My 2nd gr-gr-grandfather (Charles Augustus Bailey), one of his brothers (Walter Millard Bailey), as well as their father, James, all served in the 7th NY Independent Battery during the CW. This unit was formed in Newburgh, Orange County, and Charles and Walter were in P.C. Regan's company (Company A). The two brothers were at the Battle of Seven Pines, at which event Charles had his lower jaw partially shot off and was saved by his brother, who got him medical attention. (Charles grew a long beard and later married three times. He would tease the grandchildren at the dinner table by pulling the beard back and forth to show them how his face moved around.) Walter deserted in March/April, 1865, but rejoined shortly thereafter. James joined a couple of months before the end of the war. Both were with the unit until May, 1865. Is anyone else researching this unit? I have been unable to find a history of it except for the records contained on the Civil War CD-Rom (including Dyer's Compendium) and various histories of the Battle of Seven Pines. Margaret Bailey auntiem@nac.net

On the day that we honor our war dead and all those who served,... there are new resources at the New York Military page, including serveal new links and look-upd and images of the Monument to New York servicemen at Andersonville Prison. Hope you will visit and look forward to sharing with you. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/military.htm Mike Burnett NY-Military List

I have missed placed this web site. Could somebody please forward it to me again. Thanks in advance John McWilliam john.t.mcwilliam@intel.com

List members, The NY Military List has been archived...., all message from here on out will be archived and available for search at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/NY-MILITARY-L Mike Burnett NY Military List

An on-line database indicated my ancestor, Zar Gregory of Saranac, Clinton Co., served in Miller's Regement during the War of 1812. Miller's Regemental number has been listed as the 30th and as the 36th. I wrote the the NY State Archives, War Service Records Search request and just received a letter stating that they were unable to find a service record. Does anyone have an idea where I should search next? Zar died in 1857. Please respond directly to me as I only subscribe in the digest mode. Thanks Mary Slack Maynard mmayn93990@aol.com

My ancestor, Chester Andrus/Andrews enlisted in Buffalo, NY (another paper says Brutus(?), Cayuga Co.) on Aug. 29, 1814. He served in the NY Militia in Capt. Alexander Price's Company, Lt. Col. Hopkins Regiment, Gen. Peter B. Porter's Brigade. He was present at the Battle of Fort Erie and was detailed on guard at the time of the battle. He was honorably discharged in Batavia, NY and received two land Warrants; one for 40 acres and one for 120 acres in Erie Co., NY. I am interested in learning more about Capt. Price's Company during the War of 1812. Does anyone have any knowledge of it? Thanks, Alison

The person who gave Military sites: http://www.sara.nysed.gov/holding/fact/mil-fact.htm, and http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/miliante.htm they can't be found, am I doing something wrong? Marie

I knew I shouldn't have deleted my 'message to myself' from a couple yrs ago. Here's a few 'must save' sites; NYS Library Guide to Military records; http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/miliante.htm NYS Archives [SARA] http://www.sara.nysed.gov/ and their military page; http://www.sara.nysed.gov/holding/fact/mil-fact.htm State of New York Division of Military & Naval Affairs Homepage; http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/ [getting a little busy- but be sure to see] http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/mil-hist.html Sue Greenhagen's site- Civil War in NY; http://www.snymor.edu/pages/library/local_history/sites/ Not just NY, but real good for regular Army and includes activated Guard units; http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ jim

Have you written to the 7th Veteran's association? The Veterans of the Seventh Regiment 643 Park Ave New York, NY 10021-6122 They are still 'a band of brothers'. Even if your ancestor never joined, they might have some pointers to sources for those years. Don't overlook the NY Times. It is indexed for those years & the Seventh was a newsworthy group at any time. & I just checked the USAMHI site http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/aspfiles/UnitHistories.asp & see they have 'updated' their format to a point that, on my system, anyway, it's nearly unreadable. But this one might have something about that timeframe; Todd, Frederick P., & Miller, Kenneth C. _Pro Patria et Gloria: The Illustrated Story of the One Hundred and Fifty Years of the Seventh Regiment of New York_ (107th Infantry Regiment N.Y.N.G.). Hartsdale, NY: Rampart House, 1956. ca 55 p. UA363.2.7th.T6. And don't overlook the State Archives, and the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs for info. Both have been helpful to me in the past-- and your ancestor being an officer should increase your chances for documentation/photos. jim

I am searching for information on my great grandfather, Robert McWilliam. Robert MCWILLIAM was born 13 Sept 1861 and died 5 May 1945 in Garden City Long Island. I have a certificate that identifies him as a First Lieutenant, in the 7th Reg., Infantry, New York National Guard. He received a 10 year award, 4th class award dated 30 Sept 1895 and its' number is #636. I believe the Governor/ commander-in-Chief was Levi P. Morton. I am trying to locate family members and anything about his time in the National Guard, jobs promotions, campaigns fought. I visited the 7th Reg. WEB site but it doesn't tell me much about Roberts time 1885-1895. Thanks in advance for your help. John Townsend McWilliam john.t.mcwilliam@intel.com

I had a question about a family heirloom, a walking cane. It has a solid gold end cap, according to its owner, and 8" below the curved grip is a gold band with the following inscription: BGBB Association 1864-1914 Golden Jubilee The owner say this is a NY item. Anyone know what the "BGBB Assoc." is? -- Sue Greenhagen at SUNY Morrisville greenhsh@morrisville.edu

Are there published rosters of New Yorkers who enlisted in the Regular Army and Militia during the War of 1812? If so, and somebody out there has access, could you see if Spalding Russell, probably of Hoosick, served during the war. Elliott Hoffman Tiverton, RI

NY Military Researchers, There are new GenConnect message boards for the French and Indian War, Revolution, War of 1812, and the Civil War, at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/military.htm Only a couple of queries,... so far. There are also several new links and a list of dying Andersonville prisoners ministered to by Rev. H. Clavreul from his diary. Look for additional material over the next few weeks. Mike Burnett NY Military List

List members, Charlie Bundy posted a message to the new GenConnect Civil War message board at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/military.htm with information on a web site at the National Archives that some of you may not know about. at the URL below, you can request an NATF 80 form to fill out and request information on your Civil War ancestor If you have the Company and Regiment information you can send for a service record and pension file. The URL is: http://www.nara.gov/Genealogy/civilwar.html Mike Burnett NY Military List

Listers, Here is additional information from Tom Mack on his ancestor: My ancestor is Alva Lard, Co F 104th. My previous query, unanswered, related to the timeline: e.g., can I input events of my ancestor such as: --his capture at 2nd Bull Run and being paroled in the field; --wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; --promotion to 1st Sgt Co F; --wounded at Spotsylvania (Laurel Hill); --captured at Weldon RR; --imprisonment at Salisbury; --promotion to 1st Lt after release as POW? Tom Mack Mike Burnett NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com List Administrator

If there are any significant ones, they're almost certainly on Cyndi's List: http://www.cyndislist.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: User683614@aol.com [mailto:User683614@aol.com] > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 1999 12:30 AM > To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Online Obituary Contacts > > > How's this for a shotgun approach? Every list I had! > Does anyone know of any online obituary/census/ cemetery and > genealogy contacts OTHER THAN THE LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN AT SAGINAW > (http://www.saginaw.lib.us) and the more popular ones like > RootswFHS or FTM? > The Saginaw system is great, but it's somewhat limited. I'm sure > there are > people in every state and Canada who would be interested in > finding another > source for genealogical research. > Thanks, > Kevin O'Brien > Laguna Hills, CA >

Wilson and all, I have added a link to both the 148th NY site and Potter site... I checked it out and it's working fine. A tremendous page. one of the very best that I have seen on the Web. Congrats Wilson! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/ Mike Burnett Ontario Co. GenWeb page New address, Sorry for the trouble. It seems that when I edit the 148th web page it somehow changes the URL address a little bit. Please make a note and change your bookmarks or links. 148th address - http://victorian.fortunecity.com/hampton/679/148th.htm?nocache=924835593 Company C just added Thanks, Wilson Simmons Jr. Town of Potter Historian

I recently visited the NY State Library and Archives... on-line: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/milipost.htm A Sample of the resources (Also listed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/military.htm The New York State Military page: Civil War Civil War Unit Histories: Regimental Histories and Personal Narratives. This microform set contains general references, military histories and personal narratives about New York State and the New England States. It includes the New York State Adjutant-General's reports about Civil War regiments. (Guides to the microfiche edition and the fiche are located in the State Library's Microform Area.) Dornbusch, Charles E. Military Bibliography of the Civil War. New York: The New York Public Library, 1961, 2 vols. (R,016.97374,D713). New York (State) Adjutant General's Office. Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year . . .Registers of New York Regiments in the War of the Rebellion. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co.,1894-1906, 43 vols. (The reports are part of Civil War Unit Histories: Regimental Histories and Personal Narratives MA/FF. See above.) Phisterer, Frederick, comp. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., 1912, 3rd ed., 6 vols. (R,973.7447,qA2). Volume 6 is the index. Only officers are listed. Additional information about Civil War Veterans can be found in: United States. Pension Bureau. List of pensioners on the roll January 1, 1883; giving the name of each pensioner, the cause for which pensioned, the post-office address, the rate of pension per month, and the date of original allowance, as called for by Senate resolution of December 8, 1882. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1883. (R,351.5,U64) The State Archives and Records Administration (SARA) has abstracts of muster rolls of New York State enlisted men and women and officers arranged by organization name with a multi-volume index of names. Information on officers also may include their organization's campaigns. See Guides to Records in the New York State Archives for more information. The State Archives is located on the 11th floor of the Cultural Education Center (Albany, NY 12230), the same building in which the State Library is located. There is also information on the: Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition Mexican Border Conflict World Wars I and II Korean and Vietnam Wars Mike Burnett New York State Military List Ontario Co. New York GenWeb

How's this for a shotgun approach? Every list I had! Does anyone know of any online obituary/census/ cemetery and genealogy contacts OTHER THAN THE LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN AT SAGINAW (http://www.saginaw.lib.us) and the more popular ones like RootswFHS or FTM? The Saginaw system is great, but it's somewhat limited. I'm sure there are people in every state and Canada who would be interested in finding another source for genealogical research. Thanks, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA

List members, There are currently, about 268 list subscribers. Their have been about 300 message since Sept. of '98. >From time to time, people wish to unsubscribe. This can be done by sending a message with the words unsubscribe to: NY-Military-L-request@rootsweb.com or NY-Military-D-request@rootsweb.com if you want to unsubscribe and are having problems, Please send an e-mail to me at: mwburne@aol.com and I will unsubscribe you. Recently, I unsubscribed several e-mail addresses that were bouncing back. If you receive an unwanted unsubscribe message in the future, it may be because there is a problem getting e-mail to you, please contact me and I will re-subscribe you to the list. I am insterested in knowing if anyone has found information on their ancestors. For my part, list members have provided some very helpful and interesting information. Thank you for participating and best of luck in your searches. Mike Burnett mwburne@aol.com NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com