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THIE FOURTHI REGIMENT.
The Fourth Regiment of Vermont Volunteer Infantry was raised in re- sponse to a proclamation issued by Governor Fairbanks on the 30th of July, 1861, urging the necessity of further military organizations from the State for national service ; and within thirty days from the time that proclamation was published there were sufficient men in readiness, from all parts of the State, for two full regiments. Thus was the Fourth Vermont Infantry brought into ex- istence.
For this organization the county of Bennington contributed Company A. The regiment was mustered into the United States service on the 21st of Sep- tember, 1861, with the following field and staff officers: Edward W. Stough- ton, of Rockingham, colonel ; Henry N. Worthen, of Bradford, lieutenant-col- onel ; John C. Tyler, of Brattleboro, major; Charles B. Stoughton, of Rock- ingham, adjutant ; John H. Cushman, of Bennington, quartermaster ; Samuel J. Allen, of Hartford, surgeon; Willard A. Child, of Pittsford, assistant surgeon, and Salem M. Plympton, of West Haven, Conn., chaplain.
The regiment rendezvoused at Brattleboro, their camp at that place being christened "Camp Holbrook," in honor of Hon. Frederick Holbrook who had recently been elected governor of the State. On the 14th of September the regiment was ordered to proceed to Washington, but by reason of the fact that their arms, clothing and equipments had not been distributed, the command was allowed to remain in camp here for a few days longer. On the 21st of the same month the regiment left Brattleboro for Washington, at which place it arrived on the evening of the 23d, and encamped on Capitol Hill. Later, on the 9th of October, with General Smith's division the Fourth procceded to
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Lewinsville, Va., where the vicissitudes of active army life commenced; but the regiment was not destined to meet the enemy in open engagement during the year 1861, that event being postponed until the opening of the campaign in 1862.
It must not be inferred, however, that their camp life in Virginia was a pleasant one by any means, for, while the regiment was not called into action against the rebels, the men were, nevertheless, stricken with the malarial fever so prevalent in the South, and suffered greatly thereby. On the 13th of De- cember there were three hundred and sixty men of the Fourth in the hospital.
The final statement of the Fourth Regiment as compiled from the reports on file in the adjutant- general's office shows as follows :
Original numbers-commissioned officers, 38; enlisted men, 1,010; total. 1,048 Gain-recruits, 602 ; transfers from other regim nts, 203; total. 805
Aggregate 1,853
LOSSES.
Killed in action-commissioned officers, 8; enlisted men, 66; total 74
Died of wounds -- commissioned officers, 4 ; enlisted men, 83 ; total 87
Died of disease-enlisted nien . 195
Died (unwounded) in Confederate prisons, enlisted men 71
Died from accidents, enlisted men. . 2
Total of deaths. 429
Promoted to other regiments -- officers, 6; enlisted men, 8; total.
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Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Navy, Regular Army, etc. 93
Honorably discharged - commissioned officers resigned .22 ; for wounds and disability, 7 ; enlisted men, for wounds, 69 ; for disability, 373 ; total. 471
Dishonorably discharged -- commissioned officers, 1 ; enlisted men. 5 ; total 6
Total discharged. 477
Deserted, 118; unaccounted for, 5; total.
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Mustered out-commissioned officers, 39 ; enlisted men, 678; total .. 717
Aggregate.
1,853
Total wounded. 414
Total re-enlisted. 210
The following is the official list of battles of the Fourth Regiment: Lee's Mills, April 16, 1862; Williamsburg, May 5. 1862 ; Golding's Farm, June 26, 1862; Savage's Station, June 29, 1862; White Oak Swamp. June 30, 1862; Crampton's Gap, September 14, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Frede- ricksburg, December 13, 1862; Marye's Heights, May 3, 1863; Salem Heights, May 4, 1863; Fredericksburg, June 5, 1863; Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; Funks- town, July 10, 1873 ; Rappahannock Station, November 7, 1863 ; Wilderness, May 5 to 10, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 10 to 18, 1864; Cold Harbor, June I to 2, 1864; Petersburg, June 18, 1864; Weldon Road, June 23, 1864; Charles- town, August 21, 1864; Opequan, September 13, 1864; Winchester, Septem-
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ber 9, 1864; Fisher's Hill, September 21-22, 1864; Cedar Creek, October 1. 1864; Petersburg, March 25-27, 1865; Petersburg, April 2, 1865.
The following roster both of officers and men purports to contain the name and several of those who were residents of Bennington county at the time the regiment was raised ; yet, from the fact that the adjutant general's reports do not mention the residence of privates in any of the companies, it is difficult to learn whether or not all were Bennington county men; therefore it is not at all improbable that many of the recruits that were added to the company from Bennington county-Company A-were from other localities. It is generally conceded, however, that Company A, of the Fourth Regiment, was Benning- ton county's contribution.
ROSTER FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
John E. Pratt, lieutenant-colonel ; elected captain company A, August 16, 1861; promoted major April 30, 1864; lieutenant colonel March 14, 1865; mustered out July 13, 1865.
John H. Cushman, quartermaster ; resigned January 24, 1863.
Henry T. Cushman, quartermaster-sergeant; commissioned March 1, 1862; mustered out September 30, 1864.
ROSTER COMPANY A.
John E. Pratt, captain ; promoted to major April 30, 1864.
Howard C. Chapin, captain ; enlisted as private ; promoted corporal Sep- tember 21, 1861; sergeant; second lieutenant company B, August 1, 1862 ; first lieutenant company F, April 1, 1863 ; mustered out of service July 13, 1865 ; veteran.
Abel K. Parsons, first lieutenant; killed in action at Cold Harbor, Va. June 3, 1864.
Gideon H. Burton, first lieutenant ; second lieutenant August 27, 1861 ; promoted first lieutenant company C July 17, 1862 ; resigned February 14, 1863.
Nathan A. Smith, second lieutenant ; enlisted as private ; promoted corpo- ral July 31, 1863; re-enlisted December 15, 1863; wounded May 5, 1864; pro- moted sergeant September 21, 1864; regimental quartermaster-sergeant Feb- ruary 4, 1865; second lieutenant company F February 27, 1865; mustered out of service July 13, 1865; veteran.
Fred A. Rogers, sergeant; transferred to Invalid Corps November 20, 1863. William A. Comar, sergeant ; died in Andersonville, Ga. August 20, 1864.
Fred Godfrey, sergeant ; reduced to ranks; re enlisted February 9, IS64; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Addison J. Grover, sergeant; reduced to ranks; died September 29, 1862. William B. Barber, sergeant ; discharged June 6, 1862.
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Adelbert W. Warren, corporal ; reduced to ranks ; discharged October 31, 1862.
Charles G. Cole, corporal ; discharged May 5, 1863.
Elias D. Adams, corporal ; reduced to ranks ; transferred to naval service ; discharged September 12, 1863.
David E. Downer, corporal; reduced to ranks; transferred to Invalid Corps April 10, 1864.
William Cass, corporal ; discharged November 12, 1862.
Jacob L. Cook, corporal ; reduced to ranks ; discharged.
William H. Lenver, corporal; discharged.
James E. Alden, corporal ; promoted sergeant ; transferred from company F, February 25, 1865.
Nelson O. Wilcox, musician; re enlisted December 15, 1864; mustered out July 13, 1865.
George W. Bickford, wagoner ; discharged June 24, 1862.
PRIVATES.
William Ainley, discharged March 3, 1862.
Anson Aldrich, deserted September 10, 1863.
Martin S. Atwood, transferred to Invalid Corps May 15, 1864.
Byron C. Barber, mustered out of service September 30, 1864.
Clark Bartlett, re- enlisted December 15, 1863 ; promoted corporal ; mus- tered out of service July 13, 1865.
George Bartlett, discharged March 5, 1863.
John Bartlett, discharged March 7, 1863.
Josiah D. Belding, discharged February 11, 1863.
Lewis Belknap, transferred from company B; re-enlisted December 15, 1863.
Phineas Bemis, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; transferred from company F ; prisoner June 23, 1864.
Alonzo Bigelow, promoted corporal; to sergeant ; re-enlisted February 19, 1864; mustered out July 13, 1865.
John Blake, re enlisted December 15, 1863 ; transferred from company F ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Elliott A. Bourn, discharged October 31, 1862.
William Bourn, died February 10, 1862.
Lyman H. Bowles, died at Andersonville, Ga. August, 1864.
George Bracey, killed at Wilderness May, 5, 1864.
Alfred Bump, discharged May 3, 1862.
Henry G. Camp, discharged December 15, 1862.
William J. Camp, discharged December 15, 1862. Benjamin Carey, died March 6, 1862.
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Ira Cary, discharged March 17, 1863.
Luther Carey, died February 8, 1863.
Oliver Carey, died March 6, 1862.
Charles H. Carlton, promoted corporal; to sergeant; transferred from com- pany F ; promoted second lieutenant.
Nathan B. Carpenter, died December 4, 1861.
Charles C. Chapin, transferred from company F.
Marshall Clapp, mustered out September 30, 1864.
Felix G. Cole, prisoner June 23, 1864; paroled ; mustered out April 30, 1865.
George Convats, prisoner of war ; mustered out of service May 25, 1865. Obadiah S. Comar, discharged June 2. 1862.
Cornelius W. Cutler, promoted corporal; re-enlisted December 15, 1863; promoted sergeant ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Lewis A. Davis, killed at Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
Lysander Davis, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Dennis Delaney, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; mustered out July 13, 1865 ; transferred from company F.
Barney Devine, discharged November 6, 1863.
John M. Digman, discharged July 29, 1862.
Bradford S. Downs, died August 23, 1863.
John H. Evans, promoted corporal ; discharged January 30, 1863.
Perry B. Gage, discharged March 5, 1863.
Henry Gipson, deserted September 10, 1863.
George B. Godfrey, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; mustered out July 13, 1 865.
John W. Graves, re-enlisted December 15, 1863; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Lyman R. Grimslett, wagoner ; re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
John A. Grout, re-enlisted December 15, 1863; mustered out July 13, 1865. Oscar F. Guy, no record found.
Calvin H. Harrington, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; deserted Septem- ber 23, 1864.
Artemas B. Hill, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; sick in general hospital July 13, 1865.
Elisha B. Hill, discharged September 29, 1862.
Joseph Hufnagle, re-enlisted December 15, 1863; died June 8, 1864, of wounds received May 12, 1864.
Joel Jepson, discharged March 2, 1862.
James B. Johnson, discharged October 13, 1864.
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William B. Jones, transferred from company F; discharged June 25, 1865. Wallace W. Kendall, promoted corporal ; prisoner june 23, 1864; paroled ; mustered out April 5, 1865.
Adin H. Knapp, transferred from company F; mustered out July 13, 1865; prisoner June 23, 1864.
Lewis Knapp, discharged May 10, 1863.
Horatio Knight, transferred from company F; mustered out July 13, 1865. Philip Krang, promoted corporal ; mustered out February 8, 1865.
James Laden, discharged March 21, 1863.
Hiram D. Leonard, discharged December 10, 1862.
George H. Lillie, died February 4, 1862.
Sidney Lillie, discharged November 24, 1862.
Henry S. Loveland, discharged November 9, 1862.
Dennis Mahoney, transferred from company F ; sick in hospital at muster- out.
Squire A. Mallory, promoted sergeant ; mustered out March 15, 1865.
George D. Marsh, transferred from company F; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Michael Martin, discharged May 18, 1862.
Adoniram McClenithan, promoted corporal ; mustered out September 30, 1864.
James Mehan, promoted corporal; re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; dis- charged January 30, 1865.
John Mehan, mustered out of service September 30, 1864.
John H. Minott, killed at Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
Joseph Minott, killed at Petersburg June 23, 1864.
Charles Moles, mustered out of service September 30, 1864.
Silas Newman, discharged September 25, 1862.
Patrick O'Connor, discharged December 17, 1862.
Alvin J. Parker, transferred from company F ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
George H. Parker, re-enlisted December 15, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps ; mustered out July 20, 1865.
Benjamin A. Patch, promoted corporal ; re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; absent on furlough July 13, 1865.
William Paul, promoted corporal; re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; mus- tered out with regiment.
Henry Perry, transferred from company F ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Philander W. Rice, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Richard Richardson, re-enlisted April 3, 1864; deserted April, 1864, from veteran furlough.
Charles Rising, discharged April 2, 1862.
William F. Robbins, promoted corporal ; died December 12, 1862.
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Charles H. Russell, transferred to Invalid Reserve Corps, January 15, 186: Frank W. Saucy, transferred from company B; re-enlisted ; transferred : company H.
Lanson B. Shaw, discharged September 27, 1862.
Moses Smith, re-enlisted December 15, 1863; prisoner June 23, 1864; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Nathan A. Smith, promoted corporal ; promoted quartermaster-serge !: William Smith, transferred from company F ; mustered out July 13, 186 ;. Henry W. Spafford, promoted commissary sergeant May 4, 1862.
Benjamin Stafford, died February 2, 1862.
Charles Stay, transferred from company F ; mustered out July 13, 1865 ; veteran.
Willard S. Sumner, discharged May 2, 1862.
Adelbert Tousley, discharged September 13, 1862.
George Turner, discharged March 6, 1863.
Herbert L. Veber, promoted corporal; re-enlisted December 15, 1863; prisoner June 30, 1864.
James A. Walker, deserted July 1, 1862.
John H. Watson, promoted sergeant; mustered out September 30, 1864.
Horace H. Wheeler, discharged December 29, 1862.
Increase B. Whitney, re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Norman M. Wright, discharged February 16, 1863.
RECRUITS.
Henry J. Allard, discharged September 12, 1862.
Elisha Badger, substitute ; taken prisoner June 23, 1864; mustered out of service May 18, 1865.
Obadiah H. Barnes, drafted ; missing in action May 5, 1864.
Alonzo H. Baker, substitute ; absent on detached service at muster-out.
James Barr, substitute ; deserted July 24, 1864.
Charles Bates, substitute; wounded ; in general hospital at muster-out.
George Baxter, substitute; died at Andersonville, Ga. January 6, 1865.
Emerson E. Belany, mustered out June 19, 1865.
John Blair, substitute; taken prisoner June 30, 1864.
Elisha Burbank, substitute; mustered out with regiment.
Charles Burnham, prisoner June 30, 1864.
Norman H. Bushley, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; mustered out April 24, 1865.
Charles B. Buxton, died at Andersonville, Ga. October 6, 1865.
Edwin Briggs, died January 3, 1863.
Sylvester F. Briggs, died November 13, 1862.
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Charles Camp, killed at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864.
Henry G. Camp, prisoner June 23, 1864 ; mustered out July 5, 1865.
Stephen A. Capron, killed at Wilderness May 5, 1864.
Norman D. Cole, prisoner of war ; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Edward Chase, drafted; absent on detached service at muster-out.
Israel J. Currin, transferred from company H ; mustered out July 21, 1865. Wallace B. Cutting, transferred to Invalid Corps; discharged September 30, 1864.
Zimri R. Daily, drafted; deserted February 21, 1864.
Harry W. Downer, transferred from company F; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Joseph F. Drury, substitute ; transferred from company F; died February II, 1865.
Samuel F. Dunbar, prisoner, June 23, 1864 ; died at Wilmington, N. C., March 18, 1865.
Harry Fales, drafted; killed at Wilderness May 5, 1864.
Clark A. Ferguson, substitute; died at Andersonville, Ga. October, 1864.
Irving E. Gipson, mustered out of service July 14, 1865.
Hiram J. Gorham, transferred from company I; mustered out May 23, 1865.
Edward I. Granger, mustered out June 19, 1865.
Joseph Greenyca, drafted; mustered out July 13, 1865.
John Hackett, discharged March 27, 1865.
Melvin M. Hale, mustered out June 19, 1865.
Benjamin C. Hathaway, mustered out July 13, 1865.
Don A. Howard, mustered out June 19, 1865.
Charles A. Kilburn, mustered out June 19, 1865.
Elijah Knapp, killed at Spottsylvania May 12, 1864; substitute.
Moses H. Knapp, substitute; deserted May 5, 1864.
Joseph Leyazer, substitute ; killed at Wilderness May 5, 1864.
Sylvester Little, discharged January 12, 1865.
Otis Littlejohn, mustered out May 14, 1865,
Nathan Mann, prisoner May 23, 1864; died December 31, 1864.
Richard McCrea, substitute ; deserted April 15, 1864.
David B. Merrill, transferred to Invalid Corps July 27, 1863.
Isaac N. Morton, promoted corporal ; mustered out with regiment. Irvin Nye, discharged May 12, 1865.
John Ovens, transferred from company F; mustered out with regiment.
George B. Paddleford, substitute ; on detached service at muster-out.
Elihu Parker, sick in general hospital from June 25, 1862.
Silas Parker, discharged January 5, 1863.
Charles Quade, substitute ; discharged May 29, 1865.
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Thomas J. Quade, jr., mustered out May 16, 1865.
Antoine Ranney, substitute ; prisoner ; died at Andersonville October 24, 1864.
Elmer D. Rice, discharged February 23, 1865.
George W. Rice, discharged February 23, 1865.
Lemuel B. Sargent, drafted; died July 11, 1864.
Henry G. Smith, drafted ; discharged March 13, 1864.
John Smith, substitute; prisoner since June 23, 1864.
Thomas B. Sexton, died in Andersonville, Ga. September 11, 1864.
James E. Stearns, transferred from company F; mustered out June 19, 1865. .Benjamin H. Teel, transferred from company F; mustered out June 19, 1 865.
George P. Tole, transferred from company F; discharged March 27, 1865.
Warren S. Walbridge, discharged December 29, 1862.
Nathan L. Webster, died December 23, 1864.
William A. Webster, promoted sergeant ; died in Andersonville, Ga. Oc- tober 9, 1864.
John Wheeler, transferred from company F ; deserter ; substitute.
Samuel Wheeler, discharged March 16, 1863.
David Wood, deserted October 15, 1864.
Henry N. Woodworth, died July 4, 1864, of wounds received May 5, 1864.
William G. Woodworth, mustered out with the regiment.
Hiram York, drafted; died June 7, 1864, of wounds received at Wilderness. Thomas Young, transferred from company F; taken prisoner June 23, 1864.
THE FIFTH REGIMENT.
The Fifth Regiment of Vermont troops was raised at about the same time as was the Fourth, and under the call of Governor Fairbanks; and although taking a later number in the line of Vermont regiments, the Fifth was mus- tered into the United States service some four or five days earlier than its im- mediate predecessor, the Fourth Regiment. To the Fifth the county of Ben- nington contributed Company E, the same having been recruited mainly in the the town of Manchester, while not a few were from surrounding towns.
The Fifth rendezvoused at St. Albans, at which place the men were assem- bled and encamped on the 14th of September, 1861. On the 16th and 17th the regiment was mustered into service. The personnel of the field and staff at that time was as follows: Colonel, Henry A. Smalley, formerly lieutenant of the Second United States Heavy Artillery, and a graduate of the United States Military Academy. His commission as colonel of the Fifth was dated July 30, 1861, and he assumed command of the regiment September 15, there- after. Captain Nathan Lord who had previously been in the service under General McClellan, was made lieutenant-colonel, but, being called to command
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the Sixth Regiment, his place was taken by Louis A. Grant, who was advanced from the position of major. Redfield Proctor was appointed major ; Edward M. Brown, adjutant ; Aldis O. Brainerd, quartermaster; William P'. Russell, sur- geon ; Henry C. Shaw, assistant surgeon ; Rev. Volney M. Simons, chaplain.
On Monday, the 23d of September, the Fifth proceeded to Washington, at which place it arrived on the 25th, and encamped on Capitol Hill for the space of two days, and then marched to Chain Ridge. On the 28th the regiment crossed into Virginia and went into camp in the vicinity of the Second and Third Vermont Regiments. Then on the 9th of October another change was made and the Fifth occupied Camp Griffin at Smoot's Hill, where it remained during the winter of 1861-2.
BATTLES OF THE FIFTH VERMONT.
Lee's Mill, April 16, 1862 ; Williamsburg, May 5, 1862 ; Golding's Farm, June 26, 1862 ; Savage's Station, June 29, 1862 ; White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862; Crampton's Gap, September 14, 1862 ; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 ; Marye's Heights, May 3, 1863 ; Salem Heights, May 4, 1863 ; Fredericksburg, June5, 1863; Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; Funkstown, July 10, 1863; Rappahannock Station, November 7, 1863 ; Wil- derness, May 5 to 10, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 10 to 18, 1864; Cold Har- bor, June 1 to 12, 1864 ; Petersburg, June 18, 1864; Charlestown, August 21, 1864; Opequaw, September 13, 1864 ; Winchester, September 19, 1864; Fish- er's Hill, September 21 to 22, 1864; Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864; Peters- burg, March 25 and 27, 1865 ; Petersburg, April 2, 1865.
FINAL STATEMENT.1
Original members -- commissioned officers, 38 ; enlisted men, 948; total 986
Gain -- recruits, 588; transferred from other regiments, 43; total 631
Aggregate 1,617
LOSSES.
Killed in action-commissioned officers, 5 ; enlisted men. 128; total. I33
Died of wounds-commissioned officers, 4; enlisted men, 68 ; total 72
Died of disease -commissioned officers, 1 ; enlisted men, 113 ; total 114
Died (unwounded) in Confederate prisons I1
Died from accidents-enlisted men, 4 ; executed, 1 5
Total of deaths. 335
Honorably discharged-commissioned officers, resigned. 24 ; for wounds and disabilities, 12; men discharged for wounds, 99; for disabilities, 298 ; total .. 433
Dishonorably discharged-commissioned officers, 4 ; enlisted men, 9 ; total 13
Total discharged. 446
Promoted to United States Army and to other regiments, officers, 8 ; men, 2; total. IO
' From Benedict's Vermont in the Civil War,
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Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, United States Navy and Army, etc .. officers, 2 ; men, 90; total. 92
Deserted, 109; unaccounted for, 6; total
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Mustered out-commissioned officers, 53 ; enlisted men, 565 ; total 618
Aggregate. 1,616
Total wounded. 473
Total re-enlisted
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ROSTER-FIELD AND STAFF.
Charles P. Dudley, lieutenant-colonel ; elected captain company E August 30, 1861 ; promoted major October 6, 1862; lieutenant-colonel May 6, 1864; died May 21, 1864, of wounds received at battle at Wilderness, May 10, 1864.
Eugene O. Cole, lieutenant-colonel ; appointed major December 26, 1864; promoted brevet lieutenant colonel for gallantry in assault on Petersburg, Va. April 2, 1865 ; promoted lieutenant-colonel June 9, 1865 ; mustered out of service June 29, 1865.
COMPANY E .- ROSTER.
Samuel C. Burnham, captain ; second lieutenant company E August 30, 1861 ; first lieutenant July 24, 1862; captain October 6, 1862 ; resigned Feb- ruary 17, 1863.
George H. Sessions, captain ; enlisted in Veteran Reserve Corps Septem- ber 16, 1863 ; transferred to company May 7, 1864; promoted first lieuten- ant company I July 25, 1864; captain company E November 10, 1864; mus- tered out of service June 29, 1865.
Warren R. Dunton, first lieutenant ; enlisted as private ; promoted first ser- geant, September 16, 1861 ; second lieutenant company F June 21, IS62; trans- ferred to company C July 9, 1862 ; honorably discharged March 31, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va. December 14, 1862.
Jerome Gleason, first lieutenant ; enlisted as private ; appointed corporal ; sergeant; first sergeant; re-enlisted December 15, 1863; wounded May 5, IS64; promoted first lieutenant November 10, 1864; discharged for disability June 2, 1865.
Joshua A. Shattuck, second lieutenant ; enlisted as private ; wounded June 3, 1864; appointed corporal October 24, 1864 ; sergeant December 16, 1864; promoted second lieutenant June 4, 1865 ; mustered out of service June 29, 1865, as sergeant.
Willard K. Bennett, sergeant; promoted second lieutenant company F June 21, 1862.
Dyer Matteson, sergeant ; discharged November 14, IS62.
Frank P. Aylesworth, sergeant ; discharged March 1, IS62.
Orlando J. Barton, corporal ; killed at Savage Station June 29, IS62.
Horace Morse, corporal ; promoted sergeant ; second lieutenant company H September 20, 1862.
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Noble C. Bostwick, corporal ; promoted sergeant ; re-enlisted December 15, 1863 ; died of wounds received at Spotsylvania May 12, 1864. Solomon Buckley, corporal ; discharged January 2, 1862.
Philo B. Farwell, corporal ; discharged May 11, 1863.
Douglass H. Dyer, corporal ; discharged August 5, 1862. Mathew McGinness, corporal ; discharged November 4, 1862.
Charles M. Wyman, corporal ; discharged February 4, 1863.
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