The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
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nington, in the Saratoga campaign, and
at the surrender of Burgoyne, was at
Valley Forge, battle of Monmouth, and
in the Rhode Island campaign of IT'S.
| He was prominent man at Pittsfeld,
Mass, where he died Jan. 30, 1887. aged
~ years.
Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Sprout was born
| in Middleboro, Mass, Feb g. 1882, and
died at Marietta, Ohio, il Feb. 1905.
He married Catherine Whipple, of Provi
dence, R. l. Col. Sprout was six feet
four inches in height, and portly, and by
the Indians was called the big Buck
Mass. Regt. in May, 1775, promoted Ma
ior June 81, and served until December.
He was commissioned Major of Col. Eb
enezer Learned's, 3D. Continental Regt.
Jan. 1, 1776, and served until Dec. 81
Col. Sprout was appointed Jan. /, l777,
lieut.. colonel of the 4th Mass. Regt.,
transferred as the commander
Sept. 90, ITS, then to the End Mass.
Hegt., Jan. l. 1851. He was made Brevet
Colonel Sept. 80, 1885, and served until
Nov. 3, the same year.
Muster Rolls Of Capt, James Means S
Company 18th Massachusetts Regiment
n the Service of the United states,
Colo. Taken from the LIST Of Jany. to
the 1st July, 1852
james Means, Captain. Commissioned
July 5, 1779
John Whitney, Lieut.. Commissioned
July 5, 1873
Joshua Danforth, Ensign. Commits
stoned with Col. Sprout Nov. 26, 1779.
James Bailey. Sergt.
John Ramsdell, Sergt. Appointed Feb.
l, TIT. 3years. Discharged Feb. /, 1850.
Henry Smith, Corp. Reduced to a
| Private, Jan. 9.
George Atkins, Corp Reduced to a
Private May l, 1880.
Cornelius Atkins, Corp Reduced to
q Private May Is, 1880.
Samuel Davis, Drummer.
Oziah Hatch, Fifer. Appointed July
l779. 9 months. Discharged April 20,
1880.
PRIvATES.
Agrippa Hull. On Com'd at West
Point.
! Wait Upham. Joined from Desertion
March 90.
Samuel Wright. On Command with
Gen. McDougall.
Edmond Kinsland. On Command at
Genl. Hospital, Albany.
Henry Smith.
Jacob Keeter. On Duty.
Peter Dago. Discharged by Surgeon
Genl. May s, 1880
Daniel Stevens. Enlisted May /, 1777.
8 years. Discharged May l. 1880.
William Jarsey. Unlisted Feby. 15, 1777
3 years. Discharged Feby. Is, 1880.
| Pomp Williams Unlisted Feby. Is
TIT. years. Discharged Feby. Is, 1880.
| George Atkins.
Luther Marble. Enlisted for the War
Transferred to the Majors Company.
| Cornealous Atkins.
| Stephen Blsin. Unlisted July 9, 1779
months. Discharged April 8, 1880.
Jedediah Croker. Unlisted July 10,
l779. 9 months. Discharged April 10, 1880.
9 months. Discharged April IS, 1850
| John Ellis. Unlisted July. 10, I5f9. 9
months. Discharged April 10, 1880.
| John Esterbrooke. Unlisted July TO-
months. Discharged April Is, 1885,
Aaron Cutting. Unlisted July 9, l779.
9 months. Discharged April Q, 1880.
Oliver Judd. Unlisted July 10, 1879. 9
| Equealia Landriss. Unlisted July TO-
1879. months. Discharged April 10,
1880
John Streetar. Unlisted July 10. 0
months. Discharged April 10, 1880.
| Obediah Wheelock. Unlisted July TO-
9 months. Discharged April 10, 1850.
! Thomas Waite. Unlisted July 10. 8
|
John Williams. Unlisted July 20. 9
months Discharged April %, 1880.
Frank Duneans. Unlisted May1, 1777,
3 years. Joined from Desertion. Dis
charged May l, 1850.
Clement Jennar. Unlisted for the war.
Deserted July 5, 1850.
Foster Bestor. Deserted April l..
Isaac Chapman. Deserted May !.
James Robertson. Deserted May !, 1880.
George Hills. Died July 10.
"f'ishkill, July 80, 1880. Mustered then
Capt. James Means's Company as
| specified in the above Roll"
| "R. OLIVER,
| Brig. Inspectater."
Then on the back of the roll is the
| ''Proof of Electives"
| Present. Capt, Lieut., 1 Sergt.,
Drummer, 9 Privates.
| Absent Ensign, Z Privates. Total
| IA men.
| 81 do swear that the within Muster
out fraud to these United States or to any
individual, according to the best of my
knowledge
| "James Means, Capt"
"Sworn before me in Camp this 18th
Day of August Q7s0)
JNO. NIXON, B. G."
| Muster Roll of Captain Means's COM
pany of the I'd Massachusetts, regiment in
the service of the United States, COM
manded by Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer
| Sprout."
James Means, Captain. Commissioned
July 5, 1779. Sick in Barrack.
John Whiting, Lieutenant. Commits.
stoned July 8, 1879.
Nathaniel Frost, Sergt.
James Bailey. Sergt. On Duty.
Moses Poland, Sergt.
John Burnell. Corp.
Nathan Smith, Corp. Appointed April
5,k17S1. 8 years Term.
Samuel Davis, Drummer.
Joseph Black, Drummer.
| PRIVATES.
Joshua Ames. On command with Light
| Infantry.