History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 39

Author: Williams, Chase & Co., Cleveland (Ohio)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co.
Number of Pages: 1100

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COMPANY G.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant Alexander Thompson, Mattawamkeag.

COMPANY H. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Isaac W. Case, Kenduskeag. First Lieutenant Joseph Richardson, Corinth.

Second Lieutenant Anson S. Jerrard, Plymouth.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant Joseph L. True, Garland. Sergeant Isaac R. Worth, Corinth. Sergeant Asa W. Thompson, Exeter. Sergeant Nicholas G. Reed, Garland. Sergeant William M. Chapman, Corinth. Corporal Henry W. Jordan, Stetson. Corporal Erastus L. Palmer, Garland. Corporal Abner G. Clark, Levant. Corporal Danville L. Wyman, Levant. Corporal Chester M. Herrick, Corinth. Corporal John M. Morrison, Corinth. Corporal Edward J. Smart, Plymouth. Corporal Henry C. Spooner, Kenduskeag.

Musician George W. Buzzell, Plymouth. Wagoner George F. Davis, Levant.

PRIVATES.

Ivis M. Allen, Edgar E. Holbrook, Franklin Holbrook, Peter Hol- brook, Rufus D. Loud, John C. Loud, Edward J. Smart, Calvin Small, Plymouth; Walter E. York, Robert F. Wiggins, George W. Langley, William A. Langley, John O. Allen, Stetson; Henry J. Ames, David J. Blanchard, Albert Brown, Alfred Hoyt, Wilfred A. Mitchell, Arthur H. Morey, Ellis Smith, Edward B. Towle, Kenduskeag; Ansel O. Wing, Joseph M. Wing, Pirvirvid Turner, Charles H. Staples, William D. Staples, Ambrose C. McKusic, Cyrus H. Houston, Alphonso Has- kell, Gorham H. Gould, Allen H. Brown, William L. Bran, Orin Booker, Joseph W. Booker, Rufus B. Gerald, Levant; Alonzo F. Batchel- der, William Brown, John A. Davis, Alden B. Ellis, Randall Farmer, Bennett A. Haskell, Jason F. Haskell, Levi A. Lovejoy, Austin Rams- dell, Charles E. Skillin, David Skillin, James A. Tiplady, Garland; Henry A. Whittier, Benjamin M. Stevens, Clifford W. Shores, Edgar Sargent, Frank M. Robinson, George W. Houston, George W. Her- rick, Ransom C. Gould, Sumner T. Ham, Albra G. Hammons, Levi Gardener, William F. Gile, John B. Chandler, Corinth; Stephen S. Buzzell, Hermon; John E. Daniels, Lee; Mark Thompson, Exeter.

COMPANY I.

PRIVATES.

Allen B. Nichols, Alonzo Philbrick, Bangor; Seth J. Swanton, Dexter.

COMPANY K. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Turner W. Whitehouse, Newport.

Second Lieutenant Edwin W. Trueworthy, Newport. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant Albert F. Learned, Newport.

Corporal Andrew Skinner, Exeter.

Corporal Henry T. Nutter, Exeter.

Corporal Chester Trueworthy, Newport.

Corporal Stephen A. Steward, Newport.

Corporal Fernando Miles, Newport.

Musician Jacob H. Steward, Newport:

Musician Oliver I. Folsom, Etna.

PRIVATES.

Leonard Abbott, Henry W. Folsom, Hanson Hutchings, Stowell S. Spratt, Benjamin F. Carter, Etna; Oliver S. Atwell, Dixmont; Charles H. Caverly, Amos Caverly, John H. Day, Mark Fernald, Tobias A. Fernald, Demarquis S. Lawrence, Isaac N. A. Mckay, Charles Robert, John M. Seavey, John O. Stuart, Henry E. Trueworthy, James Wedgewood, John Wedgewood, Newport; Nathan P. Colbath, Henry W. Estes, William Friend, Mark B. Leonard, Charles A. Orff, George A. Pease, John L. Pease, Lorin D. Robinson, Royal L. Stevens, Exeter; Daniel W. Libbey, Mattawamkeag.

COMPANY D.

Private Alonzo Gray, Bangor.

TWENTY-SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized at Bangor, October 11, 1862, to serve nine months, and left on the 23d of the same month for Washington, District of Columbia, where they arrived and encamped on the 27th. On the 9th of November they embarked for Fortress Monroe, Virginia, arrived at Hampton Roads on the 11th, and the next day were ordered to Newport News, where they remained encamped until December Ist, on which day they em- barked on board steamers for New Orleans, arriving in that city on the 16th, and immediately proceeded to Baton Rouge, where they were assigned to the Third Brigade of Grover's Division. They remained at Baton Rouge until the 12th of March, 1863, when they joined in the reconnoissance to Port Hudson, return- ing on the 16th, and on the 28th embarked for Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Early on the morning of the 14th of April they were engaged with the enemy at Irish Bend, near Franklin, Louisiana, and met with severe loss. They arrived at Port Hudson on the 30th of May, and were engaged in supporting a bat- tery until June 12th, when they participated in the as- sault on that day, and then returned to their former posi- tion. After the surrender of Port Hudson, they remained on duty inside the fortifications at that place until the 26th of July, on which day they embarked for Maine, and reached Bangor on the 9th of August. On the 17th of the same month the regiment was mustered out of the United States service at that place, by Lieutenant F. E. Crossman, Seventeenth United States Infantry, and the men were paid and finally discharged on the same day.

COMPANY A.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Sergeant Benjamin F. Simpson, Dixmont.

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PRIVATES.

Cromwell Carter, Calvin A. Glidden, Robert M. Gustin, Edwin R. Gustin, Etna; James B. Craig, Alfred Marr, John F. Prescott, Dix- mont; Benjamin Williams, Bangor.

COMPANY B. PRIVATES.

Anson Pettingill, Levant; Sullivan D. Wiggin, Bangor.

COMPANY F.

Musician George S. Kimball, Hampden.

COMPANY H.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Wagoner William H. Thompson, Bangor.

PRIVATE.

Private Melvin S. Libbey, Lagrange.

COMPANY I.

Rufus W. Prentiss, Plymouth.

TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized at Augusta, October 18, 1862, to serve nine months, and left on the 26th with or- ders for Washington, District of Columbia, stopped at New York, and then was ordered to Fort Schuyler to report for duty to Major-General Banks. They garrisoned Fort Schuyler until the 26th of November, when they marched to East New York, and there went into camp. On the 17th of January, 1863, they embarked for Fortress Mon- roe, and from thence on the 22d for New Orleans, arriv- ing in that city on the 29th. On the 31st disembarked at Chalmette, seven miles below the city, and encamped on Jackson's old battle ground. On the 15th of Febru- ary they were ordered to Pensacola, Florida, and disem- barked at Warrenton Navy Yard on the 17th. They remained at Pensocala until its evacuation, March 22d, and then returned to Warrenton Navy Yard. On the 24th they embarked for New Orleans, where immedi- ately upon their arrival they were ordered for duty at Donaldsonville, Bayou La Fourche and Plaquemine.

On the 27th of May, six companies were ordered to Port Hudson, and there were assigned to General Nick- erson's Brigade of Dwight's Division, the others remaining at New Orleans and at Fort Butler, Donaldsonville, Louisiana. That portion of the regiment at Port Hud- son was employed for two weeks, day and night, in building batteries and doing picket duty. They partici- pated in the advance on the 14th of June, but suffered no loss. On the 22d they were ordered to assault a bas- tion of the rebel works, advanced to within a short dis- tance of the enemy's fortifications, but their supports not coming up, retired in good order with a loss of 3 killed and 9 wounded. On the 28th of June that portion of the regiment garrisoning Fort Butler, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, was assailed by an overwhelming force of the enemy, and repulsed them at every point with heavy loss.

On the 4th of July the six companies at Port Hudson were ordered to march to Springfield Landing and there embark to reinforce Fort Butler, then besieged by the enemy, who had succeeded in blockading the river. They arrived July 5th, and on the evening of that day occurred the fiendish murder of Major Bullen, of this regiment, then commanding at Fort Butler, by Private

Francis Scott, First Louisiana Volunteers. Coming as it did immediately after the gallant defense of the fort by Major Bullen and his command, it seemed the more atrocious.

On the 10th of July the entire regiment proceeded to Baton Rouge, and there remained until the 6th of Au- gust, when they started for Maine, passing up the Mis- sissippi by boat to Cairo, then by rail to Augusta, arriv- ing on the 18th. On the 3Ist of August the regiment was mustered out of the United States service at Augusta, by Lieutenant F. E. Crossman, Seventeenth United States Infantry, and the men paid and finally discharged on the same day.

STAFF OFFICER.

Surgeon Irving B. Wardwell, Orrington.

COMPANY I.

COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Second Lieutenant Jones S. Kelley, Orono.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant Joseph D. Sawyer, Oldtown.

Sergeant James M. Coombs, Oldtown.

Sergeant Benjamin M. Kelley, Orono.

Corporal Benjamin M. Kelley, Orono.

Corporal William H. Manchester, Oldtown.

Corporal Jonathan F. Cilley, Oldtown.

Corporal Shepard Emery, Veazie.

Corporal Henry M. Sleeper, Milford.

Wagoner Joseph L. Reed, Orono.

PRIVATES.

William A. Averill, Dean R. Burnham, Oakman A. Ellis, Silas S. Foss, Leander V. Hodgdon, Robert Howell, Albert T. Hunt, Charles H. Johnson, Horace L. Manchester, Sidney A. Milton, Albert G. Quimby, Cyrus S. Stevens, Oldtown ; John T. Sprague, Veazie; Wil- liam B. Grindle, Brewer; William H. Hanscom, William Merrill, Thomas M. Perry, Orono; Henry J. Longley, Milford.

TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.

This regiment, with the exception of companies A and D, was organized at Augusta, from November 13, 1863, to January, 1864, to serve three years. Companies A and D were transferred from the Tenth Maine Battalion, then serving with the Twelfth Army Corps, in Tennes- see, and joined the regiment at New Orleans, Louisiana. The regiment lett Augusta January 31, 1864, and em- barked at Portland February 2d, on board steamship De Molay, for New Orleans, Louisiana, at which place it arrived on the 16th. On the 20th they left Algiers for Brashear City, thence proceeded to Franklin, arriv- ing on the 2 1st, and were assigned to the Second Bri- gade, First Division, Nineteenth Army Corps. On the 15th of March they left for Alexandria, on the Red river; arrived there on the 25th, and laid in camp until the 29th, when transferred to the First Brigade. On the 8th and 9th of April they were engaged in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, and rendered most effective service. Subsequently they retreated with the army to Grand Ecore, Louisiana, which they reached on the 11th. . On the 23d they assisted in driving the enemy at Cane River Crossing, and reached Alexandria, Louisiana, on the 25th. They remained at that place until May 12th, and while there assisted in building the famous dam which saved the fleet. On the 13th of May they proceeded towards the Mississippi river, which they reached on the 20th, and on the 22d went into

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camp at Morganza Bend, where they remained until July 2d, on which day they left for New Orleans, reach- ing that city on the 3d. On the 5th they left in steam- ship Clinton for Fortress Monroe, Virginia, arriving on the 12th, when, being ordered to Washington, reached that city on the following day. After remaining a few days near Washington, they marched to Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and participated in all the marches and move- ments of the Army of the Shenandoah, including the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, in all of which they rendered most effective service. On the 18th of October, 1864, Company A, Captain John Q. Adams, transferred from the Tenth Maine Battalion, was mustered out and discharged the United States ser- vice, its term of service having expired, and its place was filled by the First Company of Unassigned Infantry, Cap- tain Edward S. Butler, organized at Augusta, Maine, September 16, 1864, to serve one year.

On the Ist of January, 1865, the regiment was en- camped near Stevenson's Depot, Virginia, attached to the First Brigade, First Division, Nineteenth Army Corps, and from March 31st to April 19th was occupied chiefly in marching to given points for special service. On the 20th they took cars for Washington, District of Columbia, and on the 4th and 5th of May did guard duty at Washington Arsenal over the assassins of Presi- dent Lincoln. On the 23d they participated in the grand review at Washington with the Army of the Po- tomac.

On the 31st of May, company A, (Captain Butler,) one year's men and all whose term of service expired prior to October Ist, 1865, were ordered to be mustered out of the United States service.

On the Ist of June the regiment embarked at Alexan- dria, Virginia, on board steamship Ariel for Savannah, arriving there on the 5th, and on the 14th and 15th pro- ceeded to Georgetown, South Carolina. The regiment was divided into detachments, and occupied the follow- ing stations, all in South Carolina, viz: Railroad bridge on the Pedee river, Kingstree, Marion, Florence, Dar- ington, and Society Hill, with headquarters at Darling- on. Their duties were arduous and consisted in part in assisting in the making of contracts and investigating complaints made by freedmen and planters. On the 27th of March, 1866, they were ordered to Hilton Head, South Carolina, which they occupied, with detachments at St. Helena Island and at Seabrook, until June 21st, when the regiment was mustered out of the United States service by Lieutenant H. S. French, Assistant Commissary of Musters, Department of the Carolinas. On the following day they embarked on board steamer for New York, arriving on the 25th at Harts Island, New York Harbor, where, on the 28th of June, the men were paid and finally discharged.

STAFF OFFICERS.

Assistant Surgeon Atwell W. Swett, Bangor. Sergeant-Major Thomas H. Briggs, Bangor.

COMPANY A. PRIVATES.

William Peabody, Dixmont. George H. Fox, Dexter.

COMPANY C.

Private Franklin H. Neally, Hampden.

COMPANY D.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Wagoner Charles B. Canney, Bangor.

PRIVATES.

Thomas J. Burke, jr., Joshua R. Shorey, Enfield ; Charles Corson, Bangor ; Daniel B. McKenney, Benjamin P. Spencer, Lincoln; Frank C. Paine, Lowell.

COMPANY F.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Sergeant Thomas H. Briggs, Hudson.

PRIVATES.

William S. Alexander, Francis N. Miles, Daniel Mann, Hudson ; Albert Annis, Kenduskeag ; John C. Harvey, Maxfield; Leverett D. Hopkins, Ellsworth; Charles M. Johnson, Alton; Spaulding Plum- mer, Albion Smith, Wilbur F. Ward, Fred W. Wing, Levant; Elias W. Whittier, Enfield; Henry G. Prescott, Corinth.

COMPANY G.

Private John H. Knox, Garland.

COMPANY H.

PRIVATES.

Charles G. Bartlett, Newburg ; Levi D. Cavedy, Stetson ; Charles H. Inman, Orono; Benjamin Wiley, Etna.

THIRTIETH REGIMENT INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized at Augusta, Maine, from December 12, 1863, to January 8, 1864, to serve three years, and on the 7th of February left for Portland, Maine, where it embarked on board steamer Merrimac for New Orleans, Louisiana, arriving in that city. on the 16th. On the 18th they moved by railroad from Algiers to Brashear City, and thence by steamer up Bayou Teche . to Franklin, where they were assigned to the Third Brig- ade, First Division, Nineteenth Army Corps. From February 19th to March 14th, inclusive, they remained encamped at Franklin, and on the 15th entered upon the Red River campaign. On the 8th of April they took an honorable part in the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, and on the 9th in that of Pleasant Hill. Their loss in both engagements was 11 killed, 66 wounded and 71 missing. They afterwards retreated towards Grand Ecore, which place they reached on the 11th. On the 21st of Aprij they resumed the retreat, and on the 23d took a most prominent part in the engagement at Cane River Cros- sing, from which position, considered almost impregnable, they drove the enemy. Their casualties in this engage- ment were as follow: 2 officers and 10 enlisted men killed, 2 officers and 67 enlisted men wounded, and 7 enlisted men missing. On the 25th of April they reached Alexandria, Louisiana, and on the 13th of May continued the retreat towards the Mississippi river, which they reached on the 22d. They remained encamped at Mor- ganza Bend until the 2d of July, when they embarked for New Orleans, thence on the 11th for Virginia. On the 18th they reached Fortress Monroe, and were im- mediately sent to Deep Bottom, where they were employed on picket duty and in raising temporary earth- works. From Deep Bottom they were transported to Washington, whence they marched to Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

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ber, they participated in the numerous movements of the Army of the Shenandoah. In September their brigade was detached from its division, and so continued until October 26th. Although in this interval the regiment was engaged in arduous and responsible duties, it failed to share the glory of General Sheridan's battles and vic- tories in September and October. On the 26th of October they rejoined their division at Cedar Creek, Virginia, thence on the 9th of November moved to a position between Kearnstown and Newton, and on the 30th of December went into camp at Stevenson Depot, four miles north of Winchester.

Soon after the Ist of January, 1865, they moved and occupied Winchester, Virginia, where, on the 8th of Jan- uary, they were joined by three companies formed of the re enlisted men and recruits of the Thirteenth Maine Volunteers, and which had been assigned to this regi- ment by special order, issued November 18, 1864. The consolidation was completed in the month of January, under the immediate orders of General Sheridan, the Thirtieth being formed in seven companies, and retain- ing the field and staff officers without change. The men of the Thirteenth Maine were organized into a battalion of three companies, commanded by officers of their own regiment. The two battalions were then united, and the consolidation effected by the muster out of five commis- sioned officers of the Thirtieth and a few non-commis- sioned of both regiments. The companies of the Thirteenth were lettered B, H, and K in the new organ- ization. They remained at Winchester until the 10th of April, when they proceeded towards Washington; reached that city on the 21st, and on the 26th encamped in the vicinity of Fort Meigs, where they remained until the 2d of June. In the meantime they formed a part of the line of sentinels stationed around Washington until after the capture of the assassins of President Lincoln, and sub- sequently did guard duty at the Washington Arsenal, where the trial of the conspirators was being held.

On the 23d of May they took part in the grand review of the Army of the Potomac, and on the 2d of June were transferred from the Third Brigade, First Division, Nine- teenth Corps, to the Second Brigade, same division, with which they left on the 30th for Savannah, Georgia, ar- riving in that city on the 7th of July. They remained on duty at Savannah until the 20th of August, when the regiment was mustered out of the United States service by Captain George E. Moulton, Assistant Commissary of Musters, District of Savannah, and on which day they left for Maine, arriving on the 24th at Portland, where the men were paid and finally discharged on the 29th.

COMPANY A.

PRIVATES.

William Doble, Lagrange; Marston W. Tower, Belmont; Turner Wade, Bradford; Elijah W. Brackett, Patten; James G. Robbins, Brewer.

COMPANY B. COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Captain Freeman U. Whiting, Newport.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant Charles W. Whiting, Stetson. Sergeant William R. Lock, Etna.

Corporal Samuel Day, Plymouth. Corporal Gustin Jordan, Etna. Corporal William H. Toward, Dexter.

PRIVATES.

Albert L. Appleby, John Brooks, Andrew Cole, Sumner B. McCar- land, James W. Nickerson, Newport; Leonard Abbott, Seldon A. Brown, Frank F. Barden, Joseph H. Holbrook, Etna; Erastus Bick- ford, James A. Reed, Dixmont; Samuel Foloman, Alfred Joy, John L. O'Mara, Bangor; Lorenzo D. Libby, George W. Curtis, Samuel Groves, John Hussey, jr., Columbus Hussey, Dennis Harrington, Francis Jewell, Levi Jackson, Johnson Lunt, George S. Mitchell, Daniel C. Prescott, Samuel Philbrooks, George C. Fogg, Hollis Smith, Carmel; Cyrus L. Coffin, Stetson; Edward Crawford, Burnham; Frederick O. Graffam, Samuel Weeks, Corinna; Rufus Greeley, Dexter; Edmund F. Gallagher, Thomaston; Lewis Jordan, Alpheus Short, Mariaville; Albert Murray, William Murray, Plymouth; Esburn Nutt, Burnham.

COMPANY C. PRIVATES.

Edward G. Bryant, Fairfield; Frank F. Barden, Selden A. Brown, Etna; Samuel Weeks, Fred A. Chase, Corinna; John Benjamin, George W. Curtis, Leonidas Leathers, Samuel Philbrook, Daniel C. Prescott, Carmel; Edgar Holbrook, Plymouth.

COMPANY D. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Warren H. Boynton, Bangor. First Lieutenant Daniel Quimby, jr., Bangor.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant Henry Granville, Bangor. Sergeant Alexander F. Bakeman, Brewer.

Sergeant Patrick J. Farrell, Bangor.

Sergeant Albert P. Titcomb, Lincoln. Sergeant Tristram C. Goding, Hampden.

Corporal Nelson B. Lindsey, Bangor.

Corporal Andrew W. Strout, Bradford.

Corporal James T. Young, Belmont.

Corporal John H. Pease, Richmond.

Musician Alvin McAllister, Alton.

PRIVATES.

Edwin Averill, John Cornelly, Thomas Powers, Robert Quimby, James Shannon, Charles W. Lovell, Henry Gillispie, Charles Dough- erty, Edward Farrell, William Gillispie, John Hurley, George P. Hill, Charles Harrington, Joshua Jones, James H. Logan, Howard Morrison, Andrew J. Merithew, Michael Meagham, Peter Morgan, John Mooney, William H. McKenney, Thomas Mortel, Gustavus Nason, Thomas Rainey, George W. Robbins, Henry M. Robbins, Charles H. Smith, Hiram B. Stevens, Timothy Sullivan, Daniel Sulli- van, Thomas Williams, Bangor ; Thomas H. Welman, Isaac F. Ken- dall, Benjamin Jordan, Caleb.S. Ginn, Orrin Dickey, Belmont ; John W. B. Austin, Curtis Sabine, Eddington ; Frank Wilkinson, Anthony Williams, Alton; Charles H. Boden, Asa Nicholson, Foster A. Parker, Daniel F. Sargent, Brewer ; Nelson Ware, Harvey A. Severance, Pres- ton I. Pond, Gottlieb Esseg, Albert A. George, Orrington ; James Couil- yer, Hale P. Jackson, Hermon ; William H. Ward, Charles Stewart, Orono; John Brooks, Newport, John W. Tozier, Hudson ; Andrew Cole, William H. Toward, Dexter ; Joel Smart, Charles C. Lancaster, Francis C. Emery, Maxfield ; John Collins, Joseph W. Downs, Spring- field ; Josiah M. Coffin, Troy ; Nathaniel Evans 2d, Orrin P. McGray, Brooks; Otis L. Keith, Oldtown; Warren Kendall, Thorndike ; Joel P. Quimby, Rockland.

COMPANY E. PRIVATES.

John Butler, Orono; Henry Cormiea, Oldtown; George W. Inman, Veazie; Alden Lander, Dexter; John Montgomery, Bangor.

COMPANY F. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS."

Sergeant George Stuart, Rockland. Sergeant Thomas W. Burke, Portland. Corporal Charles W. Bond, Portland Corporal Robert E. Stacey, Patten. Corporal Elbridge Chick, Clifton.

PRIVATES.

John Adley, jr., Henry H. Gillespie, Bangor; Nathaniel Chick, Moses Chick, George M. Fogg, Clifton; Thomas Chester, Oliver Hunt,

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Levi Hunt, Staceyville; Daniel L. Howe, Hudson; James Harrimann, jr., Joshua S. Marshall, Orrington; Charles Haskell, Edwin A. Sprague, Rockland.

COMPANY G.

PRIVATES.

Phineas W. Goodwin, Stetson; John C. Gray, William H. Knowl- ton, Elijah L. Knowlton, Oliver P. Paul, Belmont; Patrick A. Merrick, Lagrange; James M. Yeates, Appleton.

COMPANY H.

PRIVATES.

Henry H. Gillespie, Bangor; Elijah W. Brackett, Patten, Amaziah Curtis, Patrick Doherty, Prentiss; James G. Robbins, Brewer.

COMPANY I.

PRIVATES.

John V. Busher, John V. Busher, jr., Freedom; Charles Clemens, Orrin Overlock, Liberty; Hosea Knowlton, Union; Henry L. Payson, Montville; William F. Abbott, Etna; Cyrus L. Coffin, Stetson; Alonzo Burrill, George C. Fogg, Levi Jackson, Johnson Lunt, Hollis Smith, Carmel; Joseph H. Holbrook, Albert Murray, Plymouth.

COMPANY K.

PRIVATES.

Levi Hunt, Oliver Hunt, Staceyville; George W. Inman, Veazie; John Killiher, Mariaville, William McLellan, Daniel Carr, George H. Jones, Oldtown; Joseph Pitcher, Washington; Abram Place, jr., Paler- mo; Richard Sterling, Thomaston; Asa C. Brickett, Etna; Jeremiah B. White, Greenfield.

THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized in Augusta, in March and April, 1864, to serve three years, and left April 18th for Washington, District of Columbia. Upon their arrival at Alexandria, Virginia, they were assigned to the Second Brigade, Second Division, Ninth Army Corps, and im- mediately marched to Bristow Station, Virginia, where they remained a few days. On the morning of May 4th, broke camp, and on the 6th participated in the battle of the Wilderness, in which they lost heavily in killed and wounded. On the 12th they were engaged with the enemy at Spottsylvania Court House, losing in the en- gagement 12 killed, 75 wounded, and 108 missing. On the 24th they crossed the North Anna river under a heavy fire from the enemy. During the night of the 26th they re-crossed the North Anna river, and in two days reached the Pamunkey river, where they skirmished with the enemy on the 29th and 30th.

On the 3Ist of May and Ist of June they were en- gaged with the enemy at Tolopotomoy Creek, and on the 3d participated in the engagement at Bethesda Church, losing 15 killed and 39 wounded. On the 4th they marched to Cold Harbor, and remained under fire and in frequent skirmishes until the 12th, suffering greatly from the shelling and sharpshooters of the enemy. On the 12th they commenced a long, weary march across the Chickahominy and the James rivers, and on the 16th skirmished with the enemy in front of Petersburg. On the 17th they participated in the assault and capture of the enemy's works, and from that date until the great battle of July 30th they remained constantly under fire, losing largely in officers and men.

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History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 39

Author: Williams, Chase & Co., Cleveland (Ohio) Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co. Number of Pages: 1100

Author: Williams, Chase & Co., Cleveland (Ohio)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co.
Number of Pages: 1100