35th Massachusetts Infantry

Thomas McNeil, born about 1835 in County Roscommon, Eire, enlisted 1862 in the 35th Massachusetts. Invalided out 1863. Later enlisted in the 28th Massachusetts, Company K, in February 1864. Captured at Reams Station, Virginia, August 1864, and incarcerated at prisoner-of-war facility at Salisbury, North Carolina, where he died in January 1865. Wife Anna/Hannah (Kelly) McNeil and children Sarah, John Alexander, and {son}, lived in Dorchester (now South Boston), Massachusetts.

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John T. Channell enlisted in the summer of 1862 at age 43 and fought with his regiment throughout the war. He was promoted to Corporal in September of 1863. During the fall of 1864, John was detailed from his regiment to serve as a pioneer. Prior to his pioneer assignment, he had been with his regiment continuously since mustering in. He had never been absent for illness, wounds, or any other reason. Shortly after becoming a pioneer he was reduced to private with no reason given for the change. He was honorably discharged along with the rest of the 35th in June 1865. Any additional information anyone might have about my gr-gr-gr-grandfather would be most welcome.

Alfred was born in Bath, Maine in 1842. Lived in Chelsea, Ma at the time of his enlistment in Co. C on 9 August, 1862. Wounded by miniball to his face at Knoxville. Mustered out 9 June 1865 at Alexandria, VA. Was married to Bessie Borden. Alfred died 25 June 1901 in Cranston, RI. Is buried in Chelsea, MA.

- Enlisted as a Private on 21 July 1862 at the age of 31. - Enlisted in Company C, 35th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 18 Aug 1862. - died wounds POW, Company C, 35th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 6 Oct 1864.

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Enlisted in 1862, was wounded at Antietam, spent much time in hospital partly in Rhode Island, discharged in 1864. Has extensive VA record, died in 1913. Ivory is my GG Grandfather.

Regimental history from Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War, compiled and published by the Adjutant General: The 35th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was organized at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, and was composed mostly of men enrolled in eastern Massachusetts. It was recruited during July and the early part of August, 1862, and its members were mustered into the service largely between August 9 and 19. Under Col. Edward A. Wild the regiment left for the seat of war August 22, reaching Washington on the 24th. On Sept. 8, it was assigned to Ferrero's (2d) Brigade, Sturgis' (2d) Division, Reno's (9th) Corps. Joining the Army of the Potomac it took part in the battle of South Mountain, Sept.14, 1862, where Col. Wild lost his left arm. At Antietam, Sept. 17, under command of Lieut. Col. Carruth, the regiment lost 214 officers and men, of whom 69 were killed or mortally wounded. At Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, it again suffered severely, losing Major Willard, who was in command. It camped during the early part of the winter near Falmouth. On Feb. 9, 1863, it was transferred to Newport News, Va., and, after a few weeks stay at this place, was sent with the 9th Corps into Kentucky, being stationed at Mount Stirling, Lancaster, Stanford, and other places. Lieut. Col. Carruth now became colonel of the regiment. It was next ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., to reinforce Gen. Grant, remaining about four weeks, until the surrender of the city, July 4. It participated in the pursuit of Johnston's army to Jackson, Miss., and was present at the capture of the city, then returned to its old camp near Vicksburg. From here it proceeded by bout and train to Cincinnati, reaching there the 14th of August. Proceeding to Knoxville, Tenn., which it reached Oct. 22, it participated in the defense of the city against Longstreet. After the close of the siege, Dec. 4, the 35th soon proceeded to Blain's Cross Roads, where it remained, enduring great privations, until January, 1864. After various movements - to Knoxville, Morristown, and elsewhere the regiment returned to Cincinnati. Here, April 1, it entrained for Baltimore, Md., from whence it took bout for Annapolis. In the reorganization of the 9th Corps the regiment, now commanded by Major Nat Wales, became a part of Carruth's (1st) Brigade, Stevenson's (1st) Division. During the battle of the Wilderness, May 5 and 6, and the first part of that of Spottsylvania, May 8 to 12, the 35th was in charge of the supply train of the let Division, and was not engaged. Returning to its brigade, May 17, on the following day it was in the last assault on the Confederate lines at Spottsylvania, moving thence to the North Anna River, where it was again engaged, May 25. It was now detailed as an engineer corps for the 1st Division. At Cold Harbor, June 3, it was posted near Bethesda Church and suffered light loss. Crossing the Jameson June 15, the regiment participated in the siege of Petersburg. At the Crater fight, July 30, it was heavily engaged, losing 12 killed and 34 wounded. At Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, it was again engaged with loss, It was now reduced to two officers and about 100 men present for duty. In another reorganization of the 9th Corps early in September it was assigned to Curtin's (1st) Brigade, Potter's (2d) Division. About this time there were added to the regiment 385 German and French substitutes, recently arrived in this country and ignorant of the English tongue. Major Hudson now commanded the regiment. At Poplar Spring Church, Sept. 30, it was severely engaged, losing 163 prisoners. For two months it was now posted near Forts Fisher and Welsh. During the midwinter it was stationed in the rear of Fort Sedgwick (Fort Hell). From March 7, 1865, until the fall of Petersburg, April 2, it formed a part of the garrison of this fort. It then joined in the pursuit of Lee's army and was at Farmville when the news came of the surrender. Arriving at Alexandria, Va., April 28, it remained as a part of the garrison of the District of Columbia until June 9, when it transferred its recruits to the 29th Regiment and was mustered out of the service. Returning to Readville, Mass., on June 27, the men were paid off and discharged.

Sgt. Mason served from August 1862 until discharged because of illness in March 1863.

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George Henry was my Great, Great Grandfather. He served as 1st Sgt. of E Company in the 35th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, as a volunteer from Randolph, Massachusetts. Originally from Chesterfield, NH, while serving in the military, he became a Freemason in the Norfolk Union Lodge in March 1961. He was severely wounded in the arm by a musket ball in the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. His arm was later amputated at Mount Pleasant Hospital in Washington, D.C. He eventually died of infection on Monday evening, November 3, 1862. He was survived by his wife, Frances Eliza Mead and six children, including my Great Grandfather, John Charles Henry.

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Killed in action at the Battle of Antietam on 17 Sept 1862. He was born 21 Oct 1835 in Taunton, MA the son of James Smith & Mary Bryant and the great grandson of Revolutionary War veterans Ensign Job Bryant, Pvt. James Smith, Pvt. James Field & great great grandson of Lt. Joseph Wilbur. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, MA with his son Arthur Franklin Smith. His brother Edwin H. C. Smith and his brother-in-law Norman G. Makepeace both served in the 39th Mass Inf, Co. F. and both survived the war. He married Josephine Monk on 29 Apr 1860 in Taunton, MA.

Born February 1, 1846 in Boxford, Massachusetts. Enlisted and mustered as a Private August 19, 1862. Admitted to Locust Spring Hospital near Keedysville, MD on October 9, 1862 with typhoid fever and died there. Served in the same regiment as his cousin, George E. Carleton. Buried in Grave No. 986 in Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland. His military records give conflicting information as to his date of death, some saying October 15 and others saying October 21, 1862.

Born March, 1842 in North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. Enlisted as a Private August 1, 1862 and mustered into Company F, 35th Massachusetts Infantry on August 19, 1862. Discharged for disability on February 12, 1863. Served in the same unit with his cousin, Samuel Hoyt Brown. Died in Lawrence, Massachusetts on January 27, 1875.

Enlisted as a Private on 11 August 1862 at the age of 18. Mustered in Company F, 35th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 19 August 1862. Died of disease on 3 March 1863 at Newport News, VA.

Enlisted as a Private on 29 July 1862 at the age of 21. Mustered in Company F, 35th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 19 August 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal. Wounded on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Died from wounds on 13 June 1864 at Philadelphia, PA.

Enlisted as a Private on 1 August 1862 at the age of 26. Discharged for promotion on 18 December 1862. Commission in Navy Regiment U.S. Navy on 18 December 1862. Discharged from Navy Regiment U.S. Navy on 9 November 1865.

Enlisted as a Sergeant on 1 August 1862 at the age of 24. Mustered in Company G, 35th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 17 August 1862. Discharged for wounds received at Fredericksburg, VA on 29 December 1862. Commission in Company E, 11th Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 15 August 1863. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (As of VRC) on 11 August 1863. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant (As of VRC) on 10 February 1865. Resigned on 12 October 1865.

Wounded in Fredricksburg, where he lost his left arm at the shoulder.

Asa Pratt enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts 35th Regiment Company H in July 1862 at age 28. He was married and had two sons, Gustavus and William at the time of his enlistment. He was wounded at Jackson, Miss in 1863. He was promoted to sargeant and survived the war. We assume his first wife Lillian (Lillias) Richmond died around 1866. Asa married Sarah Bailey in 1870. He applied for and was awarded a disability pension in 1882. Asa died in 1915.

Private Benjamin F. Pratt, 3rd was from Weymouth and enlisted in Company H of the 35th MA Volunteers. Pratt was a mess mate of my Great Grandfather, Segeant Henry W. Tisdale at Andersonville Prison and survived the war only to die in 1866 along with his only child. His grave is at www.Find A Grave.com

http://letterscivilwar.org/8-5-65-35th_mass.html has a good summary of the unit's action. KIA Sept. 30, 1864 Poplar Springs Church, VA.

Read the Civil War Diary of Sergeant Henry W. Tisdale at www.civilwardiary.net

Was also in Co. A

Herbert was my Great-Grandfather. He was a prisoner in Salisbury, NC. He almost starved on the little food 'hardtack' he had. His health recovered after the war, married Harriet Manley Howard of West Bridgewater, MA and later moved to Ausable Chasm near Keeseville, NY in 1877. He was a machinist by trade. Today his home in New York, called THE ESTES HOUSE is owned by the Town of Chesterfield, and is an interpretive center for the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association (NCUGRHA@aol.com). The Estes House over-looks the Ausable Chasm.

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