Malvin Eugene Spencer

A farm laborer's son, in 1860 he was a 14 year old living with his parents in Salisbury, Herkimer County, NY. At 15 years old he enlisted on 5 November 1861 in Salisbury and mustered as a Private in Company D, 97th New York Infantry on 11 November.

He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

He was promoted to Corporal in December 1863, reenlisted on 5 January 1864, and was promoted to Sergeant on 13 January 1864. He was appointed First Sergeant on 2 May 1865 and officially mustered out with his company on 18 July 1865 in Washington, DC, though he'd already been home with his parents in Salisbury at least a month by then.

In 1875 he was a laborer still living with his parents in Salisbury, NY, but by 1880 he had married, had his own place, and worked as a blacksmith there. In 1900 he was a carpenter in Salisbury but by 1910 he was a farm worker in Greene, Chenango County, NY. In 1920 he was a mechanic at Chenango in Broome County and had finally retired there by 1930.

His service from the State of New York.1 Personal details from family genealogists, the US Census of 1860, 1880-1930 and the New York State Census of 1865 & 1875. His gravesite is on Findagrave, source also of his picture, from a photograph shared by Scott D Hann from his collection.

04/22/1846; Salisbury, NY

02/09/1932; Chenango, NY; burial in Edwards Cemetery, Chenango Forks, NY