New York State Civil War Muster Rolls: Eighteenth Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Recruits #1

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New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
Eighteenth Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Recruits #1

[This information is from Vol. I, p. 426 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-in Roll of Recruits in the 18th Regiment, (5th Brigade) of New York State Volunteers, commanded by Colonel William A. Jackson, called into the service of the United States by Proclamation of the President, from the 17th day of May, 1861, (date of enrollment) 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*
Anderson, George H.	Private	18	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Bailey, William	Private	31	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Bantham, John S.	Private	26	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Courtney, James S.	Private	18	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
McDonald, Patrick	Private	26	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
McCollum, Robert	Private	18	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Sheldon, David D.	Private	22	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Westfall, John	Private	19	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Welch, John	Private	28	Sep 1, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Smith, John H.	Private	38	Sep 10, 1861	Schenectady	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Marlett, George W.	Private	19	Aug 22, 1861	Schenectady	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
McKinney, Dennis	Private	21	Sep 9, 1861	Schenectady	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Fisher, William J.	Private	22	Sep 2, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Capt. Radcliff	2 years
Mulford, Charles M.	Private	20	Sep 20, 1861	Middletown	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
Kirkwood, Andrew W.	Private	20	Sep 20, 1861	Middletown	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
Bodine, Charles H.	Private	25	Sep 23, 1861	Middletown	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
Myers, Andrew	Private	25	Sep 30, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
McClure, William	Private	19	Oct 1, 1861	New York	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
Shay, John	Private	19	Sep 24, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
Payn, Joseph	Private	29	Sep 18, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
Marvin, John	Private	21	Sep 30, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
Seymour, Francis	Private	19	Sep 30, 1861	New York	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years
McCormick, Edward	Private	21	Sep 27, 1861	Albany, N. Y.	Cap. J. C. Meginnis	2 years

I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the men whose names are above given, and find them physically able to do military duty.

N. P. Rice, Surgeon, 18th Regt. N. Y. S. Vols.

Date — October 21, 1861. Station — Camp King.

I certify, on honor, that I have carefully examined the men whose names are borne on this Roll, twenty-three in number, and have accepted them into the service of the United States for the term of two years, from this 17th day of May, 1861.

C. W. Tolls, 1st Lieut. 13th Infantry, Mustering Officer

Date — October 21, 1861. Station — Camp King, near Alexandria, Va.

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:Eighteenth Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Recruits #1

New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
Eighteenth Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Recruits #1