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9th New York Heavy Artillery

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Company Unknown

Corporal

Captured at Cold Harbor by Quantril, Survived Libby prison while sustaining a bayonet wound to the leg, lived until the 1920's
Contributor Greg MotyckaDate added 6/14/2005

Company A

Private

Died in Libby Prison on July 10, 1864. Buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery, in Section A, Site 101.
Contributor Michelle A LeeDate added 2/17/2009

Company B

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Shirley BorisDate added 6/13/2005

Company B

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Shirley BorisDate added 6/13/2005

Company C

Private

Originally Isaac joined the New York 138th Infantry which became the New York 9th Heavy Artillery. He was wounded in a battle in Cold Harbor and survived returning to his unit and mustered out. Eventually he and his family moved to the territory of Kansas where he lived a happy life and died in 1912.
Contributor Patricia Collins DunlevyDate added 8/19/2016

Company C

Private

Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va.
Contributor Clark JillsonDate added 9/9/2005

Company F

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor William CurryDate added 5/29/2010

Company H

Private

[4 x great granduncle] Enrolled as a Private 2 Sep 1864 at Wolcott, NY for 1 year. Regiment was stationed along the railroad from Danville, VA to Burkesville, VA from 7 May to 22 May 1865 and marched from Richmond, VA and arrived at Washington, DC 3 Jun 1865. He contracted chronic diarrhea and was discharged 6 Jul 1865 at Washington, DC. He moved from Butler, Wayne Co., NY to Petoskey, Emmet Co., MI about 1892. Died 15 Apr 1908 in Bear Creek Twp., Emmet Co MI, aged 81 years, 10 months, 12 days.
Contributor Tad D. CampbellHomepage http://home.earthlink.net/~tadcampDate added 8/25/2005

Company H

Corporal

1862 to 1865
Contributor Robert KellDate added 1/5/2009

Company H

Private

Name: Lucius Goodyear , Enlistment Date: 04 January 1864 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: New York Unit Numbers: 1344 1344 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 04 January 1864 at the age of 18* Enlisted in Company H, 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 04 January 1864. Transferred Company H, 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 27 June 1865 Transfered in Company K, 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 27 June 1865.
Contributor Kelly O'LearyDate added 1/9/2008

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Donald S. MorserDate added 11/11/2009

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