The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-06-08
Ten Pages.
TOWN TOPICS.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM F. O.
ALLDlS,
WHO WRITES CONCERNING LOCAL
VETERANS.

WHO WRITES CONCERNING LOCAL
VETERANS.
Torrington, Conn,
May p, 1906.
e. L. Johnson, Esq,
NewtOwn, Conn.
Dear Sir: l was greatly interested
in reading the names Of those who en-
listed from Newtown during the Wal
of the Rebellion, that was published
in The BEE under date of the 25th
1t brought back to me many names
that had slipped my memory. Those
were all in Company F,and there were
two more who, l understood, were
from NewtOwn whose names do not
appear, Theodore Hawley and PhilC
Roswell, and Of all those who served
in the Goth, so far as can learn, 1 am
the sole survivor. II you know of any
others would esteem it great favor
ii you would let me know. You per.
hapS may not remember me although
| remember you teaching school at the
Sandy Hook schoolhouse, and l also
rememberiyour father quite we'll. You
will undoubtedly remember my father
and brother, Charles, and sisters, Mar
tina and Mary, who attended school. l
WI ASA AVA q VAAAO AOA 440A4 ~ L 11DOu
In the paper mill; went from there to
Beecher's factory, where 1 was en-
plOyed at the time of my enlistment.
Served at the front and participated
In every engagement with the regi-
ment; was wounded at Peach Tree
Creek, Ca, July 20, 1864, and was dis
charged June s, 1865. Came back to
NewtOwn, and the first man saw after
I got off the train was William Kirby,
who drove team for the Rubber Co.
He came up to me and said, "Is this
Fred Alldis?" l said, eyes, )" and he
seized me by both hands and said,
welcome back to Newtown, Fred,
welcome back to Newtown. God bless
you, l am glad to see you" After I
had been home short time l went to
work in paper mill at Beaver Brook,
which think is now run by MICA rthur
Brothers. From there went to Lock-
wood Brothers hat shop in Taunton.
Becoming uneasy and seized with a
wandering or call of the wild spirit, I
enlisted in the regular army. Served
three years and after l was discharged
came here, and have been in the en-
ploy Of the Excelsior Needle Co., ex-
cepting four years that l was post
master: during President Cleveland's
second term.
Hoping you will pardon the liberty
[ have taken in writing you, but
names which I have previously men,
toned, and they may have been credit
ed to some other town, but l knew
Theodore Hawley in Sandy Hook be-
fore enlisted. Philo Roswell, 1 think,
came from Dodgingtown way and he
may have been credited to Bethel. He
was wounded at Charlottesville and
died some two or three weeks later.
Again asking your pardon for the lib
erty have taken, but knowing that
you take q great interest in anything
that pertains to Newtown and any
body that ever lived there, thought
perhaps you might be interested in
knowing little something of one of
those who went forth from old New
town in defence of the old Flag. l am,
Very sincerely,
F. G.. Alldis,
TOrrington, Conn.
P. S. want you to understand that
haven't lost my interest in Newtown
even IL have been away 40 years.
F. G.. Alldis.
Motel. OF course the above letter
was written with no idea that it would
be given to the public through the
AC "oPoP0I PACoo, Uuu Ouo IcClpleuU
gives 1t, to show the interest that news
from the "old home town" creates
when received by those who long since
left US.
The list of names referred to was
hastily prepared and given out as in
complete, and was not intended as CIV
ing names of Newtown boys who en-
listed and were credited to other
towns.
Theodore Hawley was credited to
New Haven. Enlisted August ID, '62.
Discharged July II, '63. And is now
an inmate of the Soldiers home in
Noroton, Conn.
Philo Roswell was credited to New
Haven: Enlisted August IL, '62.
Wounded May 8, 'e3, at Chancellors-
Daniel B. Camp, credited to Manga
tuck. Enlisted August 8, '62. Mus
tered out June q, '65.
Edward Troy was credited to Nau-
gatuck. Enlisted September 9, '64.
Mustered out June %, '65.
Albert w. Peck was credited to
Enlisted July %, '62.
Was in the battle of Gettysburg and
was mustered out July 10, '65.
Jerome r. Fairchild was credited to
Danbury. Enlisted August FL, 81,
Ie-enllSueQ as. veteran december ~,
'63; discharged July 20, '65.
Jarvis F. Beers, credited to Bethel,
enlisted August Z, '62, wounded and
captured May 2, 'e3; mustered out
July 10, '65.
Edwin Matson, credited to Canaan,
enlisted October 3, 81; re-enlisted,
veteran, December Is, '63.
Ephriam d. Briscoe was credited to
Hartford, enlisted February q, '64,
mustered out July 10, '65. He can tell
OF narrowing experiences as prisoner
at Andersonville, Ga. There are many
other names yet to be gathered of
Newtown boys who enlisted from other
towns. A careful compila tion of New
towns military history is now we'll
under way and I would consider it a
very great favor If any who read the
article in The BEE Of May 25, could
help by sending to me names of anv
whose names did not appear therein,
either by letter or postal.
EZRA L. JOHNSON.
Henry G. johnson, Jr., took title,
Monday, on the John Warner place,
which be is to occupy as his summer
home.