Sergeant John F Duesler

New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, 1st Veteran Cavalry, DEUSO-G, 397., Page 72 of 374: Duesler, John (see: Driesler, John. Page 62 of 347).

New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, 1st Veteran Cavalry, DEUSO-G, 397., Page 62 of 374., Driesler, John: New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, 1st Veteran Cavalry, DEUSO-G, 397.:

DRIESLER, JOHN.--Age, 28 years. Enlisted, October 1, 1863, at Syracuse; mustered in as private, Co. M, November 19, 1863, to serve three years; captured at Martinsburg, Va., July 3, 1864; paroled at Charleston, S. C., December 6, 1864; transferred, April 17, 1865, to Co. A; mustered out with company, Jul 20, 1865, at Camp Piatt, W. Va.; also borne as Duesler, John. https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/cavalry/1stCavVe... , Page 65.

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The United States Civil War: April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865. Private John F Duesler had 6 years previous Active Military Duty: Company A, 1st New York Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, 1st Battalion Sharpshooters., under Colonel William H. Allen. Muster for War: April 22, 1861. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., May 20, 1861, and duty there until July 3. Attached to Fort Monroe, Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, May, 1861, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to May, 1863. SERVICE: Occupation of Newport News May 29, 1861. Action at Big Bethel, Va., June 10. Duty at Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., until June, 1862. Action between Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton Roads March 8, 1862. Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula June 5. Actions near Fair Oaks June 20, 23 and 24. Oak Grove, near Fair Oaks, June 25. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. About Fair Oaks June 26-29. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville, Va., August 16-27. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until October, 11. March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence movement to Falmouth, Va., October 11-November 23. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 25, 1863, expiration of term. Regiment lost during service 79 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total 113. Private John F Duesler's Enlistment Ended: July 19, 1863. He Re-Enlisted: With a Horse that he funded: July 19, 1863., Company M, 1st New York Veteran Cavalry Regiment, Under: Colonel Robert F. Taylor. Company M was consolidated with Company A, and the former replaced by a new Company M., Martinsburg, West Virginia 3 July 1864: Private John F Duesler was thrown from his horse during battle and: Shattered his Jaw, Hip & Shoulder, paralyzed on his whole R side. Summarily captured & taken to The Civil War's Most Brutal POW Camp! Andersonville Military Prison / Camp Sumpter, Georgia whereupon John served: 6 M, 3 D and was then transferred to Florence Confederate Stockade, South Carolina.

(WIA) Wounded In Action, (POW) Prisoner Of War, Private John F Duesler,Civil War Survivor, Paralyzed, was Discharged and returned home to Baldwinsville, NY January 6, 1865, Sergeant John F Duesler did not apply for Pension until: June 29, 1880.

John F Duesler joined the (GAR) Grand Army of the Republic 1881.

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census; Salina, Onondaga, New York. Dated: 5 August 1850. Line 11, Dwelling number: 252.
• 1870 United States Federal Census; Lysander, Onondaga, New York. Dated: 24 June 1870. Line: 11, In the Dwelling of his father-in-law: Robert Dennison Marvin number 383.
• 1880 United States Federal Census; Lysander, Onondaga, New York, Enumeration Dist.: 179. Dated 1 June 1880. Line 13, Dwell No. 4.
• https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#q=%221st%20Regimen...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53192811/john-f-duesler
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5XM-NKM
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Duesler-44