21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry – Page 2

Tag: 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry

21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry

Horace Harvey

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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 Hulse

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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.

The burial place of William Hulse is not known.

Canfield J. Humphrey

Posted on November 1, 2022December 8, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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.

George H. Hutchins

Posted on November 1, 2022December 2, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

George H. Hutchins 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 struck on the head with a piece of shell while lying in a rifle pit in front of Petersburg, Virginia on June 30, 1864; he died on July 1, 1864.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 35 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 7” tall with a fair complexion and blue eyes and brown hair. His marital status is married.

In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 29 year old farm laborer and head of household. He was born about 1831 in Pomfret, and married 16 year old Harriet Elizabeth Parish of Brooklyn on August 17, 1847 in Brooklyn, Connecticut. They were enumerated in the 1850 U.S. census in Mansfield.

He left the following children when he died: Clyanna E. Hutchins, 15, born about 1849; Henry T. Hutchins, 9, born about 1855; Mary J. Hutchins, 6, born about by 1858 and John A. Hutchins, 4, born about 1860.

On October 20, 1864, his widow applied for a pension, No. 69,366 that was granted under certificate No. 47,012. Harriet (Parish) Hutchins married second, Charles W. Nichols, a comrade of her first husband from Co. D of the 21^st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. The two youngest Hutchins children, Mary J. and John A. were living in their household in 1870. H. Nichols applied for guardianship for the children on August 21, 1969. Harriet no longer qualified for a widow’s pension when she remarried, but the minor children were entitled to a pension.

Francis Jacobs

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Francis Jacobs 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 discharged for disability on January 9, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 23 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 9” tall with a fair complexion and brown hair and dark eyes. His marital status is single.

He was born March 20, 1839 in Mansfield to Nelson and Almira (Herrick) Jacobs. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 21 year old living in the household of David H. Jacobs, probably, his brother. Francis Jacobs married Mary A.____ about 1864. Children include: Carrie E. Jacobs, born about 1865; Wayland F. Jacobs, born about 1869, Wilbert F. Jacobs, born about 1872; Lilly A. Jacobs, born about 1875 and Emma E. Jacobs, born about 1879.

In the 1870 U.S. census, he was a clerk in a saloon in Windham and in 1880, a laborer, living in Mansfield. He moved back to Willimantic between 1880 and 1900.

On September 16, 1880, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 410,626 that was granted under certificate No. 423,720. His widow applied for a pension on November 16, 1921.

Francis Jacobs died on October 11, 1921 in Willimantic and is buried at the Old Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.

George F. King

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

George F. King 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 mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 40 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a dark complexion and dark eyes and black hair. His marital status is married.

He was born March 14, 1823 in Hampshire Mills, England to Joseph and Caroline ____ King. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 36 year old farmer in the household of Edward Hester. George King married Caroline _____ in England about 1845 and their first three children were born there. The family immigrated to Connecticut by 1853. Children include: Esther King, born about 1846, Albert King; born about 1847; Herbert King, born about 1849; Wallace King, born about 1853; George King, born about 1857; Joseph King, born about 1859; David King, born about 1861; Freddie King, born about 1863 and Eddie King, born about 1867. After the Civil War, he returned to Mansfield. George King was the farmer for the Connecticut Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home in Mansfield in the 1870 U.S. census.

On July 20, 1889, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 718,298 that was granted under certificate No. 464,732.

George F. King died on December 23, 1908 in Mansfield and is buried at the New Storrs Cemetery in Mansfield.

Andrew E. Kinney

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Andrew E. Kinney was a resident of Mansfield on September 5, 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 and mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 22 and his occupation as painter. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and dark hair. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1840 in Ashford to Allen S. and Lois (Wood) Kinney. In the 1860 U.S. census in Hartford, he was a 19 year old painter in the household of Morrison Crawford.

Andrew Kinney married Ellen E. Purington; she died in 1869. He married second, Clara T. Osmond about 1870. After the Civil War, he lived in Willimantic and was employed there as an artist/painter and a sign painter. His children include: Jennie Kinney, born about 1868 and Llewelyn Kinney, born about 1876.

On February 18, 1891, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 846,109 that was granted under certificate No. 721,750. His widow applied for a pension on February 10, 1908.

Andrew E. Kinney died on December 15, 1907 in Norwich, Connecticut and is buried at the Old Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.

Henry W. Larkham

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Henry W. Larkham 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 promoted to Corporal on March 7, 1863, to Sergeant on December 12, 1864 and he was 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 operative. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a fair complexion and brown eyes and black hair. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1845 in Windham, Connecticut to Alfred and Julia (Reed) Larkham. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 15 year old operative in the household of Julia Larkham. Henry Larkham married Emily J. Johnson on February 25, 1867 in Mansfield. After the Civil War, he returned to Mansfield where he worked as a silk dyer in a silk mill.

On July 23, 1891, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 887,910 that was granted under certificate No. 643,366. His widow applied for a pension on February 15, 1900.

Henry W. Larkham died on January 23, 1900 in Mansfield and is buried in the Atwoodville Cemetery in Mansfield.

Samuel L. Morey

Posted on November 1, 2022November 15, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Morey/Mowrey/Mowry

Samuel Ladoit Morey 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. In April, 1863, He was sent to the U.S. General Hospital at Hampton, Virginia for Ascitis, an abnormal buildup of fluid in his abdomen. He was transferred to the 32^nd Co. 2^nd Battalion Veterans Reserve Corp on January 25, 1864 and discharged on September 4, 1865.

Soldiers in the Veterans Reserve Corp were men who could no longer serve on the front lines due to illness or severe injury. These units guarded prisoners, worked as cooks or at hospitals to free up able bodied soldiers. The 32^nd Co. 2^nd Battalion Veterans Reserve Corp was stationed at the U.S. General Hospital at Hampton, Virginia. In a letter from Samuel Morey to Jerome Baldwin, he stated that he had escorted an insane man to the insane asylum in Washington, D.C. and also worked in the knapsack room at the hospital.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 24 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 11” tall with a dark complexion and dark eyes and dark hair. His marital status is married.

He was born March 8, 1838 in Mansfield to Charles Lee and Eunice (Church) Morey/Mowry, In the 1850 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is enumerated as Ladoyt Mowrey, a 12 year old living in the household of Charles L. Mowrey. Samuel Morey married Mary Ann Buckingham on September 10, 1860 in Windham, Connecticut. After the Civil War, he was a farm laborer by the 1870 U.S. census in Windham, Connecticut.

Samuel L. Morey died on July 22, 1892 in Mansfield and is buried at the Atwoodville Cemetery in Mansfield.

Charles W. Nichols

Posted on October 25, 2022December 2, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Charles Waterman Nichols 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 wounded June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia and his arm was amputated. Charles Nichols was discharged for disability May 8, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry list his age as 22 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 5” tall with a fair complexion and blue eyes and dark hair. His marital status is single.

He was born January 26, 1840 in Mansfield to Thomas and Laura (Colburn) Nichols. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 20 year old farm laborer in the household of Thomas Nichols. His brother, Melvin Lewis Nichols, a 15 year old farm laborer, who served in the Civil War from Mansfield is also living in the household. Charles Nichols married Elizabeth C. Topliff on March 23, 1862 in Mansfield. He married second, Harriet Elizabeth (Parish) Hutchins on November 22, 1868 in Mansfield. She was the widow of George Hutchins of Co. D and in the 1860 U.S. census, they were the next household to Charles Nichols’ family. Charles and Harriet had one son, Charles T. Nichols, born about 1869. After the Civil War, Charles W. Nichols was a farmer in Mansfield until after 1900.

On May 11, 1865, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 68,089 that was granted under certificate No. 44,661. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, he was receiving a monthly pension of $24 for the loss of his left arm.

Charles W. Nichols died on September 3, 1911 and is buried in the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Elijah F. Owen

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Elijah F. Owen was a resident of Mansfield on November 8, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he died of disease January 27, 1863 at Fredericksburg, Virginia.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 43 and his occupation as operative. His is described as 5’ 9” tall with a dark complexion and dark eyes and dark hair. His marital status is married.

He was born about 1818 in Mansfield, probably to Elijah and _____ Owen. In the 1860 census in Ashford, Connecticut, he is a 42 year old farmer. Elijah Owen of Chaplin married Lucinda Brown of Ashford on December 17, 1843 in Ashford. Lucinda Owen received a widows pension and a guardianship pension was later filed for the minors of Elijah Owen.

Elijah F. Owen died on January 27, 1863 and is buried at the South Cemetery in Ashford, Connecticut.

John A. Parker

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

John A. Parker 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 died December 17, 1864. In a December 21, 1864 letter written at the U.S. General Hospital in Hampton, Virginia, Samuel L. Morey informs Jerome B. Baldwin that John A. Parker entered the hospital, sick last month and died the previous Saturday. He further stated that Julian came to the hospital and sent his body home by express. Julian was Julian Parker, brother of John A. Parker. All four soldiers had served in Co. D of the 21^st Regiment C.V.I. and were from Mansfield. The Mansfield death record stated that he died from chronic diarrhea at Fort Monroe in Virginia.

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’ 7” tall with a fair complexion and brown eyes and brown hair. His marital status is single.

He was born in 1841 to Charles and Ann/Anna (Utley) Parker. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 19 year old farm laborer in the household of Charles Parker. One brother in the household, Julian N. Parker, enlisted in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry on the same day as John A. Parker.

Anna Parker applied for a dependent mother’s pension on March 18, 1870, No. 185,218 that was granted under certificate No. 152,804.

John A. Parker died on December 17, 1864 at Hampton, Virginia and is buried at the Gurleyville Cemetery in Mansfield.

Julian N. Parker

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Julian N. Parker was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was appointed Hospital Steward on June 30, 1863 and he was mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 23 and his occupation as student. He is described as 5’ 10” tall with a fair complexion and blue eyes and dark hair. His marital status is single.

He was born July 3, 1839 in Mansfield to Charles and Ann/Anna (Utley) Parker. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 21 year old teacher in the household of Charles Parker. One brother in the household, John A. Parker, enlisted in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry on the same day as Julian N. Parker.

After the Civil War, he studied medicine with Dr. Norman Brigham in Mansfield and then continued his studies at Yale Medical School, graduating as a physician in 1867.

He married Caroline Shepard of New Haven in 1868; they had no children.

After practicing medicine in Mansfield for two years, he moved to South Manchester, where he had a medical practice for more than thirty years. Julian Parker was a surgeon with the First Regiment of the Connecticut National Guard and went with them to the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia. He was a member of the Drake Post of the G.A.R (Grand Army of the Republic) in South Manchester and served as their surgeon for many years.

On July 26, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 844,420 that was granted under certificate No. 857,429. His widow applied for a pension on April 30, 1908.

Julian N. Parker died on February 7, 1901 in Manchester and is buried at the East Cemetery in Manchester, Connecticut.

William R. Payne

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

William R. Payne 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 on June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 20 and his occupation as clerk. He is described as 5’ 6” tall with a fair complexion and brown eyes and brown hair. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1842 in Buffalo, New York. His parents may be Josiah and Maria (Ramsdale) Payne. In the 1870 U.S. census in Mansfield, William Payne is a 28 year old born in New York in the household of Maria Payne. There is a William R. Payne living in Jefferson Township, Indiana in the 1880 U.S. census that may be him. He is 38 years old, born in New York and married to Ada E. _______, 21, born in Michigan. They have a one month old unnamed female.

The date of death and burial place of William R. Payne are unknown.

Dwight P. Peck

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Dwight P. Peck was a resident of Chaplin on August 7, 1862 when he enlisted as a Corporal in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he died of disease January 13, 1863 at Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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 fair complexion and blue eyes and brown hair. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1841 in Mansfield to Pearl L. and Anna/Adaline ______ Peck. In the 1860 census in Chaplin, he is a 19 year old in the household of Pearl L. Peck.

Dwight P. Peck died January 13, 1863; his burial place is unknown.

Augustus Randall

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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 21^st 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

Posted on October 25, 2022November 9, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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 10^th 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 21^st 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 D. Reynolds

Posted on October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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.

Charles G. Southworth

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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.

Jared H. Stearns

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

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.

Henry W. Thorne

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Henry W. Thorne 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 killed in action at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia on May 16, 1864. His death was recorded in the diary of Alfred P. Hanks.

“Thorn of our Co. was instantly killed being shot through the head”
Hanks Diary, May 16, 1864

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 25 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 7” tall with a fair complexion and dark eyes and brown hair. His marital status is single.

He may have been the Henry Thorne, born about 1837 in Massachusetts. In the 1860 U.S. census, Henry W. Thorne is living in Willimantic, Connecticut. He is listed as 23 year old farmer in the household of Rebecca Ester.

Henry W. Thorne is buried at the Old Willimantic Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut. The other faces of this large monument and surrounding stones are for Edwin M. Thorne, a fellow soldier in the 25th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and the rest of his family. They are probable brothers. A plate of the monument is for Martha A. Thorne, born about 1802; she may be their mother.

James M. Topliff

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

James M. Topliff was a resident of Windham on August 18, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded May 16, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia and discharged June 1, 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 dark complexion and dark eyes and brown hair. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1843 in Mansfield probably to Francis and Chloe _____ Topliff. In the 1860 U.S. census in Windham, he is a 17 year old farm laborer in the household of Zalman Church. After his Civil War service, he lived in Mansfield and worked as a farm laborer. James Topliff married Mary ____ between 1860 and 1870. He married second, Mary Jane Hutchins, between 1870 and 1880. She was the daughter of George H. Hutchins, a soldier of Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry who was killed at Petersburg, Virginia. Children with his second wife include: George A. Topliff, born about 1879.

On December 20, 1880, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 413,242 that was granted under certificate No. 346,422. A pension application was filed at a later date for minor children.

James M. Topliff died on July 3, 1900 in Mansfield and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Henry White

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Henry White was a resident of Ashford on August 13, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged April 11, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 31 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and sandy hair. His marital status is married.

He was born about 1831 in Chaplin, Connecticut to Jeremiah and Alice (Utley) White. In the 1860 U.S. census in Ashford, he is a 29 year old farmer and head of household. Henry White married Mary/Mariette H. Abbe on May 3?, 1854 in Mansfield; she died on April 4, 1856. He married second, Mary Ann Nason on September 15, 1856 in Mansfield. Children from his second marriage include: Mariette E. White, born about 1859; Willie E. White, born about 1860; George H. White, born about 1862; Truman E. White, born about 1865 and Olin A. White, born about 1868. Henry White moved to Mansfield by 1870 and worked as a farmer.

On February 6, 1892, he applied for an invalid pension under No. 1,089,709 that was granted under certificate No. 836,093.

Henry White died on March 1, 1919 in Mansfield and is buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Mansfield.

Storrs Whitehouse

Posted on October 24, 2022November 10, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Storrs Whitehouse was a resident of Mansfield on September 2, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was mustered out on June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry list his age as 37 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a dark complexion and dark eyes and dark hair. His marital status is married.

He was born about 1822 in Ashford, Connecticut probably to Chester and Chloe _____ Whitehouse. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 35 year old farm laborer in the household of Chloe Whitehouse. After the Civil War, he moved to Chaplin, Connecticut and he was a farm laborer and farmer. Storrs Whitehouse married Jane E. ______ about 1859. They had the following children: Helen/Louisa Whitehouse, born about May, 1860; Josephine Whitehouse, born about 1862; Stowell Whitehouse born about June, 1867; an unnamed female Whitehouse born about May 1870 and Mary A. Whitehouse, born about 1873.

On July 21, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension under No. 868,695 that was granted under certificate No. 747,114.

Storrs Whitehouse died on December 22, 1897 and is buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Mansfield.

Other Documentation

Morey/Mowrey/Mowry