The 115th New York Volunteers
from Hamilton County


 
Sources
  • Service records- NYS Adj.Gen.Reports various volumes for the regiments listed.
  • (  )* "History of Hamilton County," by Ted Aber and Stella King, 1965, Great Wilderness Books, Lake Pleasant, NY  974.752
  • Burial sites- local from personal notes of Charles Shaw
  •   "      "  - Southern states and Long Island from: Roll of Honor, Volumes 1-27 US Quartermaster's Dep't. Reprinted 1994 by Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc.,Balt.,Md.
  • Thank you Charles Shaw!!

    This is a listing of soldiers for the 115th from Charles Shaw who used the above sources to compile service records for many Hamilton county Civil War veterans.  These soldiers had either enlisted or resided at some time within the county.  From these sources it is unknown which of these men were residents of the county at the time of enlistment (although most likely those who enlisted within the county were residents).

    Please note that information from the 1890 census records, now online, is not part of this compilation!  Look for the 1890 census records on our Military Page.


    Info includes (but may be missing portions thereof):  name, company, regiment, enlistment date, enlistment location, residence according to Aber & King in (  )*, age at enlistment, service record [discharge date, reason, muster out info, etc.], burial place. 

    Abbreviations:

    • disdis- discharged for disability
    • diswds- discharged for wounds
    • dod- died of disease
    • dow- died of wounds
    • mo/co- mustered out with company
    • nfr - no further record
    • VRC- Veteran Reserve Corps
    • wia - wounded in action


    Those who enlisted within the county

    Abrams, Albert K 115Inf 8/4/62 Wells 21-6/17/65 mo/co 

    Barrett, Aaron B. Cpl. K 115Inf 8/15/62 Wells 18-6/17/65 mo/co 

    Buyce, Ora Cpl. K 115Inf 8/12/62 Wells 23-disdis 4/17/63 Wells Cem. 1848-1880 

    Cowles, James Sgt. K 115 8/9/62 Wells 18-kia 6/3/64 Cold Harbor, Va. 1st enlistment F 97Inf  Wells Cem. 1842-1864 

    Francisco, Francis H. 1Lt. K 115Inf 6/13/62 Wells 27-kia 8/16/64 Deep Bottom, Va. Wells Cem. 1835-1864 

    Groff, Duello K 115Inf 8/14/62 Wells 22-absent sick muster out nfr buried Northville Cemetery, Fulton Co. 

    Paul, Azariah K 115Inf 8/9/62 Wells 18-dod 6/21/63 Hilton Head, SC Wells Cem. no date-1863 

    Rhodes, Chas. E 115Inf 12/12/63 Hope 18-trans 6/17/65 E 47Inf 8/30/65 mo/co 

    Ronaldo, Alex. Cpl. K 115Inf 8/9/62 Wells 18-wia 7/30/64 Petersburg, Va. dow 7/31/64 Point of Rocks, Va. Wells Cem. no dates 

    Wadsworth, John K 115Inf 8/12/62 Wells 22-wia Olustee, Fla. 6/9/65 hospital 

    Wadsworth, John H. K 115Inf 8/16/62 Wells 24-deserted 6/3/63 Wells, NY 
     
     

    Those who enlisted outside the county
    (Aber & King list as soldiers residing in the county)

    Bradt, Lorenzo Sgt. K 115Inf 8/6/62 Caroga (Wells)* 21-VRC no date-7/3/65 buried Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown, NY 

    Burgess, Edward E 115Inf 8/7/62 Northampton (Hope)* 32-6/17/65 mo/co 

    Deming, Edgar L. Cpl. C 115Inf 8/8/62 Day (Wells)* 20-6/17/65 mo/co buried Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY 

    Hunter, John J. E 115Inf 8/6/62 Galway (Benson)* 23-8/12/65 hospital 

    James, John F. E 115Inf 8/13/62 Northampton (Hope)* 32-deserted 10/2/62 

    Platt, James H. E 115Inf 8/7/62 Northampton (Hope)* 19-dod 7/27/63 Beaufort, SC buried Beaufort National Cemetery, SC 

    Rhodes, Hiram E 115Inf 8/13/62 Northampton (Hope)* 22-6/17/65 mo/co 

    Rhodes, John E. E 115Inf 8/13/62 Northampton (Hope)* 25-12/8/64 

    Suits, Wm. H. E 115Inf 8/13/62 Northampton (Hope)* 18-detached 6/30/63 to Co. B 1USArt-mustered out 6/13/65 

    Travis, Smith E 115Inf 8/13/64 Schenectady (Hope)* 37-dod 11/21/64 buried City Point National Cemetery, Va. 

    Last Updated: Wednesday, 14-May-2008 13:36:16 PDT
    Copyright © 2000:  Charles Shaw / Lisa Slaski