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• Veteran of Civil War: 20 Aug 1862, New York; Private with Company C of the 137th New York
• Death: 5 Nov 1919, New York; John Cornell, who had been a resident of Union Center for more than fifty years, died at his home Nov. 5. Had he lived until the 21st of December, he would have been ninety years old. He is survived by thirteen children. The deceased was a veteran of the civil war. He enlisted August 20, 1862, from Broome county, NY and was mustered into the US service August 29, 1862, at Binghamton. As a private he served three years in Company C, 137th regiment NY, volunteer infantry, under Captains W. L. Hoskins, D.P. Russell, and William N. Sage, and Col. David Ireland and Lt. Col. K.S. VanVorhees. The regiment was organized at Binghamton and left the state for Washington, DC, Sept 25, 1862. It was attached to the 12th Corps Army of the Potomac to October 1863 to April 1864, and 20th Corps from April 1864 to June 1865. The Army of the Cumberland moved to Harper's Ferry September 27 to 30, 1862, engaged at Charleston, VA, Nov 9, 1862; Charleston and Berryville, Dec. 2, 1862; battle of Fredericksburg in Reserve D, Dec 13, 1862; Mud March Jan 20 to 24, 1863; battle of Chancellorsville May 1 to 4, 1863; Gettysburg, PA, July 1 to 3, 1863; was captured July 2, 1863, and taken to Belle Island, VA and held there for three months. There he was paroled and sent to the hospital until October 1863, and rejoined the regiment at Savannah, Georgia. The regiment moved to Bridgeport, Alabama, Sept. 24, 1863, and joined the Army of the Cumberland. Engaged in battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., Oct 28-29, 1863; battles of Orchard Knob, Nov 23; Lookout Mt. Nov. 24; Mission Ridge, Nov. 25; Ringgold Gap, Nov. 27, 1863; Rockyfaced Ridge, GA., May 8 to 11, 1864; Resoca, GA., May 14-15, 1864; near Cassville, GA., May 19; New Hope Church, May 25; battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Rills, GA, May 26 to June 5; battles about Marietta and Kenesaw Mt., June 10 to July 2, 1864; Smyna Camp Ground, GA. July 4, 1864; Chattahoochie River, July 5 to 17, 1864; Beechtree Creek, July 19-20, 1864; siege of Atlanta, July 22 to Aug 25, 1864; occupation of Atlanta, Sept 2 to Nov 15, 1864; engaged near Atlanta, Ga., Nov 9, 1964; March to the Sea, Nov 15 to Dec 10, 1864; Savannah GA, Dec 10 to 21, 1864. He engaged at Ioeras Cora, N.C., March 10; Bentonville, March 19-21, 1865; Raleigh NC April 26, 1865; Grand View at Washington DC, May 23, 1865; finally and honorable discharged June 9, 1865, at Bladenburg, Maryland by reason of close of war. He was a member of Howard post No. 474. GAR and the department of NY at Maine, NY.

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John Cornell Death Notice (newspaper clipping)
22 Nov 1919 , Waverly, New York

John Cornell, who had been a resident of Union Center for more than fifty years, died at his home Nov. 5. Had he lived until the 21st of December, he would have been ninety years old. He is survived by thirteen children. The deceased was a veteran of the civil war. He enlisted August 20, 1862, from Broome county, NY and was mustered into the US service August 29, 1862, at Binghamton. As a private he served three years in Company C, 137th regiment NY, volunteer infantry, under Captains W. L. Hoskins, D.P. Russell, and William N. Sage, and Col. David Ireland and Lt. Col. K.S. VanVorhees. The regiment was organized at Binghamton and left the state for Washington, DC, Sept 25, 1862. It was attached to the 12th Corps Army of the Potomac to October 1863 to April 1864, and 20th Corps from April 1864 to June 1865. The Army of the Cumberland moved to Harper's Ferry September 27 to 30, 1862, engaged at Charleston, VA, Nov 9, 1862; Charleston and Berryville, Dec. 2, 1862; battle of Fredericksburg in Reserve D, Dec 13, 1862; Mud March Jan 20 to 24, 1863; battle of Chancellorsville May 1 to 4, 1863; Gettysburg, PA, July 1 to 3, 1863; was captured July 2, 1863, and taken to Belle Island, VA and held there for three months. There he was paroled and sent to the hospital until October 1863, and rejoined the regiment at Savannah, Georgia. The regiment moved to Bridgeport, Alabama, Sept. 24, 1863, and joined the Army of the Cumberland. Engaged in battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., Oct 28-29, 1863; battles of Orchard Knob, Nov 23; Lookout Mt. Nov. 24; Mission Ridge, Nov. 25; Ringgold Gap, Nov. 27, 1863; Rockyfaced Ridge, GA., May 8 to 11, 1864; Resoca, GA., May 14-15, 1864; near Cassville, GA., May 19; New Hope Church, May 25; battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Rills, GA, May 26 to June 5; battles about Marietta and Kenesaw Mt., June 10 to July 2, 1864; Smyna Camp Ground, GA. July 4, 1864; Chattahoochie River, July 5 to 17, 1864; Beechtree Creek, July 19-20, 1864; siege of Atlanta, July 22 to Aug 25, 1864; occupation of Atlanta, Sept 2 to Nov 15, 1864; engaged near Atlanta, Ga., Nov 9, 1964; March to the Sea, Nov 15 to Dec 10, 1864; Savannah GA, Dec 10 to 21, 1864. He engaged at Ioeras Cora, N.C., March 10; Bentonville, March 19-21, 1865; Raleigh NC April 26, 1865; Grand View at Washington DC, May 23, 1865; finally and honorable discharged June 9, 1865, at Bladenburg, Maryland by reason of close of war. He was a member of Howard post No. 474. GAR and the department of NY at Maine, NY.

John — Clarinda CATLIN. Clarinda (daughter of Stephen B. CATLIN and Elizabeth DECKER) was born 10 Jul 1828, Catlin Hill, Tioga Co., New York. [Group Sheet]

William — Sarah PERRY. Sarah (daughter of Joseph PERRY) was born 1 Sep 1808 , Connecticut ; died 7 May 1892. [Group Sheet]

Stephen — Elizabeth DECKER. Elizabeth was born Abt 1792, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

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1850 Federal Census for the Town of Tioga, Tioga Co., New York

William — Eleanor HUNT. Eleanor was born BET. 1770 - 1780; died AFT. 1830; was buried , Tom Vroman Farm, Cornell Hollow, Blenheim, Schoharie Co., New York . [Group Sheet]