. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . from Goldsborough, we bivouackedfor the night. The next day we were held in reserve, and onlypartook of the contest at Goldsborough by hearing the noise ofthe cannonade. As the regiment was now detailed for provost-guard-duty atNewbern, no further incidents of note occurred in Mr. Parmen-ters experience. In a letter he notices his chaplain, Rev. A ., as follows: He is beloved by the whole regiment, andis familiar with every man he meets. His services during en-gagements ar


. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . from Goldsborough, we bivouackedfor the night. The next day we were held in reserve, and onlypartook of the contest at Goldsborough by hearing the noise ofthe cannonade. As the regiment was now detailed for provost-guard-duty atNewbern, no further incidents of note occurred in Mr. Parmen-ters experience. In a letter he notices his chaplain, Rev. A ., as follows: He is beloved by the whole regiment, andis familiar with every man he meets. His services during en-gagements are spoken of as of the highest value to thewounded. Mr. Parmenter is the younger son of Jonathan D. and Lois(Damon) Parmenter; a native of Wayland; born May 19, 1834. His descriptive list shows him to have been five feet sevenand a half inches in height, dark complexion, brown hair, andhazel eyes. School-teaching and agriculture were his avocations. He held the position of corporal during his connection withthe army. He was mustered out of service with his comrades on the 8thof July, 1863. Charles Hammond 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 Rice.


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