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tion at which he was held by the members of the battery appears in the letter of Capt. Pierson to the sister of Lieut. Hawes, in which he says : "When the preceding order was read to the company, many eyes were wet with tears when they remembered your dear brother." He also remarks, " he would have been promoted the next day if he had lived." It may be truly said he was promoted.
ALBERT M. HAYWARD, at the age of twenty-two years, residence not known, was enlisted by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer of the 2d Mass. Inf., and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 30, 1862, for three years, as a private of that regiment.
JAMES H. HEATON, son of Samuel and Tirza (Carlton) Heaton, was born Sept. 1, 1831, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered into the service July 22, 1864. He served in the vicinity of Washington, D. C., and was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864.
JOHN HENRY was born in Sligo County, Ireland. He enlisted in May, at Medway, and was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He states that he was in every engagement in which the regiment took a part, during his term of service ex- cept Gettysburg. He was at Winchester, Va., May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain, August 9; at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862 ; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, 1863, when he was wounded in the breast. He returned to duty in the regiment again Aug. 17, 1863. He was afterwards in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. In November, 1862, he was one of the party under Capt. Cogswell, which visited Shepherdstown, Va., and killed the noted guerilla, Burke, and took several of his men prisoners. He was mustered out May 28, 1864, his term having expired.
JAMES T. HIGGINS, at the age of thirty-eight years, a resident of Rox- bury, but accredited to the town of Medway, enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service Nov. 29, 1864, for one year, as Ist Sergeant of Co. G, 6Ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He had previously served a full term in the Ist Regt. Mass. Vols., from Roxbury, having been mustered out May 25, 1864, as ist Sergeant of Co. K. He was discharged April 19, 1865, from Co. G, for promotion, and promoted 2d Lieut. Co. B, 61st Regt.
JOHN HIGGINS, son of John and Catherine Higgins, was born June 24, 1836, in Limerick County, Ireland. He enlisted Aug. 26, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battle of Peters- burg, April, 1865, and was mustered out of service June 4, 1865. He removed to Hopkinton, where he died several years since.
EDMUND W. HILL, son of Hiram and Clarissa (Henderson) Hill, was born Nov. 25, 1836, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a Corporal of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Jan. 29, 1862, for disa- bility. He enlisted a second time for one hundred days, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, as a Corporal of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864.
LEWIS SOLON HILL, son of Lewis and Huldah (Randall) Hill, was born Nov. 23, 1844, in Medway. His father continued to reside here for some years after. He enlisted in February, 1864, as a recruit to 28th Mass. Regt.,
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and was assigned to Co. I. He was, at the time of enlistment, a resident of Framingham, and was accredited to that town. He was with his regiment, and took part in the engagements before Petersburg, Va., in the spring and summer of 1864. He died, November, 1864, in Washington, D. C.
MOSES HILL, son of Moses and Persis (Phipps) Hill, was born March 22, 1823, in Bellingham, Mass. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 21, 1861, for three years, as a private of the First Company of Sharpshooters, called "Andrew Sharpshooters." He first served on the upper Potomac, his company being attached to the command of Gen. Lan- der during the winter of 1861-2. After the death of Gen. Lander it was transferred to the 15th Regt., with which it became connected in April, 1862, during the siege of Yorktown, Va. Lieut .- Col. Kimball of that regi- ment speaks of the company as having been of great service in that siege, with telescopic rifles, in silencing the enemy's batteries by picking off the gunners or compelling them to retire. He was subsequently in the battle of Fair Oaks in June, 1862, and in other succeeding engagements of the Penin- sula Campaign. It was during the hardships and exposures of this cam- paign, that his health began to fail and he was finally sent to one of the hos- pitals in Washington, D. C. There he continued to grow worse and at the request of his wife, Mr. Geo. L. Richardson of this town visited him, ob- tained his discharge on the 13th of October, 1862, and immediately accom- panied him home, where he died Oct. 29, 1862.
JOHN HIRL, at the age of thirty-five years, residence New Bedford, en- listed Dec. 13, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 26th nnattached Co. of Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of service May 12, 1865, the war being ended.
ALONZO HIXON, son of Willard and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born Feb. 19, 1826. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, at Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a pri- vate of Co. E, 2d Mass. Regt. He was detailed as company cook in May, IS61, and occupied that position during his entire term, on which account he was generally exempt from duty in the ranks. He was, however, in the ranks in the battle of Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, and again May 15, 1864, at the battle of Resaca, Ga. He was mustered out May 28, 1864.
EGBERT OSWELL HIXON, son of Isaac and Persis (Adams) Hixon, was born in 1827, in Medway. He enlisted about April 15, 1861, for three months, as a private of Co. D, 8th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Lynn. He was mustered out of service Aug. 1, 1861, his term having ex- pired. He enlisted again, and was mustered into the United States service, Aug. 15, 1861, for three years, as a private of the First Company of Sharp- shooters, known as " Andrew Sharpshooters," He deserted about Septem- ber, 1862, and afterwards enlisted in an Ohio regiment under an assumed name, and died in the service.
GEORGE H. HIXON, son of Elihu and Hannah Hixon, was born March 15, 1838, in Medway. He enlisted May 20, 1861, for one year, in the U. S. Navy, and shipped on board the steam frigate " Colorado." He served on board that vessel until April, 1862, when he was transferred to the sloop-of- war " Pensacola," at the mouth of the Mississippi River, for the expedition against New Orleans. He was at the bombardment of Forts Jackson and
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St. Philip, engaged with the rebel fleet and earth works on the river above, encountered the fire rafts, and afterwards was in front of New Orleans when Gen. Butler took possession of the city. About the Ist of June he was re- turned to the " Colorado," and was discharged from that vessel about July 1, 1862, at Portsmouth, N. H., his term having expired. He enlisted again, and was mustered into service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of the 16th Mass. Light Bat. He served in the vicinity of Washington, D. C., and was mustered out June 27, 1865, the war being ended.
EDWARD HOGAN, son of James and Margaret Hogan, was born Feb. 28, 1838, in Tipperary County, Ireland. He enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Mass. Inf. He was promoted Corporal March 23, 1864. From August, 1861, to February, 1862, he was detailed for duty with the ord-' nance officer of the regiment. He states that he was in all the earlier skir- mishes of the regiment, was in the battle of Winchester, Va., May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain, August 9, when he was wounded in the hand, but recov- ered so much as to return to duty Oct. 10, 1862 ; was in the battle of Chan- cellorsville, May 3 and 4; Beverly Ford, June 9; at Gettysburg, Penn., July 2 and 3, 1863, when the regiment lost in one charge, 137 out of 316 men engaged ; and at the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. He was mustered out May 28, 1864.
EDWIN H. HOLBROOK, son of Edwin L. and Abby D. (Hill) Holbrook, was born Oct. 30, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, as a Cor- poral of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Wash- ington, D. C., and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, his term having expired. His regiment was stationed at Alexandria and Great Falls, Md. He was detailed as clerk of provost-marshal, at Alexandria, Va., during his term.
JAMES T. HOLMES, born in Nova Scotia, resided in Boston, enlisted Sept. 6, 1864, at the age of twenty years. He was mustered into service on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of service June 4, 1865, as Sergeant.
DENNIS HOSMER was born May 4, 1806, in Sterling, Mass. He enlisted July 19, and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 16, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 21st Mass. Regt. His family resided in Medway, but he appears by the rolls to be accredited to the town of Holden, Mass. He was discharged Dec. 7, 1861, for disability. As nothing is known of him since he is supposed to be dead.
EDWIN H. HOSMER, son of Dennis and Elmira Hosmer, was born Aug. 1, 1844, in Wrentham, Mass. He was mustered into the United States ser- vice April 4, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 29th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was with his regiment in the battles before Richmond, Va., in the summer of 1862. He was discharged Oct. 11, 1862, for disability. He enlisted again for one hundred days, and was mustered into the United States service July 19, 1864, as a private of Co. G, 60th Regt. Mass. Vols., sta- tioned at Indianapolis, Ind. He was mustered out of service Nov. 30, 1864.
JOHN G. HOSMER, son of Dennis and Elmira Hosmer, was born Jan. 25, 1846, in Wrentham. Mass. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered into service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt.
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Mass. Vols. He states that he was in the following engagements : at South Mountain, Va., September 14; Antietam, Md., September 17; in a heavy skirmish at Sulphur Springs, the last of November ; and at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 ; afterwards he participated in the siege of Vicksburg, Miss., the last of June, 1863 ; and subsequently in the siege and capture of Jackson, Miss., in which his regiment took a prominent part, and was first to plant its colors within the city. After the latter engagements he was taken sick, and sent to the hospital at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and remained there four months, after which he was sent to Portsmouth Grove Hospital, R. I., from which place he paid a Thanksgiving visit home. He returned to Camp Dennison, and Feb. 1, 1864, was sent to Stevenson, Ala., where he was detailed as safe guard. September, 1864, he again joined his regiment at Petersburg, Va., and was in the battles on South Side R. R., Hatcher's Run, and at the capture of Petersburg. He was mustered out of service June 9, 1865.
ALBERT C. HOUGHTON, son of Abel S. and Anna Houghton, was born in Newton, Mass. He enlisted in Medway in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was pro- moted Corporal April 1, 1863. He was in all the earlier engagements of the regiment ; at Winchester, Va., May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain, August 9; at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862 ; and at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863. In this last battle, he was struck in the leg by a round shot, nearly severing the limb and causing his death.
ALVIN W. HOUGHTON, son of Amos and Almira Houghton, was born June 5, 1843, in Swansey, N. H. He enlisted in Medway, in May, and was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, for three years, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. During a larger part of his term of service he was detailed as officer's cook and forager. He was mustered out May 28, 1864. He afterwards en- listed again and served in the 16th Regt. N. H. Vols.
JOSEPH H. HOWARD, at the age of thirty years, residence unknown, was enlisted by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer, in Boston, and mustered into the ser- vice of the United States Aug. 30, 1862, for three years, as a private of the 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway.
GEORGE H. IDE, son of the Rev. Jacob Ide, D. D., and Mary (Emmons) Ide, was born Feb. 3, 1835, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was pro- moted Corporal, July 7, 1861, and returned to the ranks Feb. 24, 1862. He was in the earlier skirmishes of the regiment, and in the engagements at Winchester, Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862, at which time he was instantly killed. In this battle Herman S. Sparrow also fell, who was of the same company. They were among the first from the town to enlist in the service of the government and were also the first Medway men to fall martyrs to the Union cause in the War of the Rebellion. The news of the death of these young men brought not only deep grief to their families and relatives, but stirred our whole people, and gave us a more real- izing sense of the stern realities of the terrible conflict in which we were
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engaged. Few subsequent events of the war affected all our people more deeply. In allusion to this feeling the Rev. D. Sanford, in a funeral sermon, preached at the church of the Rev. Dr. Ide, on Sunday, August 24, said : " In the event of these two deaths, what sorrow! what anguish ! what heart-stricken families ! yea, what mourning and grief in the whole com- munity ! and what a gloom has settled upon us. The ordeal through which we are passing is full of instruction. We are learning a lesson of great practical import. Our very calamity shows something of the terribleness of the war. At this moment nearly or quite one hundred thousand homes in the loyal states are made desolate by the hand of death in the field or in the camp." But he adds : " This baptism of blood is the prelude to future tri- umphs. These precious lives given up, will, with others, be the perpetual life and augmenting glory of the nation. In the future those who live will read the records of the present, and bless God for the patriotism, the self- sacrifice and devotion of the people now, as we bless Him for those who wrought deliverance and freedom for us." In a letter addressed to the chair- man of the selectmen by Lieut. E. W. Patterson, who was in command of the company, Capt. Quincy having been wounded and taken prisoner in the same engagement, he says : " Both Ide and Sparrow were shot through the head, and instantly killed. They were buried under the direction of our Chaplain. Please express to the afflicted ones in Medway the sympathy, not only of myself, but of the regimental commander, for their loss." In speaking of the company in the same letter, he says : " I cannot speak too highly of the courage and noble conduct of all the men. There is not a sin- gle man who could have done better than he did." Says Chaplain Quint in a letter to the chairman of the selectmen : " Both Ide and Sparrow did their whole duty. Rely upon it they deserve the honor that Medway can give." In a letter to the Rev. Dr. Ide, he says : "Your son died fighting nobly and bravely, I can assure you. His memory should have that record. You have given a son to a heroic death, where he never faltered in the midst of an overpowering and terrible fire." Immediately on the receipt of the intelligence of this death, the selectmen, acting under authority of a vote of the town, passed sometime previously, and at the request of the relatives, dispatched Mr. D. J. Hastings as an agent to secure and bring home for burial the bodies of the slain. Before leaving Massachusetts he was furnished with a very earnest note from the Hon. Henry Wilson to the Secretary of War, which note was also approved by Gov. Andrew, requesting that he might, if possible, be permitted to pass within the lines of Gen. Pope's army for the purpose indicated. Such, however, was the condition of affairs that his request could not be granted. And so their remains where allowed to rest where comrade hands laid them down, " with green boughs placed over them lest the earth should press too rudely."
GEORGE A. JACOBS, at the age of twenty-one years, residence Boston, enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 12, 1864, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Medway. He was mustered out June 4, 1865.
EDMUND A. JONES, son of Elisha A. and Rhoda (Ellis) Jones, was born Feb. 11, 1842. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a Corporal of Co. B, 42d Regt.
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Mass. Vols. ; and was afterwards promoted 3d Sergeant, June 21, 1863. He was at the time of enlistment a student of Amherst College, having just com- pleted his Sophomore year. After his discharge from the military service he returned and completed his course, graduating with the class of 1865. He served with his regiment in Louisiana, and in the engagement at Lafourche Crossing was wounded in the shoulder. He was mustered out with his company in Readville, Aug. 20, 1863. After his graduation at Amherst he was assistant in Lake Forest Academy, at Lake Forest, Ill., where he re- mained four years, the last year as principal. In 1869 he removed to Mas- sillon, O., taking the position of superintendent of schools, which he has continued to hold to the present time, with the exception of an interval of two years, when he bore the same relation to the schools in Marietta, O. Mr. Jones is recognized as an educator of ability and prominence, not only in the city where he resides, but in the county. He is an active worker in the cause of temperance, and for some years has been the superintendent of a large Sunday School. He married, Dec. 23, 1873, Flora Richards, the daughter of Warren C. Richards, Esq., of Massillon, O.
JOHN B. JONES, at the age of nineteen years, residence unknown, was mustered into service May 9, 1864, for three years, in U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited to Medway.
FRANK KANEY, son of James and Ann (Foley) Kaney, was born April 17, 1844, in Leitrim County, Ireland. He enlisted into the United States Navy for one year, and shipped on board the steamer " Mercidetta " March 31, 1863. The steamer was first assigned to duty in the West Indies, where it remained four months, after which it was stationed off Wilmington, N. C., until the end of his term. He was mustered out March 31, 1864.
CORNELIUS KEATING, at the age of thirty-eight years, resident of Med- ford, Mass., but accredited to Medway, enlisted Dec. 2, 1864, and was mus- tered into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. G, 6Ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out July 16, 1865.
MARTIN M. KEITH, at the age of twenty-five years, residence Bridge- water, was mustered into the United States service May 4, 1864, for three years, as a private of 2d Bat. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway.
WILLIAM F. KEMP enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 2, 1864, for one year, as a recruit of Co. B, 55th Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was mustered out of service Aug. 29, 1865.
JOHN H. KENDALL, residence Boston, enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service June 24, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 6th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. He was dis- charged for disability in Cincinnati, O., Aug. 13, 1865, and died of disease on the 26th of October following.
JOSEPH KERSHER, at the age of thirty-nine years, family residence, El- gin, Kane County, Ill:, was mustered into the United States service May 5, 1864, for three years, as a Corporal of the 3d Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, Co. G, and accredited to Medway. In the spring of 1865 he was transferred to Ist Co., 2d Bat. Vet. Res. Corps. He was mustered out of service 'in Brattle- boro, Vt., Nov. 14, 1865, by reason of general order 155, relating to the re- duction of the army after the close of the war.
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PATRICK KILLALEY, at the age of twenty-four years, residence Mil- ford, Mass., enlisted, and was mustered into service Nov. 23, 1864, for one year, as a recruit of Ist Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He was assigned to Co. F, and was mustered out of service June 4, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. He was accredited to Medway.
CHARLES C. KIMBALL, son of Wales and Elizabeth (Blake) Kimball, was born Aug. 17, 1842, in Keene, N. H. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered into service May 15, 1861, for three years, as 5th Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, and also at the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. He was discharged from the service Sept. 14, 1862, by order of the Secretary of War, to enable him to receive a commission as 2d Lieut. in another Mass. Regt., but upon being mustered out declined to be mustered in again.
FRANK W. KIMBALL, son of Wales and Elizabeth (Blake) Kimball, was born Sept. 4, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864. He served in the de- fenses of Washington, D. C., and was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864.
CHARLES G. KINGSBURY, son of Charles and Miranda (Tyler) Kings- bury, was born March 20, 1837, in Medway. He enlisted April 20, and was mustered into service June 26, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was detailed as wagoner, Dec. 25, 1862, and was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps, March 25, 1864, and mustered out of service June 28, 1864, his term having expired. He enlisted again about the 25th of January, 1865, in Co. D, 39th Mass. Inf., and at the battle of Five Forks, Va., on Saturday April 1. 1865, he was wounded through the body and died from the effects of the wound, May 29, 1865, in Washington, D. C. His remains were brought to Medway for interment.
GEORGE H. KINGSBURY, son of Hiram and Charlotte (Wight) Kings- bury, was born May 25, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered, July 22, 1864, into the United States service. He was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864, his term having expired.
WILLIAM KIRBY, at the age of twenty-five years, residence unknown, was mustered into the service of the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps on the 7th of May, 1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway.
ANNAH LADD, at the age of forty-four years, enlisted and was mustered into the United States service, May 7, 1864, as a member of Vet. Res. Corps, for three years. He was accredited to Medway, but was not a resident.
JAMES E. LAWRENCE, son of Abijah and Elmira Lawrence was born Sept. 2, 1827, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 23, 1864, for one year, as a private of the 18th unattached Co. of Heavy Arty. afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He served with his regiment in the defenses of Washington, D. C., until April 24. 1865, when on account of ill health he was given a furlough of twenty days, and came' home. He went to Camp Meigs, Readville, after the ex- piration of his furlough, and subsequently to the hospital at Worcester, Mass. He was mustered out July 14, 1865, in Boston.
GEORGE F. LEAVITT, at the age of eighteen years, residence unknown, was mustered into the United States service, April 30, 1864, for three years, as a private of the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps., and accredited to Medway.
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GILBERT H. LELAND, son of Joseph and Betsey (Fisk) Leland, was born, 1835, in Sherborn, Mass. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 14, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accounted on the quota of Medway, though he ap- pears, by the records at the Adjutant-General's office, to be accredited to Sherborn. He was in the engagement at Fort Bisland, La., April 13, 1863, and at Port Hudson. On the 27th of May he was detailed as guard for the company baggage, and did not return to the company, but was soon after sent to the hospital in Baton Rouge, sick, where he died June 3, 1863, of typhoid fever.
HORATIO T. LEONARD Was born in Taunton, Mass., but resided in Med- way. At the age of twenty-five years he enlisted Sept. 3, 1864, and was mustered into service the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 61st Mass. Inf. He served with his regiment in Virginia, and was mustered out June 4, 1865, by reason of the close of the war.
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