Sgt. Gideon G. Vantine (1835 - 1864) 106th New York Co. F “Battle of Cold Harbor” U.S. Civil War

Question

Sgt. Gideon G. Vantine was born January 7, 1835 in Massena, St. Lawrence, New York the son of Emanuel Vantine and Ada Marie Warner was a civil war soldier with the 106th New York Infantry Regiment company F who died at the “Battle of Cold Harbor” June 1, 1864. Need Civil War group help adding to his profile anything about how he died, any newspapers articles which mention him or his obituary, etc. 

Seems to be a mystery here as the pension card says “Missing”?

Need help adding MIA To Civil War sticker

106th Infantry Regiment Civil War St. Lawrence County Regiment

Possibly mentioned in New York Historic Newspapers; need help looking

Thank you Wikitree family

Answer 1

Hi Andrew   106th Infantry Roster

Van Tyne, Gideon G.  Age 26 years. Enlisted August 8, 1862 at Norfolk to serve 3 years;  mustered in as sergeant, Co. F. August 27, 1862; captured in action and paroled, April 29, 1863 at Fairmont, Va. missing in action, June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Va. ; no further record.  

https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/106th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf

Scroll to  PDF p. 162  (Book page 1365)

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Thank you

I wonder if he was sent to POW camp or if he was KIA?

This helps a lot. I updated the civil war service sticker.

Can we add in the muster out the MIA date?

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His Pension file has been uploaded to his profile. It is incomplete and a really bad scan job from the National Archives. The original file will certainly have more documents, but this may have additional information for you. I've got maybe a dozen more files that I really should scan and upload. Cari

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Van Tyne, Gideon G.	Sgt	Aug 8, 1862	106th NY Inf Co F	Massena
1835	New York	Manuel Van Tyne; Ada _________
captured and paroled at Fairmont, VA Apr. 29, 1863. He was missing in action at Cold Harbor, VA June 1, 1864 and presumed killed. His father applied for and got a pension May 31, 1878. (AG, 1850, data) https://www.slcha.org/cwrt/veterans/search.php?Searchterm=Van+Tyne&Search=Search

Answer 2

As I remember on this profile, his father received his pension. His pension file may have additional information. I'll go take a look at fold3 and see if there's a file. Cari Van Tine Yocom

--evidently not filmed yet.

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I’m very interested in the 106th as my 3rd great grandfather on maternal side served in 106th Co. H Pvt. John C. Gibbs. The areas of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties in New York is also where most of my ancestors originate. 

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His pension is on familysearch and yes his father Manuel is listed.

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Yup definitely says father pulled the pension which means no wife?

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I double checked that I had not ordered his file and just forgotten about it (It was probably 30 years ago.) and low and behold.... there it is. I'll post it to the profile.

Cari