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HORACE M. SMALL. Casco. Died of disease at N. S. hospital, Washington. Nov. 28, 1864.
EDWARD P. SPRATT, Carmel. Died of disease at N. S. hospital, Oct. 1504. GEORGE B. STEARNS. Orono. Died in prison at Andersonville, Dec. 24, 1864. FREEDOM WARREN, Waterboro.' Died of disease at Annapolis, Md., March 17, 1804.
JAMES M. WOODMAN, Stetson. Killed in action on Wilson's raid, 1864.
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COMPANY K.
CAPTAINS.
PRINCE, GEORGE. - Merchant: age 44; b. Thomaston; res. Bath; en. Sept. 25, '61; recruited portion of the co. and took them into camp at Augusta, Oct. 15; mus. capt. Nov. 2; injured Aug. 2, '62, by his horse falling upon him, receiving a broken rib and other injuries, and sent to Douglas hospital, Washington; furlough granted him from ·hospital, Oct. 20: while at home en. four recruits for his co., and Dec. 2 was ordered to report at the recruiting station in New York, whence lie was sent to Washington in charge of 400 recruits; took his own recruits to Fred- erick, Md .; resigned Dec. 12. '62, and m. o. Dec. 15, '62. [See p. 15.]
CAREY, GEORGE. - Teacher; age 24; b. and r. Houlton; recruited a por- tion of the co .; mus. Nov. 2 as 1st lieut .; commanded co. from March 20, '62, when it left Augusta, until the following month; detailed in charge of orderlies at Gen. Ord's hd. qrs. May 24, '62; com. capt. Dec. 9. '62; in command of co. from Aug. 5, '62, through Pope's campaign, until Jan. 4, '63, when he resigned and was m. o. [See p. 74.]
MYRICK, JOHN D .- Lawyer; age 26; b. and r. Augusta; served in the University Guards, Cambridge, Mass., from April 19, '61, to Sept. '61; recruited a portion of the co., and mus. Nov. 2, as 2d lieut .: com. 1st lieut. Dec. 9, '62, and capt. Jan. 4, '63; in command of co. from date of his commission as capt., except when absent siek; commanded 1st bat- talion in the several engagements of the last campaign; in command of 150 men from Cos. D, F, HI, K, and M. on the Dahlgren raid, March, '64; brev. maj. U. S. Vols. for gallant and meritorious services in the last campaign; m. o. with regt .; com. 1st lieut. 10th Cav., U. S. A., March 7. '67, and for his services at Dinwiddie Court House, brev. capt. U. S. A. on the same date; served with his regt. till May 17, '72, when he re- signed, and was m. o. [Sce pp. 58, 73. 205, 220, 236-241, 255, 260, 296- 302, 379, 382, 388, 391, 400, 404, 413, 432, 435, 441.]
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
FORD, CHARLES W. - Ship-master; age 27; b. and r. Bristol; en. Oct. 7. '61, Newcastle; mus. Nov. 2, as sergt. ; pro. 1st sergt. March 12, '62; com. sup. 2d lieut. Sept. 1, '62; com. 2d lient. Dec. 9, '02. and 1st lieut. Jan. 4. '63; ap. field recruiting officer for the regt. while in winter quarters. '63-4, and recruited the veterans; commanded co. from June 17. '63. till Sept. 17, '63. On detached service, June 24, '64, acting q. m. and com'sy at Camp Berry: com. capt. and a. q. m. U. S. Vols. Jan. 21, '65, and served on the staff of Maj. Gen. M. C. Meigs until Nov. 25, '65, when m. o. [See pp. 102, 205.]
JEWETT, GEORGE F. - Farmer; age 20; b. and r. Bath; en. Sept. 25, '61. Bath; mus. Nov. 2, as private; pro. corp. Sept. 1, '62, and sergt. Dec. 7.
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'62; horse shot under him in the charge at Brandy Station, June 9. 6 :. and he was taken pris .; taken to Richmond, paroled, and sent to parole camp, Annapolis, Md., June 14: ex. and rejoined co. Oct. '63; re-en. Dec. 29, '63; com. 2d lieut. Feb. 4, '64; in command of co. in action at Deep Bottom, Va., Aug. 16, '64, and while Capt. Myrick was in command of the battalion; com. 1st lieut. Nov. 22, '64; detailed on the staff of Gen. C. H. Smith, commanding 3d brig. 2d div. c. c., Jan. 28, '65, and served in that capacity till m. o. of regt., receiving the thanks and commenda- -
tion of Gen. Smith in his official report. [See pp. 375, 440.]
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
LITTLE, THADDEUS. - Farmer; age 18; b. and r. Bristol; en. Oct. 7. '61. Newcastle; mus. Nov. 2, as private; pro. sergt. July 1, '63, and 1st serst. Sept. 1, '63; re-en. Dec. 29, '63; com. 2d lieut. Nov. 28, '64, and 1st lieut. and adjt. March 21, '65. [See field and staff.]
STEVENS, CHARLES A. - Farmer; age 18; b. and r. Littleton; en. as recruit, Aug. 28, '62, Littleton; mus. Sept. 18; joined co. soon after: pro. corp. Nov. 1, '63; sergt. May 1, '64, and 1st sergt. Jan. 1, '65; com. 2d lieut. May 1, '65; m. o. with regt. [See p. 391.]
FIRST SERGEANTS.
ELLIOTT, WILLIAM D. - Joiner; age 35; b. Brunswick; res. Bath; en. Sept. 27, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2; wd. and pris, at Middleburg, Va., June 19. 63: m. o. Nov. 25, '64, ex. of ser .; died in Portland, of disease contracted in the service.
LLOYD, JAMES. - Farmer; age 24; b. and r. Hodgdon; en. Oct. 14, '61. Houlton; mus. Nov. 2, as sergt; pro. 1st sergt. Sept. 1, '62; disch. for dis. at Frederick. Md., Dec. 7, '02.
SANFORD, THOMAS J. - Farmer; age 18; b. and r. Bowdoinham: en. Ort. 14, '61, Richmond; mus. Nov. 2. as private; orderly for Gen. Rodman at South Mountain and Antietam, where the gen. was killed: horse shot under him at Antietam; orderly for Gen. Taylor, fall of '62; pro. corp. Dec. 15, '62, sergt. July 1, '63, and 1st sergt. Dec. '63; re-en. Dec. 29, 6%: m. o. with regt.
BUTTERFIELD. WILLIAM J. - Clerk: age 25; h. and r. Milford: en. and mus. 1st D. C. Feb. 5, '64; assigned to Co. HI, and pro. corp. at organization of co. Feb. 16; pris. in action at Syeamore church, Va., Sept. 16. 64: joined co. after the tr .; pro. sergt. March 23, '65, and 1st sergt. May 4: m. o. with regt.
QUARTERMASTER SERGEANTS.
LOUD, WILLIAM M. - Joiner; age 3S; b. New Portland: res. Richmond: en Oet. 8, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2. '61, Augusta. as q. m. sergt .; wd. and pris. at Brandy Station, June 9, 63; rejoined co. Oct. '33; re-en. Dec. ". '63; m. o. with regt. [See p. 157.]
SMITH, WINSOR B .- Gilder: age 20: b. Bridgeton; res. Portland; en. and mu- as a recruit, Aug. 23. 62. Portland: orderly for Gens, Panl, Reynolds. and Wadsworth. from Feb. 19. '63. during that summer's campaign. and at the battle of Gettysburg remained with Gen. Wadsworth after every member of his staff and every orderly but one, were either wd. or dismounted; pro. corp. July 1, '63, and q. m. sergt. May 1, '64; pris. m
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action at the Wyatt farm, Sept. 29, '64; ex. March 2, '65, and m. o. G. O. No. 77. [See pp. 114, 189. 205, 220, 288.]
TIBBETTS. WILLIAM B. - Sailor; age 25; b. Wiscasset: res. Newcastle: en. Oct. 7, '61, Wiscasset: mus. Nov. 2, as private; orderly for Gen. Hart- suff, May. 62: re-en. Dec. 29, '63; pro. corp. May 1, '64, and q. m. sergt. Jan. 1, '05: mortally wd. at Dinwiddie Court House. March 31. '65, and died at Judiciary Square hospital, Washington, June 19, '65; buried in Arlington National Cemetery. [See p. 405.]
COMMISSARY SERGEANTS.
HANSON, ALBERT W. - Joiner: age 26: b. and r. Bath; en. Oct. 30, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2, as sergt .; pro. com'sy sergt. '62; m. o. Nov. 25, '64, ex. of ser.
TOZIER, DAVID. - Farmer: age 22; b. Northumberland, N. B .; res. Little- ton; en. Oct. 19, '61, Houlton: mus. Nov. 2. as private; pro. corp. Jan. 4, '63; wd. and pris. at Middleburg, June 19, '63; rejoined co. Oet. 63; re-en. Dec. 29. '63; pro. com'sy sergt. Jan. 1, '65; mortally wd. at Din- widdie Court House, March 31, '65, and died at Judiciary Square hospi- tal, Washington, April 11, '65.
SERGEANTS.
STIMPSON, ALBERT W. - Ship-carpenter; age 32; b. Durham; res. Bath; en. Oct. 12, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2, '61; dischi. for dis. June 19, '62; en. in v. r. c. Nov. 3, '64.
PHILLIPS, RUSSELL. - Carpenter; age 33; b. Wayne; res. Richmond; en. Oct. 14, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2. as corp .; pro. sergt. June 9. 62; on extra duty in the q. m. dept. July, '62; dischi. for dis. Sept. 21, '62.
HERBERT, WILLIAM M. - Tailor; age 21: b. and r. Bristol; en. Oct. 7. 61. Newcastle; mus. Nov. 2. as private; pro. corp. June 9, '62, and sergt. July 20, '62; color sergt. in '63; m. o. Nov. 25, '64. ex. of ser.
STINSON, RECEL B. - Joiner; age 35; b. and r. Richmond; en. Oct. 9, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2, as corp .; pro. sergt. Sept. 1, '62; re-en. Dec. 19, '03; m. o. with regt.
BRYANT, DAVID, JR. - Farmer; age 26; b. and r. Bristol: en. Oct. 10, 61. Newcastle; mus. Nov. 2. as private; pro. corp. July 20, '62. and sergt. Sept. 1, '62; killed at Middleburg, June 19, '63. [See p. 103.]
SWETT, JUSTIN L. - Joiner; age 26; b. and r. Arrowsic; en. Sept. 28. '61. Bath; mus. Nov. 2, as corp .; pro. sergt. Sept. 1, '62; killed at Middle- burg, June 19, '63.
HERBERT, EDWARD B. - Sailor; age 23; b. Wiscasset; res. Richmond; en. Oct. 3, '61, Bath: mus. Nov. 2, as private: pro. corp. Sept. 1, 62, and sergt. Jan. 4, '63: pris. at Brandy Station, June 9. '63: ex. and rejoined co. Oct. '63: re-en. Dec. 29, '63: severely wd. on the Bellefield raid. Dec. 10, '64, and died from his wounds in Finley hospital, Washington, D. C., Jan. 3, '65. [See p. 375.]
MCDOUGALL, ALEXANDER. - Farmer: age 22: b. and r. Fort Fairfield: en. Oct. 17. 61. Houlton; mus. Nov. 2. '61. as private: pro. corp. Sept. 1, '62, and sergt. in '03; re-en. Dec. 20. '63; m. o. with regt. [See p. 107.] WATTS, ALFRED Y. - Laborer; age 20; b. Pownal: res. New Gloucester: served seventeen months in Cos. G and K. 7th Me. Int. : en. Co. H. 1st D. C. Jan. 21. '64, Portland: mus. Feb. 4; pro. sergt. Feb. 16. '64: absent sick at tr .: m. 6. June 20. 65.
WALKER, ALBERT R. - Carriage-maker: age 21; b. South Berwick: res. York; en. and mus. Aug. 15, 62. York. as private: joined co. shortly after; orderly for Gens. Paul and Reynolds from Feb. 19. '63, through the campaign of the following summer; pro. corp. Sept. 1, '63, and sorgt.
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May 1, '64; captured on the Dahlgren raid. March, '64, and died in rebel prison at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 29, '64; buried in the prison cemetery - grave No. 7226.
HIGGINS, WILLIAM N. - Carder; age 25; b. East Livermore: res. Lewiston: served in Co. A, 23d Me. Inf .. having been mus. Sept. 29. '62. and m. o. July 25, '63; en. and mus. 1st D. C. Jan. 27, '64. Lewiston, as private: assigned to Co. H; pro. sergt. Feb. 16; wd. at Reams' Station, June 2". '64, on Wilson's raid; disch. for dis. arising from his wounds, at Augusta, March 23, '65.
WELCH, BENJAMIN A. - Farmer: age 20; b. and r. Minot; served in Co. F. 10th Me. Inf .. having been mus. Oct. 4, '61. and in. o. with regt. May -. '63; en. and mus. 1st D. C. Jan. 27, '64, Lewiston, as private: assigned to Co. HI, and pro. sergt. Feb. 16: severely wd. and pris. at Reams' Station., Aug. 25, '64, and died of his wounds at Mcclellan hospital, Philadelphia, Oct. 26, '64.
CONANT, ALEXANDER B. - Farmer: age 27: b. Auburn: res. Lewiston: served three months in Co. H, 1st Me. Inf., and nineteen months in Co. H, 10th Me. Inf., being m. o. with regt. in both instances for ex. of ser; en. Co. H, Ist D. C. Feb. 3. '64. Lewiston, as private; mus. Feb. ?: pro. sergt. Feb. 16; m. o. June 20, '65.
GATCHELL, JOSIAH. - Sailor; age 27: b. and r. Brunswick; en. Oct. 10. 81. Bath; mus. Nov. 2, as private: re-en. Dec. 29, '63: pro. corp. May 1. 04: severely wd. at Boydton plank road, Oct. 27, '64: rejoined co. the follow- ing winter, and pro. sergt. Jan. 1. '65; severely wd. in action at Dinwid- die, March 31, '65, and disch. on account of his wounds, at Augusta, Me., June, '65. [See p. 15.]
WALKER, OZRO F. - Farmer; age 20; b. Westbrook: res. Portland: en. 1-t D. C. Jan. 29, '64, Portland: mus. Feb. 6, as private: assigned to Co. H: pro. corp. Feb. 16; wd. at Stony Creek, June 29, '64, on Wilson's raid: pris. at Sycamore church. Sept. 16, '64; ex. after tr. and rejoined co .; pro. sergt. in '65; m. o. June 20, '05.
MILLIKEN, LOREN H. - Clerk; age 18; b. and r. Saco: en. 1st D. C. Feb. 5. '64; mus. Feb. 18. as private: assigned to Co. H: joined co. at tr. : ap. co. clerk, Jan. 14. '65; pro. corp. and sergt. '65; disch. G. O. No. 17.
SOMES, CHARLES E. - Farmer; age 23; b. Edgecomb; res. Waterboro: en. and mus. Sept. 30. '64. Portland, as a recruit for one year: joined co. soon after; pro. corp. Jan. 1, '65, and sergt. soon after; dischi. G. O. No. 83. [See pp. 394, 403.]
HALLOWELL, NATHAN T. - Farmer; age 18; b. and r. Windsor: en. Nov. 23, '63, Lewiston; mus. Dec. 1, as private; joined co. soon after: orderly at hd. qrs. 3d brig. 2d div. c. c. from Aug. '64; pro. corp. Feb. 1, '65, and sergt. June 21, '65; m. o. with regt.
DEARBORN, JOHN B. - Machinist: age 25: b. Saco; res. Biddeford; en. and mus. Feb. 4, '64. Biddeford. as private; joined co. at once; pro. corp. May 1, '65, and sergt. June 21, '65: m. o. with regt.
WALKER, CHARLES W. - Farmer; age 27: brother to Albert R. Walker: b. South Berwick: res. York; en. Jan. 2, '64, Portland: mus. Jan. 4, as pri- vate; joined co. soon after; pro. corp. Jan. 1, '65, and sergt. June 21, 6; m. o. with regt.
FOGG, HORACE 1. - Farmer: age 18; b. and r. Monmouth: en. Dec. 31. 'C .. Lewiston: mus. Jan. 1, as private; joined co. soon after; pro. corp. My 28, '65, and sergt. June 21, '65; m. o. with regt.
CORPORALS.
STETSON, SAMUEL K. - Blacksmith: age 35: b. Madawaska: res. Houlton: en. Oct. 19. '61. Houlton: mus. Nov. 2; disch. for dis, at Washingy . D. C., where he had been sick for some time, Dec. 19, '62. [See Co. H. ]
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BROAD, LOUIRA K. - Farmer: age 24; b. Albion: res. Mars Hill; en. Oct. 19, '61, Houlton: mus. Nov. 2; in regt. pioneer corps during the campaign of '63; killed at St. Mary's church, June 24, '64.
LEIGHTON, NATHANIEL W .- Joiner; age 37; b. Newcastle: res. Richmond; en. Oct. 1, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2; disch. for dis. Dec. 26, 01.
STACY, JOHN S .- Joiner: age 44; b. York; res. Bath; en. Sept. 30, '61. Bath; mus. Nov. 2; died of disease at Frederick. Nov. 8. '62, and was buried in the National Cemetery at Antietam - grave No. 71, lot B, section 9.
COLBY, ALONZO. - Printer: age 26; b. and r. Bath: en. Sept. 26. '61. Bath : mus. Nov. 2, '61; wd. and pris. at Brandy Station, June 9, '63; absent on detached service after ex. ; m. o. Nov. 25, '64, ex. of ser.
CLARY, OSGOOD, JR. - Farmer; age 26; b. Jefferson; res. Richmond; en. Oct. 7, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2, as private; pro. corp. '62; disch. for dis. Sept. 21, '62.
CLARK, ORVILLE H. - Farmer: age 23: b. and r. Bristol; en. Oct. 16, '61, Newcastle; mus. Nov. 2, as private; pro. corp. '62; disch. for dis. Sept. 16, '62.
THOMPSON, JOHN D. - Farmer; age 21: b. Sangerville; res. Perkins; en. Oct. 2, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2, '61. as private: pro. corp. July 29, '62; re-en. Dec. 29, '63; killed at Deep Bottom, Aug. 16, '64.
TRAFTON, SILAS C. - Joiner: age 31: b. and r. Georgetown: en. Oct. 3, 61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2, '61, as private; pro. corp. Nov. 15, '62; in regt. pioneer corps from Dec. '63; m. o. Nov. 25, '64, ex. of ser.
JOHNSON, CHARLES R. - Joiner: age 22; b. Lisbon: res. Brunswick: en. Oct. 4, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2. '61, as private: orderly for Gen. Hartsutf from June, '62, and for Gen. Rodman in Sept. '62, and while serving in the latter capacity was wd. at Antietam, Sept. 17, '62; pro. corp. Dec. 7, '62; killed at Middleburg, Va., June 19, '63.
HAINES, WALTER F. - Shoemaker; age 30; b. and r. Saco; en. Aug. 20, '62, Portland, as private: mus. Sept. 18, 62; joined co. soon after; pro. corp. April 12, '63; severely wd. and pris. at Middleburg. June 19.' 63; ex. Sept. '63; on detached service, '64; disch. for dis. at Augusta, April 22, '65.
TEAGUE, EDWIN C. - Wagon-maker; age 22: b. and r. Newcastle; en. Oct. 12, '61, Newcastle: mus. Nov. 2, asprivate; orderly at hd. qrs. Gen. Hartsuff during the summer of 62; wd. at Thoroughfare Gap, Aug. 28, while carrying an order; pro. corp. Sept. 1. '63: ap. bugler, March 30, '64; severely injured (left foot erushed) in action at Trevillian Sta- tion, June 11, '64, by horse falling on him. ; m. o. Nov. 25, '64, ex. of ser. [See p. 217.]
BAILEY, EDWIN D. - Farmer; age 22; b. Wiscasset: res. Bristol; en. and mus. Dec. 9, '61. Augusta, as private; pris, at Brandy Station. June 9, '63; ex. and rejoined co. Oct. '63; pro. corp. Nov. 1. '63: on detached service at brig, hd. qrs. from Feb. 25, '64; m. o. Dec. 9, '64, ex. of ser. POOLE, SOLOMON. - Marble-worker; age 22; b. Rockport, Mass. ; res. York; en. and mus. Aug. 15, '62, York: joined co. soon after: orderly for Gens. Paul and Reynolds from Feb. 19, '63, during the campaign of that sum- mer; pro. corp. May 1, '64: disch. G. O. No. 77.
BLAKE, JOHN S. - Sailor: age 19; b. and r. Brooksville: en. and mus. Feb. 15, '64, Brooksville: joined co. soon after: wd. at Todd's Tavern, May 7, '644; pro. corp. June 30, '64: wd. at Deep Bottom, Aug. 16, '64, and at Dinwiddie Court House, March 31, '65: m. o. with regt.
MURPHY, JAMES A. - Farmer; age 23: b. Jackson Province, N. B .: res. Lee; served as. corp. Co. K. 2d Me. Inf., having been mus. May 2s. 61, and m. o. June 9, '13, ex. of ser .: en. and mus. Ist D. C. Jan. 4. 04. Ban- gor, as private: pro. corp. Co. H. Feb. 16. 64; pris, at Sycamore church, Sept. 16, '64; died in rebel prison at Salisbury. N. C., March IS. '65.
CHICK, JOHN H. L. - Card-grinder; age 21; b. Litchfield; res. Lewiston;
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served nine months in Co. A, 23d Me. Inf., being disch. at ex. of ser. July 15, '63: en. 1st D. C. Feb. 6, '64, Lewiston; mus. Feb. S, as private: pro. corp. Co. H. Feb. 16; pris. at Sycamore church, Sept. 16. '64, and died in rebel prison at Salisbury. N. C., Jan. 3, '65 - grave No. 539.
NASH, JONATHAN. - Student; age 25; b. Auburn: res. Lewiston; served three months in Co. K. Ist Me. Inf .. and m. o. with the regt. Aug. 5, '61; also served as corp. Co. K, 10th Me. Inf. during the whole term of ser- vice of that regt., nineteen months. and m. o. with it. May 7, '63; en. 1st D. C. Feb. 6, '64. Lewiston; mus. Feb. S, as private; pro. corp. Co. H. Feb. 16: wd. at Stony Creek, on Wilson's raid, June 29; wd. and pris. at Sycamore church, Sept. 16, '64, and died in rebel prison at Danville.
BABB, LOTHROP L. - Lumberman; age 35: b. Westbrook: res. Saco: en. 1st D. C. Feb. 4. '64. Portland; mus. Feb. 19, as private; ap. wagoner of Co. H, Feb. 16: joined co. at tr. ; pro. corp. Jan. 1, '65; wd. at Hatcher's Run, Feb. 5, '05; disch. G. O. No. 77.
JEWETT, FRANK E. - Sailor; age 21; b. and r. Bath; en. Dec. 25, '63, Lewis- ton; mus. Jan. 7. '64, as private: joined co. soon after; pris. at Haxall's Landing, during Sheridan's raid to Richmond, May 15, 64: confined in Libby prison No. 2. Richmond, one month, at Andersonville. Ga., four months, and also at Savannah and Millen, Ga .: ex. Nov. 19, '64; pro. corp. March 1, '65; m. o. June 20, '65; disch. for dis. arising from liis long confinement.
BURGESS, CHARLES. - Sailor: age 19; b. Augusta: res. Bath; en. Oct. 2, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2, '61, as private; disch. for dis. Oct. '62: again en. and mus. Nov. 24, '62, Bath, as private; rejoined co. shortly after; severely wd. at Upperville, Va., June 21, '63; pro. corp. early in '65; m. o. June 20, '65.
LANG, CALEB N. - Clerk; age 20: b. Pownal: res. Portland; en. and mus. Sept. 19, '64, Portland, for one year, as private; joined co. soon after; pro. corp. early in '65, and disch. G. O. No. 83.
ARCHIBALD, WILLIAM C. - Farmer: age 21: b. Halifax. N. S .: res. Lyman: en. and mus. 1st D. C. Feb. 2, '64. Portland, as private; joined co. at tr .; pro. corp. June 21, '65; m. o. with regt.
BANKS, CHARLES. - Farmer; age 19; b. and r. York: en. and mus. Jan. 4. '64, Portland, as private; joined co. soon after; pro. corp. June 21, '65; m. o. with regt.
PARTRIDGE, CHARLES A. - Shoemaker: age 18: b. Cape Elizabeth: res. Westbrook: en. and mus. Jan. 23. '64, Lewiston, as private; joined co. soon after; pro. corp. June 21, '65; m. o. with regt .; drowned in Port- land Harbor, Aug. 15, '71.
WESTGATE, BARNEY. - Farmer; age 18; b. New Brunswick: res. Houlton: en. and mus. Feb. 29, '64, Bangor, as private; joined co. immediately; pro. corp. June 21, '65; m. o. with regt.
BUGLERS.
DREW, WILLIAM H. - Farmer: age 17; b. Boston; res. Richmond: en. Oct. 15, '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2: died of disease, Aug. 12. 64. at the 3d div. hosp .. King Street, Alexandria, and buried in the National Cemetery at that city - grave No. 2550.
PACKARD. COBBITT L. - Clerk; age 19; b. Hodgdon: res. Houlton: en. and mus. Dec. 12, '61, Augusta; tr. to regt. band, Feb. 28, '62. [See first band.]
EDGAR. JAMES. - Porter; age 18: b. and r. Frederickton, N. B .: en. Oct. 19, '61, Houlton: mus. Nov. 2, as private: ap. bugler in '62: on duty as bugler, at brig. hd. qrs. from June 21, '63, till Oet. '03; tr. to v. r. c. Feb. 15, '04.
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ROSTER OF COMPANY K.
BARKER, GEORGE. - Millman: age 18; b. and r. Milford: en. and mus. Ist D. C. Jan. 4, '64. Bangor, as private: ap. bugler, Co. II. Feb. 16: at cav. depot at tr .. where he remained on detached duty till June 13, '65, when diseh. by order of the War. Dept.
JACOBS, ALMON J. D. - Shoemaker; age 19: b. Freeman; res. Minot: en. and mus. Ist D. C. Feb. 8, 64. Lewiston, as private: ap. bugler in Co. H. Feb. 16; pris. at Sycamore church. Sept. 16, '64; died at Annapolis. MId., shortly after release from rebel prison, March 15, '65 - grave No. 702.
LONG, THOMAS J. - Laborer: age 20; b. Bridgeton: res. Portland: en. as drummer, 11th Me. Inf. Oct. 9, '61, and was disch. by order of his father. being then under age: en. as bugler in the unattached artillery. Oct. 29. 761, and disch. with the co. Sept. 7, '62; en. as drummer, Co. H. 25th Me. Inf. Sept. 10, '62. and disch. July 11, '63. ex. of ser .; en. as bugler. Co. H, 1st D. C. Feb. 1, '64, Portland: mus. Feb. 3; joined regt. at tr .: in- jured on the Bellefield raid by being thrown from his horse: served as drummer in the regt. band till m. o. of regt. [See last band.]
KENNEY, CHARLES B. - Sailor; age 17: b. Yarmouth; res. Cape Elizabeth; en. and mus. 1st D. C. Jan. 18, '64, Portland. as private; assigned to Co. HI; served in regt. band at tr., but soon after joined co. and was ap. bugler; m. o. with regt. [See last band.]
FARRIERS.
CURTIS, VANDOROUS. - Farrier; age 26; b. and r. Bath: en. Oct. S. '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2; on extra duty in the regt. q. m. dept. from May, '62; disch. for dis. Dec. 19, '62. Afterwards served as farrier in Co. B. 2d Me. Cav., being mus. Nov. 30, '63, and m. o. with the regt. Dec. 6. '65, at Barrancas, Fla.
SIEGARS, JAMES. - Blacksmith; age 29; b. and r. Richmond; en. Oct. 29, '61. Bath: mus. Nov. 2; absent sick in the fall of '63, and disch. for dis. Jan. 7, '64.
CROWELL, LEVI. - Blacksmith: age 38: b. Nova Scotia; res. Rockland; en. Ang. 15, '62, Rockland: mus. Sept. 18. as private; joined co. shortly after; ap. farrier, Oct. 31, '62; disch. G. O. No. 83.
WOODS, EDWARD R. - Blacksmith; age 27: b. and r. Freeport: en. and mus. Ist D. C. Feb. 15, '64, Portland. as private: ap. farrier. Co. H. Feb. 23; pris. at Sycamore church. Sept. 16, 64: paroled shortly after, and died from the effects of his confinement, in hospital at Annapolis, Nov. 17, '64.
NEWBEGIN, SUMNER B. - Blacksmith: age 29; b. Durham: res. Milford; en. and mus. Ist D. C. Feb. 5, '64, Bangor, as private; ap. farrier of Co. H, Feb. 16; joined co. at tr .; m. o. with regt.
SADDLERS.
GOODHUE, STEPHEN S. - Saddler: age 28; b. and r. Bangor: en. Sept. 6. '62. Bangor; mus. Sept. S. as private: joined co. shortly after; ap. saddler, Nov. 1, '62; sick in hospital in the fall of '63, and tr. to v. r. c. Dec. 12, '63.
GRANT, JOHN P. - Carpenter: age 27: b. South Berwick; res. York; en. Aug. 15, '62. York: mus. Sept. 18, as private: joined co. soon after: ap. saddler, Sept. 1. 63: absent sick in the fall of '64. and disch. for dis. at Augusta, Me .. Jan. 28. '65.
YOUNG. EDWARD M. - Saddler: age 20: b. and r. Portland: en. 1st D. C. Feb. 8, '64, Portland; mus. Feb. 20, at which date he was ap. saddler of Co. H; joined co. at tr .; m. o, with regt.
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FIRST MAINE CAVALRY.
WAGONERS.
WITHAM, WILLIAM. - Teamster; age 39; b. and r. Bath; en. Oct. 1, '61, Bath : mus. Nov. 2: m. o. Nov. 25, '64, ex. of ser.
CROOKER, MELVILLE C. - Teamster: age 29; b. and r. Bath; en. Sept. 2 -. '61, Bath; mus. Nov. 2. as private; detailed on extra duty in the r. q. m. dept. May 1. '62; ap. wagoner, July 22, '62; detailed as teamster at lid. qrs. 2d div. c. c. Feb. 20, '63; re-en. Dec. 29, '03; m. o. with regt.
PRIVATES.
AGIN, PATRICK. - Farmer; age 30; b. and r. County Clare, Ireland; en. March 3, '62, Canton; mus. shortly after.
ALEXANDER, ARLEY P. - Age 21; res. Portland; en. and mus. Oct. 22, '64. . Portland; instantly killed at the commencement of the action at Din- widdie Court House, March 31, '65, a fate of which he had a strong pre- monition.
ALEXANDER, CHELIS. - Painter; age 20; b. and r. Portland; en. and mus. Co. H, 1st D. C. Feb. 6, '64, Portland; absent sick at tr .. but joined co. before the spring campaign of '65; pris. at Dinwiddie. March 31, '65, and released on the surrender of Gen. Lee, April 9; m. o. June 20. 65.
ALEXANDER, GEORGE E. - Shoemaker; age 18; b. Westfield. N. B .: res. Littleton; en. Jan. 4, '64, Augusta; mus. Feb. 4: joined co. shortly after; pris. at St. Mary's church, June 24, '64; ex. and rejoined co. Jan. 23, '65; m. o. June 20, '65.
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