Moira, 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

Streeter, Reuben

Vermont

1825

-

-

17th US Inf.

Pvt.

Jun., 1862

Farmer

wounded in right knee and was still in service in 1865. (1865)

Totman, Calvin

Essex Co. NY

1839

Hiram Totman

Calypsa ______

98th NY Co. B

Pvt.,

Oct., 1861

Clerk

re-enlisted in 1864 and was captured at Drewry's Bluff VA on May 16, 1864. He was either paroled or escaped and mustered out with the company in August 1865. d. 1930 in Malone, NY (1860; 1865; AG; 1890)

Tredo, Frederick

Canada

1840

-

Mary _______

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

-

captured in action June 24, 1864 near Petersburg, VA. Reported as a paroled prisoner at Annapolis MD at muster out of Company. d. 1923 in Elsie MI (1860; AG)

Tredo, Lewis

Canada

1843

-

Mary _______

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

-

wounded April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, VA and discharged from Finley Hospital in Washington DC in June 1865. Living in Moira in 1860 and near Hogansburg NY in 1890. (1865; AG; 1890)

Tryon, John William

Moira, NY

May 29, 1841

Philander Tryon

Elmira Bryant

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

fought at Drewry's Bluff, Petersburg, Malvern Hill, Fair Oaks, etc. Captured June 24, 1864. Confined at Andersonville, GA and Florence AL. Discharged July 7, 1865. PO address: Moira NY. d. 1906 and is buried at Moira, NY.

Ushlaw, Joseph

Canada

1832

-

-

26th Cav. Co. L

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Laborer

mustered out in July 1865 at Ogdensburg, NY. Moira records say his name is "Ushton"

Watson, David Mark

Milton, VT

Jan. 25, 1844

Milton Watson

Lois Washburn

142nd NY Co. F

Pvt

Aug., 1862

Farmer

fought at Drewry's Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, Chapin's Farm, Ft. Fisher, and Petersburg. Discharged June 7, 1865 PO address: Moira NY. d. 1906.

Weeks, Lyman

Walden, VT

1821

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at White Hall General Hospital in Philadelphia, PA

Wells, Robert

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sep., 1864

-

unknown. Hired as a substitute for Horace L. Dickinson of Moira, NY

White, John W.

Franklin Co. NY

1836

Ayers White

Sarah ________

142nd NY Co. G

Sgt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC. He and his parents were living in Ft. Covington in 1860. d. 1891 and is buried at Brushton, NY. (AG; 1860; 1865; 1890; cem)

Whitney, Henry Herbert

Moira, NY

Mar. 21, 1841

Willliam Whitney

Irena Tilden

106th NY Co. H

Sgt.

Aug., 1862

Sawyer

present at the battles of Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Wilderness, Martinsburg, etc. Promoted to Sergeant Oct. 1 1864. Discharged July 1, 1865. PO address: Moira, NY

Wilber, Oscar

-

1837

-

-

1st MI Cav. Co. M

Corp.

Aug., 1861

-

died August 29, 1862 at Washington DC and is buried there. (AG; 1865)

Wilbur, Wallace Hall

Lawrenceville, NY

Nov. 16, 1848

Erastus Wilbur

Laura Flint

41st NY Co. D

Pvt.

Nov., 1863

Farmer

taken sick with inflammatory rheumatism at Folly Island, SC and remained in the hospital there until November 4, 1864. Discharged with necrosis of both knee joints. PO address: Lawrenceville, NY

Wiley, Pratt J.

Franklin Co. NY

1833

-

-

12th WI Co. A

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

-

transferred to Company C in May 1864 and served 17 months. (AG; 1865)

Williams, Joseph Josiah

Canton, NY

Jan. 16, 1844

Ezra Williams

Jane Bridges

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Apr., 1864

Farmer

enlisted for the city of Buffalo NY. Died July 24, 1864 at Fortress Monroe VA of chronic diarrhea and exhaustion. Town records say he is buried at Ft. Monroe, VA, however Hampton National Cemetery has no record of him.

Winslow, Fred

St. Lawrence Co. NY

1837

-

-

60th NY Co. E

Sgt.

Sep., 1861

Carpenter

re-enlisted in December 1863 and mustered out in July 1865 at Alexandria VA. (1865; AG)

Wood, Charles Porter

Atlantic Ocean

Aug. 13, 1832

John Wood

Julia Ordway

142nd NY Co. C

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

Sawyer

taken prisoner at the battle of Drewry's Bluff June 17, 1864. Re-taken by Federal forces on the same day. Wounded slightly at Cold Harbor, discharged May 27, 1865. PO address: Brush's Mills, NY. May also have served in the 6th NH Inf.

Wood, Horace

Moira, NY

Feb. 10, 1841

James Wood

Lydia Smith

142nd NY Co. F

Lieut.

Aug., 1862

Book agent

was very active in organizing the Regiment. Died at Upton Hill, June 7, 1863 and is buried at Moira, NY

Worthington, Edward

England

1840

-

-

39th NY Co. D

Corp.

Sep., 1864

Med. student

mustered out in June 1865 near Alexandria VA

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