New York 92nd Infantry

92nd Regiment of Infantry — "Second St. Lawrence County Regiment; New York Excelsior Rifle Legion; Excelsior Rifle Blues; Potsdam Regiment"

 

Links From Anne Cady's web site:

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY NY CIVIL WAR Data:
St. Lawrence County Civil War Rosters, with Soldier Index - From 1878 Evert's History of St. Lawrence County
4-part series of articles from Northern Tribune Newspaper discussing Civil War Veterans from Rossie
Roster of Canton "Hartwell T. Martyn" GAR Post - 1909 Includes both living and deceased members

Civil War Soldiers from Rossie  (Anne Cady's Site): http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stlawgen/MISC/Newspaper/ntcwdata.HTM

New York State Military Museum:

http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/92ndInf/92ndInfMain.htm

Potsdam Courier Freeman 1862:

 

Potsdam Courier Freeman Feb 12, 1862:

 

Potsdam Courier Freeman March 9, 1864:

Courier Freeman March 16, 1862:

 

Lafayette Bingham - Buried at Arlington:

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/lbingham.htm

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer March 20, 1862:

Potsdam Courier Freeman Nov 9, 1864:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Sept 13, 1910:

92nd Regiment Infantry: from: http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionny.htm

Organized at Potsdam, N.Y., and mustered in January 1, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., March 5, 1862, Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to September, 1862. Wessell's Brigade, Division of Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of North Carolina, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to May, 1863. Lee's Brigade, Defenses of New Berne, N. C., Dept. of North Carolina, to August. 1863. Sub-District of the Albemarle District of North Carolina, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Palmer's Brigade, Peck's Division, 18th Army Corps, April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps, to December, 1864.
 

SERVICE.--Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Ordered to the Peninsula, Virginia, March 28. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnaissance toward Lee's Mills April 29. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Operations about Bottom's Bridge May 21-23. Near Seven Pines May 29-30. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. New Market Road June 8. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Bottom's Bridge June 27-28. White Oak Swamp June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Moved to Fortress Monroe August 16-23. Duty there until September 18. Moved to Suffolk, Va., September 18, and duty there until December. Reconnaissance to Franklin October 3. Affairs on the Blackwater October 9, 26, 29 and 30. Franklin October 31. Ordered to New Berne, N. C., December 4. Foster's Expedition to Goldsboro, N. C., December 11-20. Actions at Kinston March 14; Whitehall December 16; Goldsboro December 17. Duty at and near New Berne until April, 1864. Operations against Whiting January 18-February 10. Fort Anderson March 14, 1863. Expedition to relief of Little Washington April 7-10. Beech Grove and Batchelor's Creek, near New Berne, February 1-3, 1864. Ordered to Yorktown, Va., April 28, 1864. Butler's operations on south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28. Occupation of City Point and Bermuda Hundred May 5. Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 8-10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Battle of Drury's Bluff May 14-16. Bermuda Hundred May 16-27. Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor, May 27-31. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Wier Bottom Church June 20. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 1, 1864. Hare's House June 24 and 28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Duty in the trenches before Petersburg and on the Bermuda front until September 26. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights. September 28-30. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27-28. Duty in trenches before Richmond north of the James River until December. Consolidated with 96th Regiment New York Infantry December 1, 1864. Old members mustered out January 7, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 67 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 115 Enlisted men by disease. Total 185.
 

Kinston, North Carolina - Dec 14, 1862:

http://members.fortunecity.com/thegunny1/kinston_nc_14dec62.htm

 

Potsdam St. Lawrence Herald 1903:

 

Potsdam St. Lawrence Herald 1905:

 

Canton Commercial Advertiser 1924:

Canton Commercial Advertiser 1917:

Canton Commercial Advertiser 1913:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Dec 1884:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Dec 1889:

 

Potsdam Courier Freeman 1960:

 

Massena Observer - Diary of Orlando P Benson -1924 - 1925:

 

 

 

 

March 1865:

Upstate Graves: (info from Anne Cady & Chuck Morgan's web sites)

   Carville Cemetery, Brasher NY:

Hamlin

William A.

("Serg't Co. c 92nd Reg. N.Y. Vol's")

, 1840

, 1916

     Stark Cemetery, Colton NY:

            William Wommack , Co C 92 Reg, NY Inf; 1840-1897

Evergreen Cemetery, Canton NY:  

             William U Powers, Co B 92 Reg NYV, Killed at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va in 1864, Aged 24 yrs (Section F)

Wayside Cemetery, Richville NY:

           Dedication - In memory of unreturned soldiers of the war of 1861-1865. Erected by the

            citizens of Richville:

                 - Theodore Gebo - Musician, 92nd Inf, Co I

                 - Edwin Reed - 92nd Inf Co I

     Old DeKalb Cemetery, DeKalb NY:

             John E. Whipple, Co I 92 Regt NY Vol; died Dec 1, 1901 Aged 65 yrs

     Riverside Cemetery, Edwards NY:

             Thomas McFerran, Co H 92 NY Inf, March 9, 1843 - Feb 7, 1862 (Section 8)

     Fullerville Cemetery, Fowler NY:

            Benjamin W. Hall, Co H 92 Regt NY Vols, 1821-1899

            Thomas Roden, CO I 92 Regt NYV Inf, 1823-1903

            Steven Servis, CO I 92nd NY Inf
            Hiram Servis, CO I 92nd NY Inf

     Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur NY:

           DeWitt Clinton, Co D 92 Regt NY Vol (on back of H.A. Bassett stone)

           Myron Cushman, 1st Lieut, Co I, 92 Reg NY Inf, 1812-1880, Marker (Section D)  

           Wm A. Dixon, 1847-1905, Co A. 16 NY Inf; Co A 14 NY H.A.; Marker (Section I)  

           James Patterson, Co F 92 Regt NY Vol, died Aug 4, 1899, AE 69 yrs, Headstone (Section C)

           Abraham Petrie, Co I 92 Reg, NYVI, 1834-1903 (Section F - CW)

          Jeremiah Risley, Co I, 92 Regt, NY Vols; died Dec 8, 1893; Ae 77 yrs (Section B)

          Lorenzo Smith, d. Sept 26, 1918, AE 72 yrs, 10 days; Co. I 92 NY Inf, Monument (Section C)

          Samuel Smith, Co I 92 Regt, NY Vols; 1834-1906 (Section B)

    Castle Cemetery, Hopkinton NY:

         Isaac Merritt - At Rest A Soldier's Grave"/no other info on stone)  (92nd, Co D)

                  Isaac Merritt , At Rest A Soldier's Grave

     Ft. Jackson Cemetery, Hopkinton NY:

         ADSIT, Nelson N. {from stone: 1843-1900}; 1843-Mar. 24, 1900 @ 56 yrs 6 mo 25 days; from the list of

         Civil War Veterans date 1900  (92nd - Co G)

 

        CLEMONS, Andrew, aka Andrew CLEMENTS, Civil War Co. E. Pvt. 92 NY Inf., b. Mar. 16, 1820 in

        Waddington, son of Charles CLEMENT, and Ruth (LABEEF), d. Sept. 2, 1913 in Colton, NY buried Sept.

        4, 1913. {from stone: Mar. 16, 1820-Sept. 2, 1913}

 

       DRAKE, Eugene S. Civil War, Co. G, 92 NY Vol. {from stone: d. Jan. 29, 1863 @ 26 yrs "At Rest"} buried

       Feb. 5, 1863 as recorded in Olivia Atwood's diary; record of burials in Hopkinton Village Cemetery by

        W.S. Phelps says he was buried Feb. 5, 1863 in Lot 32 {from 'Early History of Hopkinton' Eugene S.

       Drake enlisted Nov. 24, 1861 for 3 years, Private, single, died of disease, had no family buried at

       Hopkinton}

      

       NOBLE, Thomas, 5 Rg Co G 92 Reg. NYV enlisted Oct. 10, 1861 Civil War discharged Nov. 6, 1866 {from

       stone: d. Jan. 21, 1884 @ 76 yrs 8 mo} {from 'Early History of Hopkinton' Thomas Nobles born Apr.

       27,1808, Co G 92nd Regiment, enlisted Oct. 10, 1861, for 3 years, Corporal later a Sergeant, served 20

       months and discharged by reason of Consolidation of Regiment June 10, 1863, reenlisted Nov. 12, 1863

       Co I 92nd Regiment for 3 years, bounty $300, married, died in Hopkinton some years since}

  

       ROCKWELL, Chester S. Co G 92nd Reg. Civil War, {from stone:1835-1913} {from 'Early History of

       Hopkinton' Chester S. Rockwell born Nov. 28, 1835, Co G 92nd Regiment, enlisted Oct. 10, 1861, for 3

       years, promoted to Sergeant-major and discharged June 10, 1863 on account of consolidation of

       regiment, married, private, farmer & speculator and lives in Parishville, NY}  {recorded in Azro

       Beecher's Diary, Chester Rockwell was married Mar. 30, 1889}

       

     SANFORD, Col. Jonah, Soldier of the Civil War, pioneer of 1811, also held the title of Judge, [from stone:

      d. Dec. 25, 1867 @ 77 yrs]; buried Dec. 27, 1867 as recorded in Olivia Atwood's diary; record of burials in

      Hopkinton Village Cemetery by W.S. Phelps says he was buried Dec. 27, 1867 Lot 224 {from the 'Early

      History of Hopkinton' book: Jonah Sanford was born Dec. 31, 1790 in Cornwall, Vermont the son of

      Benjamin Sanford & Sarah (MARSH), died Dec. 25, 1867, married 1st Abigail Green Mar. 14, 1811,

      married 2nd Harriet E. Barney Sept. 22, 1845} {from 'Early History of Hopkinton' Jonah Sanford born

      Dec. 31, 1790 Cornwall, Vermont. In the Fall of 1861 and early Winter of 1861-1862 he organized the

      92nd Regiment of Volunteers, became its Colonel and went with the men to James River in Virginia,

      where sickness compelled him to resign. It was a remarkable feat considering his age which was over 70

      years}

 

      Dyton SCOVILL, [from stone: d. ---,--yrs Co G 92 NY Vol. Civil War]; from small book of burials, says Diton

      Scovill was buried Dec. 30, 1883; from the list of Civil War Soldiers he is listed as Byron Scoville

     
 Old St James Cemetery, Gouverneur NY         

           Paul Bero, 92 NY Inft

Old Hermon Cemetery, Hermon NY:

         A. D. Bennett, Co B 92nd NY Inf (Section 1)

         David S. Billings, Co B 92 Regt NY Vol, Died June 24, 1864; AE 34 yrs (Section 1)

         Joseph Cassaw, Co A 92nd Reg N.Y.V.I., 1832-1903 G.A.R.; Second Stone (Section 1)

         Marshall Reed, 1836-1904, Co D 92 Reg N.Y.V.I.; Second Stone (Section 1)

        Wm K. Schofell, CO b 92 Reg NY Vols, 1829-1893 (Section 1)

        George G. Taggart, Co B 92 Regt N.Y.V.I., June 1, 1834-May 13, 1898 (Section 1)

        Norman, Taylor their son, died July 22, 1862 AE 21 yrs, soldier in 92 Regt N.Y.S.V (Section 1)

        Philo Thatcher, 1810-1875, CO B 92nd NY Inf; Second Stone (Section 1)

        Luman J. Walker, CO D Reg NY Vol 1842-1916 (Section 2)

Dixon Cemetery, Madrid NY:

         Giles Allen born 1839, died 1911  - Co. E 92 Reg U.S. Vols.(GAR) 

                    Giles Allen , Co. E 92 Reg U.S. Vols, 1839-1911

        John Allen , d. Sept 14, 1870; AE 84 yrs; Co E 92 Reg

        Charles Allen - 92nd Co E - Died April 23, 1895 ae 50 yrs/GAR

                     Charles Allen , d. Jan 23, 1895; Ae 50 yrs, Co D 92 Reg NY Vols

        Elijah Johnson , d. Oct 20, 1903; AE 84 yrs; Co E 92 Reg; Close-up

Old Madrid Cemetery, Madrid NY:

       Solomon Bell , d. July 25, 1875 AE 40 yrs; Co A 92 Regt ; Close-up (Section 1 )

       William Carbino , Co B 92 NY Inf (Section 6 )

       Fayette Seger , Son of H & V Seger, Co K 92nd Reg NY Vols, d. Apr 13, 1866 AE 26 yrs (Section 6 )

Madrid Cemetery, Madrid NY:

       AW Cutter 92nd NY Infantry

       Elias Nichols 92nd NY Infantry

       Soloman Bell 92nd NY Infantry

       Seymour Cornish 92nd NY Infantry

Roxie Reed Cemetery, Massena NY:

        Joseph Carbino "Died Apr. 16, 1871 Ae 72 years"/stone covered by groundcover) (92nd Co A)

Brier Hill Cemetery, Morristown NY:

        Nathaniel Ward, Co A 92 NY Vol INf, Died June 1885

Bixby Cemetery, Norwood NY:

       Philo Demick 92nd NY Vol

       Henry Richardson

       Seymour B Pierce Co E 92nd NY Infantry

       George Rowell

       Henry Sullivan

       Alexander W Steenberg

       William Branch

       Ira Kingsbury Co E 92nd

       Ethan A Everest 92nd

       Morton E Bradish Co E 92nd

Riverside Cemetery, Norwood NY:

       William Long 92 NY Infantry

       Ansel Smith 82 NY Infantry

Trout Brook Cemetery, Norwood NY:

       E Johnson 92nd NY Infantry

       William Sloan 92nd NY Infantry

       Allen Smith 92nd NY Infantry

       Ezra Fields 92nd NY Infantry

Hale Cemetery, Norwood/Norfolk: http://stlawrencecountycemeteries.org/Norfolk/Hale%20Cem/haleintro.htm

      James Campbell - Co F  92 NY Inf

       James Scott age 69 - Co E 92 Reg died April 1904

       Edgar Varney - Co F 92 Reg b 1835 d 1906

       William Wadsworth 92 Infantry Co K  b 1827 d 4/7/1917

       Darius Wilkins   Co E 92 Reg b 1820 d 2/20/1901

Dailey Ridge Cemetery, Norfolk NY:

       Andrew Blodgett , d. June 1, 1878; AE 51 yrs, Co O 92 Reg

       Herman Hazen 92nd NY Infantry

       William Daily 92nd NY Infantry

High Street Cemetery, Norfolk NY:  

       Lieut. CH Robinson Co E, 92nd NY Vol

       John N Griffis Co E 92nd NY Inf

       Solomon Sartwell Co E 92nd NY Vol

       John Fuller Co E 92 NY Inf 

       John Gibson Co E

Ogdensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg NY:

      James W. Harmon, Co B 92 Regt NY Inf; July 1, 1844 - July 8, 1913 (Section 105)

      William Stevens, A member of 92 NY Inf, d. Nov 13, 1870 (Section 105)

Cooks Corner Cemetery, Pierrepont NY:

     Morison R. Shipman, Co H 92 Reg NY State Volunteers Died in Baltimore; d. May 23, 1862

Pierrepont Hill Cemetery, Pierrepont NY:

     Allen Carlisle , 92 NY Inf, 1842-

Durham Cemetery, Pitcairn NY:

     William Durham,  Veteran 61-65, 1817 - 1907 (92 Inf Co H)

Old St Mary's Cemetery, Potsdam NY:

    Joseph Currier, 92^nd NY Inf. Age at death may have been 44. He worked in a sawmill in Potsdam in 1870, Died

          4/25/1880

     J. Dwyer, big stone with just the last name, plus small stones for each individual. GAR marker beside Father. 

            Plot was owned by J. Dwyer, 1836 - 1900

       Patrick Manning, 92nd , Co H, A soldier all through the Rebellion of 1861 in the 92nd NY Vols.”, died 1878, age

            59

       Lees Perry, Co. H  92nd NY Vol. Inf. His name may be “Lee S.” or “Les”. Lived in Potsdam in 1870, 1837 - 1910

      John Rolling, died 5/18/ 1868, age 58, Co. H  92nd NY Vols

      Albert Shumway, 92nd NY Vols Co. H, 1837 - 1904

Garfield Cemetery, Potsdam NY:

    

Cady

Transit D.

Co. D. 92nd Reg N. Y. Vols.

1830

1883

(53 years)

Stone

Joseph

Co. D 92 N. Y. Vols.

(1828)

January 25, 1874

46 years

 

Riverside Cemetery, Potsdam NY:

    Humphry W Beardon, (MIL/CO E, 92 REGIMENT, NY POST 167, GAR/NFD, 1832 - 1917

    David A Goodrich, DIED IN WASHINGTON DC...(NOT LEGIBLE)" (92nd Co F) died May 30, 1862

    Truxton A Goodrich, DIED @ ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA IN THE SOLDIERS HOME, (9snd, Co F) died Nov 21, 1862

Parmeter Cemetery, Potsdam NY:

         Luna Howard , Ae 18 yrs; Member * Regt NYSV; died Oct 13, 1861 at ***ty Point, VA  (possible 92^nd.  – there

          is a LA Howard on the list, 92^nd, Howard, L. A.; Private; enrolled Oct 10, 1861 at Potsdam  

Ellis Cemetery, Potsdam NY: http://www.potsdampublicmuseum.org/library.php

       Alva Strong 1832 - 1914  (Alvin?)

Balsam Cemetery, Russell NY: