Andrew Jackson Scudder

1839 - Aft 1880  (> 42 years)

• Name	Andrew Jackson Scudder
  Birth	16 Oct 1839	New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1880
  Person ID	I15124	Scudder
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Warren Woolsey Scudder,   b. 8 Jan 1812, Roxbury, Delaware, New York d. 1896, Roxbury, Delaware, New York (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Melinda M. Kelly,   b. 15 Mar 1812, Roxbury, Delaware, New York d. 30 Oct 1893, Middletown, New York (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1834	Roxbury, Delaware, New York
  Family ID	F5179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fanny Stimson,   b. Abt 1850, New York d. Aft 1880 (Age > 31 years)
  Marriage	1869	Margaretville, Delaware, New York   [1]
  Children	1. Frank Scudder,   b. Abt 1876, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Jackson enlisted as a Private on 5 November 1861 in Dehli, in the 8th New York Light Artillery Regiment. He was promoted to full corporal on 15 April 1862, and to sergeant on 1 September 1862. He reenlisted in the regiment on 28 November 1863, and was mustered out on 30 June 1865 in Norfolk, Virginia. This battery was organized as part of the 10th Legion, 56th Infantry, at Newburgh, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years. It was recruited principally in Delaware county, and served throughout the war with the Army of the Potomac. The regiment, of which included the 8th Battery, left for Washington on Nov. 7, 1861, was there was assigned to the 1st brigade, Casey's division, and served in the vicinity of Washington until March, 1862. In the opening of the spring campaign, the regiment, as part of the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 4th corps, participated in the siege of Yorktown and was present without loss at Williamsburg, Savage Station and Bottom's bridge. At Fair Oaks the loss of the command was heavy: 66 killed and wounded and 5 missing. In June the brigade, in Peck's division of the 4th corps, was present during "the Seven Days" battles but not closely engaged, and after the battle of Malvern hill was withdrawn to Yorktown. In December the brigade under Naglee was assigned to the 18th corps and reached South Carolina early in Jan., 1862. The regiment served about Charleston, was active in the siege of Fort Wagner in July, 1863, and the subsequent operations in the vicinity. It was assigned to the 1st brigade. 3d division, 18th corps, in March, 1863, and transferred to the l0th corps in October. While with the 18th corps it was stationed on Folly island and at Beaufort. In the. summer of 1864, the regiment was stationed at James island; lost 50 men in an engagement at Honeyhill; was active at Coosawhatchie and Boyd's point in December, and shared in the operations at Deveaux neck, S. C., during the same month with considerable loss. The original members not reenlisted were mustered out at the expiration of the terrn of enlistment and the regiment remained in the Department of the South, serving in the coast division during the winter of 1864-65 and at Charleston from March, 1865 to Oct. 17, 1865, when it was mustered out. The regiment lost during its term of service 64 by death from wounds and 216 from other causes. At the time of the 1880 census, Jackson was a liveryman.

  
  

• Sources

  [S610] Thomas Scudder Family, Vol. 8, p. 105.