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A double amputee Stratton lost his arms at Petersburg. He later
traveled the country selling these images. No back mark. $150.00
Alfred A. Stratton
Residence was not listed; 17 years old. Enlisted on 8/19/1863 at
Ellicott, NY as a Private. On 8/19/1863 he mustered into "G" Co.
NY 147th Infantry He was discharged for wounds on 9/27/1864
He was listed as:
* Wounded 6/18/1864 Petersburg, VA (Both arms amputated)
Promotions:
* Sergt
Other Information:
died 6/13/1874
NEW YORK
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
One Hundred and Forty-seventh Infantry.-Cols., Andrew S.
Warner,
John G. Butler, Francis C. Miller; Lieut.-Cols., John G. Butler,
Francis C. Miller, George Harney, James Coey; Majs., Francis C.
Miller, George Harney, Dudley Farling, Alex. R. Penfield, James
Coey.
This was an Oswego county regiment, organized at Oswego and
there
mustered into the U. S. service on Sept. 23, 1862. It received
by transfer on Jan. 25, 1865, the remnant of the 76th N. Y. The
regiment left the state on Sept. 25, 1862, and after serving for
a time in the defenses of Washington, north of the Potomac and in
the provisional brigade, provost guard, Army of the Potomac, it
was placed in the 1st division, 1st corps.
It was under fire for the first time at Fitzhugh's crossing below
Fredericksburg, one of the preliminary movements of the
Chancellorsville campaign, losing a few men killed and wounded.
It was in reserve at Chancellorsville and sustained no losses.
In the 2nd (Cutler's) brigade, 1st (Wadsworth's) division 1st
corps, and commanded by Lieut.-Col. Miller, it marched on the
field of Gettysburg.
"The brigade-Cutler's-was the first infantry to arrive on that
field and to it fell the honor of opening that famous battle, the
first volley coming from the rifles of the 56th Pa. When
Cutler's troops were forced back, the order to retire failed to
reach the 147th, as Col. Miller fell wounded and senseless just
as he received it, and so the gallant band, under Maj. Harney,
continued to hold its ground. A temporary success near by
enabled the regiment to retire in good order; but not all, for of
the 380 who entered that fight, 76 were killed or mortally
wounded, 146 were wounded, and 79 were missing; total, 301."
(Fox's, Regimental Losses in the Civil War.)
The regiment took part in the Mine Run campaign-the last
campaign
of the 1st corps-sustaining a few casualties, and then went into
winter quarters at Brandy Station. In March, 1864, when the 1st
corps was broken up, it was assigned to the 3d brigade, 4th
(Wadsworth's) division, 5th (Warren's) corps, and was actively
engaged in all the battles of the corps during Grant's bloody
campaign of 1864-65.
While in the 5th corps it took part in the battle of the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna river, Totopotomy, Cold
Harbor, first assault on Petersburg, siege of Petersburg, Weldon
railroad, Poplar Spring Church, Boydton road, Hatcher's run,
White Oak ridge, Five Forks and Appomattox.
The total casualties of the regiment from the opening of the
campaign in May, 1864, until Lee's surrender, amounted to 477
killed, wounded and missing. It was mustered out near
Washington, D. C., June 7, 1865, under Col. Miller. The total
enrollment of the regiment during service was 2,102, of whom 581
were killed or wounded; 9 officers and 159 men were killed or
mortally wounded; 2 officers and 177 men died of disease and
other causes; total deaths, 11 officers and 336 men.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 155
traveled the country selling these images. No back mark. $150.00
Alfred A. Stratton
Residence was not listed; 17 years old. Enlisted on 8/19/1863 at
Ellicott, NY as a Private. On 8/19/1863 he mustered into "G" Co.
NY 147th Infantry He was discharged for wounds on 9/27/1864
He was listed as:
* Wounded 6/18/1864 Petersburg, VA (Both arms amputated)
Promotions:
* Sergt
Other Information:
died 6/13/1874
NEW YORK
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
One Hundred and Forty-seventh Infantry.-Cols., Andrew S.
Warner,
John G. Butler, Francis C. Miller; Lieut.-Cols., John G. Butler,
Francis C. Miller, George Harney, James Coey; Majs., Francis C.
Miller, George Harney, Dudley Farling, Alex. R. Penfield, James
Coey.
This was an Oswego county regiment, organized at Oswego and
there
mustered into the U. S. service on Sept. 23, 1862. It received
by transfer on Jan. 25, 1865, the remnant of the 76th N. Y. The
regiment left the state on Sept. 25, 1862, and after serving for
a time in the defenses of Washington, north of the Potomac and in
the provisional brigade, provost guard, Army of the Potomac, it
was placed in the 1st division, 1st corps.
It was under fire for the first time at Fitzhugh's crossing below
Fredericksburg, one of the preliminary movements of the
Chancellorsville campaign, losing a few men killed and wounded.
It was in reserve at Chancellorsville and sustained no losses.
In the 2nd (Cutler's) brigade, 1st (Wadsworth's) division 1st
corps, and commanded by Lieut.-Col. Miller, it marched on the
field of Gettysburg.
"The brigade-Cutler's-was the first infantry to arrive on that
field and to it fell the honor of opening that famous battle, the
first volley coming from the rifles of the 56th Pa. When
Cutler's troops were forced back, the order to retire failed to
reach the 147th, as Col. Miller fell wounded and senseless just
as he received it, and so the gallant band, under Maj. Harney,
continued to hold its ground. A temporary success near by
enabled the regiment to retire in good order; but not all, for of
the 380 who entered that fight, 76 were killed or mortally
wounded, 146 were wounded, and 79 were missing; total, 301."
(Fox's, Regimental Losses in the Civil War.)
The regiment took part in the Mine Run campaign-the last
campaign
of the 1st corps-sustaining a few casualties, and then went into
winter quarters at Brandy Station. In March, 1864, when the 1st
corps was broken up, it was assigned to the 3d brigade, 4th
(Wadsworth's) division, 5th (Warren's) corps, and was actively
engaged in all the battles of the corps during Grant's bloody
campaign of 1864-65.
While in the 5th corps it took part in the battle of the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna river, Totopotomy, Cold
Harbor, first assault on Petersburg, siege of Petersburg, Weldon
railroad, Poplar Spring Church, Boydton road, Hatcher's run,
White Oak ridge, Five Forks and Appomattox.
The total casualties of the regiment from the opening of the
campaign in May, 1864, until Lee's surrender, amounted to 477
killed, wounded and missing. It was mustered out near
Washington, D. C., June 7, 1865, under Col. Miller. The total
enrollment of the regiment during service was 2,102, of whom 581
were killed or wounded; 9 officers and 159 men were killed or
mortally wounded; 2 officers and 177 men died of disease and
other causes; total deaths, 11 officers and 336 men.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 155
