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Ernest Gildersleeve was born on 2 Jun 1861.
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Mary J. Gildersleeve.5123. Joseph Carr Gildersleeve
was born on 28 Sep 1832. He died on 22 Mar 1900 in Brooklyn, New York.
He was buried in The Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, New York. From Genealogical
History of a Gildersleeve Family by Alfred M. Gildersleeve,
1904:
Joseph Carr Gildersleeve, fourth son on Joseph (3) and Mary (Mosher) Gildersleeve,
was a shoe maker by trade. When the war of the Rebellion broke out, enlisted
with the 47th Regiment, Ne w York Volunteers. Participated in several engagements,
among which were: Capture Port Roya l (Hilton Head), S. C., November 7, 1861;
Battle Port Royal Ferry, S.C., January 1, 1862; Bat tle James Island, S. C.,
June 10, 1862; Battle of Secessionville, S. C., June 16, 1862; Captu re of Fort
Wagner, and Gregg, S. C., September 7, 1863; Capture of Edisto Island, S. C.,
Marc h 29, 1862; Capture of Ossoborn, Island, Georgeia, July 4, 1863; Siege of
Battery Wagner, S . C., July 19 to September 7, 1863; Bombardment of Fort Sumter,
S. C., August 17 to 23, 1863 ; Operations of Charleston Harbor, S. C., September
8 to November 1, 1863; Bombardment of For t Sumter, S. C., October 27 to November
9, 1863; Battle of Olustee, Florida, February 20, 186 4; Operations against Petersburg,
and Richmond, Va., May 5 to 31, 1860; Battle of Port Waltla ll, Va., May 6 and
7, 1864; Battle of Procton Creek, Va., May 12, 1864; Battle of Dreury's Bl uff,
Va, May 14 and 16, 1864; Battle of Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 18 to 26, 1864;
Battle of C old Harbor, Va., June 1 to 12, 1864; first assault, June 1, 1864;
Before Petersburg and Richm ond, Va, June 15 to August 28, 1864; Assault of Petersburg,
Va, June 15 to 19, 1864; mine exp losion, July 30, 1864; Battle of
Strawberry Plains, Va., August 14 and 18, 1864. He enlisted at Stanfordville,
New York, Augu st 6, 1861, in Company D, and was honorably discharged, August
28, 1864, at Hatches, Bermud a Hundred, Va., and that during his entire service
he never missed a day's duty, a guard, o r a picket, or a fight. Married to
Catharine J. Luff, daughter of William E. and Jane J. (Co x) Luff, of Rhinebeck,
New York, September 9th, 1859. Died in Brooklyn, New York, March 22 , 1900.
Buried in The Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, New York.
He was married to Catharine
J. Luff (daughter of ) on 9 Sep 1859. Joseph Carr Gildersleeve
and Catharine J. Luff had the following children:
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Ernest Gildersleeve was born on 2 Jun 1861.
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Mary J. Gildersleeve.
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