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28th New York Infantry Regiment

Niagara Rifles; Scott Life Guard

John S. Cornwell

At age 27, John Cornwell enlisted as a Private in Company D on Christmas Eve, 1861 and joined the regiment on January 6th, 1862. He served through the enlistment of the regiment and mustered out on June 2nd, 1863.

Although we don’t have any reenlistment details, he must have reenlisted as the 1890 Veterans Schedule reports that he was “Wounded at Petersburg”.

He is buried at Lynhaven Cemetery in Lyndonville, Orleans County, NY along with his mother, Sarah.

His marker stone reads:

JOHN S. CORNWELL Pvt. Co. D 28th. Inf. 1834 – 1920

His mothers marker stone reads:

SARAH Wife of Moses Cornwell Died Dec. 3 1866 Age 76 Years & 19 Ds

It is a very well set out cemetery and very well maintained. Within the cemetery, they are buried somewhat centrally.

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