Crounse, John Quincy Adams
Birth
John was born on April 30, 1829 in Sharon, Schoharie Co., NY, the son of John Crounse (1793 – 1885) and Margaret VanArnhem (1799 – 1884). His siblings were:
- Ann Eliza Crounse (1816 – )
- Henry VanArnhem Crounse (1819 – 1899)
- Jane Ann Crounse (1820 – 1893)
- Lorenzo Crounse (1834 – 1909)
Marriage & Children
John did not marry.
Occupation
He was an 1857 graduate of Union College, and he was teaching at the Knox Academy when he enlisted in the army.
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox |
| Enlistment Date: | 31 Jul 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 11th Light Artillery |
| Died of Disease on: | 13 Nov 1864 |
| Place of Death: | Alexandria, VA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 28 |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers |
Death
John Q. A. Crounse died of disease, November 13, 1864, at Alexandria, Va. (Baptist hospital at Alexandria, Virginia, where, on the 12 of November, 1864, he died.) It is reported that his remains were brought back to his family and that he was buried in the family plot at Slate Hill Cemetery in Sharon,but no marker exists there for him.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about John Q A Crounse[1]
Name: John Q A Crounse
Residence Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Location: Albany, Albany, New York
Regiment: 11th New York Battery
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
Not located.
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about John Q. A. Crounse
Name: John Q. A. Crounse
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 28
Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in the New York 11th Light Artillery Battery on 31 Jul 1862.Mustered out on 13 Nov 1864 at Alexandria, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1834
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about John Q.A. Crouse
Name: John Q.A. Crouse
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 11 Indpt. Battery, N.Y.L. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 31
American Civil War Soldiers about John Crounse
Name: John Crounse
Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 July 1862 at the age of 28.
Enlisted in 11th Light Artillery Regiment New York on 31 Jul 1862.
Died of disease 11th Light Artillery Regiment New York on 13 Nov 1864 at Alexandria, VA.
Sources: 14
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
CROUNSE, JOHN Q. A. — Age, 28 years. Enlisted, July 31, 1862, at Albany; mustered in as private, July 31,1862, to serve three years; died of disease, November 13, 1864, at Alexandria, Va,; also borne as Crouse.
History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell
Knox - John Quincy Adams Crounse, Eleventh or Havelock Battery; died in service.
Heroes of Albany|Heroes of Albany
Census Records
| 1850 United States Federal Census about John Q A Crounse[1] Name: John Q A Crounse |
1860 United States Federal Census about John J Q A Crounse[1] Name: John J Q A Crounse |
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