Winfield Scott Military Records State of New York, Civil War
Collection: Winfield Scott
Title
Winfield Scott Military Records State of New York, Civil War
Subject
Scott, Winfield
Civil War
New York
Description
Winfield Scott was in Company C of the 126th Infantry for the state of New York. His Civil War records date from 1862 to 1864.
These records document his injuries and rehabilitation. In 1878 he applied for a pension due to his injuries during the Civil War.
Source
Winfield Public Library
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, Kansas, USA
Date
1862-1864, 1878, 1889
Rights
Format
text/plain
Language
English
Type
Miscellaneous Documents
Citation
“Winfield Scott Military Records State of New York, Civil War,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 23, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/209.
Text
Major General A.C. O’Hara
Chief of Staff to the Governor
State of New York
Division of Military and Naval Affairs
Public Security Building
State Campus
Albany, New York 12226
WR Civil War
25 April 1967
Sister Helen Mary, I.H.M.
5542 Romaine Street Hollywood, California
Dear Sister Helen Mary:
This is in reply to your letter of 20 April 1967.
The records on file at this office of the men from New York State who served in the Civil War, show the following.
Winfield Scott. Age, 25 years. Enrolled to serve three years, and mustered in as Captain, Company C, 126th New York Volunteer Infantry, August 9, 1862; surrendered, September 15, and paroled, September 16, 1862, at Harper’s Ferry, Va.; wounded in action, May 8, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Va.; discharged for disability from wounds, September 23, 1864; commissioned Captain, September 10, 1862, with rank from August 9, 1862, original.
While Captain Scott’s service above does not show his place of enlistment, the "Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Array 1789-1903" shows he was bom in the State of Michigan, and appointed Captain from the State of Nevada.
In the "Military Record" furnished this office by the Town Clerk, Town of Ovid, Seneca County, New York, as required by Chapter 690, of the Laws of 1865. This record lists Winfield Scott’s address as, Post Office, Leavenworth, Kansas. Born: December 26, 1836, Ovid, New York, Fathers name: James B. Mothers name: Margaret E. Covert.
Inclosed is a copy of Special Order No.317 issued September 23,
1864, also a copy of his muster-in the service of the United State, and a sketch of the campaigns and dates in which the 126th New York Volunteer Infantry served during the Civil War.
Sister Helen Mary, I.H.M.
25 April 1967
5542 Romaine Street Hollywood, California
It is possible you could receive a copy of Captain Scott’s commission by writing to the National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D. C. He was not commissioned from New York State.
We regret being unable to furnish you more on Captain Scott. This is all the information our records afford.
Sincerely yours,
ARTHUR F. SULGER
for COL, GS, NYARNG
Chief, Bureau of War Records
Encl: (3)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, D.C. 20408
May 2, 1968
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Sister Helen Mary, I.H.M.
5542 Romaine Street
Hollywood, California 90038
Dear Sister Helen Mary:
Your letter of April 15, 1968, to the Administrator of the General Services Administration, has been referred to the National Archives.
In addition to his pension application file from which you indicate you already have received reproductions, the records of the War Department in our custody include a compiled military service record for Captain Winfield Scott, Company C, 126th Regiment New York Infantry, Union Army, and a personnel file relating to his post-Civil War military career. We can furnish you with a microfilm copy of the documents in these two files, which amount to 412 pages, for $20.60. These files include many of Captain Scott’s monthly reports of his activities. Because of restrictions on personnel documents less than 75 years old, we must exclude from reproduction all papers dated after May 1893.
Remittance by check or money order, payable to the General Services Administration (NNO), should be mailed to the Cashier, National Archives and Records Service, 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20408. Please return the enclosed copy of this letter when placing your order.
The National Archives does not have custody of the records of the GAR. The headquarters records of that organization are in the custody of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540.
James B. Rhoads Acting Archivist
of the United States
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
DATE:
June 10, 1969
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, D.C. 20408
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
NNO-2451EFJ
SUBJECT:
Captain Winfield Scott
TO:
Sister Mary Helen, I.H.M. 5542 Romaine Street Hollywood, California 90038
We can furnish xerox copies of a compiled record of Captain Winfield Scott's service in the 126 New York Infantry during the Civil War and of a personnel file covering his later service for $10.60, or negative microfilm of both for $2.65.
Remittance by check or money order, payable to the General Services' Administration (NNO), should be mailed to the Cashier, National Archives and Records Service, Sth and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20408. Please return the enclosed copy of this letter when placing your order.
ELMER 0. PARKER for Garry D. Ryan
Assistant Director
Old Military Records Division
Keep Freedom in Four Future With U.S. Savings Bonds
VOLUNTEERS OF THE STATE.
475
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment of Infantry.
Col. Eliakim Sherrill received authority, July 15th, 1862, to raise this regiment in the counties of Ontario, Washington and Yates; it was organized at Geneva, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years Aug. 22d, 1864. Dec. 25th, 1864, it was con-solidated into a battalion of five companies, A to E, and June 2d, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 4th N. Y. Vol. Artillery.
The companies were recruited principally: A and 13 in Yates county; C and I in Seneca county; D, H and K in Ontario county; E at Geneva and Rushville; F in the counties of Ontario and Seneca; and G in Ontario, Seneca and Yates counties.
The regiment left the State Aug. 26th, 1862; it served in the Middle Department from Aug., 1862; at Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., where it was surrendered, from Sept., 1862; at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., from Sept. 27th, 1862; in the Defenses of Washington, in the 1st Brigade, Casey’s Division, later 22d Corps, from Dec., 1862; in the 3d Brigade of the same, from Jan., 1863; in the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, from June 25th, 1863; in the 3d, for a time in the Consolidated, Brigade, 1st Division, 2d Corps, from March, 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. J. Smith Brown, June 3d, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 12 officers, 95 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 43 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 1 officer, 121 enlisted men; total, 17 officers, 259 enlisted men; aggregate, 276; of whom 30 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; and it took part in the following engagements, etc.:
CASUALTY SHEET
OF WOUNDED.
Winfield Scott Capt.
Company — .
126 Regiment of N.Y. Infty.
Volunteers, at the battle of-
Wounded May 17, 1864.
Memorandum.
Officer Examined; Registered; &c.
NAME. Winfield Scott
RANK. Capt. CO. C REGT. 126 N.Y.
REPORTED AND May 21
BY WHOSE ORDER.
REG. No. REMARKS
NATURE OF
DISABILITY
WHEN AND
WHERE RECEIVED.
Will probably recover in 60 days.
BR
May 22, 1964
30 days SURGEON U.S. VOLS.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Residence 333, GSV Cor 12
Dr. R
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 317.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, September 23d, 1 864.
(Extract.)
40. Upon the report of a Board of Officers, convened by Special Orders, No. 294, July 3d, 1863, from this Office, the following officers are hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States, on account of physical disability, from wounds received in action, with condition that they shall receive no final payments, until they have satisfied the Pay Department that they are not indebted to the Government :—
1st Lieutenant Judson Thomas, 8th New York Artillery. 1st Lieutenant H. H. Service, 14th New York Artillery, Captain Winfield Scott, 126th New York Volunteers.
By order of the Secretary of War :
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official:
Assistant Adjutant General.
OFFICERS' CASUALTY SHEET.
Regimental No.
State of New York.
Name Winfield Scott
Rank Capt. Regiment 126
Arm Inf.
Assembly Raid
Day 23, Month Sept, Year 64
Cause of Casuality disability
No. and nature of the order compeling resignation, No. 317 M.O.
Remarks
J.A.M.
Clerk
State of New York,
COUNTY of Chemung
On this third day of October A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty four personally appeared before me Solomon B. Tomlinson
Clerk of the Chemung County Court, within and for the County and State and aforesaid Captain Winfield Scott
aged 27 years, a resident of Farmen
in the County of Seneca....................................................in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law
declares that he is the identical Captain Winfield Scott.....................................................................................................................................................who was mustered in the service of
the United States at Geneva NY......................................................................on the.......................................22d................................................................ .day of..August in the year 1862 was a. ...Capt....... in Company. C commanded by Captain
Winfield Scott in the 126 Regiment of NY Volunteers in the war of 1861, and was honorably discharged at....................................................................... Anapolis...........................................................................................................................in the State
of Maryland on the 23d day of September A. D. 1864; that while in the service
of the United States, and in the line of his duty, he received the following wound while charging the enemy at Spotsylvania Court House May 18 1864 he was struck by a shell in the right thigh injuring involving the whole muscular structure of the inner surface from the knee to the groin. The extensive sloughing has left the limb with the muscles imperfect and producing great weakness of the limb. He reported to the medical director at Washington D.C. May 21st 1864 and received a leave of absence of 30 days from now as dating May 23 1864 at the expiration of leave he reported in accordance with the regulation until able to travel when he reported at Officers Hospital at Annapolis Maryland Sept 13th 1864 and was honorably discharged from the service by order of Secty of War Sept 23d 1864.Thus since he has left the service he has resided at Farmen Seneca County NY and has been engaged in no quarry.
Winfield Scott co.126 NYand his Post Office address is Farmen Seneca Co NY
He makes this Declaration in order to obtain the pension to which he is entitled by virtue of his service and the
’ disabiliity aforesaid, under the Act of Congress approved July 14th, 1862. And he hereby constitutes and appoints
Perry Scot of Elmira NY true and lawful Attorney, with full power of substitu-
ion, to presente this his claim and to receive and receipt, for any certificate, draft or money which mav be due to this deponent. Also, personally appeared Edwin A. Scott and John H. Perry residents of Elmir in the county o Chemung in said State of New York, persons whom I certify to be respectable, and entitled to credit, and who, being by me
duly sworn, say that they were present, and saw Capt. Winfield Scott sign his name to forgoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of
the applicant and their acquaintance with his, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Edwin A. Scott
John H. Perry
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, by said Capt. Winfild Scott the said declarent and by Edwin A. Scott and John H. Perry the said witnesses re-spectively, this 3rd day of October 1864. And I certify that I have not interest, direct or indirect, in the prose-cution of this claim.
In testitmony where of, witness my hand an seal of said court and of said county at Elmir NY this 3d day of October 1864 SB Tomlinson
Adjutant General's Office
Washington D.C.
December 7th 1864
Liv:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No., and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Winfield Scott was enrolled on the day of 186------- at ---------- in Co. ---------- regiment of-------- Volunteers, to serve -------- years, or during the war, and was mustered into service as a Captain on the 22d day of August 1862, at Geneva N.Y., in Co. "C", 126th Regiment of New York Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "C" of the Regiment, for the months of May & June 1864, he is reported "Wounded May 18th 1864 absent with leave on account of wounds since May 23d 1864." On Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1864 he is reported "Honorably discharged the service on account of disability by S.O. 317 War Dept. Sept. 23d 1864." No evidentiary file to show that wounds were received in Battle or Action.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Sam G. Preek
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Memoranda
Name of applicant-----------
Address-----------------------
MJA. [V]
War Department
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, August 21, 1878
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your request of August 6th, 1878,
for certain information for use in the consideration of application for pension No. 42.541, and
to return it herewith, with the following information from the records of this office:
It appears from the rolls, &c., on file in this office that Winfield Scott
was mustered into the service of the United States as Capt. Co. "C", 126 Regiment of New York Vols, to date Aug 22, 1862, to serve 3 years or during the war. On the Muster-roll of Company 'C' of that Regiment for the months of Sept and Oct, 1862, he is reported "Absent with leave severely wounded on Maryland Heights, Sept 13." He further did a Certificate dated Baltimore Sept. 23, 1862, signed by the Regimental Surgeon F. M. Hammond, stating that the wound is in the leg below the knee", and recommended a leave of absence for thirty days. He was honorably discharged Sept. 23 1864, on account of physical disability from wounds received in action, in orders of same date, from this office, based on report of Examining Board - copy furnished Pension Office. Dec. 31st 1864.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner Of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
CASUALTY SHEET.
Name, *Winfield Scott (First Divs.)
Rank, Capt., Company -, Regiment, 126
Arm, Infty., State, New York
Place of casualty, -
Nature of casualty, Wounded
Date of casualty, May, 17,1864
FROM WHAT SOURVE THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED.
Nominal list of Officers as Killed & Wounded during May, 1864, in the A.C. - Not dated Sgt. Winfield S. Hanesch Maj. Emil Vols Conidg.- Page, to-Filed with indexed Battle Records in D & D Div
* Army Register shows, Capt., Winfield Scott, as having been " discharged, Sept. 23, 1864," W.S.B. 2-26-86.
W.S. Burton
Clerk
Feby. 16-86
G.B.R. Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington D.C."
ct:REMUSTER 560,231.
Record and Pension Office,
War Department,
Washington City,
September 25 ..,1899..
To the
Adjutant General,
State of New York,
Albany.
Sir:
I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved February 24,1897, Winfield Scott
is held and considered by this Department to have
been mustered into the service of the United States in the grade of captain,
Company C 126th Regiment
New York Volunteers, to take effect from August 9, 1862.
Very respectfully,
,
Acting Chief of Office.
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Original Format
Paper
Title
Winfield Scott Military Records State of New York, Civil War
Subject
Scott, Winfield
Civil War
New York
Description
Winfield Scott was in Company C of the 126th Infantry for the state of New York. His Civil War records date from 1862 to 1864.
These records document his injuries and rehabilitation. In 1878 he applied for a pension due to his injuries during the Civil War.
Source
Winfield Public Library
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, Kansas, USA
Date
1862-1864, 1878, 1889
Rights
Format
text/plain
Language
English
Type
Miscellaneous Documents
Citation
“Winfield Scott Military Records State of New York, Civil War,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 23, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/209.Text
Major General A.C. O’Hara
Chief of Staff to the Governor
State of New York
Division of Military and Naval Affairs
Public Security Building
State Campus
Albany, New York 12226
WR Civil War
25 April 1967
Sister Helen Mary, I.H.M.
5542 Romaine Street Hollywood, California
Dear Sister Helen Mary:
This is in reply to your letter of 20 April 1967.
The records on file at this office of the men from New York State who served in the Civil War, show the following.
Winfield Scott. Age, 25 years. Enrolled to serve three years, and mustered in as Captain, Company C, 126th New York Volunteer Infantry, August 9, 1862; surrendered, September 15, and paroled, September 16, 1862, at Harper’s Ferry, Va.; wounded in action, May 8, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Va.; discharged for disability from wounds, September 23, 1864; commissioned Captain, September 10, 1862, with rank from August 9, 1862, original.
While Captain Scott’s service above does not show his place of enlistment, the "Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Array 1789-1903" shows he was bom in the State of Michigan, and appointed Captain from the State of Nevada.
In the "Military Record" furnished this office by the Town Clerk, Town of Ovid, Seneca County, New York, as required by Chapter 690, of the Laws of 1865. This record lists Winfield Scott’s address as, Post Office, Leavenworth, Kansas. Born: December 26, 1836, Ovid, New York, Fathers name: James B. Mothers name: Margaret E. Covert.
Inclosed is a copy of Special Order No.317 issued September 23,
1864, also a copy of his muster-in the service of the United State, and a sketch of the campaigns and dates in which the 126th New York Volunteer Infantry served during the Civil War.
Sister Helen Mary, I.H.M.
25 April 1967
5542 Romaine Street Hollywood, California
It is possible you could receive a copy of Captain Scott’s commission by writing to the National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D. C. He was not commissioned from New York State.
We regret being unable to furnish you more on Captain Scott. This is all the information our records afford.
Sincerely yours,
ARTHUR F. SULGER
for COL, GS, NYARNG
Chief, Bureau of War Records
Encl: (3)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, D.C. 20408
May 2, 1968
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Sister Helen Mary, I.H.M.
5542 Romaine Street
Hollywood, California 90038
Dear Sister Helen Mary:
Your letter of April 15, 1968, to the Administrator of the General Services Administration, has been referred to the National Archives.
In addition to his pension application file from which you indicate you already have received reproductions, the records of the War Department in our custody include a compiled military service record for Captain Winfield Scott, Company C, 126th Regiment New York Infantry, Union Army, and a personnel file relating to his post-Civil War military career. We can furnish you with a microfilm copy of the documents in these two files, which amount to 412 pages, for $20.60. These files include many of Captain Scott’s monthly reports of his activities. Because of restrictions on personnel documents less than 75 years old, we must exclude from reproduction all papers dated after May 1893.
Remittance by check or money order, payable to the General Services Administration (NNO), should be mailed to the Cashier, National Archives and Records Service, 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20408. Please return the enclosed copy of this letter when placing your order.
The National Archives does not have custody of the records of the GAR. The headquarters records of that organization are in the custody of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540.
James B. Rhoads Acting Archivist
of the United States
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
DATE:
June 10, 1969
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, D.C. 20408
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
NNO-2451EFJ
SUBJECT:
Captain Winfield Scott
TO:
Sister Mary Helen, I.H.M. 5542 Romaine Street Hollywood, California 90038
We can furnish xerox copies of a compiled record of Captain Winfield Scott's service in the 126 New York Infantry during the Civil War and of a personnel file covering his later service for $10.60, or negative microfilm of both for $2.65.
Remittance by check or money order, payable to the General Services' Administration (NNO), should be mailed to the Cashier, National Archives and Records Service, Sth and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20408. Please return the enclosed copy of this letter when placing your order.
ELMER 0. PARKER for Garry D. Ryan
Assistant Director
Old Military Records Division
Keep Freedom in Four Future With U.S. Savings Bonds
VOLUNTEERS OF THE STATE.
475
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment of Infantry.
Col. Eliakim Sherrill received authority, July 15th, 1862, to raise this regiment in the counties of Ontario, Washington and Yates; it was organized at Geneva, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years Aug. 22d, 1864. Dec. 25th, 1864, it was con-solidated into a battalion of five companies, A to E, and June 2d, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 4th N. Y. Vol. Artillery.
The companies were recruited principally: A and 13 in Yates county; C and I in Seneca county; D, H and K in Ontario county; E at Geneva and Rushville; F in the counties of Ontario and Seneca; and G in Ontario, Seneca and Yates counties.
The regiment left the State Aug. 26th, 1862; it served in the Middle Department from Aug., 1862; at Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., where it was surrendered, from Sept., 1862; at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., from Sept. 27th, 1862; in the Defenses of Washington, in the 1st Brigade, Casey’s Division, later 22d Corps, from Dec., 1862; in the 3d Brigade of the same, from Jan., 1863; in the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, from June 25th, 1863; in the 3d, for a time in the Consolidated, Brigade, 1st Division, 2d Corps, from March, 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. J. Smith Brown, June 3d, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 12 officers, 95 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 43 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 1 officer, 121 enlisted men; total, 17 officers, 259 enlisted men; aggregate, 276; of whom 30 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; and it took part in the following engagements, etc.:
CASUALTY SHEET
OF WOUNDED.
Winfield Scott Capt.
Company — .
126 Regiment of N.Y. Infty.
Volunteers, at the battle of-
Wounded May 17, 1864.
Memorandum.
Officer Examined; Registered; &c.
NAME. Winfield Scott
RANK. Capt. CO. C REGT. 126 N.Y.
REPORTED AND May 21
BY WHOSE ORDER.
REG. No. REMARKS
NATURE OF
DISABILITY
WHEN AND
WHERE RECEIVED.
Will probably recover in 60 days.
BR
May 22, 1964
30 days SURGEON U.S. VOLS.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Residence 333, GSV Cor 12
Dr. R
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 317.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, September 23d, 1 864.
(Extract.)
40. Upon the report of a Board of Officers, convened by Special Orders, No. 294, July 3d, 1863, from this Office, the following officers are hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States, on account of physical disability, from wounds received in action, with condition that they shall receive no final payments, until they have satisfied the Pay Department that they are not indebted to the Government :—
1st Lieutenant Judson Thomas, 8th New York Artillery. 1st Lieutenant H. H. Service, 14th New York Artillery, Captain Winfield Scott, 126th New York Volunteers.
By order of the Secretary of War :
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official:
Assistant Adjutant General.
OFFICERS' CASUALTY SHEET.
Regimental No.
State of New York.
Name Winfield Scott
Rank Capt. Regiment 126
Arm Inf.
Assembly Raid
Day 23, Month Sept, Year 64
Cause of Casuality disability
No. and nature of the order compeling resignation, No. 317 M.O.
Remarks
J.A.M.
Clerk
State of New York,
COUNTY of Chemung
On this third day of October A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty four personally appeared before me Solomon B. Tomlinson
Clerk of the Chemung County Court, within and for the County and State and aforesaid Captain Winfield Scott
aged 27 years, a resident of Farmen
in the County of Seneca....................................................in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law
declares that he is the identical Captain Winfield Scott.....................................................................................................................................................who was mustered in the service of
the United States at Geneva NY......................................................................on the.......................................22d................................................................ .day of..August in the year 1862 was a. ...Capt....... in Company. C commanded by Captain
Winfield Scott in the 126 Regiment of NY Volunteers in the war of 1861, and was honorably discharged at....................................................................... Anapolis...........................................................................................................................in the State
of Maryland on the 23d day of September A. D. 1864; that while in the service
of the United States, and in the line of his duty, he received the following wound while charging the enemy at Spotsylvania Court House May 18 1864 he was struck by a shell in the right thigh injuring involving the whole muscular structure of the inner surface from the knee to the groin. The extensive sloughing has left the limb with the muscles imperfect and producing great weakness of the limb. He reported to the medical director at Washington D.C. May 21st 1864 and received a leave of absence of 30 days from now as dating May 23 1864 at the expiration of leave he reported in accordance with the regulation until able to travel when he reported at Officers Hospital at Annapolis Maryland Sept 13th 1864 and was honorably discharged from the service by order of Secty of War Sept 23d 1864.Thus since he has left the service he has resided at Farmen Seneca County NY and has been engaged in no quarry.
Winfield Scott co.126 NYand his Post Office address is Farmen Seneca Co NY
He makes this Declaration in order to obtain the pension to which he is entitled by virtue of his service and the
’ disabiliity aforesaid, under the Act of Congress approved July 14th, 1862. And he hereby constitutes and appoints
Perry Scot of Elmira NY true and lawful Attorney, with full power of substitu-
ion, to presente this his claim and to receive and receipt, for any certificate, draft or money which mav be due to this deponent. Also, personally appeared Edwin A. Scott and John H. Perry residents of Elmir in the county o Chemung in said State of New York, persons whom I certify to be respectable, and entitled to credit, and who, being by me
duly sworn, say that they were present, and saw Capt. Winfield Scott sign his name to forgoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of
the applicant and their acquaintance with his, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Edwin A. Scott
John H. Perry
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, by said Capt. Winfild Scott the said declarent and by Edwin A. Scott and John H. Perry the said witnesses re-spectively, this 3rd day of October 1864. And I certify that I have not interest, direct or indirect, in the prose-cution of this claim.
In testitmony where of, witness my hand an seal of said court and of said county at Elmir NY this 3d day of October 1864 SB Tomlinson
Adjutant General's Office
Washington D.C.
December 7th 1864
Liv:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No., and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Winfield Scott was enrolled on the day of 186------- at ---------- in Co. ---------- regiment of-------- Volunteers, to serve -------- years, or during the war, and was mustered into service as a Captain on the 22d day of August 1862, at Geneva N.Y., in Co. "C", 126th Regiment of New York Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "C" of the Regiment, for the months of May & June 1864, he is reported "Wounded May 18th 1864 absent with leave on account of wounds since May 23d 1864." On Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1864 he is reported "Honorably discharged the service on account of disability by S.O. 317 War Dept. Sept. 23d 1864." No evidentiary file to show that wounds were received in Battle or Action.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Sam G. Preek
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Memoranda
Name of applicant-----------
Address-----------------------
MJA. [V]
War Department
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, August 21, 1878
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your request of August 6th, 1878,
for certain information for use in the consideration of application for pension No. 42.541, and
to return it herewith, with the following information from the records of this office:
It appears from the rolls, &c., on file in this office that Winfield Scott
was mustered into the service of the United States as Capt. Co. "C", 126 Regiment of New York Vols, to date Aug 22, 1862, to serve 3 years or during the war. On the Muster-roll of Company 'C' of that Regiment for the months of Sept and Oct, 1862, he is reported "Absent with leave severely wounded on Maryland Heights, Sept 13." He further did a Certificate dated Baltimore Sept. 23, 1862, signed by the Regimental Surgeon F. M. Hammond, stating that the wound is in the leg below the knee", and recommended a leave of absence for thirty days. He was honorably discharged Sept. 23 1864, on account of physical disability from wounds received in action, in orders of same date, from this office, based on report of Examining Board - copy furnished Pension Office. Dec. 31st 1864.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner Of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
CASUALTY SHEET.
Name, *Winfield Scott (First Divs.)
Rank, Capt., Company -, Regiment, 126
Arm, Infty., State, New York
Place of casualty, -
Nature of casualty, Wounded
Date of casualty, May, 17,1864
FROM WHAT SOURVE THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED.
Nominal list of Officers as Killed & Wounded during May, 1864, in the A.C. - Not dated Sgt. Winfield S. Hanesch Maj. Emil Vols Conidg.- Page, to-Filed with indexed Battle Records in D & D Div
* Army Register shows, Capt., Winfield Scott, as having been " discharged, Sept. 23, 1864," W.S.B. 2-26-86.
W.S. Burton
Clerk
Feby. 16-86
G.B.R. Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington D.C."
ct:REMUSTER 560,231.
Record and Pension Office,
War Department,
Washington City,
September 25 ..,1899..
To the
Adjutant General,
State of New York,
Albany.
Sir:
I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved February 24,1897, Winfield Scott
is held and considered by this Department to have
been mustered into the service of the United States in the grade of captain,
Company C 126th Regiment
New York Volunteers, to take effect from August 9, 1862.
Very respectfully,
,
Acting Chief of Office.
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