New York cousins John W Watson and George Watson Pratt perished in the Civil War
Lt John W Watson 1841-1864 killed at the Battle of Nashville
He was the youngest son of Judge Malbone Watson of Catskill, New York and brother of Major Mablone Francis Watson. John followed his sister Harriet to Iowa in 1861 where he was studying law with her husband, William Graham. He fought with Co H of Iowa's 5th Cavalry and was killed on 15 Dec 1864. He is buried in the Catskill Village Cemetery with his parents and sisters; he was unmarried. (His brother Malbone, a West Point grad, lost a leg at Gettysburg, but survived until 1891.
Col George Watson Pratt 1830-1862 mortally wounded at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run
He was the only son of Zadock Pratt and Abigail Watson (sister of Judge Malbone mentioned above). Like his father, George was involved in the leather business. While commaning Co S of NY's 80th infantry he was mortally wounded on 30 Aug 1862 and died 12 days later in Albany. In 1855 he had married Anna Atwood Tibbits and was survived by his widow and their 2 children, George and Elizabeth. He is buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.
