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Enlisted as a Private on 26 July 1862 at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company D, 112th Infantry Regiment New York on 15 August 1862.
Wounded on 01 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA
Died of wounds Company D, 112th Infantry Regiment New York on 02 June 1864 in Cold Harbor, VA

Ebenezer Skellie was wounded in the leg at the Battle of New Market Heights, Chapins (Chaffins) Farm September 29, 1864 causing amputation to a leg. Awarded Medal of Honor for the action at Ft. Gilmer that day.

Volunteer from Cohocton, Steuben County. Joined Sept. 1864.
Fought at Fort Fisher, NC. Received an injury to arm, an injury to left eye. Contracted typhoid fever, was hospitalized, sent back to regiment to be discharged with company on June 13, 1865 in Raleigh, NC. Did farm work after war in Cohocton, Bristol (Ontario Co.) and East Bloomfield, NY. Died in 1924.

Gilman Shirley, killed in action at battle of Cold Harbor, Hanover Va., June 2, 1864. His memorial Grave Marker is located in Shirley Hill Cemetery, Goffstown Hillsborough NH.

This is my Great Grandfather and I have over 200 letters from PVT Orrin Sweet Allen from Camp Brown, NY Sept. 10th Sept. 1862 till mustering out June 1865. Contains all campaigns VA, SC and FL

for additional information see: Gary Lull, gull@prodigy.net

Robert Coe was killed June 1, 1864 in the Battle of Cold Harbor. I have a collection of letters from Robert to his parents and sister that I am editing for publishing. I would like contact from other descendants for a possible reunion in Western NY where the unit was formed.

Enlisted as a Private on 29 August 1862 at the age of 25
Enlisted in Company H, 112th Infantry Regiment New York on 29 August 1862.
Transfered on 30 October 1862 from company H to company K
Wounded on 24 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Received a disability discharge Company H, 112th Infantry Regiment New York on 11 September 1865 in David's Island, NY Harbor

James Rhoades was wounded January 14, 1865 at Ft. Fisher by a shell fragment in the thigh.

Wounded 1 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia.

On August 29, 1862, Heinrich enlisted in the 112th New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. I. Known as the Chautauqua Regiment, the 112th saw heavy combat in Virginia and the Carolinas from 1862 to 1865.

He was admitted to the hospital for 'illness' December 20, 1864 at Bermuda Hundred VA. He died less than 2 months later, while being escorted home to New York by his brother, Michael Loesch.