Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sanford K. Fuller

b. between 1829 and 1830, d. 18 July 1863

Father: William Fuller
Mother: Hannah Davis Brock

Company: 1_SS

Sanford K. Fuller was born between 1829 - 1830 at Maine, son of William Fuller and Hannah Davis Brock.
Sanford K. Fuller was enumerated in the household of William Fuller and Hannah Davis Brock in the 1850 US Federal Census on 13 Aug 1850 at Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, as:
William Fuller, 57, farmer, b. MA
Hannah, 51, b. ME (as were all the children)
**Sanford K., 20
George W., 16
Melvin E., 13
Conissan V., 11 (f.)
Albert W., 10
Hannah E., 5.
Sanford K. Fuller married Zelinda Jane Ratliff, daughter of Peletiah Ratliff and Martha J. Cilley.
Sanford K. Fuller and Zelinda Jane Ratliff were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 19 Jul 1860 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
Sanford K. Fuller, blacksmith, b. ME (as were all)
Jane, 25
Augustus, 6
Hattie L., 2.
In 1861 Sanford was living at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment, Sanford gave his occupation as Blacksmith.
On 2 Sep 1861 Sanford K. Fuller mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
He died on 18 Jul 1863 at Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, of wounds after an amputation.
He was buried on 19 Jul 1863 at Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland.
On 21 Mar 1864 Zelinda Jane Ratliff received a pension to surviving family member based on Sanford's service; his wife received certificate number 21995.
On 27 Nov 1867 Sanford's widow, Zelinda Jane Ratliff remarried to David Norton at Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a third marriage for him and the second for her.
On 21 Jan 1868 David Norton made application for a pension as guardian to Sanford's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 125758.
On 21 Jul 1886 Sanford's daughter, Hattie L. Fuller married Albert F. Randlett at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
Zelinda, his wife, outlived Sanford and died on 19 Mar 1891 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 53.
Sanford K. Fuller is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

Last Edited: 17 Oct 2010

Family: Zelinda Jane Ratliff b. 13 May 1837, d. 19 Mar 1891

Augustus Fuller b. between 1853 - 1854
Hattie L. Fuller b. 1858

William Laduke Fuller

b. 29 May 1842, d. 2 December 1894

Father: William S. Fuller b. between 1814 - 1815
Mother: Almira H. Laduke b. between 1817 - 1818

Company: G

William Laduke Fuller was born on 29 May 1842 at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of William S. Fuller and Almira H. Laduke.
On 23 Sep 1854 his baby sister, Alice Louise Fuller, died at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, . at age 1.
William Laduke Fuller was enumerated in the household of William S. Fuller and Almira H. Laduke in the 1860 US Federal Census on 17 Aug 1860 at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
William S. Fuller, 45, fence manufactur, b. MA (as were all in the family)
Harriet A., 42
**William L., 18, farm laborer
Juan (?) L., 14
Edward L., 3.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, William gave his occupation as farmer.
In 1861 William was living at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 19 years, 1 month and 13 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 William Laduke Fuller was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, in the foot.
On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William Laduke Fuller was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 2 Nov 1861 at "Worcester Aegis & Transcript", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William Laduke Fuller was mentioned among the casualties.
On 25 Apr 1862 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by discharge due to disability.
Starting 31 Jul 1862, William also served in the 34th Massachusetts Regiment, Co. A.
He ended his service with the 34th Regiment by desertion on 13 Jun 1863.
William was arrested and senteced by general court martial to imprisonment for balance of his enlistment. (No further record according to the MASSCW).
On 25 Dec 1867 William Laduke Fuller, 25, married Demiah A. Kinnison, daughter of John M. Kinnison and Clarissa Ann Simmons, at Jackson County, Ohio.
William Laduke Fuller made application for a veteran's pension on 24 Aug 1868.
He and Demiah A. Kinnison were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 4 Jun 1880 at Jackson County, Ohio, as:
Fuller, William, 39, house painter, b. MA
---, Domiah, 39, wife, b. OH
---, Edward L., 10, son, b. OH
---, Blanche M., 6, dau, b. OH
---, John W., 4, son, b. OH
---, Charles B., 2/12, Apr, son, b. OH.
On 14 Apr 1886 William Laduke Fuller was described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with a gun shot wound in the right leg, for a surgeon's certificate in his pension claim.
On 15 Apr 1889 Demiah A. Kinnison, his wife, died at Berlin, Jackson County, Ohio.
On 23 Oct 1889 William Laduke Fuller, 47, married Isabell Finlayson, 44, daughter of Alexander Finlayson and Mary Green, at Knox, Vinton County, Ohio.
William Laduke Fuller was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Knox, Vinton County, Ohio, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company G.
He died on 2 Dec 1894 at Bolin's Mills, Vinton County, Ohio. He was 52 years, 6 months and 3 days old.
He was buried in Dec 1894 at Harkins Chapel, Bolin's Mills, Vinton County, Ohio.
On 28 Mar 1895 Isabell Finlayson received a pension to surviving family member in Ohio based on William's service; his wife, received certificate number 480266.
Isabell, his wife, outlived William and died on 11 Jan 1943 at Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, due to a fall at age 98.
Descendant(s): John Rogers, related by marriage.

Last Edited: 20 Jun 2009

Family 1: Demiah A. Kinnison b. 1841, d. 15 Apr 1889

Edward L. Fuller b. between 1869 - 1870
Flora M. Fuller b. 31 Jul 1872
Blanche M. Fuller b. between 1873 - 1874
John W. Fuller b. between 1875 - 1876
Charles B. Fuller b. 2 Apr 1880

Family 2: Isabell Finlayson b. 22 Nov 1844, d. 11 Jan 1943

Thomas Furnald

b. between 1837 and 1838, d. 17 September 1862

Thomas Furnald

Father: Edmond Furnald b. 20 Feb 1787, d. 19 Jun 1855
Mother: Betsey Wing b. between 1797 - 1798

Company: K

Thomas Furnald was born between 1837 - 1838 at Dixfield, Oxford County, Maine, son of Edmond Furnald and Betsey Wing.
Thomas Furnald was enumerated in the household of Edmond Furnald and Betsey Wing in the 1850 US Federal Census on 1 Jul 1850 at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Edmond Furnalld (sic), 58, laborer, b. NH
Betsey, 52, b. ME
Electa, 16, b. ME
**Thomas, 13, b. ME
Stephen, 11, b. ME
William H., 6, b. ME
Charles Wight, 23, bootmaker, b. MA.
On 19 Jun 1855 his father, Edmond Furnald, died at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 68.
On 27 May 1860 his sister, Electa Furnald, died at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 26.
Thomas Furnald was enumerated in the household of Betsey Furnald in the 1860 US Federal Census on 21 Jul 1860 at Milford P. O., Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Betsey Fernald, 60, b. ME
**Thomas, 24, boot bottomer, b. ME
Stephen, 22, b. ME
William H., 16, b. ME
Daphna Smith, 28, b. ME
Gilbert, 9, b. MA
Louisa, 6, b. RI
Lonzo, 5, b. MA.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Thomas gave his occupation as bootmaker.
In 1861 Thomas was living at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 1 Jul 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal., being credited to the quota of Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 17 Mar 1862 Thomas was promoted to 1st Sergeant.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, killed in action.
On 17 Sep 1900 1st Sergt. Thomas Fernald was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, on the 35th anniversary of the battle. (Articles from the Fitchburg Sentinel about the planning for the memorial.).

Last Edited: 6 Aug 2011

Charles F. Gage

b. between 1843 and 1844, d. 14 January 1919

Father: David Gage b. between 1816 - 1817
Mother: Clementine Bugbee b. 31 Oct 1820, d. 15 Apr 1879

Company: I

Charles F. Gage was born between 1843 - 1844 at Franklin, Delaware County, New York, son of David Gage and Clementine Bugbee.
Charles F. Gage was enumerated in the household of David Gage and Clementine Bugbee in the 1860 US Federal Census on 10 Jul 1860 at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
David Gage, 42, shoemaker, b. NY
Clementine, 40, b. NY
**Charles, 16, b. NY
Mary, 14, b. NY
Deborah, 10, b. MA
Thomas, 7, b. MA.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as bootmaker.
In 1862 Charles was living at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 10 Mar 1862 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 17 Sep 1862 Charles F. Gage was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
On 1 Oct 1862 Francis Carpenter, having visited the battlefield, wrote a letter to the Webster Times detailing the status of many men after the Battle of Antietam.
On 10 Jan 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Smoketown Hospital, Sharpsburg, Maryland, due to disability, having lost his left leg.
He made application for a veteran's pension on 8 Jun 1867, and received certificate number 18147.
On 4 Jul 1907 Charles F. Gage was included on the Civil War memorial at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, according to an article in the Webster Times. See the "Documents" section at the main website for an account of the festivities of dedication. (Click icon to view original listing of names on the monument.).
Charles F. Gage was described as 5'8", with light complexion, blue eyes.
On 13 Jan 1919 at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Bath, Steuben County, New York, Charles entered the home.
He died on 14 Jan 1919 at Bath, Steuben County, New York.
He was buried in Jan 1919 at Bath National Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, New York, Plot: J8 16.

Last Edited: 22 Jul 2009

Walter Gale

b. 19 November 1833, d. 25 May 1927

Walter Gale

Father: Cyrus Gale Sr. b. 7 Oct 1785, d. 10 Sep 1880
Mother: Sarah Patrick b. 16 Mar 1795, d. before 1850

Company: C

Walter Gale was born on 19 Nov 1833 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Cyrus Gale Sr. and Sarah Patrick.
On 22 Jun 1842 his little sister, Susan M. Gale, died at Massachusetts at age 7.
On 4 Dec 1849 his mother, Sarah Patrick, died at age 54.
Walter Gale was enumerated in the household of Cyrus Gale Sr. in the 1850 US Federal Census on 14 Aug 1850 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
Cyrus GALE, 64, Farmer, 25,000, b. MA (as were all in house)
Frederick W., 35, Lawyer,
Cyrus, Jr., 25, Trader,
George A., 23, Trader,
**Walter, 16, Farmer, (Noted as being in school)
Annette (Farber ?), 72,
Sarah Parmenter, 26,
Frederick (Tweight ?), 19, Combmaker, (Noted as being in school).
Before 1861 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Walter Gale as a resident, was a member of "The Clinton Guards."
In 1861 Walter was living at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Walter gave his occupation as student.
On 12 Jul 1861 Walter mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 27 years, 7 months and 23 days old.
On 1 Aug 1861 Walter was promoted to Sergeant.
On 17 Jan 1862 Walter was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
On 17 Sep 1862 Walter Gale was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
He wrote a letter to Mary Ann Allen, Richard Derby's mother, on 24 Sep 1862 from Bolivar, Virginia, as follows: (Click icon to read.).
On 24 Oct 1862 Walter was promoted to Captain.
James Buckley has researched and contributed an account of Walter Gale's activities at Gettysburg. Click the icon to read.
On 2 Jul 1863 Walter Gale was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
On 8 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Walter Gale was mentioned in the first dispatches from the Gettysburg battle.
On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Walter Gale was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
He was a pall bearer at the burial of Hans Peter Jorgensen on 23 Jul 1863 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Walter Gale attended the funeral of Elisha G. Buss on 24 Jul 1863 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Walter also served in the Judge Advocate staff of the general of 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps starting 8 Jan 1864 on detached service.
On 14 Jul 1864 Walter was promoted to Major, but he was not mustered as there were too few men left to require someone of major's rank.
On 27 Jul 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Walter Gale was mentioned in an article about the return of the regiment to Massachusetts.
On 29 Jul 1864 Walter ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service, as a Captain of Company C.
On 17 Sep 1870, at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Walter was inscribed on the town Civil War monument.
On 9 Sep 1881 Walter Gale, 47, married Adriana Harriet (Ada) Redfield, 27, daughter of William Howe Cuyler Redfield and Harriet Orette Hadley, she is "Of Cliffton, The Springs, Suffolk, New York". It is the first marriage for both.
Walter Gale and Adriana Harriet (Ada) Redfield were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 6 Jun 1900 at Berkley, Oakland, Alameda County, California, as:
GALE, Walter, head, W, M, Nov 1833, 66, married 19 years, b. MA, as were parents, no occupation given (retired?)
---- Ada H., wife, W, F, June 1854, 45, no children born, b. NY, as were parents,
SIND, Margaret, servant, W, F, Jan 1864, 37, b. Sweden, as were parents.
Walter Gale made application at California for a veteran's pension on 19 Sep 1905, and received certificate number 1117363.

In 1907 He is included in Volume Two of Crane's Memoirs of Worcester as follows --

Walter Gale, the youngest of the surviving sons, is a resident of California. He studied law in the office of Hon. George F. Hoar of Worcester, Massachusetts, later United States senator. During the Civil War, Walter Gale served as an officer in the Fifteenth Massachusetts Infantry, being commissioned second lieutenant in January, 1862; captain, October 24 of that year; and major, July 14, 1864. He was in nineteen engagements and several skirmishes, was slightly wounded at Antietam, and received two bullet wounds at Gettysburg. His gallant conduct was highly commended.

He and Adriana Harriet (Ada) Redfield were enumerated in the 1920 US Federal Census in Jan 1920 at Valeris Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, where they own their own home and he is retired.
Walter Gale died on 25 May 1927 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. He was 93 years, 6 months and 6 days old.
In Jul 1927 Adriana Harriet (Ada) Redfield received a pension to surviving family member in California based on Walter's service; received certificate number A-11-30-27.
On 22 Oct 1931 at "The Webster Evening Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Walter Gale was mentioned as having sent his regrets at being unable to attended the 65th regimental reunion, or regrets were sent for him.
Adriana, his wife, outlived Walter and died on 17 Jul 1940 at age 86.
Walter Gale and Adriana Harriet (Ada) Redfield had no issue.
Researcher: James Buckley, a non-related researcher.
Credits: Primary photo above by permission of the Worcester Historical Museum, Ward Collection.

Last Edited: 1 Aug 2010