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People of New York (state) in the American Civil War | HearLore
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People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
William H. SewardOn the 16th of May 1801, William Henry Seward entered the world in Florida, New York. This small village sat north of New York City and west of the Hudson…
Horace GreeleyHorace Greeley was born on the 3rd of February 1811 in Amherst, New Hampshire. He could not breathe for the first twenty minutes of his life.
Mathew BradyMathew B. Brady was born between 1822 and 1824 in Warren County, New York, near Lake George. He was the youngest of three children to Irish immigrant parents…
Gordon GrangerGordon Granger was born on the 6th of November 1821 in the small town of Joy, Wayne County, New York. His mother Catherine Taylor died on the 17th of April…
John SchofieldJohn McAllister Schofield arrived in the world on the 29th of September 1831. He was born in Gerry, New York to Reverend James Schofield and Caroline…
Boston CorbettThomas H. Corbett was born in London, England, on the 29th of January 1832. He arrived in the United States with his family in 1840 at the age of seven or…
George Templeton StrongGeorge Templeton Strong entered the world at 50 Franklin Street in New York City on the 26th of January 1820. His family background placed him within the…
William W. AverellWilliam Woods Averell was born on the 5th of November 1832 in Cameron, New York. As a young boy, he worked as a drugstore clerk in the nearby town of Bath.
Mary Edwards WalkerMary Edwards Walker was born on the 26th of November 1832 in the Town of Oswego, New York. Her parents Alvah and Vesta raised their children with a…