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Regimental Roster
Summary Analysis
The
following is a summary analysis of the Twenty-ninth Regiment of Infantry
data contained within the Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the
State of New York for the Year 1899.
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The
regiment was organized in New York City, and initially mustered into the
service of the United States for two years on Tuesday June 4 and
Thursday June 6, 1861.
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The
regiment was recruited principally in New York City,
during May of 1861.
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The
roster contains 1113 individual names and 117 Alias names for a total of
1230 entries.
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Company
Breakdown of initial muster into company. Transfers to / from companies
not included.
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A-96 |
B
-102 |
C –
108 |
D –
95 |
E –
108 |
F
-98 |
G
-91 |
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H –
146 |
I –
103 |
K -
93 |
UA
– 41 |
Staff – 15 |
Band – 17 |
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70 Men
transferred to the Second Independent Battery; July thru September 1861
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July 13, 1861 – 2 |
August 13, 1861 – 1 |
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July 21, 1861 – 42 |
August 14, 1861 - 2 |
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August 1, 1861 - 5 |
September 1, 1861 – 1 |
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August 9, 1861 - 1 |
September 7, 1861 – 1 |
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August 10, 1861 – 5 |
September 12, 1861 – 2 |
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August 12, 1861 – 7 |
Date not stated - 1 |
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Enrollment / Enlistment Dates
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Enrollment / Enlistment Places
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Albany, NY – 5 |
New
York city – 1014 / 91.1% |
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Bailey’s Cross Roads, Va. – 1 |
Philadelphia, Pa. – 12 |
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Camp Blenker – 1 |
Roach’s Mills, Va. – 29 |
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Camp Dorsheim – 1 |
Stafford Court House, Va. – 1 |
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Falmouth, Va. – 1 |
Strasburg, Va. – 1 |
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Franklin, Va. - 2 |
Washington, D.C. – 11 |
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Hunter’s Chapel, Va. - 12 |
Unknown - 22 |
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Age
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Youngest member; LAHN, WILLIAM, age 15 years
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Oldest member; GANTER, MICHAEL, age 50 years
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Average age –
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Median age –
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Mode age -
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Number of members without reported age nnn
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Regimental Band
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Total band members 17
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2
members Enlisted, May 1861, at New York city
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Both of these members deserted by August 1861
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15
members Enlisted, September 1, 1861, at Roach's Mills, Va.
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13 members mustered out as a group on June 25, 1862, at Cedar
Creek, Va.
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1 member discharged for disability, March 7, 1862, at Hunter’s
Chapel, Va.
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1 member reported absent, sick, at Wheeling, Va., at muster out
of band; no further record.
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Locations
referenced within the roster data and their contemporary locations;
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Elm
Park was located at 90th Street and Broadway, in Manhattan, New
York.
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Roach's Mills was located on Four Mile Run, at about the point where
today South Lang Street, Arlington, crosses and becomes Old Dominion
Boulevard, Alexandria, Virginia.
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Hunter’s Chapel, formerly a Methodist church, was located at the
present intersection of Glebe Road and Columbia Pike in Arlington,
Virginia.
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Munson’s Hill, Va. (researching)
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Fort McHenry
is located at 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.
http://www.nps.gov/fomc/
. It
was built
prior to the War of 1812 and is named for James McHenry, Secretary
of War, 1796-1800.
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Camp Dorsheimer (researching)
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Convalescent Camp, Alexandria, Va. (researching)
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Camp White House, Va. (researching)
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Camp Blenker (researching)
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Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md.(researching)
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Camp Arlington Heights, Va. (researching)
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Stafford Court House, Va. (researching)
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Fairfax Court House, Va. (researching)
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