18th New York Infantry
History of a Civil War Regiment
Company A
Pvt. Thomas E. Atkinson, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 95, Lot 418. Died on January 3, 1872, in Albany, N.Y., from consumption.
Pvt. Gleason C. Bell, Co. A. buried in Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Virginia, in Grave 4756. Died from disease on December 8, 1862, at White Oak Church, Falmouth, Va. Originally buried at Fletcher’s Chapel Lot, King George County, Va.
Pvt. Wilhelmus L. Binck, Co. A. buried in Jerusalem Cemetery, Feura Bush, New York, in Lot 262, Grave 7. Born on March 8, 1843, in Albany, N.Y. Died on November 11, 1914, in Bethlehem, N.Y., at age 71.
Pvt. James H. Brothers, Co. A. buried in Johnstown Cemetery, Johnstown, New York, in Section B. Died on November 23, 1893, in Johnstown, N.Y.
Cpl. Edward Bunton, Co. A. buried in Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Section 9, Block 3 (GAR), Row 8, Grave 8. Gravestone is missing. Born on March 4, 1841. Died on July 7, 1911, in Minneapolis, Mn, at age 70.
Pvt. Theodore D. Cornwell, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 88, Lot 11. Born on February 20, 1843, in Albany, N.Y. Died on August 25, 1912, in Washington D.C., from diabetes, at age 69.
Pvt. Robert Courtney, Co. A. buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, in Section 2, Grave 5960. Died on January 22, 1902, in Manhattan, N.Y. at age 58.
Capt. Daniel Hennison Daley, Co. A. buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, New York, in Section Q, Plot 29. Born on November 21, 1840. Died on October 16, 1866, in Schenectady, N.Y., at age 25.
Pvt. Thomas Fagan, Co. A. buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio, in Section A, Row 5, Grave 46. Died from consumption, January 28, 1875, at age 31, at the National Home in Dayton, Oh.
Sgt. Andrew Roof Failing, Co. A. buried in Riverview Cemetery, Baldwinsville, New York, in Lot 377. Born on February 16, 1841, in Minden, N.Y. Died on October 6, 1922, in N.Y., at age 81.
Pvt. John H. Gale, Co. A. buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, in Section 13, Grave 13184. Accidentally killed by Pvt. Alonzo Richardson, Co. F on June 28, 1861, in Washington, D. C. First casualty of the regiment.
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Sgt. Isaac Byron Geywits, Co. A. buried in Champion Cemetery, Starkville, New York. Died on February 11, 1865, in Starkville, N.Y., at age 35 years, 7 months, 18 days.
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1st Sgt. Lawrence R. Gill, Co. A. buried in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schenectady, New York, in Section 2, Lot 41. Born on August 10, 1837, in Leinster, Ireland. Died on January 6, 1926, at Schenectady, N.Y.
Pvt. William B. Graveline, Co. A. buried in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 14, Lot C, west half. Born in 1842, in Albany, N.Y. Died on August 11, 1888, in Albany, N.Y., at age 46.
Sgt. Francis Stanley Graves, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 92, Lot 27. Died on October 8, 1892, in Albany, N.Y., at age 51 years, 1 month.
Pvt. Orville Gregory, Co. A. buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, New York, in Section K, Plot 23. Born on March 3, 1838, in Albany, N.Y. Died on February 26, 1891, in Schenectady, N.Y.
Cpl. Joseph Walter Gridley, Co. A. buried in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York. Born on October 9, 1844, in New York City, N.Y. Died on December 2, 1926, at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Pvt. Nathaniel Peter Talmate Gridley, Co. A. buried on Gaines’ Mill Battlefield, Virginia, in unmarked grave. Killed June 27, 1862, at Gaines’ Mill, Va. Body never recovered or sent home.
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Pvt. John Groat, Co. A. buried in Hillside Cemetery, Burnt Hills, New York, in Section 1. Born on September 9, 1838. Died on February 9, 1926, at Clifton Park, N.Y.
Pvt. John Hart, Co. A. buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York, in Soldier’s Plot. Headstone states birth as 1807. Died on January 31, 1913, in Troy, N.Y.
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Pvt. William H. Haslam, Co. A. buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. Died on August 6, 1894.
Cpl. Edmund Burke Hawley, Co. A. buried in Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Grave 439. Born on January 1, 1840. Died on September 14, 1862, killed at Crampton's Gap, Burkittsville, Md.
Pvt. James Lamson, Co. A. buried in Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery, Sandusky, Ohio, in Section H, Row 9, Grave 37. Born in 1837. He died on September 15, 1907.
Pvt. John B. LaQue, Co. A. buried in Parkview Cemetery, Schenectady, New York, in Section B, Lot 316, Grave 3. Born August 12, 1840. Died on May 1, 1938, at Schenectady, N.Y., at age 97.
Pvt. Michael Larinan (O’Larney), Co. A. buried in New Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Illinois. Born November 15, 1844, in Sligo County, Ireland. Died November 26, 1910, in Moline, Il.
Pvt. Samuel C. LaRue, Co. A. buried in Corinth Rural Cemetery, Corinth, New York. Born on April 6, 1840, in Schenectady, N.Y. Died on July 29, 1914, in Corinth, N.Y.
Pvt. Balthazar Lutzsinger, Co. A, buried in Annapolis National Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, in Section F, Grave 2128. Died of disease while in the 58th NY Infantry on January 8, 1863.
Pvt. John Martin, Co. A, buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Tennessee, in Section G, Row 9, Grave 22. Died on March 6, 1917, at Johnson City, Tn, at age 74.
Pvt. Henry Mathise, Co. A. buried in Brookman Cemetery, Minden, New York. Born on November 14, 1824, in Minden, N.Y. Died on December 7, 1880, in Stark, N.Y.
Pvt. LeGrant Maxwell, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 104, Lot 342. Died of heart failure on February 14, 1911, at Albany, N.Y. at age 75.
Pvt. John McCann, Co. A. buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, in Section 32, Row I, Grave 14. Died on January 14, 1918, in Los Angeles, Ca.
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Sgt. Robert J. Millar, Co. A. buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, New York, in GAR Plot N 11. Died on January 14, 1914, in Schenectady, N.Y.
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1st Lt. Henry “Harry” Elias Munger, Co. A. buried in Stranger’s Rest Cemetery, Lufkin, Texas. Born on December 28, 1841, in Rutland, Vt. Died between 1901-1903, near Kirbyville, Tx. Pauper’s cemetery, no headstones, but he’s mentioned on historical plaque.
Pvt. Andrew J. Myers, Co. A. buried in Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery, in Albany, New York. Born on March 3, 1832, in in Neidenstein, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Died on May 2, 1878, at Albany, N.Y., at age 46 years.
Cpl. Augustus J. Myers, Co. A. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ansonia, Connecticut, in Section B-2. Born on January 6, 1836, in Germany. Died on July 7, 1909, in Ct., at age 73 years, 6 months, and 1 day.
Cpl. Philip H. Myers, Co. A. buried in Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery, Albany, New York. Born on June 15, 1837, in Neidenstein, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Died on December 23, 1922, in Albany, N.Y.
Pvt. John A. Putman, Co. A. buried in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown, New York. Born on October 22, 1841, in Johnstown, N.Y. Died on February 27, 1925, in Johnstown, N.Y.
Drummer, Joseph Napoleon Rockwell, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, Section 51, Lot 13. Born in Chicago, Il. Died on June 18, 1879, from heart disease, in Albany, N.Y. Possibly unmarked grave.
Pvt. Christian Scherrer, Co. A. buried in Evangelical Protestant Church, Albany, New York, in Plot 210. Died on May 9, 1884, at age 45.
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Pvt. Louis Schutter, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 73, Lot 49. Born in Holland. Died on September 8, 1897, in Albany, N.Y., at age 57 years, 2 months, and 26 days.
Pvt. John Schwantner, Co. A. buried in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital East Cemetery, Washington, D. C. Died on February 3, 1903.
Pvt. Robert Scotland, Co. A. buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas, in Section 24, Row 2, Grave 29. Died on October 18, 1908.
Pvt. Jacob Senfert (Sandfert), Co. A. buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, in Grave 4874. Died on July 10, 1889.
Pvt. Peter Solomon, Co. A, buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, in Section F, Grave 6166. Died on July 12, 1889.
Pvt. William H. Stanton, Co. A. buried in Bath National Cemetery, Bath, New York, in Section J, Row 19, Grave 5. Died on November 14, 1923, at age 84.
Pvt. John G. Wagoner, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 107, Lot 201. Died on April 20, 1909, in Albany, N.Y., from apoplexy.
Sgt. John Waterson, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 33, Lot 19. Died from wounds, July 23, 1861, at Washington, D. C, at age 23 years, 1 month, 10 days. Became first casualty in regiment from enemy fire, from wounds received July 17, 1861.
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Pvt. Charles Wood, Co. A. buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, in Section 96, Lot 25. Born in Bethlehem, N.Y. in about 1833. Died from heart disease on September 7, 1893, in Albany, N.Y.