. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . hot in battle, September 19, attended the schools of his. town and prepared for college at the KimballUnion Academy, paying his way by teaching school. He entered the Lniversity in 1861, and remained until August, 1862, when he left to open a recruiting station inhis home towTi; was a member of the6 X Fraternity; was appointed Statedrill master and drilled recruits forthe 14th New Hampshire Infantryat Concord. Just before the regi-ment left for Washington in Nov-ember, 1862, the captain of Com-pany I, fell
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . hot in battle, September 19, attended the schools of his. town and prepared for college at the KimballUnion Academy, paying his way by teaching school. He entered the Lniversity in 1861, and remained until August, 1862, when he left to open a recruiting station inhis home towTi; was a member of the6 X Fraternity; was appointed Statedrill master and drilled recruits forthe 14th New Hampshire Infantryat Concord. Just before the regi-ment left for Washington in Nov-ember, 1862, the captain of Com-pany I, fell sick and Chaffin wasgiven the command of the company,though without commission, andwent with the regiment to Washing-ton. In December, the captain ofCompany I resigned and Chaffin wascommissioned its captain, December18, 1862. The regiment went to NewOrleans in March. 1864. and laterserved in the campaigns in the battle of Opequon Creeknear Winchester, Va., September,1864, he was acting lieutenant-coloneland was shot through the head by aminie ball, September Capt. William Henry Chaffin. He was distinguished for his observance of duty. He was a fine disciphn-arian, yet gaining the good will of his men. His company was the best dis-ciplined and drilled in the regiment and he generally reported more men for dutythan the captain of any other company in the regiment. He was a brave and coolheaded officer and was often selected for duty requiring extra determinationand judgment. In the summer of 1863, he was sent to the front with a detach-ment of sixty men to return some convalescents to their regiments. On theway they overtook a large army train of ammunition wagons, that was beingattached by Mosbys Rangers. Captain ChaflBn dispersed the Rangers,and recovered nearly all the mules that had been driven off. FREDERICK WILLIAM GALBRAITH. Frederick W. Galbraith, was born in Mt. ^ernon, Maine, October 4, 1843,and died in Boston, Mass., March 8, 1896. At an
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