CO.B

Formation: At Marblehead, Capt. Knott V. Martin, opened enl1stment papers on 6 Sept,'61.On the 24th he took to Lynnfield a partly formed company called the "Gerry Mechanics Phalanx" On Oct.,25 men who had been enl1sted by John F. Devereux of Salem were merged in Capt. Martin's company.

Captain

Martin, Knott V. Capt. Co. B, 41 Marblehead, Butcher. Married. Capt. Co. C. 8th M.V.M. 3 mos. service. Enrolled 2 Sept.,’61. Discharged for disability 30 May ,’63. Reenlisted. Serge. Maj. 56th M. V. I. 1st Lt. 29Dec.,’64. See Pp. 3,44,77,79,87

1st Lt.

Russell, Thomas. 1st. Lt. Co. B, 30 Marblehead. Cordwainer. Married. 1st. Lt. Co. H, 8th M.V.M., 3 mos. service. Enrolled 2 Sept 61 Capt. 25July,’62. Died 8 Dec.,’62. New Berne see p. 41,108

2nd Lt.

Goodwin, John, Jr. 2nd Lt. Co. B, 35. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Serge. Maj. 8th M.V.M., 3 mos. service. Enrolled 2 Sept.,'61. Killed Roanoke 8 Feb.,'62. See p.48.

Sergeants

Morse, Gamaliel H. 1st Serge. Co B, 25, Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Co C., 8th M.V.M. 3 mos. service. Enrolled 2 Sept.,’61. Died of wounds Rec’d at Roanoke 10 Feb.,’62. See p. 48.

Bliss, George H. 2nd Serge.,Co.B,21. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Co.B,8th M.V.M. 3 mos. service. Enrolled 2 Sept.,'61. Corporal 3 Dec.,'62 Serge. 7 Oct.,'63. Discharged expiration of service

Dutcher, William W.3rd. Serge. Co. B, Born Granville, N. Y. Marblehead. Cordwainer. Married. Co. C, 8th M.V.M., 3 mos. service. Enrolled 2 Sept.,'61. Reenlisted. 1st Serge. 2 Dec.,'63. Commissioned 1st Lt. 14 Oct.,'64. Discharged as Serge. end of war.

Norcross, William O. 4th Serge., Co. B, 20. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Co. C, 8th M.V.M 3 mos. service. Enrolled 2 Sept., '61. On gun crew. Serge.23 Sept.,'61. 2nd Lt. 12 Jan.,'63. Resigned 31 Aug.,’63.See p. 41

Atkins, William H. 5th Serge.,Co.B,44. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 2 Sept.,'61. Serge. 23 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 22 Sept.,'62, as private

Corporals

Terhune, William. Corporal Co. B, 21. Marblehead, Sash and blind maker. Single. Enrolled 13 Scpt.,'61.Serge. 14 Aug,’62. Wounded Whitehall Died of wounds. 21 Dec., '62. See p. 127.

Girdler, Lewis. Corporal Co. B, 34. Marblehead, Tailor. Single. Enrolled 9Sept.,'61. Corporal 23 8ept.,'61. Serge. March,,'62. Discharged 11 Aug,'63

Chr1stian, William T. Corporal Co. B, 25. Andover. Machin1st. Single. Enrolled 23 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability, 3 Jany.,'62.

Newton, John L. Corporal Co.B,24. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 14 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 10 Oct., '62. Died, 17 Jan.,’70

Hammond, William D. Corporal Co.B,31,born Marblehead, Swampscott. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 25 Sept.,'61. Reenlisted. Discharged end of war.

Potter. Frederick. A . Corporal Co.B, 30 Marblehead, millwright. Married. Enrolled 9 Sept. ‘61. Serge.14 March, ‘63 Wounded Drury's Bluff. Discharged exp. of service. See p. 195

Fuller, Daniel. Corporal Co. Born 22. Danvers. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 12 Sept'61. Discharged expiration of service.

Knowland, John B. Corporal Co. B, 30.S. Danvers. Painter. Married Enrolled 20 Sept.,'61.Discharged for disability 19 Jan..'63.

Musicians

Wagoner

Martin, Thomas, Jr. Wagoner Co. B, 43.Marblehead, Teamster. Married. Enrolled 25 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 20 Apirl,’63 Died 17 November,'80.

Privates

Atkins, Thomas. Co.B,23. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled l4 Sept.,'61. Injured on duty at Annapolis, Dec., '61. Discharged for disability 12 May.’62. Died 23 July,'72.

Barker, George O. Co. Born, 18. Lynn. Ice-dealer. Single. Enrolled 6 Oct.'61. Corporal l9 Aug.,'63. Serge.3 Dec.,62. Discharged expiration of service.

Bates, John F. Co. B, 18. Marblehead, Farmer. Single. Enrolled 25 Sept.,’61.Reenlisted. Discharged end of war.

Bates, William D. Co. Born 33. Marblehead, Mariner. Married. Enrolled 20 Sept.,61. Reenlisted. Co. cook. Discharged from Hosp. 15 July,’65

Bessom, William B. 1st. Co.B, 38. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 13 Sept.,61. Discharged for disability 5 Sept,'62.

Bessom, William B. 2nd.Co. B, 25 Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Co.H 8th M.V.M. 3 mos. service. Enrolled16 Sept.,'61 Gun crew. Discharged expiration of service

Brown, Daniel F. Co.B,18. Lynn. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 18 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability16 Oct.,'62.

Brown,. John H. Co.B,18. Lynn. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 18 Sept,'61. Transferred to V. R. C. 1 Dec.,'63.

Burrill, Rollo. Co. B, 18. Enrolled 18 Sept.,’61. Corporal 3 Dec.,’62.Wounded Kingston. 14 Dec.,’62.Died of wounds. 14 Jan.,’63. See p. 123.

Caldwell, John G. Co. Born 28. Ipswich. Morocco- dresser. Married. Enrolled 2 Sept.,’61. Discharged for disability 26 March,,'62 or 3

Call, George. A, Co. B, 18. Salem. Printer. Single. Enrolled 12 Sept.,'61. Detailed as printer. Discharged expiration of service.

Carey, Robert. Co. B, 44. Marblehead, Farmer. Married. Enrolled 20 Sept,'61.A. C. Wagoner. Discharged for disability26 March, or 19 Sept.,'62. Died 22 Jany,'83.

Caswell, Richard. Co.B,42. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled l8 Sept.,'61. Died 4 Sept. '63. New Berne

Chamberlain, Leroy S. Co. B, 28. Boston. Tin-plate worker. Married. Enrolled 4 November,’61.On gun-crew. Corporal Aug.,’62. Reenlisted. Detailed with Commis.,'65. Discharged end of war. Died, 26 Jan., '66.So. Boston. See pp. 42, 67.

Chenniel, Moses J.Co.B,24. Beverly. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 7 Sept.,'61. Wounded New Berne. Discharged expiration of service. See p.69

Chenniel, Samuel O. Co. B. 19. Beverly. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 29 Aug.,'61. Discharged expiration of service.

Curtis, Levi H. Co. B, 38. S. Danvers. Farmer. Married. Enrolled 2 Oct.,'61. Corporal 14 Ang.'62.Discharged expiration of service.

Cuthbertson, Hugh. Co.B,43. Tapleyville, Danvers. Enrolled 14 November,'61. Wounded 14 March,,'62. Discharged for disability 26 Oct.,'62.See p. 69.

Davis, Jonathan N. Co. B, 39. Marblehead, Farmer. Married. Enrolled 21 0ct.,'61. Discharged for disability11 May,'63,

Duntley, George. Co. B, 33. Lynn. Painter. Married Enrolled 30 Oct.,'61. Discharged for disability 1Dec.,'62.

Donovan, Patrick. Co. B, 29. Middleton. Labor. Married. Enrolled 21 Oct.,'61. Discharged expiration of service.

Eastey, Solomon W. Co. B, 44. Middleton Tanner and currier. Single. Enrolled 5 November,'61. Died 27 Oct.,’64,Br1stol, Penn. Bd. Whitehall, Pa. No. 27.

Estee, Jacob Gates. Co. A, Born 6 Nov..'44. Charlestown. Mechanic. Single. Enrolled 10 Sept.,'61.Discharged expiration of service. Married. Two dau's.

Estey. Lemuel F. Co. B, 18. Middleton. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 17 Sept.,'61. On gun-crew. Died 22 April, '62, New Berne. See pp.41, 67.

Eustis, William S. Co.B, 30.Enrolled 25 Sept.,'61.Discharged for disability19Sept., '63. Killed on Railroad, 25 Dec.,'69

Fairfield, Moses. Co. B, Born Salem, 15 Jan., 1808. Middleton. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 14 Oct.,'61.Discharged for disability 8 July, '62. Died 10 May, '83, Alma, Kansas.

Fairfield, Wendell L. Co. B, 18. Middleton. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 25 Oct.,'61. Discharged for disability 18 Feb.,'62.

Flynn, Thomas. Co, B, 30. Salem. Laborer. Married. Enrolled 12 Oct.,'61. Wounded Drury's Bluff. Discharged expiration of service. See p.195.

Frost, Joseph, P. Co.B,20. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 18 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 14 Oct., '62.

Fuller, Daniel, Co.B,19. Boxford. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled16 Sept.,'61, Serge. Discharged for disability 6 Oct.,'63.

Glass, Samuel H, Co. Born21. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 25 Sept;'61 Reenlisted. Discharged end of war.

Graves, Moses P.Co.B,26. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled l6 Sept..'61. Discharged for disability 26 Dec.,'6l. Reenlisted 2 November,'63, Co. G, 1st Hy. Arty. Died Andersonville, 25 Oct.,'64.

Hampson, Samuel. Co. B, 19. Lynn. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled. 20 Oct.,'61. Died 28 Apirl,'62. New Berne

Jones, John W. Co. B, 18. Lynn. Mariner Single. Enrolled 5 November,'61.Reenlisted. Corporal Killed Drury's Bluff. See p. 194.

Lane, Daniel. Co.B,l8, Born Roxbury. Chelsea. Mariner Enrolled 22 0ct.,'61. Reenlisted. Sharpshooter,'61.Co. Clerk, '65. Discharged end of war.

Larrabee, Hersey D. Co.B, 24. S. Danvers. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 12 Oct., '61. Discharged expiration of service.

McSweeney, Terence. Co. B, 27. S. Danvers. Labor. Single. Enrolled 20Sept., '61.Wounded Cold Harbor Discharged expiration of service. See p. 219.

Mears, Henry C. Co. B.18.Essex. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 20 Sept..,’61 Wounded New Berne Discharged for disability5 Sept., ‘62. See p. 69

Merrill, Charles H. Co. B, 18. Salem, N.H. Single. Enrolled 21 Oct.,‘61. Died 5 July,’62, Annapolis

Millea, James. Co. B, 36, Born Kilkenny, Ire. So. Danvers, Farmer. Married. Enrolled 30 Sept.,'61.Reenlisted.Co.Cook. Discharged end of war.

Millett, Philip B. Co. B, 32. Enrolled 23 Sept.,’61. Detailed on gunboat Ranger. Discharged for disability5 July,’62. Died 14 April,’64.

Millett, Peter M. Co. B. 32. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 9 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 7 Sept.,'62.

Mounahan, James. Co.B,18. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 21 Oct., ‘61 Discharged expiration of service.

Morgan, Patrick. Co. B, 33. Salem. Labor. Married. Enrolled 3 Sept.,‘ 61. Prisoner Drury's Bluff: Died, Andvllle.,7 Sept..,'64. Buried there. No.8077.See p,196.

Morrill. George T. Co. B, 40. S. Danvers. Morocco dresser. Married. Enrolled 20 Sept.,'6l. Killed,29 July,'64. Petersburg Buried. City Point. No. 2344. See p. 228.

Murray, Martin Co. B, 21. S. Danvers. Labor. Single. Enrolled 1 Oct.,'62. Discharged expiration of service.

Needham, James. Co. B, 41. Salem. Cigar-maker. Married. Enrolled 7Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 30 May,'63. Died, 16 May,'67, at Salem

Nickett, Frank.Co.B,22. S. Kingston, N.H. Blacksmith. Single. Enrolled 5 Sept.,'61. Prisoner. Drury's Bluff. Died, Richmond, Va., 3 March,, '65.Sec p. 196.

Paine, Thomas. Co. B, 42. Marblehead, Teamster. Married. Enrolled 25 Sept.,’61. Discharged for disability 8 Sept.,’62. Died, 23 November,’80.

Peabody, Charles P. Co. Born 19 Middleton. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 20.Oct.,’61. Reenlisted. Discharged end of war.

Peabody, William W. Co. B,18. Middleton. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 14 Sept.,’61. Discharged expiration of service.

Pedrick, Benjamin. Co.B,42. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 20 Sept.,‘61. Cook. Discharged expiration of service.

Pemberton, Lewis E. Co.B, 19. Haverhill. Cordwainer. Enrolled 2 Sept.,61.Discharged for disability 24 May,'62.

Pope, Benjamin C. Co. B,20. Salem. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 7 Sept.'61. Discharged expiration of service. Reenl1sted in Co. B, 11th V.R.C. Dec. ‘64. Discharged end of war. Died 8 Feb.. 77 Salem.

Prince, George Co.B 40.Salem. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 9 Oct.’61 Died 9 June, '64, acc. Wounded by axe, Pt. Lookout, Md.

Putnam, Charles, H. Co. B 26. S. Danvers. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 21 Oct.,'61.Discharged for disability16 November,'62.

Quinn, Patrick. Co.B, 19. Salem. Labor. Single. Enrolled 12 Sept., 61.Discharged expiration of service.

Ramsdell, Albert. Co.B,28. Lynn. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 28 Oct.,'61.Discharged expiration of service.

Ramsdell, Jacob H. Co. B, 25. Lynn. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 28 Oct.,'61. Discharged expiration of service.

Ray, William H. Co. B, 19, Born Boxford. Middleton. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 20 Oct., '61. Reenlisted. Prisoner Drury's Bluff. Left at Andersonville sick Sept.,’64. See p. 196.

Reed, David N. Co.B, 27. S. Danvers. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 14 Oct.,'61. Discharged for disability 10 May.,63.

Riley, John H. Co. B, 18.Boston. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 9 Sept. ‘61Discharged expiration of service.

Ryan, James Co. B, 43 Trans to V.R.C

Salkins, William, Co B, 20 Marblehead, Farmer. Single. Enrolled 20 Sept., 61Corporal 28 Aug. ‘63 Wounded Arrowfield Church. Discharged expiration of service See p. 179.

Saunders, Henry T. Co.B ,43. Salem. Clerk. Married. Enrolled 3 Oct.’61. Corporal 1 March,, '62. Clerk. Provost. Marshall office. New Berne. 23 Sept,'63. Died 9 Oct.,'64, New Berne, N. C. See p. 236.

Sawyer, Charles H.Co.B,21. Rowley. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 25 Sept.,'61.Reenlisted.Killed. Drury's Bluff.l6 May,’64. See p.194.

Senter, William C. Co.B. Lynn. Cook. Enrolled 20 Sept.,'61.Detailed Hosp. Cook, 8 Oct.,'61. Discharged expiration of serve.

Shapine, John. Co.B,30. Salem. Blacksmith. Single. Enrolled 5 Sept.,'61.Sharpshooter. Discharged expiration of serve.

Shaw, John. Co.B,25. Marblehead. Labor. Single. Enrolled 14 Sept.,'61.killed, Roanoke, 8 Feb.,'62. See p. 48.

Smith, John. Co. B , Born 7 May, ‘18, Portsmouth, Eng. Topsfield. Cordwainer. Married Enrolled 8 Sept. ‘61.Discharged expiration of service

Stanley, Timothy. Co.B. 43. Somerville. Teamster. Married. Enrolled29 Oct.'61 Ambul. Driver. Discharged expiration of service.

Strong, Phillip H. Co Born 18. Marblehead, Farmer. Single. Enrolled 14 Oct,'61. Discharged for disability 1 Sept.,'62.

Swasey, Thomas, Jr. Co. B, 19. Marblehead, Butcher. Single. Enrolled 18 Sept.,'61. Detailed Q.M.D.,23 Sept.,’61. Commy.Serge.4 Jan.,'64. Discharged expiration of serve

Swetland, Benjamin. Co. B, 26. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 20 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 26 March,,'63.

Swett, Frances F. Co. B, 40. Marblehead, Mariner Married. Enrolled 25 Sept.,'61. Discharged for disability 8 July’62.

Taylor, Charles W. Co. B,19.Hartford,Conn. Mariner Single. Enrolled 20 Sept.,'61. On gun crew. Transferred to Marine Art'y, 20 Nov.’62.See p. 67.

Ward, James Born Co.B, 42. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 25 Sept,'61, Discharged for disability 15 November,'63.

Williams, Henry A. Co. B, 29. S. Danvers. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 8 Nov.'61. Discharged for disability 2 Dec.'62.

Williams, Thomas J. Co. B, 33.Salem. Teamster. Married. Enrolled 12 Sept.'61. Discharged expiration of service.

Winford, John. Co.B,35. Beverly. Farmer. Married. Enrolled 23 Sept'61.Discharged for disability 1 Apri1,'63.

Wormstead, Theodore Co. B, 18. Lynn. Cordwainer. Enrolled 21 Oct.,’61.Reenlisted. Killed Drury's Bluff.18 May.,’64. See P. 194.

Recruits

Glass, Joseph H, Co. B, 18.Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled7 May,’62 Transferred to V.R.C. Discharged 29 Sept.,'64.

Nimblet, Benjamin F. Co. B, 30. Salem. currier. Married. Enrolled 20 May,'62. Reenlisted. Corporal Wounded Cold Harbor. Discharged end of war. Died, Salem, 8 Ang.,'75. See p. 219.

Spear, Henry W. Co. B, 22, Born Boston. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married.Enrolled17 May,'62.Corporal 26 Dec.,'62.Serge.Jan., '63. Reenlisted. Pioneer, '64.Commissioned. 1st Lt., 14 Oct.,'64.Discharged as Serge. end of war.

Green, Richard H. Co. B, 27, Born Monmouth. Eng. Middleton. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 5 July,'62. Corporal l5 Jan.,‘63. Reenl1sted as Serge. 2 Jan.,'64. Discharged end of war.

Ayers, Loren. Co. B, 27. Salem. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 2 Aug.,'62. Transferred to V.R.C. 1 May,'64.

Giles. Nathaniel B. Co.B, 3O. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 6 Aug.'62. Discharged for disability 14 Aug.,'63.

Luscomb, George A. Co.B,36. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 6 Aug.,62. Corporal Discharged expiration of service.

Allen, David Q. Co. B, 18 Marblehead, Baker. Single. Enrolled 5 Aug.,’62. Discharged expiration of service. Died15 March,,’73.

Chamberlain, Alfred O. Co.B, Born Lynn,10 July,'42. Cambridge. Painter. Single. Enrolled 25,July,'62. Reenlisted. Discharged end of war

Cromett, John E. Co. B, 21,Born Union, Me. Marblehead, Mariner Single. Enrolled 7 Aug.,'62. Reenlisted. Wounded Drury's Bluff. Died of wounds. 23 May,'64,Hampton,Va. Buried. there. No.1690. Seep.195.

Caswell, Thomas J. Co. B, 33. Marblehead, Mariner Married. Enrolled 7Aug.,'62. Discharged expiration of service.

Graves, Edward U. Co.B,2O. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 7 Aug.,'62.Corporal 17 Dec.,'63.Discharged expiration of service. Died 8 Aug.,'81.

Peach, Thomas J. Jr. Co.B, 20.Marblehead, Farmer. Single. Enrolled 7 Aug.,’62. Corporal 10 Dec.,’63. Lost overbroad. from steamer. Wenouah 8 Sept.,’64. See p. 230.

Higgins, Abisher A. Co. B, 18. Middleton. Farmer. Single. Enrolled 29.March,’64. Prisoner. Drury's Bluff. Died Andersonville, 20 Aug.,’64. Buried there No. 6242. See p. 195.

Dennis, John J. Co. B, 18 Beverly. Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled 15 Feb.,’64.Discharged end of war.

Collyer, Joseph W. Co.B,18. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled l8 Feb.,64 Discharged end of war.

Goss, Calvin Born Co. B, I8. Marblehead, Cordwainer. Single. Enrolled l5 Feb.,’64.Discharged end of war.

Phillips, Jacob Co.B 30. Swampscott. Cordwainer. Married. Co. I. 29th M.V.I., 14 May, '61.Discharged expiration of service. Enrolled 17 Feb., '64.Discharged end of war.

Chute, Andrew M. Co. B,35. Swampscott. Cordwainer. Married. Enrolled 18.Feb.,'64. Prisoner. Drury's Bluff, Died, Andersonville, 3 Sept.,’64. Buried. there. No. 7674. See p. 196.

Chapman, William H. Co. B, 23. New Albany, Ind. Currier. Single. Enrolled 12 June,'62. Corporal 24 July,'62. Serge. 6 Dec.,'62. Died,10 March'63, Hilton Head. Buried. Beauford, S. C. #1198.

Merritt, Francis. Co. Born 22 Enrolled 8 Oct.,’62. Discharged for disability 1 March, '63.

Romeo, John. Co, B, 23. Boston. Enrolled 30 March,’64 Prisoner Petersburg 30 July,'64. Released 21 Feb.,'65. Discharged by order of the war dept. 30 May ‘65.See p. 229.