. A history of the Eighth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, including its service as infantry, Second N. H. Cavalry, and Veteran Battalion in the Civil War of 1861-1865, covering a period of three years, ten months, and nineteen days . to Alexandria, 174 miles : Brashear Cityto Shreveport, 344 miles; Simsport to Alexandria, 70miles ; Vicksburg to Shreveport, 148 miles ; Alexandriato Shreveport, 170 miles. Personal.—Corporal Stephen Williams was born inCanaan, N. H., March 14, 1828. He lived there untiltwenty-one vears of age. In 1861, he was engaged infurniture painting in Nashua, N. H., b
. A history of the Eighth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, including its service as infantry, Second N. H. Cavalry, and Veteran Battalion in the Civil War of 1861-1865, covering a period of three years, ten months, and nineteen days . to Alexandria, 174 miles : Brashear Cityto Shreveport, 344 miles; Simsport to Alexandria, 70miles ; Vicksburg to Shreveport, 148 miles ; Alexandriato Shreveport, 170 miles. Personal.—Corporal Stephen Williams was born inCanaan, N. H., March 14, 1828. He lived there untiltwenty-one vears of age. In 1861, he was engaged infurniture painting in Nashua, N. H., but enlisted on Sep-tember 9, in Company A, Eighth New Hampshire. AtFort Macomb, La., he was detailed as nurse in the regi-mental hospital, and remained in that position until June,1863, when he returned at Port Hudson, La., to duty inCompany A. At Franklin, La., on January i, 1864,. CORPORAL STEPHEN WILLIAMS, CO. A. New Hampshire Volunteers. 373 he re-enlisted for three years and was appointed ascorporal in said company. He was, after that, in all theskirmishes, marches, and battles in which his companyparticipated and fortunately escaped being taken prisoneror being wounded. In January, 1865, being one of thesupernumerary non-commissioned officers he was dis-charged. He is at this date, 1891, a farmer and settled inthe town of Derry, N. H. The veterans are much indebted to Captain Prescott forhis clear and concise accounts of the movements of theEighth Regiment in this campaign. It is the basis ofrecital, the centre around which other reports are is thought best to keep a general view of the campaignso that what the Eighth did shall be shown in strongerlight, and if maps, such as the government publishes, areadded, the situation and work of the organization will beseen still clearer. Diary of Capt. T. C. Prescott on second Red Riverexpedition ; Prep
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