CAMERON, Joseph E., res. Fayetteville, NY, b. 1839 Fenner, NY, 1st Lieut., Co. C, 122 NYV, mustered in Aug. 28, 1862, discharged on resignation Dec. 3, 1862, res. Fayetteville, NY; also private, 2 NYC, Co. H, re-enlisted Syracuse, NY Sept 3, 1864, mustered in Sept 3, 1864, married, merchant, was taken prisoner at Cedar Creek, VA on Nov. 12, 1864, sent to Libby Prison and to Andersonville, paroled in April 1865 and died from disease contracted in prison in about two weeks after reaching home - still in the service. (Buried at Fayetteville, NY. (Section 2) under a civilian stone, Kepler.) (Name appears on the Town of Manlius Civil War Monument.) (Cameron enlisted in Co. C, 122nd Regt. on Aug. 28, 1862 and was discharged as a 1st Lieut. Dec. 3, 1862, Swinfen.) (Buried Fayetteville Cemetery, 1839-1865, ae. 25 at decease.) (Age 23 years; enrolled Aug. 14, 1862, at Syracuse to serve three years; mustered in as First Lieut., Co. C, Aug. 28, 1862; discharged, Dec. 3, 1862; subsequent service in 2d Cavalry; commissioned First Lieutenant, Sept. 10, 1862, with rank from Aug. 14, 1862, original, Phisterer.) (Late First Lieut., 122d Infantry; enrolled at Manlius to serve one year, and mustered in as Private, Co. H, Sept. 3, 1864; as Capt., Co. M, Nov. 12, 1864; captured in action, Nov. 12, 1864, at Cedar Creek, VA; paroled March 10, 1865; died, Apr. 11, 1865, at Dewitt, N.Y.; commissioned Capt., Sept. 26, 1864, with rank from Sept. 24, 1864, original, Phisterer.) ((Capt. Joseph E. Cameron died of disease Apr. 11, 1865, Phisterer.) (Brevet Commission to Cameron from Sergeant, Co. F. to lst Lt., Phisterer.) ++++ McCague's papers says Joseph died on the way home - Lt. Civl War Co. H. 2nd cav. +++++++++++ Manlius Onondaga Co. home page Although no service men from the town of Manlius received the medal of honor in the Civil War, twelve men were awarded Brevet commissions for gallant and meritorius Service:.....Joseph E. Cameron... )