Oscar Buffington (1834 - 1862)

Born 4 Nov 1834 in Lemington, Essex, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Forbes) Buffington — married 29 May 1861 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 5 May 1862 at age 27 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States

Biography

1st Sergeant Oscar Buffington served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 6 Apr 1861
Mustered out: 5 May 1962
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 62nd Regiment, New York Infantry, United States Civil War

Ist Lieutenant Oscar Buffington was Killed in Action during United States Civil War.

Oscar was born 4 November 1834, in Lemington, Vermont. He was the son of Artemus Wilder Buffington (1798-1835) and Dorcas (Abbot) Buffington (1796-abt.1842). ^[1]

Oscar's father died a year after he was born, in 1835. His mother died when he was 8 years old, in 1842. In 1850, Oscar is living in Troy, New York, with his sister Dorcas Buffington.^[2]

Oscar married Elizabeth (Forbes) Buffington (abt.1841-1884) on 29 May 1861, in Troy, New York.^[3]

Elizabeth and Oscar had one child, Alice W Buffington, born 6 February 1862. Oscar had enlisted on 6 April 1861 as a private in Company E, 62nd Regiment, New York Infantry. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant on 1 September 1861. Oscar was killed in action on 5 May 1862, in Williamsburg, Virginia.^[4][5] In his pension paperwork, there is a letter describing his death. He was hit by a ball through his left lung. He was taken from the field to the hospital. His first words after he fell was "give my rifle to my wife."

Oscar is buried in the Yorktown National Cemetery in Yorktown, York County, Virginia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Abbot, Abiel, 1765-1859, and Ephraim Abbot. A Genealogical Register of the Descendants of George Abbot, of Andover: George Abbot, of Rowley; Thomas Abbot, of Andover; Arthur Abbot, of Ipswich; Robert Abbot, of Branford, Ct.--and George Abbot, of Norwalk, Ct. Boston: J. Munroe and company, 1847.; Page 77. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044029878907?urlappend=%3Bseq=107
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1C-YZG : 23 December 2020), Oscar W Buffington in household of Aaron Hall, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910; # WC66621 Page 4 https://www.fold3.com/image/279652720
4. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Ancestry Record 1555 #3362345
5. ↑ National Park Service; Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database (CWSS) https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=73454A88-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 02 August 2021), memorial page for Sgt Oscar W Buffington (1835–5 May 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #8275712, citing Yorktown National Cemetery, Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by CindyS (contributor 18484625).