David Palmer Kinyon is listed as the oldest child of James and Amy (Anna-Ana) in the 1850, 1855, & 1860 Census (See bottom of page). David P was 17 in 1860, which would have been the perfect recruitment age at that time. He enlisted in the 144th Infantry, then died of disease in 1865 in South Carolina which would have been well before James and Amy came to Bradford County. My family has a Bible that belonged to David P. as well as a trunk (Most likely a civil war travel trunk) that helps clarify who this David P. most likely was. There is another David Palmer Kinyon, who was the brother of James who married Amy, however he was approx 60 years old in 1864, residing in Raritan NJ where he is listed as retiring in 1864. David P, son of James & Amy is buried in Beaufort National Cemetery Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina.
144th Death Toll:
The regiment was mustered out at Hilton Head S. C., June 25, 1865, under command of Col. Lewis. It lost by death during service 40 officers and men, killed and mortally wounded ; 4 officers arid 174 enlisted men died of DISEASE and other causes total, 218.
Battles or Articles by or about the 144th, between September 2, 1864, and Jan 13 1865 (service timeline of David P)
November, 1864, marked the first time absentee votes could be sent home by men in the armed forces. The votes were mostly for Lincoln. On Thanksgiving Day a special dinner and religious service were held. And a general review was watched by General Potter, newly in command of the brigade.
On Nov. 30, 1864, occurred the battle of Honey Hill. The 144th was lost at Boyd’s Landing in the dense fog. It slept that night at Bolan’s Church. Proceeding to Honey Hill the next morning, it found its way barred by the Rebels. Successfully repulsing them. the men reached the main forces at Honey Hill. It was here that Captain Penet lost his right leg. The Confederates repulsed the attack. Co. B under Captain Marvin was in the front skirmishing. Enemy sharpshooters nearly annihilated them in an impenetrable jungle of woods. Four of the seven men of the color guard were killed. Lieutenant James Mack, Sergeant Ed Miller and Corporal James K. Quick of Co. F were killed. The brigade was ordered to retire, the 144th Regiment being the last to leave. Of the 144th, ten men were killed, 52 wounded, some dying later, and two were reported missing, supposed killed. Sergeant James I. Clark, Co.I, was wounded in the neck. He was unable to speak. Colored troops found and cared for him. He was reported dead. Later he did recover, after a long period of hospitalization. Sergeant Lafayette Axtell, Co. A, Tompkins, was standing close to Captain Penet when he lost his leg. He assisted with the bandages. As he did so, he was wounded by a shot which entered his left cheek, passed through and out under the left ear. He was in the hospital four weeks before he returned to consciousness. Later he was discharged, but never recovered.
But in Dec. 1864, the 144th was ordered to destroy a bridge over the Tulifinny. The mission was accomplished under rebel fire. A skirmish was repulsed on Jan. 7. On Jan. 9 the regiment participated in a demonstration against the enemy. Sergeant Cyrus C. Hotchkiss, Colchester, was killed. Colonel Lewis conducted his burial on the field under fire. The regiment was ordered to return to Hilton Head. Here it guarded a camp of 800 Rebel prisoners. A soldier of the 144th felt no spirit of retaliation for the horrors of Andersonville prison. The Union army gave its enforced wards many brotherly privileges. On Jan. 15 Secretary of Ward Edwin Stanton, visited Hilton Head. The 144th did the honors. In February the 144th was sent to examine the rebel fortifications on Edisto Island which had been captured. Later it was moved back to Folly Island, scene of former camp life.
Death of David P, Analogy
Historians generally agree that diarrhea was the leading cause of death by disease, killing 45,000 men out of the 2 million—the usually cited total figure—who took part in the Civil War. Stoddard and Murphy claim that twice as many men died from illness as wounds. They note that an additional 25,000 died from causes like suicide, execution, sunstroke, snakebite and accident.(2) Cholera was promoted by primitive hygiene and the poor sanitation of the men and their camps. Of course, death on the battlefield was often the result of multiple causes: significant wounds plus delayed medical care, with chances of survival lessened by lack of disinfectants complicated by sunstroke, shock, dehydration and unbalanced diet. At the second battle of Manassas in August 1862 and especially nearer the end of the war, the majority of Confederate soldiers were barefoot and had not had a square meal for weeks.(3) With uniforms in tatters, subsisting mainly on cornmeal cakes, the exhausted Rebels were ripe to catch cold—which often turned into pneumonia, which, in turn, often led to death.
"guarded a camp of 800 Rebel prisoners"
"the exhausted Rebels were ripe to catch cold—which often turned into pneumonia, which, in turn, often led to death"
http://www.bethelhistorical.org/legacy-site/Drinking_Water_in_the_Civil_War.html
BILIOUS REMITTENT FEVER: Archaic term for relapsing fever characterized by bilious vomiting and diarrhea
Archaic term=very old or old-fashioned.
Relapsing fever is a recurring febrile disease caused by several species of the spirochete Borrelia and transmitted by lice or ticks. Symptoms are recurrent febrile episodes with headache, myalgia, and vomiting lasting 3 to 5 days, separated by intervals of apparent recovery.
Lyme disease spirochete (Bacteria)
DescriptionBorrelia burgdorferi is a bacterial species of the spirochete class of the genus Borrelia. B. burgdorferi exists in North America and Europe and until 2016 was the only known cause of Lyme disease in North America. Borrelia species are considered gram-negative.
KINYON , DAVID , P.—Age , 20 years . Enlisted , September 2,
1864, at Davenport, to serve one year ; mustered in as private ,
C o . I , September 17, 1864; died of remittent fever, (date not stated) I added: Jan 13 1865, at Regimental Hospital , Hilton Head , S. C.
http://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&1603643
also: page 369 History of the 144th regiment, New York volunteer infantry
1860 (born yr added by me)
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Kinyon 1817 Male 43 New York
Amy Kinyon 1817 Female 43 New York
David P Kinyon 1843 Male 17 New York
Sarah J Kinyon 1847 Female 13 New York
Abram Kinyon 1848 Male 12 New York
James F Kinyon 1854 Male 6 New York
Leland Kinyon 1859 Male 1 New York
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC74-HTJ
1855
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Kinyon Head Male 38
Ana Kinyon Wife Female 37
David Kinyon Child Male 11
Sarah J Kinyon Child Female 8
Aber Kinyon Child Male 5
James F Kinyon Child Male 0
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63B-RNQ
1850 census Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Gender: Age Birth year Birth place
James Kenyon Male 33 1817 N J
Anna Kenyon Female 33 1817 N J
David P Kenyon Male 6 1844 N J
Sarah F Kenyon Female 4 1846 N J
Abram Kenyon Male 1 1849 N J
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYS-NS2
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