Ft. Covington, 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

Foster, Isaac

Ft. Covington, NY

1840

John Foster

Nancy McCabe

98th NY Co. H

Corp.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

wounded at Cold Harbor VA in June 1864. Died in the hospital at Whitehall Branch VA June 21, 1864. Buried at Alexandria National Cemetery in Sec. A, Grave 2231

Foster, Thomas

Franklin Co. NY

1846(?)

John (?) Foster

Ann (?) ______

-

-

-

-

no other information given. May be the son of John and Ann Foster who is listed in the 1860 census of ft. Covington (1860; 1865)

Foy, Hugh

Ft. Covington, NY

Mar. 25, 1847

Peter Foy

Ellen Sterling

14th Art. Co. K

Pvt.

Nov., 1863

Farmer

discharged in August 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY

Fraser, Collins

Brasher, NY

Aug. 13, 1839

Collin Fraser

Catherine Cameron

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Dec., 1861

-

wounded in foot and discharged at Fairfax Seminary VA August 27, 1862 on account of disability. Was living in Malone in 1890.

Fray, Robert

Ft. Covington, NY

1840

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Laborer

discharged for disability at Philadelphia PA on November 29, 1862. May have been born in Canada

French, Peter

Ft. Covington, NY

June 6, 1835

John French

-

97th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1863

Laborer

substitute for George F. Newell. Discharged at Ball's Bluff VA in July 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY.

Gillis, Duncan

Canada

Dec. 25, 1827

Duncan Gillis

Betsey McIntosh

1st Eng. Co. G

Corp.

Oct., 1862

Painter

promoted to artificer and to Corporal. Wounded in knee. Discharged July 19, 1865 at Hilton Head SC.

Gleason, Levi B.

New York

1842

Simon Gleason

Nancy _______

144th IL Co. A

Corp.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

discharged in June 1865. d. 1915 and is buried at Ft. Covington NY. (1860; 1890)

Gower, Edward

England

Feb. 16, 1819

William Gower

Sarah Ann Phillips

98th NY Co. H

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

wounded at Fair Oaks VA May 31, 1862 and at Cold Harbor VA June 2, 1864. Promoted to Sergeant and discharged Dec., 1863. Re-enlisted the next day. Discharged at Richmond VA Aug. 31, 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY.

Grange, Davis

Ireland

Oct. 17, 1828

Davis Grange

Rebecca Odlan

1st Eng. Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Mechanic

discharged at Hilton Head SC July 4, 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY. He was listed as a tinsmith in the 1860 census of Ft. Covington

Gratton, Jerry

Canada

1838

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Laborer

discharged August 8, 1862. Apparently enlisted into the 12th NY (Cav?) in 1864 and was still in the service in 1865 and appears on the 1865 military census for Westville. Buried at Ft. Covington where his grave says "1835-1915"

Gray, Charles

New York

1837

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Corp.

Oct., 1861

Farm Laborer

discharged at Newport Barracks VA in June, 1863. d. 1889 and buried at Ft. Covington, NY.

Guyette, William

Brasher, NY

Dec. 17, 1841

William Guyette

Angeline Jones

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

discharged Dec. 31, 1863 and re-enlisted. Wounded in hand May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff. Discharged August 31, 1865. Was living in Bombay, NY in 1890.

Hart, Michael

Ireland

1842

William Hart

Margaret Colter

98th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in January, 1864. Died in hospital July 5, 1865 at Richmond, VA and is buried at Richmond National Cemetery in grave 316. (1860; AG)

Hatton, John H.

Vermont

1821

-

-

1st Eng. Co. L

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Match Maker

discharged in June 1865. (1865; 1890)

Henry, Albert D.

W. Constable, NY

1840

Samuel Henry

Betsey ______

98th NY Co. H

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in 1864. Died of chronic diarrhea in the hospital at Willetts Point, in New York harbor on October 10, 1864. Records indicate that his body was disinterred and delivered to relatives or friends.

Hitchcock, Herbert W.

Ft. Covington, NY

Feb. 4, 1838

Lorenzo E. Hitchcock

Sophia Danforth

142nd NY Co. G

Corp.

Aug., 1862

-

discharged at Ogdensburg NY on August 27, 1865

Hoff, Christopher M.

Franklin Co. NY

1833

-

-

93rd NY

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Lawyer

was wounded in left arm and served 27 months. Does not appear in the records of the 93rd NY. (1865)

Hollenbeck, Archie

Ft. Covington, NY

Aug. 16, 1844

Alexander Hollenbeck

Margaret Gillis.

98th NY Co. H

2ndLt.

Oct., 1861

Student

promoted to 2nd Sgt. ;1st Sgt. ; and 2nd Lt. Discharged April 16, 1863. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY

Hollenbeck, William

Canada

June 9, 1832

Isaac Hollenbeck

Elizabeth Grant

98th NY Co. H

Corp.

Oct., 1861

-

discharged near Alexandria VA Nov. 20, 1862 on account of disability

Jones, Joseph

Canada

1813 (1817?)

Francis Jones

Margaret McDonald

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Laborer

discharged at Washington DC on account of wound on left side June 1, 1862. PO address: Oswego, NY.

Keefe, William

Ireland

1825

-

-

18th Cav. Co. E

Pvt.

-

Hotel Keeper

kicked by a horse while adjusting a sling on Key West FL in 1864. Discharged in September 1865. (1860; pension app. )

Kelly, Allen

Franklin Co. NY

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sawyer

he was 30 years old when he enlisted, but no unit shown. Still in the service in 1865 (1865)

Kennan, John

Ireland

1824

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Jan., 1862

Clothier

listed as "Kinnon" in the records of the 98th NY, and as "Keenan" in the 1860 census of Ft. Covington. Deserted

Kimball, Amos S.

-

1839

-

-

98th NY Co. F

Capt.

Oct., 1861

-

was assistant Quartermaster

Labaff, John

Franklin Co. NY

1847

John Labaff

Lydia ________

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Laborer

deserted at Malone NY in April 1864 but reported himself as serving until 1865 on the 1890 veterans census of Malone.

Labaff, Joseph

Canada

1836

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

killed in action at Savage Station VA May 24, 1862. May have been born in Ft. Covington, NY.

Labaff, Oliver

Franklin Co. NY

1841

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

discharged in March, 1864 or deserted at Malone in April 1864

Labell, Joseph

Franklin Co. NY

1836

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

discharged in November 1864 at Chapin's Farm VA.

LaBelle, Ezra

Ft. Covington, NY

Apr. 26, 1846

Joseph LaBelle

Susan Monpetit

193rd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Farmer

discharged at Harper's Ferry WV in February 1866. (AG; discharge; muster roll)

LaDuke, Moses

Ft. Covington, NY

Mar. 15, 1842

Morris LaDuke

Mary Ann LaBrake

106th NY Co. I

Pvt.

June, 1862

Laborer

wounded in action at Cold Harbor VA on June 1, 1864 and died the next day.

Lafleur, Joseph

Franklin Co. NY

1835

-

-

176th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Oct., 1863

Farmer

discharged for disability in June 1865. (AG; 1865)

Laroux, Isaac

New York

1841

Benjamin Leroux

Sophia Derosha

92nd NY Co. A

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

-

captured Oct. 27, 1864. Discharged Feb. 6, 1866. Moved to Canada right after the war and died there

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