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Warren A Van Scoy

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Warren A Van Scoy Veteran

Birth
Death
20 May 1909 (aged 67)
Burial
Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Locust - 32 - 2
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Co. D, 9th New York Volunteers

V A N SCOY, WARREN.—Age, 19 years. Enlisted, August 19,
1861, at New York city; mustered in as private, Co. D, same
date, to serve two years; transferred to Co. K , Third Infantry,
May 6, 1863.
then:

V A N SCOY, WARREN.—Age, 19 years. Enlisted, August 19,
1861, at New York city; mustered in as private, Co. D, Ninth
Infantry, August 19, 1861, to serve two years; transferred to
Co. K , 3rd -this regiment, May 6, 1863; discharged, May 14,1863.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hawkins Zouaves
SERVICE - Duty at Newport News, Va., till September 10, 1861. Forced march to Big Bethel June 10. Baker Lee's, Va., June 29 (Co. "A"). James River, near Newport News, July 5 (Co. "F"). Near Bethel July 8 (Co. "A"). Expedition to Hatteras inlet August 26-29 (Cos. "C," "G" and "H"). Bombardment and capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark August 28-29 (Cos. "C," "G" and "H"). Companies "A," "D'" "E," "F" and "I" moved to Fort Clark September 10 and duty there till February 5, 1862. (Cos. "B" and "K" at Newport News till October 5, 1861, then rejoin Regiment.) Relief of the 20th Indiana at Chickamicomoco October 5-6, 1861. Bernside's Expedition to Roanoke Island and February 5-8, 1862. Battle of Roanoke Island Febuary 8. Reconnoissance to Nag's Head February 10-11 (Cos. "A" and "H").

Expedition up Chowan River to Winton February 18-20. Expedition to Elizabeth City, N.C., April 7-8 (Cos. "H" and "I"). Battle of Camden, South Mills, April 19. Duty at Roanoke Island till July 10. Expedition up Chowan River May 7-9 (Co. "C"). Moved to Norfolk, thence to Newport News, Va., July 10-24. (Co. "F" detached at Plymouth, N.C., June to November, 1862. Capture of Hamilton July 9. Plymouth September 2. Expedition to Tarboro October 30-November 12. Rawle's Mills November 2. Rejoined Regiment at Fredericksburg.)

Moved to Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg August 3-5 and duty there till August 30. Expedition to Port Royal August 15-16 (Co. "H"). Rappahannock River August 15 (Co. "H").
Moved to Brooks' Station, there to Washington, D.C., August 31-September 5. Maryland Campaign. Near Jefferson Sepember 13. South Mountain September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17.

Duty in Pleasant Vally till October 28. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 28-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. (Co. "G") at Burnsides's Headquarters October 31, 1862, to January, 1863.) "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.

Moved to Newport News, Va., February 6; thence to Suffolk March 10. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. Moved to New York May 3-5.

Three years' men assigned to 3rd New York Infantry May 6, 1863. Regiment mustered out May 20, 1863, expiration of term
~~~~~~~Then Warren Joined the 3rd regiment~~~

The 3d, organized at Albany, was known as the 1st Albany regiment and was mustered into the U. S. service there on May 14, 1861, for two years.

Four days later it left for New York and on June 3 arrived at Fortress Monroe. It shared in the engagement at Big Bethel, losing 2 men killed and 27 wounded, and returned to Fortress Monroe. On July 30 it was ordered to Baltimore and quartered at Fort McHenry until April 1, 1862.

The summer of 1862 was spent at Suffolk and on Sept. 12, the 3d was again ordered to Fortress Monroe. The original members not re-enlisted were mustered out in May, 1863, but the regiment remained in the field, composed of 162 recruits, 200 veterans and the veterans and recruits of the 9th N. Y., and subsequently received many more recruits and the veterans of the 112th N. Y. Vols.

The 3d was present during the siege of Suffolk, after which it was ordered to Folly island, where it took an active part in the operations against Fort Wagner, the bombardment of Fort Sumter and attacks on Charleston in the summer and autumn of 1863, as part of Alford's brigade of the 18th corps.

In Oct., 1863, it was attached to the 3d brigade, 2nd division, l0th corps and returned to Virginia, where it was active in the advance under Gen. Butler in May, 1864, losing 5 killed, 50 wounded and 7 missing.
It fought in the battle of Drewry's bluff and was then transferred to the 3d brigade, 3d division, l8th corps, which moved to Cold Harbor, where it was active until June 12, when it returned to Bermuda Hundred.

During the term of service the total loss of the organization was 37 deaths from wounds and 85 from other causes.

His brother Washington VanScoy was killed at The battle of Alsops farm Spotsylvania Va in 1864
Co. D, 9th New York Volunteers

V A N SCOY, WARREN.—Age, 19 years. Enlisted, August 19,
1861, at New York city; mustered in as private, Co. D, same
date, to serve two years; transferred to Co. K , Third Infantry,
May 6, 1863.
then:

V A N SCOY, WARREN.—Age, 19 years. Enlisted, August 19,
1861, at New York city; mustered in as private, Co. D, Ninth
Infantry, August 19, 1861, to serve two years; transferred to
Co. K , 3rd -this regiment, May 6, 1863; discharged, May 14,1863.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hawkins Zouaves
SERVICE - Duty at Newport News, Va., till September 10, 1861. Forced march to Big Bethel June 10. Baker Lee's, Va., June 29 (Co. "A"). James River, near Newport News, July 5 (Co. "F"). Near Bethel July 8 (Co. "A"). Expedition to Hatteras inlet August 26-29 (Cos. "C," "G" and "H"). Bombardment and capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark August 28-29 (Cos. "C," "G" and "H"). Companies "A," "D'" "E," "F" and "I" moved to Fort Clark September 10 and duty there till February 5, 1862. (Cos. "B" and "K" at Newport News till October 5, 1861, then rejoin Regiment.) Relief of the 20th Indiana at Chickamicomoco October 5-6, 1861. Bernside's Expedition to Roanoke Island and February 5-8, 1862. Battle of Roanoke Island Febuary 8. Reconnoissance to Nag's Head February 10-11 (Cos. "A" and "H").

Expedition up Chowan River to Winton February 18-20. Expedition to Elizabeth City, N.C., April 7-8 (Cos. "H" and "I"). Battle of Camden, South Mills, April 19. Duty at Roanoke Island till July 10. Expedition up Chowan River May 7-9 (Co. "C"). Moved to Norfolk, thence to Newport News, Va., July 10-24. (Co. "F" detached at Plymouth, N.C., June to November, 1862. Capture of Hamilton July 9. Plymouth September 2. Expedition to Tarboro October 30-November 12. Rawle's Mills November 2. Rejoined Regiment at Fredericksburg.)

Moved to Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg August 3-5 and duty there till August 30. Expedition to Port Royal August 15-16 (Co. "H"). Rappahannock River August 15 (Co. "H").
Moved to Brooks' Station, there to Washington, D.C., August 31-September 5. Maryland Campaign. Near Jefferson Sepember 13. South Mountain September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17.

Duty in Pleasant Vally till October 28. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 28-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. (Co. "G") at Burnsides's Headquarters October 31, 1862, to January, 1863.) "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.

Moved to Newport News, Va., February 6; thence to Suffolk March 10. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. Moved to New York May 3-5.

Three years' men assigned to 3rd New York Infantry May 6, 1863. Regiment mustered out May 20, 1863, expiration of term
~~~~~~~Then Warren Joined the 3rd regiment~~~

The 3d, organized at Albany, was known as the 1st Albany regiment and was mustered into the U. S. service there on May 14, 1861, for two years.

Four days later it left for New York and on June 3 arrived at Fortress Monroe. It shared in the engagement at Big Bethel, losing 2 men killed and 27 wounded, and returned to Fortress Monroe. On July 30 it was ordered to Baltimore and quartered at Fort McHenry until April 1, 1862.

The summer of 1862 was spent at Suffolk and on Sept. 12, the 3d was again ordered to Fortress Monroe. The original members not re-enlisted were mustered out in May, 1863, but the regiment remained in the field, composed of 162 recruits, 200 veterans and the veterans and recruits of the 9th N. Y., and subsequently received many more recruits and the veterans of the 112th N. Y. Vols.

The 3d was present during the siege of Suffolk, after which it was ordered to Folly island, where it took an active part in the operations against Fort Wagner, the bombardment of Fort Sumter and attacks on Charleston in the summer and autumn of 1863, as part of Alford's brigade of the 18th corps.

In Oct., 1863, it was attached to the 3d brigade, 2nd division, l0th corps and returned to Virginia, where it was active in the advance under Gen. Butler in May, 1864, losing 5 killed, 50 wounded and 7 missing.
It fought in the battle of Drewry's bluff and was then transferred to the 3d brigade, 3d division, l8th corps, which moved to Cold Harbor, where it was active until June 12, when it returned to Bermuda Hundred.

During the term of service the total loss of the organization was 37 deaths from wounds and 85 from other causes.

His brother Washington VanScoy was killed at The battle of Alsops farm Spotsylvania Va in 1864

Inscription

Co. D, 9th New York Volunteers Hawkins Zouaves



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