. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . ble degree of courage ; and though he participat-ed in all the ficrhts and skirmishes named in the above narrative,yet he sometimes fought when he would gladly have escaped, ifhe could have done so honorably. He also confesses himself to have been very good at foragingin the enemys country: though he names but one instance forwhich he really felt much sorrow afterward; viz., the deprivingof an old secesh lady of her only cow for the benefit of himselfand his comrades. While near
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . ble degree of courage ; and though he participat-ed in all the ficrhts and skirmishes named in the above narrative,yet he sometimes fought when he would gladly have escaped, ifhe could have done so honorably. He also confesses himself to have been very good at foragingin the enemys country: though he names but one instance forwhich he really felt much sorrow afterward; viz., the deprivingof an old secesh lady of her only cow for the benefit of himselfand his comrades. While near Berryville, he, with six others, went out to forage 134 WILLIAM WARREN CARTER. one night, and, having secured what they desired, were all arrest-ed on their way back by the provost-guard, and taken beforetheir colonel. A little too much confession on the part of someresulted in his conviction as the leader, and he was sentenced toan uncomfortable acquaintance with two rails; it being the onlyoccasion during the war of his being arrested for unmilitaryconduct. His present residence is Wayland. Benjamin ENJAMIN CORLISS was the son of Joseph andEunice Corliss; born at Natick, March 12, the first outbreak of the Rebelhon, his ardentsympathies were aroused in behalf of his country;and in July, 1861, he enrolled his name as a pri-vate in the Thirteenth Infantry Regiment, Com-pany H. He is described as having a light complexion, with blue eyesand dark-brown hair, five feet six inches and a half tall. Mr. Corliss was united by marriage with Ellen O. Whitneyof Wayland, July 17, 1853. He left home with enthusiastic hopes of usefulness, and awilling heart to share the fearful experiences of war. But anunlooked-for fate awaited him. He had been with his regimentbut about five weeks, when he experienced a very severe attackof hemorrhage of the lungs. He pleaded to remain with hiscomrades against the wiser decision of his surgeon, by whoseorder he was compelled to remain
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