Henry Terwilliger (abt. 1842 - abt. 1881)

Private Henry Terwilliger served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 3 1861
Mustered out: Nov 29 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st New York Mounted Rifles, 4th New York Provisional Cavalry

Biography

Military Service

Henry enlisted on September 3, 1861 at Monticello, New York, and was mustered in as First Lieutenant in Company D, 1st New York Mounted Rifles on September 18th. He was promoted to Captain (of Company A) on August 13, 1862; Major, on March 18, 1863.

On September 6, 1865, the regiment became known as the 4th New York Provisional Cavalry. The unit was mustered out November 29, 1865 at City Point, Virginia.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1st New York Mounted Rifles Roster
2. ↑ 4th New York Provisional Cavalry Roster

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-L435 : 3 April 2015), Henry Terwilliger, 1882.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS5V-QW1 : 4 December 2014), Henry Terwilliger, Major, Company F&S, 1st Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M551 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 139; FHL microfilm 882,195.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZ2-WPB : 24 March 2016), Henry Terwilliger, 1882.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZ1-8ZP : 24 March 2016), Henry Terwilliger, 1882.