History of Androscoggin County, Maine, Part 15

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew, ed
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Boston, W.A. Fergusson & co.
Number of Pages: 1050

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1865. The field officers at close of service were Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin B. Murray and Major John R. Coates.

ROSTER

Charles Dennett, Serg., B,

Lewiston Lisbon

Albert C. Currier, A.

Lewiston

Alonzo Rogers, Mus., B,

Jesse B. Austin, D, Wales

N. A. Beal, B,

Thomas Cunningham, C,

Lewiston

B. Franklin Higgins, Corp., B,

Webster

Patrick Deehan, C,

Andrew Bubier, B, promoted Serg.,

Chase M. Harris, C,

Poland

Henry Lane, C,

Greene

Mariner T. Green, B, drowned Mar. 6, 1863, Lisbon

Martin McNiff, C,

Lisbon

John L. Higgins, B, Webster

George P. McCarty, C,

Minot

James S. Metcalf, B, died Jan. 26, 1864,

Daniel Patterson, C,

Turner

William H. Metcalf, B,

James Sullivan, C, Auburn

Josialı Bragdon, D, died Jan. 27, 1862, Poland

Hira A. Archibald, D, died in service, Poland

William Berry, D, died July 13, 1863,

William Bunnell, D, Lewiston

James W. Duran, D, died Dec. 27, 1861,

Edward H. Gilson, D, died in service,

Minot

Alonzo Impy, D, Leeds

Lendall Knight, D, Lewiston

Luke Jillson, D, died Jan. 14, 1863,

Daniel Orr, D,

Joshua Edwards, D, died Ang. 17, 1862, ,,

Jolın Sullivan, F, Minot

George Storer, H, died Aug. 3, 1862, Auburn

William Fitzgerald, F,

Lisbon

Joseph Brimijoin, Lisbon

Jolın Iveson, Corp., G, ,,

Otis H. Douglass, B, died June 6, 1862,

George L. Fogg, K,

Edwin C. Donglass, B,

William H. Babb, G, died,

East Livermore

Michael Tobin, I. Lewiston

John Colbert, G, Poland

Nelson W. Edwards, D,

Poland

Thomas Fisher, G,

Richard Edwards, D,

Harper C. McKeen, G,

Alexander Brown, D,

Oliver Forney, G,

Turner

Henry F. Brickett, A,

Lewiston

Patrick Kelly, G,

Minot

Edward Pearsons, D,

Livermore

Charles E. Shirley, G, Turner

Benjamin F. Brown, Lient, G,

Lewis Morrin, H,

Poland

George Anderson, A,

Turner

John Williams, H,

Minot

Sixteenth Infantry Regiment. - In May, 1862, recruiting was commenced for this organization, which was mustered into United States service at Augusta, August 14, 1862. The men came from all parts of the state. The field officers were Asa W. Wildes, colonel; Charles W. Tilden, lieutenant-colonel; Augustus B. Farnham, major. Marshall S. Smith, of East Livermore, was second lieu- tenant of Company C; Archibald D. Leavitt, of Turner, captain of Company E. Company I was in command of William H. Waldron, of Lewiston, captain ; William Bray, of Turner, first lieutenant ; Charles C. Garcelon, of Lewiston, second lieutenant.

August 19 the Sixteenth left Augusta for Washington, went into camp at Arlington Heights on arriving there, and received drill in heavy artillery tactics as well as light infantry, but the exigencies of the war soon caused it to be ordered into the field in light marching order to resist the invasion of Pennsylvania. The knapsacks and overcoats were left behind and later sent to Washington. For nearly three months the regiment marched, counter-

Frank Silvia, E, Auburn

Michael Barnes, F, Lewiston

Humphrey S. Edwards, D, died Apr. 1, 1862,

James Smith, K,

Leeman H. Bard, B,

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marched, and did duty without a tent to protect the men from cold or storm, and the only covering they had was the boughs of trees and an occasional bunch of corn-stalks, while for eleven weeks they had no change of undercloth- ing. The death-roll and casnalities reduced the number to less than 700, while of these 250 were on the sick list. This was the more unbearable as all sur- rounding regiments were supplied with everything needed for comfort. At last the men were properly equipped and called to demonstrate their valor on the battlefield. How well that was done, official records testify. The roll of honor numbers among others the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fred- ericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock, Mine Run, Wilder- ness, Spottsylvania, Laurel Hill, North Anna, Tolopotomoy, Bethesda Church, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Hatcher's Run, Gravelly Run, and South Side Railroad. In some of these its loss was nearly fifty per cent. of its numbers, while at Gettysburg in three days, out of 248 who were counted for duty, all were lost except seventeen. Colonel Wildes resigned January 7, 1863. He was succeeded by Colonel Tilden who was taken prisoner, and escaped from a nine-months' captivity through the famous tunnel of Libby Prison. Major Farnham became lieutenant-colonel February 14, 1863, and was brevetted colonel April 1, 1865. Major Leavitt died May 31, 1864, from wounds received at Laurel Hill, and Major Abner R. Small succeeded him in office. The regi- ment was mustered out June 5, 1865, and the recruits transferred to the Twentieth.

ROSTER.

Urialı Balkam, Chaplain,

Hosea D. Manley, Serg .- Maj.,

Lewiston Auburn Turner

Jones Whitman, Corp., E, pro Serg., pro Ist Lieut,

Turner

Luther E. Burgess, Wag., B,

Everett G. Ford, B,

Charles A. Adkins, B, died Dec. 5, 62,

Joseph W. Richardson, B,

Luther Bradford, Serg., E, ,,

Curtis V. Fales, E, died Oct. 12, 63,

George C. Harmond, E, Calvin M. Heywood, E, Frank M. Merrill, Mus., E, died Dec. 21, 1862,

Orville Brown, C,

Isaac J. Monk, E,

Calvin Beals, C,

Sarson C. Pratt, E,

David H. Hinds, C, died,

Sampson A. Thomas, E,

Dorillus Hobbs, Corp., C, died, N. J. Sanford, C,

Charles P. Winship, E,

Joseph G. Lamb, Corp., E, pro Serg., Leeds

James Ridley, C,

James N. Brown, Corp., C, Smith Hilton, D, Lewiston

Thomas Mason, D,

Lorenzo Rourke, D,

Nelson A. Lane, D, Poland

Adrian G. Roberts, D, Minot

Arch D. Leavitt, Capt., E, pro Maj., died May 31, 1864, of wds, Turner

Aubrey Leavitt, Serg., E, pro 1st Lt, B,

Charles R. Berry, E, died of wds Dec. 25, 1862,

John A. Burnham, E,

Ebenezer Curtis, 2d, E,

Francis George, E,

George G. Hussey, E, ..

Rollin F. Jennings, E, trans to 5 Me Bat., George H. Peare, E, Samuel W. Pettengill, E, trans to V. R. C., Granville Richmond, E,

Otis Hood, Wag., E, Seth H. Alden, E, Sidney A. Allen, E,

Benj. F. Hutchinson, B, kd Feb. 7, 65, Lewiston Marshall S. Smith, Ist Lieut, C, East Livermore Columbus A. Whitney, C, Turner Nathan Bartlett, Jr, C, died Dec. 10, 1863, East Livermore

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William W. Wheeler, E, Leeds Lewiston

Frank Wiggin, Serg., H,

Wm H. Waldron, Capt., I, pro Capt. and A. Q. M., Charles A. Garcelon, Licut, I, ">

Edward P. Dyer, I,

Edwin E. Hall, Serg., I,

E. Freeman Higgins, Ist Sgt, I, died,

William Johnson, I, died Oct. 23, 62,

Charles R. Anderson, I,

William H. Michaels, I, died Feb. 18, 63,

Edward Hayes. I, -

John Galvin, I, trans Vet Res Corps.

Hiram W. Loring, I,

Eugene S. Mower, I, Edwin H. Nason, I, Charles W. Allen, 1, Livermore

Patrick ()'Neil, I,

James P. Beals, I,

Durham

Joseph W. Parmenter, I,

William Davis, Corp., I,

Mathew Roberts, I, trans 5 Me. Bat, .

Jeremiah Estes, I, died in service,

Sebastian S. Vose, I,

Henry Hackett, I,

William Bray, Ist Lieut, I,

Turner

George G. Leavens, I,

Freeman H. Farris, I,

Daniel Perry, I, died Mar, 28, 63, Minot

Stewart Holmes, I,

William H. Miller, C,

Lewiston

Orlando A. Jones, 1, miss in act at Fred'b'g,

George T. Piper, I,

George Bryan, D,

Lewiston

Thomas L. Roberts, I, ",

Michael J. Barrett, D),

William B. Staples, I,

Sylvanus G. Glover, D), miss in act June 6, 1864, ,,

James H. Houlahan, D, trans to 20 Me, „,

George B. Haskell, Serg., I,

George T. Davis, E, trans to 20 Me, Turner

John Ellis, E, Lewiston

Benj. B. Crockett, I, trans to V. R. C., ,,

Daniel Witherell, E, trans V. R. C., ",

Edwin M. Jewell, E, Wales

Timothy Coharn, G, trans to 20 Me, Lewiston

Augustus A. Sutherland, G, tr 20 Me, Lisbon

John Clark, H, Lewiston

Oliver Stover, I, died a rebel prisoner,

R. N. Waterman, I,

William J. Linscomb, H,

John Boyd, I,

William Brown, I, died in Andersonville,

Roscoe Chandler, I, died Apr. 7, 64,

Charles McGowan, I,

Charles H. Thompson, I, died a pris Nov. 30, 65, „,

Fred W. West, I, died Dec. 22, 63,

George R. Grover, K,

Benj. F. Farrar, I, trans Vet Res Corps,

Thomas J. Gonld, Serg., I,

Frank Manley, A, trans from K, Auburn

Silas C. Gould, I, kd Dec. 13, 1862,

Thomas Stewart, A, trans to F,

Charles C. Getchell, A, Durham

Jolin Kelley, B, trans to 20 Me,

Auburn

Richard Libby, B, died Jan. 29, 65,

Livermore

Geo. S. Boutelle, I, died in service,

George D. Marston, Corp., I, pro Serg.,

Noah Jordan, Mus., I,

William Tendall, D, Auburn

George HI. Gould, H, trans from A, Lewiston

Wilbur F. Mower, Serg., I, pro 2d Lt, Greene

William C. Hall, Minot

Seventeenth Infantry Regiment .- This body was enlisted from Andros- coggin, Cumberland, Oxford, and York counties, and was mustered into United States service, August 18, 1862. It left Maine August 21 for Wash-

Isaac .\. Blake, I, kd Fred'b'g, Dec 13, 62,

Andrew A. Cotton, I, trans V. R. C.,

Blanchard Cotton, I, died in service, ",

Charles Fisher, H,

Zelotus Rowe, Serg., I, died in Libby Prison, Lisbon

Africa P. Cotton, Corp., I,

Nath Gilpatrick, Corp., I, kd Fred'b'g, Dec. 13, 62,

David H. Stevens, K,

Daniel Small, Corp., I,

Nelson H. Wade, I, trans Vet Res Corps, Charles Wescott, I,

Hosea D. Manley, 1, pro Serg .- Maj., Auburn

Jonathan Allen, C, trans to 20 Me, John Driscoll, C, trans to 20 Me, Auburn Charles W. Wright, C, Danville

John F. Lewis, I,

Jabez P. Pratt, Serg., I, pro 1st Lt, K, Greene Araunahı H. Briggs, Corp., I, died in rebel prison, ",

George W. Frost, I, died in service, Orison W. Hackett, I,

Lora S Patten, I, died Mar. 2, 65,

Amos Nevins, I,

Charles D. Ryder, D, Danville

Albert Potter, Serg., I, Webster

George W. Jordan, Corp., I, "

Octavius K. Cloudman, i,

Benj. F. Garcelon, I, died a rebel pris,

Ephraim L. Jordan, Corp., I,

Francis A. Mckinney, I,

Adon A, Niles, I, died Dee. 26, 63,

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ington, and was engaged in garrison duty, in perfecting its drill, and in various camps until the winter campaign of 1862-3. Thomas A. Roberts, of Portland, was colonel; Charles B. Merrill, of Portland, lieutenant-colonel ; and George W. West, of Fort Kent, major. Company C was officered by Captain Augustus Golderman, of Minot; Otho W. Burnham, of Poland, first lieutenant ; Joseph A. Perry, of Portland, second lieutenant. The captain and first lieutenant of Company D were Captain Isaac S. Faunce and Lientenant Milton M. Young, both of Lewiston. The Seventeenth first engaged in battle at Fredericksburg, where it drove the charging Confederates back to their intrenchments in such a manner as to elicit compliments from General Berry for its steadiness under fire. It would be pleasurable to linger over the brilliant record of this gallant organization. It was in the hottest of the historic engagements of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Cedars, Gettys- burg, Orange Grove, Auburn, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Tolopotomoy, Coal Harbor, and at and around Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Hatcher's Run, etc. Ill health caused the resignation of Colonel Roberts, June 2, 1863. Major West was mustered as colonel, November 26, wounded at the Wilderness May 6, brevetted brigadier-general December 2, 1864, and discharged April 17, 1865. Lieutenant-Colonel Merrill was mustered out October 7, 1864. The recruits of the Third Maine were trans- ferred to the Seventeenth, June 4, 1864. February 18, 1865, Company D, Second United States Sharpshooters, was transferred to this regiment, and consolidated with its several companies. The members of the Seventeenth, whose terms of service expired previous to October, 1865, were mustered ont June 4, 1865, and the others consolidated with the First Maine Heavy Artillery. At this time the field officers were Colonel Charles P. Mattocks and Lieutenant-Colonel William Hobson.

ROSTER.

Henry L. K. Wiggin, Surgeon, Auburn Minot

Otho W. Burnham, Lieut, C, Edward H. Fuller, Corp., C,

Poland

Augustus Goldermann, Capt., C,

Asa L. Downs, Serg., C,

Cyrus T. Pratt, Corp., (', kd in action,

George E. Perry, Corp., C, died in service,

Stephen W. Gammon, Mus., C,

Edwin G. Parsons, Mus., C,

George G. Bridgham, (',

Alexander Campbell, C, died in service, Samuel Davis, Jr, C,

Horace J. Brown, C, tr to 1st H. A.,

Edward S. Chipman, C,

Seth B. Day, Corp., C,

Allen M. Churchill, C, tr Vet Res Corps,

George A. Durgin, Corp., C, pro Sgt,

Cephas B. Cobb, C, died Ang. 22, 62,

James L. Fuller, Corp., C, kd in action, Elmer D. Hackett, C,

Chas. M. Dockham, C, tr to 1st H. A.,

William H. Hersey, C,

James T. Donald, C, died Mar. 12, 63, George B. Dunn, Sgt,C, pro 2d Lt, Co. B, ,,

Hosea KnowIton, C, George F. Perkins, C,

Josiah Duran, Corp., C,

Addisou B. Pratt, C,

Albert W. Harris, C, ,,

George F. Sawyer, C,

Samuel F. Haskell, Serg., C,

George W. Jackson, C,

James M. Mills, C,

Chas. W. Strout, C, tr Vet. Res. Corps, Orin Whittemore, C,

Chas. Daisey, C, kd May 23, 63,

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John Noyes, C, Andrew J. Pattee, C, kd Gettysburg, July 2, 63, Ellanan W. Record, C,

Wentworth P. Ricker, C',

Tillson Waterman, Jr, C, tr V. R. C.,

William H. Woodward, C,

William F. Morrill, Serg., C, Durham Jonathan R. Ryerson, C, tr to 1 H. A., Danville Edwin P. Gurney, C,

Edward R. Allen, C (Danville), Lewiston

Isaac S. Faunce, Capt., D, tr to .1, ,,

Milton M. Vonng, Lt, D. pro Capt., K, ,,

William C. Winter, Sgt, 1), pro Lient, died Jan. 25, 63,

Dan'l J. Chandler, Ist Sgt, D), pro Lt, B, John F. Putnam, Sgt, D, pro Com. Sgt, ",

Levi Willard, Jr, Serg., D), ,,

Artson K. Dennison, Sgt, D, tr V. R. C., Bernard Hogan, Corp., D, mort wd Gettysburg,

Newton W. Parker, Sgt, D, pro 1st Lt, kd in act,

Oliver D. Smith, Corp., D. ,,

George Lothrop, Serg., D,

Frank C. Houghton, Wag., D,

Joseph Austin, D,

Edwin G. Baker, D, tr to V. R. C.,

Nath G. Bickford, D,

William Bodge, D,

Edward Brackett, D,

Warren S. Butler, D, tr to V. R. C.,

Joseph Chadderton, D, kd June 16, 64, George O. Currier, D,

Richard L. Dalton, D),

John H. Cotton, K,

Melvin Davis, Serg., 1),

Charles A. De Witt, Corp., D),

Samuel L. Dwelly, D, died from wds July 9, 63,

Albert Dunlap, D,

Aaron Dunn, D, tr to V. R. C.,

Gilman Faunce, D,

John F. Hewey, K,

Aug. A. Keith, Corp., K, kd in action,

Abraham Libby, K, tr to V. R. C.,

George W. Lord, K,

Win H. Lyon, K, kd in action, 63,

LaForest Groves, D,

Wallace Maxfield, K,

Thomas C. Haley, D,

Addison A. Miller, K (Danville),

Elijah P. Ilarmon, D,

Francis D. Morey, K,

John Hogan, D,

Chandler Nason, K, tr to Ist H. A.,

Nahum Niles, K, died Feb. 9, 63, Leonard R. Penny, K, died Nov. 7, 62,

Weston S. Rand, K,

George F. Read, K,

Frederick D. Read, K,

Dana Rounds, K, died June 5, 63, ,,

David Small, K, ",

Thomas Storah, K, tr to V. R. C.,

Adolphus P. Wilson, Corp., K,

Andrew J. Miller, K, kd Apr. 6, 65,

Alfred Ring, Corp., K (Danville),

Pliny L. Wyman, Corp., K,

Win. H. Wyman, Wag., K, died in service,

Hiram Andrews, K,

M. M. Andrews, K,

Alfred E. Atwood, K, died Jan. 11, 63,

Hiram Atwood, K, ,,

James A. Bennett, Corp., K,

Almon E. Brown (Danville),

John H. Conley, K,

John McCrocker, K,

Rufus Danforth, K,

William J. Golden, K,

Elisha Hall, Corp., K,

Samuel R. Harris, K (Danville),

Samnel O. Hatch, K, kd at Gettysh'g,

Levi Fowler, D, kd Gettysb'g, July 2, 63, ,, W. P. Gatchell, D,

Isaac S. Golden, D,

Charles H. Groves, D,

John Holt, D, James Hulme, D, ,,

Lemmel Jackson, D,

William H. Lane, D),

George H. Maloon, D),

Isaiah G. Mason, died in service,

Thomas McCarty, I,

Frank A. McDonald, D), kd in action,

Michael McDonald, D, Lewiston

Martin McNulty, D, George A. Parker, D, pro Serg .- Maj., Lt F, and Adjt,

Geo. I. Parker, D, pro Sgt and 1st Sgt, ,

Charles W. Peasley, D, ",

Henry H. Penley, Corp., D,

John A. Reed, D,

Joshua G. Richardson, D.

Ezra P. Rogers, D, died of wds in service, Isaac Rounds, D (Danville), ,

Jolın N. Smith, D, tr to V. R. C., ,,

Bradford Stevens, D,

William Stewart, D,

Michael Sweeney, Corp., D, kd in action,

Wm. Tindall, D, tr to V. R. C.,

Thomas Toole, D, kd in action,

Waterman Trafton, D, tr V. R. C.,

Amos G. Winter, D,

Thomas W. Lord, Sgt, K, pro 2d Et, Auburn

Charles A. Beal, Serg., K,

Poland

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Geo. J. Strout, Corp., K, kd Apr. 11, 64, Auburn Edwin Verrill, K, died in service, .

Augustine Young, Corp., K,

Greenleaf D. Willard, K,

Joseph J. Jackson, K, Danville

William Doyle, K, Leeds

Oliver E. Randall, K,

Lewiston

Charles H. Wright, K,

Milton M. Young, K, wd July 2, 63, died Aug. 13, Charles W. Brown, C, William H. Courson, C, Silas McCallister, C, John Stanley, C, ,,

Tallman L. MeIntire, D, tr to 1 H. A., ,

Henry Hall, E,

John McDonald, E, tr to V. R. C.,

John P. Barrows, F, tr to 1 HI. A., Minot

John Taylor, F,

Lewiston

Patrick Kelly, H,

James Shannon, H, ..

Patrick Sullivan, H, tr to 1 H. A.,

John Sullivan, H, tr to 1 H. A.,

Samuel Parker, A, kd in service, ",

Isaiah Bonney, A, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A,

Francis H. Barnes, A, tr from 3 Me,

Amos G. Bean, A, tr from 3 Me,

Ansel H. Cram, A, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,,

Daniel Cohan, A, tr from 3 Me,

Marcellus Cram, A, tr from 3 Me,

Josephus C. Colby, A, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,,

Josiah Dill, A, tr to 1 H. A.,

Isaac S. Faunce, Capt., A, tr to 1 H. A,

S. W. G. Gonyea, A, tr to 1 H. A.,

Lafayette Plaisted, A, tr to Co. G,

Stephen P. Cutler, B, tr fr 1 Me, tr to 1 H. A., Poland

Julius G. Chipman, B,

George B. Dunn, Lt. B, pro 1 Lt, G,

Arthur L. Coombs B, tr fr 3 Me, Lewiston

Daniel J. Chandler, Lieut, B, ,,

Patrick Dolan, B, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A .. ,,

John O. Sullivan, B, tr to 1 H. A., .. John Fuller, C, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, H. H. Garcelon, C, tr fr 3 Me, tr to V. R. C., ,, E. T. Getchell, C, tr fr 3 Me, ,,

Win Galoin, C, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A.,

Dexter W. Howard, C, pro 2d Lt, E, . Leeds

Elisha K. Mann, 1st Sgt, C, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., Wales

Jas. A. Cummings, F, died Apr. 19, 65, Auburn Thos. Hayes, D, tr fr 3 Me, tr to H. A., Lewiston Granville Holt, D, tr fr 3 Me, tr to H. A., Geo. W. Hatch, D, tr fr 3 Me, tr to H. A.,

Geo. Hourd, D, tr fr 3 Me, tr to H. A.,

Jona Hutchinson, Jr, D, tr fr 3 Me, tr to H. A., Minot James Britten, E, tr fr 3 Me, tr to H. A., Lewiston Chas. McCarroll, E, tr fr 3 Me, tr to H. A., , John J. O'Connell, E, tr fr 3 Me, kd Oct. 17, 64,

Dexter W. Howard, E, joined as Lt fr C, Leeds Edward E. Jones, E, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., Minot

Josiah Winslow, F, Bartholomew Cuff, F, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 HI. A., Lewiston

Patrick Lyons, F, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 II. A., M. N. Shephard, F, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, Rufus F. Dexter, (, died of was in service, ,, Geo. B. Dunn, 1st Lt, G, pro Capt., K, Poland John Fallen, G, tr fr 3 Me, Lewiston

Calvin Kneeland, G, tr fr 33 Me, ,,

Geo. H. Leighton, G, tr fr 2 U. S. S. S., ,+ L. F. Miller, G, tr fr 3 Me, died July 4, 64, ,, Michael A. Murphy, G, tr fr 2 U. S. S. S., ,, Geo. W. Ryerson, G, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., Michael Riley, G, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, Orrin Rogers, G, tr fr 3 Me,

Samuel A. Seeley, G, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., Chas. Stewart, G, tr fr 3 Me, d in serv,

Joseph Newell, G, never joined company, ,, Chas. H. Lewis, Corp., H, tr fr 3d Me, tr to 1 H. A.,

John Primrose, HI, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, Roscoe Smith, H, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,. James P. Thompson, H, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ",

Melville A. Perkins, H, died May 3, 65, Auburn Edward L. Stevens, H, tr fr 3 Me, Turner Newton W. Parker, Lieut, I, killed, Lewiston Charles Lishon, I,

Martin McElroy, I, tr fr 3 Me, ,,

Wm. C. Thompson, I, tr fr 3 Me, died,

Henry H. Thompson, I, tr fr 3 Me, ,,

Mark Tripp, I, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, John L. Tubbs, I, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, Chas. Wellman, I, tr fr 3 Me, ,,

Wm. A. Ward, I, tr fr 3 Me, ", James C. Smith, I, tr fr 3 Me, killed, Livermore Orville Swett, I, never joined Co., Durham

Lloyd B. Caswell, K, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., Leeds

Robert W. Austin, K, Danville

John Nixon, K, Lewiston

Acton Wheeler, K, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, John Warner, K, tr fr 3 Me, tr to 1 H. A., ,, Orville Young, K, tr fr 3 Me,

For Eighteenth Regiment see First Regiment Heavy Artillery.

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Nineteenth Infantry Regiment .- This regiment enlisted mostly in Knox, Kennebec, Waldo, and Sagadahoc counties, was organized at Bath, August 25, 1862, for three years. The field officers were Colonel Frederick D. Sewall, who had served as assistant adjutant-general on the staff of General Howard; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis E. Heath, who had been a captain in the Third from organization ; Major Ilenry W. Cunningham, a former captain of the Fourth. The original members whose terms of service expired before October, 1865, were mustered out of service May 31, 1865, and the others united with the First Maine Heavy Artillery.

Leaving Bath August 27, 1862 (having been raised, organized, and equipped in less than four weeks), it arrived at Washington August 29, and was ordered to the defenses of the city. In October it operated in the Shenandoah valley, and at Charleston, October 16, first came under fire, where it behaved with the same coolness and steadiness that characterized the regiment in every subse- quent engagement. November 17 it took position at Falmouth in front of Fredericksburg, and participated in the five-days' battle in December. It was classed among the first regiments of the corps for discipline, bravery, and efficiency. At Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Bristow Station, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Mine Run, Spottsylvania, Po River, Tolopotomoy, North Anna, Coal Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Strawberry Plains, Boydton Road, and in other actions did this grand regiment conduct itself most gallantly, taking prisoners, capturing colors, and winning commendation. Over one-half its number were killed and wounded at Gettysburg. Colonel Sewall resigned February 19, 1863; Colonel Heath, November 4, 1863. Colonel Selden Connor was promoted to brigadier-general July 1, 1864, and Colonel James W. Welch resigned October 21, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel Cunningham was mustered out June 11, 1864. The regimental commanding officers in its later service were Colonel Isaac W. Starbird, commissioned November 16, 1864; Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph W. Spaulding, December 2, 1864; and Major David E. Parsons, November 16, 1864.

ROSTER.

Benjamin F. Sturgis, Assistant Surgeon.

Henry A. Ham, Corp., F, Wales

George W. Hodgman, F, ,,

Wm S. Small, F,

Thomas L. Bubier, F, tr V. R. C.,

Leeds

Addison D. Gilbert, F,

Martin V. B. Richardson, C,

Calvin B. Keen, F,

Charles Ludes, D, tr 1 H. A.,

Moses S. Dennett, Ist Serg., F,

Lewiston

Joseph W. Wilbur, D, Orrin I. Peterson, D, tr V. R. C., Poland

Henry H. Lake, F, tr 4 U. S. Art., ,, Greene

Jeremiah Sullivan, K, tr V. R. C.,

Lewiston

Augustus Campbell, E, tr to 1 H. A., Livermore William Farr, E, killed May 6, 64, Lewiston

Lora H. Collins, F,

John Carter, A, tr fr 4 Me, tr 1 H. A., ,,

Benjamin C. Hatch, B, Lewiston

Narcisse Lamare, B,

Win H. H. Small, Corp., B, tr 1 II. A.,

John J. Dalmage, C,

Rufus Richardson, C, tr 1 H. A.,

Thomas S. Rose, F,

John G. Curtis, A, ,,

Walter Jerald, Serg., F, tr 1 H. A.,

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MILITARY AFFAIRS.

George Morris, F,

Lewiston

Marcus M. Stone, F, tr 1 H. A ..

Patrick Sweeney, F, d in rebel prison Aug. 27, 64,

James H. Durgan, G,

Rinaldo A. Labree, G, tr to V. R. C.,

William H. H. Small, G,

Frank Larvin, C, tr fr. 4 Me, tr 1 H. A.,

Adolphus P. Wilson, G,

Charles W. Merrill, C, tr from 4 Me, tr 1 H. A., Lisbon

Joseph Baker, I,

Patrick Bray, F, tr fr. 4 Me, tr 1 H. A., Lewiston Michael King, F,

John Curran, I,

„,

Patrick Harrigan, I, died June 16, 64,

Maxim Layois, F, tr 1 H. A.,

George Bixby, K,

William Greenwood, K, tr 1 H. A., ,,

James W. Hicks, K, tr to 1 H. A., ,,

Loring McKeen, K, ,,

Norman McKinsey, K,

James B. Davis, G, tr 1 H. A., Lewiston

William B. Ellis, G, tr 1 H. A.,

Hugh Hunter, G, tr 1 H. A.,

Peter Lee, G, tr 1 H. A.,

George Wilbur, G, ",

Edwin F. Carter, K, died April 14, 64,

Joseph Jordan, B, Webster

John L. Higgins, C, tr fr. 4 Me, tr 1 H. A., Webster Nathan B. Harlow, C, tr from 4 Me, tr 1 H. A., Auburn

George M. Hatch, C, Lewiston

Seth W. Jackson, C, tr from 4 Me, died Oct. 4, 64, ",

Edward Bogue, I,

Justus C. Briggs, F, died in rebel prison Aug. 10, 64, Turner

Hezekiah D. Morse, F, tr from 4 Me, tr 1 H. A., Poland

John L. Thompson, K, died from wnds at Wilderness,

John H. Williams, K, tr 1 H. A.,

Daniel Dana, B, tr fr. 4 Me, d Nov. 3, 64,

James H. IHutchinson, B,

Samuel E. Kenniston, K, tr 1 H. A.,

Twentieth Infantry Regiment .- This was organized at Portland, August 29, 1862, to serve three years. It was extremely well organized, and the personnel of its officers bespoke for it a brilliant service, which the regiment fully maintained. Professor Joshua L. Chamberlain, of Bowdoin College, availed himself of a leave of absence granted him to visit Europe to offer himself to Governor Washburn for military service, and was appointed lieu- tenant-colonel of this regiment, and took command of the rendezvous until the organization and the arrival of Colonel Adelbert Ames, who had been educated at West Point. From graduation in 1861 he was in active service as captain, and for gallantry at Malvern Hill was recommended for two brevets, and commissioned colonel of the Twentieth. Major Charles D. Gilmore was of Bangor, Lieutenants Augustus H. Strickland, Company I, and William W. Morrill, Company K, were of Livermore. September 3, 1862, the regiment left the state for the Potomac, and immediately entered upon the severe duties of the Maryland campaign ; it took part in Antietam, Fredericksburg, and many reconnoissances, skirmishes, and expeditions during the winter. In the movements preceding the battle of Chancellorsville the regiment was left in camp, the men having been inoculated with small-pox through mistake, and Colonel Ames secured detached service on General Meade's staff. At the sound of the first gun of the battle Lieutenant-Colonel Chamberlain solicited the privilege of taking the regiment somewhere on the line, saying that " we would give the rebels the small-pox if nothing else," and was soon put in charge of the signal and telegraph lines from headquarters to the several stations on the battlefield. May 20 he was commissioned colonel. July 2, 1863, the Twentieth had to hold the extreme left of the Union line, and with-

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History of Androscoggin County, Maine, Part 15

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew, ed Publication date: 1891 Publisher: Boston, W.A. Fergusson & co. Number of Pages: 1050

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew, ed
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Boston, W.A. Fergusson & co.
Number of Pages: 1050