CIVIL WAR VETERANS
FROM ANDOVER, NEW YORK
Compiled By William A. Greene
Andover, New York
1992
Revised 2003
DEDICATION
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THOSE MEN WHOSE NAMES ARE LISTED HEREIN. THESE MEN, IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH
ANDOVER, NEW YORK. EITHER THEY LIVED IN ANDOVER BEFORE OR AFTER THE WAR, WERE MEMBERS OF THE "GAR" POST OR ARE BURIED HERE.
IN MY RESEARCH I READ THAT NO TOWN IN ALLEGANY COUNTY FURNISHED MORE MEN IN PROPORTION TO ITS POPULATION, FOR THE UNION ARMY, THAN
ANDOVER. ALSO NO BRAVER NOR MORE FIERCE FIGHTER EXISTED THAN THOSE FROM ALLEGANY COUNTY, PARTICULARLY THE MEMBERS OF THE 85TH INFANTRY. OF THE 378 DEATHS OF THIS UNIT, 245 DIED WHILE IN ENEMY
PRISONS. SO TO THOSE BRAVE MEN WHO FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR, THOUGH THEIR GUNS AND VOICES ARE FOREVER SILENCED, MAY WE NEVER FORGET THEM.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I wish to thank the following people for all of their help and information given to me throughout this project:
Mr. Robert A. Baker - for the use of the GAR list and the State Archives Papers and additional information and pictures.
Miss Margaret Wood - Andover Historian, for her hours of work gathering information and pictures for me.
Mr. John (Jack) Parker - from Belfast, for sharing his information on Cemeteries and burial sites of Civil War Veterans.
Mr. Francis Cable - for the years spent making sure flags were placed on Veterans graves and the list kept on each
cemetery.
Mrs. Daphne Brownell - who compiled a series of genealogies on the people of Andover.
The Andover Free Library and the Alfred State College and the wonderful staff for the use of their helpful information.
Fred Kelley - for lending a hand in putting this book together.
Mrs. Marcia Bond - for sharing her information on the different Regiments from New York State.
To my wife Sheila - who had to look at papers every day, all over the place, and who spent many hours helping me find
unmarked graves.
THANK YOU ALL EVER SO MUCH
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This Project started while putting
American Flags on Veteran's graves
during Memorial Day. It was noticed that most of the tombstones on the Civil
War Veterans graves were in very bad condition. In order to get new stones I
had to provide the government with information proving that these deceased
men were actually in the Civil War.
I started with about 70 names taken from a list of cemetery records kept
by Francis Cable. After all of my searching, I ended with over 275 names of men
who had lived in Andover at one time or another. I have tried to fill in as much
information as possible on each veteran. Some of these people never came back
from the war and were buried on the battlefield. Some moved to different areas
of the United States, never coming back to this area, so their histories are
incomplete.
I hope this book will help you some way. Thank You!
WILLIAM A. GREENE
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The following list was taken from the Description
Book of The Edward Seaman Records, Number 481 Grand Army of the Republic Record published by the U.S. Government. It shows that 142 men returned from the Call to Service from the Town of
Andover. The remainder probably moved here after the war or lived in nearby Towns, but belonged to the Edward Seaman Post. Only 72 are listed as members of GAR in 1889.
Edward L. Seaman Fulton W. Bundy Rollin T. Baker
George H. Brown Thomas K. Adams Chauncey R. Baham
Charles L. Cartwright Humphrey Conrad Lorenzo D. Cartwright
Loring H. Cole Francis M. Deming Henry G. Davis
Albert E. V. Durand Mortimer Fowler William Leroy Green
Ethan S. Green Daniel T. Graves William Hardy
Johnson W. Houghtaling George Hincher Thomas Jones
William Talbot Collins Joseph J. Jones Jason B. Kaple
William H. Lewis Theodore Livermore Henry Perry
Albro H. Popple Jason H. Popple John Slocum
Bradley W. Smith Henry L. Cartwright Myron H. Tanner
Robert C. Ware Perry G. Wells Mathias Corwin
J. Lester Eaton Lewis
Halsey George H. Porter
K. Marion Wood Henry Lambert
John Bullard John W. Williams Erwin Davis Albert A. Davis
Christian F. Arnold Nelson Burdick Stephen A. Davis
Jared G. Deming Pope Lasher Judson Scribner
William E. Gardner John A. Hulbert Samuel D. Warren
John C. Burdick William H. Harrison John Townson
Edwin Brown Ira Baker Elisha R. Baker
Edwin M. Livermore Lewis H. Hall Daniel Hall
Levi W. Dodge William H. Catlin Henry S. Smith
Thomas Guinn Lyman C. Bentley Austin Kemp
Volney D. Sackett Sheffield W. Burdick George H. Houghtaling
A. C. Fosbury Nelson P.
Wood John C. Cartwright
Samuel Hunt Samuel S. Randolph Lorenzo D. Henderson
William H. Shults Varnum G. Hall Levi D. Baker
George B. Herrick George W. Crandall Sylvester D. Pickett
Elijah J. Bullard Homer D. Perry Seth S. Baker
George W. Wescott Elden H. Chase John M. Mosher
Michael Shields Elisha R. Carpenter Henry C. Coleman
Benedict C. Smith Harrison Mourhess Timothy H. Barker
Lewis T. VanWie Sidney Crandall Thompson A. Richardson
Charles Raplee Clark Boyd Frank M. Bassett
John J. Wilcox William H. Hudson Almond C. Crandall
Jesse C. Green William R. Orvis Patrick Barrett
Edward Jones Roswin W. Hardy Charles A. Shelly
William Jones George L. Morgan David W. Morgan
J. J. Johnson James A. Woolhiser
Ethan A. Edwards
Charles H. Hayes John A. Travis Elan Green
James W. Doyle Eli H. Turner William H. Friar
Albert H. Clark Silas G. Burdick Charles H. Richardson
Briney Doran Daniel W. Green Oscar Remington
James Morrison Jerome P. Remington William N. Lockwood
Holly B. Wood Henry W. Sanford John H. Baker
Andrew Woolhiser Michael Gillen James Jones
Robert R. Parshall Orasmus Baker John Bullard
John W. Williams
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Below are the Records as I have them:
ACKLEY, BENJAMIN
BIRTH DATE: 1844
DIED: 1884
UNIT SERVED WITH:
Co. A, 15th N. Y. Cavalry
BURIED: Unknown
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: Record of Soldiers and Officers,
State Archive, Albany N.Y. -1974-Book #3, Job 72-Job 99. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of N.Y. P: 1. Historical Data Systems Inc.
OTHER INFORMATION: At the age of 20 enlisted Sept. 20,
1864 at Andover; mustered in as a Pvt. Co. A, Oct 3, 1864 to serve one year; mustered out June 29, 1865 in Whitehall United States Army Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
ADAMS, THOMAS R.
BIRTH DATE: 1834
DIED: July 12, 1864
UNIT SERVED WITH: Co. H, 85th Reg. N. Y. Vol.
Inf.
BURIED:
Andersonville, Ga. #3226
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: Record of Soldiers and Officers,
State Archive, Albany N.Y. -1974-Book #3, Job 72-Job 99. History of Allegany County 1879, page 118. Allegany and It's People 1795-1895 page 585. Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the
State of New York, 1901; P:970, Historical Data Systems
OTHER INFORMATION: Grave marker at Hillside Cemetery in
Andover, N.Y. At the age 24 enlisted Sept. 2, 1861 at Wellsville to serve 3 yrs.; mustered in as a Pvt. Co. H, Sept. 6, 1861; captured in action April 20, 1864 at Plymounth, N.C. died of
disease July 12, 1864 while POW at Andersonville, Ga.
ADAMS, WILLIAM R.
BIRTH DATE: Unknown
DIED: Unknown
UNIT SERVED WITH: Co. E, 44th Reg. N. Y. Vol.
Inf.
BURIED: Hillside Cemetery, Andover, New York. (Cannot Find
Grave)
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: Name on 1921 Civil War Burial
List. National Archives Military Reference Branch. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York P: 1, Historical Data Systems
OTHER INFORMATION: Age 19 enlisted Aug. 30, 1862 at Albany
to serve 3 yrs.; mustered in as a Pvt. Co. E, Sept. 25, 1862; Discharged for disability Sept. 7, 1863 at Convalescent Camp, Alexandria, Va.
ALLEN, THOMAS
SCOTT
Residence Mineral Point WI; 35 years old.
Enlisted on 4/26/1861 as a Captain.
On 4/27/1861 he was commissioned into "I" Co. WI 2nd Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 1/26/1863
On 12/25/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff WI 5th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/20/1865
He was listed as:
* Wounded 11/7/1863 Rappahannock Station, VA
Promotions:
* Major 8/22/1861
* Lt Col 8/30/1862
* Colonel 12/25/1862 (As of 5th WI Inf)
* Brig-Gen 3/13/1865 by Brevet (For meritorious services during the war)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 8/22/1861 from company I to Field & Staff
Other Information:
Campaigned in Va. and Maryland, fought in the battles of Bull Run,
Gainesville, Antietam, Marye's Heights, and Petersburg VA.
born 7/26/1825 in Andover, Allegany Co., NY
died 12/12/1905 in Oshkosh, WI; BURIED: Riverside Cem. Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Federal Pension Information: He applied for a pension on 10/23/1869 - application # 149,534
His Widow (Natalia Allen) applied for a pension on 9/13/1909 from the state of WI -Application # 927,002
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
- Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the US: Biographical Sketches
- Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue
- Adjutant General's Office General Order #133, August 22, 1865
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
- Union Blue: History of MOLLUS
- National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
AMES, CLARENCE F.
BIRTH DATE: 1846 born in Rogersville, N. Y.
DIED: April 2, 1865
UNIT SERVED WITH: Co. C, 179th Reg. N. Y. Vol.
Inf.
BURIED: Petersburg, Va.
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: Record of Soldiers and Officers,
State Archive, Albany N.Y. -1974-Book #3, Job 72-Job 99. History of Allegany County 1879 page 135. Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York 1905, P: 146; Historical
Data Systems
OTHER INFORMATION: Age 18 enlisted Feb. 18, 1864 at
Andover to serve 3 yrs., mustered in as a Pvt. in Co. C, April 23, 1864. Killed in action April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Va.
ANGOOD, JOHN W.
BIRTH DATE: Jan. 29, 1834 born in England
DIED: Feb. 15th, 1932
UNIT SERVED WITH: Co. C, 6th Reg. N. Y. Cav.
BURIED: Hillside Cemetery in Andover, New York.
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: Robert Baker Papers, Obituary,
Andover News obit. 1932. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, P: 379 Historical Data Systems, GAR Records
OTHER INFORMATION: Prisoner at Andersonville, Ga. Member of
Edward Seaman Post 481 GAR. Fought in some of the hardest battles in the war, and spent seven months in prison. Lost over 100 pounds while in prison. Enlisted Oct. 7, 1861 at Almond;
mustered in Oct. 23, 1861 as a Pvt. in Co. C, to serve 3 yrs.; captured at Trevillian Station, Va. June 11, 1864; paroled at Charleston, S.C. Dec. 16, 1864; discharged May 14, 1865 at New
York City.
ARMSTRONG, GEORGE
BIRTH DATE: Unknown
DIED: Unknown
UNIT SERVED WITH: Unknown
BURIED: Unknown
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: Allegany County 1890 Veterans
Schedule; Historical Data Systems
OTHER INFORMATION: There were 147 George Armstrong’s who
served in the Civil War.
ARNOLD, CHRISTIAN F.
BIRTH DATE:
Born in Germany Jan.1, 1838
DIED: Nov. 6, 1875
UNIT SERVED WITH: Co. G 64th Reg. N. Y. Vol.
Inf.
BURIED: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wellsville, New York.
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: History of Allegany County 1879
page 108. Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York 1901, P: 203; Historical Data Systems
OTHER INFORMATION: Enlisted on Sept. 1861 at Wellsville,
N.Y. as a Pvt. for 3 yrs, he mustered into Co. G 64th Reg. N.Y. Vol. Inf. He was wounded on Sept. 17, 1862 at Antietam, MD., promoted to corporal Sept 1, 1862; promoted to Sgt. July 30,
1863; promoted to 1st Sgt. May 23, 1864; wounded May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA., fought in many other battles. Discharged Oct. 6, 1864 near Petersburg, VA. Member of
Edward Seaman Post 481 GAR.
BAHAM, CHAUNCEY ROBERT
BIRTH DATE: Nov. 25, 1836 born in Newfield, N. Y.
DIED: July 27, 1878
UNIT SERVED WITH: Co. I., 5th Reg. N. Y. Heavy
Artillery
BURIED: Hillside Cemetery, Andover, New York.
INFORMATION FOUND FROM: Record of Soldiers and Officers,
State Archive, Albany N.Y. -1974-Book #3, Job 72-Job 99. Allegany and It's People 1795-1895, page 585. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York 1896, P: 27.
OTHER INFORMATION: Member of Edward Seaman Post 481 GAR.
Age 27 enlisted Jan. 5, 1864 at Andover, as a Pvt. in Co. A, to serve 3 yrs. Transferred to Co. I May 1, 1864; mustered out with company July 19, 1865 at Harpers Ferry, Va.
