Biography of John B. Willard :Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Jody Goodson kestrell@prodigy.net Date: May 14, 2001 **************************************************************************** From the Book 'History of Pittsfield, N. H. in the Rebellion' by H. L. Robinson, published 1893 Note: A picture of John B. is in the book. Page 172 JOHN B. WILLARD was a member of Company F, Twelfth New Hampshire volunteers. He was born in Loudon, October 19, 1835, son of John and Ann (Batchelder) Willard. In 1854 he came to Pittsfield and worked at shoe-making with S. D. Davis. In 1860 he married Mrs. Susan Clough. In 1862 he enlisted, and was mustered into service September 5, 1862. He took an active part in the Battle of Fredericksburg and at Chancellorsville, after which he was taken sick, but recovered sufficiently to be engaged in the Battle of Cold Harbor. Here he was sun-struck, so that he was unable to do much duty afterwards, but was not discharged until his regiment was mustered out of service. He died in Pittsfield, of disease contracted in the service, May 5, 1881.