The Historic City Cemetery

184I-1915 saac 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.

 1837 - 1906 Name Charles Redell Birth Date 17 Aug 1837 Birth Place Germany Father William Redell Mother Charlotte Krischer Enlistment Location Tonawanda, Erie, New York Rank Captain Of Top Race White Marital Status Married

Name Henry O Woods Enlistment Age 25 Birth Date abt 1836 Enlistment Date 3 Oct 1861 Enlistment Place Syracuse, New York Enlistment Rank Private Muster Date 7 Oct 1861 Muster Place New York Muster Company I Muster Regiment 101st Infantry Muster Regiment Type Infantry Muster Information Enlisted Rank Change Rank Corpl Casualty Date 30 Aug 1862 Casualty Place 2nd Bull Run, Virginia Type of Casualty Wounded Muster Out Date 7 May 1863 Muster Out Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Muster Out Information disch wounds Side of War Union Survived War? Yes Injured in Line of Duty? Yes Title New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906 Engineer

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 Frank Hotel , which once stood where the old Essex 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 that would ta...

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