. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . final victory, fulfilling his oft-repeatedpromise that he loved his country and would willingly die for her ifcalled to do so. Lieutenant Bush was detailed to convey the remains to where thefunerals, private and military, in New York and Albany, took place. A funeral of General Rice was held in Madison Square Presbyte-rian Church, New York City. When the services were announced tobegin the church was crowded to its utmost capacity, and many peoplecame who were unable to ga
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . final victory, fulfilling his oft-repeatedpromise that he loved his country and would willingly die for her ifcalled to do so. Lieutenant Bush was detailed to convey the remains to where thefunerals, private and military, in New York and Albany, took place. A funeral of General Rice was held in Madison Square Presbyte-rian Church, New York City. When the services were announced tobegin the church was crowded to its utmost capacity, and many peoplecame who were unable to gain admittance. The bearers consisted of Dix and other prominent military officers and citizens. The William Adams, pastor of the church, delivered an eloquent andpatriotic discourse in the course of which he said: The scene needsno mortal voice for its interpretation. All common speech would butdisturb as by an impertinence the solemn and sublime sympathies of thehour. We bend over the bier of a true, brave and Christian died in the discharge of his duty in the front of battle. Six years. EDWARD A. KINNEY. Edward A. Kinney was born Nov. 14, 1841. Enlisted in 44th N. Inf. Sept. 30, 1861. Was discharged March 7. 1863 to acceptpromotion. Was commissioned -2<1 Lieut, in the 99th N. Y. Vol. Inf.,was mustered in as 2d Lieut, at Suffolk, May i, 1863 and on May-\ 1864 was mustered in as 1st Lieut, of the same regiment at New-hern, N. C. On April 25, i85. at Raleigh, N. C, was discharged byreason of end of war. While a member of the 44th N. he participated in all of the en-gagements of the regiment, except Second Bull Run. At the time ofhis discharge he was Corporal, and was twice jumped? for promotionto Sergeant by reason of favoritism of Col. Rice; (I think Capt Bournecan substantiate this). Capt. Bourne was as square a man as there was in the regimentregardless of a thrashing he once gave Kinney in a personal encounterwhile Bourne was 1
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