SANDERS and SOLOMON PERRY -- 175th INFANTRYON THE CAMPAIGN OF THE CAROLINAS - Solomon Perry and Sanders Perry wereboth sons of Solomon Perry and Millicent Reynolds who had died beforethe war began. They were born on a farm in Chester, NY, in Essex Countyafter their father came from Connecticut. They enlisted in the 175thInfantry on the same day -- August 30, 1864. Both men got \$600 forenlisting.In the summer of 1864, the regiment was recalled from the Department ofthe Gulf and operations in Louisiana to the Shenandoah Valley and theArmy of the Shenandoah. By the time the brothers had received theirbasic training in the recruit camp, they were too late to participate inany battle in 1864.After the close of the Valley Campaign under Sheridan, and its lastbattle at Cedar Creel on October 19th, they were ordered to Savannahwith Grover\'s Division. In Marc, 1865, the regiment joined the Campaignof the Carolinas and its advance on Wilmington. Afterward, they werepresent at Bennett\'s house at the surrender of Gen. Johnston on April26, 1865.Fortunately, after returning to Savannah, the brother's Co. D wasmustered out at there on June 30, 1865, and they returned home. Sandersreturned to his farm and his wife and son. He died in 1885 in the townwhere he was born and was buried in the Chester Rural Cemetery inChestertown, NY. His wife joined him there the next year. Solomon diedin 1913 and was buried in the same cemetery. Like Sanders, his wife diedthe year after him.
