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Note: "Danford was in the south during the outbreak of the Civil War, and was pressed into the Confederate Army against his will. He deserted, was captured and court-martialed and was being marched off to be shot when a soldier, who was guarding him, being a member of the same secret orginization as himself, allowed him to escape and he succeeded in reaching the Union lines. He then fought with the Union Army until the close of the War."
Source: Downing Spirit of '76, author/compiler: John M Downing, publ: 1976
This seems to conflict with NY military record below. Was it NY city where he was and he was talked (or tricked) into joining there. He must have fought in Texas...
Name: Danford E Downing
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 09 Oct 1860
Enlisted at Place: New York, , New York, United States
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835-1836
Volume Number: 54
Page: 287
Line Number: 310
Affiliate Publication Title: Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914
Affiliate Publication Number: M233
Affiliate Film Number: 27
GS Film number: 350333
Digital Folder Number: 004719497
Image Number: 00272
Carpenter, born Saratoga Co., New York;
Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5 ft 6 in tall
Deserted Mar 11 1861
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=UUR0003RI
3rd Regiment, US Infantry (Regular Army)
In Texas till March, 1861. Companies "C" and "E" moved to New York March, 1861, and Companies "B," "D," "G," "H" and "K" to New York March 19-April 25, 1861. Companies "C" and "E" moved to Fort Pickens, Fla., arriving there April 16, 1861, and duty there till June, 1862. Action on Santa Rosa Island, Fla., October 9, 1861. Bombardment of Fort Pickens November 22-23. Fort Barrancas January 1, 1862. Fort Pickens May 9-12. Rejoined Regiment in Army Potomac June, 1862. Companies "A," "F" and "I" surrendered at Mattagorda Bay, Texas, April 26, 1861. Companies "F" and "I" joined Regiment at Washington February, 1862. Companies "B," "D," "G," "H" and "K" moved from Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, to Washington, D. C., May 9, 1861, and duty there till March, 1862. Attached to Porter's Brigade, Hunter's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. etc........
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1855 New York Census: Edinburg, Saratoga County
Head James Downing M 43
Wife Melinda A Downing F 44
Child Eunice T Downing F 21
Child Danford E Downing M 20
Child Margaret Downing F 18
Child James L Downing M 15
Child George Downing M 14
Child Anson Downing M 11
Child Melinda Downing F 7
Child Julia Downing F 5
Child John C Downing M 3
Child Mary E Downing F 4
Father Samuel Downing M 92
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