Sunday, February 1, 2015

Clarke S. Edwards, Maine 5th, 1861?

http://www.amazon.com/Founder-Travels-Aboard-Commanded-Gettysburg/dp/B00NZE5U6M

I found this link to a letter that sold on Amazon. It shows Edwards at "Camp Cameron No. Cambridge" with an unknown number of men.

The details in the letter do not fit with the history of the Regiment. I assume he was sent home to recruit replacements for the regiment and this is his bringing them to the front. The letter is undated but the seller assumed it was in 1861.

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015

16th Regiment CO "C" From Groton at Camp Cameron

Groton H. S.
Descriptive Book

CO “C” 16th Reg
Last First Rank Age
Nutting Henry S. 1st Sergt. 27
Stiles Milan A.? 2nd Sergt. 26
Gould Warren 3rd Sergt. 25
Cummings Charles M. 4th Sergt. 22
Chandler Marcus M. 5th Sergt. 22
Bond Nathaniel Corporal 19
Harris John 19
Rand Miron 22
Hersey William S. 29
Davis Granvil G 32
Parker Gerome S. 38
Litchfield William F. 22
Spaulding Marcus M. 21
Wright Morton G. Private 18
Sherbourne James G. 21
Lawrence Eben N. 20
Bond Phineas S. 25
Butterfield Joseph A 19
Hunter Joel A. 20
Dow Thomas E. 21
Ingalls Albert P. 19
McDonald John 22
Gradam Christopher 23
Smith John 23
Wilson Thomas E. 18
Willis Andrew L. 21
O'Connell William F. 18
Hutchinson George 22
Nolan Timothy 25
Hardy Charles M. 22
Wheeler William H. 20
Morley John F. 22
Lynch George 18
Armstrong James   Private 19
Sibley Alfonso 26
Buker William H. 19
Bond Charles A. 18
Graham James A. 18
Estes George C. 19
Young James G. 21
Murray Patrick 18
Falls George S. 19
Killburn Joseph A. 31
Callahan Patrick 26
Clark Joseph L 19
Sawtell Albert A. 27
Adams Rosewell G. 21
Bicknell Nathan D. 24
Gardner Charles H. 32
McNally Patrick B. 20
Ames Albert A. 21
Sheen Patrick 21
Gardner George B 19
Irish  Joseph   19
Richards John F. 21
Evans George S. 33
Bostwick Julius G. 44
Brooks Jonathan 23
Bowley Joseph P. 23
Lawrence Joel A. 29
O,Neil Nicholas 19
Rand  Joseph A. 19
Wells William T 21
Elderidge Joseph W. 18
Litchfield George M. 18
Serles Charles P Private 24
Fairbrother  Cyrus G. 26
Hartwell Albert L. 20
Coughlin Michael 21
Stevenson G. 18
Blood William   18
Tillitson Eugene 19
Allen Adoneriam E. ? 22
Newell William   18
Lawrence Alfred 25
Galligan Frank 21
Brooks Asa W. 41
Norcross George E. 18
Robbins Daniel W. 18
Lawrence Winfield T 18
Claffey John P. Musician 18
Flint James F. Waggoneer 42
Bicknell A. Private 18
Mannining Edward 27
Denton Jefferson 18
Blood John N. 21
Claffin Harrison G Teamster 40
Butcher John Private 30
Sweetser Atkins 45
Walker Samuel 21
McAuley Matthew 39
Clark Matthew 21
Campbell Michael 35
Baker John 21
Atherton Walter M. 21
Cox Michael 33
Houghton Albert C. 18
Nourse Oliver L. 20
King Leander Capt. 31
Hinds William H. H. 1st Lieut. 40
Metcalf William   2nd Lieut. 40
Barnes George A. Private 20
Graichen ? Frank 27
Hoyt Daniel N. 19
Read John H. Musician 43
Isaac John Private 24
Hoyt Otis Capt. 23

Otis Hoyt was actually in the Waltham company.


This is a list from the descriptive book of the company. It lists men at Camp Cameron and can be found at the Groton historical society.


DAN SULLIVAN 

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Massachusetts 12TH & 13TH Light Batteries

Both of these batteries were at Camp Day for a short time before being transferred to Camp Meigs.

The 12th went in late September of 1862 under the command of Jacob Miller. At first it was intended that Maj. Truchsaes, a former French soldier would be their captain. (1) They were assisted by a recruiting office at 11 court Square in Boston. (2) The recruits received a $313 bounty. (3) They were transferred to Meigs on Nov. 7. (4)

The 13th began recruiting by late October and entered Camp Day by the 25th. (5) They went to Meigs on the 30th. (6)

(1) Boston Evening Transcript. Sep. 24, 1862, Pg. 1
(2) Boston Traveler, Oct. 16, 1862, Pg. 3
(3) Boston Herald, Oct. 28, 1862, PG. 3
(4) Boston Herald, Nov. 8, 1862, PG. 4
(5) Boston Traveler, Oct. 25, 1862, PG. 3
(6) Boston Herald, Oct. 30, 1862, PG. 4



DAN SULLIVAN