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Ilist. p. 573.
C. E. THURSTON.
CONCORD, N. H., Mar. 3d, 1893. GEN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear General, --- Your note with copy of BUGLE was received some two weeks ago. I have delayed acknowledgment in order to get time to look the mate- rial over and express an opinion of its contents. I have read many of Com- rade Tobie's communications and without flattery can truthfully write that the best history thus far I have seen is his-and the BUGLE cannot help being a success under your charge and with his aid. Your interesting article reminded me of our little reunion at the Windsor, Mon- treal, on our return from Detroit, in 1891. What a happy day that was with Benson, Dyer, Merrill, Shepard, Ayers and your own good self. It may be foolish, but the thoughts of such gatherings, and of others away back in memory's recesses, soften the heart and moisten the eye. Let those who "were not in it " laugh.
I am willing to cry and in the fullness of my heart say may God bless the old boys.
From your friend and comrade,
JOHN C. LINEHAN.
HUBBARD, N. H., Mar. Ist, 1893. MY DEAR GENERAL,
Am more than sorry that-as your cir- cular hints-the BUGLE is not happy this good New Year. In my humble opinion there is no shadow of discount on the BUGLE; it just suits me. It is an honor to our regiment and the men who have projected and now conduct it. I cer- tainly cannot suggest anything for its improvement. It's good enough. You ask what will I " personally do." I'll send you this my dollar and anything else you may ask of me consistent with ability, and though I don't hanker for notoriety, will have my homely "mug " paraded in the BUGLE pages as soon as I can have it photographed. Pardon my past negligences. We ought certainly to do all possible on our part as members of so honorable a body to help you and Tobie, who are doing so much to immor- talize the First Maine Cavalry.
Yours truly and fraternally, S. A. FULLER.
Hist. p. 459.
DUNNIGAN, Cal., Mar. 6th, 1593. GEN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear Comrade,-A few days ago I received a copy of the First Maine BUGLE and although a member of the regiment only one year, in looking over the Roll Call I recognize many names, especially Comrade Gus Thomas, whom I remember tenting with for about five or six weeks in Shenandoah Valley in May and June, 1862, just after the little fracas at Middle- town; and by the way, I remember very well of your misfortune on that day. I believe you were the first man hit in the fight. I saw you when you fell, being only a short distance from you. I also remember very distinctly when Lieut.
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Cutler rode around to the brick church and told us that all who wished to take a last look at Major Cilley to ride out in front where you lay on the steps of a building. We did so, and as we formed out in fours the order was given to charge. I shall never forget how you looked as you lay there; the only thing I knew after that was that I was hung up in the old rai! fence near the road and a big cavalryman (rebel, of course) was mak- ing a cut for my head, which fortunately for me he could not reach, but thrust his sabre through my leg near the knee. I emptied my revolver into him but did rot stop to see how had I hurt him as I had business connected with a foot race about that time. I got away all right but was captured by Lieut. Knapp two days after at Mr. Pitman's house at the foot of the Alleghenies. Mr. Pitman was a strong Union man and treated me the very best he could. After my parole from Newton Prison I went to Washington and was there discharged. I re-enlisted in 1862, in September, in the Third Maine Bat- tery, Light Artillery, and servert until the close of the rebellion. I came to Cali- fornia in 1873. My business is in the employ of the S. P. R. R. Co., foreman of track. I have been in their employ fifteen years. I inclose one dollar for the BUGLE, and if you will send me the price of the History I will send money for that also, as I shall prize it highly. I have shown the BUGLE to a number of my friends who are interested in anything pertaining to the old soldiers, and they like it very much. Remember me to all comrades of the First Maine.
Yours truly, GEORGE F. MCDONALD. Ilist. p. 475.
HODGDON, June 19th, 1892.
GEN. CILLEY,
Dear Sir :- My husband, Joseph M. Hutchinson, ( Hist. p. 602), was born at Westbrook, Me., June 3, 1840. His par-
ents moved to Bildefor when he w. , nine years of age and he lived in bil' ... ford when enlisted. He was in hosted at City Point and David Island, N. Y. He was twice wounded in the right les. the first time it was in the knee, the se .- ond time in the thigh. I cannot give dates. He was in the service three years and eight months. We were mar- ried Sept. 2, 1865 and had no childres. My name was Christiana White and I lived in Biddeford. He was taken pris- oner but escaped. He died in Portland in the hospital, Oct. 29, 1889. Hi- mother's name was Mary Lewis, she was born in Waterboro, Me. I shall send pay for the BUGLE as soon as I get situ- ated to do it. I have enjoyed it much.
Very respectfully yours,
CHRISTIANA HUTCHINSON.
MILFORD, May 23d, 1892.
COMRADE CIL.LEY,
I was born April 4, 1843, at Mada- waska, Me .; Resided and enlisted at Bath, Me., on Sept. 5, 1862. I joine ! the regiment at Washington after the second battle of Bull Run andl was with the regiment all the time up to June 9th, when at Middleburg, Va., I was wounded in my right hand and sent to the Gen. Hos. R. I. I rejoined the reg- iment at Catlett Sta. Va. just in time for the little reconnaisance and was with the Co. until the spring of 1864. At Turkey Run I was detailed in Gregg's Div. Com- missary Dept. and was discharged at Petersburg, Va., June 13, IS65, by order. I am not married. My residence has been Milford and my occupation cook, in the woods and on the river most of the time. I am a Democrat and 2 Catholic. I am sorry that I shall not be able to attend the reunion at Washington this year. I close with best wishes to al! of the First, Me. Cav. boys.
BATISTE LISAULI.
Hist. p. 335.
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WEST UPTON, Mass., May 16th, 1892 DEAR GENERAL,
I received the RUGLE last Saturday and am much pleased with it. I like to hear from any of the boys of the old Ist, Maine, they seem dearer to me as the years roll on. My health is poor and I am confined to the house most of the time, so when the BUGLE comes it is thrice welcome. Inclosed please find ove dollar for the BOGLE. I want to have them bound, I will send for the history before long.
Yours truly, W. A. VINAL.
Hist. p. 596.
FLINTVILLE, Wis., Jan. 16th, 1893. GENEKAL CILLEY,
Enclosed please find one dollar for which please credit me on BUGLE, of which I have received every number up to 10, and I would not know how to get along without them now as it is the only way I have of hearing from any of the comrades. There are none of them in this part of the state. I see by the roll call that you have not the address of Isaac Bingham; it is Clinton, Maine, and I want you to please send him a BUGLE, with this letter in it, and tell him to pay for it, or I will, and see if that won't bring something from him, for he knows more of the army than I do (he was promoted and I was not,) although we enlisted to- gether at Clinton, Dec. 5, 1863, and re- mained together until I was knocked out at Dinwiddie and be stopped to see Lee surrender. Now if he will not tell us anything of the army service, perhaps he will tell us something of the hog he stole from John. I saw the occurrence men- tioned in the Clinton Advertiser. By the way the A.fvertiser is a nice little weekly printed in Clinton, and is about the only way I know of getting any news from
my old home, and perhaps lke will tell us something about John and (Ben) the editor, although they were too busy to go into the army with us. And now, dear General, you have asked me so many times for the history of my family that I will endeavor to do the best I can, as far as I can remember my own private fam- ily but my memory is too poor to attempt to go back any further, as you will see when I get the children all counted up. ALVIN HUNTER.
Hist. p. 550.
NORTHFIELD, Mich., March 13th, 1893. GEN. J. P. CILLEY,
My Dear Sir and Comrade,-Yours at hand, for which please accept my thanks. I have not had time as yet to look through it. One of my daughters is lying sick, but I hope for the best. Will, as soon as possible, look it through and write you more fully. Well do we of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade know of the valor of the First Maine Cavalry, and while you draw sabre and charge, the First Michigan to your support, honored as bearing the second place in the col- umn of cavalry regiments sustaining the greatest loss in battle; we of the Fifth, under the direction of Col. Alger, will dis- mount, prepare to fight on foot, but claim- ing the third place in the honored column.
Very truly, J. K. LOWDEN.
CHARLOTTE, March 23d, 1893.
COMRADE CILLEY,
Inclosed I send one dollar, this makes two dollars, for the BUGLE, and one that I paid at our last reunion in Boston as membership fee. I shall send you the dollar a year as long as I get the BUCLE.
Yours truly, ALONZO ANNIS.
Hist. p. 516.
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GENEALOGICAL.
"There is no honor in rank or title or official station, no pride of family or of wealth, like the honor and pride which belong to the survivors of that great struggi: which preserved constitutional liberty on the face of the earth."
ABBREVIATIONS .- b., boru; d., died; dau., daughter; disch., discharged ; eu., enlisted; Hist History ; m. married; p., page; rea., resided.
JOB C. ADAMS.
Job C. Adams, (Hist. p. 487), son of John Adams and Phoebe (Chase) Adams, b. May 1, 1824; m. Pauline Stimons, IS49.
CHILDREN.
Henry Adams, b. Dec. 31, 1877. Edward Adams, b. May 16, 1882. Res. Van Buren, Me .; is an invalid. ARTEMAS COOMBS.
Artemas Coombs, ( Hist. p. 600), b. at South Parsonfield, Nov. 22, 1842; m. Dec. 6, 1863, Louisa Gentleman; oc. a farmer; res. Assyria, Mich.
CHILDREN.
Edward, b. Dec. 26, 1867.
Edith, b. Dec. 26, 1867; m. Dec. IS, IS90, Lewis G. Clapp, b. Dec. 29, 1867, at Battle Creek, Mich .. son of Wesley Clapp, 2d Mich. Cav.
Maud, b. July Ist, 1872; m. Nov. 23, 1890, Wm. Segar, Jr., b. Sept. 5, 1868, son of William Segar.
Father, David Coombs; oc. shoe- maker; lived at North Chichester, N. H. Mother, Nancy Due, (Bradbury P. Doe of Co. 1 is a cousin.)
Was wounded at the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, and taken to Culpepper Court House, Va .: from there to Alexandria, Va .; was there one month, in Washington, D. C., two weeks; Phil-
adelphia, Pa., four months, when he joined his company, Co. K, 10th Reg. Me. Vols., and served until his time expired, May 7, 1863. On the 10th day of Dec. 1863, he enlisted in Co. I, Ist Me. Cav. and served in that regiment in all of its engagements until it was discharged on the LIth of August, 1865; Repul li- can and Methodist.
GEORGE E. CLOSSON.
George E. Closson, (Hist. p. 597) : b. July 5, 1843, at Bluehill; res. E. Sorry : oc., followed the sea until the last si .. years; m. twice; first wife Abbie M. Cole, second wife Ellen F. Turner.
CHILDREN.
Fred H., b. August 23, IS65. Henry N., b. May 29, 1869. Charles H., b. Dec. 21, 1871. Nellie A., b. Nov. 19, 1874. John H., b. Dec. 2, 1878.
Father, George W. Closson, b. IS22: seaman; res. Bluehill; m. in 1841, Louisa C. Chatto, dau. of Chas, and Martha Chatto. En. Jan. IS, 1864, as private in Co, G, Ist D. C. Cav .; was transferred to Ist Me. Cav., Co. I. promoted to co. poral; was in Cav. Corps Hospital, City Point, Va., and receives a pension by reason of dis. from bronchial and lung trouble; has lived in Bluehill, Sedgwick, Rockland and Surry; Democrat.
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JOHN HENRY DOLBIN.
John Henry Dolbin, 531 Howard St., San Francisco, Cal., (Hist. p. 533), the name should be spelled Dolben, b. April 3, 1837, Manchester, Eng .; m. at Eau Claire, Wis., July 4, ISSI, Mary F. Galu- sha, who was b. at Oshkosh, Wis., June 27, 1848. Her father was Rev. George H !. Galusha, b. in New York, and her mother Margaret Urick, b. in Little York, Pa .; m. Feb. 25, 1845. His father, Richard Dolben, b. June 3, 1802, York, Eng .; d. in Pittsburg, Pa .; mother, Eliza- beth Young, b. Mar. 3, 1804, York, J'a .; m. June 23, 1824; grandparents, Rich- and and Annie Dolben.
WILLIAM H. DANIELS.
William Il. Daniels, ( Hist. p. 548), b. in Exeter, Me., Oct. 20. 1829; enlisted Aug. 21, 1863, at Stetson, Me. On reach- ing Washington, D. C., he took a severe cold and remained sick till April, 1864, when he joined his regiment at Pungo Landing, went from there to Deep Creek, Va., near Dismal Swamp, where he was again taken sick and sent to Portsmouth Hospital; stayed there until March, 1865, when he joined his regiment in front of Petersburg, and was wounded in the right arm in the battle at Dinwiddie Court House, March 31, 1875. and was dis- charged therefor June 28, 1805, at Au- gusta. M. April 13, 1854, in Greenville. Me., Myra R. Chamberlam, who is five generations from John Chamberlain, cel- ebrated in the early history of New Eng- land as an Indian fighter and the slayer of the Pequot chief, Paugus, in Lovewell's fight, May 19, 1725, near what is now Fryeburg.
CHILDREN,
Edee Isanna, b. Jan. 29, IS56; m. . Dec. IS, ISSo, Abram Neilson; d. Feb. 26, 1885; one child, Henry B.
Lauretta, b. Mar. 10, 1858; d. in in- fancy.
Myra Ellen, b. Mar. 23, 1860; m. Mar 23, 1879, m. Elvin J. Mace of sangerville, son of Joseph and Jane; children, Ruel E. and Roy M .; hus. d. July 4, 1854.
Sarah Isabella, b. Oct. 19, 1892; m. Oct. 17, 1885, Walter E. Gilman; res. Blanchard; children, Nettie and Isanna.
Henry Allen, b. Jan. 11, 1564; d. in infancy.
Geo. W. S., b. Sept. 11, 1867. Henrietta Myrtie, b. Nov. 3, 1874.
Oc. farmer; Republican; member of Free Baptist Church. His father, John Daniels, b. Mar. 29, 1754, in England; enlisted at age of 21 in standing army: served his time, seven years; was drafted into active service and fought under Wel- lington at the battle of Waterloo, with the promise of discharge and return home after Napoleon was taken. They took ship but the first night discovered they were sailing toward America, and immediately banded together that they never would fire a gun at an American soldier. When they landed at Castine, Me., near the close of the War of IS12, Daniels, being sergeant of the guard. helped others with himself to desert, They secreted themselves days and trav- eled nights until they were out of the reach of the British, and arrive l at Cor- inth, Me. He m. June 28, ISIS, Sally Hosy, who was b. June 21, 1791, in Woolwich. She was of Welsh descent. He died in Exeter, Me., ISq1; she d. Sept. 1867. John Daniels' children were eleven in number; four d. in infancy and six are now living, three sons ard three daughters, and two grandsons by the name of Daniels.
HOWARD M. DOYEN.
Howard MI. Doyen, ( Hist. p. 662), b. Dec. 19, IS37, at West Levant, Me .; en. Aug. IS, 1963, in Co. F, ist Me. Cav .; m. Jennie A. West, Sept. S, 1866.
CHILD.
Maude E., b. Sept. 28, 1867.
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Oc. saw filer and farmer; Republican; Baptist; from Nov., 1863, to Jan., 1864, escorting wagon trains from Washington to Virginia; out on scouting expeditions, then to the front; in hospital at Deep Creek, Va .; Portsmouth, Va .; Augusta, Me.
CHARLES F DAVIS.
Charles F. Davis, Hist. p. 634, b. at New Portland, Aug. 15, 1836; en. at Chesterville; m. Augusta, dau. of J. G. and Mary Shaw of Chesterville, May 15, IS61, who d. April 18, 1863, leaving one son, Chester M., b. Mar. 28, 1862. He m. Ella Marti of Windsor, Me., Jan. 16, 1888, aud now lives in Chicago, has a position with the C. R. L. and P. R. R. Co.
Charles F. Davis m. Vesta, dau. of J. G. and Mary Shaw of Chesterville, Sept. 28, 1866.
CHILDREN.
Della A., b. June 30, 1867; d. Sept. 23, 1877.
Mary L., b. Dec. 16, 1865; m. D. G. Rice, Feb. 12, 1889.
Cora B., b. May 22, 1870; d. Oct. 24, 1870.
Georgia L., b. Sept. 11, 1874.
After discharge he lived in Boston, Mass., until 1869, April, when they moved to Guilford, Ind. Worked at his trade until Nov. ISS3, when he moved on a farm at his present residence, Windsor, Mo.
WILLIAM H. FARNUM.
William H. Farnum, ( Hist. p. 563) ; b. Jan. 12, 1836; res. Rumford, Me .; oc. farmer; m. Sept. 23, 1865, Caroline L. Martin, b. Dec. 2, 1845, dau. of Henry and Sarah (Flanders) Martin of Con- cord N. H.
CHILD.
Edward C. Farnum, b. April 22, 1866. Father, Daniel Farnum, b. April 22. 1799; in. Feb. 9, 1830, Mary W. Virgin, b. Sept. S, ISog. Grandfather, Jacob
Farnum, b. 1768, in Concord, N. H .; in. Jan. 1, 1793, Betsey Wheeler, b. 1707. 1. Concord, Mass., near the old btde ground; has always been a farmier, attends the Methodist church; alw.s.s a Republican,
ALBERT R. FOGG.
Albert R. Fogg, b. Oct. 21, 1833, 505 of Nelson Fogg, b. July 11, ISII, ap! Margaret (Rounds) Fogg, b. May 4. If07, m. Oct. 20, 1832, and res. Buxton, Me. Grandparents, Isaac and Sarah ( Rounds) Fogg and Samuel and Elizabeth (Aus- tin) Rounds; m. July 4. 1878, Mary L., daughter. of Jas. M. and Rhoda .1. (Smith) Chick, b. Mar. 20, 1860; res. Buxton, Me .; oc. paper finisher at Cum- berland Mills, Me. ( Hist. p. 621.)
CHILDREN.
Milton W., b. Apr. 21, 1879; d. Ang. 15, IS79.
Celia I., b. June 12, ISSO. Freddie P., b. May 12, ISS4.
GEORGE D. FROST.
George D. Frost, (Hist. p. 473), h. Feb. 14, 1847, at Vommouth, Me .; m. Roxana Jacobs, July 29, 1868.
CHILDREN.
Laforest R., b. Nov. 5, 1869; now in U. S. A., Co. H. ISth Inf.
C. Millard, b. Jan. 22, 1871. G. Willard b. Jan. 22, IS71. Anna M., b. Nov. 1, 1876. Cora B., b. Feb. 2, 1878. Gracie E., b. July 21, ISSt.
Robert N., b. April 30, 1883. Richard T., b. Feb. 10. 1885. Walter E., b. Aug. 27, 1SS9.
Res. when eulisted Monmouth, since Winthrop, Me .; Republican; attends Methodist church; farmer.
SAMUEL A. FULLER.
Samuel A. Fuller, Derry, N. H., artist, portrait painter, ( Hist. p. 459), b. July 10, 1825. His father, Samuel Fuller,
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was born Aug. 27, 1782; res. Thomaston, Me .; in. Nancy Coombs, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Gamble) Coombs, b. Dec. 31. 1789, m. 1805. Her grandmother was Isabella Asbell; her grandfather was Archibald Gamble, who died in Warren, Me. Samuel Fuller was the son of Jesse and Isabella (Prince) Fuller. He was a descendant of Dr. Samuel Fuller, who come over in the Mayflower in 1620, and who married a Miss Prince. There has been a Samuel Fuller in every other gen- eration down to Samuel Fuller, who was born in Kingston, Mass. The Fullers and Princes intermarried in every other generation down to Samuel Fuller's father. Samuel A. m. May 17, 1855, Susan E. Greenlaw, dau. of Alexander and Catherine (Staples) Greenlaw.
CHILDREN.
William J., b. Feb. 26, 1856. Katit: I., b. May 18, IS57. Samuel A., Jr., b. Feb. 22, 1559. SIMON GARVIN.
Simon Garvin, (Hist. p. 597), b. Oct. 8, 1839, at Shapleigh, Me .; m. Oct. 14, 1866, Eliza J. Plumb, who was b. Sept. 21, 1846, at Marion, Ohio.
CHILDREN.
Grace L., b. Feb. 24, 1868. Emina C., b. April 15, 1870. Paul A., b. April 3. 1873. Daisy M., b. Jan. IS, 1875. Frank A., b. Feb. 22, IS$3. Oc. farming; Republican; Baptist ; res., Good Thunder, Minn .; enlisted 2Ist Sept. 1861, in Co. I, Ist Me. Çav. In the winter of 186; I was quite sick and quinine did me no good. I was tenting that winter with my cousin, Chas. W. Coffin; he took better care of me than I could get at the hospital; I thought my chances slim if I stayed there and so I applied for a furlough but there was none to be had. Ivory R. Allen had the prom- ise of one and he gave me his chance,
and I want to thank him once more for the favor, for I think it saved my life. I was absent about a month then returned to my Co. In Jan. 1864 I re-enlisted for three years, or during the war; I wa, taken sick soon after and was sent to Camp Douglass, Washington, and was very sick for two months and Aug. 2, 1864 was transferred to Co. G., 220 V. R. C. After this I was stationed in Washington for a while and then was sent to Ken- delville, Ind., from there to Camp Chase, Ohio where I was discharged Aug. IS, 1865. I was promoted Corporal and par- ticipated in the following battles : Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Md., Antic- tain, Md., Brandy Sta., Va., Gettysburg, Pa., Shepardstown, Va. Pris. at Louisa Court House, May 2, '63; ex. May 19, '03. After my discharge I went to Garden City., Minn .; stayed there about a year and then moved to Good Thunder, Minn., where I have lived ever since, and if any of the old soldiers of our co. and regi- ment should ever come West, I should be glad to see them.
ELIJAH GAY.
Elijah Gay, ( Hist. p. 506), b. in Waldo, Me., Dec., 8, 1843; married Flora .1. Cushman, Oct. 24, IS68.
CHILDREN.
Fred L., b. Aug. 15, IS70. Belle F., b. March S, 1872. Albert T., b. Oct. 16, 1873. Cecil R., b. July 4, ISSO. Ora Louise b. Feb. 3, IS$3. died Oct. 25, ISS4.
Robbie L., b. March 13, 1SS6.
Occupation, farmer; residence, Lin- colnville, and Montville; Republican; no particular religious denomination. Was in the Campbell Hospital, Wash- ington. D. C., from the last of May 1864, to the first of August, ISp4; was with the dismounted men guarding wagon trains till the last of May, IS04; pro. corporal April, 1865.
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ABNER GRANT.
Abner D. Grant, (Hist. p. 473), b. in Cutler, Me., Feb. 23, 1838; m. May IS, '61 Azubah H. Higgins, who d. Nov. 21, 1870.
CHILDREN.
Annie M., b. Oct. 14, 1862. Lemuel A., b, Sept. 25, 1864. Lettie A., b. May 25, 1867. George W., b. April 12, 1870; d. Sept. 4, 1870.
Res., Macbiasport, Machias and Co- lumbia; oc. caterer or cook ; Republican; Baptist.
ALVIN HUNTER.
Alvin Hunter, (Hist. p. 550), b. in Clinton, Me., March 24, 1844; oc. farm- er; belongs to no church, but prefers the Universalist; Republican; res. Flint- ville, Brow Co., Wisconsin. Married in Green Bay, Wis. Nov. 28, 1867 to Rose B. Flint, b. Aug. 10, 1843.
CHILDREN.
Ida E., b. Oct. 22, 1868. Edward A., b. Jan. 16, 1870.
Cora M., b. Sept. 17, 1871.
Lillian, b. April 6, 1873; d. March 13, IS91.
George, b. Jan. 18, 1875, d. May 2S, IS75.
Willie A., b. April 9, 1876. Walter, b. Nov. 23, 1577. George D., b. Sept. 14. 1879. Charlie L., b. Dec. 23, ISSI.
CHARLES L. MARSTON.
Charles L. Marston, (Hist. p. 562), b. May 21, IS46 at No. Yarmouth, Me .; in. Oct. 12, 1870, Lizzie J. Drummond at Phippsburg, Me.
CHILDREN.
Willie, b. April 10, 1873, d. May 9, 1873.
Maud, b. Oct. 9, 1875; d. March 1, IS78.
Mabel Charlotte, b. Nov. 21, 1878.
Taraes Drummond, b. April 9, ISSI.
Res. Yarmouth, Me .; oc. has been book-keeper for various firms in Boston, also paymaster and financial manager of the New England Glass Works, Boston. Since May 1, 1837, secretary of the Northern Banking Co. at Portland, Mc .; Republican; member of first parish Congregational Church of Yarmouth: enlisted at Augusta, Me., May 20, 1564. He was in Hampton Hospital a short time while on his way to join his regi- ment a few weeks after his enlistment; was taken prisoner at Sycamore Church, succeeded in making his escape while being taken to rebel prison. On reach- ing our lines at City Point, was so ex- hausted by fatigue and exposure and lack of food that he was taken on board supply steamer "Gen. Howard" where he remained until strong enough to re- port for duty. The excellent care re- ceived probably saved his life, or key : him from becoming a comfirmed! invalid. Steamer made daily trips from Fort Pow- hattan to Bermuda Hundreds stopping each way at Ilarrison's Landing, City Point and several other stations to leave mail and supplies. Steamer was also de- tailed for special duty up rivers into enemy's country for supplies; usually under convoy of a light draught gun- boat and company of Infantry on board for defense. On one raid up the Chick- ahominy the steamer was loaded with sheep and lambs; rebel guerillas stoutly resisting our claim. We were too many guns for them, however, and took the meat with us. The boys at several of the land- ings did not lack for ram, lamb, sheep or mutton for several days after that. De- tailed for special duty at Regimental headquarters while in camp near Peters- burg. Promoted Sergeant June 21st, 1865; discharged Ang. 1, 1865 at Peters- burg, Va., by muster out with regiment.
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BENJAMIN F. McKUSICK.
Benjamin F. McKusick, (Hist. p. 588), a' Denmark, Me. Sept. 23, 1837; En- listed in Portland March 5th 1864; de- tailed to do guard duty at brigade head quarters from June 13, 1864 until July 24, 1864; was in Cavalry Corps Hos. from Sept. 23, 1864 to Dec. 24, 1864. He married Kate Elliott of New Bruns- wick, March 12, 1864, has one daughter I. Jennie, b. Aug. 9, 1866. Oc. horse shoer, lived in N. Yarmouth and Gorham about one year and since that time in Portland until ISSo when he went to Williard, Cape Elizabeth; Republican until ISSo since then a prohibitionist; Congregationalist. His brother, Lieut. John F., ( Hist. p. 595), died January 27, IS91: he lived at Lockhart's Kun, W. Va .; he left six daughters and one son. Two of the daughters are married.
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