124th New York Infantry

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Enlisted 8 Aug 1862 in Goshen, NY to serve 3 yrs Mustered in 5 Sep 1862 Private, Co.A 124th NY Infantry Wounded 6 May 1864 in right hand in battle of Wilderness,VA Mustered out 3 Jun 1865 near Washington, DC

24 Feb 1864 enlisted as Private Co., A, 124th NY Infantry in Tomkinsville, NY to serve 3 years. 6 May 1864 wounded in right hand in Wilderness, VA 1 Jun 1865 transferred to 2nd Battalion Reserve Corps, Co. 162 14 Sep 1865 discharged

RUSH, SAMUEL D —Age, 21 years. Enlisted, July 17,1861, at Newburgh, N.Y. to serve three years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. A, July 31, 1861; died of consumption, November 28, 1862, at Newark, N. J.

My mother was Janice Weygant and I''m still researching if Charles was a great grand father? Not sure. I do know he wrote a history of the ''Orange Blossoms'' (124th) that was then inspiration for Stephan Crane''s Red Badge of Courage. You can find Weygant''s book reprinted and available for purchase on amazon.com. It''s an interesting and poignant book. Am interested in hearing from others about this regiment. - Chris W. - cwehner@soldierstudies.org

RUSH, ROBERT.—Age, 42 years. Enlisted, August 15, 1862, at Cornwall, N.Y. to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. C, September 5, 1862; killed in action, May 3,1863, at Chancellorsville, VA.

RUSH, FRANCIS W —Age, 26 years. Enrolled, July 17, 1861, at Newburgh, N.Y. to serve three years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. A, July 31, 1861; promoted first sergeant, no date; mustered in as second lieutenant, Co. F , December 15, 1863; died of typhoid fever, December 25, 1863, at Beaufort, S. C. Commissioned second lieutenant, November 25, 1863,, with rank from October 1,1863, vice H . B. Lomas, promoted.