Pvt. Preston K Reed (1839 - 1892) Civil War Vet. 106th New York Co. C. Never found? Drowned?

Question

We need collaboration on this U.S. Civil War Veteran as we add every veteran of the Glorious 106th New York Regt to Wikitree in our Free Space of each company. Currently Company C! 

Their seems to be a great deal of mystery surrounding his death. Interesting articles written as the search for him cont…

Thank you

Let’s get these veterans connected 

Note: What happened to this 19th century father of 4 who served his country on the side of the Union in the 106th New York Regt?

Answer 1

Look at the transcription from the June 29, 1893, edition of the Ogdensburg Journal:

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/r/Cornelius-R-Bartholomew-MT/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0110.html

It talks about finding the body and the inquest.

P.S. I didn't have any luck finding it in that edition (I probably missed it), but found a report in the June 22, 1893, edition of the Ogdensburg Advance and St, Lawrence Democrat:

http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031423/1893-06-22/ed-1/seq-1/

Comments

Thank you! Excellent source! 

Very tragic for his widow. She barely could identify him but save his wristband. At least she had some closure for herself and family. 

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I’m wondering if he was stripped of his clothes and robbed? Good article very informative