1st NY Department President, WRC
Fort Hill Cemetery
Auburn, NY
Photo by Jerome Orton
noted orator. First woman to speak before Congress. Called " America's Civil
War Joan of Arc." Buried in the Slate Hill Cemetery, Goshen, N.Y.
Photo by Jeffrey Albanese
Department President, WRC
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse
Died in Office
Photo by Jerome Orton
1/21/1815-12/27/1878
Superintendent of Military Railroads
Mt Hope Cemetery
Rochester, NY
Born Renfrewhire, Scotland
Photo by Bruce Glaser
1841-1953
2nd to Last Union Veteran
Last Combat Veteran
Co E 32 NY INF
Mt Hope Cemetery
Photo by Bruce Glaser
Died Jan 25, 1913
Capt Co H, 78 NY INF
Mt Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY
Wife was Civil War Nurse
Photo by Robert Pugsley
ROBERT ORR
MILITARY
He enlisted on August 8, 1861 at Albany, NY as a Corporal.
On September 6, 1861 he mustered into Company “A”, 44th New York Volunteers (Ellsworth Avengers).
Promotions: Sergeant on April 1, 1862.
He was killed on December 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia.
BACKGROUND
He was the older brother of Charles A. Orr. He is interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
Photo by William Christen
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