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WATERS WHIPPLE BRAMAN was born in Troy, NY, on the 20th of April, 1840. His parents, both of whom are dead, were HORACE and
CAROLINE E. BRAMAN, the maiden name of the latter being WHIPPLE. His mother died when he was but five years of age, giving him
away on her death bed to her brother, WATERS W. WHIPPLE, of Troy, who had been a
father to her. Mr. WHIPPLE faithfully performed the trust reposed in him, and cared for
young BRAMAN as well as if he had been an own son, looking after his education and
welfare until his marriage, which took place in 1865, after his return from the army. Maj.
BRAMAN'S preliminary education was obtained in a common school, and from thence he
went to the Troy High School, being one of the first scholars admitted into that institution.
Having obtained an excellent English education, he left school at the age of seventeen to
learn the lumber business, which he mastered in all its branches, and has continued to
follow up to the present time. In the year 1860 he became a member of the firm of
BELKNAP & BRAMAN, lumber dealers. The war, which broke out soon after, aroused his
patriotism, however, and in the following year he sold out his business interest in order to
enter the army. While closing up his business in the fall of 1861, he was a member of the
Albany Board for the examination of volunteer officers. In the mean time he was engaged
in enlisting men, and, on the 7th of December, 1861, was mustered into the United States
service, and commissioned First Lieutenant of company C, 93d Regiment NY Vols., on
the 15th of January, 1862. Soon thereafter, he proceeded with his command to the front,
and it was his fortune to participate, in a greater cr less degree, in all the battles fought by
the Army of the Potomac. During his long and arduous service he was never an inmate of
a hospital. He was repeatedly struck by rebel bullets, but was never wounded severely
enough to incapacitate him from duty. In the Wilderness battles of May 5, 6 and 7, 1864,
he was hit no less than five times. On the 23d of March, 1864, he was promoted Captain
of H company in the same regiment, and was mustered out, February 14, 1865, by
reason of expiration of term of service. On the 17th of October, 1866, he was breveted
Major for gallant and meritorious service, his muster out rank being that of Captain. Thus
is briefly outlined the main facts in a military career which was in every respect honorable
and praiseworthy. He was a brave and faithful officer, his sole ambition being to perform
his duty to his imperiled country.
On laying aside the sword, at the close of the struggle in which he had taken such an active part, Major BRAMAN immediately
resumed his old business pursuit. In the October following his retirement from the army he was married to MARGARET J. GETTY, at
West Troy, and about the same time became a member of the lumber firm of WATERS W. WHIPPLE & Co., in which he is still an
active partner. Aside from this, however, he at present carries on a manufacturing enterprise in Clinton county.
Mr. BRAMAN'S political history is briefly told. He cast his first vote, by proxy, in front of Petersburg, Va., and it was cast for the reelection
of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Since then he has been an active Republican. He is now a Trustee of the village of West Troy, but
other than that and his present legislative position, he has never held any elective office. He is, however, an earnest worker in the
Republican ranks on all occasions, and is a man of considerable influence in the party councils. In the recent Assembly canvass he
had two Democratic opponents, DANIEL MCELWAIN and PETER D. NIVER, whose combined vote was 4,422. Maj. BRAMAN'S plurality
was 30, the district being usually strongly Democratic. He is a member of the Committees on Cities, Public Printing and
Expenditures of the Executive Department.
http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/93rdInf/93rdInf_Braman%20Letters_1862_02.pdf
WAR of the REBELLION
1861 - I865
LETTERS - written while in service
WATERS WHIPPLE BRAMAN
Enlisted at Troy, NY, 7 Dec 1861, for a period of Three Years - Age 21 yrs. Mustered in 30 Jan 1862, as First Lieutenant with rank
from 15 Jan 1862, Co. C, 93rd NY Vols. Transferred to Co. H, 3 Apr 1864 for promotion to Captaincy, with rank from 23 Mar 1864,
vice Captain Hiram S. Wilson, deceased. Mustered out 14 Jan 1865 (Expiration of term of enlistment), as Captain, with rank of
Brevet Major NY Vols, 3rd Div. 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Service: 3yrs., 1 mo., and 1 wk.
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For a transcript of his letters, see Appendix II of this present work.
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Edward I. Buhrmaster, Sr. b. 20 Nov 1928 in the Town of Colonie; formerly of Latham, d. 3 May 2011
at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy after a long and courageous struggle with Parkinson’s
Disease, age 82. He was the son of the late Irving F. Buhrmaster and Ada Rowe. Ed was married for 55
years to his beloved wife Maybelle F. Coton Buhrmaster, who died in 2007. He was the devoted father
of Edward Buhrmaster, Jr. of Clifton Park, NY, Marlene (George) Kinch of Narrowsburg, NY and the late
James Buhrmaster as well as the cherished grandfather of Andrew Kinch of Narrowsburg, NY. He was
the dear brother of Elsie Buhrmaster of the Eddy Terrace in Troy, George (Joan) Buhrmaster of Latham
and the late Marian Buhrmaster and Alma Garling; he was the brother-in-law of Alice Whittaker of
Tavares, FL, James Coton of Scotia, Donald and Hazel Krauss of Loudonville and Marion Coton of
Ballston Spa; he is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and was pre-deceased by his step
mother, Marjorie Buhrmaster.
Prior to entering the Eddy three years ago, Ed was a lifelong resident of Verdoy, operating a trucking
business for thirty years before retiring to Vandenburg Lane. Ed was a 1946 graduate of Watervliet High
School who later served, for seven years, in the New York Army National Guard. He served for twenty years in the Albany County
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