Before the Civil War John Kidder and Elisha Fisher opened a wagon shop in 1854, in Laurens, NY. He learned his craft as an apprentice in the wagon shop of James Kenyon in Morris, NY.
John started his Civil War Service as Commander of Company I, 121st New York Volunteers during the Civil War under Col. Emory Upton, 2nd Brig. 1st Division 6th Corps. Through a series of events, Kidder was eventually placed in command of the regiment. He lead the regiment until he was severely wounded on May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvnia. He recovered and returned to his command. John S. Kidder was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on April 22, 1865.
He returned to Laurens after the war ended and continued in business. In 1880 he was appointed Warden of the Port of New York in which position he served until 1901.
(Source: Jerry Edward Reed, "The Kidder Family")
John started his Civil War Service as Commander of Company I, 121st New York Volunteers during the Civil War under Col. Emory Upton, 2nd Brig. 1st Division 6th Corps. Through a series of events, Kidder was eventually placed in command of the regiment. He lead the regiment until he was severely wounded on May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvnia. He recovered and returned to his command. John S. Kidder was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on April 22, 1865.
He returned to Laurens after the war ended and continued in business. In 1880 he was appointed Warden of the Port of New York in which position he served until 1901.
(Source: Jerry Edward Reed, "The Kidder Family")
Before the Civil War John Kidder and Elisha Fisher opened a wagon shop in 1854, in Laurens, NY. He learned his craft as an apprentice in the wagon shop of James Kenyon in Morris, NY.
John started his Civil War Service as Commander of Company I, 121st New York Volunteers during the Civil War under Col. Emory Upton, 2nd Brig. 1st Division 6th Corps. Through a series of events, Kidder was eventually placed in command of the regiment. He lead the regiment until he was severely wounded on May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvnia. He recovered and returned to his command. John S. Kidder was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on April 22, 1865.
He returned to Laurens after the war ended and continued in business. In 1880 he was appointed Warden of the Port of New York in which position he served until 1901.
(Source: Jerry Edward Reed, "The Kidder Family")
John started his Civil War Service as Commander of Company I, 121st New York Volunteers during the Civil War under Col. Emory Upton, 2nd Brig. 1st Division 6th Corps. Through a series of events, Kidder was eventually placed in command of the regiment. He lead the regiment until he was severely wounded on May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvnia. He recovered and returned to his command. John S. Kidder was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on April 22, 1865.
He returned to Laurens after the war ended and continued in business. In 1880 he was appointed Warden of the Port of New York in which position he served until 1901.
(Source: Jerry Edward Reed, "The Kidder Family")
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