Birth
Daniel was born in the Town of New Scotland at about 1841[1]. His parents were both likely deceased by 1850 and their names are unknown. After the death of his parents, he lived in Berne with family members, and remained there until after 1860.[2]
Marriage & Children
Daniel married at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Berne Louisa Dietz who was born on May 10, 1842, a daughter of Jacob Dietz and Marie Elizabeth Zimmer,on October 1, 1859[3] and had the following children all born in Illinois:
- Charles McCulloch born about 1867[4]
- Edward McCulloch born at about 1873[5]
- Delia McCulloch born at about 1876[5]
Military Service
| Name: | |
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 02 Dec 1863[1][6] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[1][6] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1][6] |
| State Served: | New York[1][6] |
| Regiment: | 7th Heavy Artillery[1][6] |
| Company: | Company D[1][6] |
| Muster Out date: | 11 Aug 1864[6] |
| Muster Out Place: |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22 to serve 3 years; absent, sick, since June 6,1864, at muster out of company; also borne as MoCulloch; no. further record.[1]
Born in New Scotland, NY, age 22, Painter, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'8" tall.[6] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York, Regimental rosters |
Death
It is believed that Daniel died on or about 1875, probably in Illinois.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Knickerbocker News dispatch from the field June 8, 1864
From the Seventh Artillery.
In Field Near GAINES'S MILLS, Va., June 8th, 1864. [This was part of the Battle at Cold Harbor]
...Private McCullough, of Co. D, 7th N. Y. V. Artillery, came in yesterday morning after laying between the lines for five days and nights. His sufferings while there was horrible, exposed to the firing of both sides, without food, water or shelter; and whenever he would expose the least part of his person, he would have a volley of musketry fired at him. In the same pit with him, were Lucius E. Ball and William A. Post, of Berne, both mortally wounded, and the day before McCullough reached our lines, they both died. On Tuesday afternoon the last one died, when McCullough attempted to crawl to the lines, but as he raised himself up, he was so weak with hunger that he fell over on his back, and thinks that he lay that way some five minutes, when he again had to crawl back to his pit and wait till night. His description of the sufferings of our wounded, as they lay on the field, calling on their comrades and their regiment, is terrible indeed...
Richard Keating, in Carnival of Blood, identifies Private McCullough, as Daniel.
Military record
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ 1850 & 1860 Census, Berne, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
- ↑ 1870 Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1880 Census, Kankekee, Knox Co., IL
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Ancestry Military Databases
