ALBERT CASE -- 16th INFANTRY, 2nd VETERAN CAVALRY and 4th U. S.INFANTRYIN THREE REGIMENTS - The history of the 16th NY Infantry, "From BullRun to Chancellorsville," recounts Albert Case's career with theregiment. He was born on Grand Isle, VT, and enlisted on May 15, 1861,when he was 18 years old. He survived all the major battles during histwo years -- Bull Run, the Seven Days' Battles, Antietam andChancellorsville. He was mustered out as a corporal on May 22, 1863, inAlbany.By July 14th of the same year, Albert had re-enlisted and went toWashington as a private in the 2nd Veteran Cavalry. They patrolled thecity until early in 1864 when they were sent to Louisiana. During theirfirst year, they were mostly on the west side of the Mississippi, andtheir last few months were spent in Florida and Alabama. He was musteredout on November 8, 1865, and then spent time as a sergeant in the 4thU. S. Infantry.Albert came home and married Christiana Montville in 1867 and hesupported his family as part of the Plattsburgh city police department.When he retired, he became a night watchman for a local factory.The Plattsburgh Sentinel of March 11, 1910, carried his death notice --"Albert Case, a veteran of the Civil War and member of the Walter H.Benedict Post, G. A. R., died at his home on 61 South Catherine Streeton Sunday at 1:30 o'clock, aged 66 years." They reiterated his serviceand then described his funeral. "The funeral of the late Albert Case, aveteran of the Civil War, and a member of Walter H. Benedict Post, G. A.R. was held from Trinity Episcopal Church Wednesday afternoon Company E,5th Infantry, Lieut. Karl Truesdell commanding, and Walter H. BenedictPost, acted as an escort, and the casket, draped in an American flag,was born upon an army caisson. Six enlisted men of the 5th acted aspall bearers and, after the casket had been lowered to its last restingplace, three volleys were fired and "taps" sounded over the open grave,this closed the impressive burial services for the old soldier."Albert was buried in the Riverside Cemetery, and his wife joined himthere in 1919.
