New Britain herald., 1923-06-12

iLY HERALD, TUESDAY, Penaeld, Nas harR lHns 2, lsiR, iie married. October si. tS2s, l.NeE EilfR Sanf0rd, NhR is naN lKiRg ai lhe age 0f Sg years, shF is 'hf daughter ~ Edmund and lNala iisfektfFA sanford. af MethfFsheid. and ihe granddaughter Of l0hn ReeklPH, lr. The roster in the adlniaRirgfnfFsis affiee, Connecticut sheas that lahR RsekleE. sF., Nas third llsnifnanl in Captain rAesleF's company, after inc 'I.eHiRgi0n alarm iie Eas the father of lahn ResklsR, D., and the son. Of Sergeant Richard ReFkleg, who vas at tine nl.eEiPgi0N a'aFm,' hleh' ard Reckley came from the New iiar zen eeleny, and settled al Reeklss, Hartford canRtr lie aEnea sea acres af land by gFani from ihf iAr dians and consent 0f the genera as- semhly, Harvey PenAeld died April I, 1878, aged sI years,
 Is self Made Man,
 I.aren Dwight Psnasld Nas eain- eaied in the public schools, hM when a hoy af l2 years he hads goodbye t0 school hooks and entered the shop Of the Russell 4 Erwin Mfg, Co Here he remained for seven years, and gradually improved his position, For a time, during the illness Af hit mnele. he was foreman Nf the kRst Yoam. When a young man of si years Mr, Penfeld left the ssFNire af The eamRsry 10 enter the Tinted states volunteer army, lie enlisted December n, is6i' for three years in Company A, Thirteenth eenheeii- eut Regiment, which was assigned "a inc command of General n, r, Rni- lem and General \, r, Banks, Mf, l pepfAld was with General RutlAr in the eapture of the New orleans, and ' aith General Banks at the sieso Of I Port Hudson.
 Was in "Torlarn Hone"
 He was one Of the thousand vnlun' teers in the "forlorn hope" ?S0 of the volunteers stepping forward from the ranks Of the Thirteenth Conneciir rut and he and Captain Charles 1 Beston are tho only living survivors | from New Britain. After the sur render Of Port Hudson hc was de- tailed, on July ih, 1888. as clerk al i hcadauarters. department of the gull New Orleans. There hc remained until July, 1884. when his regiment was transferred 10 the command o' General Philip Sheriden for service 1T the Shenandoah Valley He took par in the battles Of Winchester. lisher'i Hin and Cedar Creek, Through al his enga gements Mfr. renheld escaped without injury. "l always felt there wasn't a rebel bullet made that coult bit me" he says. He was mustered ont January 5. 1865, and for nearl! year thereafter was employed as clerk in the L. S. provost-marsha' al generals office at Hartford, Conn.
 Political Career.
 In April, 1866, Mir. Peniield en gagged at his trade of house painting and contracted for the painting c some of the finest residences of Ne' Britain and other cities, emp|oyin from 10 to IS men. In October. 1saS he was elected to his first term a town clerk, assuming the duties Q the office in January. 1894. He di not attend the caucus which place him in nomination, nor did he sec the office.
 He was elected to his second terr in 1895. and held the office contin rously for number of years. l 1894 he was elected clerk of the pro hate court for the district of Berlil and was reelected town clerk 1895, serving from January 1, 1S9' to the time of his retirement. In DO itics Mfr. Penfield is republican.
 Voted For Lincoln.
 On account of his absence fror home in the army he did not vote uh' til the second election of Presider Lincoln. For many years he, wa prominent in the fraternal affairs New Britain, being a member of Hal n.ony Lodge, No. 20. r. x A. M Glddings Chapter, No. 25. R. A, M Doric Council, No.' 24. R. & s. M Wa shington Commandery. No. l. ! T.: Sphinx Temple, N. of NJ. S.. l Nl6S19 or f1dTllO1u, l'NsNiN VI Nf"''''NN' cut: has taken all the degrees Tn m Scottish Rite Masons. and is men her of Norwich Consistory. Thirt! second degree; of Martha Chapte Order of the Eastern Star in whic he is a worthy patron; of Stanle Post, No. ii. G. 4. R.. in which ordt he has filled every chair in the pos and all but one the second time. an was delegate from Connecticut to u national convention at Pittsburgh 1894. Mir. Pentield Is also men Der of the Connecticut Society, Sol of the American Revolutions; 1T Army and Navy Club; Trumbull Co ony. 10. 17S, United Order of Pi I grim Fathers: Washington Camp, N Q Patriotic Order Sons of America Winthrop Council. No. :, Daughte of Liberty: New Britain Council, N x. Order United American Mechanic and was for a long time a member the New Britain club and Putna PhalanX For six years nc was member of Company D, First Come ticut National Guard. and was con missioned second lieutenant by Go ernor Jewell He was elected fir lieutenant, but declined the commi sion. He was local treasurer of u Esltimore Building and Loan assoc ation. He is in the Red Army
 E.veryman's Bible class.
 Is Great Grandfather.
 He was married to Miss Carrie McNary, daughter of William M Nary. 57 years ago next Wednesda Of their two children. Nellie Rut born October 20. 1867, is now the wi of Warren W. Marshall; Arthur E gene Is deceased. Mir. Penfield is member of the First Baptist chur' of New Britain and for many yea 1 - ,.,--...i. af GundaN schnol