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Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter IV (search)
ur medical supplies have been short, and our First Surgeon resigned. Before any attempt was made to remedy this condition of the regiment, on October 1st, eighty men were sick in camp, over forty of whom were too sick to help themselves, and Captain Clark and sixty-one privates were absent on account of sickness. In thirty-eight days the regiment had been reduced from 946 enlisted men and thirty officers to a membership of 744. On October 30th the Adjutant's Clerk, Dean, reported the conditiian officers were not generally fitted by education or experience for command in active warfare. After taking formal command Colonel Upton obtained a leave of absence for a few days, which left the command of the regiment to Major Olcott, Lieut. Colonel Clark being absent sick. Near the camp of the 121st was a large brick barn, the application for the use of which for hospital purposes had been refused. Major Olcott on his own authority took possession of this barn, and moved the sick from th
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 5: the battle of Fredericksburg (search)
nel Upton had instituted a rigid school of instruction, and subjected the officers to severe tests based upon West Point tactics and practices and the result was that very soon a great many of the line officers of the regiment resigned. Lieutenant-Colonel Clark also favored us with his resignation and we got a new lot of officers. Marcus R. Casler was made our Captain, so long before spring we were trimmed down fine enough to suit the critical eye of our Colonel. He worked constantly to impro persistent effort the Colonel secured a promise from the state authorities, that no officer not approved by him should be appointed in, or assigned to the 121st. The changes that occurred in the regiment during the winter were as follows: Lieut. Col. Clark, Captains Holcomb, Moon and Olin, and Lieutenants Clyde, Ferguson, Staring, Park, Kenyon, Bradt, Boole and May resigned and were honorably discharged. Also later Captains Campbell and Ramsay and Lieutenants Story, Kieth and Van Horn. Asst.
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Appendix (search)
ewey, Captain 108 U. S. C. T., West Winfield, N. Y. Lieut. Francis N. Piper, 148 Webster Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. Lieut. G. W. Quackenbush, 2746 S. Lincoln, Englewood, Denver, Colo. Lieut. James H. Smith, 3541 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, Ill. Non-commissioned officers and privates Company a Thomas Barnaby, West Chazy, N. Y. Rev. Isaac 0. Best, Broadalbin, N. Y. H. S. Burnham, 507 Park Ave., Woonsocket, R. I. J. W. Chapin, 1731 Columbia Road, Washington, D. C. Albert H. Clark, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lewis Dupee, East Beekmantown, N. Y. Jeremiah Gratton, 190 Webster St., Malone, N. Y. Lewis Gratton, West Constableville, N. Y. W. H. Jones, 407 Ballinger St., Herkimer, N. Y. Oliver King, Mooers, N. Y. Rev. Eli P. LaCell, 1404 4th St., Santa Rosa, Cal. George M. McCourt, London, Wis. Smith Pine, Keeseville, N. Y. Warren P. Smith, West Coxsackie, N. Y. Georga A. Vossler, 39 Harrington St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. A. Walrath, Atkinson, N
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Non-commissioned officers and privates (search)
Non-commissioned officers and privates Company a Thomas Barnaby, West Chazy, N. Y. Rev. Isaac 0. Best, Broadalbin, N. Y. H. S. Burnham, 507 Park Ave., Woonsocket, R. I. J. W. Chapin, 1731 Columbia Road, Washington, D. C. Albert H. Clark, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lewis Dupee, East Beekmantown, N. Y. Jeremiah Gratton, 190 Webster St., Malone, N. Y. Lewis Gratton, West Constableville, N. Y. W. H. Jones, 407 Ballinger St., Herkimer, N. Y. Oliver King, Mooers, N. Y. Rev. Eli P. LaCell, 1404 4th St., Santa Rosa, Cal. George M. McCourt, London, Wis. Smith Pine, Keeseville, N. Y. Warren P. Smith, West Coxsackie, N. Y. Georga A. Vossler, 39 Harrington St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. A. Walrath, Atkinson, Neb. John H. Warmouth, Box 83, Oneida, N. Y. Company B Col. Clinton Beckwith, 108 Mary St., Herkimer, N. Y. C. C. Catlin, Melvin, Kan. Myndrct W. Gardner, 1614 W. 19th St., Sioux City, Iowa. Philip Goodman, Soldiers' Home, Hampton Roads