Delaware County, New York In The Civil War

Civil War Newspapers
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Delaware Civil War Newspaper Abstracts as compiled by David Moore (spreadsheet)

See also: Units recruited in Delaware County during the Civil War

 

Index to Newspaper Articles from Delaware County periodicals.
Indexed by David Moore.

An Excel spreadsheet with this data is here.

Bloomville Mirror

City: Bloomville
County: Delware
Frequency: Weekly
Date

Title

1861:04:23 [Letter] fr. "Pod", dated 4/20/61, Delhi, N.Y.  Co. R, Delaware Rifles meet for drill today.
1861:04:23 [Letter] fr. "Pod", dated 4/20/61, Delhi, N.Y.  [Cont'd].
1861:08:06 [Letter], from Jack Fryer [Cpl., 25th N.Y. (S.M.). Co. A], dated HQ, 25th N.Y. Albany Regt., Arlington, Va., 7/18/61.
1861:09:03 [Letter] from "C. H. T." [Sgt. Charles H. Thurber?], Co. F, 5th N.Y. Inf., dated Camp Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., 8/24/61.
1861:11:05 [Letter], from "R.", dated Camp Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., 8/16/61.
1861:11:05 [Letter], from "W. B. S." [Sgt. William B. Shafer, Co. I?], dated camp, opposite Shipping Point, on the Potomac [Md.], 10/25/61.
1861:11:05 [Corres.], from Capt. Fitch's Bty. [8th Ind. N.Y. Bty. (L. Art.)].
1861:11:12 [Notice]. Recruits for 3rd Excelsior Regiment [72nd N.Y. Inf.] apply to James Cormack, Jr., Delhi.
1861:11:12 [Notice]. A few more recruits wanted to fill up England's Company of Delaware Riflemen, now with Dickinson Guards at Elmira.
1861:11:12 Delaware Rifle Rangers met at Delhi on the 13th to be mustered in and uniformed.
1862:01:07 [Letter], from "A soldier," dated Camp King, Va., 12/25/61.
1862:01:07 [Death notice], for Thomas Robinson, Co. I, 3rd Excelsior [72nd N.Y. Inf.], in Camp Wool Hosp., on the Potomac.
1862:01:07 [Death notice], for David Batchellor, Co. E, Van Allen's Cavalry [3rd N.Y. Cav.], at Poolesville, Md., 12/8/61.
1862:03:18 [Letter], from William Finlay, Co. D, 91st N.Y. [Inf.], dated Key West, Fla., 2/17/62.
1862:04:01 [Letter], from "A. L.", Co. A, 76th N.Y. [Inf.], dated Camp Fort DeRussy, Washington, D.C., 3/17/62
1862:04:08 [Letter], from "William C. F.", Co. B, 4th N.Y. [H. Art.], dated Fort Greble, Washington, D.C., 3/17/62
1862:04:15 [Muster roll], for Co. E, 3rd N.Y. Cav., Capt. Samuel W. Sprague.
1862:04:15 [Letter], from J. B. Topp [Todd], [Sgt.] 101st N.Y. [Inf., Co. G], from Camp Cameron, Kalorama Heights [Washington, D.C.].
1862:04:15 [Muster roll], for Co. G, 101st N.Y. [Inf.].
1862:04:22 [Letter], from T. C. Bookhout, 3rd Excelsior, Capt. Johnson's Company [72nd N.Y. (Inf.). Co. I], dated camp Wood, Md., 4/3/62.
1862:04:22 [Letter], from "W. B. S." [Sgt. William B. Shafer, Co. I?], dated on board the Elm City, on York River [Va.], 4/11/62.

 

Delaware Gazette

City: Delhi
County: Delware
Frequency: Weekly
Date

Title

1861:04:24 [Notice].  Volunteers wanted to place the Rifle Company of the 27th Regiment [N.Y.S.M.] upon a war footing … apply to Lts. S. Rice, J.D. Sandford [J.P. Sanford?], and N.A. Pack, Delhi.
1861:05:01 Capt. John McGregor [MacGregor], son of Malcolm McGregor, Esq., formerly of this village, has raised a company in New York City; Mexican War vet.
1861:05:01 Union meeting in Cannonsville this Saturday (fr. Deposit Democrat)
1861:05:01 Two companies in this vicinity are not full: Capt. [Robert?] Johnson, of the Artillery and Capt. [A.?] Buc[k]ham, of the Rifles; calling for vols.
1861:05:01 R.F. Loveridge, editor of the Troy news, a Democratic paper, who had his office mobbed and driven from the city, fled to Toronto, Canada.
1861:05:01 [Notice].  [Copy of a handbill].  “The Union Forever!”
1861:06:05 Departure of volunteer company, Capt. R[obert].T. Johnson, for form part of Sickles' Brigade
1861:10:16 [Notice]x.  "Delaware Battery." [8th N.Y. Ind. Bty. (L. Art.)].
1861:10:23 Delaware Rifles [89th N.Y. Inf. Co. I] held elections at Elmira last Saturday.
1861:11:06 [Letter]x, from "Company K," dated HQ, Dickinson Guards [89th N.Y. Inf. Co. K], Elmira [N.Y.], 10/ /61.
1861:11:20 1st Regiment Union Brigade [101st N.Y. Inf.] is encamped at Hancock, and is filling up reasonably rapidly and will be ready to march by January 1.
1862:01:08 [List] of deaths in Capt. Johnson's Company [72nd N.Y. Inf. Co. I].
1862:01:08 The honorable Daniel S. Dickinson has presented a costly stand of colors to the "Dickinson Guards," 89th N.Y. Vols.
1862:04:02 [Letter]x, from "R. P. C.," Col. Fairchild's Regiment [1st Lt. Robert P. Cormack, 89th N.Y. (Inf.). Co. I], dated Roanoke Island, N.C., 3/16/62.
1861:12:?? Two deaths [noted] from private letters in Capt. Johnson's Company [72nd N.Y. Inf. Co. I]: Peter Byce, of Hamden, and Levi Sands, of Hancock.
1861:12:?? The camp at Unadilla has proved a failure, owing to a variety of circumstances, and the men are going to Cherry Valley.

 

Franklin Visitor

City: Franklin
County: Delware
Frequency: Weekly
Date

Title

1861:05:01 Capt. J.H. Robinson's Company of infantry will meet today at Croton and tomorrow to perfect organization and fill up vacancies.
1861:05:01 Col. Chase, of Unadilla was in town with orders for different regiments to report number of men.
1861:05:01 Delaware Rifles, Capt. Beckham [A. Buckham?], desire recruits.
1861:05:01 Capt. R.[obert?] T. Johnson, Meredith Artillery, needs 25 more men.
1861:05:01 Patriotic meeting held at Allison Hall, Hancock;
1861:05:01 [Notice].  Vols. wanted to place a rifle company of 27th upon a war footing.
1861:05:01 [Notice].  Vols. wanted by Capt. F.A. Rolles, of Unadilla, for 43rd [N.Y.S.M.], Co. A.
1861:05:08 [Corres.].
1861:05:08 [Order].  HQ, 5th Division, N.Y.S.M.  G.O. #4, fr. MG S.S. Burnside, at Oneonta.
1861:05:08 John McCanley, Supt. Of Erie R.R. operations at Cascade Bridge, appt. Captain of Susquehanna Vols.
1861:05:08 Amsterdam, Montgomery County, has raised two companies within a week and $5,000 for their families.
1861:05:08 Union meeting held at Delhi, 5/1/61.
1861:05:08 [Letter, pt. 1].  HQ, 5th Division, N.Y.S.M., fr. MG S.S. Burnside, 5/4/61.
1861:05:08 [Letter, pt. 2].  Fr. MG S.S. Burnside.
1861:05:08 Windham Journal says Zaddock Pratt is back from Cuba and intends making the 20th [N.Y.S.M.] 'an object of his special care.'
1861:08:07 [Letter] from Henry C. Ford [Cpl., 72nd N.Y. (Inf.). Co. I].
1861:08:14 Delaware County Cavalry Horsemen, Attention!
1861:09:04 [Letter] from Henry C. Ford [Cpl., 72nd N.Y. (Inf.). Co. I], from Camp Caldwell, 8/16/61.
1861:09:04 [Letter], from W.H. Brainerd [Brainard, Pvt., 27th N.Y. (Inf.). Co. D], fr. Camp Vernon, near Ft. Ellsworth, Va., dated 8/24/61.
1861:09:04 [Letter], from E.[ri] S. Watson [Cpl., 27th N.Y. (Inf.). Co. C], Camp Anderson, Washington [D.C.], dated 8/10/61.
1861:09:04 Army Relief Association formed.
1861:09:04 [Letter, from A.D. Buell [Unit unknown; Dexter of 27th N.Y.?], d. Alexandria [Va.], 8/20/61.