Private Walter Cherry served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Aug 27, 1862 Mustered out: Jun 3, 1865 Side: USA Regiment(s): 140th Regiment, New York Infantry
Walter was born in 1841. He passed away in 1899.[1]
A Civil War veteran, Walter enlisted 27 Aug 1862, joining the 140th New York Infantry. He was wounded at Gettysburg and served until 3 Jun 1865.[2][3][4]
Sources
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #184357398 for Walter Cherry (1841–22 Oct 1899), citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K83F-26T : 8 March 2021), Walter F Cherry, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,214.
↑New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, Ancestry.com. 140th Infantry, D-HEWIT, 209. Image 318.
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SX-1S3 : 3 March 2021), Walter Cherry in household of Abram Cherry, Ward 6, Rochester City, Monroe, New York, United States.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCB3-QMJ : 23 December 2020), Walter Cherry in household of Abraham Cherry, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWL-NJS : 18 February 2021), Walter Cherry in entry for Eliza Nicholson, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
"New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZB-6GX : 18 February 2021), Walter Cherry, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
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