Friday, February 01, 2013

Surveyors of Massachusetts, in the Civil War.

All the soldiers listed here are in the Massachusetts military but in public life they were all surveyors.
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Seth B. Edson, Corporal, 3rd., Mass. Infantry, Residence Bridgewater, Age 27, Surveyor, Enlisted September 16, 1862, as a private, appointed Corporal and mustered in September 23, 1862.  Mustered out June 26, 1863.

Daniel B. Walker, Private, 4th., Mass. Infantry, Residence Taunton, Age 25, Surveyor, Enlisted September 15, 1862, mustered in September 23, 1862.  Mustered out on or about September 25, 1863.

John A. Packer, Private, 5th., Mass. Infantry, residence Charlestown, surveyor, Age 18, Enlisted July 15, 1864, mustered in July 25, 1864.  Mustered out November 16, 1864.

David W. Low, Major, 8th., Mass. Militia, Residence Gloucester, surveyor, Age 30, Commission Major, July 22, 1864, from Captain of Co. G.  Mustered out November 10, 1864.

Samuel Sage, Private, 6th., Mass. Infantry, residence Bedford, Age 37, Surveyor, Enlisted July 13, 1864, mustered in July 16, 1864.  Mustered in July 16, 1864.  Mustered out October 27, 1864.

Edmund P. Hinckley, Corporal, 8th., Mass. Infantry, residence Gloucester, Asst. Surveyor, Age 22, Enlisted July 7, 1864, mustered in July 18, 1864.  Mustered out November 10, 1864.

Henry G. Howe, Private, 8th., Mass. Infantry, residence Sterling, Age 22, surveyor, Enlisted July 12, 1861.  Wounded September 17, 11862, at Antietam, Maryland.  Discharged for disability, September 7, 1863.

Horace E. Brooks, Private, 25th., Mass. Infantry, residence Worcestor, surveyor, Age 26, Enlisted and mustered in September 16, 1861, appointed Corporal, December 21, 1861.  Wounded February 8, 1862, at Roanoke Island N. C., Discharged for disability, January 6, 1863, at Newbean N. C.

Henry B. Prince, Sergeant, 27th., Mass. Infantry, residence Amherst, surveyor, Age 28, Enlisted and mustered in October 14, 1861.  Discharged for disability, March 23, 1863.

William H. Barnes, Private, 37th., Mass. Infantry, residence West Stockbridge, surveyor, Age 24, Enlisted July 24, 1862, mustered in August 30, 1862.  Wounded May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Transf. April 25, 1865 to V. R. C.  Mustered out August 9, 1865, as of 2nd Co. 2nd Battin, V. R. C.

Mason A. Boydch, First Sergeant, 42nd., Mass. Infantry, residence Worcester, surveyor, Age 18, Enlisted July 9, 1864,.  mustered in July 21, 1864.  Mustered out November 11, 1864.  Also 51st., Mass. Infantry, Co. F

William H. Russell, , Private, 42nd., Mass. Infantry, residence Westfield, surveyor, Age 21, Enlisted July 8, 1864, mustered in July 16, 1864. Mustered out November 11, 1864.

John K. Wade, Private, 44th., Mass. Infantry, residence Boston, surveyor, Age 18. Enlisted August 29, 1862, mustered in September 12, 1862.  Mustered out June 18, 1863.

Benjamin P. Chandler, Private, 44t., Mass. Infantry, residence Dorchester, surveyor, Age 19, Enlisted August 28, 1862, mustered in September 12, 1862.  Mustered out June 18, 1863.

James J. Smith, Private, 49th., Mass. Infantry, residence Sandisfield, surveyor, Age 30, Enlisted September 22, 1862, mustered in October 28, 1862.  Died May 16, 1863, in Hospl. Baton Rouge La.

Abraham W. Goodrich, Private, 60th., Mass. Infantry, residence Hinsdale, surveyor, Age 30. Enlisted August 1, 1864, mustered in August 1, 1964, Mustered out November 30, 1864.

Abram Hun Berry, First Lieutenant, 11th., Mass. Militia, surveyor, Age 20, Commission May 30, 1863, mustered in May 16, 1864.  Mustered out August 15, 1864.

Nathaniel J. Porter, Corporal, Mass. Militia, residence Marshfield, surveyor, Age 26, Enlisted July 21, 1864, mustered in August 6, 1864, promoted Corporal same day.  Mustered out November 14, 1864.

James W. Bean, Private, Mass. Light Artillery, residence Lowell, Surveyor, Age 21, Enlisted and mustered in May 21, 1861, Commission 2nd., Lieutenant from Sergeant, October 8, 1863, mustered November 7, 1863, Commission First Lieutenant January 10, 1864, mustered April 10, 1864.  Mustered out November 10, 1865, as First Lieutenant.

Henry H. Williams, Private, 8th., Mass. Light Artillery, Mailitia, residence Petersham, surveyor, Age 21, Enlisted June 3, 1862, mustered in June 3, 1862.  Mustered out November 29, 1862.

Benjamin F. Williams, Private, 2nd., Mass. Cavalry, residence Baltimore, surveyor, Age 36, Enlisted and mustered in March 11, 1863.  While in desertion from Co. I., 4th., Calif. Infantry, under the name of William T. Butcher; Transf. to 2nd., Mass. Cavalry by S. O. #76, War Dept., February 16, 1864.  Killed September 28, 1864, at Waynesboro, Va., as Sergeant.

Nathan C. Fordham, Private, 2nd., Mass. Cavalry, residence California, surveyor, Age 28, Enlisted and mustered in March 14, 1863.  Prisoner October 29, 1864, near Cedar Creek, Va., Parold February 27, 1865, rejoined company May 23, 1865.  Mustered out July 30, 1865.

Robert S. Bryson, Private, 4th., Mass. Cavalry, residence Southbridge, surveyor, Age 290, Enlisted December 18, 1863, mustered in January 27, 1864.  Discharged July 21, 1864, for promotion , also service in Company C., 23rd., Maine Infantry.

William F. Todd, Private, 4th., Mass. Cavalry, residence Portland, surveyor, Age 19, Enlisted and mustered in, August 23, 1864.  Mustered out May 26, 1865, with detachment, Richmond, Virginia.

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