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Seth Rice Fisher

Gravemarker of Seth R. Fisher

• Father: Herman Fisher b. between 1797 - 1798, d. 19 Jul 1876
• Mother: Bathsheba Cobleigh b. 14 Apr 1803, d. 8 Sep 1854

• Company: B

• Seth Rice Fisher was born on 6 Feb 1828 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, son of Herman Fisher and Bathsheba Cobleigh.
• Seth Rice Fisher was enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 10 Aug 1850 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, as:
  Seth Fisher, 23, rake maker, b. NH
  (living in the house of Luke Bowteen, 49, b. NH).
• On 17 Mar 1852 Seth Rice Fisher, 24, married Almira B. Swan.
• On 8 Sep 1854 his mother, Bathsheba Cobleigh, died at age 51.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Seth gave his occupation as mechanic.
• In 1861 Seth was living at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Seth Rice Fisher and Andrew Fisher, brothers, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. B.
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  On 2 Dec 1861 Seth mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 33 years, 9 months and 26 days old.
• On 13 Jan 1863 Seth ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Washington, DC, due to disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension in Mar 1863, and received certificate number 15763.
• He died on 18 Nov 1874. He was 46 years, 9 months and 12 days old.
• He was buried in Nov 1874 at Fitzwilliam Village Cemetery, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
• Herman, his father, outlived Seth and died on 19 Jul 1876.

• Last Edited: 16 Jan 2011

William Fisher

• Company: D

• William Fisher was born between 1841 - 1842.
• In 1863 William was living at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, William gave his occupation as mechanic.
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  On 1 Aug 1863 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• On 7 Aug 1863 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Morrisville, Fauquier County, Virginia, by desertion.
  
  

• Last Edited: 12 May 2002

Francis Wayland Fiske

• Father: Gallacian Wood Fiske b. 17 Apr 1788, d. 6 Apr 1853
• Mother: Mary Brown b. between 1792 - 1793

• Company: D

• Francis Wayland Fiske was born on 30 May 1838 at Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts, son of Gallacian Wood Fiske and Mary Brown.
• On 6 Apr 1853 his father, Gallacian Wood Fiske, died at Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, of pneumonia at age 64.
• In 1863 Francis was living at Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Francis gave his occupation as shoemaker.
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  On 27 Jul 1863 Francis mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as default value in Ford's history, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 1 month and 27 days old.
• On 6 May 1864 Francis Wayland Fiske was wounded at The Battle of the Wilderness, Orange County, Virginia, in the back.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Francis ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as absent wounded.
  
  
• Starting 28 Jul 1864, Francis also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company "E."
• He ended his service by mustering out on 16 Jul 1865.
• He made application for a veteran's pension in Jun 1868.
• He died on 27 Dec 1868 at Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of a wound from a rebel bullet. He was 30 years, 6 months and 27 days old.
• He was buried in Dec 1868 at Island Pond Cemetery, Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
• On 16 Dec 1869 Mary Fisk received a pension to surviving family member based on Francis's service; his mother, received certificate number 149157.

• Last Edited: 18 Jan 2010

Charles M. Fitch

• Father: George Washington Fitch b. 30 Dec 1799, d. 1878
• Mother: Cassandra Eastman Morrill b. 13 Jul 1805, d. 1878

• Company: D

• Charles M. Fitch was born between 1841 - 1842 at Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of George Washington Fitch and Cassandra Eastman Morrill.
• Charles M. Fitch was enumerated in the household of George Washington Fitch and Cassandra Eastman Morrill in the 1860 US Federal Census on 14 Jun 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  George W. Fitch, 59, patern maker, b. VT
  Cassandra, 55, b. ME
  George H., 24, b. MA (as were all the children)
  Sarah B., 23
  Eliza N., 21
  **Charles M., 19
  Nattie M., 17
  Mary J., 15.
• In 1861 Charles was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Charles gave his occupation as butcher.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 4 Feb 1864, Charles was reenlisted.
• On 5 Feb 1864, Charles was began new enlistment for a bounty of $325.
• In May 1864 Charles M. Fitch was wounded.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry while absent sick, but there is no entry for him in the 20th MVI.
  
  
• Starting 28 Jul 1864, Charles also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
• He ended his service by mustering out, although there is no entry for him in the 20th MVI at this late date on 30 Jun 1865.
• Charles M. Fitch married Fannie L. [--?--] or Jennie L.?
• Charles M. Fitch made application for a veteran's pension on 3 May 1886, but no certificate number is recorded.
• On 18 Oct 1890 Fannie L. [--?--] received a pension to surviving family member in Tennessee based on Charles's service; received certificate number 318971.

• Last Edited: 17 Aug 2009

George Otis Fitch

• Father: Newton Fitch b. 10 Jun 1810, d. 23 Jul 1877
• Mother: Eunice H. Jillson b. between 1815 - 1816

• Company: C

• George Otis Fitch was born on 4 Jul 1839 at Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, son of Newton Fitch and Eunice H. Jillson, grandson of of Riley and Sylvia (Capron) Jillson.
• George Otis Fitch was enumerated in the household of Newton Fitch and Eunice H. Jillson in the 1850 US Federal Census on 21 Sep 1850 at Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, as:
  Newton Fitch, 40, drugist, $2500 property, b. CT
  Eunice H., 34, b. MA
  Lucy M., 13, b. MA
  **George O., 11, b. MA
  Henry M., 6, b. MA
  Henry McIntire, 19, drugist, b. MA.
• George Otis Fitch married Sarah E. Buck, daughter of Roswell Aylsworth Buck and Elisabeth [--?--].
• George Otis Fitch was enumerated in the household of Roswell Aylsworth Buck and Susan R. Drury in the 1860 US Federal Census on 2 Jul 1860 at Colerain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, with his in-laws, as:
  R. A. Buck, 47, carpenter, b. VT
  Susan R., 38, b. MA
  Sarah E., 19, domestic, b. MA
  Helen C., 2, b. MA
  George Fitch, 20, blacksmith, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, George gave his occupation as blacksmith.
• On 22 Apr 1861 his son, William Henry Fitch, was born at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• In 1862 George was living at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 6 Mar 1862 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years, 8 months and 2 days old.
• On 30 Jun 1862 George Otis Fitch was wounded at Nelson's Farm, Virginia, wounded and missing.
• On 6 Sep 1862 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts discharged for disability.
  
  
• He died on 7 Oct 1862 at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as reported in the Worcester Spy Volume 91 # 42, Oct. 15, 1862, saying,
  "He was wounded in the head, at the battle of Fair Oaks---the balls, two in number, remaining in his head---causing congestion of the brain."
  . He was 23 years, 3 months and 3 days old.
• On 15 Dec 1862 Sarah E. Buck received a pension to surviving family member based on George's service; his wife, received certificate number 1224.
• About in 1869 George's widow, Sarah E. Buck remarried Charles G. Kendrick.
• George Otis Fitch's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Charles G. Kendrick and Sarah E. Buck in the 1870 US Federal Census on 2 Jul 1870 at Heath, Franklin County, Massachusetts, as:
  Kendrick, Charles G., 30, farmer, b. MA (as were all in household)
  ---, Sarah E., 29 (his remarried widow)
  ---, Lyman, 2,
  Fitch, William H., 9, (his son).
• On 31 Mar 1871 Sarah E. Kendrick, George's remarried widow, made application for a pension as guardian to George's surviving dependants, being named for a minor son.
• Sarah E. Buck and Charles G. Kendrick were divorced.
• On 8 Jul 1876 George's widow, Sarah E. Buck remarried to Eli A. Wood at Colerain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the third for her.
• George Otis Fitch's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Sarah E. Buck and Eli A. Wood in the 1880 US Federal Census on 5 Jun 1880 at Montague, Lewis County, New York, as:
  Wood, Eli, 55, farmer, b. NY
  ---, Sarah, 39, wife, b. MA
  Fitch, William, 18, adopted son, helps on farm, b. MA.
• Note: When George's widow remarried for a second time, she and William H. Fitch moved to Lewis County, New York. There William became a dairy farmer, married, and had a family.

• Last Edited: 16 Jan 2011