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WILLIAM ADAMS, son of Ira and Dolly (Morgan) Adams, was born Dec. 19, 1839, in Holliston, Mass. He was mustered into the United States service for nine months, Sept. 13, 1862, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols., in Readville, Mass. He was mustered out of service by reason of the expiration of his term, Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville. He reenlisted, and was mustered July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private of same regiment and company, and was mustered out Nov. 9, 1864.
CHARLES ALLEN enlisted and was mustered into the United States ser- vice December, 1862, for the term of three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway but not a resident.
GEORGE H. ALLEN, son of Seth and Sarah (Curtis) Allen, was born June 21, 1829, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was at that time a resident of Holliston and was accredited to that town. He was mustered out of service Aug. 28, 1863, his term having expired. He enlisted a second time and was mustered into service Dec. 7, 1863, as a private of Co. G, 2d Mass. Heavy Arty. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, N. C., in April, 1864, and died Aug. 11, 1864, of hardship and starvation at the prison pen of Andersonville, Ga. On his last enlistment he was accredited to Medway. He was buried in the grave marked No. 5,334.
SIDNEY W. ALLEN, son of James W. and Jane (Whiting) Allen, was born Aug. 29, 1841, in Milford, Mass. He enlisted and May 25, 1861, was mustered into the service of the United States for three years, in Camp An- drew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a Private in Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in all the earlier skirmishes of the regiment, in the fight at Winches- ter, Va., May 25, and Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862, when he was wounded in the hand by a buckshot, but returned to duty, and was in the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, when he was severely wounded in the heel. He was sent to the hospital at Frederick, Md., afterwards to York, Penn., and subsequently to Convalescent Camp Hospital, in Baltimore, Md. He did not return to his regiment until March 1, 1864. He was under fire at the battle of Reseca, Ga., but not in the ranks, having been detailed as a servant to Lieut. Cook, of Co. E. He was mustered out of service May 28, '1864, his term having expired. He married Nov. 18, 1869, Sarah E. Mar- tin, and resided in Medway. He became insane, was sent to the Worcester Asylum, and died Aug. 8, 1871.
EDWARD L. ANDREWS, residence Boston, was mustered into the United States service Nov. 21, 1864, to serve for one year, as a private of Co. G, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability July 21, 1865, having been injured by sunstroke while on drill.
FRANK B. ANDREWS, residence Salisbury, Mass., was mustered into the United States service Oct. 25, 1864. to serve for one year as a private of Co. F, 6Ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He was a musician, and was mustered out of service July 16, 1865, by reason of the close of the war.
GEORGE H. ANDREWS, son of Albert A. and Cynthia (Mann) Andrews, was born March 3, 1847, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 9, 1864, having enlisted for one hundred days.
JAMES ANDREWS was mustered into the United States service, Dec. 13, 1862, to serve three years, as a private of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav. He is reported as having deserted Dec. 28, 1862. Mr. Andrews was not a resident of Medway.
WILLIAM O. ANDREWS, son of Albert A. and Cynthia (Mann) An- drews, was born June 4, 1845, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, to serve for one hundred days as a Cor- poral of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 9, 1864, at the expiration of his term.
GEORGE W. ARMITAGE, age twenty-three, residence not known. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 13, 1864, for one year as a private of 26th unattached Co. Inf., and accredited to Med- way. He was mustered out May 12, 1865, the war being ended.
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ALBERT A. BALLOU was born in 1831, in Wrentham. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a private of Co. E, 2d Mass. Inf. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, and was taken prisoner. He was paroled after a time, exchanged, and returned to duty Oct. 23, 1862. He was in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, and was mustered out May 28, 1864, by reason of the expiration of his term.
GEORGE W. BALLOU, son of Thurston and Caroline Ballou, was born May 15, 1832, in Cumberland, R. I. He enlisted and was mustered into the service of the United States, Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a Ser- geant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted to Ist Sergeant before the regiment left Massachusetts. In the engagement at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1863, being in command of a detachment of forty-six men of his regiment, which formed a part of the garrison at that place, he was severely wounded in the left fore-arm by a rifle shot. Finding them- selves overpowered by numbers, the garrison made an attempt to escape, but were taken prisoners. The prisoners were paroled on the 26th of June, and set at liberty, Sergeant Ballou among them. He was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville, Mass., his term having expired. He enlisted a second time, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as 1st Lieut. of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 11, 1864. Soon after the close of the war he removed to Wilmington, Del., and was engaged for several years in the business of millinery and straw goods. Suf- fering from the wound he had received he relinquished business, and retired, in 1875, upon a farm in Hubbardston, Mass. In 1883 he removed to, and now resides in, Franklin, Mass.
GEORGE W. BANCROFT was born in 1828, in Blackstone, Mass. He was mustered into the United States service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Oct. 25, 1862, for disability in Camp Maryland Heights. He enlisted a second time, and was mustered into service Jan. 6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. C, 4th Mass. Cav. He was again discharged for disability Oct. 5, 1864, and died March 31, 1865, of disease at home, in West Medway.
NEWELL BARBER, son of John H. and Sally Barber, was born May 1, 1848, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service, Aug. 17, 1862, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was with his company in the engagement at Fort Bisland, La., April 13, 1863, and at Port Hudson, May 25 and 27, and June 14 of the same year. While before Port Hudson he was struck on the top of his head by a spent rifle ball. He died Aug. 14, 1863, of diphtheria, at the regimental hospital, Baton Rouge, La.
EDWARD C. BARROWS, son of Saben and Harriet Barrows, was born in 1844. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 14, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He resided in Sherborn, but was accredited to Medway. He deserted soon after the regi- ment left Massachusetts. State record says deserted Aug. 28, 1862, at Bal- timore, Md. .
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GEORGE W. BARTLETT, son of George and Rebecca (Woodward) Bart- lett, was born Dec. 26, 1846, in Canton, Mass. He enlisted and was mus- tered into the United States service Jan. 10, 1865, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 7Ist Regt., Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement before Peters- burg, Va., April 2, 1865. He was mustered out of service July 16, 1865.
GEORGE H. BARTON, son of Willard and Susan M. (Spaulding) Bar- ton, was born about 1848, in Medway. He first enlisted April 25, 1861, for two years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Maine Vols. While a member of this regiment he was in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and was wounded in the left arm by a musket ball so as nearly to deprive him of the use of the left hand. He was discharged Feb. 27, 1862, for disability, at Halls Hill, Va. He enlisted a second time and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 28, 1863, for three years as a private of Co. G, 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited to the town of Medway. He was discharged by reason of general order from the War Department about Aug. 18, 1865.
ALFRED R. BELL was a resident of Kellysville, Md., and was mustered into the United States service May 10, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 20th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. He was assigned to duty as a mem- ber of the regimental band.
DAVID H. BENNER was born in 1844. He was mustered into the United States Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1864, for three years, and ac- credited to Medway.
MARSHALL A. BENT, a private of the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, was mustered into the United States service April 30, 1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway. His family residence was Northfield, Mass. He was mustered out of service by reason of general order No. 155, Nov. 14, 1865.
ASAPH M. BISBEE, age twenty-one, residence unknown, was mustered into the 13th Regt. U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, July 11, 1863, for three years, and assigned April 30, 1864, to the credit of Medway.
AARON HENRY BLAKE, son of Solomon and Mary Ann (Rockwood) Blake, was born Oct. 2, 1836, in Bellingham, Mass. He enlisted in the spring of 1861, being then a resident of Dover, N. H. . He first served three months in Co. F, 7th N. H. Vols. After the expiration of his term he again enlisted for three years, and served as a Corporal in the same regiment and company. From his letters it appears that he was in an engagement at or near Beaufort, N. C., when the rebels made an unsuccessful attempt to capture a fortification held by the Union troops. He also served in Florida, being stationed for a time at St. Augustine. He was in two of the bloody assaults on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S. C., and was killed in the latter.
ADIN P. BLAKE, son of Caleb and Mary L. (Partridge) Blake, was born March 8, 1844, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was at that time a temporary resident of Wrentham, and was accredited to that town. He was mustered out Aug. 28, 1863. He en- listed a second time from Medway, as a private of the same regiment and company for one hundred days ; was mustered into United States service July 22, 1864, and mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, at the expiration of his term.
CHARLES W. BRACKETT, at the age of twenty-one, residence unknown,
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was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps on the seventh day of May, 1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway.
WILLIAM F. BRITTON was mustered into the United States service Dec. 7, 1864, for one year, as a private of the 18th unattached Co. of Inf. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was mustered out May 12, 1865, at the expiration of his term of service.
AARON BROWN, son of Stephen and Rachel Brown, was born May 28, 1833, in Milford, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He joined his regiment on the day previous to the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., and was under fire there but without arms. He was discharged for disability, March 4, 1863. He enlisted a second time and was mustered into service Feb. 27, 1864, for three years, as a private of 14th Mass. Light Bat. He was detailed as a driver and was on duty with his battery in the engagements at Spottsylvania C. H. on the 9th, 10th, 12th, 16th, and 18th of May, 1864 ; at Tolopotomy Creek, June 1, at Bethesda Church, June 2 and 3 ; Cold Harbor, June 6 to 12, and at the siege of Petersburg, Va., from March 15, 1865, to the evacuation of the enemy's works, April 2, fol- lowing. He was mustered out June 15, 1865, in Readville, Mass. He set- tled in Kansas, where he still resides.
GEORGE BROWN was enlisted and mustered into the United States ser- vice May 13, 1864, for three years, as a member of the 3d U. S. Artillery of the Regular Army, and accredited to Medway.
GEORGE F. BROWN, at the age of thirty years, a resident of Somerville, Mass., was mustered into the United States service Dec. 7, 1864, for one year, as a private of the 7th Mass. Light Bat., and was accredited to the town of Medway. He was mustered out May 29, 1865, at the end of the war.
GEORGE F. BROWN, son of Dr. Artemas and Patience M. (Bancroft) Brown, was born May 6, 1830, in Medway. He was temporarily residing in New York City at the outbreak of the Rebellion, and enlisted May 27, 1861, as a private of Co. B, Ist Regt. N. Y. Vols. He was soon after ap- pointed Hospital Steward, which position he held until Aug. 11, 1861, when he was transferred, by order of General Butler, to the then squadron (after- wards 1st Battalion) Mounted Rifles, N. Y. Vols. Aug. 16, 1861, he was appointed Assistant Veterinary Surgeon. October I he was appointed 4th Corporal of troop B. Jan. 22, 1862, he was appointed 5th Sergeant, troop B. ; March 21, appointed Sergeant-Major of Battalion. He was afterwards commissioned 2d Lieut. He was discharged for disability Sept. 17, 1862, and died of disease December, 1882, in Washington, D. C. His remains were interred in Medway, Mass.
HENRY W. BROWN, son of Dr. Artemas and Patience M. (Bancroft) Brown, was born Nov. 27, 1832, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass. He had just commenced the practice of medicine in Medway at time of enlistment. He was discharged for disability July 7, 1861. He enlisted a second time, and was mustered into service Nov. 27, _ 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 16th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged by special order from the War Department, Aug. 19, 1863,
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to enable him to accept a commission as Assistant Surgeon of the 31st Regt. Mass. Inf. His commission was dated July 25, 1862, and he joined his regi- ment at New Orleans, La., in August, and was immediately detached to service in St. James's Hospital, of that city, where he remained until October, when he was ordered by General Butler to service on board the gun-boats " Estella " and " Kinsman." While on duty there he was in three engage- ments with the rebel steamer " Cotton," in a bayou, near Franklin, La., where the rebel steamer was finally destroyed. He was afterwards with the boats in an expedition planned for the destruction of the rebel salt-works at Iberville, La., which, however, proved unsuccessful. Early in January, 1863, he rejoined his regiment again at Fort Jackson. In February the regiment was ordered to Baton Rouge ; and April i left that place for Port Hudson, where he was detached for service at Algiers, La., and afterwards at University Hospital in New Orleans, remaining there until Aug. 10, 1863, when he again joined his regiment. Sept. 12, 1863, he was promoted Sur- geon of the 76th Regt. U. S. colored troops. From Sept. 13, 1863, to Feb. 28, 1864, he was Post Surgeon at Fort Jackson. During the summer of 1864 he was on duty at Port Hudson. In the spring of 1865 he took part in the siege of Blakely, Ala., being in the trenches before that place about three weeks before the final storming and capture of the works, April 9, 1865. He was mustered out of service Dec. 31, 1865. After the war he resumed his medical practice in Medway. 'Subsequently he removed to Hubbardston, Mich., where he still continues to practice his profession.
JAMES BROWN, residence unknown, was mustered into service January, 1863, for three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols., and ac- credited to Medway.
ROBERT W. BROWN was born July 9, 1826, in Nova Scotia. He was mustered into the United States service Sept. 24, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. H, 42d Mass. Regt. He was a resident of Medway, but was accredited to the city of Chelsea, from which place he received a bounty. He first offered himself as one of the quota of Medway, but on examination by the surgeon here he was rejected. He subsequently enlisted at Camp Meigs and was mustered in as above. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, at Readville, his term having expired. He died July 26, 1868, in Medway.
LEWIS BUFFUM was born in Salem, Mass. At the age of forty years he was mustered into the service of the United States Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, in Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He deserted Jan. 4, 1863, but returned to duty again April 29, 1863. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, his term having expired.
ALBERT E. BULLARD, son of Joseph and Susan (Clark) Bullard, was born Sept. 31, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, 1862, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1863, and was taken prisoner. He was paroled, with other prisoners taken at the same time, on the 26th of June, and was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville, Mass. He died April 26, 1865, of disease, evidently incurred in the service.
ELBRIDGE H. BULLARD, son of Appleton and Hephzibah (Harding) Bul- lard, was born Feb. 17, 1836, in Holliston, Mass. He was mustered into
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the United States service Aug. 22, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Boston. He did not reside in Medway. Was discharged Jan. 5, 1863, after a short term of service.
GEORGE W. BULLARD, son of Joseph and Sarah A. (Partridge) Bul- lard, was born May 24, 1841, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a Corporal of the 16th Mass. Bat. Light Arty. He served mostly in the defenses of Washington, D. C., and was in no engagement. He was mustered out of service June 27, 1865, in Readville, Mass., and finally discharged July 13, 1865.
JOEL P. BULLARD, son of Joseph and Sarah A. (Partridge) Bullard, was born Oct. 18, 1845, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of the 16th Bat. of Light Arty. Mass. Vols. The battery was employed mostly in the de- fenses of Washington, D. C., and was in no engagement. He was mustered out June 27, 1865, and finally discharged July 13, 1865.
SYLVANUS BULLARD, son of Cyrus and Eda (Partridge) Bullard, was horn and resided in Medway. He enlisted as a private of Co. I, 38th Mass. Regt. He was rejected for disability at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, before the regiment left camp for the war. He died at Medway, Oct. 27, 1866.
EDWARD M. BULLEN, son of Amos H. and Mary A. Bullen, was born March 17, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, in Camp An- drew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He took part in the earlier services and marches of the regiment, and on the retreat of Gen. Banks, May 25, 1862, being sick in the hospital at Winches- ter, Va., he was taken prisoner, paroled May 31, and sent to Camp Parole in Annapolis, Md. He was exchanged and returned to duty in the regi- ment in December following, and in May, 1863, he was wounded through the left lung and arm. Removed to the rear by comrades and again removed as the Union, troops fell back from the field, he was finally left for dead near a small stream of water. As the flow of blood became stanched he revived, and when the rebel forces came in possession of the field, he again fell into their hands. While lying near the stream he came near losing what little life still remained by drowning, from a sudden rise of the water after a rain. Re- moved from his perilous position by the captors, he was placed, with other wounded prisoners, in charge of a paroled Pennsylvania soldier, who pitched a tent over them and cared for them with great assiduity and kindness during the time he remained a prisoner. He was paroled and sent within the Union lines, May 13, and immediately sent to the hospital at Aquia Creek, Va., where he remained one month and was then removed to McKim's Mansion Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Slowly recovering from his wounds but unfit for further service, he was discharged at the hospital Aug. 26, 1863.
CHARLES E. BURR, son of Laban and Maria Burr, was born Oct. 11, 1842, in Bellingham. He enlisted Dec. 26, 1863, and was mustered into the United States service Jan. 5, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. C, 4th Mass. Cav. He was in the engagement at John's Island, S. C., on the 2d and 5th of July, 1864, on the latter of which he was wounded through the right ankle. He was sent to the hospital in Beaufort, S. C., and after- wards to Readville, Mass., and subsequently to Worcester, at which place
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he was discharged, Oct. 20, 1864, for disability. He appears by the state record to be accredited to Bellingham, but he was at the time of enlistment a resident of Medway, and was accredited one of the quota of this town.
JACOB W. BUTLER, a resident of Chelsea, enlisted for and received a bounty from this town, and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 9, 1864, for one year, in Co. G, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in Virginia and was mustered out July 16, 1865, as Sergeant.
JOHN CARR, son of John and Ann Carr, was born in Leitrim County, Ire- land. At the age of forty-four years he enlisted in August, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 3, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 40th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability after a brief term of service, April 2, 1863. He died Feb 5, 1884.
ALFRED A. CARY, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 15, 1832, in Potsdam, N. Y. He enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, as 3d Sergeant of Co. B. 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. The regiment was stationed in the defense of Washington, D. C. He was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864, at the close of his term of one hundred days.
CHARLES E. CARY, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 1, 1839, in Potsdam, N. Y. He enlisted in April, or early in May, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service June 26, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9; second Bull Run, August 30; South Mountain, September 14; and at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, at which time he was instantly killed by the bursting of a shell from a Confederate battery. His remains were buried on the field. Immediately upon the receipt of the intelligence of his death, a brother, Mr. Alfred A. Cary, visited the battle-field for the purpose of securing and bringing home the body for interment, but though assistance was freely given him by those who had aided in burying the dead it was impossible to identify the remains.
SAMUEL B. CARY, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 10, 1844, in Potsdam, N. Y. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864.
JOHN W. CASS was born in Boston, Mass. At the age of twenty-one years he enlisted early in May, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability Sept. 18, 1862.
JEREMIAH CASSIDY, at the age of twenty-two years, residence unknown, was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1864, for three years, and was accredited to Medway.
WILLIAM HIRAM CHACE, son of Mason and Laurania (Rounds) Chace, was born in 1826, in Medway. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered into the service of the United States July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was injured while executing some rapid movements on drill, just previous to the battle of Antietam, and was discharged for disability Nov. 4, 1862. He died of disease Feb. 17, 1866.
CALVIN CLAFLIN, son of Hamblet B. and Betsey (Curtis) Claflin, was born Ang. 31, 1840, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States
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service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was at the time a resident of Holliston, and accredited to that town, though by state record he appears as from Medway. He died March 31, 1871, and was buried in Medway.
ALBERT H. CLARK, son of John C. and Eliza A. (Henderson) Clark, was born Oct. 26, 1834, in Medway. He enlisted early in May and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal, Feb. 24, 1862. He was in all the earlier engagements of his regiment. He was in the fight at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, and at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, where he was severely wounded in the leg and was sent to the hos- pital in Annapolis, Md. He was not fit for active service again till Aug. 15, 1863, when he rejoined his regiment at Kelly's Ford, Va. During this pro- longed absence he was, on the 30th of December, 1862, reduced to the ranks. He was on duty with his regiment during the remainder of its term and was in the battle of Resaca, La., May 14 and 15, 1864. He was mustered out May 28, 1864, at the expiration of his term of service.
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