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Fifth Installment-Call of Feb. 1, 1864. Seven men were drafted. Five furnished substitutes, viz: Thomas Thorn for Geo. M. Johnson, Alonzo D. Creamer for Martin V. B. Stevens, Charles Daris for Nehemiah Barnett, Andrew Ruter for John Barnett, John Daris for Eliphalet D. Day. They paid $300 and the town $300 to each man-$3,000. J. H. Danforth and Nathan B. Shoff, not getting substitutes, paid $300 and the town $300. Town paid seven men $300 each-$2,100.
Sixth Installment-Call of March 4 and July 18, 1864. Four- teen men furnished: Charles W. Walker, $800; Lyman Dyke, $800; Moses Clough, $800; Hosea Clough, $800; Samuel F. Brown, $800; Samuel Rowell, $800; Paul Kelley, $800; Robert Curtis, $800; Chas. Sawyer, $800; James B. Blodgett, $800; Jacob D. Brown, $400; John Williams, $300; Albert Potter, $300; A. Rossau, $400-14 men, $9,400.
Seventh Installment-Call of Dec. 19, 1864. Eight men furnished : George W. Dyke, $400; Edward B. Earle, $400; John C. Hogan, $400; Samuel D. Sargent, $225; John S. Piper, $200; Wm. B. Hill, $425; John H. Matthews, $300; James W. Horn, $308.34-8 men, $2,658.34.
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Incidental Expenses of Stratford During Rebellion
Incidental expenses under call No. 4 by Thomas Connary :
Supper for Charles D. Gamsby, $ .20
Keep of horse for Charles D. Gamsby,
.40
Railroad tickets for four persons North Strat- ford to Island Pond, 2.20
Lodging for four persons at Island Pond,
1.00
Stage fare Island Pond to Lyndon. 6.00
Breakfast for four at Lyndon,
1.60
Railroad tickets Lyndon to West Lebanon, en- rollment office, 10.80
Board at West Lebanon from Saturday to Monday for four, 10.00
Dinner at West Lebanon,
3.50
Ticket to Lyndon, 2.55
Supper at Lyndon,
.30
Stage to Island Pond,
1.50
Lodging and breakfast at Island Pond,
.75
Ticket to North Stratford,
.55
My work for seven days,
7.00
Total,
$48.35
Jan. 28, 1864, Mr. Lucius Hartshorn paid $23.90 to be deducted from the above in favor of the Government, $48.35-$23.90, Jan. 28, railroad ticket to Island Pond,
$24.45
Lodging at Island Pond,
.25
Stage fare to Lyndon, $1.50, and breakfast, $.40 1.90
Ticket to West Lebanon, $2.70, to Concord, $2.15, 4.85
Lodging at Eagle Hotel Jan. 29, to Feb. I, 1864,
4.50
Feb. I, railroad ticket to Littleton,
4.10
Dinner at Plymouth and supper at Littleton,
.80
Stage fare to Lancaster $1.25, lodging at Lancaster house, $.25
1.50
Stage fare to Northumberland, $.75, dinner, $.30,
1.05
Wages for six days,
6.00
$49.95
24.45
$74.40
.55
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Incidental Expenses under call No. 5, by J. H. Danforth :
Fare to Washington to fill quota,
$45.00
Board going and coming,
8.00
Bill in Washington, ten days,
20.00
Telegram,
2.15
Interestat White Mountain bank and J.Benton,
34.58
Stamp on note,
2.25
R. B. Marden on getting money,
2.25
Expenses at Alexandria, Va.,
5.50
Total,
$119.73
Incidental Expenses under call No. 6, by
Fred Fisk, agent:
Fare to Concord,
$7.00
Expenses to Warner,
3.25
To West Lebanon and back to get quota,
5.80
Concord to West Lebanon and back,
7.00
Car and stage fare home,
7.00
Car fare and board at Willard's, Coös,
2.10
Fare to Concord,
7.00
Expenses to West Labanon and back,
6.55
Telegram,
2.50
Board at Eagle Hotel,
35.00
Fare and board home,
9.30
Thirty days work from Sept. 7,
60.00
Stage fare to Lancaster,
3.00
Extra stage for five men,
2.05
S. Rowell's bill to Lancaster,
1.85
Six meals at Whitefield,
3.00
Five men over night at Concord,
10.00
Bill at Plymouth,
4.20
Four men over night at Concord,
8.00
Extra stage to Littleton, three men,
2.25
Four men at Whitefield,
2.00
Bill at Plymouth,
.80
Board at Mrs. Herbert's, four men nine days,
48.50
Board Kelly Curtis and Charles Blodgett three days,
12.00
Paid John Lindsay, bounty,
10.00
Charles Sawyer's bill Stratford to Littleton,
5.17
D. A. Burnside, bill,
14.25
Charles Blodgett, bill,
6.00
Board of Charles Blodgett,
2.00
Extra stage, C. Savory,
.41
Expenses of Dennis Boyle,
15.00
J. M. Baldwin's account, taking three soldiers from Stratford to Littleton, including ex- penses, 10.54
Total,
$314.52
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Incidental expenses under call No. 7; by F. Fisk:
Expenses at North Stratford,
$3.30
Expenses to W. Lebanon, 11.60
Expenses at North Stratford, 1.40
Expenses to Concord and back,
14.30
Expenses going to Concord,
3.85
Bill at North Stratford,
2.00
Bill at North Stratford,
1.60
Bill at North Stratford,
1.50
Stage and car fare to Concord and return,
17.30
Bill at Northumberland,
.15
Stage and car fare Concord,
8.00
Expenses to West Lebanon and back,
6.80
Board bill, John Lindsays, 12 days,
30.00
Telegrams,
1.75
Blank,
2.50
Board bill,
3.25
Car and stage fare home,
7.30
Services getting men from March 27, to March 31, 1865,
1.05
Amount paid J. H. Danforth traveling ex- penses to Lancaster to borrow money,
3.30
$224.90
T. Connary :
Car fare to Northumberland,
$.40
Car fare to Lancaster,
.75
Dinner, supper and lodging, Lancaster House,
1.30
Fare to Littleton,
2.00
Dinner at Plymouth,
.50
Fare to Concord,
5.00
Lodging and board at Eagle Hotel,
4.50
Fare to West Lebanon,
2.65
Expenses,
.80
Board and lodging at Albert Eaton's house at West Lebanon,
2.75
Fare to Littleton,
4.00
Dinner at Littleton,
.50
Fare to Lancaster,
2.00
Lodging at Lancaster House,
.50
Breakfast,
.50
Stage fare to Northumberland,
1.00
Fare to Stratford Hollow,
.40
Dinner,
.40
$29.95
Total,
$254.85
THOMAS CONNARY, JOSEPH H. DANFORTH, LOWELL SYMONDS, Selectmen.
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Many of these men belonged to the glorious Thirteenth. We quote fully from what historians have written concerning that regiment, and what is said of the mass may well serve for the individual record of many of Stratford's soldiers.
"Many of Stratford's men belonged to the famous 13th. This was organized at Concord in September, 1862, with Aaron F. Stevens of Nashua, colonel. It was made up of volunteers largely farmers and mechanics. It left the state early in October, and its service throughout was in Virginia. It took part in Fredericks- burg, losing three officers and thirty-nine men. In 1863 it operated in the vicinity of Suffolk and Norfolk, Va., and worked on the fortifications of Portsmouth. In 1864 it participated in the battles of Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor, and siege of Peters- burg. After sharing in fifteen engagements, the regiment marched into Richmond among the first. It was mustered out June 20, 1865, and arrived home about the first of July.
"Its bravery and devotion were attested by its losses, which were proportionately great, in some engagements half the fighting force falling. Theirs was the first Union flag hoisted in Rich- mond."
The report of the adjutant general of New Hampshire says: "It has captured five pieces of artillery in one charge, and with its decision taken sixteen pieces more; has captured three battle flags, and taken more prisoners from the enemy than the number in its own ranks, and has never been driven from the field, nor from its position by the enemy"-(Stackpole). "In this regiment was one company, H, made up of recruits from the northern towns. This command was raised by Normand Smith of Stewartstown, captain; Albe Holmes and Robert R. Thompson of North Stratford lieutenants. It was composed entirely of volunteers, and from the best material the county afforded-men who realized the work before them, and on all occasions performed their duty with intelligence, patience and bravery. Captain Smith in time rose to the command of his regiment. At the close of the war he moved to the vicinity of Richmond, Va. Lieu- tenant Holmes, after a successful business career in northern Coös, engaged in trade in Boston. Lieutenant Thompson died in the army.
"No better body of men went from the state than those men who enlisted from Coös in this regiment. Since their return they
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have prospered generally in business, and merit the respect that is accorded them."
The above is taken from "Coös County History," chapter, The Soldiers of Coös.
We include the war record of a few, gleaned from other sources.
Edward Walter Kimball, a native of Stratford and a life-long resident, who at the time of his enlistment was spending a short time in Columbia, belonged to the Heavy Artillery Company I; Lieut. Clark Stevens, also of Columbia, was an officer in that company. Company I was made up entirely of volunteers, and they were exceptionally fine men. It was mustered out in June, 1865. (Soldiers of Coös, "Coös County History.")
Harvey Gamsby enlisted 1861 at Stratford in the Second United States Sharpshooters, and was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg in 1862. Discharged from Annapolis Hospital for disability, 1862. Enlisted, second in 15th Vermont for nine months. Enlisted, third, 1864, for one year in the Forty-second Wisconsin. Mustered out June 29, 1865.
We are also able to give the military record of the Stratford men who served in New Hampshire regiments, as furnished by Gen. A. D. Ayling :
Report from Gen. A. D. Ayling, Adjutant General for New Hampshire
List of soldiers, and their record, who went from Stratford, N. H., for the purpose of suppressing the great Rebellion :
SAMUEL H. CLOUGH, Co. F, Second Regt .; mustered in May 27, 1861; died at Washington, D. C., July 21, 1861.
BARNARD JOHNSON, Co. F, Second Regt .; mustered in May 27, 1861 ; discharged expiration term of service, June 21, 1864, Concord, N. H.
WILLIAM H. F. STAPLES, Co. F, Second Regt .; mustered in May 27, 1861 ; discharged expiration term of service, June 21, 1865, Concord, N. H.
JAMES MADIGAN, Co. A, Sixth Regt .; mustered in Jan. 6, 1864; deserted May 5, 1864, at Blinton Station while on march.
NEWELL F. HILL, Co. C, Sixth Regt .; mustered in Nov. 27, 1861 ; reënlisted June 2, 1864, same company and regiment; mustered out with the regiment July 17, 1865.
CHARLES DAVIS, Co. C, Sixth Regt .; mustered in June 10, 1864; deserted en route to regiment.
JOHN DAVIS, Co. C, Sixth Regt .; mustered in June 10, 1864; sup- posed to have deserted en route to regiment.
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JOHN C. HAGAN, Co. C, Eight Regt. ; mustered in March II, 1865; Co. C, Vet. Batn., Eighth N. H. V .; mustered out with Co. and Batn., Oct. 8, 1865.
WILLIAM MERRILL, Co. G, Eighth Regt .; mustered in Nov. 3, 1863; discharged for disability at New Orleans, La., June 12, 1864.
THOMAS HORN or THORN, Co. G, Ninth Regt .; mustered in June 17, 1864; deserted en route to regiment.
WILLIAM MELRICK, Co. C, Eleventh Regt .; mustered in Feb. 4, 1864; wounded severely June 2, 1864; discharged from hospital Concord, N. H., Aug. 6, 1864, for gangrene of wounds.
ALONZO D. CREAMER, Co. G, Eleventh Regt .; mustered in July 2, 1864; transferred to Co. G, Sixth Regt., June 1, 1865; mus- tered out July 17, 1865.
JOSEPH DUNN, Co. K, Twelfth Regt .; mustered in June 22, 1864; discharged for original disability, Nov. 5, 1864. .
WILLIAM RINES, Co. K, Twelfth Regt .; June 29, 1864; transferred to Co. K, Second Regt. June 21, 1865; mustered out July 29, 1865.
ALBE HOLMES, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; appointed Ist Lieut. at the battle of Fredricksburg, signing his commission Feb. 19, 1863. He received an injury to his back by falling; remained to the close of the war as sutler of the Regt.
CHARLES B. GAMSBY, Co. I, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Jan. 4, 1864; Discharged May 6, 1865, at Concord, N. H.
GUY W. JOHNSON, Co. I, Thirteenth Regt .; Jan. 4, 1864; trans- ferred to Co. B, Second Regt., June 21, 1865; mustered out with the Co. and Regt., Dec. 19, 1865.
JOHN J. JOHNSON, Co. I, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Jan. 4, 1864; transferred to Co. B, Second Regt., June 21, 1865; mustered out with Co. and Regt, Dec. 19, 1865.
ROBERT R. THOMPSON, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; enrolled as Sergt., promoted to Second Lieut., June 1, 1863, to First Lieut., Co. D, July 15, 1864, killed in action at Fort Harrison, Va., Sept. 29, 1864.
CYRUS R. BLODGETT, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; discharged for promotion as First Lieut., in U. S., Co. I., Dec. 28, 1863.
FRANK SNOW, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862 ; discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability, Feb. 9, 1863.
ERASTUS S. ATHERTON, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 21, I865.
ALBERT C. BLODGETT, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; died of wounds, Dec. II, 1862.
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CARLETON C. FULLER, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate of disa- bility, Aug. 5, 1864.
ALBERT HARRIS, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability, Jan. 27, 1863.
DAVID HOLBROOK, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 21, 1865. GEORGE C. KIMBALL, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; appointed Corpl., Jan. 13, 1863, promoted Sergt., July 1, 1863, wounded June 15, 1864; First Lieut., Jan. 14, 1865, mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 21, 1865.
PHILLIP LEADU, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; deserted.
WILLIAM MERRILL, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862, discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability Nov. 10, 1862.
JEREMIAH MORROW, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 21, 1865. JAMES SPREADBURY, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 21, 1865. JOHN C. WALKER, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 19, 1862; killed in action May 16, 1864.
GEORGE BROWN, Co. H, Thirteenth Regt .; Sept. 19, 1862; dis- charged on surgeon's certificate of disability.
HARVEY R. BROWN, Co. E, Fourteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 23, 1862; died of typhoid fever at Poolsville (?), Md., Feb. 16, 1863.
RUSSELL HOLBROOK, Co. E, Fourteenth Regt. ; mustered in Sept. 23, 1862 ; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va. Oct. 19, 1864, mus- tered out July 8, 1865.
ALGER B. WHEELER, Co. E, Fourteenth Regt .; mustered in Aug. 31, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., July 8, 1865.
ANTIPAS YOUNG, Co. E, Fourteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept.
23, 1862; mustered out at hospital, Washington, D. C., June 21, 1865.
WILLIAM W. JOHNSON, Co. E, Fourteenth Regt .; mustered in Sept. 23, 1862; appointed Corp'l. June 22, 1863; discharged for disability at Concord, N. H., Nov. 28, 1863.
PATRICK MCGAFFERY, Co. F, Sixth Regt .; mustered in Nov. 28, 1861; enlisted first from Keene; reënlisted same Company from Stratford Jan. 4, 1864 ; died May 20, 1864, at Fredricks- burg, Va., from wounds received in action.
LORENZO T. SOLMAN, Co. F, Sixth Regt .; mustered in Dec. 8, 1861; enlisted first from Troy, N. H .; reënlisted same Company from Stratford, Jan. 29, 1864; promoted to Corp'l July 1, 1865; mustered out with Co. and Regt., July 17, 1865.
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SAMUEL S. SIDES, Co. H, Sixth Regt .; mustered in Nov. 28, 1861; enlisted first in Portsmouth, N. H .; reënlisted in same Com- pany from Stratford, Jan. 20, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., July 17, 1865.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Co. F, Eighteenth Regt .; mustered in Oct. 5, 1864; transferred to Co. I, same Regt., June 10, 1865; mustered out with Co. and Regt. July 29, 1865.
EDWARD B. EARLE, Co. I, Eighteenth Regt .; mustered in May 7, 1865; appointed Corp'l. March 22, 1865; discharged for disability June 22, 1865.
GEORGE W. DYKE, Co. I, Eighteenth Regt .; mustered in March 8, 1865; died March 14, 1865 at Concord, N. H.
SAMUEL D. SARGENT, Co. I, Eighteenth Regt .; mustered in March 16, 1865; mustered out with Co. and Regt., July 29, I865.
WILLIAM HILL, Co. E., First Cavalry Regt .; mustered in March II, 1865; mustered out May 6, 1865.
JAMES W. HORN, Co. E, First Cavalry Regt .; mustered in March 29, 1865; mustered out July 15, 1865, with Co. and Regt.
JOHN C. MATHER, Co. E, First Cavalry Regt .; mustered in March 29, 1865; mustered out July 15, 1865, with Co. and Regt.
JOHN S. PIPER, Co. H, First Cavalry Regt .; mustered in March 22, 1865; mustered out July 15, 1865, with Co. and Regt.
CHARLES W. WALKER, Co. I, H. A. Regt .; mustered in Sept. 7, 1864; promoted to chaplain of same Regt., Sept. 30, 1864; mustered out June 15, 1865.
LYMAN DYKE, Co. I, H. A. Regt .; mustered in Sept. 7, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865.
JAMES B. BLODGETT, Co. I, H. A. Regt .; mustered in Sept. 7, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865.
ALBERT POTTER, Co. S, H. A. Regt .; mustered in Oct. 6, 1864; transferred to Co. B. same Regt .; mustered out Sept. II, 1865. ISAIAH ROSA, Co. S, H. A. Regt .; mustered in Oct. 6, 1864; trans- ferred to Co. A. same Regt .; mustered out July 5, 1865.
JACOB D. BROWN, Co. S, H. A. Regt. ; Oct. 4 ; transferred to Co. B. same Regt .; mustered out Sept. II, 1865.
CHARLES SAWYER, Co. S, Regt. H. A .; mustered in Sept. 27, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865; Corpl. from enlistment.
PAUL KELLY, Co. S, Regt. H. A .; mustered in Sept. 26, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865.
SAMUEL ROWELL, Co. S, Regt. H. A .; mustered in Sept. 26, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865.
SAMUEL F. BROWN, Co. S, Regt. H. A .; mustered in Sept. 26, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865; Sergt. from enlistment.
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MOSES B. CLOUGH, Co. S, Regt. H. A .; mustered in Sept. 26, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865; Sergt. from enlistment.
HOSEA CLOUGH, Co. S, Regt. H. A .; mustered in Sept. 26, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865.
ROBERT CURTIS, Co. S, Regt. H. A .; mustered in Sept. 26, 1864; mustered out with Co. and Regt., June 15, 1865.
JAMES ROONEY, Co. S, Regt. H. A. mustered in July 27, 1864; record unknown.
The above is the report of the adjutant general of New Hamp- shire to the writer; and is, of course, only the record of those who enlisted and served in New Hampshire regiments, as it is from the records at Concord.
Daniel Anderson, the first man in Stratford to enlist, reënlisted and was killed in the second battle of Bull Run.
Harvey R. Merriam, son of Jonas and Lucinda Gamsby Mer- riam enlisted in Sixth Iowa Regiment for three months, after his discharge, he visited his home, and on his return west, reënlisted in the Fourth Iowa Cavalry. He was in the Red River Expe- dition under General Banks, in which he was killed, being shot from his horse.
Andrew J. Ockington, was a member of the Sixth Massachu- setts and was with his Regiment in its bloody march through Balti- more, April 19, 1861, on its way to the defence of Washington.
ROBERT R. THOMPSON, POST NO. 77, G. A. R.
After the war came the Grand Army posts. Post No. 77 was formed at North Stratford, April 16, 1884, under a charter granted April 6, 1884, C. P. Schoff, W. H. Lovejoy and Clark Stevens being the chief promoters. The first officers were: C. P. Scoff, Commander, W. H. Lovejoy, S. V. C .; H. B. Gilkey, J. V. C .; Clark Stevens, Q. M .; F. A. Roby, Adjutant. This post had a membership of thirty-five, and held its meetings semi-monthly in Twohey's Hall. The post was named for Robert R. Thomp- son, who enlisted as a private in 1862 with Company H, Thir- teenth New Hampshire Volunteers, the company from Stratford which he was largely instrumental in forming. He was promoted to first lieutenant, and was killed at Chapin's Bluff September 29, 1864, falling almost at the moment of victory. (See sketch at close of article.)
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Robert R. Thompson Post No. 77 (Furnished by F. A. Roby)
I. *Clark Stevens, 2nd H. Art.
2. *Henry B. Gilkey, 13th N. H. Vols.
3. *Myron C. Fuller, Ist Vt. Cav.
4. Wellington H. Lovejoy, 2nd U. S. Cav.
5. *Isaac M. Wood, 5th Vt. Vols.
6. * Edwin Beach, 9th Vt. Vols.
7. * Fred A. Roby, 9th Vt. Vols.
8. * Frank C. Roby, Ist Vt. Cav.
9. * Nathan M. Johnson, 10th Vt. Vols.
IO. John Burton, 9th and Ist Me. Vet. Inf.
II. Ephraim H. Mahurin, 13th N. H. Vols.
I2. *W. E. Crown, 8th Vt. Vols.
13. *Charles P. Schoff, 16th Me. Vols.
14. *Elwyn Holbrook, 13th N. H. Vols.
15. John Jackson, Ist Vt. Cav. (D., Mar., 1886)
16. *Michael Lynch, 3rd Vt. Vols.
Stratford
17. *Silas Curtis, Ist N. H. H. Art.
Columbia
*George W. Rowell, 2nd Vt. Vols.
Columbia
18. 19 *Erastus Atherton, 13th Vt. Vols.
Stratford
20 *Wallace F. Severy, 3rd Vt. Vols.
Stratford
2I. *William W. Russ, Ist N. H. H. Art.
22. Abel Jordan, 13th N. H. Vols.
Stratford
23. Paul Kelley, Ist N. H. H. Art.
Stratford
24. Samuel F. Brown, U. S. S. S.
Stratford
25. Sabin Welcome, 5th Me. Vols.
Bloomfield, Vt.
27.
Calvin Fuller, 3rd Vt. Vols.
Stratford
28. 29.
Elisha P. Hicks, 5th Me. Battery
Colebrook
30.
Fred L. Kenney, Unattached Inf.
Stratford
31. George Montgomery, 9th Vt. Inf.
Northumberland
32. Wellington Brown, Ist N. H. Cav.
Stratford
33. Edson Harriman, 3rd Vt. Inf. Stratford
34. Simon Grover, Maine Inf.
Columbia
35. Guy Johnson, 13th N. H. Vols. Stratford
* Names marked with a star Charter members.
Stratford
Northumberland Bloomfield, Vt.
Stratford
Bloomfield, Vt.
Maidstone, Vt.
Bloomfield, Vt.
Bloomfield, Vt.
Bloomfield, Vt.
Stratford
Columbia
Maidstone, Vt.
Stratford
Bloomfield, Vt.
Columbia
26. M. V. Reed, 9th Me. Vols.
Josiah W. Tebbetts, Ist N. H. H. Art.
Stratford
Stratford
Of two of the men composing that post we are able to give some details concerning their military service.
Clark Stevens enlisted in Company F, Second New Hamp- shire, June 20, 1861. Honorably discharged June 21, 1864; re- enlisted in New Hampshire H. Art., Company I, where he re- ceived the rank of second lieutenant, and remained until the regiment was mustered out June, 1865, and returned to his home with shattered health, the result of wounds and exposure. He
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was wounded three times, and carried to the grave scars re- ceived on the field of battle; for nine months he endured the horrors of Libby Prison.
Wellington H. Lovejoy, born in Peru, Maine, in 1839, came to North Stratford in 1881, and was engaged in the meat business until his removal to Woodsville in 1896. Enlisted in the Second United States April 3, 1865. During the closing year of the Civil War he was in active service in the Shenandoah Valley, and during the remainder of this enlistment period, he was in the service of his country on the plains of Kansas and Wyoming, with headquarters at Fort Laramie, Wyo., from which he was mustered out of the service in April, 1868, with the rank of first sergeant of Company F, Second United States Cavalry. During his three years of active service he had many thrilling experiences with the Indians on the western frontier, his com- pany being sent to Fort Phil Kearney after the terrible massacre there in 1867. The entire trip of four hundred miles was made by night marches, through canyons and secluded places, but with several attacks by Indians. In one instance when a detachment of one hundred men and three officers were sent to protect the wood train which supplied Fort Phil Kearney with fuel, the cavalry was drawn into ambush, and everyone was killed.
LIEUT. R. R. THOMPSON
Robert Richardson Thompson, born in Rumford, Maine, December 17, 1822, was a descendant of John Thompson, who joined the Plymouth Colony in 1622. John married Mary Cook, daughter of Francis Cook, of the Mayflower Company, and settled in Middleboro, Mass., the home of the family for several generations. Isaac Thompson, grandfather of Robert, was a man of considerable prominence in both town and state. Pos- sessing some fine timber lands in Maine, he divided them among his large family of sons, and John Thompson, father of Robert, settled in Rumford. He was known as Squire Thompson, and was a man of marked ability, and did much of the public business of the town, both clerical and legal. He married Jeannette Richardson, who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and in early life came to Boston. She was a lady of cultivation and refinement.
From both father and mother Robert inherited a thirst for knowledge, and a taste for reading and study. He taught in
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several academies with success. By his own exertions he fitted himself for college, and was graduated from Bowdoin in 1849. He was a civil engineer of marked ability, and practised his profession in Indiana and New Brunswick. He was one of the engineers employed in the building of the Grand Trunk Railway in Strat- ford, where he made the acquaintance of Lucia A. Baldwin, youngest daughter of Elisha Baldwin, whom he married in 1858.
"He enlisted in the Thirteenth New Hampshire Volunteers from Stratford with Company H (which he had been active in forming), as a private, August 15, 1862. He remained on duty with the regiment until August, 1863, when he was transferred to the engineer corps, then stationed at Norfolk, Va. He had served in the ranks, and as first sergeant of Company H, and was commissioned as second lieutenant, July 23, 1863. He remained in the engineer corps until April 24, 1864, when he rejoined the regiment. He was wounded in the side May 16, 1864, at Drury's Bluff, while performing one of the bravest acts in the whole war, and again rejoined the regiment July 1, 1864, while yet unfit for duty. He was promoted to first lieutenant, Company D, and from that time acted as adjutant until about September I. At this time the 13th mustered about one hundred and forty effective men present for duty. Captain Farr being in the hospital, Lieutenant Thompson returned to the command of Company D, and led that company in the assault upon Fort Harrison, where he was killed just in the moment of victory, September 29, 1864. This was called the battle of Chapin's or Chaffin's Bluff. Lieu- tenant Thompson was an excellent soldier and officer, and a true man in every relation of life."
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