Rensselaer William Foote


Rensselaer William Foote was an American Army officer, a "Regular" from New York who served in the Seminole Wars in Florida, against the Sioux in the West, in Arizona and California and in the Civil War on the Virginia Peninsular Campaign.
Foote was born at Delhi, New York to Charles Augustus Foote and Maria DeHart Baldwin.

Civil War

After a 24-year career of military service he died at Gaines' Mill, Virginia where he was buried on the field. There is a memorial marker in his family lot, Woodlawn Cemetery, Delhi New York.

Uniform and Journal

Foote was an officer in the U.S. 6th Infantry, "Regulars" in the Seminole wars in 1841. After a term of service that included duty in Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico territory, he died at the battle of Gaine's Mill. It was the first battle he participated in during the Civil War.
His letters, Journal kept in 1839-42 mainly in Florida, and the uniform of Col. Foote are in the Collection of The Main Street Museum White River Jct. Vermont.

Excerpts from the Journal

Citations

Margaret Maxwell Marvin , through Frances Maynard pp., copies of Bible of other records of births and marriages. Collection Main Street Museum.
Katherine Adelia Foote, Ebenezer Foote, the Founder; Being an Epistolary Light on His Time as Shed by Letters From His Files; Selected by his Great Granddaughter... Delhi, 1927.
Foote Family Record, embroidered sampler showing the children of C. A. Foote, and Foote Family Bible Record, ms. The Main Street Museum, White River Junction, Vermont.