

Emily Austin

14th Art. Co. H

Corp.

Dec., 1863

Cooper

transferred to the 13th Art. in 1864. Appointed company artificer with rank and pay of Corporal Jan 1, 1865. Discharged Sept. 2, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY. d. 1913 and is buried at Moira, NY

Griffin, Samuel Vernon

Moira, NY

June 9, 1845

Moira

Joseph Griffin

Sarah Whitney

92nd NY Co. E

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

died from wounds received at Chapin's Farm VA September 29, 1864. Buried at Ft. Harrison National Cemetery VA, Section B, Grave 213.

Griffin, Stillman

Moira, NY

Dec. 2, 1827

Moira

Leicster Griffin

Emily Austin

13th Art. Co. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

enlisted for the Town of Ft. Covington, NY receiving $900 bounty and is also listed in their records. Discharged June 22, 1865 at Norfolk , VA. PO address: Moira, NY. d. 1904(?) and is buried at Moira, NY.

Hale, Calvin F.

Massachusetts

1831

Moira

-

-

95th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Jul., 1864

Blacksmith

captured May 5, 1864 at the Wilderness. Mustered out in June 1865. (AG; 1865)

Hamilton, Henry F.

Alburgh, VT

1826

Moira

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Cooper

died of disease February 5, 1865 at City Point VA and is buried at City Point National Cemetery in Section F, Grave 103.

Hannible, Daniel

Ireland

1828

Moira

-

-

-

-

Aug., 1864

Tinsmith

unknown. Hired as a substitute for Hiram B. Farmer of Moira, NY

Hazen, Ralph

Vermont

1814

Moira

-

-

57th MA Co. E

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Carpenter

wounded and mustered out in June 1865 while absent, wounded. (AG; 1865; 1860)

Heath, William

Madrid, NY

1845

Moira

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Sailor

mustered out in June 1865 near Alexandria VA

Hogan, Gates H.

Vermont

1843

Moira

Henry H. Hogan

Polly ______

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

died November 4, 1862 at New Creek VA. He is listed as Hoyt G. Hogan in the 1860 census of Moira. (1865; AG; 1860)

Horn, Edwin

New Jersey

1848

Moira

-

-

193rd NY

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Farmer

still in service in 1865. Does not appear in the records of the 193rd NY. (1865)

Horrigan, John

Bangor, NY

1845

Moira

John Horrigan

-

16th Cav. Co. F

Pvt.

Jun., 1863

Farmer

transferred to the 3rd Provisional Cav. in August 1865, and no further record.

Hovey, Augustus Smith

Beekmantown, NY

Oct. 27, 1842

Moira

John Hovey

Laura Reynolds

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

Farmer

discharged June 2, 1862 on account of continued sickness. Re-enlisted Jan. 15th, 1864 in 5th Massachusetts Artillery Battery "B". Discharged June 27, 186_. PO address: Moira, NY

Hovey, John

Vermont

1817

Moira

-

-

92nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

transferred to the 96th NY Co. D and mustered out in June 1865. (AG; 1865; 1860)

Hovey, Theodore

Beekmantown, NY

July 3, 1845

Moira

John Hovey

Laura Reynolds

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

Farmer

discharged June 2, 1862. Re-enlisted in the 96th NY Inf. for Bombay NY Jan. 5, 1864, receiving bounty. Severely wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks VA Oct. 17, 1864. Discharged June 27, 1865 at Camp Parole, MD. PO address: Moira NY

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