This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YRB.2ACE/42.89.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank-you for this great information. I am trying to find out the names and birthdates of Samuel F. Murdock's children. Also I had a question---I thought Samuel's wife's maiden was Laura Howe. I thought she was the adopted daughter of Juba Howe. Do I have this Laura mixed up with someone else? I noticed that your records show Laura as being a Snell. Anyways I just found some information on James A. Murdock's service in the NY 5th Regiment Calvary Co. H. I thought it was interesting and will share here. It is from "Crown Point, New York, In The Civil War" Compiled by Elmer Eugene Barker 1961. Barker quotes this episode from some remininces of Elmer Barker (a soldier in the NY 5th): "Another instance of the treatment of private property in time of war concerns the behavior of two Crown Point men. They exhibited a nobility of character and a bravery greater, perhaps, than shown in facing the perils of battle. Barker [Elmer Barker] tells: 'One night while encamped near Bridgewater northeast of Staunton, Colonel Megs, one of Sheridan's staff officers, was shot and killed near headquarters. It was supposed to have been done by somebody who pretended to be a citizen, or by some of Mosby's men. The next morning General Sheridan issued an order to burn every house within a radius of two miles. This included the village of Bridgewater. People began immediately moving things out of their houses. No men were at home, only women and children. It seemed to me a most cruel order. Very soon I was ordered to take my company and burn a large brick house near our camp, which I refused to do. Major Krom, commanding the regiment, argued with me. I told him I did not come down there to burn houses over defenseless women and children, and refused to obey his order. This was a serious matter for an officer to refuse to obey orders, and Major Krom was so nonplussed, he did not know what to do. Finally he rode over to Division Hea! dquarters and reported to General Custer, who told Krom to place me under arrest, which he did. Then the command devolved on Lieutenant JAMES MURDOCK. Krom ordered him out and he refused to obey the order. He also was placed under arrest. While this was going on the order was countermanded. My stubbornness saved several homes, but my fate was unsettled. All this time Lieutenant Murdock and I were following along under arrest, but we still retained our arms...' During the next few days the regiment was very active and engaged in considerable fighting, these two officers still being under nominal arrest. Their insubordination had occurred about the 28th of September, but no action had been taken on it. [From Elmer Barker again]: 'On October 18 Lieutenant Murdock and four or five of my company whose time had expired, were discharged and returned home.' (Pages 32-33). Barker, whose enlistment was not up, ended up staying and was put back into command of the second battalion which went right into the battle of Cedar Creek. Isn't that an interesting bit of history on James Murdock? I am still reading through this book and if I find any more info on James Murdock---I will surely let you know. Thanks for all the great info. Do you by any chance know the names and birthdates of Samuel F. Murdock's children?

Hi, K... You probably already have all these details, however, just in case....... James A Murdock Service Record: Promoted to Full Comm? Sergeant Enlisted as a Private on 17 September 1861 in Crown Point, NY at the age of 22 Enlisted in Company H, 5th Cavalry Regiment New York on 18 October 1861 Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 28 May 1864 Mustered out on 18 October 1864 Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General. (NYRoster) Published in 1894-1906 Laura apparently was the WIFE of Juba Howe. To clarify, you may want to contact either: Carol Blais at: [email protected] or: Sue Moore at: [email protected] . Good luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 7:12 PM Subject: [NYE] Re: murdocks > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YRB.2ACE/42.89.1.1.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Thank-you for this great information. I am trying to find out the names and birthdates of Samuel F. Murdock's children. Also I had a question---I thought Samuel's wife's maiden was Laura Howe. I thought she was the adopted daughter of Juba Howe. Do I have this Laura mixed up with someone else? I noticed that your records show Laura as being a Snell. Anyways I just found some information on James A. Murdock's service in the NY 5th Regiment Calvary Co. H. I thought it was interesting and will share here. It is from "Crown Point, New York, In The Civil War" Compiled by Elmer Eugene Barker 1961. Barker quotes this episode from some remininces of Elmer Barker (a soldier in the NY 5th): > > "Another instance of the treatment of private property in time of war concerns the behavior of two Crown Point men. They exhibited a nobility of character and a bravery greater, perhaps, than shown in facing the perils of battle. Barker [Elmer Barker] tells: > 'One night while encamped near Bridgewater northeast of Staunton, Colonel Megs, one of Sheridan's staff officers, was shot and killed near headquarters. It was supposed to have been done by somebody who pretended to be a citizen, or by some of Mosby's men. The next morning General Sheridan issued an order to burn every house within a radius of two miles. This included the village of Bridgewater. People began immediately moving things out of their houses. No men were at home, only women and children. It seemed to me a most cruel order. Very soon I was ordered to take my company and burn a large brick house near our camp, which I refused to do. Major Krom, commanding the regiment, argued with me. I told him I did not come down there to burn houses over defenseless women and children, and refused to obey his order. This was a serious matter for an officer to refuse to obey orders, and Major Krom was so nonplussed, he did not know what to do. Finally he rode over to Division Hea! > dquarters and reported to General Custer, who told Krom to place me under arrest, which he did. Then the command devolved on Lieutenant JAMES MURDOCK. Krom ordered him out and he refused to obey the order. He also was placed under arrest. While this was going on the order was countermanded. My stubbornness saved several homes, but my fate was unsettled. All this time Lieutenant Murdock and I were following along under arrest, but we still retained our arms...' > During the next few days the regiment was very active and engaged in considerable fighting, these two officers still being under nominal arrest. Their insubordination had occurred about the 28th of September, but no action had been taken on it. > [From Elmer Barker again]: > 'On October 18 Lieutenant Murdock and four or five of my company whose time had expired, were discharged and returned home.' (Pages 32-33). Barker, whose enlistment was not up, ended up staying and was put back into command of the second battalion which went right into the battle of Cedar Creek. > > Isn't that an interesting bit of history on James Murdock? I am still reading through this book and if I find any more info on James Murdock---I will surely let you know. Thanks for all the great info. Do you by any chance know the names and birthdates of Samuel F. Murdock's children? > > > > ==== NYESSEX Mailing List ==== > Check out www.familysearch.org, newly updated format.. > See our Essex County web page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex > Se the List photo album at: > http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=50490066103&n=2135404953 > For new Query system click: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex/genboard/index.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >