Annotated Civil War Letters of William Wood
Private, Company E, 118th New York Volunteer Infantry
Killed in Action Before Petersburg 9 July 1864, age 26
See also: Descendants of Josiah Wood and A Civil War Letter (to Josiah Wood)
Note: The letters have been slightly edited and some spelling corrected for ease of reading.
The New York One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry, the "Adirondack Regiment", was recruited in the counties of Clinton, Essex, and Warren. At least 20 men associated with Hamilton County served in the regiment. It was organized at Plattsburgh, and there mustered into the U.S. service August 18 to 20, 1862, for three years. They left the state 1,040 strong on September 3rd.
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Plattsburgh
I write to you to let you no that I am well and hope these few lines will find you all the same. I think we shall leave here to Washington but don't no. I have sent you eighty dollars in money last night. I will send you some more when I get it. It is most dam noisy here but I like it very well here. There is about twelve hundred here. If you write to me before I write to you again send your letter to Plattsburgh barracks company e 118 regiment and it will cum to me. If we are gone from here I will as often as I can and you must do the same. Tell Alonzo to rite to me and let me no where to send his letters and I will write to him. You must all write to me. I will write as soon as I can. I am in 118 regiment company e. Write to me as soon as you get this letter to Plattsburgh barracks 118th regiment company e in care of Captain g. Palmerter. I am in hurry and cant stop to write much now but when I see you I can tell you a long yarn I have sent you eighty dollars in money and will send you sum more as soon as I can get it. I can't think of any more now So good by for this time from William Wood to Father and Mother
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The 118th served in the defenses of Washington until April 1863, when it was ordered to Suffolk, Virginia.
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Dec the 18th 1862
I received your letter last night and was glad to hear that you are all well. I got a letter from Charles Smith tonight. They are all well. I like to forget to tell you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you all well fat and tuff and enjoying good health. I hope you have enough to eat drink and to ware. I will send you some money when I draw my pay. I would like to come home and see you all but I don't no when I shall. We fair dam hard the most of the time. We may have to go to Fredrick soon to fight. They had a Battle there the other day and the report is that we lost 25 thousand men. The war never Will Be settled by fighting. [edited] We have been to work on Fort Marshal to day. There ante no snow hear. The weather is cold and windy. William Hare is in the regiment. He is sick now. George Sturge is here. Write to me as often as you can and I will to you. Have you herd from Antoine Freeman since I left [?] his Brother Godfre is hear and he wanted I should ask you if you new where he is. It is getting late and I must quit. I will rite you a long letter sum day when I get time about our agony hear. Rite often as you can and I will to you so good night. Give my love to all the children. Tell Jerome I will come home to hunt with him. I will fetch a gun for him when I come. So good night. This is from William Wood to Father and Mother Wood Brothers and Sisters
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Washington May the 25 [1863]
I received two letters this morning from you. One was dated march the 3 and the other April the 25th. You wanted me to send you sum money. I have sent you 30 dollars to Roots. It must be there if you ain't got it. I sent it about the middle of April. I ain't herd whether you have got it or not. I wish you would tell me in the next letter if you get this letter. We are doing guard duty hear in the city. Their ante nothing going on hear a tall. I will get a certificate from the colonel and send it to Sy Kellogg to pay you my fifty Dollars County Bounty. He wrote to me and said if I would send a certificate he would get that fifty dollars and pay it to you. If he does it will help you sum. I have got a little money to send to you and I am afraid to send it in a letter. Fear it mite not go safe through. I may have a chance send it safety yet. Well I can't think of any thing more this time...so good by for this time This from your sun
Co. E 118 Regiment NYSV
You must read what you can and guess at the rest. This from your sun William Wood to father and mother Wood So good by for this time
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The regiment was present at Antioch Church and Baker's cross-roads. It was engaged at South Anna Bridge [4 July 1863], losing 11 killed, wounded and missing. The regiment then performed garrison and guard duty for several months at Yorktown, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News, Virginia.
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Eckerton Hospital Ward No 3
Dear friends I now take my pen in hand to let you know that I am on the upper side of the sod yet but don't dare to brag about it for fear that they will put me on the under side and that would be a great joke. I think I hante got a letter from you since I wrote you before but that don't make any difference. I hante any thing else to do. I hope these few lines will find you all well tuff and hearty and enjoying good health these hard times. When I get my pay I will send you sum money if it ante more then two cents. I sent you 30 dollars in April and you hante told me in any letter yet if you have got it or not. I would like to know in the next letter. [edited] The doctor told me to keep still but I cant all the time. Not as long as I can move. Wall it is getting late and I must close my letter so to send it in tomorrow morning when the male goes out. You need not look for me till my three years is out. Then you may look for me if I am a live and if I ante don't then. But I shall come as soon as I can for I would like to see you all first rate. But however I have put in most a year. Their ante but two year more to stay and that will soon pass away if the Rebels don't take me for their meat. I will look out for that. Tell Jerome and Franklin to be good boys till I come home and work like nalers so when I come home we can hunt for a week. I hante killed any thing as large as a mouse since I left home. I think I should have buck fever if I shoot a deer or a fish. Do you get the papers that I send you [?] I have wrote all that I no this time. Tell Lydia that I send my best wishes to her. I hante had a boat ride. We came from New York to Amboy in New Jersey on the steam boat Wall I will bid you all good by for this time From your son William Wood to Father Mother Brothers Sisters
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Fort Keyes
Dear Friends, I now take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and tuff and hope these few lines will find you all well and tuff. I have herd that have drafted to Newcomb. Charles Smith is drafted but I hope they will not draft Alonzo Wood for this is a damd hard place for a man or a beast I tell you. The weather is damd hot and dry. One man shot himself this morning here. I sent you twenty dollars a short time ago. I hope you will get it. I don't no how long we shall stay hear. We ante doing any thing only guard and picket duty. I will send you sum more money when I draw my pay. As for the deed of that land you may take it in your name or mine. I will try and come home this winter to see you all. If we stay hear on the peninsula I guess they will all dye poor soldiers. There is about 300 left in the regiment. I can't think of any thing more now and it is most desperate time and I must close. Give my love to all the children. Please write as soon as you get this and all the news. Tell Alonzo to write. Direct your letters Co. E. 118 Regiment NYSV
This from your sun William Wood
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Fort Keyes Gloucester Point VA
Dear Friends, I now take my pen in hand to let you know how I am. I have been very sick with a fever but am getting better now. It has been two weeks since I was taken sick but I hope these few lines will find you all well and tuff and enjoying good health and have a plenty to eat and drink and to wear[,] plenty of venison and fish. I hante had a letter from you sense June. The last letter I had was from Lou. It was dated July the 2. I think you must have forgot me or something else. I don't no what to think about it. I had a letter from Charles Smith the other day and he wrote that Lou and Martha was going up there to make you a visit. I hope you all had a good time and a good visit. I would like to visited with you. When you write to me tell me how your hay and grain is and potatoes and every thing else. Write me a long letter. O have you got the money that I sent you in August 20 dollars. You don't write any thing about it a tall and I am getting most discouraged trying to get a letter to or from you. I have wrote you so many. It is very sickly hear among the soldiers. Their ante but ten in this company that is well enough to do duty. The rest is all sick and dead. Noras Dunlap is dead. He was not sick but to days. James Braley and Daniel Braley[,] Esaw Beldin is in the Hospital to Fortress Monroe. Jeremiah Plumley is to Washington. He is a poor tool for a soldier. When we left Plattsburgh there was ten hundred and forty men in this regiment fit for duty and now their ante only about seventy-five for duty. Their ante any thing going on hear now. The weather is very cold for the time of year. It is most cold enough to freeze. It is time you are driving deer in the lake. I don't think I shall be there to help you any this fall for I think I shall have to stay my three years if I live. If the war ante settled this fall I their will be another year war I think. One soldier shot dead last night hear. You don't know any thing about soldiering. I don't think any thing of seeing a dead man. Sum of the soldiers dye most every day. It is the most sickly place in the southern states. You cant go anywhere but what you see where soldiers is buried all over the hole country [edited]. About that land to Long Lake you may take a deed in your or my name just as you please. I don't care. It will not make any difference as long as I am in the army and when I come home we can fix it to suit our selves. You must get along the best you can till I get out of this war. The most of the folks think it will close this fall. If it does I think I shall be to home next spring. But I don't know what to think about it. What is Alonzo doing this summer. I would like to come home and see you all but I don't no as I shall till I come to stay and when I do I don't think that I shall enlist again to fight old Jeff Davis. I have herd from Ned Buntlin a short time ago. I don't know where he is now. He is up on the James River somewhere I believe. I hante seen him. One of our gun boats went up the river last night and I think it found sum Rebels. It began to fire and it fired all the night and is shooting yet. I hante herd what it is for. I think it is Rebels for they are all round us but they cant run this blockade. Wall I cant think of much to write this time. I must close for the male will soon go out and want to send this today. So I will close. This from your sun William Wood to
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Yorktown Virginia
Dear Father and Mother I now take my pen in hand to write you a few lines to you as it is a pleasure to me to let you know that I am well and hope these few lines will find you all the same. Wall I will tell you we left Bowers Hill and came over hear. We was three days a coming hear and we shall perhaps stay hear a few days until a few more troops get hear and then we shall start up the peninsula for Richmond. There will be about two hundred thousand troops all going to start for Richmond. I think we shall take it sure this time. Wall I think we shall see some hard fighting before we take it don't you [?] I will write to you again and tell you all about it. When we come hear we had a good march. The weather is warm and pleasant and dry. I am in the pyoneer core. We go a head of the column and repair the road for the troops to march without braking ranks. We got pay today and I will send you twenty dollars by express tomorrow if I can and if I cant send it by express I will send it in a letter. We only got twenty six dollars and when we get pay again I will send you sum more. Wall I cant think of much to write this time. If you hear a loud thundering in the south you may think it is us down to Richmond. I think Richmond must fall this time. Wall it is getting late and I must close my letter. Tell Lon I want him to write for he has a better chance then I do. So good by for this time. This from your sun William Wood to Father and Mother
You must excuse me for this time can you read what I have wrote Co E 118th Regiment NYSV
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The 118th took part in the campaign against Richmond with General Butler's Army of the James, being engaged at Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, Swift Creek, Proctor's Creek [14 May 1864], and Drewry's bluff [16 May 1864]. In the last named battle, it lost 199 in killed, wounded and missing. The regiment fought gallantly at Cold Harbor in June [2nd - 5th and 7th - 8th June 1864], when it lost 32 in killed and wounded. In the first assaults on Petersburg [11 June to 30 July 1864] it lost 21 killed and wounded. William Wood and George Sturges had been detached from the company in June as sharpshooters. In the following letter George explains the circumstances surrounding William's death.
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Camp of Sharpe Shooters near Petersburg, VA
Friend Wood, I am sorry to say that your son William is dead and buried. Yesterday morning there was 15 of us started out at 3 o'clock in the morning. We got our position before it was light enough to see to shoot. William and his tent mate was placed in a riffle pit about 20 rods of me on my left. William had fired sum 10 or 12 shots and then he laid down and lade about a [mus]? When he got up and took his gun and faced it thru the hold and was tacking site when the ball struck him just under the left eye and come out the back side of his head. He give one groan as he fell. He was killed dead. It was about 9 o'clock in the morning. His partners run up to me and said that Bill was shot. We all miss him vary much for he was a good soldier and always dun his duty well. He was buried the same day. The enemy works was in about 2 hundred yards of us. We took his watch and give it to the commander of our Reg't and he is going to send it to you. He hadn't no money with him. He has got 4 months pay due him now and his bounty which you can get. William has got some few little things that I am going to try to send you. I am going to see the captain to rite and have him send them if he can. There isn't nothin of any account but I woud like to have you have them. I will send a letter that William rote to you the day before he was shot. Many a hour William and I have got and talked over old times and wished that we was back to Racket [sic] Lake. I shall miss him vary much for he was the only one that I was acquainted with from that part of the country. I don't no as I can give you any more information a bout him. Give my best respects to Lonzo and his wife. Tell him that I will come and see him when I get out of the army. Pleas rite and let me no if you get this. Direct to Washington
Yours Truly
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The 118th was next severely engaged at Fort Harrison [29 September 1864] where it lost 67 killed and wounded, and during the advance on Richmond by the Darbytown road in October its ranks were once more fearfully depleted, 111 being killed, wounded or missing.
The regiment was engaged without loss at the fall of Petersburg, April 2, 1865.
During the long period they were in the trenches before Petersburg they met with losses amounting to 43 in killed and wounded.
They were on the skirmish line of the 3rd division when Richmond was finally occupied, and claim to have been the first Federal infantry in that city.
The regiment was mustered out at Richmond, under Col. Nichols, 13 June 1865, having lost by death during service, 6 officers and 98 enlisted men, killed and mortally wounded; 188 enlisted men by disease and other causes, a total of 292; of whom 45 died in Confederate prisons.
Source:
The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 135.
William Wood's letters were generously donated by Annie Tanyeri and transcribed by Joanne Murray
Mentioned in William Wood's Letters
Jacob Permerter was born 22 December 1828 in Vergennes, Vermont to James and Elizabeth (Irish) Parmerter. He removed to Essex, Essex Co., New York at the age of fifteen where he was employed as a clerk in a general store, eventually being admitted as a partner. On the breaking out of the war in 1861, his patriotic blood being aroused, Mr. Parmerter assisted in raising three companies, and was commissioned Captain of the last one, which was designated as Company E, and attached to the One Hundred and Eighteenth New York Volunteer Infantry. He was a brave and daring soldier, leading his men to the front in many engagements, and at the battle of Cold Harbor received so severe a gunshot wound in the right leg, that amputation was necessary. For gallant conduct he was brevetted Major, and by reason of physical disability was honorably discharged.
Jacob Parmerter was married first to Lovina Imus by whom he had five children. She died on 5 June 1855 and he subsequently married Lucy A. Wyman on 22 November 1856. Of his second union, five children were born. The family occupy [1896] a pleasant home, beautifully located on the river's bank, on Margaret Street in Plattsburgh. He is identified with the Grand Army of the Republic, of which he is a valued member. Source: Leading Citizens of Clinton And Essex Counties New York. Biographical Review Publishing Company. Boston. (C) 1896. pages 117-118
Jacob Parmerter enlisted 19 August 1862 at Plattsburgh, NY at age 41. Commissioned in as Captain, Co. E, 118th NY Infantry on 10 September 1862. Discharged for disability 15 December 1864.
Father and Mother Wood
William Wood's parents were Josiah F. Wood (1800 - 1867) and Martha "Patty" (Culver) Wood (b. 1809), Residents of Long Lake, Hamilton County, NY
Alonzo, "Lonzo", "Lon" Wood
William Wood's brother, married to Ophelia.
Jerome "gerome" Wood
William Wood's younger brother. He was about 13 years old when William wrote The letters
Franklin Wood
William Wood's youngest brother. He was about 8 years old when William wrote the letters.
Charles Smith
William's brother-in-law. He was married to William's sister, Harriet.
Martha
William Wood's eldest sister.
Roots
Neighbors of the Wood family.
Sy Kellogg
Cyrus H. Kellogg, prominent in the town of Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY. He owned a store there in which the town meetings were held in 1866 and 1867.
William Hare
Possibly: William H. Hare enlisted 15 August 1861 at Staten Island, NY at age 33. Mustered in 15 August 1861 as Wagoner, Co. I, 2nd NY Heavy Artillery. Transferred 1 November 1861 from Co. I to Co. B. Mustered out 31 August 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
[Note: William says, "William Hare is in the regiment." However, I couldn't find anyone of that name with the 118th.]
George Sturges
A friend and neighbor of the Wood Family. He was born 15 August 1837 to Aaron and Charity (Squire) Sturges. George enlisted 30 July 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY at the age of 25. Mustered in 29 August 1862 as Private, Co. D, 118th NY Infantry. He was taken prisoner 27 October 1864 at Fair Oaks, VA. Paroled (date and place not stated). He died of disease 6 April 1865 at Annapolis, MD. George was the author of the letter written to William Wood's parents to notify them of their son's death.
Antoine Freeman and Godfre Freeman
Godfrey Freeman was a blacksmith from Canada who had moved to Essex County, NY. He enlisted 11 August 1862 at Moriah, NY at age 38. Mustered in 21 August 1862 as Private, Co. F, 118th NY Infantry. Transferred from Co. F to Co. B. Transferred 26 August 1862 from Co. B to Co. E. Wounded (place not stated). Discharged for disability 1 April 1865 from Grant Hospital at Willetts Point, NY.
Noras Dunlap
Norris W. Dunlap enlisted 2 August 1862 at Newcomb, NY, age 24. Mustered in 30 August 1862 as Private, Co. E, 118th NY Infantry. Died of disease 8 September 1863 at Fort Keyes, Gloucester Point, VA. Died of congestive chills. His father (John Dunlap) filed for a pension 2 September 1879.
James Braley
James Orrison Braley was born 17 September 1836 in Chestertown, Warren Co., NY to Daniel B. and Abigail (Bissell) Braley and died 3 July 1896 in Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY. He married 1st in March 1857 in Chestertown, Warren, NY, Julia A. Mead. She was born 24 May 1839 in Chestertown, Warren, NY to Jonathan Mead. She died 28 May 1859 in Chestertown, Warren, NY. He married 2nd, 1 January 1862 in Schroon Lake, Essex Co., NY, Melvina Taylor. She was born 16 October 1842 in Vermont to John Taylor and she died 30 July 1902 in Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY. He enlisted 13 August 1862 at Newcomb, NY at age 25. Mustered in 30 August 1862 as Private, Co. E, 118th NY Infantry. Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, Virginia.
Daniel Braley
Daniel H. Braley was born 3 November 1841 in Chestertown, Warren Co., NY to Daniel B. and Abigail (Bissell) Braley. He married Harriet W. Parker 18 May 1867. She was born 1849 in Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY to Zenas and Rachel Parker. Daniel enlisted 11 Aug 1862 at Newcomb, Essex, NY (with his older brother, James) at age 21 as a Private in Co. E, 118th NY INF. He was mustered in 30 Aug 1862. He was mentioned in William Wood's letter dated 24 Sept. 1863 as being in the hospital at Fortress Monroe, VA (along with his brother James). He was wounded 16 May 1864 at Drewry's Bluff in the right hip by two buckshot, which disabled him for a time, and are still embedded there. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal 31 Jan 1865 and was mustered out of service 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA.
Esaw Beldin
Esau Belden, son of Barshabe? Belden. Esau's brother, Kimbull, may have been the proprietor of the Belden House in Newcomb. Esau Married 1st Phoebe and 2nd Laura A. He lived in Newcomb, Essex Co., NY in 1860 and 1870 and in Deer Creek, Sherman Co., Nebraska in 1880. Esau enlisted 31 July 1862 at Newcomb, NY at age 31. Served as Private, Co. E, 118th NY Infantry. Mustered out 13 June 1865 in Richmond, VA. He applied for an invalid pension 18 July 1885. His widow (Laura A. Beldin) applied for a pension 29 May 1911 from Iowa.
Jeremiah Plumley
A friend and neighbor of the Wood family in Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY. Jeremiah was the son of Joel and Sarah Plumley. He was born in 1833 in NY and died 1916. Enlisted 9 August 1862 at Newcomb, NY at the age of 24. Mustered in as Private, Co. E, 118th NY Infantry. Transferred 18 October 1863 to 144 Co., 2nd Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps at Finley Hospital, Washington, DC. The 1890 Special schedule Veterans census of Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY says he was discharged 27 August 1865. The 1883 Hamilton County pension list reports that the cause for his pension was loss of the right thumb.
Ned Buntlin
"Ned Buntline", pseudonym of Edward Zone Carroll Judson. American adventurer writer and lecturer. Born 1822 in Philadelphia, PA. As a boy, he ran away and entered the government service as apprentice on board a man-o-war and in 1835 he rescued the drowning occupants of a small boat in the East River, New York Harbor. For his bravery, he was commissioned a midshipman in the U.S. Navy by President Van Buren. Resigning four years later, he took part in the Seminole Wars, and later in the Northwest fur trade. In 1846 he was lynched for a murder, but secretly cut down alive and released. He then went to New York City where he established Ned Buntline's Own, a sensational weekly in which he published not only his own novels, but also stories exposing gambling, prostitution and drinking in New York City. In 1849 he was indicted for inciting the Astor Place riot through the columns of his paper. He was sentenced to a fine and a year in prison. Ned traveled west where he met William Cody and then wrote a series of dime store novels based on "Buffalo Bill" Cody's life. In 1850 he was living in NYC where he listed his occupation as editor. In 1860 he can be found on the Indian Lake, Hamilton County, NY census with the occupation of Author. Edward Z. C. Judson enlisted 25 September 1862 at Mt. Pleasant, NY at the age of 40 [though he gave 27 as his age] and was mustered in as Private, Co. K, 1st NY Mounted Rifles. He was promoted to Sergeant 24 October 1862 but reduced in rank to Private on 12 February 1863. On 29 August 1863 he was transferred into Co. A, 22nd Veteran Reserve Corps. The date and method of his discharge was not given. He can be found on the 1870 and 1880 censuses in New York City. Edward Z.C. Judson, AKA Ned Buntline died in Samford, Delaware County, NY on 16 July 1886.
Some of the men Associated with Hamilton County who served with the 118th NY Infantry
Annis, Henry J.
Enlisted 31 July 1862 at Peru, NY, age 21 as
Private, Co. K, 118th NY Inf.
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA
Braley, James O. (and his brother, Daniel)[Mentioned in William Wood's letter]
Enlisted 13 August 1862 at Newcomb, NY, age 25 as
Private, Co. E, 118th NY Inf.
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA
Brown, Orlando J.
Enlisted 5 August 1862 at Johnstown, NY, age 25 as
Private, Co. G, 118th NY Inf.
Promoted Corporal 30 August 1862
Promoted Sergeant 16 May 1864
Discharged 6 June 1865 at Albany, NY
Cowles, Orange A.
Enlisted 8 August 1862 at Queensbury, NY, age 32 as
Private, Co. A, 118th NY Infantry
Promoted Sergeant 29 August 1862
Promoted Private 9 December 1864 (reduced to ranks)
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA (Absent, sick at muster out)
Durking, Morris
Enlisted 24 July 1862 at North Hudson, NY, age 23 as
Private, Co. E, 118th NY Inf.
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA
Fuller, Levi
Enlisted 1 August 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 19 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
Died of disease 1 June 1864 at U.S. Hospital, Fort Monroe, VA
Fuller, Silas B.
Enlisted 12 December 1863 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 19 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
Died of disease 1 April 1864 at Balfour Hospital, Portsmouth, VA
Hayes, Thomas J.
Enlisted 7 August 1862 at Horicon, NY, age 19 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA
Ingram, Tarquin
Enlisted 27 July 1862 at Horicon, NY, age 21 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
Promoted to Corporal 27 February 1865
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA
McCormick, James
Enlisted 11 August 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 19 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA
Murray, George
Enlisted 13 August 1862 at Stony Creek, NY, age 23 as
Private, Co. G, 118th NY Inf.
Promoted Corporal 30 August 1862
Promoted Sergeant 20 March 1863
Promoted 1st Sergeant 2 December 1864
Mustered out 15 May 1865 at Galloup's Island, Boston, MA
Persons, Henry W.
Enlisted 11 August 1862 at Queensbury, NY, age 31 as
Private, Co. A, 118th NY Inf.
Killed in action 16 May 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA
Plumley, Jeremiah D. [Mentioned in William Wood's letter]
Enlisted 9 August 1862 at Newcomb, NY, age 24 as
Private, Co. E, 118th NY Inf.
Transferred 18 October 1863 to 144 Co., 2nd Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps at Finley Hospital, Washington, DC
No further record.
Discharged 27 August 1865 (from 1890 census)
Pritchard, William Jefferson "Jeffries"
Enlisted 12 August 1862 at Horicon, NY, age 26 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
Transferred 1 January 1865 to Co. B, 19th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps (estimated day)
Wounded 15 June 1865 at Petersburg, VA
Discharged 13 July 1865 at Elmira, NY
Putnam, Henry R.
Enlisted 11 August 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 28 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
Promoted to Corporal 27 March 1863
Killed in action 3 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA
Rist, Deliss
Enlisted 29 July 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 39 as
Private, Co. G, 118th NY Inf.
Reported prisoner (date and place not stated)
Absent, sick 27 October 1864 (place not stated)
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA (Absent, sick at muster out)
Note: died just after muster out. Widow applied for a pension 15 July 1865.
Smith, Sidney
Enlisted 11 August 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 25 as
Private, Co. G, 118th NY Inf.
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA (Absent, sick at muster out)
Sturges, George [Mentioned in William Wood's letters; sent letter to William's parents]
Enlisted 30 July 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 25 as
Private, Co. D, 118th NY Inf.
POW 27 October 1864 at Fair Oaks, VA
Paroled (date and place not stated)
Died of disease 6 April 1865 at Annapolis, MD
Washburn, William H.
Enlisted 12 August 1862 at Johnsburgh, NY, age 19 as
Private, Co. G, 118th NY Inf.
Mustered out 13 June 1865 at Richmond, VA
Wood, William [Author of letters]
Enlisted 15 August 1862 at Newcomb, NY, age 25 as
Private, Co. E, 118th NY Inf.
Killed 9 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA
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