• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to footer
History of Vernon NY

History of Vernon NY

Preserving and Sharing Vernon NY's History

  • Home
  • About
  • Artifacts
    • Explore Artifacts
    • Add an Artifact
  • Memories
    • Explore Memories
    • Add a Memory or Experience
  • Articles
    • A brief History of Early Vernon
  • Explore
    • People
    • Organizations
    • Landmarks
    • Maps
    • Then and Now
  • Resources
  • Contact

GAR

Col. David T. Jenkins

October 10, 2021 by

David Jenkins grew up in Vernon, attended Rensselaer Polytechnic institute, became a surveryor and laywer, and volunteered to fight for the Union after the Civil War broke out. He was credited for nearly single-handedly recruiting the 146th regiment of New York State Volunteers. Jenkins rose to the rank of Colonel, a He was killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1865.

Silk Reunion Ribbon, 146th New York Volunteers at Vernon, Oct. 12, 1896, Col. D. T. Jenkins

October 10, 2021 by Garrett Law

Footer

E-mail Updates

Signup for email updates about the History of Vernon

Add to Vernon’s History

  • Add an Artifact
  • Add a Memory or Experience
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Categories

Tags

146th NYSV Ard Judson Carriage Works Babe Ruth Baltimore Orioles Bartholomew Mills Ben Egan Ben Egan Day carriage Civil War Cushman House Dick Stanton Real Estate Duffy's Dunbarton Glass Works farm GAR Grant's Lumber manufacturing Maple Park Home mayor Mount Vernon Glassworks Mt Vernon Glass Company Noyes Park Oneida Castle Oneida Community Ltd Rambler Rose Tea House School Sconondoa Creek The Bakehouse trustee Tyler Lumber Company Uebler Milking Machine Vernon Agricultural Society Vernon Center Vernon Center Methodist Church Vernon Center Presbyterian Church Vernon Center Schoolhouse Vernon Fair Vernon Garage Vernon High School Vernon Mills Vernon Union Free School Village of Vernon Volunteer Fire Company of Vernon West Shore Railroad Willow Hill

Copyright Local History Inc© 2023 ยท Log in