THE LIBRARY 
 
 OF 
 
 THE UNIVERSITY 
 OF CALIFORNIA 
 
 GIFT OF 
 
 Harold ^. 
 
TH B 
 
 IN THE 
 
 WAR OF THE REBELLION 
 
 1861-1865 
 BY MAJOR A. R. SMALL 
 
 With an Introduction written by GEN. JAMES A. HALL 
 
 FREDERICKSBURGH, CHANCELLORSVILLE, GETTYSBTJRGH, MINE 
 
 RUN, WILDERNESS, SPOTTSYLVANIA, NORTH ANNA, TOL- 
 
 OPOTOMY, BETHESDA CHURCH, PETERSBURGH, WEL- 
 
 DON R. R., HATCHER S RUN, GRAVELLY 
 RUN, FIVE FORKS, APPOMATTOX. 
 
 PUBLISHED FOR THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION 
 
 BY B. THURSTON & COMPANY 
 
 PORTLAND, MAINE 
 
 1886 
 
COPYRIGHT BY A. R. SMALL, 
 
 1886. 
 
 GIFT 
 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
 
 Page 
 
 APPOMATTOX COURT-HOUSE .... Frontispiece. 
 
 COLOXEL A. W. WILDES . . . . . . . 34 
 
 GENERAL CHARLES W. TILDEX 44 
 
 COLOXEL AUGUSTUS B. FARXHAM 75 
 
 MAJOR ARCH D. LEAVITT 101 
 
 MAJOR A. R. SMALL 175 
 
 CAMP TILDEN 162 
 
 CAMP LEAVITT 208 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Page 
 INTRODUCTION 1 
 
 PREFACE 5 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 RECRUITING 9 
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 
 ORGANIZATION AND MUSTER-IN, FROM AUGUSTA, ME., TO 
 ARLINGTON, YA. 15 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN 32 
 
 CHAPTER IY. 
 FROM SHARPSBURGH, MD., TO FREDERICKSBURGH, YA. . 48 
 
 CHAPTER Y. 
 
 FREDERICKSBURGH . 59 
 
 M851951 
 
iy CONTENTS. 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 WINTER QUARTERS, 1863 
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 TlIE CllANCELLORSVILLE CAMPAIGN 
 
 CHAPTER VIII. 
 GETTY SBURGII ... ... 
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 ON THE MARCH ... . 130 
 
 CHAPTER X. 
 MINE RUN CAMPAIGN ... .150 
 
 CHAPTER XI. 
 OUTPOST DUTY AT MITCHELL S STATION, VA. . . 162 
 
 CHAPTER XII. 
 WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN .175 
 
 CHAPTER XIII. 
 CLOSING CAMPAIGN OF THE WAR 200 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 BIOGRAPHIES OF OFFICERS 224 
 
 STATISTICAL TABLES 258 
 
 Company A, pp. 254-259; Company B, pp. 260-263; Company C/pp. 264-267; Company 
 I), pp. 268-271; Company E,pp. 272-276; Company F, pp. 277-280; Company G, pp. 
 281-284; Company H, pp. 285-288; Company I, pp. 289-292; Company K, pp. 293-296. 
 
 Officers and enlisted men detached, pp. 297, 298. Enlisted men transferred to 20th 
 Maine Volunteers, pp. 299-306; Enlisted men transferred to Invalid Corps, pp. 
 307,308; Enlisted men transferred to United States Navy, p. 308; Enlisted men 
 transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, pp. 309-311; Burial places, pp. 311-314; 
 Roll of deceased, pp. 315-322; Summary, p. 323. 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 DAMARISCOTTA, June 7, 1886. 
 MAJOR A. E. SMALL, Oakland, Me. 
 
 MY DEAR COMRADE: The story of the Sixteenth Maine 
 Regiment from your pen surely requires no introduction from 
 any one; but I gladly improve the opportunity kindly extended, 
 to pay my humble tribute to the memory of the noble dead, and 
 to cordially extend greeting to the gallant ones now living, of that 
 illustrious organization which so signally honored the State of 
 Maine by its distinguished service in the late war. The faithful 
 ness with which you have produced the record, and the complete 
 ness of the tabulations, give the work a value not often found in 
 such productions. The biographical allusions, the personal remi 
 niscences, and the delineation of camp, march, bivouac, and 
 battle, are so correctly drawn, that every member of the regiment 
 must take great satisfaction in possessing the book. I think you 
 have hit upon just the idea of such a work, and bespeak for it the 
 highest place among regimental histories. Every one who feels a 
 pride in their own State ought to read it, and undoubtedly they 
 will. 
 
 Having been associated with the Sixteenth, in the same division, 
 for a long time, having been cognizant of its many hardships, pri 
 vations, and sufferings in the common cause, at the same time 
 having been an eye-witness to some of its many heroic deeds and 
 
2 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 splendid actions, I may be pardoned for departing from the regu 
 lar order of a formal introduction, to say a few words which the 
 author, from a sense of modesty, has omitted, but which are due 
 to the gallant officers and men of one of the most gallant com 
 mands ever marshaled in war. 
 
 Recruited in the summer of 1862, the opportunity offered the 
 highest grade of material for the organization. It is a well-known 
 fact, that, when recruiting stopped in 1861, there were thousands 
 of gallant sons of Maine not enrolled, and they had been anx 
 iously waiting for the chance which the call for the Sixteenth 
 Kegiment gave them to enlist. 
 
 It had among its officers many who had already seen much ser 
 vice in the field. Conspicuously so, Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden 
 and Major A. B. Farnham, who had been captains in the Second 
 Maine, and several others from different commands. This fact 
 added materially to the early efficiency of the regiment. 
 
 The first colonel, A. W. Wildes, by reason of poor health, was 
 obliged to leave the field early in October, 1862, and for the same 
 reason, to resign January 7th, 1863, when Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Tilden, who had been in command from October 7th, 1862, was 
 promoted to be colonel, and Major Farnham became lieutenant- 
 colonel, and Captain Leavitt was made major. 
 
 It is no exaggeration to say that no regiment in all the army had 
 a more soldierly commander than Colonel Tilden, nor was there one 
 braver, more skillful, or cooler under all circumstances. Modest 
 and unassuming, quiet, and always generous and kind to subordi 
 nates, he resolutely grasped the situation in action, and fought 
 with intrepidation that became the admiration of all around him ; 
 at the same time displaying a judgment for maneuvering, of the 
 highest order. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 3 
 
 With a much larger command he would have proved the equal of 
 any in similar positions. In Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham he had a 
 support in keeping with himself; while the entire organization, 
 officers and men, one and all, were well worthy of their gallant 
 leaders, and from their baptism at Fredericksburgh, December 
 13th, 18G2, to Appomattox, the conspicuous service rendered on 
 every field where engaged, might well have been expected. 
 
 The quality of the men is well known to me, from the fact of 
 having had a large detail from its ranks to my battery in Novem 
 ber, 1802, where they served with me, while I remained in com 
 mand of said battery, until the middle of July, 1863, and where 
 they remained with my successor until the battery was mustered 
 out, and the detachment was transferred to the Fifth Maine 
 Battery. It affords me much pleasure to testify to the intelligent 
 manner in which they served as artillerymen. They were splen 
 did soldiers. 
 
 Having carefully studied much of the history of the various 
 organizations which composed the grand old army, I fail to find 
 any regimental record superior to the Sixteenth Maine, especially 
 at Fredericksburgh, and at Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863. 
 
 So long as Maine shall have a place in the States of the Ameri 
 can Union, so long as her people shall remember anything per 
 taining to the great struggle for human rights, so long as deeds of 
 valor performed for great principles shall be cherished, so long 
 will the praises of the grand old Sixteenth Maine Kegiment be 
 chanted, and children not yet born will imbibe devotion to their 
 country from the story of its service, and those descending from 
 the noble men who filled its ranks and were its officers will tell 
 to their posterity, with commendable pride, how their ancestors 
 were soldiers in that glorious organization. 
 
4 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 To have been permitted, under the providence of God, to be a 
 member of that command, with its illustrious record, with the 
 results achieved, was a blessing and a favor Heaven has seldom 
 vouchsafed to bestow upon citizens of the republic. 
 
 I congratulate you upon the completion of the work, and I con 
 gratulate the regiment upon having it so admirably performed. 
 
 JAMES A. HALL. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 THE " Story of the Sixteenth," were it all told from individual 
 experience, would fill volumes, but as told by me must necessarily 
 be short and incomplete. 
 
 History wants the actual personal experience of participators in 
 the events and incidents of the war, and calls for both the tragic 
 and humorous phases of army life. 
 
 The brigadier-generals and other officers give coloring to the 
 tapestries of history being woven; but the non-commissioned fur 
 nish the warp, and the privates the filling for the web. To the 
 latter classes I appealed unceasingly for material, but, unfortu 
 nately, too many comrades would shield themselves behind modest 
 deprecation. 
 
 If I have given undue prominence to a few, it is because the 
 matter was furnished me, not that they alone are especially deserv 
 ing; and because, further, their acts of bravery honor the regi 
 ment, and reflect a luster upon every member. 
 
 I did not receive the prompt and general response to my circu 
 lar which was promised me, and some, from whom I had reason to 
 expect most valuable aid, gave me no assistance whatever, either 
 from a false sense of modesty, or too much faith in my ability 
 to gather facts from other sources. I am especially indebted to 
 General Tilden, to Major Aubrey Leavitt, and to Charles "W. 
 
(J HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Waldron of the Lewiston Gazette, who kindly sent me letters 
 written in the field by his distinguished father. Captain Davics , 
 Lieutenant Chapman, Lieutenant Wiggin, and comrade Thomas 
 S. Hopkins aided me materially. To Sergeant Bradford I am 
 more than grateful for his valuable assistance and sympathy. 
 
 The roster of the regiment is full and complete, and as correct 
 in every particular as that of any volunteer troops who served in 
 the war of the rebellion. This is due to the faithfulness of the 
 officers in making their returns, and to Adjutant-General Hods- 
 don, whose untiring devotion to the individual interests of the 
 citizen soldier is without a parallel in history. As adjutant I had 
 occasion to learn how determined he was that no soldier should 
 in the future suffer from any neglect of his to record the full name 
 and history of every man correctly. 
 
 Any member of a regiment, officer or private, can have but 
 little knowledge of movements outside his immediate command. 
 He must draw upon his imagination, or from the experience of 
 others. In all engagements with the enemy, every one has a spe 
 cific duty to perform, and no time to look with a critical eye upon 
 his comrade s conduct; he has all he can do to obey orders and 
 keep from running many failed even in this. Almost the first 
 thought that comes home to a brave man is one of self preserva 
 tion, and the second, the safety of his honor, when pride comes in 
 as a powerful auxiliary, and, oftener than courage, keeps him to 
 the front. 
 
 The idea that a soldier, whose simple duty it is to remain in the 
 ranks and move in geometrical lines, has an opportunity to view 
 a Gettysburgh as he would a panorama, is simply absurd. After 
 the first volley of musketry, he is a rare man who theorizes, or 
 speculates on the action of his comrade, or of his regiment, much 
 more on that of the commanding general, three miles distant. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 7 
 
 The inequalities of the ground, the wooded slopes and deep 
 ravines, the fog, the dense smoke, and the apparent and often real 
 confusion of troops moving in different directions under different 
 orders, utterly precludes the possibility of a correct detailed obser 
 vation of a battle of any magnitude. Hence I have drawn material 
 from all sources considered reliable. 
 
 The long marches made by the Sixteenth are rich in material of 
 substantial value to the gleaner of reminiscences. But however 
 exquisite in suffering, and interesting as examples of heroic endur 
 ance, they may become stale to the general public by too frequent 
 repetition too high coloring. 
 
 The intrinsic value which attaches to the daily life of a soldier 
 is modified by a look at the general balance-sheet for the cam 
 paigns which divides and sub-divides the experience among a 
 half million men. Xo one action stands out prominent and clear 
 among so many. One overshadows another in some peculiar 
 quality. It is well that the exceptional cases of bravery and suffer 
 ing are noticeable in battalions, especially so in companies where 
 its prominence is justly recognized, and its memory cherished by 
 comrades of the squad thus honored. The company refers to it 
 with pride, the regiment shares in the glory and appropriates it; 
 but the brigade, if it ever hears of it, forgets it. 
 
 The Sixteenth sends up a rocket; the Ninetieth sends up one, per 
 haps not so high, but more brilliant; the Xinety-fourth makes a 
 gorgeous display; and the Thirteenth comes out with a regular 
 aurora, when we all subside, and thenceforth look upon every 
 meritorious act as an adjunct of a great whole. When one hero 
 compares himself individually with other heroes around him, he 
 swells with pride that his act makes him equal with any one of 
 them, but when he comes to hear of a hundred brave acts, and 
 
8 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 places his record beside the grand total, his insignificance aston 
 ishes him. Each soldier stands apart in solitary weakness, but the 
 army, as a whole, may in truth be said to be invincible. 
 
 I presume other regiments marched as long and as hard as the 
 Sixteenth, and doubtless were just as lousy, and hunted as dili 
 gently for wood-ticks, but somehow there is a feeling of proprie 
 torship in one s own performances, whether marching, fighting, 
 cooking an elaborate dinner in a tin quart, or suffering torments 
 in rebel prisons. I do not claim for the Sixteenth any patent on 
 army life; simply claim its own, and as a constituent part of the 
 grand old Army of the Potomac, expect it to share in that army s 
 imperishable glory and renown. 
 
 The honorable record of the Second and Fifth Maine Batteries 
 is a source of pride to the Sixteenth, which furnished details for 
 service in both organizations. 
 
 Every item of interest clinging to our regiment is the property 
 of its members, and to them is beyond all price. He who is not 
 exalted with joyous gladness that he was both a soldier and a 
 "Sixteener" is not worthy of the name "veteran." 
 
 A. E. SMALL. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 Sixteenth Regiment Maine Volunteers. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 RECRUITING. 
 
 OUR story opens in the dark days of the war, when the 
 government, panic stricken by the fearful disasters at the 
 front, a sequence of timidity, exasperating procrastina 
 tion, and poor generalship, called earnestly for more 
 volunteers. 
 
 The " Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry," * for three 
 years service, was authorized by the following order, 
 under direction of the War Department of May 21st, 1862. 
 At that time there were no intimations of an immediate 
 call for additional three years troops from Maine; but 
 within a few weeks a requisition was made upon the 
 State for its quota, upon the call of July 2d for three 
 hundred thousand volunteers for three years service 
 under the general government, and this regiment, with 
 others subsequently authorized, was in satisfaction of 
 this requisition. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL S OFFICE, 
 
 Augusta. Me., May 22, 1862. 
 General Order No. 12. 
 
 Pursuant to authority and request from the War Department, 
 the Commander-in-Chief orders and directs that one Regiment of 
 * Adjutant-General s Report, 1862. 
 
10 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Infantry, the Sixteenth of Maine Volunteers, to consist of not 
 less than eight hundred and sixty-six, nor more than ten hundred 
 and forty-six men, in the aggregate, be forthwith raised for the 
 service of the United States, by voluntary enlistment, to serve for 
 three years, or during the war, if sooner ended, and to be entitled 
 to all the pay, allowances, and bounties provided for other troops 
 raised for the United States. 
 
 Individuals to whom enlisting papers may be issued to recruit 
 for this regiment, will receive none ~but able-bodied men of the age 
 of eighteen years, and under forty-five years, nor minors without 
 
 the written consent of their parents or guardians The 
 
 utmost caution is enjoined upon recruiting officers to receive 
 none but able-bodied men, and to secure a full, correct and legibly 
 written description of every man enlisted, with the Christian name 
 
 written in full 
 
 By order of the Commander-in-Chief, 
 
 JOHN L. HODSDON, 
 Adjutant- General. 
 
 From every part of the State recruits came forward 
 slowly during the months of May and June. Governor 
 Washburn, fully alive to the fact that the call was im 
 perative, and the necessities of the service admitted of no 
 delay, was nervously impatient at the apparent want of 
 patriotism in the Pine Tree State, and issued the follow 
 ing Proclamation : 
 
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, July 4th, 1862. 
 To the People of Maine! 
 
 An additional number of troops is required by the exigency of 
 the public service, and if raised immediately, it is believed by 
 those who have the best means of knowledge, that the war will be 
 brought to a speedy and glorious issue. Of this number the 
 President of the United States desires and expects that Maine 
 should furnish her proportion or quota. Our gallant and patriotic 
 State has done her whole duty in the past, and she will not falter 
 aor fail in the present nor the future. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. \\ 
 
 That her natural interests may be protected and advanced; that 
 tranquility and peace maybe restored throughout the land; that 
 the constitution and the Union which have been to us all the 
 source of unmeasured blessings may be preserved; that liberty, of 
 which they were the inspiration and are the selected guardians, 
 may be saved; and that the light of one great example may shine 
 brighter and brighter to guide, to cheer, and to bless the nations; 
 to aid in all these, I invoke of the people of this State, a prompt 
 and hearty response to this new demand upon their patriotism. 
 And may they all unite in the work that is before them, each labor 
 ing in his own sphere, doing what he can by his example, influence, 
 and sympathy proffering his treasure, his time, his strength, his 
 heart, and his highest hopes to the cause of his country ! . . . . 
 
 ISRAEL WASHBURN, JR., 
 Governor of Maine. 
 
 July 7th, Adjutant-General Hodsdon promulgated 
 General Order No. 17, from which I make the following 
 extract: 
 
 CITIZEX SOLDIERS! Remember you have a country to save, 
 and you are the men who can render most efficient aid in this holy 
 and patriotic work. To render success speedy and certain, and to 
 alleviate and abridge calamities of war, the President of the 
 United States has requested this call to be made. 
 By order of the Commander-in-Chief , 
 
 JOHN L. HODSDOX, 
 Adjutant- General. 
 
 These and other appeals were promptly published at 
 length by all the loyal press of the State, with editorial 
 comment full of patriotic ardor. 
 
 They were read from the pulpit, posted on barns, on 
 the cross-road fences; were discussed in cities and vil 
 lages, declaimed from school-house steps, and found their 
 way into every hamlet, where, long into the night, fathers 
 and mothers pitted duty against inclination, and duty 
 won. 
 
12 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Latterly men were so anxious to enlist that deception 
 was often practiced on Examining Surgeon Briggs. One 
 morning I found waiting at the door of number nine, 
 regimental headquarters, two anxious civilians of decided 
 mold. Patriotism oozed from every pore, and found 
 utterance in voices heavy with war thunder and poor 
 whisky. They could hardly wait the opening of the 
 door, and growlingly said, "This govmunt can t be so 
 damned hard up for trupes or the boss would be round 
 airlier in the mornin ." A close scrutiny of the embryo 
 heroes revealed some striking peculiarities of a recent 
 make-up. One was about forty years old. The other 
 anywhere from twenty to eighty. Stripped of his cloth 
 ing, and the mysteries of hair coloring and whisker dye, 
 he would present a type of the resurrection. 
 
 The regulation inquiries developed the case, and the 
 afternoon train saw the young man, with his swagger, and 
 the old man, with his war paint and hair dye, going to 
 the rear. The visions of large bounties and an early dis 
 charge on a comfortable pension had vanished in the mists 
 of a new determination to aid the cause by voting "agin 
 the war." 
 
 Governor Washburn s appeal awoke a spirit of patriot 
 ism in the breast of a young man away in Piscataquis 
 County. He came to the camp towering above all his 
 comrades, and, Apollo-like, he was the personification of 
 manly beauty. His curled hair betokened neatness ; his 
 step, confidence; and a new-born scowl and close mouth 
 denoted firmness and courage. He bristled all over with 
 fight, and was spoiling for a scrimmage. We picked that 
 man out for a model soldier, and a successful competitor 
 in the race for shoulder straps. We waited upon him 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 13 
 
 graciously, for his superiority impressed us; and were 
 flattered by his order to carry a valise and two large 
 trunks to his quarters. 
 
 There is nothing like the stern realities of war as ex 
 emplified in rations of hard-tack, bacon, and salt pork, for 
 the development of a " I-want-to-go-home " feeling. Only 
 five days, and came into number nine our model soldier, 
 who demanded a discharge. Asking a few questions, Major 
 Gardiner referred him to the terms of his enlistment, and 
 told him he was for three years at the option of the 
 government. 
 
 "But, don t you never discharge a man?" 
 
 " Only for disability." 
 
 A few moments he stood, then drawing down the 
 corners of his mouth, planted both hands over his bowels, 
 fetched a fearful groan and went for the surgeon. In just 
 five minutes that six-footer our model soldier came 
 bounding into the office and shouted, "I can t go! I m 
 lusted!" 
 
 Notwithstanding the order that "none but able-bodied 
 men" should be received, many invalids crept in; and 
 there were others who were essentially timid. They put 
 on uniforms, hung a sword or bayonet on one side, a 
 pistol on the other; and hung tales of heroism on the 
 other sides, and on various places were pinned artificial 
 records of campaigns. They sang patriotic songs, appeared 
 on parade, and thought how they would figure in history. 
 The Sixteenth was pretty well plucked of such poor 
 material before it left Maine, yet there was enough left 
 to cause an occasional halting in its progress toward a 
 character for courage and patriotism. 
 
14 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Visitors came daily to camp and brought words of good 
 cheer. Some said good by carelessly, fully believing that 
 we should never leave the State. Others hung about the 
 necks of loved ones, and only after embraces and kisses 
 repeated over and over again, would they tear themselves 
 away. Heavy with a precursor of coming sorrow, an un 
 told intuition of a great loss, they looked for the last time 
 upon the loved ones, and went away to mourn and ques 
 tion for years to come, the terrible necessity for their 
 sacrifice. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 15 
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 
 ORGANIZATION AND MUSTER IN. FROM AUGUSTA, 
 ME., TO ARLINGTON, VA. 
 
 THE additional stimulus of bounties offered in 
 some localities, pensions promised, and bulletins of 
 defeats of the boys in blue in the field, soon filled the 
 ranks, and August 13th saw duly enlisted for the war 
 nine hundred and sixty men. The Governor com 
 missioned thirty-nine officers, thus completing the 
 organization of the regiment, as follows : 
 
 FIELD AND STAFF. 
 
 Asa W. Wildes, Skowhegan, Colonel. 
 
 Charles W. Tilden, Castine, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
 
 Augustus B. Farnham, Bangor, Major. 
 
 Abner R. Small, Waterville, Adjutant. 
 
 Isaac N. Tucker, Gardiner, Quartermaster. 
 
 Charles Alexander, Farmington, Surgeon. 
 
 Joseph B. Baxter, Gorhain, Assistant Surgeon. 
 
 George Bullen, Skowliegan, Chaplain. 
 
 NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. 
 
 Francis A. "Wildes, Skowhegan, Sergeant-Major. 
 
 George W. Brown, Augusta, Quartermaster-Serg t. 
 
 Charles H. Parlin, Skowhegan, Commissary-Sergeant. 
 
 William W. Eaton, Brunswick, Hospital Steward. 
 
 William H. Palmer, Calais, Drum-Major. 
 
 COMPANY OFFICERS. 
 
 COMPANY A. 
 
 Charles A. Williams, Skowhegan, Captain. 
 
 S. Forrest Robinson, Skowhegan, First Lieutenant. 
 
 Isaac A. Pennell, New Portland, Second Lieutenant. 
 
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 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY B. 
 
 1863 
 
 Charles K. Hutchins, 
 Eleazer W. Atwood, 
 George W. Edwards, 
 
 Daniel Marston, 
 Hovey C. Austin, 
 Marshall S. Smith, 
 
 Moses W. Rand, 
 Humphry E. Eustis, 
 Henry P. Herrick, 
 
 Arch D. Leavitt, 
 William E. Brooks, 
 "William A. Stevens, 
 
 Thomas E. Wentworth, 
 Oliver H. Lowell, 
 George A. Deering, 
 
 S. Clifford Belcher, 
 Joseph H. Malbon, 
 Isaac H. Thompson, 
 
 John Ayer, 
 
 Ira S. Libby, 
 
 Israel H. Washburn, 
 
 William H. Waldron, 
 William Bray, 
 Charles A. Garcelon, 
 
 Stephen C. Whitehouse, 
 Augustus T. Somerby, 
 Augustus C. Peters, 
 
 Augusta, 
 Gardiner, 
 Gorham, 
 
 Captain. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Second Lieutenant. 
 
 COMPANY C. 
 
 Phillips, Captain. 
 
 Presque Isle, First Lieutenant. 
 
 East Liverrnore, Second Lieutenant. 
 
 COMPANY D. 
 
 Waterford, Captain. 
 
 Dixrield, First Lieutenant. 
 
 North Yarmouth, Second Lieutenant. 
 
 COMPANY E. 
 
 Turner, 
 
 Skowhegan, 
 
 Waterville, 
 
 COMPANY F. 
 
 Gorham, 
 Gorharn, 
 Saco, 
 
 COMPANY G. 
 
 Farmington, 
 
 Skowhegan, 
 
 Anson, 
 
 COMPANY H. 
 
 Bangor, 
 
 Limerick, 
 
 Orono, 
 
 COMPANY I. 
 
 Lewiston, 
 
 Turner, 
 
 Lewiston, 
 
 COMPANY K. 
 
 New Castle, 
 
 Ellsworth, 
 
 Bluehill, 
 
 Captain. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Second Lieutenant. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Second Lieutenant. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 Second Lieutenant. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Second Lieutenant. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Second Lieutenant. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Second Lieutenant. 
 
 With the exception of Captain Marston, promoted 
 from private Ninth Maine, none of the line officers 
 had done military service. Of the staff, Quarter 
 master Tucker was but recently lieutenant-colonel 
 Third Regiment. A long and successful business life 
 eminently fitted him for his new position. Adjutant 
 Small was also from the Third Regiment. Lieu- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 17 
 
 1863 tenant-Colonel Tilden and Major Farnham were fresh 
 from active military service. The regiment was 
 more fortunate than it knew in having the benefit of 
 their experience in the gallant Second, under one of 
 Maine s ablest and most distinguished colonels. 
 General Hodsdon, in his Report for 1862, says: 
 
 " Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W. Tilden of Castine 
 and Major Augustus B. Farnham of Bangor made a 
 record for themselves in the Second Regiment, which, 
 with Colonel Wildes well-known ability, will ensure 
 the service all the military talent and energy in the 
 field officers of the Sixteenth that can be required 
 for its efficiency under all circumstances." 
 
 Company A was raised in Somerset and Kennebec 
 Counties, mostly in Somerset. 
 
 Company B principally from cities and towns on. 
 the Kennebec River, from Waterville to Richmond. 
 
 Company C came from Franklin, Oxford, and 
 Aroostook Counties. Company D from Oxford and 
 Cumberland. Company E from Androscoggin, Ken- 
 nebec, and Penobscot. Company F, York and Cum 
 berland. Company G, Somerset and Franklin. 
 Company H, Waldo and Penobscot. Company I, 
 Kennebec and Androscoggin. Company K, along 
 the coast, and from Hancock and Lincoln. Men 
 from all parts of the State were scattered throughout 
 the regiment. 
 
 Lieutenant Chapman says of Company K : 
 
 " The men composing Company K came mostly 
 
 from Castine, Bluehill, and the eastern section of the 
 
 State, who were familiar with all the hardships of 
 
 life as endured at sea and in the logging swamps of 
 
 2 
 
18 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Maine, which early training especially fitted them for 
 the exposure of camp-life and arduous duty in the 
 field. I heard it said when the regiment marched 
 through Washington, on its way to the front, that it 
 was made up of larger men than any regiment that 
 had passed through the city. This remark was cer 
 tainly true of Company K, for its members were all 
 stalwart men, averaging by weight more than one 
 hundred and fifty pounds. During the long marches 
 it was seldom that any of the men fell out. 
 
 Captain Whitehouse, the father of the company, 
 often remarked that his company could beat any 
 men under the sun for marching or foraging, and if 
 they did straggle, it was to forage in front of the 
 advance guard. 
 
 "For cheerfulness in adversity, no company in the 
 regiment could excel it. To illustrate, I recall the 
 reply of Sergeant D unbar to General Robinson, when 
 the latter expressed the opinion that it must be very 
 hard to march without shoes or stockings. I do 
 it, said the Sergeant with a grim smile, for my 
 country, for sixteen dollars a month, and clothes. 
 
 " Very many of the men of Company K should be 
 named for good conduct generally, but looking back 
 over a space of twenty years, it is impossible to recall 
 only the names of those connected with some unusual 
 incident. Let me say, no better soldiers or braver 
 men served under the flag of our country during the 
 rebellion than those of Company K, God bless 
 them ! " 
 
 The closing remarks of Lieutenant Chapman are 
 applicable to the other companies. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 19 
 
 18G3 MUSTER IN. 
 
 August 14th the regiment was formed in line and 
 formally mustered into the service of the National 
 Government by Major J. W. T. Gardiner of the 
 regular army. 
 
 One moment we were free men to go and come as 
 we pleased, and the next saw us amenable to all the 
 arbitrary and despotic rules of the war department. 
 In fact we were machines to be perfected and used 
 as men like ourselves, holding commissions of au 
 thority, saw fit for the good of the service. 
 
 During the war this authority was at times shame 
 fully abused. While green and unskilled, the " Gen 
 eral " and " Special " orders were rained down upon 
 the rank and file so persistently that the real intent 
 and object of the commanding officer of a depart 
 ment or corps was as vague and obscure as Bible 
 texts in the hands of commentators. 
 
 Boys of today may think it fun to be a private 
 soldier, but it is n t. The picturesque blue and 
 scarlet uniform and jaunty laced cap, or symmetrical 
 helmet, seen in cuts, are very deceptive ; and the 
 whole soldierly make-up of a picture is misleading. 
 
 The "raw recruit" of 62 was suggestive of Fal- 
 stafFs model private, and when foraging, a tramp. 
 
 Be a man never so much a man, his importance 
 and conceit dwindles when he crawls into an un- 
 teaseled shirt, pants too short and very baggy behind, 
 coat too long at both ends, and a cap shapeless as a 
 feed bag. And the brogans ! were n t they just lovely, 
 with soles six inches wide and heels like firkin covers. 
 
20 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 The ideal picture of a soldier makes a veteran 186!3 
 smile. He kngws the knapsack, which is cut to fit 
 in the engraving, is an unwieldy burden with its 
 rough coarse contents of flannel and sole-leather 
 and sometimes twenty rounds of ammunition extra. 
 Mixed in with these regulation essentials, like beat 
 itudes, are photographs, cards, u housewife," Testa 
 ment, pens, ink, paper, and oftentimes stolen truck 
 enough to load a mule. All of this crowned with a 
 double wool blanket and shelter tent rolled in a rub 
 ber blanket. One shoulder and the hips support the 
 " commissary department " an odorous haversack, 
 which often stinks with its mixture of bacon, pork, 
 salt-junk, sugar, coffee, tea, desiccated vegetables, rice, 
 bits of yesterday s dinners, and old scraps husbanded 
 with miserly care against a day of want sure to 
 .come. 
 
 Oh, the perfume of that haversack I 
 
 Loaded down, in addition to the above, 1 with a can 
 teen, full cartridge-box, belt, cross belt, and musket, 
 and start on a gunning tour was n t fun. No, it 
 was n t. 
 
 A graduate of West Point in his nobby uniform is 
 a thing of beauty, made to inspire a boy s admiration. 
 His carriage is superb. His posing in the position of 
 a soldier makes an unfledged aspirant for military 
 honor green with envy. Under the most trying cir 
 cumstances he preserves an immobile face. No 
 amount of abuse or insult will cause him to forget 
 himself. But the recruit in his baggy contract suit, 
 practicing " eyes right," is an object of both pity and 
 ridicule. He has lost his identity, and all his claims 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 21 
 
 L862 to e q ua ]_jt;y w ith even a fife-major are ignored. He 
 finds it harder to hold his temper than to hold his 
 little fingers on the seams of his trousers ; hence, the 
 first day s drill usually ends with solemn promises to 
 "lick seven or eight corporals and a lieutenant, when 
 the war is over " and a night in the guard tent for 
 calling the drill-sergeant offensively arbitrary, and 
 needlessly particular in rehearsing such d d non 
 sensical gyrations. 
 
 A " private " is anything but private. There is 
 nothing in or about him that is respected as exclu 
 sive. The day that he is enlisted sees his whole per 
 son exposed to the critical eye of the surgeon his 
 lungs sounded, bowels manipulated, limbs bent, joints 
 cracked, teeth examined, eyes tested, while he under 
 goes the closest scrutiny, in search of cutaneous 
 eruptions and varicose veins. 
 
 After a few short months the lice claim close 
 acquaintance, and the wood-ticks explore the second 
 and third cuticle. 
 
 In camp, his tent is ransacked. His knapsack 
 opened every Sunday morning to the view of some 
 inspector. His gun, equipments, and all there is on 
 or about this private, is made conspicuously public. 
 Although the United States Army Regulations guar 
 antee him the exclusive privilege of keeping his 
 opinion of officers and measures as his private prop 
 erty, he is tortured into expression, and then is pub 
 lished throughout the army as "prejudicial to good 
 order and military discipline," and he gets into the 
 guard-house. 
 
 There was no aristocracy among the "privates." 
 They were thoroughly democratic. 
 
22 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 A graduate from Harvard and an illiterate from 1862 
 the wilds of Maine were often seen affectionately 
 picking lice together. 
 
 Polished scholars and ex-convicts, Christians and 
 heathen bounty jumpers from the slums of New 
 York, would cheat each other at "seven-up." All 
 would bathe in and drink from the same stream, 
 whether prior or subsequent to the watering of the 
 brigade mules. 
 
 None of us had a gluttonous appetite for a scrim- Au - 1T - 
 mage, or a morbid desire to fill the last ditch ; but 
 when, on the afternoon of August 17th, we were 
 told that the Sixteenth was ordered to the front, and 
 must go the 19th instant, cheer after cheer rent the 
 air. Every order published called for cheers and 
 " tigers." 
 
 August 18th saw us getting rid of surplus baggage, Aug. i. 
 packing up and sending home the temporary con 
 veniences of " Camp Jamison." The amount allotted 
 us was fearfully small, we thought, but long after 
 ward, when we carried with us simply a quart pot, 
 did we appreciate the bountiful measure of every 
 thing. 
 
 We left Augusta quietly, without ostentation or 
 parade, for the clays of masquerading had passed. 
 We neither expected or received any marked expres 
 sions of profound gratitude or boundless enthusiasm 
 to cheer us on our way to the seat of war. 
 
 Fresh as we were from civil life, we had a keen 
 .realizing sense of the situation and of the future, 
 which promised no boys play and held out no special 
 inducements for " girding on an armor." 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 23 
 
 1862 Tlie p as t year had demonstrated the cruel necessity 
 
 for further sacrifice. 
 
 -. 10. We are en route for the front ; and how much is due 
 to patriotism, how much to momentary enthusiasm, 
 kindled by overwrought tales of heroism, how much 
 to large bounties and prospective pensions, is for 
 future critics to determine. 
 
 We shall not all return. Many lives will have 
 gone out, and with them the light of many homes 
 and the hope of many hearts, ere the war closes. 
 But there comes home to us the thought that these 
 will not have died in vain. 
 
 The regiment arrived in Boston at three in the after 
 noon, and was taken in charge by the authorities and 
 bountifully served with coffee and sandwiches. 
 
 Left Boston at six P.M., by Old Colony Railroad, for 
 Fall River, where the regiment embarked on steamer 
 Commonwealth, and reached Jersey City at one P.M. 
 Wednesday. 
 
 u 20 ^ e ^ J ersev City at half-past four P.M., arriving in 
 Philadelphia at one A.M., 21st, marched to " Cooper 
 Shop " refreshment rooms and partook of a splendid 
 collation. 
 
 At three P.M. left the city for Washington, passing 
 through Baltimore at three in the forenoon, reaching 
 the capital in the evening. 
 
 The regiment left Washington, under orders from 
 General Casey, at eleven A.M., August 22d, crossing 
 Long Bridge, marched about six miles to Camp 
 Casey, and, in the words of Captain Waldron, 
 " camped that night on the dirtiest soil that could 
 be found in the dirty State of Virginia." 
 
24 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 This was the first march of the Sixteenth Maine, 
 and the hot, sultry weather caused some dozen men 
 to fall out, and come straggling into camp late in the 
 evening. 
 
 August 24th, broke camp and marched two miles to Au s- 24 - 
 " Camp Whipple," near Fort Tillinghast. Assigned 
 to First Brigade, Whipple s division, R. A. C. 
 
 The Massachusetts Fourteenth, one thousand eight 
 hundred strong, marched past our camp in quick 
 time to take part in the battles near Bull Run. They 
 were met by the rebel cavalry at Fairfax Court 
 House, and Friday night saw them marching back, 
 weary, hungry, minus all their overcoats, and one 
 surgeon, who was subsequently paroled and sent 
 into our lines with a message from Lee, that he 
 "should stop at his mansion that night." True or 
 not, the report spread, and many of the men passed 
 a sleepless night, planning and fighting imaginary 
 battles in which every member of the to-be-bloody 
 Sixteenth figured conspicuously as a hero. 
 
 Three companies were detailed for defence of Aug-2 o, 
 Forts Cass, Woodbury, and Tillinghast. 
 
 Who of the command can forget the shock given Aug.**, 
 his nervous system at the unmusical sound of the long- 
 roll at half-past two A.M., and how, in ten minutes, the 
 regiment was in line of battle for the first time, where 
 it remained until sunrise ? As we had not been taken 
 into the confidence of the commanding general, our 
 blissful ignorance was more manifest than that of 
 the garrison flag waving above us. The thousand 
 and one conjectures and surmises were indulged in 
 until told that poor Pope was being terribly whipped 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 25 
 
 1862 within a few miles, and we were in danger of a rebel 
 
 cavalry dash. 
 Aug. 20. Cannonading heard all day in our front. 
 
 Captain Waldron, Company I, detailed " officer of 
 
 Aug. 30. J 
 
 the day/ Companies H and K sent out on picket 
 duty. Companies E and I ordered in the direction 
 of Fairfax Court House, to watch for guerrillas. 
 Established an advanced picket line near Falls church, 
 and succeeded in capturing a lost black pig, several 
 hens, and some leaf tobacco. These companies, which 
 had solved the mysteries outside our picket line, and 
 came marching into camp bringing mud and " some 
 thing to eat," were for days the envy of the regi 
 ment. Company H had solved the problem of par 
 amount interest to all soldiers, and henceforth 
 rations of salt horse and hard-tack were flanked 
 with roast pig and chicken. 
 
 Aug. si. Sergeant Stevens of Company H, sergeant of 
 picket guard, reports, arrested a spy who had worked 
 himself through the outposts to the infantry line, in a 
 farmer s cart, of which he was ostensibly the owner. 
 The sergeant sent him to division headquarters, and 
 received the thanks of General Whipple. 
 
 Since August 20th, McClellan s army had been 
 marking time and apparently indulging in a mud- 
 turtle strategy as the most effectual method of show 
 ing resentment for Pope s initiatory order, which so 
 unjustly reflected upon McClellan s role as an artist- 
 in-dirt. History says: At a quarter before three, 
 August 29th, McClellan telegraphed President Lin 
 coln : " I am clear that one of two courses should be 
 adopted. First, to concentrate all of our available 
 
26 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 forces to open communication with Pope. Second, to 
 leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once use all 
 our means to make the capital perfectly safe." " He 
 stayed Franklin at Annandale, and sent Sumners 
 northward toward Chain Bridge instead of toward the 
 enemy," thus fully demonstrating either the timidity 
 of the government, or that neither McClellan nor his 
 lieutenants desired the success of Pope as a general. 
 If the former, then McClellan has been most unjustly 
 accused, and Pope and his army were most cruelly 
 and wickedly abandoned. Hence the fated 30th 
 which sent his army retiring to the defences of 
 Washington, defeated, humiliated, and discouraged. 
 
 The very attitude of the troops as they marched 
 past us was one of mortification and rage, tempered 
 slightly with disgust. Raw and inexperienced as we 
 Were, the contemplation of the column passing with 
 its ragged banners; the long ambulance train, with 
 its terrible freight of torn and crushed humanity ; 
 the wounded limping painfully in the rear, and all 
 the evidences of war, carried home to our hearts a 
 crushing sense of the business we were engaged in. 
 And yet grim jokes and criticisms were indulged in 
 at the expense of poor Pope and the authors of the 
 on-to-Richmond policy. I can see " Ike " Thompson 
 now, as he then stood with his back bent to an angle 
 of fifteen degrees, hat on one side, with blanket 
 thrown gracefully across his shoulders, one eye 
 closed and the other critically inspecting Pope and 
 staff as they rode wearily by on their retreat from 
 Bull Run. As they passed from sight, like a funeral 
 procession, Ike, assuming a tragic attitude, facetious- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 27 
 
 1862 \y remarked, " Great God ! what could you expect of 
 a man who will persist in wearing his shirt wrong 
 end up ! " Pope wore a huge stand-up dickey. 
 
 se)t 2 Notwithstanding McClellan s disasters, there 
 seemed an almost imperative demand for his re 
 call to the command of the army, which was done 
 September 2d. Somehow a halo of glory which 
 precedes great expectations encompassed his person 
 with a superficial brilliancy, and whenever or where- 
 ever lie appeared, a perfect ovation welcomed him. 
 The Sixteenth was as enthusiastic and extravagant 
 in their adulation of the young Napoleon, as were 
 the older troops. He was modest and retiring, and 
 apparently as unconscious of his fine person and 
 superb horsemanship as he was of the enthusiastic 
 greetings. 
 
 Details were made daily to work on a line of 
 breast-works connecting the forts. The boys went 
 at it with a will. Many of them, reared on farms, 
 had a natural propensity for digging holes and 
 shoveling dirt, which had not been fully satisfied by 
 details to dig " sinks " and tent drains. They had 
 read about the breast-works and redoubts of George 
 Washington s day, and were glad of a chance to 
 exhibit their artistic qualities on something less 
 degrading than a camp sink. They were not at first 
 impressed with the fact that army sinks are a 
 government institution, duly recognized in the 
 " Regulations," and led off in all sanitary meas 
 ures, and were as necessary as they were objection 
 able. 
 
28 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Men questioned how digging a hole in Virginia 1863 
 mud would redound to their credit, and add to the 
 laurels of a soldier. General orders won t say any 
 thing about them, unless demanding five to a regi 
 ment. Army correspondents, safely seated behind 
 a redoubt, with a pipe and some rum, will write all 
 about the forts, the long line of breast-works, how 
 strong they are, how many bastions and angles, how 
 much repelling power, and charmingly congratulate 
 some pioneer corps on the splendid engineering quali 
 ties of their general. But they never dilate on 
 a line of army sinks, or compliment a regiment for 
 the masterly, ingenious manner in which they cover 
 up their unfaithfulness in the discharge of an irk 
 some duty required of all good soldiers in camp. 
 
 Time brought experience, and experience stimu 
 lated a desire to please the colonel, and establish a 
 reputation for the regiment. Men and officers soon 
 performed all disagreeable camp duties. Orders, 
 which were at first called hard knots in a long 
 string of red tape, and were denounced as arbitrary, 
 were cheerfully complied with as for the best inter 
 ests of the regiment. 
 
 The adjutant used to call it part of a " d d 
 
 military despotism," and was about as unreconciled 
 to "Orders" and restraint as any member of the 
 command, until a shadow of insubordination brought 
 in Colonel Tilden s authority. 
 
 " Fall in for letters ! " The response to this com- ge )t 3 
 mancl was always instantaneous. It was to the 
 boys like the echo of voices from home calling to 
 them. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 29 
 
 1863 if an officer had been possessed of a magic wand 
 he could not have called his men around him quicker 
 than by the utterance of those magical words. 
 
 It was amusing to watch the men as they clustered 
 around their company officers while the names of the 
 recipients were rapidly called. Expectation was 
 written on every face, changing to exultation as one 
 heard his name, and eagerly reached for the precious 
 missive. Others less fortunate returned to their 
 tents with slow steps, and an air of disappointment 
 illy concealed. 
 
 The letters for the Army of the Potomac were all 
 sent to Washington, and from thence to army head 
 quarters. They were again assorted and distributed 
 to the different divisions, and so on down through 
 brigade and regimental headquarters to the com 
 manding officer of each company. 
 
 Great care was taken by the government in 
 regard to the delivery of soldiers letters. A soldier 
 was sure to get his letter, no matter if the postage 
 was a little short. Almost anything was allowed to 
 go through the mails, even to pairs of boots; and 
 clothing, packages of tea, pepper, etc., were very 
 common. 
 
 When in winter quarters a mail was received 
 every day; but when on the march, weeks some 
 times passed without any. If men were on picket 
 duty, the officers always endeavored to send their 
 letters out to them. 
 
 Early in the war, Congress passed an act allowing 
 soldiers letters to pass through the mails without 
 prepayment of postage, that being collected of the 
 
30 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 person receiving it. Members of Congress franked 1865J 
 envelopes by the thousand, which were furnished 
 the men at a nominal price, through the regimental 
 postmaster. It was a great convenience to the 
 boys, whose postage stamps would persist in sticking 
 together. The "franking" of a letter by a com 
 missioned officer was sufficient to insure its carriage 
 and delivery by the United States mails. 
 
 Correspondence engrossed a large share of the 
 leisure time of the soldiers, especially when in winter 
 quarters. And in the number of papers and letters 
 received and sent, the Sixteenth was not a whit 
 behind the other regiments. 
 
 The Sixteenth again reported as " all cut up," but Sept> 
 not by fighting. With the exception of the color 
 company, C, the regiment was detailed for artillery 
 service in the chain of forts from Fort Corcoran, 
 opposite Georgetown, to Fort De Kalb, north of 
 Alexandria, by the following order: 
 
 HEADQUARTERS IST BRIGADE, 
 
 WHIPPLE S DIVISION, 
 Near Fort Tillinghast, Va., Sept. 2, 1862. 
 
 General Orders No. 3. 
 The 16th Regiment Maine Volunteers will be distributed 
 
 in the forts of this command as follows : 
 
 2 companies, Fort Corcoran, (D and F). 
 
 2 " " Albany, Maj. Buxton, Mass. 14th, com 
 
 manding. 
 
 1 company, " Craig, Capt. Day, Mass. 14th, commanding. 
 
 1 " " Tillinghast, Capt. Sargent, Mass. 14th 
 
 commanding. 
 
 1 " " Cass, Capt. Langworthy, 1st Wis. Ind. 
 
 Co., commanding. 
 
 1 " Woodbury, Capt. Draper, 14th Mass., 
 
 commanding. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 31 
 
 1863 l company, Fort De Kalb, Capt. Shutswell, 14th Mass., 
 
 commanding. 
 
 And one company* will perform the guard duty at Division 
 Headquarters, Arlington. 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden, 16th Maine Volunteers, will 
 command Port Corcoran. 
 
 The commanding officers of the forts will give every 
 facility to the companies of the Maine Regiment attached 
 to their forts for instruction in artillery. 
 
 By command of WM. B. GREEXE, 
 
 Colonel Commanding Brigade. 
 
 (Signed,) F. W. TAGGARD, 
 
 1st Lieutenant and A. A. D. C. 
 
 Various rumors are current that our army is 
 moving rapidly northward toward Frederick, Mary 
 land, and that Whipple s division is ordered to join 
 the main army. 
 * Company C. 
 
32 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 
 THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN. 
 
 Ix compliance with orders, through division com 
 mander, "received at eleven o clock P.M., the detached 
 companies were directed to rendezvous at Fort Til- 
 linghast, and be in readiness to move at one hour s 
 notice. 
 
 Company I, from Fort Cass, our extreme left, 
 reported to Colonel Wildes at half-past twelve, and 
 by four o clock Sunday morning the Sixteenth was 
 in line, with two days rations and forty rounds of 
 ammunition. 
 
 Henceforth Washington and its defences would 
 know us no more as a " heavy artillery regiment." 
 
 To the timid ones, this was a grievous disappoint 
 ment ; but to the regiment as a whole, the order to 
 move at half-past four was not an unwelcome one. 
 
 The faces of the chicken-man, and the milk-woman 
 wore a look expressive of something more than 
 regret as the boys bid them an affectionate "good 
 
 by-" 
 
 The sick remained in charge of Surgeon Alexan 
 der for a few days, and were then sent to some gen 
 eral hospital in Washington. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 33 
 
 1863 Great dissatisfaction was felt at leaving our tents, 
 knapsacks, and overcoats behind. In our greenness, 
 we expected they would follow us in a few days, as a 
 matter of course. 
 
 With the swinging gait peculiar to Maine, we 
 took up our line of march, crossing the Potomac 
 over Aqueduct Bridge at sunrise ; through George 
 town and Washington, and that night bivouacked 
 under the stars and pines on the estate of Mont 
 gomery Blair, having marched fifteen miles. 
 
 sept. s. The regiment was in line at four A.M., and en route 
 north, until it reached the Baltimore and Frederick 
 Turnpike ; thence, northwest in the direction of 
 Frederick City, and encamped near Leesboro . 
 
 sept. 9. Assigned to Hartsuff s brigade (composed of the 
 Eleventh Pennsylvania, Ninth- New Hampshire,- ( 
 Twelfth and Thirteenth Massachusetts), Rickett s 
 division, Hooker s corps. 
 
 Sept. n. The rapid marching continued, with short halts, 
 Tuesday and Wednesday, and on Thursday the regi 
 ment went into camp at Ridgeville, Maryland, where 
 it remained until the seventeenth. 
 
 The officers tents followed the regiment, but the 
 men sheltered themselves, as best they could, with 
 fence rails and cornstalks. 
 
 Ridgeville was a sleepy looking town of one x 
 hundred inhabitants of a rebellious tendency. They 
 were extremely solicitous of their gardens and hay 
 stacks, which were guarded with fidelity, and did not 
 scruple to charge six cents per canteen for water. 
 
 The rebel officers who quartered here a few days 
 previous were received with open doors and feted 
 3 
 
34 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 with the fatted calf. Company H can testify that 1862 
 there was one calf and several pigs less when the 
 Sixteenth left. 
 
 The few loyal people in the vicinity visited the 
 camp daily, and left baskets of luxuries, and words 
 of encouragement. There was noticeable a lack of 
 refinement and womanly delicacy in the feminine 
 chivalry of Maryland. There was a coarseness, an 
 indifference to remarks, an absence of that degree of 
 cultivation one had reason to expect in one of the 
 oldest States in the Union. The young men looked 
 and appeared like the greenest rustics of New Eng 
 land, and exhibited a reckless indifference to dress 
 and manners, as well as of any opinion we might form 
 of them. 
 
 The terrific cannonading at Antietam, distinctly 
 heard by us for the past two days, kept us in anxious 
 expectation of orders to move, notwithstanding the 
 protest of the officers, and their frank acknowledgment 
 of deficiency in instruction, and their well grounded 
 fears that, if brought into action, their utter igno 
 rance of commands and movements would endanger 
 a whole division, bring disaster to it, arid disgrace to 
 the regiment. 
 
 " Colonel Wildes made known to General Hooker 
 the circumstances under which the regiment had 
 been raised, and its deficiency in instruction, occa 
 sioned through causes already named. The protest 
 and statement were without effect, and Colonel 
 Wildes, unwilling to command under the circum 
 stances, tendered his resignation, which was accepted, 
 and he was honorably discharged in special order 
 
COLONEL. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 35 
 
 1862 NO. 254, Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Sep 
 tember 13th, 1862." 
 
 - Subsequently, Colonel Wildes was restored to the 
 command of the regiment in the following order : 
 
 HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, 
 
 Near Sharpsburgh, Md., Sept. 25, 1862. 
 Special Orders, No. 262. 
 
 EXTRACT. 
 
 3. So much of Special Orders No. 254, of Sept, 13th, 1862, 
 from these Headquarters, as accepts the resignation of Col. 
 A. W. Wildes, 16th Maine Volunteers, is revoked, and 
 Col. Wildes will resume the command of his regiment. 
 
 By Command of MA J. -GEN. McCLELLAiST. 
 
 " Signed." S. WILLIAMS, 
 
 Asst. Adjt.- General. 
 
 sept. IT Orders were received to report to General Hooker 
 on the field of Antietam. 
 
 Broke camp, and marched to Frederick City, 
 eighteen miles, and halted two hours. No mail for 
 two weeks, it having gone forward with the brigade. 
 
 sept. 19. Continued the march ten miles, through Middle- 
 town, and bivouacked near the battlefield, the nine 
 teenth instant. 
 
 Reported to General Williams, and learned from 
 him that it was not intended that the Sixteenth 
 should leave its former quarters, near Washington, it 
 being a new and undrilled regiment, but official 
 approval was expressed to Colonel Wildes, of the 
 promptness and zeal of the officers and men, in 
 marching under orders which had originated in mis 
 take or ill judgment. 
 
36 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Crossed the battlefield, and went into camp near 1862 
 Sharpsburgh, joined the brigade, now in command of Sept-: 
 Colonel Richard Coulter. 
 
 After various changes in location, camped near the 
 Potomac River, three miles west of Sharpsburgh. 
 
 Lieutenant Lowell detailed acting quartermaster, 
 Quartermaster Tucker having remained at Arlington, 
 under instructions to secure and bring up tents and 
 baggage. 
 
 Captain Waldron says : " On Saturday, 28th, 
 pickets from our brigade found ninety dead rebel 
 cannon buried near the river, with neat headstones, 
 bearing a name, and the regiment to which they 
 belonged, so as to be identified by the affectionate 
 relatives, should they be fortunate enough to make 
 another raid into Maryland." 
 
 The condition of the regiment was most deplora 
 ble. The exposure to cold night air, after being 
 heated by long and rapid marching, frequently 
 through drenching rains, sowed seeds of disease in 
 the system of many noble fellows, and sent to the 
 hospital, and to death, scores of our best men. 
 
 Our sister regiments, well clothed in flannel and 
 overcoats, and supplied with rubber blankets, when 
 they fastened down their shelter-tents, dark and 
 stormy nights, seemed to forget the suffering of their 
 half-clad neighbors, whose only shelter was made 
 from cornstalks and boughs, through which the rain 
 would drip long after the storm was over. 
 
 Surgeon Alexander and his assistants were untir 
 ing in their attempts to succor the sick. But little 
 medicine was furnished them until the middle of 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 37 
 
 1862 October, hence the fatality of many cases. The only 
 shelter, for those sick in camp, was furnished by flies 
 from officers tents. 
 
 A division hospital was established at Smoke town, 
 to which the worst cases were sent ; and in a little 
 field beside the road rests a majority of them, 
 victims to inefficiency, neglect, and red tape. 
 
 October 15th the corrected "morning report" 
 showed six hundred ninety-eight men present. Of 
 these two hundred fifty-six were on the sick list, 
 sixty-eight being in the regimental hospital. 
 
 Hospital Steward Eaton, who was unremitting in 
 his care of the sick, says: "It is not strange that 
 under such influences, uncleanliness, despondency, 
 and gloom prevailed. Some fell victims to home 
 sickness, a disease so fearful in its severer types. 
 The very contrast with their former life of ease and 
 comfort made this state of privation and exposure 
 more unbearable. Weaker constitutions succumbed 
 at once, the stronger bore up for a while, but the full 
 fruits of those days were yet to be gathered." 
 
 Clothes help make history, hence the name the 
 Sixteenth won at Sharpsburgh. Through the inef 
 ficiency and neglect of the quartermaster s depart 
 ment, at Washington, (and the corps, division, and 
 brigade quartermasters were not blameless), the men 
 were made to feel mean and despicable, and felt as 
 does a poor boy at school, when the well-dressed 
 student resents the contact of blue -jean with broad 
 cloth. 
 
 How those men suffered ! Hunger, daily felt, was 
 nothing compared with it. Men of education, of 
 
38 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 refinement, and wealth, who willingly and cheer- 1862 
 fully gave up home, with all its love and comfort, 
 for country, made to feel degraded for want of 
 proper clothing ! 
 
 September, October, and then the long march, in 
 November, to the Rappahannock, through storms of 
 sleet and snow ; without shelter, without overcoats, 
 shoeless, hatless, and hundreds with not so much as a 
 flannel blouse, many without blankets ; and through 
 all that long, sad, and weary tramp, we were jeered 
 at, insulted, and called the " Blanket Brigade ! " 
 
 It may seem improbable, but it is nevertheless a 
 fact, that the transition from fastidious neatness to 
 heedless indifference, to filthy condition and habits, 
 changed some men beyond recognition. High- 
 spirited, opinionated, accustomed to advise and 
 direct, they could illy brook the insolent contempt 
 of their claims by a commissioned ignoramus, and so 
 practically became subordinate in every sense. We 
 remember a college graduate, a royal good fellow, 
 too, who gradually lost his self-respect, and was only 
 brought to himself and obedience by the free use of 
 a corn broom and brook water. 
 
 Comrades may have accused their immediate com 
 manders of neglect and inefficiency ; and cursed them 
 ,as the authors of their miserable condition, but could 
 they have assembled at regimental headquarters, and 
 heard the true history, known all the insults and 
 reprimands borneby Colonels Tilden and Farnham; 
 could have heard their sobs, which found response in 
 every heart present, they would have felt that there 
 was suffering almost as deep as theirs. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 39 
 
 1863 All the applications of the colonel and quarter 
 master for a return of clothing and shelter, left at 
 Tillinghast; all the requisitions for something in 
 substitute; all the earnest appeals, and letters of 
 explanation are on file, many of them bearing the 
 endorsement, " disapproved." 
 
 Requisitions for shelter and clothing lay in pigeon 
 holes for weeks, but requisitions for whisky were 
 signed forthwith. Perhaps to the latter can be 
 charged our non-recognition, as well as three- 
 fourths the disasters which befell the Army of the 
 Potomac. 
 
 Out of all this suffering grew a grand resolve 
 which nothing ever after caused to waver. Out of 
 it came a lasting patriotism and courage that no 
 privation, no danger could abate. The few short 
 months developed a new set of men, and what kind 
 of men let Fredericksburgh tell. All that time God 
 was busy making heroes. 
 
 Following are the orders and correspondence relat 
 ing to the necessities and suffering condition of the 
 regiment: 
 
 HDQ RS IGTii KEG T MAINE VOLS., 
 Camp Near Sharp sburgh, Md., Oct. 2, 1862. 
 CAPT. : 
 
 You will proceed at once to Washington, D. C., and ob 
 tain, immediately on your arrival, company books and papers 
 of the 16th Me. Vols. Said books and papers are stored in 
 the city, having been left at Arlington, Va., and since for 
 warded to Washington. You will also look up absentees 
 from the regiment, and, if possible, obtain a correct and 
 complete account of the sick belonging to the 16th Me. 
 Vols., now in various hospitals between this point and 
 
40 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Washington. You will rejoin your regiment at the first 1862 
 practical moment. 
 
 By order of A. W. WILDES, 
 
 Col. Comply 16th Me. Vols. 
 (Signed), A. K. SMALL, 
 
 Adft. 
 
 To CAPT. S. C. WHITEHOUSE, 
 Co. K, 10th Me. Vols. 
 
 HDQ RS SD BRIGADE, 2D Div. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1862. 
 
 Approved and respectfully forwarded. 
 (Signed), E. COULTER, 
 
 Col. Com dy 3d Brigade. 
 
 HDQ RS 2o DIVISION, 
 
 Oct. 6, 1862. 
 Disapproved. 
 
 By command of 
 
 BRIG.-GEN. KICKETTS, 
 
 Comedy Division. 
 
 (Signed), JOHN "VV. WILLIAMS, 
 
 A. A. G. 
 
 HDQ RS 16TH EEG T. ME. VOLS., 
 Camp Near Sharpsburgh, Oct. 13, 1862. 
 GENERAL: 
 
 I would earnestly request that the within order may be 
 forwarded with your approval, as men in my command are 
 suffering for the want of a change of clothing, (some are 
 without shirts to their backs, and many without under 
 clothes). The clothing can be had with knapsacks. 
 The books and rolls of the companies are indispensable. 
 I have the honor to remain, General, 
 
 very resp y, your ob t serv t, 
 (Signed), CHAS. W. TILDEN, 
 
 Lt.-Col, Comedy 16th Me. Vols. 
 To BRIG.-GEN. TAYLOR, 
 Com dg 3d Brigade, Kicketts Division. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 41 
 
 1863 HDQ RS IGTii ME. REG T VOLS. , 
 
 Near Sharpsburgh, Md., 
 
 Oct. 13, 1862. 
 CAPT. : 
 
 You will proceed at once to Washington, and obtain im 
 mediately on your arrival, books and papers belonging to the 
 companies of 16th Me. Reg t ; also knapsacks packed with 
 clothing, issued to this command, which is now stored in the 
 city, having been left by command of Brig.-Gen. Whipple, 
 Sept. 6, at which time the reg t left Arlington, Ya. 
 You will rejoin your regiment without delay. 
 (Signed), CIIAS. TV. TILDEN, 
 
 Lt.-Col, Com dg 16th Me. Vols. 
 To CAPT. STEPHEN C. WHITEHOUSE, 
 Com dg Co. K. 
 
 HDQ RS 3D BRIGADE, RICKETTS 
 
 DIVISION, Oct. 13, 1862. 
 
 Respectfully forwarded, with the request that Capt. 
 TVhilehouse be authorized to proceed to Washington on 
 the business within suggested. 
 
 (Signed), NELSON TAYLOR, 
 
 Brig. -General. 
 
 HDQ RS 2o DIVISION, Oct. 13, 1862. 
 These articles can be telegraphed for from Sharpsburgh. 
 By order of 
 
 BRIG.-GEN. RICKETTS, Com dg Division. 
 (Signed), J. TV. WILLIAMS, A. A. G. 
 
 HDQ RS 16TH REG T ME. YOLS., 
 Camp Near Sharpsburgh, Md., Oct. 18, 1862. 
 GENERAL: 
 
 Herewith I have the honor to hand you copy of order 
 from Gen. Whipple, to proceed to Leesboro , Md., and 
 report to Gen. Burnside for assignment to his corps. At the 
 time this order was received by Col. Wildes, then in com 
 mand, the regiment was stationed at the different forts in 
 
42 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 front of Washington, extending from Fort Albany to Fort 
 De Kalb. We were immediately called together at Fort 
 Tillinghast, and left there in compliance with said order, at 
 three o clock on the morning of the 7th of September. On 
 reporting to Gen. Burnside we were assigned to our pres 
 ent position. The trunks of the company officers, contain 
 ing all their company books and papers; also the knapsacks 
 and clothing belonging to the men, were left at the different 
 forts, under guard, afterward taken to Washington by our 
 quartermaster and stored. My command is suffering for 
 the want of the knapsacks and clothing. Many of the men 
 have neither shoes to their feet or shirts to their backs, and 
 none of them have had a change of underclothing since 
 leaving Fort Tillinghast. The absence of the company 
 books is exceedingly annoying to my officers, as their 
 accounts are necessarily behind. 
 
 In view of the above, I would very respectfully ask that 
 my order, enclosed, may be approved and forwarded. 
 
 Very resp y, your obd t serv t, 
 (Signed), CHAS. W. TILDEN, 
 
 Lt.-CoL, Com dg 16th Me. Vols. 
 To GEN. NELSON TAYLOR, 
 Com dg 3d Brig., 2d Div., 1st A. C. 
 
 HDQ RS 16TH REG T ME. VOLS., 
 Near Sharpsburgh, Md., Oct. 18, 1862. 
 CAPTAIN: 
 
 You will proceed at once to Washington, and obtain im 
 mediately on your arrival, books and papers belonging to 
 the companies of the 16th Me. Reg t; also knapsacks and 
 clothing issued to this command, and now stored in the city 
 of Washington by our regimental quartermaster. 
 You will rejoin your regiment without delay. 
 (Signed), CHAS. W. TILDEN, 
 
 Lieut.-Col Com dg 16th Me. Vols. 
 To CAPT. JOHN AYER, Com dg Co. H. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 43 
 
 1863 INDORSEMENTS. 
 
 HDQ RS 3D BRIGADE RICKETTS DIVISION, 
 
 Oct. 19,1862. 
 
 Respectfully forwarded, with the recommendation that 
 Capt. John Ayer be authorized to proceed to Washington 
 City, and superintend the transportation of the regimental 
 and company property of his regiment to this place, or 
 wherever the reg t may be encamped. 
 
 (Signed), NELSON TAYLOR, Brig.-Gen. 
 
 HDQ RS 2o DIVISION, Oct. 19, 1862. 
 (E. B. 264.) 
 
 Approved and submitted. 
 
 (Signed), JAMES B. EICKETTS, 
 
 Brig.-Gen., Com^dg Division. 
 
 HDQ RS IST ARMY CORPS, Oct. 19, 1862. " 
 Approved and respectfully forwarded. 
 (Signed), JOHN F. REYNOLDS, 
 
 Brig.-Gen., Vols., Com^dg. 
 
 HDQ RS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, 
 
 Oct. 21, 1862. 
 
 The above order is confirmed. Capt. Ayer to return in 
 five days. 
 
 By command of MAJOR-GEN. MCCLELLAN. 
 (Signed), JAMES A. HARDEE, 
 
 Lt.-Col & A. D. 0., A. A. A. G. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, 
 Camp near Rappahannock Station, Va., 
 
 Nov. 11,1862. 
 GENERAL : 
 
 I have the honor to make the following report, relative to 
 the present condition of the regiment under my command, 
 and the causes of the same. On our arrival at Washington, 
 Aug. 21, 1862, we were ordered to report to General Casey, 
 some two miles from Washington, on the Virginia side of 
 the Potomac. We remained under his command until Aug. 
 24, when we were ordered to report to Gen. Whipple, at Fort 
 
44 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Tillinghast. On our arrival at Fort Tillinghast, a part of 1862 
 the regiment was employed in digging rifle pits, and the 
 remainder were ordered to drill at heavy artillery in the dif 
 ferent forts in front of Washington. On the 3d of Septem 
 ber, by order of Col. Greene, commanding the brigade com 
 posed of the 14th Mass. Yols., and 16th Me. Yols., com 
 panies were detached to garrison the forts extending from 
 Fort Albany to Fort De Kalb. On the night of the 6th of 
 Sept., orders were received from Gen. Whipple to proceed 
 with all possible dispatch to Leesboro , Md.,and report to 
 Gen. Burnside, a copy of which I herewith enclose. In 
 addition to this order, was a verbal order from Gen. Whipple 
 for the regiment to move in light marching order, and that 
 all our property would be left in charge of our regimental 
 quartermaster, with orders for him to arrange our camp 
 between Forts Tillinghast and Craig, as the regiment was to 
 return within two or three days. On reporting to Gen. 
 Burnside, we were assigned to Gen. HartsufTs brigade, 
 Kicketts Div. 
 
 Our quartermaster, learning that we were not to return, 
 was ordered by Gen. McClellan, to whom he applied, to turn 
 over all property not issued, and have the knapsacks and 
 other articles stored at Washington. 
 
 On the 2d of Oct. an officer was detailed by Col. Wildes, 
 then in command, to proceed to Washington, and obtain the 
 company books and papers in store, and the same was sent 
 up for approval, the copy of which I herewith enclose. 
 
 A third application was made, which was approved, and 
 Capt. Ayer detailed for the business ; copies of which I have 
 also the honor to enclose. 
 
 Capt. Ayer proceeded immediately to Washington, and 
 forwarded the property to Hagerstown, the nearest point by 
 rail to our camp at Sharpsburgh, at which place we were 
 encamped at the time of his departure, and at which place 
 it arrived the day after our leaving Sharpsburgh. 
 
 Our quartermaster proceeded to Hagerstown, to look after 
 the property, and have it sent to the regiment, but was 
 refused transportation by the post quartermaster. 
 
COLONEL, AND BREV. BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 45 
 
 186 I would very respectfully ask that steps be immediately 
 taken to have the property transported to the regiment ; also 
 the subsistence and tents left at Berlin, Maryland, by our 
 quartermaster, as per his report herewith enclosed. 
 
 I will here state that my command is destitute of clothing 
 sufficient to make them comfortable, many of them being 
 without a shirt to their backs, and none of them having had 
 a change of clothing since the 7th of Sept. 
 
 I would also state that one cause of so much sickness in 
 my command is for the lack of clothing, and the want of a 
 change of diet. 
 
 I am, Gen., very respectfully, yourob t servant, 
 
 (Signed), CHAS. W. TILDEX, 
 
 Lieut.-CoL, Com dg 16th 3Ie. Vols. 
 
 To Gen. Xelson Taylor, Com dg Brigade. 
 
 HDQ RS IST ARMY CORPS, jSTovember 13, 1862. 
 Special Orders, No. 51. 
 
 II. Lieut. Lowell, 16th Me. Vols., will proceed to Hagers- 
 town, and forward to his regiment all property stored there, 
 belonging to it. He will then proceed to Berlin, and take 
 charge of all public property left there, and return, without 
 delay, to his regiment. 
 
 By command of BRIG.-GEX. BEYXOLDS, 
 
 Com^dg 1st Army Corps. 
 (Signed), C. KIXGSBURY, JR., A. A. G. 
 
 HDQ RS 16TH ME. YOLS., 
 Camp STear Stafford Court House, Va., Xov. 21, 1862. 
 
 COL.: There being some uncertainty about the officer 
 detailed to procure the knapsacks and clothing of my com 
 mand being able to obtain them, and as the regiment is suffer 
 ing for the want of proper clothing, I would respectfully 
 request that Capt. Crandall, Brigade Quartermaster, be 
 authorized to proceed to Washington, and in case the prop- 
 
46 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 erty is lost, take the necessary steps to obtain a full supply 1862 
 for its immediate wants. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 (Signed), CIIAS. W. TILDEN, 
 
 Lt.-CoL, Com dg Beg t. 
 To COL. A. K. BOOT, 
 
 Com dg 1st Brigade. 
 
 INDORSEMENT. 
 
 HDQ RS IST BRIGADE, 2o Div., 
 
 IST CORPS, Nov. 21, 1862. 
 
 I have today applied for permission for Capt. Crandall to 
 go to Washington for supplies for the Brigade. The answer 
 will arrive to-morrow, and will be made known to Col. 
 Tilden in order that he may see Capt. Crandall in regard to 
 the wants of the 16th Maine Yols. 
 
 (Signed), ADRIAN K. KOOT, 
 
 Col. Com dg 1st Brigade, 2d Div. 1st A. G. 
 
 HDQ RS 16TH REG T MAINE VOLS., 
 Camp near Brooks Station, Va., Nov. 24, 1862. 
 COL.: I would respectfully request that Maj. Farnham, 
 16th Me. Vols., may have permission to proceed to Aquia 
 Creek, for the purpose of telegraphing to Lieut. Lowell, the 
 officer detailed from my command to procure the clothing, 
 etc., of this regiment, now at Hagerstown, Md., informing 
 him of the location of the regiment, that the articles may 
 reach us at the earliest possible moment. 
 
 I have the honor to remain, Col., 
 
 very respectfully, your ob t serv t, 
 (Signed), CHAS. W. TILDEN, 
 
 Lieut.-Col Com dg 16th Me. Vols. 
 Col. Eoot, Com dg 1st Brigade, 2dDiv. 1st A. C. 
 
 INDORSEMENT. 
 
 HDQ RS IST BRIGADE, 2o Div. IST A. C. 
 Camp near Brooks Station, Va., Nov. 24, 1862. 
 Approved. Lieut.-Col. Tilden, 16th Me. Vols., has per 
 mission to take this communication to Division Headquar 
 ters in person. 
 
 (Signed), ADRIAN R. ROOT, 
 
 CoZ., Com dg 1st Brigade, 2d Div. 1st A. C. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 47 
 
 1863 HDQ RS 2o Div. IST A. C., Nov. 24, 1862. 
 
 Approved, 
 
 By command of GEN. GIBBON. 
 (Signed), FRANK A. HASKELL, A. D. C. 
 
 (Telegram). 
 
 AQUIA CREEK, Nov. 24, 1862. 
 
 LIEUT. -CoL. J. W. HATHAWAY, 
 
 273 F Street, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Has Lieut. Lowell left Washington with the clothing for 
 this Regiment? If not, send him to this place. Quarter- 
 master-Sergt. Geo. W. Brown is at Alexandria with the 
 property left at Berlin. Have the same sent forward with 
 knapsacks and clothing. Eeg t in camp near Brooks Sta 
 tion. Am waiting your answer by telegraph. 
 
 (Signed), CHAS. W. TILDEN, 
 
 Lieut.-Col. Com dg 16th Me. Vols. 
 
 Extract from the report of inspection as to sani 
 tary condition of the Sixteenth Regiment Maine 
 Volunteers, made by Charles J. Nordquist, medical 
 drector Second Division, November 13th, 1862: 
 
 " I find the mean strength of the Regiment to be six 
 hundred and ninety-three men, one hundred and eighty-one 
 of whom are under treatment by the regimental surgeon. 
 The prevalent diseases are diarrhoea, dysentery, bronchitis, 
 rheumatic affections, and a few cases of intermittent fever. 
 To the insufficiency of clothing I ascribe the unhealthy con 
 dition of the command, as of the whole number inspected, 
 thirty-four were without underclothing of any description. 
 The men are without overcoats; few have more than one 
 blanket, and their clothing unclean and almost useless. . . . 
 The Hospital under charge of Surgeon Alexander, is in 
 excellent order, and cleanliness and comfort surround the 
 sick," 
 
48 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 FKOM SHARPSJBURGH, MARYLAND, TO FREDERICKS- 
 BURGH, VIRGINIA. 
 
 THE First Corps reviewed by President Lincoln, 
 and General McClellan. The regiment numbered, Oct 
 on parade, four hundred and forty-five. When 
 taking our position in line, for review, a rail 
 fence was found to be much in the way. Colonel 
 Coulter, after jumping it several times, turned to 
 Sergeant-Major Maxfield, who wore a Burnside 
 blouse, and said, sharply, " Here ! Chaplain, make 
 yourself useful, and tear down this rip-gut fence." 
 
 " Beg pardon, Colonel, I am not one of that useful 
 class. I am, Sergeant-Major of the to-be-bloody Six 
 teenth." 
 
 " Good God ! I took you for a chaplain. Where 
 are they ? " 
 
 " That group on the knoll," pointing to some 
 dozen or more, " are spoiling for the chance," replied 
 Max. 
 
 Riding pell-mell into the squad, he ordered them 
 to " pull down that fence ! " " But, Colonel, we are 
 chaplains." 
 
 "I don t care a G d n! Double-quick! By 
 G , you will do something to earn your salary, as 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 49 
 
 1862 i on g as j command this brigade." The chaplains 
 took down the fence. 
 
 Oct. 3. Brigade reviewed by General Taylor. 
 
 Oct. c. Palfrey says : " By the 6th of October, the Presi 
 dent had become impatient, so much so, that Hal- 
 leek, the commander-in-chief, was instructed to tele 
 graph McClellan as follows: "The President directs 
 that you cross the Potomac, and give battle to the 
 enemy, or drive him south." This did not move 
 McClellan, but a rumor that such a telegram had 
 been received, reached us, and we were again in a 
 state of suspense. 
 
 Oot- 8> General Taylor succeeds Hartsuff in command of 
 the brigade. Drew full rations for the first time 
 since the regiment left Arlington Heights. 
 
 <)ft n Brigade reviewed and inspected by General 
 Taylor. 
 
 Oct. i One A.M., called out under arms. Two regiments 
 of brigade ordered to strengthen picket line against 
 raiders. Lieutenant Bisbee returned to Company I, 
 bringing to Captain Waldron a pair of "new trousers," 
 which were the envy of the line. 
 
 Oct. 16. Heavy cannonading heard in the direction of 
 Harper s Ferry. 
 
 oct n Captain Waldron, Company I, brigade officer of 
 the day. Mail arrived. Sutlers reaped a rich harvest 
 among the troops, who, suffering with want and hun 
 ger, paid any price asked for food and clothing. 
 Many assigned their pay in advance. The cornfields 
 on our flanks were gleaned to the surface for man and 
 beast. The enlisted men "bought" corn on the ear, 
 picked up sardine boxes in rear of brigade head- 
 4 
 
50 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 quarters, which, with a nail, they converted into 186S 
 graters ; and on these rubbed the corn until enough 
 was prepared to make a genuine Maine hasty 
 pudding, singing all the while, " John Brown s body 
 lies moldering in the ground." An enlisted man 
 from Company , for various charges, was sen 
 tenced by court-martial to pace around his regi 
 mental camp eight hours, with his head through 
 a barrel. Some of the veterans mashed the barrel 
 and set him free. 
 
 Battalion drill, for the first time since we were Oct. 20 
 mustered in, under Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden. Full 
 rations issued, of good quality a rare occurrence. 
 
 Marching orders received, and cancelled, October Oct 2l 
 22d, on account of the severe storm. 
 
 Captain John Ayer, Company H, sent to Washing- Oct lx 
 ton to bring up our overcoats and blankets. The men 
 are suffering terribly, and we muster but three 
 hundred and fifty on parade. We pay as follows for 
 supplies : two dollars per bushel for potatoes, forty 
 cents per pound for butter, eleven cents for sugar, 
 and ten cents per quart for milk. 
 
 Marching orders received. The right wing o f Oct. 20. 
 the army is now crossing the Potomac at Berlin. 
 At four o clock struck tents, and marched through 
 the village of Sharpsburgh in a torrent of rain on, 
 through mud ankle-deep, through Rhorersville, over 
 South Mountain, through Thornton s Gap, and came 
 to a halt about eight P.M., in the road, nearly an 
 hour, when the regiment, by common consent and 
 instinct, found its way into the woods on the west 
 side of a bleak mountain. In a furious storm of 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 51 
 
 1862 w ind and rain, Taylor s brigade passed a dismal 
 night. Captain Williams, Company A, taken sick on 
 inarch, and left at a citizen s hou.se in Rhorersville, 
 where he died a few days later. 
 
 oct. 27. Marched to Birkettsville, arid bivouacked. 
 
 Oct. 2. Reveille at five A.M., marched at six, and camped 
 at Berlin. Shoes and shelter-tents issued. 
 
 oct. 30. Crossed the Potomac on pontoons at four P.M. 
 
 oct. 31. About fifty sick. The severest cases were sent to 
 Washington. Marched to Lovettsville, and camped, 
 where we were mustered for pay. 
 
 NOV. i. Continued the march through Waterford and 
 Hamilton. 
 
 NOV. 2. Regimental inspection. 
 
 xov.a. Marched through Middleburgh and White Plains, 
 reaching Warrenton on the 7th, in a blinding snow 
 storm. During the march water froze in canteens. 
 Captain Whitehouse, of Company K, was here left 
 sick. November 5th, halted near the residence of a 
 rebel, Colonel Delainia, and, before the usual order to 
 guard property was published, some of the boys dis 
 covered supplies. In spite of threats and muskets* 
 arms were stacked, and a rush made for the outbuild 
 ings, boards were torn off, and out poured corn, 
 potatoes, and salt in abundance. As well try to stem 
 the Mississippi, as that torrent of hungry men, who, 
 regardless of discipline and rank, went through the 
 buildings, bringing to light, not only food, but 
 ammunition, and hogsheads of salt, stored for the 
 rebels. 
 
 ^Nov.8. Company H all reported on the sick list. Left 
 Warrenton at about four o clock P.M., led by a stupid 
 
52 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 guide, who marched us six miles out of our way, 1865J 
 arriving at Rappahannock Station at one o clock, 
 Sunday morning, November 9th, in a blinding storm 
 of snow and hail. Notwithstanding the worn and 
 forlorn condition of the men, they are cheerful and 
 plucky ; seemingly oblivious to the fact that they are 
 less than two hundred for duty, ragged, dirty, half 
 fed, half clothed, and sheltered only by the blue 
 heaven, and the clouds, above the blanket of snow. 
 The long march from Sharpsburgh was rich and 
 varied, and invaluable to him whose heart was in the 
 cause ; for experience only perfects in any calling. 
 We learned obedience, we were taught patience 
 through suffering, courage came to us by exposure to 
 danger ; and, somehow, we were better men for these 
 weeks of vicarious atonement. Our hearts, though 
 brave and strong, were not, however, proof against 
 ridicule. The appellation of " Blanket Brigade " still 
 clung to us, in spite of heroic effort to establish a 
 reputation which should compel the respect of a 
 regiment whose paper " dickies " were supposed to 
 cover all deficiencies in looks or demeanor. 
 
 General Bayard, in camp a short distance from us, NOV. m. 
 sent Colonel Tilden half a sheep this forenoon. The 
 Colonel hung it up in front of his quarters on the 
 branches of a tree, and many hungry eyes measured 
 the number of mouthfuls that carcass would make. 
 Mouths watered until only the gambrels remained. 
 I can testify that headquarters had but a small part 
 of " Mary s little lamb." Captain Waldron made a 
 pilgrimage to General Bayard s headquarters for 
 " some more sheep," and, after being bluffed off by 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 53 
 
 1862 Captain Jones, succeeded in drawing a fat mutton, 
 whose advent into camp set Company A wild. 
 Their foraging propensities were duly exercised, and 
 in a few short hours a bonanza was struck. Roast 
 mutton, baked lamb, and boiled sheep sent up a 
 delicious odor from every company. Blankets and 
 boughs here and there hid suspicious looking boxes, 
 with busy bees buzzing around, and a siveet, satisfied 
 look crept over the whole command. 
 
 Lieutenant Chapman credits four members of 
 Company K with a successful foraging of two hives 
 of honey, and a brood of chickens. He says : 
 
 " The funny part of this incident is that the for 
 agers with their plunder came suddenly upon General 
 Taylor and staff at a bend in the road in the midst of 
 a dense wood. The General took in the situation at 
 a glance, and, with grim humor, with his staff and 
 guard faced to the front, and allowed the boys to 
 pass in review in single file, without breaking their 
 formation. Not a word was said, nor a salute given 
 by either party, but visions of the guard-house arose 
 vividly in the minds of the marauders, as a hasty 
 glance was given to the stern face of the brigade 
 commander, as they filed past. As they hastened to 
 camp an orderly followed, who went to the colonel 
 with instructions from the general to send the honey 
 and chickens to the division hospital for the use of 
 the sick. The honey was disposed of, however, 
 before the order reached the boys." 
 
 We reported so many on the sick list that General 
 Gibbon sent Surgeon Nordquist to investigate. A 
 well-fed and sheltered division commander and staff 
 
54 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 could not appreciate our destitute condition, and gra- 1862 
 tuitously insulted us by censuring the colonel and 
 quartermaster. The Dutch beer guzzler added to in 
 sult injury by remarking to Colonel Tilden: "Your 
 regiment are poor soldiers, but tarn goot foragers," 
 Calling me out, he aid: "Ad-ju-tant, py Got, your 
 men tey all pe det pefore night unless you dake dose 
 honeys dose tam/tiefs got mit em. You shust take 
 some names of dose and send me, or I reports you 
 to the sheneral." "All right, Surgeon, your order 
 shall be obeyed. Boys, I am going for paper, and 
 expect the names of every man who stole honey. 
 So, in obedience to orders, names were demanded, 
 but I failed to find the "tarn tiefs" (as I expected 
 and desired). On returning to my tent I passed 
 some Company E boys, whose smiles shone through 
 streaks of grease and honey, as they courteously 
 touched their hats. On a rubber in my tent I found 
 about ten pounds of as delicious honey as Virginia 
 could afford. 
 
 The rebels had a small force on the south bank of Nov - 1 
 the river, which was quickly dispersed, and their 
 camp destroyed. The Third Brigade, the advance 
 infantry of the Army of the Potomac, was ordered 
 to hold the position, and went into camp near the 
 bridge. At two forty-five regiment ordered under 
 arms, and remained so until daylight. Shelter is now 
 sufficient and rations abundant, but some companies 
 are so destitute of clothing, especially underwear 
 and overcoats, that they are excused from duty. 
 The sick list is frightful. The militar}^ commission, 
 ordered by division commander to investigate the 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 55 
 
 1863 condition of the regiment, in their report exonerate 
 its officers, and declare that everything possible has 
 been done by them for the welfare of the regiment. 
 
 NOV. i6. Being assigned to Duryea s brigade, struck tents 
 and marched three miles up the O. & A. R. R., and 
 joined it at Bealeton. Lieutenant Libby, Company 
 H, left sick. 
 
 NOV. 19. Colonel Adrian R. Root assumed command of 
 First Brigade, composed of Ninety-fourth and One 
 Hundred and Fourth New York, One Hundred and 
 Seventh Pennsylvania, and Sixteenth Maine. Second 
 Assistant Surgeon Warren Hunter reported for duty. 
 First Sergeant Conley in command of Company H. 
 
 NOV. 20. Reveille at half-past five A.M., marched at eight, 
 and bivouacked at Morrisville, where we remained 
 
 NOV. 22. until 22d, when the march was continued to Stafford 
 Court House. 
 
 NOV. 23 Continued the march, and camped at four P.M. 
 near Brooks Station, on the Acquia Creek and Fal- 
 mouth Railroad, about four miles from the creek. 
 
 NOV. 26. Put up shelters, rested, and speculated on the 
 " cause" of the cannonading heard in the direction of 
 Fredericksburgh. 
 
 November 27th was both the national and State 
 "Thanksgiving Day," and as if to make it the more 
 joyful and memorable to the regiment, Lieutenant 
 Lowell, of Company D, arrived from Washington 
 with knapsacks and overcoats. Seldom have men 
 greater cause for gladness. The overcoats gave 
 warmth and respectability, while the knapsacks sup 
 plied underclothing in place of that worn eleven 
 long weeks. There, too, were the little conveniences 
 
56 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 brought from home, pictures of loved ones, "house- 1862 
 wives," paper and envelopes, and many cherished 
 things that a soldier clings to as mementos of absent 
 friends, or relics of his former peace-life. 
 
 The pioneer corps of the regiment detailed today 
 consists of one sergeant and ten privates, as fol 
 lows: Company A, Moses W. Cook; B, Joseph W. 
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 pany E, acting sergeant. 
 
 Despondency gives place to a buoyancy hitherto 
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 their perfect work, and a feeling of satisfaction and 
 contentment envelops the command, which does 
 itself credit on parade, now held every night. Regi 
 mental and company drills take place daily. 
 
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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 57 
 
 1863 Brigade drill in the afternoon. Regiment compli- 
 ! mented by Colonel Root. Aggregate strength of 
 regiment present, seven hundred and fifteen; for 
 duty, five hundred and ninety-eight; sick and on 
 detail, one hundred and seventeen. Ordered to 
 change camp to-morrow. 
 
 Dec. 5. Fall of snow and rain. Line officers baggage 
 reduced to one piece of shelter and a gripsack. 
 Surplus baggage all packed and sent to Washington, 
 and supposed to be " stored." 
 
 Dec. 6. Mail received. Paymaster arrived. 
 
 Dec. 7. Three deaths have occurred during the past week. 
 Three times has our garrison flag covered the remains 
 of a "volunteer" as they passed in procession to a 
 spot soon to be grown over with bushes, and for 
 gotten. 
 
 Dec. 8. Trousers issued to the men. Orders received to 
 send all sick to Washington, and be in readiness to 
 move at an hour s notice. The First and Third 
 Divisions of our corps are now facing the enemy 
 on the Rappahannock, and everything points to 
 a great battle within a few days. Captain Wal- 
 clrou writes to a friend as follows: "You may 
 be curious to know how a man feels at the pros 
 pect of going into battle within a few days. I am 
 free to confess that for one I do not hanker after 
 the job, but as my duty plainly lies in that direc 
 tion, I think I conscientiously admit to you that 
 I never felt lighter hearted or more buoyant in 
 spirit than at the present movement of our troops 
 upon the enemy s position ; and could I have my 
 choice to be detailed for some service which would 
 
58 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 shield me from exposure to the enemy s bullets, I 1863 
 would prefer to take my chances with my com 
 pany." 
 
 Preparing for battle. Dec - ;) 
 
 and 10. 
 
 Broke camp and marched to the river below Fal- Dec n 
 mouth. The following order was handed to the 
 colonel just as we left camp : 
 
 HEADQUARTERS IST BRIG. 2D DIVISION, 
 
 December 11, 1802. 
 General Order JV r o. 15. 
 
 Adjutant A. K. Small, 16th Reg t Me. Vols., and Adjutant 
 J. B. Thomas, 107th Penn. Vols., are appointed acting aids 
 to the brigade commander, until further orders, and will be 
 respected accordingly. 
 
 33y command of COL. ADRIAN TL HOOT, 
 
 Comedy 1st Brigade. 
 C. E. SCOVILL, A. A. A. G. 
 
 Crossed the river with division, and took up position Dec. \-i. 
 on the left center of Franklin s grand division, just 
 before sunset. The stars shone above us as we biv 
 ouacked for the night. Men wrapped their blankets 
 around them, and lay down to sleep as if unconscious 
 of their surroundings; of the missiles of death within 
 short range ; of the fact that this is their last sleep on 
 earth. Arms were stacked, horses tethered, and 
 gradually there stole over this valley of the shadow 
 of death, a peaceful calm that gave no sign of the 
 coming storm that would make desolate thousands 
 of homes, north and south. Gradually the dew fell, 
 and as silently as night cometh, crept the fog, until 
 its density covered the plain, and hid from sight 
 batteries, caissons, and fifty thousand men. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 59 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 
 FKEDERICKSBUKGH. 
 
 THE world seemed so lovely, and life so precious 
 and dear, and our hearts so hopeful and brave, yet 
 in a few short hours were sown anguish and grief 
 broadcast; only the burning of a little powder, and 
 lives went out by scores literally were snuffed out 
 like candles. 
 
 The morning was brilliant with promise, but the 
 night brought darkness and despair to thousands of 
 hearts, and discouragement to the Army of the 
 Potomac. When the fog lifted the Sixteenth wore 
 a grim look of satisfaction as they viewed the enter 
 tainment to which they had been invited. The past, 
 with its censure and ridicule, seemed ages back, and 
 the future as far hence, when the ominous silence 
 was broken by the terrific explosion of a shell 
 through a space in the fog. In a moment, as it were, 
 the battle opened along the whole line. 
 
 Colonel Tilde n makes the following official re 
 port : 
 
 COL. ADRIAN R. ROOT, Com dg 1st Brigade, 
 
 COL.: I have the honor to submit the following report of 
 the Regiment under my command in the late engagement 
 near Fredericksbur^h: 
 
60 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 In compliance with your orders, my command, numbering 1862 
 21 line officers, and 406 enlisted men, was in line at 5 o clock Dec. 13. 
 the morning of the llth instant, for the purpose of crossing 
 the Rappahannock, as it was understood we were to cross at 
 daybreak. We commenced our line of march with the 1st 
 Brigade at 5.15 A.M.. and proceeded some three miles toward 
 the river, a short distance below Fredericksburgh, when it 
 was ascertained that we could not cross, owing to the en 
 gineer s being unable to complete the bridges. At this point 
 I brought my commnnd to a rest, and remained through the 
 clay and night. On the morning of the ^2th instant, orders 
 being received from headquarters of the Brigade to be under 
 arms at 5 o clock, I had my command in line at the appointed 
 time, and took up the line of march, crossing the river about 
 12 o clock M. After crossing and resting for a short time, 
 we formed a line of battle in the rear of the 107th Pennsyl 
 vania and 105th New York Volunteers, near the stone man 
 sion occupied as a Hospital, which position we maintained 
 through the remainder of the afternoon and night, with ihe 
 exception of changing slightly, from time to time, to avoid 
 the fire of the enemy s batteries in position on the Heights 
 at our right. 
 
 On the morning of the 13th instant I had my command 
 under arms at 8 o clock, and received orders to move by the 
 left flank to the left about a quarter of a mile. Here we 
 were obstructed in our passage by a thick growth of bushes 
 and a ravine. Our pioneers soon cleared the bush, and we 
 were again on the march. While waiting at the above place, 
 two of my command were slightly wounded by pieces of 
 shell from the enemy s guns, they having complete range of 
 this point. After crossing the ravine, we moved by the right 
 flank beyond the county road, and formed in line of battle. 
 We remained here for a short time, and were then ordered 
 to retire to the road, where we remained until about 1 
 o clock P.M. At this time I moved my regiment, in compli 
 ance with your orders, to the front in the open field, and 
 then by the right flank to the right, unmasking the 105th 
 New York, and forming in line of battle on the right. We 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 61 
 
 1863 immediately opened fire upon the enemy, who were covered 
 Dec. is. behind the enbankment of the railroad in front of us. Find 
 ing his fire very disastrous, and seeing that our fire was 
 doing little or no execution, the order was received from 
 you, through Lieut. Scovill, to fix bayonets, charge, and 
 drive him from his breast-works. My regiment being some 
 fifteen paces in advance of those on my right and left, I 
 waited some few moments for them to come up, but finding 
 they did not, I gave the order to charge, which was obeyed 
 with promptness and firmness equal to that displayed by 
 veteran troops, driving the enemy from his breast-works, 
 and capturing some sixty prisoners, sending the same to the 
 rear. 
 
 After crossing, I advanced into the woods a short distance. 
 My lines being somewhat broken. I ordered a new line formed 
 for the purpose of advancing still farther. But finding that 
 we had no support, I immediately gave the order to lire into 
 the woods, where it was evident the enemy were in ambush. 
 I was hoping that support might be sent to us. None being 
 received, however, my ammunition being nearly exhausted, 
 and finding the enemy had gained possession of the point of 
 woods making out on our left, which I supposed was held by 
 one of the other regiments of the brigade, I gave the order 
 to retire. We retired under the crest of the hill back of the 
 county road, where we remained until 2 o clock in the morn 
 ing of the 14th hist. We then moved to the left some mile 
 and a half, and remained until daylight, at which time we 
 advanced, and formed a second line of battle at this point. 
 We remained in this position Sunday and Monday. In 
 obedience to your orders, I got my command into line at 7 
 o clock Monday evening, and crossed the river without any 
 casualty. 
 
 I should be doing injustice to mention the names of any 
 of my command as worthy of mention in this engagement, 
 as all performed their duty like true soldiers. 
 
 My loss of line officers was fully equal to the percentage 
 of enlisted men, being eleven killed, wounded, and missing. 
 Among the number were Capt. Hutchins of Company B, 
 
62 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 and Lieut. Herrick of Company D, who fell while gallantly !863 
 leading their commands. i>ec. is. 
 
 I should be remiss did I fail to mention the bravery and 
 heroic conduct of the 12th Massachusetts, Col. Bates com 
 manding, which regiment we were ordered to relieve. It 
 was with difficulty we gained their front, so determined were 
 they in doing their whole duty. Herewith I hand you a list 
 of casualties. 
 
 I have the honor, Col., to remain very resp y 
 your ob t serv t, 
 
 ClIAS. W. TlLDEX, 
 
 Lt.-Col., Com dg 16th Me. Vols. 
 
 The adjutant-general s report says : " At ten 
 o clock A.M., Colonel Root moved the brigade to the 
 left about four hundred yards, and then changing 
 direction to the right, advanced to the front across a 
 deep, wooded ravine, and over an adjacent elevation 
 of ground to the Bowling Green Turnpike. In 
 effecting this movement the brigade was exposed to 
 a severe fire of shell from the enemy s batteries, 
 planted upon the wooded heights to the front, and 
 in order to avoid this fire, a considerable detour was 
 made to the left before the position was reached to 
 which it was assigned. The Sixteenth, under the 
 command of Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden, with the 
 Ninety -fourth and One Hundred and Fourth New 
 York, and One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania 
 regiments, were then deployed in parallel lines to 
 the right and left of Hall s battery, (Second Maine). 
 The men were ordered to lie down, and for several 
 hours the brigade remained, without loss, under a 
 severe and constant fire from the enemy s batteries. 
 At quarter to two o clock Colonel Root was ordered 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 63 
 
 to charge with his brigade to the front, storm the 
 13> enemy s breast-works, and occupy his position. The 
 Sixteenth sprang to the work with a will, at double- 
 quick, advancing to the front with the rest of the 
 brigade, under a severe fire of the enemy s artillery 
 and musketry. The approach to the enemy s posi 
 tion, which consisted of the embankment and ditches 
 of the Richmond railway, was rendered extremely 
 difficult by several parallel ditches or rifle pits, and 
 its rear protected by thick woods, sheltering infantry 
 supports. As the brigade arrived upon the ground 
 previously occupied by the Second and Third Bri 
 gades, the fire of the enemy became so incessant and 
 galling, and so many of our men fell, killed or 
 wounded, that a portion of the first line of the bri 
 gade slackened its pace, arid the men, without orders, 
 commenced firing. By the strenuous exertions of 
 the regimental commanders, and the other officers, 
 the firing was nearly discontinued. The brigade 
 renewed its advance, and as the men recognized the 
 enemy their movement increased in rapidity, until, 
 with a shout and a run, the brigade leaped the ditches, 
 charged across the railway, and occupied the woods 
 beyond, driving the enemy from his position, killing 
 a number with the bayonet, and capturing upward 
 of two hundred prisoners. Of this number the Six 
 teenth captured between fifVy and sixty, and sent 
 them to the rear. The men fired with coolness and 
 precision, until they exhausted the sixty rounds 
 which they carried. Finding that the enemy had 
 rallied in superior force, and were rapidly pressing 
 the front and flanks of the brigade, and that the 
 
64 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 position, which, with a supporting brigade, would 1862 
 have been tenable, was, by the absence of any in- J 
 fantry support whatever, rendered simply murderous 
 to his command, Colonel Root * ordered the brigade 
 to fall back. The officers and men received the order 
 with surprise and grief, and retired so reluctantly 
 the enemy were enabled to close up on the rear of 
 the brigade, and inflict a loss exceeding that incurred 
 during the charge itself." 
 
 Colonel Root, in his official report, after speaking 
 of the gallant conduct of the New York and Penn 
 sylvania regiments, says : " I am sure that these 
 brave regiments and their gallant commanders will 
 not deem it invidious in me to make especial mention 
 of the Sixteenth Maine Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colo 
 nel Tilden commanding. The regiment is a new one, 
 and here fought its first battle, and I felt some appre 
 hensions lest the terrible fire from the enemy s con 
 cealed rifle pits would be too severe a trial for its 
 men. But the gallant manner in which the regiment 
 charged the enemy s position excited my surprise and 
 admiration, and reflected the highest honors upon its 
 officers and men. Previous to the action, thirty-eight 
 men of the regiment had volunteered to do duty with 
 Hall s battery, and I am assured by Captain Hall that 
 their conduct was creditable in the highest degree. 
 Lieutenant Abner R. Small, Sixteenth Maine Volun 
 teers, A. A. D. C., rendered me valuable and efficient 
 
 * Colonel Root, seeing the charge successful, went to the rear for 
 support. The One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania, on the left, 
 first noticed the enemy, in increased numbers, moving on his left 
 flank, and ordered a retreat. The Xinety-fourtb and One Hundred 
 and Fourth New York had already fallen back from the woods, and 
 the Sixteenth had no alternative but to follow. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 65 
 
 1862 service, and bore himself with ft cool intrepidity 
 Dec - 13 worthy of his regiment." 
 
 Captain Waldron, Company I, writes under date 
 of December 20th : " The enemy occupied a range 
 of hills well wooded in the form of a crescent, 
 the center of which might have been from a mile 
 and a half to two miles from the river, while their 
 right and left rested on or near the river, thus pre_ 
 eluding the possibility of our turning either Hank. 
 In addition to the situation which nature had so 
 admirably fortified for the rebels, the F. & R. Rail 
 road ran for a distance of three miles or more at 
 the foot of the hills, and within a few rods from the 
 edge of the wooded slope, affording by its embank 
 ment a safe position for their skirmishers and sharp 
 shooters, from which they most effectively and 
 destructively harassed and murdered our light artil_ 
 lerymen. In addition to these natural and artificial 
 defenses of the enemy, for a great distance along the 
 line were plowed fields, which during the heat of 
 the day were converted into quagmires, so that our 
 infantry were obliged to wade ankle deep in mud in 
 almost every charge made. The distance to the rail 
 road was about half a mile, in traversing which we 
 had to face a galling and incessant fire from behind 
 the railroad embankment in our front; while on our 
 right flank was a battery of two guns, located in a 
 spur of woods, which made sad havoc in our right 
 companies. 
 
 " Our division occupied a place a little to the left 
 of the center of Franklin s grand division. We 
 had been somewhat exposed to the rebel batteries 
 5 
 
66 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 during our march to a comparatively safe place in 18G * 
 front, where we remained until half-past twelve, at l 
 which time we were ordered into action. Our bri 
 gade was ordered to relieve Tower s brigade which 
 had been maintaining a fire upon the rebels for an 
 hour or more, who were comparatively secure from 
 harm behind the railroad embankment. We unslung 
 knapsacks, not, however, until some of our men had 
 been shot down, took up a double-quick, and, as 
 soon as the horrible condition of the ground would 
 admit, relieved Tower s brigade. The practiced eye 
 of our lieutenant-colonel (Tilden). at once detected 
 the hazardous nature of the position we had been 
 ordered into, where the effective was all upon one 
 side, and called upon the colonel commanding the 
 brigade to order a charge. This was done, and never 
 did men respond with a more hearty will. They 
 came to a right-shoulder-shift and rushed fearlessly 
 on to the enemy, who lay concealed, as they sup 
 posed, secure from Federal bullets, but not from 
 Federal bayonets. A ditch this side of the embank 
 ment for a moment retarded our progress, when we 
 crossed bayonets with the foe, and all who did not 
 yield either took to the woods, or were killed upon 
 the spot. We captured between fifty and sixty 
 prisoners, who were sent to the rear; and then com 
 menced a return of the fire from behind the trees, a 
 few rods distant. While the Sixteenth was busily 
 engaged returning the fire, the other regiments of 
 our brigade had retired, leaving us either to advance 
 alone, or make the best retreat we could. The line 
 officers called upon Colonel Tilden to order an 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 67 
 
 1863 advance, but he, seeing that our support had left us, 
 would not hazard being sacrificed or captured, and 
 at once ordered a retreat, during which our greatest 
 losses occurred, the regiment being completeh r at the 
 mercy of the rebel infantry. It was our only re 
 source, in which we lost from thirty to forty per cent 
 of all that went into battle. Had the rest of the 
 brigade been able to hold their ground as long as we 
 did, a portion of the rebel fire would have been 
 diverted from us. Out of four hundred and seven 
 teen men who went into the fight, but one hundred 
 and fifty-four answered to the rollcall that night. Of 
 the missing enough have turned up so that we now 
 have nearly two hundred men of those who were in 
 the battle, for duty. Captain Hall s Second Maine 
 Battery was ordered to support our charge by shell 
 ing the woods, which could have been done any 
 where on the field, but he was ordered to move up 
 within a rifle-shot distance of the enemy. He lost 
 fifteen horses, beside the killed and wounded men, 
 and was so much crippled that he had to le::ve one 
 gun on the field." This gun men from the Sixteenth 
 brought off under a galling fire. 
 
 An eye-witness of the battle writes to the Whig 
 $ Courier as follows: "During the conflict, so great 
 was the admiration of Colonel Tilden for the cool 
 ness and soldierly conduct of his men, that he cried 
 out, in a stentorian voice, 4 Men of the Sixteenth ! I 
 wish to take every one of you by the hand, and 
 thank you personally for your gallant bravery. The 
 wish was answered by a hearty cheer, and a request 
 to be allowed to charge the enemy again, but the 
 
68 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Colonel saw by a glance to the right and left, that 1863 
 the regiments which should support the Sixteenth ] 
 were hardly up to its enthusiastic attitude, and gave 
 the order to give them a few more rounds, and then 
 retire. The order was executed to the letter, as the 
 whole sixty rounds carried into battle were exhausted. 
 The officers of this regiment set the men a noble 
 example, and by their courage and soldierly bearing 
 did all that brave men could do to reassure and give 
 confidence to the raw troops under their command. 
 Colonel Tilden and Major Farnham were conspicu 
 ous everywhere along the line, and by their coolness 
 inspired the men with a spirit which seemed utterly 
 regardless of danger. Had the word been given by 
 Colonel Tilden to charge the rebels into the woods 
 and up the hill, so great was their confidence in his 
 skill and leadership, every man would have applied 
 himself with irresistible energy to the work. The 
 noble conduct of the field officers on that memorable 
 day has bound the hearts of the men of the Six 
 teenth to them with chains which cannot be broken. 
 The clear, commanding voice of Colonel Tilden was 
 heard above the din of battle, cheering on and stimu 
 lating the men to unsurpassed deeds of valor, while 
 Major Farnham was personally active from one end 
 of the line to the other, in saying an encouraging 
 word to every one he passed." 
 
 General W. F. Palfrey says : " After all of Lyle s 
 brigade, and all of Taylor s, except the Ninety- 
 seventh New York and Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania, 
 had given away, Root s brigade was ordered up. 
 The Twelfth Massachusetts and some remnants 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 69 
 
 1863 joined it, and the force advanced gallantly and took 
 the embankment, and some prisoners." 
 
 The rebel troops engaged in our immediate front 
 were a part of Talliaferro s, formerly Jackson s. 
 That they fought with their accustomed ferocity, 
 the loss of the First Brigade proved by its list of 
 killed and wounded. Even when the Sixteenth 
 sprang over the works, they showed a brave front, 
 and only after a score or more were bayoneted would 
 they yield to a more determined courage than theirs. 
 Otis Libby, of Company H, crazed with pain from a 
 wound in the head by a clubbed musket, ran two 
 rebels through with his bayonet, and heedless of the 
 fact that his enemies had surrendered, would have 
 continued his ferocious work had not Colonel Farn- 
 ham pulled him away. Monroe Lyford, of Company 
 E, rushed over the embankment with the fury of a 
 madman, and, running his bayonet through a rebel, 
 yelled, "Curse you, you killed my brother!" which, 
 alas, was too true. Charley Lyford, one of the hand 
 somest and best boys of his company, had yielded 
 up his young and hopeful life early in the charge. 
 Captain Hutchins presentiment was verified, for he 
 fell shot through the heart. Lieutenant Herrick, of 
 Company D, was killed. Lieutenant Edwards, a 
 young graduate of Bowdoin, gave up his life with 
 all its promise. The patriotic Heath, of the G-ar diner 
 Home Journal, fell shot through the head. Captain 
 Ayer, of Company H, was mortally wounded. Young 
 Beecher, and scores of brave fellows, went down, 
 adding glory and honor to the regiment, and suffer 
 ing to the hearts at home. I will not say "we fought 
 
70 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 as no other troops fought that day." It is not true 
 of this, nor of any other regiment, but it should, in 
 justice and honor, be recorded through all time, that 
 unskilled and untrained though we were, to us 
 belongs the credit of bull-dog fighting, until fifty- 
 four per cent of our number were killed or wounded. 
 The statistics fully revised from records to recent 
 date, are as follows : 
 
 1863 
 
 Dec. l:i. 
 
 
 Killed. Mort. Won Wounded. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 OffrsjE.M. 
 
 Offrs E.M. Offrs IE. M. 
 
 Offrs E. M. Total. 
 
 Company A 
 B 
 C 
 D 
 E 
 F 
 G 
 H 
 I 
 K 
 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 1 
 "2" 
 "*2 
 
 i 
 
 12 
 10 
 18 
 12 
 11 
 10 
 16 
 17 
 7 
 14 
 
 
 
 9 
 1 
 
 24 
 19 
 33 
 21 
 23 
 17 
 28 
 28 
 12 
 25 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 2 
 6 
 2 
 7 
 1 
 6 
 4 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 :::: i 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 54 
 
 2 1 32 
 
 7 
 
 127 1 
 
 6 
 
 230 
 
 The six missing men rejoined the regiment. 
 
 The past was redeemed, the voice of insult and 
 reproach was forever silenced. The regiments, which 
 had hitherto ignored our claim to an honorable name, 
 joined heartily with the Second Division in three 
 cheers and a tiger for the Sixteenth, whose casualties 
 were half the loss of the First Brigade. Thomas S. 
 Hopkins, of Company C, contributed the following 
 to The Youth s Companion : 
 
 " The following narrative is strictly true, even to 
 the minutest particular. I was but seventeen years 
 of age when I enlisted in the Sixteenth Regiment, 
 Maine Volunteers. Though our regiment suffered 
 many privations in the summer and fall of 1862, 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 71 
 
 1863 we were not brought face to face with the enemy 
 until December when the great battle of Fredericks- 
 burgh was fought. For weeks before the engage 
 ment we were constantly drilling and preparing for 
 the conflict, having been assigned to the Left Grand 
 Division of the Army of the Potomac, commanded 
 by General Franklin. 
 
 " The morning of December 12th found us opposite 
 Fredericksburgh, which is situated on the south side 
 of the Rappahannock River. We spent the whole 
 day in watching our batteries throwing shells over 
 the river into the burning city. With the aid of a 
 field-glass, we could see the enemy s works stretching 
 a long distance down the river. That night their 
 camp fires were plainly visible and we could some 
 times hear their loud cheers. The engineer corps 
 was endeavoring to lay pontoon bridges for the 
 army to cross on. They were made of long flat- 
 bottomed canvas boats, placed side by side in the 
 water, and fastened together, and upon which was 
 laid a plank walk. The enemy s sharpshooters hotly 
 contested the laying of these bridges and many a 
 poor fellow lost his life. But at last they were ready, 
 and on the morning of the 12th, in a dense fog, we 
 crossed about two miles below the city. As we 
 climbed the banks we passed an aristocratic stone 
 mansion, which soon became a hospital. That whole 
 day and evening the entire army lay within easy 
 range of the enemy s guns ; but they fired not a shot, 
 and some of us were unwise enough to think they 
 were afraid. We knew that the next day we were 
 to make the attack. Our supply of cartridges was 
 
72 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 better than our supply of food, and that day I 
 husbanded iny resources by dining and supping l 
 on parched corn. I slept soundly upon the frozen 
 ground that night, and before light the next morning. 
 we were all up and had cooked and eaten a hearty 
 breakfast. Up and down the plain as far as the eye 
 could reach, the camp fires lighted the wintry sky 
 and around them were gathered groups of men muf 
 fled in their long blue overcoats, eagerly discussing 
 the situation. There was no outward sign of fear or 
 doubt over the terrible struggle we were about to 
 engage in, but many of us I know thought of our 
 loved ones at home and in our hearts bade them a 
 silent farewell. 
 
 " The Rappahannock River, upon whose banks we 
 lay, runs in a southeasterly direction. Back a dis 
 tance of about a mile, rise the heights of Fredericks- 
 burgh, at the foot of which runs the railroad to Rich 
 mond. Behind the railroad embankment, and upon 
 the heights, were intrenched the enemy. About half 
 way between the heights and the river, nearly paral 
 lel with the latter, runs the Bowling Green Turn 
 pike. The right of our line of battle extended above 
 the city. We were on the extreme left, two miles 
 below. At sunrise our brigade began to move 
 toward the turnpike. We had scarcely gone a dozen 
 rods before the enemy opened on us with shot and 
 shell. I could not help laughing aloud to see the 
 captain of my company dodge the shells as they 
 came over our heads, but I soon learned to do it my 
 self. We double-quicked to the turnpike, where we 
 found shelter by lying flat upon our faces, while the 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 73 
 
 1862 shells went bursting over us with such horrible 
 noises that I hugged the ground for dear life. It 
 was a wild scene. The sharp rattle of musketry, 
 the almost continuous booming of cannon, the neigh 
 ing of horses, the yells of the drivers, and the sharp 
 commands, mingling with the cries of the wounded, 
 were enough to strike terror to the hearts of our 
 boy soldiers. Oar batteries replied to the fire of our 
 foes with a promptness and energy that excited my 
 admiration, and the sharp rattle of musketry told us 
 that the battle was in progress. Aids and mounted 
 orderlies went dashing hither and thither in hot 
 haste, to the various commands; and generals and 
 their staffs were gathered in groups, anxiously see 
 ing the enemy s movements through field-glasses. 
 Great clouds of smoke rolled over us like a burning 
 city, and half obscured the columns of men who 
 were marching with quick step in various directions, 
 " swiftly forming in the ranks of war." Bugles 
 blared and drums beat, and high above the awful 
 din arose the shrill cry of some poor soul who had 
 received a mortal wound. I know of no sound so 
 horrible as the fiendish singing of the pieces of 
 bursted shell, and the wounds they make are 
 usually fatal. The first one killed in our regiment 
 was a noble young fellow in my company. He was 
 struck in the back by a spent cannon-ball. We had 
 time to give him a hasty burial before we moved for 
 ward. 
 
 " About half-past one P. M., came the word to 
 advance. Between us and the enemy, a distance of 
 half a mile, lay an open field where corn had been 
 
74 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 planted the preceding summer. The ground, frozen 1863 
 the night before and thawed again at noon, was miry 
 and treacherous, and we often sank half-way to our 
 knees. At intervals deep ditches had been dug for 
 drainage. Just before the order came for us to 
 advance the brigade commander rode down the line 
 and spoke words of encouragement to us. Boys, 
 
 don t dodge when , but before he could finish 
 
 the sentence, a shell whizzed so close to his head 
 that he himself dodged very emphatically. He add 
 ed with a laugh, But you may dodge big ones like 
 these ! And we gave cheers for our commander, 
 who, if he would dodge shell, was a brave man. Now 
 our line moved forward a dozen yards, when the 
 order came: Halt! Unsling knapsacks! Fix bay 
 onets ! Then I knew that we were to fight the 
 enemy with cold steel. Before we had time to exe 
 cute the order to unsling knapsacks, one man in my 
 company was divested of his by a movement not 
 found in any book of military tactics. A piece of 
 shell struck his blanket which was closely rolled and 
 strapped on the top of his knapsack, just behind the 
 back of his neck, and the momentum of the missile 
 was such that for a moment man and knapsack re 
 volved around each other and then they parted com 
 pany. Again came the order Forward ! The bul 
 lets now began to sing angrily about our ears, and 
 our men began to fall. The one with whom I touch 
 ed elbows on my left was among the first victims. 
 The ball entered his leg with a sickening thud which 
 I shall never forget, and he fell to the ground with 
 a cry of I m shot I The company to which I 
 

 LIEUT. COLONEL AND BREVET COLONEL. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 75 
 
 1862 belonged was the color company, and the two brave 
 fellows who carried the flags, as soon as the order to 
 move forward was given, stepped out of the ranks in 
 advance of the others, and maintained that position 
 during the charge. It was a daring deed, for the 
 enemy s sharpshooters always seek to pick off the 
 color guard. They were soon made commissioned 
 officers for gallantry. Down to this time I had felt 
 nervous, and my knees trembled and legs felt weak. 
 I acknowledge that I was afraid, but being afraid and 
 yielding to fear are two different things. When my 
 mother bade me good by the day my regiment left 
 for Washington, she put her hands upon my head and 
 said : * My son, never let me hear that you turned 
 your back to the enemy. The remembrance of that 
 pale face and her command were of themselves 
 enough to make one brave, but I needed no such 
 - incentive, for when I saw my comrades falling on 
 either side, fear left me and all my angry passions 
 were aroused. The tears trickled down my cheeks, 
 and I believe I could have fought a whole army. 
 
 " We had traversed about half the distance between 
 the turnpike and the enemy, when we were obliged 
 to pass through a line of our troops who were firing. 
 We halted and fired a dozen or more rounds our 
 selves. I remember that while I was reloading, my 
 orderly sergeant, who was in rear of the company, 
 discharged his rifle. The muzzle was so near my ear 
 that it stunned me for a moment. I clubbed my 
 rifle, turned to him, and above the din of battle I 
 
 cried, George B , if you dare do that again I 11 
 
 . Here a bullet whizzed so near mv nose that 
 
76 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 I did not finish the sentence. Now came the order, 1862 
 Cease firing! And then, Charge bayonets! Dec> 13 
 Forward double-quick ! We had now a quarter of 
 a mile of muddy ground to traverse, and deep 
 ditches to leap down irito and clamber up out of, in 
 the midst of a terrible fire. With each advancing 
 step the fire of the enemy increased. The air was 
 filled with bursting shells, grape and canister, and 
 minie bullets. So thickly did they fall around us 
 that the dirt was constantly spattering in my face. 
 Instinctively we bowed our heads to this fierce storm 
 as we swept on. There were great gaps in our ranks 
 as one after another fell under the awful fire, but 
 there was no flinching, no hesitation, as with swift 
 steps and stern faces we moved across the few 
 remaining yards of ground toward the long row of 
 leveled rifles from which were belching forth smoke 
 and death. With one wild, determined cry our 
 regiment leaped upon them. There was only a brief 
 conflict, the enemy fled up the hill, followed a short 
 distance by our troops. 
 
 "But I never reached the intrenchment myself. 
 When we were almost upon it, and I was grasping 
 my rifle tight, and hoping that in a moment my good 
 bayonet should revenge some comrade s blood, I 
 found myself flat upon the ground, and heard Cap 
 tain M., as he passed over my body, shout out to 
 me, Lay low, boy! And then I realized that I 
 was wounded. For a few moments I lay perfectly 
 still, but soon the pain in my groin told me where I 
 was hit, and I determined to make a desperate effort 
 to get off the field, for I thought it very likely our 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 77 
 
 1863 men would be driven back again. I dared not ex- 
 ; amine my wound for fear I should faint. Finding I 
 could make some progress by using my rifle as a sup 
 port, I slowly and painfully dragged myself to the 
 rear. 
 
 "The battle was still raging behind me with 
 unabated force, and the shot and shell from our own 
 batteries, as well as the enemy s, were passing over my 
 head, making deafening noises. On every side lay 
 the dead and wounded, and the groans and appeals 
 for help were pitiful to hear. I reached the turn 
 pike at last, and, beneath the sheltering enbankment, 
 1 examined the nature of my injury. I was over 
 joyed to find that the supposed wound was only a 
 very severe bruise ! An army cup which I carried 
 on the outside, and a tin plate carried on the in 
 side of my haversack had saved me. The force of 
 the bullet was such that it had taken a piece clean 
 out of the cup, which was made of very thick 
 material, passed through the plate and the hard-tack 
 in my haversack it would not take much hard bread 
 of the kind to stop a cannon-ball and stopped just 
 short of my flesh. I have the piece of cup now. I 
 was sent to hospital for a few days, until I could 
 inarch again. I was sorry that necessity compelled 
 me to go, for some rascal stole my blanket, and for 
 the next week I slept out of doors on the frozen 
 ground with nothing but my ordinary clothing and 
 overcoat on. Some of my young seventeen-year-old 
 readers would think it quite hard to do that in 
 December, and I fear neither they nor their mothers, 
 if they knew it, would sleep much. As I expected, 
 
78 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 the remnant of our regiment was driven back from 1863 
 the position they had so bravely, and at such fearful 3 
 cost, won. When the sixty rounds of ammunition 
 had been fired away and no fresh cartridges were 
 sent them, they could only fall back. What a grave 
 mistake for a general to charge an enemy and then 
 send no support to his victorious legions ; not even 
 ammunition; while the river s bank was lined with 
 fresh troops. From the time the regiment left the 
 turnpike on the charge until it returned was, I think, 
 less than an hour. In that brief time it lost more 
 than one half its numbers in killed and wounded. 
 
 " The following are incidents of the battle which 
 came under my personal observation : Before the 
 charge and while we were lying on our faces a piece 
 of shell struck one of our boys knapsacks, tore it 
 open and lifted a pack of cards, intact, high into the 
 air, when they suddenly spread apart and fell to the 
 ground like a shower of autumn leaves. One of our 
 boys now in the United States Treasury mount 
 ed the enemy s works. A stalwart fellow sprang up 
 and thrusting the muzzle of his gun full in his face 
 fired it. His face was burned and blackened by the 
 discharge, but otherwise he was uninjured, and in an 
 instant he thrust his bayonet through the man s 
 breast. Probably the man had neglected to put his 
 bullet in after charging his rifle with powder. 
 
 " Numerous instances came to my notice when, in 
 the excitement, some would put in the bullet end of 
 cartridge first. In some cases men were known 
 to load their guns three or four times before firing. 
 Unless one has had great experience and is very cool, 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 79 
 
 re 00 hig^ Nine out of ten bullets go over 
 the heads of the enemy, and that is why the officers 
 are always shouting, "Fire low, boys, fire low!" 
 
 " Lieutenant A of my company was saved by 
 
 a tintype picture in bis breast pocket, which caused 
 the bullet to glance off; another by a pocket knife. 
 There were few in the whole regiment who did not 
 receive a bullet-hole through their clothing some 
 where. 
 
 " Some years ago I revisited the battle-field. The 
 bodies of the fallen had been gathered into the sol 
 diers cemetery just back of the city, near the deadly 
 stone-wall where the right of our army fought. I 
 walked down the turnpike to where we charged. 
 Nature had obliterated nearly every sign of the con 
 flict; and the miry field, across which we charged 
 that eventful December day, was covered with wav 
 ing corn. The sun shone as clearly, the birds sang 
 as sweetly, and the flowers bloomed as brightly, as if 
 that field had never been plowed with shot and shell, 
 and fertilized with the blood of the brave." 
 
 An officer writes generously of his comrades as 
 follows: "Lieutenant Peters, commanding Company 
 K, proved himself among the bravest. Sergeant 
 Ned Davis, who carried the national colors, distin 
 guished himself as a gallant soldier, and paved the 
 way to promotion. T was the proudest moment of 
 my life, said Davis, as he caressed the flag saved by 
 his coolness and pluck. Charley Choate s conduct 
 attracted attention, and he won a corporal s war 
 rant by his bravery." 
 
80 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 A sergeant of Company E writes: "Benny Worth, 1863 
 a mere boy of fifteen the youngest in the command 3 
 won the admiration of his comrades by his brave 
 and determined manner, worthy a veteran. While 
 crossing the ravine, and just before reaching the 
 turnpike, the enemy s shot and shell found their way 
 into our midst, giving us a taste of that which was 
 in store for us. Young Worth was struck in the 
 head by a fragment of iron, shedding the first blood 
 of the Sixteenth. Stunned and bleeding, heedless 
 of advice to go to the rear, he went through the 
 fight, and at its close, smilingly said, while rubbing 
 his bruised head, Tins is what I came for. Worth 
 was among the number never sick, or off duty." 
 
 Corporal Bradford, of Company E, was the first one 
 struck by a bullet, which lodged in his hand and 
 remained for two days. The ball is kept as a " pleas 
 ant " souvenir of the battle. Sergeant Warren Sea 
 ward, Company E, carried the State flag, and did 
 himself and his State credit by his coolness and in 
 trepidity. Among those who volunteered to bring 
 off the wounded under fire was Sergeant Lamb, of 
 Company E, and through his efforts the body of 
 Captain Hutchins was recovered. Some ludicrous 
 incidents blunted the keen edge of fear in this our 
 first battle. Private Trask, of Company E, was 
 naturally a nervous and excitable man, and at the 
 sharp command, " Fall in, Sixteenth ! " he began run 
 ning wildly up and down the line in search of his 
 place in the ranks. Great drops of perspiration stood 
 out on his face in his anxiety to obey orders and 
 escape censure and ridicule. His place was found, 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. gl 
 
 1862 and no man kept it better than he. He was gener- 
 
 13< ally liked, and won high esteem by his good fighting 
 
 qualities. The brave fellow was mortally wounded, 
 
 May 5th, 1864, and died in the hospital at Freder- 
 
 icksburgh. 
 
 In Company F, was a private named Oliver Crecl- 
 diford, a large, powerfully built man, but like many 
 of us somewhat lacking in physical courage. A fel 
 low private named Levi Baker had fallen wounded, 
 and Creddiford, who was only too willing to go any 
 where else than longer endure the fire under which 
 his comrades were forced to stay, picked up Baker, 
 and with the wounded man upon his back, between 
 himself and the enemy s bullets, started for the rear. 
 The captain of his company said, " Creddiford, come 
 back into the ranks." Creddiford without stopping 
 replied, "Captain, you must th nk I am a damned 
 fool to let Baker die here on the field." And no 
 more was seen of Creddiford during that battle. 
 
 Dec. 14. The day was spent in skirmishing and in dodging 
 an occasional shell, thrown at random by the rebels 
 for a feeler. 
 
 Dec. 15. Was quietly passed and nothing of interest occur 
 red to disturb a retrospect of the past few days, 
 and the sad reflection of what " might have been." 
 Of all the mental suffering in the Army of the Poto 
 mac, none could have been keener than that which 
 cut through and through the heart of Burnside, as 
 the sun went down on that huge Golgotha. The 
 day waned, and in the darkness and gloom that 
 settled like a pall over that square mile of " Tophet," 
 we silently obeyed the whispered orders to sling 
 6 
 
82 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 knapsacks, and, without the slightest noise, be in 1862 
 readiness to move. So quietly and skillfully were 
 orders executed that not until we had crossed the 
 pontoons did we know that ours was the last division 
 to leave the field. The wind and rain were extreme 
 ly favorable to the retreat and nothing betrayed to 
 Lee the movement executed in his front. That he 
 expected a renewal of the fight the 14th, General 
 Hood in his book " Advance and Retreat" writes: 
 " The following morning [13th] after the fog had 
 disappeared and at about ten o clock, the heavy lines 
 of the enemy advanced upon our right and against 
 Jackson s forces but were driven back. Again at about 
 one P.M., the attack was renewed and the * Federals 
 penetrated into a gap left in Jackson s front line. 
 They were, however, speedily repulsed by his brigades 
 held in reserve. I received instructions through an 
 officer of Jackson s staff to join in the movement 
 on my right as soon as A. P. Hill s division 
 advanced. The order was accompanied with a mes 
 sage from General Jackson, that he intended to drive 
 the enemy into the river. These orders were coun 
 termanded. About ten o clock that night, I rode 
 back to my encampment to procure a cup of coffee. 
 General Lee s quarters being within a few hundred 
 yards, I presented myself at his tent. He immedi 
 ately asked me what I thought of the attack by the 
 enemy, during the day. I expressed my opinion that 
 Burnside was whipped ; that no good general would 
 ever make an assault similar to that upon my righ^ 
 and left, without intending it as his main effort. He 
 
 * Root s Brigade. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. gg 
 
 1862 then remarked that he did not think Burnside had 
 made his principal attempt, but would again attack 
 the next day, and that we would drive him back, and 
 follow him up to the river. 
 
 " The morning of the 14th, both armies still lay face 
 to face, when about noon Generals Lee and Jackson 
 invited me to accompany them on a reconnoissance, 
 toward our right. We soon reached an eminence, 
 not far distant from Hamilton s Crossing on the rail 
 road, and upon which some of our batteries were 
 posted. From this point we had a magnificent view 
 of the Federal lines on their left, some seven in num 
 ber, and each, seemingly, a mile in length 
 
 The two armies stood still during this entire day, 
 and the following morning we awoke to find the 
 enemy on the north side of the Rappahannock." 
 
 The First Brigade marched in a northerly direction 
 about a mile and a half, and bivouacked for the 
 night. 
 Dec. IK. The regiment moved in a southerly direction about 
 
 five hundred yards, and went into camp, 
 uec. 27. Captain Waldron, Company I, detailed as officer 
 of the picket, which is stationed on the estate of 
 James Talliaferro, about one and a half miles from 
 the Rappahannock River. 
 
 1863 Visitors in camp. Among them is the father of 
 Jan. i. Captain and Lieutenant Leavitt, from Maine. Offi 
 cers all busy making up muster-rolls for pay. 
 Jan. 2. The sick were sent to general hospital, in Wash 
 ington. 
 
84 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 WINTER QUARTERS. 
 
 THE regiment moved about half a mile, and went 
 into " winter quarters." The location was near 
 Fletcher s Chapel, in the lower part of Stafford 
 County, with a base of supplies at Belle Plains. 
 The chapel was occupied as a hospital, and filled 
 with sick, the victims of former exposure and want, 
 the fell effects of which were also seen in the un 
 usual mortality of the cases of amputation, eight 
 cases in nine proving fatal. A general hospital was 
 established at Windmill Point, near Acquia Creek. 
 A row of headstones near the chapel and on the 
 point marks the last resting place of the heroic dead 
 of the Sixteenth. 
 
 This A.M. the following order regulating camp Jan. 4. 
 duties was issued : 
 
 HDQ KS 16TH KEG T ME. YOLS., 
 
 Jan. 4, 1863. 
 General Orders. 
 
 In order to classify and properly systematize the respective 
 duties and general responsibilities of the Field and Line 
 Officers of the 16th Reg t Me. Vols., it is ordered : 
 
 That the 2d Lieut, of each company shall have the charge 
 and personal supervision of the Co. rollcalls. He shall 
 oversee and properly regulate everything pertaining to the 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 85 
 
 1863 sanitary condition and affairs of the company such as the 
 laying out and proper trenching of the company streets ; the 
 pitching, striking, and proper arrangement and ventilation 
 of the tents ; the quality of the food used by the men, and 
 its proper cooking ; the location and use of the company 
 sinks ; the cleanliness, health, comfort, and general welfare 
 of the men. 
 
 The 1st Lieut, of each company shall have the charge and 
 personal supervision of everything pertaining to the disci 
 pline of the camp. He shall personally supervise the instruc 
 tion, and conduct the drills of the non-commissioned officers 
 and soldiers of the company. He shall personally attend to 
 the care and condition of the arms, accouterments, ammu 
 nition, clothing, and discipline of the company. He shall 
 see that all such punishments for misconduct in the com 
 pany as may be ordered by the Captain or Colonel are duly 
 carried into effect. Upon a march it shall be the particular 
 duty of the 1st and 2d Lieut s to see that the men do not 
 leave the ranks without permission from the captain, and 
 that strict order and discipline are maintained in the com 
 pany. 
 
 The Captains shall at all times exercise a vigilant and con 
 stant supervision over all matters pertaining to the welfare 
 and good condition of their companies. They will maintain 
 daily drill in the schools of the soldier and of the company 
 without special orders from the Colonel. They will prompt 
 ly order needful punishment for evil-doers and those who 
 neglect their duties. 
 
 The Major of the Reg t shall oversee and personally direct 
 the matters pertaining to the sanitary concerns and condition 
 of the Reg t in camp and on the march. He shall personally 
 direct and supervise the formation and order of the camp 
 and bivouac ; the location, pitching, striking, and proper 
 arrangement of the tents of the Regiment, assigning proper 
 locations to the tents of the Field, Staff, and Line Officers, 
 the Band, Drum Corps and Pioneer Corps, Hospital and 
 Quartermaster s Dept s ; the kitchens, sinks, stables, etc., of 
 the Regiment. He shall personally supervise the quality 
 
86 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 and cooking of the food provided for the men, and the 
 proper drainage of the camp. Upon a march the Maj. will 
 maintain good order and strict military discipline in the left 
 wing of the battalion. He will keep the officers and soldiers 
 in their places and prevent useless straggling, depredating, 
 and misconduct of any kind at all hazards. The Maj. wnT 
 be held strictly responsible for the conduct of the officers 
 and soldiers of the left wing of the battalion. 
 
 The Lieut-Col, shall oversee and personally supervise all 
 matters pertaining to the drill and discipline of the Reg t. 
 He will see that the several Capt s maintain daily drills in 
 their companies. He will attend to the care and condition 
 of the arms, accouterments, clothing, and ammunition of the 
 Keg t, the posting of the guards, sentinels, and patrols for 
 special duty. He will attend to the care and disposition of 
 prisoners, captured or stolen property that may come into 
 possession of the Reg t, exercising under the direction of 
 the Col. the duties and functions of a Provost Marshal. 
 Upon a march the Lieut-Col, shall maintain good order and 
 strict discipline in the right wing of the battalion. He will 
 keep the officers and soldiers in their places and prevent 
 useless straggling, depredating, and misconduct of any kind 
 at all hazards. The Lieut-Col, will be held strictly responsi 
 ble for the conduct of the officers and soldiers of the right 
 wing of the battalion. 
 
 The Chaplain of the Reg t shall have the personal charge, 
 control, and supervision of the postal affairs of the Reg t, 
 attending to the receipt, delivery, and prompt transmission 
 of the regimental mails. He shall receive letters at all times 
 from the officers and soldiers of the Regiment, and shall be 
 supplied with postage stamps to sell to the officers and sol 
 diers who may desire to purchase them. The Chaplain shall 
 have the charge of the religious concerns of the Reg t, visit 
 ing the sick in camp or hospital at least once daily and con 
 ducting the public religious services of the Regiment. He 
 shall also be an assistant to the Maj. in the sanitary depart 
 ment, reporting promptly to the Maj. all matters requiring 
 attention. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 37 
 
 1863 The Officer of the Day in addition to reporting daily to the 
 Col. for orders will also report to the Lieut. -Col. andMaj. for 
 directions in regard to matters concerning their respective 
 departments. 
 
 Company commanders will immediately furnish them 
 selves with copies of this order. 
 
 By command of CHAS. "W. TILDEX, 
 
 Lieut.-Col. ComcTg the Beg t. 
 
 Captain Waldron on picket. Sergeant Doe, of 
 E Company, was instantly killed by a falling tree. 
 He was a brave and faithful soldier, and deserving 
 the military honors observed at his funeral. Colonel 
 Wildes rejoined the regiment today, and at dress 
 parade signified his intention of resigning his com 
 mission, owing to his continued disability. He com 
 plimented Colonel Tilden for his success in estab 
 lishing the enviable character of the regiment, and 
 feelingly bade farewell to his old command. The 
 men were much attached to their first colonel, and 
 in many ways expressed their sorrow for his disa 
 bility. 
 
 Jan. 5. Colonel Wildes left camp for Washington. 
 
 Jan. 9. January 9th the camp of the Sixteenth was com 
 pleted. The grounds were policed, and a general 
 appearance of thrift and home comfort characterized 
 the encampment. While in winter quarters we were 
 sometimes bored with unwelcome visitors unwel 
 come, because, although no doubt intentionally kind, 
 they brought upon us more trouble and annoyance 
 than comfort. The ground for our winter home was 
 a narrow gorge, with a brook of good water running 
 through the center. Quite a grove of trees had to 
 be felled, which were all utilized for houses and fire- 
 
88 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 wood. Headquarters were established on a side hill, 1863 
 into which we digged for the foundation and first 
 story. In the back end was scooped a neat fire 
 place, with a hole leading up through the ground, 
 surmounted by a pork or lard barrel for a chimney, 
 which, when thoroughly dry, often took fire and 
 illuminated the whole camp. The quarters were 
 finally finished, bedsteads made, nice pine boughs 
 laid for a mattress, and covered with a counter 
 pane, ornamented in the center with U. S. 
 We had slept on the ground, between knolls. 
 to keep from rolling down hill, in all kinds 
 of weather, and now congratulated each other 
 on the opportunity for a heavenly rest two feet from 
 the ground. We longed for night, and measured the 
 going down of the sun with impatience. Even Ben s 
 silvery voice, announcing that tea was ready, failed 
 to move us from our rapt contemplation of that fine 
 feather-bed. Just as the sun began hiding itself 
 behind the hill, there hove into sight a horse, then 
 an ambulance, and in the ambulance, two women. 
 "O Lord!" said I. U O hell!" says Max (never 
 mind what the colonel said), and we went out and 
 cried. That night we lay in the frosts, under the 
 stars, shivering under one poor blanket, and near 
 enough to hear our visitors remark, " What splendid 
 beds the soldiers have." These two patriotic ladies 
 ate up what cost us five dollars, some things sent 
 from home, that we could not duplicate; cost two 
 of us severe colds, and left nothing, hardly an 
 acknowledgment of our courtesy, rather conveyed 
 the idea of conferring a favor upon us ! What they 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 89 
 
 1863 came for, the Lord only knows. Max says they did 
 leave a ten-cent Testament, and a calico blouse which 
 our colored cook, Ben, embellished with some red 
 tape and wore as an undress uniform until the starch 
 was out, then he used it for a dish-cloth. 
 
 While at this camp one female did us some service. 
 She came with an extra polonaise and spirited away 
 from Company C one Brown, who has never been 
 heard from since as Brown. A comrade gives us 
 the following version : " This corporal was visited by 
 a wealthy sister, who claimed to reside in New York 
 City. She was cordially received by the officers and 
 men, who did everything to make her stay as pleasant 
 as possible. Everybody envied the corporal. She 
 remained but a few days, and on the morning of her 
 departure, an ambulance was provided to take her 
 to the landing, which was some miles away, and 
 permission given to her brother to go with her. He 
 went, but the ambulance came back without him. 
 Strange to say, this corporal s record, down to this 
 time, had been of the very best, and promotion 
 awaited him. He was universally liked for his 
 quiet, dignified demeanor, and careful attention to 
 his duties. But he must have been bad at heart, for 
 a few moments before his departure with his sister, 
 he stepped back into his tent and borrowed his mess 
 mate s watch, which he never returned." 
 
 The members of the Sixteenth were not all of the 
 masculine persuasion. Company I boasted of the 
 presence of one of the gentler sex in the ranks, who 
 did good service at Fredericksburgh. She is thus 
 spoken of by the Richmond Whig : 
 
90 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Yesterday a rather prepossessing lass was discovered on 1863 
 Belle Isle, disguised, among the prisoners of war held there. 
 She gave her real name as Mary Jane Johnson, belonging 
 to the Sixteenth Maine Regiment. She gave as an excuse 
 for adopting her soldier s toggery, that she was following 
 her lover to shield and protect him when in danger. He had 
 been killed, and now she had no objection to return to the 
 more peaceful sphere for which nature, by her sex, had bet 
 ter fitted her. Upon the discovery of her sex Miss Johnson 
 was removed from Belle Isle to Castle Thunder. She will 
 probably go north by the next flag of truce. She is about 
 sixteen years of age. 
 
 Regimental inspection. Jan. n. 
 
 Orders received relative to having five days cooked Jan. 12. 
 rations on hand. 
 
 Men are ordered to be in camp, and all surplus j a n. 14. 
 baggage and camp furniture disposed of, which 
 means "destroyed for want of transportation." This 
 includes all the handy things for housekeeping, con 
 structed ingeniously from the bark and roots of trees. 
 From bread boxes and barrels grew center tables, 
 chairs, desks, and even cake trunks. Dice, chess 
 men and checker-boards abounded in every company, 
 and to abandon all these was " cussid." One man 
 in Company C dug a grave, and, piling in his little 
 treasures, read service over them, and preached a 
 sermon from the text, " And Ephraim fed upon the 
 east wind three days and hungered not." A neat 
 headboard marked the resting place of his jewels. 
 On his return from the mud march, the grave was 
 opened, and the numerous corpse resurrected with 
 out ceremony. 
 
 Owing to the heavy storm, the order to move was Jan. is. 
 countermanded, and camp duties resumed. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 91 
 
 jan 6 ?8. Divine service was held by Chaplain Bullen. 
 
 Jan. 19. At nine o clock A.M. orders were issued to pack 
 up and march at twelve o clock M., precisely. Then 
 followed the usual bustle and hum of activity. 
 Every man comprehended the situation, and the 
 accumulated, improvised, and stolen housekeeping 
 utensils were again, amid tears and groans, " de 
 stroyed for want of transportation." Headquarters 
 was on a level with the line, and embodied the 
 kitchen and parlor departments in the person of one 
 Tibbetts, who, with his head and shoulders hid 
 behind a huge frying pan, led us in Burnside s famous 
 mud march. God bless Tibbetts! Why not? He 
 was the boss forager, the king of cooks, and the 
 chiefest of liars where the rations of headquarters 
 were concerned. He was like an ignis fatuus when 
 the patrol went for him, but as come-at-able and inno 
 cent as an infant after he had unloaded, which he 
 often did in unheard of hours and places. Two 
 o clock in the morning would see him near the picket 
 line, and, meekness personified, he would creep into 
 camp, and crawl under his old army blanket. If he 
 snored in the course of twenty minutes, we knew 
 his conscience was clear, and somebody s " critter " 
 was born into another life. Breakfast proved the 
 correctness of our conclusions. The colonel and 
 adjutant, en route for division headquarters one fore 
 noon, when about midway Mud Creek, heard a half- 
 strangled voice saying, " How aire ye, kurnel ! Ye 
 don t speak to common folks, do ye ? " " Why, 
 Tibbetts, old fellow, how are you ; what are you 
 doing?" asked Colonel Tilden, "bathing?" Pulling 
 
92 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 up into sight the head of a half-drowned mule, he 1863 
 commenced pouring water into his ear, and confi 
 dentially remarked, "I 11 tell you, kurnel, if ye want 
 to cure a damn balky mule, just pour water into his 
 off ear." 
 
 A long, wearisome march was before us. The 
 threatening rain now came down in torrents, and 
 now in a soaking, aggravating drizzle ; and nothing 
 could have reconciled the field and staff to the pros 
 pect but the disappearing behind the hill of the 
 faithful Tibbetts, and the heaving into sight of 
 Captain Ike, with four canteens slung to his person. 
 Ah ! Ike always knew just what the exigency of the 
 service required, and a requisition " duly signed," 
 with his persuasiveness, bridged over many little dis 
 crepancies in the United States Army regulations. 
 At twelve M. we took up the line of march in the 
 direction of Falmouth, crossed the railroad in rear 
 of the town, and continued up the Rappahannock 
 until nine o clock P.M., when we bivouacked for the 
 night. The storm had increased in power, and tor 
 rents of rain drenched us through and through. In 
 the darkness regiments and brigades became sepa 
 rated, companies went astray, and whole divisions of 
 troops were in hopeless confusion. Regardless of 
 orders or discipline, men camped where they best 
 could, some in bed of a brook, which, before morn 
 ing, became a stream of sufficient force to carry away 
 knapsacks and shelter-tents. Cuss-words were at a 
 premium. 
 
 Marched about three miles and remained stuck in Jan. 20. 
 the mud until the 22d, when we commenced our Jan. 22. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 93 
 
 1863 return to old camp. Met commissary teams with 
 rations for men. Continued march through Fal- 
 mouth, past General Sumner s headquarters, and went 
 into camp on our grounds of December 10th, ultimo. 
 Length of march ten miles. 
 
 Jan. 23. Marched four miles to our old camp, through mud 
 from six to twelve inches deep. Pitched tents and 
 spent the remainder of the week in policing grounds. 
 
 Jan. 24. Mail arrived. 
 
 Feb. i. Paid to November 1st. Divine service in the after 
 noon. 
 
 Feb 2 The regiment was inspected by Captain Fisher, 
 who gave the Sixteenth the best report of any regi 
 ment in the division. Captain Leavitt, Company E, 
 sent out on patrol in command of a large detail. 
 Marched eight miles and bivouacked for the night in 
 the woods. 
 
 Feb. 3. Captain Leavitt continued his march until eight 
 A.M., when he concealed his reserve and sent out a 
 small patrol. They captured one musket and twelve 
 soldier s uniforms abandoned by deserters. Captain 
 Leavitt returned to camp 5th instant. 
 
 Adjutant Small left the regiment for Maine, on 
 
 Feb. 7. J 
 
 fifteen days leave of absence. 
 
 Captain Leavitt " officer of the day." Captain 
 
 Feb. 8. J r 
 
 Waldron " officer of the picket." Our brigade pick 
 et line is about two miles from camp the outer line 
 on the extreme left of the A. P. near the Rapidan 
 River. 
 
 Feb 15 Captain Leavitt receives his commission as major. 
 
 Feb. IT. Major Leavitt, field officer of the picket. Captain 
 Waldron with Company I, ordered on patrol duty 
 for three days. 
 
94 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Captain Marston obtains leave of absence for fif- 1863 
 teen days, and starts for Maine. 
 
 Major Leavitt moves to regimental headquarters. Feb. 21. 
 
 Adjutant Small rejoins regiment from furlough. Feb. 22. 
 
 Colonel Tilden detailed "division officer of the Feb. 27. 
 day." William E. Brooks, recently commissioned 
 captain Company E, left camp at five o clock P.M., 
 having been discharged for disability. His resigna 
 tion received the willing indorsement of Colonel 
 Tilden. 
 
 Regiment mustered for pay by Major Tomlirison. Feb. 28. 
 
 Snow-storm and heav} 7 wind. The men s quarters Mar. 4. 
 were nearly all stripped of their canvas roofs. 
 Chimneys were blown down, and books, papers, and 
 clothing scattered in all directions. The camp had 
 the appearance of a laundry drying yard. 
 
 The officers are all happy, having just received by Mar 7 
 teams from Third Brigade, thirty-six boxes and five 
 barrels packed and sent by friends at home. 
 
 Regimental inspection found the command in Mar . 8 . 
 excellent condition. 
 
 Major Leavitt mustered under his commission by Mar 9 
 Lieutenant Baldwin, Fifth United States Battery. 
 
 Colonel Tilden goes home on leave of absence. He Mar.n. 
 carries with him the kindest wishes of the whole 
 regiment, who hold him second to no regimental 
 commander in the army. Lieutenant-Colonel Farn- 
 ham assumes command. 
 
 Thunder-storm accompanied with hail. Regi- Mar 15 
 mental inspection. Sergeant Rowe, Company I, 
 receives a furlough of fifteen days. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 95 
 
 1863 Brigade guard mounting. Major Leavitt as adju- 
 Mar - 1G - tant. At eleven o clock A.M., the line officers held a 
 meeting and unanimously elected Rev. Uriah Balk- 
 am of Lewiston, chaplain. 
 
 Major Leavitt, field officer of the picket. 
 
 Under this date Captain Waldron writes of his 
 men : " About O Neil, he is a very fine man, and 
 I am sorry to lose him. He always did his 
 duty faithfully, and beside was a gentleman, hence 
 he got kind and gentlemanly treatment from his 
 commanding officers. I am down on -bummers and 
 have got quite a reputation in the regiment, for the 
 manner in which I make them do their duty." Cap 
 tain Waldron was a humane man, and a believer in 
 the United States Army Regulations, in the abstract, 
 but no amount of red tape would hold him, or friend 
 ship for brother officers bottle him up, when he was 
 requested to " report." He would do it in his pecul 
 iar way, as in the following " weekly report of sick 
 sent to hospital." 
 
 To LIEUT. A. K. SMALL, Adft 16th Me. Vols., 
 
 SIR : I have the distinguished honor to submit for your 
 consideration and approval, the following statement respect 
 ing the departure from Co. I, 16th Me. Reg t, of sick men 
 and bummers, since my last weekly report. I very much 
 regret the necessity I am under of stating that the bummers 
 far exceed in numbers the genuine sick. I will add in this 
 connection that the bummers, in my opinion, have been very 
 materially aided and abetted in their nefarious practices 
 through the overflowing (but mistaken) kindness of heart 
 which our two amiable and esteemed surgeons exhibited 
 toward this rascally set of men who are drawing sustenance 
 from Uncle Sam s plethoric purse, but who persistently 
 
96 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 refuse to render any aid in crushing the infamous and cussed 1863 
 rebellion. 
 
 Sent to General Hospital sick, 4. 
 Sent to General Hospital bumming, 6. 
 
 I have the honor to be very truly yours, 
 
 TV. H. TVALDRON, Capt. Co. I. 
 
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 Captain Marston returned from leave of absence. Mar. 25. 
 
 Colonel Tilden returned from leave of absence. Mar. 27. 
 David Perry died at division hospital. He was one 
 of Captain Waldron s best men, never off duty until 
 taken sick. 
 
 The action of the line officers, in nominating Par- Mar. 28. 
 son Balkam, of Lewiston, for chaplain, received the 
 approval of Colonel Tilden, who forwarded his name 
 to Governor Coburn for commission. Very cold and 
 windy. 
 
 Brigade drill in the afternoon. Headquarters have Mar - so- 
 invested in a span of native mules and a condemned 
 ambulance. 
 
 General orders and circulars are as thick as snow- Apr. 2. 
 flakes, all indicating active service in the near future. 
 Extra baggage has been sent to the rear, and the 
 regiment daily inspected and drilled preparatory to 
 another campaign. We are ordered to move without 
 wagons, and carry ten days rations. This means 
 that every man will be as a pack mule and carry by 
 actual weight, ten days rations twenty-six pounds, 
 four ounces ; arms, equipments and sixty rounds of 
 ammunition, twenty-eight pounds, one ounce ; total, 
 fifty-four pounds, five ounces. Ordered in line for 
 a review of the division by Major-General Hooker. 
 The Sixteenth was one of the first regiments in posi- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. Q? 
 
 1863 tion, and had a fine opportunity to take in the mov 
 ing panorama of blue and scarlet, as the different 
 brigades and batteries took the positions assigned 
 them. The neatly clad men with burnished guns, 
 the brilliant uniforms of officers, the gorgeous deco 
 rations of the general staff, the loved ensigns flutter 
 ing in the breeze, and the measured tramp of the 
 veterans to the inspiring music of bands and drum 
 corps as they inarched in review, the evident satisfac 
 tion of Hooker and the conscious power so plainly 
 shown in his finely cut, but rather too rosy face, all 
 combined to set at rest our fears of another defeat. 
 Winter quarters, with the wearing inactivity and irk 
 some routine duties, seemed more distasteful than 
 ever, and every indication of a move toward the 
 enemy was joyously welcomed by the regiment. We 
 had a few very few pessimists among us, consti 
 tutional growlers, who were, on the opening of every 
 campaign, attacked with a dyspeptic foreboding that 
 defeat and disaster would follow us. While under 
 the influence of this malady, which was happily not 
 contagious, the ruin revealed to them as being stored 
 for the first brigade was enough to unbalance a 
 healthy mind. With them we always marched too 
 long and marched too fast, but never fast enough to 
 get ahead of their dismal prophecies. They had an 
 ingrained hatred of discipline, cursed red tape by the 
 great gross, and itched with a desire to " see a live 
 Johnnie and draw a bead on him." Their ,desires 
 were never gratified, for the Johnnies seemed to have 
 had an intuitive perception of these ferocious fighters 
 intentions, and kept out of sight, hence the few casu- 
 7 
 
98 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 alties in the immediate front of these rascally bum 
 mers. 
 
 Brigade drill by Ninety-fourth New York and Apr. 3. 
 Sixteenth Maine. 
 
 Major Leavitt officer of the picket. A P r - 5 - 
 
 Chaplain Bullen obtains leave of absence. Apr. 7. 
 
 Major Leavitt left for Maine on a leave of fifteen Apr. . 
 days. 
 
 The First Army Corps reviewed by President Apr. H. 
 Lincoln. The regiment never looked finer than 
 when it joined the march of the brigade at six A.M., 
 en route for Belle Plains. We were reasonably proud 
 of our appearance, which elicited a marked compli 
 ment from the brigade commander. The officers had 
 been untiring in effort and unrelaxing in discipline, 
 during the winter months. Rations had been good, 
 clothing well supplied, and the last lingering memory 
 of the " Blanket Brigade " vanished forever. I 
 hardly think it will be counted against us in the 
 great hereafter that ,we could not muster a paper 
 collar or a " biled shirt " for review. A sister regi 
 ment filed past us with a stunning toilet. Turning 
 their heads as much as possible in paper dickeys and 
 stocks, they looked in vain for the old lousy Six 
 teenth, and greeted us with, " Hallo, roostooks ! 
 Where s yer blankets?" Not a yip from a Six- 
 teener. The colonel s eyes seemed to see every man, 
 and they loved him too well to reflect the slightest 
 upon "his discipline. It was our second victory. 
 The sun, as he came up in the heavens, grew hotter 
 and hotter, and every paper collar by the roadside, 
 marking the progress of the regiment on its 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 99 
 
 1863 wa y to Belle Plains, caused a numerous yell of 
 delight. Our boys picked them up on their bayo 
 nets and left them in a pile near the Plains, and set 
 up a board on which they inscribed, " Sacred to the 
 memory of State pride." 
 
 Apr. 12. Captain Waldron, with nearly all the regiment, 
 detailed for three days picket duty. We partici 
 pated in a division drill in the forenoon, Colonel 
 Tilde n commanding the brigade. Grand guard 
 mounting on brigade parade ground. 
 
 Apr. 13. The cavalry pickets in our front have been reduced 
 one-half, and this forenoon, about three, o clock, the 
 brigade reserve post was increased to two hundred 
 and fifty men. Regiment relieved and returned to 
 camp at five P.M. 
 
 Apr. 15. Orders to march were promulgated this forenoon. 
 Heavy rain-storm. The regiment sent home five 
 thousand eight hundred and forty-five dollars by 
 express. 
 
 Apr. 22. Broke camp this forenoon, and moved about half 
 a mile in a drenching rain, to harden us, the boys 
 said. 
 
 Apr. 23. Major Leavitt and Chaplain Bullen rejoined the 
 regiment from leaves of absence. During the winter 
 the musicians organized a band under the lead of 
 John Shea, principal musician, and today a complete 
 set of instruments came as a donation by the officers. 
 Captain Waldron, who had not a remarkable ear for 
 that kind of music, had rather hear & bullet whistle, 
 or a shell explode, says, "And* now, in addition to 
 other afflictions, we are doomed to a constant succes 
 sion of toots from fifteen beginners on wind instru- 
 
100 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ments." Long afterward we blessed the Lord, every 1863 
 one of us, for the inspiring music of the best band 
 in the division. 
 
 Was published a stereotyped order : Apr. 26. 
 
 Regimental commanders will have their command in 
 readiness to move at a moment s notice, with eight days 
 rations, and forty rounds of ammunition. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 THE CHANCELLOKSVILLE CAMPAIGN. 
 
 1868 STETJCK tents and moved at ten A.M. Continuing 
 Apr. 28. the march for six miles, we bivouacked near the 
 
 Fitzhugh House. 
 
 Apr. 29. Formed in line at three o clock A.M. Stacked arms 
 and rested until noon in the edge of the woods. 
 Early in the morning, the Sixteenth Michigan crossed 
 the river in boats, under a galling fire of musketry, 
 and captured about one hundred rebels, driving the 
 rest from their rifle-pits. Pontoons were laid, when 
 the First Division of our corps crossed over. Amid 
 the booming of cannon and the noise of an indis 
 criminate firing from sharpshooters and infantry 
 pickets, our boys are playing poker, chasing rabbits, 
 swopping lies, apparently indifferent to the sharp 
 demands of a near future. 
 
 ^ pr 30 Made history down on the Rapidan. In easy 
 range of the rebel guns, we were mustered for pay. 
 At four o clock P.M. it was proposed by a congress 
 of chaplains, to hold divine service in the brigade, 
 preparatory to the general slaughter anticipated 
 during the next forty-eight hours. Everything was 
 quiet over the river, and not a sign betrayed to the 
 innocent twelve hundred dollar shepherds, the 
 
102 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 gathering storm, as the} 7 " collected in the center of a 1863 
 hollow square, and fervently pleaded the cause of the 
 Lord and the country. They were eloquent in their 
 appeals to our patriotism, and pictured in glowing 
 colors the halo of glory that would enfold the 
 martyred dead, and the armfuls of shoulder straps 
 that would find resting places upon the blue coats of 
 the surviving heroes. Counseling all to stand firm, 
 to shrink not from the terrible ordeal through which 
 we were called to pass, to be brave and heroic, and 
 God being our shield we would have nothing to fear, 
 when came a slight puff of smoke, followed by 
 another, and yet another, in quick succession, just 
 across the river, and then a rushing sound like 
 trains of cars and terrific explosions all around us of 
 " whole blacksmith shops." The explosion of shells, 
 the neighing of horses, and the sharp commands were 
 almost drowned by the shouts and laughter of the 
 men, as the brave chaplains, hatless and bookless, 
 with coat-tails streaming in the wind, went madly to 
 the rear over stone-walls, through hedges and ditches, 
 followed by, "Come back and earn your twelve 
 hundred dollars!" "Stand firm! Be brave and 
 heroic and put your trust in the Lord ! " The scare 
 was soon over, but no persuasions could induce the 
 chaplains to come back and speak in meeting, so it 
 was never known what the Lord had done for them. 
 I 11 not say that these men were other than good 
 Christian men trying to discharge their duties under 
 peculiarly trying circumstances. They failed simply 
 for want of preparation. But I will say, in addition 
 to the noble Christian men, the army was cursed with 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1Q3 
 
 1863 a lot of scalawags, who fitted themselves for chap 
 lains how, when, or where, nobody knows. Surely 
 they were never drilled in the army of the Lord. 
 The brigade moved half a mile to the rear, and 
 occupied a comparatively safe position behind a 
 stone-wall and hedge until after dark. 
 
 May i. The regiment took up a line of march early in the 
 morning, and was under fire of rebel artillery until 
 it passed Fredericksburgh. Greeley says, " The 
 First Corps moved leisurely up the river." The 
 march of twenty miles was a rapid and most exhaust 
 ing one. The heat of the sun was intense. At half- 
 past seven P.M. we crossed the river at United States 
 Ford, on pontoons, and bivouacked. In thirty min 
 utes we were again marching rapidly to the front. 
 The right of our lines was in extreme peril, for 
 Howard s corps had stampeded, and the tide of 
 exultant foes must be stemmed to save a general 
 disaster. On at double-quick, through burning 
 woods, over dead and dying, amid a terrific cannonad 
 ing and an incessant rattle of musketry, we pushed. 
 Exhausted and panting, the Sixteenth took the 
 extreme right and front of the Army of the Poto 
 mac at half-past ten P.M., and remained in line of 
 battle until three A.M., when we threw up breast 
 works and posted videttes about thirty rods in front, 
 which were advanced one-quarter of a mile at day 
 light. The Twenty-ninth and Thirty-second New 
 Jersey took position on our right and rear, and 
 extended the line, as was supposed, to the Rapidan 
 River. The Sixteenth lay on their arms all day, 
 listening to the terrific fighting on the center, and 
 
}04 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 hourly expecting an attack, for which they were fully 1863 
 prepared. At half-past four P.M., Colonel Tilden 
 handed the adjutant the following order: 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 2u Div., IST CORPS, 
 
 May 3, 1863, 4 o clock P.M. 
 
 COL. : You will please send an intelligent officer to the 
 right of your line to ascertain and report upon the condition 
 of affairs on the Rapidan. Observe particularly whether 
 the enemy is making any movement in that direction. The 
 information is wanted this evening. 
 
 Jonx C. ROBINSOX, Brig.-Gen. Comedy. 
 COL. A. R. ROOT, 
 Com dg the Brigade. 
 
 Respectfully referred to Adj t Small, IGth Me. Vols., who 
 will execute the duty, and report thereon. 
 
 A. 11. ROOT, Col. Com dg Brigade. 
 
 In obedience to this order, Adjutant Small mounted May 3. 
 his horse, and with an orderly leaped the breast 
 works and proceeded down the road toward Ely s 
 Ford. Passing our picket line half a mile out, and 
 the cavalry videttes but a short distance beyond, lie 
 slackened pace and moved cautiously some three 
 miles, and drew rein at the edge of the wood, where 
 the road made a sharp bend to the left, in the direc 
 tion of the ford. The quiet hush of the woods and 
 the stillness of the air betrayed no presence of a 
 living thing. The Adjutant at once left the road, 
 and meeting a probable owner of the house directly 
 in his way, bade him good evening, and asked if he 
 objected to his crossing the yard and field. He was 
 a most villainous-looking and shabbily-clad tramp. 
 The Adjutant felt uneasy at leaving him at large, but 
 time was precious, the orderly unarmed, and he could 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1Q5 
 
 i8G3 no t invest in a rebel and proceed, so, politely thank 
 ing him, he rode out some mile or so to a bend in the 
 river, on an elevation of some fifty or seventy-five 
 feet, and rapidly noted all of interest for future use. 
 Directly across the river, and from one to three miles 
 to the left, fires from deserted camps and several 
 buildings were still burning. Two long columns of 
 infantry with artillery were rapidly moving from our 
 front in the direction of Fredericksburgh. He saw 
 no other signs of the enemy, and believing the infor 
 mation valuable to an army waiting behind breast 
 works for an attack from a force, who, unseen, were 
 withdrawing to fall upon Sedgwick, he started on 
 his return, elated with success secured with so little 
 danger. Leaving the field by the way he came, he 
 reached the house yard, and was startled to see the 
 rebel picket line across the road, and following the 
 woods both ways. The reserve was one hundred 
 yards to the left, lying on the ground near their stack 
 of arms. There was but one alternative; it was 
 either prison or the Union lines. The Adjutant had 
 escaped notice thus far, and burying his spurs in 
 his horse s flanks, shot across the yard into the road, 
 followed by the orderly. The first plunge of the 
 horses alarmed the picket, and with the command, 
 "Halt! Halt!" came three shots which passed harm 
 lessly by. On across the road and into the woods, 
 when again came the shout, " Halt, you damned 
 Yanks ! " They were in for^ it, and reckless of the 
 bullets from the rebels, who now crowded the road 
 in the rear, they went madly on out of range, and 
 none the worse for the scare. Luckily for them, 
 
106 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 carbines were used instead of rifles. Nearly a mile 1863 
 out from our lines was General Reynolds, our corps 
 commander, with staff, anxiously waiting for the 
 intelligence requested through General Robinson. 
 Meeting the Adjutant, he said, quickly, "Well?" 
 Receiving the information with cordial thanks, the 
 General rode rapidly to Hooker s headquarters. 
 Some one knows what was said by the corps com 
 manders assembled there within thirty minutes, 
 I don t. But I firmly believe that had General 
 Reynolds suggestion, referred to in Doubleday s 
 " Chancellorsville and Gettysburgh," been adopted, 
 our defeat would have been a victory. The facts 
 obtained by this reconnoissance, added to the result 
 of a reconnoissance said to have been made by General 
 Webb a few hours earlier, were such as to warrant 
 Hooker in acting up to his intentions, as indicated in 
 his dispatch to General Sedgwick at twelve o clock 
 M. : "If the necessary information can be obtained 
 today, and if it shall be of the character the com 
 manding general anticipates, it is his intention to 
 advance upon the enemy to-morrow." He could 
 anticipate but one thing favorably to his advance, 
 and that was the withdrawal of a portion of the 
 enemy s forces from his front. The reconnoissances 
 alluded to gave him the necessary information. 
 
 During the afternoon Hall s battery advanced May 4. 
 toward Ely s Ford, losing one killed and fifteen 
 wounded, in a short yet sharp engagement. About 
 nine o clock P.M., out of the quiet in our vicinity 
 came a single shot which brought every man 
 to his feet, musket in hand, instantly, and just in 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1Q7 
 
 season to receive a whole broadside from the Twenty- 
 ninth and Thirty-second New Jersey, stationed in 
 our rear. Fortunately for us, their lack of good 
 training having been in service but a few months 
 made targets of the tree tops instead of us. 
 Captain Waldron, who was stationed with the pickets 
 in our immediate front, writes of the scare : 
 
 About nine o clock in the evening volleys of musketry 
 were heard on our right which led me to suppose that the 
 rebels had got between our pickets and our intrenchmeuts; 
 and I began to think I had received a ticket for Richmond, 
 and immediately made arrangements to get back to our in- 
 trenchments with my command. I caught my haversack 
 and blankets, and was making my way thitherward, when 
 the line of fire rapidly extended to the left. By the time I 
 reached the edge of the woods, the sleepy-heads or those 
 who had been asleep caught their muskets and blazed 
 away at us. I kept on my way until near enough to make 
 the blunderheads hear when I ordered them to cease firing, 
 which was at once obeyed. The most of my men fell to the 
 ground, and the balls passed over them harmlessly. 
 
 May e. The regiment remained in the intrenchments until 
 three o clock A.M., 6th instant, when, with the divis 
 ion as rear guard, it quietly withdrew and re-crossed 
 the river in a drenching rain. Marched twelve miles, 
 and bivouacked in the mud on a bleak hill near Fal- 
 mouth. The men suffered severely. No wood being 
 obtainable for fires, they alternately chewed the cud 
 of discomfort and dry hard-tack, and saved their 
 coffee for the morrow, when they had a reasonable 
 hope of confiscating somebody s front yard fence or 
 the favorite fence rail. 
 
108 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Marched four miles, and bivouacked in a grove of 1863 
 pines, near the Fitzhugh House, and remained until 
 the 10th, when we moved about half a mile, and went May 10. 
 into camp near White Oak Church, where we remain 
 ed until June 10th, drilling early mornings and late 
 nights to avoid the heat at midday. Lieutenant L. C. 
 Bisbee, who was left behind sick, the last of March, 
 rejoined his company at this camp. The mail comes 
 quite regularly, and beside the encouragement in let 
 ters comes an occasional bit of good cheer in the news 
 papers. But the intelligence that President Lincoln 
 pardons a large number of deserters has a most 
 depressing effect upon the brave boys at the front, 
 and the indignation aroused at the disapproval of 
 the sentence of a court-martial passed upon Vallan- 
 digham is above all discipline. 
 
 A fine old Virginia mansion furnished the regi- May 20. 
 ment with material for good comfortable quarters. 
 The streets were finely graded and policed, and at 
 the head of each was an evergreen arch, from the 
 center of which hung a large wreath of evergreens 
 and flowers, containing the letter of the company. 
 The garrison flag floated proudly above us, the regi 
 mental flags were unfurled at headquarters ; bands 
 were playing, men were singing merrily, and a holi 
 day aspect met the eye of the looker-on. Only two 
 weeks since the terrible battle in the woods, and not 
 the shadow of a recollection of the awful results was 
 apparent to a superficial observer. The mail arrived 
 and a schoolboy scramble took place. We did n t all 
 receive letters, but the man with three, one from his 
 best girl, was the envy of the camp. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1Q9 
 
 The whole corps is cheering wildly over the 
 
 May 25. J 
 
 reported capture of Vicksburgh. 
 
 May 26. Regiment detailed for picket. While lying in 
 camp and enjoying misery, the trials were, as was 
 often the case, accompanied by some grotesque inci 
 dents. Chenery, armed with a pass, went out of 
 camp about seven P.M., to "make a call." Return 
 ing after taps with a hive of honey, and finding the 
 adjutant asleep, aroused the sergeant-major, who got 
 a tub and received for headquarters a liberal dona 
 tion of the delicious luxury. " George, are there 
 any bees in this ? " asked Max. " O, only a few. 
 and they are too cold to sting," replied Chenery. 
 With a peculiar chuckle, Max quietly deposited the 
 tub close up and partly under a corner of the adju 
 tant s blanket, and waited. Directly the heat warmed 
 up the bees, which crawled over the sleeping officer. 
 The uncomfortable sensation made him " thrash 
 round," which stirred up the insects, and they just 
 wreaked vengeance for the theft. He thought of 
 enormous lice, of bedbugs, of fire, and danced 
 around the tent like a lunatic. Honey always makes 
 him sick. 
 
 May 29. The Ninety-fourth New York has been detached 
 from our brigade for guard duty at Acquia Creek. 
 The Thirteenth Massachusetts joins the brigade, and 
 Colonel S. H. Leonard, the ranking colonel, assumes 
 command. Rumors reach us that Lee is about to 
 invade Maryland. William H. Hatch and William 
 P. Blake, of West Waterville, Maine, came into 
 camp unexpectedly, taking us so completely by sur 
 prise, that for hours we could simply look with glad 
 
HO HISTORY OF THE 
 
 eyes upon these most welcome visitors from home. 1863 
 It was their rare good fortune to see a line of rebel 
 pickets, and to witness the grand review of the First 
 Army Corps on the 30th, by Major-General Rey- Ma y 30 - 
 nolds. 
 
 The strength of the First Corps was greatly 
 reduced by the discharge of troops whose term of 
 enlistment had expired, compelling a reorganization 
 of its divisions and several of its brigades. In reor 
 ganizing Robinson s division the three brigades that 
 formerly composed it were consolidated into two bri 
 gades. The One Hundred and Fourth New York, 
 One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania, Thirteenth 
 Massachusetts, and Sixteenth Maine formed the First 
 Brigade, under command of General Paul. 
 
 Messrs. Hatch and Blake leave camp to visit other June i. 
 Maine regiments. 
 
 Two o clock in the morning received orders to be j une 4. 
 in line at daylight, with three days rations in haver 
 sacks. Orders to march countermanded at quarter 
 past eleven A.M. Pitched tents and resumed camp 
 duties. 
 
 Struck tents at half-past three o clock A.M., and June >. 
 formed in line, ready to march. Guns remained in 
 stack nearly all day. At sunset, tents were pitched, 
 and we were at home to callers. 
 
 Brigade and battalion drills, and the usual order june 7 
 of camp filled the time. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 1863 
 
 CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 THE GETTYSBUBGH CAMPAIGN. 
 
 AT half-past five A.M., struck tents, packed up, 
 and bade a last good by to camp near White Oak 
 Church. The regiment began its march with two 
 hundred eighty-one men, thirty-two officers, and two 
 hundred sixty-three guns. Marched until dark and 
 bivouacked at Deep Run, a distance of twenty miles. 
 Regiment detailed for picket. 
 
 June is. Slung knapsacks at six o clock A.M., marched 
 twelve miles, and bivouacked between Bealeton and 
 Rappahannock stations. Strength of regiment in 
 the morning, two hundred and fifteen guns, two 
 hundred and one men, twenty-eight officers, at 
 night, two hundred and thirty-seven guns, two hun 
 dred and eighteen men, thirty-two officers. 
 
 June 14. Marched at eight A.M., reached Warrensburgh 
 one P.M., and Manassas Junction at half-past three, 
 June 15, with two hundred and eighteen guns, two 
 hundred and twenty-six men, thirty-two officers. 
 Length of march twenty-six miles. 
 
 June 15. Left at nine o clock A.M., and marched seven miles 
 to Centerville, and remained until 17th. Number of 
 guns two hundred arid twenty, men two hundred 
 and thirty-two, officers thirty-two. 
 
112 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Left Centerville at half-past five A.M., with two 1863 
 
 June 17 
 
 hundred and fifty-two guns, two hundred and sixty- 
 six men, and thirty-two officers. Marched twelve 
 miles to Herndon station. 
 
 Marched to Guilford station, a distance of five June it*. 
 miles, where the regiment remained until 25th, send 
 ing out pickets some six miles south of Leesburgh. 
 Strength of regiment, two hundred and forty-five 
 guns, two hundred and ninety-five men, and thirty- 
 two officers. The march from W. O. C. has been a 
 rapid and exhausting one. Water extremely scarce. 
 The men gladly filled their canteens from the muddy 
 brooks and sluggish runs of Virginia. No member 
 of the Sixteenth suffered from sunstroke, a casualty 
 which occurred in many regiments of the division. 
 It was reported that the "blanket fellers " brought 
 into camp every night a larger percentage of guns 
 and more forage than any troops in the division. 
 Some mile or more back from our camp, we passed 
 a plantation, the house and grounds undisturbed, 
 except by time. Crowning a dilapidated fence, 
 which showed, between innumerable dusky legs, spots 
 of ancient whitewash, were darkies of all shades, 
 sizes, and ages, from a bullet-headed baby to a cen 
 tenarian. The indescribable attitudes struck and 
 the grimaces of astonishment that spread over the 
 faces of that dark collection, as regiment after regi 
 ment massed in a field and batteries parked beyond, 
 would have driven a circus crowd wild. One old 
 nigger, with a face like parchment, crowned with 
 white wool, doffed his rimless hat, and stretching out 
 his long, bony fingers as if to cover us with a bless- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. H3 
 
 1863 [ n ^ shouted in a cracked voice, " Tank de Lord fer 
 de glory ob dis yer casion ! Hebbenly massa bress 
 de Linkum sojers, an show dese yer eyes de golden 
 chariot fo I die ! " Old hats, jackets, and shoes 
 went high in the air and shouts of " Glory halle 
 lujah ! " went along that color line. An aged darky 
 came limping to the road, exclaiming, " Gret King ! 
 how many moe you uns comin ? Specs forty mill 
 ions toted by hyer since morniu ." " Well, uncle," 
 said Corporal F., "you can stand here three weeks 
 and see the Yanks go by." "Fo God I dun reckon so. 
 Massa Linkum mighty sojer, I reckon. Ts he a-gwine 
 by hyer too?" " O yes, uncle, he is at the rear of 
 our corps, forty miles back be along in his chariot 
 tomorrow." Limping back to the fence now fairly 
 covered with shining faces, the old patriarch yelled, 
 4i Chillun, cotch off yer hats and jine in de chorus." 
 Swaying from side to side, in grotesque attitudes, 
 they sang in a way peculiar to southern negroes : 
 
 " Don yer see um comin , comin , comin 
 
 Milyuns from de oder sho ? 
 Glory! Glory I Hallelujah! 
 Bress de Lord forebermo . 
 
 " Don yer see um goin , goin , goin 
 
 Pass ole massa s cabin do ? 
 Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! 
 Bress de Lord forebermo . 
 
 " Jordan s stream is runnin , runniu , runnin, 
 
 Milyuns sojers passin o er ; 
 Linkum comin wid his charyot, 
 Bress de Lord forebermo . 
 8 
 
114 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 " Don yer hear him comin . comin ? 
 
 Yes, I do! 
 "VVid his robe an mighty army? 
 
 Yes, I do ! 
 Want ter march wid him to glory ? 
 
 Yes, I do!" 
 
 Long into the night would I seem to hear, " Glory ! 
 Glory! Hallelujah! Bress de Lord forebermo ." 
 
 Major Leavitt left for Washington, sick. June-/!. 
 
 At half-past eight A.M., broke camp, and marched June2:>. 
 fifteen miles to Boonesville and bivouacked. 
 
 Reveille at half-past four A.M. At half-past five, June 20. 
 marched. Halted at Jefferson six P.M. 
 
 Marched at half-past eight A.M., and at half-past June 27 
 one bivouacked near Middletown. Distance, five 
 miles. Regiment sent on picket. The Ninety-fourth 
 New York assigned to First Brigade. 
 
 General George G. Meade relieves Hooker. After Junes*, 
 two hours sleep, fell in at half-past seven P.M., and 
 marched to Frederick City, where we rejoined bri 
 gade at two P.M., 29th, having marched thirty-eight 
 miles in twenty-five hours. Number of guns, two 
 hundred and thirty; men, two hundred and sixty- 
 seven; officers, twenty-five. 
 
 Bugle call at five o clock A.M. Fell in and marched June 29. 
 via Lewistown Furnace to Emmitsburg, and waited 
 orders, at quarter of six P.M. 
 
 Regiment left Emmitsburg at nine o clock A.M., June 30. 
 and marched to Pennsylvania line and bivouacked. 
 " The First Corps, although ordered to Gettysburg!}, 
 was halted by General Reynolds at Marsh Creek, as 
 the enemy were reported to be coming from the 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. H5 
 
 1863 direction of Fairfield." They were within six miles 
 of us. If we had any lingering doubts about the 
 probability of a battle in the near future, which 
 would call us into action, they were promptly dis 
 pelled by General Meade s address to the army, 
 published to each regiment. 
 
 Juiyi. "In June the Army of Northern Virginia, divided 
 into three corps, under Longstreet, Ewell, and A. 
 P. Hill, commanded by General Lee, crossed the 
 Potomac at Williamsport and Shepherdstown, and 
 marched into Pennsylvania; a part going as far as 
 Carlisle, the remainder halting at Chambersburgh. 
 The Union Army, under Hooker, had, in the mean 
 time, crossed the river at Edward s Ferry, and 
 headed toward Frederick City, Maryland. June 
 27th, Hooker, having been refused the use of ten 
 thousand men not needed at Harper s Ferry, tend 
 ered his resignation, which was accepted, General 
 George G. Meade succeeding to the command. On 
 the morning of July 1st, Hill, whose corps was in 
 the advance, six miles from Gettysburgh, learned 
 that the place was occupied by a Union force. Send 
 ing back to urge Longstreet to hasten his march, he 
 moved on. In the meantime, General Reynolds, 
 who was in command of that portion of the Union 
 Army, had sent out a cavalry reconnoissance, and 
 the forces came into collision about two miles north 
 west of Gettysburg!!. Reynolds sent Wadsworth s 
 division of the First Corps to the support of the 
 cavalry under Buford, and thus opened the great 
 historical battle of the war." 
 
 Although earjy under arms, the Sixteenth did not 
 
11(5 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 leave camp until nine o clock A.M., when it marched 1863 
 rapidly in the direction of Gettysburgh, and halted 
 southeast of the seminary. The heavy cannonading 
 broke upon our ears, and gave elasticity to weary 
 legs, and steps increased to the double-quick as we 
 were met with the intelligence that General Rey 
 nolds was killed, and the First Division desperately 
 fighting double its numbers. As the regiment left 
 the Emmitsburg road, and followed the track of 
 the First Division, the men insisted that the} r could 
 hear the sharp bark of Hall s guns in the direction 
 of Willoughby Run.. Doubtless this was true, for at 
 this moment the Second Maine Battery was in a 
 perilous position on the first ridge in the rear of 
 Willoughby Run, between the old railroad cut and 
 the Chambersburgh Turnpike, where it remained, 
 sustaining a fearful loss, until the whole line was 
 forced back. General Hall says, "No artillery of 
 our army ever went back to the spot." (For the 
 exact location of this superb battery, see Batch- 
 elder s "Isometrical View" of the Gettysburgh 
 battle-field, in which he locates Califf s where Hall s 
 should be.) By command of General Robinson, the 
 First Brigade hastily threw up a redoubt of earth 
 and fence rails, in a circular form, just in front of 
 the seminary. Stevens Fifth Maine Battery, which, 
 under its commander, Captain G. T. Stevens, did 
 such notable service between Gulp s Hill and the 
 cemetery, on the 2d and 3d, was in echelon in the 
 rear and to the right of the seminary. 
 
 While here in line, and momentarily expecting 
 the order to "go in," Captain Whitehouse, with a 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. H7 
 
 1863 pitiful smile, said to me, "Adjutant, I wish I felt as 
 brave and cool as the colonel appears." " Why, 
 Captain," I replied, " he is as scared as any of us. 
 Cheer up, t will soon be over." " Well, the colonel 
 may be scared, but he looks as happy as though we 
 were to have an old-fashioned State of Maine 
 muster." "I know that, Captain. No man ever saw 
 him appear differently in a fight. Notice, the men 
 just idolize him. They would be perfectly happy if 
 Colonel Farnham was here too." About one o clock 
 rang out the command, " Fall in ! Forward, Six 
 teenth." " Good by, Adjutant, this is my last fight," 
 cried Captain Whitehouse. He turned, repeated 
 the command to his company, and I never saw him 
 afterward. We double-quicked to the right, and 
 took position behind a rail fence, in a piece of woods, 
 and nearly parallel with the Chambersburgh Turn 
 pike, and were at once engaged with the enemy, who 
 were also in rear of a fence, and some two hundred 
 yards distant. Corporal Yeaton, of the color guard, 
 was the first man killed. While cautioning his men 
 to keep cool, and aim low, Captain Waldron, of 
 Company I, was struck, a ball entering just back of 
 the jugular vein, and penetrating to the lung. Colo 
 nel Tilden, the only mounted regimental officer in 
 the brigade, had his horse shot from under him. 
 Now came the order to charge bayonets. Color Ser 
 geant Mower was the first to jump the fence, and 
 the regiment followed with a ringing cheer, and in 
 the face of a galling fire, went double-quick, scatter 
 ing the rebel line, they going pell-mell to the rear 
 into the woods. Our boys would have followed 
 
HISTORY OF THE 
 
 them, but were recalled and moved with the division 1863 
 still farther to the right, fighting until overpowered 
 by numbers pressing upon our right flank, which had 
 been fully exposed by the skedaddling of a part of 
 Howard s Eleventh Corps. 
 
 " Ammunition being nearly all expended Baxter s 
 brigade was withdrawn, Paul s brigade relieving it.* 
 Yes, Paul s brigade did relieve it, and when the 
 whole force was falling back, General Robinson, in 
 order to save as much of the division as possible, 
 personally ordered Colonel Tilclen to again advance 
 the Sixteenth, and hold the hill at any cost. The 
 regiment advanced, took position behind the stone 
 wall, and broke the right wing to the right parallel 
 with the Mummasburgh road, the color company hold 
 ing the apex (the identical spot where the Eighty- 
 eighth Pennsylvania have since placed a tablet. 
 They held the position bravely against fearful odds, 
 but the Sixteenth Maine was the last regiment that 
 left the extreme front, July 1st, if four officers and 
 th;rt} r -eight men can be called a regiment). The 
 intrepid color bearers, Mower and Thomas, waved 
 defiance to the foe, as they closed around the regi 
 ment. Although conspicuous marks, they gallantly 
 held aloft the loved emblems until capture was 
 inevitable, and then by advice and consent of the 
 colonel and other officers, broke the staff and tore in 
 shreds the silk banners, the pride of the regiment, 
 and divided the pieces. Today away down in Maine, 
 can be found in albums and frames, gold stars and 
 shreds of silk cherished mementos of the critical 
 period. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 119 
 
 1863 
 
 Lieutenant Chapman writes : " Company K went 
 into the fight with twenty-three men. Its position 
 in regimental line was between Companies E and 
 B. Frank Devereaux was killed early in the fight. 
 A moment after he fell, Lieutenant Thompson of 
 Company G, noticed a stranger to the regiment, 
 standing about fifteen paces in rear of line, loading 
 and firing independently. Thinking the man might 
 do mischief to his comrades, Thompson went to him, 
 said something in his low, peculiar tone, and, receiv 
 ing a reply, immediately knocked him down, and 
 then raising him from the ground by the collar, 
 kicked him rapidly to the rear, much to the merri 
 ment and satisfaction of the men, who did n t care to 
 be shot in the back. Lieutenant G. A. Deering, of 
 Company G, sheathed his sword, and seizing a mus 
 ket from a fallen man, went into the ranks. He was 
 evidently excited, and every once in a while would 
 forget to return his rammer after loading, hence 
 would send it over to the enemy. The peculiar swish 
 ing noise made by the rammer, as it hurried through 
 the wood was laughable to the boys, and must have 
 been a holy terror to the rebels." 
 
 The brigade loss was officially reported as fol 
 lows: 
 
 July 1. Killed. 
 
 Wounded. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 Regiment. 
 
 Off. E. 
 
 M. 
 
 Off. 
 
 E. M. 
 
 ^-"i 
 57 
 
 57 
 37 
 29 
 
 Off. ! E. M. 
 
 13th Massachusetts 
 
 5 
 5 
 
 8 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 CO >0 05 ^* t- 
 
 3 
 7 
 9 
 10 
 11 
 
 110 
 102 
 75 
 
 300 
 
 148 
 
 107th Pennsylvania.. 
 
 104th New York 
 
 
 94th Xew York 1 
 
 10th Maine 
 
 2 
 
 
 Total 
 
 | 2 , 30 
 
 28 1 251 40 
 
 735 
 
 
120 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 The claim of General Robinson that his division 1863 
 held the ground, after all the other troops had fallen 
 back, has never been disputed. Colonel Coulter, 
 commanding First Brigade, ( after Paul, ) says in his 
 official report, u Not a single case of faltering came 
 to my notice." Nine r.M. Lieutenant Davis detailed 
 for picket. 
 
 Captain Marston in command of regiment. Ewell July*. 
 occupied the city, posting his line within half a mile 
 of cemetery. General John Newton assumed com 
 mand of First Corps, and placed it in reserve in rear 
 of the cemetery, and within thirty minutes march of 
 any part of the Union line. The regiment changed 
 position from time to time as ordered ; with brigade 
 was ordered to the left center of line, late in the 
 afternoon. While moving by the right flank past 
 General Meade s headquarters, a rebel shell explod 
 ed in the regiment, severely wounding Lieutenant 
 Fred. H. Beecher and seven enlisted men. Moving 
 eight hundred yards, the command was given, " By 
 the right flank! March!" and in line of battle the 
 brigade dashed on through the smoke, over the 
 boulders, in sight of a battery with only two men 
 working the guns against the rebel troops advan 
 cing to capture it. With a wild yell the brigade 
 charged beyond the battery, and returning brought 
 off the guns. Early in the morning, the brigade was 
 reorganized, Colonel Richard Coulter commanding. 
 The following order was announced : 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 1863 HDQ RS IST BRIGADE, 2u> Div., IST A. C. 
 
 July 2d, 1863. 
 Gener.al Order, No. 44- 
 
 I. Adjutant A. E. Small, 10th Me. Vols., is hereby detailed 
 as Acting Assistant Adjutant-General of this Brigade. . . . 
 He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. 
 
 By command of COL. K. COULTER, 
 Com dg Brigade. 
 
 Colonel Coulter established his quarters in an 
 " A " tent, pitched by his orders on the brow of the 
 hill at the left of cemetery, in the edge of a grove, just 
 in rear of the brigade s last position on the second 
 day, and planted in clear view of the rebels the bri 
 gade flag. From this point I took in nearly the 
 whole line from the cemetery to Weed s Hill. The 
 position of the national line of skirmishers was 
 clearly defined by a streak of curling smoke that 
 lazily faded into thin vapor. The sky was clear, 
 and a quiet aspect pervaded everything t was a 
 moment of rest before a battle. The lazy attitude 
 of men and horses, the apparent indifference of all 
 the army appointments, as the sun went down, 
 afforded but slight indication to a looker-on of the 
 terrible storm gathering for the morrow a day 
 ever memorable in American history. During the 
 night eighty thousand men concentrated behind the 
 rocky ridge in Lee s front. 
 
 uiy 3. The morning opened with some artillery practice, 
 principally from the rebel side, and continued for a 
 few hours, when a terrible struggle took place for a 
 new position on Gulp s Hill. Before eleven o clock 
 A.M. the Twelfth Corps had regained their position 
 on the eastern slope of the hill. As if by mutual 
 
122 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 desire, the rain of lead and iron ceased after a few 1863 
 spasmodic discharges. At noon, the hot summer 
 sun beat relentlessly upon the heads of the waiting 
 infantry. The silence was as oppressive as the heat, 
 and time was counted by moments, and moments 
 seemed hours, as we watched, with a terrible intent- 
 ness, the wheeling into position of batteries in our 
 front. Directly, the silence on Cemetery Ridge was 
 broken by the rapidly-moving artillery, which took 
 positions all along the line from the cemetery to 
 Little Round Top. Guns were sighted, caissons 
 passed to the rear, and men posted for action. In 
 terrible suspense, moments crept by until one o clock, 
 when the stillness of the air was suddenly broken by 
 an explosion in the wheat field on Oak Hill, and a 
 huge Whitworth shell, with lightning quickness, 
 came crashing through the Union lines. But ere the 
 iron missile crossed the valley, one hundred and fifty 
 guns were discharged as if by electricity, and tons 
 of metal parted the air, which closed with a roar, 
 making acres of earth groan and tremble. The hills 
 and the huge boulders take up the sound and hurl it 
 back, to add its broken tones to the long roll of 
 sound that strikes upon ears thirty miles away. For 
 two hours the air was filled with a horrible concord 
 ance of sounds a roar, echoing the passions of hell 
 loosed among men. The air, thick with sulphurous 
 vapor and smoke, through which comes the sharp cry 
 of agony, the hoarse command, and the screaming 
 shell, almost suffocated those supporting the bat 
 teries. Men cover the ground in fragments, and are 
 buried in detail beneath the iron hail. Guns are 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 123 
 
 1863 dismounted, and rest their metallic weight upon 
 quivering flesh. Caissons explode, and wheels and 
 boxes strew the ground in every direction. Horses 
 by the score are blown down by the terrible hurri 
 cane, and lie shrieking in agony almost human in its 
 expression. One battery in our immediate front lost 
 forty horses in twenty minutes. In the vicinity of 
 Meade s headquarters shells exploded at the rate of 
 sixty per minute. Solid shot would strike the ground 
 in our front, cover a battalion with sand and dirt, 
 ricochet, and, demon like, go plunging through the 
 ranks of massed men in the rear. For a mile or 
 more a lurid flame of fire streams out over the heads 
 of our men in long jets, as if to follow the tons of 
 metal thrown through the murky air, which parts to 
 receive it, and shudders as if tortured by screaming 
 furies. Roar answers roar, and, meeting in the 
 valley, doubles the awful din which reels into the 
 Devil s Glen, and holds high carnival for hours. 
 
 During the fusillade, Colonel Coulter, who has 
 been tearing up and down the line to cool his impa 
 tience, suddenly exclaims, " Where in hell is my 
 
 flag? Where do you suppose that cowardly 
 
 has skedaddled to? Adjutant, you hunt him 
 
 up and bring him to the front before the color is 
 missed." Away the adjutant went, but returned in 
 season to see the colonel snake him out from behind 
 a stone-wall, where he had lain down with the flag 
 folded up to avoid attracting attention. Colonel 
 Coulter shook out the folds, placed the staff in the 
 poor fellow s hand, and double-quicked him toward 
 the front line. Just then a shell exploded in a low 
 
124 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 wall, killing a horse, and sending a blinding shower 1863 
 of gravel and dirt broadcast. Again seizing the 
 staff, he planted the end where the shell had burst, 
 and said, "There, orderly, hold it in position, and if 
 I can t get you killed in ten minutes, by G ! I 11 
 post you right up among the batteries." Ividing 
 away, he laughingly remarked, " The poor devil 
 don t know that I could n t put him in a safer place. 
 Two shells rarely explode in the same, spot, and if he 
 obeys orders he will be safe, and I 11 know where 
 my headquarters are." He dashed recklessly down 
 the line to return in a few minutes with a bullet in 
 his shoulder. Looking pale, I asked if he would dis 
 mount. " No, no, not now. Who in hell would 
 suppose a sharp-shooter would hit a crazy bone that 
 distance ?" 
 
 Our ammunition was reduced to a few rounds, 
 and there came a signal from Little Round Top that 
 the dense smoke afforded a screen for the enemy, 
 behind which they were rapidly massing for the 
 charge. Notwithstanding Hancock s lines are weak 
 at the center, the order is issued and the firing 
 ceases. The rebels jump at conclusions and send up 
 a wild yell, which echoes the length of the valley. 
 We had heard it too often to lose heart or courage, 
 but nerves were at their extreme tension, as we 
 watched the splendid lines of infantry stretched for 
 miles in our front, as if for parade, and a second and 
 yet in the rear a third debouch from the woods into 
 view. Such a sight is given only once in a life-time, 
 and once seen never to be forgotten. The veterans 
 of Virginia, the flower of the rebel army, under its 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 125 
 
 1863 idolized commander, were writing another bloody 
 chapter in the history of the rebellion. History 
 says that Lee s ammunition was nearly exhausted 
 and there was no time to replenish it, so the attack 
 ing column of eighteen thousand men move silently 
 and swiftly down the slope and across the plain 
 toward the left center of our line, the weakest point. 
 Pickett s division leads the front on the right with 
 Pettigrew s on the left. In their rear marches Ander 
 son s and Trimble s commands, whose right was cov 
 ered by Perry and Wilcox, and left by McGowan and 
 Thomas. Down the slope into the valley they come 
 and now it is our turn, and from the black muzzles 
 of one hundred cannon pour round shot, spherical 
 case, and canister, in an incessant torrent which 
 cuts great swaths of living grain. Men go down by 
 scores but others fill the gaps, and the resistless tide 
 sweeps on in perfect order into the Emmitsburg 
 road, when from behind the stone-wall our boys 
 pour in a shower of hissing bullets, carrying death 
 and destruction to those brave but mistaken men. 
 They go down like jack-straws they lie in wind 
 rows. The rich carpet of white clover and daisies is 
 dyed in crimson figures, by the hot blood of south 
 ern sons. With a desperation born of madness, they 
 force their way through a shower of leaden hail. 
 Hot with passion born of war, stained and blinded 
 with blood, the living fail to see the terrible harvest 
 of death in their rear, and, utterly reckless of person 
 al results, they press on and on and, with a yell of 
 victory, plant their tattered flags of rebellion in our 
 breast-works, and brain gunners at their posts. They 
 
126 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 turn to beckon on the next line. The next line! 1863 
 where is it? exultation is drowned in despair and 
 defeat, for from both flanks the Union boys are 
 giving a deadly fire, while shot and shell enfilade 
 their rear. Thousands fall to the ground, and hold 
 up their hands in token of surrender, and others flee 
 only to be swallowed up in the flood-tide that reach 
 es the Emmitsburg road. A brave man can but pity 
 the victims of such a terrible disappointment. Look 
 ing down upon all this, I could see, shorn of all 
 wordy description, simply a square mile of Tophet. 
 
 The remnant of the Sixteenth is sadly depressed. July 4. 
 The loved colonel on his way to Richmond to the 
 prison-pens of the South ; the brave lieutenant- 
 colonel at the point of death; our valued surgeon, 
 Alexander, wounded and a prisoner; all the line offi 
 cers but four either killed, wounded, or missing, and 
 a fearful list of casualties among the men. We 
 thought of the brave fellows started on a pilgrimage 
 worse than death. There is said to be an average 
 time in every man s life, when he learns to cry. I 
 believe many of us graduated in this accomplish 
 ment that night. Among those captured was Benny 
 Worth, of Company E. He was kept busy in the 
 unwelcome task of carrying United States muskets 
 from the field, July 2d. He quickly discerned that 
 the rebels were being worsted, and shrewdly worked 
 his way into the hospital. Procuring some bloody 
 bandages, he bound up an imaginary wound in his 
 ankle, and hence was left behind, while the well and 
 unharmed were marched toward Richmond. Worth 
 rejoined the regiment on the morning of the fourth. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 127 
 
 1863 Corporal Bradford with others, rendered timely aid 
 to many of the wounded inside the rebel lines. He 
 found Captain Lowell of Company D, where he fell 
 mortally wounded, a short distance from the Mum- 
 masburgh road, and near the stone-wall. Although 
 conscious, he was speechless. He was carried to a 
 vacant room in the seminary, on the first floor. Be 
 fore Bradford could find a surgeon, he, with others, 
 was marched to the rear some two miles. Corporal 
 Bradford adds, that when he found Captain Lowell 
 he had been robbed of all valuables, and the 
 absence of papers, and a small diary torn up 
 and scattered, made it impossible for strangers 
 to identify the body, hence his burial place is 
 unknown. While in the slough of despond, and 
 trying to assist as skirmishers in the front line, 
 Major Leavitt joined the regiment, and assumed 
 command at ten o clock P.M. The heavy rain 
 could not put out our enthusiasm, or dampen our 
 joy at his coming. While lying here, Sergeant 
 Morrill, of Company A, was mortally wounded in the 
 breast, by a sharp-shooter. Among the incidents of 
 the battle, is one written by Adjutant Small for the 
 Richmond Enquirer, brought out by the following 
 letter published in the Petersburgh Appeal: 
 
 Mr. Editor: Please send me the paper for another 
 year. I don t know how I could do without seeing a paper 
 every day. It may be an old woman s fancy, but somehow 
 I am not yet hopeless that I shall yet hear something to 
 cheer my last days. My bright, manly boy, William, left 
 in 01 to join the Confederate Army. He was then seven 
 teen my only boy and from then till the battle of Gettys- 
 burgh, I saw him twice, and heard from him often. In that 
 
128 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 dreadful battle he was left wounded on the battle-field. His 1863 
 fate I know not, but I read tfte papers every day, hoping 
 that I may gain some tidings of him. I hope on, and still 
 hope that he may be alive. The shadows are growing long 
 er, and the dark river is rolling nearer and nearer to me; 
 but beyond the light grows brighter and brighter. William 
 may be there. I am waiting for my Master s call. 
 
 Yours, etc. 
 
 I have just been reading the sad story of bereave 
 ment, and it brings vividly before me the battle of 
 Getty sburgh and its attendant incidents. This sadly 
 patient mother tells her story and brings to mind, 
 distinctly, a spot in the grove at the left of Ceme 
 tery Hill, nearly in front of General Meade s head 
 quarters, where were tying a number of wounded, 
 in grey suits, fallen in the last brave charge on the 
 3d of July. Sadly I made my way among the dead 
 and dying, proffering such assistance as sympathy 
 dictated. One poor fellow, about twenty-five years 
 of age, was shot through the body. His- wants were 
 few "Only a drink of water. I am so cold so 
 cold! Won t you cover me up?" And then his 
 mind wandered, murmuring something about "Dear 
 mother. So glad t is all over." Then a clear sense 
 of his condition, and would I write to his father and 
 tell him how he died; how he loved them at home? 
 "Tell them all about it, won t you? Father s name 
 is Robert Jenkins. I belong to the Seventh North 
 Carolina troops came from Chatham County. My 
 
 name is Will ," and tearfully I covered his face. 
 
 Perhaps he was this mother s boy; perhaps riot, but 
 he was some mother s darling. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 129 
 
 A little further on my attention was attracted 
 toward a young man, of Kemper s brigade, I think. 
 Kneeling down by his side, I looked at his strikingly 
 handsome face some few moments, when he unclosed 
 his eyes and looked steadily into mine with such a 
 questioning, hungry look, an appeal so beseeching, 
 so eloquent, and I had not the power to answer 
 could only ask where he was wounded. "Don t talk 
 to me, please," he said. A moment after he touched 
 his breast, and I saw there was but a chance for him. 
 Asking if he was afraid to die, he replied, "No; I 
 am glad I am through. Oh ! I hope this will end 
 the war; will it?" I asked him if he was a Chris 
 tian, and I think he told me he was not a professor, 
 " but tried to be good," when a spasm of pain closed 
 his eyes. I could not bear to leave him, and, putting 
 my face close down to his, he suddenly opened his 
 eyes. I shall never forget their unearthly beauty, 
 and the sweet, trusting expression which overspread 
 his whole face, as he said to me, with a motion as 
 though he would throw his arms around my neck, 
 "I am going home good by!" I did weep; I 
 could n t help it. I do not recollect his name ; he 
 might not have told me. I only remember that boys 
 from the Sixteenth Maine carried him to the field 
 hospital because they wanted to, although they, too, 
 saw it was nearly over. 
 
 It may seem out of place, in the history of a regi 
 ment, to treat of matters outside its own guard, yet 
 a little skirmishing through the division and corps 
 lines may be allowable, where it seems necessary to 
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130 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 confirm facts which concern and interest the regi- 1863 
 ment as a part of the army. 
 
 The First Army Corps, although absorbed by the 
 Fifth, preserves its identity in the hearts of veterans, 
 and is today as much a fact, a reality, as when in line 
 of battle, or performing one of its masterly feats of 
 marching, which won for it the title of " Lightning 
 Corps." General Newton, in an eloquent farewell 
 address, said of the First Corps, "In relinquishing 
 command, I take occasion to express the pride and 
 pleasure I have experienced in my connection with 
 you, and my profound regret at our separation. 
 Identified by its services with the history of the 
 war, the First Corps gave at Gettysburgh a crown 
 ing proof of valor and endurance in saving from the 
 grasp of the enemy the strong position upon which 
 the battle was fought. The terrible losses suffered 
 by the corps in that conflict attest its supreme devo 
 tion to the country. Though the corps has lost its 
 distinctive name by the present changes, history will 
 not be silent upon the magnitude of its services." 
 
 Its participation in the battle of Gettysburgh is 
 always referred to with pardonable pride by the rank 
 and file, and any detraction, directly or indirectly, 
 from its record, or from the merits of its eminent 
 commander, is promptly resented. Every member 
 of the First Corps considers it a personal matter 
 whenever the memory of the gallant Reynolds is 
 called up by the cool assumption of Howard. His 
 voice is silent, but thousands consider it an honor 
 and a duty to speak for him. History is "unmistak 
 able in its verdict, which cannot be anticipated by 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 131 
 
 1863 an y u ac o f Congress," or revised by the newspaper 
 staff of any commander. It is written that as early 
 as the 29th of June General Pleasanton directed 
 General Buford to " occupy Gettysburg!). " the 30th, 
 and hold it until the Army of the Potomac came to 
 his relief. He fully realized the importance of the 
 position. It is also an established fact that it was 
 Reynolds determination to "advance rapidly and 
 hold Gettysburgh." His home was in Pennsylvania, 
 and both State and personal pride were aroused to 
 spur him on to a victory for the national forces. 
 The lion in his nature, was thoroughly awakened, 
 and, putting the First Corps in rapid motion, "he 
 directed the Eleventh, Howard s, to hasten to the 
 support of the First." 
 
 The battle was opened at nine A.M., by Buford s 
 cavalry. Ten o clock saw Cutler s brigade, of Wads- 
 worth s division, followed by Meredith s, filing into 
 the field south of the semin ary, from the Emmitsburg 
 road. An hour later the remainder of the corps 
 came up, followed by the Fifth Maine and other bat 
 teries. Robinson s division, composed of Paul s and 
 Coulter s brigades, halted in front of the seminary. 
 Meanwhile "Reynolds, from his position in the belfry, 
 saw at once the military advantage of Cemetery 
 Ridge," and directed Howard s aide, who had report 
 ed to him for instructions, to "bring his corps 
 forward, and form them on Cemetery Hill, as a 
 reserve." This order was given in the presence of 
 Rosengarten, of Reynolds staff, who states positively 
 as to its promulgation. General Howard s memory is 
 conveniently defective, as it would otherwise conflict 
 
132 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 with his claim to the championship of Gettysburgh. 1863 
 The First Corps will never forgive the astounding 
 news, sent by Howard s special messenger to General 
 Meade, that the First Corps fled from the enemy at 
 the first contact. Two regiments of Cutler s bri 
 gade, overpowered by a division of rebel troops, 
 retreated a short distance in obedience to orders-. 
 Howard, losing his usually calm balance, saw the 
 whole corps fleeing to the rear (like the Eleventh in 
 the wilderness) when only one division had reached 
 the field. Afterward, learning of Reynolds death, 
 he assumed command by virtue of his rank, and 
 then, forced to notice that the First Corps was fight 
 ing three to one, ordered up the Eleventh, which 
 hove in sight at quarter of one. In informing 
 Meade that Reynolds was killed, he omitted to can 
 cel, or modify the message sent earlier in the day. 
 There was a feeling of satisfaction throughout the 
 corps, on the immediate supersedure of Howard by 
 Hancock, which was intensified on learning of the 
 unjust dispatch. When the Eleventh Corps reached 
 the field, hardly a field officer had escaped, and nearly 
 half of the First Corps lay dead and wounded. In 
 view of the uncontrovertible facts that General 
 Pleasanton, August 29th, saw the importance of 
 Gettysburgh ; that the profound sagacity and gener 
 alship of Reynolds made it possible for the Union 
 Army to win a victory on the Heights ; that he 
 ordered Howard, who was four miles in the rear, to 
 hasten forward and form on Cemetery Ridge; that 
 Hancock saw the advantages of the position, and at 
 his suggestion (which any soldier of intelligence 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 133 
 
 1863 would have made) Meade concentrated the army 
 there; is it a wonder that the First Corps resent 
 Howard s assumption? or that students of history 
 reverse the premature verdict of a Congress made 
 in a moment of elation, and recognize Reynolds as 
 the conspicuous figure in the first day s fight, and 
 the grand central character of the greatest battle 
 of the war? 
 
 Julys. Lee retreated last night, leaving his dead and 
 many of his wounded on the field. The regiment 
 was relieved from picket at ten minutes of one P.M., 
 marched to the left and rear about one mile, and 
 bivouacked for the night. Lieutenant Lord, of Com 
 pany K, who had escaped from the rebels, and Lieu 
 tenant Plummer, of Company D, who had partially 
 recovered from the stunning effects of a shell, 
 reported for duty. 
 
 juiye. Lieutenant Plummer, Company E, rejoined the 
 regiment, and reported Lieutenant Aubrey Leavitt 
 wounded in both thighs. Ordered to move at five 
 o clock A.M. Marched at seven, and camped near 
 Emmitsburg. Distance, eight miles. 
 
 July 7. Broke camp at half-past three A.M. Marched 
 through Emmitsburg, Mechanicstown, by the Ca- 
 toctin Iron Works, over the Catoctin Range, and 
 camped on its western slope, four miles north of 
 Middletown, Maryland. Length of march, twenty- 
 five miles. 
 
 July 8. Reveille at daybreak. Broke camp in a heavy 
 rain. Marched through Middletown, and halted at 
 eleven A.M., one mile west of village. Marched 
 again at four P.M., and bivouacked for the night, 
 
134 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 in line of battle, on western slope of South Moun- 1863 
 tain. Threw up breast-works of stone. Length of 
 march, ten miles. 
 
 Remained in line. Heard firing near Boonsbor- July 9. 
 ough. 
 
 Marched at five o clock A.M. Passed through j u i y iu. 
 Boonsborough, and halted three miles north of the 
 town, near Beaver Creek. Threw up breast-works 
 in line due north and south. Changed direction 
 about eighty rods south, and built breast-works at 
 right angles with the first line. Distance marched, 
 seven miles. 
 
 Remained in line near Beaver Creek until three juiy n. 
 o clock P.M., when the regiment went on picket. 
 
 Relieved from picket at ten A.M. Moved through July 12. 
 Funkstown, and formed line of battle on the north 
 side of Antietam Creek, facing Hagerstown at four 
 P.M. Remained in line about two hours, when the 
 regiment changed direction to the front by the left 
 flank, and faced Williamsport. Again moved thirty 
 rods and built breast-works. Regiment on the left 
 of division and joined the Fourth Maryland. Hon. 
 Henry Wilson at brigade headquarters. Shoes were 
 issued. They were much needed, some of the men 
 having marched barefoot for the past week. Length 
 of march six miles. 
 
 Regiment in line. There was some skirmishing j u i y 13. 
 by the pickets, about one hundred rods in our front. 
 The rebels had a small gun stationed about half a 
 mile distant, which made some noise but did no 
 damage, and was soon withdrawn. The men were 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 135 
 
 1863 impatient to advance and freely discussed the unac 
 countable delay. 
 
 July 14. The regiment was in readiness to move at five 
 A.M., but did not leave the works until one P.M., 
 when it moved leisurely toward Williamsport, some 
 three miles, and halted to learn that the rear of 
 the rebel army crossed the Potomac at ten A.M. 
 Camped one mile east of Williamsport. 
 
136 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 ON THE MARCH. 
 
 1 QA^t 
 
 FORMED in line at half-past five A.M., and marched 
 toward Sharpsburgh. Passed through Smoke town, Ju i y 15 
 over the Antietam battle-field, across the stone 
 bridge, through Keedysville, Rhorersville, and camp 
 ed at the base of the Catoctin Mountains, on the 
 west side near Crampton s Gap, which is filled with 
 sad memories of war the unmarked mounds of the 
 heroic dead. An old stone breast-work is a silent 
 witness of the numerous struggles for the possession 
 of this gateway of the valley. The regiment moved 
 just west of Birkettsville, and camped near Berlin. 
 Distance marched eight miles. 
 
 Rested in camp. Since June 30th, the company July 17 
 commanders have made their morning reports to 
 the adjutant in person, who consolidated them 
 and regularly forwarded to brigade assistant adju 
 tant-general. This forenoon blanks were furnished, 
 and the clerical machinery was again running in 
 the regular channel, in accordance with regulations. 
 Captain Marston, of Company C, Lieutenant Plum- 
 mer, Company D, and Hospital Steward Eaton, were 
 sent to the general hospital at Frederick, Maryland, 
 sick. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 137 
 
 1863 Marched at six o clock A.M. Crossed the Poto- 
 juiy is. mac Qn p 0n t oons a t Berlin. Passed east of Lov- 
 ettsville, and bivouacked near Waterford, Virginia. 
 Length of march, ten miles. 
 
 July 19. Reveille at five A.M. Marched at six, through 
 Waterford, past Harmony Church, through Hamil 
 ton, and camped half a mile west of village. Length 
 of march, six miles. The regiment was now so 
 small, that we all hailed with pleasure the following 
 order : 
 
 HEADQUARTERS IST A. C., July 21, 1863. 
 Special Order No. 167. 
 
 The following named officers and enlisted men will, under 
 circular of July 3, 1863, W. D. A. G. O., proceed to rendez 
 vous in their respective States, and nearest to where their 
 regiment was enrolled, for the purpose of conducting to 
 their commands, the drafted men to fill them up ..... 
 
 Captain John D. Conley, 16th Me. 
 
 Lieutenant A. E. Small, 
 
 Sergeant W. H. Chapman, 
 
 Sergeant Jones Whitman, 
 
 Private J. Donnell, 
 
 Private George Peabody, 
 
 By command of MAJ.-GEN. 
 
 E. C. BEARD, Capt. & A. A. O. 
 
 juiy 20. At seven A.M. took up line of march for Middle- 
 burgh, and tramped fifteen miles to advance ten. 
 Moseby s guerrillas left this notably sesesh town as 
 the head of the corps entered, taking with them the 
 corps quartermaster and two officers, who had 
 ridden in advance of the column. Went into camp 
 just outside the village limits at half-past five P.M. 
 
138 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Rested. Sent out a large picket, which captured 1863 
 some bushwhackers. They were numerous and dar- July 21 
 ing. Some of our venturesome men were captured 
 by them in the afternoon. In company with Lieu 
 tenant Mathews of the brigade staff, I rode into 
 the village to make some "necessary purchases." 
 Scarcely a building that was not shuttered and 
 barred, and no visible sign of life except on the 
 corner of a street, where lounged a single contra 
 band. 
 
 Broke camp at seven P.M., and marched slowly July 22. 
 in rear of trains until eleven o clock. At twelve 
 o clock, midnight, continued the march until four 
 A.M., July 23d, and halted at White Plains. Dis- y 23 - 
 tance, ten miles. Left White Plains at seven 
 A.M., and passing between Besant and Pignut 
 mountains, reached Warrenton at five P.M., and 
 bivouacked southwest of town. Length of march, 
 fifteen miles. Since we struck the Loudoun Valley, 
 good water has been abundant. 
 
 Rested in camp. A portion of the regiment was July 24. 
 detailed to build breast-works. Another detachment 
 went on picket. Sent company histories to the 
 ordnance office, Washington. 
 
 Reveille at half-past six A.M. Marched at seven. j u i y 25. 
 The weather was extremely hot. A member of 
 Company E was sun-struck. Arrived at Warren- 
 ton Junction at twelve o clock M. Lieutenant-Colo 
 nel Farnham rejoined the regiment from sick leave, 
 and assumed command. At eight P.M. fell in and 
 marched to Bealeton Station in a heavy thunder 
 storm. Length of march, fifteen miles. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 139 
 
 The detail, under special order number one hun- 
 26> dred and sixty-seven, July 21st, left camp for Maine. 
 Lieutenant Broughton, Company D, detailed as act 
 ing adjutant. Broke camp at midnight and marched 
 about three miles to Rappahannock Station. Halted 
 at four A.M., and formed line of battle near the 
 bridge. Remained in line all day. At night pitched 
 tents behind the hill. Our forces threw up a line 
 of works along the bank of the river, facing the 
 rebels, who are intrenched on the opposite bank, and 
 remained until the arrival of pontoons, the bridge 
 having been burned. 
 
 juiy so. One of our men swam half-way across the river, 
 and met a rebel with whom he exchanged papers. 
 The pickets ceased firing and watched, with evident 
 interest, this interchange of courtesies. 
 
 Aug. i. At half-past two the regiment broke camp, and 
 moved into the breast-works at the end of the old 
 bridge. Our cavalry crossed in boats at six A.M., and 
 drove the rebels from their position. At two o clock 
 the infantry crossed on pontoons, and advanced in 
 column by battalion, with the Thirteenth Massa 
 chusetts deployed in front. Moved past the Paine 
 House, halted, and formed line. Threw up breast 
 works. 
 
 Aug. 3. The men pitched their tents, and would have been 
 comparatively happy but for the intense heat. 
 
 Aug. 4. Major Leavitt, officer of the picket. Lieutenant 
 Davis, Company K, with twenty-two men, detailed 
 for picket. Colonel Davis, Thirty-ninth Massachu 
 setts, in command of brigade. 
 
140 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Paymaster present. We crossed the Rappahan- 1863 
 nock, and camped on the eastern bank, about one Aug> 8 
 hundred rods above the railroad bridge. 
 
 Sunday, August 9th, was fully appreciated as the Aug. 9. 
 first day of general rest the regiment had had since 
 June 12th. 
 
 Mrs. Fogg, one of the brave and self-sacrificing Aug.io. 
 women of the war, visited our camp today, and 
 added to her former popularity among the men, by 
 distributing a liberal supply of delicacies to the sick, 
 towels and shirts to the needy, and kind and cheer 
 ing words to all. 
 
 Camp duties were resumed, and the usual pro- Aug. 12. 
 pensity for foraging indulged in by those who are 
 constitutionally uneasy when they suspect there is a 
 stray hen within a day s march. Company and regi 
 mental drills. 
 
 Major Leavitt detailed on corps court-martial. Aug. 14. 
 
 Sergeant Charles C. Small was today drowned in Aug.ie. 
 the river while bathing. His body was recovered by 
 divers. He was interred with military honors. The 
 band played a dirge for the first time over the 
 remains of one of its members, a promising young 
 man of good habits and sterling worth. The shock 
 of his death was felt more keenly than would have 
 been the loss of a dozen men in battle. 
 
 Major Leavitt made a visit to the famous White Aug. 19. 
 Sulphur Springs, a few miles distant. He reports 
 that the Goddess of Liberty, who once so proudly 
 occupied a niche in a marble facade, has lost her 
 head, which fact, Belcher says, accounts for our pres 
 ence in Virginia. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 Robert Funston, our new purveyor, arrived in 
 camp today. A council of administration fixed a 
 scale of prices for his wares. 
 
 Aug. 23. Received one hundred and sixty-eight conscripts 
 and substitutes, and receipted for them to Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Rider, Thirty-third Massachusetts. 
 
 Aug. 24. Moved camp to the left of brigade. 
 
 Aug. 25. The recruits were examined by the surgeon, and 
 five were rejected. 
 
 Aug. 28. There was a brilliant assemblage at General Craw 
 ford s headquarters to witness the presentation of a 
 superb sword to General Meade. Governor Curtin, 
 Generals Heintzelman, Pleasanton, French, and 
 Meiggs, and the President s son, were present. 
 The surroundings of the camp were tropical, and 
 beautiful to the eye beyond description almost 
 oriental in display. The pillars of the stately arches 
 were tastefully festooned with evergreens, wild 
 flowers, flags, and guidons, in all their bewildering 
 variety of emblems and colors. The streets were 
 enchanting, the officers gorgeous in brilliant uni 
 forms and decorations; the national colors floated 
 from the roofs of rebel houses, and numerous bands 
 enlivened an occasion that must have been exquisite 
 torture to the five deserters, sentenced to be shot on 
 the morrow. While the delicious sensations of a 
 rare gala day were traveling down the backs of men, 
 while the officers hung up their swords in a dreamy 
 maze, and just as men were forgetting where they 
 were, orderlies rode down those same streets, and 
 scattered throughout the corps compulsory orders 
 for every command to be present and witness the 
 execution. 
 
142 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Received muskets for our recruits. 
 
 . o 
 
 Regiment mustered for pay by Lieutenant-Colonel Aug. 31. 
 Farnham. 
 
 Sergeant J. S. Stevens, with a squad of Company sept. 2. 
 H convalescents, rejoined his company. 
 
 Lieutenant S. H. Plummer, of Company D, sept. 3. 
 reported for duty. 
 
 Three men deserted from Company E. sept. 6. 
 
 Regiment paid for four months service, by Major sept.n. 
 Burt. 
 
 Received orders to be in readiness to march at a Sept.i2. 
 moment s notice. 
 
 " General" at five A.M. Marched at eight. Crossed sept.ie. 
 the Rappahannock, and moved past Brandy Station, 
 just west of Stevensburgh. Took the road leading 
 from Culpeper to Stevensburgh, and went into 
 camp near Pony Mountain, at four o clock P.M. 
 Cannonading heard in the direction of Raccoon Ford. 
 Length of day s march, twelve miles. 
 
 Camp duties resumed. While encamped here, a sept.n. 
 sergeant of Company K, and a friend of his, of 
 the Ninety-fourth New York, happened to be in a 
 negro shanty, conversing with the wench in charge, 
 when an orderly, attached to General Robinson s 
 headquarters, came in with a large and choice roast 
 of beef, which he gave to the negress, with the 
 remark, "-General Robinson desires you to have this 
 nicely roasted by two o clock this afternoon." With 
 many courtesies, the wench replied, "I 11 done gone 
 cook it right up, massa," and the orderly departed 
 with his saber dangling at his heels. The sergeant 
 and his companion listened to the conversation with 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 143 
 
 1863 mucn interest, and immediately left the shanty for 
 camp. " What a bully joke it would be on the gen 
 eral, if we should steal that roast." said the sergeant. 
 The other laughed, and swore he would have it for 
 a late dinner, or burst in the attempt. So, after 
 reaching camp, he borrowed his lieutenant s saber, 
 with the avowed intention of cleaning it, but he 
 buckled it on, and, about half-past one, strode into 
 the wench s presence, and demanded, "Is General 
 Robinson s beef done?" "Lor bress you, massa, 
 I se just hooked it out de oben ; here t is," and she 
 presented to the delighted soldier a beautiful loin of 
 beef, cooked to a turn. His mouth watered, but 
 having no time to lose, he gave her a twenty-five cent 
 scrip, thanked her in the general s name, and left the 
 house in quick time. Soon after, the real orderly 
 came into the shanty, and demanded, as his counter 
 feit had done, "Is the general s beef done?" The 
 negress looked at him in astonishment, and doubt 
 less thinking him an impostor, gruffly replied, 
 " Course its done cooked, an de gineral s man come 
 an got it half hour ago, an carried it away wid 
 him." " The devil he did ! " said the surprised orderly. 
 "I m the gineral s man, and if any one has stole 
 that beef you 11 get hell." "I tells ye de gineral s 
 man hissef come an took it, an dat s all I knows." 
 And this explanation was all she would condescend 
 to make. The orderly was obliged to retire, and 
 report the loss to the general, who immediately 
 remarked, "O, the Sixteenth Maine." 
 sept 23 Division drill by General Robinson. 
 
 Packed up and marched four miles to Raccoon 
 
 Sept. 24. 
 
 Ford, and went into camp at four o clock P.M. 
 
144 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Today the colonel s colored man, Ben, on "Lady 1863 
 Washington," and Chenery, on the major s "Winged Se P t>25 - 
 Pegasus," had a hurdle race. The latter won, best 
 two in three heats. 
 
 Broke camp at quarter past one P.M. and marched sept.27. 
 at half-past two. Camped at four o clock, two miles 
 north of the ford. 
 
 Our regiment bivouacked one night in September, 
 1863, near an old mansion which stood a short dis 
 tance south of Brandy Station on the Orange and 
 Alexandria Railroad, and which General Robinson, 
 Commanding Division, had chosen as his headquar 
 ters for the night. As usual the mansion was nearly 
 surrounded by negro shanties, some of which Ser 
 geant Dunbar, of Company K, concluded had been 
 used for smoking ham and bacon ; at least his sus 
 picions were so strong that the building contained 
 these two commodities that, accompanied by a com 
 rade, he resolved upon a critical examination so soon 
 as it became dark enough to pursue his investigations 
 without fear of interruption by the headquarters 
 guard, who occupied the veranda of the mansion 
 and only a rod or two away. As soon as it became 
 dark, therefore, Dunbar and his comrade slowly 
 approached the suspicious shanty, and after smelling 
 around to " make assurance doubly sure " that they 
 were right in their conjectures, they commenced 
 operations by cutting an aperture through the logs 
 and in a comparatively short time it was large 
 enough to admit Dunbar to the interior. Just at 
 this moment a stranger put in an appearance from 
 around the corner of the building, and upon being 
 roughly seized, announced himself as the " Kernal s 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 145 
 
 1863 nigger, don t ye know me ? " and being recognized 
 was released and invited inside by the sergeant. 
 The invitation was at once accepted, when he was 
 told to feel around overhead until he found a pole, 
 then to mount it and pass down the bacon and 
 hams. The darky followed the instructions to the 
 letter and all hands were soon busy at work " confis 
 cating the subsistence." Dunbar passed the smoked 
 hog to the comrade outside who carried it on a run 
 to his shelter tent, covered it with blankets and 
 returned for more. In this way a large quantity 
 was collected in a short time, but in an unlucky 
 moment, the darky dropped a ham which struck a 
 box in its descent, thereby causing a thundering 
 noise and arousing the guards. Dunbar jumped to 
 the opening and easily escaped, but the unfortunate 
 darky leaped from his perch on high and landed in 
 a barrel of soft soap ! He floundered around in the 
 barrel several moments before he could extract him 
 self from the slippery stuff, muttering to himself in 
 the meantime, " Oh, de Lor I Oh, de good Lor ! " 
 which the guards, endeavoring to open the door in 
 front, could plainly hear. When they finally suc 
 ceeded in opening the door they found the bird had 
 flown. The matter was duly reported to General 
 Robinson in the morning by the planter, who was 
 exceedingly indignant at his loss, and Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Farnham, of our regiment, who happened to 
 be field officer of the day, was ordered to trace up 
 and punish the offenders. This was not hard to do, 
 for the darky had left a trail of soft soap behind 
 him in the grass which led the surprised officer to 
 10 
 
146 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 his own quarters, where he found his servant sick 1863 
 and lying covered in blankets. Just what Colonel 
 Farnham reported to the general is unknown, but he 
 probably had ham for breakfast and " Jack " got a 
 reprimand. 
 
 Major Leavitt, division officer of the day. While sept.28. 
 encamped here Colonel Farnham and the Major 
 called upon Colonel Stringfellow of Kansas noto 
 riety, who is true to his convictions and an ardent 
 rebel. Mrs. Stringfellow is an accomplished conver 
 sationalist, a regular apostle of garrulity. In fact 
 she did most of the talking. Moved camp one mile 
 northwest. 
 
 Regiment had " dress parade " in the woods. sept.ao. 
 
 Captain Belcher rejoined the regiment from fur- Oct. 2. 
 lough and reported for duty. The regiment with 
 division ordered out to see a deserter shot. 
 
 Major Leavitt, officer of the picket. At two O ct. 4. 
 o clock moved camp from woods to the open field. 
 
 Captured a rebel on the picket line. Oct. 5. 
 
 Three hundred and thirty-eight conscripts joined Oct. e. 
 the regiment. 
 
 Six conscripts received. Chaplain Bullen tend- CM, 7. 
 ered his resignation, which was accepted and for 
 warded for approval. 
 
 The division camp is known as " Camp Nordquist." Oct. s. 
 The lieutenant-colonel today had an experience with 
 one of the conscripts who declared himself a " Sec 
 ond Adventist " and a non-combatant, and refused to 
 do duty or obey any orders except to eat. He was 
 tied to a tree to learn by suffering that he was 
 human like his comrades, and must not hide his cow- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 147 
 
 1863 ardly instincts behind a pretence. This man was of 
 good physical and mental structure, and would have 
 developed into a good soldier but for his shameless 
 position. Men who willingly carried fifty pounds on 
 long marches, stood guard in storms of sleet and 
 rain, faced worse storms of shot and shell, had no 
 patience with any man s conscientious scruples when 
 they conflicted with one s duty to country and com 
 rades. They called it a cowardly pretence, and no 
 one was disposed to dispute the charge. 
 
 oct. 9. Lieutenant Aubrey Leavitt rejoined his company. 
 In the afternoon regiment changed position to the 
 right of brigade. In the evening orders were 
 received to be in readiness to move at short notice. 
 It was reported that the enemy had left our front. 
 
 oct. 10. Lieutenant E. F. Davies with fifty men detailed to 
 guard division train. Broke camp at half-past one 
 A.M. and marched rapidly to near Germania Ford, 
 and halted at half-past ten. Marched again at eight 
 o clock, and bivouacked near Stevensburgh about 
 midnight. Length of march, twelve miles. Com 
 pany H detached and ordered to follow Fourth 
 United States Battery. 
 
 oct. 11. Regiment in line at three o clock A.M. Marched 
 at ten, through Stevensburgh to Kelly s Ford and 
 crossed in three feet of water, at five P.M. The 
 rebels were within a mile of our rear. Bivouacked. 
 Length of march, ten miles,. 
 
 oct. 12. Rations issued to the division. 
 
 Oct. 13. Struck tents at half-past one A.M. Marched at 
 two, and halted at Warrenton Junction at ten o clock 
 some four hours, for the trains to pass. Continued 
 
148 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 the march and bivouacked at Broad Run at half-past 1863 
 eight. Length of march, thirty miles. The new 
 men stood the rapid marching remarkably well and 
 adapted themselves to their surroundings like veter 
 ans, and used less than their proportion of cuss- 
 words. 
 
 Left Broad Run at seven A.M. and marched past Oct. 14. 
 Manassas Junction, and crossed Bull Run at Black 
 burn s Ford. Arrived at Centerville at half-past 
 one and bivouacked. Marched fourteen miles. The 
 Second Division was sent on a reconnoissance at five 
 P.M. Major Leavitt went on picket with Thirty- 
 ninth Massachusetts. 
 
 Detachment from Company H, in charge of Ser- Oct. ie. 
 geant Stevens, sent to picket " Salisbury Place." 
 Regiment remained in line of battle along Cub Run. 
 The day has been rainy and the recruits suffered for 
 want of rubber blankets and overcoats. Lieutenant 
 Davis detailed for picket. 
 
 Still in line of battle and constantly on the alert. Oct. IT. 
 The men have not taken off their equipments since 
 the thirteenth. 
 
 Took up line of march at eight A.M., toward Oct. 19. 
 Thoroughfare Gap. Passed Gainesville, and biv 
 ouacked at Hay market at five P.M. We had hardly 
 thrown off our equipments, when the booming of 
 guns in our front put us under arms. The rebels in 
 driving back our cavalry, came unexpectedly upon 
 our infantry lines and were repulsed. Today s 
 march, ten miles. 
 
 The regiment took arms at an early hour, and Oct. 20. 
 remained in line until four P.M., when it marched 
 
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 1863 slowly through the gap. At nine P.M. bivouacked 
 on a hill near the west end of the gap. Length of 
 march, five miles. 
 
 Oct. 21. This morning moved to a better position and 
 pitched tents. The headquarters team came up, 
 and the field and staff had tents for the first time 
 for twelve days. 
 
 oct. 22. Resumed camp duties and the usual drills. 
 
 At half-past four A.M., the regiment received 
 orders to have everything packed at five o clock. 
 At nine returned through the gap in a drizzling 
 rain. The Sixteenth was detailed to protect the 
 rear of the artillery. Moved through Haymarket 
 and Gainesville. Forded Broad Run and bivouacked 
 near Bristow Station, on the battle-field of 14th 
 instant. Length of march, twelve miles. 
 
 oct. 25. The sick call shows quite an increase in the list, 
 consequent upon fording the runs, and exposure to 
 rains, during the late marches. The Thirty-ninth 
 Massachusetts and Ninety-fourth New York, ordered 
 to Kettle Run last night. Nine exchanged prisoners 
 returned to regiment. 
 
 oct. 26. Camp duties and drills resumed. Regiment inspect 
 ed by Captain Livermore, acting assistant adjutant- 
 general, First Brigade. Three exchanged prisoners 
 report for duty. 
 
 oct. 29. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, division officer of 
 the day. 
 
 Oct. 30. Major Leavitt, field officer of the picket. Regi 
 ment moved to Kettle Run. 
 
 NOV. 3. Brigade drill in the afternoon. Sutler arrived 
 with goods in the evening. 
 
150 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CHAPTER X. 
 
 MINE KUN CAMPAIGN. 
 
 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL Bankhead, corps inspector, 1863 
 came to inspect and condemn some government ? 
 property, when the regiment was ordered to pack 
 up. Marched at four P.M., and halted at Catlett s 
 Station at nine o clock. Distance, six miles. Cloth 
 ing, blankets, etc., were issued to the regiment. 
 
 The command was alarmed by the cavalry dis- Nov - 6 - 
 charging their carbines. During the day moved to a 
 good camping ground. Companies E and F lost some 
 property by fire. " No insurance." 
 
 Reveille at six A.M. Marched at seven. Passed NOV. T. 
 Catlett s Station, Warrenton Junction, Elkton, arid 
 Morgantown, and went into camp near Morrisville. 
 Length of march, twelve miles. Fight at Kelly s 
 Ford, and at Rappahannock Station. The Sixteenth 
 not called into action. The Sixth Maine made one of 
 the most brilliant and successful charges of the cam 
 paign. 
 
 The regiment marched at seven A.M. Passed NOV. 8. 
 Holly Church, and crossed the river at Kelly s Ford, 
 on pontoons. Moved up the river to near Rappa 
 hannock Station, and followed the railroad to Brandy 
 Station, and camped, having marched ten miles. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 1863 At ten minutes past five, took the road to Beale- 
 
 NOV. 9. on ^ thence northwest to Liberty, where we halted at 
 midnight in a blinding snow-squall. 
 
 In the morning moved to a good position and 
 pitched tents. Sergeants Wilmot H. Chapman, 
 Company K, Jones Whitman, Company E, and 
 privates J. Donnells and George Peabody, rejoined 
 the regiment from recruiting service. They brought 
 two stands of colors, one from the State, and the 
 other a present from the Merchants Exchange, of 
 Portland. 
 
 Captain Conley and Adjutant Small returned from 
 detached service, and reported for duty. 
 
 NOV. 12. After battalion drill, two officers and one hundred 
 and fifty men were detailed to repair the Orange and 
 Alexandria Railroad. 
 
 NOV. 15. Our artillery can be heard in the direction of 
 Cedar Mountain. Orders received to pack up and 
 wait. 
 
 NOV. is. Regiment inspected by Captain Livermore, and 
 afterward paid by Major Russell Erritt. 
 
 xov.|2o. Battalion drill in the afternoon. Aggregate 
 strength of command, six hundred and fifty men. 
 
 Today, about noon, a dragoon, with pistols in 
 hand, and bareheaded, came dashing into camp, 
 shouting, " The guerrillas are coming ! The guer 
 rillas are coming ! " Colonel Batchelder, Thirteenth 
 Massachusetts, division officer of the day, shouted, 
 " Turn out ! Turn out the regiment ! " In five 
 minutes the men were under arms, in line, and on 
 their way double-quick. Major Leavitt was in com 
 mand of Companies C and H, which were deployed 
 
152 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 as skirmishers. Moving half a mile, we reached a 186S 
 wagon-train which Mosby had swooped down upon. 
 He captured the escort, detached the mules, set fire 
 to the train, and rode away just as the Sixteenth 
 came upon the ground and gave them a parting 
 yell. Just as we were retiring, the Third New York 
 Cavalry, mistaking us for rebels, charged upon Com 
 panies B and D, wounding two men before they 
 discovered their error. 
 
 The regiment broke camp at daylight, and march- NOV. 23 , 
 ed at seven, and halted at Bealeton Station until the 
 division was massed, when it rejoined the brigade 
 and marched to Rappahannock Station, and camped 
 southeast of bridge at eleven A.M., when ammunition 
 and rations were issued to the brigade. 
 
 Drizzling rain-storm. Major Leavitt examined NOV. 24. 
 applicants for promotion, under an order of Colonel 
 Farnham that every man recommended must be 
 qualified for the position sought. 
 
 Colonel Leonard commanding the brigade, read NOV. 26 
 a congratulatory order on the success of General 
 Grant on the Mississippi. Took up line of march, 
 and crossed the Rapidan at Gold Mine Ford, and 
 bivouacked. Length of march, eighteen miles. 
 
 The advance began at daylight. The regiment, NOV. 27. 
 being detailed to guard the wagon train, moved 
 slowly through Culpeper Gold Mines, and struck 
 the Fredericksburgh plank road, about four miles 
 north of the Wilderness. Passed the Wilderness 
 Church and took the plank road leading to Orange 
 Court House. Halted several hours at Parker s 
 store, and bivouacked for the night at Robinson s 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 153 
 
 1863 tavern. Length of march, sixteen miles. During 
 the march several wagons were decoyed from the 
 train and destroyed by bushwhackers. 
 
 NOV. 28. At half-past five A.M. moved forward about one 
 mile and formed line of battle. Though raining 
 heavily, an advance was made by the First Division, 
 which drove the rebels about two miles to a fortified 
 position just across Mine Run. The Union batteries 
 opened fire and developed the lines of the enemy. 
 Rested in line until sunset, then moved into the 
 woods and bivouacked for the night. Length of 
 march, six miles. 
 
 NOV. 29. Rested all day in the woods. Ammunition and 
 three days rations issued. Having cut loose from 
 our base, we are cautioned to husband our food, as 
 no more will be issued before December 5th. Orders 
 received that an attack will be made on the rebel 
 works at three P.M. The run had been dammed by 
 the rebels (and damned by us) and widened in our 
 front to two hundred yards, presenting a most dis 
 agreeable prospect for a scrimmage. The enemy 
 from their secure position hoped it would prove a 
 Red Sea to us, and not without good reason. To 
 say that we rejoiced to have the order for a charge 
 countermanded, was putting it mild. Later an order 
 was issued for a general attack at eight A.M. to-mor 
 row, on the discharge of a signal gun from the right. 
 
 NOV. so. To-morrow came, and from daylight every man 
 thought he heard the signal gun. The snapping of 
 a twig would make men jump. At five A.M. the 
 regiment moved to the right of the First Division. 
 Knapsacks were unslung, and we took position in 
 
154 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 second line and waited for the signal that would ring 1863 
 out the knell of many thousand soldiers. At thirty- 
 five minutes past seven a young officer came dashing 
 madly up the line. Just in the rear of our regiment 
 was a slough-hole which the horse failed to clear, 
 and with a plunge went in to his shoulders, crushing 
 the officer beneath him as he fell. Some of the men 
 released him from his perilous position. Fearfully 
 pale and hardly able to breathe, he managed to say, 
 "I am General Meade s son. Send an officer quickly 
 to the right and say the order to attack is counter 
 manded. Quick ! Quick ! " Lieutenant Davis, I 
 think it was, was immediately mounted and dis 
 patched to General . Young Meade was true 
 
 grit and insisted upon going forward with the dis 
 patch. Being assisted to mount he put spurs to his 
 horse and reeling in his saddle fled along the front 
 
 and reached General in season to confirm the 
 
 advance courier and stop the mouth of the black 
 monster that in ten seconds would have pronounced 
 the doom of ten thousand men and perhaps that of 
 the Army of the Potomac. Since the countermand, 
 the prospect in our front could be studied with feel 
 ings less disagreeable. The skirmishers of the two 
 armies were about two hundred and fifty yards apart 
 on either side the run, partially protected by redoubts 
 of rails and earth, to which our boys had added 
 feather-beds and cane-seat chairs, and wasted ammu 
 nition trying to shoot each other. A flock of fine 
 sheep had been let loose from a barn just at our left, 
 and were running backward and forward between the 
 lines, marks for the bullets of either party. The 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 155 
 
 1863 re ]j e ] s could n t reach them across the run, and vigor 
 ously opposed their capture by the Yanks. Our 
 boys, although hungry and hankering for mutton, 
 dared not risk it until two o clock, when a squad of 
 Sixteenth and Twentieth Maine men made a dash 
 and an effort to drive the lambs into our fold, but 
 the fire from the rebels was so incessant that they 
 retreated amid the yells of the gray-backs and the 
 cheers of the Union troops. One of the Twentieth 
 Maine rose from his position on the skirmish line, 
 coolly took aim and brought down a fine lamb. He 
 laid down his riiie, went out and brought in the ani 
 mal, took off his pelt and hung it up on a pole for 
 a target for the Johnnies, amid the cheers of the 
 brigade and the crack of the rebel guns. " What 
 pleases the men, major?" asked the adjutant, who 
 noticed the collective grin of the regiment about 
 sunset. " Why, they saw an aide give a billet to 
 Colonel Farnham." " What of it? They don t know 
 its purport." " O, they caught the word picket, 
 and that s enough, for somehow they know that 
 when he is in charge of the picket line in the night, 
 we always move." 
 
 Dec. i. And so we did, soon after, commence a retreat 
 toward Germania Ford, over an exceedingly rough 
 road. Reached the ford at eleven P.M., and biv 
 ouacked. 
 
 Dec, 2. At sunrise, again on the march. Crossed the river 
 at eight A.M., and rested several hours near the 
 ford, then continued the march to one mile north 
 of Stevensburgh, and bivouacked for the night. 
 Length of march, ten miles. 
 
156 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Marched at eight A.M., and went into camp about 1863 
 one mile southwest of Kelly s Ford, and immedi- J 
 ately prepared to build winter quarters. I can t 
 close the record of 1863 without special reference to 
 the most abject, patient, long-suffering of God s 
 creatures, the army mule. He took no account of 
 the oath and lash of the driver, but through the 
 deep mud, often to his body, over rocks, stumps, and 
 side hills, through ditches, brooks, and streams, he 
 pulled the fuel of the campaign in the shape of salt 
 pork and hard-tack. He literally went through fire 
 and water, and submitted to the most inhuman and 
 reckless treatment at the hands of brutal drivers, as 
 if abuse was a condiment of army life, strictly in 
 accordance with the regulations. We had one whole- 
 souled fellow in particular, who duly appreciated this 
 most useful animal. The only time we ever saw him 
 thoroughly angry was at a creek ford, when a half 
 savage driver was mauling a leader with a fence rail. 
 There is no language in the army dictionary that 
 will do credit to "Gideon s" voluntary literary effort 
 in photographing a human jackass. When Ruskin 
 said, "There is in every animal s eye a dim image 
 and gleam of humanity, a flash of strange light, 
 through which their life looks up to our great mys 
 tery of command over them, and claims the fellow 
 ship of the creature, if not of the soul," he possibly 
 included the mule collectively, but this particular 
 "critter" ignored it when his harness fell off, and 
 he demonstrated an old theory without any "mys 
 tery," and photographed a "dim image" of his two 
 hind feet on the body of that other brute, who, in 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 157 
 
 1863 the "flash of a strange light," saw the "gleam" of a 
 rapidly-moving mule who was ashamed of the kin. 
 The average veteran has a green place in his memory 
 sacred to the army mule, for, without him, many 
 campaigns would have ended in defeat for want of 
 sustenance. But for him many disasters would have 
 been laid at the door of Providence, the convenient 
 scapegoat for the result of jealousy, inefficiency, and 
 too much spirit of a wrong distillation. 
 
 Dec. 4. The location for winter quarters was well chosen. 
 The soil was sandy and easily drained, wood was 
 plenty, springs of excellent water near at hand, and 
 the rebel barracks of good lumber were still standing 
 a short distance away. It was rare sport to see the 
 men of the brigade race for a claim on a particular 
 house. The first arrival established his title, and no 
 one disputed it. There was an honor, a generosity 
 among soldiers that is not shown anywhere else. In 
 the space of half an hour, every barrack was spotted 
 and owned, and yet away in the rear men were toil 
 ing from the extreme right of the brigade, to reach 
 the camp only to find there was not a board left 
 unclaimed. Invariably the man with two or more 
 would divide, and night saw an equal distribution 
 as though ordered by a quartermaster. The order 
 issued in the morning, for us to be ready to move, 
 was cancelled half an hour later. 
 
 Dec 5 This was a day of annoyance and surprise, through 
 the vacillating policy of some "superior." First came 
 an order saying, " Colonel, you will have your regi 
 ment ready to move at a moment s notice." Soon 
 after came an orderly with the welcome intelligence 
 
158 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 that the command to move was cancelled, and he 1863 
 rode away. Scarcely had the echo of his horse s 
 hoofs ceased, when out of the woods, like a jack-in- 
 the-box, sprang orderly number three who, with the 
 air of a corps commander, placed in the hand of 
 Colonel Farnham an order to hold the regiment in 
 readiness to move at an hour s notice. Heavens ! 
 had there been a time since August, 1862, when we 
 were not "in readiness to move"? The three orders 
 were duly entered, quietly folded, and with a piece 
 of red tape around either end laid gently away ; and 
 the men continued to put the camp into shape. In 
 a few days it grew into an evergreen village, well 
 ordered and attractive. A look of contentment 
 spread over the collective face of the regiment, and 
 peace reigned. 
 
 Major Leavitt detailed officer of the picket. Dec 7 
 
 Orders having been published that all business be Dec . 13 . 
 suspended on the Sabbath, except what is positively 
 necessary, a general quiet prevailed throughout the 
 corps. 
 
 Rained all day. Dec 19 
 
 Regiment inspected by Captain Livermore, and its Dec 19 
 condition pronounced highly satisfactory. 
 
 Major Leavitt froze three of his fingers while on Dec 2l 
 battalion drill. 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, and Captain Dec 2 2. 
 
 went home on leave of absence. Major Leavitt in 
 command. Battalion drill in the afternoon. 
 
 Again ordered to be in readiness to move. Dec. 23. 
 
 The night had been very cold, and in the early Dec. 24. 
 frost of the morning, the brigade bugler blew a blast 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 159 
 
 1863 i on g enough and loud enough to awaken the dead. 
 We had heard it often enough to know what it 
 meant. In an incredibly short period tents were 
 struck, and the six hundred and fifty men of the 
 Sixteenth were in line, and reluctantly marching 
 away from a comfortable home, to the tune of " The 
 Girl I Left Behind Me." The cold was so intense 
 that in less than five minutes the band instruments 
 froze up, and in silence we fell into line with the 
 brigade, and speculated upon our errand, or destina 
 tion. Marched past Brandy Station, through Cul- 
 peper, and came upon the rebel cavalry picket, 
 near Mitchell s Station, on the Rapidan River, who 
 retired before our advance. Length of march, twelve 
 miles. 
 
 Dec. 25. In bivouac in a marshy forest. Applications for 
 furloughs have been so frequent of late, that Ser- 
 geant-Major Maxfield sent up his application, based 
 upon Deuteronomy, twentieth chapter, seventh verse : 
 "And what man is there that hath betrothed a 
 wife, and hath not taken her? Let him go and 
 return unto his house, lest he die in battle and 
 another man take her." If it is approved, he says 
 he shall ask for an extension, referring to Deuter 
 onomy twenty- fourth chapter, fifth verse : " When 
 a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to 
 war, neither shall he be charged with any business ; 
 but he shall be free at home one year, arid shall 
 cheer up his wife which he hath taken." Much to 
 his surprise, he obtained his leave, while the applica 
 tions of two officers were disapproved. 
 
160 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 At three o clock P.M., marched two miles and 1863 
 bivouacked in the mud until 30th, waiting orders. 
 
 Officers busy making muster-rolls. Dec. 29. 
 
 Major Leavitt mustered Thirty-ninth Massachu- Dec. 31. 
 setts for pay. Lieutenant-Colonel Peirson mustered 
 the Sixteenth. The last day of the year found us in 
 an exposed and suffering condition, on the extreme 
 outposts of the Army of the Potomac, the main line 
 of our army being at Culpeper, some six miles in 
 our rear. It found our sick list largely increased. 
 Notwithstanding the frozen, muddy, and weary 
 condition of the regiment, when it broke from col 
 umn to the rear by companies, and stacked arms 
 preparatory to "lunch," and although past sunset, an 
 order was issued for the regiments of the brigade to 
 hold dress parade ! The Sixteenth believed in dis 
 cipline, and had a natural hankering for "orders," 
 and doted upon the "regulations" as second only to 
 the Old Testament, but just at this moment, when the 
 half ration of whisky began its work, swear words 
 were at a premium again. The adjutant had the 
 bugler make the call, but there was no response 
 from the band leader. The call was repeated, and 
 yet no reply. The adjutant went up to the right, 
 saw the trouble, and could not resist the temptation. 
 "Mr. Shea, did you hear the call?" Mr. Shea was 
 always a gentleman, and doffing his hat, managed 
 to say, "Ashtant, I m puty d-r-r-runk, hope you 11 
 skuse me." "How is the B flat, Mr. Shea?" "Hes- 
 bad offsiam." " How is Locke ? " " Slaid down 
 dreffultired." " O nonsense, Mr. Shea," said the 
 adjutant, " there is a cold spring of water down 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 1803 there : send for a pailful or two, bathe your heads, 
 and drink a quart or so, and you will be O K. 
 Hurry up." He returned to his quarters, thinking 
 just how it would work when the water got warm. 
 Before he was ready for parade, the call rang out, 
 clear and correct, as he knew it would. The band 
 took position, and played the companies into line. 
 Ranks were opened, when the adjutant gave the 
 command, "Troop Beat off!" with some misgiving. 
 The ground seemed very uneven and full of cradle 
 knolls to the band, and now and then the leader 
 would lose a note, and trying to catch it, would 
 clash into the B flat, and sandwich in between the 
 alto and bass, and somehow the bass drum would 
 persist in coming down heavy on the up beat, and 
 the cymbals forgot to clang when they should, and 
 closed with a crash when they should have been still. 
 Countermarching, they started on quick time; but 
 alas ! the water was warm, and somehow the leader s 
 order was misunderstood, and when half the band 
 struck up one tune, and the other half another, it 
 was too much! Then rang out the colonel s voice, 
 in tones that drowned the band, "Parade is dis 
 missed ! " Well the adjutant received a repri 
 mand, but it was worth it. The band enjoyed it, 
 and I think all did, from the smile which went down 
 the line. Certainly the Sixteenth was the most jolly 
 regiment in the brigade. They laughed so loud and 
 so long, that the other regiments took it up, and so 
 the good nature spread, and the adjutant was for 
 given. 
 
 11 
 
162 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CHAPTER XL 
 
 OUTPOST DUTY AT MITCHELL S STATION. 
 
 AFTER a week of cold storms, the sun rose bright 
 on New Year s morn and shed its welcome rays on 
 as dirty, despondent, and disgusted a brigade as could 
 be found on duty, and yet after rollcall, when men 
 had drunk their hot coffee and thawed out, some 
 thing like good humor began to prevail. Men took 
 an inventory of their surroundings and the distant 
 perspective, and settled at once into the belief that 
 the regiment was located for the winter. The shrewd 
 ones had already made requisitions for rails, and 
 unsightly piles covered the camp-ground, and yet no 
 order to camp. The brigade machine began to work 
 about nine o clock, and at ten the regiment was 
 ordered to change direction to the left, in line run 
 ning parallel to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad 
 a few rods distant, and go into camp. Like magic 
 tents went up, streets were policed, the parade-ground 
 graded, and before night the Sixteenth was again at 
 home. Cabins of logs were ordered to be erected 
 as rapidly as possible for the whole brigade. Regrets 
 at being compelled to abandon our fine quarters at 
 Kelly s Ford were all banished, and later we fully 
 appreciated our good fortune in being on an out-post 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. - 
 
 1864 O f g rea t strategic importance ; for in all the move 
 ments made by the army, our brigade was not once 
 ordered out. Our position was one of peril, and 
 realizing it, the regiment daily excelled in discipline 
 and improved in soldierly qualities. With regular 
 duties the health of the command improved and the 
 winter months passed pleasantly. Assistant Surgeon 
 Eaton received leave of absence for sixty days, and 
 left for Maine. 
 
 Jan. 2. Frank Richardson, of Maine, joined us to-day. 
 He was engaged by the officers at a salary of one 
 hundred dollars per month, to reorganize and drill 
 the band. Mr. Richardson was an accomplished 
 musician and had a thorough knowledge of his busi 
 ness. Under his direction the band improved rap 
 idly, and subsequently was pronounced the best band 
 in the division by General Robinson, and one of the 
 best in the corps. Doubtless some of its members 
 will recollect (I know Frank does) the invitation to 
 serenade the division commander, and play for a ball 
 at Culpeper. In anticipation of a supper or treat of 
 some kind, the boys, armed with brass, walked six 
 miles, stood outside an hour or two playing their 
 best, when they were invited into an entry-way 
 where they played as long until the entertainment 
 closed, and then a little fellow with spectacles and 
 high-top boots, told them they could go back to 
 camp. I won t say he forgot to thank them, but he 
 did n t. The band was indeed an honor to us. "We 
 were better men and slept sweeter for its presence 
 and good music. Mr. Richardson organized it as 
 follows (as nearly as can be recalled) : Frank Rich- 
 
164 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ardson, Leader ; John Shea, first E flat ; P. Cool- 18G4 
 broth, second E flat ; Charles A. Locke, first B flat ; 
 H. W. McKenney, second B flat ; B. Johnson, first 
 alto ; Wesle} r Webber, second alto ; D. H. Thorpe, 
 first tenor ; Samuel B. Geary, second tenor ; Charles 
 H. Gould, baritone ; James A. Barrows, tenor drum ; 
 Robert C. Brann, bass drum; William A. Follett, 
 cymbals; Frank Jones, bass; Eben Curtis, bass. 
 The instruments were of the best quality, and cost 
 four hundred and twenty-one dollars. Of this sum 
 the officers gave one hundred and seventy dollars. 
 and the enlisted men, two hundred and fifty-one dol 
 lars. In March, 1864, the brigade commander, staff, 
 and line officers of other regiments in the brigade 
 contributed one hundred and twenty-five dollars for 
 the support of the Sixteenth Band. 
 
 Brigade guard mounting instituted. Ja]K 3 . 
 
 Heavy snow-storm. Surgeon Alexander s wife Jan. i. 
 arrived in camp, with an atmosphere of " home " 
 about her, peculiarly pleasing to the surgeon, whose 
 face brightened and shone with a happiness which 
 spread all over the camp. The night shut in with a 
 heavy rain-storm. 
 
 Right wing of the regiment detailed as in-lying Jan 5 
 picket. 
 
 Captain Broughton and quartermaster rejoined j an . e. 
 the regiment. Adjutant Small detailed as adjutant 
 of the day. 
 
 Mail arrived. Colonel Farnham reported too sick Jan. o. 
 to return. 
 
 The Ninety-fourth New York broke camp and left Jan. n. 
 for Annapolis, Maryland. The Sixteenth band and 
 nearly all of the regiment were at the station. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 165 
 
 1864 Four fine brass instruments, costing two hundred 
 13> dollars, a gift from the officers, were received by the 
 ban a. 
 
 Jan. 14. Captain Marston left for home, on fifteen days 
 leave of absence. 
 
 .T :UI . IB. Adjutant Small granted a leave of absence. 
 
 Jan. 17. Lieutenant L. K. Plumer detailed as acting 
 adjutant. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham returned, 
 and assumed command. Major Leavitt started for 
 Maine on fifteen days leave. 
 
 Feb. 11. Adjutant Small returned. Colonel Farnham, 
 Chaplain Balkam, and the Adjutant rode out to 
 a Mrs. Fesseiideir s to see " Mose " and " Robert," 
 old servants of Washington. Robert said he was 
 one hundred and six years old, but not too old to 
 forget Massa George, or sing. Blind, deaf, bald, 
 and toothless, he sat in a cane-seat chair of the last 
 century, facing the sun. His appearance would 
 warrant a belief that he was five hundred years of 
 age. "Robert, can you sing?" asked the chaplain. 
 " O, yes, massa." " Well, sing some familiar hymn 
 for us." Words would fail to do justice to Robert s 
 attempt to sing. Sing ! There was n t the most 
 distant approach to anything like tune, time, or 
 harmony. The voice was not even human; and 
 they rode away and left him solemnly chanting the 
 tenth verse of some darky song. 
 
 Feb. 14. Regimental inspection. Evening prayer-meeting 
 was held in the new chapel. 
 
 Feb. is. Captain Livermore inspected the fegiment. 
 
 Feb. 17. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham issued an order for 
 bidding the sutler bringing liquors into camp. 
 
166 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 About two miles northwest from the Rapidan, arid 18G4 
 some three miles from camp, is Bald, or Lookout 
 Mountain, which has been used alternately by Union 
 and Rebel, for a signal station. The former hold it 
 today. 
 
 Chaplain Balkam delivered a touching eulogy in Feb. 21. 
 memory of the late Captain Lowell. Funeral of 
 Private Dee, qf Company D, at eight o clock P.M. 
 
 Regiment detailed for picket. Mail arrived. A Fen. 22 
 number of F. A. M. visited "Army Lodge, No. 8/ 
 established by the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts. Some 
 rebel deserters were brought in and sent to Culpeper. 
 
 Corps reviewed by General Newton. Feb. 24. 
 
 The new chapel, of hewn logs, was completed Feb. 25-. 
 today, and does credit to the mechanical skill of 
 Maine men. 
 
 Chapel dedicated by the chaplains of the brigade. Feb. 21. 
 The interior was tastefully decorated with ever 
 greens, which were festooned, hung in crosses, anch 
 ors, and circles, upon the walls. Familiar texts of 
 Scripture met the eye from over and around the 
 pulpit. 
 
 General U. S. Grant assumed command of the Mar. i. 
 armies of the United States. 
 
 Captain Belcher departed for Maine on fifteen Mar. 5. 
 days leave. 
 
 The Fourteenth Brooklyn Serenaders gave a com- Mar. s. 
 plimentary concert, in our chapel, to Colonel Leonard. 
 
 Regiment detailed for three days picket duty. Mar. 9. 
 
 Rain-storm cofnmenced, which continued ten days. Mar. 10. 
 Alarm on the picket line. Regiment under arms at 
 five o clock A.M. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1(57 
 
 Surgeon Alexander, accompanied by Mrs. Alexan 
 der, left camp for Maine. 
 
 Ma,-. i4. Brigade drill. 
 
 Mar. is. The enemy reported to have crossed the river at 
 Raccoon Ford. Regiment ordered under arms at 
 half-past two P.M., in readiness to move, with four 
 days rations. 
 
 Mar. in. Snowing. 
 
 Mar. 20. Paid by Major Erritt. 
 
 Mar. 22. Very cold. Snow commenced falling at half-past 
 two P.M., and increased to a violent storm by nine 
 o clock. 
 
 Mar. 23. First Corps absorbed by the Fifth. General G. 
 K. Warren relieves General Newton. The old bri 
 gade and division organizations are retained. The 
 divisions are to be commanded respectively by Gen 
 erals Griffin, Robinson, Crawford, and Wadsworth. 
 
 .Mar. 26. Fifth Corps reviewed by Grant, Meade, and 
 Warren. 
 
 Mar. 28. This was a gala day with the regiment. Every 
 member had made his toilet long before reveille. 
 The new men were as earnest as the old, in their 
 efforts to give a fitting welcome to the colonel they 
 had never seen. The forenoon was spent in adding 
 touches of attraction here and there through the 
 camp, such as would do credit to born artists. The 
 band, resplendent in brass burnished like gold, assem- 
 , bled on the parade-ground, and played the regiment 
 into line at two o clock P.M. About four the train 
 from Culpeper arrived, and directly the major and 
 adjutant approached escorting Colonel Tilden, who 
 was mounted on a superb black stallion. The regi- 
 
168 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ment presented arms, when the colonel acknowl 
 edged the salute by removing his cap. We knew 
 not which the most to admire, his soldierly bearing 
 and fine horsemanship, or the perfect discipline of 
 the command. When Colonel Farnham rang out 
 the commands, "Shoulder-arms! Order-arms! and 
 now, boys, three times three for Charley Tilden ! * 
 the men were wild with enthusiasm and cheered to 
 the echo, while the band played " Hail to the Chief." 
 Parade was dismissed, guns stacked, when an infor 
 mal greeting seldom seen outside the army, was 
 given the much loved commander. Colonel Farn 
 ham, who had made generous preparation, gave a 
 reception that evening in the chapel, to the officers. 
 Chaplain Balkam in a letter to the Lewiston Journal, 
 says of the supper, and of the evening s entertain 
 ment: 
 
 The tables were spread with admirable taste, and in every 
 " respect well furnished, under the direction of Major Leavitt, 
 chairman of the committee. The invited guests were the 
 field officers of the brigade. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, 
 who has omitted nothing in his power, to make the return of 
 Colonel Tilden to his regiment, after eight months confine 
 ment in Libby Prison, a happy one, presided at the tables. 
 He assigned to the chaplain, the duty of presenting in a few 
 words, these festive boards to the Colonel, which his officers 
 had prepared as some expression of their appreciation of 
 him, and grateful sense of his return. To this address the 
 Colonel replied briefly, thankfully accepting the honor, but 
 declaring that he did not feel worthy of it. Talking was not 
 his vocation, and he would only say that he hoped to show by 
 his acts, how well he appreciated and wished to deserve their 
 kindness. The divine blessing was then invoked and prayer 
 offered, that while all was dark, and gloom, and storm with- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 169 
 
 1864 out naught but light, and calm, and happiness might reign 
 within; for so dark, rainy, and tempestuous a night I have 
 not known in Virginia, and seldom anywhere else. We 
 trembled somewhat for our fly, but it stood well and we 
 were made perfectly comfortable, though the rain poured 
 and the wind raged. You will not think it strange that on 
 such a night, it was difficult to find our cows, and they were 
 late in, consequently the oysters were hurried and got a 
 little scorched, otherwise they were perfectly delicious, and 
 as it was, I think I never ate any that relished so well. 
 Possibly some of our company, who had recently come from 
 home, could not say so much. I noticed that my friend 
 Captain Belcher, who had just returned from "a leave," 
 had no! entirely recovered from daintiness contracted at 
 home. We had tea and coffee with genuine milk, though it 
 must be confessed that Virginia milk is very poor; the cows 
 get no hay and but little of anything else. Virginia turkeys 
 well roasted, ham, tongue, pie, cake, apples, oranges, nuts, 
 etc., etc., all this was excellent, though I believe in this 
 instance they all came from Washington. In short it was a 
 Washington supper transported to poor Mitchell s Station. 
 When all had well eaten and drunken, of things permiss 
 ible, came a batch of regular toasts from Adjutant Small, 
 who acquitted himself on this occasion, as he always does, 
 with distinguished credit. I can attempt to give you but 
 very few of the toasts, regular or volunteer. The eloquence 
 and wit which followed them, I must leave almost entirely 
 to the imagination of your readers to supply. " Our colonel. 
 He has been tried by the camp and the march, by battle and 
 by prison. We are made happy to-night in welcoming his 
 return, by daring escape from the toils of a dreary captivity, 
 and know not which the more to approve, the nobleness of 
 his manhood, or the superiority of his soldierly qualities; 
 his country has need of both; may nothing but a just and 
 glorious peace ever again deprive her of his services. Lieu 
 tenant-Colonel Farnham : the worthy representative of his 
 superior. His happiness at the return of his commanding 
 officer is only paralled by his earnestness and undivided 
 
170 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 efforts to maintain the reputation of the Sixteenth Maine, 1864 
 during his absence. Officers of the Sixteenth Maine who 
 are not with us tonight: with some of them we shall be 
 associated no more on earth; they are absent but not for 
 gotten." 
 
 This toast was responded to in an excellent speech by 
 Dr. Alexander. To a toast alluding to the tunnel through 
 which our prisoners escaped, Dr. Whitney, brigade surgeon, 
 who took lodgings for a considerable time at Libby, 
 replied in an admirable speech. The Doctor found it so 
 good to get out, that he was almost tempted to go in again, 
 for the pleasure of coming out. Colonel McCoy replied in a 
 speech that brought down the house, to a toast compli 
 mentary of the One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania. 
 Colonel Davis, whose encampment is a paragon of neatness 
 and comfort, replied in his calm and witty way to a toast 
 complimentary of the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts. In the 
 absence of Colonel Leonard, of the Thirteenth Massachu 
 setts, commanding brigade, Captain Porter, assistant adju 
 tant-general, Avas called up, and detailed Lieutenant Bradlee 
 to make a speech, which he did greatly to the amusement 
 of all. At about eleven o clock the company broke up. 
 Two or three hours had been well enjoyed, and most of us 
 emerged into the pitch dark and rain of the night, to find 
 our camps, and thankful, I trust, that they were still dry and 
 comfortable. The occasion was a happy one, marked by 
 good feeling and sobriety. 
 
 Tuesday forenoon, at nine o clock, some four or 
 five hundred men from the different regiments in the 
 brigade assembled near regimental headquarters. 
 Soon after, the battalion, in command of Sergeant- 
 Major Stevens, led by the band, doubled on the 
 center in front of the colonel s tent. Colonel Tilden 
 made his appearance, and accepted as a gift from 
 the enlisted men, the beautiful horse ridden by him 
 yesterday, together with a complete set of equip- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 171 
 
 ments. The presentation was made by Sergeant- 
 Major Stevens, in a feeling address. Colonel Tilden 
 then took by the hand those captured with him at 
 Gettysburg!!. The remainder of the day was spent 
 in field sports. In the evening, the officers, with 
 their guests, the brigade commander and staff, and 
 officers from other regiments, partook of a luxurious 
 dinner in the chapel. The rain, which commenced 
 drizzling in the morning, now came down in tor 
 rents. 
 
 .Mar.so. A complimentary dinner was given to the band, 
 sergeants, and color guard. 
 
 Mar. 31. All quiet on Cedar Run, except that infernal horn 
 of the One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania, 
 which has volume enough to waken the dead. The 
 
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 health of the regiment greatly improved during the 
 month of March, and no death was recorded, except 
 at the division hospital. 
 
 The " army hospital " was an institution never 
 to be forgotten by a patient. The " surgeon s call " 
 at first suggested care for the sick, and certain reme 
 dies for nostalgia. Men were disinclined to heed the 
 call, and shrank from the mysteries of that long, 
 white tent, its row of cots so close together that 
 one patient could reach over and clasp the feverish 
 hand of his neighbor. The whole interior arrange 
 ments were horrible in suggesting sickness, suffering, 
 and death away from home, and only a thin canvas 
 between one and eternity, which flapped restlessly in 
 the wind as if impatient to open its loose seams and 
 let some tired spirit through. 
 
172 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 If one took pains to visit the sick, his impressions 18(i4 
 would be lasting. The row of fair, boyish faces 
 drawn with suffering, how eagerly they scanned 
 each new face as it entered under the raised flap, as 
 if, by some possibility, friends from distant home 
 had come to them ! Here and there would be seen 
 the wrinkled face of an old man (more patriotic 
 than wise) whose seams and lines of age were made 
 more conspicuous by the fading of hair and whisker 
 dye. If they lived through their first hospital ex 
 perience, a few months saw them at home with a 
 satisfied consciousness of having done what they 
 could and later in life enjoying a comfortable 
 pension from a grateful government. It did seem 
 strange that some men grew old so rapidly. A few 
 months since they swore they were only forty-five, 
 and now they are just as ready to swear that they are 
 seventy-five. Early in the war, " bummers " were 
 unknown. Only after one or two skirmishes did 
 they develop a wonderful capacity for belly-aches. 
 The favorite disease was " diarrhoea," which became 
 chronic in a week. The general order for " three 
 days rations, and forty rounds of ammunition," was 
 equal to croton oil in its effects; " winter quarters " 
 was the only antidote, although " numbers six, nine, 
 and eleven " were prescribed as a remedy. 
 
 Mingled with pity was a feeling of indignation to 
 see so many able-bodied men fall into line at the 
 head of each company street every morning, at the 
 surgeon s call, and march to the hospital tent, and 
 swallow, with evident relish, a blue pill, bitter mor 
 phine, or quinine, and whisky. Boys of seventeen 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 173 
 
 would watch this funeral procession, so filled with 
 disgust and anger, that no discipline could prevent 
 the most scientific profanity. The regular prescrip 
 tions were numbered six, nine, and eleven, which 
 were blue pill, quinine, and vinum. We soon learned 
 that " vinum " meant either wine or brandy. I have 
 seen men count from right to left, "six, nine, eleven," 
 - " six, nine, eleven," " six, nine, eleven," and 
 step into the ranks just where eleven would strike. 
 It was a sure thing, as the surgeon gave in regular 
 order, as the men filed past him, something as fol 
 lows: "Well, what is the matter with you 9 " "I 
 don know, doctor, I ve got an awful pain in my 
 bowels; guess I ve got the chronic diarrhoea." 
 " Let s see your tongue ! Give him number six ! 
 Next, what is the matter with you?" "I was took 
 with an awful griping in my bowels guess I ve 
 got the chronic diarrhoea." " Give him number 
 nine! Next, what ails you?" "I Ve g-g-got an 
 almighty b-b belly-ache, g g-guess I ve got the 
 chronic d-d-diarrhoea." " Run out your tongue ! 
 Give him number eleven ! " 
 
 Apni i. All-fools-day was appropriately observed. It 
 rained. The One Hundred and Seventh Pennsyl 
 vania left us. The only objection we had to this 
 regiment, they could n t eat baked beans, but would 
 persist in eating that abominable slosh called " swa- 
 gin," by the boys. 
 
 APHIS. The Ninetieth Pennsylvania joined the brigade, 
 and took the barracks vacated by the One Hun 
 dred and Seventh. 
 
 April 4. Colonel Tilden assumed command. 
 
174 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Regiment detailed for three days picket duty. 1864 
 Cold rain-storm. Apri15 
 
 Reviewed by General Grant. It was amusing to April 8. 
 notice how keenly every one looked at the new com- 
 mander-in-chief. Many were disappointed in the 
 appearance of the plain and unpretending general, 
 and no enthusiasm was, or could be shown for the 
 power that lay hidden beneath a modest exterior. 
 Grant s face showed the energy of silence, of patience, 
 and a consciousness of possessing the profound strat 
 egy which lies in unswerving persistence. 
 
 Heavy thunder-shower. Apr. 10. 
 
 Regiment detailed for three days picket duty. Apr. 20. 
 
 Fifty men were transferred to the navy and Apr. 22. 
 veteran reserve corps. 
 
 Broke camp and moved across Cedar Run, half a Apr. 26. 
 mile up the railroad, in order to get rid of all sur 
 plus baggage, and accustom ourselves to sleeping on 
 the ground, preparatory to field duty. The forma 
 tion of the regiment during the campaign was as 
 follows: C, H, B, D, G, I, A, K, E, F. 
 
MAJOR. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 175 
 
 CHAPTER XII. 
 
 WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN. 
 
 1864 MAY, 1864, initiated a campaign of corduroy roads, 
 VIiiy- bridges, and earth-works, and until September there 
 was a smell of new earth about us, suggestive of 
 planting time at home. We digged, we tramped ; 
 we tramped, chopped wood, and digged. It was 
 shovel and shoot, shoot, shovel, and dig. We dug 
 before reveille, and fought before noon; marched 
 a short distance, and if it were n t good shooting, 
 piled up the ground. Often the rebels objected; 
 then we would have a fight, and appropriate their 
 works if we were the smartest. After supper, 
 and half a ration of good (?) government whisky, 
 and further stimulated by a wholesome respect for 
 somebody in gray in front of us, we turned to the 
 fresh air new earth, and the morning light showed 
 the herculean labor of a few hours, just as a long line 
 of tired boys shouldered their knapsacks and moved 
 out, and so on through the Wilderness to Spottsyl- 
 vania, North Anna, and Cold Harbor. Zigzag lines 
 and parallels crossed the ground in every direction. 
 Oftentimes the gray of the morning would find the 
 gray of the rebellion but a few yards front of us, 
 looking over works a foot higher than ours. Some- 
 
176 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 times the presence of the enemy would be announced 1864 
 by the whistling through the fog of a bullet uncom 
 fortably near one s head, or the dull thud of a bullet, 
 as it put out the life of some mother s boy and the 
 light of a distant home. A bread box, often only 
 an army blanket, a few sad words of prayer, some 
 more digging, amid tears and sorrow, to be followed 
 daily by similar horrors, called " fortunes of war." 
 Accustomed to it as we were, every case brought 
 forth fresh words of sympathy for the wounded at 
 home. But we had no time for mourning. " Port 
 able breast-works on the tramp " they called us. We 
 alternately shouldered spades and muskets, and saw 
 visions of Richmond and peace in the future. 
 
 The expected order to march was received, and at May3 . 
 two o clock A.M., May 4th, the regiment broke camp May 4. 
 and took the road to Culpeper ; thence to the right 
 through Stevensburgh to Germania Ford, and crossed 
 at four P.M. Bivouacked at night near Wilderness 
 Church, having marched twenty-five miles. The 
 men unused to marching and heavily loaded strag 
 gled far behind, and some of them, together with 
 thousands of blankets and overcoats, were picked up 
 by guerrillas who kept well up to our rear. 
 
 "Reveille at four A.M. Moved forward to the May5 . 
 Lacy House, halted and rested until noon, when the 
 engagement became general. The brigade formed 
 in line of battle, and advanced across the fields and 
 woods, and by the Orange Court House road about 
 one mile, when the rebels were found in force with 
 artillery commanding the road. Within short range 
 of this battery the woods terminated in an open 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 177 
 
 1864 field. The regiment advanced to the border of this, 
 and held the point until about sunset; when a charge 
 was ordered, but failed to obtain any advantage. We 
 formed at edge of woods and repulsed every attack 
 of the enemy, until relieved and sent to the rear at 
 daylight May 6th. 
 
 May G. " Coffee was made and breakfast eaten, when the 
 brigade again advanced to nearly the old position ; 
 but was shortly withdrawn, and sent to the extreme 
 left on the F. and O. plank road, where breast- works 
 were built under active skirmishing. Thus far our 
 loss was slight. 
 
 May 7. "The intrenchments were strengthened and the 
 ground held, with slight skirmishing. At eight P.M. 
 the regiment was relieved and massed with the divis 
 ion near the church, whence a rapid night s march 
 was made, by the way of Todd s Tavern, to near 
 Spottsylvania Court House. Halted at three A.M. 
 
 Mays. "May 8th near the rebel lines. An hour s halt was 
 given to close up the division and rest. Thoroughly 
 exhausted, the men threw themselves flat to the 
 ground and slept. At nine A.M., the regiment was 
 in line with the division, led by General Robinson 
 on that famous charge of double-quick, for full two 
 miles, nearly to the court-house, when the General 
 was wounded and the exhausted troops, encountering 
 fresh forces behind strong breast-works, were with 
 drawn a short distance and re-formed. Works were 
 thrown up and the ground held until the army 
 advanced. The loss in the regiment was nearly one 
 hundred men. Captain Belcher, of Company G, and 
 Lieutenant Fowler, of Company A, were so severely 
 12 
 
178 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 wounded as to require their discharge. Lieutenant 
 Richards, of Company H, was wounded and taken 
 prisoner." The color-bearers won the admiration of 
 all by their saucy intrepidity. Not once did the 
 loved ensigns touch the ground. The flag was car 
 ried in the case for protection through the woods, 
 but on reaching the enemy s lines the brave Corporal 
 Palmer deliberately removed the case and flung the 
 ensign to the air amid the cheers of the men. 
 Almost instantly he was struck in the arm and 
 received a bullet in the side. The brave fellow held 
 the flag aloof until it was taken from his grasp by 
 Corporal William Manchester, who gave the State 
 flag to Corporal Robinson Fairbanks of Company C. 
 Corporal Palmer crawled to the rear on his hands 
 and knees until exhausted. That night he was 
 found by comrades and carried to the hospital where 
 he died. At night five days rations were issued 
 to the brigade. Colonel Coulter of the Eleventh 
 Pennsylvania assumed command of division. In his 
 official report he says, "The disability of General 
 Robinson at this juncture was a severe blow to the 
 division and certainly influenced the fortunes of the 
 day. The want of our commanding officer pre 
 vented that concert of action which alone could 
 have overcome the enemy in front." 
 
 Skirmishing continued all last night and during May.). 
 today. The regiment changed position several times 
 to the right, and each time threw up breast-works. 
 
 The battle of Laurel Hill was fought. The Six- May 1() . 
 teenth was in the breast- works built the night before, 
 until eleven A.M. It was then ordered toward the 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 179 
 
 left and center, and took part in the day s engage 
 ments that terminated in a general charge on the 
 rebel works about seven P.M. Corporal Fairbanks, 
 being wounded, gave the State colors to Corporal 
 Bradford, of Company E. During the charge, Corpo 
 ral Manchester was wounded, when Bradford, the 
 only one of the guard left, seized his colors and 
 carried both, until relieved by Barney Boyle, of 
 Company G, who, mixing brogue and courage, stuck 
 by Bradford, swearing by all the saints in the calen 
 dar that he would "stand by the ould flag as long as 
 there was a gray divil in front." The regimental 
 loss during the day was fifty men and four officers. 
 At eight o clock the regiment was relieved, and sup 
 plied with rations and ammunition. The First Bri 
 gade was temporarily assigned to the First Division, 
 General Cutler commanding. 
 
 May 11. A slight change in position, and more or less skir 
 mishing. 
 
 May 12. The men, thoroughly exhausted, would lie at 
 length on the cool, fresh earth, some of the timid 
 ones hugging the bottom of the trench, painfully 
 expressing the dread of something to come. And yet 
 these timid ones, at the first rebel yell, would over 
 and " at them," or draw bead on some venturesome 
 Johnnie, and shout with derision if he was made to 
 dodge. If they dropped him, a grim look of satisfac 
 tion, shaded with pity, passed over their dirty faces. 
 The quiet was almost unbearable, the heat in the 
 trenches intolerable, and rain, which commenced 
 falling, was most welcome. Time dragged. We 
 had not the slightest hint of what was developing. 
 
180 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 The rebels seemed very far off, and trouble omi- 1864 
 nously near. 
 
 From the right came an aide, and, quietly passing 
 down the line of works, he dropped a word to this 
 and that colonel; only a ripple, and all was again 
 suspiciously still. "What was it, colonel?" asked 
 the adjutant. The colonel made no reply, but simply 
 pointed up the hill. Soon he took out his watch and 
 looked anxiously to the right. Suddenly a commo 
 tion ran down the line, followed by the command, 
 " Attention I Forward, double-quick ! " On went 
 the brigade with a yell which was echoed from thou 
 sands of throats in front, and thrown back by the 
 double columns in our rear. Down from the rebel 
 right thundered shot and shell, making great gaps in 
 our ranks, while on swept the brigade, until suddenly 
 loomed up in our front, three lines of works liter 
 ally a tier, one above another bristling with rifles, 
 ready aimed for our reception. There was lead 
 enough to still every heart present, and yet, when 
 sheets of flame shot out in our faces, scarcely a dozen 
 men of the regiment were hit. Then men tore 
 madly at the abatis, and rushed on only to fall back 
 or die. Again and again did the brigade charge, and 
 as often came those terrible sheets of flame in our 
 faces, while solid shot and shell enfiladed our lines. 
 The crash which followed the fearful blaze swept 
 away men, even as the coming wind would sweep 
 away the leaves from the laurel overhead. Our 
 ammunition was reduced to three rounds, when 
 Colonel Lyle directed me to hasten to General Cut 
 ler and ask for ammunition or release. Hastening 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 to the rear, I found the General nervously watching 
 the effects of the shell which came crashing through 
 the trees over his head. He came immediately for 
 ward to meet me, and said, "What is it, lieuten 
 ant?" Taking the verbal dispatch from Lyle, he 
 replied, "Don t know that T can get a round of 
 ammunition to your brigade. Tell Colonel Lyle to 
 hold his position until relieved." 
 
 I was absent scarcely ten minutes, yet long enough 
 for death to do its harvest work. "Look here," said 
 Colonel Farnham. Partly buried in leaves and dirt 
 lay the form of a splendid officer of the Ninetieth 
 Pennsylvania, his head entirely shot away. Piled 
 against his body lay six dead and dying men, all 
 silenced by one shell. While viewing the ghastly 
 sight, a huge shell exploded in our midst, sending 
 Colonels Pray and Farnham to the ground, and 
 Adjutant Small whirling like a top, neither of whom 
 were injured. Just as the last charge was rammed 
 home, relief came, when the brigade retired to the 
 works in the rear, to learn that "it was not expected 
 of the brigade to carry the works, only to hold a 
 strong force of the enemy, while Hancock carried 
 the lines in his front, which were more favorably 
 situated for a successful attack." "Maine in the 
 War " thus truthfully says of Major Leavitt : 
 
 In this charge Major Leavitt was mortally wounded, the 
 musket ball passing through his chest. He was carried to 
 the field hospital and thence to Washington, where he died 
 May 30th. Words would but feebly express the feelings of 
 his brother officers as they parted for the last time with him, 
 who by his noble virtues and manly qualities, had endeared 
 himself to every heart. Ever will they fondly cherish the 
 memory of one of earth s truest men and bravest soldiers. 
 
182 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Corporal James C. Foss of the color guard, while 1864 
 lying flat upon the brush had a solid shot go under 
 him raising him bodily from the ground. A comrade 
 spoke to him a moment after and receiving no reply 
 touched him and found a lifeless body, with not a 
 scratch or bruise upon it. 
 
 The regiment changed position several times dur- May is. 
 ing the day, and all the while with more or less 
 skirmishing. At ten P.M. left Laurel Hill by a wide 
 detour through the woods, and by roads to the 
 Fredericksburgh and Spottsylvania Pike, one mile 
 from the court-house, and occupied the breast-works 
 thown up by the Ninth Corps, at daybreak. 
 
 From the 14th to the 21st, there were frequent May 14. 
 changes in line of battle and continued skirmishing, 
 but no engagements or movements of any impor 
 tance. When the main line was withdrawn for a 
 movement to the left, Corporal F. L. Tarbox, of 
 Company F, was among the number left on the 
 picket line, and they, hearing an unusual commotion 
 both in front and rear, pushed back to join the regi 
 ment and approaching the works were astonished 
 and alarmed to receive a cordial invitation from the 
 line of rebels to " come in, Yanks." They quickly 
 scattered, amid a shower of bullets, rather than again 
 starve at Libby and Belle Isle. Tarbox went to the 
 left, tearing through the thorns and laurel all night, 
 losing gun and equipments and nearly all his cloth 
 ing, and early next morning was challenged by a 
 Union vidette and soon after joined his company, 
 ready for duty. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 183 
 
 1864 The Sixteenth now numbered less than two hun- 
 clred men good and true, rugged and hearty, and 
 ready for any duty. We lay within half rifle range 
 of the enemy, and could see their dirty rags waving 
 saucily in the breeze. The regimental loss since May 
 5th was as follows: eleven men killed, nine officers 
 and one hundred and twenty-four men wounded, 
 two officers and thirty-eight men missing. The 
 regiment has been well supplied with rations and 
 had access to plenty of good water. The army has 
 been skillfully handled with none of the confusion 
 and useless nervous hurry of the past. 
 
 May 21. Mail arrived for the first time since we left 
 Mitchell s Station. Slung knapsacks at noon and 
 made a rapid march to the left, and bivouacked near 
 Guiney s Station, on the F. and R. Railroad. 
 
 May 22. Moved at one P.M., and went into bivouac at St. 
 Marguerite s Church, twelve miles southwest of 
 Bowling Green. 
 
 Broke camp at five A.M., and inarched by the way 
 of Gainesville and Mt. Carmel s Church, to Jericho 
 Ford, on the North Anna River, and crossed at four 
 P.M. with slight opposition. While the Second 
 Division was getting into position on the right of 
 the First, the enemy opened with shot and shell and 
 some musketry, and for forty minutes made it very 
 uncomfortable for us, as we were wholly unpro 
 tected. About six o clock Hill s Second Division 
 attacked Griffin s division, and being repulsed, turned 
 and made a furious assault on Cutler s, with the evi 
 dent intention of driving us into the river, but the 
 skillful handling of our division, and the admirable 
 
184 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 disposition of our batteries, foiled the attempt, and 1864 
 hurled back the foe in wild confusion and heavy 
 loss. Some of our men were wounded by fragments 
 of shell from the depressed pieces in our rear. Ser 
 geant George H. Fisher, Company H, had an artery 
 severed, which was quickly taken up by our assist 
 ant surgeon, who was always present in a fight, 
 looking as smiling as though in a camp hospital. 
 This was a brief but brilliant engagement, and the 
 troops received a complimentary order from General 
 Meade. After the lead storm and terror of the day, 
 when the hush of the great woods stole over our 
 hearts with a soothing calm, we lay at length on the 
 ground, or rested against the newly built works, 
 some munching hard-tack, others whittling, and 
 many improving the golden opportunity for writing 
 letters ; some peering into the sky through the trees 
 overhead, as if to force the secrets of the morrow, 
 and while all were in their own way busy, suddenly 
 there came out of the silence a low moan, as if from 
 the center of the earth. Men looked at each other 
 and silently grasped their weapons. The moan grew 
 into a cadence, into a song, and from our whole 
 front swelled in mighty voice that grand old " Old 
 Hundred." 
 
 Occupied and destroyed the railroad. A line of May 24, 
 battle was advanced and extended to the left, and 
 connected with the Second Corps, when breast-works 
 were built, in which we remained until the 26th. 
 
 Recrossed the North Anna and continued the May 26. 
 march down the river, and bivouacked at sunset on 
 the 27th. Length of march, thirty miles. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 185 
 
 1864 Broke camp at five A.M. and continued the march 
 down the Pamunky, which the regiment crossed at 
 one P.M., near Hanovertown. Formed line of battle 
 and built earth-works. 
 
 May 29. Advanced two miles. In the evening the brigade 
 was ordered to intrench and hold a position near 
 Old Church, fourteen miles from Richmond. 
 
 May so. Returned to old position. General Lockwood, with 
 a batch of green aides, was running the division in a 
 feeble way. Advanced with the division two miles, 
 and came upon the rebels near Bethesda Church. 
 Our skirmishers were hotly engaged. Worked all 
 night intrenching. 
 
 May 31. The picket firing continued all day and night. 
 
 juno i. The division advanced and drove the rebels over a 
 mile, then halted and built a new line of works, in 
 which the Sixteenth frequently changed position. 
 Until June 5th, we were alternately in the trenches 
 and the skirmish line, all the time exposed to severe 
 shelling. 
 
 Jtnie 3 . The pickets of the division extended some two 
 miles along the front of our line, but too near the 
 works to afford much protection to the men from the 
 incessant fire of the enemy. Colonel Tilden as divis 
 ion officer of the picket was ordered to advance the 
 whole line. Every man in the regiment held his 
 breath as this intrepid officer sprang over the works, 
 and alone advanced to the front and down the picket 
 line, rapidly issuing his orders under a most galling 
 fire. It was a hazardous attempt successfully accom 
 plished, with the loss of one captain wounded, four 
 men killed, eight wounded, and six missing. Moving 
 
186 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 still farther to the left, the Colonel and Captain 
 Washburn of the Thirteenth Massachusetts, advan 
 cing beyond the line to reconnoiter in the edge of the 
 woods, were met with a shower of bullets, one of 
 which severely wounded the Captain. Expecting an 
 advance by the enemy, the Colonel immediately 
 ordered the picket forward to protect him in recov 
 ering the body of Captain Washburn. 
 
 In the night the regiment was quietly withdrawn Jun 
 from the enemy s front, and marched rapidly some 
 five miles to Cold Harbor, where the corps was put 
 in reserve. A part of the Sixteenth left on the skir 
 mish line at Bethesda Church was captured. Some of 
 the men escaped and rejoined us here. Clothing and 
 shoes were issued. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham was 
 detailed as division inspector-general, and chief-of- 
 staff to General Crawford. 
 
 The First Brigade was transferred to Third Divis- June s . 
 ion, under General Crawford. 
 
 Early in the morning the bugle rang out loud and Jnneii. 
 clear the unwelcome notes to pack up. Marched at 
 five A.M., and camped within two miles of Bottom 
 Bridge on the Chickahominy river, at noon. 
 
 Under this date, Lieutenant Frank Wiggin, of June 12. 
 Company H, writes to the press, as follows: 
 
 I was taken prisoner on Sunday morning the eighth of 
 May, near Spottsylvania, while our division was charging the 
 rebel breast-works. On the ninth, myself with nearly four 
 hundred other prisoners were started for Richmond, and 
 after a hard day s march, and just as we reached Beaver 
 Dam Station, up came Sheridan s cavalry, and in less time 
 than it takes me to tell it, we were liberated and our rebel 
 guards were skedaddling through the woods. At Beaver 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE EEGIMENT. 187 
 
 1864 Dam we drew rations from rebel supplies, and helped our 
 selves liberally I assure you; then two long trains of cars 
 well loaded with commissary stores were fired, the railroad 
 track torn up, and then we camped for the night. On the 
 morning of the 10th, we took up the line of march for Rich 
 mond, and pursued our course without incident, crossing the 
 South Anna near night, and encamping in a splendid grove. 
 On the llth, we reached Ashland about noon, and there 
 another destruction of railroad track, bridges, and depots 
 took place. At two o clock we again took up the line of 
 inarch for Richmond, and after traveling about a mile, found 
 Stuart s cavalry disputing our further progress; a severe 
 action was the result, and in that action the great rebel cav 
 alry general, Stuart, was killed. The rebels were severely 
 whipped in this encounter, and were glad to get out of our 
 way, but the wounded had to be cared for, and it was mid 
 night before we were ready to start again. The night was 
 dark and rainy. We were going directly toward the rebel 
 capital. There was no talking and no unnecessary noise, 
 and every one seemed to be impressed with a foreboding of 
 great events to be soon developed, and two signal guns 
 breaking the gloomy stillness of the night did not tend to 
 lessen this impression. It seems that one division was con 
 ducted on to the wrong road by their guide, and had to fight 
 their way out of a critical situation, but by sunrise the rebels 
 had closed in around us and the fighting became general. 
 A rebel force was also posted on the other side of the Chick- 
 ahominy to prevent our crossing, so for a short time the 
 prospect was rather gloomy, but the rebels cannot corner 
 our cavalry. General Cluster dismounted part of his brigade 
 and plunging into the Chickahominy Swamp, they charged 
 on the rebels and sent them flying in all directions. We 
 then crossed, protected by our artillery, and at noon halted 
 at Mechanicsville. 
 
 As we crossed the Chickahominy we could plainly see the 
 outer defenses of Richmond. It is strong on that side what 
 ever its other approaches may be. We had no trouble after 
 crossing the river, but following the route of the famous 
 
188 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 seven days fight, we proceeded leisurely to the James Eiver, 1864 
 striking it at Haxhall Landing, some three miles above Gen 
 eral Butler s headquarters, to which place the recaptured 
 prisoners were sent, and from that time our journey partook 
 more of the character of a pleasure excursion than anything 
 else. We had a fine sail down the James River to Fortress 
 Monroe, and also from Fortress Monroe to Alexandria, 
 making in all about three hundred miles by steamer. 
 
 From Alexandria, as soon as we were clothed, armed, and 
 equipped, we were sent again to the front by the way of 
 Belle Plains, Fredericksburgh, and Bowling Green, finding 
 our regiments in line of battle across the North Anna, hav 
 ing been absent from them eighteen days. We were treated 
 well by the rebels while in their hands, and our guards 
 seemed to be as good-hearted, intelligent, and well looking a 
 lot of men as one often comes across. 
 
 This campaign has learned us what " carrying on war in 
 earnest " means. For a month our tattoo has been the boom 
 of cannon and the crack of musketry, and our reveille the 
 same, while we became so accustomed to the sound of shells 
 and bullets whistling over us and by us, that we would cook 
 our coffee as unconcernedly as if in winter quarters, and I 
 have often listened to catch the tone as a bullet went hum 
 ming by. This is the first Sabbath we have had since the 
 first of May. Our corps is lying now at Turnstall Station, 
 not far from White House. 
 
 Took up the line of march at six o clock P.M., 
 crossed the river over Long Bridge, pressed forward 
 three miles and halted at daylight. Then advanced 
 to White Oak Swamp and formed line of battle. 
 This demonstration was made by the Third Division, 
 alone, while the remainder of the corps, with the 
 army, moved farther down and crossed the James at 
 Charles City Court House. From our position on 
 the brow of a hill, the rebels could be seen less than 
 a thousand yards away, getting into line. An officer 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 189 
 
 1864 on a w hite horse was a conspicuous mark for our 
 sharp-shooters, but he went about his business 
 unharmed. Our skirmishers were deployed, and 
 until night kept up a constant peppering. The 
 enemy opened with artillery. Our batteries although 
 occupying commanding positions, were unaccount 
 ably silent after one discharge. Our loss was two 
 men, both severely wounded. After dark, the divis 
 ion withdrew in silence and marched rapidly, with 
 June 14. but two hours rest, until noon June 14th, when it 
 encamped near Charles City Court House, where 
 ammunition and rations were issued. The Sixteenth 
 had a weakness for fence rails, and notwithstanding 
 the ground had been canvassed, occasionally struck 
 a bonanza. As the day s march drew to a close 
 every "Sixteener" had an eye on either flank, and 
 held himself ready for a dash, at the word "Halt." 
 Knapsacks, canteens, and everything which would 
 impede his progress were loosened ready to drop, and, 
 with one eye on the colonel and the other on his 
 particular rail, he waited for the order. 
 
 Sometimes an aide would come dashing down the 
 line with " orders " about " holding the colonel 
 strictly responsible" for all property, including 
 fence rails, on his flanks. A peculiar expression 
 would mingle with the color in the colonel s face, 
 as he, in ringing tones, repeated the order, and 
 added, "Now, boys, I don t want to see one of you 
 touch a rail ! " Giving his whole attention to a 
 study of the landscape in his rear, there was the 
 sound of many feet, and he was quickly relieved of 
 all responsibility that was supposed to cluster around 
 
190 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 forty rods of split cedar. Whether this was " preju- 1864 
 dicial to good order and military discipline " or not, 
 it certainly improved the landscape, and enriched 
 the slave-worn soil. 
 
 The commander of the regiment would wink at a 
 reasonable amount of vandalism, when the health 
 and comfort of his men were concerned, but there 
 was a limit, as in the case of the poor woman who 
 lost her all. Her rails were burned, her out-build 
 ings stripped of boards, and her home intruded upon. 
 When she came to Colonel Tilden, and, with a face 
 full of suffering, told him that some one had taken 
 the only kettle she owned, which was a tea-kettle, 
 and killed the last poor calf left by those who pre 
 ceded us, his anger was just. The advantage taken 
 of his good nature could not be easily forgiven, and 
 for a long time we felt the cords of discipline drawn 
 closely about us. He immediately called the officers 
 around him, and put the case before them in lan 
 guage that mantled every face with shame. Pulling 
 his wallet he paid for the calf, restored the kettle, 
 and forbade any one s approaching the house. The 
 officers immediately pooled in, and I think left the 
 old woman in better circumstances than she had 
 been in for a year. I have often thought of that 
 poor old woman, gray, wrinkled, and worn, bent with 
 the cares of many years, alone on the edge of a 
 clearing hardly large enough, if all cultivated, to 
 bear food for three months, perhaps awaiting the 
 return of a husband or son, and daily hoping against 
 hope for the presence of either to shield her from 
 insult, and keep her from starvation. Visited by 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 1864 fi rs one arm y an d then the other, who trampled into 
 the earth her little all, alternating betwixt hope and 
 despair, what a life she must have led ! Who won 
 ders that it takes time to heal the wounds and quiet 
 the spirit of that man, be he never so much a rebel, 
 who, if spared, found his mother s heart broken, or 
 in vain hunted for her grave in a place changed 
 beyond recognition. 
 
 June is. Sergeant Wilbur F. Mower rejoined the regiment 
 and again carried the national colors. Mower was 
 soon after promoted, when the flag was returned to 
 Sergeant Bradford. Brigade broke camp at dawn 
 and marched to the James River and crossed in 
 steamers James Brooks and Joseph Powell. Rested 
 until afternoon, then marched rapidly to near Peters- 
 burgh, halting at three A.M., June 17th. 
 
 June IT. At daylight moved across swamp lands, through 
 tangled underbrush, to the support of the Ninth 
 Corps, and remained under fire all day. At night 
 participated in the charge on the rebel works, which 
 was but partially successful. 
 
 June is. In the assault that was made, the brigade advanced 
 nearly a mile, forcing back the rebels, and gaining 
 position on the Norfolk Railroad, within a mile and 
 a half of the city. Withdrew from railroad cut, and 
 formed in line of battle in the county road, along the 
 base of the slope overlooking and near the railroad. 
 Here the men worked diligently all night, throwing 
 up intrenchments. 
 
 June 19. ^ ie re bel sharp-shooters had an uninterrupted 
 range of our whole front, and the men lay close to 
 the ground all day, and at night deepened the 
 
192 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 trenches, and dug parallels and approaches to the 1864 
 wells and other works in the rear. The regiment 
 remained here until the 24th instant within eighty 
 yards of the rebels, and suffered a daily loss. Cap 
 tain Stevens, of Company E, while reading a news 
 paper, inadvertently moving his head from cover of 
 a tree behind which he was seated, was instantly 
 shot through the neck. The carotid artery was 
 severed, and he died in his brother s arms, vainly 
 striving to finish a message of farewell. His brother 
 was killed two months later, in the Battle of Welclon 
 Railroad. Regimental headquarters were behind a 
 monster oak six feet in diameter. A redoubt was 
 thrown up some six feet either side and parallel 
 with line of works. Here reports were made, rations 
 eaten, and callers received. During the day-time, 
 military etiquette was as a rule ignored. Visitors, 
 orderlies, and aides, came in with a jump and "landed 
 on all fours." Sergeant Mower, however, did stop 
 to salute. The command of "Down, Sergeant !" was 
 not quick enough, and he today carries a withered 
 arm from a bullet lodged in the shoulder. His 
 wound was dressed, and the brave fellow smilingly 
 saluted, as he left for the hospital. In the rear of 
 the brigade was an orchard, covering part of the 
 slope. In spite of orders and friendly counsel, men 
 would persist in risking life for the possession of 
 a green sour apple. A number of brave but fool 
 hardy men lie buried in Virginia, in consequence. 
 An orderly handed the colonel a circular today. 
 No sooner had he fixed his signature to it, than 
 a rebel bullet scattered the sand thickly over the 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 193 
 
 1864 paper. "Never mind the blotter, Adjutant," coolly 
 remarked the colonel, as he shook off the surplus 
 dirt. The orderly took the paper, gave a quick 
 glance over the redoubt, and jumped for the ditch 
 with an additional hole in his coat. The regi 
 mental loss while occupying this position was one 
 officer and six enlisted men killed, and twelve men 
 wounded, by sharp-shooters. 
 
 June 24. Moved to the left. The order was executed under 
 a furious fire from the rebel batteries. Our new 
 position was partially intrenched. The works were 
 changed and strengthened. A large fort, subse 
 quently called Fort Davis, in honor of Colonel 
 Davis, of the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts, who was 
 here mortally wounded, was built by the brigade 
 and occupied by several regiments. The Sixteenth 
 had the honor of holding a line of works several 
 hundred yards in front of the fort, until August 
 15th. 
 
 Julys. This Sabbath was quiet, only an occasional shot on 
 the skirmish line, and the booming of a sixty-four- 
 pounder away up on the right of the line. The 
 First Corps and the rebel troops in its front sus 
 pended hostilities as if by mutual consent. Guns 
 were stacked, and many of the men lay around on 
 the works, talking with the enemy just across the 
 way. Occasionally a Yankee and a rebel would 
 meet between the lines and exchange coffee and 
 tobacco, and offer an Enquirer for a Herald. The 
 Johnnies were careful to cut out the "news," and 
 the Yanks, equally cautious, passed over a mutilated 
 paper. When a rebel battery was about to open 
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194 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 upon us, the skirmishers would shout, " Down, 1864 
 Yanks ! " One day the range was low and our 
 kitchen department was knocked up, and the rations 
 distributed broadcast. When the Union batteries 
 were to open, " Down, Reb ! " went the cry, and not 
 a gre} 7 -back was seen during the artillery duel which 
 followed. The band was with the regiment, and for 
 an hour in the morning, and just before sunset, 
 would play some of its best selections, generally 
 closing with some national air. Often would the 
 enemy crowd up to their works and listen to "Amer 
 ica," or the " Battle Cry of Freedom." None of 
 the rebel bands had been heard since we left the 
 North Anna. Sunday evenings, " Old Hundred," 
 and " Pleyal s Hymn" would come rolling in over 
 the works, from a thousand throats, to mingle har 
 moniously with thoughts of home and a better life. 
 And this was war ! 
 
 The following extract from a diary illustrates j u i y K. 
 army life at this time : 
 
 Let me tell you what is going on within eight hundred 
 yards of my tent at nine P.M., Sabbath evening. A sutler 
 selling whisky, a prayer-meeting, boys playing poker, band 
 playing " Johnnie, Fill up the Bowl," four hundred men at 
 work on fortifications, stimulated by half -ration of govern 
 ment whisky, profanity in all directions, violin and banjo 
 quicksteps, and five horns sounding tattoo. 
 
 As early as three A.M., the regiment was under 
 
 (.Tilly 30. 
 
 arms and nervously waiting for the explosion of 
 Burnside s Mine, which was delayed until quarter of 
 five. It was a miserable failure, and our divisions 
 remained quietly behind their works. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 195 
 
 1864 The Fifth Corps was relieved and withdrawn to 
 the rear, preparatory to an attack upon the Weldon 
 Railroad, August 18th. 
 
 Aug. IB. Colonel Tilden, division officer of the day. Re 
 ceived orders to move at half-past two A.M., 17th. 
 A large part of the command detailed for fatigue, 
 and went on duty in a heavy rain. 
 
 Aug. IT. Packed up ready to move, and remained in posi 
 tion all day. Pitched tents at five P.M., during 
 a heavy shower. Ordered to move at four A.M., 
 August 18th. 
 
 Aug. in. Struck tents at four A.M. Marched at half-past 
 six. Lee was compelled to strengthen his forces 
 north of the James, or risk the fall of Richmond. 
 Immediately Warren struck out for the long coveted 
 road, which was reached at a point called the Yellow 
 House, about five miles south of Petersburg!!. The 
 Sixteenth was the extreme left of the division, which 
 was supposed to connect with the right of the Second 
 Division, resting upon the railroad. But a most unac 
 countable posting of the brigade, by a bewildered 
 commander who moved it in all directions but the 
 correct one, left it in an irregular line at an angle of 
 forty-five degrees, one hundred and fifty yards from 
 the road. Regimental commanders were informed 
 that a strong line of skirmishers was posted thirty 
 yards in their front, waiting orders to advance. Mean 
 while, no firing of muskets must take place. Hardly 
 had the men kicked the underbrush from their feet, 
 when the rebels rose up fifty yards in front, with that 
 half human, half animal yell, and poured a volley of 
 bullets into our column. The Zouave skirmishers. 
 
196 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 of the Second Division, rushed through the brigade 1864 
 to the rear, without firing a gun. Meanwhile, the 
 enemy, quick to discover the opening between the 
 divisions, filed through and formed rapidly in rear of 
 the regiment. The first intimation the right battalion 
 had, was the melting away of the left. Some officer 
 ordered the men to lie down and blaze away. Imme 
 diately the enemy charged the brigade in front and 
 rear, and over one hundred of its numbers started, 
 with a most willing escort, for Petersburg!! cursing 
 the blundering stupidity of some one, they knew not 
 who. The division, so much of it as remained in line 
 of battle, was withdrawn from the woods and a new 
 line established, less favorable to the rebels. The 
 Sixteenth lost Sergeant-Major Edwin C. Stevens and 
 Private James Fahey, Company A, killed ; about 
 twenty enlisted men wounded; Captain Conley, Lieu 
 tenants Broughton, Fitch, arid Chapman, Adjutant 
 Small, and thirty men prisoners. Intrenchments 
 were thrown up during the night, and with one 
 important omission (credited to General Crawford) 
 we were prepared for the morrow s expected fight. 
 Beyond the Third Division was only a skirmish line 
 without breast-works, or support. 
 
 The enemy, reinforced, made a heavy attack along Aug. 19. 
 the whole line. The skirmish line alluded to gave 
 way, and allowed a large force to advance unper- 
 ceived, in the dense woods, to the rear of our lines, 
 then hotly engaged in front. The First Brigade 
 had repulsed two direct assaults, when the rebels 
 appeared in their immediate rear. In the confused 
 struggle that followed, less than one hundred men, 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 1864 w ith two officers, escaped. The regiment sustained 
 the following losses in the two days fight : 
 
 KILLED. 
 
 Sergeant-Major E. C. Stevens, shot through the head; 
 private James Fahey, Company A, do. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 Company A Sergeant D. A. Spearrin, elbow; privates 
 Timothy Ford, chest, flesh wound; Joel B. Hurd, chest, 
 dangerously. 
 
 Company B Privates, Randolph Elbridge, thigh, flesh 
 wound; Edward C. Folger, do., fractured. 
 
 Company C Corporal Robinson Fairbanks, foot, slight; 
 privates, Isaac N". Coombs, hip, do.; Otis Getchell, head, 
 dangerous; Ambrose C. Davis, hip, deep flesh wound. 
 
 Company E Corporal Luther Bradford, shoulder, severe; 
 privates, Benjamin F. Worth, hand, slight; Elisha Coolley, 
 foot, do.; Isaac H. Fairbrother, hip, bayonet wound. 
 
 Company F Corporal E.H. Floyd, arm, fracture; privates, 
 Warren Butters, hand, slight; M. B. Smith, face, arm, and 
 arm fracture; Benjamin Dalton, chest, slight; Granville R. 
 Jordan, forefinger amputated; Sergeant John McPhee, side, 
 contusion. 
 
 Company G Privates, Luke Emery, leg, slight; A. H. 
 Sutherland, foot, slight; Harry Sullivan, hand, slight; David 
 A. Scott, foot, slight; B. C. Robie, thumb, slight. 
 
 Company I Private T. W. Folley, chest, contusion, 
 slight. 
 
 Company K Corporal Everard Thing, arm amputated, 
 upper third; privates, George U. Fisher, thigh, severe; Ira 
 Page, hip joint, severe. 
 
 MISSING. 
 
 Captains John D. Conley, Company H; J. O. Lord, Com 
 pany K; Adjutant A. R. Small; Lieutenants William H. 
 Broughton, Company D; Atwood Fitch, do.; W. H. Chap 
 man, Company K. 
 
198 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Company A Sergeants, James Parsons, C. C.Williams; 1864 
 Corporals, Freeman T. Knowles, Tilson T. Whitcomb; 
 privak-s, Freeman Brackett, S. H. Chamberlain, TTu. .rli Con- 
 wuy L imothy Ford, William H. Knowles, Albert J. AiurcL, 
 Simeon Tripp, Benjamin Carvill or Carver. 
 
 Company B Privates, Charles D. Smith, Alden Turner, 
 Adin B. Thayer, Clinton A. Davis, Henry Haddocks, Henry 
 Mansfield. 
 
 Company C Sergeants, William Farnhum, Henry Fiske, 
 Edwin C. Jones; Corporal M. C. Grindle; privates, John 
 O. Allen, John Emerson, Martin Butterneld, Ezekiel Cole, 
 George W. Evans, William Farrar, William D. Grant, 
 Charles H. Gilman, David H. Hines, Elias Humphrey, 
 Henry A. Sharp, A. W. Shorey, S. H. Scudder, Charles W. 
 Wright, Archibald Phinney. 
 
 Company D Corporal Charles Couture; privates, S. T. 
 Robinson, Ezra S. Seavy, Austin Hobart, Timothy Butters. 
 
 Company E Sergeants Joseph Lamb, Warren Seaward; 
 Corporals C. F. Blaisdell, H. F. Judkins; privates, Stephen 
 Buzwell, Mark Towle, John Hartwell. 
 
 Company F Sergeant Charles W. Ross ; Corporals Charles 
 H. Goodrich, Frank J. Leavitt; privates, Theodore T. Buz- 
 zell, Wilmot W. Dunton, Dennis Haley, Albert Powers, John 
 W. Chadbourne, Samuel Pierce, George W. Smith, John W. 
 Webster. 
 
 Company G Sergeant J. H. Frain; Corporal S. T. Farn- 
 ham; privates, W. H. Chamberlain, T. Coharn, M. Doyle, 
 Barney Boyle, Patrick Larry, L. M. Porter, B. S. Morgan, 
 H. J. Redd, F. S. Saunders, A. Treat. 
 
 Company H Sergeants George W. Fisher, William Fen- 
 nelly; Corporal Thomas Witherly; privates, Charles R. 
 Atkins, William Annis, Charles R. Dore, Henry Chandler, 
 Lewis F. Gilbert, Charles E. Hatch, Henry Shield, Lemuel 
 Hoyt, Dennis Jenkins, Danforth Lovely, Thomas Middle- 
 ton, Jasper Nash, George W. Smith, Martin L. AVhitten, 
 John Farly, Charles Crompton. 
 
 Company I Sergeant George B. Ilaskcll; Corporals A. 
 H. Briggs, William Davis; privates, George W. Anderson, 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 199 
 
 1864 Wesley Booker, William L. Blagden, Jeremiah Cornish, 
 Thomas Campbell, Thomas Crosby, Benjamin D. Colby, 
 James T. Dilling, James Dutton, William Frozer, B. F. 
 Garcelon, Oliver Stover, Charles Thompson, Steward G. 
 Holmes, John Worcester. 
 
 Company K Sergeant Colon Mayo; Corporal Joseph 
 Peacock; privates, A. B. Saiiborn, II. Brown, Calvin Marks, 
 E. G. Lyons, Charles A. Jordan. 
 
 SUMMARY. 
 
 Number of killed 2 
 
 " " wounded 28 
 
 " missing llo 
 
 Total loss 145 
 
 Colonel Tilden, in reporting the part taken by his 
 regiment in the operations near the Weldon Railroad, 
 says : 
 
 My regiment, numbering eight line officers and two hun 
 dred and thirty-one guns, moved in column with the First 
 Brigade on the morning of the 18th inst., and arrived at the 
 Weldon Railroad at twelve M., halted and rested one hour, 
 to the right and rear of the Yellow House. At one o clock 
 received orders to advance and form line at the edge of the 
 woods, extending my left to the right of the railroad. 
 Advanced into the woods to connect with the right of the 
 Second Division. While forming my regiment, and before 
 the remainder of the brigade on my right had formed, the 
 enemy opened a sharp fire on my left and the right of the 
 Second Division, causing the latter to retire somewhat, thus 
 leaving my left flank exposed. We, however, held the enemy 
 some minutes, when I discovered that he was close on my 
 flank and rear, causing my men to retire to save capture. 
 These were rallied and formed on the left of the One Hun 
 dred and Fourth New York, which position we held the 
 remainder of the day. During the night we threw up 
 breast-works in our front, extending to the railroad. This 
 
200 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 position was held by us until two o clock P.M. , the 19th inst. , 
 when we moved to the right one hundred and fifty yards, 
 being relieved by a portion of General Hayes brigade extend 
 ing from my left to the railroad. At three P.M. the enemy 
 attacked our line and was repulsed three times, when we 
 were attacked in our rear, he having come around the right 
 of our line. This attack in the rear, together with the fire 
 from our own artillery, created a panic among the men, but 
 not until the troops on my right and left had fallen back, did 
 I allow my command to retire, feeling confident that if we 
 were not attacked in the rear, we could take care of the force 
 in our front. On retiring we found that we were completely 
 surrounded and were compelled to surrender, not yielding 
 however until several efforts were made to elude the enemy. 
 At this time my loss was wholly in prisoners. I was cap 
 tured, together with three line officers and eighty-three men. 
 Lieutenant Davies and myself succeeded in making our 
 escape from the enemy on the 20th inst. My colors were 
 destroyed, thus preventing their capture by the enemy. My 
 regiment was behind works, and the enemy being obliged to 
 emerge from the thick woods in our front was very much in 
 our favor in this day s attack, and must have caused severe 
 loss to him. 
 
 Colonel McCoy, in reporting the action of the 
 First Brigade, says: "This brigade advanced into 
 the woods, with orders to connect with the right 
 of the Second Division, which extended * across 
 and to the right of the railroad, from fifty to one 
 hundred yards. This was effected by the Sixteenth 
 Maine Regiment ( Colonel Tilden ), that regiment 
 being on the left of the brigade. While Colo 
 nel Lyle was exerting himself to bring up each 
 successive regiment on the right of the Sixteenth 
 Maine into line, it being very difficult to accomplish, 
 
 * Was supposed to. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 201 
 
 18G4 j n ] ie thick and tangled wood and underbrush, the 
 enemy s column of battle advanced and made a furi 
 ous attack on the Second Division, on our left and 
 extending along the front of our brigade, then in 
 course of formation. The Sixteenth Maine first 
 came under the fire with the right of the Second 
 Division. The troops on the right of that division 
 retiring somewhat, left the left flank of this brigade 
 exposed. This regiment, holding its ground for 
 some minutes, soon discovered that the enemy was 
 threatening its flank and rear, fell back some hundred 
 and fifty yards, together with the other regiments of 
 this brigade that had also become engaged, suffering 
 a loss of some killed, wounded, and missing. The 
 brigade again advanced under a brisk skirmish fire, 
 and partially re-occupied the ground from which it 
 had just retired." In his report of the engagement 
 on the 19th instant, Colonel McCoy after referring 
 to his losses by capture, thus speaks of Colonel Til- 
 den : "I would not omit to mention that Colonel 
 Tilden, of the Sixteenth Maine, a most worthy and 
 esteemed officer, being deeply impressed with a vivid 
 recollection of a former imprisonment in Richmond, 
 after having been taken to Petersburgh, and while 
 on his way under guard from that city to the Libby 
 Prison, made a most daring and successful escape, 
 and rejoined his regiment the third night after his 
 capture. Considering the perils through which he 
 passed in making his escape, it cannot be otherwise 
 regarded than remarkably providential. He was 
 accompanied by Lieutenant E. F. Davies, of the 
 same regiment. Lieutenant Aubrey Leavitt, acting 
 
202 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 aide-de-camp of the First Brigade, was captured, but 1864 
 made his escape, bringing into our line a number of 
 prisoners. 
 
 OFFICIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES IN FIRST BRIGADE, IN 
 THE WELDON RAILROAD CAMPAIGN. 
 
 
 Killed. 
 
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 The prisoners were closely guarded by the rebels, 
 but on their way to Richmond, Colonel Tilden and 
 Lieutenant Davies escaped and rejoined the regiment 
 on the morning of the 22d. A correspondent of the 
 New York Herald thus describes the experience of 
 Colonel Tilden : 
 
 Having on a light-colored and broad-brimmed Kossuth hat 
 and a rubber overcoat was unquestionably his salvation. 
 The fact that it rained nearly all the time he was a prisoner 
 gave no look of strangeness or ground of suspicion in his 
 wearing a rubber coat, while his broad-brimmed beaver gave 
 him the air and tone of a true Southerner "to the manor 
 born." At all events, he walked through the streets and 
 public places of Petersburgh, picking up much valuable 
 information, which he has since imparted to the command 
 ing general. When he first struck the rebel lines, with a 
 view to get through them, he was fortunate enough, in his 
 place of concealment and observation, to hear a rebel sol 
 dier remark to another, "The Yanks will have hard work 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 203 
 
 1864 getting through our three lines of battle here, but below, 
 where there is only a thin skirmish line, it ain t so safe, I 
 reckon." The Colonel thought he would take a look after 
 that thin skirmish line, and he found it. The heavy storm 
 and dense darkness of the night enabled him to get through 
 the line. He did not get through any too quick, for two 
 shots were fired at him while between the enemy s skirmish 
 line and ours. He came upon the pickets of his own bri 
 gade a piece of good fortune, pleasing, agreeable, and 
 quite as remarkable as agreeable. 
 
 The correspondent omitted to compliment Lieu 
 tenant Davies in seconding all the Colonel s move 
 ments. 
 
 Aug. 21. The third and last assault of the enemy at this 
 point was handsomely repulsed. Shortly after this, 
 the Third Division was reorganized, when the Six 
 teenth was assigned to the Second Brigade, com 
 manded by Brigadier-General Baxter. 
 
 Aug. 22. Colonel Tilden returned from capture, and reported 
 to Colonel Lyle. 
 
 Aug. 23. Regiment employed in tearing up the track of the 
 Weldon Railroad, until seven o clock P.M. 
 
 Aug. 25. General Crawford, commanding division, called 
 upon Colonel Tilden for his opinion as to the cause 
 of our lines giving way on the 19th instant. The 
 Colonel s explanation satisfied the General that not 
 only the brigade, but the division, did its whole 
 duty, and retired only when the enemy appeared in 
 their rear. 
 
 Aug 26. Received orders in the afternoon to be in readiness 
 to move at short notice. Regiment in line at four 
 o clock, and stacked arms. At two P.M. struck tents 
 and moved to the left to support Second Corps. At 
 
204 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 seven P.M. retired to the woods, in rear of corps 1864 
 headquarters, and bivouacked for the night. 
 
 In line at eight o clock A.M., and moved out just Aug. 27. 
 in front of corps headquarters, and formed in line of 
 battle at right angles to Weldon Railroad. Threw up 
 earth-works and remained quiet during the night. 
 
 Went into camp. Ordered the band to report for Aug. as. 
 duty. Regiment at work on fortifications. Chaplain 
 Balkam s resignation accepted. 
 
 Officers engaged on monthly returns. Large part Aug. 29. 
 of the regiment on fatigue duty. 
 
 Regiment mustered at half-past one P.M. Received Aug. 31. 
 orders to be in readiness to move at a moment s 
 notice. Soon after struck tents and changed camp 
 to the woods, about three hundred yards in the 
 rear. 
 
 At half-past three A.M. went out on a reconnois- Sept. 2. 
 sance. Held in support of the cavalry until eight 
 o clock, when the regiment returned to camp. 
 
 Lieutenant Davies, with a portion of the regiment, Sept. 3. 
 detailed for fatigue duty. 
 
 Weather pleasant. Thirty-five men detailed for s pt. 4. 
 fatigue, which interrupted arrangements for Sunday 
 morning inspection. Chaplain held divine service in 
 the afternoon. 
 
 September 5th and 6th large details were made for 
 fatigue. 
 
 Lieutenant Davies, brigade officer of the day. sep t. 
 Clothing received and issued to the regiment. 
 
 Railroad completed from City Point to General sept.n. 
 Warren s headquarters. First train arrived this P.M. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 205 
 
 1864 The brigade made a successful reconnoissance in 
 
 sept. 15. tne c |i rec ti on O f the South Side Railroad, its object 
 being to ascertain the position and works of the 
 enemy. 
 
 sept IG ^ ne regiment was assigned to garrison duty in 
 Fort Wadsworth, on the Weldon Railroad. The 
 unfinished fort was soon completed, and the regi 
 ment moved in and set up "housekeeping." 
 
 se t 28 Colonel Tilde n left for Maine to recover his 
 health, which the hardships of the campaign, and 
 more particularly his exposure while a prisoner, had 
 materially impaired. 
 
 Oct. e. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham rejoined the regi 
 ment, and took command. 
 
 Oct. g. Chaplain Balkam was discharged by special order 
 of the War Department, but did not leave the regi 
 ment until the 14th. The whole brigade missed him, 
 for he was one of the few brave Christian men who 
 comprehended the situation, and adapted himself to 
 circumstances in the faithful discharge of his duties. 
 "Comrades all know how extempore pulpits and 
 altars sprang up for the occasion often a breadbox, 
 and sometimes a beef barrel ; the latter occasionally 
 
 illustrating (as in the case of Chaplain , of 
 
 the th Pennsylvania, whose avoirdupois assist 
 ed gravitation) how uncertain the foundation of a 
 chaplain s understanding how unstable are material 
 things, and how exceedingly well a man of small 
 brains can fill a pulpit" Chaplain Balkam never 
 made a mistake of that kind. Full of humor and 
 good cheer, he carried sunshine and good-fellowship, 
 as a good soldier carries his musket. He had a heart 
 
206 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 as big as a bass drum, and grieved deeply over mat- 1864 
 ters beyond his control. 
 
 Ninety conscripts and substitutes arrived; also Oct. u. 
 one company of eighty-four, in command of Captain 
 Hildreth, of Gardiner. This detachment was offi 
 cered, and subsequently known as Company A, new 
 organization. 
 
 Eighty-seven recruits joined the regiment. oct, 27. 
 
 Surgeon Alexander was discharged for disability. NOV. 8. 
 A more efficient and faithful officer was not in the 
 Fifth Corps. 
 
 Colonel Tilden returned from leave of absence, NOV. 29. 
 and took command. 
 
 On the morning of the 5th, the Sixteenth was Dec. 5. 
 relieved from garrison duty, and ordered to the rear, 
 bivouacking near the Jerusalem plank road. 
 
 Broke camp at day-light, and took the road to Dec 7 
 Sussex Court House. Crossed the Nottoway River 
 at Blackburn s Ford, and bivouacked two miles from 
 the court-house. 
 
 The march was resumed at dawn, and the object- Dec 8 
 ive point of the expedition, the Weldon Railroad, 
 reached that afternoon. In the work of destruction 
 which was rapid and complete, the regiment was 
 engaged until midnight, and a portion of the day 
 following. 
 
 On the return, the brigade was detailed as rear Dec. 10. 
 guard, and covered by a small squadron of cavalry. 
 They were attacked about noon by a mounted 
 force of the enemy, and driven in confusion upon 
 and through the brigade. Two companies of the 
 regiment repulsed the charge without loss. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 207 
 
 1864 Recrossed the Nottoway. The hardship and suffer- 
 ing incident to a campaign, and so hard to be borne, 
 were often tempered by some ludicrous incident. 
 Who of the Sixteenth has forgotten Lieutenant S., 
 (now a celebrated divine), a fine, dashing fellow, 
 but rather too fond of a nice uniform, or the griev 
 ous loss he met with during this campaign ? One 
 night, after a heavy day s marching and some fight 
 ing. Lieutenant S. lay down near a camp fire with 
 a lot of the boys of his company, and as the day s 
 duties had been exceedingly arduous to him, he was 
 soon fast asleep. During the night he suddenly 
 aroused his comrades by jumping up and, frantically 
 seizing his coat tails, prancing around like one 
 wholly daft, exclaiming, " Water ! Water ! Bring 
 some water, for God s sake; I m all afire!" Can 
 teens were hurriedly brought, and the water poured 
 down S. s back, where the fire seemed to be. In the 
 meanwhile nearly the whole regiment had been 
 aroused by the excitement in Company . By the 
 time the fire had been "got under control" a large 
 crowd had gathered around S., anxiously waiting to 
 ascertain what damage had been done. A glance 
 was sufficient, for as the unfortunate officer stood in 
 the glowing light of the camp fire, it was noticed 
 that the rear part of his fine dress coat had been 
 burned away as high up as the buttons below his 
 belt, then in a circular form on each side, down to 
 the points of the skirts of the coat in front. Know 
 ing the Lieutenant s fastidiousness in matters of 
 dress, and observing his rueful countenance as he 
 surveyed the result of the conflagration, the men 
 roared with laughter. Some cried " Fire I " others, 
 
208 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 " Water ! " " Play away Six ! " " Shake her down ! " 1864 
 while others hammered on tin plates to represent a 
 fire-alarm, and the rush of a hose carriage. All the 
 cries resembled those usually heard during a big 
 blaze in a civilized community. Fully an hour 
 elapsed before the merriment ceased, and the camp 
 became quiet. 
 
 Returned to old position near Jerusalem plank Dec 12 
 road, having been absent six days. Marched eighty 
 miles, destroyed twenty miles of track and much 
 valuable property, with a loss to the regiment of 
 four men taken prisoners. The lateness of the sea 
 son, and the continued inclemency of the weather, 
 rendered it probable that no further demonstration 
 by the Army of the Potomac would be attempted 
 before another spring. We were immediately ordered 
 to prepare winter quarters. Once more, and for the 
 last time, the men fell to with a will, and built sub 
 stantial barracks, and in a few weeks had supplied 
 themselves with all the conveniences and home com 
 forts of a settled camp. Company K, as usual, exer 
 cised its ever increasing propensity for foraging, 
 hence an inspection of the quarters showed not only 
 " conveniences " but some questionable luxuries. 
 This camp was called "Camp Leavitt," in honor of 
 the lamented Major. It would compare favorably 
 with any cantonment in the army. 
 
 Eighty-five recruits joined the regiment. Dec . 19 . 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, who had served on Dec. 20. 
 the division staff as inspector-general, but had re 
 turned to the regiment during the absence of Col 
 onel Tilden, was again detailed to the same position. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 209 
 
 CHAPTER XIII. 
 
 THE CLOSING CAMPAIGN OF THE WAE. 
 
 SINCE its organization in 1862, the Sixteenth has 
 been debited with seventy-one officers and two thou 
 sand and ninety-seven men, and yet today its aggre 
 gate strength is but eight hundred and eighty-seven 
 enlisted men and thirty-two officers. Of this number 
 are absent, sixteen officers on detached service and 
 sick, and three hundred and seventy-five enlisted 
 men from various causes; leaving present for duty 
 sixteen officers and five hundred arid twelve men to 
 consider the above, and coolly calculate probabilities 
 for the coming year. The defeats sustained during 
 the twenty-eight months, the terrible list of casual 
 ties and the hardships endured, had not disheartened 
 or soured us. Roseate bulletins describing victories 
 when we knew we were whipped, and general orders 
 of congratulation for successful movements which 
 covered up marches made in the dark, and inglorious 
 retreats, did not deceive the rank and file. Men 
 knew it all; knew that they stood with one foot in 
 the grave all the while, and for this were better men 
 and better soldiers. And better than all, they knew 
 that faith was a beautiful trait in human nature, and 
 
 exercised it. Grumble they did, and grumblingly 
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210 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 faced the music of bullet and shell, but beneath the 1865 
 grumble was a fixed principle that harmonized all 
 discords and won for them imperishable laurels as 
 patriots. Among the strongest and most lasting 
 attachments formed by the Sixteenth for other troops 
 during its term of service, was that for the Thirty- 
 ninth Massachusetts, Colonel Davis commanding. I 
 have no record of the date when it joined the First 
 Brigade, but it was a day which marked an era of 
 progressive good feeling, which ripened into warm 
 personal attachments. This regiment was splendidly 
 officered, and, under its able commander, was an ever 
 present incentive for us to do our very best. We 
 never quite reached its precision in the manual of 
 arms. We doubt if in this particular qualification 
 it had a superior in the army ; certainly it had not 
 an equal in the corps. Colonel Davis had a quiet 
 way of coming into our hearts, and he came to stay. 
 From this date up to February 5th the regiment 
 remained in camp near Petersburg!!, on the Jerusa 
 lem plank road. 
 
 On the morning of the 5th the regiment, number- Feb - 
 ing eight line officers and two hundred and twenty- 
 three guns (the last detachment of recruits, camp 
 guard, and sick, remaining in camp), broke camp at 
 seven o clock A.M., in light marching order, and 
 supplied with four days rations, moved out in the 
 direction of Hatcher s Run via Vaughan Road; and 
 on this road, about two miles southwest of Rowanty 
 Creek, the regiment, with the brigade, bivouacked 
 for the night. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 211 
 
 Moved out on the Vaughan Road about four 
 o clock A.M., and halted at eight on the east side of 
 Hatcher s Run, where the regiment remained until 
 two o clock P.M., when the brigade was moved for 
 ward about two miles, and formed in lines of battle. 
 The Sixteenth, having the center of the first line, 
 advanced and engaged the enemy, and from this 
 point, until late in the P.M., the regiment was kept 
 under fire. Three successive charges were made by 
 this line, and as many times we were forced back by 
 superior numbers, and the last movement to the 
 rear, late in the afternoon, being caused by opera 
 tions of the enemy in strong force on our flank. 
 The line was soon re-established, and the enemy, 
 who were following up their success, were driven 
 back in confusion. This ended the operations of the 
 day, and the regiment bivouacked near Hatcher s 
 Run, but a short distance from the scene of action. 
 The casualties for the Sixteenth were as follows : 
 One commissioned officer wounded, two enlisted men 
 killed, thirty-four wounded, and eleven missing, 
 total, one commissioned officer and forty-seven en 
 listed men. 
 
 Feb 7 Moved at seven A.M. Marched two miles north 
 east on the Vaughan Road, and formed on the right 
 of the first line of battle, in the open field west of 
 the road. The line advanced about nine A.M., forced 
 the enemy from his temporary works, and steadily 
 drove him through the woods, giving us an elevated 
 position in a belt of woods, some three hundred and 
 fifty yards in front of his main line. About eleven 
 o clock the Sixteenth, in charge of Captain Davies, 
 
212 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Company C, deployed as skirmishers. Immediately 1865 
 the enemy opened his artillery on the right of our 
 line, compelling it to retire. The regiment again 
 advanced to within two hundred yards of the rebel 
 works, and, from lack of support, and ammunition, 
 once more retired to its first position. 
 
 About one o clock, February 8th, the line was Feb. 8. 
 withdrawn, and bivouacked about two miles from 
 the battle-field. The Sixteenth lost in the two days 
 engagement one officer and seventy-three men, killed 
 and wounded. In his official report of the battle, 
 Colonel Tilden says: "I desire to bring to the notice 
 of the general commanding, the name of Color Ser 
 geant Luther Bradford, who was wounded in the 
 left arm, (causing amputation of the same,) while 
 gallantly bearing the colors in advance of the line, 
 urging the men on to their work. This is the third 
 time he has been wounded since his connection with 
 the color guard. Corporal J. M. Grindle, of the 
 color guard, is also deserving of especial mention for 
 his bravery in seizing the colors after Sergeant Brad 
 ford was wounded, and pushing forward in advance 
 of the line, and placing them in the enemy s works. 
 This act of bravery was performed in presence of 
 the general, commanding brigade. The Corporal 
 was also wounded. It is with great pleasure that I 
 can speak in commendatory terms of the officers of 
 my command, who were constantly with their com 
 panies from the time of our breaking camp on the 
 5th instant. I deem it worthy of remark, that, with 
 two exceptions, the line officers present came out 
 with the regiment as non-commissioned officers and 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 213 
 
 .* privates, and gained their present positions by meri 
 torious conduct on former occasions. Especial credit 
 is due to Captain E. F. Davies, for his efficient aid in 
 taking charge of the regiment while deployed as 
 skirmishers on the 6th instant. I can also speak in 
 high terms of the conduct of the non-commissioned 
 officers and men, some of whom had never before 
 been under fire. I should not forget to mention 
 Corporal James Maloney, Company H, who bore the 
 colors with honor and credit to himself, after two 
 color bearers had been successively wounded and 
 carried from the field." 
 
 Feb. 9. The regiment was on picket near Halifax Road and 
 on the 10th returned to old camp, and on the llth 
 moved into camp near the Weldon Railroad above 
 Ream s Station, where the regiment remained until 
 March 29th. 
 
 Mar. 29. Broke camp and moved with the brigade at six 
 o clock A.M., marching toward the Boydton plank 
 road, and formed line of battle at four o clock P.M., 
 one and a half miles from the road, and bivouacked 
 for the night. 
 
 Mar. 30. Moved forward toward the Boydton plank road, 
 which was reached and breast-works thrown up, in 
 which the regiment bivouacked for the night. 
 
 Mar. 31. Moved out of the works, and after a few prelimi 
 nary movements, participated in the battle of Grav 
 elly Run, suffering the following casualties : one 
 enlisted man killed, four wounded, and twenty-three 
 men and one officer missing. 
 
 Apr. i. Moved from position occupied March 31st, and 
 halted near Gravelly Run Church until about one 
 
214 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 P.M., when the regiment moved in a northwesterly 1865 
 direction some four miles, and formed line of battle 
 facing the South Side Railroad. Advanced steadily 
 until dark, driving the enemy, flanking and captur 
 ing his works. The regiment during the advance 
 captured a train of wagons and ambulances upon the 
 White Oak Road. So impetuous was the charge, so 
 intent was the regiment upon its mission, and so 
 determined to have the wagon train, that the right 
 of the regiment deploying, charged through the sec 
 ond and first lines of the brigade much to the aston 
 ishment and merriment of the men. " How came 
 you here?" demanded Colonel McCoy of Colonel 
 Tilden. " Don t know," replied the Colonel. " We 
 are after that wagon train. Forward, boys!" The 
 casualties of the day were : Lieutenant-Colonel Farn- 
 ham severely wounded, one enlisted man killed and 
 twelve wounded. 
 
 Moved directly toward the South Side Railroad, Apr. 2. 
 which was reached about three o clock P.M. Moving 
 down the road about seven miles, turned to the left, 
 marched in a northwesterly direction until about 
 half-past six P.M., halted and stacked arms. At half- 
 past seven the enemy opened with musketry from a 
 piece of woods, but without effect. The firing soon 
 ceased, and no further demonstration being made by 
 the enemy, the regiment went into bivouac. 
 
 Lieutenant George D. Bisbee rejoined his company Apr. 5. 
 from Camp Parole. From this point the regiment 
 followed the brigade on its direct route to Appo- 
 mattox Court House, at which place on the 9th 
 instant, the rebel general, Le"e, surrendered the 
 Army of Northern Virginia. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 215 
 
 1865 it was ] a t e j n th e afternoon when it became known that 
 General Lee had sent for General Grant to surrender to him. 
 It was between two and three o clock when we met in the 
 little room in the house where the surrender of Lee s army 
 took place. I know there is a belief that the surrender took 
 place under an apple tree, where Grant and Lee met and 
 exchanged a few words. The surrender took place in the 
 left-hand room of that old-fashioned double house. The 
 house had a large piazza, which ran along the full length of 
 it. It was one of those ordinary Virginia houses, with a 
 passage-way running through the center of it. 
 
 In that little room where the meeting took place sat two 
 young men one a great-grandson of the Chief-Justice 
 Marshall of the Supreme Court, reducing to writing the 
 terms of the surrender, on behalf of Kobert E. Lee; the 
 other a man with a dusky countenance a great-nephew of 
 that celebrated chief, Red-Jacket acting under General 
 Grant. The two were reducing to writing the terms of the 
 surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to the Army 
 of the Potomac. Gathered around the room were several 
 officers, of whom I was one. 
 
 At some distance apart sat two men; one, the most re 
 markable man of his day and generation. The larger and 
 older of the two was the most striking in his appearance. 
 His hair was as white as the driven snow. There was not a 
 speck upon his coat; not a spot upon those gauntlets that he 
 wore, which were as bright and fair as a lady s glove. That 
 was Robert E. Lee. The other was Ulysses S. Grant, whose 
 appearance contrasted strangely with that of Lee; his boots 
 were nearly covered with mud; one button off his coat 
 that is, the button off was not where it should have been 
 it had clearly gone astray; and he wore no sword, while Lee 
 was fully and faultlessly equipped. The conversation was 
 not rapid, by any means. Everybody felt the overpowering 
 influence of the scene. Every one present felt they were 
 witnessing the proceedings between the two chief actors in 
 one of the most remarkable transactions of this nineteenth 
 
216 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 century. The words that passed between Grant and Lee 1865 
 were few. 
 
 General Grant endeavoring to apologize for not being 
 fully equipped, and noticing Lee s appearance while the 
 secretaries were busy, said: " General Lee, I have no sword; 
 I have been riding all night." And Lee, with that coldness 
 of manner, and all the pride almost haughtiness which, 
 after all, became him wonderfully well, never made any 
 reply, but in a cold, formal manner bowed. And General 
 Grant, in the endeavor to take away the awkwardness of the 
 scene, said: " I don t always wear a sword, because a sword 
 is a very inconvenient thing." That was a very remarkable 
 thing for him to say, considering that he was in the presence 
 of one who was about to surrender his sword. Lee only 
 bowed again. Another, trying to relieve the awkwardness 
 of the occasion, inquired. " General Lee, what became of 
 the white horse you rode in Mexico ? He might not be dead 
 yet, he was not so old." General Lee bowed coldly, and 
 replied, " I left him at the White House, on the Pamunkey 
 River, and I have not seen him since." There was one 
 moment when there was a whispered conversation between 
 Grant and Lee, which nobody in the room heard. 
 
 The surrender took the form of correspondence; the 
 letters were all signed in due form, by the chief actors, in 
 the presence of each other. Finally, when the terms of the 
 surrender had all been arranged, and the surrender made, 
 Lee arose, cold and proud, and bowed to every person in 
 the room on our side. I remember each one of us thought 
 he had been especially bowed to. And then he went out 
 and passed down the little square in front of the house, and 
 bestrode that gray horse that carried him all over Virginia, 
 and when he had gone away we learned what that whis 
 pered conversation had been about. General Grant called 
 his officers about him, and said, " You go to the Twenty- 
 fourth, and you to the Fifth," and so on, naming the corps, 
 " and ask every man who has three rations to turn over two 
 of them. Go to the commissaries, and go to the quarter 
 masters, etc. General Lee s army is on the point of starva- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 217 
 
 1865 tion!" And twenty-five thousand rations were carried to 
 the Army of Northern Virginia. Gen. Geo. H. Sharp. 
 
 General Robert E. Lee was visited at Richmond, 
 after Appomattox, by Chaplain Pepper, of the Eight- 
 tieth Ohio Regiment, who has published some remi 
 niscences of his interview. 
 
 The General spoke admiringly of Grant. " I wish," he 
 said, " to do simple justice to General Grant when I say 
 that his treatment of the Army of Southern Virginia is 
 without a parallel in the historj^ of the civilized world. 
 When my poor soldiers, with famished faces, had neither 
 food nor raiment, it was then that General Grant immedi 
 ately issued that humane order that forty thousand rations 
 should be furnished to the impoverished troops. And that 
 was not all of his magnanimity. I was giving directions to 
 one of my staff officers, when making out the list of things 
 to be surrendered, to include the horses. At that moment 
 General Grant, who seemed to be paying no attention to 
 what was transpiring, quickly said, " No, no, General Lee, 
 not a horse not one keep them all! Your people will 
 need them for the spring crops ! " 
 
 Apr. 15. The regiment remained at Appomattox Court House 
 until April 15th, when it broke camp, and with the 
 brigade marched to Black and White Station on the 
 South Side Railroad, and went into camp on the 
 21st, and remained until May 1st. Major Small, 
 Captains Conley and Lord, and Lieutenant Chapman 
 rejoined the command from Camp Parole, Annapolis. 
 Colonel Tilden left camp for Maine on fifteen days 
 leave of absence, drawn thither by the alarming ill 
 ness of his wife. The prayers and sympathy of the 
 men went with him. Major Small assumed com 
 mand of the regiment. The last brigade drill in 
 
218 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 which the regiment participated, was had at this 1865 
 station. 
 
 Our work was done. The bugle sounded the Mayi. 
 order to pack up and march, and without a regret 
 the men saw the sacred soil glide under their feet 
 and fade into the distant perspective. Manchester 
 was reached on the 4th instant. 
 
 The brigade camped that night within sight of May 4. 
 the Libby Prison. Through its grated windows, the 
 writer, with many others had often cast longing eyes 
 upon the green field now occupied by our tents. 
 
 On the 6th, continued the march, passing through M;i y 6 - 
 the principal streets of Richmond, to Hanover Court 
 House. Thence over familiar ground to Fredericks- 
 burgh, where the regiment bivouacked on the 9th. 
 In the morning moved over the old battle-field where May 9. 
 the regiment received its first baptism of blood. 
 Many of the men passed the whole distance in 
 silence with uncovered heads. Crossing the Rappa- 
 hannock below the city, the march was continued 
 without incident via Fairfax Court House to Arling 
 ton Heights. Went into camp at Balls Cross Roads 
 and remained until June 5th. Of all the marches 
 made by the Sixteenth, for rapidity and length, with 
 out rest, none would compare with that most inhu 
 man tramp for display at the " Grand Review." It 
 was the last ounce of suffering needed to break the 
 health of thousands of veterans. It was indeed a 
 magnificent spectacle. The vanity of that prince of 
 military humbugs, Halleck, as well as that of Presi 
 dent Johnson was fully gratified. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 219 
 
 Captain Walter T. Chester mustered the Sixteenth 
 Regiment of Maine Volunteers out of the United 
 States military service, in compliance with the fol 
 lowing order: 
 
 HDQ RS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, 
 June 4, 1865. 
 
 Special Orders, No. 141. 
 
 Under the provisions of General Orders, Xo. 94, current 
 series from the Adjutant-General s office, and General Orders, 
 Xo. 20, current series from these Headquarters, and upon 
 the certificate of the proper Commissaries of Musters that 
 the following named Organizations have complied with the 
 requirements of the first mentioned order, they will at once 
 be mustered out of service and placed en route to the 
 proper State rendezvous viz.: 
 
 10th Maine Vols., 30 Commissioned Officers, and 285 
 enlisted men to Augusta, Maine 
 
 The men of the organization, not entitled to discharge, 
 will be transferred to their respective Corps Commanders 
 as follows .......... 
 
 The Quartermaster s Department will furnish the neces 
 sary transportation. 
 
 By command of MAJOR-GEXL. MEADE, 
 (Signed) GEO. D. KUGGLES,^SS. Adjt-Genl 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 5th ARMY CORPS. 
 
 June 5, 1805. 
 "Official" 
 
 The transferred men of the 10th Maine Vols., will be sent 
 with their Descriptive Lists, Clothing Account, and a copy 
 of this order to the 20th Maine Yols. to which Regt. they 
 have been assigned. 
 
 By command of BRVT. MAJ.-GEX. GRIFFIN, 
 (Signed) FRED T. LOCKE, 
 
 Brevet-Col & A. A. G. 
 
220 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Transportation was furnished and the regiment r 1865 
 placed en route for the State rendezvous, at Au- June 6 
 gusta, Maine, at which place it arrived on the morn 
 ing of June 10th, and quartered in the cavalry bar 
 racks on the fair grounds, near the capitol. The 
 regiment was immediately paid in full, disbanded, 
 and with sad leave taking severed ties which had 
 bound men together with an affection as strong as 
 that of David and Jonathan. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 221 
 
 DEATH OF THE OLD WAR HORSE. 
 
 BY REV. NATHANIEL BUTLER, D.D. 
 
 BRIGADIER-GENERAL Charles W. Tilden, formerly colo 
 nel of the Sixteenth Maine Regiment, after his capture at 
 Gettysburgh and confinement in Libby Prison, from which 
 he escaped, received from his old regiment the present of a 
 noble horse, with all the usual accouterments. Lieutenant 
 Frank Wiggin, of the Sixteenth Maine Regiment, says, 
 " We followed that horse and rider through the Wilder 
 ness and during the rest of the war: and the noble steed 
 was at Appomattox when Lee surrendered. I think every 
 soldier of the command would have followed him and his 
 rider wherever they might have led." The horse was 
 tenderly cared for by his owner till a few weeks since, 
 when he was buried under the direction of General 
 Tilden. 
 
 Farewell, my horse! thy work is done, 
 
 Thy splendid form lies low, 
 Thy limbs of steel have lost their strength, 
 
 Thy flashing eye its glow. 
 
 No more thy quivering nostrils snuff 
 
 "The battle from afar," 
 No more beneath thy flying feet 
 The plains with thunder jar. 
 
 For thou wert born a hero soul, 
 
 In days when heroes fought, 
 When men, borne by thy glorious strength, 
 
 Immortal laurels sought. 
 
222 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Seated upon thy nerve-strung form, 
 
 Another life was mine, 
 And well I knew the same high thrill 
 
 Kan through my soul and thine. 
 
 A throne thou wert to sit upon, 
 
 And true as steel within, 
 Whene er I felt thy brave heart beat, 
 
 My own has braver been. 
 
 And when the bugle s call to charge 
 
 Over the column ran, 
 Thy arching crest, " with thunder clothed," 
 
 Loved best to lead the van. 
 
 Upon the march with tireless feet, 
 Through mountain, gorge, and plain, 
 
 When others strayed thy place was kept 
 Through all the long campaign. 
 
 But now, thy last, long halt is made, 
 
 Thy last campaign is o er; 
 The bugle call, the battle shout 
 
 Shall thrill thee never more. 
 
 Where art thou gone old friend and true? 
 
 What place hast thou to fill ? 
 For it may be thy spirit form 
 
 Somewhere is marching still. 
 
 Are there immortal vales and hills, 
 
 And pastures living green, 
 And sunny glades and waters sweet 
 
 For such as thou didst seem ? 
 
 Here there are those whom we call men, 
 Whose souls, full well I know, 
 
 Another life may not deserve 
 One-half so well as thou. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 223 
 
 And natures such as thine has been 
 
 That other life may claim, 
 And God may have a place for them 
 
 Within his wide domain. 
 
 His armies tread their glorious march 
 
 O er the eternal plain, 
 Their leader rides a snow-white steed 
 
 Who follow in his train ? * 
 
 We may not ever meet again ; 
 
 But, wheresoe er I go, 
 A cherished place within my heart 
 
 Thou It have, old friend, I know. 
 
 God made us both, and we have marched 
 
 Firm friends whilst thou wert here ; 
 I only know I should not blush 
 
 To meet thee anywhere. 
 
 Rev. 19: 14. 
 
BIOGRAPHIES 
 
 OFFICERS 
 
 SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 15 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 COLONEL A. W. WILDES. 
 
 " Was appointed aid with the rank of lieutenant-colonel on 
 the staff of Governor Washburn, in 1800. At the commencement 
 of the war he was deputed by the Governor, to superintend the 
 transportation of troops to the iront, manifesting in this as in 
 other important duties, the highest efficiency and zeal. In May, 
 1802, Colonel Wildes was appointed colonel of the Sixreenth 
 Maine, and until the muster-in of the regiment served without 
 pay, an 1 made liberal expenditure of his own means to further 
 the interests of the regiment. While encamped near Sharpsburgh, 
 Maryland, for some weeks after the Battle of Autietam, Colonel 
 Wildes was seriously ill from some organic disease, arid, growing 
 wor.se, was by the medical board granted leave of absence for a 
 brief period. Before recovery he returned to Washington in order 
 to rejoin his regiment at Fredericksburgh. After visiting the 
 regiment, and it being deemed expedient by the medical director 
 that he should delay joining it in consequence of continued ill 
 ness, Colonel Wildes thought it unjust to his officers to hold a 
 command which his ill health prevented him from assuming, and 
 tendered his resignation which was accepted, and he was honor 
 ably discharged from service January 7, 1863." Adjutant- Gen- 
 eraVs Report. 
 
 BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL CHARLES W. TILDEN 
 
 Was commissioned first lieutenant Company B, State Militia, 
 October 20th, 1858; commissioned first lieutenant Company B, 
 Second Maine Volunteers Infantry, April 27th, 1861; promoted 
 captain June 24th, 1861; commissioned June 23d, 1862, and 
 
228 HISTORY OF TEE 
 
 mustered as lieutenant-colonel Sixteenth Maine Regiment, July 
 8th, 1862; commissioned colonel, January 8th, 1863, and mustered 
 February 16th following. General Tilderi was taken prisoner at 
 battle of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863. He escaped from Libby 
 Prison through the famous tunnel, February 10th, 1864, and 
 rejoined his command March 24th, 1864. The General was again 
 captured August 19th, 1864, at the battle of Weldon Railroad. 
 He made his escape on the 20th, and entered the Union lines in 
 front of his regiment. He was soon after assigned to the com 
 mand of the Third Brigade. He was brevetted brigadier-general 
 volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, 
 March 13th, 1865. 
 
 The adjutant-general s report says, "During his connection 
 with the Sixteenth, his military history was thoroughly identified 
 with that of his regiment, an abstract of which may be found 
 under its appropriate heading in this volume. Should that fail to 
 do adequate credit to the superior efficiency of this distinguished 
 ofiicer, it is sufficient to know that his unwritten record awards 
 him a high place, not only in the esteem of his comrades, but also 
 upon the roll of honor." 
 
 COLONEL AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM 
 
 Was commissioned first lieutenant, of Company H, Second 
 Maine Regiment, May 13th, 1861; captain, September 14th, 1861; 
 was commissioned major Sixteenth Regiment. August 9th, 1862; 
 lieutenant-colonel, February 5th, 1863; mustered, February 16th 
 following ; May 8th, 1863, Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham was 
 appointed by General Robinson, inspector general and chief of 
 staff, Second Division, and subsequently to the same position on 
 Third Division Staff, Fifth Corps, by General Crawford, which 
 position he held until wounded at Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 
 1865. He was brevetted colonel for gallant and meritorious ser 
 vices at battles of Gravelly Run and Five Forks, Virginia, April 
 1st, 1865. Mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Colonel Farnham, while 
 leading the front line of his division in the charge of the Fifth 
 Corps, at battle of Five Forks, received a bullet in the lungs 
 about one and one-half inches from the heart, and fell from his 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 229 
 
 horse; the latter was shot through the jaw, through both hind 
 legs, and in the rump. The Colonel lay on the field until the next 
 morning, when men carried him to the house of a Mr. Moody, the 
 inmates of which rendered him such assistance and attention as 
 was possible, for nearly a month, when a detachment of the Six 
 teenth, under command of Lieutenant George D. Bisbee of Com 
 pany C, carried him six miles through the woods to the railroad 
 station, whence he was conveyed by rail to Petersburgh, Virginia, 
 thence to City Point and Washington, and placed in Armory 
 Square Hospital under charge of Surgeon Bliss. He lay at the 
 point of death for weeks; was finally carried to his home in Ban- 
 gor, Maine, and months elapsed before he recovered a sufficient 
 degree of health to resume business duties. During all his suffer 
 ing and the severe hemorrhages, which occasionally have occurred 
 to the present time, Colonel Farnham has shown the same quiet 
 fortitude which won for him the love and esteem of his comrades 
 in the field. 
 
 MAJOR ARCH D. LEAVITT 
 
 "Was wounded at the battle of Laurel Hill, Virginia, and died in 
 Douglass Hospital, Washington, May 30th, 1864. Having fitted 
 for college at his home, without the aid of seminary or academy, 
 he entered Waterville College in 1858, and held first rank in his 
 class. In the summer of 1862, those dark days when the cry went 
 up for more men, he, with two of his classmates, raised a com 
 pany, of which he was elected captain, and was mustered into the 
 United States service, at Augusta, Maine, August 14th, 1862, as 
 captain Company E, of the Sixteenth Regiment. In the January 
 following, he was promoted to be major (commissioned February 
 5th), and in that capacity participated, with his regiment, in the 
 following engagements : Battle of Fitzhugh Crossing, April 30th, 
 1863; Chancellors ville, May 2d; Gettysburgh, July 4th; skirmish 
 of Funkstown, July 12th; Mine Run, November 29th; battle of the 
 Wilderness, May 5th to 7th, 1864; and battle of Laurel Hill, in 
 which he was mortally wounded, May 12th. 
 
 At the commencement of the battle of Gettysburgh, he was at 
 Washington, sick, but hearing of the battle, and impatient for the 
 
230 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 tight, he applied for leave to join his regiment, and reached the 
 field on the last day of the action, in season to take command of 
 the small, uncaptured remnant, numbering two officers and fifteen 
 men. At the skirmish at Funkstown, Major Leavitt was in com 
 mand of the regiment, having been placed in that position on the 
 5th of July, and retaining it until November 1st. On the 14th of 
 August, 1863, he was detailed a member in the corps court-martial, 
 to convene at the headquarters of First Division, First Army 
 Corps, for ihe trial of deserters, etc. On the 21st of September, 
 he took charge of a school of instruction for commissioned offi 
 cers, and drilled the battalion. 
 
 Extracts from his diary show that Major Leavitt was a young 
 man of strong sympathies, and that he desired the best welfare 
 of his comrades, whilst the testimony of all associated with him 
 in camp or on the battle-field, proves that in the performance of 
 duty he was prompt, active, and conscientious, giving his most 
 earnest thoughts, labors, and prayers to advance the interests of 
 his country. He died as he had lived, a pure patriot and a true 
 Christian, leaving as his last message, "Tell my friends I have 
 always tried to do my duty." 
 
 Of the estimation in which Major Leavitt was held by the regi 
 ment, Rev. Mr. Balkam, its chaplain, wrote: "His excellent char 
 acter and amiable disposition had won our respect and affections. 
 You know his reputation as a scholar, and his devotion to study; 
 his studious habits did not forsake him in the camp. Especially 
 did he strive to increase his military knowledge and capacity. He 
 had a conscientious regard for every obligation, and for every 
 duty, nor was he unmindful of the higher relations which connect 
 us with God and another world." 
 
 His remains were brought to Turner and buried with Masonic 
 honors. Adjutant- General s Report. 
 
 MAJOR S. CLIFFORD BELCHER. 
 
 Samuel Clifford Belcher entered Bowdoin College at the age of 
 fourteen, and graduated in course with the class of 1857. After 
 his graduation he served for three years as preceptor of Foxcroft 
 Academy, which position he resigned in 1860, to enter the office 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 9,31 
 
 of Honorable ISTehemiah Abbott of Belfast as a student at law. 
 The following year he was admitted to the Franklin County Bar. 
 Soon after the outbreak of the Rebellion, Mr. Belcher enlisted in 
 the United States Service, and June 4th, 1802, was commissioned 
 captain of Company G, Sixteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteers, 
 immediately leaving for the front. This regiment was among the 
 most gallant among the Maine regiments. It took part in the 
 battle of Fredericksburgh, where Captain Belcher was slightly 
 wounded; it also served in the Chancellorsville campaign, and at 
 Gettysburg!!. To this regiment at Gettysburgh was assigned the 
 perilous task of covering the retreat of the First Corps, upon the 
 rirst day of the battle. It heroically held the position, from 
 which two regiments had been previously driven, until every man 
 but forty was killed or taken prisoner. It was while performing 
 this duty that the regiment cut its battle-flag in pieces arid dis 
 tributed it among the men, that it might not be captured by the 
 enemy. This famous order was given by Captain Belcher. Cap 
 tain Belcher commanded the left wing of the regiment, and with 
 his comrades was taken prisoner of war. While the prisoners 
 were marching to Libby Prison, Captain Belcher made his escape, 
 and by clever stratagem gained the Union lines. His regiment 
 being captured, he was assigned as aide-de-camp to General Heint- 
 zelman of the department at Washington. The following autumn 
 he joined the soldiers at the front, and entered the " Wilderness " 
 campaign. On the 8th of May, 1864, he received a bullet in the 
 head, which pierced the skull and rested upon the brain. After 
 seventeen days the ball was extracted, but Captain Belcher was 
 not sufficiently recovered to rejoin his company before the cessa 
 tion of hostilities. Governor Cony commissioned him Major 
 June 1st, 1864. Upon recovering his health, Major Belcher 
 resumed the practice of law at Farmington, and has remained 
 actively engaged in his profession up to the present time. 
 History of Farmington. 
 
 MAJOR ABXER R. SMALL 
 
 Was first mustered into the United States service as a private in 
 Company G, Third Maine Infantry, in June, 1861, and was speedily 
 
232 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 promoted to corporal, and then to sergeant. In May, 1862, he 
 received further promotion by being commissioned first lieuten 
 ant and adjutant, Sixteenth Regiment. In December, 1802, he 
 was assigned to duty as aide-de-camp on the staff of First Bri 
 gade, Second Division, First Army Corps, and whilst serving as 
 such was complimented with well-deserved special mention for 
 distinguished gallantry displayed in the battle of Fredericksburgh. 
 In July, 1863, he was also appointed acting assistant adjutant- 
 general of the same brigade, and again received special notice in 
 general orders for his brave conduct in the battle of Gettysburgh. 
 He also participated in all the battles in which his regiment was 
 engaged, until taken and held a prisoner from August 18th, 1804, 
 to February 22d, 1805. In the meantime, October 31st, 1804, he 
 was commissioned major of the same command. Thus he was 
 with the Sixteenth Regiment from the time of its organization 
 until its muster-out, June. 5th, 1805. Adjutant-General 1 s Report. 
 
 ADJUTANT CHERBURY F. LOTHROP. 
 
 Appointed sergeant Company C, June 9th, 1862; mustered into 
 United States service, August 14th, 1862; promoted orderly ser 
 geant, sergeant-major, September 9th, 1863; second lieutenant 
 Company F, December 1st, 1863; first lieutenant, August 8th, 
 1864; adjutant, December 9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
 QUARTERMASTER ISAAC N. TUCKER. 
 
 Mustered as lieutenant-colonel Third Maine, June 14th, 1801 ; 
 resigned, September 30th, 1861 ; commissioned quartermaster 
 Sixteenth Regiment, August 16th, 1862; resigned and discharged, 
 July 28th, 1864. 
 
 QUARTERMASTER GEORGE W. BROWN. 
 
 Appointed quartermaster sergeant, June 6th, 1862; mustered 
 into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commissioned 
 quartermaster, August 13th, 1864; acting assistant quartermaster, 
 Second Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, February, 
 1865; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 233 
 
 SURGEON CHARLES ALEXANDER. 
 
 Appointed surgeon, July 10th, 1862; mustered, August 14th, 
 18(52; wounded at battle of Gettysburg}!, and prisoner, July 1st, 
 1808. Paroled on the field, July 2d, 1803, and rejoined regiment, 
 October, 1803. Resigned and discharged for disability, November 
 9th. 1804. By special order number twenty-three, headquarters 
 Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, July llth, 1804, he was 
 appointed surgeon-iii-chief of the First Brigade, and subsequently 
 surgeon-in-chief of Third Divison, Fifth Army Corps. 
 
 SURGEON WILLIAM W. EATON. 
 
 Appointed hospital steward, June 27th, 1802; mustered into 
 United States service, August 14th, 1802; commissioned assistant 
 surgeon, February 5th, 1803; commissioned surgeon, November 
 2">th, 1804; mustered out, June 5th, 1805. Taken prisoner at 
 Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1803; paroled. 
 
 ASSISTANT SURGEON JOSEPH B. BAXTER. 
 
 Appointed assistant surgeon, July 22d. 1802; mustered into 
 United States service, August 14th, 1802; in charge of division 
 hospital, Second Division, First Army Corps, August, 1803; 
 mustered out, May 23d, 1805. 
 
 ASSISTANT SURGEON WARREN HUNTER. 
 
 Commissioned assistant surgeon, October 24th, 1802; joined 
 regiment ; resigned, January 24th, 1803. 
 
 ASSISTANT SURGEON DAVID P. BOLSTER. 
 
 Commissioned assistant surgeon, February 10th, 1805; mustered 
 out, June 5th, 1805. 
 
 CHAPLAIN GEORGE BULLEN. 
 
 Commissioned, August 4th, 1802; resigned and discharged, Octo 
 ber 3d, 1863. 
 
234 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CHAPLAIN URIAH BALKAM. 
 
 Commissioned, December 18th, 1803; resigned and discharged. 
 October 8th, 1804. 
 
 CHAPLAIN JOHN MITCHELL. 
 
 Commissioned, February 8th, 1805; mustered out, June 5th, 1805. 
 
 CAPTAIN CHARLES A. WILLIAMS. 
 
 Commissioned captain Company A, July 9th, 1862; mustered 
 into United States service, August 14th, 1802; died of disease at 
 Rhorersville, Maryland, November 10th, 1802. 
 
 CAPTAIN S. FORREST ROBINSON. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company A, July 21st, 1802; 
 mustered into L nited States service, August 14th, 1802; resigned 
 and discharged, January 24th, 1803. 
 
 CAPTAIN ISAAC A. PENNELL. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company A, July 29th, 1802; 
 mustered into LTnited States service, August 14th, 1802; commis 
 sioned first lieutenant, November 19th, 1802; wounded at battle 
 of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1802; commissioned captain. 
 March 2d, 1803; detached for recruiting service in Maine, July 
 23d, 1804; discharged for disability, October 14th, 1804. 
 
 CAPTAIN CHARLES T. HILDRETH. 
 
 Commissioned captain Company A, September 15th, 1804; 
 mustered out, June 5th, 1805. 
 
 CAPTAIN CHARLES K. HUTCHINS. 
 
 "From the commencement of the war, by word and deed, he 
 sought to encourage patriotic action, and aid in the suppression of 
 the rebellion. He made pecuniary sacrifices, he enlisted men ; 
 an eloquent speaker, his stirring appeals made in behalf of his 
 country s cause will long be remembered in many towns of this 
 State. In May, 1802, the governor tendered him a captain s com- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 235 
 
 mission in the Sixteenth Regiment, which was accepted. (Cap 
 tain Hut chins was commissioned in Company B, August Oth, 
 1802, and mustered into the United Slates service August 14th.) 
 As a commander, he received the respect and affection of his 
 men, by uniform kindness and attention to their wants. At the 
 time of the movement upon Fredericksburgh, he was suffering 
 from the prostrating effects of a fever, which had so weakened 
 him that he was scarcely able to keep with his command; but 
 when the hour of battle came, it found him at the head of his 
 company; and of the many brave men in the Sixteenth Regiment 
 who fell on that bloody field, Captain Hutchins was one. The 
 regiment was in the advance, and while encouraging his men, he 
 was pierced simultaneously by two bullets; one entered his head, 
 the other near his heart; either would have produced instant 
 death. lie fell a brave soldier, and though the glory of many 
 battles, or the fame of proud position may not have sounded his 
 name in the ears of nations, his country none the less lost a tru 
 and gallant hero, and his family and friends, a dear and much 
 loved companion. 
 
 Comrade Brookings, a member of his company, writes: U I re 
 member that just prior to the battle of Fredericksburgh, Captain 
 Hutchins was sadly and strongly impressed with the belief that 
 this was to be his first and last battle, and he so informed one of 
 his company. But, notwithstanding his feelings, he addressed the 
 company on the morning it started for the battle-field, asking 
 them to sustain him fully as an officer and soldier, to which they 
 replied with a cheer." 
 
 CAPTAIN ELEAZER W. ATWOOD. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company B, August 9th, 186*2; 
 mustered into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commis 
 sioned captain, December 31st, 1862; resigned and discharged, 
 November 25th, 1864; taken prisoner at Gettysburgh, July 1st, 
 1863. 
 
236 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CAPTAIN JOSEPH H. MALBON. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company G, August 10th, 1802; 
 captain company B, December 9th, 1864; in command of Division 
 Ambulance Corps, Second Division, First Army Corps, from 1803 
 until mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
 CAPTAIN DANIEL MARSTON. 
 
 Mustered into the United States service as private in Company 
 D, Ninth Maine Regiment, September 22d, 1801; commissioned 
 captain Company C, Sixteenth Maine Regiment, August 9th, 1802; 
 mustered, August 14th following; wounded accidentally at battle 
 of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; resigned and discharged. 
 December 22d, 1804. 
 
 CAPTAIN EDWARD F. DAVIES 
 
 Was mustered into the United States service, August 14th, 
 1862, as fourth sergeant Company K. For bravery as color 
 sergeant at battle of Fredericksburgh he was promoted to second 
 lieutenant and commissioned May 22d, 1803; commissioned first 
 lieutenant, December 1st, 1803; commissioned captain Company 
 C, January 28th, 1805; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. He was 
 taken prisoner at the battle of Weldon Railroad, August 19th, 
 1864, and with Colonel Tilden escaped and rejoined his company, 
 August 20th, 1804. He was wounded at battle of Spottsylvania 
 Court House, May 9th, 1864. 
 
 CAPTAIN MOSES W. RAND. 
 
 Commissioned captain Company D, August 10th, 1802; died in 
 Portland, December 8th, 1802. 
 
 CAPTAIN OLIVER H. LOWELL. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company F, August 10th, 1802; 
 commissioned captain Company D, December 31st, 1802; killed at 
 battle of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1803. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 237 
 
 CAPTAIN SAMUEL H. PLUMMEB. 
 
 Appointed first sergeant Company D, July 21st, 1862; mustered, 
 August 14th, 18G2; commissioned first lieutenant, December 31st, 
 1862; commissioned captain, December 1st, 1863; wounded and 
 prisoner of war, July 1st, 1863; paroled and rejoined regiment, 
 July 4th; discharged, October 20th, 1864. 
 
 CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. BROUGHTON. 
 
 Mustered as private Company D, August 14th, 1862; commis 
 sioned second lieutenant, December 31st, 1862; commissioned first 
 lieutenant, December 1st, 1863; commissioned captain, November 
 9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Captain Brought on was 
 one of the youngest and bravest officers of the civil war. He was 
 born in Naples in 184(5, and removed to Portland when quite 
 young. In fact, he was only sixteen years old when he enlisted. 
 At the battle of Fredericksburgh, his intrepid daring was made 
 the subject of special mention by a correspondent of the Press, 
 who says: "One of the most gallant and meritorious deeds of 
 the action was performed by Sergeant William H. Broughton of 
 Company D, Sixteenth Maine. During the retreat of our brigade, 
 the color sergeant of the 94th New York was shot down; he 
 called for some one to carry off the colors; the call was unheeded 
 by his own regiment, but being heard by Sergeant Broughton, 
 he promptly obeyed the call, seized the flng, and carried it in 
 triumph from the field, and delivered it to Colonel Tilden." The 
 officers of his company being killed or wounded, he took charge. 
 For these and other brave acts, he was made second lieutenant on 
 the field. He was captured on the Weldon Bailroad, August 18th, 
 1864; exchanged and rejoined his company in time to participate in 
 battles of Hatcher s Run, Gravelly Run, Five Forks, and Appo- 
 mattox Court House. He was a genial, kind-hearted man. His 
 ready wit, his alert and vigorous mind, and the cordiality of his 
 manners, made him a delightful companion. He died January 
 27th, 1882. Portland Press. 
 
238 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. STEVENS. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company E, August ( -)th, 1862; 
 mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, Feb 
 ruary 5th, 1863; commissioned captain, March 26th, 1863; wounded 
 at the battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; wounded 
 and prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg!!, July 1st, 1863; killed, 
 June 17th, 1864. "Captain Stevens was a graduate of "Waterville 
 College, of the class of 1862, taking his diploma while dressed in 
 Federal uniform. After graduation, he was appointed second 
 lieutenant of Company E, Sixteenth Regiment, and was succes 
 sively promoted to be first lieutenant ;ind captain. He was 
 wounded at Fredericksburgh, taken prisoner, and paroled at Get- 
 tysburgh. He was killed near Petersburg!! by a rebel sharp 
 shooter. When informed that lie could not live, he told his brother 
 that he died cairn and happy. His remains were sent home, where 
 appropriate religious services were held, June 2 ( Jth, and a brL f 
 address pronounced by Rev. Mr. Pepper, his former pastor, in 
 which appropriate mention was made of his character, and the 
 events of his short life, so sadly and yet so glorious!} ended. At 
 the close of the services his remains were taken in charge by the 
 members of the senior class of Waterville College, and, preceded 
 by Waterville Lodge of Freemasons, were borne to the Pine 
 Grove Cemetery, where the brothers of \he mystic tie per 
 formed the last offices for a deceased brother." Adjutant- Gen 
 eral s Report. 
 
 CAPTAIN WILLIAM E. BROOKS. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company E, August Jth, 1862; 
 mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned captain, Fobruruy 6th, 
 1863; wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; 
 resigned, February 26th, 1863. 
 
 CAPTAIN AND BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 
 LINCOLN K. PLUMMER 
 
 Was appointed first sergeant Company E, May 30th, 1862; 
 mustered into United States service, August 14th, 1862: commis 
 sioned second lieutenant, March 2d, 1863; first lieutenant, March 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 239 
 
 20th, 1803; captain, August 8th, 1804. Was taken prisoner, May, 
 1804; recaptured by Sheridan, and rejoined company; appointed 
 aide-de-camp on staff of First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth 
 Army Corps, 1804; brevetted major and lieutenant-colonel, for 
 faithful, meritorious, and gallant services, to date from March 
 13th, 1805. 
 
 CAPTAIN THOMAS E. WENTWORTH. 
 
 Commissioned captain Company F, August 9th, 1802; mustered 
 into United States service, August 14th, 1802; captured at battle 
 of Gettysburg!!, July 1st, 1803, and paroled; discharged, July 1st, 
 1804. 
 
 CAPTAIN GEORGE A. PEERING. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant, August 10th, 1862; first lieu 
 tenant , December 31st, 1802; captain, August 8th, 1804. " Captain 
 Deeri.ig, of Saco, received a recruiting commission from Governor 
 AVashburn in June, 1802, and at once proceeded to recruit men for 
 the new regiments then being raised. In August of that year 
 he was mustered into service at Augusta, by Major Gardiner as 
 secorul lieutenant Company F, Sixteenth Regiment, Maine Vol 
 unteers. He participated in the first battle of Fredericksburgh 
 under General Burnside, and for meritorious conduct on that 
 occasion was promoted to first lieutenant. He also shared in all 
 the battles of the Army of the Potomac up to the battle of 
 Gettysburg!!. In that battle he had command of companies F, 
 D,and A, and late in the afternoon of the 1st of July, he, together 
 with his entire command, was captured by the enemy and 
 marched through the Shenandoah Valley to Richmond, where he 
 was confined in Libby Prison for ten months. He was afterward 
 sent to Macon, Georgia, thence to Savannah, and finally to 
 Charleston, South Carolina, where, during the months of August 
 and September, he, with other Union officers, was confined in the 
 jail-yard under the fire of the guns from Gilmore s batteries on 
 Morris Island. He was then removed to Columbia, South Caro 
 lina, where he remained until December 10th, 1804, when after 
 having been subjected to rebel cruelty, imprisonment, and priva- 
 
240 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 tion, he was so fortunate as to effect his escape by assuming the 
 name of a commissary sergeant of an Ohio regiment, who had 
 died or was not present to answer to his name at rollcall. During 
 his imprisonment he was promoted to the captaincy of his old 
 company (F), but his health had become so much impaired by 
 his confinement in Southern prisons that he did not rejoin his 
 regiment until May 1st, 18(55, and was mustered out of service at 
 Washington in June following." Adjutant- General s Report. 
 
 CAPTAIN ISAAC H. THOMPSON. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company G, August 16th, 
 1862; mustered into United States service, to date from August 
 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant Company I, December 
 18th, 1863; commissioned captain Company G, December 20th, 
 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Was wounded, June 18th, 
 1864, in front of Petersburgh, Virginia. 
 
 CAPTAIN JOHN AYEB. 
 
 Commissioned captain Company H; mustered, August 14th, 1862; 
 wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, Virginia, December 13th, 
 1862; leg amputated, from which he died in Libby Prison, Rich 
 mond, Virginia, February 22d, 1863. 
 
 CAPTAIN JOHN D. CONLEY. 
 
 Mustered into the United States service as first sergeant Com 
 pany H, August 14th, 1862; commissioned second lieutenant, 
 December 13th, 1862; commissioned captain, May 22d, 1863; 
 taken prisoner at battle of Weldon Railroad, August 18th, 1864; 
 exchanged, February 22d, 1865, and rejoined his company April 
 following; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
 CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. WALDRON. 
 
 Mustered into United States service as captain Company I, 
 August 14th, 1862; wounded, July 1st, 1863, at battle of Getty s- 
 burgh; taken prisoner and paroled, July 4th; discharged for dis 
 ability, September 27th, 1863; died, February 25th, 1881. "The 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 241 
 
 leading characteristics which distinguished the subject of this 
 sketch were the leading characteristics that distinguished his fore 
 fathers. Ever a fighter himself, both in a moral and physical sense, 
 he came of a family of fighters, who generation after generation 
 made themselves conspicuous in New England annals, wherever 
 there was work of the heroic sort to be done. The war was the 
 supreme crisis and turning point in the life of the country. It 
 was equally so in the life of Captain Waldron, in common with 
 thousands of his countrymen. When the integrity of the Union 
 was attacked, all other considerations were swallowed up by his 
 sense of duty to that Union. He believed that every able-bodied 
 man should go to the front and fight when he got there and he 
 acted on that belief. This decision cost him more than his life. 
 It cost him a prosperous business, a promising career, everything 
 in circumstance and opportunity that goes to the making of a 
 successful man. Animated by his uncompromising sentiments of 
 loyalty, in the summer of 1862, he at once set to work raising a 
 company, which he did on his own responsibility. He was then 
 over forty years old, and the regiment to which he was assigned, 
 made up mostly of young men from eighteen to twenty-four, 
 looked upon him as a veteran, and affectionately called him Old 
 Waldron for they had great regard for him from the first, 
 a regard that the experiences of the terrible years following only 
 served to increase. The first time I saw him, says Captain 
 Broughton, I was impressed with his soldierly qualities, his 
 unassuming manner, and a firm, quiet, bull-dog tenacity which he 
 seemed to possess. The opinion then formed was confirmed by 
 further acquaintance. 
 
 " Major Small, then adjutant, writes of Captain Waldron at 
 Gettysburgh : The memory of his coolness and intrepidity at 
 the battle of Gettysburgh is always fresh with me, and I can clearly 
 picture him with a ghastly wound in his neck supported by a 
 tree facing the enemy who was pouring shot and shell all 
 around him, shouting encouraging words to his men. We 
 repeatedly urged him to allow them to carry him to the rear, but 
 without avail. Brave and true himself, he had no patience with 
 timiditv or shrinking in others. 
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242 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 " Hospital bummers won his especial hatred and disgust, and he 
 was not slow to anathematize all such who came under his observa 
 tion. But a kinder and more humane man toward the deserving, 
 I never knew. In battle his example was a tower of strength to 
 his comrades, and in camp he left a broad path of sunshine where- 
 ever he went. Genial and social always, none went to him for a 
 word of sympathy and encouragement and came away empty. 
 There is not a member of his regiment who would not gladly add 
 words of tribute to his worth. With the battle of Getty sburgh 
 closed his military career. What that career was, how honorably 
 pursued, how faithfully and energetically persevered in to the 
 end, the unwritten history of his regiment sufficiently attests. 
 Throughout it all his purpose was single-hearted; his one sole aim 
 was to help defend this Union from the attacks of its enemies, 
 and in the cause he was ready, with the thousands of his brave 
 comrades, to lay down his life, if need be as finally he did. In 
 life he asked no praise for doing his supreme duty. He needs 
 none now he is dead. His faithful service, consecrated by death, 
 stands apart and above all praise, and no weak speech of ours 
 shall intrude upon its simple, silent heroism." Biography, Lew- 
 iston Weekly Gazette. 
 
 CAPTAIN LEWIS C. BISBEE 
 
 Was mustered as private Company I, August 20th, 1(862; com 
 missioned first lieutenant, August 23d, 1862; captain, December 
 1st, 1863; wounded and prisoner at battle of Gettysburg!!, July 1st, 
 1863. Captain Bisbee was confined in the famous "Libby Pris 
 on " at Richmond; also at Macon, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; 
 Charleston, South Carolina, and finally transferred to the stockade 
 at Columbia, South Carolina, where he remained until released in 
 the spring of 1865. 
 
 CAPTAIN STEPHEN C. WHITEHOUSE 
 
 Was mustered as captain of Company K, August 14th, 1862; 
 was killed at battle of Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania, July 1st, 1863; 
 while leading his men into action. "Captain Whitehouse was a 
 brave, a patriotic officer, a generous whole-souled companion, and 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 243 
 
 a Christian gentleman. He was dearly beloved by the company 
 he commanded, and honored and respected by his brother 
 officers." 
 
 CAPTAIN JOSEPH O. LORD 
 
 Was appointed first sergeant Company K, June 5th, 1862; mus 
 tered into the United States service with regiment, August 14th, 
 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, May 22d, 1863, to rank from 
 March 31st, 1863; commissioned captain, December 1st, 1863, to 
 rank from July 1st, 1863. He was wounded at battle of Fred- 
 ericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; taken prisoner at battle of 
 (rettysburgli, July 1st, 1863, and escaped the third day after his 
 capture; prisoner at battle of Weldon Railroad, August 19th, 
 1864; was confined in Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, Salis 
 bury Stockade, North Carolina, and Prison " No. 3," Danville, 
 Virginia; exchanged, February 22d, 1865; rejoined his company 
 in May, 1865; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT NATHAN FOWLER. 
 
 Mustered a private, Company A, August 14th, 1862; commis 
 sioned second lieutenant, May 22d, 1863; commissioned first lieu 
 tenant, June 13th, 1863; discharged, October 26th, 1864. Wounded 
 at battle of the Wilderness, May, 1864. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT SAMUEL P. NEWMAN SMYTHE, 
 
 Class of 1863, Bowdoin College; commissioned first lieutenant 
 Company A, September 15th, 1864; acting regimental quarter 
 master, 1864-5; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Adjutant- G ener uV s 
 Report. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE W. EDWARDS. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company B, August 9th, 
 1862; mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, 
 December 31st, 1862; killed at battle of Fredericksburgh, Decem 
 ber 13th, 1862. Lieutenant Edwards, class of 1862, Bowdoin Col 
 lege, was born in Gardiner, Maine, November, 1839; served in the 
 
244 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Maryland campaign; in December, 1862, acted as judge advocate 
 of his brigade court-martial; was killed in action at Fredericks- 
 burgh, gallantly leading his men in a bayonet charge, at the age 
 of twenty-three years. Adjutant- General s Report. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT FRED H. BEECHER. 
 
 Mustered into the United States service as second sergeant 
 Company B; commissioned second lieutenant, January 24th, 1863, 
 first lieutenant, March 26th, 1863; discharged, September 30th, 
 1864. Lieutenant Beecher, class of 1862, Bowdoin College, a 
 nephew of Henry Ward Beecher, was a young officer of remark 
 able coolness and bravery, and distinguished himself at the battle 
 of Fredericksburgh, where he was severely wounded in the knee. 
 On the point of joining his regiment at the expiration of his leave 
 of absence, he was thrown from the carriage, injuring the wounded 
 knee so severely as to require an extension of his leave. While 
 lame and unfit for duty, he joined his company in season to 
 participate in the battle of Gettysburg!!. His courage was 
 undaunted and kept him to the front, when on the afternoon of 
 July 2d he was again wounded by a shell in the same knee, and 
 carried from the field. He seemed fated. He was appointed first 
 lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps; was sent out to Raleigh. 
 North Carolina, by General Howard, on business connected with 
 the bureau. Disliking the duties required, he was subsequently 
 appointed second lieutenant regular infantry, and sent to the 
 frontier, where he was killed in his first action with the Indians. 
 His command was surrounded by superior numbers, and from 
 the commencement of the fight until nearly all were sacrificed, 
 Lieutenant Beecher was cool, courageous, and unyielding. His 
 body was riddled with bullets, and he died fighting so long as he 
 could grasp a sword or load a rifle. His was a noble, generous 
 soul. Truly, he was one of the most loving and lovable of men. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT JONES WHITMAN. 
 
 Appointed corporal Company E, July 12th, 1862; mustered, 
 August 14th, 1862; promoted second sergeant, January 3d, 1863; 
 commissioned second lieutenant, November 25th, 1864; commis- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 245 
 
 sioned first lieutenant Company B, December 9th, 1864; mustered 
 out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT HOVEY C. AUSTIN. 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company C, August 16th, 1862; 
 mustered, to date from August 14th, 1862; wounded at battle of 
 Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; discharged for disability, 
 March 20th, 1863. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT MARSHALL S. SMITH. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company C, August 19th, 
 1862; mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, 
 April 10th, 1863; missing in battle of "Wilderness, May, 1864; dis 
 charged, May loth, 1865. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT HUMPHREY E. EUSTIS. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company D, August 16th, 1862; 
 mustered to date from August 14th, 1862; resigned, December 8th, 
 1862. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT ATWOOD FITCH. 
 
 Mustered into the United States service as sergeant Company 
 K, August 14th, 1862; commissioned second lieutenant Company 
 D, December 1st, 1863; commissioned first lieutenant, November 
 9th, 1864; prisoner of war at battle of Weldon Railroad, August 
 19th, 1864; exchanged and rejoined regiment; mustered out, June 
 5th, 1865. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT AND BREVET MAJOR AUBREY 
 LEAVITT. 
 
 Appointed third sergeant, Company E, July 5th, 1862; mustered 
 into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commissioned sec 
 ond lieutenant, May 22d, 1863; commissioned first lieutenant, 
 August 8th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Lieutenant 
 Leavitt was assigned to duty by general order number thirteen, 
 headquarters First Brigade, Second Divison, Fifth Army Corps, 
 April 12th, 1864, as acting aide-de-camp on the staff of the general 
 
246 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 commanding; again by special order number ninety, Second Bri 
 gade, Third Division, December 6th, 1864. He was relieved from 
 duty in the following well-deserved, complimentary order : 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 2d BRIG., 3d Div., STII A. 0. 
 
 June 5th, 1865. 
 General Order No. 10. 
 
 Lieut. Aubrey Leavitt, 16th Me. Vols., is relieved from duty at 
 these Headquarters on account of muster out of service. 
 
 The Brigadier-General commanding desires to express his thanks 
 to Lieut. Leavitt for the able, efficient, and prompt attendance to 
 duty, ever proving himself a most brave and gallant soldier on the 
 battle-field, performing his duties with that ability, coolness, and 
 decision that rendered his services most valuable. 
 
 By order of BRIG. -GEN. BAXTER, Com dg Brigade. 
 JAMES B. THOMAS, Capt. & A. A. A. G. 
 
 Lieutenant Leavitt was brevetted captain and major, for faith 
 ful, meritorious, and gallant services, to date from March 13th, 
 1865. He was wounded at battle of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1803. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT LEWIS G. BICHAEDS. 
 
 Mustered into United States service as corporal Company H, 
 August 14th, 1862; promoted to fourth sergeant, December 1st, 
 1862; promoted second lieutenant, not mustered; commissioned 
 first lieutenant Company G, December 9th, 1864; prisoner at 
 Gettysburgh, July 1st. 1863; paroled and rejoined regiment; dis 
 charged, February 4th, 1865. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT FRANK WIGGIN. 
 
 Mustered into the United States service as private Company H, 
 August 14th, 1862; appointed fifth sergeant, December 1st, 1862; 
 subsequently reduced to the ranks to join the band; commissioned 
 first lieutenant Company G, March loth, 1865; mustered out, June 
 5th, 1865;Jcaptured, May 8th, 1864; recaptured by General Sheri 
 dan and rejoined regiment. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 247 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT IRA S. LIBBY. 
 Commissioned first lieutenant, August ICth, 1862; mustered into 
 United States Service, to date from August 14th, 18(32; resigned, 
 October 31st, 1802. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT ISRAEL II. WASHBURN. 
 
 Mustered into United States service, second lieutenant, Com 
 pany H, August 2d, 18G2; commissioned first lieutenant, December 
 13th, 1862; appointed aide-de-camp on staff of Major-General H. 
 G. Berry; resigned, June 12th, 1863. Lieutenant Washburn, of 
 Orono, is one of the young men of Maine, who, from a conviction 
 of duty, when enlistments did not keep pace with the require 
 ments of the service, came forward and encouraged patriotic 
 action by enlisting in the Sixteenth Regiment. He was appointed 
 second lieutenant, and was afterward promoted to first lieutenant. 
 The first battle of his regiment was at Fredericksburgh, in Decem 
 ber, 1862, and his gallant behavior on that occasion coming to the 
 notice of Major-General Berry, that lamented officer gave him a 
 position on his staff. Resigning the service in June, 1863, he was 
 subsequently appointed lieutenant in the United States Marine 
 Corps. Recently he has been ordered to report on the United 
 States Steamer Rhode Island, the flag-ship of the West India 
 Squadron. Adjutant- General s Report. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BRAY. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company I, August 16th, 1862 
 not mustered; resigned. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT WILMOT H. CHAPMAN. 
 
 Lieutenant Chapman, the youngest officer in the regiment, wa-* 
 born in Nobleboro, Lincoln County, Maine, January 24th, 1846; 
 enlisted in Company K, June 7th, 1862; mustered as corporal, 
 August 14th, 1862; promoted sergeant, December, 1862; first ser 
 geant, May, 1863; commissioned second lieutenant, December 1st, 
 1863; commissioned first lieutenant Company I, December 26th, 
 1864; mustered out, June oth, 1865. He was in command of 
 
248 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Company K, from May 9th to 25th, 1864; Company I, from May 
 28th to June 18th, 18G4; Company G, from June 18th to August 
 18th; taken prisoner at battle of Weld on Railroad, August 18th, 
 1864; paroled February 22d, 1865, and rejoined his company, April 
 following. lie was wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 
 10th, 1864. He took an honorable part in all the battles in which 
 the regiment was engaged. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT AUGUSTUS T. SOMERBY. 
 
 Commissioned first lieutenant Company K, August 16th, 1862: 
 mustered into the United States service to date from August 14th. 
 1S62; resigned, March 12th, 1863. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT JABEZ P. PARKER. 
 
 Mustered into the United States service, corporal Company I, 
 August 14th, 1862; promoted sergeant and first sergeant; com 
 missioned second lieutenant Company K, November 25th, 1864; 
 commissioned first lieutenant, January 28th, 1865; mustered out, 
 June 5th, 1865; was severely wounded at battle of Wilderness, 
 May, 1864. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANCIS A. WILDES. 
 
 Appointed sergeant-major, June 12th, 1862; commissioned sec 
 ond lieutenant Company A, December 3d, 1862; resigned, Feb 
 ruary 6th, 1863. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT NATHANIEL W. COSTON. 
 
 Enlisted, July 8th, 1862, and appointed fifth sergeant Company 
 A; mustered into the United States service, August 14th, 1862; 
 promoted first sergeant; commissioned second lieutenant, June 
 13 h, 1863; wounded in the Wilderness campaign, May, 1864; died 
 of wounds, May 27th, 1864. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT AND BREVET FIRST LIEUTEN" 
 ANT WILLIAM T. DODGE. 
 
 Mustered into the United States service, second lieutenant Com 
 pany A (new organization), October 17th, 1864; acting quarter- 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 249 
 
 master; mustered out, June 5th, 1805; brevetted first lieutenant 
 for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from 
 March 13th, 1865. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT MELVIN C. WADSWORTIL 
 
 Class of 18G6, Bowdoin College, was mustered into the United 
 States service, fourth corporal Company B, August 14th, 1862; 
 promoted first sergeant; commissioned second lieutenant, March 
 20th, 1803; mustered out, June 5th, 1864. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT GEORGE D. BISBEE. 
 
 Was born in Hartford, Oxford County, Maine, July 8th, 1841; 
 volunteered from Peru, June 17th, 1862; mustered with regiment, 
 August 14th, 1862; appointed first sergeant, August 27th, 1862; 
 wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, Virginia, December 13th, 
 1862; discharged from service by reason of wounds, at Mt. Pleas 
 ant Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, April 25th, 1863. 
 He again entered the service, under commission as second lieu 
 tenant, dated April 10th, 1863, and joined his old company while 
 on the march to Chancellorsville, April 28th, following; but on 
 account of the active movements of the regiment, was not mus 
 tered as second lieutenant until May 2d, 1863. He was closely 
 identified with his company during the campaign. Lieutenant 
 Bisbee was captured at Gettysburg!!, Pennsylvania, July 1st, 1863, 
 and held a prisoner of war until December 9th, 1864, suffering con 
 finement for ten months in Libby Prison, and the remainder of 
 time at Macon and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Caro 
 lina, and in the stockade at Columbia. He was paroled from the 
 latter place, December 9th, 1864, being considered unfit for further 
 duty, and sent to Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland, where he 
 was specially exchanged, April 1st, 1865, and started for the front, 
 rejoining his regiment, April 5th, in season to participate in the 
 last scene at Appomattox. He was commissioned first lieutenant 
 while a prisoner, but could not be mustered, and the commission 
 was revoked. Mustered out with regiment, June 5th, 1865. Lieu 
 tenant Bisbee, and other officers of the Sixteenth, lost promotion 
 by reason of long confinement as prisoners of war. 
 
250 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT HENRY P. HERRICK. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company D, August 16th, 
 1862; killed at battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1802. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES H. PARLIN. 
 
 Enlisted as private Company K; appointed commissary sergeant, 
 August llth, 1802; mustered into United States service, August 
 14th, 1802; commissioned second lieutenant Company D, Novem 
 ber 9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT GUSTAVUS MOORE. 
 
 Enlisted as private Company B, and mustered into United 
 States service, August 14th, 1802; commissioned second lieutenant 
 Company E, December 9th, 1804; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT DANIEL L. WARREN. 
 
 Mustered as first sergeant Company F, August 14th, 1802; com 
 missioned second lieutenant, March 17th, 18(33; discharged for 
 disability, October 27th, 1803. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT DANIEL A. SPEARIN. 
 
 Appointed corporal Company A, July 31st, 1802; mustered into 
 United States service, August 14th, 1802; promoted to sergeant; 
 transferred to Company K, and commissioned second lieutenant 
 Company F, December 9th, 1804; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 Was wounded, July 1st, 1863, at battle of Gettysburgh. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT ISAAC R. WHITNEY. 
 
 Mustered as second sergeant Company F, August 14th, 1862; 
 promoted first sergeant; commissioned second lieutenant Com 
 pany G, December 18th, 1863; discharged, December 17th, 1864; 
 wounded at battle of the Wilderness, May, 1864. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 251 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN H. FRAIN. 
 
 Mustered into United States service as corporal Company G, 
 August 14th, 1862; promoted first sergeant; commissioned second 
 lieutenant Company G, 1864; not mustered; captured at battle of 
 Gettysburg!!, July 1st, 1863, and paroled; prisoner of war at battle 
 of Weldon Railroad, August 19th, 1864; discharged, September 
 4th, 18G5. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES A. GARCELON. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company I, August 16th, 1862; 
 mustered into United States service, to date from August 14th, 
 1S62; detached to command Brigade Ambulance Corps, Second 
 Division, First Army Corps, 1862; discharged, February 5th, 1864, 
 to accept appointment as captain and assistant quartermaster 
 volunteers. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT WILBUR F. MOWER. 
 
 Mustered into United States service as corporal Company I, 
 August 14th, 1862; promoted sergeant; commissioned second 
 lieutenant, January 28th, 1865; discharged May 15th, 1865, for 
 disability on account of wounds received before Petersburg!!, 
 June 19th, 1864. Sergeant Mower carried the colors at battle 
 of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863, with conspicuous gallantry. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT AUGUSTUS C. PETERS. 
 
 Commissioned second lieutenant Company K, August 16th, 
 1862; mustered into United States service, to date from August 
 14th, 1862; wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 
 1S62; discharged for disability occasioned by wounds, March 30th, 
 1863. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANCIS C. MAYO. 
 
 Mustered as private Company K, August 14th, 1862; promoted 
 to sergeant, May 1st, 1863; commissioned second lieutenant 
 
 , 1864; not mustered; wounded and prisoner at battle of 
 Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863; paroled; wounded at battle of- the 
 Wilderness, May , 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
 
252 
 
 SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 NON - COMMISSIONED STAFF. 
 
 SERGEANT-MAJORS. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 June 12, 62 
 63 
 63 
 64 
 Sept. 1, 64 
 
 Francis A. Wildes 
 James D. Maxfteld 
 
 Skowhegan... 
 Newport 
 Chesterville.. 
 Waterville . . . 
 Auburn 
 
 Prom. 2d Lieutenant Co. A. 
 Disc, for dis. Sept. 9, 63. 
 Prom. 2d Lieutenant Co. F. 
 Prom, from Sergeant Co. E. 
 Prom, from Corporal Co. I. 
 
 Cherbury F. Lothrop 
 Edwin C. Stevens 
 Hosea D. Manley 
 
 QUARTERMASTER SERGEANTS. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 June 6, 62 
 Dec. 14, 64 
 
 George W. Brown 
 
 Augusta 
 Gardiner 
 
 Promoted Quartermaster. 
 Prom, from Sergeant Co. B. 
 
 Charles E. Deering 
 
 COMMISSARY SERGEANTS. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Aug. 11, 62: Charles H. Parlin 
 Nov. 11, 64 Charles Plummer 
 
 Skowhegan... 
 Waterf ord . . . 
 
 Prom. 
 Prom 
 
 2d Lieutenant Co. D. 
 from Private Co. D. 
 
 HOSPITAL STEWARDS. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 June 27, 62 
 Jan. 25, 63 
 Sept. 1, 64 
 
 William W. Eaton 
 
 Brunswick. .. 
 
 Farmingtoii. . 
 Skowhegan... 
 Bridgton 
 
 Prom. Assistant Surgeon. 
 Prom, from Private Co. G. 
 Prom, from Private Co. A. 
 Prom, from Private Co. F 
 
 Joseph B. Dow 
 E. Payson Snow 
 Royal L. Cleaves 
 
 PRINCIPAL MUSICIANS. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 August, 62 
 Oct. 8, 63 
 Oct. 8, 6.3 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 William H Palmer 
 
 
 Discharged. 
 Promoted from Co. G. 
 Promoted from Co. G. 
 
 John Shea 
 
 Anson 
 Standish 
 
 Pelatiah Coolbroth 
 
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 NAMES. 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 Emilus X. D. Small 
 
 Howard W. Wells 
 
 Ephraiin M. Young 
 
 Plummer T. Haskell 
 Nathaniel W. Costaii 
 Winslow A. Morrill . 
 Daniel A. Spearin... 
 
 James Parsons 
 
 Thineas McCollar. . . 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 Winslow A. Morrill. 
 Daniel A. Spearin... 
 William S. Plummer 
 James M. Foster .... 
 
 John C. Turner 
 
 James Parsons 
 
 Charles M. Baker.. . 
 Henry E. Dexter.... 
 Phineas MeCoiler.. . 
 John \V. Watson.... 
 
 Bray Wilkins 
 
 Clement C. Williams 
 Hiram R. Brackett. . 
 Tilsou T. Whitcoinb. 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 Melville D. Brown. . 
 Reuel S. Cummings. 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 Achorn. Jacob B.. . . 
 
 Adams/Philip C 
 
 Adams, Samuel C. . . 
 
 Bailey, Albion 
 
 Berry, Levi 
 
 Bracket, Hiram R.. . 
 
 Brown, Hiram 
 
 Burdeen, George F. . , 
 
 Butts. Isaac H 
 
 Carville Benjamin. . 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 . .. 23 Hartland 
 
 i. . . 21 Athens 
 
 ...| 2 9,No. 4, R. 5... 
 . .. 21 .Blanchard. .. 
 . . . 3(j ; Lexington. .. 
 . . . 24 Madison 
 
 ... 29 No. 4, R. 5... 
 . . . 21 Blanchard . . . 
 20 Skowhegan... 
 
 . ..|ii) Canaan 
 
 ... 2 Moscow 
 
 . . . "-i; Lexington. . . 
 
 . . .|21 Musi row 
 
 ...:>< i Vienna 
 
 . . . ! 24 ; Madison 
 
 21 1 New Portland 
 
 18 Fairfield 
 
 19 New Portland 
 
 21 Detroit 
 
 27 Concord 
 
 21 Harmony 
 
 39 j Brighton 
 
 25 Washington. . 
 
 Carratu 
 Mayfield 
 
 Chamberlain, S. A 
 
 Clapp, Ai 
 
 Clark, Henry R 
 
 Clement, Charles W. . 
 
 Clossen, Henry P 
 
 Cook, Moses W 
 
 Samuel L. C. . . 
 
 Cunningham, Daniel C 
 Cunningham, Owen B.. 
 
 Dexter, Henry E 
 
 Downing, George A. . .. 
 
 Fowler, Nathan 
 
 Fox. James E 
 
 Fuller, Horatio G 
 
 Fuller. William L 
 
 Furbish, Jairus H 
 
 Getchell, Calvin 
 
 18 Cambridge .. 
 40 Ernbden 
 
 21 Detroit... 
 
 22 Harmony 
 
 19 Detroit 
 
 3; Mustered 
 .5 into the U. 
 A S. service. 
 
 2i Mt. Vernon.. S 
 24 Waterville ... 
 
 38 Fairfield 
 
 M. 
 
 New Portland 
 New Portland M 
 
 Mayfield S. 
 
 New Portland: M. 
 
 Solon S. 
 
 Palmyra S. 
 
 Fairfield S 
 
 Waterville... M. 
 
 Hartland. . 
 
 Augusta 
 
 No. 4, R. 5. .. 
 
 ;:i 
 18 
 29 Vienna 
 
 Skowhegan . . 
 \Vhitefield. . . . 
 New Portland 
 
 New Portland 
 Lexington. . . 
 
 20 Anson . . . 
 
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 REMARKS. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. Mar. 2, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. Fred., Dec., 62. Disc. 
 
 for dis., May 3, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Red. to Ranks for dis. 
 
 Transferred to Co. I. 
 Disc, for dis. Feb. 6, 63. 
 Pro. 1st Sergt. and 2d Lieut. 
 
 Transferred to Co. K. 
 Pris. Aug. 18, 64, tr. Co. D. 
 Wounded trans, to Co. B. 
 
 62 Pro. Sergt. Wd. Aug. 12, 63. 
 62 Pro. Sergt. Wd. July 1, 63. 
 ! 62| Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 62 Disc, for dis. Feb. 14, 63. 
 62, Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 62| Promoted Sergt. 
 
 (V/* I Hr tYir di I u.r 
 
 Disc, for dis. l>ec. 23, 62. 
 02 Transferred to Co. B. 
 62 
 62 
 62 
 
 62 Transferred to Co. E. 
 62 
 62 
 
 Discharged July 24, 65. 
 Transferred to Co. E. 
 
 Transferred to Co. K. 
 62 Disc, fur dis. Nov. 25, 62. 
 
 62 Transferred to Co. H. 
 62 Transferred to Co. H. 
 62 .Transferred to Co. G. 
 62, Transferred to Co. F. Nurse 
 
 I in Hospital. 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. Pro. 
 
 Corp. Trans, to Co. G. 
 62 Trans, to Co. I. 
 62! Missing since battle Fred., 
 
 j Dec. 13, 62. 
 62 Transferred to Co. I. 
 62 Mis g in act n July 1, 63, prs. 
 
 Missing in action Aug. 19, 
 
 63, Tr. to Co. G. 
 62 Trans, to Co. 1. 
 62 Des. while on furlough. 
 62 Wd. Dec. 13, 62, & Jly. 1, 63 
 62 
 62 Disc, for dis. Mar. 28, 63. 
 
 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Wd. July 1,63, dis. Apr. 11, 
 
 64. 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62, disc. Dec. 
 
 29, 62. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 
 
 62 1 Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, 63. 
 
 62 Trans, to Co. E. 
 
 62 Pro. 2d Lieut, and 1st Lieut. 
 
 62 
 
 62 1 Pris. July 1. Disc, for dis. 
 
 | Oct. 31, 63. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. April 14, 63. 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63. Tr. Co. Gr. 
 62 
 
256 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY A Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 -:, 
 
 < 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 0> 
 
 1? 
 
 il fj 
 So 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Gifford, LaForrest F. . . 
 Goodrich, Ira H 
 Goodwin, Lyman O . . . . 
 
 Grace, George W 
 
 18 
 
 27 
 21 
 
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 22 
 
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 18 
 
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 71 
 
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 28 
 
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 27 
 
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 Harmony 
 Lexington . . . 
 Detroit 
 
 Benton 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
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 M. 
 
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 Aug. 14, 62 
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 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 18, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
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 Aug. 14, 62 
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 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Transferred to Co. G. 
 Disc, for dis. April 3, 63. 
 Pris. July 1, 63. Trans, to 
 Co. G. 
 Disc, for dis. July 12, 63. 
 Missing in action Fred. Dec. 
 13, 62. 
 Pris. July 1, 63. Trans, to 
 Co. H. 
 Transferred to Co. B. 
 Disc, for dis. Feb. 24, 63. 
 
 Wd. July 1, 63. Tr. Co. K. 
 Wd. July 1, 63. Tr. Co. K. 
 
 Transferred to Co. B. 
 Transferred to Co. K. 
 
 Adj t s Clerk. Prom. Ser 
 geant-Ma j or. 
 Promoted Corp. 
 Discharged for disability. 
 
 Transferred to Co. F. 
 Missing battle Fred. Dec. 
 13, 62. 
 Disc, for dis. Nov. 19, 62. 
 Disc. Feb. 22, 64. 
 Missing battle Fred., Dec. 
 13, 62. 
 Pris. July 1, 63, Par. Tr. to 
 Co. E. 
 Disc, for dis. Jan. 24, 63. 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. 
 Disc. Nov. 10, 02. 
 Transferred to Co. F. 
 Missing bat. Gettysburg!!, 
 July 1, 63. 
 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 02. Tr. Co. C. 
 Transferred to Co. F. 
 
 Missing act. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Nurse in Hospital, 63. Pro. 
 Hospital Steward, 64. 
 
 Trans, to Co. C. 
 Disc, for dis., Apr. 20, 63. 
 
 Wd. July 1, 63. Tr. Co. E. 
 Disc, for dis. Aug. 10, 63. 
 Missing action Aug. 18, 64. 
 
 Promoted Corp. 
 Disc. Aug. 30, 63. 
 Prom, to Corp. Tr. to Co. C. 
 Prom, to Corp. Tr. to Co. G. 
 Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, 63. 
 Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, 63. 
 
 Ret. from hosp. Nov. 10, 63. 
 Trans, to Co. I). 
 Transferred to Co. I. 
 
 Gould Elisha P 
 
 Lexington . . . 
 Lexington . . . 
 
 No. 4, R. 5... 
 Concord 
 Madison 
 Embden 
 Harmony 
 Hallowell.... 
 Moose R. PI.. 
 Skowhegan . . 
 Chester 
 Lincoln . ... 
 Newport 
 
 Solon 
 Hallowell .... 
 No. 4, R. 5. . . 
 Lexington . . . 
 Canaan 
 
 Anson 
 Chesterville. . 
 Enibdeu 
 
 New Portland 
 
 Richmond . . . 
 New York . . . 
 Canaan 
 Appleton 
 Mayfleld 
 
 Patten 
 
 Gould, George H 
 
 Racket, Alden T 
 Hall, Cyrus 
 Hanks, Jason 
 Holbrook, AbelC 
 Kurd, Joel B 
 Hussey, Buzzella L. C.. 
 
 Knowles, Freeman T.. 
 Kyle, James S 
 Leavitt, James 
 Maxtield, James D 
 
 McCollor, Phineas 
 McCulliir, Michael 
 McKeen, Jolin H 
 Merrill, Hiram A 
 Moore, George P 
 
 Moore, Nelson 
 
 Morrill, Stephen F 
 Moulton, Randall 
 
 Murch, Albert J 
 
 Neal. William 
 
 Nelson, William H 
 N utting, Josiah 
 Oliver, Seth 
 Piper, Thomas B 
 
 Poor, Austin 
 
 Pratt. Henry L 
 
 Skowhegan... 
 Anson 
 New Portland 
 Appleton 
 Brighton 
 Harmony 
 Skowhegan . . 
 
 Carratvurt 
 Harmony 
 New Portland 
 S T ew Portland 
 New Portland 
 No. 4, R. 5. . . 
 New Portland 
 New Portland 
 New Portland 
 St. Albans... 
 New Portland 
 Concord 
 Fairfield 
 New Portland 
 Xo. 3, R. 3. . . 
 Wellington . . 
 
 ^ew Portland 
 
 Reed, William H 
 Rowell, Haniif 
 
 Sibley, John L 
 
 Smith, Ambrose 
 Smith, James 
 
 Snow, Edward P 
 
 Stafford, John 
 Stinneford, Oliver R. . . 
 Sweat, Jacob 
 Sweat, John 
 Thompson, John F 
 Tripp, Alonzo 
 
 Warren, Harrison S 
 Watson, John W 
 Wells Amos R 
 
 West, Aratus H 
 Whitcomb, Tilson T 
 Wilkins, Bray 
 Williams, Clement C... 
 Witham, James A 
 Wyman, James R 
 
 Young, John 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY A Continued. 
 
 257 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 . RESIDENCE. 
 
 & 
 
 Married II 
 
 or Single. 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Joined Co. since Dec. 
 
 .. 1st, 1862... 
 
 
 
 
 
 Barrett, William 
 Bovard, John 
 
 22 Portland 
 23 Portland 
 
 S. 
 8. 
 
 Aug. 1, 
 Aucr 4 
 
 63! Substitute. 
 63! Substitute, trans, to Co. I. 
 
 Blacklock, Archibald.. 
 
 39 Portland ..!. 
 
 s! 
 
 **"**&" *> 
 
 Aue. 8, 
 
 63 Substitute, trans, to Co. H. 
 
 Berry, Kendrick 
 
 40 Troy 
 
 M. iSept. lOi 
 
 63 1 Substitute, trans, to Co. H. 
 
 Brackett, Freeman 
 
 22 Bradford. .-... 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 63J Substitute, trans, to Co. H. 
 
 Briggs, Edward 
 
 25 Gouldsboro... 
 
 M." 
 
 Sept. 11 1 
 
 63 Substitute, missing action 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 June 7, trans, to Co. D. 
 
 Con way, Hugh 
 
 23 Hampden .... 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 8, 
 
 631 Substitute, trans, to Co. I. 
 
 Coakley, Jolm 
 
 22 Ireland 
 
 
 Aug. 7, 
 
 63 
 
 Drafted. 
 
 Clements, Thomas R. . . 
 
 33 Monroe 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 15, 
 
 ;:; 
 
 Substitute, trans, to Co. I. 
 
 Dorr, Henry A 
 
 23 Or land 
 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 63 
 
 Drafted, trans, to Co. E. 
 
 Dolan, Patrick H 
 
 30 Portland 
 
 
 Aug. 7, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute, dea. ab. in arr.. 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 trans, to Co. G. 
 
 Downey, John 
 
 31 New Haven. . 
 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Emery, Solomon G 
 
 26 Northfield . . . 
 
 a . 
 
 Aug. 13, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Fahey, James 
 
 20 Bangor 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 10, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute, trans, to Co. E. 
 
 Ford, Timothy 
 
 22 Monroe 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 1, 
 
 63 
 
 Sub., missing in action Aug. 
 18, 64. 
 
 Fletcher, Benjamin F. . 
 
 28 Troy 
 
 8. 
 
 Sept. 1, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Gorman, James 
 
 23 Calais . . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 7, 
 
 63 
 
 Drafted ab., wd., tr. Co. G. 
 
 Hanson, David D 29 Bangor 
 
 ML. 
 
 Sept. 1, 
 
 63 
 
 Sub., disc., Dec. 9, 63. 
 
 Haley. Ebenezer 23 Baring 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 8, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute, trans, to Co. K. 
 
 Hill, Charles A 24:So. Berwick. S. 
 
 Sept. 18, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Hopkins, Daniel 39 Ft. Fairneld.l M. 
 
 Sept. 10, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute, trans, to Co. K. 
 
 JacKson, Jeremiah H... 30 
 
 Aug. 5, 
 
 v,;.; 
 
 Drafted. 
 
 Johnston, Warren A. . 37 Ft. Fairfield. S. 
 
 Sept. 19, 
 
 63 
 
 .Sub. Transferred to Co. B. 
 
 Knowles, William H.. . 27 St. Marys j 
 
 Aug. 7, 
 
 63 
 
 Sub. Transferred to Co. D. 
 
 Lattie, James 24 Matmiscontis 
 
 8. [Sept. 10. 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute. Prisoner. 
 
 Lancaster, Willard 22 Hudson 
 
 
 Aug. 15, 
 
 63 
 
 Draf . Transferred to Co. B . 
 
 Linniken. Rufus 25 
 
 
 Vug. 7, 
 
 63 
 
 Draf . Transferred to Co. D. 
 
 Maicomb, John F 22 Newcastle. . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 7, 
 
 63 
 
 Substitute, trans, to Co. D. 
 
 Malcomb, William A.. 3G ! Newcastle... . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63 Substitute, trans, to Co. D. 
 
 Maicomb, Simon L 2o Newcastle . . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63: Substitute. 
 
 Moody, David jr >2c! 
 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 63:Drafted, trans, to Co. D. 
 
 Martin, Michael :27 Rockland .... 
 
 S. 
 
 Sent. 5, 
 
 63, Substitute, trans, to Co. D. 
 
 Nelson, Frank E 25! Winslow 
 
 ....July 20, 
 
 63! Drafted, trans, to Co. H. 
 
 Reed, Benjamin F ;29 Boothbay 
 Rider, George A ,20! Washington. . 
 
 ....I July 18, 
 jJulv 21. 
 
 63 Drafted. 
 63 Drafted, disc, to accept com. 
 
 Rilev. James ;38!Saco 
 
 S. Ails. 10, 
 
 63! Substitute. 
 
 Ricker, Milton W 22 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Ausr. 24, 
 
 63 Substitute, trans, to Co. C. 
 
 Smith. William S ! 25 ; Calais 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 63 Substitute. 
 
 Smith, Andrew ; 26 ! Machias 
 
 .... Aug. 22. 
 
 63 Substitute, trans, to Co. F. 
 
 Smith, S. Stillman :32|Hodgdon 
 
 M. Sept. 10, 
 
 63| Substitute. 
 
 Severance, Jeiferson. . . 18 Buxton 
 
 Aug. 18, 
 
 63! Drafted, disc. Dec. 9, 63. 
 
 Silver, William S ;.38,Trescott 
 
 . ...iAug. 10, 
 
 63 Drafted. 
 
 Steeves, James A 23 Eastport 
 
 M. Aug. 17, 
 
 63 Substitute, trans, to Co. F. 
 
 White. Henrv A j . . 
 
 ....jAug. 10, 
 
 63 
 
 Sub., miss. act. June 7, 64. 
 
 Joined Co. "since Dec. . . 1st, 1863 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 Choate. jCharies E 21 Fairfield 
 Hart. George 18 Bangor 
 
 S. |Sept. 7, 
 S. iSept. 3, 
 
 64 Transferred to Co. E. 
 64 Transferred to Co. E. 
 
 Ketch, Richard 27 N Brunswick 
 
 M. !Senf;. 2. 
 
 64 Transferred to Co. G. 
 
 Maulley, Frank 127 Auburn 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 64 [Transferred to Co. K. 
 
 Reynolds John 
 
 
 
 ^fot <iccoiint6(l for. 
 
 Soule. Richard 26; Bradford .... 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 2 
 
 64 Transferred to Co. D. 
 
 Stewart, Thomas 29 Auburn 
 
 M. jSept. 2, 
 
 64 Transferred to Co. F. 
 
 Sweem, Israel 22|Van Buren... 
 
 S. ISept. 2, 
 
 64 Transferred to Co. C. 
 
 Taylor, Francis F 37!Houlton 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 16, 
 
 64 Transferred to Co. C. 
 
 Watson, Henry !l8,Hartland S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 64jTransferred to Co. C. 
 
 17 
 
258 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY A. NEW ORGANIZATION. 
 
 
 
 
 sic 
 
 Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 E " 
 
 nto the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 William H. Dudley.... 
 
 30 
 
 Pittston 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Hiram K. Colby 
 
 19 
 
 Topsham 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Joseph E. Hooker 
 
 20 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. Apr. 1, 65, disc, by or 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 der, June 2, 65. 
 
 Calvin W. Smith... 
 
 23 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Charles H. Martin 
 
 24 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. in action Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 David S. Stevens 
 
 J! 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 John S. Dennis 
 
 12 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept, 23, 64 
 
 
 Charles A. Morse 
 
 22 
 
 Solon 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Deserted Anvil 1. 65. 
 
 Joseph C. Gardiner 
 
 25 
 
 Vassalboro. . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 Disc. June J, 65. 
 
 John Ray 
 
 S 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Deserted, Oct. 8, 64. 
 
 Albion D. Barrett 
 
 27 
 
 Canaan 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Reduced to the ranks. 
 
 Elisha P. Seavey |25 
 Edmund Decelles ,20 
 
 Gardiner 
 Brunswick ... 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Des. Oct. 8, 64. 
 
 George H. Baker 
 
 20 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Disc.by order June 15, 65. 
 
 Alpheus A. Mann 
 
 21 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s! 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 W T d. April 1, 65. 
 
 Charles T Rice 
 
 20 
 L8 
 
 Farmingdale. 
 
 Brunswick . . . 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 
 Sept, 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Joseph E. Stetson 
 
 Ezekiel Gerald 
 
 1 ^ 
 
 Waterville 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 MUSICIAN. 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 George W. Fuller 
 
 17 
 
 W. Gardiner. 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Annis, Henry A 
 
 1 , 
 
 Sidnev 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Averill, Alvarado 
 Baker, George H 
 
 18 
 
 20 
 
 Farmingdale . 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 
 Sept . 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Barnes, Darius 
 
 22 
 
 Canaan 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Booker, Daniel 
 
 19 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Brawn, William 
 
 29 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Brown, Charles W 
 
 L8 
 
 Thomaston. . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Brannon, Timothy 
 
 24 
 
 Madison 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Des. Oct. 4, 64. 
 
 Brush, Edward 
 
 L8 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Butts, Edward F 
 
 JO 
 
 Canaan 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Brawn, Alimander 
 
 L8 
 
 Skowhegan... 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Baker, Horatio B 
 
 29 
 
 Moscow 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. in act. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Colenian , Edmund G. . . 
 
 
 Vassalboro. . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Drinkwater Edward H. 
 
 18 
 
 Topsham 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Dunn, John 
 
 o 
 
 Solon 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Durgin, Frank W 
 
 19 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Fairbanks, William H. 
 
 21 
 
 W. Gardiner. 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Disc, by order June 3, 65. 
 
 Fairbanks, Charles F. . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 Disc. Oct. 16, 64. 
 
 Follett, Francis 
 
 L8 
 
 Searsmont... . 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. Nov. 26, 64. disc, by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 order June 6, 65. 
 
 Gardiner, Henry W 
 
 18 
 
 Vassalboro . . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Supposed des. Oct. 8, 64. 
 
 Gatchell, Charles C ... . 
 
 18 
 
 Durham 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Gerald, Ezekiel 
 Gilly, Samuel M 
 Gilpatrick, Robert 
 
 18 
 
 is 
 39 
 
 Waterville... 
 Augusta 
 Washington .. 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Disc, by order June 15, 65. 
 Disc. July 20, 65. 
 
 Gorden, Charles H 
 
 I , 
 
 Mt. Vernon... 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Guilf ord, Lester 
 
 
 W. Gardiner. 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Hammond, James jr 
 
 30 
 
 Brunswick. . . 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Hart, William 
 Hodgea, William H.... 
 
 is 
 28 
 
 Washington.. 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. in act. Feb. 6, 65, disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 by order May 29, 65. 
 
 Hodgdon, Benjamin S. 
 Hodgdon, Daniel R 
 
 18 
 23 
 
 Farmingdale . 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wounded in action Feb. 6. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 65. 
 
 Henderson, John F 
 
 29 
 
 Moscow 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Discharged Aug. 9, 65. 
 
 Huzzey, Julius H 
 
 20 
 
 Canaan 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Huntoon, William H . . 
 
 18 
 
 Mt. Vernon . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Huff, Charles H 
 
 
 Mercer 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Hutchinson, Fred. A . . 
 
 l * 
 
 Wayne 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Jones, Samuel 
 
 19 
 
 Washington . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Jones, Zenas 
 Kelly, Major 
 
 18 Washington . . 
 43 [Gardiner 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Discharged June 6, 65. 
 Disc, by order June 15, 65. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 259 
 
 COMPANY A. NEW ORGANIZATION. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 i 
 
 -4 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 |f 
 
 fe^ 
 
 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Kelly, George W 
 
 24 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Des. Oct. 8, 64. Dishou. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 disc. Dec. 2, 65. 
 
 Kelly, Edward 
 
 24 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Des. Oct. 8, 64. 
 
 Kenniston, Wilbert W. 
 
 is 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Lowell, Joseph S 
 
 18 
 
 Farmingdale. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Leavitt, Charles C 
 
 21 
 
 Brunswick. .. 
 
 S. Sept. 23. 64| 
 
 .Martin, Reuben C 
 
 19 Canaan 
 
 S. iSept. 23, 64 Disc. June 9, 65. 
 
 McLaughlin, Timothy.. 
 McNeil!, Daniel 
 
 44 Waterville... . 
 31 P. E. Island.. 
 
 S. Sept. 23, 64 
 S. iSept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. in action Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 McGilverv, John 43 
 Mann, Alfred A 21 
 
 Waterville.... 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Morse, Stephen S 
 
 il 
 
 Augusta 
 
 M. Sept. 23, 64 Wd. Nov. 22, 64. 
 
 Moulton, George T 
 
 18 
 
 Pitfstield .... S. Sept. 23. t54 
 
 Messer, James B 
 
 26 Moscow 
 
 S. Sept. 23, 64, 
 
 McCurdy, Christopher . 
 
 26 
 
 Nobleboro... . 
 
 M. .Sept. 23, 64 Wd. in action Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wd. April l, 60. 
 
 McCurdy, Lyman 
 
 33 
 
 Nobleboro... 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 O Hara, James 
 
 22 1 Moscow 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 O Brien, James 
 
 24 Madison 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Probable prisoner. 
 
 Pierce, Reuben B 
 
 35 
 
 Moscow 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Partridge, Frederick E. 
 
 18 
 
 Belgrade 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Porter, John W 
 
 18 
 
 Brunswick . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Potter, Emerald M 
 
 18 I\V. Gardiner. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Pinkham, William A. . . 
 
 lOPittstou 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Rice, Charles T 
 
 20 Farmingdale. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Promoted Corporal, 
 
 Ricker, Hiram H 
 
 37 Gardiner 
 
 M. jSept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Rhodes, George E 
 
 18 Gardiner 
 
 S. Sept. 23, 64j 
 
 Royal, John F 
 
 28 Gardiner 
 
 M. Sept, 23, 64! 
 
 Robinson, George H. . . 
 
 18 
 
 Norridgewock 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Disc. May 20, 65. 
 
 Rvan, William 
 
 29 
 
 Madison 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Des. Oct. 4, 64. 
 
 Strout, Leavitt 
 
 24 
 
 Madison 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Shay. John 
 
 26 
 
 Madison 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Des. Oct. 4, 64. 
 
 Shaw Llewellyn 
 
 Z"i 
 
 L8 
 
 Augusta 
 \V. Gardiner. 
 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Disc. May 22, 65. 
 
 Spear, John A 
 
 Spear, Joseph F 
 
 19 
 
 W. Gardiner. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. in action Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Disc. Aug. 7, 65. 
 
 Spear, Milton C 
 
 18 
 
 W. Gardiner. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Stetson, Joseph E 
 
 IS 
 
 Brunswick 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Stinson, Frank H 
 
 18 
 
 Topsham 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Sheridan, Francis I .. . . 
 
 35 
 
 Solon 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Stanley, Leander 
 
 is 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Disc, by order May 22, 65. 
 
 Walker, George A. 1st. 
 
 >: 
 
 Brunswick 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64! 
 
 Walker, George A.2d.. 
 
 18 
 
 Canaan 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 Wd. in action Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 White, William 
 
 i:> 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Wentworth, Franklin. . 
 
 :;i, 
 
 Vassalboro . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 23, 64 
 
 
 Wentworth, Daniel .... 
 
 37 
 
 Augusta 
 
 M. 
 
 
 Disc, by order May 16. 65. 
 
 Williams John 
 
 . id 
 
 Madison 
 
 M 
 
 
 Deserted Oct. 4, 64. 
 
 Warren, Adrastus C 
 
 24 
 
 Canaan 
 
 M! 
 
 
 Wd. April 1, 65. 
 
 Joined Co. since or- 
 
 
 ganiza.ti.on. 
 
 
 
 
 Eldridge, Albert 
 
 19 
 
 Portland 
 
 
 Nov. 16, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Hawkslev, Samuel 
 
 L9 
 
 Houlton 
 
 
 Oct. 24, 64 Missing in action Feb. 6, 6-5. 
 
 Strout, Levi N 
 
 2! 
 
 Augusta 
 
 
 Sept. 24, 64: Substitute, w d. Feb. 6, 65. 
 
260 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY B. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 a 
 
 < 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Married II 
 
 or Single (I 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Allen Partridge 
 
 20 
 
 Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14 62 
 
 Disc, for dis. Jan. 12. 63. 
 
 Fred. H. Beecher 21 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. 2d and 1st Lieut. 
 
 William D. Ewer 127 
 
 Vassalboro ... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. March 5, 63. 
 
 Leonard L. Taylor 37 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62] Disc, by order June 5, 65. 
 
 * George R. Parsons 19 
 
 Gardiner. . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 MelvmC. Wads worth.. 20 
 
 Pittston 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. 2d Lieutenant. 
 
 Reuben M. Farrington. 18 
 
 China 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62j 
 
 Gustavus Moore 19 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 George H. Stone 19 
 
 Farmingdale. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62! 
 
 Charles E, Deering 24 
 Thomas E. Smith 22 
 
 Gardiner 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62, Prom. Q. M. Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded April 1, 65. 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "AlvinM.C. Heath 33 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 George H. Berry 19 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62! Wounded Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Alfred M. Hamlin .1!) 
 
 riling 
 
 s 
 
 Aug. 14, 6 2 Disc, for dis. April 2 63. 
 
 Melvin C. Wads worth.. 20 Pittston 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. 1st Sergeant. 
 
 Daniel W. Hume 23! Augusta 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Missing Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Charles E. Deering ! 24 Gardiner. . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. 1st Sergeant. Taken 
 
 
 
 
 
 prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 George H. Hooker 
 
 23 Gardiner. .. 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Reuben M. Farrington. 18 China 
 Aug. W. McCauii land... 18 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Wounded July 1, 63. Disc. 
 
 
 
 
 July 16, 64 on acct. of wd. 
 
 Charles O. Wadsworth. \ 2 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded June 21, 64. 
 
 Alonzo C. Atkins 18 Manchester .. 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Oct. 2, 64. 
 
 Hiram W. Campbell. . . 18 Manchester .. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Charles L. Peaslee 33 Enfteld 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 63 
 
 
 Thomas E. Smith 22 Gardiner 
 Horace P. Tasker 18 Jackson 
 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 21, 63 
 
 Prom. Sergt. Wd. Apr. 1, 65. 
 Wounded Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Sewell G. Woodbury. .. ;3) Mars Hill. . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 15, 63 
 
 
 Charles Chamberlain. . 19 Bangor 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 30, 64 
 
 Wounded Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Charles B. Chase 25 Belfast 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. 5, 64 
 
 
 MUSICIAN. 
 
 
 
 
 Edward A. Priest 18 Vassalboro.. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, for dis. May 2, 63. 
 
 WAGONER. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Luther E. Burgess 
 
 23 Turner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Adkins, Charles A 
 
 18 Turner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Atkins, Alonzo C 
 
 18 Manchester .. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Austin, Henry D 
 
 19 Augusta ... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc. Mar. 25, 65. Missing 
 
 
 
 
 
 battle Get. July 1, 63. 
 
 Benson, James S 
 
 29 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Brann, Charles P 
 
 20, Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Branri, Emery M 
 
 19i Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. Disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 April 22, 63. 
 
 Britt, James 
 
 18!Aue:usta... 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Brookings, Edmund J.. 23 Farmingdale. 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62,Disc. by order June 8, 65. 
 
 Brooks, James D 29; Augusta 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. Disc. 
 
 
 | 
 
 
 
 Feb. 17, 63. 
 
 Bruce, William W 
 
 32 J Augusta 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Mustered out May 18, 65. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Missing Get. July 1, 63. 
 
 Campbell, Hiram W. . . 118 Manchester. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62; Promoted Corpora"!. 
 
 Chenery, George W.... 29 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Crowell, John H ! 22 Gardiner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Dana, Stephen W 23 Gardiner M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62jDisc. for dis. Jan. 8, 63. 
 
 Davis, Charles F 
 
 191 Gardiner 8. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Devine, George H 
 
 18 Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62| Deserted Sept. 21, 62. 
 
 Doyle Thomas i!9 Aiicmsta 
 
 g 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Douglass, John W |36 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Missing. Discharged for dis 
 ability Jan. 30, 63. 
 
 Eldridge, Randall 
 
 18 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 8. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 AVoundedAug. 18, 64. Miss 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ing. Disc. Jan. 13, 65. 
 
 Ewer, Henry A... 
 
 is 
 
 Vassalboro... 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Get. July 1, 63. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mustered out May 18, 65. 
 
 Folger, Edward C 
 
 18 
 
 Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Aug. 18, 64. In Hosp. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 261 
 
 COMPANY B. Continued. 
 
 
 
 
 d*l 
 SP Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 5, into the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 
 -:, 
 
 
 3 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 
 < 
 
 
 So 
 
 
 
 Follett, Ephraim B. . . 
 
 Ford, Everett G 
 
 Gardiner, George W.. 
 
 Garry, Charles F 
 
 G lid den, Samuel S 
 
 Haines, David 
 
 Hinkley, Ora K 
 
 Holbrook, Israel W... 
 
 Holt, Valentine 
 
 Huntington, Win. H.., 
 
 Kirk, John P 
 
 Lacchaus, Vedal 
 
 Little, Arno 
 
 Lovejoy, A. Judson . . 
 
 Maury, Joseph 
 
 McCansland, Aug. W. 
 
 McDonley, John 
 
 McFarland. Albert... 
 Moore, Gustavus 
 
 21 Gardiner. 
 
 22 Turner 
 
 18 Gardiner. ... 
 
 19 Gardiner 
 |19jFarmmgdale 
 
 44 Gardiner 
 
 30 Gardiner 
 35; Gar diner 
 
 43 Augusta 
 
 33 Gardiner. ... 
 19 Gardiner 
 28 Waterville. . 
 
 18 Vienna 
 
 24 Augusta 
 
 19 Waterville.., 
 18 j Gardiner 
 
 21 Augusta 
 
 24 Gardiner 
 
 ! 19 Gardiner 
 
 S. Aug. 
 S. Aug. 
 S. iAug. 
 S. Aug. 
 S. Aug. 
 M. Aug. 
 M. I Aug. 
 M. Aug. 
 " Aug. 
 Aug. 
 o. Aug. 
 M. I Aug. 
 S. I Aug. 
 S. iAug. 
 
 ML. 
 
 - Murray, Lewis 41 
 
 Nary, Thomas J 
 
 Noroross, Albert H. 
 Palmer, Ambrose H. 
 Phillip, Charles M. 
 Phillips, Joseph P... 
 Plummer, Evarts P. 
 
 Palmer, John 
 
 Pooler, Joseph 
 
 Pullen, Elias 
 
 Savage, Vv illiam K. . 
 Smiih, Charles D.. . 
 
 Smith, James P 
 
 Smith. Thomas E. . . 
 
 32 
 
 Waterville. 
 
 --. Augusta... . 
 ..21 ! Augusta.... 
 ,..l20Winslow. .. 
 
 . 29 1 August a 
 
 . 36! Augusta 
 
 21 j Augusta 
 - 18 Winslow. .. 
 
 . .. 2G 1 Waterville. 
 -- 44;winthrop .. 
 
 26 Gardiner. . . 
 19 Gardiner. . . 
 ... 28! Waterville. 
 ...22 Gardiner. . . 
 
 Spear, Nahuui 
 
 Sprague, Charles 
 
 Slackpole, Aaron 
 
 Starrett, Samuel C... 
 
 Stone, George H 
 
 .Strong, George F 
 
 Richardson, Joseph W 
 
 Robie, JohnG ! 36 
 
 Robinson, William H 
 
 21 Gardiner. . . . 
 18 Gardiner.... 
 
 24 Gardiner 
 
 18 China 
 
 1 J Fariningdale 
 
 25, Gardiner 
 
 .32 Turner 
 
 S. 
 
 14, 62 Deserted Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 14, 62 Discharged for disability. 
 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 Deserted June 10, 64. 
 
 14, 62| 
 
 14, 62i Discharged April 21, 63. 
 
 14, 62 , Discharged Xov. 28, 2. 
 
 14, 62 Missing 1862. 
 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 Wounded at Gettysburg. 
 
 14, 62 Discharged Jan. 16, 63. 
 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 Left in rear Oct. 25, 62. Sup 
 posed prisoner. 
 
 14, 62 Miss. bat. Spotts. May 64. 
 
 14, 62|Prom. Corp. Wounded in 
 action July 1, 63. 
 
 14, 62, 
 
 14, 62| Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 14, 62 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. E. 
 Prom.Sergt.Pris.Julyl, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Missing since Dec. 13, 62. 
 Supposed dead. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 S. Aug. 
 is. Aug. 
 
 S. | Aug. 
 M. Aug. 
 M. Aug. 
 
 14, 62 
 
 Discharged June 8, 63. 
 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 Missing Spottsylvania, 1854. 
 
 14. 62 Wd. in action July 1, 63. 
 
 Aug 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Tabor, Charles H 
 
 Tabor, Franklin P 
 
 Tallow, Martin ,__ 
 
 Thayer, AdinB |18 
 
 Tinkham, Alonzo F 
 
 Turner, Henry 
 
 Turner, Samuel W 
 
 Wadsworth, Charles O. 
 Wakeneld, William O.. 
 "Washburn, Charles A. . 
 \Vaterhouse, John W. . 
 Waterhouse, Warren C. 
 
 Webber, Samuel L 
 
 Webber. Wesley 
 
 W T elch, Joseph W 
 
 Welch, Warren E 
 
 Wentworth, George M 
 
 Litchfield.... 
 Sardiner. . . . 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 Vassalboro. . . 
 Waterville. . . 
 Waterville... 
 
 ardiner 
 
 Rome 
 
 Augusta 
 
 Gardiner. 
 
 22 Gardiner., 
 
 Gardiner. 
 
 Fariningdale. 
 
 22 
 
 !24 Gardiner 
 
 Richmond 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 Gardiner 
 
 18 Gardiner. 
 .39 Gardiner... 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 M. Aug. 
 
 S. Aug. 
 S. !Aug. 
 M. jAug. 
 
 S. Aug. 
 S. I Aug. 
 M. Aug. 
 S. JAug. 
 S. Aug. 
 S. Aug. 
 
 M. I Aug. 
 
 S. JAug. 
 
 S. JAug. 
 Aug. 
 
 M. Aug. 
 S. ; Aug. 
 S. jAug. 
 h. Aug. 
 S. |Aug. 
 M. Aug. 
 S. Aug. 
 M. JAug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Discharged Aug. 31, 63. 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62jPris. July 1. Paroled. 
 14, 62] Deserted Feb. 7, 65. 
 14, 62 Discharged Aug. 31, 63. 
 
 14 , 62 Pris.WeldonR.R.,Aug., 64. 
 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 Pro. Corp.&Ser. Wd. Apr 1, 
 
 65. Disc. May 30, 65. 
 14, 62 
 14, 62! 
 14, 2 
 
 14, 62 Discharged April 16, 63. 
 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 14, 62! 
 
 14, 62! Disc, for dis. Sept. 15, 64. 
 14, 62| 
 
 14, 62 Pris. July 1, 63. Paroled. 
 Wd. Disc. Feb. 18, 65. 
 14, 62 
 14, 62 
 14, 62 
 14, 62 Miss. bat. Gettys. Capt d 
 
 j WeldenR.RlAug., 64. 
 14, 62 Missing in action Dec.13, 62. 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 1 Discharged July 18, 64. 
 14, 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 14, 62: Discharged May 12, 63. 
 14, 62! Discharged Xov. 18, 62. 
 14, 62 1 
 
 14, 62 Discharged March 27, 63. 
 14, 62 i Discharged Jan. 8, 63. 
 14, 62 
 
 14, 62 Discharged Feb. 27, 65. 
 14, 62 
 14, 62 
 
262 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY B. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 I 
 
 BESIDENCE. 
 
 Married 
 
 or Single 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Joined Company sine 
 
 e 
 
 Dec. 1, 1862. 
 
 
 
 
 Beau, Milton A 
 
 Blair, John 
 
 Beal, SewallG 
 
 Bagley, George A 
 
 Brown, Byron B 
 
 Cross, Joseph 
 
 Davis, Clinton A 
 
 Foster, Benjamin G. . .. 
 
 Gray, Joseph A 
 
 Hut chinson, Benj. F... 
 
 Lord, Elijah 
 
 Lawrence, Gilinan 
 
 Lurvey, Joseph H 
 
 Lampher, Asa C 
 
 23 
 
 25 Waterville.. 
 18 1 Portland. ... 
 
 27 Greenbush.. 
 Patten 
 
 22 Waterville.. 
 2 Jj Denmark ... 
 
 28 Amherst 
 
 ,28 Sidney 
 
 1 21 Lewiston 
 
 1 32 so. Berwick. 
 33 Newport 
 
 26 Patten 
 
 24 Bradford. ... 
 
 Maloon, Stephen 
 
 Miunack, William... 
 Mallett, Horace N... 
 Mansfield, Henry. . . . 
 Monroe, William B... 
 
 Miller, Frank B 
 
 Maddocks, Henry 
 
 Peaslee, Charle8 L. . . 
 
 Rose, Moses 
 
 Smith, Oliver P 
 
 Stilkey, Hiram H.... 
 
 Smith, Hiram R 
 
 Twist, George 
 
 Thomas, Benjamin P... 
 
 Turner, Alden 
 
 Tasker, Horace P 
 
 Trimble, Richard 
 
 Wilson, Joseph 
 
 West, Joseph A 
 
 Wight, William L 
 
 Woodbury, Suel G 
 
 Weeks, Theodore 
 
 Williams, John 
 
 AVilliams, George. . 
 Webb, Daniel M... 
 Whittaker, Zebulon. 
 
 Wilson, James 
 
 Wolff, Thomas 
 
 32 Detroit 
 
 28 Bath 
 
 26 Houlton 
 
 . 29jGreenbush... 
 
 |23 Greenfield.... 
 
 21 Qrono 
 
 3^ I Dartmouth... 
 
 .33 Enfield 
 
 |27 Presque Isle.. 
 
 38 Presque Isle.. 
 37 Winthrop.... 
 
 18Starks 
 
 20 Bridge water . 
 
 44 Woodstock.. 
 
 18 Palermo 
 
 18 Jackson 
 
 24 Calais 
 
 43 Hudson 
 
 20Carmel 
 
 37 Presque Isle.. 
 30 Mars Hill.... 
 34 Fremont Plan 
 22 Brooksville... 
 
 .25 Eastport 
 
 ! 24 Fort Fairneld 
 
 . . 27JClifton 
 
 ..25 Portland 
 
 ..|20 Litchfield.... 
 Joined Company sincje JDec. 1, 1863. 
 
 Brown, Jeremiah ! 18 Augusta 
 
 Brown, Daniel B 21 Portland 
 
 Bacon, Joseph A 24 i Belfast 
 
 Either, Rufus 32! Belfast ... 
 
 Bowers, William ;29 Augusta. , 
 
 Boyd, John 25 Portland. 
 
 Bull, Peter 34 Bangor... 
 
 Chamberlain, Charles . i 19 Bangor.. . 
 Chamberlain, Walter R. 22,Bangor ... 
 
 Clapp. Leonard H 29 Bangor.. 
 
 dough, Llewellyn |18jAugusta. 
 
 Cookson, Thomas P 33 Belfast. . 
 
 Chase, Charles B |25i Belfast. . 
 
 Cockland, John 22 Belfast.. 
 
 Davis, Stillman P 36 Bangor. . 
 
 Day, Alaon L 27 Bangor 
 
 July 16, 
 July 29, 
 Sept. 18, 
 Aug. 18, 
 Sept. 19, 
 July 30, 
 Aug. 31, 
 
 Sept. 8, 
 July 25, 
 Aug. 10, 
 Sept. 17, 
 Aug. 13, 
 Aug. 15, 
 Aug. 3, 
 
 July 20, 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 Aug. 15, 
 Sept. 8, 
 [Aug. 13, 
 Sept. 7, 
 Aug. 30, 
 
 Aupr. 14, 
 
 [Aug. 15, 
 Sept. 7, 
 ! Aug. 3, 
 July 30, 
 Sept. 8, 
 Sept. 5, 
 jSept. 1, 
 .Aug. 21, 
 Sept. 1, 
 iAug. 31, 
 Aug. 13, 
 (Aug. 31, 
 [Aug. 15, 
 iAug. 15, 
 iSept. 10, 
 I Sept. 8, 
 Aug. 15, 
 Aug. 12, 
 Aug. 4, 
 jjuly 25, 
 
 63 [Disc by order June 15, 65. 
 
 63 Drafted. 
 
 63 Drafted. 
 
 63 Draft. Mus, out May 14, 65. 
 
 63 Drafted. 
 
 63 Drafted. Des. Oct. 25, 63. 
 
 ? 63 Drafted. Par. Pris. Dis 
 charged May 24, 65. 
 
 63 Drafted. Pris. July 1, 63. 
 
 63 ! Con. Des. Oct. 25, 63. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded July 24/64. 
 
 63 Con. Par. Pris. 
 
 63 Con. Discharged. 
 
 63Con. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded July 24. 64. 
 Discharged May 19, 65. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 ; 63|Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded. 
 
 63 Con. Missed at Weldon R. 
 R. Aug. 18, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63[Con. Discharged Apr. 2, 65. 
 
 63 S Con. 
 
 63! Con. 
 
 63; Con. 
 
 63|Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 63!Cc 
 co r>/- 
 
 Deserted Oct. 26, 63. 
 Deserted Feb. 20, 65. 
 
 M. Sept. 8, 
 M. jOct. 7, 
 M. Sept. 28, 
 
 M. Sept. 28, 
 S. |Oct. 7, 
 S. iOct. 7, 
 ....Oct. 13, 
 
 S. Sept. 30, 
 
 S 
 
 Disc. March 25, 65. 
 63 Con. Wounded Laurel Hill. 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 63 Con. 
 63|Con. 
 63iCon. 
 63jCon. 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Deserted Nov. 26, 63. 
 63 Con. 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 64Con. 
 
 34 Con. Wounded Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Discharged June 28, 65. 
 64 Con. 
 64 Con. 
 64 
 
 Con. Wounded Feb. 6, 65. 
 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 
 S. [Sept. 30, ; 64 Con. Discharged by order 
 
 June 15, 65. 
 M. SSept. 30, 64 Con. 
 ....Nov. 28, 63 
 M. Sept. 28, 64 Con. 
 
 Oct. 5, 64 Substitute. Prom. Corp. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute. Hung himself 
 
 Jan. 4, 65. 
 S. Sept. 30, 64 Con. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY B. Continued. 
 
 263 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 sf 
 
 C .2 
 
 i3^ 
 
 go 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. REMARKS. 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 Dickey, Howard 
 
 42 Belfast 
 
 S. Sept. 27, 64 Con. 
 
 Douglas, Chester R 
 
 21 Belf ast 
 
 M. Sept. 22, 64 Con. 
 
 Dexter, Henry E 
 
 29 Vienna 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Trans, from Co. A. Disc. 
 
 
 
 Julv 24, 65. 
 
 Emerv, Cyrus 
 
 21 Bangor 
 
 S. Oct. 4. 64 Substitute. 
 
 Hubbard, Frank 
 
 21 Augusta ! S. Sept. 3, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Hall, Abner E 
 
 18 Bangor S. Sept. 7, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Hacket, Alden 
 
 18 Patten S. j Aug. 14, 62 Trans, from Co. A. Died of 
 
 
 i dis. Dec. 17, 64. 
 
 Jackson, Jeremiah H. . 
 
 30 Belfast 1 Aug. 5, 63 Con. Wounded May 10, 64. 
 
 Johnston, Warren A.. . 
 
 34 FortFairfield, Sept. 19, 63 Sub. Transferred from Co. 
 
 
 1 
 
 A. Discharged Mar. 25/65. 
 
 Kelley, James 
 
 18 Bangor ! S. 
 
 Aue. 29. 64 Substitute. 
 
 Kelley, John 
 
 18 Auburn 
 
 S. Sept. 8, 64 Substitute. Wd. Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Kelley, William D. Jr. 
 
 2<J Bangor 
 
 M. Sept. 3, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Kuowlton, Frauk 
 
 20 Portland 
 
 Sent. 7. 64 Substitute. Des. Oct. 3, 64. 
 
 Knights, Charles F 
 
 18 Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 3. 64 Substitute. Wounded. 
 
 
 
 
 Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Kealiher, John 
 
 31 Moose Riv.Pl. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Lancaster, Willard .... 
 
 32 Golden Ridge 
 
 
 Aug. 15, 63 Con. Wounded Mar. 31, 65. 
 
 
 
 
 Gravelly Run. 
 
 Libby, Richard 
 
 18 \uburn 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 2, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Malbon, Joseph H 
 
 40 Skowhegan... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Joined as Capt. from Co. G. 
 
 AlcCollor, Phineas 
 
 24 Moose Riv.Pl. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Sergt. from Co. A. Wd. at 
 
 
 
 
 Laurel Hill. 
 
 Minnick, John 
 
 36 Portland 
 
 
 Feb. 21, 64 Discharged to enter Navy. 
 
 Pelkey, Joseph E 
 Porter, Richard D 
 
 24 Bangor 
 23 Bangor 
 
 
 Oct. 13, 64 Disc, by order May 20, 65. 
 Oct. 13, 64 
 
 Powers, Nelson A 
 Rainer, Albert 
 Reed, Charles G 
 
 31 Medway 
 21 Bangor 
 32 Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 13, 63 Wounded Aug. 5, 64. 
 Aug. 29, 64 Substitute. 
 Oct. 13, 64 
 
 Watson, John W 
 
 21 New Portland 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Whitman, Jones 
 
 18 Turner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62, Joined as 2d Lieut, from Co. 
 
 
 
 
 E. Promoted 1st Lieut. 
 
 Warren, Harrison 
 
 34 New Portland 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Trans, from Co. A. InHosp. 
 
 
 
 
 since 63. Supposed dead. 
 
 Wilbur, Daniel A 
 
 18 Augusta S. 
 
 Sept. 1, 64 Substitute. Disc. Dec. 4, 64. 
 
264 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY C. 
 
 
 
 
 8-9. 
 
 Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 "C.S 
 
 into the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 ll 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 George D. Bisbee 
 
 21 
 
 Peru . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Dec.13, 62. Pr. 2d Lieut. 
 
 Cherbury F. Lothrop. . 
 
 23Chesterville.. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prom. Sergt.-Major. Taken 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 prisoner at Gettysburg. 
 
 William L. Whitney... 
 
 26 
 
 Presque Isle. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Transferred to Co. 1. 
 
 John C. Thompson 
 
 24 
 
 Strong 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. Disc. 
 
 Charles N. Adams 
 
 21 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prom. 1st Sergt. Pris. Gett. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wounded May 23, 63. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Discharged March 20, 65. 
 
 Charles C. Small 
 
 23 
 
 Wilton... 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Drowned August 16, 63. 
 
 William Farnharn 
 
 10 
 
 Wilton 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prisoner Aug. 19, 64. Ex 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 changed. Prom. 1st Sergt. 
 
 Edwin C Jones 
 
 -, 
 
 TTairaffo 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pris. Aug. 19 64. Paroled. 
 
 Henry D. Fiske 36|Presque Isle.. 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Rice Brown fl8l Vienna 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 James Ridley 26 E. Livermore. 
 
 If. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Madison J. Grindle ; 21 Maysville 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded February 6, 65. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Discharged May*3, 65. 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 William Farnham 
 
 30 
 
 AVilton ... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 James N. Brown 24 E. Livermore. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 6* 
 
 Deserted Feb. 11, 63. 
 
 Edwin C. Jones 36 Fayette 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 02 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Henry D. Fisk 36 Presque Isle. . 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 William N. Yeaton 22 Farmington. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Cyrus J. Foster 24 Phillips 
 Josiah Mitchell 29 Jay 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded Feb. 2, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. Feb. 4, 63. 
 
 Warren. G. Powers 21 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. Dis- 
 
 
 
 
 
 charged March 17, 64. 
 
 Iiic6 Brown 
 
 18 
 
 Vienna 
 
 
 
 Aug. 14 62 Promoted Sergeant 
 
 Robinson Fairbanks. . . 18 
 
 New Sharon.. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded August 19, 04. 
 
 
 
 
 
 | Discharged May 25, 65. 
 
 George H. Farnham... 18 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded Julv 1, 63. 
 
 Dorrillus Hobbs |22 
 
 E. Livermore. 
 
 S. iAug. 14, 62 Prisoner July"l/ 63. 
 
 JohnM. Keeue 22 
 
 Phillips 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62,Pris. July 1, 63. Paroled. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Discharged June 29, 65. 
 
 James Ridley 26 
 
 E. Livermore. 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prisoner July 1, 63. Prom. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sergt. Retu edAug. 12, 63. 
 
 Charles F. Soule 20 Mapleton .... 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Charles M. Blanchard.. 21 Phillips 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Orville Brown 29 E. Livermore. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 02 
 
 Discharged June 21, 65. 
 
 Alphonso L. Chandler.. 21 Mapleton .... S. Aug. 14, 621 
 John W. Dillingham... 27 Hermon M. Aug. 11, 62 Wounded Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Madison J. Grindle 21 Mavsville i S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Albion W. Stratton 
 
 19 Washburn... . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Feb. 6, 65. Disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 by order May 31, 65. 
 
 Francis A. Crane 
 
 2] 
 
 Fayette 
 
 
 
 Prisoner Gettysburg. 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hartson W. McKenney 
 
 19 
 
 Phillips 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 James A. Barrows 
 
 j 
 
 Peru 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 John B. Hall 
 
 . i 
 
 Washburn .... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 WAGONER. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Columbus A. Whitney. 
 
 32 
 
 Turner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, for dis. Dec. 21, 63. 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Adams, Alonzo B 
 
 ] . 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded December 13, 62. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Discharged May 20, 63. 
 
 Adams, George G. B... 
 
 28 
 
 Wilton 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Adams Melvin 
 
 29 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Ally. Alexander 24 
 
 Maysville 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Bartlett. Nathan, Jr. . . 128 
 
 Livermore 
 
 S. (Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prisoner in Richmond since 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 July 1, 63. 
 
 Bates John S 
 
 21 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. 
 
 Anr 1J. K9. 
 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. Disc. 
 
 Beal, Simeon P 
 
 32 
 
 Temple 
 
 M. iAug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged April 17, 64. 
 
 Beals, Calvin 
 
 21 
 
 E. Livermore. i S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded May 25, 64. Dis 
 
 
 
 
 
 charged May 11, 65. 
 
 Bean, Albion S 
 
 26 
 
 Wilton M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged Oct. 29, 62. 
 
 Bean, Shepard B 
 
 18 
 
 Maysville S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY G. Continued. 
 
 265 
 
 
 
 _ * Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 h-c into the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 
 So 
 
 * S. Service. 
 
 
 h 
 
 H 
 
 % o , 
 
 
 Bessee. Charles G 25 Wilton 
 
 M. Aug. 18, 62 
 
 Discharged Feb. 6. 63. 
 
 Blanchard, Charles M.. 1 
 
 1 Phillips 
 
 S. iAng. 14, 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Blanchard, Samuel A. . 44 Phillips 
 Blackwell William T 26 Jay 
 
 M. Aug. 14. 62 Discharged Jan. 7, 63. 
 M. A.UO- 14 62 ( apt Julv 1, 63 Paroled 
 
 Brackley, Enoch A.... 27 Freeman 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 Discharged in Jan., 63. 
 
 Brown, Addison J 1 
 
 8 Washburn... . 
 
 S. Aug. 14. 62 Discharged Nov. 28, 62. 
 
 Brown, Orville 29 E. Livermore 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Gett. Wd. Mar. 31. 63. 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 Pro. Cor. Disc.June21, 65. 
 
 Brown, Rice 18 Vienna 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Brvant. Francis A ( 
 
 1 Washburn.... 
 
 M. Aug. 14. 62 
 
 
 * Burrows, Silas M 2 
 
 9 Wilton 
 
 M. : Aug. 18, 62 
 
 Missing since Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Buttertie d, Henry J.. . _ 
 
 1 Bethel.... 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Buttertield, Martin 28 Mapleton 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 Pris. Gettysburg. Paroled. 
 
 Carpenter, William .... 2!) Jay 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62! Discharged Oct. 30, 62. 
 
 Chaney, Farwell 4 
 
 4 Wilton 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 Pris. Gettysburg. Paroled. 
 
 Chandler, Alphonso L. 21, Mapleton 
 
 S. : Aug. 14, 62 Pris. Gett. Returned to Co. 
 
 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Chandler, Josiah H. . . 27 Mapleton 
 
 S. lAug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged Dec. 15, 62. 
 
 Church, Charles i 
 
 8 Phillins. . . 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. Disc. 
 
 Clark. Martin V. B 21 Weld 
 
 S. IAug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Cook, Cyrus L. J 2 
 
 6 Freeman. . . 
 
 M. iAug. 14, 62 
 
 Transferred to Co. D. 
 
 Curtis, Sylvanus 20 Salem 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62| Missing Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Crane, Francis A 21 Fayette 
 
 M. iAug. 14, 62iPris. Gett. Prom. Corp. 
 
 Dascomb, Thomas A. . . 2 
 
 5 Wilton 
 
 M. iAug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Davis, Colamore P l 
 
 9 Freeman 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pris. July 1, 63. Returned 
 
 
 
 i 
 
 to Co. Disc. Mar. 1, 65. 
 
 Dav, Willard . . 3 
 
 2 Sedgwick 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, for dis. Jan. 9, 63. 
 
 I)rurv George F i 
 
 a Wiltrm 
 
 S Aug 14 62 
 
 
 Estey, William H 21 Washburn.. . . 
 Evans, George W 21 ( Washburn... . 
 
 S. jAug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. Aug. 12, 63. 
 S. .Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner Weldon R. R. Aug. 
 
 
 
 
 19, 64. 
 
 Fairbanks, Robinson... 18 New Sharon.. 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Farnham, George H. . . ] 
 
 8 Wilton 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 xFineld. Samuel H 2 
 
 7 Favette... . 
 
 S. iAug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Fisk, Williim H 28 Fayette 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged Nov. 28, 63. 
 
 -.Greaton, Harrison M. . 2 
 
 1 Madrid 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Transferred from Co. D. 
 
 Grindle, Madison J. . . . 21 Maysville 
 
 S. ! Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Grindle. Robert 3 
 
 => Mavsville .... 
 
 M. Aug. 14. 62 
 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Grover, Joel D 30 Avon 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged March 26, 63. 
 
 Hackett. Graiiville 2 
 
 8 Mapleton . . 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. Dis 
 
 
 
 
 
 charged June 3, 63. 
 
 Hall, John B 3 
 
 1 Washburn 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Harris, Chauncy A 26 [ Washburn .... 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Hinds, David H jl 
 
 8 E. Livermore 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded July 1, 63. Pris 
 
 j 
 
 
 
 oner Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 Hobbs, Dorrillus 2 
 
 2 E. Livermore 
 
 S. JAug. 14. 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Hopkins, Thomas S. . . . 18 Mt. Vernon. . 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Adjutant s Clerk. 
 
 Huff, Leonard 2 
 
 1 Norrideew k . 
 
 S. ! Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Keen, John M 22 Phillips 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 King, Alburn C 1 
 
 8 Dixh eld ... 
 
 S. lAug. 14. 62 
 
 
 Lovell, Israel F ; 30 Fremont PI. . 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Luce, Augustus 1 
 
 8 Freeman ... 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Lufkin, Loren 28 Phillips 
 
 S. iAug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Mitchell, Joseph 1 
 
 8 Jay 
 
 S. |Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Moulton, Joel D 3 
 
 7 Phillips 
 
 M. -Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Newton, Abraham . 
 
 . Canton 
 
 M. lAug. 14, 62 
 
 Prisoner July 1, 63. Dis 
 
 
 
 
 charged May 22, 64. 
 
 Newton, Walter S 2 
 
 4 Peru 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged Feb. 13, 63. 
 
 Oakes Charles *> 
 
 
 S. Aug. 14. 62 
 
 
 Phinney, Archibald 2 
 
 3 Washburn... . 
 
 S . Aug . 14, 62 
 
 Pris. Aug. 19, 64. Weldon R. 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 R. Discharged June 19/65. 
 
 Qninbv. Daniel R 3 
 
 7 Phillips 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Rafford, James C 2 
 
 8 Maysville .... 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Reed Elias 1 
 
 it Wilf-nn 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 
 Reed, John W 26 Jay 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Ridley, James J26.E. Livermore 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 18 
 
266 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY C. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Rowe, A. Winthrop 18 Phillips 
 
 Royall, John F 25 Wilton 
 
 Sanborn, Job L \ 23 Fryeburg 
 
 Sharp, Henry A j 29 Lyndon 
 
 Small, Charles C 23 Wilton 
 
 - Soper , Joel 18 Freeman 
 
 Soule, Charles F 2o|Mapleton . . . . I 
 
 Stickney, John H J2l Phillips I 
 
 Stratton, Albion W. . . . 19,Washburn .... i 
 
 Trefethen, A. B 25 Wilton I 
 
 Tuck, Warren 18 Avon 
 
 Tuttle, John 
 
 Whitney, David C.. 
 Winship, Enoch L.. 
 
 . 43 Freeman , 
 
 . 1 27 Industry j 
 
 .121 Phillips 
 
 37Chesterville.. 
 
 Witham, Sidney T 
 
 Joined Company sine e Dec. 1, 1862... 
 Allen, Jonathan 1 26 1 Vienna 
 
 Allen, John O. 
 
 Anderson, John 
 
 Adams, Lynian H 
 
 Allen, Charles W 
 
 Black, Moses B 
 
 Brackett. James H 
 
 Brown, Albert C 
 
 Brawn, Reuben W 
 
 Brawn, Franklin 
 
 Coy, Joseph 
 
 Coombs Isaac X 
 
 Cole, Ezekiel L 
 
 Chase, Miles O 
 
 Dumare, Octave 
 
 Doe, James 
 
 Doherty, William 
 
 Debleux, Louia 
 
 Davis, Ambrose C 
 
 Davis, Lendall C 
 
 Davis, James 
 
 Dillinghaui John W. . . 
 Dillinghaui Andrew J., 
 
 Dunn, Rufus R 
 
 Erskine, Thomas G 
 
 Freeman, Thomas O. . . 
 
 Foster, Edwin R 
 
 Farrar, William 
 
 Grant, William D 
 
 Getchell, Otis 
 
 Graves, John D 
 
 Gross, Leonard 
 
 Gilman, Charles H 
 
 Gordan, John H 
 
 Hamilton, George 
 
 Hathorn, Robert H 
 
 Humphrey, Elias 
 
 Hinkley, John C. Jr. .. 
 
 Huntley, Isaac S 
 
 Hanson, Charles W. . . . 
 Kitchen, Charles A.... 
 
 Lamb, Nathaniel 
 
 Lawrence, Almond 
 
 Miller, William H 
 
 McGowell, William.... 
 Marston, Daniel W 
 
 Shorey, Appleton W. . . 
 Smith, Robert M 
 
 2l ! Lowell 
 
 33 Letter B, R. 2. 
 20j Wilton 
 
 25 j Mapleton 
 
 44! Palermo 
 
 21 j Alton , 
 
 20;Houlton 
 
 1 19 Windsor ! 
 
 ! 18 Palermo i 
 
 20 Scarboro | 
 
 22 Parkman j 
 
 26 China j 
 
 Chelsea 
 
 Portland 
 
 23 Portland ! 
 
 22 N. Orleans,La 
 
 Harmony. . 
 
 29 
 
 23 Windsor.. 
 20 Vienna. . . 
 
 24 Augusta. . 
 ,27 Hermon... 
 35J Hermon.. . 
 32iDixfleld... 
 
 23 1 Alton 
 
 33 1 Greenbush 
 33 Sherman. . 
 
 25 1 Oldtown 
 
 24 New Sharon..; 
 
 20 Alton ; 
 
 SliHermon i 
 
 22 Oldtown 
 
 21iPatten 
 
 32 Greenbush . . . 
 
 21 Portland . . . 
 20 Medford.... 
 27Hampden... 
 29! Oldtown.... 
 
 22 Merrill PI.. 
 
 18 Lincoln 
 
 32 China 
 
 27 Greenbush. 
 34 Orneville. . . 
 38 Lewiston.... 
 
 22 Portland... 
 15 Phillips 
 
 25 China 
 
 23 Oldtown.... 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 July 31, 
 Sept. 1, 
 July 15, 
 Aug. 15, 
 July 28, 
 Sept. 4, 
 Aug. 15, 
 Aug. 15, 
 July 18, 
 
 Aug. 26, 
 Aug. 4, 
 July 14, 
 July 14, 
 July 24, 
 Aug. 5, 
 Aug. 4, 
 July 31, 
 Au<7. 5, 
 July 4, 
 Aug. 4, 
 July 31, 
 Aug. 12, 
 Sept. 18, 
 Sept. 16, 
 Sept. 4, 
 Aug. 13, 
 Sept. 11, 
 Aug. 12, 
 July 15, 
 Sept. 15, 
 Aug. 13, 
 Aug. 12, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 13, 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 Sept. 8, 
 Aug. 10, 
 Aug. 12, 
 i Sept. 11, 
 Sept. 2, 
 July 14, 
 Aug. 13, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Sept. 9, 
 Aug. 4, 
 Sept. 20, 
 
 July 14, 
 
 Aug. 18, 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 62 Orderly Reg. Headquarters. 
 62 Discharged Jan. 28, 63. 
 62 Missinsr Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 62 Discharged Dec. 20, 62. 
 
 62 
 
 Prisoner Aug. 19. 64. 
 Trans, from Co. I. Pro. Ser<. 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Wd. Gett. Prom. Corp. 
 
 Missing Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. March 14, 63. 
 
 62 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Prisoner Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Wd. Disc. Mar. 20, 66. 
 
 63 Con. Disc, for dis. Jan. 11, 64. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Prisoner May 5, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 63! Deserted Nov. 25, 63. 
 
 63, Con. Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Disc. June 28, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Deserted Nov. 25, 63. 
 
 63 j Con. 
 
 63Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63! Con. 
 
 63iCon. 
 
 63 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded May 10, 64. 
 
 63iCon. Prisoner June 5, 64. 
 
 63;Con. Prisoner Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 631 Con. Paroled Prisoner. 
 
 63JCon. Wounded Aug. 18/64. 
 
 63 i Con. Wounded. 
 
 63! Con. 
 
 63 Con. Par.Pris.Wd.Feb.6/65. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded May 8, 64. 
 
 Discharged Mar. 7, 65. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63ICon. 
 63iCon. 
 63iCon. 
 63ICon. 
 63 Con. Deserted Oct. 8, 63. 
 
 63iCon. 
 61 Con. 
 
 From Co. D. 9th Me. 
 
 Regt. Disc. Sept. 20, 64. 
 63 Con. Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY G. Continued. 
 
 267 
 
 
 
 
 .1^ 
 
 Mustered 
 
 XAMES. 
 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 C.s 
 
 into the 
 
 U. REMARKS. 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 """ - 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 Tracy. William A 
 
 34 
 
 Wilton M. 
 
 Julv 15, 
 
 6.3 Con. 
 
 Wright, Charles W 
 
 I-J 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. 
 
 July 31, 
 
 63 Con. Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 Warren, George 
 
 
 Wlutetield. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 10, 
 
 ? G3;Con. 
 
 Joined Company sine 
 
 e 
 
 Dec. 1 , 1863. 
 
 
 
 
 Allen, Seth 
 
 
 Patten 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 7, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Averv. James P 
 
 , v 
 
 Winterport.. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 1, 
 
 64 Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Acherson, Martin 
 
 ! I 
 
 S.Step n.X.B. S. 
 
 Sept. 6, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Atkinson. Alonzo P. . .. 
 
 !> 
 
 Portland j S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 64: Substitute. 
 
 Averill, Eben G 
 
 18 
 
 Orneville ; S. 
 
 Oct. 5, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Billington. Enoch M.. . 
 
 18 
 
 X. Vineyard..: S. 
 
 Sept. 8, 
 
 64 Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 B -ihop, Alfred 
 
 > 
 
 RuiiP or 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
 64 Sub. 
 
 Bishop, Joseph 
 
 1 .! 
 
 Madawaska. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 7, 
 
 64 Substitute. Wounded Feb. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ! 7. 65. Disc. June 14, 65. 
 
 Brown, William 
 
 } 
 
 Bangor 
 
 s. 
 
 Oct. 5, 
 
 64 ! Substitute. 
 
 Bishop, Frederick 
 
 36 
 
 Bangor 
 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
 64 Con. 
 
 Cyr, Joseph 
 
 ! - 
 
 Madawaska. . 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 6, 
 
 64! Substitute. 
 
 Cook, Edward C 
 
 29 
 
 Bangor 
 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
 64 Oon. 
 
 Cahill, Francis 
 
 2] 
 
 X. Brunswick 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 30, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Clements, Lyman W. . . IS 
 Davies, Edward F 127 
 
 Winterport... 
 Castine 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 2, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 64 Sub. Disc. Juno 24. 65. 
 62 Joined as Capt. from Co. K. 
 
 Downes. Charles X. . . . ii. y i 
 
 Mexico 
 
 s 
 
 Ipr 12, 
 
 64 Wounded Feb 6. 65. 
 
 Davis, William L 
 
 L8 
 
 Wellington... 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 6, 
 
 641 Substitute. Disc, by order 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 i May 10, 65. 
 
 Duffee. James 
 
 27 
 
 Lawrence,Ms. 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 8, 
 
 64 Sub. Wd. March 31, 65. 
 
 Driscoll, John 124 
 
 Auburn 
 
 
 Oct. 19, 
 
 64 Substitute. . 
 
 Dean, A very ]27 
 
 Lincolnville.. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 27, 
 
 64 Con. 
 
 Dean, Lewis Jr 32 
 
 Lincolnville.. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 27, 
 
 64 Con. 
 
 English, William J.... 22 
 
 Portland 
 
 
 Jan. 13, 
 
 65 
 
 Franquire. Andrew. ... 38 
 
 Madawaska. . 
 
 s . 
 
 Sent. 4. 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Frost, Hazen W 18 
 
 Milo S. Sent. 3. 
 
 64 Sub. Disc. June 21, 65. 
 
 Fogg, Simon :21 
 
 Xort ton,X.H; S. 
 
 Oct. 7, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Ferguson, Francis 23 
 
 Augusta i S. 
 
 Oct. 6, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Grant, Simon T 19 
 
 Xew Sharon.. S. 
 
 Mar. 14, 
 
 64 
 
 Glidden, Calvin A 21 
 
 Plymouth. ... 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. 5, 
 
 64 Sub. Wd. Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Graffam, Silas ,34 
 
 Baldwin 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 19, 
 
 64 Con. Discharged by order 
 
 
 
 
 
 June 2, 65. 
 
 Green, George S 25 
 Grant, John 25 
 
 Bridgton 
 Portland 
 
 S. Sept. 20, 
 S. Oct. 5. 
 
 64 Con. 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Manning, Frank 2o 
 
 E. I 
 
 s 
 
 Oct. 5. 
 
 ! 64 Substitute. 
 
 Harmon, Martin 24 
 
 Winn 
 
 s! ioct. 21! 
 
 64 Sub. Wd. Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Johnson, Benjamin 34 
 
 Monroe 
 
 s. 
 
 Oct. 27, 
 
 64 Con. 
 
 Kellogg, Horace . ... 18 
 
 Patten 
 
 o 
 
 Sept 13 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Murray, Charles il8 
 
 Lewiston 
 
 s! 
 
 Mar. 21 , 
 
 64 ! 
 
 Mitchell, Otis F 25 
 
 Casco 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 27, 
 
 64 Con. 
 
 Rowe, William T 18 
 
 Phillios 
 
 Dec. 19. 
 
 63 
 
 Royal, Russell D 18 
 
 Patten 
 
 s! 
 
 Sept. 3, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Reed, William H 24 
 
 Stetson 
 
 s. 
 
 A no- 14 
 
 64 Sub. Trans, from Co. 1. 
 
 Ricker, Milton W 22 
 Seavey, John , 20 
 
 Bangor 
 Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 t\ UJ^. 1<, 
 
 Aug. 22. 
 Xov. 2, 
 
 63 Sub. Disc. May 20, 65. 
 64; 
 
 Scudder, Silas H 30 
 
 Mars Hill.... M. 
 
 Jan. 8, 
 
 64 
 
 Stinneford, Oliver R.. . 32; Harmony ! M! 
 Sweeno, Israel..., 22 Van HnronPi ! c 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Sept. 2, 
 
 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 64 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Taylor, Francis F. 37 
 
 Houlton 
 
 s . 
 
 Sept . 16 , 
 
 64 Trans, from Co.A. Wounded 
 Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Varney, Charles T 26 
 
 
 Sept 2, 
 
 63 
 
 Wilson, John F |27 
 
 X. Brunswick S. 
 
 Sept. 7. 
 
 64 Sub. 
 
 Watson, Henry 18 
 
 Hartland... . S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 64 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 West, Aratus H 28)Xew Portland M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62, Transferred from Co. A. 
 
268 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY D. 
 
 
 
 rr- ,2 
 
 S bb 
 
 Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 . RESIDENCE. 
 
 r ~ into the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 I 
 
 ) 
 
 P 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 < 
 
 t 
 
 So 
 
 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 S. Harrison Plummer. . 2 
 
 1 Waterford.... 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prom. 1st Lieut. 
 
 William B. Etter 2 
 
 6 Waterford. . . 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 John 31. Webster 19 Waterford. . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pro. 1st Sergt., pris. Julv 1, 
 
 
 
 
 63, died of dis. July 11/64. 
 
 Jessa A Cross ^ 
 
 4 Bethel 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged Xov. 24, 62. 
 
 Charles A. Locke J2 
 
 7 Bethel 
 
 3L 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Reduced to ranks at own 
 
 
 
 
 request. 
 
 William F. Lombard. . . 2 
 
 [)!Peru... 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner. 
 
 Joseph H. Hamilton. .. 24 X. Yarmouth. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62; Pris. Wd. Spotts., May 8, 
 
 
 
 
 
 64. Wd. Feb. (>, 65. 
 
 Win. H. Broughton |2 
 
 1 Portland 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. 2d Lieut. 
 
 Walter E. Stone L 
 
 i; Waterford.... 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Reduced to ranks. 
 
 Edwin R. Bowie 21 ; Portland 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Joseph Durmells 1 
 
 sXewfield 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 William H. Small 20 i Dixfield S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Fordyce P. Tvvitchell . . 1 
 
 S Bethel 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 621 
 
 Jauie s Parsons 26] Lexington 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Benjamin F. Walton. . . 22 Peru 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged 3Iarch 23. 63. 
 
 David J. Parsons 2 
 
 J 3Iexico 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Edwin Farrar \2 
 
 5 ! Bethel 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. Fred. Dec. 26, 62. 
 
 l>aac F Jewett 1 
 
 3 \Vnt;prf<>T-(1 
 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Chelsea C. Abbott 23 Dixfield. . . . . . ! s . 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Walter E. Stone |2 
 
 2 Waterford . . . S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62: 
 
 Sanford 31. Reed 2 
 
 1! Mexico S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 3Iissing in bat. July 1, 63. 
 
 Joseph H. Hamilton. .. 2 
 
 [ X. Yarmouth. S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Benjamin F. Fuller. . . . 2 
 
 2 Brunswick . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. July 1, 63. In hosp. 
 
 Lat orest Kimball 22 Waterford . . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62;Wd. July 1, 63, disc. Mar, 
 
 
 
 
 
 28, 64. 
 
 Charles H. Putnam 2 
 
 1 Bethel 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pris. July 1 , 63, died in 
 
 
 
 
 
 Richmond, X T ov. 22, 63. 
 
 Edwin Bailey l 
 
 5 Lovell 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Peter T. Bean 2 
 
 )|Bethel 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Edwin R Bowie 2 
 
 Piirt.lanri 
 
 s! 
 
 Auff. 14 62 j Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Charles Couture 19 Quebec 
 
 s! 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 Nelson A Lane i 
 
 J PfilmiH 
 
 31. 
 
 AU<A 14, 62 
 
 Charles D. Ryder 18 N. Yarmouth. 
 
 M! 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 William H. Small 20 Dixfield 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Horatio G. Townsend. . <i 
 
 *. Xewfield.... 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc. June 28, 65. 
 
 Fordyce P. Twitchell.. 18 1 Bethel 
 William F. Lombard. . . 29 Peru 
 
 s. 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 George P. Hall 2 
 
 --> Bethel 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Cyrus L. J. Cook 2 
 
 3 3Iadrid.. 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 From Co. C. Des. Jan 4, 63. 
 
 Charles A. Locke 27 : Bethel 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 WAGONER. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oliver H. McKeeii 2 
 
 9 Waterford . . . 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Adams, Hazeu h 
 
 3 Stoneham 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62jPris. July 1, 63, died in 
 
 
 
 
 
 Richmond, Xov. 5, 63. 
 
 Adkins, 3Ioses D 127 Cumberland . 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Deserted before muster. 
 
 Andrews, Henry F 18 Lowell 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Bailev, Edwin ii 
 Bailey, Stilhnan W 1 
 
 Si Lowell 
 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62iPromoted Corporal. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted. 
 
 j|Peru 
 
 Bancroft, Columbus. . . <2 
 
 8 Dixfield 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Bean, Peter T 2 
 
 n Ttet.hpl 
 
 g 
 
 Au" 14 6 -* : Pris .Tiilv 1 fin- nrn corn 
 
 Beard, Lewis C 19 Bethel 
 Broughton, Wm. H 21 1 Portland 
 
 s! 
 s. 
 
 -fl-U^,. If, U^ 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Buck, Franklin 3 
 
 i\ Green wood . . 
 
 31. Aug. 14, (52 
 
 
 Butters, Levi 3 
 
 TlFrveburg 
 
 M. 
 
 Autr. 14, 62 
 
 Disc. Xov. 10, 62. 
 
 Butters, James 31 2 
 
 S Lovell 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Butters, Timothy 3 
 
 8 Waterford... . 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pris. Aug. 19, 64, died Xov. 
 
 
 
 
 
 29, 64. 
 
 Bowie, Edwin R 2 
 
 1 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Chapman, 3Iilton 3 
 
 1 Bethel 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY D Continued. 
 
 269 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Coffin, Stephen 
 
 Cot are. Charles 
 
 Downey, John 
 
 Dowues, Theo. S 
 
 Dunnells, Joseph 
 
 Eastman, Sylvester M. . 
 Fish. Lorenzo S 
 
 Foster, John F 
 
 Foy, Almerin A 
 
 Fuller, Benjamin F. . . . 
 
 Gray, Enoch P 
 
 Gray. Jeremiah P 
 
 Gray. Samuel jr 
 
 Greaton, Harrison M.. 
 Hamilton, Joseph H... 
 Hamblen, Alpheus S.. 
 
 Hamlin, Edwin L 
 
 Harriman. Abel H. ... 
 
 Hayes, Edward E 
 
 Hayes, Erastus 
 
 Herriman, George M.. 
 
 Hill. Wilson... 
 
 Hilton. Smith 
 
 Hobart. Austin W 
 
 H<jlt, George S 
 
 Hnbbard. James 
 
 Huston, James T 
 
 Irish. Stephen 
 
 Jones. Greenfield T.... 
 Kenniston, Amos H.. . 
 
 Kilgore, Dean A 
 
 Kimball, Andrew 
 
 Kimball. Laforest 
 
 Lane, Xelson A 
 
 Love joy, John H 
 
 Manning, Michael 
 
 Mason, James S 
 
 Mason. Thomas 
 
 Me Keen, Lyman R. .. 
 
 Milliken, Sullivan O... 
 
 Murphy, James 
 
 Park. Silas H 
 
 Parsons, Joseph A ... 
 
 Pingree, Asa B 
 
 PJummer, Charles .... 
 Putnam, Charles H 
 Richards, Prentiss M . 
 
 Rider, Charles D 
 
 Roberts. Adrian G 
 
 Roberts, Albert W. . . . 
 
 Rolt e. Henry A. J 
 
 Rourke, Lorenzo 
 
 Russell. Ceylon 
 
 Seavey, Set h E 
 
 Small; William H 
 
 Smith, Charles 
 
 Stevens, Charles H 
 
 Stone. Moody R 
 
 Townsend. Horatio G. 
 Twitehell, Fordvce P. 
 
 24!Lovell 
 
 19 Quebec 
 
 19 Windsor, N.S. 
 38 Mexico 
 
 llSNewfield. .. 
 
 1 20 Lovell 
 
 25 Dixfield 
 
 19|Gray 
 
 19 Sumner 
 
 22 Brunswick. . . 
 !0 Lovell 
 
 : y 
 -. / 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 18 Lovell 
 
 . J33 Stoneham. . . . 
 ,21 Brunswick . ., 
 
 24 N. Yarmouth, 
 
 1 24 Lovell 
 
 I 
 . 21 Waterford. .. 
 
 ;18 Lovell 
 
 . : 24 Mexico 
 
 . 21 Mexico 
 
 , >8 Lovell 
 
 . 31 Stoneham 
 
 . 26 Lewiston 
 
 .32 Bethel 
 
 . 22 Portland 
 
 . 27 Dixfield 
 
 . 18 Roxbury 
 
 . 20 Lovell 
 
 . 18Pownal 
 
 . 18 Lovell 
 
 . 45 Waterford . . . 
 . 24 Waterford.... 
 . : 22 Waterford. .. 
 
 .18 Poland 
 
 , 18 Norway 
 
 .[35 Portland 
 
 .44 1 Portland 
 
 . 36 Lewiston 
 
 , J32. Lovell 
 
 . j 18 1 Waterford. .. 
 
 .30 Portland 
 
 .26 Dixfield 
 
 . 118 Mexico 
 
 .143 Albany 
 
 .36 Waterford.... 
 
 J21 Bethel 
 
 . 29 Roxbury 
 
 . 1 18 N. Yarmouth. 
 
 29 Minot 
 
 18 Falmouth 
 
 20 Rumf ord 
 
 18 Lewiston 
 
 40 Bethel 
 
 18 Albany 
 
 20 Dixfield 
 
 21 Phila phia, Pa 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 ! S. 
 
 ! S. 
 I S. 
 
 .123 Waterford 
 
 32; Waterford. . 
 ISNewfleld. ... 
 i 18 Bethel 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 ;Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 iAug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 :Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 I Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 IAug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 iAug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 [Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 iAug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 ,Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 iAug. 
 Aug. 
 iAug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 iAug. 
 I Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 ;Aug. 
 
 62 Hospital nurse. 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 62 Miss, in action July 1, 63. 
 
 62 Wd. Nov. 4, 62, Disc. Dec. 
 
 j 13, 62. 
 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 -62: 
 
 62 Miss, since Dec. 13, 62, 
 
 j supposed killed. 
 62 Miss, since July 1, 63, disc. 
 
 I Sept. 24, 64. 
 62 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 
 62 
 62 
 
 62 Transferred to Co. C. 
 62 Promoted to Corporal. 
 62 : Wd. Dec. 13, 62, disc, for 
 
 ! dis. Mar. 18, 64. 
 62 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. 
 62Guardat headquarters. 
 62 1 
 62! 
 62 
 
 62 Disc. Nov. 24, 62. 
 62, 
 
 62 Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 62 Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 62 Miss, in action May 8, 64. 
 62, 
 
 62 Disc. March 23, 63. 
 62; 
 
 62 Disc. Mar. 23, 63. 
 f 2 Disc. Mar. 10, 63. 
 62 j 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 Disc. Mar. 5, 63. 
 62 ! Disc. Feb. 27, 63. 
 62 Disc. March 10, 63. 
 62 i 
 \2 Miss, since Dec. 13, 62, 
 
 supposed killed. 
 62 i Never mustered. 
 62! Deserted Aug. 19, 62. 
 62 1 Pris. Getts. July 1, 63. 
 62 Miss, in action Dec. 13, 62. 
 62 (Disc. Dec. 15, 62. 
 62! Pro. Com. Serg. Nov. 11, 64. 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 1 Pris. Getts. July 1, 63. 
 62 Wd.Getts.Julyl, 63,pro.cor. 
 62 Disc. Jan. 14, 63. 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63. 
 62 Disc. Nov. 13, 62, 
 62 Disc. Mar. 6, 63. 
 62 
 
 Accidentally Wd. Oct.19, 62. 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Wd. July 1, 63. 
 62 Missing since July 1, 63. 
 Supposed killed. 
 
 Absent sick. 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62|Pris. Getts. Prom. Corp. 
 
270 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY D. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Warren, Jonathan 
 
 Washburn, Hiram K.. 
 
 Wells, Edward 
 
 Went worth, Leonidas. 
 
 White, Barnard H 
 
 Whitman, Gilbert M. L. 
 
 Wood, Isaac W 
 
 Yeaton, James A 
 
 Joined Co. since Dec. 
 
 Brown, Charles 
 
 Brown, George 
 
 Bodson, William 
 
 Bryan, George 
 
 Bell, George W 
 
 Burns, David 
 
 Bartlett, Jonathan C. .. 
 
 Bryant, Johnson F 
 
 Barrett, Michael J 
 
 Blake, William 
 
 Coffin, Albert M 
 
 Cutts, Oliver W 
 
 Dee, Nicholas 
 
 Daggett, Albion K 
 
 Fan-is, Daniel jr 
 
 Grant, Benjamin F 
 
 Glover, Sylvanus G 
 
 Gould, William A 
 
 Houlahan, James H 
 
 Inmau, Horatio W 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 I 
 
 36LovelL... 
 
 18 Dixfield 
 
 <24 Lovell. 
 -Hope 
 
 Dixneld 
 
 18| Woodstock. .. 
 26 Waterford. .. 
 
 Dixneld 
 
 1st, 1862. 
 
 Portland 
 
 Portland 
 
 Portland 
 
 Lewiston 
 
 20 Saco 
 
 1 25 1 Portland 
 
 29Litchfield.... 
 
 i2!) Paris 
 
 37 Lewiston 
 
 1 42 [Portland 
 
 28 Carroll 
 
 Sarsfteld 
 
 Bangor 
 
 i - 
 
 23 
 
 44 
 
 23 Charlotte .. 
 
 1 25 Bangor ... 
 
 ] 23 Lewiston .. 
 
 1-21 Brownville. 
 
 44 Lewiston. .. 
 
 20 Lee 
 
 Jones, William G 28! Belfast 
 
 Knee land, Charles H . . 28; Lee 
 
 Lee, Israel |27 Bancroft. . . . 
 
 Leathers, Emery R 33;Presque Isle. 
 
 Leaker, George 
 
 Lowell, Oliver H 
 
 Meader, Isaac 
 
 McKenney, Nicholas . . 
 
 McKenney, James 
 
 McPherson, James 
 
 Moody, Frank 
 
 Martin, Richard H 
 
 Mallett, Howard 
 
 Mitchell, Peleg 
 
 Malaghan, Thomas 
 
 Pollard, Frederick 
 
 Pray, George H 
 
 Pollard, Andrew J 
 
 Parsons, Joseph W 
 
 Parsons, Almond 
 
 Putnam, Daniel G 
 
 Rich, Charles H 
 
 Robertson, Stephen S.. 
 
 Seavey, Ezra S 
 
 Sibley, Edward P 
 
 Stackpole, Edmund F.. 
 
 Smith, John 
 
 Summers, Alga 
 
 Thompson, Amos S 
 
 Joined Co. since Dec. 
 Belongey, Morris 
 
 27 1 Portland. ... 
 32 Gorhaui 
 
 20 Litchfield . . . 
 
 22 Sarsfield . 
 18 Sarsrield. 
 
 Alva PI 
 Weston.. .. 
 
 26!Molunkus. 
 
 25iLee 
 
 44iPeru 
 
 36 Portland. . 
 22 Greene . . . 
 
 28 Portland 
 
 34 Linneus 
 
 30 Herinon 
 
 18 Sebec 
 
 31 Dover 
 
 28 Strong , 
 
 18 Bethel 
 
 33 Mars Hill... 
 18 Lowell 
 
 22 Yarmouth.. 
 
 23 Portland 
 
 23 Whitney ville 
 19 j Portland. ... 
 
 jlst, 1863 
 
 19] Portland 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pris. Getts. Wd. in action 
 
 June is, 64. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc. Feb. 27, 63. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Des. Aug. 18, 62. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. It, H2!Disc. Feb. 5. 63. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 July 31, 
 iJuly 28, 
 !Aug. 8, 
 iJuly 30, 
 July 30, 
 Aug. 7, 
 I Aug. 4, 
 Aug. 5, 
 Aug. 8, 
 Aug. 10, 
 Aug. 13, 
 Sept. 8, 
 Sept. 8, 
 Aug. 27, 
 Sept. 10, 
 Sept. 5, 
 Aug. 8, 
 Aug. 22, 
 Aug. 21, 
 Aug. 13, 
 
 Sept. 10, 
 Aug. 10, 
 |Au K . 14, 
 Aug. 13, 
 
 63 Conscript. 
 
 Wd. In hospital. 
 Paroled Prisoner. 
 Paroled Pris. 
 Pris. May 5, 64. 
 
 5. act. May 8, 64. 
 
 63; Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Sub. mi 
 
 Disc. May 25, 65. 
 Disc, dis. Jan. 11, 64. 
 
 Disc. dis. May 30, 64. 
 Pris. May 19, 64. 
 
 Disc. Dec. 12, 63. 
 
 Wd. In hospital. 
 Miss, ac n June 6, 64. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 |Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 1 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63; Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Paroled Pris. 
 
 63 Con. Disc, by order May 22, 
 
 65. 
 
 63 Con. Paroled Pris. 
 63 Con. 
 63|Con. 
 63 Coi 
 
 Disc, by order June 
 15, 65. 
 
 Sept. 11, 63 Con. Paroled Pris. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. Capt. from 1st Lieut. 
 
 Co. F. 
 
 Aug. 3, 63 Con. Par. Pris. Disc, by- 
 order June 5, 65 
 63 Con. Wd. May 6, 64. 
 63 Con. Disc, order May 25, 65. 
 63 Con. 
 
 Wd. May 8, 64. 
 Absent sick. 
 
 Aug. 15, 
 Sept. 9, 
 Sept. 11, 
 Sept. 11, 
 Aug. 15, 
 Aug 13, 
 Sept. 11, 
 Aug. 18, 
 Aug. 3, 
 
 Aug. 8, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 15, 
 Sept. 10, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Sept. 15, 
 Sept. 10, 
 Sept. 18, 
 Sept. 10, 
 Sept, 10, 
 Sept. 5, 
 July 30, 
 
 63 Con. 
 63 1 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63lCon. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 
 June 5, 65. 
 63Uon. 
 63JCon. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 air 
 
 Wd. May 6, 64. 
 Wd. Disc, by order 
 
 Wd. In hospital. 
 Pris. May 5, 64. 
 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 
 S. Nov. 11, 64 Con. 
 
 Pris. May 5, 64. 
 Disc. dis. April 26, 64. 
 Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 Par. Pris. Disc. 
 Des. Nov. 23, 63. 
 Des. < )ct. 20, 63. 
 Wd. May 8, 64. 
 Disc. dis. Dec. 19, 63. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY D. Continued. 
 
 271 
 
 NAME. 
 
 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Married 
 or Single. || 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Briggs, Edward 
 
 25 
 
 Gouldsboro... 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 11, 63 
 
 Con. From Co. A. 
 
 l)RT*l>v T^aao TT 
 
 
 Belfast 
 
 
 Mar. 21, 65 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Fitch, Atwood 119 
 
 Damariscotta. 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 From Co. K. as 2d L t. 
 
 Hunt, Charles H J32 
 
 Kaatnovt.. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 3, 64 
 
 Con. Disc. April 26, 65. 
 
 Holt. Samuel ! 30 Belfast 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. 5, 64 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Jacobs George T !^8 "Rpifnaf-. 
 
 M 
 
 Snt. 99 T.J. 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Kingsbury, Marcus D . . 
 
 19 Bradford. . . . . 
 
 S. Oct. 6, 64 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Knowles, William H. . . 
 
 27 St. Marys 
 
 
 Aug. 7, 63 
 
 Sub. from Co. A. Missing 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 in action Autr. 19, 64. 
 
 Liniken, Ruf us 
 
 25 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 7, 63 Con. from Co. "A. 
 
 Moody, David jr 
 
 26 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 5, 63!Con. from Co. A. 
 
 Malcomb, William A. . . 
 
 21 Newcastle .... 
 
 S. 
 
 July 28, 63 i Sub. from Co. A. Prisoner. 
 
 Malcomb, John F 
 
 22 Newcastle 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 7, 63 Sub. from Co. A. Wounded. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Disc. April 21, 65. 
 
 Marshall, Charles 19 Bangor 
 
 s. 
 
 Oct. 13, 64 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Mathews, Edward H. . . |40 
 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 27, 64 
 
 Substitute. Missing in action 
 Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Morrell, William 
 
 2\ 
 
 Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. 9, 64 Sub. Par. Pris. Discharged 
 
 
 
 
 
 by order June 5, 65. 
 
 Mahoney, John 
 
 25 Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 5, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Mahoney, Dennis 
 
 44; Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64: Substitute. 
 
 Meader, George W 
 
 18 Belfast 
 
 
 Oct. 26, 64 Substitute. Discharged by 
 
 
 
 
 
 order May 29, 65. 
 
 Mylrie, Alexander F. .. 
 
 29 Bangor M. 
 
 Oct. ,7, 64 ; Substitute. 
 
 Martin, Michael 
 
 27 Rockland S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 63 Substitute from Co. A. 
 
 Mann. George R 
 
 30 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 30, 64 1 Con. Wd. Feb. 7, 65. disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 by order May 19, 65. 
 
 Manstield, Joseph D 
 Monk, Alfred K 
 
 22Foxcroft M. 
 18 Belfast S. 
 
 Sept. 24, 64 Conscript. 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Malone, Theodore 
 
 22 Baugor S. 
 
 Sent. 20. 64 Con. Disc. Jnlv 19. 6S 
 
 Maxey, William H 
 
 24 Belfast. . . . M. (Sent. 21, 64 Con. Wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Newcbmb, Alonzo 118 
 
 Belfast 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute. Wd. Feb. 7 65. 
 
 Newcomb, Henry G 19 
 
 Belfast 
 
 s. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute. Missing in action 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Potter, Gabriel 
 
 21 1 
 
 s. 
 
 Oct. 24, 64 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Pillsbury, Charles E.... 
 
 26 Belfast 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 21, 64 Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, 65, disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 by order June 6, 65. 
 
 Parlin, Charles H 
 
 24 Skowhegan 
 
 
 Dec. 3, 64 
 
 .Tninfifl sisi 9r\ f.t f rnm "W C. S 
 
 Parsons, James 
 
 26 ! Lexington 
 
 
 Jan. 14, 62 From Co. A. Prom. Sergt. 
 
 Soule, Richard 
 
 26 Bradford 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 21, 64 From Co. A. 
 
 Smitte, Franklin 
 
 25 Belfast 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 22, 64 Conscript. 
 
 Townsend, Lysander P. 
 
 33 Portland 
 
 ...jJuly 14, 63 ( Conscript. Discharged by 
 
 
 
 
 
 order June 17, 65. 
 
 Tendell, William 
 
 58 
 
 Auburn 
 
 M. 
 
 July 7, 64 Substitute. Discharged by 
 
 
 
 
 
 order May 29. 65. 
 
 Wyman, James R 
 
 ~ 
 
 Harmony July 7, 63 From Co. A. Prisoner. 
 
272 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY E. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 Lincoln K. Plummer. 
 Edwin C. Stevens 
 
 Aubrey Leavitt 
 
 Lewis B. Doe 
 
 Hiram H. Houston. 
 Jones Whitman 
 
 Warren Seaward 
 
 Joseph G. Lamb 
 
 Martin B. Soule 
 
 William Balentine 
 
 Luther Bradford ...... 
 
 Clement C. Williams. . . 
 Bray Wilkins 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 Jones Whitman 
 
 Samuel K. Doe 
 
 Warren Seaward 
 
 Daniel F. Houghton. . . . 
 Winslow E. Packard. . . 
 
 Charles E. Cross 
 
 Joseph G. Lamb 
 
 George W. Williams... 
 
 Charles H. George 
 
 Martin B. Soule 
 
 William Balentine 
 
 Consider F. Blaisdell.. 
 
 Eben Curtis, 2d 
 
 Sampson A. Thomas. .. 
 Octavius H. Tubbs 
 
 Luther Bradford 
 
 Henry F. Judkins 
 
 Harrison Merchant. . . 
 
 Daniel A. Soule 
 
 Thomas D. Staples , . 
 
 Henry A. Dorr 
 
 Pascal P. Gilmore 
 
 Bray Wilkins 
 
 Benjamin F. Worth . 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 
 Frank E. Hitchings . . 
 
 James S. Priest 
 
 Charles H. Ring 
 
 Frank M. Merrill.. .. 
 
 WAGONER. 
 
 Otis Hood jr 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 Abbott, Charles 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 19l Jefferson. . . 
 20 Waterville. 
 
 23 1 Turner 
 
 40 Vassalboro. 
 Newport. . . 
 Turner 
 
 Vassalboro. 
 Leeds 
 
 Waterville. 
 
 23 Waterville. 
 22 Turner . . 
 
 New Portland 
 
 18 Fairfield 
 
 18 Turner 
 
 36 Vassalboro. 
 201 Vassalboro. 
 
 21 .1 Weld 
 
 24; Jay 
 
 25: Waterville.. 
 
 21|Leeds 
 
 27 1 Newport. .. 
 27 Hebron .... 
 24 1 Waterville. 
 23 ! Waterville. 
 
 |25|Jay 
 
 26 Leeds 
 
 21 Turner 
 
 18 i Hebron 
 
 Andrews, James M. . . 
 
 Alden, Seth H 
 
 Allen, Sidney A 
 
 Balentine, William. . . 
 
 Bates, William T 
 
 Bearce, Isaac P 
 
 Berry, Charles R 
 
 Blaisdell, Consider F. 
 Bolt on, Horace W .. 
 
 22! Turner 
 
 24 i Fairfield. .. 
 
 20 Weld 
 
 19 [ Waterville. 
 
 34 Castine 
 
 23lBrewer 
 
 19|Dedham. .. 
 18 1 Fairfield. .. 
 18 Vassalboro. 
 
 18 Waterville. 
 25 j Vassalboro. 
 
 18 Newport . . 
 
 19 Turner 
 
 26 Turner 
 
 25 Newport. . 
 
 29 Plymouth.. 
 
 21 Turner 
 
 18 Turner 
 
 23 Waterville. 
 
 23 i Waterville. 
 ISjHebron 
 
 24 j Leeds 
 
 25 Jay 
 
 22 Newport 
 
 S 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 
 S. service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pro. 2d Lieut, and 1st Lieut. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prom. 1st Sergt. and Sergt. - 
 Major. Pris. July 1, 63. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pro. 1st Lieut, and 2d Lieut. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pro. 1st Sergt. and 2d Lieut. 
 
 
 and 1st Lieut. Co. B. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged July 20, 65. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, by order May 29, 65. 
 Wd. July 1, 63, disc. June 
 
 
 15, 64. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Aug. 18, 64; Wd. Feb. 
 
 
 6, 65. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pris. Aug. 19/64; disc. July 
 
 
 31, 65. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 A IIP-. 14. 62 
 
 Prnmntpd Spro-pant 
 
 S 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62|Disc. for dis. Dec. 17, 62. 
 S. Aug. 14, 621 Promoted Sergeant. 
 S. Aug. 14, 62! Disc, for dis. May 15, 63. 
 M. Aug. 14, 62: Red. to ranks; ace. wd. 
 S. [Aug. 14, 62|Reduced to ranks. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pro. Sergt. Pris. July 1, 63. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 M 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. Jan. 31, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62: Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62i Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62|Disc. by order May 29, 65. 
 Aug. 18, 62iRed. to ranks at own request. 
 Aug. 14, " J 
 
 S. 
 
 M 
 
 M 
 
 S 
 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 - 
 
 S. 
 
 > 
 
 S. 
 s. 
 s. 
 S 
 
 S. 
 ,M 
 
 M. 
 S 
 
 s! 
 
 s. 
 -.. 
 s. 
 s! 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Sept. 16, 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 62; Pris. July 1, 63; paroled. 
 62 Disc, by Secretary War Jan. 
 
 I 4, 64. 
 
 62iPromoted Sergeant. 
 62 ! Prisoner Aug. 19, 64. 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63; paroled. 
 62 
 62 
 63 
 63 
 
 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 62, Wounded Aug. 18, 64. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. March 9, 63. 
 
 62 Reduced to ranks. 
 
 62 
 
 62 
 
 62 Ace. wd. Oct. 20, 62; Pris. 
 
 I July 1, 63. 
 62 
 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 62 Disc, by civil authority. 
 62 i Promoted Corporal. 
 621 Hospital nurse, Dec. 16, 62. 
 62 Disc, for dis. Dec. 6, 62. 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 62 Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, 63. 
 62 ! Disc. for dis. Dec. 6. 62. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY K. Continued. 
 
 273 
 
 
 - 
 
 Hip 
 
 Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. RESIDENCE. 
 
 :-.:: 
 
 into the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 iX i cr . 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 <\ * = 
 
 
 
 Bradford, Luther 22 Turner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62; pris. July 
 
 
 
 
 1, G3. 
 
 Brann, Robert C 32 Vassalboro. . . 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Brann, Robert C 32 Vassalboro. . . ^7 
 
 Aug. 
 
 11. 
 
 62 
 
 Bumpus, Franklin L. . . 27 Belgrade ~^ 
 
 Burgess, Ambrose 43 Vassalboro. . . i vr 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 i 1. 
 i 1. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Jan. 15, 63. 
 62 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Burnliam, John A 2 
 
 Leeds... . MX 1 " 
 
 Aug. 
 
 ! i. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Sept. 23, 63. 
 
 Curtis, Eben , 2d 26 Leeds 
 
 Aug. 
 
 L8, 
 
 62 [Prom. Corporal. 
 
 Cushman, Phyletus F.. .jl 
 
 8 Hebron j = 
 
 Aug. 
 
 ! i, 
 
 62 
 
 Daniels, Lorrain A 1 
 
 ^ Newport j * 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 t, 
 
 62 
 
 Emerson, John . . . ^ 
 
 f hiiifi ^- Aus?. 
 
 1 1, 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Jan. 20, 63. 
 
 Fales, Curtis V 20 Turner s - Aug. 
 
 1 1, 
 
 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Fossett, Robert M 3 
 
 1 J Vassalboro. .. : M - Aug. 
 
 i !. 
 
 62 
 
 Foster, Charles li 20 ; Httsneld S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 i. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Jan. 1, 63. 
 
 Foster, William G IS 1 Pittsfield S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 !, 
 
 62 Wd. July 2, 63; disc. Nov, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24, 63. 
 
 Freeman, Charles A 21 Vassalboro. . . ^- 
 
 Aug. 
 
 ! !, 
 
 2 Disc, for dis. Sept. 25, 62. 
 
 George, Charles 11 27 Hebron M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 Prom. Corporal Dec. 1, 62. 
 
 George, Francis 21 Leeds S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 ! i. 
 
 62 Hospital nurse. 
 
 Greenwood. Geo. H 1 
 
 8 Hebron 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 11. 
 
 62 
 
 Grindell, Jeremiah jr.. 28; Newport M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 1 
 
 ;2|Disc. for dis. Feb. 2, 63. 
 
 Harmond, George C... 18 Turner i S. Aug. 
 
 1 i. 
 
 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. Paroled. 
 
 Heath, John 3 
 
 3Jav M 
 
 Aug. 
 
 i I, 
 
 62 
 
 Hey wood, Calvin M 18 Turner 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 !, 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Feb. 20, 63. 
 
 Hodsdon, Samuel L. . . . 2 
 
 iBvron... . S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 li. 
 
 62 
 
 Hovt, Stephen A 42 Vassalboro. . . i S. Aug. 
 
 1 i, 
 
 62 Prisoner July 1. 63. 
 
 Hussey, George G., jr. . 20 Leeds i S. ; Aug. 
 
 1 1, 
 
 62 
 
 James, Charles E . 
 
 I 1 Jay M. Aug. 
 
 11. 
 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Jennings, Rollin F 2 
 
 5 Leeds : M. Aug. 
 
 1 1, 
 
 62 
 
 Johnson, Benjamin W. l 
 
 TjJav i M. lAug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Promoted Musician. 
 
 Johnson. Frank B ^ 
 
 2 Pittsfield ; S. ,Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Judkins, Henry F 2 
 
 4 Fairfield \ M. ,Aug. 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 Cornp. Clerk,wd. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Knight, Joseph F L 
 
 1 Newport S. Aug. 
 
 11. 
 
 62 
 
 Littlefield, Asel A 1 
 
 S Belgrade 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 11, 
 
 62 
 
 Lvford, Charles F ;1 
 
 9 Waterville. .. 
 
 S. (Aug. 
 
 i 1, 
 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Lyford, James M 1 
 
 8 Waterville. .. 
 
 S. : Aug. 
 
 11, 
 
 62! prisoner Julyl, 63; Exch. 
 
 Lvon, Charles C 24 Newport 
 Merchant, Harrison 20 1 Weld 
 
 M. Aug. 
 M. Aug. 
 
 i 1, 
 1 1. 
 
 62; Wd. Julvl , 63; dis. June3, 64. 
 62 [Prisoner July 1, 63. Paroled. 
 
 Merrill, Frank M 1 
 
 9 i Turner ... 
 
 S. :Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Detailed for Drummer. 
 
 Mills, Albion B 18, Vassalboro... 
 
 S. : Aug. 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 1 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 
 Monk, Isaac J 2 
 
 4 Turner . . . 
 
 M. Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. Paroled. 
 
 Peare, George H 21ILeeds 
 
 M. Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Mar. 14, 63. 
 
 Petteno-ill Samuel W 2 
 
 n ! T.pp<1 S. Aus. 
 
 11. 
 
 62 
 
 Pratt, Sarson C 19 Turner 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 L4, 
 
 62 
 
 Priest, Hiram T 1 
 
 8 Vassalboro. .. S. ;Aug. 
 
 1 1, 
 
 62 
 
 Pulsifer, Alexander W. 2 
 
 ) Weld S. Aug. 
 
 11, 
 
 62 Wd. May5, 64; dis.Jan. 10/65. 
 
 Richardson, Orson F. . . 1 
 
 8 Vassalboro. . . S. Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 
 
 Richmond, Granville. . . 35iLeeds M. Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Jan. 9, 65. 
 
 Riggs, Jerry W 1 
 
 1 Jay s. Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Wd.Mav4, i 64;disc.June5/65. 
 
 Robinson, John F b 
 
 6 Rome ! M. Aug. 
 
 1 1, 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. July 16, 63. 
 
 Spaulding, Melb ne C. . 21 : Newport S. Aug. 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 Deserted Dec. 1, r 62. 
 
 Soule Daniel A . 1 
 
 Q WafcA-rvillo 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 is. 
 
 62 
 
 Soule, Martin B 24 Waterville . . . 
 
 S. JAug. 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Thomas, David S 18 Byron 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 11, 
 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63; paroled. 
 
 Thomas, Sampson A... 2 
 
 1 Turner 
 
 S. Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Tibbetts, Andrew J i 
 
 7 Newport 
 
 M. [Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Tibbetts, William A... 5 
 
 1 Belgrade 
 
 S. iAug. 
 
 11. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. June 10, 63. 
 
 Towle, Clark L ] 
 
 8 1 Newport 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 14. 
 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Towle, Mark ] 
 
 8 Newport 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 Pris. Aug. 19, 64; paroled. 
 
 Townsend, RoscoeB... i 
 
 4 Jay 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 
 
 Trask, Ezra W C 
 
 8 Belgrade 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Wounded May 5, 64. 
 
 Tubbs, Octavius H 1 
 Ward George W . 1 
 
 8 Hebron 
 8 Vassalboro. 
 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 
 A no- 
 
 14, 
 
 1 1. 
 
 62 Prom. Corp. ; pris. July 1, 63. 
 62 Disc, for dis. Nov. 1, 62. 
 
 Webber, Gustavus V... 1 
 
 !8 Vassalboro. .. 
 
 M. |Aug. 
 
 14, 
 
 62 Wd. Julyl , 63 ;disc.Dec.l6/63 
 
 19 
 
274 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY E. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Sb 
 
 3 
 
 r--r2 
 
 S^ . Mustered 
 into the U. 
 * . I S. Service. 
 
 ^0 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Webber, Virgil H 
 
 Wpvmnnfrh TirmiHiv . 
 
 25 Vassalboro. .. 
 36 Pittsfiplri 
 
 S. ! Aug. 14, 62 
 S. AIIOP 14 fi > 
 
 
 Wheeler, William W , 
 White, Charles S. ... 
 White, Frank J 
 
 Winship, Charles P.. 
 Worth, Benjamin F . . 
 
 18 Leeds 
 
 33 Jav 
 
 18 Palmyra.... 
 
 18 Turner .. 
 
 I 
 18 Vassalboro. 
 
 Worth, Francis 44 Vassalboro. . , 
 
 Weber, John W 121 Belgrade 
 
 Joined Company since! Dec. 1, 1862. 
 
 Achorn, Orlando R J18 Augusta 
 
 Arnold, Isaac 39 Bradford 
 
 Arnold, Joseph T |41 Bradford 
 
 Baron, Alfred 22 Portland 
 
 Blodgett, Lorenzo D. . . 21 Portland 
 
 Blodgett, Hainlin L. . . . 20 Portland 
 
 Bickmore, Daniel O. . . . 27 Oldtovvn 
 
 Babcock, Luther J 29 Edinburg 
 
 Burnham, William O. . 20 Oldtown 
 
 Buswell, Stephen. . . . 
 
 20 Presque Isle. 
 
 Bryant, Charles F 23 Presque Isle. 
 
 Berry, John |26 Bridgewater 
 
 Cooley, Elisha J44 Augusta 
 
 Cotton, Charles 28 Portland 
 
 Cobb, Ainasa |18 Parkmau. . . . 
 
 Cookson,Christopher C. 25 Linneus 
 
 Christophers, Joseph... 29 Alvah Plan.. 
 
 Crocker, Elbridge P. . . . 
 
 Crabb, William H 
 
 Cole, Lemuel X 
 
 Chambers, Ben j. W.. 
 
 Davis, Alvah M 
 
 Davis, Daniel 
 
 Davis, Daniel, 2d 
 
 Davis, George T 
 
 Davis, Henry L 
 
 Dane, Francis S 
 
 Dickey, William 
 
 Decker, Greenlief E. 
 
 Douns, Ezekiel C 
 
 Dudley, Ambrose. . . . 
 
 Ellis, John 
 
 Fairbrother, Isaac H. 
 
 Hale, Charles 
 
 Hall, Lucius AV 
 
 Hatch, George W 
 
 Howard, James Jr. . . 
 Hutchins, Charles L.. 
 
 Hartwell, John 
 
 Imhoff, Oscar 
 
 Jewell, Benjamin F. . 
 
 Jewell, Edwin M 
 
 Kay, John M 
 
 Keefe, John 
 
 Kelly, James 
 
 23 Lowell.... 
 22 Bangor . . . 
 19 Hampden 
 19 Linneus . . 
 
 21 Jefferson 
 
 40 Oldtown 
 
 33 Winn 
 
 21 Turner 
 
 22i Portland . . . 
 32Dedham.... 
 25 Oldtown.... 
 21 Smithfield.. 
 36 Portland ... 
 
 j 22! Augusta 
 
 21 t Lewiston... 
 
 2llOrono 
 
 |25,No. 4 R. L. 
 
 27 Alison 
 
 29 Exeter . . . 
 
 20 Medway 
 
 34 (Augusta.... 
 
 21 St. Albans., 
 
 121 Augusta 
 
 24 Troy 
 
 !22 Wales 
 
 28 Portland. .. 
 
 21 Portland.... 
 
 22 Calais 
 
 XiU.. AT, \JA 
 
 S. j Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. May 20, 63. 
 M. iAug. 14, 62. Disc, for dis. Mar. 14, 63. 
 S. i [Rejected at Final Muster, 
 
 i Aug. 14. 62. 
 S. | Aug. 14, 62!Pris. Dec. 13, 62; exch.; 
 
 ! wd. July 1, 63. 
 S. iAug. 14, 62, Wd. at Weldon R. R. Aug. 
 
 i 18, 64; pro. corp. 
 M. jAug. 14, 62 
 S. Aug. 14, 62jDisc. for dis. Dec. 10, 62. 
 
 July 17, 
 Sept. 9, 
 Sept. 15, 
 Aug. 1, 
 |Aug. 1, 
 July 13, 
 Aug. 12, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 12, 
 j Sept. 5, 
 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63. Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63, Con. 
 63 ; Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 
 Wounded Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Des. Sept. 6, 63. 
 
 Wd. May 10, 64. 
 
 M. Aug. 15, 
 
 vl. 
 
 S. 
 
 8. 
 M. 
 8. 
 
 M. 
 S. 
 M, 
 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 M. 
 
 M, 
 M. 
 S. 
 M. 
 S. 
 8. 
 M. 
 S. 
 S. 
 s. 
 M. 
 M. 
 .M. 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 S. 
 
 s, 
 
 M. 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 1, 
 JJuly 17, 
 iAug. 5, 
 Aug. 16, 
 Aug. 14, 
 iSept. 11, 
 
 iAug. 14, 
 ISept. 16, 
 Sept. 11, 
 j Sept. 17, 
 
 July 31, 
 Aug. 12, 
 
 Sept. 3, 
 July 17, 
 Sept. 17, 
 Aug. 27, 
 Sept. 14, 
 July 28, 
 Aug. 5, 
 Aug. 4, 
 Sept. 18, 
 Aug. 26, 
 Aug. 13, 
 July 27, 
 Sept. 7, 
 
 Aug. 13, 
 July 14, 
 Aug. 31, 
 Aug. 8, 
 Aug. 31, 
 July 16, 
 July 31, 
 July 28, 
 Aug. 5, 
 
 Wounded Aug. 18, 64. 
 Deserted Sept. 1, 63. 
 
 Miss, in action Aug. 
 | 19, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Pris. June 21, 64. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63|Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. Miss in action. June 
 
 6, 64. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. Miss, in action, May 
 
 8, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Wounded May 6, 64. 
 63 Con. Miss, in action, June 
 
 1, 64. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 1 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 63 iCon. 
 63|Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. 
 
 Des. Sept. 26, 64. 
 Disc. June 26, 65. 
 
 Disc. Nov. 26, 63. 
 Des. Nov. 2, 63. 
 
 Disc. Feb. 13, 64. 
 Des. May 4, 64. 
 Wounded June, 64 ; 
 j wounded Apr. 1, 65. 
 63 Con. 
 
 Disc. Dec. 8, 63. 
 
 63 iCon. 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 63|Con. 
 63 ! Con. 
 63 Con. 
 63; Con. 
 
 Deserted Sept. 8, 63. 
 Wounded May 10, 64. 
 Deserted Nov. 27, 63. 
 
 Deserted Sept. 17, 63. 
 Deserted Nov. 28, 63. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY E Continued. 
 
 275 
 
 
 
 "HTi 
 
 Mustered 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 . RESIDENCE. 
 
 C 
 
 into the U. REMARKS. 
 
 
 B 
 
 -* 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 <, 
 
 S3 
 
 
 Lewis, Benjamin < 
 
 50 Calais 
 
 M. 
 
 July 31, 63 Con. 
 
 Lvon, John { 
 
 50 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 4, 63 Con. Deserted May 4, 64. 
 
 McKillop, Donald 
 
 53 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 July 31, 63 Con. 
 
 McXulty, George - 
 
 22 i Portland 
 
 s. 
 
 July 29, 63 Con. Wounded April 1. 65; 
 
 
 
 
 discharged May 30, 65. 
 
 Manson, Frederic i 
 
 & Calais 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 10, 63 Con. 
 
 Montague, Frederic < 
 
 58 Augusta 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 1, 63 Con. 
 
 Xeal, David C i 
 
 51 Monticello . . . S. 
 
 Sept. 1, 63 Con. 
 
 O Dea, Thomas . 1 
 
 H Portland S 
 
 Sept. 19, 63 Con. 
 
 Partridge, Samuel i 
 Peters, John ... 1 
 
 >1 Hampden . . . . 
 8 Povtliiml . . . 
 
 s. 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 16, 63 Con. Miss, in act. May 7/64. 
 July 29, 63 Con. Deserted Sept. 8 63 
 
 Reed, Jacob 31 Dixrield 
 Runnells, Andrew J... 25] Pattagumpus. 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 
 July 30, 63 Con. Deserted Sept. 6, 63*. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Con. Wounded Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Schmit, John 32 Augusta 1 S. 
 Staples, Thomas D 134 Castine M. 
 
 Aug. 8, 63 Con. Deserted Sept. 6, 64. 
 Sept. 16, 03 Con. 
 
 "Ward, Sylvanus H 1 
 
 8 Greenbush... 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 17, 63 Con. 
 
 Weed, Alonzo S i 
 
 Aiurusta. . . 
 
 s. 
 
 July 22, 63 Con. 
 
 Westfal, William 2 .i Portland ! S. 
 Witherell, Daniel 40 ; Lewiston M. 
 
 Aug. 1, 63 Con. Deserted Sept. 6, 64. 
 July 30, 63 Con. 
 
 Joined Cmpanv since 1 
 
 Dec. 1, 1863. 
 
 
 
 Baston. Franklin" X 35 Banjror 
 
 ..(Oct. 13, 64 Con. 
 
 Bell, James 1 
 
 s Houlton ! Nov. 24, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Choate, (Jliarles E , 
 
 s Fairneld S. Sept. 7, 64 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Dorr, Henry A ! i 
 Downing, George A. . . . i 
 
 3 Brewer S. Sept. 5, 63 Trans, from Co. A; pr. corp. 
 51 Skowheffan . . S. ! Aue:. 14, 62 Trans, from Co. A. 
 
 Fahay, James 20 Bangor S. 
 
 Sept. 10, 63 Substitute: transferred from 
 
 
 
 Co. A: disc. Mav 20. 65. 
 
 Gilmore, Pascal P 19 Dedham S. jSept. 5, C3 Substitute; prom/corp. 
 
 Greenlow, George W.. . 18]Pi % esque Isle.. S. iSept. 8, 63 Substitute. 
 
 Greenlow, Aaron R : 
 
 !4 Presque Isle.. S. 
 
 Oct. 13, 64 Con. Disc. Mav 30. 65. 
 
 Getchell, Andrew ] 
 
 8 Portland S. 
 
 Aug. 18, 63 Substitute. 
 
 Gardiner, Enoch R l 
 
 4 MapletonPL. S. 
 
 Oct. 13, 64 Con. 
 
 Hart , George 
 
 8 Bangor ! S. 
 
 Sept. 3, 64 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Hair, George ji 
 
 2 Fremont P1..J S. 
 
 Xov. 10, 64 Con. Wounded Mar. 31, 65; 
 
 i 
 
 
 i discharged Mav 30, 65. 
 
 Hanscom, William H.. 1 
 
 9 Orono S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 63 Substitute. 
 
 Havden, John ^ 
 
 5, Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 13, 64 Substitute; wd. Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Haskins, Moses 4 
 
 4 Oldtown . . , 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 7, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Kelly, Hugh ;.30 Bangor S. 
 
 Sept. 9, 34 Substitute. 
 
 Kimball, Charles 1 
 
 9 Harmony .... S. 
 
 Sept. 9, 64 Substitute; disc. June 6, 65. 
 
 Kimball, Sylvester E. . 1 
 
 8 Harmony 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 9, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Kenney, George L 
 
 2 1 Augusta S. 
 
 Oct. 7, 64 Substitute; wounded Feb. 6, 
 
 Mahony , William R 1 18 Saco S. 
 
 65; discharged May 17, 65, 
 Sept. 9, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Moore, Gustavus 19 Gardiner. .... S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Joined as 2d Lieut, from 
 
 
 
 
 Co. B. 
 
 M"urch, Albert J 24 Stark s 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Xewell, Albert M 2 
 
 7 i Portland... 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute; disc. June 5, 65. 
 
 Xewell, James X 33 Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute. 
 
 O Brien, Dennis 28 Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 7, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Page, Samuel W 2 
 
 1 Orono 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 30, 64 Con. 
 
 Phillips, Reuel 36 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 30, 64 Con. 
 
 Perkins. Abner W 3 
 
 7 Bangor 
 
 
 Sept. 5, 64 Con. 
 
 Roberts. Frank A 2 
 
 fl Rmifror . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 6, 64 Substitute: disc. June 14, 65. 
 
 Reynolds, Hirain 38 Belfast 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 28, 64 Con. 
 
 Ricker, Isaiah 37 [Belfast 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 2 . 64 Con. 
 
 Richards. Anson X" 3 
 
 7 Belfast. . . 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 2 , 64 Con. Disc. July 13, 65. 
 
 Riley, John 21 1 Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. , 64 Sub. ; miss, in act. Dec. 10, 64. 
 
 Rowe, Charles A i 
 
 Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. , 64 Substitute. 
 
 Royal, Darius X 3 
 
 7 Belfast. . . 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 2 , 64 Con. 
 
 Sedeau, Paul 22 Bangor 
 Smith, Henry J 23 Bangor 
 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 5, 64 Substitute. 
 Sept. 30, 64 Con. 
 
 Smith, William W 35 j Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 1, 64 Con. 
 
276 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY E. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 6 
 
 -- 
 
 * 
 
 3 
 18 
 
 ; 
 
 18 
 24 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 o> 
 ~r Tfj 
 
 If 
 
 S c 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Smith, Aaron G- 
 Simmer, Samuel S 
 Thompson, John F.. . . 
 
 Williams, Clement C. . . 
 
 Wilkins, Bray 
 Waite, John P 
 
 Belfast 
 Orono 
 New Portland 
 
 New Portland 
 
 Fairfield 
 Gushing 
 
 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 S. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 27, 64 
 Sept. 30, 64 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Oct. 10, 64 
 
 Conscript. 
 Substitute; disc. May 20, 65. 
 Transferred from Co. A; 
 discharged May 3, 65. 
 Sergt.; trans, from Co. A; 
 pris. Aug 19, 64; disc.Julv 
 31, 65. 
 Corp.; Trans, from Co. A; 
 promoted Sergeant. 
 Substitute. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 277 
 
 COMPANY F. 
 
 
 14 
 
 3Iustered 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 BESIDENCE. C ~. 
 
 into the I . 
 
 RE3IARKS. 
 
 
 *l %\ 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 Daniel L. Warren 
 
 22 Standish. .. 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted 2d Lieutenant. 
 
 Isaac R. Whitney :22 Windham. . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. 1st Sergt.; 2d Lieut. 
 
 ) 
 
 
 Co. G. 
 
 Charles H. McKenney. ! 25 Bridgton 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged June 19, 65. 
 
 James Locke 44 Buxton 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Reduced to ranks at own re 
 
 
 
 quest; disc. Mar. 26, 64. 
 
 Charles W. Ross 32 ! Biddeford. . . . 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 James F. Hamblen 33 Limington 31. 
 John McPhee 32 Gorham > 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Acting Ordnance Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Fris. July 1, 63. Exclrged. 
 
 Alpheus S. Harmon .... 18 Standish S. 
 
 Aug. 14. Y,2 
 
 
 Frank J I eavitt 19 Buxton S 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Charles L. Seavev ,18 Saco S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Frank L. Tarbox 
 
 21 Hollis S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 COBPOBALS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 George A. Gatchell 
 
 34 Buxton . . . 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged June 6, 65. 
 
 Lorenzo Hooper 26 Waterboro ... S. . 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Reduced to ranks Aug. 13, 
 
 
 
 
 62 and detailed teamster. 
 
 Edward L. Varnev 21 Brunswick. . . | S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Charles H. Goodridge*. 22 Westbrook. . . S. 
 
 Aug. 14, G-i 
 
 Red.tor ks; disc. Jun.23, 65. 
 
 William Canndl 27 Gorham 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Benjamin F. 3Ietcalf. . .19 Gorham 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged Nov. 29, 62. 
 
 Samuel F. Burnell 19 Bridgton : S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 John 3IcPhee 32 Gorham 31 
 
 A_ug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant 
 
 Ephraim H. Flovd 27 Saco 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Jacob T. Locke. ." 27 Dayton .31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. July 15, 63. 
 
 William 31anchester jr. 23 Standish 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 John Arkit 19 Paris 
 
 S. .Sept. 7, 63 
 
 
 Benjamin Dalton 32 Bridgton .... 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Charles H. Goodridge. . ,22 Westbrook .. S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62; 
 
 Alpheus S. Harmon. . . . 
 Frank J . Leavitt 
 
 18 Standish 
 19 Buxton 
 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pro. Serg.; pris. Aug. 19. 64. 
 
 Thomas L). 1 age 
 
 24 Burlington... 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 63; 
 
 Charles L. Seavev 
 
 18 Saco 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Sumner C. Swett 
 
 19 Standish 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Frank L. Tarbox 
 
 21 Hollis 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Serseant. 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Henrv C. Crockett. ., 18 Westbrook.. . 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Larkin L. Barker 21 Bridgton 
 Sidnev E. Swett 18 Standish 
 
 s. 
 s 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 Reduced to ranks. 
 
 William A. Follett 18 Scarboro 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 WAGONERS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gideon 31. Tucker 
 
 32 Standish. . . 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14. 62 Promoted to wagon master. 
 
 Thomas J. Dorset 18 Standish 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 John D. 3Iarch 31 Bridgton 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62| 
 
 Frank Rhodes 26 Davton . v 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Charles A. Warren 20 ; Waterboro. . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 
 | 
 
 Andrews, Abram S 20 Gorham 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Barker, Levi D 1* Sweden 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prisoner Julv 1, 63. 
 
 Benson, Oran 26 Waterboro. . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Bickford, Warren C. .. 18 Parson stield.. 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded December 13, 62. 
 
 Blair, Samuel 
 
 18 Gorham 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Bowden. Charles A 
 
 18 Waterboro... 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Rejected at final muster. 
 
 Brocklebank, Xathan C. 
 
 26 Bridgton 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Burnham, George R 
 
 20 Hollis 
 
 31. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded July 1, 63; disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 3Iav 13 . 65. 
 
 Burnham, John 31 
 
 19 Parsonsfield. . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 15, 62 
 
 Cleaves, Royal L 
 
 18 Bridgton 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Xurse in Regt. Hospital. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Prom. Hosmtal Steward. 
 
 Crediford. Oliver 
 
 18 Biddef ord. . . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Cross. Aaron 
 
 22 Bridgton 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62i 
 
 Davis. Josiah B. . . 
 
 28 Suco. . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Ancr 14. tf >:Pria. F>pr> 13. R2. Wd. 
 
278 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY F. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Dalton, Benjamin 32 Bridgton 
 
 Dorset, Thomas J 
 
 Fenderson, Benjamin.. 
 
 Floyd, Ephraim H 
 
 Follett, William A 
 
 Giles, Charles H 
 
 Green, Joseph 
 
 Green, William F 
 
 -Guilford, Hiram 
 
 Hamblen, James P 
 
 Harding, George 
 
 Harding, John F 
 
 Harding, John M 
 
 Harmon, Alpheus S 
 
 Harmon, Benjamin 
 
 Hodgdon, A brain B 
 
 Howe, William G 
 
 Johnson, Albion 
 
 Jordan. Granville B. . . . 
 Lancaster, Bradford F. 
 
 Leavitt, Frank J 
 
 Libby, Lorenzo D 
 
 Livingston,Luther D.2d 
 
 Locke, Edward A 
 
 Locke, Jacob T 
 
 Locke, James F 
 
 Locke, William P 
 
 Lowd, William R 
 
 Manchester, William jr. 
 
 March, John C 
 
 March, John D 
 
 Mayo, Gardner G 
 
 McCann, Charles M.... 
 McGrath, Charles E.... 
 
 Merrill, George E 
 
 Palmer, George 
 
 Pelton, La Roy 
 
 Pierce, Charles R 
 
 Pike, Benjamin F 
 
 Powers, Albert 
 
 18 ; Standish 
 
 34 Saco 
 
 |27lSaco 
 
 18 Scarboro 
 
 g, Mustered 
 ;.g into the U, 
 :efi S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 ! 27 Waterboro... | S 
 
 32 
 
 30 Gorham 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62;Asst. Q. M. Sergeant, 62 . 
 
 Wd. Aug. is, <<;4; pro. Cor. 
 62 Detailed regt. wagoner. 
 62,Wd. July 1, 63; disc. June 
 
 . 6, 65. 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 l Proinoted Musician. 
 62 Disc, for dis. Oct. 16, 63. 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63; exch. 
 62 1 
 
 33 Lirnington.. 
 18 Gorham 
 
 20 Dover, X. H.. 
 I i 
 
 30 Saco 
 
 18 Standish 
 
 42 Buxton 
 
 21 Hollis 
 
 20 Standish 
 
 33 Gorham 
 
 18 Sweden 
 
 23 Anson 
 
 i!9 Buxton 
 
 33 Wiudham .... 
 
 !32 Saco 
 
 2o Waterboro... 
 
 ; 27 Dayton 
 
 ilS Buxton 
 
 J20 Buxton 
 
 J39 Denmark 
 
 23 Standish 
 
 20 Kennebunk t 
 
 31 Bridgton 
 
 26 Bridgton 
 
 |23 Saco 
 
 21 Brownfield .. 
 
 18 Saco 
 
 21 Saco 
 
 18jAnon 
 
 21|Wareham,Ms 
 
 IS.Hollis 
 
 18 Wmdham 
 
 VI. 
 
 M. 
 M 
 M. 
 
 I: 
 
 M. 
 
 S 
 
 M. 
 
 S 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 
 g 
 g, 
 M. 
 
 .M. 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 S 
 
 s. 
 
 VI. 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 
 s 
 
 VI. 
 
 s. 
 s 
 s. 
 
 .M. 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 s! 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 jAug. 
 I Aug. 
 iAug. 
 i Aug. 
 I Aug. 
 
 [Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 iAug. 
 JAug. 
 Aug. 
 I Aug. 
 {Aug. 
 !Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Reynolds, Charles 23! Saco M. 
 
 62 Detailed Ordnance Sergeant. 
 
 62 Discharged Feb. 1, 63. 
 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63; wd. Feb. 6, 
 
 ! 65. 
 
 62 Discharged Xov. 13, 62. 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 Discharged April 14, 63. 
 62 Disc. Sept. 21. 63. 
 62 Des. Sept. 28, 62. 
 62 
 
 62 Wounded Aug. 19, 64. 
 62 Wd. Disc. Sept. 17, 63. 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 i 
 62 
 
 62jWd. Disc. Dec. 24, 63. 
 62 Promoted to Corporal. 
 62! Disc, for dis. Mar. 26, 64. 
 62 
 
 62|Disc. June 17. 65. 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 62 Wd. Disc. May 15, 65. 
 
 Detailed as Wagoner. 
 62 Deserted Oct. 6, 62. 
 62 
 62 
 
 62 
 
 Richardson, Joseph. 
 Richardson, Osborn. 
 
 Rickpr, Hiram 
 
 Rhoades, Frank 
 
 Robinson, James 
 
 Rogers, Cyrus 2d. . . . 
 
 Rogers, James 
 
 Savage, Eugene 
 
 Sawyer, Freeman C . 
 Seavey, Charles L. . . 
 
 Smith, David 
 
 Smith, Francis L . . . 
 Smith, George W... 
 
 Smith, Melville B... 
 Swett, Sidney E 
 
 28 Sweden ! M. 
 
 19 Denmark M. 
 
 S. 
 A I, 
 
 :M. 
 
 i 
 
 s. 
 
 S, 
 
 i s! 
 s. 
 
 26iDayton 
 
 38 sebago 
 
 34; Anson 
 
 40: Buxton 
 
 18,Anson 
 
 19 Saco 
 
 IHjSaco 
 
 18! Waterboro... 
 
 22 ! Buxton 
 
 18 1 Saco 
 
 Hollis S. 
 
 18 Standish | S. 
 
 [Aug. 
 JAug. 
 !Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 ;Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 ;A"g. 
 Aug. 
 |Aug. 
 jAug. 
 Aug. 
 !Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. 
 !Aug. 
 
 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63; exch.; pris. 
 
 Aug. 18, 64. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. May 5, 64; disc. May 
 22, 65. 
 
 62 Detailed as asst. wagoner. 
 
 62 Discharged Jan. 12, 63. 
 
 62 ; Discharged March 9, 63. 
 
 62 ! Discharged Oct. 7, 62. 
 
 62 Absent. Unknown. 
 
 62 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 62]Dischai ged Aug. 21, 65. 
 
 62 
 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63; exch.; pris. 
 
 Aug. 18, 64. 
 62 Wd. Aug. 18, 64; disc. Feb. 
 
 27, 65 
 
 62 
 
 Detailed as drummer. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY F. Continued. 
 
 279 
 
 
 * 
 fS Sb 
 
 Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 . RESIDENCE. : C.5 
 
 into the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 
 IS* 
 
 ti. service. 
 
 
 < 
 
 teg 
 
 
 
 Swett, Smrmer C 19 Standish 
 
 S. lAug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Strout, James A 2 
 
 Standlsh 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Tarbox, Frank L 2 
 
 1 Hollis... - S- Aug. 14 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Thompson, John E 21 Staudish M. Aug. 14, 62 Supposed discharged. 
 
 Thorpe, David H 3 
 
 2 Saco M. jAusr. 14, 62 
 
 
 Tibbetts, Sheldron : 29 Saco M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 
 Tyler, Abram 21 Buxton M. ,AUJJ. 14, 62 
 
 
 Tyler, George 1 
 
 8 Buxton 
 
 fc- Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Tyler, John A 18 Buxton S. !Aug. 14, 62 Discharged Nov. 10, 62. 
 
 Ward, William W 1 
 
 SiGorhain . ,Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Warren, Charles A 2 
 
 Waterboro. .. S. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Det. as wagoner Sept. 7, 62. 
 
 Walker, EbenJ 3 
 
 9 Anson : M. Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Webster, John W 18 Man ter.N.H. S. Aug. 14, 62 Pris. Aug. 18/64 to May 4, 65. 
 
 Whitney, Alonzo M 1 
 
 8 Gorham 
 
 b. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Joined Company sine e 
 
 Dec. 1, 1862. 
 
 
 
 
 Allen, Benjamin F 22 Belfast 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 63 
 
 Drafted. 
 
 Arkit, John 1 
 
 9 Paris 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 
 Substitute. Prom. Corp. 
 
 Atwood. George H 23 Otisfleld 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 18, 63 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Bishop, James C 1 
 
 8 Wayne 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept, 9, 63 
 
 Sub. Disc, by order May 
 
 
 
 
 
 22, 65. 
 
 Blake, Frederic W. C.. 3 
 
 9 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept, 12, 63 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Butters, Warren ,2 
 
 8 Exeter 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 15, 63 
 
 Drafted. Wd.; disc. April 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. 65. 
 
 Bussell, Theodore E. ... 26 Hudson 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 13, 63 Drafted. Miss, since Aug. 
 10, 64. 
 
 Bradford, Abraham. . . . 25 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 6, 63 Drafted. Wd.; disc. Jan. 
 
 
 
 
 
 16, 65. 
 
 Chadbourne, John W. . 23 Oxford. M. Sept. 9, 63 Substitute. Wounded. 
 
 Cunningham, Samuel.. 44 Washington. . 
 
 Douglass, Ashbell S 29 Sebec 
 
 Dow^ John E 19 Buchanan PI. 
 
 Dunton, AViimot W 44 Liberty 
 
 Evans, Hiram F 25 Washington. . 
 
 Fenderson, Joseph P. . . 27 Saco 
 
 Gammon, Levi 22 Buckfield .... 
 
 Gould, Thomas J 21 Dixmont 
 
 Grant, Benjamin F 18 Bradford l 
 
 Glasier, George A 
 
 40 Boston, Mass, j M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Haley, Dennis 
 
 19 Saco i S. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Hammond. Edwin G. . 
 
 . 26 Lincoln i M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Mark, Andrew 
 
 . 22 Biddeford.... j S. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Merritt, Edmund W . . . 
 
 .;22 Bridge r, Ms. M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Page, Thomas D 
 Paul, Frank 
 
 .22 Burlington... S. 
 . 28 Gorham S. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 Perry, Clark E 
 
 44 Hebron S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Pickering, Ansel 
 
 .[21 Wakef d,N.H S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Pierce, Sfiinuel 
 
 25 Hudson S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Powers, William T. . . . 
 
 27 Marion M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Rowe, Cyrus A 
 
 . 29 Sunnier M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Rowe Llovd D 
 
 18 Springfield... S. 
 19Veazie S. 
 
 Aug. 
 Sept. 
 
 Rogers, Charles E 
 
 Reeves, Samuel 
 
 35 Augusta M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 >-. 26, 63 Sub. Disc. May 19, 65. 
 M. Aug. 14, 63 Drafted. 
 S. Sept. 17, 63 Substitute. 
 M. Aug. 27, 63 Sub. Missing since Aug. 19, 
 
 : 64. 
 
 S. Aug. 26, 63- Sub. Wd. Feb. 6, 65. 
 M. Sept. 10, 63 Drafted. 
 S. Sept. 7, 63 Sub. Disc. Jan. 27, 64. 
 M. Sept. 10, 63 Sub. Disc. Sept. 6, 64. 
 S. Sept. 5, 63 Substitute. 
 
 12, 63 Sub. Des. Oct. 16, 63. 
 9, 63 Substitute. 
 14, 63 Drafted. 
 
 Sept. 15, 63 Substitute. Paroled pris. 
 14, 63 Drafted. AYd. June 17, 64; 
 
 I Disc. May 25, 65. 
 14, 63 Drafted. Promoted Corp. 
 29, 63 Substitute. 
 Aug. 14, 63 Drafted. 
 
 Reeves. Stephen H 32 Windsor 
 
 Speed. William H 21 Charleston. . . 
 
 Tucker, George M 18 Lee 
 
 Joined Company sine e Dec. 1, 1863. 
 
 Berry, Levi 40 Embden 
 
 Grossman, Alfred M.. . . 25 Alton No 
 
 Dean, Daniel 21 Belfast j S. |Oct. 
 
 14, 63 Draf. Disc. May 18, 65. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Drafted. 
 13, 63 Drafted. 
 Aug. 13, 63 .Drafted. Wd. May 5, 64; 
 
 i disc. Feb. 18, 65. 
 28, 63 Substitute. 
 5, 63 Substitute. 
 31, 63 Sub. Disc, for dis. Dec. 
 
 i 29, 63. 
 
 M. Aug. 4, 63 Sub. Disc, for dis.Dec.29, 63. 
 I S. Sept. 1, 63 Substitute. 
 M. ISept. 10, 63, Sub. Des. Nov. 29, 63. 
 
 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 3, 64 Conscript. 
 5, 64 Deserted April 1, 65. 
 
280 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY F. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 8 
 
 * 
 !5 
 23 
 
 . 
 
 1 
 
 26 
 21 
 
 
 
 ". 
 2] 
 34 
 
 29 
 26 
 
 I 
 23 
 ,- 
 20 
 
 ). 
 
 21 
 23 
 
 29 
 26 
 
 35 
 
 r>Q 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 i- v 
 Sab 
 
 If 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Iiiuian, Stewart M 
 Keisser, Charles 
 Lotlirop, Cherbury F. . . 
 
 Murphv, John F 
 Merrill", Hiram A 
 
 O Connell, Michael 
 Oban. Henry 
 Oliver, Seth 
 
 Pickering, Albert 
 
 Orono 
 Kenduakeag. . 
 Chesterville. . 
 
 Bangor 
 New Portland 
 
 Bangor 
 Oldtown 
 Appleton 
 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 S. 
 
 s 
 M. 
 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 M 
 
 Sept. 30, 64 
 Sept. 30, 64 
 Am;-. 14, 62 
 
 Sept. G, 61 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Sept. 2, 64 
 Sept. 9, 64 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Oct. 5, 64 
 Oct. 24, 64 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Sept 28 64 
 
 Wounded April 1, 65. 
 
 Joined as 2d Lieut, from 
 Sergeant-Major; prom. 
 1st Lieut, and Adjutant. 
 
 Transferred from Co. A; 
 discharged June 14, 65. 
 
 Transferred from Co. A; 
 discharged May 20, 65. 
 
 Transferred from Co. A; 
 discharged June 6, 65. 
 
 Sub. Trans, from Co. A. 
 Sub. Trans, from Co. A. 
 
 Joined as 2d Lieut, fr. Co. A. 
 Wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Trans, from Co. A; des. 
 March, H5. 
 Transferred from Co. A. 
 Transferred from Co. A; 
 disc. May 18, 65. 
 
 Holden 
 Sarstield PI. . 
 Anson 
 
 M. 
 M 
 
 Rowell, HanifE 
 
 Small, Daniel 
 Smith, Andrew 
 Spear. Asa 
 Sleeves, James A 
 Sylvester. Martin B . . . . 
 Speurin, Daniel A 
 Sullivan, James 
 Spaulding, Chauucy 
 Soule. Charles C 
 Stevens, James A 
 
 Stewart, Thomas 
 Smith, Andrew J 
 
 Tibbetts, Joel 
 
 Machias 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 23, 63 
 Sept. 22, 64 
 Aug. 17, 63 
 Sept. 27, 64 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Oct. 5, 64 
 Oct. 6, 64 
 Oct. 6, 64 
 Aug. 27, 63 
 
 Sept. 2, 64 
 Aug. 22, 63 
 
 Oct. 7, 64 
 ^ept. 30, 64 
 Oct. 5, 64 
 Sept. 30. 64 
 Oct. 7, P4 
 Oct. 7, 64 
 S*-pt. 27, 64 
 
 Eastport 
 
 Skowhegan . . 
 Trenton. 
 Monroe 
 Lincolnville.. 
 Belfast 
 
 Bath 
 Bangor 
 
 Bangor 
 
 Veancour, Desira S 
 Withee. Alonzo S 
 Woodward, Solomon. . . 
 Wilson. Charles 
 Young, James B 
 
 19 Orono 
 33 Glenburn 
 IS Mass 
 33 Portland 
 31 Lincolnville.. 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 S. 
 S. 
 M. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY G. 
 
 281 
 
 
 
 
 o 
 ~, Ti 
 
 Mustered 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 
 RESIDENCE. j C.S 
 
 into the U. 
 
 
 O 
 
 -.j 
 
 
 H 32 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 < 
 
 
 S 
 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 James U. Childs 
 
 21 
 
 Farmington .. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pro. 2d 
 
 Lieut. Co. H. 
 
 Pris 
 
 r TliriT>Toc "H" R T OT^-Fttcf. 
 
 i 
 
 
 a 
 
 1 July 
 
 Anrr 11 RO! 
 
 1, 63. 
 
 
 Benjamin F. Watson. . 
 
 Cyrus Bos\vorth 
 
 William H. Towers 
 
 John H. Frain 
 
 Byron D. Babcock 
 
 Joseph A. Ricker 
 
 Joseph P. Austin 
 
 Luke Emery 
 
 Alonzo Smith 
 
 Boardman Williamson 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 Joseph P. Austin 
 
 Gardner B. Wade 
 
 Gorham Lord 
 
 Thomas W. Luce 
 
 Darius Sawyer 
 
 David McCleary 
 
 William T. Symons 
 
 William W. Hardy 
 
 Benjamin Norton 
 
 John H. Frain 
 
 Byron D. Babcock 
 
 Joseph A. Rieker 
 
 Benjamin T. Roberts. . 
 
 Luke Emery 
 
 Samuel T. Farnham. . 
 
 John W. Lake 
 
 Sylvanus Lowe 
 
 LeviM. Muore 
 
 Eugene M. Ryder 
 
 Alonzo Smith 
 
 Boardman Williamson 
 
 Albion Bailey 
 
 Hiram R. Brackett 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 
 Peletiah Coolbroth 
 
 James S. Thomas 
 
 WAGONER. 
 
 Elisha G. Baker 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 Austin, Joseph P 
 
 Babcock, Byron D 
 
 Babcock, Charles L... 
 Bachelder, Isaac P. ... 
 
 Baker, Amos 
 
 Bickford, Reuel 
 
 Bigelow, William H... 
 
 Blake, Willard L 
 
 Blunt, David F 
 
 Boston, Jason L 
 
 Bragg, Edward S 
 
 Brawn, Wilson 
 
 Chamberlain, Wm. H. 
 
 Chase, William 
 
 Cleveland, Joseph L. . 
 
 Corbett, Chas. P , 
 
 Crocker, Abner 
 
 Crocker, Hiram jr. 
 Crocker, Sylvester. 
 
 Cross, Josiah W 
 
 Day, James W 
 
 , 27 Farmington ., 
 . 44 Skowhegan . . 
 
 ,24 Calais 
 
 ,.21 Madison 
 
 19 j Palmyra 
 
 , 18 Chesterville. . 
 
 ! 19 Skowhegan ... 
 ,22 Anson 
 
 21 Anson 
 
 19, New Sharon.. 
 
 . 19 Skowhegan . . 
 
 18 : Farmington . 
 
 , 19 Detroit 
 
 38 Farmington. 
 25 Madison 
 
 39 Farmington.. 
 
 22 Skowhegan .. 
 
 29 N. Vineyard. 
 
 29 New Sharon.. 
 
 21 Madison 
 
 19 Palmyra 
 
 18 Chesterville. . 
 
 31 Skowhegan .. 
 i22 Ansou 
 
 21 Palmyra 
 
 18 N. Vineyard. 
 27 Sebec 
 
 18 New Sharon.. 
 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 Aug. 
 
 18 Belfast 
 
 21 Anson 
 
 19 New Sharon., 
 18 Harmony 
 
 21 Detroit 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 S. !Aug. 14, 
 M. . Aug. 14, 
 M. Aug. 14, 
 M. Aug. 14, 
 8. Aug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 M. Aug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 S. iAug. 14, 
 S. iAug. 14, 
 S. JAug. 14, 
 M. Aug. 14, 
 S. ,Aug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 31, 
 
 31 Standish M. 
 
 28 Gorham 
 
 S. 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. June 18, 64. 
 
 20 New Sharon.. S. 
 
 19 Skowhegan... 
 
 19 Palmyra 
 
 23 Palmyra 
 
 21 Palmyra 
 
 26 Hart land 
 
 33 Skowhegan .. 
 119 Skowhegan . . 
 
 |18 Pittsfield 
 
 ;19 Skowhegan .. 
 
 33 Hartland 
 
 29 Farmington.., 
 28 Skowhegan... 
 I | 
 
 18 Skowhegan... 
 18 Palmyra .... 
 
 27 Skowhegan .. 
 1 19 Farmington.. 
 
 |18 Strong 
 
 j!9 Strong 
 
 J22 Strong 
 
 27 Detroit 
 
 19. New Sharon. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Jan. 4, 1863. 
 
 62 Wd. Mar. 13, 63. Disc 
 
 62 
 
 62 Prs.Aug.19,64; disc. Sep. 4,65, 
 
 62 Discharged by W. D. 
 
 62 
 
 62 
 
 G2 Wd. Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 62i 
 
 J 
 
 62 ! Prom. Sergt. 
 
 62 : Wd. in action May 8, 64. 
 
 62 Pris. July 1, 63; wd.My.10 64 
 
 62 
 
 62| 
 
 62 i Disc. Jan. 7, 63. 
 
 62: Wd. Feb. 20, 63. Disc. 
 
 62 Discharged Dec. 29, 62. 
 
 62;Pro. 1st. Sergt. Prisoner. 
 
 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 62| Prom. Sergt.; pris.; exch. 
 
 62 
 
 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 62 Prisoner Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 62 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, by order May 24, 65. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom, principal musician. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 M. IAug. 14, 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14 : 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14; 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14i 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 14 
 Aug. 14 
 
 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 62 Pro. Cor.; wd. pris. Jly.1, 63. 
 
 62 Wd.Dec. 13,62; disc. Mar. 5,63. 
 
 62 Disc. Jan. 13, 63. 
 
 62 
 
 62 Deserted Jan. 21, 63 
 
 62 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 62 Wd. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 62 1 
 
 62 Miss, in action May 10, 64. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Nov. 11, 62. 
 
 62 Wd. Dec. 13, 62; both arms 
 
 I amputated. 
 
 62 Disc, by order May 26, 65. 
 62 Disc. Jan. 19, 63. 
 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 62 Died Smoketown, Oct. 24, 62. 
 62 , 
 
 62 Discharged April 25, 63. 
 62i Wounded May 5, 64. 
 621 
 62 1 Discharged Nov. 1, 62. 
 
282 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY G. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 & 
 
 :;i 
 
 26 
 19 
 18 
 19 
 
 22 
 
 19 
 21 
 
 21 
 33 
 L8 
 22 
 L8 
 L8 
 21 
 2(5 
 32 
 
 2r 
 18 
 26 
 12 
 24 
 >2 
 
 1- 
 
 to 
 
 { 
 18 
 3<J 
 40 
 18 
 27 
 .. 
 L<: 
 21 
 18 
 tl 
 
 I- 
 24 
 
 2] 
 18 
 3] 
 
 3! 
 
 21 
 Ti 
 
 r. 
 2( 
 
 a 
 
 4i 
 2( 
 21 
 18 
 
 44 
 
 L f 
 2< 
 li 
 
 22 
 
 :u 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Married 
 
 or Single. 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Demon, Edward 
 
 Skowhegan . . 
 Farniington . 
 Farmington . 
 >few Sharon. 
 Farmington.. 
 Farmington . 
 Anson 
 
 Palmyra 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 
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 Disc, for dis. Feb. 26, 63. 
 Wounded Dec. 13, b2. 
 Pris. July 1, 63; wounded 
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 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 Pris. July 1, 63; prom. Corp. 
 Deserted Jan. 21, 63. 
 Wd.Dec.13, 62; dis.My.4, 63. 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Discharged Jan. 27, 63. 
 Discharged Aug. 7, 65. 
 Wd. and pris., July 1, 63. 
 Missing since Dec. 13, 62; 
 wounded Fredericksburg. 
 Discharged Jan. 9, 63. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Discharged Mar. 11, 63. 
 Discharged Mar. 31, 63. 
 
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 Deserted Dec. 11, 62. 
 
 Discharged Oct. 31. 62. 
 Wd. May 8, 64; prom. Corp. 
 
 Discharged Apr. 2, 63. 
 Deserted Jan. 20, 63. 
 
 Discharged Mar. 31. 63. 
 Discharged Nov. 19, 62. 
 
 Wd. at Gettysburg July, 63. 
 Discharged Dec. 4, 62. 
 Wd.Dec.13, 62; disc.Ap.9,63. 
 Wd.Getts., 63; wd.May8, 64. 
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 8, 64; disc. Feb. 25, 65. 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Des. Sept. 20, 62; ret. under 
 Pre.Proc.; wd. Aug.18, 64. 
 
 Wd. Dec.13, 62: prom. Corp. 
 Deserted Dec. 9, 62. 
 
 Pris. July 1, 63; exch. Wd. 
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 Pro. principal musician. 
 Discharged Jan. 8, 63. 
 j Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Pris. July 1, 63; Pro. Corp. 
 Discharged Aug. 20, 63. 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 02. 
 Deserted Dec. 9. 62. 
 Wd. Gettysburg!! July, 63; 
 wd. May 8, 64; prom. corp. 
 
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 Dow Joshua R 
 
 Doyen, Joseph P 
 Dyer, Aaron H 
 
 Emery, Luke 
 
 Fairbrother, Frank 
 Farnham, Samuel T. . . 
 Fenderson, John H 
 
 Palmyra 
 Madison 
 Detroit 
 N. Vineyard.. 
 Skowhegan . . 
 Farmiugton. . 
 Skowhegan... 
 Palmyra 
 New Sharon 
 Detroit 
 
 Skowhegan... 
 X. Vineyard.. 
 Temple 
 Farmington.. 
 Farmington. . 
 Farmington. . 
 Farmington. . 
 Skowhegan... 
 Farmington.. 
 New Sharon.. 
 Xew Sharon. . 
 N. Vineyard. 
 Anson 
 Skowhegan... 
 Palmyra 
 Palmyra 
 New Sharon. . 
 Anson 
 Skowhegan... 
 Anson 
 Anson 
 Alison 
 
 New Sharon. . 
 Chesterville. . 
 Skowhegan... 
 New Sharon.. 
 
 New Sharon.. 
 Anson 
 Presquelsle.. 
 Skowhegan... 
 Skowhegan . . 
 
 Anson 
 Palmyra 
 Palmyra 
 Palmyra 
 Farmington.. 
 Temple 
 Skowhegan .. 
 Skowhegan . . 
 New Sharon.. 
 
 Skowhegan . . 
 New Sharon.. 
 
 Furbush, William A . . 
 Gibbs, Thomas A 
 Gleason, Sumner A. ... 
 Goodrich, Eben 
 Gray, Andrew 
 Hodgkins, Jacob T 
 Houston, Lorenzo C 
 
 Judkins, Sunnier S 
 Lake, John W 
 Locke, William T 
 Lovejoy, Leonard R. .. 
 Mace John W 
 
 Mace, Wilson J 
 Maddocks, Alanson C.. 
 Merrow, John E 
 Moody, Converse 
 Moore, Levi M 
 Neal, Andrew 
 
 Norton, Shepley W.... 
 
 Phelps, Lewis G 
 Pollard, Lyman B 
 Pratt, James W 
 Prince, Edward M 
 Pullen, Harrison 
 Quinby, Manley L 
 Quint, Andrew J 
 Quint, George R 
 Quint, William F 
 
 Ramsdell, Hiram B 
 Ricker, Joseph A 
 Robert*, Benjamin T.. 
 Roby, Benjamin C 
 
 Sawyer, Thomas D. . . . 
 
 Smith, E. Crosby 
 Smith, Llewellyn C 
 Snow Daniel B 
 
 
 .Taylor, James C 
 Tibbetts, I-aac F 
 -- Titcomb, William H. . . 
 Wade, Gardner B 
 Wellman, Joseph F 
 Wheeler, John M 
 Wyman, Clarence L.. . . 
 Williamson, Boardman 
 
 Wilson, Edward 
 Works, Lewis 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 283 
 
 COMPANY Gr. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 a 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 Married 
 or Single| 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Boyle, Barney : 28 Portland. . 
 
 Coharn, Timothy |20 Lewiston. . 
 
 Collins, George 21 Portland. . 
 
 Condon, Wm. H 
 
 20 Bailey ville . . . 
 
 Doyle, Michael 20 ; Brewer. 
 
 Eaton, John ;2T 
 
 Field, George A S 18 Brewer 
 
 Green, James 
 
 Green. William H 
 
 Hall. Joseph A 
 
 Holbrook, Isaac 
 
 Hewitt, Philo 
 
 Jones, Frank 
 
 Judkins, Alonzo 
 
 Low, Sylvanus 
 
 Libby , Amasa F 
 
 Love, William 
 
 Lyons, Isaiah 
 
 Mardin, Edwin. ....... 
 
 Merritt, Samuel 
 
 Morgan, Bowman S . . . 
 Mullin, John 
 
 McGinley, John 
 
 Nelson, Chester 
 
 Parkuian, Russell F. . . 
 
 Porter, Lewis M . 
 Piper, Merrill J.. 
 
 Waldo 
 
 Portland 
 
 ( 21 Barnard 
 
 ! 24 Damariscotta 
 
 28 Plymouth.... 
 
 29 Ft. Fairfield. 
 
 21 Parkin an 
 
 30 Orneville 
 
 27 Sebec 
 
 20 Lincoln 
 
 1 19 Xorridgew k. 
 j 21 j Springfield. .. 
 
 121 Atkinson 
 
 j43iBangor 
 
 22 Orneville .... 
 24 Portland 
 
 23 Houlton 
 
 20! Lincoln 
 
 20 Corinna 
 
 18 Orneville 
 
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 Rankin, Charles H. . . . 
 
 Rogers, Erastus C 
 
 Rogers, John L 
 
 Rogers, William S 
 
 Rogers, William S. B. 
 
 Redd, Henry J 
 
 Ryder, Eugene M 
 
 Robbins, Samuel S 
 
 Scott, David S 
 
 Sanders, Richard 
 
 Saunders, Francis E. . 
 
 Senegue, Charles 
 
 Shaw, Erastus M 
 
 Shall, Charles P 
 
 Sidney, John 
 
 Slavin, John 
 
 Smith, James 
 
 Smith, James A 
 
 Smith, Joseph B 
 
 Smith, William 
 
 Portland 
 
 19 Monticello . . . 
 21lFt. Fairfield. 
 20: Ft. Fairfield. 
 29 Caruiel 
 
 22 Rrownville. . . 
 
 18 Brooks 
 
 18; Belfast 
 
 21 Anson 
 
 21 Chester 
 
 22 Portland 
 
 21 Parkman 
 
 ISOHallowell.... 
 
 20 China 
 
 ! 34 Portland 
 
 42 Portland 
 
 33 Portland 
 
 21 Portland 
 
 25 j Portland 
 
 35 Mt. Veriion.. 
 30; Portland 
 
 Snow, George A . . 
 
 Spearin, Charles W 
 
 Stone. Edwin F 
 
 Stubbs, Zoeth E 
 
 Sullivan, Harriman P.. 
 Sutherland, Aug. A.. . . 
 Taylor, Howard W.... 
 Thompson, Charles E.. 
 
 Walsh, John 
 
 Welch, John E 
 
 Welch, Robert 
 
 18 Augusta. 
 24 Sebec ... 
 18 Augusta 
 31 Corinna. 
 
 21 Clinton . 
 20 Lisbon.. 
 
 22 Bvron... 
 28 Starks... 
 30 Portland 
 38 Canaan . 
 42,Temple . 
 
 S. Aug. 5, 63 Conscript. 
 
 S. Aug. 10, 63 Con.; paroled prisoner. 
 
 S. Aug. 4, 63 Conscript. 
 
 S. ISept. 18, 63 Con.; pris. May 21, 64. 
 
 S. Sept. 18, 63 Conscript. 
 
 M. Aug. 27, 63 Conscript; wounded. 
 
 8. Aug. 29, 63 Con. disc, by ord. June 5, 65. 
 
 S. [Aug. 7, 63 Con.; disc, by special order 
 
 i 108, April, 64. 
 S. Sept. 15, 63 Conscript. 
 S. Aug. 7, 63, Con.; wd. Feb. 7. 65. 
 M. jAug. 13, 63 Conscript. 
 M. iAug. 15, 63 Conscript. 
 M. Aug. 28, 63 Conscript. 
 M. iAug. 14, 63 Conscript. 
 M. Aug. 14, 63 Con. ; promoted Corporal. 
 S. !Sept. 2, 63 Con. ; disc. Aug. 20, 64. 
 S. July 29. 63 Conscript. 
 S. I Sept. 3, 63 Conscript. 
 S. Sept. 5, 63 Conscript. 
 M. Sept. 5, 63 Conscript. 
 M. Aug. 14, 63 Con.; disc, by ord.June 2, 65. 
 S. Aug. 8, 63,Con.; disc, by order Apr. 19, 
 
 64, to enter Navr. 
 S. Aug. 15, 63 Conscript. 
 S. Aug. 14, 63 Conscript. 
 S. Aug. 12, 63;Con ; wounded May 8, 64; 
 
 1 discharged March 1, 65. 
 S. Sept. 5, 63 Con. ; paroled prisoner. 
 S. Sept. 5, 63 Conscript; disc, for disabil- 
 
 i ity Dec. 22, 63. 
 S. Aug. 15, 63! Conscript. 
 S. Aug. 15, 63 Conscript. 
 S. (Sept. 5, 63 i Conscript. 
 M. [Aug. 13, 63lCon.; miss, in action June 5, 
 
 64; disc. Sept. 4, 65. 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 63 Con.; wounded in action. 
 S. Aug. 10, 63 Conscript. 
 S. Aug. 31, 63 Con.; promoted Corporal. 
 S. Aug. 25, 63 Conscript; prisoner. 
 S. iAug. 13, 63 Conscript. 
 
 Aug. 7, 63 Con.; disc. April 19, 64, to 
 
 ; enter Navy. 
 S. Aug. 21, 63, Con.; paroled prisoner. 
 M. iAng. 5, 63!Conscript. 
 S. jJuly 22, 63 Conscript. 
 M. July 1, 63 Conscript. 
 M. :Aug. 3, 63 Con.; disc. Apr. 19, 64. 
 M. Aug. 5, 63 Con.; disc. May 18. 65. 
 S. July 28, 63 Con.; paroled prisoner. 
 S. !Aug. 5, 63 Con. idisc.for dis. Jan. 7, 64. 
 S. iAug. 1, 63|Conscript. 
 Aug. 3, 63|Con. ; discharged for disabil- 
 
 I ity, Nov. 12, 63. 
 
 July 25, 63|Con.; disc.for dis.Dec.12, 63. 
 
 S. ISept. 2, eS Conscript. 
 S. iJuly 25, 63!Conscript. 
 
 Aug. 31, 63 Con.; wd. May 21, 64. 
 
 S. Aug. 3, 63 Con.; wd. Aug. IS. 64. 
 
 S. July 30, 63! Conscript. 
 
 M. July 28, 63 Conscript. 
 
 M. July 30, 63 Con.; deserted Oct. 4, 64. 
 
 I Aug. 3, 63^ Con. ; deserted Sept. 9, 63. 
 
 S. Aug. 4, 63 Conscript. 
 M. July 28, 63^Conscript. 
 
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 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY G. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 ^ RESIDENCE. 
 
 1* 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. REMARKS. 
 S. Service. 
 
 Webber, George L 25 Winslow 
 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63 
 
 West, Allen 32 Waltham 
 
 
 Aug. 10, 
 
 63 Returned to 1st Me. Cav. 
 
 Withee, Amos P 23 Skowhegan . . 
 Winslow, John 21 Biddeford.. .. 
 
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 Aug. 4, 
 Aug. 10, 
 
 63 Paroled prisoner. 
 63 Wd. June 18, 64; disc. 
 
 Joined Company sine e Dec. 1, 63. 
 
 
 
 
 Alden, Adelbert !i>4 Drew PI 
 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
 64 Conscript. 
 
 Ball. Franklin 23 Mapleton PL . i 
 Buzzeli, Hannibal D. . . 33 Castle Hill PI 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 O t. 13, 
 
 64 Conscript. 
 64 Con. ; disc, by ord.June 6, 65. 
 
 Beckwith. Joel ;24 Maysville... 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
 64 Conscript, 
 
 Bickford, Stephen D. . . 27 Pittsfield 
 
 Nov. 4, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Barnes, William B ;3S Hartland 
 
 Sept. 21, 
 
 64 Conscript. 
 
 Bailey, Albion 
 
 18 Harmony 
 21 Detroit 
 
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 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Tr. from Co. A; prom. corp. 
 62 Corp. from Co. A; disc, by 
 
 Brackett, Hiram R 
 
 
 
 
 i order May 24, 65. 
 
 Carville, Benjamin 36 N. Portland. . 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Dolan, Patrick H 30 Portland 
 
 
 Aug. 7, 
 
 63 Transferred from Co A 
 
 Davis, Nathan 41 No. 2, R. 2.... 
 
 Sept. 22, 
 
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 Dver, William 3l|No. 2, R. 3.... 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
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 Faulkner, James E 27 Weston 
 
 Oct. 12, 
 
 64 
 
 Furbush, Jairus H. . . . 36 N. Portland. . ! M. Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Gifford, LaForestF.... ISBangor S. Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Gould, Benjamin F 31 Belfast ! S. 
 
 Sept. 7, 
 
 6:5 Con. ; disc, by ord. June 6. 65. 
 
 Gorman, James 23 i S. 
 
 Sept. 9, 
 
 63 Sub.; trans, from Co. A. 
 
 Gould Edmund 22 . ... 
 
 Dec. 22, 
 
 63 
 
 Goodwin, Lvman O 21| Palmvra S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Goodridge, Noah ! 36|Sar8fleld PL. . 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
 64 
 
 Hughes, James j 21 Hartland 
 
 
 Nov. 10, 
 
 64 Wd. April 1, 65; Disc. June 
 21, 65. 
 
 Holmes, Wallace L 18 ! Levant 
 
 
 Sept, 2, 
 
 64 
 
 Hendrix. Martin K 42 Forestv le PL! 
 
 Oct. 13, 
 
 64 ; 
 
 Ketch, Richard |27 M. 
 
 Sept. 2, 
 
 64 Trans, from Co. A; sub 
 
 Levenseller, John 26 Sebec 
 
 Dec. 21, 
 
 63 
 
 Leavitt. Rodney 32 Drew PI 
 
 ....iOct. 13, 
 
 64 
 
 Lyons, Thomas G 24 Ft, Fairfield. 
 
 ....iOct. 26, 
 
 64 Disc, by order June 6, 65 
 
 Larry, Peter 27 Sebec Dec. 21. 
 
 63 
 
 Libbv, James 18 j 
 
 S. ; Sept. 2, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Lawrence, Henry B . hsl 
 
 S Sept. 3 
 
 64 ! Substitute. 
 
 Linton Robert 
 
 21 
 
 S. Spnt S 
 
 {>4 Sub. * wd at Gravellv Run 
 
 
 
 
 
 March 31, 65. 
 
 Leavitt, Zacharv 
 
 lg 
 
 s 
 
 Sfint. R 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Lougee, David B 
 
 18 Plymouth 
 
 kJ. ^~,~- v,j 
 
 S. jSept. 8, 
 
 64 Substitute . 
 
 Lang, Patrick 
 
 21 
 
 S. [Sept. 7, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Mack, George 
 
 181 Wells 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 6, 
 
 64 Sub.; par. pris.; discharged 
 June 19, 65. 
 
 McBrien, William 
 
 27jOldtown 
 
 S. Aug. 31. 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Mehegan, William 
 
 22: Sebec 
 
 S. Sept. 21, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 Matchett, Edward J.. . . 
 
 20 Madison 
 
 S. ISept, 3, 
 
 64 Substitute. 
 
 McGlauflin, James 
 
 35 Mapleton PL. 
 
 ....iOct. 13, 
 
 64 Conscript. 
 
 Orr. John 
 Perham, William 
 
 44 Buchanan PL 
 35!-Sebec 
 
 ...JOct. 13, 
 .... Dec. 22, 
 
 64 Discharged July 21, 65. 
 63 
 
 Richards, Lewis G 
 
 26 Limerick 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Joined as 1st Lieut, from Co. 
 
 
 
 
 
 H: muster revoked; disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Feb. 4, 65. 
 
 Stevens, John 
 
 20 Portland. .. 
 
 .... Nov. 14, 
 
 64 
 
 Thorn, John H 27 Island F ls pi. 
 
 ..Oct. i:-i. 
 
 64 Conscript. 
 
 Treat Albert 
 
 18 Bradford Dec. 15, 
 27 Concord M. Aug. 14, 
 
 63 Par. pris.; disc. July 22, 65. 
 62 Trans, from Co. A; prisoner. 
 
 Whitcomb, Tilson T.... 
 
 Wiggin, Frank 27 Limestone PL 
 
 M. Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Joined as 1st Lt. from Co. H. 
 
 Whitney, Isaac R 22 Windham 
 
 S. Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Joined as 2d Lt. from Co. F ; 
 
 
 
 
 
 not mustered. 
 
 Williams, John 
 
 18 Bridffton. . . 
 
 
 Nov. 2, 
 
 64 
 
 Wright, James 34 Sebago 
 Whittemore,Samuel H. ! 20 Sebec 
 
 Nov. S, 
 ...JDec. 22, 
 
 64 
 63 
 
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 COMPANY H. 
 
 285 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 ^\ Mustered 
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 S. Service. 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 John D. Conley 133; Bangor 
 
 John McDonald 121 Calais 
 
 Joel S.Stevens 40 Frankfort.. . 
 
 George K. Shadduck. . . 37 Limerick 
 
 David Dresser 30 Princeton 
 
 Lewis G. Richards 26 Limerick 
 
 Frank Wiggin 
 
 George H. Fisher 
 
 William Fennelly 
 
 Thomas D. Witherly. 
 Dudley B. Bean. ..... 
 
 David Phillip* 
 
 Samuel C. Adams 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 Thomas I). Witherly. 
 
 Nelson Hewey 
 
 Lewis G. Richards. .. 
 Enoch A. Rogers jr. 
 Geortre H. Fisher..., 
 Charles J. Hayes 
 
 William C. Atwater. . . . 
 Fred L. Ladd... 
 
 27 Limestone PI, 
 
 . 2G Winterport... 
 . 23 Mt. Desert.. . 
 
 . 20 Baugor 
 
 . 20 Pa>sadumk g. 
 
 . 24 Pittsfield 
 
 . 19 Mayneld 
 
 i I 
 
 .20 Bangor 
 
 . 24;Veazie 
 
 . 2(3 Limerick 
 
 .27, Pittsfield 
 
 . :2G Winterport... 
 . i 27; Limerick 
 
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 REMARKS. 
 
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 Prom, to 2d Lieut, and dipt. 
 Red. to ranks; discharged 
 ; by order June 2, Go. 
 Red. to ranks; dicharged 
 
 for dis. Jan. 13, 65. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Deserted Nov. 8, 62. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged for disability. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Prom. 1st Sergt., prom. 2d 
 
 i Lieut.; not mus.; pris.; 
 
 prom. 1st Lieut. Co. G. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Red. to ranks to join band; 
 
 j prom. 1st Lieut. Co. G. 
 
 Prom. 1st Sergt.; par. pris. 
 
 Par. pris.; disc. June 3U, 65. 
 
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 Charles L. Favour , 
 
 Isaac C. Dow 
 
 Stephen Hines 
 
 Charles II. Atkins 
 
 "William E. Annis 
 
 George F. Dearborn. . , 
 
 Amasa Gregorv 
 
 Albert Hoyt... 
 
 James Maloney 
 
 David Phillips. 
 
 Thomas Potts 
 
 Bradford Winn 
 
 George W. Varuey 
 
 Samuel C. Adams" .... 
 Dudley B. Bean.. 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 
 Samuel R. Garey 
 
 Stephen Clark./. 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 Atkins. Charles R 
 
 Banks. Ezekiel M 
 
 Bean, Dudley B 
 
 Bean. Watson D 
 
 Chick. AVinfield S 
 
 Christophers. Christ r. 
 Clement. Samuel H. . . 
 
 Cobb, Daniel 
 
 Curtis, Frederick A... 
 
 Day, Calvin 
 
 Dav, Darius 
 
 35 Winterport... j M. 
 20 Kenduskeag..| S. 
 20 Limerick S. 
 
 24 Tremont . . 
 
 22 Bangor 
 
 21 Pittsfield. . 
 24 Herman . . . 
 
 21 Monson. . . 
 
 22 Montville . 
 18 Bangor .. . 
 
 18 Bangor . . . 
 24 Pittstield. . 
 
 19 Biddeford. 
 28 Portland. . 
 
 18 Pittsfield.. 
 
 19 Maylield .. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. July 14, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted to Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged June 16, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted to Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Deduced to ranks; missing 
 
 ! since battle of Gettysburg. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Red. to ranks and disc, for 
 
 I disability June 15, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 | Red. to ranks. Disc. Nov. 
 
 | 16, 62 for disability. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. Dec. 13, 62 and July 1, 
 
 63; disc. Nov. 12, 63. 
 62 Disc, for dis. Mar. 13, 63. 
 Disc, for dis. June 13, 63. 
 
 . . 20 Passadumk g.i S. 
 I j 
 
 ..31 Limerick 
 
 ..25 Wiuterport... 
 
 i j 
 
 ..> 21 Pittsfield 
 
 . . ! 28 Kenduskeag., 
 . . 20 Passadumk g, 
 . . 40 Passadumk g.i M. 
 
 18Thorndike...., S. 
 
 24 Washburn....! S. 
 
 19 Winterport... S. 
 
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 63 
 
 62 
 
 62 Discharged March 23. 65. 
 
 63 Discharged May 21, 65. 
 
 63 
 
 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 62 i 
 
 63| 
 
 62 1 
 
 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 62 1 Promoted Senreant. 
 
 ,32 Pittsfield. 
 20 Winterport.. 
 
 26 Cornish M. 
 
 ;24, Cornish 1 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62,Disc. for dis. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Par. Pris.; Prom. Corp. 
 
 iAug. 14, 62; 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. Aug. 63. 
 
 ,Aug. 14, 62 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 
 iAug. 14, 62i 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Miss, in battle Gettysburg!}. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 , 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Missing in battle Fred. Dec. 
 
 | 13, 62. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 iAug. 14, 62; 
 
286 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY H Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 So 
 
 < 
 
 Married 
 or Single 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Dearborn, George F.... 
 Dearborn, George J. . . . 
 ^Deuplisea, Charles H... 
 Dow, Isaac C 
 Durgin, John M 
 Dyer George F 
 
 21 Monson 
 21 Limerick 
 18 Princeton 
 24 Tremont 
 19 Venzie 
 18 Biddeford.... 
 21 Kenduskeag.. 
 20Topsfield 
 
 20 Limerick 
 23. Mt. Desert... 
 21 Tremont 
 41 Winterport. . 
 35 Pittsfield 
 32Holden 
 29 Cornish 
 23 Calais 
 
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 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Missing in action June 4, 
 64; disc. July 31, 65. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Disc, for dis. Jan. 12, 63. 
 Disc, for dis. July 31, 65- 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Disc, for dis. in April, 63. 
 
 Dropped asdes. Nov. 15, 62. 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62; disc. 
 
 Discharged Aug. 25, 63. 
 Disc. Mar. 16, 63 for dis. 
 Wd.& disc.Mar.27, 63for dis. 
 Prisoner Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 Disc, for dis. Dec. 18, 62. 
 Disc. March 5, 64. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 Cattle guard. 
 Ace. Wd.; disc. April 21, 63. 
 Supposed disc. Jan. 6, 63. 
 Miss, in action July 1, 63. 
 Discharged March 18, ( .4. 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Missing in action May 8, 64. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Disc, for dis. Nov. 15, 62. 
 Pris. since July 1, 63. 
 Wd. Dec. 13, 62; disc, in 
 Sept., 03. 
 
 Disc, for dis. Nov. 15, 62. 
 Cattle guard. 
 
 Everett, John H 
 Farrar, Beaton 
 
 Favour, Charles L . . 
 
 Fenuelly, William 
 
 Fife, Nathan J 
 
 
 Footer, John M 
 George, Timothy A 
 Goodwin, Charles 
 Gowell John B 
 
 Gregory, Amasa 
 Griifin Roscoe T 
 
 22 Montville.... 
 20 Hangor 
 
 Hasan, John 
 Hatch, Horace J 
 Haley, John E 
 
 32 Calais 
 
 32;MapletonPl. 
 24 Rockland 
 19 Veazie 
 22|Bangor 
 1 - Ban ir or .... 
 
 Hathorn, Charles 
 Hines, Stephen 
 Hodsdon, Clarence L... 
 Holmes, Robert 
 Howes, Charles E 
 
 22 Ellsworth.... 
 31 Washburn.... 
 20 Sanford 
 25 Kenduskeag.. 
 24 Keuduskeag.. 
 30 Maysville 
 20 Pittsfield 
 32iWinterport... 
 22 Winterport.. 
 26 MapletonPL. 
 18 Limerick 
 32 Calais 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 
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 s. 
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 s. 
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 M. 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
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 M. 
 
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 M. 
 
 S. 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 g 
 
 s. 
 \f 
 
 Kenniston, Le mard E. 
 Kenniston, Thomas E.. 
 Kingdon, John 
 
 Libby, Minot C 
 Libby Otis J 
 
 Lovely, Danforth 
 Maddox, John H 
 
 McCollum, John 
 
 23 Ellsworth 
 38 Biddeford.... 
 26 Ellsworth.... 
 23 Princeton.... 
 18 Cornish 
 24 Kenduskeag.. 
 30 , Waite Plan... 
 ID Tremont 
 22 Pitt-field 
 28Pittstield 
 241 Pittsfield 
 18i Limerick 
 19; Biddeford.... 
 32 Scarboro 
 40|Whiteneld... 
 18 ; Calais 
 19jTremont 
 
 19 Tremont 
 28! Mara Hill.... 
 23!Passadumk g. 
 25 Pittsfield 
 
 Middleton, Thomas.... 
 Moore, William L 
 Mudge, Parker 
 Nasou, William B 
 Neal, Adarn J 
 O Conners, Patrick 
 Patten, George W 
 Patten, Jacob M 
 Phillips David 
 
 Pierce, James S 
 Potts, Thomas 
 Pugsley, Francis. .... 
 Rhoades, William F.... 
 Redding, George F 
 Reed, Samuel M 
 
 Rich, Tyler F 
 
 Rideout, Eben 
 Rubert, Moses J 
 Sally, Hiram S 
 Sally, WilliamS 
 Sawyer, John L 
 
 21 Pittsfield S. 
 31|Passadumk g. S. 
 321 Corinth S. 
 21 1 Washington.. S. 
 
 Simpson, Joseph 
 Sims, Joseph E 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 287 
 
 COMPANY H. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 4 
 
 OJ 
 
 11 
 
 RESIDENCE, fcy 
 
 ? Is 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. REMARKS. 
 S. Service. 
 
 Smith, George 1 
 Smith, George W 1 
 Smith, Lyman 2 
 Smith, William H 2 
 Stetson, Ephraim H.. . . ;2 
 Thompson, James H. . . 2 
 Whitten, Martin L 2 
 
 8 Limerick S. 
 8 Princeton S. 
 6 Mt. Desert... S. 
 1 Portland S. 
 1 Embden i S. 
 3 Princeton M. 
 OEtna ! M. 
 7 Limestone PI. M. 
 8 Paraonsfield.. M. 
 SPittsneld j S. 
 
 1 ! Wai te Plan... S. 
 s Dec. 1, 1862. 
 4 Herrnoii S. 
 A.ugu8ta S. 
 Augusta i S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, by order June 2, 65. 
 Aug. 14, 621 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 Aug. 14, 62.Paroled prisoner. 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wounded May 1, 64. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Paroled prisoner. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Amlersonville prison. 
 Aug. 14, 62- Wd. Dec. 13, 62 on duty; 
 promoted Corporal. 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. in July, 63. 
 
 Aug. 13, 63 Con.; par. pris.; pro. corp. 
 Aug. 3, 63 Conscript. 
 July 31, 63 Conscript. Prisoner. 
 July 31, 03 Con. Pris. Aug. 18, 64. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Conscript. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Conscript. 
 Sept. 11, 63 Conscript. 
 Sept. 8, 63 Conscript. Wd. Feb. 6, 65. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Conscript. Paroled pris. 
 Sept. 9, 63 Conscript. 
 Aug. 20, 63 Conscript. Prisoner. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Con. Disc. Mav 20, 65. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Con. Wd. April 1, 65; disc. 
 May 18, 65. 
 Sept. 9, 63 Conscript. Paroled pris. 
 Aug. 31, 63 Conscript. 
 Sept. 15, 63 Con. Des. Oct. 21, 63. 
 July 31, 63 Conscript. Deserted Nov. 
 27, 63. In arr. 
 July 14, 63 Con. Deserted Dec. 18, 64. 
 Aug. 10, 63 Conscript. 
 July 29, 63 Conscript. 
 July 10. 63 Conscript. 
 July 25 63 Con. De" Xov. ^3, 63. 
 
 Wiggin, Frank |2 
 Wilson, George W $ 
 Varney, George W !: 
 
 Yeaton, James P 2 
 Joined Company sine ( 
 Aimis, William E <. 
 Bodge. Bradford S ^ 
 Chandler, Henry A 5 
 Crampton, Charles C 
 Chandler, Josiah H.... 5 
 Chase, Wilbur F ^ 
 Clark, John 5 
 
 S Mapleton PL. M. 
 
 1 Chester 1 S. 
 3Lewlston S. 
 7 Bangor S. 
 1 Hermon S. 
 Bangor S. 
 5 Belfast S. 
 3 Bangor S. 
 2 Belfast M. 
 
 8 Bangor M. 
 
 4 Lagrange S. 
 ILewiston S. 
 Portland S. 
 
 2 Augusta ! M. 
 Portland S. 
 1 Augusta 8. 
 2 Portland i S. 
 8 Plymouth....; S. 
 2 Portland S. 
 3 Bangor ! S. 
 8 Belfast S. 
 2 Portland 8. 
 5 Portland i S. 
 iO Portland 8. 
 1 ^.uf usta S 
 
 Carey, Michael 
 Dore, Charles B 5 
 Dugan, Martin W [ 
 Engels, Louis C 
 Felker, George W r \i 
 Fogg, Abel ! 
 
 Farley, John J 
 Freeze, Retire Jr 5 
 Fisher, Charles : 2 
 
 Giles, Charles - 
 
 Gammon, Ralph |5 
 Galvin, John ! i 
 Graham, John R I 
 Gray, Joseph A 
 Gilbert, Lewis 1 
 Garland, Albert . : i 
 
 July 30, 63 Conscript. Paroled pris. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Conscript. 
 Sept, 17, 63 Con. Disc. Feb. 20, 65. 
 Sept. 15, 63 Conscript. 
 July 29, 63 Conscript. 
 July 31, 63 Conscript. 
 July 30, 63 Con. Missing in action May 
 ! 10, 64. 
 July 29, 63 Conscript. 
 July 14, 63 Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 Aug. 21, 63 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 Aug. 28, 63 Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 Sept. 8, 63 Conscript. 
 July 15, 63 Conscript. 
 Sept. 9, 63! Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 Aug. 13, 63 Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 Aug. 3, 63: Conscript. 
 Aug. 10, 63 Conscript. 
 Aug. 3, 63 Con. Des. Jan. 1, 65. 
 Aug. 3, 63 Conscript. 
 Aug. 24, 63 Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 Sept. 9, 63,Con. Des. Oct. 21, 63. 
 Sept. 18, 63 Con. Pris. in Richmond, Va. 
 Aug. 17, 63 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 Aug. 5, 63 Conscript. 
 Aug. 2, 63. Conscript. 
 
 Gardner, Grindal ] 
 Gould, Charles H < 
 Haley, John i 
 Hartnett, William !; 
 Henderson, James A. . . j: 
 
 Hart, Michael 5 
 Hoyt, Lemuel T i 
 Hoyt, Albert ] 
 Heal, Henry A " t 
 Hamilton, Edwin W... ] 
 Harriman, Frank S . . . . i 
 Hatch, Charles E [ 
 Jenkins, Dennis A ; 
 Jones, Frank t 
 Johnson, George 5 
 
 3 Augusta S. 
 4 Portland S. 
 S Bangor S. 
 !0 Bangor S. 
 9 Bangor ! S. 
 7 Manchester... S. 
 4 Bangor : S. 
 3 Woodville.... 1 8. 
 ,8 Portland ! S. 
 !1 Portland S. 
 >0 Portland S. 
 iOHolden ! S. 
 !7 Augusta S. 
 J8 Lewiston S. 
 9 Bangor S. 
 8 Bangor S. 
 i7 Portland S. 
 8 Bangor M. 
 
 Knapp, Walter 2 
 Kingsbury , James J . . . . ; 
 Kaehner, August < 
 Linsicomb, William J..\ . 
 Marston, John J 
 Maloney, James ] 
 Xason, William H : 
 Xash, Jasper H 
 
288 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY H. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 ^ RESIDENCE. 
 
 t 
 
 II 1 
 K 
 5S 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Page, Prince B 
 Robbins, John 
 Tobin, John 
 
 21 Belfast 
 22 Augusta 
 22 Portland 
 18 Bangor 
 28 (Portland 
 e JDec. 1,1863. 
 19 May field 
 21 ; Solon 
 
 32 
 
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 Aug. 17, 63 
 July 28, 63 
 July 29, 63 
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 Aug. 31, 64 
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 July 30, 63 
 Oct. 13, 64 
 Oct. 13, 64 
 Oct. 20, 64 
 Oct. 12, 64 
 Oct. 14, 64 
 Oct. 13, 64 
 
 Con. Deserted Jan. 1, 65. 
 Conscript. 
 Conscript. 
 Conscript. 
 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Tr. from Co. A; pro. corp. 
 Trans, from Co. A; disc, 
 by order May 22, 65. 
 Con. Disc. May 29, 65. 
 Con. Tr. from Co. A; pris. 
 Conscript. 
 Sub. Trans, from Co. A; 
 des. Dec. 10, 64. 
 Conscript. 
 Transferred from Co. A. 
 Discharged April 26, 65. 
 Substitute. 
 Substitute. 
 Substitute. 
 Substitute. 
 Substitute. 
 Conscript. 
 Conscript. 
 Substitute. 
 Sub. Disc. May 17, 65. 
 Sub. Disc. May 25, 65. 
 Transferred from Co. A. 
 Substitute. 
 Substitute. 
 Substitute. 
 Conscript. 
 Discharged Jan. 25, 65. 
 Substitute. 
 Deserted Aug. 20, 62. 
 Conscript. 
 Conscript. 
 Substitute. 
 Discharged June 17, 65. 
 Con. Trans, from Co. A. 
 Conscript. 
 Conscript. 
 Conscript. 
 Substitute. 
 Conscript. 
 Conscript. Disc, bv order 
 June 6, 65. 
 
 Winn, Bradford 
 Joined Company sine 
 Adams, Samuel C 
 Adams, Philip C 
 
 Brackett, Freeman 
 Bailey, Isaiah 
 Berry, Kendrick 
 
 Bradbury, John C 
 Blacklock, Archibald. . 
 
 22 Bradford 
 43 Alexander. . . . 
 40 Troy 
 
 22 No. Limerick. 
 39 Milltown 
 37 Walthani 
 23 Brunswick. . . 
 18 E. Machias... 
 33 Belfast 
 33 Bridgton 
 18 Matawamk g. 
 31 Presque Isle.. 
 25 Sebec 
 26 Bangor 
 18 Otis 
 26 Bremen 
 18 Lpwiston 
 23Digby, N. S.. 
 18 Clinton 
 18 Charles n,Ms. 
 22 
 28 Portland 
 
 
 Campbell, William 
 Donaghe, Andrew 
 Dufour, Francis 
 Dill, Albert E 
 Damon, Joshua 
 
 Fisher, William P 
 Freeze Fred W 
 
 Frazier, James 
 Gould, George H 
 Goodwin, Charles 2d... 
 Hall, Simeon W 
 Harrington, Edwin W. 
 Irish, Simeon 
 Leslie. James W 
 
 25 Calais 
 21 Cornish 
 43iWaltham 
 25|MacwahecPl. 
 20 Harrington... 
 29 Bangor 
 25 Winslow 
 34 No. Limerick 
 38 Wade Plan... 
 26 Reed Plan... 
 22 Kennebunk t 
 J27 Belfast,Ac.Gt 
 1 25 , Presque Isle.. 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 
 Leigliton, George W. . . 
 Martin Alvin C 
 
 Martin, John 
 
 Mahar, Simon 
 McElroy, David 
 Nelson, Frank E 
 Philpot, Samuel D 
 Randall, Charles 
 Smith Frank 
 
 Sutter, Earnest 
 True, Edward W 
 Whittaker, Isaac 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 289 
 
 COMPANY I. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 <c 
 Mi 
 ^ 
 
 l OJ 
 
 dcj 
 2 f? 
 
 RESIDENCE. \ ?"f( 
 
 La 
 
 & 
 
 Mustered 
 nto the U. 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Edwin E. Hall 
 
 in 
 
 Lewiston 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc. Dec. 1, 62. 
 
 E. Freeman Higgins. .. 
 
 22 
 
 Lewiston 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Alberts. Potter 
 
 ;t; 
 
 Webster 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, C2 
 
 Reduced to ranks and dis 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 charged June 2, 65. 
 
 7elotes Rowe 
 
 ;:; 
 
 jisbon 
 
 S. 
 
 A UP-. 14. fi2 
 
 Promoted 1st Sergeant pris 
 
 
 
 
 
 oner in Richmond, Va. 
 
 Charles C Small 
 
 j:; 
 
 Wilton 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Transferred to Co. C. 
 
 Win. L. Whitney 
 Wilbur F. Mower 
 
 !<; 
 
 20 
 
 C ntr b yN.H. 
 Jreene 
 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Red. to ranks for phy. dis. 
 Promoted 2d Lieutenant. 
 
 Jabez P. Parker 
 
 is 
 
 Greene 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Pro. 1st Hergt. and 2d Lieut., 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 and 1st Lieut. Co. K; wd. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 May, 64. 
 
 Geo B Haskell 
 
 25 
 
 Webster 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, by order June 5, 65. 
 
 Geo. D. Marston 
 
 2s 
 
 Auburn 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc. June 19, 65. 
 
 Thomas W. Foley 
 
 2-1 
 
 Dorinth 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Thomas J. Gould 
 
 21 
 
 Lisbon 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Leonard P. Martin 
 
 28 
 
 Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Jan. 5, 64 
 
 Disc, by order May 23, 65. 
 
 Hosea D. Mauley 
 
 21 
 
 Auburn 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant-Major. 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hosea D. Manley 
 
 21 
 
 Auburn 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prom. Sergt.; missing since 
 battle of Gettysburg!!. 
 
 George D. Marston 
 
 28 
 
 Auburn 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prom. Sergt.; missing since 
 battle of Gettysburg!!. 
 
 Wilbur F. Mower 
 
 20 
 
 Gt-reene 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Africa P. Cotton 
 
 36 
 
 Lisbon 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 George W. Jordan 
 
 26 
 
 Webster 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Incapable of duty. 
 
 George B. Haskell 
 
 _ :. 
 
 Webster 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Jabez P. Parker 
 
 is 
 
 Greene 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Lowell Butterfleld .... 
 
 Is 
 
 Augusta 
 
 S. 
 
 July 31, 63 
 
 Wounded Feb." 6, 65. 
 
 Nath l Gilpatrick 
 
 :<;s 
 
 Lisbon 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Missing battle of Fredericks- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 burgh, Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Araunah Briggs 
 William Davis 
 
 21 
 
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 Greene 
 Durham 
 
 S. 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prisoner at Salisbury, N. C. 
 Wounded July 1, 63; pris 
 
 
 
 
 
 oner Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 John Dunn 
 
 21 
 
 Portland 1 M. 
 
 July 31, 63 
 
 
 Thorna 4 * W Foley 
 
 2 1 
 
 Corinth 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Thomas J. Gould 
 
 L l 
 
 Lisbon 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Ephraim L. Jordan 
 
 21 
 
 Webster 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Samuel Peabody 
 
 3s 
 
 Canton 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Par. pris. ; disc. June 26, 65. 
 
 Albert N. Potter 36 
 
 Webster M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, by order June 2, 65. 
 
 Daniel Small 123 
 
 Lisbon S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 John S. Brown 
 
 :;: 
 
 Augusta | M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prisoner in Richmond, Va. 
 
 MUSICIANS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Noah Jordan 
 
 4 
 
 Auburn 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Discharged April 8, 63. 
 
 John K. Bumps 
 
 32 
 
 Knox 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 18, 62 
 
 
 WAGONER. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wm. W. Marston 
 
 _T 
 
 Buckfield .... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Allen, Charles W 
 
 2~ 
 
 Liver more 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 20, 62 
 
 Discharged Dec. 30, 63. 
 
 Allen, Lorenzo D 
 
 ;;i 
 
 Canton 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 20, 62 
 
 
 Allen Osboriie 
 
 r)_ 
 21 
 
 Canton 
 Presque Isle . . 
 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged Dec. 18, 63. 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Allen, William 
 
 Anderson, Charles R. . . 
 
 L l 
 
 Lewiston 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Not mustered. 
 
 Anderson, George W. .. 
 
 .)- 
 
 Byron 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Missing in battle of Gettys 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 burg, July 1. 63. 
 
 Batchelder, Wm. H 
 
 21 
 
 Wilton 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Hosp."att.; wd. July 1, 63. 
 
 Beale, James P J18 
 
 Durham 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Discharged Feb. 4, 63. 
 
 Bisbee, Lewis C 28 
 
 Canton 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 20, 62 Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 
 
 Blake, Isaac A 21 
 
 Lisbon 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Missing in action Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Briggs, Araunah 
 
 Jl 
 
 Greene 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Brown, John S 
 
 3S 
 
 Augusta .... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 65 
 
 Prom. Corp. ; pris. at Gettys- 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 
 burgh, July, 63. 
 
 21 
 
290 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY I Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 i 
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 RESIDENCE. 
 
 p * 
 5 If 
 
 "C.s 
 
 % - 
 
 < 3 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Bumps, John K 
 Campbell, Alonzo 
 Churchill, Charles C... 
 Cloudman, Octavius... 
 Cotton, Andrew J 
 Cotton , Blanchard 
 Crockett, Benjamin B . . 
 Cushman, Stephen L. . . 
 Davis, Robert 
 Davis, William 
 Doble, Alden 
 Dyer, Edward P 
 Ellis, Albert A 
 Estes, Jeremiah 
 Farris, Freeman H 
 Farrar, Benjamin F 
 Flugil, George B 
 Foley, Thomas W 
 Frost, George W 
 
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 Manchester . . 
 Buckfield 
 Webster 
 Lisbon 
 Lisbon 
 Webster 
 Canton 
 Gardiner 
 Durham 
 Bartland 
 Greene 
 Hartford 
 Durham 
 Turner 
 Lisbon 
 Monmouth. . . 
 Corinth 
 Greene 
 Lewiston 
 Webster 
 Greene 
 Augusta 
 Lisbon 
 Lisbon 
 Durham 
 Greene 
 Lewiston 
 Turner 
 Manchester! . . 
 Topsham 
 Canton 
 Clinton 
 Greene 
 Turner 
 
 Webster 
 Augusta 
 Durham 
 Auburn 
 Hallowell 
 Lewiston 
 Yarmouth 
 Farming-dale. 
 Webster 
 Greene 
 Greene 
 Augusta 
 Augusta 
 Greene 
 Lewiston 
 Webster 
 Lewiston 
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 Discharged Jan. 13, 63. 
 Discharged Mar. 13, 63. 
 
 Discharged in 63. 
 Wd. at Gettys., July, 63. 
 Wd. at Gettys., July, 68. 
 Discharged Mar. 14, 63. 
 Deserted Jan. 20, 63. 
 Discharged Mar. 1, 63. 
 Prisoner at Gettysburg!!, 63. 
 Wounded at Gettysburg!!. 
 
 Deserted from 7th Regt. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Pris. at Gettys., July 1, 63. 
 Deserted before muster. 
 Rep. deserter Sept. 21, 62. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Missing in action Dec. 13, 62. 
 Disc, by order June 2, 65. 
 Discharged June 19, 63. 
 Wd. at F d k g, Dec. 13, 62. 
 Miss, since bat. Gettysb gh. 
 
 Wd. in action Feb. 6, 65. 
 Disc, for dis. Dec. 23, 64. 
 Discharged Jan. 6, 63. 
 
 Missing in battle of Fred- 
 ericksburgh, Dec. 13, 62. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Discharged Feb. 18, 63. 
 Discharged Dec. 14, 63. 
 Not in Company. 
 Discharged Jan. 6, 63. 
 
 Discharged Dec. 15, 62. 
 Discharged Dec. 11, 62. 
 
 Wd. at F k b g, Dec. 13, 62. 
 Discharged Jan. 19, 63. 
 Discharged Jan. 18, 63. 
 Discharged Feb. 23, 63. 
 
 Discharged Dec. 23, 63. 
 Promoted Corporal; pris. 
 
 Missing at Gettysburg!!. 
 
 Discharged April 15, 63. 
 Discharged Mar. 9, 63. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Garcelon, Benjamin F. 
 Gilbert, Roscoe 
 Gordon, James R 
 Gould, Thomas J 
 Gould, Silas C 
 
 Hackett, Orison W 
 Hayes Edward 
 
 Holmes, Stewart 
 Howard, Elias 
 Howland, Enoch 
 Hutching, George A. ... 
 Jewett, Warren 
 Johnson, William 
 Jones, Orlando A 
 
 Jordan, Ephraim L 
 Lane, Newman B 
 Leavens, George G 
 
 Littlefield, Thomas C. . . 
 Lorin<>- Hiram W 
 
 Marshall, David 
 McCausland, Alonzo D. 
 McKinney, Francis A. . 
 Michaels, William H. . . 
 Mower, Eugene S 
 Murphy, Jeremiah 
 Murphy, Thomas 
 
 Nason/Edwin H 
 
 Niles, Adon A 
 O Neil Patrick 
 
 Parmenter, Joseph W. . 
 Peabody, Samuel 
 Perry Daniel 
 
 Piper, George T 
 Powers, Roderick 
 Richards, Moses 
 Roberts, Mathew 
 Roberts, Thomas L 
 Sinclair, Charles W 
 Small, Daniel 
 
 Turner 
 Presque Isle. . 
 Augusta 
 Lewiston 
 Turner 
 Manchester . . 
 Lisbon 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 COMPANY I. Continued. 
 
 291 
 
 
 
 "t tp 
 
 Mustered 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 C .5 
 
 into the 
 
 U. REMARKS. 
 
 
 ~. 
 
 S. Servi 
 
 ce. 
 
 Smith James O 18 Gardiner ! S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Discharged June 26, 65. 
 
 Sparrow, John R 34 Knox M. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 62 Disc, for dis. Dec. 23, 64. 
 
 Staples, William B 42 Turner 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Discharged April 2, 63. 
 
 Stover. Oliver 41 Wei >ster 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Pris. at Gettys. ; missing. 
 
 Sullivan, Dennis 43 Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Cattle guard; wd. Mar. 31, 
 
 
 
 
 
 65, at Gravelly Run. 
 
 
 
 
 
 disc. June 10, 65. 
 
 Shurtlilf, William D... 25 Portland 
 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 62 Not in Company. 
 
 Vose, Sebastian S 24, Lewiston 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 62! 
 
 Wade, Nelson 42 Lisbon M. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 62! 
 
 Waterman, Rinaldo N.. ,24 Webster ! S. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 62 Discharged in Mar., 63. 
 
 Wescott, Charles 18 Lisbon 1 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 ! Disc, for dis. May 25. 63. 
 
 Whitney, William L. . . 26 C ntrb y.N.H. S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Transferred from Co. C; 
 
 
 
 
 ! acting Orderly Sergt. 
 
 Young, Charles H 20 Peru 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 20. 
 
 62 
 
 Patten, Lora S 21 
 
 Greene 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 
 62 Missing at Gettysburg!!. 
 
 Joined Company since] 
 
 Dec. 1, 1862. 
 
 
 
 
 Boyd, John 21 Lewiston 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63 Con. Deserted Nov. 27, 63. 
 
 Barrows, Albert C. . . . 3( rAuirusta. 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 1, 
 
 63 Con. Disc. Aug. 2, 63. 
 
 Butterfield, Lowell 18 
 
 Augusta 
 
 s. 
 
 July 31, 
 
 63 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Born, William J28 
 
 Lewiston 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63 Con. Missing in action at 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mine Run, Va. 
 
 Blagden, William D...I28 
 
 Hudson 
 
 M. iAuir. 13, 
 
 63 Con. Disc, by ord.Mav31, 65. 
 
 Banks, Jeremiah 28 
 
 Woodville.... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 13, 
 
 63:Con. Prisoner. 
 
 Brann, Peter B 34 
 
 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 2. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Booker, Wesley j25 
 
 Dover 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 63 Con.;miss.inact. Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 Booker, Asa 24 
 
 Exeter 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 13, 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Bryer, Andrew J 23 
 
 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 10, 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Barnes, Ira 22 
 
 Lee 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 13, 
 
 63 ! Con. 
 
 Carr, George :21 
 
 Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63 Con. Deserted Nov. 25. 63. 
 
 Clark, William, Jr 20 
 
 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 63 Con. Miss, in action, May 
 
 
 
 
 
 4, 64; disc. Aug. 23, 65. 
 
 Cleveland, John S J25 
 
 Augusta 
 
 M. 
 
 July 30 
 
 68 Con. 
 
 Clifford. Herman 21 
 
 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 3 
 
 63 Con. Wd. May 8, 64. 
 
 Corson, Joseph 20 
 
 Portland 
 
 s! 
 
 Julv 28 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Crosby. Thomas 43 
 
 Jay 
 
 s. 
 
 Julv 15 
 
 63 Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 
 Curtis, John 21 
 
 Augusta 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 1 
 
 63 Con. Pris.at Riehmond,Va 
 
 Chandler, Roscoe 20 
 
 Lewiston 
 
 S. 
 
 July 10, 
 
 53 Con. Pris. Belle Isle, Va. 
 
 Colby, Beniamin F 37 
 
 Augusta. . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 3 
 
 63 Con. Pris. Aug. 19, 64. 
 
 Campbell, Thomas 21 Portland .... 
 
 s. 
 
 July 31, 
 
 63 Con. Prisoner. 
 
 Corlis, John S 25 Fort Fuirtield 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 15 
 
 63 Con. Wd. May 23. 64. 
 
 Cleaves, Wm. H. H....-25 
 
 Prescjue Isle.. 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 15. 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Cornish, Josiah 19 
 
 Medway PI... 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 13 
 
 631 Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 
 Collins, Josiah 31 
 
 Lee 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 13 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Chase, Wesley C 34 
 
 Fort Fairrield 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 15 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Cummings, Charles L.. 20 
 
 Bangor 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 1 
 
 63 Con. Des. from hospital. 
 
 Clark, George 33 
 
 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 10, 
 
 63 Con. Wounded May 6, 64; 
 
 j 
 
 
 
 
 deserted from hospital. 
 
 Billing, James T 23 
 
 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 8 
 
 63 i Con. Prisoner. 
 
 Button, James W 31 
 
 Woodville.... 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 13 
 
 63; Con. Prisoner. 
 
 Dunn, John 21 
 
 Portland M. 
 
 Julv 31 
 
 63;Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 
 French. Stephen L 18 
 
 Augusta S. 
 
 Julv 31 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Frasier, William, Jr... 20 
 
 Herman S. 
 
 Aug. 13 
 
 63 Con. Dise.bvord.May29, 65. 
 
 Hart, James 25 Belfast M. 
 
 Aug. 7 
 
 63 Con. Wd. May 8. 64. 
 
 Lincoln, Augustus C. . . 20! Baniror S. 
 
 Aug. 22 
 
 63 Con. Prisoner. 
 
 McGowan, Charles 22 
 
 Lewiston j S. 
 
 Aug. 4 
 
 63 Con. Des. Nov. 27. 63. 
 
 Pentland, James 21 
 
 Burlington. . . S. 
 
 Sept. 7 
 
 63 Con. Deserted. 
 
 Seutien, James 21 Burlington . . . ! S. 
 
 Sept. 8, 
 
 63 Con. 
 
 Servus, Frank 30 Belfast ; M. 
 
 Aug. 25, 
 
 63 Con. Deserted Oct. 20, 63. 
 
 Spencer, Moses 28 Corinna M. 
 
 Aug. 15 
 
 63 Con. Wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Tarbox, Moses. Jr 31 Bangor 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 18, 
 
 83 Con. 
 
 Troop, Andrew 23 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 15, 
 
 63 Con. Deserted Oct. 20. 63. 
 
 Thompson, Charles H. . 19 
 
 Lewiston S. 
 
 Sept. 19, 
 
 63JCon. Prisoner. 
 
292 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 COMPANY I. Continued. 
 
 
 
 I^H Mustered 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 
 RESIDENCE, ~ 
 
 into the U. REMARKS. 
 
 
 :" 
 
 %& S. Service. 
 
 Varnev, Alfred W 
 Walker, George H 
 
 22 
 20 
 
 Belfast 
 Portland . . 
 
 M. iSept. 
 
 S. jAug. 
 
 10, 03 Conscript. 
 10, 03; Conscript. 
 
 West, Fred W - I Lewiston S. Sept. 
 
 5, 63 Conscript. 
 
 Winship. Andrew J . . . - 27 Swanville . . . . M. Aug. 
 
 14, 63 Con. Miss, in act. May 8, 04 
 
 Wentworth, John B.... 34 Orrington M. Aui,. 
 
 12, 03 Con. Disc. April 22, 64. 
 
 Whittier, Ruel M 21 Herman ! S. Aug. 
 
 13, 63 Conscript. 
 
 AVyman, Ralph 28 Bangor M. Aus,. 
 
 13, 03 Conscript. 
 
 Worcester, John W . . . . 21 Bangor ; S. Aufc. 
 Young, Lewis P ;34 No. 5, R. 3. ...... Aug. 
 
 to, 63; Conscript, 
 14, 63 Con. Disc. Dec., 03. 
 
 Joined Company since Dec., 1863. 
 
 
 Butts Isaac H 20 New Portl ind S ; Aug 
 
 14 6** TV. f \ t f \ 
 
 Bovard. John 23 Boston ! S. Aug. 
 
 4, 63 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Brown, Hiram R 29 Harmony S. Aug. 
 
 14, 62 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Barry, James 21 1 London, Eng . S. Oct. 
 
 4, 04; Deserted Dec. 8, 64. 
 
 Cleaves, Samuel B 38; Presque Isle. . j Oct. 
 
 13, 04 Conscript. 
 
 Corrigan, Thomas 21 ! Mi If ord S. , Sept. 
 
 7, 04 Sub.; wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Clark, Henry R is Solon ; S. Aug. 
 
 14, 62,Trans. from Co. A; disc, by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 i order, May 23, 65. 
 
 Carville, Benjamin 
 
 ::ti New Portland M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 14, 62 1 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Chamberlain, Stephen. 
 
 2lSMaytield S. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 14, 02 Trans, from Co. A; disc, by 
 
 
 
 
 ! order, May 29, 65. 
 
 Clements, Thomas R. . . 
 
 33 
 
 Monson . . . M. ISept. 
 
 15, 63 Sub. ; trans, from Co. A ; disc. 
 
 Con way, Hugh 
 
 23 St,.Johns,N.B. S. ISept. 
 
 8, 63 Sub.; Trans, from Co. A. 
 
 Cleaves, James R 31 Presque Isle Oct. 
 
 13, 64 Conscript. 
 
 Delancy, Thomas 24 Cork. Ire S. Oct. 
 
 4, 64 Conscript, 
 
 Farnclough, Joshua.. . . 
 Ford, Timothy 
 
 27 i England M. 
 44 Belfast 
 
 Oct. 
 Sept. 
 
 0, 64 Substitute. 
 1, 03 Sub.; disc.byord.June22, 65. 
 
 Gorman Frank 
 
 20 Cork, Ire 
 
 S. 
 
 (}ft. 
 
 0. 64 Sub. disc. July 12 65. 
 
 Hammond, Lowell F. . . 
 
 18 Paris . 
 
 s! iSent. 
 
 7, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Hanley, John 
 
 21 St.Johns,N.B. S. lOct. 
 
 5, 64 Con. Deserted Dec. 13, 04. 
 
 Kelley, Patrick 
 
 34 Katon Grant 
 
 Oct. 
 
 15, 64 Conscript. 
 
 Lyshom, Albert 
 
 21 Oldtowu 
 26 Ireland 
 23 Liverpool 
 
 S. 
 S. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 
 Oct. 
 Oct. 
 
 30, 63, Conscript. 
 8, 03 Sub. ; deserted Jan. 28, 65. 
 4, 63 
 
 Lee, George 
 
 McDonald, John 
 
 McPheters, Gorham . 
 
 21 ftiwnn si 
 
 Sept. 
 
 30, 64 i Conscript. 
 
 Miller, Charles 
 
 18 
 
 
 M. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 15, 64 Con. Discharged by order. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 May 24, 65. 
 
 McPheters, John S. . . 
 
 26;Orono 
 
 S. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 15, 64 Conscript. 
 
 McNeal, Daniel 
 Miles, Barnard 
 
 31 
 31 
 
 Bangor 
 Massachusetts 
 
 M. 
 M. 
 
 Nov. 
 Nov. 
 
 7, 64 Substitute; paroled pris. 
 8, 64 Substitute; discharged May 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18, 65: order W. D. 
 
 Martin, Leonard P 
 
 28 
 
 Bangor 
 
 S . 
 
 Jan. 
 
 5, 64 Promoted 1st Sergeant. 
 
 Metcalf, John 
 Murphy, John 
 
 18 
 19 
 
 New Vineyard 
 Boston 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 7, 64 Sub.; disc.by ord.May 23, 65. 
 7, 64 Substitute. 
 
 McLaughlin, William.. 
 
 2>; 
 
 
 
 Oct. 
 
 4, 64|Conscript. 
 
 Noland, Mathew 
 
 111 
 
 Moiitviile .." 
 
 s. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 4, 64 Deserted Dec. 13, 64. 
 
 Nason, Dexter 
 
 20 
 
 Santrerville. . . 
 
 M. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1, 64 Con.; wd. Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Parker, William B 24 
 
 Bloornfield . . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 7, 64 Sub.: wd. Mar. 31, 65; disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 June 12, 05. 
 
 Purrington, Leonard H. 18 Farmington . . 
 Patterson, John 28 Milltown 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Sept, 
 
 2, 64 Sub.; disc, by ord.May 23, 65. 
 2, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Parshley, Frank B il9jR ch st r,N.H. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 6, 641 
 
 Robbing, William W. . . 18 Pntt.pn 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept 
 
 3, 64 1 
 
 Spearin, Jeremiah 35 
 Tierney Michael 21 
 
 Halifax 
 
 
 Oct. 
 Oct. 
 
 3, 64:Con. Disc.byord.May23. 05. 
 
 4, 64 j 
 
 Thompson, Isaac H 24 
 
 Alison 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 14. 62 Joined as 1st Lieut, from 
 
 
 
 
 
 2d Lieut. Co. G. 
 
 Thompson, James i33 
 
 England 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1 , 64 Substitute. 
 
 Trii)p, Simeon ! 27 
 
 Embden 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 14, 62 Trans, from Co. A; pris. 
 
 Williams, Thomas 23 England 
 
 S. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 6, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Warren, Augustus W. . Is Boston 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 2, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Walter, Thomas G 41 
 
 
 Oct. 
 
 13, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Young, John 30 
 
 New Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 14, 621 Transferred fromr. Co. A. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 293 
 
 COMPANY K. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 1 
 
 Married 
 
 or Single. 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 SERGEANTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Joseph O. Lord 
 
 31 Biddeford.... 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 
 
 Marcus M. L. Ilussoy... 
 
 29 Newcastle.... M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62jDisc. for dis. Feb. 19, 63. 
 
 Freeman K. Mclutire. . 
 
 34 Sedgwick .... M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. Feb. 5, 63. 
 
 Kdward F. Davies 
 
 27 Castine M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted 2d lieutenant. 
 
 Atwood Fitch 
 
 19 Bristol 
 
 S . 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. D, 
 
 
 
 
 ! Dec. 1, 63. 
 
 Wilmot II. Chapman... 
 
 18 1 Xobleboro... 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pro. 1st Sere;. Pro. 2d Lieut. 
 
 Walter Dunbar 20 Nobleboro 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 6 2, Wounded May 10, 64; pro- 
 
 
 
 1 moted 1st Sergt. 
 
 Francis C. Mayo 24 Bluehill 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, by order June 5, 65. 
 
 .Josepli B. Variium 36 Castine 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 i 
 
 Reuel W. Higgins 27 ; Deer Isle 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Charles P. Allen 18 Brooklin 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Henrv 1 .. Butler 30 Castine 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. in action Feb. 6, 65. 
 
 Joseph Peacock 1* Bluehill 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 CORPORALS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Benjamin W. Cole 
 
 24 Brooklin. .. 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Wd. Fredk g. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 lleuel W. Higgins j27 Deer Isle M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 (leorge W. Houdlett. . . 25 Newcastle M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc, for dis. Feb. 14, 63. 
 
 Johnson H. Lufkin.... 2 J Deer Isle. ... S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 George H. Dority 26 Brooklin S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Wilmot H. Chapman.. . 18 Xobleboro. ... 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Samuel Hooper 18 Castine 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, for dis. Feb. 5, 63. 
 
 David R. Lane 21 Jefferson 
 
 g 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, for dis. Jan. 16, 63. 
 
 John J. Blodgett 21 Castine 
 
 s! 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Charles T. Choate 18 Bluehill 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded June 13; disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jan. 23, 65. 
 
 Frank Devereux 21 Castine 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Charles A. Devereux . . 18 Penobscot 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Albert C. Stevens 20 Bluehill 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Charles F. Palmer 20 Fayette 
 
 s 
 
 July 28, 63 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Charles P. Allen 18 Brooklin 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Henry B. Butler 3 ) Castine 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Silas C. Doble is Lincoln 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 3, 63 
 
 
 Roscoe Doble 
 
 19 Lincoln 
 34Boothbay .... 
 
 s. 
 
 M. 
 
 Sept. 1, 63 
 July 18, 63 
 
 
 Daniel Emerson 
 
 Eli C. Lyons ,18. Bailor. 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 63 
 
 
 Alon/o B. Sanborn |23!Brooklin 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Henry B. Wescott 
 
 24, Castine 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Francis M. Willins 
 
 21 Bluehill 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Freeman T. Knowles. . . 
 
 18 Skowhegan. . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 MUSICIAN. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Melville D. Brown 
 
 21 Harmony 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc. Jan. 21, 65. 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Allen, Charles P 
 
 18! Brooklin 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Anderson, John H 
 Babson, Charles L 
 
 191 Brooklin 
 21 Brooklin 
 
 s. 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Disc, for dis. Apr. 25, 63. 
 Disc, for dis. Oct. 16, 63. 
 
 Bettel, Robert 
 
 37 Sedgwick .... 
 
 s 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Bickford, Elisha F 
 
 18 Castine 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Bickford, Isaac B 
 
 27Pittsfleld 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 18, 62 
 
 Prisoner Julyl, 63; wounded 
 
 
 
 
 
 May 10, 64. 
 
 Blodgett, John J 
 
 21 Castine 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Bowden, Christopher.. 
 
 29 Brooklin 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Bowden, Frank M 
 
 18 Castine 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Wounded July 1, 63. 
 
 Bowden, Loren/o D 
 
 24 ; Castine 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Brown. William |18 Newcastle 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 
 Butler, Henrv B 30 Castine M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Pris. July 1, 63; prom. corp. 
 
 Byard, John J 36 Sedgwick j M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Carter, Leander A 20 Brooklin ! S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Misa. Fredk g. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Chapman, John W 29 Newcastle M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Disc. for dis. Mar. 10, 63. 
 
 Chase, Seth K |26| Bluehill M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62J 
 
 Choate, Charles T j 18, Bluehill S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62jPro. corp.; Pris. July 1, 63. 
 
294 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY K. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 i 
 
 << 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 if 
 
 1! 
 
 *; o 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U. 
 S. Service. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Clark, Benjamin F 
 Coligan, Daniel 
 Cousins, Timothy D. . . . 
 Cunningham, Edward. . 
 Curtis, Daniel M 
 Davis, AlvahM 
 Devereux, Charles A.. 
 Devereux, Frank 
 1 >odge, Frank 
 Dow, Reuben A 
 Dunbar, Walter 
 Fox, James E 
 Gregory, John 
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 Penobscot. . . . 
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 Newcastle 
 Brooklin 
 Nobleboro 
 Washington.. 
 Bluehill 
 Sedgwick .... 
 Bluehill 
 
 Bluehill 
 Castine 
 Damariscotta. 
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 Rockland .... 
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 Deer Isle 
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 Jefferson 
 Deer Isle 
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 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 
 Disc, for dis. Nov. 10, 62. 
 Prom. Corp.; wd. July 1, 63. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Wd. (Jettysburgh July, 63. 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 Transferred to Co. A. 
 
 Discharged April 22, 64. 
 Wounded Fred. Dec. 13, 62; 
 disc. Aug. 13, 64. 
 
 Disc. April 22, 64. 
 
 Disc, for dis. Dec. 15, 62. 
 Disc, for dis. Dec. 27, 62. 
 Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 Wounded Dec. 13, 62. 
 Disc, for dis. Mar. 9, 63. 
 Disc, for dis. Sept. 21, 63. 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 Pro. Sergt. ; pris. July 1, 63. 
 Disc, for dis. Dec. 2, 62. 
 Prisoner July 1, 63. 
 Disc, for dis. Jan. 4, 64. 
 Wd.; disc. May I!), 65. 
 Prom. Commissary Sergt. 
 Promoted Sergeant. 
 
 Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, : 62. 
 Wounded Fredericks!) urgh. 
 Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 Disc, for dis. April 1, 64. 
 Wd. Gettysburg!! July 1, 63; 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 
 Prisoner Gettysburg!!. 
 Hospital attendant. 
 Wounded in action. 
 Prom. Corp.; wd. July 1, 63. 
 Pro. Sergt.; pris. July 1, 63. 
 Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 
 Pris. July 1, 63; exch.; pro. 
 Corporal . 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, 62. 
 Pris. July 1, 63; exch. 
 
 Con. Wd. May 8, 64. 
 
 Grindle, Daniel E 
 
 Grindle, James W 
 Hatch, Mark E 
 Hiscock, William S.... 
 Jarvis, Andrew J 
 Jenkins, Robert 
 
 Jones, John R 
 Jones, Medbury 
 Jordan, Hollis J 
 Joyce, Moses S 
 Lambert, Gregory 
 Lane, David R 
 Lane, John T 
 "Leach, Henry 
 Maeornber, Otis 
 Marks, Calvin B 
 Marks, James B 
 Mayo, Francis C 
 McNear, Alfred 
 Morgrage, Andrew J.. 
 Osgood, Rodolphus W.. 
 Page, Ira 
 
 Bluehill 
 Sedgwick .... 
 Bluehill 
 Newcastle 
 Castine 
 Bluehill 
 Sedgwick 
 Skowhegan . . 
 Bluehill 
 Bluehill 
 Bath 
 Bluehill 
 Deer Isle 
 Jefferson 
 Brooklin 
 
 Sedgwick .... 
 Washington . . 
 Newcastle 
 Pittslield 
 Bluehill 
 Castine 
 Penobscot 
 Limerick 
 Castine 
 
 Bluehill 
 Bluehill 
 Sedgwick. . . . 
 Sedgwick. . . . 
 Dec. 1, 1862. 
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 M. 
 
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 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 18, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62, 
 Aug. 14, 62! 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14. Ii2 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Sept, 10, 63 
 
 Parlin, Charles H 
 Peacock, Joseph 
 Pearson, Charles 
 Pierce, John H 
 Peters, Charles F 
 Powers, Harlon P 
 Reaves, Isaac G 
 Sanborn, Alonzo B 
 
 Sargent, Ben j. W 
 Savage, Hiram 
 
 Sherman, Samuel 
 Spauldiii" 1 , Daniel 
 
 Stevens, Albert C 
 Vaniurn, Joseph B 
 Veazie, James A 
 Webber, Cyrus K 
 Wescott, Henry B 
 
 Willens, Francis M 
 Willens, Walter J 
 -Wilson, Isaac M 
 Wilson, Thomas J 
 Joined Company sine 
 Abbott, Orson 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 295 
 
 COMPANY K Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Bisbee, Robert... 
 
 Brown, Walter M. 
 Brown, Hezekiah 
 Berry, William . . . 
 Bambv, John B . . 
 
 Bell, Daniel 
 
 Bell, Joseph, jr... 
 
 Carney, James 
 
 Cloyes, John F 
 
 Doble, Silas .... 
 Doble, Roscoe 
 
 Drew, Isaac 
 
 Emery, Joseph F 
 
 Emerson, Charles. . . . 
 
 Emerson, Daniel 
 
 Fowler, Timothy 
 
 Foster, Samuel A. ... 
 Fisher, George W 
 
 dray, Levi R 
 
 Gliddon, Lewis 
 
 Green, Benjamin P 
 
 (Irover, George R 
 
 Ham, Herbert J 
 
 Hopkinson, Henry M. 
 
 Hamlin, James H 
 
 Hines, Augustus 
 
 Haney, Thomas 
 
 Jordan, Charles A. . . 
 
 Joseph, Angel 
 
 Logan, John 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 26 Calais 
 
 23 Lee 
 
 |l8|Lee 
 
 |28!Saco 
 
 18 ! Orono 
 
 22jOrono 
 
 ;18 Orono 
 
 .120 Portland. 
 ,28 Bangor . . . 
 . : 18 1 Lincoln.., 
 . 1 19 Lincoln.. 
 
 .34 Lincoln 
 
 .21! Clinton 
 
 | 
 
 .18 Orono 
 
 . 34 Boothbay . . . 
 
 .,28 Canaan 
 
 . 30 Hampden . . . 
 . ISjBrewer 
 
 . j21jOldtown. ... 
 
 . 21 Freedom. ... 
 
 . 18 Barnard 
 
 . ! 34 i Lewiston 
 
 . |18 Foxcroft 
 
 . 23 New Sharon. 
 
 . 26 Castine 
 
 . 37 Etna 
 
 . 21|Houlton 
 
 . 31 Gardiner. . . . 
 
 Lyons, Eli C 
 
 McGuire, James 
 
 McGuire, James 
 
 McMahan, Bernhard. . 
 
 Molt att, Hudson 
 
 Nason, John T 
 
 Olscamp, Joseph 
 
 Palmer, Charles F 
 
 Pazzie, George 
 
 Peterson, Hans 
 
 Pooler, Frank 
 
 Poole, Benjamin F 
 
 Phillips, John 
 
 Quirk, John 
 
 Rankins, Albert 
 
 Ranker, Joseph 
 
 Simons, Gilbert 
 
 Stevens, David H 
 
 St. John, William 
 
 Shaw, HazenM 
 
 Shuman, James M 
 
 ! 2ft Portland.. 
 ; 30 Portland. . 
 
 18 Bangor.... 
 21 Biddeford. 
 
 1 42! Portland. . 
 
 32 Augusta... 
 
 22 Portland. .. . 
 22! Bradley 
 
 20 Portland. . . . 
 
 20iFayette 
 
 27; Portland 
 
 23 i Portland. ... 
 20;Baugor 
 
 18 Mt. Vernon. 
 31 Kittery 
 
 21 Portland. ... 
 
 29 Portland 
 
 25 i Portland. ... 
 
 27 i Bangor 
 
 33 Lewiston 
 
 44 Portland.... 
 26 Orono 
 
 19 Belfast 
 
 3 
 
 M. 
 
 Mustered 
 into the U 
 S. Service. 
 
 Aug. 10, 
 
 Sept. 18, 
 ;Sept. 11, 
 Sept. 16, 
 !Aug. 22, 
 Sept. 8, 
 Aug. 22, 
 
 Aug. 1, 
 Aug. 16, 
 Sept. 3, 
 Sept. 1, 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 15, 
 
 Sept. 1, 
 July 18, 
 
 Aug. 15, 
 Sept. 4, 
 
 Sept. 4, 
 
 I Sept, 4, 
 
 Aug. 13, 
 jSept. 7, 
 Aug. 14, 
 i Sept. 5, 
 Aug. 15, 
 ;Sept, 7, 
 | Aug. 21, 
 
 Aug. 14, 
 Aug. 27, 
 
 Aug. 3, 
 July 31, 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 Sept. 16, 
 July 28, 
 
 Aug. 1, 
 
 July 29, 
 Aug. 12, 
 July 29, 
 July 28, 
 Aug. 3, 
 Aug. 5, 
 July 23, 
 
 July 31, 
 Sept, 16, 
 July 28. 
 July 30, 
 Aug. 30, 
 Aug. 5, 
 Sept. 18, 
 Aug. 10, 
 Sept. 1, 
 Aug. 27, 
 
 63 Con. Missing in action; 
 
 discharged Aug. 8, 65. 
 63 Con. 
 63 -Con. 
 
 63iCon. Wd. in action. 
 63Con. 
 
 63!Con. Disc, for dis. Jan. 7 , 64. 
 63 Con. Disc. Jan. 14, 64; Arm 
 
 amputated. 
 
 63 Con. Des. Sept. 17, 63. 
 631 Con. 
 
 63|Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 63 Con. Wd. May 10, 64. 
 
 Promoted Corporal. 
 63 Con. 
 63 Con. Wounded Feb. 7, 65. 
 
 Disc, by order May 20, 65. 
 63 Con. Disc, by ord.May20, 65. 
 63;Con. Prom. Corporal. 
 63 Con. Wd. in action. 
 63 Con. Prisoner of war. 
 G3 Con. Disc, for dis. May 24, 
 
 ; es. 
 
 63 Con. Miss, in action, June 
 
 5, 64; disc. June 26, 65. 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Disc, for dis.Jan.19, 64. 
 63 Con. Disc, by ord.June 2,65. 
 63 Con. Des. June 12, 65. 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Disc. April 22, 64. 
 63 Con. Wd. and absent on 
 
 | furlough Oct. 22, 64. 
 63 Con. Wounded Feb. 7, 65. 
 63 Con. Par. pris. ; Discharged 
 
 I by order May 29, 65. 
 63 Con. Deserted May 4, 64. 
 63 Con. Discharged for dis. 
 
 | May 10, 65. 
 63 Con. Prom. Corporal. 
 63 Con. Disc. April 22, 64. 
 63 Con. Disc. April 21, 65 for 
 
 j disability. 
 63;Con. Miss, in action, June 
 
 ! 5, 64. 
 
 63 Con. Disc. April 22, 64. 
 63 Con. 
 
 63 Con. Paroled prisoner. 
 63 Con. Promoted Corporal. 
 63 Con. Deserted Oct. 25, 63. 
 63 Con. Disc. Apr. 22, 64. 
 63 Con. Discharged for disa- 
 
 ! bility Dec. 9, 63. 
 63 Cn. Wd. in action. 
 63 Con. Disc. April 22, 64. 
 63 Con. Paroleu prisoner. 
 63 Con. Des. Dec. 6, 63. 
 63 Con. Disc, for dis. Ap.1, 64. 
 63 Con. Disc. Apr. 22, 64. 
 63;Con. Disc, for dis. Jan.4, 64. 
 63|Con. 
 
 63 Con. Dis.byorder May 29, 65. 
 63! Conscript. 
 
296 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 COMPANY K. Continued. 
 
 
 
 
 If 
 
 Mustered 
 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 . 
 
 RESIDENCE. 
 
 
 
 into the U. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 
 -i 
 
 
 
 S. Service. 
 
 
 
 < 
 
 
 lo 
 
 
 
 True William A 
 
 L9 
 
 Freeman 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 
 non. Wounded Feb. 7. 65. 
 
 Thing, Everard 
 
 21 
 
 Mt. Vernon . . 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 3, 63 Con. Wd.; arm amputated; 
 
 
 
 
 
 disc. Mar. 22, 65. 
 
 Tarr, Hiram M 
 
 28 
 
 Salem 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 13. 63: Con. Wd. inaction; disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dec. 10, 64. 
 
 Wiiislow, Hiram 
 
 24 
 
 Portland 
 
 S. 
 
 Aug. 3, 63 Con. 
 
 Joined Company sine 
 
 e Dec. 1, 1863. 
 
 
 
 
 Brady, James 
 
 26 Bridgton 
 
 
 Oct. 21. 64 Substitute. 
 
 Burr, George C 
 Bennett, Edwin A 
 
 ISBangor S. Sept. 6, 64 1 Substitute. 
 24 No. 2R 3 ! ;Oct. 13, 64 Con. 
 
 Conden, Alfred 
 
 18 Brooksville... S. Jan. 3. Y>3 
 
 Cole. George L 
 
 IS: Bangor i S. Sept. 7, 64 Discharged June 12, 65. 
 
 Curran, John 1* Bangor S. Sept. 12, 64 1 Substitute. 
 
 Dunham, Hosea A 24 Madrid . . Oct. 26, "64 Conscript. 
 
 Dakin, James T 
 
 43 Amity 
 
 Oct. 12, 64 Conscript. 
 
 Foster, Stephen H 
 
 34 
 
 Danforth 
 
 Oct. 3. 64 Conscript. 
 
 ( Jilbert, William 
 
 25 
 
 Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. !, 64 j Sub. Wounded in action. 
 
 Greene, "William 
 
 L8 
 
 Kockport 
 
 
 Sept. 2, 64 Substitute. 
 
 Graham, Henry 
 
 
 Brighton 
 
 
 Nov. 4, 64 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Greenleat , Daniel 
 
 !8 
 
 Washburn . . . 
 
 
 Oct. 13, 64 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Heath, Calvin W 
 
 L8 
 
 Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 5, 64 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Hill George F 
 
 18 
 
 Bangor 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 8, 64 
 
 Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, 65. Disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 by order May 11), 65. 
 
 Howard, Augustus A. . 
 
 L8 
 
 Brownsville. . 
 
 
 Feb. 18, 65 
 
 
 Haley, Ebenezer 
 
 23 
 
 Belf ast 
 
 
 Sept. 8, 63: Substitute. 
 
 Hopkins, Daniel 
 
 ,> 
 
 Belfast 
 
 s . 
 
 Sept. 6, 63 Sub. Wounded in action. 
 
 Howard, Anson H 
 
 L8 
 
 Brown ville. . . 
 
 
 Feb. 1, 65 
 
 
 Hurd, Joel B 
 
 20 
 
 Harmony 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Trans, from Co. A. Disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 July IS), 65. 
 
 Henderson, William... 
 
 35 
 
 Browntield. .. 
 
 
 Nov. 2, 64 
 
 
 Holbrook, Abel C 
 
 ,:> Kiiil.den 
 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Transferred from Co. A. 
 
 Holmes, John 
 
 
 X. Yarmouth j 
 
 Aug. 7, 63 
 
 Substitute. 
 
 Johnson, Martin A 
 
 19 
 
 Limington ... 
 
 Nov. 2, 64 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Johnson, Charles 
 
 L8 
 
 KenneVkp t . 
 
 Nov. 14, 64 
 
 Sub. Wounded April 1 , 65. 
 
 Knowles, Freeman T. . 
 
 18 
 
 Skowhegan . . S. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Tr. from Co. A. Promoted 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Corp. Paroled prisoner. 
 
 Knowles, William H... 
 
 >- 
 
 Lexington 
 
 
 Aug. 7, 63 
 
 Substitute. Prisoner. 
 
 Moulton, Daniel W 
 
 32 
 
 Madrid 
 
 
 Oct. 26, 64 
 
 Conscript. 
 
 Mortimer, Richard 
 
 2] 
 
 Kenneb kp t . 
 
 
 Oct. 26, 64 
 
 Sub. Wounded April 1, 65. 
 
 Maulley, Frank 
 
 - 
 
 Auburn 
 
 s. 
 
 Sept. 5, 64 
 
 Sub. Trans, from Co. A. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Missing in action. 
 
 Page, John L 
 
 18 
 
 Sedgwick .... 
 
 ,s 
 
 Dec. 28, 64 
 
 Vet. Disc, by order May 
 29, 65. 
 
 
 
 Parker, Jabez P 
 
 L8 
 
 Greene 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 
 
 Prom. 1st Lieut, from 2d 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lieut. Co. I. 
 
 Page, Rufus E 
 
 18 
 
 Seda-wick... 
 
 M. 
 
 Jan. 4, 64 
 
 
 Place, Benjamin H 
 
 4o ...:. 
 
 
 Oct. 31, 64 
 
 Discharged June 12, 65 
 
 Robinson, Fred. C 
 Russell, Joshua 
 
 ISBangor 
 41 Danforth 
 
 S. 
 
 Sept. 1, 64 Substitute. 
 Oct. 3, 64 Con. Disc, by order June 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 6, 65. 
 
 Reddin . Ebenezer 
 
 43 Calais 
 
 
 Oct. 25, 64 
 
 
 Spearing Daniel A 
 
 21 Skowhegan . . 
 
 s. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 1st Sergt. from Co. A. Pro 
 moted 2d Lieut. Co. F. 
 
 Stinchfield, Thomas F.. 
 
 29 Clinton Gore. 
 
 
 Oct. 24, 64 
 
 Smith, William 
 
 40iWashburn.... 
 
 
 Oct. 13, 64 j 
 
 Tripp, Simeon 
 
 27 i New Portland 
 
 M. 
 
 Aug. 14, 62 Tr. fr. Co. A. Pris. of war. 
 
 Twist. John A 
 
 27 i Bridge water . 
 
 
 Aug. 24, 64 
 
 Webster, George W 
 
 40 Kenneb kp t . 
 
 
 Nov. 1, 64 
 
 W T ilson, John 
 
 25 Maytield 
 
 
 Oct. 24, 64 1 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 297 
 
 OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OX DETACHED SERVICE. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DUTY. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 1864 
 May 8, 64 
 
 July 16/64 
 Aug., 1863 
 
 Dec. 13/62 
 July 1, 63 
 
 Feb., 1865 
 Dec., 1864 
 
 Dec., 1864 
 Apr.12, 64 
 
 1863 
 
 1863 
 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1S62 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1S02 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1S62 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., 1862 
 Dec., Ifc62 
 
 COLONEL 
 
 Charles W. Tilden 
 
 LIE L T. -COLONEL 
 
 Auf B Farnham 
 
 .... 
 
 Com. 3d Brig., 3d Div., 5th A.C. 
 
 Inspector Gen. and Chief of Staff 
 2d Div 5th A C . 
 
 SURGEON 
 
 Charle** Alexander 
 
 
 Surg. -in-Chief 1st Brig. 3d Div. 
 5th A C 
 
 ASST. SURGEON. 
 
 Joseph B. Baxter 
 
 ADJUTANT 
 
 Abner R. Small 
 
 QUARTERMASTER 
 
 George W. Brown 
 
 CAPTAIN 
 
 Lincoln K. Plummer . 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT 
 
 Aubrey Leavitt 
 
 CAPTAIN 
 
 Joseph H, Malbon.... 
 
 LIEUTENANT 
 
 Charles A. Garcelon. . 
 
 PRIVATES 
 
 John Kealigher 
 
 E 
 E 
 
 G 
 I 
 
 A 
 A 
 A 
 B 
 B 
 B 
 B 
 B 
 B 
 B 
 B 
 B 
 C 
 C 
 D 
 D 
 D 
 E 
 F 
 F 
 I 
 I 
 I 
 I 
 K 
 K 
 G 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 
 In charge 2d Div. Hospital 
 
 A.D.C.lst Brig. 2d Div. 1st A.C. 
 A.A.A.G.lstBri.2dDiv.lst AC. 
 
 A. A.Q.M.2d Bri.3d Div. 5th A.C. 
 A.D.C. 2d Brig. 3d Div. 5th A.C. 
 
 A.D.C. 2d Brig. 3d Div. 5th A.C. 
 A.D.C.lstBng.2dDiv.5th A.C. 
 
 Com. 2dDiv. 1st A.C. Arab. Corps 
 Com. 1st Brig. 2d Div. 1st A. C. 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 James Leavitt 
 
 John II. McKeen 
 Charles I . Branii 
 Charles F Davis . 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 George \V. Gardiner.. 
 Arno Little 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Buttery 
 
 John McDonley 
 William K. Savage . . . 
 Nahum Spear 
 Henry Turner 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 John W. Waterhouse. 
 Melvin Adams 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 John \V. Reed 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery .. 
 
 Enoch P. Gray. . . . 
 
 Smith Hilton. . . . 
 
 Second Mr.ine Battery 
 
 Charles Smith 
 Rollin F. Jennings. .. 
 Charles E. McGrath.. 
 Osborne Richardson . . 
 Lorenzo D. Allen 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 Second Maine Battery. 
 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 Newman B. Lane .... 
 Jeremiah Murphy 
 Matbew Roberts 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery 
 Second Maine Battery . .. 
 
 William Brown 
 Frank Dodge 
 Amos Baker 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 Second Maine Battery 
 
 Fifth Maine Battery 
 
 Christ er Christophers 
 John B. Goweu 
 
 1 Fifth Maine Batterv 
 
 Fifth Maine Battery 
 
 Charles Hathorn 
 John Kingdon 
 John McCollum 
 
 Fifth Maine Battery 
 
 Fifth Maine Battery 
 
 Fifth Maine Battery 
 
 John McGinley 
 John L. Sawyer 
 
 1 Fifth Maine Battery 
 
 | Fifth Maine Battery 
 
 22 
 
298 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ON DETACHED SERVICE. 
 
 Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RA.NK 
 
 Co 
 
 DUTY. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 Allen Charles W. 
 
 Pri v 
 
 I 
 
 JJi i " Com Dept 
 
 
 Bartlett, Nathan jr 
 
 Priv 
 
 c 
 
 
 1862 
 
 13eals Calvin 
 
 Priv 
 
 c 
 
 
 1863 
 
 Braun Robert C 
 
 Sero t 
 
 E 
 
 Pioneer Corps 
 
 1862 
 
 Burnham, John M 
 
 Priv 
 
 F 
 
 Cattle Guard 
 
 1S63 
 
 
 
 F 
 
 Guard Brig Hd Qrts 
 
 .18(53 
 
 Coligau Daniel 
 
 Priv 
 
 K 
 
 Brio 1 Teamstpr 
 
 1862 
 
 Chase Seth K. 
 
 Priv 
 
 K" 
 
 Guard Bri< T Hd Qrts 
 
 ..1863 
 
 Curtis, Daniel M. . . . 
 
 
 J 
 
 
 1863 
 
 Dorset, Thomas J 
 
 Priv 
 
 F 
 
 
 1863 
 
 Downing Geoi >tr e A 
 
 
 
 Ambulance Corps 
 
 ..1863 
 
 Follett, Ephraim B.. 
 
 Priv 
 
 B 
 
 
 1862 
 
 Folder, Edward C. . . 
 
 Priv 
 
 B 
 
 
 1863 
 
 Floyd Ephraim H. 
 
 Porn 
 
 F 
 
 In Maine 
 
 
 Farrar, Bentou 
 
 Priv 
 
 ! JJ 
 
 Guard Corps Hd. Qrts. 
 
 1863 
 
 Goodrich, Ira H 
 
 Priv 
 
 A 
 
 Div Teamster.... 
 
 Oct. 31, 62 
 
 Green, William F 
 
 Priv 
 
 F 
 
 Div Teamster 
 
 
 Gray, Judsoii 
 
 Priv 
 
 K 
 
 iAmbulance Corps.... 
 
 1862 
 
 Hackett, Henry .... 
 
 Priv 
 
 j 
 
 Ambulance Corps 
 
 
 Hayes, Edward E. 
 
 Priv 
 
 D 
 
 Div Teamster . 
 
 
 Hayes Erastus 
 
 
 
 Div Teamster 
 
 
 King, Alburn C. 
 
 Pi iv 
 
 o 
 
 Cattle Guard 
 
 1863 
 
 Lovell, Israel F. 
 
 
 C 
 
 Ambulance Corps 
 
 . .1863 
 
 Littlelield, Asel A 
 
 Priv 
 
 E 
 
 Ambulance Corps.... 
 
 1862 
 
 Lowd, William R 
 
 Priv 
 
 F 
 
 Ambulance Corps 
 
 1862 
 
 Libbey, Lorenzo L) 
 
 Priv 
 
 F 
 
 Div Teamster... 
 
 
 Macomber, Otis 
 
 Pri v 
 
 K 
 
 \mbulance Corps 
 
 ..1862 
 
 Moore, William L. . . . 
 
 Priv 
 
 H 
 
 Cattle Guard 
 
 
 Marston, William W 
 
 
 I 
 
 Div. Teamster 
 
 
 Merrill, Hiram A 
 
 Priv 
 
 F 
 
 
 
 Norcross, Albert H 
 
 Priv 
 
 B 
 
 
 1863 
 
 Nelson, Chester. 
 
 
 G 
 
 
 1864 
 
 Quiuby, Daniel R 
 
 
 c 
 
 Cook in Div. Hospital 
 
 . 1863 
 
 Richardson, Joseph W 
 
 Priv 
 
 B 
 
 Pioneer Corps 
 
 
 Robie, J ohn G 
 
 Priv 
 
 B 
 
 Ambulance Corps.... 
 
 
 Rio-gs, Jerrv W. . 
 
 Priv 
 
 E 
 
 
 1862 
 
 Richmond, Granville 
 
 Priv 
 
 E 
 
 Brig. Com. Dept 
 
 1863 
 
 Rowell, Hauiff 
 
 Priv 
 
 A 
 
 
 . ..1863 
 
 Simpson, Joseph . .. 
 
 
 jj 
 
 
 
 ISullivan, Dennis 
 
 Priv 
 
 j 
 
 Cattle Guard . . 
 
 
 Stone, George H . . . . 
 
 Priv 
 
 B 
 
 Ambulance Corps.... 
 
 
 JSoule, Charles F. . . . 
 
 
 c 
 
 
 1863 
 
 Soule, Daniel A 
 
 Priv 
 
 E 
 
 Brig. Com. Dept 
 
 
 Stickney, John H... 
 
 Priv 
 
 c 
 
 Cattle Guard 
 
 
 Tvler, Abram 
 
 Priv 
 
 F 
 
 Res. l3ng. Battery 
 
 
 Townsend, Roscoe B 
 
 Priv 
 
 E 
 
 Div. Teamster 
 
 1863 
 
 Tibbetts, Slieldron H" 
 
 Pri v 
 
 F 
 
 Div. Teamster 
 
 
 Watson, John W ... 
 
 Priv 
 
 A 
 
 In Maine 
 
 1863 
 
 Willens, Francis M 
 
 Priv 
 
 A 
 
 Cattle Guard 
 
 ..1863 
 
 Willens, Walter J 
 
 Priv. 
 
 77- 
 
 Guard Corps Hd. Qrts 
 
 
 Wentworlh, George M 
 
 Priv 
 
 B 
 
 
 1864 
 
 Worth, Francis. 
 
 Priv. 
 
 E 
 
 Ambulance Corps .... 
 
 1863 
 
 Young, Charles H 
 Young, John. . . 
 
 Priv. 
 Priv 
 
 I 
 
 A 
 
 Guard Corps Hd. Qrts 
 Div. Teamster 
 
 .. .1863 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 299 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, whose terra of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of Sixteenth regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
 
 NAME. KANK. 
 
 Co. 
 
 
 
 A 
 
 
 Kenniston Wilbert W Private 
 
 A 
 
 
 McXjciuo lilin Timothy . . . . Private 
 
 A 
 
 
 McNeill, Daniel Private. 
 
 A 
 
 
 
 A 
 
 
 Eldrido e Albert . . .... Private 
 
 A 
 
 
 Strout .Levi N" Private 
 
 A 
 
 
 Blair John Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Beal Sewell G Private 
 
 B 
 
 
 Brown Byron B. Private 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 Lord Elijah. . Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Mansfield Henry . . Private 
 
 B 
 
 Disc. July 21, 1865. 
 
 
 B 
 
 Disc. July 31, 1865. 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 Peaslee Charles L . . ... Corporal 
 
 B 
 
 
 Smith Oliver P . . Private 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 Twist George W Private.. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Turner Alden . . ... Private 
 
 B 
 
 
 Tasker, Horace P Corporal. 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 Woodbury Sewell G . Corporal 
 
 B 
 
 
 Webb, Daniel M Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Wolff Thomas Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Brown Jeremiah ... ... Private 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 Bowers, William. Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Bull Peter Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 Disc. June 30, 1865, 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 Cockland, John Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Emery Cyrus . .. . Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 Jackson, Jeremiah H Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Kelley, John Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 Kellev, William D. Jr Private. 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 Disc. July 22, 1865- 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 
 
 ]3 
 
 
 Alley, Alexander Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 
 Avery James P. .. .. Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Aclierson, Martin Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
300 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of Sixteenth Regiment, Juno 5, 1865, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 Co. 
 
 
 Averill, Eben G 
 
 Private 
 
 C 
 
 
 Brackett James H 
 
 Private 
 
 C 
 
 
 Brown, Albert C 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Brawn, Reuben W . . 
 
 Private 
 
 C 
 
 
 Brawn Franklin 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 Disc June 6 1865 
 
 Billington, Enoch N 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Bishop, Alfred 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Brown, William. . 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Bishop, Frederick 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Cyr, Joseph 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Cook, Edward C 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Dowries Charles N 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 Disc June 30, 1865. 
 
 Duffee, James 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 Disc. July 18, 1865. 
 
 Driscoll, John 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Debleux, Louis . 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Davis, Lendell C 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Dillingham, John W. . . . 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Freeman, Thomas O 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 English, William J 
 
 Pri vate. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Franquire, Andrew 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Ferguson, Francis... 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Grant, William D 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Graves, John D 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Gilman, Charles H. . . 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Grant, Simon T. . 
 
 Private 
 
 (J 
 
 
 Glidden, Calvin A 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 Disc. June 6, 1865. 
 
 Grant, John 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Hanning, Frank. 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Harmon, Martin 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Hinkley, John C. Jr 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Huntley, Isaac S 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Murray, Charles. 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Rowe, William T 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Seavey, John 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Sweeno, Israel. . . . 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Taylor, Francis F 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Tracy, William A 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Varney, Charles T. . . . 
 
 Private. 
 
 c 
 
 
 Warren, George. 
 
 Private 
 
 c 
 
 
 Brown, George 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Bryan, George 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Bell, George VV 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Blake, William 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Belongey, Morris 
 
 Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Briggs, Edward 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Darby, Isaac H .... 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Farris, Daniel, Jr 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Grant, Benjamin F 
 
 Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 301 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Continued. 
 
 NAME. RANK. 
 
 Co. 
 
 
 Houlahan James H Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Holt Samuel Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Jones William G Private 
 
 D 
 
 Disc June 20, 1865. 
 
 Kneeland Charles H Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Kino sbury Marcus D Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Linniken Rufus .. . Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Lee, Israel Private. 
 Leaker, George Private. 
 J^JQ Kcnnev Nicholas Private. 
 
 D 
 D 
 D 
 
 
 McPherson James .. Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Moody Frank Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Martin Richard H Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Moody David Jr Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Marshall Charles . Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Mahouey, John Private. 
 Mahoney Dennis Private. 
 
 D 
 D 
 
 
 Mylno Alexander F. . . Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Monk Alfred K . Private 
 
 D 
 
 Disc June 26, 1865. 
 
 Newcomb Alonzo Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Pray George H Private 
 
 D 
 
 Disc. June 26, 1865. 
 
 Pollard Andrew J Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Parsons Almond Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Potter Gabriel Private. 
 
 D 
 
 
 Robertson Stephen S ... Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Seavey Ezra S Private 
 
 D 
 
 
 Summers, Alger (Private. 
 Soule Richard Private 
 
 D 
 D 
 
 
 Achorn Orlando R . .... Private 
 
 E 
 
 
 Arnold Isaac Private 
 
 E 
 
 
 Arnold Joseph T Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Baston Franklin N" Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Bickmore Daniel O . . Private 
 
 E 
 
 
 Burnham William O Private 
 
 E 
 
 
 Berry John Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Cooley Elisha. . i Private. 
 
 E 
 
 Disc. June 20, 1865. 
 
 Cookson, Christopher C i Private. 
 Crocker Elbrid*e P i Private 
 
 E 
 
 E 
 
 Disc. June 20, 1865. 
 Disc June 30 1865 
 
 Dorr Henry A I Corporal. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Davis Alvali M Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Davis Daniel 2d . ..i Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Davis George T. . Private 
 
 E 
 
 
 Davis, Henry L Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Downs Ezekiel C Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Fairbrother Isaac H Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Greenlow George W ....Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Getchell Andrew . . (Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
 Gardiner Enoch R i Private 
 
 E 
 
 
 Hayden, John Private. 
 
 E 
 
 
302 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. Co. 
 
 Hatch, George W Private. 
 
 Howard, James, Jr Private. 
 
 Jewell, Benjamin F Private. 
 
 Kelley. Hugh Private. 
 
 Kay, John M Private. 
 
 Kelley, James [Private. 
 
 McKillop, Donald Private. 
 
 Manson, Frederick (Private. 
 
 Montague, Frederick Private. 
 
 O Brien, Dennis Private. 
 
 Rowe, Charles A Private. 
 
 Runnels, Andrew J Private. 
 
 Staples, Thomas D Corporal. 
 
 Sedeau, Paul j Private. 
 
 Waite, John P Private. 
 
 Arkit, John iCorporal. 
 
 Chadbourne, John W \ Private. 
 
 Grossman, Alfred M j Private. 
 
 Douglass, Ashbell S jPrivate. 
 
 Evans, Hiram F Private. 
 
 Fenderson, Joseph P ... Private. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Corporal. 
 
 Haley, Dennis 
 Hammond, Edwin G 
 
 Mark, Andrew 
 
 Oban, Henry , 
 
 Page, Thomas D 
 
 Pierce, Samuel Private. 
 
 Pickering, Albert Private. 
 
 Ploude, Joseph Private. 
 
 Sullivan, James Private. 
 
 Spaulding, Chauncey (Private. 
 
 Soule, Charles C j Private. 
 
 Stewart, Thomas Private. 
 
 Tibbetts, Joel Private. 
 
 Veancour, Desira S Private. 
 
 Woodward, Solomon I Private. 
 
 Wilson, Charles ; Private. 
 
 Alden, Adelbert [Private. 
 
 Beckwith, Joel jPrivate. 
 
 Bickf ord. Stephen D Private. 
 
 Coharn, Timothy Private. 
 
 Doyle, Michael [Priva te. 
 
 Dolan, Patrick H : Private. 
 
 Dyer, William Private. 
 
 Faulkner, James E Private. 
 
 Gorman, James Private. 
 
 Goodridge, Noah j Private. 
 
 Hughes, James JPrivate. 
 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 E 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 F 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 
 Disc. July 6, 1865. 
 
 Died in Prison. 
 Disc. June 21, 1865. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 303 
 
 ENLISTED MEN", whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of Sixteenth Regiment, Jane 5, 1865, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTKY. - Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 Co. 
 
 Hall loseph A 
 
 Private, 
 i Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 1 Private. 
 ! Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 I Private. 
 Private. 
 Private, 
 i Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 3 rivate. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G jDisc. July 3, 1865. 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G Disc. July 21, 1865. 
 G Disc. June 10, 1865. 
 G Disc. July 10, 1865. 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G Disc. July 6, 1865. 
 G 
 G Disc. July 20, 1865. 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G Disc. June 8, 1865. 
 G Disc. July 22, 1865. 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 H 
 II 
 H 
 II 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 H 
 
 Hewett Philo 
 
 Jones Frank . 
 
 Low Sylvanus 
 
 
 Leavitt Rodney 
 
 Libbey James 
 
 
 Leavitt Zachary 
 
 jVfcGillley J oil 11 
 
 "Mehe <T an William . . 
 
 
 "\elson Chester . 
 
 Orr John . .... 
 
 Peril im William 
 
 Porter Lewis Jf 
 
 Rogers John L 
 
 Rogers, William S B 
 
 
 Stevens John . . 
 
 Scott David S. 
 
 Saunders Francis E 
 
 Seneoue Charles 
 
 Shaw Erastus M 
 
 Shaft Charles P 
 
 Smith James 
 
 Smith Joshua B . . 
 
 Stone Edwin F 
 
 Stubbs Zoeth E 
 
 Sutherland Augustus A 
 
 Thorn e John H 
 
 Treat Albert 
 
 "Williams John 
 
 Wri^lit James 
 
 Withee Amos P 
 
 Annis William E 
 
 Bailey Isaiah . . 
 
 Bradbury John C 
 
 Blacklock Archibald 
 
 Crampton Charles 
 
 Chandler, Josiah H 
 
 Chase Wilbur F . . . 
 
 Carey Michael . . 
 
 
 Campbell, William 
 
 Dona^he, Andrew 
 
 Dufour. Francis , 
 
 Dill. Albert E.. . 
 
304 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 18G5, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 Co. 
 
 Damon, Joshua 
 
 Despres, John , 
 
 Dore, Charles B 
 
 Fisher, William P 
 
 Farley, John 
 
 Garron, Solomon , 
 
 Gammon, Ralph II.,.. 
 
 Galvin, John 
 
 Graham, John R. . . . 
 
 Gilbert, Lewis 
 
 Gould, Charles II 
 
 Goodwin, Charles, 2d. 
 Harrington, Edwin \V 
 
 Haley, John 
 
 Hartnett, William 
 
 Hart, Michael 
 
 Heal, Henry A , 
 
 Hatch, Charles E 
 
 Irish, Simeon 
 
 Jenkins, Dennis A. . . . 
 
 Jones, Frank 
 
 Kaehner, Augustus.., 
 
 Lagin, Hugh 
 
 Martin, Alvin C 
 
 Martin, John , 
 
 Malouey, James , 
 
 Nason, \Villiam H 
 
 Nash, Jasper H , 
 
 Mahar, Simon 
 
 McElroy. David 
 
 Nelson, Frank E 
 
 Philpot, Samuel D 
 
 Randall, Charles 
 
 Smith, Frank , 
 
 Sutter, Earnest 
 
 True, Edward W 
 
 Bovard, John 
 
 Butterfield, Lowell. . 
 
 Bryer, Andrew J 
 
 Barnes, Ira 
 
 Cleaves, Samuel B. . . 
 
 Con way, Hugh 
 
 Cleaves, James R. . . . 
 
 Cleveland, JohnS 
 
 Clifford, Herman 
 
 Corson, Joseph 
 
 Crosby, Thomas 
 
 Corliss, John S 
 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 ; Private. 
 (Private. 
 Private, 
 i Private. 
 : Private. 
 (Private, 
 i Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 | Private. 
 Private. 
 | Private. 
 Private, 
 j Private. 
 Private, 
 j Private. 
 Private, 
 j Private. 
 ! Private, 
 j Private, 
 j Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 (Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private, 
 rivate. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 
 Disc. June 12, 1865. 
 
 Disc. June 19, 1865. 
 Disc. June 21, 1865. 
 
 Disc. June 17, 1865. 
 
 Disc. June 26, 1865. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 305 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of -Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. Co. 
 
 Cleaves. William H. H Private. 
 
 Cornish, Josnih Private. 
 
 Collins. Josiah Private. 
 
 Delancy. Thomas Private. 
 
 Dunn, John Corporal. 
 
 French, Stephen L Private. 
 
 Farnclough, Joshua Private. 
 
 Gorman. Frank Private. 
 
 Hart, James Private. 
 
 Kelley , Patrick Private. 
 
 McDonald. John Private. 
 
 McLaughlin, William Private. 
 
 Parker, William B . . . . Private. 
 
 Patterson, .John Private. 
 
 Parshley, Frank B Private. 
 
 Tiernay, Michael Private. 
 
 Thompson. James Private. 
 
 "Williams, Thomas Private. 
 
 Walter, Thomas G Private. 
 
 Abbott. Orson Private. 
 
 Berry, William Private. 
 
 Barnby, John B Private. 
 
 Brady. James Private. 
 
 Bennett, Edwin A Private. 
 
 Condon, Alfred i Private. 
 
 Curran. John Private. 
 
 Cloyes, John F Private. 
 
 Doble, Silas C Corporal. 
 
 Doble, Roscoe Corporal. 
 
 Dunham, Hosea A Private. 
 
 Dakin, James T.. Private. 
 
 Emerson, Daniel Corporal. 
 
 Fowler, Timothy Private. 
 
 Foster, Stephen H Private. 
 
 Graham, Henry Private. 
 
 Greenlk f, Daniel Private. 
 
 Gliddon, Lewis Private. 
 
 Ham. Herbert J Private. 
 
 Hopkinson, Henry M Private. 
 
 Haney. Thomas Private. 
 
 Howard, Augustus A Private. 
 
 Haley, Ebenezer Private. 
 
 Hopkins, Daniel Private. 
 
 Howard, An son H Private. 
 
 Henderson, William Private. 
 
 Holmes, John Private. 
 
 Johnson, Charles i Private. 
 
 Lyons. Eli C [Corporal. 
 
 i Disc. July 12, 1865. 
 
 Disc. June 12, 1865. 
 
 Disc. June 21,1865. 
 Disc. June 12, 1865. 
 
 Disc. June 12, 1865. 
 Disc. June 28, 1865. 
 
 Disc. June 28, 1865. 
 
306 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, whose terra of service had not expired at muster-out 
 of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to TWENTIETH 
 MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 Co. 
 
 
 Molton Daniel W 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Mortimer Richard. 
 
 Private 
 
 K 
 
 Disc June 29, 1865. 
 
 Nason John T 
 
 Private 
 
 K 
 
 
 Olscamp Joseph B 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Poole Benjamin F 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Page Rufus E . 
 
 Private 
 
 K 
 
 
 Quirk John 
 
 Private 
 
 K 
 
 
 Robinson Fred C 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Reddin^ 1 Ebenezor . . 
 
 Private 
 
 K 
 
 
 Stinchfield Thomas F 
 
 Private 
 
 K 
 
 
 Smith, William 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 St. John William 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Shuman James M 
 
 Private 
 
 K 
 
 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Twist, John A 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Webster George W 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
 Wilson, John 
 
 Private. 
 
 K 
 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 307 
 
 Transferred to the INVALID CORPS from Sixteenth Maine Regiment. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Co. 
 
 No. of 
 Order. 
 
 Date of order. 
 
 Blake Willard L 
 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 Private. 
 
 G 
 B 
 F 
 D 
 I 
 D 
 K 
 C 
 A 
 K 
 K 
 I 
 I 
 A 
 I 
 I 
 K 
 C 
 H 
 A 
 I 
 C 
 I 
 G 
 B 
 A 
 C 
 D 
 H 
 B 
 D 
 K 
 F 
 K 
 F 
 F 
 B 
 B 
 G 
 A 
 G 
 F 
 A 
 A 
 E 
 D 
 A 
 II 
 B 
 G 
 I 
 
 202 
 221 
 283 
 302 
 319 
 320 
 358 
 358 
 394 
 394 
 324 
 202 
 358 
 394 
 394 
 202 
 202 
 2S6 
 202 
 302 
 320 
 202 
 365 
 370 
 370 
 289 
 296 
 302 
 302 
 394 
 307 
 221 
 302 
 302 
 312 
 365 
 302 
 302 
 358 
 221 
 235 
 235 
 296 
 302 
 302 
 358 
 271 
 302 
 302 
 312 
 394 
 
 July 1, 63 
 July 16, 63 
 Aug. 11, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 25, 63 
 Sept. 26, 63 
 Nov. 6, 63 
 Nov. 6, 63 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 July 1, 63 
 Nov. 6, 63 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 July 1, 63 
 July 1, 63 
 Sept. 3, 63 
 iJuly 1, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 26, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Nov. 13, 63 
 Nov. 18, 63 
 Nov. 18, 63 
 Aug. 19, 63 
 Sept. 3, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 Sept. 12, 63 
 July 16, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 16, 63 
 Nov. 13, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 ! Sept. 7, 63 
 Nov. 6, 63 
 July 16, 63 
 IJuly 27. 63 
 ! July 27, 63 
 Sept. 3, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Nov. 6, 63 
 Aug. 5, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 Sept. 16, 63 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 
 Benson James S i 
 
 Bickford, Warren C l 
 
 Butters James M. ........ 
 
 Bumps John K 
 
 Buck, Franklin 
 
 Bowden, Lorenzo I) . 
 
 Bryant Francis A 
 
 Bailey Albion 
 
 Bettel, Robert 
 
 Blodgett John J 
 
 Cotton Andrew J 
 
 Churchill, Charles C 
 
 Clement, Charles W 
 
 Crockett Benjamin B 
 
 Davis Norman A 
 
 Dorritt, George H 
 
 Drury, George F 
 
 Everett Jonas H 
 
 Fox, James E 
 
 Farrar, Benjamin F 
 
 Grind all Robert 
 
 Galvin, John 
 
 Gleason, Sumner A ... 
 
 Glidden, Samuel S 
 
 Hussey, B 
 
 Harris, Chauncy A 
 
 Hamlin, Edward L ... 
 
 Hodsden Clarence L 
 
 Hooker, George H 
 
 Jewett, Isaac F 
 
 Lane, John T 
 
 Lancaster Bradford F 
 
 Lufkin, Johnson II 
 
 Locke, Edward A. ... 
 
 Livingstone L D 
 
 McDonley, John 
 McFarland, Albert 
 
 Mace, J. W 
 
 Plummer, William S 
 
 Phelps, Lewis G 
 
 Pike.F 
 
 Prince, Edward M 
 
 Pratt, Henry L 
 
 Pratt, Sarson C 
 
 Russell, Ceylon 
 
 Sibley, John F 
 
 Smith, Lyman 
 
 Stackpole, Aaron 
 
 Sargent Benjamin W 
 
 Smith, James O 
 
308 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Transferred to the INVALID CORPS from Sixteenth Maine Regiment. 
 Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Simms, Joseph [Private. 
 
 Turner, John C 
 
 Wade, Nelson H 
 
 Winship, Enoch L.. 
 Whitney, William L. 
 Yeaton, James A. . . . 
 Young, E. M 
 
 Corporal, j 
 
 Private. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Sergeant. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Sergeant, 
 
 Co. 
 
 No. of 
 Order. 
 
 394 
 394 
 
 302 
 370 
 394 
 307 
 358 
 
 Date of order. 
 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 
 Sept. 7, 63 
 
 Nov. 18, 63 
 
 Dec. 12, 63 
 
 Sept. 12, 63 
 
 Nov. 6, 63 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, transferred from Sixteenth Maine Regiment to U. S. 
 NAVY, April 22, 1864. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Achorn, Jacob B Private. 
 
 Barrett, William Private. 
 
 Downey. John Private. 
 
 Fletcher, Benjamin F Private. 
 
 Hill, Charles A Private. 
 
 Reed, Benjamin F Private. 
 
 Riley, James Private. 
 
 Smith, William S Private. 
 
 Silver, William S Private. 
 
 Minnack. William Private. 
 
 Norcross Albert H Private. 
 
 Minnick. .John Private. 
 
 Doherty, William , Private. 
 
 Hamilton. George Private. 
 
 McGowell, William Private. 
 
 Dane, Francis S Private. 
 
 Lewis, Benjamin Private. 
 
 Mullin, John , Private. 
 
 Sanders, Richard Private. 
 
 Sidney, John Private. 
 
 Johnson, George Private. 
 
 Tobin, John Private. 
 
 Wentworth, John B Private. 
 
 Grey, Judson Private. 
 
 Hatch, Mark E Private. 
 
 Hamlin, James H Private. 
 
 McGuire, James Private. 
 
 Moffit, Hudson Private. 
 
 Peterson, Hans Private. 
 
 Phillips, John Private. 
 
 Simons, Gilbert Private. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 i COMPANY 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 309 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, transferred from Sixteenth Maine Regiment to the 
 VETERAN RESERVE CORPS. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 1 RANK. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 Allen Charles W 
 
 . . . . Private. 
 
 I 
 
 F 
 I 
 C 
 
 g 
 
 E 
 K 
 K 
 K 
 B 
 E 
 G 
 I 
 I 
 I 
 I 
 K 
 K 
 C 
 I 
 H 
 B 
 C 
 I 
 B 
 B 
 C 
 E 
 G 
 G 
 
 ? 
 
 E 
 
 I 
 
 K 
 B 
 D 
 G 
 G 
 E 
 E 
 I 
 K 
 C 
 G 
 C 
 *H 
 H: 
 
 February 10, 1865. 
 March * 15, 18G4. 
 August 29, 1864. 
 
 September 21, 1863. 
 
 January 1, 1865. 
 December 15, 1863. 
 
 March 15, 1865. 
 November 15, 1863. 
 July 1, 1863. 
 December 15, 1863. 
 January 15, 1864. 
 February 15, 1864. 
 
 February 11, 1863. 
 September 30, 1864. 
 September 4, 1863. 
 
 May 15, 1863. 
 
 May 31, 1864. 
 March 10, Ib64. 
 November 28, 1864. 
 March 18, 1864. 
 
 April 23, 1864. 
 September 30, 1864. 
 February 15, 1865. 
 March 28, 1865. 
 July J, 1863. 
 
 March 15, 1865. 
 August 24, 1863. 
 December 15, 1864. 
 September 28, 1864. 
 May 1, 1865. 
 
 July 11, 1864. 
 November 20, 1864. 
 
 Allen Benjamin F 
 
 Private. 
 
 Allen William 
 
 Private 
 
 Bryant, Francis A 
 
 Private. 
 
 Brann Emery M . . . . . . 
 
 . . . Private. 
 
 Black Moses B 
 
 Private. 
 
 Balentine William 
 
 Sergeant 
 
 Blod^ett John J 
 
 Corporal. 
 
 Bethel Robert 
 
 Private. 
 
 Bowden Lorenzo D 
 
 Private. 
 
 Crowell, John H 
 
 Private. 
 
 Choate, Charles E 
 
 Corporal. 
 
 Collins Geor - e 
 
 Private. 
 
 Churchill Charles C 
 
 Private 
 
 Cotton, Andrew J 
 
 Private. 
 
 Crockett Benjamin B 
 
 Private. 
 
 Davis Robert 
 
 Private. 
 
 Devereaux, Charles A 
 
 Corporal. 
 
 Dow, Reuben A 
 
 . . . Private. 
 
 Farnham George H. ... 
 
 Corporal. 
 
 Farrar Benjamin F 
 
 rivate 
 
 Griffin, Roscoe T 
 
 . . . ^rivate. 
 
 Gliddon Samuel S. 
 
 rivate. 
 
 Gross Leonard 
 
 J rivate. 
 
 Galvin, John 
 
 rivate. 
 
 Hooker, George II 
 
 .... Jorporal. 
 
 Holbrook Israel W 
 
 rivate. 
 
 Hopkins, Thomas S 
 
 rivate. 
 
 Hesith, John .. 
 
 rivate. 
 
 Hodgkins .Jacob T 
 
 Private. 
 
 Holmes Wallace L 
 
 ; rivate. 
 
 Holmes Robert 
 
 Private. 
 
 Howard, Elias 
 
 .... Private. 
 
 Johnson Benjamin W. .. 
 
 Musician. 
 
 Lyon Charles C 
 
 Private. 
 
 Lombard, William F 
 
 Sergeant. 
 
 Lane, John T 
 
 . . . . Private. 
 
 Maloon, Stephen . . . 
 
 l rivate. 
 
 Mulayhan, Thomas 
 
 rivate. 
 
 Merritt, Samuel 
 Pollard, Lyman B 
 
 rivate. 
 . Private. 
 
 Pettenill, Samuel W 
 
 Private. 
 
 Pratt S arson C 
 
 [ rivate. 
 
 Powers Roderick 
 
 Private. 
 
 Pierson, Charles 
 
 ... Private. 
 
 
 
 Ricker, Joseph A 
 
 Sergeant. 
 
 Smith Robert M 
 
 Private 
 
 Shadduck George H 
 
 Private 
 
 Salley, Fliram S 
 
 Private. 
 
310 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 ENLISTED MEN, transferred from Sixteenth Maine Regiment to the 
 VETEUAN RESERVE CORPS. Continued. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Simms, Joseph E Private. 
 
 Stevens, Albert C Corporal. 
 
 Sargent, Benjamin W Private. 
 
 Tebbetts, William A. . .. Private. 
 
 Tuttle, John Private. 
 
 Tibbetts, Sheldron H Private. 
 
 Tibbetts, Isaac F Private. 
 
 Varney, Alfred W Private. 
 
 Varnum, Joseph B Sergeant. 
 
 Witham, Sidney Private. 
 
 Ward, Sylvanus H Pr ivate. 
 
 Witherell, Daniel Pr ivate. 
 
 Wade, Nelson H Private. 
 
 Webber, Cyrus K Private. 
 
 March 
 
 March 
 
 June 
 
 January 
 
 15, 1864. 
 
 19, 1864. 
 
 15, 1864. 
 
 22, 1864. 
 
 May 1, 1865. 
 
 December 30, 1864. 
 
 January 1, 1865. 
 
 April 20, 1863. 
 
 September 29, 1863. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 311 
 
 BURIAL PLACE OF THE MARTYRED DEAD. 
 NATIONAL CEMETERIES AT WASHINGTON, D. C. 
 
 The U. S. M. Asylum Cemetery is situated about two miles northeast of the city. 
 The Harmony Cemetery is about one mile and a halt from city ou Bladensburg road. 
 The Arlington Cemetery is on the Lee Estate, in Virginia, three miles from city. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 DIED. 
 
 PLACE OF BURIAL. 
 
 Burgess, A 
 
 Brown, Charles 
 
 Babcock, L. J 
 
 Clark, M. V. B 
 
 Cobb, Daniel 
 
 Chase, M. O 
 
 Cole, L. II 
 
 Cousins, T. D 
 
 Dow, J. E 
 
 Davis, A. C 
 
 Eaton, J 
 
 Farrar, Edwin C 
 
 Fin bush, William 
 
 Goodridge, Noah 
 
 Garland. A 
 
 Green, \V. H 
 
 Getchell, O 
 
 Hutchinson, F 
 
 Hart, G 
 
 Hendrix, M. K 
 
 Johnson. William 
 
 James, Charles E 
 
 Jones, M 
 
 Kings!) ury, J. J 
 
 Luce, Thomas 
 
 Lurvey, J. H 
 
 Love, William 
 
 Leavitt, Arch. D 
 
 Lawrence, H. B 
 
 Mann, A. A 
 
 Norton, Benjamin 
 Palmer, Corp. Chas. F. 
 
 Pierce, C. R 
 
 Reed, John W 
 
 Ramsdell, II 
 
 Smith, James 
 
 Soper, Joel 
 
 Scott, William A 
 
 Sweatt. John 
 
 Spaulding, D 
 
 Taylor, H. W 
 
 Warren, H. S 
 
 Worth, Francis 
 
 Wentworth, F 
 
 Whitaker, Z. P 
 
 Young, L. P 
 
 E 
 D 
 E 
 C 
 H 
 C 
 E 
 K 
 F 
 C 
 G 
 D 
 G 
 G 
 II 
 G 
 C 
 A 
 E 
 G 
 I 
 E 
 K 
 H 
 C 
 B 
 G 
 Ma, 
 
 A 
 
 G 
 K 
 F 
 C 
 C 
 A 
 C 
 K 
 A 
 K 
 G 
 A 
 E 
 A 
 B 
 I 
 
 Dec. 20, 
 
 !May 2. 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 30, 
 
 Feb. 6, 
 
 Dec. 22. 
 
 Mar. 29, 
 
 Sept. 5, 
 
 April 20. 
 
 Aug. 0, 
 
 July 8, 
 
 Dec. 26, 
 
 Jan. 13, 
 
 Feb. 14, 
 
 Feb. 6, 
 
 Feb. 4, 
 
 Aug. 30, 
 
 Dec. 24, 
 
 May 5, 
 
 May 14, 
 
 Oct. 23, 
 
 Jan. 3, 
 
 Jan. 10, 
 
 i May 10, 
 
 Nov. 17, 
 
 Mar. 19, 
 
 May 20, 
 
 May 31, 
 
 Dec. 0. 
 
 April 23, 
 
 Oct. 21, 
 
 May 22, 
 
 June 14, 
 
 Jan. 0, 
 
 Jan. 10, 
 
 Dec. 14, 
 
 Dec. 20, 
 
 Jan. 5, 
 
 Jan. 22. 
 
 May 20, 
 
 Oct. 27, 
 
 Oct. 20, 
 
 Jan. 14, 
 
 Jan. 6, 
 
 Feb. 24, 
 
 Dec. 28, 
 
 62 U. S. M. Asylum. Wounds. 
 
 64 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 04 National, Arlington 
 
 62 U. S. M. Asylum. ; Wounds. 
 
 03 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 63 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 ; 04 IT. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 02 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 64 Harmony. 
 
 64 National, Arlington ; 
 
 64 National, Arlington 
 
 62 U. S. M. Asylum. Wounds. 
 
 63 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 63 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 64 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 64 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 64 National, Arlington 
 
 64 National, Arlington! 
 
 65 National, Arlington 
 
 65 National, Arlington! 
 
 62 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 63 U. S. M. Asylum. Wounds. 
 
 03 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 04 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 02 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 64 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 04 Narional, Arlington 
 
 64 National, Arlington! 
 
 64 National, Arlington 
 
 05 National, Arlington 
 
 62 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 04 National, Arlington 
 
 04 National, Arlington 
 
 03 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 03 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 62 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 02 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 03 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 03 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 04 National, Arlington 
 
 03 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 63 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 64 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
 Go National, Arlington 
 
 65 National, Arlington; 
 
 63 U. S. M. Asylum. 
 
312 
 
 HIS TOR Y OF THE 
 
 NATIONAL CEMETERY, ALEXANDRIA, YA. 
 
 Contains 3,601 graves. Situated in the southwestern suburbs of the city; has beeii 
 laid oif into blocks and ranges similar to the Xational Cemetery in Washington. AV ell 
 kept gravel walks traverse the grounds. The graves have been sodded, and white tab 
 lets lettered in black are placed at the head of each, giving name, rank, regiment, and 
 date of death. 
 
 No. of 
 Grave. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 619 Bigelow, W. H G 
 
 1049 Chase, Wesley C I 
 
 642 Cole, Benjamin W K 
 
 643 jCoston, Samuel L. C A 
 
 3261 Day, Alson L B 
 
 633 ! Dyer, Israel F G 
 
 655 I Jevvett, Warren I I 
 
 1767 ;Kyle, James S A 
 
 699 jLuce, Augustus | C 
 
 1074 j Perry, Clark E F 
 
 657 iTowers, William H ! G 
 
 DIED. 
 
 PLACE OF BURIAL. 
 
 ;Dec. 
 
 INov. 
 !Dec. 
 iDec. 
 June 
 Dec. 
 Jan. 
 Apr. 
 Jan. 
 Nov. 
 Jan. 
 
 24, 62 National 
 11, 03!National 
 9, 62 National 
 30, 62 National 
 24, 65 National 
 21, 62 National 
 
 2, (13 National 
 21, 64 National 
 24, 03 National 
 30, 03 National 
 
 3, 03 National 
 
 Alexan a. 
 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 Alexan a. 
 
 BURIED FROM LIBBY AND CAMP LAWTON PRISONS, 
 
 AT CITY POINT, AND IN THE FIELD BEFORE PETERSBURGH AND RICHMOND, VA. 
 
 Belle Isle: This cemetery has been fenced in by the U. S. C. C., but the head-boards 
 remain as when the city was occupied, the names being carved in, not painted. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DIED. 
 
 PLACE OF BURIAL. 
 
 Bartlette. Nathaniel. 
 
 Brown, W* 
 
 Cobb, A 
 
 Crane, F. A 
 
 Frost, G. W 
 
 Gilbert, William 
 
 Huff, C. II 
 
 Ho \\land, E 
 Libby, Richard. 
 Sheuder, Bt . . . . 
 Warren, C. A. . 
 Allen, J. O 
 
 C Dec. 
 A Feb. 
 
 July 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Jan. 
 Feb. 
 Jan. 
 Jan. 
 Oct. 
 
 10, 63 Belle Isle. 
 
 1, 64 Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
 25, 64 Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
 13, 65 Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
 
 3, 64|Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
 7, 6o| In Mrs. Cummings lot, Gar 
 diner, Maine. 
 
 2, 64 Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
 24, 65 Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
 
 Near Aiken s House. 
 
 Belle Isle. 
 
 Camp Lawton, Millen, Georgia. 
 
 Hampton, Virginia. 
 
 April 27, 65 
 
 * John S. of Company I (?). 
 
 t Oliver Stover, Company I, Dec. 9, 1864 (?). 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 NATIONAL CEMETERY, GETTYSBURG!!. 
 
 313 
 
 This cemetery occupies seventeen acres on Cemetery Hill. In laying out the grounds 
 a semi-circular form was adopted; the head of each body pointing toward a common 
 center, the National Monument. The work of disinterring and reinterring the Union 
 dead was begun October 7th, 1863, and completed in about five months. Many of the 
 bodies then in unmarked graves we identified by means of papers, letters, photographs, 
 etc., and marks found on their clothing. The cemetery was dedicated Nov. 19th, 1863. 
 
 No. of v A A fl? 
 Grave. NAME. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DIED. 
 
 PLACE OF BURIAL. 
 
 Sec. A, 1 Corp. Frank Devereux. 
 Sec A, 17 Frank Fairbrother 
 
 K 
 
 G 
 I 
 
 July 1, 63 
 July 9, 63 
 July 9, 63 
 July 9, 63 
 July 9, 63 
 July 18, 63 
 Oct. 7, 63 
 
 National Cemetery. 
 National Cemetery. 
 National Cemetery. 
 National Cemetery. 
 National Cemetery. 
 National Cemetery. 
 National Cemetery. 
 
 Sec. A, 3 George D. Marston. . . . 
 Sec A 4 Unknown 
 
 Sec. D, 8 Wm. II. Huntingdon. . 
 Sec. D, 9 Harrison Pullen 
 Sec G \lbion B Mills 
 
 B 
 G 
 B 
 
 
 NATIONAL CEMETERY, ANDERSONVILLE, GEORGIA. 
 
 Contains the graves of the " martyred dead " at Andersonville, Georgia, and is about 
 three hundred yards distant from the Stockade, where our soldiers were held as pris 
 oners. The graves cover a space of nine acres. 
 
 No. of -v- A ArT? 
 Grave. NAME. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DIED. PLACE OF BURIAL. 
 
 12 055 Boren * W 
 
 I 
 
 Nov 13 64 National Cemetery 
 
 11,980 Bryant, C. F 
 
 F, 
 
 Nov. 13, 64 National Cemetery 
 
 6 950 Condon, William H 
 
 G 
 
 Auf 26 64 National Cemetery 
 
 8,625 Curtis, John 
 
 12 367 Cutts O M 
 
 I 
 
 D 
 
 Sept. 13, 64 National Cemetery. 
 Jan 1 65 National Cemetery 
 
 8,145 Foster, E. R 
 
 c 
 
 Sept. 8, 64 National Cemetery 
 
 7 073 Foster, Samuel A 
 
 K 
 
 Auo*. 28 64 National Cemetery 
 
 7 391 Grant B Frank 
 
 F 
 
 Au? 30 64 National Cemetery 
 
 5,355 Ino-alls, Lt 
 
 H 
 
 Auo*. 11, 64 National Cemetery 
 
 7,967 Lincoln, A 
 709 Malcom, H MJ .... 
 
 I 
 A 
 
 Sept. 6, 64 National Cemetery. 
 April 24 64 National Cemetery 
 
 2 131 O Brien W . 
 
 A 
 
 June 18 64 National Cemetery 
 
 
 D 
 
 Sept. 6, 64 National Cemetery 
 
 8,441 Pulverman, G|| 
 
 D 
 
 Sept. 11, 64 National Cemetery 
 
 3,639 Wilson, G W 
 
 H 
 
 July 20 64 National Cemetery 
 
 2.095 Wvman. WIT.. 
 
 A 
 
 June 17. 64 National Cemetery. 
 
 * Probably Borne. 
 
 t Does not appear on rolls. 
 
 I Probably W. A. Malcomb, Company D. 
 
 Probably James O Brien. 
 
 || Does not appear on rolls. 
 
 T Probably James R. Wyman, Company D. 
 
 23 
 
314 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 BURIED IN MAINE, NEW YORK, AND MARYLAND. 
 
 No. of 
 Grave. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DIED. 
 
 PLACE OF BUKIAL. 
 
 2 
 16 
 
 471 
 
 661 
 1,145 
 
 507 
 1,336 
 1,511 
 1,605 
 
 430 
 
 Booker, Asa 
 
 Davis, Stillman P. 
 Fales, Curtis V. .. 
 Hatch, Horace J., 
 
 Patten, LoraS 
 
 Phelps, Lewis G. . 
 Scudder, Silas H., 
 
 Tabor, C. H 
 
 Ward, W. W , 
 
 Whitten, M. L 
 
 May 23, 64 Davids Island, N. Y. 
 May 4, 65 Augusta, Maine. 
 Oct. 12, 63 Annapolis, Maryland. 
 Feb. 3, 63 Annapolis, Maryland. 
 March 3, 64 Annapolis, Maryland. 
 July 29, 63 Dept. of the East. 
 Mar. 14, 64 Annapolis, Maryland. 
 Sept. 17, 63 Annapolis, Maryland. 
 Oct. 10, 63 Annapolis, Maryland. 
 April 7, 63 Camp Parole, Annap. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 315 
 
 LIST OF DECEASED SINCE MUSTER-IN". 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1805. 
 
 NAME: 
 
 DATE. 
 
 MAJOR. 
 
 Arch. D. Leavitfc 
 
 CAPTAINS. 
 
 Charles A. Williams.. . . 
 -Charles K. Hutchins. . . . 
 
 Moses W. Rand 
 
 Oliver 11. Lowell 
 
 William A. Stevens. . 
 
 iMay 31, 64 Wounds. Hospital, Wash n. 
 
 John Ayer 
 
 Stephen C. Whitehouse 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANTS. 
 
 Nathaniel W. Coston. .. 
 George W. Edwards.... 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT. 
 
 Henry P. tierrick 
 
 SKRCr KANT-MAJOR. 
 
 Edwin C. Stevens 
 
 PRIVATES. 
 
 Atkinson, Alonzo P. ... 
 
 Allen, J. O 
 
 Adams, Melvin 
 
 Adams, Hazen. 
 
 Aclkins, Charles A 
 
 Andrews, James M 
 
 Andrews. Abrain S 
 
 Banks, Ezekiel PI 
 
 Banks, Jeremiah 
 
 Babcock, Luther J 
 
 Bailey, Stillman W 
 
 Barrows, Silas M 
 
 Barnes, Darius 
 
 Bartlett, Xathan jr 
 
 Barker, Levi D 
 
 Bates, William T 
 
 B itehelder, William II.. 
 
 Bt-an, Shepard B 
 
 Bell, James 
 
 Benson, Oran 
 
 Berry, Charles R 
 
 Berry. George H 
 
 Hickford, Ehsha F 
 
 Bigelow, William H....J 
 Bianchard, Charles AI..I 
 Blake, Frederick W. C..J 
 Blackwell, William T... 
 Blodgett, Lorenzo D . . . I 
 
 Blodgett, Hamlin L j 
 
 Bodson, William.. . . 
 
 Nov. 10, 
 Dec. 13, 
 Dec. 8, 
 July 1, 
 jjune 17, 
 
 Feb. 22, 
 July 1, 
 
 May 27, 
 May 27, 
 
 02 Disease. 
 02 Killed. 
 02 Disease. 
 03 Killed. 
 64 Killed. 
 
 63 Wounds. 
 03 Killed. 
 
 04 Wounds. 
 0:5; Wounds. 
 
 Dec. 13, 62. Killed. 
 Vug. 18, (5 Killed. 
 
 N T ov. 
 Apr. 
 Deo. 
 Nov. 
 Dec. 
 Dec. 
 Nov. 
 Dec. 
 Dec. 
 Xov. 
 Dec. 
 Dec. 
 Jan. 
 Dec. 
 Dec. 
 July 
 Sept. 
 Dec. 
 Apr. 
 May 
 Dec. 
 Dec. 
 July 
 Dec. 
 May 
 Feb. 
 lay 
 STov. 
 May 
 Jan. 
 
 7, ? <>4;Disease. 
 
 27, 65 
 
 13, 62 Killed. 
 
 5, 6:-i| 
 
 5, 62 Disease. 
 1 H. 62 Killed. 
 
 2. ( 
 
 16, 62| 
 
 17/04 
 
 64 
 
 13, 62! Killed. 
 13, 02 Killed. 
 ] 5, 64 
 
 10, 63 
 
 18, Co 
 
 1, 63 Killed. 
 Wounds. 
 
 13, 62 Killed. 
 17, 65 Disease. 
 
 7, 65 Wounds. 
 
 25, 62 Wounds. 
 
 62 Wounds. 
 
 1, 63 Killed. 
 23, 62 Wounds. 
 
 8, 64l Killed. 
 
 1/641 
 
 y, (54 1 Disease. 
 
 1, 63 Disease. 
 15, 65 Disease. 
 
 Rhorersville, Md. 
 Fredericksl/h, Va. 
 
 Gettysburg!!, Pa. 
 
 Front of Peters- 
 burgh, Virginia. 
 
 Lihby Prison, Rich 
 mond, Virginia. 
 
 Gettysburg!!, Pa. 
 
 I Richmond, Va. 
 Fredericksb h, Va. 
 Weldou Railroad. 
 
 Hampton, Va. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 Falmouth, Va. 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 Prisoner. 
 
316 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DATE. CAUSE. 
 
 
 Bodge, Bradford S 
 Booker Asa 
 
 II 
 1 
 K 
 K 
 B 
 G 
 H 
 I 
 I 
 F 
 G 
 
 ? 
 
 K 
 K 
 I 
 E 
 I 
 E 
 C 
 C 
 C 
 D 
 K 
 I 
 F 
 
 ? 
 
 C 
 C 
 K 
 C 
 H 
 A 
 K 
 G 
 A 
 H 
 E 
 K 
 E 
 C 
 G 
 G 
 C 
 E 
 A 
 A 
 K 
 
 May 8, 64 Wounds. 
 Apr. 23, 04 i 
 Di.-c. 24, 02 Wounds. 
 > uly 20, 03 Wounds. 
 Dec. i7, 04 Disease. 
 \.pr. 1, 05: Disease. 
 Xov. 22, 05: 
 
 Salisbury, N. C. 
 
 Washington. 
 Richmond, Va. 
 
 Mine Run. 
 Washington. 
 
 Belle Isle, Ya. 
 Washington. 
 
 Washington. 
 
 City Point, Va. 
 
 Smoketown. 
 In Camp. 
 
 Richmond, Va. 
 
 - Bowden, Christopher. . . 
 Bowden, Frank M 
 Boyd John 
 
 Boyle, Bai ney 
 
 Brackett, Freeman 
 Brann, 1 eter B 
 
 Dec. 1, 03 
 
 Bng (r s Arauuah 
 
 Feb. 18/05 Disease. 
 July 30, 03 
 
 Liocklebank, .Nathan.. . 
 7 Brown Wilson 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Wounds. 
 
 May 2, 04 : 
 
 Brown, Charles 
 
 Brown, John S 
 
 Nov 03 
 
 Brown Walter M 
 
 Dec. 5, 03 Disease. 
 Oct. 18, 64 Disease. 
 1804 ! 
 
 Brown Hezekiah 
 
 Born, William 
 
 Bryant, Charles F 
 
 Xov. 13, ; 04 
 
 Bumps, John K 
 
 1804 
 
 Burfess, Ambrose 
 
 Dec. 20, 02 
 
 - Burrows, Silas M 
 Butterfield, Henry J 
 Butterrield, Martin 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed. 
 July 1,T,3 Killed. 
 Nov. 22, 04 Disease. 
 Nov. 29, 04 
 
 Butters, .Timothy 
 
 Butler Henry 13 
 
 Mar. 2, 05 Wounds. 
 Jan. 4, 05 
 
 Campbell, Thomas 
 
 Cauvvell, William 
 
 July 1, 03 Killed. 
 Nov. 10, 03 
 
 Chase, Wesley C 
 
 Chandler, Henry A 
 
 Mar. 1, 05 
 
 Chandler, Koscoe . . . 
 
 Apr. 7, 04 1 
 
 Chaney, Farwell 
 
 Mar. 10, 04 : 
 
 Chase Miles O 
 
 Dec. 22, 03 Disease. 
 Mar. 22, 63 Disease. 
 Dec. 30, 02 Wound s. 
 Jan. 7, 04i Disease. 
 Dec. 30, 02! 
 
 Clark, Benjamin F 
 
 Clark, Martin V B. 
 
 Cliirk John 
 
 Coston, Samuel L 
 
 Cousins, i\ D 
 Cleveland, Joseph L.. . . 
 Coukiev, John 
 
 Sept. 5, 02 
 
 1803 
 
 June 3, 04; Killed. 
 Feb. 6, 03 
 
 Cobb, Daniel 
 
 Cobb Amasa 
 
 July 25, 04 
 
 * Cole, Benjamin W.. 
 
 Dec. 27, 02 Wounds. 
 Mar. 2!>, 04 
 
 Cole, Lemuel N . . . . 
 
 
 Feb. 18, 05 Disease. 
 Aug. 20, 04 Wounds. 
 Oct. 24, 62 
 
 Condon, William H.... 
 Corbett, Charles P. 
 Crane, Francis A. . 
 
 Jan. 13, 05 Disease. 
 Jan. 21 64 
 
 Crabb William H 
 
 Cunningham, Owen .... 
 Cunningham, Daniel C. 
 Cunningham, Edvvard. . 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed. 
 Feb. 5, 03 Disease. 
 Dec. 15, 63lDisease. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 317 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DATE. CAUSE. 
 
 
 Curtis, John 
 
 Curtis Sylvan us. 
 
 I 
 
 C 
 
 Sept. 13, 64 
 Dec 13 02 Killed. 
 
 Richmond, Va. 
 
 Cushman, Phyletus F. . . 
 Cutts Oliver W 
 
 E 
 D 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed. 
 Jan 1 05 : 
 
 
 Damon Edward 
 
 G 
 
 Dec 13 02 Killed. 
 
 
 Daniels Lorrain A.. 
 
 E 
 
 Mar 03 
 
 
 Davis, Josiah B 
 Davis Stillmau P .... 
 
 F 
 B 
 
 June 03 j 
 Jan. 4, 05 Suicide. 
 
 Cony Hospital, Au 
 
 Davis, Ambrose C 
 
 C 
 
 Auo-. 25, 04 Wounds. 
 
 gusta, Maine. 
 
 Davis, James 
 Day Darius 
 
 C 
 H 
 
 May 8, 04 Killed. 
 Mar 3, 03 ! 
 
 
 Dearborn Geor e J 
 
 H 
 
 Mar 1 63 
 
 
 Dee, Nicholas 
 
 D 
 
 Feb 21, 04 
 
 
 Deuplisea, Charles H... 
 Devereux Frank. 
 
 H 
 K 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed. 
 July 1 03 Killed. 
 
 
 Dillino- James T 
 
 I 
 
 Jan 10 05 
 
 
 Dillingham, Andrew J.. 
 Day, Alson L 
 Doe Lewis 15 
 
 C 
 15 
 
 E 
 
 May 10, 04 Killed. 
 June 24, 65 
 
 Jan 4 03 Accident. 
 
 
 Downey John 
 
 D 
 
 July 1, 63 Killed. 
 
 
 
 F 
 
 Mar. 20, 04 
 
 
 Drew Isnac . 
 
 K 
 
 Jan 8 04 
 
 
 Dti^an Martin VV 
 
 II 
 
 Jan 15 04 Disease 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 July 21 04 
 
 Richmond, Va. 
 
 Dur^in John M ... 
 
 H 
 
 Mar lo G3 
 
 
 Button, James W 
 Dyer, Israel F 
 
 1 
 G 
 
 Dec. 10, 04 
 Dec. 21, 02 Wounds. 
 
 
 Enstman Sylvester . 
 
 D 
 
 Dec 13, 02 Killed. 
 
 
 Enton John 
 
 G 
 
 July 8 04 
 
 Washington. 
 
 Emery, Solomon G 
 
 A 
 
 Dec. 3, 03 
 
 Washington. 
 
 En^els Louis 
 
 H 
 
 Au^. 11, 04 
 
 
 Erskine, Thomas G.... 
 Estes Jeremiah 
 
 C 
 I 
 
 June 20, 64 Wounds. 
 Nov 04 ... 
 
 Annapolis, Md. 
 
 Etter William B 
 
 D 
 
 Jan 23 03 Wounds 
 
 
 Evans Charles E 
 
 IT 
 
 
 
 Fairbrother Frank 
 
 
 July 9 03 Wounds. 
 
 
 Fnles Curtis V 
 
 E 
 
 Oct 12 03 
 
 
 Farrar, Edwin 
 
 D 
 
 Dec. 20, 02 Wounds. 
 
 
 Farrino ton, Reuben 
 
 B 
 
 Disease. 
 
 China, Maine. 
 
 Farrar William 
 
 c 
 
 Jan 20 05 
 
 
 Fife Nathan J 
 
 H 
 
 Jan 63 
 
 
 Fifield Samuel H 
 
 c 
 
 Dec 29 02 KCT.. *. 
 
 
 Fish, Lorenzo 8.... I. . 
 
 D 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed. 
 
 
 Fiske, Henry D 
 
 C 
 
 Jan 21, 05 
 
 
 Fogg, Simon 
 
 Fossett Robert M . 
 
 C 
 E 
 
 Jan. 15, 05 Disease. 
 Oct 25 02 
 
 
 
 C 
 
 1803 Wounds. 
 
 
 Foster Edwin R 
 
 c 
 
 Sept 8 04 
 
 
 Foss. James C 
 
 H 
 
 Mav 12, 04 Killed. 
 
 
318 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 18Q5. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 "Co. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 CAUSE. 
 
 
 
 7v 
 
 \urr 27 64 
 
 
 Prisoner 
 
 Frecse Retire ir j 
 
 H 
 
 May 10 64 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Frost George W 
 
 I 
 
 Xov. 3, 64 
 
 Disease. 
 
 
 Furbish, William A 
 Garland Albert 
 
 G 
 H 
 
 Jan. 13, 63 
 Feb 6 64 
 
 Wounds. 
 
 Washington. 
 
 Garcelon, Benjamin F. . 
 Getchell, Calvin 
 Getchell Otis 
 
 I 
 A 
 
 c 
 
 Xov. 24, 64 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 An"" 30 64 
 
 killed. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Gibbs, Thomas A 
 
 G 
 K 
 
 Dec. 9. 63 
 Feb 7 65 
 
 
 
 
 Gould, William A 
 Gould Edmund. .... 
 
 D 
 G 
 
 May 10, 64 
 May 10, 64 
 
 Killed. 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Gray, Samuel jr 
 Grant, Benjamin F 
 
 I) 
 F 
 
 July 1, 6:J 
 Aug. 3 1, 64 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Andersonville, Ga. 
 
 Gieatou, Harrison M.. . . 
 Gregory, John 
 Green, William H 
 
 
 K 
 G 
 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 Jan. 12, 63 
 Feb. 4, 64 
 
 Killed. 
 Disease. 
 
 
 Guilford Hiram . . 
 
 F 
 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Guilford tester 
 
 A 
 
 Feb 6, 64 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Hackett Orison W 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 Hackett Alden 
 
 U 
 
 Dec. 17, 64 
 
 Disease. 
 
 
 Hall \bner E 
 
 13 
 
 Get 16, 64 
 
 
 
 Hamilton. Kdwin W.. .. 
 
 H 
 A 
 
 Feb. 9, 65 
 Jan. 22, 63 
 
 Disease. 
 Disease. 
 
 
 Hanson Charles W 
 
 C 
 
 Dec. 5, 62 
 
 
 
 Harriman, Frank S . . 
 
 H 
 
 Jan. 10, 64 
 
 Disease. 
 
 
 
 E 
 
 
 Kille 1 
 
 Steamer Gen Lyon 
 
 Hart George 
 
 E 
 
 May 5, 65 
 
 
 Washington. 
 
 Harding John F 
 
 F 
 
 Feb. 21, 65 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Hatch Horace J 
 
 H 
 
 Feb. 3, 63 
 
 Wounds. 
 
 
 Hathorn, Robert H 
 
 C 
 
 June 20, 64 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Heath, Alvan M C.... . 
 
 B 
 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 
 G 
 
 May 14 65 
 
 
 
 Hi tr gins Freeman E 
 
 I 
 
 Apr. 24, 64 
 
 
 
 Hinds David H 
 
 c 
 
 \ov 24 64 
 
 
 
 Hobart Austin \V 
 
 D 
 
 Dec 14 64 
 
 
 
 Hobbs Dorillus 
 
 c 
 
 Vov. 19, 63 
 
 
 Richmond, Va. 
 
 Hodsdon Samuel L 
 
 E 
 
 Mar 9 64 
 
 
 
 Holbrook, Isaac 
 Houston, Hiram H 
 Houston, Lorenzo C. . . . 
 How land, Enoch 
 
 G 
 E 
 G 
 I 
 
 Dec. 17. 63 
 Jan. 3, 63 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 Feb. 24, 65 
 
 Disease. 
 Disease. 
 Killed. 
 Wounds. 
 
 
 Hoyt, Lemuel T 
 
 H 
 
 Apr. 1, 65 
 
 
 
 
 (j 
 
 1S6 < 
 
 
 \lexandi ia Va 
 
 Huff Charles H 
 
 A 
 
 Jan 2, 64 
 
 
 
 Humphrey, Elias . . 
 
 C 
 
 Jan. 9, 65 
 
 
 
 ITimtington William H 
 
 B 
 
 July Q, 63 
 
 
 
 Tlussey George G jr 
 
 E 
 
 Oct 28 62 
 
 
 
 Huston James T 
 
 D 
 
 Feb 8 63 
 
 
 
 Hutchinson, Fred k A.. 
 
 A 
 
 Dec. 24, 64 
 
 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 319 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, IS iS. Continued. 
 
 \MES. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 CAUSE. 
 
 Hutchinson. Benj. F 
 
 James, Charles E 
 
 Johnson, William 
 
 Johnson, Frank B 
 
 Johnson, Martin A 
 
 Jones, Greenlief T 
 
 Jones, Medbury 
 
 Judkins, Henry F 
 
 Judkins, Alonzo 
 
 Kenniston, Leonard E. . 
 Kenniston, Thomas E.. 
 
 Ketch, Kichard 
 
 Kingsbury, James J 
 
 Kitchen, Charles A 
 
 Knowles, William H.. . . 
 
 Kyle, James S 
 
 Lambert, Gregory ! 
 
 Lamb, Nathaniel I 
 
 Lang, Patrick 
 
 Larry, Peter 
 
 Lattie. James 
 
 Lawrence, Oilman 
 
 Lawrence. Almond 
 
 Lawrence, Henry B 
 
 Leach, Henry 
 
 Leufist, Thomas H. B.. 
 
 Libbey, Richard 
 
 Lincoln, Augustus C. . . 
 
 Littlefield, Asel A 
 
 Locke, William P 
 
 Longfellow, Kendall 
 
 Love, William 
 
 Luce, Augustus 
 
 Luce, Thomas W 
 
 Luf kin, Loren 
 
 Lurvey. Joseph H 
 
 Lyford, Charles F 
 
 Lyons, Isaiah 
 
 Macldox, John H 
 
 Macomber, Otis 
 
 Mallett, Howard 
 
 Malcomb. Simon L 
 
 Mallett, Horace X 
 
 Malcomb, William A... . 
 
 Mann, Alford A 
 
 Martin, Michael 
 
 Mardin, Edwin 
 
 Marston, John J 
 
 Marston. William W.. . . 
 
 Marshall, David 
 
 Marks, Calvin B 
 
 Feb. 
 Jan. 
 Oct. 
 Dec. 
 Feb. 
 Jan. 
 Jan. 
 Jan. 
 Dec. 
 Jan. 
 Jan. 
 Feb. 
 
 7, 65 
 26, (13 
 23, 2 
 26, 62 
 
 6, 65 
 30, 63 
 16, 63 
 
 5, 65 
 14, 63 
 
 1/63 
 23, 63 
 20, 65 
 
 Killed. 
 Wounds. 
 
 Wounds. 
 Disease. 
 
 Wounds. 
 Disease. 
 
 May 10, 64 
 Man. 13, 64 
 Dec. 10, 64 
 Oct. 21, 62 
 Sept. 1-1, 63 
 Jan. 23, 64 
 Mar. 31, 65 
 Aug. 19, 64 
 1864 
 
 Dec. 30, 63 
 June 6, 64 
 Dec. 6, 64 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 May 8, 64 
 Jan. 29, 65 
 Sept. 6, 64 
 Uiine 20, 64 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 
 Disease. 
 Disease. 
 
 Wounds. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Disease. 
 
 k iiiedY 
 Killed. 
 
 May 26, 
 Jan. 21, 
 Nov. 17, 
 May 8, 
 I Mar. 19, 
 | Dec. 14, 
 ;Jan. 7, 
 Dec. 13, 
 | Mar. 15, 
 jNov. 17, 
 | June 24, 
 Dec. 29, 
 Apr. 24, 
 Apr. 22, 
 May 8, 
 Jan. 3, 
 Feb. 
 | June 1. 
 Jan. 7, 
 Dec. 12, 
 
 64! 
 63! 
 62! 
 64 
 04 
 62 
 64 
 62: 
 63 
 63 
 64 
 63; 
 64 
 65 
 64 
 64 
 64 
 641 
 64| 
 64! 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Washington. 
 | Prisoner. 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 Picket. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Wounds. 
 Wounds. 
 
 Kiiied." 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Wounds. 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Wounds, 
 
 Killed. 
 Disease. 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Near Petersb., Ya. 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Richmond. 
 Prisoner. 
 
320 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Co. DATE. CAUSE. 
 
 
 Marks James 13 
 
 K Dec 5 64 
 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Smoketown, Md. 
 Washington. 
 
 Supposed. 
 
 Smoketown, Md. 
 
 Supposed. 
 Prisoner. 
 
 9 
 
 Richmond, Ya. 
 
 Prisoner, Richm d. 
 Cony Hospital, Au 
 gusta, Maine. 
 
 Division Hospital. 
 In camp. 
 
 March, John C 
 
 F Dec. 13, 62 Killed. 
 F Mar 18 M 
 
 McCann, Charles M 
 McPhee, John 
 
 F April 1, 65 Killed. 
 D Dec. 13, 62! Killed. 
 F Dec. 13, 62 Killed 
 E Dec. 21, 6^!Disease. 
 I Feb. 18, 63 
 
 ~ McKeeri, Lyman R 
 Merrill Georv E 
 
 Merrill. Frank M 
 
 Michaels, William II.. . . 
 Middleton, Thomas 
 Mills, Albion B 
 
 II Mar 1 65 
 
 E Oct. 7, 63! Wounds. 
 C Oct. 6 <>> 
 
 Mitchell, Joseph 
 
 Mitchell Peleg 
 
 D Dec. 10, 6:5 
 A 1863 Wounds. 
 B Dec. 13, 62; Killed. 
 E Jan. 6, 65 
 I Dec. 13, 62 Killed. 
 
 Merrill, Winslow A 
 - Murray, Lewis A 
 
 Murch, Albert J 
 
 Newell, James N 
 
 E Feb. 6, 65 Killed. 
 I Dec 26 63 
 
 Niles, A don A. . . 
 
 Norton Benjamin 
 
 G lOct 21 6 9 
 
 Oakes, Charles 
 
 C Oct 7 <>> 
 
 Packard, Winslow E. . . 
 Palmer, John 
 Palmer, Charles F 
 Parsons George R. 
 
 E Jan. 9, 63 Wounds. 
 B ;Feb. 6, 65 Killed. 
 K May 22, 64 Wounds. 
 B Dec. 16, 62 Wounds. 
 D Dec. 13, 62 [Wounds. 
 I) Sept 6 64 
 
 - Parsons, Joseph A 
 
 Parsons James 
 
 Parsons, Joseph W 
 Patten Lora S 
 
 D Apr 6 65 
 
 I Mar. 2, 64 
 F May 10, 64 Killed. 
 F Feb. 15, 63 
 
 I Mar 28 63 
 
 Paul, Frank 
 
 Pelton, Leroy .... 
 
 Perry, Daniel 
 
 Perry Clark E 
 
 F Nov 28 63 ! 
 
 Phillips, Charles M 
 Pierce Charles R 
 
 B Feb. 19 , 64 Disease. 
 F June 14 64 
 
 Powers, William T 
 
 F Jan. 13, 63 
 
 Priest, Hiram S 
 
 E July 1, 63 Killed. 
 G July 18, 63 Wounds. 
 D Nov 22 63 
 
 Pullen, Harrison. . 
 
 Putnam 0. H 
 
 Putnam Daniel G 
 
 D Sept 11 64 
 
 Ramsdell, Hiram B 
 Rankin, Charles H 
 Redding, George F 
 Redd, Henry J 
 
 G Jan. 11, 63 Wounds. 
 G May 8, 64 Killed. 
 H Feb 25 65 
 
 G April 13, 641 Disease. 
 
 C Jan. 6, 63 Wounds. 
 E Dec. 16, 63 
 
 Reed, John W 
 Reed, Jacob 
 Richards, Prentiss M. . . 
 Rich. Tyler F 
 
 D Dec. 11, 63 
 
 H jMay 26, 64 Killed. 
 F Dec. 13, 62 Killed. 
 H April 4, 63 
 
 Richard-on, Joseph 
 Rideout, Eben 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
 321 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1S65. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DATE. CAUSE. 
 
 
 Roberts Albert W 
 
 D 
 
 An ". 9, 64 Disease 
 
 
 Rob bins Samuel S 
 
 G 
 
 Apr. 27, 04 
 
 Prisoner 
 
 Roberts, Benjamin T. . . 
 Ro <r ors Kra^tusC 
 
 G 
 G 
 
 jDec. 18, 02 Killed. 
 Dec. 25, 08 Disease 
 
 
 Rogers, Charles E 
 
 F 
 
 Dec. 3, 03 
 
 
 Rose Moses 
 
 B 
 
 Nov. 24, 03 
 
 
 Rowe Lloyd D. 
 
 F 
 
 I June 7, 04 
 
 
 Rowt Zelotes 
 
 I 
 
 Sept. 7, 04 
 
 
 Sanboi n J ob L 
 
 c 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed 
 
 
 Sawyer, Freeman C. . . . 
 Sawver Darius 
 
 F 
 G 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed. 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed 
 
 
 Sawyer, Thomas D 
 
 G 
 
 Dec. 2, 02 . 
 
 
 Scudder Silas H... 
 
 c 
 
 Mar. 10, 05 Disease 
 
 
 Seavey, Seth E 
 
 D 
 
 c 
 
 May 10, 04 Killed. 
 Dec. 11, 04 
 
 
 Shorev, Appleton W. . . 
 
 o 
 
 Feb. 5, 05i 
 
 
 Small Charles C . 
 
 Q 
 
 Aug. 0, 03 Drowned 
 
 
 Smith, Aaron G 
 Smith, William H 
 
 E 
 
 } 
 
 Feb. 0, Go Disease. 
 Nov. 29, 03 . 
 
 
 Smith James.. 
 
 A 
 
 Dec. 15, 02 Disease 
 
 
 Smith Llewellyn C 
 
 G 
 
 Jan. 28, 03 
 
 
 Smith, (ieori e \V 
 
 H 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed 
 
 
 Sin i tli Francis L 
 
 F 
 
 Feb. 0, 03 
 
 
 Smith James P 
 
 B 
 
 Nov. 29, 02 Disease 
 
 Brooks Station Va 
 
 Soi^er Joel 
 
 n 
 
 Dec. 20, 02 Wounds 
 
 
 Spauldin< r , Daniel 
 
 K 
 
 May 20, 04 Wounds 
 
 
 Speed William H. . 
 
 F 
 
 Nov. 16, 03 
 
 
 Spra uc Charles 
 
 B 
 
 Dec. 13, 62! Killed 
 
 
 Stafford, John 
 
 A 
 
 Dec. 13, 02 Killed 
 
 
 Stevens, Charles H 
 Stetson, Ephraim II. ... 
 
 D 
 H 
 
 July 1, 03 Killed. 
 May 26, 03 
 
 Supposed. 
 
 Stone, Walter E 
 
 D 
 
 June 18, 03 Disease 
 
 
 Stover Oliver 
 
 I 
 
 Dec. 7, 04! 
 
 Prisoner 
 
 Sullivan, Harriman A. . 
 Sweat John 
 
 G 
 A 
 
 Sept. 20, 04 Wounds. 
 Jan. 22, 03 Disease 
 
 
 
 F 
 
 Dec. 23, 63 
 
 
 Scott William A. . 
 
 K 
 
 Jan. 5, 03 
 
 
 
 B 
 
 1802! 
 
 Warrenton Va. 
 
 Tabor. Charles H 
 
 B 
 
 Sept. 17, 03 
 
 Annapolis Md. 
 
 Tallow, Martin 
 
 B 
 
 Oct. 8, 04 Killed 
 
 
 Taylor, Howard W 
 
 G 
 
 Oct. 20, 0:i 
 
 
 Thayer J ames H 
 
 H 
 
 June 4, 04 Killed 
 
 
 Thomas, Benjamin P. . . 
 
 13 
 
 Nov. 17, 03 
 
 
 Thompson, Charles H. . 
 
 I 
 
 Nov. 30, 64! 
 
 Prisoner 
 
 Titcomb, William H 
 Towers, William H.... 
 
 G 
 G 
 
 Dec. 13, 62 Killed. 
 Jan. 1, 63 .... 
 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Towle, Clark L 
 
 E 
 
 Dec. 31, 62 Wounds 
 
 
 Towle Mark 
 
 E 
 
 1864 
 
 Prisoner. 
 
 Trask, Ezra W 
 
 E 
 
 Sept.14, 64|Wounds. 
 
 
 Tripp, Simeon 
 
 I 
 
 1864 
 
 Prisoner. 
 
322 
 
 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
 organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. Continued. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Co. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 CAUSE. 
 
 
 Tuck, Warren 
 
 C 
 F 
 G 
 F 
 A 
 F 
 A 
 F 
 I) 
 E 
 G 
 B 
 E 
 G 
 G 
 B 
 A 
 D 
 I 
 E 
 G 
 F 
 B 
 G 
 G 
 H 
 I 
 B 
 C 
 
 1 
 
 K 
 E 
 K 
 H 
 A 
 E 
 
 D 
 C 
 I 
 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 Nov. 2. 63 
 May J2, 64 
 Oct. IS, 63 
 Mar. 1, 65 
 Oct. 20, 63 
 1863 
 Oct. 27, 64 
 July 11, 64 
 July 1, 63 
 Dec. 24. 68 
 Jan. 7, 64 
 Dec. 24, 63 
 Sept.29, 63 
 May 10, 64 
 Jan. 26, 65 
 Jan. 6, 64 
 Nov. 6, 62 
 Dec. 22, 63 
 Jan. 11, 63 
 Dec. 18, 62 
 Dec. 13, 62 
 Feb. 24, 65 
 Jan., 65 
 May 10, 64 
 April 6, 65 
 Dec. 16, 63 
 June 21, 64 
 Feb. 24, 65 
 July 20, 64 
 Jan. 18, 64 
 Feb. 23, 65 
 Feb. 17, 63 
 Jan. 7, 63 
 Mar. 26, 65 
 Sept. 30, 62 
 Jan. 14, 64 
 Nov. 15, 64 
 June 17/64 
 July 1, 63 
 Dec. 28, 63 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Washington. 
 Andersonville, Ga. 
 
 Richmond, Ya. 
 Hospital. 
 
 Washington. 
 Warren ton, Va. 
 
 Skirmish line. 
 Andersonville, Ga. 
 
 Washington. 
 
 
 \Vade Gardner B . ... 
 
 Wounds. 
 
 Wqlkpr Fhoii T 
 
 Walker, George A.,2d. . 
 Ward William W 
 
 Wounds. 
 
 Warren, Harrison S . . . . 
 Warren Cliarles A 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Webster, John M 
 Webber Virgil H 
 
 
 Killed. 
 Disease. 
 
 Webber, George L 
 
 Weeks Theodore 
 
 Weed Alonzo S 
 
 Welch Robert 
 
 
 Welch John E 
 
 Killed. 
 Disease. 
 
 Welch, Warren E 
 Wentvvorth, Franklin. . . 
 Wentworth, Leonidas.. 
 West Fred W 
 
 Disease. . 
 
 Weymouth, Timothy. . . 
 Wheeler, John M 
 Whitney, Alonzo M 
 Whittaker, Zebulon .... 
 Whitcomb, Tilson T... 
 Whittemore, Samuel H 
 Whitten Martin L. 
 
 Wounds. 
 Killed. 
 Disease. 
 
 Disease. 
 
 Whittier Reuel M 
 
 Wio-ht William L 
 
 Killed. 
 Disease. 
 
 Wilson John F 
 
 
 Wilson, Thomas J 
 
 Disease. 
 
 
 Williams, George W. . . . 
 Wilson, Isaac M 
 
 Disease. 
 Wounds. 
 Disease. 
 Disease. 
 
 Witherly, Thomas D. .. 
 \Vitlifim Jcinics A.. 
 
 
 Wright, Charles W 
 \Vynian James R 
 
 
 
 Yeaton, William N 
 Young, Lewis P 
 
 Killed. 
 
SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
 
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 ERRATA. 
 
 P .<!< . IfJ. Insert after the word "Maine," Capt. Whitehouse from Co. 
 E, Fourth Maine: Capt. Wentworth from Co. E, Ninth Maine; Lieut. 
 Austin from Co. I, Seventh Maine. 
 
 Pa</e 07, In the eleventh line from bottom read, Third for Sixteenth. 
 The Third Maine Regiment saved a gun of the Second Maine Battery 
 that had lost all its horses from capture, but that regiment did not take 
 the gun from the field. The men hauled it back some fifty yards, when 
 Capt. Hall returned with horses and drew it off. 
 
 Battle Fredericksburgh, December 13, 1862. 
 
 Paijc. 2<> j. Afterword "with," in second line from top, read, 76 officers 
 and 1,865 men. for 71 officers and 2,097 men. 
 
 Pd<jt 242. Capt. S. C. \Vhitehouse mustered into Co. E. Fourth Maine, 
 June 14, 1801, resigned October 31, 1801. 
 
 Pd<jt %4o. First Lieut. Hovey C. Austin, commissioned First Lieut. 
 Co. I, Seventh Maine, August 21, 1801 ; discharged December 24, 1861. 
 
 P((tje %3 J. Capt. Thomas E. Wentworth, mustered Capt. Co. K, Ninth 
 Maine, September 21, 1801; resigned December 24, 1861. 
 
 OMISSION. 
 
 Prujc 2C. First Lieut. JAMES U. CHILDS. Co. H, mustered into U. 
 S. Service, First Sergeant, Co. G, August 14, 1862; promoted Second 
 
 Lieut.. Co. II, ; promoted First Lieut., Co. H, , 
 
 not mustered; mustered out. June 5, 1865. Taken prisoner at battle of 
 Gettysburg!!. July 1, 1863. 
 
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