The Press., 1886-05-06
ROSTER OF WINTER POST, c. l,R., NO. A.

Winter Post, G. A! Rl, staffOFd Springs, accompanying, so far aRs possible, each name with brief description of service. With these notes additional to the names, the publication will run through several successive numbers
 A. H. SrwoNDs, commander of Winter Post, first enlisted in April. 1861, and was mustered into service May 22d, 1881, as member of Go. B, 4th O. " This was the first regiment in the United States to volunteer for 3 years, and flag given by citizens of California, in recognition of this distinction can be seen in the State House in Hartford. The regiment was afterwards changed to the 1st Conn. H. A., when Commander Simcnds volunteered to serve i'll regular light battery, and was transferred to Batterys K. and G., 1st U. s. artillery. He was in the following bat es-Falling Waters, Yorktown, Hanover Court House, Gainesville, Chicahominy, Savage's Station, Malvern H5n, White Oak Swamp, Fredericksburg, Chancellors- vile, Mine Run, and in front of Peters- burg, and was mustered out of service at Bermura Hundreds, Va, June 10th, 1864, (not being 19 years Of age till the 9th day of the July >folloWing1 after over years service.
 H. c. MCLAUGHnIN. past commander, first enlisted Aug. B, 1889, in Go. E, 143d N. Y. Vols, was mustered out of service July "A, 1865,s This regiment served its first year in the Army of the Potomac, was at the siege of Suffolk was transferred to department of the Cumberland, shared in battles of LookOufM fountain and Mission Ridge. and marched to relief of Burnside at Knoxville. In GA shared in engagements of Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, Lost Mountain, l IrH3c pI& S,Le Tree Greek and Atlanta, Also opaEficipafed Ill Sherman's 5 famous march '.from Atlanta to the Sea-" Again took up the march from Savannah across the Carolinas, to Colds boro, N. O., taking part in engagemsntsa at Averysboro and Bentonville, in both of which the regiment lost severely. Re- maining ln Ct llsboro but few days, an- other campaign wassentered upon, cr0wd4 ing Gen. Joe Johnston upon and through Raleigh, N. O., where J0hnstoI's surren- render took place, aud virtually ended the war in April, '65.
 D. H. PARSONS, past commander, first enlisted Aug. 30, 1862, in Go. D, 37th Mass. Vols, was promoted to lieutenant, and mustered out of service June 21, 1865, at Halls hull, Va: This regiment was one of the famous6th Corps, commanded by Gen. Sedgwick.S aU was also one se- leeted to go to New York city to quell the draft riot of July, 1868. It participated In the following battles Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Salem church, Gattys- Spottsylvania, North Anna. Cold Harbor, Ill front of Petersburg, Ream's station, Fort Stevens, Charlestown, aOpequRm Creek, Cedar Creek, Hatcher'sy Run and Sailors Creek.
 ANTHONY ADAMS, 8. V. C., first enlisted July IT, 1862, in Co. k, 18th regiment, Conn. Vols. This regiment served nearly it's whole term in the Valley of the Shen- andoah. In April, aI863, it joined Gen. Mi roy's Div, 8th Corps, and was engaged in the three days fight, June 18th, 14th, and 18th, when nearly the whole army was either killed, wounded or taken ptls- oners. Comrade Adams escaped being taken prisoner by being severely wounded on the 18th, and taken from the 6ald.s He was engaged in the battles of New Market, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Snicker's Gap, Perryville, Winchester and others. He was discharged June 27, 1865, at Harper Ferry, Va.
 ANDRE CUMMINGS, past s. V. O., first enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, in Go. B, 11th Conn. Vols. He was discharged Oct 26, 1864. He has since died, and we are nnablen to learn the particulars of this regiment t'a service.
 WM. D. IRONS, J. ". C., first enlisted Aug. 25, 1862, in Go. K, 22d Conn.,, and was discharged July IT, 1863. This was one of the nine months regiments, and was fortunate in being selected to do guard duty during its term of service.
 A. N. NICHOLS, chaplain, first enlisted Aug. 2, 1862, in Go. I, 18th Conn., Vols. This seemed to be an unlucky regiment they were sent to the front before they had ever had drill with arms, and re- ceived their first blow at the battle of An tetam, losing 24O men, or about one in every three. They. served in the 9th Corps, and were afterwards transferred to the 7th under Dix. The regiment was stationed at Plymouth, N. O., where, after a severe struggle, the balance of the regi- ment, with the exception of one company, served his time in the notorious Anderson vile prison, and on the approach of Sher- man was transferred first to Charleston, 8. l O., and from there to Florence He was released from there Dec II, 1864, and mustered out of the United States service June 24, 1885, at NeWberno, N. Or
 B. K. TAFT, post chaplain, first enlisted Aug. 27, 1862, in Go. D, 18th Conn. Yols. \ This regiment went south with Banks expedition to Louisiana. They were at the siege of Port Hndson, then back to Eaten Rouge. Thesr chief battle was at Irish Bend, La., April IA, 1863. The 25th suffered severely, Oomradel Taft being severely wounded and left, by his com rades for dead. The bullet that hit him struck his collar bond and shattered that, then passed through the upper part of his left lung and out through the shoulder blade. He was discharged Aug. 26, 1863 As much as he suffered then and since he says that he never regrets the sacrifice. D. K. SPAULDMG, Q. M., enlisted Oct 13, 1862, in Go. K, 12th R. I. Vols. snd was discharged July 29s 1863. This was one of the nine months regiments and served in the 9th corps, nnder Burnside, in the army of theSP Potomac, portion of the time, but was transferred to the vest ern army. under Hooker The chief bat tie this regiment participated in was the first battle of Fredericksburg. e .s a-
 JOHN 0. CLEAvRLAND, Adjt,, enlisted Dec. l, 1863, in Go. l., 1st Oonn. heavy artillery, and was mustered out Sept. s26, 1865. This regiment was famous in the army for it's admirable artillery work. Gen. R. o. Tyler was it's first artillery commander, and Gen. Henry 0. Abbott LA 1~.