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Jonathan Ran LUI, Ir., Co. A : Alexander Graves, James Roax, James HI. Shaw, John T. Walker, and Sammel W. Stratton, Co. C; Asa B. Tuttle, Co. D; Joseph Cyr, Co. G ; and Gustavus V. Wilson and Frank E. Stickney, Co. K.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE FINAL MUSTER-OUT-AND "THE END" OF "THE STORY OF THE MAINE FIFTEENTH !"
AT CHARLESTON, S. C., PREPARING ROLLS. - MUSTERED-OUT, TO DATE JULY 6, 1866. -- WE LEAVE FOR NEW YORK ; MAKE A CHOLERA ESCAPADE AT HARTS ISLAND ; FI- NALLY SETTLE WITH UNCLE SAM ; AND START FOR HOME JULY 14, 1866. - SOME CLOSING OBSERVATIONS, AND " THE END" OF OUR LONG-DRAWN-OUT "STORY."
PON reaching Charleston and interviewing the Department Com- missary of Musters, it was discovered that the preparation of the muster-out-rolls was a task of considerable magnitude, and likely to consume anywhere from two to three weeks. The fact that our regiment had maintained a continuous regimental history for four and a half years, and borne upon its rolls somewhere in the neighborhood of seventeen hundred names, somewhat complicated the work; as name, description, and military history, of every member of the regiment, past and present, must be given ; and five copies of the original roll was to be prepared. As a July recreation in a latitude as far south as Charleston, this was by no means refreshing to contemplate ! Nevertheless, inspired by blissful anticipations of a long vacation just beyond, we industriously addressed ourselves to the task in hand. All available clerical material in the ranks was brought into requisition, and for a couple of weeks pen and pencil were our constant companions. The regiment, meanwhile, had been moved over the harbor, to a beautiful spot known as Mount Pleasant, just across from the city, and in full view of objects of historic interest in Charleston Harbor.
Upon careful scrutiny of the rolls, when completed, the following figures were found to represent the regiment's numerical fluctuations, dur- ing the entire period of its history, as nearly as can be ascertained :
Whole No. Names on Roll, . 1682
Diel of Disease, killed in action, died of wounds, etc., 339*
Discharged upon Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, 296
Discharged by Order, . 31
Transferred to other regiments or corps,
60
Dropped from the Rolls as "' Non-Effectives, " 57
Dropped from the Rolls as Deserters, 192
Absent and unaccounted for at Final Muster-Out, 7
Mustered-Out by reason of Expiration of Term, 4.49
Mustered-Out with Regiment at its Final Muster-Out, 247
To balance account. 16S2
* The War Department Statistics give our total death loss, 348.
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In the foregoing analysis care is taken to avoid " doubling-up " on account of re-enlistments, the intention being to credit each man with but one term of service, regardless of the number of enlistments or transfers.
The aggregate number of death-losses credited to the Fifteenth in a carefully prepared paper compiled from War Department records, amended to a recent date, is three hundred and forty-eight, including five killed in action or died of wounds. This is nine in excess of our figures ; yet, un- doubtedly, it is correct. The same paper gives the average aggregate death-loss in twenty-two Maine three-years' regiments, as a little less than three hundred. This average is considerably exceeded by the Fifteenth ; while only nine of the twenty-two Maine regiments referred to left more of their brave comrades under the Southern sod, than we! If our nearly three hundred disability discharges be considered in this connection, the extent of the sacrifice made in the country's behalf by the dear old Maine Fifteenth, in its exceptionally prolonged and ardnous service in the mala- rial districts of the South, will be more keenly appreciated.
The Fifteenth was detained in Charleston Harbor just two weeks in the preparation of its final muster-out rolls ; being formally mustered- out by Lieut .- Col. Leslie Smith, Commissary of Musters of the Department, July 5th ; as of date July 6th, 1866. We immediately took steamer for New York; saluted the stars and stripes proudly floating over Sumpter's shattered walls at about noon of the 5th, and dropped anchor off Castle Garden, New York Harbor, Sunday morning, July Sth. The first boat to board us brought papers containing complete details of that memorable Fourth of July (1866) bon-fire in Portland, (Me .. ) and later in the day came the very unpalatable order for the steamer to run up to Hart's Island and there disembark its troops.
But before disembarking an interesting little episode occurred wor- thy of special mention, and exceedingly creditable to the pluck and execu- tive ability of Col. Murray, our regimental commander. There were in the air vague rumors of the prevalence of cholera upon the island upon which we had been ordered to land; and, coming from a Gulf port. there dawned upon us the terrible suspicion that we were to be quarantined ! Col. Murray and the medical officers at once instituted an investigation, and, the suspicions appearing well-founded, a little rebellion was at once precipitated ! Col. Murray waited upon Gen. Doubleday-the regiment meanwhile being upon the steamer at the wharf-and courteously yet firmly announced his determination to disobey orders ; he was at once to return to New York city, upon the same steamer which had brought the regiment to Hart's Island! Gen. Doubleday was of course very indignant ; dramatically inquired, " How dare you. sir ?" etc .; but Col. Murray, heroically assuming the entire responsibility, in an emergency which he considered as fully
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warranting such extraordinary conduct, bade the General and his wife adieu, and returned to the steamer. On the way he released Segt. Hosca Smith (Co. A) from quarantine restraints ; and, all being in readiness, or- dered the captain to get up steam and return to New York with all possible dispatch. The captain of course refused and was summarily relieved ; Col. Murray assumed the functions of skipper and Capt. Frank Howe those of engineer ; the lines were loosened ; the steamer headed for New York ; and the wheels pat briskly in motion ! The captain then relented and agreed to obey his directions if the Colonel would relieve him of all responsibility as to the matter, which he gladly did. We reached New York at about dark, went ashore, and next day, with the other " immigrants," were assigned quarters at Castle Garden Barracks. Upon reporting the interesting lit- tle incident to Gen. Joe. Hooker, and frankly explaining that men who had served the government faithfully nearly five years, had just been mustered- out, and were extremely anxious to reach their homes, could illy afford to take the risks of a cholera-camp-quarantine-the Colonel was assured by " Fighting Joe " that he had done exactly right! Just what might have happened had our commanding officer been less courageous, no one is able to predict. At all events, that the Colonel dared disobey a written order to save the men under his command from even possible danger, is infinitely to his credit ; and, indeed, quite characteristic of the man.
For some reason, wholly inexplicable to the writer, the regiment was detained in New York seven days, before the arrangements for final payment and discharge could be effected. Payment was, however, made up to July 14th, and transportation furnished to Maine ; most of the boys leaving by the trains of that day. On the 18th of July a few of us ac- companied Col. Murray to Augusta, and, in a pleasant interview with Gov. Cony, at the Council Chamber, formally returned to the custody of the State the regimental banners, which-entrusted to our keeping in a crit- ical period just four years, seren months, and eleren days before-had been faithfully and honorably borne through all these perilous years.
The organization, complete, as finally mastered-out, will be found in full on pages 23-4-5 of the Appendix.
It is somewhat noteworthy that of all the nearly seventeen hundred nanies appearing upon our roster, carlier or later in our regimental history, the number of those who joined at the organization, and steadfastly en- dured unto the end, was but one hundred and seventy-eight. Of thirty-eight commissioned officers-excluding Capt. Michael Boyce, who had been out of the service for a few months-ouly Col. Murray and Capt. Shorey re- mained of " the old guard," nearly all the other officers having entered the service as non-commissioned officers or privates, and been promoted from the ranks. The following is a complete list of " the gallant one-hundred-
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and-seventy-eight " referred to, and who, on account of the en luring qual- ities mentioned seem to be entitled to a special grouping :
FIELD AND STAFF. -- Lieut. - Col. B. B. Murray, Maj. John R. Contes, A ljutant E. A. Low, Seg. Moj. John D. Blake, Quartermaster Serg. Henry A. Whitney, Com. Serg. George 1 .. Marson, Hos. Stewart Charles P. Storer, Principal Musicians Charles O. Dolge and Joshua Gatchell.
Co. A. - Capt. James N. Martin ; Lieut. James E. Knight ; Sergeants Andrew J. Hankins, Elwin P. Bridges, Andrew J. Bulmer, John A. Wheeler, Albert H. Hallett ; Cor- porals Wm. H. Mclaughlin, Stephen II. Case, Edw. P. Hodges, Lyman Rumery, Ralph L. Teel ; Privates Aug. Coggswell, Ang. F. Chambers, Wm. H. Chambers, Wm. A. Caswell, Patrick Conners, Wm. H. Johnson, Nelson Leary, Alonzo V. Moore, Asbury F. Pottle, Wm. F. Walker.
Co. B. - Capt. H. A. Shorey ; Lt. Charles E. Graves; Lient. Joseph E. Latham ; Sergeants Carlton Lancaster, John B. Tarr, Wm. H. Bosworth, Geo. II. Douglass, Frazier T. Shorey ; Corporals B. Franklin Higgins, Bradford H. Pushard, Orrin A. True, David C. Merryman, James MeGrath, Gao. M. Green, Loring O. Pushard, Isaac F. Swan ; Privates Wm. C .. Allen, Andrew Bubier, Augustus R. Oliver, James R. Oliver, Adam O. Trufant.
Co. C .- Capt. Joseph A. Clark ; Lieut. Whitman L. Orcutt ; Lieut. Benj. F. Owen ; Segts. James Johnston, Hezekiah S. Owen, Harrison H. Robinson, Wm. H. Sutter, Sanford B. Preble ; Corporals Daniel Everett, Charles C. Pomeroy, Jeremiah Snow, Lyman R. Seig- ers, Jonathan I!, Snow ; Privates Wm. P. Barker, Jeremiah Perrowe, Samuel W. Stratton.
Co. D .- Capt. F. O. S. Howe ; Lieut. Henry S. Rich; Segts. Clark Lewis, Robert B. Welch, Simeon. Small, Warren T. DeCraney, Charles E. Emery ; Corporals Isaac W. Welch, Joseph P. Martin, Lyman W. Hanson, Orlando J. Winslow ; Privates Lewis Bidard, James E. Jordan, John Meara, Edward Pearsons.
Co. E .- Capt. Janics Walker ; Segts. Daniel W. Garey, Shepherd R. Hoyt, John H. Bennett, Orville L. Sawyer, Michael Tasnane ; Copls. Edw. M. Bennett, Cornelius J. Des- mond ; Mus. Samuel Brown ; Privates James H. Belton, Samuel Marshall, Gordon Perkins, Robert S. Palmer.
Co. F .- Capt. Cyrus E. Knight; Lieut. John Fitzgerald ; Segts. James Saunders, Enoch Coburn, Robert R. Corbett, Abizer York, Charles H. Shaw; Copls. Joseph F. Har- mon, Thomas F. Coffin ; Privates Oswald MeBrien, Patrick Murray, Patrick Sweeney, Seth Toothaker.
Co. G .- Capt. Lester Dwinal ; Lt. James Rideout ; Segts. Charles F Blackington, Albert Marshall, Lorenzo D. Hatch, Thomas Violette, George O. Fields ; Copls. Phillip Bolier, Geo. F. Emerson ; Mus. Fernando C. Bolster ; Privates Charles A. Brawn, Bradford W. Laiten.
Co. H .- Capt. Alonzo Coan ; Lt. Wm. H. Carr ; Lt. Peter F. McCann ; Segts. Geo. Smith, Joseph W. Skillin, Henry W. Gay, Wm. Mansfield, John L. Russell ; Copls. Jasper I. Fisher, Byron Libby, Chesley Shaw ; Privates Oliver S. Barker, Jedediah Cole, Samuel W. Goodwin, Frederick A. Haskell, Benjamin C. Hatch, Jeremiah R. Leathers, James Noble, Daniel Pinkham, John C. Swett.
Co. I .- Capt. Win. II. Boyce ; Lt. James M. Story ; Segts. Reuben R. McFarland, Luther V. Gilmore, Charles II. Edgecomb ; Copls. Wm. Chaplin, Albert O. Hall, Joshua L. Tibbetts, Freeman Peaslee, Stephen HI. Davis ; Privates Calvin G. Burkett, Edw. Cun- ningham, Patrick Summers, Patrick Jordan, Thomas Tobin.
Co. K. -. Capt. Michael Boyce, (less four months intermission ; ) Lieut. Samuel Wilson ; Lieut. Elias A. Berry ; Segts. Ether W. Sprague, John W. Boynton, Thomas Myers, Isaac C. Bourness ; Copls. Alonzo Morang, Joseph Hinton, Jr., Benjamin Blyther, Josiah Page, Daniel MeNutt, Peter Mathersom ; Mus. Ofis Ludwig : Privates W.m. A. Dyer, Wm. Ellison, Abner Gay. Daniel Hurley, Charles N. Joslin, Frederick Leighton, Geo. II. Lingley, Win. Murphy, Henry Rams tell.
And thus endeth " THE STORY OF THE MAINE FIFTEENTH ;" not, in any sense, a " history," but rather, as promised in the " Introductory," a simple sketch of " the more salient events " in the career of the " Old Regiment," from which posterity may confidently be relied upon to cor- rectly make up its unbiased judgment as to whether, on the whole, our ser- vices were meritorious or otherwise ; and especially as to the justice of the claim of the " Introductory." that ". in every emergency in which the . Old Fifteenth' was placed in its continuous and arduoas service of more than four-and-a-half years, IT NEVER FAILED TO CREDITABLY ACQUIT ITSELF."
APPENDIX.
REVISED ROSTER
OF THE
FIFTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT, 3
EMBRACING THE NAME OF FUERY OFFICER AND ENLISTED MAN WHO SERVED WITH THE REGIMENT ; TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF THOSE WEIO DIED IN THE SERVICE; WERE DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY ; MUSTERED-OUT BY REASON OF EXPIRATION OF TERM, ETC. ; AND ALSO A ROSTER OF THE REGIMENT AS FINALLY MUSTERED OUT, JULY 6th, 1866.
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FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
AT ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION IN THE WINTER OF 1861-2
NAME. RANK.
REMARKS.
JOHN. MCCLUSKEY, Colonel.
App. Jan. 25, 1862 ; resigned Aug. 15, '62.
ISAAC DYER,
Lieut. Col.
App. Dec. 17, '61 ; pro. Colonel Aug. 26,'62.
BENJAMIN HAWES,
Major.
App. Dec. 25, '61 ; resigned Sept. 9, '62.
JAMES NOWLAND,
Adjutant.
WORTHING'N S. LOCKE, . Quartermastr.
Nov. 29, "
JOTHAM DONNELL,
Surgeon.
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Dec. 17,
JOHN H. KIMBALL, Ass't Surgeon.
Dec. IS, “
JOSIAH I. BROWN,
Chaplain.
EDWIN A. LOW,
Sergt. Major.
JAMES F. TILTON,
Q. M. Segt.
Dec. 14, 44 .
THOMAS L. LYNCH;
Com. Segt.
Dec. 14, " Ret. to ranks Co. K.
LORENZO DODGE,
Hos. Steward.
Appointed at organization.
JOHN GOULD, Drum Major.
App. at organization ; deserted in Feb. '62.
HENRY B. PIERCE, Fife Major.
Appointed Jan. 22, 1862.
AS RE-ORGANIZED IN THE SUMMER OF 1862.
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ISAAC DYER, . .............. Colonel.
BENJAMIN B. MURRAY, jr., Lieut. Colone !.
Pro. from Lt. Col. Aug. '62 ; mustered out by reason ex. term of commission, Sept. 9,' 65. Pro. from Capt. Co. A Oct. 17, '62; mus. out July 5, '66, in command of regiment.
FRANKLIN M. DREW, Major. Pro. from Capt. Co. G, Oct. 10, '62; muster'd out Jan. 26, 1865. Resigned at Camp Parapet, Sept. 11, 1863.
JAMES NOWLAND, . Adjutant.
WORTHINGT'N S. LOCKE, Quartermaster. JOTHAM DONNELL, Surgeon.
Resigned June 4, 1863.
Mustered out at ex. term of com., Jan. 19, '65.
JOHN H. KIMBALL, Ass't Surgeon.
SUMNER G. HOLT, Ass't Surgeon. JOSIAH I. BROWN, Chaplain.
EDWIN A. LOW, Segt. Major.
JAMES F. TILTON, Q. M. Segt. FKED. W. ELDER, Com. Segt. LORENZO DODGE,. Hos. Stercard. Pro. Assistant Surgeon, May, '63 ..
CHARLES O. DODGE. Drum Major. HENRY B. PIERCE, Fife Major.
Resigned at Barrancas, Fla., June 5, '63. App. Aug. 29, '62. Died March 25, '63. Resigned May 30, 1863.
Pro. Ist Lieut. Co. E Apl. 30, '65 ; app. Act. Adjt. and served as such to July 6, '66. Pro. Quartermaster.
Pro. from Segt. Co. HI, Oct. 6, '62 ; returned to Co. HI March 21, '64.
Served until Final Master-out of Regiment. Mustered out by reas ex. term, Jan. 25, '65.
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Appointed Nov. 20, 1861.
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Jan. 23, 1862.
Dec. 14, 1861.
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FIELD AND STAFF-CONTINUED.
OFFICERS SERVING ON FIELD AND STAFF SUBSEQUENTLY AND NOT APPEARING ON THE PRECEDING PAGE.
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MAJORS.
REMARKS.
JAMES H. WHITMORE.
Pro, from Capt. Co. B, Feb. 27, '65 ; resigned July 5, '65.
JOHN R. COATES.
Pro. from Capt. Co. A, Sep. 29, '65; mustered out July 6, '66.
SURGEON.
GEORGE Z. HIGGINS.
Pro. from Asst. Surg. July 11, '64 ; must. out with Regt.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
LORENZO DODGE. Pro. from Hos. Stew. May 9, '63 ; must. out Feb., '65.
GEORGE Z. HIGGINS. App. from eivil life Oct. 19, '63. Promoted Surgeon.
ARTHUR A. HOLMES.
Pro. from Seg. Co. HI Oct., '63 ; pro. Capt. Co. C, May, '65.
JAMES F. TILTON.
Pro. from Q. M. Segt. Sept., '63 ; resigned July, '65.
CHAPLAIN.
SEBA F. WETHERBEE. SERGEANT MAJORS.
App. from civil life, Sept., '63 ; resigned March UI, '64.
CHARLES HI. SHAW.
Pro. from Co. C, May, 65 ; res, and ret. to Co. C, Jan., 66.
JAMES H. BELTON. Pro. from Co. E, Jan., 66; ret. to Co. E, April, '66.
JOHN D. BLAKE. Pro. from Segt. Co. E, Apl., '66; must. out with Regt.
QUARTERMASTER SERGEANTS.
JOHN LOCKE.
App. from Co. C, Oct., '63 ; ret. to same Co,, March, '64.
BENJAMIN F. TRUE. App. from Segt. Co. HI, Maich, '64 ; must. out Jan. 19, '65.
ALONZO COAN. App. from Segt. Co. II, Feb., '65 ; pro. Ist Lt. K, Mar, '65.
JOSEPH E. LEWIS. App. from Co. B, April, '65; mustered out May 30, '65.
JAMES M. STORY. Pro. from Com. Segt. June, '65 ; pro. Ist Lt. Co. I, Feb., '66.
HENRY A. WHITNEY.
App. from Co. A, April, '66. Mustered out with Regt.
COMMISSARY SERGEANTS.
JAMES M. STORY. GEORGE L. MARSON.
App. from Segt. Co. C, Jan., 65 ; pro. to Q. M. Segt. App. from Segt. Co. H, July, '65 ; must. out with Regt.
HOSPITAL STEWARDS. [96th Regt. U. S. C. T., Sept., '63.
LEVI E. HOLMES, App. from Co. I, March, 63; pro. Lt. and Ac. Asst. Surgeon CHARLES P. STOREK. Appointed from Co. H, Nov., '63 ; must. out with Regt.
PRINCIPAL MUSICIANS.
JAMES II. LORD.
JOSHUA GATCHELL.
App. from Co. HI, Feb.,'65 ; res. and ret. to Co. H, Mar., '65. App. from Co. F, March, '65 ; mustered out with Regiment.
FIELD AND STAFF AT FINAL MUSTER OUT, JULY, '66.
COMMISSIONED.
NON-COMMISSIONED.
B. B. MURRAY, JR Lt. Col., Com'd'g. | HENRY A. WHITNEY ... Q. M. Segt. JOHN R. COATES. Major. GEO. L. MARSON. .Com. - GEO. Z. HIGGINS Surgeon. CHARLES P. STORER ... Hos. Steward. CHARLES O. DODGE ... Drum Major.
ARTHUR A. HOLMES ... Asst. Surgeon.
JOHN D. BLAKE. Segt. Maj. JOSHUA GATCHELL. ... Fife Major.
[Note .-- Lt. EDwIS A. Low, of Co. E, was Acting Adjutant at date of Final Muster Out and Lt. ELIAS A. BERRY, of Co. K, Acting Quartermaster.]
App. from civil life Apl. 20, '65 ; mus. out with Regt. ADJUTANT. JOSEPH A. CLARK. QUARTERMASTER.
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COMPANY A.
CAPTAIN.
SERGEANTS.
CORPORALS.
BENJAMIN B. MURRAY, JR., Pembroke. FIRST LIEUTENANT.
SAMUEL D. LEAVITT, Eastport. SECOND LIEUTENANT.
WILLIAM K. RICH, Pembroke.
Ralph L Teed
Edwin P Bridges Stephen H Case
PRIVATES. Allen, Albert J
PRIVATES. Davis, Sylvester
PRIVATES. Keef, Benjamin Knight, James F Lee, Johu Lee, Joseph Lyons, Daniel
PRIVATES.
Achorn, Weston
Davis, Hammond
Decoster, Peter
Rumery, Lyman Randall, Jonathan jr
Bassett, John H
Dodge, Charles O
Leary, Nelson
Conners, Patrick
Gardner, Henry
Lewis, Hazen
Swan, Andrew J
Colson, George
Gardner, Loring Gardner, George W Greenlow, James H Hay, William H IIcaley, Terrence
Leighton. John F Moore, Alonzo V - MeGlaughlin, Wm H MeMiller, Alexander
Touse, Thaddeus Wilder, Theophilus L
Chambers, William H
Hallett, Albert H
Walker, William F
Campbell, John
Wheeler, John 1
Cogswell, Augustus
Hodges, Edward P Johnson, William H
Wright, Hilton B
Cameron, Dougald
Jordan, Daniel
Peabody, Sylvanus H | Richardson, Henry
Whitney, Henry A Waldron, George H
*NON-EFFECTIVES .- Stephen S. Leighton, Washington Bowman, Bartlett S. Caswell, James H. Matthews, Thomas Ryan, Joel F. Robinson, Charles S. Williams.
*Names on Original Roll, but did not leave Maine with Regiment and never served with it.
JOINED AS RECRUITS IN 1863 4-5.
IS63
IS65.
Freeman, W J
Gaylard, Virgin A
Givens, Elkin
Hays, Welbern
Hays, Seburn
Jones, Robert P Kirklin, Edmand M
1864. Gibson, Thomas
Hollins, Thomas
Hall, Zemro S Knight, George J
Muleachy. Patrick
Quinn, George W Sherrard, Robert
Byrne, Howard J Bartlett, Rufus
1865. Bridges, Mathias Currier, Albert C Crowley, John Coggins, George L Clapp, Nathaniel.B Curtis, John Cushing, Davenport P Cushing, James D Crane. Aleberton Dow, Samuel L Foster, Ambrose Grant, Gilbert Gove, Alphonso M Hussey, Otis S Howard, Alonzo B Kellum, Robert
McAllister, Daniel H Mckenzie, George Maloon, Horace G Patterson, Henry Pennell, Charles I Rose, Benjamin B Reynolds, Jotham G Swan, Andrew J Sherman, Thomas Smith, Robert K Smith, Hiram F Stewart, Alonzo Į Trask, Johnson G Vose, George F Worden, Isaac Witham, Jamies
THE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SERVED AS FOLLOWS :
BENJAMIN B. MURRAY, Jr., Captain. From Dec. 6, 1861. to September, 1-62.
SAMUEL D. LEAVITT, First Lieutenant. From Dec. 6. ISGI, to June 21, 1882. WILLIAM K. RICH, 2d and ist Lt. and Capt. Second Lient., Dec. 6. 1961. to May 20, 1-02. First Llent., May 20, 1-62. 10 Dec. 10. 1992.
Captain, Dee. 10, 1562, to Feb, 15, 1-65.
FRANK O. S. HOWE Second Lieut. From Nov. 1. 1862. to May 4, 1865.
JOHN R. COATTS, 2d and Ist Lt. and Capt. Second Lieut., May 20, 1562, to Nov. 1. 1802.
First Llent., Nov, 1. 1×62, to Feb. 27. 1865. Captain, Feb. 27, 1865, to Sept. 29. 1815
JAMES N. MARTIN, 2d and Ist It, and Capt. Second Lieut .. May 4. 1865. to Oct. 17, 1865. First Lieut., Det. IT. 1-65. to .Jan, 17, 15:46. Captam. Jan. 17, 1:66, to July 5, 155h.
JAMES E. KNIGHT, Second and First Lieut. Second Lieut., Oct. 17. 1865, to Jan. 17, 1:68. First Lieut .. Jan. 17, 1866, to July 5, 1-66.
Reynolds, David Swan, Charles Swan, Elijah
Campbell, William E Cousins, Jacob
Sylvay, Lewis E
Smith, Horatio M
Colsen, Aaron
Caswell, William A
McGilvery, Angus Martin, James N Nutt, James E Pottle, Asbury
Ryan, Richard Rumery, Uriah C
Bulmer, Andrew J Bulmer, Ephraim T
Dodge, Alfred
John R Coates Francis O S Howe Elisha Sherman
Hosea Smith, Freeman W Varney
MUSICIAN.
James L Pierce Simson Spofford Ira A Hughes Ira W Cushing John Sherman Andrew J Hankins
Davis, Hiram
Keef. Thomas
1864. Thorndike, John E White, George S S Wilson, James Brickett, Henry F Cogswell, Augustus Campbell, Jehiel 1865. Anderson, Geonre Allen, William II Ackley, William II Andrews, Ephraim A Belleau, Ferdinand Brown, Peter Blase, Barney
Chambers, Augus. F
Fisher, Alfred
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COMPANY A.
DIED IN THE SERVICE.
1861 .- John Campbell.
1862. -- Weston Achorn, Albert J. Allen, John H. Bassett, Ira W. Cushing, Jacob Cousins, Aaron Colson, Daniel Jordan, Benjamin Keef, Horatio M. Smith. 1863. - Alfred Dodge, John Lee, Daniel Lyons, W. J. Freeman, Virgin A. Gaylard, Alfred Fisher. 1854 .- Seburn Hayes, Peter DeCoster, Wm E. Campbell, Richard Ryan, Elkin Givens, John E. Thorndike.
IS65. - Thomas Gibson, Aleberton Crane, Robert Kellum, Wm. H. Ackley.
Missing in Action. - Welbern Hayes, (Oct., '64) Angus McGilvery (April, '64.)
DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY.
1862. - Lieut. S. D. Leavitt : Simson Spofford, Bartlett S. Caswell, Thomas Keef, Alexander McMiller, Uriah C. Rumery, Andrew J. Swan, George H. Waldron.
1863 .-- Edmund M. Kirklin, Augustus Cogswell, George Colson, Loring Gardner, James H. Greenlow, Lewis E. Sylvay, Theophilus L. Wilder, Sylvanus HI. Peabody, Robert P. Jones.
IS64. - James E. Nutt, Ephraim T. Bulmer, Wm. H. Hay. IS65 .- Geo. S. S. White, Barney Blase, Andrew J. Swan, Jehiel Campbell, Hosea Smith. 1866 .- Sylvester Davis,
MUSTERED OUT BY REASON EXPIRATION OF TERM.
IN JAN., '65. -- ( The Non-Re-Enlisted Men. )-Capt. Wmo. K. Rich, First Segt. Freeman WV. Varney, Ira A. Hughes, Geo. W. Gardner, Henry Cordner, Elijah Swan.
IN MAY, '65. -- (Per General Order, Term to Expire in October. )-George W. Quinn, Peter Brown, John Curtis, Zemro S. Hall, Robert K. Smith, Daniel H. McAllister, (Oct. ) Alonzo B. Howard, (Sept. ) John F. Leighton, (Aug. )Henry Patterson, (Nov. )
IN THE SPRING OF "66. - (One Year Men. )-Wm. H. Allen, Ephraim A. Andrews, Howard J. Byrne, Ferdinand Belleau, Rufus Bartlett, Matthias Bridges, Geo. L. Coggins, Davenport P. Cushing, Nathaniel B. Clapp, Samuel L. Dow, Ambrose Foster, Gilbert Grant, Otis S. Hussey, Chas. J. Pennell, Jotham G. Reynolds, Benj. B. Rose, Hiram F. Smith, Johnson G. Trask, Geo. F. Vose, Isaac Worden, James Witham, James D. Cushing.
TRANSFERRED BY PROMOTION. -- Capt. B. B. Murray, to Field and Staff, as Lieut, Col. ; Capt. John R. Coates, to F. & S., as Major ; Lieut F. O. S. Howe, to Co. D, as Capt .; Serg. Henry A. Whitney, to N. C. Staff, as Q. M. Segt .; Charles O. Dodge, to N. C. Staff, as Principal Musician ; Private Thomas Sherman, to Military Telegraph Corps.
ABSENT AND NOT ACCOUNTED FOR AT DATE OF FINAL MUSTER-OUT. - Thaddeus Touse, Alphonso M. Gove, and Hilton B. Wright. The latter (at least ) received honorable discharge from War Department subsequently.
DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS AS DESERTERS .- In 1864: John Sherman, Dougald Cameron, Hammond Davis, Hiram Davis, Terrance Healey, David Reynolds, Henry Richard- son, Charles B. Swan, Elisha Sherman, James L. Pierce, Joseph Lee, Jonathan Randall, Jr. In 1865 : Geo. Anderson, Albert C. Currier, George Mckenzie.
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