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Ephraim C. Carey
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Residence: Worcester
Occupation: Farmer
Enlist Date: 7/23/1862
Enlist Rank: Priv
Age: 26
Mustered In: 7/31/1862
Regiment: 34th Infantry I Co.
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Mustered Out: MO 6/16/1865 @ Richmond, VA
Promoted:
Born: 3/11/1833 in West Brookfield
Parents: Zebulon & Mary Adams
Died: 2/5/1914
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
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Daniel H. Chamberlain
Residence:
Cambridge
Occupation: Lawyer
Enlist Date: 3/15/1864
Enlist Rank: 1st Lt
Age: 28
Mustered In: 5/5/1864
Regiment: 5th Cavalry |
Mustered Out: MO 10/31/1865 @ Clarksville, TX Promoted: Promotion:
1st Lieut 3/15/1864 (1st Lieut & Adjutant) Commissioned into
Field & Staff of the MA 5th Cavalry
Born: West Brookfield, 6/23/1835
Parents: Eli F. (in War of 1812) & Achsah Forbes of Westboro
Pension:
Died: April 13, 1907 in Charlottesville, VA.
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB Sec 3, Lot 25
Graduated Yale in 1862 with honors Was an author, professor, planter
and the Governor of South Carolina
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Leander T. Chamberlain
Residence:
Occupation: Minister Enlist
Date:
Enlist Rank:
Enlist Age:
Mustered In:
Regiment: U. S. Navy |
Mustered Out (Or): 3 years in U. S. Navy, paymaster aboard the
"Fredonia" at Callas, S.A. Stationed Lima, Peru, S.A.,
did research work for government Graduated from Yale in 1863 with
the highest honors in his class. After Navy finished theological
studies, New Haven, CT & Andover, MA. Born: Aug/183
Parents Eli F. & Achsah Forbes of Westboro Brother: Daniel
H.
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Lorenzo Chickering *
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Farmer
Enlist Date: 7/19/1862
Enlist Rank: Priv
Enlist Age: 35
Mustered In: 7/31/1862
Regiment: 34th Infantry I Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): Killed - 9/19/1864 @ Winchester, VA Parents:
Harvey & Jemima Barrett
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Anthony Colburn
(s.b. Collum)
Credited: West Brookfield
Residence: Stoneville
Occupation: Bootmaker
Enlist Date: 12/22/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv
Enlist Age: 20
Mustered In: 12/22/1864
Regiment: 4th Light Artillery |
Mustered Out (Or): MO 11/10/1865 @ Galloup's Island, Boston,
MA
Born: Marlborough, MA
Died: 11/17/1921 Member of GAR Post #61 (Nathaniel Lyon) in Webster,
MA Lived in Auburn, MA
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Pliny Cooper
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Machinist
Enlist Date: 8/23/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv
Age: 19
Mustered In: 8/23/18644
Regiment: 3rd Hvy Artil M Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): MO 6/17/1865 (MO as Musician)
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James Collins
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Laborer
Enlist Date: 8/23/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv
Enlist Age: 23
Mustered In: 8/23/1864
Regiment: 3rd Hvy Artil M Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): MO 6/17/1865
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Eli W. Combs
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Carpenter
Enlist Date: 7/22/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv
Enlist Age: 43
Mustered In: 7/22/1864
Regiment: 42nd Infantry E Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): MO 11/11/1864
Born: 2/3/1821 in West Brookfield
Parents: Jacob & Ruth Hall of Spencer
Died: 2/27/1901 in West Brookfield
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB Selectman during the Civil War,
and a member of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department
when the old hand tub was in use. Brother: Jacob
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Jacob Combs
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Mechanic
Enlist Date: 12/29/1863
Enlist Rank: Priv
Enlist Age: 36
Mustered In: 1/9/1864
Regiment: 4th Cavalry D Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): MO 6/21/1865 Wounded on 8/17/1864 at Gainesville,
FL POW 8/17/1864 Gainesville, FL; Exchanged 2/26/1865 (place not
stated)
Promotion: Corporal
Born: 1828 in West Brookfield
Parents: Jacob & Ruth Hall
Was with General Sherman in his march to the Sea; wounded and
captured Was in Andersonville and Libby Prisons, exchanged &
discharged from prison on 2/26/1865.
Died: 3/28/1882, West Brookfield, MA
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
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James Coughlin
Credited: West Brookfield
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Farmer Enlist
Date: 8/19/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv
Enlist Age: 32
Mustered In: 8/23/1864
Regiment: NY 51st Inf. K Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): Disch - Disability 6/10/1865 @ New York, NY
Enlisted: Schenectady, NY; 5'8", dark complexion, hazel eyes,
black hair
Born: 1828 in Ireland
Married: Hannah Heenehan (Hennehan) 11/10/1853, in Worcester.
They had 5 children: Nancy Louise, Thomas Henry, Julia, Patrick
& James; Lived in Fiskdale and moved to West Brookfield in
1863 Wounded: Petersburg, VA; skirmish near Poplar Grove Church
during the Siege of Petersburg; med-evaced to Alexandria, from
there to New York. Discharged at Mc Dougall General Hospital,
6/10/1865, returned to West Brookfield, MA. Granted pension Certificate
#547255. Attempted to return to farming after discharge, but unable
to do the work as he still had a miniball in the area of his left
groin.
Died: 5/12/1912;
Buried: Sacred Heart Cemetery, WB
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Edwin M. Crane
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Shoemaker
Enlist Date: 9/8/1862
Enlist Rank: Priv Enlist
Age: 26
Mustered In: 10/14/1862
Regiment: 51st Infantry F Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): Disch - Disability 2/17/1863 @ New Berne,
NC Member of GAR Post #10 (George H. Ward) in Worcester, MA Born
in Springfield, MA,
Died: 8/5/1909
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Abijah D. Cutler
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Machinist
Enlist Date: 7/11/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv
Age: 33
Mustered In: 7/15/1864
Regiment: 42nd Infantry F Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): MO 11/11/1864 Member of GAR Post #16 (E. K.
Wilcox) in Springfield, MA
Born: 7/24/1831 in West Brookfield
Parents: Abijah & Mary B. Snow
Died: 9/7/1919
Brother: Joseph W.
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Charles E. Cutler *
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Farmer
Enlist Date: 3/15/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv Enlist
Age: 18
Mustered In: 3/15/1864
Regiment: 34th Infantry I Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): Died - Disease 7/30/1864 @ Baltimore, MD Born:
6/9/1845, West Brookfield
Parents: George & Sarah Vineca of Hardwick
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
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Joseph W. Cutler
Residence: West Brookfield
Occupation: Boot Treer
Enlist Date: 5/31/1861
Enlist Rank: Priv Enlist
Age: 26
Mustered In: 6/21/1861
Regiment: 10th Infantry F Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): MO 7/1/1864
Promoted: 12/16/1861
Corporal Promoted: 2/15/1863 Sergeant
Born: 1835
Parents: Abijah & Mary Snow
Died: 5/18/1871
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
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William T. Cutler *
Residence: Worcester
Occupation: Farmer
Enlist Date: 7/11/1864
Enlist Rank: Priv
Enlist Age: 20
Mustered In: 7/15/1864
Regiment: 42nd Infantry F Co. |
Mustered Out (Or): Died - Disease 10/24/1864 @ Alexandria, VA
Died of typhoid fever at 3rd Division General Hospital
Born: 10/15/1843, West Brookfield
Parents: George & Sarah V. of Hardwick
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
Brother: Charles E. died 7/30/1864, Baltimore, MD., disease
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