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William Sherwood Pvt. - Company G, 149th Pennsylvania Infantry (Bucktails) He was in the battles of Chancellorsville, Fitzhugh's Crossing (Pollack Mill Creek) and was wounded at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. He was captured and held 5 days and then released and sent to hospital at Little York, PA.
"He is in East Sharon Cemetery. upper left hand corner in the pine trees. He does have a civil war headstone, Plus a regular one with his wife listed. Sherwood  Thusa his wife 1854-1936   William 1842-1918"
Nancy Thomas
Edward Samuel Tyler National Archives & "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers" By Bates, Page 637., Co. G, 149th Regt. 149th. Regt., PA Vols. (Bucktail Brigade) 1st. Regt., 2nd. Brigade, 3rd. Div, 1st corps. The Army of the Potomac. Civil War. Co. "G" was recruited from Perry Co., PA. On August 26, 1862 Edward Tyler was in military for 3 yrs - Civil War. On August 26, 1862 he was 30 yrs old and was 6' 1"---from medical records. He mustered in Aug 26, 1862 as a Pvt., and received a discharge on a Surgeons Certificate
Dec 28, 1864 as a Sgt.
Henry McDowell Pvt Co. C 211th Pa Vol Inf died 2/2/1865 3d Division Hospital Alexandria , Va. "Typhoid Fever" bur Section C Div. 2 Graave 86 Military Cemetery , City Point , VA
Able Card Pvt Co G. 53d Pa Vol Inf died 7/31/1862 Regimental Hospital Harrisons Landing , VA. Buried Glendale National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
John M Clark, 42d Pa Inf & transferred to the 1st PA Light Artillery. He contacted TB in the army and was sent home and then later enlisted in the same unit. He died 7 years after the war of TB. On reenlistment he was promoted to SGT.
Ezra Theodore Clark Co E 77th PA Vol. Inf . Place of birth Potter Co. PA (Also states Bradford Co in one instance) Residence Williston, Potter Co. Occupation Farmer, enlisted Feb 13, 1862 in Potter Co at age 18. Wounded Nov 30, 1864 at Franklin, Tn, leg amputated below right knee. Mustered out Nov 30, 1864. Died Feb 28, 1916 in Bloomer, Dunn Co. WI, Buried Bloomer City Cem. Bloomer, WI.
Israel S Clark b 1834 Troupsburg, Steuben Co., NY enlisted 3/15/1864 from Sharon Twp at Coudersport, PA in Batty G 1st PA Res. Light Artillery and was discharged June 29, 1865 because of disability. He mar Elizabeth Vandermark and later died on Aug 9, 1877 in Clarke Co WI in the town of Withee. He is buried at East Thorp Village Cemetery, Withee Twp., Clark Co., WI.   His brother Ezra was actually not discharged until April 21, 1865 according to a letter dated May 27, 1865 from the U.S Army Hospital, District of Monongahela, PA.
by g-g-grandson Harold Zander Israel Clark  was a brother to John M Clark and Ezra Clark. Note both John M and Israel are in the same unit.
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Roswell Burton, Private, Co. G, 46th PA Infantry, died at Nashville Military Hospital on May 15, 1864, and is buried in the Nashville Miltary Cemetery. He was born in 1826 and, at the age of 38 years, he enlisted in the Union Army on 29 February 1864 at Hebron, Potter Co., PA. He was a resident of Hebron, with his wife,
Diana, and 5 children.
Avery E. Gillmer, Pvt. Avery E. Gillmer of Capain Gordon Company I of the 109th NY Regiment of United states volunteers was enlisted by col. Davis at Owego, N.Y. on January 5, 1864.
He died at 56 years old Oswayo PA. His wife was Julia VanGilder. They resided in Potter County most of their lives.
Stillman, Birney Rufus, (son of Amos Russell Stillman) At age 18, Birney went off to the Civil War with his father Amos Russell Stillman. He suffered a complete nervous breakdown and was honorably discharged from the the 46th Regiment PA Volunteers in 1865. He was not able to serve long because the horrors of war were too much for him.He died in a VA hospital in Washington D.C. in 1885. He was not buried in Potter County. (from family notes compiled by Carol Metzger Wilkerson) We're still trying to locate his grave.
Amos Russell Stillman (Crandall Hill, Hebron Cemetery) Amos "Russell" Stillman was one of the first to join the northern troops when the Civil War broke out, along with his 18-year old son Birney. He was in Sherman's march to the sea. Contracted tuberculosis due to exposure to the elements. He was discharged from the 46th Regiment of PA Volunteers in 1865. Later went to Florida to live at a boardinghouse, thinking the climate would be good for his health. He continued to get worse and finally came home where he died in 1893. (from family notes compiled by Carol Metzger Wilkerson)
HARVEY, Albert L. Enlisted 2nd Cpl. Co. K 149th PA Vol. Inf. at Coudersport Aug. 11, 1862.  Mustered in Harrisburg Aug. 21, 1862, Promoted Aug. 29, 1862 to 4th Sgt. Promoted Jan/Feb. 1863 to 1st Sgt. Wounded July 1, 1863 in Gettysburg.  Commissioned 2nd Lt. April 21, 1864.  Jan./Mar. 1865 commanded Co.K  Mustered out June 24, 1865 in Elmira, NH.  Age 32.  Died 1905.
BROWN, Judson Was in the 53rd PA Infantry from Feb. 25, 1864 until his death at Andersonville Prison on July 30, 1864.  He was a private in Company G.
SHATTUCK, William L. Jr.   "Comrade Shattuck enlisted August 26, 1861 at the age of 28 years, in Co. G, 46th Pa. V.I. 1st Div. 12th A.C. He was enrolled as a Pvt. and won successive promotions to 2nd Sergt., Ord. Sergt., 2nd Leut. & Capt. He was injured in the shoulder in 1864, near Atlanta, Ga. By explosion of shell; previous to this, in July 1863, he was confined in hospital @ Washington & Philadelphia, to Dec 1863, suffering with typhoid fever. August 9, 1862, he was captured at Cider Mt. by Jackson's men, being held at Libley & Belle Isle 6 wks. Oct. 1863 he was furloughed for 30 days; this was extended 20 days and he reported for duty at Deckert Station, Tenn. His battle record in Winchester, Strausburg, Middleton, New Market, Harrisburg, Front Royal, Cedar Mt., Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mt., Resaca, Kinston, Dallas, Peach Tree Creek, Lost Mt., Altoona, Atlanta, Milbridgeville, Sherman's March to the Sea, Savannah, and the Carolinas to Johnson's surrender. He was honorably discharged July 30,1865 at Harrisburg, Pa. He had two brothers in the war John & Alonzo, in 149th Pa. V.I. (Bucktails); His grandfather Shattuck served in the Revolutionary War & died in service."
Nichols, Francis P.  b. October 12, 1846, d. June 10, 1924. His parents wereMaleck and Cordelia (Perry) Nichols, "enlisted, in 1862, in Company B, One Hundred and Seventy-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, in which regiment he served one year. he again enlisted in 1864, this time in Company K, Thirteenth New York Heavy Artillery, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war." (Beers)
Mike Henderson
Matthew O Crosby enlisted 10/29/1861 as 2nd Lt - On 10/29/1861 commissioned into Co G 53d PA Inf - Died 1/10/1862 at Alexandria, VA - Buried - Marker - at Inez Cemetery, Potter Co., PA
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Ephraim Kile Co G, 149th PA Vol Inf Enlisted as Pvt in Potter Co 8/16/1862 and mustered in 8/26/1862 Age 31 POB unkn Ill July/Aug 1863 Chronic Diarrhea/dyspepsia in General Hospital Annapolis MD and sent to Satterlee Hosp Philiadelphia on Nov 7 1863
Rejoined Regt Dec 6, 1863 and was captured at the Battle of the Wilderness 5/5/1864 Held POW at Danville, VA and admitted to hospital there 10/16/1864. Died of Chronic Diarrhea 11/11/1864
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Almeron G Burdick - Enlisted 10/29/1861 as a Private-Mustered into Co G 53d PA Infantry on 10/29/1861-Died 12/14/1861 at Camp California, Fairfax, VA-Name appears on the first Burdick Monument in the Hebron Cemetery (May be Crandall Cemetery?) Born 11/15/1841 at Alfred NY son of Laroy Burdick and Angeline Green Burdick.
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Elno E Burdick Enlisted 9/13/1861 as Private. Mustered into service 9/13/1861 Co H PA 46th Infantry, mustered out 7/16/1865 at Alexandria, VA Promoted 4/5/1864 to Cpl, Promoted 7/6/1865 to Sgt. Born 3/23/1844 Persia, NY. Mar 12/4/1867 in Hebron PA to Celestia S. Reynolds b 4/19/1845 in Hebron PA. Elno Burdick died 8/17/1880 in Nortonville, KS
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Walton Dwight Capt Co K 149th PA Vol Inf Enlisted 8/16/1862 in Potter Co PA-mustered in as Captain at Harrisburg PA 8/27/1862 - promoted too Lt Col 8/28/1862 POB West Windsor, NY. Occupation before war-Lumber business. Wounded at Gettysburg 7/1/1863 but remained active in the field. Bullet entered upper third of left thigh and splintered outer portion of femur. Resigned from service to attend dying father-discharged 3/31/1864. Returned to West Windsor childhood home and re-entered lumber business. 1870 electeted mayor of Binghamton, NY. Died at age 40 of peculiar circumstances. Widow drew pension on 4/27/1908.
Francis Reed Co F 85th New York Infantry Enlisted September 1, 1861 at Hebron, Potter Co., PA Mustered in at Elmira, NY Dec 3, 1861 Reported sick since June 28, 1862 sent to General Hospital Harrisons Landing, VA Died July 10, 1862, age 23, single, at General Hospital, Philadelphia, PA of Enteric Fever. Hospital number 53. Buried July 11, 1862 at the Lafayette Cemetery, Philiadelphia, PA. Unknown if remains were returned to Potter Co. or if he was later buried in a National Cemetery.
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Ambrose 0. Burt Private Co B 171st PA Infantry (Drafted Militia) Enlisted 10/21/1862 from Roulette, Potter Co., PA Discharged 8/711863 Born 3/22/1845 Burtville PA Father Elisha Burt, Mother Ana Baranby June 28,1863 sick - Hospital Washington, NC - measles-typhoid fever - transferred to FortressMonroe, VA. Pension states one eye removed and cannot see well from other eye 1874 removed from Poller Co to Kalkaska, MI and in 1901 to Lowell MI. Died 3/19/1937 Grand Rapids Ml at home of daughter Ella Burt (Mrs Harvey Taylor) Ella Burt dau born 3/22/1877 Howard 0 Burt son born 6/16/1884. Buried- Evergreen Cemetery, Kalkaska, MI with wife Alice Robbins Burt.
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Noice James SnyderResidence Harrison Valley, Potter Co. PA Company G 46th Pennsylvania Infantry Listed on Rolls as "Noyes Snyder" Enlisted 9/13/1861 and mustered into Company G as Corporal Discharged for disability on 4/26/1862. Enlisted 9/10/1864 at Independence NY as Private into Co I 189th NY Listed on Rolls as Noice Snyder Promoted to Corporal Promoted to Sergt 3/16/1865 Mustered out 5/30/1865 at Washington DC Residence after War - Liberty, Woodbury Co., Iowa Pension applied for in Iowa
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