The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
land Officers Not
Mentioned.

bath which was bought by the government and
USED as tow boat at New Orleans.
Port land Officers Not Previously
Mentioned.
ARMY.
Horace Anderson, on duty with the U. S. Coast
Survey, in South Atlantic States.
Nathan Barker, Capt. and Assistant Quarter
Ira Berry Jr., Capt Fourteenth N H. He was
member Of a Mobile, Ala, company on the out
break Of the rebellion, but knew his duty, and
did it.
;, Charles H. Boyd Of the U. $. Coast Survey,
Breyet-Major U. s. A., on staff of Admiral Dupont
1851 Engineer duty in the defenses of Washing
ton 1852 Engineer of Cavalry corps, Army of
Cumberland 1863. A. ID. G. to Gen. Geo. II.
Thomas 1864-5
Edward Deering Boyd Second Colorado Cav
airy, 1862; Inspector Cavalry Gen Blunt's staff
Missouri; wounded
Parker Dwight Boyd, Capt and Commissary of
subsistence, staff of Gen. Burnside; died 1872.
Eugene Carter, Lieut.. of Eighth U. S. Infantry;
Capt. Twentyninth U. S. l. Breyet-Major Dead.
John c. Cobb, now praeticing law in Portland,
was Colonel of Second Regiment U. S. Colored
Engineers afterwards designated as the Ninety
Slxtn n ). G. T. and commanding brigade of
his service.
Rev. Ephraim C. Cummings, Chaplain Fifteenth
Vermont
George w Eddy, of the post office, was Captain
and Commissary OF Subsistence.
Tt 1 9 Edwards, Jr, "a Lieut.; and Capt Third
conspicuous for his GOODNESS and bravery on many
battlefelds, beginning with Bull Run. Dead
= Frederick w. Emery, of Emery, Waterhouse &
ment.
Zenas r. Harrington was agent of the Christian
William d. Fernald, Lieutenant in the Veteran
reserve Corps and on duty in the Freedmen's
George Forsaith Private D. Tenth Maine and
q, Thirteenth Maine, LIST Lieut.. Ninetyeighth and
Seventy eighth u s. @. 7.
Patrick R. Quincy was small Irish boy that
graced the vicinity of Gorham's Corner in days
gone py II stories we hear are true. He developed
manly qualities, went to Boston, became in time
Captain and Colonel OF the Ninth Mass and
BreYetBrig- General.
=, William H. Kalor, I'd Lieut.. One Hundred and
Third y. =. Colored Troops.
Judge Enoch Knight formerly Of Brdgton)
was Captain In the Twelfth Maine.
Thomas j. Little, Lieut.. Thirteenth Mass, Cap
tain First Mass. Heavy Artillery.
~ william =; Manning, private, drummer, corporal
Twenty,thrd U. S. l.
John 1. Meserye, Jr was 1st Lieut. Eightieth
U. s. Colored troops and promoted Captain of
Commissary Department Dead
James. +. Miller, A.. A. G. on Gen. Shepley's
leans Dead.
;, Frank Noyes, treasurer of Portland Savings
Bank, served in N. Y. regiment and in the
Quarternaster's Department. Dead
George Freeman Noyes, Captain on Gen. Double
days staff BreyetLleut; Col; author of "Bivouac
Charles W. Oleson, Private Fifth Maine Bat
terry, Asst. Surgeon Fourteenth U. s. Colored
Rev Edward N. Pomeroy. now of Taunton
Mass, was I'd Lieut.. of Eighty-first u s. Colored
Albert H. Purington Private A First Maine
and |, B Twelfth Maine; Captain Ninety-seventh
William F; Rqndlett, now residing in Portland,
was I'd Lieut.. H, Twenty-frst Maine.
:. Henry Stone. former local editor of the Adver-
tiser, was Captain and Asst Adi.-General.
I Peter G. S. Ten Brock, Surgeon U. S. A. Dead
Lawrence P. Varnum, Private A, Twenty-fifth
Maine, I'd Lieut.. Seventy-nine U. s. G. T..
es Marcus cd Wight J graduate q Bowdon Col
made Portland his residence for many wears after
the war. He was Lieut.. In the Fourth U. S. Color
ed Cavalry.
In the long list of names of men furnished to the
Navy from Maine, are hundreds credited to Port
land. Promotion IN the navy, Of enlisted men to
commissioned officers, was not so common as in
the army. The naval officers were selected in a
more conservative way.
Rear Admiral James Alden, whose body lies in
land.
Rear admiral George H. Preble, also, was born
William Henry Anderson, Paymaster. was sta
toned the most of the time In the sounds Of North
Carolina and saw a good deal of fighting
Fred A. g. Bacon, Acting Ensign. Dead
William I. Bacon Acting Ensign
Robert Boyd, Midshipman January, 1850,
Captain July 16, 1852 commanding division of
Miss. River Squadron 1864.
Charles II. Bradford Corporal of Co. d, First
IhdiHc anu lot lSltut VI u o. hidTlneS- was taken
died of his wounds Feb is, 1864
Henry A Brown, Acting Third Asst. Engineer,
Joseph w. Chandler Acting Ensign, Jan 2s,
Charles H. Choate, Acting Ensign, Jan. 8. 1868
Samuel B. Clark father of Capt Daniel G.
Clark. killed In the Fifth Mainel served during
the war as Acting Master. Dead.
George. IL. Colby, Acting Ensign Oct 81 1863
Charles O. Davis, app. Acting Ensign, Dec 9th,
VI. n Ya... -. <,., =,
Richmond, y was Volunteer Lieutenant and had
command the gunboat Cherokee" in 1864.
Edwin E. Drake, Acting Ensign; lost at sea by
1863. s'''
Charles H. Hanson, originally blue Jacket
Acting Masters Mate, July 18TH 1868, promoted
Arthur Libby, Acting Asst. Third Engineer, JAM
William C. Mitchell, Acting Master, Nov. I'd,
1861.
Robert K: Morrison, Acting Asst Third Eng-
John W. North, held commission as saimaker
during the war, and is now at home on the retired
Henry NJ. Noyes, Acting Third Asst Engineer
Edward Ernest Preble entered Navy in 1859
served through the war. Resigned about 1871 as
Lieut. Commander. Dead
Henry A. Proctor, Acting Masters Mate May
31st, 1868.
Henry 0. Proctor, Acting Ensign, August 18th,
1864.
Hon. Thomas b. Reed, our distinguished mem
Der Of Congress- was an Acting Assistant Pay
master.
Wentworth T. Richardson, Surgeon First Maine
Asst. Surgeon y. S. Navy, July 30tll, 1861 Died
July goth, 1864
John Sears, Acting Ensign, April 9th, 1863
1862. Dead
Robert B. Swift, Acting Third Asst Engineer
Martin W. Thaxter, Acting Third Asst. Engi-
neer, May 31st, 1864.
William E. Themes, Acting Master.
N. Bradford Walker, Acting Masters Mate
Aug. 9th, 1862. Dead
John d. Williams, Sergeant b, Twelfth Maine,
and Third Asst. Engineer; later Second Asst
Engineer U. S, Rev. Marine