TITLE: Town of Rochester Muster Rolls (Names L-R) SOURCE: History of the Town of Rochester New Hampshire, From 1722-1890 by Franklin McDuffee, A.M. edited and revised by Silvanus Hayward. In two Volumes.-- Vol. I., Manchester, The John B. Clarke Co., Printers. ©1892. Pages 223-229. SUBMITTED: Transcribed by C. Parziale 7/16/2000 ************************************************************************ Marcenia W. LANE. Son of Winthrop, who moved to Rochester after his enlistment. Joseph LAGUE. Private, Co. E, 2d Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 25, 1863. Mustered out dec. 19, 1865. William J. LAVENDER. Private, Co. H, 9th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Wounded in foot at Fredericksburg, May, 1864. Discharged for disability Jan. 12, 1865. Octavio LE BLANK. Private, Co. E, 2d Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 25, 1863. Wounded June 3, 1864. Died of wounds July 17, 1864. Narcisse LEBRAN. Private, Co. E, 2d Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 25, 1863. Mustered out Nov. 23, 1865. Elihu Hayes LEGRO. Son of David, was born in Rochester, July 21, 1827. Was a Methodist minister stationed at Tamworth, from which place he enlisted Private, Co. D, 6th Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 27, 1861. Died of disease in Washington, D.C., Jan. 1, 1863. Brought home and buried under Masonic honors. Promoted Lieutenant about the time of his death. "A man much esteemed for christian character." Edwin G. LEIGHTON. Private, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 1861. Discharged for disability, Oct. 26, 1863. Died soon after reaching home. Nahala Davis LEIGHTON. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. he was taken sick, but a brutal surgeon ordered him on a march of 75 miles to Washington. He marched 81 miles in one day. The next day he was exposed to a rain, which prevented the Reg’t from marching. At night the Doctor, at Capt. Edgerly’s intercession, sent Leighton a little shelter tent and a man to watch with him. The watcher deserted his post, and Leighton was found in the morning dead, on the bare ground, Nov. 14, 1862. This was at White Sulphur Springs, Va., where he was buried. Michael LEONARD. Private, Co. F, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 1, 1864. Mustered out June 28, 1865. Sumner LEWIS. Private, Co. F, 14th Reg’t. Mustered Dec. 28, 1863. Mustered out July 8, 1865. Arthur LIBBEY. Private Co. B, 1st Reg’t. Mustered May 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Robert M. LIBBEY. Private, Co. B, 1st Reg’t. Mustered May 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Archibald LITTLE. Private, Co. F, 5th Reg’t Mustered Aug. 30, 1864. Deserted at Petersburg, Va., Oct. 10, 1864. William O. LITTLE. Drummer, Co. D, 12th Reg’t. Mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Died of disease July 18, 1864, near Petersburg, Va., where he was buried. Henry W. LOCKE. Second Lieutenant, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Commissioned Sept. 20, 1861. Had sword presented by citizens. Promoted Captain June 25, 1864. Led his company in the battle of Pocataligo. "Was a tip-top-officer liked by the boys for his kindness." In 1865 was post Commissary at Brownsville, Tex., and had contract for supplying 18,000 men with beef. Resigned Nov. 1865. Warren F. LOVEJOY. Private, Co. A, 1st Reg’t. Mustered April 29, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Re-enlisted private, Co. D, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 23, 1861. Discharged for disability July 21, 1862. Re-enlisted private, Veteran Reserve Corps. Mustered Dec. 30, 1863. Discharged June 19, 1865. Charles LYNCH. Private, Co. G, 5th Reg’t. Substitute for Charles A. Giles. Mustered Aug. 15, 1864. Deserted near Petersburg, Va., Sept. 8, 1864. James E. MACK. Private, Co. G, 8th Reg’t. Mustered Dec. 23, 1861. Deserted at Manchester, Dec. 25, 1861. Thomas MACK. An Irishman, whose real name was McNamara, son of Michael and Bridget, born in Mass. About 1845, a shoemaker, "a very soldierly appearing and brave young man." Private, Co. A, 1st Reg’t. Mustered April 29, 1861. Re-enlisted Sergeant, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Sereverly wounded in leg by the explosion of a torpedo buried by the enemy. Lived a few days, and the surgeon thought he might possibly have survived, but he stubbornly refused to have his leg amputated. Died at Morris Island, S.C., Sept. 16, 1863, and was buried there. John MAHONEY. Private, Co. I, 15th Reg’t. Mustered oct. 14, 1862. Badly wounded at Port Hudson, May 27, 1863. Mustered out Aug. 13, 1863. Jacob C. MAIN. First Lieutenant, Co. G, 8th Reg’t. Commissioned Dec. 20, 1861. "As good an officer as in the Reg’t, in spite of some bad habits." Resigned March 3, 1863. Thomas J. MALLARD. Private, Co. D, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Discharged for disability. Patrick MCCORMACK. Substitute for M.V.B. Wentworth. Reg’t unknown. mustered Aug. 17, 1864. Daniel MCCRILLIS. Pirvate, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Re-enlisted Feb. 12, 1864. Mustered out July 20, 1865. "A good soldier." David MCCRILLIS. Private, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Discharged for disability Oct. 17, 1861. John MCCRILLIS. Private, Co. I, 15th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 14, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 13, 1863. Jabez MCDUFFEE. Private, Co. D, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Deserted Dec. 13, 1862. Returned May 10, 1865. Mustered out May 11, 1865. Simon Curtis MCDUFFEE. Son of Louis and Lovey, was born in Rochester, May 12, 1844. Private, Co. H, 9th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. His constitution was not fitted for hard service, and the surgeon of the Reg’t said he ought not to have been accepted. He, however, performed such service as he was able and bore his lot cheerfully. From April 1864, was in the Amulance Corps, and died of disease at Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 1864. Buried there, but afterwards brought to Rochester. Michael MCHUGH. Private, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 27, 1864. George W. MELLEN. Private, Co. D, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Promoted Sergeant. Wounded June 6, 1864. Mustered out Oct. 29, 1864. George H. MESERVE. Private, Co. A, 1st Reg’t. Mustered April 29, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Re-enlisted Private, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Re-enlisted Feb. 15, 1864. Taken prisoner at Drury’s Bluff, and endured the horrors of Andersonville and Salisbury. Paroled Nov. 1864. Promoted Sergeant. Mustered out Aug. 23, 1865. Jacob C. MESERVE. Private, Co. A, 1st Reg’t. Mustered April 29, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Re-enlisted Private, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Wounded July 30, 1864. Mainly on guard duty, or cook, Brigade headquarters. Mustered out Sept. 27, 1864. Walter S. MESERVE. Landsman in Navy. Enrolled April 6, 1864. On ship "Vandalia." discharged for disability June 20, 1864. James MORRISON. Substitute for Dudley B. Waldron, 1863. James W. MORSE. Substitute for Jeremiah Randall. Private, Co. F, 14th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 14, 1863. Lost a leg Sept. 19, 1864. Discharged for disability June 9, 1865. Hiram P. MURPHY. Private, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864. Promoted Sergeant May 1, 1865. Mustered out July 20, 1865. John A. MURRAY. Substitute for Joseph H. McDuffee. Private, Co. D, 8th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 14, 1863. James NEELAND. Private, Co. H, 6th Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 28, 1861. Wounded in right shoulder at Antietam. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Jan. 15, 1864. Discharged Nov. 28, 1864. Solomon Moses NEWLAND. Born in Sehrberg, Barvaria, about 1841. Had been in this country two of three years and worked in Wallace’s tannery. Private, Co. I, 15th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 14, 1862. Wounded in arm and chest at Port Hudson, May 27, 1863. Died of his wounds July 4, 1863, and was buried in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, La. James T. NICHOLS. Private, Co. G, 8th Reg’t. Mustered Dec. 23, 1861. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 1, 1864. Slightly wounded below knee while in camp. Mustered out Jan. 8, 1865. George H. NICKERSON. Private, Co. I, 15th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 14, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 13, 1863. John R. NUTE. Carpenter in construction Corps about five months. John H. NUTTER. Enlisted in Navy Aug. 25, 1861. On receiving ship "Ohio" one month. On store ship "Brandywine," mostly at Fortress Monroe. Witnessed "Monitor" fight. Discharged Aug. 28, 1864. Re-enlisted private, Co. K, 18th Reg’t. Mustered March 22, 1865. Mustered out May 6, 1865. Frederick a. ORNE. Sergeant, Co. I, 15th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 14, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 13, 1863. James Burleigh OSGOOD. Son of James H., was born in Rochester, 1841. An expreienced seaman before the war. Enlisted in Navy at Boston. On receiving ship "Ohio." On the "Hartford," The flag ship of Admiral Farragut. Served nearly three years in many of the most exciting naval battles of the war. Was first gunner of the Forecastle gun. "Showed himself a brave man, -- was a favorite with the whole crew." At the storming of the Forts in Mobile Bay he was killed with 12 others by the explosion of a shell, Aug. 5, 1864. Francis L. OTIS. Private, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Wounded July, 1863. Promoted Corporal Sept. 17, 1863. Resigned Oct. 15, 1863. Re-enlisted in same Co. Jan 1, 1864. Wounded Aug. 17, 1864, Mustered out July 20, 1865. Fredreick OTIS. Private, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Discharged for disability May 9, 1863. Re-enlisted private, Veteran Reserve Corps. Mustered Dec. 22, 1863. Orange B. OTIS. Sergeant, Co. D, 6th reg’t. Mustered Nov. 27, 1861. Promoted 1st Lieutenant Nov. 4, 1863. Wounded in left leg June 3, 1864. Discharged for disability Nov. 28, 1864. Alphonzo PAGE. Private, Co. I, 6th Reg’t. Mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Discharged for disability Jan. 19, 1865. James W. PAGE. Private, Co. H, 9th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 2, 1864. Mustered out June 10, 1865. Robert M. PALMER. Musician, Co. A, 1st Reg’t. Mustered April 29, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Re-enlisted private, Troop K, 1st Reg’t cavalry. Mustered Oct. 7, 1861. Captured at Columbia Furnace, Va., Oct. 9, 1864. Five weeks in Libbey prison, then exchanged. Mustered out Oct. 24, 1864. Charles H. PARKER. Substitute for William P. Abbott. Private, Co. B, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 14, 1863. Promoted Corporal. Wounded June 3, 1864. Deserted while on furlough from hospital, Oct. 30, 1864. Bradley F. PARSONS. Enlisted in navy Sept. 1861. Served 7 or 8 months on sailing vessel "Onward," visiting Western Islands and the Mediterranean. Re-enlisted Aug. 1864, and served on "Colorado"; was a Fort Fisher; afterwards Paymaster’s Steward on "Winona"; in Santee River expediton. Discharged June, 1865. Charles PATTERSON. Substitute for Charles F. Hayes. Private, Co. C, 6th Reg’t. Mustered May 18, 1864. Deserted near Petersburg, Va., Sept. 26, 1864. William A. PEABODY. Private, Co. F, 35th Mass. Reg’t. Abram PEARL. Son of Isaac and Rachel, was born in Rochester, 1812. Private, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Wounded in hip and captured at James Island, S.C., June 16, 1862, while he with John Yelden was trying to remove their fallen Captain from the field. Died of wounds June 20, and was buried in National Cemetery at Charleston, S.C. Left a wife and five children. Abram Welch PEARL. Private, Co. H, 9th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Captured at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864, and died in Sept. or Oct. following, at Charleston, S.C. George O. PEARL. Private, Co. H, 18th Reg’t. Mustered Feb. 9, 1865, Mustered out July 29, 1865. Charles C. PERKINS. Private, Co. D, 2d Reg’t. Mustered June 1, 1861. Deserted Aug. 24, 1862. Returned and was mustered out May 9, 1865. Duane T. PERKINS. Sergeant, Co. H, 6th Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 28, 1861. Discharged for disability Nov. 17, 1862. James H. PERKINS. Private, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Deserted at Cold Harbor, Va., June 5, 1864. Returned and was Mustered out May 9, 1865. Nathaniel W. PERKINS. Substitute for William Toben. Private, Co. B, 1st Reg’t. Mustered May 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Charles F. PICKERING. Private, Troop A, 1st Cavalry. Mustered May 21, 1864. Mustered out July 15, 1865. George W. PICKERING. Private, Co. D, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Discharged for disability. Theophilus PICKERING. Private, Co. A, 2d Mass. Reg’t. Ebenezer H. PIERCE. Corporal, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Re-enlisted in same Co. Feb. 15, 1864. Employed as baker. Absent, sick, after May 21, 1865. Mustered out Aug. 23, 1865. John C. PEIRCE. Corporal, Co. D, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Discharged for disability June 13, 1863. Charles E. PIKE. Private, Troop A, 1st Cavalry. Mustered March 19, 1864. In hospital four months. Mustered out July 15, 1865. George E. PINKHAM. Captain, Co. I, 15th Reg’t. |Commissioned Nov. 3, 1862. Had sword presented by citizens. "A popular officer." Mustered out Aug. 13, 1863. John M. PINKHAM. Private, Troop E, 1st Cavalry. Mustered April 5, 1865. Never reached his Reg’t. Mustered out may 6, 1865. Henry PITCHENGER. Substitute for William Rand. Private, Co. K, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 17, 1864. Transferred to Co. I. Absent in arrest June 28, 1865. James F. PLACE. Private, 4th Mass. Reg’t. Editor of "Lawrence Daily Journal." In camp at Wenham, Mass., performed duties of Provost- Marshal. Went to New Orleans under Gen. Banks. On detached service as Clerk under Capt. Swift of Gen. Emery’s staff, engaged two months clearing a bayou on Atchafalaya river. Captured at Springfield, four miles below Port Hudson, but re-captured in a few hours. After the taking of Port Hudson, had charge of government printing-office there a few weeks. Enlisted for nine months, but remained a year, returning home enfeebled by severe disease. Leonard F. PLACE. Sergeant, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Promoted 2d Lieutenant July 4 1862. Had sword presented by citizens. Promoted 1st Lieutenant April 15, 1863. Resigned July 22, 1863. John M. PLUMER. Private, Co. D, 1st Heavy Artillery. Mustered Sept. 4, 1864. Mustered out June 15, 1865. Joseph Hartford PLUMER. Son of Ephraim, was born in Rochester, July 31, 1841. Was wool-sorter in factory. Private, Co. B, 1st Reg’t. Mustered May 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1861. Re-enlisted Corporal, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Discharged for disability Oct. 26, 1863. Died Dec. 6, 1863, twelve days after reaching home. Narcisse PRAUGH. Private, Co. F, 2d Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 25, 1863. Discharged for disability. Sidney PRINCE. Substitute, 1864, for three years. Reg’t unknown. George PROVER. Substitute for three years. Reg’t unknown. Frank PUGSLEY. Private, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Nurse in hospital. Discharged for disability Oct. 17, 1861. Re-enlisted private, Co. D, 1st heavy artillery. Mustered Sept. 4, 1864. Promoted Corporal, March 22, 1865. Mustered out June 23, 1865. John PUGSLEY. Private Co. D, 1st Heavy Artillery. Mustered Sept. 4, 1864. Transferred to Co. B, June 10, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865. James RAMSBOTTOM. Son of John, who came to Rochester about 1840, was born in England about 1826. Was in the U.S. navy for about 20 years before the war. Went by the name of Charles Melvin. Was on board Admiral Farragut’s flag ship "Hartford". Was at the capture of New Orleans, and the attack of the Forts in Mobile Bay. The same shell which killed J.B. Osgood (q.v.) so injured him that it was probably the remote cause of his death. After an apparent recovery he re-shipped at Portsmouth, but in about two weeks had a shock of paralysis and was sent home insensible and helpless. He remained in this condition about 14 months, when he died, Jan. 5, 1867. Horace RANDALL. Private, Co. D, 2d Reg’t. Mustered June 1, 1861. Discharged for disability Aug. 21, 1861. Re-enlisted private, Co. H, 9th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Promoted Sergeant April 1, 1865. Mustered out June 10, 1865. Charles O. RANKINS. Private, Co. F, 4th Reg’t. Enos REWITZER. Born at Bamberg, Germany. Private, Co I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Discharged for disability July 29, 1862. Re-enlisted private, Co. I, 15th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 14, 1862. Promoted Corporal Nov. 1, 1862. Wounded in left ankle at Port Hudson and suffered two amputations. Discharged Aug. 13, 1863. Built a house in Rochester after the war. Charles E. RICKER. Private, Co. A, 4t Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Discharged for disability Sept. 20, 1863. Isaac E. RICKER. Private, Co. F, 7th Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 7, 1861. Desserted at Manchester Dec. 30, 1861. Thomas P. RICKER. In Navy. William RICKER. Private, Co. D, 5th Reg’t. Mustered Oct. 23 1861. Wounded June 3, 1864. Mustered out Oct. 29, 1864. Harrison ROBERTS. Carpenter in Construction Corps about five months. John Harrison ROBERTS. Son of John L. and Rebecca, was born in Rochester July 30, 1840. Member of Senior class in Bowdoin college. Said his country needed his services more than he needed an education. Corporal, Co. I, 15th reg’t. Mustered Oct. 28, 1862. About the time his term of service expired was taken with diptheria in Louisiana, but lived to reach Concord, where he died Aug. 13, 1863. "An ambitious, patriotic, and every way worthy young man." John W. ROBERTS. Corporal, Co. H, 9th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Wounded May 18, 1864. Mustered out June 10, 1865. James ROBERTSON. Substitute, Marine Corps, for four years. Mustered Aug. 23, 1864. Nathaniel D. ROBINSON. Son of David and Martha H., was born at Rochester May 9, 1830. Resided in Lawrence, Mass., where he had a family. Private in a Mass. Reg’t. Died at home March 29, 1869. Samuel ROBINSON. Brother of preceding, was born Dec. 19, 1840. Private, Co. I, 3d Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 24, 1861. Promoted Corporal March 15, 1862. Promoted Sergeant Oct. 15, 1862. Promoted 1st Sergeant. Re-enlisted in same Co. Feb. 12, 1864. severely wounded in thigh at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 13, 1864. Promoted 2d Lieutenant May 24, 1864. Died of wounds in Hospital at Hampton, Va., June 2, 1864. He was specially cared for by is Masonic brethren, and his body was sent home and buried by them in Rochester. "A very commendable young man, universally esteemed." Calvin ROGERS. Private, Troop K, 1st Cavalry, afterwards N.H. Battalion of 1st N.E. Cavalry. Mustered Oct. 7, 1861. Promoted Corporal Oct. 8, 1861. Promoted Sergeant March 1, 1863. Captured at Kelley’s Ford March 17, 1863. Promoted Sergeant at Belle Isle till exchange in Fall of 1863. Mustered out Oct. 24, 1864. Stephen Henry ROGERS. Son of Edmund and Nancy, was born at New Durham, 1843. Private, Co. A, 4th Reg’t. Mustered Sept. 18, 1861. Re-enlisted in same Co. Feb. 17, 1864. Died of disease at Point of Rocks, Va., Jan. 13, 1865. Buried in National Cemetery there, grave No. 134, Section F., Division 1. James ROSS. Private, Co. D, 7th Reg’t. Substitute for John F. Hoyt. Mustered Aug. 14, 1863. Severely wounded Feb. 20, 1864. Deserted at Beaufort, S.C., Dec. 1864. William ROSIER. Substitute for John W. Tebbets. Private, Co. F, 14th Reg’t. Mustered Aug. 14, 1863. Deserted at Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 1863. Samuel C. ROWE. Private, Co. H, 6th Reg’t. Mustered Nov. 28, 1861. Wounded Sept. 17, 1862. Mustered out Nov. 27, 1864. James RUSSELL. Substitute for John F. Low. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1864. **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. 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