79th New York Infantry
Company Unknown | |
Caleb Joshua Blakley Rank Unknown |
He lived for a short time in Grafton, MA and then moved with his family to Janesville, WI where he served as a mail carrier until his retirement in 1914. There is a family story that the ''highlanders'' were Scots and would march to battle in kilts...can anyone confirm or deny this?
Contact Name: Andrea FoleyContact Email: Show Email
Date Added: 5/22/2002
Company A | |
John Angus Macpherson - 2nd Lieutenant |
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Contact Name: Anne CiochettoContact Email: Show Email
Contact Homepage: www.orchard-street.com
Date Added: 11/26/2007
Company A | |
James H Van Riper - Private |
Enlisted 13 May 1861
Mustered out 3 May 1862
Wounded
Contact Name: William Van RiperMustered out 3 May 1862
Wounded
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Date Added: 12/10/2009
Company B | |
george hamilton - Private |
mustered in as private in ny city at age 24 for 3 yrs to co H on 2/2/1864;transf to co A on 7/31/1864; to co B 7/31/1864. Promoted to corporal on 6/1/1865. Mustered out with co on 7/14/1865. Served as a company cook & I have a notebook w some co recipes.
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Date Added: 9/26/2010
Company C | |
Robert McAdoo - Private |
Robert was an immigrant from Londonderry, Derry, Ireland. He came with his parents and sister, Sarah in 1838 to US and lived in NY. They were Presbytarian and he was married to Catherine O'Connor. He died from illness when with the 79th and is buried at the National Cemetary Camp Nelson, Kentucky. He had 4 children.
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Date Added: 4/30/2015
Company F | |
Theodore Van Velson - Musician |
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Contact Name: James E. Van VelsonContact Email: Show Email
Date Added: 11/17/2005
Company K | |
Robert Burns - Sergeant |
Mustered in at New York City May 1861. Taken prisoner July 21, 1861 at Manassas. Held prisoner at Richmond, VA and Columbia, S.C. Paroled May 24, 1862.
Contact Name: Robert C BurnsContact Email: Show Email
Date Added: 8/8/2015