Bundy, Joseph M,
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Birth
Joseph M. Bundy's surname has also been spelled Bunday[1]. Joseph was born in Knox, Albany County, NY on April 1, 1821[1][2] to Joseph Marchant Bundy Sr. (B. Aug 3, 1788, D. Aug 23, 1876)[3] and Margaret Roach (B. April 6, 1780, D. Dec 28, 1865))[3].[4][5][6] Joseph was one of five children, his only other brother Sanford Bundy died before 1840.
Married
Joseph is said to have married before he enlisted in the Civil War.[2] However the 1860 Census for Knox recorded him as living with his parents and sister Nancy.[6]
Occupation
In 1850 when he was just 26 years of age, Joseph was working as a farmer.[5] A decade later the 1860 Census recorded his occupation as a "ditcher".[6] At the time of his enlistment in the Civil War, Joseph's occupation was recorded as a laborer.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox [2] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 1 April 1821[2] |
| Marital Status: | Married[2] |
| Parents Names: | Not provided |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 11 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Mustered in with Regiment on: | 18 August 1862 |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Captured at: | Gaines Mills, VA[7] |
| Captured on: | 13 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor[1] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[7] |
| Died on: | 28 Jul 1864[1] |
| Died at: | Andersonville, GA[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 41.[7] "After being in service nearly three years it is supposed he died in Rebel Prison.[2] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
He died of diarrhea at Andersonville prison and was buried there in grave #4137.[1]
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gravestone photographs from Lee Church Knox Cemetery at newyorkgravestones.org
- ↑ Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1850 US Census, Knox, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 1860 US Census, Knox, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
