Pvt. Martin V. Wilkin

Pvt. Martin V. Wilkin

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

F Co. 179th NY Inf.

   Aged 21 years.
   Enlisted March 28, 1864 at Benton, New York.
   Mustered In May 25, 1864.
   Mustered Out June 8, 1865 near Alexandria, Va.
Known actions;
Cold Harbor, Va.                June 11, 1864
Assault on Petersburg, Va.   June 16, 1864
The Crater, Va.       July 30, 1864
Weldon Road, Va.              Aug. 18, 1864
Poplar Spring Church, Va.  Sept. 29, 1864
Hatcher's Run, Va.             Oct. 27, 1864
Fort Stedman, Va.             March 25, '65
Fall of Petersburg, Va.     April 2, 1865

        From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Died - April 4, 1911.
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Location - Lot 247, Section 12