Person:Andrew Barless (5)

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Andrew J Barless Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Birth Place: Vermont Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York; Roll: M432_578; Page: 172; Image: 103.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: James Barless Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Age in 1870: 37 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Sandy Creek Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York; Roll: M593_1074; Page: 458; Image: 216.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Andrew J. Barless Home in 1880: Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Birthplace: Vermont Relation to head-of-household: Son-in-law Spouse's name: Sarah L. Father's birthplace: Vermont Mother's birthplace: Vermont Occupation: Ord. Laborer (Unemployed 3mo.) Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Asa G. Knight 67 Rachel Knight 66 Andrew J. Barless 48 Sarah L. Barless 38 Eugene Barless 7 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York; Roll: T9_915; Family History Film: 1254915; Page: 98.4000; Enumeration District: 264; Image: 0198.

MILITARY: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Andrew J. Barless Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: New York Regiment Name: 24 N. Y. Cavalry Regiment Name Expanded: 24th Regiment, New York Cavalry Company: G Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M551 roll 6 Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.

American Civil War Soldiers Name: Andrew Barless , Enlistment Date: 7 May 1861 Enlistment Place: Sand Creek, New York Side Served: Union State Served: New York Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 7 May 1861 at the age of 29. Enlisted in Company G, 24th Infantry Regiment New York on 17 May 1861. Received a disability discharge from Company G, 24th Infantry Regiment New York on 31 Jan 1862 at Belle Plain, VA. Sources: 14 Source Citation: Side served: Union; State served: New York; Enlistment date: 7 May 1861.

NOTE: His pension index card for the 24th New York Cavalry indicates that he also served in the 24th New York Infantry. ¹

1.   United States. Veterans Administration. Organization index to pension files of veterans who served between 1861 and 1900- [1917]. (Washington, District of Columbia: The National Archives, 1949).