USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Melrose > The Melrose memorial : the annals of Melrose, county of Middlesex, Massachusetts, in the great rebellion of 1861-'65 > Part 7
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17
96
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
19, 1864; mustered out with the regiment, Nov. 10, 1864.
Co. E. CORPORAL. SHELTON, THOMAS.1 Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
PRIVATES. ANDERSON, JOHN H. L.
Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
LYALL, DAVID S.
Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
QUINN, PATRICK.
Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
PRATT, HENRY W.
Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
SIMONDS, JOSEPH W.2
Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
VINTON, EDWIN A.3
Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
VINTON, GRAY. Mustered out Nov. 10, 1864.
1 Also served nine months in Fiftieth Regiment, in 1862-3, see chap. V.
2 Also served nine months in Forty-Fourth Regiment, in 1862-3, see chap. V.
3 Also served nine months in Forty-Secondl Regiment, in 1862-3, see chap. V.
NINETY DAYS' MEN. 97
SIXTIETH REGIMENT.1 Co. G. PRIVATES. PILLING, JAMES L. Mustered out Nov. 30, 1864.
UPHAM, HENRY W. Mustered out Nov. 30, 1864.
NINETY DAYS' MEN.
Massachusetts also sent into the field this same year, - 1864, - thirteen unattached companies of infantry, com- prising twelve hundred and forty-seven (1,247) men, to serve for a period of ninety days ; and in the Seventh Unattached Company,2 Captain Albert E. Proctor, Mel- rose had seven (7) men, as follows :
LIEUTENANT. NICHOLS, GEORGE G. . Commissioned Ist Lieutenant May 6, 1864; mustered out with the regiment, Aug. 4, 1864.3 CORPORAL. LYNDE, AMOS W.4 Mustered out Aug. 4, 1864.
1 The Sixtieth Massachusetts Regiment was mustered in Aug. 1, 1864, and was stationed at Indianapolis, Ind.
? The Seventh Unattached Company was mustered into service May 4, 1864, and was stationed at Gallop's Island, Boston Harbor.
3 Also served nine months in Forty-Second Regiment, but on Boston's quota. Re-commissioned in Fourth Heavy Artillery, see chap. VI.
4 Also served nine months in the Forty-Second Regiment, in 1862-3, see chap. V.
13
98
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
WAGONER. YORK, JOSIAH R.1 Mustered out Aug. 4, 1864.
PRIVATES. DAVIS, JAMES L.1
Mustered out Aug. 4, 1864.
EMERSON, JAMES G.1
Mustered out Aug. 4, 1864.
EMERSON, JOSEPH S.
Mustered out Aug. 4, 1864.
YORK, WILLIAM B.1 Mustered out Aug. 4, 1864.
ONE YEAR'S MEN.
Melrose had one man in the regiment,- the Sixty-First, -which was also organized during this same year, - 1864, -to serve for a period of one year. It was mus- tered into the service in October, and took part in the various engagements before Petersburg.
Co. F.
PRIVATE.
PEMBERTON, LEWIS E.
Mustered out Aug. 3, 1865.
1 Also served nine months in the Forty-Second Regiment, in 1862-3, see chap. V.
IX.
1861-5 .
NAVY.
And is the old flag flying still, That o'er your fathers flew, With bands of white and rosy light, And field of starry blue ? Ay ! look aloft ! its folds full oft Have braved the roaring blast, And still shall fly when from the sky This black typhoon has past ! Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Melrose was well represented in the naval service dur- ing the great Rebellion. From the breaking out of the war until April 13, 1865, Massachusetts furnished for the naval and marine service twenty-six thousand three hundred and ten (26,310) men. July 4, 1864, Congress passed an act allowing all men in the naval service to be credited on their proper quotas. Those whose place of residence could be ascertained were assigned to their several cities and towns. It was found that there were seven thousand six hundred and five (7,605) men whose places of resi- dence could not be ascertained ; and these, in September, 1864, were credited pro rata to the different towns and cities of the Commonwealth. The number apportioned to Melrose was twenty-eight (28), and their names are as
100
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
follows. The name of the vessels on which a portion of them served, or their location, is given in the alphabetical list at the end of the volume.
Bosson, Samuel, Ward, Reuben D.,
Kingdom, John,
Waters, Henry,
Kohler, Charles,
Watts, Simon C.,
Ludirzen, George S., Weeks, Seymour,
Lombard, Charles E., Weldon, George E.,
Lee, George E.,
Wharton, Joseph,
Lamb, John R.,
Wilbur, William H.,
Lange, Andrew,
Wilkins, Charles B.,
Lafferty, James,
Wilkinson, Robert,
Launzen, Christian,
Williams, Charles J.,
Lane, John,
Williams, George,
Lalley, Thomas J.,
Williams, Walter,
Lewis, Thomas,
Wilson, Thomas E.,
Lemont, Henry,
Woodman, Robert.
Those of our own citizens that served in the navy, at different times and for different periods, are as follows :
BODWELL, DANIEL A.1
Enlisted in Marine Corps, U. S. Navy, Aug. 24, 1863 ; served on gunboats " Augusta " and " Chicopee "; was in Farragut's victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864; discharged Aug. 24, 1867.
DYER, N. MAYO.2
Appointed Acting Master's Mate, May 2, 1862, and ordered to the Charlestown Navy Yard for instruction in
1 Served a year in the Twenty-Second Massachusetts Regiment, see chap. III.
* Served a year in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment, see chap. II.
101
N. MAYO DYER'S SERVICE.
gunnery, etc. July 7, ordered to the U. S. S. " R. R. Cuyler," Lieutenant Commanding Francis Winslow, and on the 29th July sailed for the East Gulf Squadron, touch- ing at Nassau, where the Confederate steamer "Florida " - then called the "Oreto" - was lying, and under Eng- lish colors. Cruised off that port for several days, until compelled to visit Key West for coal, and repairs to machinery. Sailed from Key West Aug. 21, for Nassau. " Oreto" had left that port, and on the 4th of September she entered Mobile Bay. Yellow fever broke out on board, and the surgeon, executive and commanding offi- cers being sick, Aug. 26th the "Cuyler " started for New York. Aug. 27th, Dyer was placed in charge of the prize schooner " Anna Sophia," captured that day, and ordered to New York, where he arrived Sept. Ist. Rejoined the " R. R. Cuyler" at Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 10, Captain Winslow and Lieutenant Phillips having died during his absence.
Oct. 7, the "Cuyler" sailed from Portsmouth, - Lieu- tenant Commander Homer C. Blake in command, - for the West Gulf Squadron, via Key West, arriving at Pen- sacola, Fla., Oct. 20, joining the blockading fleet off Mobile the 27th. On the escape of the "Oreto" from Mobile in January, 1863, the "Cuyler" started in chase, and cruised about the West Indies for two months in search of her, returning off Mobile the middle of March.
On the night of May 17, in charge of a boat's crew, Dyer boarded and captured the rebel schooner "Isabel" ashore under Fort Morgan, setting fire to her and bring- ing off her crew and papers.1 May 20, 1863, he was pro- moted, by Admiral Farragut, to Acting Ensign, subject
1 For Lieutenant Dyer's own account of this daring exploit, see chap. XVI.
102
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
to the approval of the Navy Department. May 30, ordered to the command of the steamer " Eugenie," and remained on blockade duty, with occasional trips to New Orleans, until the latter part of November ; Sept. 12, cap- turing the blockade runner " Alabama," and being under fire of Forts Morgan and Gaines several times, - receiv- ing a shell from Fort Morgan through the pilot house on one occasion, slightly wounding him in the hand.
During the winter of 1863-4 he was on duty in the Mississippi River, excepting one expedition to the Mer- mantau River, -coast of Louisiana, -resulting in the capture of a schooner and sloop, and their destruction, bringing off nine prisoners and valuable papers ; for which he was promoted, in July, to Acting Master by the Navy Department, to date from Jan. 12, 1864. His health being poor at this time, he obtained permission to return North for two months ; but on arriving at New Orleans, and learning that the attack on the defences of Mobile Bay would probably take place before the expiration of his fur- lough, he returned off Mobile and applied for orders to some vessel assigned for the attack.
July 19, he was ordered to the steamer " Metacomet," Lieutenant Commander James E. Jouett, which vessel on the 5th of August was the consort of the flag-ship " Hart- ford," - Rear Admiral Farragut, - leading the line past the rebel works into Mobile Bay, and to the attack of the rebel fleet inside. The rebel steamer " Selma " struck to " the " Metacomet," and Dyer was placed in charge pro tempore.1 August 26, the rebel defences of the bay hav- ing all surrendered, he accepted leave and returned North. Rejoined the squadron Oct. 29, when he was ordered to
1 For Lieutenant Dyer's account of this fight, see chap. XVI.
103
N. MAYO DYER'S SERVICE.
the flag-ship " Hartford." Nov. 30, he was ordered to the command of U. S. S. "Rodolph," and to duty in Missis- sippi Sound, co-operating with the land forces under General Granger. The "Rodolph " was destroyed by a torpedo in Blakely River, in the approach upon Mobile, April 1, 1865,1 from which time until May 10 he was engaged upon special duty connected with the clearing of torpedoes from Mobile Bay and Channel.
April 22, 1865, he was promoted Acting Volunteer Lieutenant. May 10, upon the surrender of the rebel fleet to the forces under Rear Admiral Thacher, he was given command of the late rebel steamer " Morgan." In June, detached and placed in command of the " Elk," and July 12, placed in command of the U. S. S. " Stockdale," and ordered to Mississippi Sound. The " Stockdale" being sold, Sept. 4, he was ordered to the U. S. S. " Moharka " as Executive Officer. Oct. 8, detached and placed in command of the U. S. S. "Glasgow," temporary flag-ship of Rear Admiral Thacher.
In April, 1866, received permission to return North, and May 19, was ordered to special duty in the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
1 " On this day, April 1, 1865, another vessel was sunk by a torpedo. At I, P. M., the tin-clad steamer 'Rodolph,' Acting Master N. M. Dyer, in obedience to signal from flagship, weighed anchor, passed within hail, and, receiving orders to take a barge alongside containing apparatus for raising the ' Milwaukie,' proceeded with it inside the Blakely bar. The ' Rodolph ' crossed the bar, and was standing up toward the wreck of the 'Milwaukie,' when, at 2.40, P. M., being directly between the 'Chickasaw' and ' Winne- bago,' she exploded a torpedo under her starboard bow, and rapidly sank in twelve feet of water. It appeared that a hole had been made in her ten fect in diameter. By this casualty four of her crew were killed and seven wounded, of whom five were colored men "- History of the Campaign of Mobile, by Brevet Major-General C. C. Andrews.
104
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
March 12, 1868, he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the regular service, and is now on duty in the Pacific Squadron.
EARL, WILLIAM H.1
Transferred from the Thirty-Ninth Massachusetts Regi- ment, April 21, 1864 ; served on gunboat "Mendota"; discharged June 12, 1865.
FULLER, WILLIAM A.
Appointed Acting Third Assistant Engineer, March 23, 1864; assigned to gunboat "Fort Donelson"; dis- charged Dec. 18, 1865.
HAMMOND, GEORGE.
Transferred from the Third Heavy Artillery, June 29, 1864 ; served on gunboat " Juniata " ; was in the attacks on "Fort Fisher," Dec. 24-25, 1864, and Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 ; afterwards in North and South Atlantic Block- ading Squadrons ; discharged 1865.
HARVEY, FRANKLIN.
Enlisted Dec. 19, 1861 ; served two years on gunboat " Miami "; was in the attack on Forts " St. Philip " and "Jackson," April 15-23, 1862, under Admiral Farragut ; discharged Dec. 21, 1863.
MACEY, JOHN S.2
Enlisted Nov. 15, 1863 ; served one year on gunboat " Phillippi " ; discharged Dec. 1, 1864.
1 Served on U. S. frigate "Sabine " six months, in 1861-2.
2 Served previously in the Seventeenth Regiment Massachusetts Volun- teers, see chap. III.
*
OUR MEN IN THE NAVY. 105
MARTIN, JEREMIAH, JR.
Appointed Paymaster's Clerk, on U. S. S. "Tritonia," Dec. 19, 1864 ; transferred to U. S. ship " J. C. Kuhn," July 3, 1865 ; discharged Sept. 14, 1865.
MCLAUGHLIN, FRANK M.
Enlisted March 27, 1865 ; served three years and a half on gunboats "Kearsarge," "Mohican," and " Mohongo," as Ship's Yeoman ; discharged Aug. 29, 1868.
MITCHELL, GEORGE.
Enlisted Feb. 15, 1862 ; served three years on gunboats " Tioga," "Sonoma," and " Britannia "; was in attack on " Fort Fisher," Dec. 24-25, 1864; discharged Feb. 15, 1865.
NICHOLS, SMITH W., JR.1
At the opening of the Rebellion, assigned as Midshipman to the U. S. frigate "Wabash"; at home on leave of absence, on account of sickness, two or three months during the summer of 1861; after which appointed Assistant Instructor on the U. S. Receiving Ship "Ohio " ; Aug. 1, 1862, appointed Lieutenant by Presi- dent Lincoln ; commissioned Feb. 21, 1863 ; appointed Executive Officer of U. S. Sloop "Macedonian " in latter part of 1862; transferred to Schoolship "Sa- vannah," at New York, in spring of 1863, where he remained until ordered to the U. S. Steam-sloop " Shen-
I Appointed Acting Midshipman in the United States navy, Sept. 27, 1858, on the recommendation of Hon. D. W. Gooch. Entered the Naval Acade- my at Annapolis, Md. In the monthly report for December, 1860, he is spoken of by the Superintendent, G. S. Blake, as a "correct and promising young gentleman."
14
106
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
andoah "; was Executive Officer of the " Shenandoah " during the attacks on " Fort Fisher," Dec. 24-25, 1864, and Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865.1 After the fall of "Fort
1 Captain Daniel B. Ridgely, commanding the " Shenandoah " during these attacks on " Fort Fisher," thus mentions Lieutenant Nichols in his reports. Under date "Off Beaufort, N. C., December 31, 1864," referring to the first attack, he says :
" It affords me much gratification to speak of the cool bearing of Lieutenant S. W. Nich- ols, the Executive Officer, and other officers, and the crew of this ship, during the two days' bombardment."
After the second attack, under date "Off Fort Fisher, January 17, 1865," in his detailed report he says :
* " At 9.48,, A. M., sent the first and second launches and first cutter with the storming party, consisting of fifty-four men and fourteen marines, under command of Lieutenant S. W. Nichols, the Executive Officer, Ensigr. Sands, and Boatswain J. H. Polley. * * * I enclose Lieutenant Nichols' report of the storming party from this ship, which will speak for itself. I take great pleasure in bearing testimony to the cool bearing of Lieutenant Nichols, the Exec- utive Officer, and the other officers and crew of this ship during the bombardment.
I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
DANIEL B. RIDGELY, Captain."
REAR-ADMIRAL DAVID D. PORTER,
Commanding North Atlantic Squadron.
The following is the report of Lieutenant Nichols referred to by Captain Ridgely :
UNITED STATES STEAMER SHENANDOAH, OFF NAW INLET, N. C., Jan. 17, 1865.
SIR :- I have the honor to report, that on leaving this ship on the morning of the 15th instant, in charge of assaulting party of this ship, consisting of fifty-four men and a sergeant's guard of marines, with Ensign J. H. Sands and Boatswain J. H. Polley, I passed within hail of the " Malvern," and was there ordered to Lieutenant Cominander Breese, on shore. Arrived on shore, leaving two men as boat-keepers in each of the three boats, reported to Lieutenant Commander Breese, and was by him placed in the third division, under command of Lieutenant Commander Selfridge. The marines were ordered elsewhere. On the charge our men were orderly ; kept together; did not drop, except when ordered to do so, and when the stockade in front of the fort was reached, were among the foremost, and were among the last to fall back. Robert Esler, second-class fireman, remained with me and other officers and men behind the stockade until dark, when we all succeeded in getting away.
I found that marines, Charles Smith, Adolph Burton, Wilmer D. Lyne, James Whyte, Thomas S. Brown, all of this ship, had remained near Fort Fisher until dark, not having fallen back with their own line. On arriving down the beach, I found that Ensign Sands and Boatswain l'olley had rallied all the men of this ship during the retreat, had found all
107
OUR MEN IN THE NAVY.
Fisher," ordered in the iron-clad " Passaic " to Philadel- phia ; at close of war ordered home, waiting orders. The latter part of 1865, again ordered to the U. S. Steamer " Shenandoah," one of the fleet belonging to the Asiatic Squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral H. H. Bell, where he now is. Promoted Lieutenant Com- mander, July 25, 1866.
PERKINS, JAMES F.
Appointed Acting Ensign Nov. 14, 1862 ; assigned to U. S. S. "Tritonia," " Barrataria," "Horace Beals," and " Portsmouth " ; was in Farragut's victory at Forts "St. Philip" and "Jackson," and "Siege of Vicksburg"; discharged Sept. 20, 1865.1
1 For form of discharge papers, see Appendix I.
the wounded of our own men, seven in number, and had sent them on board and rendered good service to other wounded men of the assaulting party. Our men here maintained the sailor discipline, obeying their officers cheerfully, ready and willing to do whatever was required of them. None left the shore except those ordered to take off the wounded. En- sign Sands and Boatswain Polley deserve the highest praise for the zeal and energy shown throughout. At night the sailors and marines relieved the garrison at army headquarters. On being relieved in the morning, was ordered up the beach to bury the dead. Arriving there and finding the burial party of sufficient force, returned to the boats, thence to the ship. I am happy to state that none of our men were killed, and that the color-bearers, two in number, returned each with his flag.
In conclusion, sir, I would beg leave to state that all of our men behaved in such a gallant manner that I would consider it invidious to make any distinction. Each and all deserve the highest commendation for their coolness and courage under the most trying circumstances, and fully sustained the hard-earned reputation of the American sailor.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, SMITH W. NICHOLS, JR. Lieutenant U. S. Navy.
CAPTAIN D. B. RIDGELY, Commanding " Shenandoah."
Forwarded.
DANIEL B. RIDGELY,
Captain U. S. N.
108
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
SMALL, EDWARD A.
Appointed Acting Ensign June 16, 1862; ordered to U. S. S. "Cambridge " ,in North Atlantic Squadron ; detached Oct. 17, 1864, and ordered to Frigate “ Wa- bash "; was in the attacks on "Fort Fisher," Dec. 24, 25, 1864, and Jan. 13-15, 1865 ; promoted Acting Master Feb. 22, 1865 ; ordered on special duty until May 15, 1865, and then to the ship "New Hampshire," in the South Atlantic Squadron ; discharged Oct. 14, 1 865.
.
" The good ship Union's voyage is o'er, At anchor safe she swings, And loud and clear, with cheer on cheer Her joyous welcome rings : Hurrah ! Hurrah! it shakes the wave, It thunders on the shore, - One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One Nation, evermore ! "
-
X.
1863.
THE DRAFT.
Strike for that broad and goodly land, Blow after blow, till men shall see That Might and Right move hand in hand, And glorious must their triumph be. William Cullen Bryant.
The Act of Congress for "enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," was approved March 3, 1863. The main objects of this law were to enroll and hold liable to military duty all citizens capable of bearing arms not exempted therefrom by its provisions, to call forth the national forces when required, and to arrest deserters and return them to their proper com- mands.
The original act required the enrollment to be com- posed of two classes : the first comprising all persons subject to do military duty between the ages of twenty and thirty-five years, and all unmarried persons subject to military duty above the age of thirty-five and under the age of forty-five ; the second, comprising all other persons subject to military duty, that is, all married persons be- tween thirty-five and forty-five years of age, who fulfilled the required conditions. The law provided that the sec- ond class should not be called out in any district until the
*
110
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
first class was exhausted. This distinction of classes was abolished Feb. 24, 1864, and all persons liable to military duty consolidated into one and the same class.
Under this law, and by direction of Provost-Marshal General James B. Fry, four drafts were made throughout the loyal States during the Rebellion. The first com- menced about the Ist of July, 1863, and was for one-fifth of the persons enrolled in the first class. The second commenced about the 15th of April, 1864, and was for deficiencies under calls for seven hundred thousand (700,- 000) volunteers. The third commenced about the 19th of September, 1864, for deficiencies under call of July 18, 1864, for five hundred thousand (500,000) volunteers. The fourth commenced about the 20th of February, 1865, for deficiencies under call of Dec. 19, 1864, for three hundred thousand (300,000) volunteers.
The whole number of persons drawn, in the United States, during the first draft, was 292,44I
Failed to report
39,415
Discharged for various causes
460
39,875
252,566
Whole number exempted
164,395
88,17I
Held to personal service
9,88 1
Furnished substitutes
Paid commutation .
· 26,002 . 52,288
88,17I
-
111
THE FIRST DRAFT.
The whole number of persons drawn in Massachusetts
during this draft was 32,077
Failed to report
2,880
Discharged for various causes
6
2,886
29,19I
Whole number exempted
22,359
*6,832
Held to personal service 807
Furnished substitutes
2,322
Paid commutation .
3,703
6,832
The whole number of persons drawn in this District, - the Sixth, - during this draft was . 2,712
Failed to report
167
2,545
Total number exempted .
2,148
397
Held to personal service
52
Furnished substitutes
102
Paid commutation .
243
397
Captain H. G. Herrick, of Saugus, was appointed Pro- vost-Marshal for this District, and his headquarters were at Lawrence ; and on the days of drafting, busy and inter- esting scenes were presented at his office, there being a great desire manifested during the progress of the draft, to witness the operation, and to ascertain who were the unlucky ones whose names should be taken from the wheel of,- not fortunc, but, to them, of misfortune. The drafting in this District commenced July 9th, and Melrose,
II2
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
- Sub-District No. 9, - was reached July 13th. Forty- nine (49) names were drawn from the wheel 1 The provi- sions of the act were such that any person drafted, if found acceptable, could be exempted from service by furnishing a substitute, or paying three hundred dollars ($300) com- mutation.
The following is a list of the drafted persons, giving those who furnished substitutes, those who paid commu- tation, those who failed to report, and those who were exempted for various causes. No one was drafted and accepted from our town who served in person.
Furnished substitutes :
Jonathan C. Howes,
Henry W. Barrett,
George W. Emerson.
Paid commutation : 2
William F. Gordon,
Joseph A. Fairbanks,
Osgood W. Upham,3
Charles Robbins.
Exempted because only son of a widow, liable to mili- tary duty : Nathaniel J. Bartlett, William Donalavy.4
1 The whole number in enrolled men of Melrose liable to do military duty, as returned by the assessors in May of each year of the war, was as follows : In 1861, 366; 1862, 440 ; 1863, 368; 1864. 359 ; 1865, 365.
" The amount of commutation money paid at this time, in Massachusetts, was $1,110,900 by 3,703 men ; and during the war, $1,610.400 by 5,318 mn. The amount paid during the war, throughout the loyal States, was $26,366,316.78, paid by 87,874 men.
3 For form of certificate of exemption, see Appendix E.
4 Afterwards entered the marine service for five years, but not on the quota of Melrose.
OUR DRAFTED MEN. 113
Exempted because had two brothers then in United States' service :
Richard H. Shelton, Stephen W. Shelton.
Exempted because over thirty-five, and married :
William H. Stone.
Exempted because not naturalized : James Astle.
Exempted for disability :
Charles E. Keith,
Joseph Goodwin,
Curtis S. Gordon,
Daniel L. Chase,
Frederick W. A. Rankin, Jr.,
William Cook,
Jonathan Barrett,
James W. Dodge,
Elbridge H. Goss,
Lucius L. D. Porter,
William F. Morse,
Charles A. Waite,
Moses S. Page,
Lewis H. Richardson,
Albert F. Shelton,1
Andrew P. Trott,
Oren Brown,
Leander T. Freeman,
Theodore L. Knowles, Walter Babb,
1 Was discharged Dec. 23, 1862, from the Thirteenth Regiment on account of wound received at " Battle of Antietam," Sept. 17, 1862.
1 5
1,
114
THE MELROSE MEMORIAL.
Charles H. Blaisdell,
Edmund W. Davis,1
John H. B. Henderson,
William A. Fuller,
Oren H. Peck,
William Morse,
Joseph S. Emerson,
John L. Allen,
John Thompson,2
Joshua Emery, Jr.,
John H. Crocker,3
Bradford Edmands.
Failed to report :
Augustus L. Cheever,4
George W. Grover, Jr.,
Edward Finnegan, George Hammond.5
Whole number drawn
49
Furnished substitutes .
3
Paid commutation
4
Failed to report
.
4
Exempted for disability
32
Exempted for other causes
6
- 49
1 Was discharged Oct. 20, 1862, from the Twenty-Second Regiment on account of disability.
2 Afterwards entered the navy, but not on quota of Melrose.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.