New York State Civil War Muster Rolls: First Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Field and Staff

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New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
First Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Field and Staff

[This information is from Vol. I, p. 17 of A Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Privates, of the Regiments which were organized in the State of New York and called into the service of the United States to assist in supressing the rebellion caused by the secession of some of the Southern States from the Union, A. D. 1861, as taken from the Muster-in Rolls on file in the Adjutant General's Office, S. N. Y., (Albany, N. Y.: Comstock & Cassidy, Printers, 1864). It is in the Reference collection of the Johnstown Public Library at LHR 973.7 N531, and page images may be viewed via the University of Michigan's Making of America project and Google Books. Some abbreviated names have been expanded and some of the formatting of the original may have been altered slightly for ease of reading.]

Muster Roll of the field and staff of the 1st Regiment of New York Foot Volunteer Militia, commanded by Colonel William Henry Allen, called into the service of the United States, by Proclamation of the President, from this seventh (7th) day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one (1861), the date of this muster, for the term of two years, unless sooner discharged.

Names, Present and Absent (Privates in Alphabetical Order)	Rank	Age	Joined for Duty and Enrolled				Traveling		Valuation in Dollars, of		Remarks*
Names, Present and Absent (Privates in Alphabetical Order)	Rank	Age	When	Where	By Whom Enrolled	Period	miles to*	miles from*	Horses	Horse Equipments	Remarks*
Allen, William Henry	Colonel	38	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Dyckman, Garret	Lieut. Col.	46	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Turner, James M.	Major	38	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Scott, Walter	Adjutant	25	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Walmsley, Robert	Qr. Master	36	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Hicks, Joseph Lawrence	Surgeon	26	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Howe, John	Surgeon's Mate	23	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Page, Benjamin	Srgt. Major	30	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Perry, Richard J.	Drum Major	35	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years
Willis, Richard	Fife Major	37	May 7, 1861	New York	Col. Allen	2 years

I certify, on honor, that this Muster Roll exhibits the true state of Col. Allen's Regiment, the First Regiment of New York Foot Militia Volunteers, commanded by Col. William Henry Allen, for the period herein mentioned; that each man answers to his own proper name in person; and that the remarks set opposite the name of each officer and soldier are accurate and just.

William Henry Allen, Colonel Commanding

Date — May 7, 1861. Station — Quarantine Ground, Staten Island, Richmond County.

I certify, on honor, that I have carefully examined the men whose names are borne on this Roll, their horses and equipments, and have accepted them into the service of the United States for the term of two years, from this 7th day of May, 1861.

S. B. Hayman, Capt. 7th Infantry, Mustering Officer

Date — May 7, 1861. Station — New York.

Full table headings:

Traveling: To place of rendezvous, No. of miles
Traveling: From place of discharge home, No. of miles
Remarks: 1. Every man whose name is on this roll, must be accounted for on the next muster roll. The exchange of men, by substitution; and the exchange, swapping, or loaning of horses, after muster into service, are strictly forbidden.

New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:First Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Field and Staff

New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
First Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Field and Staff