Sidney W. Park

      Col. Sidney W. Park.
 Colonel Sidney W. Park, who died at
his summer home at Alderbrook farm,
near Pottersville, Warren county, was
for many years a clerk in the state
comptroller's office. Col. Park was
born in Troy, but removed to this city
in 1875, and had resided here ever since.
When he left for his farm he was in
good health. Col. Park was the com-
mandant of the old Second regiment, N.
Y. Volunteers, for which he raised a
company and enlisted in 1861. In 1862
he succeeded the late Gen. Joseph B.
Carr as colonel of the regiment, and a
year later lost a leg at the battle of
Chancellorsville. In 1863 he entered
the service of that state as clerk in the
land tax office, under Lucious Robinson. He
was promoted to chief clerk of that bu-
reau in 1870 and continued in that posi-
tion until April 1, 1892. Col. Park was
Highly esteemed by all who knew him.
He was seventy-five years old.