Note: Family Name misspelled in obituary.
RITES FOR CIVIL WAR VET SET FOR MONDAY
Andrew R. Van Vorse, a veteran of the Civil War and formerly employed as a machinist in the New York Central shops, who died yesterday afternoon at his home, 505 Niagara Street, will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Van Vorse lost his right leg in the battle of Gettysburg while serving with the 134th Infantry. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and took an active part in many of the important battles. He was born in Schenectady. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. P. H. Cole of New York City, and Mrs. L. J. Sanford of Syracuse; a son, Charles Van Vorse of Syracuse, and a sister, Mrs. John Sitterly of Clifton Park. Funeral services will take place at the funeral parlors of W. A. Drinkwine in West Onondaga Street at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Syracuse Herald
Friday evening, February 19, 1926
Page 22, Column 3
"Case 482. — Private Andrew Van Vorst, Co. A, 134th New York, age 18 years, was wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, by a conoidal ball passing through the right knee joint, causing a comminuted fracture. He was admitted into the Camp Letterman Hospital on August 21st. Acting Assistant Surgeon W. M. Welch, under whose care he was placed October 28, 1863, records : " Thigh was amputated at the middle third August 1st ; the stump is healing finely and his health is good." He was sent to Baltimore November 8th, where he remained in the Newton University Hospital until April 25, 1864, when he was sent to New York and admitted into the DeCamp Hospital. His stump had entirely healed. On October 16th, he was transferred to Albany and admitted into the Ira Harris Hospital, from whence Assistant Surgeon J. H. Annsby, U. S. V., reported his recovery and discbarge from service August 11, 1865...His pension was paid January 4, 1880." -- The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office.
RITES FOR CIVIL WAR VET SET FOR MONDAY
Andrew R. Van Vorse, a veteran of the Civil War and formerly employed as a machinist in the New York Central shops, who died yesterday afternoon at his home, 505 Niagara Street, will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Van Vorse lost his right leg in the battle of Gettysburg while serving with the 134th Infantry. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and took an active part in many of the important battles. He was born in Schenectady. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. P. H. Cole of New York City, and Mrs. L. J. Sanford of Syracuse; a son, Charles Van Vorse of Syracuse, and a sister, Mrs. John Sitterly of Clifton Park. Funeral services will take place at the funeral parlors of W. A. Drinkwine in West Onondaga Street at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Syracuse Herald
Friday evening, February 19, 1926
Page 22, Column 3
"Case 482. — Private Andrew Van Vorst, Co. A, 134th New York, age 18 years, was wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, by a conoidal ball passing through the right knee joint, causing a comminuted fracture. He was admitted into the Camp Letterman Hospital on August 21st. Acting Assistant Surgeon W. M. Welch, under whose care he was placed October 28, 1863, records : " Thigh was amputated at the middle third August 1st ; the stump is healing finely and his health is good." He was sent to Baltimore November 8th, where he remained in the Newton University Hospital until April 25, 1864, when he was sent to New York and admitted into the DeCamp Hospital. His stump had entirely healed. On October 16th, he was transferred to Albany and admitted into the Ira Harris Hospital, from whence Assistant Surgeon J. H. Annsby, U. S. V., reported his recovery and discbarge from service August 11, 1865...His pension was paid January 4, 1880." -- The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office.
Note: Family Name misspelled in obituary.
RITES FOR CIVIL WAR VET SET FOR MONDAY
Andrew R. Van Vorse, a veteran of the Civil War and formerly employed as a machinist in the New York Central shops, who died yesterday afternoon at his home, 505 Niagara Street, will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Van Vorse lost his right leg in the battle of Gettysburg while serving with the 134th Infantry. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and took an active part in many of the important battles. He was born in Schenectady. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. P. H. Cole of New York City, and Mrs. L. J. Sanford of Syracuse; a son, Charles Van Vorse of Syracuse, and a sister, Mrs. John Sitterly of Clifton Park. Funeral services will take place at the funeral parlors of W. A. Drinkwine in West Onondaga Street at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Syracuse Herald
Friday evening, February 19, 1926
Page 22, Column 3
"Case 482. — Private Andrew Van Vorst, Co. A, 134th New York, age 18 years, was wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, by a conoidal ball passing through the right knee joint, causing a comminuted fracture. He was admitted into the Camp Letterman Hospital on August 21st. Acting Assistant Surgeon W. M. Welch, under whose care he was placed October 28, 1863, records : " Thigh was amputated at the middle third August 1st ; the stump is healing finely and his health is good." He was sent to Baltimore November 8th, where he remained in the Newton University Hospital until April 25, 1864, when he was sent to New York and admitted into the DeCamp Hospital. His stump had entirely healed. On October 16th, he was transferred to Albany and admitted into the Ira Harris Hospital, from whence Assistant Surgeon J. H. Annsby, U. S. V., reported his recovery and discbarge from service August 11, 1865...His pension was paid January 4, 1880." -- The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office.
RITES FOR CIVIL WAR VET SET FOR MONDAY
Andrew R. Van Vorse, a veteran of the Civil War and formerly employed as a machinist in the New York Central shops, who died yesterday afternoon at his home, 505 Niagara Street, will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Van Vorse lost his right leg in the battle of Gettysburg while serving with the 134th Infantry. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and took an active part in many of the important battles. He was born in Schenectady. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. P. H. Cole of New York City, and Mrs. L. J. Sanford of Syracuse; a son, Charles Van Vorse of Syracuse, and a sister, Mrs. John Sitterly of Clifton Park. Funeral services will take place at the funeral parlors of W. A. Drinkwine in West Onondaga Street at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Syracuse Herald
Friday evening, February 19, 1926
Page 22, Column 3
"Case 482. — Private Andrew Van Vorst, Co. A, 134th New York, age 18 years, was wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, by a conoidal ball passing through the right knee joint, causing a comminuted fracture. He was admitted into the Camp Letterman Hospital on August 21st. Acting Assistant Surgeon W. M. Welch, under whose care he was placed October 28, 1863, records : " Thigh was amputated at the middle third August 1st ; the stump is healing finely and his health is good." He was sent to Baltimore November 8th, where he remained in the Newton University Hospital until April 25, 1864, when he was sent to New York and admitted into the DeCamp Hospital. His stump had entirely healed. On October 16th, he was transferred to Albany and admitted into the Ira Harris Hospital, from whence Assistant Surgeon J. H. Annsby, U. S. V., reported his recovery and discbarge from service August 11, 1865...His pension was paid January 4, 1880." -- The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office.
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