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1865 Census Mortality Schedules

Officers and Enlisted Men
Town of Potter


[Soldier's name; age at death; civil condition (single, married); citizenship status (citizen, alien); date and place of enlistment; original regiment; original rank; regiment at time of death; rank at time of death; class (volunteer, drafted, substitute, representative or colored); promotions; date and place of death; cause of death; nature of dependents; place of burial]


DEATHS OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN, which have occurred while in the military or naval service of the United States, or from wounds or disease acquired in said service since April, 1861, reported by the families to which the deceased belonged when at home, in the 1st district of Potter County of Yates, N. Y.

Delafield E. Dwelle; 29; M; C; -; 8th NY cav; private; 8th NY cav; private; V; Dec 19th 1861; Rushville, Yates Co., NY; died of sickness; left a widow; 2 parents not dependent; one minor child; left none dependent; Gorham, Ontario

Henry A. Sayre; 18; S; C; Sept 14th 1862; 148th NY; private; 148th NY; private; V; Nov 14th 1864; Hampton Hospt. Va.; died of sickness; left no children; left none dependent; Hampton Va.

James Walbridge; 28; S; C; March 5th 1864; 75th NY; private; 75th NY; private; V; Apl 17th 1864; Angser Hospital Va.; died of sickness; father dependent; mother not dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Rushville, Yates Co.

Eli R. Lewis; 28; M; C; Jany 1st 1863; 4th NYA; private; 4th NY Art; private; V; Nov 1864; Salisbury N. C. Reb. P.; died while a prisoner of war; died of sickness; left a widow; left no children; Rebel prison Salisbury NC; died from exposure & starvation by the Rebels

George A. Ansley; 30; S; C; Sept 14th 1862; 148th NY; private; 148th NY; private; V; Nov 6th 1864; Salisbury N. C. Reb. Prison; died while a prisoner of war; left a widow; one minor child; left none dependent; Rebel Prison Salisbury NC; died from exposure & starvation by the Rebels

Carolton Barber; 34; M; C; Augt 1862; 4th NY Art; private; 4th NY Art; private; V;

DEATHS OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN, which have occurred while in the military or naval service of the United States, or from wounds or disease acquired in said service since April, 1861, reported by the families to which the deceased belonged when at home, in the Second Election District of Potter County of Yates, N. Y.

Robert Blakesley; 28; S; C; Aug 1862; 161st NY; private; 161; private; V; Jan 10th 1864; Baton Rouge La.; died of sickness; 2 parents dependent; Baton Rouge La.; died in hospital at Baton Rouge La. of chronic diarrhea acquired while in the service of the United States

Joseph Crouch; 44; M; C; Oct 1861; 85; private; 148; private; V; discharged from 85th regt on account of Disability Mch /63, reenlisted in 148th Nov 28th /63 for 3 years; Sept 28th 1864; Fortress Monroe Va.; died of sickness; left a widow; 2 minor children; body sent to friends for burial; Potter NY; died of chronic diarrhea acquired in the service

George Barrett; 17; S; C; Dec 5th 1863; 22nd cavalry; private; 22 cavalry; private; V; Oct 4th 1864; Andersonville Ga.; died while a prisoner of war; Andersonville Ga.; died from Starvation & exposure in rebel prison at Andersonville

James Robinson; 20; S; C; Sept /61; 1st S. S.; private; 1st S. S.; private; V; Dec /62; Washington City; died of sickness; Washington City; died in Howard Hospital of Typhoid fever [illegible] soldier [illegible]

Eben Finch; 38; M; C; Oct /61; 85; private; 85; private; V; Feb /65; Annapolis Md.; died of sickness; left a widow; left no children; body sent to his friends for burial; Potter NY; died from starvation & exposure in rebel prison at Andersonville

Needham Northrop; 49; M; C; Sept 23rd /61; 8th NYC; private; 8th cavalry; private; V; Oct 16th /64; Harpers Ferry; died of accidental wounds; left a widow; 2 parents not dependent; 6 minor children; left none dependent; Harpers Ferry; accidentally killed by discharge of carbine while retreating in the face of the enemy

William M. Strobridge; 22; S; C; Aug /62; 126; private; 126; private; V; Mch 25th /65; before Petersburgh; killed in battle; 2 parents not dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Potter NY; killed by cannon ball

Spencer Turner; 24; S; C; Aug 1st /62; 126; private; 126; private; V; Sept 9th /63; Fort Barnard Va.; died while a prisoner of war; died of sickness; 2 parents dependent; Fort Barnard Va.; died of fever, what fever, not known

Andrew W. Warfield; 43; M; C; Sept 1st /64;15th Eng.; private; 15th Eng.; hosp. stew.; V; Apl 25th /65; Raleigh N. C.; died of sickness; 3 minor children; Cemetery, Raleigh NC; died of typhoid fever, act. asst. Surgeon

James Dinsmore; 24; S; C; Nov 5th /61; 1st US S. S.; private; 1st US S. S.; corp'l; V; Jan 26th /63; Wind Mill Pt. Va.; died of sickness; body sent to friends for burial; Potter NY; chronic diarrhea, died of

Nelson G. Miller; 23; S; C; Sept 14th /62; 148; private; 148; private; V; Dec 19th /64; Hampton Hospt. Ft. Monroe Va.; died of sickness; 2 parents dependent; 1 dependent sister; Fortress Monroe Va.; died of chronic diarrhea

Robert Bogret; 28; S; C; Nov 24th /61; 1st US S. S.; private; -; -; V; discharged from 1st US S. S. July 17th /62; Sept 28th /62; Potter NY; died of sickness; buried Potter NY; discharged July 17th /62, died of chronic diarrhea, acquired due to service of the US

DEATHS OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN, which have occurred while in the military or naval service of the United States, or from wounds or disease acquired in said service since April, 1861, reported by the families to which the deceased belonged when at home, in the 3rd district of town of Potter County of Yates, N. Y.

George Ketterer; 22; S; C; August 20 /61; 148; private; 148; private; V; August 16th /64; Petersburg; died of sickness; 2 parents dependent; near Petersburg

James W. Winans; 18; S; C; February /62; 18th Wisc.; private; 18th Wisc.; private; V; Oct 19th /62; Macon; died while a prisoner of war; died of sickness; left none dependent; near Macon Prison; in Macon Prison six months

George R. Briggs; 27; S; C; June /63; 7th Mich.; private; 7th Mich.; private; V; Dec 13th /63; Annapolis; died while a prisoner of war; died of sickness; mother not dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Benton, Yates; in Libby Prison one month

Joseph H. Fletcher; 34; M; C; August 12th /62; 144th NY; private; 144; private; V; February 1st /63; Windmill point; died of sickness; left a widow; 1 parent dependent; 2 minor children; -

Jacob Hodge; 23; M; C; January 2nd /63; 22nd NY; private; 22nd NY; private; V; August 12th /63; Andersonville; died while a prisoner of war; died of sickness; left a widow; 1 parent dependent; one minor child; Andersonville

William L. Hobart; 18: S; C; July /62; 126; private; 126th NY; private; V; July 3rd /63; killed in battle; 2 parents dependent; Gettysburg; a prisoner of war five months