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John Connors

• Company: 1_SS

• John Connors was born between 1836 - 1837.
• In 1862 John was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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  On 24 Nov 1862 John Connors mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters according to the 1870 AG report, with no further information.

• Last Edited: 18 May 2008

Thomas Conroy

• Father: Thomas Conroy b. 1805
• Mother: Mary [--?--] b. 1815

• Company: E

• Thomas Conroy was born on 15 Feb 1839 at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, son of Thomas Conroy and Mary [--?--].
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Thomas gave his occupation as shoemaker.
  
• Thomas Conroy and William Conroy, brothers, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. E.
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  On 30 Jul 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years, 5 months and 15 days old.
• On 21 Oct 1861 Thomas was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, with no further information.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Conroy 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, Thomas Conroy was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Conroy was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• Thomas was exchanged from prison, according to the MASSCW, but never reported back to the regiment.
• On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Conroy was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2008

William Conroy

• Father: Thomas Conroy b. 1805
• Mother: Mary [--?--] b. 1815

• Company: E

• William Conroy was born on 14 Oct 1840 at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, son of Thomas Conroy and Mary [--?--].
• William Conroy and Thomas Conroy, brothers, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. E.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, William gave his occupation as shoemaker.
  
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  On 30 Jul 1861 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 9 months and 16 days old.
• On 21 Oct 1861 William was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William Conroy was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• William was paroled from prison.
• On 20 Nov 1862 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2008

Henry Contz

• Company: B

• Henry Contz was born between 1838 - 1839 at Germany.
• In 1863 Henry was living at unknown.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Henry gave his occupation as machinist.
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  On 30 Jul 1863 Henry mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
• On 20 Aug 1863 Henry ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Morrisville, Fauquier County, Virginia, by desertion.
  
  

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2002

Josiah Clark Converse

• Father: Capt. Lorenzo Converse b. 6 Oct 1800, d. 27 Jul 1853
• Mother: Eliza Reid b. 17 Jan 1812, d. 6 Jun 1881

• Company: F

• Josiah Clark Converse was born on 12 Aug 1843 at New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Capt. Lorenzo Converse and Eliza Reid, (Capt. Lorenzo7, Dr. Jacob6, Lieut. Jacob5, Ensign Edward4, Samuel3, Sergeant Samuel2, Deacon Edward1).
  
  
• On 27 Jul 1853 his father, Capt. Lorenzo Converse, died at New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 52.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Josiah gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1861 Josiah was living at New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 12 Jul 1861 Josiah mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years and 11 months old. From the Converse Genealogy -

  He enlisted on the 4th of July 1861, and was discharged on the 28th of July 1864. He was in the Battle of Ball's Bluff, and in nearly all the battles of the Peninsula campaign, beginning with the siege of Yorktown in April 1862, and ending with the close of the Seven Days' battles in the vicinity of Richmond about the 1st of July 1862. He was wounded at Antietam, and on account of his wound was away from his regiment until December 1863. He was with his regiment in the spring and summer campaign of 1864, beginning with the Battle of the Wilderness the 5th of May, and ending in front of Petersburg the 22d of June. This last included a series of battles near Spottsylvania Court House, and the Battle of Cold Harbor. He was taken prisoner near Petersburg, Va., 22 June 1864, and was moved to Libby Prison, whence, however, he was very soon liberated on parole. Not long after he returned with his regiment, and with his regiment was discharged in July 1864.

• On 17 Sep 1862 Josiah Clark Converse was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 22 Jun 1864 Josiah was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia.
• On 28 Jul 1864 Josiah ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
  
  
• On 24 Aug 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Josiah Clark Converse was reported among the prisoners, for a total of four commissioned officers and seventy-seven enlisted men.
• On 30 Nov 1870 Josiah Clark Converse, 27, married Ruth Ann Whitney, 25, daughter of Charles Whitney and Martha G. Collins, at Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• Josiah Clark Converse made application for a veteran's pension on 1 May 1878, and received certificate number 157735.
• He and Ruth Ann Whitney were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 21 Jun 1880 at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Converse, Josiah E., 36, farmer, b. MA (as were all)
  ---, Ruth A., 34, wife
  ---, Eliza, 8, daur
  ---, Martha A., 6, daur
  ---, Lorenzo, 4, son
  ---, Jane R., 2, daur
  ---, Inez W., 11/12, daur (July)
  Mahoney, Alice, 24, servant, single, house keeper, b. Ireland.
• In 1886 Josiah was living at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• In Jun 1886 Josiah Clark Converse took part in the regimental reunion Excursion to the Battle-Fields of Gettysburg, PA., Antietam, MD., Ball's Bluff, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
• On 23 Oct 1886 Ruth Ann Whitney, his wife, died at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of typhoid at age 41.
• Josiah Clark Converse was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. F.
• On 19 Sep 1896 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Josiah Clark Converse attended a reunion of Company F, as reported in the Worcester Daily Spy the following day.
• In 1901 Josiah was living at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where, for eleven years, he had been chosen a member of the Board of Assessors.
• On 21 Oct 1902 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Josiah Clark Converse attended 36th annual reunion of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment Association.
• On 21 Oct 1903 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Josiah C. Converse attended the 37th annual regimental reunion with some eighty other veterans.
• On 27 Oct 1910 at The State Mutual Building, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Josiah C. Converse attended the 44th reunion of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• Josiah's daughter, Jane Ruth Converse married John C. Karasek.
• Josiah Clark Converse died on 29 Dec 1915 at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 72 years, 4 months and 17 days old.
• He was buried in Jan 1916 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, School St., North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Jacob and Anna (White) Converse