Wilsey, Munson
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Munson Wilsey was born in Schoharie County, NY in about 1839.[1] He had brothers named Martin Wilsey and Theodore R. Wilsey.[1] His surname has also been spelled Wilsie.[1]
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Occupation
Munson worked as a farmer before he served in the Civil War.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 13 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company F[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 13 Feb 1863[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Corporal[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 28 May 1865 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Sergeant |
| Muster Out Date: | 16 Jun 1865[1] |
| Muster Out Place: | Baltimore, MD |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 27.[1] Aka Wilsie. His two brothers Martin Wilsey and Theodore R. Wilsey also served in Company F of the 7th HA Regt and they all survived the war.[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year of 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998. |
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