"Youth, pride in such a service, and the novel duties and scenes in which they were soon to act gave the "enchantment of distance" to a life filled with hardship, danger, and death."

Colonel William H. Noble

Introduction

Major Allen G. Brady

Sgt. Edwin O. Harrison

Lt. Hanford Hayes

Hubbell's in the 17th

Pvt. Timothy Donovan

Musician Henry Huss

Sgt. Isaac Crissy

Pvt. Francis H. Ferry

Pvt. George S. Ferry

Surgeon Robert Hubbard

Chaplain William K. Hall

"COL. HENRY HUSS, a distinguished citizen of Mount Vernon, was born in Furth, Bavaria, Germany, on the 18^th day of February 1841. He is descended from one of the oldest families in Germany and traces his genealogy through three branches of the family from the years 1370, 1373 and 1382 to 1841. His father, Anthony Henry Huss, came to New York in 1846, when the subject fo this sketch was a boy, and then removed to Bridgeport, Conn. Colonel Huss located at Mount Vernon in 1867 and he has resided here ever since. He was President of the village in 1880 and 1881, having been previously one of the Trustees of the village for several years. He was President of Mount Vernon Hospital five years and one of it founders, and afterwards elected an Honorary Member of the same for life. He was one of the Supervisors of the town of Eastchester and, while acting in that capacity, made the office self-sustaining, and he was appointed Postmaster of the city of Mount Vernon by President Harrison in 1888 and conducted the office with marvellous success. The receipts of the office for the first year of his occupancy were $21,000, the second year, $27,000, the third year, over $40,000, at which time it was promoted to the rank of a first-class office; the fourth year, under his administration, the net profit to the U. S. Government was $36,000. The percentage of expense was 27 and the percentage of profit 73, and it made the best showing of any post-office of the same class in the State of New York, thus making as exceptionally good record. Col. Huss has also been President of the Board of Trade and has been closely identified with nearly every movement for the benefit of the community in which he resides. He was a gallant soldier of the Civil War, having enlisted in the 17^th Regiment of Connecticut, commanded by Col. W. H. Noble. He was an officer at the various periods of his military career on the staffs of Generals Jno. F. Hartvanft, of Penna.; Jno. C. Robinson, of N. Y.; Adams, of Mass.; Lawler, of Ill., and Warner, of Penna. and received by letter and orally from each much commendation for his meritorious conduct. He fought with great gallantry in the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg and was a participant in the battles of Forts Wagner and Sumpter, S. C., and in the Florida campaign. He was First Lieutenant of the Company B, 3^rd Regiment, of Westchester County, under Col. John G. Fay, promoted to Captaincy and subsequently promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonelcy 27^th Regiment, N. G., S. N. Y. He was on the Fifth Division Staff, commanded by Major-General James W. Husted. On the disbanding of the division, the staff was rendered supernumerary and Col. Huss reports annually to the Adjutant-General of the State as Chief of Ordnance. He is Commander of the William T. Minor Post No. 85, Department of Conn. G. A. R. He was offered from authorities at Washington an appointment of Colonel of the Westchester County Volunteer Regiment during the late war with Spain which, for personal reasons, he was obligated to decline. He was the prime mover in the erection of the Soldiers' Monument, located on the square at the intersections of Valentine and Seventh avenues, which was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1891, with great ceremony and eclat. He was married on the 12^th day of December, 1866, to Miss Mary B. Busch, of New York, a very exemplary and accomplished lady; they have five children: Wm. H., Laura E. Weimar, Max F., Henrietta Bang, and Henry, Jr. Col. Huss is now engaged in the real estate business in New York City and devotes his attention thereto. He is an upright man, a good counsellor and a worthy citizen and has the entire confidence of the community."