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A HISTORY
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COVERING ITS ENTIRE SERVICE, WITH INTERESTING SCENES OF ARMY LIFE, AND GRAPHIC DETAILS OF BATTLES, SKIRMISHES, SIEGES, MARCHES, AND HARDSHIPS, IN WHICH ITS OFFICERS AND MEN PARTICIPATED
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A history of the Eleventh New Hampshire regiment, volun- teer infantry in the rebellion war, 1861-1865 ... By Leander W. Cogswell ... Concord, Republican press association, 1891.
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Gop of our Fathers! This Banner must shine Where battle is hottest, in warfare divine ! The cannon has thundered, the bugle has blown : We fear not the summons ; we fight not alone ! Still lead us, till wide from the Gulf to the Sea The land shall be sacred to Freedom and Thee ! With love, for oppression ; with blessings, for scars ; One Country-one Banner, the Stripes and the Stars.
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.
PREFACE.
After several years of hard, laborious work, in which the utmost care has been taken to render the following pages of great interest and value, I give them to the public.
At the outset a circular was addressed to the officers and men of the regiment, wherever I could find them, asking for anecdotes, reminiscences, and personal items of themselves, such as would be of interest for the work before me. Very many comrades responded, but the larger number did not. Many said, "I can sit with you for hours and rehearse my war experiences, but I cannot put them upon paper."
I have given short biographic sketches of most of the officers-all I could reach-and a large number of personal items concerning the men of the regiment, and I wish I could give the valiant deeds of every man : but that would require volumes, and the experience of one soldier was largely that of the entire regiment. Particu- lar attention is called to the roster of the officers and men who were connected with the regiment: it has required a vast amount of labor to make it what it is,- the most complete roster yet made of any of the war regiments of this state. It will be seen that fully ninety- five per cent. of the original officers and men of the regi- ment are accounted for. The post-office address given is that of the latest date. These of course are subject to change, but for the most part will remain as given. I am under many obligations to Adjutant-General Ayling and
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his clerical force for their assistance in preparing this roster, as also to many members of the regiment for valuable information as to the final record of their comrades.
To the officers and men of this regiment whose val- uable communications appear in this volume, and to all who have assisted me in any manner, I give the thanks of a true, loyal comrade's heart. Names of towns appearing in this work not followed by the name of the state in which they are, will be considered as belonging to New Hampshire. always excepting those of the state in which the campaign under consideration took place. .
The work is illustrated with many fine engravings : my only wish is that there could have been more.
I give an excellent diagram of the battle-field upon which the regiment received its first baptism in blood, and which was drawn by a member of the rebel battery that made such fearful havoc in our ranks at that time ; and also of the place of the brilliant assault at the Shand House. I also give a fine engraving of the old battle flags under which the regiment fought so bravely.
Comrades, the record of the Eleventh Regiment is your own record. and I have endeavored to place your valiant, heroic deeds as soldiers upon the pages of his- tory in such a manner that your sons, your daughters. and your friends through the coming years shall point with pride to the great sacrifices you made, and to the heroism you displayed, in the defence of your country.
To the Veterans of the Eleventh. and to the memory of our dead comrades, I most sincerely and devotedly dedicate and ascribe this volume.
LEANDER W. COGSWELL.
Henniker, N. H.,
December 1, 1891.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.
FROM JULY 1, 1862, TO NOVEMBER 10, 1862-WAR INAUGU- RATED THE ELEVENTH RECRUITED-ITS ORGANIZATION- LEAVING FOR THE FRONT-BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF REG- IMENTAL OFFICERS 1
CHAPTER 1I.
FROM NOVEMBER 10, 1862, TO DECEMBER 16, 1862-ON THE MARCH-AT FREDERICKSBURG-COLONEL HARRIMAN'S AC- COUNT OF THE BATTLE-HERMAN J. EATON'S DESCRIPTION -CHARGES OF THE ELEVENTH-CAPTAIN PINGREE'S REMI- NISCENCES . 35
CHAPTER III.
FROM DECEMBER 16, 1862, TO AUGUST 14, 1863-IN VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY-THE MISSISSIPPI CAMPAIGN-EXTRACTS FROM LIEUTENANT PAIGE'S LETTERS-THE RETURN TO GENERAL BURNSIDE-BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF REGI- MENTAL OFFICERS 67
CHAPTER IV.
FOLLOWING THE FLAG-BEFORE JACKSON-TROUBLESOME SHARP- SHOOTERS-CAPTAIN ALEXANDER'S DEATH-ORDERED TO THE REAR-JACKSON EVACUATED-A WHISKEY BET AND A STRAGGLING MARCH-BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF COM- PANY OFFICERS
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CHAPTER V.
FROM AUGUST 14, 1863, TO DECEMBER 7, 1863-EAST TENNES- SEE-THE SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE-HARDSHIPS OF THE REG- IMENT-BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF COMPANY OFFICERS- SERG'T MCALLISTER'S EXPERIENCES AT LIBBY PRISON AND SALISBURY . 129
CHAPTER VI.
FROM DECEMBER 7, 1863, TO APRIL 7, 1864-KNOXVILLE TO ANNAPOLIS -- A WAR CORRESPONDENT'S COMMENDATION OF THE NINTH CORPS-EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARIES OF LIEUT. PAIGE AND COL. HARRIMAN-BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF COMPANY OFFICERS . 161
CHAPTER VII.
SERVICE IN KENTUCKY AND EAST TENNESSEE -- A MEETING WITH "PARSON BROWNLOW "-AT CUMBERLAND GAP AND KNOX- VILLE-BESIEGED-THE SIEGE RAISED-VARIED EXPE- RIENCES-BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF CHAPLAINS AND COM- PANY OFFICERS 193
CHAPTER VIII.
AT ANNAPOLIS-FROM THE RAPIDAN TO THE JAMES-INTRODUC- TION-PARTS I. II. AND) III-CAMP LIFE AT ANNAPOLIS- FROM ANNAPOLIS TO ALEXANDRIA 256
CHAPTER IX.
CONTINUATION OF COMRADE EATON'S DESCRIPTION -- FROM AL- EXANDRIA TO FAIRFAX-FAIRFAX TO BRISTOE-BRISTOE TO BEALTON-A FORCED MARCH . . 288
CHAPTER X.
COMRADE EATON'S DESCRIPTION CONCLUDED-FROM BEALTON TO STEVENSBURGH-CROSSING THE RAPIDAN-" THE PINE SWINGING AGAINST THE PALM" 313
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CHAPTER XI.
BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS-J. W. JACKSON'S ACCOUNT- CAPTAIN SHEPARD'S ACCOUNT-COLONEL HARRIMAN'S STATEMENT-GENERAL GRIFFIN'S PLEASURE-CAPTAIN TILTON'S ACCOUNT-LETTER OF ADJUTANT MORRISON . 340
CHAPTER XII.
BATTLES OF SPOTTSYLVANIA, NORTH ANNA, AND COLD HAR- BOR-CROSSING THE JAMES-THE ASSAULT AT THE SHAND HOUSE-LIEUTENANT DIMICK'S CAPTURE, IMPRISONMENT, AND ESCAPE-REMINISCENCES 360
CHAPTER XIII.
WEARY WITH WAITING-THE PROJECT OF COL. PLEASANTS- THE SUCCESSFUL EXPLOSION OF THE MINE-FAILURE OF
THE ASSAULT-GENERAL MEADE AND THE NINTH CORPS . 410
CHAPTER XIV.
CONTINUATION OF THE CAMPAIGN-THE ATTACK AT SIX-MILE STATION-ADVANCING THE LINES-THANKSGIVING DAY IN CAMP-A TRICK BY THE ENEMY-CAPT. DUDLEY'S AFFI- DAVIT-THE FINDING OF LIEUT. LITTLE 425
CHAPTER XV.
. CLOSE OF THE WAR-THE PART PLAYED BY THE NINTH CORPS- THE CAPTURE OF PETERSBURG-THE SURRENDER AT AP- POMATTOX-THE ELEVENTH MUSTERED OUT-ITS RECEP- TION AT CONCORD-COMRADE J. C. PRAY'S HISTORICAL ADDRESS 444
CHAPTER XVI.
EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY AND PRIVATE LETTERS OF LIEUTEN- ANT WILLIAM C. WOOD-FROM SEPTEMBER 11, 1862, TO JUNE 10, 1865 476
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE REGIMENTAL BAND-MUSIC IN THE ARMY-COLOR BEAR- ERS AND COLOR GUARDS-JAMES A. BAILEY'S STATEMENT- MEDAL OF HONOR-COMPANY G-BRIEF BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES . 503
CHAPTER XVIII.
A VIVID DESCRIPTION OF LIFE IN ANDERSONVILLE AND FLOR-
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CHAPTER XIX.
HOSPITAL SCENES AND THE DRUM CORPS-REMINISCENCES OF PRISON LIFE-A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE-FIVE MONTHS AT CAMP NELSON-LETTER OF AMOS LUND, JR .- SUMMARY OF COMPANY G'S MOVEMENTS-DIARY OF CORPORAL ROBIE -EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS-ARMY TRAINS 545
CHAPTER XX.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION-THE MINE BEFORE PETERSBURG- RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS, LETTERS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS- OFFICERS-ROUTINE OF DUTY-HIGH PRICES IN DIXIE- MISCELLANEOUS 587
CHAPTER XXI.
THE BATTLE OF FORT SANDERS-LIFE IN THE TRENCHES AT PETERSBURG - REASON OF THE BATTLE OF SPOTTSYL- VANIA - RESCUE OF WILLIAM E. PINGREE - THE MAIL CARRIER-MISCELLANEOUS 615
CHAPTER XXII.
REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS AT THE WEIRS-AGREEMENT- THE DIAGRAM OF FREDERICKSBURG BATTLE-FIELD- CHAPLAIN STRATTON'S VALEDICTORY - DUTIES OF THE ADJUTANT-VOTE FOR A CHAPLAIN-DETAILS-CONCLU- SION 640
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CHAPTER XXIII.
LOSSES OF THE REGIMENT - RECRUITS, SUBSTITUTES, AND DRAFTED MEN-SUMMARY-CASUALTIES FROM MAY 4, 1864, TO JULY 31, 1864- CASUALTIES AT PEGRAM HOUSE-ABRIDGED ROSTER-ABBREVIATIONS-COMPLETE ROSTER 653
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ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIAGRAMS.
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WALTER HARRIMAN Frontispiece
EVARTS W. FARR
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JAMES F. BRIGGS .
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JOSEPH B. CLARK 121
WILLIAM R. PATTEN 185
GEORGE E. PINGREE 241
HIRAM K. LITTLE
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CHARLES C. PAIGE 66
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CONVERSE G. MORGAN 340
ASSAULT AT SHAND HOUSE 356
WILL C. WOOD 378
BATTLE-FLAGS 459
JOHN E. CRAM 510
GEORGE P. DEMERITT 522
WILLIAM S. CARTER .
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HISTORY OF THE ELEVENTH NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
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FROM JULY 1, 1862, TO NOVEMBER 10, 1862-WAR INAUGURATED- THE ELEVENTH RECRUITED-ITS ORGANIZATION-LEAVING FOR THE FRONT-BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.
"Fort Sumter will be fired upon to-night" was heard in the streets of Charleston. South Carolina, April 11, 1861, and sent by telegraph to the country round about, summoning troops for the pending conflict. The streets of the city were filled with large numbers of people hurrying here, there-hardly knowing where ; and just after a terrific thunder-storm which passed over the city had spent its force, a dull, heavy boom was heard, announcing that the first shot had been fired at Sumter. Iron hail fell through all of the next day, and during the stormy night that followed it, upon the devoted band there. and until the next day,-the ever-to- be-remembered thirteenth day of April. 1861, when the terms of capitulation were agreed upon ; and upon the fourteenth the fort was evacuated. And what a Sabbath day it was ! The North was filled with amazement,-the South with exultant delight, yet not knowing what it had done. Its people had inaugurated a civil war, which, in their judgment, was soon to render the South an indepen- dent nation. For long years they had been discussing the matter, and in some measure preparing for the conflict. which, in their view, would be short and quickly over :
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and with this feeling predominant, the whole South was alive with joy that knew no bounds. Not so the North : for a short time the people seemed paralyzed and astounded at the news that came so like a thunder-bolt from a clear sky ; and they could only ask themselves, What does all this mean ? Quickly, however, the shock passed away, and then, from all over the great. loyal North, there was but one response, and that was, Force must be met by force. and this Union must remain one and undivided forever. From the towering mast, from the church steeple, from the house-top, and from the door-way, the Stars and Stripes were flung out. and were kissed by the sweet breezes of heaven. The luminous folds of the flag seemed more beautiful than ever, and, under their inspiration, the call of President Lincoln, upon the 15th of April. 1861. for 75.000 troops was quickly responded to. Thousands upon thousands of men went forth to do battle for the best government the world had yet seen. The government worked with an energy never before displayed. As each day and week passed away. it became more and more evident that a dire contest was impending. The disastrous defeat at Bull Run, on the 21st of July following, nearly dis- heartened the nation. Immediately the government called for 300,000 men for three years, which quota was speedily filled. A magnificent army was equipped and sent on its mission .- to capture Richmond and end the war. Five weeks of severe fighting upon the Peninsula had tested the bravery and endurance of the Union troops as those qualities had rarely. if ever, been tested, and still Richmond was not ours. Those were indeed dark hours for the Union cause : the enemy, jubi- lant, and flushed with their apparent success, had turned their faces northward, threatening not only Washington but the entire North with a general invasion.
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More men were needed. President Lincoln. although equal to the emergency, hesitated as to the number he should call forth ;- 100,000 was his first number ; then he was advised that 200.000 should be the number ; but more sagacious ones suggested 300,000 men for three years,-and in July, 1862, he issued his call for that number ; and the wisdom of the act was soon apparent. From all over the North was heard
"We 're coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more."
New Hampshire was called upon to furnish her full quota, and under this request, Governor Berry and his council, in August, 1862, tendered to Hon. Walter Harriman a commission as colonel of volunteers, with permission to raise a regiment to be known as the " Eleventh Regi- ment of New Hampshire Volunteers."
The commission was accepted, and Colonel Harriman immediately commenced raising his regiment. At various points he addressed the people in his own elo- quent, stirring words, of which a few are appended :
"Necessity is laid upon us ; we must fight, or permit this government to be broken up ; there is no other alternative. Young man. now is your time. Don't wait for your neighbor. 'They that be wise shall shine as the firma- ment.' The impulse of your heart is right: act in obedience to it. This is not the business of another; it is your own, it is every man's. Are you willing to see this government overthrown, to see all your interests sacrificed ; to hear the fiendish shouts of conspirators over their successes ; and to see, as you must if this rebellion prevails. the utter disintegration of these states. and the swallowing up of the last vestige of a republican government in every part of the land?
" The patriots of the Revolution earned a nation's gratitude by their heroic and unpurchased toils and their
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self-sacrificing spirit. They nobly did their duty, and they received the homage of grateful hearts to the end of their lives. How much more worthy of the highest acclaim of a trembling country will all those men be who voluntarily come forward to save from ruin the mag- nificent structure which their honored fathers so faithfully erected. Young men, no such occasion for valiant deeds will again present itself in your day. If life is to be anything but a barren waste, if men have duties to do, if men have something to live for except personal ease, then, now is the day and now the hour."
Recruiting went on rapidly under such eloquent, inspiring words, and in eight days his regiment was filled to overflowing, and what follows commemorates, in some measure, the deeds of this heroic regiment.
COMPANY A.
Company A had as recruits .- From Epping, forty-nine men ; South Newmarket, twenty-eight men ; Brentwood, thirteen men ; Lee, five men : Raymond, two men ; Not- tingham, two men ; Durham and Portsmouth, one each. The first man to enlist was Charles E. Durant, of Epping. who enlisted August 9, 1862, and died of disease near Summerville, Md., November 15, 1862. The enrolment by days was .- August II. thirty-two men ; August 12. · eighteen ; August 13, eighteen ; August 14, twelve ; August 15. three ; August 16, three ; August IS, seven ; August 19, three ; August 22, one; August 28, one. The age of the oldest man in the company was forty-four years : of the youngest, eighteen ;- average age of the men of the company, twenty-six years. Company A was mustered into the U. S. service August 28, 1862. Enrolling officers-Horace C. Bacon, fifty-four ; Gil- man B. Johnson, forty-one ; George N. Shepard, three.
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Officers commissioned September 4, 1862-Horace C. Bacon, captain ; George N. Shepard, Ist lieutenant ; Gilman B. Johnson, 2d lieutenant-all of Epping. There were IOI officers and men in the company.
COMPANY B.
Company B was enlisted from the following towns : Deerfield, forty-six; Raymond, twenty-nine; Notting- ham, sixteen ; Fremont, eight; Allenstown, two. The first man to enlist was Henry E. Durgin, of Deerfield, who enlisted August 6, 1862, followed by John D. Fol- som, of Raymond, on August 7, as a musician. Three men enlisted August II ; twenty-one, August 12 ; eigh- teen, August 13; sixteen, August 14; twenty-one, August 15; four, August 16; four, August 18; two August 19; two, August 20; three, August 21 ; three, August 22 ; two, August 25 .- the bulk of the regiment having been enlisted in two weeks. The oldest man of the company was forty-seven years of age ; the youngest, sixteen ;- average age of the 101 men in the company, twenty-seven years. Ninty-three men were mustered into the service August 28. 1862, four on September 2d, and one on September 3d. The three officers were com- missioned September 4. 1862, and were .- Sewall D. Tilton, of Raymond, captain ; Isaac H. Morrison, of Deerfield, Ist lieutenant ; and Joseph H. Cram, of Deer- field, 2d lieutenant. Enrolling officers-S. D. Tilton. thirty ; J. W. James, fifty; T. B. Bartlett, ten ; J. A. Robinson. eight. Number of officers and men in the company, IOI. "
COMPANY C.
Company C was made up as follows : From Man- chester, thirty-four men ; New Boston, ten ; Tamworth,
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ten ; Fremont, eight ; Merrimack, six; Concord, four ; Londonderry, four; Weare, four; Sandown, three; Goffstown, three; Bedford, two; Milton, two ; and one each from Antrim, Allenstown, Bartlett, Brentwood, Cornish, Danville, Haverhill, Hooksett, Lyndeborough, Pembroke, and Dracut, Mass. The first man to enlist was Hollis O. Dudley. June 7. 1862 ;- from this date until August. twenty-five men were enrolled as members of the company ; on August I, two men enlisted ; on August 2, two ; August 4, five : August 5, two; August 6, six ; August 7, five ; August 8, seven ; August 9, eight ; August II, eleven : August 12, two ; August 13, seven ; August 14. five : August 15, one; August 16, two ; August 18, two: August 19. three; August 21, one ; August 22, one ; August 25, one. By August 21 seventy-eight men were mustered into the U. S. service ; on August 26 seventeen more came in ; August 28, one ; August 29. one ; and September 1. three .- thus complet- ing the company. The oldest man of the company was forty-four years of age ; the youngest, sixteen years ;- average age of the men of the company, twenty-six and a half years. Hollis O. Dudley was commissioned as captain : Joseph B. Clark. Ist lieutenant : Thorndike P. Heath. 2d lieutenant .- all of Manchester. Enrolling officers-H. O. Dudley, forty-two men ; T. P. Heath, twenty-eight : A. J. Bennett. ten : J. Gilman, nine ; C. B. · Haines, four : J. A. Robinson. two : J. Langdell, two ; G. H. Hubbard and Jacob Woods, one man each ;- a total of Io1 officers and men in the company.
COMPANY D.
Of the Ior original members of this company, War- ner furnished forty-tive, Henniker thirty-one, Hills- borough fifteen, Bennington three, Bradford three,
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Hopkinton two, Concord and Boscawen one each ;- forty- seven were enlisted by Leander W. Cogswell and Joseph A. Modica, thirty-one by Jerome B. Porter, eleven bý- Thomas L. Sanborn, eight by Charles Davis, Jr., two by George M. Wilkins, one by C. B. Haines, and one was transferred from the Ninth Regiment. The first man enlisted for the company was Frank E. Haines, of Con- cord : on August 12. 1862, four were enlisted ; on August 13. twelve ; August 14, sixteen ; August 15, six ; August 16. fourteen ; August 18. seventeen ; August 19, three ; August 20, five ; August 21, fourteen ; August 22, two ; August 25, one ; August 28, one ; August 29, three ; September 3, one ; and Don E. Scott, transferred from the Ninth Regiment. On August 29, eighty-three were mustered into the service, sixteen September 2, and one September 3. Twenty-four men were enlisted for this company who were not accepted by the regimental sur- geon upon examination. though nearly all of these men entered the service later in the war. A very few were satisfied with their first attempt to become soldiers, and made no further effort. With one or two exceptions the whole number were anxious to join the great host that was then mustering throughout the North for the sup- pression of the Rebellion, and many of them did valiant service before the war closed.
Wednesday, August 27, IS62, the men who had enlisted for this company left their homes for Concord, where the regiment was to rendezvous. The men from Henniker formed on the common by the brick church, and, escorted by the Henniker Cornet Band, marched through the village to the station with bared heads, accompanied by several hundreds of the people of the town, who had assembled to bid good-bye to the brave boy's who were going forth in defence of their country ; and, amidst tearful eyes and throbbing hearts, the parting
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words were said, and God's blessing and watchful care invoked. The company proceeded by rail to Concord ; thence marched to the camp-ground, where other com- panies for the Eleventh Regiment had commenced to assemble, and then and there began its army life. The next day examinations commenced, and continued until the company was full, and, in common with the other companies composing the regiment, Company D was mustered into the United States service Septem- ber 10, 1862, by Charles Holmes, captain 17th U. S. Infantry.
Company D had as officers,-Captain, Leander W. Cogswell, of Henniker; Ist lieutenant, Thomas L. San- born, Henniker ; 2d lieutenant, Daniel C. Harriman, Warner. The age of the oldest man in Company D was forty-four years; of the youngest man, sixteen years ;- average age of the men in the company, twenty- five years. The company numbered 101, officers and men.
COMPANY E.
This company was recruited as follows : Epsom, thirty- two men; Hampstead, twenty-four men ; Goffstown, twelve men ; Manchester, seven men: New Salem, five men ; New Boston, three men; Derry, two men ; Pem- broke, two men ; and one each from Bedford, Chiches- ter, Danville. Merrimack, Nashua, Newbury. Plainfield, and Springfield. These men enlisted,-on August 12, nine ; August 13, twelve : August 14, thirteen ; August 15, thirty-five ; August 16, three ; August 18, three ; August 19, one; August 20. four ; August 21, five ; August 22, two; August 26, two; August 29, one ; August 30, two; September 5, 6, and S, three men. August 29, 1862, eighty-one men were mustered into the service ; September 3, six men ; September 9, four men ;
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September 10, one man.' The officers were .- Amos B. Shattuck, of Manchester, captain ; Arthur C. Locke, of Epsom, Ist lieutenant ; Charles E. Frost, of Hampstead, 2d lieutenant. The two oldest men of the company were forty-four years of age; the youngest man was seven- teen ;- the average age of the men of the company was twenty-six and one third years. Enrolling officers- Amos B. Shattuck, twenty-six men ; Arthur C. Locke, thirty-six men ; Charles E. Frost, thirty-three men. In this company there were ninety-five officers and men.
COMPANY F.
Company F had as members,-From New London, thirty-eight men ; Sutton, thirty-two ; Springfield, twenty- eight; Newbury, two; Grafton, one. The two first men to enlist were William Rowe and Moses C. Col- cord, both of Springfield, July 29, 1862. August 7, two men enlisted; August S, two ; August 9, eleven ; August II, thirteen ; August 12, three; August 13, nine; August 14, seventeen ; August 15, nineteen ; August 16, two; August 18, three; August 19, two ; August 20, six ; August 21. three ; August 25, one ; August 26, two ; September 2, two. On August 29. ninety-three men were mustered into the U. S. service ; September I, one man; September 3, three men. Samuel M. Carr, of New London, as captain, Austin W. Messer, of New London, as Ist lieutenant, and Hiram K. Little, of Sutton, as 2d lieutenant. were commissioned September 4, 1862. Enrolling officers-A. W. Messer, thirty-nine ; H. K. Little, thirty-one ; J. Davis. Jr., twen- ty ; W. A. Nason, eight. The age of the oldest man in the company was forty-four ; the youngest, seventeen ;-- average age of the men of the company, twenty-six years. There were 101 officers and men in the company.
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