TOWN OF ADAMS CIVIL WAR SERVICEMEN 15

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Last column heading should read: PROMOTIONS, RESIGNATIONS, DISCHARGES, DEATHS, &C, WITH DATES, CAUSES, &C. If deceased, state whether by Disease, Accident, or on the Field of Battle; give Place of Burial. If not deceased and out of Service give present Post Office Address.


Name: Wait, Chas M Private 186th C E Aug 15 1864 1 yr Adams W - 1000 - M James Transferred to -
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Inf - M Sept 7 1864 - NY - - - - - Karen Jenings Discharged June 2 1865. Expiration of Regts service
Time and Place of Birth: Mch 21 1838, Lorraine NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Mechanic Still living. PO Address Adams Jeff Co NY
Name: Whitford, Irving Corpl 10th B E Aug 22 1862 3 yr Adams Centre W 50 - - S Barton Promoted Corporal. In battle Fort Stephenson VA
Residence: Adams Centre NY - Art - M Sept 11 1862 - NY - - - - - Lucinda Crandall July 24 1864, Before Petersburg April 2nd 1865.
Time and Place of Birth: Dec 24 1835, Bloomfield, Mad Co NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Farmer Discharged with Regt July 7 1865. Still living. PO Address Adams Centre NY
Name: Warriner, Giles/Silas Jr Private 14th - E Dec 19 1863 3 yr Adams W 300 - - S - In battle of Wilderness, Spottsylvania CH Coal Harbor June 17 before Petersburg
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M " " " - NY - - - - - - Deserted while on sick furlough
Time and Place of Birth: 1846, Canada - - - Private - - - - - - - Farmer -
Name: Williams, George W Private 186th - E Feb 1st 1865 1 yr Adams W - 700 - - George -
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Inf - M Feb 2 1865 - NY - - - - - Polly Chapin Discharged at Expiration of Regts service.
Time and Place of Birth: May 8 1847, Ellisburg NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Farmer Still living. PO Address Adams NY
Name: Williams, Wm H Private 14 - E Feb 17 1863 3 yr Adams W - - - S John -
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M " " " - NY - - - - - Martha -
Time and Place of Birth: June 10 1846, Ellisburg NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Farmer -
Name: Whitford, Albertis Private 10th B E Sept 3 1862 3 yr Adams Centre W 50 - - M Barton In all battles in which the regiment was engaged
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M Sept 11 1862 - NY - - - - - Lucinda Crandall Discharged with Regt July 7 1865
Time and Place of Birth: Dec 24 1826, Renslear (sic) Co NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Mechanic Still living. PO Address Adams
Name: Wait, Levi J Corpl 10th B E Aug 21 1862 3 yr Adams W 50     - John In all battles in which the regiment was engaged
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M Sept 11 1862 - NY - -     - Sarah Masters Discharged with regiment July 7 1865
Time and Place of Birth: April 13 1843, Adams NY - - - Private - - - -     - Carpenter Still living. PO Address Adams NY
Name: Walsh, Michael - 1st - E May 31 1865 3 yr Adams C - 700 - - - Enlisted by Agent in Southern States
Residence: - - USC - M " " " - - - - - - - - -
Time and Place of Birth: - - Art - Private - - - - - - - - -
Name: Wright, Lansing - 1st B E Nov 1863 3 yrs Adams - - - - - - -
Residence: - - Vet - - - NY - - - - - - -
Time and Place of Birth: - - Cav - Private - - - - - - - - -
Name: Wilson, Willard W - 1st F E Nov 1863 3 yrs Adams - - - - - - -
Residence: - - Vet - M " " - NY - - - - - - -
Time and Place of Birth: - - Cav - Private - - - - - - - - -
Name: Washburn, Mans VV Private 1st F E Sept 17 1863 3 yr Adams W - - - S Dwight B In NewMarket, Piedmont. Wounded at Leitown
Residence: Lorraine Jeff Co - Vet - Sept 18 1863 - - - - - - - Polly C VA July 3 1864
Time and Place of Birth: Sept 26 1846, Lorraine NY - Cav - Private - - - - - - - Farmer Discharged May 17 1865. Still living. PO Address Adams Jeff Co NY
Name: Wright, Orlando Wagoner 1st F E Sept 19th 1863 3 yr Ellisburg W - - - S Lyman -
Residence: Ellisburg Jeff Co - Vet - - - NY - - - - - Olive Emmons Discharged July 20 1865
Time and Place of Birth: July 1 1836, Adams NY - Cav - Wagoner -   - - - - - Farmer Still living. PO Address Mannsville Jeff Co NY
Name: Wade, Horace L - 1st - Autumn 1862 - Adams - - - - - - -
Residence: - - Vet - 1862 - NY - - - - - - Nothing known
Time and Place of Birth: - - Cav - Priv - - - - - - - - -
Name: Washburn, Devino Corporal 10th - E Sept 3 1862 3 yr Adams W 50 - - S Hiram Promoted Corporal
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M Dec 27 1862 - NY - - - - - Harriet Lovedge -
Time and Place of Birth: Mch 31 1844, Hounsfield NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Farmer Still living. PO Address Adams NY
Name: Walsworth, Benj Franklin Corpl 10th L E Sept 1st 1862 3 yr Adams W 50 - - S Elbridge Promoted Corporal. In battle June 13 and July 30 1864 before Petersburg
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M Dec 27 1862 - NY - - - - - Celestia Dean Discharged Aug 24 1864. Expiration of term of service
Time and Place of Birth: Nov 16 1830, Rodman NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Farmer Still living. PO Address Adams NY
Name: Wright, Herman S Corpl 10th L E Sept 6 1862 3 yr Adams W 50 - - S Henry In battle Bermuda Hundred, Before Petersburg April 2 1865
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M Dec 27 1862 - NY - - - - - Harriet Discharged Aug 30 1865
Time and Place of Birth: Oct 17 1840, Adams NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Laborer Still living. PO Address Adams NY
Name: Webster, Frederic F Lieut 10th B E Aug 8 1862 3 yr Adams Centre W 50 - - S - Promoted 2nd Lieutanant December 1864
Residence: Adams Centre NY - Art - M Sept 11 1862 - - - - - - - - In all battles in which the regiment was engaged
Time and Place of Birth: 1835, Cape Vincent NY - - - Sergeant - - - - - - - Merchants Clerk Discharged with Regt July 7 1865. Still living. PO Address Chicago Illinois
Name: Webster, D S Corpl 10th B E Aug 15 1862 3 yr Sacketts Harbor W 50 - - S - Promoted Corporal. Transferred to the Navy April 10 1864
Residence: Illinois - Art - M Sept 11 1862 - NY - - - - - - Discharged
Time and Place of Birth: Cape Vincent NY - - - Private - - - - - - - House painter Still living. PO Address Elgin Illinois
Name: Yates, Henry Capt 186th C E Sept 7 1864 1 yr S Harbor W - 1000 - M William Promoted Captain April 2d 1865
Residence: Adams Centre Jeff Co - Inf - M Sept 7 1864 - - - - - - - Hannah Sandford In battle Hatchers Run, before Petersburg April 2nd 1865
Time and Place of Birth: Feb 21 1826, Broad Albin (sic) NY - - - 1st Lieut - - - - - - - Mechanic Discharged June 2 1865. Expiration of Regts service. Still living. PO Address Adams Centre NY
Name: Yerdon, Franklin Private 10th B E Aug 6 1862 3 yr Rodman W 50 - - - - Discharged on surgeons certificate of disability April 1864
Residence: Adams Jeff Co - Art - M Sept 11 1862 - - - - - - - - at Fort Willard
Time and Place of Birth: 1842, Rodman, NY - - - Private - - - - - - - Farmer -

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