The history of Orleans county, Vermont. Civil, ecclesiastical, biographical and military, Part 36

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WILLIAM R. GRAY,


age 19, not a resident of this town ; enlisted Dec. 21, '61; ,mustered in Co. E, 8th Reg., Feb. 18, '62; killed at Bayou Des Allem'd, Sept. 4, '62.


CARLOS O. GIBSON,


age 29, never a resident of Greensboro; en- listed Aug. 24, '61 ; mustered in Co. H, 4th Reg., Sept. 20; discharged Apr. 7, '62; en- listed for one year, and, by town order, re- ceived $520.25 bounty.


SIMEON J. GILLIS,


age 20, son of James Gillis, born in Greens- boro; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 6, '64, for one year ; mustered in at Burlington, Sept. 26, in Co. D, 1st Cav .; sent to the camp at Fairhaven, Ct .; detailed as guard; remained until March, '65; sent to Baltimore; thence to Dismounted Camp, at Harper's Ferry ; taken with fever and sent to the general hospital; transferred to Co. F, June 21, '65; mustered out July 18, '65; received $ 625.00 bounty from the town and $66.66 from the government.


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JOHN M. HAMMOND,


age 28, son of F. Hammond, born in Wind- sor; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 8, '62; credited to Coventry ; mustered in at Brat- tleboro, Oct. 22, '62, as corp. of Co. H, 15th Reg .; served with the company continually until mustered out with the regiment at Brattleboro; returned home; Sept. 3, '64, re-enlisted at Windsor, credited to Wardsboro, for one year; received $1000 bounty ; mus- tered in at Windsor for Co. I, 1st Cav; joined the company at Winchester in about 2 weeks, remained with it about 6 weeks; got his hip broke; sent to the Lincoln Hospital, Wash- ington, D. C., thence to Montpelier Hospital; remained until June, '65; rejoined the com- pany at Burlington, mustered out with it there.


EPHRAIM E. HARTSHORN,


age 30, son of H. Hartshorn, born in Dan- ville; enlisted at Greensboro, Dec. 5, '63, in Co. D, '4th Reg .; joined the company at Brandy Station, Va .; remained with it until wounded at the Wilderness, May 5, 64, by a minnie ball entering his side; sent to Fred- ericksburg ; suffered severely with the wound until relieved by death, May 18, '64; buried there by strangers, may he never be forgot- ten. He received, by town order, a bounty of $ 316.88.


LOREN HARTSHORN,


age 24, son of H. Hartshorn, born in Hard- wick ; drafted at Greensboro, Aug. 28, '63; mustered in at the same time, and assigned to Co. D, 4th Reg .; immediately joined the company at Brandy Station, Va., and re- mained with it until mustered out July 13,'65.


CHARLES H. HARTSHORN,


age 19, son of H. Hartshorn, born in Greens- boro; enlisted at Greensboro, Dec. 6, '63, in Co. D, 4th Reg .; at once joined the company at Brandy Station, Va,; remained with it until taken sick in June, '64; sent to the hospital; deserted Sept 4, '64.


CHAUNCEY F. HARTSHORN,


age 18, son of H. Hartshorn, born in Greens- boro; enlisted at Northfield, Jan. 1, '62, in Co. K, 17th Reg .; mustered in at Brattleboro, Feb. 12; was at Camp Parapet, Ship Island, N. O., also at Camps Williams and Carney ; sent to the general hospital, at N. O., sick with diphtheria; remained 2 weeks; sent to the regimental hospital ; remained until dis- charged, Feb. 25, '63; participated in the battle of Baton Rouge ; re-enlisted at Greens-


boro, Dec. 6,'63 ; mustered in at Brattleboro, Jan. 5, '64, for Co. D, 4th Reg ; went imme- diately to the company at Brandy Station, Va .; remained with it, participating in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna River and Petersburg, until taken prisoner at the Weldon Railroad, June 24, '64; sent to Lynchburg, Va .; marched thence rapidly to Danville, 75 miles; furnished with short rations, 20 hard crackers or pilot bread, and three-fourths pound bacon only, be- ing allowed for 5 days, and water given three times a day; with the other prisoners kept at Danville a week ; sent to Andersonville, Ga., by railroad ; placed in a stockade or prison with 32,000 others, subject to the following treatment : rations per day, ¿1b corn-meal, ¿lb meat, plenty of water, muddy and extremely filthy ; no coffee nor tea; when corn and meat not given, 1 pint cooked rice, or 4 table spoonfuls uncooked, and a very little molas- ses ; allowed only half a blanket; suffered extremely with the cold; sick with scurvy and diarrhea; exchanged Nov. 20, '64, on account of sickness ; went home for 40 days, rejoining his company Mar. 1, '65; partici- pated in the capture of Richmond; discharged with the company July 13, '65; received $300 bounty from the town, and $400 from the government.


SAMUEL HILL,


age 41, son of Aaron Hill, born in Greens- boro ; enlisted in Co. I, 15th Reg., at Barton, Sept. 3, '62 ; mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, 1st serg .; reduced to the ranks Jan. 1, '63; soon after detailed to drive an ambu- lance, which duty he performed during the remainder of his term of enlistment; mus- tered out with the regiment at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63.


EPHRAIM P. HILL,


age 28, brother of Samuel Hill, born in Greensboro ; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62; mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, '62, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; remained with it till. mustered out at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63.


WILLIAM HILDRETH,


age 22, enlisted Aug. 24, '61 ; mustered in Co. I, 4th Reg., Sept. 20; died Jan. 8, '63.


BURBANK HODGDEN,


age 4?, a citizen of Canada, enlisted Aug. 17,. '64; mustered in Co. K, 17th Reg .; deserted June 17, '65.


FRANKLIN B. HUNT,


age 21, born in Jay, not a resident of this town; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62 .


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mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, in Co. I, 15th Reg ; served with it until taken with pneumonia, in December, sent to the general hospital at Fairfax Court House, where, after suffering a severe illness, died Jan. 25, '63. His body was sent to Jay for burial.


ELLIOT F. KENISTON,


age 19, son of David Rollins and adopted son of N. Keniston, born in Greensboro; enlisted at Somerville, Mass., Aug. 12, 62, in Co. E, 39th Mass. Reg .; served with the regiment in Maryland and Virginia, until taken sick Jan. 1, '63, sent to the St. Aloysius Hospital, Washington ; there until discharged Apr. 21, '63 ; returned to Somerville, died soon after of diphtheria; interred in Cambridge Cem- etery.


CALVIN E. LUMSDEN,


age' 25, son of J. J. Lumsden, born in Rye- gate; drafted Aug. 28, '63; mustered the same time in Co. I, 4th Reg; immediately joined the company at Brandy Station; with it until taken prisoner at the Weldon Railroad, June 23, '64; sent to Andersonville; after suffering severe illness, died Feb. 8, '65; bur- ied there.


ALBERT E. LINCOLN,


age 30, son of W. Lincoln, born in Greens. boro; enlisted for one year, Aug. 22, '64; mustered in Co. I, 1st Cavalry ; mustered out June 21, '65; died July 22, '65; received $ 625.00 bounty from the town.


JAMES LOWELL,


age 26, enlisted Aug. 24, '64, mustered the same time, in Co. I, 1st Cav ; killed in action Oct. 8, '64 ; received, by town order, $ 705.27, bounty.


NELSON D. MASON,


age 27, son of Abel Mason, born in Derby ; enlisted at St. Johnsbury, June 1, '61; mus. tered in there, July 16,' 61, in Co. B, 3d Reg; served with the company although suffering with ill health nearly all the time, ·until Ang, 1, '62, sent with several others from Harrison's Landing to Newark, N. J., in the hospital there until he died, Sept. 16, '62; buried there, but subsequently removed and interred at Craftsbury Common.


WILLIAM R. MASON,


age 28, brother of Nelson D. Mason, born in Derby ; enlisted at St. Johnsbury, June 1, '61 ; mustered in at the same place, July 16, '61, in Co. B, 3d Reg .; served with the regi- ment until mustered out at Burlington with


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the original members of the regiment, who did not re-enlist July 27, '64.


JOSEPH TISDELL,


age 18, son of Joel Tisdell, of Barton, enlisted under the name of Joseph Mason, at Greens- boro; mustered in at Burlington, Aug. 30, '64, for Co. B, 9th Reg .; transferred to Co. C, 3d Reg., Jan. 20, '65; remained with the latter company till mustered out July 11, '65. CARLOS S. MACOMBER,


age 26, son of William Macomber, born in Greensboro ; enlisted at Greensboro, Dec. 15, '63, mustered in at Brattleboro, Dec. 24, Co. D, 6th Reg .; joined the company at Brandy Station, Va., remained with it until Feb. 26, '64, sent to the general field hospital, sick with typhoid pneumonia ; died there Mar. 4, '64 ; body sent home and interred in the vil- lage burying ground. He received, by town order, $ 371.46 bounty.


WILLIAM A. MACOMBER,


age 21, son of William Macomber, born in Greensboro ; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62, mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; served with his company till mustered out at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63.


WILLIAM K. MONTGOMERY,


age 19, was born in Dalton, N. H; enlisted at East Hardwick, Sept. 23, '61; mustered in at Montpelier, Oct. 15, Co. E. 6th Reg .; taken sick with lung fever about Mar. 1, '62; sent to the general hospital, Philadelphia. Re- joined his company about Nov. 1, '63; soon after re-enlisted and came home on a 35 days' furlough ; rejoined his company at its expira- tion ; remained with it until transferred to Co. K. 6th Reg. Oct. 16, '64; mustered out June 26, '65.


JOHN MOODY,


age 22, son of John Moody, deceased, born in Scotland ; enlisted in Co. D, 6th Reg. Sept. 28, '61; mustered in with the regiment, at Montpelier, Oct. 15th. In a short time sent to the hospital; transferred to the Invalid Corps, Sept. 30, '63 ; since which no account has been received of him by the State. He was never a resident of this town.


FREDERICK D. MARSH,


age 44, son of Wm. Marsh, born in Greens- boro; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62; mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, Co. I, 15th Reg .; taken with pneumonia in Decem- ber, and sent to the hospital at Brattleboro, where he remained until mustered out, Aug. 5, '63.


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WILLIAM M. NESBITT,


age 28, son of John Nesbitt, born in Greens- boro; enlisted at Barton, Aug. 20, '61; mus. tered in as corp. of Co. D, 4th Reg. at Brat- tleboro, Sept. 10th ; served with the regiment in all its campaigns until he re-enlisted, Feb. 10, '64, and came home on a 35 days' fur- lough ; rejoined his company when his fur- lough expired ; remained with it till wound- ed in the left arm by a minnie ball. at the Wilderness, May 5; '64, sent to the hospital, his arm amputated ; remained some time in the hospital in Vermont; discharged July 30, '65; on the last enlistment credited to the town of Sutton, for which received $300.00 ; his government bounty $100.00.


BENJAMIN G. OLMSTEAD,


age 23, son of Emery Olmstead, born in Ly- man. N. H .; enlisted in Co. I, 15th Reg. at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62; mustered in Oct. 22; discharged Aug. 5, '63.


JOHN OLMSTEAD,


age 18, son of Emery Olmstead, born in Ly- man, N. H; enlisted at Glover, Oct. 16, '62; mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct 22, Co. C, 15th Reg .; with the company till mustered out with the regiment at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63 ; credited to Glover, from which town he received his bounty.


SHERMAN S. PINNEY,


age 22, son of Jabez Pinney, born in Greens- boro; enlisted at Morrisville, May 27, '61 ; mustered in at St. Johnsbury, with the 3d Reg. in Co. B; served with the company until the following Oct., taken with diphtheria, sent to the regimental hospital ; returned to the company at the expiration of a few weeks, but again sent to the hospital, Jan. 1, '62; rejoined his company, Mar. 1; proceeded with it to the Peninsula, but his health re- maining feeble, returned at the end of the first day's march toward Yorktown, to New- port News, where he stayed three weeks; thence he was taken to Fortress Monroe and kept 6 weeks ; thence to Georgetown, D. C., where discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability, May 28, '62; came home and died in Wolcott, Nov. 19, '64. His body was bur- ied in Greensboro. His name was credited to Wolcott.


JOHN M. C. PADDLEFORD,


at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63, not having been off duty a single day.


GEORGE W. PETTIE,


age 35, was born in Cambridge, Vt .; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62; mustered in at Brattleboro, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; served with the company until about 3 weeks pre- vious to the expiration of his term of enlist- ment, when detailed for train guard ; remain- ed as such until the regiment was relieved from duty in the field, when he rejoined it and was mustered out at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63.


CHARLES W. PHILBROOK,


age 39, was born in Hardwick ; enlisted at Greensboro, Dec. 7, 63; mustered at Brattle- boro, Jan. 6, '64, as a recruit for Co. F, 11th Reg .; at once joined the company at Wash- ington, remained with it until taken with rheumatic fever, sent to the hospital ; died, Mar. 18, '64, leaving a wife and four children. He received $300.00 bounty from the town, and $300.00 from the government.


HORACE W. PAGE,


age 28, was born in Walden, never a resident of Greensboro ; enlisted, Aug. 21, '64; mus- tered at the same time in Co. H, 4th Reg .; transferred to Company C, Feb. 25, '65; mus- tered out June 19, '65; received a bounty amounting to nearly $533.00


ANDREW J. ROLLINS,


age 24, son of J. S. Rollins, born in Greens- boro; enlisted in Boston, Mass., in June, '61, in Co. D, 12th Mass. Reg .; proceeded with the regiment to Maryland, remained near Frederick City until the spring campaign ; participated in the movements of the 5th Corps, through Northern Virginia, while un- der command of Gen. N. P. Banks ; under Gen. Pope, took part in the battles of Slaugh- ter Mountain, Thoroughfare Gap, South Mountain, Md., and was killed at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, '62, by a minnie ball enter- ing his side. He was taken to the rear, but died almostimmediately,and was buried there.


ELISHA E. ROLLINS,


age 20, brother of Andrew J. Rollins, born in Greensboro ; enlisted at Montpelier, Vt., May 7, '61 ; mustered in at Burlington, June 20th, in Co. F, 2d Reg .; served with the company till mustered out, at Brattleboro, June 29, '64; promoted to corp. Feb. '62.


age 32, was born in Lyman, N, H; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62; mustered in at DUDLEY A. ROLLINS, Brattleboro, Oct. 22d, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; age 19, son of J. S Rollins, born in Greens- served until mustered out with the regiment, boro; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62, in


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Co. I, 15th Reg .; mustered at Brattleboro, Oct. 22; July 4, '63, promoted to corp .; re- turning to Brattleboro, came home on a 35 days' furlough ; mustered out at Brattleboro, Aug, 5, '63.


SUMNER P. ROLLINS,


age 17, son of David Rollins. born in Greens- boro ; enlisted at Somerville, Mass., Aug. 12, '62, in Co. E, 39th Mass. Reg .; served with the company in Maryland and Virginia until taken with fever; died Feb. 12, '62; interred at Sheffield, Vt., Dec. 3, '62; subsequently removed to the cemetry at Cambridge, Mass., where he rests in peace beside his brother, Elliot F., adopted son of Nathan Keniston.


STEPHEN B. ROGERS,


age 22, son of W. Rogers, deceased, born in Greensboro ; enlisted at Barton, Aug. 20, '62, Co. D, 4th Reg .; mustered in Sept. 20th : re- mained with the company until he re-enlist- ed, Dec. 15, '63, when he went home on a 35 day's furlough ; reported at Brattleboro at its expiration. Being sick with consumption, sent to the hospital, remained until about June 1, and returned to the company at Cold Harbor, Va., with it until taken prisoner at Weldon Railroad, June 23, '64, and sent to Andersonville ; remained there until April, 1865, when taken to Annapolis, Md .; died Apr. 13, '65, and was buried there. He was a faithful and devoted soldier, and participa- ted in the battles of Lee's Mills, siege of York- town, Williamsburgh, Golden Farm, siege of Richmond, Savage Station, 2d Bull Run, Crampton Pass, Antietam, Eredericksburg, St. Marie's Heights, Banks' Ford, Gettysburg, Funkstown, Rappahannock Station, Cold Harbor and Petersburg.


PETER ROGERS,


age 22, son of W. Rogers, born in Greensboro; enlisted at Irasburgh, June 9, '62; mustered at Brattleboro, July 9, '62, in Co. E, 9th Reg; (in the engagement at Harper's Ferry, Sept. 14th and 15th, '62,) until sent to the hospital at Chicago, sick with erysipelas, Mar. 10, '63; returned to the company, April 10, '63, and was with it till mustered out at Burlington, June 13, '65.


ROBERT ROGERS,


ter, last of July, '62 : discharged for disabili- ty, at Chicago, Nov. 6, '62; returned home, re-enlisted in Co. D, 4th Reg. Dec. 11, '63; mustered Jan. 6, '64 ; joined the company at Brandy Station ; with it until wounded in the arm by a minnie ball, at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, '64; sent towards Fred- ricksburg, but died from the loss of blood be- fore reaching there, May, 7, '64, and was im- mediately buried.


EDWARD C. REED,


age 23, enlisted in Co. K, 3d Reg. July 10, '61; mustered in July 16, and out July 21, '61 ; re-enlisted at Worcester, Dec. 8,'64, in Co. E, 8th Reg .; mustered in at Brattleboro, Feb. 18, '62; proceeded with the company to Ship Island; taken sick and sent to the Marine Hospital, in Apr. '62; returned to the com- pany in June, remained a short time ; then sent to the Marine Hospital, N. O .; thence to Port Hudson ; thence to Marine Hospital ; where he remained until being discharged Feb. 9, '63.


HIRAM RICE,


age 24, son of W. Rice, born in Greensboro ; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62, Co. I, 15th Reg .; mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22; with the company during its service, re- turned to Brattleboro the last of July, '63 ; went home on a short furlough, returned, mustered out with the company, Aug. 5, '63 ; immediately went home, and died Aug. 17, '63, of typhoid fever and chronic diarrehœa, contracted while in the service.


GEORGE SHEPARD,


age 29, son of M. Shepard, born in Stannard ; enlisted July 10, '61, in Co. K, 2d Reg .; mus- tered in at St. Johnsbury, July 16; remained with the company until Dec. 31, '63, when he re-enlisted and went home on a 35 day's fur- lough ; returned to the company at Brandy Station, March 17; sent to the Howard Hos- pital, D. C., April 25, sick with rheumatism, remained till July 10th; sent to Clifton Bar- racks, thence to Camp Distribution ; rejoined his company at Bolivar Heights, July 29, '64: remained with it until wounded in the leg by a minnie ball, at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, '64 ; carried to the hospital at Newtown, and his leg amputated; then taken to Martins- burg and Jarvis Hospital, Baltimore ; Jan 1, '65, sent to Montpelier Hospital ; remained until discharged, Sept. 1, '65.


age 21, son of W. Rogers, born in Greensboro ; enlisted at Irasburgh, June 2, '62, an original member of Co. E, 9th Reg .; mustered with the company at Brattleboro, July 9; re- CALVIN J. SHEPARD, mained with the company until taken sick age 25. son of M. Shepard, born in Greens- with inflammatory rheumatism, at Winches- | boro ; enlisted Dec. 14, '63, and mustered in


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Dec. 24th, Co. D, 6th Reg .; proceeded to the regiment, then at Brandy Station; remained with it until wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, '64, by a minnie ball passing through the hand ; sent to the hospi- tal at Fredericksburg ; after 3 days transferred to Fairfax Seminary Hospital, near Alexan dria. Having obtained a furlough, went home and remained 60 days : on his return sent to Camp Distribution, from there to the regiment at Charlestown, Va .; detailed in the ambulance train, remained 2 months, until the regiment started for Petersburg, Dec. 1. From that time with his company, constantly under fire or within shelling distance of the enemy, until April 2, '65; detailed as train guard, but rejoined his company April 12, at Burkville Junction; proceeded with it to Danville, Richmond and Alexandria ;' mus- tered out June 26, '65, near Alexandria.


SETH P. SOMERS,


age 19, born in Barnet; enlisted at Montpe- lier, May 7, '61, in Co. F, 2d Reg., mustered in at Burlington, June 20; remained with the company until Oct. 1, '61, detailed as blacksmith ; returned to the company in a short time by request; remained with it, faithfully discharging his duties, until wound- ed in the leg by a minnie ball, at the battle of Savage Station, June 29, '62; was una- voidably left with others, under the care of surgeons; taken prisoner the next morning, sent to Richmond, where he was kept 2 weeks then taken to the general hospital at Balti- more, remained till discharged Nov. 9, '62; went immediately home, and died Jan. 16, '63, from disease contracted from exposure on the Peninsula campaign. An earnest patriot, a noble soldier, a faithful and generous friend and a true comrade, his memory will ever be cherished by those who knew him.


HORACE SULHAM,


age 35, son of Thomas P. Sulham, born in Pelham, N. H; enlisted at Greensboro, Aug, 8, '62, mustered in at Brattleboro, Sept. 1, in Co. F, 11th Reg .; with the company until taken with the measles, the following December, and subsequently with a fever; recovering his health performed duty in the company until he received an 11 day's furlough, Feb. 11, '64, came home ; afterwards was with the company until instantly killed by a minnie ball at the battle of Cold Harbor June 1, '64, and buried there by his brother Lemuel H. Sulham.


LEMUEL H. SULHAM,


age 33, son of Thomas P. Sulham, born in Woodstock, N. H; enlisted at Greensboro, Aug. 8, '62 ; mustered in at Brattleboro Sept. 1, Co. F, 11th Reg .; remained with the com- pany until taken with the measles in the win- ter of '62-3, sent to the hospital; after 2 weeks returned to the company, his health remained poor, subsequently went to the hos- pital, sick with fever ; when able returned to the company ; performed duty, until captur- ed at the Weldon Railroad, June 23, '64 ; sent to Andersonville with the others captured at that time, remained in that vile enclosure until the Union troops approached near that place. when he was transferred to Charleston, S. C., where he died Dec. 26, '64, and was buried there.


HIRAM SWITZER,


age 19, son of Gordon Switzer, born in Shef- field ; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62, and mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, Co. F, 15th Reg .; served faithfully until taken sick, sent to the hospital at Fairfax Court House ; died Jan. 31, '63, and his body sent to Shef- field for burial.


EPHRAIM B. STEBBINS,


age 42, enlisted Dec. 8, '63 ; mustered Jan. 6, '64, in Co. F, 11th Reg; transferred to Co. C, June 24, '64 ; mustered out Aug. 25, '65 ; re- ceived, by town order, $313.85 bounty ; was a resident of this town but a short time.


NATHAN L. SPAFFORD,


age 42, was born in Salem ; enlisted at Greens- boro, Sept. 3, '62, Co. I, 15th Reg .; mustered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22, as corp .; reduced to the ranks by request, Nov. 14; detailed as commissary guard at Fairfax Station, May 15, '63 ; rejoined his company June 15, mus- tered out with it at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63


FRANK E. SAWYER,


age 22, son of Silas W. Sawyer, born in Low- ell, Mass .; enlisted at Greensboro, Sept. 3, '62, in Co. I, 15th Reg., and mustered in at Brat- tleboro, Oct. 22; remained with the company until mustered out with it at Brattleboro, Aug. 5, '63.


CHARLES A. SAWYER,


age 19, son of Silas W. Sawyer, born in Greensboro; enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 13, '64, for one year, and mustered in at the same time and place Co. I, 1st Cav .; went to the camp at Fairhaven, Ct., joining the company at the end of a month ; remained with it until taken sick at Nottaway Station, and sent to


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Jarvis Hospital, Baltimore; there until dis- charged June 2, '65; received $625.00 bounty from the town.


CARLOS W. THOMPSON,


age 22, son of Z. Thompson, born in Wood- stock ; enlisted at Worcester, Aug. 2, '62, Co. I, 11th Reg., and mustered in at Brattleboro, Sept, 1; was with the company until sun- struck, and sent to the regimental hospital at Fort Slocum ; remained there until transferred to the Invalid Corps, March 15, '63; was at Clifton Barracks until discharged, Feb. 17, '64. ISAIAH THOMPSON,


age 18, son of Z, Thompson, born in Greens- boro; enlisted in Worcester, Aug. 9, '62, Co. I, 11th Reg .; mustered in at Brattleboro, Sept. 1; proceeded with the company to Fort Lincoln, Washington, and was sick with fe- ver in the regimental hospital a short time; returned to the company soon as able; was with it at Fort Thayer and Fort Stevens ; taken sick about Aug. 15, '63, sent to the reg- imental hospital; remained until transferred to the Invalid Corps, Mar. 15, '64, He was discharged the same year.


AMASA F. THOMPSON,


age 19, son of Z. Thompson, born in Glover ; enlisted for one year, at Burlington, Feb. 7, '65, mustered in at the same time and place, Co. C, 8th In .; was sent to Fairhaven, Ct .; re- mained 3 weeks, then joined the regiment at Summit Point, Va .; Apr. 16, moved to Camp Russell, after a few days, back to Sum- mit Point, ordered to Washington to ship for South Carolina; the order countermanded, was sent to Munson's Hill, Va .; remained until mustered out near Ball's Cross Roads, June 28, '65 ; received a bounty amounting to about $500.00


MYRON C. TIFFANY,


age 21, son of C. Tiffany, born in Cambridge, Vt .; enlisted in Barton, Sept. 3, '62, in Co. I, 15th Reg .; soon came home sick, remained until the company was about to start for Brattleboro, rejoined the company, was mus- tered in at Brattleboro, Oct. 22; remained with the company, enjoying excellent health, faithfully performing the duties assigned him, until taken sick with typhoid pneumonia, about May 12, '63; died in the regimental hospital at Union Mills, May 20; his body embalmed at Union Mills, sent home, and buried in the burying ground near Mr. Mar- shall's. His loss was severely felt in the company.




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