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Introduction,Surnames A-C,Surnames D-K,Surnames L-R,Surnames S-Y.
Daniels, William (158)* 13th Vt Infantry Co I 8/25/1862 – 7/21/1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 6 Jan 1864 - 3 Jan 1865 (enlisted) Frontier Cavalry Co M 3 Jan 1865 - 27 Jun 1865 Middlebury PVT (in/out) Residence 1886 St. Johnsbury, Vt. Born 20 Jan 1845 (A) Died 18 Feb 1896 (C)(A) Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt. (A) The Vermont roster includes a second William Daniels who enlisted in the 5th Infantry Co B at Middlebury 12 Sep 1861, transferred to the 13th VRC Co E at Middlebury 21 Oct 1863 and mustered out 5 Dec 1865, which precludes 13th Inf service and Frontier Cavalry service (which enlistment of 3 Jan 1865 matches the roll of Capitol No.5). 1850 Census, Middlesex Township: William Daniels, age 5, b. Vt., household of Joseph S. (farmer) and Patience Daniels. Dewey, Peter G. (199)v 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Frontier Cavalry Co M 3 Jan 1865 - 27 Jun 1865 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 24 Mar 1866 - 6 Mar 1878 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 5 School St., Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 32 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vt. Residence, July 1913 Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Grocer Born 4 Dec 1842 (A), Marieville, Quebec Died 28 Mar 1923 (A) Buried Catholic Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) P. G. Dewey, Montpelier resident, (of the two above units) attended the Fiftieth Anniversary of Gettysburg Encampment in 1913. It appears that Dewey was born Pierre Desautels in Marieville, Quebec, and willed $75,000 to that town in 1922 for the erection of a public library, which was built in 1967, and named La Bibliotheque Commemorative Desautels. Dodge, William (118)* 5th Vt Infantry Band 3 Sep 1861 - 11 Apr 1862 Montpelier age 42 MUS (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 20 Mar 1862 - 2 Jun 1863 Residence 1886 Toledo, Ohio. Born 28 Nov 1818 (L), Montpelier, Vt. (L) William Dodge was born Montpelier, Vt., 28 Nov 1818 (LDS). He was much older than most members had been, but No.5 was in need of men of any age. By September of 1862, enlistments reduced the sixty-man fire company to eighteen men. Dodge joined No.5 while still in the service, not afterwards, therefore the asterisk. Farwell, John G. (95)* Capitol Engine No.5 May 1861 - 29 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 99 Main St., Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 99 State Street, Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Ticket agent, Wells River R. R. Living Jul 1906 Born 1853 (A) Died 21 Oct 1874 (A) error Buried Village Cemetery, Waterbury, Vt. (A) 1850 Census, Barre Township: John Farwell, age 7, b. Vt., household of Lemuel (farmer) and Armanda Farwell. John married Annette Grow, who was born in Montpelier (LDS). The four-day discrepancy in the enlistment dates is of little significance; Kneeland and Welch are the same. J. G. Farwell attended the 18th annual reunion of the 13th Vermont Regiment Association on 3 Jul 1906. Felt, George M. (94)* Capitol Engine No.5 May 1861 - 19 Jul 1862 (enlisted) 11th Vt Infantry Co I 19 Jul 1862 - 24 Jun 1865 Montpelier PVT (in), CPL (out) Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 24 Main St., Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1890 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 101 Berlin St., Berlin, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Silverplater Born 9 Dec 1843 (A) Died 13 Mar 1927 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) 1850 Census, Moretown Township: George M. Felt, age 6, b. Vt., household of Samuel (blacksmith)and Nancy S. Felt. Fisher, Theodore (470)v 13th NY Inf State Militia Co E (3 months unit) PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 4 Apr 1883 - 4 Jan 1886 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 7 Franklin St., Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 9 Franklin St., Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Carpenter Very tentative match. Not Theodore Fisher of 16th N.H. Infantry Co K PVT, who died of disease 15 Jun 1863. Seven additional Theodore Fishers on Union rosters include 3rd NY Light Art. Co B, SGT (in), PVT (out). Frost, Charles A. (307)v 3rd Vt Infantry Co F 8 Oct 1861 - 1 Jul 1865 Cavendish age 18 PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 8 Jun 1871 - 6 Jan 1875 Residence 1886 “Unknown” Soldiers and Sailors shows name as Charles Atwell Frost. Gauthier, Freeman (294)v 7th N.Y. Heavy Artillery PVT Capitol Engine No.5 13 Feb 1871 - 4 Jan 1872 Residence 1886 Middlesex, Vt. Residence 1906 Montpelier, Vt. Born 5 Aug 1839 (A) Died 6 May 1906 (A) Buried Catholic Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Gauthier, Peter (401)v 4th Minn. Infantry Co I Rank unknown Capitol Engine No.5 1 Mar 1876 - 4 Jan 1886 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 21 Ridge Street, Montpelier, Vt. Only Peter Gauthier on Union rosters. Match is reasonable; many easterners sought land in Minnesota, but returned, due to the severe winters. Glinney, Patrick (271)v U.S. Vol. Infantry Unassigned Capitol Engine No.5 30 Mar 1870 - 26 Nov 1873 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 5 North St., Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 5 North Street, Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Trackman Born 1837 (A) Died 14 Jan 1911 (A) Buried Catholic Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Report from Vt. Adjutant’s records gives unit as 2nd Infantry, Co. A. Glysson, Andrew J. (301)v 10th Vt Infantry Co B 30 Jul 1862 - 22 Jun 1865 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol EngineNo.5 27 Mar 1871 - 26 Nov 1873 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 21 St. Paul Street, Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 140 State Street, Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Clerk Born 2 Feb 1845 (A) Died 17 Mar 1901 (C). 17 Nov 1905 (A). Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (C)(A) Goodwin, Lucius S. (421)v 4th Vt Infantry Co G 16 Mar 1863 - 8 Feb 1864 Burlington age 17 PVT (in/out) 7th Vt Infantry Co K 18 Oct 1964 - 18 May 1865 Berlin PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 1 Jan 1879 - 7 May 1884 Residence 1883 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1886 Fargo, Dakota Territory.(left Montpelier in 1884) Residence 1898 4 Hillside Avenue, Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1914 Montpelier, Vt. Born 21 Dec 1846 (C)(A) Died 2 Apr 1919 (C)(A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (C)(A) 1850 Census, Montpelier Township: Lucius Goodwin age 3, b. Vt., household of Major S. (occ. shoemaker) and Lucy M. Goodwin. Enlisted (twice) as Lucius J. Goodwin, which seems correct. Goodwin is on the Roster of the Surviving Members of the Seventh Regiment Vermont Veteran Volunteers, October 1, 1914. See biog., Capitol No. 5, p.41. Goodwin, William W. (20)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 25 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt. Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 15 Jul 1863 - 30 Mar 1869 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 11 First Avenue, Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Carpenter Born 1838 (A) Died 15 May 1909 (C)(A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (C)(A) It appears that Goodwin rejoined No.5 upon his return to Montpelier, a few days before he was mustered out of the 13th Infantry. Gould, Henry M. (181)v Draft Capitol Engine No.5 25 Mar 1865 - 4 Oct 1865 Capitol Engine No.5 3 May 1871 - 6 Mar 1873 Residence 1886 Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Guinan, Edmund (21)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 7 May 1861 (enlisted) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 7 May 1861 - 25 Jul 1863 Montpelier age 22 PVT 3rd Vt Btry Light Art 7 Nov 1863 - 15 Jun 1865 Waterbury PVT (in/out) Residence 1886 Middlebury, Vt. Born 1839 (A) Died 8 Mar 1901 (A) Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Vt. (A) Enlisted 1861 as Edward Guinan, 1863 as Edmund Guinan; probably same person. Waterbury is 13 miles from Montpelier, Middlebury over 70. Guinan, William (105)* 2nd Vt Infantry Staff 6 Jun 1861 - 21 Sep 1861 Montpelier SGM (in/out) Wounded 21 Jul 1861 at Battle of Bull Run Discharged for wounds 21 Sep 1861 Capitol Engine No.5 5 Oct 1861 - 4 Sep 1862 “enlisted” 17th Vt Infantry Co E 29 Feb 1864 - 20 Oct 1864 Montpelier SGT Capitol Engine No.5 4 Oct 1864 - 29 Nov 1865 Died 6 Nov 1874 (5)(C), Springfield, Mass. (5) William Guinon married Ann Ferris at Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, Vt. Jan 1, 1849 (LDS). The roll of No.5 indicates an 1862 enlistment. The Soldiers and Sailors show William Guinan in 9th Vt Infantry Co I, PVT (in/out), but he is not on the Vermont roster of the 9th Vermont. Gunnison, Eri S. (22)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 7 May 1861 (enlisted) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 7 May 1861 Montpelier age 22 – 1 Oct 1861 CPL (in) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 1 Oct 1861 reduced to PVT – 20 Nov 1863 PVT (out) Wounded 29 Jun 1862 Savage Station (Peninsula Campaign) 6th Regt VRC Co F 20 Nov 1863 transferred from 2nd Vt Infantry – 20 Jun 1864 PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 6 Mar 1872 - 6 Apr 1878 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 53 Main Street, Montpelier, Vt. Born 10 Mar 1839 (L), Montpelier Township, Washington Co., Vt. (L) Died 27 Apr 1913 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Eri S. Gunnison was born Montpelier Township, Washington Co., Vt., 10 Mar 1839, the son of Ebenezer and Mary (Mellen) Gunnison (LDS). Gunnison and Loomis were wounded in the same battle. Harran, Selden B. (79)* Capitol Engine No.5 31 Mar 1860 - 7 May 1861 (enlisted) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 7 May 1861 - 14 Nov 1861 (died) Montpelier age 20 PVT (in/out) Born 1841 (A) Died 14 Nov 1861 (C), 11 Nov 1864 (A). 16 Nov 1861 (5). “Died in the army.”(5) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Name also seen as Seldon B. Harran. Hartwell, George W. (246)v 5th Vt Infantry Co A 26 Aug 1861 - 15 Sep 1864 Enosburgh CPL (in), PVT (out) Capitol Engine No.5 24 Nov 1868 - 2 Jun 1869 Residence 1886 Albany, Vt. Born 1839 (A) Died 30 Apr 1916 (A) Buried Lowell Village Cemetery, Lowell, Vt. (A) Hogle, Thomas (201)v 10th Vt Infantry Co I 8 Aug 1862 Sheldon age 26 CPL (in), 10th Vt Infantry Co I 5 Dec 1862 promoted to SGT Wounded 27 Nov 1863 at Payne's Farm (Mine Run Campaign). VRC 22 Feb 1865 transferred from 10th Vt Infantry SGT VRC 1 Apr 1865 reduced to PVT - 31 Aug 1865 PVT (out) Capitol Engine No.5 12 Jun 1866 - 28 Nov 1867 Residence 1886 “Unknown” Hurley, John H.(64)* Capitol Engine No.5 16 Feb 1860 - 30 Mar 1860(honorary member) 1st Vt Infantry Co F 2 May 1861 - 15 Aug 1861 Northfield, age 24 CPL (in/out) 7th Vt Infantry Co K 23 Nov 1861 - Northfield SGT 7th Vt Infantry Staff 23 Nov 1861 - 14 Mar 1865 Northfield CSGT Residence 1883,1886 Northfield, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – Vine Street, Northfield, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Marblecutter Died Before 1 Oct 1914 Hurley enlisted at Northfield on the same day as the first men enlisted in Montpelier, about 10 miles distant. He was not on the Roster of Surviving Members of the Seventh Regiment Vermont Veteran Volunteers, October 1, 1914. Jangraw, Alexander (162)* Capitol Engine No.5 6 Jan 1864 - 19 Aug 1864 (enlisted) 3rd Vt Btry Light Art 19 Aug 1864 - 15 Jun 1865 Barre PVT (in/out) Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 32 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vt. Jangraw enlisted at Barre, about nine miles from Montpelier. Jangraw, Aughtney (96)* Capitol Engine No.5 May 1861 - 3 Apr 1862(honorary member) 8th Maine Inf Co B PVT (in), CPL (out) (as Oughtney Jangraw) Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 32 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vt. (as Oghtney Jangraw) Residence 1915 Montpelier, Vt. Born 17 Dec 1842 (A) Died 2 Oct 1915 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Only Aughtney/Oughtney Jangraw on Union rosters. Adjutant’s records show Oughtney. Jangraw, Frank 206v 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Wounded 3 Jul 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg (third day) 3rd Vt Btry Light Art 17 Aug 1864 - 15 Jun 1865 East Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 14 Sep 1866 - 4 Aug 1868 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 7 Cross St., Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 7 Cross St., Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Blacksmith Born 1844 (A) Died 2 May 1929 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Jangraw enlisted (1862 & 1864) as Francis Jangraw. Jangraw, Marble, and Jerome Ballou were in the 13th Infantry; all were wounded on the same day. Jones, Lorenzo E. (213)v 5th NY Heavy Art. Co B PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 2 Feb 1867 - 4 Aug 1869 Residence 1886 Norwalk, Ohio. Very tentative match. Not on Vermont roster. Numerous enlistments by Lorenzo Jones include 5th NY Inf Co B, also 1st Mass Heavy Art Co I (PVT in, ARTIF out); positive match not possible. 1850 Census, Middlesex Township: Lorenzo Jones, age 2, b. Vt., household of Alonzo (farmer) and Almaranda Jones. Quite young, but possible. Kelton, John A. (26)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 7 May 1861 (enlisted) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 7 May 1861 - 27 Nov 1862 Montpelier age 22 WAG (in/out) Residence 1886 Worcester, Vt. Born 18 Oct 1839 (A) Died 10 Aug 1927 (C), 10 Aug 1894 (A) Buried Village Cemetery, Worcester, Vt. (A) Kneeland, Howland(97)* Capitol Engine No.5 May 1861 - 29 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier (as Howland P.) PVT (in/out) Residence 1872, 1886 Boone, Boone County, Iowa Born 2 Mar 1843 Waterbury, Washington Co., Vt. (L) Died 10 Aug 1927, Boone, Iowa. (L) Buried 13 Aug 1927, Boone, Iowa. (L) Howland Percy Kneeland was born Waterbury, Washington Co., Vt., 2 Mar 1843, the son of Henry and Maria E. (Sherman) Kneeland (LDS). 1850 Census, Middlesex Township: Howland Kneeland, age 7, b. Vt., household of Henry (farmer) and Maria Kneeland. He married Elinoir Ann Capitola Warner at Boone, Iowa on 2 Oct 1872; they had three children. Difference in enlistment dates is not significant; Farwell and Welch are the same.