Family:Whitney, Albert Russell (1840-1864)

Albert Russell⁷ Whitney (Rufus⁶, Tarball⁵, Solomon⁴, David³, Joshua², John¹), son of Rufus⁶ and Laura Maria (Picket) Whitney, was born 19 Sep 1840, and died 5 Nov 1864.

He married, 1860, Almond, Allegeny, NY, Sarah A Treat. She was born circa 1845, NY, and died after 1880. She married, second, Alexander McNett.

They resided Almond, Allegeny, NY.

He enlisted for 3 years in the New York Volunteers for the Civil War of 1861. He was mustered into service on 3 Sep 1862 in Portage as a Private in H Company of the 130th New York Volunteers Infantry Regiment. On 28 Jul 1863 the regiment was converted into a mounted regiment and on 11 Aug 1863 redesignated as the 19th New York Cavalry Regiment. It was again redesignated as the 1st New York Dragoons Regiment on 10 Sep 1863. Albert fought with the 1st Dragoons until his capture during the Battle of the Wilderness at skirmishes at Todd's Tavern, VA, on 7 May 1864. He was sent to Andersonville prison in Georgia. He survived the harsh conditions of the prison but died from disease contracted there while on his way home, 5 Nov 1864. Engagements that he participated in are:

   1st Dragoon History list:
     30 Jan 1863 - Engagement at Deserted House, VA. Kelly's Store*
     11 Apr - 3 May 1863 - Siege of Suffolk, VA 
     12 Jun 1862 - Skirmish on South Quay, VA*
     13 Jun 1863 - Skirmish at Franklin, VA *(14th per Phisterer)
     4 Jul 63 - Action at Baltimore Cross Roads, VA* 
     17 Oct 1863 - Skirmish at Bull Run, Manassas Plains (Junction), VA Bristoe Campaign*
     20 Nov 1863 - Skirmish at Culpeper Court House, VA*
     23 Feb 1864 - Skirmishes at Stannardsville and Burton's Ford, Rapidan, VA (29thFeb-1 Mar 1864 per Phisterer)
     7 May 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness. Skirmishes at Todd's Tavern, VA (Captured)*

   Phisterer's List:
     2 Dec 1862 - Skirmish on the Blackwater, near Franklin, VA
     28 Dec 1862 - Skirmish on Reconnaissance from Suffolk toward the Blackwater, VA
     17 Apr 1863 - Skirmish on South Quay Road, VA Siege of Suffolk*
     22 Sep 1863 - Skirmishs between Centreville and Warrenton, VA
     26 Nov-2Dec - The Mine Run Campaign
     20 Jan 1864 - Skirmish at Barnett's Ford VA
     6-7 Feb 1864 - Skirmish at Barnett's Road, Rapidan River, VA

Children of Albert Russell⁷ and Sarah (Treat) Whitney:

i.	Lewis R.⁸ Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1861, NY, d. 30 Nov 1905, MI, m. 24 Jan 1896, Greendale, Midland, MI, Daisy G Husted.

Census

1850, Almond, Allegany Co., NY:

441 530 Rufus Whitney 53 M - Farmer $3000 Pa. Laura M. Whitney 31 F - N.Y. Albert R. Whitney 9 M - " Attended school Edwin H. Whitney 7 M - " Attended school Tarball Whitney 87 M - Con.

1860, Almond, Allegany Co., NY:

857 857 Rufus Whitney 63 M - Farmer $6500 -- Pa. Laura M. " 42 F - House Labor N.Y. Albert R. " 19 M - Farm Labor Do Married in year, Attended school Edwin H. " 17 M - Do Do Attended school Sarah A. " 17 F - House Labor Do Married in year Phebe A. Cooper 11 F - Do Attended school

1880, Almond, Allegany Co., NY:

Alexander MCNETT 40 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Sarah A. MCNETT 35 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Emma R. MCNETT 12 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Lewis R. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY