Russell, Harvey O.
Birth
Harvey O. Russell was born in about 1838 in Rensselaerville, Albany County, NY.[1]
Harvey Russell was born in Potters Hollow, Albany Co.,NY on July 12, 1838, a son of Benjamin Russell and Louisa Cook.[2]
Marriage & Children
He married Maggie C. at about 1869 and had a daughter Isora B. Russell born in 1873.
Occupation
Before he enlisted in the Civil War, Harvey worked as a farmer.[1] In 1880, his occupation was listed as a carpenter.
Military Service
| Residence: | Potters Hollow[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Potters Hollow, Albany Co.,NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 12 July 1838[2] |
| Names of Parents: | Benjamine (Russell) and Louisa Cook[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 9 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company F[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 15 Mar 1865 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Corporal |
| Wounded in Action on: | 3 Jun 1864[1] |
| Wounded at: | Cold Harbor, VA[1] |
| Muster Out Date: | 16 Jun 1865[1] |
| Muster Out Place: | Baltimore, MD |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24. Name also listed as Henry. Wounded in the left hip by grape shot on June 3, 1864.[1]"was in engagments with the Regt. until wounded in the thigh by a rebel musket ball in hospital until he got able to go with Regt. and served with the Regt until discharged & mustered out. (Still living) P.O. Address Potters Hollow N.Y."[2]
Born in Rensselaerville on July 12, 1838, Farmer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion, 5'9" tall.[3] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 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; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Harvey died on November 15, 1905[4]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
was in engagments with the Regt. until wounded in the thigh by a rebel musket ball in hospital until he got able to go with Regt. and served with the Regt until discharged & mustered out. (Still living) P.O. Address Potters Hollow N.Y.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
