Stewartstown and the American Civil War
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It appears that most volunteers from Stewartstown for the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865 seem to have enlisted in the Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. Each man was a volunteer appointed or enlisted for three years unless otherwise stated.
The Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry participated in the following battles:
Fredericksburg, Va. Dec 1862
Getty's Night Assault .Dec 1863
Siege of Suffolk, Va. May 1863
Providence Church Road,Va. May 1863
Port Walthall, Va. May 1864
Swift Creek, Va. May 1864
Proctor's and Kingsland Creeks, Va. May 1864
Drewry's Bluff, Va. May 1864
Bermuda Hundred (Front), Va., May- Sept 1864
Cold Harbor, Va. June 1864
Battery Five, Petersburg, Va. June 1864
Siege of Petersburg, Va., June 15 to Aug. 27, 1864
Mine Explosion, Petersburg, Va. July 30, 1864
Fort Harrison, Va., capture of Sept. 1864
Fort Harrison, Va., defense of Sept 1864
Fair Oaks, Va. . Oct 1864
Richmond, Va., occupation of April 3, 1864. The 13th N. H. V. furnished the first troops, and its colors were the first to enter the city.
List of some of the volunteers or enlisted men that I could find so far:
Abbott, George B. Co. H ; b. Hartford, Vt.; age 23; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Jan. 4, '64 ; must, in Jan. 4,''64, as Priv. ; wd. sev. June 1, '64, Cold Harbor, Va. ; disch. disab. to date July 23, '64. P. O. ad., Stewartstown.
Aldrich, Arnold. Co. H; b. Canada East; age 37; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62; must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Priv. ; must, out June 21, ’65.
Possibly related: Aldrich, Arthur R. Co. H; b. New Hampshire; age 19; res. Clarksville, cred. Clarksville ; enl. Jan. 4, '64; must, in Jan. 4,'64, as Priv. ; tr. to Co. B, 2 N. H. V., June 21, '65 ; disch. Sept. 25, '65, Concord. P. O. ad., Canaan, Vt.
Anderson, Ellas. Co. H ; b. Gottenburg, Sweden ; age 19; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. July 18, '62 Sept. 19, '62, as Priv. ; app. Corp. Jan. 13, '63 ; Sergt. Mar. 1, '64 ; must, out June 21, '65.
Bannister, George H. Co. H.; b. New Hampshire; age28; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Jan. 4, '64 ; must, in Jan. 4, '64, as Priv. ; killed Oct. 27, '64, Fair Oaks, Va.
Blodgett, Cyrus R. Co. H; b. Stewartstown ; age 21 ; res. Stratford, cred. Stratford; enl. Aug. 15, '62; must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Corp. ; disch. Dec. 22, '63, to accept promotion. P. 0. ad., Littleton.
Chase, Addison. Co. H ; b. Wells, Me. ; '62, as Priv. ; app.Corp. May 1, '65; age18; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62 ; must, in Sept. 19, must, out June 21, '05. P. 0. ad., Pittsburg.
Cross, Alma M. Co. II ; b. Bridgewater ; age 26 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 12, '62 ; must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Priv. ; must, out June 21, '65. P. 0. ad., Pittsburg.
Cross, Ferrin A. Co. H ; b. Bridgewater ; age 33 ; res. Clarksville, cred. Clarksville ; enl. Aug. 12, '62 ; must. in Sept. 19, '62, as Corp. ; killed June 3, '64, Cold Harbor, Va.
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more about Alma Moroni Cross, born in 1836, died in 1914, he was a private in the 13th New Hampshire Infantry Division during the Civil War.
In 1860 Alma (Almon), a farmer, is 23 and lives in Clarksville with his wife Rebeca 20 (Rebecca Poore, b.1840, d.1909, married in 1859 in Stewartstown), and one year old daughter Iris. His older brother Ferrin and his family live next door. By 1861, Alma lives in Stewartstown where they will raise four children (Iris born in Clarksville, and Lamira Sarah b.1861, Almond Job b.1863 and Ferrin Abijah, b.1867, all born in West Stewartstown).
Alma will join the army as Private August 12, 1862 and will commit for a period of three years as was the norm. He will loose his older brother during the Civil War. Ferrin Abijah Cross, born in 1829, residence in Clarksville, dies June 03, 1864 at the battle of Cold Harbor; at dawn, when three Union corps attacked the Confederate works on the southern end of the line and were easily repulsed with heavy casualties. General Grant wrote in his Memoirs: ”I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. ... No advantage whatever was gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained."
Alma's other brother, Stephen Franklin Cross, born in 1830, died in 1864 (interestingly Stephen is not listed on the pension records and was probably not enlisted in the army; little is know about Stephen except that in 1860, a farmer, he lives in Stewartstown with his wife Lois Sephine Tyler, 16 years old, just married that year, and his mother 70).
By 1870, Alma and his family live in West Stewartstown, he is back farming after spending 3 years in the army. By 1880, Alma 44, is divorced, and has moved to Pittsburg were he will still be in 1900 and 1910 (in 1900, Alma is 64 years old, divorced since at least 1880, living with some helpers for his farm).
Of note, Alma, Ferrin, and Stephen, are the three youngest sons of Abijah Cross (b.1790. d.1837 and Sally Ferrin (b.1790. d.1872), m.1815 Bridgewater, Grafton, NH.)
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Dalton, Caleb S. Co. H; b. Stewartstown; age 18; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown; enl. Aug. 13, '62; must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Priv. ; app. Co i-p. ; wd. June 1, '64, Cold Harbor-, Va. ; app. Sergt. Jan. 14, '65 ; must, out June 21, '65. P. O.
Doorlay, Patrick. Co. H ; b. Ireland; age 43 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 26, '62 ; must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Priv. ; must, out June 21, ’65.
Fletcher, Frederick K. Co. H ; b. Concord ; age 22 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Jan. 4, '64 ; must, in Jan. tr. to 168 Co., 2 Batt'l, V. R. C, Apr. 17, '65 ; disch. June 7, '65, Con-res. Colebrook, cred. Colebrook ; enl. Aug. 11, '62 ; must, in Sept. 10, '62, as 1 Sergt. ; disch. Jan. 30, '64, to accept promotion.
Gault, William H. Co. H; b. Holdemess; age 30; res. Pittsburg, cred. Pittsburg; enl. Jan. 4, '64; must, in Jan. 4, '64, as Priv. ; tr. to Co. B, 2 N. H. V., June 21, '65 ; must, out Dec. 19, '65. P. O. ad., Stewartstown.
Glines, Abial B. Co. H ; b. Canterbury ; age 38 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62 ; must, in Sept. 19, 62, as Priv. ; must, out June 21, '65.
Graham, Charles B. Co. H ; b. Hereford, Can. ;age 18; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown; enl.Aug.11,'62; must, inSept.19,'62, asPriv.;tr. to Band, 3Brig.,2Div.,7A.C,Jan.20,'63; toBaud,2Brig.,1 Div.,18A.C.; disch. June25, '64, as 2 Class Muse, to accept promotion. See 5 N. II. V. and U. S. C. T.
Graham, William A. Co. H ; b. Hereford, Can. ; age 20 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62 must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Sergt.; app. 1 Sergt. July 1, '63 ; disch. Feb. 24, '64, to accept promotion.
Haynes, Nelson. Co. H; b. Pittsburg; age 24; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62; must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Priv. ; disch. disab. Jan. 8, ’64.
Heath, Almanzo. Co. H ; b. Stewartstown ; age 23 ; res. Clarksville, cred. Clarksville ; enl. Aug. 12, '62 ; must, in Sept. 19, ’62, as Priv. ; des. Sept. 30, '62, Concord.
Hodge, John A. Co. H; b. Colebrook; age 20; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62; must, in Sept. 19,
Hogue, John. Co. I; b. Ireland; age 40 ; cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Jan. 25, '64 ; must, in Jan. 25, '64, as Priv. ; disch. May 12, '65
Johnson, Daniel. Co. H ; b. Stewartstown ; age 19 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Dec. 30, '63 ; must, in Dec. 30, '63
Jordan, James M. Co. H ; b. Colebrook ; age 19 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Colebrook ; enl. Jan. 4, '64 ; must, in Jan. 4, '64, as Priv. ; wd. June 15, '64, Battery Five, Petersburg, Va. ; tr. to Co. D, 10 V. R. C, Mar. 4, '65 ; disch. disab. May 31, '65, Washington, D. C. Died Oct. 22, '88, Colebrook.
Knights, Beiyamin. Co. H ; b. England ;age 38; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Jan. 4, '64 ; must, in Jan. 4, '64, as Priv. ; wd. sev. June 15, '64, Battery Five, Petersburg, Va. ; disch. wds. May 31, '65, Alexandria, Va. P. O. ad., Stewartstown.
Knights, James. Co. H; b. England; age 30; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown; enl. Aug. 14, '62 ; must, in Sept. 19, '62, as Priv. ; killed Dec. 13, '62, Fredericksburg, Va.
Knights, Robert. Co. H; b. Canada; age 23; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown; enl. Jan. 4, '64; must, in Jan. 4, '64, as Priv. ; tr. to Co. B, 2 N. H. V., June 21, '65 ; must, out Dec. 19, '65. P. 0. ad., Stewartstown.
Renton, Daniel. Co. H; b. Quebec, Can.; age 27; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 12, '62; must. in Sept. 30, '62, as Priv. ; wd. June 3, '64, Cold Harbor, Va. ; furloughed July 5, '64, for 30 days, from De Camp Gen. Hosp., David's Isl., N. Y. ; failed to return. considered a deserter from Aug. 5, '64.
Desertion was severely punished; often sentenced to forfeit all pay and allowances due, to be dishonorably. discharge., to be confined at hard labor 3 yrs., to wear a ball and chain during first 6 months' confinement. But, it was not uncommon, 111 deserted of the 1,272 members of the 13th (compare to a total of 180 deaths with 90 of them in combat or directly related to it).
Ripley, Daniel G. Co. H; b. Boston, Mass. ; age 37 ; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62 ; must, m Sept. 19, '62, as Muse. ; tr. to Band, 2 Brig., 3 Div., 24 A. C, Jan. 20, '63 ; must, out June 21, '65, as 3 Class Muse. P. O ad., West Stewartstown.
Sleeper, Henry S. Co. 11; b. Canada; age 18; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 14, '62; must, in Sept. 19,'62, as Priv. Died Nov. 15, '62, Camp Casey, Va.
Smith, Gardner W. Co. H ; b. Lisbon ;age 26; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ;'62, as Priv. ; must, out June 21, '65. P. O. ad., Canaan, Vt.
Young, Hiram C. Co. H ; b. Canada; age 27; res. Stewartstown, cred. Stewartstown ; enl. Aug. 11, '62 ; must, in Sept. 19,'62, as Priv. ; app. Corp. June 9, '64 ; must, out June 21, '65. P. O. ad., Colebrook.
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Source:
https://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/civilwar/regiments/NewHamp/13nh-nhregister-650-692.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_New_Hampshire_Infantry_Regiment
