Civil War Soldiers, Deceased, Norwich, Chenango Co. NY (1873)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 22, 1873

Memorial Record of Deceased Soldiers of Norwich.

We are indebted to Dr. Beecher for the following additional names of deceased soldiers of Norwich, gathered by him after the publication of our last issue previous to Decoration Day a year ago.

It will be remembered that the Doctor, in the months of April and May of last year, in the columns of the Union published sketches of our deceased soldiers, intending to embrace every man who lost his life in the service of his country, whether in battle, from wounds or disease.

The subjoined sketches, as far as we have been able to ascertain, make the list of Norwich's fallen braves complete.  Should any have been omitted, most gladly would we in the next or subsequent numbers add their names to the "Roll of Honor:"

Byron L. Terry:  Entered the service of the Christian Commission, in August 1864, in the General Hospital of the 9th Army Corps.  Died from disease there contracted, in Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], October 26th, 1864.  Buried in Norwich Cemetery.

Dwight Parce:  Connected with the 114th, was captured at Brashear City, La., when that place was taken by the enemy, on the 23d of June 1863.  Subsequently confined in Camp Groce, Texas, where he died on the 23d of October. Since the war his remains have been disinterred and brought to Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] for final burial.

Lieut. James E. Spry, enlisted as a private in Company D, 44th N.Y.V., on the 5th of September 1861.  Served with his regiment two years and four months, during which time upward of half the original number had been killed and wounded in battle.  Discharged by reason of special order, for promotion, January 14th, 1864.  The same month commissioned First Lieut. of Co. H, 26th Regiment U.S. Colored troops, Col. William Guernsey commanding.  Wounded and taken prisoner in the battle of John's Island, S.C., July 7, 1864, and is supposed to have died in the hands of the enemy the day after.

Augustus Mowrey, enlisted in Company K, 161st in September 1862.  Died on his passage home from New Orleans.

Van Rensselaer Scott, a member of the 8th N.Y. Cavalry, was discharged from service February 14th, 1863.  Re-enlisted December 16th, 1863, in Company B, 114th New York.  Died of disease at Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C., July 26th, 1864.

Henry V. Scott, son of the last named, enlisted in same company and regiment, August 8th, 1862.  Died from the effects of measles, at Chesapeake Hospital, Fortress Monroe, the 19th of November following.  This soldier had a brother, Aden Scott, who was killed in the service, but the particulars I have not been able to ascertain.

Thomas A. Wyckoff, private Company H, 11th Regiment Heavy Artillery, enlisted in October 1863.  Died at Plaquemine, La. in November 1864.

Benjamin F. Guile:  enlisted in Company C, 114th, August 9th, 1862.  Severely wounded at Cedar Creek, October 19th, 1864, and died it is supposed soon after.

Adelbert Lamphire, a recruit in the 8th N.Y. Cavalry, was wounded on the 13th of May 1864 inside the outer fortifications of Richmond, one leg being carried away and the other badly fractured.  Died in the hands of the enemy.  

Albert Hopkins, a member of the 89th N.Y., died in Hospital at Washington.

Sidney Briggs, of the 8th N.Y. Cavalry, is supposed ot have died in rebel hands, in the battle of the Wilderness.

William B. Sanders was born in Norwich Oct. 23d, 1864; Enlisted in Company C., 114th, Jan. 8th, 1864, captured at Cedar Creek, October 19th, 1864, and died a prisoner in Libby in March 1865.