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MOFFITT, EUGENE C. - Age 17: res. Rockland; en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 10. '64. Augusta; mus. Feb. 19; pris. in action at Sycamore church, Va .. Sept. 16, '64; disch. G. O. No. 77.
MORSE, WILLIAM H. - Recruit: age 19; res. Appleton: en. Jan. 21. 04. Rockland: mus. Jan. 25; joined co. Feb. 26; wd. severely in action, Dinwiddie, March 31, '65: disch. G. O. No. 77.
MORRISON, GEORGE. - Age 36: res. Perry: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 27. '64. Perry; mus. Feb. 27; sick in hospital at tr .; m. o. G. O. No. 77.
NEEDIIAM, FRANK C. - Age 20; res. Bath: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 3. 64. Lewiston; mus. Feb. 19; joined eo. at tr .; m. o. June 20, '65.
NICHOLS. CHARLES F. - Age 20; res. Augusta: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 3. '64. Augusta; mus. Feb. 19: pris. at Reams' Station, Va., on Wilson's raid, June 28, '64; disch. G. O. No. 77.
NICKERSON. MOSES. - Age 43; res. Rockland: en. Co. I, 1st D. C. Feb. S. 64. Rockland; mus. Feb. 19; siek in hospital at time of tr .; disch. G. O. No. 77.
NILES, TIMOTHY B. - Farmer; age 27; b. and r. Livermore: en. Oct. 16. 61. Canton: mus. Oct. 31. Augusta; sick. and on duty as nurse at Fairfax Seminary hospital from May. '62, until Nov. 24 following, when he was disch. for dis .; afterwards drafted, accepted, and joined the sth Me. regt.
NOBRIGA, MITCHELL R. - Age 22; res. Gardiner: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 7, '64, Augusta: mus. Feb. 19: pris. at Reams' Station, on Wilson's raid. June 28. '64; disch. G. O. No. 77.
NOYES, FRED K. - Painter; age 21; b. Portland: res. Lewiston; en. Sept. 21, '61. Lewiston: mus. Oct. 31; disch. for dis. arising from injuries received in the line of duty, Nov. 62.
O'BRIEN, DENNIS. - Age 29: res. Calais: mus. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 19. 64: killed at Staunton River, on Wilson's raid. June 26. 64.
OSGOOD, JOHN N. - Age 21; res. Bradford: en. Co. I, Ist D. C. Feb. 17. 04. Bangor; mus. Feb. 19; died in hospital at Hampton Roads, Va., Sept. '6-4.
PARSONS, JOHN B. - Farmer: age 27: b. and r. Monmouth; en. Oct. 4. 61. Leeds: mus. Oet. 31; disch. for dis. Jus., '62.
PATTERSON, JEREMIAH F. -- Recruit: age 30: res. Springfield: en. and mu -. Dec. 4, '03, Bangor; joined co. Jan. 27, '64; sent to hospital, sick. May 3, '64.
PENNY, HENRY J. - Veteran recruit; served two years in 1st and 10th Me. Vols. : age 23; res. Lewiston: en. Aug. 25. 04. Lewiston, for one your; mus. Sept. 13: joined co. Oct. 18, 64; disch. G. O. No. 53.
PICKARD, JEFFERSON. - Farmer; age 26: b. and r. Plymouth; en. Ort. In. . '61, Angusta: mus. Oct. 31.
PIPER, NATHANIEL. - Recruit: age 18: res. Portland: en. and mus. Nov. 12. , Portland: joined co. Jan. 27. '64: m. o. Jme 20. '65.
POLLARD. THOMAS J. - Veteran: age 22: res, Palmyra: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 2. '64, Angusta: inns. Feb. 19; pris, at Reams Station, Va .. on Wil- son's raid, Jime 28; died in prison at Andersonville, Ga .. Oct. 64.
POND, ARTHUR A. - Age 23: res. Bangor: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Jan. 26. 64. Augusta; mus. Feb. 19; joined co. after tr. ; m. o. June 20, 'ti.
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PULSIFER, ADDISON G. - Machinist: age 22: b. Poland: res. Lewiston: en. Sept. 25. '61. Lewiston: mus. Oet. 31; siek in hospital from Oet. 14, 62; disch. for dis. Dec. 29, '63.
REED, GEORGE E. - Clerk: age 18: b. Livermore: res. East Livermore: on. Sept. 25, '61. Farmingtou: mus. Oct. 31: orderly at Aquia Creek. Va .. from Dec. 4. '62. and for Gen. Paul from Jan. 17. 63: rejoined co. Aug. 26; re-en. Feb. 1, '64; killed in action at Reams' Station, Va., Aug. 25, '64. being cut in two by a shell.
RICHARDS, HORATIO M. - Recruit; age 28: res. Wayne: en. Jan. 20. 64. Lewiston: mus. Jan. 25: joined co. Feb. 26: served with co. a short time when he went to hospital, sick: dischi. G. O. No. 77.
RICHARDS, MOSES Y. - Cooper: age 25; b. Searsmont; res. Burnham; en. Oct. 16, '61, Augusta; mus. Oet. 31.
RICKER, JAMES M. - Farmer; age 19: b. and r. Hartford: en. Oet. 17, '61, Canton: mus. Oct. 31: disch. for dis. June, 62.
ROBBINS, LUCIUS C. - Farmer: age 25; b. and r. Leeds; en. Oct. 14. '61, Leeds; mus. Oct. 31; disch. for dis. Aug. 7, '62.
ROBERTS, ALBERT J. - Veteran recruit: age 20; res. Peru: en. Nov. 23. 63. Lewiston; mus. Nov. 25: joined co. Jan. '64: captured while foraging on foot on Sheridan's raid towards Gordonsville. June 10. 64: rejoined co. Aug. 28: wd. slightly in action at Boydton plank road. Oct. 27. '64; m. o. June 20, 65.
ROBINSON, FRANCIS E. - Age 18; res. Winslow: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. S. '64, Winslow: mus. Feb. 19; pris. in action at Sycamore church, Sept. 16; died in rebel prison at Salisbury, N. C .. Nov. 1. 64.
ROSE, SETH G .- Farmer: age 20; b. and r. Leeds: en. Oet. 14, '61. Leeds; mus. Oct. 31, Augusta; on duty as teamster iu brigade com'sy dept. from Oct. 18, :63: m. o. Nov. 25. '64, ex. of ser.
Ross, ALLEN R. M. - Age 23; res. Athens: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 4. 14. Calais; mus. Feb. 19; joined co. at tr .; m. o. with regt.
ROYAL, BAILEY T. - Teamster: age 40: b. Pownal: res. Lewiston: en. Oct. 5. '61. Lewiston: mus. Oct. 31: left at Frederick. Md .. siek (moonstruck while lying on the ground in the open air). Oct. '62: remained in hospi- tal till tr. to invalid corps. Jan. 15, '64; died 175. from the effects of being moonstruck.
ROYAL, GEORGE A. - Farmer: age 18; b. Pownal: res. Lewiston: en. Oct. 5. '01, Lewiston: mus. Oct. 31: disch. for dis. Nov. 24, 62. [See Co. I.] RUSSELL, ALONZO P. - Farmer: age 18: b. Rumford: res. Livermore: en. Oet. 4. '61. Canton: mus. Oet. 31: orderly at Aquia Creek. Va .. from Dee. 4. 62, and for Gen. Patrick. pro. mar. gen. A. P. from Jne 5. 63. until the spring of '64, when rejoined co. : m. o. Nov. 25. 64. ex. of ser. SANBORN. SILAS M. - Age 31: res. Biddeford: en. Co. 1. 1st D. C. Feb. 11. 64, Portland: mus. Feb. 19; in hospital at tr. : disch. G. O. No. TT.
SEVERANCE. ORA F. - Age 21: res. Skowhegan: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 4. '64. Augusta: mus. Feb. 19: joined co. at tr. : missing in action. Boydton plauk road, Oct. 27: disch. G. O. No. 77.
SMALL, LEONARD C .- Age 20: res. Pittsfield: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 3. '64. Augusta: mus. Feb. 19; wd. and pris, in action at Sveamore church. Sept. 16: died in rebel prison at Salisbury, N. C. Feb. 9. 05.
SMITH. BENJAMIN S. - Recruit: farmer: age 18: b. and r. Pern: en. July 15. '62, Canton: mus. Aug. 20: joined co. Sept. 5: disch. for dis. Feb. 35. 63. SMITH. CHARLES D. - Veteran; age 20: res. Biddeford: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 11. 64, Portland: ms. Feb. 19: died at Point of Rocks hospital. Va .. July 27, '64, of disease contracted on Wilson's mid.
SNELL, ALBION K. - Recruit: age 4: res. Poland: en. Feb. S. 04. Lewiston: mus. Feb. 26: joined co. at once: in dismounted camp and hospital most of the time till spring of '65; m. o. June 20, '65.
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SNELL, ALONZO H. - Recruit: age 18; res. Poland: en. Feb, 18. 04. Lewis- ton: mus. Feb. 26: joined co. soon after: in dismounted camp and hos- pital most of the time till spring of '65: m. o. with regt.
SNELL, WALTER E. - Recruit: age 22: res. Charlestown: en. Feb. 20. 14. Lewiston: mus. Feb. 26: joined co. soon after: at dismounted camp and hospital most of the time till the spring of '65; disch. G. O. No. 77.
SOMERS, THOMAS. - Age 22: res. Athens; en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 5. 04. Augusta; mus. Feb. 19; joined co. at tr .: wd. accidentally on picket dur- ing the winter of '64-5, and disch. G. O. No. 77.
SOTHARD, THEODORE M .- Age 43: res. Winslow: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 12, '64, Augusta ; mus. Feb. 19: sick in hospital at tr. : disch. G. O. No. T. SPAULDING, LIBERTY B. - Veteran reeruit; age 20; res. Springfield : en. and mus. Dec. 4. '63, Bangor: joined co. Jan. 27. '64: went to corps hospital. near City Point, Va., sick, July, '64, and died there Sept. 15.
STANHOPE, WILLIAM H. - Age 25: res. Bradford: en. and mus. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 17, '64. Bangor; pris, at Reams' Station. Va., on Wilson' raid, June 28. and died at Andersonville, Ga .. Nov. 2, 64- grave No. 11.742. STARKEY, AUGUSTUS H. - Age 20; res. China; mus. Co. I, 1st D. C. Feb. 12. '64, Augusta: died July. 04.
STETSON, HEZEKIAH. - Farmer: age 18; b. and r. Summer: en. Oct. 21. '61. Canton; mus. Oct. 31; sent to Fairfax Seminary hospital. May, 02: de- tailed as cook in the hospital in July; disch. for dis. Nov. 24. 12.
STEVENS. CHURCHILL S. - Served in 1st Me. regt .: farmer: age 19: b. and r.
Auburn; en. Sept. 27, 61, Lewiston; mus. Oct. 31; disch. for dis. Oct. 29. '62.
STEVENS, DAVID. - Veteran: age 28: res. Angusta: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 2, '64, Augusta; mus. Feb. 19: joined co. at tr .: m. o. with regt.
STOCKWELL, JOHN M. - Painter; age 19; b. Rumford: res. Lewiston: en. Sept. 27. '61. Lewiston: mus. Oet. 31: pris, near Warrenton. Va .. Aug. 27. '62: paroled on the field; went to Maine, and disch. by the state authorities.
SUTHERLAND, NATHANIEL. - Age 18; res. Biddeford: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 11, '64, Portland: mus. Feb. 22: pris. in action at Sycamore church. Va., Sept. 16; died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., Oct. 64.
SWEETLAND. WILLIAM H. - Age 25: res. Farmingdale: en. Co. 1, 1st D. C. Feb. 12, '64, Augusta: mus. Feb. 19; joined co. at tr .: m. o. June 20, 05. SYLVESTER, HORACE. - Age 22; res. Augusta: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 14. '64, Augusta; mus. Feb. 19; on duty at Washington at tr .; joined co .: m. o. with regt.
THING, GEORGE S. - Age 23; res. Waterville: en. Co. I, Ist D. C. Feb. 9. '64. Augusta; mus. Feb. 19; disch. for dis. July. '64.
THOMAS, LYMAN. - Recruit: age 18: res. Vassalboro: en. Jan. 29. '64, Rock- land; mus. Feb. 2: joined co. Feb. 26; went to hospital in Oct. 04. and disch. for dis. March 14. '65.
THORN, JAMES H. - Age 18; res. Waterville: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. F.b. 9. 04. Waterville; mus. Feb. 19: joined co. at tr .: shot by accident while in camp in the winter of 65; m. o. G. O. No. 77.
THURSTON, CHARLES E. - Age 20; res. Calais: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. 5. 64, Calais: mus. Feb. 19: joined co. at tr. : m. o. with regt.
TOBIE. LEROY H. - Veteran recruit. having served with the 10th Me. Inf. from its organization till its m. o. : machinist: age 21; b. and r. Les ... ton: en. Aug. 19. 04. Lewiston: mus. Sept. 1; joined co. Det. . . served with it till March #1. 65, when severely wd. at Dinwiddie Golit House: disch. for dis. arising from the wound, July 27. 05. Angusta
VICKERY, CHARLES, - Age Is: res. Calais: en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Feb. : 04. Calais; mus. Feb. 19; joined co. at tr. : m. v. June 20, 15).
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WASHBURN, CHARLES A. - Recruit; age 18; res. Auburn; en. and mus. Oct. 14, '64, Auburn, for one year; joined co. soon after; diseh. G. O. No. 77.
WILLIAMSON. HENRY. - Age 19; res. Augusta; en. Co. I, 1st D. C. Feb. S.
'64, Augusta; mus. Feb. 19; at dismounted camp at tr .; m. o. June 20. '65.
WILLIS, GANCELLO. - Age 33: res. Detroit; en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 9. 64. Detroit: mus. Feb. 19; pris. at Syeamore church, Va., Sept. 16. '04: disch. G. O. No. 77.
WILSHIER, WALLACE W. - Age 18; res. Palmyra; en. Co. I, 1st D. C. Jan. 27, '64, Augusta; mus. Feb. 19; joined co. at tr .; in. o. June 20, '65.
WHEELER, LEVI W. - Carpet-stamper: age 24: b. and r. Leeds; en. Sept. 20, '61. Leeds: mus. Oct. 31: orderly for Gen. Ricketts from May 22 until Aug. 21; detailed as teamster at division hd. qrs. Feb. 20, '63: m. o. Nov. 25, '64. ex. of ser.
WHITE, GEORGE W. - Farmer: age 19; b. and r. Dixfield; en. Oct. S. '61. Canton: mus. Oct. 31; orderly at Aquia Creek, Va., from Dee. 4, '62. and for Gen. Patrick, pro. mar gen. A. P. from June 17, '63, till the spring of '64; m. o. Nov. 25. '64. ex. of ser.
WHITE, HENRY. - Farmer; age 21: b. Quebec: res. Waterville: en. Dec. 2. '61, Augusta: mus. Dec. 4; cook in the regt. q. m. dept. from July. 62: died in hospital at Frederick, Md., Oct. 20, '62.
WHITEKNACT, GEORGE W. - Recruit: age 19: res. Sanford: en. and mus. Dec. 20. '64. Portland; joined co. soon after muster; wd. in action at · Dinwiddie Court House, Va., March 31, '65; disch. G. O. No. 77.
WHITEKNACT, JOHN. - Age 18: res. Calais: en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Feb. 5. 64. Calais: mus. Feb. 19; wd. Sept. 3, while on a scouting expedition near Sycamore church. Va .; joined co. and was m. o. with regt.
WHITMAN, WILLIAM. - Age 41; res. Greenwood; en. Co. I. 1st D. C. Jan. 25, '64, Lewiston; mus. Feb. 19; sick in hospital at tr .; disch. G. (). No. 77.
WOODBURY, COLLINS. - Recruit: sailor: age 21; res. Bangor: en. April 20. '63, Bangor; mus. June, '63, Warrenton Junction, Va .; joined co. June '13, '63.
WYMAN, WILLIAM H. - Farmer: age 21: b. and r. East Livermore: en. Oct. 9, '61. Lewiston; mus. Oet. 31: pris. in action, Brandy Station. Va., June 9. '63: taken to Richmond, paroled, and sent to Annapolis, Md., June 13, '63; ex. and rejoined co. Oet. 26. '63: re-en. Feb. 1. '64: went to dis- mounted camp October, '64, and to the hospital Dee. 7; . m. o. Aug. 14. '65, upon arrival of the regt. at Augusta.
YORK, CORNELIUS. - Age 23; res. Greenwood; en. Co. I. Ist D. C. Jan. 2". '64, Lewiston; mus. Feb. 19; in hospital at City Point at time of tr .: m. o. June 20, '65.
YOUNG, HANSON W. - Recruit: age 18: res. Glenburn: en, and mus. Jan. 19, '64, Belfast; joined co. Jan. 27. 64: wd. in action at Dinwiddie Court House, Va., March 31, '65; disch. G. O. No. 77.
RECAPITULATION.
The whole number of commissioned officers belonging to the company was twelve, of whom eight joined at its organization (three with commis- sions and the remainder in the ranks and subsequently promoted), and four were transferred from the First District of Columbia Cavalry. Of these. two were mustered out with the regiment, one by reason of the expiration of his term of service, five resigned, two were discharged for disability. one
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resigned on account of wounds received in action. and one was transferred to another company. Three of these served three years or more. and one, Lieut. Jumper, from the organization of the regiment till its muster ont.
The actual number of enlisted men belonging to the company (besides the five who were commissioned) was two ffundred and forty-four, of whom thirty-one were sergeants, twenty-six corporals. four buglers, five farriers. four saddlers, two wagoners, and one hundred and seventy-two private -. Of these, ninety-six joined the company at Augusta (seventy-nine being present at the original muster-in, and seventeen joining during the winter). one joined in the summer of 1862, two in 1863, forty-two in 1864. and one hundred and three were transferred from the First District of Columbia Cav- alry. Of the whole number, thirty-two (original members) served their three years' term of enlistment and were mustered out at its expiration: thirty-five were mustered out with the regiment; twenty-nine were discharged for dis- ability arising from disease. and three from wounds: eighty were discharged at the close of the war. under the orders mustering out paroled prisoners. convalescents in hospitals, dismounted cavalry men, one year men. and cavalry men whose term of service expired prior to Oet. 1, 165: one was discharged to receive promotion in the Maine Sharpshooters, and two to receive promotion in a colored regiment: one was discharged by order: one was discharged by the state authorities: eighteen were killed in action. thirteen died from disease, thirteen died in southern prisons, one died from wounds received in action, and one was accidentally killed by his own hand; one was transferred to the non-commissioned staff, two were trans- ferred to the veteran reserve corps, two to the navy, and nine are mine- counted for. Fifty served three years or more, eight served two years and less than three, one hundred and twelve served one year and less than two. seventy-two served less then one year, and two, sergt. E. P. Tolie. Jr .. and Private John Kelsey, served from the organization of the regiment until i's `final muster out. The large number that served under two years is due to the fact that nearly all the recruits and all of the District of Colunida men enlisted less than two years before the close of the war, the company having but three additions to its original membership for more than two years from its muster. Of the ninety-six original members. twenty six re-enlisted in the regiment as veteran volunteers, one was discharged for disability, and afterwards re-enlisted as a recruit, and was again discharged for disability. These, and the five enlisted men commissioned, added to the number of enlisted men before given. makes the total number of enlistments repre- sented in the company two hundred and seventy-three, or with the commis- sioned officers, two hundred and eighty-six.
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COMPANY G'S HONORED DEAD. SERGEANTS.
LUCIUS M. ROBINSON, Hartford. Killed in action at Deep Bottom, Va .. Aug. 16. 1:04.
THOMPSON NEAL, Pittsfield. Died in prison at Salisbury. N. C. Nov. 1. 15 CHARLES H. WALLACE. Lewiston. Killed while scouting near Sycamore church. Va., Sept. 8. 184.
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CORPORALS.
FREDERIC M. BAKER, Lewiston. Died of disease, April 17, 1865, in hos- pital.
JOHN DEALEY. JR., Winthrop. Killed in action at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863.
CHARLES H. GIBSON. Vassalboro. Killed in action at Sycamore church. Va., Sept. 16, 1864.
GEORGE E. PISHON, Vassalboro. Died at Point of Rocks hospital, Va., from disease, Sept. S, 1864.
ALPHONSO PIERCE, Windsor. Died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., in Nov. 1864.
WILLIAM E. SMITH, Augusta. Died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., in Nov. 1864.
FARRIER.
GEORGE W. H. FROST, Monmouth. Died of disease at Point of Rocks hos- pital, Va., in Sept. 1864.
SADDLERS.
IRA I. MCFARLAND, Palmyra. Died of disease, Feb. 6, 1805.
JEREMIAH A. ESTES, Vassalboro. Killed in action at Reams' Station, Va .. Aug. 25, 1864.
PRIVATES.
HENRY BATES, Australia. Killed by his own hand, accidentally. Feb. 1. 1864.
JEREMIAH BOWHAN, Lewiston. Killed in action at Staunton River. Va. June 26, 1804.
JAMES W. BRAY, Montreal. Killed' in action at Berryville, Va., Aug. 14. 1864.
CYRUS A. BUCK, Greenwood. Died of disease in hospital at City Point. Va .. in Jan., 1865.
JAMES BURNS. Montreal. Died in April, 1865, from wounds received in action at Dinwiddie Court House, March 31.
THEODORE CLARKE, Augusta. Died in prison at Andersonville, Ga. Nov. 1, 1864.
WILLIAM E. CLARKE, Lubec. Killed in action at Appomattox Court House. April, 9, 1865.
JOHN D. CURRIER, Fort Fairfield. Died of disease near Warrenton. V ... Feb. 14, 1864.
JAMES B. CUSHING, Rockland. Died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., Nov. .. 1864. Died of disease in hospital at Augusta. RODNEY C. DAVIS, Lewiston. March 5, 1862. CHARLES R. DELANO, Turner. Killed in action at Beaver Dam Station, Va .. May 10, 1804.
NATHANIEL EATON, Wells. Killed in action at Sycamore church, Va .. Sept. 16, 1864.
JOSEPH P. EMMONS. South Malden, Mass. Died in prison at Charleston. S. C., in Oct. 1864.
GUSTAVUS K. ESTES, Vassalboro. Killed in action at Boydton plank road. Va., Oct. 27. 1864.
HANSON S. FIELD, Hartford. Killed in action at Ground Squirrel bridge. Va., May 11, 1864.
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HENRY A. HAMLIN, China. Died in rebel prison, Aug. 1, 1864.
ANDREW J. JORDAN, Friendship. Died of disease in Fairfax Seminary hos- pital, near Alexandria, Va .. Oct. 26. 1862.
WILLIAM H. KENNEDY, Boothbay. Died in prison at Andersonville, Ga .. Oct. 1864.
SAMUEL LEVENSELLAR, Lincolnville. Killed in action at Reams' Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1864.
MADISON LIBBY, Pittsfield. Killed in action at Boydton plank road. Va., Oct. 27, 1864.
HORTON MALOON, Lewiston. Killed in action at Shepardstown, Va., July 16, 1863.
WILLIAM S. MCCLANNING, Yarmouth. Killed in action at Deep Bottom, Va., Aug. 16, 1864.
DENNIS O'BRIEN, Calais. Killed in action at Staunton River, Va., June 26. 1864.
JOHN N. OSGOOD, Bradford. Died of disease in hospital at Hampton roads. Va., in Sept. 1864.
THOMAS J. POLLARD, Palmyra. Died in prison at Andersonville, Ga., in Oct. 1864.
GEORGE E. REED, East Livermore. Killed in action at Reams' Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1804.
FRANCIS E. ROBINSON, Winslow. Died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 1, 1864.
LEONARD C. SMALL, Pittsfield. Died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., Feb. 9. 1865.
CHARLES D. SMITH. Biddeford. Died of disease at Point of Rocks hospital, Va., July 27, 1864.
LIBERTY B. SPAULDING, Springfield. Died of disease in hospital at City Point, Va., Sept. 18, 1804.
WILLIAM H. STANHOPE, Bradford. Died in prison at Andersonville, Ga., Nov. 2, 1804.
AUGUSTUS H. STARKEY, China. Died in July, 1864.
NATHANIEL SUTHERLAND, Biddeford. Died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., in Oct. 1864.
HENRY WHITE, Waterville. Died of disease in hospital at Frederick, Md., Oct. 20, 1862.
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CAPTAINS.
SUMMAT, GEORGE J. - Age 31; b. Konigsburg, Prussia; com. capt. Oct. 8, '61; killed in action at Aldie, June 17, '63. [See pp. 40, 48, 160, 162. .
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I can find but little of the history of Capt. SUMMAT. except that he joined us from Co. K. Fifth U. S. Cavalry. in which he had served nearly five year -. and had attained the rank of first sergeant, bearing an excellent character in that command. and having been engaged in a fight with the Comanche Indians, at Wild Horse Creek, Oct. 5, 1858, and in a skirmish with the rebels at Falling Waters. Va., July 2, 1861. During the twenty months he was in command of his company, he was rarely ever known to allude to the father- land or to mention his kinsfolks. Upon assuming command of his company, he briefly told us we were men and soldiers now. - citizens and boys no longer, - that it became his duty to discipline and prepare us for the field. and for the stern duties we had promised to perform: that the military law was so unlike the civil. that some would, doubtless, deem the requirements hard and unjust: but when we came to test our strength and our steel with a fighting foe by the side of untrained troops. we should feel strong in the strength discipline had given us, and stronger in the faith and confidence of each other. We soon began to feel a pride in our new commander, and in the progress in drill and discipline we were making. His popularity. par- ticularly in his own company, increased daily, and his pride in his new command never wavered.
In his manner he was reserved and quiet: neither pompous nor proud. but always moving with a soldierly grace and bearing. In dress he cou- formed strictly to the army regulations, with no unnecessary lace nor garments of gaudy show. He always looked well to the interest of the government. whose servant he acknowledged himself to be, and saw that no article for which he was in any way accountable was lost or unnecessarily injured. He was temperate in his habits, and economical in his expendi- tures. He was thorough in his instructions, not only as regarded drill and discipline, but in matters which might be, and were, of nse to ns in the active service which we afterwards saw. When we reached the field, we found him ever watchful. ever careful. ever giving his whole attention to the duties set before him, and ever performing those duties in a way to increase our re- spect and love for him. and to win the commendation of his superior officer -.
In the action at Middletown, Va .. in May, 1862, when there seemed to us no way of escape, he said to us. "Let every man keep his place, and I will take you all out of here." Every man came out as he promised. and he was again raised in our estimation. In April, 1863, at the head of his company, he swam the Rappahannock. then at flood. and by the instincts of a wary and careful soldier, eluded the obstructions of old telegraph wire that had been thrown into the river at the southern landing. and. together with a small dismounted force that had crossed on the railroad bridze above, drove a formidable force of the enemy from their ritle-pits on the opposite side, and pursued them to the woods beyond. How he died is told in the account of the fight at Aldie, Va., June 17, 1863. - H. C. H.
HALL, HENRY C. - Student and teacher: age 23; b. Waterville; res. Starks:
en. April 19, '61, in Portland Mechanic Blues, 1st Me. Vols .. as private. m. o. Aug. '61, ex of ser .; en. 1st Me. Cav. Oet. 17, '61, Skowhegan: mu -. Nov. 5, as sergt. ; pro. Ist sergt. Jan. 1, '62; com. 2d lieut. June 25, and 1st lieut. Oet. 23, '62: com. capt. June 18, '63, and commanded co. till the close of the war, except the last year, when in command of battal-
ROSTER OF COMPANY H. 579
ion; seriously wd. at Wyatt's farm. Va., Sept. 29, '64; breveted major, March 31, '65, for gallant and meritcrious services at Dinwiddie Court House, Va .; ap. provost marshal, Chesterfield County, Va., May 20, '65; ap. sub-commissioner Freedmen's Bureau, for Chesterfield County, July 15. '65; m. o. with regt. [See pp. 160, 230, 359, 374, 402, 427, 432, 435, 441, 445.]
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
BAKER, CHARLES H. - Merchant; age 26; b. Norridgewock; res. Skow- hegan; en. Sept. 20, '61, Skowhegan; mus. Nov. 5; resigned and lionor- ably disch. June 14, '62.
WEBB, JOHN R. - Age 28; res. St. Albans; mus. Nov. 5."61, as 2d lieut .; com. 1st lieut. Jan. 15, '62; resigned and honorably disch. Oct. 14, '62.
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