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Asahel, May 25, 1806; m. Nov. 27, 1837. Hannah D., dau. Elijah Bard-
well of Hat. ; farmer of Wapping; d. s. p. Sept. 6, 1875; she d. May 4, 1874. Charlotte, Aug. 9, 1808; d. July 29. ISIO. Charlotte A., Feb. 13, ISII; m. June,
9. DAVID, S. of Asahel (7), b. 1791; col .; dep. sheriff: crier of courts; inn-keeper. He m. Lucretia Kimberly of N. Haven.
Ch .: Mary Elizabeth, Dec. 7, ISI4; m. Eliza, Mar. 22, 1822.
Edmund Russell. Helen Lucretia, Feb. 1, 1827.
Francis, Sept. 15, 1816; sett. in Georgia.
10. GEORGE, S. of Asahel (7), b. 1803; capt. of Franklin Cadets: farmer at Wapping; selectman; d. Jan. 23, 1886. He m. Nov. 27, 1834, Martha, dau. of Zenas Hawks; she d. Jan. 13, 1888.
Ch .: John, Apr. 1, 1838; lives in New Il. Bennett.
York City; m. Dec. 25, 1873, Eliza Luke, June 9, 1846 (14).
11. ELI, s. of Judah (8), b. 1798; farmer of Wapping; selectman; d. Nov. 23, 1866. He m. (pub. Jan. 5, 1826) Lutheria Negus of Pe- tersham; she d. Nov. 19, 1867.
Ch .: Elizabeth Negus, June 1, 1827; d. soon.
Sumner Eli, Nov. 4, 1829; d. s. p.Oct. 20, IS62.
William P., Nov. 12, 1832; d. s.p. July IS, IS57.
Frank James, Sept. 21, 1835; d. s. p. Oct. 29, 1865.
Lutheria Bosworth, Jan. 13, 1837; m. Nathan Sears of Millbury. Helen Maria, adopted; d. Oct. 12,1856, a. 22.
12. REUBEN, S. of Judah (8), b. 1800; farmer at Turnip Yard; d. Feb. 26, 1862. He m. May 28, 1829, Esther, dau. of Wm. Hawks; she d. 1874.
Ch .: Sophia Theresa, Feb. 15, 1830; d. unm. at Turners Falls, Nov. 30, 1882.
13. EDWARD, S. of Judah (8), b. 1816; grad. Y. C. 1840; ordained minister at West Haven, June 28, 1843; d. Oct. 23, 1852. He m. June 11, 1843, Susan, dau. of Willard Arms of Bratt .; she m. (2) 1858, Rev. Jason Atwater.
Ch .: Williston Stebbins, Apr. 15, 1844; m. July 15, 1868, Ella A. Chester.
14, LUKE, s. of George (10), b. 1846; farmer at Wapping. He m. Dec. 28, 1870, Jennie L. - of Mich. ; she d. Sept. 27, 1877. Ch .: Mary A., Feb. 5, 1872. George H., Mar. 1, 1877.
WRIGHT, SILAS, father of Gov. Silas Wright of N. Y .; was in the company of minute men which turned out on the Lexington alarm;
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his tax was abated by vote of the town in 1785; he probably rem. to Amh. abt. that time.
WYMAN, ISAAC; lieut. He m. Sarah, dau. of John Wells. Ch .: Sarah, Sept. 6, 1754.
YOUNGLOVE, JOSEPH. He m. Nov. 28, 1734, Mary, dau. Dan'l Weld, wid. of David Alexander, who was k. Feb. 29, 1704, and of Sam'l Smead; last heard of 1739.
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154 Line 6 from bottom, for Josiah Fay read Isaiah Tay or Toy.
150 Insert in list, Samuel Holyoke.
243-4 For Castreen read Baron St. Castine.
315 Line 22, for east read west.
339 Insert in line 8 from bottom, "Capt. John Sheldon arrived from Canada last night with 7 captives." [New York paper of Sept. 1, 1708. ]
463 The earthquake mentioned, occurred Oct. 29, 1727, at 10 P. M.
543 Last line, for Elihu read Reuben.
586 Line 15 from bottom, for John read Sylvanus.
623 Line 19, for 1866 read 1686.
VOL. II.
S38 Add to list of authors:
Margaret C. Whiting,
Jonathan Carver, Henry Coleman, Ephraim Williams,
Ellen Miller, Margaret Miller,
Gorham D. Williams, Catherine Brooks Yale.
856 Line 27, for Daniel read David.
868 Line 8, for Stephen read James.
GENEALOGIES-ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
5 Abercrombie I, dau. Mehitable Hyslop, was adopted by William Hyslop of Brookline; she m. William Ackers of Brookline.
7 Alexander 6, m. (2) July 3, not 31.
I3 Allen 15, son Elijah m. Nov. not May.
15 Allen 29, wife was dau. Nathaniel Parda of Farmington, Ct.
32 Arms 2, m. October not November. Arms 3, second wife died 1787, aged 87.
37 Arms 28, married (2) Jan. 24, 1811.
49 Ashley 14, was son of James, b. Apr. 1, 1775. Hcm. Sept. 1, 1800, Eu- nice, dau. of Job Smith.
51 Atherton 6, dau. Chloe m. March not May.
Atherton 7, m. May 19 not 9; 2d wife was prob. dau. Samuel Worthington.
55 Baldwin, Joseph, m (3) Sept. 17, 1678, Elizabeth -.
58 Bardwell 5, dau. Abigail m. September not December.
62 Bardwell 27, m. Dec. 30, 1792, Sally, dau. Ebenezer Smead.
65 Barnard 2, dau. Rebecca m. Mar. 13, not 3.
66 Barnard 5, son Edward may have been son of Joseph 6.
66 Barnard 6, was m. 1705. For ch. Frances read FRANCIS; he m. Lucretia,
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66 dau. Nathaniel Quiney ; had ch. Moses, Dec. 12, 1750; m. Hannah, dau. Edward Barnard; Samuel, Mar. 9, 1759; in. Roxana, dau. Edward Bar- nard.
EDWARD, son (?) of Joseph 6, m. Mabel, dau. Humphrey Quiney; ch. Han- nah, m. her cousin Moses Barnard; Edward, d. abt. 1775; Roxana, 1756; m. her cousin Samuel Barnard.
67 Barnard 9, dau. Ruth m. Amasa Smith.
68 Barnard 12, dau. Hannah m. Feb. 25, not 3.
60 Barnard 16, m. January not May.
72 Barnard 28, m. Lucy, dau. Martin Severance. Barnard 32, dau. Lydia m. 1828, Almerick Stebbins.
SI Belding 3, dau. Margaret m. Dec. 11, not 7, Belding 6, dau. Mary, prob. m. Feb. 28, 1780, David Rider.
S8 Bridges 5, dau. Anna m. Daniel not David Robinson.
96 Burdick, John, m. Tamar, dau. John Wells. Burt I. dau. Abigail m. Thomas Stebbins, 1676.
100 Carey, Robert, m. 1799, Hannah, dau. Nathan Robbins.
IOI Carver. The additions and corrections in this family are mostly the re- sult of the latest investigations of Judge Daniel W. Bond.
Carver I. The statements here given are groundless.
102 Carver 2 was the son of John and Milicent (Ford) Carver and grandson of Robert of Marshfield, 1638.
Ch .: Samuel, Nov. 4, 1704; m. 1727, Esther -.
"Traveler"; his ancestry still unk. David, Sept. 14, 1713.
Sarah, --; m. Rev. Solomon Paine.
Hannah, Oct. 25, 1717. Benjamin, 1722.
Jonathan, Apr. 13, 1710; not the
Carver 3, the traveler; wife Abigail d. at Brandon, Vt., Nov. 9, 1802, a. 73. Ch. : Jonathan, Jan. 3, 1757 not 59. Mindwell, -; m. Elisha Gunn. Olive, July 19, 1759 not 57.
104 Carver 4.
Ch .: (corrected) Levius, moved to Can. where he died.
Fanny, Dec. 16, 17SI; m. Seth Keeler of Brandon, Vt.
Sarah, (pub. June 17, 1815); m. Eleazer Warner.
Olive, -; m. Walter Cooley. Abigail, -; m. David Beal of
Oxford, N. H. Mindwell, -; m. Harry Ambler of E. Troy, Wis.
Jonathan, -; m. Betsey Knowlton; lived at Franklin Mills, O .; had one son, William.
Lucy, -; d. Feb. 20, 1805.
Polly, -; d. May 7, 1829.
105 Catlin 4, dau. Mary m. John not Jonathan Smith.
120 Clapp 2, dau. Kata m. Mar. 5 not 3.
12.4 Clark 2, son Increase m. Feb. 2 not 29.
128 Cobb, Jonathan, m. Hannah Ball. Her age at death 82.
133 Corse I, dau. Elizabeth, the captive, was baptized by Father Meriel, July 14, 1705, as "Elizabeth Casse;" she m. in Can., Nov. 6, 1712, Jean Du- montel; had ch. Mary, Elisabeth, Pierre, and Pelagie, the last born in 1728; she m. (2) Jan. 6, 1730, Pierre Monet. [C. A. Baker.] In 1716, her brothers, James and Ebenezer, agree to pay her on demand £17, 4 s, that being 1/3 of their mother's estate It is not known whether or not she received it.
133 Corse 2, was a weaver; d. May 3, 1776; his wife d. Nov. 4, 1768.
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Ch. : (Corrected ) Sarah, Nov. 25, 1716; m. -- Gilbert, of Lebanon, Ct. Reuben, Sept. 24, 1718; m. Sarah -; d. in the army 1760; son Ebeneser, b. and d. July, 1746.
133 Elizabeth, Aug. 24, 1720; m. 1752, Jonathan Wait.
Dinah, Sept. 21, 1723; m. Obadiah Frary.
Mehitable, Mar. 24, 1725.
Lemuel, Dec. 2, 1727; d. young.
Tryphena, Jan. 28, 1730.
Leniuel, Apr. 19, 1732; d. Mar. 13, 1734.
Benoni, Sept. 17, 1734; d. Sept. 9, 1748.
Abilene, Sept. 27, 1736; m. John Smith of Nhn. and Chester [Chas. Corss. ] Corse 3, dau. Hannah m. 1750 not '60.
134 Corse 4, son Reuben b. 1769; shoemaker; rem. fr. Wilmington to Wash- ington county, Vt., and thence to Sandy Creek, N. Y., where he d. 1856; his unk. wife d. IS23.
Ch .: Asaph, Nov. S, 1790. Ezra, Sept. 23, 1803; m. Jan. I, IS26, Philinda, Dec. 16, 1791. Narcissa Pierce; sett.in Sandy Creek; Clarissa, Oct. 10. 1793. both living 1895; ch. Philinda, Aman- Elizabeth, Oct. 13, 1795. Alanson, July 31, 1797; d. Aug., I799. da, Albert E., sett. minister in La- cona, N. Y .; Henry B., ist lieut. in late war, k. at second Bull Run; Porter M., Cyrus A., Adersa E., Em- ma J., Wilber F.
Alvah, Sept. 6, 1799; d. Nov., 1841. Eunice, Aug. 8, 1801; d. 1850.
134 Corse 5, dau. Submit m. in 1790, not 93.
134 Corse 6, descendants of son Isaac who now write the name Corss.
[1]. ISAAC, s. of Dan 6, b. 1777; capt .; sett. in Duxbury, Vt .; rem. to Plessis, N. Y., where he d. May 15. 1864. He m. abt. 1797, Sarah Marsh, b. in Dfd. Apr. 10, 1774, dau. James Marsh who was drowned in Mad River, Vt., when she was young; she d. Aug. 12, 1816; (2) Mary Jones, who d. in 1858.
Ch .: Betsey, 1798 (2).
Daniel Kellogg, 1800; m. Harriet Lloyd in Clayton, N. Y. ; had ch. Chaun- cey.
Sarah, Mar. 14, 1802 (3).
Asher Newton, IS04 (4).
Anna, 1806; m. Elijah King: had ch. Asher and George, who sett. in Perry, Iowa.
Aurelia, 1Sos; m. Joseph Robinson of Underhill, Vt .; both dead leaving children.
[2]. BETSEY, dau. of Isaac (1), b. 1798; she m. ISIS, Chauncey Pierce of Watertown, N. Y .; sett. in Antwerp, N. Y.
Ch .: Sarah Elizabeth Pierce, Aug. 9, 1820.
Denison Chauncey Pierce. June 10, 1825 (5).
[3]. SARAH, dau. of Isaac (1), b. 1802; d. Sept. 19, 1875; she m. at Water- town, Feb. 24, 1823, Dr. Ralph Rogers, who was b. in Acworth, N. H., Dec. 25. 1792; d. at Watertown, Feb. 21, 1872.
Ch .: Maria Rogers, June 20, 1830 (6).
Publius Virgilius Rogers, at Antwerp, Dec. 30, 1824 (7).
[4]. ASHER N., s. of Isaac (1), b. 1804; sett. in Watertown; gen. of militia, "A tall handsome man who rode spirited horses." He m. Sophronia Newell of Watertown.
Ch .: Frances Aurelia Corse (S).
Cornelia Corse; m. H. B. Merrill.
[5]. DENISON C. PIERCE, S. of Betsey (2), b. IS25; C. E .; built railroads in
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Russia; d. at Atlantic City, N. Y., 1893. He m. June 27, 1850, Wilhel- mina Lee of Cape Vincent, N. Y., b. 1827.
Ch .: Herbert Lee Pierce, June 28, 1851 in Clayton, N. Y.
Medora Elizabeth Pierce, Oct. 7, 1852, resides in Clayton.
Albert Roswell Pierce, Oct. 30, 1857, on board a vessel near Quebec; sett. at Pueblo, Col .; m. Oct. 7, 1884, lda M. Scheley of Orleans, N. Y., b. Oct. 29, 1859; ch., Moses E., Nov. 17, 1889; Helen, Dec. 21, 1890; Annie Laurie, Nov. 18, 1892.
[6]. MARIA, dau. of Sarah (3), b. 1830. She m. May 24, 1854, Leonard Roswell Murray of Watertown, b. Oct. 21, 1829.
Ch .: Charles Rogers Murray, July 10, 1856 (9).
Agnes Stella Murray, June 2, 1859; d. Nov. 2, 1862.
Alan Butler Murray, June 19, 1865. Hle m. Mae Emmeline Ilill; sett. in Cokedale, Montana.
Edward J. Murray, June 15, 1867; trader in Watertown.
[7]. PUBLIUS V., s. of Sarah (3), b. 1824; grad. Hamilton C. 1846; lawyer; sett. in Utica, N. Y .; cashier First National Bank of Utica, 1853-76- pres. 1876-95; trustee Hamilton C .; pres. Board of Managers State Lu- natic Asylum at Utica, and filled many other places of honor and trust- d. July 2, 1895. He m. Sept. 11, 1861, Elizabeth B., dau. Hon. Chaun- cy S. Butler of Sauquoit, N. Y., b. Aug. 21. 1834.
Ch .: Charles Butler Rogers, Jan. 23, 1865; grad. H. C. and University of Berlin; chosen pres. of Utica Bank, to succeed his father. lle m. Jan. 31, 1894, Susan, dau. Edward S. Curtimius, b. Nov., 1865.
[8]. FRANCES A., dau. Asher N. Corse (4). She m. abt. 1853, Leonard J. Farwell, Gov. of Wisconsin; res. in Madison, Wis.
Ch .: William Corse Farwell, July 23, 1855; d. Feb. 22, 1884.
Leonard Newton Farwell, Dec. 23, 1857.
Cornelia Louisa Farwell, Feb. 3, 1861 (10).
[9]. CHARLES R., s. of Maria (6) and Leonard R. Murray, b. 1856; sett. in Watertown. He m. Jan. 26, 1876, Margaret Failing of Wis., b. 1857.
Ch .: Elizabeth Butler Murray, Sept. 3, 1876.
Marjory Failing Murray, Nov. 25, 1877.
Annie Louise Murray, Nov. 6, 1882.
Leonard Charles Murray, June 6, 1885.
[Io]. CORNELIA L., dau. Gov. Farwell (8), b. 1861. She m. Sept. 21, 1881, at Grant City, Mo., Henry B. Munn, a lawyer in Washington, D. C.
Ch .: Henry Farwell Munn, Dec. 21, 1882.
Ilelen Cornelia Munn, Nov. 18. 1884.
Marguerette Campbell Munn, Nov. 23, 1886.
Harvey Timlow Munn, July 26, 1890. [Mrs. Elizabeth B. Rogers. ]
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Corse 12, s. CHARLES, b. 1837; lawyer at Lock Haven, Pa. Hle mn. Apr. 22, 1862, Sarah Ann Kennedy of Stewartsville, N. J., who d. Apr. 7. ISSO; (2) June 5, 1889, Emma, dau. Hon. James Pollock of Philadelphia ; Gov. of Pa. 1856.
Ch .: Jeannie C., Mar. 6, 1863; m. June 11, 1891, John J. McCormick. James Kennedy, Apr. 14, 1869; m. Apr. 24, 1895, S. Elizabeth Seay. Sarah Kennedy, Jan. 12, 1880; d. Aug. 4, 1880.
Charles Pollock, Feb. 27, 1892. [Charles Corss. ]
151 Eams 1. came from Brimfield.
156 Field 4, dau. Sarah m. Nov. 18, not 8.
165 Frary 4, s. Obadiah m. Dinah, dau. Ebenezer Corse of Nhn.
167 French (2) d. Apr. 5, not 3.
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178 Graves 14. He m. June 16, not 6.
183 Hare, Zebina; m. Nov. 13, 1800,
IS4 Harvey 3, dau. Orra; her wedding ring made by John Russell, brother of Elijah, is now owned by Madeline Williams of Brookline.
IS5 Hastings I, wife Susanna d. Feb. 2, 1650.
Hastings 2, his second wife was dau. of David Burt; she d. at the age of 77.
186 Hastings 4, his son, Jonathan (I), bap. 1738; sett. in Charlemont; sol. in Last French war; sergt. in Rev. war. He m. Esther, dau. Jonathan Smead, who d. Mar. 5, 17So; (2) Dec. 6, 1781, Abigail Smith.
Ch .: Esther, Apr. 19, 1761.
Jonathan, May 7, 1763 (2).
Lydia, Nov. 19, 1764; m. Isaac Johnson.
Solomon, Oct. 10. 1766; m. Lucinda White.
Lemuel, Dec. 3. 1769.
Zebina, May 26, 1771; d. June 9, 1771.
Elizabeth. Aug. 22, 1772.
Cynthia, July 1, 1775; d. Aug. 13, 1777.
David, Aug. 21, 1777.
Ilezekiah, Oct. 26, 1782.
Zebina, Aug. 23, 1784; m. Aug. 17, 1802, Sally Reed; (2) - Newell.
[2] JONATHAN, S. of Jonathan (1). b. 1763; rem. to Pembroke, N. Y. He m. Oct., 1785, Ann Nash; (2) Dolly, dau. Othniel Taylor; d. Mar. 9. 1837, a. 65.
Ch .: + Zera, Feb. 2, 1795; m. May 9, 1816, Charlotte Stewart of Col .; he d. July 29, 1861.
Zina Henry (3).
David Smead, Mar. 8, ISII; d. Dec. 13, 1863.
Jonathan, Chauncey, and several daughters.
[3] ZINA II., s. of Jonathan (2). d. 1847. He m. Angeline Gordinier; she d. Mar. 17, 1865, a. 63.
Ch .: Dolly, Feb. 27, 1827; d. Jan. 8, 1859.
Quincy Adams, Sept. 10, 1828; d. Aug. 10, 1869.
John Lavant, Sept. 25, 1830; d. s. p. Nov. 25, 1871.
Sylvia, Oct. 18, 1833; d. unm. Oct. 18, 1858.
Henry, -; d. young.
llarriet, Oct. 21, 1835; d. unm. Feb. 11, 1859.
George Edward, Feb. 23, 1840; res. in Colorado.
Vernon Parks, June 4, 1842; res. in Colorado.
Smith Hugh, Dec. 27, 1843 (4).
[4] SMITH H., s. of Zina H. (3), b. 1843; a man with a remarkable war record, which is given from the War Department and adjutant's office. Entered service in Ist regt. Mich. Vol. Inf., May 1, 1861.
Regt. organized at Ft. Wayne, Detroit, and mustered into U. S. service for 3 mos., May Ist, 1861; left State for Washington, D. C., May 13; oc- cupation of Arlington Heights and capture of Alexandria, May 24, 1861; took first prisoners in the war, captured in Va .; attached to Willcox's 2d brigade, Heintzleman's 3d div., McDowell's army of N. E. Va.
Duty in defences of Washington till July 16; advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21; battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861; mustered out Aug. 7, IS61.
Again entered service as Ist lieut. 5th Mich. cav. and mustered in Aug. 14, 1862.
Regt. organized at Detroit, Mich .; left State for Washington, D. C., Dec. 4, 1862; attached to Prov'l cav. brigade; defences of Washington, Dec., 1862, to Feb., 1863; 3d brigade, Casey's div., 22d corps, to Mar., 1863; Prov'l cav. brigade, 22d corps, to Apr., 1863; Ist brigade, Stahl's cav.
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div .. 22d corps, to June, 1863; 2d brigade, 3d div .. cav. corps, Army of the Potomac, to Apr., 1864; Ist brigade, ist div., cav. corps, to Aug. 1864; ist brigade, Ist div., cav. corps, Middle Military dept., while com- manded by Maj .- Gen. Sheridan, to Jan., 1805. Promoted to capt. Jan. 10. 1863: maj. Aug. 9, 1864; lieut .- col. Nov. 10, 1864; col. Dec. 17, 1864, on recommendation of G. A. Custer, maj .- gen. commanding div.
Service-Duty in defences of Washington, D. C., till May. 1863; action at Greenwich, Va., May 30, 1863; Frying Pan, June 4; Monterey, July 4: Cavetown, July 5; Smithburg, July 6; Boonsboro, July 6; Williamsport and Hagerstown, July 6; Boonsboro, July 7-9; Williamsport, July 10; Funkstown. July 11-12; Hagerstown, July 12-13; Falling Waters, July 14; Snicker's Gap, July 17: Ashby's Gap, July 17-18 and 20; Wapping Heights, July 23; Newby's Cross Roads, July 24; King George C. H., Aug. 24; Hartwood Church, Aug. 25; Port Conway, Sept. 1; Brandy Station, Sept. 6; Culpepper, Sept. 13; Sommerville, Sept. 14; Rapidan Station, Sept. 14-16; Sommerville Ford, Sept. 15-16; Raccoon Ford, Sept. 17-18; Madison C. H., Sept. 21; White's Ford, Sept. 21-22; Jack's Shop, Sept. 22; Robertson's Run, Sept. 23; Woodville, Sept. 30; James' City. Oct. 10; Brandy Station, Oct. HI; Hartwood Church, Oct. 12; Grove Church, Oct. 14; Gainesville, Oct. 15; Groveton, Oct. 17-18; Buckland's Mills, Oct. 19; Haymarket, Oct. 19; Stevensburg, Nov. 7; Mine Run Campaign, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2; Morton's Ford, Nov. 26; Kilpatrick-Dahl- gren raid on Richmond, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4, 1864; Fortifications of Rich- mond, Mar. 1, 1864; Brooks Turnpike, Mar. 1; Newcastle, Mar. 3 (horse killed in charge); Todd's Tavern, May 5-6; Wilderness, May 6-7; Todd's Tavern, May 7-9: Beaver Dam Station, May 9, Sheridan's raid, May 9-13; Yellow Tavern, May 10-1I hit with rifle ball in left shoulder; Mead- ow Bridge, May 12; Fortifications of Richmond, May 12; Milford Sta- tion, May 20; Hawes Shop, May 24; Pamunkey River, May 27; Hawes Shop, also Salem Church and Baltimore Cross Roads, May 28; Old Church, May 29-30; Cold Harbor, May 30 and June 1; Bottom's Bridge, June 1; Trevilian Station, June 11-12 (many prisoners taken on June 11); severely wounded by shell in left foot and right groin; absent with wounds till Sept., 1864. Battles of Opequon and Winchester, Sept. 19- horse shot down in last charge, which ended in complete victory and capture of Winchester (Federal losses 4500); Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22; Luray Valley, Sept. 24; Brown's Gap, Sept. 26; Port Republic, Sept. 26- 27; Waynesboro, Oct. 2; Tom's Brook ("Woodstock Races"), Oct. 8-9; Cedar Creek, Oct. 19-sprang from saddle to side of Gen. Charles Rus- sell Lowell, when hit with spent ball, and Lowell fell into Hastings' arms (24 pieces of artillery and 12co prisoners taken during battle); New- town, Nov. 12; Loudon Co., Nov. 18; Rood's Hill, Nov. 22; Middleburg, Dec. 2; raid to Gordonsville, Dec. 8-28; Madison C. H., Dec. 20-24; Jack's Shop, Dec. 23. 1864; Devil's Hole, Jan. 29, 1865; Sheridan's raid, Feb. 27 to Mar. 25. 1865: Waynesboro, Mar. 2; Louisa C. H., Mar. 8; Dinwiddie C. 11., Mar. 30-31; Five Forks, Apr. 1; Carmel Church and Bethena, Apr. 1; South Side R. R., Apr. 2; Tabernacle Church, Apr. 4; Amelia C. H., Apr. 5; Sailor's Creek, Apr. 6; Appomattox Station, Apr. 8; Appomattox C. H., Apr. 9; surrender of Lee and his army, Apr. 9. 1865; grand review of armies, at Washington, May 24, 1865; mustered out of service, June 22, 1865.
When the life of the nation was threatened by the misguided sons of the South, young Hastings, as we have seen, then a student of 17 years, casting aside his books, was among the first to respond to the call of Lincoln for 75,000 volunteer soldiers. His first service included the capture of Alexandria, when from her public slave pen was taken George Washington, the first slave captured in the war. Keeping on in active service at the front, the brave boy served under Gen. Scott while he commanded the army in 1861, and with McDowell, Heintzleman, Stahl, Mead. Pleasanton, Grant, Sheridan, Kilpatrick, Wilson, Torbert, Mer -
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ritt and the gallant Custer, in various campaigns through the war down to Appomattox and the surrender of Lee, being under fire more than one hundred times. Hastings succeeded R. A. Alger, (Ex-Gov. of Mich.) in command of the 5th Mich. Cav. when Gen. Alger was called to Washington by President Lincoln. This was one of the four regi- ments that formed the well-known cavalry brigade with which Gen. Custer won much of his success.
During an entire campaign, this officer, not yet 21, had commanded his regiment, leading it in all the battles and engagements while yet too young to be allowed to muster in, on his commission as colonel. The Fifth was with the brigade of regular cavalry commanded by the gallant Gen. Charles Russell Lowell, when he fought his last battle at Cedar Creek. Va., Oct. 19, 1864, and who, on receiving his first wound that day, fell into the arms of Col. Hastings.
In Sheridan's two days' battle at Trevilian, when Col. Hastings led the Mich. Fifth in the fore front and was severely wounded, his regiment re- ceived credit for taking a large number of prisoners and horses, besides nearly all the extra caissons, ammunition and ambulances of the enemy. Rarely can we find one so young whose mettle has been tested in as many conflicts. The official records give an aggregate of more than eighty contests in which he was engaged, ranging from the two days' battle to the quick encounter. Extracts from letters by his old commanders are presented, which testify to the conspicuous gallantry of our young hero.
"Major Hastings has commanded the regiment a longer period than any other officer since the regiment first came under my command. During the time he has held this command he has participated in most of the battles and skirmishes of the Spring Campaign, and in all the battles recently fought in the valley [Shenandoah] with such gallantry as to reflect the highest credit upon himself and his regiment.
His discipline in camp compares well with his conduct in the field, and in the face of the enemy After a thorough and intimate acquaintance with the officers of the Michigan Brigade, I can assure your excellency that you cannot entrust the command of the Fifth Michigan to anyone who would be superior to Major Hastings in any of the qualifications which make a good commander.
G. A. CUSTER, Bvt. Maj. Gen." To Gov. Austin Blair.
In consequence of this letter the junior major of a regiment was promot- ed at one step, four grades above, to the colonelcy. The following extract is taken from a letter written by Gen. Sheridan after the war closed: 1
"Col. S. H. Hastings served in my command in the cavalry corps, Army of the Potomac, from the beginning of the Wilderness campaign through the battles of Todd's Tavern and the Furnaces and on the Richmond raid, in a most soldierly manner. He was severely wounded at the battle of Trevilian Station where he came under my personal observation. After recovering he rejoined my command in the Shen- andoah Valley, and took part in all of the battles of the Shenandoah campaign in 1864. In the campaign of the Spring of 1865 he bore a most gallant part in every engagement from Five Forks to the surren- der of Lee, and on every occasion exhibited a courage and efficiency that had marked his career from the beginning of the War, and long before I had personal knowledge of him.
P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieut. Gen. U. S. A."
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On leaving the army Col. Hastings spent several years as a railroad offi- cial and then sett. at Denver, Col., where he built up a large and suc- cessful business; he has been called to fill many important and hon- orable positions, as president, director, etc., in many corporate bodies in Colorado. Ile m. May 18. 1870, Celia A. Witter, b. Nov. 25, 1845. Ch .: Lucile Howard, Feb. 11, 1871. Susie Edna, Oct. 6, 1879. Ethel Morton, Feb. 21, 1873. Cecie Lilyan, Aug. 3, 1882.
Florence Vernon, May 12, 1876.
187 Hastings (S), son Reuben's wife may have been dan. of Reuben Wells (42).
188 Hastings 15, [additions]; sett. on old homestead; col. of militia; rep. sev- eral times; rem. to Willoughby, ()., 1847; d. June 1, 1858. He m. Oct. 5, 1819, or Jan. 13, 1820, Harriet A. Thayer; she d. Apr. 26, 1879.
Ch .: Esther Holbroke, Dec. 16, 1820 (19).
Harriet Thayer, May 14, 1824; d. Sept. 24, 1829.
Ruth, Aug. 27, 1826; unm .; res. at Willoughby.
Mary Porter, Aug. 20, 1829; unm .; res, at Willoughby.
Benjamin Ahaz, Aug. 27, 1832; d. Nov. 9, 1854.
Russell, May 30, 1835 (20).
John Strickland, Dec. 10, IS37 (21).
Theresa Thayer, Nov. 22, 1841 (22).
[19] ESTHER H., dau. Russell (15), b. 1820; she ni. Nov. 6, 1845, F. M. Compton, M. D., of Greenville, Tenn.
Ch .: Kate Compton, Sept. 18, 1846, at Greenville.
Alice Compton, Oct. 14, 1848, at Greenville; d. young.
Fanny Compton, Aug. 6, 1851, at Princeton, Ark. ; d. 1854.
Frank Compton, May 8, 1856, at Princeton.
[20] RUSSELL., s. of Russell (15), b. 1835; worked on his father's farm at Willoughby, with brief intervals of clerking in stores at Madison and Cleveland, until the outbreak of the Rebellion. Apr. 15, 1861, Lincoln issued his call for 75,000 troops. Apr. 20, Russell enlisted for the war; June I, was commissioned 2d lieut., Co. I, 23d Ohio Vol. Inf .; ist lieut. Mar. 23, 1862; capt. Aug. 1, 1863: lieut. col. Mar. S, 1865; brevet col. Mar. 13, 1865. for conspicuous gallantry in the valley of Virginia in 1865; brevet brig. gen. Mar. 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services under Gen. Sheridan Sept. 19, 1.864, at the battle of Opequon, where he was severely wounded; served through the war and was mustered out July, 1865; Oct., 1865, was elected to the Ohio legislature from Lake Co .; was appointed by Pres. Johnson, U. S. marshal for the northern district of Ohio, Mar. 2, 1867, and was reappointed by Pres. Grant, Feb. 17, 1871; resides in Hamilton, Bermuda Islands. He m. Dec. 4, 1872, Mary Adele Humphry of Saline, Mich .; she d. at Rockford, Ill., Apr. 30, 1874, and was buried at Munroe, Mich .; (2) at the "White House," Washington, D. C., June 19, 1878, Emily, dau. of William A. Platt of Columbus, O., a niece of Pres. Hayes.
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