Cenotaph--
see: Find A Grave Memorial# 135264301
85th Infantry, NYS Roster:
Bancroft, Albert--Age 21 years, Enlisted, September 26, 1861, at Bristol, to serve three years; mustered in as a private, Co. B, October 7, 1861; promoted corporal, September 1, 1862; re-enlisted as a veteran, January 1, 1864; captured in action, April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N.C.; died of disease, August 11 (sic), 1864, while prisoner of war, at Andersonville, Ga.
"Diary of Corporal of Co. B, Eighty-fifth regiment, N.Y.S.V." In Fifth annual report of the New York state Bureau of military statistics, 1868, p. 575-612: Albert H. Bancroft departed this life on Wednesday, August 10th, 1864, about 1 o'clock P. M.
Civil War Plymouth Pilgrims Descendants Society
BANCROFT, Albert H. - Corporal, Co. B. Enlisted 26 Sept 61 at Bristol, NY at age 21. Mustered in 7 Oct 61 as a Private. Promoted 1 Sept 62 to Corporal. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 64. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 11 Aug 1864 of Diarrhea at Andersonville, GA. Grave #5347.
see: Find A Grave Memorial# 135264301
85th Infantry, NYS Roster:
Bancroft, Albert--Age 21 years, Enlisted, September 26, 1861, at Bristol, to serve three years; mustered in as a private, Co. B, October 7, 1861; promoted corporal, September 1, 1862; re-enlisted as a veteran, January 1, 1864; captured in action, April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N.C.; died of disease, August 11 (sic), 1864, while prisoner of war, at Andersonville, Ga.
"Diary of Corporal of Co. B, Eighty-fifth regiment, N.Y.S.V." In Fifth annual report of the New York state Bureau of military statistics, 1868, p. 575-612: Albert H. Bancroft departed this life on Wednesday, August 10th, 1864, about 1 o'clock P. M.
Civil War Plymouth Pilgrims Descendants Society
BANCROFT, Albert H. - Corporal, Co. B. Enlisted 26 Sept 61 at Bristol, NY at age 21. Mustered in 7 Oct 61 as a Private. Promoted 1 Sept 62 to Corporal. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 64. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 11 Aug 1864 of Diarrhea at Andersonville, GA. Grave #5347.
Cenotaph--
see: Find A Grave Memorial# 135264301
85th Infantry, NYS Roster:
Bancroft, Albert--Age 21 years, Enlisted, September 26, 1861, at Bristol, to serve three years; mustered in as a private, Co. B, October 7, 1861; promoted corporal, September 1, 1862; re-enlisted as a veteran, January 1, 1864; captured in action, April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N.C.; died of disease, August 11 (sic), 1864, while prisoner of war, at Andersonville, Ga.
"Diary of Corporal of Co. B, Eighty-fifth regiment, N.Y.S.V." In Fifth annual report of the New York state Bureau of military statistics, 1868, p. 575-612: Albert H. Bancroft departed this life on Wednesday, August 10th, 1864, about 1 o'clock P. M.
Civil War Plymouth Pilgrims Descendants Society
BANCROFT, Albert H. - Corporal, Co. B. Enlisted 26 Sept 61 at Bristol, NY at age 21. Mustered in 7 Oct 61 as a Private. Promoted 1 Sept 62 to Corporal. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 64. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 11 Aug 1864 of Diarrhea at Andersonville, GA. Grave #5347.
see: Find A Grave Memorial# 135264301
85th Infantry, NYS Roster:
Bancroft, Albert--Age 21 years, Enlisted, September 26, 1861, at Bristol, to serve three years; mustered in as a private, Co. B, October 7, 1861; promoted corporal, September 1, 1862; re-enlisted as a veteran, January 1, 1864; captured in action, April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N.C.; died of disease, August 11 (sic), 1864, while prisoner of war, at Andersonville, Ga.
"Diary of Corporal of Co. B, Eighty-fifth regiment, N.Y.S.V." In Fifth annual report of the New York state Bureau of military statistics, 1868, p. 575-612: Albert H. Bancroft departed this life on Wednesday, August 10th, 1864, about 1 o'clock P. M.
Civil War Plymouth Pilgrims Descendants Society
BANCROFT, Albert H. - Corporal, Co. B. Enlisted 26 Sept 61 at Bristol, NY at age 21. Mustered in 7 Oct 61 as a Private. Promoted 1 Sept 62 to Corporal. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 64. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 11 Aug 1864 of Diarrhea at Andersonville, GA. Grave #5347.
Inscription
Albert H. died Aug. 10, 1864, in a prison at Andersonville, Ga. Ae 24 y'rs & 2m's. / William J., killed at battle of Cold Harbor on June 2, 1864 Ae 19 y'rs & 8 m's.--sons of (Jeni)son and Esther Bancroft.
(on the back of their parents' marker)
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