Rivenburg, Lewis

Birth

Lewis Rivenburgh was born in Broome, Schoharie Co., NY on July 1, 1828, a son of George Rivenburgh and Patty Ann.

Residence at Enlistment:	Rensselaerville^[1]
Place of Birth:	Broome, Schoharie Co., NY
Date of Birth:	1 July 1828^[1]
Names of Parents:	George and Patty Ann Rivenburgh^[1]
Marital Status:	Married^[1]
Occupation:	Farmer^[1]
Term of Enlistment:	3 years^[1]
Bounty Received:	None^[1]
Enlistment Date:	21 Oct 1861
Enlistment Place:	Middleburgh, New York ^[2]
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	76th Infantry
Company:	Company I
Promotion Date:	21 October 1861
Promotion Rank:	Corporal
Discharged for Disability on:	22 Apr 1863 ^[2]
Discharged at:	Philadelphia, PA^[2]
Reenlisted on:	10 Sep 1864^[2]
Regiment:	76th Infantry
Company:	Company I
Taken Prisoner on:	1 Oct 1864^[1]
Taken Prisoner at:	Near Pegram House, VA^[3]
Paroled on:	9 March 1865^[1]
Muster Out Date:	4 Sep 1865^[2]
Muster Out Place:	Elmira, NY^[2]

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 33. ^[2] "Served in engagements of Regiment until April 2nd 1863 when discharged for disability still living P.O. address Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."^[1] "In Battles of Weldon R.R. taken prisoner Oct 1st 1864 and paroled March 9th 1865. Discharged Sept 9th 1865. Still living P.O. address Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."^[1] Name found as Rifenbergh on Ancestry.
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, CW Rosters

Sources

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 Ancestry Military Databases
↑ Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the Sate of New York, CW Rosters