New York State Civil War Muster Rolls: Eighteenth Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Company A

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New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
Eighteenth Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Company A

[This information is from Vol. I, pp. 406-407 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 Captain William Seward Gridley's Company, in the 18th Regiment of New York Volunteer Militia, (Riflemen), commanded by Colonel William A. Jackson, organized under a law of the State of New York, entitled "An Act to authorize the embodying and equipment of a Volunteer Militia, and to provide for the Public Defense," passed April 16, 1861; and called into the service of the United States by the President, under the act of Congress, approved February 28, 1795, from the 17th day of May, 1861, (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*
Gridley, William Seward	Captain	22	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Daley, Daniel	Lieut.	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Groot, Edward W.	Ensign	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Stall, Henry B.	1st Sergt.	29	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Strunk, Joseph	Sergeant	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Tailing, Andrew R.	Sergeant	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Gill, Lawrence	Sergeant	23	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Stanton, William H.	Corporal	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Dorrah, James H.	Corporal	25	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Geywits, Byron	Corporal	22	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Collins, Michael	Corporal	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Hanley, Michael	Musician	38	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Hawley, Edmund B.	Musician	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Ames, John T.	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Binck, Wilhelmus L.	Private	18	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Benden, Frederick	Private	33	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Binck, Philip	Private	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Bonton, Edward	Private	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Brothers, James H.	Private	22	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Bell, Gleason C.	Private	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Courtney, Robert	Private	18	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Cassidy, Mathew	Private	27	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Ceary, Edward	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Daley, John	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Dolen, John	Private	32	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Farthing, James A.	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Fogan, Thomas	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Fisher, Conrad	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Groat, John	Private	22	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Gale, John H.	Private	28	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Gridley, Nathaniel P. T.	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Gregory, Orville	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Geary, Thomas	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Gridley, Joseph	Private	18	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Harman, Griepe	Private	23	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Hart, John	Private	30	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Hipp, Henry	Private	22	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Holt, Anton	Private	34	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Hungerford, Charles	Private	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Hour, Michael	Private	39	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Kolfets, Joseph	Private	39	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Knox, Valentine	Private	22	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Keller, Leonard	Private	36	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Kane, John	Private	26	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Karney, Dennis	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Landassa, Frederick	Private	34	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Lerison, Henry	Private	18	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Lasher, Charles W.	Private	25	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Lutznigger, Boltasca	Private	38	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years					Editorial note: written as Battasca Lutzniggar
La Que, John	Private	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Logan, James	Private	26	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Lamars, Barney	Private	26	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
La Rosa, Samuel	Private	26	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
McCarty, James	Private	30	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
McNeal, John	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Myers, Augustus	Private	25	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
McCann, John	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Miller, Robert J.	Private	24	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Mooney, Frank	Private	23	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Maxwell, Lagrant	Private	25	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
O'Leary, Michael	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
O'Byrne, Patrick	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Putman, John	Private	18	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Perry, Frank	Private	19	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Rexman, Augustus	Private	25	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Rothenbiller, Joseph	Private	25	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Shults, John	Private	26	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Shannon, George	Private	18	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Schwantner, John	Private	34	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Story, James P.	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Solomon, Peter	Private	43	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Scully, John	Private	32	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Scotland, Robert	Private	31	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Schutter, Lewis	Private	20	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Thompson, Samuel	Private	26	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Van Wie, Levi	Private	41	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years
Wallace, Alexander	Private	21	May 16, 1861	Albany	Capt. Gridley	2 years

I certify, on honor, that this Muster Roll exhibits the true state of Captain William Seward Gridley's Company of the 18th Regiment of N. Y. Volunteers (Riflemen), 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 Seward Gridley, Capt. Commanding the Company

Date — May 17, 1861. Station — Albany, N. Y.

I certify, on honor, that I have carefully examined the men whose names are borne on this Roll, and their equipments, and have accepted them into the service of the United States for the term of two (2) years, from this 17th day of May, 1861.

Frank Wheaton, Capt. U. S. Army, Mustering Officer

Date — May 17, 1861. Station — Albany, N. Y.

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, Company A

New York State Civil War Muster Rolls:
Eighteenth Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Company A