The Original Muster Roll of 

12th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry - COMPANY "I"

researched by David Allen Lambert, Historian of Co. I. 12th Mass. Infantry

Click on Regimental History of the 12th Massachusetts by Lt. Col. Benjamin Cook from www.archive.org

EDWIN EDGERTON ABBOTT 

(1831-1872)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; teamster; 27; enl. and must. June 26,1861; must. out July 8, 1864. See Co. "E" 1st Mass. Cav. Detailed for Regt. Wagoner Sept. 1, 1861. He became the Company Wagoner, ordered to the ranks by the Colonel November 1, 1861. He was detailed for Wagoner on Brigade Supply July 22, 1862. Detailed for driver on Ambulance Corps October 2, 1862. Born at Randolph, Mass. January 23, 1831; died at New York City, NY December 22, 1872, due to phthisis, congestion of the brain, and ebrietas. He married at Westmoreland, N.H. May 5, 1856 to Elmira E. Smith.  Edwin is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, with a town headstone.  Pension: Widow ( 29 May 1882 ) 293181/282717.

FRANCIS D. ADAMS — Priv. — Res. Charlestown; upholsterer; 27; draft, and must. July 9,1863; wounded June 21,1864, near Petersburg, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25,1864. See Co. "A" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "A" 32d Mass. Inf. 

HENRY ADAMS — Priv. — Res. Ireland; seaman; 25; draft, and must. July 25, 1863; DESERTED Aug. 20, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va. 

JOSEPH SPENCE ADLINGTON  

(1839-1914)

Service: Priv. — Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 22 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded in action Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; discharged for disability, Nov. 13,1862, from wounds received in action. [Description: 5" 6 1/2; dark complexion; blue eyes; dark hair]. Born at Boston, Mass. November 20, 1839; died at Turnpike St., North Stoughton, Mass. April 12, 1914.  is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, off Pleasant St., Stoughton, Mass.  [Click here for his obituary].

JOHN AMES - Priv. - Res. Boston; laborer; 21; draft, and must. July 9, 1863; transferred to Co. A.39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. Transferred on January 1, 1865 to 2nd Battalion, 168th Co. Veterans Relief Corps. Mustered out of service June 7, 1865. He applied for an Invalid Pension June 29, 1880 [Application # 390304 / Certificate # 327484].

GEORGE O. AUSTIN - Priv. - Res. Haverhill; shoemaker; 23; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must, out July 8, 1864, as Corpl.

George was living in Everett, Washington in 1914 at the age of 77 when he attended the G.A.R. Encampment for WA and AK.  He was deceased by September 20, 1916 when his widow Ellen F. Austin applied for a pension while residing in Washington State [Application # 1074244 / Certificate # 817634].  George had applied in Minnesota August 25, 1890 for an Invalid Pension [Application # 906822 / Certificate # 1055642].

JAMES HENRY AUSTIN 

(1834-1862)

Service: Priv. — Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 27 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; killed in action Sept. 17, 1862 [a mortal wound in the throat], at Antietam, Md.  Born at  Wareham, Mass. March 26, 1834;  killed at the Battle of Antietam, Md. September 17, 1862, age 28 yrs. 5 mos. 21 days, son of Moody and Anne (Carter) Austin. He married 27 January 1858 to Joanna E. A. (Talbot). He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, October 9, 1862.  Pension: Widow ( 30 April 1863 ) 18966/6571 [Mass.]  

HORACE D. W. BAKER 

(1833-1919)

Service: Priv.- Res. Campello; bootmaker; 27; enl. and must. June 26,1861; wounded May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.; must, out July 8, 1864. 

From his pension "I was taken prisoner November 14, 1862 carried to Libby [Prison] was paroled and arrived at Annapolis Dec 3 or 4 1862". Born at Westford, Mass. November 30, 1833; died at Brockton, Mass. August 12, 1919. He was married at Providence, R.I. March  25, 1851 by Rev. William J. Breed to Susan Catherine Cole. She died October 21, 1912. He is  buried at the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. [Pensioner] The photo of Horace Baker is from his Pension file.  The full image shows that his left arm was amputated during the war.

Service: Priv.- Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 28; enl. and must. June 26,1861; wounded July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; tranaf. Jany. 16, 1864, to V.R. C.; must, out June 27, 1864, as of 117th Co. 2d Battln. V. R. C.  Transferred in Company 117th, 2nd Battn Regiment RC on 16 January 1864 . Mustered out Company 117th, 2nd Battn Regiment RC on 27 June 1864. Born at Leeds, Maine March 28, 1832; died at the home of Herbert W. Bates in South Leeds, Maine October 31, 1918, at 2:30 p.m. He was never married.  He was buried at the Valley Cemetery in Greene, Maine. [Pensioner]

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 29; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; missing Aug. 30,1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.[taken prisoner]; wounded July 1,1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; transf. to V. R. C, Feb. 14, 1864; re-enlist. May 7,1864; must, out Nov. 14, 1865, as of 18th Co. 2d Battln. V. R. C. Transferred in Company 78th, 2nd Battn Regiment RC on 14 February 1864 . Reenlisted in Company 78th, 2nd Battn Regiment RC on 07 May 1864 Mustered out Company 78th, 2nd Battn Regiment RC on 14 November 1865. He was a member of Massachusetts G.A.R. Post # 1 – William Logan Rodman. [Description: 5" 9 1/2; light complexion; blue eyes; brown hair]. Born at Randolph, Mass. December 21, 1832; died at Brockton, Mass. January 2, 1918. He married (1) May 10 1852 to Sarah E. Jones.  She died September 4, 1868.  He married (2) at Canton, Mass. August 9, 1870 by George F. Piper to Susan Amy Gifford 

JAMES BEALE - Priv. - Res. Boston; printer; 18; enl. Aug. 11, 1862; must. Aug. 12, 1862; wounded Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, 

Va.; July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; and May, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.; must, out July 8, 1864. 

EDWARD E. BELCHER - Priv. - Res. Sharon; baker; 23; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; must, out July 8, 1864. 

JAMES BOYCE — Priv. — Res. Canada; painter; 28; draft, and must. Sept. 25, 1863; DESERTED Oct. 22, 1863, near Thoroughfare Gap, Va. 

JOHN BOYLE — Priv. — Res. Boston; bootmaker; 32; enl. and must. June 26, 1861;  DESERTED June 7, 1862, near Front Royal, Va. 

THOMAS BRANNIGAN — Priv. — Res. Ireland; laborer; 21; draft, and must. July 25, 1863; transf. to Navy, April 19, 1864. See U. S. Navy. 

OTIS E. BROWN 

(c.1832-1891)

Priv. — Res. Saugus; carpenter:. 32 .".draft, and must. July 13, 1863;  DESERTED Oct. 29, 1863, near Thoroughfare Gap, Va.  He died at Lynn, Massachusetts in 1891.

GEORGE W. BRYANT — Priv. — Res. East Boston; carpenter; 40 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; missing Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.; wounded and prisoner Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va.; died Dec. 25, 1862, at Richmond. Va., a Prisoner of War.

LUTHER SAMPSON BRYANT

(1824-1887)

Service: Corpl.— Res. Stoughton; painter; 36; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded in action Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; transf. to V. R. C, Sept. or Oct., 1863; must, out June 25, 1864, as of 53d Co. 2d Battln. V.R. C. Transferred in Company 53rd, 2nd Battn Regiment RC on 01 October 1863 . Mustered out Company 53rd, 2nd Battn Regiment RC on 25 June 1864. Pension statement from Jonathan B. Whitman "the said Luther S. Bryant was in the line of his duty in the U.S. service at the battle of Fredericksbug Va Dec. 13th 1862 was injured in the hip during a charge while jumping across the rail road his foot slipped and he fell heavily on his right side thereby injuring his right hip badly, he also caught a sever cold caused by laying on the ground, which caused loss of voice". Born at North Bridgewater, Mass. September 24, 1824; died February 28, 1887.  He married  December 23. 1847 to Hannah F. Allen (d. 1880).  He is buried at the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. [Click here for his obituary].

ISAAC BURNHAM

(1840-1861)

Service: Priv. - Res. -; occu.- ; 21; enl. July 20, 1861; must. Aug. 2, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; taken prisoner July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; died Aug. 13, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., a Prisoner of War, as Sergeant.  Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant. Enlisted as a Private on 20 July 1861 at the age of 21. Enlisted in Company I, 12th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 02 August 1861. Wounded on 17 September 1862 at Antietam, MD.  POW on 01 July 1863 at Gettysburg. Died as a prisoner Company I, 12th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 13 August 1864 in Andersonville, Georgia. Born at Stoughton October 19, 1839;  died as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison, Georgia. August 8 or 13,  1864. He is buried at Andersonville National Cemetery Grave # 5440.

[No pension]

PATRICK CAREY — Priv. — Res. Randolph; bootmaker; 27; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; transf. to Navy, date not shown. See U. S. Navy. Served also in Co. "A" 95th Penna. Inf. 

WILLIAM CARR 

(c. 1839-1863)

Service: Priv. - Res. South Groveland; bootmaker; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; died July 14, 1863, of wounds, as Sergt. 

CHARLES H. CHASE  - Priv. - Res. -; occupation [blank]; age 33; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; must, out Aug. 1, 1864. He applied for a Invalid Pension December 29, 1865 [120570/78571].  His widow Catherine A. Chase applied for a pension December 3, 1929, however it was not granted [Application # 1655984 - XC2625416.

SETH C. CHASE 

(1832-1865)

Service: Priv. - Res. Nantucket; mariner; 30; draft, and must. July 13, 1863; transferred to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. He was taken as a Prisoner of War August 18, 1864 at Weldon Railroad, Virginia.  Exchanged on March 10, 1865.  Born at Nantucket, Massachusetts ca. October 1832; died unmarried on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts of typhoid fever April 3, 1865, age 31 yrs. 6 mos.  Seth was a son of Frederick B. and Phebe (----) Chase of Nantucket.

LOUIS CHENEE - Priv. -Res. France; laborer; 31; draft, and must. July 10, 1863;  DESERTED Oct. 29, 1863, near Bealton Station, Va. 

CHESTER CLARK

(1826-1885)

Service: 1st Lieut. - Res. Stoughton ; farmer; 34; comm. and must. June 26, 1861; resigned June 23, 1862. The following is his letter from his service record.  Dated at  Front Royal, Virginia June 15, 1862 to Maj. S. Buck, A.A.G - "Sir, I herewith beg leave as First Lieutenant of Company I. 12th Regt. Mass. Vols. The cause which has led me to resign is my extreme ill health having been for the past five weeks entirely unable to perform my duties in Camp, and to endure the extreme fatigue and exposure connected therewith.  Such being the case, I was this resignation to be considered, immediate and unconditional". Born at Raynham, Mass. July 28, 1826; died November 28, 1885. Buried at Pearl Street Cemetery, Stoughton.

ELEAZER B. CLARK 

(1821-1881)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; boot turner; 41; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; transf. to V. R. C, Aug. 1,1863; must, out to date June 25, 1864, as of Co. " C " 13th V.R.C. Born at Randolph, Mass. January 1821; died May 29, 1881.  Buried at South Easton, Massachusetts.

JOSEPH I. CLARK  - Priv. - Res. Boston; hatter; 28; enl. and must. June 26,1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for disability, Jany. 9, 1863, from wounds received in action.

CHARLES W. CLOW - Priv. - Res. Harstead, N. H.; farmer; 35; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for wounds, Dec. 13, 1862. See Co. "I" 1st Mass. Hy. Arty.

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; farmer; 19 ; enl. and must. June 26,1861; wounded in action Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. In 1876 James claims that "I was wounded in the right thigh at Fredericksburg Virginia".  Transferred to V. R. C, July 16, 1863 ; must, out June 27, 1864, as of Co. "A" 1st V. R. C. Born at Boston, Mass. June, 1845; died at the Consumptive Home, August 11, 1886, age 41 yrs. 2 mos., due to pulmonary phthisis. James married at Stoneham, Mass., Mass. June 11, 1871 by Rev. E.B. Fairchild (Pastor of the Christian Union Church) to Mary J. Campbell. The widow Mary (Campbell) Colter died August 13, 1928. He is buried at Stoneham, Mass.  James was a son of James and Jane (---) Colter of Windsor, Vermont.

GEORGE A. COOK

(c. 1843-1914)

Service: Priv. - Res. Ashland; farmer; 18; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.; discharged for wounds, Oct. 11, 1862, as Corporal. He reenlisted as a Private with Co. B. 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry on September 23, 1863. He was promoted to Full Corporal January 25, 1864.  Was taken prisoner on July 5, 1864 near Rockville, Maryland, and released April 28, 1865 at Jacksonville, Florida.  He was mustered out at Boston, Mass. June 13, 1865.  Born ca. 1841; died at Box Elder Co., Utah December 9, 1914, age 71. He applied for an Invalid Pension February 9, 1897 while residing in Utah [1185/987644].  On February 3, 1918 Fanny C. Cook of Utah a contested widow applied for his pension, but it was not approved [1041191].  On December 27, 1920 George's widow Elizabeth A. Cook applied in Massachusetts for a pension, but it was also not approved [732252].

THOMAS B. CRITCHET— Priv. — Res. Boston; laborer; 18; enl. and must. Aug. 21,1862; wounded April 30, 1863, at Fredericksburg, Va.; discharged for disability, Aug. 19, 1863. He applied for an Invalid Pension February 1, 1864, which was granted [Application # 39863 / Certificate # 25848].

DANIEL T. CROCKETT —Priv. — Res. Boston; carpenter; 36; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for disability, Feb. 5, 1863, from wounds received in action. 

SAMUEL N. CURTIS - Priv. - Res. Kingston, N. H.; teamster; 38; enl. and must. July 5, 1861; must, out July 8, 1864.  He was born at New Hampshire in June 1824; and was living in Georgetown, Massachusetts in June 1900, and in Newburyport, Mass. in April 1910.

MICHAEL DALY  - Priv. - Res. —; laborer; 21; draft, and must. Aug. 4, 1863;  DESERTED Sept. 20, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va.

PETER J. DALY  - Priv. - Res. Nova Scotia; butcher; 26; draft, and must. July 18, 1863 ; DESERTED Oct. 29, 1863. 

HARVEY ARKA DARLING

(1838-1862)

Service: Corpl. — Res. Stoughton ; jeweler; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; killed Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. 

Born at Salem, Mass. September 27, 1838; died at the Battle of Antietam, Virginia. September 17, 1862.  His body was brought back to Stoughton for burial at the Evergreen Cemetery October 9, 1862.

WARREN FRANCIS DEAN 

(1837-1863)

Service: Priv. - Res. Taunton ; farmer; 25 ; drafted and mustered Sept. 23, 1863 ; taken prisoner Oct. 11, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va.; died of disease, December 27, 1863, at Richmond, Va., a Prisoner of War. Born at Taunton, Mass. July 11, 1837; died at Richmond, Virginia December 27, 1863.  Warren was a son of Adolphus Woodward and Abigail (----) Dean.

CHARLES DORAS  - Priv. - Res. New Hampshire; seaman; 22; draft, and must. July 25, 1863;  DESERTED Aug. 18, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va. 

EDWARD DORSEY - Priv. - Res. Fall River; farmer; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Dec. 31, 1862. He also served with Co. A. 15 U.S. Infantry and Co. A. 24 U.S. Infantry.  He applied August 6, 1887 in Illinois for an Invalid Pension which was approved [Application # 618503 / Certificate # 43108].

ABRAM BUREN DYER  

(1841-1885) 

Service: Priv. - Res. Randolph; bootmaker; 20; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for disability, Feb. 7, 1863, from wounds received in action. Born at Braintree, Mass. June 13, 1841; died at Glen Echo Lake, Stoughton, Mass. January 20, 1885. Abram accidentally drowned while ice skating, age 43 yrs. 7 mos. 7 dys.  Buried at Lot # 62, Maplewood Cemetery, Stoughton, Mass. [Click here for his obituary].

SAMUEL H. ELLIOTT  - Priv. - Res. Haverhill; clerk; 24; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; discharged for disability, Feb. 19, 1863.  He applied for an Invalid Pension August 9, 1890 which was granted.

GEORGE A. EWELL

(c. 1834-1862)

Service: Priv.- Res. Danvers; wood turner; 28; enl. and must. Aug. 11, 1862; killed Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va. His widow Angeline G. (Smith) Ewell applied for a pension September 11, 1862 which was approved [Application # 17912 / Certificate # 7902].  His minor child Angeline Hall applied for a pension March 10, 1870 which was approved [Application # 194469 / Certificate # 149580].  Born at Detroit, Michigan ca. 1831; killed at the Battle of Second Bull Run, Virginia August 30, 1862.  George was married at Georgetown, Mass. December 31, 1854 by H. N. Finney to Angeline G. Smith.  George was a son of John and Cynthia (----) Ewell.

JOHN FANNON 

(c. 1825-1890)

Service: Priv. - Res. Lawrence; operator; 38; draft, and must. July 10,1863 ; wounded May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.; transferred. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "A" 39th Mass. Inf. Born ca. 1825; died at Togus National Soldiers Home, Togus, Maine August 8, 1890.  He was buried at Togus National Soldiers Home, Togus, Maine [Plot E - 827].  John had applied for an Invalid Pension August 11, 1865 which was granted [Application # 82081 / Certificate # 100758].

FRANKLIN W. FELLOWS

(c. 1842-1925)

Service: Priv. - Res. Barre, Massachusetts; shoemaker; 51; draft, and must. July 24, 1863; transferred to Signal Corps, Feb. 1, 1864; and discharged for disability, Aug. 12, 1865, from Signal Corps, U. S. A. Born ca. 1842; died April 25, 1925. He applied for an Invalid Pension November 3, 1865 which was granted [Application # 94793 / Certificate # 70415].  His widow Lizzie A. Fellow applied for a Pension in Massachusetts June 22, 1925 which was approved [Application # 1234328 / Certificate # 964319].

DANIEL FERRIS  - Priv. - Res. Abington ; bootmaker; 19 ; enl, and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for disability, Oct. 20, 1862, from wounds received in action. 

JOHN FOLLEN - Priv. - Res. Ireland ; laborer.; 25; draft, and must. July 18, 1863 ;  DESERTED Aug. 19, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va. 

NATHANIEL FICKETT FOSTER 

(1845-1897)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; farmer; 18; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.  His disability certificate states "injury of the right leg; from a gun shot would received he states at Bull run 30 August 62 : the ball is still in the leg - disability slight". Discharged for disability, January 5,1863, from wounds received in action. See V. R. C. [Description: 5" 11 1/2; light complexion; blue eyes; sandy hair]. Born at Stoughton [or Canton], Mass. August 8, 1845; died at Buzzard's Bay, Bourne, Mass. May 29, 1897, due to syncope and valvular disease of the heart. Nathaniel married (1) to Alice J. Churchill, who died at Stoughton January 22, 1868.  He married (2) at Stoughton October 18, 1871 by Rev. A. St. John Chambre to Garafelia F. Fisher. Nathaniel was a son of Joseph A. and Margaret C. (Brazer) Foster.  He is buried at the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. [Pensioner] [Click here for his obituary].

PHINEAS FOSTER - Priv. - Res. Haverhill; bootmaker; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must. out July 8, 1864. 

HIRAM F. FRENCH - Priv. - Res. Easton; bootmaker; 27; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; taken prisoner Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.-; discharged for disability, Feb. 10, 1863, a paroled Prisoner of War.  He applied for an Invalid Pension September 13, 1890 which was approved [Application # 943407 / Certificate # 744360].

JULIUS B. FROST — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; blacksmith; 28; enl. June 26, 1861; must. July 11, 1861; transf. Oct. 12, 1861, to Co. "F" 5th U.S. Cav.; and disch. June 26, 1864, at City Point, Va., as Farrier of "F" 5th U. S. Cav. 

CHARLES A. GILMORE  — Priv. — Res. Easton; machinist; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must. out July 8, 1864.

REUBEN GOULD 

(c.1839-1862)

Priv.- Res. Stoughton; bootmaker; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; taken prisoner Oct. 11, 1863, at Rappahannock Station, Va.; died of disease, Feb. 2, 1864, at Richmond, Va., a Prisoner of War.

JOHN GOULDING — Corpl. — Res. Easton; shovel maker; 34; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.; died Sept. 20, 1862, at hospl., Fairfax Seminary, Va., of wounds received in action.

OLIVER J. HADDOCK — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; shoemaker; .22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Sept. 10, 1863.

WILLIAM HANAFORD — Priv.—Res. Chelmsford; farmer; 20; draft, and must. July 11, 1863; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "F" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "G" 32d Mass. Inf., as William H. Hanaford. 

HANS C. HANSON — Priv. — Res. Norway; seaman; 28; draft, and must. July 21, 1863 ; died of wounds, April 15, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., a Prisoner of War.

GARRETT HARNETT — Priv. — Res. Boston; bricklayer; 22 ; enl. and must. June 26,1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; killed June 18, 1864, at Petersburg, Va., as Sergt.

EDWARD HARRIS — Priv. — Res. Georgia; sailor; 20; draft, and must. Nov. 9,1863 ; killed May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.

TIMOTHY HART — Priv.—Res. Boston; tanner; 19; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must, out July 8, 1864.

(1832-1873)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; tailor ; 29 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for disability, Nov. 30, 1862, from wounds received in action.  Born at London, England September 16, 1832; died February 7, 1873.  Buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Stoughton.

JAMES S. HAYWARD

(c. 1829-1862)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; bootmaker; 32; enl. and must. Aug. 11, 1862; killed in action Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. [Description: 5" 4'; black eyes; brown hair; light complexion]. Born at Taunton, Mass. ca. 1829; killed at the battle of Antietam, Maryland September 17, 1862. James married (1) at Mansfield, Mass. April 10, 1851 to Adaline True. She died September 5, 1855. He married (2) at Stoughton January 1, 1859 to Sarah E. Richardson.  His widow died at Stoughton December 1, 1872, age 31 yrs. 2 mos. and 5 days.

GEORGE E. HEATH - Priv. — Res. Bradford ; druggist; 33 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; died of disease, Sept. 12, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna. 

THOMAS B. HENNESSEY - Priv.—Res. Boston; clerk; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861;  DESERTED Dec. 5, 1861, near Seneca, Md.

ABIEL R. HENRY - Priv. - Res. New Castle, Maine ; carpenter ; 29 ; draft, and must. July 14, 1863 ; wounded May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "K" 29th Mass. Inf.; and Co. "A" 39th Mass. Inf. 

GEORGE P. HENRY 

(c. 1840-1862)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; farmer; 21; enl. and must. June 26,1861; wounded in action Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; died Nov. 17, 1862, at Smoketown, Md., of wounds. Born ca. 1840; killed at Smoketown, Maryland November 17, 1862.

WILLIAM HOBBY — Priv. — Res. Gardner; farmer ; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Nov. 19, 1861.

RANDALL JEFFERSON HOLBROOK 

(1837-1862)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; awl maker; 23 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; killed Sept. 18, 1862, at Antietam, Md. Born at Braintree, Mass. October 13, 1837; killed at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland September 18, 1862.  Buried in an unknown grave at the National Cemetery at Antietam, Maryland.  He has a memorial gravestone at the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. - RANDALL J. HOLBROOK / of Co. I. / 12th Regt. Mass. Vols. / was wounded at the battle / of Antietam, Md. Sept. 17 / died Sept. 18, 1862 / aged 24 yrs. 11 mos. / 5 days.  Randall was a son of Asa W. and Harriet N. (Littlefield) Holbrook. [Pension for his father].

(1831-1864)

Service: Corpl. - Res. Stoughton ; teamster; 29 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; appointed 1st Sergt., date not shown ; taken prisoner July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.  He was captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 1 or 2, 1863, confined at Richmond, Va. July 21 or 25, 1863, sent to Andersonville, Ga. March 22, 1863; died of disease, Aug. 5, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., a Prisoner of War, due to scorbutus. Born December 5, 1831; died at Andersonville Prison, Georgia August 5, 1864.  He married at Stoughton, Mass. December 5, 1857 by Rev. Thomas Wilson to Louisa C. Mackie.    She married (2) September 5, 1865 to James S. Dutton [brother of George W. Dutton].  Her second husband died on the Island of Ossaabaw, Georgia in September 1876. She married (3) at Caribou, Maine September 2, 1886 to Lorenzo D. Hobbs.  Louisa was born at Palmyra, Maine in 1836; died at 3044 Hoover St., Los Angeles, California November 22, 1916.  

OLIVER W. HOLMES  - Priv. - Res. Boston; clerk; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Nov. 24, 1862.

WILLIAM HOLMES - Priv. - Res. Scotland ; sailor; 23 ; draft, and must. Aug. 4, 1863 ;  DESERTED Aug. 18, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va.

ELIJAH A. HUSSEY - Priv. - Res. Boston; cordwainer; 43 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Oct. 6, 1862.

CHARLES H. JAQUES

(1844-1931) 

Service: Priv. — Res. Stoughton; bootmaker; 18; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; must, out July 8, 1864.[Description: 5" 6; light complexion; blue eyes; light hair. Born at Cambridge, Mass. October 23, 1844; died October 15, 1931. He marrried (2) to Abbie Branigan. They were divorced January 2, 1895. Charles married (2)  at November 22, 1897 to Eliza A. Blythe. Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. 

GEORGE W. JEFFERS — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; shoemaker; 25 ; draft, and must. July 15, 1863 ;  DESERTED May 5, 1864, at Rapidan River, Va. 

CHARLES EDWARD JOHNSON   

(1838-1862)

Service: Sergt.— Res. Stoughton ; machinist; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; killed Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.

Born at Stoughton, Mass. October 28, 1838; killed at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland September 17, 1862.  His body was brought back to Stoughton on October 9, 1862 and buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

JOHN J. JOHNSTON — Priv. — Res. Boston ; carpenter ; 36 ; enl. and must. July 5, 1861; must. out July 8, 1864. See U. S. Vet. Vols. (Hancock's Corps), as John J. Johnson. 

WILLIAM JOHNSTON — Priv. — Res. Boston; carpenter; 36 ; enl. and must. June 26,1861; present at muster Aug. 31, 1861; no later record found.

WILLIAM JONES  — Priv. — Res. England ; sailor ; 21; draft, and must. Aug. 4, 1863 ; wounded June 20, 1864, near Petersburg, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. " B " 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "C" 32d Mass. Inf.

JOSEPH KAISER — Priv. — Res. Roxbury; confectioner; 19; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; captured at 2d Bull Run, Va., Aug. 30, 1862 ; paroled Sept. 3, 1862; sent from Camp Parole, Md., to Alexandria, Va., Nov., 1862 ; no further record found.

DANIEL FRENCH KEENE 

(1832-1896)

Service: Priv. — Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 30; enl. and must. Aug. 11, 1862; disch. for disability, Jany. 7, 1863, at Smoketown, Md. Re-enlisted August 19, 1864 in Co.A. 29th Heavy Artillery. [Description: 5" 8; dark complexion; hazel eyes; black hair. Born at East Bridgewater, Mass. January 26, 1832 [Feb. 2, 1833 on gravestone]; died at Stoughton, Mass. April 17, 1896, due to bright's disease. He married at Stoughton February 20, 1853 by Rev. Thomas Spilstead to Marion A.Curtis.  She died June 19, 1914.  Daniel was a son of Joseph and Rhoda (French) Keene.  He is buried at the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton.  His gravestone is incorrectly marked with Co. "J". [Click here for his obituary]. 

CHRISTOPHER KELLEY — Priv. — Res. Ireland; laborer; 22; draft, and must. July 25, 1863;  DESERTED Oct. 21, 1863, near Thoroughfare Gap, Va.

THOMAS KELLEY  — Priv. — Res. Ireland ; hostler; 22; draft, and must. Aug. 4, 1863;  DESERTED May 5, 1864, near Culpepper, Va.

THOMAS KENNEY — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; shoemaker; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; no further record found.

ASA H. KIMBALL  — Priv. — Res. Groveland ; bootmaker; 21; enl. and must. June 26,1861; taken prisoner July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; died of disease, March 25, 1864, at Richmond, Va., a Prisoner of War.

CHARLES H. KIMBALL — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; occu.—; 25; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; died Oct. 3, 1862, of wounds.

JOB K. KIMBALL

(1840-1924)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; farmer; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; transf. to 5th U. S. Cav., Nov. 1, 1861. See enlist, in U. S. Army; and V.R.C.  Living in Shelbyville, Michigan in 1890.  He was living at the National Soldiers Home in Washington D.C. in 1910.  Born in Maine ca. 1840; died at Washington, D.C. September 2, 1924. [Pensioner - 1034335/914124]

FRANK A. LANCASTER — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; shoe cutter; 18; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; apptd. Corpl., date not shown; apptd. Sergt. Major, Dec. 14, 1863; comm. 1st Lieut., May 15, 1864; must, out July 8, 1864, as 1st Lieut, of Co. "A".

EDGAR NILES LANE

(1831-1912)

Service: Corpl. - Res. Stoughton ; boot maker; 29; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.; disch. for wounds, Nov. 22, 1862. See 29th Unatt. Co. Mass. Hy. Arty. His disability discharge certificate dated November 21, 1862 stated "Chronic rheumatism and mitral disease of the heart contracted since enlistment. Degree of disability total". [Description: 5" 6; light complexion; blue eyes; dark hair]. Born at Calais, Maine December 17, 1831; died at Stoughton, Mass. March 24, 1912, due to chronic interstitial nephritis.. He married at Ashland, Mass. June 4, 1854 to Mary Jane Parker.  His widow died January 6, 1917. Edgar is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, Mass. He was a son of John and Jane (Sullivan) Lane [Pensioner]. He was a brother of Sandford P. Lane.

SANFORD P. LANE

(c. 1836-1864)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton; shoemaker; 27; draft. and must. July 21, 1863; died Aug. 24, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., a Prisoner of War.

He was the brother of Edgar Niles Lane, and a son of John and Jane (Sullivan) Lane. The following is a letter sent October 10, 1864 from I. N. Pike of Ashland, Mass. to A. Orville Fay regarding Sanford's whereabouts "Dear Sir, As I have been unable to get any reliable information about Sanford P. Lane whom you inquired about.  I have delaid writing, but yesterday I saw J.R. Babcock, who served his three years in the 12th Reg. and is perfectly reliable.  He says Lane was in that Reg. that when they crossed the Rapidan Lane was lame and sick, unable to go, he felt interested for him (as he was an old aquaintance) and stayed with him as long as he could, and just escaped being captured, he feels certain that rebels saw him, but thinks as he was where he left him the chances are that he is not living as he has not been heard from since".  Born at Maine  ; died at Andersonville Prison, Georgia August 24, 1864, due to diarrhoea and scurvey.  Buried at Andersonville Grave # 6735. [Mother's Pension].

EDWARD LEE -  Priv. — Res. South Boston ; blacksmith ; 35 ; draft, and must. July 14, 1863 ; wounded in 1864; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "A" 39th Mass. Inf. 

MICHAEL J. LEE — Priv. — Res. Boston; clerk; 20; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.; must, out July 8, 1864.

BILLINGS T. LEONARD  — Priv. — Res. Taunton; laborer ; 43 ; draft, and must. Oct. 10, 1863 ; transf. to V. R. C, March 16, 1864 ; must, out Aug. 1, 1865, as of Co. " E " 1st V. R.C.

LOTHROP H. LEWIS — Priv. — Res. Fall River; bookkeeper; 20; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; captured July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; delivered Sept. 23, 1863; must, out July 8, 1864. 

LORENZO DAVID LIVERMORE 

(1836-1885)

Service: Priv. — Res. Spencer; yeoman; 26; draft, and must. July 14, 1863 ; wounded May 8, 1864, near Spottsylvania, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "A" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. " A " 32d Mass. Inf.; and Co. "I" 10th Mass. Inf.  Born at South Royalston, Mass. December 3, 1836 [calculated]; died at Spencer, Mass. September 22, 1885, age 48 yrs. 9 mos. 19 dys., due to consumption.  Lorenzo was a son of Winthrop and Louisa L. (Bemis) Livermore. He married at Spencer, Mass. July 18, 1860 by Rev. S.D. Dodd to Jane F. Sibley.

SAMUEL McAULIFFE — Priv. — Res. Agawam; machinist; 21; draft, and must. July 21, 1863; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "I" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "K" 32d Mass. Inf.

THOMAS McGINNIS — Priv. — Res. Ireland; blacksmith; 31; draft, and must. July 22, 1863;  DESERTED Oct. 22, 1863, near Thoroughfare Gap, Va. 

WILLIAM C. McNEIL, William C. — Priv. — Res. Boston ; painter; 30; draft, and must. July 13, 1863 ; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf. 

JOHN J. McPHERSON — Priv. — Res. New York; baker ; 25 ; draft, and must. Oct. 8,1863 ; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf.

JOSEPH W. MARDEN

(1840-1927)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; carpenter; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Feb. 18, 1863. His disability discharge certificate dated February 18, 1863 "Functional disease of heart & debility; existing five months; contracted in service; disability 1/2". [Description: 5" 6; light complexion; light eyes; light hair] Born at Stoughton, Mass. February 10, 1840; died at Portsmouth, N.H. March 22, 1927.  He married (1) at Portsmouth, N.H. May 18,1864 to Mary P. Hammond, she died at Portsmouth October 11, 1886, age 45 yrs. 10 mos. 27 dys. He married (2) at Portsmouth, N.H. December 31, 1888 by Rev. Leo Fisher to Lydia Dunbar Waterman.

WILLIAM W. MARSH — Priv. — Res. Grafton ; yeoman; 30 ; draft, and must. July 14, 1863 ; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "I" 39th Mass. Inf.

JOHN MARTIN — Priv. — Res. New Brunswick; sailor; 23; draft, and must. July 24, 1863;  DESERTED Aug. 21, 1863, near Rappahannoek Station, Va.

Service: Corpl. - Res. Stoughton ; artist; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; apptd. 1st Sergt., date not shown ; comm. 2d Lieut., Oct. 8, 1862; comm. 1st Lieut., Nov. 24, 1863 ; must, out July 8, 1864, as 1st Lieut, of Co. "C". [Description: 5"11; light complexion; brown hair; blue eyes]. Born at Hermon, Maine c. 1840; died at Auburn, Maine February 27, 1905, age 64.  He married at Auburn, Maine November 28, 1864 by Rev. Joseph C. Snow to Anne S. Bradbury.  She died in Maine October 12, 1917. [Pensioner]

JOHN MAXWELL — Priv. — Res. Spencer; laborer; 31; draft. and must. July 13, 1863 ; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "A" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "A" 32d Mass. Inf.

SIDNEY MOORE  — Priv. — Res. New York ; farmer; 19 ; draft, and must. Oct. 12, 1863 ;  DESERTED April 28, 1864 ; captured May 12, 1864, under name of James Reed of Mosby's Guerillas; identified; tried by Genl. Court Martial and found guilty; returned to regt.; assigned to 39th Mass. Inf. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf.

ROBERT MORAN  — Priv. — Res. England ; sailor; 21; draft, and must. Oct. 16, 1863 ; transf. to Navy, April 19, 1864. See U. S. Navy.

JAMES MUNROE — Priv. — Res. New York ; farmer; 18; draft. and must. Oct. 19, 1863 ; wounded May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "C" 32d Mass. Inf.

JAMES MURPHY — Priv.—Res. Stoneham; shoemaker; 33; draft, and must. Oct. 12, 1863; wounded May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "A" 39th Mass. Inf. 

GEORGE O. NOYES — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; teamster; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must. out July 8, 1864. 

CORNELIUS O'BRIEN  — Priv. — Res. East Boston; carpenter; 18; draft, and must. Oct. 16, 1863 ; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. " I" 39th Mass. Inf.

JAMES F. PACKARD — Priv. — Res. North Bridgewater ; merchant; 37 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; missing July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; must, out July 8, 1864.

WALTER S. PAGE  — Priv. — Res. Haverhill; shoemaker; 19 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; transf. to Batty. "L" 5th U. S. Arty.; and diseh. June 26, 1864. See U. S. Navy. 

CHARLES E. PEABODY — Sergt. — Res. South Groveland ; shoemaker; 25; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 30, 1862, at 2d Bull Run, Va.; transf. to V. R. C, July 1, 1863 ; must. out July 11, 186.4, as,Ccvmray. Sergt. of 1st V. R. C. 

JOHN PEACH  — Priv. —Res. Lynn ; farmer; 18 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for wounds, Nov. 14, 1862. See 11th Unatt. Co. Mass. Inf. (90 days).

(1833-1862)

Service: Priv.- Res. Stoughton ; blacksmith; 27; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; accidentally killed Sept. 23, 1862, at Darnestown, Md.

Born at Salem, Mass September 11, 1833; died at Darnestown, Maryland killed accidentally September 23, 1861 by "reason of a pole falling upon his head, while dressing cattle, causing death in a few minutes".  He married at Canton, Mass. October 23, 1858 to Elizabeth Osborn.  She died at Canton, Mass. April 25, 1871, age 30 yrs. 11 mos. 10 dys., due to cancer. [Widow a Pensioner]. 

W. S. PERRY - Priv. - Res.- ; occu. -; age- ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; no further record found.

HIRAM ALBERT POOLE 

(1823-1874)

Service: Priv.- Res. Stoughton ; gilder; 37; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must, out July 8, 1864.   Born at Bridgewater, Mass. April 25, 1823; died at Stoughton, Mass. January 25, 1874, due to chronic diarrhea.   Hiram was married at Stougton April 19, 1843 by Rev. Henry Eddy to Caroline A. White. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton with a town headstone marked with "Comrade" on the reverse.

PELEG F. RANDALL

(c. 1837-1864)

Service: Priv. —Res. Easton ; bootmaker; 24; enl. and must. June 26,1861; wounded Sept. 17,1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for wounds, Feb. 3, 1863. Re-enlisted December 16, 1863 with Co. D ., 58th Massachusetts Infantry. He was wounded during the battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia May 12, 1864.  Born --- ca. 1837; died at Washington, D.C. June 7, 1864.  He married at North Providence, R.I. February 7, 1864 to by Rev. George Taft (of St. Paul's Church) to Caroline L. Blanchard [Widows Pension - 57993/49198].

FRANCIS RAYMOND 

(1842-1919)

Service: Priv.— Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 19; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; taken prisoner July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.[and confined at Richmond, Va. July 21, 1863, paroled at City Point, Va. Aug. 2, 1863; exchanged March 8, 1864; must, out July 8, 1864. See Hancock's Corps (U. S. Vet. Vols.). [Description: 5" 8; dark complexion; blue eyes; dark hair]. Born at Randolph, Mass. December 18, 1842; died at 653 Park St., Stoughton, Mass. September 20, 1919, due to chronic interstitial nephritis.  Francis was married at Stoughton November 17, 1869 by Rev. A. St. John Chambre to Mary Ella Burnham. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. He lived at 653 Park St., Stoughton in 1919. Francis was a son of Jonathan and Mary A. (Hayden) Raymond. 

ALDEN RICKARDS

(c.1843-1862)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 18; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; killed in action Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. Alden was never married. Born in Maine ca. 1843; killed during the battle of Antietam September 17, 1862.  He was a son of Martin and Zermira (---) Rickards. [Mother's Pension].

HENRY W. RIDEOUT

(1841-1907)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; stone cutter; 20; enl. April 29, 1861; must. June 26, 1861; wounded July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; transf. to V. R. C, date not shown; must, out June 25, 1864, as of 136th Co. 2d Battalion V. R. C. The following account from his Invalid Pension declaration January 3, 1896 "That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service in the line of his duty at Rappahanock Station, in the State of Va., on or about August 1862 he was Struck and Knocked down by an Artillery Wagon and severly injurey in back spine & kidneys and was sent to St. Elizabeth Hospt. where he remained until June 1863 when in said Battle of Gettysburg Penn July 1863 he was wounded and in the left Groin the ball cutting cords of left hip & leg".[Description: 5" 8; light complexion; dark hair; hazel eyes]. Born at Brunswick, Maine April 16, 1841 [calculated]; died at Hyannis, Mass. August 5, 1907, age 66 yrs. 3 mos. 19 dys., due to a cerebral hemorrhage and interstitial nephritis.  Henry married at Foxboro, Mass. April 23, 1865 to Ellen Atwood. He was buried at Rock Hill Cemetery in Foxboro, Mass.  Henry was a son of Benjamin and Prudence R. (Rideout) Rideout.

HENRY W. RIPLEY — Corpl. — Res. West Bridgewater ; moulder; 26 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; prisoner at Harper's Ferry, Va., Sept. 15, 1862; paroled same day; apptd. Sergt., May 1, 1864; must, out July 8, 1864.

CAPT. JOHN RIPLEY

(c. 1833-1862)

Service: Captain — Res. Stoughton; mason; 28; comm. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Aug. 9, 1862, near Cedar Mountain, Va.; Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; and Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. Born at West Bridgewater, Mass. March 5, 1833; died at Falmouth, Virginia (or Washington, D.C.) Dec. 20, 1862, age 29 yrs. 9 mos. 15 dys., due to of wounds received at Cedar Mountain.  John was a son of Marlboro and Daty (Bray) Ripley of West Bridgewater, Mass. There is a gravestone for Capt. Ripley at Pine Hill Cemetery, West Bridgewater, Mass.

Letter from Capt. John Ripley to Col. Fletcher Webster - January 25, 1862 

GEORGE E. RUGG - Priv. - Res. Haverhill; bootmaker; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must. out July 8, 1864.

THOMAS RUSSELL — Priv. — Res. Canada ; teamster ; 22 ; draft, and must. July 4, 1863 ;  DESERTED Aug. 18, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va.

JAMES RYAN - Priv. —Res. Fall River; hostler; 22 ; draft, and must. Sept. 21, 1863;  DESERTED Sept., 1863.

JAMES SHAW — Priv.—Res. Fall River; weaver; 18; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. to date Sept. 10, 1862.

MICHAEL SHAY — Priv. — Res. Ireland ; sailor; 21; draft, and must. July 18, 1863;  DESERTED Aug. 18, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va. 

NEHEMIAH S. SHERGOLD - Priv. — Res. East Weymouth ; bootmaker; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for disability, Dec. 13, 1862, from wounds received in action.

HENRY C. R. SHERMAN  — Priv. — Res. North Bridgewater; needle finisher; 24; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; killed Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.

CHARLES SHORT — Music.—Res. Dracut; butcher; 19; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must, out July 8, 1864.

JOSEPH C. SMITH

(1840-1906)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; transf. to Navy, Feb. 17, 1862. to the Western Gunboat Service.  Born in North Bridgewater, Mass February 18, 1840; died at Onset, Massachusetts August 3, 1906.  Buried at the Centre Cemetery, Wareham, Mass.

WILLIAM S. SMITH  — Priv. — Res. Boston ; chemist; 35 ; draft, and must. July 17,1863 ; wounded May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "C" 39th Mass. Inf.

JOHN W. SPRAGUE— Priv. — Res. Athol; blacksmith; 24; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; taken prisoner July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; must, out July 8, 1864.

THOMAS START — Priv. — Res. New York ; laborer ; 24; draft, and must. Aug. 4, 1863 ; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf.

BRADFORD STEVENS

(1826-1868)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 36 ; enl. and must, June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Sept. 9, 1861.  Born at Randolph, Mass. March, 1826; died at Stoughton, Mass. April 21, 1868, age 42 yrs. 1 mos., due to palsy.  Bradford was a son of Pelatiah and Myra (Wales) Stevens. He married at North Stoughton November 10, 1848 to Etheline A. Wentworth by Rev. William Tozer.

(1842-1869)

Service: Priv. — Res. Stoughton ; farmer; 19 ; enl. April 29, 1861; must. June 26, 1861; transf. to V. R. C, Sept. 1, 1863 ; must, out June 25, 1864, as of 36th Co. 2d Battln. V.R.C. Born at Stoughton April 27, 1842; died February 6, 1869.  Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton.

JAMES H. STEWART — Priv. — Res. Woburn ; farmer; 25 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded and taken prisoner, July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; died of disease, Nov. 9, 1863, in hospl., at Annapolis, Md.

WILLIAM STRICKLAND - Priv. - Res. Canada; butcher; 23; draft, and must. Aug. 4, 1863 ; wounded May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf. June 25, 1864. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "D" 32d Mass. Inf.

ALEXANDER SWALLOW 

(1841-1911)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 19; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; disch. for disability, Jany. 4, 1863, from wounds received in action. The following is his statement from his Declaration for an Invalid Pension "while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, he received the following wound, a Gunshot wound in the right thigh, ball entering and there remians now this happened in battle of Antietam Sept 17, 1862 was confined at McKim Mansion Hospital, Baltimore Md for nearly three months, and am now unable to do any hard work out doors". Born at Maine 1841; died at Grand Isle, Nebraska June 12, 1911. In 1910 Alexander was residing at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in District 113, Washington, Hall Co., Nebraska. [Pensioner]

VINTON F. SWALLOW

(1840-1863)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; transf. Oct. 12, 1861, to 5th U. S. Cavalry.; died in action at Manassas Gap, Virginia July 21, 1863, due to a gunshot wound. Vinton was a son of Leonard and Drusilla (Keene) Swallow [Mother's Pension].

CHARLES SWAN - Priv. - Res. Springfield ; teamster ; 21; draft, and must. July 15, 1863 ; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf.

GEORGE G. TAYLOR  - Priv. - Res. Rutland; shoemaker; 21; draft, and must. July 13, 1863; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "I" 39th Mass. Inf.; and Rhode Island enlist. 

Service: 2d Lieut. - Res. Stoughton ; machinist; 29 ; comm. and must. June 26, 1861; comm. 1st Lieut., June 24, 1862; prisoner at Harper's Ferry, Va., Sept. 15, 1862; paroled same day ; taken prisoner July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; gave an illegal parole and went home ; dropped as a deserter, Aug. 23, 1863 ; returned under president's Proclamation, May 2, 1865 ; must, out May 13, 1865, at Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor.

GEORGE TOBIN - Priv. - Res. Prince Edward's Island ; blacksmith ; 21 ; draft, and must. July 18, 1863 ;  DESERTED Aug. 18, 1863, near Rappahannock Station, Va.

JOSEPH S. TORREY - Priv. - Res. Boston ; teamster; 35 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1862 ;  DESERTED Oct. 4, 1862.

GEORGE WARREN — Priv. — Res. Boston ; agent; 22; draft, and must. July 9, 1863; transf. to 39th Mass. Inf., June 25, 1864. See Co. "B" 39th Mass. Inf. transf. to Co. "D" 32d Mass. Inf.

JOHN WATTS — Wagoner — Res. Easton; peddler; 24; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; must, out July 8, 1864.

  HENRY H. WAUGH 

(1838-1899)

Service: Sergt.- Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 22; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Dec. 7, 1862. His certificate for disability for discharge state "chronic nephritis, effusion unto the cavity of the pleura and peritoneum". See Co. "C" 5th M.V.M. (100 days).  Born at Stoughton, Mass. December 28, 1848; died there September 3, 1899. Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, Mass.

GEORGE ADNEY WELD

(1818-1876)

Service: Corpl.- Res. Stoughton; bootmaker; 42 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Feb. 9, 1863.  Born at Lebanon, N.H. March 10, 1818; died at Sharon, Mass. October 21, 1876, due to suicide.  George is buried at the Moose Hill Cemetery in Sharon, Mass. Many thanks for the above photos of George A. Weld courtesy of his 3rd-great grand-daughter Kitty Grabelski

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; bootmaker; 21; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; missing Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va..  He was captured at Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 12, 1862, and confined at Richmond, Va. Dec. 17, 1862.  Paroled at City Point, Va. January 10, 1863 must, out July 8, 1864. [Description: 5" 9; light complexion; black eyes; brown hair]. Born at Stoughton October 18, 1839; died at the Old Soldier's Home, Chelsea, Mass. September 21, 1915, due to myocardial heart disease.  Henry was a son of Ellis and Maryann D. (Wild) Wentworth of Stoughton.  Buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Stoughton, Mass. [Pensioner]

WILLARD WILDE WENTWORTH

(1835-1907)

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; boot maker; 23; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; discharged for disability, Aug. 27, 1863. His disability discharge certificate states "disease of the Aortic valve; contracted since enlistment. Degree of disability total, Unfit for Invalid Corps". [Description: 5" 7 1/2; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair]. Born at Stoughton, Mass. September 6, 1837; died at Holbrook, Mass. February 13, 1907, due to Bright's disease and heart disease.  Willard is a son of Ellis and Mary Ann (Wild) Wentworth. He married (1) at Stoughton, Mass. February 2, 1858  by Elder George Waugh to Laura A. Johnson, she died at Stoughton February 14, 1883.  He married (2) at Stoughton July 28, 1893 by Elder George Waugh to Ellen L. Blake. Willard is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Stoughton, Mass. [Pensioner]

JAMES F. WHITE

(1834- after 1884)

Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; farmer; 27 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861;  DESERTED June 7, 1862. [Description: 5"10; light complexion; brown hair; brown eyes]. Born ca. 1834; died after 1884 perhaps in Heman, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada. In 1884 he applied for a pension while residing in Mayo, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada. He gave the following mispelled testimony on July 22 1884 : "I volenteared in the Co I 12 Masachatus Regiment at fort Waren Boston harbour Mass - in June 1861 and was mustard into U.S. Service by an U.S. Officer unto done my duty in every respect while in Virginia at Warrington in a scrimish, I was wounded by a Shell and taken Prisiner, June 17th 1862 and held Prisenor until Nov^r 25, 1862 when I made my escape I was not in any Hospitle dureing the time when I made my escape, I was not paid for any service and through the effects of it I have not been a well Man since when I went into the service I came into Boston Mass. on a vessel, went to Fort Warren and Volenteared, never saw my Officers before, or have I ever seen any of them since.  I was hurt in the left breast by a piece of exploded shell, by which I am troubled with Heart complaint ever since being most of the time unable to do any Labour, also I was hurt in the Groin so that if I do any heavy lifting it causes enlargement of the veins causing piles to trouble me very bad.  I have not been the Military or Navel service since".  His pension request was rejected by the Adjutant General's Office in 1887 asserting he in fact deserted.

SETH M. WHITE 

(1830-1862)

Service: Sergt.- Res. Stoughton; boot maker; 31; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; killed Aug. 30, 1862, at the battle of Second Bull Run, Va. Born at Stoughton in 1830; killed in action at the battle of Second Bull Run August 30, 1862.  He married (1) at Randolph, Mass. February 12, 1851 to by Rev. C. Hitchcock (of the First Congregational Church) to Martha A. Holmes. They must have divorced between 1851-1859 because he married her a second time at Stoughton, Mass. September 20, 1859 by William Leach.  

Service: Sergt. - Res. Stoughton ; farmer; 32; enl. and must. June 26, 1861 ; apptd. 1st Sergt., date not shown ; comm. 2d Lieut., June 24, 1862; comm. 1st Lieut., March 9,1863; comm. Captain, May 11, 1864; must, out July 8, 1864, as Captain of Co. "G". Born at Woodstock, Maine June 3, 1829; died at Roxbury, Mass. May 25, 1894.  Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, Mass.

GEORGE H. WHITNEY - Priv. - Res. Boston; boot finisher; 32; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penna.; admitted to regimental hospital date not shown; transferred July 1, 1863; no further record found.

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; boot maker; 40; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; discharged for disability, Oct. 3, 1862. [Description: 5" 8; light complexion; blue eyes; dark hair]. Born at Marshfield, Mass. 1823; died at Stoughton, Mass. January 3, 1874, age 55 yrs. 3 mos. 18 dys., due to pleural pneumonia.  Thomas was a son of Abner and Sarah (Thomas) Williamson of Marshfield.

JAMES E. WOOD - Priv. - Res. Ireland ; shoemaker ; 20 ; draft, and must. Aug. 3, 1863 ;  DESERTED Sept. 20, 1863, at Rappahannock Station, Va.

Service: Priv. - Res. Stoughton ; boot maker ; 25 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; taken prisoner at Gettysburg, Penna., July 1, 1863.  Confined at Richmond, Va. July 21, 1863, paroled at City Point, Va. August 12, 1863. He was detached as a Guard at the Brigade Headquarters from November 1863 - April 1864.  Mustered out July 8, 1864. [Description: 5" 10; dark complexion; black eyes; dark hair].  Born at North Bridgewater, Massachusetts September 16, 1835; died at Stoughton, Mass. August 14, 1906, due to jaundice.  He married (1) at Stoughton, Mass. December 25, 1857 by Rev. J.M. Dennis to Abbie Frances Holbrook, she died at Stoughton February 4, 1882.  He married (2) at Leominster, Mass. May 28, 1892 to Louisa Augusta Chase. Buried at the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, Mass. [Click here for his obituary].

WILLIAM A. WOOD - Priv. - Res. East Boston ; clerk ; 18 ; enl. and must. June 26, 1861; wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietana, Md.; and May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.; must, out July 8, 1864.

Source of military service sketches: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War. Compiled and Published the Adjutant General in accordance with Chapter 475, Acts of 1899 and Chapter 64, Resolves of 1930 (Norwood, Mass., The Norwood Press, 1931) 2:54-61.

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