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20th New York State Militia Infantry

Company Unknown
Walter Alexander Van rensselaer Walter Alexander Van rensselaer - Major

I have been doing a lot of research on this regiment. If you would like to share, please let me know.

Contact Name: Eric LeClerc
Contact Homepage: http://geocities.com/ericsroots/wavr.html
Date Added: 11/4/2003

Company C
George Krom George Krom Rank Unknown

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Contact Name: Tina
Date Added: 1/30/2008

Company D
Philip H Van velson Philip H Van velson - Private

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Contact Name: James E. Van Velson
Date Added: 11/17/2005

Company D
Stephen C. Van velson Stephen C. Van velson - Private

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Contact Name: James E. Van Velson
Date Added: 11/18/2005

Company E
Louis Champagne Louis Champagne - Sergeant

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Contact Name: Kathy Champagne-Ainsworth
Date Added: 3/25/2018

Company F
James Burke James Burke - Private

James served as a private in Co. F. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run. As a result of his injury, James was never able to fill the roles of Co. F again. He spent the remainder of the war guarding prisoners and assisting the teamsters. He died 6/30/1899. He is interred at St. Mary's Cemetery in Kingston, NY.

Contact Name: Tom Burke
Contact Homepage: http://www.ulsterguard.us/dedication.htm
Date Added: 12/5/2007

Company H
Alios or elias Schatzle Alios or elias Schatzle Rank Unknown

Elias Schatzle (widow Rosa) was in Co H 20th NY Mil Inf; wife Rosa filed for benefits 1903, Sept 8; App # 191,015 and cert # 577,094

Contact Name: Joy Robbins
Date Added: 10/11/2012

Company I
August Dockendorf August Dockendorf - Private

The unit should be the 20th New York State Volunteers (20th NYSV) tracked his brother ''Frederick'' to the same unit, he was mustered out June 1, 1863, but no record of ''August''

Contact Name: Jim Nichols
Date Added: 2/28/2002

Company K
Nelson Abrams Nelson Abrams - Private

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Contact Name: Gary Abrams
Date Added: 9/18/2009

Company L
Henry W. Crouch Henry W. Crouch Rank Unknown

During the Battle at Cedar Creek, he was injured in a retreat by a horse knocking him down and trampling over him. He was in Sheridan's Field Hospital (Winchester, Virginia), Damden Hospital (Baltimore, MD) and the U.S. Government Hospital (Annapolis, MD).

Contact Name: Gary Comins
Date Added: 12/1/2012