Snyder, Homer
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Homer was born in Rensselaerville at about 1841, a son of Elias and Sarah A. Snyder. His family moved to Westerlo before 1860.
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Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo |
| Enlistment Date: | 14 Oct 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo, NY[1] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[1] |
| Company: | Company C[1] |
| Died of Disease on: | 18 Apr 1863[1] |
| Place of Death: | Bonnet Carre, LA[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22 to serve 9 months. Died of typhoid fever, April 18, 1863,at Bonnet Carre, La.[1]
Born in Rensselaerville, Age 22, Farmer, Hazel eyes, Dark hair, Dark complexion, 5'8" tall.[2] |
| Sources Used: 1860 census, Westerlo, NY; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905. |
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