History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 5

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis
Number of Pages: 1714


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Surg. John S. Ross, of Somersworth, hon. disch. for dis, Dec. 7, 1864. Surg. John A. Hayes, of Concord, must, out June 4, 1865.


Asst. Surg. John A. Ilayes, of Concord, pro. to surg Jan. 2, 1865. Asst, Surg. Edward R. Hutchins, of Concord, res. Dec. 25, 1862. Asst. Surg. John C. W. Moore, of Concord, must. out Oct. 11, 1864. Asst. Surg. Charles M. Jones, must. ont June 4, 1865.


Chaplain Frank K. Stratton, of Hampton, res. May 5, 1863. Chaplain Edward T. Lyford, of Deerfield, res. May 13, 1865.


Sergt .- Maj. Josiah W. Taylor, wounded severely May 6, 1864; died of dis- ease March 18, 1865.


Sergt .- Maj. Jousthao T. Williams, of Sutton, minst. out June 4, 1865. Q.m .- Sergt. Henry L. Colby, of Warner, must. out Juas 4, 1865. Com .- Sergt. William S. Carter, of Warner, must, ont Juns 4, 1865. Hosp. Steward Charles M. Jones, pro. to asst. surg. Jan. 2, 1865. Hosp. Steward George P. Ladd, of Deering, must. out June 4, 1865. Principal Musician Andrew J. Coffin, of Epping, must. out June 4, 1865. Company Officers,-Capt. Horace C. Bacou, of Epping, Co. A, wounded Dec. 13, 1862; hou. disch. June 11, 1864.


Capt. J. Charles Currier, of Derry, Co. A, wounded severely Sept. 30, 1864; hon. disch. Jan. 18, 1865,


Capt. Charles E. Frost, of llampstead, Co. A, must. out June 4, 1865. 1st Lieut. George N. Shepard, of Epping, Co. A, wounded Dec. 13, 1862; pro. to capt. May 6, 1864.


Ist Lieut. Charles Davis, Jr., of Warner, Co. A, pro. to capt. Sept. 20, 1864. Ist Lieut. Charles E. Bartlett, Co. A, must, out June 4, 1865.


2d Lieut. Gilman B. Johnson, of Epping, Co. A, pro. to q.m. April 22, 1864.


2d Lieut. Charles E. Bartlett, Co. A, pro, to Ist lieut. Feb. 17, 1865.


Capt. Sewell D. Tilton, of Raymond, Co. B, wounded severely May 30, 1864; must. out June 4, 1865.


Ist Lieut. Isaac II. Morrison, of Deering, Co. B, wounded >lightly Dec. 13, 1862; hon. disch. Sept. 3, 1864.


Ist Lieut. Merrill Johnson, of Deering, Co. B, must. out June 4, 1865.


2d Lieut. Joseph H. Crain, of Deering, Co. B, disch. Feb. 5, 1864.


2d Lieut. Jehn E. Cram, of Raymond, Co. B, wounded severely May 12, 1864; hon, disch, on account of wounds Oct. 19, 1864.


2d Lient. George W. Caswell, of South Newmarket, Co. B, wounded July 30, 1864; not must. ; disch, for disability at Concord, May 20, 1865. Capt. Hollis O. Dudley, of Manchester, Co. C, wounded slightly May 6, 1864; must. out June 4, 1865.


Ist Lient. Joseph B. Clark, of Manchester, Co. C, pro. to capt. May 1, 1863.


let Lient. Jeremialı D. Lyford, of Manchester, Co. C, died of disease Dec. 9,1864.


Ist Lieut. Charles C. Page, of Candia, Co. C, wounded severely June 2, 1864; trans. from Co. I; not must .; unable to accept on acconut of wounds; must. out as sergt. Aug. 23, 1865.


Ist Lient. Will C. Wood, of Lyme, Co. C, trans. from Co. H; must, out June 4, 1863.


2d Lient. T. P. Heath, of Manchester, Co. C, res. Aug. 3, 186 3.


Od Lieut. Ira G. Wilkins, of Manchester, Co. C, pro. to Ist lieut. Nov. 5,1804.


Capt. Leander W. Coggswell, of Henniker, Co. D, pro. to lieut .- col. Aug. 20,1864


Capt. Charles Davis, Jr., of Warner, Co. D, wounded severely Sept. 30, 1864; not must .; hon, disch. as Ist lient. Jan. 20, 1865.


Ist Lieut. Thomas L. Sanborn, of Henniker, Co. D, res. Feb. 23, 1863. Ist Lieut. David C. Ilarriman, of Warner, Co. D, res. June 27, 1863.


lat Lieut. Joseph N. Modica, of Henniker, Co. D), app. capt. U. S. V. by brevet, for gallant and meritorions conduct before Petersburg, Va., to date from April 2, 1865 ; mmst. out as lat lieut. June 4, 1865.


2d Lieut. David C. Harriman, of Warner, Co. D, pro. to Ist lieut. Feb. 27, 1863.


2d Lieut. Charles Davis, Jr., of Warner, Co. D, pro. to Ist lieut. July 25 1864.


Capt. Amos B. Shattuck, of Manchester, Co. E, wounded Dec. 13, 1862 ; died of wounds Dec. 17, 1862.


Capt. Arthur C. Locke, of Epsom, Co. E, wounded Sept. 30, 1964 ; mwst. out June 4, 1865.


1st Lieut. Arthur C. Locke, of Epsom, Co. E, pro. to capt. Dec. 18, 1862. Ist Lisut. Henry G. Dillenback, of Derry, Co. E, hon. disch. July 22, 1864.


Ist Lieut. Charles E. Frost, of Hampstead, Co. E, pro. to capt. Feb. 17, 1865.


1st Ist Lieut. Solomon Dodge, Jr., of New Boston, Co. E, must. out June 4, 1865.


2dl Lieut. Charles E. Frost, of Hampstead, Co. E, wounded Nov. 19, 1863 ; pro. to Ist lient. July 22, 1864.


Capt. Sammel M. Carr, of New London, Co. F, resigned Jan. 29, 1863.


Capt. Charles Woodward, of New London, Co. F, hon. disch. June 23, 1864.


Capt. Orlando W. Dimick, of Lyme, Co. F, must. out June 4, 1865.


Ist Lient. Austin W. Messer, of New London, Co. F, disch. for disability Sept. 29, 1862.


Ist Lient. Hiram K. Little, of Sutton, Co. F, wounded; died of wounds at David's Island, N. Y., July 4, 1864.


Ist Lieut. William A. Nason, of New London, Co. F, pro. to adjt. Dec. 1, 1864.


Ist Lieut. R. Baxter Brown, of Candia, Co. F, trans. to Co. I.


2d Lieut. Iliram K. Little, of Sutton, Co. F, pro. to 1st lient. Jaa. 30, 1863.


2d Lieut. R. Freeman Sanborn, of Springfield, pro. to Ist lieut. July 25, 1864,


Capt. George E. Pingres, of Lisbon, Co, G .; hon. disch. to accept ap- pointment in V. R. C., April 30, 1864.


Capt. J. Le Roy Bell, of llaverhill, Co. G, wounded July 30, 1864 ; wounded Sept. 30, 1864 , must. out June 4, 1865.


Ist Lieut. Arthur E. Hutchins, of Bath, Co. G, killed in action May 6, 1864.


Ist Lieut. L. Newell Sawyer, of Dover, Co. G, pro. to capt. Sept. 1, 1864. 1st Lieut. Ira G. Wilkins, of Manchester, Co. G, wounded April 2, 1865 ; appointed capt. U. S. V. hy brevet, for gallant aud meritorious con- duct in the assault before Petersburg, Va., to date from April 2, 1865; must. out June 4, 1865.


2d Lient. J. LeRoy Bell, of Ilaverhill, Co. G, wounded slightly May 12, 1864; wounded slightly June 2, 1864; pro, to capt. July 22, 1864.


Capt. Convers G. Morgan, of Eufield, Co. H, dismissed April 18, 1863.


Capt. Joseph B. Clark, of Manchester, Co. G, wounded severely May 6, 1864; must. out June 4, 1865.


Ist Lieut. Orlando W. Dimick, of Lyme, Co. H, pro. to capt. July 22, 1864. Ist Lient. Frank S. Bean, of Eufield, Co. H, trans. to Co. I, Sept.23, 1864. Ist Lient. Will C. Wood, of Lyme, Co. H, trans. to Co. I.


2d Lieut. Allen 11. George, of Cadaan, Co. H, hon. disch. May 23, 1864.


2d Lieut. Frank S. Bean, of Enfield, Co. Hi, pro. to Ist lieut. July 25, 1864.


2d Lieut. Will C. Wood, of Lyme, Co. H, pro. to Ist lieut. Jan. 2, 1865. Capt. William R. Patten, of Candia, Co. 1, hon. dischi. April 20, 1864.


Capt. George N. Shepard, of Epping, Co. I, wounded severely June 2, 1864; must. ont June 4, 1865.


1st Lieut. John K. Cilley, of Exeter, Co. I, pro. to capt. aud asst. q.m. U. S. V., April 7, 1864.


Ist Lieut. J. Charles Currier, of Derry, Co. 1, pro. to capt. June 28, 1864. Ist Lient. R. F. Sanborn, of Springfield, Co. 1, hon. disch. Aug. 9, 1864.


lot Lient. Frank S. Bean, of Enfield, Co. 1, trans. frou Co. II, Sept. 23, 1864; wounded Sept. 30, 1864 ; died of wounds Nov. 25, 1864.


Ist Lient. Charles C. Page, of Candia, Co. I, trans. to Co. C.


Ist Lient. R. Baxter Brown, of Candia, Co. I, trans. from Co. F; must out June 4, 1865.


2dl Lieut. J. Charles Currier, of Derry, Co. I, wounded severely May 6, 1864; pro. to Ist lient. May II, 1864.


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2d Lieut. R. Baxter Brown, of Candia, Co. I, pro. to 1st lient. Dec. 5, 1864


Capt. Nathaniel Lowe, Jr., of Dover, Co. K, pro. to capt. and asst. q.m. U. S V. June 16, 1864.


Capt. L. Newell Sawyer, of Dover, Co. K, must. out June 4, 1865. 1st Lieut. B. Frank Rackley, of Dover, Co. K, resigned Dec. 22, 1862. Ist Lieut. Heury W. Twombly, of Dover, Co. K, resigned July 19, 1863. Ist Lieut. Charles E. Everett, of Dover, Co. K, pro. to capt. May 15, 1865. 2d Lient. Henry W. Twombly, of Dover, Co. K, pro. to Ist lieut. Dec. 24, 1863.


2d Lieut. L. Newell Sawyer, of Dover, Co. K, wounded slightly June 16, 1864; pro, to Ist lieut. July 25, 1864.


2d Lieut. George P. Demerritt, of Durham, Co. K, not mustered ; must. out as sergt. June 4, 1865.


Thirteenth Infantry .- This was the fifth regiment raised by the State, in the fall of 1862, under the call of the President for six hundred thousand troops ..


In its organization of ten companies seven counties were represented : Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Stratford each furnishing two, and Merrimack, Grafton, Carroll, and Coos one each. The first company went into camp at Concord on the IIth of September. The whole were mustered into the United States service on the ISth, 19th, and 20th of the same month, and on the 23d the field-officers were also mustered.


Aaron F. Stevens, Esq., of Nashna, who had served as major of the First New Hampshire, was commis- sioned colonel ; George Bowers, of the same city, who had served in Mexico, was lientenant-colonel; and Jacob I. Storer, of Portsmouth, was major.


On the 5th of October, in the presence of a great assembly, the Thirteenth received its colors, at the State-House, from the hand of Hon. Allen Tenny, Secretary of State, and on the following day left the Capitol for Washington, fully armed and equipped.


Mr. Waite, in "New Hampshire in the Rebellion," says, " It went into camp near Fort Albany, on the south side of the Potomae, where it remained several weeks, engaged mostly in drill. The regiment arrived at Falmouth, opposite Fredericksburg, Va., on the 9th of December, and was assigned to the First Brigade, commanded by Col. Hawkins, Third Division, Gen. Getty, of the Ninth Army Corps, then commanded by Gen. O. B. Wilcox.


" The Thirteenth crossed the Rappahannock River | this the Thirteenth, with a part of the Eighty-ninth with its brigade on the 11th, and held the lower part of the city. During the greater part of the battle on the 13th the regiment was protected from the guns of the enemy by a bluff under which it was stationed. About five o'clock in the afternoon Gen. Getty was ordered to attempt with his division what two corps had failed to accomplish and had been repulsed with terrible slaughter. He was to carry the batteries on Marye's Heights, the most formidable position in the enemy's line. The division consisted of but two bri- gades, Hawkins' and Harland's. The former posted his brigade in two lines. The Thirteenth was on the right of the second line. The order to advance was obeyed promptly. The troops moved across the rail- road under a considerable fire from both musketry and artillery, and charged np the steep bank, hoping


to carry the works which crowned its crest. It was so dark that the line was considerably confused, and re- ceiving a terrific volley when within a few rods from the enemy and the point aimed at, the regiments were broken up and retreated in disorder. The lines of the Tenth and Thirteenth New Hampshire were immediately reformed by their commanders, expect- ing to renew the attack, but the whole command was soon ordered to retire to the city. The troops re- crossed the river on the night of the 15th, and the regiment returned to its old encampment. During the evacnation of the city, and while the remainder of the division retired across the river, the Thirteenth held the Union picket line along the railroad and on both sides of Hazel Run. Lively firing was kept up during the night with the enemy's pickets. It was a position of responsibility and peril, and was held by the regiment nntil three o'clock on the morning of the 16th, when it was relieved and again joined its brigade. In this battle the Thirteenth lost three officers and thirty-nine men killed, wounded, and prisoners. Capt. Carter and Lieuts. Durell and Shaw were slightly wounded. This was the first time the regiment had met the enemy or been under fire, but it proved the coolness and gallantry of the officers and the bravery of the men.


" The Thirteenth shared with the army the cold and snow, the mud and exposure of Falmouth, and snf- fered severely from sickness of officers and men. It moved with the Ninth Corps to Newport News in February, 1863, and on the 13th of March with the division to Suffolk, where it was actively engaged in the defense of that place against the siege which soon followed, and was under fire most of the time for four weeks.


. " On the 3d of May a reconnoissance was ordered, and the Thirteenth and three other regiments, with some artillery and cavalry, crossed the Nansemond on the Providence Church road, and in their advance drove in the skirmishers of the enemy, who retired to their rifle-pits in the edge of the woods, where they occupied a line more than half a mile long. Upon New York, charged, under command of Col. Stevens, and carried the works at the point of the bayonet, the killed and wounded of the enemy falling into the hands of the Union troops. The enemy were driven through the woods, and a strong line of intrenchments, heavily garrisoned, unmasked. The artillery opened a sharp fire upon the works, which was briskly replied to, the fight lasting until dark. The same night the enemy withdrew from his position, raised the siege of Suffolk, and retreated towards Blackwater, closely fol- lowed by the Union troops, who captured a large number of prisoners. The regiment was partienlarly complimented for its conduct in this affair. Its loss in killed and wounded was about thirty. Capt. Buz- zell was killed, and Lient. Murray severely and Capt. Stoodley slightly wounded.


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" During the ensuing summer and fall the regiment was engaged upon the fortifications in the vicinity of Portsmouth, doing an immense amount of labor. It participated in Gen. Dix's expedition to Hanover Junction in June, suffering much from the' exposure and hardship of the march, which was followed after its return to camp by extraordinary sickness and mor- tality. Companies B and D were soon after placed in Fort Tallinghast, in the line of defenses, where they remained until the following winter, instructed and exercised in heavy artillery. . The regiment passed the winter in comfortable quarters erected by the men, doing but little severe duty. During the fall and winter the regiment received an accession of two hun- dred and forty recruits, many of whom were substi- tutes.


" For the campaign of 1864 the regiment was or- ganized with the Second Brigade and First Division of the Eighteenth Army Corps. The brigade was composed of the Tenth and Thirteenth New Hamp- shire, Eighth Connecticut, and Hundred and Eigh- teenth New York, under command of Brig .- Gen. Hiram Burnham, formerly colonel of the Sixth Maine. The Eighteenth Corps was under command of Maj .- Gen. W. F. Smith. From Yorktown the corps moved up the James River, landed at Bermuda Hundred, and on the 7th of May the Thirteenth was engaged with the enemy on the Walthal Railroad, and on the 9th and 10th fought them at Swift Creek, near Peters- burg, driving them across the creek, and losing in these operations several men killed and wounded. On the 12th it again met the enemy on the Rich- mond and Petersburg turnpike, drove them towards Richmond, capturing several prisoners; on the 13th and 14th drove them across Kingsland Creek from their riffe-pits and intrenchments, and capturing their outer line of works at Drury's Bluff. The regiment was constantly under fire, a portion of it being night and day on the skirmish line, with the remainder in support. The position in the captured works as- signed to the Thirteenthi, being on the extreme left of the brigade, with the Tenth New Hampshire joining it on the right, was held until the morning of the 16th, when Beauregard with thirty thousand troops in the dense fog attacked Gen. Butler's line, and surprised and routed Gen. Heckman's command on the right, forcing it back. The attack commenced about four o'clock, but the Tenth and Thirteenth were under arms and prepared to receive the enemy. The day previous Gen. Burnham had caused wires to be stretched along the front of his command, fastened to stumps, and about a foot from the ground. The rebels made a fierce attack on the skirmishers in front of the two New Hampshire regiments, and forced them to retire, but they were soon rallied, and their line reformed and held until the enemy, being re- inforced, massed his troops directly in front of the Thirteenth, and advanced to the assault of its posi- tion in three lines, forcing the skirmishers to retire


to the main body. The enemy emerged from the woods and moved forward evenly under a hot and deliberate fire. When the enemy reached the wire his lines were entirely broken, when some fled and others threw down their arms. Each successive line was broken as soon as it reached the wire, and met the same fate as the first. The attack was hand- somely repulsed by the Thirteenth, aided by the oblique fire of the Tenth. The enemy made two like attempts to carry the position, but were each time repulsed with heavy loss. The Thirteenth took fifty- nine prisoners, principally from the Forty-fourth Tennessee and North Carolina regiments, including the adjutant-general of Bushrod Johnson. About nine o'clock peremptory orders were received from the division commander to retire, the right and left of the line having fallen back, and they were reluc- tantly obeyed. The loss of the regiment in these operations towards Petersburg and Richmond was thirty-one killed, wounded, and prisoners. Lient. R. R. Thompson was wounded severely while on the picket line.


"The regiment with its corps arrived at Cold Harbor on the 1st of June, and on the afternoon of that day engaged the enemy, advancing under a ter- rific fire of artillery and musketry, gaining and hold- ing an advanced position commanding the enemy's works. The Thirteenth was in front of its brigade, and lost heavily, sixty officers and men having fallen in less than five minutes. Col. Stevens and Capt. Goss were slightly, and Capt. Farr and Lieut. Staniels severely, wounded. On the 3d, the day of the main battle at Cold Harbor, the regiment was in front of and near the enemy's lines and under fire, suffering severely, but was not ordered to attack. Lieut. George H. Taggard was severely wounded, and Lieut. J. M. Durell received a slight wound in the neck. In subsequent operations at Cold Harbor the regiment was constantly on duty at the front, losing several men, among whom was Capt. Julian, slightly wounded. The total casualties of the regiment at Cold Harbor were: officers wounded, six ; men killed, fourteen ; wounded and prisoners, sixty-four ; total, eighty-four.


"On the 15th of June, in an attack upon Peters- burg, the Thirteenth, under Col. Stevens, covered the front of its whole division, and behaved so bravely as to call forth, in the reports of the generals com- manding the brigade and division, especial commen- dation. Gen. Burnham, in his report, said, 'I threw my skirmishers forward, and assaulted their line, advancing on the double-quick, under a severe mus- ketry and artillery fire. My line dashed across the open field to the enemy's 'French riffe-pits,' which they captured with the entire force that occupied them. Nearly a hundred prisoners were captured here and were hastily sent to the rear, a portion of them guarded by men from the Thirteenth New Hampshire, while others were probably driven to the


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rear without any guard whatever. Col. Stevens then Lieut .- Col. Smith gives the following account : 'On the morning of the 30th the regiment was again moved into the fort and placed at work on the left, where we were when it was found the enemy were massing on the right, when we were moved to the ex- treme right of the fort, our right resting on the in- trenchments. About twenty minutes afterwards the enemy made the attack. The regiment was almost entirely unprotected during the engagement, but never flinched, and kept up a destructive fire upon the advancing enemy, who were repulsed in every attempt to recapture the fort. After the repulse of the enemy, Capt. Goss, Company I, commanding sharpshooters, captured the colors of three regiments of Clingman's brigade, with several prisoners.' moved the line forward, and still encountering a severe fire, they dashed across the open plain, through the ravine, and up to the enemy's formidable works, assaulting and capturing Battery No. 5 in a gallant manner. Capts. E. W. Goss, George N. Julian, and N. D. Stoodley, of the Thirteenth New Hampshire, were among the first to enter the battery, and to them the officers commanding it surrendered. Lieut .- Col. Council, of the Twenty-sixth Virginia Regiment, Maj. Beatty, and another major, name unknown, sur- rendered their swords to Capt. Juliau, while Capt. Sturtevant, commanding the field battery which was captured, surrendered his sword to Capt. Stoodley. The Thirteenth captured in this work one color, five pieces of artillery, aud about one hundred prisoners. " The conduct of the officers and men of the Thir- teenth on these two days was superb. But again its loss was severe. More than one-half the command which left camp on the night of the 28th had melted away under the fire of the enemy. Two officers and thirteen men were killed, and seven officers and fifty- nine men wounded. Capt. Forbush and Lieut. R. R. Thompson, both brave officers, were killed in the assault and capture of the fort. Col. Stevens fell severely wounded in the assault while at the head of his regiment and brigade, and within a few yards of the fort. Lieut .- Col. Smith, Capts. Saunders and The number of prisoners captured.in the whole affair could not have been less than two hundred.' Imme- diately after the fort was entered by the Thirteenth, the captured guns were, by order of Col. Stevens, turned and fired on the retreating enemy. The loss of the regiment was heavy. Capt. E. E. Dodge, a gallant officer, fell mortally wounded before the works were reached, and died in hospital seven days after. Adjt. Boutwell and Lieut. Gafney were dangerously wounded in front of and near the works, while gal- lantly pressing forward in the assault. The whole number of killed and wounded in the operations of : Bruce, and Lieuts. Ladd, Hall, and Wheeler were wounded.


the day was forty-nine, the regiment going into action with fifteen officers and one hundred and eighty-nine muskets. Two rebel flags, one taken by Sergt. James R. Morrison, of Company K, the other by Corp. Peter Mitchell, of the same company, were ' sent by Col. Stevens to the Governor of New Hamp- shire.


" The Thirteenth remained in front of Petersburg until the 27th of August. At the explosion of the " Mine," on the 30th of July, the brigade held the outer position of the Union works in front of the " crater" for two days after the other troops had re- tired. On the 25th of July the regiment was trans- ferred to the First Brigade of the division, and Col. Stevens was assigned to its command, which He retained until the assault on Fort Harrison, on the 29th of September. This was a formidable work in the enemy's line at Chapin's Farm, half a mile from the north bank of the James River, and about six miles from Richmond. To the First Division, com- manded by Brig .- Gen. Stannard, of Vermont, was assigned the duty of assaulting aud capturing this work. The division came upon the enemy's pickets at daylight on the morning of the 29th, and skirmish- ing at once commenced.


"On the next day, the 30th, the enemy attempted to retake the fort, making four assaults upon the lines established by the Union troops, but was each time : repulsed with terrible slaughter. In these assaults the Thirteenth received the enemy in open ground. Of their part in these operations the official report of


" The Thirteenth was assigned as a part of the garri- son of Fort Harrison, now called Fort Burnham, in honor of Gen. Burnham, who lost his life in its cap- ture. It participated with its division in the move- ment to the Williamshurg road on the 27th of Octo- ber, but was held in reserve, and its list of casualties was small. It returned to Fort Harrison the next day. In the reorganization of the Army of the James in December the Thirteenth was assigned to the First Brigade of the Third Division of the Twenty-fourth Corps, with which it served until its muster out of the service. During the winter furlough prizes were offered to the best soldier in each division. Sergt. Shattuck, of Company B, Thirteenth New Hampshire, received the first furlough granted in a division of over six thousand men, and during the winter the regiment carried off a very large portion of the fur- lough prizes.


" The Thirteenth Regiment participated in the final movement upon Richmond, on the 3d of April, 1865. Gen. Devens, commanding the division, in a compli- mentary letter to Governor Smyth, of this State, dated at Richmond, June 22, 1865, speaking of the Teuth, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Regiments, says, 'On the formation of the Twenty-fourth Corps, all these regi- ments formed a part of the Third Division, to which they have until now belonged, and were of the first column that entered Richmond on the morning of April 3, 1865, the Thirteenth New Hampshire being the first regiment of the army whose colors were




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