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James A. H. Bowers

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

James A. H. Bowers was a resident of Mansfield on September 18, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, he reenlisted as a veteran on February 7, 1864 and was mustered out August 25, 1865.

He was born about 1835 in Hampton, Connecticut to Alpheus and Lucy (Flint) Bowers. One brother, Ira M. Bowers, enlisted in the 18^th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry and the 1^st Maine Heavy Artillery from Millbridge, Maine.

In the 1860 U.S. census in Killingly, Connecticut, James was a 15 year old in the household of Alpheas Bowers. After the Civil War, he moved in Mansfield and was a farmer. James Bowers married Marie/Mariah ______ between 1860 and 1870. Children include: Emma Bowers, born about 1860.

On July 16, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 894,843 that was granted under certificate No. 730,062.

James A. H. Bowers died on November 4, 1921 and was buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Charles Button

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Charles Button was a resident of Colchester on December 3, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 11th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged for disability June 1, 1863.

He was born about April, 1836 in Connecticut and in the 1860 U.S. census in East Haddam, Connecticut, he is a 23 year old laborer in the household of J. B. Emmons. After his Civil War service, he returned to East Haddam. Charles Button married Charlotte Banning between 1860 and 1870. She died on February 12, 1889 and he married, second, Mary A. _____ by 1900. There are no known children from either marriage. He was a farmer in East Haddam and by the date of the 1900 U.S. census, he was a candy peddler. Charles Button was a 74 year old inmate of Fitch’s Home for Soldiers in Darien in the 1910 U.S. census and is a widower.

On August 29, 1879, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 306,593 that was granted under certificate No. 955,835.

Charles Button died on October 1, 1917 at Fitch’s Home for Soldiers in Darien and he is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Madison L. Cross

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Madison Lucius Cross was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Corporal in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Sergeant November 19, 1863 and mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 19 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 7” tall with a dark complexion with black hair and black eyes. His marital status is single.

He was born July 8, 1843 to Lucius W. and Harriet (Swift) Cross. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 17 year old farmer in the household of Lucius W. Cross. He married Lucy A. Fitch on November 25, 1867 in Mansfield and they moved to Willimantic where he was a farmer. Children include: Alice M. Cross, born about 1871; L. Howard Cross, born about 1875 and Edwin F. Cross, born about 1879.

Madison L. Cross died on May 15, 1898 in Middletown and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Enoch Dodd

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Enoch Dodd was a resident of Mansfield on August 24, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. H of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 22, 1863, was promoted to Corporal July 1, 1865 and he was mustered out July 20, 1865.

He was born to Samuel and Mary A. _____ Dodd about 1835. There are conflicting birth places in several census records and the death record has Michigan crossed out and Kingston, Canada written in. Since both the 1900 and 1910 U.S. censuses give Canada as his place of birth and he is listed as a naturalized alien who immigrated about 1834, Kingston, Canada may be correct. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 26 year old farm laborer and head of household. After the Civil War, he returned to Mansfield and continued to work as a farm laborer.

Enoch married Mary Emily Perkins, born in Mansfield on January 28, 1853, in Marlborough, Connecticut. They had the following children: Victor H. Dodd, born September 15, 1854; Annie E. Dodd, born September 22, 1856; Annette F. Dodd, born about 1858 and Charlie Dodd, born February 22, 1861. Emily (Perkins) Dodd died on October 8, 1862 in Mansfield and Enoch married second, Caroline Wilbur about 1870. They had one child, Gertrude, born February 13, 1875; Caroline (Wilbur) Dodd died August 30, 1881. Enoch Dodd married third, Katie Smith on September 8, 1882 in Mansfield. Enoch married fourth, Julia M. Copeland about 1884. Their children include: Llewelyn (or Louis V.) Dodd, born about January 1889, Gertrude A. Dodd, born about June 1890; Robert L. Dodd, born December 23, 1892; Florence E. Dodd born about July 1895 and Alfred Dodd, born about 1900.

On July 8, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 887,647 that was granted under certificate No. 755,920. His widow applied for a pension in 1911.

Enoch Dodd died on December 22, 1910 in Mansfield and he is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Charles Fenton

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Charles Fenton was a resident of Mansfield on August 7, 1862 when he enlisted as a 1st Sergeant in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant July 31, 1863, 1st Lieutenant in Co. C, November 16, 1864 and to Captain in Co. F, January 11, 1865. 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 being 6’ tall with a light complexion and brown hair and dark eyes. His marital status is single.

He was born August 27, 1840 in Crown Point, New York to Horace and Mary (Huestis) Fenton. His father was born in Mansfield and returned there after the death of his wife. Charles Fenton began working in the Mansfield Hollow Silk Mills in 1852 when he was only 12 years old. He gained an extensive knowledge of silk spinning and weaving techniques.

After he returned from the Civil War, he was appointed manager of the O. S. Chaffee silk mill. After working as a traveling salesman for Nonotuck Silk Company of Haydenville, Massachusetts in 1870, he moved to Maine where he was superintendent of the Haskell silk mills in Westbrook, Maine from 1874 through 1887. In 1887, he became superintendent of the Natchaug Silk Company on North Street in Willimantic, Connecticut. The Natchaug Silk Company was taken over by the L.D. Brown Silk Company in Middletown in 1895 and he moved there.

Charles Fenton formed the Windham Silk Company in Willimantic and moved back there in 1901. This company employed between 150 and 200 workers and was known for high quality silk cloths. He retired from the business in 1913. He married Cornelia J. Hall on February 12, 1867; she died in 1887. His second wife was Sarah A. Hall, a cousin of his first wife. In 1890, he married Sarah Davis Weeks of Gilford, New Hampshire and she survived him. Charles Fenton’s children with Cornelia include Mary C. Fenton (May 10, 1869 – February 1, 1907) and Robert Fenton, (born about 1872).

On April 16, 1904, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 1,0312,374 that was granted under certificate No. 1,086,591. His widow, Sarah applied for a pension in August 1921.
Charles Fenton was a founding member of the Francis S. Long Post, No. 30 G.A.R (Grand Army of the Republic) in Willimantic. He was treasurer of the 21^st Connecticut Regimental Association. He died on August 7, 1921 and is buried in the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

Edwin S. Fitch

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Edwin Sullivan Fitch was a resident of Norwich on August 8, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. C of the 18th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted to Corporal on March 20, 1864, reduced to ranks May 20, 1864, promoted to Corporal on June 8, 1864 and to 1^st Sergeant on August 20, 1864. He was mustered out on June 27, 1865 at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia.

He was born on December 28, 1839 in Mansfield to Edwin S. and Alice R. (Adams) Fitch. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 20 year old clerk in the household of Edwin S. Fitch (Sr.). His father was a master builder-architect who built numerous houses, churches, mills and other buildings in the area. Several are noted examples of the Greek Revival style.

Edwin S. Fitch married Emma Augusta Smith, born in Norwich between 1870 and 1880. According to his obituary, he married twice but had no children. After the Civil War, he returned to Norwich and was employed as a bookkeeper. His wife, Emma (Smith) Fitch, died in 1892 and he retired to Mansfield about 1902. Edwin S. Fitch resided with his sister, Josephine (Fitch) Buchanan, wife of Archibald Buchanan for the last 14 years of his life.

On November 9, 1881, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 432,963 that was granted under certificate No. 652,394.

Edwin S. Fitch died on February 5, 1916 in Mansfield and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery.

Edgar A. Lockwood

Posted on November 1, 2022November 9, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Edgar A. Lockwood was a resident of Lebanon on September 10, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 8^thRegiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted to Corporal on October 1, 1863 and discharged on December 12, 1865.

He was born about 1842 in Lebanon, Connecticut to Alfred and Mary Jane (Abel) Lockwood. In the 1860 U.S. census in Lebanon, he is an 18 year old in the household of Alfred Lockwood. After the Civil War he moved to Mansfield and was living there by the 1870 U.S. census, working as a farm laborer. Edgar Lockwood married Mary Julia Warren on January 23, 1864 in Mansfield and second, Ellen M. (Nichols) Perkins, the widow of Mansfield Civil War soldier, James Perkins. Children from the second marriage include: Lucy Jennie Lockwood, born about 1868; Edith Adella Lockwood, born about 1873 and Edgar A. Lockwood, born about 1875.

Edgar A. Lockwood died January 17, 1879 and is buried at the New Mansfield Center 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.

Melvin L. Nichols

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

Melvin Lewis Nichols was an 18 year old, single resident of Mansfield on November 15, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 12th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was transferred to Co. H on April 1, 1862 and reenlisted as a veteran on January 17, 1864. On November 26, 1864, he was transferred to Co. A of the 12^th Battalion Connecticut Volunteer Infantry and mustered out on August 12, 1865 in Hartford, Connecticut.

He was born about 1844 in Mansfield to Thomas and Laura (Colburn) Nichols. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 15 year old farm laborer in the household of Thomas Nichols. His brother, Charles Waterman Nichols, a 20 year old farm laborer, who served in the Civil War from Mansfield is also living in the household. After the Civil War, he returned to Mansfield and began working in a thread mill. He began as a thread finisher, was a boss spooler by 1910 and by the time of the 1920 U.S. census, he was an overseer in a silk mill.

Melvin Nichols married Adella A. Edmond about 1872. Children include: Frank M. Nichols, born about 1873; Clarence E. Nichols, born about November, 1880 and Leslie M. Nichols (son), born about December 1885. Adella (Edmond) Nichols died in 1903 and Melvin married second, Nellie Dorman about 1910.

On August 26, 1891 he applied for an invalid pension, No. 911,748 that was granted under certificate No. 983,366.

Melvin L. Nichols died on January 26, 1939 in Groton, Connecticut and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield. He is believed to be the Mansfield Civil War soldier to live the longest and was about 95 when he died.

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.

Augustus F. Tittel

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

Augustus Frederic Tittel was a resident of Lebanon on August 29, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. C of the 24th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded by a falling tree in March of 1863 and mustered out September 30, 1863.

He was born on October 12, 1828 in Hesse, Saxony, Germany and immigrated about 1854. In the 1860 U.S. census in Lebanon, he is a 31 year old farm blacksmith and head of household. Augustus Tittel married Catherine ______ before 1860; since she was also born in Hesse, Saxony, Germany, it is likely that they were married before they immigrated to the United States. Children include: Morris Tittle, born about 1859; Anna M. Tittle, born about 1861; William Tittle, born about 1865; Frederic A. Tittle born about 1867 and John F. Tittle, born about 1871. Augustus Tittel moved from Lebanon, Connecticut to Mansfield between 1870 and 1880; he was a shoemaker.

On August 12, 1864, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 49,936 that was granted under certificate No. 67,302.

Augustus Tittel died on October 18, 1906 in Mansfield and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

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.

Ephraim Tucker

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

Ephraim Tucker was a resident of New Hartford on August 7, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the 2nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he was promoted to Musician, date not stated, returned to ranks on June 16, 1863 and discharged for disability on May 10, 1865.

He was born about 1836 in New Hartford to Nelson and Maria A. (Rust) Tucker. Ephraim Tucker married Harriet (_____) about 1866. She died on September 9, 1875 and he married second, Aurelia Martin before 1880. Aurelia (Martin) Tucker died on March 26, 1885. The only known child of Ephraim Tucker is George N. Tucker, born about 1867 from his first marriage. After the Civil War, he moved to Mansfield, probably about 1875. He worked as a painter and a day laborer.

On April 8, 1865, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 65,493 that was granted under certificate No. 42,879.

Ephraim Tucker died on May 18, 1904 in Coventry and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

James Monroe Wallen

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

James M. Wallen was a resident of Coventry on September 9 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. H of the 25th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was mustered out August 26, 1863.

He was born about August, 1844 in Coventry, Connecticut to Benjamin and Fanny (Keith) Wallen. In the 1860 U.S. census in Coventry, he is a 15 year old farm laborer in the household of Benjamin Wallen. James Wallen married Caroline/Carrie Nichols about 1875 and they were living in Mansfield by 1880; he worked in a box shop and as a farm laborer. Children include: Walter A. Wallen born about 1880 and Arthur M. Wallen, born about 1885.

On May 11, 1889, he applied for an invalid pension under No. 703,195 that was granted under certificate No. 483,005.

James M. Wallen died on August 17, 1903 in Mansfield and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

William R. White

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

William R. White was a resident of Putnam, Connecticut on October 24, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 11th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. On October 25, 1862, he was transferred to Co. E of the 2^nd United States Cavalry. He was discharged for disability on August 15, 1863. William R. White was a resident of Mansfield on January 14, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. A of the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he was discharged on June 18, 1865.

He was born about 1845, probably in Mansfield to Rand B. and Sarah (Fenton) White. William White married Anna C. Long about 1865; she was born in Maryland. Two children were born in Maryland and they had moved to Pawnee, Illinois by the date of the 1870 U.S. census. He moved to Douglas, Nebraska by 1878. Children include: Edward E. White, born about 1866; William Rand White, born about 1868; Sarah White, born about 1870; Olivia White, born about 1878 and Barton? White, born about 1879. William White was a farmer and moved back to Mansfield before the 1920 census. He married second, Mary L. _____, born in Indiana.

On August 1, 1881, he applied from Nebraska for an invalid pension under No. 427,466 that was granted under certificate No. 422,635.

William R. White died on November 6, 1930, probably in Willimantic and he is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.