DURYEE, Abram

Affiliation:  Union

Born:  April 29 1815, New York NY

Died: September 27 1890, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Importer, militia colonel

War Service: April 1861 Col. of 5th New York, Big Bethel, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, instruction duty, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/III Corps at Second Bull Run (w), commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/I Corps at South Mountain, Antietam (w), resigned January 1863 because he had been passed over.

Post War: Police commissioner, dockmaster.