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New York 98th Infantry, Company A (Union)

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Company mustered in on January 1st, 1862. Company mustered out of service on August 31st, 1865 at Richmond, Va, New York.

Company was also known as:

  • Company A, Malone and Lyon Regiment, New York

Notable Battles:

  • Jerusalem Plank Road fought on June 24th, 1864 near Petersburg, Virginia (0 wounded, 2 died, 3 imprisoned)

Facts about this Company:

  • Number of Soldiers: 149
  • First Enlistment Date: 1861-03-01 (1 soldier)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place: Malone, New York (74 soldiers)
  • Most Common Muster Out Date: 1865-08-31 (27 soldiers)
  • Most Common Residence for 1861: Malone, New York, United States (22 soldiers)
  • Most Common Residence for 1890: Franklin, New York, USA (18 soldiers)
  • Youngest Soldier at Enlistment: 17 -- Riley, Edward
  • Oldest Soldier at Enlistment: 50 -- Rich, Samuel
  • Average Age at Enlistment: 24.8 years old
  • Median Age at Enlistment: 21.0 years old
  • Wounded In Regiment: 12 (7%)
  • Prisoner Of War While In Regiment: 5 (3%)
  • Soldiers That Died While In Regiment: 13 (8%)
  • Soldiers That Died While In War: 13 (8%)

Commander List: (#Prisoner Of War, ^Wounded, %=Died during war)

Soldier List: (#Prisoner Of War, ^Wounded, %=Died during war)

Regiments

New York 98th Infantry (Union)