Jean-Baptiste Cassavaugh

   Another name for Jean-Baptiste was Jean Baptiste Casavant.

  General Notes:

Probably born in Vercheres Quebec. March 26 1812. Baptized 3/27/1812: Godparents wer JB Ladebauche (Uncle) and Angelique Savignac wife of JB Gros who declared being unable to sign.

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History of town of Chazy shows whole family with name spelled Cassevah.

1870 Census: Family 199: John (57) Charles (23) Elizabeth (16) Georgeanne (14) Louisa (12) Edward (10) Napolean (8) William (4) Amelia (6) Frederick (2) Margaret (47)

A hard cover book Titled "A Doctor at All Hours" by David S. Kellogg, MD, edited by Allan S. Everst. The Stephen Greene Press of Brattleboro, Vt. On page 139, dated 1895 -- quote " Jan. 30-- We examined for pension today John Cassavaugh of West Chazy. He was 84 years old.He lost his right index finger in the war. At Drury's Bluff he had three sons killed in the morning of May 16, 1884 and two others wounded in the same battle. The other son, the sixth, was not wounded at all."

Served New York Enlisted B Co. 118th Inf Reg. NY
Source: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Abbreviation: NYRoster
Published by on 1894-1906

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civil war record John Baptiste Cassavah
( cassavaugh,cassevaugh,cafsavant,cassevah,cassiva,cassiva,cassavah) ect.
enlisted Plattsburg N.Y. age 44 (bounty involved)
Private Co.B 118th Regiment Jan. 4,1864
Wounded in hip Drury's Bluff May 16,1864
Wounded in hand Fair Oaks October 27,1864
Discharged June 8,1868 from hospital Ft.Monroe
info extracted from "Three Years with the Adirodack Regiment" "118th New York Volunteers Infantry"
8/1991 by Winnie Manion. Book owned by Edward Trombly.

from civil war records National Archives Washington DC.

John Cassavaugh Application # Certification #
B-118 NY 82029 85.143

age 44 height 5'5" complex -dark hair-dark eyes-dark born-Canada Occupation-farmer

Lost index finger Fair Oaks Va 10/27/1864 Furloughed
sick often - Missed many roll calls due to illness

Married: to Margaret Lepierre 7-19-1836 at Coopersville, Ny
Honorable Discharge June 8,1865

Pension $8.00 mo. Increased to $12.00 mo. Sept.1890 because he was no longer able to work.

Description of American Civil War Battles (from US and Virginia War Archives)
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Proctor's Creek
Drewry's Bluff, Fort Darling Virginia

May 12-16, 1864
After his repulse at Swift Creek and Fort Clifton on May 9, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler withdrew into his entrenchments at Bermuda Hundred. A Confederate army of 18,000 was patched together under command of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard to confront Butler's 30,000. On May 12, Butler moved north against the Confederate line at Drewry's Bluff but again adopted a defensive posture when his attack was not supported by gunboats. On the 13th a Union column struck the right flank of the Confederate line at the Wooldridge House, carrying a line of works. Butler remained cautious, however, giving Beauregard time to concentrate his forces. On May 16 at dawn, Ransom's Confederate division opened an attack on Butler's right flank, routing many units. Subsequent attacks lost direction in the fog, but the Federals were disorganized and demoralized. After severe fighting, Butler extricated himself from battle, withdrawing again to his Bermuda Hundred Line. This battle stopped Butler's offensive against Richmond.

Result(s): Confederate victory
Location: Chesterfield County
Campaign: Bermuda Hundred Campaign (May-June 1864)
Date(s): May 12-16, 1864

Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler [US]; Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard [CS]
Forces Engaged: 48,000 total (US 30,000; CS 18,000)
Estimated Casualties: 6,660 total

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Fair Oaks
Darbytown Road ,Second Fair Oaks Virginia
American Civil War
October 27-28, 1864
In combination with movements against the Boydton Plank Road at Petersburg, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler attacked the Richmond defenses along Darbytown Road with the X Corps. The XVIII Corps marched north to Fair Oaks where it was soundly repulsed by Field's Confederate division. Confederate forces counterattacked, taking some 600 prisoners. The Richmond defenses remained intact. Of Grant's offensives north of the James River, this was repulsed most easily.

Result(s): Confederate victory
Location: Henrico County
Campaign: Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865)
Date(s): October 27-28, 1864

Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler [US]; Lt. Gen. James Longstreet [CS]
Forces Engaged: Corps
Estimated Casualties: 1,750 total

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118th New York Volunters
(Adirondack Regiment)

Regimental History
Organized in Plattsburg, N.Y., and mustered in August 27, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 3, 1862. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, Defenses of Washington, D.C., to February, 1863. District of Washington, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863. Reserve Brigade, 3d Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June 1863. Wardrop's Independent Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to July 1863. U.S. Forces, Yorktown, VA, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to October, 1863. Heckman's Command, Newport News, VA to January 1864. 1st Brigade, U.S. Forces, Yorktown, VA, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina to February 1864. Unattached, Yorktown, VA, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps, Army of the James, to December 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 24th Army Corps, to June 1865.
Service
1862-63 Guard and provost duty at Washington, D.C. until April. Ordered to Suffolk, VA, April 16. Siege of Suffolk April 20 to May 4. Moved to Portsmouth, VA, May 13. Operations on Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad May 15-28. Antioch Church and Barber's Cross Roads May 23. Recon to the Chickahominy June 9-16. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 25-July 27. Expedition to White House to South Anna Bridge July 1-7. Action at South Anna Bridge July 4. Expedition to Gloucester Court House July 25. Duty at Yorktown and vicinity until October, and at Portsmouth and vicinity until March 1864.
1864 Wistar's expedition against Richmond February 6-8. Ballahoe or Bear Quarter Road and Deep Creek February 29-March 1. Demonstration against Portsmouth March 4-5. Moved to Yorktown March 17. Expedition to Isle of Wight County April 13-15. Smithfiled, Cherry Grove, April 14. Butler's operations on southside of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28. Occupation of Burmuda Hundred and City Point May 5. Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, May 7. Swift Creek or Arrowfiled Church May 9-10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Battle of Drury's (Drewry's) Bluff May 14-16. Bermuda Hundred Campaign, May 16-28. Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor May 27-31. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to April 2, 1865. Mine explosion, Petersburg, July 30. In trenches before Petersburg and on Bermuda Hundred front until September 27. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Hieghts, September 28-30. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27-28. Duty in trenches before Richmond until March 1865.
1865 Fall of Petersburg and Richmond April 2-3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee his Army. Provost duty at Richmond and Manchester until June. Mustered out June 13, 1865.

Vetereans and Recruits transferred to 96th New York Infantry.

Losses
Regiment lost during service 6 officers and 93 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 188 enlisted men by disease. Total 287.

Adapted from, New York Regimental Histories, p. 1451

  Research Notes:

Parentage from PRDH records. researched by Liona Wilhelm.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Deed: Purchase 50 Acres. part of lot 82, 1835, Refugee Patent. from Peter Miller: Clinton County Clerk V7 p408

• He appeared on the family 1903 House 1790 census in 1850 in W Chazy, Clinton, NY. Occupation Laborer

• He appeared on the page 59 entry 484 census in 1860 in W Chazy, Clinton, NY. John Casavan

• Enlistment: Union Army, 4 Jan 1864, Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY. Bounty involved

• Deed: Purchase part of lots 44 and 45, 1864, Deans Patent. from Edwin Fisher. Clinton County Clerk v45 p148

• He was discharged from the military in Hospital on 8 Jun 1865 in Ft Monroe, , VA.

• He was naturalized on 24 Oct 1866 in Clinton County Clerk Office.

• Deed: Transfer part of lots 44 and 45, 1867, Deans Patent. to sons George and Charles: Clinton County Clerk v54 p952-953

• Deed: Purchase parts of lots 44 and 45, 1869, Deans Patent. from Hiram Clark: Clinton County Clerk v59 p895-896

• Deed: Purchase Lot 56, 1881, Deans Patent. from Putnam Lawrence: Clinton County Clerk v75 p299

• Deed: Purchase part of lot 34, 1882, Deans Patent. from Andrew Tracey, part of Stephen Lapier (deceased) estate. South line to lands of Charles H and Hiram Clark: Clinton County Clerk v77 p250

• Deed: Transfer part of lot 34, 1892, Deans Patent. to Alfred: Clinton County Clerk v93 p175

• He was contained in a pension record Applicat certificate 85,143 at age 83 on 5 Dec 1894. Unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of Gunshot wounds - right hand shot through an four fingers shott off in general battle of FairOaks Oct 27, 1864. Gunshot wound in right hip at battle of Drurys Bluff - which have become worse and rheumatism which do render him unable to labor.
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Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite Lapierre, daughter of Joseph Lapier and Marie Elizabeth Wolcott, on 19 Jul 1836 in Coopersville, Clinton, NY. (Marguerite Lapierre was born on 28 Jun 1821 in Vercheres, Qc, Canada ⁶, christened in St. L.X.. Vercheres, Qc, Canada, died on 21 Dec 1896 in W Chazy, Clinton, NY ⁶ and was buried in St.Louis Cem Sciota NY.)