forming picket and provost duty. May the ninth, they received orders to embark for Baton Rouge, and sailed on the 21st, with 26 officers and 546 enlisted men fit for duty. They arrived at Springfield Landing, the 23d, and took up their line of march for Port Hudson. They remained there, through the siege, till it capitulated to General Banks, July 9, 1863, and were engaged in the two assaults made on the enemy's works. The time of enlistment having nearly expired, they turned over all ordnance and camp stores, July 26th, and embarked, on the steamer City of Madison, for Cairo, Ill., going thence to Chicago, by rail, and arrived in Concord, Aug. 8th, and were mustered out of service, Aug. 13, 1863.

The regiment suffered much from sickness, which proved quite as fatal as battles. From July 31st to August 13th sixteen men died, and of seven hundred and forty-one men and officers on the roll, only four hundred and eighty were fit for duty. After leaving Port Hudson for home, fifty men were left on the way on account of sickness, many of whom died.

No regiment in the service, for nine months, was ever more shattered by sickness than the Fifteenth. It was a good regiment and faithfully performed all duties assigned it.

The Sixteenth Regiment were nine months men, and went into camp at Concord, 'in the fall of 1862. The officers were James Pike, Sanbornton, Colonel; Henry W. Fuller, Concord, Lieut. Colonel; Samuel Davis, Jr., Warner, Major; Luther T. Townsand, Salem, Adjutant; Albert H. Drown, Fisherville, Quartermaster; Thomas Sanborn, Newport, Surgeon; and R. M. Manley, Northfield Chaplain.

This regiment was assigned to the department of the Gulf, and performed guard duty from New Orleans to Port Hudson. We have not an extended record of the service of the Sixteenth in the ield, but it was considered a good regiment. Like all of our regiments who went into Louisiana and Mississippi, they suffered severely from sickness, which proved fatal in many instances. In nine months, one hundred and forty-three men and officers died. They were mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863.

The Seventeenth Regiment were enlisted under the call for nine months men, in the fall and winter of 1862-3. The officers were Henry O. Kent, Lancaster, Colonel; Charles H. Long, Claremont, Lieut. Colonel; George H. Bellows, Major; George A. Wainwright, Hanover, Adjutant; Edward H. Cummings, Quartermas

ter; James D. Folsom, Surgeon; and George S. Barnes, Chaplain. For some reason, never fully explained to the public, the Seventeenth was never filled up, but the men who enlisted were consolidated with the Second New-Hampshire. The officers were mustered out April 16, 1863, being in the U. S. service over three months.*

The Eighteenth Regiment was organized at Concord, in the fall of 1864. The officers were Thomas L. Livermore, Milford, Colonel; J. M. Clough, New London, Lieut. Colonel; William I. Brown, Fisherville, Major; George F. Hobbs, Wakefield, Adjutant; Moses T. Cate, Wolfeborough, Quartermaster; Samuel G. Dearborn, Surgeon; and Anthony C. Hardy, Chaplain.

The Rebellion being nearly ended the Eighteenth did not see much service, but some companies did some hard fighting before Petersburg in the spring of 1865. If the war had continued, doubtless they would have been as good a regiment as there was in the service. Mustered out June 10, 1865.

The New-Hampshire Battalion First New England Cavalry.— The officers of this battalion were David B. Nelson, Manchester, Major; George T. Crane, Adjutant.

This battalion did good service in the field, and was organized in the fall and winter of 1861-2, They were in the battles of Front Royal, Gettysburg, and many other skirmishes in their scouting expeditions.

* In the fall of 1862 it was decided by the Governor and Council to raise three regiments, viz., the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth, each regiment to be raised from the respective Congressional districts, the Seventeenth coming in the Third district. The records of the Adjutant General's office show that more than the requisite number of men, in the third district, had been raised to fill this regiment; but the other districts failed to respond in full, and the volunteers for the Seventeenth were, by the Adjutant General, placed in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth, or enough to fill them up agreeably to the army regulation. It having been deemed unadvisable, by Gov. Berry, to execute the State drafting law, there was no way remaining, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, but to consolidate the Seventeenth with some other regiment, and the volunteers were ordered home for that purpose.

It is due the officers of the Seventeenth to say that the failure to fill the regiment, after its depletion to fill the Fifteenth and Sixteenth, was in no wise attributable to them, and that they used every exertion that the regiment be accepted for service, as a detachment, or otherwise. A special order from the Governor, was issued, complimentary to the officers for the degree of excellence manifested by the regiment in drill and discipline.

The First Regiment New-Hampshire Cavalry was organized at Concord in the winter and spring of 1864.

The officers were John L. Thompson, Plymouth, Colonel; Benjamin T. Hutchins, Concord, Lieut. Colonel; Aaron Wyman, Manchester, Major; George W. Towle, Hooksett, Quartermaster; George W. Pierce, Winchester, Surgeon.

This Cavalry regiment, for the time they were in the field, did much hard service. They were at Reams' Station, Winchester, Kerneysville, Waynesboro, Kelley's Ford, Lacy Springs, and in many skirmishes, where they lost many men in killed, wounded and taken prisoners. In Andersonville Prison, Ga., twenty-eight men from this regiment died, and seven are reported as dying from starvation. The larger portion of the regiment were mustered out of service July 15, 1865.

The First New-Hamsphire Battery was organized at Manchester, in August, 1861. The officers were George A. Gerrish, Captain; Edward H. Hobbs, First Lieutenant; and John Wadleigh, Second Lieutenant.

The First Battery left Manchester, for Washington, October 31st, 1861. They went into the Camp of Instruction and remained one week, when they were assigned to the Army of the Potomac. They participated in nearly all of the principal battles in Virginia. They were in the second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, and nearly all of the battles around Richmond. Part were mustered out of service Sept. 25, 1864, and part were transferred to the New-Hampshire Heavy Artillery.

The "First Regiment New-Hampshire Heavy Artillery" was organized by companies, at different dates, from July 22, 1863, to October 21, 1864, when it was formed into a Regiment of twelve companies. The officers were Charles H. Long, Claremont, Colonel; Ira Mc'L. Barton, Newport, Lieutenant Colonel; George A. Wainwright, Hanover, Major; Ezekiel Morrill, Concord, Surgeon and C. W. Walker, Stratford, Chaplain.

This regiment performed guard and garrison duty at the Forts in Portsmouth Harbor and around the defences at Washington in detachments. It was a fine regiment, nearly all of its members having seen active service in the field. But the war happily closed and they had no chance to exhibit their veteran valor. They were mustered out of service, June 15, 1865.

"E" "F" & "G".

"U. S. SHARP SHOOTERS."

New-Hampshire furnished three companies for this service; Cos. The history of the Sharp Shooters has received less than its share of public notice, for the reason they were not connected with any State military organization, but were raised as United States Sharp Shooters, and were represented by nearly every State in the Union.

The officers of Co. "B" First U. S. regiment were Amos B. Jones, Washington, Captain; William P. Austin, Claremont, First Lieutenant, and William H. Gibbs, Hanover, Second Lieutenant. The officers from this State, of the Second regiment, were Edward T. Rowell, Concord, Major; George A. Marden, Mount Vernon, Quartermaster, and William B. Raynolds, Surgeon. The officers of Co. "F", Henry M. Caldwell, Captain; James H. Hildreth, First Lieutenant; Edward T. Rowell, Second Lieutenant. Co. "G", William D. Mc'Pherson, Captain; John A. Moore, First Lieutenant; and Edward Dow, Second Lieutenant.

Co. "E" was mustered into the service of the United States, Sept. 9, 1861. Their principal duties were on skirmish line and heavy picket duty. Companies "F" and "G" were respectively mustered Nov. 28 and Dec. 10, 1861. These companies were in over thirty battles, and generally in dangerous positions. Mechanicsville, Gains' Mills, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Weldon Railroad and Deep Bottom were some of the principal battles they were in.

The "National Guards" were mustered into the U. S. service for sixty days, for guard duty at Fort Constitution. This company was mustered in May 9, 1864. The officers were James O. Chandler, Manchester, Captain; James R. Carr, Manchester, First Lieutenant, James G. Burns, Second Lieutenant.

The "Martin Guards" were mustered into the service of the United States for ninety days, July 25, 1864, for garrison duty at Fort Constitution. The officers were George E. Houghton, Manchester, Captain; James L. Bailey, Manchester, First Lieutenant, John E. Johnson, Manchester, Second Lieutenant.

Lafayette Artillery were mustered into U. S. service for ninety days, August 1, 1864, for garrison duty at Fort Constitution. The officers were John H. Tarbell, Lyndeborough, Captain; Eli C. Curtis, Lyndeborough, First Lieutenant, Charles H. Holt, Lyndebor ough Second Lieutenant.

Unattached company of New-Hampshire Volunteers-stationed at Fort Constitution and mustered into service, May 15, 1862. The officers were James Davidson, Captain; James B. Gove, Concord, First Lieutenant, and Asa T. Hutchinson, Manchester, Second Lieutenant.

"SECOND BRIGADE BAND."

This Band was organized at Concord, and mustered into service Feburary 10, 1863.

The names of the members were Gustavus W. Ingalls, Concord, Band Master: Musicians, Albert Aspenwall, Lebanon; James Allison, Concord; Samuel F. Brown, Fisherville; Freman D. Batchelder, Concord; George W. Boody, Strafford; Lorenzo M. Currier, Fisheville; Cyrus C. Currier, Concord; John O. Davis, New Market; Albert G. Furber, New Market; Nathan W. Gove, Concord; Frederick Hoffman, Concord; Andrew L. Lane, Concord; Jonathan C. Lane, Concord; George C. Perkins, Lebanon ; Phinehas Parkhurst, Templeton Ms.; Francis H. Pike, Manchester; Warren S. Russell, Amherst; Henry Stark, Goffstown; David F. Thompson, Amherst; Charles N. Tottingham, Keene, and Samuel D. Trussell, Concord.

They were stationed at Hilton Head, S. C. and sustained a high reputation with their commanding officers. We herewith append a short extract from W. T. M. Burger, Assistant Adjutant General in that Department. "I can assure you, that you and every member of your Band, stands in the highest estimation of every one in this Department from Major General Gilmore down. Your loss is deeply regretted and by none more than myself. We never expect to see such another as Ingall's Post Band here again." They were mustered out, July 4, 1865.

The larger portion of information in relation to enlistments and movements of the various military organizations in the State, which served in the late rebellion, we obtained in the Adjutant's General's Office.

Too much praise cannot be accorded to General Natt Head, seconded by Governor Frederick Smyth, for efforts to secure an accurate record of all the regiments in the State, which served in the war. To a great extent, they accomplished what they

undertook.

In the commencement of the rebellion, officers who had charge of organizing the regiments in various sections of the State, apparently did not comprehend the magnitude of the war, or the fu