Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Frederick A. Britton

b. 22 February 1842, d. 27 April 1896

Father: Frederick Britton
Mother: Viola Smith b. between 1821 - 1822, d. 1885

Company: B

Frederick A. Britton was born on 22 Feb 1842 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Frederick Britton and Viola Smith.
(Note: his father's name is open to discussion in light of his mother's marriage to Gould in 1859. She gives her parents' names as "Abner and Rachel Britton.").
Frederick A. Britton and Viola Britton were enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 17 Aug 1850 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Viola Britton W, 31, b. VT
Frederick A. Britton, 10, b. MA
-- in a boarding house.
On 27 Jan 1859 Frederick's widowed mother, Viola Smith, remarried to George P. Gould at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, said to be a first marriage for both (??).
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Frederick gave his occupation as chair maker.
In 1861 Frederick was living at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 Frederick mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 19 years, 4 months and 20 days old.
On 1 Jan 1862 Frederick was promoted to Corporal.
On 28 Dec 1862 Frederick was promoted to Sergeant.
On 21 May 1863 Frederick ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
In 1866 Frederick A. Britton was a musician.
On 15 Nov 1866 Frederick A. Britton, 24, married Maria A. Lawrence, 27, daughter of Henry L. Lawrence and Martha A. Leighton, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
Frederick A. Britton made application for a veteran's pension in Jan 1867, received certificate number 82516.
On 1 Sep 1868 Maria A. Lawrence, his wife, died at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of "uremia" at age 29.
Frederick A. Britton was enumerated in the household of Viola Gould and George P. Gould in the 1880 US Federal Census on on 10 Jun 1880 at at Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
Gould, Viola, 58, b. ME
---, George P., 56, husband, engineer, b. MA
---, Mary V., 67, mother-in-law, widow, b. NH
**Britton, Fred'k A., 39, son, musician, b. MA, widower.
In 1885 his mother, Viola Gould, died at Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
In Jun 1886 Frederick was living at Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
He died on 27 Apr 1896 at Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, of tuberculosis. He was 54 years, 2 months and 5 days old.
He was buried on 29 Apr 1896 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Div. 3, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, (South Side of Pilgrim Path and Locust Avenue) Beech Avenue. Read the report from the Fitchburg Sentinel.

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Family: Maria A. Lawrence b. 10 Jan 1839, d. 1 Sep 1868

Amos W. Broad

b. between 1843 and 1844, d. 22 March 1865

Father: Erastus Broad b. 9 Aug 1807, d. 9 Jan 1878
Mother: Lois Fales b. between 1808 - 1809, d. 6 Apr 1863

Company: C

Amos W. Broad was born between 1843 - 1844 at Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Erastus Broad and Lois Fales.
Amos W. Broad was enumerated in the household of Erastus Broad and Lois Fales in the 1850 US Federal Census on 14 Sep 1850 at Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
Erastus Broad, 42, farmer, $2000 property value, b. MA (as were all the family)
Lois, 41
Eliza, 17
Lyman, 14 (f. sic)
Aaron, 10
**Amos, 16
Harriet, 4.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Amos gave his occupation as yeoman.
In 1862 Amos was living at West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 18 Feb 1862 Amos mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Starting Apr 1863, Amos also served in the attached to Battery "B", 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery.
On 6 Apr 1863 his mother, Lois Fales, died at Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 27 Jul 1864 Amos ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by (administrative) transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
On 30 Sep 1864 his brother, Lyman Broad, died at Poplar Grove Church, Virginia, killed in action with the 57th Massachusetts Infantry.
On 27 Oct 1864 Amos was taken prisoner and paroled at unknown date.
On 4 Dec 1864 Amos's widowed father, Erastus Broad, remarried to Eliza A. Ward, 57, at West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Amos W. Broad died on 22 Mar 1865 at in hospital, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, as a member of the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery.

Last Edited: 28 May 2011

David Brooks

b. between 1832 and 1833

Company: 1_SS

David Brooks was born between 1832 - 1833.
In 1862 David was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
On 25 Oct 1862 David Brooks mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters according to the 1870 AG report, with no further information.

Last Edited: 3 May 2008

Adelbert Leonard Brown

b. 8 March 1842, d. 18 June 1862

Father: Leonard Brown b. between 1811 - 1812
Mother: Susan Sargent b. between 1814 - 1815

Company: G

Adelbert Leonard Brown was born on 8 Mar 1842 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Leonard Brown and Susan Sargent.
Adelbert Leonard Brown was enumerated in the household of Leonard Brown and Susan Sargent in the 1860 US Federal Census in Jun 1860 at Millbury P. O., Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
Leonard Brown, 48, b. MA (as were all)
Susan S., 45
Alexcina H., 20
**Adelbert L., 18
Alison S., 15 (m)
Amelia W., 13
Adin C., 3.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Adelbert gave his occupation as bootmaker.
In 1861 Adelbert was living at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 Adelbert mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 19 years, 4 months and 4 days old.
On 31 May 1862 Adelbert Leonard Brown was wounded at The Battle of Fair Oaks, Henrico County, Virginia, in the shoulder.
He died on 18 Jun 1862 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, of wounds. He was 20 years, 3 months and 10 days old.

He was buried in Jun 1862 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from the National Aegis & Transcript, June 28, 1862 (Volume 25 # 26)

Grafton.---The funeral services of the late Adelbert L. Brown, Co. G, 15th M.V., who died at Philadelphia on his return home, was attended at the first Baptist Church in this place Sunday P. M. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Robbins, who was assisted in the exercises by Revs. Bisco and Andrews.

On 29 May 1870 Leonard Brown received a pension to surviving family member based on Adelbert's service; father, receiving certificate number 203341.

Last Edited: 17 Aug 2007

Asa Everett Brown

b. 31 December 1834, d. 21 May 1873

Father: Hamilton Brown b. between 1804 - 1805
Mother: Adelia Spaulding b. 24 Feb 1809, d. 27 Jul 1842

Company: A

Asa Everett Brown was born on 31 Dec 1834 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Hamilton Brown and Adelia Spaulding.
On 27 Jul 1842 his mother, Adelia Spaulding, died at age 33.
On 10 Oct 1856 Asa E. Brown, 21, married Allena Henrietta Dodge, 20, daughter of Stephen Dodge and Elvira E. Foster, at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Asa gave his occupation as comb maker.
On 12 Jul 1861 Asa mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 26 years, 6 months and 12 days old.
On 26 Jun 1862 Asa ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability. (Noted: the 1870 roster says in January.).
On 21 Nov 1862 his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant was cancelled.
On 9 Feb 1863 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, A. Everett Brown was mentioned in an article about promotions.
He and Allena Henrietta Dodge were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 17 Jun 1870 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Brown, Asa E., 35, works in saloon, b. MA
---, Allenor H., 34, b. MA.
A. Everett Brown died on 21 May 1873 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 38 years, 4 months and 21 days old.
He was buried in May 1873 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Lot 279, Section 01.
On 25 Jun 1873 Helen H. Brown received a pension to surviving family member based on Asa's service; his wife, receiving certificate number 166059.
He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Elvira E. Dodge in the 1880 US Federal Census on 8 Jun 1880 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Dodge, Elvira E., 67, widow. b. MA (as were all)
---, Wooster F., 38, son, paper box manufacture
---, Sibil E., 32, daur-in-law, works in box shop
---, Flora E., 11, grand-daur
**Brown, Helena H., 43, daur, widow, at home
Tenney Clement, 32, son-in-law, works in box shop
---, Alice F., 30, daur
---, Lillian S., 3, grand-daur
Billings, George H., 30, boarder, single.
Helen H. Brown was enumerated as the widow of Asa Everett Brown, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Last Edited: 3 Aug 2010