Birth
John Holly was born in Greene County in 1847, a son of Robert Holly and Mary Ann Palmer
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Greene County, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 1847[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Robert (Holly) and Mary Ann Palmer[1] |
| Martial Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $88.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 9 Sep 1863 |
| Enlistment Place: | Saratoga, NY [2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 2nd Cavalry |
| Company: | Company G |
| Muster Out Date: | 08 Nov 1865 [2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Talladega, AL[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18.[2]"He went to Saratoga Co and enlisted, was in the Gulf Department under Banks, was in the Battle at Pleasant Hill and taking Fort Blakeley. Discharged Nov 1865, P.O. Address South Westerlo Albany Co N.Y."[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles; 1860 Census, Westerlo, Albany Co. NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1865 census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY |
Death
John died on September 3, 1897 at Greenville, Greene Co.,NY.[3] His widow, Inez, applied for John’s CW pension on January 3, 1899
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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