CIVAL WAR
Name: Eugene Alger
Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Otsego, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record:
Promoted to Full Corporal.
Enlisted as a Private on 4 August 1862 at the age of 19.
Enlisted in Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 23 Aug 1862.
Died of disease Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 4 Jan 1864 at Camp Parole, Annapolis, MD.
∼Born about 1843 as was a 19 year old when he enlisted in Otsego County, New York into the 121st New York, later known also as "Upton's Regulars," for a term of 3 years.
Mustered into Capt. Nelson O. Wendell's Co. F, as a private on 23 August 1862, but would later be promoted to a corporal, at Camp Schuyler, near Herkimer, New York.
Saw initial action at South Mountain/Crompton's Pass in the Antietam Campaign. Was at Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 during the ill fated attempt for the northern forces to unseat the Confederates then holding the town.
After their repulse went into winter quarters across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg in Stafford County at White Oak Church. Was involved in the now famous "Burnside Mud March" in January of 1863.
On 3 May 1863 the 6th Corp of which the 121st N.Y. was a regiment in was ordered to re-cross the Rappahannock, capture the lightly defended Fredericksburg and continue on in an attempt to link up with Gen. Hooker then in battle at Chancellorsville. Between Fredericksburtg and Chancellorsville they ran into a very strong contingent of Confederates at Salem Church, which almost annihilated the 121st N.Y.
After their retreat went onto the Gettysburg campaign and then back to Virginia.
He was captured by the Rebs at the Battle of the Wilderness, but eventually was paroled and taken to Camp Parole in Annapolis, Maryland. It was here that he died on 4 January 1864 and was buried in the cemetery there serving Camp Parole, which later became a Annapolis National Cemetery.
****THIS INFO IN REGARDS TO BURIAL IS NOT CORRECT. HE WAS SENT HOME TO BE BURIED*****
*****(Note: There is a marker at the family plot in New York for both him and his brother, Freeman, who also was in the 121st New York. However, neighbor are buried there, just placed in their memory.)*****
Name: Eugene Alger
Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Otsego, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record:
Promoted to Full Corporal.
Enlisted as a Private on 4 August 1862 at the age of 19.
Enlisted in Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 23 Aug 1862.
Died of disease Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 4 Jan 1864 at Camp Parole, Annapolis, MD.
∼Born about 1843 as was a 19 year old when he enlisted in Otsego County, New York into the 121st New York, later known also as "Upton's Regulars," for a term of 3 years.
Mustered into Capt. Nelson O. Wendell's Co. F, as a private on 23 August 1862, but would later be promoted to a corporal, at Camp Schuyler, near Herkimer, New York.
Saw initial action at South Mountain/Crompton's Pass in the Antietam Campaign. Was at Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 during the ill fated attempt for the northern forces to unseat the Confederates then holding the town.
After their repulse went into winter quarters across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg in Stafford County at White Oak Church. Was involved in the now famous "Burnside Mud March" in January of 1863.
On 3 May 1863 the 6th Corp of which the 121st N.Y. was a regiment in was ordered to re-cross the Rappahannock, capture the lightly defended Fredericksburg and continue on in an attempt to link up with Gen. Hooker then in battle at Chancellorsville. Between Fredericksburtg and Chancellorsville they ran into a very strong contingent of Confederates at Salem Church, which almost annihilated the 121st N.Y.
After their retreat went onto the Gettysburg campaign and then back to Virginia.
He was captured by the Rebs at the Battle of the Wilderness, but eventually was paroled and taken to Camp Parole in Annapolis, Maryland. It was here that he died on 4 January 1864 and was buried in the cemetery there serving Camp Parole, which later became a Annapolis National Cemetery.
****THIS INFO IN REGARDS TO BURIAL IS NOT CORRECT. HE WAS SENT HOME TO BE BURIED*****
*****(Note: There is a marker at the family plot in New York for both him and his brother, Freeman, who also was in the 121st New York. However, neighbor are buried there, just placed in their memory.)*****
CIVAL WAR
Name: Eugene Alger
Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Otsego, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record:
Promoted to Full Corporal.
Enlisted as a Private on 4 August 1862 at the age of 19.
Enlisted in Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 23 Aug 1862.
Died of disease Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 4 Jan 1864 at Camp Parole, Annapolis, MD.
∼Born about 1843 as was a 19 year old when he enlisted in Otsego County, New York into the 121st New York, later known also as "Upton's Regulars," for a term of 3 years.
Mustered into Capt. Nelson O. Wendell's Co. F, as a private on 23 August 1862, but would later be promoted to a corporal, at Camp Schuyler, near Herkimer, New York.
Saw initial action at South Mountain/Crompton's Pass in the Antietam Campaign. Was at Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 during the ill fated attempt for the northern forces to unseat the Confederates then holding the town.
After their repulse went into winter quarters across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg in Stafford County at White Oak Church. Was involved in the now famous "Burnside Mud March" in January of 1863.
On 3 May 1863 the 6th Corp of which the 121st N.Y. was a regiment in was ordered to re-cross the Rappahannock, capture the lightly defended Fredericksburg and continue on in an attempt to link up with Gen. Hooker then in battle at Chancellorsville. Between Fredericksburtg and Chancellorsville they ran into a very strong contingent of Confederates at Salem Church, which almost annihilated the 121st N.Y.
After their retreat went onto the Gettysburg campaign and then back to Virginia.
He was captured by the Rebs at the Battle of the Wilderness, but eventually was paroled and taken to Camp Parole in Annapolis, Maryland. It was here that he died on 4 January 1864 and was buried in the cemetery there serving Camp Parole, which later became a Annapolis National Cemetery.
****THIS INFO IN REGARDS TO BURIAL IS NOT CORRECT. HE WAS SENT HOME TO BE BURIED*****
*****(Note: There is a marker at the family plot in New York for both him and his brother, Freeman, who also was in the 121st New York. However, neighbor are buried there, just placed in their memory.)*****
Name: Eugene Alger
Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Otsego, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record:
Promoted to Full Corporal.
Enlisted as a Private on 4 August 1862 at the age of 19.
Enlisted in Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 23 Aug 1862.
Died of disease Company F, 121st Infantry Regiment New York on 4 Jan 1864 at Camp Parole, Annapolis, MD.
∼Born about 1843 as was a 19 year old when he enlisted in Otsego County, New York into the 121st New York, later known also as "Upton's Regulars," for a term of 3 years.
Mustered into Capt. Nelson O. Wendell's Co. F, as a private on 23 August 1862, but would later be promoted to a corporal, at Camp Schuyler, near Herkimer, New York.
Saw initial action at South Mountain/Crompton's Pass in the Antietam Campaign. Was at Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 during the ill fated attempt for the northern forces to unseat the Confederates then holding the town.
After their repulse went into winter quarters across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg in Stafford County at White Oak Church. Was involved in the now famous "Burnside Mud March" in January of 1863.
On 3 May 1863 the 6th Corp of which the 121st N.Y. was a regiment in was ordered to re-cross the Rappahannock, capture the lightly defended Fredericksburg and continue on in an attempt to link up with Gen. Hooker then in battle at Chancellorsville. Between Fredericksburtg and Chancellorsville they ran into a very strong contingent of Confederates at Salem Church, which almost annihilated the 121st N.Y.
After their retreat went onto the Gettysburg campaign and then back to Virginia.
He was captured by the Rebs at the Battle of the Wilderness, but eventually was paroled and taken to Camp Parole in Annapolis, Maryland. It was here that he died on 4 January 1864 and was buried in the cemetery there serving Camp Parole, which later became a Annapolis National Cemetery.
****THIS INFO IN REGARDS TO BURIAL IS NOT CORRECT. HE WAS SENT HOME TO BE BURIED*****
*****(Note: There is a marker at the family plot in New York for both him and his brother, Freeman, who also was in the 121st New York. However, neighbor are buried there, just placed in their memory.)*****
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Died at Annapolis, MD. Aged 20 yrs. 5 mos, and 16 days.
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