WAR
OF THE UNION
For nearly half a century after the War of 1812, peace brooded over
the green hills and fertile valleys of Vermont. Youths had grown to manhood
and old age; the gray-haired grandsire, as he trotted the children upon
his knee, rehearsed to them the tales they loved best to hear -- tales
of the deeds of the brave MCDONOUGH and "Old Ethan." Prosperity asserted
itself in the hum of busy machinery, telling of the increase of manufacturing
interests in the silver threads that were branching in all directions,
proclaiming the route of the "iron horse" as it conveyed to prosperous
marts the harvest surplus. The sun rose each morn on a prosperous, happy,
contented people; but alas! as its rays gilded the Green Mountain summits
on the morning of April 21, 1861, it awakened no answering smile in the
hearts of the people. The first shot upon Sumpter had frightened away the
angel Peace, and grim War asserted his rights. The hearts of the Green
Mountain boys were again touched with the old fire of martial ardor; the
dreams of peace were forgotten; naught was remembered but their insulted
flag -- the flag purchased by the blood of their fathers -- to which they
owed their homes and the plenty that surrounded them.
Side by side with her sister states, Vermont endured the weary marches
and bore the brunt of battles, and side by side their sons sleep the long
sleep -- some 'neath the sun-kissed plains of the willful South, and some
rocked in the bosom of the broad Atlantic, held in the hollow of His hand."
Others, have been borne to rest among their kindred by sympathizing; friends,
who year by year, to muffled drum-beat, wend their way to their consecrated
tombs to deck their graves with beautiful spring flowers -- a national
tribute to the memory of the gallant dead, 5,128 of whom Vermont sacrificed
as her share towards the preservation of the Nation's unity, freed from
the curse of slavery, so long a foul blot upon her fair fame. Vermont promptly
filled every quota, and every dollar needed was furnished with alacrity.
Of her treasure, $9,087,352.40 was expended in furnishing the 34,238 loyal
sons and representatives who went out to fight the battles of their country,
5,022 of whom were discharged from the service with shattered constitutions,
or maimed in body, to renew the peaceful avocations of life as circumstances
would permit. The following complete roster of men who went from Caledonia
and Essex counties as commissioned officers, and of those, who, enlisting
in the ranks, were subsequently promoted to a commission, is compiled from
the State Adjutant and Inspector-General's report of 1866, and from other
sources. For convenience sake the names are arranged in alphabetical order,
the dates referring to commissions, the date of muster being omitted: --
TERMS
OF ENLISTMENTS
FIRST REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service May 2, 1861, and
mustered out August 15, 1866.
SECOND REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service June 20, 1861.
Original members, not veterans, mustered out June 29, 1864. Recruits for
one year and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October
1,1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remaining officers and men mustered
out of service July 15, 1865.
THIRD REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service July 16, 1861. Original
members, not veterans, mustered out July 27, 1864. Veterans and recruits
consolidated into six companies, July 25, 1864. Recruits for one year and
recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865,
mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out July 11,1865.
FOURTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service September 21, 1861.
Original members, not veterans, mustered out September 30, 1864. First,
Second and Third Companies of Sharp Shooters transferred to Fourth Regiment,
February 25, 1865. Veterans, recruits and men transferred from Sharp Shooters,
consolidated into eight companies, February 25, 1865. Recruits for one
year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October
1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out
July 13, 1865.
FIFTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service September 16, 1861.
Original members, not veterans, mustered out September 15, 1864. Recruits
for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous
to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered
out June 29, 1865.
SIXTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 15, 1861.
Original members, not veterans, mustered out of service October 28, 1864.
Veterans and recruits consolidated into six companies, October 16, 1864.
Recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire
previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment
mustered out June 26, 1865.
SEVENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service February 12, 1862.
Original members, not veterans, mustered out August 30, 1864. Regiment
mustered out March 14, 1866.
EIGHTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service February 18, 1862.
Original members, not veterans, mustered out June 22, 1864. Recruits for
one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October
1,1865, mustered out June 21, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out
of service June 28, 1865.
NINTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service July 9, 1862. Original
members and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October
1, 1865, mustered out of service June 13, 1865. Remaining officers and
men consolidated into battalion of four companies. Battalion mustered out
December 1, 1865.
TENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service September 1, 1862.
Original members and recruits whose term of service would expire previous
to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 22, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered
out June 29, 1865.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, (First Regiment Heavy Artillery, from
December 10, 1863) mustered into service September 1, 1862. Original members,
recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire
previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out of service June 24, 1865. Remaining
officers and men consolidated into battalion of four companies, June 24,
1865. Battalion mustered out August 25, 1865.
TWELFTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 4, 1862.
Mustered out July 14, 1863.
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 23,
1862. Mustered out August 10, 1863.
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service by companies
in 1864. Mustered out July 14, 1865.
FIRST REGIMENT U. S. SHARPSHOOTERS, Company F (First Vermont Company),
mustered into service September 13, 1861. Original members, not veterans,
mustered out September 13, 1864. Regiment disbanded and veterans and recruits
transferred to Second Regiment U. S. Sharpshooters December 23, 1864.
SECOND REGIMENT U. S. SHARPSHOOTERS, Company E (Second Vermont Company),
mustered into service November 9,1861. Original members, not veterans,
mustered out of service November 9, 1864. Regiment disbanded and veterans
and recruits transferred to Co. G, 4th Vt. Vols., February 25, 1865. Co.
H (Third Vermont Company), mustered into service December 31, 1861. Original
members, not veterans, mustered out of service December 31, 1864. Regiment
disbanded and veterans and recruits transferred to Company H, 4th Vt. Vols.,
February 25, 1865.
FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY, mustered into service November 10, 1861.
Original members, not veterans, mustered out of service November 18, 1864.
Recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire
previous to October 1,1865, mustered out June 21, 1865. Remaining officers
and men consolidated into battalion of six companies. Battalion mustered
out August 9, 1865.
ROSTER
OF FIELD, STAFF AND COMPANY OFFICERS
AYER Don C., of Sheffield, age 18, private Co, D, 11th Regt., Oct.
17, 63; Corp., Oct. 25, '64; Sergt., Jan. 23, '65; transferred to Co.
C, June 24, '65; 1st Sergt., June 29, '65; 2d Lieut., July 10, '65; mustered
out of service Aug. 25, '65.
AYER James M., of Danville, age 22, Capt. Co. B, 15th Regt., Sept.
8, 62; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
BEATTIE Alexander M., of Maidstone, age 28, 2d Lieut., Co. I, 3d
Regt., June 11, '61; 1st Lieut., Co. I, Nov. 7, '61; Capt., Oct. 13, '62;
mustered out of service July 27. '64.
BIGELOW Alexander T., of Ryegate, age 21, private Co. K, 15th Regt.,
Aug. 28, '62; Sergt., Oct. 22, '62; 2d Lieut., Nov. 8, '62; mustered out
of service Aug. 5, '63.
BLAKE George H., of Sutton, age 26, 1st Lieut., Co. G, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 17, '62; Capt., Jan. 9, '63; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
BLANCHARD Enoch, of Lyndon, age 32, Asst. Surg., 7th Regt., Jan.
25, '61. ; Surg., Sept. 15, '62; mustered out of service Sept. 20, '65.
BLANCHARD John C., of Peacham, age 35, 1st Lieut., Co; F, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 16, '62; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
BLUNT Asa P., of St. Johnsbury, age 34, Adj. 3d Regt., June 6, '61;
Lieut.-Col., 6th Regt., Sept. 25, '61; Col., Sept. 19, '62; mustered out
of service July 14, '63.
BONETT George W., of St. Johnsbury, age 22, private Co. C., 3d Regt.,
June 1, '65; Corp., June 1, '62; Sergt., Nov. 1, '62; re-enlisted Dec.
21, '63; 1st Lieut., Co. A, June 26, '64; wounded June 29, '62, and Sept.
19, '64; Capt., Oct. 18, '64; Brevet Maj., April 5, '65, for gallantry
in the assault on Petersburg, April 2, '65; mustered out of service July
11, '65.
BRADBURY Frank B., of Danville, age 23, 2d Lieut., Co. E, 6th Regt.,
Oct. 9., '61; 1st Lieut., Aug. 21, '62; honorably discharged April 14,
'64, for disability.
BRAINERD Charles D., of Danville, age 20, private Co. B, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 8. '62; 1st Sergt., Oct. 22, '62; 2d Lieut., April 1, '63: mustered
out of service Aug. 5, '63; re-enlisted as 2d Lieut., Co. G, 17th Regt.,
April, 12, '64; wounded June 17, '64; 1st Lieut., Co. F, Nov. 1, '64; Brevet
Capt., April 2, '65, for gallantry in assault on Petersburg, Va., April
2, '65; Capt., April 18, '65; mustered out of service July 14, '65.
BRIDGEMAN George W., of Hardwick, age 21, private Co. F. 2d Regt.,
May 1, '61; Sergt., June 20, '61; 1st Sergt.; 2d Lieut., Oct. 1, '62; wounded
May 5, '64; mustered out of service June 29, '64.
BROWN George F., of Lyndon, age 22, private Co. G., 3d Regt., June
1, '61; Sergt.-Maj., Nov. 14, '63; re-enlisted Jan. 20, '64; 1st Lieut.,
Co. C, June 26, '64; Qr. M., Oct. 18, '64; mustered out of service July
11, '65.
BROWN Moses F., of St. Johnsbury, age 42, 2d Lieut., Co. G, 3d Regt.,
May 27, '61; 1st Lieut., Co; H, Jan. 15, '63; resigned March 16, '63.
BULLARD Gates P., of St. Johnsbury, age 32. Asst. Surg., 15th Regt.;
Surg., May 4, '63; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
CARLTON Charles H., of Burke, age 21, private Co. D., 4th Regt.,
Sept. 17. '61; Corp.; Sergt., Jan. 1, '63; re-enlisted Feb. 10, '64; 1st
Sergt. June 18, '64; 2d Lieut., Co. C, Feb. 27, '65; 1st Lieut., June 4,
'65; honorably discharged as 2d Lieut., May 15. '65, for wounds received
in action before Petersburg, Va., March 27, '65.
CARPENTER Joseph W. D., of St. Johnsbury, age 21, 2d Lieut. Co.
K, 4th Regt., Sept. 11, '61; 1st Lieut., Co. G, May 30, '62; Capt., July
19, '62; killed in action at Wilderness, May 5, '64.
CHAMBERLIN George E., of St. Johnsbury, age 24, Capt. Co. A, 11
Regt., Aug. 12, '62; Maj., Aug. 26, '62; Lieut.-Col., June 28, '64; died
Aug. 22, '64 of wounds received in action, Aug. 21, '64.
CHASE Henry R., of Guilford, age 24, private Co. E, 11th Regt.,
Aug. 14, '62; 1st Sergt., Sept. 1, '62; 2d Lieut., Sept. 6, '62 ; 1st Lieut.,
Aug. 11, '63 ; Capt. Co. M, Dec. 2, '64; transferred to Co. A, by reason
of consolidation of regiment, June 24, '65; Maj., July 10, '65; mustered
out of service as Capt. Co. A. Aug. 25, '65.
CHASE Oren G., of St. Johnsbury, age 19, private Co. A, 11th Regt.,
July 24. '62; Sergt., Sept. 1, '62; 1st Sergt., May 20, '63; 2d. Lieut.,
June 30, '64; 1st Lieut., May 23, '65; Capt., Co. C, May 23, '65; transferred
to Co. C, June 24, '65; mustered out of service Aug. 23. '65.
CHENEY Nathan C., of Lunenburgh, age 35, private Co. K, 8th Regt.,
Dec. 9. '61; musician Feb. 18, '62; Sergt; 1st Sergt.; 1st Lieut., Dec.
28., '63; re-enlisted Jan. 5,'64; died Oct. 21, '64, of wounds received
in action at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64.
CLARK Joseph H., of Sheffield, age 22, private Co. A, l0th Regt.,
June 26, '62; Corp., Sept. 1, '62; Sergt., December 8, '63; 2d Lieut.,
Dec. 19, '64; wounded April 2, '65, severely; discharged as Sergt., July
1, '65, for wounds.
COOK John F., of Hardwick, age 25, private Co. I, 3d Regt., July
5, 61; Sergt., June 1, '62; 2d Lieut., Co. I, Oct. 13, '62; 1st Lieut.,
Co. E., January 15, '63; Capt., Co. E, Nov. 1, '63; wounded May 12, '64;
Maj., Oct. 18, '64; honorably discharged April 8, '65, for wounds.
CUMMINGS Ephraim C., of St. Johnsbury, age 37; Chap., 15th Regt.,
Sept. 26, '62; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
CUMMINGS William G., of Barnet, age 23, 2d Lieut., Co. D, 1st Cav.,
Oct. 15, '61; 1st Lieut., Oct. 30, '62; Capt., June 1, '63; wounded June
28, '64 ; Maj., Oct. 22, '64; Lieut.-Col., May 23, '65; mustered out of
service Aug. 9, '65.
CURRIER William H., of Brighton, age 28, private. Co. D, 3d Regt.,
April 24, '61: Sergt., July 16, 61; 1st Sergt.; 2d Lieut., Co. B. Sept.
22, '62; 1st Lieut., Co. G, July 21, '63; mustered out of service July
27, '64.
DAVIDSON Anthony W., of Hardwick, age 19, private Co. L, 11th Regt.,
May 12, '63; Corp., May 29, '64; Co. Quarter-Master Sergt., Sept. 27, '64
; 1st Sergt., ---- 23, '65; 2d Lieut., Co. L, May 23, '65; not mustered
as Lieut. of Co. L; transferred to Co. C, as 1st Sergt., June 24, '65;
2d Lieut., Co. C, June 26, '65; mustered out of service Aug. 25, '65.
DEWEY Henry H., of Barnet, age 22, 1st Lieut., Co. A, 10th Regt.,
July 7, '62; Capt., June 6, '64; mustered out of service June 22, '65.
DUHIGG Dennis, of Lyndon, age 22, 1st Lieut., Co. M, 11th Regt.,
Oct. 7, '63 ; Capt., Sept. 2, '64; killed at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19,
'64.
ELKINS Stephen O., of Wheelock, age 25, 2d Lieut., Co. G, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 17, '62; 1st Lieut., Co. B, April 1, 63; mustered out of service
Aug. 5, '63.
FISHER Abial W., of Danville, age 27, 1st Lieut., Co. H, 4th Regt.,
Sept. 12, '61; Capt., Co. K, Nov. 5, '62; wounded May 5, '64; mustered
out of service Sept. 30, '64.
FISHER Lewis W., of Danville, age 23, private Co. H, 4th Regt.,
Aug. 23, '61; 1st Sergt., Sept. 21, '61; 2d Lieut., Co. D, Sept. 23, '62;
1st Lieut., Co. I, June 12, '64; prisoner of war from June 23, '64, to
March 7, 65; Capt., Co. A, June 4, '65; mustered out of service July 13,
'65.
FORD George O., of Granby, age 26, private Co. K, 8th Regt., Dec.
16, '61; Sergt., Feb. 18, '62; 2d Lieut., Co. K, Feb. 19, '63; 1st Lieut.,
Co. K, July 1, '63; Capt., Dec. 28, '63; wounded Sept. 19, '64, and Oct.
19, '64; mustered out of service Feb. 26, '65.
FOSTER George P., of Walden, age 25, Capt., Co. G, 4th Regt., Sept.
11, '61; Maj., July 18, '62; Lieut.-Col., Nov. 5, '62; Col., Feb. 3, '64;
wounded May 5, '64; Brevet Brig.-Gen., Aug. 1, '64, for gallant and meritorious
services before Richmond, and in the Shenandoah Valley; mustered out of
service July 13, '65.
FRENCH George F., of Lunenburgh, age 31, 2d Lieut., Co. K, 8th Regt.,
Jan. 22, '62; 1st Lieut., Jan. 3, '63; resigned June 21, '63.
FROST Carlton P., of St. Johnsbury, age 32, Surg., 15th Regt., Oct.
2, '62; resigned May 3, '63.
FROST Edwin B., of St. Johnsbury, age 29, Capt., Co. A, 10th Regt.,
July 7, '62; killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, '64.
FULLER Benjamin H., of Barnet, age 34, private Co. K, 3d Regt.,
Aug. 11, '62; Corp., Feb. 28, '63; Sergt., Nov. 1, '63; 1st Lieut., Co.
K, June 26, '64; Capt., June 4, '65 ; mustered out of service as
1st Lieut., Co. K, July, 11, '65.
GEORGE David B., of Hardwick, age 22, private Co. F, 2d Regt., May
7, '61; re-enlisted March 20, '64; Corp., July 1, '64; Sergt., Sept. 1,
'64; 1st Sergt., Feb. 7, '65; wounded April 2, '65; 2d Lieut., June 7,
'65; mustered out of service as 1st Sergt., July 15, '65.
GERRY Lucius S., of Hardwick, age 37, 1st Lieut., Co. B., 15th Regt.,
Sept. 8, '62; resigned March 30, '63.
GRAY John, of Hardwick, age 21, private Co. I, 9th Regt., June 21,
'62; Sergt., July 9, '62; 1st Sergt.; 2d Lieut., May 8, '64; 1st Lieut.,
Co. K,. May 2, '65; transferred to Co. D, by reason of consolidation of
regiment, June 13, '65; cashiered and dismissed the service Aug. 28, '65.
GRAY Sanford G., of Wheelock, age 18, private Co. E, 6th Regt.,
Sept. 26, '61; Corp; Sergt.; re-enlisted Dec. 15, '63; wounded June 1,
'64; transferred to Co. H, by reason of consolidation of regiment, Oct.
16, '64; 1st Lieut., Co. H, Oct. 29, '64; Capt., April 22, '65; mustered
out of service June 26, '65.
GRISWOLD Edward F., of St. Johnsbury, age 21, private Co. A, 11th
Regt., July 31, '62; Corp., Sept. 1, '62; Sergt., Sept. 2, '62; 1st Lieut.,
Co. L, July 11, '63; Capt., May 23, '65; mustered out of service June 24,
'65.
GROUT Josiah, Jr., of Kirby, age 20, 2d Lieut., Co. I, 1st Regt.
Cav., Oct. 21, '61; 1st Lieut., April 25, '62; wounded April 1, '63; Capt.,
April 1, '63; honorably discharged Oct. 1, '63, for disability.
HALL Austin H., of Waterford, age 21, private Co. D, 3d Regt., June
20, 61; Corporal; Sergeant; 1st Sergt., wounded May 3, 63, and May 12,
'64; 1st Lieut., June 26, '64; mustered out of service as 1st Sergt., July
27, '64; appointed 1st Lieut., Co. I, 3d Regt., July 28, '64; Adj., Oct.
18, '64; mustered out of service July 11, '65.
HALL Joseph S., of Burke, age 44, Capt. Co. E, I5th Regt., Sept.
15, 62; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
HAMMOND Charles E., of Lyndon, age 21, private Co. G., 15th Regt.,
Sept. 7, '62; Sergt., Oct. 22, '62; 2d Lieut. Co. H, June 19, '63; mustered
out of service Aug. 5, '63.
HARRINGTON Ephraim W., of Kirby, age 28, private Co. G, 2d Regt.,
May 7, '61; Sergt., June 20, '61; re-enlisted Dec. 21, '63; 2d Lieut. Co.
B, June 20, '64; 1st Lieut. Co. G, Aug. 8, '64; Capt. Co. G, Dec. 24, 64;
Brevet Major. April 2, '65, for gallantry in assault on Petersburg, Va.,
April 2, '65; mustered out of service July 15, '65.
HARTSHORN Eldin J., of Lunenburgh, age 20, private Co. E, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 15, '62; 1st Sergt., Oct. 22, '62; 2d Lieut., Jan. 15, '63; mustered
out of service Aug. 5, '63; Capt. Co. G, 17th Regt., April 12, '64; mustered,
out of service July 14, '65.
HARVEY George N., of Barnet, age 32, Regt.-Com.-Sergt., Co. G, 4th
Regt., Sept. 21, '61; 2d Lieut., May 30, '62; resigned Jan. 11, '63.
HATCH Marshall T., of Hardwick, age 22, private Co. B, 3d Regt.,
June 1, '61; Corp., July 16, '61; Sergt., Dec., '62; re-enlisted Dec. 21,
'63; 1st Sergt., Sept. 1, '64; wounded Sept. 19, '64; 2d Lieut. Co. G,
Oct. 18, '64; wounded Oct. 19. '64; discharged as 1st Sergt., Co. B, July
25, '65, for wounds received in action, Oct. 19, '64.
HAVILAND Danford C., of St. Johnsbury, age 39, 1st Lieut., Co. C,
3d Regt. May 23, '61; resigned Oct. 28, '61.
HENDERSON William J., of Ryegate, age 32, Capt. Co. G, 9th Regt.,
June 26, '62; resigned Feb. 17, '63.
HILL George W., of Lunenburgh, age 20, private Co. K, 8th Regt.,
Dec. 9, '61; Corp., Feb. 18, '62; wounded Sept. 4, '62; re-enlisted Jan.
5, '64; Sergt., Feb. 11, '64; 1st Sergt., Feb. 6, '65; 2d Lieut., Feb.
23, '65; mustered out of service June 28, '65.
HOVEY Edwin L., of Waterford, age 23, Sergt.-Maj., Co. I, 15th Regt.,
Oct. 23, '62; 2d Lieut., Co. E, Nov. 14, '62; transferred to Co. K, Jan.
15, '63; 1st Lieut., Co. I, May 1, '63; mustered out of service Aug. 5,
'63.
HOWARD Adoniram J., of Brighton, age 29, 1st Lieut., Co. K, 8th
Regt., Jan. 22, '62; died Nov. 18, '62, of disease.
HUBBARD William H., of Lyndon, age 27, private Co. G, 3d Regt.,
May 20, '61; Sergt., July 16, '61; 2d Lieut., Co. I, Jan. 15, 63; 1st Lieut.,
Co. D, Nov. 1, '63; Capt., Co. I, June 26, '64; wounded Oct. 19, '64; Major,
April 19, '65; Lieut.-Col., June 4, '65; mustered out of service as Major,
July 15, '65.
HUTCHINSON John H., of St. Johnsbury, age 23, 1st Lieut., Co. G,
3d Regt., May 27, '61; honorably discharged May 20, '63, for disability.
IDE Horace K., of Barnet, age 19, private Co. F, 1st Cav., Sept.
14, '61; Corp., Nov. 19, '61; transferred to Co. D, Dec. 1, '61; Sergt.;
re-enlisted Jan. 31, '64; 1st Sergt., May 1, '64; 1st Lieut., Nov. 19,
'64;. Capt., May 9, '65'; mustered out of service June 21, '65.
JONES Alvin, of Peacham, age 35, private Co. G, 3d Regt., June 1,
'61; Sergt. July 16, '61; 1st Sergt.; 2d Lieut., Nov..1, '63; mustered
out of service July 27, '64.
KENNEDY Ronald A., of Concord, age 24, private Co. I, 3d Regt.,
June 1, '61; Sergt., July 16, '61; 1st Sergt.; 2d Lieut., Co. D, Sept.
22, '62;.. 1st Lieut., Co. I, Oct. 13, '62; wounded May 4, '63; Capt.,
Co. K, Jan. 8, '64; Lieut.-Col., 5th Regt., Feb. 20, '65; Col., Jun 9,
'65; mustered out of service as Lieut. Col., June 29, '65.
LAIRD Robert W., of Danville, age 31, Capt., Co. H, 4th Regt., Sept.
12, '61; cashiered and dismissed the service April 12, '64.
LEE Edward P., of Waterford, age 23, private Co. A, 11th Regt.,
Aug. 8, '62; Sergt., Sept. 1, '62; 1st Lieut, Sept. 2, '62; Capt., Co.
B, Nov, 2, '63; mustered out of service June 24, '65.
LEE Oscar R., of Waterford, age 22, private Co. M, 11th Regt., Sept.
21, '63; 1st Sergt., Oct. 7, '63; 2d Lieut., March 29, '64; Capt., Oct.
16, '64; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64.
LYMAN Moses, Jr., of Barnet, age 26, 2d Lieut., Co. F, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 16, '62; 1st Lieut., Co. H, Nov. 8, '62; transferred to Co. K, June
19, '63; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
MATTOCKS Edward, of Lyndon, age 45, private Co. B, Sept. 17, '61;
Sergt.-Maj., Jan. 4, '62; Adj., Sept. 22, '62; cashiered and dismissed
the service April 12, '64.
MAY Dennis E., of St. Johnsbury, age 18, private Co. G, 17th Regt.,
Feb. 23, 64, Sergt., Apr.12, 64, Com.-Sergt., Oct. 17, 64, 2d Lieut.,
July 10,. '65; mustered out of service as Com.-Sergt., July 14, '65.
MCMILLAN Putnam D., of Danville, age 30, Qr. M., 15th Regt., Oct.
2, 62; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
MCGAFFEY Stephen R., of Lyndon, age 28, Capt., Co. G, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 17, '62; resigned Jan. 3, '63.
MILLER Henry C., of Ryegate, age 21, private Co. C, 3d Regt; June
1, '61; Corp., July 16, 61; Sergt.; 2d Lieut., Co. H, Sept. 22, 62; 1st
Lieut., July 21, '63; died June 4, '64, of wounds received in action at
Cold Harbor, June 3, '64.
MOORE Josiah H., of Barnet, age 21, private Co. D, lst Regt. Cav.,
Sept. 25, '61; Sergt., Nov. 19, '61; 1st Sergt., June 21, '63; re-enlisted
Dec. 31, '63; 2d Lieut., June 1, '64; wounded June 23, '64; 1stt Lieut.,
May 9, '65; mustered out of service June 21, '65.
MORRILL Edwin J., of St. Johnsbury, age 27, 1st Lieut. Co. A, 11th
Regt., Aug. 12, '62; Capt., Sept. 2, '62; died June 30, '64, while a prisoner
of war, of wounds received in action June 24, '65.
MORRILL Hollis D., of St. Johnsbury, age 19, private Co. M, 11th
Regt., Aug. 28, '63; Sergt., Nov.29, '63; 1st Sergt.; Oct. 25, '64; 2d
Lieut., May 13, '65; transferred to Co. A, June 24, '65; 1st Lieut. Co.
D, June 26, 65; mustered out of service Aug. 25, '65.
MORRILL Julius A., of St. Johnsbury, age 25, enlisted as a substitute
Aug. 31, '63. 2d Lieut., Jan. 21, '64; dismissed the service Feb. 2, '65.
NASON Horace E., of Brighton, age 24, private Co. E, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 15, '62; Corp., Oct. 22, '62; Sergt., Jan. 16, '63; 2d Lieut., Co.
I, April 1, '63; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
NELSON Thomas, of Ryegate, age 44, Capt. Co. I, 3d Regt., June 11,
'61; wounded June 29, '62; Major, Jan. 15, '63; mustered out of service
July 27, '64.
NEWELL Henry C., of St. Johnsbury, age 27, Asst. Surg., Oct. 2,
'63; re-signed May 20, '65.
NEWELL Oliver W., of Burke, age 20, private Co. E, 9th Regt., Dec.
10, 63; transferred to Co. B, by reason of consolidation of regiment,
June 13, '65; Sergt., June 19, '65; Sergt.-Maj., July 1, '65; 2d Lieut.,
Sept. 17, '65; mustered out of service Dec. 1, '65.
NOYES Robert P., of Brighton, age 28, 2d Lieut. Co E, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 15, '62; 1st Lieut. Co. D, Nov. 14, '62; Capt. Co. I, Jan. 12, 63;
mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
NOYES Warren of Brighton, age 31, Capt. Co. E, 15th Regt., Sept.
15, '62; resigned Jan. 15, '63.
PORTER Perry, Jr., of Sutton. age 19, private Co. K, 8th Regt.,
Jan. 1, '62 ; Sergt., Feb. 18, '62; reenlisted Jan. 5, '64; 1st Sergt.,
April 12, '64; wounded June 14, '63, and Sept. 19, '64; 1st Lieut., Nov.
24, '64; mustered out of service June 28, '65.
POWERS Isaac L., of Waterford, age 22, private Co. A, 10th Regt.,
June 9, 62; Sergt., Sept. 1, '62; 1st Sergt., Jan. 19, '63; wounded June
3, '64; 2d Lieut. Co. H, June 17,64; 1st Lieut. Co. C, Feb. 9, 65; mustered
out of service as 1st Sergt. Co. A, June 22, '65.
PRESTON Addison W., of Danville, age 30, Capt. Co. D, 1st Regt.
Cav., Oct. 15, '61; Lieut.-Col., Sept. 16, '62 ; Col., April 29, '64; killed
in action at Salem Church, Va., June 3, '64.
REDINGTON Edward D., of St. Johnsbury, age 22, Sergt.-Maj. Co. I,
12th Regt., Oct. 4, '62; 2d Lieut., Jan. 23, '63; mustered out of service
July 14, 63
RIPLEY John A., of St. Johnsbury, age 25, private Co. C, 8th Regt.,
Nov. 30, '61; Corp., Feb, 18, '62; Sergt.; 1st Sergt.; 2d Lieut., Feb.
20, 64; re-enlisted Jan. 5, '64; mustered out of service June 28, '65.
ROGERS John B., of Walden, age 23, 2d Lieut., Co. B, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 8, '63; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
ROSS Charles, of Waterford, age 23, private Co. A, 11th Regt., Aug.
5, '62; Corp., Sept. 1, '62; Sergt., Aug. 2, '63 ; 2d Lieut., May 23, '65
; mustered out of service as Sergt.; June 24, '65.
SARGENT Andrew J., of Barnet, age 28, private Co. K, 8th Regt.,
Feb. 13, '62; 1st Sergt., Feb. 18, '62; 2d Lieut., Co. E, July 24, '62;
1st Lieut., Dec. 12, '63; wounded Oct. 19, '64; mustered out of service
Feb. 26, '65.
SMITH James W., of Newark, age 23, private Co. K, 8th Regt., Feb.
3, 62; Corp.; Sergt.; 1st Sergt., Feb. 17, '64; re-enlisted Feb. 18, '64;
2d Lieut., Co. K, Feb. 20, '64; Capt., Feb. 23, '65; mustered out of service
June 28, '65.
SPAULDING Charles F., of St. Johnsbury, age 34, Maj., 15th Regt.,
Sept. 26, '62; mustered out of service Aug. 5, '63.
STEPHENS Xerxes C., of Barnet, age 30, Capt., Co. F, 15th Regt.,
Sept. 16, '62; mustered out of service, Aug. 5, '63.
STONE Silas H., of Danville, age 23, private Co. H, 4th Regt., Sept.
3, '61; Corp., Sept. 21, '61; Sergt.; re-enlisted Dec. 15, '63; wounded
June 20,. '62, and May 5. '64; 1st Sergt., May 15, '64; 1st Lieut., May
5, '64 ; transferred to Co. E; as 1st Sergt., Feb. 25, '65, by reason of
consolidation of regiment; discharged Aug. 18, '65, as 1st Sergt., Co.
E, for wounds.
TENNEY Charles H., of Hardwick, age 33, Asst. Surg., 7th Regt.,
May 26, '63; resigned Jan. 20, '64.
THOMPSON James S., of Danville, age 32, private Co. A, l0th Regt.,
May 30, '62; 1st Sergt., Sept. 1, '62; 2d Lieut., Jan. 19, '63; 1st Lieut.,
Co. H, Nov. 22, '64; Capt., March 22, '65; wounded April 2, '65; mustered
out of service June 29, '65.
THOMPSON John R., of St. Johnsbury, age 21, 2d Lieut.; Co. K, 15th
Regt., Sept. 30, '62; Capt. Co. C, Jan. 15, '63; mustered out of service
Aug. 5, '63.
TRUSSELL Jacob, of Peacham, age 29, private Co. D, 1st Regt. Cav.,
Sept. 21, '61; 1st Sergt., Nov. 1, '61; 2d Lieut., Oct. 30, '62; 1st Lieut.,
June 1, '63; wounded June 23, '64; mustered out of service Nov. 18, '64.
WALBRIDGE Dustan S., of St. Johnsbury, age 29, private Co. A, 11th
Regt., Aug. 6,'62; Corp., Dec. 10, '62; Sergt.-Maj., Jan. 17, '64; 2d Lieut.,
Jan. 21, '64; died June 19, '64, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va.,
June 3, '64.
WHITCHER John, of Ryegate, age 42, private Co. C, 9th Regt., June
3, 62; 1st Sergt., July 19, '62; 2d Lieut., March 12, '63; resigned Jan.
29, '65.
WOODBURY Charles H., of Concord, age 20, private Co. I, 3d Regt.,
June 1, '61; Corp.; re-enlisted Feb: 20, '64; Sergt., Feb. 20, '64; wounded
June 3, 64; 1st Sergt., April 1, '65; 2d Lieut., May 10, '65; mustered
out of service as 1st Sergt., July 11, '65.
WOODBURY Eri D., of St. Johnsbury, age 26, private Co. E, 1st Regt.
Cav., Dec. 14, '63; Sergt., July 1, '64; 2d Lieut., Nov. 19, 64; 1st Lieut.
Co. B, Feb. 9, '65; wounded April 8, '65; mustered out of service as 2d
Lieut. Co. E, June 21, '65.
WOODWARD George B., of St. Johnsbury, age 25, Capt. Co. K, 15th
Regt., Sept. 30, '62; mustered out of service Aug. 5. '63.
Of the 5,022 men discharged, 317 commissioned officers resigned;
sixty-one commissioned officers and 3,865 enlisted men were discharged
for disability; forty-four commissioned officers and 596 enlisted men for
wounds received in action; eleven enlisted men were paroled prisoners;
and twenty-eight commissioned officers and one hundred enlisted men were
dishonorably discharged. Among the whole number of troops it is to be expected
that some were not true; and the records show that 2,219 men (mostly if
not all of whom were substitutes) deserted.
IN
CONCLUSION
It may be well to state that the War Department accredited to this
state 35,242 men; being one thousand and four more than are shown by the
state records, and gives the state credit over the aggregate quota under
all calls, of fifteen hundred and thirteen men. "This discrepancy may be,
and probably is to be accounted for," says Adjutant-General P. T. WASHBURN,
"by enlistments in organizations of other states, to the credit of this
state, which appear upon muster-rolls of these organizations and were not
reported to the state."
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End of the Caledonia Gazetteer ~
Transcribed
and provided by Tom Dunn, 2003.
Source:
Gazetteer
of Caledonia and Essex, Counties, VT., 1764-1887,
Compiled
and Published by Hamilton Child; May 1887, Pages 5-124.
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