BAIRD, THOMAS W. (1818-1886). Captain, 82nd New York Infantry, Company B. At age 42, he enlisted at New York City as a first lieutenant on May 17, 1861, and was commissioned into the 82nd New York four days later. Baird was promoted to captain on September 7, 1861, and mustered out at New York City on June 11, 1864. In 1880, he applied for an invalid pension, application 380,875. Baird died from paralysis. His last residence was at 3 Bank Street in Manhattan. Section 143, lot 23567.
BAKER, BENJAMIN F. (1842-1901). Private, 102nd New York Infantry Company C. A native of Long Island, New York, Baker enlisted as a private and mustered into his company on December 4, 1861, at Camp Hillhouse, New York. On July 18, 1864, he was listed as absent for sickness. He was absent when his company mustered out on July 21, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia. His invalid pension application was approved in 1892, certificate 360,471. The 1900 census listed him as employed as a driver. His last residence was 546 Hart Street in Brooklyn. After his death from Bright’s disease in 1901, Cornelia Baker, his widow, received a pension, certificate 540, 978. Section 135, lot 14964, grave 996.
BAKER, BENJAMIN T. (1816-1890). Sergeant, 1st New York Engineers, Company H; quartermaster, United States Navy. A New York City native, Baker enlisted as a corporal on January 22, 1862, and mustered into the 1st New York Engineers. He was promoted to sergeant on April 30, 1862, and mustered out at Folly Island, South Carolina, on July 3, 1863, with paralysis of the legs and other disabilities. According to his affidavit of April 17, 1888, in which he requested an increase in his $24 a month pension (certificate 4,091), he re-enlisted as a quartermaster in June 1864 and served on the torpedo boat Spuyten Duyvil. That vessel was in Norfolk, Virginia, in December 1864, and was part of the campaign to secure Richmond, Virginia. He swore that he lived aboard that vessel for five months during the winter of 1864-1865 without a berth to sleep on. Water was always dripping on the deck making it impossible to get a foothold on the deck. He wrote, “…Our clothing was constantly saturated with water, and we had no place to go in order to change, as everything we had was below and wet before we put it on. We took our meals on the Onondaga, a double-turreted monitor which lay about fifty yards from us; we had no further privileges on the monitor. Our lives at this time were in great peril and we suffered more than words can describe.” Baker went on to say that he contracted bronchitis, suffered for two months, had no resting place other than the wet sand bags or dripping wet torpedo box below, and after spending two additional months in a hospital, was discharged. Although he was not expected to survive the journey to New York, he did so, with chronic bronchitis, was unable to work, and was dependent upon his daughter, a widow. His widowed daughter, Wihelmina Saville, wrote that his condition stemmed from government neglect to provide proper accommodations on the Spuyten Duyvil, under the command of Captain John Lay. Her father had frequent coughing bouts, lung hemorrhages, was frail like a skeleton, and needed to be revived with stimulants very often. She implored that his service in both the Army and Navy deserved special consideration. In addition, she was responsible for the care of both parents and an invalid sister. His pension record indicates service on the USS Kensington, USS Onondaga, and USS North Carolina but the details related to that service are unknown. He last lived at 920 14th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Shortly after his death from lung edema, Maria Baker applied for and received a widow’s pension of $30 per month from the Navy, certificate 4,766. Section 163, lot 14565.
Torpedo boat Spuyten Duyvil
BAKER (or BECKER), CARL (or KARL) R. (1843-1898). Private, 82nd New York Infantry, Company E. Baker, a native of Medford, Massachusetts, enlisted at New York City on March 8, 1864, mustered into the 82nd that day, and deserted on May 29, 1864. He died from heart disease. His last address was 44 Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 108, lot 4526.
BAKER, CHARLES (1844-1912). First lieutenant, 173rd New York Infantry, Company C. Of English birth, he enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on September 2, 1862, and mustered in on October 30, 1862. During his service, he received many promotions and was wounded in action twice. In 1863, he became a corporal on May 1, was wounded at Port Hudson, Louisiana, on June 14, and was promoted to sergeant on September 1. In 1864, Baker was wounded in battle on April 23 at Cane River Crossing, Louisiana, and was promoted to second lieutenant on May 4, but did not muster in at that rank. In 1865, he was promoted to first sergeant on March 1, to first lieutenant on May 26 (but not mustered), and mustered out on October 18, at Savannah, Georgia. At the time of his death from cirrhosis, he lived on Midwood Street in Brooklyn. Section 6, lot 33758, grave 2.
BAKER, EDWARD E. (1837-1888). Private, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company G. Born in Peekskill, New York, he enlisted at Brooklyn on May 28, 1862, mustered into the 13th New York, served three months, and mustered out at Brooklyn on September 12. He last resided at 119 West 130th Street in Manhattan where he died from pneumonia. Section 186, lot 18432.
BAKER, GEORGE M. (1842-1864). Private, 5th New York Infantry, Company C; 146th New York Infantry, Company G. At the time of his enlistment on April 25, 1861, he was a teamster who was 5′ 5″ with brown hair and brown eyes. He deserted on February 2, 1862, at Camp Federal Hill in Baltimore, Maryland, and was arrested on December 1, 1863. Subsequently, he was transferred to the 146th Infantry on May 4, 1863. The next day, he suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and collarbone at the Battle of Wilderness, Virginia, and succumbed on June 4, 1864, at Alexandria, Virginia. Interment at Green-Wood took place on November 14, 1864. Section 14, lot 9877.
BAKER, GEORGE McL. (or G. M.) (1846-1911). Private, 102nd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company A; yeoman, United States Navy. Baker, who was born in Sag Harbor, Long Island, served for 100 days with the 102nd Regiment in 1864. Pension records indicate that he was also a yeoman on the USS Gemsbok. The Gemsbok was used as a gunboat and store-ship during the Civil War; it is unclear when Baker served aboard that vessel. He received a pension from the Navy, certificate 40,169. He died from heart disease. He last lived at 699 Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn. In 1911, his widow applied for and received a pension from the Army, certificate 734,340. (The pension number for his widow was the same on the Army and Navy records.) Section 137, lot 29235.
BAKER, GEORGE W. (1837-1898). Assistant surgeon, Union Medical Corps. A native of Herkimer County, New York, he graduated from Union College with high honors in 1862, and received his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1864. He then served at Fort McHenry, Maryland, for a short time before he was assigned as an assistant surgeon at the Army Hospital at Washington, D.C., where he was stationed through 1865. Baker then lived in Brooklyn where he was a prominent physician. In 1866, he was a member of the first metropolitan board of health and served as its chief inspector. In addition, he was the medical examiner for the New York Life Insurance Company for twenty years. Active in professional organizations, he belonged to the Kings County, New York and American Medical Associations. In civilian life, he was a Republican and a member of the Hanover and Windsor clubs. Dr. Baker died from pneumonia. He last lived at 540 Bedford Avenue. Section 51, lot 8090.
BAKER, JAMES T. (1829-1868). Major and lieutenant colonel by brevet; captain, 174th New York, Company E; first lieutenant, 65th New York Infantry, Company B; private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company H. A native of New York, he enlisted at New York City as a private on April 19, 1861, mustered into the 7th Regiment that day, and mustered out with his company on June 3. Shortly thereafter, he re-enlisted at New York City as a first lieutenant on June 20, 1861, was commissioned into the 65th on August 3, 1861, and was discharged for disability on July 1, 1862. Returning to service on October 31, 1862, he re-enlisted as a private at New York City, mustered into the 174th New York the next week on November 6, rose to the rank of captain, and was discharged on July 13, 1863. He was brevetted to major and lieutenant colonel “for valuable and meritorious services during the War to date from March 13, 1865.” He died of consumption at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Section 36, lot 3800.
BAKER, JOHN ABBOTT (1812-1862). First lieutenant and ordnance officer, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia. A native of New York, Baker settled in New York City in 1838 where he was harness and saddle maker until 1851. He then founded an enterprise that manufactured and imported military goods and equipment. That business, which advertised that items could be furnished on short notice such as caps, swords, sashes, horse equipment, was located at 53 Walker Street in New York City as of 1859. During the Civil War, he enlisted at New York City as a first lieutenant on April 17, 1861, mustered into the 7th Regiment, and was commissioned into the Field and Staff as a first lieutenant and ordnance officer. He mustered out after 30 days on June 3 at New York City. While he was serving in uniform, his business continued to fulfill contracts for the Union Army including contracts for cartridge boxes. Although he did not muster in with his regiment when it was called to service in 1862, he joined the regiment at Fort Federal Hill, Maryland, and died there of heart failure on June 12, 1862. The following account of his death appeared in the Baltimore Clipper: Sudden death of an officer, Lieut. J. A. Baker, ordnance officer of the Seventh New York Infantry, stationed at Fort Federal Hill, died quite suddenly yesterday morning about two o’clock, The deceased was a popular officer with the command and on Thursday evening was present at dress parade. Afterwards he made several visits in the city in company with Sergt. Major Winans Arthur, returned to the Fort and whilst riding in a carriage, he breathed his last. The remains were conveyed yesterday afternoon to the depot of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad en route to New York, the escort consisting of Company Two, Capt. Clarke commanding. Col. Marshall Lefferts and Lieut. Col. Price accompanied the remains to the depot. His last residence was 53 West 15th Street in Manhattan. After his death from heart failure, his widow, Laura Sherwood Baker (see), took over his business and retained some interest in it until 1871. Section 172, lot 13432.
BAKER, JOHN LOCKWOOD (1844-1913). Corporal, 83rd New York Infantry, Company H. Born in Sag Harbor, Long Island, he enlisted as a private and immediately mustered in at New York City on June 10, 1861. During his service, he was promoted to corporal on or about April 15, 1863, and wounded in battle on May 6, 1864, at Wilderness, Virginia. On June 23, 1864, he mustered out at New York City. In 1886, he applied for and was granted an invalid pension, certificate 1,125,369. Baker became a member of Brooklyn’s Ulysses S. Grant Post #327 of the G.A.R. in 1889. At the time of his death from angina, he resided on Surf Avenue in Sea Gate, Brooklyn. His widow, Belle Baker, applied for and received a pension in 1916, certificate 810,556. Section 137, lot 29235, grave 1.
BAKER, JOHN T. (1846-1885). Drummer, 162nd New York Infantry, Companies A and I. Baker was born in Ireland, and at the age of 16 enlisted on September 1, 1862, at New York City, as a private. After mustering into Company A of his regiment on September 18, he was promoted to drummer on October 18. On January 16, 1864, he transferred intra-regimentally from Company A to Company I. Baker mustered out on October 12, 1865, at Savannah, Georgia. Baker was a member of the Mansfield Post #35 of the G.A.R. He died from heart disease. He last resided at 247 Hooper Street in Brooklyn, New York. In 1890, Ella W. Baker, his widow, received a pension, certificate 323,513. In 1912, an application for a minor’s pension was filed under application 990,440 but there is no certificate number. Section 65, lot 11076.
BAKER, JOHN W. (1842-1910). Private, 40th New York Infantry, Company F. He enlisted at Yonkers, New York, on June 16, 1861, mustered into the 40th the same day, and was discharged for disability on January 16, 1864, at Convalescent Camp. In 1879, he applied for and received an invalid pension, certificate 177,927. Baker last resided at 22 Cooper Street in Brooklyn. His widow, Georgianna Baker, received a pension after his death from heart disease in 1910, certificate 703,750. Section 178, lot 12610.
BAKER, JOSEPH A. (1819-1869). Private, 4th New York Heavy Artillery, Battery A. Born in New York, Baker enlisted at the age of 42 as a private at Port Richmond, New York, on December, 16, 1861, mustered into the 4th Heavy Artillery on that date, and was discharged on December 10, 1862, at Fort Ethan Allen, Virginia. Baker died from typhoid fever. He last lived at 141 Grand Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 91, lot 925.
BAKER, LAURA SHERWOOD (1835-1914). Manufacturer of Civil War equipment including Union uniforms, headgear and accoutrements. Laura Sherwood Baker was born in New York. Her husband, John Abbott Baker (see), began the business of manufacturing military headgear in the early 1840s. In 1859, it was located at 63 Walker Street in Manhattan. While serving in the Union Army, John Baker died from heart failure on June 12, 1862. Laura Baker then took over her husband’s business. Her mark, L. S. Baker, appears on federal cartridge boxes for the .58 caliber rifled musket (of which 15,000 were ordered in 1862 for Union Army). In addition, her mark appears on federal percussion cap boxes. Her business was listed under her name from 1862-1864 at which time she sold the enterprise to James McKenney and the firm was renamed Baker & McKenney on January 9, 1874. After moving to a new address at 141 Grand Street, they were awarded a contract from the Union Army on September 17 1864, for 10,000 sets of infantry accoutrements. In 1871, she withdrew her interest in the company. Her cause of death was cerebral arteriosclerosis. She last lived at 50 South Munn Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey. The business, renamed Ridabock & Company in 1888, after a bankruptcy, remained in business until about 1940. Section 172, lot 13432.
Cartridge Box 58 Cal. Pattern 1861 – Marked L.S. Baker New York
BAKER, LEWIS (1839-1865). Private, 164th New York Infantry, Company E. Born in New York City, Baker enlisted as a private at Brooklyn on August 19, 1862, mustered into the 164th the next day, and deserted on October 1 of that year. He last lived on Downing Street in Manhattan. Section 57, lot 2415.
BAKER, MARY ANN (1829-1902). Possible connection to the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.). Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Mary Ann Baker immigrated to the United States in 1835. G.A.R., which may be a reference to the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization for Civil War veterans, is carved into her tombstone. However, her connection to the G.A.R. is unknown. She was the widow of Benjamin Baker, a fisherman, as per entries in the New York City Directories of 1865, 1868, 1879 and 1889. Benjamin Baker is not buried in the same lot making it difficult to trace the possible soldier history of a man with such a common name. Mary Baker was employed as a matron at the New York City House of Detention on Mulberry Street. Baker died from a fractured femur. She last lived at 142 East Houston Street in Manhattan. Section 135, lot 14964, grave 665.
BALCH, CHARLES L. (1841-1872). Private, 83rd New York Infantry, Company L. Born in Rhode Island, he enlisted as a private on September 10, 1861, and mustered into the 83rd New York that same day. Further details of his service are unknown. His death a suicide, he last lived at 51 East 85th Street in Manhattan. Section 23, lot 9221.
BALDWIN, CHARLES E. (1840-1921). Sergeant, 12th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company H. In 1861, he enlisted as a private for a tour of three months and served in Company H of the 12th Regiment. In 1862, he re-enlisted as a sergeant for another three months and served with the same regiment and company, now part of the New York State National Guard. Baldwin applied for and received a pension in 1904, certificate 1,098,057. His last residence was 151 Cauldwell Avenue in the Bronx. Section 78, lot 10301, grave 1.
BALDWIN, CHARLES F. (1836-1912). Major, 84th New York (14th Brooklyn) Infantry, Company D. A Brooklyn native, he joined the 14th in 1851. He enlisted there as a captain on May 18, 1861, and was commissioned five days later into the 14th. He was wounded at First Bull Run, Virginia, and at Groveton, Virginia (Second Bull Run), on August 29, 1862, promoted to major on October 1, 1862, and was discharged for disability resulting from his wounds on December 24, 1862. He then worked for many years in New York City’s Finance Department. He was the last 14th Regiment officer who served in the Civil War to die. He was a member of the Fourteenth Regiment War Veterans Association, the Devin Post #148 of the G.A.R., and an organization for ex-officers of the Civil War. His last residence was 10 Woodruff Avenue in Brooklyn. While ill, he was struck by a trolley car, and died soon thereafter. Section 206, lot 32747, grave 2.
BALDWIN, CLARENCE A. (1840-1879). Quartermaster sergeant, 6th New York Cavalry. Baldwin enlisted as a quartermaster sergeant on September 15, 1861, at New York City. One month later, on October 15, he mustered into the 6th New York Cavalry, Field and Staff. He was discharged on November 1, 1862. His death attributed to nephritis, he last resided in New York City at 16 West Street. Section 10, lot 13324.
BALDWIN, HENRY (1827-1910). First lieutenant, 145th New York Infantry, Companies B and F. After he enlisted at New York City as a private on August 14, 1862, Baldwin, who was born in New York, quickly rose through the ranks. Upon being mustered into Company B of the 145th New York on September 11, 1862, he was promoted to quartermaster sergeant and transferred to the Field and Staff. On January 21, 1863, he was promoted to second lieutenant effective upon transferring back to Company B the next month on February 25. On March 11, 1863, he was promoted to first lieutenant effective upon his transfer to Company F on May 29 of that year. He mustered out on January 6, 1864. In 1893, he applied for and received an invalid pension, certificate 902,872. He last lived in Red Bank, New Jersey, where he succumbed to prostate disease. His widow, Mary A. Baldwin, received a pension in 1921, certificate 951,996. Section 45, lot 20440.
BALDWIN, JOHN H. (1844-1921). Private, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company E. A native New Yorker, he enlisted there on May 28, 1862, immediately mustered into the 13th New York, and mustered out at Brooklyn on September 12 of that year. In 1906, he applied for and received an invalid pension, certificate 1,121,912. He last resided on Tompkins Avenue in Brooklyn where he died from nephritis. Section 145, lot 26559.
BALDWIN, JOSEPH (1818-1870). Private, 40th Iowa Infantry, Company K. Buried in Green-Wood’s Soldiers’ Lot, this may be the Joseph Baldwin who was born in Ireland and lived in Vinton, Iowa, at the time of his enrollment. He enlisted at age 44 as a private on August 16, 1862, mustered into the 40th Iowa on November 3 of that year, and was discharged for disability at Snyder’s Bluff, Mississippi, on July 21, 1863. He last resided on Harrison Street in Brooklyn. Section 115, lot 13536 (Soldiers’ Lot), grave 115.
BALDWIN, THOMAS A. (1825-1881). Sergeant, 51st New York Infantry, Company G. Baldwin enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on January 5, 1864, and immediately mustered into the 51st New York. During his service he was promoted to corporal on December 1, 1864, and rose to sergeant on February 1, 1865. He mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia, on July 25, 1865. Baldwin died from tuberculosis. He last lived in Brooklyn. Section 2, lot 5499, grave 187.
BALDWIN, WILLIAM M. (1832-1878). Captain, 84th New York (14th Brooklyn) Infantry, Company D. According to the 1850 census, Baldwin was a clerk. After enlisting as a second lieutenant at Brooklyn on April 18, 1861, he was commissioned into the 14th on May 23, promoted to first lieutenant on October 11, 1861, and to captain on October 1, 1862. Wounded at Laurel Hill, Virginia, on May 10, 1864, he returned to service and mustered out at New York City on June 6, 1864. On December 27, 1864, he applied for and received an invalid pension, certificate 38,373. Baldwin died from tuberculosis. He last resided at 240 9th Street in Brooklyn. Section 106, lot 234.
BALEN, JR., PETER J. (1840-1919). Private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company D. New York City-born, Balen served for 30 days as a private in the 7th Regiment during its activation in 1861. In 1911, he received a pension, certificate, 1,165,643. He died from sclerosis at the Home for Incurables in the Bronx. Section 113, lot 16142.
BALL, ALONZO BRAYTON (1840-1908). Contract surgeon, United States Volunteers. Born in New York City and a medical student at Columbia College, he interrupted his studies in May 1862 to enter the service of the United States Sanitary Commission, working in the field during the Peninsular Campaign and in the military hospital at Frederick, Maryland, until February 1863. He then returned home to continue his medical education, graduating from Columbia as class valedictorian in March 1863. From July 1863 to December 1865, he was senior assistant physician at New York Hospital. He resigned to enter private practice. From 1868 to 1870 he was professor of medicine at Women’s Medical College of the New York Infirmary (now part of Cornell Medical College). He was a lecturer at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1870 to 1876 and then from 1897, professor of clinical medicine there. In addition to teaching, he served as a physician at St. Luke’s, Bellevue, and New York Hospitals. He was an honorary member of the Association of American Physicians, and belonged to numerous medical societies. His last residence was 42 West 36th Street, Manhattan, but he died from a cerebral hemorrhage in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1910, his widow, Helen S. Ball, applied for a pension, application 936,736, but there is no certificate number. Section 41, lot 4571.
BALL, GUSTAVE W. (1845-1883). Sergeant, 1st New York Mounted Rifles, Companies H and K; private, 4th New York Provisional Cavalry, Company K. A native New Yorker, he enlisted at New York City as a private on August 12, 1862, and immediately mustered into Company H of the 1st New York Mounted Rifles. On April 18, 1864, he was promoted to corporal, and rose to sergeant on July 10. He re-enlisted in the 1st New York on September 1, 1864, was reduced in rank to private on about January 1, 1865, and transferred to Company K on July 21, 1865. Ball was transferred to Company K of the 4th New York Provisional Cavalry on September 6, 1865, and mustered out on November 29 of that year at City Point, Virginia. His last residence was in Saugerties, New York, where he died from tuberculosis. Section B, lot 8575, grave 739.
BALL, WILLIAM W. (1842-1867). Private, 8th New York Cavalry, Companies K and F. Born in New York, he enlisted as a private on August 30, 1862, at Caledonia, New York, and immediately mustered into Company K of the 8th Cavalry. Ball was listed as a prisoner of war in Dumfries, Virginia, on March 4, 1863, was released on an unknown date, and transferred to Company F on November 1, 1864. He served in the Union Army’s Cavalry under General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Campaign and mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia, on June 6, 1865. His elaborate gravestone is inscribed with these words, The Hardships Begotten By Service With Sheridan In The Shenandoah Valley Exhausted A Body Unequal To His Grave Spirit. Ducit Amor Patria. The latter remark is Latin for, “Led by Love of Country.” His death caused by phthisis (tuberculosis) on June 23, 1867, at the age of 25, was likely a result of his wartime experiences and exposure. His last residence was located at 43 West 11th Street in New York City. Section 41, lot 4571.
BALMANNO, ALEXANDER (1830-1902). Private, 71st Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company A; United States Volunteers, Quartermaster Department. Born in Geneva, New York, but a longtime resident of Brooklyn, he was assistant foreman of Engine No. 22 in the Volunteer Fire Department. Balmanno enlisted as a private in 1862 for a period of three months and mustered into Company A of the 71st Regiment. He was also employed by the Quartermaster Department, United States Volunteers, possibly as a teamster. According to his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Balmanno’s father was a noted Scotch historian; his mother was a gifted Scotch writer and author of Shakespeare’s Heroines and Evenings With Lamb and Hood. Maintaining his interest in his family’s roots, he was a chief of the Caledonian Club and member of the Clan MacDonald. An antiquarian and numismatist, he was a founder of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society and a collector of ancient coins and Long Island Native American relics. His collection of Greek and Roman coins was purchased by the British Museum. A builder and contractor, he was instrumental in developing South Brooklyn (Park Slope South) and enjoyed yachting and other outdoor sports. In 1892, he applied for a pension, application 1,099,202. He last lived at 184 14th Street, Brooklyn. His widow, Annie Balmanno, who is interred next to him, applied for a pension soon after his death from inanition (exhaustion) in 1902, application 756,015. There are no certificate numbers for either application. Section 178, lot 12234, graves 12 and 13.
BAMBERGER, JOSEPH (1832-1902). Private, 66th New York Infantry, Company E. Of German origin, he enlisted at New York City on September 28, 1861, and mustered into the 66th New York on November 4, 1861. On September 17, 1862, he was wounded in action at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland, and was moved to Washington, D.C. He was discharged for wounds on January 29, 1863, at the Summit House Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bamberger died from pneumonia. His last residence was 1406 Bergen Street in Brooklyn. Section 206, lot 21347, grave 15.
BANG, MARTIN (1835-1872). Private, 20th New York Infantry, Company A. Bang, who was born in Germany, enlisted on May 10, 1861, at New York City, as a private, and mustered into his company the same day. He mustered out on June 1, 1863, at New York City. His last residence was on Hudson Street in Manhattan. Section 165, lot 16943.
BANG, WALDEMAR (or WOLEMAS, CHARLES) (1838-1903). Private, 5th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company A. Waldemar Bang, a Danish native who was also known as Charles, enlisted on May 1, 1861, served with the 5th Regiment for three months, and mustered out on August 7. In 1894, his application for an invalid pension was approved under certificate 1,006,281. He last lived at 439 51st Street in Brooklyn. Section 6, lot 20118, grave 1002.
BANGS, FRANCIS NEHEMIAH (1828-1885). Quartermaster sergeant, 17th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company H. A member of the class of 1845 at University of the City of New York (now NYU), Bangs, who was born in New York, also studied at Wesleyan University and Yale. He served for 30 days in 1863 with the 17th Regiment, rising in rank from private to quartermaster sergeant. He was a prominent and respected attorney in New York City with an early specialty in bankruptcy cases. Described as a “fearless advocate,” he took part in the impeachment of Judges Barnard and Cardozo who were involved in the Tammany Ring. He gained prominence in the libel suit against Luigi Palma di Cesnola, first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and suits following the failure of the investment firm of Grant & Ward. He served as president of the Bar Association of New York in 1882-1883 and was a founding member of the Union League Club of New York. Bangs last resided at 254 West 55th Street in New York City, but died from kidney disease in Ocala, Florida. Roscoe Conkling and other eminent figures attended his funeral. Section 52, lot 8027.
BANKER, HEZEKIAH (1829-1863). Private, 87th New York Infantry, Company E. After enlisting on November 11, 1861, at New York City, he immediately mustered into the 87th as a private. He was taken as a prisoner of war, paroled on an unstated date, and deserted on October 31, 1862, at Annapolis, Maryland. He last lived at 599 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan where he died from consumption. Section 12, lot 8811.
BANKS, FRANCIS S. (1834-1872). Second lieutenant, 12th Regiment, New York State Militia. Company G. Originally interred at Green-Wood, his remains were removed in 1886. After Banks enlisted as a second lieutenant at New York City on April 19, 1861, he was commissioned into his company on May 2, and was detailed as acting military secretary on June 1. He mustered out after three months on August 5 at New York City. His last residence was in Nice, France, where he died from tuberculosis.
BANKS, WILLIAM M. (1837-1920). Quartermaster, 6th Regiment, New York State National Guard. A New York City native, Banks enlisted as a private on April 21, 1861, served as a quartermaster with the 6th Regiment’s Militia in 1861 and mustered out after three months on July 31. In 1863, he returned as a quartermaster in the Field and Staff of the 6th’s National Guard when it was activated that year for 30 days. In 1904, he successfully applied for an invalid pension, certificate 1,099,777. His last residence was in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon his death in 1920, his widow received a pension, certificate 896,849. Section 107, lot 898.
BANKS, WILLIAM O. (1831-1887). Sergeant, 71st Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company F. He enlisted and mustered in on May 27, 1862, and mustered out on September 2 after serving for three months. He was a member of the G.A.R., George C. Strong Post #534, and last resided at 254 Sackett Street in Brooklyn. Banks died from fatty degeneration of the heart. Section 200, lot 26111.
BANNERMAN, FRANCIS (1851-1918). Weapons dealer. Born in Dundee, Scotland, he was brought to Brooklyn by his parents at the age of three. His father joined the Union Navy at the outbreak of the Civil War, but was soon injured and discharged. Francis and his father then went into business buying rope scraps for resale to paper manufacturers. When the War ended, they began to buy surplus Union arms to resell as scrap metal. They also modified some of these guns for resale. By 1884, he was in his own business, selling arms by mail order from a handwritten sheet. In 1888, he issued his first printed catalog, offering small arms, cannon, and other equipment. These catalogs, which his firm would issue until 1965, were known as “the Bibles of the gun collector.” His greatest purchase was the bulk of the guns, ammunition, and equipment seized by United States forces in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. This comprised tons of equipment, including 30 million rounds of ammunition. At about the same time, he purchased 371,000 new United States uniforms, and Springfield rifles recovered from the sunken USS Maine. In 1900, Bannerman purchased Polopel Island in the Hudson River four miles south of West Point, renamed it Bannerman’s Island, and built his arsenal and a five-story castle there. It was there that he presided over 40 employees and the world’s largest private arsenal. He opened his store at 501 Broadway in New York City in 1905. It was a collector’s mecca for the next fifty years. During World War I, he donated substantial amounts of military equipment to England, including the outfitting of 1,000 Scotch National Guardsman. It was believed that his overwork in connection with his gift of 50,000 garments to Belgium led to his death. His sons continued the family business into the 1960s. In 1966, Bannerman’s Island was acquired by New York State. Section 131, lot 35160.
BANTA, GEORGE A. (1832-1896). First lieutenant, 12th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company E. Originally from New Jersey, Banta enlisted at New York City as a first lieutenant on June 31, 1862, was commissioned into the 12th Regiment on that date, and mustered out of service on October 8 at New York City. When the regiment was reactivated a year later, he re-enlisted at New York City as a first lieutenant, was commissioned into the same company on July 6, 1863, and mustered out after 30 days on July 2o at New York City. After the War, he was a manufacturer of refrigerators whose business was on Tenth Avenue in Manhattan. A member of many civic organizations, he belonged to the Holland Society, the Old Guard Association, and the Freemasons. In 1896, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 944,434. His last residence was 322 Halsey Street in Brooklyn where he died from nephritis. Emma Banta, his widow, applied for and received a pension, certificate 452,893. Section 97, lot 9378, grave 6.
BANTA, WILLIAM (1843-1927). First lieutenant and commissary of substance, 12th New York Cavalry; commissary sergeant, 5th New York Cavalry. After enlisting at New York City on November 1, 1861, he mustered into the Field and Staff of the 5th New York Cavalry that day as a commissary sergeant, and mustered out on September 26, 1862, at Washington, D.C. He re-enlisted on November 20, 1863, at Rocky Point, North Carolina, as a first lieutenant in the 12th Cavalry, and mustered out at Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 19, 1865. He died from heart disease. He last lived at 291 West 4th Street in Manhattan. Section 105, lot 5263.
BAPTISTE (or BAPTIS, BAPTIST), JOHN H. (1847-1914). Private, 52nd Regiment, New York State National Guard; 176th New York Infantry, Company I. A native New Yorker, Baptiste enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on October 9, 1862, and mustered into the 52nd National Guard (company not known) seven days later. He transferred into the 176th New York on December 15, 1862, and mustered out at New York City on November 16, 1863. His pension record also indicates service in Company D of the 47th New York but there are no further details. According to his obituary in The New York Times, his two brothers enlisted with him in the same regiment and both were killed in battle. After the War, he was employed as a carpenter, builder and contractor. In 1903, his application for a pension was granted, certificate 1,067,790. His last address was 31 Chapel Street in Brooklyn. In 1915, his widow received a pension, certificate 825,917. Section 85, lot 3330.
BARBER, CHARLES H. (1828-1866). Captain, 176th New York Infantry, Company K. A New Yorker by birth, he enlisted as a captain at New York City on January 10, 1863, was immediately commissioned into the 176th New York, and mustered out on December 16 of that year. At the time of his death from heart disease, he lived at 10 Grove Street in Manhattan. Section B, lot 9895, grave 839.
BARLEY, JONATHAN W. (1841-1911). Captain, 37th New York Infantry, Companies C, H, and K; 10th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps; Second Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps; 5th Independent Company, Veteran Reserve Corps. Born in Liverpool, England, he enlisted and was commissioned into the 37th New York, Company C, as a first lieutenant on November 4, 1861, at New York City, was promoted to captain on October 8, 1862, and was transferred intra-regimentally to Company H on November 15, 1862. He was wounded in action on May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia, and mustered out at New York City on June 22, 1863. Barley continued his service when he was appointed to the Veteran Reserve Corps on December 8, 1863. Initially serving as captain of the 10th Regiment, he was transferred to the 159th Company, Second Battalion, on August 1, 1864, assigned to the 5th Independent Company on December 23, 1865, and discharged on August 20, 1866. His application for an invalid pension was granted under certificate 77,596, as was that of his widow, Elizabeth Barley, who applied in 1911, application 976,227. He died from cancer. His last residence was 917 St. Marks Place in Brooklyn. Section 146, lot 22276.
Regimental Color 37th New York Volunteer Infantry Carried at Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 1-3, 1863
BARNES, ALFRED CUTLER (1842-1904). Sergeant, 23rd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company A; unknown rank, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company C. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his family moved to Brooklyn in 1845 where his father, a publisher, was head of a prominent book concern. Several of his ancestors served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, others were founders of the city of Hartford, Connecticut. When the Civil War broke out, Barnes, a member of the 7th Regiment (rank unknown), accompanied the regiment on its march to Washington, D.C., but took sick at Annapolis, Maryland, was confined to a hospital for a week, and returned home before mustering in. He later served as a sergeant for 30 days with the 23rd Regiment in 1863 and was engaged in the campaign at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1867, he retired from the militia with the rank of lieutenant, but remained active in military affairs. In 1876, he was elected major of the 23rd Regiment. In 1880, he was commissioned Inspector of Rifle Practice with the rank of brigadier general, then became colonel of the 13th Regiment in 1884, and held that same position in the 23rd Regiment in 1900. Educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, he became a partner in his father’s business beginning in 1868. When the schoolbook business of the Barnes Company separated in 1891 and became the American Book Company, he was the vice president. He was also the founder of the Astor Place Bank and became its president, and was director of the Corn Exchange Bank. Active in civic life, he was a trustee of the committee that oversaw the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, was president of the Brooklyn Public Library, and was a trustee of numerous educational institutions including Cornell University, the Polytechnic Institute and Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn. Among many other organizations to which he belonged was the 23rd Regiment Veteran Association, the Lafayette Post #140 of the G.A.R. in which he was a commander, the Sons of the Revolution, the Pennsylvania Society, the Society of Colonial Wars, Society of the War of 1812, and the Hamilton Club of Brooklyn. An avid traveler, he made a trip around the world in 1892-1893, and visited every state in the United States. According to his obituary in The New York Times, the veterans of the 13th and 23rd Regiments attended his funeral. At the time of his death from pneumonia, he resided at 114 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn. Section 112, lot 20912.
BARNES, EDWARD H. (1824-1866). Private, 79th New York Infantry, Company D. A native of Ireland, Barnes enlisted at New York City as a private on May 13, 1861. On May 27, 1861, he mustered into Company D of the 79th New York from which he deserted on August 6, 1862, at Aquia Creek, Virginia. He last lived at 585 Grand Street in Manhattan. Section 114, lot 8999, grave 1027.
BARNES, SAMUEL W. (1837-1880). Private, 8th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company E. A New York State native, Barnes enlisted at New York City as a private on May 29, 1862, mustered into the 8th Regiment that day, and mustered out after serving three months on September 10 at New York City. His last residence was 309 West 40th Street in Manhattan. Section 85, lot 1595, grave 50.
BARNES, WARREN W. (1849-1924). First lieutenant, 7th New Jersey Infantry, Companies F and D. Born in New York City, Barnes enlisted as a corporal on September 2, 1861, mustered that day into Company F of the 7th New Jersey Infantry, and was promoted to sergeant on December 1, 1862. He was wounded in the right hand at the Battle of Chancellorsville and Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, on February 5, 1863. Barnes was promoted to second lieutenant on September 5, 1863, and rose to first lieutenant on January 28, 1864, effective upon his transfer to Company D on March 23, 1864. He mustered out on October 7, 1864, at Trenton, New Jersey. On June 13, 1865, he applied for and received an invalid pension, certificate 72,519. As per the censuses of 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910, he worked as a Post Office clerk. On March 16, 1886, he mustered into the John A. Dix Post #135 of the G.A.R. He last lived at 295 West 147th Street in Manhattan. Shortly after his death, his wife was awarded a widow’s pension, certificate 956,441. Section 2, lot 8642.
BARNES, WILLIAM (1846-1885). Private, 34th New York Light Artillery. After he enlisted as a private at Brooklyn on March 25, 1864, he mustered immediately into the 34th Light Artillery. He was wounded at Petersburg, Virginia, on June 20, 1864, and mustered out on June 21, 1865, at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor. He last lived at 109 West 133rd Street in Manhattan. Section 119, lot 7062.
BARNETT, EDWARD A. (?-1864). Commander, United States Navy. Barnett became a midshipman in the United States Navy in 1837, acting master in 1847, lieutenant in 1850, and commander in 1862. He died on May 25, 1864. Section 170, lot 12769.
BARNETT, GEORGE (1840-1910). Major by brevet; adjutant, 17th New York Veteran Infantry, Companies G and B; first lieutenant and adjutant, 9th New York Infantry. After enlisting at Albany, New York, and being promoted to first lieutenant and adjutant on April 29, 1863, he mustered into the Field and Staff of the 9th New York the next day. He was transferred out on October 17, 1863, the same day he was commissioned into Company G of the 17th New York Veteran Infantry. On November 1, 1863, he was transferred to Company B, and later attained the rank of adjutant on March 30, 1865, when he was transferred to the Field and Staff. His service was recognized on March 13, when he was brevetted to the ranks of captain and major of U.S. Volunteers “for faithful and meritorious service.” Barnett mustered out on July 13, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia. At the time of his death from heart disease, he was a resident of Brooklyn. Section 128, lot 31262, grave 93.
BARNETT, SAMUEL (1833-1875). Private, 4th New York Infantry, Company K. Serving for less than a month in 1861, Barnett, a native of Ireland, enlisted and mustered into the 4th on May 2 at New York City, and was discharged for disability later that month on May 20. He last resided in Brooklyn where he died from tuberculosis. Section 64, lot 7147.
BARNIE, JR., ALEXANDER (1838-1919). Quartermaster sergeant, 84th New York (14th Brooklyn) Infantry, Company H. A native of Manhattan, he moved to Brooklyn when he was ten years old. He worked as a carpenter and, in 1857, enlisted in Brooklyn’s 14th Regiment. When the Civil War began, he enlisted as a private at Brooklyn on April 18, 1861, and mustered in on May 23. Promoted to quartermaster sergeant on September 1, 1861, he served three years in the south, and mustered out at New York City on June 6, 1864. He later was promoted to major and was given command of the New York State Arsenal in Manhattan. For fifteen years he worked in the War Record Bureau in Albany. He was a charter member of the Ulysses S. Grant Post #327 of the G.A.R. In 1902, his pension request was granted, certificate 1,061,758. His funeral was held at the Fourteenth Regiment Armory and his body was escorted to Green-Wood by a detachment from the 14th. Barnie died from hemiplegia (paralysis). His family lived at 425 Gold Street in Brooklyn. Section 101, lot 7504.
BARR, GEORGE H. (1818-1888). Captain, 12th New York Infantry, Company A. On April 19, 1861, he enlisted at New York City as a captain and was commissioned into the 12th New York on May 2, 1861, serving until his resignation one month later on June 5. According to the 1870 census, he was employed as a dry goods clerk. In 1887, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 463,814. At the time of his death from apoplexy, he lived in New York City. His widow, Adrianna Barr, who is interred with him, was granted a pension, certificate 263,909. Section 50, lot 8643.
BARR, JOHN M. (1838-1900). Private, 101st New York Infantry, Company C. Born in Victory, New York, he was employed as a schoolteacher. He enlisted as a private at Hastings, New York, on October 6, 1861, mustered into the 101st a month later on November 22, and was discharged for disability on April 28, 1862, at Georgetown, D.C. Barr taught mathematics for thirty years in various schools in New York with his last appointment being in Brooklyn. In 1892, he was appointed an inspector in the New York Customs House and occupied this position at the time of his death. He was a member of the Freemasons and of the Grand Army of the Republic’s Clarence D. McKenzie Post #399 (which he joined on March 19, 1889). He applied for and received an invalid pension as did his widow. Barr died from pneumonia. His last residence was 190 15th Street, Brooklyn. Section 136, lot 28307, grave 75.
BARR, WILLIAM H. (1846-1896). Private, 8th New York Cavalry, Company B. He enlisted on February 28, 1865, at New York City, mustered in immediately, and mustered out on August 26 of that year at Elmira, New York. His death attributed to Bright’s disease, he last lived at 708 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 85, lot 5492, grave 4.
BARRETT, JOHN (1824-1884). Private, 87th New York Infantry, Company A. A Canadian by birth, he enlisted as a private at New York City on November 12, 1861, and mustered into the 87th New York a day later. After being wounded in battle at Fair Oaks, Virginia, on May 31, 1862, he was discharged for disability on February 14, 1863, at New Haven, Connecticut. Barrett applied for an invalid pension in 1863. He last lived at 368 8th Avenue, New York City. His widow, Laurelin Barrett, applied for and was granted a pension in 1895. Section 13, lot 9227.
BARROWS, WILLIAM H. (1830-1912). Private, 48th New York Infantry, Company K. Barrows, who was born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, enlisted at Brooklyn and mustered immediately into the 48th New York on February 23, 1865. He mustered out on June 10, 1865, at Raleigh, North Carolina. A clerk at the start of the War, census records show that he lived in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1870 and was then employed as a seaman. In 1899, he applied for and received an invalid pension, certificate 987,692. According to census records in 1900, he relocated to 22 Lafayette Street in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, where he resided at the time of his death from senility. Section 168, lot 16341.
BARRY, JAMES JOSEPH (1842-1902). Second assistant engineer, United States Navy. Barry began his career in the Navy as a third assistant engineer on December 8, 1862. He rose to second assistant engineer on April 8, 1864, and served in that position until he was made a first assistant engineer on January 1, 1868. On February 24, 1874, he passed the exam for assistant engineer and retired on January 9, 1891. Barry died from nephritis. His last residence was at 106 McDonough Street in Brooklyn. Section 153, lot 19550, grave 3.
BARSTOW, WILLIAM P. (1829-1897). First lieutenant, 52nd New York Infantry, Company F. He enlisted at Brooklyn as a first lieutenant on June 19, 1863, was commissioned into the 52nd the same day, and mustered out after 30 days on July 25 at Brooklyn. His last address was 234 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, where he died from Bright’s disease. Section 71, lot 854.
BARTHMAN (or BARTHMANN), FREDERICK WILLIAM (1842-1914). Musician, 20th New York Infantry, Company F. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he immigrated to New York City as a youth, arriving as a cabin boy. He enlisted on May 3, 1861, mustered into the 20th three days later, and mustered out on June 1, 1863. After the War, he went into the jewelry business, opening Straat and Barthman on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, and married his partner’s daughter. When Straat died, the firm was renamed William Barthman. The business was at several locations in Manhattan before moving in 1884 to the location where it remains in business to this day: the Barthman building at the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane. It is known as “the store with the clock in the sidewalk.” He also served on the Brooklyn Board of Education. After the War, he was a member of the G.A.R. He last lived at 22 Montgomery Place in Brooklyn. Shortly after his death from heart disease in 1914, his widow applied for a pension; it was granted under certificate 775,279. Section 88, lot 36491.
BARTHOLOMEW, HEWITT (1831-1874). Private, 40th New York Infantry, Companies E and D; Veteran Reserve Corps. Originally from England, he enlisted as a private at Yonkers, New York, on June 14, 1861, and mustered into the 40th New York on that date. He was wounded in action at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, on December 13, 1862, and was subsequently transferred intra-regimentally to Company D on May 25, 1863. On November 2, 1863, he was transferred into an unknown company of the Veteran Reserve Corps. His last residence was 45 Norfolk Street in Manhattan. Section 17, lot 17245, grave 1396.
BARTLETT, GEORGE A. H. (1842-1904). Private, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company C. Bartlett served in the 71st Regiment for three months in 1861. He applied for and was granted a pension in 1893, certificate 992,171; his wife, Charlotte Bartlett, who is interred with him, received a widow’s pension, certificate 584,461. At the time of his death from a cerebral laceration, he lived at 12 St. Felix Street in Brooklyn. Section 193, lot 31773, grave 2.
BARTLETT (or BARLITT), GEORGE W. (1834-1893). First lieutenant, 14th New York Infantry, Company I; 5th New York Heavy Artillery, Companies D, K, and M. Bartlett, who was born in New York, was 5′ 5″ tall with brown hair, a straight nose, dark blue eyes and a full moustache. On May 7, 1861, he enlisted at Martinsburg, New York, was commissioned into Company I of the 14th Brooklyn on May 17, 1861, and resigned from service on December 11, 1861. Bartlett re-enlisted on an unknown date, mustered into the 5th Heavy Artillery as a sergeant, then rose to second lieutenant of Company M on August 21, 1862. His promotion to first lieutenant became effective upon his transfer to Company K on December 24, 1864. On June 26, 1865, he mustered out. A news article written after muster out noted that the 5th Heavy Artillery defended Washington, D.C., and built a garrison at Maryland Heights which it defended July 3-8, 1864. When the battalion reached New York City via the USS Cayuga, the men were greeted by the Citizens’ Committee which feted them with a hearty welcome and plenty of food at hosting hotels. In 1888, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 435,138. A resident of Watertown, New York, in 1890, he was listed in the town directory as a mechanic by trade. He was a resident of Hempstead, New York, at the time of his death from heart disease. Section 156, lot 24741, grave 6.
BARTLETT, JOHN K. (1830-1883). Boatswain, United States Navy. Born in Portland, Maine, he served in the Navy during the Civil War and took the helm of the warship Vermont during a treacherous storm at sea. Risking his life when the badly damaged ship appeared to be uncontrollable, he managed to take hold of the rudder and save the vessel and the lives of the men on board. The United States government publicly recognized these actions. In 1865, he was listed as a boatswain, (a petty officer in charge of the ship’s riggings, cables, anchors, and deck crew), aboard the USS Colorado, part of the North Atlantic Squadron. A news article in The New York Times on August 30, 1867, noted that Bartlett was a boatswain on the Colorado when it arrived in New York from Cherbourg, France, and Nova Scotia, Canada, the previous day. After the War, he owned storage warehouses on the New York waterfront and lived in Brooklyn at 67 St. James Place. Section 99, lot 8639.
BARTLETT, WASHINGTON ALLEN (1816-1865). Colonel, 99th New York Infantry. After serving as the first chief magistrate of the city of San Francisco, Washington Allen Bartlett became a naval lieutenant in the Mexican War and remained in the United States Navy until 1855. He was colonel in the Naval Brigade, known as the Union Coast Guards, in 1861, but the regiment was not accepted for service and it was reorganized as the 99th New York Infantry. Bartlett was seriously injured in a fall at Fortress Monroe, Virginia. He died in New York City. Section 90, lot 772.
BARTON, HAMILTON W. (1837-1900). Private, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company C. Born in New Jersey, Barton served for three months in 1861 with the 71st Regiment. Barton’s cause of death was paralysis. His last address was 242a Classon Avenue in Brooklyn. In 1901, his widow, Julia Barton, received a pension, certificate 662,637. Section 196, lot 30720, grave 1.
BARTON, HENRY R. (or RICHARD H.) (1846-1864). Private, 176th New York Infantry, Company B. Born in Florida and a resident of Jersey City, New Jersey, Barton enlisted at New York City as a private on September 15, 1862, and mustered into his company three days later. Although records state that he was killed in action on June 21, 1863, at La Fourche, Louisiana, his gravestone bears the inscription, “He died for his country,” and indicates the year of death as 1864. Interment at Green-Wood was on March 11, 1864. Section 169, lot 8003.
BARTON, ROBERT (1840-1876). Corporal, 48th New York Infantry, Company I. Barton, who was born in Ireland, enlisted as a corporal on August 13, 1861, at Brooklyn, mustered into his company three days later, and was discharged on an unknown date. In 1874, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 131,947. Barton died from tuberculosis. He last resided at 232 West 28th Street in Manhattan. His widow received a pension, certificate 174,452. Section 194, lot 28820, grave 3.
BARTOW, WILLIAM J. (or I.) (1833-1905). Private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company F. Bartow, who was born in New York City, served in 1861 for 30 days with the 7th Regiment when it was activated that year. His widow, Rachel Bartow, who is interred with him, applied for a pension in 1905, application 836,044, but no certification number is listed. His last address was 239 Macon Street in Brooklyn where he succumbed to heart disease. Section 109, lot 46.
BARTSCH (or BANASCH), FREDERICK (1833-1908). Second lieutenant, 8th New York Infantry, Company G. Born in Austria, he enlisted and mustered into the 8th New York as a corporal at New York City on April 23, 1861. He rose through the ranks becoming a sergeant major, was transferred to Field and Staff, and became a second lieutenant (but was not commissioned) on August 14, 1861, the date he was transferred back to Company G. Bartsch died from senility. He last lived on 18th Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 135, lot 27263, grave 1420.
BARWICK, THOMAS (1826-1866). Private, 5th New York Cavalry, Company A. A native of England, Barwick enlisted and mustered into the 5th New York Cavalry on January 30, 1864, at New York City, as a private. On July 19, 1865, he mustered out at Winchester, Virginia. His last residence was 934 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn where his cause of death was listed as delirium tremens (alcohol withdrawal). Section A, lot 9146, grave 153.
BASLER (or BASELER), LEOPOLD (1835-1921). Sergeant, 56th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company D; private, 8th New York Infantry, Company I. A native of Germany, he immigrated to the United States in 1858 on the Casis. Basler enlisted on April 23, 1861, at New York City, and mustered in on that date. He mustered out on April 23, 1863, at Brooks’ Station, Virginia. He became a naturalized citizen in October 1863. He re-enlisted as a sergeant on July 11, 1864, served with the 56th Regiment, and mustered out on November 6 of that year. In 1890, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 649,607. A shoemaker by trade, he last lived in Brooklyn. Section 137, lot 28542.
BASS, JOB GARDINER (1816-1901). Chaplain, 90th New York Infantry. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he was 5′ 6″ with a dark complexion, black eyes, and gray hair. A clergyman by occupation, he enlisted at age 46 as a chaplain at East New York on November 24, 1862, was commissioned that day into the 90th New York, an