. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . and Africa. Oneyear, 1853-54, was spent in Nicara-gua. He located in Milford, X. H.,in 1854 and was employed in RobertKnights furniture factory, in Mil-ford until 1861. On the breaking out of the CivilWar, he offered his ser^dces to thestate of New Hampshire; was ap-Capt. John Minot Stanyan. pointed a recruiting officer and opened a station in ^Milford and recruited and drilled twenty-six men, who were enrolledin Co. B, 8th Regiment; was commissioned captain, September 14, 1861. Theregiment was ordered to Louisian
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . and Africa. Oneyear, 1853-54, was spent in Nicara-gua. He located in Milford, X. H.,in 1854 and was employed in RobertKnights furniture factory, in Mil-ford until 1861. On the breaking out of the CivilWar, he offered his ser^dces to thestate of New Hampshire; was ap-Capt. John Minot Stanyan. pointed a recruiting officer and opened a station in ^Milford and recruited and drilled twenty-six men, who were enrolledin Co. B, 8th Regiment; was commissioned captain, September 14, 1861. Theregiment was ordered to Louisiana in February, 1862, where he served in the Department of the Gulf. He was especially distinguishedfor bravery at the siege of Port Hudson, where in the second charge, June 14,1863, he led the regiment. The 8th Xew Hampshire and the 4th Wisconsin,were placed by order of General Banks as the tried troops at the head ofthe attacking column of 3,000 troops. He advanced within fifteen yards ofthe enemys fortifications when he was severely wounded in both 1850] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 465 The attacking column was repulsed, but Captain Stanyan was captured andheld a prisoner until the surrender, July 8, 1863. He then returned homeand owing to disability was mustered out of service, October 16, 1863. Hewas presented with a service sword by the citizens of Milford. He was a braveand efficient officer. He was superintendent of David Healds furniture factory in Milford inthe seventies. He was an ingenious inventor and in the seventies, he con-ducted in Milford, N. H., the business of manufacturing a patent and employedsome twenty-five men. During 1880-86, he was interested in a patent inHopedale, Mass. He was a ready public speaker and took a prominent part in the OldLyceum in Milford. He wrote many poems of merit, which were publishedby his son, Edward M. Stanyan in 1908. He was the historian of his regi-ment and published in 1892, the History of th
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