Wright, John
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
John F. Wright was born in Middleburg, Schoharie Co., NY at about 1842, a son of Solomon and Elizabeth Wright.[1]
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Schoharie County[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Solomon (Wright)[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 13 Aug 1861[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 43rd Infantry[2][3] |
| Company: | Company D[3] |
| Wounded in Action: | 6 May 1864[3] |
| Wounded at: | Wilderness, VA[3] |
| Died from Wounds on: | 17 Jul 1864[3] |
| Place of Death: | Armory Square Hospital, Washington, DC[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19.[4]After serving 21 months, reenlisted in the same Reg. believe, was wounded soon after and died at Washington from the effects thereof."[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1850 census, Schoharie and 1860 census, Westerlo, NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Heroes of Albany County
“John Wright, of Westerlo, enlisted in the Forty-third Regiment. After serving twenty-one months, he re-enlisted in the same regiment. He was wounded soon after, and died at Washington.”
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
After serving 21 months, reenlisted in the same Reg. believe, was wounded soon after and died at Washington from the effects thereof.
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 Census, Middleburg, Schoharie Co., NY Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "1850 Census" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
