Gilbert Gibson Prey
Born: August 12, 1822
Birthplace: Saint Andrews, Canada
Father: John Dale Prey 1798 – 1873
(Buried: Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Nebraska)
Mother: Margaret Gibson 1802 – 1880
(Buried: Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Nebraska)
Wife: Jane A. Buckland 1825 – 1901
(Buried: Eagle Village Cemetery, Eagle, New York)
Children:
John B. Prey 1848 – 1883
(Buried: Eagle Village Cemetery, Eagle, New York)
Martha A. Prey Marchant 1860 – 1910
(Buried: Eagle Village Cemetery, Eagle, New York)
Occupation before War:
Carpenter and Joiner in Eagle, New York
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Captain Company F, 104th New York Infantry Regiment
1861: Served in the Expedition to Front Royal, Virginia
1861: Served on Picket Duty on the Shenandoah and Front Royal
1862: Served in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Groveton, Virginia
1862: Served in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia
1862: Major of 104th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Lt. Colonel of 104th New York Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1865: Colonel of 104th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Regimental Commander at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Served in the Famous Mud March
1863: Regimental Commander at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Led 309 men into the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Served in 1st day of fighting at Oak Ridge in Gettysburg
1863: Served in the Bristoe Campaign in Virginia
1864: Regimental Commander during Battle of the Wilderness
1864: Regimental Commander during Battle of Spotsylvania
1864: Regimental Commander at Battle of North Anna River
1864: Regimental Commander at Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
1864: Regimental Commander in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
1864: Captured at the Battle of Weldon Railroad, Virginia
1864 – 1865: Prisoner of War held by the Confederate Army
1865: Paroled by the Confederate Army on February 15th
1865: Mustered out of the Union Army on February 3rd
Occupation after War:
Carpenter and Farmer in Eagle, New York
Died: February 6, 1903
Place of Death: Eagle, New York
Age at time of Death: 80 years old
Burial Place: Eagle Village Cemetery, Eagle, New York
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