A History of its Organization, Services in the Defenses of Washington, Marches, Camps, Battles, and Muster-Out, with Accounts of Life in a Rebel Prison, Personal Experiences, Names and Addresses of Surviving Members, Personal Sketches, and a Complete Roster of the Regiment.
by
Alfred Seelye Roe of Company A
Published by the Author, Worcester, Mass., 1899.
ROSTER OF THE NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY
COMPANY M.
Company M came into the Ninth as the eleventh company, though not at the eleventh hour. It is very likely that all the men in the regiment knowing to the circumstances regretted the misfortune which deprived the 22d Independent Battery of the part they had hoped to play in the serivce, but neither the men in the company nor those in the regiment were responsible for the situation, and all speedily became the best of friends. Since the homes of the majority of those in Company M are considerably further west than Wayne and Cayuga, the "boys" do not get to the reunions as their comrades wish, and regrets are always expressed over the necessary separation.
There are names on the roll of the company that are very dear to all the survivors, and every one who wore the insignia of corps and regiment is pleased that so good a company was sent to march with them in their journeys over Virginia.
Still, the wound inflicted when the battery notion was abandoned was deep and rankled long. The following lines written by one of the company, the final stanza of sixteen recounting the rise and progress of the body, present fairly well the sentiments of the boys:
"We belong to this regiment, Ninth bandbox 'tis called,
Our letter is M, and by that we are told;
Though we wear not the figures, Number 22,
We'll fight just as well for the red, white and blue."
John D. Numan, 42; Sept. 4, '62, Lockport; Sept. 4, Captain; dis. April 15, '63.
Anson S. Wood, from Company D, June 5, '63; rank from Apr. 14; wd. at Monocacy; promoted Major.
William I. Parrish, from 1st Lieut., Nov. 30, '64; M.O., July 6, '65.
Melancthon N. Brown, 37; Sept. 4, '62, Lockport; Sept. 4, 1st Lieut; dis. April 16, '63.
William DeW. Pringle, 22; Sept. 4, '62, Lockport; Sept. 4, 1st Lieut.; for several months Adjutant; dis. Oct. 28, '64.
Robert C. Worthington, from 2d Lieut., June 6, '63; rank from April 16; dis. Jan. 31, '64.
William I. Parrish, from 2d Lieut., April 4, '64; promoted Capt.
Guy A. Brown, from Sergt. Major, Nov. 28, '64; wd. April 2, '64, Petersburg; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.; M.O. as Captain.
Robert Finley, from 2d Lieut., March 1, '65; rank from Feb. 3, trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Robert C. Worthington, 23; Sept. 4, '62, Lockport; Sept. 4, 2d Lieut.; promoted 1st Lieut.
William I. Parrish, from 1st Sergt, April 17, '63; promoted 1st Lieut., Co. C.
John Oldswager, from Corp., Oct. 16, '64; rank from Aug. 15; k. Oct. 19, '64, Cedar Creek.
Robert Finley, from 1st Sergt., Dec. 15, '64; rank from Nov. 14; promoted 1st Lieut.
Abbey, Asahel M., 25; Aug. 29, '62, Oakfield; Oct. 28, Sergt.; 1st Sergt, no date; promoted 2d Lieut.
Albert, Christian, 21; Aug. 25, '64, Rome; Aug. 25; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.; also borne as Albert Christian.
Avery, Benjamin L., 33; Aug. 29, '64, Moravia; 1 year; M.O., July 6, '65.
Avery, George, 28; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Barhite, Anthony, 33; Sept. 1, '64, Moravia; Sept. 1, 1 year; wd. Cedar Creek; prisoner Dec. 31, '64; dis. June 19, '65.
Barnard, Thomas C., 18; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; d. July 11, '63, Fort Simmons.
Barnhart, John C., 35; Dec. 31, '63, Scipio; Dec. 31; k. July 9, '64, Monocacy.
Bartlett, John W., 23; Aug. 13, '63, Bethany; Oct. 28, Corp.; Sergt., April 27, '64; dis. March 25, '65.
Bartlett, Luther M., 22; Jan. 1, '64, Bethany; Jan. 1; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Bates, George W., 30; Sept. 3, '64, Camillus; Sept. 3, 1 year; M.O. July 6, '65.
Beitz, Charles L., 24; Sept. 1, '64, Moravia; Sept. 1, 1 year; M.O., July 6, '65.
Benton, Edwin J., 18; Aug. 29, '62, Batavia; Oct. 28; wd. April 2, '65, Petersburg; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Beyer, Charles, 27; Aug. 15, '64, Norwich; Aug. 15; dis. June 10, '65.
Birdsell, Amos M., 29; Aug. 26, '64, Moravia; Sept. 1, 1 year; k. Oct. 19, '64, Cedar Creek.
Bogardus, John, 34; Sept. 1, '64, Albany; Sept. 1, 1 year; k. Oct. 19, '64, Cedar Creek.
Bower, John, 24; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; Corp., 1st Segt., no dates; wd. Cedar Creek; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Bowman, George W., 18; Dec. 23, '63, Lyons; Dec. 29; wd. Cedar Creek; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Bowman, Jacob, 36; Dec. 19, '63, Lyons; Dec. 28; dis. Oct. 7, '64, hospital.
Boyd, Henry C., 18; Feb. 3, '64, 2d N.Y. Dist.; Feb. 3; deserted Feb. 14, '64.
Brower, Aldice W., 19; Jan. 4, '64, Sodus; Jan. 4; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Brown, Cyrus W., 18; Aug. 28, '62, Batavia; Oct. 28; promoted Aug. 1, '63, to commission in U.S.C.T.
Brown, Guy A., 18; Aug. 22, '62, Batavia; Aug. 28, Corp.; Sergt., June 4, '63; trans. field and staff, Sergt. Major; later promoted 1st Lieut.
Brown, Seymour S., 23; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; Corp., April 27, '64; dis. July 25, '65.
Burr, Frederick, 29; Aug. 30, '62, Oakfield; Oct. 28; d. July 9, '64, hospital.
Burnside, Sherman, 43; Sept. 30, '64, Rochester; Sept. 30, 1 year; M.O., July 6, '65.
Burt, Nelson T., 31; Dec. 22, '63, 29th N.Y. Dist; Dec. 22; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Butler, Frederick, 42; Sept. 22, '64, Rochester; Sept. 22, 1 year; M.O. July 6, '65.
Carmel, John, 29, Sept. 4, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28; Corp., Oct. 19, '64; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Carney, James, 18; Aug. 30, '62, Oakfield; Oct. 28; Corp., Dec. 21, '64; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Carney, John, 19; Aug. 30, '62, Oakfield; Oct. 28; wd. Cedar Creek; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Carney, Michael, 19; Aug. 30, '62, Oakfield; Oct. 28, dis. June 23, '65.
Carter, Zina W., 20; Sept. 2, '62, Darien; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Case, James W., 22; Aug. 28, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.; also borne as Casey.
Chace, George P., 19; Aug. 25, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Champlin, Rowland J., 18; Aug. 13, '62, Bethany; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Chapple, William H., 18; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; dis. Jan. 21, '64.
Clark, Joseph, 19; Sept. 2, '64, Montezuma; Sept. 2, 1 year; M.O., July 6, '65.
Cleveland, Charles J., 21; Aug. 25, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28; Sergt., April 27, '64; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Clute, James W., 19; Sept. 2, '64, Albany; Sept. 10, 1 year; dis. March 19, '65.
Connelly, Henry, 19; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.Y.A.; also borne as Conley.
Connor, John, 24; Aug. 12, '62, Bethany; Oct. 28; Sergt., Jan. 22, '63; trans. April 9, '64, to Signal Corps.
Cook, Orlin, 36; Dec. 26, '63, Bethany; Dec. 27; dis. Oct. 19, '64.
Cook, Thomas, 24; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; dis. March 28, '63.
Cox, Benjamin, 30; Aug. 31, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28; dis. June 6, '65.
Crampton, William H., 21; Sept. 3, '64, Rochester; Sept. 3, 1 year; missing after the Battle of Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, '64.
Crittenden, Josiah T., 35; Aug. 39, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28, Sergt.; promoted 2d Lieut., Co. B.
Crowley, Dennis, 12; Jan. 4, '64, Washington; Jan. 4, Musician; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.; the youngest recorded age in the regiment.
Cure, Charles, 22; Sept. 19, '64, Albany; Sept. 19, 1 year; M.O. July 6, '65.
Cure, Edwin, 20; Sept. 19, '64, Albany; Sept. 19, 1 year; wd. Cedar Creek; prisoner Dec. 31, '64, Petersburg; M.O. July 6, '65.
Dabron, William, 20; Dec. 22, '63, Bethel; Dec. 22; trans. June 27, '65. 2d N.Y.H.A.
Davenport, Norman, 24; Aug. 20, '64, Bolton; Aug. 20, 1 year; wd. Cedar Creek; dis. Feb. 25, '65.
Dean, Cassius M., 19; Aug. 29,'64, Moravia; Sept. 1; dis. May 29, '65.
Delano, Elbridge C., 44; Jan. 4,'64, Sodus; Jan. 5; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Demary, Sylvester, 28; Aug. 21, '62, Alexandria; Oct. 28; wd. Cedar Creek; trans. Feb. 24, '65, V. R. C.
Derrick, James, 42; Dec. 22, '63, Bethany; Dec. 22; trans. June 27,'65, 2d N.Y.H.A. Had served in Co. D, 14th N.Y.I.
Dewolf, James, 22; Jan. 14, '64, Montezuma; Jan.14; absent sick after Nov. 12, '64.
Dibble, Dennis, 19; Aug. 30, '62, Oakfield; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Dodson, Earl A., 20; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; dis. Feb. 25, '65.
Dodson, George W., 29; Sept. 6, '62, Darien; Oct. 28, Artificer; wd. at Monocacy; dis. April 10, '65.
Doolittle, Edward F., 45; Jan. 4, '64, Hanover; Jan. 4; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Dowlan, Nicholas, 33; Sept. 30, '64, Albany; Sept. 30, 1 year; dis. June 15, '65.
Eastwood, Elias, 24; Aug. 26, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28; wd. at Monocacy; trans. JUne 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Eddy, William A., 22; Aug. 30, '62, Bergen; Oct. 28; prisoner Nov. 18, '64; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Eldred, George F., 21; Sept. 23, 64, Farmington; Sept. 23, 1 year; dis. May 31, '65.
Ellison, Alonzo, 26; Dec. 20, '63, Bethel; Dec. 22; wd. Cedar Creek; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Ensign, Horace, 43; Dec. 23, '63, Bethany; Dec. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Faber, William, 23; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Field, John E., 24; Aug. 30, '62, Oakfield; Oct. 28; dis. March 3, '64.
Finley, Robert, 20; Aug. 28,'62, Batavia; Oct. 28; Sergt., Oct. 12, '63; 1st Sergt., Oct. 16, '64; wd. Cedar Creek; promoted 2d Lieut.
Fitzgerald, Michael, 19; Aug. 27, '64, Poughkeepsie; Aug. 27; trans. June 27, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Forbes, Orson J., 18; Aug. 13, '62, Bethany; Oct. 28; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.
Foster, Charles, 28; Aug. 21, '62, Alexander; Oct. 28; trans. Jan. 16, '65, V. R. C.
Foster, Henry, 28; Dec. 30, '63, 29th Cong. Dist.; Dec. 30; trans Jan. 16, '65, V. R. C.
TO BE CONTINUED.... MAYBE.
Back to Roe's The Ninth New York Heavy Artillery
Created 11/6/04
Last Revision 11/16/04
Copyright © 2003 - 2011 Wayne County NYGenWeb
This site is a county site of the USGenWeb Project!
All Rights Reserved.