Oscar Veniah Dayton [SEP] conflict
Oscar Veniah Dayton
Oscar Veniah Dayton (July 1, 1827 – October 30, 1898) was a commercial agent and broker, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Early life.
Dayton was born at Catskill, New York, the son of John Harvey Dayton and Charlotte Tompkins.
Civil War.
Dayton enlisted in the 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the "Anderson Zouaves", at New York, NY on April 22, 1861, and was commissioned major on
With Riker's death David John Nevin, lieutenant colonel of the regiment, was promoted to colonel, on the field, a position which became effective on June 20 and which he held until he was mustered out on June 29, 1864. The regiment's major Oscar Veniah Dayton, was in turn, promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Riker's body lay in state at the Governor's Room of New York's City Hall and on June 10 his body, along with that of Colonel James Miller of the 81st Pennsylvania