Chapter IX: Part 9

The fighting being over on this part of the line, and not knowing we were to go along the line to the left or that the Sixth Corps had any business in front of the Corps on its left such being unusual, and never dreaming, being unable to see in the darkness, so few of us had taken our part of the enemy's works alone, i. e. the redoubts and fort--which together with the contiguous breastworks covered our brigade front--but of course _knowing_ we _had_ captured the fort alone, and wondering if it could be possible that others could have followed the enemy's main body into the forest in rear of their works when first entering, where I would possibly find some of my men, I commenced to investigate. Going about a quarter of a mile into the woods alone, soon individual members of the enemy looking comical enough, commenced to appear from their hiding places here and there half-clad, some without hats, pants, shoes, guns, etc., showing how completely they had been surprised, offering to surrender, but were afraid when directed to go to the rear of our lines to go alone through them for fear of being misunderstood and shot. In less time than it takes to tell it, three comical-looking long haired, shriveled, half-clad and starved cadaverous-looking specimens of humanity had surrendered within a space a rod square, the woods being full of them, when it dawned on me that there could be no Federal force in that direction, or these men would have been taken and that I might be out of luck if I happened to strike alone one or more of the unbeaten enemy with loaded gun; and so drawing my loaded revolver ready for emergency, I returned to the works with my numerous prisoners, others surrendering en route, just in season to see General Grant, who had probably been waiting for information that the fort had been taken, and his retinue of about one hundred pass inside the enemy's works by the fort we had taken, going towards Petersburg. He was mounted on a proud-stepping dark charger, dressed with unusual care and never appeared to better advantage. The occasion inspiring it, he was a perfect picture of a conquering hero, but seemed all unconscious of it. The artist who could put Grant and his suite on canvas as he appeared then would win renown. As Grant's eye caught the motley group of prisoners with me, who were regarding him with silent, open-mouthed wonder, he slightly smiled, drew in his horse a little as though to speak or in doubt of his safety, seeing the rebs had guns, but finally dashed on, an impressive picture not only in the midst of war, but surrounded by grand fortifications and the victorious and defeated living, wounded, dying and dead, _real_ heroes of both the blue and the gray, never to be forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to see it.

But by this time, it being about 9 o'clock a. m. or later, being nearly melted from over-exertion and affected with nausea from long fasting and rushing about fighting and looking for my men from one point to another, clad with two overcoats, which I had no time to remove or place to leave them if I did, being without food and not able to find any of my men, and feeling bad and worried about them, I felt constrained to go to the hospital joining my Company which had gotten together meantime by probably going along that portion of the enemy's comparatively fortless works which when once broken would have to be evacuated, about two miles to the right of where I had gone over the enemy's works, towards Petersburg, the next morning. As nothing but straggling men, the best fighters who lead every assaulting column were found from the time I entered the enemy's works before dawn up to about 9 o'clock a. m., owing to the assault having been made in the dark, nothing was thought of it at the time as I knew that where I had been all commands were similarly disorganized. It was fortunate for the Union forces, though, there was so few of the enemy behind its works near and in the fort before mentioned; though as a whole taking the prisoners, the major part of those who ran into the woods, together with those who stood their ground and fought us, their number greatly exceeded ours _inside_ their works at this point. It was the easiest fight of the war, but we expected it to be the hardest. But there were a goodly number of dead and wounded about the last fort taken, where about a hundred or more of the enemy had caused a needless sacrifice of life. There was never any doubt but that we should take the fort from the first, but it did seem provoking that the whole corps should shy by it in the darkness and leave it for a few to do and especially not make its work more thorough in taking prisoners; but I've always felt reconciled to it, as it gave me such an excellent view of General Grant at such an important time in his life.

It has always seemed strange that it wasn't fully understood by all Company Commanders that a signal gun would be fired from Fort Fisher "about 4.45 o'clock a. m." for obvious reasons, and that the Sixth Corps was to turn to its left after entering the enemy's works and sweep them in that direction to Hatcher's Run in front of the other Corps. Of course it and the fact that Grant's headquarters were close to the left of the First Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps (See Grant's Memoirs p. 310), shows that he had implicit faith in its ability to break the enemy's line of works and a possible doubt as to whether the other three corps including the Second, all of which were to the left of the Sixth, could do so or not in front of where they respectively laid. It was fortunate, however, that it wasn't fully understood that the Sixth Corps was to turn to its left and sweep the works as in case it had been the men who ran into the woods which was full of them, in rear of their works would have probably retaken some portions of them and caused still larger unnecessary loss of life. Probably it was thought instead, the enemy would move along their works to their right towards Hatcher's Run, no one ever dreaming they would become quite as badly disorganized at once on our entering their works as we necessarily were after passing through the obstructions in front of the same; but being surprised and on suddenly waking up, and finding us right amongst them, stampede followed. Aside from the foregoing defects in not having the plan of attack, etc., fully understood, the preliminaries of the assault were most admirably carried out; but the Creator knew what was best, and His unseen hand predominated. The slight shelling during the night to try and discover if we were preparing to attack proved futile notwithstanding it did kill and wound a few men in our Brigade. No shells reached Company G, prior to its advancing. My Company being on the right of the Brigade, owing to the long interval between it and the next Brigade on its right, there were fewer men of either army where I entered the works than any where else in the neighborhood. Most of the enemy from here ran to the redoubt and fort just to their right before mentioned and into the woods for obvious reasons, so fortunately there was hardly any resistance at this point; still I saw the only two dead Union soldiers in front of the enemy's work and our Brigade right here, except after the fort was taken.

General Grant was more highly pleased with what the Sixth Corps did than any other. He says in effect in his memoirs (ibid. p. 309), among other things, that General Wright with the Sixth Corps "Swung around to his left and moved to Hatcher's Run sweeping everything before him," and after reaching there (ibid. p. 310), Wright "Sent a regiment to destroy the South Side railroad just outside the city." But does he mention any other Corps so pleasingly? Let the misinformed or biased historians, and others of the so-called "best" Corps of the Army of the Potomac, read what Grant says of each in this fight in his Memoirs. He cannot be accused of fulsome praise in regard to any Corps, but he does mention in flattering terms the clean, brilliant work of the old reliable Sixth Corps which twice almost single-handed saved the National Capital during the last ten months of the war. Again _here_, too, at Petersburg as in the Shenandoah Valley, it was more conspicuous than any other Corps in ringing down the great stage curtain of this memorable siege.

Had a long strong skirmish line with an occasional reserve been deployed at right angles to the enemy's works and swept to Hatcher's Run or further in rear of their works, probably many thousand more prisoners would have been captured than were. As it was, the Sixth Corps took 3,000 prisoners, which Grant, whose headquarters were at Dabney's Saw Mill (ibid. p. 310), says he met going out of their works just as he was going over them to join the victorious Sixth Corps within the enemy's works where I saw him a few minutes later as before related. Grant does not say anything in his Memoirs about any other Corps having captured any prisoners, in case they did. Probably similar conditions existed all along the lines taken in this closing, most unique and interesting battle of this historic siege so far as both sides were concerned as herein described; and this is one reason I have so fully gone into details never before having seen them as fully given by any eye witness and participant. Of course General Grant not being inside the lines he nor probably any other general officer at the moment of their being taken, was not an eye witness to the remarkable, stirring and unusual scenes of the moment and which immediately followed, and could not go fully into such details in their reports.

ADDENDA NO. 4.

The following congratulatory address by General Custer to his men at the close of the Civil War is supplied by Hon. A. H. Farnam, President of one of the largest Mill Companies of Aberdeen, Washington, who served with Custer's Cavalry with credit which served with the Sixth Corps at the battle of Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864, and in other battles, is of interest:

Appomattox Court House, Va., April 9th, 1865.
Headquarters Third Cavalry Division.
Soldiers of the Third Cavalry Division:--

With profound gratitude toward the God of battles, by whose blessing our enemies have been humbled and arms rendered triumphant, your Commanding General avails himself of this his first opportunity to express to you his admiration of the heroic manner in which you have passed through the series of battles which to-day resulted in the surrender of the enemy's entire army.

The record established by your indomitable courage is unparalleled in the annals of war. Your prowess has won for you even the respect and admiration of your enemies. During the past six months although in most instances confronted by superior numbers, you have captured from the enemy, in open battle, one hundred and eleven pieces of field artillery, sixty-five battle flags, and upwards of ten thousand prisoners of war including seven general officers. Within the past ten days, and included in the above, you have captured forty-six pieces of field artillery and thirty-seven battle flags, you have never lost a gun, never lost a color, and have never been defeated, and notwithstanding the numerous engagements in which you have borne a prominent part, including those memorable battles of the Shenandoah you have captured every piece of artillery which the enemy has dared to open upon you. The near approach of peace renders it improbable that you will again be called upon to undergo the fatigues of the toilsome march or the exposure of the battle-field, but should the assistance of keen blades wielded by your sturdy arms be required to hasten the coming of that glorious peace for which we have been so long contending, the General commanding is proudly confident that, in the future as in the past, every demand will meet with a hearty and willing response.

Let us hope that our work is done, and that, blessed with the comforts of peace, we may be permitted to enjoy the pleasures of home and friends. For our comrades who have fallen, let us ever cherish a grateful remembrance. To the wounded, and to those who languished in Southern prisons, let our heartfelt sympathy be tendered.

And now, speaking for myself alone, when the war is ended, and the task of the historian begins, when those deeds of daring which have rendered the name and fame of the Third Division imperishable, are inscribed upon the bright pages of our country's history, I only ask that my name be written as that of the Commander of the Third Cavalry Division.

G. A. CUSTER,
Brevet Major General Commanding.

Official:--
S. W. Barnhart,
Captain and A. A. A. G.

ERRATA AND CORRIGENDA.

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_LIST OF SOME OF THE LIVING VETERANS OF THE TENTH REGIMENT, VERMONT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, SEPTEMBER, 1908._

Abbott, L. A., Maj. U. S. A., care of Mil. Sec. U. S. A.,
Washington, D. C.
Aiken, Hiram, Co. A, Cabot, Vt.
Allen, Harvey H., Co. E, Bennington, Vt.
Apple, Conrad, Co. E, Leadville, Colorado.
Atwater, Alonzo, Co. C, Weston, Vt.
Atwood, Corp. J. B., Co. I, Chelsea, Vt.
Ayers, Lieut. J., Co. B, Stowe, Vt.
Bailey, George, Co. A, Goss Hollow, Vt.
Bailey, Jacob, Co. A, West Plymouth, N. H., R. F. D. No. 1, Box 38.
Bailey, Henry J., Co. A, Lyndon, Vt.
Bailey, William H., Co. F, Enosburg Falls, Vt.
Bancroft, Corp. J. W., Co. K, Boise, Idaho.
Banks, A. M., Co. I, Bradford, Vt.
Bartlett, Corp. O. F., Co. G, 465 Chestnut St., Manchester, N. H.
Bentley, Hiland L., Co. E, German, N. Y.
Blodgett, Corp. G. W., Co. K, Montpelier, Vt.
Bowen, S. C, Co. H, Waterbury, Ct., R. F. D. No. 1.
Bracket, William H., Regt. Hospt. Steward, Co. C, Petersburg, Mich.
Brown, Joseph, Co. A, West Barnet, Vt.
Brown, L. J., Co. K, Bradford, Vt.
Brownell, Philander, Co. E, Ely Summit, Wash. Co., N. Y.
Bruce, Sergt. E. J., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.
Burnell, Judge G. W., Capt. U. S. C. T., Oshkosh, Wis.
Burt, Sergt. A., Co. F, Enosburg Falls, Vt.
Bushnell, Edward, 50 Eliot St., Brattleboro, Vt., N. C. Staff.
Buss, Albee, Co. E, North Adams, Mass.
Burnham, Luther, Co. I, Washington, Vt.
Buxton, Sergt. E. R., Co. C, Royal, Neb.
Cable, Thomas, Co. A, Summerville, Vt.
Calkins, W. H., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.
Carl, Rollin M., Co. D, Bristol, Vt.
Chatfield, B. G., Co. G, 334 Stevens St., Lowell, Mass.
Cheney, Hon. A. H., 1st Sergt. Co. G, Maj. U. S. C. T.,
Spencer, Iowa.
Churchill, Corp. C. C, Co. C, Rochester, Vt.
Churchill, O. E., Co. C, Libertyville, Illinois.
Clark, Corp. Joseph H., Co. A, 18 Pike St., Hopkinton, Mass.
Clark, Sergt. U. A., Co. G., Brookfield, Vt.
Clement, Corp. D. E., Co. H, Tully, Mass.
Clifford, Kimball C., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.
Clogston, Lieut. Andrew J., Co. G, Littleton, N. H.
Coleston, Lieut. C. E., Co. H, South Woodstock, Vt.
Cobb, Corp. William H., Co. D, Middlesex, Vt.
Cobb, W. N., Co. H, 374 Edgwood Ave., New Haven, Conn.
Colby, George, Co. H, South Woodstock, Vt.
Conley, Corp. Charles W., Co. A, Summerville, Vt.
Cone, Patrick, Co. E, Bennington Centre, Vt.
Crane, A. J., Co. D, Bristol, Vt.
Crossett, E. C., Co. B, Waterbury, Vt.
Crown, Hon. A. H., Corp. Co. D, Tonawanda, N. Y.
Cunningham, Thomas, Co. C, Brandon, Vt.
Currie, Sergt. Charles D., Co. E, Georgia, Vt.
Currier, Alburn L., Co. A, Randolph, Vt.
Curtis, H. B., Co. E, Clio, Genessee Co., Mich.
Daley, Corp. John, Co. H, Ludlow, Vt.
Dana, E. H., Co. B, Middlesex, Vt.
Dane, Alden O., Co. K, Bellerica, Mass.
Dart, Alba, Co. H, Bethel, Vt.
Davis, Capt. George Evans, Co. D, 35 Federal St., Beverly, Mass.
Densmore, Corp. Jason, Co. G, Lebanon, N. H.
Dewey, Capt. H. H., Co. A, 294 Washington St., Boston, Mass. (Now
in hospital).
Dodge, Albert F., Co. B, Maj. U. S. C. T., Barre, Vt.
Douse, Dr. George M., Co. A, Peacham, Vt.
Drown, C. L., Co. K, Island Pond, Vt.
Edwards, W. R., Co. D, 221 West Miller St., Mason City, Iowa.
Emery, Charles E., Co. G, Washington, Vt.
Evaans, E. P., Co. B. 1419 North 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Evans, Hon. Ira H., Co. B, Capt. U. S. C. T., Austin, Texas.
Farr, Capt. E. P., Co. G, Pierre, So. Dakota.
Felt, D. O., Co. E, Boston, Mass.
Ferris, Henry M., Co. C, Brandon, Vt.
Foss, F. Plummer, Co. G, 20 Middle St., Manchester, N. H.
Foster, Dr. E. J., Co. B, Waterbury Center, Vt.
Foster, Capt. Daniel, Co. B, Bloomington, Ill. (Not sure; no reply
to letter).
Freeman, Corp. Julius, Co. G, East Chatham, N. Y.
Fuller, Capt. A. W., St. Albans, Vt.
George, Corp. Christopher, Co. C, Barnard, Vt.
George, C. H., Co. G, River Falls, Wisconsin.
George, J. C., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.
George, J. Hebert, Co. G, 19 Hamilton St., Norwich, Ct. Band.
Getchell, G. C., Co. G, East St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Goldsmith, James H., Co. H, Weathersfield Center, Vt. Band.
Green, Charles, Co. E, Bennington, Vt.
Griffin, John D., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.
Griswold, Sergt. W. A., Co. D, 639 Morris St., Washington, D. C.
Guilder, Bishop C., Co. E, Castleton, Vt.
Hadlock, Lieut. C. P., Co. K, North Thetford, Vt.
Hall, E. C., Co. G, Soldier's Home, Hampden, Va.
Hamilton, Nathan, Co. F, Richford, Vt. (Not sure).
Hart, John B., Co. K, West Derby, Vt.
Haynes, Dr. E. M., Chaplain, 38 Grove St., Rutland, Vt.
Heath, John, Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.
Hebard, Milan, Co. G, Randolph, Vt.
Hemenway, Sergt. Oscar, Co. H, New Richmond, Wis.
Henry, Gen. W. W., U. S. Consul, Quebec, Canada.
Hilliard, Sergt. C. L., Co. C, Wallingford, Vt.
Hoadley, Francis H., Co. C, Wallingford, Vt.
Hopkins, Perry, Co. G, Bloomer, Wis., R. F. D. No. 5.
Hosford, J. N., Co. G, Barre, Vt., R. F. D. No. 3.
Howard, Edgar O., Co. H, No. 3 Willow Court, Waterbury, Ct.
Howe, Sergt. J. C., Co. H, Walpole, N. H.
Hoy, James, Co. C, Londonderry, Vt.
Hoyt, Lieut. William R., Co. A, Oklahoma. (Govt. employee;
location unknown).
Humphrey, Charles D., Co. H, Hartland, Vt., R. F. D. No. 1.
Hunt, Sergt. Maschil, Co. K, Avon, Mass., Box 92.
Hunt, Corp. Roswell C., Co. D, San Pedro, California.
Ingram, Lieut. Almon, Co. G, 148 Weston Road, Wellesley, Mass.
Johnson, Lieut. E. T., Co. E, Bradford, Pa.
Johnson, Ira J., Co. B, Middlesex, Vt.
Johnson, Nathan M., Coos, N. H.
Jones, William M., Co. H, Pittsford Mills, Vt.
Kelley, Beauman A., Co. A, Burke, Vt.
Kelley, Edward, Sergt. Co. E, Bennington, Vt.
Kelley, Corp. Emery, Co. A, St. Johnsbury Centre, Vt.
Keyes, Corp. Edwin L., Co. E, Readsboro, Vt.
Kidder, L. G., Co. G, Northfield, Vt.
Kincaid, Arthur, Co. A, Sutton, Vt.
Kingsley, Capt. H. W., Rutland, Vt.
Kirk, Corp. Reuben S., Co. H, Keene, N. H.
LaFountain, John, Co. F, Montgomery, Vt.
Lajoie, Stephen, Co. D, Burlington, Vt.
Lagro, Henry, Co. F, Enosburg, Vt.
Law, Corp. Harrison, Co. C, Wallingford, Vt.
Lawrence, Sergt. H. A., Co. A, East Peacham, Vt.
Leanard, Charles, Co. C, Lyme, N. H.
Learned, A. N., Co. I, Chester, Vt.
Leavens, L. C., Co. I, Richford, Vt.
Lincoln, C. M., Co. E, Rupert, Vt.
Madison, M., Co. E, West Chicago, Ill.
Manly, James, Co. D, Milton, Vt.
Mansur, J. W., Co. K, Island Pond, Vt.
Mansur, Hon. Z. M., Corp. Co. K, Newport, Vt.
Mason, George E., Co. G, West Randolph, Vt.
Martin, George W., Co. G, Bradford, Vt.
Martin, J. B., Co. C, Londonderry, Vt.
McClure, C. W., Co. C, Middletown Springs, Vt.
McCoy, J. B., Co. K, Madison, Wisconsin.
McMurphy, A. H., Co. G, Randolph Centre, Vt.
McNally, Corp. John, Co. G, Spruce St., Manchester, N. H.
Miles, George B., Co. G, Waits River, Vt.
Miner, Henry, Co. C, Winooski, Vt.
Miner, James, Co. C, Fair Haven, Vt., Box 204.
Montgomery, Corp. Wm. H., Co. E, Pownal, Vt.
Morrill, Joseph A., Co. A, Passumpsic, Vt., R. F. D. No. 1.
Moulton, W. S., Co. K, East Charleston, Vt.
Montieth, John, Co. F, Montgomery, Vt.
Munsen, W. W., Co. F, Highgate Centre, Vt. Band.
Murray, Robert, Co. A. Kinniars Mills, Quebec, Canada.
Murray, William, Co. A, Kinniars Mills, Quebec, Canada.
Naylor, Michael, Co. C, 165 Granger St., Rutland, Vt.
Nye, Capt. Chester F., Pawnee City, Neb.
O'Brien, Thomas, Co. D, 20 Hayward St., Burlington, Vt.
Oliver, Charles, Co. H, 43 Milk St., Fitchburg, Mass.
Ormsby, Corp. A. S., Co. I, Chester, Vt.
Osborn, Alfred M., Co. D, Williston, Vt.
Paige, Corp. S. A., Co. G, Laport City, Iowa.
Parker, L. B., Co. F., Richford, Vt.
Parkhurst, Jesse, Co. C, Andover, Vt.
Parkhurst, A. S., Co. B, Barre, Vt.
Pattison, E., Co. G, White Bear Lake, Minn.
Paul, William B., Co. H., Waltham, Mass.
Pease, L. H., Co. H, Amherst, N. H.
Perkins, William H., Co. E, East Rupert, Vt.
Pierce, Sergt. H. M., Co. B, 172 Washington Ave., Chelsea, Mass.
Porter, Albert H., Co. G, Thetford Center, Vt.
Porter, Charles E., Co. G, 142 County St., Fall River, Mass.
Powell, Charles A., Co. F., Richford, Vt.
Powell, Hon. E. Henry, Col. U. S. C. T., 166 College St.,
Burlington, Vt.
Powers, Lieut. Isaac L., Co. H, 91 Indiana Ave., Providence, R. I.
Powers, Orin S., Co. I, Bakersfield, Vt.
Puffer, Col. N. M., Co. E, Bennington, Vt. Band.
Raymore, J. W., Co. G, Randolph, Vt.
Rice, Charles L., Co. G, Rockland, Mass.
Rice, G. E., Co. G, 80 Pleasant St., Malden, Mass.
Rice, Ira A., Co. G, Florence, Wis.
Ring, Corp. Homer W., Co. D, Essex Junction, Vt.
Ross, Sergt. U. T., Co. H, Proctorsville, Vt.
Rogers, Allen, Co. C, Rochester, Vt.
Sabin, W. H. H., Co. --, Rutland, Vt.
Scott, Sergt. Alexander, Co. D, 1201 Kenyon Ave., Washington, D. C.
Sears, Andrews, Co. D, Vergennes, Vt.
Selina, Julius, Co. B, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Sessions, Corp. H. G., Co. C, Meeteetse, Big Horn Co., Wyoming.
Sheldon, Capt. John A., Co. C, Rutland, Vt.
Sexton, DeWitt B., Co. I, Rutland, Vt. (Not sure of address).
Smally, A. K., Co. G, Waterbury, Vt.
Smith, Frank, Co. I, Chester, Vt.
Smith, Hon. Richard, Co. F, West Enosburg, Vt.
Smith, H. T., Co. G, Malcomb, Iowa.
Smith, J. G., Co. B, 208 Main St., Montpelier, Vt.
Spofford, Judson, Co. K, Boise, Idaho, Box 145.
Stafford, Sergt. Henry, Co. E, Bennington, Vt.
Stafford, Corp. John A., Co. E, 272 Western Ave., Brattleboro, Vt.
Steele, Capt. H. R., Co. K, 32 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
Steward, John R., Co. E, Soldier's Home, Bennington, Vt.
Stoddard, Albert H., Co. K, Burke, Vt.
Swail, W. H., Co. D, 42 Larned St., Detroit, Mich.
Taylor, Smith, Co. G, Chelsea, Vt.
Tice, Sergt. George H., Co. K, Holland, Vt.
Torrence, Ezra M., Co. E, Worthington, Minn.
Torrence, Henry E., Co. E, Worthington, Minn.
Turner, Andrew V., Co. E, Manchester Centre, Vt.
Vedell, Francis, Co. C, 217 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, Vt.
Wait, Corp. Oscar E., Co. I, Springfield, Vt.
Wallace, W. H., Co. A, St. Johnsbury Centre, Vt.
Wallace, C. F., Co. K, Dixville, P. Q., Canada.
Walker, Corp. Joel, Co. E, Bennington, Vt.
Washburn, Milton, Co. D, Middlebury, Vt.
Waters, Corp. J. L., Co. E, Bennington, Vt.
Welch, Adjt. George P., 8806 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
Wellman, Adin J., Co. C, Sedgwick, Kansas.
Wetmore, Philander C., Co. C, Robinson, Vt.
Wheeler, Lieut. A. H., Perkinsville, Vt.
Whitcomb, William L., Co. H, Springfield, Vt.
White, Lieut. Thomas H., Co. G, Shingle Springs, California.
Whitney, D., Co. G, Sibley, Iowa.
Wilkey, Lieut. Alexander, Co. G, Maria, P. Q., Canada.
Willey, Frank, Co. A, 323 Lake Ave., Manchester, N. H.
Williams, L. J., Co. C, Mendon, Vt.
Wise, Corp. George W., Co. G, 172 Broadway, Saranac Lake, N. Y.
Woodruff, Gen. Charles, Co. A, care Mil. Sec. U. S. A.,
Washington, D. C.
Wyatt, A. N., Co. E, 16 Washington St., Brattleboro, Vt.
Young, Henry C., Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

DIED.

Black, J. A., Co. K, d. 715 E. 7th St., Erie, Pa., wid. res. there.
Bond, T. C., Co. H, d. Apr. 19, 1905.
Boutwell, A. C., Co. G, d. Rutland, Vt, wid. res. there.
Chatfield, B. G., Co. G., d. in Lowell, Mass.
Clark, Dr. Almon, d. in Milwaukee, Wis.
Colby, E. C., Co. I, d. in Waterbury, Ct., wid. res. Springfield,
Mass.
Eaton, A. F., Co. H, d. in Ludlow, Vt.
Emery, George A., Co. G, d. in Somerville, Mass.
Freeman, Dr. D. B., Co. G, d. in Bethel, Vt., wid. res. there.
Gassett, Oscar, Co. H, d. in Ludlow, Vt., Jan. 11, 1895.
Hadley, Corp. Thomas, Co. H, d. in Claremont, N. H., June 20, 1904,
wid. res. 36 Prospect St., Claremont, N. H.
Haskell, Robert, Co. A, d. in East Peacham, Vt.
Kelley, C. A., Co. G, d. in Hawley, Mass.
Laberee, Sergt. George, Co. A, d. at Ascot Corners, P. Q., Canada.
Leach, P. C., Co. I, d. in Bakersfield, Vt., Oct. 2, 1907.
McIntosh, Dr. H. H., Co. G, d. in Randolph, Vt.
McKinstry, A. P., Co. G, wid. res. 419 W. 7th St., Red Wing, Minn.
Pippin, Corp. Timothy, Co. D, d. in Rockford, Ia., Nov. 14, 1907.
Poor, John H., Co. G, d. in Hardwick, Vt.
Riley, Thomas D., Co. F, d. probably in Wis.
Rutherford, Dr. J. C., d. in Newport, Vt.
Sloane, William A., Co. H., d. in Conway, N. H., Jan. 6, 1903, wid.
res. there.
Sprague, H. J., Co. G, d. at Bridgewater, Vt.
Stiles, Lieut. H. G., Co. G, d. in Indianapolis, Ind.
Tarble, Sylvester C., Co. H, d. in Brandon, Vt.
Thompson, Charles, Co. G, d. in Manchester, N. H.
Thompson, Capt. J. S., d. at 2802 Everett Ave., Everett, Washington,
wid. res. there.
Ware, D. W., Co. H, d. in Springfield, Mass., Apr. 21, 1898.
Whitehill, W. H., Co. A, d. at State Center, Ia., Mar. 3, 1907, wid.
res. there.
Woodward, G. H., Co. G, d. at Bridgewater, Vt., wid. res. there.
Wyman, Charles H., Co. H, d. in Fitchburg, Mass., May 28, 1902, of
apoplexy, wid. res. 9 Park St.
Zuille, Francis, Co. H, d. in Springfield, Vt., July, 1908.

INDEX.

The same name although indexed but once may appear several times on the same page. The figures following the name refer to the page where the name will be found. The different grades of rank following the name show that the individual is so referred to in the text.

Abbott, Charles, 245
George 158
James, 230
L. A. Lieut., Capt., Maj., 247
Roy, 13

Abercrombie, Gen., 205

Alexander, F. W., Capt., 95, 99, 102
Gen., 207

Allen, Ethan, 122
H. S., Capt., 95

Anderson, Dr., 234
Gen., 135

Archer, 200

Averill, W. W., Gen., 150, 162, 168

Bagley, Dr., 227

Ball, Col., 25

Bancroft, Dan., 5
J. W., 253

Banty, ----, 4, 12

Barber, Merritt, Lieut., Capt., 77, 123, 135, 245

Barnard, Rev. Mr., 28

Barnhart, S. W., 281

Bartruff, Capt., 243

Battles, Mrs., 18

Baxter, Mr., 9

Baxter, Hon., Portus, 27

Beal, C. W., Corp., 10, 11

Beckley, Mr., 226

Benedict, Ezra, 217
Aurora, Ro., 217, 232

Beaureguard, Gen., 208

Binkley, Otho H., Lieut.-Col., 96

Birney, Gen., 68

Bixby, Roger, 225

Blair, P. M., Gen., 111

Blake, W. H., 253

Blanchard, Hiram, 226
John, 252
Orry, 10, 85, 149, 216

Bliss, Mr. Rev. F. S., 221, 226, 227, 231
Mrs., 221

Blodget, P. D., Capt., 22, 223

Bogue, C. D., Sergt., Lieut., Capt., 140

Botts, John Minor, 27

Bover, Peter, 252

Bowen, Mr., 11

Breckenridge, Gen., 102, 108, 109

Bradford, Gov., 111

Bradley, Byron 145, 219

Bradey's ----, 39

Briggs, Capt., 239

Brown, Allison L., Col. 95
Chas. J., Capt., 95, 98, 105
George G., 11
John Old, 141

Brownell, ----, 171

Bruces, 253

Buford, Gen., 202

Burnell, G. W., Lieut., Capt. 2, 30, 93

Burrage, ----, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204

Burnham, Abby, 6, 61
Andrew, 218
Hattie, 221, 232
Henry, 231
James; Jim, 139, 221, 229, 231, 241

Burnside, Gen., 39, 40, 41, 42, 51, 62, 83, 89

Butler, B. F., Gen., 23, 84, 85, 244

Carpenter, Dr., 226

Carr, J. B., 24

Casey, Silas, Gen., 14, 28, 29, 34, 36, 39, 40

Chandler, C. G., Capt., Maj., Col., 11, 26, 29, 38, 41, 77, 98,
99, 105, 240
Mrs. C. G. 23

Charles, Sergt., 245

Chester, Mrs., 224

Child, Mrs. W. A., 14
Dr. W. A., 4, 13, 20, 24

Chilton, A. W., Lieut., Capt., 140, 240

Chittenden, L. E., Hon., 117

Clark, Lieut., 41
B. B., Lieut., 225, 256
Almon, Dr., 3, 19, 20, 23, 129, 139, 143, 219, 240
Will, 2, 130

Clendenin, David R., Col., 95, 99

Clingman, Gen., 72

Crandall, Maj., 78

Crook, George, Gen., 124, 125, 126, 127, 135, 141, 149, 157, 162

Crossett, H. W., 252

Crown, A. H., 253

Custer, G. A., Gen., 69, 168, 174, 279, 281

Damon, G. B., Capt., Lieut.-Col., 45, 242, 261, 271

Darrah, Samuel, Capt., 1, 6, 15, 19, 24, 28, 77, 104

Davis, Jeff., 243
G. E., Lieut., Capt., 13, 54, 77, 86, 92, 93, 99, 100, 104, 105,
131, 145, 148, 225, 243, 246, 256
Mrs. G. E. 19

Day, Capt., 243

Dewey, H. H., Lieut., Capt., 13, 19, 241

Dillingham, Capt., Maj., 1, 11, 78, 89, 100, 121, 127, 167, 169,
210, 215, 216, 225
Gov., 230

Dodge, Albert F., Capt., 41, 229, 231
Louise, 231
Oramel, Mrs., 221, 227

Donaldson, Mr., 121

Doubleday, Gen., 202

Drury, Lyman, 219

Early, Jubal A., Gen. 48, 93, 100, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110,
111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134,
135, 136, 142, 146, 150, 169, 176, 201, 208, 210, 211

Ebright, Aaron W., Lieut.-Col., 96

Egbert, Lieut.-Col., 25

Embic, Col., 3

Emerson, William, Col., 96

Emery, W. H., Gen., 112, 124, 150, 190, 191, 192

Evans, C. E., Lieut., 102

Ewell, Gen., 200, 258

Farnam, A. H., 279

Farra, Mr., 29

Farrer, Perley, 62

Farr, E. P., Lieut., 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 20, 27, 139

Field, Gen., 72

Flint, Mr., 232

Floyd, Aurora, 217, 218

Forbush, Dr., 224

Forest, Edwin, 40

Foster, Col., 140
Daniel G., Lieut., Sergeant, 12, 241
Maj., 36

French, Charley, 221

Frank, 216, 230
Gen., 21, 24, 26, 29

Frost, E. B., Capt., Maj., 4, 24, 41, 72, 75

Fuller, A. W., Lieut., 225, 256

George, Herbert, 4, 6

Getty, General, 180

Gibson, C. J., Lieut., 97

Gilmore, ----, 120

Gilpin, Chas., Col. 95, 99

Glover, Hattie, 217, 220, 221, 222

Goddard, Maj., 214

Godwin, Gen., 210

Goodrich, Capt., 2, 212

Gordon, Gen., 102, 108, 109, 110, 111, 115

Grant, U. S., Col., Gen., Lieut.-Gen., 1, 29, 37, 42, 49, 61, 65,
66, 69, 76, 78, 85, 86, 92, 93, 94, 109, 111, 115, 116, 123, 129,
130, 134, 135, 136, 141, 146, 147, 149, 179, 194, 195, 197, 198,
199, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 273,
274, 275, 276, 277, 278

Griffin, Gen., 50

Hall, C. K., Lieut.-Col., 96

Hallock, Gen., 115

Hancock, Gen., 51, 54, 59, 64

Hanson, Lester, 231
Mr., 216

Harper, Maj., 36, 126

Harrington, Ardelia, 226
Nate 10, 149, 221, 226

Hayes. R. B., Col., Gen., Pres., 157

Haynes, E. M., Chap., Dr. 3, 30, 41, 46, 107, 113, 117, 155, 156,
211, 248, 249

Hayward, Mrs., 227

Hayward, Susan, 227

Hennig, ----, 127

Henry, Mrs. W. W., 23
W. W., Lieut.-Col., Brig.-Gen., 6, 37, 41, 46, 73, 77, 86, 96,
102, 103, 104, 106, 131, 240, 242

Hicks. J. A., Lieut., Capt., 28, 38, 40, 214
Mr. 214

Higgins, ----, 127

Hill, D. G., Lieut., 2, 9, 10, 26, 92, 131, 132, 209, 211, 212

Hinkley, Lyman, 227

Hoadly, F. H., Corp., 178

Hogle, Sergt., 216

Hoke, Gen., 72

Holbrook, Gov., 230

Hood, Gen., 244

Howe, Abby, 232
Polly, Aunt, 219, 220
Uncle, 220, 231

Howard, Gen., 202

Hoyt, W. R., Lieut., 6, 8

Hunt, Lucius T., Capt., Maj., 75, 140, 240
Mrs., 24

Hunter, Col., 236, 238, 239

Huntington, ----, 36

James, Dr., 223

Jewett, Albert B., Col., 6, 13, 16, 17, 21, 31, 41, 248, 253

Johonnott, Fred, 222

Jones, J. H., Dr., 39, 61, 138, 220, 226, 227, 242, 245
Maj., 239
Mr., 231

Keifer, J. W., Col., 107

Kershaw, Gen., 72, 136, 141, 210, 211

Kilpatrick, Gen., 22, 23, 24

King, ----, 108, 109, 110

Kingsley, H. W., Lieut., Capt., 26, 92, 145, 212, 239

Landstreet, Wm. T., Col., 95

Leary, P., Lieut., Brig. Gen., 102

Lee, C. B., 10, 12, 13, 201
Custus, Gen., 258
Fitzhugh, Gen., 135, 136
R. E., Gen., 12, 22, 52, 56, 57, 60, 67, 78, 107, 135, 142, 148,
194, 198, 199, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 258

Lieb, E. H., Capt., 95

Leonard, Capt., 28
Herbert, 222
Laura, 222

Lewis, S. H., Jr., Lieut., 239

Lincoln, Abraham, Mr., Pres., 39, 117, 147, 195, 198, 199, 200, 201,
202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 228

Lomax, Gen., 114

Longstreet, Gen., 64, 198, 202, 203, 204, 207

Lyman, Wyllys., Adj., Maj., 126, 170, 178, 225, 256, 271

Mansur, Z. M., Corp., Col., 253

Marlborough, ----, 194, 197, 204, 209

Martin, Ann, 220

Mather, J. M., 252

Mattison, J. M., 235

May, Lewis A., Maj., 96

McCausland, Gen., 100, 102, 108, 109, 110, 111

McClellan, G. B., Gen., 142, 146, 147, 195, 228

McClennan, Matthews R., Col., 96

McDonald, Maj., 73

Meade, Gen., 30, 37, 48, 51, 63, 69, 112, 122, 123, 198, 201, 202,
203, 205, 206, 251

Meader, Levi, 25, 228, 245

Merrill, Isaac, 227
Nancy, 131

Merritt, Wesley., Gen., 150, 162, 168

Moon, Dick, 33, 35

Morris, W. H., Gen., 8, 9, 22, 24, 28, 38, 55, 251, 254

Morse, Mrs., 24

Mosby, ----, 16, 124, 135

Mower, David, Mr., 220, 222, 230, 231, 241, 244
Mrs. David 217, 230

Nelson, ----, 108, 109, 110

Newton, C. G., 3, 5, 19

Nye, C. F., Capt., Lieut., 17, 225, 256

O'Brien, Thomas, Priv., 104

Olds, William, 229

Orcutt, Mr., 231

Paine, E. M., Capt., 96
John, 218

Parker, Rev. Mr., 21

Parkhurst, A. S., 10, 11

Park, Gen., 262

Patterson, Mrs., 226

Pepper, Mrs., 218

Perham, S. H., Capt., 263

Pickett. Gen., 72, 198, 205

Pierce, Abby, 145, 219
H. M., Sergt., 252
Lieut., 245
Uncle, 219

Pollard, Dr., 66, 67

Powell, Col. Henry, 93

Prince, Brig.-Gen., 29

Putnam, G. B., 241

Ramseur, ----, Gen., 108, 109

Read, J. M., Sergt., Adjt., Lieut., 14, 35, 131, 135

Reynolds, Gen., 200, 202
C. H., Lieut, R. Q. M., 138

Rhodes, Gen., 108, 110, 210

Ricketts, James B., Gen., 96, 99, 112, 113, 116, 182, 189

Ripley, Lafayette G., Priv., 252

Roberts, Rev. Mr., Chap., 30, 145

Robinson, Gen., 50

Russell, Ed, 215, 223
Gen., 64, 67, 158, 159, 161, 164, 165, 167, 168, 174, 175, 178,
182, 193, 200

Rutherford, J. C., Dr. 169, 234

Salisbury, J. A., Capt., Maj. 3, 102, 103, 104

Sawyer, J. W. 10

Schall, Col. 73, 75, 87

Schurz, 202

Scott, Alexander, Priv., Corp., Sergt., 105, 178, 253
Billy, 18
Charles, Mrs., 226

Seaver, J. R., Ryle, 7, 41, 131, 218, 229, 232
Alma, 218
Rodney 218, 232

Sedgwick, Gen., 37, 48, 51, 54, 122, 259

Seward, Wm. H. Jr., Col. 96

Seymour, Gen., 45, 46, 48

Shalers, Gen., 48

Shedd, Corp., 53

Sheldon, Capt., J. A. 26, 28

Sheridan, Gen., 1, 69, 123, 131, 135, 136, 141, 146, 149, 151, 152,
153, 166, 167, 178, 179, 180, 189, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199,
200, 201, 205, 209, 210, 211, 233, 240, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260

Sherman, Gen., 131, 241, 242, 243, 244

Simons, Sarah, Aunt 220, 231
George, 220
Martha, 220

Skiff, George, 24

Smith, David, 220, 231, 232
Governor, 9, 22
Lois, 232
Mr., 29
W. F., Maj.-Gen., 70, 84, 85

Snow, Mr., 220

Spaulding, J. S., 229

Spofford, Judson, 253

Stahl, J. A., Col., 96

Stannard, Gen., 230

Staunton, J. F., Col., 107

Steele, H. R., Capt., 3, 18, 19, 25, 44, 55, 76, 252

Stetson, Ezra, Lieut., 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 23, 35, 73, 225,
249, 252, 253
Mrs. Ezra 19

Stevenson, Gen., 236, 237, 240

Stonestreet, Dr., 127

Storrs, G. D., 252

Thayer, Dr., 222, 223, 233, 234
W. M., 252

Thomas, Gen., 147, 241, 242, 243, 244
Stephen, Col., 124

Thompson, Aunt, 145, 232
Fernando, 220
Helen, 221
J. S., Lieut., Capt., 25, 74
L. D., Lieut., Capt., 131, 225, 226, 256
Lieut., 17, 23
Phineas, 221
P. A., Pert., 2, 6, 9, 17, 23, 60, 61, 79, 130, 137, 145, 146,
218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 229, 230, 232, 241, 245

Tilden, Lester, 229
Webber, 229

Torbert, A. T. A., Gen., 137, 150

Townsend, Lieut.-Col., 73

Truax, W. S., Col. W. S., 96

Tyler, E. B., Gen., 95, 99, 110, 121

Upton, Emery, Gen., 72, 73, 192, 193

Vredenburg, Maj., 167

Wadsworth, ----, 200

Walker, Aldace F., Col., 176, 180, 187, 189, 194
Joel, Corp., 171, 172

Wallace, Lew, Gen., 95, 104, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115

Walters, Mr., 216

Warner, Col., 184, 185

Warren, Gen., 51

Watson, Alma, 229
Mrs. George, 216, 230
George, 230
Jo., 227

Welch, George P., Adjt., Lieut., 14, 31, 41, 132, 143, 148, 225, 256

Wellington, ----, 194, 197, 204, 209

Wells, Charles A., Maj., 95

West, Fanny, 229
Mr., 225

Wheeler, Lieut., 148, 240
Elijah, 231
Susan, 79, 231

White, William, Lieut., 73

Wilkey, Alexander, Lieut., 241

Wilson, C. B., Carl, Col., 9, 10, 20, 32, 215, 216, 221, 222, 224,
230
James H., Gen. 136, 137, 139, 150, 161, 180
Em. 221
John, Mr., 221, 222
Mrs., 221, 222

Wise, Corp. George W., 272

Woodbridge, F. E., Congressman, 25, 228

Wright, H. G., Gen., 84, 90, 124, 149, 192, 202, 239, 257, 259,
262, 277
Mrs., 211, 212
Rebekah, 211, 212

York, Gen., 210

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