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MUSTER . DAY AS AN OLD . TIME ARTIST SAW IT.
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The accompanying cut is a some- what exaggerated idea of an old-tash- ioned state militia drill It was repro- duced from a picture which hangs in the Third regiment band room at Con- cord.
The original picture bears the date of | by D C Johnson in the clerk's office in | officer If tradition has not erred, usual- 1862, and the era of the militia drin de- the district court of Massachusetts. It | ly more resplendant trappings picted is supposed to have been many -years previous to that
is a matter of tradition that the old time militia drills were anlque affairs., There was an entire lack of, uniforms
date .. The picture was entered according to the act of Congress ] as a general thing, but the commanding
brooms, as ea'sily as the moders militia men with thelr Springfields, Just what The lack of muskets for drilling pur- poses, rumors handed down also assert, Dever worried the doughty state sol- diers, and they executed the manual of particular part of the State or what company of home guards the cartoonist gathered his ideas' from is not known. The picture was presented to the Third arms. with corn stalks. pitchforks. and 'regiment band by a Mr. Cummings.
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THE LAST CORK MUSTER.
Colonel Pierce was called to the chair and Francis N. Blood was appointed secretary. Reports were made through delegates from more than twenty towns, which were so favorable that it was voted unanimously to hold an "old-fashioned Cork Muster" on Tuesday, October 12, 1858.
The day dawned auspiciously and the crowd began to gather early in the morning. In fact many had appeared on the spot the day before. Hillsborough had sent one hundred men dressed as Indians and mounted on horses. Antrim sent a company of seventy men in citizen's dress, under Captain McIllvin. Benning- ton sent a company of fifty men; Francestown a company of "Indians," and Stoddard the same number in citizen's clothes. Artillery companies came from New Boston, Hancock and Lyndeborough. Bradford, Henniker, Goffstown, Washington and Windsor were well represented, while a fire company and a cornet band came from Manchester.
The troops were reviewed by General Andrews. In the afternoon an "old-fashioned sham fight" took place between the Indians of Hillsborough and other towns led by their Chief, Colonel Pierce, and "white" troops under Col. Lewis Richardson of Greenfield. Before the battle was over it threatened to be anything but a "sham" fight, and it is certain not a little blood was shed. However, each side took it good-naturedly, as far as might be, and when the smoke of battle had cleared; the Indians having proved the winner, a reconciliation took place between the "enemies." All then partook of a hearty spread of food, following which speeches were made, Francis N. Blood speaking for the Indians, and Doctor Richards of Greenfield and William H. White offering mingled praise and consolation for the van- quished warriors. Other forms of festivities followed each other in rapid succession, until the westering sun brought the day's semi-military proceedings to a close. No doubt many went home happy that night, even if their token was a blackened eye. That was beyond doubt the most famous, as well as the last muster, ever held on Cork Plain, the county's famous muster ground.
The heyday of the muster had already passed. From 1820 to 1850 the militia of the state was at its best, numbering annually upwards of thirty thousand well organized and disciplined soldiers, but from the latter date its deterioration was rapid, so
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upon the breaking out of the Civil War it could muster only one regiment, the First, and twelve independent companies! A deplorable condition at the opening of the greatest struggle the country had ever known.
Hillsborough, which has ever seemed the natural parade ground of military bodies, has had several military and semi- military organizations, among these the most ambitious was the Carter Guards formed in 1879. At a meeting of the company September 12, 1883, it was voted to change its name to that of Smith Rifles. This was done out of deference to the assistance given by Gov. John B. Smith. On June 19, 1884, he presented the organization with fifty very fine fatigue coats. The officers commanding the company at this time were Orlando S. Burt, Emmons C. Newman, and James F. Adams. In more recent years it became known as Co. K, 2nd Reg., N. H. N. G.
CHAPTER XIV.
HILLSBOROUCH IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Hillsborough's Record in Previous Wars-Actions of the Town- Opening of the War-First Regiment Volunteer Infantry-Roll- Second Regiment-Roll-Third Regiment-Roll-Fourth Regiment -Roll-Fifth Regiment-Roll-Sixth Regiment-Roll-Seventh Regiment-Roll-Eighth Regiment-Roll-Ninth Regiment-Roll -Tenth Regiment-Roll-Eleventh Regiment-Roll-Thirteenth Regiment-Roll-Fourteenth Regiment-Roll-Sixteenth Regiment -Roll-Seventeenth Regiment-Roll-Eighteenth Regiment-Roll -Other Branches of the Army-Veteran Reserve Corps-United States Colored Troops-Dartmouth Cavalry-United States Navy -Men Who Served in Other States-Summary of Service-Moral Results of War.
As she had in preceding wars Hillsborough did fully her share in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865, and her soldiers, sent promptly to the front, fought bravely on all of the principal battle-fields of the sanguinary struggle. None were more loyal; none were more brave than her sons who offered freely their lives on many a hard-fought field. Rev. Harry Brickett, in an excellent article on this town, well said: "In all the wars in which the nation has been involved Hillsborough has had a full part; her men have fought in the field, their blood has been shed and lives have been sacrified. Hillsborough has furnished a full share of brave officers who led "to victory or death."
The resume of this valor and the part Hillsborough acted in the Civil War has been so well expressed by one of her sons, Col. James F. Grimes, that I shall include his eloquent words as most appropriate: "In the lapse of years there came, and has gone, a greater war than the Revolution-that for the Union. In the latter struggle Hillsborough did not, through remissness, blur her fair record of achievement in the former. The spirit of the Fathers still moved the sons nobly to do and dare as in the older days. Her men were in nearly every regiment of volunteers sent from New Hampshire to the 'ensanguined field,' as well as in other branches of the service, including the regular. They fought
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as well in this war as had an Andrews, a Bradford, or a McNiel in the other, and Merrill, Reed, Templeton, and Wilson died as nobly as had Baldwin."
While filling her quotas of men promptly, as they were called for the citizens, men and women, at home were equally loyal to each and every duty.
November 15, 1861, town voted to adopt the act to aid the parents and families of volunteers or members of the enrolled militia of the state.
August 12, 1862, town voted to pay each volunteer $150 until quota from town was filled.
March 10, 1863, it was voted to raise $1000 in addition to that already raised to benefit families of volunteers.
In 1864 the town voted unanimously to give the Selectmen unlimited power to help "cary on the war to a successful ter- mination at whatever cost."
OPENING OF THE WAR.
The beginning of hostilities was sudden and to the people quite unexpected. On the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate forces under General Beauregard, numbering several thousand men, opened fire upon Fort Sumter, defending Charleston harbor, S. C., at the time commanded by Major Robert Anderson with about seventy United States soldiers under him. Major Anderson could do no better than to capitulate the next day, and the im- pending crisis had developed into a civil war the magnitude of which, few, North or South, realized in its stern reality.
President Lincoln acted promptly, and April 15, he issued his memorable proclamation which called for seventy-five thousand volunteers for the short service of three months, as it was hopefully believed that within that brief period peace could be established. New Hampshire's assignment was one regiment. The names of the men who enlisted for this service, as well as those who joined the succeeding regiments are given in the fol- lowing lists, together with a brief record of each soldier.
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FIRST AND SECOND REGIMENTS.
FIRST REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
New Hampshire responded to the call of President Lincoln with a readiness unsurpassed by any other state, and between April 17 and 30th 2,004 men were enlisted. The balance, after filling the First Regiment, were given their choice to enlist in the prospective Second Regiment or serve three months at Fort Con- stitution at Portsmouth harbor. Four hundred and ninety-six chose the first alternative, while the remainder went to Ports- mouth.
The First Regiment rendezvoused on the Fair Grounds at Concord, the place being christened "Camp Union." So rapidly was the equipment effected that on May 28th, at 1.30 o'clock a. m., the regiment arrived in Washington and immediately marched to Camp Cameron. Reviewed from the porch of the White House by President Lincoln, he was so pleased at its appearance he sent a messenger to the colonel informing him that his was the best appointed regiment which had so far come into Washington.
While the First Regiment was not called upon to do any fighting, except the exchange of shots at Conrad's Ferry, it did its duty as faithfully as any, and possibly as much good. Not less than five hundred of these soldiers re-enlisted in succeeding regiments.
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Mustered into service at Concord May 1 to 7, 1861; mustered out August 9, 1861, every man a volunteer for three months. ANDREWS, CHARLES J., priv. Co. C .; b. H., age 19; res. Manchester ; enl. Apr. 20, must. in May 2,'61 ; must. out Aug. 9, '61. See 3 N. H. V. GREEN, GILMAN. priv. Co. D .; b. in H .; age 28; res. Wilmot ; enl. Apr 22, '61 ; must. May 2; must. out Aug. 9, '61. See 5 and 10 N. H. V. PUTNEY, JOHN L. priv. Co. D .; b. H .; age 44; res. Greenfield; enl. May 22, '61; must. in May 23, '61; app. sergt. May 23; must. out Aug. 9, '61. See & N. H. V.
SECOND REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
A considerable number of this regiment was made up of the recruits who enlisted in the First Regiment of three months' men. The order had come to stop taking men for the short period, so those who re-enlisted, as well as the new volunteers, were mustered in for three years or during the war. Early in May the regiment went into camp at Portsmouth, but left here the first of June and
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arrived in Washington on the 23d of June. It was immediately attached to Second Brigade of Hunter's division, its commander being Col. Ambrose E. Burnside. This regiment saw active ser- vice almost at once, for on July 21st it was engaged in the furious battle of Bull Run, where 7 were killed, 56 wounded, 46 missing. Among the second class was Col. Gilman Marston, who was severely injured. With this energetic beginning the Second saw its share of fighting being in 22 battles including Bull Run, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Dreury's Bluff, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, except- ing Gettysburg, all in Virginia. The organization was completed June 10th, 1861, and the recruits and re-enlisted men were mustered out December 19th, 1865, at City Point, Va.
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ARCHER, WILLIAM. Priv. Co. A .; b. in England; age 28; cred. to H .; enl. Nov. 16, '63; must. in Dec. 2, '63 ; des. Apr. 7, 1864, Pt Look- out, Md.
ANDREWS, JAMES H. Priv. Co. H .; b. in H .; age 18; res. H .; enl. May 16, '61; must. in June 5, '61; app. Corp. Nov. 1, '62; reenl. and must. in Jan. 1, '64; cred. to Portsmouth; app. Sergt. Jan. 1, '64 ; 1st Sergt. July 1, '64; 2d Lieut. Co. E, June 1, '65 ; res. Oct. 26, '65. BAUER, ALBERT. Priv. Co. A; b. in New York; age 19; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63; disch. June 29, '65, Norfolk, Va.
BROWN, JOHN. Priv. Co. D; b. in Germany; age 29; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63 ; tr. to U. S. navy Apr. 30, '64 as an Ord. Seaman; served on U. S. S. "State of Georgia," "A. D. Vance," "Potomac," and "Arthur"; disch. Oct. 13, '65, N. Y.
BROWN, JAMES Priv. Co. C; b. in North Caroline; age 26; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63; des. at Williamsburg, Va., Apr. 24, '64.
BROWN, JOHN. Priv. Co. A; b. England ; age 21; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 16, '63 ; tr. to U. S. Navy Apr. 28, '64, as a Seaman ; served on the U. S. S. "Florida," "Quaker City," and "O. H. Lee"; disch. on reduction of naval force Aug. 18, '65, from receiv- ing ship Philidelphia, Pa.
CLARK, WILLIAM. Priv. Co. D; b .: New York; age 22; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63; des. near Petersburg, Va., July 9, '64. CLINTON, CHARLES. Priv. Co. B; b. England ; age 20; sub. for William Merrill; enl. and must. in Dec. 3, '64; des. upon reaching Boston, Dec. 10, '63.
COOLEDGE, WILLIAM P. Band; b. in H .; age 23; res. in Peterborough ; enl. July 22, '61; must. in Aug. 7, '61; as 2d class Musc .; must. out as 1st class Musc. Aug. 8, '62, near Harrison's Landing, Va.
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DANFORTH, CHARLES H. Priv. Co. B; b. Weare; age 26; res. in H; enl. and must. in Aug. 9, '62; disch. at Fort Monroe, Va., June 6, '65. DASCOMB, EDMUND. Corp. Co. G; b. in H .; age 23; res. in Greenfield; enl. May 15, '61; must. in June 5, '61; app. 2d Lieut. Sept. 1, '62 ; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, '63; d. of wds. July 13, '63.
DAY, FREEMAN. Priv. Co. D; cred. to H .; must. in Nov. 14, '63; des. from hospital Sept. 6, '64.
GRANDLEY, JOHN. Priv. Co. D; b. in Halifax; age 22; cred. to H .; sub- for Horace J. Clark; enl. and must. in Dec. 2, '64 ; des. at Boston, Mass., Dec. 10, '64.
GRAPER, FREDERICK. Priv. Co. D; b. in Germany; age 20; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 16, '63; tr. to U. S. Navy Apr. 30, '64; as an Ord. Seaman ; des. from U. S. S. "Calypso" Nov. 11, '64.
HALL, FREDERICK. Priv. Co. E; b. in England; age 21; cred. to H .; des. at New York July 20, '64.
HARPELL, JOHN. Priv. Co. R; b. in Nova Scotia; age 19; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63 ; des. while on a furlough Mar. 1, '65. HOYT, HUGH. Priv. Co. H .; b. and res. in H .; age 22; enl. May 7, '61, for 3 mos. ; not must. in; re-enl. for 3 yrs. May 9, '61; must. in June 5, '61; disch. at Blandensburg, Md., disab., Sept. 20, '61.
JUSTICE, ROBERT. Enl. but not assigned. See 3 N. H. V.
KELLEY, JOHN. Priv. Co. A ; cred. to H .; must. Sept. 8, '64. See 10th N. H. V.
LANTOS, DALFIS. Priv. Co. F; b. in Canada; age 18; res. in Canada ; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63 ; must. out Dec. 19, '65. Last known was living in Attleborough, Mass.
LONG, CHARLES. Priv. Co. D; b. New Jersey ; age 31; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63; des. at Lookout Point, Md. ; Dec. 4, '63.
MCDONALD, JOHN. Priv. Co. K; b. in Ireland; age 24; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63 ; no further record.
MCEVOY, JOHN. Priv. Co. F; b. in Ireland; age 21; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63 ; killed at Petersburg May 14, '64.
McMILLAN, THOMAS. Priv. Co. F; b. in Ireland; age 33; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 16, '63; tr. to U. S. Navy Apr. 30, '64, as Ord. Seaman served on U. S. S. "Calypso"; des. Dec. 23, '64.
McPHERSON, JOHN. Priv. Co. F; b. in Nova Scotia ; age 33; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov 16, '63; captured by enemy Oct. 28, '64; released ; d. at Annapolis, Md., Mar. 4, '65.
MILLER, JOHN. Priv. Co. F; b. in England; age 21; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63 ; must. out Dec. 5, 1865.
MORIERTY, CORNELIUS. Priv. Co. G; complete record see 10th regiment. PARKER, GEORGE. Priv. Co. A; b. in England; age 38; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 14, '63 ; tr. to U. S. Navy Apr. 28, '64, as a Sea- man; served on U. S. S. "State of Georgia" and "A. D. Vance"; disch. for disab. at Norfolk, Va., Apr. 24, '65.
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RILEY, JOHN. Priv. Co. H; b. in Ireland; age 29; cred. to H .; sub. for Edgar Hazen; enl. and must. in Dec. 5, '64; disch. at Concord Dec. 19, '65.
SANFORD, JOHN F. Priv. Co. I; b. in Canada ; age 29; cred. to H. ; sub S. G. Blanchard; enl. and must. in Dec. 6, '64 ; must. out Dec. 19, '65. SMITH, WILLIAM G. Priv. Co. G; b. in H .; age 44; cred. to H .; enl. Aug. 25, '62 ; must. in Sept. 3, '63 ; disch. for disab. Dec. 25, '64. WENDELL, HENRY. Priv. Co. G. See record 10th Reg.
WILSON, STEPHEN D. Priv. Co. G; b. Lyndeborough; age 18; res. in H .; enl. May 18 '61; for 3 mos .; not must. in; re-enlisted May 15 for 3 yrs .; must. in June 5, '61 ; disch. disb. Aug. 3, '61, at Washington, D. C. Supposed to be the soldier by same name in Co. I, 5th Reg. N. H. V.
WYLIE, EDWARD. Priv. Co. H; b. New York; age 21; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Nov. 16, '63; app. Corp. Jan. 1, '65 ; sergt. Sept. 1, '65 ; must. out Dec. 19, '65.
THIRD REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized and mustered in August, 1861, at Concord, and was made up largely of men from other parts of the state rather than from the vicinity of Hillsborough, hence very few of its citizens were enrolled in its ranks. In 1864 this regiment was mounted and designated as "Third New Hampshire Mounted Infantry." Sent to Florida in April, later a portion was ordered to Virginia in May. Counting the recruits and additions, 1,769 men belonged some time during the war to this regiment. It served throughout the Fort Wagner assaults, the siege of Fort Sumter in 1863 and 1864, was at Dreury's Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, siege of Petersburg, and several other battles and cam- paigns.
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ANDREWS, CHARLES J. Priv. Co. K; b. H .; age 19; res. in Manchester ; enl. Aug. 12, '61; must. in Aug. 24, '61; app. Corp. Oct. 17, '61; resigned Dec. 1, '61; tr. to Co. B., 1st Art., U. S. A., Nov. 15, '62 ; re-enl. Feb., '64; des. Aug. 18, '65, Richmond, Va. See 1 N. H. V. BROWN, THOMAS H. Priv. Co., sub. for J Danforth; b. in Ireland; age 23; cred. to H .; enl. Dec. 17, '64; must. in Dec. 17, '64 ; des. Mar. 20, '65, Wilmington, N. C.
CAMPBELL, NATHANIEL J. Priv. Co. K; b. in H .; age 34; Res. Strafford ; enl. Aug. 5, '61; must. in Aug. 24, '61, as Sergt .; reduced to ranks May 3, '63 ; re-enl. and must. in Feb. 13, '64; killed May 13, '64, at Dreury's Bluff, Va.
Photograph by MANAHAN.
THE BROCKWAY HOMESTEAD.
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FOURTH REGIMENT.
CARR, THOMAS M. Priv. Co. H; b. in H .; age 20; res. in H .; enl. Aug. 14, '61; must. in Aug. 23, '61; wounded June 16, '62, Secessionville, S. C .; app. Corp. Nov. 1, '63 ; Sergt. Dec. 3, '63 ; re-enl. and must. in Mar. 17, '64 ; killed Oct. 27, '64, near Richmond, Va.
BERNASCONI, ROBERT. Priv. Co. F; sub. for W. B. Gould; b. in Switzerland; age 21; cred. to H .; enl. Dec. 15, '64; must. in Dec. 15, '64 ; app. must. Mar. 1, '65; must. out July 20, '65.
FERRAGALLINO, CASTRUNION. Priv. Co. F; sub. for George W. Burnham ; b. in Italy ; age 25; cred. to H .; enl. Dec. 17, '64 ; must. in Dec. 17, '64; must. out July 20, '65.
HARITY RODMAN. Priv. Co. C; sub. for David Kimball; must. in Dec. 17, '64 ; des. at Wilmington, N. C., or killed May 17, '65. (Ayling's Register does not contain his name.)
KELLEY, PATRICK. Priv. Co. H; sub. for ; b in Ireland ; age 24 ; cred. to H .; enl. Dec. 14, '64 ; must. in Dec. 14 '64 ; wounded at Sugar Loaf Mountain, N. C., Feb. 11, '65; disch. at York, Pa., May 25, '65.
MONAHAN, BARNEY. Priv. Co. K; sub. for Edward Kimball; b. in Ire- land; age 25; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Dec. 24, '64; des. at Wilmington, N. C., Mar. 8, '65.
PUTNEY, JACOB A. Priv. Co. B; b. in H. ; age 43 ; res. H .; enl. July 27, '61 ; must. in Aug. 22, '61; tr. to Co. G, 11th V. R. C., May 31, '64 ; disch. Aug. 23, '64, Washington, D. C., tm. ex.
WATSON FRANK. Priv .; sub. for J. H. Fisher, cert. signed by Provost Marshall; must. in Dec. 19, '64. (Name not in Ayling's Register of New Hampshire Soldiers in the Rebellion.)
FOURTH REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
Two hundred men were left over from the organization of the Third Regiment, and these were accepted to form the nucleus of another-the Fourth Regiment. This regiment was mustered into service at Manchester Sept. 18th, just two weeks after the Third had started for Washington. Nine days later this regi- ment was ordered to the national capital, and then to Hilton Head, thence on an expedition to the southern coast. This regi- ment was commanded by the gallant Col. Louis Bell, mortally wounded at Fort Fisher, where he died Jan. 16, 1865, and by Lieut .- Col. Francis W. Parker, since the war a noted educator. The men were mustered out at Concord August 23, 1865.
Among the battles were James Island, S. C., June 10, 1862; siege of Fort Wagner and Morris Island July 10 to September 6, 1863; Dreury's Bluff, Va., May 14-16, 20th, 1864; Bermuda
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Hundred, Va., May 17-19, 21-28, 1864; siege of Petersburg, Va., June 23 to July 29, 1864; Fort Fisher, N. C., June 15, 1865.
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BEARD, GEORGE F. Priv. Co. F; b. in H .; age 20; cred. to Goffstown; enl. Mar. 16, '65, for 1 year ; must. in Mar. 16, '65; must. out Aug. 23, '65.
BUMFORD, SOLOMON C. Priv. Co. H; age 36; b. in Alexandria ; cred. to H., where he lived; enl. Sept. 5, '61; must. in Sept. 18, '61; taken by the enemy at Jacksonville, Fla., Mar. 24, '62 ; par. Oct. 19, '62 ; exchanged, re-enl. and must. in Jan. 1, 64; app. Corp. Mar. 1, '65; must. out Aug. 23 '65; died June 26, '71, Bradford.
DOWNEY, MURPHY. Priv. Co. (unas'd) ; b. Ireland ; age 24; sub. for J. C. Campbell ; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Jan. 7, '65; no further record.
DOWNING, HENRY J. Priv. Co. H; b. in Boston; cred. to H .; age 18; res. in H .; enl. Sept. 12 and must. in Sept. 18, '61; tr. to Co. B., 1 Art. U. S. A., Nov. 1, '62 ; disch. Pt. of Rocks, Md., Sept. 5, '65. BOYDEN, GEORGE W. Priv. Co. H; b. Grafton, Mass .; age 20; res. H .; enl. Sept. 8, and must. in Sept. 18, '61; trs. to 69th Co., 2 Batt'l, I. C., Dec. 10, '63 ; disch. Sept. 20, '64, Washington, D. C.
FLOOD, FRANCIS. Priv. Co. D; sub. for S. Dow Wyman; b. in Ireland; age 26; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Jan. 6, '65; des. at Wilming- ton, N. C., Feb. 15, '65 ; apph .; des. again at Raleigh, N. C., Apr. 18, '65.
FRAZER, CHARLES. Priv. Co. D; sub. ; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Jan. 6, '65 ; must out Aug. 23, '65.
GEORGE, EDWIN M. Priv. Co. C; b. in H .; age 20; res. in Bennington; enl. and must. in Sept. 18, '61; disch. for disab. Hilton Head, S. C., Jan. 12, '62 ; d. in Bennington Mar. 3, '62.
LEE, PATRICK. (See Patrick McIntre.)
MCALLISTER, JOSHUA H. Priv. Co. H; b. in H .; res. in H .; age 41; enl. Aug. 28, '61; must. in Sept. 18, '61; disch. for disab. at Beaufort, S. C., Mar. 12, '63. See 1 N. H. Cavalry.
McINTRE, PATRICK, alias Patrick Lee. Priv. Co. F; sub. for Judson W. Gould; b. in Ireland; age 21; enl. and must. in Jan. 2, '65; must out, Aug. 23, '65. Died at North Bridgewater, Mass., Mar. 7, '67. MCQUESTON, CHARLES A. Priv. Co. H .; b. in Washington; age 23 ; res. in H .; enl. Aug 28, '61; must. in Sept. 18, '61; tr. to Co. H., 24, I. C., Dec. 10, '63 ; re-enl .; disch. Jan. 19, '66, at Washington, D. C. MULLER, AUGUST. Priv. Co. F; sub. for George A. Gibson; b. in Ger- many; age 20; cred. to H .; enl. and must. in Dec. 29, '64; disch. disab. July 20, '65.
RICHARDSON, MILTON. Priv. Co. C; b. in H .; age 38; res. in and cred. to Nashua ; enl. Sept. 16, '61; must. in Sept. 18, '61; disch. for disab. at Beaufort, S. C., Oct. 26, '62. Died Feb. 11, '81, at Nashua.
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SANDERS, ANDREW. Priv. Co. E; b. Liverpool, Eng .; cred. to H., sub. for D. Davis; enl. and must. in Dec. 21, '64; must. out Aug. 23, '65.
FIFTH REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
The Fifth Regiment was organized at Concord, with men enlisted for three years. The regiment received its colors Octo- ber 28, 1861, and the next day left for the front, arriving at Bladensburg, Md., the 31st. The regiment was assigned to the First Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, Novem- ber 27, 1861. Edward E. Cross was appointed colonel, and an experienced Indian fighter, having seen service in Mexico, was of great assistance. "The Fighting Fifth" experienced more than its share of active campaigning, and was in about twenty-five bitter encounters, among them Fair Oaks, Va., June 1, 1862; Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; Antietam, Md., September 15, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; Chancellorsville, Va., May I-5, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 3, 1863.
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ATWOOD, SAMUEL H. Priv. Co. K; b. in H .; res. in Antrim; age 18 ; enl. Sept. 16, '61; must. in Oct. 12, '61; wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., June 1, '62; wd. at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, '63 ; re-enl. and must. in Jan. 1, '64 ; tr. to Co. I; wd. again at Dinwiddie Court House, Va., Mar. 31, '65 ; disch. for disab. at Washington, D. C., July 18, '65; res. in Henniker after the war.
BAILEY, CHARLES H. Priv. Co. K; b. Andover, Mass .; res. in H .; age 19; enl .. Sept. 2, '61; must. in Oct. 12, '61; died Nov. 14, '62.
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