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George A. Harwood

• Father: Kilburn Harwood Sr. b. 2 Jun 1805, d. 7 Sep 1858
• Mother: Sally Buss b. 14 Jun 1808, d. 16 May 1868

• Company: B

• George A. Harwood was born on 18 Jun 1840 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Kilburn Harwood Sr. and Sally Buss.
• George A. Harwood was enumerated in the household of Kilburn Harwood Sr. and Sally Buss in the 1850 US Federal Census on 3 Aug 1850 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Kilburn Harwood, 44, Dep. Sheriff, b. NH
  Sally, 41, b. MA
  Josephine, 16, b. MA (as were all the children)
  Jxxx, 14, (m)
  **Kilburn, Jr., 11
  **George A., 9
  Marion F., 9
  Charles R., 5/12.
• On 7 Sep 1858 his father, Kilburn Harwood Sr., died at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 53.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, George gave his occupation as ornamenter.
• In 1861 George was living at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• George A. Harwood and Kilburn Harwood, brothers, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. B.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as Principal Musician, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 21 years and 24 days old.
• On 30 Dec 1863 George was transferred from to non-comissioned staff to.
• On 16 Jun 1864 George became Principal Musician.
• On 28 Jul 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service.
  
  
• On 26 Oct 1864 George A. Harwood, 24, married Lizzie M. Cochran at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• George A. Harwood and Lizzie M. Cochran were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 22 Jun 1870 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Harwood, George, 30, photographer, b. MA
  Lizzie, 32, b. VT
  living in the home of:
  Emory, Henry W., 39, clerk in provision store, b. NH
  ---, Caroline E., 34, b. NH
  ---, George H., 15, b. MA
  (relationship, if any, unknown).
• George A. Harwood died on 26 Oct 1871 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 31 years, 4 months and 8 days old.
• He was buried in Oct 1871 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Div. 2, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, (East of Central Entrance) Japonica Path.
• Lizzie, his wife, outlived George and died in 1872 at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, according to the Harwood genealogy, but I have not been able to verify.
• On 23 Oct 1876 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George A. Harwood was reported as deceased at the 10th annual reunion of the 15th Massachusetts in an article in the Fitchburg Sentinel. Click the icon to read the report.

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Kilburn Harwood

• Father: Kilburn Harwood Sr. b. 2 Jun 1805, d. 7 Sep 1858
• Mother: Sally Buss b. 14 Jun 1808, d. 16 May 1868

• Company: B

• Kilburn Harwood was born on 6 Sep 1838 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Kilburn Harwood Sr. and Sally Buss.
• Kilburn Harwood was enumerated in the household of Kilburn Harwood Sr. and Sally Buss in the 1850 US Federal Census on 3 Aug 1850 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Kilburn Harwood, 44, Dep. Sheriff, b. NH
  Sally, 41, b. MA
  Josephine, 16, b. MA (as were all the children)
  Jxxx, 14, (m)
  **Kilburn, Jr., 11
  **George A., 9
  Marion F., 9
  Charles R., 5/12.
• On 7 Sep 1858 his father, Kilburn Harwood Sr., died at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 53.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Kilburn gave his occupation as butcher.
• Kilburn Harwood and George A. Harwood, brothers, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. B.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Kilburn mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years, 10 months and 6 days old.
• Kilburn was promoted to Corporal (at a date not shown).
• On 30 Jun 1862 Kilburn Harwood was wounded at Nelson's Farm, Virginia, on the arm.
• On 15 Jan 1864 Kilburn ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
  
  
• He ended his service with the 95th Company, 2nd Batallion VRC by mustering out on 12 Jul 1864.
• In Jun 1869 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, Kilburn bought property.
• On 2 Sep 1869 Kilburn Harwood, 30, married Sarah Katherine Reeme, 19, daughter of W. H. Reeme, at Macon County, Illinois.
• On 26 Oct 1871 his brother, George A. Harwood, died at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 31.
• In Dec 1886, Kilburn was a member of Dunham Post 141, G. A. R.
• In Jan 1888 Kilburn became a partner in a mutual saving association, according to the Decatur Sunday Herald.
• On 11 May 1898 at "The Fitchburg Sentinel", Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Kilburn Harwood was mentioned in an article as an original member of the Fitchburg Fusiliers. (click icon to read article).
• He made application at Illinois for a veteran's pension in Oct 1900.
• He died on 23 Jan 1901 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. He was 62 years, 4 months and 17 days old.
• He was buried in Jan 1901 at Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.
• On 29 Jun 1901 Kilburn Harwood was noted as deceased at the 40th reunion of Company B.
• On 23 Jul 1903 his married daughter, Katherine C. Mallory, died at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 28.
• On 6 Nov 1910 Kilburn's widow, Sarah Katherine Reeme remarried to Col. Jasper Tucker Darling.
• In 1921 Sarah Katherine Darling received a pension to surviving family member in Illinois based on Kilburn's service; his re-widowed wife, received certificate number 644286.

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2009

Rudolph Hase

• Company: E

• Rudolph Hase was born between 1835 - 1836 at Germany.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Rudolph gave his occupation as soldier.
  
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  On 20 Jul 1863 Rudolph mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 12 Sep 1863 Rudolph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Morrisville, Fauquier County, Virginia, by desertion.
  
  

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Joseph E. Haskell

• Father: Joseph Haskell b. 1800
• Mother: Thankful Damon b. 1802

• Company: E

• Joseph E. Haskell was born on 30 Jun 1826 at Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, son of Joseph Haskell and Thankful Damon.
• On 4 Jul 1847 Joseph E. Haskell, 21, married Amelia Thomas at Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut.
• Joseph E. Haskell and Amelia Thomas were enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 4 Oct 1850 at Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Joseph Haskell, 23, factory, b. MA
  Amelia, 21, b. MA
  Edwin, 2, b. MA
  Henry, 1, b. MA.
• On 21 Jan 1858 Amelia Thomas, his wife, died at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 10 Nov 1859 Joseph E. Haskell, 33, married Clarissa A. Hayden, 32, daughter of Artemus Hayden and Mary [--?--], at Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
• Joseph E. Haskell was enumerated in the household of Mary Hayden in the 1860 US Federal Census on 21 Jul 1860 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Mary Haden, 69, b. MA (as were all in the household)
  Joseph E. Haskell, 33, ?? tender
  Clarissa, 31
  Henry, 11
  Alla, 8
  Sarah, 5/12.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Joseph gave his occupation as operative.
  
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  On 20 Feb 1862 Joseph mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of North Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 35 years, 7 months and 18 days old.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Joseph E. Haskell was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 27 Mar 1863 Joseph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Earl Haskell was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 11 May 1863, and received certificate number 15255.
• On 11 Mar 1873 Joseph's daughter, Ada Maria Haskell married George E. Sanier at West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• In 1879 Joseph was living at North Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he works at the Yellow mill.
• On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Joseph E. Haskell was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
• He died on 10 Feb 1880 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of pneumonia. He was 53 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
• He was buried in Feb 1880 at North Cemetery, Main Street, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 24 Mar 1880 Clarissa A. Hayden received a pension to surviving family member based on Joseph's service; his wife, received certificate 278846.
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Clarissa A. Hayden in the 1880 US Federal Census in Jun 1880 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Clarissa Haskell, widow, 51, b. in MA
  Sarah E., single, daughter, 20, b. MA.
• Clarissa A. Haskell was enumerated as the widow of Joseph E. Haskell, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Clarissa, his wife, outlived Joseph and died on 21 May 1894 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 66.
• On 7 Feb 1900 Joseph's daughter, Sarah Eliza Haskell married William H. Pickles at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Thomas Hastings

• Father: Reuben Hastings b. 2 Aug 1781, d. 1 Nov 1873
• Mother: Hannah Puffer b. 12 Aug 1785, d. 20 Sep 1870

• Company: C

• Thomas Hastings was born on 24 Jan 1818 at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Reuben Hastings and Hannah Puffer.
• On 18 Apr 1849 Thomas Hastings, 31, married Elizabeth F. Houghton, 21, daughter of Stephen Houghton and Julia [--?--], at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 26 May 1860 Elizabeth F. Houghton, his wife, died at Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 32.
• Thomas Hastings was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 13 Jun 1860 at Harvard P. O., Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Thomas Hastings, 41, shoemaker, b. MA (as were all in the household)
  Alonzo T., 10, b. MA
  in the family of:
  William Ross, 73, stonelayer.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Thomas gave his occupation as shoemaker.
• In 1861 Thomas was living at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 14 Dec 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 43 years, 10 months and 20 days old.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Thomas Hastings was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, on the thigh.
• He died on 23 Oct 1862 at Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, of disease and wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 44 years, 8 months and 29 days old.
• He was buried at Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Plot: 320, mentioning original burial in Glenwood PA.
• In 1862, Alonzo Thomas Hastings and Mary Elizabeth Hastings were the subjects of a guardianship proceeding in court at Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 30 Jan 1863 Martin R. Hunting, Thomas Hastings's brother-in-law, made application for a pension as guardian to Thomas Hastings's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 55009.
• On 3 Mar 1870 Thomas Hastings was included on the Civil War memorial at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with the Memorial Dedication:
  "Thomas Hastings, son of Reuben and Hannah Hastings, born in Berlin, Jan. 24th 1818. Married Elizabeth T. Houghton of Bolton, in which town he resided some years. Enlisted in Co. C, 15th Regt. Mass. Vols. He went through the Peninsula campaign, and was at the battle of Antietam, from which only fifteen of the company came out. A ball passing through both legs above the knee, he was left upon the field. He succeeded in reaching an old barn, with others, where they remained four days, helping each other as the ycould, when they were removed to Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia. Chronic darrhoea having set in, he died Oct. 23d, 1862, at 44 years of age."
• Hannah, his mother, outlived Thomas and died on 20 Sep 1870 at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 85.
• Reuben, his father, outlived Thomas and died on 1 Nov 1873 at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 92.
• On 6 Feb 1877 Thomas's son, A. T. Hastings married Hattie E. Boynton at Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Thomas Hastings's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Jonathan Boynton and Harriet Hadley in the 1880 US Federal Census on 1 Jun 1880 at Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Boynton, Jonathan, 54, farmer, b. MA (as were all)
  ---, Harriet P., 47, wife
  ---, Ellen E., 16, daur
  **Hastings, Alonzo, 30, boarder, physician (his son)
  ---, Hattie E., 20.
• On 29 May 1882 his grandson, Otto Claire Hastings, son of Alonzo Thomas Hastings and Hattie E. Boynton, was born at Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 17 Sep 1900 Thomas Hastings was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, as having died of his wounds received at the battle. (Read several articles from the Fitchburg Sentinel about the planning for the memorial.).

• Last Edited: 8 Mar 2011