Civil War Soldiers of Pittsford
When I first began this project in May 2008, I took photos of the headstones of 85 men whom I chose solely based on the fact that they were soldiers of the Civil War. Now, several years later, the lives these men led have been illuminated to me and tell me so much more than a headstone ever could. Now I know these men as people. Over one hundred years later, I’ve read of their triumphs and their heartbreaks. The names of their wives and children slip from my tongue as easily as those of my own family. It is very important to me that these hometown heroes be illuminated.
Listed below are the Civil War heroes of Pittsford, New York.
- Edward T. Ambrose
- Richard Ambrose
- Robert P. Ambrose
- Christopher A. Arell
- Edwin Jeffrey Armstrong
- John Buckley Bacon
- Joseph Bartlett
- Jeffrey N. Birdsall
- Pitts King Booth
- James T. Bowdy
- John Leverett Brainard
- Kingsley Brownell
- Johnson C. Bull
- Charles Raphael Came
- Paul D. Carpenter
- James R. Chamberlin
- LaFayette Congdon
- Nathan Mulford Cook
- William Henry Cook
- John Crawford
- Samuel Davis
- Charles A. Dwinnell
- John Everett
- Matthew P. Ewing
- George Washington Farnam
- Marvin D. French
- John C. Gillam
- George C. Hard
- Charles Hart
- John Herring
- Alpheus Hodges
- Martin S. Jackson
- George M. Kenney
- James King
- Henry F. Kunow
- Aron C. Lane
- Harvey Everett Light
- Matthias L. Lord
- Albert B. Marble
- Thomas McNally
- John L. Meeker
- Andrew H. Merritt
- Alexander S. Millard
- John G. Minnamon
- William H. Morris
- Henry L. Mueller
- Arthur M. Newton
- Christopher Noyes
- William Nye
- Thomas F. Parker
- Ezra A. Patterson
- Parker P. Paul
- George W. Pratt
- George W. Pringle
- William H. Prior
- Gilbert W. Reynolds
- George Schlegel
- John Schubert
- John Segert
- Theodore E. Shepard
- W. Miller Shepard
- William W. Shepard
- Philetus M. Skuse
- John F. Smith
- Gottlieb Snyder
- Alvin W. Stearns
- Henry Stone
- William Stone
- Imos Sweeten
- John H. Thurmon
- Frank D. Tibbitts
- Charles A. Tillotson
- Henry Walbeck
- John Walbeck
- George P. Walters
- Henry Walters
- Charles Wanglin
- George S. Warner
- Winslow W. Waters
- Theodore H. Welch
- Edward Wheeler
- Dennison J. Willard
- William L. Williams
- George B. Wiltsie
- Richard C. Wood
- Thomas Wood
- William Zornow
February 3, 2011 at 11:02 am
I have a indian head token 1863 ,has the name John Schubert on the back with Hamiton Saloon,High Street Hamilton,O.What can you tell me about this token or the man John Schubert and his relationship to the Civil War.
February 3, 2011 at 7:00 pm
What an interesting treasure you have! I have never heard of the indian head token you described. After reading your question, I checked the Civil War database. Besides our Pittsford Civil War soldier named John Schubert, there were 17 other individuals with that name who also served during the war. Did the token come with any corresponding paperwork that would allow us to trace the John Schubert to whom it belonged? I have posted your query on our Illuminated History Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Illuminated-History/124574050931865) in the hope that one of our members may have come across this token in their research. Thanks for checking out Illuminated History!
February 4, 2011 at 8:54 am
Theo, one of our Illuminated History Facebook members, has a response to your query about the Indian head token.
“Seems to be a legit CW Token according to this website complete with photo. http://tokencatalog.com/token_record_forms.php?action=DisplayTokenRecord&td_id=199242&inventory_id=135303&td_image_id=77793&attribution_id=202272&td_create_uid=75&record_offset=35” and “Tokens were used in lieu of currency by CW sutlers or bars much as they are today. I imagine J. Schubert was the proprietor of an establishment that handed these out with his name and address so that the recipient may use later.” Thanks for the info, Theo, and great question, Kathy.
July 18, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Would you have any information on the Parker P. Paul mentioned in the list above. I am a decendant.
July 18, 2011 at 1:10 pm
I’m always excited to hear from descendants! I do not have a lot of information about Parker, but I’ll email you directly and share what I do have.
July 18, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Thank you. Much appreciated. I have done a ton of research, so I know what you mean about not having a lot of info. It is hard to find. Thank you again.
December 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm
My great, great grandfather was Kingsley Brownell.. His son Clinton was my great grandfather and his son William my grandfather…. Do you have anymore info on Kingsley ……? Thanks Keith
March 8, 2016 at 5:37 pm
Keith..I have repaired a few Brownell headstones at Pittsford, NY cemetery, most recent was Reuben Brownell (1853)..summer 2015 I made
the repair., hand with index finger pointed up signifying ‘pathway to heaven’ I also repaired Anna L. Brownell 1889 (infant), Dewitt C. Brownell (child)..1853, Edgar Brownell 1853..child
Tim Romeo
July 29, 2013 at 6:55 pm
The Ambrose brothers are my relatives. How can I find out more about them? Catherine Johnson Ambrose was my great, great grandmother.
July 30, 2013 at 3:54 pm
I’m happy to hear from a descendant of the Ambrose brothers. I’ll contact you directly, Karen. Thanks for visiting Illuminated History!