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SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812 :
David W. Aldrich, Sylvanus Aldrich, John Bancroft, Wm. Bassett, William Bradford, Jr., James Britain, Carver Bates, Simon Briggs, Simon Barber, Joel Bullock, Sam- uel Cook, Otis French, Bartholomew French, Bart. French, Jr., David French, John Gale, Israel Gale, John Hillery, Joel Holden, Reuben Lamb, Robert Parker, William Robinson, Danforth Reed, B. C. Smith, Silas Town, Thomas Town, John Wood, John Willson, Thomas Willson, Ellman Waterman, in Barre Cemetery ; Joe Adams, Josiah Allen, Asa Boutwell, Eli Boutwell, Asa Blanchard, Joseph Dodge, Dan Howland, Eli Holden, Davis Harrington, Humphrey Holt, Amos Jones, Robert Morse, James Nichols, Peter Nichols, David Richardson, Baxter Ster- ling, Joe Sterling, Asaph Sherman, Jona- than Sherman, Benj. Thompson, foseph Thompson, Marston Watters : IN MEXI- CAN WAR Charles A. Bigelow, in Williston Cemetery.
BARRE COMPANY FOR PLATTSBURGH. BY STILLMAN WOOD.
military duty, with a few old revolutionary soldiers who felt they would like to have a hand in one more battle with the red coats. The farmer left his farm, the mechanic his shop, and the merchant his store to join in the common defence, and beat back an invading foe. When the news came that the British were about to cross the river and enter Plattsburgh, the excitement was intense ; to arms, was the universal re- sponse. Men gathered immediately from all parts of the town, and formed a com- pany :
Military Roll of Barre Company of Vol- unteers in the War of 1812.
OFFICERS : Warren Ellis, Capt .; Na- than Stone, Ist lieut. ; Armin Rockwood, 2d Lieut .; Peter Nichols, Ensign ; A. Sherman, M. Sherman, B. French, C. Bancroft, Sergeants. Corporals : Moses Rood, ist, Samuel Nichols, 3d,. P. . Thompson, 4th, Wm. Ripley, 2d. Pri- vates : E. B. Gale, Sam'l Cook, Daniel Parker, John M. Willard, Chs. Robinson, Elijah Robinson, I. L. Robinson, Je'k. Richards, John Farwell, Silas Spear, Otis French, Jona. Markum, Andrew Davey, John Richards, Thomas Mower, Thomas Browning, John Howland, Jona. Sherman, Noah Holt, Oramel Beckley, Horace Beck- ley, Asa Dodge, Wm. Arbuckle, Saml. Mitchell, Josiah Allen, A. Bagley, James Hale, Enos Town, Jacob Scott, Comfort Smith, Sylvanus Goldsbury, William Goldsbury, Shubael Smith, Amos Jones, Isaiah Little, Asa Blanchard, Henry Smith, Ansel Patterson, B. Ingraham, Aaron Rood, William Bradford, By- ron Potter, Danforth Reed, Emery Ful- ler, Willard Keith, J. Penniman, Nathan- iel Batchelder, Isaac Gale, Jesse Mor- ris, Silas Willard, R. R. Keith, Benjamin Burke, Thomas Town, Ira Day, Geo. S. Woodard, Stephen Freeman, Gideon Downing, Stephen Carpenter, Jonathan Smith, Nathan Stephens, A. West, John Bancroft, Amos Holt, M. Brown Dodge, R. W. Ketchum, John Thompson, James Britain, Orson Smith, Wm. Howard, Ben-
The Military Company of Volunteers that left Barre for Burlington for the battle of Plattsburgh consisted of 117 men. This number took almost the entire set of jamin Richards, D. W. Averill, C. Bates, young men whose ages were suitable for
Doane Cook, Richard Smith, Josiah Bid-
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well, Andrew Conant, Nath'l Batchelder, Jr., Calvin Howes, Sherman Watson, Thomas Parker, Peter Johonnott, Calvin Smith, John S. Willard, Joseph Sterling, Ira Ellis, C. Watson, Samuel Lawson, Cyrus Barber, Joseph Glidden, Seth Beck- ett, John Twing, Parley Batchelder, Josiah Leonard, M. Bussell, Wm. Batchelder, Wm. Bassett, David Sherburn, Isaac Sal- ter, Asa Patridge, S. Rice, Jr., J. Nich- ols, J. S. Thompson, Nehemiah Boutwell, Lewis Peck, Joel Holden, Wm. Chubb, David Richardson, Guy C, Nichols, Jona. G. Chaplin, John Gale, and Pliny Whea- ton.
The company went mostly on foot, and arrived at Burlington on Saturday. The battle of Plattsburg was fought on Sunday, but for lack of transportation, few, if any, of the company had a hand in it, and on the same day there being a naval battle on the lake, in which the British foe were beaten, and retreated to Canada, there being no further necessity for defence, no foe to fight, most of our men came back without crossing the lake. Some, how- ever, went over, and some enlisted in the regular army.
This company of stalwart young men, after returning to their respective homes and occupations, in after life filled many places of honor and trust in town, and many of them acquired military titles by being elected to office in the respective companies to which they severally be- longed in the State militia. In those days to gain the title of captain was considered worthy of a laudable ambition, and gave a man notoriety not otherwise easily at- tained. But that company of strong young men, so far as we can learn, have now all, except one, passed over the silent river to the land of peace beyond. Our neighbor Jonathan Bancroft, who was then 16 years old, went as teamster and carried baggage for the company. He is now 84, and is probably the only man now living who went to Burlington at that time. About one-half of these men have' descendants or relatives now living in town, and of the rest, their families have become extinct, or removed to parts far distant from Barre.
WAR REPORT,
FROM AUGUSTUS CLAFLIN,
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in 1875, for that year.
Whole number of three years men en- listed and credited to the town, 125; one year men, 21 ; nine months men, 38; drafted men held to service, 17; Total, 201. Of the 17 drafted men, 8 furnished substitutes, 8 paid commutation money, and one only entered the service. The num- ber of men who were killed or died, was 33; the number wounded and living, 15; Albert Gobar, a bounty jumper who after- wards returned under the President's pro- clamation of pardon, is the only deserter reported. Bounties were paid to : 23 men Co. B, 10th Reg., raised by subscription, $575 ; to 29 nine months men, $25 each, by subscription, $700 ; to 10 nine months men, $50 each, $500; to 28 three years men, $300 each, $8,400 ; to 14 three months men, $200 each, $2,800; to Albert and Alson French, twin brothers, one of whom was drafted, and the other enlisted to be with him, $600; · to C. H. Richardson. who re-enlisted, $300 ; to 19 I year men, $11,060,00 ; to 2 men mustered at Wind- sor, $1,225; to I colored recruit, $400 ; to 9 navy men, $7,200 ; to Byron Carlton, James Powers, C. Woodward, $1,524.50 ; to those who went in 2d Reg. Vt. Vols., June, 1861, by subscrip. $55.00; total $35,340.85.
The total expense to the town for select- men's and surgeons' services for subsist- ence of recruits and other expenses inci- dental to raising the quota of troops under different calls, is given at $35,995.24; total public expense $71,336.09. Money was paid by individuals as follows : amount paid by enrolled men who furnished sub- stitutes, $600 ; amount paid by drafted men who furnished substitutes, $2,600 ; amount paid by drafted men as commuta tion, $2,400 ; total $5,600.
On the page of fame Does the soldier's valor bloom
Brighter than the roses Cast upon his tomb.
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BARRE.
SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1861.
BY CHAS. A. SMITHI.
The following is a list of the men furnished by the town under the different calls for troops, including those who were drafted, paid commutation, or furnished sub- · stitutes :
Lemuel A. Abbott,
Names. Reg. Co. Mustered in. Discharged. Io B Sept. 1, '62. June 22, '65. Pro. 2 Lt. Co. D. Jan. 26, '63 ; Ist Lieut. Co. E. Jan. 17, '64 ; Capt. Co. G. Dec. 19, '64, enlist. reg. army in '65 ; now Capt.
Armory Allen,
II E Dec. II, '63. Aug. 25, '65. Trans. to Co. V. R. C. July 26, '64, Co. D. June 24, '64 ; after to Co. A.
Henry L. Averill, C L Dec. 3, '63. Aug. 9, '65. Trans. Co. D. Jan. 21, '65.
James W. Averill,
8 E Dec. 15, '63.
Wound. at Winch. Va. losing part of one foot ; in hospital till close of war.
John W. Averill,
= Dec. 15, '63. Jan. 28, '65. Mustered out.
James T. Bacon, 2 F June 20, '61. Jan. 29, '64. Pro. corp. pro. sergt.
Dan Barker, IO B Sept. I, '62.
Sick ; disch'd Nov. 16, '64 ; died soon at home.
Davis H. Bates, 6 B
Albert G. Bates,
SE Feb. 18, '62.
Peter N. Bates, 6 F Oct. 15, '61.
Discharged June 30, '62. Pro. corp., sergt., Dec. 28, '63 ; k'd Wilderness May 5, '64.
Chauncey W. Beals, 10 B Sept. 1, '62. Jan. 22, '64. Discharged on sickness.
Orrin Beckley, Jr.,
2 D June, 20, '61.
Pro. serg ; wounded ; missing in battle May 10, '64.
Joel Bill,
4 G Oct. 20, '61.
Discharged April 22, '63.
John Blanchard, IO B Sept. 1, '62. Feb. 22, '65. Dishe'd on acct. of wounds rec'd in Origin A. Blanchard, 2 D Sept. 20, '61. Aug. '64. Pro. corp., serg., must. out Sept. 20, '64. Died Oct. 6, '63.
James M. Boyce, IO B Sept. I, '62.
Charles H. Bassett,
II E Dec. 11, '63. Aug. 25, '65. Trans. to Co. D., to E., to A.
Albert G. Bates, 17 E Apr. 12, '64.
George I. Beckley, 8 A Dec. 15, '63.
Charles A. Bigelow, 17 E Apr. 12, '64.
George W. Blanchard, 13 I Oct. 4, '62. July 2, '63. Sergt ; re-enlisted Dec. '63 in 8th
Albert P. Boutwell,
II E Dec. 11, '63. Aug. 25, '65. Trans. to Co. D. to E. to A.
Edwin M. Bowman,
C L Dec. 20, '63. Aug. 16, '65. Trans. to Co. D. Jan. 21, '65.
Clarence A. Brackett, 17 C Apr. I, '64. Geo. Badore, 13 I Oct. 4, '62. July 21, '63.
Frederick J. Barnes, 13 I
Calvin Bassett, 15 D
Aug. 5, '63.
Origin Bates, 13 I Oct. 4, '62. ,
July 21, '63. 66
Ira B. Bradford,
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Clark Boutwell,
Served as drummer.
Albert J. Burrill,
J. K. Bancroft, Warren Barnes, Kimbal Blanchard,
2 D June 20, '61.
David G. Carr,
6 F Oct. 15, '61. 8 I Feb. 18, '62.
Byron Carlton,
Almon Clark, IO
Henry L. Clark, 10 B Sept. 1, '62. 66 June 22, '65.
William Clark,
William Cox, 6 F Oct. 15, '61.
Missing in action, May 5, '64.
Humphrey Campbell, Bat. 3 Aug. 20, '64. June 15, '65.
Allen E. Cutts, 9 E Aug. S, '64. June 13, '65. Frank E. Cutts, " E Aug. 17, '64.
Nathan J. Camp, 15 D Oct. 22, '62. Aug. 5, '63. Pro. Corp. Nov. 12, '62.
66
Mustered out May 20, '65. Trans. to V. R. C., must. out July 24, '65. Served in Band. Died May 30, '64.
Reg .; serving in the Band ; must. out Jan. 28, '65.
Chosen corp. Pro. s'gt., taken pris.
Drafted, p'd commutation. Procured substitute. 66 Pro. corp. must. out Ju. 29, '64. Discharged Jan. 21, '62.
Iram H. Camp,
Must. out Jan. 22, '64, re-en. As't. Surg. Com. Aug. 11, '62, pro, sur. cav. Mar. 6, '65 ; must. out Aug. 9, '65. Died, Jan. 29, $63
Remarks.
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Names.
Reg. Co. Mustered in. Discharged. Remarks.
Mason B. Carpenter,
I3 I
Oct. 4, '62.
July 21, '63. Pro. Sergt. Jan. 15, '63.
Orvis Carpenter,
6.
David G. Carr,
Albert F. Dodge,
IO B
Sept. I, '62.
Mar. 21, '64. Re-en. Apr. 5, '64 ; serv. as Capt. in 9 reg. U. S .; Col. Inft .; Must. out Dec. 5, '65.
Leroy Dodge,
Lewis H. Dodge,
Sept. 15. '61.
Luther C. Dodge,
Apr. 12, '62.
Died June 12, '62.
Nelson E. Dodge,
Apr. 12, '62.
Pro. Corp. & to Sergt .; died in An- dersonville pris.
Wesley Dodge,
CC Nov. 19, '61.
Jason Drury,
8 E Feb. 18, '62.
Andrew J. Dudley,
2 D Sept. 15, '61.
Willis P. Durkee,
4 B
Sept. 20, '61.
Chas. Davis,
8I Dec. 15, '63.
Jan. 28, '65.
Alfred Deuquet,
17 H May 10, '64.
July 14, '65.
Henry M. Dudley,
6 May 10, '64.
John M. Durant,
II E
Dec. II, '63.
Moses Duso,
II E
66
June 23, '65.
William H. Duval,
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May 23, '65.
Henry A. Dow,
13 I Oct. 4, '62.
July 21, '63.
Alson Downing,
Chas. F. Durrill,
Edward P. Evans,
IO B Sept. 1, '62. 66
Ira H. Evans,
Perley Farrar,
Joseph W. Fisher,
4 D
Erastus D. French,
8 E Feb. IS, '62.
Died Nov. 10, '62.
Served in Band.
Albert French,
Henry W. French,
8 F Dec. 15, '63. Jan. 29, '65. 15 D Sept. 15, '62. Aug. 5, '63.
Served in Band. Served as Captain.
Died, Barre. Mar. 23, '64. Disch'd.
Geo. W. Goodrich,
John Gabbaree,
Albert Gobar,
Fred. M. Gale,
13 ] Dec. 15, '63. Jan. 29, '65
Ira L. Gale, Israel Gilmot, John A. Goldsbury, Nathan Harrington,
Procured substitute.
Died July 3, 1863. Only one from Barre Ist Vt. Reg. 3 mos. men, re-en. Co. C Vt. Cav. mus. Ist Serg. Nov. 19, '61, pro. 2d and Ist Lt., tak. pris. in action, Sept. 25, '63, in Lib- bey, Danville, Macon, Colum- bia, escaped Col. prison, reta- ken after a week, mus. out, pa- roled pris. March 15, '65.
Calvin Holt, IO F Sept. 1, '62. June 22, '65.
Hezekiah D. Howland, 17
E May 3, '64.
Orwell J. Hosford, 9 F Aug. 19, '64. June 13, '65. "Aug. 5, '63. Bradley D. Hall, 15 D Oct. 22, '62.
Geo. F. Harroun, 13 I Oct. 4, '62.
July 21, '63.
Must. out at Cold River. Re-en- listed in 11th Reg. Re-en. Sept. 5, '64, Ist Vt. Cav. Killed Nov. 12, '64, in Shen.
William Henderson, 15
D Oct. 22, '62. Aug. 5, '63.
William W. Holden, 13
I Oct. 4, '62. July 21, '63.
Served as Corporal.
Chas. H. Howard,
Robert Humphrey,
66
Pro. Corp .; miss'd in a'ct. June 23, '64 ; died in Rebel prison. Died Sept. 25,'63, of w'nds rec'd in action. Discharged Jan. 2, '63. Discharged Apr. 23, '63.
Chos. Corp .; died July 31, '64, of w'nds. rec'd. act'n. Jun. 24 '64. Died of wounds, July 31, '64.
Re-enlisted Dec. 21, '63. Drafted ; paid commutation.
Trans. to V. R. C. Nov. 25, '64. Disch'd. Dec. 22, '63, by order of War Department. Killed in action May 19, '64.
Orlando French,
Alfred B. Fisher,
C C Nov. 10, '61. Oct. 31, '62. S A Dec. 15, '63. Jan. 29, '65. May 26, '64. May 13, '65.
Charles G. French, Alson French, Henry P. Gale,
May 13, '65. E May 12, '64. IO B Sept. 1, '62. 2 D June 20, '61. June 29, '64. 17 H May 14, '64. 17 H May 19, '64.
Died July 3, of w'ds recd. in action. Deserted May 27, 1864. Served in Band. Re-en. Dec. 15, '63. Disch'd Jan. 29, '66. Drafted. Paid commutation.
2 D Sept. 20, '61. Sept. 20, '64. S E Feb. IS, '62.
Chas. E. L. Hills, Eli Holden, C C Nov. 19, '61.
¥
Died Oct. 28, '64. Died Sept. I, '62.
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Died at Salisbury, N. C.
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Names.
Reg. Co. Musiered in. Discharged.
Remarks. Drafted ; paid commutation. Pro. Sergt .; must. out June 2, '64.
July 14, '65.
Alexander Jangraw, Nelson Johnson, Clinton Keith,
3 Aug. 19, '64.
13 I Oct. 4, '62.
II E Dec. 11, '63. 66
Henry Ketchum, William Kirkland,
Alonzo G. Lane,
Samuel Leger,
Napoleon Lafrenier,
2 D Jan. 20, '61. 17 H May 10, '64.
Stephen Leazer,
3 Aug. 18, '64.
Heman Lamphier,
15 D Oct. 22, '62.
Marshal B. Lawrence, 13 I Oct. 4, '62. Geo. W. Lawson,
John Mclaughlin,
C Nov. 19, '61. Nov. 18, '64. 6 D Apr. 12, '62. May 28, '64. 3 K July 16, '61. Feb. 1, '64.
Horace C. Meaker, Francis Miner, William E. Martin, 17 E Apr. 9, '64.
Ist Lieut. ; killed near Petersburgh, July 30, '64.
Wm. W. McAlister, Daniel Moses,
3 Aug. 9, '64. June 15, '65. In battery.
Erastus W. Nichols,
C C Nov. 19, '61.
3 Aug. 24, '64. June 15, '65. Battery.
George W. Nichols,
13 H Oct. 23, '62. July 21, '64. 8 D Jan. 15, '64.
3 F July 16, '61.
Discharged Feb. 28, '63.
Mustered out May 13, '65. Discharged Jan. 23, '62.
George W. Perrin,
8 E Feb. 18, '62. Jan. 22, '64.
George W. Phelps,
91 July 9, '62. June 13, '65.
J. Parker Page,
8 G Dec. 15, '63. July 7, '65.
George B. Putnam, Charles Parkhurst, G Aug. 15, '64. 9 F Aug. 23, '64.
Lyman D. Parkhurst,
Leander Perry,
13 I Aug. 4, '62. July 21, '63 Re-enlist. in Co. F. 9 Reg. must. in Jan. 6, 64 ; report. absent and s'k when must. out June 13, '63.
Charles H. Perry,
13 I Oct. 21, '62. July 21, '63. Enlist. in Co. F. 9 Reg. Jan. 6. '64 ; made corp. June 29, '64 ; serg. March 17, '65 ; I serg. June 9, '65, trans. to Co. B .. June 13,'65.
Heman G. Perry, I5 D Oct. 22, '62. Aug. 5, '63. Chas. A. Richardson, 2 D Sept. 20, '61.
Lafayette G. Ripley,
IO B Sept. 1, '62.
John H. Rublee,
IO B II
Hiram Robinson,
17 E Apr. 12, '64.
George S. Robinson, Joseph Rose,
17 H May 19, '64.
Albert Rogers, 9 G W. F. Richardson, William H. Riddall, Aug. 6, '64. May 13, '65. 15 D Oct. 22, '62. Aug. 5} '63. 13 I Oct. 10, '62. July 21, '63.
Albert Rogers, Seth T. Sargent,
15 D Oct. 22, '62. Aug. 5, '63. IO B Sept. 1, 62.
C C Nov. 19, '61. Nov. 18, '64.
IO B Sept. 1, '62. June 22, '65. 2 D June 20, '61. SI Feb. 18, '62.
C C IO B Sept. 22,'62. Jan. 28, 65. 2 D June 20, '61.
Mustered out June 22, '65.
Must. in corp ; disch'd Nov. 1, '62. Disch'd for sickness ; re-enlisted.
Must. in corp. pro. sergt. must. out June 29, '64.
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Nelson E. Heath, Henry C. Jones, Albert Jones, Ezra N. Jones,
2 D) June 20, '61. 17 E Mar. 3, '64. 17 H May 19, '64.
June 15, '65. In battery. July 21, '73. Jan. 24, '65. Jan. 2, '65. July 21, '
13 H Oct. 10, '62. 6 G Apr. 12, '62. Nov. 24, '62.
July 14, '65. June 15, '65
Discharged Mar. 7, '62. Served as musician. In battery. Discharged Nov. 27, '62.
Procured substitute.
Drafted ; paid commutation. Died Mar. 31, 1863.
Azro E. Nichols,
William Olds, Charles H. Page, Alfred S. Parkhurst, H. N. Parkhurst, Eugene C. Peck, 3 K
IO B Sept. 1, '62. Jan. 22, '64.
IO B Sept. 1, '62. July 16, '61.
Scrved In Band. Died Nov. 27, '64. Served in Band. Trans, to Co. G., 4th Vt. Vol. Jan. 20, '65. Trans. to Co. G., 5th Vt. January 20, '65.
Re-enlist. Jan. 3, '64 ; trans. to V. R. C., Apr. 26, '65 ; must. out July 20, '64. Trans. to V. R. C., Feb. 21, '65 ; must. out July 8, '65. Must. out June 22, '65.
Elect. capt. ; must. out July 14, '64. Killed near Petersburgh, Va., July 27, '64.
George W. Savory, Prentiss S. Scribner, Albert Smith, William Smith, Calvin Stowe, Rufus Streeter, Lemuel D. Strong,
S G Dec. 15, '63.
July 21, '73.
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Names. Hiram Smith, Jr.,
Reg. Co. Mustered in. Discharged. Remarks. II E Dec. 11, '63. Lost an arm and leg ; disch'd Sept. 14, '65.
Lewis Sterling, II E Dec. 11, '63, Jan. 16, 65.
Lathan T. Seaver,
C C Aug. 23, '64. Jan 21, '65.
Charles D. Slack.
8 G Aug. 15, '64.
Chas. W. Stoddard,
3 Aug. 19, '64.
William D. Sanborn,
15 D Oct. 22, '62. Aug. 5, '63.
Charles E. Smith,
George D). Taft,
3 K July 16, '61.
Drafted ; paid commutation. Killed in action May 5, 64.
Joseph B. Thompson,
- July 9, '62. June 13, '65. Made corp. July 15, '64.
Ozias H. Thompson, 3 K July 16, '61. July 11, '65. Ist Serg. re-enlist. Dec. 1, '63 ; pro.
Eldon A. Tilden, 2 D Sept. 20, '61.
Oel M. Town, 10 B Sept. 1, '62. June 22, '65.
Ira H. Tompkins,
II E Dec. 11, '65.
John M. Thatcher,
13 I Oct. 10, '62. July 21, '63.
Jude Town,
Samuel C. Vorse, C C Nov. 19, '61.
Killed at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, '64. Served as Captain. Drafted ; paid commutation. Re-enlisted Dec. 28, '63 ; Pro. Co. Q. M. Sergt. Died December 3, '63.
Nelson W. Wheelock, 10 B Sept. 1, '62.
Preston B. Willey, 2 D June 20, '61. June 29, '64.
Henry Wires, CF
Albert P. Wood,
13 1 Dec. 15, '63. Jan. 28, '65.
Warren F. Wood, II E Dec. 11, '65. Jan. 29, '65.
Wm. W. Woodbury,
Chas. H. Willey,
9 G Jan. 2, '64.
Harvey Willey,
9 G Aug. 15, '64. June 13, '65.
Chas. C. Varney,
13 D Oct 4, 62. 66
July 23, '63.
Served as Sergeant.
Stephen G. West,
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Died May 17, '63. Drafted ; paid comt.
James Powers, 8 G Feb. 20, '65. June 28, '65.
Thomas Henthon, 8 C Jan. 6, 65.
James Hooper, 8 H Jan. 5, '65.
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Chas. E. Woodward, 10 3 Feb. 7, 65.
Absent sick when reg. was mus- tered out.
Alex. F. E. Ahlsstrom, U. S. Navy ; Lemuel Bean, George Dailey, Harry Johnson, John Peterson, Samuel Thurber, were hired of brokers, entered the navy, and no record of their ser- vice is attainable. Leonard Bancroft, Levi J. Bolster, Geo. I. Reynolds, drafted ; paid com- mutation.
In addition to the names given above the following who served in the war were not reck- oned in the quota of the town: Leonard F. Aldrich, Quartermaster 13 Vt .; Orvis F. Jack- man, Co. A, 7 Ohio, lost his right arm at Chancellorsville, was discharged, and afterwards served in Quartermaster department under Gen. Pitkin.
BURIED IN, BARRE CEMETERY .- Stephen G. Albee, James T. Bacon, Albert Bates, Peter N. Bates, Dan. Barker, Rufus Carver, Henry L. Clark, Orrin B. Dickey, Orlan French, H. Warner French, Henry Gale, M. B. Lawrence, James J. Nolan, E. W. Nichols, William Olds, Rufus Streeter, Stephen G. West, Wm. Woodbury, George D. Taft, Wilber Tilden.
BURIED IN WILSON CEMETERY .- Horace Bigelow, Wesley Dodge, Zary Dodge, Heman Levy.
BURIED IN FARWELL CEMETERY .- L. Richards, Newell Carlton, C. H. Howard, James L. Dow.
William Howland enlisted for the town of East Montpelier into the 17th Reg., was killed in Battle of the Wilderness ; was a brother of Hezekiah D., who died in Salisbury Prison, and the son of Ezekial Howland of this place. Charles Carpenter enlisted for Montpelier, into Co. C. of the Cavalry.
Re-enlisted must. out Oct. 10, '62.
Wounded ; trans. to Vet. Res. C. '65 ; must out Aug 1, '65. Died Apr. 1, '65.
Geo. E. Varney,
Horace Woodard,
Died March 15, '65. Battery. Died Jan. 16, '65.
2d and Ist Lieut. Aug. 4, '64. Pro. 2d Lieut. Nov. 20, '63 ; must. out Jan. 29, '64.
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Judge Keith was a man noted for energy and perseverance, and whatever enterprise he undertook was generally a success. He came from his native town, Uxbridge. Mass., with his young family, the young- est being only three months old, Septem- ber, 1801, and settled in Barre. He was born May 17, 1771, and was married to Elisabeth Taft, June 24, 1790. She was born May 13, 1769. 'They had four chil- dren, all boys.
Hon. Chapin Keith was Judge of the probate court for several years, and after- wards high sheriff for many more years. He also held many town offices, and was much interested in the Chelsea turnpike, on which his tavern was located.
When he first arrived from Uxbridge with his young family, he was duly warn- ed out of town, lest he should become a charge on the good people of Barre. It was a custom of the time, if any came that it was doubtful about. But he never fail- ed to take care of himself and his. His wife was also truly a helpmeet, and did her full share in getting a living ; as land- lady she excelled.
Judge Keith, although a good judge of property matters, and an active business man, could never speak in public except with great diffidence. While sheriff it be- came his duty to proclaim who was gov- ernor, and after the votes had been count- ed, he finished by saying, " God save the King," when he meant to have said " the People." He used to relate that it cost him several gallons of wine to mend that mistake. He was very successful, as else- where said, in his tavern-keeping.
JUDGE CHAPIN KEITH AND FAMILY. BY S. WOOD. Barre, was born in Uxbridge, Mass., Apr. 9, 1800, and before he was a year old came with his father's family to Barre, Vermont. At the age of sixteen, having shown him- self a good and industrious scholar in the English branches taught in the common school of his home village, he commenced fitting for college at Randolph Academy, in the spring of 1816. In 1818 he entered Un. College, at Schenectady, N. Y., and in 1822, was graduated with a good reputation for scholarship and moral character. He then, for a year or two, taught in the State of Virginia as private tutor in the family of a wealthy planter ; when he returned to the North, and commenced the study of the law in the office of the Hon. Will- iam Upham in Montpelier. Having com- pleted the usual course of legal studies, he was admitted to the bar in 1826, and com- menced practice in this village, at first alone, and afterwards, for three or four years succeeding 1830, in company with Mr. Upham. In about 1837, a brother of C. W. Storrs of Montpelier died in St. Louis, Missouri, leaving considerable property, and Mr. Keith was employed by the relatives of the deceased to go to St. Louis and gather up and settle the estate. After executing this commission to the advantage of all concerned, he returned to Montpelier, not however to resume his profession, but to accept the office of Treasurer in the Vermont Mutual Fire In- surance Company, which was tendered him by the Directors. But after accepta- bly executing the duties of this office a year or two, he resigned the post to accept another commission to settle an estate of a deceased Vermonter in the South, one of the brothers Elkins, from Peacham, Vt., HON. ROSWELL KEITH, who had been in business as cotton brok- oldest son of Judge Chapin, and the late Judge Keith of Montpelier, where he died Oct. 25, 1874 ; was born in Uxbridge, Ms., Nov. 28, 1790, and was at his death in his 84th year. [For a more full descrip- tion see History of Montpelier.] ers in the city of New Orleans. The es- tate was found to be large, and its affairs so complicated as to require the labor and attention of years to bring to a close. For the next ten or twelve years, therefore, Mr. Keith took up his residence in New Orleans, and remained there through all CALVIN JAY KEITH. but the hot and sickly months of the year, From Thompson's History of Montpelier. which he spent mostly in Montpelier, hav- A son of the Hon. Chapin Keith, late of ing generally brought with him, at each
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annual return, such sums of money as he had been able to collect out of the differ- ent investments of the estate, for division among the Elkins heirs. After pursuing this course some ten years, assiduously engaged in the difficult, and, in many re- spects, dangerous position, he succeeded in bringing the affairs of the estate mainly to a close, except in the case of the large quantity of Mexican scrip which was left on hand, and which was considered only of chance value. He agreed on a division of this uncertain property between the heirs and himself, the consideration of- fered to them being his promise to make no charge for any future services. In a year or two after this bargain the general government decided to redeem this Mex- ican scrip ; and Mr. Keith, being fortunate enough by means of arguments made po- tent by some of the existing cabinet, to get his claims rather promptly allowed, realized for his share of the venture the snug sum of $35,000, which, with his pre- vious accumulations, made him a man of fortune.
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