Boomhower, Levi
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Levi was born on October 13, 1841, a son of George Jeremiah Boomhower and his wife, Elizabeth.[1] His mother is said to have died before 1850, and in 1850 Levi, at age 9, was living in Rensselaerville in a household with Philander Raymond and his wife Elizabeth.
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years [2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 13 Aug 1861[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 43rd Infantry |
| Company: | Company D[3] |
| Killed in Action on: | 27 Jun 1862 [3] |
| Place of Death: | Savage's Station, VA[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20.[3]"Shot while in service. Time and place not known"[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Place of Burial
It was reported on the 1865 census of Rensselaerville that Levi was buried in VA.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
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