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From: "Noreen LaTour" <>
Subject: Re: [NY-CIVIL-WAR] 37th New York Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 13:30:37 -0400
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On 5/30/07, Ted Myers <> wrote:
>
> Noreen,
>
> The 37th could not have been at Fort Sumter, under the command of
> Major Anderson. At the start of the war, only federal troops were at
> Fort Sumter, and it had a 90 man garrison. And it was from what I
> read in Battle and Leaders of the War, the 1st US Artillery.
>
> The 37th NY Vol Infantry was not mustered into service until Jun 6,
> 1861. But from I have read of the regiment it never served at Fort
> Sumter.
>
> Ted Myers
>
> Noreen LaTour <> wrote:
> My great grandfather Jeremiah Murphy served in the 37th NY Volunteer
> Regiment (company F) during the Civil War.In his obituary (Nov. 1918) it
> states that he was at Fort Sumter under the command of Maj. Anderson when
> the Confederates fired the shot that officially started the Civil War.
> I've
> yet to be able to tie the 37th NY Regiment to Fort Sumter. Can anyone tell
> me whether or not this regiment was at Fort Sumter?
> Any assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
> Noreen Maloney LaTour
> Burlingto,VT


Thanks Ted for your quick response to my post. Your answer confirmed what I
thought since I'd not found any connection between the 37th Regiment and
Fort Sumter. Also the only military records I've found for my great
grandfather have him only serving in the Union army as far south as
Virginia. I think perhaps he might have been telling a tall tale about his
being at Fort Sumter to impress his neighbors and that's how the story ended
up in his obituary. He probably figured since he was a Civil War veteran and
nobody would take the time to find out if he was at Fort Sumter (something
not easy to check out in those days),that he'd stretch the truth a bit.
Again thanks for helping me out Ted.
Noreen Maloney LaTour
Burlington,VT

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