David, at Dresden, Washington County, New York, on September 14, 1861, joined for duty and was enrolled as the 2nd Lieutenant of Company A, commanded by Captain John C. Lassen, of the 87th Regiment of New York State Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Stephen A. Dodge, for a period of 3 years. The 87th Regiment was organized November 14, 1861 and left the State December 2, 1861. David was elected 1st Lieutenant of 34 men in Company A on October 4, 1861, but resigned that position in favor of David A. Flandrean, November 14, 1861. On January 10, 1862, he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant of Company K, the same Regiment, with the date of rank of October 11, 1861, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the promotion of that Company's 2nd lieutenant. David was wounded at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862. He was Honorably Discharged as an Invalid at Washington, D.C., September 16, 1862.
A little less than a year and one half later, on February 23, 1864, David enlisted as a Private in Company C, of the 6th Cavalry. At the time of this enlistment he was a Farmer, with hazel eyes, dark hair, light complexion, and the height of 5 feet, 7 3/4 inches. He was later killed in an action on August 28, 1864, by a shot through the heart, at Smithville, Virginia.
References:
(1) "Record of the Bartholomew Family" by George Wells Bartholomew, 1885, page 233.
(2) "The Fish Family in England and America" by Lester Warren Fish, 1948, page 247.
(3) "Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York." transmitted to the Legislature January 15, 1862, page 629.
(4) New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of both Company A, 87th Regiment of New York State Volunteers and Company C, of the 6th Cavalry.
(5) "State of New York Annual Report of the Adjutant General 1868" Vol. 3, page 74.
(6) "Cemetery Records Town of Whitehall Washington County New York" by Charles B. Moore, Revised August 1998, page 5.
A little less than a year and one half later, on February 23, 1864, David enlisted as a Private in Company C, of the 6th Cavalry. At the time of this enlistment he was a Farmer, with hazel eyes, dark hair, light complexion, and the height of 5 feet, 7 3/4 inches. He was later killed in an action on August 28, 1864, by a shot through the heart, at Smithville, Virginia.
References:
(1) "Record of the Bartholomew Family" by George Wells Bartholomew, 1885, page 233.
(2) "The Fish Family in England and America" by Lester Warren Fish, 1948, page 247.
(3) "Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York." transmitted to the Legislature January 15, 1862, page 629.
(4) New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of both Company A, 87th Regiment of New York State Volunteers and Company C, of the 6th Cavalry.
(5) "State of New York Annual Report of the Adjutant General 1868" Vol. 3, page 74.
(6) "Cemetery Records Town of Whitehall Washington County New York" by Charles B. Moore, Revised August 1998, page 5.
David, at Dresden, Washington County, New York, on September 14, 1861, joined for duty and was enrolled as the 2nd Lieutenant of Company A, commanded by Captain John C. Lassen, of the 87th Regiment of New York State Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Stephen A. Dodge, for a period of 3 years. The 87th Regiment was organized November 14, 1861 and left the State December 2, 1861. David was elected 1st Lieutenant of 34 men in Company A on October 4, 1861, but resigned that position in favor of David A. Flandrean, November 14, 1861. On January 10, 1862, he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant of Company K, the same Regiment, with the date of rank of October 11, 1861, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the promotion of that Company's 2nd lieutenant. David was wounded at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862. He was Honorably Discharged as an Invalid at Washington, D.C., September 16, 1862.
A little less than a year and one half later, on February 23, 1864, David enlisted as a Private in Company C, of the 6th Cavalry. At the time of this enlistment he was a Farmer, with hazel eyes, dark hair, light complexion, and the height of 5 feet, 7 3/4 inches. He was later killed in an action on August 28, 1864, by a shot through the heart, at Smithville, Virginia.
References:
(1) "Record of the Bartholomew Family" by George Wells Bartholomew, 1885, page 233.
(2) "The Fish Family in England and America" by Lester Warren Fish, 1948, page 247.
(3) "Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York." transmitted to the Legislature January 15, 1862, page 629.
(4) New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of both Company A, 87th Regiment of New York State Volunteers and Company C, of the 6th Cavalry.
(5) "State of New York Annual Report of the Adjutant General 1868" Vol. 3, page 74.
(6) "Cemetery Records Town of Whitehall Washington County New York" by Charles B. Moore, Revised August 1998, page 5.
A little less than a year and one half later, on February 23, 1864, David enlisted as a Private in Company C, of the 6th Cavalry. At the time of this enlistment he was a Farmer, with hazel eyes, dark hair, light complexion, and the height of 5 feet, 7 3/4 inches. He was later killed in an action on August 28, 1864, by a shot through the heart, at Smithville, Virginia.
References:
(1) "Record of the Bartholomew Family" by George Wells Bartholomew, 1885, page 233.
(2) "The Fish Family in England and America" by Lester Warren Fish, 1948, page 247.
(3) "Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York." transmitted to the Legislature January 15, 1862, page 629.
(4) New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of both Company A, 87th Regiment of New York State Volunteers and Company C, of the 6th Cavalry.
(5) "State of New York Annual Report of the Adjutant General 1868" Vol. 3, page 74.
(6) "Cemetery Records Town of Whitehall Washington County New York" by Charles B. Moore, Revised August 1998, page 5.
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