The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . he troubleswith the turbulent and law-breaking ele-ment. Mr. Tilton was an officer of the i68 THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. famous Vigilants, and saw much servicein those clays of riot and trouble. In1857 he returned to New Hampshire,and, locating in Laconia, commencedthe manufacture of hosiery in 1859, ina mill which stood where now standsthe dye-house of J. W. Busiel & 1862 Mr. Tilton suspended businessat his mill to assist in raising theTwelfth regiment of N
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . he troubleswith the turbulent and law-breaking ele-ment. Mr. Tilton was an officer of the i68 THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. famous Vigilants, and saw much servicein those clays of riot and trouble. In1857 he returned to New Hampshire,and, locating in Laconia, commencedthe manufacture of hosiery in 1859, ina mill which stood where now standsthe dye-house of J. W. Busiel & 1862 Mr. Tilton suspended businessat his mill to assist in raising theTwelfth regiment of New HampshireVolunteers for the Civil War, and hewent into the service as first lieutenant risen to high command, for he had, inan eminent degree, the dash and cour-age which go far to make the success-ful soldier. His record in the armywas above reproach, courageous, andunflinching to a fault. In camp, or onthe battlefield, he was ever the samebright, active, intelligent soldier,—oneto whom his men could always lookwith strong confidence, and from whomthey always received kind and justtreatment. Lieutenant Tilton was one. The late Joseph S. Tilton. of the Laconia company. At the battleof Chancellorsville, while in commandof his company, he was badly some time after receiving hiswound he remained with his command,but loss of blood finally obliged him toleave the field. After a season in thehospital, he was returned to NewHampshire, and finally was obliged toresign on account of disability. Butfor the unfortunate wound at Chancel-lorsville, Lieutenant Tilton must have of the original members of John L. Per-ley, Jr., post, G. A. R., of this city. When his health was sufficiently re-covered, Mr. Tilton again resumed thehosiery business, retiring in 1877. andhe died, Nov. G, 1879, at tne a§e °^sixty-one years. He was of a warm-hearted and kind, though impulsive andimpetuous, nature, and was a man ofmost profound and sincere was frank and outspoken in h
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