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Samuel Shannon, A, Panl Healey, A,
Jethro Colby, B,
Thomas Shannon, B,
John Shannon, B,
Isaac Blasdel, A,
Nath1 Griffin, A,
Samuel Robie, Jr., A,
Moses Webster,
Isaac Colby, killed Aug. 27, Thomas Morse, C.
In James Aiken's company for Rhode Island, 1778, Thomas Shirley, James Otterson, Samuel Davis ; and Benj. True went to Rhode Island in Capt. Marston's company, 1777.
In the early part of the war the soldiers were mainly citizens, and enlisted for short terms, and many of them appear on several rolls, and with a degree of accuracy can' be assigned to their respective towns; but later many strangers were enlisted, who, when their names appear on a roll, cannot be assigned to any town with any certainty. There are recruits credited to the towns, some without any mention of what companies they were assigned to, or what service engaged in.
CREDITED TO CHESTER, 1777.
Company. Michael Lamey, Capt. Richards. Sam1 Hoyt, Jas. Russ, kl'd, Isaac Farewell. Renben Hall, Barthow Stevens, Ebenz" Fry. John Berry, killed, Ebenez" Berry, James Akin,
Company. Einerson.
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Sam' Dolten,
Stephen Lovekin, Blodgett.
Jonath" Forsaith, died, John Lane,
John MeClennen,
Jeremh Towle
Josiah Hills, died,
Emerson. James Akin, Jr. 66
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
Company.
Company.
Wilm White,
Emerson. Wilm Moore,
Robertson.
Enos Jewell,
Robertson. Jonathan Karr,
Fry.
Thos Wells,
Carr. Daniel Shirly,
Emerson.
Wilm Furnell,
MeClary. Henry True,
Benjin Akin,
Emerson. Sam1 Akin,
Sam1 Wells,
Peter Wells,
Morrill. John Vance, 66
Fry.
RECRUITS SENT BY COL. WEBSTER, JULY 13, 1779.
Thomas Whittaker,
Chester,
Chester.
Renben Sticknee,
Raymond,
Timothy Clay,
Candia,
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Samuel Nay,
R.
Timothy Ingalls,
Chester,
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Jacob Elliot,
Phineas Bean,
Candia,
Candia.
Joseph Marston,
Deerfield,
Josiah Tucker,
Nottingham,
Raymond.
RECRUITS SENT BY CHESTER.
Thomas Wells,
Enlisted for War.
Enlisted for Lived in Plymouth.
Sam' Hoit,
Valentine Sargent, 3 years.
George Cooper,
Lived in Londonderry.
Enos Jewell, 66
Jos. Davis, 3 years.
Samuel Wells,
Sam. Richardson,
George Mansfield,
Jeremiah Griffin, Given up to Meredith.
Sam Houston, 6 mos.
Lived in Bedford.
Wm Garrison, 3 years.
Richd Flood, 66
Sam1 Robie,
Lived in Raymond.
Reuben Tole,
Stephen Keyes,
Dan1 Parker,
TROOPS RAISED IN 1779 FOR SERVICE IN RHODE ISLAND.
Thomas Whittaker,
Reuben Stickney (Raymond enlisted for Chester), Timothy Clay, Samuel Nay (Raymond, for Chester),
Timothy Ingalls,
Jacob Elliott,
- Hardy, July 28, 1779, two months, Dearborn Heath, July 28, 1779, two months.
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Residence.
Went for
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Peter Wells,
Moses Webster, 6 mos.
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MILITARY HISTORY.
JULY 1, 1780.
Jonathan Wilson, William Moore, Benjamin True, Sam1 Walker,
Phineas Stevens (Tamworth hired him first),
Daniel Shirley,
Samuel Wells,
John Knowles,
Samuel Holt,
John Brown,
William Moore,
Robert Runnels,
Stephen Lufkin,
Isaac Blasdell,
Robert Hastins,
Moses Webster,
Reuben Hall,
John Aiken,
Geo. Cooper,
James Russ,
James Aken, died,
Jona. Burrow, Sergt.,
Jeremiah Towle,
Cha® Hanson,
Henry True,
Jededialı Knock,
John McClennen,
Sam1 Akens,
Jona. Knock,
Barnard Merrill,
Abiel Stevens
Jon& Rankin,
(Tamworth hired him first).
Capt. Livermore's Co., Third Regiment.
Thos. Shronder, d.,
John Lane,
James Thompson,
William Furnal,
Josiah Wells, d.,
Sam1 Dalton,
Thomas Wells,
Jona. Forsyth,
William White, d.,
John Vance, .
John Barry,
Barthº Stevens.
Eben' Barry,
JULY 1, 1781.
Parker Morse, Sergt.,
Jos. Davis,
Robert Sharle,
Sam1 Richardson,
Daniel Sharle,
Sam Houston,
6 mos.
William Moer,
Moses Webster,
Joseph Brown,
Sam1 Robie,
John Spiller,
Reuben Tole,
Benj. True, Jr.,
Dan1 Parker,
Caleb Richardson,
Geo. Mansfield, 3 years.
Gilbord Morse,
Thomas Wells,
Theoder Morse,
Sam1 Hoit, Geo. Cooper,
Wm Garrison,
(Mustered but claimed by Mass.) Enos Jewell, Southampton,
Richd Flood,
Peter Wells, Joseph Davis,
Stephen Keyes,
Valentine Sargent,
Valentine Sargent, Londonderry.
AUGUST 25, 1781.
Thomas Wells, Samuel Hoit,
War. Joseph Davis, Sam1 Richardson,
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
George Cooper,
War. Geo. Mansfield,
Enos Jewell,
Sam Houston, Bedford, 6 mos.
Jere. Griffin
" Moses Webster,
(Given up to Meredith), Sam' Robie,
Peter Mills, 3 years.
Reuben Tole,
William Garrison,
Daniel Parker,
Richard Flood, Raymond,
Charles Mann,
Stephen Keyes, Plymouth,
Jonathan Conant.
Valentine Sargent, Londonderry,
APRIL 12, 1782.
John Worth,
Thomas Dollof,
Reuben Stickney,
Eben' Currier,
Joseph Tucker,
William Batchelder,
Daniel Clay,
William Hall,
Abraham Brown,
Daniel Doyne,
Edw Hamilton,
Rob H. Hill,
Moses Basford,
Andrew Nelson.
There is a history of the First New Hampshire Regi- ment, by Frederic Kidder, 1868, containing a roll of the enlisted men who served between January, 1777, and Jan- uary, 1782, which contains the names of John Knook and David Shirley of Chester, and of Thomas Capron of Candia, not on the foregoing list.
The foregoing is a list of the soldiers furnished by Ches- ter, as correct as can be conveniently made from the army- rolls ; but those cover so much ground, and so many strange names occur, which are not assigned to any par- ticular town, that it is probably very incomplete. There are names of men on the town accounts to whom bounties were paid, and the names of others to whom notes were paid, probably for bounties, without being so designated, which mostly, if not all, are included in the foregoing rolls, so that it was not thought best to spend the time in col- lecting, and space in the History to print it.
Great exertion had to be used to raise men. The town was divided into classes, according to the number of men to be raised, and one or more men assigned to each class, which they were required to raise. The town was also classed to raise beef and corn for the army, and also to support the soldiers' families.
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MILITARY HISTORY.
The following specimen of the requisitions was found among the papers of Col. Stephen Dearborn :
To Capt. Stephen Dearborn and Robert Rowe : Agree- ably to an act of the General Court and a vote of the town, the following persons who are named, with the amount of their ratable estate, are to procure an able- bodied, effective man for the Continental service three years, or during the war, to be ready to be mustered in on or before the 10th day of May next, or pay the fine agreea- ble to law and vote of the town. You are desired to notify each one in this list to meet and prescribe such method as they shall think proper in order to procure sª man.
Chester, April 29, 1782.
JABEZ HOIT, STEPHEN MORSE,
JOSEPH BLANCHARD,
Selectmen of Chester.
€ 8. d.
£ 8. d.
David Richardson,
1
9
1 Barnard Bricket, 2 10 1
Joseph Carr,
3 6 10
John Clark,
1 70
Ezekiel H. Kelley,
10 00
Abraham Morse, 12 0
Widow Ann Carr,
9
3 Capt. Steph'n Dearborn, 2 14 0
Lient. John Lane,
2 17
7
Caleb Hall,
1 12 1
Jona. Norton,
2 10 11
Joua. Emery,
1 14 4
Simon Norton,
12 00
Samuel White,
16 6
.
Joseph Norton,
2 18 8
Stickney,
3 0
Jona. Berry,
2 14 5
Moody Chase,
1 18 5
Jeremiah Griffin,
1 6 00
Wells,
2 28
Robert Rowe,
1 16 2
Jere. Underhill,
1 17 2
Samuel Murray,
1 13
6
Nath! Wood,
1 14 2
The following are recruits furnished by Candia, as found on various muster-rolls, and given, as found in the Adjutant-General's office :
1777. John Magoon,
Stevens Bailey,
John Colby, Eleazer Quimby,
Jonathan Green, Isaac Morse,
John Taylor.
1778. Nehemiah Leavitt,
John Loveren,
John Kent, Asa Pierce, John Mitchell,
John Kent,
James Tiel,
Thomas Capron,
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
Eben' Williams, William Wilkins, Henry Gotham,
James Jeel,
James Bragdon,
David Hill, Robt Holland,
Nat. Wadley,
David Bagley,
Jonas Perry,
Henry Kimball,
Wm Patten, Daniel Libbe,
John Caldwell,
Joseph Gilman, Humprey Hunt.
1779. David Libbie,
John Caldwell, Michael Poor, John Anderson, John Loverin,
John Kent, Phineas Bean,
Joseph Marston, John Grattan (2 mos).
1780. Benjamin Eaton, Samuel Clay, Edward Currier,
Samuel Shannon, John Eaton, Alex' Eaton.
1781. Col. John Webster certifies that he sent forward the fol- lowing four men for Candia, when there ought to have been five:
John Wasson, Jonathan Davis,
Nathaniel Underhill,
Thomas Anderson.
1782. Jona. Morris,
John Moore,
Peter Cammet, Eben' Eaton, Moses Norris,
Benja. Sanborn, Jason Hazard.
RECRUITS FURNISHED BY RAYMOND.
Capt. Mark's Co., Col. Long's Regt.
Benja. Fox,
Ezekiel Holman.
James Fullington,
Col. Nathan Hale's Regt.
Wm Tole, Jos Fullongton,
David Batchelder, Theor Lovering,
Jona Fullonton, Ithiel Gorden.
Capt. Wait's Co., Col. Stark's Regt.
Richard Robinson.
Capt. Rowell's Co., Col. Nathan Hale's Regt. William Towle, James Hersey,
Joseph Fullington, John Lane,
Ithiel Gordon, junr. Caleb Gilman,
Eliphalet Gorden,
Thomas Taylor,
Amos D. Leavitt,
Aaron Sanborn, Joseph Jewel.
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MILITARY HISTORY.
1779. Hezekiah Pollard,
John Moore,
James Libbey,
James Mack, James Delap,
Josialı Tucker, from Nott- ingham, enlisted for Ray- mond,
1780. Wm Pat. Prescott, Timothy Jewell,
1781. Elipht Gordon,
James Libbey, of Candia,
Theor Loverin,
Elijah Pollard,
Ezek! Pollard,
Barton Pollard,
Ithiel Gordon, Elipht Gordon,
Hezekh Pollard,
Richd Robinson, Capt. Bos- ton's Co.,
Nat. Richardson,
Joseph Fullerton, William Towle.
The following is a list of soldiers who enlisted in the army from Chester in the war of 1812, furnished by Josiah Forsaith :
Josiah Forsaith, died August 18, 1868.
Jonathan Currier, died at Sackett's Harbor.
David Dolbier, of Raymond.
Josiah Sanborn, discharged at Concord. Bradbury Moody Carr, died at Concord.
John Colby, died at French Mills.
Abner Blasdel, said to have deserted.
Ebenezer Blasdel, died at Acworth.
Samuel Davis, died at Concord.
Joseph Neal.
John Crawford, died at Nottingham in 1866, aged 80. Josiah Moore, died in 1821.
Henry Moore, killed in battle. Moses Underhill, Jr.
Benjamin Currier, Jr. Nathan Webster. John Dunlap, died in 1867. Nath Griffin.
William Griffin, died in the army.
Jonathan Fullerton, Row- ell's Co., John Fox, for two mos., Benj. Whittier, enlisted for Kingston, Thomas Dolloff, enlisted for Kingston, Jos. Dolloff Leavitt, en- listed for Kingston.
Smith Cram, Richard Flood.
Wm. Towle, James Wells,
John Moore, of Chester,
James Dunlap, of Massa- chusetts State,
Theos Lovrin,
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
From Raymond.
Amos Davies, killed at French Mills.
Theophilus Stevens died.
DRAFTED MEN.
There was a draft made of men to defend Portsmouth harbor. The following is the roll of a company which served from May 24 to July 4, 1814, and were from the seventeenth regiment. Those from Chester are marked A; Candia, B; Raymond, C; Allenstown, D:
George Evans, Capt., D, True C. Graves, Corp., John Dinsinore, A,
Samuel Aiken, Jr., Lieut., A,
Noah Week, Ensign, A,
Moses Dudley, B,
William Stanwood, Sergt., A,
James Wilcomb, A,
Jonathan Morrill, Sergt., A,
Moses Crichet, Musician, B,
Samuel W. Evans, Sergt., D,
Moses Chase, Musician, A.
Reuben Bean, Sergt., B,
Privates.
Josiah Anderson, B, Andrew Buntin, A, John Brown 31, David Brown 34,
Charles Marston, A, Moses C. Magoon, C,
Richard Morse,
Supply Morse,
Nath. Martin,
Thomas Montgomery, A,
Peter Niel, A,
Nathan Poor, C,
Jonathan Cass, B,
Wadley Richardson, B,
John P. Rowell, A,
James Dinsmoor, A, Benjamin Edgerly,
John Seavey, A, Richard Straw,
Nathan French, David Glidden, C,
Jona. H. Shaw,
William Greenough, A,
Elisha Towle, C,
Samuel Thompson,
Phineas Haley, C, Henry Hall, A, John Johnson, A, Amos Kimball, A, John Lane, C, Thomas Leonard, John Mars,
Daniel Towle, C, Enoch Worthen, B,
John Wilson, 3ª, A, Stephen Worthen, Jr., A,
Abram Smith,
Edmund Richardson.
Jona. S. Brown, Ebenezer Brown, Jonathan Ball, A, Joseph Calfe, A, Zacheus Colby, A,
Jacob Randall, A, Richard Robie, B,
Jeremiah Chandler, Samuel Clark, Joseph Cressy, A,
Orlando Spofford, A,
Henry Thatcher, C,
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MILITARY HISTORY.
The following is a roll of the company of Capt. Samuel Collins, of Deerfield, which served three months from Sep- tember 12, 1814 :
Moses Hezelton, 3ª, Lieut., A, Josiah Whicher, Corp., B,
Henry Osgood, Ensign, C, John Brown, Jr., " C,
Jonathan Cass, Sergt., B, James C. Rand, A.
James Severance, Sergt., A,
Privates.
Squires Bachelder, B, Ebenezer Brown, C,
David Emerson, A, James P. French, B,
John Brown, A,
Reuben Gale, B,
Joseph Clifford, B,
Phineas Healey, B,
Nehemiah Clay, A,
Peter M. Mills, A,
Joseph Chase, Jr., A,
Daniel Carr, A,
Henry Morse, C, Samuel Roberts, C,
Henry Clifford, C, Daniel Robey, C,
Richard Currier, B, John Towle, B,
Gilman D. Cass, B,
Haly True, C,
Jonathan Emerson, B,
Daniel McDuffee, A.
The following is a roll of the company of Capt. Samuel Aiken, Jr., of Chester, which served sixty days from Sept. 26,1814.
Samuel Aiken, Jr., Capt., A, William Aiken, Sergt., A,
Joseph Hubbard, 1st Lieut., B, Samuel Lane, Corp., A, Wm. Stanwood, Ensign, A, Francis Folsom, C,
Jabez Crooker, Sg't and Cl'k, A, Benjamin Rowe, B,
James Wilcomb, A, William Turner, Sergt., B,
Jonathan Morrill, A, Nathan Brown, Musician, C,
Abel Read, B, Richard Eaton, B,
Jeremiah Chandler, C, Gilman Lovering, C.
Privates.
Orlando Spofford, A, John Hall, A, Benjamin Mills, A,
William Greenough, A, John Davis, A, Ebenezer Wilcomb, A, David Morrill, A, David Murry, A, John Shirley, A, 25
Samuel Lane, Jr., A, Josiah Turner, B, Daniel Taylor, B, Gilman Richardson, B,
Isaiah Lane, B, John Clark, B,
Willis Patten, B, Moses Patten, B,
John Colby, B,
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
John Butler, A,
Jeremiah Brown, B,
Benjamin Preston, A,
Parker Hills, B,
Daniel Ball, A,
Benjamin Eaton, B,
John Dolby, A,
Moses Stephens, B, Sewall Brown, B,
Robert Wilson, A,
William Dearborn, A,
John Moore, B, Moses Critchet, B,
L. II. Seavy, A,
Biley Smith, B,
Jonathan Norton, A,
Sargent French, B,
Theodore Jewett, A,
James Wilson, B,
Robert Mills, A,
Nathan Webster, A,
John Seavey, A,
John Wilson, A,
Henry West, A,
David Leach, A,
Samuel Moody, C,
James Calfe, A,
David Clifford, C,
Israel Blake, A,
David Gill, C, David Brown, Jr., C,
Reuben Dinsmore, A,
Stephen J. Worthen, Jr., A,
Supply Morse, C,
Mead R. Underhill, A,
Moses Healey, C,
John Chase, A, Mathew Dickey, A,
Daniel Scribner, C, James Dudley, Jr., C,
Jonathan Williams, Samuel Thompson, A,
Jonathan Holman, C, Isaiah Cram, C,
John Hosden, A,
Nathaniel Towle, C,
Joseph Brown, A,
David Robic, C,
John A. Otterson, A,
Jolm Smith, C.
Joshua Martin, Jr., A,
A ROLL OF MEN SENT INTO THE ARMY FROM CHESTER DURING THE REBELLION.
Abbreviations used, - dischi. dis., discharged for disability; re-e., re-enlisted; pro., promoted; Corp., Corporal; Serg., Ser- geant : k., killed; d., died; w'd, wounded; trans., transferred ; des., deserted; rec., recruit.
Second Regiment, mustered into U. S. Service June 10, 1861. Three Years.
Co. C, Andrew Nichols, w. Gettysburg, d. Andersonville , June, 1864. C, Charles J. Rand, disch. dis.
E, Arthur T. Leonard, Corp., disch. dis.
E, George S. Brown, pro. Corp.
E, Aaron Everet, disch. dis.
E, Joseph Everet, dischi. dis.
Aaron Rowe, B, William Eaton, B, Jonathan Robey, Nathan Thorne, B, Joseph Rand, B,
Jeremiah Rand, Jr., A,
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MILITARY HISTORY.
Recruits.
I, William Broard, trans. to Navy.
I, Frank Donaghne.
K, James Farrel.
I, James McGuire, w'd June 3, 1864.
I, Frank Strickland, deserted.
A, Jolın E. IIartwell, enlisted Sept., 1865, mustered out, Dec., '65.
Third Regiment, - Three Years.
B, Converse L. Weymouth, w'd severely, disch. dis. Jan., 1865. D, John S. Blasdel, re-e. veteran, disch. dis., 1865.
Fourth Regiment, - Three Years.
C, Orrin T. Dodge, re-e. Feb., 1864.
I, Franklin A. Brown, Corp., disch. dis. July, 1862.
I, Charles M. Ordway, re-e. Feb., 1864.
K, Stickney S. Gale, Serg., re-e. Feb., 1864.
Fifth Regiment, - Three Years.
K, Joseph Bronilland, rec. Dec., 1863, k. at Petersburg, June, '64. H, Jacob Pollatscheck, rec. Dec., 1863.
C, James Rogers, rec. Aug., 1863.
C, Joseph Trickey, rec. Dec., '63, w'd June, '64, d. Aug., 1864, at Alexandria, Va.
Sixth Regiment, - Three Years.
D, James Farrel, rec. Nov., 1863, deserted Camp Nelson, Ky., Dec., 1863.
C, Henry Scott, rec. May, 1864.
E, Thomas J. Wilson, rec. Nov., 1863.
C, William M. Locke, re-e., Dec., '63, pro. Corp., d. dis. Aug.,'64. C, William Smith, rec. May, 1864, disch. dis., Sept., 1864.
Seventh Regiment, - Three Years.
A, Henry O. Davis, re-e. Feb., 1864, pro. Corp., w'd severely Oct., 1864, disch. dis., Dec., 1864.
Eighth Regiment, - Three Years.
A, James M. M. Elliott, mus. Nov., 1861, dis. May, 1862.
F, Joseph Everett, Corp., Dec., '61, pro. 1st Serg., k. Pt. Hudson, May, 1863.
F, Charles H. Kent, mus. Dec., 1861, trans. to V.R. Corps, May,'64. F. Samuel C. McDuffee, mus. Dec., 1861, disch. dis., Dec., 1863.
F. John Robinson, 66 66 Feb., 1863.
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
Ninth Regiment, - Three Years.
A, James A. Cole, mus. July 3, 1862.
B, Charles F. Shaw, “ disch. dis., Fredericksburg, Jan., 1863.
Eleventh Regiment, - Three Years.
I, John Underhill, Serg., Sept., 1862, w'd Dec., '62, dis. March,'63.
I, Daniel S. West, Corp., w'd severely May, 186.
I, William E. C. Cooledge, Sept., 1862.
I, James M. M. Elliott, Sept., 1862.
I, Warren J. Hills, Sept., 1862, missing in action, July, 1864.
I, Dudley J. Marston, Sept., 1862, w'd Dec., 1862.
I, Cyrus E. Roberts, Sept., 1862, trans. to I. C., Sept., 1863.
I, Edmund T. Roby, Sept., 1862, des., June, 1864.
I, Thomas O. Reynolds, Sept., 1862, w'd Dec., 1862.
I, Sewell W. Tenney, Sept., 1862, w'd Dec., 1862, disch. April, 1863.
I, Nathaniel West, Jr., Sept., 1862.
Fourteenth Regiment, - Three Years.
Franklin C. Weeks, Asst. Surg., Sept., 1862, dis. dis., Mar., 1864. F, Charles A. Clark, rec. Jan., 1864.
Fifteenth Regiment, -Nine Months-Oct., 1862.
K, Wallace T. Larkin, 2d Lieut., Nov., 1862, disch. to accept pro- motion, Aug., 1863.
K, Luther C, Stevens, Sergt.
K, Albert F. B. Edwards, Corp.
K, John A. Hazelton, Corp.
K, Marston L. Brown.
· K, Milton S. Brown, disch. dis. July, 1863. K, Henry N. Brown.
K, Emerson Childs.
K, David F. Clay.
K, John S. Currier, disch. dis., July, 1863.
K, David C. French.
K, Matthew Forsaith.
K, George M. D. Mead.
K, Samuel V. Osgood.
K, Benj. F. Spofford.
K, John W. West, 2d.
Eighteenth Regiment, - Three Years.
Silas F. Learnard, Maj., July, 1865; not mustered; mustered out as Captain, July, 1865.
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MILITARY HISTORY.
D, William S. Greenough, Capt., com. Sept., 1864.
D, John Underhill, 2d Lieut., com. Sept., 1864.
D, Albert F. B. Edwards, Corp. Sept., 1864, pro. to Sergt.
D, Perley C. Ingalls, Wagoner, Sept., 1864.
D, Richard H. Currier.
D, Samuel V. Osgood, pro. Corp.
D, George S. Smith, pro. Corp.
D, Francis Savoie.
D, Aaron D. Sargent, disch. dis.
D, Isaac F. Underhill, pro. Corp.
D, Albert Hason, d., dis. at City Point, Oet., 1864.
H, Silas F. Learnard, Capt., com. Feb., 1865, pro. Major, July, 1865.
H, Cyrus S. Dolloff, Sergt.
H, Augustus P. Greenough, Sergt.
H, John T. Lovitt, Corp.
H, Joseph R. Morse, Musician.
H, Ephraim Nichols, Wagoner.
H, Samuel S. Adams, pro. Corp.
H, Willard E. Colburn.
H, Albert B. Goldsmith, d., dis. at Concord, N. H., Feb., 1865.
H, Henry H. Hook, d., dis. at Concord, N. H., Feb., 1865.
H, Richard C. Lawrence, pro. Corp.
H, Fred. D. Morse.
H, William B. Robie.
H, William H. Underhill.
H, Benj. F. Underhill.
Heavy Artillery.
James P. Batchelder, mustered Aug., 1863, disch. dis., March, 1864.
C, Joseph W. Chase, mustered Sept., 1864.
K, Charles P. Abbott, appointed Artificer, Sept., 1864.
K, Jacob J. Elliott, Sept., 1864.
K, John W. Hazeltine, Sept., 1864.
K, George H. McDuffee, Sept., 1864.
K, Charles F. True, Sept., 1864.
K, George F. Tebbetts.
K, Elbridge Wason.
K, Clement A. West.
K, George W. Wilcomb.
K, Charles H. West.
K, John W. West, 2d.
Sharpshooters.
Silas W. Tenney, mustered Nov., 1861.
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
The foregoing list is made from the report of the Adju- tant-General. There has been a list made by Miss Noyes of Chester, which she calls the " Roll of Honor," which does not contain the names of a number of foreign recruits credited to Chester, and contains the following names not in the foregoing list :
Louis Bell,
Daniel Osgood,
John Bell,
Samuel S. Parker,
Henry Beals,
Curtis B. Robinson,
William Brown,
Charles B. Robie,
Mark Carr,
Edward I. Robie,
Perley Chase,
Joseph S. Rowell,
Joseph Dane,
D. Leroy Sanborn,
Charles A. Dearborn,
Page R. Smith,
David J. Dearborn,
Alphonso P. R. Smith,
Lloyd G. Gale,
John P. Spofford,
James. Gerah,
Frederick Spollett,
Nelson Gillingham,
Charles L. Seavey,
Jesse Hall,
Daniel A. Webster,
Joseph W. Hazelton,
Robert Wason,
- Kenniston,
Frank C. Wood,
Cyrus F. Marston,
Charles C. Willey,
Benj. F. Morse,
Charles S. Wells,
Frank Morse,
Charles H. Weymouth.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN OF CHESTER IN REGARD TO SOLDIERS.
At a meeting held the 16th of May, 1861, the following preamble and resolution were passed :
" Whereas, there exists open rebellion against the Govern- ment of this country, threatening the destruction of our glorious Union, and requiring the prompt action of every loyal citizen, therefore
" Resolved, that the town of Chester pay each man, citi- zen of the town, who may enlist or has enlisted into the government, the sum of eleven dollars a month, and three dollars additional to such of said men as have families, during such enlistment, and also provide to said men one rubber and one woolen blanket, fit for military service, provided they do not receive extra pay from any other state or town. Said sum of money to be paid on their return
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from service, or for the support of their families during their absence, out of any money in the town treasury not otherwise appropriated."
At a meeting held January 7th, 1862, it was
" Voted, that the town accept the act of the Legislature of New Hampshire in regard to furnishing aid to the fami- lies of volunteers, and approved July 4th, 1861, and that the selectmen be instructed to carry it out accordingly."
At the annual meeting, March, 1862, it was
" Voted, that the town instruct their seleetmen to bor- row a sufficient sum of money for the support of families of volunteers in the United States service, agreeably to the law for that purpose, approved July 4th, 1861."
At a meeting, held August 30th, 1862, the following votes were passed :
"Voted, to pay to all who enlisted or may enlist under the call of the President for three hundred thousand volun- teers, dated July 2, 1862, the sum of one hundred dollars.
" Voted, that we pay volunteers (sufficient to complete our quota) under the call of the President of the United States for three hundred thousand militia, dated August 4th, 1862, for nine months, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, and the same aid to their families that the three years volunteers receive, provided they do not re- ceive said aid from the state.
" Voted, to instruct the town treasurer to issue proposals for five thousand dollars, to pay said volunteers on their being mustered into the United States service, and that said money be raised by five annual installments to pay said debt."
At a meeting held August 1, 1863, it was
" Voted, that each drafted man (or substitute) be paid three hundred dollars, ten days after being mustered into service, and that the selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of forty-five hundred dollars on the credit of the town for this purpose."
At a meeting held January 4th, 1864, it was
" Voted, to authorize the selectmen to borrow the sum of seventy-five hundred dollar's on the credit of the town, to reimburse Silas F. Learnard for money he has or may pay out for volunteers under the last call of the President."
At a meeting held May 4th, 1864, it was
" Voted, to pay to each reënlisted soldier who has reën-
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listed to fill the quota of Chester under previous calls of the President of the United States, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars each, additional, and voted to instruct the selectmen to borrow the sum of ten hundred and fifty dol- lars on the credit of the town for that purpose."
At a meeting held June 7, 1864, it was
" Voted, to pay to each person drafted from Chester and accepted, since May 1st, 1864, or who has furnished a substitute, the sum of three hundred dollars; and to each person who may be drafted and accepted, or furnish a sub- stitute, to fill the quota of Chester, the same sum of three hundred dollars, and that the selectmen be instructed to raise, by taxation or otherwise, the sum of three hundred dollars for each person, as demanded by this vote.
" Voted, Silas F. Learnard, a war agent, to pay out all bounties to drafted men who are accepted or who furnish substitutes, and to control the raising of men to fill the quotas of Chester, and that he be paid the sum of three dollars per day, and expenses, for his services."
At a meeting held July 16th, 1864, it was
" Voted, that the war agent for the town be instructed to procure volunteers sufficient to fill the quota of the town of Chester under future calls of the President of the United States for volunteers for the army, by paying a town bounty not exceeding the amount authorized by the laws of the State, and the said agent shall have discretionary power to procure volunteers in anticipation of calls. And the selectmen are authorized to hire a sum of money not exceeding six thousand dollars, for said purpose."
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