History of The 143rd Regiment NY Volunteers
History of The 143rd Regiment NY Volunteers
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RocruitM in Au~ust an~ Soptombor,lB62,
an~ msc~ar~Bd July 2Ot~, 1B65,
The 143cl Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers was
recruited in the counties of Sullivan an. Tompkins, Com-
panies A. B. C. E. F. G. H. & K. were recruited in Sullivan, D.
& 1. were first recruited in Tompkinsbut not being full' were
filled after coming to the 14:3d~. Y.
The first authority to recruit in Sullivan county, in 1862
was given by Col. Ellis, in July, he was then raising the 124th.
which was to be raised in the counties of Orange and Sullivan;
August 12th, 1862, authority was obtained to recruit a regi-
ment in Sullivan and the companies forming for . the 124th
were turned over to the county organization. The regiment
not filling up as fast as' desired arrangements were made with
two companies then raising in Tompkins county. Capts.
Higgins and Marvin brought what men they had, .and some
companies in Sullivan county, not filled, were consolidated
with these two companies and some other of the companies
not filled and the regiment was brought' up' to maximum
strength.
The regiment went into camp at Camp Holley, near'
Monticello, N. Y, early in September, and companies D. and
I. joined the regiment the last of September. The regiment
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was mustered in by Lieut Crowley, for 3 years, Oct. Sth, 1862,
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2 Hisim'y of the 143d Regiment.
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History of the 143d Beoimant. 5
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- General Horace Boughton,
appointed to the Oolonelcy of the 143d Regiment after the
resignation of Oolonel Dewitt, was horn at Rust, New York,-
March 23d, 1833, and Was educated at the Genesee Wesleyan
Seminary and Genesee Oollege. He studied law at Rochester,
where in April 1861 he enlisted and was made First Lieuten-
- ant in the Thirteenth New York Volunteer Infantry. Later
he was made Captain of his company. In the fall of 1862 he
was commissioned Lieutenant Oolonel of the 143d Regiment,
and in 1865 he was made .Brigadier General of Volunteers
for "faithful and meritorious services." From 1866 to 1870
he was United States Revenue Collector fO-F' the 4th District of
'I'exas. For nearly twenty years General Boughton was an
invalid, having sustained partial paralysis, the' result of ex-
posure w bile in active service. He died at Washington. No-
vember Sth, 1891.
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II LAST P. O. ADDRESS
NAl\m. r:ANK. REMARKS.
KNOWN•
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William T. George On ptain Kirkville, Mo.
Joseph Pierce hit Lieut.
Dltvir1 A. Wasim zd .. Died at Liberty, N. Y.
Samuel Lord ist SeJ'g't. Parksville, N. Y.
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Thomas H. Litts Sergeant Monticello, N, Y.
George R. Wright
William II. Myers Gilman's Depot, N. Y.
William D. Myers " Died July 21, 1891.
Wilson Laraway Corporal LIvingston Manor, N. Y.
Herman 1\:1. Krum "•• Liberty, N. Y.
George H. Akins, Livingston Manor, N. Y.
Moses Young
William H. Ashton ." Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fremont, N. Y.
'I'hon.as Bates " Brooklyn, N. Y.
Martimus Laraway Wagoner Gilboa, N. Y.
Allen, Archibald O. Private
,. Monticello. N. Y.
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Baily, Oharles A.
Brown, James L.
Baker, David B.
Brown, Albert
Oammer, Joseph
Oantrell, John ." Rockland, N. Y.
Toledo, Ohiq.
Cantrell, Thomas ""
Oasterllne, Edward
Oonor, T'homasA, ••
Oorzal, Thomas I.
Cox. Abraham
Oorby, Orrin B. .." Fremont Centre, N. Y.
White 'Lake. N. Y.
Eldridge, George D. ". Mongaup Valley. N. Y.
Gregory. Btephen J .
Hollis, Charles S. .. Stevensville,N. Y.
Carbondale, Pa.
Housten, Edmund
Hunt, John
It
.. Wiqchester, Va.
Haight, Walter T.
Joselyn, John W. ".. I:'hin Oreek, N. Y,
Keeler, Baily S. Middletown, N. Y.
Keeler. David H.
Laraway, Henry ...•• Dead
Middl( town, N. Y.
Laraway, Abrm Dead \
Lord, James ",.
Mill~r Samuel J. Died at Bethel, N. Y.
. Morris, George J. II
Liberty, N. Y.
Myers,·Moses D., Jr., 0'
I.
Newman, Thomas
List of Members of 143d Beqt. 13
Osborn, Peter V.
Purvis, George W. ...
" Harvestraw, N. Y.
Binghamton, N. Y.
Richard, Louis P.
Robertson, Levi .... Ashgrove, Neb.
Smith, Arthur W.
Stratton, George W. .... Adlson, N. Y.
Taggett, Henry F. Haworth, N. J.
Thompson, John
Wales John .. Died at Liberty, N. Y.
York Herman ..
Quackenbush, Franklin ..
ABSENT, NOT MUSTERED OUT WITH COMPANY.
Beebe, Roswell T. Corporal. Minneapolis, Mlnn,
Allen, Seymour R.
Black, John ...
Private,
.....
Coleman, Henry R. Murfreysboro, Tenn.
Darrlag, David
Decker, William N.
......
Fisher, William J.
Fisher. Peter A. Scranton, Pa,
Foot, Ed ward F. Wurtsboro, N. Y.
Keen, Gilbert
Kanise, Louis ... Died at Rockland, N. Y•
North Branch, N. Y.
McMillen, William
Smith. George ., In Kansas.
New York Olty.
Tetry, Seth A. •• Washington, D. C.
'I'ravis, George W, II
Wright, Charles
Wood, Hezekiah
Hezekiah Watkins
..
Captain.
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DISCHARGED.
an. 1. 1864. promoted
to Major. Died atMid
dletown, N. Y.
Jan. 1,1864, promoted
George Young 2d Lieut. 1
to 1st Lieutenant and
wounded July 20,1864,
discharged October
Ellenville. N. Y.
26, 1864.
Dewitt Apgar 2d Lieut. Promoted 1st Lieut. New York City.
George O. Penney 2d Lieut. Promoted 1st Lieut. Damascus. Pa,
Wallace Hill 1st l::iergt. Promoted 1st Lieut. Bcranton, Pa,
OharlesA. Smith tst Bergt. Promoted 1st Lieut, Monticello, N. Y.
Philo Buckley 1st Bergt.
Allen, .John M. Private. Dover, Tenn.
Allen, William O.
Burns, Frederick W.
Co
.... Monticello, N. Y.
Oakland Valley, N. Y.
.....,
Oantrell, Edward R .. For Disability.
Drennon, Robert
Dice, Hen~
Everard, i leas or
Gregory. Stephen P. ... March 4, 1863.
Scranton, Pa.
Hoxie, William W.· .
Hadden, James H. .... June 19, 1865.
General Order 77.
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Hodge, James H. Telegram Order.
. Lohman, Adam June 11,1865,
Lent, Nath'l V. Telegram Order•
McOord, Andrew J.
Middau1h, Denis S. ..., Jan. 13, 1864.
April 17, 1864. Dead',
Myers. delbert
Mason, Ja.mes B. .. General Order 77,
General Order 77,
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Sheely, David J. II
General Order 77. PIne Bueh, N, Y.
Sheeley\vTobias General.Order 77•
Smith, llliam General Order 77. Died
14 List of ]rlembers of 143d Regt.
., Monticello, N. Y.
Wagoner, Frank " Dec. HJ,1863, Dead.
Whiston, David W. " May 29, 1865.
TRANSFERRED.
Bennett. William Private. 'I'o Vet. Has. Corps. Livingston Manor, N.Y.
Hoyt, Lewis N. .. To Vet. Res, Corps. Nineva, N. Y.
Hunt. Abrm. O. .. ,." Stevensvtlle, N. Y.
Oudet, C. G. A. " .. " Dead.
Rambour, August .. To Com's Stail, Monticello, N. Y.
Sturdevant, George .1 ,1.1 Bethel, N. Y.
Smith, Orrin B. " '£0 Vet. Res. Corps, Staff, Monticello, N. Y.
McPl1erson, Charles J. .. Non. Ooms. Staff, New Yorir Uity.
DIED,
Alberly, Thomas Private. Jan. 13, 1863. Uptons Hill, Va.
Beebe, Joseph L. .. Oct . 5, 1864, Chattooga
{ Tenn. from wounds
Carpenter, John W. .. Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
July 17,1863, Portsmouth, Va.
Dobbs, Michael " July 19,1863, Ohespeak Hospital.
Dodge, Oyrus
Everdon, Edwin J.
" ..Feb, 2, 1864, Murtresboro, 'I'enn.'
Killed July 20, 1864, Peach
Tree Creek. .
Lord. Joseph H.
Lounsbury. John M. ..Nov. 7.1864, near Alexander, Va.
Nov. 12,1894, of wound ..July
1\'Iapledoram. James C. Dec.
I
20. at Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
30,1863, Lookout Valley,
{ Tennessee. .
McWilliams, John July 21, 1864, Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
Mead, William H. Dee. 11. 1863, Athens. Ga.
Price. James Dec, 24, 1864. Savannah, Ga.
Tillotson. Robert L. Jan. 15, 1864, Yorktown. Va,
VanOrden, Peter { JTree
u ly 22,1864, wounded at Peach
Ridge , Ga.
YanSiclen. Theodore C. Kill ed ,July 20, 1864, Peach Tree
{ Creek. Ga.
Young-. Gilbert I. Aug . 5,1864, wounded at Peach
{ Tree Creek, Kingston. Ga.
Amos P. Akins Sergeant Kill ed. July 20. 1864, Peach Tree
{ Creek. Ga.
John E. Purvis Corporal Jan. 18, 1863, Yorktown. Ya.
Cromwell. Alexander ..
Decker. Chas. H. D. .. Oakland Valley. N. Y.
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Earnest. Adam
Foot. Shubal Dead.
Kent, Jacob ., 8tevensviile. N. Y•
Kent. Rurr S
Loring. Jonathan C,
Morrls. James D. .. Monticello. N. Y.
Rumsey. Cyrue
Rumsey . John J. .. Thomvsonville. N. Y.
Fostara, Ohio.
Ralston. George
Smith. James Rolfe. Pa.
Waddell. Niel H.
Wright. Joseph
Watts. John C.
. White Lake N. Y..
Watts,Geo. B.
Yeomans. William B, •• Hartwood. N. Y•
Mcfntvre, John L. Robinsonville. N. Y.
Joyner. Joseph
ABSENT. NO'!' lUUSTEREED OUT WITH COMPANY.
Benjamin Bates Sergeant. Sparrowbush. N. Y.
Isaac C. France Oorporal. Fairfax. Va.
Crosby, Scioio L.
Ferguson. James
.. Cochecton Centre. N. Y.
Geary. Dan.
Kent. George A.
...
Lvbolt, Henrv 0: Monticello. N. Y.
Palmer. Asha B. Dead.
Slater. Albert H.
Stanton. Charles C.
Weber. Sohn
.... Eureka. N. Y,
• Bethel, N. Y.
DISOHARGED.
Dis m is sed the service by Gon
Alfred J. Baldwin. Oantain, { eral Order l.\la.l': 6. 186i. died
at Montieello, N. Y.
Lyman. S. Linson Sergeant. { Died at Stevensville N. Y.. May
4. 18M. promoted.
David A. Waslm ist Bergt, June 19. 1865. promoted. Dead
April 17 • 1863. }ilromoted Ber-
Richard J.Hardenbnrgh Sergt, geant Mr~or. Killed in ae-
Dan. sr, Freeman
r tion. .
Corporal. Jan. 28. 1863.
John H. Jacobs .. June 16. 1065.
Will. D. Sisson June 29. 186~.
Bowman Melchoir Private. Aug. 31: 1863. Monticello, N. Y.
Cantlne. Nicholas S. .. See order. Middletown. N. Y.
Clark. Garrett T. II l\Iay 28, 1865, P, Rolfe, Pa,
Durland, James June 30, 1866. Dead.
Jackson. Dan. ,. Nov. U. 1863. Dead.
Lo rgan, James D. Dec. 12. 1863.
Perry. Seneca W.
Rose. Austin J. .. Nov. 22.1864. Dead.
Dec. 24. 1863. Thomoaop,ville, N. Y•
Tucker. William lIIarch 23, 186i.
Haines. George N. By General Order.
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Palmer. Rufus .6 ..
Travis. Orrin , .,
Vantran, John Woodbourne. N. Y,
TRANSFERRED.
Edward O. Howard 1st Lieut. {Promoted to Quartermaat-
,. er, Dead.
Leander T. Brown Serlloaut." Aug. 1, 1863. Sigual Oor ps New York Oity.
Patterson. John Ooruoral. July tst, 1863. Monticello, N. Y.
Avery, William L. Private. May 1,1864. Dead.
Putler, Patrick .. Nov. 15, 1863. Dead.
Oumfort. Bleve " Avrll 30. 1864. Montgomery, N. Y,
Fisher. Ira. July 1. 1863. Dead.
Stanton John 8. .. Nov. 15.1863.
Warrinll. Hiram n . " July, 1, 1863.
16 List ofMem,be~'s of 143d Regt,
DIED,
Edward Oarrington. ad Lieut. IUlled in action.
Abrm. S, Fredmore Sergeant, Jan, 29. 1863, convelescent
camp,
John O. Pentlar Jan. 29. Nashville. Tenn.
Gustavus. Rose
John H. Jackson ..
Oorporal. Aug. 1. 186,1, Lookout !\It.. Tenn.
March 28, 1863. Alexander. Va.
l\II.l,l'ch 20, Alexander. Va,
Bloemlngburch , Wm. J. Priyltte,
Brown, Marcus L, July 16,1863. Fort Monroe, Va.
Bollman,\ Ohrfstopher S.
Brown. Orvll A. ... Sept. 30, 1863, Indianapolis, Ind.
April 2, 1864. Murfresboro. Tenn.
March 3D, 1863, Alexandria, Va,
Carpenter. Will, L.
CarpenterhBenjamin
CGgsWell•. Richard .. Jan. 80, 18M. Indianapolis, Tnd,
March T, 1864. Louisville. Ky •
Demerest. Jonathan O. l\Iarch 20, 1863. Alexandria, Va.
Durland, Stephen D. Oct. 31,1864, near Dallis, Ga.
Frasier. Will. J. NoY. 21.1863. Nashville. Tenn.
Fitzgerald, James Dec. 12,1863. Athens, Tenn.
Hoguncamp , John l\i. " March 20, 1863, Alexandria. Va.
Hendrickson. John 1\1.
Hosa. John
Krum. Luther S. KIlled R. R. Alexandria, Va ..
March 1863.
Kent,Oharles
KInne. Dan. 1. Killed atBentonvllle, N. C.
Lyon. George .
Lawson. Benjamin
Oneil. Terrace
Pentlar , Will.
Ray, Edward
Sutter. Henry
Warring. John W.
Whitley, George W.
White. Joe
Watson. Martin
Yorks, Nicholas
. Died at Untons Hill. Va.
Yeomans I Beni, !\I.
DESERTED.
David H, Wagner Oorporal. Dec. 16, 1862, Washington.
MUSTERED om' W!1'H THE OOMPANY JULY 20TH, 1865. SPECIAL ORDER No. 160,
HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON. DISOHARGE GIVEN.
'MUSTERED OUT WITH CJl\IPANY JULY 20TH, 1865. SPECIAL ORDER No. 160. HEAD-
QUAR'rERS WASHINGTON. DISCHARGE GIVEN.
llfUSTERED OUT WITI! OOMPANY JULY 20TH, 1865. ~PECIAL ORDER No. 160. HEAD-
QUARTERS WASHUWTON. DISOHARGE GIVEN.
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List of Me'rnber8 of H3d Regt. 81
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32 List of llfernbers of 143d Begt.
DISOHARGED,
Anthony, H Bush Oantaln , March 311863 order of Court m artlal,
o Howell North do July 15, 1864.
Lewis N Stanton ist Lieut April 30 1864 promoted to Oantatn
Oorupanv D died June 21886 at Nar
ro wsbu rgh N Y.
John B Saunders Pr ivats . Jan4 1863 . Carlisle Pa,
Lawrance Detrick do April 218611,
JC'hn H Wheeler do August 26 186!
James Sackett do Sopt 8 IRes Grahamsville N Y
HAury Urben do March 16 1863
r~hvt0n Oornlsh do Dec 291862
Onr is Bauernfiend do February 1186:.1 Dead
Isaac Jelllff tst Ser~t Anrfl an 18S4 promoted to 00 B
Albert B Gorden do April 251865 do do D
Augustus H Keesler Private May 261865
William 0 Laden do lIIay 26. 18G5
Joshua H Quick' do May:1 1865
TRANSFERRED.
John H Barrett Private Vet Res ::lept 1 1863
J'ames Vantrum do do April 10. 1864 Wocdboume NY
John H Mason do do MI1l'ch31 1864
Ohas Guinnipp do do Jan 10 186!
Ed ward 0 Green Sergeant. do ADril118G5 Nnrrowsbursh NY,
DIED,
Albert W Ohlttenden Sergt lIfay 11863Ohesepeak Hosul ta l
Wllllam C Bentley Private June 181863 Yorktown Va
Henry J.Lent Corporal 10 do do
C-eorge Tracy do November 2! 1863 Nashville Tenn'
John L Knapp do Dec 251868 Lookout Valley 'I'enri
George L Decker Private Kov281863 New Albany Ind
Elias Hendrickson do Nov 121863 Nashville Tenn
Peter Etlry do Dec 20 1863 Ohattanooza Tenn
John U Ross do Nov 3 1863 Stevenson Ala
J'erorne Wood do Nov 131863 Nashville 'Penn
Gilbert Apply do Jan 2 136! Lookout Valley Tenn
A aron Hoffman do do Murtrevsboro do
Walter Ingric do Jan 3 186! Lookout Vnlley Tenn
Wlrltam H :5mlth do Aprll 51864 Murfrevsboro do
Daniel IJ Dibble do Killed in action July 20 186!
Oonrad Keesler do Oct S 18640 Ohattanoega Tenn
Olinton A Baird Sergeant ADI'll 1i 1865 of wounds
Augustus Harre Private August 1818640 Andersonvllle Ga
Benjamin Boultz Wagoner May 22 1862 Hospital
DESERTED.
Richard Angel Private October 14 1811,!
Stephen Funda do October 8 1862
John Hickey do Feb 281863
Lamando Tyler do Jan do
John J~UICk . do Sept 24 1863
Geo W anWert dO • Dropped as a deserter April 9 1865
not heard from Feb 30 IBM
Amos Lee do Dec 211863 while on duty
Nicholas Elbert do Left sick J'uly 141863 never heard
from after
Wm H Osterhout do Dropped April211866 as a deserter
Thoma:3 Murry do June 21865
'MISSING IN AOTION,
Isaac F Tuttle Private November 29 1868
Philip Mock do do 1918640