Timeline
Birth- 5 Jan 1846
1845
Albany, New York
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 17 years
Regiment
New York 44th Infantry (Union)
Regiment
New York 44th Infantry, Company F (Union)
State
New York, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Commander
Private,musician, August 1862 - August 1862; Drummer, August 1862 - September 1864
Enlistment- 28 Aug 1862-Age: 17 years
16 Aug 1862
Albany, New York
Private
Private,musician
Albany, New York, USA
New York
Drummer
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 19 years
Regiment
New York 44th Infantry (Union)
Regiment
New York 44th Infantry, Company A (Union)
State
New York, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Commander
Drummer, September 1864 - October 1864
Transferred- Age: 19 years
Date
23 Sept 1864
Place
New York
Info
From Company: F
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 19 years
Regiment
New York 146th Infantry (Union)
Regiment
New York 146th Infantry, Company I (Union)
State
New York, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Mustered In- Age: 19 years
Date
10 Oct 1864
Place
New York
Info
Transferred
Military Service- Ages: 19 - 17 years
Gold Star
Officer
Yes
Prisoner of War
No
Wounded
Yes
Mustered In- Age: 17 years
Date
28 Aug 1862
Casualty- 6 June 1864-Age: 18 years
Battle
Cold Harbor
Cold Harbor, Virginia
Info
Was wounded
Discharge- Age: 19 years
Date
6 Oct 1864
Drummer
Date
10 Oct 1864
Info
Transferred
Death- 12 July 1928-Age: 83 years
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
Burial
Menands, Albany County, New York
Plot
Albany Rural Cemetery
Other Facts
Military Age
17
Residence
Place
New York and New Jersey
Name
William W Bridgeford
Name
William W. Bridgeford