Dempster Leonard Cornwell (1845 - 1863)

Born 8 Jun 1845 in Berne, Albany, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1863 at age 18 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Leonard Cornwell was born in 1845, son of Cornwell Albert Cornell Mary Osborne.

He had an older brother by his father's previous wife and two younger siblings. His father died when he was just a boy. Leonard did not marry.

He appeared on the census of 1860 at Town of Berne, Albany, NY, single and living at home. He appeared on the census of 1860 as Leonard Dempster in the household of his half-brother George R. Dempster at Town of Berne, Albany, NY. As of 1860, he was also known as Leonard Dempster.^[1]

He began military service say 1862 enlisted in Co D, 61st New York Regiment. He was also known as Leonard Cornell.

Military Service

Residence at Enlistment: Berne

Place of Birth: Berne, NY

Date of Birth: 8 June 1845

Names of Parents: Albert (Cornwell/Cornell) and Mary Osburn

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Shoemaker

Term of Enlistment: 3 years

Bounty Received: $100.00

Enlistment Date: 8 Sep 1862

Enlistment Place: Berne, New York

Enlistment Rank: Private

State Served: New York

Regiment: 61st N.Y. Infantry

Company: Company I

Killed in Action on: 2 Jul 1863

Place of Death: Gettysburg, PA

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21. Killed in action on the second day of battle at Gettysburg. His mother applied for benefits on 22 Dec 1865.

Born in Berne on June 8, 1845, Age 21, Shoemaker, Farmer, Blue eyes, Light hair, Light complexion, 5'5" tall.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCW7-V5W : 18 February 2021), Leonard Dempster in entry for George Dempster, 1860.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865 and American Civil War Soldiers; CW pension index; Heroes of Albany; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817;Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHCK-WPF : 24 March 2016), Leonard Cornwell, 1865.