Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
GALLANT KENNEBEcERS.
Brave Men From this Section Who Served
in the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery.

Adlor ". D. House has furnished IOF
the Journal the following interesting ar
ticle:
| The First Maine Heavy Artillery in
/ the late war was raised and orpe.n;zed in
eastern Maine, the great bulk CT the regi-
ment coming from Penobscot, Hancock
washington. Waldo and Piscats quis coun-
| ties, yet the county of Kennebec furnished
1fty-nine men, residents of twenty two
| different towns in the county, being a
greater number than from any other
county in the State except those above
named. OF this number, fifteen, or over
25 per cent, were killed in action or died
| OF their wounds, while the number in the
whole regiment who Were killed or died
OF wounds was AL or trille over 60 per
cent. The excess in killed in the Ken
nebec contingent may be partly accounted
for in the fact that they were nearly all
recruits who joined the regiment early in
1864 just prior to taking the field, so that
greater Proportion saw actual field ser
vice than the regiment at large who 5e
numbers had been reduced by deaths,
discharges and assertions during 1862
and 1863
The following i'm the record of these
kennebec men SO far as baya been able
to trace them. They are given by towns
where they resided at the time of Ell lis
ment.
Albion-George F. Morton, Co. I. died
of measles at Fort Sumner, Md, Feb. %,
1864.
Augusta-Rodger ConnolIey, Co. A,
wounded and prisoner at battle of Boyd
ton Road, Oct. 27, 1864, and died of his
wound in prison soon after. date un.
known Daniel Dinneen, Co. K. Nothing
known of him since the war 1t is prob
able that both Connolley and Dinneen
were transient men though they claimed
Augusta rs their residence James B
Robbins, Co. B, received gunshot wound
in the left leg at battle of Spottsylvania,
May 10, 1864. Was last heard from at
Colfax, Cal.
Belgrade Edwin G. Minot, Co. M, was
wounded at the battle of Petersburg, June
II, 1864, and died of his wound at Lowell
hospital, Portsmouth Grove K. l., Sept.
II, following. He was brother to Hon.
George E. Minot of Belgrade
Chclsea-Charles f. sAmes, Co. L, now
lives in Hallowell. James f. Emerson,
Co. G, was killed at the battle of Peters
burg, June IS, 1864
China-Thomas Norton, Co. M, sup
posed to be living at South China.
Clinton-Ezra r. Reed Co. B, was tax en-
prisoner in the action at Jerusalem plank
road, June %, 1864. Supposed to be liv-
ing in Clinton.
Farmingdale-Sila S. Bennett, Co. M,
was killed by piece of shell at the ad-
vance on Petersburg, June 16, 1864. |
Charles +. Runnels, Co. NJ was wounded |
at Petersburg, June IS, 1864 He is re- |
ported to be living in Pennsylvania
Fayctte-Arthur ID. Chase, Co l., is |
now living at Fayette Corner. Timothy |
Nickels, Co M, received a very severe gun
shot wound III right shoulder at Spottsyl- |
vania, May 10, 1854. rendering his arm |
useless. He died in Fayette, July 7, 1889. |
William II. Richmond, Co. L, received a |
gunshot wound in left hand at Spottsyl- |
vania, May 49, 1864, one or two fingers am
putatod. His post Office is Livermore
Center.
Northumberland Bird, Co D, died at
Farmingdalc Aug IS, 1889. Elisha
James Jr., Co. L, received a gunshot
wound at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864.
He is now living in Sidney. William H.
Merrill Co. M, lost two fingers by gun
shot wound in right hand at battle of Cold
Harbor. June 5, 1864 He died in Gard
liner, Oct 81, 1891. William II. Wake
field, Co. B, nothing known of him since
the war.
gorge +. Wilson Co. B,
have kr owl nothing of him since the war.
N Incnester-John Fl. Haskell, Co. M.
died at Fort Sumner Md, March 9, 1864.
Monmouth-Joseph p. johnson, Co. M
was ran Scprrpd m the navy SunpocGI tn |
be living in Lewiston.
Mt. Vernon--Josiah p. Bradbury Co.
M, received gunshot wound in the right
knee at Petersburg, June IS. 1861. Is now
living in Rockland Henry G. Smith, Co
C, received a severe gunshot wound in
the left ankle at Spottsylvania May 10.
1864. His present post office is Readllcld
depot.
Pittston-George H. Blodget, Co. NJ,
is now living in Bowdoinham Hiram
s. James, Co. L, was wounded in the
left foot at Cold Harbor June 5, 1864.
He died Apr 10, 1890 William King
Co. L. was slightly wounded at Spottsyl
vania, May 10, 1864, and was killed at
Petersburg, June IS, 1864. David Pottle.
Co G, received gunshot wound in the
right thigh at Petersburg, June IS, 1864
He was still living in Pittston year or
two ago. Moses Pottle, ia Ter Of David,
Co C, died in Pitts IN, June 30, 1893.
Sewall d. Ramsdell, Co. NJ. was a ser
geant. He was killed at Petersburg, June
16. 1864, by piece of the same shell
which killed Silas s. Bennett.
Sidney-Sullivan Ellis Co +, received
a gunshot wound in the right leg at the
battle Of Second Deep Bottom, Aug IS,
1864. He Is now living in Sidney. Wins
low H. McIntire, Co. l.. was killed at
Petersburg, June IS. 1864. Charles H.
Mason, Co. i, died of typhoid fever in
Washington, ID. c.. Aug /. 1864 His
remains were brought home and funeral
held at his fathers house. Charles W.
Sanderson. Co. l., was killed at Petersburg,
June IS, 1864. Charles II Sawtelle, Co. +,
was wounded in the right forearm at
Petersburg, June II, 1864. Supposed to
be living either at Wateryille or Haver-
HILL Mass.
Vassalboro-Joseph Fl. Meader Co. I,
was wounded at Petersburg, June IS,
1864, and died of his wound. July 1st, fol-
lowing. Isaac Southland, Co. Fl, was
reported living at Pea Cove in Old Town