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|Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26 years to serve 3 years. Mustering out information was not included in any of the available documents. "Was wounded in Battle of [[Gravely Run]] March 31, 1865. Said in Hospital 4 months and discharged with Regiment when mustered out (still living) P.O. Address Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."<ref name="Town and City Registers"/> | |Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26 years to serve 3 years. Mustering out information was not included in any of the available documents. "Was wounded in Battle of [[Gravely Run]] March 31, 1865. Said in Hospital 4 months and discharged with Regiment when mustered out (still living) P.O. Address Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."<ref name="Town and City Registers"/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:46, May 18, 2022
Birth
Albert Sweet was born in Middleburgh, Schoharie County on November 22,1835, a son of Ira Sweet and Rebecca Thorn
Marriage & Children
He married Ophelia Palmer who was born at about 1834 at about 1867 and had the following known children:
- Frank Sweet
- Nellie Sweet
- Ball Sweet
- Florence Sweet
Military Service
| Residence at Enlistment: | Rensselaerville[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Middleburgh, Schoharie County[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 22 November 1835[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Ira (Sweet) and Rebecca Thorn[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | None[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 23 Nov 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Rensselaerville, NY [2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry |
| Company: | Company E |
| Transferred Company K: | 10 Dec 1861[2] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal[2] |
| Promotion Date: | 10 Dec 1861 |
| Wounded in Action: | 31 March 1864 |
| Wounded at: | Gravely Run |
| Muster Out Date: | July 1864 |
| Muster Out Place: | absent, wounded, at muster-out of company.[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26 years to serve 3 years. Mustering out information was not included in any of the available documents. "Was wounded in Battle of Gravely Run March 31, 1865. Said in Hospital 4 months and discharged with Regiment when mustered out (still living) P.O. Address Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."[1]
1890 Census, PA. Soldier was shot in the back, injured his leg and suffered chronic diarrhea. Born in Middleburgh, NY on November 22, 1835,Farmer, Hazel eyes, Light hair, Light complexion, 5'5" tall.[4] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 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
Albert died on October 9, 1920 at Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio and was buried at the Conneaut Cemetery.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
