Addison Diffendorfer Martin

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Addison Diffendorfer. Martin

Birth Date: August 1, 1838 in Missouri.

Date of Death: July 15, 1879 in Brooklyn, NY. (aged 40 years, 11 months, 15 days).

Enlistment Date: April 18, 1861 at Brooklyn, to serve 3 years.(aged 23 years).

Mustered In: May 23, 1861 as private.

Cause of Death: Consumption (Phetisis Pulmonalis), the result of military service.

Place of Death: 79 Ryerson Street, 7th Ward.

Medical Attendant: S.B. Doty.

Description:

Company: E

Promotions: Sergeant, no date.
2nd Lieutenant, August 18, 1863.
With rank from May 24, 1863.

  • Replaced James Bloomfield (died of wounds).

    Mustered In: 1st Lieutenant on November 2, 1863.
    Commissioned - November 13, 1863.
    With rank from October 10, 1863.

  • Replaced Stephen O. Manderville (promoted to Captain of Company G).

    Muster Out Date: June 6, 1864 at New York City

    Wounded:

    Taken Prisoner:

    Details:

    Subsequent Service:

    Marriage Date and Place:
    Carrie Elcock, Born 1842. ( Captain Elcock's sister)

  • Married: April 12, 1866.
    By Reverand John A. Paddock.at Saint Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, NY.
    Pastor: Charles A. Tibbals.
    Died June 8, 1919 (aged 77 years).

    Father: Born in Marryland

    Mother: Born in Marryland

    Occupations: Clerk, Writer

    Last Known Addresses:
    79 Nelson Street, Brooklyn, NY
    259 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, New York
    223 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York.

    Last Pension Rate:$25 per month on May 4, 1919.

    Pension Certificate Number/Claim Number:
    Addison Martin - 241,303
    Caroline Martin - 269,755

    Children:
    Mary L. Martin - born May 28, 1870.
    Isabel Martin - born July 30, 1872.

    Pension Claim Witnesses:
    Edwin A. Wilcox of Mamaroneck, West-Chester County, New York.
    Alexander H. Sharp of 15 Nassau Street, New York, New York.

    Affidavits:
    Letter dated May 13, 1882 from Benjamin M. Briggs, MD of 106 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY.
    Letter dated February 12, 1886 from John Coleman, Jr. (Company E) of 13 Pineapple Street (corner of Duffield Street), Brooklyn, NY.
    Letter dated February 24, 1887 from George A. Skelton of 32 Wall Street, New York, NY.
    Letter dated March 9, 1887 from George Edds aboard the USS New Hampshire, at port in Newport, Rhode Island.
    Letter dated July 27, 1887 from Charles A. Bartow (Company E) of 151 North Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY.
    General Affidavit Form from John H. Fisher (Hospital Steward of 14th Regt. NYSM) of 505 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

  • Addison is buried in Section 11, Lot 02650, Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
    Undertaker - W.H. Edwards.
    Obituary

    MARTIN-On Tuesday, July 15th, ADDISON D.MARTIN, (late Lieutenant of the Brooklyn Fourteenth Regiment.) Relatives and friends of the family, also the officers and members of the Regiment who served with the deceased in the field, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his father in law, James R. Elcock, 374 Third st, on Friday next, at 3 P.M.

    Source:The Brooklyn Eagle July 16, 1879
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