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  • Part of the 9th New York Heavy Artillery with Will. Captain of Company A, 138th Regiment, NY Volunteers. Enters as a Captain and gets promoted to rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

  • Will is upset in 18641214WSJ_JWS2 because Snyder is trying to get promoted to Colonel, and in doing so, has stepped on the toes of Colonel Taft, Will's friend.

    • Letter References

    Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 11, 1865

    Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, March 3, 1861

    Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 11, 1864

    Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 14, 1864

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  • Part of the 9th New York Heavy Artillery with Will. Captain of Company A, 138th Regiment, NY Volunteers. Enters as a Captain and gets promoted to rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
  • Will is upset in 18641214WSJ_JWS2 because Snyder is trying to get promoted to Colonel, and in doing so, has stepped on the toes of Colonel Taft, Will's friend.
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=YX08qt4xKzQC&pg=PR8&lpg=PR8&dq=james+snyder+auburn+company+A&source=bl&ots=i6BHZw1scU&sig=PAL7vM6u5QtGrQC619DEIOs_tms&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdxcz9qaDLAhXEdT4KHQJsBF8Q6AEINzAG#v=onepage&q=james%20snyder%20auburn%20company%
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=ehFCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA370&lpg=PA370&dq=James+W+Snyder+Auburn+NY&source=bl&ots=F5EPDXRYmq&sig=tOwMPriEi0YOy4xGLqe1r1TSrZo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4zOifq6DLAhUFND4KHSjMAmYQ6AEIJTAC#v=onepage&q=James%20W%20Snyder%20Auburn%20NY&f=false
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    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Snyder&GSfn=James&GSby=1830&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=23817465&df=all&
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    https://billiongraves.com/grave/James-William-Snyder/2540622