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in the hospital as assistant nurse for which position she was eminently fitted.
189 MAXWELL, JOHN. Was born Dec. 4th, 1825 in Ire- land. He entered the service July 14, 1863 at Spencer, Mass., as a private in Co. I, 12th regiment, Mass. Inf., and was discharged June 17, 1865 on account of the war having closed. On June 25, 1864, he was transferred to Co. A, 39th regiment Mass. and June 2, 1865 to Co. A 37th Mass. regiment. He died May 8, 1896 and was buried at St. Mary's cemetery.
190 MAYO, GEORGE. Was born April 22, 1841, in Can- ada. He entered the service Feb. 12, 1864 as a private in Co. K, 4th regiment Mass. Cav. and was discharged Aug. 12, 1865.
191 McCLUSKY, PETER. Private 25th Mass. Vols. Farmer, twenty-one, single, Philadelphia, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 13, 1864, mustered in June 13, 1864, dropped April 29, 1865.
192 McCLUSKY, THOMAS. Private Co. K, 10th Mass. Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-nine, single, Spencer; enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, DESERTED Sept 17, 1861.
193 MEAD, JOSEPH. Twenty-six years old when he en- listed in Co. C, 21st Mass. ; was of Irish descent though he is be- lieved to have been born in the United States. He was a well formed, good looking young man of very erect and soldierly bearing, exceptionally well drilled, cool and brave in battle. More than once he is said to have been picked out by general officers as a model soldier. He was present and took part in all the earlier battles of the 21st in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, also in the East Tennessee campaign and also in the summer campaign of 1864 in Virginia. Here-enlisted Jan 1, 1864 and came home on the regimental furlough. At the battle of the Mine July 30, 1864, he was taken prisoner and sent to the rebel prison at Danville, where he died Jan. 15, 1865. With the remnant of the 21st he was transferred Oct. 21, 1864. to the rolls of the 36th though he was at the time a prisoner. He was prob- ably present in more battles than any other Spencer soldier who lost his life in the service. It is unknown whether he was wounded or not when he was taken prisoner but he was not the kind of soldier to have been easily taken so long as he was able to fight,-Maj. Wm T. Harlow.
194 METCALF, JOSEPH. Private Co. I, 21st Mass. Vols., woodcutter; thirty-five, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 19, 1861, mustered in Aug. 19, 1861, discharged for disability Nov. 30, 1862.
195 MIDGELEY, LIEUT. ALFRED W. Was born June 27, 1837, at Hooley Bridge, Heywood, England. He enlisted
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June 14, 1861, as corporal in Co. H, 10th Mass. Vols. Promoted to 2d lieutenant Jan. 25, 1863 and May 12, 1864, died of wounds received in the battle of the Wilderness May 7, while doing ser- vice on the skirmish line. After his death became known in Spencer, Luther Hill and other public-spirited citizens raised a hundred dollars for an oil portrait of Lieut. Midgeley. It is not known when this painting was made or went to Boston but it now hangs in Grand Army Hall, Spencer. For several years this picture was lost by an unusual combination of circumstances and it was only by accident seemingly that it was found and restor-
LIEUT. ALFRED W. MIDGLEY
ed to Post 37. A few years after the war closed a German adven- turer by the name of Count Schwab appeared in Boston as a painter of war portraits in oil and made quite a success of the un- dertaking. Besides this he became acquainted with many of the leading citizens of the Commonwealth and had made a good impression as to character and ability. He then conceived the idea of a temporary picture gallery to be opened by himself in Boston containing if possible all the oil paintings extant of sol- diers of the Civil war from New England. He proposed to secure them by loan and get pay for his time and services from admit-
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ances. He succeeded in carrying out his plan and the Midgley portrait went in with the rest. After taking in all the door money he could the Count mortgaged the pictures, got his money, left for parts unknown, and never has been heard from. The mortgagee, naturally wishing to get his money back, sold the valuable picture frames and then without notifying the owl- ers stored the pictures in the attic of Faneuil Hall where they re- mained for many years. Solomon K. Hindley, hearing that war pictures were stored there, made a search and finally found the portrait of Midgely. He paid whatever charge there was on it for storage, purchased a new frame and for a second time pre- sented it to Grand Army Post 37. After a time the remaining portraits in Faneuil Hall were turned over to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. of Boston as custodians and they have yet quite a number on hand awaiting claimants. As there are 110 names on the pictures they are unable to tell to whom they be- long. The body of Lieut. Midgeley was brought to Worcester for interment.
196 MILLER, ROBERT. Private Co. C, 21st Mass. Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-seven, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861. Mustered in Aug. 23, 1861. Transferred to Co. I, 36th Mass. Vols. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered in Jan. 2, 1864. Transferred to Co. C, 56th Mass. Vols. June 8, 1865. Mustered out as Corporal July 12, 1865
197 MONROE, DAVID B Was born June 29, 1840, in Spencer. Entered the service at Worcester. Mass., Aug. 18, 1862. as a private in Co F, 42nd Regt. Mass Vols and was dis- charged at Readville, Mass., Aug. 20, 1863, by reason of expira- tion of term of service. His most intimate comrades in the service were Chas. A. Boyden, Daniel A. Ball, John B Lyon, Henry A. Knowlton, Chas. H. Allen and Geo. M. Monroe. Living at Spencer.
198 MONROE, GEORGE M. Was born May 18, 1833. in Spencer. Entered the service at Worcester, Sept. 1. 1862. as a private in Co. F, 42nd Regt Mass. Vols. and was discharged at Readville. Mass , Aug. 20, 1863, by reason of expiration of term of service. His most intimate associates in the service were Frank N. Prouty, Chas. H. Allen, Chas. F Lyon and Henry A. Knowlton. He died Dec. 6, 1882, in Florida and was buried in Spencer. He was quite a distinguished composer of sacred music. Music written by him had for a good many years appeared in the annual standard works published in Boston, like the I. O. Emerson Co. and others. At the time of his death he had in view publishing a volume under his own signature.
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199 MONROE, DWIGHT FOSTER. Was born in Spen- cer Nov. 12, 1837. Entered the service at Springfield. June 21, 1861, as a private in Co. H. 10th Mass. Vols and was discharged at Annapolis, Md., Dec. 12, 1862, by reason of disability. His regiment participated in the battle of Williamsburg for a short time but did not get in line of battle until nearly dark and hos- tilities soon ceased. Next came the battle of Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. Here he received a bullet wound in the hip and was the first man in the regiment to be wounded He was taken to An- napolis, Md., and confined under a surgeon's care until Dec. 12 1862, when he was discharged, the surgeon having failed to find the bullet. It was finally located and cut out by Dr. Eustice of Westboro. Mr. Monroe has lived most of the time, since the war. in Spencer, and has been in the employ of E. Jones & Co.
200 MOORE, DAVID M. Born in Cork, Ireland. Cor- poral. Co. K. 10th Mass. Vols. Bootmaker. twenty-four. single. Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, 2nd lieutenant Nov. 27, 1862. transferred to 37th Mass. Vols. June 20, 1864, discharged July 1. 1864. Quite a number of Mr. Moore's relatives were distinguished as officers and fighters in the English army.
201 MOORE, THOMAS. Private, Co. K, 10th Mass. Vols., bootmaker, twenty, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, mustered out July 1, 1864.
202 MORSE, JOSEPH P. Private, Co. A, 34th Mass. Vols., shoemaker, thirty-nine, married, Worcester. Enlisted July 21, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865, died May 8, 1873, buried in old cemetery.
203 MORSE, NORRIS. . Private, Co. C, 34th Mass. Vols., shoemaker, forty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 31, 1862, mustered in Aug. 2, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865, died Sept. 6, 1868, buried at Pine Grove cemetery.
204 MURPHY, PATRICK G. Private, Co. A, 4th Mass. Cav., bootmaker, twenty-seven, married, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 22, 1863, mustered in Jan. 6, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.
205 MURPHY, THOMAS. Private, Co. H, 10th Mass. Vols., cigarmaker, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861; wounded May 31, 1862 at Fair Oaks, Va., mustered out July 1, 1864.
206 NASON, GEORGE W. Private, Co. C, 2nd Heavy Art., hostler, nineteen, single, So. Danvers, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 6, 1864, mustered in June 6, 1864, died Apr. 15, 1865, Newbern, N. C.
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207 NICHOLS, WILBUR. Private, Co. G, 10th Mass. Vols., farmer, twenty-seven, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged for disability Dec. 22, 1862
208 NEWHALL, CHARLES L. A Spencer man by birth, enlisted in the U. S. Navy at Portsmouth, N. H., Apr. 29, 1861 and was discharged Apr. 28. 1864. Re-enlisted and cred- ited to Spencer Atig. 5, 1864 and was discharged June 13, 1867 at Pensacola, Florida. Served as admiral's printer. Now living at Southbridge. In point of time the last Spencer man to be discharged.
209 PAINE, SETH H. Thirty-five, Spencer, V. R. Corps, mustered in July 22, 1864.
210 PAGE, HAMMOND W. Corporal, Co. E, 34th Mass. Vols., bootmaker, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865.
211 PARKER, WILLIAM A. Private, Co. E, 42d Mass. Vols., twenty, Spencer. Mustered in July 22, 1864, mustered out Nov. 11, 1864.
212 PEACOCK, ADAM. Private, Co. K, 15th Mass. Vols., ironmonger, thirty-nine, married, Slatersville, R. I. En- listed July 1, 1861, mustered in July 12, 1861, wounded Oct. 14, 1863. Transferred to Co. G, 20th Mass. Vols., re-enlisted Feb. 12, 1864, credited to Spencer, mustered out July 16, 1865.
213 PORTER, PETER. Private, Co. I, 50th Mass. Vols., bootmaker, twenty-two, single, Spencer. Enlisted Sept. 16, 1862, mustered in Oct 14, 1862, mustered out Aug. 24, 1863, re-enlisted in Co. G, 4th Mass. Cav. Dec. 21, 1863, mustered in Jan. 27, 1864, farrier June 1, 1865, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.
214 POWERS, LYMAN ALONZO. Was born April 23, 1832, in Rutland. He entered the service at Spencer, Mass., Sept. 20, 1862, as 2nd Lient. in Co. F, 42nd regiment Mass. Vols. In- fantry and was discharged at Readville, Mass., Sept. 20, 1863. He served in the defence of New Orleans and was not with Co. F (who were at Lake Pontchartrain) but was in charge of three companies of paroled prisoners Co's G, I, and D, 42nd regiment, whose officers were prisoners in Texas. Further and more com- plete particulars will be found in the History of the 42nd Regi- ment of Mass. Infantry. His most intimate comrades were Capt. J. D. Cogswell, Lieut. T. M. Duncan and 1st Sergeant Joseph A. Titus; died at Warren.
215 POWERS, LAWSON S. Private, Co. H, 10th Mass. Vols., shoemaker, twenty-nine, musician, married, Spencer.
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Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, wounded May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va., mustered out July 1, 1864, died May 12, 1872, buried at Pine Grove cemetery. Widow resides at Spencer.
216 PROCTOR, JOSIAH J. Was born March 5th, 1836, in Warwick, entered the service July 10, 1863 at Fort Independ- ence, Boston Harbor, Mass , as a private in the 11th Mass. Hy. Art. and was discharged Sept. 18, 1865, as Sergeant at Fort Sum- ner, Maryland, by reason of muster out of regiment per S. O. No. 220 Dept. Washington A. G. O. He was first promoted to Corporal Dec. 12, 1863 and again promoted Aug. 1, 1865, to ser- geant, which rank he held when finally discharged by reason of the close of the war, living at Spencer.
MERRICK F. PROUTY, Co. C, 25th Reg. Mass Vols.
JOSHUA B. PROUTY, Co, C, 25th Reg. Mass. Vols.
217 PROUTY, HORACE E. Was born Aug. 15th, 1830, in Spencer. He entered the service June 21, 1861, as a Corporal in Co. K, 10th regiment Mass. Vols. and was discharged July 1, 1864, his term of service then expiring. He died Nov. 19, 1884 and was buried at Pine Grove cemetery.
218 PROUTY, FRANCIS N. Private, Co. F, 42nd Mass. Vols . farmer, twenty-seven, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1862, mustered in Sept 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, died Jan. 5, 1883, buried at Pine Grove cemetery.
219 FROUTY, HENRY W. Private, Co G, 42d Mass. Vols .. 25, Spencer. Enlisted July 21, 1864. Mustered in July 21, 1864. Expiration of service Nov. 11, 1864.
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220 PROUTY, JOSHUA B. Born April 13, 1842, in Spencer. He enlisted October 5, 1861, as corporal, Co. C, 25th Mass. Vols. Was discharged Oct. 20, 1864. He was detailed for duty in ordnance department, Dec. 10, 1862. He was in the battles of Roanoke and Newbern, N. C. After his discharge he went to Fort Wayne, Ind., as bookkeeper for Abbott & Shoaf. wholesale dry goods dealers. He afterwards went to Cincinnati, Ohio, to superintend the manufacture of metallic burial cases, living there the rest of his life. He died while on a visit to his native town. August 20, 1876, and was buried in the old ceme- tery.
221 PROUTY, LUCIUS M. Was born June 17, 1832, in North Brookfield. He entered the service June 21, 1861, as a private in Co. K, 10th Regt Mass. Vols., and was discharged Nov 24, 1862, for disability. He was promoted in service to corporal and participated in the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. He died Feb. 27, 1885.
222 PROUTY, MERRICK F. Was born in Spencer, March 27, 1829, enlisted Oct. 12, 1861, and was commissioned second lieutenant in Co. C., 25th Regt. Mass. Vols., which he helped to recruit. He went with the regiment to Annapolis, Md., and was there in camp until it formed a portion of Foster's brigade of Burnside's command, and was with the regiment at the capture of Roanoke Island. Was detailed by order of Gen. Burnside to assist First Lieut. D. W. Flagler, ordnance officer on Burnside's staff, in care of captured ordnance stores. He then joined his regiment again and was with it in the fight and capture of Newbern. N. C. Was soon afterward detailed to take command of the 8-inch mortar battery that was used in the reduction of Fort Macon, N. C., the attacking force being Captain Morris, First U S. Artillery, with four 20-pound Par- rott rifle guns ; First Lieut. D. W. Flagler, (now Brigadier General and Chief of Ordnance Corps, U S. A. ) four 10-inch mortars ; and Second Lieut. M. F. Prouty, 25th Regt Mass. Infantry Vols., with four 8-inch mortars ; with some assistance from the blockading fleet. The following from the correspond- ence of the N Y Herald, May 4, 1862, shows somewhat the part taken by Lieut. Prouty: "During the forenoon the 8-inch mortar battery of Lieut. Prouty bore off the palm for marks- manship. Its shells fell with regularity and precision into the fort, and at each explosion the red dirt and sand of the glacis slopes and parapets were dashed in a cloud many feet into the air, at times completely obscuring the flagstaff." From the Bos- ton Journal, May 6, 1862, we quote : " The experience of Lieut. Prouty in artillery practice was very limited before he undertook
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the erection and command of this battery, but his conduct in the bombardment soon elicited the warm praise of those who wit- nessed the effect of the shells from this battery." From the New York Tribune of May 5, 1862, we quote : "Lieut Prouty, whether because he was a little nearer the fort, or his position a little to one side enabled him to see the effect of his shells better, got the range early in the day, and made excellent practice throughout;" -again - "over half the shells from the three batteries, 1100 in number, showed their marks inside and in the fort, which proves the extreme accuracy of their practice; " -- again -"the band of dejected men moved toward the Eliason house, which stands about half way from the Prouty Battery to
LYMAN A. POWERS, Co. F, 42nd Reg. Mass. Vols.
LAWSON S. POWERS, Co. H, 10th Reg. Mass. Vols.
the fort. Captain Pell went out to meet them. accompanied by Lieut. Hill of Gen. Parke's staff and Lieut. Prouty, all three begrimed with dust and powder smoke.'' After the capture of Fort Macon, Lieut Prouty received the thanks of Brigadier Gen- eral Parke commanding supporting brigade, of Brig. General Foster, commanding first brigade of Burnside's command. and of Major General Burnside, commanding department of North Carolina. Was then detailed as assistant ordnance officer of Burnside's command, and when Major General John G. Foster succeeded Burnside, was detailed as ordnance officer of the department of North Carolina. Under the direction of General Foster, he made requisition on the ordnance department for all the siege trains to be used in the attempt to retake Fort Sumter, and capture Charleston. and was to have had the immediate command of the four 200 pound Parrott rifle guns when placed
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in position. He sailed with General Foster and the fleet with army and siege material from Beaufort, N , C. for Hilton Head, S. C., from which harbor the attempt on Sumter was to be made, when the misunderstanding between Major General Hunter in command of the department of South Carolina and Georgia occurred as to which should command the attacking force, and General Foster returned to North Carolina. Lieut. Prouty returned with him and continued on his staff as ordnance officer. He built at Newbern a large ordnance warehouse, with repair shops in it and an ordnance yard with sheds for guns and material. He made requisition on the ordnance department at Washington and obtained the field guns. caissons and supplies to arm and equip the twelve batteries of the Third Regiment N. Y. Light Artillery, General Barry in command ; also armed and equipped the Third N. Y. Cavalry and numerous other regi- ments from the northern states who came to North Carolina unarmed ; also supplied the several regiments of colored troops raised in North Carolina. Continuing on the staff of Major Gen. Parke who succeded General Foster, he was ordered from Washington to go to Fortress Monroe and report to Captain Edson, ordnance officer. In the meantime he received from Governor Andrew of Massachusetts his commission as first lieutenant and was assigned to Co I, 25th Mass. Vols. He was sent by Captain Edson with a steamer load of siege guns to City Point, James river. to report to General Butler. and by him was assigned as ordnance officer, 18th army corps. General E. O. C. Ord, commanding He took part in the assault on the rebel line on the right bank of the James river about Richmond, which resulted in failure to reach Richmond, but in the capture of Fort Sherman, a part of the line permanently held. Gen. Ord was wounded, and succeeded by Major General Godfrey Weit- zel, on whose staff he remained a short time, then by order reported to Captain Mordecai, Ordnance Corps, U. S. A., on the staff of General Butler. He was placed on duty, bringing from the river and mounting large guns on the lines fronting Petersburg, and was also sent with some batteries up the York river to meet the army of Grant. He was at the battle of Cold Harbor, but not actively engaged, as he could not obtain artillery- men to operate the batteries. He continued on duty at the front before Petersburg until after Grant's junction with Butler's command. He was mustered out on expiration of service in
October, 1864. Promotion to Captain and Major. to which he was justly entitled and should have received, was withheld. because the Colonel of the 25th Mass. regiment would not recommend one whose duties were performed away from the
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regiment. His duties, intelligently and bravely performed, were more responsible and arduous than any he would have had by remaining with the regiment, and he was the subject of an injustice regretted alike by his comrades and fellow-townsmen. They are justly proud of him and his record After three years service in the army he obtained a clerkship in the ordnance department in Washington, D. C. After a year more or less in Washington, he went to Missouri, connecting himself with the commission house of Gore, Wilson & Co., of St. Louis. Not long after the firm moved to Chicago, doing business under the firin name of George P. Gore & Co. He remained with them thirty years. He died while in Spencer on a visit August 15, 1898, and was buried in the old cemetery.
223 PROUTY, ORVILLE W. Private. Co. E 34th Mass. Vols. Boot click. eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31, 1862. Mustered out June 16, 1865. After the war he attended school at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Then worked at several places in Massachusetts and Vermont on
HENRY L. DENNIS, Navy
HENRY M. JONES, Co. F, Ioth Reg. Mass. Vols.
woodwork, mostly sawmill, chair stock and carriage wheels. Settling for good at North Hadley in 1871. engaged in making carriage wheels. At the present time lie holds the following offices, which, as he writes, "gives him about all the work he can do." Assessor town of Hadley ; assistant superintendent, sec- retary, treasurer and librarian North Hadley Sunday school ; clerk of the church at North Hadley ; corporator, trustee, first vice-president, member of committee of investment and an auditor of the Nonotuck Savings Bank of Northampton ; Com-
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mander Post No. 147, G. A. R .; county commissioner ; member of the Mount Tom State Reservation Commission ; director Hadley Gas Company ; Librarian North Hadley branch of the Hadley Free Public Library ; trustee of the Hadley Free Public Library ; tree warden of Hadley and Justice of the Peace. O11 June 14, 1871, was married to Martha A. Hurd of North Had- ley, who died October 23, 1900
224 RASSETT. HENRY. Private Co. F, 42d Mass. Vols. Mechanic. twenty-three, single Spencer. Enlisted August 18, 1862, mustered in September 30, 1862, mustered out August 20, 1863.
225 REED, CHARLES. Private Co. D, 54th Mass. Vols.
(Recruit) Farmer. twenty-one, married. Barre, credited to Spencer. Enlisted December 1, 1863, mustered in December 1, 1863, mustered out August 20, 1865
226 REED, JOSEPH W. Private, (recruit) Co. D, 54th Mass. Vols., twenty-three, single, Plymouth, N. H., credited to Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 3, 1863, mustered in Dec. 3, 1863, DESERTED at Charleston, S. C. Mar. 1865, arrested June 1865 and awaiting sentence.
227 RENO, JOHN B Private, Co. G, 25th Mass. Vols., bootmaker, forty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted Oct. 14, 1861. mustered in Oct. 14, 1861, discharged for wounds Aug. 14, 1862. Died Apr. 10, 1882 after a life of great suffering from bullet wounds through lung and buried at St. Mary's cemetery.
228 RENO, NELSON. Son of John B. Reno, was born in Canada, Dec. 28, 1845 and enlisted Dec. 26, 1863, as a private in Co. A, 4th Mass. Cav. He was on duty in the South with sev- enty-seven others, was engaged in taking 400 head of cattle from Millidgeville, Ga., to Jacksonville, Fla. When within twenty- two miles of their destination they were attacked by a rebel force with about four times their number of men. It became necessary for our troops to have a rail fence removed from their line of march and Michael Griffin now living in Spencer and who had charge of our men did this at great risk of his life and against the wishes of his troop, who every moment expected to see him killed. He escaped, however, the rapid fire of the enemy, unharmed. Reno was on his horse when a bullet struck his hip and entered the groin. The wound was such that the blood could not be stayed by appliances at hand nor could Reno main- tain hiniself in the saddle. It was a desperate situation for our men with the rebels pressing hard on them in their rear and between the duties of caring for themselves and the cattle there
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was not much time to dress wounds. The situation in regard to young Reno was this. Either to leave him behind to die, fall into the hands of the rebels or else strap him to his horse and take him along. The latter course was decided upon. The troops reached Jacksonville with their cattle in safety but poor Reno faint with the loss of blood and weak from pain and the hard ride of twenty-two miles was in an extremely exhausted condition. He was taken to the hospital, where he died the next afternoon, Sept. 5, 1864, and was buried nearby. He was a good soldier, bright and quick and able to speak English but a very little.
229 RILEY, MICHAEL. Private Co. G, 4th Cav., boot- maker, thirty-five, Spencer. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864, mustered in Jan. 27, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865, expiration of ser- vice.
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