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Doherty John, Boston
Doyle Patrick, Boston
Driscoll Stephen, Boston
Duffy William, Roxbury
Duffy Bernard'

Dyer Michael, Boston
Farrell John. Lynn

Facemyre Reuben B., Boston
Flaraty Patrick
Flynn John, Lowell
Flynn Thomas
Foley Thomas

Freeman Isauc S. D., Lowell
Greenlough William, Boston
Hagan John J., Cambridge
Haley William, Boston
Haley John, Massachusetts
Harrington Thomas, Massachusetts
Harding William W., Charlestown
Harkins John, Somerville
Harkins William

Hennessy Dennis, No. Cambridge
Herran Michael, Boston
Higgins Michael, Boston
Horrigan Dennis, East Cambridge
Hosford Edward, Philadelphia
Kenniston Isaac F., E. Lexington
Kelley Charles, Boston

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Company G (Butler Rifles), Lowell.-16th Reg.

This company was recruited at Lowell, and organized April 29, 1861, E. James as captain, and encamped at "Camp Holton" (afterwards known as "Camp Chase " till July 8, when it was ordered to report at Camp Cameron, Mass., and was mustered into the United States service on the 12th of July. A change of captain's was made by the Executive Department of State, and 1st lieut. Thomas O'Hare, of Lowell, was appointed captain, Aug. 1, 1861. Uniforms were furnished both officers and men by the city of Lowell.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain, THOMAS O'HARE, Lowell.

1st Lieut., ALEXANDER J. DALLAS, Cambridge; 2d Lieut., JAS. B. THOMPSON, Lowell.

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NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

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Cowdrey Marcus M., Billerica,
transferred to band, now drum
major

Currier Charles E., Holliston
Davis Thomas, Dracut
Dunham George

Donahoe Cornelius, Lowell

Drake Moses R., Bellingham, dis-
charged

Donahoe Hugh, Lowell
Flanders William M. F., Holliston,

promoted to corporal

Frost Thomas, Holliston
Flynn Michael, Holliston
Goodwin Alonzo, Holliston
Galvin John, Holliston

Hudson Thomas C., Lowell, ap-
pointed postmaster of the regt."
Howe Joseph M., Lowell
Howe Orin S., Lowell

Haskell Edward L., Lowell

Hart Thomas, Lowell

Harrigan Bartholomew, No. Bil-
lerica

Hoplin James, Randolph, disch'd
Harrington John, Abington
Halliday John

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Company H

Mulcahy William

Martin Michael, Lowell

McCusker Cornelius, Newton

McQuaid Thomas, Lowell

Morgans Morgans, Lowell

Montcalm William W., jr., Lowell

McMillen Alexander, Lowell

Murry Michael, Lowell

Monnahan Richard, Lowell

McAllister Samuel, Lowell

Nelson Robert, Lowell

Nelson Samuel, Lowell

O'Sullivan Thomas, Charlestown

O'Grady Thomas, Lowell

O'Neil John, Lowell

Pomfred Thomas, Lowell
Poole Joseph W., Lowell
Proctor Alvin L., Lowell
Page Alonzo L., Lowell
Rafter James, Lowell

Smith William D., Lowell
Smith William W., Lowell
Stearns Charles H., Lowell
Sharp John, Lowell

Stanford Albert, Lowell

Sloan Robert M., Lowell

Wilkins Ira D., jr., Waltham

Waddle James, Mass.

Wardle Joseph, Lowell

Wilkins Josiah W., Lowell

Joined after the regiment left Mass.

Battell Freeman, Dover, N. H.

Doke Charles H., Lowell

Edson Henry, Buffalo

Loud Jeremiah B., Charlestown
McGinlery John, England
Ryan Thomas, Ireland

(Waltham Volunteers), Waltham. -16th Reg.

Organized April 30, and made use of "Rumford Hall," for drilling purposes, till the 29th of June, when they were ordered into Camp Cameron, and sworn into the United States service. Uniforms were furnished to the officers and men by the town.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain, GARDNER BANKS, Boston.

1st Lieut., WM. A. SMITH, Waltham, discharged Nov. 4, 1861.

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Rupert Charles, Waltham

Hoyt Otis, Waltham

FRANCIS P. H. ROGERS, Waltham, transferred to Company F.
PAYSON E. TUCKER, Cambridge, transferred from Company F.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Brown George F., Waltham

Foster Matthias S., jr., Waltham
Luce Charles, Waltham

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Babcock Rufus, Watertown
Boulter Willia, Waltham
Bryant John, Waltham
Burgess Henry F.. Waltham
Buttrick Isic F., E. Lexington
Buttrick Charles F., E. Lexington
Burrows James, jr., Chelinsford
Chapin Ezra, Waltham
Clasby Daniel, Waltham
Crosby Sumner, E. Lexington
Clark William, Weston
Cloudman William H., Waltham
Collins George, Newton
Cutler Charles, Lexington
Carr Henry C., Newton
Coppenger John, Newton
Connelly Patrick, Newton

Darling Gardner H., Sudbury
Dillon John, Walth im

Field Lyman, jr., Waltham
Flint George, E. Lexington

Forsyth John, jr., Waltham, promoted to corporal

Fairbanks Lyman F., Waltham

Fisher James H., Waltham
Goodnow Alfred W., Waltham
Greene George M., Waltham
Grant Daniel G., Waltham
Gallaway Charles, Waltham
Henson Archibald P., Waltham
Hickey Edward, Waltham
Holbrook Joseph, Waltham
Holbrook Bradford, Waltham
Howard Andrew, Waltham
Huntress George E., Waltham
Hoyt Charles N., Waltham
Howe Henry W., Waltham
Hall Henry C., Waltham
Hatch Edward E., Lexington
Hutch D. G., Needham
Healey John, Chester, Penn.
Keyes Samuel A., Waltham
Kimball Lafayette, Waltham
Kirk Thomas, Chester, Penn.
Lawton George, Waltham
Locke William, Waltham
McNamee Jaines, Waltham
Moore Charles F., Waltham
Matthews William H., Woburn
Palmer Mason M., Waltham
Parks Charles II., Waltham
Parker Anderson E., Hollis, Me.
Parmenter Henry H., Waltham

Piper Nahum E., Waltham
Powers John E., Weston
Potter James M., Waltham
Reed Lewis A., Waltham
Robinson George F., Waltham
Robinson Nathan S., Waltham
Russell John H., Waltham
Scott Edward S., Waltham
Soule John W., Waltham
Stedman John, jr., Waltham
Stearns Henry W., Waltham
Stearns William A., Waltham
Stickney Warren, Weston
Stone George G., Waltham
Smith John F., Waltham
Smith Simeon, Waltham
St. Johns George B., Waltham
Townsend Jacob G., Waltham
Thompson Levi, Waltham
Wellington Frederic D., Waltham
Wheeler Edward B., Waltham
Wheeler George E., Waltham
Whiting William G., Waltham
Whiting Charles A., Waltham
Witherell Warren, Sudbury
Wright Henry E., Waltham
Wright Jason B., Waltham
Wright Lyman B., Waltham
Wright Almond, Waltham

Company I (Newton Guards), Newton. -18th Reg.

This company was recruited at Camp Cameron, by order of His Excellency the Gover nor, and mustered into United States service, July 12, 1861. The members of this company do not all hail from Newton, some forty of them enlisting from Lowell, and an equal number from Boston and adjoining towns, the town of Newton paying a bounty of ten dollars to each recruit.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain, HENRY T. LAWSON, Newton.

1st Lieut., JOHN B. BROWN, Ipswich.

2d Lieut.,LOTHROP WRIGHT, Framingham, discharged Nov. 25, 1861.
JAMES E. SHARP, Watertown, commissioned Nov. 26, 1861.

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NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Blossom Charles W., Chicopee Cunningham William

Moriarty Maurice, Lowell

Me Evoy Joseph

Tuttle G. E., Stoughton

Woodward G. G., Somerville
Musicians.

Mann A. J., Orono, Me.

Bowditch J. E., Quincy

Privates.

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Devine Cornelius, Lowell
Daily James, Lowell
Dempsey John, Boston
Fallon David, Boston
Fox Samuel, Lowell

Gordon Charles F., Lowell

Gillon Patrick, Boston

Gormly Michael, Boston
Garrity Hugh J., Lowell

Grady John, Lowell, discharged
Harrington Daniel, Boston
Haughey Patrick, Boston
Hersey W. S.

Hughes Patrick, No. Cambridge Hughes John, No. Cambridge, promoted to corporal

Hoyt Daniel V., Milton, transfer'd Houghton George, Newton Judkins Samuel, Woburn

Johnson William E., Boston, deserted

Kelly Michael, Lowell
Kirby William, No. Cambridge
Knefl George H., Chelsea
Lahiff Michael, Lowell
Leonard William, Lowell
Lynch Patrick, Boston
Leach Homer, Boston
Mangan John, Lowell
Maloy William, Lowell
McCarthy Patrick, Boston
McCluskey Thomas, Boston
McGarvey John, Boston
McGuirk Cornelius, Boston
Morley Charles W., Boston

Malia David, Lowell

Moran Michael, Boston

O'Brien Thomas, Boston, deserted
O'Brien Edward, Lowell

Odey Henry, No. Cambridge
O'Sullivan C.

Peers John, Boston

Poole Henry J., Boston
Riley Michael, Lowell
Rogers W. P., Newton

Raleigh R. J., Boston

Rogers Hugh, Newton

Ramsey John S., Lowell, deserted Rogers Michael, Lowell

Roy John, No. Cambridge
Rogers Terrence, Newton
Scott Stephen C., Boston
Scanlan Jeremiah, Boston
Sproule Andrew J., Boston. He
was shot while on guard by
another sentinel by the name of
Scott, Aug. 29, and lingered un-
til Sept. 8, when he died of the
wound. He was an exemplary
man and good soldier and be
loved by all, and his death was
much lamented

Steakeem Matthew, Lowell
Shannon Jeremiah, Boston
Stewart William, Lowell, died

Shaw Alvarado, Lowell

Sullivan John, No. Cambridge

Trainer Thomas, Boston

Vorese Samuel, No. Cambridge.

discharged

Whitehead T., Lowell

Wilder William, Boston

Wilder George D., No. Cambridge

Wood John, Lowell

Joined after the rey. left Mass.

Brown H. W., Medford

Burns Thomas, Lowell

Fay P., So. Reading

Hagar John, Hopkinton

Howe B. S., Quincy

Kimball James, Haverhill
Ross W. P., Boston

Smith O. H., Watertown

(Watertown Volunteers), Watertown.-16th Reg.

Was

Organized May 5, 1861. Went into camp at "Camp White," Watertown, June 1. ordered to report at Camp Cameron, July 2, 1861, at which date the company was mustered into United States service. Uniforms, for both officers and men, were furnished by the town, and the expenses of the organization were paid until it entered Camp Cameron. Watertown was more than usually liberal in the treatment of her men who went forth at her country's call, to fight her country's battles, as, in addition to what has already been mentioned, she paid to each of her volunteers a bounty of thirty dollars.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain, HENRY C. LINDLEY, Watertown.

1st Lieut., STEPHEN E. MESSERVE, Watertown.

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FRANCIS W. HILTON, Watertown, promoted to 1st lieut., Company D, Sept.
28, 1861.
JOHN EATON, South Reading, commissioned Sept. 28, 1861.

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NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Capell Jonas F., Lexington, color

sergeant

Coburn Charles F., Watertown
Norcross Thomas C., Watertown
Corporals.

Waters Theodore E., Cambridge
King Philip H., Watertown
Brigham Mathias, Natick
Smith Ass D., Natick

Rupp Joseph D., Watertown
King E. A., Roxbury
Farwell John N., Bolton
Adams George E., Newton
Privates.

Atwood Samuel S., Taunton
Bright Gilbert, Watertown
Bright Joseph, Watertown
Bridges Charles H., Newton
Benton Perrin, Holbrook, N. H.
Bean Edwin, Natick

Brooman Geo. H., W. Roxbury
Brown Charles E.

Bradley James, E. Braintree
Cushman Horace W., Turner, Me.
Cole Ralph, Lexington

Colligan John H., Watertown
Cummings Andrew, Watertown
Corrigan Joseph, Cambridge
Craigen George F., Boston
Dollef John E., Watertown
Dolloff Benjamin W., Watertown
Doherty John, Watertown
Engley George, Wrentham
Eldridge William E., Watertown
Flynn Cornelius J., Watertown

Freeman Joseph, Needham
Flohr Andrew L., Watertown
Franklin Samuel, Newton
Harned David, Waltham

Harrington Herman P., Waltham
Harrison James R., Watertown
Holbrook John G., Watertown
Hanford George C., Cambridge
Hancock Charles, Watertown
Kenney Patrick, Waltham
Kearney James, Watertown, dis-
charged

Keyes Sylvester W., Natick
Knott George, Watertown
Kelahar J., Newton Corner, dis-
charged

Keating Daniel, Brighton
Lyman William H., Watertown
Lyman Edward, Watertown
Lord Eben N., Watertown
Leaverton James W., Watertown
Luker J., Watertown, discharged
Mansir John H., Watertown
Mackin James E., Watertown
Miller Henry J., Watertown
Miller Charles A., Watertown
Morse Charles A., Watertown
Morse George F., Natick
McGonnigal Barney, Waltham
McCooliff Patrick, Ashby
Mulleeney Matthew, Waltham
Murphy Daniel, Cambridge
Mullen David, Cambridge
Manchester G. D., Cambridge, de-
serted

Nichols Abram G., Burlington
Qualter John, Waltham

Richardson Charles, Littleton

Robbins George, jr., Watertown
Risley George W., Watertown
Risley Chester, Providence, R. L
Rodman John, Waltham
Rood J., Ludlow

Sanderson Horace, Waltham
Sanderson Henry, Waltham
Sanger William H., Watertown
Smith Gregg, Watertown
Smith James H., Watertown
Sumner Alison R.

Swinburn Samuel, Natick
Sharp J. E., Watertown
Shattuck Amory N., Natick
Sherman Robert, Waltham
Smith John J., Waltham
Smith John A., Cambridge
Sullivan Dennis, Watertown
Stacey Albert H., Northboro'
Tainter George W., Charlestown
Thompson C. H., Waltham
Tibbitts N. D., Newton
Whitmarsh Thomas F., E. Bridge-

water

Ward John M., Watertown
Webb J. A., Watertown, deserted
Worth Alonzo K., Watertown
Wright Frank, Natick

Whittemore George A., Watertown
Watson Joseph, Cambridge

Joined after the reg. left Mass.
Cullen Michael, Boston
Gosson Elijah D., Lexington
Lomoine John, Leyone, France
Moore Peter, Boston
O'Brien Thomas, Watertown
Pratt James R., Boston

Seventeenth Regiment.

While this regiment was being organized, Col. Dike, of the Seventh M. V. M., was detailed to take the command, no colonel having been commissioned. The camp named Camp Schouler- -was formed on the 10th of July at Lynnfield, where the regiment remained till the 23d of August.

The regiment was recruited mostly in Essex County, and is composed largely of shoemakers, tanners, &c.

On the 23d of August, the regiment was ordered to report immediately at Washington, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Fellows. Accordingly, on that day, the regiment having been drawn up in line, Col. Dike, after making a few remarks to the men, relinquished his command to Col. Fellows, who, after reading the order for him to take command of the regiment, and to proceed to Washington, addressed the troops in a brief but telling speech. A prayer was then made by the Rev. Dr. Putnam, of Roxbury, after which Gen. Schouler and Gen. Oliver addressed them, exhorting them to do their duty to their country in this its time of peril.

At eight o'clock, P. M., of that day, the regiment started, passing through Boston in the night, and arriving in New York the next afternoon. At Baltimore, they were ordered to stop, under the command of General Duryea, the order to report at Washington having been countermanded.

It being the time when Washington was threatened by the rebels, the regiment had been ordered on before it had received its full complement of men. About a month after its arrival, Col. Amory, who still holds the rank of captain in the United States service, having obtained a furlough of three years, was commissioned colonel of the Seventeenth, and he immediately proceeded to Baltimore and assumed the command. In November, Companies C, E, F, G, H, and K, under the command of Col. Amory, were attached to the forces under command of Gen. Lockwood, for the purpose of making an advance into Northampton and Accomac Counties, Va.; on which expedition they were gone about a month, having in that time succeeded in driving the rebels from the peninsula, taking all the forts, capturing several guns and a large quantity of arms and munitions of war, and thoroughly establishing the authority of the United States.

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Company A (Newburyport City Greys), Newburyport.-17th Reg. Organized May 22, 1861. Left Newburyport July 10, 1861, to join the regiment at Springfield. The city of Newburyport presented them with a grey uniform.

1st Lieut.,

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain, DAVID F. BROWN, Newburyport.

THOMAS W. FOSTER, Newburyport, discharged Jan. 8, 1862.

RUEL B. PRAY, Danvers, promoted from 2d lieut., Company C, Dec. 19, 1861.

2d Lieut., THOMAS W. GOODWIN, discharged Feb. 8, 1862.

Sergeants.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND

Mason Philip C., Newburyport
Johnson J. Q. S., Amesbury
Dunn John, Newburyport
Wiley William, Springfield
Oxford Wm. H., fr, Newburyport
Corporals.

Haines James W., Newbury port
Tilton Andrew J., Newburyport
Young Elisha, jr., Newburyport
Dorin Joseph, Newburyport
Davis James W., Newburyport
Cressey Ebenezer, Newburyport
Perkins Paul A., Newbury port
Richardson Joseph C.,Newburyport
Privates.

Adolphus Francis L, Amesbury
Ahern Thomas, Newburyport
Austin Albert F., Newburyport
Alley Joseph, jr., Newburyport
Brown Geo. W., Newburyport
Burke John, Newburyport
Bradbury George, Newton
Bradbury Chas. E., Newton
Blandin Edward W., Stoneham
Bessi Lewis F., Chelsea

Chandler Rufus W., Newburyport
Couillard John, Newburyport
Canid John H., Malden
Cressey Alvin, Rowley

Connor Edward, Newburyport Cook Geo. W., Newburyport

Cook Albert A., Newbury port

Chase James C., Newburyport

Colman James, Stoneham Coughlin George, Burlington, Vt. Chase Leonard

PRIVATES.

Connor John, Newburyport
Cogger Thos. E., Newburyport
Dellingham A. H., Newburyport
Deyer Daniel J., Newburyport
Deyer Dennis, Newburyport
Drown Albert, Newbury port
Danforth Oben, Georgetown
Edmands Willard, Saugus
Fuller Henry F., Melrose
Foye James Newburyport
Flanders J. L. S., Newburyport
French C. M. C., Boston
Fallon Martin, Newburyport
Floyd Enos, Newburyport
Fowle Robert, Newburyport
Gurney Nathaniel, Newburyport
Haidin William, Newburyport
Hopkinson Wm. N., Newbury port
Hall Benjamin F., Georgetown
Jackman Thos. H., Newburyport
Kemp Samuel R., Haverhill
Kezer Geo. W., Newburyport
Kezer Samuel, jr., Newburyport
Lynch Daniel, Newburyport
Lent Wm. F., Newburyport
Lakeman Asa, Ipswich
Lang Charles, Gloucester
Lewis Andrew P., Newburyport
Lynde Geo. W., Melrose

McKnight James, Newburyport
Mace George, Newburyport

McWilliams James, Newburyport
Marshall James, Newburyport
Mayo Richard G., Chelsea
McCarthy Dennis, Boston
Norris James H., Lawrence
Pearsons Wm. F., Newburyport
Porter W. B., Newburyport
Poor Thomas G., Newburyport
Polson Alexander, Lowell
Reed Samuel W., Newburyport
Roberts W. G., Lawrence
Rogers Benjamin P., Newbury
Richardson Albert, Stoneham
Stevens Thos. W., Newburyport
Stanwood Geo. W., Newbury port
Sullivan Patrick J., Newburyport
Smith James L., Worcester
Smith Samuel, Newburyport
Spates James G., Newburyport
Sullivan Michael, Newburyport
Templeton Andrew, Newburyport
Tripp Foster W., Portsmouth,N.H.
Withington Richard, Newbury
Welch Michael, Newburyport
Willis John H., Newbury
Woodsum George W., Hampstead,

N. H.

Wadleigh James, Newburyport Watson Martin, Newburyport Welch Stephen H., Newburyport Winkly Henry, Newburyport Woodwell Caleb S., Newburyport Young Peter, Newburyport

Company B (Foster Guards), South Danvers.- 17th Reg.

This company was named after the late Gen. Foster, of South Danvers. Each of the offcers of the company was presented with a sword and sash, and the men with a uniform, by the citizens of South Danvers.

Captain,

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

SIDNEY C. BANCROFT, South Danvers, discharged.

1st Lieut.,

ENOCH F. TOMPKINS, Haverhill, promoted fr. Ist licut. Co. F, Dec. 19, '61.
ROBERT B. BANCROFT, South Danvers, discharged Dec. 12, 1861.
JOHN E. MULLALLY, Salem, promoted from 2d lieut., Dec. 13, 1861.
JOHN E. MULLALLY, Salem, promoted to 1st lieut., Dec. 13, 1861.
2d Lieut., HENRY A. POOR, Stoneham, commissioned Dec. 19, 1861.

Sergeants.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Larrabee Herbert E., So. Danvers
McKenney Hugh, So. Danvers
Flaherty Michael, So. Danvers,
discharged

Jones Alexander

Roberts Samuel G., So. Danvers

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Adams Daniel C., Lynn

Battye James, Danvers

Bancroft George

Brackett Herman, Lynn

Bond Abraham II., So. Danvers,
drum musician

Boyle William, So. Danvers
Beckett Geo. E., So. Danvers
Buckley Michael, So. Danvers
Barrett Abraham, So. Danvers
Barry Chas. E., So. Danvers
Buxton George, So. Danvers
Batchelder William, Salem, trans-
ferred

Butterfield Hiram, Salem, trans-
ferred

Carroll Jeremiah, So. Danvers
Cassidy Edward, So. Danvers
Clark James, So. Danvers
Cronan Patrick, Salem

Chambers John, So. Danvers
Chambers William
Chamberlain Calvin

Company

Conway John, So. Danvers
Coleman David, Danvers
Carr Patrick, Danvers
Dakin Joseph F., Danvers
Devine John, Salem
Dempsey John, Lynn
Desmond John, Salem

Duke Edward. So. Danvers
Derx Henry M., So. Danvers
Davis Eben H., So. Danvers, pro-
moted to corporal

Farnham Geo. E., So. Danvers
Fillas Robert M., So. Danvers, dis-
charged

Fox Lawrence, Danvers
Galeucia Perley, So. Danvers
Galeucia Henry

Galencia Jacob

Galeucia Pulaski

Gallagher Thomas, Salem
Gleason David, So. Danvers
Gilford Aaron, So. Danvers
Goldthwait Martin

Harrigan Cornelius, So. Danvers
Hart John, Salem

Hartman Thomas, Danvers
Howard Stephen, So. Danvers
Hopkirk Alfred, Wenham
Jackson Andrew, Lynn

Jackson William, Lynn, discharged
Jeffrey George

Kelly Andrew, So. Danvers
Lucy Michael P., So. Danvers
Larrabee Henry 1.., So. Danvers
Leavitt Israel P., Salem
Maricy Richard, Salem

McIntire Chas., Salem, discharged
Mullally William, Salem
Mullally N., discharged
Mullally J. E., discharged
McLellan George, Salem

Mahoney John, So. Danvers, de-
serted

McCormick Michael, So. Danvers

McCormick John

McDonald Enos, Lynn

McCarty James, Danvers, discharged

Motton William

Nolan James, So. Danvers

Newton Thomas, So. Danvers, dis-
charged

Osborne Elijah P., So. Danvers
O'Connell John, So. Danvers
O'Shea Patrick, Salem
Parker Oliver

Paton Andrew, Danvers
Pitman George, jr., Danvers
Pitman George, Danvers
Pickering Valentine
Ricker Richard, Salem

Ring John, So. Danvers
Rhodes Benj. F., Danvers

Roberts Sam'l, Danvers, discharged
Roach James

Shehan Edward, Salem

Scanlan Michael, So. Danvers
Stevens Daniel W., Salem

Stone Benjamin, So. Danvers
Stone Henry A., So. Danvers
Siner William, So. Danvers
Skinner Henry, So. Danvers
Sullivan Eugene

Thiers Patrick, Salem, deserted
Tarbox Henry M., Salem
Thomas Geo. W., Salem
Townsend Charles

Twiss Joseph W., So. Danvers
Twiss Joseph, jr.

Tucker Samuel E., So. Danvers,
appointed drummer

Very Jacob H., So. Danvers
Woodbury Chas. M., So. Danvers
Whitehead John, So. Danvers
Whitehead Geo. H., Lynn, trans-
ferred

Young Benj. F., Reading, deserted

(Danvers Light Infantry), Danvers.-17th Reg.

The formation of this corps was commenced in April, 1861, and the number so rapidly increased that the full number were soon obtained. At the same time the ladies were zealously affected in the good work of providing an outfit, which was completed in the most generous style, the citizens aiding by large contributions, amounting in all, for both companies from the town, to $3,000.

The outfit for each soldier embraced a cap, jacket, pants, two pairs of drawers, two pairs of flannel shirts, two pairs of stockings, handkerchiefs, one pair of shoes, and two havelocks. Capt. Fuller was furnished with a sword, sash, dressing-case, and an elegant copy of the Bible, the gifts of Miss Catharine Putnam, of Peterboro', N. H., a native of the town, also with a pistol, the gift of Augustus Mudge, Esq. The other officers, also, were amply equipped. Each soldier received a copy of the New Testament and Psalms, neatly bound together, a gift from the Sabbath Schools. A fine national flag, richly mounted, was presented to the company in behalf of the town.

For nearly two months previous to their being incorporated as Company C, in the 17th Massachusetts Regiment, they occupied their time in daily drill, under pay from the town. While waiting to be designated for service in the army, they went into a private camp in the town of Gloucester, and thus became accomplished to a rare degree in the tactics of military science. They have held the post of honor in the regiment, on the left, and afterwards on the right.

COMMISSIONED OFficers.

Captain, NEHEMIAH P. FULLER, Danvers.

1st Lieut., WM. W. SMITH, Danvers.

REUEL B. PRAY, Danvers, promoted 1st lieut. Company A, Dec. 19, 1861. 2d Lieut., EDWARD T. PARKINSON, West Roxbury, promoted 1st lieut. Jan. 9, 1862.

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