Roswell Birge (1811 - 1864)

Born 1811 in Saratoga, New York, United States

Died 6 May 1864 at about age 53 in Nallen, Fayette, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Private Roswell Birge served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: July 12, 1862
Mustered out: May 6, 1864 (KIA)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company B, 106th New York Infantry

Pvt Roswell Birge was Killed in Action during United States Civil War.

Roswell was born in 1811. He was 5’7” tall, had blue eyes, brown color hair with a light complexion. His occupation is listed as a farmer ib his civil war fold3 record. He passed away in 1864.

Losses in the 106th Regiment.^[1]

Military

BIRGE, ROSWELL.—Age, 44 years. Enlisted, July 12, 1862, at Morristown, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, August 27, 1862; killed in action, May 6, 1864, at the Wilderness, Va.^[2] United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917

Roswell Birge

Pension Date 26 Sep 1864 New York, United States

Service Pvt Co B 106 NY ^[3]

Widow's Pension 26 Sep 1864

Killed May 6, 1864, Wilderness, VA ^[4]

United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Beneficiary Rosanna Birge Widow

Pension Filed Sept. 26, 1864

Soldier Roswell Birge

B 106 NY Inf ^[5]

Census

United States Census, 1850 Morristown, St. Lawrence, New York

Roswell Burgh Male 40 Ireland

Rose Ann Burgh Female 37 Ireland

James Burgh Male 15 New York

Eliza Burgh Female 14 New York

Christian Burgh Female 13 New York

Mary J Burgh Female 10 New York

Martha Burgh Female 6 New York ^[6]

United States Census, 1860 Morristown, St Lawrence, New York

Roswell Birge Male 49 New York Farmer

Rosanna Birge Female 48 Ireland

James Birge Male 25 New York Farmer

Eliza Ann Birge Female 23 New York

Christy Birge Female 21 New York

Mary Jane Birge Female 18 New York

Martha Birge Female 15 New York ^[7]

Fold3^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

Sources

1. ↑ The daily journal., May 18, 1864, Page 3, Image 3
2. ↑ https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/106th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf
3. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZL-Y6K : 24 March 2016), Roswell Birge, 1864.
4. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=15444899&xid=215&p=ma
5. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPG-SD8 : 20 February 2021), Roswell Birge, 1864. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT5S-HD5?cc=1919699&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKDPG-SD8
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1X-ZT2 : 24 December 2020), Rose Ann Burgh in household of Roswell Burgh, Morristown, St. Lawrence, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4R-5B6 : 18 February 2021), James Birge in entry for Roswell Birge, 1860. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSH-ZR2?cc=1473181&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMC4R-5B6
8. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/15444899
9. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/315929187
10. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/297522745
11. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/312099937
12. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/312099937

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 October 2020), memorial page for Pvt Roswell Birge (1811–5 May 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #12779094, citing Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by D K Railsback B (contributor 46560043) .