Schenectady County, New York Soldiers in the Civil War: Sixty-ninth Regiment of Infantry (Veteran) - (First Regiment, Irish Brigade)

This information has been taken from Chapter XXV, pp. 324-331 of Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, by Austin A. Yates (1902). The names of the soldiers are in the order they were in the book.

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This regiment, Colonel Robert Nugent, originally recruited under special authority from the War Department, was turned over to the state September 2d, 1861, and organized in New York City as one of the regiments of the Irish, or Meagher's Brigade, November 2d, 1861. It was mustered in the service of the United States for three years between September 7th and November 17th, 1861. A large number of the members of the 69th State Militia joined the regiment, on their return from their three months' service, and the majority of the men were recruited in New York City, Company D, however, principally at Chicago, Ill.; Company F partly at Brooklyn and K partly at Buffalo. June 12, 1863, the regiment was consolidated into a battalion of two companies, A and B. In February, 1864, this battalion returned from its veteran furlough with six companies, A, B, C, F, G and K; B and F being the former companies B and A; the others being newly organized. At the expiration of its term of service, those entitled thereto were mustered out and the regiment retained in service.

The regiment left the state November 18th, 1861; served at Fort Corcoran, D. C., from November, 1861; in the Irish Brigade, Sumner's Division, A. P., from December, 1861; in the same, Second Brigade, Richardson's, First Division, Second Corps, A. P., from March, 1862 and it was honorably discharged and mustered out under Colonel Nugent June 30th, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 8 officers, 154 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 5 officers, 94 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 1 officer, 150 enlisted men; total, 14 officers, 398 enlisted men; aggregate, 412; of whom 63 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; and it took part in the following engagements, etc.: Rappahannock Station, Va., March 29; Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 16 to May 4; Fair Oaks, Va., May 31 - June 1; Burnt Chimney, Va., June 19; Seven Days' Battle Va., June 25 to July 2; Antietam, Md., September 17; near Charlestown, W. Va. October 16-17; Snicker's Gap, Va., November 2; Hartwood Church, Va., November 17; Fredericksburg, Va., December 11-15, 1862; Chancellorsville, Va., May 1-3; Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3; Williamsport, Md., July 14; Auburn, Va., October 14; Bristol Station, Va., October 14; Mine Run campaign, Va., November 26 to December 2, 1863; Wilderness, Va., May 5-7; Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 8-21; North Anna, Va., May 22-26; Totopotomoy, Va., May 27-31; Cold Harbor, Va., June 1-12; before Petersburg, Va., June 15 to April 2, 1864-5; assault of Petersburg, Va., June 15-19; Weldon Railroad, Va., June 21-23; Deep Bottom, Va., July 27-29; Strawberry Plains, Va., August 14-18; Ream's Station, Va., August 25; Hatcher's Run, Va., December 8-9, 1864; Skinner's Farm, Va., March 25; Appomattox campaign, Va., March 28 to April 9, 1865.

Allen, James

Age 18 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, August 30, 1864; died of disease, November 2, 1864, at Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D. C.; also borne as James H. Allen.

Banigan, Patrick

Age 29 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; promoted sergeant, no date; first sergeant January 1, 1865; mustered out with detachment, June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.; also borne as Bannegan and Bannigan.

Barker, John L.

Age 19 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady, to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; wounded on picket October 24, 1864, and absent at muster out of company; also borne as Baker.

Bartholomew, Chester

Age 17 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; wounded in action April 7, 1865, at Farmville, Va.; mustered out on individual roll, July 11, 1865, at Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D. C., as Bartholony.

Bass, Isaac

Age 17 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, August 29, 1864; mustered out with detachment, June 27, 1865, at Satterlee Hospital, West Philadelphia, Pa.; also borne as Boss.

Bedell, William

Age 19 years. Enlisted August 30, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.; also borne as Berdell and Burdell.

Bop, Isaac C.

Age 17 years. Enlisted August 20, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private, unassigned, September 3, 1864; never joined regiment.

Bowers, George

Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 1, 1864; missing in action October 30, 1864; no record subsequent to April 30, 1865, as dropped.

Broadley, Thomas

Age 20 years. Enlisted August 27,1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; never joined company; also borne as Bradley.

Burns, Dennis

Age 22 years. Enlisted September 2, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. I, September 23, 1864, captured on picket October 30, 1864, at Petersburg, Va., recaptured at Salisbury, N. C. no date; mustered out on individual roll, August 14, 1865, at New York City.

Burns, Taylor

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment, June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Bushmiller, Michael

Age 17 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; mustered out June 3, 1865, at Alexandria, Va., as Bushmaland.

Campbell, John

Age 36 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; wounded in action March 25, 1865, at Hatcher's Run, Va.; discharged for disability November 22, 1865, at Harewood Hospital, Washington, D. C.

Carns, John S.

Age 42 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; never joined company.

Carr, Richard

Age 19 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year, and mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; promoted corporal March 1, 1865; mustered out June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Chase, Harlow

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out on individual roll, June 13, 1865, at Campbell United States Hospital, Washington, D. C.

Colomar, Edwin C.

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864, promoted sergeant, no date; wounded March 25, 1865; returned to ranks, no date; mustered out on individual roll, June 17, 1865, at Albany, N. Y. as Collamer; also borne as Collomar and Collomer.

Conney, John G.

Age 26 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; promoted first sergeant, no date; returned to ranks, January 1, 1865; mustered out with detachment, May 13, 1865, at Mower General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., as John J. Connery.

Ellis, John

Age 36 years. Enlisted August 30, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; absent without leave at muster out of company.

Fabien, Max

Age 21 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with company June 30, 1865, near Alexandria, Va., as Fabian.

Force, Arthur W.

Age 16 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Grapzincke, Marsh W.

Age 24 years. Enlisted August 30, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; absent without leave since October, 1864, and at muster out of company; also borne as Grapzinke and Grapzinli.

Groff, Thomas

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Grover, Charles

Age 18 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; also borne as Grouse and Gruse.

Halicus, Benjamin

Age 34 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with company June 30, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Hipe, Joseph

Age 44 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private, unassigned, September 3, 1864; wounded in camp, March 25, 1865; mustered out July 22, 1865, at New York City; also borne as Haipt.

Howe, George W.

Age 18 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; promoted corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out June 5, 1865; at Alexandria, Va.; also borne as How.

Kimball, Adam

Age 19 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va. As Hiram.

Lambert, William

Age 25 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. D, August 30, 1864; mustered out June 5, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.

Lordell, John E.

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va. as John C.

Losee, John C.

Age 19 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. D, August 26, 1864; promoted corporal January 1, 1865; sergeant May 13, 1865; mustered out June 5, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.; also borne as Losse and Lossee.

Lynch, Mathew

Age 27 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with company June 30, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Manning, John

Age 30 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; wounded in action October 21, 1864, in front of Petersburg, Va.; died of his wounds November 9, 1864, in hospital at City Point, Va.

Marsh, William

Age 38 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; captured in action October 30, 1864, Petersburg, Va. Sent to Salisbury, N. C., November 4, 1864, and absent at muster out of company; also borne as Marsch.

Mingay, Henry M.

Age 18 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; promoted sergeant March 22, 1865; returned to ranks May 13, 1865; mustered out with company June 30, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.; also borne as Henry A.

Morris, Frederick

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Morris, Jacob

Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year and mustered in as private Co. H, August 30, 1864; no record subsequent to April 30, 1865; as absent, missing in action October 30, 1864.

Mowery, Daniel

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 30, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; discharged for disability April 14, 1865, at Albany, N. Y.; also borne Moury and Mowry.

Osman, Gilbert R.

Age 19 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; discharged for disability July 5, 1865, at Harewood General Hospital, Washington, D. C.

Renzie, Michael

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; promoted corporal September 5, 1864; missing in action October 30, 1864, near Petersburg, Va.; absent at muster out of company; also borne as Rienzie and as Reinze and Renzie, Michaels.

Reynolds, George E.

Age 17 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.; also borne as G. William Reynolds; prior service in Co. H, 177th Infantry.

Robinson, John

Age 21 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year, and mustered in as private Co. I, September 2, 1864; captured on picket October 30, 1864, at Petersburg, Va.; paroled, no date; mustered out on individual roll August 4, 1865, at New York City.

Sicby, Jerome

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; killed in action March 25, 1865, at Fort Stedman, Va.; also borne as Sixby.

Sullivan, Dennis

Age 19 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year, and mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; wounded November 29, 1864, in front of Petersburg, Va.; mustered out June 5, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.

Sullivan, James

Age 38 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; promoted sergeant October 1, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.

Van Aram, Charles E.

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 30, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; captured in action October 30, 1864, at Petersburg, Va.; died January 28, 1865, at Salisbury, N. C.; also borne as Charles Van Arum and Van Aurm.

Walker, James

Age 16 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; absent without leave at muster out of company.

Whitman, John A.

Age 17 years. Enlisted at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. D, August 29, 1864; mustered out June 5, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.; also borne as Witman.

Wilcox, George W.

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 26, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; wounded March 25, 1865; mustered out with detachment June 29, 1865, at Whitehall Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa; also borne as George H.

Williams, James

Age 21 years. Enlisted August 30, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; absent without leave, at muster out of company.

Williams, Robert T.

Age 44 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment to date June 5, 1865, near Alexandria, Va.; also borne as Robert S.

Wise, George

Age 20 years. Enlisted August 27, 1864, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; promoted sergeant, no date; returned to ranks February 8, 1865; wounded in action March 25, 1865, at Fort Stedman, Va.; died of his wounds, April 4, 1865, at Armory Square Hospital. Washington, D. C.

Worden, Theodore

Age 18 years. Enlisted August 30, 1864 at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private Co. H, September 3, 1864; wounded in action April 5, 1865, near Petersburg, Va.; mustered out August 8, 1865, at Douglas Hospital, Washington, D. C.; also borne as Wordon.

Wright, George H.

Age 19 years. Enlisted August 29, 1864, at Schenectady to serve one year; mustered in as private Co. E, September 3, 1864; mustered out with detachment June 5, 1865, near Alexandria,Va.

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