Hallenbeck, Reuben Abram
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Birth
Reuben Abram Hallenbeck was born in Rensselaerville on September 1, 1844, a son of Jacob Hallenbeck and Lavinia, the daughter of Jacob and Hannah Tripp. [1]
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Broome, Schoharie County, NY[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 1 Dec 1863[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY [2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private [2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[2] |
| Company: | Company H [2] |
| Transfer Date: | 3 Jan 1864 [2] |
| Transferred to: | Company F[2] |
| Wounded in Action: | 30 May 1864 [2] |
| Wounded at: | Totopotomoy, VA[2] |
| Discharged for Disability: | 15 March 1865 [2] |
| Discharged at: | De Camp General Hospital, David’s Island, New York Harbor [2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21 to serve 3 years. [2]The 1890 census indicates that he was shot through the right leg. |
| Sources Used: Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. |
Death
Reuben received his CW pension on March 14, 1872. His widow, Adelaid, received her pension on May 14, 1896. He lived in Duanesburg at the time of his death.
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