Individual War Records

Of soldiers and sailors who served Spencer during the Civil War have been compiled with great care from state records at adjutant general's office, Boston, from "Massachusetts Volunteers" by General Schouler, Adjutant General, from the large volume of personal war sketches presented in 1890 to F.A. Stearns Post 37, G.A.R., by Hon. Erastus Jones, on file at the Public Library, from regimental books, from contributions by Maj. Wm. T. Harlow and others, from Luther Hill's list of soldiers and sailors printed in Spencer Town Reports for 1865-1866, from record book of Post 37, G.A.R., from letters, discharge papers, company rosters, memories of the living, cemetery inscriptions and other reliable sources.

1. ABRAM, Thomas. Shoemaker, was born at Dunham, Canada, East, Dec. 24, 1837.

Enlisted May 31, 1861 and entered service at Springfield, June21, the same year, as a private in CO K, 10^th regiment, Mass Vols. He was discharged Dec. 12, 1862, at Newark, NJ for disability. He participated in the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill. The latter he considered the most important battle in his service. About Aug. 1, 1862, he was confined in the hospital at Blackwell’s Island, NY. His most intimate comrades in the service were Patrick H. Kelly, Horace M. Prouty, Amasa B. Bullard and George H. Howard. After the war he resided some time at Westfield but finally removed to Spencer, where he died July 28, 1896 and was buried at Pine Grove cemetery.

2. ADAMS, Henry Francis. He was the son of Francis Adams Jr., was born in Spencer July 31, 1843 and was eighteen years old at his enlistment in the 21^st regiment. After very good service with the 21^st he was Oct. 25, 1862 transferred at his own request, most unwisely made, to the 2^nd regiment, US Cavalry. Thought not of a very robust constitution he endured the service in the 21^st very well. But in the cavalry he was subjected to very severe duty, long marches and frequent picket duty, in the cold and wet nights and days of winter of 1862-3. Besides taking care of himself he had to take care of a horse. He soon completely broke down and went to a hospital, where his case appearing hopeless, he was permitted to go to die. He languished and lingered, slowly dying of consumption till May 19, 1863, when he died at his father’s house in Spencer. His grave at the Pine Grove cemetery is the only one of the graves of the nine men of the 21^st who lost their lives in the service that can be decorated by their Spencer comrades on Memorial Day.

Of the twenty-one Spencer men in CO C, 21^st Mass Vols. who incurred the perils of war, nine (three-sevenths or forty-three percent) were either killed in battle or otherwise lost their lives in the line of duty. Their names are: Lieut. Frederick A. Bemis, Corp. Elbridge G. Barr, Corp. George W. Henry, Henry F. Adams, Louis Dana, Lyman C. Gibbs, James Lackey, Joseph Mead, Samuel D. Sargent. – Maj. Wm. T.Harlow.

3. ALLEN, Andrew J. Private in CO D, 21^st Mass Hy. Art. A shoemaker, aged twenty-eight

And resided at Spencer. He enlisted Dec. 10, 1863, mustered in Jan. 2, 1864m mustered out Sept. 3, 1865, died in Spencer Nov. 30, 1897 and was buried at Pine Grove cemetery.

4. ALLEN, Charles. Son of Alanson and Martha Allen, born in Brimfield, Sept. 30, 1842.

He was a teamster. Enlisted Oct. 5, 1861 as a private in CO C, 25^th Mass Vols., discharged Dec. 17, 1863, re-enlisted in the same regiment Dec. 18, 1863, receiving $409.99 as bounty, was discharged Dec. 16, 1864 for disability. Now living in Worcester.

5. ALLEN, Charles Henry. Son of Pliny Allen, was born in Spencer, June 17, 1841. He

Entered the service Aug. 20, 1862, as a private in CO F, 42^nd regiment, Mass Vols. and was discharged Aug. 20, 1863 at Readville by expiration of term of service. His most intimate comrades were John B. Lyon, Henry Bisco, Henry A. Knowlton, George Mann, Charles Brown and Charles A. Boyden. Since the war he was for many years a successful boot manufacturer but is now engaged in the insurance business. He has served the town as selectman and the district two terms as representative to the General Court.

6. AMES, James H. A native of Charlton. Private in CO F, 60^th Mass Vols. Enlisted from

Spencer at the age of twenty-two, mustered in July 20, 1864, discharged at expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. Is a leading dry goods merchant. Served the district on term in the legislature. Has been identified with many of the town’s interests and elected deacon of the Congregational Church.

7. BACON, Arthur B. Born in Charlton, May 18, 1846. Private in CO F, 60^th Mass Vols.,

mustered in July 20, 1864, mustered out at expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. Was

engaged for many years in the manufacture of boots and shoes under the firm name

Bacon & Sibley. Is now proprietor of a grain store.

8. BALL, Daniel Amasa. Was born in Spencer, Aug. 16, 1832. Entered the service Aug.

18, 1863 as corporal in CO F, 42^nd regiment, Mass Vols., and was discharged as corporal

Aug. 24, 1864 at Readville, MA, on account of expiration of service. He died Jan. 3, 1878

and was buried in Pine Grove cemetery. His widow now lives at Spencer. His only son,

Frank D. Ball, is superintendent of schools for Douglas Co., Colorado and lives at Castle

Rock.

9. BARR, Elbridge Gerry. He was a native of Spencer and twenty-three years old when he enlisted in CO C, 21^st MA. He brought with him when he came to enlist, his friend George W. Henry, and his brother William H. Barr, who survived the war and still lives. When the color guard of the 21^st was formed Colonel Clark, who had a sharp eye for a good soldier, picked out Corporal Barr to carry the white colors of the Commonwealth of MA, which he carried with most undaunted courage and gallantry till it fell from his dying grasp as he charged at the head of his regiment the Heights of Marye, where thundered and volleyed sixty pieces of artillery and where bristled and gleamed bayonets uncounted. The story of the 21^st color guard at Fredericksburg is an oft-told tale, but men will never tire of hearing it. Colonel Clark briefly stated the facts of which he and his command were witnesses thus:-

‘The 2d brigade was ordered to the front and forming in double lines of battle most

gallantly and steadily moved across the plain, swept by the destructive fire of the enemy.

When about sixty rods from the city, Color Sergeant Collins of CO A was shot and fell to

the ground. Sergeant Plunkett of CO E instantly seized the colors and carried them

forward to the farthest point reached by our troops during the battle, when a shell from

the rebels was thrown with fatal accuracy at the colors and brought them to the ground,

wet with the life blood of the brave Plunkett, both of whose arms were carried away. The

glorious flag was then raised by Color Corporal Olney, of CO H, and carried by him during

the remainder of the day. Color Corporal Barr, of CO C, was shot while carrying the state

colors, and the post of honor and danger was quickly filled by Color Corporal Wheeler of

CO I."

Let us pause here long enough to say of this rash and utterly useless charge, what was

said of the famous charge of the ‘Six Hundred’ at Balakava. "It was magnificent but it was

not war."

The portrait of Sergeant Plunkett hangs in Mechanics Hall at Worcester. Query whether

it would not be an appropriate thing to hang a portrait of the sergeant’s comrade, Color

Corporal Barr in Spencer Town Hall. At his first as well as his last battle Barr bore his

snowy colors at the fore-front. At Roanoke when the Union troops charged the rebel

redan at the front and on both flanks at the same time, of the many flags each rushing

to get in before the others, his was the very first to wave over the enemy’s cannon, and at

Antietan Bridge and everywhere else that the 21^st fought during Barr’s lifetime; it was an

inspiring sight to see him bearing aloft in the van the spotless color of MA with its noble

motto. – Maj. Wm. T. Harlow.

It is thought a portion of the same shell which destroyed both arms of the late

Sergeant Plunkett, at Fredericksburg, also did a similar destructive work on one arm of

young Barr. Unfitted for further duty and weak from loss of blood he was carried to the

field hospital, where all further information in regard to him ends. He probably died and

with others was carried out and buried en masse. There was no time then for taking

memoranda, or digging individual graves. The flag this brave boy carried, or what there

is left of it , with the standard, is with many others preserved by the state in large class

cases in the rotunda of the Capitol at Boston and so jealous is the state as custodian of

these significant war relics that these flags cannot be touched or removed without an

order from the legislature. Some years since, at the time of the funeral of Sergeant

Plunkett at Worcester, the state allowed the flag that Plunkett carried to be taken there

an exhibited. Four men were detailed for the work with strict instructions to guard this

historic flag day and night until it was again safely in its place at the state house. The

value the state places upon these mementoes is well illustrated in the following classic,

selected from a speech delivered in Boston at the close of the war by the great war

governor John A. Andrew.

‘These banners are returned to the government of the Commonwealth through

welcome hands. Borne one by one out of this Capitol during more than four years

of civil war as the symbols of the nation and Commonwealth under which the

battalions of Massachusetts departed to the fields, they came back again borne hither

by surviving representatives of the same heroic regiments and companies of which they

were entrusted.

Proud memories of many fields: sweet memories alike of valor and friendship; sad

memories of fraternal strife: tender memories of our fallen brothers and sons whose

dying eyes looked last upon these flaming folds; grand memories of heroic virtues

sublime with grief; exultant memories of the great and final victories of our Country, our

Union and the righteous cause; thankful memories of a deliverance wrought for human

nature itself, unexampled by any former achievement of arms; immortal memories with

immortal honors blended twine around these staffs, splintered, worn, begrimed and

baptized with blood."

10. BARR, Luther A. Bookmaker, single, aged eighteen, a private in CO I, 2^nd Mass Hy. Art.,

enlisted Dec. 1, 1863, mustered in Dec. 11, 1863, mustered out Sept. 3, 1865.

11. BARR, William H. Wagoner, CO C, 21^st Mass Vols., teamster, aged 20, single, Spencer.

Enlisted July 23, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861, transferred to 36^th Mass Vols., re-

enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, mustered in Jan. 2, 1864, credited to Spencer, transferred to CO F,

56^th Mass Vols., June 8, 1865, mustered out July 12, 1865.

12. BARTON, Rensselaer. Private, CO G, 15^th Mass Vols., married, mason by trade, age

forty three, enlisted Aug. 31, 1862, mustered in Aug. 31, 1862, discharged Jan. 27, 1863.

13. BEAUMONT, Corp. John J. CO K, 10^th Mass Vols. Born at Lepton, England, Feb. 19,

1840. Enlisted May 31, 1861, aged twenty-two, made corporal Jan., 1863, severely wounded in head at Salem Heights, VA, May 3, 1863, mustered out July 1, 1864 at expiration of service. Since the war has been until recently a dry goods merchant at Worcester, where he now resides.

14. BEGLEY, Patrick. Aged nineteen, enlisted from Spencer as private in CO G, 42^nd Mass Vols., mustered in July 21, 1864. Discharged at expiration of service Nov. 11, 1864

15. BELCHER, Gilbert G. Married, blacksmith, aged thirty-three. Private in CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., enlisted Sept. 1, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. A mechanic of unusual ability. Died in Spencer Aug. 28, 1897 and buried in Pine Grove cemetery.

16.Belcher, John W. Son of Henry Belcher, student, aged eighteen and single. Enlisted as a private in CO E 34^th Mass Vols., July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, made corporal Jan. 29, 1864, mustered out June 16, 1865. Lives in New York. Engaged in manufacturing straw goods.

17. BEMIS, Alvin. Farmer, single, son of Cheney Bemis Sr., born at South Spencer, Oct. 16, 1839*(see Charles below) , enlisted Sept. 19, 1861 as a private in CO I, 24^th Mass Vols., mustered in Sept. 19, 1861, discharged for disability April 15, 1863. As a soldier he was enchanted with Shenandoah Valley and at the close of the war settled there at Woodstock, where he now resides.

18. BEMIS, Charles E. Son of Cheney Bemis Sr., of South Spencer, was born Aug. 5, 1839*(as stated in book, but likely either Charles or Alvin born in different year- Chris). He entered the service at Spencer, Aug. 20, 1862, as a private in CO F, 42d regiment, Mass Vol. Inf., and was discharged at Readville, MA, Aug 20, 1863, by reason of expiration of service. He was confined through illness for three weeks in the hospital while stationed at Lake Ponchartrain, LA. His most intimate comrades in the service were: Charles H. Allen, Henry A. Knowlton, Charles Sargent, Charles Lyon, Henry Lyon, and Sergeant Hiram Cowan. After the war he removed to South Bend, IN, where he now resides.

19. BEMIS, Edmund J. Farmer, aged twenty, son of Joshua Bemis, enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, as a private in CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., mustered in Sept. 20, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. Died suddenly of heart disease on board train near Albany, NY, June 25, 1868, buried in the old cemetery.

20. BEMIS, Elias. Private in CO F, 60^th Mass Vols., aged twenty-seven. Mustered in July 20, 1864, mustered out at expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. Deceased, buried at Charlton.

21. BEMIS, Lieut. Frederick Augustus. Better know as and commonly called in his life time, Fred Bemis. He was a native of Spencer, and great-great grandson of pioneer Samuel Bemis, who settled in what was then called the Western half of the township of Leicester, 1721, when and

"Where nothing dwelt, but beasts of prey,

And men as fierce and wild as they’"

and to whom a permanent memorial has recently been erected by his descendents at his

homestead. Fred’s ancestors had served the British crown with distinction in Colonial days

notably at Crown Point and the siege of Louisburg, and in a generation later fourteen

soldiers of the Bemis name, all of them his kindred, and one of them his great-

grandfather, had fought for American Independence from Lexington to Yorktown. And in

peace as well as war, from the original pioneer down to his honored father, they had been

prominently identified with the annuals of this town.

Fred was fitted for college at Leicester Academy, and entered Yale in "the famous class

of 1856," * but at the end of Freshman year, on account of embarrassments in business

at the time, his father took him out of college. After his father died, November, 1856,

Fred continued to carry on for two years the business (powder making), established by his

father, but did not make a success of it. Before 1861 powder had been so little in demand

and the risks of making it had been so great that neither father nor son could make profits

out of it. If the father had lived to make powder during the war, and his son had stayed

home to help him, the Lord only knows what hoards they might have garnered. But, as

the Turks say, it was not fated.

From the obituary notices of officers of the 21^st, killed at Chantilly Sept. 1, 1862,

written by General Walcott for his history of the 21^st regiment (page170) we quote the

following:

"First Lieut. Fred A. Bemis of Spencer (CO A) was killed by an unexpected volley in the

woods. He was a brave, determined officer, and of an open, genial disposition. When the

company was formed he confidently expected to be commissioned as second lieutenant;

failing to receive the commission, he entered the service willingly and cheerfully as an

enlisted man, and was at once appointed first sergeant of the company, and doing his

duty simply for duty’s sake, was commissioned second lieutenant Feb.28, 1862 and first

lieutenant July 28, 1862."

His promotion as second lieutenant directly followed the battle of Roanoke Island; his

promotion as first lieutenant was first announced to him and to his regiment only four

days before his death at Chantilly. It was during the battle of the second Bull Run, while

the 21^st was supporting a battery, that General Reno’s order for the latter’s promotion, to

date from July 28, was read to the regiment.

Lieut. Bemis’s whole term of service was only one year and eight days, but in that brief

period he was honored with more promotions than any other Spencer soldier during the

whole war, and at the beginning of what promised to be a brilliant career, he fell in battle,

honored and lamented by his companions in arms. If he had lived to longer serve his

country he would have risen to higher rank. At the time of his death he had been

recommended for appointment as captain in one of the new regiments then forming in the

state, and would probably have been appointed, had he lived. The life and duties of a

soldier were congenial to him – which could be said of only a few of those who took up

arms in the emergency of our country’s needs from sense of duty rather than choice. He

was ambitious of advancement, and made no secret of his ambition. Had he survived the

war he would have sought and easily obtained a commission in the regular army.

There is an inscription on the west face of his father’s monument in the old graveyard

in Spencer, in these words:

Lieut. Fred’k A. Bemis

Son of Lewis and Maria S. Bemis, born Dec. 10, 1834

Fell in the service of his country Sept. 1, 1862, at Chantilly, Va.

Where his body rests in an unknown grave

To his memory belongs a share of

the imperishable glory of the 21^st Mass. Infantry,

Won upon the bloody fields of

Roanoke Island, Newberne, Cambden,

Bull Run and Chantilly.

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

The losses at Chantilly were the greatest suffered by the 21^st at any one battle during the whole war. Officers killed or died of wounds, six; severely wounded and a prisoner, one; prisoners not wounded, three; enlisted men killed or died of wounds, thirty-two; wounded, seventy-five; prisoners, not wounded, twenty-three; missing in action, twenty – total, one hundred and sixty. To Gen. Reno, with only the Second Brigade (three regiments, of which the 21^st was one) and Graham’s battery of his old Division, was assigned the duty of covering the retreat of Pope’s army after the Second Bull Run. The general threw the brigade across the Warrenton turnpike on the Henry House hill just before sundown Aug. 30, 1862, and succeeded in holding at bay the whole rebel army, flushed with its great success of the day, till after it was too dark for farther fighting and the rebels gave it up for the night. During the night Gen. Reno, with his command, retired from his position and followed the retreating army of Pope to Centreville, where (Sunday, Aug. 31,) a halt was made till Monday, Sept. 1. In the afternoon it was discovered that the rebels in strong force had reached a position on the left on the Union line at Chantilly, and were preparing to attack, with a view to cut off the retreat and capture the baggage and artillery of the army. It was Reno again who was trusted with the duty of counteracting this movement of the enemy. Without going into the details of the battle, the 21^st was thrown upon the enemy, first in the woods during a thunder storm, just at night, and again, before it was quite dark, in a great cornfield. The fighting was most desperate on both sides, the famous Stonewall Jackson being in command of the rebel troops. But again Gen. Reno succeeded in prolonging the fight till after dark, when the rebels again gave it op. During the night the whole of Pope’s army, with all its baggage and artillery, made good its retreat to the defenses of Washington, followed by Reno and the remnant of his command at daylight.

It was in the first encounter of the 21^st with the enemy in the woods that Lieut. Bemis fell. The 21^st, marching in line, had come unexpectedly upon a body of troops in the woods directly on its right flank, and not more than twenty feet distant. Lieut. Col. Rice, with Lieut. Bemis, was proceeding to go to them to ascertain what troops they were, supposing them to be another regiment of the second brigade, when they fired a volley, in which both these officers were killed.

The service done by the 21^st at the second Bull Run and Chantilly was of more value to the country than all the rest it did during the war. With Graham’s battery and the rest of the second brigade, it succeeded in preventing the capture of the baggage and artillery of Pope’s army and in preventing the second Bull Run becoming a panic and rout like the first. It was very costly and a very thankless service to the 21^st. It cost the town of Spencer a young man of great promise as a soldier. –Maj. Wm. T. Harlow

Matthew Webster, a survivor of the battle of Chantilly, now living in Spencer (1903), says: ‘At the time Lieut. Bemis lost his life we were in the woods, and heard firing in front, but we were afraid to fire as we thought the soldiers in front were a portion of the Northern army. Lieut. Fred was a little in advance, and was the first to discover the enemy. He gave the order, ‘Fire boys! It’s the Rebs!’ He was never heard to speak nor was he seen again by his own men after this."

22. BEMIS, Henry. CO E, 34^th Mass. Vol. Inf. Entered the service July 19, 1862 at

Worcester, MA. Discharged at Hampton hospital near Fortress Monroe, June 13, 1865 at

the end of war. Was in Battles of New Market May 15, 1864, at Berryville Sept. 3, 1864,

Strasburg Oct. 13, 1864, Winchester Sept. 19, 1864, Fisher’s Hill Sept. 22, 1864, and at

Fort Gregg April 3, 1865. At the battle near Strasburg the regiment lost 102 men, killed,

wounded and missing, of the 240 men engaged. Was wounded at New Market and Fort

Gregg, made corporal Nov. 13, 1864. Now lives at Spencer.

23. BEMIS, Oscar R. Son of Danforth Bemis. Shoemaker was born in Spencer, Jan. 23,

1834, enlisted June 14, 1861, as a private in CO K, 10^th Mass. Vols. He was discharged for

disability Sept. 30, 1861. After recovering he again enlisted at Baltimore in CO E, 34^th

Mass Vols.. Aug. 26, 1862. Died in hospital July 31, 1863. His body was brought home

and buried at Pine Grove cemetery.

24. BENJAMIN, Joseph. Private CO E, 34^th Mass Vols., farmer, forty-one, married. Enlisted Dec. 1, 1863, mustered in Dec. 1, 1863, transferred to CO A, 24^th MA Vols., June 14, 1865, mustered out Jan. 20, 1866. He lived near N. Spencer on the Paxton road. Died in 1887 and was buried at St. Mary’s cemetery.

25. BENWAY, Joseph. Was born May 15, 1841, in Manchester, NH. Entered the service Dec. 20, 1863 as a private in CO A, 4^th regiment MA Cavalry and was discharged on account of expiration of service Nov. 14, 1865.

26. BERCUME, Anthony. Married, mechanic, age thirty-five, enlisted as a private in CO F, 42^nd MA Vols., Aug. 18, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out, Aug. 20, 1863. Died April 20, 1900 and was buried in St. Mary’s cemetery.

27. BERCUME, Silas. Single, bootmaker, aged twenty –four, enlisted as a private in CO K, 10^th MA Vols., mustered out in June 21, 1861, discharged July 29, 1862.

28. BIGELOW, James G. Private CO E, 34^th MA Vols., farmer, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 7, 1863, mustered in Dec. 7, 1863, transferred to CO A, 24^th MA Vols., June 14, 1865, sergeant Jan. 1, 1866, mustered out Jan. 20, 1866. After the civil war enlisted and served several years in the regular army. Finally settled in Delphos, Kansas, where he now resides.

29. BIGELOW, John Winthrop. Was born the first day of Oct. 1832, in Boston, MA. He entered the service at Springfield, MA, June 21, 1861 as corporal in CO H, 10^th regiment, MA Vols., and was discharged at Boston, June 21, 1864, his term of service having expired. July 1, 1862, he was promoted to sergeant which rank he held when discharged. The first battle in which he engaged was Williamsburg, VA. Subsequently he participated in the battles of Fair Oaks, Glendale, and Malvern Hill, VA. He was wounded in the shoulder at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. After the regiment reached Harrison’s Landing he was detailed to Boston as recruiting officer and kept in that position during the remainder of his service. He repeatedly urged the war department to send him back to the front but he was too valuable in his position to justify the department in making such a change. Has lived in Spencer since the war. Served one term in the legislature. Engaged in the florist business. Has charge of the North United States Postal Route, Spencer.

30. BINGHAM, Thomas A. Married, aged thirty-eight, mechanic. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, as corporal, CO F, 42^nd MA Vols., mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.

31. BIRD, Frank. Son of Amable and Mary (Semino) Bird, was born at St. Hugues, P.Q., Canada, July 12, 1846. He was by trade a tanner. While on a visit to the home of his brother, Joseph Bird of South Spencer, he enlisted Feb. 18, 1864, in CO C, 57^th regiment MA Vols., killed May 6, 1864, at the battle of the Wilderness and buried on the field in an unknown grave.

32. BISCO, Hiram R. Son of Roswell Bisco, was born in Spencer May 30, 1845. Enlisted as a private in CO F, 60^th MA Vols., mustered in July 20, 1864, mustered out at expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. Has been in the West several years. He was living at Wichita, Kansas in 1902.

33. BLANCHARD, Louis. Bootmaker, aged twenty-six. Enlisted March 24, 1864, as a private in CO C, 57^th MA Vols., was mustered in April 6, 1864, discharged to date Jan. 3, 1865 to complete his military record under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 5, 1864.

34. BLODGETT, Frederick W. Married, farmer, aged forty-four. Enlisted July 20, 1863, as private in CO B, 2^nd MA Hy. Art., mustered in July 28, 1863, discharged May 25, 1865, General order 27 Hd. Qrs., NC. He again enlisted in the 2^nd New Hampshire Vols., died April 7, 1869 and was buried in the old cemetery.

35. BOERNS, John. Unassigned recruit, single, age 29, mechanic, lived at Worcester, but credited to Spencer, enlisted Aug. 3, 1863, mustered in the same day. DESERTED Sept. 24, 1863.

36. BONNEY, Frederick. Single, age 20, bootmaker, enlisted Dec. 1, 1863, as private in CO A 4^th MA cavalry, mustered in Dec. 26, 1863, DESERTED Feb’y 3, 1864.

37. BOHNART, Jacob. Private, CO I, 6^th MA Vols. Shoemaker, 26, single, Spencer. Enlisted May 24, 1861: mustered in May 24^th, 1861. Re-enlisted Feb. 11, 1864, and credited to Roxbury. Transferred to CO C, 11^th MA Vols. May 20, 1864; mustered out July 14, 1865.

38. BOULET, Fortuna. Private, CO G, 57^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, 18, single, Spencer. Enlisted March 7, 1864, mustered in March 10, 1864. Discharged, disabled, May 30, 1865.

39. BOURDAGES, Remi. Single, age 21, mechanic, enlisted Aug. 19, 1862, as private in CO F, 42^nd MA Vols. Mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.

40. BOWMAN, Henry H. Married, age 21, bootmaker, enlisted July 17, 1862, as corporal in CO E, 34^th MA Vols. Mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out May 25, 1865.

41. BOYD, Cheney P. Single, age 29, farmer, enlisted July 19, 1861, as private in CO K, 21^st MA Vols. Mustered in same date. Discharged for disability Jan’y 13, 1863. Buried at Pine Grove cemetery.

42. BOYD, James O. Private, CO C, 19^th MA Vols. Enlisted Aug. 24, 1861. "Never joined for duty." Private CO F, 42^nd MA Vols, mechanic, age 22, single, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862. Discharged for disability Nov. 18, 1862. (as written in text – part seems to belong to Boyden below - Chris)

43. BOYDEN, Charles A. Was born August 13, 1843, in Spencer. He entered the service at Readville, MA, Aug. 18, 1862 as a private in CO F, 42^nd Regt. MA Vol. Infantry, and was discharged at Readville, MA, Aug. 20, 1863, by reason of expiration of term of service. His most intimate comrades in the service were Charles H. Allen, George Mann and George Stone.

The most important event occurring in his service was the capture of five rebel spies. Now an auctioneer, resides at Spencer.

44. BOYNE, John. Unassigned recruit. Private, age 23, Spencer. Mustered in June 9,

1864. Never joined regiment. Luther Hill’s purchase for the town. (as written – Chris)

45 BOYNES, Edmund. Private, CO E, 34^th MA Vols., bootmaker, age 21, single. Enlisted

July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31, 1862. DESERTED May 4, 1863.

46 BOYNES, Levi D. Private CO K, 10^th MA Vols. Born at Holden, MA. Teamster, age 18,

single. Enlisted June 14, 1861. Mustered in June 21, 1861. Mustered out July 1, 1864.

In 1875 resided at Springfield, brakeman on freight train. Deceased, buried at Pine 47

Grove cemetery.

47. BROSHER, John H. Private, CO C, 2^nd Heavy Artillery, engraver, age 37, married, Boston credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 9, 1864. Mustered in June 9, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 3, 1865.

48. BROOKS, John. Unassigned recruit. Private, age 22, Spencer. Mustered in June 9, 1864. Never joined regiment.

49. BROWN, Clarence E. Private, CO A, 4^th MA Cav., bootmaker, age 18, single, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 4, 1863. Mustered in Dec. 26, 1863. Discharged disabled May 10, 1864.

50. BROWN, Walter R. Private, CO E 34^th, MA Vols., boot clerk, age 22, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, Mustered in July 31, 1862. Prisoner of war. Discharged June 1, 1865. Died at Royalston, July 2, 187(-). Buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Hubbardston.

51. BROWN, William. Was born the 11^th day of June 1837, in Worcester. He entered the service Feb.4, 1864, as a private in Co C, 57^th MA Vols., and was discharged at Portsmouth Grove, RI, Oct. 12, 1865. Wire-drawer.

52. BROWNING, Augustus S. Private CO F, 60^th MA Vols., 18, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864; mustered out at expiration of service, Nov. 30, 1864. He was born in Rutland, March 28, 1847. Died at Providence, RI, Nov. 10, 1890, where he was buried. He left a widow and two children. He was a tailor’s cutter by occupation.

53. BROWNING, Charles D. Private, CO H, 10^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, 18, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861; mustered in June 21, 1861; discharged, disabled, Dec. 26, 1862. First Sergeant, CO M, 1^st MA Cav. Enlisted Jan. 5, 1864; mustered out as sergeant-major, June 2, 1865. He was born in Rutland, Sept. 27, 1841. After the war he settled in Chicago, and followed the trade of tailoring. He died Nov. 28, 1892; his body being brought to Rutland for interment in the family burial plot.

54. BULLARD, Amasa B. Son of Dexter Bullard, private CO K, 10^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, age 23, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861. Mustered in June 21, 1861. Mustered out July 1, 1864. He was born in Spencer, March 7, 1839. Deceased, buried in Old cemetery.

55. BULLARD, Lewellyn. Corporal CO A, 1^st Batt. Cavalry, age 21, Spencer. Mustered in Dec. 30. 1864. Mustered out June 30. 1865. Expiration of service.

56. BOULEY, Elixie. Was born at Montreal, Canada. He was a private in CO C, 21^st MA Vols., shoemaker, age 24, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 30, 1861. Mustered in Aug. 23, 1861. Discharged for disability Dec. 10, 1862. Mustered in to VRC Sept. 3, 1864. Credited to Oxford. Discharged Nov. 17, 1865, termination of service. Now living at Worcester.

57. BURGESS, James T. Private, CO F, 60^th MA Vols., age 20, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864. Expiration of service, Nov 30, 1864.

58. BURKE, Thomas. Private, 25ht MA Vols., Unassigned recruit; boiler maker, age 19, East Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 13, 1864. Mustered in June 13, 1864. Discharged by special order No. 47, March 20, 1865.

59. BUTLER, Rensselaer. Private, CO E, 34^th MA Vols., farmer, age 31, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31, 1862. Mustered out June 16, 1865. Went west and settled in Kansas.

60. CAIN, Henry. Was born June 5^th, 1840, in Spencer. He entered the service at Worcester, Aug. 23, 1861, as a private in CO C, 21^st Regt. MA Vol. Inf., and was discharged at Boston, Aug. 30, 1864, his term of service having expired.

Aug, 24, 1861, he was promoted to corporal which he held when discharged.

The first battle in which he engaged was Roanoke Island. Subsequently he participated in the battles of Newberne, Camden, Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Blue Springs, Campbell’s Station, Knoxville, Fort Sanders, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Bethesda Church, Petersburg, and Battle of the Mine.

He was slightly wounded at the battle of Camden, NC, April 19, 1862, and again at Knoxville, Nov. 24, 1863.

He had no special comrades, but was on good terms of fellowship with all.

61. CAPEN, Hiram E. Private, CO F, 42^nd MA Vols. Farmer, 19, single, Spencer. Enlisted

Aug. 18, 1862; mustered in Sept. 30, 1862,; mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. Lives at

Brookfield.

62. CARNEY, Thomas. Farmer, was born at Fathord, Ireland, Aug. 2, 1833. He enlisted

as private in CO H, 10^th MA Vols., June 21, 1861. Died at Columbia College Hospital,

Washington, DC, Aug. 30, 1861. He was the first soldier of the regiment to die. He was

said to have been an excellent soldier, and his death was deeply regretted by his

comrades. He left a wife and three children residing in Spencer.

63. CHAFFIN, Winslow. Private, CO G, 3d MA Heavy Art. Bootmaker, 21, single, Spencer.

Enlisted July 10, 1863; mustered in July 10, 1863; discharged for disability, Feb. 16,

1864.

64. CHAMBERLIN, Silas T. Private, CO K, 10^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, 28, married, Spencer.

Enlisted June 14, 1861; mustered in June 21, 1861; mustered out July 1, 1864.

65. CHENETTE, Henry. Private, CO A, 4^th MA Cav. Bootmaker, 19, single, Spencer.

Enlisted Dec. 1, 1863; mustered in Dec. 26, 1863; DESERTED Feb. 13, 1864.

66. CHENEY, George F. Private, CO G, 10^th MA Vols. Mechanic, single, Spencer. Enlisted

June 21, 1861; mustered in June 21, 1861; discharged for disability, Oct 30, 1862.

Mustered in VRC, credited to Worcester, Sept. 9, 1864; discharged for disability Aug. 15,

1865.

67. CHICKERING, Dwight. Was born Aug. 6, 1841, at Pomfret, CT. He enlisted as a

private in CO E, 34^th MA Vols., July 19, 1862. Was killed at the battle of Snicker’s Ferry

VA, July 18, 1864. (State Record says ‘Snicker’s Fort.’

68. CHICKERING, Henry G. Brother of Dwight, was born at Pomfret, CT, Jan. 4, 1840.

He enlisted July 19, 1862, as a private in CO E, 34^th MA Vols. Taken prisoner Oct. 19,

1864 and paroled. He was lost off the transport ‘Gen. Lyon’ May 2, 1865, on his way

home.

69. CHALLY, Henry H. Private, 25^th MA Vols.; unassigned recruit. Farmer, 22, single,

Canada. Credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 15, 1864; mustered in June 15 1864.

70. CLARK, George E. Was born Feb, 5, 1834 in Millbury. He entered the service July 21,

1861, as a private in CO K, 10^th MA Vols., and was discharged Sept, 3, 1865 on account of

the war closing. State record says ‘discharged for disability, Nov. 26, 1862.’ The first

battle in which he engaged was Winchester, VA, Sept. 19, 1864. He also participated in

the battles of Fair Oaks and Williamsburg. He was wounded at Winchester, Sept. 19,

He died at the Soldiers Home in Washington, Feb. 18, 1900. Buried in Pine Grove

cemetery.

71. CLARK, George Perry. He was born the 14^th day of December, 1841, in Spencer. He

entered the service July 19, 1862, at Spencer as a private in CO E, 34^th MA Vols., and

was discharged April 19, 1865, at the Dale General Hospital at Worcester, MA, for

disability, having a compound fracture of the left leg. The first battle he engaged in was

at Ripon, VA. Subsequently he participated in the battles of Piedmont, Lynchburg,

Snicker’s Ford, Winchester, and Halltown. He was wounded Sept. 19, 1864, and

confined in the field hospitals at Winchester, Sheridan, and Frederick, MD. His most

intimate comrades in the service were LeRoy Hawes, JH Ward, Ira E Lackey, Henry

Bemis, and Walter Livermore. Now living at Spencer.

72. CLARK, Henry B. Private in CO E, 34^th MA Vols. Teamster 18, single, Spencer.

Enlisted July 19, 1862; mustered in July 31, 1862; mustered out June 16, 1865. Now at Soldiers’ Home, Chelsea.

73. CLARK, John. Private, CO I, 2^nd MA Vols. Boatman, 22, Roundout, NY, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 9, 1864; mustered in June 9, 1864; mustered out July 26, 1865, expiration of service.

74. CLINTON, George W. Private, 7^th Batt. Lt. Art., 23, credited to Spencer; mustered in June 3, 1864. Never joined the service.

75. CLOUGNER, Palva. Private, CO H, 2^nd MA Cav. Laborer, 21, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 17, 1863; mustered in June 20, 1863. DESERTED July 10, 1863.

76. COBB, William H. Private, CO K, 19^th MA Vols., carpenter aged thirty-four, married. Enlisted as a sharpshooter March 15, 1865, mustered in same date, mustered out June 30, 1865. Soon after the war went to New Mexico to take charge of a saw mill; sent one letter home containing money for wife and child. Has not been heard from since. His son, Nathan has become distinguished as a entomologist in Australia.

77. COLLIER, Anson I. Born Sept. 27^th, 1836, in Rutland. Entered service June 21, 1861, at Hampden Park, Springfield, as a private in CO K, 10^th regiment, MA Vols. He was discharged Nov. 17, 1864 and immediately re-enlisted to the credit of Boston. He was finally discharged Nov. 21, 1865 at Philadelphia, owing to the closing of the war. His first battled was the siege of Yorktown, VA. Subsequently he engaged in the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, seven days fighting in front of Richmond, including Mechanicsville, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, second Bull Run, Antietam and first and second Fredericksburg. He was wounded in the leg July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill and again in both arms May 3, 1863, at Fredericksburg. His wounds compelled his confinement in the hospital at Harrison’s Landing from July 5^th to Aug. 10^th, 1862 and at Mt. Pleasant, Washington, from May 8 to Oct. 1, 1863. His most intimate associates in the army were: William Mason, Amasa Bullard, Patrick Kelly, Solomon K. Hindley and John Worthington. The most important events occurring in his experience of war, he considers, were the Peninsular Campaign and Burnsides’ two battles at Fredericksburg, VA. Carpenter, resides in Spencer.

78. COLLINS, John. Private, 7^th battalion, Light Art., laborer, thirty-two, single Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 3, 1864, mustered in June 3, 1864. Never joined for service.

79. CONVERSE, Henry. Private, CO E, 34^th MA Vols., butcher, twenty-six, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, corporal Dec. 1, 1864, mustered out June 16, 1865. Now living at Rutland.

80. COONEY, John. Private, CO H, 10^th MA Vols., bootmaker, twenty-seven, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged for disability Jan. 13, 1863.

81. CORBETT, John. Private CO E, 57^th MA Vols., farmer, forty-two, single, from Spencer but credited to New Braintree. Enlisted Jan. 22, 1864, mustered in Jan. 25, 1864, killed May 6, 1864, at the Wilderness, VA.

82. COTTON, George H. Private CO C, 21^st MA Vols., farmer, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861, wounded April 19, 1862, transferred to 4^th US Cav., Oct. 23, 1862.

83. COWAN, HIRAM. Sergeant CO F, 42^nd MA Vols., mechanic, thirty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, went to North Adams.

84. CRANNY, TIMOTHY. Sergeant CO C, 21^st MA Vols., bootmaker, twenty-six, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861, discharged for disability March 31, 1862.

85. CROOK, JAMES M. Born in England March 11, 1819 and was a cloth finisher by trade. He enlisted Dec. 3, 1863 as a private in CO I, 2d MA Hy Art. He died April 25, 1865, while at home on a furlough. At this time the thought had been given wide expression that the American soldier deserved a better burial place than the potter’s field and the Spencer Selectmen acting on this sentiment, purchased a lot for twenty dollars in Pine Grove cemetery and placed the body of this soldier in his long, home in accordance with the wishes of the people.

86. CROSBY, ISAIAH. Was born at West Brewster, Aug. 13, 1830. His father, Isaiah, was a sea captain and in his earlier years made frequent voyages to the West Indies, Liverpool and other places. He had two boys and not wishing them to go to sea removed into the interior and settled at Worcester, working with his boys in the wire mill of Washburn & Moen. From here Isaiah Jr. came to Spencer and worked as night hand in Myrick & Sugden’s heavy rod mill and at the time was said to be the quickest and best all around man for that work ever employed. Later her worked for JR & JE Prouty at their wire mill and from here, on the first call, enlisted for the war May 31, 1861, as a private in CO H, 10^th Regiment MA Vols. He was killed at Malvern Hill, VA, July 2d, 1862.

(The text contains several letters "illustrative of a soldier’s life’. They were written by Isaiah and David Crosby to their sister, Laura A. Crosby, Brewster, MA and their mother Mrs. Mary Crosby. Although they are not included here. Chris)

87. CUMMINGS, Joseph L. Musician, CO H, 57^th MA Vols., bootmaker, thirty-eight,

married, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 18, 1863, mustered in Jan. 11, 1864, discharged, Aug. 8,

1865.

88. DANA, LOUIS. A French boy, eighteen years old when he enlisted in Company C; was

born in Canada. He had not been long in Spencer and could only imperfectly speak English. But he was bright, intelligent, obedient and attentive to duty. He fell Mar. 14, 1862 at Newberne, NC, in the charge made by his company and three other companies of the 21^st (A, B, C and H0 on a reconnaissance inside the rebel entrenchments. The fog of the morning combined with the smoke of battle was so dense that it was impossible to see the enemy and General Reno at once ordered a reconnaissance by Colonel Clark, who sent Capt. Richardson with Co C into the fog ‘to feel around and find out what was in there.’ Six brass field pieces of the enemy’s were soon discovered apparently unsupported by infantry. The fact being soon reported to Colonel Clark, he directly followed with three other companies to the support of Co C. On his first glance at the funs the Colonel ordered a charge upon them and took then, the gunners running away. During this charge a severe and incessant firing was kept up on the left flank of the charging party and the loss from killed and wounded was large. This firing came from the rebel regiments (7^th, 35th and 37^th NC) at first concealed partly by the fog, partly by brush and by part of them being in a ravine. Meantime a light breeze had sprung up and the fog was gradually scattering away, revealing to both parties their relative numbers.

Captain Walcott, Co B and his men had drawn one of the captured guns out of its embrasure, loaded it and turned it on the enemy. The whole force of the enemy charged and Colonel Clark, immediately seeing how greatly he was outnumbered, commanded his men to spring over parapet and retreat over the outside of the work which they did. Not finding General Reno to report to him the revel situation inside the works as revealed by his reconnaissance but finding Colonel Rodman of the 4^th RI and Colonel Hyland of the 8^th CT with their regiments near and not engaged, Colonel Clark informed them how things stood and urged them to re-enter the works where he had entered them and take the enemy in flank. This they did in all possible haste. About the same time General Foster led the 25^th MA to a charge upon the works in from and the enemy broke and fled. It was in this affair that Dana and several other enlisted men of the 21^st were killed. At the outset Lt Frazer A. Stearns, acting adjutant, who was about to accompany Co C fell mortally wounded. General Burnside gave the gun, turned on the enemy, to the 21^st and Colonel Clark with consent of all its officers gave it to Amherst College, of which the Colonel was a professor and Lt Stearns a student. At the college, in the hallway of the chemical laboratory, enclosed in a glass case and bearing a memorial of Lt Stearns and the name of Louis Dana of Spencer and seventeen others of the 21^st, who were killed at Newbern, stands the fun, a brass field piece manufactured at Chicopee, MA for the US government and stolen by the rebels at Fort Macon, NC, the inscription upon it being graven into the brass at Chicopee by the original manufacturers. The names of two other members of Co C, though not from Spencer, are on the gun, Thomas Hurst of Leicester and William H Williston of New Bedford.

Many others of Co C on this charge were wounded with more or less severity. Three of them so seriously that their recovery was unexpected but all of them lived and in time got well. Their names were: Elixe Bouley of Spencer, Herbert Claffey of Brookfield and Jeffrey Vail of Worcester. All disabled for life they were discharged for disability and their names placed on the pension rolls. – Maj Wm T Harlow.

89. DAVIS, Freeman. Shoemaker, aged nineteen, born at Newmarket, NH. Enlisted July 12, 1861, as a private in CO E, 15^th MA Vols., was wounded in the side at Battle of Ball’s Bluff and discharged for disability May 14, 1863. He reenlisted from Leicester, June 10, 1864, was made corporal in Co F 57^th MA Vols and credited to Bolton. At the Battle of the Wilderness May 8, 1864, he was probably killed by a musket ball through the breast. After being hit and fallen to the ground he is said to have raised himself and fired his last shot. The woods in which he lay soon caught on fire and if he had not already died of his wound he must literally have been roasted to death. He was a brother of James L Davis of Co E, 15^th regiment. Their father, Stephen H Davis, lived at Westville. His wife dies and was buried in the old cemetery.

90. DAVIS, James L. Private Co E, 15^th MA Vols., bootmaker, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb 11, 1862, mustered in Feb 11, 1862, re-enlisted Feb 22, 1864 and credited to Millbury, transferred from Co E, 15^th to Co E 20^th, MA Vols., prisoner of war, June 1864, released Dec 16, 1864, discharged June 21, 1865.

91. DENNIS, Henry L. Was born the sixth day of May, 1841, in Hardwick. Was drafted at Spencer July 14, 1863. Enlisted for the navy at the shipping office in Boston the day following. Went to sea in the frigate St. Lawrence and was discharged at Washington from the mortar schooner Sophronia, July 18, 1864. Was credited to Spencer, where he is now living and follows the business of house painting.

92. DICKINSON, Nathan S. Was born Aug 31, 1836, at Barre. He was a farmer and had hired for one year the farm now owned by Myron Ludden. He was at work on the place when he enlisted as a private in Co C, 25^th MA Vols., Oct 5, 1861. He was discharged for disability, but after recovery re-enlisted in same company and regiment on quota of North Brookfield and was paid a bounty of $290.66. He was in all the battles of his regiment including that of Cold Harbor June 3, 1864, where he was wounded and taken to the hospital at Washington, DC (not Philadelphia) where he died Aug 17, 1864. His widow now living (1903) at North Brookfield went to Washington, obtained the body and he was buried in that town. (Portrait page 42, this volume,)

93. DOHERTY, Edward C. Private Co C, 19^th MA Vols., tailor, married, thirty-one, Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted July 31, 1863, mustered July 31, 1863, transferred to Co F, 28^th MA Vols., Jan 14, 1864, mustered out July 16, 1865.

94. DOLAN, James. Unassigned recruit. Private twenty-two, Spencer, Mustered in June 9, 1864. Never joined regiment.

95. DOLAN, Charles. Private, Co F, 5^th Cav., laborer, twenty-two, Spencer. Enlisted June 8, 1864, mustered in June 8, 1864, mustered out Oct 31, 1865 at expiration of service.

96. DRAPER, Charles H. Private, Co I, 2^nd MA Hy. Art. Born in Spencer, July 13, 1848, farmer, eighteen, Spencer. Enlisted Dec 17, 1863. Mustered in Jan 2, 1864. Mustered out Sept 3, 1865. After the war went to Worcester and engaged in the trucking and livery business. Deceased. Family went to Buffalo, NY.

97. DUVAL, Philip. Private Co H, 2^nd MA Cav., bootmaker, twenty-three, single, Worcester. Enlisted Mch 20, 1863. Mustered in June 20, 1863. Mustered out July 20, 1865.

98. FANNING, William. Single, shoemaker, son of Edward Fanning, Spencer, was born in Tramore, County of Waterford, Ireland, Mch 8, 1844. Served in the US Navy it is thought on board the ship Iosco. After the war returned home, but finally settled at Natick, where he died Jan’y 27, 1867, and was there buried.

99. FARREL, George. Private Co F, 5^th Cav. Laborer, twenty-one, from Charles Co., MD. Credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 8, 1864. Mustered in June 8, 1864. Died July 29, 1864 at Point Lookout, MD.

100. FAY Charles. Private Co E, 34^th MA Vols., bootmaker, thirty-nine, married, Spencer.

Enlisted Dec 1, 1863. Mustered in Dec 1, 1863. Transferred to Co A, 24^th MA Vols. Mustered out Jan 20, 1866. Lives at Hill, NH.

101 FAY, James C. Private Co C, 2^nd Heavy Art., shoemaker, twenty-one, single, Fitchburg.

Credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 7, 1864. Mustered in June 8, 1864. Discharged Sept.

3, 1865.

102. FLINT, Albert S. Private Co C, 25^th MA Vols., mechanic, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Oct. 9, 1861. Mustered in Oct. 9, 1861. Discharged disabled, Nov. 8, 1862, at Newbern, NC.

103. FOGG, Lucien. A brother of Mrs. Henry Green, East Main St., and Mrs. Ward Bush, was born at Thomaston, ME, May 1, 1843. Enlisted June 21, 1861 to enter the service. He was promoted to the rank of corporal and was killed in the battle of the Wilderness at Spottsylvania, VA, May 12, 1864. He was a member of Co H, 10^th MA Vols. About five miles from Washington, DC, the 10^th Regt. and brigade to which it belonged built three earth forts, one of them called Fort Massachusetts. There was an underground entrance to this fort which Fogg was guarding on night when the Lieut – Colonel of the New York 36^th Regiment, considerably under the influence of liquor, came up on horseback. He refused to give the countersign and tried to force entrance. Fogg at once took aim and fired, the bullet taking off an epaulet and the flesh underneath it to the bone. This sobered the officer who, after apologizing and commending Fogg for attention to duty, drove away to have his wound dressed, glad indeed to have escaped with his life.

104. FORREST, Daniel. Was born the eleventh day of Feb., 1841, in the County of Cork, Ireland. He entered the service Aug. 13, 1862, as a private in Co I, 50^th Regt. MA Vols., and was discharged Aug 13, 1863, his term of service having expired. He was in the forty-nine day’s siege of Port Hudson which he considered the most important of his service. He died Oct. 31, 1881, and was buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

105. FORRES, William. Was born July 2d, 18844, in Leicester. He entered the service Sept. 30, 1862, as a private in Co I, 50^th Regt. MA Vols., and on expiration of service was discharged Aug. 24, 1863. He re-enlisted as ‘corporal’ in Co C, 4^th MA Cavalry and was finally discharged Nov. 27, 1865, the war having closed. He deemed the siege of Port Hudson, forty-nine days, to be the most important event in his service. He dies March 18, 1883, at North Brookfield.

106. FRINK, Willard A. Was born July 14, 1836, at Brookfield, and was a twin brother of Wm. A. Mendell, now of High Street, Spencer. He enlisted Jan’y 5, 1864, as a private in Co H, 25^th MA Vols., and was killed at Drury’s Bluff, VA, May 16, 1864, a little more than four months after he entered service. His widow now resides in Spencer.

107. FOSTER, William. Private 7^th Batt. Light Art., laborer, twenty-three, single, New York. Credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 3, 1864. Mustered in June 3, 1864. Never joined for service.

108. GAGE, Gardiner M. Housepainter, was born at Monson, Feb’y 4, 1820. He had been in Spencer only about two weeks when he and his brother, James W.H. Gage, enlisted July 19, 1862, as privates in Co E, 34^th MA Vols., and later the first named was made corporal. He was one of the color guard when the 34^th was stationed at Harper’s Ferry and because of this had more privileges than were accorded the rank and file. He was allowed to hire a house, send for his wife, set up house-keeping and had the comforts of home life, rather than the rough life of the camp. The time, however, came when the regiment was ordered to the front, and on Oct. 13, 1863, at the battle of Berryville, VA, Gardiner M. Gage was shot in the breast and mortally wounded. Walton Livermore was beside him in line when the bullet did its deadly work. His wife and son obtained the body and it was buried with military honors in his native town.

109. GAGE, James W. H. Private, Co E, 34^th MA Vols., painter, thirty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31, 1862. Mustered out June 16, 1865. Deceased at South Framingham.

NOTE: There is no ‘110’ listed in the book – Chris.

111. GIBBS, Lyman C. Just before the war, came to Spencer from New Salem, where he was

born eighteen years before, and entered into employment at farm work and brick making

with Mr. Abner Howard. He was a bright and hopeful youth, quickly learned the drill and

guard duty no doubt, had he lived longer, would have been a very useful soldier. He was

the first of his company and the first of his regiment to lose his life in his country’s service.

His company was guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Annapolis Junction

and Laurel Station about six miles southerly from the Junction towards Washington.

Sentinels were posited on beats along the railroad with an extra one on a bridge over the

Patuxent River. Gibbs, who was on duty at the bridge, was run over and killed by the cars

the night of Sept. 6, 1861. Of course it was an accident and the manner of it was never

known. The discharge of a gun at the bridge was heard by the other sentinels, and by the

officer in charge at Laurel. Lieut. Kilton, who immediately with men and lanterns went

to the bridge, found the mangled body of Gibbs on the track. Until his gun was found,

which was not immediately, it was supposed that he had been shot by an enemy. The

discharge, undoubtedly that of Gibbs’ own gun, which was loaded and had a cap

hammered down according to the rule on guard duty, resulted, probably, from being

thrown by the stoke violently to the ground. Leave was obtained to bury his body in the

little cemetery at the village of Laurel and a grave was dug there for him. As many of his

comrades as could be spared from guard duty followed his body with reversed arms. In

the absence of the chaplain Lieut. Harlow read the burial service and his comrades in arms

fired a last parting salute over poor Gibbs. Sadder funeral was never attended in peace

or was. – Maj. Wm. T Harlow.

Soldier Gibbs enlisted in Co C, 21^st MA Vols., July 23, 1861. He wished in a few days he

had not entered into the contract but when he failed to present himself for duty an officer

was sent for him and without hesitating he gathered up his small personal estate and

went with him. Pension No. 171, one of the earliest issued on account of the Civil War,

was (probably) granted to his mother as he had no wife. He was a capital story teller

and popular with his comrades. Credited to New Salem although a Spencer soldier.

112. GIBSON, Edmund J. Private, Co K, 25^th MA Vols. Farmer, nineteen, single, Spencer.

Enlisted Sept. 16, 1861. Mustered in Sept. 16, 1861. Re-enlisted Jan. 18, 1864. Credited to Spencer. Discharged June 29, 1865.

113. GIFFIN, Charles H. Private, Co E, 34^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, thirty eight, musician,

married. Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1982. Mustered in July 31, 1862. Mustered out July 5, 1865. Lived at Brookfield. Deceased.

114. GILES, Nathan. Private, twenty-one. Mustered in Jan. 19, 1865. 64^th Regt. Colored Troops.

115. GREEN, Alanson. Private, Co D, 3^rd MA Cav. Bootmaker, thirty-seven, married Spencer. Discharged July 29, 1865 by G.O.W. D. Living at Spencer.

116. GREEN, David. Was born Aug. 20, 1827, at Wrentham. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864, as a private in Co D, 3^rd MA Cav. and died in hospital at Algiers, LA, July 28, 1864. Was married. His widow married Harry Smith and now resides in Chelsea.

117. GREEN, James. Unassigned recruit. Private, twenty-two, Spencer. Mustered in June 9, 1864. Never joined regiment.

118. GREEN, James W. Private Co E, 34^th MA Vols. Boot crimper, thirty-eight, married Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31. 1862. Discharged disabled, April 4, 1865.

119. GREEN, Joel Wright. Tinman. Son of Samuel B. Green, was born in Spencer, Dec. 4, 1840. He enlisted as a private Sept. 17, 1861, in Co C, 1^st Cavalry and died of disease at Potomac Creek, VA, Jan. 22, 1863. His body was brought home for burial and interred in the old Cunningham cemetery.

120.GREEN, Theodore. Private Co F, 60^th MA Vols., twenty, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864. Expiration of service, Nov. 30, 1864. Lives in or near Boston. Manufactures lumber in New Hampshire.

121. GRIFFIN, Michael. Was born August 26, 1833, in Kelworth, Ireland. He entered the service Dec. 26, 1863, as a private in Co A, 4^th Regt. MA Cavalry and made Corporal June 5, 1864. Was discharged as Commissary Sergeant at Richmond, VA, Nov 14^th, 1865, by order of the War Department. Living in Spencer.

122. GROUT, John E. Private Co H, 57^th MA Vols. Farmer, thirty-three, married, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 19, 1863. Mustered in Jan. 11, 1864. Discharged July 1, 1864 by order of Gen. Dix.

123. GUILFORD, Jonas. Private, Co F, 60^th MA Vols. Twenty-four, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864. Expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. For biography see Vol II, page 167. Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN.

124. HALE, Amos H. Corporal Co E, 34^th MA Vols. Boot click, twenty-three, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31, 1862. Mustered out June 16, 1865. After the war engaged in business in Chicago. At present clerk in broker’s office at Danville, IL.

125. HALE, Henry A. Private, Co E , 34^th MA Vols. Boot click, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31, 1862. Discharged, disabled, May 1, 1863. Living at North Adams. Employed in shoe factory.

126. HALE, William S. Was born Nov 18, 1845, in Spencer. Entered the service July 13, 1864 as a private in Co E, 60^th Regt, MA Vol. Militia, and was discharged Nov. 30, 1864, by reason of expiration of service. He was commissioned as bugler while in service which rank he held when discharged. He states that the most important event occurring during his service was destroying the ‘Knights of the Golden Circle’ in Indiana. At present clerk in office of Secretary of State, Albany, NY.

127. HALL, Francis E. Private, Co F, 60^th MA Vols. Twenty-three, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864. Expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. Resides at Quincy, MA.

128. HARDING, George W. Private, Co K, 21^st MA Vols. Farmer, eighteen, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1861. Mustered in July 19, 1861. Discharged for disability May 8, 1862.

129. HARLOW, William T. First Lieut. Co C, 21^st MA Vols. Lawyer, thirty-two, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861. Mustered in August 23, 1861. Captain July 29, 1862. Resigned April 25, 1863. (See biography, this volume, page 9)

130. HARRINGTON, Dennis. Private, Co E, 25^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-seven, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 3, 1862. Mustered in June 3, 1862. Born in Ireland, July 3, 1832. Died Sept. 21, 1862, in hospital in Newbern, NC.

131. HASTINGS, John G. Was born in North Providence, RI. He entered the service June 21, 1861, as a private in Co H, 10^th Regt. MA Vols., and was discharged Dec. 21, 1861, fro disability brought on by malaria. He did not ask for his discharge, preferring to stay with his regiment and fight as opportunity came, but the doctors said he would certainly die if he stayed in the malarial district, so there appeared no other alternative but to return home. After he reached Spencer he was unable to work and was in reduced circumstances, such as he had never experienced before during his married life, but the good people of the town in many ways and at divers times showed their ready sympathy for a man who had gone to the front to fight their battles and through no fault of his own had lost his health. Mr. Hastings, finding he could not pay his rent called upon Asa T. Jones, his landlord, and stated the case. "Don’t worry about rent’ sand Mr. Jones. ‘As long as you are sick and unable to pay rent you will not be turned out of doors.’ One day Mr. Hastings was surprised to find Henry Bemis unloading a cord of hard wood at his residence. "I thought, ‘ said Mr. Bemis ‘you might want a little wood, and so brought you some. It won’t cost you anything, and I thought would help you along through the winter.’ Passing down Main Street by Union block Abram Capen stood outside his market door and asked Mr. Hastings to come in. ‘What kind of meat do you like best?’ said Mr. Capen. Mr. Hastings told him and ample slices were cut off and handed him without money and without price. This was not the last of Mr. Capen’s favors in that line, and so the good work went on until Mr. Hastings recovered his health and became able to pursue his former avocation.

Mr. Hastings lives in Spencer, engaged in fish business.

132. HAWES, Leroy. Was born at New Braintree, Sept. 24, 1839 and enlisted as a private in

Co E, 34^th, MA Vols. July 31, 1862. He died on hospital transport April 3, 1865. When

living in Spencer he made his home for several years with the late Isaac Hill, on the road

to North Spencer.

133. HENRY, Corporal George W. Was a native of Spencer and an intimate friend and

companion of Corporal Barr before as well as after enlistment in the 21^st. Henry was twenty years old at the time. His parents, with whom he was then living, resided in the south part of town.

Barr and Henry, before they came to the 21^st, had enlisted in the Worcester Company – Co D, of the 15^th, and had learned to drill at Camp Scott where the 15^th was encamped. On account of dissatisfaction about officers they left the 15^th before muster into the US service. On account of their good drill they were both made corporals to begin with. Henry was a young man of good promise and an excellent soldier and non-commissioned officer. He and another Spencer man of Co C, Samuel D. Sargent, were both killed at the same volley of the enemy at the first battle of the 21^st, at Roanoke Island, Feb 8, 1862, and buried near where they fell.

It would seem appropriate to give a brief account of the battle where the town of Spencer suffered it s first loss in the war. The 21^st landed on Roanoke late in the afternoon on Feb. 7, 1862, and without supper or sleep spent the night on picket in front of the selected and fortified position of the enemy. The island is a long, narrow crescent shaped strip of land with a great swamp extending across the middle of it and a single road, running lengthwise of the island and through the swamp, of corduroy about fifteen feet wide. Across this road in the swamp, the rebels had built a redoubt with four embrasures in it for cannon to concentrate their fire on this corduroy road which was flanked on both sides by the swamp, full of mud and water, brush and briars and had been deemed impassable for troops by the rebel engineers.

On the morning of February 8, 1862, several other regiments marched past the 21^st to attack the rebel position in front and were repulsed, after which attempts were made to flank the position both on the right and on the left. The 21^st were of the flanking party, Reno’s Brigade on the rebel right flank of the rebel redoubt. Gen. Reno immediately ordered a charge by his brigade. It was upon this charge that Henry and Sargent both fell. This charge was immediately followed by another charge of Park’s Brigade on the opposite flank, and by Foster’s Brigade in front. But of them all the 21^st Mass was the first regiment to get into the redoubt. The enemy left without delay. – Maj. W.T. Harlow

This Spencer boy was killed by a bullet entering his mouth and then passing onward with barely force enough to go through the brain. The bullet is said then to have dropped to the ground and was thought to have been the same one that killed Samuel D. Sargent. Henry was directly behind Sargent at the time.

He was buried beside his comrade, Sargent, near the earthworks at the fort. Afterward some of the soldiers remembering that he had a ten dollar bill in one of his pockets disinterred the body, recovered the money and sent it home to his parents. Thus passed on to the spirit world the first native Spencer soldier killed in battle during the Civil War.

134. HEFFRON, Thomas. Was a son of Thomas Heffron, currier, and at the time of his

enlistment was, with his father, employed as currier by Isaac Prouty at his currier shop on North Street. He joined Co A, 154^th NY Vols. at Randolph, NY Aug. 5, 1862, and was killed in battle at Pine Knob, GA, June 15, 1864.

135. HICKEY, John. Private, Co C, 4^th MA Cav. Bootmaker, twenty-three, married, Spencer.

Enlisted Feb. 8, 1864. Mustered in Feb. 18, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.

136. HINDLEY, Solomon Kingsbury. Was born April 29, 1837, in Manchester, England.

Entered the service at Springfield, MA, as a private in Co H, 10^th Regt. MA Vol. Inf. Was

discharged at Boston, June 21, 1864 his term of enlistment having expired. He was promoted to Corporal. His first battle was at Fredricksburg, VA. Subsequently he participated in the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg. His most intimate comrades in the service were John W. Bigelow of Spencer, George H. Howard of West Brookfield, Patrick Kelley of Spencer, Andrew Suner of Shelburne Falls, and Micaja H. Vincent of Conway, MA. He had a partial attack of paralysis March 31, 1862, on the Peninsular and was reported for duty until June, 1863. In the meantime he performed such duties as his condition would permit. He was company commissary for two years and was quartermaster’s clerk in the winter of 1862-3. At the battle of Gettysburg he was prostrated by sun-stroke and again a few days later he was detailed for duty in Massachusetts, being chief clerk in Gen. Deven’s office at Galloups’ Island, Boston, Harbor. After this he was a long time with the Bullard Arms company of Springfield and later was private secretary to G. Henry Whitcomb, envelope manufacturer, of Worcester, MA. He was an expert accountant and while with Mr. Whitcomb had charge of the financial books of Amherst College, of which institution Mr. Whitcomb was treasurer. His health failing, he purchased the former homestead of his father-in-law, Isaac N. Stearns, near Hillsville. Here he farmed for some years, much to his satisfaction, when a further decline in health made it advisable to sell his place which he did and removed to the old homestead of his father John Hindley, nearby. Here he lived until his death October 13, 1902, and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. He became much interested in religion during the last few years of his life and was an earnest and valued member of the M.E. Church. He died in the hope of a blissful immortality.

137. HORAN, Thomas. Private, 25^th MA Vols. Unassigned recruit. Mason, thirty-eight, Boston. Credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 15, 1864. Mustered in June 15, 1864.

138. HOWARD, George H. Private, Co H, 10^th MA, Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-six, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861. Mustered in June 21, 1861. Mustered out July 1, 1864. Under date of Nov. 12, 1903, Mr. Howard writes ‘ I have lived in West Brookfield most of the time since the war. I was a merchant for several years until my health failed me entirely. I have not seen a well day since I came out of the army. My left side is paralyzed; I have not walked without crutches for twenty-five years. Had it not been for the care of my beloved and devoted wife I should have answered the roll-call on the other side years ago.’

139.HOWES, Alden B. Private, Co C, 21^st MA Vols. Shoemaker, forty-one, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861. Mustered in Aug. 23, 1861. Transferred to Co I, 36^th MA Vols. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered in Jan. 2, 1864. Credited to Spencer. Transferred to Co C, 56^th MA Vols. June 8, 1865. Mustered out July 12, 1865.

140. HUNTER, Otis M. Was born in Spencer, May 25, 1837. Enlisted July 19, 1862, as a private in Co E, 34^th MA Vols. and was drowned at Harper’s Ferry, VA, April 9, 1864. The following letter gives additional data.

Harper’s Ferry, VA, April 10^th, 1864

SIR: - It is with pain that I communicate to you the death of your son, Otis

M. Hunter, of my company. He was on guard at Shenandoah bridge on the

night of the 9^th and as near as we can learn he fell through a hole in the

bridge and was drowned. The river was very high at the time, and a man

once in, it would be impossible for them to have saved him. His remains

may be found below, but the chances are very small.

Otis has always been one of my best men, and never since he has been in

the service have I had occasion to reprimand him. Your son Charles will write

you the particulars of the case.

Very Respectfully, William R. Bacon, Capt. Co E, 34^th MA Inf.

To John A. Hunter, Spencer, MA.

141.HUNTER, Charles Adams. Was born at August 26, 1843, in Spencer. He entered the

service at Worcester, MA, July 19, 1862, as a private in Co E, 34^th MA Inf., was finally

discharged June 16, 1865 at Richmond, VA by reason of the war having closed. In

November, 1863 he was promoted to corporal; in April, 1865, to lance sergeant; and on

June 18, 1865, to second lieutenant. The first battle in which he engaged was the battle

of Ripon, West Virginia, Oct. 19, 1863. Subsequently he participated in the battles of

Newmarket, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Snicker’s Ford, Winchester (July 24, 1864),

Martinsburg, Halltown, Berryville, Winchester (Sept. 19, 1864), Fisher’s Hill, Stickney’s

Farm, Cedar Creek, Hatcher’s Run, Fort Gregg, Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865.

His most intimate comrades in the service were George P. Clark, L. W. Worthington,

Walton Livermore, H.W. Bemis and Ira E. Lackey. He was awarded a ‘Medal of

Honor’ by act of Congress, which was presented to him by Mrs. John Gibbon, wife of

General John Gibbon, commanding the 24^th Army Corps at Richmond June 13, 1865.

He served as color guard or color bearer in every battle his company was in except the

Battle of Ripon, WV. For complete biography of Mr. Hunter, see Vol II, page 102. Mr.

Hunter is now at Togus soldier’s home in Maine. His wife is living in Ashland.

HURIE, Louis, J.N. Private, Co C, 21^st MA Vols. Shoemaker, twenty-four, married,

Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861, transferred to Co I, 36^th MA

Vols. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, mustered in Jan. 2, 1864, wounded Jan. 27, 1864, again

wounded Sept. 30, 1864, transferred to Co C, 56^th MA Vols., mustered out July 12, 1865.

142. IVERS, Daniel. Private Co G, 4^th Cav. Tailor, twenty-six, single, Boston, credited to

Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 9, 1864, mustered in Dec. 9, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865,

expiration of service.

143. JEFFERSON, Joseph. Private, CO F, 5^th Cav., Spencer, mustered in June 9, 1864, mustered out Oct. 31, 1865, expiration of service.

144. JOHNSON, James W. Private Co F, 60^th MA Vols., twenty-two, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864, expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864.

145. JOHNSON, John. Private, Co I, 2 Cav., bricklayer, Canajoharie, NY, twenty-one, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 4, 1864, killed in action July 6, 1864, at Aldie, VA.

146. JOHNSON, Sylvester Dwight. Was born July 4, 1838, at Hardwick and enlisted June 14, 1861, as private in Co H, 10^th MA Vols. He was shot through the head and instantly killed by flank fire when retreating at the Battle of Fair Oaks, VA, May 31, 1862. He was killed at what was called the last rally near the close of the day’s battle. The enemy were in strong force and not more than on hundred yards away. Near where Co H was located was a large pine tree and some of the soldiers, including Johnson, sheltered themselves as much as possible behind it. Standing in Indian file they would load their rifles, step aside to fire, dodge back to shelter, reload and fired again. The bugle sounded the retreat, but Johnson, who was said to have been a good fighter and a dead shot, was slow to leave and staid behind to kill another man but waiting too long the enemy closed in on him and his life ended. It has been said by some that the exasperated southerners bayoneted his dead body to the tree from behind whose shelter he had shot so many of their comrades. After the battle Johnson with five others of the company was laid in a trench about a foot deep and sufficiently long for their bodies. A blanket of rubber was then spread over each of them, a cap over each face and then covered with earth taken from the trench. About two weeks after this time a representative of the family, Constant Southworth of Hardwick, came for Johnson’s body and took it to Barre for interment, where a monument now marks his resting place. George H. Howard, now (1903) of West Brookfield, John W. Bigelow of Spencer and the late Solomon K. Hindley were present at the removal. No one of these men knew the location of the body in this long grave and it was suggested that feet be uncovered first. A few shovelfuls of earth revealed a resting place of Johnson, identified by the initials S.D.J. on his boots. When Spencer furnished all her soldiers with boots of extra quality and length, Johnson and Hindley put their initials in Hungarian nails on the outsoles of those given to them and in this case they served a very useful purpose. Johnson is said to have been a small man and a royal good fellow, who did all he could to help anyone in need. At the time of his enlistment he was engaged to be married to Eliza, sister of Solomon K. Hindley. She was a woman beautiful in feature and character. After his death she entered into a decline in health and soon died of quick consumption.

148. JONES, Henry M. Was born April 29, 1839, in Spencer. He entered the service at Spencer, MA, June 21, 1861, as a private in Co F, 10^th Regiment, MA Vols., and was discharged at Springfield, MA, June 21, 1864, his term of service having expired. The first battle in which he engaged was at Harrison’ Landing, VA, 1862. He subsequently participated in the assault of St Marye Heights in 1863. At Harrison’s Landing he was wounded in the left hand, and in the leg at St. Marye Heights. He was confined at Eckington Hospital, Washington, with his first wound and chronic diarrhoea. With his second wound he was sent to Columbia hospital Washington, and was never sent back to his regiment. His most intimate comrades in the service were John Worthington and Sylvester Johnson. He considered the seven days’ retreat from in front of Richmond, VA in 1862, as the most important event of his service. He died in Honesdale, PA, Jan. 14, 1887.

149. JONES, John H. Private, Co D, 5^th MA Cav. Farmer, thirty-one, single, from Leicester but credited to Spencer. Enlisted Jan. 18, 1864, mustered in Jan. 29, 1864, mustered out as sergeant Oct. 31, 1865.

150. JUNIER, Joseph. Private, Co I, 4^th MA Cav. Bootmaker, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 9, 1864, mustered in Feb. 18, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.

151. KELLY, Daniel. Was born Dec. 1, 1838, in Ireland. He was a son of Patrick Kelly, who nursed Edwin A. Bemis during his smallpox sickness at the house of Winthrop Livermore and who died about two weeks afterward at the old tavern opposite the Congregational Church. He enlisted June 11, 1861, as a private in Co I, 9^th regiment MA Vols., and died in hospital at Fairfax, VA, Oct. 29, 1862. His body was brought to the home of Jeremiah Keefe, Christian Hill and from thence taken to Worcester for burial.

152. KELLY, Patrick H. Private, Co K, 10^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-six, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, mustered out July 1, 1864. Was born at County Longford, Ireland, June 24, 1833. Occupation in later years running a stationary engine. Deceased June 30, 1903, buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

153. KNAPP, Wm. H. Enlisted from Spencer as a private in Co H, 10^th MA Vols. and went to the front. The people of Spencer in the kindness of their hearts caused to be made and sent to each her soldiers in the above regiment a pair each of the best oil grain boots that could be made. They were high, came up above the knees and were deeply prized by men who otherwise had nothing for foot wear by army shoes. This man Knapp, however, sold his pair of boots for twelve dollars and soon after DESERTED to the enemy, the first man in the regiment to commit so detestable a deed. He enlisted in a Louisiana regiment at Chain Bridge, was afterward seen in battle by a Spencer man and waved his hand in token of recognition.

154. KNIGHT, Rollin. Private, 6^th Battalion Light Artillery. Machinist, twenty-eight, single, Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 13, 1864, mustered in Dec. 15, 1864, corporal May 8, 1865, sergeant June 20, 1865, mustered out Aug. 7, 1865, expiration of service.

155. KNOWLTON, Henry A. Was born Sept. 15^th, 1839 in Wordsborought, VT. He entered the service Aug. 20, 1862, as a corporal in Co F, 42^nd regiment, MA Vols., and was discharged therefrom at Readsville, MA, Aug. 20, 1863, his term of service having expired. Now living at Spencer.

156. LACKEY, James. Thirty-four years old when he enlisted in the 21^st; was born in Ireland. His name is given in the record of MA Vols. as Larkey, from which it has been copied into the tablet in the Spencer Town Hall – a mistake. Lackey is the name by which he enlisted in Co C, 21^st MA and the same by which he re-enlisted after the East Tennessee campaign and by which he was known and called by his officers and fellow soldiers. He came home in the winter of 1863-4 on the regimental furlough after re-enlistment. A good soldier, present at all battles and campaigns of his regiment, he had escaped without a scratch down to the Battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, where he received a very bad wound in his knee of which he died at Arlington hospital June 4, 1864. He was buried in the National cemetery at Arlington and his grave with a headstone or marker, No 538, is but a few steps from the ‘ord’ gate. The stone, which is of marble, on foot high, ten inches wide and four inches thick, contains merely his name, number and state (regulation, form and size) company and regiment not given, but entered in a record book kept at the superintendent’s office. Arlington was established as a National cemetery about the time of Lackey’s death. – Maj. W.T. Harlow

157. LADD, George P. Enlisted in 1861 as a private in the 1^st regiment, Ohio Cav. Soon after enlistment was promoted to 1^st lieutenant and adjutant. Was discharged in 1862 as Ist lieutenant as Corinth, Miss. Again enlisted from Sturbridge as sergeant in Co E, 45^th MA Vols., Oct. 24, 1862, mustered in Oct. 24, 1862, mustered out July 7, 1863, re-enlisted from Spencer as 1^st lieutenant in 56^th MA Vols., July 20, 1863, mustered in Sept. 1, 1863, discharged at his own request Jan. 29, 1864. Was appointed captain, acting as quartermaster May 18, 1864 and was mustered out Aug. 21, 1866. Since the war he has been a manufacturer of woolen goods for twenty-five years, was in the State Senate for 1888, declining renomination. Was on the school committee three years, 1881-4, appointed national commissioner to the World’s Columbian Exposition at Chicago, IL, in 1893. While maintaining his home in Spencer he has been for the past years agent for the Standard Oil Co., with headquarters in New York City.

158. LADUE, Israel. Private Co K, 4^th MA Cav. Bootmaker, twenty, married, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 12, 1864, mustered in March 1, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.

159. LANE, John. Private Co G, 19^th MA Vols. Boiler-maker, thirty-seven, married, Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Jan. 11, 1865, mustered in Jan. 11, 1865, mustered out June 30, 1865, expiration of service.

160. LAMB, Asahel. Private Co F, 60^th MA Vols., thirty, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864, expiration of service Nov. 30, 1865, deceased Oct. 17, 1896, buried in Old (Cunningham) cemetery.

161. LAMB, Charles. Private, Co G, unattached heavy artillery. Bootmaker, thirty-seven, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 10, 1863, mustered in Oct. 20, 1863, mustered out Sept. 18, 1865. Deceased Dec. 21, 1880, buried in Old (Cunningham) cemetery.

162. LAMB, Edward A. Was born Oct. 16, 1843 and was a son of Austin Lamb, a prosperous farmer living in the extreme southwest part of Spencer. With his brother Asahel he enlisted as a private in Co F, 60^th MA Vols., July 20, 1864. He died at Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 31, 1864 and his body was brought home for burial in the family lot at Old (Cunningham) cemetery.

163. LANGLEY, Francis. Private Co A, 4^th MA Cav. Bootmaker, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 1, 1863, mustered in Dec. 26, 1863. Prisoner Oct. 24, 1864, discharged June 8, 1865.

164. LAPLANTE, Frederick. Private, Co G, unattached heavy artillery. Carpenter, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 10, 1863, mustered in Oct. 20, 1863, mustered out Sept. 18, 1865 as corporal.

166. LAPPELLE, Cassimere. Private Co C, 57^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-six, Spencer. Enlisted March 26, 1864, mustered in April 6, 1864. DESERTED Feb. 1, 1865.

167. LAVONTE, David. Private Co C, 57^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 2, 1864, mustered in Feb. 18, 1864, discharged June 23, 1865.

168. LAWRENCE, George G. Private, 6^th battalion light artillery. Painter, thirty-three, married, Lowell, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 19, 1864, mustered in Dec. 19, 1864, corporal June 20, 1865, mustered out Aug. 7, 1865, expiration of service.

169. LIVERMORE, Albert. Private Co F, 60^th MA Vols., twenty, Spencer. Mustered in July 20, 1864, mustered out expiration of service Nov. 30, 1864. (see full biography Vol II, page 125)

170. LIVERMORE, Lorenzo David. Was born at South Royalston, MA, Dec. 5, 1835; enlisted June 21, 1861, wounded May 31, 1862, in shoulder, at battle of Fair Oaks, and discharged on surgeon’s certificate Oct. 27, 1862; drafted and sent to Co I, 12^th regiment, July 14, 1863; wounded in hand at Battle of Wilderness; transferred June 25, 1864, to 39^th regiment, Co A, Transferred June 2, 1865, to thirty-second regiment, and discharged June 29, 1865 at expiration of service, after having served in four MA regiments. Deceased at Leicester Sept. 22, 1885, buried in Old cemetery.

171. LIVERMORE, Walton. Private, Co E, 34^th MA Vols. Boot click, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 19, 1862, mustered in July 31,1862, mustered out June 16, 1865. Walton Livermore was born on July 28, 1841, in Spencer, entered service at Spencer, MA as a private in Co E, 34^th regiment MA Vols. Inf., July 19, 1862 and was discharged at Richmond, VA, June 16, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. May 23, 1865, he was promoted to private and mounted orderly to 1^st Brigade 2d Division 24 A.C. The first battle in which he engaged was Berryville, VA, Hatcher’s Run, March 30-31 and April 1^st. Subsequently he participated in Battles of Fort Gregg, High Bridge and the surrender of Lee at Lynchburg, Appomattox Court House. For a time he was compelled to enter the hospital at Harper’s Ferry and Martinsburg, VA. He considers the surrender of Lee at Appomattox to have been the most important event occurring in his service.

171. LOVE, John. Private, Co C, 57^th MA Vols. Bootmaker, thirty-five, married, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 3, 1864, mustered in Feb. 18, 1864, discharged for disability May 24, 1865, living at Spencer.

172. LOVETT, Murray B. Shoemaker, was born at Pelham and was twenty-two years old at time of enlistment, May 31, 1861, as a private in Co K, 10^th MA Vols. He died in hospital at Fair Oaks, VA, June 4, 1862. Soldier Lovett is a much claimed soldier. The town of Amherst on a marble tablet in her town hall has his name inscribed thereon as yielding up his life in behalf of that town. The history of Pelham also claims him as her own, presumably because he was born there, but it is certain he had lived in Spencer for a year or more prior to his enlistment and that he enlisted at Spencer and for Spencer. It is also true that the official notice of his death was sent to this town only. His widowed mother was at that time living at Pelham. Between her and her son the strongest of human affections had existed and at the final parting before he went to the front it is said both of them broke completely down with deep emotion and Murray almost repented of his enlistment. As soon as word came to Spencer of his death his former shopmates at Isaac Prouty factory decided that his mother should be informed at once. They raised a purse of money and arranged that Otis M. Hale, now living at Brookfield, should be the bearer of the message. Mr. Hale went by team on this painful errand and finding Mrs. Lovett spoke of his acquaintance with Murray, of his enlistment, his service, his sickness, and finally his death. This information was a great shock to the affectionate mother. She threw up her hands in despair and cried: ‘What shall I do? What shall I do? Murray was almost my only stay and support and such a devoted boy to my welfare. O! Lord help me to bear this great affliction.’ Thus did war break heart strings no alone in Pelham but in every town and hamlet in all this broad land. Time, it is said, heals all wounds so Mrs. Lovett, not utterly cast down, lived on and on until she reached the ripe old age of ninety-two years. She died Nov. 23, 1901, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B.O. Cook, Tipton, Iowa.

173. LUCHAY, Abraham. Was born at Leicester April 25, 1845, wire drawer. He enlisted as a private in Co C, 57^th MA Vols., April 6, 1864, missing May 6, 1864 and supposed to have been killed in the Battle of the Wilderness.

174. LUTHER, Denzel C. Corporal, Co F, 60^th MA Vols., twenty-one, Spencer; mustered in July 20, 1864, expiration of service Nov. 30, 1865. Expert mechanic at Fore River ship yards, Weymouth.

175. LUTHER, Waldo Henry. Was born at Spencer, Oct. 27, 1842, enlisted June 14, 1861, as a private in Co H, 10^th regiment, MA Vols. He was wounded by a rifle ball in the thigh at the Battle of Fair Oaks, VA, May 31, 1862 and was discharged Oct. 30, 1862. He re-enlisted as corporal in Co A, 2d heavy artillery July 28, 1863. After serving fourteen months in the artillery he died of typhoid fever at Newbern, NC, Oct. 23, 1864 and was buried at Pine Grove cemetery. The place where he was wounded was on a tract of oak timber land where the trees had simply been felled and as troops of the contending armies were near at hand on either side he had to exercise no little skill in getting to the rear. He crawled a long way on his hands and knees, creeping under the trees, screened largely by branches and leaves. When he got to a place where he could stand he found he could do so but could not walk as he was unable to lift one of his feet. He then cut a crotched stick and putting one end in a bootstrap lifted his foot by hand power. Later he connected a handle and cord with his now improvised she, having cut the boot leg off and the cut in this volume shows the shoe as it now appears on a shelf in Spencer Public Museum. After he got in shape to walk he made his way to Harrison’s Landing, reached there in time to get a United States transport to Boston where he landed without having had the time to report. On the company’s books he was put down as severely wounded and missing. Soldier Luther was a wonderfully good, natural, free hand draughtsman. He was often sent to make sketches of the enemy’s country and works and as the troops later advanced they found his sketching to be remarkably truthful to fact. As a soldier he was certainly out of line for the most distinguished endeavor and it was unfortunate that some prominent man in the government’s employ was not made conversant with his ability and had him assigned to more congenial duty and a situation where he might have won distinction as others did in the same field of effort.

176. LYNDE, John Martin. Was born Nov. 2, 1844, in Spencer. He entered the service July 31, 1862, as a private in Co E, 34^th Regt. MA Vols. and was discharged as corporal May 31, 1865, by order of the War Department. He died March 21, 1881, and was buried in Pine Grove cemetery.

177. LYON, Charles Francis. Was born April 26, 1843 in Spencer. He entered the service at Spencer, Aug. 18,1862 as a private in CO. F, 42^nd, Regt. Mass Inf. And was discharged Aug. 20, 1863, his term of service then expiring. His most intimate associates in service were Chas. A. Boyden and Chas. H. Allen. He died May 28, 1901, and was buried in the old cemetery.

178. LYON, Henry F. Was born in Spencer. Private, CO. H, 10^th Mass Vols. Shoemaker, twenty-six, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged for disability Oct. 28, 1861. Died at Worcester.

179 . LYON, John Brewer. Was born April 20, 1843, in Spencer. He entered the service at Spencer, Mass., Aug. 18, 1863, as a private in CO. F, 42^nd Regt. Mass Vols. And was discharged at Readville, Mass., Aug. 24, 1864, his term of enlistment having expired. He states that his most intimated comrades in the service were Chas. A. Allen, Geo. Mann, Chas. Sanderson and Geo. Stone. Living at Spencer.

180 . LYONS, Thomas. Private, CO. K, 10^th Mass Vols. Bootmaker, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged Nov. 9, 1862m re-enlisted in Battery G, US Artillery.

181 MAGUIRE, William D. Private, CO. G, 2^nd Cav., Seaman, twenty-four, Baltimore, MD., credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 6, 1864, mustered in June 6, 1864, corporal March 1, 1865, mustered out July 20, 1865, by reason of expiration of term of service.

182 MALONEY, Martin. Private, CO. C, 4^th Mass Cav. Blacksmith, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 4^th, 1863, mustered in as a corporal Jan. 6 1864, blacksmith Feb. 1, 1864, sergeant June 12, 1865, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.

183 MARCELL, Andrew. Private, CO. K, 10^th Mass Vols. Blacksmith, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, Mustered out July 1, 1864.

184 MARCELL, Moses. Private, CO. K, 4^th Mass Cav. Bootmaker, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 10, 1864, mustered in March 1, 1864, DESERTED Aug. 12, 1865.

185 MARKHAM, William. Private, CO. H. 10^th Mass Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-one, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, corporal May 1, 1863, prisoner May 12, 1864, mustered out July 1, 1864.

186 MARSH, Hiram. Private, CO. C, 21^st Mass Vols. Bootmaker, forty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 23, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861, discharged on surgeon’s certificate of disability July 27, 1862.

187 MARSH, John H. Private, CO I, 24^th Mass Vols. Sawyer, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted Sept. 23, 1861, mustered in Sept. 23, 1861, discharged disabled June 29, 1862. Married after his return from the war: he died March 2, 1865, and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. His widow married Chas. A. Hunter and now resides in Ashland.

188 MASON, William W. Was born Dec. 16, 1823, in Leeds, County of Yorkshire, England. He entered the service at Springfield, Mass, June 21, 1861, as a private in the 10^th regiment, Mass Vols. and was discharged July 6, 1864, at Springfield, his term of service having expired. Being particularly fitted for the work he served most of his time in the hospital department. The first battle in which he served was ‘Seven Pines’ May 31, 1862 and he served practically all of the battles that the 10^th regiment took part in during his term of service. His most intimate comrades were Joel Kendrick, Springfield, Mass: Anson I Collier, Spencer, Mass: Samuel Williams, Providence, RI: and the Hospital Steward, John Warner of Hatfield, Mass. This record was edited by his widow, after his death which occurred June 7, 1883, continuing which she says: ’After the battle of Gettysburg he remained on the field caring for the sick and wounded, and he would tell some soul-harrowing narratives of wounded men, both Union and Rebels, and of the terrible stench from the bodies of the dead horses which were finally drawn together and burned. After a few weeks at the hospital he removed to South Street hospital, Philadelphia, where he remained most of the fall and winter as hospital nurse. He died June 7, 1883. His wife was hired by the government and helped in the hospital as assistant for which position she was eminently fitted.

189 MAXWELL, John. Was born Dec 4^th, 1825 in Ireland. He entered the service July 14, 1863 at Spencer, MA, as a private in CO. I, 12^th regiment, Mass Inf., and was discharged June 17, 1865 on account of the war having closed. On June 25, 1864, he was transferred to CO. A, 39^th regiment, Mass and June 2,, 1865 to CO. A, 37^th Mass regiment. He died May 8, 1896 and was buried at St. Mary’s cemetery.

190 MAYO, George. Was born April 22, 1841, in Canada. He entered the service Feb. 12, 1864 as a private in CO. K, 4^th regiment, Mass Cav. And was discharged Aug. 12, 1865.

191 McCLUSKY, Peter. Private, 25^th Mass Vols. Farmer, twenty-one, single, Philadelphia, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 13, 1864, mustered in June 13, 1864, dropped April 29, 1865.

192 McCLUSKY, Thomas. Private CO. K, 10^th Mass Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-nine, single, Spencer: enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, DESERTED Sept 17, 1861.

193 MEAD, Joseph. Twenty-six years old when he enlisted in CO. C, 21^st Mass: was of Irish descent though he is believed to have been born in the United States. He was a well formed, good looking young man of very erect and soldierly bearing, exceptionally well drilled, cool and brave in battle. More than once he is said to have been picked out by general officers as a model soldier. He was present and took part in all the earlier battles of the 21^st North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, also in the east Tennessee campaign and also in the summer campaign of 1864 in Virginia. He re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864 and came home on the regiment furlough. At the battle of the Mine July 30, 1864, he was taken prisoner and sent to the rebel prison at Danville, where he died on Jan. 15, 1865. With the remnant of the 21^st he was transferred Oct. 21, 1864, to the rolls of the 36^th regiment though he was at the time a prisoner. He was probably present in more battles than any other Spencer soldier who lost his life in service. It is unknown whether he was wounded or not when he was taken prisoner but he was not the kind of soldier to have been easily taken so long as he was able to fight. –Maj. Wm. T. Harlow.

194 METCALF, Joseph. Private, CO. I, 21^st Mass Vols., woodcutter; thirty-five, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 19, 1861, mustered in Aug. 19, 1861, discharged for disability Nov. 30, 1862.

195 MIDGELEY, Lieut. Alfred W. Was born June 27, 1837 at Hooley Bridge, Heywood England. He enlisted June 14, 1861, as a corporal in CO. H, 10^th Mass Vols. Promoted to 2d lieutenant Jan 25, 1863 and May 12, 1864 died of wounds received in the battle of Wilderness May 7, while doing service on the skirmish line. After his death became known in Spencer, Luther Hill and other public-spirited citizens raised a hundred dollars for an oil portrait of Lieut. Midgeley. It is not known when this painting was made or went to Boston but it now hangs in Grand Army Hall, Spencer. For several years this picture was lost by an unusual combination of circumstances and it was only by accident seemingly that it was found and restored to Post 37. A few years after the war closed a German adventurer by the name of Count Schwab appeared in Boston as a painter of war portraits in oil and made quite a success of the undertaking. Besides this he became acquainted with many leading citizens of the Commonwealth and had made a good impression as to character and ability. He then conceived the ideas of a temporary picture gallery to be opened by himself in Boston containing if possible all the oil paintings extant of soldiers of the Civil war from New England. He proposed to secure them by loan and get pay for his time and services from admittances. He succeeded in carrying out his plan and the Mdigeley portrait went in with the rest. After taking in all the door money he could the Count mortgaged the pictures, got his money, left for parts unknown, and never has been heard from. The mortgagee, naturally wishing to get his money back, sold the valuable picture frames and then without notifying the owners stored the pictures in the attic of Faneuil Hall where they remained for many years. Solomon K. Hindley, hearing that was pictures were stored there, made a search and finally found the portrait of Midgeley. He paid whatever charge there was on it for storage, purchased a new frame and for a second time presented it to Grand Army Post 37. After a time the remaining portraits in Faneuil Hall were turned over to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. of Boston as custodians and they have yet quite a number on hand awaiting claimants. As there are no names on the pictures they are unable to tell to whom they belong. The body of Lieut. Midgeley was brought to Worcester for interment.

196 MILLER, Robert. Private CO C, 21^st Mass Vols. Bootmaker, twenty seven, married,

Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861. Mustered in Aug. 23, 1861. Transferred to CO. I, 36^th Mass Vols. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered in Jan. 2, 1864. Transferred to CO C, 56^th Mass Vols. June 8, 1865. Mustered out as Corporal July 12, 1865.

197 MONROE, David B. Was born June 29, 1840, in Spencer. Entered the service at Worcester, Mass, Aug. 18, 1862, as a private in CO F, 42^nd Regt. Mass Vols and was discharged at Readville, Mass. Aug 20, 1863, by reason of expiration of term of service. His most intimate comrades in the service were Chas. A Boyden, Daniel A. Ball, John B. Lyon, Henry A. Knowlton, Chas. H. Allen and Geo. M. Munroe. Living at Spencer.

198 MONROE, George M. Was born May 18, 1833, in Spencer. Entered the service at Worcester, Sept. 1, 1862, as a private in CO F, 42^nd Regt. Mass Vols. and was discharged at Readville, Mass. Aug. 20, 1863 by reason of expiration of term of service. His most intimate associates were Frank N. Prouty, Chas. A. Allen, Chas. F. Lyon and Henry Knowlton. He died Dec. 6, 1882, in Florida and was buried in Spencer. He was quite a distinguished composer of sacred music. Music written by him had for a good many years appeared in the annual standard works published in Boston, like the L.O. Emerson Co. and others. At the time of his death he had in view publishing a volume under his own signature.

199 MONROE, Dwight Foster. Was born in Spencer Nov. 12, 1837. Entered the service at Springfield. June 21, 1861, as a private in CO H 10^th Mass Vols and was discharged at Annapolis, MD, Dec. 12, 1862, by reason of disability. His regiment participated in the battle of Williamsburg for a short time but did not gets in line of battle until nearly dark and hostilities soon ceased. Next came the battle of Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. Here he received a bullet wound in the hip and was the first man in the regiment to be wounded. He was taken to Annapolis, MD, and confined under surgeon’s care until Dec. 12, 1862, when he was discharged, the surgeon having failed to find the bullet. It was finally located and cut out by Dr. Eustice of Westboro. Mr. Monroe has lived most of the time, since the was, in Spencer, and been in the employ of E. Jones & Co.

200 MOORE, David M. Born in Cork, Ireland. Corporal, CO K 10^th Mass Vols. Bootmaker, twenty-four, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, 2^nd lieutenant Nov. 27, 1862, transferred to 37^th Mass Vols. June 20, 1864, discharged July 1, 1864. Quite a number of Mr. Moore’s relatives were distinguished as officers and fighters in the English army.

201 MOORE, Thomas. Private, CO K, 10^th Mass Vols., bootmaker, twenty, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, mustered out July 1, 1864.

202 MORSE, Joseph P. Private, CO A, 34^th Mass Vols., shoemaker, thirty-nine, married, Worcester. Enlisted July 21, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865, died may 8, 1873, buried in old cemetery.

203 MORSE, Norris. Private, CO C, 34^th Mass Vols., shoemaker, forty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 31, 1862, mustered in Aug. 2, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865, died Sept. 6, 1868, buried at Pine Grove Cemetery.

204 MURPHY, Patrick G. Private, CO A, 4^th Mass Cav., bootmaker, twenty-seven, married Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 22, 1863, mustered in Jan. 6, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.

205 MURPHY, Thomas. Private, CO H, 10^th Mass Vols., cigarmaker, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861; wounded May 31, 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA, mustered out July 1, 1864.

206 NASON, George W. Private, CO C, 2^nd Heavy Art., hostler, nineteen, single, So. Danvers, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 6, 1864, mustered in June 6, 1864, died Apr. 15, 1865, Newbern, NC.

207 NICHOLS, Wilbur. Private, CO G, 10^th Mass Vols., farmer, twenty-seven, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged for disability Dec. 22, 1862.

208 NEWHALL, Charles L. A Spencer man by birth, enlisted in the US Navy at Portsmouth, NH, April 29, 1861 and was discharged April 28, 1864. Re-enlisted and credited to Spencer Aug., 5, 1984 and was discharged June 13, 1867 at Pensacola, FL. Served as admiral’s printer. Now living at Southbridge. In point of time the last Spencer man to be discharged.

209 PAINE, Seth H. Thirty-five, Spencer, VR Corps, mustered in July 22, 1864.

210 210 PAGE, Hammond W. Corporal, CO E, 34^th Mass Vols., bootmaker, twenty one, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31,1862, mustered out June 16,1865.

211 PARKER, William A. Private, CO E, 42^nd Mass Vols., twenty, Spencer. Mustered in July 22, 1864, mustered out Nov. 11, 1864.

212 PEACOCK, Adam. Private, CO K, 15^th Mass Vols., ironmonger, thirty nine, married, Slatersville, RI. Enlisted July 1, 1861, mustered in July 12, 1861, wounded Oct. 14, 1863. Transferred to CO G, 20^th Mass Vols., re-enlisted Feb. 12, 1864, credited to Spencer, mustered out July 16, 1865.

213 PORTER, Peter. Private, CO I, 50^th Mass Vols., bootmaker, twenty-two, single, Spencer. Enlisted Sept. 16, 1862, mustered in Oct. 14, 1862, mustered out Aug. 24, 1863, re-enlisted in CO G, 4^th Mass Cav., Dec. 21, 1863, mustered in Jan. 27, 1864, farrier June 1, 1865, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.

214 POWERS, Lyman Alonzo. Was born April 23, 1832 in Rutland. He entered the service at Spencer, MA, Sept. 20, 1862, as 2^nd Lieut. in CO F, 42^nd regiment Mass Vols. Infantry and was discharged at Readville, MA, Sept. 20, 1863. He served in the defense of New Orleans and was not with CO F (who were at Lake Pontchartrain) but was in charge of three companies of paroled prisoners CO’s G, I and D, 42^nd regiment, whose officers were prisoners in Texas. Further and more complete particulars will be found in the History of the 42^nd Regiment of Mass Infantry. His most intimate comrades were Capt. JD Cogswell, Lieut. TM Duncan and 1^st Sergeant Joseph A Titus; died at Warren.

215 POWERS, Lawson S. Private, CO H, 10^th Mass Vols., shoemaker, twenty-nine, musician, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, wounded May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, VA, mustered out July 1, 1864, died May 12, 1872, buried at Pine Grove cemetery. Widow resides at Spencer.

216 PROCTOR, Josiah J. Was born March 5^th, 1836, in Warwick, entered the service July 10, 1863 at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, MA, as a private in the 11^th Mass Hy. Art. And was discharged Sept. 18, 1865, as Sergeant at Fort Sumner, Maryland, by reason of muster out of regiment per S.O. No. 220 Dept. Washington A.G.O. He was first promoted to Corporal Dec. 12, 1863 and again promoted Aug. 1, 1865, to sergeant, which rank he held when finally discharged by reason of the close of the war, living at Spencer.

217 PROUTY, Horace E. Was born Aug. 15^th, 1830, in Spencer. He entered the service June 21, 1861, as a Corporal in CO K, 10^th regiment Mass Vols. and was discharged July 1, 1864, his term of service then expiring. He died Nov. 19, 1884 and was buried at Pine Grove cemetery.

218 PROUTY, Francis N. Private, CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., farmer, twenty-seven, married, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, died Jan. 5, 1883, buried at Pine Grove cemetery.

219 PROUTY, Henry W. Private, CO G, 42^nd Mass Vols., 25, Spencer. Enlisted July 21, 1864. Mustered in July 21, 1864, Expiration of service Nov. 11, 1864.

220 PROUTY, Joshua B. Born April 13, 1842, in Spencer. He enlisted Oct 5, 1861, as corporal, CO C, 25^th Mass Vols. Was discharged Oct. 20, 1864. He was detailed for duty in ordnance department, Dec. 10, 1862. He was in the battles of Roanoke and Newbern, NC. After his discharge he went to Fort Wayne, IN, as bookkeeper for Abbott & Shoaf, wholesale dry goods dealers. He afterwards went to Cincinnati, OH, to superintend the manufacture of metallic burial cases., living there the rest of his life. He died while on a visit to his native town. August 20, 1876, and was buried in the old cemetery.

221 PROUTY, Lucius M. Was born June 17, 1832, in North Brookfield. He entered the service June 21, 1861, as a private in CO K, 10^th Regt. Mass Vols., and was discharged Nov. 24, 1862 for disability. He was promoted in service to corporal and participated in the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. He died Feb. 27, 1885.

222 PROUTY, Merrick F. Was born in Spencer, March 27, 1829, enlisted Oct 12, 1861, and was commissioned second lieutenant in CO ., 25^th Regt. Mass Vols., which he helped to recruit. He went with the regiment to Annapolis, MD, and was there in camp until it formed a portion of Foster’s brigade of Burnside’s command, and was with the regiment at the capture of Roanoke Island. Was detailed by order of Gen. Burnside to assist First Lieut. DW Flagler, ordnance officer on Burnside’s staff, in care of captured ordnance stores. He then joined his regiment again and was with it in the fight and capture of Newbern, NC. Was soon afterward detailed to take command of the 8-inch mortar battery that was used in the reduction of Fort Macon, NC, the attacking force being Captain Morris, First US Artillery, with four 20-pound Parrott rifle guns; First Lieut. DW Flagler, (now Brigadier General and Chief of Ordnance Corps, USA) four 10-inch mortars and Second Lieut. MF Prouty, 25^th Regt Mass Infantry Vols., with four 8-inch mortars; with some assistance from the blockading fleet. The following from the correspondence of the NY Herald, May 4, 1862, show somewhat the part taken by Lieut. Prouty: ‘During the forenoon the 8-inch mortar battery of Lieut. Prouty bore off the palm for marksmanship. Its shells fell with regularity and precision into the fort, and at each explosion the red dirt and sand of the glacis slopes and parapets were dashed in a cloud many feet into the air, at times completely obscuring the flagstaff.’ From the Boston Journal, May 6, 1862 we quote: ‘The experience of Lieut. Prouty in artillery practice was very limited before he undertook the erection and command of this battery, but his conduct in the bombardment soon elicited praise of those who witnessed the effect of the shells from this battery.’ From the New York Tribune, May 5, 1862, we quote: ‘Lieut. Prouty whether because he was a little nearer the fort, or his position a little to one side enabled him to see the effect of his shells better, got the range early in the day, and made excellent practice throughout.’ –again- ‘over half the shells from the three batteries, 1100 in number, showed their marks inside and in the fort, which perhaps proves the extreme accuracy of their practice;’ –again- ‘the band of dejected men moved toward the Eliason house, which stands about half way from the Prouty Battery to the fort. Captain Pell went out to meet them accompanied by Lieut. Hill of Gen. Parke’s staff and Lieut. Prouty, all three begrimed with dust and powder smoke.’ After the capture of Fort Macon, Lieut. Prouty received the thanks of Brigadier General Parke, commanding supporting brigade, of Brig. General Foster, commanding First Brigade of Burnside’s command and of Major General Burnside, commanding department of North Carolina. Was then detailed as assistant ordnance officer of the department of North Carolina. Under the direction of General Foster, he made requisition on the ordnance department for all the siege trains to be used in the attempt to retake Fort Sumter, and capture Charleston, and was to have had the immediate command of the four 200 pound Parrott rifle guns when placed in position. He sailed with General Foster and the fleet with army and siege material from Beaufort, NC for Hilton Head, SC, from which harbor the attempt on Sumter was to be made, when the misunderstanding between Major General Hunter in command of the department of South Carolina and Georgia occurred as to which should command the attacking force, and General Foster returned to North Carolina. Lieut. Prouty returned with him and continued on his staff as ordnance officer. He built at Newbern a large ordnance warehouse, with repair shops in it and an ordnance yard with sheds for guns and material. He made requisition on the ordnance department at Washington and obtained the field guns, caissons and supplies to arm and equip the twelve batteries of the Third Regiment NY Light Artillery, General Barry in command; also armed and equipped the Third NY Cavalry and numerous other regiments from the northern states who came to North Carolina unarmed; also supplied the several regiments of colored troops raised in North Carolina. Continuing on the staff of Major Gen Parke, who succeeded General Foster, he was ordered form Washington to go to Fortress Monroe and report to Captain Edson, ordnance officer. In the meantime he received from Governor Andrew of Massachusetts his commission as first lieutenant and was assigned to CO I, 25^th Mass Vols. He was sent by Captain Edson with a steamer load of siege guns to City Point, James river to report to General Butler and by him was assigned ordnance officer…, 18^th army corps, General E.O.C Ord., commanding. He took part in the assault on the revel line on the right bank of the James river about Richmond, but in the capture of Fort Sherman, a part of the line permanently held. Gen. Ord was wounded, and succeeded by Major General Godfrey Weitzel, on whose staff he remained a short time, then by order reported to Captain Mordecai, Ordnance Corp, USA, on the staff of General Butler. He was placed on duty, bringing from the river and mounting large guns on the lines fronting Petersburg, and was also sent with some batteries up the York river to meet the army of General Grant. He was at the battle of Cold Harbor, but not actively engaged, as he could not obtain artillery-men to operate the batteries. He continued on duty at the front before Petersburg until after Grant’s junction with Butler’s command. He was mustered out on expiration of service in October, 1864. Promotion to Captain and Major, to which he was justly entitled and should have received was withheld, because the Colonel of the 25^th Mass regiment would not recommend one whose duties were performed away from the regiment. His duties, intelligently and bravely performed, were more responsible and arduous than any he would have had by remaining with the regiment, and he was the subject of an injustice regretted alike by his comrades and fellow-townsmen. They are justly proud of him and his record. After three years service in the army he obtained a clerkship in the ordnance department in Washington, DC. After a year more or less in Washington, he went to Missouri, connecting himself with the commission house of Gore, Wilson & Co., of St. Louis. Not long after the firm moved to Chicago, doing business under the firm name George P. Gore & Co. He remained with them thirty years. He died while in Spencer on a visit, August 15, 1898, and was buried in the old cemetery.

223 PROUTY, Orville W. Private, CO E, 34^th Mass Vols. Bootclick, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862. Mustered in July 31, 1862. Mustered out June 16, 1865. After the war he attended school at Poughkeepsie, NY. Then worked at several places in Massachusetts and Vermont on woodwork, mostly sawmill, chair stock and carriage wheels. Settling for good at North Hadley in 1871, engaged in making carriage wheels. At the present time he holds the following offices, which, as he writes, ‘gives him about all the work he can do.’ Assessor town of Hadley; assistant superintendent, secretary, treasurer and librarian North Hadley Sunday school; clerk of the church at North Hadley; corporator, trustee, first vice-president, member of committee of investment and an auditor of the Nonotuck Savings Bank of Northhampton; Commander Post No 147, GAR; county commissioner; member of the Mount Tom State Reservation Commission; director Hadley Gas Company; Librarian North Hadley Free Public Library; trustee of the Hadley Free Public Library; tree warden at Hadley and Justice of the Peace. On June 14, 1871, was married to Martha Hurd of North Hadley, who died October 23, 1900.

224 RASSETT, Henry. Private CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols. Mechanic, twenty-three, single, Spencer. Enlisted August 18, 1862, mustered in September 30, 1862, mustered out August 20, 1863.

225 REED, Charles. Private CO D, 54^th Mass Vols. (Recruit). Farmer, twenty-one, married. Barre, credited to Spencer. Enlisted December 1, 1863, mustered in December 1, 1863, mustered out August 20, 1865.

226 REED, Joseph W. Private. (recruit) CO D, 54^th Mass Vols., twenty-three, single, Plymouth, NH, credited to Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 3, 1863. Mustered in Dec. 3, 1863, DESERTED at Charleston, SC Mar., 1865, arrested June 1865 and awaiting sentence.

227 RENO, John B. Private, CO G, 25^th Mass Vols., bootmaker, forty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted Oct. 14, 1861, mustered in Oct. 14, 1861, discharged for wounds Aug. 14, 1862. Died Apr. 10, 1882 after a life of great suffering from bullet wounds through lung and buried St. Mary’s cemetery.

228 RENO, Nelson. Son of John B. Reno, was born in Canada, Dec. 28, 1845 and enlisted Dec. 26, 1863, as a private in CO A, 4^th Mass Cav. He was on duty in the South with seventy-seven others, was engaged in taking 400 head of cattle from Millidgeville, GA., to Jacksonville, FL. When within twenty-two miles of their destination they were attacked by a rebel force with about four times their number of men. It became necessary for our troops to have a rail fence removed from their line of march and Michael Griffin now living in Spencer and who had charge of our men did this at great risk of his life and against the wishes of his troop, who every moment expected to see him killed. He escaped, however, the rapid fire of the enemy, unharmed. Reno was on his horse when a bullet struck his hip and entered his groin. The wound was such that the blood could not be stayed by appliances at hand nor could Reno maintain himself in the saddle. It was a desperate situation for our men with the rebels pressing hard on them in their rear and between the duties of caring for themselves and the cattle there was not much time to dress wounds. The situation in regard to young Reno was this. Either to leave him behind to die, fall into the hands of the rebels or else strap him to his horse and take him along. The latter course was decided upon. The troops reached Jacksonville with their cattle in safety but poor Reno faint with the loss of blood and weak from pain and the hard ride to twenty-two miles was in an extremely exhausted condition. He was taken to the hospital, where he died the next afternoon, Sept. 5, 1864, and was buried nearby. He was a good soldier, and quick and able to speak English but very little.

229 RILEY, Michael. Private. CO G, 4^th Cav., bootmaker, thirty-five, Spencer. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864, mustered in Jan. 27, 1864, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865, expiration of service.

230 ROBINSON, John R. Private 3d Batt. Lt. Art., seaman, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 17, 1864, mustered in June 17, 1864, transferred to 5^th Batt. Aug. 12, 1864, as James R., mustered out June 12, 1865, expiration of service.

231 ROLLINS, Stephen H. Private CO H, 57^thMass Vols., bootmaker, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 14, 1863, mustered in Jan 11, 1864, discharged on surgeon’s certificate of disability Sept. 12, 1864.

232 ROWELL, Daniel M. Private Co K, 10^th Mass. Vols., mechanic, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, re-enlisted Dec. 21, 1863, credited to Westfield, transferred to 37^th Mass Vols. June 20, 1864, corporal Sept. 6, 1864, transferred to CO C, 20^th Mass Vols., musician June 21, 1865, discharged July 28, 1865.

233 RUSSUM, Alexander. Private, twenty-three, 5^th Art., mustered in Dec. 27, 1864, colored troops.

234 RYAN, Bernard. Unassigned recruit private, twenty-four, Worcester, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 7, 1864, mustered in June 7, 1864. Never joined regiment.

235 RYAN, Philip. Unassigned recruit, private, twenty, single, Boston, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 7, 1864, mustered in June 7, 1864. Never joined regiment.

236 SARGENT, Charles. Private CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., farmer, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, mustered Sept. 30, 1862, mustered Aug. 20, 1863. Lives at Shirley.

237 SARGENT, Samuel D. Was born at Durham, Canada East, and came to Spencer about 1840. He was a bootmaker and worked industriously at his trade up to the time he enlisted in CO C, 21^st regiment. He down on the company rolls as forty-one years old. When he went to the war, he left at home a wife and five children, his oldest son, Theodore, aged twenty years, having enlisted and gone to the war himself in the 10^th regiment. He was killed at Roanoke Island in the final charges made by the 21^st on the rebel fort there and buried on the island near where he fell with Corporal Henry, who also fell in the same charge. Sargent was a very faithful and reliable soldier, very obedient and respectful to his officers and much attached to his company and regiment. But a deep settled melancholy seemed to continually rest upon him and he had a presentiment quite frequently expressed to his companions, that he should be killed in the first battle that he should take part in, as he was. Sargent and Henry were the first Spencer men to give their lives for their country and the announcement of their deaths in Spencer startled the people of the town into realization of the seriousness of the mission on which had gone forth their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons. – Maj. W.T.Harlow.

Samuel D. Sargent married Lucinda M. Tucker of Spencer about 1840 and made Spencer his home. His wedding trip was overland by team to Canada and return. He was the father of five children, Theodore, Charles, Ann Jane, Sarah Emiline and Mary Ida. His usual companion in later years was that of a sole leather cutter, but during this time he acquired the gold fever and spent some years mining in California. He returned home in 1857, He was the first Spencer man to be killed in battle during the Civil War, the bullet which did the deadly work striking an eye and thence passed onward through his brain. The transport Northerner freighted with soldiers, among them the subject of our sketch, reached dock at Roanoke Island about six o’clock on the morning of Feb. 7. On the trip Mr. Sargent wishing to smoke asked Matthew Webster, a fellow soldier, who died in Spencer April 26, 1904, to give him a match. They smoked and talked over about home and friends and what the immediate future held in store for them. Mr. Sargent said: ‘Matt I shall surely be killed in the first battle, and I want you to let my wife know I had certain foreknowledge of my death.” Many times he had spoken to others about the presentiment but all the efforts of his comrades to disabuse his mind of the idea were unavailing. His repeated declaration came to pass and in a brief time after the engagement commenced he died the death of a soldier his face toward the foe. He was buried in due form near the earthworks of the fort, but where no one can now tell.

238 SARGENT, Theodore. Private, CO K, 10^th Mass Vols., farmer twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, re-enlisted Dec 21, 1863, credited to Westfield, transferred to CO E, 37^th Mass Vols, June 20, 1864, wounded May 5, 1864, corporal CO E, transferred to 20^th Mass Vols., June 21, 1865, private CO E, mustered out July 16, 1865.

239 SCANLON, Patrick. Private CO A, 4^th Mass Cav., bootmaker, twenty-four, married, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 9, 1863, mustered in Dec. 26, 1863, made corporal Aug. 1, 1865, sergeant Nov. 1, 1865, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865.

240 SESSIONS, Jairus Alexander. Son of Otis and Lucy Sessions and grandson of Col. Alexander Sessions of Brimfield, was born in that town March 26, 1836. He first enlisted for nine months in Co C, 46^th regiment Mass Vols., Sept. 25, 1862, and he re-enlisted in July, 1863, in CO I, 2^nd Mass Hy. Art. He was discharged for disability Aug. 29, 1863 and again re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864, in CO A, same regiment. He died in hospital at Newbern, NC of typhoid fever, March 10, 1865. His body came East and was buried in the family lot at Brimfield. His sister, Sarah E., widow of the late Isaac C. Tyler, now (1903) resides at Westfield.

241 SHAW, George L. Private CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., mechanic, twenty-two, single, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.

242 SHERMAN, Anthony. Private CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., mechanic, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, discharged for disability Nov. 26, 1862.

243 SHIELDS, Jeremiah. Unassigned recruit, private, 25^th Mass Vols., laborer, twenty-seven, single, New York, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 15, 1864, mustered in June 15, 1864.

244 SIBLEY, Henry H. Private CO E, 34^th Mass Vols., bootmaker, nineteen, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865, settled in the West. Died at Otterbien, IN, Feb. 2, 1885. Seventy-eight fellow workmen escorted body to station for removal to Spencer, where he was buried in the old cemetery.

245 SMITH, Barna. Private CO H, 1^st Mass Cav., laborer, forty-three, married, Spencer. Enlisted Sept. 28, 1861, mustered in Oct. 5, 1861, discharged Sept. 24, 1864.

246 SMITH, George H. Unassigned recruit, private, twenty-eight, Spencer, mustered in June 7, 1864, never joined regiment.

247 SNOW, Henry B. Private CO F, 10^th Mass Vols., miller, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted May 31, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged disabled, April 6, 1863.

248 STANLEY, Edward. Private, CO D, 25^th Mass Vols., machinist, twenty-one, single, New Jersey, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 15, 1864, mustered in June 15, 1864, mustered out July 13, 1865, expiration of service.

249 STEARNS, Eustis H. Private CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., farmer, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. Lives at Leicester.

250 STOCKWELL, Dwight. Private CO D. 15^th Mass Vols., mechanic, twenty-three, single, Spencer. Enlisted Feb. 4, 1862, mustered in Feb. 4, 1862, wounded Sept. 17, 1862, transferred to VRC and discharged from 19^th CO, 2^nd Batt., VRC Feb. 4, 1865.

251 STONE, Arthur M. Arthur Marion Stone was born in Spencer Oct. 31, 1844, the son of Albert and Martha D. (Powers) Stone. He had the advantages of the public schools, including the high. His four years in the latter institution were spent before the era of formal graduation, but he left in cue form after the customary examinations by the school dignitaries. All this happened in the Spring when the school year coincided with that of the town. The year was 1862 when the call for volunteers became loud and constant. The thirty-fourth regiment was in process of formation, recruits were pouring in at Camp Wool, Worcester, and a considerable portion of Captain William B. Bacon’s CO E was raised in Spencer. Among the boys who in July of that year signed their names to the enlistment roll was the seventeen years old lad, so recently freed from the schoolmaster’s care. The young captain, two years later to fall at Newmarket, evidently knew the mettle of this Spencer schoolboy, since he speedily made him clerk and soon a corporal.

One of the accomplishments acquired in his school days by the newly enlisted law as an ability to write legibly, not to say beautifully, which talent added to correct orthography speedily made him a marked man among his fellow soldiers, and officers desiring to have their reports made in pleasing form were not slow to utilize his dextrous hand. Thus while he saw all of the service of the 34^th while near Alexandria, participating in its drills and at the same time being clerk of the company, he was prevented seeing much of the subsequent hard work of the regiment, through a permanent detail in the Commissary Department. However, he was with E CO up to and including the engagement at Ripon Oct. 18, 1863, where as a member of the color guard he was by the side of his Spencer fellow corporal, Gardner Gage, who, bearing the State flag, was shot through the heart. Soon after being detailed for that purpose, he was attached to the Commissary staff at Harper’s Ferry and for eighteen months he supervised the distribution of rations for the tens of thousands of men who looked to that post for subsistence, not perhaps an ideal life for a soldier but, as General Grant said of General Rufus Ingalls, he accomplished more for the cause than many a man of equal rank did in the field. He obeyed orders and discharged his duties faithfully. Twice at least did he try to return to his company, but in each instance he was headed off by the department officers, in one case his retention paper bearing the signature of Major General W. S. Hancock. The estimated of him in Co E is evident from the fact that during his long absence his corporal’s place was undisturbed.

Later, when the Shenandoah Valley, under the drastic treatment of Sheridan, had become tranquil and the 34^th was ordered to the siege of Petersburg, the hitherto Commissary officer became a Division staff attaché, carrying his secretarial outfit upon his back, obliged to be where duty called him, sometimes under fire, as at Fort Gregg, where his coat sleeve was shot through by a bullet of the enemy. The letters and commendations in his possession, written by prominent officers in those far away days, are priceless heritages of rebellion scenes. In post bellum times he has been an ardent worker in all that pertains to the good of his old associates and the 34^th veteran organization has no more devoted member than the Spencer corporal clerk and he is one of the few noncommissioned officers who have been its president.

When the war was over and the 34^th had seen its three years service, the survivors came marching home and among the veterans there was no lighter heart than that of our Spencer soldier who yet had his twenty-first birthday before him. Fighting with gun and bayonet was over but there awaited him the battle of life, a conflict into which he was anxious to throw himself. The opportunity soon offered, for he had been at home only two weeks when entirely unsolicited, a position was offered him in the general store of Grout, Prouty & Co. Accepting the offer immediately he discharged his duties so faithfully that in the December following, Captain Isaac Prouty recommended him for a place in the Leicester National Bank, succeeding there Mr. Edward F. Biscoe, now president of the Safe Deposit and Trust Co. of Worcester. Here he was clerk and teller and on the organization of the Savings Bank in 1869 he became its secretary. Holding these positions, at a compensation quite satisfactory to a country boy, in 1874 he was interviewed by Mr. E.A. Goodnow, president of the First National Bank of Worcester, who in some way had been cognizant of the Leicester bank man’s capacity and worth. The salary offered was so much in excess of that them received that Mr. Stone could not in justice to himself decline the position so he became the cashier of the First National and remained as such till 1879, when still another opening and advancement appeared.

The boot and shoe manufacturing firm of D.G. Rawson &Co. was one of the oldest and largest in Worcester, having been established in 1860. Here the erstwhile banker became the financial member of the firm, which included besides Mr. Rawson, Messrs. W.R. Fay and C.S. Goddard. In 1881 the interests of Mr. Rawson were bought out by the other firm members and the business continued under the well known name of Goddard, Fay & Stone. Their factory on Austin Street was the largest of its kind in the city and one of the best appointed in the country, employing the year around nearly five hundred hands. On the retirement of Mr. Fay in 1889, the manufacturing was continued by Messrs. Goddard and Stone, having their Boston salesrooms at No 103 Bedford Street. However, there were spurs still to be won, and in 189 there came a call from his own native town where the manufacture of boots and shoes had long been its principal industry. Wherever footwear is used, there the name of Isaac Prouty & Co. of Spencer is known.

He was wanted as treasurer of the newly organized stock company and the call appearing to be one he should heed, Mr. Stone sold his interest in the Worcester business and transferred his ripened experience to Spencer, giving to the new position the same indefatigable zeal and industry which have ever distinguished him. Nor was this situation fated to be his final one, since in 1901, Oct. 2^nd, he accepted the place of second vice president, subsequently treasurer, of the Crompton & Knowles Loom Works of Worcester, where today he is giving all the care and vigor to the development of that great industry that were characteristic of him thirty years ago. The Crompton & Knowles Loom Works are the largest of their kind in the world, the second largest industry in Worcester and the very greatest maintained entirely by Worcester capital. Unconsciously for all these years, Mr. Stone has been as thorough an exponent of the strenuous life as even President Theodore Roosevelt himself could wish and nearing his sixtieth birthday seems in no way to lessen his activity and nerve. In these two and a half years with the loom works he has superintended the building of a great factory in Philadelphia where a considerable part of the company’s work is now done.

In all these years, Mr. Stone has not been an automatic business machine merely, for he has found time to prove himself a valuable member of the community in many ways. Having married in 1869 Miss Mary L. Dunton of Spencer, he early established his own hearthstone and about it he has seen three daughters play. The eldest, Mabel J., a graduate of the Worcester classical high school and of Wellesley College, was in 1892 called to the higher life. Ruth W., also of the same school and college, is now Mrs. F.W. Howe of Providence, while Miss Gertrude D., like her sisters, is a graduate of the classical high, and having spent two years at Smith College, is at home. His religious affiliations are with the Orthodox Congregational body and for many years he has been a prominent member of Piedmont Church. On the formation of the Congregational Club of Worcester he became a factor therein, a vice president in 1889 and its president for the years 1890-1892. The Young Men’s Christian Association of Worcester has long had his support and sympathy and in 1875-1877 he was its treasurer. IN these days few men of merit can honourably shirk their political responsibility and Mr. Stone has been no exception for in 1884 and 1885 he represented Ward Six in the Common Council, being the president of that body during his second year, nor need his political life have ended here had he been willing to continue therein. In one of the successful no license campaigns, waged by the law and order loving people of Worcester, he proved himself such an efficient leader that there went up a loud cry for him to become, in 1885, republican candidate for Mayor, but the demand of his business preventing, he chose rather to play the part of Warwick and perhaps to him more than to any other one man, Worcester owes the nomination and election of Samuel Winslow, who gave to Worcester one of the longest and most successful administrations in its history.

When Mr. Stone is really and truly at home he may be found at the corner of Main and May streets in Worcester, where having erected a beautiful and commodious mansion, he moved into the same in 1891 and there dispenses hospitality on the same scale which has ever characterized all his business dealings.

If one were to summarize the character of Arthur M. Stone, it would be to the effect that to the sterling, reliable qualities of a New England man have been added all the enthusiasm and go of the most thorough-going westerner. With him, working hours begin when there is work to be done, and they end when the task in accomplished. Such traits, recognized by those in search of energetic men, have rendered it wholly unnecessary for him to seek lucrative occupation. His business opportunities have come unsought and he never changed places except to better himself and others. Native ability, joined to the environment of his native town, gave him an excellent start and his subsequent career has been such as to reflect credit upon his forbears and the old town of Spencer. – Hon. Alfred S. Roe

252 STONE, David. Private CO C, 3^rd Mass Cav., bootmaker, thirty-one, married, Spencer. Enlisted Dec. 4, 1863, mustered in Dec. 4, 1863, mustered out Sept. 28, 1865.

253 STRATTON, Samuel W. Private CO F, 10^th Mass Vols., mechanic, nineteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted June 21, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, mustered out July 1, 1864.

254 SULLIVAN, Richard. Private CO G, 19^th Mass Vols., laborer, eighteen, single, Boston credited to Spencer. Enlisted Jan. 10, 1865, mustered in Jan. 10, 1865, discharged July 19, 1865.

255 TAYLOR, Charles M. Private CO C, 2d Hy. Art., recruit, milkman, twenty-one, single, Waltham, credited to Spencer. Enlisted June 9, 1864, mustered in June 9, 1864, discharged July 3, 1865, G.O. No. 37, War Department.

256 THOMPSON, William. Unassigned recruit, private, twenty-four, Spencer. Mustered in June 6, 1864, never joined regiment.

257 TOOMEY, Edmund. Shoemaker was born at Charlton Sept. 8, 1838. He enlisted as a private June 21, 1861 in CO K, 10^th Mass Vols. He died in the hospital at Harrison’s Landing, known as “David,” July 19, 1862. No one of the attendant physicians thought he was very sick, but that he worried himself to death because he wanted to return to his Spencer home. His body was brought here for burial.

258 TOWNSEND, Edward. Was born the eleventh day of April, 1843, in South Royalton, County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts. He enlisted as a private in CO C, 25^th regiment of Mass Vols. When the company was recruited and mustered in at Worcester, Mass., Dec. 26, 1862, he was promoted to corporal in the 25^th regiment. In July 24, 1863, he was commissioned 1^st Lieut. in the 2^nd regiment, ‘Wild’s African Brigade,’ a brigade of colored soldiers formed at that time in NC, which rank he held until honourably discharged at the close of the war. Died June 9, 1873 and was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery.

259 TYRELL, Alonzo H. Was born Sept. 9, 1841, in Holden. He entered the service June 21, 1861 as a private in CO K, 10^th regiment, Mass Vols., and was discharged at Brightwood, DC, Aug. 8, 1861, for disability. He re-enlisted Aug. 18, 1862 as a private in CO F, 42^nd regiment Mass Vols., and discharged at Readville, Mass, Aug. 20, 1863, his term of service having expired.

260 TYRELL, Henry A. Private, CO F, 42^nd Mass Vols., mechanic, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, mustered in Sept. 30, 1862, mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.

261 USHER, Charles E. Private CO E, 34^th Mass Vols., bootmaker, eighteen, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865.

262 USHER, James H. Private CO E, 34^th Mass Vols., farmer, twenty, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865.

263 USHER, William D. Private CO E, 34^th Mass Vols., farmer, twenty-two, married, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865. Lives at Worcester.

264 WEDGE, Joseph. Private CO K, 10^th Mass Vols., wire drawer, thirty, married, Spencer. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged disabled, April 17, 1862.

265 WALLACE, Joseph. Private CO C, 2^nd Mass Cav., shoemaker, twenty-eight, married, Spencer. Enlisted Jan. 12, 1863, mustered in March 17, 1863, discharged, disabled June 14, 1865.

266 WARD Joseph F. Private CO E, 34^th Mass Vols., boot click, eighteen, musician, single, Spencer. Enlisted July 19, 1862, mustered in July 31, 1862, mustered out June 16, 1865.

267 WEBBER, Elliott D. Private CO F, 10^th Mass Vols., twenty-five, Springfield. Enlisted June 14, 1861, mustered in June 21, 1861, discharged disabled, Aug. 12, 1861, enlisted again.

268 WEBSTER, George. Private Co C, 25^th Mass Vols., shoemaker, twenty-five, married, Spencer. Enlisted May 15, 1862, mustered in May 15, 1862, discharged May 26, 1865. Lives at North Brookfield.

269 WEBSTER, Matthew. Was born Sept. 10, 1828, in Bramley, near Leeds, County of Yorkshire, England. He entered the service Aug. 23, 1861 at Worcester, Mass., as a private in Co C, 21^st regiment, Mass Vol. Inf., and was discharged at Boston, Mass., Aug. 30, 1864 through expiration of term of service. The first battle in which he was engaged was Roanoke Island, NC., and subsequently engaged in battles of Newbern, Camden, Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Blue Springs, Campbell’s Station, Siege of Knoxville, Fort Sanders, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbour, Bethesda Church, Petersburg and Battle of the Mine. For a time he was confined in the hospital at Beaufort, entering April, 1863. His intimate comrades in the service were; Bernard McNulty, W.W. Scott, J. Vale, F. C. Clark, William Carter, W. H. Earle, Edw. Ely and E.W. Richardson. He considered the vidette duty at Fredericksburg to have been the most important event in his experiences during service. Died at Spencer, April 26, 1904.

270 WHEELER, Edward R. Assistant surgeon, 24^th Mass Vols., field and staff, twenty-six,

Spencer. Enlisted May 15, 1864, mustered in May 15, 1864, surgeon Nov. 10, 1864,

mustered out Jan. 20, 1866. Was physician and surgeon at Spencer. Died at Winthrop

Beach, April 30, 1904. Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Spencer. Has held many public

positions of trust and honor. Was president of the Good Samaritan Society,.

Incorporated, and one of the examiners for soldier pension for the district, etc.

271 WHEELER, John H. Private Co C, 21^st Mass Vols., teamster, twenty-one, single,

Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861, discharged for disability

Dec. 19, 1862.

272 WILSON, Horace. Private CO D, 24^th Mass Vols., farmer, forty=three, married,

Spencer, powder maker. Enlisted Nov. 5, 1861, mustered in Nov. 5, 1861, died April.

26, 1862 at Newbern, NC.

273 WORTH, Nathaniel. Private Co H, 2^nd Hy. Art., laborer, twenty-one, single, credited

to Spencer. Enlisted June 16, 1864, mustered in June 16, 1864, discharged from Augur U.S.A. general hospital, Alexandria, VA, July 19, 1865.

274 WORTHINGTON, John M. Carpenter, was born Nov. 17, 1836 at Spencer. Enlisted

May 31, 1861 and was made sergeant in CO K. 10^th Mass Vols., June 21, 1861. He was discharged Dec. 21, 1863 and on same date enlisted in CO K, 34^th Mass Vols., on the quota of Westfield, receiving as bounty three hundred and twenty-five dollars. He was transferred June 20, 1864, to CO D, 37^th Mass Vols., and was killed Sept. 19, 1864 at Winchester, VA. At one time he was offered the position of regimental carpenter, but refused it, saying ‘I came to fight, I had plenty of carpenter work at home.’

275 WORTHINGTON, Liberty W. Was born the twentieth day of November, 1939 in

Spencer, County of Worcester, State of Mass. He entered the service on June 19, 1862 as a private in CO E, 34^th regiment Mass Vols., and was discharged at Richmond, VA, June 16, 1865 as a sergeant. His first promotion, which was to corporal, was dated March 22, 1863. He was again promoted to 1^st sergeant Dec. 27, 1864. His first battle was Newmarket, VA. Subsequently he participated in the battles of Piedmont, Lynchburg, Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, Stickney’s Farm, Cedar Creek, Hatch’s Run, Fort Gregg and others around Richmond during the evacuation of General Lee. He was wounded at Newmarket May 15, 1864, again at Piedmont June 5^th, 1864 and again at Winchester Sept. 19, 1864. In the latter part of July 1864 he was confined in the hospital at Parkersburg, VA. His intimated associates in the service were: George P. Clark, Henry Bemis, Charles Hunter, Walton Livermore, Henry Sibley, Henry Bowman. Living in Spencer.

276 YOUNG, Richard. Private CO C, 21^st Mass Vols., shoemaker, thirty-six, married,

Spencer. Enlisted July 23, 1861, mustered in Aug. 23, 1861. DESERTED. Re-enlisted in CO E, 34^th Mass Vols. Lives in East Brookfield.

277 YOUNG, William Henry. Drafted. Was born in Wilmington, County of New Hanover,

State of North Carolina. He entered the service Aug. 3, 1863, as a private in CO F, 54^th Mass (colored) regiment and was discharged at Sullivan’s Island, NC Aug. 20, 1865, the was having closed. He died Jan. 12, 1896 , and was buried in Evergreen cemetery, East Brookfield .

UNIDENTIFIED RECRUITS

Unidentified recruits were secured by Luther Hill for the town of Spencer, and accepted by the United States. It would be very difficult to obtain records of these men, and even if the records could be secured they would be of no great value to the living, as the men were residents of other places and unknown to Spencer citizens at the time of their enlistment.

278 BRUSO, Louis 293 SIMPSON, Charles H.

279 BRYAN, John 294 STANDARD, Julian

280 CHOLLY, Henry H. 295 SMART, Thomas C.

281 EDWARDS, David 296 SMART, William

282 FOOT, Abram 297 SMITH, Owen

283 FORD, Franklin E. 298 SOLOMON, George T.

284 McLAURY, Thomas J. 299 SPRINGBERG, Carl J.

285 RAY, Thomas 300 STEVENS, Samuel

286 RICHARDSON, Alvarez E. 301 SHIELDS, John

287 RILEY, Peter 302 SWEBE, John

288 ROONEY, John 303 TAYLOR, George C.

289 SEVERANCE, William H. 304 THOMPSON, Frederick

290 SEYMOUR, James A. 305 TANGEN, Michael

291 SCOTT, Charles C. 306 WALKER, Felix

292 SCHROEDER, John