Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-31

Connecticut, August 9, 1852. Died in hos
pital Bedloe's Island, N. Y. harbor, April
8, 1868. Buried North Haven.
20. George W. Smith-Son of Jude B.
and Eliza (Goodyear) Smith. Born North
aapsa na Aaae oSmBany ses
out with regiment in 1865. During the
terrible yellow fever scourge at Newberne,
N. G., 1854, Mr.. Smith rendered the most
efficient aid in caring for the sick. Him
self and Asahel Andrews of Wallingford
volunteered as hospital nurses. During
the forty days the fever ragged, or from
September 10 to October 20, ifty-fve mem
bers of the regiment died of this dread
disease, all under his supervision. 1t was
demonstrated to his satisfaction that those
addicted to the use of liquor rarely recov-
dress North Haven, Conn.
II. Henry E. Smith-Son of Henry P.
and Julia Blakeslee Smith. Born 1882
Enlisted Company Z, Fifteenth Connect
cut, August 9, 1862. Promoted to ser
geant. Served full term and mustered
out with regiment 1865. Died April 81,
1878, and buried at North Haven.
70. James E. Smith-Son of James and
Emily Bassett) Smith. Born in Walling
ford, Conn, 1885. Removed with fathers
family to North Haven. Enlisted Com
| I, 1861. Was engaged in the following
| battles: Port Royal, Johnson's Island,
Fort Pulaski, James Island, Pocotaligo,
| ST. Johns Bluff, Fort Wagner, Fort
Gregg, Fort Sumpter, Bermuda Hundred,
Drurys Bluff, Deep Bottom, Deep run.
| Wounded in foot at latter place and dis
charged for disability May %, 1865. 1891
| postofice address, North Haven, Conn.
70. Oliver T. Smith-Son of Hiram and
nj C,,,sA II,
| 1885, Enlisted Company G, Tenth Con-
neoticut, October %, 1861. Re-enlisted as
veteran January 1, 1864. Served faith
| fully and was present with his regiment
at all the battles in which it was engaged
| up to his death. Was wounded at the
battle of Kinston. Killed at the battle of
| Darbytown cross roads October 10, 1854,
and by his previously expressed wish
buried on the field. He met his death on
the picket line while holding the enemy
in check was probably killed by sharp
shooter Smith knew no fear. While he
might have protected himself in measure,
| he stood up for moment and was struck
| in the forehead. He was killed outright,
and buried in his blanket with five others
| a short distance from where he fell by his
| comrade, E. L. Goodyear. A board was
set to mark the place. It is not known
whether the government ever removed his
| body to national cemetery. A brown
| stone monument was erected to his mem
DRY at North Haven.
a. Sanford B. Smith-Son of James
and Emily (Bassett) Smith. Born in North
Haven. Enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth
| Connecticut, August 10, 1862 Served full
term and mustered out with regiment in
1865. 1891 postoffice address, New Haven,
Conn.
rs. Ezra L. Stiles-Son of Ezra and
Mary BristoD Stiles. Born in North Ha-
ven. Enlisted in Company A., Thirteenth
New York cavalry ('FHarris Lightly, May 5,
1864. Mustered out July 10, 1866. 1891
postoffice address, North Haven, Conn.,
rs. Henry H. Stiles-Son of Isaac and
Lois Cooper Stiles. Born North Haven
Enlisted and commissioned captain Com
pany K, Fifteenth Connecticut, August 8,
1862. Resigned account disability August
II, 1868. Placed on detached service at
Providence, R. l., until April, 1864. Trans
ferred to command of Veteran Reserve
corps, with headquarters at Albany, NY,
until March, 1865, when he was mustered
out for increasing disability. Died at
| North Haven April 2, 1879.
| Captain Stiles reflected honor upon the
volunteers of the town by his connection
with them and the army. It was never
claimed that in a technical sense he was a
| udu. AL dSSroSS1V6QeSS ana
rough adventure was distasteful to him;
moreover, he attached too high value to
human life to see it sacrificed in
war. AS local military leader
he had attained some reputation as
the commanding officer for a time of
"the Blues" an Independent military Or
ganization. Further, in 1860 he was made
the captain of the "Wide-awakes" in the
political campaign Of that year, and it was
in this organization that many of the af-
| forwards veterans in the civil war learned
their first lessons. When these same
young mon came to volunteer in 1862 it
was with the express condition that stHo-
bart Stiles" should command them. He
demurred against this. He felt himself to
be no leader, particularly into such scenes
of violence and blood as seemed fast ap-
preaching. Lack of health was also
alleged as sufficient reason, but the
demand came SO imperative, the
need 80 apparent and the call SO
| God and country were realities to him, and
when it was shown that mothers would
unreservedly give their sons and wives
their husbands into his keeping, and fur
ther that the enlistment of the lads them
selves depended upon him, he with great
reluctance accepted the trust. In camp
the company speedily filed land many from
nearby towns anxious to be in 'K'' were
turned away. At the front he was most
valued and respected officer With charac-
ter above reproach, grave in demeanor, few
in words and of commanding appearance,
both field and line officers came to recog-
nize him along with Captain Harvey Bas-
sett of Meriden as the 'fathers of the regi
| ment."
In the care of his men he manifested the
sincerest interest. He did not believe as
did too many a commander that enlisted
men were clods or brutes to be kicked or
driven into duty. The sickness of any one
of them gave him grave concern for he
seemed to feel responsible for the safety of
each individual of his command and was
inclined to reproach himself for any mis-
hap to them. The first death in his COM
pany Hobart A. BassetD had most de-
pressing effect upon him. Many of the
men were down with the terrible fever
that ragged at Fairfax seminary. Linsley,
Ives, Munson died in quick succession.
Concern at the loss of these, and the con-
sequent exposure of camp life, aggravated
a slumbering disease in his system "a bron-
chial trouble) which threatened prostra-
ton. Then came the long expected orders
for the more active theatre Of war The
Greek, the succeeding battle of Freder-
icksburg, the wintry quarters at "camp
mud, all made combination calculated
to try the hardest nerves.
With the transfer of the regiment to
Newport News he hoped to regain some
thing of his old strength. From there the
command was ordered to Suffolk, taking ac-
tive part in the p1otracted siege of that
place. Then came the famous 'Black-
berry raid" fruitless in everything but the
disabling of large number of men. It
was at this point nature gave out and wi tn
great reluctance he asked to be relieved of
such severe duty. The request was prompt
| ly granted and transfer to Providence,
made as stated in the beginning
SHELDON B. THORPE.
Met a Shocking Death.