The Historic City Cemetery

 

                                                              KIA: October 9, 1918  Chester Fitzgerald was in the red arrow division. Killed Meuse-Argonne Offensive war ended a month after his death. 70,000 dead had to be brought back. They had to locate the burials, confirm identities, and form records before transferring bodies. Families could chose to leave them overseas or bring them home. Around 60% wanted them brought home. Then bodies were sent home and they were reburied. Many hmetows held parades, had huge military funerals with bands.  

Louth (sometimes spelled Lauth) served thirty-years in the United States Military from 1861 to 1891. Enlisted on May 7th, 1861, at New York City, New York, for two years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company A of the 29th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on June 4th, 1861, at New York City, New York; mustered out of service with the company on June 20th, 1863, at New York City, New York. Re-enlisted on July 20th, 1863, at New York City, New York, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company H of the 178th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 29th, 1863, at Camp Sprague, Staten Island, New York; transferred to Company I on September 3rd, 1863; promoted to Corporal on September 3rd, 1863; transferred to Company Con February 1st, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on April 20th, 1866, at Montgomery, Alabama. Re-enlisted as a Private in Company C of the 24th United States Infantry Regiment on December 10th, 1866...

Section A7 184I-1915 enlisted 10th Chicago division  rank: quarter master duties steering ship, give commands as steering ship, navigation, standing watch,  USS St Clair  USS Great Western  bn Montgomery co.  Boatman before war 1865 census boat e a moyott sister drownd, son nearly drownd and other son shot self in stomach  Lived on grand island before marrying Lorenzo rose Isaac H. Mayott enlisted in the United States Navy in 1863 at Chicago when he was only twenty-three years old. Instead of marching with infantry regiments, he served aboard Union naval vessels on the Great Lakes. As a Quartermaster, he stood at the helm of ships like the USS St. Clair and USS Great Western, helping guide them through northern waters during the Civil War. After the war he returned to civilian life and lived another half-century, passing away in 1915 when only a small number of Civil War veterans were still alive.

As a young man, Jacob answered the call to serve during the Mexican–American War , enlisting in Company K of the 2nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment . Like many volunteers of that time, he left home and traveled far from New York to fight in a war most Americans only read about in newspapers. For soldiers like Jacob, the war meant long marches, rough camps, and unfamiliar country. The heat could be punishing, and disease often proved as dangerous as battle. Volunteers guarded roads, protected supply lines, and helped maintain the American army as it pushed deeper into Mexico. When the war ended, Jacob returned north and eventually made his way to Tonawanda. Here, he became more than just a veteran—he became part of the town’s story. He built the excelsior  Hotel , which once stood where the old Exchange House later stood, and he played a role in laying out what became Clinton Park . In those years Tonawanda was still growing, and people like Jacob helped shape the community t...

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