Isaac Best was married to Eliza Holliday March 9, 1854.They lived in Heuvelton which is near Oswegotchie,St. Lawrence Co., New York. They had two children Mary & Silas.
Isaac Best fought in the civil war he was taken prisoner and was sent to the Andersonville prison in Andersonville, Sumter co., Georgia. There on August 14, 1864 he died and is buried there.
His death is recorded in a Journal written by Corp. Patrick J. Kelly who called him Uncle Isaac. It was published in the Dec. 28 & 29 1864 issue of The Daily Journal, Ogdensburg ,St. Lawrence Co., New York under a story called "A Record of Misery" which tells of the condition of the prison.
I have a copy of it on my web site Homepage for Thelma Moye
Surname: Isaac Best Rank: PRIVATE Company: G Regiment: 142 State: NY Arm of Service: INFANTRY Death Date: 15 Aug 1864 Cause of Death: SCORBUTUS Remarks: ISAAC BEAT, G 42 NY [3] Reference: p 31 [3]; p 382 [83] Page: 175 Notes: BEAT More Information: NO Code: 15749 Grave: 5749 Ref: Andersonville POWs, US Natl Cem Interment Control
Isaac Best fought in the civil war he was taken prisoner and was sent to the Andersonville prison in Andersonville, Sumter co., Georgia. There on August 14, 1864 he died and is buried there.
His death is recorded in a Journal written by Corp. Patrick J. Kelly who called him Uncle Isaac. It was published in the Dec. 28 & 29 1864 issue of The Daily Journal, Ogdensburg ,St. Lawrence Co., New York under a story called "A Record of Misery" which tells of the condition of the prison.
I have a copy of it on my web site Homepage for Thelma Moye
Surname: Isaac Best Rank: PRIVATE Company: G Regiment: 142 State: NY Arm of Service: INFANTRY Death Date: 15 Aug 1864 Cause of Death: SCORBUTUS Remarks: ISAAC BEAT, G 42 NY [3] Reference: p 31 [3]; p 382 [83] Page: 175 Notes: BEAT More Information: NO Code: 15749 Grave: 5749 Ref: Andersonville POWs, US Natl Cem Interment Control
Isaac Best was married to Eliza Holliday March 9, 1854.They lived in Heuvelton which is near Oswegotchie,St. Lawrence Co., New York. They had two children Mary & Silas.
Isaac Best fought in the civil war he was taken prisoner and was sent to the Andersonville prison in Andersonville, Sumter co., Georgia. There on August 14, 1864 he died and is buried there.
His death is recorded in a Journal written by Corp. Patrick J. Kelly who called him Uncle Isaac. It was published in the Dec. 28 & 29 1864 issue of The Daily Journal, Ogdensburg ,St. Lawrence Co., New York under a story called "A Record of Misery" which tells of the condition of the prison.
I have a copy of it on my web site Homepage for Thelma Moye
Surname: Isaac Best Rank: PRIVATE Company: G Regiment: 142 State: NY Arm of Service: INFANTRY Death Date: 15 Aug 1864 Cause of Death: SCORBUTUS Remarks: ISAAC BEAT, G 42 NY [3] Reference: p 31 [3]; p 382 [83] Page: 175 Notes: BEAT More Information: NO Code: 15749 Grave: 5749 Ref: Andersonville POWs, US Natl Cem Interment Control
Isaac Best fought in the civil war he was taken prisoner and was sent to the Andersonville prison in Andersonville, Sumter co., Georgia. There on August 14, 1864 he died and is buried there.
His death is recorded in a Journal written by Corp. Patrick J. Kelly who called him Uncle Isaac. It was published in the Dec. 28 & 29 1864 issue of The Daily Journal, Ogdensburg ,St. Lawrence Co., New York under a story called "A Record of Misery" which tells of the condition of the prison.
I have a copy of it on my web site Homepage for Thelma Moye
Surname: Isaac Best Rank: PRIVATE Company: G Regiment: 142 State: NY Arm of Service: INFANTRY Death Date: 15 Aug 1864 Cause of Death: SCORBUTUS Remarks: ISAAC BEAT, G 42 NY [3] Reference: p 31 [3]; p 382 [83] Page: 175 Notes: BEAT More Information: NO Code: 15749 Grave: 5749 Ref: Andersonville POWs, US Natl Cem Interment Control
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