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- 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.
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