Snyder, Homer

From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY

Birth

Homer was born in Rensselaerville at about 1841, a son of Elias and Sarah A. Snyder. His family moved to Westerlo before 1860.

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence: Westerlo
Enlistment Date: 14 Oct 1862[1]
Enlistment Place: Westerlo, NY[1]
Enlistment Rank: Private[1]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 177th Infantry[1]
Company: Company C[1]
Died of Disease on: 18 Apr 1863[1]
Place of Death: Bonnet Carre, LA[1]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22 to serve 9 months. Died of typhoid fever, April 18, 1863,at Bonnet Carre, La.[1]

Born in Rensselaerville, Age 22, Farmer, Hazel eyes, Dark hair, Dark complexion, 5'8" tall.[2]

Sources Used: 1860 census, Westerlo, NY; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905.

Death

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Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York for the year 1905
  2. ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases