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Subject: Chelmsford in the Civil War - Waters' Hist. of Chelmsford - Part VII - p.387.
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:51:02 EDT


Chelmsford in the Civil War
Source: History of Chelmsford, Massachusetts
by Rev. Wilson Waters, M.A., B.D., 1917 - Lowell, Mass.

Part VII.
p.387

Patch, William T., musician, Co. D., 6th Regt. for 3 mos. Wounded at
Baltimore, April 19,
1861. Age 27. Born, Tyngsboro, son of Asa & Mary (Tyng) Patch.

Pearson, Oscar. Enlisted and mustered in, Feb 10, 1864 for 3 yrs. Musician.
Co. F, 2nd Regt.
Inf. Mustered out July 14, 1865. Aged 18.

Perham, Henry Spalding. Enlisted Aug 30, 1862. Mustered in Aug 31, 1862 for
9 mos. A
Corporal in Co. K, 6th Regt. Inf. Discharged at Suffolk, VA, Mar 17, 1863.
Disability.
Lost the sight of right eye. Mustered in July 17, 1864 for 100 days. A
Corporal, Co. B.,
6th Regt. Inf. Mustered out Oct. 27, 1864. Age 18. Born Chelmsford, son of
David & Eleutheria
(Waite) Perham. (what a credit to Chelmsford this young man was) !

Pierce, John. Enlisted August 30. Mustered in Aug. 31, 1862 for 9 months.
Co. K, 6th Regt.
Inf. Mustered out June 3, 1863. Age 18. Born at Chelmsford, son of Stephen &
Mary Pierce.

Pierce, Jonas V. Enlisted June 25, 1862. Mustered in Aug 5, 1862 for 3
years. Co. G, 33rd
Regt. Inf. He died June 21, 1863 at Washington, D.D. aged 22. Single.

Pike, Albert E. Enlisted and mustered in Sept. 5, 1861 for 3 years. Co. E,
26th Regt. Inf.
Discharged, Nov 22, 1862 to join Regular Army, Co. C, 2nd Regt. U.S.
Artillery. Died Aug. 17,
1863 at Chelmsford. Age 18. Son of Joseph F. & Eliza Pike.

Pike, William H. Served in the Navy five years, 1858 to 1863. Re-enlisted
in the Regular
Army, Co. C. 6th Regt. U.S. Cavalry. Selectmen's statement, August, 1864 at
Adjt. General's
Office. (See Navy) Enlisted Jan. 3, 1857, in 3d U.S. Artillery for 5 years
- discharged
Jan. 3, 1862 and enlisted in 6th U.S. Cavalry Jan 18, 1862 for 3 years.
Discharged as a
First Sergeant, Jan 18, 1865. Statement of Pike. March 21, 1899.

Popples, Daniel. Enlisted and mustered in Aug. 6, 1864 for 3 years. Co. L.,
4th Regt. Cavalry
Was Corporal, Sept 28, 1864. Was Sergeant, June 12, 1865. Mustered out June
12, 1865.
Age 30. Single. Residence, New York City.

Post, Cornelius H. Enlisted and mustered in Aug. 5, 1864 for 1 year. Co.
N., 2nd Heavy
Artillery. Transferred Dec 16, 1864 to 17th Mass. Regt. Infantry. He died
in the hospital
at Beaufort, No. Carolina. Age 42. Single. Residence, Patterson, New Jersey.

Proctor, Josiah Kendall. Enlisted Dec 3, 1863. Mustered in Dec. 22, 1863,
for three years.
Co. K., 2d Regt. Heavy Artillery. Mustered out Sept 3, 1865. Age 18. Born at
Chelmsford, son
of Calvin & Honora (Peckins) Proctor.

Proctor, Milo J. Enlisted Aug. 30, 1862. Mustered in Aug 31, 1862 for 9
months. Co. K.,
6th Regt . Inf. Discharged Nov 16, 1862 for disability. Age 21. Single.
Born at Chelmsford,
son of Charles & Jenette (Way) Proctor.

Putnam, Henry E. Enlisted Aug 30, 1862. Mustered in, Aug 31, 1862 for 9 mos.
Co. K., 6th
Regt. Inf. Mustered out June 3, 1863. Age 36. Married. Born Andover, Vermont.

Putney, Samuel Franklin. Enlisted and mustered in, Aug 5, 1862 for 3 years.
Co. G., 33d
Regt. Inf. Mustered out June 11, 1865. Age 24. Married. He was born at
Dracut, Mass., son of
Samuel & Sarah (Blossom) Putney.

Quinlan, Michael. Enlisted and mustered in Dec 8, 1864 for 1 year. 7th
Mass. Battery.
Mustered out Nov 10, 1865. Age 24. Single. Residence, Lowell, Mass.

Radcliffe, George E. Enlisted Dec 21, 1863. Mustered in Feb. 9, 1864, for 3
yrs. Co. D.,
59th Regt. Inf. Transferred June 1, 1865 to Co. D., 57th Regt. Inf.
Mustered out July
30, 1865 as absent, sick. Age 40. Single.

Reed, Charles S. Enlisted and mustered in Aug. 31, 1862 for 9 mos. Co. K.,
6th Regt. Inf.
Mustered out, June 3, 1863. Age 27. Married (Emily Emerson) He was born at
Chelmsford, son
of Joseph and Leonora Reed.

Reed, George E. Enlisted and mustered in October 14, 1861 for 3 yrs. Co.
E., 30th Regt.
Inf. He died Aug 2, 1862 at Baton Rouge, LA. Age 23. Single. He was born at
Chelmsford, son
of Joseph & Maria (Eaton) Reed.

p.388 History of Chelmsford, Mass. - Chelmsford in the Civil War.

Richards, James B. Enlisted Dec 16, 1863. Mustered in, Jan 2, 1864 for 3
years. Co. E,
2d Heavy Artillery. Mustered out, Sept 3, 1865, as Corporal, age 21.

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

Richardson, Stephen. Enlisted Dec 16, 1863. Mustered in Jan. 2, 1864 for 3
yrs. Co. E., 2nd
Heavy Artillery. Mustered out Sept 3, 1865 in Co. C., Age 39.

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

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

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

Robinson, George W. Enlisted June 3, 1862. Mustered in Aug 5, 1862, for 3
yrs. Co. G.,
33d Regt. Inf. Mustered out June 11, 1865. Age 21. Single. Residence,
Lowell, Mass.

Rogers, Thomas D. Enlisted Aug 12, 1862. Mustered in Oct 27, 1862 for 3
years. Co. F., 3d
Regt. Cavalry. Discharged Feb 25, 1863. Disability. Age 35. Married.

Rollins, Voluntine P. Enlisted and mustered in Aug 8, 1861 for 3 years. Co.
A, 20th Regt.
Inf. He was captured at Balls Bluff October 21, 1861. Discharged May 8,
1863. Disablilty.
Age 44. Married.

Russell, Frederick E. Enlisted and mustered in, Oct 21, 1861 for 3 years.
Co. I, 26th Regt.
Inf. Mustered out Nov 7, 1864, as Corporal. Age 25. Married.

Sanborn, John S. Enlisted and mustered in Aug 5, 1864 for 3 yrs. Co. I., 33d
Regt. Inf.
Transferred to 2nd Regt. Inf. June 1, 1865. Mustered out, July 14, 1865. Age
21. Single.
Residence, Lake Village, N.H.

Sharp, Henry. Enlisted Aug 30, 1862. Mustered in Aug 31, 1862 for 9 mos. Co.
K. 6th Regt.
Inf. Mustered out, June 3, 1863. Age, 35. Married.

Shields, John. Record of services cannot be found. He was paid bounty by
the town.

Simpson, Edward Alphonso. Enlisted and mustered in Oct 12, 1861 for 3
years. Co. B., 30th
Regt. Inf. Re-enlisted Jan 1, 1864. A Sergeant. Wounded Oct 19, 1864 at
Cedar Creek. Absent,
wounded, at muster out, July 5, 1866. Age 29. Married.

Smart, Josiah T. Enlisted and mustered in Aug 31, 1862 for 9 mos. Co. C,
6th Regt. Inf.
Wounded in action, Jan 30, 1863 at Deserted House, Virginia. Age 32.
Married. Mustered out,
June 3, 1863.

Smiley, Hiram Franklin. Enlisted Aug 30, 1862. Mustered in Aug 31, 1862, for
9 mos. Co. K,
6th Regt. Inf. Mustered out June 3, 1863. Age 21. Single. Birthplace,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Son of Edward and Cynthia (Nye) Smiley. Name Hudson F. on roll.

Smith, George Harrison. Enlisted Feb 23, 1864. Mustered in March 4, 1864
for 3 yrs. Co. G.
59th Regt. Inf. Wounded May 24, 1864 at North Anna, VA. Discharged Nov 14,
1864, disability,
loss of left arm. Age 27. Married. Born at Boston, Mass., son of John H. &
Jemima (Spaulding)
Smith.

Smith, Robert. Enlisted and mustered in, Aug. 8, 1864 for 3 yrs. Co. D., 3d
Cavalry.
Mustered out, Sept 28, 1865. Age 23. Single. Residence, Boston.

To be continued Part VIII - p. 389 - Fitz Henry Spalding son of Haskell
Spalding.
Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth

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