Schofield, Andrew
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Andrew was born in Westerlo at about 1827, a son of Thomas and Lorinda Schofield
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Military Service
| Name: | |
| Residence: | Westerlo |
| Enlistment Date: | 13 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Troy, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 125th Infantry |
| Company: | Company F |
| Captured on: | 15 Sept 1862 |
| Captured at: | Harper's Ferry, VA |
| Paroled on: | 17 Sept 1862 |
| Stationed at: | Parole Camp, Chicago, IL |
| Deserted on: | 4 Oct 1862 |
| Deserted at: | Parole Camp, Chicago, IL |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 35 to serve 3 years. His regiment surrendered at Harper's Ferry and was sent to Chicago IL to a parole camp for two months awaiting a formal declaration of parole. The unit was returned to service in December of 1862. |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, regimental rosters, 1865 census, Westerlo. |
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