Henry H. Darby
: Company A, B and E, 64th Regiment, NY State Volunteers. Age, 19 years. Enrolled, September 7, 1861, at Gowanda, to serve three years; mustered in as Private, Co. A, September 20, 1861; wounded in action, June 1, 1862, at Fair Oaks, VA; promoted Corporal, March 9, 1863; captured in action, July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, PA; paroled, no date; promoted Sergeant, Februay 1, 1864; re-enlisted as veteran, February 19, 1864; promoted 1st Sergeant, July 18, 1864; Sergeant-Major, August 7, 1864; mustered in as 1st Lieutenant, September 24, 1864; as Captain, Co. B, October 20, 1864; transferred to Co. E, January 1, 1865; wounded in action, April 7, 1865, at Farmville, VA; died of his wounds April 11, 1865, near Barksville, VA.Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, September 16, 1864, with rank from August 25, 1864, vice H. Thompson resigned; Captain, November 2, 1864, with rank from October 20, 1864, vice H.N. Hunt mustered out.
References: "Adjutant General's Report, 1901"
"The GAR post in Gowanda, Cattaraugus County, NY is named after Henry H. Darby."
Photo courtesy of Gowanda Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 372
Gowanda, NY 14070
