French Indian War Soldiers

Wars & Military

French Indian War Soldiers

(also Revolutionary War and War 1812 soldiers)

Ft La Presentation Burials (Sarah Moore's Site):

http://www.waddingtonredev.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=id_lochist%3baction=display%3bnum=1209574271

PBS - The Forgotten War:

http://www.forgottenwaronline.org/

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St. Lawrence Gazette 1818

Revolutionary War Pensioners

All of New York State:

SLC by Town:

Edwards NY Page:

http://www.edwardshistorycenter.org/tales/veterans/

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1805 Militia - Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence County

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War of 1812

MS Excel file of SLC soldiers, link to Franklin County soldiers (also on a button below) newspaper articles

Toussaint Island - near Prescott

http://www.warof1812.ca/ambush.htm

Morristown - Forsythe's Raid on Brockville, Feb 6-7, 1813:

http://www.brockvillemuseum.com/MilitaryMemorial/forsythes_raid.html

Battle of USS Julia and HMS Earl of Moira - click on Morristown History Link above

Battle of Ogdensburg - Feb 22, 1813 - click on links above under Ogdensburg

and

http://members.tripod.com/~war1812/batogden.htm

and

http://www.1000islands.com/ogdensburg/ogd1812.htm

Pierrepont - Graves of Elijah Sackett & Unknown - died on march from Plattsburgh to Sacketts Harbor - click here:

http://stlawrencecountycemeteries.org/Pierrepont/soldiers.htm

click here for more info

Arsenal at Russell NY - click on Russell NY History Link above

Fortifications at Massena NY - click on Massena History Link above

Battle of John Crysler's Farm - outside Cornwall, Ontario:

Battle of Crysler's farm burials (Sarah Moore's site):

http://www.waddingtonredev.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=id_lochist%3baction=display%3bnum=1209574619

Nov 11, 1813:

Winfield Scott

General Winfield Scott - later in life

Jacob Brown

http://war1812.tripod.com/batcrys.html

and

http://members.tripod.com/~war1812/batcrys.html

and

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Battle_of_Crysler's_Farm

Horse Thieves of Rossie:

http://greg13646.tripod.com/rossiestory7.html

Melville Island Prison and Deadman's Island - Halifax - a British Prison where American soldiers were held:

List of American Prisoners who died & escaped from Melville Prison and List of American Surgeons

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St. Lawrence Gazette 1826

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Patriot War 1837

http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/patriotwar/1837-participants.html

Canadian Convicts on the HMS Buffalo 1839-1840 - sent to Australia:

http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/canadian.html

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War with Mexico

Soldiers Killed or Wounded by Battle:

Descendants of Mexican War Veterans:

Garfield Cemetery, Potsdam NY:

Oscar P Olmsted, died at Pueblo, Mexico b 1819, d Aug 1847 in his 28th year

Rarick Cemetery, Hammond NY:

Charles Watkins, Mexican Veteran, 1826-1900

Old Hermon Cemetery, Hermon NY:

Aaron Day, Co A 3 Reg U.S.I Mex War; 1806-1884 (Section 2)

A Son of Libbeus Pierce - St. Lawrence Plaindealer Sept 25, 1934:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Feb 1, 1938:

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Home of John Brown at Lake Placid NY

St. Lawrence County Civil War:

New York 60th Infantry

also see Sue Greenhagen's site:

http://library.morrisville.edu/local_history/sites/unitinfo/60inf.html

New York 16th and 142nd Infantry

also see Sue Greenhagen's site:

http://library.morrisville.edu/local_history/sites/unitinfo/16inf.html

http://library.morrisville.edu/local_history/sites/unitinfo/142inf.html

New York 92nd Infantry

also see Sue Greenhagen's site:

http://library.morrisville.edu/local_history/sites/unitinfo/92inf.html

New York 106th Infantry

also see Sue Greenhagen's site: http://library.morrisville.edu/local_history/sites/unitinfo/106inf.html

A Special Page on Gettysburg

New York 2,6,11,12,13,16,18,20,26 Cavalry

New York 1,13,14,16 Artillery

Soldiers Monument - Ogdensburg

New York Times November 5, 1861

Grand Army of the Republic Parade - 1906 - Massena

Lowville Republican 1864

Edwards NY Page:

http://www.edwardshistorycenter.org/tales/veterans/

Sandford D. Parmelee Post - Edwards, Fine, Fullerville & Fowler:

http://www.edwardshistorycenter.org/tales/rebellion/

St. Lawrence County
Infantry: Regts., 16th, 18th, 24th, 60th, 92d, 100th, 102d, 106th, 142d, 164th, 169th, 193d.
Cavalry: Regts., 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 24th, 26th.
Artillery: Regts., battery D, 1st; battery L, 2d; 13th, 14th, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 50th.

More history on the Regiments:

http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/civil_infIndex.htm

Andersonville Prison Info, name Look-ups, other Prison Info

Another Good Site - More Prison lists

Stories

The death of William Bingham Goodrich at Antietam by Donald Brown

Seth Pierre Remington (Frederic's father) - Scott's 900 - 11th NY Cavalry at Fairfax Virginia by Atwood Manley

Fred Tisdale - Lincoln's Orderly Civil War, Custer's bugler in the Indian Wars

Wounded at Antietam & Flag Carrier at Lookout Mountain

Col. Abel Godard

General Merritt

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients:

Canton, Madrid, Waddington, Potsdam

John Rutherford, 9th Cavalry

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company L, 9th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At Yellow Tavern, Va., 11 May 1864; At Hanovertown, Va., 27 May 1864. Entered service at: Canton, N.Y. Birth:------. Date of issue: 22 March 1892. Citation: Made a successful charge at Yellow Tavern, Va., 11 May 1864, by which 90 prisoners were captured. On 27 May 1864, in a gallant dash on a superior force of the enemy and in a personal encounter, captured his opponent.

Spotsylvania - General Philip Sheridan's raid on Richmond - at the Yellow Tavern, May 11, 1864, click here for more:

http://www.nps.gov/frsp/yellow.htm

May 27, 1864 Hanoverton, Va - click here:

http://www.civilweek.com/1864/may2264.htm

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De Kalb

Thomas M Wells, 6th Cavalry

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Chief Bugler, 6th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19 October 1864. Entered service at: DeKalb, N.Y. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 26 October 1864. Citation: Capture of colors of 44th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.).

The Battle of Cedar Creek - Oct 19, 1864 - click here to read more about it:

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/staff-rides/cedarcreek/ccfm.htm

Ogdensburg Daily Journal Feb 5, 1901

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De Peyster, Gouverneur, Ogdensburg

Newton Martin Curtis, 16th Infantry, US Vols 87 Brevet

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html\

Rank and organization: Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Fort Fisher, N.C., 15 January 1865. Entered service at: De Peyster, N.Y. Born: 21 May 1835, De Peyster, N.Y. Date of issue: 28 November 1891. Citation: The first man to pass through the stockade, he personally led each assault on the traverses and was 4 times wounded.

Fort Fisher, NC Jan 15, 1865 - click here to read more:

http://www.ego.net/us/nc/ilm/tts/ftfisher.htm

and

http://members.fortunecity.com/thegunny1/fort_fisher_nc_13jan65.htm

Photos - Fort Fisher:

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/v?ammem/cwar:0662-0669:T43

Ogdensburg Daily Journal Jan 12, 1907

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De Kalb, Hermon, Montpelier

Dayton P Clarke, 2nd Vt, Co F

Medal of Honor link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Captain, Company F, 2d Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864. Entered service at: Hermon, N.Y. Birth: Hermon, N.Y. Date of issue: 30 June 1892. Citation: Distinguished conduct in a desperate hand-to-hand fight while commanding the regiment.

Spotsylvania May 12, 1864 - click here to read more about the battles of Spotsylvaia Court House: http://www.civilwarhome.com/spotsylvania.htm

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Lisbon

David Sprowle, Marines

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

US Marines Corp, USS Richmond Aug 5, 1864, Siege of Mobile Bay, click here to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Morgan

From the " Official Records of the Union & Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion", Pg 462,"David Sprowles, orderly sergeant of Marine Guard, is recommended for coolness and for setting a good example to the marine guard, working a division of great guns in the action in Mobile Bay on the morning and forenoon of August 5, 1864. Joined the Richmond September 27, 1860, was in the actions with Fort McRee, the Head of the Passes of the Mississippi, Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Chalmettes, the rebel ironclads and gunboats below New Orleans, Vicksburg, Port Hudson and present at the surrender of New Orleans. He has been in Service Twenty-eight years " (b 1811)

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Macomb & Ogdensburg

Charles H Houghton, 14th Artillery

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Captain, Company L, 14th New York Artillery. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864; 25 March 1865. Entered service at: Ogdensburg, N.Y. Born: 30 April 1842, Macomb, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Date of issue: 5 April 1898. Citation: In the Union assault at the Crater (30 July 1864), and in the Confederate assault repelled at Fort Haskell, displayed most conspicuous gallantry and repeatedly exposed himself voluntarily to great danger, was 3 times wounded, and suffered loss of a leg.

Petersburgh, Va - July 30, 1864 - "The Crater" - click here to read more:

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Siege%20of%20Petersburg

Fort Haskell March 25, 1865 - click here to learn more:

http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/hh/13/hh13l.htm

Ogdensburg Daily Journal Oct 3, 1865

Ogdensburg Daily Journal June 17, 1914

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Ogdensburg

Alaric B Chapin, 142 Co G

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 142d New York Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Fisher, N.C., 15 January 1865. Entered service at: Pamelia, N.Y. Birth: Ogdensburg, N.Y. Date of issue: 28 December 1914. Citation: Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.

Fort Fisher, NC Jan 15, 1865 - click here to read more:

http://www.ego.net/us/nc/ilm/tts/ftfisher.htm

Ogdensburg Daily Journal Feb 18, 1915

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Brasher, Ogdensburg, Massena

Follett Johnson, 60th NY, Co H

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company H, 60th New York Infantry. Place and date: At New Hope Church, Ga., 27 May 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: (Brasher - April 18, 1843) St. Lawrence, N.Y. Date of issue: 6 April 1892. Citation: Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a Confederate sharpshooter, thus drawing fire upon himself and enabling his comrade to shoot the sharpshooter.

Battle of New Hope Church (Pickett's Mill), Ga- May 27, 1864 click here to learn more:

http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/ga/ga010.html

Ogdensburg Daily Journal Feb 21, 1890

Massena Observer March 11, 1909

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Parishville

Charles W Dolloff, 1st Vt. Co K

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company K, 1st Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865. Entered service at: St. Johnsbury, Vt. Birth: Parishville, N.Y. Date of issue: 24 April 1865. Citation: Capture of flag.

Petersburg, Va, April 2, 1865 - Click on links:

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

and

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr02.html

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Potsdam

James Allen, 16th NY

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 16th New York Infantry. Place and date: At South Mountain, Md., 14 September 1862. Entered service at: Potsdam, N.Y. Born: 6 May 1843, Ireland. Date of issue: 11 September 1890. Citation: Single-handed and slightly wounded he accosted a squad of 14 Confederate soldiers bearing the colors of the 16th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). By an imaginary ruse he secured their surrender and kept them at bay when the regimental commander discovered him and rode away for assistance.

Battle of South Mountain, Md Sept 14, 1862 - click here for more:

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southmtbattle.html

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John Gilmore, 16th NY

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Major, 16th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Salem Heights, Va., 3 May 1863. Entered service at: Potsdam, N.Y. Birth: Canada. Date of issue: 10 October 1892. Citation: Seized the colors of his regiment and gallantly rallied his men under a very severe fire.

Salem Heights, Fredericksburg, Va - May 3, 1863 - click here for more:

http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/arlington/gilmore_john.html

and

http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/va/va033.html

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Gouverneur & Potsdam

Col. William H Walling

16th NY & 142nd Infantry

"Crawled through a hole in the Stockade and climbed to the parapet of the fort and captured Rebel flag at Fort Fisher, NC"

An article about this man is in the SLCHA Quarterly Magazine - Summer 1992 issue along with a picture of him and a photograph of his Medal of Honor. He grew up in Gouverneur, went to Wesleyan Academy. He is buried at Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam.

Walling, William Henry b. September 3, 1830 d. June 16, 1912
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company C, 142d New York Infantry for action on December 25, 1864 at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. His citation reads "During the bombardment of the fort by the fleet, captured and brought the flag of the fort, the flagstaff having been shot down." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Bayside Cemetery, Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Plot: Section I, Lot 69

See SLCHA Quarterly Magazine - Summer of 1992 Issue for Article & Pictures on Walling

Ogdensburg Advance Nov 9, 1899

Potsdam Courier Freeman May 27, 1975

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Stockholm

Henry S Webster, Navy

Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html

Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1845, Stockholm, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 49, 22 June 1865. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Susquehanna during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. When enemy fire halted the attempt by his landing party to enter the fort and more than two thirds of the men fell back along the open beach, Webster voluntarily remained with one of his wounded officers, under fire, until aid could be obtained to bring him to the rear.

USS Susquehanna - Fort Fisher, NC, Jan 15, 1865:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fisher%2C_North_Carolina

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Fenian Raids

1866 - 1871+

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Indian Wars

Little Bighorn - Custer's Cemetery

7th Cavalry Muster Roll:

http://www.friendslittlebighorn.com/7th%20Cav%20Muster%20Rolls.htm

(I found John Connell, Trumpeter from Ogdensburg and Frank Tolan from Malone)

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Spanish American War

1902 - Watertown - Return 9th US Infantry from Cuba & Philippines

Alexander Oswald Brodie:

Governor Alexander Oswald Brodie
(1902-1905)

From Edwards, he was a Cavalry officer at Fort Apache, Arizona Territory; recruited a regiment that became his friend Theodore Roosevelt’s famous Rough Riders (he succeeded Roosevelt as commander of the unit); and was Governor of Arizona Territory, 1902-05. Graduated from SLU in 1867.