Husband of Annie Van Dyke who he married in 1857.
As a child his family moved to Manhatten, New York with his first real job as store clerk. On the eve of the Civil War he was a teacher, managing a night school on nineteenth street. He was also a vice-principal at the public school on West Twenty Fourth Street.
Served in the Civil War for the Union as a Captain of Company "B" 17th New York Volunteer Infantry from 5/1861 to 6/1863 rising in rank to Lt Colonel. Bartrum then served as Colonel of the 20th US Colored Troops & 55Th US Colored Troops, mustering out in 1865.
The Seventeenth Regiment New York Volunteers was commanded by Col. H. S. Lansing, with Thomas F. Morris as Lieutenant Colonel. When Lieutenant Colonel Morris resigned in 1862, then Lt. Col. Bartram became his successor. The Seventeenth New York became the first veteran regiment to return to the war in October, 1863. The Seventeenth and a Massachusetts regiment constituted the entire infantry force under General Stoneman on the Peninsula. At Hanover Court House, Virginia, the Seventeenth took one of the enemy's guns. General Butterfield spoke of the splendid advance of the brigade, led by the Seventeenth and Forty-fourth New York at the battle of Groveton. At the battle of Bull Run no less than four color-bearers lost their lives in its defense, and the flag being saved, and rigged to a new staff, was returned to the Common Council of New York, as a proof of the valor of the regiment. The regiment lost over 200 men at Bull Run over one third of the men in their ranks. At the battle of Antietam the 17th fought in the Third Brigade with the 20th Maine.
At the urgings of Colonel George Bliss and the Union League in New York, Col. Bartrum became the first commander of the 20th USCT Regiment, which was organized at Riker's Island, New York harbor, on 2/9/1864, to serve three years. The 20th served in the Department of the East to March, 1864, in the District of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, to January, 1865, and in the Southern Division of Louisiana, Department of the Gulf, until it was honorably discharged and mustered out, October 7, 1865. The 55th USCT was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, on 5/21/1863, as the 1st Regiment, Alabama Volunteers. It was then designated as the 55th USCT on 3/11/1864 and mustered out, 12/31/1865.
After the war, Col. Bartrum served as the Deputy Collector of the Port of New-York.
A monument honoring the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Soldiers and Colonel Nelson stands in a park in Port Chester, New York where he and his wife Annie lived.
He was buried in White Plains, New York where his home was when he died.
As a child his family moved to Manhatten, New York with his first real job as store clerk. On the eve of the Civil War he was a teacher, managing a night school on nineteenth street. He was also a vice-principal at the public school on West Twenty Fourth Street.
Served in the Civil War for the Union as a Captain of Company "B" 17th New York Volunteer Infantry from 5/1861 to 6/1863 rising in rank to Lt Colonel. Bartrum then served as Colonel of the 20th US Colored Troops & 55Th US Colored Troops, mustering out in 1865.
The Seventeenth Regiment New York Volunteers was commanded by Col. H. S. Lansing, with Thomas F. Morris as Lieutenant Colonel. When Lieutenant Colonel Morris resigned in 1862, then Lt. Col. Bartram became his successor. The Seventeenth New York became the first veteran regiment to return to the war in October, 1863. The Seventeenth and a Massachusetts regiment constituted the entire infantry force under General Stoneman on the Peninsula. At Hanover Court House, Virginia, the Seventeenth took one of the enemy's guns. General Butterfield spoke of the splendid advance of the brigade, led by the Seventeenth and Forty-fourth New York at the battle of Groveton. At the battle of Bull Run no less than four color-bearers lost their lives in its defense, and the flag being saved, and rigged to a new staff, was returned to the Common Council of New York, as a proof of the valor of the regiment. The regiment lost over 200 men at Bull Run over one third of the men in their ranks. At the battle of Antietam the 17th fought in the Third Brigade with the 20th Maine.
At the urgings of Colonel George Bliss and the Union League in New York, Col. Bartrum became the first commander of the 20th USCT Regiment, which was organized at Riker's Island, New York harbor, on 2/9/1864, to serve three years. The 20th served in the Department of the East to March, 1864, in the District of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, to January, 1865, and in the Southern Division of Louisiana, Department of the Gulf, until it was honorably discharged and mustered out, October 7, 1865. The 55th USCT was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, on 5/21/1863, as the 1st Regiment, Alabama Volunteers. It was then designated as the 55th USCT on 3/11/1864 and mustered out, 12/31/1865.
After the war, Col. Bartrum served as the Deputy Collector of the Port of New-York.
A monument honoring the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Soldiers and Colonel Nelson stands in a park in Port Chester, New York where he and his wife Annie lived.
He was buried in White Plains, New York where his home was when he died.
Husband of Annie Van Dyke who he married in 1857.
As a child his family moved to Manhatten, New York with his first real job as store clerk. On the eve of the Civil War he was a teacher, managing a night school on nineteenth street. He was also a vice-principal at the public school on West Twenty Fourth Street.
Served in the Civil War for the Union as a Captain of Company "B" 17th New York Volunteer Infantry from 5/1861 to 6/1863 rising in rank to Lt Colonel. Bartrum then served as Colonel of the 20th US Colored Troops & 55Th US Colored Troops, mustering out in 1865.
The Seventeenth Regiment New York Volunteers was commanded by Col. H. S. Lansing, with Thomas F. Morris as Lieutenant Colonel. When Lieutenant Colonel Morris resigned in 1862, then Lt. Col. Bartram became his successor. The Seventeenth New York became the first veteran regiment to return to the war in October, 1863. The Seventeenth and a Massachusetts regiment constituted the entire infantry force under General Stoneman on the Peninsula. At Hanover Court House, Virginia, the Seventeenth took one of the enemy's guns. General Butterfield spoke of the splendid advance of the brigade, led by the Seventeenth and Forty-fourth New York at the battle of Groveton. At the battle of Bull Run no less than four color-bearers lost their lives in its defense, and the flag being saved, and rigged to a new staff, was returned to the Common Council of New York, as a proof of the valor of the regiment. The regiment lost over 200 men at Bull Run over one third of the men in their ranks. At the battle of Antietam the 17th fought in the Third Brigade with the 20th Maine.
At the urgings of Colonel George Bliss and the Union League in New York, Col. Bartrum became the first commander of the 20th USCT Regiment, which was organized at Riker's Island, New York harbor, on 2/9/1864, to serve three years. The 20th served in the Department of the East to March, 1864, in the District of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, to January, 1865, and in the Southern Division of Louisiana, Department of the Gulf, until it was honorably discharged and mustered out, October 7, 1865. The 55th USCT was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, on 5/21/1863, as the 1st Regiment, Alabama Volunteers. It was then designated as the 55th USCT on 3/11/1864 and mustered out, 12/31/1865.
After the war, Col. Bartrum served as the Deputy Collector of the Port of New-York.
A monument honoring the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Soldiers and Colonel Nelson stands in a park in Port Chester, New York where he and his wife Annie lived.
He was buried in White Plains, New York where his home was when he died.
As a child his family moved to Manhatten, New York with his first real job as store clerk. On the eve of the Civil War he was a teacher, managing a night school on nineteenth street. He was also a vice-principal at the public school on West Twenty Fourth Street.
Served in the Civil War for the Union as a Captain of Company "B" 17th New York Volunteer Infantry from 5/1861 to 6/1863 rising in rank to Lt Colonel. Bartrum then served as Colonel of the 20th US Colored Troops & 55Th US Colored Troops, mustering out in 1865.
The Seventeenth Regiment New York Volunteers was commanded by Col. H. S. Lansing, with Thomas F. Morris as Lieutenant Colonel. When Lieutenant Colonel Morris resigned in 1862, then Lt. Col. Bartram became his successor. The Seventeenth New York became the first veteran regiment to return to the war in October, 1863. The Seventeenth and a Massachusetts regiment constituted the entire infantry force under General Stoneman on the Peninsula. At Hanover Court House, Virginia, the Seventeenth took one of the enemy's guns. General Butterfield spoke of the splendid advance of the brigade, led by the Seventeenth and Forty-fourth New York at the battle of Groveton. At the battle of Bull Run no less than four color-bearers lost their lives in its defense, and the flag being saved, and rigged to a new staff, was returned to the Common Council of New York, as a proof of the valor of the regiment. The regiment lost over 200 men at Bull Run over one third of the men in their ranks. At the battle of Antietam the 17th fought in the Third Brigade with the 20th Maine.
At the urgings of Colonel George Bliss and the Union League in New York, Col. Bartrum became the first commander of the 20th USCT Regiment, which was organized at Riker's Island, New York harbor, on 2/9/1864, to serve three years. The 20th served in the Department of the East to March, 1864, in the District of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, to January, 1865, and in the Southern Division of Louisiana, Department of the Gulf, until it was honorably discharged and mustered out, October 7, 1865. The 55th USCT was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, on 5/21/1863, as the 1st Regiment, Alabama Volunteers. It was then designated as the 55th USCT on 3/11/1864 and mustered out, 12/31/1865.
After the war, Col. Bartrum served as the Deputy Collector of the Port of New-York.
A monument honoring the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Soldiers and Colonel Nelson stands in a park in Port Chester, New York where he and his wife Annie lived.
He was buried in White Plains, New York where his home was when he died.
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