Veterans of the 188th
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Cattaraugus County Veterans of 188th Regiment, Co. "A"
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1. JOHN CHARLES ANDERSON,
Born May 10, 1847 in Ellicottville, resided in Allegany. Enrolled 9 Sept. 1864. He was hit by a musket ball in the chest during the battle of Hatcher's Run but his life was spared by a bible and pocket watch in his jacket pocket. John was supposed to muster out June 1, 1865 but was sick in the hospital and mustered out July 12, 1865. He served with his brother throughout the war, William Anderson
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2. WILLIAM THOMAS ANDERSON,
Born August 18, 1845, Resided Allegany. Brother of John C. Anderson. William enrolled 6 Sept. 1864, and mustered out June 1, 1865 with the company. William lost service time due to a tree falling on the tent he was sleeping in and was injured. Moved to Newaygo, Michigan soon after the war and farmed there.
jcanders@swbell.net
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3. JOSEPH BAY,
Born 15 April 1837 (France), Resided Machias. Enrolled 3 Sept 1864. Was in the hospital for pnuemonia, contracted while driving cattle to the Battle of Hatcher's Run. Suffered lung and related ailments for the rest of his life. Also was hit by rifle fire under the eye, and had a large bunch there. Mustered out 13 June 1865 in field.
estral@switchboard.net
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4. MICHAEL EDER,
Born 1830. Enlisted and mustered in at Machias on Spetember 26, 1864. Wounded at Hatcher's Run. Discharged for disability 2/25/1865 in Alexandria, Va. Died May 7th, 1884. Buried in Ellicott St. Cemetery, Salamanca.
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5. GEORGE FOWLER,
Age 41 years. Enlisted September 6, 1864 at Freedom, to serve one year. Mustered in as private, Company A, 188th New York Volunteer Infantry on September 26, 1864. Mustered out with company, June 1, 1865, near Washington D. C.
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6. JOHN JOSEPH FRIES,
Born November 24, 1846 and resided in Allegany, N. Y. He enrolled at the age of 17 years and 9 months on Sept. 5, 1864 in the 183rd Regiment and transferred to the 188th when the 183 failed to organize. Upon mustering out, he went back to Allegany and continued his role as a farmer beside his father, who had taken his oath to this country just 17 years before. John Fries, Jr. was very proud to have served his country and wore his uniform with pride at all the parades.
dutch1@eznet.net
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7. WILLIAM GOODERMOTE,
Mustered in on September 6th, 1864. William was a resident of Yorkshire when he enlisted at the age of 34. He was born in Erie City. Mustered out June 1st, 1865 in Washington, D. C. Henry died in 1905 in Gilmanton, Wisconsin. His wife was Caroline and he was the son of Harry and Alzena Goodermote.
gooders
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8. ANDREW HELSER,
Born in Prussia. Resident of Machias, mustered in with the company. Was hit twice in the Battle of Hatcher's Run but neither broke the skin, one going through his pants and one stopping in his blanket. Died June 15th, 1865. Left 5 children orphaned.
Read Three Letters to Andrew's uncle
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9. JOHN LOVEWELL,
Resident of Ellicottville. Wounded at the Battle of Hatcher's Run on October 27th, 1864. The ball lodged in his forehead, causing years of pain because the surgeon told him it was removed. He took it out himself in 1901. If you look closely at the picture, you can see the indentation where the ball was.
Photo and story courtesy of Phil Palen
Phil Palen
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10. MATHIAS MOSMAN,
MATHIAS MOSMAN is the son of William Mosman, who was born in Germany in 1801, came to America in 1847, and settled in Erie County, where he died in 1881. Mathias came to Humphrey in 1854 and worked by the month for Rufus and Gilbert Sweet, buying of the latter fifty acres of land in 1860. In 1862 he married Mary E., daughter of James Ganung. Their eldest child, William J., married Gertrude Wagner and has one child, Coral. Sarah A. and Charles B. Mosman, the two younger children, are at home. In 1864 Mr. Mosman enlisted in Co. A, 188th N.Y. Vols., and joined the Fifth Army Corps. He was in the Weldon Raid, the first and second Hatcher's Run battles, and was present at Lee's surrender. He was discharged at Arlington at the close of the war. Originally a Republican he was one of ten men who organized the Prohibition party in Cattaraugus county, to which he still belongs. He bought his present farm of eighty acres in 1868 and built his new house in 1882. He was a member of the first Excise Board in Humphrey and has been a deacon of the Baptist church fifteen years.
[From the 1893 History of Cattaraugus County, p. 741]
Phil Palen
Read Actual Letters Home from Mathias
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11. EDWARD NOONAN,
Resident of Allegany, Edward enrolled on Sept. 17th, 1864 and was honorably discharged in the field on June 1st, 1865, at the age of 41.
Tom Healy
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12. DELANO WARREN,
Born About April, 1846 in Machias, Cattaraugus County. Originally a member of the 183rd Reg, he was transferred when the 183rd and 188th were combined. He was mustered into Co. C, 183rd, on 3 Sept. 1864. Died in 1866 of wounds received on Oct. 27, 1864 during the battle of Hatcher's Run. Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Machias, Cattaraugus County.
mohr@buffnet.net
A Letter Home from Delano Warren
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13. EDWIN WILCOX,
Enlisted September 6th, 1864 at Persia. Assigned to Co. A, 188th NY. under the command of Lt. J. P. Howden. Edwin was wounded in action during the Battle of Hatcher's Run, October 28, 1864 by a mini ball "carrying away the second finger and dislocating the third and fourth fingers" of his left hand. Discharged at Carver Hospital, Washington, D. C. on May 29th, 1865. Edwin Wilcox died January 20, 1919 at Great Valley. Edwin had four brothers who served in the Civil War. (See Augustus Wilcox, Co. K)
Phyllis Beebe
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14. EZEKIAL M. WRIGHT,
Born 1813. Buried in Wayland, N. Y. Died in 1887.
Cwosix@aol.com
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15. ROBERT WRIGHT,
Volunteered on September 6th, 1864 at Allegany N. Y. for the 183rd NY Infantry which failed to muster and was transferred to the 188th on September 13, 1864. Robert was a musician who played the fife for the regiment and served in that capacity until discharged on July 5th, 1865. Robert died on April 29, 1930 and is buried in the Allegany Cemetery. Like most veterans of the day, Robert married in 1868 and left two sons, Walter and Robert. Robert's brother was a member of the 64th NY Infantry.
Robert Wright
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Area Veterans of 188th Regiment, Co. "A"
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1. Major CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DAVISON,
Born in July of 1823 on a farm in Lyme, Conn. In September 1964 he was commissioned a 1st Lt. to recruit a regiment of infantry in Rochester. Eleven days later, he started for Albany and New York City with 722 men. At New York City, he received a second commission from Governor Seymour as Major in command of the regiment he had mustered and it was designated the 188th NY Infantry. The secretary of war then ordered them to embark on the US Transport "Constitution" which carried them to City Point, Virginia. There, command of the unit was assumed by a more seasoned Lt. Col. Isaac Doolittle, where the 187th, the 188th and 189 NY regiments formed the 2nd Brigade under Col Edgar M. Gregory. The 2nd Brigade was part of 1st Division under Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin and Brig. Gen. Joseph Bartlett. Major Davison achieved a gallant record as a brave and efficient officer. He was honorably discharged with his regiment in the field on July 1st 1865 at the end of the war.He returned to Rochester but his wife had died on March 23rd while he was fighting at Petersburg, leaving him to care for his 14 year old daughter. He went on to a career in public service in Monroe County and died in 1911 at age 88.
Walter Frey
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2. Lt. WILLIAM MEEHAN,
Born In 1844 in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. He came to America in 1850, where he and his family resided in Wysox Township, Pennsylvania. While attending Genesse College near Rochester, New York, he enlisted in the 188th Regiment. Lt. Meehan participated in all battles of the regiment. On March 31, 1865, while commanding his company in front of the rebel capitol,(Battle of White Oak Road) Lt. Meehan received a mortal wound from which he died in Washington, DC on April 18, 1865
Tomlinson
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Veterans of 188th Regiment, Co. "C"
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1. George N. Ball,
George Ball was born in Steuben
County, NY. According to his service record, he was 18 years old when he
volunteered at Penn Yan in Yates County NY on September 2, 1864. He enlisted
for a term of one year and received $100 bounty. His occupation was listed as
"farmer". He was mustered into the 188th Regiment at Avon NY on October 4th,
1864. He was assigned to Company B which subsequently became Company C. This
letter was written on October 21st. He was killed on October 27th near the
Southside Railroad in the battle of Hatcher's Run near Petersburg Va. He had
been in the army for 23 days. His company's "Descriptive Book" reported
that...."He was a brave and good soldier and could be depended upon every
occasion". His family must have paid to have his body shipped back to
Pulteney as he is buried in the cemetery there.
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Veterans of 188th Regiment, Co. "D"
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1. JUDSON CARPENTER,
was born April 27, 1845 in West Almond, New York. His enlistment papers give his birth 4/19/1844. Joined on September 22, 1863 and mustered in October 13, 1863. Judson was discharged July 20th, 1865. He participated in the Battles of Hatcher's Run, Weldon Railroad, Lewis Farm, Five Forks and the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. Judson had an older brother who also served in the Civil War (Robert, 27th NY Volunteers.)
Dawn Carpenter
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Veterans of 188th Regiment, Co. "E"
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1. CHARLES H. SPENCER,
was born 1840
in Benton, Yates County, NY. He enlisted 3 September 1864 in Avon, NY and was mustered in 21 October 1864 for a period of 1 year. He was paid $100 to take the place of Milo Higgins of Conseraga, NY. Charles Spencer participated in the Battle of Hatcher's Run, contracting kidney disease and diarrhea, which plagued him in later life. He died however on 13 September, 1882 of a cut on the leg which became gangrenous. At age 24, Charles Spencer described himself as 5'9". fair complexion, blue eyes, and black hair. He earned his living as a farmer.
Dana R. Spencer
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Veterans of 188th Regiment, Co. "K"
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1. AUGUSTUS WILCOX,
Enlisted September 4, 1864 at Persia. Augustus was assigned to Company K, 188th NY. Most of his enlistment was spent in hospitals with "bloody diarrhea" and heart trouble. His one experience in battle resulted in a spent bullet grazing his leg and falling into his boot. Augustus was discharged on May 29th, 1865 at Harewood Hospital in Washington, D. C. Augustus died on October 31, 1913 at Bradford, PA. Augustus had four brothers who served in the Civil War.
Phyllis Beebe
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CATTARAUGUS COUNTY MEN IN OTHER UNITS
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1. HENRY BAY,
NYSV HA 7th Regiment Co. B
Born 1845 (Probably France) Henry was the brother of Joseph Bay. Henry died in 1925 and is buried in Springville, N.Y.
Melanie Hashagen
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