Where
the Men were Obtained
From Frederick Phisterer's New
York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. 3d edition, 1912, volume 1,
pages 72-77
"It is impracticable, in fact impossible, to obtain any accurate figures of the number of men furnished during the war by each county, city, town, and village of the state. The best that can be done, is to indicate here the organizations (original or new; recruits not considered) to which the counties of the state contributed men; those marked being entirely recruited in the county, to which they are credited, all others only in part."
Civil War Regiments Arranged By County
Albany County
Infantry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 7thV,
9th, 17thV, 18th, 20th, 22d, 30th, 34th, 43d, 44th, 61st, 62d, 63d, 91st,
93d, 104th, 148th, 175th, 177th, 179th, 184th, 186th, 188th, 189th, 192d,
194th. Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 6th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 20th,
21st, 22d, 25th, 1st Mounted Rifles, 1st and 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., Battery M,
1st; battery C and M, 2d; 4th, 7th, 13th, 14th and 16th; independent batteries,
11th and 12th.
Sharpshooters: Companies, 9th.
Engineers: regts., 15th and
50th.
Allegany County
Infantry: Regts., 21st, 23d,
27th, 64th, 76th, 85th, 104th, 136th, 149th, 160th,179th, 184th, 189th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 5th, 6th, 12th,
15th, 22d, 2d Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran, 1st Dragoons.
Artillery: Regts., 4th and 13th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st and 15th.
Broome County
Infantry: Regts., 27th,
89th, 90th, 109th, 124th, 137th, 155th, 161st, 168th, 179th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 3d, 6th, 11th,
1st Veteran, 1st Dragoons.
Artillery: Regts., battery M,
3d; independent batteries, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th and
50th.
Cattaraugus County
Infantry: Regts., 19th,
37th, 64th, 71st, 85th, 100th, 105th, 102d, 154th, 160th, 179th, 183d, 187th,
188th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 5th, 6th, 9th,
10th, 22d, 2d Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 3d, 13th,
14th.
Sharpshooters: Companies, 9th.
Cayuga County
Infantry: Regts., 19th,
24th, 75th, 111th, 116th, 160th, 193d, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 8th, 10th, 11th,
22d, 23d, 24th.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
A, C, D, G, K, 3d; 4th, 9th, 16th; independent batteries, 1st.
Engineers: Regts., 15th and
50th.
Sharpshooters: Companies, 8th.
Chautauqua County
Infantry: Regts., 21st,
49th, 72d, 90th, 100th, 112th, 154th, 156th, 179th, 183d, 187th, 188th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 9th, 15th, 22d.
Artillery: Regts., 13th, 14th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th.
Sharpshooters: Companies, 7th,
8th.
Chemung County
Infantry: Regts., 3d,
23d, 33d, 35th, 38th, 86th, 103d, 107th, 141st, 161st, 179th, 187th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 5th,
7th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 24th, 1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
B, F, K and L, 1st; C and M, 3d; 5th, 13th, 14th, 16th; independent batteries,
33d.
Engineers: Regts., 15th and
50th.
Chenango County
Infantry: Regts., 17th,
17th Veteran, 19th, 26th, 76th, 89th, 90th, 114th, 137th, 157th, 161st, 168th,
176th, 193d.
Cavalry: Regts., 8th, 10th, 20th,
22d.
Artillery: Regts., battery A,
1st; battery L, 2d; batteries C and M, 3d.
Clinton County
Infantry: Regts., 16th,
22d, 34th, 60th, 91st, 96th, 118th, 153d, 175th, 186th, 192d.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 9th, 11th,
12th, 15th, 25th, 26th, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 13th, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st.
Columbia County
Infantry: Regts., 14th, 20th,
30th, 65th, 91st, 128th, 154th, 156th, 159th, 187th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 4th, 5th,
6th, 12th, 1st Mounted Rifles, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 15th and
16th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st.
Cortland County
Infantry: Regts., 12th, 19th,
23d, 76th, 93d, 114th, 156th, 157th, 175th, 185th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 10th.
Artillery: Regts., 3d, 16th.
Delaware County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 71st, 72d,
78th, 89th, 93d, 101st, 144th.
Cavalry: Regts., 3d, 5th, 25th,
1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 8th,
and independent batteries, 8th.
Dutchess County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 5th, 7th
Veteran, 9th, 17th Veteran, 18th, 20th, 30th, 38th, 47th, 57th, 65th, 87th,
128th, 143d, 150th, 154th, 159th, 168th, 176th, 187th,
188th, 192d, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 4th, 6th,
9th, 18th, 25th.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 5th,
and independent batteries, 7th, 12th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st.
Erie County
Infantry: Regts., 12th, 17th
Veteran, 21st, 33d, 35th, 36th, 49th, 69th, 78th, 100th, 112th, 116th, 132d,
151st, 155th, 160th, 164th, 176th, 178th, 179th, 187th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 3d, 5th, 8th,
10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 23d, 24th, 26th, 1st and 2d Mounted Rifles,
1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., battery I,
1st; 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, Marine; independent batteries, 11th, 27th,
33d.
Engineers: Regts., 50th.
Sharpshooters: Companies, 7th
and 8th.
Essex County
Infantry: Regts., 22d, 34th,
38th, 77th, 93d, 96th, 118th, 153d.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 5th, 11th,
14th, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: independent batteries,
23d.
Franklin County
Infantry: Regts., 16th, 24th,
39th, 60th, 92d, 96th, 98th, 106th, 142d, 164th, 193d.
Cavalry: Regts., 12th, 13th,
26th, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 13th, 14th,
16th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th, 50th.
Fulton County
Infantry: Regts., 32d, 77th,
115th, 153d.
Cavalry: Regts., 7th, 10th.
Artillery: Regts., battery M,
3d; 4th, 13th, 16th.
Genesee County
Infantry: Regts., 12th, 14th,
28th, 100th, 104th, 105th, 120th, 179th, 187th.
Cavalry: Regts., 8th, 9th, 14th,
15th, 23d, 2d Mounted Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., 8th, 11th,
and independent batteries, 19th, 22d, 25th.
Greene County
Infantry: Regts., 65th, 120th,
156th.
Cavalry: Regts., 5th, 25th.
Artillery: Regts., 5th, 15th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st.
Hamilton County
Infantry: Regts., 97th, 115th.
Herkimer County
Infantry: Regts., 26th, 34th,
97th, 115th, 121st, 152d, 153d, 164th, 186th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 18th, 20th,
2d Mounted Rifles, Oneida company.
Artillery: Regts., battery A,
1st; batteries K, L, M, 2d; 13th, 14th, 16th.
Jefferson County
Infantry: Regts., 24th, 35th,
59th, 94th, 186th, 193d. Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 6th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 18th,
20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
C, D, H, 1st; batteries H, L, 2d; 5th, 8th,
10th, 13th, 14th, 16th, independent
batteries, 20th and 28th.
Kings County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 5th, 7th,
7th Veteran, 9th, 10th, 17th Veteran, 20th, 31st, 36th, 47th, 48th, 54th,
57th, 59th, 62d, 67th,69th, 74th, 84th, 87th, 88th, 90th,
95th, 102d, 127th, 132d, 133d,
139th, 155th, 158th, 159th, 163d, 164th, 165th, 170th, 173d, 176th, 186th.
Cavalry: Regts., 4th, 5th, 10th,
11th, 13th, 16th, 25th.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 5th,
11th, 13th, 15th, 16th; independent batteries, 5th, 20th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 15th.
Lewis County
Infantry: Regts., 14th, 35th,
59th, 97th, 186th.
Cavalry: Regts., 3d, 7th, 20th,
1st Dragoons.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
D and H, 1st; 5th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 14th.
Livingston County
Infantry: Regts., 13th, 27th,
33d, 89th, 100th, 102d, 104th, 136th, 141st, 179th, 187th, 188th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 6th, 8th,
22d, 24th, 1st Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran, 1st Dragoons.
Artillery: Regts., battery E,
1st; 8th, 11th, 13th, 14th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th.
Madison County
Infantry: Regts., 12th, 19th,
24th, 26th, 35th, 61st, 76th, 101st, 114th, 157th, 161st, 176th, 184th, 188th,
189th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 18th, 22d,
1st Mounted Rifles, Oneida company.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
A and K, 1st; battery L, 2d; battery C,3d; 14th.
Monroe County
Infantry: Regts., 13th, 20th,
24th, 26th, 27th, 33d, 78th, 89th, 100th, 104th, 105th, 108th, 120th, 140th,
151st, 156th, 164th, 175th, 178th, 188th, 193d,
194th. Cavalry: Regts., 2d,
3d, 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22d, 24th, 1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
L and M, 1st; battery M, 2d; batteries A, C, 3d; 4th, 8th, 11th, 14th; independent
batteries, 18th, 24th, 26th, 33d.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 15th,
50th.
Sharpshooters: Companies, 6th.
Montgomery County
Infantry: Regts., 32d, 43d, 115th,
153d.
Cavalry: Regts., 25th, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., battery K,
1st; 13th, 16th; independent battery, 12th.
New York County
Infantry: Regts., 1st, 3d, 4th,
5th, 5th Veteran, 6th, 7th, 7th Veteran, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th,
17th, 17th Veteran, 20th, 25th, 29th, 31st, 32d,
35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th,
40th, 41st, 42d, 43d, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 51st, 52d, 53d, 54th, 55th,
57th, 58th, 59th, 61st, 63d, 65th, 66th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72d, 73d,
74th, 78th, 79th, 82d, 83d, 87th, 88th, 90th, 94th, 95th, 99th, 101st, 102d,
103d, 119th, 127th, 131st, 132d, 133d, 133d, 145th, 155th, 156th, 158th,
162d, 163d, 164th, 165th, 168th, 170th, 173d, 174th, 175th, 176th, 178th,
182d, 186th, 190th, 191st, 192d; Independent Battallion
Light Infantry.
Cavalry: Regts., 1st, 2d, 4th,
5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 23d, 25th, 1st Mounted
Rifles,2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., companies
A, B, C, D, E, F, and I, 2d; battery B, 3d; 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 15th,
16th, Marine; battallions, 1st and 2d; independent batteries, 2d, 3d, 4th,
5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 20th, 28th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 15th.
Niagara County
Infantry: Regts., 21st, 28th,
49th, 78th, 100th, 105th, 132d, 151st, 164th, 178th, 179th, 187th, 194th,
35th independent company.
Cavalry: Regts., 3d, 7th, 8th,
15th, 2d Mounted Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., battery M,
1st; 8th, 9th, 11th, independent batteries 12th, 17th, 19th, 23d, 25th, 33d.
Engineers: Regts., 50th.
Oneida County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 14th, 24th,
26th, 57th, 78th, 81st, 97th, 101st, 117th, 141st, 146th, 161st, 164th, 179th,
189th, 192d, 193d,194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 3d, 7th, 8th,
11th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22d, 24th, 1st Mounted Rifles, Oneida company.
Artillery: Regts., battery A,
1st; batteries G, L, and M, 2d; battery C, 3d; 4th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th, 50th.
Onondaga County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 12th, 14th,
19th, 20th, 24th, 86th, 101st, 122d, 149th, 176th, 179th, 185th, 187th, 193d,
194th.
Cavalry: Regts., troop F, 1st;
2d, 10th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 22d, 24th, 1st
Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran,
Oneida company.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
A and B, 1st; new batteries, A, C, D, F, G, 3d; 13th, 14th, 16th; independent
batteries, 10th (old) and 12th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th, 50th.
Ontario County
Infantry: Regts., 18th, 27th,
28th, 33d, 38th, 85th, 100th, 126th, 148th, 154th, 160th, 179th, 188th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 8th, 9th, 15th,
24th, 1st Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., battery K,
1st; 4th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 15th,
50th.
Orange County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 5th, 7th
Veteran, 9th, 18th, 36th, 56th, 65th, 70th, 93d, 98th, 115th, 124th, 153d,
156th, 168th, 176th, 179th, 192d.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 5th,
7th, 15th, 25th, 1st Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran, 1st Dragoons.
Artillery: Regts., 7th, 13th,
15th, 16th; independent batteries, 7th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 15th.
Orleans County
Infantry: Regts., 21st, 27th,
28th, 90th, 104th, 147th, 154th, 164th.
Cavalry: Regts., 3d, 6th, 8th,
22d, 2d Mounted Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., 8th, 14th,
16th; independent batteries, 12th, 17th, 25th.
Oswego County
Infantry: Regts., 19th, 21st,
23d, 24th, 37th, 81st, 110th, 137th, 143d, 147th, 184th, 189th, 193d.
Cavalry: Regts., 7th, 11th, 12th,
15th, 16th, 20th, 24th, 1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
F and G, 1st; battery M, 2d; 3d, 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th; independent
batteries, 21st.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 50th.
Otsego County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 43d, 76th,
90th, 121st, 146th, 152d, 154th, 176th, 179th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 6th,
10th, 22d, 2d Mounted Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., battery A,
1st; battery L, 2d; battery M, 3d; 13th, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st.
Putnam County
Infantry: Regts., 38th, 59th,
65th, 95th, 154th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 1st Mounted
Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 6th,
13th, 14th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st.
Queens County
Infantry: Regts., 5th, 7th Veteran,
15th, 17th Veteran, 20th, 74th, 90th, 119th, 132d, 139th, 145th, 155th, 156th,
158th, 163d, 165th, 176th, 191st, 192d, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 14th, 24th,
25th.
Artillery: Regts., battery L
(original), 2d; independent batteries, 12th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th.
Rensselaer County
Infantry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 7th
Veteran, 10th, 22d, 30th, 62d, 65th, 91st, 93d, 104th, 125th, 156th, 169th,
175th, 177th, 192d.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 5th,
6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 25th, 1st
Mounted Rifles, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 13th,
15th, 16th; independent batteries, 12th.
Richmond County
Infantry: Regts., 5th, 9th, 17th
Veteran, 132d, 145th, 156th, 186th, 188th, 191st.
Cavalry: Regts., 11th.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
A, B, K, 2d; independent battery, 5th.
Rockland County
Infantry: Regts., 17th, 95th,
135th, 141st.
Artillery: Regts., independent
batteries, 7th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st.
St. Lawrence County
Infantry: Regts., 16th, 18th,
24th, 60th, 92d, 100th, 102d, 106th, 142d, 164th, 169th, 193d.
Cavalry: Regts., 6th, 7th, 9th,
11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 24th, 26th.
Artillery: Regts., battery D,
1st; battery L, 2d; 13th, 14th, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 50th.
Saratoga County
Infantry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 22d,
30th, 53d, 77th, 115th, 153d.
Cavalry: Regts., 7th, 12th, 25th,
1st Mounted Rifles, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 13th.
Schenectady County
Infantry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 7th
Veteran, 18th, 30th, 43d, 91st, 134th, 175th, 177th, 192d.
Cavalry: Regts., 7th, 25th, 1st
Mounted Rifles, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., battery M,
3d; 4th, 13th, 16th.
Schoharie County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 76th, 102d,
134th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 16th.
Artillery: Regts., battery G,
3d; 4th, 8th.
Schuyler County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 23d, 60th,
89th, 100th, 106th, 107th, 141st, 161st, 175th, 179th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 24th.
Artillery: Regts., battery M,
3d; 5th, 14th, 16th; independent batteries, 20th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th, 50th.
Seneca County
Infantry: Regts., 19th, 26th,
33d, 75th, 100th, 126th, 148th, 160th, 175th, 189th.
Cavalry: Regts., 8th, 11th, 22d,
1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., battery H,
2d; batteries C, D, G, 3d; 11th, 16th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th, 50th.
Steuben County
Infantry: Regts., 23d, 34th,
35th, 78th, 86th, 100th, 102d, 104th, 107th, 141st, 161st, 175th, 179th, 188th,
189th.
Cavalry: Regts., 6th, 22d, 2d
Mounted Rifles, 1st and 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., batteries
E and K, 1st; 4th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 16th; independent batteries, 28th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th, 50th.
Suffolk County
Infantry: Regts., 12th, 74th,
90th, 102d, 127th, 128th, 131st, 139th, 145th, 155th, 159th, 176th.
Cavalry: Regts., 11th, 15th.
Sullivan County
Infantry: Regts., 18th, 28th,
56th, 41st, 143d.
Cavalry: Regts., 15th, 25th,
1st Mounted Rifles, 2d Mounted Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., 5th, 15th;
independent batteries, 8th.
Tioga County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 19th, 23d,
26th, 64th, 76th, 109th, 137th, 179th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 5th, 8th, 21st.
Artillery: Regts., 3d, 13th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th, 50th.
Tompkins County
Infantry: Regts., 19th, 23d,
32d, 64th, 76th, 109th, 137th, 143d, 179th.
Cavalry: Regts., 15th, 21st.
Artillery: Regts., battery M,
3d.
Engineers: Regts., 50th.
Ulster County
Infantry: Regts., 7th Veteran,
20th, 48th, 56th, 71st, 80th, 102d, 120th, 124th, 132d, 143d,156th, 168th,
176th, 178th, 192d.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 5th, 7th,
15th, 25th,1st Mounted Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 5th,
13th, 15th; independent batteries, 7th, 12th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 15th
Warren County
Infantry: Regts., 2d, 22d, 77th,
93d, 96th, 118th, 123d, 153d, 169th, 175th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 16th; independent
batteries, 23d.
Washington County
Infantry: Regts., 2d, 3d, 22d,
43d, 53d, 87th, 93d, 96th, 123d, 161st, 169th, 176th, 177th.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 6th, 7th,
1st Mounted Rifles, 2d Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 5th,
16th.
Wayne County
Infantry: Regts., 13th, 17th,
19th, 24th, 27th, 33d, 65th, 67th, 75th, 90th, 96th, 98th, 105th, 11th, 160th,
193d, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 8th, 10th, 15th,
22d, 2d Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran.
Artillery: Regts., battery L,
1st; 3d, 9th, 14th.
Engineers: Regts., 15th.
Westchester County
Infantry: Regts., 5th, 7th Veteran,
9th, 17th, 27th, 32d, 38th, 48th, 49th, 59th,65th, 95th, 164th, 168th, 176th,
186th, 191st, 192d.
Cavalry: Regts., 2d, 4th, 11th,
16th, 25th, 1st Mounted Rifles.
Artillery: Regts., 4th, 5th,
6th, 13th,; independent batteries, 5th, 7th, 12th.
Engineers: Regts., 1st, 15th
Wyoming County
Infantry: Regts., 17th, 20th,
33d, 100th, 104th, 105th, 136th, 160th, 179th,187th.
Cavalry: Regts., 5th, 9th, 2d
Mounted Rifles, 1st Veteran, 1st Dragoons.
Artillery: Regts., 8th; independent
batteries, 24th.
Yates County
Infantry: Regts., 3d, 33d, 76th,
87th, 126th, 136th, 148th, 179th, 188th, 194th.
Cavalry: Regts., 8th, 15th, 20th,
22d.
Artillery: Regts., battery B,
3d; 13th, 14th.
Engineers: Regts., 50th.
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Editor of the Syracuse Daily Standard | Onondaga SVC |
| Aldrich Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Erie |
| Andrew Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chautauqua |
| Andrews, Josiah Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Anthony, Asa Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Uncle of Susan B. Had a farm on Rapids Street (now Brooks Avenue). His direct involvement was documented by Frederick Douglass. | Monroe |
| Anthony, Daniel Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Father of Susan B. Merrill found no evidence of his direct involvement in the UGRR. | Monroe [Grave Site] |
| Anthony, Mary Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Sister of Susan B. | Monroe [Grave Site] |
| Avery, Geo. A. Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Founded Monroe County Bible Society. His shop at 12 Buffalo (Main) St. In Rochester was a station. | Monroe |
| Balcom, Judge Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Steuben |
| Barbour Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Onondaga |
| Barker, Gideon Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Erie |
| Barnes, George Occupation: Railroader Source(s): S1 |
Was Superintendent of Syracuse and Utica Railroad. Published first NYS Republican newspaper outside of NYC (Syracuse Evening Chronicle). Later successful as a banker and manufacturer. | Onondaga SVC |
| Bates, Abner Occupation: Tanner Source(s): S1H |
Bates was a shopkeeper who belonged to the Congregational Church in Syracuse | Onondaga SVC |
| Berry, Col. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chenango |
| Binmore, Thomas Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Niagara |
| Bishop, W. G. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Possibly William Bishop, a minister in the AME Zion Church, and friend of Jermain Loguen | Monroe |
| Bloss, William Clough
Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Lived on Lower East Avenue in Rochester, later of Cuyler Building, published abolitionist newspaper "Rights of Man" in the 1830s, served in NYS Assembly. | Monroe |
| Bostwick, Nelson Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Neighbor of Douglass on Alexande St. in Rochester | Monroe |
| Bragdon, George L. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Oswego |
| Breck, Allen Y. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Brewster, Judge Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Genesee |
| Briggs Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
New York |
| Carpenter Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Carson Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Onondaga |
| Case, Dea. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Allegany |
| Chapin, Willard J. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Chaplin, Gen. William L.
Occupation: Health Care (later) Source(s): S1 |
William Chaplin was an agent of the NY Anti-Slavery Society. Chaplin was arrested in Rockville, MD in 1850 with two men who had been held in slavery by members of the US Congress from Georgia. Chaplin was held in a DC jail on $25,000 bail, where he was married to Theodosia Gilbert, business partner of James Caleb Jackson in the Glen Haven Water Cure. | Albany |
| Chapman, Capt. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Cattaraugus |
| Chase Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Ulster |
| Childs, W. H. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Niagara |
| Clary, Lyman Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Onondaga SVC |
| Colby, Col. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Ulster |
| Comstock, Dea. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Genesee |
| Cooper, William Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Cattaraugus |
| Cranston Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chautauqua |
| Croffts, Mrs. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Degarmo, Rhoda Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Friend and neighbor of the Anthony family | Monroe |
| Delavan, Edward Cornelius
Occupation: Publisher Source(s): S1 |
Delevan appears in the Dictionary of American Biography | Albany |
| Dolley, Drs. L.C & Sarah Adamson
Occupation: Physicians Source(s): S1M |
Lived on East Ave in Rochester next to William C. Bloss. | Monroe |
| Douglass, Frederick
Occupation: Publisher Source(s): S1 [Biographical] [Portrait] |
Published The North Star and Frederick Douglass' Paper at Rochester. A fugitive from slavery in Maryland settled in Rochester, lectured and published against slavery, promoted various approaches to self-reliance among African Americans. Most famous as an orator, he helped Lincoln decide to make Emancipation a goal of the Civil War, after which he held several prominent positions, including Minister to Haiti. | Monroe [Home Site] |
| Downing, George T. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
New York |
| Doy, Dr. John Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Ely, Sterling & L. Sheldon
Occupation: Source(s): HM |
Historical Marker on Como Park Blvd. in Cheektowaga, NY: Site of Underground Railway Station Sterling Ely, and his brother, L. Sheldon Ely, both Abolitionists, operated an Underground Railway Station between the years 1850 and 1863. At least 26 escaping black slaves were housed in a double-floored barn, located on this site, during their flight to freedom in Canada. Erected by Town of Cheektowaga 1969. | Erie |
| Fairbank, Calvin Occupation: Source(s): M |
Spent a total of 17 years in Kentucky prisosn for aiding escapes to freedom. Freed from prison in 1864 at Lincoln's request. Story discussed in "Delia Webster and the Underground Railroad" by Randolph Paul Runyon. Born in Pike, died in Angelica. | Allegany |
| Falls, Wm. S. Occupation: Printer Source(s): S1M |
Foreman at the Daily Democrat, located in same building as North Star office. Hid fugitives in press room, raised money locally for fugitive aid. | Monroe |
| Fish, Benjamin Occupation: Miller Source(s): S1M |
Hicksite Quaker, had a shop on State St. in Rochester. A founder of Fourierist Utopian society in Sodus Bay. | Monroe |
| Fish, Mrs. Sarah Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Fox, Edward Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Oswego |
| Frank, Dr. Augustus
Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| French Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Oswego |
| Frink, Rev. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chautauqua |
| Fuller, James Canning & Lydia
Occupation: Source(s): M |
Their home at 98 West Genesee St. in Skaneateles has been identified by several sources as a station. Papers in the Gerrit Smith Collection at SU document the Fullers' role in purchasing the freedom of Harriet Russell and her family. Her descendants still live in Peterboro. The Fullers were also friends of Jermain Loguen, and it was attheir home he was found safe when it was feared slave hunters were after him. | Onondaga |
| Galusha, Rev. Ellin
Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Gates, Seth M. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Gibbs Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
New York |
| Gibbs, Isaac Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Gilbert, Grove S. Occupation: Portrait Painter Source(s): S1M |
Lived on Grieg Street in Rochester | Monroe |
| Goodwin Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Albany |
| Hallowell, Mary H. Occupation: Source(s): S1 [Portrait] |
Mary H. (Post) Hallowell was the daughter of Amy and Isaac Post. She attended the 1848 Women's Rights convention in Seneca Falls, where she was a signer of the Declaration of Sentiments. She was elected a Secretary of the Rochester Convention that followed a few weeks later. | Monroe |
| Hallowell, William R.
Occupation: Woolens Manufacturer Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Haywood, Hon. Wm. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Erie |
| Hooper, John H. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Rensselaer |
| Hopper, Isaac T. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Isaac Hopper moved to NYC from Philadelphia in 1829. He was prominent in UGRR activities in PA and reportedly paid the legal expenses of Rev. Richard Allen, a prominent clergyman arrested as a fugitive from slavery. | New York
UGRR Sites: |
| Huftelen, E. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Genesee |
| Humphrey, George H.
Occupation: Lawyer Source(s): S1M |
Lived in house with vertical calpboards at Genesee and Elmdorf in Rochester | Monroe |
| Husbands, J. D. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Jackson, James Caleb
Occupation: Source(s): S1 [Biographical] [Portrait] |
Active in the UGRR in Oswego (Mexico) and Albany counties, moved to Peterboro at urging of Gerrit Smith. Jackson was Editor of the Albany Patriot and the Liberty Press, both abolitionist papers. Later obtained medical training and established Glen Haven Water Cure on Skaneateles Lake with business partner Theodosia Gilbert (who later married Will Chaplin). Moved to Dansville, where he established Our Home Water Cure with partner Dr. Harriet Austin. Present (along with Gilbert) at 1850 Cazenovia Fugitive Slave Law Convention. | Albany, Oswego |
| James, Thomas Occupation: Minister Source(s): S1M |
Born into slavery in NYS. Moved to Rochester in '23. Pastor of Rochester Methodist Church, which was a station before and during his service there. | Monroe |
| Jarvis, Dr. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Madison |
| Johnson, Geo. W. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Erie |
| Johnson, Oliver Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
New York |
| Jones, John W. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Himself a fugitive from slavery in Virginia, Jones ran the station at Elmira, which was literally a station on the Northern Central Railroad. The line connected Harrisburg, PA to Niagara Falls, and became active in the 1850s. Fugitives reportedly were hidden in freight cars in the middle of the night, and departed in the morning with the knowledge of the railroad crews. | Chemung |
| Kedzie, John Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Knowlton Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chautauqua |
| Langdon, Jervis Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chemung |
| Lee, Rev. Luther Occupation: Source(s): S1H |
Wesleyan Methodist Minister | Onondaga |
| Levenworth, C. W. Occupation: Source(s): S1H |
Probably means Elias W. Leavenworth, Lawyer, politician, former Mayor of Syracuse | Onondaga SVC |
| Little, John Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chautauqua |
| Loguen, Rev. Jermain Wesley
Occupation: Clergy Source(s): S1H [Biographical] [Portrait] |
Less well known than his friend Frederick Douglass, Loguen was also a fugitive from slavery (in Tennessee), and considered by some the better orator. Became Elder, and ultimately Bishop in the AME Zion Church, prominent in the NYS Convention movement among African American men. Published a biography, founded schools, the Stationmaster at Syracuse, the most openly publicized on the UGRR. Involved in Jerry Rescue. Named a son after Gerrit Smith. One daughter was among the first women to graduate medical school in Syracuse, another (Amelia) married Lewis Douglass, son of Frederick and Anna Douglass. | Onondaga SVC |
| Lyman, R. W. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Marsh, Joseph Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Lived next door to Frederick Douglass on Alexander Street, in Rochester | Monroe |
| May, Rev. Samuel J.
Occupation: Clergy Source(s): S1 [Biographical] [Portrait] |
Samuel J. May was a Unitarian minister and agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Though a pacfist, he was involved in the Jerry Rescue in Syracuse. May published circulars in support of Jermain W. Loguen's efforts to raise money to assist fugitives from slavery. Published a book on the anti-slavery struggle. | Onondaga |
| McDonald, Daniel Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Genesee |
| McKay, F. C. D. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Miller, Frank Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Minor (Miner), Rev. Ovid
Occupation: Clergy Source(s): S1H |
Congregational minister in Syracuse. | Onondaga |
| Moore, Dea. Henry. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Erie |
| Moore, Isaac Occupation: Source(s): M |
First resident of Babcock Homestead at 1496 Clover Rd, used as a station. | Monroe |
| Moore, Lindley Murray
Occupation: Teacher Source(s): S1M |
First head of Rochester Anti-Slavery Society. Later had a farm on Lake Avenue in Rochester | Monroe |
| Morris, J. P. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Mott, Abigail Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Albany |
| Mott, Lydia Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Albany |
| Myers, Stephen Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Albany |
| Pennington, Ray Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
New York |
| Pettit, Dr. J. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Chautauqua |
| Pettit, Eber M. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Pettit authored a book on the activities of the UGRR in Western New York. | Chautauqua |
| Pitts, Gideon, Jr. Occupation: Source(s): M |
Honeoye abolitionist, colleague of Frederick Douglass. His daughter Helen became Douglass' second wife. Their home was an identified station. Portrait is of Helen Pitts. | Monroe |
| Poenix, Samuel F. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Porter, Samuel D. Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Firest Secretary of Rochester Anti-Slavery Society, used his barn as a station. Douglass' daughter Anne was buried in his family plot, while Douglass was in England. | Monroe |
| Post, Amy (Kirby) Occupation: Source(s): S1 [Portrait] |
Abolitionist, Temperance worker and Women's Rights advocate, Amy Post was a good friend of Frederick Douglass and active in Rochester's Underground Railroad activity. She was present at the 1848 Women's Rights conventions and a signer of the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments. | Monroe |
| Post, Isaac Occupation: Druggist Source(s): S1 |
Husband of Amy Post | Monroe |
| Putnam, Hiram Occupation: Clerk Source(s): S1H |
Member of SJ May's Unitarian Church | Onondaga SVC |
| Quinby, Henry Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Lived on Clover St. in Rochester. Original house gone. | Monroe |
| Ray, Rev. Charles B.
Occupation: Source(s): S1H |
Editor of the Colored American, active in the convention movement of the 1840's. Ray was one of several prominent African Americans who assisted in selecting beneficiaries for gifts of land made by Gerrit Smith. | New York |
| Raymond, Rev Robert
Occupation: Source(s): S1H |
Baptist Minister | Onondaga SVC |
| Richardson, M. C Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Niagara |
| Ruggles, David Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Major Stationmaster in NYC. Aided Frederick Douglass in his escape from slavery. | New York |
| Salmon, George Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Oswego |
| Salmon, Wm. Lyman Occupation: Source(s): S1H |
"Old Oswego" of Jerry Rescue fame | Oswego |
| Sampson, Ashley S. Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Sheltered fugitives in his Brooks Ave. home in Rochester | Monroe |
| Sedgwick, Charles B.
Occupation: Attorney Source(s): S1 |
Sedgwick was a prominent Syracuse attorney. He represented Gerrit Smith's interests, and his firm (and its successor) continued to do so through the last living Smith descendant in Central NY. | Onondaga SVC |
| Seward, Frances and William H.
Occupation: Politician (W.H) Source(s): MH [Portrait] |
The Sewards took into their home Harriet Tubman's favorite niece, Margaret, after she was liberated from slavery by her aunt. They reportedly had rooms in their mansion in Auburn where fugitives were housed. Sold Tubman a home in Auburn when it was illegal to do so. William H. was a former Governor and the US Senator from New York when he sihned a bail bond for the Jerry Rescuers (he was not present for the rescue). He also made that great speech on "The Irrepressible Conflict." | Cayuga |
| Shepard, Col. Charles O.
Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Sherman, Dr. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Shipherd, Rev. Fayette
Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Rensselaer |
| Sleeper, Col. Reuben
Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Was President of Livingston Anti-Slavery Society. Merril found no evidence of direct involvement in UGRR | Livingston |
| Smith, Dr. James McCune
Occupation: Physician Source(s): S1H |
Prominent in African American Convention movement, chaired the convention at which the Radical Abolitionist Party was formed. | New York |
| Smith, Hon. Gerrit Occupation: Landowner Source(s): S1 [Biographical] [Portrait] |
A central character in 19th Century reform. Cousin to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, father of Elizabeth Smith Miller (who invented Bloomers). He was a Stationmaster on the UGRR, served in Congress, subsidized the work of Frederick Douglass, John Brown, Jermain Loguen and many others, gave away 200,000 acres of land to poor, mostly black men, signed Jefferson Davis' bail bond after the War. After Abolition, his primary intereste were Temperance, free trade, land reform, and female dress reform. | Madison [Home Site] |
| Smith, Vivus W. Occupation: Source(s): S1H |
Onondaga SVC |
| Spauling, Lyman Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Niagara |
| Stevens, Ard. H. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Oswego |
| Stewart, Alvan Occupation: Attorney Source(s): S1H |
Oneida |
| Thacher, Judge Otis
Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Steuben |
| Thayer, George Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Thomas, John Occupation: Attorney, Publisher Source(s): S1 |
John Thomas was editor of the Liberty Party Paper in Syracuse, funded by Gerrit Smith. When that paper was "merged" with the North Star to allow Smith to direct his funding to Frederick Douglass' Paper, Thomas began editing a Temperance paper. He was a member of the Syracuse Vigilance Committee, has been identified as the writer/editor of Jermain Wesley Loguen's biography (also funded by Smith), and, as Chairman of the Jerry Rescue Committee, was recipient of Smith's ominous warning to look for insurrections any day, deliverd six weeks before John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. | Onondaga SVC |
| Tubman, Harriet Ross
Occupation: Hero Source(s): [Biographical] [Portrait] |
Not on Siebert's list. Harriet Tubman must be by far the most famous Conductor on the UGRR. Her home in Auburn, NY was sold to her by William H. Seward. She later bought the property next door on South Street, where the Harriet Tubman was built and still stands. | Cayuga [Home Site] |
| Waldo, H. N. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
| Warrant, Thomas Occupation: Coppersmith Source(s): M |
Couty historical marker at East Henrietta Road beside Barge Canal: Warrant Homestead. Settled in 1819 by Thomas Warrant, coppersmith and abolitionist. This home was used as a station of the Underground | Monroe |
| Welles Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Cattaraugus |
| Wheaton, Charles Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Onondaga |
| Wheaton, Charles A.
Occupation: Merchant, Politician Source(s): S1H |
Former Mayor or Syracuse | Onondaga SVC |
| Wilkinson, John Occupation: Lawyer Source(s): S1H |
President and director of several banks, railroads and telegraph companies | Onondaga SVC |
| Williams Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Albany |
| Williams Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Erie |
| Williams, Capt. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Monroe |
| Williams, Edward C.
Occupation: Source(s): S1M |
Had a sail loft on Buffalo (Main) St. in Rochester that was used as a station | Monroe |
| Wing, Asa S. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Oswego |
| Young, Andrew W. Occupation: Source(s): S1 |
Wyoming |
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