Louis Charles Lepage (1844 - 1927)

Born 25 Feb 1844 in Coopersville, Champlain, Clinton, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Sep 1927 at age 83 in Rutherford, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Biography

Louis Lepage served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Nov 4, 1861
Mustered out: June 30, 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company D 34th New York Infantry

Louis was born in 1844. He was the son of Charles Antoine Lepage and Henriette Courtemanche. He passed away in 1927.

The following story comes from the Clinton County, NY, Civil War Record 1861-1865 Facebook Page:

FATHER AND SON SURVIVED - When 43-year-old Charles Lepage, who was born in Canada, enlisted in the 34th Infantry in May 1861, he arranged for support for his family. The Town gave them $1 a week of town relief for the 24 weeks of his enlistment. Charles was recruited by Captain Davis Rich as one of 66 privates. The regiment organized in Albany and left for Washington by train on July 3rd. The marched westward along the north bank of the Potomac River and spent the winter at Poolesville, MD, where they established Camp McClellan. It was here that Charles’ son, Lewis, joined them after he enlisted in November and was also assigned to Company D.

The early part of March 1862 was spent in camp at Berryville, VA, and later in the month the regiment moved east to Washington, where it was ordered to the Virginia Peninsula. It shared in the Siege of Yorktown; lost 97 members killed, wounded or missing at Fair Oaks, and again lost heavily during the Seven Days' battles. Lewis was wounded during one of the battles and spent time in hospital in Washington. Charles stayed with the regiment in camp at Harrison's Landing until Aug. 15, which were then ordered to Newport News, and Alexandria to prepare for the Maryland Campaign.

On September 17th, at Antietam they suffered heavily - 154 killed, wounded and missing, of whom 41 were killed or mortally wound-ed—over 13 per cent. of the 311 engaged. On Nov. 21, 1862, the regiment arrived at Falmouth, VA; participated in the battle of Fredericksburg nearby.

They spent the winter at Falmouth, participated in the Mud March in January and joined the Chancellorsville movement in May. Both Charles and Lewis decided they didn’t want to transfer to another regiment at the end of the regiment’s two years. Charles went home to Coopersville, but Lewis became a government clerk in Washington for a while. He then went on to the 21st Cavalry.

Henriette Courtemanche , Charles’ wife and Lewis' mother, started receiving her Widow’s Pension in 1884. She received it for five years while she was living with Lewis and his wife, Nellie Carmon, in New Jersey. They were all buried in the Hillside Cemetery in Lyndhurst – Henriette in 1899, Nellie in 1918 and Lewis in 1927.

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• "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F635-GK8 : 21 January 2020), Louis Charles Lepage, 1875.
• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CN-RZGG : 17 August 2022), Louis Charles Lepage and Ellen Frances Carmon, 1875.
• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXDH-BTL : 14 November 2022), Louis Lepage in entry for Marie Lepage, 1883.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6XCQ-N34?cc=1325221&wc=9BWH-PY7%3A1030550301%2C1033522801%2C1033629801 : 5 August 2014), New Jersey > Bergen > ED 37 District 1 Rutherford borough > image 27 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New Jersey State Census, 1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMWS-JP7 : 31 May 2022), Louis C Lepage, 1905.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKT9-57S : accessed 28 December 2022), Louis C Le Page, Rutherford Ward 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 5B, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 870; FHL microfilm 1,374,883.
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• Find A Grave: Memorial #10973864
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TB8-K3MM : 23 October 2019), Louis C. Lepage, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDQ-SSFN : 19 February 2021), Louis C Lepage, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,379.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSGL-M6X : 25 August 2021), Lewis Charles Lepage, 1861-1865.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSDN-LM3 : 25 August 2021), Lewis C. Lepage, 1861-1865.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHNT-R4H : 24 March 2016), Louis C. Lepage, 1907.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHSM-85S : 24 March 2016), Louis C. Lepage, 1907.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHHT-R29 : 24 March 2016), Lowis C. Lepage, 1907.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FHP-Z7BB : 23 October 2022), Louis C Lepage, 1873.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z35-3FH5 : 13 April 2021), Louis C. Lepage in entry for Henriette Lepage, 1873.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FHP-ZWM4 : 23 October 2022), Louis C Lepage in entry for Henrietta Lepage, 1874.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZST-X97M : 13 April 2021), Louis C Lepage in entry for Henrietta Lepage, 1878.