Wright, John
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
John F. Wright was born in Middleburg, Schoharie Co., NY at about 1842, a son of Solomon and Elizabeth Wright.[1]
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Schoharie County[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Solomon (Wright)[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 13 Aug 1861[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 43rd Infantry[2][3] |
| Company: | Company D[3] |
| Wounded in Action: | 6 May 1864[3] |
| Wounded at: | Wilderness, VA[3] |
| Died from Wounds on: | 17 Jul 1864[3] |
| Place of Death: | Armory Square Hospital, Washington, DC[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19.[4]After serving 21 months, reenlisted in the same Reg. believe, was wounded soon after and died at Washington from the effects thereof."[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1850 census, Schoharie and 1860 census, Westerlo, NY; 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
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Heroes of Albany County]]
“John Wright, of Westerlo, enlisted in the Forty-third Regiment. After serving twenty-one months, he re-enlisted in the same regiment. He was wounded soon after, and died at Washington.”
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]
After serving 21 months, reenlisted in the same Reg. believe, was wounded soon after and died at Washington from the effects thereof.
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 Census, Middleburg, Schoharie Co., NY Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "1850 Census" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
