Chelmsford Town (part 6 of 6)

On July 24, 1866, H. Herbert Emerson of Chelmsford was appointed adjutant with the rank of 1st Lieutenant, which office he held until 1874, when Elijah D. Bearce of Chelmsford succeeded him and held that office until it was abolished in 1878.

On July 24, 1866, Levi Howard of Chelmsford was appointed Asst. Surgeon with the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Capt. Roby continued in command until 1877, a period of thirteen years, when he was succeeded by Capt. Sherman H. Fletcher of Westford. The troop was disbanded Jul}^ 1, 1907.

The following list of officers of the troop, with the residences on the date of their election or appointment, will clearly indicate that Chelmsford has furnished her full quota.

Soldiers And Sailors In The Civil War

Two hundred and eighteen men served to the credit of Chehnsford in the Army during the Civil War, and twenty-three in the Navy, not including three who were rejected after being mustered in, and ten who were credited elsewhere. Of this number, twenty-five were killed, or died, in the service.

The following list was prepared with painstaking care by Mr. Henry S. Perham, Chairman of a committee appointed by the Town for that purpose. Residents of Chelmsford who served to the credit of other towns or cities are included, and the name of such town or city is given. This list bears the date 1899.

In The Civil War, 1861-1865

Abbott, George A. Mustered in, Aug. 11, 1862, for 3 years. Co. A, 33d Regt. Inf., which became Co. I, 3d Cavalry. Deserted, Nov. or Dec, 1862. Enlisted and mustered in Aug. 10, 1864, for 1 year. Co. C, 4th Heavy Art'y. Reported under President Lincoln's Proclamation of March 11, 1865, as deserted from 33d Regt., and returned to 3d Cav. Mustered out with Company at Alexandria, Va., June 9, 1865. Age, 20. Single, born Montpelier, Vt. Credited at 2d enlistment to Lawrence.

Andrews, John. Enl. and mustered, Sept. 1, 1864, for 3 years. Co. L, 4th Cav. When Regt. was mustered out, reported as absent sick. Age, 23. Married. Residence, Boston.

Barker, Charles Alfred. Mustered in, Aug. 31, 1862. Sergt. Co. K, 6th Regt. Inf., for 9 months. Promoted to 1st Sergt., March 14, 1863. Mustered out, June 3, 1863. Age, 21. Single. Born, Prospect, Maine, son of Dr. Thos. C. and Rebecca (Abbot) Barker.

Barron, Edward H. Enl. and mustered, Nov, 28, 1864, for 1 year. Co. B, 1st Heavy Art'y. Mustered out, Aug. 16, 1865. Previous service, 3 years in U. S. Navy, on U. S. Ship Minnesota, from April 10, 1861 to April 13, 1864. 2d enlistment, credit Chelmsford. Res., East Boston. Age, 21. Born, Halifax.

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Bartlett, Charles Edwin Adams. Commissioned, Aug. 30, 1862. Mustered in, Aug. 31, 1862, for 9 months. Captain, Co. K, 6th Regt. Inf. Mustered out, June 3, 1863. Age, 26. Married. Born, Chelmsford, son of Dr. J. C. and Maria (Adams) Bartlett.

Bladden, Thomas G. Enl. and mustered in, Aug. 13, 1864, for 3 years. Co. E, 39th Regt. Inf. Transferred to Co. F, 32d Regt. Inf. Discharged, July 15, 1865, by order War Dept. Age, 38. Married. Residence, South Reading. Name on muster out roll, Blenden.

Boies, Andrew J. Enl. and mustered in, Aug. 11, 1862, for 3 years. Co. E, 33d Regt. Inf. Mustered out, June 11, 1865. Age, 25. Married. Born, Calais, Maine, son of James and Mary Ann Boies. Name on muster roll, "Boice."

Boston, James Laforest. Enl. Aug. 30, 1862. Mustered in, Aug. 31, 1862, for9months. Co. K, 6th Regt. Inf. Mustered out, June 3, 1863. Age24. Single. Born, Avon, Maine, son of Joseph, Jr., and Betsy (Sprague) Boston.

Brooks, Charles A. Enl. and mustered in, Sept. 4, 1861, for 3 years. Co. E, 26th Regt. Inf. Re-enlisted, Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered out, Aug. 26, 1865. Age, 21. Residence, Acton. Re-enlistment credit, Chelmsford.

Buzzell, George W. Enl. and mustered in, Dec. 29, 1863. 40th Regt. Inf. Discharged for disability, June 21, 1865. Age, 18. Residence, Gilmanton, N. H.

Byam, Ephraim Albert. Enl., Sept. 11, 1861, for 3 years. Co. E, 26th Regt. Inf. Died, Oct. 6, 1861, at Chelmsford. Age, 18. Born, Chelmsford, son of Stillman and Mary Ann (Carpenter) Byam.

Cade, John. Enl. and mustered in, Aug. 5, 1864, for 3 years. Co. I, 33d Regt. Inf. Recruit, never joined regiment. Age, 22. Residence, New Bedford.

Casey, James. Enl. and mustered in, Aug. 12, 1864, for 3 years. Co. H, 27th Regt. Inf. Taken prisoner at Battle of South West Creek, March 8, 1865. Regt. mustered out, June 26, 1865. Absent when Regt. mustered out.

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Curtis, George. Enl., Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered in, Sept. 3, 1861, for 3 years. 1st Co. Sharp Shooters. Re-enlisted as Sergt., Credit, Bedford, Feb. 16,

Daly, Simon. Enl., Aug. 14, 1862. Mustered in, Nov. 1, 1862, for 3 years. Co. G, 3d Regt. Cav. Volunteered for Forlorn Hope, intended for assault of Port Hudson. Discharged, May 20, 1865. Age, 21. Son of James Daly, born, Ireland.

Davis, Andrew. Enl. and mustered in, March 8, 1865, at Hilton Head, S. C« 103d U. S. Regt. Colored Troops. No further record. Age, 25. Residence, Georgetown, South Carolina.

Dutton, Samuel Lane. Commissioned and mustered in, Aug. 11, 1862. Asst. Surgeon, 1st Heavy Art'y-, for 3 years. Promoted to Surgeon, with rank of Major, 40th Regt. Inf., March 7, 1864. Surgeon in Chief 3d Brig., 1st Div., 18 A. C. Resigned and discharged. May 11, 1865. Age, 26 and 28. Married. Born, Acton, son of Solomon Lane and Olive Charlotte (Hutchinson) Dutton.

History Of Chelmsford

Levi and Mary (Sawyer) Lamphere. Lamphere, George B. Enl., Jan. 1, 1862. Co. C, 30th Regt. Inf. Reenlisted, Jan. 1, 1864. Credit, Lowell. Died, at Winchester, Va., Oct.

Single. Born, Littleton, son of William and Elizabeth (Creasy) Lapham. Lapham, Nathan Brown. Enl., Aug. 30, 1862. Mustered in, Aug. 31, 1862,

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(Certificate of Asst. Adjt. Genl., Jan. 20, 1863.) Nothing further obtainable. Credited, Chelmsford. Lynch, Michael. Enl. and mustered in, Nov. 30, 1864, for 1 year. Co. G,

Mcintosh, George. Enl. and mustered in, Nov. 29, 1864, for 1 year. 6th Mass. Batt'y- Mustered out, Aug. 7, 1865, as Artificer. Prior service in Co. E, 7th Regt. Inf. Mustered in, June 15, 1861. Discharged, April 17, 1863, for disability. Age, 32. Residence, Dorchester.

McKeever, John. Enl., April 28, 1864. Mustered in, April 28, 1864, for 3 years. 2d Regt. Inf. Recruit. Never joined Regiment. Age, 34. Residence, Baltimore.

Moran, John. Enl., Aug. 22, 1862. _ Mustered in, Sept. 4, 1862, for 3 years- Drummer, Co. C, 3d Cav. Discharged, Feb. 19, 1863, for disability- Age, 17. Son of Michael and Jane Moran. Roll gives residence, Roxbury.

Morrissey, James. Enl. and mustered in, Nov. 30, 1864, for 3 years. Co. C, 1st Heavy Art'y- Mustered out, June 18, 1865. Age, 28. Single. Residence, Boston.

Neiman, Henry. Enl. and mustered in, Aug. 9. 1864, for 3 years. Co. C, 2d Cav. Mustered out, Aug. 1, 1865, as absent sick. Age, 40. Single. Residence, Hanover.

The Civil War, 1861-5 387

Patch, William T. Musician, Co. D, 6th Regt., for 3 months. Was not mustered in. Wounded at Baltimore, April 19, 1861. Age, 27. Born, Tyngsboro, son of Asa and Mary (Tyng) Patch. Pearson, Oscar. Enl. and mustered in, Feb. 10, 1864, for 3 years. Musician,

Richardson, Alvah H. Mustered in, July 17, 1864, for 100 days. Co. B, 6th Regt. Inf. Mustered out Oct. 27, 1864. Age, 30. Single. Born, Chelmsford, son of Elijah and Elizabeth Richardson.

Ripley, Royal Southwick. Enl. and mustered in, Oct. 7, 1861, for 3 years. Musician, Co. D, 30th Regt. Inf. Promoted to Principal Musician, Aug. 26, 1862. Discharged, Nov. 7, 1865. Expiration of term. Age, 21. Single. Born, Danvers, son of Lewis and Sophia (Gardner) Ripley.

Ripley, Stearns Lewis. Enl. and mustered in, Sept. 22, 1861, for 3 years- Co. H, 26th Regt. Inf. Mustered out, Nov. 7, 1864. Age, 35. Married- Born, Fitchburg, son of Lewis and Sophia (Gardner) Ripley.

Ritchie, James Clinton. Enl. and mustered in, May 3, 1864, for 3 years. Drummer, Co. B, 30th Regt. Inf. Mustered out, July 5, 1866. Age, 18. Residence, Lowell. Born, Peterboro, N. H., son of John and Nancy (Melvin) Ritchie.

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Regt. Inf. Mustered out, July 16, 1865. Age, 35. Residence, Boston. Stetson, George Gilman. Enl. and mustered in. Tune 13, 1861, for 3 years.

Baker, Erastus D. Enl. Feb. 7, 1862 as Seaman for 2 years. Served on Katahdin and Bermuda. Discharged, June 13, 1864, from Princeton. Age, 43. Born, Groton.

Coburn, Henry H. Enl., April 28, 1862 as Seaman, at Boston, cr., Milton. At Hampton Roads, May 1, 1862. Discharged, April 16, 1864, from R. S. Ohio, Special Order. Age, 23. Born, Hudson River, N. Y. Selectmen's statement on file at Adj. Gen. Office claims him for Chelmsford.

Daly, Cornelius. Enl. at Boston, Sept. 15, 1860, for 5 years. Served on Flag Ship, Minnesota. Discharged, Oct. 30, 1864. Age, 19. Born, Ireland. Son of James Daly. Home in Chelmsford at time of service.

Hall, Henry M. Enl., Sept. 1, 1862, at Boston, for 1 year. Served on Rhode Island. Discharged from R. S. Ohio. Expiration of Term. Subsequent service in Army. Credit, Harvard. Enl. and mustered, Dec. 7, 1863. Co. G, 36th Regt. Inf., for 3 years. Transferred, June 8, 1864 to 56th Regt. Mustered out, July 12, 1865. Age, 38. Born, Harvard, Mass.

Hinds, Josiah D. Enl., Sept. 2, 1862, at Boston, as Ordinary Seaman for 1 year. Deserted, Dec. 13, 1862, from Hospital at Boston. Age, 18. Born, Knox, Maine.

Maglue, James. Enl., Feb. 3, 1862, at Boston, as Seaman for 2 years. Served on Penobscot, Sacramento, Montgomery. Discharged, Feb. 19, 1865, from Montgomery. Expiration Term. Age, 32. Born, Salem.

Pike, William H. Enlisted in Navy in 1858 for 5 years. Served his time and re-enlisted in Army. According to his statement his first as well as second service was in the regular army.

Ripley, Edward H. Enlisted, May 31, 1861, at Boston. Credit, Boston, for 1 year. Served on Colorado. Discharged, June 30, 1862. Expiration of Term. Age, 25. Born, Lowell. Son of Lewis and Sophia (Graves) Ripley. Residence, Chelmsford.

Savage, Patrick. Enlisted, Aug. 23, 1861, as Cabin Boy, at Boston, for 3 years. Served on Gemsbok. Deserted, June 8, 1862, at Baltimore, Md. Age, 16. Born, Boston.

Seamans, Charles M. Enlisted, Aug. 23, 1861, at Boston, as 1st Cabin Boy, for 3 years. Served on Cambridge. Discharged, Feb. 6, 1862. Imbecility. Age, 17. Born, Springfield, Mass.

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Sears, Charles A. Enlisted, Aug. 23, 1861, at Boston, as 1st Cabin Boy, for 3 years. Served on Sabine and Sciota. Discharged, Sept. 30, 1864, from R. S. Ohio. Expiration of term. Age, 17. Born, Boston.

Smith, Frank B. Enlisted, Aug. 21, 1861, as 2d Cabin Boy, at Boston, for 3 years. Served on Sabine. Discharged, Sept. 12, 1862, from R. S., No. Carolina. Disability. Age, 18. Born, West Medford.

Stewart, Francis W. Enlisted, Aug. 19, 1861, as Ordinary Seaman, at Portsmouth, for 3 years. Served on Ohio and at Navy Yard, Washington, D. C, to Mch. 31, 1862. No further record. Age, 24. Born, Wells, Maine.

Stillings, Samuel W. Enlisted, Aug. 23, 1861, at Boston, as 2d Cabin Boy, for 3 years. Served on Cambridge. Deserted, June 9, 1862, at Baltimore, Md. Age, 15. Born, Berwick, Me.

Sumner, Thomas C. Enlisted, Feb. 17, 1862, at Boston. Credit, Framingham. Served on Constitution. Died, March 11, 1862, at Hospital, Portsmouth, N. H. Age, 18. Born, Lowell. Home, Chelmsford, at time of service.

Synett, Francis W. Enlisted, Aug. 23, 1861, at Boston, for 3 years. Served on Sabine, Savannah, Niagara. Discharged, Aug. 19, 1864. Age, 23. Born, England.

Watson, Hiram P. Enlisted, July 30, 1862, at Boston, for 1 year. Served on Ino and Ohio. Discharged, Sept. 12, 1863. Age, 22. Born, Lowell, real name, Hiram T.

Webber, Alden S. Enlisted, Aug. 4, 1862, at New Bedford, for 1 year. Served on Ino. Discharged, Sept. 12, 1863. Age, 21. Born, Bowdoinham, Maine.

Welsh, Patrick. Enlisted, Aug. 7, 1862, at Boston, for 1 year. Served on Galena. Discharged, June 17, 1863, from R. S. Princeton. Age, 34. Born, Ireland.

Wilkey, or Wilking, Henry. Enlisted, July 29, 1862, at Boston, for 1 year. Served on Albatross. Discharged, Aug. 7, 1863. Age, 25. Born, Prussia.