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After ten years of extraordinary success in the grammar-school, Mr. Olmstead's health failed and he relinquished the rectorship to his son, who had for two years been his assistant. For ten years longer he taught private pupils in his own house. In 1862 he received from Yale the degree of LL.D. His death occurred the 3d of December, 1868, while he was addressing, in his own parlor, a club of ministers and laymen, with whom for more than twenty years he had met weekly to discuss some great moral and re- ligious question. Said an eye-witness, "He had just completed a most thorough, logical, and, as his companions felt, richily beautiful argument. It was indeed the beautiful death of the Christian soldier with his armor on,-the disciple going out of the eartlily service to the 'well done' of his Lord."
In one of the later years of his life, anticipating some such day as this for Wilton, and thinking he might not be present, Mr. Olmstead charged me to give a sentiment, which will be recognized as charac- teristic of the man, and is fit to be engraven as his epitaph. It was this: "Unswerving, supreme fidelity to Truth and Right."}
* Hawley Olmstead, son of Aaron and Sarah Esther (Hawley) Olm- stead, born Dec. 17, 1793, was descended, on his father's side, from Rich- ar'd Olnistead, one of the first settlers of Norwalk, and its first representa- tive in the Colonial Legislature. His mother was a "great-grand- daughter" of Rev. Thomas Hawley, of Northampton, Mass., who was a graduate of Harvard College in 1709, and the first minister of Ridge- field, Conn. Mr. Olmstead married Miss Harrict Smith, of New Canaan, a niece of Rev. Daniel Smith, who was fifty-three years (1793-1846) pas- tor of the First Church, Stamford. Mrs. Olmstead still resides in New Ilaven.
+ Among these, Lockwood, David P. Jndson, Stiles Hawley, James Smith, Nathaniel Wade, Willis Lord, E. B. Clark, Benjamin Smith, Ira Lawton, Edward Strong, Amos Cook, and Myron N. Morris.
Į Mr. Olmstead was of medinm height, stoutly built, very erect and dignified in his carriage, but courteous and affable in his address. Ile governed his school and won the lasting respect of his pupils in a re- markable degree with little apparent effort. His interest in Wilton was deep and constant to the day of his death. He was a member of the
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Happily for Wilton, the health of Mr. Edward Olm- stead, who was for two years the assistant and then the successor of his father in the Hopkins Grammar- school, became impaired after a few years, which eventually occasioned his return to Wilton, in 1855, to resume the work of the academy,-at first in the room vacated by Mr. Hawley Olmstead in 1839, and afterwards in a building of his own, where he con- tinues to this day doing for the children what his honored father had done for their parents .*
TEMPERANCE.
Wilton Division, t No. 11, Sons of Temperance, was organized March 24, 1876, with the following mem- bers : Mary C. Clark, Clarence Moëller, Frank Com- stock, Carrie A. Comstock, Lillie T. Olmstead, Helen E. Comstock, William H. Cook, Carrie A. Seymour, Kate De Forest, Mrs. Richard Dunning, Richard O. Dunning, Mrs. Mary Foote, Willie Foote, Josiah Gilbert, Annie M. Gregory, Emma S. Gregory, Edwin H. Gregory, Martha Hickok, Hiram C. Jelliffe, Mrs. W. T. Jelliffe, James T. Hubbell, Amanda Jordan, Kate Keeler, Robert W. Kecler, John F. Knapp, Mrs. John F. Knapp, Rev. S. J. M. Merwin, Miranda B. Merwin.
The W. P.s', R. S.'s, and Chaplains have been as follows :
1876 .- W. P., John F. Knapp, Alfred E. Emery, Josiah Gilbert, William H. Cook; R. S., Hiram C. Jelliffe, Edward L. Keeler, Horace S. Reynolds ; Chap- lain, Rev. S. J. M. Merwin.
1877 .- W. P., Edward L. Kceler, Daniel G. Betts, Robert W. Keeler, S. J. M. Merwin ; R. S., Hiram C. Jelliffe, Robert W. Keeler, James T. Hubbell, Al- fred E. Emery ; Chaplain, Rev. S. J. M. Merwin, George K. Gilbert.
1878 .- W. P., Hiram C. Jelliffe, Horace S. Rey- nolds, George K. Gilbert, John R. Sturges; R. S. John F. Knapp, Josiah Gilbert, Edward L. Kecler, Charles M. Betts; Chaplain, Helen E. Comstock, Edward T. Whitney, Rev. S. J. M. Merwin.
1879 .- W. P., Chauncey Footc, James T. Hubbell, Helen E. Comstock, Dr. S. H. Huntington; R. S., Alice B. Olmstead, Anna M. Gregory, George Ogden, Walter E. Fitch; Chaplain, Rev. S. J. M. Merwin.
1880 .- W. P., Edward T. Whitney ; R. S., Fred. D. Benedict ; Chaplain, Rev. S. J. M. Merwin.
Legislature in 1825-26 and 1828-29, and a senator from New Haven in 1853. As chairman of the committee on education in 1826, and again in 1828, he presented reports on common school education that attracted much attention and exercised a lasting influence.
# The following persons wero teachers of the academy for brief pe- riods. Some of the dates are approximate only :
Xenophon Betts. 1823 Storrs Hall 1840-41
Charles Jones 1843-44
George William Burr 1844-45
William E. Watrous. 1842-43
Odle Close ..
1843-44
James G. Rowland.
1846-49 N. Marvin Belden
+ Contributed by Miss Gregory.
Number of membership, April 1, 1880, seventy- three.
During the four years of the Division it has lost but one member by death.
Officers at present time, April, 1880, are as follows : W. P., Dr. S. H. Huntington ; W. A., Alida Coulter; R. S., Walter E. Fitch ; A. R. S., Anna M. Gregory; F. S., John Fields; Treas., James T. Hubbell; Chap., Rev. S. J. M. Mervine; Con., Alice B. Olmstead; A. Con., George Ogden; I. S., Josiah Gilbert; O. S., Hiram C. Jelliffe; P. W. P., Helen E. Comstock.
LOCKWOOD BROS.' WIRE-FACTORY.
This establishment is located near Cannon's Station, and manufactures fine wirc-cloth, copper and brass. The establishnnent was founded about four years ago by David and John Lockwood.
CIVIL HISTORY.
The first public movement to form a separate parish was made Dec. 7, 1725, when the town of Norwalk, which was then co-terminous with the ecclesiastical so- ciety, " by a major vote, signified their willingness that the inhabitants of Kent, Belden's Hill, and Chestnut Hill, and so upwards, become a parish or village by themselves." At the same meeting a committee was appointed "to joyne with a committee from ye said inhabitants in viewing where ye bounds may be best fixt for ye said upper village, and make a report to ye town of their opinion." The little brook at the lower end of Kent formed a convenient starting-point, from which the committees proceeded cast and west and fixed the bounds substantially where the present bounds of the town are, the castern boundary ex- cepted.
A petition was sent to the General Assembly for the incorporation of the town, signed by the following persons : Joseph Elmer, Joseph Jump, Daniel Ab- bott, Joseph Carle, John Keeler, Matthew St. John, David Keeler, John St. John, David Betts, Samuel Betts, Jr., Stephen Betts, Nathaniel Slauson. John Wood, Jr., Jonathan Wood, Jr., Nathan Betts, Daniel Trowbridge, Nathan Olmstead, Stephen Buckingham, John Stuart, Benjamin Hickok, Richard Bonton. Obadiah Wood, Thomas Bouton, James Trowbridge. Jonathan Sturdevant, Ralph Keeler, Jachin Gregory, John Dunning, Nathaniel Ketchum, John Taylor, William Parker. The act was passed May 12, 1726. The town was organized in 1802.
The Princ Ancient Society of Norwalk was dis- posed to deal generously with the new parish. Feb. 28, 1726, it voted "to the inhabitants of ye upper Society the old pulpit upon free gift;" and the next February it voted that the proprietors in Norwalk grant them ten aeres of land, for " the use of ye Pres- byterian or Congregational Ministry among them for- ever." Two years later five acres more were given. The harmony thus early existing between the two parishes has happily continued to this day.
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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.
THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING.
The town was organized in 1802, and the first town- meeting in Wilton was held on the third Monday of June, 1802, when the following officers were chosen : Town Clerk and Treasurer, Samuel Belden, Sr .; Se- leetmen, Samuel Comstock, Daniel Gregory, and Mathew Marvin ; Constables, Azariah Betts and Levi Taylor; Listers, David Lambert, Samuel Marvin, Zenophon Mead ; Fenee-Viewers, Samuel Sturges and Abram Hurlburt; Sealer of Leather, Elijah Wescot; Sealer of Measures, Job Lockwood; Sealer of Weights, Thaddeus Starling ; Grand Jurors, Samuel Olmstead (3d) and Jonathan Middlebrook; Tithing- men, William Morgan and Zadok Hubble; Haywards, James Nichols and David Tuttle.
SELECTMEN FROM 1802 TO 1880.
The following is a complete list of selectmen of the town from 1802 to 1880 :
Samuel Comstock, 1802-3 ; Daniel Gregory, 1802-3; Mathew Marvin, 1802-3; Samuel Olinstead, 1805-6, 1810, 1816; Joseph Sturges, 1804 -5 ; Jesse St. Jolin, 1805; Abijalı Betts, 1804 ; Stephen Keeler, 1806-7; Alvin 1Iyatt, 1806; David Lambert, 1807-8, 1811-12; Levi Taylor, 1807; David Belden, 1808-10; Jehial Keeler, 1809; John Chap- man, 1810-12; Bela St. John, 1811-13, Asahel Raymond, 1813 ; Moses Gregory, 1813 ; Samuel Sturges, 1814-16, 1828 ; David Church, 1814; Nathan Davenport, 1814; Thaddeus Mead, 1815; Daniel Church, Jr., 1815-19; Daniel Church; Sr., 1816-18, 1821-22; Jemmy James, 1816-18, 1823, 1825-27; William Selleck, 1816-17, 1820; Jona- than Middlebrook, 1816-18; Eliphalet Taylor, 1816-18; Erastus Sturges, 1817-27, 1830-31, 1833-35, 1837-40 ; Thaddeus Gilbert, 1817 ; Wm. Belden, 1818; Jesse Smith, 1818; Wm. Dudley, 1819 ; Belden Scott, 1820-30; Isaiah Keeler (2d), 1824-26, 1828-31 ; 1840-41 ; James F. Chapman, 1829 ; Thaddeus Hoyt, 1830-31 ; Andrew Betts, 1831-32; Geo. Mead, 1832-33 ; Samuel P. Randall, 1832-34, 1837-38, 1843-54; Chas Marvin, 1835; Samuel Davenport, 1834, 1837-38; Noah Olm- stead, 1835; Lewis St. John, 1836 ; Isaac M. Sturges, 1836; Platt Raymond, 1836; Geo. Middlebrook, 1839; Jehial Grummon, 1840-41, 1849; Chas. Marvin, 1841-44; William Scott, 1842; Mathew Whit- lock, 1842 ; Silas Gregory, 1847-54, 1856-58; Aaron B. Sturges, 1843; Maltby Jelliff, 1843-45; Sherman Cole, 1844-46, 1849 ; Wm. H. Hickok, 1846-48 ; Wm. N. Hanford, 1851; Aaron B. Sturges, 1853; James Sturges, 1854-58; L. C. Seymour, 1855-57 ; L. S. Keeler, 1855- 62, 1865; Hiram Grummon, 1855; William Nichols, 1861-63, 1866- 68, 1871 ; Lockwood K. Ferris, 1860-62, 1864; Samnel B. Middle- brook, 1863-69 ; Nathan M. Belden, 1864-65, 1867-78; Wm. Knapp, 1866; Benj. F. Brown, 1868; Isaac N. Benedict, 1869 ; John Jackson, 1869 ; Shermau Morehonse, 1870, 1872-74, 1878-79; Egbert Smith, 1870-73; David M. Van Hoosar, 1872-73; Legrand W. Keeler, 1871; John Jackson, 1871 ; Chas. Cannon, 1874; Gould D. Jelliff, 1874; Joseph O. Dikerman, 1875-76; Ilenry E. Chichester, 1875-77 ; James M. Ilaines, 1875-76 ; Nathan M. Belden, 1877-78 ; Samuel G. Lock- wood, 1877; John B. Sturges, 1878-79; Frederick D. Benedict, 1879.
The present town officers (1880) are as follows: Sclectmen, Sherman Morehouse, John B. Sturges, Frederick B. Benedict; Town Clerk, Wm. D. Greg- ory ; Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, James H. Taylor; Treasurer, Elbert Olinstead; Registers of Voters, Samuel B. Faneher, Daniel G. Betts; Assessors, Wm. D. Gregory, Eliphalet Morehouse, Legrand W. Keeler, Mervin D. Kecler, Lewis H. Randall ; Board of Relief, David M. Van Hoosar, Gould D. Jelliff, Lockwood K. Ferris ; Constables and Collectors, Heze- kiah B. Osvorn; Constables, Daniel G. Betts, Wm. Olmstead, Geo. B. Morehouse ; Grand Jurors, Rufus
Adams, Chas. Olmstead, Chas. E. Morris, Gould D. Jelliff; Sehool Visitors, Harvey Bedient, J. Belden Hurlbutt, Daniel G. Betts, James T. Hubbell, Wm. Sturges, Sereno E. Ogden; Sealer of Weights and Measures, Hawley H. Starling ; Keykeepers, John R. Comstock, Wm. M. Hoyt, Samuel Ruscoe, Samuel Marvin.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1802 TO 1880.
1802-3, Matthew Marvin, Samuel Comstock ; 1804, Samnel Olmstead; 1805-6, Samuel Comstock, Samuel Olmstead; 1807-8, Samuel Com- stock, David Belden ; 1809, Samnel Comstock, David Belding ; 1810, David Belden, David Beecher ; 1811, Matthew Marvin ; 1812, Samuel Olmstead, David Belden ; 1813, Matthew Marvin, David Belden ; 1814, Matthew Marvin, David Belden ; 1815, Ezekiel Sturges, Matthew Marvin ; 1816, Daniel Church, Jr., Matthew Marvin ; 1817, Daniel Church, Jr .; 1818, Erastus Sturges, Eliphalet Taylor ; 1819, Erastus Sturges; 1820-21, Bela St. John; 1822-24, Erastus Sturges ; 1825-26, Hawley Olmstead; 1827, Erastus Sturges; 1828-29, Hawley Olm- stead ; 1830-32, Erastus Sturges; 1835, George Mead ; 1834, Erastus Sturges ; 1835, James F. Chapman ; 1836, Charles Marvin; 1837, Isaae M. Sturges (2d) ; 1838, Charles Marvin ; 1839, Abijah Betts ; 1840-42, James F. Chapman ; 1843, Giles Gregory ; 1844, Charles Jones ; 1845, Samuel Scott ; 1846, William Dudley ; 1847, Samuel P. Randle; 1848, Charles Marvin; 1849, Joseph B. Scribner ; · 1850, Sherman Cole; 1851, Giles Gregory ; 1852-53, Abijah Betts ; 1854, William H. Taylor; 1855, Theodore L. Sturges ; 1856, Abijah Betts ; 1857, William D. Gregory ; 1858, Ebenezer G. Betts ; 1859, Albert Seymour; 1860, Abijah Betts; 1861, lliram St. John ; 1862, George S. Niehols ; 1863, Samuel B. Belden ; 1864-65, William D. Gregory ; 1866, William Nichols; 1867-68, William D. Gregory ; 1869, Hiranı St. John ; 1870-71, Sherman Morehouse; 1872, Samuel M. Com- stock ; 1873-74, Sherman Morehouse ; 1875, Daniel Davenport; 1876, Elbert Olmstead ; 1877, Isaac M. Sturges; 1878-80, Nathan M. Belden.
MILITARY RECORD. FIRST REGIMENT. Company E.
Nichols, Andrew B., enl. April 19, 1861 ; disch. July 31, 1861. THIRD REGIMENT. Company D.
Abbott, Sturgess, enl. May 11, 1861; disch. Aug. 12, 1861. Bedient, Lewis, musician; enl. May 14, 1861 ; disch. Aug. 12, 1861. . Finelı, Samuel, enl. May 11, 1861 ; disch. Aug. 12, 1861.
FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY. Company B. Taylor, David B., enl. July 30, 1862; captured Oct. 17, 1864.
Company D.
Coley, James, sergeant ; enl. Nov. 2, 1861; pro. to first lieutenant ; disch. May 27, 1864.
Long, Francis C., corporal ; enl. Nov. 2, 1861; disch. Nov. 28, 1862. Durant, Thomas J., corporal; enl. Nov. 2, 1861 ; re-enl. Dec. 17, 1863; nmist. out Aug. 2, 1865.
Knapp, John F., enl. Nov. 14, 1861 ; disch. Nov. 16, 1804.
Company F.
Morrel, Vietor, enl. Jan. 23, 1864. Mulber, Lonis, enl. Jan. 23, 1864; must. out Aug. 2, 1865.
Company G.
Griswold, Arthur W., enl. Aug. 15, 1864 ; disch. May 27, 1865.
Company H.
Brown, Charles H., enl. Nov. 20, 1863 ; died Aug. 15, 1864. Gray, Samuel N., enl. Nov. 30, 1863; must. out Aug. 2, 1865. Hodges, George, enl. Dec. 9, 1863 ; died Aug. 24, 1864. Long, James B., enl. Dec. 9, 1863 ; must. out Aug. 2, 1865.
Company K.
Morlock, Frederick, enl. Dec. 26, 1863 ; must. out Aug. 2, 1865. Seeger, Dwight B., enl. Feb. 22, 1865; must. out Aug. 2, 1865.
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Unassigned.
Grier, Henry, enl. Dec. 26, 1863; not taken up on rolls. Kelley, John, enl. Dec. 20, 1862; not taken up on rolls. O'Neil, James W., enl. Jan. 5, 1864; not taken up on rolls.
SECOND LIGHT BATTERY.
James, Thomas, enl. Feb. 20, 1864; must. ont Ang. 9, 1865. Monroe, Charles, enl. Feb. 23, 1864 ; not taken up on rolls.
FIRST REGIMENT ARTILLERY. Company F. Hoyt, Wilson L., enl. June 5, 1864; must. out Sept. 25, 1865. Company G.
Benedict, Daniel, enl. Dec. 7, 1863; must. ont Sept. 25, 1865. Davis, Albert, enl. Dec. 7, 1863 ; died Nov. 30, 1864.
Company II.
Bedient, Thomas, enl. Dcc. 30, 1863 ; must. out Sept. 25, 1865.
Company I.
Gray, Charles, enl. Dec. 22, 1864.
SECOND REGIMENT ARTILLERY. Company D.
Hunford, Morris B., enl. March 31, 1864 ; must. out Aug. 18, 1865.
Company II. Jones, Ira, enl. Jan. 5, 1864; must. out Aug. 18, 1865.
Company K.
Knapp, George K., enl. Jan. 5, 1864; must. out Aug. 18, 1865. Russell, Charles II., enl. Jan. 5, 1864; missing June 1, 1864. Smith, John, enl. Jan. 5, 1864; must. out July 3, 1865.
Company L.
Barues, Jolın, enl. Dec. 31, 1864; must. out Aug. 18, 1865. Howard, Jolın, enl. Dec. 29, 1864.
Rice, Thomas, enl. Dec. 29, 1864.
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company E. Jones, Elijah B., enl. July 22, 1861 ; killed Aug. 9, 1862.
Company G.
Partritt, Sylvester, enl. Feb. 26, 1864; killed July 20, 1864. Supple, Henry, enl. Feb. 20, 1864 ; must. out July 19, 1865.
Company K. Mills, Seth F., en1. Feb. 17, 1862 ; killed Ang. 9, 1862.
SIXTII REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company A. Avery, Hanford, enl. Feb. 25, 1864 ; disch. for disability, March 21, 1865. Company E. Parker, Charles, enl. Aug. 21, 1863.
SEVENTII REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company A. Megann, John, enl. Oct. 29, 1863; missing in action May 16, 1864.
Company D.
Chase, Edward V., enl. Feb. 22, 1864; must. out July 20, 1865. Kowan, Robert, enl. Nov. 13, 1863 ; must. out July 20, 1865. Matteucci, Dominico, enl. Oct. 26, 1863 ; captured May 16, 1864. Murphy, Ilenry, enl. Oct. 30, 1863; captured Feb. 20, 1864. Perra, Antonio, enl. Oct. 28, 1863 ; died Oct. 28, 1864. Riley, John, enl. Nov. 28, 1863.
Company F.
Claolet, Francois, enl. Nov. 5, 1863. Vanne, Albert, enl. Oct. 29, 1863.
Company G. Wilson, Charles, enl. Oct. 30, 1863; trans. to U.S.N. April 27, 1864. Company II.
Kercrossick, Anthony, enl. Oct. 30, 1863; must. out July 20, 1864. Schlageter, Cornelius, enl. Nov. 4, 1863; wounded aud captured Feb. 20, 1864.
Watermire, Frederick, enl. Nov. 3. 1863; died June 9, 1864.
Company I.
Williams, Alfred, enl. Oct. 29, 18€3.
Company K. Koeppenhofer, George, enl. Oct. 29, 1863; inust. out July 20, 1865.
EIGHTH REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company 4. Gorman, Ilenry, enl. Ang. 15, 1864; must, out Dec. 12, 1865.
Company D. Martin, Jolın, enl. Feb. 23, 1864; died Sept. 8, 1864. Wright, George, enl. Feb. 23, 1864; must. out Dec. 12, 1865.
Company II.
Ilodges, Stephen, corporal; enl. Sept. 23, 1861; re-enl. Dec. 24, 1863; must. out Dec. 12, 1865.
Bishop, Jacob, corporal; enl. Sept. 23, 1861; re-enl. Jan. 5, 1864; disch. for promotion, Nov. 4, 1864. Fredericks, Jacob, corporal ; enl. Sept. 23, 1861 ; disch. for disability, March 12, 1863.
Bennett, George II., enl. Sept. 30, 1861 ; killed May 7, 1864.
Dudley, William G., enl. Sept. 23, 1861; re-enl. Dec. 22, 1863 ; must. out Dec. 12, 1865.
IIanford, Jolın M., enl. Sept. 23, 1861 ; died May 1, 1862.
Seymour, Francis, eul. Oct. 7, 1861 ; disch. May 5, 1865. Sherman, Reuben A., enl. Sept. 23, 1861.
Smith, Henry, enl. Sept. 25, 1861 ; killed July 10, 1864.
Smith, John, enl. Jan. 5, 1864 ; died Dec. 2, 1864.
NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Higgins, George, enl. Feb. 17, 1864; forwarded with 9th Coun. Vol., Feb. 26, 1864 ; unassigned. Nelson, George, enl. Feb. 17, 1864 ; forwarded with Oth Conn. Vol., Feb. 26, 1864 ; unassigned.
TENTII REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company G.
Ilanford, Edmond, enl. Oct. 2, 1861 ; re-enl. Feb. 6, 1864; must. ont Ang. 25, 1865.
Company I.
Pugsley, Floyd T., enl. Jan. 5, 1864; must. out Aug. 25, 1865.
TWELFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company B.
Britton, Thomas, enl. March 26, 1864. Davis, Madison, enl. April 7, 1864; must. ont Aug. 12, 1865.
Company E. Dikeman, Walter, enl. Nov. 19, 1861; disch. for disability Nov. 6, 1863. Giddis, Jno. A., enl. Jan. 8, 1862; dicd March 22, 1865.
Slauson, George, enl. Jan. 15, 1862; disch. for disability March 20, 1862.
Company I.
Turner, William, enl. March 26, 1864.
THIRTEENTHI REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company B.
Roscoe, IIiram, musician ; enl. Feb. 18, 1862; died June 26, 1863.
Gardner, James, eul. Jan. 7, 1862; re-enl. Feb. 8, 1864; must. ont April 26, 18GG.
Ilanford, William II., enl. Dec. 22, 1861; trans. to 2d La. Vols., Ang. 28, 1862.
Sherman, Reuben A., eul. Dec. 30, 1861 ; dischi. for disability, Aug. 26, I862.
Company II.
Scribner, William F., enl. Feb. 1, 1862 ; died Feb. 23, 1862.
FOURTEENTHI REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company A.
Campbell, Leverett, enl. July 16, 1862. HIauford, Morris B., enl. March 31, 1864; trans, to 21 Conn. Vol. II. Art. May 31, 1865.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company .4.
Brelsford, John, eul. Sept. 1, 1864; trans, to "th Coun. Vol. ; must. ont July 20, 1865.
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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company A.
Gray, William H., corporal; enl. July 28, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Allen, Albert N., enl. Aug. 8, 1862; died July 25, 1864. Buttery, George N., enl. Ang. 4, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Davis, Jno. L., enl. Aug. 8, 1862; disch. for disability, March 9, 1863. De Forrest, Samuel C., en1. Aug. 8, 1862 ; must. out July 14, 1865. Gray, George B., enl. July 28, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Hyatt, Gregory, enl. July 30, 1862 ; disch. for disability, July 18, 1863. Hagar, Abijah, enl. Aug. 9, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Hoyt, Warren, enl. Aug. 9, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Lockwood, John S., enl. Aug. 8, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Payuton, William W., enl. Aug. 11, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Pelham, Augustus, enl. July 28, 1862; disch. for disability, Dec. 8, 1802. Seymour, Richard G., eul. Aug. 6, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Whitney, David B., enl. Aug. 9, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865.
Company A.
Britts, Lafayette F., enl. Dec. 28, 1863 ; must. ont July 19, 1865. Buttery, Edgar, eul. Jau. 20, 1864 ; must. out July 19, 1865.
Company B.
Lobdell, Eli, corporal; enl. Aug. 2, 1862; died. Mills, Orrin E., enl. Aug. 31, 1864 ; must. out July 19, 1865.
Company F.
Britts, Sylvester, enl. Aug. 11, 1862 ; died July 4, 1864. Brown, John R., enl. Aug. 18, 1862; disch. for disability, Nov. 25, 1862. Bishop, John W., enl. April 13, 1862; never must. in U. S. service.
Brown, James, eul. Aug. 15, 1862.
Bates, Bradley, en1. Aug. 13, 1862; died Oct. 5, 1864. Hoyt, James E., enl. Aug. 26, 1862 ; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 8, 1864. Knapp, Charles II., enl. Aug. 13, 1862. Morgan, Charles F., enl. Aug. 9, 1862; disch. for disability, Oct. 5, 1863. Morgan, Wilber B., cnl. Aug. 12, 1862; died July 9, 1863. Peck, Charles, enl. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Riggs, Charles M., en1. Aug. 13, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Rockwell, Darius B., enl. Aug. 11, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Whitney, Charles, enl. Aug. 12, 1862; disch. for disability, Jau. 15, 1863. Walton, George, enl. Aug. 15, 1862; must. out June 20, 1805. Whitney, Noble L., enl. Ang. 12, 1862; must. out June 19, 1865. Keyser, Milton S., enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out July 19, 1865.
Company H.
Albin, Henry, enl. Aug. 13, 1862; must. out June 8, 1865. Byingtou, Aaron, enl. July 23, 1862; disch. for disability, Oct 12, 1863. Barr, Ira T., enl. Aug. 13, 1862; disch. for disability, Dec. 16, 1862. Bouton, Alonzo G., enl. Aug. 20, 1862; rejected, under age. Roscoe, George, en1. July 23, 1862; must. out July 19, 1865. Jones, David R., enl. Sept. 20, 1864; must. out June 10, 1865.
Company I.
Herkentiue, John, enl. Jan. 5, 1865; must. out July 19, 1865. Johnson, George, en1. Jan. 5, 1865 ; must. out July 19, 1865.
TWENTIETH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company D. O'Brien, Wm., enl. Aug. 25, 1864.
TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company E.
Godfrey, George M .. captain; com. Aug. 28, 1862; died April 3, 1863. St. John, Iliram, first lieutenant; com. Ang. 28, 1862; res. March 26, 1863.
Main, John N., second lieutenant; com. Aug. 28, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863.
Scribner, Aaron, sergeant ; enl. Aug. 30, 1862; died June 12, 1863. Gilbert, William D., sergeant; enl. Aug. 28. 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Davis, Aaron H., sergeant ; enl. Ang. 28, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Muller, Jeremiah R., corporal; enl. Aug. 28, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Sturges, Albert D., corporal; enl. Aug. 28, 1862; dischi. Aug. 31, 1863. Lock wood, Joseph R., corporal; enl. Aug. 28, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Osborn, Hezekiah B., corporal; enl. Aug. 28, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Betts, Elijah, corporal ; enl. Aug. 30, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Main, Samuel A., musician ; eul. Aug. 28, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Allington, Wm., enl. Aug. 26, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863.
Brothwell, William E., enl. Aug. 29, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Brown, Daniel C. H., enl. Sept. 8, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Cobleigh, Hiram, enl. Aug, 29, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Comstock, Moses, enl. Aug. 20, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Dann, George L., enl. Aug. 28, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Gilbert, Enoch II., enl. Aug. 26, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Godfrey, Jolın L., enl. Aug. 29, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Jennings, George, enl. Sept. 15, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Jones, Lorenzo, enl. Aug. 29, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Lobdell, James, enl. Aug. 28, 1862; dischi. Aug. 31, 1863. Olmstead, Charles, enl. Aug. 30, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Raymond, Henry A., enl. Aug. 30, 1862; dischi. Aug. 31, 1863. Winklor, Augustus, en1. Sept. 15, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 18f3.
Company I. Hanford, Morris B., enl. Sept. 2, 1862; disch. Aug. 9, 1863. TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY. Company I. Abbott, Daniel S., enl. Oct. 29, 1862; disch. April 25, 1863.
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY (COLORED). Company D. Robinson, George W., eul. Jan. 5, 1864 ; must. out Oct. 24, 1865. Company G. Dullivan, Henry, enl. Dec. 28, 1863 ; dicd May 25, 1864. Dullivan, Samuel, enl. Dec. 28, 1863 ; died July 14, 1864.
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