an unauthorized history of northern ny

Aaron Sargent, Civil War Soldier, Burke, NY


Aaron Sargent was born in Burke, NY, 1843, the son of Ebenezer and Rebecca Reynolds Sargent. He served in the 98th NY, Co. G as a private.

Aaron was wounded at Chapin’s Farm on September 29, 1842. He died less than a month later at Portsmouth Grove, RI, on October 22, 1864.

He was buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY, grave #3498.

John Austin, October, 2000

Courtesy Jack Monaghan, Bellmont, NY

One Response

  1. Anonymous

    my name is aaron sargent from ireland I want 2 become an army man.. i dressed up as a civil war soldier for holloween.. i was born on the 11 november remembrance day…

    November 10, 2008 at 19:51

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