The National tribune., 1899-05-11

The Sd n II. was simply one of the
numerous organizations which responded
to the call of Abraham Lincoln when the
country was in danger. The regiment did
its duty,-no more,-goIng where ofoefeu
and performing whatever was required ol
it. ;,
The regiment was recruited from all
parts of the State, the largest concentra,
tons being at Manchester Cos. A, &, ana
HI, Dover Go. Kl, Portsmouth GO. ID,
in Co. B was from Exeter; in Co. from
Milford; in Co. G, from Osslpee, and IN
Co. from Keane.
By far the larger part of the regiment
was rated as farmers, and the average
age was about 25. Thus it will be seen
that the composition of the regiment was
of young men who were accustomed 10
work, two very essential qualifications.
Fortune smiled upon us in that our Col
onel Z. Il. Fellows, had been at West
Point; had served with the 1st n. H.,
three-months egiment, and was tnor-
Ough disciplinarian. Again, we were ior-
tunate in our rLieutenant-Colonel,J John H.
Jackson, who had served with distinction
in the Mexican War, and upon whom the
command devolved within a few months
after the regiment began its service, by
reason of the resignation of Col. Fellows.
Our Adiutant, A. j. Hill, was also a
Mexican War veteran, and likewise Capt:
Littlefield, OF Co. X. Mai. John Becel
was also in the Mexican War, and to add
10 these, Lieut.. Alyan III. Libby, OF Co. a,
and Lieut. VIM H. Maxwell, OF Co. III, had
both served in the Regular Army. The
presence and influence of these officers
resulted in great benefit to the regiment.
Our band was of the very best material,
under the leadership of GustavGs w.
Ingalls,, and every man was a musician.
This valuable adjunct was lost by us IN
September, 1862, when all regimental
bands were mustered out. large pro-
portion of this lost band returned TO the
Department of the South as the Second
Brigade Band, and the boys of the Sd
N H. were near enough at times to hear
the pleasant strains of their once-beloved
band.
This band, under its new name, was
located at Headquarters of the Depart
ment, and was varlously called Head-
quarters Band" and post Band" These
music dispensers were in great demand
on all occasions of ceremony, and the
band achieved an enviable distinction,
its last important act OF pubic nature
being performed at Fort Sumter on the
occasion of the reraising of the old flag by
Gen. Anderson on April IA, 1865.
The regiment went into camp at Con-
cord, N H., in August, 1851, pitching it's
tents on the intervale on the easterly side
of the Merrimaclx River. The usual drill
ing and perfecting of organization took
place here, and on the 22d, 23d, oath, 25th,
and 25th we were mustered into our Uncle
Samuel's service by Lieut.-Col. Seth
Eastman, of the Regular Army.
We were armed with the Enfield rifle,
and given gray uniformS-the former ac-
ceptable and the latter surprise. We
were paid $40 State bounty.
The regiment had a magnificent outfit,
being provided with plenty of horses,
wagons, stoves, bean-pots, etc, and when
we were en- route to the railroad station to
embark our line resembled a whole corps.
About this time Gen. T. ". Sherman
was arranging for camp of instruction
on Long Island, which was at some time
to be rendezvous for an expedition to |!
some then unfixed point in the Confed
eracy. The Sd n. H. was one of the regi-
ments selected, and on Sept we left
Concord.
Up to this time the regiment had cost,
per man, sl20 This expense began with
the So paid the recruiting officer, and ran
along through board, tents, ratiOns, uni
Iorm, knapsack, rifle, etc.
AS to our corps size, we only required