CIVIL WAR VETERANS BURIED IN SPEER CEMETERY A Listing of Civil War veterans buried in Speer Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ courtesy of Bob MacAvoy (http://ourbrothersgonebefore.wetpaint.com/?t=anon) This database is the result of the work of Bob MacAvoy who has given permission for The Hudson County Genealogical Society to post it on its web site for free access. Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial genealogical research only and may not be compiled, repurposed or otherwise used in a derivative format for commercial sale. Where applicable, databases hosted on this site remain the property of the contributor to be used in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. SURNAME GIVEN_NAME RANK CO/BRANCH REGT/SHIP STATE TYPE ALIAS DATE OF DEATH COMMENTS Adams John Quincy Sgt B 5th NJ Inf 18 Jul 1884 Bessinger Carl F. 22 Oct 1880 Bott John Pvt L 3rd NJ Cav 25 Jul 1864 Killed in action at Petersburg, VA. Buchlein Henry (see: Buchlein, Jacob) Buchlein Jacob Pvt A 2nd NJ Militia aka: Buchlein, Henry UNKNOWN Cook Philip Sep 1880 Damon Henry Sgt F 6th U.S. Hancock Corps UNKNOWN Denton Reuben (see: Denton, Robert) Denton Robert Pvt C 12th NJ Inf aka: Denton, Reuben 11 Oct 1865 Gardner Andrew J. Pvt K 38th NJ Inf 7 Jun 1873 Geickler Adolph (see: Goeckler, Adolph) Geis John N. UNKNOWN Goeckler Gottlieb Pvt Btty C 1st NJ Light Art 2 Dec 1894 Goeckler* Adolph Pvt C 107th NY Inf aka: Geickler, Adolph 27 Jul 1871 Hild August Pvt A 52nd NY Inf 26 Feb 1904 Hilgar Philip Pvt G 33rd NJ Inf 31 Jan 1906 Huber Valentine 15 Mar 1886 Keenan John Pvt A 1st NJ Cav UNKNOWN McLean William Pvt B 21st NJ Inf 8 Apr 1867 Mills Abraham Corp G 5th NJ Inf 30 Apr 1862 Cenotaph. Died of wounds received on picket at Yorktown, VA. Monroe Abram P. Corp I 21st NJ Inf 8 Mar 1900 Myer Otto W. Pvt B 21st NJ Inf 1 Dec 1898 Newkirk John W. Pvt C 21st NJ Inf 10 Feb 1882 OÕKobock Munson (see: Ocobock, Nausen J. Ocobock Nausen J. Pvt B 21st NJ Inf aka: OÕKobock, Munson Dec 1891 Peterson Henry Pvt B 21st NJ Inf 19 Jul 1867 Pullis Nehemiah Pvt Btty E 1st NJ Light Art 14 Sep 1864 Died of typhoid at Petersburg, VA. Rapp John N. Pvt C 21st NJ Inf 24 May 1906 Seehaus Fritz Pvt Btty A 1st NJ Light Art 27 Feb 1875 Sluter Ernst Musc Btty A 1st NJ Light Art UNKNOWN Speer Abraham Lt Col 2nd NJ Inf 29 Jan 1892 Wandel John Pvt K 7th NJ Inf aka: Wander, John 16 Apr 1905 Wander John (see: Wandel, John) Wilson Thomas H. Pvt Btty B 1st NJ Light Art 23 Aug 1894 Wyncoop Robert D.Jr.Pvt C 21st NJ Inf 17 Sep 1901 * = service in more than one regiment or ship