Almanzo W. Litchard

[1] The Litchard family moved to Almond, New York, where a younger brother named John was born three years later.

An 1850 census of Almond, Allegany County, recorded the ages of the Litchard family: George (34), Nancy (37), Harriet (11), Alexander (8), Almanzo (8), and John (5).

[5] In 1862 the 86th New York Infantry was first attached to Wadsworth's Command, Military District of Washington, and then to Piatt's Brigade, Whipple's Division.

On August 30 Almanzo and Alexander fought at the Second Battle of Bull Run under the command of Colonel Bailey.

On September 1, 1864, Almanzo and Alexander reenlisted into Company E, Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, Third Division, Sixth Corps.

[7] Almanzo continued with his regiment until they reached Danville, where he became ill. On June 20, 1865, he was discharged to return home to New York.

[1] During the first year of the Civil War, Almanzo kept a faithful record of camp life in a pocket-sized journal.

While stationed in Georgetown just outside Washington, D.C., Almanzo attended congressional sessions and recorded the debates in the Senate and House of Representatives.