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PARTRIDGE, HENRY J., bro. of the last, b. Nov. 7, 1840; farmer, unm. Enl. May 11, 1861, and was must. into Co. D, 2d Regt., Geo. H. Gordon, Col., May 25th ; in battles of Winchester. Cedar Mountain, Antietam. Chan- cellorsville. Gettysburgh. etc .: captured at latter place by the Rebels July 2. 1863, he was taken to Stanton, Va., thence to Richmond, and confined in Castle Lightning: transferred to Belle Island, he was stricken with disease and put in a hosp .; at the end of 4 mos. March 21, 1864, he was liberated on his parole, going to City Point. Annapolis, and Chattanooga, where he was disch. May 28, 1864, his time of service having exp. He returned home in poor health by imprisonment, etc.
PECKHAM, S. HENRY. s. of Dea. Robert and Ruth, b. W. June 2, 1833: painter, unm. Enl. at Fg. on quota of W. Oct. 12, 1861, and served as drummer in Co. F. 25th Regt .: disch. May 31, 1862, for disab .: recovering his health he enl. for 9 mos. in the spring of 1863. in Co. B, 42d Regt. and went to the Department of the S. W., serving out his time: was prob. at the siege of Port Hudson. La. Having been disch. he enl. a third time, in Co. E. 59th Regt., J. P. Gould, Col .. and was raised in rank from priv. to corp .: at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5-13, 1864. he fell into the hands of the Rebels and was sent to Andersonville. where he d. of disease con- tracted by exposure. lack of food, etc., Sept. 29, 1864.
PETTS, T. AUGUSTUS, s. of Jonathan and Elizabeth, b. Stoddard, N. H .. Sept. 23, 1843; mechanic, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. July 29. 1862. and joined Co. A. 36th Regt .: in 2d battle Fredericksburgh, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Blue Springs, and Campbell's Station, where he was taken prisoner and sent to the just named den of horrors, dying there of typhoid fever induced by insufficient food and want of care, Aug. 12, 1864.
PHILLIPS. GEORGE W., s. of Ivory and -, b. Malden, Nov. 2, 1841 : teamster, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. Sept. 19, 1861, and joined Co. F, 25th Regt .; disch. Dec. 17, 1863, and re-enl. next day on Malden's quota. Disch. June 19, 1865, the war having closed.
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PIERCE, NATHAN S., ptge. etc., untraced. Enl. as priv. in Co. G, 18th Regt., James Barnes, Col., July 24, 1861 : was prob. in battles of Yorktown, 2d Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburgh, Gettysburgh, etc., where his Regt. was engaged; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, his time of service having expd.
PIERCE, NELSON J., s. of Elisha and Thuseba, b. W. March 3, 1839; mechanic, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. Aug. 11. 1862, and served in Co. H, 36th Regt., at Fredericksburgh, Va., Jackson, Miss .. and Blue Hills, Tenn. Being debilitated by sunstroke, he acted as Co. cook to excellent purpose: disch. at close of war, June 8, 1865.
PRATT, JOHN W., s. of Russell and Ann. b. W. Aug. 18, 1842; farmer. unm. Must. into Co. H, 36th Regt., Aug. 11. 1862, for 3 yrs .; in siege of Vicksburg and at battles of Jackson, Blue Springs, Campbell's Station, Knoxville, Wilderness, and Spottsylvania: had measles and was in hosp. at Frederick, Md .: subsequently rejoined his Regt .; was wd. in right hip at Spottsylvania May 12, 1864, and disch. on account thereof. Oct. 18th; d. Sept. 16, 1881.
PUFFER, JAMES E., s. of James and Lucy. b. W. March 20, 1841 ; farmer. unm. Must. into Co. A, 32d Regt., Oct. 30, 1861, for 3 yrs .; was in the Army of the Potomac and at most of its battles, including Fredericksburgh. Chancellorsville, and Gettysburgh. where he was shot in the breast and in- stantly expd. July 2. 1863.
RAND, EPHRAIM H., s. of Asa W. and Mehitable, b. W. May 5, 1812: chairmaker, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. in Co. A. 32d Regt., May 27, 1862, under Col. Stephenson, but afterwards assigned to Co. G, same Regt., under Col. Francis J. Parker: disch. for disab. Nov. 5, 1862; not in battle ; d. Vt.
RAY. JASON A., s. of Ivers and Clarissa, b. May 27, 1840: farmer, unm. Enrolled for o mos. service on quota of Sterling, Nov. 17. 1862, in Co. K. 53d Regt., sharing its fortunes till must. out Sept. 2, 1863, at exp. of time : re-enl. for 1 yr. Aug. 10, 1864, on W.'s quota, in Co. H. 4th Regt., Heavy Art .: disch. at close of war, June 17, 1865.
RAYMOND, HOBART, s. of Solon and Roxa, b. W. Sept. 25. 1846; farmer, unm. Enrolled at Readville July 26, 1864, for 100 days' service in 15th un- attached Co. of Infantry: disch. at exp. of time. Nov. 15th.
RICE, ASAPH W., s. of Jonah and Nancy. b. Fg. Aug. 7. 1817: farmer. unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. April -, 1861 ; must. into Co. A, 15th Regt., July 12th : at Ball's Bluff. Manassas, Antietam, and many other battles: wd. in leg at Fair Oaks and sent to hosp. at Washington, D. C .: tranferred to V. R. C. in April, 1863: must. out July 12, 1864. at exp. of time. First soldier enrolled in W.
RICE, GEORGE E., s. of Nathan and Cynthia, b. Pn. June 1, 1835: paint- er, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. Nov. 1, 1861. and joined Co. A, 32d Regt .: no bat- tles reported. Disch. for disab. Nov. 1, 1862.
RICE. WILLIAM E., s. of Jonah and Nancy, b. Fg. March 17, 1819; chair- maker, m. Enl. Sept., 1862, and must. in Nov. 16th, serving as 9 mos. man in Co. C. 53d Regt .; in hosp. at Baton Rouge. La .: disch. at exp. of time, Sept. 2, 1863.
ROLPH. EDWARD M., s. of Nathan and Julia Ann, b. W. Nov. 19, 1844: painter, unm. Enl. at Amherst on quota of W. Aug. 14, 1862, for 9 mos .: must. in as musician Oct. 11th, Co. G, 52d Regt., H. S. Greenleaf, Col .: at battle of Port Hudson, La .. May 27. 1863 : disch. Aug. 14, 1863, time of service having expd.
SAWIN, FARWELL, s. of James and Eunice, b. W. Nov. 28. 1841; baker. unm. Entd. service as corp. Aug. 11, 1862, in Co. HI, 36th Regt .; in battles of Fredericksburgh. Va., Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss .: contracted varioloid by caring for his Capt. who was sick with it, and d. in hosp. near Vicksburg, Aug. 9. 1863. "Loved and respected by all."
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SAWIN, HARRISON P., s. of John and Mary. b. Jan. 19, 1841, at W .; farm- er, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. in Co. H, 36th Regt., Aug. 11, 1862 ; battles unre- ported ; d. of diphtheria at Weaverton, Md .. Nov. 4. 1863.
SAWIN, LINCOLN L., s. of J. Dexter and Marcia, b. Gr. June 18, 1838: mechanic, unm. A 9 mos. man, joining Co. I, 53d Regt., Oct. 18, 1862; in the La. campaign with his comrades; disch. at exp. of time, Sept. 2, 1863.
SAWIN, OTIS W., s. of Luke and Clarissa, b. W. Oct. 22, 1839; painter. m. Enl. as priv. Oct. 10, 1861, for 3 yrs. in Co. F, Ist Regt. Cav .. under Col. Robert Williams. No engagements reported ; disch. for disab. Aug. 9. 1862.
SAWTELLE, WALTER H., s. of Moses and Clarissa. b. W. Feb. 22, 1829; mechanic, m. Must. as corp. into Co. F, 25th Regt., Sept. 19. 1861 ; in bat- tle at Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, etc. Disch. Jan. 2, 1864, and re- enl. next day; wd. near Petersburgh May 16th, in the arm, necessitating amputation : in Hampton hosp. 2 mos .: then rem. to Portsmouth Grove, R. I., where he d. on the 26th of July.
SCOLLAY, JOHN, S. of Thomas and Mary, b. Ireland, June 17, 1845 ; farmer, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. in Co. F, 25th Regt., Oct. 1, 1861. Presumably in the earlier battles where his Regt. was involved: disch. for disab. March 19, 1863.
SCOLLAY, THOMAS. bro. of last. b. Ireland, April 20, 1847: farmer, unm. Enl. for 3 yrs. in Co. B, 15th Regt. : his health failing, was trans. to V. R. C. Nov. 10, 1863 ; came home on a furlough and d. of consumption March 19. 1864.
SEAVER, EDWARD A., s. of Isaac and Betsey, b. W. Nov. 28, 1841 ; farmer, unm. Must. into Co. H, 36th Regt., for 3 yrs. service Aug. 14, 1862; in battles of Fredericksburgh, etc .; health failing, he was in hosp. at Camp Denison, O., and Portsmouth Grove, R. I., for some months, and disch. for disab. Dec. 24. 1863.
SEAVER, ISAAC, s. of Isaac and Abigail, b. W. Oct. 16, 1823; black- smith, m. Enl. for 1 yr. and must. into Co. H. 4th Regt. Heavy Art. under Col. Wm. S. King, Aug. 20, 1864; engd. in defense of Washington; no battles reported; disch. at close of war, June 17. 1865.
SHARON, EDWARD, S. of James and Mary, b. Boston, Dec. 25, 1843; farmer, unm. Enl. for o mos. Nov. 6. 1862, and must. into Co. C, 53d Regt. ; in Banks' expedition, La .; at battles of Port Hudson, etc .; disch. at exp. of time, Sept. 2, 1863.
TUCKER, FRANK E., ptge. etc .. unknown. Enl. Aug. 12, 1862, and served in Co. K, 21st Regt .. Wm. S. Clark, Col .; prob. in battles of Antie- tam, Fredericksburgh, etc .; disch. at exp. of time, Aug. 30, 1864.
WETHERBEE, HENRY M., s. of Caleb and Mary, b. W. Aug. 19, 1839; farmer, unm. Entd. 3 yrs. service Aug. 11, 1862, in Co. H, 36th Regt .; wd. in right arm at the battle of the Wilderness, May. 1864, and was in hosp. 4 mos .; disch. for disab. on account of wd. Sept. 18, 1864.
WETHERBEE, JOSEPH A., bro. of the last, b. Nov. 11, 1836; farmer, unm. May 25, 1861. must. into Co. D, 2d Regt. for 3 yrs .; followed the fortunes of his Regt. till health failed, for which reason he was disch. Dec. 18, 1863.
WHITE, LOWELL C., s. of Marshall and Marsylvia, b. W. March 1, 1843. Enl. at Fg. for 3 yrs. and joined Co. B, 15th Regt., July 12, 1861 ; at Ball's Bluff, Winchester, etc., to Petersburgh, some 22 battles in all; disch. July 28, 1864, at exp. of time.
WHITMAN. EDWARD, S. of Jonathan and Sally, b. W. Feb. 26, 1824. Enl. in Co. F. 25th Regt., Oct. 7, 1861 ; battles unreported. Jan. 18, 1864. was disch. and re-enl. at once on quota of Gr .; finally must. out at close of war, July 13, 1865.
WILCOX, FRANKLIN B., ptge., b., etc., unknown. Enl. May 25, 1861, for 3 yrs. and joined Co. D, 2d Regt. Killed at battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862.
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WOOD, AARON W., s. of Allen B., b. W. Enl. in Co. A, 36th Regt., July 24, 1862, for 3 yrs. service; was presumably at Fredericksburgh, etc., with Regt .; disch. March 25, 1863; cause unascertained.
WOOD. FRANCIS A., bro. of the last, b. W. Entd. service in same Co. July 28, 1862. and must. out May 12, 1864. Nothing further.
WOODWARD. HORACE S., s. of John and Nellie, b. March 30, 1820; farm- er, m. Enl. in Co. H, 36th Regt., Aug. 13, 1862; d. of wds. received in battle at Knoxville, Tenn .. Oct. 19, 1863 ; no details obtained.
YOUNG, EDWARD C., s. of Orange and b. W. June 1, 1844; farmer, unm. Enl. Aug. 11. 1862, in Co. H, 36th Regt .; in all the engage- ments of his Regt. to the battle of the Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864, where he was either killed or taken prisoner; nothing heard of him afterwards.
Besides the above-named 95 men, who, it is believed, were true and faithful soldiers, and who by re-enlistment increased the number to III, there were 25 others enrolled and credited to the town, either as substitutes for private individuals, or as mercenaries hired to fill up a required quota when other means of raising recruits proved ineffective. The character of these persons and their value in the crisis, when estimated by a mili- tary standard, are sufficiently indicated by the fact that the great majority of them, if not the entire number, deserted be- fore coming into action. Their names were :
John Sykes. Louis Chantry.
Bernard Johnson.
Robert Bartlett.
John Ragle.
M. M. Bridge.
Edward Beal.
Alex. Thurston.
Chas. Sinclair.
Chas. Thompson.
Wm. Harmon.
John McCarty.
Henry A. Wilkins.
Joseph Baxter.
Peter Manx.
Chas. Anderson.
John McToney. Theodore Hall.
John Hennessey. Chas. F. Harris. John McCauley.
Richard Conaver. Patrick Murphy.
Michael Quinn. Peter May.
ALPHABETICAL RECORD
Of Soldiers, native born or long resident in Westminster, who served on other quotas.
BAKER, HENRY, b. W. Oct. 22, 1835; m. Enl. in Co. H, 4th Regt., H. A., under Wm. S. King, Col., Aug. 20, 1864, at Fg. on whose quota he served 10 mos .; remained through the war and disch. June 17, 1865; sick and in Dangerfield Hosp. awhile.
BATHRICK, NELSON Z., birth, etc., unknown. Enl. Co. A, 15th Regt .. on Ashby quota, March 18, 1862, and is supposed to have served at York- town, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, and other places where his Regt. was on the field; March 16, 1864, he was disch. to re-enl. as corp. in same Co. on quota of Leom .; died at Auburn Hosp., D. C., June 30th, of wounds received at Petersburgh.
BENTON, HENRY S., s. of Joel W. and Lucy, b. Stonington, Ct., June 3. 1843; farmer and mechanic, unm. Enl. on quota of Taunton, where he was living, June 15, 1861, in Co. C, 7th Regt., under Col. D. N. Couch ; served as Ist sergt. In battles prob. of Fair Oaks. Oak Grove. Fredericks-
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burgh, Chancellorsville, etc .; disch. Dec. 26, 1863, and re-enl. in same com- pany and capacity ; wd. in some of the battles in Virginia during the early summer of 1864, in consequence of which he d. at Alexandria, July roth, the same year.
BLAKE, FRANCIS, S. of Benjamin and Dolly, b. W. Nov. 13, 1832. Enl. in the regular U. S. army at Nashua, N. H. Killed at the battle of North Anna River May 17, 1864: no details.
BOLTON, HENRY C., s. of Hollis and Betsey, b. W. May 20, 1834; police- man, unm. Enl. at Jamestown, N. Y., where he was residing, Nov. 17, 1861, in Co. B, 100th Regt., N. Y. S. V .; served as private and corp. In battles of Williamsburgh, Seven Pines, Oak Grove, Malvern Hill, Fort Wagner, and Drury's Bluff; taken prisoner at last place May 15, 1864, and sent to Andersonville; under the barbaric regime of that institution he shrunk in a few months from 185 lbs. weight to less than 100, but, more fortunate than many, he came out alive, being paroled Nov. 17, 1864, and must. out of service Jan. 31, 1865; is now living at Jamestown.
BOLTON, S. NELSON, bro. of the last, b. Aug. 20, 1829. Enl. for 30 days June 25, 1863, and served as sergt. in Co. B, 68th Regt., N. Y. National Guards, in response to Governor Seymour's call for recruits to repel the threatened rebel invasion of Penn., etc. As Gettysburgh defeated the plans of the enemy the service of this contingent was not required, and the men were disch. July 29th.
CHESMORE, ALFRED M., s. of Reuben G. and Elizabeth, b. W. July 3, 1838, a resident of Albany, N. Y., at the opening of the war. Enl. for 2 yrs. July, 1861, in the 18th Regt., N. Y. Infantry; rose from private to corp., sergt .. and ist lieut. in 1862, and had command of his Co. In battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburgh, Chantilly, So. Mountain, and Antietam. At exp. of service in July, 1863, he re-enl. in 43d Regt., Mo. Inf., and under a lieut.'s commission acted as asst. adjt. and asst. prov. marshal in S. E. Mo. till the close of the war: slightly wd. in elbow, but never off duty. He now res. at St. Louis, Mo.
COOLIDGE, MARCUS M., s. of Charles and Nancy, b. W. Aug. 27, 1839; mechanic. Residing at St. Louis, he enl. April. 29, 1861, in Co. H, Ist Regt. Am. Vol., under Col. Frank P. Blair. Was at the battle of Boone- ville, the first of the war in Mo., June 17, 1861, and was one of the two fatally wounded there, by a shot in the left breast ; he fell exclaiming "I am shot "; trying to raise himself he sunk back exhausted and soon breathed his last. Prob. the first son that W. gave to the country in the terrible conflict with treason and slavery.
CUMMINGS, CHARLES, s. of Joshua and Hepzibah, b. Royalston, Feb. 26, 1821. Came to W. with his parents when a lad, receiving his education in Dist. No. 3, and in the Academy, where he fitted for Amherst Coll .; well known in town; editor of Phenix, Brattleboro', Vt., for some years be- fore the Rebellion broke out. Enl. Aug. 14, 1862, in Co. E, 11th Regt., Vt. Vols., of which he was at once made Ist lieut. Before leaving for the seat of war he was com. Lieut. Col. of the Vt. 16th, already stationed near Fairfax, Va .. where for a while he served as prov. marshal under Gen. Heintzelman. While there he came near being captured in a bold raid of the enemy, barely escaping by having left his post a short time before the attack. When the Confederate Commander Lee entered Penn. with his forces in June, 1863, the 16th Vt. received orders to join the army of the Potomac hastening northward to repel the invader. It arrived at Gettys- burgh by a severe march in season to participate in the 2d day's fighting, and to aid in gaining the memorable victory of that crowning battle of the war. Joining in the pursuit of the enemy the Regt. reached Virginia about the time when its enlistment expired and it was consequently discharged. Lieut. Col. Cummings spent the following autumn and winter in conducting his paper, though watchful of the fortunes of the loyal forces and desirous of an opportunity of rendering the country further service at the front.
LIEUT, COL. CHARLES CUMMINGS,
W. P. ALLEN, GARDNER, MASS.
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Early in Feb., 1864, he was called upon to assist in recruiting a new Regt. -the 17th Vt., of which he was assigned the command. Before its ranks were filled he was ordered to report with his men to Gen. Burnside, then in charge of the 9th Corps at Alexandria, who was awaiting orders to join in the general movement about to be made on the Confederate army of Northern Va. He arrived in season to take part in the battle of the Wilderness, May 5-7, in one of the engagements of which he received a slight wound in the head. Urged to go to the hospital, he refused, preferring to remain where, if opportunity offered, he could be of service to those under him. In a few days he had so far recovered as to return to his command, and follow Grant in his triumphant advances towards the Rebel capital. Arriving at Peters- burgh, where active operations were going on, he received orders to take a certain battery which was doing much injury to the Federal troops. With numbers pitilessly inadequate he led the charge, "never expecting," as he said, "to come out again." The attempt was, however, successful, "the colors of the 17th Tennessee, 2 cannon, I caisson, 6 horses, 70 prisoners, being captured in 15 minutes " with only 135 men.
The exhausting excitement of this assault, with attendant hardship and the weakness caused by his recent wound, so prostrated Col. Cummings that he was obliged to return home for rest and recuperation. But he was ill at ease away from his command, and as soon as he was able, much too soon his friends believed, he went back to his Regt. still confronting the enemy at Petersburgh, alternately resting and fighting as the fortunes of the campaign allowed and required, and entered at once upon active duty. On the morning of Sept. 30th he led an attack upon a Rebel stronghold, captured it and put men in possession of it. It was afterward named Fort Cummings in honor of him. Later in the day while rallying his troops to renewed efforts, he received a shot in the left thigh, which severed the femoral artery, and proved almost instantly fatal. As he fell he uttered his last words, "Save the colors, boys," and immediately expired. His body was returned to Brattleboro', where impressive funeral services were held, the interment taking place at Mt. Auburn.
CUMMINGS, ISRAEL, bro. of the last, b. R. Aug. 2, 1832. Enl. in Co. C, 2Ist Regt., Augustus Morse, Col., July 19, 1861, on the quota of Fg., and was chosen sergt. In the several battles of his regt. until May, 1863, when he was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville, but soon after paroled. His parole being cancelled he entered the service again, taking part in the siege of Knox- ville, where he received a wound in the thigh of which he d. Dec. 4, 1863.
CUTTING, CHARLES H., s. of N. Howard and Mary R., b. W. Enl. in Co. F, 51st Regt., at Worcester, where he resided, Oct. 14, 1862, and served as corp. during his brief military career. Was in the battles of Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsborough, N. C. Many privations and weary marches soon told upon his sensitive constitution and he fell a victim to diseases inci- dent to army life. He was sent to the hosp. at Newbern, where he d. Jan. 24, 1863. Of him his Capt., John S. Baldwin, said in Worc. Spy, "He will be greatly missed in Co. F, and in the Regt. where he was very popular"; and his Col, A. B. R. Sprague, spoke of him as follows: "Prompt and faithful in the performance of his duty. soldierly in his bearing, he won the affection of his comrades of whatever rank. He gave his life for his coun- try in the hour of its greatest peril. Who hath done more ?"
CUTTING, HENRY J., s. of Jonas and Elvira, b. W. Enl. at Fg. for 3 yrs. in Co. H, 36th Regt., Aug. 12, 1862. Prob. in battles at Fredericks- burgh, Va., Jackson. Miss., and Blue Springs, Tenn. He d. at Knoxville. Tenn., Dec. 9. 1863: credited to Fg.
DRURY, LEVI A., s. of Joseph B. and Anna C., b. W. Aug. 9, 1847. En- tered service as private in 4th Regt., H. A., Wm. S. King, Col., Aug. 22, 1864. on the quota of W. Boylston. Wd. in the right hand at Fort Ward. Va., one of the last encounters of the war; disch. July 15. 1865. hostilities having ceased; now lives at Lawrence. Mass.
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EATON, FRANCIS, s. of John and Emma, b. W. Jan. 27, 1841. Enl. in 5th Regt., R. I. Vols., Aug. 6, 1862, and served in battles at Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsborough. The Regt. was changed to H. A. and stationed in forts about Newbern, N. C., where he was detailed as postmaster and prom. from private to orderly sergt. His health giving way, he was in hosp. at Newbern and Portsmouth Island in 1862 and 1863, but recovered and con- tinued in active service till the war closed, arriving home July 4, 1865.
EATON, JAMES M., bro. of the last, b. W. Oct. 31, 1832; chairmaker. Enl. in Co. A, 32d Regt .. Oct. 31, 1861, as private in the quota of Gr., his place of residence. Entering the service, he soon fell sick with chronic pleurisy and was disch. therefor April 7, 1862.
EATON, WENDELL, another bro., b. W. Sept. 5, 1834: mechanic. Enl. in quota of Temp., Co. A, 32d Regt., Nov. 3, 1861. Engaged at Gettys- burgh, Brandy Station, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, 2d Bull Run, Cold Harbor, and Petersburgh, where he was wd. June 19, 1864, by a ball striking him in the chin and passing to the shoulder, whence it was extracted; was sick and in hosp. for some time ; disch. Nov. 24. 1864, having served his time.
EDGELL, STILLMAN W., s. of Wm. and Lorina, b. W. August 27, 1829; chairmaker, unm. Enl. at Fg. and joined Co. B, 15th Regt., Nov. 26, 1861, as corp., going directly to the front to fill up the ranks depleted by the fear- ful slaughter at Ball's Bluff, Oct. 21st; was presumably present at the many battles in which the 15th was engaged, until so severely wounded in the right arm at Cold Harbor, Va .. early in June, 1864, that amputation was deemed necessary. He was not disch. from the service, however, till Jan. II, 1865. He subsequently was employed for many years at the State House as page, doorkeeper, etc., until he mysteriously disappeared Jan. 24, 1892. Three months later, April 24th, his body was found floating in Charles river, Cambridge, into which he is supposed to have plunged from Harvard bridge, when in a state of temporary mental aberration.
HARRINGTON, JAMES S., s. of Daniel and Nancy, b. W. July 20, 1845; farmer, unm. Enl. in 2d Bat., L. A. Vt. Vols., at Cavendish, Aug. 4, 1864; served mostly in Dept. of S. W .; in numerous engagements with the enemy on the banks while patrolling the Miss. river; also with the Rebel gunboat Webb. Disch. July 31, 1865, the war having terminated ; living at W.
HARRINGTON, LANSFORD, s. of John and Abigail, b. W. Oct. 6, 1830; farmer. Enl. in Co. G, 53d Regt., on the quota of Gr., Oct. 17, 1862, for 9 mos.' service; is supposed to have been at the siege of Port Hudson in the summer of 1863. Disch. Sept. 2d, at exp. of service.
HEYWOOD, CHARLES H., s. of John and Betsey, b. W. March 16, 1839: clerk, unm. Enl. at Worc., where he res., on quota of that city, as corp. in Co. C, 51st Regt., A. B. R. Sprague, Col., Sept. 25, 1862, for 9 mos.' service ; in battles at Kinston and Goldsborough, N. C. Disch. at exp. of time, July 27. 1863; re-enl. for 1 yr. Aug. 17, 1864, and served as 2d lieut. in 4th Regt., H. A., under Col. Wm. S. King: not in action, the war being near its close. Disch. June 17, 1865: res. Worc.
HOWE, JOHN W., s. of Benjamin and Sally B., b. W. July 2, 1839. Enl. on the quota of Athol, Nov. 8, 1863. in Co. B. 27th Regt .. under Col. Horace C. Lee; was in the Va. campaign during the summer of 1864, at one of the battles of which he was taken prisoner; being sent to Andersonville, he d. there of starvation on the 22d of July the same year.
HUDSON, JOHN W., s. of Rev. Charles and Martha, b. W. July 10. 1836; attended common school and Academy here; grad. Harv. Col., 1856; read law and practiced in Boston. Enl. for 3 yrs. in 35th Regt., M. V., Edward A. Wilde, Col., Co. D, of which he was com. 2d lieut. Aug. 2, 1862; prom. to Ist lieut. Sept. 18th, and to Capt. Apr. 30, 1862; Aug. 16, 1864, was ad- vanced to Maj., and to Lieut. Col. Feb. 2. 1865. which position he held when
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must. out at exp. of service, June 9. 1865. His Regt. was in some of the most important battles of the war,-at So. Mountain, Antietam, Fredericks- burgh, the Wilderness. Spottsylvania. No. Anna, Cold Harbor, Welden R. R., Petersburgh, in Va., Jackson, Miss., Campbell's Station, Knoxville. Tenn., etc. After the war. Lieut. Col. Hudson was app. judge advocate on the staff of Gen. Pierson, 2d Brig., M. V. M., a position held by him at the time of his death at Lexington June 1. 1872.
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