Capt 49th NY _name Unkown?

[noman]

Under picture of Chaplain Greeley-see next picture See gravestone at far left
http://john-banks.blogspot.com/2014/04/history-revealed-sgt-harvey-tuckers.html

Any idea of who he was?

 

[AndyHall]

Looking at various sources, I believe the 49th New York lost five captains in May 1864 during fighting at the Wilderness:

John F. E. Plogsted
William Theodore Wiggins
Reuben B. Heacock
Clarence H. Hickmott
Seward H. Terry

This is from a postwar New York Adjutant General's roster:

Plogsted and Hickmott are listed as having died of wounds, while Wiggins, Heacock and Terry are listed as KIA. It seems more likely to me that the grave is for one of those three killed on the field.

 

[ErnieMac]

McCool's (McCoul's) Farm was located on the Spotsylvania battlefield. Plogstead, Wiggins and Hickmott were killed in the Wilderness. It would seem Heacock and Terry are the most likely candidates.

 

[tryagain]

Heacock buried in New York state
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83185487
Terry also has a new York Memorial {Cenopath{?}
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/f...=1864&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=13653012&df=all&

Of interest
Wiggins {Cenopath{?}
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/f...yrel=in&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=110231056&df=all&

 

[on again]

One clue he been buried at McCool's (McCoull) farm https://john-banks.blogspot.com/2014/04/history-revealed-sgt-harvey-tuckers.html if this was may 12, 1864 possibly that of Seward Terry

 

[on again]

updated his find a grave memorial

CPT Seward Harmon Terry (1838-1864) - Find a...

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13653012/seward-harmon-terry Note a photograh of known and unknown Union soldiers identies an Unknown as a Captain of the 49th NY died May 1864 who had been buried at McCool's (McCoull) farm (five Captains of the 49th NY) died as a result of battle in may 1864...

www.findagrave.com

RIP Captain