The following is excerpted from the book "Rushford and Rushford People", by Helen Josephine White Gilbert, 1910.
SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR
23RD NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY B.
Otis Kingsbury — Aged 21; enlisted May 1, 1862; discharged May 22, 1863, by reason of expiration of term of enlistment. Subsequent service in 13th Heavy Artillery.
Henry Wallace — Age 21 ; enlisted Aug. 29, 1862, for three years; discharged June 24, 1865, at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
26TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY C.
*James Wilson — Age 22; enlisted August 13, 1861, at Rochester to serve three years ; mustered in as private September 5, 1861 ; promoted corporal January 1,1862; wounded September 17, 1862. at Antietam, Maryland; returned to ranks February 28, 1863; mustered out with company May 28, 1863, at Utica, N. Y.
COMPANY I.
*Everett S. Thompson — Age 19; enlisted April 19. 1861, in State service; mustered in U. S. service May, 1861, for three months ; after the expiration of the three months turned over for the remainder of two years ; wounded at the second Battle of Bull Run ; discharged January 10, 1863. Subsequent service in 24th New York Cavalry.
27TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY I.
(Formed at Angelica.)
Most of the Rushford boys were enrolled at a mass meeting in Academy Hall on May 3. The company was mustered into State service on May 13 and into United States service on May 21. The company was mustered out at Elmira on May 31, 1863.
Ira Ames — Age 25; mustered in May 21, 1861 ; discharged because of disability February 11, 1863, at White Oak Church, Virginia.
Albert Babbitt — Aged 26; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; killed at Bull Run, July 21. 1861. He was the first Rushford man to give up his life in the war.
Remain W. Benjamin — Age 20; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; discharged August 9, 1861, by order of General Mansfield.
John W. Bishop — Age 21 ; enlisted July 5, 1861 ; promoted to corporal ; died at Richmond while a prisoner of war.
Wilbur S. Chamberlain — Age 18 ; enlisted July 5, 1861 ; discharged September, 1862, at Bakersville, Maryland, by order of Secretary of War.
Timothy C. Charles — Age 23; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; tie of Bull Run. Mustered out with company.
Philander D. Ellithorpe — Age 20; enlisted May 3, 1861 ; mustered into United States service at Elmira, New York, May 21, 1861, as private of Capt. C. C. Gardner's company; promoted for meritorious service to corporal, March 1,1862 ; to sergeant, March 1,1863; discharged with company. Subsequent service in 2nd Mt. Rifles.
Burton Freeman — Age 32 ; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; mustered as sergeant May 21, 1861, at Elmira; promoted to first sergeant, to second lieutenant, to first lieutenant, to captain. September 26, 1862; was color sergeant at the battle of Bull Run. Mustered out with company.
John R. Heald — Age 18; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; mustered out with company.
Enoch Hibbard — Age 34; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; died July 1,1862, at General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dennis Hurley — Age 21; enlisted August 31, 1861. at Elmira ; mustered out with company. Subsequent service in 13th New York Heavy Artillery.
Thomas R. Merrill — Age 18; enlisted January 16, 1862; mustered out with company. Subsequent service in 13th New York Heavy Artillery.
Winfield Tufts — Age i8; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; mustered out with company. Subsequent service in 13th New York Heavy Artillery.
George Waters — Age 24; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; dis- charged August 9, 1 861, by order of General Mansfield.
Charles A. Woodruff — Age 21 ; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; promoted sergeant ; wounded at Gaines Mills, Va., June 27, 1862; discharged from General Hospital at Philadelphia. (The state records say that Charles A. Woodruff was discharged from the General Hospital, Baltimore, Md., but Mr. John R. Heald says that he knows Mr. Woodruff was in a hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., for he was with him.)
Tra C. Worthington — Age 19; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; mustered out with company.
Aaron H. Wright — Age 28; enlisted May 13, 1861 ; mustered out with company. (The best company cook we ever had, ready with the rations wherever we were — on picket, skirmish or battlefield, always "Johnny on the spot." —P. D. Ellithorpe.)
64TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY D.
(Enrolled at Rushford.)
Andrew J. Bannister — Age 2,2; enlisted September 13, 1861 ; wounded in action June 1,1862, at Fair Oaks Virginia; captured July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg; died of disease February 19, 1864, while a prisoner of war at Richmond, Virginia.
Ralph L. Benjamin — Age 18; enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded in action December 13. 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. ; promoted corporal ; killed at Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 3, 1863.
Alonzo Brown — Age 23; enlisted September 13, 1861 ;wounded in action June 1,1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia; died of disease June 12, 1862, at Fifth Street Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Henry Chamberlain — Age 24; enlisted Sept. 13, 1861, for three years ; discharged Nov. 14, 1862, at Frederick, Md.
Henry B. Colburn — Age 25; enlisted October 15, 1861 ; mustered in as corporal October 19, 1861 ; promoted ser- geant; wounded in action June 1,1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia; discharged for disability February 5, 1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Enoch M. W. Cheney — Age 31 ; mustered in October 5, 1861 ; killed in action June 1,1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia.
William A. Day — Age 23 ; enlisted August 14, 1862, at Rushford ; discharged for disability January 15, 1864, at Elmira, New York.
John L. Daball — Age 20; enlisted October 17, 1861 ; promoted corporal ; promoted sergeant ; discharged for disability May 28, 1862, at Columbian College Hospital, Wash- ington, D. C.
Daniel T. Ely — Age 19; enlisted August 14, 1862; killed May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia.
William Ely — Age 21; enlisted August 14, 1862; promoted corporal; wounded in action June 3, 1864, at Cold Harbor, Va. ; discharged for gun-shot wound. May 6, 1865, at Rochester, New York.
Isaac W. Evans — Age 27; enlisted September 13, 1861 ; wounded in action June 1,1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia; discharged for disability September 27, 1862, at Elmira.
John H. Farwell — Age 21; enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded and missing in action May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia.
Alonzo S. Gunn — Age 34; enlisted August 14, 1862; killed in action May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia.
Sylvester Hall — Age 19; enlisted September 13, 1861 ; discharged for disability March 6, 1862, at Camp Fitz Hugh, Fairfax Court House, Virginia; died August 30, 1862.
George W. Hapgood — Age 25; enlisted September 13, 1861 ; wounded in action June 1,1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; discharged for disability September 30, 1862, at U. S. A. Hospital Philadelphia, Pa.
George W. Howe — ^Age 18; enlisted October 15, 1861 ; mustered in as a musician November 2, 1861.
William H. Hutchins, Jr. — Age 30; enlisted August 31, 1862; wounded May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania, Virginia; died June 8, 1864, at Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D. C.
David R. James — Age 18; enlisted October 17, 1861 ; killed in action May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia.
Clayton G. Jewell — Age 23 ; enrolled at Elmira to serve three years; mustered in as second lieutenant December 10, 1861 ; as first lieutenant February 26, 1862; discharged July 6, 1862; enlisted in 13th O. V. C. ; killed July 30, 1864.
Philander Kellogg — Age 21; enlisted August 14, 1862; killed May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia.
James H. Kingsbury — Age 22; enlisted September 17, 1861 ; discharged, because of wounds received in action, June 23, 1864, at De Camp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York.
Abram J. Lyon — Age 21; enlisted August 14, 1862; mustered in as musician ; promoted drum major of his regiment; promoted drum major of first division, second army corps; discharged May 30, 1865.
Lyman B. Metcalf — Age 46; enlisted September 4, 1861 ; discharged at Fortress Monroe November 9, 1862, by reason of disability.
Nathan B. Miller — Age 21; enlisted August 14, 1862; discharged July 3, 1863, at Elmira, New York.
Alfred W. Morrison — Age 24; enlisted September 15, 1861 ; mustered in September 24, 1861 ; wounded in action June 1,1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia; discharged for disability August 1,1862, at Elmira.
George Pelton — Age 33; enlisted September 13, 1861 ; wounded in action December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Virginia; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864, near Petersburg, Virginia.
Warren B. Persons — Age 22; enlisted August 14, 1862; taken prisoner at Gettysburg, Pa., confined at Belle Isle, Va., until February 1,1864, then at Andersonville, Ga., where he died July 9, 1864.
John Peters, Jr. — Age 22; enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va., and July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa. ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps September 1,1863. Further record unknown.
Howard Root — Age 18; enlisted September 13, 1861, at Rushford; died of disease January 16, 1862, at Franklinville. New York.
Dwight Scott — Age 33; enlisted September 13, 1861 ; discharged for disability June 7, 1862, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Henry H. Scott — Age 20; enlisted Sept 16, 1861, for three years; wounded June 1, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; wounded Sept. 16, 1862, at Antietam. Md., and also wounded and captured May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania, Va. ; paroled; discharged April 11, 1865, at Elmira, N. Y.
Nathaniel Seavey — Age 35 ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, for three years; discharged May 30, 1865, near Alexandria, Va. (Company cook.)
Harrison T. Smith — Age 22 ; enlisted August 14, 1862, at Rushford; mustered in as private; promoted sergeant; wounded at Spottsylvania, Va. ; captured August 25, 1864, at Ream's Station, Va. ; paroled ; promoted first sergeant, promoted sergeant-major; mustered in as captain Company H March 1, 1865; killed in action March 25, 1865, at Hatcher's Run, Va.
Louis E. Tarbell — Age 25; enlisted October 1, 1861 ; mustered in as sergeant October 5, 1861 ; discharged June 9, 1862, at vSt. Eliza Hospital, Washington, D. C.
William Starkweather — Age 31; enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded in action December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. ; captured July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg; died Oc- tober 16, 1863, at Belle Isle, Va., a prisoner of war.
Leonard Van Alst — Age 32; enlisted October 12, 1861 ; died of disease January 26, 1862, at Camp California, Va.
Charles A. VanDusen — Age 21 ; enlisted October 1, 1861 ; wounded in action December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. ; promoted corporal; killed in action May 12, 1864, near Spottsylvania Court House, Va.
Martin White — Age 24; enlisted October 14, 1861 ; mustered in as private in Company K, October 19, 1861 ; transferred to Company D, February 25, 1862; died at Harrison's Landing, Va., September 15, 1862.
Thomas J. White — Age 36; enlisted August 14, 1862; mustered in Oct. 16, 1862; captured October 14, 1863, at Bristoe Station, Va. ; taken to Belle Isle, Va., then to Andersonville, Ga., where he died August 9, 1864.
John F. Wier — Age 22; enlisted August 14, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps November 15, 1863; discharged October 10, 1865.
Roswell S. Wilmarth — Age 23 ; enrolled September 13, 1861 ; promoted sergeant; wounded in action December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. (lost right arm) ; promoted second lieutenant March 1, 1863; discharged for disability December 15. 1863.
Thomas Russell Wilmarth— Age 23; enlisted August 14, 1862; promoted corporal; killed in action May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.
Warren D. Withey — Age 24; enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, for three years; discharged for disability Jan. 12. 1863, at Emory Hospital, Washington, D. C.
George W. Woods — Age 19; enlisted October 12, 1861 ; discharged for disability July 9, 1862, at Carver Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Henry C. Woods — Age 18; enlisted August 14, 1862; mustered in October 16, 1862 ; discharged for disability November 14, 1862, at Frederick, Maryland.
Oliver E. Woods — Age 21 ; enlisted October 17, 1861 ; discharged for disability April 8, 1862, at Clermont Hospital.
William W. Woodworth — Age 41 ; enlisted at Elmira for three years; mustered in as first lieutenant December 10, 1861 ; promoted captain February 26, 1862; died of disease December 28. 1862, near Falmouth, Va. ; buried in Rushford.
Lewis Wright — Age 25; enlisted August 14, 1862; dis- charged for disability February 10. 1863, at rendezvous of distribution, Virginia. ( Sun-struck on the march to Gettysburg. )
70TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY H.
Elijah Metcalf — Age 22; enlisted at Boston, Mass., to serve three years; mustered in June 21, 1861 ; transferred to Company H, 71st New York Volunteer Infantry.
81 ST NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY K.
George W. Cady — Age 33 ; enlisted at Brooklyn, N. Y. ; mustered in as private April 7, 1865 ; mustered out with company August 31, 1865, at Fortress Monroe, Va.
83RD NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY (9th New York Militia.)
COMPANY F.
John DuBell — Age 21; enlisted May 27, 1861, at New York City; discharged for disability July 2, 1861, at Camp Cameron, Washington, D. C.
85TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY F.
*Charles H. Himes — Age 26; enlisted October 1, 1861, at Black Creek, N. Y. ; mustered in as private October 16, 1861; wounded in action May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; promoted sergeant August 5, 1862; returned to ranks, reenlisted as veteran and promoted sergeant ; captured in action April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N. C. ; paroled; mustered out with company June 27, 1865, at New Berne, N. C.
*Harvey McElheney — Age 24 ; enlisted September 2, 1861, at Black Creek, N. Y. ; mustered in as corporal September 7, 1861 ; returned to ranks; re-enlisted as veteran January 1, 1864; captured in action at Plymouth, N. C, April 20, 1864; confined six months at Andersonville, Ga., and four months at Florence, S. C. ; re-captured by Union forces at Wilmington, N. C. ; mustered out with company June 27, 1865, at New Berne, N. C.
*John A. O'Connor — Age 35; enlisted August 26, 1861, at Black Creek, N. Y. ; discharged for disability November 11, 1862, at New York City.
COMPANY — . [sic]
James Patterson — Enlisted 1861 : died at Andersonville, 1864.
86TH NEW. YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY D.
*Alamanzo W. Litchard — Aged 19 ; enlisted August 29,
1861, at Hornellsville ; discharged for disability December 9,
1862, at Alexandria, Va.
*AIexander L. Litchard — Aged 19; enlisted August 29, 1861, at Hornellsville ; discharged for disability November 13, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
104TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY A.
Thomas D. Bradford — Enlisted Sept. 30, 1861, as musician, for three years ; discharged.
105TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY D.
Howard P. Lafferty — Age 34; enlisted December 9, i86t ; discharged July 4, 1862, from General Hospital at Falls Church, Va., on surgeon's certificate of disability.
120TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY D.
Charles Pettit — Age 17; enlisted September 3, 1864; prisoner of war at Libby and Pemberton, Richmond, Va. ; discharged June 2, 1865.
Henry Pettit — Age 19; enlisted September 3, 1864; discharged June 2, 1865.
149TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY E.
James Augustus Hitchcock — Age 17; enlisted April 11, 1865, for one year; discharged May 3, 1865, at Elmira, N. Y.
189TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY B.
Lyman J. Cole — Age 16; enlisted at Dunkirk September 20, 1864; mustered out at Arlington Heights; discharged May 30, 1865.
COMPANY F.
George S. Marsh — Age 18; enlisted October 2, 1864; discharged May 30, 1865, near Washington, D. C.
SECOND NEW YORK MOUNTED RIFLES
COMPANY B.
(Mustered out at Petersburg, Va., August 10, 1865.)
Watson W. Rush — Age 22; enrolled January 12, 1864, at Buffalo, N. Y. ; commissioned first lieutenant March 29, 1864; taken prisoner September 30, 1864, at Pegram's Farm, Va. ; paroled from Libby ; exchanged March 10, 1865 ; commissioned captain July 31, 1865, vice Runyan, promoted; mustered out with company.
John Cole — Age 18; enlisted at Rushford December 23, 1863; sick in hospital at mustering out of company; died in hospital.
George Franklin Durkee — Age 20 ; enlisted December 15, 1863; mustered out with company.
Philander D. Ellithorpe — Enlisted January 4, 1864, at Gainesville, N. Y. ; mustered into V. S. service as sergeant of Capt. Henry Runyan's company. Col. John Fisk commanding; severely wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 17. 1864; discharged July 20, 1865. from U. S. A. General Hospital. Chester, Pa., by reason of loss of arm by wound received in action and the close of the war.
Henry Elmer— Age 35; enlisted December 25, 1863; mustered out with company.
Leroy C. Ely— Age 18; enlisted December 19, 1863: transferred to Company G, 19th Veteran Reserve Corps, May 19, 1865, from which discharged September 5. 1865. at Buffalo, N. Y.
George S. Hackett — Age 19; enlisted December 22, 1863; mustered out with detachment June 18, 1865. in Whitehall Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
George W. Hapgood — Age 23 ; enlisted December 23, 1863; appointed sergeant; wounded July 30, 1864, in front of Petersburg ; mustered out with company.
Abram A. Howell — Age 40; enlisted December 12, 1863; appointed bugler; mustered out with company.
Lucian L. Lewis — Age 18; enlisted December 16, 1863; appointed corporal May 1, 1865; sergeant July 20, 1865; mustered out with company.
Lafayette Meade — Age 18; enlisted December 14, 1863; wounded June 18, 1864. in front of Petersburg, Va. ; died of wounds July 17, 1864, at Emory Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Lyman Metcalf — Age 48; enlisted in Rushford. Dec. 25, 1863 ; discharged August 9, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
*John A. O'Conner — Age 35 ; enlisted December 18, 1863, at New Hudson, N. Y. ; mustered in as corporal January 5, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps April 5. 1865, from which mustered out July 21, 1865, at Rochester, N. Y.
DeWitt C. Pelton — Age 29 ; enlisted December 22. 1863 ; appointed corporal; killed on picket May 14, 1865.
Riley W, Pettit — Age 20; enlisted January 4, 1864; died of disease September. 1864, at Field Hospital. City Point, Va.
Chauncey Williams — Age 28; enrolled December 24, 1863; appointed farrier; mustered out with company.
130TH VOLUNTEERS or FIRST NEW YORK DRAGOONS
(Mustered out June 30, 1865, at Clouds Mills, Va.)
COMPANY B.
John S. Dewey— Age 37; enlisted August 30, 1864; mustered out with company.
COMPANY C.
Elijah Bishop— Age 22; enlisted August 30, 1864; mustered out June 29, 1865, at Jarvis U. S. Army Hospital at Baltimore, Md.
Julius R. Ford — Age 34; enlisted August 30, 1864; mustered out with company.
Nathan E. Heald — Age 26; enlisted August 30, 1864; mustered out with company.
Anson T. Lawton— Age 33 ; enlisted September 2, 1864; mustered out with company.
Dwight Scott — Age 37; enlisted September 3, 1864; mustered out with company.
Velorus Swift — Age 24; enHsted August 19, 1864; mustered out with company.
Warren D, Withey — Age 26 ; enlisted August 30, 1864 ; mustered out with company.
COMPANY D.
James K. Hitchcock — Age 42 ; enlisted August 30, 1864 ; mustered out with company.
COMPANY E.
Alonzo D. Abrams — Age 22; enlisted Aug. 16, 1864, for one year; discharged June 30, 1865, at Clouds Mills, Va. (Substitute for Orrin T. Higgins.)
Amba H. Alderman — Age 42; enlisted September 3, 1864, at Centerville, N. Y. ; mustered out with company.
Chauncey L. Alderman — Age 30; enlisted at Centerville September 13, 1864; mustered out with company.
Lyman G. Beecher — Age 28; enlisted at Rushford August 2, 1864; mustered out with company.
Edwin A. Burr — Age 22; enlisted August 30, 1864, at Rushford ; mustered out with company.
James Demcey — Age 30; enlisted Aug. 30, 1864, for one year; discharged June 30, 1865, at Clouds Mills, Va.
Hosea B. Persons — Age 36; enlisted September 3, 1864; discharged June 8, 1865, because of illness in his family.
Alvin C. Taylor — Age 33 ; enlisted Sept. 2, 1864, for one year; discharged June 30, 1865, at Clouds Mills, Va,
PHn A. Taylor — Age 29; enlisted September 6, 1864, at Elmira, N. Y. ; mustered out with company.
Cyrus Westcott — Age 21 ; enlisted September 3, 1864, at Centerville ; wounded in the hand at the battle of Five Forks, April 1, 1865; discharged at Mower U. S. Army General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., June 14, 1865.
COMPANY F.
*Byron Vaname — Age 22; enlisted August 9, 1862, at Centerville, N. Y. ; mustered out with company.
COMPANY H.
William Babbitt — Age 36; enlisted September 3, 1864; never joined company.
Otis White — Age 30; enlisted August 30, 1864, at Rushford; mustered out with company.
COMPANY K.
Philetus Gratton — Age 40; enlisted September 2, 1864, at Rushford for one year; wounded in action at Liberty Mills, December 22, 1864; discharged ^lay 17, 1865, at U. S. General Hospital. York, Pa.
5TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
COMPANY E.
*Leonard Adams — Age 36; enlisted August 26, 1861, at Black Creek, N. Y. ; discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability because of injuries received in a railroad wreck when returning to seat of war with enlisted men ; discharged September, 1862.
Charles W. Beardsley — Age 25 ; enlisted August 25, 1861 ; discharged March 31, 1862, by order of General McClellan ; re-enlisted August 23, 1864 as saddler; discharged June 13, 1865.
*Roswell N. Byington — Age 21 ; enlisted August 29, 1861, at Farmersville. N. Y. ; re-enlisted December 31. 1863; wounded in the leg at Cold Harbor, Va. ; discharged July 19, 1865, at Winchester, Va.
James H. Chase — Age 18; enlisted August 28, 1861, at Rush ford to serve three years ; mustered in as bugler August 31, 1861 ; re-enlisted as private January 1, 1864; wounded, no date ; transferred March 1, 1865 to Company G, 14th Veteran Reserve Corps, from which discharged as corporal August 19, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
Aaron Eaton — Age 22 ; enlisted August 24, 1861 ; quartermaster sergeant; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; mustered out with company July 19, 1865, at Winchester, Va.
William A. Eaton — Age — ; enlisted August 28, 1861 ; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; taken prisoner; mustered out June 24, 1865, at New York City.
Adelbert E. Gould — Age 16; enlisted August 28. 1861 ; appointed commissary sergeant ; discharged as private October 22, 1864, by order of General Torbert.
Sumner E. Kilmer — Age i8; enlisted at Rushford August 26, 1861 ; discharged December 31, 1863, by reason of re-enlistment as veteran volunteer at Stevensburg, Va. ; finally discharged July 19, 1865, at Winchester, Va., by reason of special order 78, Headquarters of Army of Shenendoah, July 11, 1865.
Charles McMullen — Age 34; enlisted August 30, 1861 ; appointed wagoner; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; mustered out with company July 19, 1865, at Winchester, Va.
John S. Trowbridge — Age 24 ; enlisted August 28, 1861 ; mustered as sergeant August 31, 1861 ; wounded at Hanover, Pa., June 30, 1863; died July 6, 1863, at Hanover; sent home and buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Hume, N. Y.
Sylvester T. Upgrove — Age 21 ; enlisted August 30, 1861 ; appointed corporal ; re-enlisted as corporal February 22, 1864; promoted sergeant; wounded twice; taken prisoner October 6, 1864 ; escaped October 9, 1864, during fight at Tom's Brook; mustered out with company July 19, 1865, at Winchester, Va.
Leonard M. Worthington — Age 18; enlisted August 28, 1861 ; appointed teamster; re-enlisted as private February 6, 1864; captured June 29, 1864, at Ream's Station, Va. ; paroled April 1, 1865; mustered out June 24, 1865, at New York City.
10TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
COMPANY L.
William Beaumont — Age 27 ; enlisted at Buffalo September 15, 1862; orderly for Lieut. Tucker on General Smith's staff; mustered out at Clouds Mills. Va., July 19, 1865.
24TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
COMPANY F.
*Everett S. Thompson — Enlisted December 19, 1863; mustered in LL S. service January, 1864; discharged May, 1865. Prior service in 26th New York Infantry.
1ST NEW YORK VETERAN CAVALRY
COMPANY F.
Lyman Barber — Age 34; enlisted September 3, 1864; discharged June 8, 1865, at Camp Piatt, W. Va,
5TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY
COMPANY A.
Charles D, Jenison — Age 18; enlisted January 4, 1864, at Friendship; mustered in January 4, 1864; captured April 6, 1865, at Keyes Ford, Va. ; paroled; mustered out with company, July 19, 1865, at Harper's Ferry, Va.
COMPANY D.
John Small — Age 38; enlisted December 19, 1863; discharged July 19, 1865.
8TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY
COMPANY I.
Albert K. Damon — Age 23; enlisted January 4, 1864, at Caledonia to serve three years; mustered in January 5, 1864; wounded in front of Petersburg, Va. ; died of disease July 25, 1864, in New York Harbor.
COMPANY H.
George B. Walker — Age 19; enlisted December 28, 1863, at Elma; died in Libby prison, Richmond, Va., on June 8, 1864, of wounds received June 3. 1864 at Cold Harbor, Va.
9TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY
COMPANY E.
*Alamanzo W. Litchard — Age 23; enlisted September 6, 1864, at Conesus; mustered out June 16, 1864, at Philadelphia, Pa. Prior service in 86th New York Infantry.
13TH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY
COMPANY D.
Chester Beecher — Age 20 ; enlisted July 8. 1863 ; mustered in as corporal August 4, 1863 ; transferred to Company L, Sixth New York Artillery, June 18, 1865, from which mustered out; discharged September 2, 1865.
Orange Cole — Age 38; enlisted September 6, 1864; discharged June 24, 1865, at Norfolk, Va.
Silas A. Gilley — Age 18; enlisted July 11, 1863; mustered in as private August 4. 1863; promoted corporal; tiansferred June 18, 1865, to Company L, Sixth New York Artillery, from which mustered out ; discharged August 24, 1865.
James Healey — Enlisted July 11, 1863 for three years; discharged Aug. 24, 1865.
Charles J. Hurlburt — Enlisted July 15, 1863; died at Portsmouth, Va., March 11, 1864.
14th N. Y. Heavy Artillery
Dennis Hurley — Enlisted June 22, 1863, at Cuba, N. Y. ; corporal ; transferred to Company L, 6th New York Artillery, June 18. 1865; mustered out Aug. 24, 1865. Prior service in 27th New York Infantry.
Benjamin Kingsbury — Age 36; enlisted July 13, 1863, at Rush ford; transferred to Company L, Sixth New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery, July 18, 1865; mustered out August 24, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
Otis Kingsbury — Age 23; enlisted June 11, 1863; mustered in as first sergeant August 4, 1863; promoted second lieutenant September 14, 1864; discharged June 17, 1865. Prior service in 23rd New York Company B.
Thomas R. Merrill — Enlisted June 23, 1863, at Rushford ; private Company D and first sergeant Company E ; mustered out July 18. 1865, at Norfolk, Va.
Charles P. Tufts — Age 18; enlisted June 29, 1863; mustered in as corporal August 4, 1863; promoted sergeant; transferred to Company L, 6th New York Artillery, June 18, 1865, from which mustered out; discharged September 2, 1865.
Winfield Tufts — Enlisted June 29, 1863, at Rushford; sergeant; transferred to Company L, 6th New York Artillery, June 18, 1865 ; mustered out August 24, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Ira Petty — Age 44; enlisted September 3, 1864, at Rushford; died of disease January 6, 1865, at Gosport, Va.
Eber Lafferty — Age 38; enlisted September 3, 1864; transferred to D; discharged at Norfolk, Va., May 24, 1865.
14TH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY
COMPANY K.
Adelbert Hall — Age 18; enlisted December 16, 1863, at Leyden; wounded June 17, 1864; mustered out May 12, 1865, at Mower Hospital, Philadelphia.
50TH NEW YORK ENGINEERS' BRIGADE BAND
Albert Bishop — Age 25 ; enlisted Oct. 9, 1862, as musician, Co. D, 50th N. Y. Engineers; transferred to Brigade Band July 1, 1863; discharged June 8, 1865, at camp near Washington, D. C.
Isaac Bowen Gordon — Age 30; enlisted Oct. 9, 1862, for three years, Co. E, 50th N. Y. Engineers ; appointed musician; transferred to Brigade Band July 1, 1863; discharged June 8, 1865, at camp near Washington, D. C.
REGIMENTS UNKNOWN
Henry Boardman — Buried in Rushford. J. Wiley Woods — Enlisted from Rushford.
11TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY B.
(The three following brothers were Englishmen who had not been naturalized so could not have been drafted.)
George Tapp — Age 25; enlisted April, 1861, at Lock Haven for three months ; re-enlisted for three years or until close of war ; made orderly sergeant ; promoted second lieutenant ; shot in both ams at first Battle of Bull Run ; after returning from hospital was made first lieutenant ; wounded in both thighs at Battle of Gettysburg; officer of the guard at the Long Bridge the night Lincoln was shot ; discharged at close of war.
42nd Regiment, Penna. Reserve
James Tapp — Age 3.0; enlisted at Elmira, N. Y., in September, 1861 ; discharged June 3, 1863, at Washington D. C, for disability; re-enlisted Co. F, 141st N. Y. Inft. ; marched "from Atlanta to the Sea;" promoted to wagon master of twenty-four wagons; taken prisoner twenty-two miles from Goldsboro, N. C, while foraging for his company ; exchanged ; discharged at close of war.
William Henry Tapp — Age 19; enlisted August 16, 1861 ; taken prisoner August 28, 1862; exchanged December 13, 1862; transferred to Battery L, Second U. S. Artillery, in February, 1864; discharged at Cape Disappointment, Washington Territory, February 9, 1867, having served five years, six months and seven days.
42ND REGIMENT, 1ST RIFLES, PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE VOLUNTEER CORPS (BUCKTAILS)
COMPANY I.
William A. Lafferty— Age 18; enlisted at Bradford, Pa., August 11, 1861 ; wounded twice and taken prisoner at Fair Oaks, Va. ; discharged August 13, 1864, at Harrisburg, Pa., at expiration of service. (Height, five feet, six and one-half inches; light complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; occupation, laborer.)
Philip G. Ellithorpe— Age 18; enlisted at Smethport, Pa., May 30, 1861 ; wounded by gun shot in the knee at the Battle of Gettysburg (Peach Orchard), July 2, 1863; leg amputated three times; died at Gettysburg, October 3, 1863; buried at Rush ford.
199TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMPANY H.
William G. Lafferty- — Age 44 ; enrolled September 3, 1864; discharged June 28, 1865, at Richmond, Va.
21 ST PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY
COMPANY E.
Edward W. Beecher — Age 23; first sergeant; enlisted Jan. 15, 1864; discharged July 8. 1865, at Lynchburg, Va.
32ND REGIMENT. UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
*Corydon C. Mason — Age 48 ; assistant surgeon ; enrolled February 26, 1864, having been appointed by Secretary of War; joined for duty March 5, 1864. When Sherman evacuated Charleston, S. C, to go north, Dr. Mason picked two dandelions growing in one of the principal streets of the city. Discharged August 22, 1865.
2ND OHIO BATTERY— LIGHT ARTILLERY
Warren Clark was enrolled at age of 23, as a private, on the 12th day of August, 1862, at Conneaut, Ohio, by T. J. Carlin, and was mustered into U. S. service on the 16th day of September, 1862, at Columbus. Ohio, by Captain Dodd, and was discharged February 7. 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability.
8TH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
COMPANY L.
Charles Gordon — Age 21 ; enlisted October 4, 1864, at Marengo, 111. ; mustered into U. S. service as a recruit for one year. Height, 5 ft. 11 in.; hair, brown; eyes, gray; complexion, light ; occupation, farmer ; native. New York. Mustered out July 17, 1865. Residence at date of enlistment. Spring. Boone County, Illinois.
3RD WISCONSIN BATTERY— LIGHT ARTILLERY
Titus B. Chapin — Age 27; enrolled September 16, 1861, at Almond, Wis., for the term of three years ; mustered into service of U. S. October 10, 1861, at Racine, Wis.; taken prisoner September 20, 1863 (Chickamauga) ; died of scorbutus January 7, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga. ; cemetery, Danville, Va.
NAVY
Daniel D. Persons — Age 43; landsman No. 151, on U. S. Steamer Paw-Paw; enlisted Sept. 3, 1864; discharged June 28. 1865.