1st New York Mounted Rifles

Was from Chatham NY. He became a US Marshall and then became an Indian Agent

My 3g Grandfather went to Fredericksburg.VA. and I believe also Spotsylvainia,VA. I do not know his Co. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Military Cemetary in Brooklyn ,N.Y. near a huge oak tree. He carried a Sharps carbine which his grandson still has today.

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Frederick is my great grandfather on my paternal grandmother's side. He Enlisted at age 15 with the 1st in August 1862. He may have reenlisted in 1865, 1873 and 1878. He served most of his time at Fortress Monroe in the 1870s.

Captain, Company G, 1st New York Mounted Rifles. Killed in action Jones Creek, Virginia

Mustered into service at age 43, resident of Edmeston, NY. Farmer by trade. Married with one child. Died of disease, non-battle injury, at Fort Monroe, VA field hospital September 28, 1865. Buried in Hampton Memorial Cemetery, Hampton Roads, VA.

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Enlisted in the Civil War a few weeks before his father, Samuel E. Hollister did. Under the command of General Ben Butler and his 'Army of the James' --Book entitled 'Army of Amateurs' by Edward G. Longacre about General Benjamin F. Butler and the Army of the James 1863-1865. He enlisted on 12 August, 1862 in New York City, New York as a Private. He was 18 years old then. He was transferred to 'H' Company, 4th Prov'l Cavalry Regiment of New York. He was mustered out at City Point, Virginia on 29 November, 1865. and was transferred from Company 'H' to Company 'K'. (Source: Report of the Adjutant-General; Abbreviation NYRoster; Published by on 1894-1906). 4th NY Cavalry AKA First Regiment; German Cavalry; Dickel's Mounted Rifles; Lincoln Greens Source: American Civil War Regiments shows the date of organization for the New York 4th Cavalry Regiment as 21 July, 1865, the muster date being 29 November, 1865. On Ancestry.com, Civil War Pension indexes were made available. It shows that a John J. Hollister of California had served in the 'K' Company 1 New York Mounted Rifles. The date of filing was 22 November, 1890. The attorney was listed as 'Longshaw + Ballard'. The application number is 967377, the certificate number is 729531, State from which filed: California [says 'Cali']. Filed as an Invalid. His original disability was Rheumatism. His disability resulted in partial paralysis of mind and body, someone cared for him---his sister Margaret and his brother-in-law (Linwood Mitchell)---while in San Luis Obispo. Info from the War Department said he enlisted in the Civil War on 11 or 12 August, 1862. He was first discharged 30 August, 1864 at Fortress Monroe?, then re-enlisted with same Company on 1 September, 1864. His final discharge was on 29 November, 1865 in Albany, New York. He applied for his pension on 22 November, 1890. On 27 June, 1890 he was in Auburn, Placer County, California. On his application, said '...from chronic Rheumatism and partial paralysis of muscles of arms...'. A doctor explained in a letter a lot of this was probably due to his time spent in water as an '...old miner...'. Civil War Service Record (Received actual copy from NY State Archives) No. 1860, 'Hollister, John J.' age: 18 Enlisted: 11 August, 1862, New York period (years): 3 Mustered In: 12 August, 1862, Private, Company K, Regiment 1st Mounted Rifles age: 20 Enlisted: 1 September, 1864, Fort Monroe, Virginia period (years): 3 Mustered In: 1 September, 1864, Private Left the Organization: How: Mustered out, 29 November, 1865, Private, with Co. See ? Remarks: Taken up on Muster Roll, dated October 31, 1862, as 'John Hollister'. Present, without remark. Believed identical with 'John Hollister' - Co. M. Present M.R. April 10, 1863. On daily duty as Teamster, sick in quarters MR October 31, 1863. Born New York City; age 20; occupation farmer; eyes grey; hair light; complexion light; height 5' 8.5' ANOTHER RECORD: Civil War Service Record (Received actual copy from NY State Archives) No. 1859, 'Hollister, John J.' age: 18 Enlisted: 12 August, 1862, New York period (years): 3 Mustered In: 12 August, 1862, Private, Company H, Regiment 1st Mounted Rifles Left the Organization: How: Dropped; date= ' ' '; only appears on Co. M.I. Roll See John J. Hollister of Co. 'K', also born as John Hollister

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Great, Great Grandfather, injured @ Petersburg 1865, Died in Old Soldiers Home, Dayton OH. Buried Dayton National Cemetery.

28 August, 1862 - Volunteer Enlistment CMSR Records (National Archives) M 1 Mounted Rifles Southfield, Richmond County, New York 'I Samuel E. Hollister born in Saratoga county in the state of New York aged forty-five years and by occupation Hunter and Trapper do hereby acknowledge to have volunteered this twenty eight day of August, 1862 to serve as a teamster [soldier crossed out] in the Army of the United States of America...' [Signed] August 29, 1862 States 'This soldier has grey eyes, mixed hair, fair complexion, and is 5'10'. 31 October, 1862 - Muster Roll - Present. Remarks: Sick in Camp Hospital. 31 October, 1862 thru February 28, 1863 - Muster Roll - Present. Remarks: appointed from Private February 24, 1863. 31 December, 1862 - Muster Roll - Present. March and April, 1863 - Muster Roll - Present. 10 April, 1863 - Special Muster Roll - Present/Absent Not Stated. May and June, 1863 - Muster Roll - Present. July and August, 1863 - Muster Roll - Absent. Remarks: Sick in Camp Portsmouth. September and October, 1863 - Muster Roll - Remarks only: Teamster to Q.M. Dept. Wagoner to September 17, 1863. Regtl Order No. 55. Sick in Hospital Camp. November and December, 1863 - Muster Roll - Absent. Remarks: Daily duty Teamster Regl Q.M. Dept. January and February, 1864 - Muster Roll - Present. Remarks: Daily duty Teamster Regitil. Q.M. Dept. March and April, 1864 - Muster Roll - Present. Remarks: Teamster Q.M. Dept. Daily Duty. May and June, 1864 - Muster Roll - Absent. Remarks: Absent sick at Camp Detachment NY M.R. Yorktown, Virginia since May 3, 1864. July and August, 1864 - Muster Roll - Present. September and October, 1864 - Muster Roll - Present. November and December, 1864 - Muster Roll - Present. January and February, 1865 - Muster Roll - Present. 31 December, 1865 thru 30 April, 1865 - Muster Roll - Present. Remarks - Daily duty Company Cook. May and June, 1865 - Muster Roll - Remarks Only: Discharged - Richmond, Virginia June 12, 1865. Lt. Bowen A.C.M. Discharged Gen Ord War Dept. No. 83, series 1865. 12 June, 1865 - Detachment Muster-out Roll - Richmond, Virginia. Muster out date aforementioned. Last paid to December 31, 1864. Clothing account: Last settled August 31, 1864. Bounty paid $25.00, due $75.00. Remarks: Discharged by G.O. 83, AGO. 21 June, 1865 - Co. Muster-Out Roll - City Point, Virginia - May 29, 1865... CMSR Records (National Archives)