Jonathan Davis Platts

1843 - 1939  (96 years)

• Name	Jonathan Davis Platts
  Birth	23 Feb 1843	Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1 May 1861
  	American Civil War (North) 71st New York Infantry, Co. I Battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gettysburg Siege at Fredericksburg, 2nd Bull Run.
  Death	4 Aug 1939	Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
  Burial	Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
  Notes	CITY’S LAST SURVIVING VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR DIES – Age 96. Born Feb. 23, 1843 – Died August 4, 1939 Jonathan D. Platts, 96, Saw Action in Several Important Battles. Jonathan D. Platts, 96 and sole surviving G.A.R. man in Poughkeepsie and Dean of Dutchess County’s thinning ranks of the Civil war veterans died this morning at the home of Miss Jennie Wofford, 52 Taylor Ave.. Despite his advanced age, Mr. Platts has been actively interested in the Hamilton Sleight post and it’s allied orders. Mr. Platts was born in Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, He received his education in the country school there. Preceding and after the war he was employed a salesman, selling washing powders and household accessories and later specialized in the sale of hardware. He was the youngest of fire brothers who volunteered for service on May 1, 1961, not long after the Civil War began. He was 18 at the time and with the others he enlisted in Company 1, 71st New York volunteers, and was sent to Staten Island for training. His company saw plenty of action. It scaled the heights at Yorktown in April of 1862 and was in the thick of the fighting at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, two of the bitterest battles of the war. In the important battle of Gettysburg in July, 1863, Mr. Platts had one his many narrow escapes from death carrying water to the Union Troops, he crossed the Confederate line of fire without harm. He also participated in the siege of Fredricksburg, the last night of which General "Stonewall" Jackson was shot, and saw action in the second battle of Bull Run. Mr. Platts made his home in Highland for many years and moved to this city about 10 years ago. He is survived by two sons, LaCount Silas Platts and Frank Everet Platts of Brooklyn, a daughter, Nellie Platts of this city, one step-daughter, Mrs. Florence Wager of this city and a step-son, Bruce Bennett of Highland. There are also several grandchildren. Mr. Platts was married twice, first to Sarah C. Barber in 1866, with whom he had several children and then after her death, he married Helen Bennett, a widower with two children whom he adopted. (Poughkeepsie Evening Star, August 4, 1939 - Front Page)
  Person ID	I46755	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family	Helen A. Brown,   b. May 1860, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York d. 21 Sep 1932, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	1903	New York
  Children	1. Nellie Platts,   b. 1907, Lloyd, Ulster County, New York
  Family ID	F16970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 23 Feb 1843 - Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Marriage - 1903 - New York Death - 4 Aug 1939 - Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York Burial - - Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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