Captain, 26th United States Colored Troops (USCT), Company B; First Lt, 31st New York Infantry, Comany G; Private, 7th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company G; Private, 7th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company C. Tracy first served with the 7th Regiment for three months in 1862 from May 25-September 5. After he re-enlisted as a second lieutenant at White Oak Church, Virginia, on 09 January, 1863, he mustered into the 31st New York two months later on March 7. Tracy was promoted to first Lt. on 16 March 1863, fought a Chancellorsville where his regiment lost half of its men, and served as an adjutant from June 15-October 14, 1863. He re-enlisted as a captain, immediately mustered into the 26th USCT on 04 February 1864, and fought at the Battle of Pocotaglio and at many skirmishes near Charleston Harbor before mustering out on 28 August 1865. His last residence was at 39 E 31st Street in Manhattan.
Captain, 26th United States Colored Troops (USCT), Company B; First Lt, 31st New York Infantry, Comany G; Private, 7th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company G; Private, 7th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company C. Tracy first served with the 7th Regiment for three months in 1862 from May 25-September 5. After he re-enlisted as a second lieutenant at White Oak Church, Virginia, on 09 January, 1863, he mustered into the 31st New York two months later on March 7. Tracy was promoted to first Lt. on 16 March 1863, fought a Chancellorsville where his regiment lost half of its men, and served as an adjutant from June 15-October 14, 1863. He re-enlisted as a captain, immediately mustered into the 26th USCT on 04 February 1864, and fought at the Battle of Pocotaglio and at many skirmishes near Charleston Harbor before mustering out on 28 August 1865. His last residence was at 39 E 31st Street in Manhattan.
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Interred on 04 December 1886.
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