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Augustus Randall

Augustus Randall

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Augustus Randall was a resident of Mansfield on July 22, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged for disability December 23, 1862.

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’ 6” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and dark hair.  His marital status is married.

He was born about 1812 in Thompson, Connecticut to Calvin and Asenath (_____) Randall. In the 1860 U. S. census in Mansfield he is a 51 year old operative and head of household. His son, Charles Randall is a 13 year old in the same household; they both joined Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. Augustus Randall married Abby A. Bartlett/Bartelle on March 16, 1848 in Thompson, Connecticut. Possible children include Charles E. Randall but he was probably born to a previous unknown wife. Augustus Randall married second, Keziah (Hale) Rogers on June 15, 1848 in Webster, Massachusetts. Children include: Ella Randall, born about 1851 in Massachusetts.

After his Civil War service, he moved to Woodstock, Connecticut and he was an overseer at a cotton mill there by 1870. He is believed to be the Augustus Randall who died on January 19, 1879 according to Thompson death/burial records.

Charles E. Randall

Charles E. Randall

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Charles E. Randall was a resident of Mansfield on February 29, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. On June 16, 1865, he was transferred to Co. G of the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was mustered out on August 25, 1865.

The descriptive muster of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 18 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 5’ 6” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and light hair. 

He was born about 1847 in Connecticut to Augustus and ______ Randall. In the 1850 U.S. census in Oxford, Massachusetts, he a 3-year-old, born in Connecticut in the household of Augustus Randall.  The wife of Augustus in that household, Keziah (Hale) (Rogers) Randall is unlikely to be his mother as that couple was married on June 15, 1848. His mother may be the Abby Bartlett/Bartelle who married Augustus W. Randall on March 16, 1848 in Thompson or more likely, an unknown previous wife. He is a 14 year old living in the household of Augustus Randall in Mansfield, Connecticut in 1860. Charles E. Randall and his father, Augustus, both joined Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. 

According to his 1896 admittance application to the National Soldiers’ Home, he lived in Kansas after the Civil War and his closest living relative was a half-sister, Ella, living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ella was a daughter of Augustus and Keziah Randall. Charles was 50 and single. He was described as 5’ 11” tall with a fair complexion and blue eyes and brown hair.

His first admission to a National Soldiers’ Home was on February 1, 1896; he was readmitted on August 6, 1909 and for a third time on January 21, 1910. He suffered from gastritis, heart problems and impaired vision.

Charles E. Randall died on April 19, 1918 at the National Soldiers’ Home in Johnson City, Tennessee. This was known locally as the Mountain Home.  He is buried at the Mountain Home National Cemetery in Tennessee, Section C, Row 10, Site 12.

George N. Rathbone

George N. Rathbone

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George N. Rathbone was a resident of Mansfield on December 18, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery; he was discharged on December 17, 1864.

He was not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. Nathan and Urana (_____) Rathbone may be his parents. In the 1850 U.S. census in Blackstone, Massachusetts, George N. Rathbone is a 28 year old sailor in their household. John Rathbone, a 30 year old farmer, is also in that household and is a probable brother. Both were born in Connecticut and a John Rathbone also enlisted in Co. G of the 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery.

The date of death and burial place of George N. Rathbone is not known.

John L. Rathbone

John L. Rathbone

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John L. Rathbone was a resident of Mansfield on December 7, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery; he died October 18, 1862.

In the 1850 U.S. census in Blackstone, Massachusetts, John Rathbone, a 30 year old farmer, is in the household. George N. Rathbone, a 28 year old sailor, is also in their household and is a probable brother. Both were born in Connecticut and a George Rathbone also enlisted in Co. G of the 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery.

He was not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. 

The burial place of John L. Rathbone is not known.

George D. Reynolds

George D. Reynolds

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George Dallas Reynolds was a resident of Mansfield on August 18, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1864 and mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 18 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 5’ 5” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and light hair.  His marital status is single.

He was born October 21, 1844 in Coventry, Connecticut to William and Eunice Amelia (Stowell) Reynolds of Massachusetts. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 15 year old farmer in the household of William Reynolds. George Reynolds married Francelia Elizabeth McGrath on December 26, 1871. Francelia (McGrath) Reynolds died on June 13, 1875; there are no known children. He married second ______ between 1875 and 1890.

On August 27, 1890, his widow applied for a widow’s pension, No. 481,631 that was granted under No. 309,041.

George D. Reynolds died on January 13, 1890 in Smith’s Falls, Ontario, Canada and is buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Mansfield.

Robert Roach

Robert Roach

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Robert Roach was a resident of Mansfield on December 20, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was paid $100 of the $200 bounty that he was entitled to at the time of his enlistment. He was mustered out in Brownsville, Texas on October 24, 1865; the remarks indicate that he was sick in the Brownsville hospital and no discharge was furnished.

The descriptive muster roll of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 24 and his occupation as sailor.  He is described as 5’ 7 ¾” tall with a black complexion and black eyes and black hair.  His marital status is single.

He was born about 1840 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Robert Roach was not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known

Asa W. Rouse

Asa W. Rouse

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Asa W. Rouse was a resident of Mansfield on November 30, 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. William H. Hall, another Mansfield soldier from Co. H was also killed in the assault.

He was born about 1833 in Connecticut, probably to John and Thirza (Massby) Rouse of Groton. In the 1860 U.S. census in Norwich, he is a 27 year old stone cutter. 

On November 4, 1862, his widow, Ann J. Rouse applied for a widow’s pension, No. 5,729 that was granted under Certificate No. 1,846. In the pension file is certification of their marriage and the births of their children. Asa W. Rouse married Ann J. Parkerson at West Greenwich, Rhode Island on November 25, 1858. Their first child, Lovell N. Rouse was born in Norwich, Connecticut on November 19, 1859 and their second child, Mary E. Rouse was born in Windham, Connecticut on April 27, 1862.  The death of Asa Rouse left behind a widow, a three year old son and a 4 month old daughter. Both of the children died in 1863.

Asa W. Rouse was buried at the Yantic Cemetery in Norwich, 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.

Bennett Rowe

Bennett Rowe

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Bennett Rowe was a resident of Mansfield on May 31, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. C of the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he reenlisted as a Veteran on December 28, 1863 and mustered out September 25, 1865.

He was born about October, 1837 in Salem, Massachusetts; he is not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. After the Civil War, he moved to Beverly, Massachusetts and worked as a house painter. Bennett Rowe married Harriet Sophia Prentiss on November 29, 1866 in Beverly. Children include: Lena Davis Rowe, born February 21, 1868; Bennett Prentiss Rowe, born October 14, 1880 and Annie Lavina Rowe born November 20, 1882.

On October 1, 1896, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 1,181,833 that was granted under certificate No. 937,056. 

Bennett Rowe died on May 23, 1929 according to pension records. His burial place is not known.

Charles Simons

Charles Simons

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Simons/Simonds

Charles Simons was a resident of Willington on August 13, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was wounded at Fredericksburg, Maryland on December 13, 1862 and died on February 19, 1862. The March 6, 1863 issue of The Willimantic Journal reported his death at the Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia on February 20, 1863 (Military records have February 19, 1863).

 “Charles Simons, of Mansfield, a member of Co. I, 14th C.V., died in Hospital at Alexandria, Feb. 20, from the effects of a wound received at the battle of Fredericksburg, which shattered his hip. His age was about 37.”

The Willimantic Journal, Friday, March 6, 1863

He was born on August 28, 1825 in Mansfield to Asa and Keziah (Conant) Simonds. Elijah Simons/Simonds, one of his brothers, served in a Massachusetts regiment in the Civil War.

On January 11, 1871, his mother applied for a dependent mother’s pension, No. 110,132 that was granted under Certificate No. 141,814.

Charles Simons is buried at the Alexandria National Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia, Plot A – 743.

Elijah Simons

Elijah Simons

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Simons/Simonds

Elijah Simonds was a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts on September 15, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. A of the 25th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; he was a 39 year old Boot crimper at time of enlistment and was discharged for disability on September 16, 1863.

He was born on December 1, 1921 in Mansfield to Asa and Keziah (Conant) Simonds. Charles Simons/Simonds, one of his brothers, served in a Connecticut regiment in the Civil War. Elijah Simonds married Eunice E. Walker on November 5, 1848 in Mansfield. He moved to Worcester, Massachusetts about 1851. Children include: Elijah Simonds, born about April 1850 in Connecticut; Henry D. Simonds, born about 1851 in Connecticut and Lloyd E. Simonds born on April 27, 1869 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Eunice (Walker) Simonds died on April 21, 1872 in Worcester. Elijah Simonds married, second, Isabella H. (Hamilton) Dadman on April 20, 1873 in Worcester; there are no known children from this marriage.

After his Civil War service, he returned to Worcester, Massachusetts and worked as a letter carrier. Between 1873 and 1880, he moved to Oxford, Massachusetts. Isabella (Hamilton) (Dadman) Simonds died on May 10, 1893 in Oxford.

On October 10, 1863, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 34,681 that was granted under certificate No. 23,419. 

Elijah Simonds died on May 26, 1917 and is buried at the Gurleyville Cemetery in Mansfield.

Charles G. Southworth

Charles G. Southworth

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Charles Gardiner Southworth was a resident of Mansfield on August 15, 1862 when he enlisted as a Captain in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he resigned on November 24, 1862. Charles Southworth recruited 40 men for Co. D.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 44 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 6’ tall with a fair complexion and dark eyes and dark hair.  His marital status is married. 

He was born January 23, 1815 in Mansfield, Connecticut to Samuel and Submit (Hartshorn) Southworth. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 45 year old farmer and head of household. Charles G. Southworth married Laura R. Swift on December 18, 1838 in Mansfield. Children include: Laura A. Southworth, born October 18, 1839; Ellen E. Southworth on April 23, 1841 and Samuel Southworth on March 12, 1845. He was a farmer in Mansfield until after 1870. Laura (Swift) Southworth died on July 29, 1871. In the 1880 U.S. census, Charles G. Southworth is living in the household of his son, Samuel in Longmont, Colorado. 

The date of death and burial place of Charles G. Southworth are unknown.

Orrin E. Squires

Orrin E. Squires

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Orrin E. Squires was a resident of Eastford on November 11, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the 11th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was wounded September 17, 1862, Antietam, Maryland and discharged for disability, October 24, 1862. He reenlisted December 7, 1863 and was mustered out December 21, 1865.

He was born about 1825 in Ashford, Connecticut to Nathan and Anna (______) Squires. Orrin E. Squires married Cordelia E. Barrows on August 5, 1849 in Ashford. He married second, Abbie _____ between 1860 and 1865. Children from his second marriage include: Frank Squires, born about 1866, Eugene Squires, born about 1868 and an unnamed male Squires born about April, 1870. After the Civil War, he moved to Mansfield and worked as a farm laborer.

On November 30, 1869, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 153,092 that was granted under certificate No. 235,522. A pension application was filed for his minor children at a later date.

Orrin E. Squires died on February 26, 1879 in Mansfield and he is buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Mansfield.

Jared H. Stearns

Jared H. Stearns

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Jared Hyde Stearns was a resident of Mansfield on August 7, 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 21 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a dark complexion and blue eyes and dark hair.  His marital status is single. 

He was born on May 17, 1841 in Mansfield to Shepard and Lucy H. (Hyde) Stearns. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 19 year old farmer in the household of Shepard Stearns. His brother, Oliver E. Stearns, 24, is also living in the household; Oliver enlisted in the same company as Jared on December 26, 1863. Jared married Ellen H. Storrs (April 17, 1842 – December 18, 1921), abt. 1869. Children include: Clara. M. Stearns, born May 14, 1871 and Robert E. Stearns, born May 19, 1876. 

In 1871, Jared Stearns established Mountain Dairy on the land where his great-grandfather, Boaz Stearns, had settled in 1772.  Today the commercial dairy business is still owned and operated by his descendants.  Jared was also known locally as a talented musician and he served as the chorister at the Congregational Church in Mansfield Center.

On March 21, 1891, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 1004686 that was granted under certificate No. 761560.

Jared H. Stearns died on July 16, 1921 and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Oliver E. Stearns

Oliver E. Stearns

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Oliver E. Stearns was a resident of East Hartford on December 28, 1863 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he died of consumption in Mansfield on September 22, 1864.

He was born on February 17, 1836 in Mansfield to Shepard and Lucy (Hyde) Stearns. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 24 year old farmer in the household of Shepard Stearns. His brother, Jared H. Stearns, 19, is also living in the household. Jared enlisted in Company D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry on August 7, 1862.

Oliver E. Stearns died in Mansfield and is buried in the Old Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Hector W. Storrs

Hector W. Storrs

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Hector Waterman Storrs was a resident of Mansfield on September 8, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out July 7, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 29.  No occupation is recorded.  He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and light hair.  His marital status is married. 

He was born September 26, 1833 in Mansfield to Heman and Saloma (Sessions) Storrs. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 27 year old farmer and head of household. Hector Storrs married Isabella M. Hanks on October 14, 1855 in Mansfield. Their children include: Lucien H. Storrs, born April 16, 1857; Washington L. Storrs, born July 9, 1860; Willie E. Storrs, born September 17, 1865 and Catherine E. Storrs, born September 1869. He moved his family to North Haven, Connecticut by 1900 and was a lumber dealer. Hector hosted a regimental reunion in New Haven on August 22, 1901. About 1906, he married, second, Nellie A. ______.

On November 25, 1892, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 1,139,720 that was granted under certificate No. 1,018256. His widow filed for a pension on September 18, 1922.

Hector W. Storrs died on December 23, 1921 in North Haven, Connecticut and is buried in the Montowese Cemetery in North Haven, Connecticut.

Irad W. Storrs

Irad W. Storrs

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Irad W. Storrs was a resident of Mansfield on September 8, 1862 when he enlisted as a Corporal in Co. E of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out July 7, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 21 and his occupation as butcher.  He is described as 5’ 6” tall with a light complexion and black eyes and brown hair.  His marital status is single. 

He was born March 25, 1841 in Mansfield to Artemus Gurley and Lydia (Harding) Storrs. Irad Storrs married Roselia Adelaide Southworth on November 28, 1867 in Mansfield; he married second, Marion E. _____.  After his military service, he worked as a salesman in the Cincinnati, Ohio area for some time. He was working in a steam saw mill in Lebanon, Connecticut in the 1880 U.S. census.

On July 9, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 801,298 that was granted under certificate No. 576,530. His widow filed for a pension on April 10, 1899.

Irad W. Storrs died on March 15, 1899 and is buried at the Old Willimantic Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.

Ralph W. Storrs

Ralph W. Storrs

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Ralph W. Storrs was a resident of Mansfield on September 8, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged for disability on April 2, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 23.  No occupation is recorded.  He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and brown hair.  Hi marital status is married. 

He was born in Ashford, Connecticut on July 14, 1839 to Edwin and Laura (Wright) Storrs. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 20 year old farmer in the household.of Edwin Storrs.  On November 26, 1861, he married Mary A. Gurley in Mansfield. Children include Eckley R. Storrs, born October 19, 1866, Llewellyn J. Storrs, born May 22, 1868 and Marion Storrs, born August 3, 1874. He was a farmer and served in the following positions in Mansfield: Town Clerk and Treasurer of the town, Treasurer of the School fund, and Clerk of Probate. 

Ralph W. Storrs died on October 22, 1904 and is buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Mansfield.

Other Documentation

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Milo Stranger

Milo Stranger

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Milo Stranger was a resident of Stafford on August 6, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry; he was discharged on June 3, 1865.

He was born in Mansfield about 1830; in the 1860 U.S. census in Coventry, he is a 28 year old butcher in the household of Henry Barrows. After the Civil War, he moved to Holland, Massachusetts by about 1867. Between 1870 and 1880, he moved to Mansfield and was working as a farmer. Milo Stranger married Mary Elizabeth Pilling on July 28, 1862 in Willimantic, one week before he enlisted in the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry. Children include: Estella M. Stranger, born about 1866; Walter Lyman Stranger, born about 1868; David Castor Stranger, born February 9, 1870 and Joseph M. Stranger, born about 1879.

Milo Stranger died on July 12, 1899 and is buried in the New Storrs Cemetery in Mansfield.

Frederic W. Swift

Frederic W. Swift

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Frederic William Swift was a 31 year old resident of Detroit, Michigan on July 20, 1862 when he enlisted as a Captain in Co. F of the 17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on November 26, 1863 and placed in command of the regiment.

 Frederic Swift was taken prisoner at Spotsylvania, Virginia on May 12, 1864 and returned to the regiment on August 3, 1864.

 He was promoted to Colonel on December 4, 1864 and to Brevet Brigade General, U. S. Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for gallant and meritorious conduct during the war. He was mustered out June 3, 1865 at Delaney House, Washington, D.C.

Frederic W. Swift was presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor for his action on November 16, 1863 at Lenoire Station, Tennessee. The Citation states: Gallantly seized the colors and rallied the regiment after 3 color bearers had been shot and the regiment, having become demoralized, was in imminent danger of capture.

He was born January 30, 1831 in Mansfield to Dr. Earl and Laura (Ripley) Swift. Frederic Swift married Mary A. ____ about 1855; he married second, Ellen A. Burden. Frederic returned to Detroit after the Civil War; he was a postmaster in 1870 and a seller of wholesale drugs in 1880.

Frederic W. Swift died on January 30, 1910 and is buried at the Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan, Lot 23, Section B.

John S. Taft

John S. Taft

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John S. Taft was a resident of Mansfield on December 14, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he was mustered out September 25, 1865, Washington, D.C.

He was born on October 20, 1848 in Leicester, Massachusetts to Joseph and Ann (_____) Taft. In the 1860 U.S. census in Stafford, Connecticut, he is a 12 year old in the household of Joseph Taft. After the Civil War, he was a farm laborer in Tolland and by 1900, he was a farmer living in South Windsor, Connecticut. John Taft married Clara E. Brewin between 1865 and 1880. Children include: Joseph J. Taft, born about June 1879; Mabel Taft, born about March 1881 and Clara E. Taft, born about April 1885. Clara E. (Brewin) Taft died before 1888; John Taft married, second, Mary M. _____ about 1888.

On August 5, 1879, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 302,057 that was granted under certificate No. 256,586. His widow applied for a pension on June 30, 1910.

John S. Taft died on June 17, 1910 in South Windsor, Connecticut and he is buried at the Center Cemetery in South Windsor.

Edmund H. Talbot

Edmund H. Talbot

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Edmund H. Talbot was a resident of Mansfield on January 5, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; in August, 1864, he entered the base Hospital near Point of Rocks, Virginia and was sick until April 1865. He was mustered out in Brownsville, Texas on October 24, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 30 and his occupation as laborer.  He is described as 5’ 7” tall with a black complexion and black eyes and black hair.  His marital status is married.

He was born about 1834 in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. In the 1850 U.S. census in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, he is a 16 year old black laborer in the household of Elizabeth Ames. America P. Talbot, a 25 year old black laborer is also in the same household; perhaps he is an older brother.  Edmund is not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. 

No further information is known about Edmond H. Talbot.

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