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Adjutant General's Records, N. II.
Salisbury, Win. Henry- - "Born at Warren, R. I. Died at P'ortsmonth, N. 11." Stone.
Salmon, Thomas-U. S. Navy.
Member Storer Post, G. A. R.
Second Class Fireman, U. S. Steamer "Keursarge."
"Wounded at battle of Wilder ness (SG1. Died at Portsmouth, N. H." Stone.
"Private, Co. G. Residence, Roxbury, Mass. Eulisted May 23, 1861. Date of Muster, May 23, 1:01, for 5 years. Pro- moted to Corporal. Mastered ont May 25, 1864, expiration of service."
Adjutant General's Records, Muss.
Sawyer, Samuel-23rd Mass.
"Born in Saco, Me. Died in Anburn, .N. 11." Słone.
"Private. Co. K. Residence, Franklin,. Mass. Enlisted Sept. 25, 1861. Date of Muster, Sept. 25, 1861, for 8 years. Dis- charged for disability, June 11, 1862."
Adjutant General's Records, Muss.
Saxton, Mortimer F .- 30th Mass.
".Mortimer Faxon Saxton, born at Weathersfield, Vt. . Died at New Orleans, La., in the service of his Coun- try. . . le rests in southern soil."
Stone.
"Private, Co. II. Residence, Boston. Enlisted Dec. 1, 1861. Date of Muster, Dec. 1, 1861, for 3 years. Died at New Orleans, La .. Oct. 11, 1862."
Adjutant General's Records, Mass.
Seaver, John W .- 47th Mass,
"A dutiful son and loving husband." Stone. "Private, Co. F. Residence, Boston. Enlisted Date of Muster, Oct. 9, 1862, for 9 months. Discharged for dis- i ability, Nov. 28, 1962."
Adjutant General's Records, Muss.
Seavey, Joseph J .- 19th Mass,
Member Storer Post, G. A. R.
"Private, Co. F. Residence, Glonces- ter, Mass. Enlisted Ang. 6, 1861. Date of Muster, Aug. 25, 1861, for 3 years. Rienlisted Dec. 21, 1863. Wagouer. Mustered out June 30. 1865." 1
Adjutant General's Records, Muss.
"Birthplace, Portsmouth."
Post Records.
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Seymour, Frank-4th N. Y. Art.
"Private, Co. L. Enrolled and mus- tered Dec. 15, 1863. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, April 14, 1864. with rank from March 22. 1861. Commissioned Ist Lien- tenant, January 31, 1865, with rank from January 1, 1865. Mustered out with Com- pany, Sept. 26, 1865."
Adjutant General's Records, N. Y.
Shapley, John H .- Ist N. H. Cav.
"Killed at Waynesboro. Va." Stone. "Private, Troop M, N. Il. Battalion. Ist N. E. Cavalry. Residence, Rye. Date of Muster, Dec. 21, 1861, for 3 years. Promoted to Corporal. Captured near Middleburg, Va .. June Is, 1863. Paroled 1863. Rienlisted, Corporal, Troop M. Residence, Rye. Date of Muster, Jan. 5, 1864, for 3 years. Battalion reorganized as Ist Regiment N. Il. Cavalry, March 1861. Sergeant, Troop M. Promoted to Ist Sergeant. Killed at Waynesboro, Va., Sept 28 1864."
Adjutant General's Records, N. II.
Shapley, Robert P .- Ist N. H. Cav.
"Died at Darnestown, Md." Stone. ' Private, Troop M, N. HI. Battalion, Ist N. E. Cavalry. Residence, Rye. Date of Muster, Dec. 21, Ist1, for 8 years. Promoted Sergeant, Jan. 28, 1862 Cap- inred near Middleburg, Va .. June IS, 1863. Paroled, 1863. Reenlisted, Troop M. Res- idence. Ryc. Date of Muster, Jan. 5, 1SG4, for 3 years. Appointed Ist Ser- geant. Battalion reorganized as Ist N. HI. Cavalry. March, 1861. Ist Sergeant, Troop M. Promoted to Ist Lientenant, Troop M. Date of Commission, July 15, 1861. Died of disease at Darnestown, Md., June 2, 1865."
Adjutant General's Records, .V. II.
Shaw, John-16th N. H.
"Private, Co K. Residence, Ports- mouth. Date of Muster, Nov. 11, 1862, for @ months. Mustered out Ang. 20, 1863."
Adjutant General's Records, N. II.
Sherburne, John C .- 10th N. H.
John Colbath Sherburne. "Sherburne." None.
"Private, Co. G. Residence, Ports- mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 1, 1862, for 8 years. Discharged for disability Jan. 17, 1863."
Adjutant General's Records, V. II.
Shillaber, Robert E .- Ist N. H. Cav.
"Private, Troop M, N. II. Battalion, Ist
N. E. Cavalry. Residence, Portsmonth. Date of Muster, Jan. S, 1862, for 3 years. Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 28, 1862. Reenlisted, Private, Troop M. Resi- dence. Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Jan. 5, 1861, for 3 years. Battalion reorgan- ized as Ist Regiment, N. H. Cavalry, March 1861. Private, Troop M. Trans- ferred to Troop \, July 1, 1861. Pro- moted to Troop Quartermaster-Sergeant. Reduced to Private May 1. 1865. Dis- charged for disability June 12, 1865."
Adjutant General's Records, N. H.
Shock, Thomas A .- U. S. Navy.
"Died Jan. 11, 1873." Stone. "Third Assistant Engineer, 6 Febrn- ary, 1851. Second Assistant Engineer. 21 May, 1853. First Assistant Engineer, 26 Inne, 1856. Chief Engineer, 6 December. 1860. Died 21 January [See above], 1875."
Hamersly's General Navy Register.
"Died at Boston, Mass., January 21 [See above], 1873."
Nary Register, 1874.
Shuttleworth, Wm .- U. S. M. C.
Sides, George L .- 13th N. H.
"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 20, 1862, for 3 years. Mustered out June 21. 1865."
Adjutant General's Records, N. II.
Small, Robert-U. S. M. C.
Smart, George E .- U. S. Navy.
Second Class Fireman, U. S. Steamer "Kearsarge.
One of the crew of the U. S. Steamer . "Kearsarge" when she destroyed the "Alabama," off' Cherbourg, France, JJune 19, 1861. See record of Mark G. Ham.
Smith, James-3rd U. S. Art.
Smith, William-Mex. War.
"A veteran of the Mexican War." Stone.
Snow, James B .- U. S. Navy.
Spalding, Champion-War 1812. "Lient. Champin Spalding, Jr." Stone.
"Ist Lieut , Capt. James M. Warner's Company, 2nd Regiment, N. II. De- tached Militia. Residence, Plainfield. Enlisted Sept. 25, 1811, for 60 days. Died Oct. 12, 1s1 1."
Adjutant General's Report, N. II., ISOS.
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"Champion Spalding, born January 2. 1788, died October 28, ISII."-"He was in the army during the war of 1812, and died at a fort [See below] near Portsmouth, N. II." Ile was the son of Deacon Champion Spalding, of Clare- mont, N. HI.
Spalding Memorial, Boston, 1872.
Ile died "at the Plains. . belonged to the detached militia stationed there, and on Sunday last [Oct. 30, 181}], his remains were brought into town and interred with military honors."
N. M. Gazelle. Nov. 1, 181.1.
Spalding, Lyman G .- U. S. Navy.
Lyman Greenleafe Spalding was ( ap- tain's Clerk of the U. S Steamer "Au- gusta," Commander Enoch Greenleafe Parrott (afterwards Rear Admiral) com- manding, for abont twelve months in the years 1861 and 1862: took part in the capture of Port Royal, S. C., by Rear Admiral DuPont, November 7. Isol, and afterwards served on the blockade of Charleston, S. C.
"Midshipman, 26 September, 1862. Graduated June. 1866 Resigned In June, States Navy snstains the loss of a trusted
Master, 28 June, Is71. Lientenant, 10 July, 1875. Killed by explosion of a torpedo at Newport. R. 1, 29 August,
Hamersly's General Nary Register.
"Born in New Hampshire. Entered Naval Academy, July, 1862 [See above] ; "In memory of George A Spinney, of Co. 1), Ist Mass. Cav. Fell at the battle of Aldie, Va., June 17, 1868, Aged 25 years. graduated as Midshipman, June, IS66 ; out of the service five years ; reappointed and commissioned as Master, June 28, 1871 ; 'Canonicus' (ironclad ). North At- . lantic Station, 1871-2; Yantic," AAsiatic Squadron, 1872-5. Commissioned Lieuten- ant, July mo, 1575; sick leave, 1876; 'En- He was formerly a member of the Mass. terprise,' special service, surveying Am- 6th, who were the first to answer to their azon River, 1877: and same vessel, Country's call. European Squadron, IST8-80."
Hamersly's Naval Encyclopedia.
"The terrible accident in Newport harbor on Monday last," August 29, 1881, resulting in the instant death by the ex- plosion of a torpedo, of Lient. Comman- der Benjamin Long Edes and Lieutenant Lyman Greenleafe Spalding of the United States Navy, "specially receives the pro- found sympathy and regard of this com- munity.
A resident of this city, and a Ports- 21. 1861, Date of Muster, Sept. 23, Isil,
month boy by birth, Lieutenant Spalding was recognized and valned by those who , 17, 1868."
knew him, as a man of estimable charac- ter and honorable ambition. The de- scendant of one of our best known fam- ilies, he was born Jannary 1, 1845, and was admitted to the Naval School at ,
Newport, September 25 [26], 1862. Ile was graduated thence and entered the I'nited States Navy [ See above ], receiving the commission of Master, Inne 28, 1871, and of Lientenant July 10, 1875.
Although comparatively a young man, it was the good fortune of Lieutenant Spalding to have rendered very acceptable services to the Goverment npon various occasions, among which is specially to be noted his last cruise in the United States steamer 'Enterprise,' detailed upon survey duty along the coast of South America, and closed in May. Isso."
"It may truthfully be said of Lienten- ant Spalding, that he honored the uniform which he wore, in discharging the duties which devolved npon him with a high sense of conscientiousness and Idelity. Frank and straightforward in disposition, he was possessed of many noble qualities of head and heart, which endeared him to those who knew him best."
"We voice the general sentiment of our citizens in expressing the sorrow of this community, and its sympathy for his bereaved family. In his untimely end, Portsmouth is deprived of one ever attached to its welfare, and the U'nited and promising officer and gentleman."
Portsmouth Journal, Sept. 3, 1881.
Spinney, George A .- 6 Inf, & 1 Cav.
Mass.
Ile was beloved by all who knew him and still lives In our hearts.
He sleeps in southern soil."* Stone.
"Private, Co. K, Gth Mass. Infantry. Residence, Boston. Enlisted -. Date of Muster, April 22, 1861, for 3 months. Discharged Ang. 2, 1861, expiration of service.
Private, Troop D, Ist Mass. Cavalry. Residence, South Boston. Enlisted Sept.
for 3 years. Killed at Aldie, Va., June
Adjutant General's Records, Muss.
Spinney, Horace S .- 13th N. H.
"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign-
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ment, Portsmonth. Date of Muster, Rear Admiral on Retired List, 16 July, Sept. 20, 1862, for 3 years. Mustered [$62. Died & JJannary, 1861." out June 21, 1865."
Adjutant General's Records, N. 11.
Stack, Michael F .- U. S. Navy. "Mich'l Stack." Stone.
Staples, Samuel-57th Mass.
"Private, Co. D. Residence, Medford, Mass. Enlisted Jan. 14, 1861. Date of Muster, Feb. 9. 186t. for 3 years. Mus- tered ont July 30, 1865 "
Adjutant General's Records, Mass.
Stearns, James-5th N. H.
"Corporal, Co. K. Residence or assign- ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Oct. 12, 1861, for 3 years. Discharged for disability, at New York City, Jan. 21, IS63."
Adjutant General's Records, N. 11.
"Birthplace, Portsmonth." Post Records.
He was for some time a member of 4. In 18557 he was Governor of the Storer Post, but not at the time of his death.
Storer, George W .- U. S. Navy.
"George Washington Storer, Rear Admiral, IT. S. Navy, Born May 1. 175!, Died January S, Isol." Stone.
"Navy Department,
Washington. D. C., Jan. 13, 1861.
The Department announces to the Navy and Marine Corps, the death of Rear Ad- miral George W. Storer. He died at his residence in Portsmouth, N. H., on the morning of the sth inst., after an honor- able career in the Navy of nearly fifty- five years. Rear Admiral Storer was correct in his deportment, attached to his profession, and devoted to his country. As an officer in the Navy he has served faithfully, and has filled with credit many important positions both ashore and afloat.
As a mark of respect to his memory, it is hereby directed that at the Portsmouth, N. H. Navy Yard the flags be hoisted at that he may be a better man than the
half-mast and thirteen minnte-guns be fred at meridian on the day after the re- ceipl hereof.
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy." "Midshipman, 16 Jannary, 1809. Lien- tenant, 24 July, Is13. Commander, 24 April, Ises. Captain, 9 February, 1837. [ Retired 21 December, Isol-See below. ] [our country's father."
Humershe's General Navy Register.
"Storer, George Washington, naval officer, born in Portsmonth, N. Il., in 1789 ; died there S Jan. 1861. He entered the Navy as a Midshipman, 16 Jan. 1800, and was commissioned a Lieutenant, 21 July, 1813. He served in the ship. Inde- pendence' on the Mediterranean station in 1815-16, commanded the schooner .Lynx' on the New England coast and in the Gulf of Mexico in Is17, cruised in the frigates .Congress' and 'Java' in the West Indies in Isis-19, and in the frigate 'Constitution' in the Mediterranean in 1820-1. He was commissioned Master Commandant, 21 April, Is28, and Captain 9 Feb , 1837, commanded the receiving- ship .Constellation' at Boston in 1539, the frigate . Potomae,' of the Brazil sta- tion, in 1810-2, the Navy Yard at Ports- month in 1818-6, and was the Comman. der-in-( bief of the Brazil squadron in 1817 50. lle was on leave and served as member of boards, president of the board of inquiry, and other duty in Is51-
Naval Asylum at Philadelphia. Ile was retired, 21 Dec. ISol, on account of age, and promoted to Rear Admiral on the ' Retired list, 16 July, 1862. In 1861-2 he served on special duty in Brooklyn, after which he was nuemployed for one year."" Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biog- raphy.
It is related in Brewster's "Rambles about Portsmouth," Ist series, pages 254 and 266, that during Washington's visit to Portsmonth in 17sa, he called, Tuesday forenoon, November 3rd, on Mrs. Tobias Hear, the mother of his private secretary, C'ol. Tobias Lear, then living near the east end of lunking street, and "in the south-west parlor, he was introduced 10 and cordially greeted every member of the family-the venerable mother, her children and her grandchildren."
Among the grandchildren a babe is presented, son of Samnel Storer, a dry goods merchant of Portsmouth, then l'e- siding in the same house, "who has been christened .George Washington.' The President places his hand gently upon the infant's head, and expresses the wish one whose name he bears.' " -
This child was George Washington Storer- and as his name is proudly borne by Storer Post, it is particularly worthy of remembrance that he is one of the very few men of whom it could be said "that they have this been under the hand and received this the personal blessing of
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Storer, Robert B .- Mex, War.
"Robert Blunt Storer, Midshipman, U. S. N." Stone.
"Midshipman, 4 November, 1841. Died at Sea, I Jnly, 1817."
Homersly's General Nagy Register.
"Died-July 4 [1847], on board the U. S. Frigate 'Raritan,' Midshipman Robert B. Storer, son of Capt. Geo. W. Storer [U. S. Navy'], of this town, aged 22. Mr. Storer was on his return voyage after three years' absence, and the tidings of his death came by the very mail by which his friends were expecting news by his own hand of his safe arrival at Norfolk."
"U. S. Frigate 'Raritan,' July 22, 1847.
Sir :
It is with deep regret that I inform the Department of the demise of Mid- shipman Robert B. Storer, who died of fever on the passage to the United States on the 4th instant. He was buried at sea, with the ceremony due to his rank.
Mr. Storer had been attached to the 'Cumberland' under my command; and at his request was transferred to th's ship, that he might lend. his services to the war in whatever quarter they might be needed.
The ability and zeal with which he dis- charged his duties, and his exemplary,' amiable and moral deportment, rendered him a great favorite on board. It will be a melancholy satisfaction to his rela- tives to know that every attention and kindness was extended to him during his illness, and that his shipmates feel the bereavement in common with his nearest kindred.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, 5, 1862, for 3 years. Mastered out June
F. Forrest, Captain. Hon. Jolm Y. Mason,
Secretary of the Navy."
Portsmouth Journal, August 7, 18.47. Sweeney, Barney-N. H. H. Art.
"The U. S. Frigate 'Raritan' arrived at Norfolk, Va., from Vera Cruz, Mexi- co, July 22, Ist7."
Emmons Nazy of the United States.
Stott, George-13th N. H.
Member of Storer Post, G. A. R.
"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 20, 1862, for 3 years. Discharged for disability at Portsmouth, Va, April 16, 1861."
Adjutant Cieneral's Records, N. 11. "Birthplace, England." Post Records. 1
"He was born in Rochdale, England, January 1, 1817. In ISIt he came to this
country and set up the machinery for the mill at Ballardvale, Mass., and two years later came to this city and arranged the machinery for the old Kearsarge mills." He was foreman of the spinning room of the Kearsarge mills for the twenty years ending in 1868. and afterwards engaged in the grocery business.
"Early in the war he enlisted in C'ap- tain Betton's Co. of the 18th N. I. Vol- unteers. and served bravely in all of the engagements. Two sons, John W. gud Robert A., were also in the service and served with bravery."
Portsmouth Daily Eve. Post, June 24, 1892.
Stott, Robert A .- 17th & 2nd N. H.
Member Storer Post, G. A. R. "Son of George and Mary Stott."
Stone.
"Private, Co. B, 17th N. H. Residence or assignment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Nov. 13, 1862, for 9 months. Consolidated with Co. K, 2nd N. H. V., April 16, 1863.
Private, Co. K, 2nd N. H. Recruit. Transferred from 17th N. Il. V., April 16, 1863. Mastered ont October 9. 1863." Adjutant General's Records, N. 11.
"Birthplace, Ballardvale, Mass." Post Records.
Stringer, Joseph W .- U. S. Navy,
"Son of John and Elizabeth Stringer." Slone.
Sullivan, Peter-10th N. H.
"Private, Co. G. Residence or assign- ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 16, 1865 "
Adjutant General's Records, .V. II.
"Private, Ist Co. Residence, Colum- bia. Date of Muster, May 26, 1863, for 3 years. Died at Fort Constitu ion, near Portsmouth, N. II., Oct. 21, 1863."
Adjutant General's Records, .V. II.
Talham, Charles A .- 2nd N. H.
"Charles Alfred Talham."
"Tread softly : this is hallowed ground : Come with a noiseless Head For underneath this lonely mound A brave true heart lies dead. A brave true heart as ever beal In mortal breast lies here Let us sit down awhile and weep D'er his love grave so dear.
Yes weep; but not for his dear sake, Who sleeps so peacefully - They who sleep calmly in Their graves Are better off Than we.
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And kere liv lies insensible Alike lo pain or mirth : Ah, how tonich valor when he died Amd virtute ted from earth. Ilis sufferings weer bercibb., Before he went to sleep, Bo! he will never stiffer more His stenbor is so deep. O. never bitterer tones wer wept, Than those I shed for him
His dark eyes ogce were bright with joy. Bal socrow made them dim."
Stone.
"Private, Co. D. Residence or assign- mem, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, June 1, 1861, for 3 years, Died of disease at Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1862."
Adjutant General's Records, N. II.
Taylor, Alfred-U. S. Navy.
"Midshipman, 1 January, 1825. Passed Milshipman, 4 June, 1831. Lieutenant, February, ISST. Commander, 11 Sep. tember, 1555. ('aptain, 16 July, 1862. Commodore, 27 September, 1866 Rear- Admiral, 29 Jannary, 1872. Retired list, 23 May, IS;2."
Hamershe's General Navy Register.
"Died at Washington, D. C., April 19, Naar Register, 1892.
"AAppointed Midshipman, 1825; Medi- terranean Squadron, 1826 9: Pacifle Squadron, 1830-2.
Promoted to Passed Midshipman, June 1, 1531: Navy Yard, Portsmouth. 1833; Navy Yard. Boston, 1831: Brazil Squad- ron, 1835 6.
Commissioned as Lientenant, February Member of Storer Post, G. A. R. 9. 1837: sloop Cyane.' Mediterranean "Captain. Co. K. Residence, Ports- Squadron, Isto-2; Navy Yard, Washing- mouth. Commissioned Nov. 4, 1862. ton, ISIS; sloop 'Boston.' Brazil Sqnad- Mustered ont Aug. 20, 1863, expiration ron, IS15.6; attached to frigate .('nm- of service."
berland,' Home Squadron, during Mes- ican War: Navy Yard, Washington, 1848 51 ; Steam-sloop Mississippi,' East India Squadron, 1853 5
Commissioned as Commander, Sep- temiber 11, 1855 ; commanding rendezvous, New York, 1556.8; commanding sloop Saratoga,' 1861.
Commissioned as Captain, 1862 : Navy Yard, Boston, 1862-5: commanding flag- ship Susquehanna, Brazil Squadron, 1816.
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I'mmissioned as Commodore, Septem. 27 1866 : Light. Honse Inspector, 1868.72.
Commissioned as Rear-Admiral, Jan- uary 29, 1872."
Hamersly's Naval Records, ISTS.
Rear-AAdmiral Mfred Taylor, P. S Navy. "was born in Fairfax county, Va., in Isto, and entered the navy as Mid- shipman in 1825. He reached the grade of Lientenant in 1837, and in the Mexi- can war, during the blockade of Vera ('ruz and the other naval operations along
the Mexican coast he served with the frigate . Cumberland.' From ISI9 [ISIN] to 1851 he was detailed to duty in the j Washington navy yard. He was on duty in the steamer Mississippi' with Com. Perry's expedition to Japan in 1853-5. In the latter year he was promoted to the grade of Commander, and when the civil war broke out was stationed on the coast of Africa, in charge of the sloop 'Saratoga' In 1862 he became a Captain. and was attached to the Boston navy yard, remaining there until 1865. He was promoted to Commodore and sub- seqnently, in 1872, to the grade of Rear- Admiral, and was retired soon after. Rear-Admiral Taylor married a daughter of Major [General ] Justin Dimick, P. S. A., of this city."
Portsmouth Fournal, April 25, 1891. Taylor, George-13th N. H.
"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- ment, Rye Date of Master, Sept. 20, 1862, for 3 years. Promoted to Corporal. Wounded severely at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1861. Discharged for disability at Manchester, N. 11., May 3, 1865."
Adjutant General's Records, N. H.
Tetherly, Andrew-U. S. Navy.
"Son of John S. and Thankful Teth- erly." Stone.
Thacher, Joseph H .- 16th N. H.
Adjutant General's Records, N. II.
"Born at Biddeford, Maine, February 10, 1825. He was the son of Henry Savage Thacher and Elizabeth Haven Wardrobe, and grandson of Hon. George Thacher of Biddeford. member of the first I. S. Congress, and for many years Judge of the Supreme Court of Massa- chusetts, when Maine was a part of that State.
lle was educated at Hopkinton acad- emy, Hopkinton, N. H., and learned the profession of chemist and druggist, first establishing himself in business in Bos . ton, but removing to this city [ Ports- month ] about Is 16, and continuing in bus- iness until May Isss, when ifl health obliged him to retire,
He served as Captain, Co. K, 18th N. 11. Volunteers, in the war of the Rebellion, was in General Banks' department, and present at the memorable attack upon and surrender of Port Hudson.
Ile was a successful merchant, a mas-
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ter of his chosen profession, an excellent citizen, and an honest, independent, but singularly modest and self-contained man, and one who made many friends, and retained every one he ever made.
Died in Portsmonth Jannary 5, 1892." Soldiers Memorial, 1892.
Thompson, . . . 3rd U. S. Art. Ilis full name is not known.
Thompson, Thomas-Rev. War.
"Died .- In this town [Portsmouth, N. II.] on Wednesday last [ February 22, 1809], Thomas Thompson, Esq., President of the N. II. Fire and Marine Insurance ('umpany, in the Gsth year of his age," V. Il. Gazelle, Tuesday, February 28, 1800.
The house, now the residence of Mark HI. Wentworth, Esq., No. 34 Pleasant street. Portsmouth, was "built by Capt. Thomas Thompson in 1781. Capt. Thomp- son was one of the first naval officers commissioned by the Continental Con- gress. He commanded the frigate 'Ra- leigh,' and afterwards ( 1785) was Colonel of a regiment of Artillery. The honse was long the residence of Dr. Josiah Dwight, who married a daughter of Capt. Thompson." Portsmouth Guide Book.
In the "Travels" of the Marquis de C'hastellenx, who was in Port mouth, in in 1809." 17>2, it is said of Captain Thompson, that he "was born in England; he is a good seaman and an excellent ship- bnilder, and is besides a sensible man, greatly attached to his new country,
which it is only fifteen years since he . Thomas Thompson, Commander, Portsnemth. adopted."
Rambles About Portsmouth, Second Series.
"In the .Journals of Congress,' under John Yeaton, date of Thursday, June 6th. 1776, is the Robert Curtis, following : .Resolved that Thomas lohn Adams, 'Orser, Thompson he appointed Captain of the John Quinn, John JJackson, frigate built in New Hampshire.' And George J. Osborn, again under date of Oct. Jonth, 1776, we Stejdien Meads. Nath'l Thwing, find a second commission as Captain in William Bray, the Navy of the United States granted ; William Candbridge, Gamber, him, making him number six on the list : Simeon Fernald, of Captains."
"The following is a copy of the Com- mission of Captain Thompson of the Frigate .Raleigh' [dated Oct 10, 1776 ] : In Congress.
The Delegates of the United States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay. Rhode Island, Connectient, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and : Georgia-
Ta
Thomas Thompson, Esquire.
*We, reposing especial Trust and Con-
fidence in your Patriotism, Valor. Con- duct and Fidelity, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain in the Navy of the United States of North America, fitted out for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. Yon are therefore carefully and diligently to di -- charge the Duty of Captain by doing and performing all manner of Things there- unto belonging.
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