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Note: Dennis Allen Dennis Allen and Ellen Slattery were married on the 10 of Aug. 1851. At St. John's Church in Albany, N.Y. By the Rev. Pat'k McCloskey. After the marriage they lived with Ellen's mother at 64 Ranssellaer St.
Dennis died of typhus fever while in the Union Army, on July 9, 1862. He was probably between 31 to 36 yrs. old when he died. This would mean that he was probably born between 1831 to 1836. His parents were presumed both alive, along with a brother (Willian). Dennis was servived by his parents (Unknown at this time), wife (Ellen), and two chrildren (Gerauld & William). I have a letter from John Smith, a friend of Dennises that was with him when he died. They were in the army together: Co."C", 34th Regiment, N.Y. Vols.
Also have papers from the National Archives, in Washington D.C. pertaining to the widow of Dennis.
The 34th Infantry Reg. of N.Y. state vols. Organized at Albany and left for Washington on the 3rd of July 1861. Via New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, - where they arrived on the 5th of July.
34th Regiment, New York Volunteers. Movement during the Civil War.
Date: Place: March, 1862 Out post duty on Upper Potomac. 9/1/61-9/16/61 Reneca Mills, Md. 10/21/61-10/24/61 Operations on the Potomac. 10/22/61 Near Edward's Ferry. 2/??/62 Moved to Harper's Ferry. 3/12/62-3/15/62 Charles Town, W. Va. & Berryville, Va. 3/22/62-4/1/62 To Fortress Monroe, Va. 4/5/62-5/4/62 Siege of Yorktown 5/31/62-6/1/62 Battle of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks. 6/25/62-7/1/62 Seven days before Richmond. 6/29/62 Peach Orchard and Savage Station. 6/30/62 White Oak Swamp and Glendale. 7/1/62 Malvern Hill. 7/2/62-8/16/62 Duty at Harrison's Landing. Dennis came down sick shortly after the battle of Seven Pines, and died on the 9th of July.
8/16/62-8/29/62 Movement to Newport News, then to Centerville, Va.
8/31/62-9/1/62 Cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run. 9/6/62-9/22/62 Maryland Campaign. 9/16/62-9/17/62 Battle of Antietam. 9/22/62-10/30/62 Moved to Harper's Ferry for duty. 10/30/62-11/20/62 Movement to Falmouth, Va. 12/12/62-12/16/62 Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. 1/20/63-1/24/63 "Mud March" to Falmouth. 1/25/63-4/25/63 At Falmouth. 4/27/63-5/6/63 Chancellorsville Canpaign. 4/29/63-5/2/63 Franklin's Crossing. 5/3/63 Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, Va.
5/3/63-5/4/63 Salem Heights. 5/4/63 Bank's Ford. Letters and documents indicate that Dennis and Ellen lived at 89 Franklin St., Albany, N.Y. I have pension papers from Washington D.C.
Dennis or his parents may have come from Killkenny Ireland.
34th Regiment Infantry "Herkimer Regiment"
Organized at Albany, N.Y., and mustered in June 15, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C, July 3, 1861. Attached to Stone's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Gorman's 2nd Brigade, Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.
SERVICE.--Outpost duty on the Upper Potomac until March, 1862. Seneca Mills, Md., September 1 and 16, 1861. Operations on the Potomac October 21-24. Near Edwards Ferry October 22. Moved to Harper's Ferry February, 1862; thence to Charlestown and Berryville, Va., March 12-15. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., March 22-April 1. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Newport News, thence to Centreville August 16-29. Cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run August 31-September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry September 22, and duty there until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 20. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Three years men transferred to 82nd New York Infantry June 8, 1863. Mustered out June 30, 1863, expiration of term.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 90 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 68 Enlisted men by disease. Total 162.
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