Source-1890 Veterans Census. The National Archives: No. 123- Roll 51 New York Bundle 112. House#254 Family# 277 Walter S. Whitney Private 22nd New York Vol. Inf., L Company, Served 29 Apr. 1861- 31 June 1863 -Re- Enlisted as Lt., K Company 2nd N. Y. Calvary. Served 12 Aug. 1863- 8 Nov.1865 - Disability Incurred- Effects of sun stroke and malaria posioning, Disease of eyes, now blind. I found this while searching the 1890 Special Census. James E. Whitney, II WRG