Granville F. Plummer of Derry and Londonderry, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915) Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Louise Temples - pc_genie@ix.netcom.com Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ Full copyight notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915 Page 1084 GRANVILLE F. PLUMMER, who is now living retired on the old Hardy farm near Derry, N. H., was born and reared in Londonderry, Rock- ingham county, N. H., his birth taking place September 11, 1843. His par- ents were John A. and Eliza (Coffin) Plummer. Granville F. Plummer was educated in the schools of Londonderry. In February, 1865, he enlisted in Company H, Eighteenth N. H. Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into the service February 14, 1865, at Concord, N. H. Embarking on transports at Boston, the regiment went to Old Point Comfort and Ft. Monroe, where they were disembarked and pro- ceded to the trenches in front of Petersburg, Va., where they lay seven days, forming a part of the line on the north side of Ft. Steadman. After the capture of Petersburg they went on towards Appomattox, marching day and night, until, when they were within seven miles of that place, they heard that Lee had surrendered. After a short time in camp the regiment proceded to Washington, where they took part in the Grand Review and were in camp and on guard duty for a time. Here Mr. Plummer was taken to Mt. Pleasant Hospital, where he remained sick for five weeks, being discharged June 25, 1865. Five days later he arrived at his home in Londonderry, and took up his residence on a farm, on which he lived until three years ago, when his wife died, at which time he came to reside with his niece, Mrs. Frank A. Hardy, on the old Hardy Homestead, above referred to. For two years after returning home after the war Mr. Plummer was under the doctor's care, being treated for muscular rheumatism contracted in the service. Mr. Plummer was married in 1874, Thanksgiving Day, to Miss Kate E. Hughes, of Windham Junction, N. H. She died February 28, 1911. Mr. Plummer is a member of The Pilgrim Fathers and Wesley B. Knight Post, G. A. R., of Derry, N. H., of which he is Past Commander. He attends the Presbyterian church of Londonderry. In 1890 he was one of the committee Page 1085 of three to remodel the old church, they raising about $5,000 for that pur- pose.