Lansing Bristol, 1st Lieutenant 147th. Chancelorsville, Gettysburgh, Wilderness, Spotsylvania- was killed on the field, remains brought home and buried among the graves of his kindred at Granby Center
Source: Patriot & Gazette, Oswego County, NY, 1869
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1st Lieut. Lansing Bristol, killed Feb. 6th, 1865, in action at Hatcher's Run, Va
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Diary of 1st Lt. Lansing Bristol
Co. D- 147th NY Vol.
1862
Sept. 27-Regiment left Oswego.
Sept. 29-Arrive at Baltimore.
Sept. 30-Arrive at Washington, D.C.
Oct. I-Went to Camp Chase
Oct. 6-Went to Tanallytown or Camp Morris-Arrive 1 p.m.
Nov. 30-Left Camp Morris 7 p.m.
Dec. 5-Arrivedat Aquia Creek 3 a.m.
Dec. 11-Moved back on hill. Cannonading at Fredericksburgh.
Dec. 14-Went to Falmouth.
1863
Jan, 12--Leave Falmouth for Belle Plaine.
Jan. 20-Left Belle Plaine for a march until 10p.m.
Jan. 23-Went back to old camp arriving on the 24th.
Feb. 19-Rice and Trask come to camp.
March 13-Foster and Fonda come to camp.
March 16-Foster and Fonda went home.
March 18-Our regiment sent out - 2 Captains - 4 Scouts - 15 non-coms -170 men for pickets.
March 20- John Coe brought news of death of D.T. Dexter (Note: In Hist, of Os. Co. Darius T. Dexter died of smallpox in a Philadelphia Hospital on March 10, 1863) Snowing this morning.
March 22-1 am Sargent of the guard.
March 23-Regimental Inspection.
March 27-Regiment transferred to 2nd Brigade.
March 30-Down the river to drill.
March 31-Snowed last night-rain this morning.
April 1-Pleasant day-cold wind.
April 2-Division reviewed by Gen. Hooker.
April 6-At Brigade Hdqtrs. The Men's heads are being shaved off as they are drummed out of camp for desertion.
April 9-1 st Corpse (Corps) re-formed by the President.
April 14-We received our marching orders. Got 5 days rations in our knapsacks.
April 15—It looks favorable for a move.
April 19-We moved back near Hdqtrs.
April 20-Moved heavy order no. 90-rain.
April 22-Fixed up tent pleasant.
April 26-Division Inspection
Source: The Valley News, May 26, 1994
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DEATH OF LIEUT. BRISTOL.—CASUALTIES OF THE 147TH IN THE BATTLE OF THE 6TH AND 7TH.—The following letter contains much that will interest our readers, and we print it entire.
Our boys fought like veterans, and some of them fell nobly dying for their native land:
MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OFFICE,
Army of the Potomac,
CITY POINT, Feb, 8th, 1865.
EDITOR ADVERTISER: YOU will get the particular of the battle of the 6th and 7th inst. in the New York papers before this reaches you. I know the anxiety of individual friends, and the various and contradictory rumors afloat after every
battle, and I hasten to give you a list of the casualties as full as I have been able to collect them, and will keep your readers informed from time to time, whenever I have anything to communicate.
The fight on the 6th was bloody and obstinate. I can only write of the 3d division 5th corps, and more particularly of
the 3d brigade, in which is the 147th. On their return from the reconnaissance of the 5th, they found the enemy in force
some four or five miles south of the extreme left of our lines in front of Petersburg. Our boys made the attack, and,
without artillery, drove the rebels from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., inch by inch, foot by foot.
Right gallantly did that little remnant of the old first corps, who used to be led into the front of the fight by Gens. Reynolds, Wadsworth and Meredith, maintain their reputation. Towards night their ammunition failed, and they were to be relieved by other troops, but before this could be done the enemy pressed them back, and oamo in on tho flank. Then was tested the worth of veteran troops, who could hold the enemy in check without ammunition, after two days' march and four hours hard fighting.
Again aud again our brave heroes gave their foes the cold steel, aud, in the face of a withering fire, held them at bay, while they were falling back.
I can give you no particulars, as we have been too busy in caring for our wounded to inquire for news, and indeed
we get our first definite ideas of results from the public press at the same time you do....
Killed
Lieut. Bristol, of Co. K
...I have Just time to add, Quartermaster A. N. feeadle hat brought Lt. Bristol's body to the Point to get it embalmed. He cannot succeed, and is going to the front with it again this morning, to try to have it done there. He will do all that can be done in the matter. No one here can do more.
R.P.S.
Excerpt Source: Oswego Commercial Advertiser Feb 13, 1865
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Aged 26 years
Brother of Almon, Erwin & Persia Bristol
Source: Patriot & Gazette, Oswego County, NY, 1869
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1st Lieut. Lansing Bristol, killed Feb. 6th, 1865, in action at Hatcher's Run, Va
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Diary of 1st Lt. Lansing Bristol
Co. D- 147th NY Vol.
1862
Sept. 27-Regiment left Oswego.
Sept. 29-Arrive at Baltimore.
Sept. 30-Arrive at Washington, D.C.
Oct. I-Went to Camp Chase
Oct. 6-Went to Tanallytown or Camp Morris-Arrive 1 p.m.
Nov. 30-Left Camp Morris 7 p.m.
Dec. 5-Arrivedat Aquia Creek 3 a.m.
Dec. 11-Moved back on hill. Cannonading at Fredericksburgh.
Dec. 14-Went to Falmouth.
1863
Jan, 12--Leave Falmouth for Belle Plaine.
Jan. 20-Left Belle Plaine for a march until 10p.m.
Jan. 23-Went back to old camp arriving on the 24th.
Feb. 19-Rice and Trask come to camp.
March 13-Foster and Fonda come to camp.
March 16-Foster and Fonda went home.
March 18-Our regiment sent out - 2 Captains - 4 Scouts - 15 non-coms -170 men for pickets.
March 20- John Coe brought news of death of D.T. Dexter (Note: In Hist, of Os. Co. Darius T. Dexter died of smallpox in a Philadelphia Hospital on March 10, 1863) Snowing this morning.
March 22-1 am Sargent of the guard.
March 23-Regimental Inspection.
March 27-Regiment transferred to 2nd Brigade.
March 30-Down the river to drill.
March 31-Snowed last night-rain this morning.
April 1-Pleasant day-cold wind.
April 2-Division reviewed by Gen. Hooker.
April 6-At Brigade Hdqtrs. The Men's heads are being shaved off as they are drummed out of camp for desertion.
April 9-1 st Corpse (Corps) re-formed by the President.
April 14-We received our marching orders. Got 5 days rations in our knapsacks.
April 15—It looks favorable for a move.
April 19-We moved back near Hdqtrs.
April 20-Moved heavy order no. 90-rain.
April 22-Fixed up tent pleasant.
April 26-Division Inspection
Source: The Valley News, May 26, 1994
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DEATH OF LIEUT. BRISTOL.—CASUALTIES OF THE 147TH IN THE BATTLE OF THE 6TH AND 7TH.—The following letter contains much that will interest our readers, and we print it entire.
Our boys fought like veterans, and some of them fell nobly dying for their native land:
MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OFFICE,
Army of the Potomac,
CITY POINT, Feb, 8th, 1865.
EDITOR ADVERTISER: YOU will get the particular of the battle of the 6th and 7th inst. in the New York papers before this reaches you. I know the anxiety of individual friends, and the various and contradictory rumors afloat after every
battle, and I hasten to give you a list of the casualties as full as I have been able to collect them, and will keep your readers informed from time to time, whenever I have anything to communicate.
The fight on the 6th was bloody and obstinate. I can only write of the 3d division 5th corps, and more particularly of
the 3d brigade, in which is the 147th. On their return from the reconnaissance of the 5th, they found the enemy in force
some four or five miles south of the extreme left of our lines in front of Petersburg. Our boys made the attack, and,
without artillery, drove the rebels from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., inch by inch, foot by foot.
Right gallantly did that little remnant of the old first corps, who used to be led into the front of the fight by Gens. Reynolds, Wadsworth and Meredith, maintain their reputation. Towards night their ammunition failed, and they were to be relieved by other troops, but before this could be done the enemy pressed them back, and oamo in on tho flank. Then was tested the worth of veteran troops, who could hold the enemy in check without ammunition, after two days' march and four hours hard fighting.
Again aud again our brave heroes gave their foes the cold steel, aud, in the face of a withering fire, held them at bay, while they were falling back.
I can give you no particulars, as we have been too busy in caring for our wounded to inquire for news, and indeed
we get our first definite ideas of results from the public press at the same time you do....
Killed
Lieut. Bristol, of Co. K
...I have Just time to add, Quartermaster A. N. feeadle hat brought Lt. Bristol's body to the Point to get it embalmed. He cannot succeed, and is going to the front with it again this morning, to try to have it done there. He will do all that can be done in the matter. No one here can do more.
R.P.S.
Excerpt Source: Oswego Commercial Advertiser Feb 13, 1865
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Aged 26 years
Brother of Almon, Erwin & Persia Bristol
Lansing Bristol, 1st Lieutenant 147th. Chancelorsville, Gettysburgh, Wilderness, Spotsylvania- was killed on the field, remains brought home and buried among the graves of his kindred at Granby Center
Source: Patriot & Gazette, Oswego County, NY, 1869
__________________________________
1st Lieut. Lansing Bristol, killed Feb. 6th, 1865, in action at Hatcher's Run, Va
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Diary of 1st Lt. Lansing Bristol
Co. D- 147th NY Vol.
1862
Sept. 27-Regiment left Oswego.
Sept. 29-Arrive at Baltimore.
Sept. 30-Arrive at Washington, D.C.
Oct. I-Went to Camp Chase
Oct. 6-Went to Tanallytown or Camp Morris-Arrive 1 p.m.
Nov. 30-Left Camp Morris 7 p.m.
Dec. 5-Arrivedat Aquia Creek 3 a.m.
Dec. 11-Moved back on hill. Cannonading at Fredericksburgh.
Dec. 14-Went to Falmouth.
1863
Jan, 12--Leave Falmouth for Belle Plaine.
Jan. 20-Left Belle Plaine for a march until 10p.m.
Jan. 23-Went back to old camp arriving on the 24th.
Feb. 19-Rice and Trask come to camp.
March 13-Foster and Fonda come to camp.
March 16-Foster and Fonda went home.
March 18-Our regiment sent out - 2 Captains - 4 Scouts - 15 non-coms -170 men for pickets.
March 20- John Coe brought news of death of D.T. Dexter (Note: In Hist, of Os. Co. Darius T. Dexter died of smallpox in a Philadelphia Hospital on March 10, 1863) Snowing this morning.
March 22-1 am Sargent of the guard.
March 23-Regimental Inspection.
March 27-Regiment transferred to 2nd Brigade.
March 30-Down the river to drill.
March 31-Snowed last night-rain this morning.
April 1-Pleasant day-cold wind.
April 2-Division reviewed by Gen. Hooker.
April 6-At Brigade Hdqtrs. The Men's heads are being shaved off as they are drummed out of camp for desertion.
April 9-1 st Corpse (Corps) re-formed by the President.
April 14-We received our marching orders. Got 5 days rations in our knapsacks.
April 15—It looks favorable for a move.
April 19-We moved back near Hdqtrs.
April 20-Moved heavy order no. 90-rain.
April 22-Fixed up tent pleasant.
April 26-Division Inspection
Source: The Valley News, May 26, 1994
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DEATH OF LIEUT. BRISTOL.—CASUALTIES OF THE 147TH IN THE BATTLE OF THE 6TH AND 7TH.—The following letter contains much that will interest our readers, and we print it entire.
Our boys fought like veterans, and some of them fell nobly dying for their native land:
MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OFFICE,
Army of the Potomac,
CITY POINT, Feb, 8th, 1865.
EDITOR ADVERTISER: YOU will get the particular of the battle of the 6th and 7th inst. in the New York papers before this reaches you. I know the anxiety of individual friends, and the various and contradictory rumors afloat after every
battle, and I hasten to give you a list of the casualties as full as I have been able to collect them, and will keep your readers informed from time to time, whenever I have anything to communicate.
The fight on the 6th was bloody and obstinate. I can only write of the 3d division 5th corps, and more particularly of
the 3d brigade, in which is the 147th. On their return from the reconnaissance of the 5th, they found the enemy in force
some four or five miles south of the extreme left of our lines in front of Petersburg. Our boys made the attack, and,
without artillery, drove the rebels from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., inch by inch, foot by foot.
Right gallantly did that little remnant of the old first corps, who used to be led into the front of the fight by Gens. Reynolds, Wadsworth and Meredith, maintain their reputation. Towards night their ammunition failed, and they were to be relieved by other troops, but before this could be done the enemy pressed them back, and oamo in on tho flank. Then was tested the worth of veteran troops, who could hold the enemy in check without ammunition, after two days' march and four hours hard fighting.
Again aud again our brave heroes gave their foes the cold steel, aud, in the face of a withering fire, held them at bay, while they were falling back.
I can give you no particulars, as we have been too busy in caring for our wounded to inquire for news, and indeed
we get our first definite ideas of results from the public press at the same time you do....
Killed
Lieut. Bristol, of Co. K
...I have Just time to add, Quartermaster A. N. feeadle hat brought Lt. Bristol's body to the Point to get it embalmed. He cannot succeed, and is going to the front with it again this morning, to try to have it done there. He will do all that can be done in the matter. No one here can do more.
R.P.S.
Excerpt Source: Oswego Commercial Advertiser Feb 13, 1865
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Aged 26 years
Brother of Almon, Erwin & Persia Bristol
Source: Patriot & Gazette, Oswego County, NY, 1869
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1st Lieut. Lansing Bristol, killed Feb. 6th, 1865, in action at Hatcher's Run, Va
______________________________________
Diary of 1st Lt. Lansing Bristol
Co. D- 147th NY Vol.
1862
Sept. 27-Regiment left Oswego.
Sept. 29-Arrive at Baltimore.
Sept. 30-Arrive at Washington, D.C.
Oct. I-Went to Camp Chase
Oct. 6-Went to Tanallytown or Camp Morris-Arrive 1 p.m.
Nov. 30-Left Camp Morris 7 p.m.
Dec. 5-Arrivedat Aquia Creek 3 a.m.
Dec. 11-Moved back on hill. Cannonading at Fredericksburgh.
Dec. 14-Went to Falmouth.
1863
Jan, 12--Leave Falmouth for Belle Plaine.
Jan. 20-Left Belle Plaine for a march until 10p.m.
Jan. 23-Went back to old camp arriving on the 24th.
Feb. 19-Rice and Trask come to camp.
March 13-Foster and Fonda come to camp.
March 16-Foster and Fonda went home.
March 18-Our regiment sent out - 2 Captains - 4 Scouts - 15 non-coms -170 men for pickets.
March 20- John Coe brought news of death of D.T. Dexter (Note: In Hist, of Os. Co. Darius T. Dexter died of smallpox in a Philadelphia Hospital on March 10, 1863) Snowing this morning.
March 22-1 am Sargent of the guard.
March 23-Regimental Inspection.
March 27-Regiment transferred to 2nd Brigade.
March 30-Down the river to drill.
March 31-Snowed last night-rain this morning.
April 1-Pleasant day-cold wind.
April 2-Division reviewed by Gen. Hooker.
April 6-At Brigade Hdqtrs. The Men's heads are being shaved off as they are drummed out of camp for desertion.
April 9-1 st Corpse (Corps) re-formed by the President.
April 14-We received our marching orders. Got 5 days rations in our knapsacks.
April 15—It looks favorable for a move.
April 19-We moved back near Hdqtrs.
April 20-Moved heavy order no. 90-rain.
April 22-Fixed up tent pleasant.
April 26-Division Inspection
Source: The Valley News, May 26, 1994
_________________________________
DEATH OF LIEUT. BRISTOL.—CASUALTIES OF THE 147TH IN THE BATTLE OF THE 6TH AND 7TH.—The following letter contains much that will interest our readers, and we print it entire.
Our boys fought like veterans, and some of them fell nobly dying for their native land:
MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OFFICE,
Army of the Potomac,
CITY POINT, Feb, 8th, 1865.
EDITOR ADVERTISER: YOU will get the particular of the battle of the 6th and 7th inst. in the New York papers before this reaches you. I know the anxiety of individual friends, and the various and contradictory rumors afloat after every
battle, and I hasten to give you a list of the casualties as full as I have been able to collect them, and will keep your readers informed from time to time, whenever I have anything to communicate.
The fight on the 6th was bloody and obstinate. I can only write of the 3d division 5th corps, and more particularly of
the 3d brigade, in which is the 147th. On their return from the reconnaissance of the 5th, they found the enemy in force
some four or five miles south of the extreme left of our lines in front of Petersburg. Our boys made the attack, and,
without artillery, drove the rebels from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., inch by inch, foot by foot.
Right gallantly did that little remnant of the old first corps, who used to be led into the front of the fight by Gens. Reynolds, Wadsworth and Meredith, maintain their reputation. Towards night their ammunition failed, and they were to be relieved by other troops, but before this could be done the enemy pressed them back, and oamo in on tho flank. Then was tested the worth of veteran troops, who could hold the enemy in check without ammunition, after two days' march and four hours hard fighting.
Again aud again our brave heroes gave their foes the cold steel, aud, in the face of a withering fire, held them at bay, while they were falling back.
I can give you no particulars, as we have been too busy in caring for our wounded to inquire for news, and indeed
we get our first definite ideas of results from the public press at the same time you do....
Killed
Lieut. Bristol, of Co. K
...I have Just time to add, Quartermaster A. N. feeadle hat brought Lt. Bristol's body to the Point to get it embalmed. He cannot succeed, and is going to the front with it again this morning, to try to have it done there. He will do all that can be done in the matter. No one here can do more.
R.P.S.
Excerpt Source: Oswego Commercial Advertiser Feb 13, 1865
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Aged 26 years
Brother of Almon, Erwin & Persia Bristol
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