Chester enlisted and was mustered in as a private in Co. G of the 8th New York Calvary on October 10, 1861 at Senecca Falls, New York. From April 1862 through April 1863 he worked as a hospital murse. He was captured at Harper's Ferry, Virginia on September 15, 1862 and paroled the same day. He was captured again on June 9, 1863 at Beverly Ford, Virginia, during the Battle of Brandy Station where his father was mortally wounded fighting a short distance south of Chester's position. Chester was released from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia on June 13 and reenlisted at Culpeper, Virginia on December 1, 1863. He received a bullet wound in his left should on September 16, 1864 and was hospitalized for two months. He was transferred to Company C November 1, 1864. He moved up through the ranks and was commissioned second lieutenant on June 13, 1865. He was mustered out with his company June 27, 1865 at Alexandria, Virginia.
After the war, he returned to New York and married his half cousin Orpha Winchester. He farmed in New York for five years then went west to Minnesota where he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He sent for his family in 1873 and settled them first in Atiken. In 1875 the family moved to Fort Berthold, North Dakota where Chester worked as an Indian Agent for two years after which he moved to Bismarck where he purchased and operated the Capital Hotel. He returned to his farming roots in 1879. He died with his wife at his side from cancer of the Stomach and intestines.
After the war, he returned to New York and married his half cousin Orpha Winchester. He farmed in New York for five years then went west to Minnesota where he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He sent for his family in 1873 and settled them first in Atiken. In 1875 the family moved to Fort Berthold, North Dakota where Chester worked as an Indian Agent for two years after which he moved to Bismarck where he purchased and operated the Capital Hotel. He returned to his farming roots in 1879. He died with his wife at his side from cancer of the Stomach and intestines.
Chester enlisted and was mustered in as a private in Co. G of the 8th New York Calvary on October 10, 1861 at Senecca Falls, New York. From April 1862 through April 1863 he worked as a hospital murse. He was captured at Harper's Ferry, Virginia on September 15, 1862 and paroled the same day. He was captured again on June 9, 1863 at Beverly Ford, Virginia, during the Battle of Brandy Station where his father was mortally wounded fighting a short distance south of Chester's position. Chester was released from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia on June 13 and reenlisted at Culpeper, Virginia on December 1, 1863. He received a bullet wound in his left should on September 16, 1864 and was hospitalized for two months. He was transferred to Company C November 1, 1864. He moved up through the ranks and was commissioned second lieutenant on June 13, 1865. He was mustered out with his company June 27, 1865 at Alexandria, Virginia.
After the war, he returned to New York and married his half cousin Orpha Winchester. He farmed in New York for five years then went west to Minnesota where he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He sent for his family in 1873 and settled them first in Atiken. In 1875 the family moved to Fort Berthold, North Dakota where Chester worked as an Indian Agent for two years after which he moved to Bismarck where he purchased and operated the Capital Hotel. He returned to his farming roots in 1879. He died with his wife at his side from cancer of the Stomach and intestines.
After the war, he returned to New York and married his half cousin Orpha Winchester. He farmed in New York for five years then went west to Minnesota where he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He sent for his family in 1873 and settled them first in Atiken. In 1875 the family moved to Fort Berthold, North Dakota where Chester worked as an Indian Agent for two years after which he moved to Bismarck where he purchased and operated the Capital Hotel. He returned to his farming roots in 1879. He died with his wife at his side from cancer of the Stomach and intestines.
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