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

Tupa, George

Canada

1837

Peter Tupa

Annette ______

14th Art. Co. G

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

discharged October 1864. Deserted in September 1864 (?) Name may be "Tufan" or "Tupan"

Tupa, Joseph

Canada

1842

Peter Tupa

Annette ______

16th US Inf. Co. B

Corp.

Jan., 1864

-

discharged in June 1867. Name may be "Tufan" or "Tupan" (1850; 1890)

Vero, Alexander

New York

1833

-

-

97th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1863

Day Laborer

died in service, according to the 1890 veterans census in which he is listed as "View". (1860; 1890)

Viger, George

Ft. Covington, NY

Oct. 30, 1841

Samuel Viger

Ellen McLaughlin

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

discharged on account of sickness at Baltimore MD in October(December?), 1862. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY

Viger, Sidney

Ft. Covington, NY

Jan. 12, 1845

Samuel Viger

Ellen Perry

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

discharged at Richmond VA August 31, 1865. PO address: Cook's Corners, NY d. 1912

Vivlimore, Francis

Ft. Covington, NY

Aug. 13, 1843

John Vivlimore

Betsy Labrake

6th Art. Co. M

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

wounded July 12, 1864 near Petersburg VA and had his right hand shot off. Discharged for disability in March, 1865 at New York City. Living in North Bangor, NY in 1890, but was working for John Chapman in Ft, Covington in 1860

Vivlimore, John Jr.

Ft. Covington, NY

Mar. 4, 1829

John Vivlimore

Josephine Labrake

6th Art. Co. C

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

discharged at Washington, DC August 24, 1865

Vivlimore, John Sr.

Canada

June 7, 1819

Francis Vivlimore

Philicia LaRose

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Farmer

discharged December 31, 1863 and re-enlisted in the 6th Art. (?). Discharged at Richmond VA August 31, 1865. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY

Vivlimore, Joseph

Ft. Covington, NY

1845

John Vivlimore

Josephine Labrake

14th Art. Co. K

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

deserted to Canada in March 1864.

Walling, Antoine

Canada

1838

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

killed at Drewry's Bluff VA May 16, 1864. May have been born in Franklin Co. NY.

Ward, Luman F.

Peru, NY

Jan. 3, 1819

Cyrus Ward

Rachel Cochran

98th NY Co. D

Sgt.

Oct., 1861

Cabinet Maker

discharged for disability at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia PA in Sept. 1863. PO address: Cook's Corners, NY.

Ward, Myron

Keeseville, NY

Apr. 14, 1842

Luman F. Ward

Lydia Chesley

60th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

Farmer

re-enlisted in 1864 and was discharged at Ogdensburg NY July 31, 1865

Ward, Oscar

Plattsburgh, NY

Nov. 2, 1845

Luman F. Ward

Lydia Chesley

142nd NY Co. D

Corp.

Sep., 1862

Farmer

wounded in hand at a charge on Petersburg. Transferred to Veteran's Reserve Corps and discharged July 1865 at New York City. PO address: Cook's Corners, NY

White, Jesse

Franklin Co. NY

1839

-

-

77th NY Co. F

Capt.

Sep., 1861

Lawyer

served 17 months and resigned. (1860; 1865)

Williams, Walter C.

Massena, NY

Aug. 31, 1844

Ezra F. Williams

Mary Sutherland

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Harness Maker

discharged at Ft. McHenry MD Sep. 1862 for disability and re-enlisted July 3, 1863. in the 47th NY Co. E. Promoted to Corporal and discharged Aug. 30, 1865. He had been injured by a horse falling on him while he was carrying mail from brigade HQ to the Post Office. PO address: Ft. Covington, NY.

Wolf, George B. B.

Franklin Co. NY

1829

-

-

1st US Art.

Music.

1860

Painter

had enlisted for 5 years in 1860 and was still in service in 1865. (1865)

Wright, Gilbert A.

Ft. Covington, NY

Jan. 10, 1837

Robert C. Wright

Effa A. Walker

98th NY Co. H

Corp.

Oct., 1861

Farmer

promoted to 2nd Corp. Discharged Dec 31, 1863 and re-enlisted. Wounded at Chapin's Farm VA in September 1864. Discharged Sep. 16, 1865. d. 1924 and buried at Westville, NY.

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