Hopkinton Civil War Soldiers

Extracted From CHAPTER XII Early history of the town of Hopkinton : history of East Village (Nicholville) and vicinity, diaries of Elisha Risdon and Artemas Kent, soldiers of the Civil War, genealogical record of sixty of the pioneer families, Carlton E. Sanford, Boston: Bartlett Press, 1903

Transcription courtesy of DunhamWilcox.net, transcribed by Dave Swerdfeger. Used with permission.


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The following is a list of the men who went forth from the town from April, 1861, to April, 1865, under the immortal Lincoln to save the Union. I get the record from the bureau of military statistics at Albany. It was furnished at the close of the war by V.A. Chittenden, Esq town clerk, under a statute so requiring. Whether it was made by him from recollection or a record kept, I cannot say.

Explanation. The official record is first given. Any additional information as to the soldier's career since the war is preceded by the word "Note."


AUSTIN, OLIVER
born July 24, 1840. Single. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Died of disease at Alexandria, November 22, 1862, and buried there.


AMES, GEORGE BENJAMIN
born December 3, 1845. Single. Co. F, 193cl Regiment, enlisted February 13, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Died of disease at Auburn, N.Y May 26, 1865, and buried at same place.


BRUCE, SAMUEL G.
Single. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Further information unknown. NOTE. Was a blacksmith in Hopkinton after the war, removed to St. Regis Falls, N.Y where he died a few years ago.


BROWN, THEODORE
Married. Co. G, 92d. Regiment, enlisted November 15, 1861, for three years, private. Discharged very soon after mustering on account of disability.


BEARDSLEY, HENRY C.
Co. A, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 6, 1862.


BESAW, NELSON
Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted November 15, 1861, for three years, private; bounty $300. Reenlisted January 4, 1864, at Newbern, N.C. NOTE. Returned to town, married and soon went west.


BEMIS, JOHN M.
born July 14, 1825. Married. Co. H, 7th Regiment, enlisted December 7, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Wounded June 3, 1864, at battle of Cold Harbor and discharged September, 1865. NOTE. Came back, lived in town several years, moved to Dickinson where he died some fifteen years ago.


BLAIR, LORENZO D.
born July 2, 1844. Single. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Died at North Mountain, Va of disease June 26, 1863, and buried there.


BRYANT, ADOLPHUS S.
born December 18, 1831. Married. Co. L, Scott's 900, enlisted August, 1862, for three years, private; bounty

10. Died of disease at Washington, December 26, 1862, and buried there.


BROWN, IRA J.
born March 15, 1844. Single. Co. I, 7th Heavy Artillery, enlisted December, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Taken prisoner June 16, 1864, confined in Andersonville Prison, and exchanged November 24, 1864. Did not return to his regiment, and discharged June, 1865. NOTE. Has a family, and lives at Western, Minn.


BROWN, ELI W.
born May 14, 1844. Single. Co. H, 7th Heavy Artillery, enlisted December, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Taken prisoner June 16, 1864, taken to Andersonville, died July 19, 1864, and buried there.


BARTLETT, NATHAN W.
born -----. Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February 28, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Further information unknown. NOTE. Health greatly impaired by exposure on way to seat of war. He studied law and practised at Parishville. Died and left a widow and two children, Willard W. and Katy V who reside in Potsdam.


CRAWFORD, HIRAM
born August 31, 1831. Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted November, 1861, for three years, private. Discharged at expiration of term of service, November 11, 1864. NOTE. Returned to town, married and lived there several years, when he went west, where he died about four years ago.


CAIN, JOHN
born ----. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 8, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Received a slight wound at the battle of Winchester, Va and discharged June 22, 1865.


CUTLER, CALVIN L.
born May 14, 1828. Married. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February 17, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Acted as commissary at Cumberland, Md. NOTE. Was a farmer, and died suddenly in the hayfield on the Russell Witherell farm, about July, 1898.


CUDWORTH, OTIS I.
born December 22, 1839. Married. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Taken prisoner at the battle of Monoca, Md July 9, 1864, and confined in Dansville Prison. Died November 20, 1864, and buried at the same place.


CONLIN, JOHN C.
born December 22, 1839. Married. Co. K, 60th Regiment, enlisted August, 1861, for three years, sergeant. Discharged December, 1862, by reason of disability. NOTE. Holds the Hazen farm on the Turnpike about four miles east of Parishville.


CADY, TRANSIT
born June 13, 1833. Single. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Discharged May 7, 1863, at Newbern, N.C by reason of physical disability. NOTE. Died in Parishville some years ago, leaving widow and two children.


CADY, OBERTO A.
born August 31, 1835. Single. Co. B, 50th Regiment, enlisted August 12, 1861, for three years, corporal, and promoted to first sergeant. Discharged January 1, 1866. NOTE. Settled in Virginia and later moved to Washington, D. C.


CADY, GEORGE S.
born November 26, 1843. Single. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, corporal; bounty $300. Promoted to first sergeant. Reenlisted January, 1864, and promoted to first lieutenant, 96th Regiment, December 10, 1864.


CADY, MYRTLE
Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Further information unknown.


CHENEY, JUSTICE E.
born May 11, 1839. Married. Co. ---—, 14th Regiment, enlisted December, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Nothing has been heard from him since June 3, 1864; supposed to have been killed on battlefield.


CHENEY, Judson Z.
born May 11, 1838. Married. Co. G, 98th Regiment, enlisted November, 1862, for three years, corporal. Reenlisted from New York City. Killed in battle June 3, 1864, and supposed to be buried on battlefield.


CHENEY, JESSE A.
born May 7, 1849. Single. Co. D, 39th Regiment, enlisted September, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Discharged May, 1865. NOTE. Married and lived in town until about 1894, when he moved to Potsdam where he now resides.


CHENEY, RICHARD B.
born September 9, 1845. Single. Co. A, 60th Regiment, enlisted August, 1861, for three years, private. Discharged November 18, 1864.


CHENEY, JAMES B.
born August 25, 1846. Co. G, 14th Regiment, for three years, private. Discharged October 29, 1864.


DESMOND, EDMOND W.
born January 28, 1840. Single. Co. B, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Served two years and was discharged with regiment. Reenlisted Co. M, 6th Regiment, December, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Taken prisoner May 19, 1864, in the Wilderness campaign and confined in Andersonville Prison. Exchanged September 11, 1864, and returned to his regiment, and discharged September 23, 1865. NOTE. Went to Texas, where he died some years ago. At the time he enlisted he was working on the farm of Jonah Sanford, Jr who released him.


DRAKE, EUGENE S.
Single. Enlisted November 24, 1861, for three years, private. Died of disease. Further particulars unknown. NOTE. He had no family and was buried at Hopkinton.


DUCATT, JOSEPH.
Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted November 25, 1861, for three years, private. NOTE. Was a farmer in the south part of town, but now lives in Parishville.


DELAMETER, CHARLES
born October 24, 1845. Single. CO. G, 13th Regiment, enlisted June 30, 1863, for three years, private. Killed in riot at New York City, July, 1863, and buried there.


DANIELS, ALPHONSO
born November 25, 1839. Single. Co. K, 60th Regiment, enlisted September 26, 1861, for three years, private. Wounded at the battle of Gettysburg; died from effects of the wound, February 26, 1864, and buried at Stephenson, Ala.


DANIELS, ALLEN O.
born April 25, 1849. Single. Co. B, 8th Regiment, enlisted September 3, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Died or disease December 17, 1864.


DANIELS, BENJAMIN
born June 22, 1835. Married. Co. K, 60th Regiment, enlisted September 26, 1861, for three years, private. Served about one and a half years and discharged at Harper's Ferry for disability. NOTE. Lives in -----, Minn.


DRAKE, HOSEA P.
born May 19, 1845. Single. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted November 18, 1861, for three years, private. Served two years in 92d Regiment. Reenlisted January 18, 1864, Co. D, 92d Regiment, for three years, private; bounty $300. NOTE. Settled in town, married, went to Potsdam, where he died a few years ago, leaving a large family.


DRAKE, HENRY
born April 12, 1844. Single. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted August, 1862, for three years, private. Taken prisoner at battle of Fair Oaks, and not heard of since.


DRAKE, HIRAM
born January 4, 1842. Single. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted August, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Wounded at battle before Petersburg, July, 1864; taken to Philadelphia, where he died July 10, 1864, from wound and was buried there.


DRAKE, ALSON D.
born June 23, 1844. Single. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted January 6, 1862, for three years, private. Wounded at battle of Fair Oaks, May, 1862, and came home on furlough. NOTE. Returned to town, married, and moved to Potsdam a few years since, where he died.


DRAKE, FREDERICK C.
born February 7, 1846. Single. Scott's 900, enlisted February 17, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Discharged June 30, 1865.


DAVIS, GIBSON
born June 16, 1843. Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted March, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. NOTE. Went west, where he died, leaving a family.


DAVIS, WILLIAM T.
born November 30, 1844. Single. Co. A, 164th Regiment, enlisted August, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Died of disease, December 16, 1863, at Suffolk, Va and buried there.


DOVE, EDWIN A.
born April 15, 1840. Married. Co. H, 13th Regiment, enlisted September 1, 1864, for one year; bounty $200. Discharged. NOTE. Returned, and lived in town many years. He now resides at Richland Centre, Wis.


EASTMAN, GEORGE L.
born August 17, 1836. Co. B, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 25, 1861, for two years. He resigned in the fall of 1862; served as quartermaster in the winter of 1863. NOTE. He was in the hardware business at Potsdam for some years, and then went to sheep raising in Kansas. He returned to Potsdam and was postmaster at the time of his death. (See Lee Eastman record.)


FULLER, DUSTIN
Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Reenlisted January 4, 1864, at Newbern, N.C for three years. Came home on furlough and did not return. NOTE. Settled in Vermont.


FULLER, MAJOR
Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Reenlisted January 4, 1864, at Newbern, N.C for three years. Came home on furlough and did not return. NOTE. Settled in Vermont.


FOSTER, CHARLES B.
born September 6, 1835. Single. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted June 24, 1861, for two years, private. NOTE. Became a noted business man in the west and now resides at Winchester, Va.


FARWELL, DORAS
Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February 20, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Further particulars unknown_ NOTE. Died in Stockholm soon after the war.


FULLER, EZRA
born ----. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 7, 1862, private; bounty $10. Killed in battle.


GRAVES, PETER
Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Killed in battle. Further particulars unknown.


GOULDING, ORLEY I.
born August 26, 1842. Single. Co. G, 92d. Regiment, enlisted October 16, 1861, for three years, private. Served in the 92d Regiment until the May following, and was then taken prisoner at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va. Did not return to the regiment, but enlisted into the Iowa cavalry. NOTE. Settled in the west, where he died.


GOODNOW, HENRY
born May 3, 1842. Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted November 15, 1861, for three years, private. Died of disease in New York City and was buried at David's Island.


GEDDIS, GEORGE
born September 10, 1832. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 8, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Discharged at expiration of term of service, June 22, 1865. Served as teamster two years. NOTE. Went to -----, Wis soon after the war.


GOODNOW, HARVEY
born April 11, 1841. Single. Co. G, 98th Regiment, enlisted January 15, 1862, for three years, private. Died September, 1864, at the Baltimore Hospital, and buried in Baltimore.


GOODNOW, HIRAM
born August 2, 1844. Single. Co. G, 98th Regiment, enlisted January 15, 1862, for three years, private. Served two years and reenlisted January 1, 1863, for three years, corporal; bounty $300. Wounded June 2, 1864, in the left hand at Cold Harbor, and discharged May 1, 1865, for disability.


GOULDING, HENRY C.
born June 15, 1847. Single. Co. E, Scott's 900, enlisted September 5, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Died of disease October 27, 1864, at Baton Rouge, and buried in the Soldiers' Home Cemetery.


GILLEN, JAMES
born September 8, 1845. Single. Enlisted September 3, 1864, for one year, private; substitute. Died of disease at Petersburg, Va and buried in same place.


GILLEN, JOHN
born September 8, 1845. Single. Co. E, Scott's 900, enlisted October 13, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. NOTE. Lives in Lawrence, N.Y.


GRIFFIN, MARTIN
Co. ---, 98th Regimemt. Further information unknown. NOTE. Died at St. Regis Falls, N.Y about 1898.


GOODELL, SPENCER
born ----. Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Further information unknown. NOTE. Now resides at Parishville, N.Y.


HODGKINS, CHARLES H.
born October 10, 1844. Single. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Lost his middle finger on left hand at the battle of Gains Mills, Va. Received second wound at Fredericksburg, Va. Discharged at expiration of service. NOTE. Resides at Fort Jackson, and was justice of the peace for several years.


HODGES, NATHAN S.
born June 11, 1820. Married. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 24, 1861, for two years, private. Discharged by reason of disability June 13, 1861. Reenlisted from the town of Burke in 1864. NOTE. Settled in Hopkinton, where he died about five years ago.


HODGES, ZIMRAIA
born February 27, 1844. Single. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Wounded in the right arm, and discharged at expiration of term of service. Reenlisted from the town of Moriah.


HURLBERT, DARWIN E.
born February 7, 1843. Single. Co. H, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Received a severe wound at the battle of Gains Mills, June 27, 1862, and discharged by reason of the wound February 7, 1863. Reenlisted December 29, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Wounded at battle of Cold Harbor and discharged July, 1865, at the close of the war. NOTE. Went to -----, Wis where he married and is a farmer.


HAINES, HENRY
born September 29, 1824. Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 28, 1861, for three years, private. Wounded at battle of Fort Harrison, -----, 1864, and discharged at expiration of service in 1864. NOTE. Resides at St. Regis Falls, N.Y.


HODGKINS, PHINEAS
born October 8, 1847. Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February 27, 1865, private; bounty $200. NOTE. Went to Flushing, Mich soon after the war, married and is a farmer.


HEATH, MARTIN V.
born February 21, 1836. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 8, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Discharged June 22, 1865. NOTE. Went to -----, Wis.


HAMMOND, HENRY D.
born November 17, 1845. Single. Co. E, 59th Regiment, enlisted November, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. NOTE. Did not return to town.


HAINES, ADAM L.
born December 25, 1830. Married. Company M, Scott's 900, enlisted August 30, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Discharged at expiration of term of service June 10, 1865.


HUBBARD, FRANCIS
born April 21, 1840. Married. Co. C, 83d Regiment, enlisted July 13, 1863, for three years, private. Drafted July 13, 1863. The only man that went from town on draft. Wounded June 21, 1864, transferred to Co. C, 97th Regiment, and discharged April 17, 1865, by reason of wound. NOTE. Died very soon after his return to town.


HARMON, HENRY CHARLES
born September 30, 1846. Single. Died of disease March 20, 1862, and burial at Nicholville.


HARMON, H. M.
born April 27, 1824. Married. Co. E, 98th Regiment, enlisted January, 1862, for three years, private. Discharged by reason of disability soon after enlistment.


HAMMOND, JAMES H.
born August 18, 1844. Co. A, 6th Regiment, enlisted October 9, 1863, for three years. Discharged August 26, 1865.


IVES, WARREN J.
born February 22, 1838. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 7, 1862, for three years, first sergeant; bounty $10. Wounded in the summer of 1864, and discharged in the winter of 1865. NOTE. Settled at Hutchinson, Minn reared a family of six children and died March 2, 1899. (See Asahel Kent's family.)


JORDAN, JOHN
Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted December 29, 1861, for three years, private.


KENDRICK, ALFORD C.
born April 23, 1842. Single. Scott's 900, enlisted August 18, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Died of disease at Memphis, Tenn and was buried there.


KENDRICK, PLUMMER M.
born April 3, 1845. Single. Scott's 900, enlisted August 15, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Discharged by reason of disability December 29, 1864. NOTE. Resides at Fort Jackson, N.Y.


KIMPTON, WILLIAM N.
born December 5, 1837. Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Died of disease at Baltimore, Md May 28, 1862, and buried there.


KENT, EDGAR
born ----. Single. Co. ---, 60th Regiment, enlisted August, 1861, for three years, private.


LANDON, DANIEL B.
born March 20, 1832 . Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years, corporal; he was promoted to sergeant; bounty $10. NOTE. Married Carolina M. Phelps, and had six children. He was wounded at the battle of Monocacy, Md July 9, 1864. He died April 23, 1879, and his widow resides in Hartford, Conn.


LIVERMORE, HENRY W.
born May 24, 1837. Single. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Wounded at the battle of Monocacy, Md July 9, 1864, and died from effects of his wound the last of July. He was buried at Frederick, Md.


MINOR, PETER
Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Discharged June 10, 1863, by reason of consolidation of regiment. Further information unknown. NOTE. Settled in Vermont, where he died.


MINOR, JOSEPH
Married. Co. G, 92d. Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Killed in battle September 30, 1864, at James River and was buried.


McCLOUD, NELSON W.
born May 6, 1848. Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February 18, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200.


MERRITT, ISAAC H.
born July 26, 1842. Single. Co. D, 92d. Regiment, enlisted December, 1861, for three years, private. Died at hospital, Ballomas Bridge, Va June 8, 1862, of disease. His place of burial is unknown.


MERRITT, HORACE
born August 8, 1846. Single. Co. G, 92d. Regiment, enlisted December, 1861, for three years, private. Died of disease before leaving state and buried at Hopkinton.


MCARTHUR, OSNI
born May 4, 1827. Married. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Killed at battle of Cold Harbor, June, 1864, and buried at White House Landing.


MCARTHUR, Amos
born May 30, 1829. Single. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Died of disease at Rowlsburgh, May 5, 1863, and buried there.


MERRITT, CHAUNCEY
born September 12, 1842. Single. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted November 30, 1861, for three years, private. Reenlisted January 4, 1864, Co. D, 92d Regiment, for three years; bounty $300. Wounded at battle of Cold Harbor; taken to Washington and died from effects of his wound, July 2, 1864. He was buried at Alexandria, Va.


MERRITT, WILLIAM
born March 13, 1830. Single. Co. D, 92d. Regiment, enlisted September 21, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $100. Killed at battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864, and buried on battlefield.


MERRITT, HOLLAND
born August 5, 1840. Single. Co. D, 92d. Regiment, enlisted January 14, 1861, for three years, private. Discharged in April, 1862, by reason of disability. NOTE. Settled in Potsdam, where he died.


MEEKHAM, JEREMIAH S.
born October 13, 1830. Married. Co. D, 92d Regiment, enlisted August 25, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Discharged March 4, 1863, for physical disability. NOTE. Resided in Parishville, where he died.


MEACHAM, SYLVESTER
born June 5, 1844. Co. H, 26th Regiment, enlisted February, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Discharged July 5, 1865, at the close of the war. NOTE. Settled at St. Regis Falls.


MCCUEN, DANIEL O.
born August 1, 1841. Co. A, 60th Regiment. Discharged July 19, 1865.


MCCUEN, LEWIS
born September 29, 1839. Co. A, 60th Regiment, private. Discharged November 23, 1863.


MEACHAM, HALLY E.
born June 5, 1842. Single. Co. K, 60th Regiment, enlisted October 8, 1861, for three years, private. Died of disease December 31, 1861, at Baltimore, Md and buried at London Park Cemetery, Baltimore.


MCCAN, E. M.
NOTE. Name not in records. Paid town bounty February 20, 1865, of $200.


NEWTON, OLIVER.
NOTE. Name not in records, but paid a bounty of $300, December 29, 1863.


NOBLES, THOMAS
born April 27, 1808. Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, corporal, then sergeant. Served twenty months and discharged by reason of consolidation of regiment, June 10, 1863. Reenlisted November 12, 1863, Co. I, 92d Regiment, for three years; bounty $300. NOTE. Died in Hopkinton some years since.


NEWTON, HIRAM
Married. Co. ---, 50th Regiment, enlisted September 7, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Transferred to the 15th Engineer Corps. Discharged June, 1865, at the close of the war. NOTE. Settled in Hopkinton, where he died some years ago.


NEWTON, WARNER
Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 14, 1862. NOTE. His name is not in the official report. I find it in the history of St. Lawrence County, published in 1878.


NORRIS, JOSEPH B.
born March 7, 1822. Married. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted August 30, 1862, for three years; bounty $10. Transferred in 1863 to Co. A, 121st Regiment, and wounded at Cedar Creek in left leg and back. Discharged June 12, 1865. NOTE. Went west.


NASH, GEORGE W.
born January 18, 1832. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Promoted to sergeant January 1, 1865, and discharged June 22, 1865. NOTE. Resides at Brasher Falls, N.Y.


NEWTON, FRANCIS OLIVER
born September 29, 1837. Married. Co. H, 106th Regiment, enlisted September, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Killed at battle of Cold Harbor, Va June 1, 1864, and buried at Cold Harbor.


PARKER, JOHN F.
born July 24, 1840. Single. Co. B, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 25, 1861, for two years, private. Received severe wound at battle of Gains Mills, June 27, 1862. Remained a prisoner on battlefield thirty days, then paroled. Discharged April 4, 1863. NOTE. Settled in Depere, Wis.


PAXTON, BERRY.
Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 7, 1862. NOTE. This name is not in the report filed in Albany. I get it from the history of St. Lawrence County.


PLOFF, PETER G.
Single. 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Killed in battle of West Point and buried on battlefield.


PIERCE, GEORGE K.
born July 20, 1834. Married. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted March 7, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Promoted to corporal.


PINNEY, EBER W.
born March 8, 1825. Married. Co. G, 15th Regiment, enlisted September 5, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Discharged June 3, 1865. NOTE. Went west.


PALMER, NORMAN C.
born March 27, 1837. Married. Co. E, 50th Regiment, enlisted September 6, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Transferred to Co. G, 15th Engineer Corps. Discharged June 13, 1865. NOTE. Died in Stockholm, N.Y.


PIERCE, WILLIAM H.
born October 4, 1845. Single. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted November, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Wounded at Fisher's Hill and at Cedar Creek. Discharged June, 1865. NOTE. Farmer, Fort Jackson, N.Y.


PERRY, ELI
born September 29, 1837. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Wounded April 7, 1862, in the arm, and did not return to his regiment. Discharged June 14, 1865. NOTE. Went west.


PERRY, CHARLES
born October 8, 1846. Single. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted December 1, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Discharged June, 1865.


PULSIFER, HENRY ALBERT
born January 14, 1842. Single. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 11, 1864, for three years, private; bounty $10. Died of disease at North Mountain, Va where he was buried.


PULSIFER, MARSHALL PRENTIS
born April 15, 1844. Single. Scott's 900, enlisted December 1, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300.


PERRY ALEXANDER, Jr.
born January 7, 1834. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 7, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $200. Discharged at close of the war. NOTE. Died in Hopkinton in 1902, leaving large family.


PLOFF, HENRY
Married. Co. G, 15th Regiment, enlisted September, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Discharged at close of the war. NOTE. Died in Hopkinton.


PHELPS, JESSE.
Married. Co. ---—, ----— Regiment, private ; bounty $200. Further information unknown. NOTE. Died at St. Regis Falls, N.Y about 1897.


ROCKWELL, CHESTER S.
born November 28, 1835. Married. Co. G, 92d. Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, private. Promoted to sergeant-major and discharged June 10, 1863, on account of consolidation of regiment. NOTE. Farmer and speculator, and lives at Parishville, N.Y.


ROCKWELL, MILO
born July 24, 1837. Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 25, 1861, for three years, private. Died of disease about one year after entering service and buried at Washington, D.C. NOTE. Went with sick and wounded to Washington as nurse.


ROCKWELL, MYRON S.
born July 24, 1837. Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted November 4, 1861, for three years, private. Promoted to corporal, served nearly three years, and received a mortal wound at Cold Harbor. Supposed to be buried on battlefield.


ROSS, IRA
born October 27, 1837. Married. Co. G, 13th Regiment, enlisted June 20, 1863, for three years, private. Lost four fingers on right hand at a riot in New York City. Served about two years and discharged about September, 1865.


ROCKWOOD, HEMAN S.
born November 2, 1844. Single. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Wounded March 6, 1864, at battle of Wilderness in right shoulder, and at battle of Winchester lost his right arm. Discharged February, 1865. NOTE. Is a physician and lives at Bombay, N.Y.


ROCKWOOD, HARVEY A.
born October 18, 1847. Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. NOTE. Lives at La Fayette, Ind.


ROSENBARKER, HIRAM
born February 14, 1831. Married. Co. B, 193d Regiment, enlisted February 19, 1865, for three years, private; bounty $200. NOTE. Is a farmer in Hopkinton.


ROBERTS, ASHFORD N.
born December 10, 1837. Married. Co. H, 7th Regiment, enlisted December 16, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, very badly in the left arm. Sent to hospital in Washington and did not return to his regiment. Discharged November 19, 1864. NOTE. Farmer and lives in Hopkinton. (See Eli Roberts's record.)


SANFORD, JONAH
born December 31, 1790, in Cornwall, Vt. In the fall of 1861 and early winter of 1861-62 he organized the 92d Regiment of Volunteers, became its colonel and went with the men to James River in Virginia, where sickness compelled him to resign. It was a remarkable feat considering his age, which was over seventy years. (For further particulars see story of his life.)


SANFORD, HENRY B.
born July 22, 1816, in Hopkinton. Married. Co. F, 92d Regiment, for three years as second lieutenant. He died on the Hopkinton side of the river at Nicholville, March 27, 1879, and was a son of Jonah Sanford.


SANFORD, HENRY T.
born April 13, 1840. Single. Co. F, 16th Regiment, enlisted April, 1861, for two years as first sergeant. He was promoted to second lieutenant, first lieutenant and captain. Discharged at end of enlistment. NOTE. After the war studied law, settled in Albany, N.Y and practised until his death, July 16, 1897.


SANFORD, ERASMUS JONAH
born May 13, 1842. Single. Co. F, 16th Regiment, private. Wounded June 27, 1862, at Gains Mills, losing the third and fourth fingers of the left hand. Honorably discharged May 22, 1863. NOTE. Since the war has lived at Nicholville where he has been quite successful.


SANFORD, EDWIN D.
born January 24, 1845. Single. Co. E, 61st Regiment, enlisted August 8, 1864, private. Discharged July 14, 1865. NOTE. Since the war has been a blacksmith at Nicholville.


SANFORD, DARWIN E.
born November 17, 1847. Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted in 1864 as first sergeant, and discharged 1865. NOTE. Resided in Lawrence since the war. He is a farmer and proprietor of Eagle Creamery at Nicholville.

The preceding five men, father and four sons, except Darwin E enlisted from the town of Lawrence, but as they were natives of Hopkinton, and as they present such a glorious record, I take the liberty to put them in here.


SANFORD, ROLLIN O.
born November 29, 1837. Married. Co. L, 7th Heavy Artillery, enlisted December, 1863, for three years, corporal; bounty $300. Went through Wilderness campaign and was taken prisoner before Petersburg, June, 1864. Confined in Andersonville Prison, where he died July 29, 1864, and is buried. NOTE. His widow and two children survive. He was a son of Jonah Sanford. (See his family record.)


SMITH, SILAS A.
Single. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 30, 1861, for three years, first lieutenant. Further information unknown.


SHELDON, HARMON
Single. Co. K, both Regiment, enlisted September, 1861, for three years, private. Died of disease, August 22, 1863, at Hopkinton.


STONE, ROBERT
born November 25, 1833. Single. Co. G, Scott's 900, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Died of disease in New York City, October 6, 1864, and buried in Parishville.


SMITH,WILBUR
born May 22, 1844. Single. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty, $10. Discharged at expiration of term of service, July 3, 1865. NOTE. Resides in Hopkinton.


STAPLES, ISAAC
born May 29, 1821. Married. Co. A, sad Regiment, enlisted December, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Discharged May 18, 1865, at close of the war. NOTE. Died in Hopkinton about 1890.


SHALES, GEORGE
born December 12, 1830. Married. Co. G, 106 Regiment, enlisted August 7, 1862, for three years, bounty $10. Discharged June 22, 1865. NOTE. Resides in Lawrence.


SMITH, SAMUEL
born October 5, 1826. Married. Co. I, 146th Regiment, enlisted September 1, 1864, for one year, private. Substitute. Discharged, war over. NOTE. Died in Hopkinton.


SULLIVAN, MIKE
enlisted December, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300. Further information unknown.


SIMPSON, SAMUEL.
Co. ---, ---— Regiment, private; bounty $200. Further information unknown.


STEARNS, HENRY W.
Single. Co. F, 193d Regiment, enlisted February, 1865, for one year, private; bounty $200. Further information unknown.


SNELL, HIRAM
born November 14, 1844. Single. Co. B, 8th New York Cavalry, enlisted September, 1864. Discharged July 1, 1865. NOTE. Not in foregoing record. He was paid bounty in 1864 of

200. Resides at Madison, Ohio.


TAYLOR, AARON
born June, 1830. Married. Co. G, 98th Regiment, enlisted June 1, 1864, for three years, private; bounty $300. Wounded in the head at battle of Cold Harbor, June 20, 1864, and discharged August 31, 1865. NOTE. Died at Stark, N.Y in February, 1902.


TAMBLIN, ELI
born April 17, 1834. Married. Co. E, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Wounded at the battle of Monocacy, Md July 9, 1864. Transferred to the 16th Infantry Corps, and discharged July 6, 1865. NOTE. Died at Nicholville.


VANHORMAN, ISAAC
born 1843. Married. Co. B, 59th Regiment, enlisted August, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Discharged February, 1864, on account of disability.


VAUGHN, GEORGE.
Co. ---—, 142d Regiment, enlisted August 1, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Discharged June, 1865. P.O. Defiance, O.


WITHERELL, GEORGE
born May 4, 1842. Single. Co. ---—, 16th Regiment, enlisted October 28, 1861, for two years, private. Discharged May, 1863, with regiment. Reenlisted from Vermont state in 1863. NOTE. Lives at Bainerd, Minn.


WALCUTT, ELISHA.
Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted October 10, 1861, for three years, sergeant. Further information unknown.


WILLEY, HIRAM H.
Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted November, 1861, for three years, private. Reenlisted January 4, 1864, in 92d Regiment at Newbern, N.C.; bounty $300.


WHITE, ORIN
born January 2, 1839. Married. Co. K, 60th Regiment, enlisted October, 1861, for three years, private. Served about eight months. NOTE. Died in Hopkinton.


WINNE, JOHN C.
born September 14, 1829. Single. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Received a wound in the hand and discharged at expiration of term of service, June 30, 1865.


WILSON, CHARLES.
Single. Co. E, 59th Regiment, enlisted December 27, 1863, for three years, private; bounty $300.


WILCOX, ITHIEL
born October 16, 1844. Single. Co. C, 50th Regiment, enlisted August, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Discharged at Washington, June, 1865. NOTE. Died at Parishville in fall of 1991.


WELSH, MILTON A.
born October 29, 1842. Single. Co. G, 15th Regiment, enlisted September, 1864, for one year, private; bounty $200. Discharged at Washington, June, 1865. NOTE. Resides in Hopkinton.


WHITE, L. R.
born August 10, 1839. Single. Co. A, Scott's 900, enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Died of disease at Camp Relief, Va January 6, 1863, and buried there.


WAKEFIELD, WILLIAM B.
born September 5, 1844. Single. Co. K, 16th Regiment, enlisted September 13, 1861, for three years, private; bounty $300. Discharged February 13, 1863, by reason of disability.


WHITE, JULIUS
born October 3, 1840. Married. Co. G, 10th Regiment, enlisted August, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Taken prisoner in June, 1863, and was in Libby Prison one hundred and six days. Exchanged and returned to his regiment. Wounded June 13, 1864, and discharged June 22, 1865, at close of the war. NOTE. Resides in Hopkinton, family.


WHITE, ADNEY P.
Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 12, 1862. NOTE. I get this name from the St. Lawrence County history of 1878.


WHEELER, LEWIS
born November 11, 1836. Married. Co. G, 106th Regiment, enlisted August 7, 1862, for three years, private; bounty $10. Wounded July 9, 1864, before Petersburg, in the hip, and discharged July 1, 1865, at the close of the war. NOTE. Resides in Hopkinton and has a family.


WOOD, WILLIAM W.
born June 2, 1826. Married. Co. G, 92d Regiment, enlisted November, 1864, for three years, private. Discharged April 23, 1862, by reason of disability.


WHITE, WILLIAM
born September 27, 1832. Married. Co. G, 98th Regiment, enlisted January, 1862, for three years, private. Received four wounds at the battle of Fair Oaks, and was discharged in July, 1863. Reenlisted from the town of Bombay.


WOODRUFF, EALEN A.
Married. Co. G, 16th Regiment, enlisted April 15, 1861, for two years, private. Wounded in the seven days' battle before Richmond and died from effects of his wounds.


SUBSTITUTES.
Under the call of July, 1864, for 500,000 soldiers, the following men furnished substitutes:
  • George S. Wright, Samuel Smith, substitute
  • Truman E. Post, a Mr. Peck, substitute
  • George S. Wells, name of substitute not given
  • Royal Squire, name of substitute not given.


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