Robert Harrison
Representing: Union
Unit History
- 1st New York Infantry H
Soldier History
Robert Harrison
Residence was not listed; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 4/23/1861 at New York City, NY as a Private.
On 4/23/1861 he mustered into "E" Co. NY 1st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/25/1863 at New York, NY
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 5/25/1863 from company E to company H
New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906
Inscription
CO. H. 1 N. Y. INF.
Family History
Robert Harrison barely had time to unpack at Orting. The 67-year old veteran of Company
H, First New York Infantry arrived at the Washington State Soldiers Home on 7 May 1908 and
died two days later. His terminal diagnosis of “angina pectoris” telegraphs a probable cardiac
arrest. Perhaps the trip was too much for him. He came from Seattle by train. Most of the
veterans did come by train. They received one-way tickets.
Cemetery
Buried at Washington Old Soldiers Home Cemetery Orting
Row: Section 2 Circle H
Site: 7