History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and representative citizens, Part 23

Author: Hazlett, Charles A
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Chicago : Richmond-Arnold
Number of Pages: 1390

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In the Revolution, which occurred so soon after the incorporation of the town, the people of Atkinson showed themselves truly patriotic. This they

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did by spirited resolutions and by furnishing men and money for the army. Every man in Atkinson signed the association test.

Mr. Nathaniel Cogswell, who had been a merchant thirty or forty years in the adjoining Town of Haverhill, and had moved into Atkinson in 1766, alone gave eight sons to the service, besides loaning money to the town to be expended in bounty and military equipments, the greater part of which money, by the depreciation of currency, he lost. These eight sons performed more than thirty-eight years of service, a greater amount of service, it is believed, than was rendered by any other family in the country.

They all survived the Revolution and settled in life, and were the Hon. Thomas Cogswell, of Gilmanton; Hon. Amos Cogswell, of Dover; Capt. Nathaniel P. Cogswell, of Atkinson; Moses Cogswell, Esq., of Canterbury ; Dr. William Cogswell, of Atkinson; John Cogswell, Esq., of Landaff; Dr. Joseph Cogswell, of Yarmouth; and Mr. Ebenezer Cogswell, of Wiscos- set, Me. Gen. Nathaniel Peabody, by the important services he rendered to the country in this crisis of affairs, was a host.

In all the wars in which our country has been engaged Atkinson has been prompt to do its whole duty. In the War of 1812 she sent quite a number of men to guard the forts along the coast, and Capt. William Page, commander of a company of cavalry, in response to a requisition from the governor, tendered the services of this entire company. Forty residents of Atkinson served in the War of the Rebellion, very few towns in New Hampshire fur- nishing so large a number in proportion to their population.

Ecclesiastical History .- The reasons assigned by the petitioners for a separation from the Town of Plaistow were "that by reason of the great distance of their dwellings from the meeting-house they undergo many and great difficulties in attending the worship of Almighty God there, and that the said meeting-house is not large enough to accommodate more than half of the inhabitants of said town."

Before the erection of the church services were held at the house of Mr. Nathaniel Cogswell. The first meeting-house was built in 1768-69, and remained until 1845.

The town extended a call to Mr. Stephen Peabody, February 26, 1772, and voted to give him "160 pounds lawful money as a settlement, upon con- dition that the salary begin £66 13s. and 4d. lawful money the first year, and add on 40 shillings per year till it amount to 80 pounds per year." They also voted to give him "ten cords of wood per year as long as he carry on the work of the ministry in Atkinson." Mr. Peabody accepted, and was ordained November 25, 1772, at which time the church was organized at the house of Mr. Samuel Little.

The covenant of the church adopted at its organization was evangelical. Mr. Peabody continued pastor of the church until his decease.

After the death of Mr. Peabody the pulpit was supplied by the following gentlemen : Jacob Cummings, from 1822 till 1824; Stephen Farley, from 1824 till 1832; Luke A. Spofford (Ins.), from 1832 till 1834; Samuel H. Tolman (Ins.), from 1835 till 1839; Samuel Pierce (Ord.), from 1843 till 1844; Jesse Page, 1845 till 1869; Charles F. Morse (Ins.), 1872 till 1875; Charles T. Melvin, 1876 till 1880; Ezra B. Pike, 1880 till 1882; John O.

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Barrows, 1882 till 1885; James Alexander, 1886; Augustus C. Swain, 1887 till 1892; Geo. Hale Scott, 1893 till 1907; Edgar Warren, 1907 till 1910; R. Albert Goodwin, 1910 till 1914.

In March, 1819, three months previous to the death of Mr. Peabody, the town "voted to let the Universalists have the privilege of using the meeting- house the present year their proportion of Sundays, according to the taxation." This vote was repeated in subsequent years.

Deeming it expedient, on account of the inconvenience which attended the worship of God in connection with those of other denominations, the church and orthodox part of the community formed, February 19, 1834, a society for the support of Christian institutions, called the "Congregational Society in Atkinson.". During the year 1835 a meeting-house was erected by this new society from subscriptions by themselves and others. It stands on land given for this purpose by Joseph B. Cogswell.

In 1845, Mrs. Judith Cogswell, widow of Dr. William Cogswell, gave to the Orthodox Congregational Church and Society a bell weighing 1,300 pounds. A fine parsonage was erected in 1872. The meeting-house was remodeled in 1879 at an expense exceeding its original cost.

In 1872, Francis Cogswell, George Cogswell, Nathaniel Cogswell, and Jesse Page gave to the Congregational Church a thousand dollars each, "The interest to be expended, under its direction, for the support of preach- ing and sustaining the gospel ministry"; and Joseph B. Cogswell, another brother, a similar amount for the support of preaching and repairs on the house of worship. Donations to the preaching fund have also been made by John Pettengill and Eliza W. Noyes.

It may be well to remark that the singing in the church has always been by a volunteer choir. To one family, children of Mr. Henry Noyes, has the church been especially indebted. Four sisters of this family sat side by side for more than forty years preceding 1865, and several brothers nearly as long, and the husband of one of the four sisters sang in the choir more than fifty years, a great part of the time as the leader.

A Universalist Society was incorporated June 18, 1818, by the name of the Universalist Society of Atkinson and Hampstead. The old society was given up, and the present one formed in 1839, and is known by the name of the Atkinson Universalist Society. The society erected a meeting-house in 1842.

For the years 1843 and 1844 the Rev. Josiah Gilman resided in the town, and supplied the pulpit half the time. Since then the society has had preach- ing only occasionally.

Education .- The early settlers seem to have been people of intelligence, and one of their first thoughts was the education of their children. March 29, 1774, according to the records of the town, it was voted to hire a school- master eight months the ensuing year, an unusual length of school for so small a population at that early period. January 30, 1775, the town was divided into three school districts and subsequently into six; the present number is five. The people, however, were soon dissatisfied with the advan- tages of the common district schools, and in 1788 erected a suitable build- ing and established Atkinson Academy, which is entitled to an honorable 12

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place among the educational institutions of New England from its antiquity and usefulness.

The first four academies of New Hampshire were Phillips, at Exeter, incorporated 1781; New Ipswich, incorporated 1789; Chesterfield, incor- porated 1790; and Atkinson, incorporated February 17, 1791. As the one at Atkinson, however, went into operation several years before its incorpora- tion, it is really the second in the state in point of age. The origin of the academy is due mainly to the efforts of three men,-Hon. Dr. and Gen. Nathaniel Peabody, Rev. Stephen Peabody, and Dr. William Cogswell.

The first academy building, one story in height, was erected in the center of the town, where the road to Salem diverges from the main street. It was burned in 1802 and rebuilt in 1803.

When first established the academy, through the scarcity of such insti- tutions, soon gained an enviable reputation, and was largely patronized from a distance, fitting young men for college, and giving instruction in the higher English branches. It early became a mixed school, when but little attention had been paid to female education, and has so continued to the present time, being the first academy, according to Rev. Dr. Foll, himself one of the pupils, where the sexes were educated together in the higher branches.

It is interesting to note, in comparison with the present educational expenses, how small were the charges of the school in its early history. The tuition for the first two years was only 6s. for a quarter of twelve weeks; then 9s .; in 1797, $2.00; in 1805, $3.00; in 1839 it was raised to $4.00; in 1854 it was $4.80. Board at first was 4s. 6d., including lodging and wash- ing. Then for many years it was 6s .; in 1830 it was 7s. 6d. for the whole week, including washing and lodging, and 6s. for those who spent the Sab- bath at their homes; in 1850 from $1.50 to $2.00 per week, including room- rent and washing.

Very many have enjoyed its privileges who would otherwise have secured no instruction beyond that of the common district schools. To the town where it is located it has been of priceless value.

Among the many pupils of the old academy are not a few who have attained eminence. There may be mentioned the names of Levi Woodbury, noted in youth as in manhood for his untiring industry; Governor Kent, of Maine; Jonathan and Joseph Cilley; President Brown, of Dartmouth College; Gen. James Wilson; Judge White, of Salem; President Hale, of Hobart College; Benjamin Greenleaf, author of many mathematical works ; Edmund R. Peaslee, LL. D., the distinguished medical professor and prac- titioner, of New York City; Judge Greenleaf Clarke, of the Supreme Court, Minnesota. To these should be added, besides others previously mentioned, a large number of clergymen of great usefulness.

Grace Fletcher, the first wife of Daniel Webster, was educated here, and has been described by her schoolmates as a pale, modest, retiring girl.

The following have been principals of the academy: M. H. Neal, D. Hardy, Samuel Moody, S. Dinsmore, S. P. Webster, John Vose, Moses Dow, Wm. Cogswell, Francis Vose, Jacob Cummings, Stephen Farley, Enoch Hale, John Kelly, Jos. Peckham, J. A. Taylor, B. A. Spaulding, J. W. Ray, E. H. Greeley, Jos. Garland, C. D. Fitch, W. C. Todd, C. P. Parsons, J. W.

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Dodge, J. W. Spaulding, N. Barrows, W. E. Buntin, B. H. Weston, E. C. Allen, M. P. White, J. V. Hazen, C. D. Tenney, B. H. Weston, T. B. Rice, H. N. Dunham, A. P. Averill, O. B. Lord, W. H. Thompson. Oscar E. Gibbs is the present principal.

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

The first house in the town was built by Benjamin Richards, at the end of the lane leading from the main street, a little north of the burying-ground. In this same house Lieut. Ezekiel Belknap died, January 5, 1836, aged one hundred years and forty days. He was a soldier of the old French war, afterwards an officer in the Revolutionary war, and was present at the execu- tion of André.

MILITARY RECORD, 1861-65

Edward B. Murray, Co. C, 3d Regiment; enlisted December 23, 1861; discharged July 20, 1865.

James Carroll, Co. F., 3d Regiment; enlisted December 6, 1864.

Jacob Van Dunran, Co. C, 4th Regiment; enlisted December 9, 1863.

George W. Heath, Co. E, 4th Regiment; enlisted September 18, 1861; re-enlisted February 25, 1864; discharged January 27, 1865.

Edmund F. McNeil, Co. H, 4th Regiment ; enlisted September 18, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864, and promoted to Ist sergeant; killed August 16, 1864.

John E. Austin, corporal Co. H, Ist Regiment; enlisted May 3, 1861; discharged August 9, 1861; corporal Co. H, 4th Regiment; enlisted Sep- tember 18, 1861; promoted to Ist sergeant February 20, 1864; discharged August 23, 1865.

George Hopper, Co. G, 5th Regiment; enlisted August 17, 1864; dis- charged June 28, 1865.

John Mulligan, Co. G, 5th Regiment ; enlisted August 29, 1864.

John Conley, Co. H, 5th Regiment ; enlisted August 13, 1864.

John Henrys, -, 5th Regiment ; enlisted August 9, 1863.

Harry Blake, Co. H, 5th Regiment; enlisted August 13, 1864 ; promoted to corporal April 18, 1865; discharged June 28, 1865.

Henry Hall, Co. C, 7th Regiment ; enlisted January 3, 1865; discharged July 20, 1865.

John Smith, Co. C, 7th Regiment ; enlisted January 3, 1865; discharged July 20, 1865.

William Lovell, Co. C, 7th Regiment; enlisted September 12, 1864; died at Jones' Landing, Va., date unknown.

Andrew Mack, Co. K, 7th Regiment: enlisted September 12, 1864; pro- moted to corporal July 3, 1865 : discharged July 20, 1865.

Frederick W. Sleeper, Co. C, 7th Regiment; enlisted November 20, 1861 ; re-enlisted February 28, 1864; discharged July 20, 1865.

James Richmond, Co. H, 9th Regiment ; enlisted December 9, 1863.

Mamuel Silver, Co. K, 9th Regiment; enlisted December 9, 1863.

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Andrew Coleman, Co. K, 9th Regiment; enlisted December 9, 1863.

Lafayette Tebbetts, Co. C, 10th Regiment; enlisted August 25, 1864; discharged June 3, 1865.

James Harper, Co. G, 10th Regiment; enlisted October 29, 1863; date of discharge unknown.

Lorenzo Frost, Co. K, 15th Regiment; enlisted October 16, 1862; dis- charged August 13, 1863.

Frank P. Ireson, Co. K, 15th Regiment; enlisted October 16, 1862; dis- charged August 13, 1863.

A. Noyse, Co. K, 15th Regiment; enlisted October 16, 1862; died July 24, 1863.

Charles G. Perkins, Co. K, 15th Regiment; enlisted October 16, 1862; discharged August 13, 1863.

Orrin F. Richards, Co. K, 15th Regiment; enlisted October 16, 1862; discharged August 13, 1863.

Arthur L. Merrick, Co. K, 15th Regiment; enlisted October 16, 1862, sergeant ; discharged August 13, 1863.

Robert King, Co. A, 17th Regiment; enlisted December 10, 1862; pro- moted to corporal; discharged April 16, 1863.

J. H. Smith, -, 17th Regiment; enlisted February 4, 1863; date of discharge unknown.

Patrick Mack, Co. C, Ist Cavalry ; enlisted March 31, 1864.

John Roberts, Co. C, Ist Cavalry; enlisted March 31, 1864.

Ebenezer Buck, V. R. C .; enlisted November 10, 1863; date of discharge unknown.

Patrick Dunn, - -; enlisted July 29, 1864; date of discharge unknown. Patrick K. Norton, -; enlisted July 3, 1863; date of discharge unknown.

Philip G. Lord, -; enlisted July 3, 1863; date of discharge unknown. Andrew M. Dunning, -; enlisted July 3, 1863; date of discharge unknown.

Joseph Vedo, - -; enlisted July 3, 1863; date of discharge unknown. George Hughes, -; enlisted August 29, 1864; date of discharge unknown.

Marcus M. Merrick, Co. H, Ist Regiment; enlisted May 3, 1861 ; dis- charged August 9, 1861.

Gilman Noyes, Co. H, Ist Regiment; enlisted May 3, 1861; discharged August 9, 1861.

David O. Clarke, sergeant Co. K. 5th Regiment; enlisted October 12, 1861 ; discharged March 16, 1863.

Joseph A. Carlton, Co. K, 5th Regiment; enlisted October 12, 1861 ; dis- charged February 7, 1863.

James Hahir, Co. G, 10th Regiment; enlisted December 29, 1863; transferred 2d N. H. Regiment, June 21, 1865.

John C. Ryan, Co. K, 5th Regiment; enlisted October 12, 1861 ; dis- charged January 7, 1863.

Samuel B. Mason, sergeant Co. H, 4th Regiment; enlisted September 18, 1861 : discharged September 27, 1864.

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Byron Noyes, sergeant Co. H, 4th Regiment; enlisted September 18, 1861 ; discharged September 27, 1864.

Nathaniel G. Scott, marine; enlisted March 15, 1864; date of discharge unknown.

Lorin Heath, marine; enlisted August 1I, 1864; date of discharge un- known.

The Atkinson Public Library was founded by the State in July, 1894. It has 1953 volumes. Alice Gilbert is librarian.

Atkinson Grange, P. of H. and I. O. U. R. M. are the societies.

CHAPTER XVIII

AUBURN

Geographical-Topographical-First Settlers-Ecclesiastical-First Congre- gational Church-Methodist Episcopal Church-Civil and Military History -Petition for Incorporation-"West Chester"-The Opposition-The Town Incorporated-The First Town-Meeting-Military History-Public Library.

Auburn lies in the western part of the county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Candia and Hoopsett, on the east by Chester, on the south by Derry and Londonderry, and on the west by Hillsborough and Merrimack counties. The surface is broken but the soil is fertile. The population is 637.

Lake Massabesic, the largest body of water in Rockingham County, is rapidly gaining in popular favor, and is one of the most enchanting summer resorts within the bounds of the "Granite State." The first settler in Auburn was John Smith.

For the early history of Auburn see Chester.

First Congregational Church .- For some reason it was deemed expedient to dissolve the Presbyterian parish and church, and organize a Congregational one. Accordingly, agreeably to an act passed July 3, 1827, "The Second Congregational Society in Chester" was organized June II, 1842, and a code of by-laws adopted, one article of which was that all moneys should be raised by voluntary subscription. The condition of membership was signing the by- laws and paying $1 annually. On the Ist day of January, 1843, sixteen members of the Presbyterian Church adopted articles of faith and a covenant, and were organized into a church by the Rev. Samuel Ordway, and assumed the name of The Second Congregational Church in Chester. After the town of Auburn was incorporated, in 1845, the name of the society and church was altered to the First in Auburn. Rev. Samuel Ordway remained until 1846. Subsequent pastors have been James Holmes, Josiah L. Jones, J. S. Guy, Charles E. Houghton, Theodore C. Pratt, 1882-92; W. B. T. Smith, 1894-7: A. V. Fisher, 1898-99; Albert E. Hall, 1899-04; Albert M. Farr, student, 1905-6; E. T. Hurd, 1906-7; O. W. Gord, 1907-8; Frank E. Rand, 1908; B. L. Hess, 1909-13.

The Methodist Episcopal Church .- Methodism began to make its appear- ance in what is now Auburn about the year 1800. The first Methodist sermon believed to have been preached in Chester was in 1807 by Rev. George Picker- ing. Upon the erection of the new schoolhouse in 1827, on the site of the present one near the bridge across the Blanchard mill-pond, the Methodists had services in it until it failed to accommodate the rapidly increasing congre-

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gation, and in 1836 a house of worship was erected. Among the ministers who had labored here are mentioned the names of Revs. Fales, Quimby, Stearns, Smith, Joseph Scott, Marsh, Spencer, Dr. Ferrest, H. B. Copp, R. G. Donaldson, A. Folsom, Nathaniel L. Chase, Jarvis Adams, James Adams, Henry V. Hartwells, Joseph W. Bisby, Isaac G. Price, Simon B. Heath, Frederick E. Whertwell, Henry B. Copp, Nelson M. Bailey, A. R. Lunt. Rev. T. W. Presby has been assigned for 1914 for Auburn and Chester.

Civil History .- A petition by John Clark and others having been presented to the Legislature in 1844 to have the Town of Chester divided, the west part to be named "West Chester," and an order of notice having been served on the town, there was a committee, consisting of John White, Jacob Chase, David Currier, Stephen Palmer, Abel G. Quigg, and James Brown, chosen to report a line for the division at an adjournment. The question was taken by ayes and noes whether the meeting would consent to a division provided the com- mittee should report a satisfactory line : ayes, 148; noes, 83. There seem to have been two reports, and the one made by that part of the committee from the westerly part of the town was adopted : ayes, 210; noes, 59.

There was a strong opposition from individuals in the west part, headed by Jesse Patten and Pike Chase, a remonstrance sent in and counsel employed before the committee, but the petitioners prevailed, and the act passed June 23, 1845. Samuel D. Bell, of Manchester, Nathaniel Parker and William Choate, of Derry, were named in the act to divide the property and debts. Auburn was to pay $2.26, and Chester $4.02, of state tax.

The first meeting of Auburn was notified by John Clark, David Currier, and Stephen Palmer, and holden July 28th, and officers chosen at an adjourn- ment.

Auburn was incorporated June 25, 1845. It was originally that part of Chester known as "Long Meadow."

MILITARY HISTORY, 1861-65

First Regiment, Three Months .- Mustered in May, 1861. Co. C, Amos W. Brown.

Second Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered June, 1861. Co. C, John Chase, promoted corporal: wounded at Gettysburg. Co. C, John Davis, pro- moted corporal. Co. C, Hazen Davis, Jr., wounded slightly July, 1863. Co. C, Edwin Plummer, wounded slightly July, 1863. Co. C, Alfred J. Sanborn, discharged for disability July, 1861 ; re-enlisted November, 1864. Co. D, John D. Wood, recruited September, 1861 : died in hospital November, 1862. Co. F, Felix C. Hackney, recruit, died October, 1865.

Third Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered August, 1861. Co. A, John C. Hagan, appointed wagoner ; mustered out August, 1864; since died. Co. H, Lanson Blake, re-enlisted. Co. H, Alonzo D. Emery, discharged December, 1861. Co. H, Leroy McDuffee, promoted sergeant ; re-enlisted January, 1864.

Fourth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered September. 1861. Co. C, Henry C. Griffin, promoted corporal; re-enlisted February, 1864; wounded; captured at Drury's Bluff ; died in Libby Prison September 10, 1864. Co. E, Ebenezer S. Emory, discharged for disability October, 1862. Co. E, Carlton

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C. Richardson, re-enlisted January, 1864. Co. G, William Gunston, re-enlisted February, 1864; killed at Drury's Bluff May 16, 1864. Co. G, Amos W. Brown, re-enlisted February, 1864. Co. K, Thomas B. Platts, re-enlisted February, 1864.

Fifth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered October, 1861. Co. C, Isaac Boxall, recruit. Co. F, John Whitehouse, recruit. Co. F, Thomas Darty, recruit. Co. F, Murtz Sullivan, recruit.

Sixth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered November, 1861. Co. I, Fred- erick Shaeffer, recruit.

Seventh Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered October, 1861. Co. A, Thorn- ton Hazen, wounded at Fort Wagner July, 1863; died of wounds August 29, 1863. Co. I, Otis F. Butrick, discharged for disability August, 1862. Co. H, John Walton, recruit.

Eighth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered December, 1861. Co. D, Frank C. Wood, discharged for disability at Camp Parapet, La., July, 1862.

Ninth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered July, 1862. Co. A, Eben Dean, died at Washington December, 1862. Co. A, George W. Goodwin. Co. A, Moses Reed, died at Richmond, Ky., April, 1863. Co. A, Alonzo D. Emery, transferred to Battery E, U. S. Artillery, September, 1862. Co. A, John D. Neller, recruit, December, 1863; captured; died in rebel prison at Salisbury, N. C., February, 1865. Co. A, James R. Preston, transferred to Sixth New Hampshire Volunteers, June, 1865. Co. B, Charles F. Shaw, discharged for disability at Fredericksburg, Va., January 15, 1863. Co. K, Charles Delos, recruited December, 1863; deserted January, 1864.

Tenth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered August, 1862. Co. A, Albert Plummer, hospital steward; promoted assistant surgeon January 3, 1865. Co. A, Lucian Holmes, corporal, promoted sergeant; captured at Fair Oaks, Va., October, 1864; died in rebel prison at Salisbury, January 4, 1865. Co. A, John Y. Demeritt, died at Washington January 5, 1863. Co. A, Jacob P. Buswell. Co. A, Charles H. Buswell, transferred to U. S. Signal Corps. Co. A, Joseph L. Davis, died of wounds received June 3, 1864. Co. A, Charles H. Grant, promoted to corporal; captured at Fair Oaks, Va., October, 1864; died in rebel prison at Salisbury February 14, 1865. Co. A, Edward M. Melvin, discharged for disability December, 1864. Co. A, Henry C. Moore, wounded June, 1864; died at De Camp Hospital, New York, September 8, 1864. Co. A, George B. Sanford. Co. H, Franklin Shannon, died of wounds June 16, 1864. Co. A, Charles Pingree, promoted to second lieutenant of Co. I, 23d U. S. Col. Vols .; killed before Petersburg July 3, 1864.

Eleventh Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered August, 1862. Co. B, John Cole, recruited December, 1863. Co. K, William Clark, recruited December, 1863.

Twelfth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered August, 1862. Co. I, Felix C. Hackney, recruited December, 1863. Co. E, James Krotzer, recruited December, 1863. Co. H, James Murray, recruited December, 1863; killed at Cold Harbor June, 1864. Co. E, William Moll, retired December, 1863; deserted November, 1864. Co. H, Oliver Kinker, recruited December, 1863; transferred to Second New Hampshire Volunteers.

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Fourteenth Regiment, Three Years .- Mustered September, 1862. Co. D, Stephen C. Coult.

Fifteenth Regiment, Nine Months .- Mustered October, 1862. Co. E, Moses B. Davis. Co. E, Daniel C. Abbott. Co. E, Willis H. Brown. Co. E, Jesse Woods, died. Co. E, Frank C. Woods, discharged for disability; died at Auburn. Co. E, Jonathan Ballou, mustered out August, 1863.

Eighteenth Regiment .- Mustered September, 1864. Co. H, Alexander M. Ballou. Co. H, Jonathan Ballou. Co. K, Sylvester E. Emery. Co. K, Carlton Emery. Co. K, Alfred D. Emery. Co. K, Alonzo D. Emery. Co. K, George A. Wood.

First Regiment Cavalry .- Mustered December, 1861. Troop L, John S. Coffin, re-enlisted January, 1864. Troop I, Warren J. Davis, captured June, 1864; paroled March, 1865. Troop K, Chester C. Smith, discharged June, I862.

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History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and representative citizens, Part 23

Author: Hazlett, Charles A Publication date: 1915 Publisher: Chicago : Richmond-Arnold Number of Pages: 1390

Author: Hazlett, Charles A
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Chicago : Richmond-Arnold
Number of Pages: 1390