CHINNOCK, CHARLES EDWARD (1845-1915). Rank unknown, 47th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company A; second class fireman, United States Navy. Born in London, England, his family immigrated to the United States in 1848 and originally settled in Connecticut. Chinnock’s pension record indicates that he used the aliases Frank Watts and Charles E. Eaton and that he served in the 47th New York (unknown rank) and as a second class fireman on the USS Ohio and USS Sacramento. Further details are not available. A manufacturer of telegraph instruments and a pioneer in the electric light and telephone industry, he began his career as a telegrapher and then became an associate of Thomas Edison. He became superintendent of the first central station of the New York Edison Company and then became founder of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brooklyn. Chinnock was also the chief electrician of the Metropolitan Telephone Company, later the New York Telephone Company. An inventor, he patented an automatic transmitter for teaching telegraphy and a method for suspending aerial cables. In 1894, he developed a kinetoscope, an early motion picture device, that differed from Edison’s and that was a fixture of many of bars and cafes in New York. His widow received a pension in 1915, certificate 800,089. He may have been a brother of George Chinnock (see). He last lived at 157 Sixth Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 93, lot 6520, grave 6.
CHINNOCK, GEORGE H. (1840-1911). Private, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company D. Of English origin, Chinnock served for three months with the 71st Regiment in 1861. In 1875, Chinnock designed five jigsaw puzzles, of 26-30 pieces, of the 1875 Chicago Exhibition Hall. The wood puzzles depicted the Art Gallery, Machinery Hall, Horticultural Hall, Agricultural Hall, and the Main Building. In 1900, his application for pension was granted, certificate 1,034,793. He may have been a brother of Charles Chinnock (see). He died in Bath, New York, likely at the soldiers’ home there. His widow received a pension in 1911, certificate 732,001. Section 146, lot 25273.
Centennial Exhibition Puzzle Blocks, 1875 Chicago Exhibition Hall
CHITTENDEN, SIMEON BALDWIN (1814-1889). Businessman and Union supporter. A native of Guilford, Connecticut, his ancestors first settled and founded that town in 1689. According to his obituary in The New York Times, two of his relatives were governors of Vermont and another relative served in Congress from 1803-1813. At the age of fourteen, he was a clerk in a store in New Haven, Connecticut; then, at the age of twenty-eight, he owned a wholesale dry goods store in New York City and was living in Brooklyn. By 1860, his business was among the three largest in the Union and had a large Southern trade. A Union supporter, his business was “blacklisted” by the Southern press and Southerners were told not to trade with him. On September 27, 1860, he advocated for the election of Abraham Lincoln, the beginning of his interest in national politics. In 1861, he was a founder of the Union Defense Committee of New York and the War Fund Committee of Brooklyn. He donated $10,000 to fill the ranks of the 14th Brooklyn (84th New York), writing to Congressman Moses F. Odell (see) in October 1863, “It is my conviction that it is the solemn duty and the high privilege of all who love their country, instantly to lend their cheerful, willing, and effective aid to the great and noble effort which the President now summons the nation; and I ask you sir, to cooperate with me in such ways as your knowledge of the condition the regiment (14th Brooklyn) may suggest. I propose to raise 200 men for the Brooklyn 14th as my share of the work, and I will contribute ten thousand dollars to be divided among them, fifty dollars to each man in addition to all national, state and municipal bounties which may be available to such volunteers.” His action succeeded, the bounties were paid and additional recruitment was stimulated. In 1863, he founded the Brooklyn Union (also known as the Brooklyn Daily Union), a newspaper that fueled the patriotism of the City, and served as its managing director. A successful businessman, he was a vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce; founder of the Continental Fire Insurance Company and Continental Bank; a trustee of the United States Trust Company; a director of the Union Ferry Company and of several railroads; and president of the New Haven and New London Railroad. Elected to Congress as a Republican in 1874, he served until 1881. During his time in Congress, he was interested in currency and tariffs, and was a member of the Coinage Committee. A fiscal conservative, he opposed an increase in silver coinage and favored legislation that kept inflation low. In civilian life, he was a founder and benefactor of the Children’s Aid Society, the Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital, the Brooklyn Public Library, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Historical Society. In addition, he gave to the Theology Department at Yale University and sponsored a new library building there. He last lived at 18 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn. Section 5, lot 6496.
CHRISTMAS, JOSIAH N. (1839-1881). Private, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company C. Christmas enlisted at Brooklyn as a private for 30 days in 1863, served with the 13th National Guard, and was discharged at the expiration of his enlistment. According to the 1874-75 Brooklyn Directory, he was in the brownstone business; as indicated by the 1880 census, he was a brownstone dealer whose personal investment in the venture was $25,000. His last residence was 189 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 142, lot 23995.
CHURCHILL, RICHARD CUYLER (1845-1879). First lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, during the Civil War on July 1, 1862, graduating thirteenth in his class in 1866. He was commissioned second lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery, on June 18, 1866, and was promoted to first lieutenant on July 28. He last lived in Sing Sing (Ossining), New York. Section 90, lot 125.
CLACKNER, WILLIAM L. (1832-1900). Private, 83rd New York Infantry, Company C. Born in Troy, New York, he enlisted as a private on May 27, 1861, and mustered in the same day. He served until receiving a discharge for disability on December 31, 1862. According to the censuses of 1870 and 1880, he was a carpenter. In the 1888-1890 Brooklyn Directory, he was listed as a builder. The Veterans Schedule for 1890 confirms his military status but notes he served in the 9th New York which later became the 83rd. At the time of his death, he resided at 391 Cumberland Street, Brooklyn. Section B, lot 8575, grave 594.
CLAPP, ALEXANDER HUNTINGTON (1818-1899). Chaplain, 10th Rhode Island Infantry. Born in Worthington, Massachusetts, he lived in Lawrence, Massachusetts, before he relocated in 1855 to Providence, Rhode Island, where he was ordained as the fifth pastor at the Beneficent Congregational Church. During the Civil War, Clapp enlisted at Providence on May 26, 1862, was commissioned into the Field and Staff of the 10th Rhode Island as a chaplain that same day, and mustered out on August 26, 1862. He then returned to his church in Providence. On February 13, 1866, he moved to New York City and became the corresponding secretary for the American Home Missionary Society, a position he held for thirteen years. He was awarded an honorary degree from Grinnell College in 1868. Associated with the Missionary Society for 28 years, he became its treasurer and editor after his tenure as corresponding secretary. His last residence was 437 West 21st Street in New York City. Section 26, lot 6051.
CLAREHUGH (or CLIREHUGH), JOHN C. (1843-1912). Paymaster’s clerk, United States Navy. Clarehugh, who was originally from New York, served as a paymaster’s clerk in the Navy during the Civil War aboard the USS Vermont, USS New Hampshire, and the USS Galena. According to the census of 1880, he was living in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and working as a fire insurance agent. He received a pension from the Navy under certificate 38,394. He last lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Section 15, lot 7859.
CLARK, CHARLES W. (1839-1864). First sergeant, 67th New York Infantry, Companies A and D. He enlisted at Brooklyn on May 1, 1861, as a private, and mustered into the 67th New York’s Company A on June 21. Taken as a prisoner of war after being wounded at Savage’s Station, Virginia, on June 27, 1862, he was paroled and returned on September 25, 1862, at a place not stated. On August 30, 1862, he was promoted to first sergeant. After re-enlisting on December 25, 1863, he returned to his regiment, was wounded on May 6, 1864, at Wilderness, Virginia, and was transferred to Company A on June 13. He died from chronic diarrhea on July 23, 1864, and was interred at Green-Wood on August 25 of that year. Section 115, lot 13536 (Soldiers’ Lot), grave 91.
CLARK, CORNELIUS HEYER (1843-1918). Private, 22nd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company E. Clark, a New York City native, enlisted there as a private on May 28, 1862. After mustering immediately into the 22nd Regiment, he served for three months before mustering out with his company on September 5 at New York City. According to the 1880 census, he lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and was an agent for a fur house. At the time he applied for a passport in 1884, he was 5′ 9½” tall with blue eyes, a high forehead, light brown hair and a straight nose. In 1907, he was awarded a pension, certificate 1,133,836. Clark was working as a clerk in 1900 and 1910 as indicated by these censuses. His last residence was 501 Jefferson Avenue in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1918, his widow, Sarah Clark, who is interred with him, was awarded a pension, certificate 862,407. Section 11, lot 3910.
CLARK, GEORGE FREDERICK (1845-1913). Private, 168th New York Infantry, Company E. At age 17, he enlisted at Peekskill, New York, the city of his birth, on November 11, 1862, for a nine-month tour of duty. He mustered in on January 23, 1863, and mustered out at Newburgh, New York, on October 31, 1863. A clerk in his father’s dry goods store before the War, he continued in that business after the hostilities, was a buyer of linens, and eventually became a partner in a shop on Franklin Street in Manhattan. He always lived in Peekskill, commuting to work until his death, was active in the Republican Party, and was a member of the Freemasons and Elks in his community. In 1907, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 1,139,841. He last lived at 1879 Crompond Street in Peekskill. His widow, Henrietta Clark, was granted a pension in 1913, certificate 761,445. Section 141, lot 24598.
CLARK, GEORGE PUTNAM (1834-1914). Colonel, 6th Missouri Infantry. Clark was born in Waterville, New York, and was a descendant of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam. According to Union University: Its History, Influence, Characteristics and Equipment… by George Van Vranken Raymond (2009), George Putnam Clark was educated in private schools and at P.S. 1 in Brooklyn. He began his higher education at Farmer’s College in Cincinnati, Ohio, transferred to Union College at the end of his sophomore year where he stumped for John C. Fremont, the Republican candidate for president in 1856, and from which he graduated in 1857. Although he studied law with his father, he did not set up a practice but moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he became a successful banker and grain broker. At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private and mustered into the 6th Missouri. He soon became a captain by order of General Fremont and quickly rose to major, lieutenant colonel and colonel in the course of a year but declined a promotion to brigadier general because he preferred to be with his men. According to Raymond, Clark was also on the staffs of Generals Myers and Allen, and served until his discharge in 1865. He spent one year as a cotton farmer in Arkansas before returning to New York in 1867 where he resumed his career as a banker and broker. He soon lost most of his fortune due to the actions of his partners. Subsequently, he was employed for many years by the R. G. Dun Company, the credit-rating firm that later merged and became the renowned Dun & Bradstreet. Active in political and civic affairs and known as “Colonel,” he was involved as a Democrat in the Twenty-third Ward, was a member of the Brooklyn Board of Education and was instrumental in the building of Manual Training High School (later John Jay) in Brooklyn. He also belonged to the Union League Club in Brooklyn. His last residence was 215 Quincy Street in Brooklyn. Section 203, lot 33431, graves 1 and 2.
CLARK, HIRAM (1839-1864). Private, 124th New York Infantry, Company E. After enlisting as a private on August 4, 1862, at Goshen, New York, Clark, a native of Orange County, mustered in on September 5, and was discharged on October 20, 1862, at Washington, D.C. He last resided on West 32nd Street in Manhattan. Section 115, lot 13536 (Soldiers’ Lot), grave 87.
CLARK, HUGH (1836-1879). Private, 69th New York Infantry, Company C. Of Irish origin, Clark enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on January 27, 1864, and mustered into the 69th New York on that date. He was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, on June 3, 1864. On June 30, 1865, he was absent when his company mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia. His last residence was 201 East 114th Street in Manhattan. Section ?, lot 17263, grave 2053.
CLARK, JOHN DeWITT (1843-1919). Private, 19th New York Cavalry, Company B. Born in Birdville, New York, Clark was a 19-year-old farmer who was 5′ 6½” with a light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He enlisted as a private in Company B, 19th New York Cavalry (also known as the 130th New York Infantry and the 1st New York Dragoons), on July 31, 1862, in Dansville, New York, and mustered in at Portage, New York, on August 11. His records list him as insane as of November 1863, and indicate he was sent to Lincoln General Hospital in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 1864, and to the Government Insane Asylum, (also called St. Elizabeth’s), in Washington, D.C., on April 7. Clark was discharged from the hospital for disability on October 19, 1864. He applied for and received an invalid pension, certificate 507,956. He last resided at 745 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 171, lot 26150, grave 94.
CLARK, MAURICE (or MORRIS) J. (1842-1874). Sergeant, 40th New York Infantry, Companies A and F; Veteran Reserve Corps. Originally from Scotland, Clark enlisted as a private on June 21, 1861, at Yonkers, New York, and mustered into Company A of the 40th New York that day. The muster rolls indicate that he deserted from Camp Runyon on July 1, 1861, and that he was dropped from the rolls, but he apparently returned at some point or the desertion was listed in error. On May 25 when Company A was disbanded and the enlisted men were transferred to other companies within the regiment, he was transferred to Company F with the rank of sergeant. He was wounded in action on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. On November 16, 1863, he was transferred into the Veteran Reserve Corps with the rank of sergeant. His last residence was 17 Ridge Street in Manhattan. Section 17, lot 17245, grave 136.
CLARK, NATHAN (1826-1895). Private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company A. Clark, a native New Yorker, he was born in his parents’ house at Varick and Canal Streets. According to the 1860 census, he worked in the confectionery trade but as indicated by his obituary in The New York Times, he was also a well-known restaurateur dating from 1845. A member of the 7th Regiment beginning in the 1850s, he served in that regiment during the Civil War for 30 days in 1861. He returned to his confection and restaurant business as stated in the census of 1870 and had a personal worth of $60,000. When he applied for a passport in 1873, he described himself as 5’7″ tall with light eyes, high forehead, dark hair and light complexion. The census for 1880 indicates that he worked in a restaurant at that time. Active in the community, he was a member of the New York Produce Exchange and the Real Estate Exchange. Clark was a member of the Lafayette Post #140 of the G.A.R. as of March 1894, the Seventh Regiment Veteran Association, the old Uniformed Veteran Battalion, and the Reform Club of New York. According to his obituary, he had extensive real estate holdings in New York City and was an advocate for tariff reform whose letters on that subject were published in Kansas newspapers during the 1892 Presidential election. As per a newspaper article about his funeral, members of the 7th Regiment Veteran Association and Lafayette Post of the G.A.R. attended the service in civilian clothes. He last lived at 318 West 82nd Street in Manhattan. Section 161, lot 13117, grave 10.
CLARK, ROBERT BRUCE (1824-1896). Colonel, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard. A real estate broker and civil engineer, Robert Bruce Clark was born on Sands Street in Brooklyn. He enlisted at Brooklyn as lieutenant colonel on April 23, 1861. He was commissioned into the Field and Staff of the 13th New York State Militia on May 13, took over at Baltimore, Maryland, and mustered out on August 6 at Brooklyn. On May 28, 1862, he was again commissioned into the 13th, then part of the National Guard, was promoted to colonel that day, and mustered out three months later on September 12. In 1887, he applied for and was granted an invalid pension under certificate 385,416. A member of the Society of Old Brooklynites, Colonel Clark died on March 9, 1896, the same day as the funeral of General John B. Woodward, his commander in the 13th Regiment. He last lived in Brooklyn. His widow, Evangeline Clark, applied for and received a pension, certificate 738,184. Section 61, lot 747.
CLARK, WILLIAM H. (1834-1863). Seaman, United States Navy. Born in New York City and a resident of 113 Lawrence Street in Brooklyn, he was a teacher before the Civil War. He enlisted in the Navy, and was killed on board the USS Keystone State, a wooden side-wheel steamer, in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, when that ship was attacked on January 31, 1863, by two Confederate ironclads. Section 69, lot 11554.
CLARKE, BEVERLY RANDOLPH (1836-1889). Third lieutenant, United States Revenue Marines; private, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company F. Clarke, who was born in Florida, first served in 1861 for a three-month deployment as a member of Company F of the 71st New York State Militia. He was appointed a third lieutenant in the Revenue Marine Service on March 7, 1865. His commission was revoked on July 19, 1870. His last residence was at 239 East 103rd Street in Manhattan. Section 15, lot 17263, grave 1450.
CLARKE, RICHARD J. (1838-1872). First lieutenant, 12th New York Infantry, Company C. Originally from Ireland, Clarke enlisted on November 1, 1861, at New York City, as a first lieutenant. After being commissioned into the 12th Infantry on January 8, 1862, he was discharged on June 20, 1863. His last residence was in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Section 162, lot 15438.
CLARKSON, ISAAC F. (1832-1874). Private, 37th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company G. A native of New Jersey, Clarkson enlisted at New York City as a private on May 29, 1862, and mustered out there at the expiration of his enlistment three months later on September 2. His last address was in New York City. Section 17, lot 17245, grave 1659.
CLARKSON, WALTER M. (or LIVINGSTON) (1839-1915). Private, 82nd New York Infantry, Company I. A native of Saugerties, New York, he enlisted at New York City on March 4, 1862, mustered into the 82nd that day, and was discharged for disability on October 1 at Fort Monroe, Virginia. According to the censuses of 1870 and 1880, he was a lawyer. At the time he applied for a passport in 1892, he was 5′ 11½”tall with a long face, prominent chin, black eyes, dark hair and dark complexion. The census for 1900 indicates that he was still practicing law. His last residence was in Oyster Bay, Long Island. Section 82, lot 25263.
CLASBACK (or CLASSBACK), DANIEL (1831-1878). Private, 11th New York Infantry, Company I. Clasback, who was born in New York, was a sail-maker according to the 1850 census and an awning-maker at the time he enlisted as stated in the Draft Registration Record. After enlisting as a private at New York City on April 20, 1861, he mustered into the 11th New York on May 7. He was discharged for disability on December 27, 1861. Clasback applied for a pension on March 18, 1863, certificate 72,164. His last address was 357 West 27th Street in Manhattan. Section F, lot 19775.
CLAY, JR., JOHN (1842-1916). Hospital steward, United States Army. Born in New York City, Clay was a druggist who was 5′ 3″ tall with grey eyes, light hair, high forehead and a fair complexion. He enlisted as a hospital steward in the United States Army on December 24, 1862, and was discharged on September 11, 1865, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 1880 census, he was employed as a druggist. In his later years, he worked as a chemist for Merck. In 1907, he applied for an invalid pension that was granted, certificate 1,140,249. His last address was 17 South Clinton Street in East Orange, New Jersey. Matilda Clay, who is interred with him, received a widow’s pension in 1916, certificate 810,740. Section 138, lot 28565, grave 1.
CLAYPOOLE, JOHN J. (1825-1899). Private, 11th New York Cavalry, Company A. Originally from New Jersey and a carpenter by trade, he was 5′ 5″ tall with black eyes, black hair and a fair complexion according to his description on the muster rolls. Enlisting on February 2, 1862, he mustered in on that date. On September 15, 1862, he was discharged for disability. His pension record shows that he also served in Company C of the 158th New York. He applied for and was granted an invalid pension in 1880, certificate 716,245. The Veterans Schedule of 1890 confirms his military service. Mary A. Claypoole applied for a widow’s pension in 1901, application 734,098. Section 134, lot 30010, grave 538.
CLAYTON, JR., WILLIAM HENRY (1814-1907). Unknown rank, 8th Regiment, New York State National Guard. Clayton was born in New York City. According to his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, he enlisted in the 8th New York National Guard, also known as the Washington Grays, as an officer. Both his rank and company are unknown. He was in command of the Washington Grays during the New York City Draft Riots in July 1863. According to Draft Registration Records for 1863, he was employed as a painter at the time of his service. After the War, he was a printer’s joiner as indicated by the censuses of 1870 and 1880 and the Brooklyn Directory for 1888-90. (A joiner makes the cases, furniture and metal or wood strips needed for the trade.) He also was a foreman in the New York City Volunteer Fire Department, Engine Company 9, and a Freemason. His last residence, which he built, was 257 Chester Street in Brooklyn. Section 180, lot 13553, graves 1-6.
CLEARWATER, WILLIAM (1835-1871). Private, 158th New York Infantry, Company I. According to the censuses of 1850 and 1860 and the muster rolls, Clearwater was a grinder, a knife and scissor sharpener, by trade. He was 5′ 8″ tall with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. After enlisting at Brooklyn on August 20, 1862, he mustered into the 158th New York as a private on September 2. The muster rolls show that he was absent and sick in the hospital in October 1864 and returned to his regiment that December. He mustered out with his company on June 30, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. Clearwater returned to his trade after the War as affirmed by the census of 1870. His last residence was 216 York Street, Brooklyn. Elizabeth Clearwater applied for and received a widow’s pension in 1891, certificate 365,220. Section 154, lot 22693, grave 986.
CLEAVER, WILLIAM E. (1842-1890). Private, 5th Delaware Infantry, Company H. Cleaver, who was born in Delaware, served as a private in the 5th Delaware. Further details are unknown. In 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, application 1,024,152, but the certificate number is not stated. His last residence was 125 Berkeley Place in Brooklyn. Henrietta Cleaver, who is interred with him, applied for a widow’s pension, application 478,042, but there is no evidence that it was certified. Section 195, lot 27268.
CLEMENT, NATHANIEL H. (1844-1899). Corporal, 7th Rhode Island Cavalry, Company B. A native of Tilton, New Hampshire, Clement enlisted as a private at Providence, Rhode Island, on June 24, 1862. At that time, he resided in Concord, New Hampshire, and was a student at Dartmouth College. He mustered into the 7th Squadron, 7th Rhode Island Cavalry on July 3. The company, also called the Dartmouth Company of Cavalry or the Norwich Cavalry, was composed of men from Dartmouth and other nearby colleges who offered their services to the governors of New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts before Governor Sprague of Rhode Island gave his approval and greeted them with a sumptuous repast. They were at Harpers Ferry (now West Virginia) and at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. At some point, he was promoted to corporal before he mustered out after three months on October 2 at Providence, Rhode Island. After he was graduated from Dartmouth in 1863, he studied law and set up a practice in Brooklyn. He became a judge of the city court in Brooklyn in 1882, then, in 1887, became chief judge. He was elected justice of the supreme court and re-elected in 1896. A member of the G.A.R., his last residence was 156 Sixth Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 46, lot 22150, graves 7 and 8.
CLEMENTS, JOHN (1822-1869). Second lieutenant, 83rd New York Infantry, Company H. A printer, born in New York, Clements enlisted and mustered into Company H of the 83rd New York Infantry at New York City on May 27, 1861, as a sergeant. He was promoted to second lieutenant on October 3, 1861. In March 1862, he was on brigade train guard detail. Clements was hospitalized in September at Frederick, Maryland, suffering from ulceration of the left eye, and was discharged for disability at Berlin, Maryland, on November 1, 1862. After the War, he became increasingly disabled and only worked at odd jobs. He last resided at 96 Varick Street, New York City. In 1886, his widow, Margaret M. Clements, who is interred with him, was denied a pension, on the grounds that Clements’ death from erysipelas was not service-related. She appealed, and was granted a pension by Congress in 1890, certificate 276,885. Section 1, lot 6527.
CLINCH, WALTER H. (1841-1903). Private, 22nd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company F. A native New Yorker and a clerk at the time of his enlistment, he served for 30 days in the 22nd New York National Guard in 1863. According to the censuses of 1870 and 1880, he worked as a clerk; the Brooklyn Directory for 1888-1890 states that he was employed as a printer at that time. He last lived at 95 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 76, lot 2657, grave 11.
CLINE, HUGH H. (1837-1898). Second assistant engineer, United States Navy. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Cline had an extensive naval record serving first as a third assistant engineer as of July 1, 1861, and assigned to the USS Wyoming on August 11. He was promoted to second assistant engineer on December 18, 1862, and detached to the USS Dictator on July 7, 1865. He was then aboard the USS Pensacola on October 25, became a first assistant engineer on January 1, 1868, and was detached to the Miantonomoh on November 6, 1869. Cline served on many vessels among them the Terror, Canandaigua, Hartford, Saco, Passaic, Montauk, Alarm, Swatara, and Mohican. On December 2, 1887, he became chief engineer, and served in that position aboard the Franklin, Atlanta, and Charleston before he retired on August 27, 1894. Cline received a medical discharge from the Navy. In his report of July 26, 1894, R. W. Meade noted that Cline suffered an attack of “hysteria” while on board the Mohican in July 1885 at which time he had a headache and partial paralysis of the right hand and arm resulting in time off from duty for a week. In October 1893, onboard the Charleston, he suffered from vertigo for four days and then, while on the Charleston in May 1894, he was placed on the sick list with “neurasthenia,” a term no longer in scientific use, describing a condition of the nervous system that affected memory, and caused nervousness, and despondency. On June 4, he was declared “unfit for duty.” He died after an operation for cancer of the tongue at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. His last residence was 634 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn. Leonora Cline, who is interred with him, received a widow’s pension of $30 a month from the Navy in 1898, certificate 13,078. The pension document states that Cline retired as a chief engineer with relative rank of lieutenant commander. Section 63, lot 7411, grave 1.
CLINE, SIDNEY B. (1850-1901). Acting ensign, United States Navy. Listed as a mate on June 13, 1863, Cline, who was born in New York, became an acting ensign on March 7, 1865, and was honorably discharged on July 5. He returned to service as a mate on December 19, 1865, but his appointment was revoked on January 2, 1866. According to the New York City Directory of 1879, he was employed as a clerk. In 1900, the census shows that he was a press agent. Cline was living at 56 East 106th Street in New York City at the time of his death. Section 76, lot 7142, grave 3.
CLINTON, CHARLES WILLIAM (1833-1910). Corporal, 7th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company K. A New York City native, he enlisted there as a corporal on May 25, 1862, mustered into the 7th Regiment on that same date, and mustered out with his company three months later on September 5 at New York City. Census records list his profession after the War as architect. His last address was 39 East 57th Street in Manhattan. Section 188, lot 3356.
CLIREHUGH, WILLIAM S. (1825-1897). First lieutenant, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company F. Born in Scotland, he enlisted on May 28, 1862, at Brooklyn, was commissioned into Company F on the same day, and mustered out at Brooklyn on September 12, 1862. In civilian life, he worked as an insurance agent. He resided at 116 Lawrence Street in Brooklyn where his death was a suicide. Section 15, lot 7859, grave 8.
CLITZ, JOHN P. (1848-1888). Mate, United States Navy. Born in Georgetown, D.C., and the son of a rear admiral, John Mellen Brady Clitz, he served during the Civil War as a mate on the following warships: Penobscot, Juniata, Santiago de Cuba, and Powhattan. He spent time in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) immediately after the hostilities. He last lived at 434 Gates Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 165, lot 26058, grave 6.
CLOSE, HENRY (1824-1891). Second lieutenant, 84th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company K. A New Yorker by birth, Close was a spar maker (construction carpenter) according to the censuses of 1850, 1860, and the muster rolls. Serving for 30 days in 1863, he enlisted at New York City as a second lieutenant on July 3, was commissioned in that day, and mustered out at New York City on August 4. The 1870 census states his occupation as superintendent; the 1880 census shows that he was a spar maker. According to his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, he was a Boss Tweed henchman and the foreman of American Engine Company No. 6. When the Fire Department of New York City became a paid force (before that it was a volunteer department), Close was appointed superintendent of the repair shops. He was active in politics in the Seventh Ward where Boss Tweed rose to power. In community life, he belonged to the associations of volunteer and exempt firemen and spar makers. The 1890 Veterans’ Schedule confirms his military service. He last lived in Brooklyn at 220 South 2nd Street. Section 86, lot 2205, grave 19.
CLOWES, THEODORE FREDERICK (1839-1914). Musician, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company C; private, 1st Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company C. Clowes, who was born in New York City, was a bank clerk when he enlisted there as a musician on April 19, 1861. He served for 30 days with the 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, mustering out as a private. A year later, he served for three months with the 1st Regiment’s National Guard. In civilian life, he worked at the Bowery Savings Bank in Brooklyn from 1861 until his death when he was the oldest employee of the bank and rose to the position of paying teller. He last resided in Brooklyn but died at his summer residence in Bridgehampton. Section 9, lot 5287.
COATES (or COURTS), FAYETTE S. (1830-1873). Private, 1st New York Cavalry, Company B. Coates, who was born in Connecticut, was known as Fayette Courts on the muster rolls. The New York City Directory shows that he was employed in the sewing machine business in 1857 at 345 Broadway. He enlisted as a private on August 25, 1861, the same date that he mustered into the 1st New York Cavalry. As per the muster rolls, he was listed as absent and sick in February and March 1862. He deserted on May 15, 1862, at Pamunkey, Virginia, and returned on August 27, 1863, paying expenses of $10 for his arrest. He deserted a second time and paid $30 for his arrest on or about March 15, 1864, and mustered out on July 18, 1864, at New York City. According to the census of 1870, he was employed as a machinist. He last lived at 201 East 63rd Street, New York City, where he died from a skull fracture and broken neck. News articles the next day attributed his death to an accidental fall after he leaned against the defective railing outside a building on East 63rd Street where he was smoking a pipe. His wife, Sarah J. Coates, applied for a widow’s pension in 1891, application 524,841, but there is no indication that it was certified. Section 17, lot 17245, grave 765.
COBANKS (or COWBANKS), WILLIAM H. (1842-1896). Drummer, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company C. Born in New York, Cobanks enlisted as a drummer in the 71st Regiment on April 19, 1861, and, after serving three months, was discharged on July 30. According to the census of 1880, he was a mechanical engineer living in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Jersey City Directory for 1889-1890 confirms his occupation as engineer. Cobanks’s military service is validated by the Veterans’ Schedule of 1890. He last resided at 61 Kensington Avenue in Jersey City. Marietta Cobanks, who is interred with him, applied for a widow’s pension in 1913, application 1,017,259, but she died before it was certified. Section 145, lot 28233, graves 7 and 8.
COBB, HENRY H. (1840-1864). Private, 127th New York Infantry, Company C; Veteran Reserve Corps. After enlisting on August 20, 1862, and mustering in on September 8, he remained with his regiment until January 15, 1864, when he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps. He died of consumption at his home in Orange, New Jersey, on May 26, 1864, and was the first member of his regiment to be buried at Green-Wood. His mother, Tryphena A. Cobb, received a pension on behalf of her son, certificate 334,158. Section 119, lot 8549.
COBB (or COBBS), JAMES ANDERSON (1846-1910). Private, Lynchburg Light Artillery, Confederate States of America. Cobb enlisted at Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 10, 1861, in a regiment that was known variously as Captain Shoemaker’s and Captain Moorman’s Battery, the Virginia Horse Artillery, Beauregard Rifles, and the Lynchburg Beauregards. The regiment was organized on May 10, 1861. It served as Company B in Saunder’s Battalion of Field Artillery and in Pelham’s, Beckham’s and Breathed’s Battalion Stuart Horse Artillery, which were composed of independent companies. After Captain John H. Thompson’s Company of the Virginia Light Artillery was disbanded, some of the men were assigned to the company (Shoemaker’s), as per S.O. 209, dated October 4, 1864. Cobb fought in many Virginia battles including Malvern Hill, Culpepper Courthouse, Fleetwood Hill, Hagerstown, Wilderness, Woodstock and Five Forks. Though his military records indicate that he deserted on January 1, 1865, he was in fact hospitalized for sunstroke at Post Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, on July 9, 1865, and was returned to duty on July 15. After the War, he moved to New York City and worked as a bricklayer. Married twice, he fathered 14 children. Section 128, lot 12807.
COCHEU, FREDERICK (1832-1897). Captain, 53rd New York Infantry, Company H; 85th New York Infantry, Company H; 61st New York Infantry, Company I. Cocheu, a native of New York City, was self-educated and self-supporting from the age of eight according to his biography in a New York G.A.R. sketchbook. That sketch notes that he enlisted as a private, together with three of his brothers, in April 1861. He then re-enlisted at New York City as a captain on September 24, 1861, and was commissioned into Company H of the 53rd New York, known familiarly as the D’Epineuil Zouaves, on October 17. The regiment was sent to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, where he was shipwrecked for 48 days on board the John Trucks with 800 men with provisions for only 12 days. After surviving that marooning, he mustered out on March 26, 1862, at Washington, D.C., when his regiment disbanded by order of the War Department. He re-enlisted at Albany, New York, later that month on March 29, and immediately mustered into the 85th New York as a captain. His regiment fought in Virginia at Fair Oaks (May 31-June 1, 1862), and at the Seven Days Battle (June 25-July 2, 1862), and at New Berne and Glassboro, North Carolina (December 11-20, 1862). Early in 1863, he was made chief of the ambulance corps and remained in that position until he returned to his company in April. He resigned on July 30, 1863, at Roanoke Island, North Carolina, after his father and brother died. Subsequently, Cocheu re-enlisted as a captain at Stevensburg, Virginia, on March 25, 1864, was commissioned into the 61st New York on April 4, and fought that spring and summer in Virginia at Corbin’s Bridge, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. He resigned on September 1, 1864, on account of sickness. The sketchbook notes that he was wounded three times and participated in 34 battles and numerous skirmishes. His pension record indicates additional service in the 5th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery, but no other information is available related to that service. After the War, he was an internal revenue agent. In the 1870s, he represented the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards of Brooklyn in the State Legislature. In 1870, he joined the Henry M. Lee Post #21 of the G.A.R. and also belonged to the Lafayette Post #140. According to his obituary, he was the commander of the Henry Slocum Post #88 and a past commander of the Henry Miller Post. A member of the G.A.R. for 26 years, he held leadership positions for 12 terms, was inspector general of the department for one term, and was grand marshal of the 32 Kings County posts in 1885 and at the burial of General Grant. In 1885, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 349,812. The Brooklyn Directory for 1888-1890 shows that he was employed in the insurance business. His obituary in The New York Times notes that Cocheu lost a considerable fortune in the Grand Street and Newtown Railroad, a venture which he built and then served as its president for some years. His last residence was at 210 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a neighborhood where he had lived most of his life. Margaret Cocheu, who is interred with him, applied for and received a widow’s pension in 1897 under certificate 634,756. Section 42, lot 5119.
COCHRAN, ALEXANDER (1820-1908). Surgeon, 56th Regiment, New York State National Guard. Born in County Derry, Ireland, Cochran settled in New York City as a young man and graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Serving for 30 days in 1863, he enlisted and was commissioned into the 56th New York’s Field and Staff as a surgeon on June 18, and mustered out on July 24. He was a brother of George Cochran (see). According to his obituary in The New York Times, he was a medical inspector for the Brooklyn Board of Health for many years. He last lived in Brooklyn at 321 Park Place. Section 21, lot 10487.
COCHRAN (or COCHRANE), GEORGE (1831-1872). Brigade surgeon, 2nd Division, New York State National Guard. Born in Ireland, Cochran was educated there at Foyle College and obtained a medical degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. After settling in the United States, he obtained another degree from the Medical College of the University of the City of New York, class of 1852. His brother, Dr. John Cochran, who died at age 30 in 1857, was a founder of City Hospital of Brooklyn and was a brigade surgeon for the 5th Brigade in Brooklyn. He was also the brother of Alexander Cochran (see). During the Civil War, George Cochran was brigade surgeon for the 2nd Division, New York State National Guard which comprised Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange Counties. He had the rank of colonel during his service. After the War, he was appointed police surgeon and was subsequently the first health officer of the city Brooklyn. Cochran was also active in politics. As per his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, “It may truly be said that he had not an enemy in the world, and that he made a friend of every man that he ever was ever intimately brought in contact with—as an official, physician and a man.” Local newspapers covered the details of his funeral that was held at the home of his brother Alexander Cochran. Hundreds of visitors from all walks of life came to view the body. His remains were enclosed in a black walnut casket covered in black velvet. A cross and a crown and anchor were placed on the casket and the room was perfumed by the many floral tributes. Pall- bearers, who wore broad white scarves, included Mayor Samuel S. Powell, ex-Mayor Martin Kalbfleisch, General Hiram B. Duryea (his commanding officer), and other prominent local leaders. He last lived at 316 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Section 21, lot 10487.
Charge of Duryee’s Zouaves (5th New York) at the battle of Big Bethel
COCHRAN, JAMES A. (1832-1904). Private, 5th New York Infantry, Company H. Cochran was a machinist at the time of his enrollment who was 5′ 8¼” with blue eyes and dark brown hair. He enlisted at New York City on April 25, 1861, and mustered on May 9. He was wounded in the leg at Big Bethel, Virginia, on June 10, 1861, and on his right side in the hip and scalp at Second Bull Run, Virginia, on August 30, 1862. After being hospitalized at Armory Square Hospital in Washington, D.C., and General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, he returned to service on March 4, 1863, and mustered out with his company two months later on May 14. Subsequently, he was a member of the veterans association of the 5th New York. In 1879, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 233,604. According the census of 1880, he was employed as a machinist. He joined the G.A.R., Adam Goss Post #330, in New York City, on March 8, 1887. The Veterans’ Schedule for 1890 confirms his military service. The census for 1900 indicates that he was working as a store keeper at that time. Shortly after his death, Mary Cochran applied for and received a widow’s pension, certificate 574,827. Section 128, lot 31394, grave 495.
COCHRANE (or COCHRAN), LEWIS ((1843-1906). Corporal, 139th New York Infantry, Company C. After enlisting at Brooklyn as a private on August 22, 1862, he mustered in on September 9, was promoted to corporal on May 1, 1865, and mustered out on June 19, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. After the War, he was the chief engineer for a wallpaper establishment in New York City. This is confirmed by the censuses of 1880 and 1900 which list his occupation as engineer. Cochrane was awarded an invalid pension in 1896, certificate 932,900. Also, he belonged to the Odd Fellows and the Royal Arcanum, fraternal organizations. At the time of his death, he lived at 521 Dean Street in Brooklyn. Section 85, lot 31217, grave 167.
COCKS, JOHN SAMUEL (1813-1863). Colonel, 40th New York Infantry. Born in New York, he had a long and at times, stormy association with the State Militia as a captain in the 1st Company of the 7th Regiment in 1838, then brigade inspector and brigade major for the Third Brigade until 1857. He was also associated with the 12th Regiment, later bestowing the colors on Daniel Butterfield when the 12th marched down Broadway in April 1861. He worked as a wood turner and was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1855. While in the legislature, he was an advocate for amendments to the state’s military code that were adopted. During the Civil War, he enlisted as colonel of the 40th New York Infantry, known as the “Mozart Regiment,” on June 14, 1861, and resigned two weeks later “on account of mutual dissatisfaction between himself and some of his officers.” Colonel Cocks died in Brooklyn in April 1863. Section 157, lot 14387.
COCKS, WARREN H. (1839-1866). Private, 56th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company H. A native New Yorker, Cocks served with the 56th National Guard when it was activated for 30 days in 1863. He last lived on 9th Street in Brooklyn. Section 117, lot 1507.
CODDINGTON, REUBEN (or RUBIN) F. (1844-1896). Paymaster steward, United States Navy; private, 23rd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company C. Coddington first served in Company C of the 23rd New York National Guard in 1863 for 30 days from June 18 through July 22. He then enlisted at New York City on May 2, 1864, served as a paymaster steward in the United States Navy on board the USS Augusta, and was discharged on October 19, 1864. He received a pension from the Navy beginning in 1871, certificate 12,533. According to his death certificate, he was employed as a “mercantile reporter.” Most likely a relative of William Coddington (see), his last address was 611 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. His wife, Maria Coddington, applied for and received a Navy widow’s pension in 1896, application 660,952. Section 101, lot 2012, grave 14.
Built at New York City in 1852, she was taken over by the Navy in 1861 and served as USS Augusta until sold in December 1868
CODDINGTON, WILLIAM H. (1833-1898). Landsman, United States Navy. A native of New York City, he was 5′ 6½” tall with hazel eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. First serving as a cabin steward, he enlisted on June 21, 1852, and served aboard the USS Massachusetts at San Francisco, California, until his discharge on April 17, 1853. He re-enlisted on December 9, 1861, and joined the United States Navy where he served as a seaman on the USS North Carolina, then the USGB Mercedita, and then the USS Princeton, until his discharge on March 5, 1863, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He re-enlisted as a landsman on August 30, 1864, at Jersey City, New Jersey, mustered immediately, served aboard the USS Vermont, the USS New Hampshire, the USS Dai Ching, the USS Harvest Moon and the USS Columbia before he mustered out on June 7, 1865. In 1879, he applied for an invalid pension at Newark, New Jersey, citing that he developed rheumatism while on blockade duty at Charleston, South Carolina, and when the Mercedita was attacked by CSS Palmetto on January 31, 1863. At that time, he fell down a hatch, injured his leg, and was later hospitalized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was discharged for disability. In his letter requesting a pension, he said that he pretended to be younger than his age at the time of his enlistments, that he ruptured his bowel during his second tour of duty while escaping from the Dai Ching in January 1865, and that he was employed on an irregular basis as a steward on ships in New York Harbor. Although his pension request was initially rejected, he reapplied in 1887. It does not appear that he ever received a pension. According to his death certificate, Coddington worked at the Custom House. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic’s Benjamin F. Middleton Post #500 from July 18, 1885 until his death. Most likely, he was a relative of Reuben Coddington (see). His last residence was 407 Tompkins Avenue in Brooklyn. In 1898, his widow, Mary Coddington, was awarded a pension from the Navy, certificate 17,632. Section 101, lot 2012, grave 13.
CSS Palmetto State rams the USS Mercedita
CODET, ALFRED CLARK (1848-1919). Private, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company E. A native of New York City, Codet enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on May 28, 1862, mustered into the 13th Regiment that day, and mustered out at Brooklyn three months later on September 12. According to the census of 1870, he was a clerk (broker); in 1880, he was employed as a clerk in a store. The 1900 census states that he was a banker and broker. He applied for an invalid pension in 1907, application 1,366,600, but there is no certificate number. In 1910, he was still working in a bank as stated by the census. A member of the Royal Arcanum, he held the positions of regent and representative to the Grand Council. He also belonged to the 13th Veterans Association whose members were invited to his funeral at his daughter’s Brooklyn home. His last residence was in Hillsdale, New Jersey. Section 138, lot 26756, grave 5.
COE, EDWIN (1820-1891). Private, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company G. Born in New City, New York, and the father of Joseph (see), he was a hatter, according to the 1850 census. An advertisement for his shop on the Bowery noted that the establishment offered men a variety of “splendid” hats and caps. He then was a ticket taker at the Academy of Music. Coe was over 6′ tall and a resident of New York City at the onset of the Civil War. He served in the City’s volunteer fire department with Hose 19 and Hose 9 and was employed by the Board of Education at the time of his enlistment on April 19, 1861. He mustered into service when the 71st was activated on May 3, 1861. Coe fought at Bull Run, Virginia, volunteered to patrol the Potomac on the USS Baltimore, and when his colonel was killed at Alexandria, he assisted in dragging him out of the line of fire, then helped sew his body in the flag. When Coe returned to New York City, he was made color-bearer and held the banner during a local parade. Coe was an assistant clerk of the Superior Court, a position that he held for 12 years. In addition, he belonged to the Veterans Association of the 71st Regiment and an organization of veterans of the volunteer fire department. According to his obituary in The New York Times, Coe dressed faultlessly and commanded attention with his appearance—tall with white hair and goatee. During the blizzard of March 1888, he was the only clerk of the Supreme Court who showed up for work; after returning home he developed pneumonia that weakened his health from that point on. The Veterans’ Schedule for 1890 confirms his military service. An article in The Sun on July 13, 1891, notes that one of the assailants who mugged Coe of his watch and chain on June 27 was caught. In the incident, Coe was thrown to the ground, and was bedridden for 10 days. His health suffered and although he returned to work, he was forced to retire that October. He last lived at 20 Bank Street in Manhattan. Section 36, lot 13394.
COE, JOSEPH B. (1842-1894). Master’s mate, United States Navy. Coe, a native of New York City, was employed as a clerk when he entered the Navy as a paymaster’s clerk. He served on the gunship Monticello, and was promoted to master’s mate on an unknown date. He saw action in the blockade at Cape Fear, North Carolina, and later became a signal officer. A member of Company D of the 71st Regiment for nine years, he was a second lieutenant, rose to first lieutenant, then declined a promotion to captain. Admitted to the New York State Bar in 1867, he served as deputy clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for nearly a quarter century beginning in 1868 and was a member of the Veteran Corps. The Veterans’ Schedule for 1890 confirms his service as a sailor. He was a member of the Lafayette Post #140 of the G.A.R., and according to his obituary, was a member of Tammany Hall, and was superintendent of the Sunday school at his church. The son of Edwin Coe (see), who is buried in the same lot, he last lived at 18 West 115th Street in Manhattan. His death, according to a New York Times article on March 6, 1894, came steps from his house where he fell over a railing into a vacant lot and broke his neck. No evidence of foul play was found and it is possible that he suffered a heart attack. Section 36, lot 13394, grave 4.
COFFMAN, JOHN (1816-1890). Private, 15th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company I. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Coffman served as a private in the 15th Regiment for 30 days in 1864. The 1880 census states that he was working as a carpenter. He last lived at 409 Warren Street in Brooklyn. Section 2, lot 5499, grave 1488.
COGAN, MATTHEW (or MATHEW) (1840-1883). Sergeant, 5th New York Heavy Artillery, Battery M; corporal, 5th New York Infantry, Company G. Born in New York City, Cogan enlisted there as a private on April 25, 1861, and mustered into Company G of the 5th New York Infantry on May 9. On October 10, 1862, he was promoted to corporal of his company, detailed to color guard in December of that year, and mustered out at New York City on May 14, 1863. On January 20, 1864, he re-enlisted as a private at New York City and mustered into Battery M of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery. On June 26, 1865, he was promoted to sergeant and mustered out at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, on July 19, 1865. His last residence was 187 Henry Street in Manhattan. Section 200, lot 24163.
COGGESHALL, EDWARD C. (1829-1896). Private, 11th Rhode Island Infantry, Company I. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, he enlisted there as a private on September 13, 1862, mustered into the 11th Rhode Island on October 10, and was discharged at Providence on July 13, 1863. According to the 1870 census, he was a carpenter with personal property value at $800. In 1892, his application for an invalid pension was approved under certificate 845,624. His last residence was at 208 West 38th Street in Manhattan. His widow received a pension, certificate 438,451. Section 179, lot 13314, grave 5.
COGGSWELL (or COGSWELL), THOMAS B. (1839-1874). Private, 71st Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company G. A New York native, Coggswell served for the three months in the 71st Regiment when it was activated in 1862. He last resided at 105 Clinton Street in New York City. Section 114, lot 8999, grave 373.
COHEN, HENRY (1840-1867). Private, 56th New York Infantry, Company E. Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Cohen enlisted as a private at New York City on October 26, 1863, and mustered into the 56th New York that same day. He was detached from his unit when his company mustered out at Hilton Head, South Carolina. His last residence was at 341 East 53rd Street in Manhattan. Section D, lot 7078, grave 256.
COHEN, WILLIAM H. (1837-1899). Private, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company G. After enlisting on April 20, 1861, Cohen, who was born in New York City, mustered into the 71st Regiment. According to his obituary in The New York Times, he was severely wounded in the first Battle of Bull Run, Virginia, on July 21 of that year. He was discharged on July 30, 1861. In civilian life, he was employed in the manufacture of canned goods and belonged to a Masonic lodge. The son of Morris Cohen, he may have been Jewish. He last lived at 83 1st Place. His wife, Catherine Cohen, applied for and received a widow’s pension in 1919, certificate 782,743. Section N, lot 19158.
COIT, MASON B. (1827-1865). Corporal, 84th New York (14th Brooklyn) Infantry, Engineers. Enlisting at age 34 at Brooklyn on April 18, 1861, he mustered in on May 23, and mustered out on August 28, 1861, at Arlington, Virginia. According to the muster rolls, he was a clerk at the time of his service. He died from consumption at his home at 296 State Street in Brooklyn. His wife, Sophia Coit, applied for and received a widow’s pension in 1880, certificate 800,483. Section 36, lot 5243.
COLBURN, WILLIAM A. (1835-1881). Sergeant, 17th New York Infantry, Company H; corporal, 9th New York Infantry, Company D. Of Irish birth, Colburn enlisted as a corporal at New York City on August 3, 1863, and mustered into the 9th New York on August 29. On October 14, 1863, he transferred into Company H of the 17th New York, was wounded at Jonesboro, Georgia, on September 1, 1864, and was promoted to sergeant of his company on June 1, 1865. He mustered out on July 13, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia. His 1868 application for an invalid pension was approved, certificate 94,737. In 1882, Jane Colburn, who is interred with him, was granted a widow’s pension, certificate 206,312. Section 203, lot 27198.
COLBY, JOHN H. (1840-1910). Sergeant, 12th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company I. He enlisted in 1861 as a private for a tour of three months with the 12th Regiment and served in Company I. In 1862, he re-enlisted as a third sergeant for another three-month tour, serving in the same regiment and company. He was reduced to the rank of private on an unknown date. Colby applied for and received an invalid pension in 1904, certificate 1,084,446. In 1910, his widow, Georgina Colby, applied for and received a pension, certificate 714,529. He died at the Soldiers’ Home, Hampton Roads, Virginia. Section 10, lot 5754.
COLE (or CALE), ASHLEY (1841-1920). Private, 44th New York Infantry, Company C. Of English origin, Cole enlisted at Albany, New York, on August 8, 1861, as a private. After mustering into the 44th New York the next day, he was reported as deserting from a ten day furlough on September 15, 1861. However, he may not have deserted since he was transferred on September 5, 1861, with a promotion to the Quartermaster Department as part of the non-commissioned staff. According to the census of 1880, he was a newspaper reporter. His name appeared on the 1890 Veterans’ Schedule for Brooklyn. According to the census of 1920, he was living in West Pittston, Pennsylvania. He died there, was first buried at Kensico Cemetery, then re-interred at Green-Wood on June 12, 1921. . Section 125, lot 35801, grave 2.
COLE, JOHN J. (1826-1895). Private, 14th New York Cavalry, Companies C and K; 18th New York Cavalry, Company D. Cole enlisted at New York City on November 10, 1862, muster