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the brunt of battle, and side by side with their sons to sleep the long sleep — some ’neath the sun-kissed plains of the wilful South, some rocked in the bosom of the broad Atlantic, while others have been borne to rest among their kindred by sympathizing friends, who, year by year, to muffled drum beat, wend their way to their consecrated tombs to deck their “couch of dreamless sleep” with the beautiful spring flowers — a national tribute to a nation’s honored dead,

It is impossible to tell how many men from this town took part in the late war, as many enlisted in other towns, and even in other states. The amount of money expended, however, by the town, including both villages, and exclusive of state aid, was $112,103. The number of commissioned officers furnished was thirty-three, as follows:

In the Eighth Regiment, Infantry mustered in for 100 days:

F. W. Champney, age 20, Second Lieutenant, July 16, ’64 ; expiration of service Nov. 10, ’64.

Henry M. Lyons, age 25, Captain, July 16, ’64; expiration of service Nov. 10, ’64.

Eugene B. Richardson, age 21, First Lieutenant, July 16, ’64, expiration of service Nov. 10, ’64.

Tenth Regiment Infantry — Mustered in for three years with a total of 1,499 men, 90 of whom were killed in action and 83 died of wounds or disease:

Napoleon P. A. Blais, age 27, First Sergeant, July 21, ’61 Second Lieutenant June 21, 62; died July 11, ’62, at Harrison’s Landing.

William H. Cousins, age 27, Sergeant, June 21, ’61; discharged Dec. 21, ’63, to re-enlist Dec. 22 ’63, as Sergeant; First Lieutenant May 22, ’64 ; transferred June 20, ’64, to Thirty-seventh Infantry.

William F. Darby, age 26, private, June 21, ’61; commissioned a Sergeant in May ’62 Second Lieutenant Nov. 26, ’62 expiration of service July 1, ’64, as Brevet Captain.

Lewis W. Goddard, age 40, Second Lieutenant, June 21, ’61 resigned Nov. 19, ’61.

Elisha Smart, age 37, Captain, June 21, ’61 killed May 31, ’62, at Seven Pines, Va.

Samuel C. Traver, age 24, First Lieutenant, June 21, ’61; Captain June 11 ’62; cashiered Nov. 25, ’62.

David W. Wells, age 24, Sergeant, June 21, ’61; Second Lieutenant Nov. 20, ’61; First Lieutenant June 1, ’62; resigned Nov. 28, ’62.

Twentieth Regiment Infantry — Mustered in for three years had a total of 3,220 men, 192 of whom were killed in action, and 192 died of wounds or disease:

Ashbel Rouse, age 29, Sergeant, Dec. 21, ’63, Second Lieutenant June 1, ’65; expiration of service July 16, ’65, as Sergeant.

Twenty-seventh Regiment Infantry — Mustered in for three years; bad a total of 2,103 men, 71 of whom were killed in action, and 293 died of wounds or disease:

Joseph Ainsley, age 21. Sergeant, Sept. 90, ’61; discharged Jan. 1, ’64, to re-enlist to same position; Captain May 15, ’64; expiration of service June 26, ’65, as First Sergeant.

George M. Bowker, age 30, First Lieutenant. Jan. 21, ’63; discharged Feb. 11, ’65.

William H. H. Briggs, age 21, Second Lieutenant, Oct. 16, ’61; First Lieutenant Dec. 7, ’61; expiration of service Jan. 13, ’65.

William M. Brown, age 45, Major, Sept. 25, ’61, resigned Dec. 6, ’61.

William M. McKay, age 23, Second Lieutenant, May 29, ’63; First Lieutenant March 1, ’64; Captain May 17, ’64. Major May 15, ’65; expiration of service Julie 26, ’65 as Captain.

Charles D. Sanford, age 21, First Lieutenant, Oct. 16, ’61; resigned Feb. 25 ’62.

Miles Sanford, age 45, Chaplain. Oct. 8. ’61; resigned Feb 25, ’62.

Sidney S. Terry, age 22, Corporal, Oct. 12, ’61: Sergeant Jan, 2, 64; First Lieutenant May 5, ’65; expiration of service July 26, ’65, as Sergeant.

William H. Tyler, age 30, First Lieutenant, Sept. 17, ’61; com. subsistance U.S.V. Jan. 1 ’63.

Thirty-first Regiment Infantry — Total of 1,781 men: 43 killed in action, 147 died of wounds or disease:

Lester M. Hayden, age 31, First Lieutenant, Feb. 20, ’62; Captain April 22, ’64; expiration of service Nov. 18, ’64.

Thirty-fourth Regiment Infantry — Mustered in for three years; total of 1,448 men; 8 killed in action, 172 died of wounds or disease:

Henry J. Millard, age 28, Assistant Surgeon, Dec. 30, ’64; expiration of service June 16, ’65.

Wells B. Mitchell, age 23, Second Lieutenant, Oct. 18, ’64; First Lieutenant Nov. 25, ’64; expiration of service in June, ’65, as Second Lieutenant.

Thirty-seventh Regiment Infantry — Mustered in for three,





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