Amos B. HOWLAND

                   BIRTH: Journal of Valentine Mott Howland; Page 22; copy in possession of Dianne Wintch; 510 Gays Drive, Marysville, Wa. 98271.
                  

                   BIRTH: Journal of Valentine Mott Howland; Page 22 & 27; copy in possession of Dianne Wintch; 510 Gays Drive, Marysville, Wa. 98271; died of "yellow fever"

HISTORY: Was harness maker by trade.  Enlisted in Army, Co. F, 23rd NY Infantry; servedfrom 1861-1863 when he was mustered out after being shot in the hand.
                  

                   BIRTH: Journal of Valentine Mott Howland; Page 22; copy in possession of Dianne Wintch; 510 Gays Drive, Marysville, Wa. 98271.

HISTORY: (pg 28 of journal) Was a potter by trade.  Had 1 adopted son. Enlisted in Co. F, 86th Infantry at Elmira,NY on 20 Aug 1861.  His Regiment was called the Steuben Rangers.  He was taken prisoner twice; dug his way out with a spoon from Liby Prison in Richmond, Virginia.  Was discharged in 1863 because of health.  Reenlisted in 2nd DC Infantry, Co. A.  Refused promotion several times.  Mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia 12 Sep 1865.
                  

                   BIRTH: Journal of Valentine Mott Howland; Page 22; copy in possession of Dianne Wintch; 510 Gays Drive, Marysville, Wa. 98271.
                  

                   BIRTH: Journal of Valentine Mott Howland; Page 31; copy in possession of Dianne Wintch; 510 Gays Drive, Marysville, Wa. 98271.

MARRIAGE: Certificate of Marriage; copy in possession of Dianne Wintch; original in possession of Catherine I. Albrezio; 4633 Mermont Dr., Everett, Wa. 98201.

HISTORY: Enlisted in Union Army 20 Jul 1864 as Drummer in Company B, 1st Columbia Volunteers, Washington, DC. In spring of 1865 the 1st and 2nd DC Volunteer Infantry consolidated into one regiment.He mustered out 12 Sep 1865.  His regiment presented him with a silver mounted drum which cost $60.00. A good share of the time he was in the Army he served as a dispatch carrier. Several times he delivered dispatches to President Abraham Lincoln at the War Department in Washington, DC. (pg 32, Journal of Valentine Mott Howland)
                  

                   BIRTH-DEATH: Journal of Valentine Mott Howland; Page 22; copy in possession of Dianne Wintch; 510 Gays Drive, Marysville, Wa. 98271.