Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-07
Col. Enoch @. Fellows.

none were more highly regarded than Col
Fellows the subject OF this sketch and
our old-timers all remember him.
Enoch @. Fellows was born in Sand
witch, N. H., where he now resides in 1873
and hence Is 81 years of age.
He early determined to obtain good
education and although his parents did
not second him in his efforts he did not
despair. After attending the seminary
for several terms he was appointed to a
vacancy in West Point where he entered
ON his nineteenth birthday. He at once
took good standing in the class which
he always maintained, standing eighth
when he voluntarily resigned after three
years. He had for schoolfellows, Gems.
Geo. B. Mcclellan. Ambrose E. Burnside.
d. N. Couch, Jesse L. Reno and "Stone-
wall' Jackson.
His father was opposed to his entering
West Point and being away from home;
and it was on account of his solicitations
that he finally resigned, and returned to
his home in Sandwich.
He worked at home most of the time
till 1854. In 1S47 he was appointed one
of the drill of the New Hampshire militia
and resigned in 1851, when the militia
law was revised. He was also adjutant
of the Nineteenth regiment in IS47-1849,
and in 1858 brigadier-general of the brig
ade composed of Carroll, Belknap and
STAFFORD counties. In 1851, 1852, 1858
and 1854 he was doorkeeper of the New
Hampshire senate. From 1854 to 1857 he
held the position of inspector in the Bos-
ton custom house. From 1857 to 1861 he
was in Sandwich; but IN April, 1861, the
moment he saw President Lincoln's pro-
clamation, calling for seventy-ive thous-
and troops, he offered his services to the
acknowledgement of the state and was i'm
mediately ordered TO report at Concord.
He was at once employed in drilling re-
cruits and assisting in the organization of
the First regiment, and was offered cap
taincy in it but declined, though he i'm
mediately enlisted as private; then was
commissioned as first lieutenant of Co.
X, and detailed as adjutant of the regi;
ment, the duties of which Office he per-
formed during the three months the regi-
ment was out.
His success, and that of the other Off
GERS, was attested by the many compli-
ments the regiment received for its splen-
did appearance.
He was mustered out with the regiment
on August 9, 1861. and on the following
day was commissioned colonel of the
Third regiment without any solicitations
OF his part. Col. Mason w. Tappan-
urged his appointment before the govern
or and council.
While the Third regiment was being
organized, Gen. w. T. Sherman came to
Concord and selected it as part of his
expedition down the coast. Col Fellows
was the ranking colonel during the expe-
dition.
In the winter of 1862, with the Third
regiment. he was stationed at Hilton Head,
8. c.. and held the position of first COM
mandant of the post, acting as brigadier,
having seven regiments under his COM
mand
Col. Fellows was universally esteemed
as an officer and gentleman by his men
and other associates.
When Gen. Sherman was relieved in
the spring of 1862, Col Fellows mention
ed to him that, as he had been in the SER
vice continually for a year, he had been
intending to ask for leave Of absence.
Gen. Sherman told him to make All ap-
plication to his successor, and he would
indorse it, which he did in Hattering
terms; and leave of absence was imme-
diately granted.
just then, however, movement was
made on Fort Pulaski, and reinforcements
were needed at Edisto Island near Char
lesion, and the Third regiment was recon-
mended to go; SO Col. Fellows wrote to
Gen. Benham that if he could be of any
assistance he would defer his leave of alb
sence. Gen. Benham accepted his offer
and at once put him in command Of all
the troops at Edisto, consisting of three
and one-half regiments, four pieces of ar
tillery, company of dragons and a gun
boat.
After Pulaski had fallen, Col. Fello US was
relieved and came home. While at home
he was requested by the governor to take
command of the Ninth regiment, and at
the same time hold his position in the
Third. This latter, however, he would not
do, thinking it would do injustice to the
officers of the Third; so on June 26, 1862,
he resigned from the Third aud took COM
mand of the Ninth.
Within three weeks after the Ninth had
left the state it was engaged in the bat
ties of South Mountain and Antietam
and behaved SO well it received the name
OF the "Bloody Ninth"