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Federal (USV)

Sergeant

John Harvey

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 63rd New York Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 21 at enlistment, he mustered in as private, Company C, on August 21, 1861. Promoted to sergeant on September 1, 1862.

On the Campaign

Wounded in action, severely, leg, on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Mustered out on June 12, 1863, at Falmouth, Va., on consolidation.

References & notes

Basic information from McLernon1.

Notes

1   McLernon, Robert, Casualty List, 63rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Meagher's Irish Brigade, Antietam, Maryland; September 17, 1862, Springfield (Va): R. McLernon, 2001  [AotW citation 2317]