OWEN WINN -- 91st INFANTRYDIED OF TYPHOID - Owen Winn was 20 years old when he became part of therecruitment of August 1864 in Plattsburgh. He had been living in Saranacwith his parents, Owen and Elizabeth Winn. He received a \$480 townbounty when he enlisted. On August 17th he was mustered into Company C.Owen joined his regiment while they were stationed in Baltimore afterthey came back from duty with the Department of the South in Louisiana.He spent the winter with his regiment and then went with them to thebattlefield near Petersburg. Almost as soon as he got to Virginia, hebecame ill and was sent to the field hospital of the 3rd Division V ArmyCorps.Army records show he died of typhoid fever. His body was taken toArlington National Cemetery, which had been established in May 1864, tobe buried. Through our research, we have found 9 men so far who enlistedin Clinton County and are buried there.It wasn't until 1880 that Owen's father claimed a pension based on hisson's service. At the time, the family was farming in Saranac with theirsix remaining children and their aunt, Mary Lyons Corbett. Mary diedfive years later and was buried in the Assumption Cemetery in Redford.In later years, two of her Winn nephews, Owen's brothers, were buriedthere also.
