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Mr. Samuel K. Herrick of Boston was recruiting agent for Boxford, 1864.
March 5, 1864, the selectmen were ordered to keep on recruiting soldiers " without one day's delay."
Boxford acted a conspicuous part in the Rebellion. Ninety-two of the young and middle-aged men of the town volunteered to go to the front, and help sustain the union
312
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
of the United States. Of these, two died while im- prisoned at Andersonville ; two more were imprisoned in the Libby Prison, one of whom died there. Twenty of the brave young spirits succumbed to the deadly effects of rifle-balls and Southern diseases; the bodies of most of them now mouldering in the soil of the sunny regions of the South, in graves unknown and unhonored, with no memorial-stone but the cenotaph at home, on which their names are engraved. Thirteen were wounded in battle, or contracted diseases of which they died soon after arriving home. In addition to these volunteers, thirty were drafted, five more entered the navy, and faithfully served their country until they died or were discharged.
Entering the army, most of them, at the beginning of the strife, Bull Run, Cedar Mountain, and other battle- fields, witnessed the death-struggle of more than one Boxford boy. Others were wounded, some fatally, in the battles of Port Hudson, Blunt's Creek, Antietam, Spott- sylvania, Mechanicsville, Bull Run, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, and other fierce conflicts of the Rebellion. Under the command of Gen. Joe Hooker, some of them were numbered with the Army of the Potomac. Death by starvation in the rebel prisons, on the battle-field, by fatal diseases ; inconveniences, discomforts, - all stared them in the face; but with unwavering patriotism they fought until their end was gained, till the Union was restored : then they laid down their muskets, to take them no more up until another threatening storm of disunion should sweep over the land.
In connection with the Rebellion the old Morse house, situated among the hills of the West Parish, is of more than common interest. It was built in 1799 by Jacob Parker, who afterward resided in it till his death. After his death, until a few years since, it was occupied by his son, Aaron L. Parker, and Samuel Morse, who married his
OLD MORSE HOUSE.
313
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
daughter Mary Parker. These two families had nine sons, all of whom volunteered into the service of their country ; and one of them was starved to death in the rebel Libby Prison. It is truly, as the mother of five of those soldiers remarked, " a soldier house."
The following table has been prepared to aid the reader by a more comprehensive view of the various dates of enlistment, in what regiment, company, &c., - the footnotes giving information regarding their services, &c .:-
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
Martin L. Ames,*
Drafted July 15, 1863. } M.
I863.
3 yrs. 32
G Priv.
David M. Anderson, f
E.
¡M.
( E. Jan. 20, 1862.
3 yrs.
29
I
John Q. Batchelder,§
E. Jan. 16, 1862.
M. Jan. 16, 1862.
Samuel H. Batchelder, |
E. Aug. , 1862.
9 mos. 50 K
¿ M. Sept. 19, 1862.
1
* He was born in Ossipee, N.H., Feb. 22, 1838. Worked out for Mr. John Hale. Was in delicate health ; was sent to Rendo, Long Island. Was taken prisoner about May 30, 1864, and died at Andersonville Prison, Sept. 8, 1864.
t Born in Boxford, Oct. 29, 1843. Son of Robert B. and Irene Anderson. Enlisted as one of the quota of West Newbury, and received his bounty from that town. Went in Gen. Banks' division, -detailed from the regiment as teamster. Was in the battle at Port Hudson, May 27, 1863. Arrived home Aug. 23, and mustered out of service Sept. 3, 1863. Died March 8, 1869.
¿ Born in Danvers, Oct. 19, 1822. Son of Jacob and Mary C. Batchelder. Was on guard-duty May 14, 1862, and fell into a pit or hole, and injured his ankle so that he was unfit for duty afterwards. Came home June 22, 1862. Discharged Dec. 16, 1862. Died May 7, 1879.
§ Born in Lynnfield, Jan. 22, 1815. Brother to the above. Was in battle at Savage's Station, June 29, 1862. Died of typhoid-fever on board the hospital-ship Euterpe, Oct. 17, 1862; buried in Soldiers' Cemetery, near Mill-Creek Hospital.
|| Born in Lynnfield, June 2, 1819. Brother to the above. Promoted to a sergeantcy. Went in Gen. Banks' division to New Orleans ; from there to
9 mos.
48 B
Edward G. Batchelder,¿
M. Jan. 20, 1862.
314
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
Frank Brady,*
(E.
1861.
3 yrs.
17
Priv.
Jacob D. Brown, ;
( E. April 26, 1861.
1
/ M. July 22, 1861.
Samuel H. Brown,¿
¿ M. Aug. 6, 1862.
35
F
Frank A. Burrell,§
E. April, 1861. ¿ M.
-41|
I
D'r.
D. Butler, ||
¿ M.
1
1
66
35 F
Priv.
John R. Chadwick, **
} M. Oct. 8, x862.
1
Baton Rouge. Was in battle at Port Hudson, May 27 and June 14, 1863. Arrived home Aug. 11, and mustered out of service Aug. 24, 1863. Lives in Methuen, Mass.
* Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 4, 1845. Son of Michael and Susan Brady. Was in battle at Kinston Dec. 15, and Goldsborough Dec. 20, 1862. Promoted to the rank of corporal, March, 1863.
t Born in Boxford, Nov. 9, 1837. Son of John W. and Mary E. Brown. Left camp in Lynnfield, Aug. 22, and arrived in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 24, IS61. Embarked on board the steamer Merriam for Newbern, N.C., March 27, 1862, where he remained till May 28, 1863. Was in four battles: at Kinston, Dec. 15, Whitehall, 17th, Goldsborough, 20th, 1862 ; and battle of Blunt's Creek, April 9, 1863. Dismissed by reason of disability, May 28, 1863.
& # Born in Boxford, Feb. 2, 18.46. Brother to the above. Was in battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Taken sick soon after, went into hospital at Keidsville, and died there of typhoid-fever, Oct. 23, 1862.
§ Born in Salem.
|| Died Sept. 13, 1864.
T Born in North Andover, March 28, 18.42. Son of Robert E. and Maria E. Carleton. Was in battle of South Mountain, Sept. 14, and Antietam, 17th ; left the regiment, and was carried to the hospital in Alexandria, Nov. 8; transferred to the hospital in New York, Dec. 22, 1862; remained there until discharged, Feb. 22, 1863. Died Jan. 27, IS75.
Born in Bradford, Mass., Aug. 23, 1824. Son of Jonathan and Eunice Chadwick. Service, same as Samuel H. Batchelder's. Died Sept. 15, 1863, thirty-five days after his arrival home.
tt Born in Boxford, April 2, 1844. Son of Ephraim F. and Sarah S. Cole. Enlisted as one of the quota of North Andover, and received bounty from
1
9 mos. 50 K
Charles W. Cole, tt
1862.
¿ M.
1862.
1
George E. Carleton, q
1 E. Aug. 1, 1862.
/ M. Aug. 1, 1862.
1
3 yrs. 35 F
¿ M. July 22, 1861.
E. Aug. 4, 1862.
315
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF ' SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
John F. Cole,*
( E. July 27, 1862.
3 yrs.
35
F
Priv
Francis Curtis, jr.,f
E. Aug. 15, 1862.
66
40
Oscar F. Curtis,¿
( E. July, IS61. ¿ M.
ISÓI.
1
66
35
F
John A. Day,|
( E. Sept. 18, 1861.
22 H
M. Sept. 20, 1861.
1
that town. Taken sick March I, and died March 3, 1863, of fever, at New- port News, Va. Buried in West Boxford, March 26, 1863.
* Born in Boxford, Jan. 20, 1841. Brother to the preceding. Was in battle of South Mountain, Sept. 14, and Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. At cap- ture of Jackson, Miss., May 14; surrender of Vicksburg, July 4; and battle at Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 1, 1863. Was wounded in left shoulder in battle of Spottsylvania Court House, May 18, and died June 14, 1864, at Mclellan Hospital, Philadelphia. Buried in West Boxford.
t Born in Boxford, July 11, 1836. Son of Francis and Lorintha (Davis) Curtis. Enlisted as one of the quota of Topsfield, and received bounty from that town. Lives in Topsfield.
# Born in Boxford, Jan. 2, 1839. Brother to the above. Wounded in battle at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864, and died at Washington, D.C., in con- sequence of his wound, June 8, 1864. Buried in Topsfield, June 22. Credited to Topsfield on State records.
§ Born in Boxford, June 2, 1843. Son of Joshua T. and Elvira K. Day. Was in battle at South Mountain, Va., Sept. 14, 1862 ; wounded by a bursting shell at battle of Antietam, Sept. 17; sent to hospital at David's Island, N.Y., where he remained six weeks. Dec. 6, 1862, had a furlough for thirty days ; came home, and was married to Miss Harriet M. Jaques, Dec. II, who died Feb. 7, 1863. Left home to join his regiment Jan. 13, 1863. Went in Gen. Burnside's division. Was at capture of Jackson, Miss., May 14, at sur- render of Vicksburg, July 4, and the battle of Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. I, 1863. Wounded in stomach in passing through the gap made by the explo- sion of the mine in front of Petersburg, September, 1864; was transferred to the Lincoln General Hospital at Washington, D.C .; got a furlough of thirty days to come home ; then returned to Washington, where he (Feb. 23, 1865) had charge of a hospital-team. Lives in Boxford.
|| Born in Boxford, Jan. 24, 1837. Son of John, jun., and Emily K. Day. Left Lynnfield, Oct. 8, 1861 ; arrived in Washington, 11th ; camped on Hall's Hill, 13th ; was taken sick so as to be unfit for duty, March 1, 1862. Went to Fort Corcoran with the sick, March 25; left the hospital 31st, and joined
1
1
1
14
I
Isaac C. Day,§
E. July 27, 1862.
¿ M. July 29, 1862.
1
¿ M. July 29, 1862.
66
M. Aug. 18, 1862.
316
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
Joshua G. Day,*
§ Drafted July 15, 1863. } M. 1863. 5
3 yrs. 32
I
Priv.
George S. Dodge, }
E. April 19, 1861. ( M. April 19, 1861.
1
3 mos.
5|D
-
his regiment at Hampton, Va., April 2; left Hampton next day to go to Yorktown, where they arrived the 5th. Staid there doing duty until evacu- ated, May 8, and went up York River to West Point; left there 13th, and marched to Whitehouse; arrived there 15th; left there 19th, and marched to Tanstall's Station ; left there 23d, went to Keid's Mills, and encamped ; left, and went to Gaines' Mills ; then went to Hanover Court House, and was in battle there the 27th ; was sick, or doing light duty, from that time till June 26, when he went with the regiment, and was in the battle of Mechanicsville and the seven-days' battle in front of Richmond, Va. Got to Harrison's Landing July 2; was sick, and went to Mill-Creek Hospital, Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 11, 1862. Was sent from Fortress Monroe, Oct. 27, to Long-Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was discharged Nov. 12, 1862.
* Born in Boxford, June 13, 1845. Son of Joshua T. and Elvira K. Day. Sent to Rendo, Long Island. Was in battle at Bristow Station, Oct. 14, and at battle of Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27, 1863. Wounded in right arm at the battle of Mechanicsville, May 30, and died in hospital at White-House Landing, June 8, 1864, where he now lies buried.
t Born in Newburyport, Feb. 1, 1837. Son of Robert and Betsey (Bragg) Dodge. . Belonged to Haverhill Light Infantry. The company's orders were received at noon, April 19, 1861, and, as they had been drilling daily, they were ready to rush to the rescue of Washington and their country. He marched in Company D, Capt. C. P. Messer, Fifth Regiment (which was be- fore known as Company G, in the Seventh Regiment), as a three-months' volunteer, and is said to have been the first one in Boxford to respond to the call of Lincoln in the beginning of the eventful struggle. During his first period of service he was in the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and his time expired immediately after. He enlisted, second, Aug. 4, 1862; mustered same day, for the service of three years in Company F, Capt. Samuel Oliver, Thirty-fifth Regiment, and received a corporal's warrant; and was in battles of South Mountain, Sept. 14, Antietam, Sept. 17, and at Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Was at the capture of Jackson, Miss., May 14, and surrender of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Aug. 18, 1863, was obliged to go into a hospital in Ohio; was transferred from there to Portsmouth Grove Hos- pital, R.I. Nov. 5, 1863, had a furlough of seven days to come home. Was
317
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
Edwin T. Ehrlacher,*
E. June 18, 1862.
3 yrs.
41 H |Priv.
Murdock Frame,;
E. Aug. 11, 1861. M.
2
C
Albert A. Frye,¿
iM.
1861.
1
=
14 D
Charles H. Frye, ||
E.
1861.
14 D
ÌM.
ISÓI.
22 G
Benjamin Fuller, **
E. Jan. 3, 1865.
I yr.
Daniel Fuller,tt
E. Sept. 16, 1861.
1
3 yrs.
23 G
sent to McD'ougal Hospital, Fort Schuyler, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1863. June 7, 1865, he was promoted to a sergeantcy in Company H, Nineteenth Regiment of Veteran Reserve Corps. Lives in Boxford.
* Born in Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 10, 1847. Son of - and Frances Ehrlacher. He enlisted in the Forty-first Regiment (afterwards Third Cavalry Regiment), Company H. Went in Gen. Banks' division to New Orleans. Was in battle at Irish Bend, La., April 13, 1863 ; at Port Hudson, May 27 and June 14, 1863 ; and at Jackson, La , June, 1863. Discharged by reason of surgeon's certificate of disability, Jan. 18, 1864.
t Born in Stewiacke, N.S. Son of Robert W. and Mary Frame. Killed in battle of Cedar Mountain, at Culpepper, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. Credited to Topsfield on State records.
# Born in Boxford, July 16, 1844. Son of Isaac and Charlotte B. Frye. Died in Baltimore, Md., of typhoid-fever, Dec. 27, 1861. Buried in Louden Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Dec. 29, 1861. Credited to Haverhill on State records.
§ Born in Topsfield, April 20, 1841. Brother to the above.
!! Born in Topsfield, Feb. 15, 1839. Brother to the above. Discharged by reason of re-enlistment in the First Heavy Artillery, as a veteran vol- unteer, Dec. 17, 1863; for three years. Had a furlough of thirty days, commencing Dec. 17, 1863, to come home and visit his friends.
T Born in Andover, March 31, 1809. Son of Enoch and Mary Frye. Was in battle at Hanover Court House, May 27, 1862, and in the seven-days' battle before Richmond. Sick and discharged from service, Dec. 3, 1862.
** Born in Middleton, Nov. 13, -. Son of Benjamin and Esther Fuller. Enlisted in the Twenty-seventh Company of Heavy Artillery (unattached).
tt Born in Danvers, Sept. 3, 1842. Brother to the above. Promoted to the rank of corporal, March 1, 1862 ; and to sergeant, Aug. 19, 1862. Dis- charged by reason of physical disability, Oct. 6, 1863.
17 F
Isaac E. Frye,§
( E. Aug. , 186r.
M.
1861.
Isaac Frye, AT
E. Sept. 17, 1861.
M. Sept. 17, 1861.
M. Jan. 3, 1865.
M. Oct. 1, 1861.
1M.
( E. Aug. , 1861.
318
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
Enos Fuller,*
E. Í M.
I yr.
Priv.
Thomas Fuller,;
E. Sept. 16, 1862.
1
9 mos.
48
D
=
George H. Gage,¿
( E Aug. 6, 1862.
3 yrs.
Charles A. Goodale,§
¿ E. Oct. 2, 1862.
9 mos.
50
K
66
M. Oct. 9, 1862.
Samuel D. Goodale, |
( E. Aug. 25, 1862.
/ M. Sept. 19, 1862.
Henry G. Gore, AT
M. Oct. 8, 1862.
Eben Gould, **
j E. Sept. 24, 1862.
48
B
Marion Gould, ++
E. Sept. 24, 1862.
2d S.
William H. Greenleaf,#
E. June 12, 1861.
3 yrs.
II G
Cor.
* Born in Danvers, July 15, 1844. Brother to the preceding. Enlisted in the Twenty-seventh Company of Heavy Artillery (unattached).
t Born in Danvers, Feb. 13, 1840. Brother to the above. Went in Gen. Banks' division to New Orleans, La. Was in battle at Port Hudson, May 27 and June 14, 1863. Arrived home Aug. 23, and discharged Sept. 3, 1863.
# Born in Pelham, N.H. Son of Joseph B. and Hannah Gage. Enlisted in the First Rhode-Island Cavalry, Company C. Was in battle of Freder- icksburg, Dec. 14, 1862. Wounded in battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, and sent to hospital at Fort Schuyler, N.Y. Died May 10, 1864.
§ Born in Boxford, April 30, 1848. Son of Samuel and Nancy (Board- man) Goodale. Service, same as S. H. Batchelder's.
| Born in Boxford, Aug. 16, 1845. Brother to the above. Service, same as S. H. Batchelder's.
T Born on Isle of Antigua, Sept. 26, 1845. Son of Henry G. and Anna S. Gore. Service, same as S. H. Batchelder's.
** Born in Middleton, March, 1842. Son of Moses Gould. Re-enlisted for three years, as a veteran volunteer, in the Second Heavy Artillery, Twelfth Company, in 1863. Jan. 1, 1864, was stationed at Fort Pickering, Salem, Mass.
tt Born in Baltimore, Md., March 7, 1841. Son of Dr. Moses and Lydia A. Gould.
# Born in Haverhill, Dec. 22, 1821. Son of Samuel and Dolly Greenleaf. Was in first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861 ; and in battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, and four days in the seven-days' battle before Richmond. Discharged Aug. 18, 1862, and re-enlisted as one of the quota of Boston, Oct. 27, 1862, for nine months, in the Forty-eighth Regiment, Company B. Went in Gen. Banks' division to New Orleans ; was detailed
66
( E. Aug. 22, 1862.
«
M. Sept. 24, 1862.
M. Sept. 24, 1862.
{ M. June 21, 1861.
) M. Sept. 25, 1862.
M.
319
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
Frederic A. Griffin,*
E. Aug. , 1862.
3 yrs.
33
H
Priv.
Edward E. Gunnison,f
E. Nov. 16, 1863.
William A. Gurley,¿
M. Oct. 8, 1862.
5 E. Aug. 2, 1862.
(M.
I862.
3 yrs.
33
H
( E.
I862.
M.
I862.
John Hale, q1
( E.
1862.
Matthew Hale,
( E. Aug. 22, 1862.
9 mos.
50
K
M. Oct. 8, 1862.
Chandler B. Hardy,ti
E. Jan. 19, 1862.
3 yrs.
George P. Hobson,#
E. Aug. 15, 1862.
40
F
to help take care of the sick in the hospital. Arrived home Aug. 23, and discharged Sept. 3, 1863.
* Born in Newburyport, June 9, 1844. Son of James and Lydia Griffin.
+ Born in Boxford, April 7, 1837. Son of William and Hannah Gunnison. Enlisted in the Twelfth Company, Second Heavy Artillery. Jan. 1, 1864, was stationed at Fort Pickering, Salem, Mass. Lives in Topsfield.
# Born in Boxford, Dec. 18, 1817. Son of William and Betsey Gurley. Went in Gen. Banks' division to New Orleans, La. Detailed from the regi- ment as one of a signal corps at Baton Rouge, Dec., 1862. Taken sick in March, and died at Baton Rouge, May 22, 1863.
§ Born in Boxford, Nov. 13, 1844. Son of William A. and Hannah Gur- ley. Wounded in the shoulder in battle near Lookout Mountain, Va., Oct. 29, 1863. Dec. 13, 1863, had a furlough of thirty days to come home. He had furloughs from time to time until April, 1864; then went to Readville, where he was March 1, 1865.
| Born in Boxford, Oct. 8, 1840. Son of John and Matilda Ann (Bailey) Hale. Died in Falmouth, Va., of typhoid-fever, Feb. 6, 1863. Buried in Boxford, Feb. 15, 1863.
T Born in Boxford, Aug. 22, 1831. Brother to the above.
** Born in Boxford, April 16, 1828. Brother to the above. Went in Gen. Banks' division to New Orleans, La. Was unfit for duty most of the time. Was in battle of Port Hudson, May 27, 1863. Died at Mound City, Ill., on his way home, Aug. 15, 1863.
tt Born in Groveland, Feb. 10, 1821. Son of John B. and Lavinia H. Hardy. Enlisted in Third Rhode-Island Artillery, Company L.
## Born in Rowley, Oct. 26, 1837. Son of Prescott and Dorothy Hobson. Enlisted as one of the quota of Topsfield. Taken sick after he went to the
M. 1862.
M. Nov. 26, 1863. E.
9 mos.
50 K
William O. Gurley,§
Harrison Hale, ||
66
=
M. Aug. 7, 1862.
M. Jan. 19, 1862.
M. Aug. 18, 1862.
320
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
Albert P. Hovey,*
E. April , 1861.
ÝM.
1861.
3 yrs.
12| F Priv.
Williard P. Howe, ¡
( E.
1862.
9 mos.
50, K
Horace A. Killam,¿
E. April 21, 1864.
M. April 21, 1864.
Thomas A. Masury,§
E. Nov. , 1861.
1
30
E
Herbert C. C. Morse, |
E. April 20, 1861.
1
I2
F
Edwin A. C. Morse, AT
E. Sept. 19, 1862. M.
9 mos.
50 K
Sylvester G. P. Morse, **
( E. Aug. 17, 1862. M.
35
G
Henry M. H. Morse,++
E. July 25, 1862. M.
I7
F
seat of war, and died in the hospital at Georgetown, D.C., Oct. 25, 1862. Buried in Topsfield, Nov. 18, 1862.
* Born in Boxford, Nov. 23, 1828. Son of Thomas S. and Sarah (Par- ker) Hovey. Lives in Boxford.
t Born in Ipswich, July 22, 1824. Son of Abel and Margaret (Bixby) Howe. Service, same as'S. H. Batchelder's.
# Born in Boxford, Sept. 3, 1845. Son of Oliver P. and Catharine C. Killam. Left Readville, April 26, 1864. Was in several battles. Taken prisoner May 24, 1864, at the battle of North Anna River; was carried to Richmond ; in hospital there three months; then paroled, and sent to Annapolis, Md .; remained there until Oct. 4, 1864, when he died with typhoid-fever. Buried in West Boxford.
§ Born in Salem, Aug. 16, 1845. Son of Thomas B. and Maria L. Masury. Went in Gen. Butler's division to New Orleans, La. Died of chronic diar- rhœa in United States barrack hospital, New Orleans, April 6, 1862 (State records say Feb. 6, 1863).
| Born in Boxford, Sept. 17, 1840. Son of Samuel and Mary (Parker) Morse. He served in all the active service of the regiment until he was taken prisoner by the rebels at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, and imprisoned in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., where he died, March 13, 1864.
T Born in Boxford, June 17, 1825. Brother to the above. Discharged at the expiration of term of service, Aug. 27, 1863. Lives in Georgetown, Mass. ** Born in Boxford, Aug. 5, 1829. Brother to the above. Was in battles of South Mountain, Sept. 14, and Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. In the battle last mentioned, he was severely wounded in the knee; and, for that reason, was discharged from service Jan. 24, 1863. Lives in Bradford, Mass.
tt Born in Boxford, June 2, 1833. Brother to the above. He was dis- charged because of disease contracted in the service, Jan. 30, 1863. Lives in Pueblo, Col.
66
M. Sept. 19, 1862.
1
3 yrs.
59
M. I861.
M. June 26, 1861.
321
HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES. ·
ENLISTED AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
S. Gardner S. Morse,* William H. Newhall,t Chandler L. Parker, Gilman P. Parker,§
E. April 26, 1861. ( M. July 22, 1861. ( E. Oct. , 1862. ¿ M. Oct. 6, 1862. E. June 12, 1861. M.
3 yrs.
17
F
Cor.
9 mos.
50 K
Priv. Mus.
E. April 20, 1861.
66
I2
F
Thomas B. Parker, ||
M. June 26, 1861. E. Aug. 20, 1864. M.
Priv. Cor.
* Born in Boxford, Oct. 14, 1837. Brother to the preceding. Promoted to sergeant, Oct. 1, 1863, and was " color-sergeant " of the regiment for one year. Was in battles of Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsborough, and Winton, all in North Carolina. Wounded in the shoulder by a shell, at battle at Blount's Mills, April 9, 1863. Had a furlough of twenty-five days, com- mencing Sept. 25, to come home. Arrived home 30th ; was taken sick soon after, and was not able to return to his regiment Jan. 1, 1864. Served until discharged at the expiration of his term of service, Aug. 3, 1864.
t Born in Lynn, Mass., Jan. 23, 1821. Son of Samuel and Mary Newhall. Service, same as S. H. Batchelder's.
# Born in Boxford, Feb. 13, 1837. Son of Aaron L. and Priscilla (Buzzell) Parker. Enlisted in the Second Regiment of the Rhode Island Infantry, as musician. Was in first battle of Bull Run, in all the battles and skirmishes of the "seven-days' fight," at Williamsburg, and other battles; and was dis- charged Aug. 11, 1862. He re-enlisted in Fiftieth Regiment of Massa- chusetts Infantry, as musician, Sept. 19, 1862, and served until expiration of term of service, and was discharged Aug. 27, 1863. After the close of the war, Mr. Parker received a commission as "band-master" of the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, in which capacity he served for the period of two years. Lives in Haverhill, Mass. ; leader of the Groveland Brass Band.
§ Born in Boxford, July 21, 1839. Brother to the above. Was in first battle of Fredericksburg, last battle of Bull Run, and in all the active service of the Twelfth Regiment until the winter of 1862-63. Was wounded in the breast at Bull Run. Was stricken with paralysis in winter of 1862-63, and, soon after, was transferred to the Invalid Corps, in which he served as Com- missary Sergeant until expiration of term of service, and was discharged July 8, 1864. Lives in Bradford, Mass.
|| Born in Boxford, July 29, 1826. Brother to the above. Enlisted in Company M, Fourth Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Aug. 20, 1864, and served as corporal until the close of the war; and was discharged June 17, 1865. Lives in Georgetown, Mass.
3 yrs.
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HISTORY OF BOXFORD.
NAMES.
ENLISTED . AND MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
PERIOD OF SERVICE.
REGIMENT.
COMPANY.
ENLISTED
POSITION.
John B. Parker,*
E. Feb. , 1864.
M.
E. , 186I.
3 yrs.
II
I Ser.
Joseph B. Perkins,¿
E. Sept. 22, 1861.
23
G Priv.
Albert E. Perley,§
( E.
I862.
9 mos.
48
D
"
Asa K. Perley, |
( E.
1862.
-
50
K
Thomas P. Perley,AT
E.
1862.
¿ M. Sept. 19, 1862.
* Born in Boxford, Jan 13, 1834. Brother to the preceding. Was in active service at the front for only twenty-eight days ; but, during that time, was under fire for ten days, and was in battles of the Wilderness, Spottsyl- vania, North Anna River, and Cold Harbor. In the last battle he was shot through the leg, seriously injuring the bone, and was obliged to lie in the hospital until May 17, 1865, when he was discharged (by order of the War Department) for disability caused by his wound. Lives in Brockton, Mass. t Born in Boxford, Feb. 26, 1836. Son of John and Henrietta S. (Baker) Peabody. Was in fourteen battles. Was appointed standard-bearer at the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861 ; carried the colors until the last battle of Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862, when he was wounded by a piece of shell in his side. Transferred to Company D, First Regiment Invalid Corps, Oct. 27, 1863. Jan. 1, 1864, had the command of five corporals and twenty-eight privates, guarding Aqueduct Bridge at Georgetown, D.C. Lives in Chelsea, Mass.
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