Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

George B. Works

b. 1839, d. 18 November 1894

George B. Works, r. in photo, with Albert Prince

Company: E

George B. Works was born in 1839 at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, George gave his occupation as shoemaker.
On 30 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years old.
Bob Ducharme says of the photo posted here, "You can see the stripes on their greatcoats. I have heard of this but have never seen a photo of it before." (Click icon to view).
John Toomey wrote a letter to Dennis Toomey on 18 Oct 1861 from Poolesville, Maryland,, mentioning George B. Works, as follows: (click icon to read).
On 1 Mar 1863 George was promoted to 1st Sergeant.
On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George B. Works was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
On 28 Jul 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having completed his term of service.
An escaped from prison as recounted in History of Oxford, Massachusetts: A. B. Yeomans was captured once at White Oak Swamp (Glendale) was imprisoned for 6 weeks then exchanged. He was one of only 75 men left with the regiment when they were captured on June 22 1864. He was sent to Richmond for two days, then was put on a train with the destination of Andersonville. Upon reaching Lynchburg VA the rails had been torn up so they began a march towards Danville VA. Yeomans and another Sgt. from Co E, George B. Works, escaped on July 4 eventually reaching Knoxville Tenn. on Aug 11. Since Knoxville was in Union hands, his adventure was over . By this time his enlistment was up and he was sent home to be mustered out.
George B. Works married Sarah van Wormer, daughter of Isaac van Wormer.
George B. Works and Sarah van Wormer were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 13 Jul 1870 at Elmira, Chemung County, New York, as:
Works, George, 30, works in boot factory, b. NY
---, Sarah, 23, b. MA.
In 1879 George and Sarah van Wormer were living at Binghamton, Broome County, New York.
On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George B. Works was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
He made application for a veteran's pension in Sep 1879, and received certificate number 195727.
He was enumerated in the household of Isaac van Wormer in the 1880 US Federal Census on on 4 Jun 1880 at at Binghamton, Broome County, New York, as:
Van Wormer, Isaac, 59, widower, teamster, b. NY
Works, Sarah, 32, dau, married, b. NY
Van Wormer, Nettie, 22, dau, single b. NY
**Works, George, 37, son-in-law, shoe finisher, b. MA (as were his parents).
George B. Works was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Binghamton, Broome County, New York, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
George B. Works was described as 5' 8", with light complexion, blue eyes and dark hair.
On 21 Oct 1890, at Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, George was admitted to the Soldiers' Home with intermittent fever.
On 14 Oct 1891, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, George was discharged at his own request.
George was living at Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, probably in the Soldiers' Home.
He died on 18 Nov 1894 at Worcester Lunatic Hospital, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of organic dementia and exhaustion. He was 55 years old.
He was buried in Nov 1894 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sec. 44/45.
Credits: Albert Prince and George Works courtesy of Bob Ducharme.

Last Edited: 16 Jul 2009

Family: Sarah van Wormer b. between 1847 - 1848

Charles Alexander Bacon

b. 15 May 1841, d. 3 April 1924

Father: Jonas Bacon b. 6 Sep 1796, d. 11 Feb 1874
Mother: Elizabeth DeWitt d. 1883

Company: E

Charles A. Bacon was born on 15 May 1841 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Jonas Bacon and Elizabeth DeWitt.
Charles A. Bacon was enumerated in the household of Jonas Bacon and Elizabeth DeWitt in the 1850 US Federal Census on 26 Sep 1850 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Jonas Bacon, 54, depot master, b. MA (as were all)
Elizabeth, 46
Mary E., 21
Hollis D., 16, clerk
Celia E., 13
**Charles A., 9
Daniel F., 7
Jonathan Nichols, 24, physician
Lewis Spaulding, 23, clerk, b. NY
Rufus W. Smith, 28, trader, b. NY
E., Dean, 19, (m.), shoemaker, b. CT
Laurens Card, (m.) shoemaker, b. CT.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Charles gave his occupation as shoe-cutter.
On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 1 month and 27 days old.
Charles was described as 5'8“ tall, with light complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair at the time of his enlistment in 1861.
Between Mar 1862 - Apr 1862, at Camp Winfield Scott, Virginia, Charles was absent, sick in hospital between Camp Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott VA, where the company was stationed.
On 19 Mar 1862, Charles was issued a Certificate of Disability for Discharge, stating that Charles Bacon had a “valvular disease of the heart."
On 22 May 1862 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Carver Hospital, Washington, DC, a Surgeons Certificate of disability.
On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Alexander Bacon was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
On 10 Jun 1865 Charles A. Bacon, 24, married Caroline Louisa Marble, 20, daughter of Simeon R. Marble and Caroline Brown, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Rev. Wm. F. LLOYD, minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church officiating. It was the first marriage for both.
In 1879 Charles was living at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Alexander Bacon was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
He and Caroline Louisa Marble were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 1 Jul 1881 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles A. Bacon was reported as attending the fourteenth annual meeting of Co. E. Association, 15^th Regiment, Mass. Vols.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. E.
On 8 Jul 1892 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Alexander Bacon was reported among those attending a reunion of Company E (click icon to read report).
On 28 Jun 1894 at Grand Army Hall, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles A. Bacon attended a reunion of Company E, as reported in the Worcester Daily Spy the following day.
He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 4 Jun 1898, Witnesses were Edward W. BARDWELL, age 55, and George H. DODGE, age 40, citizens of Oxford, MA. They both state that they knew Charles A. Bacon from their boyhoods and that he was of robust health before joining the Army. And that after his return from the war in July 1862, Charles A. Bacon suffered from heart disease making him unfit for heavy manual labor. He received certificate number 206746.
He and Caroline Louisa Marble were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 11 Jun 1900 at Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a "sorter" in a boot factory. He has been unemployed for three months out of the last year, and they live in a rented home. Three of their four children are still living.
Charles Alexander Bacon made application for a veteran's pension on 15 May 1906, with witnesses to the "Declaration of Invalid " as: Henry B. ADAM, of Milbury, MA, and William F. BROWN, of Worcester, Massachusetts.
On 27 Oct 1910 at The State Mutual Building, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles A. Bacon attended the 44th reunion of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
On 15 May 1911 Charles was living at Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He made application for a veteran's pension on 15 May 1911, with a declaration for Pension, stating that he was 70 years old, and a resident of Spencer, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Witnesses were: George P. CLARK and Edwin A. RICE, both of Spencer, Massachusetts.
According to an affidavit filed for the pension office by Martha L. KING, aged 63, in 1924, Charles and Caroline Bacon lived as man and wife until about 1914, at which time Caroline lived with her children and Charles roomed down town. They were never divorced.

In another affidavit presented by Emoery A. BACON, Charles' nephew, the same statement is made. “Mr. Bacon roomed down street near where he worked; there was however never any legal separation, and they were never divorced."
On 10 Jun 1916 the pension file states that he is “away at present”, but there has been no separation between himself and his wife.
He died on 3 Apr 1924 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 82 years, 10 months and 19 days old.
He was buried in Apr 1924 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 14 Apr 1924 Caroline Louisa Marble received a pension to surviving family member based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate 953347.
Caroline, his widow, outlived Charles and died on 30 Sep 1928 at age 83.

Last Edited: 28 Jul 2010

Family: Caroline Louisa Marble b. 1 Apr 1845, d. 30 Sep 1928

Charles A. Bacon Jr. b. 16 Mar 1866, d. before Jun 1898
William A. Bacon b. 18 Oct 1867
Celia Elizabeth Bacon b. 30 Sep 1870
J. Fred Bacon b. 15 Sep 1874

Henry Jewett Ball

b. 21 November 1840, d. 25 June 1928

Henry J. Ball

Father: Henry Hartwell Ball
Mother: Azubah Jewett

Company: E

Henry Jewett Ball was born on 21 Nov 1840 at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Henry Hartwell Ball and Azubah Jewett.
Henry's father, worked at Stevens Linen Works in Charlton and served 9 months with the 51st Massachusetts, from Sept 1862 to June 1863.
Henry had a brother Eugene and a sister Agnes, both younger than Henry.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Henry gave his occupation as shoemaker.
In 1861 Henry was living at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 Henry mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Camp Worcester, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 7 months and 21 days old.
Henry Jewett Ball and Herbert Newton Fuller, relations (Herbert was the cousin of Susan GALE, Henry's future wife), served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. E.
On 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, Henry Jewett Ball was with the regiment, and swam across the Potomac to escape. After the battle he wrote his sister as follows:
"When I learned to swim I never thought I should save my liberty, perhaps my life by swimming the Potomac with the rifle bullets going "zip" "zip" all around me," and further "I have found out just what I wanted to that is that I can stand fire without flinching or getting confused. The worst time was when we had to stand and take it without returning it. When we were at work I cared nothing at all for the bullets."
On 1 Mar 1862 Henry was promoted to Corporal.
On 31 May 1862, at The Battle of Fair Oaks, Henrico County, Virginia, Henry was wounded in the back by a carelessly fired shot from the 72nd Pennsylvania who were in the rear of the 15th. He was evacuated from the Peninsula and sent to a hospital in Philadelphia at the corner of Fifth and Buttonwood. His wound was described to his family in a letter sent by a friend who visited him in the hospital as follows:
"He said he was wounded satterday afternoon while surporting A battery of which he was in the rear and had no chance to fire on the enemy and was ordered to ly down and while down he was struck in the back below the sholder the ball come out Above the hip making two wounds and A swolen ridg from one to the other which was very sore for some days was Obliged to breath very short on Account of the paine."
In early July, he was granted a furlough and returned home to Charlton. After his return to the hospital in Philadelphia, he was transferred to the newly opened Cuyler Hospital in Germantown, a fairly wealthy section of Philadelphia north of downtown. When his wound had healed enough for him to do some light duty he acted as guard at the hospital and as a courier transferring orders and messages between Cuyler Hospital and the medical department headquarters in the city.
Henry remained at the Cuyler Hospital until the city of Philadelphia began to panic because of General Lee’s movement into Pennsylvania in late June of 1863. Henry, with a number of other convalescents, was sent to Fort Mifflin, a stone and earth fort at the mouth of the Schuykill River where it enters the Delaware River in Philadelphia. The fort was being used to house Confederate prisoners. Henry was only there a week or two before he became sick with a fever and returned to the hospital in Germantown. This isn’t too surprising as all I have read about Fort Mifflin describe it as "an unhealthy place". It was actually on an island (Mud Island!) in the Delaware and was a soggy place with poor water and many insects. Henry recovered in a short time and resumed his earlier duties at the hospital. (Historical Note: Fort Mifflin was the site of a battle in 1777 during the Revolutionary War and still exists today as a National Historic Fortification.).
In Sep 1863 at Culpepper, Virginia, returned to the 15th.

On 12 May 1864, at Assault on the Salient, Spotsylvania, Virginia, Henry was he was wounded again, more seriously this time. He was evacuated to Fredricksburg where a nurse at the hospital wrote to Henry’s family for him and described his wound as follows:

It was on the twelfth, the ball entering his right arm, the upper part of it passing through his body the lower part of the right lung and out on his back. He started for here on the afternoon of the 13th and reached here the afternoon of the 14th being all night on the road, which was exceedingly tiresome.

On 25 May 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry Jewett Ball was mentioned among the casualties.

After a stay at the hospital in Fredricksburg, he was evacuated to Washington, then to Philadelphia, and finally arrived back at the Cuyler Hospital in Germantown on May 31st.
This wound ended Henry’s military career, as his term of service was ended in July. He wrote his family that he intended to return home for the mustering out ceremony. -- from Phil Richardson.

On 1 Jun 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry Jewett Ball was mentioned in Volume 93 # 22, Worcester Spy, June 1, 1864

We found men who were suffering terrible pain, and the boats were so crowded it was almost suffocating. Many have been neglected, as was readily seen by a glance at their wounds, and numbers tell woeful stories regarding the treatment received. Some had to be moved beds and all, as it was dangerous to transfer them to stretchers. We made it our particular aim to attend personally to the movement of some, and much to their gratification.

The color bearer of the 15th Sergt. Lafayette Warden, Sergt Henry J. Ball, and private Henry R. Dawson of Co. D, 15th, all badly wounded, were attended by us. sergt. Henry Houghton of Co. D, from Worcester, was badly wounded in three places---right thigh broken, and had to be handled very carefully. We learn from the latter that Lieut. Hastings and 1st Sergt Barnard, were all right at last accounts, and spoken of in the highest terms. Sergt McFarland of Co. I was unhurt and called a perfect salamander against bullets.

On 28 Jul 1864 Henry ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of service term. (Click the icon at right to see his discharge paper.).
He made application for a veteran's pension on 26 Aug 1864, and received certificate number 33824.
On 20 Feb 1865 his cousin of his wife to be, Herbert Newton Fuller, died at Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia, of rheumatism at age 23.
On 1 Jan 1868 Henry Jewett Ball, 27, married Susan E. Gale, 23, daughter of William Gale and Emeline Dodge, at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at her parents' house.
Henry Jewett Ball and Susan E. Gale were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census in 1870 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Henry Jewett Ball emigrated in 1871 from Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, to Webster, Massachusetts.
On 6 Jul 1872 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry Jewett Ball was mentioned as having attended the fifth reunion of company E. (click icon to read).
On 27 Jun 1873 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry Jewett Ball attended a meeting of the Co. E association. (click icon to read).
In 1879 Henry and Susan E. Gale were living at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry Jewett Ball was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
He and Susan E. Gale were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in 1880 at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he Works In a Shoe Factory.
Henry J. Ball was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company E, noting that he was wounded in the arm.
On 28 Jun 1890 at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry Jewett Ball attended the 23rd annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry.
In 1890 Henry Jewett Ball moved from Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, to Marlboro, Massachusetts.
He and Susan E. Gale were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1900 at Ward 5, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where he works in a shoe factory. They rent a home, and their granddaughter, Bessie, is living with them. Their only child, George, is still living.
On 4 Jul 1912 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry Jewett Ball attended the 45^th annual reunion of the Companies E and I Association of the 15^th Regiment.
He emigrated about 1921 from Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, to Washington, DC, to live with son George, due to Henry’s failing health.
He died on 25 Jun 1928 at Washington, DC. He was 87 years, 7 months and 4 days old.
He was buried in Jun 1928 at Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, DC, where his wife would later join him.
On 1 Oct 1928 Susan E. Gale received a pension to surviving family member in Washington, DC, based on Henry's service; his wife, received certificate number A-1-2-29.
Susan E. Gale survived Henry and died on 29 Jun 1931 at Washington, DC, at age 86.
Descendant(s): Phil Richardson, who researched and wrote this biography and contributed the photo above.

Last Edited: 28 Jul 2010

Family: Susan E. Gale b. 6 Oct 1844, d. 29 Jun 1931

George Ball b. 16 Sep 1871

George H. Carr

b. May 1841

Father: Dexter Carr b. between 1808 - 1809
Mother: Mary M. Perry b. 1810, d. 4 Nov 1853

Company: E

George H. Carr was born in May 1841 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Dexter Carr and Mary M. Perry.
George H. Carr was enumerated in the household of Dexter Carr and Mary M. Perry in the 1850 US Federal Census on 8 Oct 1850 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Dexter Carr, 41, blacksmith, b. MA (as were all in the family)
Mary, 40
Harriet A., 14
Mary E., 12
**Geo. H., 10
Louisa, 9
Eugen, 6.
On 4 Nov 1853 his mother, Mary M. Perry, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 7 Dec 1854 George's widowed father, Dexter Carr, remarried to Rhoda Phinney Winslow at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for both. She was the widow "Dexter" at the time.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, George gave his occupation as machinist.
On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years and 2 months old.
In Aug 1861 George was promoted to Corporal.
On 27 May 1863 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
On 5 Jan 1864, Eugene Carr, his brother, was enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry, Co. G, and mustered out 14 November 1865 at Richmond, VA.
Between 1865 - 1866 George H. Carr married Emma [--?--].
George H. Carr and Emma [--?--] were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 27 Jul 1870 at Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, as:
Carr, George, 28, machinist, b. CT (sic)
---, Emma, 21, b. NJ
---, Lizzie, 3, b. NJ.
On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George H. Carr was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
He and Emma [--?--] were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 5 Jun 1880 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as:
Carr, George H., 36, leader press machine, b. MA (as were his parents)
---, Emma, 30, wife, b. NJ
---, Lizzie, 13, dau, b. NY
---, Emma, 8, dau, b. OH
---, Georgie F., son, b. OH.
George H. Carr was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at 854 Oakdale, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
He made application at Ohio for a veteran's pension on 29 Dec 1894, and received certificate number 1033966.
He and Emma [--?--] were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1900 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as:
Carr, George H., head, b. May 1840, 60, m. 34 years, b. MA , foreman in press room
---, Emma, wife, b. June 1848, 3 of 7 children living, b. NJ
---, George F., son, b. Oct 1875 in OH
---, Mable, dau, b. Apr 1880 in OH.
Note: there is apparently a letter from this man written from Poolesville, MD, early in 1862 somewhere in circulation. If the owner would care to care the contents please contact the Webmaster.

Last Edited: 2 Jul 2007

Family: Emma [--?--] b. Jun 1848

Lizzie Carr b. between 1866 - 1867
Emma Carr b. between 1871 - 1872
George F. Carr b. Oct 1875
Mable Carr b. Apr 1880

Otis Coburn

b. 3 December 1839, d. 18 March 1886

Father: Amasa Kingsbury Coburn b. between 1798 - 1799, d. 1878
Mother: Sophia Newton Nichols b. 5 Feb 1805, d. 16 Sep 1882

Company: E

Otis Coburn was born on 3 Dec 1839 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Amasa Kingsbury Coburn and Sophia Newton Nichols.
Otis Coburn was enumerated in the household of Amasa Kingsbury Coburn and Sophia Newton Nichols in the 1850 US Federal Census on 12 Aug 1850 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Amasa Coburn, 52, farmer, b. MA (as were all in the household)
Sophia, 45
John, 20, shoemaker
Ellen E., 17
Andrew, 15, shoemaker
**Otis, 10
Nancy, 7.
On 23 Nov 1853 Otis's sister, Ellen E. Coburn, married Albert Stevens at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Otis gave his occupation as shoemaker.
Otis Coburn and Orman Stevens, brothers-in-law, Orman's brother being married to Otis' sister, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

On 8 Jun 1861 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Otis was mentioned as follows:

We are informed that Otis Coburn; a member of the company, was arrested in Southbridge Wednesday, charged with being a deserter. As the company were on their way to Worcester last Saturday, Coburn left the train at North Oxford, hired a horse and carriage, and it is supposed visited Woodstock, where his parents reside. He returned the team to the owner, and left without paying for the use of the same, and made his way to Southbridge.
There he was overhauled by Captain Watson and Lieut. Bartholomew, of the Oxford Company, who were in pursuit of the fugitive, and arrested by Constable Bacon. He was taken back to Oxford.

On 12 Jul 1861 Otis mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 21 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Otis Coburn was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 5 Jan 1864, Otis was reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
On 22 Jun 1864 Otis was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia.
On 27 Jul 1864 Otis ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as "absent Prisoner of War."
On 27 Jul 1864 Otis Coburn appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry asssigned to Company E.
Starting 28 Jul 1864, Otis also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company "E."
On 24 Aug 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Otis Coburn was reported among the prisoners, for a total of four commissioned officers and seventy-seven enlisted men.
He ended his service by mustering out as a returned Prisoner of War on 12 Jun 1865.
On 3 Dec 1874 Otis Coburn, 35, married Mary Ann Bullock, daughter of John R. Cruff and Mary Ann Ballou, at Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and a second for her. (Note: she was the widow of Goerge E. Bullock.).
In 1879 Otis was living at Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Otis Coburn was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
He and Mary Ann Cruff were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1880 at Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a hostler. Enumerated with them is Willie BULLOCK, described as "step-son", S, age 17, b. MA.
Otis Coburn died on 18 Mar 1886. He was 46 years, 3 months and 15 days old.
On 17 Jul 1886 Mary Ann Cruff received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Otis's service; his wife, received certificate number 346147.
He was buried in Mar 1888 at Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 11 May 1895 Otis's daughter, Georginna Coburn married Peter Devlin at East Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, and was registered in Charlton.

Last Edited: 25 Jul 2009

Family: Mary Ann Cruff b. between 1839 - 1840

Georginna Coburn b. 12 Feb 1879

James Comrie

b. between 1839 and 1840, d. 11 March 1892

James Comrie

Father: Peter Comrie b. 1816
Mother: Marion Methuen b. 20 Nov 1806

Company: E

James Comrie was born between 1839 - 1840 at Deanston, Perthshire, Scotland, son of Peter Comrie and Marion Methuen.
James Comrie was enumerated in the household of Peter Comrie and Marion Methuen in the 1841 census of Scotland on 6 Jun 1841 at Deanston, Perthshire, Scotland.
James Comrie was enumerated in the household of Marion Methuen in the 1850 US Federal Census on 14 Aug 1850 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
Mary Comrie, 46, b. Scotland (as were all in the family)
Jane, 15
Mary, 13
**James, 11
Maria, 7
Alexander M., 9, $2000 personal estate.
James Comrie was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 24 Jul 1860 at Ward 6, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
James Conry (sic), 21, boiler maker, b. Scotland
living in a boarding house.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, James gave his occupation as boiler-maker.
On 12 Jul 1861 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 17 Sep 1862 James Comrie was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
On 18 Sep 1862 James was promoted to Sergeant.
On 27 Nov 1863 James was taken prisoner at Mine Run, Virginia.
On 23 Dec 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, James Comrie was mentioned as follows.
On 3 Feb 1865, Samuel Wallace Armington was reported as a released prisoner bringing news of other prisoners at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 8 Mar 1865, James was exchanged from prison.
On 15 Mar 1865 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, James Comrie was mentioned (Vol. 94 #11): "From Rebel Prisons - The following names of members of Worcester County regiments are among those recently paroled from rebel prisons who have reached Annapolis: ..... 15th Regiment-Sergt. J. A. Richardson and John Donnally, Co. D; James Comrie and Martin Welch, Co. A....."
On 25 Apr 1865 James ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts belatedly.
On 25 Jun 1865 James Comrie married Elizabeth Alexander at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, James Comrie was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
He made application at Illinois for a veteran's pension on 26 May 1890, and received certificate number 646282.
He died on 11 Mar 1892 at Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
He was buried in Mar 1892 at Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
On 12 May 1892 Elizabeth Alexander received a pension to surviving family member in Illinois based on James's service; his wife, received certificate 390692.
On 8 Jul 1892 James Comrie was remembered at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as one of the deceased.
Elizabeth, his wife, outlived James and died on 3 Aug 1923 at Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Descendant(s): Charlene Stepp.
Descendant(s): Cherie Comrie, great-great-great grand daughter, who kindly provided the portrait photo above.

Last Edited: 31 May 2010

Family: Elizabeth Alexander b. 1843, d. 3 Aug 1923

James Comrie Jr. b. 1868, d. 1901
Jennie Comrie b. 6 Oct 1869, d. 17 Oct 1944
Andrew Comrie b. 1875, d. 1946
Mary Comrie b. 1876, d. 1951
Peter Frank Comrie b. 24 Nov 1880, d. 1953
Esther E. Comrie b. 30 Mar 1884, d. 13 Jan 1964
Roy R. Comrie b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 1962

Edward L. Cudworth

b. 5 November 1843, d. 1906

Father: Jonathan F. Cudworth b. 16 May 1809, d. 26 Apr 1846
Mother: Elizabeth Hewett b. 16 Feb 1814, d. 11 Jul 1891

Company: E

Edward L. Cudworth was born on 5 Nov 1843 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Jonathan F. Cudworth and Elizabeth Hewett.
On 26 Apr 1846 his father, Jonathan F. Cudworth, died at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of small pox at age 36.
Edward L. Cudworth was enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 8 Oct 1850 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Silas Trusdale, 40, f, Farmer, $1400, b. MA
Sally, 49, f, b. MA
George, 18, m, b. MA
Eliza, 16, f, b. MA
**Edward Cudworth, 6, m, b. MA
Folne (?) O'Brien, 27, m, Laborer, b. Ireland.
On 22 Jun 1852 Edward's widowed mother, Elizabeth Hewett, remarried to Sanford Burt, 38, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Edward gave his occupation as farmer.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 8 months and 7 days old.
On 30 Jun 1862 Edward was promoted to Corporal.
On 17 Sep 1862 Edward L. Cudworth was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
Thomas Blasland wrote a letter on 29 Dec 1862, mentioning Edward L. Cudworth, as follows: for publication in the Southbridge Journal. (Click icon to read.).
On 1 Mar 1863 Edward was promoted to Sergeant.
On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
On 25 Dec 1863, Edward was reenlisted, having received a bounty of $421.99.
On 15 May 1864 Edward L. Cudworth was wounded.
On 25 May 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was mentioned among the casualties.
On 27 Jul 1864 Edward ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
On 27 Jul 1864 Edward L. Cudworth appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry asssigned to Company E.
Starting 28 Jul 1864, Edward also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company "E."
On 25 Aug 1864 Edward was taken prisoner at Reams' Station, Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
On 12 Apr 1865, Edward was paroled from prison.
He ended his service by mustering out of the 20th Massachusetts on 27 Jul 1865.
On 3 Sep 1866 Edward L. Cudworth, 22, married Mary Jane Williams, 24, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 28 Jun 1879 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry.
He and Mary Jane Williams were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 3 Jun 1880 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Cudworth, Edwin, 36, laborer, b. MA (as were all)
---, Mary J., 38, wife
---, Hemon E., 11, son
---, Elizabeth, 65, mother, widow (Note: she was divorced from S. Burt).
On 1 Jul 1881 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was reported as attending the fourteenth annual meeting of Co. E. Association, 15^th Regiment, Mass. Vols.
He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension in Oct 1889, (Click the icon to see his affidavit.).
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. E, where it states that he spent 10 months at Belle Island Prison.
On 8 Jul 1892 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was reported among those attending a reunion of Company E (click icon to read report).
On 27 Jun 1896 at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended a reunion of Company E. (click icon to read report.).
On 11 Sep 1896 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward was mentioned in an article. (click icon to read).
He and Mary Jane Williams were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1900 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Cudworth, Edward, head, b. Nov 1843, married 33 years, b. MA, farmer
---, Mary J., wife, b. May 1842, of her five children only one is living, b. MA
---, Herman E., son, b. Feb 1869, just married, b. MA, farm labor
---, Mabel W., dau-in-law, b. May 1877, b. MA.
On 21 Oct 1902 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended 36th annual reunion of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment Association.
On 21 Oct 1903 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended the 37th annual regimental reunion with some eighty other veterans.
In 1904 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended a reunion of G. A. R. Post 57. Click HERE to see the photo.
He died in 1906 at Massachusetts He had died between 39th and 40th Regimental Reunion, which was held on 20 Oct 1906. He was 62 years old.
He was buried in 1906 at North Cemetery, Main Street, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 22 Mar 1906 Mary Jane Williams received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Edward's service; his wife, received certificate number 628767.
On 20 Oct 1906 Edward L. Cudworth was noted as deceased during the previous year at the 40th annual reunion of the 15th regiment association. (Click icon to read the report, believed to be from the Worcester Spy.).
Researcher: Mark Tully who has a copy of Edward's pension file.

Last Edited: 21 May 2010

Family: Mary Jane Williams b. May 1842

Herman Edward Cudworth b. 18 Feb 1869, d. Aug 1960

Henry W. Harold

b. March 1829, d. 23 February 1921

Company: E

Henry W. Harold was born in Mar 1829 at England.
He emigrated in 1858 from England per 1910 census.
He emigrated in 1860 from England per 1900 census.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Henry gave his occupation as soldier and bugler.
On 12 Jul 1861 Henry mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 32 years and 4 months old.
On 1 Apr 1862 Henry was promoted to principal musician.
On 22 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry W. Harold was mentioned among the wounded at the Patent Office hospital in Washington, D.C.
On 20 Dec 1862 Henry ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Washington, DC, due to disability.
On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry W. Harold was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
Henry W. Harold married Anna Proudly, daughter of George Proudly and Mary [--?--].
On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry W. Harold was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
He and Anna Proudly were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 8 Jun 1880 at Lexington, Stark County, Ohio, as:
Harrald, Henry, 50, manufacture of cuttlery, b. England
---, Anna, 42, wife, b. PA (father b. England)
---, Charles, 10, son, b. Ohio.
Henry W. Harold made application at Ohio for a veteran's pension on 22 Apr 1884, and received certificate number 333339.
About 1895 Henry W. Harold was included on a passenger list of the Waesland, arriving Liverpool, England, from Philadelphia on an undated manifest as "Henry W. Harold, 66, gunsmith, a foreigner."
He and Anna Proudly were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 4 Jun 1900 at Akron, Summit County, Ohio, as:
Harold, Henry W., head, b. March(smudged) 1829, 71, married 24 years, b. England, immigrated 1860, gun and locksmith
---, Anna, wife, b. Nov 1888, 62, one of her 3 children still living
---, Charles B., son, b. Dec 1879, 30, bookkeeper.
Henry W. Harold and Anna Proudly were enumerated in the 1910 US Federal Census on 9 Apr 1910 at Akron, Summit County, Ohio, as:
Harold, Harry, head, 81, first marriage, b. Eng (of English parents) immig 1858, lock smith
---, Anna, wife, 73, m. 41 years, one of her three children living, b. PA (fath b.Eng, mor b. PA)
---, Charles, son, 40, single, bookkeeper at drills mfg.
On 4 Jul 1912 Henry W. Harold sent a letter of regret that he wasn't able to attend the 45^th annual reunion of the Companies E and I Association of the 15^th Regiment. (click icon to read the report.).
On 14 Sep 1913 Anna Proudly, his wife, died at Akron, Summit County, Ohio, at age 75.
Henry W. Harold died on 23 Feb 1921 at Hastings, Sussex, England. He was 91 years and 11 months old.
On 22 Oct 1926 at "The Webster Evening Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry W. Harold was mentioned as "missing" at the 60th reunion of Company I. (click icon to read).

Last Edited: 18 Jan 2010

Family: Anna Proudly b. 7 Mar 1838, d. 14 Sep 1913

Charles B. Harold b. Dec 1879

Loren Chandler Hoyle

b. 9 December 1831, d. 7 March 1909

Grave marker of Loren C. Hoyle,
Howard Cemetery, Sutton, MA
( Tombstone photo by Bob Ducharme. )

Father: Loren Hoyle b. 28 Nov 1809, d. 17 Mar 1851
Mother: Sarah Trumbull b. between 1812 - 1813

Company: E

Loren Chandler Hoyle was born on 9 Dec 1831 at Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, son of Loren Hoyle and Sarah Trumbull.
Loren Chandler Hoyle was enumerated in the household of Loren Hoyle and Sarah Trumbull in the 1850 US Federal Census on 13 Sep 1850 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Loren Hoyle, 42, shoemaker, b. CT
Sarah, 37, b. MA
**Loren, 19, shoemaker, b. CT
Sarah A., 18, b. CT
Mariah, 16, b. MA
**Otis, 13, b. RI
**Henry, 6, b. MA
Ellen, 4, b. MA
Alfred, 1, b. MA.
On 17 Mar 1851 his father, Loren Hoyle, died at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 41.
On 25 Jul 1854 Loren Chandler Hoyle, 22, married Lois Batchelder Mascroft, 19, daughter of William Perrin Mascroft and Celestina Batchelder, at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Loren gave his occupation as shoemaker.
Henry Hoyle and Otis F. Hoyle, Loren Chandler Hoyle, brothers, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. E.
On 12 Jul 1861 Loren mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years, 7 months and 3 days old.
On 20 May 1863 Loren ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
On 8 Mar 1864 his son, Loren B. Hoyle, died at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 2.
On 20 Jul 1872 his daughter, Eva Batcheller Hoyle, died at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 1.
On 12 Jun 1873 Loren's daughter, Annie Mascroft Hoyle married Hiram W. Aldrich at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 17 Dec 1873 Loren's daughter, Celistana Lois Hoyle married Alfred Reed Hoyle at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
In 1876, Loren was included in the History of Sutton on p. 301 as follows: "Loren Hoyle, who married a Mascroft, and has several daughters and one son. He enlisted in the noted fifteenth Massachusetts regiment, and served his country faithfully in the war of the rebellion."
He made application for a veteran's pension on 12 Feb 1878, and received certificate number 182293.
In 1879 Loren was living at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 28 Jun 1879 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Loren Chandler Hoyle attended the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry.
He and Lois Batchelder Mascroft were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 19 Jun 1880 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Hoyle, Loren C., 49, shoemaker, has rheumatism, b. CT
---, Lois B., 45, wife, b. MA (as were all)
---, Eliza W., 16, daur
---, Frank N., 14, son
---, Lucia K., 10, daur
---, Ida M., 8, daur
---, Lena T., 4, daur
---, Harry H., 2/12, b. Apr, son.
On 10 Sep 1884 Loren's daughter, Lois Celestina Hoyle married Arthur M. Smith at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second (sic) for her.
On 28 Apr 1887 Loren's daughter, Celistana Lois Hoyle married Dexter Hemenway at Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the third for her.
On 26 Nov 1889 Loren's daughter, Lucia Knapp Hoyle married Herbert L. Ray at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 5 Dec 1889 Loren's daughter, Ida May Hoyle married Hollis A. Richardson at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
Loren Chandler Hoyle was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company A.
On 5 Jun 1892 Loren's daughter, Lizzie Wilson Hoyle married Peter Orrin Putnam at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 28 Jun 1894 at Grand Army Hall, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Loren C. Hoyle attended a reunion of Company E, as reported in the Worcester Daily Spy the following day.
On 21 Nov 1894 Loren's daughter, Lena Thompson Hoyle married Eleazer Hutchinson at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
On 12 Dec 1898 Loren's daughter, Ruth Captola Hoyle married Frederick Waldo Jones at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
Loren Chandler Hoyle and Lois Batchelder Mascroft were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 1 Jun 1900 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Hoyle, Loren, b. Dec 1831, married 45 years, b. CT, farmer
---, Lois B., wife, b. May 1835, 8 of 11 children living, b. MA
---, Harry H., son b. Apr 1880, b. MA, single.
On 8 Dec 1900, Loren was the subject of an article which appeared in the "Worcester Telegram."
On 27 Feb 1902 his married daughter, Lizzie Wilson Hoyle, died at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of pneumonia at age 38.
Loren Chandler Hoyle died on 7 Mar 1909 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 77 years, 2 months and 26 days old.
An obituary for Loren Chandler Hoyle was published on 7 Mar 1909 as follows: in the "Worcester Telegram".
He was buried on 10 Mar 1909 at Howard Cemetery, Armsby Road, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 26 Mar 1909 Lois Batchelder Mascroft received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Loren's service; his wife, received certificate number 680415.
NOTE: Loren C. Hoyle is known to have kept a diary, last in the posession of descendants. In the Back of the diary was a note stating that "father carved these letters (E 15 MASS) from a soup bone while recouperating in the hospital." Please contact the Webmaster if you have access and would care to share a transcript of the diary.
Lois, his wife, outlived Loren and died on 2 Mar 1914 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 78.
Descendant(s): Douglas C. Creger.

Last Edited: 24 May 2010

Family: Lois Batchelder Mascroft b. 26 Jun 1835, d. 2 Mar 1914

Celistana Lois Hoyle b. 18 Aug 1855, d. 11 Jun 1897
Annie Mascroft Hoyle b. 9 Apr 1857
Ruth Captola Hoyle b. 18 Apr 1859
Loren B. Hoyle b. 14 Jul 1861, d. 8 Mar 1864
Lizzie Wilson Hoyle b. 28 Sep 1863, d. 27 Feb 1902
Frank Nelson Hoyle b. 28 Apr 1866
Lucia Knapp Hoyle b. 18 Mar 1868
Eva Batcheller Hoyle b. 13 Jan 1871, d. 20 Jul 1872
Ida May Hoyle b. 14 Sep 1873
Lena Thompson Hoyle b. 3 Sep 1875
Harry Hermon Hoyle b. 25 Apr 1880

Charles McFarlane

b. between 1835 and 1836

Company: E

Charles McFarlane was born between 1835 - 1836 at an unknown place.
Charles McFarlane married Mary [--?--].
Charles McFarlane and Mary [--?--] were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 10 Jul 1860 at North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, possibly as:
McFarland, Charles, 24, draper tender, b. Scotland
Mary, 26, b. Scotland
Isabella, 4/12, b. MA.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as operative.
In 1862 Charles was living at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
On 18 Feb 1862 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
On 1 Jul 1862 Charles was promoted to Corporal.
On 3 Jul 1863 Charles McFarlane was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles McFarlane was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
On 1 May 1864 Charles was promoted to Sergeant.

On 1 Jun 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles McFarlane was mentioned in Volume 93 # 22, Worcester Spy, June 1, 1864

On 27 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Starting 28 Jul 1864, Charles also served in the 20th MVI, Company K.
On 29 Jul 1864 Charles was taken prisoner at Deep Bottom, Virginia.
After Jul 1864 escaped from prison at an unspecified date.
He ended his service on 22 May 1865.
He and Mary [--?--] were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 10 Jun 1870 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, possibly as:
McFarlan, Charles, 35, no occupation, b. Scotland
---, Mary, 37, b. Scotland, cannot read or write
---, Isabella, 10, b. MA
---, Margaret, 9, b. RI
---, Charles, 2, b. RI.
Charles McFarlane made application at New York for a veteran's pension on 10 Oct 1870, with application number 160669, but no certificate is recorded.
He died.
On 13 Sep 1871 Mary [--?--] received a pension to surviving family member based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate number 289747.
Note: the family attributed to this man in the 1860 and 1870 census enumerations is tentative. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.

Last Edited: 17 Jul 2010