This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RichardWheeler599 Surnames: Wheeler, Pellet Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chenango/1308/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hiram S. Wheeler, Biographical Sketch, History of the 114th Regiment, Civil War Captain Hiram S. Wheeler The son of Sylvester and Annie Wheeler, the subject of this sketch, was born in Otselic, New York, April 25th, 1835. He passed his boyhood in his native town, and, manifesting a natural aptness for mechanics, learned the trade of a tinner. He later embarked in the hardware business in South Otselic, doing a prosperous business. At the breaking out of the war, he held a commission as First Lieutenant in the Militia, and, on the organization of Company I, was chosen First Lieutenant of the same. On the acceptance of Captain Thompson, of the position of Quartermaster, he was commissioned Captain of his company, with muster, as such, from September 3, 1862. Captain Wheeler was almost constantly with his company, save when detached on Court Martial duty at the Headquarters of Dwight's Division. He participated in the battles of Port Hudson, Sabine Cross Roads, Pleasant Hill, Cane River, Mansura, and Cedar Creek. He had one brother and eight cousins in the service. He was ! always kind and obliging, and had many friends not only in his own regiment, but in the whole command. Since his retirement from service, he has resumed his business at South Otselic. >From the book - History of the 114th Regiment (Page 343 & 344), New York State Volunteers: containing a perfect record of its services, embracing all its marches, campaigns, battles, sieges and sea-voyages, with a biographical sketch of each officer, and a complete register of the regiment, wherein appears the name of every officer and enlisted man who has ever belonged to the same, with full remarks relating thereto, and several illustrations, by Elias P Pellet, Publisher: Bainbridge, N.Y., Pub., 1995. 06 Aug 1862 First Assembled in Norwich, NY 02 Sep 1862 First official Muster in Norwich, NY (sworn into service) 06 Sep 1862 Marched through streets of Norwich en-route to canal boats for transit to Binghamton (then on to Washington) 19 Jun 1865 Arrived home (from Civil War) in Norwich, NY Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.