Morse, Royal A.

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Royal A. Morse was born about August 1832 in New Hampshire

Military Service

Residence:	Knox, West Township
Enlistment Date:	22 April 1861
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	3rd Infantry
Company:	A
Muster Out Date:	28 August 1865
Muster Out Place:	Raleigh, NC

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18. Re-enlisted 18 Jan 1864, to serve 3 years.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1896

Death

March 2, 1903

Obituary

Death notice:
The Enterprise, Altamont, NY, Friday, March 2, 1923
In Retrospect
Twenty Years Ago
March 6, 1903
Royal Morse, a veteran of the Civil War, aged 71 years, died at his home near West Township on Monday morning

Additional Research Notes

(Royal A. Morse was probably born about 1836. THe enlistment age of 18 is possibly a typo for 28.)

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Royal A. Morse - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Royal A Morse Name: Royal A Morse Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1846 Enlistment Year: 1864 Enlistment Location: Albany, New York Muster Year: 1864 Separation Details: Muster Out of Service Separation Date: 28 Aug 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Royal A Morse
Name: Royal A Morse
Age at enlistment: 28
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, New York 3rd Infantry Regiment on 14 May 1861.
Mustered out on 21 May 1863 at Albany, NY.
Enlisted in Company F, New York 3rd Infantry Regiment on 12 Dec 1863.
Birth Date: abt 1833
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Royal A Morse
Name: Royal A Morse
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 23 Jan 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 3rd Infantry Regiment on 23 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 28 Aug 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
Birth Date: abt 1846
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Royal A. Morse
Name: Royal A. Morse
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 3 N.Y. Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 3rd Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: A,F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 100

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Royal A Morse
Name: Royal A Morse
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 23 Jan 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 3rd Infantry Regiment on 23 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 28 Aug 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
Birth Date: abt 1846
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

American Civil War Soldiers about Royal Morse
Name: Royal Morse
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 April 1861 at the age of 28.
Enlisted in Company F, 3rd Infantry Regiment New York on 14 May 1861.
Discharged from Company F, 3rd Infantry Regiment New York on 21 May 1863 at Albany, NY.
Enlisted in Company F, 3rd Infantry Regiment New York on 12 Dec 1863.
Sources: 14

American Civil War Soldiers about Royal Morse
Name: Royal Morse
Enlistment Date: 23 Jan 1864
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 January 1864 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company A, 3rd Infantry Regiment New York on 23 Jan 1864.
Mustered Out Company A, 3rd Infantry Regiment New York on 28 Aug 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

3rd NY Infantry
MORSE, ROYAL A. — Age, 28 years. Enlisted, April 22, 1861, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. F, May 14, 1861, to serve two years; discharged, May 21, 1863, at Albany, N . Y.; again enlisted, December 12, 1863, to serve three years; no further record.

3rd NY Infantry
MORSE, ROYAL A. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, January 23, 1864, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. A, January 23, 1864, to serve three years; mustered out with company. August 28, 1865, at Raleigh, N. C.

(These might be the same person. Pension information lists him as serving in Co. E, F, and A. The age is a questionable problem.)

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

Veteran's Name: Royal A Morse
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Morse, Royal A. - Private Company A, 3rd NY Infantry, Enlisted August 27, 1862 Discharged June 16, 1865, Served 2 years 9 months 19 days - Post-office address West Township, NY

Census Records

1870 United States Federal Census about Royal Morse Name: Royal Morse Age in 1870: 38 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: New Hampshire Home in 1870: Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Albany Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Royal Morse 38 Mary Morse 35 Joseph Morse 13 Wm Morse 11 John Morse 10 Hannah Morse 8

1900 United States Federal Census about Royal A Morse Name: Royal A Morse [Ray Morse] Age: 67 Birth Date: Aug 1832 Birthplace: New Hampshire [Massachusetts] Home in 1900: Knox, Albany, New York [Albany] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Royal A Morse 67 John J Morse 40

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Royal A Morse
Name: Royal A Morse
State Filed: New York
Roll Number: T288_338
(Service: E and F, 3rd NY Inf, A 3rd NY Inf)

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  1890 Request for information on Royal A. Morse

Sources