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Brown, James F. : A substitute recruit for Co. G. The main facts in connection with this case are that he was an original member of the Third New Hampshire under the name of " James Blanchard," and at Hilton Head so cleverly deceived the surgeons with a semblance of deafness that he obtained a discharge, in May, 1862. He returned to the regiment as a substitute recruit in the fall of 1863, at Morris Island, and deserted from
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the regiment at Wilcox Landing, Va., 25 June 1864, while the regiment was covering the retreat of Sheridan. He had been sent out on a detail after water. In November, 1864, he was accidentally discovered, by a Third New Hampshire man, to be serving in the Forty-seventh New York, near by. On the 18th (Sunday), Maj. Trickey was informed of the fact; and almost simultaneously with this Brown was seen going toward the James River, probably to desert and escape the penalty he knew must follow his detection. Maj. Trickey at once started after him (mounted), overtook, arrested, and brought him to camp. He was soon tried, convicted and sentenced to be shot. The sentence was carried out on Monday, 26 Dec. 1864, at 10 A.M., at Bermuda Hundred, Va. The firing party was in charge of Licut. Hitchcock. Singular to relate, the first fre did not kill the prisoner. A second was ordered, which resulted like the first; and a scene was about to be enacted not laid down in the bills and not provided for by the R. A. R. As the order of sentence was "to be shot to death," there was no alternative. Lieut. Hitchcock at once detailed the first man on the right of the platoon, and ordered him to advance and shoot the man. He did so, stepping very near. Military law knows no limitations if the circumstances are peculiar. In one sense this was cruel, bloody, murder. The name of the man who had the honor (! ) of firing the fatal shot will serve no useful purpose if given, and is withheld.
Killian, Alonzo : An original private of Co. H. Same crime (! ) as Chas. Prew of Co. E, and same sentence: but on recommendation of the Court, Gen. Terry remitted the sentence (G. O. 9, 29 Dec. 1862).
Brooks, John : An original private of Co. H. Had the misfortune to partake too freely of fire-water, or perhaps underestimated its strength. This while on fatigue duty at Hilton Head, S. C .. 7 Dec. 1861. Sentenced to forfeit one month's pay and to hard labor for six days. Capt. Carlton of Co. I was president of the court, and Lieut. Ela of Co. E was the judge advocate. The sentence was approved by Col. Fellows, commanding Post.
Atwood, Daniel N. : An original private of Co. H. Deserted at Morris Island, about 28 July 1863. Sentenced to hard labor at provost guard for three months and to forfeit ten dollars per month for six months (G. O. 29, Morris Island. 13 Sept. 1863 : Gen. Terry).
Whitmore, Peter : A substitute recruit for H. Deserted on a 24-hour pass from hospital (time and place uncertain). Apprehended near Ports- mouth, N. H., about 20 Oct. 1864. Enlisted in Navy while absent, near Boston, about 1 Oct. 1864. Tried at Alexandria, Va. Sentence (4 March 1865) : To be returned to regiment under guard and to lose all pay and allowances then due, and forfeit $10 per month for balance of enlistment. Approved by Brig .- Gen. Slongh, who ordered him to be released from con- finement and sent to regiment under guard. Again deserted + July 1865, at Goldsboro', N. C.
Robinson, Win. (Corporal) : An original man of Co. II. Re-enlisted, deserting on his veteran furlough. His final record is, " was paid in hospi- tal, at Fort Monroe, for six months." S.O. 216, par. 12, Headquarters Department of the East, New York, 15 Sept. 1865, reads as follows : " Corp. Wm. Robinson, Co. H. Third N. II. Vols., is relieved of the charge of deser- tion and restored to duty, without trial, his absence having been satisfac- torily accounted for. He will be mustered out without loss of pay and allowances." This was by command of Gen. Hooker and signed by D. T. Van Buren, A. A .- G.
Bailey, George, Co. II: A substitute recruit of 1863. Deserted at Laurel Hill, Va., 27 Oct. 1864. Apprehended. Tried by general court- martial, and ordered to duty 14 March 1865.
Gardner, Levi: An original private of Co. H. Sentenced by general court-martial to the Dry Tortugas for twelve months from 31 Ang. 1862, aud to forfeit 84 per month for six months. Returned to duty 16 Oct. 1863. Was in provost guard at Hilton Head. 8 Nov. 1862. (Crime and date unknown.)
Drew. Chas. H. : An original private of Co. H. Deserted to the enemy from Pinckney Island. S. C., with two others, while his company was doing picket duty. This was on 6 Aug. 1862; and the company was captured the
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morning of the 21st. While a deserter he enlisted in the Third Maryland Cavalry (Union), under the name of " Henry White," in violation of the 22d (now 50th) Article of War. On application, the Adjutant-General's Office refused to recognize the second enlistment or any claim arising under it: but considered Drew as in a continuons state of desertion, and also refused to remove the charge of desertion. The record says : " Appre- hended 3 Nov. 1863. Ordered from Fort McHenry, Baltimore, 22 Feb. 1864, to New York City, to be forwarded to. Department of the Sonth for trial as deserter from Co. H. Third New Hampshire Volunteers." No record of any general court-martial in his case.
Witham, Joseph : An original private of Co. H. Deserted with Chas. H. Drew (which see). Returned, and was acquitted (presumably after trial). [He states (1891) that he never was tried, and actually got all his pay .- D.E.]
Lewis, Alonzo A. : An original private of Co. I. Charged with sleep- ing at his post (on picket) at Hilton Head, S. C., 4 Dec. 1861. Acquitted. Col. Fellows was president of court. (G.O. 6: Gen. Sherman. )
Taylor, Thomas : An unassigned recruit. Deserted at draft rendez- vous, Concord, N. H. (no date). Was tried at Concord; sentenced to hard labor for one year, with ball and chain attached to his left leg, and to for- feit 815 per month for same period. Gen. Dix, Department of the East, by his G.O. 49 of 10 June 1865, ordered him to be mustered out under the G.O. , W.D .; the loss of pay and the apprehension fee ($30) to be deducted from the pay dne him at mnster-out.
Martin, Samuel : A substitute recruit of Co. I (December, 1864). He got into some difficulty at Wilmington, N. C., with a negro. As nearly as can be ascertained, Martin was in charge of a gang of street cleaners, all colored, one of whom had a wordy dispute with Martin and suddenly drew a revolver and shot him, the bullet taking out an eye. The story goes that the negro ran down on the wharf, closely followed by Martin. The negro took to the water. and Martin to a boat; and the latter approaching closely to the former, actually killed the negro, so the story goes, while in the water, using an oar. Result : arrest of Martin, and trial by civil process, at which tribunal a negro could not testify. Lieut .- Col. Randlett is said to have defended him. 'Acquitted. No record of any military trial stands against him.
Tarbox, Geo. A. : An original private of Co. K. On the night of 21 March 1862 he wrapped his martial cloak around him and laid himself down between the cotton rows and slumbered. This was at Hilton Head, S. C., when he had been regularly posted as a camp gnard. Ile was tried by the same court which tried Kearin and Foley of Co. C. He was sentenced to be shot to death at such time and place as the Commanding General should direct. This sentence was approved by Gen. Benham; but before ordering the execution, he referred the matter to the General commanding the Department, as to what action he would take upon the recommendation of the court for the remission of the sentence. Tarbox was released in June, 1863, by Gen. Hunter, next prior to turning over his command to Gen. Gillmore. This was partly to clear his docket and partly in response to the fervent appeals of Col. Jackson. Re-enlisted, deserting on his veteran furlongh.
Jackson, George : A substitute recruit of 1863, for Co. K. Deserted at New York Harbor, 8 Nov. 1864. Tried by general court-martial and sen- teuced (21 Jan. 1865) to forfeit 810 per month for three months and make good the time lost by desertion. The Adjutant-General's report says he was restored to duty 25 Feb. 1>65 and discharged at New York, 7 July 1865.
West, Charles: A substitute recruit of 1864, for K. Reported as deserted en route to regiment, though at or near Bermuda Hundred, Va., in Jannary, 1865. He was arrested, tried at Alexandria, Va., was required to pay the apprehension fee of $30, and was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged 25 March 1865. This was not known at the regiment; for the final roll. 20 JJuly 1-65, reports West as "absent in confinement at Wash- ington. D. C."
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Rose, John : A substitute recruit of Co. I (December, 1864). Dis- honorably discharged 17 June 1865, at Wilmington, N. C., by sentence of general court-martial (what crime and when, etc., . uncertain). Final muster-out roll of regiment says, "absent in arrest."
STATISTICAL.
The following tables, compiled from "Fox's Regimental Losses," show to what extent our regiment suffered, in common with others, by the casualties of war : -
James Island, S. C., 16 June 1862. Killed. Wd.
Miss. Total.
Eighth Michigan, Stevens' Brigade .
48 120
16 184
Seventy-ninth New York, Stevens' Brigade 9 67 34 110
Third New Hampshire (Not quoted -- loss about 105) Pocotaligo, S. C., 22 Oct. 1862.
Forty-seventh Pennsylvania, Brannan's Brigade . 18 94
- 112
Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania, Brannan's Brigade . 12
1 79
Third New Hampshire (Not quoted -loss very small) Fort Wagner, S. C., 18 July 1863.
Forty-eighth New York, Seymour's Div. .
54
112
76
242
Fifty-fourth Massachusetts (Colored), Seymour's Div. 34
146
92
272
Seventh New Hampshire, Seymour's Div.
41
119
56
216
One Hundredth New York, Seymour's Div.
49
97
29
175
Sixty-second Ohio, Seymour's Div.
26
87
38
151
Sixth Connecticut, Seymour's Div.
15
77
40
138
Third New Hampshire (Not quoted -loss about 150)
Drewry's Bluff, Va., 13-16 May 186.4.
Third New Hampshire, Terry's Div.
39
182
10
237
Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania, Ames' Div.
20
138
163
321
Seventh Connecticut, Terry's Div.
30
104
69
203
Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania, Turner's Div.
10
88
9
107
Eighth Maine, Ames' Div. .
3
63
32
Deep Bottom, Va., 14-16 Aug. 1864.
Eleventh Maine, Terry's Div. .
20
121
6
147
Twenty-fourth Massachusetts, Terry's Div.
19
99
12
130
Third New Hampshire, Terry's Div. .
12
71
9
92
Fort Fisher, N. C., 15 Jan. 1865.
Two Hundred and Third Pennsylvania, Ames' Div.,
40
145
141
One Hundred and Sixty-ninth New York, Ames' Div.,
31
3
88
One Hundred and Seventeenth New York. Ames' Div.,
27
82
1
110
One Hundred and Forty-second New York, Ames' Div., 12
. 32
1
45
One Hundred and Twelfth New York. Ames' Div.,
11
35
1
46
One Hundred and Fifteenth New York, Ames' Div.,
11
32
1
44
UNION LOSSES.
Fort Wagner, S. C., 18 July 1863
24G
880
389
1515
Siege of Wagner. S. C., 19 July to 7 Sept. 1863
71
278
9
358
Drewry's Bluff. Va., 12-16 May 1864
390
2380
1390
4100
Deep Bottom, Va., 14-16 Ang. 1864
327
1851
721
2899
Chaffin's Farm, Va .. 28 Sept. 1864 .
383
2299
645
3327
Fort Fisher, 15 Jan. 1865
184
749
22
955
Ft. Wagner (Seventy-sixth Penn. only), 11
July 1863, 35
62
83
180
Tenth Army Corps, 13-16 May 1864
374
2475
807
3656
Tenth Army Corps, 14-16 Aug. 1864 .
213
1134
311
1678
The Antietam baltle shows the largest number killed in one day during the war.
At the Deep Bottom fight, out of a total force of 198, the Third New Hampshire loss was 28 killed, wounded and missing, or 14 per cent ( Fox, p. 30). For the whole war, there were killed or died of wounds 198, or 11} per cent; died of disease, etc., 151 (Fox, p. 138).
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NEW HAMPSHIRE MATTERS.
DRAFT RENDEZVOUS, CONCORD.
It must be understood that all the New Hampshire regiments sent details to Concord, after conscripts, and that in the aggregate there was quite a colony of officers and men. These were augmented by the arrival of the entire Fifth New Hampshire regiment, carly in August, 1863 (though not very large numerically). The several men of the detachments were organized into a company and called Garrison Co. D ; and Capt. Clark, being the senior captain, was placed in command of it. Here was a peculiar con- dition. This company (! ) was composed largely of non-commissioned officers (sergeants and corporals). These could not, of course, be placed on guard. It was an embarrassing situation all around: and Gen. Hincks, commanding the rendezvous, shared in the embarrassment. As the Third New Hampshire detail had reported without arms (considering none necessary), they had arms issued to them soon after arrival.
As soon as recruits (almost wholly substitutes) came in and could be prepared. they were sent in large squads to the various regiments in the field. The officers and men of the details ( from various regiments) were sent in charge of them. To illustrate: A squad of 200. say for the Tenth New Hampshire, Col. Jackson, a captain or lieutenant, and perhaps two sergeants, two corporal- and five privates, would be detailed to accompany them and deliver them to the Tenth New Hampshire, and then return to Concord. Col. Jackson being the ranking colonel, was for awhile sent in
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charge of these squads to various regiments in the field. There were on duty one or two companies of the First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, who performed the eamp duty ; also two companies of the Thirteenth Veteran Reserve Corps : and guards were furnished from them. Capt. Clark was re- lieved from the command of Garrison Co. D by Capt. J. A. Cummings, Sixth New Hampshire, when sent to his regiment. About the middle of November, 1863, Col. Jackson was placed in command of the camp itself, and so re- mained till his return to the regiment, in January, 1864. He was relieved by Col. 1. F. Stevens, Thirteenth New Hampshire Volunteers.
The camp was at the southerly end of the city, entirely outside the business portion, and practically outside the residential portion. It embraced several aeres, enclosed by a high and close board fence, bordering a pine wood on one side.
The Sutler not only sold peanuts and canned corn to the men, but catered to the officers as well, boarding (meals only) quite a large number of them within his precinct.
About the time Col. Jackson assumed command of the camp, the men arriving were required to deposit nearly all of their money for safe-keeping, until they should leave camp for the front. A safe was procured for the purpose. The men were permitted to call for portions of their funds as wanted. In addition to this was an express department, for packages sent and received. There was also another office, where a recruit of foreign birth could procure bills of exchange on the country of his nationality and send it with safety to a relative there.
All this (and more) made things lively, and required considerable discretion and diligence. It was no uncommon occurrence for three or four "John Smiths" to arrive in one day. with all that is thus implied. Great care had to be exercised to prevent .. John Smith of Sandusky " from obtaining the money belonging to " John Smith of Ireland," or vice versa. Recruits were being received into eamp, and large squads being frequently forwarded. There were many other matters tending to keep things lively. Men were constantly drawing or depositing money (bounty) ; prisoners relieved from guard-house claiming a watch or pistol; some pickpocket detected and arrested in eamp; some plot to desert developed and to be circumvented: some vender of whiskey caught in the act, and to be sum- marily dealt with: somebody sending a package by express, or money by bill of exchange, and so on.
About the Ist of March, 1865, the spotted fever broke out in the rendezvous and created considerable excitement in camp and in the city. The Sceretary of War was telegraphed to by Maj. Whittlesey, for orders to furlough the larger part of the men, at that time being composed largely of recruits for the Eighteenth New Hampshire, then forming ; but the Secretary of War decided negatively. Maj. Whittlesey was directed to isolate the infected men either within or without the camp. This was not done. Many died ; and the disease disappeared as suddenly as it appeared. The episode covered a month. About the time of Lincoln's assassination, the business of the rendezvous had nearly ceased, and a little later the order came to prepare the camp for the reception of the returning regiments. (For fur- ther partieulars see D. Eldredge's Personal Sketch.)
REGIMENTAL REUNIONS.
The first attempt at organizing with view to reunions at intervals, was at Manchester, N. H., 29 April 1871. There were about twenty officers and men present. At this time Gen. Bedel was made President: Col. Jackson, Ist Vice-President: Gen. M. T. Donohoe, 2d Vice-President; Adjt .- Gen. Jolin M. Haines. Secretary and Treasurer. An Executive Committee was also appointed, with Capt. Jolm S. James as its Chairman. The organization adopted the name of " Third Regiment N. H. Vols. Veteran Association "; and it was fully understood, and always has been since, that the Band join in all the movements. The reunions now follow in course, and for con- venience are numbered : -
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1. 6 Sept. 1871: Hampton Beach, N. H. ; about 75 present. Col. Fellows, President : Col. Jackson, Ist Vice-President ; Gen. Bedel, 2d Vice-President ; Gen. Haines, Secretary and Treasurer; Maj. W. II. Trickey, Chairman Executive Committee.
2. 6 Sept. 1872 : Manchester, N. H. ; about 70 present. Col. Jackson, President; Gen. Bedel, Ist Vice-President; Adjt. Alfred Hill, 2d Vice- President; Gen. Haines, Secretary and Treasurer; Lieut. Walter Cody, Chairman Executive Committee.
3. 4 Sept. 1873: Manchester, N. H. ; Capt. Maxwell, President; Adjt. Hill, Ist Vice-President ; Maj. Trickey, 2d Vice-President ; Hospital Steward Albert D. Scovell, Secretary and Treasurer; Sergt. John N. Chase, Co. , Chairman Executive Committee.
4. 3 Sept. 1874 : Hampton Beach ; Adjt. Hill, President; Maj. Triekey, 1st Vice-President; Capt. ( Brevet Major) J. Homer Edgerly, 2d Vice- President; A. D. Scovell, Secretary and Treasurer; J. H. Mallon, Co. D, Chairman Executive Committee.
5. - -, 1875: Manchester, N. H .; about 50 present. Adjt. Hill President ; other officers same as last year.
6. 14 Aug. 1878: At the Weirs, N. IE .; Maj. Trickey, President ; Hospital Steward Perry Kittredge, Ist Vice-President ; Capt. A. S. Atherton, 2d Vice-President : Sergt. C. H. Allen. Co. K, Secretary ; A. D. Scovell, Treasurer ; Maj. Trickey, Chairman Eseentive Committee.
7. 25 Aug. 1879 : At the Weirs, N. H. ; Maj. Trickey, President; Maj. J. Homer Edgerly, Ist Vice-President : A. J. Fowler, Co. B, 2d Vice-President ; C. H. Allen, Co. K, Secretary and Treasurer ; Maj. Trickey, Chairman Execu- tive Committee : Maj. Trickey appointed Historian.
8. 31 Aug. 1880: At the Weirs; about 80 present. Maj. Trickey, President ; Lient. H. A. Marsh, Ist Vice-President: Sergt. Oliver Watson , Co. K, 2d Vice-President ; J. C. Linehan ( Band), Secretary ; C. H. Allen, Treasurer ; C. P. Hill, Chairman Executive Committee. A Building Com- mittee was appointed : C. H. Allen, C. P. Hill, C. D. McDonald ; Maj. Trickey resigned as Historian; Adjt. E. J. Copp appointed.
9. 31 Aug. 1881 : At the Weirs; Maj. Trickey, President; Capt. A. J. Wadlia, Ist Vice-President ; Capt. A. S. Atherton, 2d Vice-President ; same Secretary and Treasurer as last year; C. H. Allen, Chairman Executive Committee. The Building Committee was reorganized : C. H. Allen, C. D. McDonald, E. D. Clark and J. W. Dearborn.
10. 13 Sept. 1882: At the Weirs; about 70 present; Maj. J. Homer Edgerly. President; Capt. M. P. Donley, Ist Vice-President; Capt. A. S. Atherton, 2d Vice-President ; Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman Executive Committee same as last year. John C. Linehan (Band) appointed Historian ; Adjt. Copp, Capt. J. M. Parker and Capt. D. Eldredge were appointed a committee to assist the Historian (Copp having resigned). The old Band dispensed beautiful music.
11. 12 Sept. 1883: At the Weirs; Capt. A. S. Atherton, President ; Capt. Douley, Ist Vice-President ; Lieut. G. W. Ingalls, 2d Vice-President ; Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman Executive Committee, same. Capt. Atherton, McDonald, Allen, Lieut. Akerman, Capt. Donley, Adjt. Copp, and - Emery were appointed a Committee to assist the Historian (Linehan).
12. 27 Ang. 1884: At the Weirs; same officers as last year. A new Committee on Building was appointed : Trickey, Allen, Dearborn, Brown (Band), Linehan (Band), Batchelder.
13. 25-28 Aug. 1885: At the Weirs, in our new house (see cut) ; Adjt. E. J. Copp. President; Capt. Donley, Ist Vice-President; Lieut. G. W. Ingalls, 2d Vice-President ; D). Arthur Brown ( Band). Secretary and Treasurer : C. H. Allen, Chairman Executive Committee. Great rejoicing.
14. 24-27 Ang. 1886: At the Weirs; 67 present. Capt. J. M. Parker, President : Capt. W. J. Butterfield, Ist Vice-President ; Lieut. G. W. Ingalls, 2d Vice-President : D. Arthur Brown, Secretary and Treasurer ; C. H. Allen, Chairman Executive Committee.
15. 24-27 Aug. 1887 : At the Weirs; 92 present. Capt. Parker, Presi- dent ; Capt. R. H. Allen, Ist Vice-President ; Capt. G. W. Emmons, 2d Vice-
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President ; D. Arthur Brown, Secretary and Treasurer; Geo. II. Mills, Co. D, Chairman Executive Committee. Capt. D. Eldredge appointed Historian, all others having declined.
16. 28-31 Aug. 1888 : At the Weirs; 79 present. Capt. D. Eldredge, President; R. C. Duffie, Ist Vice-President; John C. Linehan, 2d Vice-
President; D. Arthur
Brown, Secretary and
Treasurer ; Charles II. Allen, Chairman Execu- tive Committee.
17. 27-30 Ang. 1889 : At the Weirs; 109 pres- ent. Same officers as last year, except John MI. Morse, 2d Vice - Presi- dent.
18. 26-29 Ang. 1890 : At the Weirs; 75 pres- ent. R. C. Duffie, Presi- dent ; Capt. M. P. Donley, Ist Vice-President ; John N. Chase, 2d Vice-Presi- dent ; D. Arthur Brown, Secretary and Treasurer ; Woodbury C. Blye, Chair- man Executive Commit- tee; D. Arthur Brown, Custodian of Building.
THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE BUILDING, WEIRS, N. H.
19. Aug. 25-28, 1891: At the Weirs : 84 present. Capt. M. P. Donley, President; W. C. Blye, Ist Vice-President; Cyrus Gorman, 2d Vice- President; D. Arthur Brown, Secretary and Treasurer ; Chas. F. Chase, Chairman Executive Committee; D. Arthur Brown, Custodian.
20. Aug. 23-26, 1892: At the Weirs; * 65 present. W. C. Blve, President; Geo. II. Briggs, Ist Vice-President; Cyrus Gorman, 2d Vice- President ; D. Arthur Brown, Secretary and Treasurer; John N. Chase, Chairman Executive Committee; D. Arthur Brown, Custodian.
* This small number was owing to the close proximity of the National Encampment at Washington, D. C.
REUNIONS -ALL REGIMENTS.
The following list shows all the reunions at the Weirs, of all the regi- ments (combined), and the names of the varions camps. It is the design to have every regiment honored by using the name of some one or more of its heroes : -
Year. Name of Camp.
1875 John G. Foster
1878 Phin. P. Bixby
1879 Natt Head
1880 James K. Lane
1881 J. H. Platt
1882 E. W. Farr
(Eleventh New Hampshire).
1883 Richard Ela
(Third New Hampshire).
(Cavalry).
(Eighth New Hampshire).
(Seventh New Hampshire).
(Tenth New Hampshire).
( Ninth New Hampshire).
(Fifth New Hampshire).
( Fourth New Hampshire).
(Sixteenth New Hampshire).
(Thirteenth New Hampshire).
1884 1885 1886 HI. S. Putnam
Wm. T. Ainsworth O. W. Lull
1887 T. B. Crowley
Geo. H. Chandler
1888 1889
E. E. Cross
1890 Louis Bell
1891 Henry W. Fuller
1802 Aaron F. Stevens
(Major-Geral. U.S.A.)
(Sixth New Hampshire).
(Adjutant-General of New Hampshire).
(Eleventh New Hampshire).
(Second New Hampshire).
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WHAT THE STATE HAS DONE.
The State of New Hampshire has done nobly in the matter of fulfilling its obligations to her soldiers who took part in the war. What is given here is by no means a complete list of her good acts.
CONCERNING SECESSIONVILLE.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1862. Resolution of thanks to the Third N. H. Regt. Vols. :
Resolved, etc., That the thanks of this Legislature are hereby tendered to the officers and soldiers of the Third Regiment, Lieut .- Col. John H. Jackson, commanding. for their bravery and soldierly bearing at the late severe encounter on James Island, near Charleston, S. C., where amid all the perils and uncertainties of the conflict they maintained the honor of the State and won for themselves enduring praise; and that while the State appreciates their bravery and devotion, it shares in the sorrows of the friends of those who have fallen for their State and country.
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