Bouton, Wellington
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Wellington Boughton was born in Rensselaerville, Albany County, NY on June 1,1844. He was a son of Baldwin Bouton and Susanna Almy.[1]
Marriage & Children
He married in Westerlo at about 1873, Maryette, who was born in 1844, a daughter of Nicholas Knowles and Mary Youmans. They had no children.
Occupation
Wellington worked as a farmer before he enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery Regt.[2]
Military Service
| Residence: | Rensselaerville[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Rensselaerville[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 1 June 1844[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Baldwin (Bouton) and Susanna Almy[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Aug 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Rensselaerville |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company K[2] |
| Wounded in Action at: | Totopotomoy Creek, VA[2] |
| Wounded in Action on: | 30 May 1864[2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 17 Jun 1865[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | (with unit) |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 19.[2] He was wounded in the left arm.[2]" In Battles of Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, M___Station, Reams Station Tolupobomy creek, North Anna, before Petersburg. Mustered out with Regiment June 1865 (Still living) PO Address Rensselaer Ville Albany Co N.Y."[1] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York 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
Wellington died in 1905 and is buried at the Medusa Cemetery. His wife was still living at age 75 in 1920.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Civil War Pension Index
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