History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. I, Part 240

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed. n 85042884-1
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1538

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A granite monument in Bellevue Cemetery marks his restiug-place, and bears the following inscription :

" By the City Government this monument is erected, to endear to posterity the memory of Sumner H. Needham, of Co. I, 6th Regt. M. V. M., who fell a victim to the passions of a Secession mob during the passage of the Regiment through the Streets of Baltimore, marching to the defence of the Nation's Capital on the memorable 19th of April, A.D. 1861, Aet. 33. A loyal north in common with his widow and an only child, mourn his loss.

A.D. 1S62."

On the base of the monument is this word

" NEEDHAM."

At a later period of the war the Sixth Regiment was again among the first to respond to the call for nine months' troops, and in this campaign Lawrence furnished one company (Company I); Company F was partially recruited (many of the members having en- listed in other organizations for three years), and consolidated with Company I, under the command of Capt. Augustine L. Hamilton.

Again, between the expiration of service of the first three years' regiments and the organization of new, the government called for regiments for one hundred days' service. A third time the Sixth re- sponded, and Lawrence again furnished one company (Company K), under command of Capt. Edgar J. Sherman, who had previously served in the nine months' campaign.

Prior, however, to the commencement of actual war, when General Anderson, in consequence of the hostile attitude of South Carolina, had removed his small force of sixty men from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, in January, 1861, Captain Gustavus V. Fox who had been an officer in the navy, but was then resident in Lawrence, originated a plan for carrying provisions to the beleagnered garrison ; this was rejected by President Buchanan, renewed and carried into ef- fect by President Lincoln, but failed of accomplish- ment for reasons too well known to be related here. Captain Fox gave himself thenceforward to the cause of the Union and became the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, where, by his energy and thorough knowl- edge of naval affairs, he rendered most valuable ser- vice to the end of the war.

While the three months' troops (the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Regiments, Deven's Rifles and Cook's Battery) were in the field, it became appa- rent to the government that greater effort and a longer struggle were before them, and on the 3d of May, 1861, a call for troops for three years' service was is- sued. Under this call Lawrence had representatives in the First, Second, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thir- teenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Nine- teenth, Twentieth, Twenty-second, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty-eighth, Thirtieth, Thirty-sec- ond, Thirty-third, Thirty-fifth, Thirty-ninth, Fortieth, Forty-first, Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh and Fifty-ninth Massachusetts Infantry.

Of the ten men enlisted in the Second, three were killed in battle or died in service. Of the forty men

enlisted in the Ninth, five were killed or died of wounds. In the Tenth Regiment we were represented by Lieutenant-colonel Jefford M. Decker. In the Fourteenth Regimeut, which became the First Heavy Artillery, were more than three hundred from Law- rence; of these forty-seven were killed or died in the service. In the Seventeenth Lawrence had sixty men, Company I being largely recruited from Lawrence, and of these nine did not return. In the Twenty- sixth, Companies F and I were mainly composed of Lawrence men ; the loss in this regiment being twenty- one. To the Thirtieth Regiment Lawrence furnished sixty-seven men, the majority of Company G; of these twenty-two were killed or died in service. To the Fortieth Regiment Lawrence furnished a full com- pany (C) of one hundred men, of whom nineteen were killed or died in service. In the Forty-first, which became the Third Cavalry, Company B was largely composed of Lawrence men, ninety-live in all, with a loss of sixteen, nine of whom were killed in action. In the Fortieth New York (Mozart Regiment), one company was recruited by Captain William Sullivan, of Lawrence. This regiment suffered severe loss and Captain Sullivan was killed at Fredericksburg.

In the nine months' troops Lawrence was again re- presented by two companies in the Fourth Massachu- setts, one in the Forty-eighth, and a few in the Fif- tieth and in the Sixtieth Infantry, one hundred days' service; also in the First, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Fifteenth Light Artillery, in the Second and Third Heavy Artillery, three years' service; in the Fourth Heavy Artillery, one year's service, fifty men ; in the First Battalion Heavy Artillery, three years ; in the First and Second Cavalry ; in the Fifth Cavalry (colored) by one representative bearing the honored name of George Washington; and in the First Battalion of Frontier Cavalry attached to the Twenty-sixth New York Cavalry for service on the Northern frontier. Besides these, one hundred and seventeen men enlisted in the regular army and a considerable number in the navy, and some in other State organizations, supplying to the Union force twenty-four hundred and ninety-seven men, or two hundred and twenty-four more than were required by all demands of the government.

While men were eager and earnest to do their duty to their country the ladies were no less patriotic. Meetings were immediately formed for supplying the wants of those who had sprung to arms at the shortest notice, and who had sacrificed all the comforts of peaceful homes for the uncertain and unaccustomed life of the soldier.

Some regular associations had been formed on the day that the President issued his first call for seventy- five thousand men. Sewing circles were formed all over the Northern States to prepare clothing, band- ages, lint, havelocks, &c., and to furnish delicacies for the hospitals. Lawrence was not behind others in these patriotic efforts. But, as the armies increased

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in numbers and the war assumed its gigantic propor- tions, system became necessary. The ladies of New York City early formed the Woman's Central Relief Society, which was the germ of the Sanitary Commis- sion. Then branches of this association were formed in different parts of the country, the New England Branch having headquarters in Boston with Miss Abby W. May as chairman, and it was as an adjunct to this society that the Lawrence Soldiers' Aid Society was formed. Early in 1862 some Boston friends applied to Mrs. George D. Cabot to inaugurate the movement here, a work which she would have been glad to un- dertake but for physical inability. Mrs. Cabot called to her aid Mrs. George A. Walton, a lady full-charged with the feeling of the time, and of marked executive power. After consultation with Mrs. Daniel Saunders a call was issued for a meeting of ladies at the City Hall Council Room; the room was filled and an or- ganization at once effected with Mrs. Walton for presi- dent, Mrs. Saunders for vice-president and Miss Annie Garland (now Mrs. C. N. Chamberlain), secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Saunders served till the end of the war; Miss Garland till October, when she was succeeded by Miss Ella Payne, who continued in office till the disbanding of the society.

Their first act was to levy an assessment on each member of twenty-five cents; in this way fifty-two dol- lars was raised with which to purchase materials and to commence work. Contributions from individuals fol- lowed, contributions from the various churches and con- tributions from people employed in the mills. A public entertainment and a Union Fair yielded good results. Without going into minnte details, the results of the society may be summed up as follows: Forwarded to the Commission, 2630 articles of clothing, 964 hand- kerchief», 774 articles of bedding, 54 boxes of lint and bandages, 2 boxes of books, besides canned fruit, jel- lies, old cotton and linen, sponges, soap, &c. Finan- cial statement : received from churches, $359.26; from individuals, $414.28 ; proceeds of entertainment, $227 .- 45; proceeds of Union Fair, $6293.32; ten cent con- tributions, $795.64; total, $8089.95. Of this amount, $2447.32 was expended for materials, $8500 was given to the Sanitary Commission, $500 was given to the Christian Commission, and the balance to Rev. George P. Wilson, the city missionary for soldiers or their families in Lawrence.

The finance committee of the Union Fair were Dr. William D. Lamb, Rufus Reed and William R. Ped- rick. The executive committee consisted of the above- named, with George P. Wilson (city mi-sionary), Pat- rick Murphy, Mrs. Daniel Sannders, Mrs. George R. Rowe, Mrs. George A. Walton and Mrs. A. J. French.

The city government was prompt in appropriating money to meet all necessary demands, expending dur- ing its continuance, exclusive of State aid, over $115,- 000, and for State aid to the families of volunteers, afterward repaid by the State, more than $192,000.

It would be invidious to attempt an account of the

services of individuals or companies, of their bravery in battle, or the hardships endured in the prisons of the South. These alone would make a volume, inter- esting as a novel, and which would prove the saying that "truth is stranger than fiction."

It may be pardonable, however, to mention one regiment which, for the extent of its travels and the number of its engagements, was somewhat notable. The Forty-first Infantry was mustered in November 1, 1862, and served under General Banks in Louisiana. In April, 1863, at Opelousas, they were converted into mounted riflemen, drawing their horses from the sur- rounding country. June 17, 1863, they were joined by three unattached companies of Massachusetts cav- alry, and the whole body of thirteen hundred were or- ganized as the Third Cavalry and served in the Red River campaign. June 24, 1864, they were dismounted by special order, armed as infantry again, left Louisi- ana July 15th with orders to report to General Grant at Fort Monroe, Va., serving six months as infantry in Virginia. February 15, 1865, remounted as cavalry, and May 23d went to Washington and took part in the grand review of the army by the President. June 14th were sent to St. Louis and thence to Fort Leaven- worth, Kansas, on account of the Indian troubles on the Western plains, and on the 25th turned over their horses to the Fourth Michigan Cavalry. On the 21st of July the regiment was consolidated into six com- panies, Captain Charles Stone, of Lawrence, com- manding Company D. On the 23d horses were drawn for the regiment and orders were received to report at Fort Kearney, Nebraska. August 23d received six months' pay and on the 24th were ordered to report to Major-General Connor, at Julesburg, Colorado, reaching Cottonwood Springs August 28th. They re- turned and were mustered out of service October 8, 1865, having marched fifteen thousand miles and hav- ing fought in more than thirty engagements.

Roll of Lawrence Volunteers in the Army and Navy, who were killed in battle or died while in service in the Civil War :

Adams, Walter T. .killed Nov. 9, 1863, White Plains, La.

Adama, James. died April 4, 1863, Baton Rouge, La.

Alison, Charles. .died April 16, 1863, Baton Rouge, La.

Ames, Thomas C. „killed June 16, 1864, Petersburg, Va.

Archibald, William died February 21, 1863.

Armstrong, Thomas .... .. died October 3, 1863, Baton Rouge, La.

Atkinson, Robert J .killed May 19, 1861, Spottsylvania.

Aylward, William, ,died Dec. 12, 1862, Philadelphia.

Baker, Edward .. .died Aug. 12, 1863, Baton Rouge.

Barr, Robert G. .killed Dec. 12, 1862, Tanner's Ford, Va.

Barker, Asu killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvanin.

Darry, Michael S ... .. died in prison at Danville, Va.

Bateman, Samuel. .. died Aug. 22, 1862, Carrollton, La.

Bean, Chas. T died May 22, 1864, Richmond, Va.

Berry, Charles. .. died Nov. 14, 1863, New York.

Berry, Horace S. .died Oct. 28, 1862, Miner's Hill, Va. Bingbam, James. died April 25, 1863, Baton Rouge. Blood, Milton II. missing in battle May 16, 1804.

Bodwell, Leonard. .. died Dec. 26, 1862.

Branch, Geo. L. F. died Jan. 14, 1804, Beanfort, S. C.

Breen, Timothy. died in the hands of the enemy.

Brown, Moses. .died March 12, 1863, New Orleans.

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Brown, Stephen .... .. died Nov. 26, 1863, Folly Island, S. C.

Buckley, James.

.. diod of wounds July 25, 1862.

Burns, James F .... ...... killed September 1, 1862, Chantilly, Va. Bullen, Joseph W. .died Oct. 26, 1864, Andersonville.

Bushel, Francis A .killed May 11, 1861, Ashland, Vu.

Carlton, Edward .. killed June 3, 1864, Cold Harbor, Va.

Carr, Geo. W .. died Feb. 19, 1864, Richmond, Va. Chandler, Gustavus A ... drowned July 3, 1864, Mississippi River. Clarendon, Edw. H .. died of wounds Oct. 17, 1864, Winchester, Va. Clark, Miles. .died Oct. 3, 1863, Franklin, La.

Clifford, Lucius .died May 2, 1865.

Clines, Patrick

killed Dec. 13, IS62, Fredericksburg, Va.

Cogger, John. .killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania. Collins, Wm. II ... died of wounds June 17, 1864, Washington, D. C. Connor, Thomas. dieđ

Connors, John ... died of wounds June 17, 1864, Washington, D. C. Cook, George died Aug. 24, 1863, Fort Monroe, Va. .

Cooper, Thomas H. .died Dec. 5, 1862, New Orleans. Crawshaw, Richard, .. killed June 14, 1863, Port Hudson, La.

Creaden, John. missing in action July 2, 1863, Gettysburg. Craffy, Chas. H. .. died Aug. 8, 1862, New Orleans.

Crosby, Robert

„killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania.

Cummings, Geo. P.,died of wounds Sept. 9, 1864, Alexandria, Va. Cnne, Thomas missing in action Dec. 13, 1862. Curry, John. .died July 14, 1862, Baltimore. Curran, Patrick killed June 27, 1862, Gaines' Mille, Va. Cushing, William died of wounds July 16, 1864.

Cutter, Chas. H died May 30, 18G4. Cutter, Geo. S killed Jnae 16, 1864, Petersburg, V&. Dacey, Jeremiah ..... killed April 8, 1864, Sabiae Cross Roads, La. Daoaby, Patrick .. died Jan. 20, 1863, New Orleans. Davis, Albert A ... died of wounds June 21, 1854, Washington. Davis, Thomas B .. .died May 31, 1864, Andersoa ville. Davis, Benjamin .killed May 10, 1864, Laurel Hill, Va.

Davis, George .. died Oct. 4, 1862. Doaovao, Joho ... .. died of wounds Sept. 17, 1862, Antietam.

Donnelly, Patrick

died Jau. 20, 1863, New Orleans.

Dow, Wesley W

.died Aug. 11, 1863, Port Hudson, La.

Doyle, John

killed May, 1864, Yellow Bayon, La.

Drew, Israel L .died Nov. G, 1861, Annapolis, Md. Driscoll, John. died June 12, 1865, New Orleans. Duffy, Owen .died

Dnrgin, Alexander died May 21, 1863, New Orleans. Dargin, Geo. C. killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania. Edmundson, James. died Aug. 18, 1863, Cleveland, Quio. Emmous, Charles L died

Farrington, Geo killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania, Va.

Farren, Joseph died Aug. 16, 1863, Baton Rouge, La. Fionessey, Thomas. .. died Alexandria, Va. Foye, John G .died June 12, 1862, New Orleans. Freach, Chase C died Ang. 1, 1863, Port Hudson, La. Frazier, Gso. C killed June 1, 1861, Cold Harbor, Va. Freeman, John B died

Gallagher, Hugh ... died of wounds Jane 13, 1862, South Carolina. Gallison, John B died Jan. 6, 1865, Lawrence. Garland, James S. died Jan. 20, 1862, Fort Albany, Vs. Garrity, John killed June 27, 1862.

Gauffy, Charles M died Aug. 18, 1862, New Orleans.

Gilleland, James.

died Oct. 19, 1864, in rebel prison.

Glidden, Jasper F

killed Sept. 19, 1864, Winchester, Va.

Golden, Michael .. died Nov. 17, 1863. Golden, James .died

Goodall, George .died Jan. 6, 1805, Philadelphia.

Goodwin, Chas.

.missing in action. Gray, Timothy, Jr. died Dec. 2, 1862, Sharpsburg, MId. Gray, Alonzo .. died July 16, 1862, New Orleans. Greenwood, Paul. .killed June 27, 1862, Gaines' Mills, Va. Griffin, Jas. R.,went down with his vessel before Vicksburg, Miss. Gunning, Thomas ... ship " Congress ;"' killed in action with the " Merrimack," Hampton, Va.

Hale, John died Oct. 18, 1864, Andersonville Prison. Hall, Chas. A died Feb. 12, IS65, Fort Reno, D. C. Hall, Wm. S. .died Sept. 30, 1804, Andersonville. Hall, Cornelius .killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania. Ham, Timothy died Feh. 11, 1865, Salisbury Prison, N. C. Harding, Dennis ....... missing in the battle of Chattanooga, 1854. Harding, Michael. died of wounds July 3, 1863, Gettysburg.

Haskell, Charles .. ....... died of wounds June 19, 1864.

Hayes, William. .died March 1, 1865, Lawrence. Hayes, Patrick .. .killed Juae 15, 1862, John's Island, S. C. Ilayes, John F.

Helmer, John.

died of wounds, Lawrence.

Henderson, Roderick lied Aug. 16, 1864.

Hickey, John

killed 1862, Bull Run.

Hill, Patrick ..

.. died Muy 5, 1865, Morehead City, N. C.

Hlinman, Frank

.died June 17, 1863, Aldie, Va.

Hogle, War. II ..

.died Sept. 5, 1863, Fort Albany, Va.

Holland, Thomas.

died June 15, 1864, in rebel prison.

Holt, Alfred A .. killed May 19, 1861, Spottsylvania.

Holt, Win. T ... died of wonads July 12, 1863, ia the hands of the enemy.

Hortoa, Geo .. .died May 9, 1863, New Orleans.

Houghton, Geo. died July 30, 1862, Baton Rouge, La. Howard, Chas W .. .died Oct., 18.2, Davis Island, N. Y.

Hughes, Michael.

Huntington, Stephen D .died July 28, 1862, New Orleans.

Hutchins, John M.

died Juae 30, 1862, Savage Station, Va.

Irish, Chas. S.

killed March 25, 1865, Petersburg, Va.

Jackman, Frank D.

killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania.

Julinson, Elisha B

died May 17, 1862.

Jones, Fred. O.

.died Muy 10, 1864, Davis Island, N. Y.

Joy, William II.

Joy, llenry G.

Jones, Irwin W died Mar. 2, 1865, Annapolis, Md.

Jones, Thomas

.died Mar. 18, 1865, l'hiladelphia.

Kelley, Timothy .. killed in action. Kelley, Edward J killed June 3, 1864, Cold Harbor, Va. Keefe, Johu .died ia prison, Andersonville, Ga.

Kenny, Edward

killed Oct. 19, 1861, Cedar Creek, Va.

Kenny, Joha.

killed Dee. 13, 1862, Fredericksburg, Va.

Kenay, M. B

.killed in the battle of the Wilderness, Vit.

Kent, Geo. G

killed June 16, 1864, Petersburg, Va.

Killoran, Michael

died Apr 2, 1864, Andersonville.

Kimball, Joseph W

.. killed June 22, 1864, Petersburg, Va.

Knox, James R

.died Nov., 1864, Florence, S. C.

La Boanty, Franklin.

„killed May 19, IS64, Spottsylvania.

Lamphere, Wm. N.

died Oct. 13, 1863, Folly Island, S. C.

Laae, Wm. A

died May 16, 1863, Fort Monroe, Va.

Langley; Geo. W

died July 4, 1864, Baltimore, Md.

Lavally, Joseph

.died Newbern, N. C., June 24.

Learned, Jonas G

.died Sept. 2, 1864, Andersonville.

Learry, Simon

died May 22, 1862.

Lovering, John.

.killed July 3, 1863, Gettysburg.

Lovejoy, James K ..

.. killed Sept. 19, 1864, Winchester, Va.

Makin, Thomas.

McBride, Felix

died Nov. 8, 1803, New Orleans.

MeCabe, James.

.died Oct. 8, 1863, New Orleans.

McCarthy, Dennis, accidentally killed Jan. 27, 1863, Suffolk,

Va.

MeCarthy, Timothy died Oct., 1862, Philadelphia. McCormick, Patrick.

MeDonald, Michael died Sept. 29, 1863, Port Hudson, Ls.

McDonald, Joha ..

died Aug. 19, 1862, New Orleans.

McGowan, Alden T.

.killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania.

MeKean, Win. J

died Nov. 28, 1863, St. Augustine, Fla.

MeNamars, Jeremiah

... died of wounds Nov. 28, 1864, at home.

McNamara, Patrick

died Apr. 13, 1864, in rebel prison.

McFee, Angus.

.died Oct., 1864, Fort Delaware.

McQuade, Jobn

.killed June 27, 1862, Gaines' Mills, Va.

Melvin, John H

.. died Oct. 13, 1863, Fort Albany, Va.

Melvin, Samuel.

died Sept. 20, 1864, Andersouville.

Merrill, Geo. W.

.died Apr. 29, 1862, New Orleans.

Merrill, Frank H ... ... killed May 16, 1864, Drary's Bluff, Va. Merrow, Geo. W ..... died of wounds May 24, 1864, Spottsylvania. Merrow, George O died June 28, 1862, New Orleans.

died June 16, 1803, Brashear City, La.

Mills, James H.

Minnehan, Miebael.

died Nov., 1862.

Moore, Joseph W. .killed June 16, 1864, Petersburg, Va. Morgan, William. .died Ang. 24, 1863.

Morgaa, Geo. W ...... killed Apr. 8, 1864, Sabine Cross-Roads, La. Moriarty, Daniel ......... killed July 13, 1863, Donaldsonville, La. Morrison, Alexander. .died May 11, 1864, New Orleans. Morse, Roswell E., died of wounds July 9, 1864, Fairfax Semi- nary, Va.

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Munger, Fred. died Mar. 9, 1861, IJilton Head, S C.

Murdock, Buchanan .. .. killed Oct. 19, 1864, Cedar Creek, Va.

Murphy, Stephen. killed May 19, 1SG4, Spottsylvania.

Murphy, Jeremiah .died May 9, 1865, Kaleigh, N. C.

Murphy, Jumes .. .died Oct. 18, 1863, New Orleans. Murphy, Philip.

Nasou, Hiram P., died of wounds Aug. 12, 1864, at New Haven, Ct.

Needhum, Sumner H .. .killed in Baltimore, April 19, 1861. Newton, Edwin E .... killed Apr. 8, 1864, Sabine Cross-Roads, La. Nichols, Wm. W. .died Oct. 26, 1863, New Orleans.

Noonan, Patrick. .killed May 27, 1863, Port Hudson, La.

O'Brien, James .. died Oct. 8, 1864, Winchester, Va.

O'Brien, Henry

died Dec. 6, 1863, Baton Ronge, La.

O'Brien, Thomas killed July 2, 1863, Gettysburg.

O'Learry, John, killed May 12, 1862, Newbern, N. C.

O'Doyle, Michael. .. killed June 17, 1865.

Packard, Ilenry .. .died Jan. 29, 1862, off Warsaw Island, Ga.

Page, Herman L ........ died of wounds July 7, 1864, Washington. Parker, Dennis M .died Oct. 10, 1862, New Orleans.

Parks, John, died Oct. 30, 1864, Newbern, N. C.

Parshley, Joseph K died at sea Jan. 20, 1863.

Peaslee, Alphieus, died of wounds Sept. 18, 1862, Gaines' Mills, Va.

Phelps, S. G. died July 22, 1864, Andersonville.

Pierce, Turner E. ... died Oct 21, 1862.

Pike, Wm. H .. .died of wounds June 5, 1863, Baton Rouge.

Pray, Oliver L. .died July 5, 1862, New Orleans.

Quimby, Chas. W. ... drowned Apr. 2, 1862, Ship Island, Miss.

Quimby, Orin J .died Apr. 25, 1865, Baltimore. Quinn, Thomas.

Rafferty, Frank .. killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvanis.

Rawson, Orlando, died Aug. 16, 1863, Indianapolis.

Reed, John

died of wounds May 18, 1864.

Reed, William .killed May 16, 1864, Drury's Bluff, Va.

Remick, C. H. .killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania.

Reno, Chas. J. died at sea, Jan. 22, 1863.

Richardson, J. Milton .missing in action May 16, 1864.

Richer, Geo. W. .died Dec. 8, 1862, New Orleans. Richer, Noah C. died Teb. 6, 1863, Acquia Creek, Va. Riddell, Walter S., drowned Dec. 27, 1862, Long Island Sonnd. Ripley, Thomas K.

Roaf, Thomas. died Nov. 17, 1862, Fort Warren, Boston. Rolfe, Frank A .killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania. Rowe, Asa. .died Aug. 10, 1864, Andersonvills. Russell, Ziba H. .killed May 16, 1864, Fort Darling, Va. Ryder, Stanley ...... died of wounds June 12, 1864, Washington. Searles, Warren P.

Shea, Thomas ......... died May 31, 1865, Portsmouth Grove, R. I. Shepard, Angustus ... .. died Aug. 3, 1863, Port Hudson, La. Short, James. .killed Sept. 1, 1862, Chantilly, Va. Simonds, Benjamin W ..... died Jan. 29, 1863, Harper's Ferry, Va. Slattery, John.

Slattery, Jeremiah ...... died of wounds July 15, 1863, Gettysburg. Small, John F .died of wounds June 29, 1864. Smith, Stewart .killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania. Smith, C. Allen killed in action Aug. 3, 186", Jackson, La. Smith, Geo. W. .died July 18, 1862, New Orleans.

Smith, Michael S. .. died July 17, 1862, New Orleans.

Smith, Charles W .died Oct. 18, 1863, Folly Island, S. C. Spaulding, Wm. H ... .. killed June 16, 1864, Petersburg, Va. Stafford, Geo. W .died Nov. 10, 1862, Washington.

Stead, James died June 4, 1863, Baton Rouge. Steele, Wm. H.

Stevens, Geo. F .died at sea Sept. 16, 1866. Stevens, Gorham P., died of wounds received at Chancellorsville, prisoner.

Stevens, William O.

Stoddard, Haverly A ............ killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania. Strong, Henry G died at sea Mar., 1864.

Sullivan, Wni. .killed Dec. 13, 1862, Fredericksburg, Va. Sullivan, John died of wound May 22, 1864. Sullivan, George .died Aug. 30, 1864, Andersonvills. Sullivan, Michael, died of wounds June 29, 1862, Savage Station, Va.

Sullivan, John. .died Oct. 20, 1862, New Orleans. Taioter, William H killed June 16, 1864, Petersburg, Va.

Taylor, James H died Oct. 22, 1863, Beaufort, S. C.

Thompson, Andrew G. died Oct. 30, 1862, at home.

Thompson, John B.

killed June 3, 1864.

Thorne, Francis R

died June 28, 1864, New Orleans.

Thyng, Daniel G,

.died Ang. 19, 1863, Laconia, N. H.

Vurnum, Isaac S

.died Mar. 5, 1863, Carrollton, La.

Wallace, Webster W., died of wounds July 26, 1864, at Ashburn- ham, Mass.

Walsh, Martin died Oct. 1, 1864, Danville, Va. Walsh, Michael.

Washburn, Eleazer killed May 19, 1864, Spottsylvania.

Webb, James

killed May 3, 1863, Chancellorsville.

Webster, Justus W

killed June 16, 1864, Petersburg, Va.

Welsh, Patrick.

killed Ang. 29, 1862, Bull Run, Va.

Wheeler, Geo. W

died July 25, 1862, New Orleans.

White, Thomas

died Dec. 12, 1862, New Orleans.

White, Calvin M

died Aug. 27, 1862, New Orleans.

Whittemore, Daniel

.died June 8, 1864, Philadelphia,

Whitten, Joseph L.

died Aug. 10, 1863, Baton Rouge.

Wiggin, Mayhew C

.died Nov. 8, 1864, Andersonville.

Wing, Thomas A

died Jnne 2, 1863, Brashear City, La.

Withington, James.

killed in action May 15, 1864.

Yeaton, Daniel S

died Nov. 28, 1862, New Orleans.

Yeaw, Leonard.

died Aug. 25, 1862, New Orleans.

Yore, Patrick

died Sept. 13, 1862, New Orleans.

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT .- A monu- ment to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of Lawrence was erected on the Common in 1881. The initiatory steps for this purpose were taken by Post 39, of the Grand Army of the Republic, in Septem- ber, 1879, and five hundred dollars were contributed by the members; but it was early evident that the government or the citizens must be enlisted in the enterprise, in order to build a structure that should be appropriate and worthy of the city. At a meeting of citizens held November 13, 1879, a committee of eleven, consisting of Hon. William A. Russell, Charles D. McDnffie, Emily G. Wetherbee, Corp. J. Clinton White, David C. Richardson, Thomas Corne- lie, Robert H. Tewksbury, Frederick T. Lane, H. Francis Dunning, Everard H. Kelley and Captain Daniel F. Dolan, was appointed to consider the sub- ject and report. This committee reported to a largely attended meeting of citizens November 24th that a monument of granite to be placed in some central po- sition on Lawrence Common was the only memorial structure for which funds could be readily obtained, and the only form that would not involve questions of location and future management. Their report was very generally endorsed, and it was further decided that it would be desirable to ask for contributions in very small sums, that the monument might be liter- ally the people's monument to the memory of their dead. The committee were authorized to add to their number the names of other citizens, and an associa- tion was at once formed under the name of "The Monument Association ; " President, Robert H. Tewksbury ; Vice-Presidents, John R. Rollins and Thomas Cornelie; Secretary, Frank O. Kendall; Treasurer, Henry F. Hopkins; Trustees to receive and invest the funds, Hon. James R. Simpson, Heze- kiah Plummer, Waldo L. Abbott, Joseph Shattuck, Frederick E. Clarke, James S. Hutchinson, Byron Truell, John Hart, Hon. Edmund R. Hayden.

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History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. I, Part 240

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed. n 85042884-1 Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & Co. Number of Pages: 1538

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed. n 85042884-1
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1538