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Louis Bandin

• Company: A

• Louis Bandin was born between 1832 - 1833 at France.
• In 1863 Louis was living at New York, New York.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Louis gave his occupation as shoemaker.
• He was married at the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts according to Ford's history.
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  On 5 Aug 1863 Louis mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company A, being credited to the quota of Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• On 16 Apr 1864 Louis ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia, by desertion.
  
  

• Last Edited: 20 Dec 2006

Sumner Hiram Banister

Gravemarker of Sumner H. Banister

• Father: Hiram Bannister b. 14 May 1806, d. 4 Sep 1882
• Mother: Mary Dodge Taft Buxton b. 25 Nov 1811, d. 25 Aug 1888

• Company: F

• Sumner Hiram Banister was born on 7 Nov 1843 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Hiram Bannister and Mary Dodge Taft Buxton.
• Sumner Hiram Banister was enumerated in the household of Hiram Bannister and Mary Dodge Taft Buxton in the 1850 US Federal Census in Aug 1850 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Hirum Banniester, 41, laborer, b. MA (as were all in family)
  Mary B., 38
  Andrew C., 15, farmer
  Catherine, 9
  **Sumner, 6
  Mary, 4
  Furman (m), 1.
• Sumner Hiram Banister was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 30 Jul 1860 at West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, enumerated living in the household of:
  Oliver Kendrick, 21, shoemaker, b. MA (as were all in family)
  Mary A., 20
  Harley E., 8/12
  Mary Bennett, 54
  Emory W., 22, shoemaker
  **Sumner Banister, 17, shoemaker, b. CT (sic).
• In 1861 Sumner was living at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Sumner gave his occupation as shoemaker.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Sumner mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years, 8 months and 5 days old.
• He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, where he was apparently captured and sent to Libby Prison.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sumner Hiram Banister was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sumner H. Bannister was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• Sumner Hiram Banister and Francis Andrew Barnes, first-cousins, grandsons of Andrew and Susanna (Chase) Buxton,, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 22 Nov 1862 Sumner ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• On 28 Apr 1866 Sumner Hiram Banister, 22, married Lucy Miller, 17, daughter of Francis Miller and Elizabeth [--?--], at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Sumner Banister and Lucy Miller were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 12 Aug 1870 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Banister (sic), Sumner, 26, for boot factory, $300 personal property, b. MA
  ---, Lucy, 21, b. CT
  ---, Hiram, 3, b. MA
  ---, Litta, 6/12. b. MA
  Rice, William, 17, for boot factory, b. MA.
• Sumner Hiram Banister made application for a veteran's pension on 28 Jul 1879, and received certificate number 411030.
• He and Lucy Miller were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 14 Jun 1880 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with five children, but copy is too pale to read clearly.
• On 21 Sep 1880 Lucy Miller, his wife, died at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 32.
• On 26 May 1888 Sumner's daughter, Lillia A. Bannister married Austin Spooner at West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• In 1890 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sumner Hiram Banister was (or had been) a member of the Ferdinand Dexter G. A. R., Post 38, and a copy of his "personal war sketch" is now located in the Merrick Public Library.
• Click icon to read his G. A. R. personal sketch.
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. F, where it mentions that he spent five months in Libby Prison.
• He was enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 21 Jun 1900 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Banister, Sumner, b. NOv 1843, widower, b. MA, shoemaker
  ---, Harry S., son, b. Jan 1873, single, b. MA, farm laborer
  ---, Emma E., daur, b. jan 1875, single, b. MA
  ---, Alice P., daur, b. Apr 1877, single, b. MA, school teacher.
• On 9 Dec 1900 Sumner's daughter, Alice Percis Bannister married Arthur Robert Coughlin at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Sumner Banister was enumerated in the 1910 US Federal Census on 2 May 1910 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, living on "the Road to Long Hill", a widower, farming with his unmarried son, Harry.
• On 18 Sep 1917 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sumner Hiram Banister attended a reunion of Company F. (click icon to read report).
• He was enumerated in the household of Arthur Robert Coughlin and Alice Percis Bannister in the 1920 US Federal Census on 15 Jan 1920 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Couglin, Arthur R., head, 50, b. VT, an agent at an express company
  ---, Alice P., wife, 42, b. MA (Sumner's daughter)
  **Banister, Sumner H., father-in-law, 76.
• On 26 Jun 1920 at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sumner Hiram Banister attended the 53rd reunion of Companies E, I and F of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment. (click icon to read report).
• He died on 17 Jan 1922 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 78 years, 2 months and 10 days old.
• He was buried in Jan 1922 at Brookfield Cemetery, Rt 9, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, (center section).
• Credits: Dana Ringquist, who provided the cemetery photography.

• Last Edited: 16 Oct 2011

Thomas Barclay

• Company: B

• Thomas Barclay was born between 1841 - 1842 at Scotland.
• In 1863 Thomas was living at Montreal, Canada.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Thomas gave his occupation as stone cutter.
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  On 31 Jul 1863 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Chesterfield, New London County, Connecticut.
• He was declared missing in action in May 1864 at The Battle of the Wilderness, Orange County, Virginia, with no later record found, according to the MASSCW.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Thomas ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, but no record was found after he went missing at The Wilderness.
  
  
• On 27 Jul 1864 Thomas Barclay appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as having officially transferred into the unit, but he was not assigned to a specific company.
• In 1880 Thomas is not identifiable in the 1880 LDS census index. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.

• Last Edited: 25 Jul 2007

Peter Bard

• Father: Peter Bard b. 27 Mar 1807, d. 22 Aug 1873
• Mother: Mary [--?--] b. between 1811 - 1812, d. 23 May 1870

• Company: A

• Peter Bard was born in Apr 1835 at Canada (French), son of Peter Bard and Mary [--?--].
• Peter Bard emigrated in 1851 from Canada (French).
• On 25 Mar 1858 Peter Bard Jr., 22, married Marietta Cressey, 19, daughter of Jason Cressey and Louisa Wheeler, at North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Peter Bard and Mary [--?--] were enumerated near by in the 1860 US Federal Census on 20 Jul 1860 at Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, as:
  Peter BARD, Jr., 25, day laborer, $50 personal property, b. Canada
  Mary E., 21, b. NH
  and not far away ...
  Peter BARD, 60, day laborer, $40 personal estate, b. Canada (as were all in family)
  Mary, 48
  Deffors, (?) 23, (m), hostler.
• In 1861 Peter was living at Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
• In 1861 Peter Bard was a carpenter.
• Starting 21 Jun 1861, Peter also served in the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company H.
• He ended his service by transfer to the Navy on 18 Feb 1862.
• Starting 21 Feb 1862, Peter also served in the Navy.
• He ended his service by discharge, after service on the U. S. S. Cinncinatti and the U. S. S. Clara Dolsen, with the rank of Seaman on 9 Dec 1862.
• In 1863 Peter was living at Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Peter gave his occupation as mechanic.
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  On 28 Jul 1863 Peter mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. He was 28 years and 3 months old.
• On 22 Jun 1864 Peter was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Peter ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, while absent as a Prisoner of War.
  
  
• On 24 Aug 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Peter Bard was reported among the prisoners, for a total of four commissioned officers and seventy-seven enlisted men.
• Starting 26 Nov 1864, Peter also served in the 20th MVI having been returned as an exchanged prisoner.
• He ended his service on 16 Jul 1865.
• On 11 Nov 1866 Marietta Cressey, his wife, died at Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, of disease of lungs at age 27.
• On 2 May 1867 Peter Bard, 32, married Amelia C. Bohmer, 22, daughter of Frederick Boehmer and Elizabeth C. Rundle, at Halifax, Vermont.
• Peter Bard and Amelia C. Bohmer were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 9 Jul 1870 at Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, as:
  BARD, Peter, 35, house painter, $150 in personal estate, b. Canada
  ---, Amelia, 26, b. MA
  ---, Nellie G., 9 (f), b. MA (step-child?)
  EAGAN, Michael, 55, laborer, b. Ireland.
• On 16 Feb 1871 Amelia C. Bohmer, his wife, died at Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, at age 26.
• On 30 Jun 1874 Peter Bard, 39, married Jane Cooper, 22, daughter of William Cooper and Maria [--?--], at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, his third marriage and her first.
• Peter Bard made application for a veteran's pension on 26 Apr 1879, received certificate number 240814, noting also that there was service in the Navy.
• He and Jane Cooper were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 25 Jun 1880 at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as:
  Barrd, Petter, 45, painter, b. Canada
  ---, Jannie, 26, wife, b. England
  ---, Ella G., 5, daur, b. MA
  ---, Jannie L., 2, daur, b. MA
  Karby, Mary E., 19, boarder, b. MA (fath b. Can, mor b. MA).
• On 10 Dec 1898 Peter's daughter, Ivy M. Bard married Herbert E. Allen at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 18 Apr 1900 Peter's daughter, Jennie Bard married Gilbert H. Mumford at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Peter Bard and Jane Cooper were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 5 Jun 1900 at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as:
  Bard, Peter, b. Apr 1835, 65, married 26 years, b. Canada (Fr.) (and his parents), immig 1841, painter
  ---, Jane, wife, b. Apr 1852, 48, all five children living, b. England (and her parents), immig 1871
  ---, Alice, daur, b. Mar 1882, b. MA
  ---, Medor Edw., son b. Jan 1889, b. MA
  Mumford, Bert, son-in-law, b. Feb 1879, married within the year, b. MA (and his parents) carpet weaver
  ---, Jane, daur, b. Oct 1877, no children b. MA, whip plaiter.
• On 30 Mar 1904 Peter's daughter, Ivy M. Bard married Arthur W. Howes at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
• On 10 Jan 1906 Peter's daughter, Alice Mabel Bard married Arthur L. Mullet at Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 21 Jun 1907 his granddaughter, Viola May Mullet, daughter of Arthur L. Mullet and Alice Mabel Bard, was born at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
• Peter Bard and Jane Cooper were enumerated in the 1910 US Federal Census on 21 Apr 1910 at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as:
  Bard, Peter, 75, married 3rd for 39 years, b. Can, immig 1851, painter
  ---, Jane, wife, 58, married first, all five children living
  Howes, Arthur, son-in-law, 27, married six years, b. MA, whipmaker
  ---, Ivy M., daur, 28, no children
  Bard Alice, daur, 25, single
  Bard, Viola, daur (sic), 3, single, b. MA.
• Peter Bard died on 6 Mar 1919 at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He was 83 years and 11 months old.
• He was buried in Mar 1919 at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

• Last Edited: 5 Oct 2010

Joseph Bardsley

Gravemarker of Joseph Bardsley

• Company: I

• Joseph Bardsley was also known as Joseph Beardsley in his military records.
• He was born about in 1826 at England.
• On 6 Dec 1853 Joseph Bardsley married Mercy Miller, 47, at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
• Joseph Bardsley and Mercy Miller were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 9 Jul 1860 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Joseph Basley (sic), 48, operative, b. England
  Mercy, 53, b. ME
  Bemis, 17, shoemaker, b. ME
  Vilyora, 15, b. ME
  Frances, 11, b. ME
  Mary, 10, b. ME
  Levi, 26, shoemaker, b. ME
  Emeline, 26, b. NY
  Viola, 3, b. MA.
• In 1862 Joseph was living at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Joseph gave his occupation as spinner.
• Alpheus Remick and Levi Remick, Joseph Bardsley, and Moses Augustus Remick, three brothers and their step-father, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company I.
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  On 28 Jul 1862 Joseph mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 36 years old.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Joseph Bardsley was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• He died on 2 Jul 1863 at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, killed in action. He was 37 years old.
• On 10 Jul 1863 Mercy Miller received a pension to surviving family member based on Joseph's service; his wife, received certificate number 8957.
• In 1863 Mercy Miller, his wife, was applying for a widow's pension and stated "that she now has 13 children living, seven of them are now in the army in various regiments."
• On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Joseph Bardsley was listed as a casualty of Gettysburg.
• He was buried in Jul 1863 at Soldiers National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Sec. D Grave # 6.
• Joseph Bardsley and Mercy Miller had no issue.
• Joseph Bardsley's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Augustus Remick and Emma Augusta Whittaker in the 1870 US Federal Census on 16 Aug 1870 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Remick, A., 27, laborer, b. MA (sic)
  ---, Emily, 22
  ---, Lilla A., 4
  ---, Mercy B., 2
  (in the same house)
  Bardsley, Mercy, 65
  ---, Fidelia, 4.
• Joseph Bardsley's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Mercy Miller in the 1880 US Federal Census on 1 Jun 1880 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as: Bardsley, Mercy, 71, widow, b. ME, living alone.
• Mercy, his wife, outlived Joseph and died on 22 Feb 1889 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 82.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Mercy Miller and Alpheus Remick