Portland Volunteers

This list is taken from a catalogue prepared from records in the office of the Adjutant General, and includes recruits and substitutes. The first date following the person’s name is the date of muster into service.

For convenience the following abbreviations are used:

• dis. – discharged
• des. – deserted
• pro. – promoted
• d. – died
• k. – killed
• wd. – wounded
• r. – re-enlisted
• vet. – veteran
• m. – mustered out
• tr. – transferred
• n. t. u. o. r. – not taken up on rolls

Other abbreviations, the significance of which will be readily understood, are occasionally used.

Portland Volunteers

Abbey, Charles P., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. May 21 ’65.
Ackley, Elijah, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 15 ’62, m. June 26 ’65.
Allen, George, 1 Art., Co. D, Dec. 5 ’64, des. May 11 ’65.
Allison, James C., 30 I., Co. C, Aug. 7 ’62, m. June 10 ’65.

Babcock, Mark D., 30 I., Co. A, Mar. 19 ’64, m. Nov. 7 ’65.
Bailey, Rufus H., corp., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Baker, Samuel, 6 I., Co. A, Mar. 17 ’64, m. Aug. 24 ’65.
Ballon, Samuel A., 11 I., Co. F, Mar. 15 ’64, des. May 12 ’64.
Barre, John, 15 I., Co. K, Apr. 23 ’64, m. July 20 ’65.
Barry, Patrick, 24 I., Co. H, Oct. 8 ’62, drowned Aug. 4 ’63.
Barry, Peter, 7 Cav., Co. M, Apr. 20 ’64, m. Aug. 2 ’65.
Bartlett, Joel F., 1 Art., Co. F, Aug. 1 ’64, m. Sept. 25 ’65.
Becket, George E., 1 Art., Co. D, Aug. 5 ’64, m. Sept. 25 ’65.
Bell, Grove L., 20 I., Co. L, Aug. 4 ’62, d. Dec. 2 ’63.
Bell, James, 30 I., Co. F, Mar. 19 ’62, m. Nov. 7 ’65.
Bertolous, Dominico, 11 I., Co. B, Mar. 31 ’64, pris. May 16 ’64.
*Black, Lewis, 8 I., Co. B, Nov. 2 ’61, dis. Oct. 16 ’65.
Boies, Charles E., 20 I., Co. E, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 17 ’65.
Brown, George, 13 I., unassigned, Mar. 18 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Brown, Philip, 11 I., Co. A, Mar. 24 ’64, m. Dec. 21 ’65.
*Brown, William, 11 I., Co. F, Mar. 15 ’62, des. Sept. 8 ’65.
Burke, Miles C., 12 I., Co. F, Nov. 19 ’61, dis. July 14 ’62.
*Burnham, Thomas, 11 I., Co. A, Nov. 29 ’64, des. June 19 ’65.
Burns, George, 11 I., unassigned, July 22 ’61, n. t. u. o. r.
Butler, Burdett L., 12 I., Co. F, Nov. 19 ’61, dis., disability.
Button, William W., 1 Art., Co. M, Aug. 1 ’61, des. Aug. 8 ’65.

Calti, Bartholomew, 9 I., Co. B, Sept. 26 ’61, r. vet.
Callahan, Charles, 11 I., Co. A, Mar. 21 ’62, des. Dec. 1 ’64.
Campbell, Archibald, 2d lieut., 20 I., Co. D, July 29 ’62, res. Apr. 16 ’63.
Cane, John, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 11 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Carey, William H., 9 I., Co. B, Oct. 1 ’61, d. Aug. 25 ’62.
*Cassedy, John, 15 I., Co. C, Dec. 17 ’64, m. July 20 ’65.
Chadwell, Henry S., 1st lieut., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 5 ’62, res. May 31 ’63.
Chapman, Owen, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 22 ’62, d. Feb. 17 ’63.
Corbett, Michael, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 21 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Cornwall, Henry A., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Cotter, Patrick, 2 I., Co. D, Aug. 6 ’61, m. June 12 ’65.
Craw, George F., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 7 ’62, m. July 17 ’65.
*Crowley, John, 1 Art., Co. D, Dec. 7 ’61, m. Nov. 4 ’65.

Dailey, Francis, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 13 ’62, wd., m. June 13 ’65.
Daly, Michael, 16 I., Co. C, Mar. 16 ’61, m. June 19 ’65.
Dean, Thomas, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 21 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
DeBank, William, 20 I., Co. D, d. Jan. 30 ’64.
Demay, Heman, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 15 ’62, d. May 31 ’63.
Dewey, Amos, 15 I., Co. D, Aug. 9 ’64, m. June 19 ’65.
Dooley, James, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 12 ’62, m. July 19 ’65.
Donnelly, John, 11 I., Co. H, Nov. 14 ’61, dis. Sept. 12 ’62.
Dorman, Joel H., 1 Art., Co. F, July 29 ’64, dis. June 29 ’65.
Downing, John, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, wd., dis. May 18 ’64.
Downy, Joseph, 13 I., unassigned, Mar. 18 ’64, des. Apr. 17 ’64.
Duane, Charles, 11 I., Co. K, Mar. 19 ’64, m. June 19 ’65.
Dubar, Aaron, 11 I., Co. H, Mar. 16 ’64, dis. Sept. 23 ’65.

Eaton, Thomas, 19 I., unassigned, Mar. 17 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Ebro, John, 11 I., Co. I, Mar. 16 ’64, des. Aug. 25 ’65.
Edwards, George, 20 I., Co. H, Aug. 14 ’62, d. Sept. 14 ’64.
*Edwards, George, 10 I., Co. C, Dec. 12 ’64, m. Aug. 25 ’65.
Edwards, Samuel, 13 I., Co. A, Mar. 16 ’64, dis. July 25 ’64.
Edwards, Samuel H., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 11 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
*Egan, Patrick, 8 I., Co. F, Nov. 21 ’64, dis. Nov. 8 ’65.
Ellsworth, John M., 20 I., Aug. 12 ’62, wd., dis. July 18 ’65.
Enright, James, 13 I., Co. A, Mar. 21 ’64, des. July 25 ’64.

Ferris, George, 11 I., Co. B, Mar. 24 ’64, des. Sept. 10 ’64.
Fisher, Charles, 13 I., Co. C, Mar. 19 ’64, des. July 15 ’64.
Fitzpatrick, William, 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 25 ’61, r. vet., m. Aug. 3 ’65.
Fletcher, George, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 11 ’62, wd., m. June 13 ’65.
Foster, William, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 8 ’62, d. Nov. 26 ’62.
Fowler, Wedsworth, serg., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Francis, William H., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 22 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Frankenburg, Edward, 11 I., Co. B, Mar. 26 ’64, wd., m. Dec. 21 ’65.
Frankfort, John W., 12 I., Co. G, Mar. 15 ’64, des. June 4 ’64.
Freeman, Wells D., 21 I., Co. A, Aug. 8 ’62, m. June 16 ’65.
French, Charles T., 11 I., Co. E, Feb. 8 ’64, d. Sept. 24 ’64.
Fuller, David M., 15 I., unassigned, Aug. ’64, des. Aug. 24 ’64.

Gaston, Samuel N., corp., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 9 ’62, wd., d. June 21 ’63.
Geary, Andrew, 1 Cav., unassigned, Apr. 25 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Gibson, Charles H., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, wd., dis. Jan. 28 ’64.
Gilmer, John, 7 I., Co. B, Sept. 7 ’61, dis. June 20 ’63.
Gilmer, John, 7 I., unassigned, Feb. 5 ’64, des. Mar. 28 ’64.
Goffe, Edward N., 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, r. vet., m. Sept. 25 ’65.
Goodrich, P. Henry, corp., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, wd., m. June 10 ’65.
Gosman, John, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 12 ’62, k. Mar. 16 ’65.
Graham, Daniel D., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 5 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.

Hale, Edwin, 13 I., Co. F, Jan. 7 ’62, r. vet., m. Apr. 25 ’66.
Hall, A. Gordon, adj., 9 I., Nov. 25 ’61, pro. lieut. col., Oct. 21 ’62.
Hall, John, serg., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, pro. 2d lieut., m. June 13 ’65.
Hall, Nathaniel B., 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 18 ’61, r. vet., m. Aug. 3 ’65.
Hamilton, Samuel, 8 I., Co. G, Oct. 17 ’61, dis. Dec. 1 ’62.
Hanchet, Lewis J., 1 Cav., Co. A, May 11 ’64, m. Aug. 2 ’65.
Hansel, Philip, 12 I., unassigned, Jan. 3 ’65, m. Aug. 2 ’65.
Harrigan, David, 2 Art., unassigned, May 9 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Hawley, James C., 6 I., Co. A, Mar. 17 ’64, m. June 5 ’65.
Hayes, Patrick, 13 I., Co. E, Feb. 18 ’62, wd., dis. Jan. 6 ’65.
Healy, Dennis, 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 25 ’61, dis. Oct. 26 ’64.
Healy, James, 11 I., Co. H, Mar. 22 ’64, k. Oct. 9 ’64.
Heart, William, 11 I., Co. F, Mar. 23 ’64, d. Sept. 20 ’64.
Hollister, Joseph, 11 I., Co. A, Mar. 16 ’64, d. June 17 ’64.
Hurlbut, Francis B., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 5 ’62, des. Apr. 10 ’63.

Jarvis, George C., surg., 7 I., Oct. 10 ’63, m. July 20 ’65.
Jones, William, 11 I., Co. C, Mar. 24 ’64, pris. May 16 ’64.

Karwin, John, 1 Art., unassigned, Jan. 4 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
*Kearns, Francis, 11 I., Co. H, Nov. 25 ’64, des. June 17 ’65.
Keirns, Patrick, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 15 ’62, m. June 18 ’65.
Kelsey, Frederick, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 12 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
*Kelley, Philip, 6 I., Co. G, Dec. 5 ’64, m. Aug. 21 ’65.
Kennedy, Thomas, 7 I., Co. B, Sept. 7 ’61, d. Feb. 28 ’65.

Leonard, Charles, 18 I., unassigned, Mar. 11 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Leon, Charles, 11 I., Co. B, Mar. 16 ’64, m. Dec. 21 ’65.
Lehan, Cornelius, 9 I., Co. G, Oct. 4 ’61, dis. Oct. 31 ’64.
Lincoln, Sherman, corp., 7 I., Co. B, Sept. 7 ’61, r. vet., m. July 20 ’65.

Madden, Timothy, 10 I., Co. H, Nov. 23 ’64, dis. June 16 ’65.
Markham, Edgar D., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 17 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
*Marshall, William, 11 I., Co. A, Nov. 25 ’64, m. Dec. 25 ’65.
McCarthy, James, 1 Cav., unassigned, May 3 ’61, n. t. u. o. r.
McDonald, Francis, 10 I., Co. H, Nov. 22 ’64, des. Dec. 14 ’64.
*McDonald, James, 6 I., Co. G, Dec. 2 ’64, m. Aug. 21 ’65.
McEwin, William, 7 I., Co. B, Sept. 7 ’61, r. vet., k. May 16 ’64.
McKinley, Robert, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 15 ’62, wd., m. July 5 ’65.
McMekin, John, 1 Art., Co. H, Aug. 1 ’64, m. Sept. 25 ’65.
McNally, William, 15 I., Co. K, Mar. 16 ’64, m. July 20 ’65.
McNulty, Edward, 11 I., Co. D, Mar. 24 ’64, m. Dec. 21 ’65.
*Meyer, Henry, 14 I., Co. F, Sept. 5 ’63, k. Feb. 6 ’64.
Miller, David, 15 I., Co. C, Mar. 18 ’64, tr. to U. S. N.
Miler, George, 1 Cav., unassigned, May 10 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Miller, Robert, 15 I., Co. C, Mar. 23 ’64, tr. to U. S. N.
Mitchell, Alonzo H., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Monroe, John, 11 I., Co. D, Mar. 28 ’64, m. Dec. 21 ’65.
Morgan, John L., 12 I., Co. G, Mar. 15 ’64, des. June 7 ’64.
Mosely, Alfred L., 29 I., unassigned, Aug. 9 ’64, dis. Sept. 13 ’64.
Mulcahy, Michael, 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, dis. May 21 ’64.
Murphy, Lawrence, 11 I., Co. D, Mar. 28 ’64, pris. May 16 ’64.
Nash, John, 11 I., Co. H, Mar. 23 ’64, wd., m. Dec. 21 ’65.

Negretti, Joseph, 11 I., Co. B, Mar. 21 ’64, m. Dec. 21 ’65.
Norton, William, 1 Cav., unassigned, May 11 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.

O’Brien, James, 12 I., unassigned, Feb. 24 ’61, n. t. u. o. r.
O’Brien, Michael, 7 I., Co. I, Nov. 29 ’64, m. July 20 ’65.
O’Brien, Morris, 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, r. vet., m. Sept. 25 ’65.
O’Brien, Thomas, 11 I., Co. H, Mar. 23 ’64, wd., m. Dec. 21 ’65.
O’Neil, Edward, 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, r. vet., m. Sept. 25 ’65.

Parker, Frederick A., capt., 20 I., Co. D, July 21 ’62, res. Jan. 2 ’63.
Pease, William H., 7 I., Co. F, Feb. 16 ’64, dis. Mar. 31 ’65.
Pelton, Edward F., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 15 ’62, wd., m. June 13 ’65.
Penfield, Henry E., 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, r. vet., m. Sept. 25 ’65.
Peters, Thomas, 11 I., Co. D, Mar. 24 ’64, des. May 28 ’64.
Potter, Samuel, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 8 ’62, k. May 3 ’63.
Pratt, Francis, 20 I., Co. H, Aug. 19 ’62, m. June 24 ’65.
Purple, Charles H., 11 I., unassigned, Dec. 22 ’63, n. t. u. o. r.

Quarmby, Thomas, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 8 ’62, dis. Aug. 19 ’63.

Ratte, Carlo, 11 I., Co. B, Mar. 21 ’64, m. Dec. 21 ’65.
Read, Joseph, corp., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Riley, John, 11 I., unassigned, Apr. 21 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Robinson, Horace T., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 5 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
*Robinson, John, 8 I., Co. B, Dec. 2 ’64, des. Dec. 2 ’64.
Ryan, Thomas, 2 Art., unassigned, May 9 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Ryans, John, 11 I., Co. E, Mar. 24 ’64, m. June 20 ’65.

Sage, Benjamin F., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Sanford, Oliver, 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 18 ’61, r. vet., d. June 28 ’64.
Sanford, Stephen, 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 18 ’61, d. Aug. 18 ’62.
Salisbury, Henry G., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 13 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Sawtell, Edward B., 15 I., unassigned, Aug. 9 ’64, dis. Oct. 8 ’64.
Scanlin, Patrick, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 15 ’62, wd., d. Mar. 3 ’65.
Shepard, George A., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 11 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Sheridan, David, 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 18 ’61, r. vet., m. Aug. 3 ’65.
Sheridan, Michael, 5 I., Co. G, Mar. 18 ’62, des. Dec. 10 ’62.
Sherman, Lincoln, corp., 7 I., Co. B, Sept. 7 ’61, r. vet., d. Dec. 15 ’64.
Smith, James, 11 I., Co. D, Mar. 23 ’64, pris. May 16 ’64.
Smith, James, 13 I., Co. E, Dec. 22 ’61, d. July 31 ’63.
*Smith, Nicholas, 11 I., Co. H, Nov. 25 ’64, des. June 7 ’65.
Somerset, Thomas, 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 15 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Spillane, Maurice, 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, r. vet., m. Sept. 25 ’65.
*Sprague, William, 10 I., Co. C, Dec. 12 ’64, des. Aug. 3 ’65.
Stancliff, James M., serg., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 4 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Stocking, Joseph A., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 12 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Strickland, George E., corp., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 6 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Sullivan, Dennis, 11 I., unassigned, Mar. 18 ’64, dis. May 23 ’64.
Sweeney, Timothy, 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, r. vet., m. Sept. 25 ’65.

Taylor, Harvey B., corp., 7 I., Co. B, Sept. 7 ’61, r. vet., wd., m. July 20 ’65.
Taylor, Henry M., 1 Art., Co. L, Dec. 16 ’63, m. Sept. 25 ’65.
Taylor, Knowles H., 11 I., Co. A, Oct. 24 ’61, r. vet., des. Apr. 1 ’64.
Taylor, Samuel F., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 13 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Thomas, B. Buck, asst. surg., 1 Cav., Oct. 10 ’63, m. Aug. 2 ’65.
Thomas, John, 13 I., Co. A, Mar. 17 ’64, des. June 9 ’64.
Thompson, Henry F., 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 18 ’61, d. Apr. 8 ’64.
Tibbals, Halsey J., corp., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 6 ’62, m. June 29 ’63.
Tryon, Alvin, 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 18 ’61, dis. Oct. 16 ’62.
Tryon, Charles E., 13 I., Co. F, Jan. 7 ’62, d. June 28 ’63.
Tryon, George A., 1 Art., Co. H, May 22 ’61, r. vet., m. Sept. 25 ’65.

Wales, Michael, 11 I., Co. K, Mar. 21 ’64, tr. to U. S. N.
Walsh, Henry, 18 I., Co. F, July 23 ’62, m. June 21 ’65.
Wambold, Theodore, 1 Cav., unassigned, July 29 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Warner, Alonzo, 9 I., Co. H, Nov. 18 ’61, r. vet., m. Aug. 3 ’65.
Warner, William, 24 I., Co. D, Sept. 19 ’62, dis. Sept. 30 ’63.
White, Lewis, 30 I., Co. C, Feb. 4 ’64, des. June 13 ’64.
Wilcox, William H., 13 I., Co. A, Dec. 19 ’61, r. vet., m. Jan. 14 ’65.
Wilder, Albert A., 20 I., Co. D, Aug. 13 ’62, m. June 13 ’65.
Williams, John, 1 Art., Co. A, July 30 ’61, des. July 29 ’65.
Williams, Joseph, 1 Cav., unassigned, Apr. 31 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Wilson, John, 13 I., unassigned, Mar. 16 ’64, n. t. u. o. r.
Wright, Isaac, 13 I., Co. A, Mar. 16 ’64, des. July 27 ’65.

*Substitutes and drafted

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Source

Whittemore, Henry, History of Middlesex county, Connecticut, with biographical sketches of its prominent men, New York : J. B. Beers & Co., 1884.