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Hazen Bartlett, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; killed in action July 30, 1864.
Stephen A. Felch, Co. K, mus. Sept. 2, 1862; transferred to invalid corps March 19, 1864. Washington Follansbec, Co. C, mus. Aug. 21, 1862; killed near Petersburgh, Va., June 21, 1864, while on picket; interred at Meade's Station, Va.
Benjamin Follansbee, Co. C, mus. Aug. 21, 1862; dis. June 4, 1865; lives at Soutlı Weare, 1886.
Gilbert Hadley, Co. C, mus. Aug. 21, 1862; wounded slightly Dec. 13, 1862; dis. for dis- ability at Washington, D. C., Jan. 21, 1863; lives in New Boston, 1886.
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THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.
1862.]
THE TWELFTH REGIMENT was mostly recruited in Belknap county in six days .* It left the state under the command of Col. Joseph H. Potter, Sept. 27th, and reached Washington in three days. It was present at Fredericksburgh, but not in the thickest of the fight. It got a bloody baptism at Chancellorsville, going into the fight with five hundred and seventy-seven men and came out with a loss of three hundred and twenty-six. It fought at Gettysburgh and suffered nearly as badly, losing ninety-four men out of two hundred and twenty-four. The regiment was with General Butler at Drury Bluff and Bermuda Hundred. At Cold Harbor it went into the fight with
Andrew J. Lull, Co. C, mus. Aug. 21, 1862; wounded slightly. June 2, 1864; dis. June 4 1865; lives in South Weare, 1886.
Timothy or Thomas B. Eastman, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; dis. June 4, 1865.
Jubal Eaton, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; deserted at Falmouth, Va., Dec. 20, 1862; re- ported under the president's proclamation May 10, 1865; dis. May 11, 1865.
Frank B. Flanders, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; wounded severely June 18, 1864; dis. May 20, 1865.
Henry L. French, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; dis. at Newport News, Va., March 13, 1863, for disability.
RECRUITS.
John Baites, Co. K, mus. July 27, 1864; transferred to 6th regt. N. H. vols. June 1, 1865. James Cobbett, Co. K, mus. July 27, 1864; transferred to 6th regt. N. H. vols. June 1, 1865; dis. July 17, 1865.
John Gulvin, Co. - , mus. July 28, 1864; supposed to have deserted en route to regiment. Thomas Martin,.Co. - , mus. Dec. 19, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the regiment.
Robert Mullen, Co. - , mus. Dec. 19, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the regiment.
George Brown, Co. G, mus. Dec. 19, 1863; volunteer; deserted April 3, 1863; appre- hended; transferred to 6th N. H. vols. JJune 1, 1865; no discharge given.
Michael Burke, Co. - , mus. Dec. 19, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to thie regiment.
* WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE TWELFTH REGIMENT. RECRUITS.
Thomas Agnew, Co. - , mus. Dcc. 17, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the regiment.
William Bate, Co. H, mus. Dce. 3, 1863; transferred to 2d N. H. vols. June 21, 1865; ab- sent sick; no discharge furnished.
Wm. H. Bromley, Co. F, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy March 23, 1864.
James Burke, Co. F, mus. Dec. 15, 1863 ; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
George Cambridge, Co. H, mus. Dec. 15, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864. Charles Cullom, Co. G, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; wounded slightly May 14, 1864; transferred to Co. K, 2d regt., Jan. 21, 1865; absent siek ; no discharge furnished.
Manuel Davis, Co. - , mus. Dee. 17, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the regiment.
Jolin Doyle, Co. F, mus. Dec. 15, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
Patrick Duyer, Co. G, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; deserted May 14, 1864, at Swift Creek, Va. Hans Hanson, Co. B, mus. Dec. 15, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
George Haynes, Co. F, mus. Dec. 15, 1863; wounded severely at Cold Harbor June 3,
1864; died of wounds at Washington July 9, 1864; interred in National cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Henry Johnson, Co. B, mus. Dec. 17, 1863; wounded slightly May 16, 1864; captured on picket at Bermuda Hundred, Va., Nov. 17, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C., Jan. 7, 1865. Richard Kelly, Co. C, mus. Dee. 5, 1863; killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; an- other account says died at Salisbury, N. C., Jan. 7, 1865.
Louis Lambert, Co. A, mus. Dec. 7, 1863 ; deserted Jan. 30, 1864, while on furlough at Washington, D. C.
Cornelius McManus, Co. - , mus. Dec. 4, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the regiment.
Stephen Miller, Co. A, mus. Dec. 7, 1863; killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Thos. Ryan, Co. - , mus. Dee. 3, 1863 ; supposed to have deserted en route to regiment. Thos. I. Sullivan, Co. B, mus. Dec. 3, 1863 ; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
William White, Co. D, mus. Dec. 15, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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less than three hundred men and came out with a loss of one hundred and sixty-five killed, wounded and missing. The regiment after- wards took part in the many battles about Petersburgh, and so great were its losses that at one time it had only sixty men. None of Weare's citizens were members of this regiment, but she sent eighteen men as recruits, some of whom fought bravely while others were bounty-jumpers and deserted at the first opportunity.
THE FOURTEENTH REGIMENT left Concord for Washington the latter part of October, 1862, under the command of Col. Robert Wilson. It did picket duty on the Potomac that winter and the following summer, then went to New Orleans, where they spent considerable time. Returning north they entered Shenandoah valley and Sept. 19, 1864, were in their first battle, Opequan. Here their commander, Colonel Gardner, was killed, and also two captains, two lieutenants and eight men, a hundred privates were wounded. It was in the several fights that soon followed and at the battle of Cedar Creek where Sheridan whipped Jubal A. Early. January, 1865, the regiment went to Savannah under command of Col. Carroll D. Wright, where it staid till summer, when it was mustered out, July 26th, at Concord. It lost by death above two hundred men, seventy of whom fell in battle or died of their wounds. Weare had forty- three who served in it, only one of whom was a recruit .*
* WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.
Caleb W. Hodgdon, capt. Co. D, commissioned Oct. 9, 1862; mus. out July 8, 1865. Stark Fellows, 1st lieut. Co. D, commissioned Oct. 9, 1862; resigned Sept. 4, 1863; colo- nel of colored regiment; died of fever near New Orleans in April, 1864.
Albert H. Sawyer, Ist lieut. Co. H, commissioned Oct. 9, 1862; dis. Sept. 25, 1863 ; lives at North Weare, 1886.
Joseph V. Bowie, sergt. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Sept. 19, 1864 ; promoted to Ist sergt. Feb. 27, 1864; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; transferred to V. R. C. Jan. 5, 1865; dis. June 25, 1865; lives now in Weare, 1886.
John L. Collins, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. for disability at Washington, D. C., Jan. 8, 1863; now lives in Weare, 1886.
Humphry N. Gould, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; reduced to the ranks Sept. 10, 1863 ; dis. July 11, 1865; now lives in Bradford, 1886.
Josiah Gove, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865.
Warren H. Muzzy, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; reduced to the ranks April 9, 1863 ; dis. for disability at Concord, N. H., May 20, 1865; died 1885.
Enoch W. Breed, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded in wrist; dis. July 8, 1865; lives in Weare, 1886.
Charles C. Carr, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Oct. 19, 1864; died of wounds at Winchester, Va., Nov. 24, 1864.
Derwin W. Chase, Co. D, mns. Sept. 23, 1862; promoted corp .; killed at battle of Opequan, Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.
Otis G. Cilley, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; promoted to corp. April 1, 1863; captured Oct. 19, 1864 ; paroled; dis. at Concord, N. H .; lives in Weare, 1886.
John B. Colby, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; lives in South Weare, 1886. Augustine W. Collins, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; promoted to corp. Feb. 27, 1864; dis. July 8, 1865.
Stephen C. Coult (for Auburn), Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865.
Henry C. Day, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; lives in Amherst or Nashna. James G. Day, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. by order for disability at Washington. D. C., Sept. 21, 1864 ; dead.
Joseph H. Ellsworth, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862 ; sentenced by general conrt martial to
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THE SIXTEENTH REGIMENT.
1862.]
THE SIXTEENTH REGIMENT* was raised in the autumn of 1862 and left New York for New Orleans the first week in December. It was under the command of Col. James Pike and enlisted for nine months.
be confined at liard labor for remainder of term of service, and to forfeit one-half of each and every month's pay, or that may become due; March 8, 1865, sentence remitted ; dis. July 8, 1865.
Warren H. Emery, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; died of disease at Natchez, Miss., July 25, 1864.
Nelson H. Favor, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865.
Charles L. Homan, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; killed at battle of Opequan, Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.
George E. Haladay, Co. D, nius. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; lives at Henniker.
William L. Hamilton, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; dis. July 8, 1865; dead.
Eliphalet Jones, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; died 1887.
Joseplı Mayo (once warden of state prison), Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded severely Sept. 19, 1864; dis. for disability at Concord, N. H., May 2, 1865; lives at Worcester, Mass., 1886.
Harvey J. Mckellips, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; lives in Weare, 1886. Cassimiro M. Moore, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; died of wounds received at Opequan, Va., Nov. 24, 1864, at Baltimore, Md.
Frank P. Morrill, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; died of disease Nov. 18, 1864, at Winches- ter, Va.
James Morrill, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; dis. July 8, 1865.
Jesse B. Osborn, Co. D, mus. Sept. 25,1862; wounded Oct. 19, 1864; dis. at Concord, N. H .; lives in Weare, 1886.
Edwin N. Peaslee, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. for disability Jan. 20, 1863, at Waslı- ington, D. C.
James Schofield, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. May 18, 1865; dead.
Benjamin F. Terrill, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; lives in Orange.
Peleg B. Thurston, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; missing at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864;
gained from missing ; dis. July 9, 1865, at Fort Monroe, Va. ; lives at North Weare, 1886. George S. Willard, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865.
Louis Frazier, Co. H, mus. Sept. 24, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865.
Moses Wadleigh, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; promoted to commissary sergeant Feb. 1, 1865; dis. July 8, 1865.
RECRUIT.
George Smith, Co. K, mus. July 28, 1864; not officially accounted for.
* WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE SIXTEENTH REGIMENT. (Nine-Months Men.)
Barton A. Ballou, Ist licut. Co. G, commissioned Nov. 4, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863. Frank Buslı, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; deserted at Concord, N. H., Nov. 6, 1862.
Augustus Spinney, sergt. Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
Sumner Beard, corp. Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; dead.
Edwin N. Chase, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; left sick at Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 3, 1863. Fred W. Chase, Co. G, inus. Oct. 22, 1862; died at Baton Rouge, La., April 30, 1863.
Henry Clement, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; promoted corp .; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; sick at Mound City hospital, Ill .; died.
David Colby, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; died in Weare, 1885.
Stephen P. Colby, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862 ; wounded ; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; sick at Mound City, Ill .; lives in Weare, 1886.
Nathan E. Cram, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; left in charge of sick at Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 3, 1863; died Nov. 1, 1863, in Weare.
Joseph Cram, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; lives in Weare, 1886.
Elbridge H. Dearborn, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; died at Concord, N. H., Aug. 15, 1863, of fever.
J. Harvey Dearborn, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
Almon Dow, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
George Felch, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; died of disease at New Orleans, La., May 1, 1863. Alonzo Foot, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; died of disease at New Orleans, La., June 7, 1863. Alden S. Gardner, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. at Brashear City, La., for disability, April 17, 1863; dead.
Gardner Gove, Co. H, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; left sick at Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 3, 1863 ; dead.
Jonathan S. Lock, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; left sick at Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 3, 1863.
Richard J. Perkins, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
Gideon Silver, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; deserted at Concord, N. H., Nov. 7, 1862.
William Thorp, Co. G, mus. Oct. 25, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; left sick at Mound City hospital, Ill., Aug. 9, 1863; died.
William A. White, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; died of disease at Baton Rouge, La., June 30, 1863.
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1863.
It arrived at New Orleans Dec. 20th, where it remained dur- ing the winter, and early in the spring engaged in the siege of Port Hudson. The regiment suffered terribly from disease. Weare sent twenty-four men in this regiment, nine of whom died of disease.
In 1863 a draft came, causing a great riot in New York. It pro- ceeded peaceably enough in all other states. The quota called for from Weare was thirty-two men, and that number was drafted at Concord from the names of the enrolled militia. These men were unwilling to go and must either flee to Canada or furnish substitutes. The latter commanded an enormous price, -about $900. The town came to the rescue and Sept. 8th voted to pay $300 to each man now drafted, or his substitute .* The state also paid $300 to drafted men or their substitutes. Very few if any of the drafted men went to the war; some got excused on account of disability, and others put $300 to the $600 the town and state paid and got men "good and true " to go, many of whom deserted at the first opportunity. Weare paid thirty-two conscripted men $300 each with which to hire substitutes or as a bounty to go themselves.
The president called for three hundred thousand more three- years men, Oct. 17th. The town was adverse to another draft, and Dec. 2d authorized the selectmen to hire money on the credit of the town, to procure volunteers to fill our quota and to take measures to secure the payment of the state and national bounties to the town .; And then the selectmen went into the substitute business; they dealt with substitute brokers, many of whom made
* The following resolution was accepted and adopted : -
" Resolved, That we, the inhabitants of the town of Weare, agree to pay the sum of $300 (in accordance with the law of the state authorizing the same; to each man now drafted, or his substitute, who shall be accepted and mustered into the service of the United States. And we do hereby authorize the selectmen to hire money for that purpose."
PAID CONSCRIPTS OF 1863.
Andrew J. Hood. .$300
A. L. Marshall. $300
B. F. Cilley .$300
B. M. Hopkins.
300
Edgar S. George. 300
C. H. Thorndike. 300
Oren P. Fracheur. 300
S. S. Nichols . 300
Dilwyn Breed ... 300
A. M. Huntington
300
C. O. George. 300
C. H. Clement 300
P. R. Eaton
300
E. S. Follansbee. 300
John H. Page 300
Harvey B. Felch ..
300
E. T. Mudgett 300
Solon Goss.
300
Almon M. Favour
300
Hiram S. Hoit. 300
A. E. Wood
300
John B. Favour.
300
Will. B. Morse 300
L. M. Sawyer.
300
James M. Philbrook 300
B. H. Chase 300
William Marshall
300
Hiram M. Felch ..
300
J. B. Hadley. 300
R. R. Kelley. 300
Alfred Edmunds
300
J. S. Putney. 300
t The following resolution was passed :-
" Resolved, That we, the inhabitants of the town of Weare, authorize the selectmen to hire money on the credit of the town, to procure volunteers to fill our quota for the last call of the president, and take measures to secure the payment of the state and national bounties to the town."
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ACTION OF THE TOWN TO FILL UP THE QUOTAS.
1864.]
large amounts of money but did not keep it long, and they filled up the quotas .*
The president in 1864 made four calls amounting in the aggregate to nine hundred and eighty-five thousand men. Weare had large quotas to fill; substitutes, otherwise bounty-jumpers, were scarce and dear, and something must be done to induce the citizens to go. The town met Aug. 19th, and voted to pay each volunteer who shall enlist from this town for one year $1,000; for two years $1,100; for three years $1,200, and authorized the selectmen to hire on the credit of the town $30,000 to pay the bounties to the volunteers and sub- stitutes .¡ Volunteers and substitutes also would get the state and national bounties.
These were tempting offers, and the young men of Weare who had never before seen so much money soon began to volunteer. They went in the Eighteenth Regiment, the cavalry, the heavy artillery, the battery, the sharpshooters and the navy.
THE EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT,# under command of Col. Thomas
* Action taken by the town in relation to putting in substitutes : -
" Voted, March 8, 1864, That the selectmen be instructed to pay William Henry Dow a bounty of $125."
" Voted, June 7, 1864, That we pay those that have been enlisted or have been drafted to fill the last call from this town $300 each."
Adopted the following resolution : -
" Resolved, That the selectmen are hereby authorized to cause to be enlisted thirty- five men for the credit of the town, and that they are hereby authorized to borrow such sum of money as is necessary therefor."
Accepted and adopted the following resolution, June 27, 1864 : -
" Resolved, That the selectmen are hereby authorized to procure the enlistment of such number of soldiers as in their judgment will be required to fill the quota of this town under the next call of the president of the United States for men, and that the selectmen are hereby authorized to borrow such sum or sums of money on the credit of the town as is necessary therefor."
" Resolved, That the town of Weare pay to each volunteer who shall enlist from this town for one year $1000, for two years $1100, for three years $1200."
The following resolution was accepted and adopted : -
" Resolved, That the selectmen be and are hereby instructed and authorized to hire on the credit of the town $30,000, to pay bounties for volunteers or substitutes, to fill our quota under the present call of the president."
t The town expected to be further called upon for more men, and so at a special town-meeting, held Dec. 17, 1864, they
" Resolved, That the selectmen be authorized to pay to every man the sum of $300, who may be drafted and accepted, or has furnished a substitute since the last call for five hundred thousand men, and borrow money for the same on the credit of the town." This was the last vote of the town in relation to furnishing soldiers. Early in the spring of 1865, the Rebellion was ended
WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT.
James G. Twiss, Co. B, mus. Sept. 14, 1864; dis. May 23, 1865.
David Grant, Co. D, mus. Sept. 15, 1864; dis. June 10, 1865.
Andrew J. Hood, Co. D, mus. Sept. 19, 1864; dis. June 10, 1865; now lives in Dunbar- ton, 1886.
Ezra T. Mudgett, Co. D, mus. Sept. 14, 1864; dis. June 10, 1865; now lives at Oil Mill, 1886. George S. Mudgett, Co. D, mus. Sept. 14, 1864 ; dis. June 10, 1865; now lives at Oil Mill, 1886.
William S. Mudgett, Co. D, mus. Sept. 14, 1864; musician, appointed Jan. 1, 1865; dis. June 10, 1865; dead.
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1864.
L. Livermore, with the exception of one company, went directly to General Grant's army about Petersburgh. They participated in the closing battles of the war and were in the engagements at Fort Steadman, and the attack on and capture of Petersburgh. Weare had six men who were soldiers in this regiment.
THE FIRST REGIMENT NEW HAMPSHIRE CAVALRY was raised in the spring of 1864. The men were at once mustered into service at Concord, N. H., and provided with small Morgan and Canadian horses, bred in the northern part of New England, which were found to be excellent for cavalry. They arrived at Washington, D. C., under the command of Col. John L. Thompson, April 25, 1864. They fought at the battles of Hanover Court House and Cold Harbor, and took part in Wilson's raid, a most daring cavalry expedition. They also did duty between Washington and Harper's Ferry, break- ing up bands of guerrillas and resisting the attacks of Mosby and his gang. They received about five hundred recruits, three hundred of whom were professional bounty-jumpers, gamblers and thieves, who deserted at the first opportunity. Weare furnished two citizens to this regiment, one of whom was promoted to sergeant, the other was wounded in battle; and four recruits, one a citizen who was promoted to corporal and three bounty-jumpers who deserted at once .* The regiment was mustered out at Concord, July 21, 1865.
THE FIRST REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY was recruited at dif- ferent times, beginning in April, 1863, and ending in December, 1864. It was commanded by Col. Charles H. Long of the United States army. It saw no battles or skirmishes and had no long marches. It did garrison duty in Portsmouth and in the defences about Washington, relieving other troops whose presence was neces- sary to crown the work of crushing the Rebellion. Weare had
* WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE FIRST REGIMENT NEW HAMPSHIRE CAVALRY.
Moores E. White, Troop B, mus. March 30, 1864; promoted to sergeant; dis. July 15, 1865.
Irvin J. Moore, Troop C, mus. March 30, 1864; wounded slightly Aug. 25, 1864; dis. July 15, 1865.
RECRUITS.
Charles W. Colby, citizen, Troop G, mus. Aug. 11, 1864; promoted to corporal July 1, 1865; dis. July 15, 1865; lives in Weare, 1886.
Thomas Fisher, Troop F, mus. Aug. 11, 1864; deserted at Camp Stoneman, D. C., Aug. 27, 1864; apprehended Dec. 18, 1864; dis. July 15, 1865.
William Malone, Troop E, mus. Aug. 11, 1864 ; deserted at Camp Stoneman, D. C., Aug. 27, 1864.
Thomas Stewart, Troop F, mus. Aug. 11, 1864 ; deserted at Boston, Mass., Aug. 21, 1864 ; apprehended Oct. 19, 1864; absent in confinement; no discharge furnished.
Hamlin L. Ilovey, of Weare, went in the Massachusetts cavalry.
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THE SHARPSHOOTERS AND VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
1864.]
eleven citizens in the regiment, most of whom received very large bounties, and all of whom were honorably discharged .*
THE SHARPSHOOTERS. There were two regiments, and Weare furnished eight men.t They were hard treated and performed the most difficult service. One of Weare's men, Joseph Tatro, died of disease, one, Charles G. Thayer, was wounded, seven were dis- charged for disability incurred in line of duty, and one was trans- ferred to the veteran reserve corps. The regiments were in more than thirty battles, among them Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburgh, Chancellorsville, Gettysburgh, Wilderness, Spott- sylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburgh and gained high honor.
Weare had twelve men who served in the veteran reserve corps;}
* WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE HEAVY ARTILLERY, SECOND COMPANY.
Amos J. Burbeck, Co. F, mus. Sept. 6, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865. William H. Dow, Co. B, mus. Oct. 2, 1863 ; dis. Sept. 11, 1865.
Barney A. Morrow, Co. A, mus. Sept. 9, 1864; dis. Sept. 11, 1865. Charles W. Martin, Co. E, mus. Sept. 5, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865.
John Paige, 3d, Co. E, mus. Sept. 5, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865.
Luther G. Dearborn, Co. F, mus. Sept. 11, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865.
Hiram D. Osborn, Co. F, mus. Sept. 6, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865; now lives in Weare, 1886. Jacob K. Sargent, Co. F, mus. Sept. 6, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865.
Edgar Smith, Co. F, mus Sept. 6, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865; now lives in Weare, 1886. Orrin P. Fracheur, Co. M, mus. Sept. 2, 1863; dis. June 9, 1865; now lives at Goffs- town, 1886.
WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE FIRST LIGHT BATTERY.
Hilliard L. Eaton, mus. Sept. 26, 1861; dis. Sept. 25, 1864.
Lucian B. Richards, mus. Sept. 26, 1861; dis. Sept. 25, 1864.
Christopher C. Perry, mus. Sept. 26, 1861; promoted to corporal Feb. 22, 1863; dis. for disability Jan. 6, 1864; now lives in Manchester, 1886.
John G. Burbeck, mus. Sept. 26, 1861; dis. June 9, 1865.
t WEARE'S SOLDIERS IN THE REGIMENT OF SHARPSHOOTERS.
Joseph Tatro, Co. E, mus. Sept. 9, 1861; died of disease July 28, 1862, at Harrison's Landing, Va.
SECOND REGIMENT.
William Collins (Newport), Co. G, mus. Dec. 12, 1861; dis. April 16, 1863. George F. Day, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; dis. for disability March 7, 1862.
Orrin P. Fracheur, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; dis. for disability June 30, 1862; lives in Goffstown.
J. Francis Hadley, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; dis. for disability Nov. 15, 1862; dead.
Sylvester Hadley, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 23, 1862; dis. for disability Nov. 18, 1862 ; lives at New Boston, 1886.
John S. Kimball, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; dis. for disability July 6, 1862.
Nelson Paul, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; dis. for disability March 2, 1863.
Charles G. Thayer, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 28, 1862; transferred to veteran reserve corps; dead.
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