Musgrave Thomas, died at Camp Morrison Archibald, Danvers Shackley John, Danvers Sillars Malcolm, So. Danvers, pro- Sillars William, So. Danvers, died Sullivan Philip, Danvers Traynor Patrick, Danvers, died at Twomey Patrick, Danvers Wright Frederic, Danvers, dis- Watson Ezra W., Danvers Wells Chos. F., Danvers Wells Edwin G., Danvers Joined after the regiment left Mau. Coffin Reuben H., Danvers Leavitt Joseph, Danvers Nourse Frederick, Marblehead Company D (Wallace Guards), Salisbury.-17th Reg. Organized May 7. Having received muskets from the State arsenal, commenced drill in good earnest, under the efficient instruction of Mr. E. P. Stanwood, of West Newbury. For four or five weeks the members performed no other labor than that which pertained to the perfecting of the company in the manual of arms, military evolutions, and the march. The uniform of the company consisted of a dark gray frock-coat, pants, and cap. The ladies made up the uniforms from cloth purchased by the towns and committee of citizens. Ready as it now was for the field, a disappointment awaited it, for the Governor had not assigned this company to either of the camp regiments ordered by the Legislature. Some of the members, however, determined not to be diverted from their original purpose of going to war, scattered among other companies already ordered into regiments. Twenty-five members, with the 1st, 3d, and 4th licuts., united with the National Guards, of Newburyport, which joined the Mozart Regiment, then stationed at Yonkers, N. Y., and others connected themselves with the West Newbury Rifle Company, and West Amesbury Mechanic Infantry, until the members were reduced to about thirty. Yet these thirty continued the organization, when, on the 11th of July, the company was ordered into camp at Lynnfield, as Company D, Essex County Regiment, - 17th. Again it recruited to the army standard. The company derives its name, "Wallace Guards," from Mr. E. P. Wallace, of Salisbury, a young mechanic of limited means, but generous patriotism, who gave the company, at the time of its organization, one hundred dollars. Mr. W. also sent the following note to to the Secretary of the Treasury, and its tone of earnest, hearty patriotism makes it worthy of being printed in letters of gold.” "I am a shoemaker of limited means, but I want to lend the government this hundred dollars, to assist a little in maintenance of its authority, its existence. The reason I send it to you rather than invest it here is, I want to give Uncle Sam' all the profit; so I don't want any interest on it. All I want is that you should send me a government note, promising to pay me or bearer $100 on demand, any time after the 26th of August, without interest. If times are hard with the government then, I will make a goodly abatement from this. If you are not empowered to invest the money in this way, invest it in the next way that will be most profitable to the government. LONG LIFE TO UNCLE SAM. "May the blessings of God make your efforts to save our beloved country successful. "P. S. An early return will prevent apprehension that this did not reach you. Physical disability alone prevents my assisting as a volunteer." As the government could not receive the money on the terms of the letter, it issued to the author the first 7 3-10 per centum treasury note. The town of Salisbury expended $1,100, and the citizens $700, for the outfit and comfort of the company in the preparations for field service. This expenditure does not include what the town has paid for monthly bounty and the maintenance of the families of volunteers. Recruited at Haverhill, and the town expended a liberal sum for their aid and comfort. The members of this company are mostly of Irish parentage. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, MICHAEL C. MCNAMARA, Haverhill. 1st Lieut., HENRY SPAIN, Haverhill, promoted to captain, Jan. 31, 1862. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Smith John, Haverhill, deserted Sheehan Jeremiah, Manchester, McGlone Hugh, Billerica, deserted McCarty Thomas, deserted Hanson William H., Haverhill Flaherty Edward, Haverhill Croke Thomas, Boston Dougherty George, Haverhill, discharged Eaton George W., Haverhill, transferred to Co. H Eagan Owen, Manchester, N.H. Foley Stephen, Manchester, N.H., deserted Gartside James H., Haverhill Hackett, David B., So. Danvers Kenny Domerick, promoted to corporal Lawson Francis C., Haverhill Mahony John, Haverhill Mahony John, jr., Mahony Dennis, Boston Masterson John, Haverhill, desert'd McGrath Thomas, Haverhill, promoted to corporal Mulligan Michael, Haverhill, discharged Nalty Patrick, Newbury Peacock Richard H., Lawrence Rivers Henry, Haverhill Rooke Cornelius, Haverhill Roswell John, Haverhill Smith Richard, Stoneham, desert'd Splaine Herbert, Haverhill Stevens Charles M.. Haverhill Sweeney Matthew, Lynn Towle William, Haverhill Traynor Patrick, Georgetown Usher James, Quincy Wallace David, Haverhill Wallace John, Haverhill, deserted Wallace William, Haverhill, de serted Walsh John, Lyun Ward Michael, Stoneham Whitehead George B., Danvers Company F, Haverhill.-17th Reg. Recruited at Haverhill. The town and individuals contributed generously in aid of this company. 1st Lieut., 2d Lieut., COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, LUTHER DAY, Haverhill. ENOCH F. TOMPKINS, Haverhill, promoted Capt. Co. B., Dec. 19, 1861. W. H. TURNER, Haverhill, promoted to 1st lieut., Company G, Oct. 28, 1861. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Getchell Daniel W., Wells, Me. Place George K., Farrington Musicians. Brown George A., Lubec, Me. Colbath Levi F., Alton, N.H. Fulsom Charles E., Exeter, N.H. Gale Albert, Haverhill Hill John B., Deerfield, promoted to sergeant Jones Samuel W., Farmington Kimball John T., Salem Meader Charles F., Conway, N.H. Pinkham Vincent M., New Durham, N.H. Pattee Harrison M., Charlestown Roberts George A., Rochester, discharged Spinning Eldridge H., Elliott Stevens Leonard S., Lawrence Sides George S., Portsmouth, N. H. Simmonds Thomas, Haverhill Steele Simon S., Newbury Silver John, Haverhill Stewart Charles H., Haverhill Taylor John Z., Lowell, died Tucker John, Dover Tulbuck William, Dumfarline Tibbets Warren, Kensington, N. H. Titcomb John E., Haverhill Wharton Martin S., Somesworth, N.H. Wheeler Charles F., Peterboro', N. H., discharged Woodman John W., Portsmouth, N.H. Welsh Joseph A., Effingham, N.H. Woodington William, Haverhill Wight George A. Joined after the regt. left Mass. Chapman John C., Haverhill Eaton James J., Bradford Frye Albert A., Boxford, died Gilman Mark L., Haverhill Gilman R. L., Haverhill Goodwin Thaddeus P., Charlestown Hewes George W., Haverhill Hodgkins Stephen W., Haverhill Hunkins E. L., Haverhill Morrill William, Haverhill Shey's Bryant, Haverhill Stewart J. C., Haverhill Company G (Kimball Guard), Rockport.-17th Reg. Immediately upon the call of government for three years volunteers, the patriotic citizens of Rockport raised a company composed of the best material, who tendered their services to the State. Not being immediately accepted, the town and spirited individuals liberally contributed to the support of the soldiers and their families, to an amount exceeding three thousand dollars, till they were enrolled as Company G, and ordered into camp at Lynnfield, where they reported fifty-two guns. Upon the morning of their departure from town a meeting of the citizens was holden to bid them farewell, at which, after a prayer and speeches from prominent individuals, a superb and richly-mounted silk ensign, which cost upwards of seventy five dollars, was presented to the company by Hon. Moses Kimball, of Boston, in compliment to whom the company had been named. On the day before they left for the seat of war a company from South Danvers, raised by Capt. Geo. W. Kenney, was merged with them, and the command given to that gentleman. 1st Lieut.,{ COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, GEORGE W. KENNEY, Danvers. GEORGE W. TUFTS, Rockport, died of fever in camp at Baltimore, Oct. 27, WILLIAM H. TURNER, promoted from 2d lieut., Co. F, Oct. 28, 1861. 2d Lieut., ALFred M. CHANNELL, Rockport, discharged Jan. 27, 1862. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Dame J. L., Beverly Davis Wm. H., Rockport Doyle Felix, Wenham, promoted Elliott Frank, South Danvers Eaton Frank C., Boston Felt D. N., Salem Foss Richard, Hamilton Fleet George, deserted Goldthwait A., deserted Kimball James, Gloucester Leary Dennis, Salem Loverin L. F., Beverly Lowe Darius B., Gloucester, de- McGlinchey John, Boston McKenney John J., Rockport McConnell Wm., Beverly, deserted 1861. May Walter A., Rockport, deserted Norcross Hiram C., Manchester Porter George T., Rockport Pool Cyrus, Rockport Phippens A., Salem Phealen Thos., Salem, deserted Pulsifer Daniel, Gloucester Pryor George, Gloucester Presbey Sylvester, Salem Prime Joseph S., Salem Willey G. M., Salem Joined since the Regiment left for the seat of war. Newman Randall P., Haverhill, Daggott J., Gloucester Younger M. B. M., Gloucester Company H (British Volunteers), Boston. - 17th Reg. Organized under the auspices of the "Boston British Drill Club." The captain, J. K. Lloyd, was formerly a non-commissioned officer of the Coldstream Guards, a regiment very celebrated in England. Before leaving camp at Lynnfield he was presented with a sword by the "B. B. Drill Club." The recruits were mostly weavers, and others (English), from the neighboring towns, especially Fall River; many of them had seen service in various British fields of glory. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, JOHN K. LLOYD, Boston. 1st Lieut., JOHN S. HAMMOND, Boston. 2d Lieut., Sergeants. ROBERT W. MCCOURT, discharged Nov. 2, 1861. THOMAS F. NEWTON, Haverhill, promoted from sergeant of Co. D. Kimball H. II., Malden NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Kay Thomas, Fall River Kenney Lawrence, Fall River Kunsman John C., Jersey City Levey John, Providence, R. I., de- Massey David, Fall River, deserted Malone John, Fall River, deserted Melvin John, Fall River, promoted Madden Wm., Fall River, deserted McNully Owen, Boston, discharged Stowell Joshua, Fall River Stalder Edmund P., Roxbury, pro- Smith Samuel, Boston Walton Wm., Providence, deserted Woods James, 2d, Lawrence Company I (Saunders Guards), Lawrence. - 17th Reg. Named after the Hon. Daniel Saunders, Jr., ex-mayor of Lawrence. COMMISSIOned offiCERS. Captain, THOMAS WEIR, Lawrence. 1st Lieut., MICHAEL BURNS, Lawrence, discharged Jan. 17, 1862. Company K (Malden Light Infantry), Malden.-17th Reg. At a patriotic meeting of the citizens of Malden, held April 20, 1861, a volunteer list was presented, and such numbers enrolled their names that the town felt warranted in organizing a company immediately, and the sum of $2,700 was soon subscribed by the citizens for uniforms and other articles necessary for the comfort of the volunteers. The ladies also contributed their efforts in aid of the company, and a beautiful silk banner was presented them, and every member received a copy of the New Testament, before leaving for the camp at Lynnfield, July 10, 1861. The company was organized May 6, and were sustained by the town until they went into camp. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, JOSEPH R. SIMONDS, Melrose. 1st Lieut., IVORY N. RICHARDSON, transferred to Company F. SHENRY W. OLIVER, Malden, transferred to Company F. 2d Lieut., E. K. MANN, Portsmouth, transferred from Company F. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Wentworth Henry A., Malden Cheever David H., Saugus Noble William, Saugus, promoted James Thos., Medford, promoted Cady George T., Malden Musicians. Bittner Josiah P., Malden Barrett David, Malden Bieber Oscar, Malden Brown Charles W. A., Malden Jenness Oliver, Malden, discharged Barnes John A., Malden Carmen Benj. F., Medford charged Keen Charles H., Medford Mader Morris, Malden, discharged Moore Charles J., Malden Moran Edward, Malden Myrick Wm. H., Malden McAllister Wm. C., Malden McElroy Wm., Malden McKeon Michael, Malden McDonnell Michael, Malden, de- Nelson James, Malden O'Reilly Maurice, Malden Page Gilbert, Maiden Page Gilman, jr., Malden, promoted corporal Patterson J. M., Malden Putman Joseph H., Malden Penney Alonzo, Lynn Penney Geo. H., Saugus, promoted corporal Peabody Torry, jr., Lynn Rankin Wm., Malden, promoted to sergeant Co. A Eighteenth Regiment. Soon after the alarm of war rang over our country, military companies were formed in the towns of Middleboro', Duxbury, Dedham, Hanover, and Wrentham, the members of which, strong, hardy sons of New England, - from an urgent sense of duty, devoted their property and time to their country. The inhabitants of the several towns, unwilling to see their fellow-townsmen alone endure such sacrifices for the common cause, generously furnished them with uniforms, and appropriated to their use the choicest viands of their tables while the towns paid to each member of these companies an average of one dollar and twenty-five cents per day for drilling. These companies were ordered into camp at Dedham, Massachusetts, by the Governor, in July, 1861, thus forming the nucleus of this regiment. To these were afterwards added, on the 15th of July, the "Mason Invincibles," of Taunton, Capt. Ruby, the Plymouth company, Capt. Collingwood, August 5th, 1861, and the Quincy company, Capt. J. L. Spalding, August 20th, 1861. These companies, not having the maximum number of men, were further recruited at Camp Brigham, in Dedham. On the 24th day of August, 1861, the regiment was ordered to Washington, D. C., and took up their line of march on the 26th inst., via New York, Harrisburg, Pa., Baltimore, Md., to Washington, where the regiment arrived, on the evening of August the 30th, safely, and without an accident to mar the pleasures of the journey. The next day the regiment were ordered to report to the late gallant Colonel E. D. Baker, and, having done so, they pitched their tents about one mile to the westward of the Capitol, and called their camp "Camp Massachusetts." Their stay with Colonel Baker was but brief, however the regiment being ordered to join General Martindale's Brigade (General Fitz John Porter's Division), on this side of the Potomac, where they encamped on the ground formerly occupied by the gallant New York 69th, near Fort Corcoran. Whilst here, they were joined by Company A, recruited in Boston by Lieut. J. Cullen Ayer, who was detailed from the regiment for that purpose. Whilst here, the regiment first began to see active duty, being frequently detailed upon picket. On the 26th of September the regiment again received marching orders for Hall's Hill, Virginia at that time the extreme outpost of the " Army of the Potomac." On the occasion of the grand review at Bayley's Cross Roads, the regiment was singled out by General McClellan, for its drill, discipline, and soldierly appearance, for which characteristics it was presented by the Commander-in-Chief with a complete uniform and camp equipage— "Chasseur a' Pied's "- French Infantry of the Line. On the last of November, the regiment again increased its numbers by the addition of Company C, of Carver-swelling the regimental rolls to nine hundred and ninetysix men. Though, previous to January, 1862, the regiment had found no opportunity to distinguish itself, still, should the occasion ever offer, judging by the able officers in command, and the material of which the line is composed, the glorious old Commonwealth will never have cause to blush for its actions. |