CIVIL WAR HISTORY

Town of Constantia, Village of Cleveland

In Commemoration of

150th Anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s Surrender

to General Ulysses S. Grant

April 9, 1865

Appomattox Courthouse, VA

Joni Hinds

Historian, Village of Cleveland

April, 2015

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References

Johnson, Crisfield, History of Oswego County, NY Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its

Prominent Men and Pioneers, 1789-1877 L.H. Everetts & Co., Philadelphia PA

Village of Cleveland Cemetery Census

Cemetery census of veterans, Town of Constantia, Village of Cleveland and Jewell (Town of

Vienna), Richard Griesmyer

Feeler Cemetery:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyoswego/towns/constantia/feelerfamilycem.html

http://newyorkhistoryblog.org/2014/11/11/soldiers-tales-from-an-old-cemetery-in-oswego-county

National Park Service www.nps.gov

Newspaper obituary notices: Frederick Griesmyer/Lakeside Press, Cleveland NY

http://www.civilwar.si.edu/timeline.html

117th Regiment, Oneida County www.geocities.com/nyvcob (website is no longer active)

Grand Army of the Republic www.surcw.org/gar.htm

Gettysburg 147th monument http://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/new-

york/new-york-infantry/147th-new-york

Guernsey, James J.,ed. Complete roster of the 117th N.Y. volunteers. (Fourth Oneida county regiment) With a brief

historical sketch. Rome, N.Y.: J.J. Guernsey, 1914. 56 p. 17 cm. Located at the New York Public Library, New

York, NY.

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Page 7 of 11 DATA FROM LIST OF “MILITARY RECORD OF CONSTANTIA”1

Year of Enlistment Town of Constantia Died/KIA

1861 34 7 (21%)

1862 116 16 (14%)

1863 32 3 (9%)

1864 88 10 (11%)

1865 17

Unknown 15

Page 8 of 11 Additions to the list above according to burial/cemetery records

Bristol, Thomas Enlisted 13th NY Regt. 1863

According to the records in the book History of Oswego County New York, 1789-1877 Military

Record of Constantia, the following soldiers were wounded or died during their service:

WOUNDED

Andrews, George L. Enlisted in the 52d Regt., in 1862; wounded twice at Petersburg.

Arnold, James L. Enlisted in 147th Regt. In 1862. pro. to ord. sergt.: trans. to the 91st Regt;

wounded.

Bristol, Benjamin F. Enlisted in the 110th Regt., in 1861; disch. For disability.

DIED/KILLED IN BATTLE

Bartlett, George Enlisted in the 110 Regt., in 1862; died October 13, 1863 at New Iberia, LA.

Bernhard, Samuel Enlisted in the 110th Regt. In 1862; pro. To corp.; died in New Orleans, May

22, 1863.

Bruen, Charles H. Enlisted in the 147th Regt., in 1863; died while a prisoner at Andersonville in

September, 1864.

Butler, Benjamin F. Enlisted in the 5th Regt., in 1864; died of sickness caused in the service at

Jeffersonville, Ind. Dec. 19, 1864.

Cooney, William H. Enlisted in the 1st Regt. In 1864; died of wounds August 5, 1864 at

Washington, DC.

Crandall, Edwin Enlisted in the 1st Regt., in 1862; killed by guerillas while bearing dispatches.

Darling, Ephraim Enlisted in 1862; died in Washington, DC December 11, 1862.

Davis, Henry B. Enlisted in the 189th Regt. in 1864, killed in battle near Petersburg, March 30,

1865.

Dellahant, James Enlisted in the 26th Regt. In 1861; killed in battle at Manassas Gap, August

30, 1862.

Dellahant, Michael Enlisted in the 14th Regt. In 1861; killed in the seven days fight before

Richmond June 28, 1862.

Page 9 of 11 Dodd, Francis L. Enlisted in the 147th Regt., in 1862; died July 3, 1863 at Fairfax, VA.

Dodd, James E. Enlisted in the 146th Regt., in 1862; died June 7, 1863 at Aquia Creek, VA.

Emery, Frank Enlisted in the 189th Regt. In 1864; killed in battle March 30, 1865 at Ford’s

Farm.

Farmer, Homer Lester Enlisted in the 14th Regt. In 1861; killed at Malvern Hill, June 31, 1862. (as

listed in the directory)

Gallagher, Michael Enlisted in the 147th Regt. In 1863; killed in battle at Chapin Farm, Sept. 29,

1864.

Harris, James L. Enlisted in the 2d Regt. In 1863; was pro. to corp.; died of wounds in

Washington, DC June 12, 1864.

Hayes, John H. Enlisted in the 110th Regt., in 1862; died June 29, 1864 of sickness caused in

the service.

Hazen, Charles S. Enlisted in the 110th Regt. In 1862; pro. To corp.; died at Key West, Fla. June

25, 1864.

Kilbourn, Runny Enlisted in the 110th Regt. In 1861; died of wounds in Washington, DC July

10, 1864.

Kimball, Jamain Enlisted in the 189th Regt. In 1864; killed in battle near Field’s Farm, March

30, 1865.

Lewis, John W. Enlisted in the 110th Regt. in 1862; died at Key West, Fla. June 11, 1864.

Lince, Franklin Enlisted in the 147th Regt. in 1862; died in Washington, DC December 11,

1862.

McCoy, Nicholas Enlisted in the 147th Regt. in 1862; died at Alexandria, VA

Phillips, John L. Enlisted in the 110th Regt. in 1861; died at Washington in 1862 of sickness

acquired in the service.

Plumb, Alexander Enlisted in the 147th Regt. in 1862; killed in the battle of Gettysburg. (July

1863)

Purdy, Patrick Enlisted in the 97th Regt. In 1861; died at Baltimore, July, 1862 of sickness

acquired in the service.

Redick, Balsar Enlisted in the 110th Regt. in 1862; died at Key West, Fla. May 29, 1864 of

yellow fever.

Seymoure, Elan Enlisted in the 147th Regt. in 1862; died in Washington, DC Jan. 30, 1864.

Page 10 of 11 Stanton, Hiram N. Enlisted in the 22d Reft. In 1864; died while a prisoner at Andersonville,

June 14, 1864.

Stinger, Andrew J. Enlisted in the 110th Regt. in 1862; died at Fort Hudson, LA July 30, 1863.

Stratton, Dennis Enlisted in the 110th Regt. in 1862; died in New Orleans, LA Feb. 19, 1862.

Weed, David. W. Enlisted in the 2d Regt. in 1864; died of wounds at Cold Harbor, May 15,

1864.

Wills, William Enlisted in the 81st Regt. in 1861; died at Newport, April 18, 1862 of sickness

caused in the service.

Widrig, George Enlisted in the 13th Regt. in 1864; died in Jan. 1865 of sickness caused in the

army.

Widrig, Squire Enlisted in the 13th Regt. in 1864; died at Washington, DC.

Widrig, Valentine Enlisted in the 13th Regt. in 1864; died in Aug. 1964 of sickness caused in the

service.

Willard, Andrew J. Enlisted in the 110th Regt. in 1862; died at Key West, Fla. June 25, 1864.

Wines, David Enlisted in the 147th Regt. in 1862; died at Belle Plaine, LA May 2, 1863 of

accidental wounds.

Wines, James O. Enlisted in the 147th Regt. in 1862; died April 27, 1863 at Washington, DC of

sickness acquired in the service.

Wood, Ellis A. Enlisted in the 81st Regt. in 1861; died May 18, 1862 at Fortress Monroe, VA.

Wood, Kimball Enlisted in the 50th Eng. Regt. in 1861; died at Washington, DC November 3,

1861.

See lists from Richard Griesmyer’s files (pdf)

Civil War Era Veterans Buried in Cleveland

Bold indicates soldiers buried together in a lot on the north side of the cemetery.

Cemetery Name DOB-DOD Listed Cty. Obituary

Village of Cleveland

Beebe, Nathan d. 1893 Y

Bristol, Thomas A. 1844-1900 Y

Deans, Thomas 1847-1935 Y Y

Drum, Sylas 1830-1913

Dunham, Ezekiel G. 1829-1878

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Farmer, Homer Lester 1836-1862 Y

Glascow, James E. 1844-1876

Godfrey, Samuel 1843-1902 Y

Goodrich, Reubin 1827-1905

Hazen, Charles 1821-1864 Y

Hoose, Edward 1814-1880 Y

House, Jonathan

Ingraham, George 1830-1906

Johnson, M.W. 1834-1911

Kasselhock, Roswell 1841-1927

Lueius, Howard 1823 – 1899

Marble, David 1835 – 1915 Y Y

Marble, George F. 1838-1919 Y

Meyers, Albert 1861-1865 Picture

Perkins, William M. d. 1884 y

Putney, Simeon 1838-1927

Roney, Thomas 1792-1876

Short, Granville 1845-1961 Y

Sickles, John 1840-1883

Smith, Calvin A. 1829-1889 Y

Stevens, William 1757-1839

Stinger, Andrew d. 1864 Y

Stinger, Fred 1830-1884

VanTassell, Isaac 1821-1905

Watson, James 1847-1900

Wells, Charles d. 1866

Wells, George d. 1885

Wells, Wesley 1805-1869

Willis, Elizabeth Phillips 1849-1920

Wilson, Elias 1831-1867

Yates, Charles d. 1886 Y

St. Mary’s Gallagher, Michael Y KIA

Griesmyer, Henry Sr. y y

Feeler Family Feeler, Robert aka Henry Y 29th Reg. CT

Wilson Edward B. d. 1869 5th Reg. Mass