David Gibson was a resident of Mansfield on August 30, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he was mustered out September 25, 1865 at Washington, DC. He is listed in regimental records as a substitute or drafted.
He was born about July 1846 in Connecticut probably to David and Agnes ______ Gibson, both born in Scotland. In the 1860 U.S. census in Enfield, he is a 17 year old farm laborer in the household of David Gibson. David Gibson married Marguerite ______ about 1870; children include Frederick Gibson, born about 1874 and John Gibson, born about 1876. After the Civil War, he worked as a laborer in Enfield, Connecticut; he moved to Bannack, Montana after 1880. He is a laborer there in the 1900 U.S. census and a quartz miner in the 1910 census.
On February 15, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 755,693 that was granted under certificate No. 504,982. His widow applied for a pension on December 1, 1919.
David Gibson died between 1910 and December 1, 1919. He is buried at the Bannack Cemetery in Bannack, Montana.
Jesse Gibson was a resident of Mansfield on December 15, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in the 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was an unassigned recruit and he was discharged for disability on January 31, 1865.
He was not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.
James B. Golden was a resident of Hartford on September 2, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he transferred to Co. K on March 1, 1863 and was mustered out September 30, 1863. He was a resident of Mansfield on October 9, 1863 when he enlisted as a private in Co. E of the 6th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry and he deserted on November 9, 1864.
He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.
John T. Gordon was a resident of Mansfield on December 1 1861 when he enlisted as a Corporal in Co. G of the 12th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged December 2, 1864. According to the enlistment roster of the 12th Connecticut, he was 24, married and was a moulder.
He was born about 1837 probably in New York and he was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. After his Civil War service, he moved to New York City and he is enumerated there in the 1890 Veterans Census. John Gordon married Helen _____ who survived him.
On June 10, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 779,963 that was granted under certificate No. 968,200. The pension index is in the name of: James T. Gordon, Alias John T. Gordon. His widow applied for a pension on February 2, 1904.
John T. Gordon died on January 19, 1904 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. He is buried at the Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, Plot: 6235.
Albert F. Grant was a resident of Mansfield on December 31 1863 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 18th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged July 19, 1865.
He was born April 1, 1846 in Mansfield to Nelson and Sarah M. (Freeman) Grant. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 14 year old in the household of Nelson Grant. He married Amanda ____ born in New York, about 1862. Children include Alice Grant, born about June 1863 in Connecticut. After his Civil War service, he moved to Coventry and worked as a farm laborer. Albert Grant moved to Little Falls, New York after 1880 and he is enumerated there in the 1890 Veterans Census. In the 1900 U.S. census, he is living in the household of Lerrota F. Jenks, his son-in-law in Little Falls, New York. He is a 60 year old mill framer, boarding in a home in the 1905 New York State census in Little Falls, New York.
On August 21, 1884, he applied in New York for an invalid pension, No. 723,794 that was granted under certificate No. 729,502.
Albert F. Grant died on June 26, 1919 in Little Falls, New York, according to pension records. His burial place is unknown.
Thomas Griffin was a resident of Mansfield on August 25, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. H of the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he deserted on September 8, 1864. He is listed in regimental records as a substitute or drafted.
He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.
William H. Griggs was a resident of Pomfret on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 18th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was captured June 15, 1863 in Winchester, Virginia, paroled July 15, 1863 and mustered out June 27, 1865.
He was born about October, 1840 in Woodstock, Connecticut to Titus O. and Susan (Harrington) Griggs; he was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. After the Civil War, he worked as a farm laborer, first in Hampton, then in Ashford. He moved to Mansfield after 1880 and was a farmer there. William Griggs married Julia ____ between 1860 and 1870; he married, second Susan M. Hooker. There are no known children from either marriage.
On October 20, 1898, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 953,613 that was granted under certificate No. 1,086,355.
William H. Griggs died on June 13, 1909 in Mansfield and is buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Mansfield.
James Hagan was a resident of Mansfield on February 19, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry as James Wilson; he transferred to United States Navy on April 28, 1864, serving on the U.S.S. Minnesota and Agamenticus. He was discharged on September 4, 1865.
His correct name is identified in the 1890 Veterans census. The census enumerated him at 2412 Ashburton Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His service in the 7th C.V.I and in the United States Navy is shown. According to this record, he was a petty officer and served on the Minnesota, Princeton and the Unadilla.
Henry Edwin Hall was a resident of Mansfield on September 22, 1863, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the6th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was captured May 16, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia. He was imprisoned at Andersonville, paroled February 22, 1865 and mustered out August 21, 1865.
He was born December 25, 1841 in Mansfield to Henry C. and Orilla (Simonds) Hall. After the Civil War he returned to Mansfield and was a farmer. Henry E. Hall married Annette F. Dodd, daughter of Mansfield Civil War soldier Enoch Dodd between 1870 and 1880. Children included: Burton H. Dodd, born about September, 1882 and Charles G. Dodd, born about January 1889. Annette F. (Dodd) Hall died on June 15, 1890. Henry Hall married second, Ida M. ______ about 1904.
On March 1, 1885, he applied for an invalid pension, No.642,986 that was granted under certificate No. 415,435. His widow applied for a pension on December 21, 1929.
Henry Edwin Hall died on December 6, 1929 and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.
The Hall Letters
Henry Hall leaves an impactful perspective that many soldiers may lack: he was captured and placed as a POW at the infamous Andersonville Prison.
“It has been my misfortune to be taken a prisoner by our enemy’s Calvary on the 16th of May on the Railroad between Chester Station and Petersburg”
Petersburg VA. May 24th, 1864. Hall to his parents.
Hall’s letters to his family, as well as a continued letter of Hall’s to his wife by John Hunter, speaks of Hall’s military journey. Describing his experience before imprisonment, imprisonment itself, and his life once he’s released, Hall’s letters give a timeline over the 2 years he served under the 6th regiment.
Hall to his Parent. May 24th, 1864, from Petersburg VA
John Hunter to Henry Hall’s Mother, May 23rd, 1864, Original unfinished letter 5/11/1864
A letter written by Hall to his sister that was half-finished. John Hunter continues the letter, now to Hall’s mother, stating that Hall has gone missing.
The Mansfield Historical Society has letters either to/from/about Hall ranging from 1863 to 1865. All other transcripts and letter scans can be found under Hall Letters.
Lorenzo Ambrose Hall was a resident of Mansfield on August 22, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. H of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was wounded October 22, 1862, Pocotaligo, South Carolina and discharged September 7, 1864, time expired.
He was born about 1841 in Mansfield to Ambrose and Esther (Batten) Hall. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 19 year old farm laborer in the household of Ambrose Hall. His brother, William H. Hall, a 15 year old in the same household was a Mansfield Civil War soldier killed at the Battle of Antietam. After his Civil War service, Lorenzo moved to Danvers, Massachusetts about 1870 and worked in a shoe factory. He married Amanda Durfee about 1865. Their children were born in Danvers, Massachusetts and include: John Lawson Hall, born September 27, 1865; Jane Violetta Hall, born November 9, 1866; Jerry/Jeremiah Lorenzo Hall, born October 18, 1867; Julia Esther Hall, born December 25, 1868 or and Addie Francis Hall, born April 9, 1870. Lorenzo married second, Annie O’Leary on July 3, 1877 in Danvers.
On May 27, 1880, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 366,164 that was granted under certificate No. 220,918. His widow applied for a pension on March 19, 1900.
Lorenzo Hall died on February 26, 1900 in Danvers, Massachusetts and is buried in Salem, Massachusetts.
Seth Hall was a 22 year old resident of Mansfield on August 29, 1863 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; he received a discharge for disability on November 5, 1863. He is also probably the Seth Hall from Mansfield who enlisted on February 6, 1865 as a Private in Co. G of the 14th Regiment United States Infantry; he deserted on August 11, 1865.
He may be the Seth M. Hall, born about 1842 in Mansfield to Ambrose and Esther (Batten) Hall. Seth M. Hall is living in his father’s household in 1850, 1860 and 1880 but not 1870. There is a Seth Hall living in Mansfield as a ward of the town in the 1900 U.S. census with a birth year of 1832.
If he is that Seth Hall, two of his brothers served in the Civil War from Mansfield, Lorenzo and William Hall.
William Harlow Hall was a resident of Mansfield on October 31, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. H of the 11th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was killed in action on September 17, 1862 at Antietam, Maryland. The regiment was ordered to take the lower stone bridge over Antietam Creek and the assault began at 10 A.M. Over one third of the regiment was killed, wounded or missing in that battle. Asa W. Rouse, another Mansfield soldier from Co. H was also killed in the assault.
William H. Hall was born about 1844 in Mansfield to Ambrose and Esther (Batten) Hall. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 15 year old farm laborer in the household of Ambrose Hall. His brother, Lorenzo Ambrose Hall, a 19 year old farm laborer in the same household, was also a Mansfield Civil War soldier.
On December 21, 1872, Ambrose Hall applied for a dependant Father’s pension, No. 202,499 that was granted under Certificate No. 286,763. William H. Hall is buried at the Bedlam Cemetery in Chaplin, Connecticut. His name is listed among the killed in action on the monument of the 11th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment on the battlefield at Antietam, Maryland.
Alfred P. Hanks was a resident of Mansfield on August 13, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was severely wounded in the side, June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Following his wounding at Cold Harbor, Alfred Hanks was hospitalized until July 12th when he was granted a furlough. After a grueling journey home, he arrived in Mansfield on the 18th. He recuperated there until he was called back to service on August 13th. Reluctantly, he returned to his regiment, but he was still weak and needed more time to recuperate from his wound. Rather than returning to the line, he was assigned to assist Julian Parker, the Hospital Steward (also from Mansfield). He was discharged for disability May 16, 1865.
The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 18 and his occupation as clerk. He is described as 5’ 5” tall with a fair complexion and black hair and dark eyes. His marital status is single.
He was born April 14, 1844 in Mansfield to Frederick F. and Abigail (Page) Hanks. In the 1860 U.S. census in Marlborough, he is a 16 year old clerk in the household of Edwin P. Hanks. He was a clerk in a hotel in East Lyme in 1870 and living in his mother’s household in Marlborough by the 1880 U.S. census. Alfred Hanks was living in Fitch’s Home for Soldiers by 1900, he was a clerk in 1900 and listed as an inmate in 1910 who was Sergeant Major in the institution office; he never married. The Mansfield Historical Society has his diary for 1864 which contains information regarding the regiment’s activities and many stories of his fellow soldiers.
On March 5, 1866, he applied for an invalid pension, No.1041,078 that was granted under certificate No. 183,264. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, he was receiving a monthly pension amount unstated for a gunshot wound in the right side.
Alfred P. Hanks died on December 8, 1916 at the Fitch Soldiers Home in Darien and is buried in Saint Peter’s Cemetery in Hebron, Connecticut.
The Diary of Alfred P. Hank
The following excerpts are from an 1864 diary written by Alfred P. Hanks while he was in service in the Union Army. He re-copied the original diary and enhanced the entries in 1909, while he was residing in the Soldiers’ Home in Noroton Heights, Connecticut. Although this diary covers the year 1864 only, he was in service from August 1862 to May 1865, a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days. His diaries for the other years were stolen.
Alfred P. Hanks wrote the following on the first page of this copy of his 1864 diary:
“While looking over the diary pretending to record the events of 1864 while in the army I find that as little time was spent in keeping it as possible. That many events are not given so that anyone else now reading it, would have little or no idea of what it recalls to me as clearly as though but yesterday. So [as I] am doing nothing this winter thought I would rewrite it and record some of the events that may be of interest to others and that are now clear to my mind as then. A diary of the other years while in the army was stolen from a trunk while left in care of a family in 1883.
“Humphrey of our Co. was hit in the knee and later the leg was amputated and [he] died I think. While lying down in line looking towards the enemy, T.F. Bennett who lay by side of his brother was hit by a ball… This was our first day in the Battle of Cold Harbor Va.”
Eber Harris was a resident of Windham on August 27, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged from the U.S. General Hospital, Fort Monroe, Virginia on July 21, 1865.
The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 29 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 7” tall with a fair complexion and dark hair and dark eyes. His marital status is married.
He was born about November 1833 in Mansfield. In the 1860 U.S. census in Windham, he is a 26 year old ostler [stableman/groom] and head of household. Eber Harris married Sarah J. ______ about 1855. Children include: Eugene D. Harris, born about 1856 and Ada M. Harris, born about 1857. After the Civil War, he moved to Columbia, where he was working in a cotton mill by the time of the 1870 U.S. census. Later he moved back to Windham where he worked as a farmer.
Eber Harris died on February 7, 1916 and is buried in the North Windham Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.
George H. Harris was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was mustered out June 16, 1865.
The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 34 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 6” tall with a fair complexion and brown hair and hazel eyes.
He was born about 1827 in Mansfield to Daniel Parker and Anna (Bettis) Harris. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 33 year old head of household who is both a farmer and an overseer of the poor. There are 18 individuals listed as paupers living in his household. George Harris married Eunice M. Reynolds between 1850 and 1855. Children include: Marianna F. Harris, born about 1855 and John C. F. Harris, born about 1857. George Harris married second, Lydia E. (_____) Bentley on July 10, 1887 in Mansfield.
Following the war, George Harris returned to Mansfield and resumed farming. In 1876, he purchased an old gristmill located near the Gurley Cemetery in Mansfield. He repurposed it as a bone mill for manufacturing fertilizer. Bone Mill Road owes its name to this enterprise.
Photograph of the house of George H. Harris and family. Still standing, it is located at 852 Stafford Road (Route 32) in Mansfield.
On March 15, 1882, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 442,881 that was granted under certificate No. 587,621. His widow applied for a pension.
George H. Harris died on November 16, 1897 in Mansfield and is buried at the Gurley Cemetery in Mansfield.
The Letters of George Harris
Bruce John owns over thirty letters written by his great-great-grandfather George H. Harris to his family in Eagleville. He graciously allowed the Mansfield Historical Society to transcribe them. These letters are of special interest for they not only recount the soldier’s experiences but also reveal much about life at home. His letters are filled with concerns for his family’s well being and his yearning to be home with them. A selection of the transcribed letters are presented here.
When George Harris left for war in September of 1862, he left behind his wife Eunice and two young children, Mary Anna and Johney. His brother William helped maintain the farm in his absence while his sister Amy helped Eunice with the housework and caring for the children. Everyone pitched in to do the chores.
“I suppose that you and Amy and the chrildren will git so used to work out of dowars [doors] that when I come home that I shant have to hire aney help for one of you can do the house work and the other go in to the field with me.”
George to his wife
The government was erratic in paying its soldiers so the Harris family struggled to pay its taxes and mortgage, coming close to losing the family farm. In one letter, George complained that he had not been paid for five months. Eunice wished that the Eagleville mill would reopen so that she could earn some money working there. The family finally resorted to selling livestock and farm equipment in an attempt to make ends meet. When the cotton mill finally reopened in January 1864, Eunice found a new source of income in boarding mill workers.
The last of the surviving letters was written in March 1864, but we can assume that the family was successful in its efforts to keep the farm. The house, located at 852 Stafford Road, still remains in the family. Happily, George Harris survived the war and returned to his loved ones in June of 1865.
Click here to see a selection of the letter transcriptions: Harris Letters
John Harris was a resident of Mansfield on December 30, 1863 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. Cof the 31st Regiment United States Colored Troops. He was wounded in the leg on August 11, 1864 while in a rifle pit in Petersburg, Virginia. He was sent to the Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is said to have deserted from there in September 1864.
The descriptive muster roll of the 31st Regiment United States Colored Troops lists his age as 21 and his occupation as sailor. He is described as 5’ 4” tall with a black complexion and black hair and black eyes. No marital status is recorded.
He was born about 1842 in Patterson, New Jersey. John Harriswas not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.
Horace Harvey was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted August 31, 1863 to Corporal and discharged June 7, 1865.
The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 20 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a dark complexion and black hair and brown eyes. His marital status is recorded as single.
He was born October 9, 1841 in Mansfield to Samuel C. and Delia (Shepherd) Harvey. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is an 18 year old farm laborer in the household of Samuel Harvey. Horace Harvey married Samantha Jennette ( ______) Harvey on January 2, 1868 in Mansfield; she was the widow of his brother, Samuel Harvey who died on November 25, 1865. Horace had moved to Chester, Vermont by the 1870 U.S. census and the family had two children; the youngest was one month old and was born in Vermont. The family was still living in Chester Vermont in 1880 and Horace was a farmer. Between 1880 and 1890, Horace and his family moved back to Connecticut. Children include: Sarah B. Harvey, born about 1866; Samuel B. Harvey, born about 1867; Charles E. Harvey, born in 1870; Annie C. Harvey, born June 21, 1872 and Susie, born about 1873.
On July 14, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 911,478 that was granted under certificate No. 666,318. His widow applied for a pension on October 8, 1892.
Horace Harvey died on August 4, 1892 and is buried at the New Storrs Cemetery in Mansfield.
William J. Holland was a resident of Mansfield on September 5, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. H of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded October 22, 1862 at Pocotaligo, South Carolina and discharged for disability March 18, 1863.
He was born about 1837 in Rhode Island to Eber and Elizabeth (Tucker) Holland. In the 1860 U.S. census in Lebanon, he is a 23 year old in the household of Eber Tucker. William Holland married Eliza A. about 1860. Children include: William Holland, born about 1861, Lillian Holland, born about 1865 and Mary Holland, born about 1869. After his Civil War service, he returned to Mansfield and worked as a farmer and a night watchman.
On February 1, 1864, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 40,000 that was granted under certificate No. 30,195. His widow applied for a pension on June 10, 1882.
William J. Holland died on May 27, 1882 in Mansfield and is buried at the Nathan Hale Cemetery in Coventry, Connecticut.
Levi G. Holston was a resident of Mansfield on December 17, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 15th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was transferred to Co. G of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry on June 23, 1865 and mustered out July 20, 1865.
He was born about May, 1837 in New York City to Kenning and Samantha (Cafefs) Holston; he was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. After the Civil War, he moved to Alabama where he was a farmer. Between 1870 and 1880, he moved to Texas and eventually settled in Marshall, Texas. Levi Holston married Samantha R. ____ between 1860 and 1870; she died on October 7, 1905 and he married, second, Martha J. Allen on June 4, 1906. Children from his first marriage include: Levy Holston, born about 1862; Charlie Holston, born about 1866; Maria Holston, born about 1869; Nellie/Nettie L. Holston, born about May 1872; Henry H. Holston, born about March 1877; Alvis N. Holston, born about 1879 and Ethel Holston, born about March 1886.
On May 16, 1892, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 1,111,602 that was granted under certificate No. 1,007,429.
Levi G. Holston died on August 13, 1916 in Marshall, Texas and is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery in Marshall, Texas.
Andrew J. Hovey was a resident of Mansfield on September 4, 1861 when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Co. B of the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted 1st Sergeant May 1, 1864 and discharged October 7, 1864, time expired.
He was born about 1833 in Mansfield; in the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 27 year old mechanic and head of household. Andrew Hovey married Elizabeth Brown between 1850 and 1860. Children include: Carrie M. Hovey, born about 1859 and George Hovey, born about 1861. After his Civil War service, he returned to Connecticut and worked as a carpenter. He is living in Coventry by 1870, Windham by 1880 and Tolland by 1900.
Andrew J. Hovey died on April 22, 1906 at Fitch’s Home for Soldiers in Darien, Connecticut and is buried at the Old Willimantic Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.
James N. Hudson was a resident of Mansfield on February 19, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he deserted on November 8, 1864.
He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known
William Hulse was a resident of Mansfield on August 15, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he died on December 23, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia from disease.
The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 44 and his occupation as operative. He is described as 5’ 1” tall with a light complexion and brown hair and light eyes. His marital status is married.
He was born about 1808 in England and in the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 52 year old operative and head of household. William married Elizabeth ______ between 1840 and 1851. Known children include: Mary E. Hulse, born about 1851 in New Jersey.
On June 15, 1883, his widow applied for a pension, No. 24,657 that was granted under certificate No. 67,753.
Canfield J. Humphrey was a resident of Mansfield on August 12, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Corporal on August 31, 1863. Canfield was wounded May 16, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. His leg was amputated and he died as a result of his wounds on August 19, 1864 in Washington, D.C.
The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 26 and his occupation as joiner. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a fair complexion and light eyes and dark hair. His marital status is married.
He was born about 1836 in Stansford, New York, probably to A.L. and Celia ____ Humphrey. In the 1860 U.S. census in Willimantic, he is a 23 year old carpenter and head of household. Canfield Humphrey married Sarah Elizabeth _______ before 1860.
Sarah E. Humphrey applied for a widow’s pension on October 15, 1864, No. 68,528 that was granted under certificate No. 54,756. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, Sarah E. Humphrey was receiving a widow’s pension of $8 per month in Willimantic that had begun in April, 1865.
Canfield J. Humphrey is buried at the Old Willimantic Cemetery in Windham,, Connecticut.
Other Documentation
Humphrey was also granted a furlough during his service that lasted from March 9th to March 19th 1863.
Ebenezer Hutchins enlisted in Linden, New York on September 20, 1861 as a Private in Co. A of the 9th Regiment New York Cavalry; he was mustered out April 7, 1862 at Washington, D. C.
He was born about 1832 in Windham, Connecticut, probably to James and Lucretia (Jennings) Hutchins. In the1860 U.S. census in Hampton, he is a 28 year old farm laborer in the household of James Hutchins. George Hutchins, a probable brother is a 15 year old in the same household; he served in the Civil War in the 14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. Ebenezer Hutchins married Jane E. Hibbard about 1870 and moved to the province of Ontario in Canada before the 1871 Canadian National Census. He is enumerated in Lake Vernon, Muskoka in Ontario. Lucretia Hutchins, his widowed mother, is living in the previous household that is headed by his brother George Hutchins. Children include: Unine (Eunice?) E. Hutchins, born about 1866 and Louisa Jane Hutchins, born March 17, 1872. Ebenezer was a farmer and is not found in the 1880 United States or the 1881 Canadian censuses. He had moved from Canada to Mansfield, Connecticut between 1873 and 1893.
On March 26, 1863, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 15,387 that was granted under certificate No. 474,130.
Ebenezer Hutchins died on February 7, 1893 in Mansfield and he is buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Mansfield.
George A. Hutchins was a resident of Hampton, Connecticut on June 2, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was transferred to Co. B, 14th Regiment Veterans Reserve Corp. on June 1, 1863 and discharged June 26, 1865.
He was born June 5, 1845 in Windham, Connecticut to James and Lucretia (Jennings) Hutchins. In the 1860 U.S. census in Hampton, he is a 15 year old in the household of James Hutchins. Ebenezer Hutchins, a probable brother is a 28 year old farm laborer in the same household; he served in the Civil War in the 9th New York Cavalry. George Hutchins married Elizabeth Mariah Galvin ? about 1868 and moved to the province of Ontario in Canada before the 1871 Canadian National Census. He is enumerated in Lake Vernon, Muskoka in Ontario. Lucretia, his widowed mother, is living in his household and his brother, Ebenezer heads the following household. In the 1881 Canadian National Census, George is a farmer residing in Proudfoot & Chaffey & Bethune & Perry, Muskoka, Ontario. Children include: George B. Hutchins, born about 1869; Charles E. Hutchins, born August 27, 1871; Harry Gilbert Hutchins, born March 4, 1873; Etty T.F.S. Hutchins born September 20, 1874; Louisa E. Hutchins, born about 1877 and George W. Hutchins, born about 1879.
On September 27, 1887, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 621,832 that was granted under certificate No. 542,954.
George A. Hutchins died on July 15, 1908 in Mansfield and the death record stated that he was a resident of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; he is buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Mansfield.
