COLMAN (or COLEMAN), WILLIAM DEAN (1827-1862). Major, 6th Missouri Infantry. Colman, who was born in Massachusetts and served in the Mexican War, was commissioned into the 6th Missouri Infantry’s Field and Staff in 1862. On June 14, 1862, Brigadier General David S. Stanley, United States Army, commended Major Colman for his “cheerful and constant assistance” … Read more
COOK, GEORGE (1841-1897). Corporal, 103rd New York Infantry, Companies D and C. Originally from England, Cook enlisted on February 24, 1862, at New York City, as a private. He mustered into Company D of the 103rd New York Infantry on that same day. He re-enlisted into the same company as a private on February 27, … Read more
CORSON, BENJAMIN F. (1842-1905). Private, 139th New York Infantry, Company A. A New Yorker by birth, Corson enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on August 28, 1862, and mustered into the 139th New York on September 9. As per his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, he was wounded several times, the worst of which … Read more
Roy Smeck, (1900-1994) fondly referred to as the “Wizard of the Strings” was an American musician renowned for his skill on the banjo, guitar, steel guitar and ukulele. His talents earned him countless opportunities to perform on the radio, on television and in film. As an expert in his field, Smeck also designed variations on stringed instruments and wrote arrangements and instruction books. He was posthumously inducted into both the Ukulele Hall of Fame and the National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame.
CULLEN, EDGAR MONTGOMERY (1843-1922). Colonel, 96th New York Infantry; first lieutenant, 1st Infantry, United States Army. Cullen was born in Brooklyn and attended the Kinderhook Academy. His father was a prominent physician and his mother was the sister of a Brooklyn judge, Alexander McCue. After graduating from Columbia College in 1860 and attending Rensselaer Polytechnic … Read more
DECKER, HENRY S. (1833-1869). Second lieutenant, 8th New York Infantry, Company G. Decker was born in New York. After enlisting at New York City as a second lieutenant, he was commissioned into the 8th New York on April 23, 1861, and mustered out on August 2 of that year at New York City. The Mortuary … Read more
DEUSCHLE (or DEUSCHLER), JACOB (1834-1877). Wagoner, 39th New York Infantry, Company C; private, 3rd New York Infantry, Company K. Born in Würremburg, Germany, he immigrated to the United States in 1853. He enlisted as a private at New York City on May 12, 1861, and mustered into the 39th New York, also known as the … Read more
DUNCAN, GEORGE (1830-1908). Sergeant, 8th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company H. Born in New York State, he enlisted as a sergeant in 1861 to serve three months, and mustered into the 8th Regiment. As per the censuses of 1880 and 1900, he was a carpenter. He applied for and was granted a pension in … Read more
EADIE, JAMES (1824-1884). Corporal, 1st New York Engineers, Company H. A native of New York City, Eadie enlisted there as a private on January 13, 1862, and mustered into the 1st New York Engineers on that day. He was promoted to artificer on July 1, 1862, to corporal on May 3, 1863, and mustered out … Read more
FERRY, EDWARD (1814-1876). Private, 79th New York Infantry, Company C. According to the census of 1860, he was a laborer who was born in Ireland. After enlisting as a private at New York City on May 13, 1861, Ferry mustered into the 79th New York on May 28. His son, Andrew Ferry, was in the … Read more
FRASER (or FRAZER), ALEXANDER V. (1804-1868). Commander, United States Revenue Marine Bureau (forerunner of the United States Coast Guard). Fraser, a New Yorker by birth, attended the Mathematical, Nautical and Commercial School in New York City, went to sea as a mate, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Revenue Cutter Service by President … Read more
GIBBES, EDMUND A. (1819-1876). Surgeon, Confederate States Medical Staff; acting assistant surgeon, General and Staff Officers Corps, Confederate States of America. Gibbes was a native of Charleston, South Carolina. When his attorney applied in 1844 for a passport for Gibbes to travel to Europe for two years, he described him as 5′ 8″ tall with light hair and eyes, a … Read more
GRANGER, GEORGE MOBRAY (1840-1898). Second lieutenant, 139th New York Infantry, Company I; corporal, 8th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company I. Born in New York, he enlisted as a corporal on May 29, 1862, at New York City, and mustered into Company B of the 8th New York State Militia on the same day. His … Read more
HALLIDAY, JAMES (or THOMAS), R. (or L.) (1816-1900). Private, 83rd New York Infantry, Company F. Halliday was originally from Morristown, New Jersey. As per his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, he was the youngest of seven children, one of whom, the Reverend S. B. Halliday, was the associate pastor of the Plymouth Church under … Read more
A solemn account of Horace Greeley’s (1811-1872) last visit to the office of the New York Tribune appeared on the cover of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in the weeks following his death. A well-known public figure, Greeley founded the Tribune and served as its editor for several decades. In 1872, Greeley resigned from the newspaper to run opposite Ulysses S. Grant in the 1872 Presidential election. After an unsuccessful campaign, Greeley returned to the Tribune, but would not remain much longer. November 13th would prove to be his final visit, as he immediately fell ill and spent the remainder of his life under medical care.
HEAD, FRANK F. (1839-1861). Sergeant, 84th New York (14th Brooklyn) Infantry, Company C. Head is not buried at Green-Wood; he was interred on the Bull Run battlefield where he fell, and a cenotaph to him is on the Green-Wood gravestone of his brother, Henry Head (see). After enlisting at Brooklyn as a sergeant major on … Read more
HICKOX (or HICTOX), CHARLES RALPH (1837-1901). First lieutenant, 5th United States Artillery, Battery F, United States Regular Army. Hickox was born in Warren, Ohio, and at the time of the 1850 census lived in Portage, Ohio, where he was attending school. He relocated to New York in 1855, where he went into the grain business. … Read more
HOOPER, CHARLES WESLEY (1836-1894). Captain, 33rd Infantry, United States Colored Troops (USCT), Companies G, I, and K; private, 1st New York Engineers, Company I. A native of England, Hooper enlisted as a private at New York City on September 16, 1861, and mustered into the 1st Engineers on October 11. At the time of his enlistment, … Read more
HYATT, ALVIN (1832-1890). Private, 37th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company E. Of Irish birth, Hyatt served for 30 days in the 37th Regiment’s National Guard in 1864. He last lived at 98 Bond Street in Brooklyn. His death is attributed to “fatty degeneration.” Section 206, lot 21347, grave 613. Civil War Bio Search … Read more