ISRAEL HUNTLEY CANFIELD -- 118thINFANTRYSPENT TIME IN HOSPITAL -- THEN CAME HOME - Israel Huntley Canfield, Jr.was born in Schuyler Falls in 1813. His parents, Israel Hunley Canfieldand Nancy Bradford, were married in 1812 in Schuyler Falls, Israel'sparents came from Massachusetts and hers from Connecticut. They marriedwhile Israel, Sr. was a soldier in the War of 1812.Both of Israel, Jr.'s wives had died before he was mustered into CompanyH of the 118th Infantry in Plattsburgh on August 30, 1862. Hisyoungest child was only one year old and his eldest was about 30 and heneeded a regular wage to keep his family together. He thought he wasgoing to serve for three years, however, but by April of 1863, he wassick in hospital.The note that accompanies his Muster Roll Abstract shows his medicalhistory -- Admitted to Finley General Hospital, Washington, DC, April20, 1863, with rheumatism and was transferred on June 19, 1863. EnteredMower General Hospital, Chestnut Hill, PA, June 20, 1863, withsyphilitic rheumatism and deserted, January 3, 1864. Discharged thisdate by reason of desertion.Israel returned to Clinton County in 1864 after his widowed father diedto look after the family. His own family and his siblings gradually wenttheir separate ways. In later life, Israel moved to Ohio and thenfurther west to Kansas where a some of his brothers lived. He died inWheaton, Pottawatomie County, KS, about 60 miles northwest of Topeka in1916.
