Source: Civil War Military Discharges as recorded at the Hamilton County Clerks Office, Lake Pleasant, NY. These discharges appear in BkA: The original handwritten "Military Discharge Book," which has Civil War thru WWI discharges.
Book A: Civil War Discharges Abbreviations:
- Comp. -company
- Enrl. -enrolled
- Disc. -discharged
- b. -born
- ft -feet
- in -inches
- compl -complexsion
- occ. -occupation
Bates, William A.: Private in Capt Sweetmass Comp.D 4thRegt. NYSV
Enrl.Sept.13,1864 Disc.June 17,1865 USGen.Hospital Emery, Washington DC
Enrl.Sept.13,1864 Disc. June 17,1865 Washington DC
b.Port Hamlinton,NY, 33years, 5ft 7in, dark compl., grey eyes, brown hair
Occ. TeamsterBrown, Orlando J., Sergeant of Lt N.J.Gibbs Comp G 118Regt NYSV
Enrl. Aug.5,1862 Disc.June 6,1865 Albany NY
b.Schroon NY, 25years, 5ft 9in, light compl, blue eyes, lighy hair
Occ.farmerBrownell, William B.: Corporal in Capt. Arminius S. Rounds Comp.B 2ndRegt. NYHeavy Artillery Vol.
Enrl. Dec. 29,1863 Disc. Sept.29,1865 Washington DC
b. Benson NY, 36years, 5ft 11 1/2in, light compl., blue eyes, dark hair
Occ. farmerBurton, Henry: Corporal in Capt. D.E. Healls Comp.F 97th Regt. NYSV
Enrl. Nov.15,1861 Disc. Jan.3,1864 Culpepper VA Reason of reenlistment into Veterans Vol.
b. Hamilton Co., 24years, 5ft 7in Fair compl., grey eyes, light hair
Occ. farmerBurton, Henry A.: 1st Sergeant in Capt. John Kelley Comp.F 97th Regt, NYSV
Enrl. Jan. 3,1864 Disc. July 18, 1865 Washington DC
b. Hamilton Co., 22years, 5ft 7in, light compl., grey eyes, light hair
Occ. farmerBurton, George: Private in Capt. Rodney Dexter Comp.E 4th Regt, Heavy Artillery NYSV
Enrl. Aug.31,1862 Disc. June 1865 Alexandria VA
b. America, 21years, 5ft 3in, light compl., blue eyes, brown hair
Occ. farmerCall, David A.: Private in Capt. William R. Hyslop Comp.C 32nd Regt NYSV
Enrl. May 31m1861 Disc. June 9, 1863 New York City
b.Sageville NY, 24years, 5ft 8 1/2in, light compl. blue eyes, light hair
Occ. clerkDunham, Thomas: Private in Capt John W. Swetmass Comp D 4th Regt Heavy Artillery
Enrl.Aug.13,1862 Disc. June 1865
b.Lake Pleasant NY, 21years, Dark compl, Dark eyes, dark hair
Occ. farmerEstey, Charles S.: Private in Capt.N.A. Conklin Comp.D 173rdRegt. NYSV
Enrl.Sept.1,1864 Disc.June 1,1865 Washington DC
b. Lake Pleasant NY, 21years, 5ft 10in, fair compl, browb eyes, dark hair
Occ. farmerEstey, Lester: Private in Capt. H.H. Bosworth Comp.D 142nd Regt. NYSV
Enrl. Aug 31,1862 Disc. June 1865 Alexandria VA
b. America, 21years, 5ft 10in, fair compl., blue eyes, light hair,
Occ. farmerGrey, Alvah: Sergeant of Capt. Henry Loomis Comp D 146th Regt NYSV
Enrl.Aug 28,1862 Disc. July 16,1865 Alexandria
b. Vermont, 20years, 5ft 6in, light compl., Blue eyes, White hair
Occ. laborerHayes, Milo G.: Private in Comp.D 97th Regt. NYSV
Enrl. Oct.1,1861 Disc.Oct.14,1864 (no other info)Letson, George: Private in Lt.D.K. Jones Comp.E 4thRegt NYArtillery Vol.
Enrl.Aug.29,1862 Disc. June 15,1863 Fort Ethen Allen Vir. reason of disability
b. Hamilton Co., 21years, 5ft 6in, light compl., blue eyes, brown hair,
Occ. mechanicMcCormick, James: Private in Lt.Jno W Angell Comp D 118 Regt NYV
Enrl.Aug 11,1862 Disc.June 13,1865 Richmond Vir.
b. Ireland, 19years, 5ft 9in, Dark Compl, Blue eyes, Blond Hair
Occ. laborerMonk, Isaac: Private in Lt. Doty Comp.B 34th Regt. NYSV
Enrl. Nov.19,1861 Disc. Oct.14,1862 Philadelphia Reason of disability (Heaematumia)
b.Herkimer NY, 45years, 5ft 7in, Dark compl., black eyes, blond hair
Occ. hunterMonk, Phillip V.: Private in Capt.Rodney Dexter Comp.E 4thRegt. Heavy Artillery NYSV
Enrl. Aug.29,1862 Disc. June 1865 Alexandria VA.
b. America, 22years, 5ft 11in, light compl., grey eyes, brown hair
Occ. farmerParslow, Abraham R. D.: Private in Capt. Rodney Dexter Comp.E 4thRegt. Heavy Artillery NYSV
Enrl.Aug 26, 1862 Disc.June 1865 Alexandria Vir.
b. America, 21years, 5ft 9 1/2in, light compl. blue eyes, dark hair,
Occ. farmerReed, Freeman A.: Corporal in Capt John M. Kepelmach Comp.G 46th Regt NYVeteran Vol.
Enrl. Sept.1,1864 Disc. June 3,1865 Delancy House, Washington DC
b.New York City, 21years, 5ft 5in, fair compl., dark eyes, brown hair
Occ. farmerSatterlee, David: Private in Capt.Rodney Dexter Comp E 4th Regt NYSV
enrl. Aug 29,1862 Disc. June 1865 Alexandria Vir.
b. America, 21years, 5ft 5in, Light compl., blue eyes, brown hair
occ. farmerSchuyler, William H.: Private in Capt.D.E.Halls Comp.F 97th Regt.NYSV pg.14
Enrl. Oct.3,1861 Disc.Feb.9,1864 Culpepper Vir.
b.Hamilton Co., 23years, 5ft 9in, Dark Compl., Hazel Eyes, Brown Hair
Occ.-farmerSturges, Chester: Private in Capt.Simon Newcomb Comp.C 93rd Regt NYSV
Enrl.Dec.15,1863 Disc. Dec.4,1864 Petersburg Vir. Reason of wounds received in Battle of Wilderness on May 5,1864
24years, 5fy 10in, light compl., blue eyes, light hair
Occ. hunterSutherland, James: Corporal in Capt John J. Kelley Comp.F 97th Regt NYSV
Enrl.Jan.3,1864 Disc. July 18,1865 Washington DC
b. Albany NY, 21years, 5ft 6in, fair compl, grey eyes, sandy hair
Occ. farmerSutherland, Theodore: Private in Capt William R. Heyslop Comp.C 32 Regt, NYSV
Enrl. May 31,1861 Disc. June 9,1863
b. Wells NT, 18years, 5ft 6in, light compl., grey eyes, light hair
Occ. lumbermanThompson, John: Private of Capt F.C. Parkhurst Comp E, 4th Regt NYArtillary Vol.
enrl.Aug.31,1862 Disc.July 3,1865 USGenl. Hosp.Emory Washington DC
b. America, 38years, 5ft 10in, dark compl, grey eyes, brown hair
Occ. farmerWells, Hamilton: Private in Lt. O.W. Beach Comp.B 34th Regt.NYSV
Enrl. Nov.19,1861 Disc. Dec. 15,1862 Philadelphia Reason: gunshot wound to right hand
b. Hamilton Co., 45years, 6ft 1/4in, Dark Compl, Blue eyes, Blond Hair
Occ. LaborerWright, George: Private in Capt. P. H. Sweeney Comp.E 69thRegt. NYSV
Enrl. Aug 29,1864 Disc. June 5,1865 Alexandria VA
b.NYCity, 19years, 5ft 9in, fair compl., grey eyes, brown hair
Occ. farmer
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