Vandenburgh, John E.
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
John E. Vandenburgh was born in Rensselaerville, Albany County, NY in about 1843.[1] He was the son of ______ Vandenburgh and Eliza Ann Fisher. After the death of his father, his mother married James Albro Sweet.
Marriage & Children
He married Helen who was born at about 1859, at about 1875 and had a son, John W. Vandenburgh, who was born in Lansingburgh, NY.
Occupation
John worked as a farmer before he served in the Civil War.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Rensselaerville |
| Enlistment Date: | 22 Jul 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company E[1] |
| Wounded in Action on: | 10 Jun 1864[1] |
| Wounded at: | Cold Harbor, VA[1] |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 22 May 1865[1] |
| Discharged at: | Lovell General Hospital, Portsmouth Grove, RI[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19. He was wounded in the left shoulder at Cold Harbor.[1] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998 |
Death
John died on May 13, 1922 at Troy, NY.[2]
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