New York State Civil War Muster Rolls: Third Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Regimental Band

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New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
Third Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Regimental Band

[This information is from Vol. I, p. 61 of A Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Privates, of the Regiments which were organized in the State of New York and called into the service of the United States to assist in supressing the rebellion caused by the secession of some of the Southern States from the Union, A. D. 1861, as taken from the Muster-in Rolls on file in the Adjutant General's Office, S. N. Y., (Albany, N. Y.: Comstock & Cassidy, Printers, 1864). It is in the Reference collection of the Johnstown Public Library at LHR 973.7 N531, and page images may be viewed via the University of Michigan's Making of America project and Google Books. Some abbreviated names have been expanded and some of the formatting of the original may have been altered slightly for ease of reading.]

Muster-in Roll of Band Company, in the 3d Regiment of New York Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Samuel M. Alvord, called into the service of the United States by the President of the United States, from the 14th day of May, 1861, (date of this muster) for the term of two years, unless sooner discharged.

Names, Present and Absent (Privates in Alphabetical Order)	Rank	Age	Joined for Duty and Enrolled				Traveling		Valuation in Dollars, of		Remarks*
Names, Present and Absent (Privates in Alphabetical Order)	Rank	Age	When	Where	By Whom Enrolled	Period	miles to*	miles from*	Horses	Horse Equipments	Remarks*
Shopelric, Francis	Leader	30	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years					[Note variant spelling Shoppilrie in Field and Staff.]
Atkins, James		35	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Falkenstein, Gregory		23	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Gates, Charles		39	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Krank, August		29	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Reber, Marx		40	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Schlieg, George		30	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Avery, Oliver Jr.		23	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Bailey, James		45	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Irvin, Isaiah		35	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
McMahon, Peter		31	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years
Guloff, Augustus		46	May 14, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Col. Townsend	2 years

I certify, on honor, that this Muster Roll exhibits the true state of Captain [sic] the Regimental Band of the third New York Volunteer Regiment for the period herein mentioned; that each man answers to his own proper name in person; and that the remarks set opposite the name of each officer and soldier are accurate and just.

Jonathan Owen Moore, Adjutant Commanding the Band

I certify, on honor, that I have carefully examined the men whose names are borne on this Roll, their horses and equipments, and have accepted them into the service of the United States for the term of two years, unless sooner discharged, from this 14th day of May, 1861.

Alfred T. Smith, 2d Lieut. 8th Infantry, Mustering Officer

Date — August 27, 1861. Station — Baltimore, Md.

Full table headings:

Traveling: To place of rendezvous, No. of miles
Traveling: From place of discharge home, No. of miles
Remarks: 1. Every man whose name is on this roll, must be accounted for on the next muster roll. The exchange of men, by substitution; and the exchange, swapping, or loaning of horses, after muster into service, are strictly forbidden.

New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:Third Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Regimental Band

New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
Third Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Regimental Band