Company A
Private
Died at Fairfax Seminary (now Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA) February 1863. Buried in Kelsey, New York.
Union service · New York
144th New York Infantry
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Company A
Private
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Company A
Private
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Company B
Private
Enlisted as a Private on Aug 15 1862 at age 25. Enlisted in 144th Regiment N.Y. Infantry Co. B on Sep 27 1862. Discharged from 144th Regiment N.Y. Infantry Co. B on Sep 18 1863 at Washington D.C.
Service: Aug 15 1862-Sep 18 1863
Company D
Private
Private William J. Neff heard the call of President Lincoln and enlisted on September 5, 1862 at the age of 25. Mostly saw action in South Carolina, including the siege of Ft. Wagner. Died of disease on September 16, 1863 at Folly Island, SC, and is buried at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC. Left behind a widow named Alma. He served his country with honor.