Eugene Ferrin

1837 - 1861  (24 years)

• Name	Eugene Ferrin
  Birth	8 Jun 1837	Prattsburgh, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	13 May 1861	Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, USA
  	American Civil War (North) 27th New York Regt., I Co. Killed - Battle of Bull Run 1861
  Death	21 Jul 1861	Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA
  Burial	Woodlawn Cemetery, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA
  		Eugene Ferrin (1837-1861) This photo was taken about 1986 (James E. Burdett in the background) - Went back in 1998 and found that the upper section had fallen off (2008 the middle section had fall as well). See 2009 article about restoration. Plot: Ferrin
  		Ferrin Monument Restored
  Notes	1860 Eugene was working in Angelica with his Uncle Hiram Bowen, a Lawyer in Angelica. Eugene was a member of Company "I" in the 27th New York Regiment,under Capt. Gardner. He was the first man killed in the Civil War from Allegany Co.,NY, while on the front line of the first Battle of Bull Run. Eugene was known as a young man with great promise. He had enlisted 13May1861 at Angelica,NY (some debate if he was the first killed on the second from Allegany - see below) Rushford and Rushford People, by Helen Josephine White Gilbert, 1910. p.337/8 Extract from a letter written by William Seiver(Seaver) of Angelica, late of Co. I, 27th Regiment, N.Y.V.: "My impression is that Eugene Ferrin of West Almond, N.Y. was the first Allegany soldier who was killed in the Civil War. Our regiment had but just got onto the fighting ground of Bull Run under command of Col. Henry W. Slocum (later Major General Slocum) when directly in our front was two Rebel regiments; the first volley they fired Eugene Ferrin was struck in the forehead, standing at my side. If Babbitt was killed in the morning, before the battle of Bull Run I did not learn about it." Extract from a letter written by Philander D. Ellithorpe of Buffalo, late of Co. I, 27th Regiment, N.Y.V.: "I have no recollection of Ferrin but I do know when and where Albert Babbitt was killed; I saw him receive the second shot, after he was down; it was down in the valley, near the house and not far from where Col. Slocum was wounded. The Eighth Georgia regiment was on the skirmish line down the valley and there were two other regiments of Rebs in ambush; we did not see them until they opened fire upon us."
  Person ID	I2400	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	27 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Jesse Ferrin,   b. 01 May 1806, Hebron, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA d. 29 Sep 1891, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Angeline Amelia Sims,   b. 1813, Pulteney, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 5 Nov 1889, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age ~ 76 years)
  Marriage	1831	Prattsburgh, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F1204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Jun 1837 - Prattsburgh, Steuben Co., New York, USA Military Service - American Civil War (North) 27th New York Regt., I Co. Killed - Battle of Bull Run 1861 - 13 May 1861 - Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, USA Death - 21 Jul 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA Burial - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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