History of the city of Nashua, N.H., Part 68

Author: Parker, Edward Everett, 1842- ed; Reinheimer, H., & Co
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Nashua, N.H., Telegraph Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 652


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Marsh, Eli C. U. S. A .; b. Sunderland, Mass .; age 46 ; res. Claremont ; en1. Aug. 5, '64, as hosp. steward ; disch. Dec. 8, '65, Philadelphia, Pa. Died Oct. 7, '82, Nashua. See I N. E. cav.


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McDermott, James. Co. C, II Mass. inf .; b. Ireland ; age 18; res. Nashua, cred. Cambridge, Mass .; enl. Mar 22, '64, for 3 yrs .; must. in Mar. 22, '64, as priv .; reported on m. o. roll dated July 14, '65, as absent sick. N. f. r. A. G. O., Mass.


McDonald, John, 2d. Co. K, 4 Mass. inf .; b. Glasgow, Scot .; age 25; res. Nashua, cred. Rehoboth, Mass .; enl. Aug. 17, '64, for I yr .; must. in Aug. 18, '64, as priv .; disch. July 30, '65.


Messenger, William F. Co. G, 28 Mass. inf .; b. Chenango county, N. Y .; age 18; res. Nashua, cred. Brookline, Mass .; enl. Mar. 21, '64, for 3 yrs .; must. in Mar. 21, '64, as priv .; wd. Died Sept. 24, '64, Petersburg, Va. Miles, James. Co. A, I Mass. inf .; b. London, Eng .; age 23 ; res. Nashua; enl. May 23, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in May 23, '61, as priv .; app. sergt. Apr. I, '64; must. out May 25, '64, tm. ex.


Morey, Norman E. Co. A, 3 Vt. inf .; res. Nashua; enl. Feb. 20, '62, for 3 yrs .; must. in Apr. 12, '62, as priv .; re-en1. Mar. 27, '64 ; app. corp. Sept. 30, '64; reduced to ranks Apr. 3, '65 ; app. corp. May 23, '65; must. out July II, '65. Supposed identical with Norman E. Morey, Co. F, I N. H. V.


Morrill, John W. Co. H, 20 Mass. inf .; age 21; res. Nashua; enl. Sept. 29, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 29, '61, as priv .; killed May 6, '64, Wilderness, Va. Nott, Richard. Co. A, 14 Mass. inf. (became I Mass. H. art.); age 22 ; res. Nashua ; enl. July 5, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in July 5, '61, as priv .; re-enl. Nov. 6, '63 ; cred. Cambridge, Mass .; disch. disab. June 27, '65.


Noyes, Francis Gardner. Com. sub. U. S. vols .; b. Nashua ; age 27; res. Clinton, Ia .; com. lt .- col. and A. D. C., May 10, '61, on staff of S. J. Kirkwood, Gov. of Iowa, and assigned to duty in adjt .- gen.'s office organiz- ing troops for U. S. service ; com. capt. and C. S. Nov. 26, '62, by Pres. Lincoln ; wd. Ft. Esperanza, Tex., Feb. 10, '64; assigned to duty by Pres. U. S. A., Mar., 1865, as chief C. S. of 13th army corps. with rank of 1t .- col .; bvt. maj. Mar. 13, '65, for gallant and merito- rious services during the war ; hon. disch. Nov. 9, '65. P. O. ad., Nashua.


Noyes, George H. Surgeon 2 Ia. cav .; b. Nashua; age 30; res. Clinton, Ia., cred. Clinton, Ia .; app. asst. surg. 2 Ia. cav. Sept. 10, '61 ; must. in Sept. 19, '61 ; surg. 2 Ia. cav. June 9, '62 ; must. out. Sept. 19, '65. Died, Nashua, Dec. 10, '81.


O'Brien, William J. Co. I, 24 Mass. inf .; b. Boston, Mass .; age 19; res. Nashua; enl. Sept. 23, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 23, '61, as sergt .; re-enl. Jan. 2, '64 ; cred. Cambridge, Mass .; app. I sergt .; I lt. Oct. 14, '64; not, must. as I lt .; app. capt. Co. F, Oct. 15, '64; must. out Jan. 20, '66. See I N. H. V.


Osborn, John E. 7 unattached Co., inf., Mass. vol. militia ; b. Weymouth, Mass .; age 22; res. Nashua ; en1. May 4, '64, for 90 days; must. in May 4, '64, as priv .; must. out Aug. 5, '64. See I N. H. H. art.


Parker, John P. E. Unattached Co., 7 Mass. vol. militia ; b. Brookline ; age 23; res. Nashua, cred. Boston, Mass .; enl. May 4, '64; must. out Aug. 2, '64. P. O. ad., Boston, Mass.


Peacock, Alonzo A. Co. K, 4 Mass. H. art .; b. Hollis; age 21 ; res. Nashua, cred. Rehoboth, Mass .; enl. Aug. 17, '64, for I yr .; must. in Aug. 18, '64, as priv .; must. out June 17, '65.


Piper, Edwin A. Co. B, 28 Mass. inf .; b. Nashua; age 18; res. Nashua, cred. Wendell, Mass .; enl. Apr. I, '64, for 3 yrs .; must. in Apr. I, '64, as priv .; killed May 12, '64, Spottsylvania, Va.


Putnam, George F. Co. G, 3 inf., Mass. vol. militia; age 18; res. Nashua ; enl. Apr. 16, '61, for 3 mos .; must. in Apr. 23, '61, as priv .; disch. July 22, '61.


Parrish, Thomas D. Co. F, 26 Mass. inf .; b. Charlestown ; age 20; res. Claremont; en1. Oct. 14, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Oct. 14, '61, as priv .; re-en1. Jan. 5, '64 ; cred. Lawrence, Mass .; app. sergt. Jan. 5, '64 ; I sergt. July 2, '65; must. out Aug. 26, '65. P. O. ad., Nashua.


Randlett, James F. 39 inf., U. S. A .; b. Newmarket ; age 32; res. Nashua ; app. capt. June 6, '67 ; unas'd Apr. 20, '69; assigned to 8 cav. Dec. 15, '70; app. maj. 9 cav. July 5, '86; 1t .- col. Oct. 14, '96; ret. U. S. A., Dec. 8, '96. P. O. ad., Washington, D. C. See 3 N. H. V.


Reynolds, Thomas W. Co. D., I Mass. inf .; b. Boston, Mass .; age 21; res. Nashua; enl. May 22, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in May 24, '61, as priv. Died dis. Aug. 5, '62, Harrison's Landing, Va.


Robbins, Alfred J. Co. C, 12 Mass inf .; b. Nashua; age 28; res. Nashua ; enl. July 8, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in July 8, '61, as priv .; disch. disab. Feb. 3, '63.


Robbins, Isaiah, Jr. I unattached Co., Mass. cav. (became Read's Co., 3 Mass. cav.); b. Surry; age 22; res. Keene ; enl. Sept. 27, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 27, '61, as corp .; disch. disab. July 15, '62, New Orleans, La. P. O. ad., Nashua. See 5 N. H. V.


Robinson, Thomas. Co. G, 21 Mass. inf .; b, Epsom; age 21 ; res. Nashua; enl. Aug. 21, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Aug. 23, '61, as priv .; re-enl. Jan. I, '64; cred. Holden, Mass .; tr. to Co. K, 36 Mass. inf .; to Co. E, 56 Mass. inf .; must. out July 12, '65.


Sabine, Caleb. Co. B, 3 Vt. inf .; res. Nashua; enl. June I, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in July 16, '61, as corp .; disch. Mar. 14, '63.


Seavey, Fayette G. Co. C, 21 N. Y. inf .; b. Nashua; res. Nashua ; enl. May 12, '61, for 2 yrs .; must. in May 12, '61, as priv .; must. out May 18, '63. Supposed identi- cal with Fayette G. Seavey, U. S. navy.


Shaw, Elijah Morrill. Co. F, I Me inf .; b. Kensington ; age 35; res. Lawrence, Mass .; enl. Apr. 28, '61 ; must. in Apr. 28, as 2 lt .; 1 lt. and adjt. Oct. 3, '61 ; capt. Co. H, Mar. 2, '63; must. out May 8, '63. P. O. ad., Nashua.


Smart, Martin. Co. D, 2 R. I. cav .; age 21; res. Nashua ; enl. Dec. 17, '62, for 3 yrs .; must. in Dec. 24, '62, as priv .; captd. Mar. 26, '63, Baton Rouge, La .; confined as a deserter May 16, '63, Richmond, Va .; while in hands of the enemy he voluntarily stated that he en- listed for the purpose of getting to the South, and took oath of allegiance to the Confederate states and was recommended for enlistment in the navy; par. June 13, '63, as a prisoner of war; sent to Camp Parole, Md., June 22, '63, from College Green bar- racks, Md. N. f. r. A. G. O.


Smith, George J. Co. B, 5 R. I. H. art .; age 42; res. Nashua ; enl. Nov. 16, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Dec. 16, '61, as corp .; disch. disab. May 7,'63, New Berne, N. C. Snow, George. Co. D, 2 Mass. inf .; b. Orleans, Mass .; age 24; res. Nashua; enl. May 25, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in May 25, '61, as sergt .; disch. Oct. 2, '62.


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Spaulding, George B. Co. D, 13 Mass. inf .; b. Tewks- bury, Mass .; age 23; res. Nashua ; enl. Apr. 30, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in July 16, '61, as corp .; must. out Aug. 1, '64, tm. ex.


Staples, Alvah H. Co. H, 4 Me. inf .; b. Temple, Me .; age 18; res. Nashua; enl. Oct. 11, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Nov. 9, '61, as priv .; disch. disab. Dec. 7, '62, Arling- ion, Va.


Staples, Hiram. Co. A, 25 Mass. inf .; age 20, res. Nashua; en1. Sept. 14, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 14, '61, as priv .; tr. to U. S. Signal corps Nov. 22, '63; disch. Oct. 29, '64, tm. ex.


Sullivan, Michael S. Co. E, 20 Mass. inf .; age 22; res. Nashua; enl. July 22, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in July 22, '61, as priv .; wd. Oct. 21, '61, and Dec. II, '62; tr. to 48 Co., 2 batt'1, I. C., Nov. 6, '63; disch. July 21, '64, tm. ex.


Sullivan, Timothy. Co. D, 16 Mass. inf .; b. Kerry, Ire .; age 19; res. Nashua; enl. July 12, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in July 12, '61, as priv .; must. out July 27, '64, tm. ex.


Swett, Hartford S. Co. D, 23 Mass. inf .; b. Claremont; age 24; res. Nashua; enl. Aug. 2, '62, for 3 yrs .; must. in Aug. 2, '62, as priv .; re-enl. Dec. 2, '63; cred. New Bedford, Mass .; must. out June 25, '65.


Taylor, James H. Co. H, 23 Mass inf .; age 19; res. Nashua; enl. Sept. 5, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 28, '61, as sergt .; must. out Oct: 13, '64, as priv. Tenney, Whitney. Co. I, 2 Vt. inf .; drafted; b. Wind- ham, Vt .; age 27; res. Nashua, cred. Londonderry, Vt .; drafted July 31, '63, for 3 yrs .; must. in July 31, '63, as priv .; wd. May, '64, Wilderness, Va .; must. out July 15, '65. See I N. H. V.


Towne, Archie C. Co. D, I Mass. cav .; age 22; res. Nashua; enl. Sept. 18, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 19, '61, as priv. Died, dis. Nov. 5, '62, Hilton Head, S. C.


Totman, George D. Co. G, 61 Mass. inf .; b. Nashua ; age 19; res. Auburn, cred. Shrewsbury, Mass .; enl. Nov. 30, '64, for I yr .; must. in Nov. 30, '64, as priv .; disch. June 16, '65


Tupper, Charles. Co. E, 4 Vt. inf .; res. Nashua; enl. Sept. 4, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 21, '61, as sergt .; reduced to ranks ; app. corp. June 7, '64; must. out Sept. 30, '64.


Turrell, James L. Co. A, 26 Mass. inf .; b. Lowell, Mass .; age 19; res. Nashua; enl. Oct. 7, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Oct. 7,'61, as priv .; re-en1. Jan. 1, '64 ; cred. Lowell, Mass .; must. out. Aug. 26, '65.


Watson, Charles W. Co. F, 35 Wis. inf .; b. Nashua; age 16; res. Janesville, Wis .; enl. Feb. 25. '64; must. in Feb. 27, '64, as priv .; must. out Apr. 14, '66. P. O. ad., Greenville, Il1.


Whidden, George W. Co. G, I Mass. cav .; age 26; res. Nashua; enl. Sept. 23, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Sept. 25, '61, as priv. Died Oct. 31, '64, tm. ex.


Whipple, George W. Co. E, 31 Me. inf .; b. Andover; age 35; res. Nashua, cred. Sherman, Me .; enl. Feb. 27, '64, for 3 yrs .; must. must. in Mar. II, '64, as corp .; killed June 3, '64, Danville, Va. See I N. H. V.


Whipple, William F. Co. A, 6 inf., Mass. vol. militia ; b. Nashua; age 18; res. Nashua ; enl. July 12, '64, for 100 days; must. in July 15, '64, as priv .; must. out Oct. 27, '64, tm. ex.


Whitcomb, William W. Co. C, II Mass. inf .; b. Lowell, Mass .; res. Nashua; enl. June 13, "'61, for 3 yrs., as priv .; app. corp .; wd. sev. July 2, '63; disch. wds. Nov. 21, '63.


White, Caleb B. Co. H, 23 Mass. inf .; age 26; res. Nashua; en1. Oct. 26, '61, for 3 yrs .; must. in Oct. 26, '61, as corp .; app. sergt. Dec. 19, '62; disch. Nov. 9. '63, to accept promotion. See U. S. C. T.


Whittier. Horatio G., Jr. Co. C, I inf., R. I. detached militia; b. Nashua; age 28; res. Nashua; enl. Apr. 17, '61, for 3 mos .; must. in May 2, '61, as priv .; must. out. Aug. 2, '61, tm. ex.


Whittemore, Charles L. Co. E, 2 Mass. inf .; b. Nashua ; age 18; res. Charlestown, cred. Roxbury, Mass .; enl. Aug. 26, '64, for 3 yrs .; must. in Aug. 26, '64, as priv .; must. out July 14, '65.


Wilkins, Irving G. Co. D, 26 Mass. inf .; b. Litchfield ; age 20; res. Nashua, cred. Boston, Mass .; en1. Jan. 29, '64, for 3 yrs .; must. in Jan. 29, '64, as priv .; must. out Aug. 26, '65. Supposed identical with Irving G. Wilkins, Co. E, I N. H. V., and Co. D, 8 N. H. V.


UNITED STATES NAVY.


Adams, Oliver. b. Nashua ; age 27; enl. Aug. 5, '62, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as an ord. seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio " and "Ino;" disch. Sept. 12, '63, from "Ino," tm. ex.


Allen, Charles. b. Nashua; age 28; enl. May 8, '61, at Boston, Mass., for 3 yrs., as an ord. seaman , served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Bainbridge;" des. Oct. 25, '61, from "Bainbridge;" mark of desertion removed by secretary of the navy, under act of congress of Aug. 14, '88, and a discharge issued to him bearing date of Oct. 25, '61.


Anderson, Charles. Substitute; b. Switzerland; age 22 ; cred. Nashua; en1. Aug. 25, '64, for 3 yrs., as coal heaver ; served on U. S. S. "Vandalia," "Colorado," "Florida," and "Pinta;" disch. Aug. 24, '67, as 2 class fireman, from receiving ship, Philadelphia, Pa., tm. ex.


Avery, Charles H. b. Nashua; age 23; enl. May 7, '61, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio " and "South Carolina;" disch. Apr. 15, '62, from "South Carolina ;" tm. ex.


Barker, Stephen N. b. Antrim; age 20; enl. in Co. C, 2Ist regt. N. Y. vols. Feb. 25, 1862, at Buffalo, N. Y., for the unexpired term of 2 yrs .; disch. at Buffalo, N. Y., May 18, 1863; re-enl. in U. S. navy at Buffalo, June 16, 1863; promoted to acting master mate June 29, 1863; promoted to acting ensign May 22, 1865; served on U. S. S. Fort Hindman. Resigned at Brooklyn navy yard Feb. 13, 1866. P. O. ad., Nashua.


Baldwin, George A. b. Nashua; age 29; enl. May 6, '61, at New York city, for I yr., as an ord. seaman ; disch. June 22, '61, Washington, D. C.


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Banfield, William K. b. Haverhill; age 24 ; res. Nashua ; enl. June 4, '61, at Portsmouth, for I yr., as a seaman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio;" disch. disab. July 6, '61, from "Ohio," Boston, Mass.


Chase, William W. b. Nashua; age 24; enl. Dec. 7, '63, at New York city, for I yr., as a seaman; served on U. S. S. " North Carolina " and " Metacomet ;" disch. Dec. 9, '64, as coxswain, from receiving ship, Phila- delphia, Pa., tm. ex.


Clifford, William. Substitute ; b. Scotland ; age 25; cred. Nashua; en1. Dec. 7, '64, for 3 yrs., as 2 class fireman ; served on U. S. S. "Vandalia," "De Soto," and "Fahkee;" tr. to receiving ship, Philadelphia, Pa., June 24, '65; never reported. N. f. r., navy dept.


Cochran, James A. b. Nashua ; age 27; res. Nashua ; enl. Oct. 26, '61, at Boston, Mass., for 2 yrs., as an ord. seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Quaker City," and "Wabash ;" disch. Nov. 30, '63, from receiving ship, Washington, D. C., tm. ex.


Cochrane, Joseph N. b. New Boston ; age 35; res. Nashua; en1. Aug. 26, '62, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Princeton," and "Keystone State;" disch. June 20, '63, from "Keystone State," tm. ex.


Coggin, Frederick G. Regular officer; b. Nashua; age 24; res. Nashua ; app. 3 asst. engineer Sept. 21, '61; 2 asst. engineer July 30, '63 ; served on U. S. S. " Saga- more ;" retired Jan. 5, '66. P. O. ad., Lake Linden, Mich. See I N. H. V.


Dailey, James. b. Nashua; age 22; enl. Sept. 6, '61, at Boston, Mass., for I yr. as an ord. seaman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," and "Ino;" disch. Aug. 7, '62, as a landsman, from "Ino," tm. ex.


Dailey, James. b. Nashua; age 23; enl. Aug. 20, '62, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as an ord. seaman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Princeton;" last appears on "Princeton's" roll dated Dec. 31, '62. N. f. r. navy dept.


Davis, Stilman S. Volunteer officer; b. Massachusetts; res. New Hampshire ; app. acting asst. paymaster July I, '64; served in Mississippi squadron; disch. Dec. 12, '65. Died May 26, '86, Nashua.


Dewey, Ephraim H. Volunteer officer; res. Nashua; app. acting master's mate Sept. 17, '61; acting en- sign May I, '63; served on U. S. S. "Quaker City;" resigned Dec. II, '63.


Fanner, Erwin. b. Nashua ; age 28; enl. Jan. 19, '63, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., a 2 class fireman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Sacramento;" disch. Jan. 18, '64, from "Sacramento," tm. ex.


Flanders, John A. b. Nashua; age 19; res. Nashua; enl. Feb. 12, '63, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a lands- man ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio;" disch. Apr. 28, '63, from receiving ship, Boston, Mass. Supposed identi- cal with John A. Flanders, Co. F, I N. H. H. art. Fletcher, Henry A. b. Nashua; age 32; res. Amherst; en1. Nov. II, '61, at Charlestown, Mass., for 3 yrs., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Kittatin- ney," and "William G. Anderson ;" disch. Dec. 18, '63, from "Ohio." Died July 20, '67, Amherst.


Foss, Edward. b. Nashua; age 21; enl. Oct. 6, '62, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio;" disch., unfit for the service, Dec. 2, '62, from "Ohio," Boston, Mass. Supposed identical with Edward G. Foss, Co. B, 7 N. H. V., and V. R. C.


Foss, George H. Substitute; b. Nashua; age 16; enl. Nov. 17, '64, at Boston, Mass., for 2 yrs., as 2 class boy ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio;" disch., reduction naval force, Aug. 29, '65, from "Ohio."


Gallagher, Edward. Substitute; b. New York; age 32; cred. Nashua ; en1. Aug. 22, '64, at Portsmouth, for 3 yrs., as a seaman ; served on U. S. S. " Vandalia " and "Colorado;" disch. Sept. 7, '67, as capt. of top, from "Colorado," tm. ex.


Gerard, Joseph. b. Nashua; age 21; enl. Aug. 7, '61, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as an ord. seaman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Fear Not;" disch. Sept. 17, '62, from " Miami," tm. ex.


Green, Charles F. b. Nashua; age 22; enl. June 18, '61, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Marion ;" disch. June 23, '62, from " Marion," tm. ex.


Greenwood, Walter. b. Nelson; age 36; cred. Nashua; en1. Aug. 24, '64, for 3 yrs., as 2 class fireman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Massasoit;" disch. disab. July 14, '65, from hosp., Boston, Mass.


Harrington, Warren. b. Nashua; age 21; enl. Oct. 26, '61, at Boston, Mass., for 2 yrs., as an ord. seaman ; failed to appear.


Holt, George R. Regular officer; b. New Hampshire ; res. Nashua; app. 3 asst. engineer Oct. 16, '61 ; 2 asst. engineer Aug. 3, '63 ; served on U. S. S. "Aroostook," "Tahoma," and "Rhode Island;" resigned May 4, '69. P. O. ad., Waynesborough, Pa.


Holbrook, Hiram H. b. Great Falls; age 18; enl. Mar. I, '64, at Portsmouth, for 3 yrs., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. " Vandalia," "Agawam," and "Lan- caster ; disch. Mar. 18, '67, from "Lancaster," tm. ex. P. O. ad., Nashua.


Howe, George H. B. b. Nashua; age 23; cred. Ports- mouth; en1. Aug. 23, '62, for I yr., as an ord. seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Princeton," and "New Ironsides;" disch. Oct. 7, '63, as a seaman, from re- ceiving ship, Philadelphia, Pa., tm. ex.


Hutchinson, Charles A. b. Nashua ; age 34; enl. Nov. 2, '63, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as coal heaver ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Dacotah," and "Gettysburg ;" disch. disab. Oct. 15, '64, from hosp., Norfolk. Va.


Keyser, Walter S. b. Wilmot; age 22 ; res. Nashua; enl. May 7, '61, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio " and "South Carolina;" disch. May 3, '62, as ship's cook, from "South Caro- lina," tm. ex.


Ladd, Wesley J. b. Canaan, Vt .; age 24; res. Nashua; en1. Sept. 1, '64, at Jersey City, N. J., for I yr., as 2 class fireman ; served on U. S. S. " Vermont," "Pink," and "Potomac;" disch. Nov. 17, '65, as I class fire- man, from receiving ship, New York city.


Lane, James, alias James Jordan. b. Ireland; age 20; res. Nashua; enl. Aug. II, '64, for i yr., as a lands- man ; served on U. S. S. "North Carolina," "Pem- bina," and "Potomac; disch. Aug. 12, '65, tmn. ex. P. O. ad., Gardner, Mass. See 8 N. H. V.


Lee, John. b. Nashua; age 21; res. Nashua; enl. July I, '62, at Boston, Mass., for 3 yrs., as a seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Tioga;" disch., reduction naval force, May 2, '65, from receiving ship, Ports- mouth.


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Leland, George W. Volunteer officer; b. Nashua; age 28; res. Nashua; enl. Mar. 20, '62, at Boston, Mass., for 2 yrs., as a seaman; app. acting master's mate Nov. II, '63 ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Lehigh," and " Daffodil ;" resigned Aug. 13, '6.4.


Leland, George W. b. Nashua; age 28; cred. Boscawen ; enl. Dec. 13, '64, for 3 yrs., as a seaman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Connecticut," "Princeton," and "Shenandoah ;" disch. Aug. 14, '68, as coxswain, from "Hartford," tm. ex.


Locke, James A. Substitute ; b. Great Falls ; age 18; cred. Nashua; en1. Aug. 22, '64, for 3 yrs., as an ord. sea- man ; served on U. S. S. "Vandalia" and "Colo- rado;" disch. Sept. 7, '67, from "Colorado," tm. ex. Lyon, William H. b. Nashua ; age 30; enl. Sept. 11, '61, at New Bedford, Mass., for 3 yrs., as an ord. seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio;" disch. disab. Oct. 22, '61, from "Ohio," Boston, Mass.


Mackres, Joseph. b. Nashua; age 24; enl. Jan. 23, '62, at Boston, Mass., for 2 yrs., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio " and "Vermont;" disch. disab. Apr. 4, '62, as a seaman, from hosp., New York city. McEvoy, Patrick H. b. Nashua; age 21 ; enl. Sept. 8, '62, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio." N. f. r. navy dept.


Meriam, Frank B. Volunteer officer; b. Boston, Mass .; res. Nashua ; app. acting master Oct. 31, '61; served on U. S. S. "Madge" and "Norwich ;" resigned Oct. II, '64. P. O. ad., West Atlanta, Ga.


Newton, Gilbert C. b. Nashua; age 24; enl. June 3, '61, at Portsmouth, for I yr., as landsman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio " and "Guard ;" disch. July 9, '62, from "Princeton," tm. ex.


Olmstead, George A. Volunteer officer ; b. Tolland, Conn .; age 34; res. Wakefield; app. acting master's mate Nov. 20, '62; served on U. S. S. "T. A. Ward ;" disch. Aug. 24, '67. P. O. ad., Nashua. See 13 N. H. V. Parker, Edward E. b. Brookline; age 21; cred. Brook- line, res. Nashua ; en1. Aug. 20, '63, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio', and U. S. brig "Perry " as yeoman; disch. Oct. 20, '64, tm. ex. P. O. ad., Nashua.


Palmer, Gilman. b. Nashua; age 21; enl. Dec. 4, '60, at Boston, Mass., for 3 yrs., as an ord. seaman ; rejected. Pratt, Charles W. Volunteer officer ; b. New Hampshire ; res. Nashua; app. acting master Apr. 22, '62; served on U. S. S. "De Soto," "Samuel Houston," and "New Hampshire ;" disch. Nov. 5, '65.


Ricker, David P. b. Rochester; age 24; res. Nashua; en1. Aug. 26, '62, for I yr .; as a landsman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Princeton," and "Lodona;" tr, from "Lodona " to " Boston " for discharge Aug. 29. '63. N. f. r. navy dept. See I N. H. V.


Robertson, George. b. Nashua ; age 32; cred. Franconia; enl. Mar. 7, '65, for 3 yrs., as an ord. seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Supply," and " Macedonian ;"' disch. disab. Oct. 30, '66, from hosp., Norfolk, Va.


Smith, Amos. b. Nashua ; age 40; res. Nashua; en1. June 12, '61, at Boston, Mass., for i yr., as an ord. seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Vincennes;" disch. Aug. 25, '62, from "North Carolina," tm. ex.


Smith. Amos. b. Nashua; age 43; enl. Sept. II, '63, at Portsmouth, for I yr., as a seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio;" disch. disab. June 30, '64, from receiving ship, Portsmouth.


Smith. Levi. b. Nashua; age 26; enl. Aug. 8, '63, at Portsmouth, for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio " and "Release ;" disch. Sept. 2, '64, from receiving ship, Philadelphia, Pa., tm. ex.


Thornton, James S. Regular officer; b. Merrimack; age 14; res. Nashua; app. midshipman Jan. 15, '41 ; passed midshipman Aug. 20, '47; master May 7, '55; It. Sept. 15, '55; lt. commander July 16, '62; com- mander July 25, '66; capt. May 24, '72; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Bainbridge," "Hartford," and "Kearsarge." Died May 14, '75, Germantown, Pa.


Wallace, Bryant W. b. Brookline; age 21; res. Brook- line ; cred. Brookline; enl. Aug. 12, '62, for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "North Caro- lina," and "Morse;" disch. Aug. 14, '63, from "Morse," tm. ex. P. O. ad., Nashua.


Wallace, Joseph W. b. Nashua ; age 30; enl. June II, '61, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio " and "Preble ;" disch. Oct. 8, '62, as master at arms, from "Preble," tm. ex.


White, Russell. b. Newton, Mass .; age 25; res. Nashua ; en1. Sept. 17, '62, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as a landsman; served on U. S. S. "Lancaster" and "Cyane ;" disch. Nov. 30, '63, from receiving ship, "North Carolina." P. O. ad., Nashua.


Woodbury, Leander S. b. Nashua; age 24; cred. South Reading, Mass .; enl. Sept. 10, '63, at Boston, Mass., for I yr., as I class fireman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Sassacus;" disch. Oct. 18, '64, from "Savannah," tm. ex.


Wright, George L. b. Nashua; age 29; enl. Aug. 2, '61, at Boston, Mass., for 2 yrs., as a seaman; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Key West," and "Fernandina;" disch. Sept. 18, '63, as capt. of top, from "Fernan- dina," tm. ex .; re-enl. Oct. 1, '63, at Portsmouth, for 3 yrs., as a seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio" and "Niagara;" disch., reduction naval force, Sept. 19, '65, as gunner's mate. Died Sept. 22, '85, Lowell, Mass.


Webster, Albert. b. Hill; age 29; enl. Oct. 19, '60, at Boston, Mass., for 3 yrs., as a seaman ; served on U. S. S. "Ohio," "Cumberland," and "Rattler ;" disch. Nov. 8, '63, as quartermaster, from "Rattler," tm. ex. P. O. ad., Nashua.


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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.


Blodgett; Charles H. b. Nashua ; age 23; enl. Oct. 21, '58, at Boston, Mass., for 4 yrs., as priv .; served on U. S. S. "Levant;" dropped from rolls July 1, '61, by act of congress, "Levant " lost.


Walker; Willard. b. Alstead; age 23; res. Nashua; enl. Aug. 26, '61, for 4 yrs., as priv .; app. corp. Jan. 9, '63; served on U. S. S. "Portsmouth ;" disch. Sept. 4, '65, Brooklyn, N. Y., tm. ex. Died Jan. 17, '89, Nashua.


Webster, Edson H., alias Edwin Webster. b. Chittenden county, Vt .; age 19; res. Nashua ; enl. Aug. 22, '59, at Boston, Mass., for 4 yrs., as priv .; served on U. S. S. "Cumberland " and "Mackinaw;" disch. disab. Sept. 5, '64, Norfolk, Va. P. O. ad .; Nashua. See 9 N. H. V.




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