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140 HUNTER, OTIS M. Was born in Spencer, May 25, 1837. Enlisted July 19, 1862, as a private in Co. E, 34th Mass. Vols. and was drowned at Harper's Ferry, Va., April 9, 1864. The following letter gives additional data.
HARPER'S FERRY, Va., April 10th, 1864.
SIR :-- It is with pain that I communicate to you the deatlı of your son, Otis M. Hunter, of my company. He was on guard at Shenandoah bridge on the night of the 9th and as near as we can learn fell through a hole in the bridge and was drowned. The river was very high at the time, and a man once in, it would be impossible for them to have saved him. His remains may be found below, but the chances are very small.
Otis has always been one of my best men, and never since he has been in the service have I had occasion to reprimand him. Your son Charles will write you the particulars of the case.
Very respectfully, WILLIAM B. BACON
Capt. Co. E, 34th Mass. Inf. To John A. Hunter, Spencer, Mass.
[See portrait on page 46 of this volume.
141 HUNTER, CHARLES ADAMS. Was born Au- gust 26, 1843, in Spencer. He entered the service at Wor- cester, Mass., July 19, 1862, as a private in Co. E, 34th Mass. Inf., was finally discharged June 16, 1865 at Richmond, Va. by reason of the war having closed. In November, 1863 he was promoted to corporal; in April, 1865, to lance sergeant and sergeant ; and on June 18, 1865, to second lieutenant. The first battle in which he engaged was the battle at Ripon, West Virginia, Oct. 19, 1863. Subsequently he participated in the battles of Newmarket, Pied- mont, Lynchburg, Snicker's Ford, Winchester (July 24, 1864) Martinsburg, Halltown, Berryville, Winchester (Sept. 19, 1864), Fisher's Hill, Stickney's Farm, Cedar Creek, Hatcher's Run, Fort Gregg, Appomatox Court House April 9, 1865. His most in-
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timate comrades in the service were George P. Clark, L. W. Worthington, Walton Livermore, H. W. Bemis and Ira E. Lackey. He was awarded a "Medal of Honor" by act of Con- gress, which was presented to him by Mrs. John Gibbon, wife of General John Gibbon, commanding the 24th Army Corps at Richmond June 13, 1865. He served as color guard or color bearer in every battle his company was in except the Battle of Ripon, West Virginia. For complete biography of Mr. Hunter see Vol. II, page 102. Mr. Hunter is now at Togus soldiers' home in Maine. His wife is living at Ashland.
CHAS. A. HUNTER
142 HURIE, LOUIS J. N. Private Co. C, 21st Mass. Vols. Shoemaker, twenty-four, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861, transferred to Co. I, 36th Mass. Vols. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, mustered in Jan. 2, 1864, wounded Jan. 27, 1864, again wounded Sept. 30, 1864, trans- ferred to Co. C, 56th Mass. Vols., mustered out July 12, 1865.
143 IVERS. DANIEL. Private Co. G, 4th Cav. Tailor. twenty-six, single, Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 9, 1864, mustered in Dec. 9, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865, expiration of service.
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144 JEFFERSON, JOSEPH. Private Co. F, 5th Cav., Spencer, mustered in June 9, 1864, mustered out Oct. 31, 1865, expiration of service.
145 JOHNSON, JAMES W. Private Co. F, 60th Mass. Vols., twenty-two, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864, expi- ration of service Nov. 30, 1864.
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ARMY MEDAL OF HONOR granted by Congress to Sergt. Chas. A. Hunter. for " distinguished services." See Vol II, page 104.
146 JOHNSON, JOHN. Private Co. I, 2 Cav., bricklayer, Canajoharie, N. Y., twenty-one, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 4, 1864, killed in action July 6, 1864, at Aldie, Va.
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147 JOHNSON. SYLVESTER DWIGHT. Was born July 4, 1838, at Hardwick and enlisted June 14, 1861, as private in Co. H, 10th Mass. Vols. He was shot through the head and instantly killed by a flank fire when retreating at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. He was killed at what was called the last rally near the close of the day's battle. The enemy were
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in strong force and not more than one hundred yards away. Near where Co. H was located was a large pine tree and some of the soldiers, including Johnson, sheltered themselves as much as pos- sible behind it. Standing in Indian file they would load their rifles, step aside to fire, dodge back to shelter, reload and fire again. The bugle sounded the retreat, but Johnson, who was said to have been a good fighter and a dead shot, was slow to leave and staid behind to kill another man but waiting too long the enemy closed in on him and his life ended. It has been said by some that the exasperated southerners bayonetted his dead body to the tree from behind whose shelter he had shot so many of their con- rades. After the battle Johnson with five others of the company was laid in a trench about a foot deep and sufficiently long for their bodies. A blanket of rubber was then spread over each of them, a cap over each face and then covered with earth taken
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from the trench. About two weeks after this time a representa- tive of the family, Constant Southworth of Hardwick, came for Johnson's body and took it to Barre for interment, where a mon- ument now marks his resting place. George H. Howard, now (1903) of West Brookfield, John W. Bigelow of Spencer and the late Solomon K. Hindley were present at the removal. No one of these men knew the location of the body in this long grave and it was suggested that feet be uncovered first. A few shovelfuls of earth revealed the resting place of Johnson, identified by the initials S. D. J. on his boots. When Spencer furnished all her soldiers with boots of extra quality and length, Johnson and Hindley put their initials in Hungarian nails on the outsoles of those given to them and in this case they served a very useful purpose. Johnson is said to have been a small man and a royal good fellow, who did all he could to help anyone in need. At the time of his enlistment he was engaged to be married to Eliza, sister of Solomon K. Hindley. She was a woman beautiful in feature and character. After his death she entered into a decline in health and soon died of quick consumption.
148 JONES, HENRY M. Was born April 29, 1839. in Spencer. He entered the service at Spencer, Mass., June 21, 1861, as a private in Co. F, 10th regiment, Mass. Vols., and was discharged at Springfield, Mass., June 21, 1864, his term of ser- vice having expired. The first battle in which he engaged was at Harrison's Landing, Va., 1862. He subsequently participated in the assault on St. Marye Heights in 1863. At Harrison's Landing he was wounded in the left hand, and in the leg at St. Marye Heights. He was confined at Eckington hospital, Wash- ington, with his first wound and chronic diarrhoea. With his sec- ond wound he was sent to Columbia hospital Washington, and was never sent back to his regiment. His most intimate comrades in the service were John Worthington and Sylvester Johnson. He considered the seven days' retreat from in front of Richmond, Va. in 1862 as the most important event in his service. He died at Honesdale, Pa .. Jan. 14, 1887.
149 JONES. JOHN H. Private, Co. D, 5th Mass. Cav. Fariner, thirty-one, single, from Leicester but credited to Spen- cer. Enlisted Jan. 18, 1864, mustered in Jan. 29, 1864, mustered out as sergeant Oct. 31, 1865.
150 JUNIER, JOSEPH. Private Co. I, 4th Mass. Cav. Bootmaker, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 9, 1864, mustered in Feb. 18, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.
151 KELLY, DANIEL. Was born Dec. 1, 1838, in Ire- land. He was a son of Patrick Kelly, who nursed Edwin A. Bemis during his smallpox sickness at the house of Winthrop
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Livermore and who died about two weeks afterward at the old tavern opposite Congregational Church. He enlisted June 11, 1861, asa private in Co. I, 9th regiment Mass. Vols., and died in hospital at Fairfax, Va., Oct. 29, 1862. His body was brought to the home of Jeremialı Keefe, Christian Hill and from thence taken to Worcester for burial.
152 KELLY, PATRICK H. Private Co. K, 10th Mass. Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-six, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, mustered out July 1, 1864. Was born at County Longford, Ireland, June 24, 1833. Occupa- tion in later years running a stationary engine. Deceased June 30, 1903, buried at St. Mary's cemetery.
153 KNAPP, WM. H. Enlisted from Spencer as a private in Co. H, 10th Mass. Vols. and went to the front. The people of Spencer in the kindness of their hearts caused to be made and sent to each of her soldiers in the above regiment a pair each of the best oil grain boots that could be made. They were high, came up above the knees and were deeply prized by men who otherwise had nothing for foot wear but army shoes. This man Knapp, however, sold his pair of boots for twelve dollars and soon after DESERTED to the enemy, the first man in the regi- ment to commit so detestable a deed. He enlisted in a Louisana regiment at Chain Bridge, was afterward seen in battle by a Spencer man and waved his hand in token of recognition.
154 KNIGHT, ROLLIN. Private 6th Battalion Light Ar-
tillery. Machinist, twenty-eight, single, Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 13, 1864, mustered in Dec. 13, 1864, corporal May 8, 1865, sergeant June 20, 1865, mustered out Aug. 7, 1865, expiration of service.
155 KNOWLTON, HENRY A. Was born Sept. 15th, 1839, in Wordsborough, Vermont. He entered the service Aug. 20, 1862, as corporal in Co. F, 42d regiment, Mass. Vols., and was discharged therefrom at Readville, Mass., Aug. 20, 1863, his term of service having expired. Now living at Spencer.
156 LACKEY, JAMES. Thirty-four years old when he enlisted in the 21st; was born in Ireland. His name is given in the record of Mass. Vols. as Larkey, from which it has been copied into the tablet in the Spencer Town Hall-a mistake. Lackey is the name by which he enlisted in Co. C, 21st Mass. and the same by which he re-enlisted after the East Tennessee campaign and by which he was known and called by his officers and fellow soldiers. He came home in the winter of 1863-4 on the regimental furlough after re-enlistment. A good soldier, pres- ent at all the battles and campaigns of his regiment, he had es- caped without a scratch down to the Battle of the Wilderness, May
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6, 1864, where he received a very bad wound in his knee of which he died at Arlington hospital June 4, 1864. He was buried in the National cemetery at Arlington and his grave with a head- stone or marker, No. 538, is but a few steps from the "ord" gate. The stone, which is of marble, one foot high, ten inches wide and four inches thick, contains merely his name, number and state (regulation, form and size) company and regiment not given, but entered in a record book kept at the superintendent's office. Arlington was established as a National cemetery about the time of Lackey's death .- Maj. W. T. Harlow.
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157 LADD, GEORGE P. Enlisted in 1861 as a private in the 1st regiment, Ohio Cav. Soon after enlistment was promoted to 1st lieutenant and adjutant. Was discharged in 1862 as 1st lieutenant at Corinth, Miss. Again enlisted from Sturbridge as sergeant in Co. E, 45th Mass. Vols., Oct. 24, 1862, mustered in Oct. 24, 1862, mustered out July 7, 1863, re-enlisted from Spen- cer as 1st lieutenant in 56th Mass. Vols., July 20, 1863, mustered in Sept. 1, 1863, discharged at his own request Jan. 29, 1864. Was appointed captain, acting as quartermaster May 18, 1864 and was mustered out Aug. 21, 1866. Since the war he has been a manufacturer of woolen goods for twenty-five years, was in the State Senate for 1888, declining a renomination. Was on school committee three years, 1881-4, appointed national commissioner to the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill., in 1893. While maintaining his home in Spencer he has been for the past years agent for the Standard Oil Co., with headquarters in New York City.
158 LADUE, ISRAEL. Private Co. K, 4th Mass. Cav. Bootmaker, twenty, married, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 12, 1864, mustered in March 1, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.
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LANE, JOHN. Private Co. G, 19th Mass. Vols. Boiler-maker, thirty-seven, married, Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Jan. 11, 1865, mustered in Jan. 11, 1865, mustered out June 30, 1865, expiration of service.
160 LAMB, ASAHEL. Private Co. F, 60th Mass. Vols., thirty, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864, expiration of ser- vice Nov. 30, 1865, deceased Oct. 17, 1896, buried in Old (Cun- ningham) cemetery.
[61 LAMB, CHARLES. Private Co. G, unattached heavy artillery. Bootmaker, thirty-seven, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 10, 1863, mustered in Oct. 20, 1863, mustered out Sept. 18, 1865. Deceased Dec. 21, 1880, buried in Old (Cunningham) cemetery.
162 LAMB, EDWARD A. Was born Oct. 16, 1843 and was a son of Austin Lamb, a prosperous farmer living in the ex- treme southwest part of Spencer. With his brother Asahel he enlisted as a private in Co. F, 60th Mass. Vols., July 20, 1864. He died at Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 31, 1864 and his body was brought home for burial in the family lot at Old (Cunningham) cemetery.
163 LANGLEY, FRANCIS. Private Co. A, 4th Mass.
Cav. Bootmaker, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 1, 1863, mustered in Dec. 26, 1863. Prisoner Oct. 24, 1864, dis- charged June 8, 1865.
164 LAPLANTE, FREDERICK. Private, Co. G, unat- tached heavy artillery. Carpenter, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 10, 1863, mustered in Oct. 20, 1863, mustered out Sept. 18, 1865 as corporal.
165 LAPPELLE, CASSIMERE. Private Co. C, 57th Mass. Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-six, Spencer. Enlisted March 26, 1864, mustered in April 6, 1864, DESERTED Feb. 1, 1865.
166 LAVONTE, DAVID. Private Co. C, 57th Mass. Vols. Bootmaker, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 2, 1864, mustered in Feb. 18, 1864, discharged June 23, 1865.
167 LAWRENCE, GEORGE F. Private, 6th battalion light artillery. Painter, thirty-three, married, Lowell, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 19, 1864, mustered in Dec. 19, 1864, corporal June 20, 1865, mustered out Aug. 7, 1865, expiration of service.
168 LIVERMORE, ALBERT. Private Co. F, 60th Mass. Vols., twenty, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864, mustered out expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. [See full biography Vol. II, Page 125.]
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169 LIVERMORE, LORENZO DAVID. Was born at South Royalston, Mass., Dec. 5, 1835; enlisted June 21, 1861, wounded May 31, 1862, in shoulder, at battle of Fair Oaks, and discharged on surgeon's certificate Oct. 27, 1862; drafted and sent to Co. I, 12th regiment, July 14, 1863; wounded in hand at Battle of Wilderness; transferred June 25, 1864, to 39th regi- ment, Co. A, transferred June 2, 1865, to thirty-second regi- ment, and discharged June 29, 1865 at expiration of service, after having served in four Massachusetts regiments. Deceased at Leicester Sept. 22, 1885, buried in Old cemetery.
REV. ALBERT LIVERMORE
170 LIVERMORE, WALTON. Private Co. E, 34th Mass. Vols. Boot click, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865. Walton Livermore was born on July 28, 1841, in Spencer, en- tered the service at Spencer, Mass. as a private in Co. E, 34th regiment Mass. Vols. Inf., July 19, 1862 and was discharged at Richmond, Va., June 16, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. May 23, 1865, he was promoted to private and mounted orderly to 1st Brigade 2d Division 24 A. C. The first battle in which he engaged was Berryville, Va., Hatcher's Run, March 30-31 and
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April 1st. Subsequently he participated in Battles of Fort Gregg, High Bridge and the surrender of Lee at Lynchburg, Appomattox Court House. For a time he was compelled to enter the hospi- tals at Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg, Va. He considers the surrender of Lee at Appomattox to have been the most important event occurring in his service.
171 LOVE, JOHN. Private Co. C, 57th Mass. Vols. Boot- maker, thirty-five, [married, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 3, 1864, mustered in Feb. 18, 1864, discharged for disability May 24, 1865, living at Spencer.
172 LOVETT, MURRAY B. Shoemaker, was born at Pelham and was twenty-two years old at time of enlistment, May 31, 1861, as a private in Co. K, 10thi Mass. Vols. He died in
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hospital at Fair Oaks, Va., June 4, 1862. Soldier Lovett is a much claimed soldier. The town of Amherst on a marble tablet in her town hall has his name inscribed thereon as yielding up his life in behalf of that town. The history of Pelham also claims him as her own, presumably because he was born there, but it is cer- tain he had lived in Spencer for a year or more prior to his en- listment and that he enlisted at Spencer and for Spencer. It is also true that the official notice of his death was sent to this town
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only. His widowed mother was at that time living at Pelham. Between her and her son the strongest of human affections had existed and at the final parting before he went to the front it is said both of them broke completely down with deep emotion and Murray almost repented of his enlistment. As soon as word came to Spencer of his death his former shopmates at Isaac Prouty factory decided that his mother should be informed at once. They raised a purse of money and arranged that Otis M. Hale, now living at Brookfield, should be the bearer of the message. Mr. Hale went by team on this painful errand and finding Mrs. Lovett spoke of his acquaintance with Murray, of his enlistment, his service, his sickness, and finally his death. This information was a great shock to the affectionate mother. She threw up her hands in despair and cried: "What shall I do? What shall I do? Murray was almost my only stay and support and such a devoted boy to my welfare. O! Lord help me to bear this great afflic- tion." Thus did war break heart strings not alone in Pelham but in every town and hamlet in all this broad land. Time, it is said, heals all wounds and so Mrs. Lovett, not utterly cast down, lived on and on until she reached the ripe age of ninety-two years. She died Nov. 23, 1901, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. O. Cook, Tipton, Iowa.
173 LUCHAY, ABRAHAM. Was born at Leicester April 25, 1845, wire drawer. He enlisted as a private in Co. C, 57th Mass. Vols., April 6, 1864, missing May 6, 1864 and supposed to have been killed in the Battle of the Wilderness.
174 LUTHER, DENZEL C. Corporal Co. F, 60th Mass. Vols., twenty-one, Spencer; mustered in July 20, 1864, expira- tion of service Nov. 30, 1865. Expert mechanic at Fore River ship yards, Weymouth.
175 LUTHER, WALDO HENRY. Was born at Spencer, Oct: 27, 1842, enlisted June 14, 1861, as a private in Co. H, 10th regiment Mass. Vols. He was wounded by a rifle ball in the thigh at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862 and was dis- charged Oct. 30, 1862. He re-enlisted as corporal in Co. A, 2d heavy artillery July 28, 1863. After serving fourteen months in the artillery he died of typhoid fever at Newbern, N. C., Oct. 23, 1864 and was buried at Pine Grove cemetery. The place where he was wounded was on a tract of oak timber land where the trees had simply been felled and as troops of the contending armies were near at hand on either side he had to exercise no little skill in getting to the rear. He crawled a long way on his hands and knees, creeping under the trees, screened largely by branches and leaves. When he got to a place where he could stand he found he could do so but could not walk as he was unable to lift one of
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his feet. He then cut a crotched stick and putting one end in a bootstrap lifted his foot by hand power. Later he connected a handle and cord with his now improvised shoe, having cut the boot leg off and the cut in this volume shows the shoe as it now appears on a shelf in Spencer Public Museum. After he got in shape to walk he made his way to Harrison's Landing, reached there in time to get a United States transport to Boston where he
WALDO H. LUTHER
landed without having had time to report. On the company's books he was put down as severely wounded and missing Sol- dier Luther was a wonderfully good, natural, free hand draughts- man. He was often sent to make sketches of the enemy's coun- try and works and as the troops later advanced they found his sketching to be remarkably truthful to fact. As a soldier he was certainly out of line for the most distinguished endeavor and it was unfortunate that some prominent man in the government's employ was not made conversant with his ability and had him assigned to more congenial duty and a situation where he might have won distinction as others did in the same field of effort.
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176 LYNDE, JOHN MARTIN, Was born Nov. 2, 1844, in Spencer. He entered the service July 31, 1862, as a private in Co. E, 34th Regt. Mass. Vols. and was discharged as corporal May 31, 1865, by order of the War Department. He died March 21, 1884, and was buried in Pine Grove cemetery.
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177 LYON, CHARLES FRANCIS. Was born April 26, 1843, in Spencer. He entered the service at Spencer, Aug. 18,
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1862, as a private in Co. F, 42nd Regt. Mass. Inf. and was dis- charged Aug. 20, 1863, his term of service then expiring. His most intimate associates in service were Chas. A. Boyden and Chas. H. Allen. He died May 28, 1901, and was buried in the old cemetery.
178 LYON, HENRY P. Was born in Spencer. Private, Co. H, 10th Mass. Vols. Shoemaker, twenty-six, single, Spen- cer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, dis- charged for disability Oct. 28, 1861. Died at Worcester.
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179 LYON, JOHN BREWER. Was born April 20, 1843, in Spencer. He entered the service at Spencer, Mass., Aug. 18, 1863, as a private in Co. F, 42nd Regt. Mass. Vols. and was dis- charged at Readville, Mass., Aug. 24, 1864, his term of enlist- ment having expired. He states that his most intimate comrades in the service were Chas. H. Allen, Geo. Mann, Chas. Sanderson and Geo. Stone. Living at Spencer.
180 LYONS, THOMAS. Private, Co. K, 10th Mass. Vols. Bootmaker, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged Nov. 9, 1862, re-en- listed in Battery G, U. S. Artillery.
181 MAGUIRE, WILLIAM D. Private, Co. G, 2nd Cav. Seaman, twenty-four, Baltimore, Md., credited to Spencer. En- listed June 6, 1864, mustered in June 6, 1864, corporal March 1, 1865, mustered out July 20, 1865, by reason of expiration of term of service.
182 MALONEY, MARTIN. Private, Co. C, 4th Mass.
Cav. Blacksmith, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted Dec.
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4th, 1863. mustered in as a corporal Jan. 6, 1864, blacksmith Feb. 1, 1864, sergeant June 12, 1865, mustered out Nov. 14. 1865.
183 MARCELL, ANDREW. Private, Co. K, 10th Mass. Vols. Blacksmith, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, mustered out July 1, 1864.
184 MARCELL, MOSES. Private, Co. K, 4th Mass. Cav. Bootmaker, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 10, 1864, mustered in March 1, 1864, DESERTED Aug. 12, 1865.
185 MARKHAM, WILLIAM. Private, Co. H, 10tl Mass. Vols Bootmaker, twenty-one, single. Spencer Enlisted June 21 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, corporal May 1, 1863, prisoner May 12, 1864, mustered out July 1, 1864
186 MARSH, HIRAM Private Co. C, 21st Mass. Vols. Bootmaker, forty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 23, 1861, mustered in Aug 23, 1861, discharged on surgeon's cer- tificate of disability July 27, 1862.
187 MARSH, JOHN H. Private, Co. I, 24th Mass. Vols. Sawyer, twenty, single Spencer. Enlisted Sept. 23, 1861, mus- tered in Sept. 23, 1861. discharged disabled June 29, 1863. Married after his return from the war; he died March 2, 1865, and was buried in Pine Grove cemetery. His widow married Chas. A. Hunter and now resides at Ashland.
188 MASON, WILLIAM W. Was born Dec. 16, 1823, in Leeds, County of Yorkshire, England. He entered the service at Springfield, Mass., June 21, 1861, as a private in the 10th regi- ment, Mass. Vols., and was discharged July 6, 1864, at Spring- field, his term of service having expired. Being particularly fitted for the work he served most of his time in the hospital de- partment. The first battle in which he served was "Seven Pines" May 31, 1862 and he served in practically all of the battles that the 10th regiment took part in during his term of service. His most intimate comrades were Joel Kendrick, Springfield, Mass .; Anson I. Collier, Spencer, Mass .; Samuel Williams, Providence, R. I. and the Hospital Steward, John Warner of Hatfield, Mass. This record was edited by his widow, after his death which oc- curred June 7, 1883, continuing which she says: "After the bat- tle of Gettysburg he remained on the field caring for the sick and wounded, and he would tell some soul-harrowing narratives of wounded men, both Union and Rebels, and of the terrible stench from the bodies of the dead horses which were finally. drawn together and burned. After a few weeks at the hospital he removed to South Street hospital, Philadelphia, where he re- mained most of the fall and winter as hospital nurse. He died June 7, 1883. His wife was hired by the government and helped
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