ALBERT H. CROSS -- 175th INFANTRYAT THE SECOND SURRENDER - In 1860, Albert Cross was living on hisparents' farm in Johnsburg, NY. His grandparents had come to settle inNew York from New England after the Revolution. In September 1864,Albert enlisted in the 175th Infantry in Plattsburgh to serve for oneyear and was sent to the Shenandoah Valley to join the Army of theShenandoah which had been recently recreated after it was disbanded inearly 1862.His first battle was at Cedar Creek on October 19th, and they stayedin the area of Winchester for the winter. In January 1865, the regimentbecame part of the Department of the South to fight in the Campaign ofthe Carolinas. They were only in one major engagement before the joinedGeneal Sherman near Bennett House to accept General Johnston's surrenderon April 26th. In May, the 175th was attached to the District ofSavannah, and after provost and guard duties in there, were sent home ontransports at the end of June.Albert returned to Essex County and, by 1890, had moved his family toSt. Lawrence County where he died.His obituary was in the Norwood News of December 12, 1899, contained hisobituary -- "Albert H. Cross died Sunday evening, December 10, at 6:30pm, and left surviving four daughters and one son. He was in his 56thyear. He was commander and a member of Luther Priest Post 167, served inthe Civil War, 175th NY, Company D. Enlisted 1864, served until theclose of war. Was chartered member of Excelsior Lodge, I. O. O. F.,Potsdam, and had passed noble grand degree. He later transferred toTupper Lake Lodge. Funeral Wednesday, at 1 pm, at his residence,conducted by Luther Priest Post, with Rev. Lockwood as clergyman. Buriedat Hewittville."
