Snyder, James William

  • Posted on: 19 August 2013
  • By: admin
Primary Name
Prefix or Title: 
Captain
Lieutenant Colonel
First Name: 
James
Middle Name: 
William
Surname: 
Snyder
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
January
Birth Day: 
9
Birth Year: 
1830
Citation for Birth Info: 
Citation Notes: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Snyder&GSfn=James&GSby=1830&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=23817465&df=all&
Death Info
Death Month: 
October
Death Day: 
27
Death Year: 
1914
Death Note: 
Kansas
Citation for Death Info: 
Citation Notes: 
https://billiongraves.com/grave/James-William-Snyder/2540622
Relationships
Marriage Information: 
Marriage and Children Info
Biographical Information
Seward Context: 
Official/Professional
Profession: 
Soldier
Biography and Citation Information: 
Biography: 
  • Part of the 9th New York Heavy Artillery with Will. Captain of Company A, 138th Regiment, NY Volunteers. Enters as a Captain and gets promoted to rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
  • Will is upset in 18641214WSJ_JWS2 because Snyder is trying to get promoted to Colonel, and in doing so, has stepped on the toes of Colonel Taft, Will's friend.
    • Citation Type: 
    Website
    Citation URL: 
    https://books.google.com/books?id=YX08qt4xKzQC&pg=PR8&lpg=PR8&dq=james+snyder+auburn+company+A&source=bl&ots=i6BHZw1scU&sig=PAL7vM6u5QtGrQC619DEIOs_tms&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdxcz9qaDLAhXEdT4KHQJsBF8Q6AEINzAG#v=onepage&q=james%20snyder%20auburn%20company%
    Website Viewing Date: 
    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 15:30
    Website's Last Modified Date: 
    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 15:30
    Citation Notes: 
    http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=289B4AD3-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
    Citation Notes: 
    https://books.google.com/books?id=ehFCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA370&lpg=PA370&dq=James+W+Snyder+Auburn+NY&source=bl&ots=F5EPDXRYmq&sig=tOwMPriEi0YOy4xGLqe1r1TSrZo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4zOifq6DLAhUFND4KHSjMAmYQ6AEIJTAC#v=onepage&q=James%20W%20Snyder%20Auburn%20NY&f=false
    Extra information from Google Docs spreadsheet
    Person - Description: 
    Company A of the Second Auburn Regiment
    All Honorifics: 
    Captain
    Citation for Marriage Info (old):