1863 CIVIL WAR CO A 153rd REGT NY VOLS WASHINGTON DC KIA KILLED KINGSBORO NY

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James C. Kelly was born June 16, 1824, and was living in Johnstown, New York, at the time he enlisted for military service during the Civil War. Service records indicate he mustered in on August 29, 1862, as private with Company A of the 153rd New York Regiment of Infantry. He was promoted to the rank of corporal on October 17, 1862, and sergeant on March 31, 1863. He was wounded in action September 19, 1864, at Winchester, Virginia, and died of his wounds September 20, 1864. He was married in September 1855 to Fidelia Ann Close (1836-1905), the daughter of Peter and Mary Ann (Brown) Close. They had four children: Theresa (b. 1856), Emily (b. 1859), James E. (b.1861), and John B. (b. 1863).

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153rd Infantry Regiment
Civil War

History

Mustered in: October 17, 1862
Mustered out: October 2, 1865

The following is taken fromNew York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.
Colonel William T. Miller, succeeded, September 5, 1862, by Col. Duncan McMartin, received authority, August 23, 1862, to recruit this regiment in the then 15th Senatorial District of the State; it was organized at Fonda, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years October 17 and 18, 1862. The regiment organizing,, under orders dated September 17, 1862, at Plattsburg under the command of Col. Thomas A. Armstrong, was consolidated with this regiment October 8, 1862.
The companies were recruited principally: A at Johnstown; B at Mohawk, Palatine and Root; C at Glen, Florida, Root and Charleston; D at Johnstown and Mayfield; E at Minden and St. Johnsville; F at Ephratah, Canajoharie, Oppenheim, Clifton Park and Lassellsville; G at Mooers, Altona, Essex and Plattsburg; H at Greenfield, Milton, Gal-way, Clifton Park, Ballston Spa, Moreau, Root and Wilson; I at Champlain, Chesterfield, Plattsburg and AuSable; and K at Queensbury, Ellenburg, Altona and Mooers.
The regiment left the State October 18, 1862; it served in the defenses of Washington, in Abercrombie\'s Division, from October 25, 1862; in Casey\'s Division, 22d Corps, from February, 1863; in the Department of the Gulf and 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps, from February, 1864; in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Shenandoah, from March, 1865; in the 2d Brigade, Dwight\'s Division, at Washington, D. C., from April, 1865; in the Department of Georgia, from July, 1865, and, commanded by Lieut-Col. George H. McLaughlin, it was honorably discharged and mustered out October 2, 1865, at Savannah, Ga.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 20 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 20 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 1 officer, 160 enlisted men; total, 2 officers, 200 enlisted men; aggregate, 202.

The following is taken fromThe Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers. Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. volume II.
One Hundred and Fifty-third Infantry.—Cols., Duncan McMar-tin, Edwin P. Davis; Lieut.-Cols., Thomas A. Armstrong, William H. Printup, Alexander Strain, George H. McLaughlin; Majs., Edwin P. Davis, Alexander Strain, Stephen Simmons, Jacob C. Klock,. George H. McLaughlin, C. F. Putnam, Abram V. Davis. This regiment, recruited in the counties of Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Clinton, Essex and Warren, was organized at Fonda and there mustered into the U. S. service on Oct. 18, 1862, for three years. It left the same day for Washington, was first stationed at Alexandria as provost guard, and during most of the year 1863, did garrison and guard duty about the capital. It was then transferred to the Department of the Gulf, where it was assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st (Emory\'s) division, 19th corps, with which it took part in the Red River campaign, meeting with severe loss at Pleasant Hill. It was active at Mansura and was warmly commended for its bravery in these battles by the commanding general. In July, 1864, it returned to Virginia with the 1st and 2nd divisions; on its arrival at Washington it was ordered into Maryland to confront Gen. Early; and then served with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, taking part in the battles of the Opequan, Fisher\'s hill, Stras-burg and Cedar creek, besides numerous lesser skirmishes. Its loss at the Opequan was 69 killed and wounded, and at Cedar creek, 81 killed, wounded and missing. The regiment continued to serve in the valley until April, 1865, when it moved with Dwight\'s division to Washington, where it participated in the grand review in May. In July it sailed for Savannah, Ga., and while stationed there won the esteem and respect of the citizens by the gentlemanly conduct of its officers and men. Col. Davis was brevetted brigadier-feneral for meritorious service. The regiment was mustered out at Savannah on Oct. 2, 1865, under command of Lieut.-Col. McLaugh-lin. It lost during service 1 officer and 40 men killed and died of wounds; 1 officer and 160 men died of disease and other causes; total deaths, 202.