Demaugh, Charles
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Charles Demaugh was born at Westerlo or Rensselaerville, NY on April 28, 1841, a son of John Demaugh and Susan Dyer[1]
Marriage & Children
He married M. Elizabeth ______ at about 1867 and had the following known children born in Rensselaerville:
- Susan Demaugh
- Ella Demaugh
Military Service
| Residence: | Medusa[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Rensselaerville, NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | April 1841[2] |
| Names of Parents: | John (Demaugh) and Susan Dyer[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[3][2] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00 |
| Enlistment Date: | 2 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo or Albany[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[2][3] |
| Company: | Company K |
| Deserted on: | 13 May 1863[3] |
| Deserted at: | Fort Reno, DC[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 25 years[3]" Deserted from there in the following Winter. Afterwards arrested as a diserter and escaped by jumping from the cars between Baltimore and Philadelphia"[2]
Born in Westerlo, NY, Age 28, Mason, Gray eyes, Dark hair, Dark complexion, 5'8" tall.[1] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1870 census, Nashville, Barry Co., MI |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Deserted from there in the following Winter. Afterwards arrested as a diserter and escaped by jumping from the cars between Baltimore and Philadelphia
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