Ft. Covington, Franklin County, NY
Civil War Service Records
Pe - Su

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

Name Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Pelo, Frank

Franklin Co. NY

1843

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

deserted at Malone NY in April 1864 and may have enlisted later in the 10th Art. (according to the 1865 military list. )

Perry, Charles

-

1838

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

discharged in October 1864 at Morehead City NC. Was living in Brushton, NY in 1890 and d. there in 1916. Buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Brushton, NY.

Perry, Joseph

Ft. Covington, NY

Dec. 15, 1839

Joseph Perry

Nellie Gray

98th NY Co. D

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in January, 1864 and was wounded at Cold Harbor in June 1864 which resulted in amputation of middle toe of left foot. Discharged for disability from Central park Hospital in New York City in June 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington Center, NY. d. 1894

Phillips, Benjamin

Franklin Co. NY

1843

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Corp.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged in August 1865 at Richmond, VA.

Pierce, Edward B.

Vermont

1835

-

-

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

Blacksmith

died of dysentery October 27, 1863 at the hospital in Beaufort SC. Buried at Beaufort National Cemetery in Grave 2396. (1860; AG)

Polo, Andrew

Raego, C. E.

Sep. 13, 1825

Andrew Polo

Victoria Rubico

14th Art. Co. A

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

taken prisoner at the battle of Ft. Stedman VA March 25, 1865. In Libby prison in Virginia for six days, then paroled. Discharged June 22, 1865. Also known as Andrew Hart and Vincent Polo. d. 1911 at Potsdam, NY

Premo, Antoine

Canada

1835

Joseph Premo

Catherine ____

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

regimental records say he was discharged July 6, 1862 at Philadelphia PA, but he is listed in the 1890 veterans census of Malone as having served until August 1865.

Premo, Joseph

-

1817

-

-

98th NY Co. G

Pvt.

Dec., 1861

-

discharged because of age February 6, 1862 at Malone, NY

Premo, Stephen

Canada

1830

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

-

re-enlisted in 1864 and was wounded June 15, 1864 near Petersburg VA. Transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps in January, 1865 and discharged in April 1865.

Ransom, Erastus

New York

1835

Uriah Ransom

Mary _______

14th Art. Co. G

Pvt.

Sep., 1863

Joiner

mustered out in August 1865 at Washington, DC. Had done prior service in the 34th NY Inf.

Robinson, George C.

Massachusetts

1814

-

-

98th NY Co. G.

Pvt.

Oct. 1861

Carpenter

mustered out in February 1862 at Malone, NY (AG; 1860)

Ross, Nelson

Franklin Co. NY

1837

John Ross

Catherine Ross

USS Commodore McDonald

3rdEng.

Jul., 1862

Engineer

had previously served on the USS Susquehanna. Still in service in 1865. The 1890 veterans census says he died August 6, 1883, still in the Navy. (1865; 1860; 1890)

Roussell, Joseph

Canada

1842

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in 1864 and was wounded in left arm May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff VA. Discharged June 1865 at Ft. Schuyler, NY. May have been from Bombay, NY

Ruso, Peter

-

-

Joseph Ruso

-

14th Art.

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

transferred to 13th Art. in March, 1864 and then to the 6th Art. in July 1865.

Russell, Francis

Franklin Co. NY

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farmer

this may be the Frank Russell who enlisted at Lawrence into the 106th NY or the Frank Roussell who enlisted into the 98th Inf at Greene, NY and who was living in Moira in 1890.

Russell, Sidney

Ft. Covington, NY

Sep. 8, 1828

Henry Russell

Polly Marble

93rd NY Co. F

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Carpenter

discharged for disability July 22, 1865

Sabin, Charles Jr.

New York

1821

Charles Sabin

-

98th NY

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

does not appear in the records of the 98th Inf. His widow Mary was living in Brushton, NY in 1890 and she may have meant that he was in the 96th NY Inf.

Sabin, Enos

New York

1828

-

-

98th NY Co. H

1st Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged for disability at Harrison's Landing VA in August 1862.

Sawyer, Fayer

Canada

1847

-

-

-

-

-

-

no other details given on 1865 list. (1865)

Shorette, Alexander

New York

1846

Tuffield Shorette

Delila (Adeline?) ________

14th Art. Co. I

Pvt.

Nov., 1863

-

wounded and discharged in May 1865 at Washington DC. d. 1879 and is buried at Ft. Covington

Sinclair, Alonzo

Franklin Co. NY

1844

-

-

3rd Art.

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

Appr. Tanner

still in service in 1865. Not in the records of the 3rd Art. (1865)

Smith, Fenington(?)

Canada

1839

-

-

3rd Cav

Pvt.

Aug., 1861

-

still in service in 1865. Does not appear in the records of the 3rd Cav. (1865)

Smith, Isaac

Oswegatchie, NY

Aug. 5, 1833

Phineas Smith

Jane Vrooman

1st Eng. Co. C

Sgt.

Oct., 1862

Millwright

promoted to artificer, corporal and sergeant. Discharged for disability at Washington DC June 12, 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY.

Smith, James M.

-

1835

-

-

98th NY Co. G

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

absent on detached service at Alexandria VA when the rest of the company mustered out.

Smith, Jason

Ft. Covington, NY

Jan. 18, 1849

Heman Smith

Adeline Cook

9th VT Co. D

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

still in service in 1865

Spencer, Dudley C.

Canada

1838

-

-

98th NY Co. H

1st Sgt

Oct., 1861

-

discharged June 2, 1863 at Newport Barracks NC

St. Antoine, Henry

-

1841

-

-

98th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

died by drowning at Havelock NC July 4, 1863. May be buried at New Berne National Cemetery, NC

St. Dennis, John

Canada

1839

-

-

98th NY Co. C

Corp.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in 1864. Wounded Sept. 29, 1864. Discharged November 16, 1864. May have been born in Belmont VT(?) d. 1908

Stevens, Irving (Erwin?)

Franklin Co. NY

1837

Hiram Stevens

-

12th VT Co. H

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

Farmer

served 9 months. (1860; 1865)

Stewart, Archibald J.

Canada

1840

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Cabinet Maker

re-enlisted in 1864. Killed at Drewry's Bluff VA on May 16, 1864. May have been from Westville, NY but was living in Ft. Covington with John Stewart in 1860.

Storm, David

Bangor, NY

1838

-

-

98th NY Co. H

2nd Lt.

Oct., 1861

-

died in at Newport News VA April 30, 1862

Sullivan, Jeremiah

Ft. Covington, NY

Nov. 18, 1845 (?)

Jeremiah Sullivan

Margaret Quinn

98th NY Co. H

Corp.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted and was discharged August 31, 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY.

Sullivan, Thomas

Franklin Co. NY

1840

-

-

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

May, 1863

Farmer

re-enlisted as a Sergeant in the 14th Art. in 1863. (AG; 1865; muster roll)

Summers, Andrew

-

1840

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

discharged for disability at Annapolis MD April 10, 1862. Also known as "Somers"

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