found in the chronicles of the Regiment, Company B bearing its honorable share in the fortunes of the Tenth. At Fair Oaks, it lost its gallant commander, Smart, and in that, and subsequent engagements of the war, gave its full proportion of martyrs to the cause for which they fought.

SATURDAY EVENING, June 25, 1864, the following surviving members of Company B, returned to their homes in Adams, having served out their terms of enlistment: William Hazlett, Charles E. Jewett, Alexander Perry, Simon B. Cotton, Jerry Leary, John W. Pike, Charles N. Pike, George Long, Henry K. Harris, John Reilly, John C. Atwood, William E. Briggs, Thomas Maginley, Charles Van Valkenburg. Of the balance, some had been previously discharged for disease, some had re-enlisted for further service, and many, alas, slept the sleep that knows no waking until the great reveille.

ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY B.

LEWIS F. AMIDON was born at North Adams, Mass., December 20, 1839; enlisted April 21, 1861; discharged December 21, 1862, by reason of gunshot wound in right leg, at Fair Oaks; served in First Massachusetts cavalry from

It was voted" That the care of the families of the volunteers for this town be consigned to the selectmen of the town, in whom we have that confidence as will secure a proper regard for the comfort over and above the allowance provided by law, and the selectmen are hereby authorized to use the funds or moneys of the town, to such an amount as they shall deem necessary for that purpose.

"Resolved, That all and above the sum allowed by the town of Adams, to the families of volunteers in the United States service, be considered as a gift to said families, the idea of charity being entirely discarded."

December 2, 1863, until the close of the war.

While serv

ing in the cavalry received a wound in right foot, in battle. of the Wilderness, and was taken prisoner and kept four months in Libby prison.

CORPORAL JOHN E. ATWOOD was born at North Adams, Mass., October 9, 1838; enlisted June 21, 1861; wounded in ankle at Fair Oaks; corporal from December 26, 1862; mustered out July 1, 1864, expiration of service; present occupation, (1869) printer, and lives at North Adams, Mass.

JOHN BERRY, enlisted June 21, 1861; age, nineteen; deserted August 11, 1872.

CORPORAL NATHAN O. BLINN, carpenter; was born at Pittsfield, Mass. ; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, twentyseven; transferred to gun-boat service and discharged for disability, April 20, 1863; in 1872 is reported dead.

CORPORAL HENRY G. BLOSSUM was born at Woodstock, Vt., March 10, 1839; enlisted June 21, 1861; promoted corporal August 20, 1863; was in every action of the Regiment, and mustered out July 6, 1864, expiration of service; served one year in Hancock's Veteran corps at Louisville, Ky., in Company C, Fourth regiment; promoted sergeant in Hancock's corps January 15, 1866; in 1869 lived in North. Adams, Mass.; engaged in farming.

JAMES W. BLOSSUM, hostler, was born at Rutland, Vt.; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, nineteen; re-enlisted December 20, 1863, and received three hundred and forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents bounty from town of Longmeadow; transferred June 21, 1864, to Thirty-seventh Massachusetts regiment, Company H; transferred June 21, 1865, to Twentieth Massachusetts regiment, Company K; dropped from rolls of Twentieth regiment July 7, 1865.

GEORGE W. BOLSTER, baker, was born at North Adams, Mass; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, twenty-one; discharged for disability October 9, 1861.

JOHN BOYLE, Seaman, was born in Ireland; enlisted November 16, 1861; age, twenty-eight; discharged for disability March 26, 1863.

CORPORAL GEORGE C. Briggs was born at North Adams, Mass., December 7, 1844; enlisted May 10, 1861; was on detached service at Baltimore, Md.; discharged June 21, 1864, expiration of term of service; in 1869 lived in North Adams, Mass., engaged in the manufacture of fancy cassi

meres.

FIRST-SERGEANT WILLIAM E. BRIGGS, teamster; born at North Adams, Mass.; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, thirtytwo; wounded in hand, battle of Wilderness, May, 1864; mustered out July 6, 1864, expiration of service.

LEVI WARREN BROOKS, born at Northampton, Mass., November 13, 1838; enlisted May 10.1861; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; was a brave and faithful soldier.

WILLIAM H. BROWN, merchant, was born at Pittsfield, Mass.; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, thirty; discharged for disability February 23, 1863.

EDWARD C. BURNAP was born at Marlow, N. H., July 17, 1841; enlisted May 10, 1861; wounded in right side while on picket duty at Harrison's Landing, Va., July 4, 1862; discharged for disability August 20, 1862; re-enlisted in Eighth New Hampshire regiment September 27, 1864. and discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., October 28, 1865, by general order number 70, Headquarters Department of Mississippi. In 1869 lived in North Adams; occupation, tradesman.

MUSICIAN FREDERICK BURNHAM, enlisted in Company I, June 21, 1861; age, twenty; transferred to Company B, August 6, 1862; mustered out July 1, 1864; expiration of service.

PHILO CANEDA, farmer, was born at Readsboro, Vt.; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, twenty; died September 5, 1862.

THOMAS CARLE, laborer, was born at Buckland, Mass.; enlisted August 29, 1861; age, twenty-four; re enlisted December 21, 1863, and received three hundred and twentyfive dollars bounty from town of Buckland, Mass. ; transferred June 21, 1864 to Thirty-seventh regiment, Company H; transferred June 21, 1865 to Twentieth Massachusetts regiment, Company K; discharged July 16, 1865, expiration of service.

GEORGE CARPENTER, farmer, was born at Savoy, Mass. ; enlisted August 29, 1861; age, twenty-one; wounded in leg at Fair Oaks; transferred June 21, 1864, to Thirty-seventh regiment, Company H; discharged August 29, 1864, expiration of service.

JAMES CAVANAUGH, clerk, was born at North Adams, Mass.; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, twenty; transferred October 27, 1863, to Veteran Reserve corps.

JOHN CHARLES, teamster, was born at North Adams, Mass.; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, nineteen; mustered out July 1, 1864, expiration of service.

JOSEPH W. COLE was born at South Adams, Mass.; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, twenty-seven; discharged for disability March 2, 1863.

FERRIS A. COOPER was born at New York city, May 17, 1842; enlisted August 23, 1861; transferred June 21, 1864, to Thirty-seventh regiment; discharged August 23, 1864, expiration of service. In 1869, lived in Cincinnati, Ohio; occupation, book-keeper.

SIMON B. COTTON was born at Pittsford, Vt., June 5, 1826; enlisted June 21, 1861; mustered out July 1, 1864, expiration of service; re-enlisted September 14, 1864, in Sixty-first regiment Massachusetts volunteers, and received one hundred and eighty-one dollars, ninety-nine cents bounty from town of Adams; mustered out June 4, 1865, expiration of service. Cotton was one of the drollest fellows in the regiment, and his jokes were the life of the camp-fire. While on guard duty at Hampden Park, he was accosted by a citizen in a carriage with, "Poor soldier; you will see hard times down South, next winter." Sime turned around and looked at the sympathizing individual with evident astonishment, and replied, "I say, mister, didn't you know I had enlisted and expect to get killed before these hard times get around? Guess you are the fellow that will suffer next winter, instead of me. Lord, how I pity you.” Mr. Citizen moved on.

Sime, on leaving North Adams, was pursued by a creditor, who told him as he (Sime) was going to the war, he would throw off half his bill. Sime saying he did not want

to be outdone in generosity, said "as seeing it was him, he (Sime) would throw off the other half of the bill." The creditor saying that this wouldn't settle the bill, Sime advised him to break an egg in it.

There is a large building a mile or two out of Washington, called the "Old Soldiers' Home," it being a home for old and disabled veterans of the regular army. At a review in the vicinity of the home, a signal flag upon the cupola of the building was constantly being moved up and down, and excited considerable curiosity on the part of the soldiers. Sime Cotton being asked by one of the curious, as to the reason of the performance, informed his interrogator that they were waving the flag to keep the crows off the old soldiers."

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JAMES CUMMISKY, boot-maker, was born in France; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, thirty-one; deserted August 11, 1862.

MAJOR DEON, shoe-maker; enlisted June 21, 1861; age, twenty; shot in bowels and instantly killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862. Deon was a Canadian by birth.

SIDNEY T. ESTEE was born at Salem, N. Y., March 29, 1841; enlisted September 10, 1861; lost one finger at Fair Oaks, and was discharged for disability September 18, 1862; re-enlisted in Company H, Twenty-seventh regiment, February 29, 1864, and received three hundred and twenty-five dollars bounty from town of Adams; discharged June 15, 1865, by order of war department. Lived in Colerain in 1869; machinist.

CORPORAL HILAND H. FULLER was born at Hartwellville, Bennington County, Vt., July 2, 1843; enlisted June 21, 1861; promoted corporal July 1, 1862; wounded in heel at battle of Wilderness May 5. 1864; mustered out July 1, 1864. In 1869, lived in Hartwellville, Vt.; farmer.

ALEXANDER W. FULTON was born on board the ship Wingrave, Atlantic ocean, of Scotch parents, April 30. 1842; enlisted June 21, 1861; promoted corporal January 1, 1863. With the exception of two weeks when he was sick, was never off duty; was in every battle of the Regiment except Spottsylvania, when he was on other duty; was never