HICKOX (or HICTOX), CHARLES RALPH (1837-1901). First lieutenant, 5th United States Artillery, Battery F, United States Regular Army. Hickox was born in Warren, Ohio, and at the time of the 1850 census lived in Portage, Ohio, where he was attending school. He relocated to New York in 1855, where he went into the grain business. … Read more

HOOPER, CHARLES WESLEY (1836-1894). Captain, 33rd Infantry, United States Colored Troops (USCT), Companies G, I, and K; private, 1st New York Engineers, Company I. A native of England, Hooper enlisted as a private at New York City on September 16, 1861, and mustered into the 1st Engineers on October 11. At the time of his enlistment, … Read more

HYATT, ALVIN (1832-1890). Private, 37th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company E. Of Irish birth, Hyatt served for 30 days in the 37th Regiment’s National Guard in 1864. He last lived at 98 Bond Street in Brooklyn. His death is attributed to “fatty degeneration.” Section 206, lot 21347, grave 613. Civil War Bio Search … Read more

JOINER, EDWIN (or EDWARD) ALFRED HANCOCK (1846-1875). Seaman, United States Navy. Born in New York City, Joiner grew up in West Farm in Westchester, New York. He mustered into the United States Navy on May 24, 1862, and re-enlisted at the New York Rendezvous on September 23, 1863. He served onboard the USS Crusader and contracted … Read more

KIMMEL, ALEXANDER F. (1823-1868). First sergeant, 5th New York Infantry, Company D. A native New Yorker, Kimmel enlisted at New York City as a first sergeant on April 25, 1861, and mustered into the 5th New York a month later on May 9. A clerk by trade, he was 5′ 10½” with blue eyes and … Read more

KNIPE, FLEMING (1843-1879). Corporal, 162nd New York Infantry, Company K. Of Irish origin, Knipe enlisted at New York City as a corporal on September 4, 1862, mustered into Company K of the 162nd New York on October 18, but was reduced in rank to private on October 31. On August 1, 1864, he was promoted … Read more

LEIBNITZ, FERDINAND (1840-1875). First lieutenant and quartermaster, 39th New York Infantry, Company D. A German native, Leibnitz enlisted as a private at New York City on May 17, 1861, and mustered into Company D of the 39th New York on May 28. On October 17, 1862, he was promoted to quartermaster sergeant of his company, … Read more

LUDLOW, EDWIN (1824-1894). Lieutenant colonel and major by brevet; captain, United States Volunteers Quartermaster’s Department. Born in New York, Ludlow enlisted as a captain on April 4, 1862, was immediately commissioned into the United States Volunteers Quartermaster’s Department and served there until his resignation on June 3, 1864. He was promoted by brevet to major … Read more

MASON, GEORGE (1830-1862). Private, 6th New Jersey Infantry, Company C. A native of New Jersey, he enlisted on August 9, 1861, and mustered into the 6th New Jersey on August 24. Wounded at the Battle of Second Bull Run, Virginia, on August 29, 1862, he died at College Hospital in Georgetown, D.C., on September 11. … Read more

McKEWAN, JOHN P. (1845-1886). Private, 84th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company B. After McKewan enlisted as a private in 1864, he mustered into the 84th Regiment and mustered out after his service of 100 days. According to his obituary in the New York Evening Post, he was a stockbroker who had been a … Read more