COL Prey, Gilbert Gibson

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)​

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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​

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1861: Served in the Expedition to Front Royal, Virginia​

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1861: Served on Picket Duty on the Shenandoah and Front Royal​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Groveton, Virginia​

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1862: Served in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia​

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1862: Major of 104th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Lt. Colonel of 104th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1865: Colonel of 104th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Regimental Commander at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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1863: Served in the Famous Mud March​

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1863: Regimental Commander at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia​

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1863: Led 309 men into the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​

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1863: Served in 1st​ day of fighting at Oak Ridge in Gettysburg​

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1863: Served in the Bristoe Campaign in Virginia​

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1864: Regimental Commander during Battle of the Wilderness​

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1864: Regimental Commander during Battle of Spotsylvania​

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1864: Regimental Commander at Battle of North Anna River​

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1864: Regimental Commander at Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia​

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1864: Regimental Commander in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia​

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1864: Captured at the Battle of Weldon Railroad, Virginia​

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1864 – 1865: Prisoner of War held by the Confederate Army​

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1865: Paroled by the Confederate Army on February 15th​​

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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

 

[Virginia Dave]

Gilbert Gibson Prey​

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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​

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1864 – 1865: Prisoner of War held by the Confederate Army​

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1865: Paroled by the Confederate Army on February 15th​​

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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

Thanks GR. Great job again. Looking forward to your putting all of these in a book.