NELSON COREAU -- 96th INFANTRYSPENT 4 MONTHS IN HOSPITAL AFTER THE WAR - As soon as Nelson Coreau, asthey put on his enlistment papers, heard there was another regimentforming, he enlisted. He traveled from Churubusco to Chateaugay andenlisted on February 11, 1862, in the 96th Infantry. He was musteredin as a private into Company A that was recruited mainly in theChateaugay area and promised to serve for 3 years. A month after hismuster-in, Nelson was on his way to Washington and the Army of thePotomac and were almost immediately sent to the Siege of Yorktown, VA,which took place between April 17th and June 4th.Nelson had almost 4 more years with the 96th, and mustered out onAugust 11, 1865, unscathed. He did, however, spend some time in hospitalat Point Lookout, MD, from April 30th to August 11th, after the war.Nelson was in many of the major battles -- Seven Pines and Fair Oaks in1862, were among the 16 battles the 96th was in. In 1862. FromDecember 1862 to the end of 1863, they were in North Carolina with theDepartment of North Carolina and the Department of Virginia and NorthCarolina with no casualties.On February 29, 1864, Nelson re-enlisted in Coinjock, NC, on theIntercoastal Waterway. That year the regiment sustained over 250casualties -- 57 killed or mortally wounded, 152 injured and 59 capturedor who went missing. Most of the casualties were after they had beentransferred to the Army of the James and were in the Assault onPetersburg and the Battles of Chaffin's Farm and 2nd Fair Oaks. Youcan see a list of their engagements at:http://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-infantry/96th-new-york/On April 2, 1865, the regiment was at the Fall of Petersburg and stayedthere in guard and provost duties until February 1866. By this time,Nelson had been home for over six months.Nelson, who was born in Beauharnois, Quebec, was a farmer of 20 years ofage when he enlisted. He was 5' 5" tall, had hazel eyes, with dark hairand a dark complexion. Nelson also went by his birth name, Narcisse, andhas one of those names that are spelled many different ways -- Caron,Carreau, Conan, Conean, Currow, Curron, Correas -- hard to follow himafter the war. Can anyone help?#DiscoverPlattsburgh #AdirondackCoast #ClintonCountyNY #CivilWarSoldiershttp://www.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/how-we-can-help-your-research/researcher-resources/finding-aids/sneden-0-5i
