When his widow, Emma Bragaw, applied for a pension and certified under certificate 4,454, several of his fellow crew testified as to his poor health. Peter McGinnis swore in an affidavit of December 11, 1893, in support of her pension application, that Joiner always complained of being cold, suffered from bronchitis during his time on the … Read more
During his military service, he was reduced to sergeant at his own request on November 13, 1861, and asked to be reduced to private on December 13 of that year. The reductions in rank came about after he was arrested for failure to quiet his men who were talking after taps were played. After bouts … Read more
KNOWER, FRANKLIN H. (1836-1902). First lieutenant, 139th New York Infantry, Companies I and C. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Knower enlisted at Brooklyn on August 20, 1862, mustered into Company I of the 139th as a sergeant two days later, and was promoted to quartermaster sergeant a month later on September 9. He mustered into … Read more
He mustered out of service on July 1, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia. Both his pension record and an engraving on his tombstone indicate that he was a first lieutenant and quartermaster of the 39th. His last address was 112 West 25th Street in Manhattan. Leibnitz’s death was attributed to a fatty liver. In 1876, Sophie Leibnitz, applied … Read more
LUDLOW, EDWIN (1824-1894). Lieutenant colonel and major by brevet; captain, United States Volunteers Quartermaster’s Department. Born in New York, Ludlow enlisted as a captain on April 4, 1862, was immediately commissioned into the United States Volunteers Quartermaster’s Department and served there until his resignation on June 3, 1864. He was promoted by brevet to major … Read more
MASON, HERMAN Q. (1842-1891). First sergeant, 17th Maine Infantry, Company E. Mason was born in Yarmouth, Maine. A resident of Portland, Maine, and a printer by trade, he enlisted as a sergeant and mustered immediately into the 17th Maine on August 18, 1862. According to his muster roll, he had hazel eyes, black hair and … Read more
McKILLOP (or McKILLUP), GEORGE (1844-1883). Private, 51st New York Infantry, Company F. Born in Dublin, Ireland, McKillup enlisted as a private at Brooklyn on April 8, 1864, and immediately mustered into the 51st New York. As per his muster roll, he was a farmer who was 5′ 2½” tall with blue eyes, light hair and … Read more
MITCHEL, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS (1839-1918). Captain and aide-de-camp, United States Volunteers; second lieutenant, 21st New York Infantry, Company A; 16th Infantry, United States Army. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mitchel was the son of Ormsby McKnight Mitchel (see) and brother of Edwin William Mitchel (see). As per the Semicentennial Biographical Catalogue of the Zeta Psi Fraternity, … Read more
MORSE, CHARLES (1840-1886). Private, 9th New York Infantry, Company A. Morse was a native of Bradford, New Hampshire. During the Civil War, he enlisted as a private at New York City on May 6, 1861, mustered into Company A of the 9th New York that same day, and mustered out on May 20, 1863. (His admission … Read more
NAIRN, JOSEPH E. (1843-1896). First lieutenant, 4th New York Light Artillery. A native New Yorker, Nairn lived with his family in New York City in 1850. During the Civil War, he enlisted at New York City on August 20, 1861, and was commissioned into the 4th New York Light Artillery on October 15. During his … Read more