. Stamford soldiers' memorial . M. Scofield, James H. Olmstead, Edgar S. Weed, Walter Ferguson, Chauncey Provost, Alexander Raeburn, E. S. Gifford, Joseph E. Lockwood, Lerot Scofield, Edward F. Brown, Charles J. Smith, John Rosborough, Alonzo Stevens, Edward Hannagan, R. S. Miller, Edward Kennady, Charles E. Thompson. For special and very delicate, as well as difficult servicerendered the Government during the war, we should hererecord the name and official position of Wm. T. Minor,, ex-governor of the State. It is due equally to him-self and to our town to add to his citizen service, Se
. Stamford soldiers' memorial . M. Scofield, James H. Olmstead, Edgar S. Weed, Walter Ferguson, Chauncey Provost, Alexander Raeburn, E. S. Gifford, Joseph E. Lockwood, Lerot Scofield, Edward F. Brown, Charles J. Smith, John Rosborough, Alonzo Stevens, Edward Hannagan, R. S. Miller, Edward Kennady, Charles E. Thompson. For special and very delicate, as well as difficult servicerendered the Government during the war, we should hererecord the name and official position of Wm. T. Minor,, ex-governor of the State. It is due equally to him-self and to our town to add to his citizen service, See Part I,his official services, also, as Consul General at not to be traced out, as the march and conquest ofan army, it is still true that his services in diplomacy whileat Havana were as important to our cause, as victories onthe battle field. On leaving his post, he was honored byvery abundant and nattering official testimonials to his suc-cessful mission. See Stamford History, p. 376. PART THIRD. NAVAL SERVICE. NAVAL SEKVICE. The following catalogue contains the list of those whorendered good service to the Government of the UnitedStates in the Navy during the war. Many a gallant deedwas performed by these representatives of the town whichhistory will never report. William D. Adams, April 3,1862, as boy, and in two monthspromoted landsman. Henry H. Anderson, Sept. 1863, landsman and served oneyear. S. L. P. Ayres, appointed assistant engineer in 1858,making his first cruise in the Roanoke, the Flag Ship ofthe Home Squadron. In 1860, assigned to duty in Brook-lyn Navy Yard. In March, 1861, ordered to Lake dutyon the Michigan ; and soon transferred to the FrigatePensacola, in Farraguts expedition against New in the engagements at forts Philip and Jackson andpresent at the surrender of New Orleans. Was promotedchief engineer and assigned to the Nipsic, on blockadeduty off Charleston. Assigned next, in 1865, to theJuniata as her chief, and ordered to t
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