ALEXANDER MANOR -- 118th INFANTRYWITH THE 118th FROM BEGINNING TO END - Elic Menn, Elaz Moner andAlexander Manor were all the same person and the son of Alexander Manorand Sophia Babbie, immigrants from Quebec. His Muster Roll Abstractlists him as Elic Munn even though the official published Muster Rollsays his name is Alex Manor. He was one of 81 privates, 8 corporals and5 sergeants in Captain Henry Ransom's Company I of the 118th Infantry.There were also 2 lieutenants, two musicians and one wagoner in thecompany.The regiment left from Plattsburgh and, after guarding a railroad inMaryland and patrolling Washington, they had their first engagement inthe field in April 1863 at the 2-week Siege of Suffolk. For the rest of1863, the 118th was in operations along the James River as far as theRichmond area and returned to the mouth of the river to winter atPortsmouth, Newport News and Norfolk at the mouth of the river.In 1864, the regiment concentrated their efforts in thePetersburg/Richmond area. They received almost 500 casualties. BetweenMay 5th and 26th they suffered 199 casualties with their worstbattle being at Drewry's Bluff where 40 men were killed and 15 mortallywounded, Captain Ransom was shot in the arm and lung and had his armamputated behind enemy lines after he was captured. Three of his menwere killed and four others were wounded. Two went missing.Alexander spent some time in hospital inOctober 1864, whether for injury or illness, we don't know. In Novemberthey were at Fort Burnham near Richmond then spent the winter in campsin the vicinity of New Market Road. On April 3, 1865, the regimententered Richmond where they performed provost duty and camped across theriver near Manchester and the site of Belle Isle Prison until June. Itwas at Manchester they heard of Lee's surrender, Lincoln'sassassination, and Johnston's surrender. On June 14th they starteddown the James with the 9th Vermont on the transport "Thomas A.Morgan", for Fortress Monroe. From there they boarded the "PrinceAlbert" for Baltimore and thence by various other vessels through NewYork City and Whitehall to Plattsburgh where Alexander was mustered outon June 25th.He returned to Mooers Forks to farm with his wife, Mary, after 2 years,10 months and 17 days in the military. The 1890 Veterans Schedules showhe was living in Mooers Forks as a pensioner and was sick but doesn'tgive the nature of his illness. Alexander died in 1912 and was buried inthe Union Cemetery in Mooers Forks.
