Miscellaneous
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Introduction, Surnames A-C, Surnames D-K, Surnames L-R, Surnames S-Y.
Ladd, John W. (70)* Capitol Engine No.5 15 Mar 1860 - 25 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Born 1 Jun 1838 (L), Montpelier, Vt. (L) Died 4 Dec 1870 (5)(A), resident of Montpelier (5). Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) John W. Ladd was born Montpelier, Vt., 1 Jun 1838 (LDS). Laviolette, Eugene(29)* 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 - 25 Nov 1868 Died 8 Jul 1885 (5), resident of Montpelier (5) Lawrence, Leonard P. (232)v 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 25 Mar 1862 - 14 Apr 1865 Berlin age 22 PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 7 Apr 1868 - 30 Nov 1870 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 35 Berlin St., Berlin, Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 71 Berlin St., Berlin, Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Laborer Born 11Sep 1839 (L), 11 Sep 1838 (A), Montpelier Vt. (L) Died 20 Dec 1924 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Lawrence was born Montpelier, Vt., 11 Sep 1839, the son of Charles and Nabby (Reed) Lawrence (LDS). 1850 Census, Berlin Township: Leonard Lawrance, age 11, b. Vt.; household of Charles (laborer) and Mrs. Lawrance. He married Ellen Fanny Spear in Montpelier on 30 Jul 1859. Lemwin, George(169) * 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 2 Mar 1864 - 3 Jan 1865 (enlisted) Frontier Cavalry Co M 3 Jan 1865 - 27 Jun 1865 Montpelier CPL Capitol Engine No.5 12 Jul 1865 - 4 Apr 1867 Residence 1886 “Unknown” Died Jun 1887 (C) Buried Worcester, Mass. (C) Enlisted 1862 as George E. Lenwin. Lemwin, Peter (179)v 1st Vt Btry Light Art 3 Feb 1862 - 31 Jan 1864 Plainfield PVT 1st Vt Btry Light Art 1 Feb 1864 - 10 Aug 1864 MUS (BUGLER) Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1865 - 3 Apr 1867 (died) Born 1846 (A) Died 3 Apr 1867 (5)(A), “Killed by accident” (5) Buried Catholic Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Locklin, John A. (423)v 1st Vt Infantry Co F 2 May 1861 - 15 Aug 1861 Northfield age 23 PVT Capitol Engine No.5 2 Apr 1879 - 4 Jan 1886 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 161 Main Street, Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 68 Main Street, Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Merchant Born 1816 (A) does not match enlistment Died 3 Jun 1888 (A) Buried Jericho Cemetery, Jericho, Vt. (A) Locklin was one of the first men to enlist from Montpelier. Loomis, Elverton W. (89)* Capitol Engine No.5 8 Jan 1861 - 7 May 1861 (enlisted) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 7 May 1861 - 13 Sep 1862 Montpelier age 20 PVT (in/out) Wounded 29 Jun 1862 Left arm amputated - Savage's Station(Peninsula Campaign) Discharged for wounds 13 Sep 1862 Capitol Engine No.5 26 Nov 1862 - 5 Oct 1865 2nd Batt VRC Co 24 PVT (in), SGT (out) Residence 1886 Royalton, Vt. Born 18 Nov 1841 (L), 1841 (A), Vermont(L) Died 28 Jun 1896 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Elverton W. Loomis was born in Vermont 18 Nov 1841, the son of Eleazer Buck and Philena (Chatterton) Loomis (LDS). Loomis signed a petition for state pay, as a member of the Invalid Corps, which was so designated 28 Apr 1863 – 18 Mar 1864. As permitted, he remained on the roll of No.5 while in the Invalid Corps. Loomis and Gunnison were wounded in the same battle. Lull, Henry C. (286)v 146th NY Infantry Co I CPL (in), SGT, LT (out) Capitol Engine No.5 3 Jan 1871 - 26 Nov 1873 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1887-88 House – 9 First Avenue, Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 20 Ridge Street, Montpelier, Vt. Occupation 1887-88 Marble dealer Born 1829 (A) Died 4 Nov 1900 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Only Henry C. Lull on Union rosters. Lull was treasurer of No.5 1871-1873. See biog., p. 38 Marble, Dunham A. (192)v 1st Vt Infantry Co F 2 May 1861 - 15 Aug 1861 Berlin age 23 PVT (in/out) 13th Vt Infantry Co C 29 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Berlin SGT (in/out) Wounded 3 Jul 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg (third day) Capitol Engine No.5 12 Jul 1865 - 28 Nov 1866 Residence 1886 Boston, Mass. Residence 1888 Burlington, Vt.(letter, R.J.Coffey, 30 Sep 1888) Born 1838 (L) Durham Albert Marble was born 1838 and married Loisa M. Hall 9 Apr 1862 (LDS). Enlisted as Durham H. Marble. Marsh, Eli T. (32)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 25 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt Infantry Co C 29 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier CPL (in/out) Residence 1886 Colorado Springs, Colorado Born 1833 (C) Died 1908 (C) Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colorado (C) 1850 Census, Montpelier Township: Eli Marsh, age 15, b. Vt., farmer; household of Frederick (farmer) and Clara Marsh. Age does not match cemetery record. Mattocks, Edwin (33)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 22 May 1860 (honorary member) 52nd NY Infantry Co G PVT (in/out) Died 12 May 1867(5), in York, Pennsylvania (5) Only Edwin Mattocks on Union roster. Mayotte, Leonard H. (225)v 4th Vt Infantry Co G 4 Sep 1861 - 29 Mar 1863 Montpelier age 20 PVT (in/out) Wounded 14 Sep 1862 at Crampton's Gap, Maryland(at Battle of South Mountain) Discharged for disability 29 Mar 1863 Capitol Engine No.5 27 Nov 1867 - 30 Mar 1869 Residence 1886 Woodbury, Vt. Born 20 May 1844 (A) Died 7 May 1917 (A) Buried Pleasant View Cemetery, Morrisville, Vt. (A) Enlisted as Leonard M. Mayott. Mitchell, David (91)* Capitol Engine No.5 May 1861 - 25 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 3 Aug 1863 - 24 Mar 1864 Residence 1886 Burlington, Vt. Died 29 Jul 1912 (A) Buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Burlington, Vt. (A) Morris, Frank (166)* 1st Vt Infantry Co I 2 May 1861 - 15 Aug 1861 Shoreham age 19 PVT (in/out) 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 2 Mar 1864 - 19 Aug 1864 (enlisted) 3rd Vt Btry Light Art 17 Aug 1864 - 15 Jun 1865 East Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 12 Jul 1865 - 27 Nov 1867 Residence 1886 Gratz, California(probably Granz; Fresno Post Office) Morris enlisted (three times) as Francis Morris. Shoreham is about 80 miles from Montpelier, East Montpelier seven miles. Morse, Joseph B. (165)* Capitol Engine No.5 2 Mar 1864 - 3 Jan 1865 (enlisted) Frontier Cavalry Co M 3 Jan 1865 - 27 Jun 1865 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 12 Jul 1865 - 27 Nov 1867 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 139 Main St., Montpelier, Vt. 1850 Census, Waterbury Township: Joseph B. Morse, age 4, b. Mass., household of Levi, Jr. (farmer) and Lydia Morse. The Frontier Cavalry is also designated as the 26 th New York Cavalry, Co. M. Noyes, Wallace W. (222)v 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 21 Jul 1863 - 21 Oct 1865 Montpelier age 22 PVT Wounded 2 Apr 1865 in the Assault on Petersburg Medal of Honor 22 Mar 1892 (William W. Noyes, for action at Spotsylvania 12 May 1864) Capitol Engine No.5 13 Jun 1867 - 11 May 1869 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 81 East State St., Montpelier, Vt. (Wallace W. Noyes) Born 10 Mar 1846 Montpelier, Vt. (L) Died 1 Jul 1910 (A) Buried Cutler Cemetery, East Montpelier, Vt. (A) Wallace William Noyes was born Montpelier, Vt., the son of William and Miranda (Guernsey) Noyes (LDS). He enlisted (Aug 1862) as William Noyes, and (Jul 1863) as William Wallace Noyes. 1850 Census, Montpelier Township: William Noyes, age 4, b. Vt., household of William (joiner) and Marinda Noyes. Parkhurst, Darius L. (252)v 9th Vt Infantry Co F 23 Aug 1864 - Barre PVT (in/out) 5th Vt Infantry Co G 23 Aug 1864 - 19 Jun 1865 Barre PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 11 May 1869 - 24 Mar 1870 Residence 1886 Chelsea, Vt. Born 14 Feb 1846 (A) Died 5 Oct 1929 (A) Buried Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Vt. (A) The Vermont roster lists Lyman D. Parkhurst; it appears he transposed his name, as did Noyes. His dates of service for 5th Infantry do not necessarily indicate date of transfer from 9th Infantry. Peck, Alonzo D. (35)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 24 Mar 1860 (honorary member) 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 29 Nov 1873 - 2 May 1883 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 4 Franklin St., Montpelier, Vt. Born 1 Jul 1838 (L), Montpelier, Vt. (L). 16 Aug 1838 (A). Died 19 Jun 1913 (A). Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A). Alonzo D. Peck was born Montpelier, Vt., 1 Jul 1838, the son of John Q. A. and Fanny (Cutler) Peck (LDS). 1850 Census, Montpelier Township: Alonzo Peck, age 12, b. Vt.; household of John Q. A. (tanner) and Fanny Peck. Peck, George A. (87)* Capitol Engine No.5 8 Jan 1861 - 25 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt Infantry Co I 25 Aug 1862 - 21 Jul 1863 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 4 Feb 1863 - 4 Jan 1886 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 6 Elm St., Montpelier, Vt. Born 10 Jul 1842 (L)(A), Montpelier, Vt. (L). Died 22 Jan 1940 (A) Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) George Augustus Peck was born Montpelier, Vt. 10 Jul 1842, the son of William Nelson and Julia Ann (Clark) Peck (LDS). He was the brother of James S. Peck. 1850 Census, Montpelier Township: George A. Peck, age 8, b. Vt.; household of William N. (tanner) and Julia A. Peck. George married Laura Isabella Barrows. Peck rejoined No.5 on 4 Feb 1863, five months before the end of his enlistment. He was an officer of Capitol No.5. See biog., p. 35. Peck, James S.(197)v 13th Vt Infantry Co I 23 Sep 1862 - Montpelier 2LT 13th Vt Infantry Staff 22 Jan 1863 - Montpelier ADJ 17th Vt Infantry Staff 12 Apr 1864 - Montpelier ADJ 17th Vt Infantry Staff 10 Jul 1865 - 14 Jul 1865 Montpelier MAJ Capitol Engine No.5 7 Feb 1866 - 7 Jul 1880 Born 6 Dec 1838 (L)(C), Montpelier, Vt. (L). Died 28 May 1884 (5)(C), resident of Montpelier (5). Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (C) Cemetery record shows name as James Stevens Peck. James S. Peck was born Montpelier, Vt. 6 Dec 1838, the son of William Nelson and Julia Ann (Clark) Peck (LDS). 1850 Census, Montpelier Township: James S. Peck, age 12, b. Vt.; household of Wm. N. (tanner) and Julia A. Peck. James was the brother of George A. Peck. He was a member of the Society of Vermont Officers. Peck, Norman C. (433)v 2nd US Infantry Co C (Regular Army) 13th US Infantry Co C (Regular Army) Capitol Engine No.5 1 Oct 1879 - 4 Jan 1886 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 17 Kent St., Montpelier, Vt. Born 6 Dec 1833 These are the only Union enlistments by Norman C. Peck. Perrin, Julius (36)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 7 May 1861 (enlisted) 2nd Vt Infantry Co F 7 May 1861 - 7 Nov 1861 Montpelier age 26 CPL (in/out) Discharged for disability 7 Nov 1861 Capitol Engine No.5 30 Nov 1861 - 26 Nov 1862 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 55 Prospect St., Berlin, Montpelier, Vt. Persons, Plynne C. (176)v Recruit – Vt. (as Plynna C. Persons) 2nd Vt Inf PVT (in/out) (as Plynn C. Persons) Capitol Engine No.5 30 Nov 1864 - 14 Aug 1866 Capitol Engine No.5 7 Feb 1868 - 30 Mar 1870 Born 1839 (A) Died 9 Nov 1873 (5)(A). “Killed by accident in North Montpelier” (5) Buried Cutler Cemetery, East Montpelier, Vt. (A) For probable pronunciation of "Plynne", see Washburn. Pratt, Jerome J. (389)v 1st Vt Cavalry Co B 30 Nov 1863 - 9 Aug 1865 Woodstock PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 29 Nov 1873 - 4 Apr 1883 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1913 26 Dix Street, Boston, Mass. Residence 1 Nov 1927 36 Glenville Ave., Suite 12, Allston, Mass. Buried South View Cemetery, Randolph, Vt. (A) Pratt's 1927 residency is from "Official List of Living Members of 1st Vermont Cavalry" by Col. Russell C. Martin. Of the approximately 2290 men who served in the Vermont Cavalry, 75 were still living- about three percent. Prevost, Clement (273)v 3rd Vt Btry Light Art 15 Sep 1863 - 15 Jun 1865 Montpelier PVT (in/out) Capitol Engine No.5 30 Mar 1870 - 4 Jan 1886 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 20 Court St., Montpelier, Vt. Buried Catholic Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) Enlisted as Clement Provost. Randall, James F. (405)v 1st Vt Infantry Co F 2 May 1861 - 15 Aug 1861 Berlin age 23 PVT (in/out) 1st Vt Cavalry Co C 19 Sep 1861 - 1 Jan 1862 Berlin CPL (in/out) 7th Vt Infantry Co K 28 Aug 1864 - 7 Aug 1865 Williamstown PVT (in/out) Wounded 3 Mar 1865 near Mobile, Alabama. Capitol Engine No.5 1 Mar 1876 - 7 Mar 1877 Residence 1883, 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 Wrightsville, Montpelier, Vt. Died Before 1 Oct 1914 Buried Cutler Cemetery, East Montpelier, Vt. (C)(A) 1850 Census, Berlin Township: James Randall, age 14, b. Vt.; household of John (laborer) and Hannah Randall. Randall was one of three men who enlisted in three or more units. On the average, one out of three men enlisted twice. Randall is not on the Roster of the Surviving Members of the Seventh Regiment Vermont Veteran Volunteers, October 1, 1914 or Col. Martin's 1927 list of living members of the 1st Vermont Cavalry. Raspel, Henrick (112)* Capitol Engine No.5 30 Nov 1861 - 22 Feb 1862 (enlisted) 1st Vt Btry Light Art 13 Feb 1862 - 10 Aug 1864 Montpelier PVT (in/out) 3rd Vt Btry Light Art 28 Sep 1864 - 15 Jun 1865 Bakersfield PVT (in/out) Residence 1886 “Unknown”. Raspel enlisted (twice) as Henrich W. RaspelBakersfield is over 50 miles from Montpelier.Name also seen as Henry and Hendrick. Regner, Joseph D.(40)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 10 Mar 1860 (honorary member) 11th Vt Infantry Co I 6 Aug 1862 - 24 Jun 1865 Northfield PVT (in), MUSN (out) Residence 1886 East Portland, Oregon Regner enlisted at Northfield, about 10 miles from Montpelier. Richardson, R. J. (65)* Capitol Engine No.5 16 Feb 1860 - 30 Mar 1860(honorary member) U.S. Navy Sep 1861(as R. Julius Richardson) Montpelier; Assistant Paymaster U.S. Navy Sep 1862 Steamer “Harriet Lane” West Gulf Squadron; Paymaster U.S. Navy Jan 1863 Captured on board “Harriet Lane” Resigned Oct 1864 Residence 1886 Chicago, Illinois Robinson, George S. (42)* Capitol Engine No.5 4 Jan 1860 - 29 Aug 1862 (enlisted) 13th Vt Infantry Co C 29 Aug 1862 - 6 Feb 1863 Berlin 1LT (in/out) Resigned 6 Feb 1863 Capitol Engine No.5 1 Mar 1863 - 12 Apr 1864 (enlisted) 17th Vt Infantry Co E 12 Apr 1864 - 14 Jul 1865 Barre CPT (in/out) Wounded 2 Apr 1865 in the Assault on Petersburg Capitol Engine No.5 29 Nov 1873 - 4 Jan 1886 Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Residence 1898 55 Barre Street, Montpelier, Vt. Born 16 Jan 1838 (L), Vermont (L) Buried East Calais Cemetery, East Calais, Vt. (A) George S. Robinson was born in Vermont, 16 Jan 1838, the son of Elijah and Eliza (Smith) Robinson (LDS). 1850 Census, Berlin Township: GeorgeRobinson, age 17, laborer, born Vermont. Berlin is about five miles from Montpelier, Barre nine miles. Robinson served as foreman of Capitol No.5, and was the only original member active at the date of its disbanding. See biog., pp. 17, 30, 32 and 34. Rodney, Louis (83)* Capitol Engine No.5 18 May 1860 - 29 Mar 1862 (enlisted) 2nd Vt Infantry Co B 20 Mar 1862 - 24 Apr 1865 Montpelier age 29 PVT (in/out) as Lewis Rodney Residence 1886 Montpelier, Vt. Buried Catholic Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt. (A) The nine-day discrepancy in enlistment dates seems of little significance.