Daniel Waterman (1839 - 1863)

Born 27 Aug 1839 in Decatur, Otsego, New York, United States

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Died 2 Jun 1863 at age 23 in Grand Gulf, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States

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Wagoner Daniel Waterman served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 31 Jul 1862
Mustered out: 2 Jun 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company I

Daniel Waterman was born on 27 August 1839 in Decatur, Otsego County, New York. ^[1] He was the son of Elisha Waterman and Amanda Perry Washburn. ^[1]

He appeared in the 1850 US Census in Westford, Otsego County, New York. ^[2] He was living with his mother, his step-father Oliver Seward, his siblings Lewis and Elisha, his half-siblings Loiza and Catharine, his grandmother Lydia Washburn, aunt Lucy Washburn, Henry Len Eyck, and Jesse Seward. ^[2]

He appeared in the 1860 US Census in Green Garden, Will County, Illinois. ^[3] He was listed as a servant in the household of Benjamin Bowen. ^[3]

He entered into service on 31 July 1862 in Rockville, Kankakee County, Illinois. ^[4]

He was mustered into service on 22 August 1862 in Kankakee, Illinois. ^[1]

He was a wagoner in Company I Unit 76th Illinois Infantry. ^[4]

He was killed by guerillas on 2 June 1863 near Grand Gulf, Mississippi. ^[4]

He was buried at Smith Cemetery in Kankakee County, Illinois. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Descendants of Robert Waterman of Marshfield, Massachusetts through seven generations, Vol. 1, p. 45.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC17-WGN : 23 December 2020), Daniel B Waterman in household of Oliver P Seward, Westford, Otsego, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCQ-R39 : 18 February 2021), Danl Waterman in entry for Benjamin Bowen, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995"
   Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014; URL: https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/datcivil.html
   Ancestry Record 9759 #349054 (accessed 3 June 2023)
   Name: Daniel B Waterman; Rank: Wagoner; Military Age: 22; Service Entry Age: 23; Muster In Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1839; Birth Place: New York; Height: 5' 3 1/2; Hair: Light; Eyes: Blue; Complexion: Light; War Years: 1861-1865; War: Civil War; Company: I; Unit: 76th Illinois Infantry; Period: 3 Yrs; Service Entry Date: 31 Jul 1862; Service Entry Place: Rockville, Illinois; Joined By Whom: Walter K Todd; Muster In Date: 22 Aug 1862; Muster In Place: Kankakee, Illinois; Remarks: Killed By Guerrillas Jun 2, 1863 Near Grand Gulf Miss; Residence Place: Bourbonnias, Kankakee Co, Illinois; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Farmer; Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6088543/daniel-b-waterman: accessed 03 June 2023), memorial page for Pvt Daniel B Waterman (7 Apr 1841–2 Jun 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6088543, citing Smith Cemetery, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by mmel (contributor 47686399).