G Co. 153rd N.Y.S. Volunteers


MUSTER-IN ROLL of Captain George H. McLaughlin's Company (G), in the 153d Regiment of the N.Y.S. Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Duncan McMartin, called into the service of the United States by the President, from the 18th day of October, 1862 (date of this muster), for the term of three years, unless sooner discharged.
A Company in the 153rd Regt., N.Y.S.V.
Muster Date, Oct. 17th & 18th; Muster Site, Fonda, N.Y.
NAMES. RANK AGE JOINED FOR DUTY AND ENROLLED
WHEN, WHERE, BY WHOM ENROLLED, PERIOD		 REMARKS
George H. McLaughlin Captain 22
Oct. 9, Fonda, S. Sammons, Adt. Just. Offic'r, 3 years
none
Edward Parkinson 1st Lieut. 44
do 9, do, do, do
none
George W. Hazard 2d do 24
do 9, do, do, do
none
George H. Hodges 1st Sergt. 23
Aug. 29, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
William Orr Sergt. 24
do 30, Galway, do, do
none
Charles M. Carter do 23
Sept. 3, Milton, E. Parkinson, do
none
Gilman Spaulding do 28
Aug. 31, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Albert A. Weatherwax do 29
Sept. 6, Milton, E. Parkinson, do
none
Henry C. Olds Corporal 21
Aug. 30, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
George Bishop do 40
Sept. 6, do, do, do
none
Frederick A. Morhouse do 26
do 2, do, do, do
none
Jonas Kested do 43
Aug. 30, do, do, do
none
Seth Hill do 21
do 30, do, do, do
none
Daniel W. Lovell do 43
Sept. 6, do, do, do
none
Simeon E. Ford do 20
do 2, do, do, do
none
Edward E. West do 24
do 6, do, do, do
none
Joseph L. Richey Musician 44
do 30, Root, J.C. Klock, do
none
William D. Town do 16
Oct. 13, Clifton Park, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Enoch Gurney Wagoner 20
do 2, Moreau, do, do
none
Allen, Samuel Private 40
Aug. 30, Galway, William Orr, do
none
Buckley, Benjamin F. do 22
Oct. 7, Stratford, J.H. Lassell, do
none
Bentley, George C. do 20
Sept. 4, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Burdick, James H. do 18
do 6, do, do,do
none
Bentley, Henry do 43
do 6, do, do, do
none
Conklin, Van Ransler do 44
Oct. 3, Clifton Park, J.P. Higgins, do
none
Conklin, Ransom do 43
do 2, do, do, do
none
Clark, David, Jr. do 23
Aug. 30, Galway, William Orr, do
none
Connery, John do 34
Sept. 2, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Crandall, Joseph, Jr. do 37
do 6, do, do, do
none
Curtis, Commodore P. do 18
do 6, do, do, do
none
Davis, George do 21
do 22, Clifton Park, J.P. Higgins, do
none
Donnan, Andrew J. do 21
Aug. 30, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Drak, William do 21
do 30, do, do, do
none
Davis, William do 24
Sept. 6, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson, do
none
Fonda, John do 35
do 18, Galway, Wm. Orr, do
none
Green, Oscar F.A. do 23
Aug. 29, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Green, Alonzo do 43
Sept. 6, do, do, do
none
Hughs, George do 21
Oct. 6, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson, do
none
Hall, Otis T. do 20
Sept. 4, Wilton, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Hutchins, George E. do 22
do 6, Moreau, do, do
none
Hill, Philip M. do 22
do 18, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson, do
none
Herritage, Joshua do 33
do 6, do, do, do
none
Ireland, James H. do 18
do 2, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Johnson, James do 21
do 22, Clifton Park, J.P. Higgins, do
none
Jones, Albert do 18
do 29, do, do, do
none
Kelly, Robert do 30
Aug. 30, Galway, Wm. Orr, do
none
Kellogg, Christian C. do 18
Sept. 28, Clifton Park, J.P. Higgins, do
none
King, Benedict A. do 20
Aug. 31, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
King, Isaac do 22
Sept. 5, do, do, do
none
Kildea, Michael do 18
do 20, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson, do
none
King, Otis do 33
do 5, do, do, do
none
Lanchart, John do 25
Oct. 4, do, do, do
none
Lewis, Henry M. do 18
Aug. 30, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Mastin, Henry do 19
do 30, do, do, do
none
McColune, John do 39
Sept. 6, do, do, do
none
Mastin, Harrison H. do 23
Aug. 31, do, do, do
none
Merritt, Charles do 32
do 31, do, do, do
none
Mosher, Hiram do 18
Sept. 6, do, do, do
none
McIntosh, Wm. Henry do 19
do 2, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson
none
McIntosh, Richard L. do 44
do 6, do, do, do
none
McRea, Peter do 23
Oct. 8, Fonda, do, do
none
McNeil, James do 21
do 4, Canajoharie, Franklin C. Fox, do
none
Niles, Adam do 23
Sept. 6, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson, do
none
Potter, Elam do 35
Aug. 25, Johnstown, D. Spaulding, do
none
Rose, John H. do 31
Sept. 6, Wilton, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Rose, Daniel do 24
Aug. 30, Greenfield, do, do
none
Rose, Lester do 24
Sept. 5, do, do, do
none
Rhoades, Edward do 23
do 6, do, do, do
none
Smith, John A. do 24
Aug. 30, Galway, Wm. Orr, do
none
St. John, John S. do 18
Sept. 6, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Sweet, Hiram R. do 44
do 2, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson
none
Scism,William do 40
do 12, do, do, do
none
Stokam, Reuben do 44
Oct. 4, Clifton Park, J.P. Higgins, do
none
Thornton, Charles A. do 28
Sept. 6, Greenfield, G.H. McLaughlin, do
none
Tinney, John do 25
Aug. 31, do, do, do
none
Van Ransler, Edward, Jr. do 18
Sept. 4, do, do, do
none
Wood, Henry C. do 22
do 1, do, do, do
none
Webb, John do 32
do 6, do, do, do
none
Webb, James N. do 18
Aug. 31, do, do, do
none
Wood, John J. do 18
Sept. 20, Ballston Spa, E. Parkinson, do
none
Warren, Gilbert do 24
do 5, do, do, do
none
Wagur, Jacob do 43
do 3, do, do, do
none
Wiley, Stephen do 26
Oct. 6, Root, J.J. Buchanan, do
none
Curtis, Hubert do 44
do 10, Milton, E. Parkinson, do
none
Wakeman, Lyons do 21
Aug. 30, Root, J.C. Klock, do
none

I certify, on honor, that this Muster Roll exhibits the true state of Captain George H. McLaughlin's Company of the 153d Regt. N.Y.S. Vols., for the period herein mentioned; that each man answers to his own proper name in person; and that the remarks set opposite the name of each officer and soldier are accurate and just.

George H. McLaughlin,
Commanding the Company.

Date - 18 October, 1862. Station - Fonda, N.Y.

I certify, on honor, that I have carefully examined the officers and men whose names are borne on this Roll, their horses and equipments, and have accepted them into the service of the United States for the term of three years unless sooner discharged, from this 18th day of October, 1862.

Alfred Foot, 1st Lieut. 14th Inf'y, U.S.A.,
Mustering Officer.

Date - 18 October, 1862. Station - Fonda, N.Y.

Note: Although the Civil War was to rage on for 2 1/2 more years and many more men would join, this muster roll appears to conflict with information given in "New York in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865", compiled by Frederick Phisterer, which work is long considered to be the authoritative reference on NYS's service in the Civil War. On page 493 of the second edition of his work (1890), Phisterer states that Company G of the 153d N.Y.S. Vols. was primarily recruited at Mooers, Altona, Essex and Plattsburgh, while Company H was recruited at Greenfield, Milton, Galway, Clifton Park, Ballston Spa, Moreau, Root and Wilson. The list above, which appears to be the regiment that Phisterer refers to as Company H, is the Adjutant General's Office official first NY State muster roll for Company G.

Some Helpful Links For Further Info Online:
Download a Bibliography about the 153rd N.Y. Vols. : in Word .doc format, from the U.S. Army Military History Institute
History of the 153rd, Fulton and Montgomery Counties NY Involvement
Partial Rosters of the 153rd for Fulton County, NY
Partial Rosters of the 153rd for Fulton County, NY
History and Partial Rosters of the 153rd, Montgomery County, NY
Sarah Rosetta Wakeman a.k.a. Private Lyons Wakeman of Company G

I have no further information about or familiarity with the 153d Regt., Company G, or the men listed above, being only the typist of a list that was kindly donated for our use by Fulton County NYGenWeb Coordinator Jeanette Shiel and City of Gloversville Historian James F. Morrison. If you find your relative listed, their military and pension records can be ordered directly from the National Archives.