Other Events:

• Military Event: Civil War - 144th NY Inf, Co B: Pvt
• Served Civil War?: Y
• Descendant Interest: 5'11" in height, light complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair
• Military Flag: Y

Notes:

Marcus served one year as a in Company B of the 144th New York Volunteers Infantry under Captain Mathew Marvin. Civil War records indicate: Marcus Pierce, age 24, 5'11" in height, light complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair. A farmer, enlisted August 22, 1862 at Walton, New York for 3 Years. Discharged August 1863.
He was discharged for failing health. He had contracted Tuberculosis. He belonged to the G.A.R.
The 1860 census indicates that he is living with his brother, Daniel. The1870 census indicates that he was living in Franklin, Delaware County, New York. They moved to Minnesota in 1872. and to Mankato, Minnesota in 1880 and then to Beauford, Minnesota in 1883.

Buried in same Lyra Township Cemetery with him and Adelaide are: Lester Pierce, Pearl Pierce and Infant Pierce.

American Civil War Soldiers Database:
Marcus Pierce,
Enlistment Date: 22 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Unit Numbers: 1411 1411
Service Record: Enlisted as a Pvt on 22 August 1862 at the age of 24
Enlisted in Company B, 144th Infantry Regiment New York on 27 September 1862.
Discharged Company B, 144th Infantry Regiment New York on 06 August 1863 in Convalescent Camp, VA

Full Context of American Civil War Regiments

Regimental History NEW YORK
ONE HUNDRED & FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)

One Hundred and Forty-fourth Infantry.-Cols., Robert S. Hughston, David . Gregory, William J. Slidell, James Lewis; Lieut.-Cols., David Gregory, James Lewis, Calvin A. Rice; Majs. Robert T. Johnson, Calvin A. Rice, William Plaskett.
This regiment, recruited in Delaware county, was organized at Delhi, and there mustered into the U. S. service on Sept. 27, 1862. It left the state on Oct. 11, 956 strong, and was stationed in the defenses of Washington at Upton's hill, Cloud's mills and Vienna until April, 1863.
It was then assigned to the Department of Virginia, and in Gurney's division assisted in the defense of Suffolk, during Longstreet's siege of that place. In May it was placed in Gordon's division of the 7th corps at West Point, and shared in the demonstration against Richmond.
In July it joined the 2nd brigade, 1st (Schimmelfennig's) division, 11th corps. This division was detached from its corps on Aug. 7, and ordered to Charleston harbor, where during the fall and winter of 1863 the regiment was engaged at Folly and Morris islands, participating with Gillmore's forces in the siege of Fort Wagner and the bombardment of FortSumter and Charleston.
In Feb., 1864, in the 1st brigade, Ames' division, 10th corps, it was engaged at Seabrook and John's islands, S. C. It was then ordered toFlorida, where it was chiefly engaged in raiding expeditions and was active in the action at Camp Finnegan. It returned to Hilton Head inJune; was active at John's island in July, losing 13 killed, wounded and missing; in Potter's brigade of the Coast division it participated in the cooperative movements with Sherman, fighting at Honey Hill and Deveaux neck.
Its casualties at Honey Hill were 108 and at Deveaux neck, 37 killed, wounded and missing. Lieut. James W. Mack the only commissioned officer killed in action, fell at Honey Hill. Attached to the 3d separate brigade, District of Hilton Head, it was severely engaged at James island in Feb., 1865, losing 44 killed, wounded and missing.
In the fall of 1864 the ranks of the regiment were reduced to between 300and 400 men through battle and disease, and it was then recruited to normal standard by one year recruits from its home county. The regiment was mustered out at Hilton Head, S. C., June 25, 1865, under command ofCol. Lewis. It lost by death during service 40 officers and men, killed and mortally wounded; 4 officers and 174 enlisted men died of disease and other causes; total, 218.
The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 153

New York
ONE HUNDRED & FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
(Three Years)

August 27, 1862, Col. Robert S. Hughston received authority to recruitthis regiment in Delaware county; it was organized at Delhi, and theremustered in the service of the
United States for three years September 27, 1862. In October, 1864, itreceived a large number of recruits, of whom the surplus, 159 men, were transferred to the 1st Engineers.
The companies were recruited principally: A at Tompkins; B at Walton and Masonville; C at Delhi, Stamford, Meredith, Hamden, Kortright and Harpersfield; D at Franklin, Masonville, Otego and Sidney; E at Andes andBovina; F at Hancock; G at Middletown; H at Roxbury, Stamford and Harpersfield; I at Sidney, Kortright, Davenport, Meredith and Delhi; K atColchester, Franklin, Hamden, Middletown, Tompkins, Masonville, Delhi and Harpersfield.
The regiment left the State October 11, 1862; it served in the defensesof Washington from October 13, 1862; and in the 3d Brigade, Abercrombie'sDivision, 22d Corps, from February, 1863; in the 3d, Hughston's, Brigade,Gurney's Division, Department of Virginia, at Suffolk, Va., from April,1863; in 1st Brigade, Gordon's Division, of 7th Corps, from May, 1863; of4th Corps from June, 1863; in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Corps,from July, 1863; in the 2d Brigade, Gordon's Division, 10th Corps, onFolly Island, S.C., from August 15, 1863; in Schimmelpfenning's Division,10th Corps, from January, 1864, in 1st Brigade, Ames' Division, 10thCorps, from February, 1864; in the District of Florida, Department of theSouth, from April, 1864, at Hilton Head, S.C., from June, 1864, in the1st, Potter's, Brigade, Coast Division, Department of the Gulf, fromNovember, 1864, in the 3d Separate Brigade, District of Hilton Head, Department of the South, from January, 1865; and, commanded by Col. James Lewis, it was honorably discharged and mustered out at Hilton Head, S.C., June 25, 1865.
Phisterer, p. 3,667

Battles Fought:
Fought on 30 July 1863 at Goose Creek, VA.
Fought on 15 August 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 25 August 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 09 July 1864 at John's Island, SC.
Fought on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.
Fought on 09 December 1864 at Deveaux Neck, SC.
Fought on 09 December 1864 at Deveaux Neck, SC.
Fought on 09 December 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.
Fought on 10 February 1865 at James Island, SC.
Fought on 16 March 1865.

Marcus married Adelaide CRAMER on 18 May 1865 in Walton, Delaware, New York. Adelaide was born on 4 Sep 1845 in Hamden, Delaware, New York; died on 6 Sep 1917 in Beauford, Blue Earth, Minnesota; was buried in Lyra Cemetery, Good Thunder, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lavina J. PIERCE was born about 1866.
2. Lewis Grant PIERCE was born on 9 Aug 1868 in Delaware, Sullivan, New York; died on 27 Apr 1940; was buried in Oak Hill, Beauford, Minnesota.
3. Anne Elizabeth PIERCE was born on 18 Nov 1870 in Andes, Delaware, New York; died on 15 Oct 1936 in St James, Watonwan, Minnesota; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Madelia, Minnesota.
4. Marcus L. PIERCE was born about 1874.
5. Daniel PIERCE was born in Oct 1879.

Notes:

Daniel Pierce was brought up as a farmer, residing with his grandfatheruntil he came of age, his mother having died when he was quite small. Hethen started out in the world for himself, first working by the month.Being frugal and saving turn of mind, he was soon enabled to purchase afarm in Andes, upon which he resided for some years, then moving toMeredith, where he rented a farm. He spent his last years with his son,James W., dying at the advanced age of seventy-eight. He married MissMary Reynolds, a daughter of James and Sarah (Campbell) Reynolds, and anative of Dutchess County. He moved to Andes, Delaware County, New Yorkin about 1832. He resided in Hamden according to the 1850 census. The1870 census has him living with his son, James Washington Pierce inHamden.

Daniel married Mary REYNOLDS in 1821 in Dutchess County, New York. Mary was born in 1800 in Dutchess County, New York; died after 1839; was buried in Wolf Hollow, Delaware, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Timothy Pierce, Birth, Pierce Genealogy, by Frederick Clifton Pierce;(Press of Chas. Hamilton, No. 311 Main Street, Worcester, 1880), page 54;No Marriage proof; Death; Early Settlers of New York State by Janet WethyFoley, page 443, This book indicates that Timothy was 63y 2m 22d at thetime of his death. This results in a conflict of birth date as this meanshe would have been born in 1776, not 1764. On the same page it shows the"headstone" of Mahitable, w of Daniel; this leads me to believe that thismight be our Timothy. "Early Settlers of New York State" by Janet WethyFoley, page 443.

Married a second time and to this union were born nine sons and one daughter. Moved to western New York.

Timothy married Katie MACDONALD before 1795. Katie was born in in Scotland; died in ?; was buried after 1795 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigrant?: Y

Other Events:

• Military Event: American Revolution - NY: Pvt
• Served American Revolution?: Y
• Military Flag: Y

Notes:

Served in the Revolutionary War, entering from New York, according to the DAR. He was also in one of the Indian wars, and was a prisoner.

Daniel married Mehetable CARVER about 1768 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. Mehetable (daughter of Timothy CARVER and Rebecca WASHBURN) was born on 12 Dec 1753; died on 16 Apr 1837 in Carmel, Putnam, New York; was buried in Carver Cemetery, Carmel, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Also Known As: Mehitable

Notes:

Mehetable Carver: Birth-(Pierce Genealogy, by Frederick Clifton Pierce;Press of Chas. Hamilton, No. 311 Main Street, Worcester, 1880), page 54;Marriage: Early Settlers of New York State by Janet Wethy Foley, page 443and Gannong-Carver Family Records, Delaware Cnty Web Site; Death: EarlySettlers of New York State by Janet Wethy Foley, page 443, Recordindicates age at death was 85y 4m 3d; Old Gravestones of Putnam County,NY, Barbara Smith Buys, Gateway Press, Inc, Baltimore 1975, page 151; NewYork City Water Shed Plot,
This cemetery consists of stones which were removed from an early onelocated where the West Branch Reservoir is now. The plot is on thehillside on Washington Rd. about 200' west of that road, about 250'before it breaks away from the reservoir and starts up the hill. The plotcannot be seen until the leaves are off the trees.