. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . d there. May 31,1908-He prepared for college at the Claremont Academy and entered the Universityin 1852, graduating B. S. in 1855; was a member of the A — IJ engaged in farming in Claremont froml855 until 1861. On the breaking out of the CivilWar, he was appointed State drillmaster, New Hampshire Volunteers,and did effective work in drilling andinstructing the first four regimentssent from the State. He enlisted asprivate in Co. G, 5th, New Hamp-shire Regiment, September 0, 1861, acompany mada up of
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . d there. May 31,1908-He prepared for college at the Claremont Academy and entered the Universityin 1852, graduating B. S. in 1855; was a member of the A — IJ engaged in farming in Claremont froml855 until 1861. On the breaking out of the CivilWar, he was appointed State drillmaster, New Hampshire Volunteers,and did effective work in drilling andinstructing the first four regimentssent from the State. He enlisted asprivate in Co. G, 5th, New Hamp-shire Regiment, September 0, 1861, acompany mada up of men from Clare-mont; was commissioned captain ofthe company, October 12, 1861, and ,served with his command in the Vir-ginia campaigns, 1861-62. He per-formed gallant service at the battleof Antietam, September 17, 1862;was severely wounded in this battle;returned to New Hampshire and re-signed his commission. He was appointed, October 23,1862, lieutenant-colonel of the 17thNew Hampshire Infantry of whichH. O. Kent, 54, was colonel, and en-gaged in State service until April. Col. Charles Hatch Long. 16, 1863. He was commissioned cai)tajn of Co. H, 1st New HampshireHeavy Artillery, April 17, 1863, and was ordered to Fort Constitu-tion, Portsmouth, N. IL, and from there to Washington, D. C, May 1, 1864,where he served in the defence of that city; was commissioned colonel,November 12, 1864, and assigned to the command of the 1st lirigade (2,200men) of General Hardens division of the 22d Army Corps in the defences ofWashington and served in this capacity until his regiment was mustered out ofservice, June 15, 1865. 562 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1855 He was a gallant and efficient officer and greatly respected and loved byhis men. He was station agent for the Boston & Maine R. R. at Claremontfrom the opening of the road to Concord in 1865 until 1903, when he retiredfrom active work. He was a member of Hiram Lodge, F. and A. M. and WebbChapter, R. A. M. and Sullivan Commandery, K. T. of
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