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William and his wife Elvira Goodrich are buried at Green Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn http://www.green-wood.com/ - Internment 7
May 1901 - Lot 30802 Section 165 along Celastrus Path. His daughter Stella is also there - Internment 7 May 1901 along with her
husband Charles Hazen Russell Internment 18 Mar 1912 and Benjamin Russell lot 30802, section 165. His small stone has BR on it
and just one Date - Aug 27, 1848 and his internment date was 25 Jul 1912.
There is a large pink granite obelisk, with a Square and Compasses, for Colonel Goodrich with his name and Elvira's name on it. It
is engraved" 60th Regiment New York Volunteers- He aided in its organization, was advanced to its command and bravely leading it
fell at Antietam September 17, 1862 in the 41st year of his age with an honest and sturdy soul he willed to live to die for the right."
In front of this monument is a low cement wall with 4 plaques on it. Above the plaques it says,
"O Death Where is Thy Sting" RUSSELL "O Grave Where is thy Victory"
http://northcountry.bobsterner.com/Seth%20Remington.htm
Col. Seth Pierre Remington – b. 16 Feb 1834 in Chautauqua County, NY; d. 18 Feb 1880, Ogdensburg,
NY. Among of things in his interesting life, he was the father of the famed painter and sculptor Frederic S.
Remington. There are extensive clippings at the above website, which have been downloaded for the
OMDHS archives.
http://books.google.com/books?id=-0i43lUIrPcC&pg=PA70&dq=%22seth+Pierre+remington%22
Seth was the proprietor of a local newspaper, a lean, active man, ardent horseman and Republican who
distinguished himself as a Union Cavalry officer in the Civil War. His wife was Clara Bascomb Sackrider,
whose family had a hardware store in Canton. In 1973 the he resettled in Ogdensburg. Seth was made
collector of the port at Ogdensburg, selling his newspaper and began raising and racing trotting horses.
REMINGTON, S. PIERRE.— 11th NY Cavalry; Age, not stated; enrolled, 27 Nov 1861, at New York;
mustered in as captain, Co. D, 31 Mar 1862, to serve three years; mustered in as Major, 27 Sep 1862;
mustered out, 11 Mar 1865, at Memphis, Tenn. Not commissioned as Captain; commissioned Major, 1 Mar
1864, with rank from 27 Sep 1862, original; brevet Colonel. (photo at right) >
http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/cavalry/11thCav/11thCavCWN.htm
A FIGHT AT FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE. – 11th NY Cavalry (“Scott’s 900) – 27 Jun 1863.
On Friday afternoon, in pursuance of orders, Colonel Swain, commanding the cavalry regiment known as
Scott's Nine Hundred, ordered Major Remington to take companies B and C, numbering about one hundred
men, and make a reconnaissance to Centreville to see if any of the enemy were in that vicinity. Major R. started at five o'clock in the
afternoon, and after proceeding some distance went into camp, intending to resume his march in the morning. Early on Saturday
morning they again started off, and by half-past eight o'clock were in the vicinity of Fairfax. Here the pickets of the Sixth Virginia
rebel cavalry were discovered. Major Remington immediately ordered his men to charge, which they did with so much impetuosity
that half of the enemy were captured before recovering from their surprise. The main body of the rebels came up at this time, and
Major R., at the head of his little band, venturing too far, they were soon surrounded. The prisoners that had been taken were turned
loose, and Major Remington with the main body of his men turned round, and charging, cut their way through the rebel lines. Of this
body only eighteen men returned, the rest being either killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. The Major was shot in the breast in two
places.
In a desperate fight at Fairfax Court House, June 27, 1863, a squadron, under command of Maj. S. Pierre Remington, encountered
the Sixth Virginia Cavalry, and dashed at them with sabres. The Major made two charges and drove the enemy for three miles to a
wood, and there encountered a superior force that checked him with the fire of carbines. The fight from beginning to end was fierce.
Its termination, from the overwhelming disparity of numbers, was disastrous. Major Remington after having had his horse shot twice,
cut his way out and made his escape with eighteen men.
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