Hiram C. Adell married Juliet A. Putnam, living the first part of their lives together in Victory, Cayuga, New York before moving to Auburn, Cayuga, New York in the early 1850s. Together, the couple had seven children. Albert (b.1841), Victoria (b.1843), Helen (b.1846), Josephine (b.1849), Alice (b.1853), George (b.1856) and David (b.1863). Hiram was a painter and foreman by trade, except for those five years he served his country in the Union Army during the Civil War.
His original enlistment date was 18 Apr 1861 at the age of 38 with the 3rd Regiment, New York, Light Artillery, Company C, Battery C, as a Fife Major. He was mustered out of service on 2 Jun 1863 but then re-enlisted on 12 Dec 1863 with the 16th. Regiment, New York, Heavy Artillery as a Private. He was finally discharged on 22 Jul 1865 at the age of 42 as a Sergeant.
The British originally introduced the use of the fife and drums to America for use in battle during colonial times. "Field, or 'Martial Music" as it is called, was used to communicate field commands, such as marching in step, when to charge, retreat or fire, etc. Otherwise, these instruments were used to regulate soldiers in other ways, such as reveille, lights-out, funeral rites, parades or simply to entertain the troops. Every 100 men in a Company was assigned one Drummer and one Fifer. The responsibilities of a Drum Major, or Fife Major like Hiram, were in selecting, training, and organizing the Corps. Field musicians were also stretcher-bearers on the battlefield assisting medical staff with the wounded and as a group, field musicians suffered their share of wartime casualties as well. After his service in the Union Army, Hiram returned to his home life in Auburn, New York, to his wife and children and resumed his work as a painter.
Scott Adell
2018
His original enlistment date was 18 Apr 1861 at the age of 38 with the 3rd Regiment, New York, Light Artillery, Company C, Battery C, as a Fife Major. He was mustered out of service on 2 Jun 1863 but then re-enlisted on 12 Dec 1863 with the 16th. Regiment, New York, Heavy Artillery as a Private. He was finally discharged on 22 Jul 1865 at the age of 42 as a Sergeant.
The British originally introduced the use of the fife and drums to America for use in battle during colonial times. "Field, or 'Martial Music" as it is called, was used to communicate field commands, such as marching in step, when to charge, retreat or fire, etc. Otherwise, these instruments were used to regulate soldiers in other ways, such as reveille, lights-out, funeral rites, parades or simply to entertain the troops. Every 100 men in a Company was assigned one Drummer and one Fifer. The responsibilities of a Drum Major, or Fife Major like Hiram, were in selecting, training, and organizing the Corps. Field musicians were also stretcher-bearers on the battlefield assisting medical staff with the wounded and as a group, field musicians suffered their share of wartime casualties as well. After his service in the Union Army, Hiram returned to his home life in Auburn, New York, to his wife and children and resumed his work as a painter.
Scott Adell
2018
Hiram C. Adell married Juliet A. Putnam, living the first part of their lives together in Victory, Cayuga, New York before moving to Auburn, Cayuga, New York in the early 1850s. Together, the couple had seven children. Albert (b.1841), Victoria (b.1843), Helen (b.1846), Josephine (b.1849), Alice (b.1853), George (b.1856) and David (b.1863). Hiram was a painter and foreman by trade, except for those five years he served his country in the Union Army during the Civil War.
His original enlistment date was 18 Apr 1861 at the age of 38 with the 3rd Regiment, New York, Light Artillery, Company C, Battery C, as a Fife Major. He was mustered out of service on 2 Jun 1863 but then re-enlisted on 12 Dec 1863 with the 16th. Regiment, New York, Heavy Artillery as a Private. He was finally discharged on 22 Jul 1865 at the age of 42 as a Sergeant.
The British originally introduced the use of the fife and drums to America for use in battle during colonial times. "Field, or 'Martial Music" as it is called, was used to communicate field commands, such as marching in step, when to charge, retreat or fire, etc. Otherwise, these instruments were used to regulate soldiers in other ways, such as reveille, lights-out, funeral rites, parades or simply to entertain the troops. Every 100 men in a Company was assigned one Drummer and one Fifer. The responsibilities of a Drum Major, or Fife Major like Hiram, were in selecting, training, and organizing the Corps. Field musicians were also stretcher-bearers on the battlefield assisting medical staff with the wounded and as a group, field musicians suffered their share of wartime casualties as well. After his service in the Union Army, Hiram returned to his home life in Auburn, New York, to his wife and children and resumed his work as a painter.
Scott Adell
2018
His original enlistment date was 18 Apr 1861 at the age of 38 with the 3rd Regiment, New York, Light Artillery, Company C, Battery C, as a Fife Major. He was mustered out of service on 2 Jun 1863 but then re-enlisted on 12 Dec 1863 with the 16th. Regiment, New York, Heavy Artillery as a Private. He was finally discharged on 22 Jul 1865 at the age of 42 as a Sergeant.
The British originally introduced the use of the fife and drums to America for use in battle during colonial times. "Field, or 'Martial Music" as it is called, was used to communicate field commands, such as marching in step, when to charge, retreat or fire, etc. Otherwise, these instruments were used to regulate soldiers in other ways, such as reveille, lights-out, funeral rites, parades or simply to entertain the troops. Every 100 men in a Company was assigned one Drummer and one Fifer. The responsibilities of a Drum Major, or Fife Major like Hiram, were in selecting, training, and organizing the Corps. Field musicians were also stretcher-bearers on the battlefield assisting medical staff with the wounded and as a group, field musicians suffered their share of wartime casualties as well. After his service in the Union Army, Hiram returned to his home life in Auburn, New York, to his wife and children and resumed his work as a painter.
Scott Adell
2018
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Age 54 Date Buried 07/27/1877
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