JAMES S. NORCROSS -- 16th INFANTRYHE SERVED TWO TOURS - James S. Norcross, who is buried in Cadyville,served in the 16th Infantry from when he enlisted in Plattsburgh onOctober 21, 1861 to when he mustered out as a corporal with his companyin Albany on May 22, 1863. After the offer of a bounty, he accepted enlistment again in Plattsburghinto the 2nd Veteran Cavalry on September 15, 1864, and mustered out atTalladega, AL, on August 24, 1865. It is interesting to note that in 1861 he gave his correct age as 31 andin 1864 as 29. \When he returned to Clinton County, James continued in the iron trade.In the 1870 Census he said he was a bloomer, a worker who pours molteniron into molds. He and his wife, Mariah, had seven children - Platt,James, Leslie, Anna, Sarah, Libby and Charles.When he died in 1910, he was buried in the Cadyville Protestant Cemeterybeside his wife, Mariah Wallace.James is mentioned on pages 201, 355, 437, and 543 in our book.
