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David Mellen Littlefield

Gravemarker of David M. Littlefield

• Father: Tobias Littlefield b. 26 Jul 1811, d. 7 Nov 1864
• Mother: Lucy Annie Allen b. 9 Sep 1819, d. 21 Oct 1887

• Company: 1_SS

• David Mellen Littlefield was born on 18 Mar 1840 at Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, son of Tobias Littlefield and Lucy Annie Allen.
• At the time of his enlistment, in 1861, David gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1861 David was living at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• Starting 15 Apr 1861, David also served in the 8th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a 3-month unit.
• He ended his service with the 8th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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  On 3 Sep 1861 David Mellen Littlefield mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 21 years, 5 months and 16 days old.
• On 17 Sep 1862 David Mellen Littlefield was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, the bullet passing through the right knee joint, causing permanent injury.
• David was promoted to Sergeant.
• On 12 Dec 1863 David ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters discharged for disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 12 Dec 1863, and received certificate number 16157.
• In 1867 David Mellen Littlefield moved to Port Townsend, Washington.
• On 5 Jul 1869 David Mellen Littlefield, 29, married Maria C. Hastings, 18, daughter of Loren Brown Hastings and Lucinda Bingham, at Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, She was from Oregon.
• David Mellen Littlefield was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, citing his service in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry and noting that he has a gunshot wound in his right knee joint.
• In 1900, David and Chilon were were mentioned, in connection with the erection of the Antietam Battlefield Memorial, as two know survivors of the Andrew Sharpshooters. (click icon to read).
• On 1 Jul 1912 Maria C. Hastings, his wife, died at Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, at age 61.
• David Mellen Littlefield died on 16 Oct 1913 at Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington. He was 73 years, 6 months and 28 days old.
• He was buried in Oct 1913 at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, with his wife.
• David Mellen Littlefield is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 9 Oct 2010

Albert Watson Livermore

Gravemarker of Albert W. Livermore

• Father: Sidney Augustus Livermore b. 28 Mar 1810, d. 29 Jul 1879
• Mother: Lucy R. Watson b. 6 Oct 1818, d. 6 Jan 1860

• Company: F

• Albert Watson Livermore was born on 18 May 1845 at West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Sidney Augustus Livermore and Lucy R. Watson, DOB between 1842 and 1843 per the 1870 roster. It appears that he stretched the truth with his age.
• Albert Watson Livermore was enumerated in the household of Sidney Augustus Livermore and Lucy R. Watson in the 1850 US Federal Census on 20 Sep 1850 at West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he lives with his parents.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Albert gave his occupation as hostler.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Albert mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 16 years, 1 month and 24 days old.
• On 23 Aug 1862 Charles H. Livermore His brother, enlisted in Co. D, 46th Massachusetts Infantry.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Albert Watson Livermore was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, in the thigh.
• On 22 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Albert Watson Livermore was mentioned among the wounded at the Patent Office hospital in Washington, D.C.
• He died on 11 Jan 1863 at West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of gunshot wound received at the Battle of Antietam and consumption. He was 17 years, 7 months and 24 days old.
• He was buried in Jan 1863 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, School St., North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 17 Sep 1900 Albert W. Livermore 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.).
• Credits: Dana Ringquist, who provided the cemetery photography.

• Last Edited: 16 Oct 2011

Elisha Swift Livermore

Gravemarker of Elisha S. Livermore

• Father: Silas Livermore b. 28 Mar 1781, d. 31 Jan 1820
• Mother: Martha Putnam b. 25 Oct 1781, d. 3 Oct 1852

• Company: G

• On 31 Jan 1820 his father, Silas Livermore, died at Lisle, Broome County, New York, at age 38.
• Elisha Swift Livermore was born on 1 Jul 1820 at Lisle, Broome County, New York, son of Silas Livermore and Martha Putnam.
• On 28 Dec 1841 Elisha Swift Livermore, 21, married Lemira Barros Daniels, 20, at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 29 Mar 1844 Lemira Barros Daniels, his wife, died at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, apparently in child birth at age 23.
• On 1 Jul 1844 his infant daughter, Jane Lemira Livermore, died at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 19 Mar 1851 Elisha Swift Livermore, 30, married Lydia Parsons, 37, daughter of Eben Parsons and Mary Reed, at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for both. She was the widow of Emory Walker Stockwell.
• On 3 Oct 1852 his mother, Martha Putnam, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 70.
• Elisha Swift Livermore was enumerated in the same household as Sylvester Oakes and Abner Harrison Rice in the 1860 US Federal Census on 18 Jul 1860 at Millbury P. O., Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, future members of the 15th Mass., living in a boarding house owned by Charles Evans, 49, b. ME, and his family as well as, George Davis, later of the 15th where Elisha is a shoemaker, age 40, b. MA.
• Why he is enumerated separately from his wife in 1860 is an open question. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Elisha gave his occupation as bootmaker.
• In 1861 Elisha was living at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Elisha mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 41 years and 11 days old.
• On 21 Oct 1861 Elisha was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elisha Swift Livermore was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elisha Swift Livermore was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elisha S. Livermore was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• On 4 Jul 1863 Elisha Swift Livermore was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, in the left lung.
• On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elisha Swift Livermore was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
• On 12 Aug 1863 Elisha ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at U. S. General Hospital, Camden Street, Baltimore City, Maryland, by discharge due to disability from wounds.
  
  
• Elisha Swift Livermore was described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, of rudy complexion, with blue eyes and dark hair.
• He died on 16 Aug 1863 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was 43 years, 1 month and 15 days old.
• An obituary for Elisha Swift Livermore was published on 16 Sep 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows.
• He was buried in 1863 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, beside his first wife.
• In Oct 1863 Lydia Livermore received a pension to surviving family member based on Elisha's service; received certificate number 25413.
• From the Livermore Genealogy -
  He enlisted in the 15th Mass. Vols. in 1861, was taken prisoner at Ball's Bluff and confined in Libby Prison for several months; he was then exchanged and re-entered the army; he was wounded twice, but remained in the service until wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, and while on his way home (with his wife for whom he had sent) died in Philadelphia; he is buried beside his first wife in Grafton.
• Lydia Livermore was enumerated as the widow of Elisha Swift Livermore, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Lydia, his wife, outlived Elisha and died on 28 Aug 1892 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 79.
• Elisha Swift Livermore and Lydia Parsons had no issue.
• In 1915 Elisha Swift Livermore was included on the roster of Millbury men in the 15th Massachusetts Infantry in the Centennial History of Millbury Massachusetts, pages 164 to 166.

• Last Edited: 16 Oct 2011

David Livingston

• Company: K

• David Livingston was born between 1821 - 1822 at Scotland.
• On 14 Dec 1845 David Livingston married Euphemia Urquhart, daughter of Mr. [--?--] Urquhart and Alspet Macfarlane, at Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
• David Livingston was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 23 Jul 1860 at Millbury P. O., Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, apparently as David Livingston, 34, dresser tender, b. Scotland, living apparently as a boarder in the household of G. W. Cromb, Jr., relationship if any unknown.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, David gave his occupation as operative.
• In 1861 David was living at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 1 Jul 1861 David mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 31 May 1862 David Livingston was wounded at The Battle of Fair Oaks, Henrico County, Virginia.
• On 13 Dec 1862 David Livingston was wounded at The Battle of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
• On 14 May 1863 David ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, discharged because of wounds.
  
  
• On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, David Livingston was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 1 Feb 1864, and received certificate 107526.
• On 11 Nov 1872, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, David was admitted.
• On 30 Jul 1878, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, David was discharged, at his own request.
• He was not enumerated in the household of Euphemia Urquhart in the 1880 US Federal Census on on 18 Jun 1880 at at West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, as:
  Livingston, Euphemia, 54, b. Scotland
  ---, John U., 31, son, brass finisher, b. Scotland
  Urquhart, William, 40, brother, brass finisher, b. Scotland.
• On 29 Sep 1881 David's son, John U. Livingston married Mary Wilson at New York City (Manhattan), New York, New York.
• David Livingston died on 10 Feb 1882 at 38 Attica Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, of "intemperance".
• On 21 Apr 1882, David was dropped from pension rolls.
• On 12 Oct 1885 Euphemia Urquhart received a pension to surviving family member based on David's service; but no certificate number is recorded in the index. (decade number is badly smeared).
• Descendant(s): Eugene J. Daly , great-great-grandson.

• Last Edited: 6 Aug 2009

Peter Lock

• Company: H

• Peter Lock was born about in 1824 at Prussia, (Germany).
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1862, Peter gave his occupation as dyer, according to the MASSCW.
• In 1862 Peter was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 6 Jan 1862 Peter mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Company H, according to the 1870 roster, Ford's history puts him in Companies A and H, and the MASSCW places him in Company A. He was 38 years old.
• On 16 Feb 1863 Peter ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the Veterans' Reserve Corps.
  
  
• On 2 Jul 1863 Peter Lock was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, by a a gunshot wound in the right heel, left leg and right hand.
• On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Peter Lock was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
• Starting 7 Oct 1863, Peter also served in the 20th Veterans' Reserve Corps, Company D.
• He ended his service by mustering out on 9 Jan 1865.
• Peter also served in the 3rd U. S. Artillery, Batteries F and D.
• On 26 Dec 1871, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, Peter was (an unknown value).
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 18 Mar 1878, and received certificate number 217546.
• He was enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 10 Jun 1880 at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, as:
  Lock, Peter, 55, single, dyer, b. Prussia (and his parents).
• On 21 Jul 1881, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (Northwestern Branch), Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Peter was was transferred in.
• On 1 Dec 1882, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, Peter was transferred into the Southern Branch.
• On 11 Jul 1883, Peter was transferred from Southern Branch to the Eastern Branch at Togus.
• On 20 Mar 1885, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, Peter was discharged at his own request.

• Last Edited: 21 Aug 2009