CORSON, BENJAMIN F. (1842-1905). Private, 139th New York Infantry, Company A. A New Yorker by birth, Corson enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on August 28, 1862, mustered into the 139th New York on September 9, and mustered out on July 19, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. The census of 1880 confirms that he was a fish dealer in Gravesend, Brooklyn. In 1893, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 863,101. His brother, Isaac Corson (see), also served with the 139th Regiment. Together with his brothers and half-brothers (named Lundy), the family-owned business, Lundy Bros. Restaurant, was a famous eatery that achieved landmark status. After his mother, Ruth Lundy, died in 1894, her obituary in The World stated that she and her large extended family were a major presence in Sheepshead Bay where almost all still lived and were well-to-do. (Benjamin had 10 children and his brother Isaac had 11.) As per the census of 1900, he was still working as a fish dealer. An article in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on February 7, 1904, states that Corson was installed as sergeant major of the Moses F. Odell Post #443 of the G.A.R. He last lived in Coney Island, Brooklyn, at Ocean Parkway and Park Place. A letter to the War Department, written in 1905, notes that his name was Benjamin F. Corson; the middle initial “T.” was incorrectly used on some documents. His wife, Josephine Corson, who is interred with him, applied for a widow’s pension shortly after his death in 1905, certificate 654,025. Section 135, lot 27263, grave 2277.
CORSON, ISAAC (1846-1898). Corporal, 139th New York Infantry, Company A. A New Yorker by birth, Corson enlisted as a private on August 19, 1862, and mustered into the 139th New York on September 9. According to a descendant, he was at the Battle of Crump’s Cross Roads at Bottom’s Bridge, Virginia, on July 3, 1863, where he was wounded in the right thigh by a gunshot and then treated at McClelland Hospital at Fort Monroe, Virginia. However, the muster roll shows that he was treated at Chesapeake Hospital in August 1863. He returned to service on September 21, and was promoted to corporal on May 1, 1865. On June 19, 1865, he was discharged at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor. A fisherman after the War, he was later employed as a dyer clerk at the Corson Dye Factory in Staten Island, as verified by the census of 1870. Returning to work in Brooklyn as a fisherman who chartered boats in Sheepshead Bay, the Corson brothers and stepbrothers (their mother married Frederick Lundy after their father died after being struck by lightning after a fishing trip) started the famous Lundy Bros. Restaurant. He received an invalid pension in 1875, certificate 137,618. According to the census of 1880, he was a fisherman. His brother, Benjamin (see), also served in the 139th. An article in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 17, 1893, described a lively annual dinner held at Doyle’s Pavilion in Brooklyn that reunited the 139th; out of the 1,468 who served, only 145 men were alive including Isaac and Benjamin Corson. He last lived at Dooley Street and Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn. According to his descendant, he died after a fishing-related incident. Agnes Corson, who is interred with him, received a widow’s pension in 1898 under certificate 475,142. Section 135, lot 30010, grave 155.
CORTELYOU, LAWRENCE VOORHEES (1837-1896). Acting assistant surgeon, Department of the East. Born into a prominent family in Brooklyn, he was a graduate of Yale, class of 1859. In 1861, he continued his studies in New York City and received a medical degree from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1864. On April 23, 1864, he was appointed an acting assistant surgeon for the Department of the East and ordered to report to Fort Columbus in New York Harbor. Cortelyou was then sent to the U.S. General Hospital at Elmira, New York, effective July 8, 1864, a contract that was terminated on August 26 on account of ill health. According to the Biographical Records of Yale Graduates, he was also head of a dispensary in New York. Cortelyou then resumed his medical practice for ten years in Rye, Brooklyn, and Poughkeepsie, New York, but upon the death of his father, he took over control of his family’s real estate interests in Brooklyn that included land in Gowanus and around Prospect Park. The sale of this property brought him great wealth. His personal life was marked by tragedy after his April 1865 marriage to Ida Tuttle. The young couple spent several months traveling in Europe but on the return trip home the boat lurched violently and Mrs. Cortelyou dislocated her hip, eventually resulting in her death in Rye, New York, in July 1866. Although he remarried, he remained haunted by the loss of his first wife. In civilian life, he was a member of the Brothers of Unity and the Nautilus Boat Club. After suffering with a long illness, he leapt to his death from a third floor window in his Brooklyn home on August 5, 1896. Section 64, lot 2473.
CORTELYOU, WILLIAM V. H. (1843-1887). Private, 12th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company D; 9th New York Infantry, Company B. Born in Lebanon, Ohio, Cortelyou was employed as a clerk. He was 5′ 11″ with a light complexion, gray eyes and brown hair. After serving for three months with the 12th Regiment beginning in April 1861, he re-enlisted at New York City on August 10, 1861, and mustered into the 9th New York (also known as Hawkins’ Zouaves) that day. He received a gunshot wound through the right knee at the Battle of South Mills in Camden, North Carolina, on April 19, 1862, necessitating amputation of the leg ten inches above the knee, and was taken as a prisoner of war for about a week. After being paroled, he was sent to Fortress Monroe, Virginia, where he was hospitalized for three months. He was discharged for disability at the Ladies Home United States General Hospital in New York City on May 20, 1863. In September 1863, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 24,003. The government issued him an artificial leg on October 5, 1863. The pressure was painful and on July 11, 1870, he applied for a replacement. He was a member of G.A.R., first belonging to the Rankin Post #10 and then became a charter member of the U. S. Grant Post #327 in Brooklyn. Cortelyou last resided at 353 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn. The first pension application of his widow, Elizabeth Cortelyou, was rejected, the examiners not finding “extreme destitution,” since despite frequent epileptic seizures, she was able to earn $1.50 weekly by sewing, and the G.A.R. post paid her rent. Upon appeal by the G.A.R, she was granted a pension in 1887, certificate 255,121. Section 16, lot 11990.
COSGROVE, THOMAS (1830-1880). Private, 37th New York Infantry, Company C. Born in Ireland and a picture-frame maker according to the census of 1860, he enlisted as a private at New York City on May 9, 1861, and mustered into Company C of the 37th New York on June 7. Cosgrove was 5′ 7½” tall with gray eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion. He was dropped from the rolls on September 5, 1862, per General Order 92. Although he applied for an invalid pension on March 4, 1863, application 12,497, it was never certified. The census of 1870 indicates that he was a sexton; the U.S. Mortality Table for 1880 shows that he was a clerk. In 1892, his widow received a pension, 380,163. At the time of his death he resided at 199 Smith Street in Brooklyn. Section 15, lot 17263, grave 379.
COSTER, JOHN HENRY (1835-1895). Major by brevet; colonel, 181st New York Infantry; captain, 1st New York Infantry, Company F; private, 7th New York Infantry, Company K. An architect before the War and a New York City native, John Henry Coster began his long military career as a private with Company K of the 7th New York State Militia on April 26, 1861. He became captain of Company F, 1st New York Infantry, on August 28, 1861. Coster was severely wounded in the jaw and captured at, on June 30, 1862 (where he was left dying in the field), and was held at Libby Prison in Richmond for several weeks. He was exchanged in July 1862 prior to his discharge for disability in March 1863. After he was appointed colonel of the 181st New York Infantry in 1864, his authority was revoked since no men were recruited. His gallantry on the battlefield was recognized on March 7, 1865, when he was promoted by brevet to captain, “for gallant and meritorious services during the action of Glendale,” and again on March 13, 1865, when he was brevetted to major “for gallant and meritorious service during the War.” He returned to service on September 20, 1865, was first lieutenant of Company H of the 6th California Infantry serving as an aide-de-camp to General McDowell, and later with Company I of the 7th California Infantry, mustering out on May 23, 1866, at San Francisco, California. Afterwards, he was a captain of the 1st Arizona Infantry, and a captain of the 8th United States Cavalry, until he retired in 1882. Colonel Coster was a real estate dealer and was a long-time member of the American Jockey Club, and served as its secretary in 1880. He resided in New York City, at 66 East 56th Street, at the time of his death. Section 157, lot 14301, grave 14.
COTTER, BLENNERHASSETT (or BLENERHASSETTS) (1840-1883). Quartermaster sergeant, 11th New York Cavalry, Company E; private, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company C. Originally from Ireland, Cotter served for three months with the 71st Regiment when it was activated in 1861. He re-enlisted on May 28, 1862, at New York City, returned to the 71st Regiment, now part of the National Guard, and mustered out three months later on September 2 at New York City. On September 29, 1862, Cotter mustered into the 11th New York Cavalry as private having previously re-enlisted at Washington, D.C., on June 29. He was promoted to quartermaster sergeant on September 30, and mustered out at Memphis, Tennessee, on June 12, 1865. He may also have served using the aliases John Costillo or Francis Tierney. If he served as Tierney, then he was incarcerated at Missouri State Penitentiary at some point during his service. On May 19, 1868, he filed a petition to become a naturalized citizen. According to the census of 1880, he lived in Loda, Illinois, where he was employed as a bookkeeper. He last lived at 98 East 10th Street in Manhattan. In 1890, James Chapman, guardian, applied for a pension for a minor, application 485,394, but there is no certificate number listed. Section 2, lot 5499, grave 1672.
COTTON (or COLTUN), CHARLES HENRY (1845-1938). Private, 23rd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company B. Born in Brooklyn, Cotton served as a private in the 23rd Regiment in 1863 when it was activated for 30 days. Remaining active in military affairs, he was a member of the 23rd Veterans Association who attended the annual reunion in April 1878, and was a member of the Winchester Post #197 of the G.A.R. Through his involvement in the G.A.R., he was appointed as a member of the New York State’s Special Committee on Patriotism and Civics in our Public Schools. A Republican, he was appointed an Election Commissioner in 1882. At the time he ran for State-wide election, he was a stationer whose business was at 33-35 Liberty Street in Manhattan. Cotton was elected to the New York State Assembly from 1899- 1902, lost his re-election bid in 1902, and returned to the legislature in 1905. He was also a member of the Lincoln Club. Cotton maintained his interest in the Civil War throughout his life and was pictured with other surviving veterans at age 85 and appeared in a photo sitting in an open car with three other Civil War veterans in a parade in 1931. He last lived at 238 Willoughby Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 78, lot 8387.
In this 1931 photograph of Civil War veterans, Charles Cotton is at right.
Veterans of the G.A.R. viewing parade in Brooklyn. Charles Cotton, age 85, is in the back row, second from the right.
COTTON, EDWIN (1829-1885). First sergeant, 162nd New York Infantry, Company I. Born in Manchester, England, Cotton enlisted as a private on September 4, 1862, at New York City, and mustered into the 162nd on September 25. He was promoted to corporal on October 18, 1862, served in the Mississippi area, and was listed as absent and sick in the Marine Hospital at New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 31, 1863. Cotton rose to sergeant at some point before his hospitalization and was promoted to first sergeant on April 20, 1865, prior to mustering out with his company at Savannah, Georgia, on October 12, 1865. The New York State record of his service incorrectly lists his name as “Colton.” After the War, he was employed as a brush maker. His last residence was 337 West 20th Street in Manhattan. Margaret Cotton, his widow, received a pension, certificate 294,126. Section B, lot 8100, grave 734.
COUILLON (or COUILLOU), JULES (or JULIUS) E. (1840-1906). Musician, 55th New York Infantry, Companies A and F; 38th New York Infantry, Company G; private, 40th New York Infantry, Companies A and C. A native of Switzerland, he was an apprentice to his father as a watch-spring maker in 1860. He enlisted at Staten Island as a musician on August 1, 1861, and mustered into Company A of the 55th on August 28 where he served as a drummer. Subsequent to an intra-regimental transfer to Company F on October 1, 1862, he was transferred to the 38th New York on December 21, 1862. On June 3, 1863, he was transferred into the 40th New York, where he was reduced to the rank of private and served until he mustered out on August 28, 1864. The Brooklyn Directory for 1888-1890 shows that he was a jeweler; the census of 1900 notes that he made watch cases. He last resided at 568 54th Street in Brooklyn. Section 15, lot 17263, grave 1680.
COULTER, WILSON S. (1840-1896). Corporal, 68th Illinois Infantry, Company A; private, 14th Illinois Infantry, Companies F and I; Veteran Battalion, 14th and 15th Illinois Infantry, Company F. Ohio-born, Coulter was a farmer who lived in Jacksonville, Illinois, when he enlisted as a corporal on May 27, 1862. He mustered into the 68th Illinois on June 23, 1862, and mustered out on September 26, 1862, at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois. Coulter also served in the 14th Illinois Infantry and the Veteran Battalion (formed from the 14th and 15th Regiments), from December 23, 1863, until June 21, 1865. In 1880, he was still living in Jacksonville, then relocated to Galveston, Texas, where in 1882 worked for a liquor distributor. At the time of the Veterans’ Schedule of 1890, he was living in Galveston, confirmed his service in the 14th Illinois, and noted that he was incarcerated at the infamous Andersonville Prison in Georgia for eight months. (Many soldiers from the 14th and 15th Illinois were captured in October 1864 by Confederate General John B. Hood and Coulter might have been imprisoned at that time.) He applied for and was granted an invalid pension in 1890, certificate 799,424. Lizzie Coulter applied for a widow’s pension shortly after his death in 1896, certificate 474,143. Section 135, lot 14964, grave 702.
COURT, JAMES (1835-1883). Private, New York Union Coast Guard, Company C; 99th New York Infantry, Company I. A New York City native, he enlisted at New York City as a private on January 9, 1861, and mustered into Company C of the New York Union Coast Guard on June 14. On September 1, 1861, he transferred into the 99th New York Infantry. He was discharged on September 8, 1864, at New Berne, North Carolina. He last lived at 412 East 17th Street in Manhattan. Section 14, lot 4969, grave 270.
COVINGTON, JOHN R. (1833-1866). Private, 145th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E. Covington enlisted as a private on September 19, 1863, mustered into his company the same day, and was discharged on December 8, 1863. He last resided at 292 Gold Street in Brooklyn. Section 121, lot 7639, grave 103.
COWDREY (or COWDRY, CANDREY), EDWARD A. (1834-1865). Captain, 95th New York Infantry, Company K; second lieutenant, 17th New York Infantry, Companies C, I, G, and E. A native New Yorker and City resident, Cowdrey enlisted there as a private on October 8, 1861, and mustered into Company C of the 17th New York the next day. He underwent a number of intra-regimental company transfers, the first to Company I on July 15, 1862, when he was promoted to second lieutenant. He transferred to Company G on January 1, 1863, to Company E on May 14, 1863, and mustered out on June 2, 1863, at New York City. Re-enlisting at New York City as a first lieutenant on June 24, 1864, he was commissioned the next day into the 95th New York, and promoted to captain on December 24 of that year. Wounded at Hatcher’s Run, Virginia, on March 31, 1865, he died on May 7 in Georgetown, D.C., of the wounds he received in battle. It appears that he was a relative of Frank Cowdrey (see) who also served as a captain of the 95th New York earlier in the War. His bio is listed in William Swinton’s History of the Seventh Regiment (1870); it is unclear when he served in Company F. Section 107, lot 1683.
COWDREY (or COUDREY), FRANK HULL (1840-1905). Lieutenant colonel and major by brevet; captain and assistant adjutant general, United States Volunteers; captain, 95th New York, Companies G and K; private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company F. A New Yorker by birth, Cowdrey was a lawyer at the time he entered service. He was 5′ 8″ tall with hazel eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. He first served as a private in the 7th Regiment in 1861 for 30 days before he re-enlisted as a first lieutenant at New York City on December 22, 1861, and mustered into Company G of the 95th New York four days later. Cowdrey transferred to Company K on March 6, 1863, and was promoted to captain six days later. Cowdrey was part of General Abner Doubleday’s staff as assistant commissary of musters during the Gettysburg Campaign in June-July 1863. Doubleday commended him for his distinguished actions and wrote, “The rebels did not seem to appreciate my humanity in sending out to bring in their wounded, for they opened a savage fire against the stretcher-bearers. One shell burst among us, a piece of it knocked me over on my horse’s neck, and wounded Lieutenant Cowdry of my staff.” According to the muster rolls, he was absent on detached service from August-October 1863, December 1863, and February 29-April 30, 1864. Upon his discharge for promotion on April 20, 1864, he was commissioned into the United States Volunteers Adjutant General’s Department as a captain and assistant adjutant general to General Hayes. Brevet Major General S. W. Crawford wrote a recommendation for Cowdrey’s promotion to major by brevet on April 28, 1865, “for personal courage during the campaign from the Wilderness to Petersburg, and for coolness and daring in riding forward to the skirmish line of his brigade on the 6th of February, when he was very severely wounded…” The advice was honored when he was brevetted major for “gallant and meritorious service during the War,” and lieutenant colonel “for faithful services and conspicuously gallant bearing to date from March 13, 1865.” He mustered out on September 19, 1865. In May 1867, he received a Bachelor of Law degree from Columbia University. He applied for an invalid pension in 1879, which was granted under certificate 109,257. According to the census of 1880, he was a lawyer living in New Rochelle, New York. Although his name appears on the Veterans’ Schedule of 1890, there is a notation that he wasn’t reached by the enumerator of that survey. He was likely a relative of Edward A. Cowdrey (see) who succumbed to battlefield injuries. After 1902, he resided at the U.S. Home for Disabled Soldiers in Hampton, Virginia, but died at Phoebus, Virginia. Section 107, lot 1683.
COWEN, JOHN (1842-1919). Sergeant, 102nd New York Infantry, Company I. Of Irish birth, Cowen enlisted at New York City as a corporal on October 15, 1861, mustered into the 102nd New York nine days later, and mustered out on an unspecified date. Subsequently, he re-enlisted on December 30, 1863, mustered into the 102nd New York for a second time, was promoted to sergeant during his service, was reduced to ranks on July 12, 1864, and mustered out on July 21, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia. In 1879, his application for an invalid pension was granted, certificate 442,027. The Veterans’ Schedule of 1890 confirms his military service, notes that he suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg on August 9, 1862, at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia, that he was captured by rebels on January 29, 1865, and that he suffered a double rupture at that time. After the War, Cowen was a member of the Ulysses S. Grant Post #327 of the G.A.R. His last residence was 126 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn. Section 79, lot 9793.
COWEN, ROBERT W. (1835-1866). Private, 173rd New York Infantry, Company A. A native of New York, Cowen enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on August 30, 1862, mustered into the 173rd New York on October 30, and deserted shortly thereafter on November 10 at Riker’s Island, New York Harbor. He last resided on Third Avenue in Brooklyn. Originally interred on November 18, 1866, his remains were moved to their present site on July 13, 1871. Section 86, lot 18066, grave 43.
COWPER, GEORGE (1839-1918). Private, 151st New York Infantry, Company B; Veteran Reserve Corps, 160th Company. After enlisting as a private at Niagara, New York, on August 30, 1862, he mustered into the 151st New York on October 22. Cowper transferred into the 160th Company, Veteran Reserve Corps, 2nd Battalion, on April 24, 1864, from which he was discharged at Point Lookout, Maryland, on June 27, 1865. He last lived at 410 Fairmount Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Section 19, lot 4115.
COX, SAMUEL SULLIVAN (1824-1890). Congressman. A native of Zanesville, Ohio, his grandfather, James Cox, was a Congressman from New Jersey. After attending Ohio University, Cox graduated from Brown in 1846, then practiced law in Zanesville before becoming owner and editor of the Statesman in Columbus, Ohio. A supporter of Stephen Douglas and a Democrat, he was elected to Congress from Ohio in 1856, supporting conciliation between North and South. During the Civil War, he was a leader of the Democratic opposition in the House, denouncing President Lincoln’s suppression of freedoms including free speech, suspension of habeas corpus, and military trials of civilians. Cox favored a limited war to restore the Union without subjugating the secessionist states. He was opposed to the trend toward centralization of power and was non-committal on the issue emancipation. In 1864, he was defeated for re-election, moved to New York City, and resumed the practice of law. In 1868, he was re-elected as a Democrat for two terms, then lost but returned to Congress in 1873, and served another six terms. During the 1874-1876 session, he was named chair of the Banking and Currency Committee then elected Speaker pro tem when Speaker Michael Kerr took ill. He resigned in 1885 when President Grover Cleveland appointed him ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). A year later, Cox gave up the post and returned to Congress for two more terms, representing New York for a total of twenty years, serving as head of the Democratic Caucus in his last term. Nicknamed “Sunset” for his descriptive language and impassioned speaking style, he was an advocate for civil service reform and of westward expansion during his time in Congress after the Civil War. He was instrumental in the merger of the Life Saving Service with the U.S. Coast Guard and furthering the information base for the federal census. A friend of letter-carriers for his support of benefits and a 40 hour work week for U.S. Post Office Employees, the mail carriers raised $10,000 in 1891 for a statue in his honor at Tompkins Square Park in New York City and for a monument at Green-Wood. A regent of the Smithsonian Institution, he was a well known lecturer and man of letters authoring Three Decades of Federal Legislation. Section 29, lot 27123.
COX, TOWNSEND (1829-1905). Lieutenant, 22nd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Companies A and C. Cox, a native of Locust Valley, Long Island, enlisted as a corporal, rose to sergeant and served in the 22nd Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company A, for three months in 1862. When his unit was activated in 1863, he served as a lieutenant with the same regiment’s Company C for three months. Cox was the president of the Gold Board and New York City’s Commissioner of Charities. He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Section 171, lot 3232.
COX, WILLIAM EDGAR (1831-1921). Paymaster’s clerk, United States Navy. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Cox began work with the Nautilus Insurance Company (later renamed the New York Life Insurance Company) as an office boy in 1849. At the time, it had a total of six employees. In writing his remembrances in 1919, when he was in his late eighties, he described his duties at 68 Wall Street that included opening the safe, taking out the books and making himself useful from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. As the company grew and relocated to Pine Street and Broadway, he began to write policies, often twenty-five or thirty a day in his own handwriting, which were then shipped to agents around the country. In 1857, the company was at 112 Broadway; he later reminisced about the camaraderie among the employees and his enjoyment of his job. Cox temporarily left the firm when the Civil War began and received an appointment to the Navy on November 20, 1861, as a paymaster’s steward, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was assigned to the USS Constellation and set sail for Europe, visiting Mediterranean ports, and then visited North Africa, the West Indies, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. On January 1, 1864, he was listed as a paymaster’s clerk. When he was discharged from the Navy in February 1865, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, he returned to his insurance job. In 1870, the company relocated to Broadway and Leonard Streets, a grand edifice with hundreds of employees. Cox retired in 1899, and applied for a pension in 1909. He last lived at 2107 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 108, lot 1663.
COX, WILLIAM H. (1841-1911). First lieutenant, 37th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company B. Born in New York City, Cox had blue eyes and fair skin. He was a clerk at the time of the census of 1860. After enlisting at New York City as a sergeant on May 29, 1862, he mustered into the 37th Regiment that day, and mustered out after three months on September 2 at New York City. When his unit was reactivated on June 24, 1863, he was commissioned into the same company as a first lieutenant, and mustered out the next month on July 22 at New York City. The censuses of 1870 and 1880 indicate that he was working as a bookkeeper. In 1896, he applied for and received an invalid pension under certificate 930,322. He spent the last five months of his life at the Soldiers’ Home in Hampton, Virginia. Interment at Green-Wood was on October 3, 1911. Section 161, lot 11263, grave 2.
COXSON, MARK STOPFORD (1845-1933). Private, 12th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company I; 6th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery. Coxson, who was born in New York City, first served as a private in the 12th Regiment for three months in 1862. He re-enlisted at New York City as a private on April 29, 1863, and mustered into the 6th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery, that same day. On July 8, 1865, he mustered out with his battery at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor. The Veterans’ Schedule of 1890 confirms his military service. After the War, he was a member of the James C. Rice Post #29 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.). A carpenter at some point after 1865, he was a merchant as per the census of 1900. He applied for and received an invalid pension in 1901, certificate 1,073,377. According to the census of 1910, he sold carpentry supplies; the censuses of 1920 and 1930 indicate that he was retired. At the time of his death, he lived at 270 East 162nd Street in Manhattan. Section 40, lot 4503.
COYLE, WILLIAM J. (1841-1918). Private, 79th New York Infantry, Company E. Coyle enlisted as a private on May 13, 1861, at New York City, mustered into the 79th on May 28, and was sick and at Harewood Hospital in Washington, D.C., in September 1862. He was wounded at Fort Sanders in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 24, 1864. After three years of service, he mustered out on May 31, 1864, at New York City. He successfully applied for an invalid pension in June 1864, certificate 66,614. His last address was 521 Forest Avenue in Queens, New York. Section J, lot 33061.
COYNE, JOHN NICHOLAS (1839-1907). Medal of Honor recipient; lieutenant colonel and major by brevet; captain, 70th New York Infantry, Companies B, F, and D; First Veteran Infantry; private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company G. Born in New York City, he served with the 7th in 1861, enlisting for 30 days on April 19, 1861, mustering in seven days later, and mustering out on June 3. He then re-enlisted at New York City as a private on January 20, 1862, and mustered immediately into Company B of the 70th New York, known familiarly as the First Regiment of the Excelsior Brigade. He was promoted to sergeant on January 28, 1862, and demonstrated his gallantry on May 5, 1862, when he captured the enemy’s flag after a severe hand-to-hand contest in Williamsburg, Virginia, for which he was awarded a Medal of Honor on April 18, 1888. An account of his action there read:
When the enemy were overtaken at Williamsburg the Third Excelsior, of the Seventieth New York Volunteers, was in advance. It was a dark, rainy morning. A heavy vapor covered the field, and the smoke of the battle obscured the scene. As the supporting regiment approached, the enemy, who were concealed in the thick woods, sent up the cry; “Show your colors!” The color-bearer waved the flag, and, as its folds spread out and showed the stars and stripes, the rebels advanced from the woods and opened fire. The fire was returned so effectively that they were driven back. Another advance, with re-enforcements, was also repulsed by the valiant Excelsiors.
After several hours of conflict the ammunition became exhausted, and the New Yorkers were ordered to fall back by companies. Sergeant Coyne’s company, which during the latter part of the battle was under his command, the captain and lieutenant having been disabled, became separated, and a number of them, missing their way, found themselves with their leader confronted by a party of the enemy surrounding their color-bearer.
“Let’s capture their colors, boys!” shouted Coyne, and, with a ringing cheer, the little band made a dash for the enemy. Coyne singled out the color-bearer and rushed upon him. The rebel was too strong to be conquered by such an assault, and defended his flag bravely until a bullet, shattering his right hand forced him to loosen his hold and enabled Coyne to drag the trophy from him. Tearing the flag from the staff and tying it around his body, he turned to offer battle to any one who should attempt to retake it but the survivors of the enemy were hurriedly leaving the field before a rescuing party sent by General Heintzelman. Of the brave band who had supported their leader but a few remaining standing, and Sergeant Cook, Corporal Beekman, and Privates Howard and Lynch were killed outright.
Subsequently, he was noted for bravery by General Heintzelman. He was promoted to second lieutenant on May 7, 1862, effective upon his transfer to Company F, and was cited by Colonel Dwight for “gallant and conspicuous conduct.” Later that year, he was wounded in the arm at Fair Oaks, Virginia, on July 1, the same day he was captured at Savage Station, and exchanged the next month on August 27. He was commended by Hooker for gallantry at Bristoe Station, Virginia, and was slightly wounded at Second Bull Run, Virginia. He became a first lieutenant on December 27, 1862, and fought in Virginia at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 1863, he was wounded in the scalp, and was promoted to adjutant. His actions there were singled out, “Adjutant J. N. Coyne, First Regiment Excelsior Brigade, particularly distinguished himself for coolness and bravery during the most trying moments, and fully sustained the high character won in previous actions.” Subsequently, during action at Wapping Heights, Virginia, his horse was shot under him. He was promoted to captain on July 24, effective upon his transfer to Company D and took part in the Virginia actions at Cold Harbor and Petersburg. After he mustered out in July 1864, he was appointed captain in Hancock’s First Veteran Infantry, and resigned June 12, 1865. He later received brevets to major and lieutenant colonel, New York Volunteers. After the War, in 1865, Coyne was chief clerk, disbursing department, of the New York Custom House. He authored the History of the Third Army Corps and a History of the Excelsior Brigade. His last residence was in East Orange, New Jersey. Section 82, lot 5631.
COZINE, CHARLES (1837-1884). Private, 21st Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company A. After Cozine enlisted in 1863, he mustered into Company A of the 21st New York State National Guard and served for its 30-day activation. His last residence was 136 Douglass Street in Brooklyn. Section 14, lot 4969, grave 61.
CRABB, EDWARD L. (1825-1882). Engineer. Born in Cuba, he came to the United States as a youth. Crabb was 5′ 7″ tall and had blue eyes. Trained in mechanical engineering, he established a sugar refinery, Crabb and Wilson Sugar Refiners, which did business with his native country where his family owned sugar plantations. During the War, he entered government service and was placed at the head of the drafting office in New York. He was engaged in preparing plans for the ironclad battleship, the Monitor, and other engineering projects. Toward the end of the War, he began the manufacture of sugar from molasses at the Brooklyn Sugar-house located on Bridge Street and remained in business until his death. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen on November 11, 1865. He died at his home in Great Neck, Long Island. Lot 16681.
Inboard plans of the USS Monitor, published 1862
CRABTREE, JAMES H. (1844-1918). Second lieutenant, 155th New York Infantry. Crabtree was born in Vernon, New Jersey. After enlisting at New York City as a second lieutenant on October 10, 1862, he was commissioned into the 155th New York, but not assigned to any company. According to the census of 1870, he was a bookkeeper; in 1880, he was working as a store clerk. As per the Brooklyn Directory for 1888-1890, he was employed as a bookkeeper. On January 23, 1896, an article in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that Crabtree and his horse collided with another horse and buggy on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, throwing Crabtree into the street where he wounded his scalp and fractured his leg; the runaway horse was caught by a mounted policeman. In 1900, the census shows that he was a bookkeeper for building supplies; in 1910, he was a bookkeeper in a bank. His obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle stated that he was employed as the manager of a brick plant in Brooklyn where he lived for more than 60 years. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle also noted that he was a distant relative of Lotta Crabtree, a well-known entertainer, actress and philanthropist. He last lived at 2401 Avenue M in Brooklyn. Section 204, lot 30374.
CRAFT, JOHNES (or JOHN F.) (1841–1901). Private, 155th New York Infantry, Company B. On October 3, 1862, Craft, a native of New York, enlisted and mustered into the 155th New York at New York City, and deserted there three days later. His last residence was 57 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 69, lot 3759.
CRAIG, GEORGE E. (1846-1874). Private, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company F. Craig enlisted at Brooklyn as a private on May 26, 1862, and immediately mustered into the 13th. He mustered out at Brooklyn on September 12, 1862. When the 13th was reactivated in 1863, he served for 30 days. His last residence was 1080 Pacific Street, Brooklyn. Section 186, lot 19928.
CRAM (or CRUM), CHARLES (1838-1861). Private, 53rd New York Infantry, Company B. Born in New York State, Cram enlisted as a private at New York City on September 5, 1861, when he was mustered into Company B of the 53rd New York. He died of heart disease a short time later, on December 26, 1861, at Annapolis, Maryland. Section B, lot 8575, grave 44.
CRAM, GEORGE CLARENCE (1830-1869). Major by brevet; colonel, 22nd New York Cavalry, captain, 3rd and 6th United States Cavalry. After enlisting as a captain in the 3rd United States Cavalry on May 14, 1861, Cram, a native of New York, was assigned to the 6th Cavalry on August 3 of that year. He commanded the 6th as a senior officer in late 1862 and in 1863, when the 6th was reorganized into a brigade in the Army of the Potomac, continued his leadership role. On June 9, 1863, Cram was brevetted major for “gallant and meritorious service at the Battle of Beverly Ford, Virginia.” On June 23, 1863, he described an unsuccessful charge two days earlier at Upperville, Virginia, “…The men were exhausted and worn out by the recent imposition of incessant picket duty in their position near Middleburg. They were taken from behind stone walls which they had been guarding all night and the day before, mounted on horses as famished as themselves, and immediately marched with the column, and at the end of a fatiguing day were required to charge over ground almost impracticable in its nature and 750 paces in extent, as proved by the measurement of experienced officers on the morning of the 22d…” He was promoted to colonel of the 22nd New York in 1864, but did not join the regiment because Colonel Samuel Crooks, who had been dishonorably discharged, was restored to his command. Cram then served as provost marshal in New York, traveling on inspection tours through the north. In October 1867, he was commissioned a major in the 4th Cavalry and continued with that unit until he resigned from the service in January 1869. He last resided in Stamford, Connecticut. Section 74, lot 18997.
The Battle of Upperville: Harper’s Weekly, July 18, 1863.
CRANE, CYRUS R. (1836-1888). Captain, 5th Vermont Infantry, Companies C and K; deputy provost marshal, United States Volunteers; third corporal, 71st Regiment, New York State Militia, Company C. Born in Bridgeport, Vermont, and a resident there, Crane enlisted and served in the 71st Regiment for 30 days in 1861, mustering into Company C as a corporal, and mustering out with the rank of third corporal. On September 4, 1861, he enlisted in the 5th Vermont, was commissioned into Company F the same day as a first lieutenant, and was promoted to captain on June 21, 1862. On January 24, 1863, he was transferred to Company K and was discharged for wounds (received on an unstated date) on March 13, 1863. Pension records show that he also saw service as a deputy provost marshal in the U.S. Volunteers. On March 24, 1863, his application for an invalid pension was granted under certificate 10,564. At the time he applied for a passport in 1865, he was 5′ 8″ tall with gray eyes, a prominent nose, brown hair and fair complexion. After the War, he lived in Massachusetts, and was a member of the G.A.R. Post #158 there. According to the census of 1880, he was employed as a manufacturer of bed spreads in Barrington, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires. The January 5, 1889, edition of Scientific American notes that Crane had a patent for a washing machine used in bleaching fabrics. The history of the Housatonic Water Works shows that Cyrus Crane was a customer who purchased a contract to buy $750 worth of water from the mill for several years. Crane’s military service is confirmed by Veterans’ Schedule of 1890 which indicates that he disabled his knee after he fell from a horse. He died in Housatonic, Massachusetts. His widow, Marie Leonore Crane, who is interred with him, applied for a pension in 1895, application 624,460, but there is no certificate number. Section 145, lot 26799.
CRANE, GEORGE L. (1835-1912). Sergeant, 133rd New York Infantry, Company B. Crane, who was born in New York, was a railroad conductor whose personal worth was $300 as stated in the census of 1860. After enlisting as a corporal at Brooklyn on August 21, 1862, he mustered into the 133rd New York on September 24. According to the muster roll, he was 5′ 7″ tall with hazel eyes, dark hair and a light complexion. During his military service, he was promoted to sergeant, then commissioned second lieutenant on April 23, 1864, but did not muster in at that rank. He was reduced to ranks as a private on August 11, 1864, and mustered out on June 6, 1865, at Washington, D.C. In 1870, the census states that he was a butcher; the 1880 census indicates that he worked for the Fire Department. In 1890, he applied for and was granted an invalid pension under certificate 773,873. His family resided in Richmond Hills, Queens, but he died at the Soldiers’ Home in Kearny, New Jersey, having been a resident of Ridgefield Park where he belonged to Post# 110 of the G.A.R. According to his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, he was last employed as a weigher. His widow, Susan Crane, who is interred with him, applied for and received a pension, certificate 740,509. Section 174, lot 17456.
CRANFORD (or CRAWFORD), EBENEZER (1830-1872). Private, 83rd New York Infantry, Company L. A native of Newfoundland, Canada, he enlisted at New York City as a private on September 2, 1861, the same day that he mustered into Company L of the 83rd New York. He was discharged on May 26, 1862, at Washington, D.C, for disability. According to the census of 1870, he was employed as a clerk. He was likely the brother of Henry Loud Cranford (see). His last residence was 62 East 12th Street in Manhattan where his death was attributed to a dose of Paris green, a toxic poison. Section ?, lot?.
CRANFORD (or CRAWFORD), HENRY LOUD (1833-1896). Major by brevet; captain and commissary of subsistence, United States Volunteers Commissary Department; first lieutenant and quartermaster, 84th New York (14th Brooklyn) Infantry, Company G. Born in Newfoundland (although the soldier record and census incorrectly lists New York as his birthplace), Cranford enlisted at Brooklyn as a quartermaster sergeant on April 18, 1861. He was promoted to first lieutenant and mustered into the 14th on May 23, but was not commissioned. He rose to the rank of first lieutenant and quartermaster on February 20, 1862, without being commissioned. Colonel Walter Phelps Jr. of the 22nd New York and the commanding officer at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland, on September 14, 1862, wrote from Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 20 citing Cranford (and another officer) for actions on the field there (when Cranford could have avoided combat since he was the regimental quartermaster), “…I was often obliged to send them, through a galling fire, to different parts of the field with orders. Their conduct on this occasion was most gallant, and all that I could have desired.” He was discharged for promotion on March 23, 1863, at Pratt’s Landing, Virginia. On that date, he was commissioned into the United States Volunteers Commissary Department as captain and commissary of subsistence and borne on the rolls as “Crawford.” According to his obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, he was assigned to the staff of General Wesley Merritt as chief commissary of the First Cavalry division of the Army of the Shenandoah, under General Phil Sheridan. He participated in all the engagements of this army, including the memorable fight at Winchester, Virginia, was wounded three times, and was present at the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House. Cranford was brevetted major on July 5, 1865, “for efficient and meritorious service” and mustered out the next day. As per the 1870 census, he was living in Brooklyn where he was the manager of the Scrimshaw Paving Company. In 1878, he was living in Washington, D.C., where he was a paving contractor. At the time he applied for a passport in 1880, he was 5′ 7″ tall with a prominent nose, dark grey hair, moustache and beard, hazel eyes and a florid complexion. The 1880 census confirms his occupation as a contractor. A Freemason in New York, he was active in many fraternal groups in Washington, D.C., including the Loyal Legion, Society of the Army of the Potomac, and was governor of the Army and Navy Club. He was likely the brother of Ebenezer Cranford (see). His last residence was in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., where he lived at 1634 Park Street in Mount Pleasant. Section 90, lot 3802.
CRANKSHAW, JONATHAN S. (1827-1896). Private, 7th Regiment, New York State National Guard. Originally from England, Crankshaw became a naturalized citizen on August 29, 1849. According to the Brooklyn Veterans’ Schedule for 1890, he enlisted as a private at Brooklyn on October 28, 1862, and served with the 7th National Guard for eight months. Employed in the dry goods business, his last residence was 319 Lewis Avenue in Brooklyn. Section 15, lot 7750, grave 3.
CRANSTON, HIRAM A. (1840-1861). Unknown soldier history. A Long Island native, his name was listed as a body in transit a list that recorded Civil War deaths and their destinations for burial. His body was transported from Shepherdstown, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), on November 13, 1861, where he died from typhoid fever. No military service record has been found for him. His last address was 721 Broadway in Manhattan. Section 153, lot 21950.
CRANSTON (or CRANTSEN), JOHN (1831-1863). Corporal, 82nd New York Infantry, Company A. Of Irish birth and a resident of 574 Second Avenue in Manhattan, Cranston enlisted as a corporal at New York City on May 21, 1861, and mustered that day into the 82nd New York. After being mortally wounded at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 1863, he succumbed on July 27 at West’s Buildings Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Section 115, lot 4196, grave 355.
CRAWFORD, DAVID (1839-1862). Private, 72nd New York Infantry, Company C. After enlisting and mustering into the 72nd as a private at New York City on December 4, 1861, Crawford, a native of New York who lived on Portland Avenue in Brooklyn, was wounded in battle on May 5, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia, and succumbed to those injuries at Baltimore, Maryland, on May 29. He was interred at Green-Wood on August 3 of that year. Section 115, lot 13536 (Soldiers’ Lot), grave 58.
CREED, JOSEPH (1836-1895). Private, 4th Regiment, United States Army, Company G. Originally from Tipperary, Ireland, Creed immigrated to the United States in 1852. On August 14, 1854, he enlisted at New York City and began service in the 4th Regiment, United States Army (Artillery), Company G. A resident of Fort Randall, Nebraska, according to the census of 1860, he had a personal worth of $50. A carpenter at the time of his enrollment, he stood 5’7″ tall with hazel eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion. During the Civil War, he served with Company G from April 1861 through February 1864. His pension record indicates that he also served in the 42nd U.S. Infantry, Company F. He continued in the military and was a clerk with the United States General Service after the War. In 1870, the census shows that he was a clerk in a government office. He was discharged on June 20, 1885, at Governor’s Island, New York. As per the Brooklyn Directory for 1888-1890, he was working as a clerk. The Veterans’ Schedule of 1890 confirms his military service during the Civil War. In 1894, Creed successfully applied for an invalid pension, certificate 877,547. At the time of his death, he resided at 314 East 15th Street in Manhattan. His widow, Rose Creed, received a pension in 1895, certificate 431,447. Section 192, lot 27505, grave 1.
CREGIER (or CREIGER), JOHN A. (1815-1888). Lieutenant colonel, 11th New York Infantry. A native New Yorker, he became a volunteer fireman at age 20 with Engine Co. #9 on Beaver Street in Manhattan, then joined Engine Co. #12 on William Street in 1840. Subsequently, he organized Engine Co. #40, became an assistant engineer in 1847, and retired in 1860. During the Civil War, he enlisted at age 46 at New York City on April 20, 1861, and was commissioned into the Field and Staff of the 11th New York as major on May 7. According to the muster roll, he was paid $99.10 by New York State for that period. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on June 7. Cregier fought at Bull Run, Virginia, on July 21, 1861, where his regiment, known familiarly as the Fire Zouaves, was routed on Henry Hill and came under much criticism. Colonel J. H. Hobart Ward, the commanding officer, praised Cregier in his field report from Shooter’s Hill, Virginia, on July 29, 1861, for ceaselessly “rallying and encouraging his men.” Cregier resigned on September 21 of the same year. The 1880 census states that he was living on Morton Street and was retired. As per his obituary in the New York Herald, he was a Freemason and a member of the Palestine Commandery of the Knights Templar. He last lived at 53 Morton Street in Manhattan. His funeral included Masonic and firemen’s honors. Section C, lot 20464.
Battle of Bull Run: Prisoners of war of the 11th New York Infantry “Fire Zouaves” at Castle Pinckney, South Carolina.
CREIGHTON, FREDERICK (1836-1897). Second lieutenant, 170th New York Infantry, Company E; sergeant, 5th New York Infantry, Company B. Creighton, a clerk at the start of the War, was 5′ 11¾” with brown eyes and dark complexion and hair. He enlisted on April 20, 1861, and mustered into the 5th New York as a sergeant on May 9. When he failed to obtain a commission in the “Oregon Rifles” in October 1861, he informed his captain on February 2, 1862, that he was stepping down as a non-commissioned officer because he felt qualified for that higher position. He was reduced to ranks on February 17, 1862. A month later on March 12, he was detailed to escort the body of Colonel DeMonteil to New York City. Wounded in the right buttock, thigh and left testicle and taken prisoner at Second Bull Run, Virginia, on August 30, 1862, he was paroled two days later at Centreville, Virginia, and treated at Fairfax Seminary Hospital and at the Patent Office Building in Washington, D.C. He was discharged for promotion at New York City on October 16, 1862, transferred into the 170th and was commissioned that date as a second lieutenant. He was discharged from the 170th on March 31, 1863, on account of health, the surgeon’s certificate citing “deafness, debilitated and broken down from the privations endured while in the service.” When the 5th Regiment returned to New York in May 1863, he served on the welcoming committee. After the War, he worked as a real estate assessor for Kings County and as a newspaper reporter. He applied for and received an invalid pension in 1879, certificate 174,004. His last residence was at 913 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. In 1897, his widow, Elizabeth L. Creighton, applied for and received a pension under certificate 715,254. Section 114, lot 21559.
CREIGHTON (or GALLENCK, GILLENK), FREDERICK (1847-1898). First class boy, United States Navy. A native of New York City, whose father died when he was an infant, he used his step-father’s surname when he enlisted in the United States Navy on January 2, 1864, as Frederick Gillenck. A printer, he was 5′ 3″ tall with hazel eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion that was pock-marked. He served as a first class boy aboard the following ships: USS North Carolina (January 2, 1864-September 8, 1864); USS Vanderbilt (September 8, 1864-March 25, 1865); USS North Carolina (March 25, 1865-May 9, 1865); USS Taloma (May 9, 1865-July 24, 1865); USS Ohio (July 24, 1865-November 10, 1865); USS Vermont (November 10, 1865-March 12, 1866); and the USS DeSoto (March 12, 1866-April 25, 1867). He was discharged at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on April 25, 1867. After his discharge, he resumed using his birth surname, Creighton. According to the censuses of 1870 and 1880, he was a compositor (type-setter) by trade. The Brooklyn Directory for 1888-1890 indicates that he was a printer. The Veterans’ Schedule for 1890 confirms his service in the Navy. In 1892, he applied for a pension from the Navy that was certified under certificate 27,158. He last lived at 406 State Street, Brooklyn, but died at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Bath, New York. Eliza Creighton applied for and received a widow’s pension, certificate 13,093, which at the time of her death in 1929 was $50 a month. Creighton’s tombstone confirms his service on the USS DeSoto. Section 137, lot 28437, grave 3.
CREIGHTON, JOHN (1829-1873). Lieutenant colonel, 6th New York Infantry. A native New Yorker and a clerk according to the census of 1860, Creighton enlisted there as lieutenant colonel on April 25, 1861, and was commissioned into the Field and Staff of the 6th New York on May 25. He resigned on October 30 of the same year. His obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle notes that he practiced law in Brooklyn. He last lived in Topeka, Kansas, where he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In 1908, his widow, Sarah A. Creighton, applied for and received a pension, certificate 657,020. Section 2, lot 3384.
CREIGHTON, JOHNSTON BLAKELEY (1822-1883). Commander, United States Navy. Born in Rhode Island, he was the son of Admiral Johnston Orde Creighton. Creighton entered the United States Naval Academy in 1838. In 1840, he was assigned to the West Indies, was promoted to passed midshipman in 1844, and rose to midshipman in 1849, serving off the coast of Brazil and later, Africa. After duties in the Pacific and Mediterranean, he was commissioned lieutenant, and returned to the naval yard in Charlestown, Massachusetts. In 1862, he took command of the steamer Ottawa and later the Mahaska, engaging in the South Atlantic blockade. His commands included the bombardment of Forts Wagner (South Carolina) and Gregg (Virginia), and while in command of the steamer Mingo, he took possession of Georgetown, South Carolina. Commissioned captain in 1868, he was assigned to special duty in New York City until 1871, then served in the Asiatic Squadron, and was commissioned commodore in 1874. Creighton served at the navy yard in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1876 until 1878, and made his last cruise in 1881. According to the census of 1870, he was living in Brooklyn and was a captain in the Navy; the census of 1880 records his rank as commander. Retiring from service in 1881, he made his home in Morristown, New Jersey. His death certificate lists his rank as rear admiral. Shortly after his death, Elizabeth Creighton, his second wife, applied for and received a pension of $30 a month from the Navy, certificate 3,170. (His first wife, Edwina, was Elizabeth’s sister. Both wives were the daughters of Rear Admiral Silas Stringham (see) who is buried in the same lot. ) On May 6, 1933, Abbie Creighton, his daughter, wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt asking for a pension from the Navy based on the service of her father and paternal and maternal grandfathers, citing her age and lack of income; her request was denied. Section 92, lot 439.
CREVELING, FRANK (or FRANCIS) (1845-1898). Private, 28th New York Light Artillery. A native of New York City, Creveling enlisted on August 24, 1864, at Tarrytown, New York, and mustered in on that date. A trunk maker by trade, he was 5′ 10¾” tall with brown hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion. He mustered out on July 31, 1865, at New York City. Although Creveling re-enlisted in the United States Army on March 22, 1870, he deserted at Fort Columbus, New York, on May 13, 1870. The Brooklyn Directory for 1888-1890 lists his occupation as shoemaker. The Veterans’ Schedule for 1890 confirms his military service. Shortly after his death in 1898, Jessie Creveling applied for and received a widow’s pension under certificate 490,644. Section 134, lot 29725, grave 307.
CRICKMORE, HENRY GOLE (or C.) (1839-1908). Major, 4th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry, Company D; sergeant and color bearer, 8th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company B. Of English origin, Crickmore was a printer by trade. After enlisting as a sergeant at New York City on May 29, 1862, he mustered into the 8th Regiment that day, and mustered out after three months at New York City on September 10. He was a sergeant and color bearer in the 8th Regiment when it was activated for 30 days in 1863. Subsequently, he served in the 4th U.S. Colored Cavalry, which was organized from the 1st Corps d’Afrique Cavalry on April 4, 1864. Attached to the defenses of New Orleans, Louisiana, he joined the unit as a captain and was promoted to major during his tenure. The 4th was engaged in actions in Louisiana and the Department of the Mississippi before it mustered out on March 20, 1866. He remained in New Orleans after the War, was employed as a turf writer for The New Orleans Picayune and was active in Reconstruction politics. Listed in the Who’s Who in New York, Crickmore became the turf editor of The New York World in 1871 and published Krik’s Guide to the Turf, the most authoritative guide to horse racing published at that time. After resigning his post at the World in 1890, he was employed by the Monmouth Park Racing Association and was an officer of the New York Racing Association. He also belonged to the Washington, Brooklyn, and Coney Island Jockey Clubs. At the time of his death, he resided at the Belmont Hotel in Manhattan. Section 102, lot 21606, grave 3.
CRISSEY, LYMAN D. (1829-1906). Sergeant, 95th New York Infantry, Company H. After enlisting as a sergeant at New York City on September 9, 1861, Crissey mustered into the 95th New York on November 1, and was discharged for disability at a hospital in Rhode Island on May 1, 1863. In the New York City Directory of 1869 and again in the United States census of 1880, he was listed as a painter. In 1880, he was living in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 1887, his application for an invalid pension was approved, certificate 710,928. By 1890, he was a widower living at the Soldiers’ Home in Kearny, New Jersey, where he died 16 years later. Section 189, lot 18910, grave 3.
CROATMAN, CHARLES (1838-1869). Sergeant, 5th New York Infantry, Company C. Croatman was born in New York City where he en