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Eli Merriam Bacheler

• Father: Brigham A. Bacheler b. 22 Sep 1813, d. 24 Oct 1884
• Mother: Mary B. Hewitt b. 30 May 1812, d. 12 Jul 1847

• Company: H

• Eli Merriam Bacheler was born on 26 Jul 1838 at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Brigham A. Bacheler and Mary B. Hewitt.
• On 12 Jul 1847 his mother, Mary B. Hewitt, died at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 35.
• Eli's widowed father, Brigham A. Bacheler, remarried to Eliza Lillie.
• Eli Merriam Bacheler was enumerated in the household of Richard Burgess and Landusky Wheaton in the 1860 US Federal Census on 23 Jun 1860 at Otter Rivers P. O., Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with his future in-laws as:
  Richard H. Burgess, 47, master dyer, b. RI
  Lodusky, 40, b. CT
  William H., 28, chair maker, b. RI
  Richard C., 15, b. CT
  **Eli M. Batcheler, 22, painter, b. MA
  Mary E. Burgess, 18, b. MA (his bride the following day).
• On 24 Jun 1860 Eli Merriam Batchelder, 21, married Mary E. Burgess, 18, daughter of Richard Burgess and Landusky Wheaton, at Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 13 May 1861 Mary E. Burgess, his wife, died at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of convulsions in pregnancy at age 19.
• Eli was living at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Eli gave his occupation as painter.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Eli mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years, 11 months and 16 days old.
• On 16 Jan 1862 Eli was promoted to to Corporal.
  
• On 27 Apr 1862 Eli ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 7 Aug 1866, and received certificate number 82281.
• He died on 7 Mar 1869 at Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was 30 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
• He was buried in Mar 1869 at Pine Grove Cemetery, Whitinsville, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 16 Sep 1869 S. C. Carpenter made application for a pension as guardian to Eli's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 147873.
• Note: clearly he had surviving children. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information about them.

• Last Edited: 3 May 2010

Charles Alexander Bacon

• Father: Jonas Bacon b. 6 Sep 1796, d. 11 Feb 1874
• Mother: Elizabeth DeWitt d. 1883

• Company: E

• Charles A. Bacon was born on 15 May 1841 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Jonas Bacon and Elizabeth DeWitt.
• Charles A. Bacon was enumerated in the household of Jonas Bacon and Elizabeth DeWitt in the 1850 US Federal Census on 26 Sep 1850 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Jonas Bacon, 54, depot master, b. MA (as were all)
  Elizabeth, 46
  Mary E., 21
  Hollis D., 16, clerk
  Celia E., 13
  **Charles A., 9
  Daniel F., 7
  Jonathan Nichols, 24, physician
  Lewis Spaulding, 23, clerk, b. NY
  Rufus W. Smith, 28, trader, b. NY
  E., Dean, 19, (m.), shoemaker, b. CT
  Laurens Card, (m.) shoemaker, b. CT.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Charles gave his occupation as shoe-cutter.
  
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 1 month and 27 days old.
• Charles was described as 5'8“ tall, with light complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair at the time of his enlistment in 1861.
• Between Mar 1862 - Apr 1862, at Camp Winfield Scott, Virginia, Charles was absent, sick in hospital between Camp Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott VA, where the company was stationed.
• On 19 Mar 1862, Charles was issued a Certificate of Disability for Discharge, stating that Charles Bacon had a “valvular disease of the heart."
• On 22 May 1862 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Carver Hospital, Washington, DC, a Surgeons Certificate of disability.
  
  
• On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Alexander Bacon was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
• On 10 Jun 1865 Charles A. Bacon, 24, married Caroline Louisa Marble, 20, daughter of Simeon R. Marble and Caroline Brown, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Rev. Wm. F. LLOYD, minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church officiating. It was the first marriage for both.
• In 1879 Charles was living at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Alexander Bacon was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
• He and Caroline Louisa Marble were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 1 Jul 1881 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles A. Bacon was reported as attending the fourteenth annual meeting of Co. E. Association, 15^th Regiment, Mass. Vols.
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. E.
• On 8 Jul 1892 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Alexander Bacon was reported among those attending a reunion of Company E (click icon to read report).
• On 28 Jun 1894 at Grand Army Hall, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles A. Bacon attended a reunion of Company E, as reported in the Worcester Daily Spy the following day.
• He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 4 Jun 1898, Witnesses were Edward W. BARDWELL, age 55, and George H. DODGE, age 40, citizens of Oxford, MA. They both state that they knew Charles A. Bacon from their boyhoods and that he was of robust health before joining the Army. And that after his return from the war in July 1862, Charles A. Bacon suffered from heart disease making him unfit for heavy manual labor. He received certificate number 206746.
• He and Caroline Louisa Marble were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 11 Jun 1900 at Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a "sorter" in a boot factory. He has been unemployed for three months out of the last year, and they live in a rented home. Three of their four children are still living.
• Charles Alexander Bacon made application for a veteran's pension on 15 May 1906, with witnesses to the "Declaration of Invalid " as: Henry B. ADAM, of Milbury, MA, and William F. BROWN, of Worcester, Massachusetts.
• On 27 Oct 1910 at The State Mutual Building, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles A. Bacon attended the 44th reunion of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 15 May 1911 Charles was living at Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 15 May 1911, with a declaration for Pension, stating that he was 70 years old, and a resident of Spencer, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Witnesses were: George P. CLARK and Edwin A. RICE, both of Spencer, Massachusetts.
• According to an affidavit filed for the pension office by Martha L. KING, aged 63, in 1924, Charles and Caroline Bacon lived as man and wife until about 1914, at which time Caroline lived with her children and Charles roomed down town. They were never divorced.
  
  In another affidavit presented by Emoery A. BACON, Charles' nephew, the same statement is made. “Mr. Bacon roomed down street near where he worked; there was however never any legal separation, and they were never divorced."
• On 10 Jun 1916 the pension file states that he is “away at present”, but there has been no separation between himself and his wife.
• He died on 3 Apr 1924 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 82 years, 10 months and 19 days old.
• He was buried in Apr 1924 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 14 Apr 1924 Caroline Louisa Marble received a pension to surviving family member based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate 953347.
• Caroline, his widow, outlived Charles and died on 30 Sep 1928 at age 83.

• Last Edited: 28 Jul 2010

Francis E. Bacon

• Father: Hon. Peter Child Bacon b. 11 Nov 1804, d. 7 Feb 1886
• Mother: Mary Louisa Batchelder b. 15 May 1815, d. 9 Jun 1886

• Company: A

• Francis E. Bacon was born on 3 Nov 1841 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Hon. Peter Child Bacon and Mary Louisa Batchelder.
• Francis E. Bacon was enumerated in the household of Hon. Peter Child Bacon and Mary Louisa Batchelder in the 1860 US Federal Census on 25 Jun 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Peter C. BACON, 56, lawyer, $8600 real estate, $4000 personal estate, b. MA (as were all in the family)
  Mary M., 45
  Henry, 24, lawyer
  Mary, 21 (possibly wife of Henry?)
  ** Frank, 18 (Francis E.)
  William, 16
  Peter C., Jr., 14
  Elisabeth, 7
  Hannah Murry, 26, cook, b. Ireland
  Mary Kelly, 25, domestic, b. Ireland
  (note: possible that Mary M., enumerated as wife/mother here, is a second wife; MI does not fit.).
• Starting 19 May 1861, Francis also served in the 3rd Batallion of Rifles, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.
• He ended his service with the Volunteer Militia on 3 Aug 1861.
• In 1862 Francis was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1862, Francis gave his occupation as student.
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  On 4 Mar 1862 Francis mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 4 months and 1 day old.
• On 22 Apr 1863 Francis ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts for promotion to 2nd Lieutenant and transfer to the 102nd New York Volunteer Regiment.
  
  
• Starting 1863, Francis also served in the 102nd New York Infantry.
• He died on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, unmarried, killed in action. He was 21 years and 6 months old.
• He was buried in May 1863 at Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• An obituary for Francis E. Bacon was published on 13 May 1863 at "The Worcester Palladium", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows: (click icon to read).
• On 3 Jun 1863 at "The Worcester Palladium", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Francis was the subject of a tribute. (click icon to read).
• William, his brother, outlived Francis and died on 15 May 1864 at Newmarket, Rockingham County, Virginia, with the 34th Massachusetts. (Click icon to read obituary mentioning Frank Bacon.).
• In 1880, Francis was included in Marvin's "History of Worcester in the War of Rebellion."
• Hon. Peter Child Bacon survived Francis and was buried in Feb 1886 in Rural Cemetery, at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, (Click icon to read the obituary.).

• Last Edited: 7 Jun 2009

Emory F. Bailey

• Company: E

• Emory F. Bailey was born between 1838 - 1839 at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 25 Jun 1860 at West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Dana Newton, 77, farmer, b. MA
  Betsy, 63, b. MA
  **Emery F. Bailey, 20, farmer, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Emory gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1861 Emory was living at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 9 Dec 1861 Emory mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 13 Dec 1862 Emory was taken prisoner at The Battle of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
• On 13 Dec 1862 died supposedly, as a prisoner of war, according to the 1870 roster. However, the MASSCW shows service for him in other units.
• On 28 Feb 1863, at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Emory was exchanged from prisoner status (no further record found).
• Starting 22 Jul 1864, Emory also served in the 42nd Massachusetts Infantry, Co. "E" (100 days).
• He ended his service on 11 Nov 1864.
• Starting 8 Dec 1864, Emory also served in the 58th Massachusetts Inf, Co. "K."
• He ended his service on 14 Jul 1865 at Washington, DC.
• On 15 Aug 1865 Emory F. Bailey is said to have married Mary F. Gove, 22, daughter of Jeremiah D. Gove and Elizabeth Nason Gove, at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, ; however, this cannot be proven in any documents currently available to this webmaster. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
• On 2 Dec 1865 his infant daughter, Harriet Bailey, died at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, of canker.
• On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Emory F. Bailey was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
• Emory F. Bailey was included on the Civil War memorial at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the memorial tablets.
• Note: the wife and child attributed to this man here is very doubtful. However it does appear in several places.
  The one document that may apply here is the death of a daughter, Harriet, 24 Nov 1865, at the age of eight days in Lynn. Her parents are given as Emory F. Bailey and Mary Bailey.
  Mary Gove, daughter of Jeremian and Elizabeth, mentioned as Emory's wife in some sources, died 19 Mar 1872 of childbed fever in Lynn as a single woman according to her death certificate.
  Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.

• Last Edited: 7 May 2008

William E. Bailey

Gravemarker of William E. Bailey

• Father: James Bailey
• Mother: Sarah [--?--]

• Company: B

• William E. Bailey was born between 1838 - 1839 at Canada (East), son of James Bailey and Sarah [--?--].
• In 1861 William was living at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, William gave his occupation as carpenter.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 8 Dec 1862 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• On 24 Dec 1863 William E. Bailey married Caroline M. Raymond, daughter of Clark Raymond and Susan Massey, at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• William E. Bailey and Caroline M. Raymond were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 19 Jul 1870 at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Bailey, Wm., 30, carpenter, b. Canada East
  ---, Carrie M., 30, b. MA
  ---, Charlie, 3, b. MA.
• In 1876 William was living at Willimantic, Windham County, Connecticut.
• On 14 Feb 1876 William E. Bailey married Sarah A. Borman, daughter of Charles M. Borman and Sarah B. Spaulding, at Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
• William E. Bailey made application for a veteran's pension in Nov 1879, and received certificate number 260040.
• In Jun 1886 William was living at Willimantic, Windham County, Connecticut.
• On 28 Jun 1888 William E. Bailey wrote a letter read at the reunion of Company B, The Fusiliers. (Click icon to read the report.).
• He died in 1896.
• He was buried in 1896 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sec. 44/45. (Note: why the initials S. W. are used is unclear. This is the only "Bailey" in Co. B, and no Bailey in any other company has initials S. W. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.).
• On 22 Aug 1896 Sarah A. Borman received a pension to surviving family member, in Connecticut based on William's service; his wife, received certificate number 616220.
• On 11 May 1898 at "The Fitchburg Sentinel", Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William E. Bailey was mentioned in an article as an original member of the Fitchburg Fusiliers. (click icon to read article).
• His date of death needs review. An article from May 1898 in the Fitchburg Sentinel states that he is living in Willimantic, CT. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2010