History of Coos County, New Hampshire, Part 21

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse [N.Y.] : W. A. Fergusson
Number of Pages: 1194

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It was originally commanded by Robert Wilson, of Keene, Colonel; Tileston A. Barker, of Westmoreland, Lieutenant-Colonel; and Samuel A. Duncan, of Plainfield, Major. Col. Wilson resigned on the 18th of Sep- tember, 1864, when Major Alexander Gardiner was promoted to Colonel; he was mortally wounded at Opequan the following day.

In this regiment, Co. E and many recruits came from this county, chiefly from the Androscoggin and Ammonoosuc valleys and from about Lancaster. This command, like the Thirteenth, was composed of excel- lent material. It was originally enlisted by Edmund Brown, who was for a time a Captain in the Fifth, but was turned over by him to Freedom M. Rhodes, of Lancaster, who was commissioned Captain. Franklin Wheeler, of Berlin, John E. Willis, of Gorham, for whom is named the local post of the G. A. R., and Charles Cobleigh, of Northumberland, were at differ- ent times Lieutenants. The service of this regiment, and of our own people in its ranks, was every way creditable to its members. Capt. Brown died at Lancaster in 1882. Capt. Rhodes, after many disappointments in his plans and aspirations, died at Hartford, Vt .. within a few years, and was buried at Lancaster. Lieuts. Wheeler and Cobleigh still remain to enjoy the honors they won.

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HISTORY OF COOS COUNTY.

ROSTER.

Freedom M. Rhodes, 2d, Capt.,

Lancaster Harry W. Jordan, E,

Berlin

Franklin Wheeler, E, Lieut.,

Milan Thomas J. Jordan, E.

John E. Willis, E, Lieut.,

Gorham

Edward Jarvis, E,

Lancaster

Hiram J. Rand, E,

Lancaster

William Jarvis, E,

John A. Harriman, E,

Dalton Calvin J. Knight. E.

Jefferson

Lewis P. Summers, E,

Lancaster

Andrew J. Lary, E.

Lancaster:

Walter Buck, E,

Dalton

Eldolph Lary, E,

Milan

Thomas J. Lary. E,

Dummer

John B. Lovejoy, E.

Dummer

Isaac R. Smith, E,

Stark

William M. Lunn, E,

Stark

David S. Harvey, E,

Gorham

Henry A. Lane, E.

Whitefield

Leland B. Philbrook, E,

Shelburne

George H. Lindsay, E,

William A. Willis, E,

Dummer

Benjamin F. Moulton, E,

Dalton

Ormando Lary, E.

John Morse, E.

Dalton

Theodore Morin, E,

Milan

Erastus Massure, E,

Stark

George R. Holmes, E,

Jefferson

Jonas Massure, E,

Abel H. Wesson, E,

Lancaster

Freeman Marshall, E,

Dalton

George Applebee, E,

Jefferson

Loren McFarland, E,

Northumberland

George S. Bartlett, E,

Dummer

Daniel MeAllister, E,

Columbia

Joseph Brooks, E,

Northumberland

Charles E. Nutter, E.

Lancaster

Harvey R. Brown, E,

Stratford

Daniel Ordway, E,

Jefferson 16

Frank Boutwell, E.

Lancaster

John D. Orcutt.

Emery M. D. Ball. E,

Dalton

Henry Paige, E,

Dummer

Horace Cushman, 2d, E,

Daniel Potter. E,

Stark

Moses S. Curtis, E,

Milan

John Purington, E,

Milan

Aaron Cotton, E.

George C. Quint, E,

Whitefield

William H. Clark,

Columbia

James M. Rowe, E,

Gorham

Bryant E. Crawford, E,

Dalton

Lemuel M. Richardson, E,

Milan

Moses Colby, E,

Lancaster

Daniel S. Robbins, E.

Stark

John G. Day, E,

Gorham

Spaulding S. Rich, E,

Lancaster

Alden A. Dow, E.

Lancaster

Munroe J. Stone. E.

Stark

Oscar P. Ellingwood, E,

Gorham

William H. H. Stalbird, E,

Jefferson

Edwin F. Evans, E.

Milan

Reuel P. Stillings, E,

Nathaniel Emery, E,

Stark

Summer Sessions. E.

Dummer

Marquis D. L. Elliot, E.

Dalton

William Sherwood, E,

Lancaster

Darius G. Eastman, E,

Milan

Claudius A. Twitchell, E,

Milan

William Evans, E,

Jolın Veazie, E.

Dummer

Erastus W. Forbes, E,

Jefferson

Asahel K. Wallace, E.

Dalton

Stephen P. Folsom, E,

Colebrook

Alger B. Wheeler, E,

Stratford

George W. Ford, E,

Dalton

Edward B. Wilder, E,

Lancaster

Henry Goodnow, E,

Gorham

George F. Webb, E,

Gorham

John W. Greenlaw, E,

Milan

Horace York, E.

Milan

Jared Gray, E,

Jefferson

David Young, E,

Lancaster

Rufus D. Gaskill, E,

Dalton

Antipas Young, E,

Stratford

Joseph M. Gray, E,

Lancaster

Ethan A. Andrews, F,

Milan

Daniel Griffin, E,

Gorham

James H. Blodgett. F,

Northumberland

Alınan P. Gaskill, E,

Dalton

William J. Cummings, F.

Ida A. Hodge, E,

Lancaster

John Cummings, F.

William W. Holbrook, E,

Stark

Patrick Carmen, F,

Roswell Holbrook, E,

Stratford

Thomas Casey, F.

Lancaster

James O. Hubbard, E,

Dalton

William R. Elliot, F,

Dalton

Hiram G. Hicks, E,

Jefferson

Sumner F. Frost, F,

Milan

Thomas A. Hawkins, E,

Dummer

Frederick O. Hayes, F,

Lancaster

Charles Henson, E,

Stark

Ira D. Ilyde, F,

Stark

Moses Henson, E.

Perrin Lambert, F,

Milan

George W. Ingerson, E,

Jefferson

Wesley J. Lucas, F.

William W. Johnson, E,

Stratford

Andrew Pheney, F.

Northumberland

George W. Purington, E,

George W. Morse, E,

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George A. Wentworth. F,

Milan

Anton Kliner,

Berlin

James H. Webber, F.

Edward Letcher, F,

Lancaster

Sidney I. Wells, F,

Gorham

John D. Pike, E,

Northumberland

Eben W. Parker, I,

Dalton

Charles M. Twitchell, E,

Dummer

John McMahan, I,

Laneaster

Jesse Underwood, E,

Dalton

William Blair, E.

Thomas Wentworth, E,

Dummer

Caleb F. Bean, E,

Dummer

Jobu Alexander,

Northumberland

Abraham Bell.

Columbia

Frank Sabine, E,

Whitefield

Alanson Cross, E,

Northumberland

Alexander Vancore,

Charles Cobleigh, E, Lieut ..

Charles A. Whipp, E,

Northumberland

Peter Dyer, C,

Columbia

Henry A. Keach,

Columbia

John C. Evans, E,

Milan

Albion C. Aldrieh,

Alpheus W. Hawkins, E,

Dummer

Hezekiah Stoddard.

Stewartstown

The Fifteenth Infantry .-- This was the first of the nine months regi- ments, went into camp at Concord in October, 1862, leaving the state November 12, serving with Gen. Banks's command on the lower Mississippi, taking part in the siege of Port Hudson and other operations in that region, and was mustered out at Concord August 13, 1863. It had no men from this county. John W. Kingman, of Durham, was its Colonel. George W. Frost, of Newmarket, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Henry W. Blair, who had raised a company at Plymouth, Major.

Col. Kingman, after peace was restored, was appointed Governor of Wyoming Territory, where he now resides. Major Blair, promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, entered political life, was a member of the House and Senate, was twice elected to Congress, and is now serving on his second term in the Senate of the United States.

The Fifteenth was a good regiment, and during its brief service per- formed important and valuable duties.

Sixteenth Infantry .- This was the second of the nine months regi- ments. It contained no men from Coos. It went into camp at Concord in October. 1862, was mustered with the minimum number allowable for a regiment .- after great effort to secure such number .- about the middle of the succeeding month, joining Banks's expedition on the lower Mississippi. It suffered terribly from sickness, although it lost no men in battle, and was depleted far beyond the average mortality of conflict. It was at New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Port Hudson, came north the following sum- mer, and was mustered out the 20th of August, 1863.

In the organization of this command, Rev. James Pike, late presiding elder of the Methodist church, was Colonel, Henry W. Fuller, of Con- cord, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Samuel Davis. Jr., of Warner, Major. Col- onel Pike was afterward elected to Congress, and made an unsuccessful run for Governor. This regiment did its duty well, and accomplished all that was assigned to it.

The Seventeenth Infantry .- The history of this regiment is so excep- tional as to call for a brief review of the facts attending its formation and service.

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In August, 1362, the President issued his call for 300,000 men for nine months. Governor Berry, on reception of this call, convened his council, and determined to call for three regiments of volunteers, first appointing their field officers and assigning the Fifteenth to the First Congressional district; the Sixteenth to the Second district; and the Seventeenth to the Third district, then embracing the counties of Cheshire, Sullivan, Graf- ton and Coös, so that the officers being thus selected, volunteers would understand with whom they were to serve. The field officers of the Seven- teenth were Colonel, Henry O. Kent, of Lancaster: Lieut .- Col., Charles H. Long, of Claremont; and Major, George H. Bellows, of Walpole.

The records of the Adjutant-General's office show that 791 men at once volunteered, in the territory assigned for this regiment. Almost an entire company was raised at Lancaster and in Coös, although it was in excess of all quotas, and equal zeal was manifested elsewhere.

The Fifteenth and Sixteenth regiments were at this time in process of formation, and in camp at Concord. The War Department, requesting urgency in forwarding troops, the state authorities, contrary to the under- standing, when the field officers were appointed, ordered the companies first raised, irrespective of location, first into camp, thus assigning several hundred men raised for this regiment, to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth, its numerical predecessors.

Thus denied the men enlisted for it, the Seventeenth went into camp at Concord, in November. 1862, just as the Sixteenth left the state. A regi- mental organization was perfected, and drill and discipline commenced and continued. All through that dreary winter its officers were assured the command should be filled, but volunteering had ceased, the Governor in person ordered the acceptance of substitutes discontinued, and no re- sources remained, save the unfilled quotas of dilatory and unwilling towns. An attempt was made to secure the enforcement of a state draft, author- ized by law. and under the control of a board of draft commissioners. A draft was ordered for December 24, 1862, but it was postponed to January S, 1863, and finally abandoned. With the surrender of the draft, all hope of aid from the state was given up, and February 9th the regiment was furloughed to April 1, when, it was said, decisive measures would be taken to put the command upon active service.

This interval, and the early part of April, was spent in earnest efforts by the field and line officers. through memorials to members of Congress, to induce the War Department to convert the regiment into batteries of artillery, to send it out as a battalion, or to place it on detached service, that officers and men might, together, serve out their enlistment at the front. These requests were not approved, so that, when the regiment re- assembled in April, nothing remained but to follow a special order of the War Department which mustered out its commissioned and non-commis-

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sioned officers, and transferred the enlisted men to the Second Infantry then at home on furlough, which was done April 16, 1863.

The men of the Seventeenth, thus taken from their own officers and command, found congenial association with the soldiers of that admira- ble regiment, the Second, exhibiting a high order of discipline and bravery at Gettysburg, losing as heavy a percentage in dead and wounded as any command in that historic engagement.

At the close of their term of enlistment they were mustered out, but so conspicuous had been their work that the commanding officer of the Second, Colonel Edward L. Bailey, now of the Regular Army, issued a special commendatory order, which we reproduce :-

"HEAD QUARTERS 2d NEW HAMP. VOLS. . " POINT LOOKOUT, MARYLAND, / September 22, 1863.

" General Order No 14. "Soldiers of the 17th :-

"Aroused by the necessities of your country, you assembled under a gallant and arcomplished leader, with justly high hopes, to lead with him, a brilliant career. After months of uncertainty, you were consolidated with the Second. You had no choice in your disposition. You have com- ported yourselves as men should, and have secured the respect of comrades and officers. During the terrible contest (Gettysburg) you stood shoulder to shoulder with the familiars of fifteen bat- . tles, fighting as valiantly.

' ED. L. BAILEY, " Col. 2d N. II. Vols."

Lieut .- Col. Long, as recited elsewhere, became subsequently Captain of Battery A, and Colonel of the first and only regiment of Heavy Artillery. At the close of the war he returned to his home at Claremont.

Major Bellows afterwards served with the same rank, in command of a battalion of infantry raised for service in that section of Virginia. near Washington, under control of the Union forces, wherein the state gov- ernment, under Governor Pierpont, exercised authority.

With the untoward circumstances attending this regiment, arising out of the presumed exigencies of the service, it is a gratifying recollection and reflection, that the officers and men of the Seventeenth Infantry did their whole duty wherever placed, obeying orders wholly unfortunate and destructive of their pride and hopes, with soldierly alacrity: that the men, in the most desperate conflict of the war, elicited special mention for their bravery, and that this command enjoys fraternal recognition and equal regard from the members of every war organization from the state.

ROSTER.

Henry O. Kent, Colonel, Lancaster Colebrook

James S. Brackett, A. Lient.,

Lancaster

Edward N. Cummings, Quartermaster,

Joseph Chase, A, Lieut.,

James D. Folsom, Surgeon,

Lancaster

Charles N. Kent, C, Lieut.,

Horatio N. Small, Asst. Surgeon, 13th and 10th, "

Ira S. M. Gove, Lient., Commissary, ..

Jared I. Williams, A, Captain, .. Daniel C. Bean, A, Berlin

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John P. Denison, A,

Lancaster

Leland Hubbard, A,

Dalton Lancaster

Jesse Tuttle, C,

Berlin

Willard A. Jackson, A,

Charles E. King, A,

Whitefield

Alfred Jackson, A,

Ezra B. Bennett, A,

Lancaster

John C. Jenness, A,

William B. Ingalls, A,

Shelburne

Lewis M. Jackman, A,

Shelburne

Charles A. Larkin, A,

Lancaster

Joseph Kiley, A,

Whitefield

Charles H. Brown, A.

Dalton

Asa J. King, A,

Jefferson

George W. Blood, A,

Whitefield

Robert King, A,

Oliver P. Smith, A,

Whitefield

John C. Moore, A,

Laneaster

Ellery Wheeler, A,

Shelburne

Henry MeCarthy, A,

Hezekiah E. Hadlock, A, H'y Art.,

Lancaster

Charles W. Moulton, A,

Whitefield

William J. Chamberlain, A,

Jefferson

John M. Newell, A,

Shelburne

Thomas P. Moody, A.

Lancaster 66

Sidney H. Peaslee, A,

Lancaster

Harvey H. Lucas, A,

Sumner Perkins, A,

Walter S. Bailey, A, H'y Art.,

Alfred C. Pratt, A,

William Armee,

Stratford

William C. Putnam, A,

Austin Bedel, A,

Jefferson

Frank Rafferty, Jr., A.

Robert Blakely, A,

Columbia

Albro L. Robinson, A,

Simpson E. Chase, A,

Lancaster

James Reed, A.

Columbia

Shepherd B. Cram, A,

Dalton

Ebenezer Rines, A,

Whitefield

Lewis W. Cutler, A,

James Ross, A.

Lancaster

George Cumings. Jr., 2d. A, 9th,

Northumberland

William L. Rowell. A, Sergeant,

Thomas Cunningham, A.

Lancaster

Jason Sherwood, A,

Albra D. Cram, A,

Carroll

John W. Smith, A,

Jonathan E. Dustin, A,

Columbia

Edmund B. Sanborn, A,

Carroll

Joseph H. Dustin,

William Warren, A,

Whitefield

Rufus C. Hodgdon, A,

Gorham

George H. Weare. A.

Royal Hicks, A,

Whitefield

Albert F. Whipple, A. Band Leader,

Columbia

Delevan G. Hubbard. A,

Shelburne

John C. Staples, A,

Whitefield

The Eighteenth Infantry .- This was the last regimental organization mustered, and was made up of men who enlisted indifferently for differ- ent terms of service. Recruiting commenced in July, 1864, but with the organization of six companies the quota of the state was filled. During the next spring three more companies were sent out, but K company was stationed at Galloupe's Island, Boston Harbor, and was never ordered to the front. There was no company in this regiment from Coos. The Reg- imental organization was Thomas L. Livermore, of Milford, who had served with distinction in the Fifth, Colonel; Joseph M. Clough, of New London, who had an excellent record as a Captain in the Fourth, and who has since commanded the militia of the state as Brigadier-General, Lieu- tenant-Colonel; and William I. Brown, of Penacook, former Adjutant of the Ninth, Major. This command was engaged in front of Petersburg, and had an honorable record. It was mustered out at Concord by detach- ments in June, July and August, 1865. Charles H. Bell, since Governor, was originally commissioned Colonel, and J. W. Carr, of Manchester, formerly of the Second, Lieutenant-Colonel, but each resigned before . muster.

John G. Derby, C. Ord. Sergt.,

Lancaster

Cyril C. Smith, A.

George H. Emerson, A,

Lancaster

Nelson B. Lindsey, A,

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ROSTER.

Samuel I. Bailey,

Columbia

Galen C. Smith, K,

Shelburne

Michael Earley, H,

Laneaster Richard Tinkham, K,

Dalton

Patrick Cassady, K,

William Keazan,

Northumberland

John Williams, I,

Stratford

Alma Cates, F,

Gorham ..

Frank W. Dimond. K,

Jefferson

Jacob F. Frost, F,

George N. Jones, K,

Stephen Morse, C,

William H. Crawford, F,

James H. Thomas, C,

William A. Hawkins, K,

Dummer

John Nolan,

Stark

Samuel A. Hodgman, K,

Shelburne

The Light Artillery .- This organization, which was a very complete and perfect one, was raised at Manchester in the summer of 1861. It was the only Light Battery recruited in the state. Its organization was George A. Gerrish, of Portsmouth, Captain; Fred M. Edgill, of Orford, and Edwin H. Hobbs, of Manchester, 1st Lieutenants; and John Wadleigh and Henry F. Condict, of Manchester, 2d Lieutenants. It served with the Army of the Potomac through the war, distinguishing itself in all its principal bat- tles. In 1864 it was designated as Co. M, of the 1st Heavy Artillery, to allow that command to muster as a regimental organization. While the artillery service of the Army of the Potomac was exceptionally good, this battery maintained a rank for excellence and bravery with the best. It was mustered out in June, 1865.

The Heavy Artillery .- Immediately upon the consolidation of the Seventeenth with the Second, Lieut .- Col. Long, of the former regiment, obtained authority to raise a company of Heavy Artillery, to garrison Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth harbor. This company was soon raised, Lieut .- Col. Long being its Captain, he taking with him several non-com- missioned officers of the Seventeenth. Later. Capt. Ira McL. Barton, of Newport, of the Fifth, obtained authority to raise a second company for garrison duty at Fort McClary, across the Piscataqua from Fort Constitu- tion. These two companies, A and B. were mustered during the summer of 1863. In the early autumn of 1864, authority was granted to augment this nucleus to a full regiment of twelve companies of 1,800 men. The attractions for this enlistment were great, and recruiting went on briskly. Cos. A and Bhad, at this period, been for some time in the defenses of Wash- ington. the line of earthworks north and west of the city. and the new companies were forwarded to the same assignment as fast as mustered. Recruiting lagged, with the organization of the Eleventh Co., and in order to give the command a muster of regimental officers, the Light Battery, which had been in active service since 1861, was designated as Co. M. and transferred to the Heavies. Col. Long being mustered, and the regimental organization thus completed, the battery was ordered on detached service under Gen. Hancock's command, so that its only connection with the regi- ment was to enable it to muster as a complete organization. Battery A

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was ordered back to Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, in January, 1865, and Battery B, in February following.

Col. Long was assigned to duty in command of a brigade in Harden's Division, and Lieut .- Col. Barton commanded the regiment. It was a splen- did body of men, capable of performing most efficient service. It remained in the defenses about the Capitol, save Batteries A, B, and M, until the sum- mer of 1865, when it was ordered to New Hampshire, and mustered out June 19, 1865. In this regiment was Co. I, and part of Cos. L and A, from this county. They were all volunteers, and exceptionally fine men.

The field officers were Charles H. Long, of Claremont, Colonel; Ira McL. Barton, of Newport, Lieutenant-Colonel; George A. Wainwright, of Hanover, Dexter G. Reed, of Newport, and Frederick M. Edgill, of Orford (of the Lt. Battery), Majors. Col. Long resides in Claremont. Lieut .- Col. Barton went to Arkansas, reached the grade of General of Militia, was active in local military troubles there, and died not many years after the close of the war. Major Wainwright, who was Adjutant of the Seven- teenth, resides at Hanover.

ROSTER.

C. W. Walker, Chaplain,

Walter S. Bailey, A, Lieut., 17th,

Stratford Lancaster 66

William G. Ellis, 5th,

Lancaster

William H. Shurtleff, I, Lient ..

Colebrook

Joseph H. Wilder,

Clark Stevens, I, Lieut.,

Columbia

Zeb Twitchell, S. S.,

W. C. Mahurin, L, Lient.,

Charles E. Rolfe,

Colebrook

Charles S. Parker, A.

Dalton

William M. Cushing,

Lancaster

George G. Ames, H.

Dummer

William J. Chamberlain, 17th,

Jefferson

George B. Blake. H,

Berlin

Charles Sherwood,

Lancaster ..

Daniel C. Bean, H, 17th and 2d,

George Robinson,

Colebrook

Samuel Bean, H,

Robert Blakely, 17th, 2d,

Columbia 66

Alfred P. Chandler, H,

Milan

Alva W. Arlin,

Colebrook

Durgin Evans, H,

Alfred N. Alls,

Columbia

Frank L. Forbush, H,

Berlin

John Q. Babb,

Stratford

Prescott Goud, H,

Dummer

Melzar E. Beard,

Northumberland

Albert Green, H,

Berlin

James D. Blodgett,

Charles E. Gray, H,

Milan

George S. Blake.

Stark

John Hawkins, H,

Dummer

Charles A. Buffington,

Colebrook

Stephen Hawkins, H,

Benjamin C. Blood,

Pittsburg

Dana T. Hamlin, H,

Milan

Joseph O. Barnett,

Stewartstown

Charles G. Hamlin, H,

Jared P. Blood,

Whitefield

Clark Kimball, H,

Dummer

Franklin A. Chamberlain,

John J. Martin, H,

Stewartstown

Isaac F. Cotton,

Horace P. Moody, HI,

Milan

Roswell C. Chesman,

Joseph Reeves, H,

Stewartstown

Joseph B. Cloutman, Albert Carter,

Northumberland

Ebenezer H. Scribner,

George L. Colby.

Whitefield

Joseph S. Arnold, A,

Jefferson

Edward P. Cushman,

Samuel A. Burns, A,

Whitefield

Charles M. Cushman,

Dalton 66

Chester L. Bean, H.

Eben Little,

William H. Cookson, H,

Brooks E. Rodgers,

William Bishop,

Charles Green, H,

Stewartstown Lancaster 66

Henry Sanger, II,

Milan

COMPANY I.

John C. Jenness, I, Lieut., 17th,

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Lorenzo Cole,

Stark Dana Powers,

Dalton

Harrison HI. Cummings,

Stewartstown Thaddens Powers,

Daniel Chase,

Pittsburg Major E. Parker,

Parker Chase,

Columbia John W. Pratt,

Jefferson Stewartstown

Henry A. Crawford,

Dalton

John C. Poor,

Samnel H. Dalrymple,

Shelburne

Sumner Ruggles, Jr.,

Dalton

Lyman Dyke.

Stratford

Henry H. Rich,

Stark

Osborne Davis,

Jefferson

Isaac R. Rich.

Richard H. Emerson,

Lancaster

Joshua Roberts, Jr.,

John H. Emerton,

Columbia

Stephen Richardson,

Columbia

John M. Farnham,

Lancaster

William W. Russ,

George W. Forbush,

Stark

Ransom O. Smith,

Northumberland

Simeon Fisk,

Dalton

Charles Smith,

Benjamin Fisk,

Ezekiel Sheldon,

Randolph

George Fuller,

Zachariah Saley.

Jefferson

Jesse Forristall,

Colebrook

Barney Sweeney.

Columbia

Edwin Farnham,

Lancaster

Nieholas O. Tuttle,

Jefferson

Orlando L. Fling.

Stewartstown

Josiah W. Tebbetts,

Colebrook

Richard M. J. Grant,

Lancaster

Ellery Wheeler,

Shelburne

George H. Glidden,

Whitefield

Jamon N. Willey.

Benjamin W. Groper,

Colebrook 66

William Woodward,

Stark

Hiram B. Gould,

Albert Whitney,

Northumberland

Henry H. Gould,

Henry A. White,

Whitefield

Benjamin Gathercole,

Nathaniel H. Wheeler,

Pittsburg

Phineas R. Hodgden,

Lancast r

John T. W. Whitney,

Northumberland

Warren D. Hinds,

Stark

James Williamson,

Shelburne

James Howker,

Randolph

COMPANY L.

Alfred B. Hall,

Whitefield

Hosea Clough,

Stratford

Charles A. Hutchinson,

Colebrook

Jacob D. Brown,

Warren Hilliard,

Pittsburg

Robert Curtis,

Hiram Haynes,

Stewartstown

Martin D. Bean,

Whitefield Gorham . 6

Austin A. Jordan,

Colebrook 66

Henry Cunningham,

John H. Jordan.

Columbia

William Dearth,

Stewartstown

Jonathan Kettle,

Northumberland

Addison Dolly,

Gorham

Edward W. Kimball,

Columbia

Henry Denny,

Horatio O. Lewis,

Lancaster

John P. Dunham,

Jonathan M. Lang,

Dalton

Albion G. Evans,

Whitefield

Joshna Lunn,

Stark

Benjamin C. Flanders,

Stewartstown

Charles E. Lowe,

Randolph

Royal Hicks, 17th,

Whitefield

Henry S. Lindsey, Edgar Lang,

Whitefield

Woodbury G. Hicks,

Gorham

Alvin A. Lovering,

Richard Lane, Jr.,

Whitefield

Joseph P. Matthews, 5th.

Lancaster

Albert W. Lane,

John Monahan,

Albert Potter,

Stratford

John G. Monahan,

Osiah Rosa,

Samuel S. McDonald,

Henry Tewkesbury.

Stewartstown

Aratns H. Merrill,

Milan

Ira S. Waldron,

John MeClellan,

Colebrook

Lewis D. White,

Whitefield

Cummings J. Marshall,

Timothy N. Wight,

Gorham

James Murtaugh,

Columbia

Ephraim Wight,

Chester R. Noyes,

Colebrook

LIGHT BATTERY, On Co. M.

Eben E. Noyes,

Columbia

Uriah Elliott,

Carroll

Orville R. Moulton,

Lancaster

Martin B Noyes, John Ordway,

Jefferson

Lonis Nouri,

Wentworth's Location

Stark Joshua F. Phelps,

Milan

William W. Pike, Otis Pike,

Edwin Sleeper,

Whitefield

Albert F. Berry,

Charles S. Holmes,

Wellington Cummings,

Humphrey G. Jordan,

Colebrook

Andrew J. Howard,

Stewartstown

Silas W. Curtis.

Philo VanDyke,

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HISTORY OF COOS COUNTY.

The Sharpshooters .- There were, in the service, two regiments of picked marksmen equipped with superior weapons, for special or detached duty, as their designation indicated. From the nature of the organization it was impossible that the companies should serve in regimental order, and they were scattered as the exigencies of the service required.

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History of Coos County, New Hampshire, Part 21

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Syracuse [N.Y.] : W. A. Fergusson Number of Pages: 1194

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse [N.Y.] : W. A. Fergusson
Number of Pages: 1194