Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

George Bradford Damon

b. 3 April 1844, d. 5 December 1910

Gravemarker of George B. Damon

Father: William Damon b. 12 Jan 1814, d. 22 Dec 1883
Mother: Lucy Bryant b. Feb 1817, d. 4 Nov 1902

Company: A

George W. Clark was an alias used in the 1st NY Light Arty, according to the MASSCW.
George Bradford Damon was born on 3 Apr 1844 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of William Damon and Lucy Bryant.
George Bradford Damon was enumerated in the household of William Damon and Lucy Bryant in the 1850 US Federal Census on 14 Sep 1850 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
William Damon, 36, farmer, b. MA (as were all the children)
Lucy, 31, b. ME
Lewis W., 14
Luther C., 11
Serena M., 9
**George B., 6
Sarah, 3
Joanna G., 1/12
Sarah Bryant, 57, b. ME.
George Bradford Damon was enumerated in the household of William Damon and Lucy Bryant in the 1860 US Federal Census on 6 Jul 1860 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, George gave his occupation as farmer.
In 1861 George was living at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 3 months and 9 days old.
On 25 Apr 1862 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
Starting 6 Nov 1862, George also served in the Company C, 53rd Massachusetts Regiment Volunteer Infantry.
He ended his service on 2 Sep 1863.
Starting between 1864 - 1865, George also served in the Company F, 1st New York Light Artillery, using the alias "George W. CLARK" according the MASSCW.
Starting 10 Mar 1864, George also served in the Company G, 57th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
George was living at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, when he enlisted in the 57th, according to the History of 57th Massachusetts, by J. Anderson.
On 16 Mar 1864 George Bradford Damon, 19, married Mary Augusta Farwell, 20, daughter of William Farwell and Mary Ann Hadley, at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
George Bradford Damon ended his service by desertion according to the MASSCW on 4 May 1864.
He and Mary Augusta Farwell were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 25 Aug 1870 at Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, possibly as:
Damon, George B., 28, works for ?? shop, b. MA (as were all in the family)
---, Mary, 26
---, George, 4
---, Freddie, 2.
George Bradford Damon made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension in Jan 1879, with application number 265917, but no certificate number is recorded.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 57th Massachusetts Infantry, Company A, from Mar 1864 to June 18xx. No other units are mentioned.
In Aug 1895, George was journeying to Louisville for the G. A. R. encampment, according to the Fitchburg Daily Sentinel, 30 August 1895.
He and Mary Augusta Farwell were enumerated in the 1910 US Federal Census on 18 Apr 1910 at Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where he is a house painter, and only one of their children is still living.
George Bradford Damon died on 5 Dec 1910 at Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was 66 years, 8 months and 2 days old.
He was buried in Dec 1910 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Credits: Dana Ringquist, who provided the cemetery photography.

Last Edited: 28 Sep 2011

Family: Mary Augusta Farwell b. 15 Jun 1843, d. 21 Dec 1925

George Augustus Damon b. 23 Apr 1866
Frederick Damon b. Sep 1867

Alfred Wadsworth Dana

b. 3 May 1842, d. 7 March 1893

Gravemarker of Alfred W. Dana

Father: Charles Fuller Smith d. before 1860
Mother: Eliza Henshaw Bates b. 1823, d. 19 Mar 1900

Company: D

Alfred Wadsworth Dana was also known as Alfred Fuller Smith at birth. From the Dana Genealogy -

The three sons of Mrs. Dana by her first husband assumed the name of DANA; Alfred Fuller Smith became Alfred Wadsworth Dana; Charles Henshaw Smith became Charles Henshaw Dana; Isaac Chapman Bates Smith became Isaac Chapman Bates Dana.

He was born on 3 May 1842 at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, son of Charles Fuller Smith and Eliza Henshaw Bates.
Before 1860 his father, Charles Fuller Smith, died.
On 26 Nov 1860 Alfred's widowed mother, Eliza Henshaw Bates, remarried to Maj. John Adams Dana.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Alfred gave his occupation as clerk.
On 12 Jul 1861 Alfred mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 19 years, 2 months and 9 days old.
On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Alfred Wadsworth Dana 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, Alfred F. Smith was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Alfred Wadsworth Dana was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
On 28 Jul 1864 Alfred ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to completion of his term of service.
On 11 Apr 1872 Alfred Wadsworth Dana, 29, married Mary Barton, 18, daughter of William Sumner Barton and Anne Elizabeth Jennison, at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Alfred Wadsworth Dana and Mary Barton were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in 1880 at Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, where they lived with a family named TAYLER who ran a hotel, also housing many Chinese laborers.
In Sep 1892 Alfred Wadsworth Dana was superintendant of the Santa Rosa gravel mines.
He died on 7 Mar 1893 at Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. He was 50 years, 10 months and 4 days old.
He was buried on 10 Mar 1893 at Old Rural Cemetery, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, as Alfred W. DANA, with inscription "b. 3 May 1842, Northamption", Noted as "miner."
An obituary for Alfred Wadsworth Dana was published on 11 Mar 1893 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows: (click icon to read).
On 12 Dec 1903 Mary Barton received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Alfred's service; his wife, receiving certificate number 578766.

Last Edited: 8 Oct 2010

Family: Mary Barton b. 29 Sep 1853

Alfred Henshaw Dana b. 26 Sep 1872, d. 1966
William Sumner Barton Dana b. after 1873
Charles Bates Dana b. after 1874
John Adams Dana b. after 1875
Harold B. Dana b. between 1879 - 1880

Delos L. Dana

b. 28 February 1840, d. February 1925

Father: Leander M. Dana b. 8 May 1815, d. 1843
Mother: Belinda L Thompson b. 1819

Company: H

Delos L. Dana was born on 28 Feb 1840 at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Leander M. Dana and Belinda L Thompson, (Leander M.,7 Sylvanus,6 John,5 Phinehas,4 Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Richard 1).
In 1843 his father, Leander M. Dana, died.
On 22 Oct 1851 Delos's widowed mother, Belinda L Thompson, remarried to Moses M. Waters at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
In 1854, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Delos was the subject of a "guardianship" paper filed in court according to the Worcester County probate index.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Delos gave his occupation as shoemaker.
In 1861 Delos was living at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 Delos mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 21 years, 4 months and 14 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 Delos L. Dana was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, in the foot.
On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Delos L. Dana was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 15 Apr 1862 Delos ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability from wounds at a date unknown in the 1870 roster, but the MASSCW is precise.
He died on 4 Nov 1862 on the way home, according to Ford's history. However, subsequent documents show that this is incorrect.. He was 22 years, 8 months and 7 days old.
He made application at Illinois for a veteran's pension after 1880, and received certificate number 1172159 (date is cut off of pension file index).
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Carondelet, St. Louis County, Missouri, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company H, where he was wounded at Ball's Bluff.
He was enumerated in the 1920 US Federal Census on 14 Jan 1920 at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, where he is a "member" and enumerated as "single", although many are enumerated as widowers or married.
He died in Feb 1925 at Missouri. He was 84 years and 11 months old.
He was buried on 15 Feb 1925 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, Section 45 Site 1459a.

Last Edited: 31 Oct 2007

David M. Daniels

b. 9 November 1841, d. 9 October 1871

Father: John M. Daniels b. between 1812 - 1813, d. 1889
Mother: Amanda F. Smith b. 26 Jun 1827, d. 8 Sep 1862

Company: G

David M. Daniels was born on 9 Nov 1841 at Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, son of John M. Daniels and Amanda F. Smith.
David M. Daniels was enumerated in the household of John M. Daniels and Amanda F. Smith in the 1860 US Federal Census on 2 Jul 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
John M. Daniels, 47, agent, b. MA
Amanda F., 33, b. RI
Brian, 22, moulder, b. RI
Pliny A., 20, printer, b. MA
**David M., 18, b. RI
Katy A. Taft,
Sarah E. Smith
Sarah Waters
Adolpheus Daniels, 82, b. MA (possibly his grandfather).
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, David gave his occupation as operative.
David M. Daniels and Wilder S. Holbrook, future brothers-in-law, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. G.
On 2 Jul 1861 David mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 19 years, 7 months and 23 days old.
On 8 Sep 1862 his mother, Amanda F. Smith, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 35.
On 17 Sep 1862 David M. Daniels was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, on the arm.
On 27 Nov 1862 David ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by discharge due to disability.
He made application for a veteran's pension on 1 Dec 1862, received certificate number 13325.
On 26 May 1864 David's widowed father, John M. Daniels, remarried to Mary L. Whitney at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
On 23 May 1865 David M. Daniels, 23, married Flora A. Holbrook, 22, daughter of Stephen Buffum Holbrook and Hannah Sutton, at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 15 Apr 1869 Flora A. Holbrook, his wife, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 26.
David M. Daniels's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Stephen Buffum Holbrook and Hannah Sutton in the 1870 US Federal Census on 18 Jun 1870 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Holbrook, Stephen B., 51, merchant (b. RI) (David's father-in-law)
---, Hannah O., 50, b. MA
---, Hattie, 15
---, DANIELS, Walter H., 3 (David's son living with maternal grandparents.)
(next door)
Holbrook, Wilder L., 29, merchant, b. MA (as were all others)
---, Jane, 29
---, Jennie, 5
(Note: David M. Daniels was not apparent in the census, although he is presumably still living at this time.).
David M. Daniels died on 9 Oct 1871 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of pneumonia. He was 29 years and 11 months old.
He was buried in Oct 1871 at Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 11 Jul 1872 N. B. Holbrook made application for a pension as guardian to David's surviving dependants, and was named guardian for minor, Walter H. Daniels. (Note: this is possibly "S. B." Holbrook, his father-in-law.).

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Family: Flora A. Holbrook b. 6 Dec 1842, d. 15 Apr 1869

Walter H. Daniels b. 1 Jul 1867

George Thomas Daniels

b. 5 August 1834, d. 3 May 1897

Father: Thomas E. Daniels b. between 1801 - 1802, d. 4 Apr 1884
Mother: Lucy Sherwin

Company: B

George Thomas Daniels was born on 5 Aug 1834 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Thomas E. Daniels and Lucy Sherwin.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, George gave his occupation as chair maker.
In 1861 George was living at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 26 years, 11 months and 7 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 George Thomas Daniels was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, on the arm.
Walter Abbott Eames wrote a letter to Sarah Ann Ames, his wife, on 22 Oct 1861, mentioning George Thomas Daniels, as follows.
Lyman Nichols wrote a letter to Charles Nichols on 28 Oct 1861 from Camp Foster, Poolesville, Maryland,, mentioning George Thomas Daniels, as follows: (click icon to read).
On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Thomas Daniels was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 2 Nov 1861 at "Worcester Aegis & Transcript", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Thomas Daniels was mentioned among the casualties.
On 30 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George was mentioned as follows: "Corporal George T. Daniels, who was wounded in the fight, has opened recruiting books at the office of A. P. Kimball, Esq., and it is thought the patriotism of Worcester north will in a few days accomplish its full part in repairing the broken ranks of the Fifteenth."
On 24 Oct 1862 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability from wounds received in action.
In 1870 George Thomas Daniels was bank clerk.
He was enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 8 Jun 1870 at Fitchburg Hotel, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Daniels, George T., 35, clerk in bank, b. MA
(one of many inhabitans of the hotel).
On 1 Sep 1870 George Thomas Daniels, 36, married Mary Fanny Towne, 44, daughter of Porter Kimball and Betsy A. Marshall, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
George Thomas Daniels and Mary Fanny Kimball were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a Banker. No children are enumerated. Also enumerated -- Julia CONNOR, 28, b. Ireland, "other" possibly a maid.
George Thomas Daniels was a pall bearer at the burial of James E. May on 30 Jun 1880 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Div. 1, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 9 Oct 1883 George Thomas Daniels included on the official government pension rolls for Fitchburg and Leominster, as published in the Fitchburg Sentinel.
In Jun 1886 George was living at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. B, noting that he was wounded in the right forearm and left shoulder.
He died on 3 May 1897 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of pneumonia. (click icon to read report). He was 62 years, 8 months and 28 days old.
On 3 May 1897 at "The Fitchburg Sentinel", Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George was mentioned in a small article. (click icon to read).
An obituary for George Thomas Daniels was published on 5 May 1897 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows: (click icon to read).
He was buried on 6 May 1897 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, after a private funeral.
On 12 Aug 1900 at "The Fitchburg Sentinel", Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, "Mrs. George T. Daniels lives on Pleasant St. and had an apple tree blown down."
On 21 Feb 1906 the Fitchburg Sentinel ran a short piece about a sled enjoyed by three future members of the 15th Massachusetts -- George T. Daniels and the Griswold brothers, Edwin and William -- when they were boys. (click icon to read).
In 1908 Mary Fanny Kimball received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on George's service; his wife, receiving certificate number 646720.

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010