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A town meeting was held Dec. 12, 1862, and it was voted to pay the balance due for soldiers' bounty, amounting to $40, deducting that paid by individuals. And it was also voted to raise fifty cents on a dollar of the grand list, to pay bounties and town expenses. A draft was made Aug. 28, 1863, with the
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following result : Whole number drafted 12, of whom four entered the service. One ( Thomas Abraham) procured a substitute, and seven paid $300 commutation, which amount exempted them from being liable to perform military duty for 3 years. Their names are as follows : Samuel P. Campbell, Benjamin Cate, Joseph A. Crane, Robert Esdon, Wallace W. Goss, George W. Wood and George Young. There were two persons not drafted, Henry Tolman and Clark Baker, who procured substitutes.
A call was issued Oct. 17, 1863, for 300,000 3 years men, and a town meeting was held Dec. 3, 1863, when it was voted to pay each recruit enlisted to fill the quota of the town on the last call for 300,000, $ 300; also to pay each recruit enlisted to fill the quota on the draft, $ 300, provided they were called for ; and it was also voted to raise one hun- dred cents on a dollar of the grand list to pay town expenses.
Two calls were subsequently issued for 200,000 men each,-one on Feb. 1, 1864, and the other March 14, 1864. A town meeting was held June 15, 1864, when it was voted to pay each volunteer, enlisted and mustered in, $ 350; also to pay $300 to all drafted men who enter the service, either by them- selves or by substitutes.
In December, 1863, an opportunity was offered by the government for soldiers who had served 2 years to re-enlist, and they were assured by their officers, that they would receive the $ 100 bounty to which they were entitled, as well as all other bounties then being paid, including the local bounty then being paid by the various towns. Such was the confidence of the soldiers, then at the front, in the patriotism, generosity and good faith of the people at home, that many read- ily accepted the offer, and were furnished with a 35 days furlough, enabling them to proceed home and conclude a bargain with their own town officers, or with those of some other town, for the local bounty then being paid. Four men re-enlisted to the credit of this town for 3 years, as follows : Elnathan Bailey, Wm. K. Montgomery, Stephen B. Rogers and George Shepard. They entered upon their next 3 years full in the faith that they would receive as much bounty as was then being given to other recruits. But in this they were mistaken. The recruiting officers had got their names by dallying with
thein, without making any definite bargain, and when the time came that the bounty should be paid, they refused to pay what was justly due to four as valuable men to the service as ever left the town.
A call was issued July 18, 1864, for 500,000 3 years men. A town meeting was held Aug. 10, 1864, when it was voted to raise two hundred cents on a dollar of the grand list to defray town expenses ; also to instruct the selectmen to deposit money in the State Treasury for the purpose of obtaining recruits from the Southern States, the amount depos- ited being left discretionary with the select- men.
Another meeting was held Aug. 24, 1864, and it was voted to rescind a vote passed June 15, 1864, in regard to bounties; also voted to leave the question of bounties solely with the selectmen ; and it was also voted to pay a bounty, at the discretion of the select- men, to any man who should furnish himself with a substitute.
At a meeting held Sept. 29, 1864, it was voted to pay a bounty for the five extra vol- unteers, above the quota of the town, on the last call, as procured and paid by the select- men ; also voted to raise three hundred cents on a dollar of the grand list to pay bounties and the indebtedness of the town.
A call was issued Dec. 19, 1864, for 300,000 3 years men. And a town meeting was held Jan, 19, 1865, when it was voted to instruct the selectmen to procure volunteers as cheaply as possible, not exceeding the number required from the town on the last call for 300,000, Another meeting was held Sept. 21, 1865, and it was voted to raise two hundred cents on a dollar of the grand list to pay the indebtedness of the town and necessary expenses.
Thus it will be seen that eight hundred and fifty cents on a dollar of the grand list had been raised, which amount left the town nearly even, as $ 22,000 had been paid for bounties and other expenses of the town.
Dec. 3, 1864, six men were required from this town to fill its deficiency under all calls. These men were promptly enlisted.
The whole number of men who enlisted during the war is as follows :
Different men enlisted to the credit of the
town, 100
Re-enlisted in the field, accredited to the
town,
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Discharged and enlisted, accredited to the town,
3
Total actual enlistments,
107
Miscellaneous, not accredited by name,
7
Aggregate,
114
Enlisted for 9 months,
22
Enlisted for 1 year,
17
Enlisted for 3 years,
68
Total,
107
Killed in action,
6
Died from wounds received in action,
7
Died of disease,
19
Total deaths,
32
Deserted,
5
Discharged,
63
Total,
100
In the following account, received from the soldiers themselves, or their friends, all soldiers not otherwise designated, enlisted for 3 years. An account is also given of ten of our citizens who enlisted in other States or towns. Their names are Wirt Blake, John B. Cook, Luther M. T. Calderwood, John M. Hammond, Fletcher E. Kenniston, Sumner P. Rollins, Andrew J. Rollins, J. R. Wood- ward, John Olmstead, Sherman S. Pinney.
WYMAN H. ALLEN
age 21, enlisted at Montpelier, May 7, '61, Co. F, 2d Reg., mustered June 20, at Bur- lington ; proceeded with the company to Washington, and remained with it until acci- dentally wounded in the knee by a bayonet; sent to Douglas Hospital, Washington, Mar. 1, '62, and remained there until May 1; taken with the small pox, sent to Kalarama Hospital; remained until June 1, returned to Douglas Hospital ; received his discharge July 19, '62. Feb. 7, '65, re-enlisted in 8th Reg., for one year ; assigned to Co. C, mus- tered in at Burlington, Feb. 7th, proceeded to Conscript Camp, Fair Haven, Ct .; remained 3 weeks ; sent to the Reg. at Summit Point, W. Va .; with it until mustered out at Ball's Cross Roads, Va., June 28, '65; received $ 625.00 bounty from this town on last en- listment.
FREDERICK ATHERTON
enlisted at Greensboro, July 8, '61 ; age 30. He was mustered in at St. Johnsbury, July 16, in Co. G, 3d Reg .; deserted to the rebels Oct. 10, '61, since which time nothing has been heard from him.
LUMAN E. AMES,
was mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, '62, Co. I, 15th Reg. While in camp at Fairfax Station, in February, was taken with the lung fever, and sent to the regimental hos- pital, where he remained about 6 weeks ; when nearly recovered, returned to the com- pany; taken with the measles, sent to the Methodist Church Hospital, at Alexandria, where he remained until discharged from the service, July 2, '63.
DANIEL W. BAILEY,
son of Samuel Bailey, born in Barnston, P. Q .; enlisted at the age of 20, at Greensboro, Jan. 29, '62, and was mustered in at Brattleboro, Feb. 12th, an original member of Co. H, 7th Reg. He proceeded to Pensacola, Florida, with the command, where he died of chronic diarrhea, Jan. 29, '63, and his body was there buried.
THERON L. BAILEY,
brother of Daniel W. Bailey ; born in Sutton, enlisted at the age of 24, at Greensboro. Sept. 24, '61, mustered in Oct. 15th, Co. E, 6th Reg .; served faithfully with the company until killed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, '64. His body was there buried.
ABIJAH BAILEY,
born in Potton, P. Q., enlisted at the age of 44, in Co. I, 15th Reg., at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62. Mustered in with the company at Brattleboro, Oct. 22d; remained with the company until discharged Aug. 5, '63.
ELNATHAN BAILEY
born in Greensboro; enlisted at the age of 24, at Barton, Aug. 21, '61. Mustered in as corporal of Co. D, 4th Reg., at Barton, Sept. 20th ; followed the fortunes of the regiment faithfully, but was reduced to the ranks in the Fall of '63; re-enlisted Dec. 15, '63, and came home on a 35 days furlough ; returned to the company at its expiration, and par- ticipated in the following Spring campaign ; was captured by the rebels at the Weldon Railroad, June 23, '64, and sent to Anderson- ville prison, where, after severe suffering, he died Feb. 3, '65. His body was buried there.
HENRY BAILEY,
son of A. M. Bailey ; born in Montpelier ; enlisted at the age of 27, in Co. D, 4th Reg., at Barton, Aug. 1, '61, mustered in at Brat- tleboro, Sept. 20; was with his regiment during all its engagements, until wounded in the thigh by a minnie ball, at Banks' Ford, May, '63; was immediately taken
son of Royal Ames; born in Greensboro; enlisted at Barton, age 18, Sept. 3, '62, and I prisoner and remained in an old barn ten
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days, was then paroled and sent into the Union lines, and remained in the general field hospital one week, thence to Howard Hospital, Washington, where he remained 3 weeks, thence to hospital at Brattleboro, where he remained a short time. He was then sent to Marine Hospital at Burlington, where he remained until transferred to the Invalid Corps, Nov. 20, '63, and was sta- tioned at the following places: Brattleboro, Clifton Barracks, Washington, Hospital Boat Connecticut, in the Potomac River ; remained there until the expiration of his term of enlistment, and was discharged from the service at Clifton Barracks, Oct. 18, '64.
PHILIP D. BADGER,
son of Sam'l Badger, enlisted at Greensboro, age 39, in the 2d Battery. Nov. 29, '61 ; was mustered into the U. S. service, Dec. 16th, at Brandon ; remained with the company until taken sick with fever and ague, originating from sun-stroke, Aug. 1, '62; was in the hospital at New Orleans until discharged Jan. 20, '63.
JOHN W. BARTLETT
was not a resident of this town; enlisted at the age of 21, Jan. 13, '62, and mustered in Feb. 12th, Co. K, 7th Reg .; was discharged June 23, '63.
WILBUR E. BICKFORD,
son of Stillman Bickford, enlisted at the age of 18, May 9, '63, in Co. L, 11th Reg., and was mustered in June 10; was reported wounded, in general hospital, Aug. 31, '64. Mustered out June 22, '65.
ZEBINA Y. BICKFORD.
son of Paul Bickford, enlisted at the age of 18, Oct. 7, '61, mustered in Co. D, 6th Reg. Died April 30, '62.
JAMES H. BICKFORD,
son of Paul Bickford, enlisted at the age of 21, at Barton, Sept. 3, '62, and was mustered in Oct. 22, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; was mustered out at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63; subsequently enlisted in Co. L, 11th Reg., Dec. 5, '63, and mustered in Dec. 17; promoted corp., April 10, '64; died June 7, '64, of wounds received in May '64.
HARLEY A. BICKFORD,
son of Paul Bickford, enlisted at the age of 18, at Barton, Sept. 3, '62, and mustered in Oct. 22, in Co. I, 15th Reg., mustered out Aug. 5, '63.
GEORGE P. BUCKMAN,
a resident of this town a short time, enlisted at the age of 36, at Greensboro, Aug. 18, '62,
and mustered in Sept. 22d, in Co. D, 4th Reg. During his service was sick with rheumatism and came home on a furlough. Mustered out July 13, '65.
HENRY BUSSEY
was born in Canada, and never a resident of Greensboro He enlisted at the age of 18, Feb. 9, '65, and mustered in Co. F, 7th Reg. Mustered out Feb. 9, '66.
WM. WIRT BLAKE,
son of Henry Blake, born in Greensboro ; enlisted in Wisconsin, at the breaking out of the rebellion, in the 2d Wisconsin Reg., and served with it faithfully until wounded through the face by a minnie ball. He was subsequently discharged.
JOHN B. COOK,
son of Charles Cook, born in Greensboro ; en- listed in Co. A, 14th Iowa Infantry, Sept. 23, '61, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and was mustered into the U. S. service Sept. 25; proceeded to Iowa City, and thence with the Regiment to Fort Randall, Dacota Territory. He ar- rived there Dec. 5, and remained, doing duty and building block houses, to prevent Indian depredations. He was detailed in the Q. M. department, taking care of stock and driving team. In Nov., '63, he was sent to Sioux City with Q. M. stock, and remained there until the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was transferred with the company to Co. K, 7th Iowa Cavalry, in the Fall of '63. Mustered out of service Oct. 31, '64.
DENNISON COOK
was born in Glover, and not a resident of Greensboro; enlisted for one year, at the age of 36, Aug. 23, '64, and was mustered at same date, recruit for Co. I, 6th Reg. He was transferred to Co. G, Oct. 16, '64; was missed Oct. 19, '64, and not since accounted for.
CHARLES P. COOK,
son of James Cook, enlisted at the age of 19, for one year, Feb. 28, '65, and mustered into the U. S. service at the same time in Co. B, 8th Reg. He was mustered out June 28, '65. He was not a resident of Greensboro.
LUTHER M. T. CALDERWOOD,
son of John Calderwood, was born in Glover ; enlisted for one year, at the age of 18, for Co. F, 1st Reg. Cavalry, Aug. 31, '64, at Burlington, and was mustered in the same day. Joined the company about Oct. 10th, he served with it until wounded in the foot with a minnie ball, at Berrysville, Nov. 12, '64; was sent to hospital at Winchester,
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thence to Camden Street Hospital, Baltimore, where he remained 10 days; was then sent to the hospital at Brattleboro, thence to Montpelier, where he remained from Dec. 10 until Mar. 25, '65; was home during the time on a thirty days' furlough ; left Mont- pelier March 25, and taken sick with the typhoid fever at Bedloe's Island, N. Y. Har- bor, and sent to Willet's Point, Long Island ; thence to David's Island, N. Y. Harbor, where he remained until discharged June 21, '65. He was credited to Craftsbury, for which he received $625.00.
ANDREW CALDERWOOD,
son of J. Calderwood, was born in Glover ; enlisted at the age of 20, in Co. I, 1st Reg. Cavalry, at Burlington, Sept. 1, '64, for one year; was mustered in at the same time, immediately joined the company, and served with it in several engagements. Once, while away from camp for water, he was taken prisoner, but made his escape by running from his two captors, preferring the risk of being killed by a bullet to the horrors of a rebel prison. He was killed near Peters- burg, by a minnie ball entering his side and passing through the heart, April 23, '65. He received $625.00 from the town.
SAMUEL W. CATE,
son of N. Cate, was born in Greensboro ; enlisted at the age of 19, in Co. B, 3d Reg., at Craftsbury, June 1, '61 ; was mustered into the U. S. service July 16th, and remained with the company until Sept. 17, '62, at which time he deserted and went to Canada, returning after the close of the war.
RODOLPHUS CLEMENT,
for a short time a resident of this town, enlisted at the age of 44, Aug. 16, '62, and mustered in Co. I, 4th Reg., Sept. 22d. He was discharged at Brattleboro.
GEORGE W. CLEMENT,
son of R. Clement, age 19 years, Oct. 29, '63, and mustered in Co. D, 11th Reg., at the same date. He died Mar. 8, '64.
RUSSELL L. CLEMENT,
son of R Clement, age 18; enlisted Oct. 29, '63, and mustered in Co. D, 11th Reg .; at the same date, was reported sick in the general hospital, Aug. 31, '64, and died Dec. 4, '64.
WILLIAM T. CHURCH
was never a resident of this town; enlisted at Burlington, for one year, as a member of Hancock's corps, since which enlistment the State has received no account of him.
HENRY W. CROWN
enlisted for one year, at Burlington, as & member of Hancock's corps, since which en- listment nothing has been reported to the State concerning him. He was never a resi- dent of this town.
WASHINGTON J. CHAFFEE
enlisted at the age of 28 years, in Co. F, 11th Reg., at Greensboro, Dec. 14, '63 ; mustered in Jan. 6. '64; immediately joined the com- pany and remained with it (being wounded in the heel at Cold Harbor, June 1, '64), until sent to the hospital sick with dysentery ; was placed in general hospital at City Point; rejoined his company when it passed through that place on its way to Washington, to aid in driving Early from Maryland; remained with it till killed at Winchester, Sept. 19, '64. He received $300 government bounty and $ 300 from the town.
CORNELIUS L. CLARK,
for a short time a resident of Greensboro, age 32, enlisted Aug. 27, '63 ; mustered U. S. Mar. 2, '64, an original member of Co. C, 17th Reg .; wounded in the battle of the Wilder- ness ; discharged Jan. 3, '65.
JOEL CHRISTIE,
born in Glover ; age 23; enlisted at Greens- boro, Sept. 3, '62, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; mus- tered at Brattleboro, Oct. 22; remained until mustered out at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63.
EDWIN E. DEWEY
enlisted at the age of 29, at Greensboro, Aug. 8, '62, in Co. F, 11th Reg .; mustered Sept. 1, at Brattleboro; remained until taken sick with lung fever, at Washington, Jan. '63, sent to the regimental hospital, returning to the company at the expiration of 3 weeks; pro- moted to artificer, June 23, '64; received a grape-shot in the knee at Cold Harbor, June 30, '64, which shattered the bones above and below the knee; was immediately sent to the White House, amputation performed; thence to David's Island, N. Y. Harbor; suffered most excruciating pain from gangrene hav- ing set in ; died Aug. 7. '64, leaving a wifo (a sister of Seth P. Somers) and 2 children.
BYRON E. DEWEY,
never a resident of Greensboro, age 20, enlist- ed for one year, Aug. 27, '64; mustered for Co. E, 9th Reg .; mustered out June 13, '65; received by town order, $602.10 bonnty.
SAMUEL H. DOW,
son of S. Dow, born in Greensboro; age 19; enlisted at Greensboro, Aug. 29, '61, in Co.
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D, 4th Reg .; mustered at Brattleboro, Sept. 20, '61; remained with the company at Camp Griffin, Va., until taken sick with dysentery, Mar. 1, '62; sent to Cliffburn general hospi- tal, Mar. 10, '62; remained there sick two months, and, as nurse, two months; was then sent to Fort Ellsworth, near Alexan- dria; his health remaining poor, sent to Fairfax Seminary Hospital; in a few weeks again went to Fort Ellsworth, rejoin- ing his company when it arrived from the Peninsula; proceeded with it to the second Bull Run battle and back; went to Fort Ellsworth again, when the company started on the Maryland campaign ; remained there until about Feb. 15, '63 ; rejoined his com- pany at Belle Plain, Va .; was with it during the battles at St. Marie's Heights, second Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Funkstown, Rap- pahanock Station and Mine Run ; re-enlisted, Feb. 10, '64, and went home on a 35 days' furlough, rejoining his company at Brandy Station, Mar. 17. He was wounded by a minnie ball in the thumb, at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, and sent to Fredericks- burg, thence to Washington, and thence to Brattleboro ; from Brattleboro he was sent to Cliffburn Hospital, Washington, D. C., and rejoined his company July 11, at Washing- ton, and continued with it during the battles of Charlestown, Winchester and Fisher's Hill. He was detailed as officer's cook soon after the latter engagement, remained detailed at Petersburg until shortly before the capture; sent to his company ; with it until mustered out at Ball's Cross Roads, Va., July 13, '65.
AMOS S. DOW,
son of S. Dow, was born in Greensboro; age 18; enlisted at Greensboro, Nov. 7, '63; mus- tered for Co. F, 11th Reg .; remained with the company until about June 20, 64; taken sick, sent to the general hospital at City Point; remained about 6 weeks; rejoined his company; was with it during all its move- ments ; transferred to Co. C, 11th Reg., June 24, '65; mustered out with the regiment, Aug. 25, '64.
ERASTUS DROWN,
born in Sheffield, for a short time a resident of this town ; age 29; enlisted at Greensboro, June 6, '62; mustered in Co. E, 9th Reg .; served with the regiment a short time; des- erted; arrested almost immediately ; placed in confinement; discharged Jan. 14, '63; in a short time enlisted in the regular army ;
was stationed at Fort Pebly, Me., from which place he again deserted and escaped to Pro- vince of Quebec.
NELSON DROWN,
born in Swanton, P. Q., resided in this town but a short time, age 26; enlisted in Co. I, 15th Inf., Sept. 3, '62; mustered at Brattle- boro, Oct. 22; remained with the company until taken with typhoid fever, and was then sent to Fairfax Seminary Hospital, May 7, '63. He was detailed as nurse, June 7, and remained at the hospital until Aug. 1; mus- tered out with the regiment at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63.
ALVARO R. DARLING
was never a resident of this town; enlisted, age 22, Sept. 2, '64, for one year ; mustered at the same time, as a recruit for the 1st Bat- tery ; mustered out July 31, '65.
CHARLES E. DOYING,
born in Irasburg ; never a resident of Greens- boro, age 23, enlisted Aug. 25, '64, and was mustered in for Co. F, 11th Reg .; mustered out June 24, 65 ; received, by order on town treasury, a bounty amounting to $ 652.25.
JOHN ESDON,
son of James Esdon, born in Scotland, age 33; drafted at Greensboro, Aug. 28,'63 ; mus- tered as a recruit for Co. D, 4th Reg .; joined the company at Brandy Station, Va .; re- mained with it until wounded by a minnie ball in both knees, at the Wilderness, May 5, '64; sent to the Union House Hospital, at Fredericksburg ; died May 18, '64, and bur- ied there.
LEWIS FLOWERS,
age 22; born in Canada; enlisted at Greens- boro, Aug. 8, '62; mustered at Brattleboro. Sept. 1, in Co. F, 11th Reg .; served with the company until captured by the rebels at the Weldon Railroad, June 23, '64 ; sent to An- dersonville ; remained until exchanged and sent to Washington, at which place he died, Jan. 7, '65; interred there.
JOHN FOLSOM,
age 43; born in Stanstead, P. Q .; enlisted at Greensboro, July 29, '62; mustered at Brat- tleboro, Sept, 1, Co. A, 10th Reg .; served with the company until, for a slight illness, went to the surgeon for some medicine ; by a mistake of the steward, was given poison and immediately died, Oct. 31, '62, at Seneca Creek, Va .; buried there.
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AUGUSTUS P. FOLSOM,
age 20, son of John Folsom, born in Mans- field ; enlisted Dec. 14, '63; mustered at Brattleboro, Dec. 24, '63, for Co. D, 6th Reg .; immediately joined the company at Brandy Station, and remained with it until wounded through the neck with a minnie ball at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, '64; was sent to Fredericksburg; remained three days; sent to Alexandria ; received 30 days' fur lough, at the expiration of 3 days, proceeded home ; at the close of his furlough reported at the hospital at Montpelier ; remained as a patient 2 months ; as a ward-master remain -. der of his term; transferred to Co. G, 6th Reg., Jan. 1, '65; discharged May 29, '65; received $300 bounty from the town and $300 from the United States.
ELISHA D. FRANKLIN,
age 28, not a resident of Greensboro; enlist- ed Sept. 9, '64; mustered at the same time for Co. I, 9th Reg .; transferred to Co. D, June 13, '65; mustered out Dec. 1, '65.
THOMAS W. GRIFFIN,
age 27, son of James Griffin, born in Marsh- field; enlisted at Barton, Aug. 28, '61 ; mus- tered at Brattleboro, Sept. 20, in Co. D, 4th Reg., with the rank of sergeant; remained with the company doing duty, until taken with the measles in December ; the 27th same month, with typhoid fever ; went home Feb. 1, '62; recovered, and joined his company on the Peninsula, at the siege of Yorktown, about Apr. 10, '62; remained with it until detailed to take charge of a portion of the ambulance train, belonging to the division, in the Fall of '62; remained in that service 10 months; rejoined his company ; re-enlist- ed Dec. 15, '63, credited to the town of Hard- wick, receiving $300 from that town, and $ 100 from the government; received a 35 days' furlough ; came home-returned to his company at its expiration ; recommended for promotion to 2d lieut, which commission he would have received had he not been mortal- ly wounded by a minnie ball, which entered his groin, at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, '64. He managed to get to the rear, but died that night, and was buried by his comrades near the cross roads in the Wilder- ness, where his body now remains. He was a true son of Vermont, thoroughly patriotic, endowed with a lively intellect and mind not to be contaminated by the follies of the camp.
JAMES O. GRIFFIN,
age 18, brother of Thomas W. Griffin, born in Peacham; enlisted at Brattleboro, Sept. 3, '62; mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; remained with the company till taken with typhoid fever, sent to the reg- imental hospital Jan. 14, '63 ; transferred to the post hospital at Fairfax Court House, Jan. 19, and remained there until March, when he was taken to Fairfax Seminary Hospital ; rejoined his company, June 15; marched to Gettysburg and Westminster, from which place he was sent to Philadelphia general hospital, where he remained 3 weeks; went to Brattleboro; mustered out with the regiment, Aug. 5; came home; in the Fall of '64, enlisted at Greensboro for one year, as a recruit for the 1st Cav. Reg .; went to Burlington, but was not accepted; went to Fairlee and enlisted for that town; received $ 500.00 from the town and $66.66 from the government: mustered in at Windsor, Sept. 24, '64, in Co. B, 1st Cav .; sent to the rendez- vous camp at Fairhaven, Ct .; detailed to play in the post band; remained until April 28, '65; was sent to the Dismounted Camp at Chapel Point, Va .; there until June 1, when he joined his company near Washington, and remained with it until mustered out at Bur- lington, June 21, '65.
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