. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . ELATIVE to the naval service rendered by , no detailed account is accessible. He enteredthe service Dec. 23, 1862, on board a school-ship inthe waters of Charlestown Navy Yard, and resignedin the following April. His second enlistment was Sept. 26, 1863 ; and itis believed, that, for nearly a year, he was faithfullyoccupied as acting-ensign on board the gunboats Macedonia and Savannah, near Key West. He was of light complexion, and of tall, portly was a native
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . ELATIVE to the naval service rendered by , no detailed account is accessible. He enteredthe service Dec. 23, 1862, on board a school-ship inthe waters of Charlestown Navy Yard, and resignedin the following April. His second enlistment was Sept. 26, 1863 ; and itis believed, that, for nearly a year, he was faithfullyoccupied as acting-ensign on board the gunboats Macedonia and Savannah, near Key West. He was of light complexion, and of tall, portly was a native of Bangor, Me.; and was united by marriagewith Mary L. Ames of Wayland. His present residence is in one of the Western 377 James Alvin ^Y his remarkable coolness and intrepidity while inthe cavalry service, this soldier won from his com-rades the title of the bravest boy in the com-pany. Indeed, at times he was so unconscious ofdanger, that his conduct seemed reckless. He was of slender form; five feet four inchestall; of dark complexion, with black eyes and birth occurred at Natick, Dec. 26, first enlistment was in the Eleventh Regiment of Infant-ry, in Company K, May 8, 1861. Weakened by sickness soonafter his regiment began its field-service at Washington, hefound himself unable to fulfil his duties as a private with com-fort or satisfaction; and, when ordered forward to meet the ene-my at Manassas, he became entirely prostrated, and was leftbehind. Medical care did not seem to recruit his energies; and heapplied for a discharge. In this he was seconded by his brotherin the same company and by his captain, but without brother writes, James is not stout enough to bear thehard service of
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