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About the time of his enlistment another war meeting was held in the town hall, and Messrs. Smith and Parkhurst were among the prominent speakers. Several of the older school- boys and other young men just out from school, enrolled them- selves then and there, but some remember signing the rolls the next day or the second day afterward at Mr. Smith's lodgings in the upper front chamber in the David Foster house, now the residence of Colin Mackenzie. On October 12, this gallant young gentleman was commissioned 1st Lieut. of Co. I, and before his departure to the front he was presented with a sword, sash, and belt by the loyal and appreciative Royalston citi- zens.
After participating with his company in the early battles of the Burnside Expedition, Lieut. Smith resigned July 19, 1862, and a month later, August 22 he was commissioned Captain of Co. K, 36th Mass. Vol. Inf. October 12, 1864, he was promoted to Major; Nov. 13, 1864 to Lieut .- Col .; and April 2, 1865 he was brevetted Col. of U. S. Vols. for gallant and meritorious service at the siege of Petersburg. From June 3, 1864, the day of the battle of Cold Harbor, until July 28 following, when the siege of Petersburg was well under way, he commanded the 36th Regiment. In a letter written to the author under date of April 1, 1912, Col. Smith says he still treasures the sash presented to him by the people of Royal- ston. The sword and belt were lost at Bethesda Church, near Cold Harbor where his horse was shot under him and he himself was captured. He was a prisoner only a few hours, luckily escaping and returning to his command before sunrise the following morning. At the time the letter above referred to was received, Col. Smith was still actively engaged in life's work, being a prosecutor of railroad claims with office at 2626 Indiana Ave., Chicago, Ill.
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With Co. I of the 25th, also went Sergt. Joseph T. Nichols who accompanied his regiment in all its campaigns until June, 1863 when he resigned to accept a commission as 2nd Lieut. in the 55th Mass. Colored Regiment. With this regiment he served until May 29, 1864, when he returned home to honor his town with useful citizenship for more than fifty years, as he had so faithfully served and honored it upon the field of battle.
The 24th Regiment rendezvouzed at Camp Massasoit, Readville, the 25th at Camp Lincoln, Worcester, and the 27th at Camp Feed, Springfield. Here the regiments re- mained until one by one they were forwarded to Annapolis, Md., whither the 21st had already preceded them. In January of the next year all four regiments started with the expedition for Hatteras Inlet and the Carolina coast.
During the month of November, 1861, five more Royal- ston men joined the army, enlisting in what was then known as the 1st Battalion Mass. Infantry. During the succeed- ing winter this battalion did guard duty at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor. On May 26th of the following year, the six companies in garrison at Fort Warren were reorganized as the 32nd Mass. Infantry and hurried to Washington After being encamped four weeks on Capitol Hill the regi- ment was sent to Harrison's Landing to reinforce the Army of the Potomac.
Five soldiers for the 2nd Regiment, one for the 15th, one for the 20th, nine for the 21st, one for the 24th, thirty for the 25th, three for the 27th, and five for the 32nd, make a total of fifty-five enlistments in Massachusetts regiments credited to this town during the first seven months after the war began. Within the same period two enlisted in the 2nd N. H. Regiment, two in the 3rd N. H., and one in the 3rd Vermont, making a total of sixty soldiers of whom we have positive record. Of these sixty volunteers, who enlisted from motives of purest patriotism, without a dollar of bounty, and with no promise or hope of pecuniary re- ward, eight were killed or mortally wounded in battle, five died of disease, and three in prison-in all sixteen or fully one-fourth of the entire number.
The names and record of each will be found in the al- phabetical lists which form a part of this chapter.
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On the 4th of July, 1862, after the Union reverses in the Valley of Virginia and Mcclellan's disastrous campaign in front of Richmond, President Lincoln issued a call for 300,000 more troops to serve three years or during the war, and exactly one month later he followed this with another appeal for 300,000 additional men to serve nine months and to be raised by draft if necessary. For Company D of the 36th Regiment, Royalston at once enrolled twenty- three men. For the 53d Regiment she furnished two com- missioned officers, Qr. Mr. Sergt. Herman M. Partridge: and 1st Lieut. Benjamin H. Brown, and twenty-five enlisted men, Lieut. Brown and the twenty-five privates being en- rolled as members of Company E. This brought the total of Royalston's enlistments up to 110. Every man had gone as a volunteer. Not one had up to this time been drafted. But to encourage these last enlistments it was voted at two town meetings held in July and August, re- spectively, to pay to each man who should enlist under either of these last two calls a small bounty of one hundred dollars.
Prior to this, in October 1861, and in April, 1862, two appropriations of $1000 each had been made to assist the families of volunteers. Moreover, at the meeting in April, 1862, the poll taxes of nineteen soldiers who were already in the service had been abated.
The 36th Regiment was assembled at Camp John E. Wool on the Worcester Fair Grounds during the month of August. The last of the month came the news of the disastrous second Bull Run campaign, and on the 2nd of September, the regiment was hurried to Washington and thence to Sharpsburg, Md., where it joined McClellan's army just after the bloody conflict at Antietam.
The 53d Regiment was assembled at Camp Stevens, near Groton Junction, seven companies, including Company E, being mustered into the service October 17th. On the 29th of the following month the regiment was transported to New York City, where it remained until the 17th of January, when it embarked on the steamer Continental and joined Banks' expedition to Louisiana.
During the year 1863 no enlistments are recorded fol this town. She had already sent into the service over eight
GEORGE E. FRY Co. E, 5th N. H. Regt. Lost at Chancellors ville
CORTLAND A. CLARK Band, 21st Regt.
LYMAN S. WHEELER Co. I, 25th Regt.
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JAMES B. SMITH 1st Lieut., Co. I, 25th Regt. Lieut. Col., 36th Regt.
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per cent of her population, and her farms and workshops were pretty thoroughly drained of young men of military age. From now on her enlistments were more scattered, and among the names on her rolls are those of twenty or more strangers who, we must assume, were recruits hired outside to help to fill the town's quota. Between February, 1864 and February, 1865, the town furnished, exclusive of re-enlistments, twenty-seven additional soldiers distributed as follows: six for the 2nd Regiment of Infantry, three for the 9th, one for the 21st, one for the 26th, one for the 28th, one for the 33rd, two for the 36th, and one for the 58th; one for the 1st Regiment of Cavalry, four for the 2nd, and one for the 4th; one for the 7th Light Battery, one for the 4th Heavy Artillery, and three for the Veteran Reserve Corps.
In addition to the above, Benj. Frank Flagg and Henry E. Knight of the 21st Regiment, Byron Doane of the 25th, and Levi Bosworth and Prescott Metcalf of the 27th, all re-enlisted in the same regiments respectively, while Willis Barton of the 53d served a second enlistment in the 21st, Wesley D. Goddard and Jonas E. Greeley, of the 21st each re-enlisted in the 57th, and Joseph T. Nichols of the 25th was discharged to re-enlist as a second lieutenant in the 55th, all on the quota of Royalston. Others of our soldiers re-enlisted, but not on our quota.
We find then, 110 organized enlistments prior to Novem- ber, 1862, twenty-seven scattered enlistments between Feb- ruary, 1864 and February, 1865, one soldier Aaron Rice, whose record is at present unobtainable, and nine re-enlist- ments, a total of 147 credited to Royalston during the four years of war.
In the alphabetical list which follows, will be found the name of each soldier, his rank, age, company, regiment, the term for which he enlisted, the dates of his muster into the service and of the termination of that service, his pro- motions if any, and such of the following data as it is pos- sible to obtain: place and date of birth and names of par- ents; place of residence before the war; present residence, if now living; date and place of death and place of burial, if deceased; if wounded, whether mortally or not; if killed in action, died from disease or in prison, all the information
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obtainable regarding these facts. The data below given has been secured from the written records of the town, vital records, state archives, regimental histories, cemetery in- scriptions, national cemetery records, and the testimony of numerous comrades and friends. The name of each soldier who died in the service from any cause, or who died at home as the immediate result of his service, is made conspicuous by being starred (*).
Baker, Harrison C., age 18; Co. D, 36th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in July 30, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. June 8, 1865. Born in Royal- ston, April 16, 1844; parents, Richard and Laura Baker. Lived in the Richard Baker house, so called, in So. Royalston, now the residence of Elias Syria. Died in Athol, July 30, 1915. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, So. Royalston.
Baker, Louis, age 21; Co. A, 2nd Cav .; term, 3 years. Mustered in March 23d, 1864. Reported as deserted June 25th, 1865. Probably a hired recruit.
*Barrett, George H., age 23; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Sept. 26, 1861. Terminated Jan. 2, 1864 to re-enlist. Re-enlisted Jan. 2d, 1864, probably on quota of Hubbardston. Captured at Drewry's Bluff May 16th, 1864. Died in Andersonville Prison, Aug. 27th or 29th, 1864. Probably came from Hartland, Vt. Worked for Mr. Ripley before the war. Buried in National Cemetery at Andersonville, Ga., grave No. 6952.
Barrus, John W., age 20; Co. I, 2nd Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in May 25th, 1861. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. May 28, 1864. Slightly wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17th, 1862, and again at Gettysburg, July 3d, 1863. Finally discharged near Resaca, Ga. while on Sherman's campaign for Atlanta. Born in Richmond, N. H., Oct. 26, 1840; parents, Ira and Lucina Barrus. One of three brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Worked at Prouty's mill before the war. Now resides in West Fitchburg, Mass.
Barrus, Marshall, age 19; Co. I, 2nd Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in May 25th, 1861. Severely wounded in left arm and hand at Chancellorsville, May 3d, 1863. In hospital at Ft. Schuyler, N. Y. for about 8 months. Trans- ferred to Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 16th, 1864. Born in Richmond, N. H., date not given; parents, Ira and Lucina Barrus. One of three brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Worked at Prouty's mill before the war. Died in Orange, Mass., about 1868. Buried in Orange.
Barrus, William J., age 27; Co. D, 36th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in July 30th, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. June 8th, 1865. Severely wounded in the hips at Bethesda Church, near Cold Harbor, June 3d, 1864. Born in Richmond, N. H., May 1st, 1835; parents, Ira and Lucina Barrus.
JOHN W. BARRUS Co. I, 2nd Regt.
MARSHALL BARRUS Co. I, 2nd Regt.
EDWIN O. VOSE Co. F. 2nd Regt. Mortally wounded near Winchester
WILLIAM J. BARRUS Co. D, 36th Regt.
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One of three brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Worked at Lyman Stone's mill before the war. Now resides at Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, Mass.
Barton, Willis H., age 16; Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mustered in Oct. 17th, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Sept. 2d, 1863. Second enlistment in Co. G, 21st Infantry; term, 3 years. Mustered in Feb. 18th, 1864. Transferred to 36th Regt., October, 1864. Transferred to 56th Regt., June 8th, 1865. Hon. disch. after close of war, July 12th, 1865. Born Aug. 4th, 1846. Died at Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 2d, 1911. Buried at Soldiers' Home.
Bennett, Henry L., age 18; 7th Light Battery; term, 3 years. Mus- tered in July 18th, 1864. Disch. for disabil., Jan. 27th, 1865. Born in New Fane, Vt., July 4th, 1846; parents, Mason and Jane A. Bennett; worked at Lyman Stone's mill before the war. Now resides in Baldwinville, Mass.
Bissell, Emerson E., age 38; Corp. Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mustered in Oct. 17th, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Sept. 2d, 1863. Worked for S. S. Farrar before the war. Built and lived in the Carpenter house, so called, in So. Royalston, lately owned by John H. Hall. Now resides in Keene, N. H.
Blanchard, Charles, probably the same as Charles W. Blanchard, age 19, Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Oct. 25th, 1861. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Oct. 20th, 1864. Also credited to Westborough.
Bosworth, Amos B., age 41; Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mus- tered in Oct. 17th, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Sept. 2d, 1863. Born in Royalston, July 25th, 1821; parents, Joseph and Abigail Bosworth. Lived near the foot of Doane's Hill. One of three brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Father of Joseph Bosworth, same company and regiment. Killed on a circular saw at Leonard Moore's mill in Royalston several years after the war. Buried in the Old Cemetery at the Centre.
*Bosworth, Hosea A., age 31; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Sept. 26th, 1861. Mortally wounded in the thigh at Cold Harbor, June 3d, 1864. Died of wounds at David's Island, N. Y., July 10th, 1864. Born in Royalston, Dec. 22d, 1829; parents, Joseph and Abigail Bosworth. Lived near the foot of Doane's Hill. One of three brothers serving on Royalston's quota.
*Bosworth, Joel S., age 34; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Oct. 8, 1861. Taken prisoner at Drewry's Bluff, May 16th, 1864. Died at Charleston, S. C. (Reg. Hist. says Andersonville) Sept. 24th, 1864. Born in Royalston, Oct. 17th, 1827; parents, Chilson and Chloe Bosworth. Lived in east part of the town near Sandy Hollow.
*Bosworth, Joseph W., age 18; Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mus- tered in Oct. 17th, 1832. Disch. for disabil. probably in June, 1863. Died
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of chronic diarrhea, July 24th, 1863, soon after getting home. Born in Royalston, Dec. 5th, 1843; parents, Amos and Eliza J. Bosworth. Lived near the foot of Doane's Hill. Father in same company and regiment. Buried in the Old Cemetery at the Centre.
Bosworth, Levi, age 23; Sergt. Co. B, 27th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mus- tered in Sept. 20th, 1861. Terminated Dec. 23d, 1863 to re-enlist. Re-en- listed Dec. 23d, 1863. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. June 26th, 1865. Adjt. Gen's. Report says he was commissioned 1st Lieut., May 15th, 1865, but was finally discharged as a sergeant. Born in Royalston, Feb. 13th, 1837; parents, Joseph and Abigail Bosworth. Lived near the foot of Doane's Hill One of three brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Now living in Chester, Vt.
Bowker, George W., age 41; Co. D, 36th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mus- tered in July 30th, 1862. Disch. by order of War Dept., June 12th, 1865. Taken prisoner at Poplar Grove Church, Sept. 30th, 1864; confined in Sails- bury Prison, N. C. Born in Royalston, 1821. Lived in east side of first house east in the Park, So. Royalston. Worked in Whitney's chair shcp. Died in So. Royalsten, May 25th, 1879. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, So. Royalston.
Bradish, Addison S., age 22; Co. I, 2nd Inf .; term, 3 years. Mus- tered in May 25th, 1861. Disch. for disabil. July 25th, 1862. Severely wounded in the leg at Winchester, May 25th, 1862. Born in Winchendon. Now deceased.
Brown, Benjamin H., age 38; 1st Lieut. Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mustered in Oct. 17th, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Sept. 2d, 1863. Born in Royalston, July 21st, 1824; parents, Col. Benjamin and Betsey Brown. Lived on his father's farm near Col. Elmer Newton's. One of three brothers in the service. Died in Royalston Centre, Oct. 14th, 1910. Buried in Old Cemetery.
Brown, Franklin, age 39; Co. B, 19th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in May 14th, 1864. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. June 30th, 1865. Absent, sick, at muster out of company. The only man drafted from Royalston who responded in person to the draft. Born, 1825; parents, Art H. and Catherine Brown. One of two brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Died in So. Royalston, 1873. Buried in Riverside Cemetery.
*Brown, George, age 39; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Oct. 9th, 1861. Mortally wounded at or near Goldsboro, N. C., Dec. 16th or 17th, 1862. Died at Newberne, N. C., Jan. 18th, 1863. Born, 1821 .; parents, Art H. and Catherine Brown. One of two brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Buried in National Cemetery at Newberne, N. C., grave No. 1675.
Burgess, Martin, age 23, Co. I, 25th Mass. Inf .; term, 3 years. Mus- tered in Sept. 28th, 1861. Wounded in side at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3d, 1864. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Oct. 8th, 1864. Born in Ashburnham.
CHARLES M. UPHAM Capt. Co. A, 58th Regt. Killed at Cold Harbor
BENJAMIN H. BROWN 1st Lieut. Co. E, 53rd Regt.
HERMAN M. PARTRIDGE Q. M. Sergt. 53rd Regt.
JOHN S. MOORE Co. E, 53rd Regt.
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One of two brothers in the service. Died as result of a runaway accident in Granville, N. Y., 1912.
Burgess, Mirick, age 23; Co. I, 3d N. H. Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Aug. 24th, 1861. Wounded in hip at Secessionville, S. C., June 16th, 1862. Transferred to Co. H, 2d Battalion, 12th U. S. Inf., Dec. 18th, 1862. No record of discharge. Born in Ashburnham. One of two brothers in the service. Now living in Winchester, N. H.
Bussannius, Adolphus, age 24; Corp. Co. D, 36th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in July 17th, 1862. Disch. for disabil. March 17th, 1865. Wounded in the assault on the Shand House redoubt near Petersburg, June 17th, 1864. Worked for Mr. Ripley before the war.
Chamberlain, Stillman, age 23; Co. D, 36th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mus- tered in July 23d, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. June 8th, 1865.
*Chase, George L., age 23; Co. D, 36th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in July 30th, 1862. Mortally wounded in leg above the knee at the Wilder- ness, May 6th, 1864. Died of wounds at Campbell's Hospital, Washingtor, D. C., June 8th, 1864. Born in Royalston, Dec. 11th, 1839; parents, George and Esther Chase. Reg. Hist. and Mass. Vols. credit him to Winchendon. Our town records and his family traditions say he served on Royalston's quota. Lived in north part of town, near John Comic's. Body brought home and buried in Old Cemetery at the Centre.
*Chase, John S., age 17, Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Oct. 14th, 1861. Taken prisoner at Cold Harbor, June 3d, 1864. Died in Andersonville Prison, Aug. 30th, 1864. Born in Royalston, 1844; parents, Francis and Ruth Chase. Lived on his father's farm, now the home of Charles Chase, on the road to So. Royalston. One of two brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Buried in National Cemetery at Andersonville, Ga., grave No. 7313.
Chase, William H., age 18; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Sept. 30th, 1861. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Oct. 20th, 1864. Born in Royalston, June 18th, 1843; parents, Francis and Ruth Chase. Lived on his father's farm on the So. Royalston road. One of two brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Now lives in Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
Clark, Ambrose, age 45; Co. A, 32d Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Nov. 1st, 1861. Disch. for disabil. March. 2d, 1862. Born in Royalston, Jan. 15th, 1806; parents, Edson and Lephe Clark. Lived near the old school- house in South Royalston. Died in South Royalston, May 18th, 1882. Buried in Old Cemetery, near Methodist Church. Age above given probably erroneous.
Clark, Cortland A., age 24, Band, 21st Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Aug. 23d, 1861. Disch. by order of War Dept., Aug. 11th, 1862. Born in Royalston, 1837; parents, Lyman and Olive Clark. Lived with his father opposite the blacksmith shop in South Royalston. Worked in Geo. Whitney's
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chair shop. Died in Gardner, Mass., 1909. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, South Royalston.
Clark, Thomas, age 21; 2nd Inf. Mustered in June 28th, 1864. Unas- signed; never joined regiment. Probably a hired recruit.
Clement, Arthur C., age 17; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Oct. 1st, 1861. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Oct. 20th, 1864. Probably a native of Bolton, N. Y. Reg. Hist. and Mass. Vols. credit him to Bolton. Said to have lived with C. Maxham.
Connor, Thomas, age 21; 2nd Inf. Mustered in June 28th, 1864. Unassigned; never joined regiment. Probably a hired recruit.
Cross, Edward W., age 18; Co. E, 531 Inf. ; term, 9 months. Mustered in Oct. 17th, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Sept. 2d, 1863. Wounded in foot at Port Hudson. Born in Chesterfield, N. H., Oct. 23d, 1843; parents, Ebenezer F. and Olive Cross. Lived with his uncle, Wilder Cross, in South Royalston, when he enlisted. His father subsequently enlisted in Co. L, 1st Vt. H. A., was captured and died in Andersonville. Edward W. Cross died in Winchendon, March 11th, 1916, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon. One of the last acts of his life was to provide for the erection of a memorial to the soldiers of South Royalston.
Davis, Charles, age 20; 26th Inf. Mustered in June 25th, 1864. Unas- signed; never joined regiment. Probably a hired recruit.
Davis, Jay, age 24; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Oct. 14th, 1861. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Oct. 20th, 1864. Wounded in side near Petersburg, June 15th, 1834. Born in Royalston, Jan. 10th, 1837; parents, Cyrus and Dulcina Davis. Lived on or near the Sherwood farm in West Royalston.
Day, David W., age 30; Corp. Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Oct. 26th, 1861. Disch. for disabil. June 3d, 1863. Born in Templeton, Mass., Jan. 15th, 1831; parents, Chauncy and Abigail Day. Lived in Jesse Wheeler farmhouse. Worked for Stockwell and Piper in brushwood shop. Died in South Royalston, 1877. Buried in Riverside Cemetery.
Day, Nathan S., age 21; Co. G, 21st Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in July 19th, 1861. Disch. for disabil. Feb. 9th, 1863. Born in Royalston, Oct. 19th, 1840; parents, Uri and ---- - Day. Lived on old Uri Day place in east part of town. One of two brothers serving on Royalston's quota. Died in Worcester, Mass., March 29th, 1889. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, South Royalston.
*Day, Uri C., age 19; Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mustered in Oct. 17th, 1862. Died of disease at Baton Rouge, La., April 14th or 18th, 1863. Born in Royalston, March 8th, 1844; parents, Uri and --- - Day. Lived on old Uri Day place in east part of town. One of two brothers serving on Royalston's quota.
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WILLIS H. BARTON Co. E, 53rd Regt.
GEORGE H. WOOD Co. E, 53rd Regt.
MARTIN FALLON Co. E, 53rd Regt.
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Debous, James, age 32; Vet. Res. Corps. Mustered in Sept. 2d, 1864. No record of discharge. Probably a hired recruit.
Doane, Bernard H., age 18; Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mustered in Nov. 6th, 1862. Disch. for disabil. Jan. 8th, 1863. Worked as a farm hand for Solyman Heywood.
Doane, Byron, age 23; Co. I, 25th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Sept. 28th, 1861. Terminated Jan. 2d, 1864 to re-enlist. Re-enlisted Jan. 3d, 1864. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. July 13th, 1865. Born in Royalston, Oct. 31st, 1837; parents, Amos and Luciba Doane. Lived on Athol road, near Doane's Falls. Died in Royalston, 1901. Buried in Old Cemetery at Centre.
Doane, William C., age 27; Corp. Co. D, 36th Inf .; term, 3 years. Mus- tered in July 24th, 1862. Disch. for disabil. Dec. 22d, 1862. Contracted severe lameness while marching over the Blue Ridge in fall of 1862. Worked on a bench saw at Whitney's chair shop. Lived in Wendell after the war.
*Eddy, Franklin A., age 28; Co. K, 21st Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in July 19th, 1861. Disch. for disabil. April 20th, 1862. Returned to South Royalston and died of disease in a house near Farrar's shop, 1862. Born in Royalston, Feb. 4th, 1832; parents, William and Hannah Eddy. Childhood and youth spent on the old Eddy place midway between South Royalston and the Centre.
Fallon, Martin, age 35; Co. E, 53d Inf .; term, 9 months. Mustered in Oct. 17th, 1862. Hon. disch. at exp. of serv. Sept. 2d, 1863. Born in Ireland; place of birth and parents' names unknown. Lived in the valley of the Lawrence, near New Cemetery, on road to South Royalston. Died at Quincy, Mass., Nov. 3d, 1906. Buried in Catholic Cemetery, Gardner, Mass.
Fish, Allen, age 41; Co. B, 32nd Inf .; term, 3 years. Mustered in Nov. 1st, 1861. Disch. for disabil. Jan. 7th, 1863. Built and lived in the small cottage just east of the railroad water tank, South Royalston. Worked in Whitney's sawmill. Place and date of death unknown. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, South Royalston.
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