JOHN HENRY SNYDER -- 46th INFANTRYNINE MONTHS AND TWO DAYS IN THE 46th - On August 31, 1864, John HenrySnyder enlisted in the 46th Infantry as a substitute for Adolphus Meadof Queensbury and was mustered into Company G. Records show that hejoined the regiment in the field on September 17th just after they hadbeen transferred to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division IX Corps of theArmy of the Potomac.Henry's first battle with the 46th Infantry was at Poplar SpringsChurch also known as the Battle of Peeble's Farm. The battle began onSeptember 30th and lasted three days. He fought alongside threeMichigan regiments, the 24th New York Cavalry, a regiment from Ohioand one from Pennsylvania under 3rd Brigade commander BG JohnHartranft. This battle was part of the simultaneous Union offensiveagainst the Confederate works guarding Petersburg and Richmond duringthe Siege of Petersburg and in it, they suffered 57 casualties. Three ofthe men with whom Henry had enlisted were injured there and two werecaptured, less than two weeks after arriving in the field.They went on to Hatchers Run, Fort Stedman and the final Assault onPetersburg at the end of March 1865. After the Fall of Petersburg the46th was ordered back to Washington. After the Grand Review of Armiesat the end of May, Henry was mustered out on June 3, 1865, at DelancyHouse in Washington. Henry returned home to Fort Edward in WashingtonCounty and lived there for the rest of his life.The Glens Falls Times of December 8, 1924, printed his death notice --"J. Henry Snyder, 79, died this morning at his home on Maple Avenuefollowing an extended illness. He was a life-long resident of FortEdward, a member of Company G, 46th Regiment, New York StateVolunteers, and also of the Post Mills of this village. Besides hiswife, he is survived by one son, John Snyder. Burial will be in theProspect Hill Cemetery in Argyle, NY."
