Civil War Killed & Wounded, September 1862

Our Civil War Killed and Wounded

Chenango American, September 11, 1862

Among the recent casualties to the volunteers from this section we notice the following:

Capt. Martin, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], of the 17th Reg., shot in the face, the ball entering his cheek near his nose and coming out at the mouth - a bad but not dangerous wound.

Lieut. Sanford, was struck by a piece of shell near the shoulder.  He is getting along finely.

Byron Meritt, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Co. H, 17th Reg., among the killed.

Lieut. Stanton, of Norwich, acting Captain of a Company in Sickles' Brigade, was shot through the left hand, and loses the middle finger.

Phil Ray, of the 22d N.Y., formerly of Norwich, was shot in the head--not badly.

George H. Spry, of Norwich, and L. Crain and P. Frink, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], and McKenzie Shaw, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], of the 44th--were taken prisoners and released on parole.  Henry Williams, of Plymouth, Co. H, 17th, is reported killed and -?- Webster of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] lost an arm.  Orderly Clancey, of No. Norwich, was hit three times but would not give up.

Wm. Weaver of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], who we last week reported was killed, was wounded and taken prisoner.  He has been released on parole.

Rufus Combs of the 17th, wounded.

Capt. Alcott of Sherburne, who was recently home on a furlough in consequence of a wound, returned to his regiment (the 1st Michigan) to meet his death, from a Minnie ball, on the 23d ult.