Biography of Charles Spurlin :Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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Submitted by: Jody Goodson  kestrell@prodigy.net
Date: May 14, 2001
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From the Book
'History of Pittsfield, N. H. in the Rebellion'
by H. L. Robinson, published 1893


Page 144 & 145

CHARLES SPURLIN.
    In the early annals of Pittsfield the name of Green stands prominent and
for one branch of this family one of the streets of our village is named.
Charles Spurlin was a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Green) Spurlin, and was
born in Pittsfield, November 7, 1837. In early life he had an attack of
scarlet fever that always affected his after life. He was, previous to
enlistment, a laborer.
    He entered Company G, Seventh New Hampshire volunteers, November 23,
1861, and served with that organization for three years, taking part in all
of its marches, and was in nearly every engagement in which the regiment
took part.
    While in the service he contracted the small pox, which affected his
eyes for nearly a year.  He was mustered out of service December 22, 1864,
and is now living at Epsom, N. H.
     Some people think it smart, if a person is a little weak, to guy him.
A man who kept a store in town would on all occasions talk to Comrade
Spurlin in such a way as to make the crowd of loafers that hung around his
store laugh at the expense of our friend.  One day he had been a little
more overbearing than usual, when Spurlin said, " Can you tell me the
difference between a pancake and a potato?"  After a minute's thought the
trader replied "No, I am sure I can't; what is it?"
    Charles answered, "If you don't know enough to tell the difference
between a pancake and a potato, I shouldn't think you would know enough to
sell groceries."