ANDREW J. McCOY -- 1st ENGINEERSDIED ON HIS WAY HOME - The 1st Engineers regiment was organized underCol. Edward W. Serrell at New York City and was often called, Serrell'sengineers. The companies were mustered into the United States servicefor three years in the city. Andrew J. McCoy's Company I was mustered inon December 13, 1861, after he enlisted in Ellenburg on November 25th.His company was made up of men from New York City, Newburgh, SchuylerFalls, Mooers Forks, Goshen, Saranac, Piermorat, Plattsburgh, andCentreville in addition to Ellenburg.Companies G, I and K left the State for Port Royal, SC, under ColonelSerrell on December 14, 1861, and the regiment first served in theDepartment of the South's 10th Corps. The regiment was split intovarious components and was employed on the east coast, from SouthCarolina to Florida.The men all signed up to serve for three years, however, Andrew onlyserved for four months and was discharged for disability from HiltonHead, SC, on March 26, 1862.The Ellenburg Town Clerk's Records of 1865 for returning soldiers says,Andrew died in New York City on his way home from the Army to EllenburgCorners to his parents' farm. His father, William, was born in Irelandand he married his mother, Roxcelia Woodward, who was born in Maine, onIsle la Motte, VT, in 1834. Although his parents and other relatives areburied in the Ellenburg Corners Cemetery, sadly, no record of Andrew'sgrave has been found yet.
