New York Civil War Soldiers
Buried at Natchez National Cemetery
in Natchez, Mississippi
These soldiers were from New York state; they were not necessarily from Rensselaer County. Please note that I do NOT have any additional information about these soldiers or about this cemetery. Researchers desiring additional information should contact the cemetery at this address:

Natchez National Cemetery
61 Cemetery Road
Natchez, MS 39120

The bodies interred here are the remains of deceased Union soldiers that were brought from their original burial places at Natchez, Port Gibson and Prio's racetrack in Mississippi; and from Vidalis, Concordia Parish, Waterproof, Cross Bayou Ferry, Red River Landing and Turnbull's Island in Louisiana; and from various places opposite the mouth of the Red River, which flows into the Mississippi River from the Louisiana side.

Carey, Adkins M., Private, 26th NY Art., Co. unknown, died July 13, 1864, buried sect. 2, grave 51. Originally buried in Natchez, MS
Knittle, Achill, Private, 175th NY Inf., Co. B, died Aug. 11, 1864, buried sect. 3, grave 42. Originally buried in Natchez, MS
Orton, Herman, Private, 2d NY Cav., Co. I, died June 27, 1864, buried sect. 2, grave 9. Originally buried in Natchez, MS
Stone, Martin, Private, 2d NY Cav., Co. D, died Aug. 13, 1864, buried sect. 1, grave 122. Originally buried in Natchez, MS
Slocum, Reuben, Private, 153d NY Inf., Co. H, died July 5, 1864, buried sect. 2, grave 2. Originally buried in Natchez, MS
Vanderkin, James, Rank unknown, 16th NY, Co. H, date of death unknown, buried sect. 4, grave 15. Originally buried in Natchez, MS


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