OLIVER BURILL -- 153rd INFANTRYBURIED IN MOOERS FORKS - Oliver Burrill aka Exevia Burril orFrancois-Xavier Burl has two Muster Roll Abstracts. He was living inAltona when he enlisted in the 153rd Infantry in Plattsburgh onSeptember 5, 1864, for a county bounty of \$600. The first Abstractshows his enlistment with the notation of "No further record." Thesecond says he was assigned to Company G, which was made up mainly ofmen from the Mooers and Altona area, and remained with the regimentuntil June 1, 1865.He first joined the 153rd when they were in encamped in Alexandria.They were a regiment who patrolled performing provost guard duties inAlexandria and in Washington as doing garrison and guard duties.In early 1864, they were ordered to Louisiana and took part in the RedRiver Campaign. The regiment was only there for four months before theywere needed in the Shenandoah Valley. They returned to oppose GeneralJohnston. In April Oliver returned to Washington with Company G. Beforethey were ordered to Savannah to finish their Army Service on June 1,1865, they took part in the Grand Review of the Armies.Oliver returned to Altona and took up farm work. He eventually marriedtwice Zoe Lavallee and Odelia Duval and had at least ten children. Hedied in 1913 and his second wife, Delia applied for her Widows Pensionon November 17, 1913, but there is no evidence she received it. Oliveris buried in St. Anne's Cemetery in Mooers Forks. Near him lies buriedhis brother, Andrew, Jr., who was with him in Company G of the 153rdand died in Mooers on the day after Christmas 1865.
