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Lewis ASH

Lewis Ash enlisted in the NH 7th Infantry Company "D" on 11/06/1861.  He listed his place of residence as Deerfield, NH.  He was originally from St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada before coming to Vermont first. I'm not sure how he got or why he was in Deerfield, NH.  He was in for 3years until  Dec. 1863.  He reenlisted 2/29/1864 in Manchester, Hillsborough Co.  Mustered in 3/21/1864 Hilton Head, SC.  He deserted on 5/18/1864 while on furlough in NH.  I have not been able to prove it and am trying to research it, but I believe he deserted because this was the time of his first wife's death. During his three years of service, he was a cook in the company kitchen and he also did extra duty as a boatman.  I have his military and
pension records from the National Archives in Washington, DC. The only documents that seem to be missing are his enlistment papers from 1861.  I do have his reenlistment papers from 1864.  I was wondering if the state of NH would have records for his enlistment in 1861 and if so, how would I go about obtaining them?  I am also interested in knowing if a picture was ever taken of him?  I'm not sure if cooks and boatman would get their pictures taken.

After the war he moved back to Vermont and lived in Burke, VT and met my gg grandmother, Kathleen (Kate) Gero.  They married in 1870 and they had their first of seven children in 1871.  He died 1/22/1890 in Bloomfield, VT and is buried in Island Pond, VT. in the old Catholic Cemetery there.  I do not know if he is entitled to a military marker since he deserted, but he did serve three years previous to that. His gravestone is broken and his name is eroded somewhat, the death date is very clear. (Source: Karen Cate)

George G. AVERILL

Residence: Mont Vermon, Hillsborough, NH³

 Endnotes

3. History of the Town of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, (Blanchard Printing Co., 27 Beach Street, Boston, MA (1907)), G12.

Jared P. BLOOD

1. JENNIE¹ HEWITT She married JARED P. BLOOD 21 June 1870¹, son of ARNOLD BLOOD and LAVINA NEWTON. He was born 18 January 1844 in Whitefield, Coos, NH¹.

Notes for JARED P. BLOOD:

Military service: September 20, 1864, at Concord, N. H., in Company I, First Heavy
Artillery, New Hampshire, Hardin's Division; Twenty-second Army
Corps, stationed at forts around Washington; discharged June 15,
1865, at Washington, D. C.

More About JARED P. BLOOD:

Admin.: Member A. F. & A. M.; General Hancock Post No. 22, G. A. R.¹

Occupation: attorney¹

Residence: 1871, O'Brien County, Iowa; on southeast 1/4 section 4, Center township. ¹

More About JARED BLOOD and JENNIE HEWITT:

Marriage: 21 June 1870¹

 Endnotes

1. Old Soldiers of O'Brien County, Iowa.

George Anson BRUCE

1. GEORGE ANSON³ BRUCE (NATHANIEL², JOHN¹) was born November 19, 1839¹. He married CLARA M. HALL.

Notes for GEORGE ANSON BRUCE:

More About GEORGE ANSON BRUCE:

Military service:  enlisted in the August 1862, as a Private, appointed first lieutenant of Company B, 1862. Appointed Captain Company A, May 30, 1864; wounded 1864, at fort Harrison, VA., appointed Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, Major and Captain U.S.V. to March 13, 1865, He served with distinguished bravery until the close of the war, holding at its close the position of brevert lieutenant-colonel¹

Child of GEORGE BRUCE and CLARA HALL are:

i. CLARA AUGUSTA BRUCE, b. November 19, 1882².

2. History of Mont Vernon, NH, (Blanchard Printing Co., 27 Beach Street, Boston, MA 1907), G33.

Israel BURNHAM

1. ISRAEL² BURNHAM (ANDREW¹).

More About ISRAEL BURNHAM:

Military service:  Enlisted in the 13th New Hampshire Regiment in 1862 as a private; discharged disabled, May 20, 1864¹

Residence: Nashua, Hillsborough, NH²

 Endnotes

2. History of Mont Vernon, NH, (Blanchard Printing Co., 27 Beach Street, Boston, MA 1907), G35.

Matthew F. BURNHAM

1. MATTHEW F.⁴ BURNHAM (WILLIAM P.³, AZEL W.², JOSHUA¹) was born 1832¹. He married FANNY FOLLANSBEE.

Notes for MATTHEW F. BURNHAM:

More About MATTHEW F. BURNHAM:

Military service:  Enlisted in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment 1861, discharged disabled 1863²

Child of MATTHEW BURNHAM and FANNY FOLLANSBEE is:

i. 3 CHILDREN⁵ BURNHAM³.

Endnotes

3. History of Mont Vernon, NH, (Blanchard Printing Co., 27 Beach Street, Boston, MA 1907), G34.

John Bradford BURNS

1. JOHN BRADFORD⁵ BURNS (ASA⁴, MOSES³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born March 09, 1843 in Milford, Hillsborough, NH¹. He married LIBBIE SIMPSON September 05, 1865¹.

More About JOHN BRADFORD BURNS:

Military service:  Enlisted 1861 in 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, Company B²

Residence: Indianapolis, IN³

 Endnotes

1. George A. Ramsdell, William P. Colburn, The History of Milford, NH with Family Registers, (The Rumford Press, Concord, NH 1901), 2:614.

2. George A. Ramsdell, William P. Colburn, The History of Milford, NH with Family Registers, (The Rumford Press, Concord, NH 1901), 1:117.

3. George A. Ramsdell, William P. Colburn, The History of Milford, NH with Family Registers, (The Rumford Press, Concord, NH 1901), 2:614.

Aaron COTTON

1. AARON² COTTON (AARON¹) was born 8 February 1830 in Hallowell ME¹, and died 2 April 1908 in Newton, NH².

More About AARON COTTON:

Burial: Newton's Old Town Cemetery³

Military Service: Bet. 22 August 1862 - 15 September 1863, 14th Regt., Co. E⁴

Residence: 1890, Newton, Rockingham, NH ⁵

 Endnotes

1. Vital Records of Hallowell ME, [submitted by Sue Bixby].

2. file at the state archives, [submitted by Sue Bixby].

3. submitted by Sue Bixby, [no stone].

4. 1890 veteran's census of NH.

5. 1890 veteran's census of NH, [pg. 1, family #10, submitted by Sue Bixby).

Darius G. EASTMAN

1. DARIUS G.¹ EASTMAN was born June 22, 1846 in Whitefield, Coos, NH¹, and died September 25, 1912 in Milan, Coos, NH¹.

More About DARIUS G. EASTMAN:

Burial: September 26, 1912, Hillcrest Cemetery, Milan, Coos, NH¹

Military service: Bet. August 13, 1862 - May 15, 1865, Private Comp E, 14th NH Infantry^1,2

Residence: 1890, P.O. Address , West Milan, NH³

 Endnotes

1. Greg St.Cyr, 1890 Special Census 1 - NH, Milan, Coos Co., NH, (eMail 7/22/00), "Electronic," ED 61 Pg2.

2. Greg St.Cyr, "Register of NH soldiers and sailors War of the Rebellion" - Dover City Library, Dover, NH, (eMail 7/22/00), "Electronic."

3. Greg St.Cyr, 1890 Special Census 1 - NH, Milan, Coos Co., NH, (eMail 7/22/00), "Electronic," ED 61 Pg2.

Simon Goodell GRIFFIN

1. SIMON GOODELL3 GRIFFIN (NATHAN2, DEACON SAMUEL1)[1] was born August 09, 1824 in Nelson,Cheshire,NH[2], and died January 14, 1902 in Keene,Cheshire,NH[3]. He married (1) URSULA J. HARRIS 1850[4], daughter of JASON HARRIS and BETSEY GURLER. She was born July 15, 1825 in Nelson,Cheshire,NH[5,6], and died February 25, 1852[7,8]. He married (2) MARGARET LAMSON Abt. 1861, daughter of CHARLES LAMSON.

Notes for SIMON GOODELL GRIFFIN:
Simon Griffin mustered in military service 4 June 1861.
He was Captain of ''Goodwin Rifles, Co B, 2nd NH Volunteers that was at the first battle of Bull Run, 21 July 1861. A description of this battle showing Griffin's position is given in '' Great Battles of the Civil War '' by John Macdonald (New York, Macmillan Publishing,1988)19.
He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 6th NH Volunteers on 26 Oct 1861.
In April 1862 he was in a battle at Elizabeth City, NC.
He was at the battle of Camden,NC,19 April 1862.
On 22 Apr 1862 he was commissioned Colonel.
In July he went with the 9th Corps of NH in the second battle of Bull Run.
He also was in the battle of Chantilly, South Mountain and Antietam.
He was with General Ulysses S. Grant at Vicksburg and joined forces with General William Sherman in his campaign against General Joe Jackson.
In the spring of 1864 he commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division that joined the Army of the Potomac near Rapidan River and was at the battle of the Wilderness on 6 May 1864.
For his skillful and gallant action at the battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse on 12 May 1864 he was nominated a Brigadier General.
General Griffin was at the battles of North Anna River, Tolopotamay Creek, Bethsaida Church and Cold Harbor.
The engagements at Weldon Railroad, Poplar Spring Creek, Hatcher's Run and Petersburg culminated in the attack on Fort Sedgewick led by General Griffin. There is a quote from him in ''The Civil War; Death in the Trenches, Grant at Petersburg' by William C. Davis, ETAL, Time-Life Books,Alexandria,VA,1986(45)
He was promoted to Major General of volunteers and joined in the pursuit and capture of General Lee's army ,and, with the war over mustered out on 24 August 1865. He was the highest ranking officer of any volunteer in NH.
He returned home and represented Keene several times in the state legislature and served two terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
He is the author of '' A History of the Town of Keene ''(Keene, NH, Sentinel Printing Co,1904). The source for much of this information is ''A Sketch of the Author'' in this book, by Rev. Octavius Applegate, Jr., M.A.

Endnotes

1. Letters to Mr. Charles A. Bemis, from Ida Harris Cheasbro, early 1900's.Copy on file at Historic Harrisville Inc, Harrisville, NH.

2. Griffin, Simon G ; A History of the Town of Keene (NH) ,Sentinel Printing Co, Keene, 1904, page 5.

3. Griffin, Simon G ; A History of the Town of Keene (NH) ,Sentinel Printing Co, Keene, 1904, page 12.

4. Griffin, Simon G ; A History of the Town of Keene (NH) ,Sentinel Printing Co, Keene, 1904, page 6.

5. Letters to Mr. Charles A. Bemis, from Ida Harris Cheasbro, early 1900's.Copy on file at Historic Harrisville Inc, Harrisville, NH.

6. New Hampshire Vital Records, Dept of Health and Human Services, Concord, NH.

7. Letters to Mr. Charles A. Bemis, from Ida Harris Cheasbro, early 1900's.Copy on file at Historic Harrisville Inc, Harrisville, NH.

8. Gravestone, Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, NH.

Marshall KIMBALL

1. MARSHALL¹⁶ KIMBALL (BENONI CUTTER¹⁵, ISAAC¹⁴, ISAAC¹³, JONATHAN¹², JONATHAN¹¹, SAMUEL¹⁰ KIMBALL>, ENSIGN, RICHARD⁹, RICHARD⁸, HENRY⁷ KEMBOLD>, HENRY⁶, HENRY⁵, HENRY⁴, JOHN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 2 October 1832 in Mason Village, Hillsborough, NH¹. He married LOUISA JUDITH ALLEN 15 May 1859¹. She was born 7 October 1832 in Attleboro, MA¹.

More About MARSHALL KIMBALL:

Education: New Ipswich, NH, Academy¹

Elected: Selectman¹

Military service: Bet. 18 October 1862 - 2 August 1863, Civil War, 16th NH Co. C ^1,2

Occupation: Farmer& school teacher³

Religion: 1858, Deacon, Congregational Church³

Residence: Mason Village, Hillsborough, NH³

More About MARSHALL KIMBALL and LOUISA ALLEN:

Marriage: 15 May 1859³

Children of MARSHALL KIMBALL and LOUISA ALLEN are:

i. ELMER ALLEN¹⁷ KIMBALL, b. 18 January 1862, Greenville, Hillsborough, NH³.

More About ELMER ALLEN KIMBALL:

Education: A.B., Dartmouth³

Occupation: President of Ogden Gas Co.³

Residence: 1897, Chicago, IL³

ii. MARY LILLIAN KIMBALL, b. 2 June 1864, Greenville, Hillsborough, NH³.

iii. FREDERICK BENONI KIMBALL, b. 18 March 1866, Greenville, Hillsborough, NH³.

iv. LENA HARRIET KIMBALL, b. 8 February 1872, Greenville, Hillsborough, NH³.

More About LENA HARRIET KIMBALL:

Residence: 1897, Wichendon, MA³

v. EDWARD MARSHALL KIMBALL, b. 13 September 1873, Greenville, Hillsborough, NH³.

More About EDWARD MARSHALL KIMBALL:

Residence: 1897, Greenville, Hillsborough, NH³

Endnotes

1. Leonard Allison Morrison, A.M. and Stephen Paschall Sharples, S.B., History of the Kimball Family in America, From 1634-1897, and of its Ancestors The Kemball or Kemboldes of England, (Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1897), 995.

2. The History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, (1885).

3. Leonard Allison Morrison, A.M. and Stephen Paschall Sharples, S.B., History of the Kimball Family in America, From 1634-1897, and of its Ancestors The Kemball or Kemboldes of England, (Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1897), 995.

Charles Marsh KITTREDGE, Dr.

i. WILLIAM C.⁸ KITTREDGE, b. 28 November 1870, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, NY⁷; d. 11 February 1887⁷.

ii. CHARLES ALBERT KITTREDGE, DR., b. 26 April 1872, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, NY⁷.

iii. EDWARD WALTER KITTREDGE, b. 2 October 1873, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, NY⁷; d. 29 July 1874⁷.

iv. AIDA KITTREDGE, b. 5 December 1876, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, NY⁷; m. (-----) ABBE⁷.

v. HARRY MARSH KITTREDGE, b. 25 May 1878, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, NY⁷.

vi. GEORGE DIMICK KITTREDGE, b. 2 March 1886, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, NY⁷.

Endnotes

7. History of the Town of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, (Blanchard Printing Co., 27 Beach Street, Boston, MA (1907)), G100.

John Samuel MERRILL

1. JOHN SAMUEL¹ MERRILL was born May 21, 1837 in Andover, Merrimack, NH¹, and died February 15, 1919 in Warren, Grafton, NH¹.

Notes for JOHN SAMUEL MERRILL:

He was a long time resident of the area having been a farmer, saw mill owner, and Selectman in the township of Dorchester.

More About JOHN SAMUEL MERRILL:

Burial: Cheever Cemetery, Cheever, North Dorchester, Grafton, NH¹

Military service: Enlisted as a Private for 3 years in the 7th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry on 16 Oct 1861 at Camp Hale, Manchester, NH; promoted to corporal prior to Jan 1862; wounded at Morris Island, SC. on July 10, 1863; promoted to sergeant Nov 22, 1863; wounded gain (twice) at Deep Bottom, VA. on Aug 16, 1864. Send to Beverly Hospital, NJ then sick leave. Re-enlisted Feb 27 1864 at Jacksonville, FL. following the Battle of Olustee on Feb 20 1864 where he was wounded. mustered into U.S. service for three years or during the war as a vet-volunteer on 21 March 1864 at Hilton Head, SC. ²

 Endnotes

1. Warren Howard Merrill, [Great-Grandson of John].

2. Warren Howard Merrill, [Has Service record from the National Archives; Affidavit of John S. Merill dated 26 May 1883 and sworn before Alden Youngman, Justice of the peace. Record by Charles B. Griswold, Clerk of the Supreme Court , Grafton County, NH 29 May 1883 at Haverhill, NH].

CHARLES PAGE

Charles Page, born Abt. 1820 in Strafford, New Hampshire; died 15 October 1864 in Fortress Monroe, City Point, Virginia.   He married  LUCY C. TILTON 11 April 1843 in Epping, New Hampshire.
Charles enlisted Aug. 8, 1862. He served in Co. E , 2nd NH Volunteer Infantry.
Charles is described in his Military Record as 5'8'', light complexion, blue eyed with dark hair. When he was mustered in, he rec'd $13 in advance. Records state he was not paid again until 1863. He is on the Co. muster roll from Sept. '62. He was absent sick during April '63. In Jan/Feb of '64, he enjoyed a 21 day furlough. Charles was also reported as dying Nov. 12 , 1864 in Philadelphia. The 2nd NH Vol. Infantry was organized in 1861 and fought at first Bull Run. Charles enlisted in Aug. of 1862 for 3 years. In the period of his service, the regiment fought at 2nd Bull Run , but Charles was probably not there. Charles is listed on the State Disbursement list from Sept. 1 , 1862 to April 1 , 1863 , his family  receiving $84 .
On Dec. 11, at Fredericksburg, the 2nd was luckily engaged guarding a bridge crossing and engaged in skirmishing instead of Burnside's frontal assaults. Furloughed back to NH in Feb. '63, in May they were on the March to Gettysburg. In Sickles' Corp , Humphrey's Division, they would fight in the Peach Orchard on July 2. After several hours of waiting under fire, rebels under Kershaw and Semmes began pressing a battery (Battery B NJ w/Martin Donohue, another ancestor) the 2nd was supporting. The 2nd charged, with the 3rd Maine and 68th Penn. in support, then gave ground grudgingly to the numerically superior rebels. Taking 354 officers and men into battle, the 2nd lost 193, with 47 KIA or dying from their wounds. In " New England Vital Records from the Exeter News Letter" by Scott Lee Chipman, 1859-1865, a letter from Charles, "written on the battlefield" is quoted giving the local casualties . After Gettysburg, the 2nd became prison guards on the Chesapeake until April of '64. They were then attached to Butler's Army of the James until the end of May, then rejoined the Army of the Potomac for the slaughter of Cold Harbor, losing 16 killed and about 60 wounded. They then took part in the siege of Petersburg, with it's disease and death , before returning to the Bermuda Hundred area. (Regimental movements from Martin Haynes' book, "History of the 2nd Regt. New Hampshire Volunteers")
Somewhere in this time, Charles would sicken and die of disease on Oct. 15, 1864 at Fortress Monroe in Va. Regt. muster rolls report him absent sick for Sept. and Oct . Records would call it "the lung disease", "camp fever", and "Phthisis Pulmonalis". Charles is buried in the National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia. He is #3112 and lies in row 3, section E, grave 30 The 2nd also fought at : Chancellorsville (May 3 '63); Loudon Valley (July 20);Brandy Station (Aug. 1); York Co. (April 7 '64) ; Petersburg (May 8); Swift's Creek (May 9); Drewry's Bluff (May 14 & 16); Cold Harbor (June 1-9); Petersburg (June -Aug).
If anyone has any information about Charles and who his parents may be, please contact me at kevrik@shaka.com. Mahalo, Kevin

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