Histories

RALLYING ROUND THE FLAG

Without tablet in bronze or granite monument to war-time valor Embden nevertheless has a record of services fully to warrant one. More than 100 farmer lads from the town marched off to the terrible conflict of the ’60's. About one-half of these were in regiments under Butler or Banks of Massachusetts — major generals of volunteers. From Augusta, Portland and Boston these recruits sailed away to Fortress Monroe. Soon again they were voyaging to Hilton Head, S. C., Ship Island, Miss., and adjacent points to have part in the conquest of New Orleans and Louisiana, the opening of the Mississippi and, eventually, in the expedition on the Red River.

Of about 20 Embden soldiers who died of disease during the Civil War, a large percentage had been on duty in the far south. Some Embden survivors in these regiments came north with Butler to Bermuda Hundred. In Virginia they carried on with about another half of the Embden enlistments in divers regiments that had come direct to Washington and the Army of the Potomac. During the war years Embden troopers there were who rode and raided from Pennsylvania to the Shenandoah and the James and to Richmond; Embden artillerymen were helping serve the big guns and Embden infantrymen were sharing in the sanguinary charges. Some 17 Embden soldiers were killed in action. These fell for the most part at Fredericksburg, Winchester, Gettysburg, the Wilderness and Cold Harbor.

In earlier days one Embden boy, Barzilla S. McFadden, went away to the War with Mexico and may have lost his life in the storming of Chapultepec. A dozen Embden men fought in the second war with Britain. Some were on coast guard duty but others were on the long march across New Hampshire ,and Ver- nont to Plattsburg and helped in the invasion of Canada. Most Embden pioneers were veterans of the Revolution from Massachusetts and New Hampshire or sons of those who had been.

In the good militia days Embden long had one company, at first organized and largely officered on Seven Mile Brook. Then there were two companies with rival jurisdiction on either side of the town — boundaries carefully defined by the selectmen — as well as a company of horse. There was a town stock of powder and ball and two camp kettles. Annual meetings of the town voted allowances for rations at the musters. Cartridges were manufactured under the business eye of "Uncle Mose" Thompson at his tavern, probably at the hands of persons who had become town charges. The martial spirit of Embden was recognized by surrounding territory. Early and late there were three Embden colonels of militia, besides a native son, Elbridge Gerry Savoge, who after he had moved to Solon became a militia brigadier. All this one might regard as a separate topic. It belongs, however, by way of preface and, perhaps, of inspiration to the town’s valiant efforts in the Civil War.

The commissioned officers roster in Maine volunteer regiments carries the names of several Embden born men. Lieut. Col. Joseph Whitman Spaulding of the 19th Maine Regiment belonged by birth to Caratunk but his grandfather, Joseph Spaulding (1769-1866) originally resided in Embden and the family in early days had many local connections. Col. Spaulding went out as an enlisted man from Richmond, Me., where first and last a considerable number of people of Embden interest settled. This same Joseph Spaulding of Embden was father-in- law of Elbridge G. Savage who went to the front as captain of Company F, Third Maine but suffered a sunstroke in Baltimore, as related, that terminated his army career. The latter’s nephew, Jefferson Savage, native of Embden, was commissioned second lieutenant of Company F in the same regiment on Aug. 4, 1861.

Seth T. Hutchins of North Anson, son of Asahel and Polly (Savage) Hutchins of Embden, was captain of Co. A, 28th Maine, a nine months regiment. He was considered an excellent drill master, perhaps the best in the regiment and the higher officers regarded Company A as particularly well trained. Often on dress parade Maj. Bullen is quoted as having remarked: "Capt. Hutchins, you have a finely drilled company there." Thirteen Embden men went out in this company, one of the largest quotas the town furnished to any military organization during the war.

Lieut. Horatio Gates Cleveland of Monroe, Wis., son of James Young and Edith (Cragin) Cleveland of Embden, was commissioned in Company K, 16th Wisconsin Volunteers. He was wounded at Atlanta and resigned Nov. 17, ’64. His brother, Roger Sherman Cleveland, served in the Wisconsin cavalry. Jerry S. Cleveland, an original member of the 4th Battery, First Mounted Artillery and Benjamin F. Cleveland of the Tenth Maine were his first cousins. All were natives of Embden and grandsons of Luther Cleveland the Embden pioneer.

Among non-commissioned officers there were several Embden men. Jarvis Wentworth, a Vermont cavalryman; WTilliam C. Walker, James F. Luce, Justus B. Wilson, Stilson Wells, and Daniel K. Williams served as sergeants. Alvin H. and Elijah P. Burns, Jerry S. Cleveland, Ebenezer C. Talcott, Oliver J. Moulton, Edmond E. Gould, James H. Harlow, Cephas Walker, Wesley Gray, William S. Hodgdon, J. Williams Morin, Amos J. Wentworth, Daniel Wentworth and Benjamin Young were corporals. Five musicians enlisted from Embden — Morrill Green, Harley F. Hicks, George S. and Timothy C. Beal and Thomas Delaney, who although accredited to Embden's quota was born in Cork, Ireland, claimed that as his residence and may have never traveled farther up the Kennebec than Augusta.

There were Embden soldiers in an even score of the 32 volunteer infantry regiments organized in the state as well as in the two Cavalry regiments, the first Heavy Artillery and the Mounted Artillery. The larger groups and the approximate number in these groups were with the following nine regiments:

Eighteen in the 4th Battery, Mounted Artillery. This battery was in many hard fought battles. It first marched up the Shenandoah, was in Gen Siegel’s command and then with Gen. Pope and the Artillery Brigade, Sixth Army Corps. It served its guns three hours at Cold Harbor and was rushed to Washington to meet Early’s raid.

Fifteen in Company A, 28th Maine. This nine months regiment encamped at Chalmette, the site of the battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, and displayed great gallantry at Fort Butler. Many of its soldiers re-enlisted.

Eleven in companies B. D and K, Thirteenth Maine. This was Col. Neal Dow’s regiment. It sailed to Ship Island, was at New Orleans and in the Red River Expedition, whence it returned to Fortress Monroe and the District of Columbia.

Ten in Companies A, F, H, and I, Sixteenth Maine, Asa W. Wilder of Skowhegan, Colonel. When it had been organized only four months this regiment participated in the Battle of Fredericksburg. It served at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spottsylvania Court House and in April, ’65 was part of the army that pursued Lee to Appomattox Court House.

Nine in companies B, F, H and I, Third Maine, whose first colonel was Oliver 0. Howard (1830-1909) afterwards a corps commander and also general of the Army of The Tennessee. This regiment was at both battles of Bull Run and at Fredericksburg, the Wilderness and Chancellorsville.

Nine in companies B, H and K, Ninth Maine. This regiment landed at Hilton Head and after service in the far south was brought to Virginia for the James River campaign and had part in the battle of Cold Harbor. There was a considerable quota of Concord men in Co. D. of this regiment, including James E. Shepard, sergeant; Elisha W. Vittum and Daniel 0. Fee, corporals; Joseph Bean, Jr., John W. Dinsmore, Oliver C. Dunton who died on shipboard, and Abishal Town.

Seven in Company F. Twentieth Maine, whose colonels in succession were Adelbert Ames of Rockland, son-in-law of Gen. Butler, United States Senator from Mississippi and a general in the Spanish War; Joshua L. Chamberlain, Charles D. Gilmore and Ellis Spear. It wras part of the Army of The Potomac that fought the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg — where the 20th Maine was first under fire — and Gettysburg. The regiment held the extreme left of Meade’s Gettysburg line on the second day.

Seven in companies C, H and K, Twenty-fourth Maine, a nine months’ regiment that served in the far south but had a pleasant steamboat trip home by way of Cairo. Ill.

Five in companies C and F, Tenth Maine. George L. Beal was colonel of this regiment, which became a part of Pope’s army, helped fight the battle of Cedar Mountain Aug. 9, ’62 and the next month was at Antietam.

The first enlistments from Embden were William Harrison Holbrook (1841-1924) and James G. Daggett (1842-1862). They were mustered in Aug. 21, ’61 with Company B, Seventh Maine. "Had" Holbrook was wounded at Antietam and discharged because of disability March 12, ’63. "Jim" Daggett died in the hospital at Washington. Others enlisted soon afterward. A quota of five from Embden, including John Gould, son of Elder Benjamin, was mustered into Co. E, Eighth Maine on Sept. 7 ’61. Silas Brown, Benjamin F. and Lee Strickland, brothers, and James Sullivan were the other four. Quotas were supplied Dec. 9, ’61 for the Thirteenth Maine and on December 21 for the 4th Battery including several original members. The next quota was Aug. 14, ’62 and consisted of seven men. One of these was Lewis Carl, who was killed in his first battle. His death made a deep impression on the Kennebec side of the town where he had been employed by Ozias McFadden prior to his enlistment.

It is a matter of history how the North, disillusioned by reverses of the first two years, resorted to the draft to recruit its armies and Congress passed the so-called Conscript Act, which became a law by Lincoln’s signature on March 3, ’63. This law brought seven Embden men into the ranks, all of whom, except Joseph Orlando Moulton, were married. Most of them also had families of small children. The first of the drafted men to be mustered in was Moses L. Strickland, 34 years old. He was duly enrolled July 21, ’63 in Co. H, Third Maine. Within a few days came his cousin, Daniel Strickland of New Portland but a son of Daniel D. and Christina Strickland of northwest Embden. During August the other five were mustered in. One of them was Benson Gray who had recently married and come from Concord to settle on the Bosworth farm. He fell at Winchester. Another was John C. Holbrook, one of the four Holbrook brothers all of whom went into the army as married men. Horace W. Holbrook and Philander H. Chick, neighbors near the foot of Embden Pond where they had established their young families, were the other two Embden conscripts of this quota. Probably no other occurrence more seriously impressed the town with the gravity of the Civil War.

Embden was patriotic in voting money as well as supplying men. Funds were provided for State aid to wives and dependents of soldiers in the fields in 1862 and in increasing sums from that time on till the end of the war. Town bounties of $100 per volunteer had been paid readily till the call was made for raising the Twenty-eighth Regiment. Embden's quota of seventeen men for Company A made extraordinary measures necessary to raise the required bounties.

At a town meeting on Saturday, Aug. 2, ’62, "to raise money to aid in obtaining volunteer militia" a sum of $1,100, or $100 for each man who volunteered was voted and twenty-two taxpayers of Embden signed a bond for $1,700 to pay 17 men. These twenty-two were: John Gray, L. H. Walker, Elisha Purington, Ozias H. McFadden, Wm. H. Stevens, Calvin Boyington, Warren Getchell, T. F. Boothby, Phineas Eames, Elam Stevens, Wm. Barron, Edwin S. Danforth, Charles F. Caldwell, Joseph Atkinson, Benjamin C. McKenney, Timothy C. Spaulding, Sanford B. Stevens, Albert Williams, Moses Thompson, Erastus Walker, John Pierce, Michael F. Berry.

The bond named the following to receive $100 bounty each when mustered into the service of the United States; Mandell Wells, William H. Grear, Archa Mullen, John W. Foss, John Burns, 2nd, Asa Strickland, Daniel Tripp, Daniel Wentworth, Allen Jackson, William H. McKenney, Stilson Wells, Daniel K. Williams, Josiah M. Cook, Thomas J. Mullen, Timothy C. Beal, Richard Tripp. Not all of these enlisted in Co. A, Twenty-eighth Maine. The Beal brothers served in the Twenty-fourth Maine and, although of Embden, some question arose whether they entered the service as part of Embden's quota or as part of Solon’s. That made a contention over which town should lay the bounties.

In response to Lincoln’s call of Oct. 17, ’63, the town voted on December 3 to increase to $325 its bounty for "each man who shall voluntarily enlist in the service of the United States before the fifth day of January next." The selectmen were authorized to make a loan at 6 per cent to meet this requirement and it was further agreed to pay each soldier when mustered in. An appropriation of $1,000 annually till all these bounties were paid was voted. At a meeting March 7, ’64, the selectmen were instructed to raise by loan or otherwise $1,000 to be distributed in state aid. William G. Bailey, David Stevens, 2nd., and Austin Eames were chosen a committee Aug. 24, ’64, "to solicit subscriptions to aid in payments as bounties to soldiers," and on the same date David Stevens, 2nd., and Phineas Eames were chosen agents "to procure recruits."

The town bounty was increased to $350 on Oct. 3, ’64 and the selectmen were directed to obtain the money by loan. At the same time the town agreed to assume the amount of money contributed by individuals toward enlisting soldiers to fill the town’s quota and town orders were issued bearing interest from date for such sums. The same bounty was voted to each drafted man who voluntarily entered the service. A loan of $2,000 was authorized Nov. 8, ’64 "to pay money borrowed of citizens and also to offset money subscribed to pay bounty to soldiers on the last quota." Under Lincoln’s call of December, 1864, Embden voted to raise $6,000 to fill the quota of soldiers and $500 more if needed, naming John Gray and T. F. Boothby a committee to fill the quota. It was voted March 6, ’65, to assess $5,000 of money already raised to pay bounties and the town treasurer was directed to borrow sufficient money to pay state aid. An additional $1,500 was raised at that meeting "to pay state aid." In March, ’66, the town assessed $2,100 more of monies raised to pay bounties to soldiers.

The above figures tell only a part of the town’s financial sacrifice. The total bounties to soldiers voted by Embden amounted to $26,355 of which $1,100 was paid to the three years men of ’62, $1,600 to nine months men of ’62, $3,900 to volunteers of ’63 and $19,055 to volunteers in ’64 and ’65, $500 to drafted men who entered the service and $200 to substitutes.

The disbursements by Embden for state aid covered a period of four years in the following amounts:

	No. of families	No. of persons	Total $
1862	12	38	362.50
1863	18	54	957.77
1864	18	48	880.07
1865	9	28	362.63
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	Total paid		2,562.97

The following roster has been undertaken as a record of Embden's Civil War soldiers. It is a complete record of Embden's quota as preserved in the Adjutant General’s office at Augusta and kindly supplied by Adjutant General James W. Hanson. In that list are a few names of soldiers who probably never saw the town. With the stress of obtaining men, bounty money brought a few from elsewhere. There are hardly more than ten or twelve of these. On the other hand, the Adjutant General’s record based on the quotas that Embden supplied and obtained credit for, is far from being a complete record of Embden men in the Union armies. First might be mentioned young men of established Embden families, who were residing, more or less permanently, in other towns and enlisted from those towns. A notable example of this sort is Cephas Walker.

He was temporarily in Madison when he enlisted but after the War resided many years in Embden. He is said to be the only survivor today of all the Embden Civil War soldiers. He is now living at Madison, devoted to the memory of his family and proud of his several grandchildren, among whom Philip Young of Woodsfords is one of his favorites. There were many instances like this of Embden men residing in other towns and states. The list here includes many of these but by no means all of them.

Several of the outsiders who enlisted under Embden's quota were originally from the Canadian provinces. John B. Allen, who heads the list of this contingent, however, was a native of Beddington, near Machias. William Clough came from Digby, N. S.; John Condon from Milltown, N. B., and John Day from St. John, N. B. Thomas Delaney from Cork and John Madigan from Limerick were two Irishmen among these recruits, while John McDonald was from Liverpool, Peter Luey from Quebec and Matthew Noland from Montreal. Richard T. Logue was from Boston and George M. Desmazes was from Chelsea, Mass. Some of these men may have resided temporarily in Embden but their names do not appear on the tax lists.

Following each Embden soldier’s name below is the date of his birth and as far as obtainable, the date of his death. The name of a town, after that date, means an Embden man enlisted from that town and was not a part of Embden's quota. The dates after the names of the organization in which he served spell the time of his service. An asterisk (*) before a name indicates that this soldier lost his life in battle or died from wounds received in action and the name of a place at the end of the line indicates where he fell. Similarly the mark (+) before a soldier’s name indicates that he died of disease and the place of his death is sometimes indicated at the end of the line. The mark (§) before a soldier's name means discharged for disability. Embden soldiers in the Civil War were:

§Allen, John B. (1831), Marshfield, Co. D, 2d Sharpshooters, Nov. 1, ’61, to June 2, ’64.

Ball, Joel (1845), Co. F, 20th Me., Dec. 29, ’63, to June 4, ’65.

+Beal, Andrew F. (1841), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 20, ’61, to March 8, ’63. Harpers Ferry.

+Beal, George S. (1844), Solon, Co. H, 24th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Apr. 18, ’63. Bonnet Carre.

Beal, Timothy C. (1837), Solon, Co. H, 24th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 25, ’63.

+Berry, Alphonso (1846), Co. K, 9th Me., Sept. 20, ’64, to May 2, ’65.

Berry, Alvah (1818-1882), Bingham, Co. K, 13th Me., Dec. 13, ’61, to Feb. 17, ’64.

Berry, James (1846), Co. I, 16th Me., Oct. 4, ’64, to Dec. 8, ’64.

Berry, Levi (1822), Co. A and Co. F, 16th Me., Aug. 14, ’62, to June 5, ’65

§Berry, William P. (1826), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 28, ’63, to April 5, ’64. Wounds.

§Blagden, William D. (1835-1902), Anson, Co. B, 13th Me., Nov. 28, ’61, to April 21, ’62.

§Brown, George W. E. (1817), Bingham, 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 21, ’61, to March 5, ’63.

Brown, Jonathan E. (1843), Bingham, 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Jan. 14, ’62, to July 12, ’62, and Co. M., 31st Me., Oct. 18, ’64 to July 15, ’65.

§Brown, Silas R. (1835), Co. E, 8th Me., Sept. 7, ’61, to Sept. 16, ’64. Wounds.

Burns, Alvin H (1833-1887), Fort Snelling, Min., Co. A, 10th Minn., Aug. 14, ’62, to Aug. 19 ’65.

Burns, Benjamin (1834), Co. G, 12th Me., Nov. 15, ’61, to June 6, ’62. Burns, Elijah P. (1841-1915), Sanbornton, N. H., Co. F, 8th N. H., Dec. 20, ’61, to Jan. 19, ’65.

Burns, Franklin S. (1837-1913), Co. D, 13th Me., Dec. 9, ’61, to Jan. 6, ’65.

+Burns, George (1845-1865), Co. K, 9th Me., Sept. 22, ’64, to Feb. 1, ’65.

+Burns, George W. (1841-1863), Pittsfield, Co. C, 24th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to March 27, ’63.

§Burns, Jesse (1818), Fairfield, Co. B, 13th Me., Dec. 28, ’61, to June 25, ’63.

Burns, John S. (1861), Co. C, 1st Me. Cav., Nov. 1, ’61, to Nov. 25, ’64. Burns, William (1829), Lexington, Co. C, 1st Me. Cav., Oct. 20, ’61, to March 8, ’62.

+Burns, Wilson (1840-1864), Lexington, Co. D, 13th Me., Dec. 9, ’61, to Jan. 4, ’62. Augusta.

*Carle, Lewis (1841-1864), Co. F, 20th Me., Aug. 29, ’62, to Oct. 12, ’64. Chadwick, William F. (1846), Falmouth, Co. M, 31st Me., Oct. 18, ’64, to Nov. 7, ’64.

Chapin, Arthur T. (1842), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Jan. 14, ’62, to Jan. 13, ’65.

Chapin, Henry D. (1844), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd Art., Jan. 14, ’62, till discharge at Augusta, no date given.

+Chase, Wellington (1846-1864), Bingham, Co. B, 29th Me., Dec. 30, ’63, to May 31, ’64.

§Chick, Philander H. (1842-1915), Co. I, 3rd Me., and Co. B, 1st Heavy Art., Aug. 19, ’63, to April 21, ’65.

Clark, William B. (1823-1871), Anson, 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 29, ’63 to June 17, ’65.

Cleveland, Alonzo H. (1838-1907), Camden, Co. H, 9th Me., Feb. 12, ’62, to Feb. 15, ’65.

Cleveland, Benjamin F. (1828), Anson, Co. F, 10th Me., May 3, ’61, to May 7, ’63.

Cleveland, Horatio G. (1829-1890), Monroe, Wis., Co. K, 16th Wis., Dec. 2, ’63, to Nov. 17, ’64.

Cleveland, Jeremiah S. (1834), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 21, ’61, and reenlisted Jan. 2, ’64.

Cleveland, Roger S. (1843), Jordan, Wis., Co. B, 1st Wis. Cav., Oct. 15, ’63, to July 19, ’65.

Clough, William (1829), Co. K, 19th. Me., Oct. 5, ’64, to Oct. 7, ’64.

Condon, John (1844), Co. B, 1st Battalion, March 30, ’65, to April 5, ’65.

§Cook, John A. (1834), Co. E, 12th Me., Nov. 15, ’61, to July 15, ’62, and Co. F, 7th Me., and Co. F, 1st. Vet. Reg., April 6, ’63, to Aug. 28, ’63.

Cook, Josiah M. (1822), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

+Copp, Calvin F. (1841-1862), Co. F, 14th Me., Dec. 11, ’61, to July 25, ’62. Baton Rouge.

+Crymble, Caldo F. (1838-1864), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 28, ’63, to Apr. 9, ’64.

Crymble, Charles, Jr., (1833-1921), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Jan. 14, ’62, and reenlisted Feb. 5, ’64, to June 17, ’65.

Crymble, John H. (1830), Janesville, Wis., Co. G, 8th Wis., Aug. 13, ’61, to Sept. 16, ’61.

+Daggett, James G. (1842-1862), Co. B, 7th Me., Aug. 21, ’61, to Nov. 15, ’62. Washington.

§Daggett, Obed W. (1835), Anson, CO'. F, 10th Me., Oct. 16, ’61, to June 28, ’62.

Dawes, Rufus (1818), Anson, Co. A, 28th. Me., Oct. 13, ’62 to Aug. 31 ’63. Moved to Embden after the war.

Dawes, Seldon (1828), Anson, Co. A, 28th. Me., Oct. 13, ’62 to Aug. 31 ’63. Moved to Embden after the war.

Day, John (1847), Co. B, 1st Battalion, March 30, ’65, to muster out of battalion.

Delaney, Thomas (1840), Co. I, 16th Me., and Co. I, 20th Me., Oct. 4, ’64, to July 16, ’65.

Desmazes, George M. (1847), Co. B, 1st Battalion, March 30, ’65, to April 5, ’66.

Donley, Frank (1812-1868), Anson, 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 21, ’61, to Dec. 20, ’64.

+Eames, Martin (1843-1863), Co. F, 10th Me., and Co. E, 8th Me., Oct. 4, ’61, to March 15, ’63.

*Foss, Elfin J. (1840-1863), Co. F, 20th Me., Aug. 29, ’62, to July 2, ’63. Gettysburg.

+Foss, John W. (1843-1862), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Nov. 20, ’62. Gordon, Oliver P. (1842), Co. D, 13th Me., Dec. 10, ’61, to Jan. 5, ’65. Gould, Edmond E. (1844-1919), Norridgewock, Co. K, 21st Me., Oct. 14, ’62, to Aug. 25, ’63, and Co. I, 31st Me., April 14, ’64, to July 15, ’65.

Gould, John (1837), Co. E, 8th Me., Sept. 7, ’61, to Sept. 15, ’64.

*Gray, Benson S., (1842-1864), Co. I, 3rd Me., and Co. B, 17th Me., July 21, ’63, to Sept. 19, ’64. Winchester.

Gray, J. Wesley (1841-1928), Co. F, 10th Me., Oct. 4, ’61, to May 7, ’63, and Co. D, 1st D. C. Cav., Feb. 29, ’64, to Aug. 1, ’65.

+Grear, William H. (1843-1862), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Dec. 18, ’62.

+Green, Morrill (1848-1865), Co. K, 9th Me., Sept. 20, ’64, to Feb. 5, ’65.

+Greene, Albert S. (1843-1864), Skowhegan, Co. D, 2nd Me. Cav., Jan. 14, ’64, to Jan. 26, ’64.

Harlow, James H. (1835), Co. H. 1st Me. Cav., Sept. 28, ’61, reenisted to June 20, ’65.

Hatch, John B. (1838), Co. B, 9th Me., Sept. 22, ’64, to July 13, ’65.

*Hewey, Charles G. (1840-1864), Co. G, 12th Me., Nov. 15, ’61, to Sept. 19, ’64. Winchester.

Hicks, Harley F. (1836), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Jan. 14, ’62, to - ’62.

*Hodgdon, William S. (1844-1863), Co. F, 20th Me., Aug. 29, ’62, to July 2, ’63. Gettysburg.

Holbrook, Abel C. (1829), Co. A, 16th Me., Aug. 4, ’62, to June 5, ’65.

Holbrook, Horace W. (1838), Co. B, 3rd Me., and Co. - , 17th Me., Aug. 21, ’63, to Feb. 12, ’64.

*Holbrook, John C. (1836-1864), Co. I, 3rd Me., and Co. F, 17th Me., Aug. 7, ’63, to June 18, ’64.

§Holbrook, William H. (1841-1924), Co. B, 7th Me., Aug. 21, ’61, to March 12, ’63.

Hutchins, Seth T. (1827-1894), North Anson, Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

§Ireland, Fifield (1839), Canaan, Co. B, 13th Me., Nov. 28, ’61, reenlisted, to Feb. 20, ’65. Moved to Embden after the war.

§Ireland, Temple (1807-1890), Canaan, Co. B, 13th Me., Nov. 28, ’61, to Oct. 27, ’62. Moved to Embden after the war.

Jackson, Allen (1842-1917), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, 62, to Aug. 31, 63.

Logue, Richard T. (1844), Co. M, 31st Me., Oct. 18, ’64, to Oct. 20, 64.

Lowell, William H. (1842), Concord, 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., and Invalid Corps, Jan. 14, ’62, to Oct. 30, ’63.

*Luce, James F. (1824-1864), Tremont, Co. E, 31st Me., March 11, ’64, to Sept. 30, ’64.

*Luey (Lucy), Peter (1824-1864), Co. F, 29th Me., Nov. 13, ’63, to Oct. 19, ’64. Winchester.

McDonald, John (1841), Co I, 16th Me., and Co. I, 20th Me., Oct. 4, ’64, to June 5, ’65.

McKenney, George W. (1833-1911), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 21, ’61, reenlisted Jan. 2, ’64, to June 17, ’65.

McKenney, William H. (1845-1924), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

Madigan, John (1836), Co. E, 1st Heavy Art., Oct. 5, ’64, to Sept. 11, ’65.

Morin, John W. (1840-1915), Co. F, 20th Me., Aug. 29, ’62, to Dec. 16, ’63, and in the Signal Corps three years.

Morse, Atwood (1833), Industry, Co. A, 18th Me., Sept. 9, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63, and Co. F, 9th Me., Sept. 26, ’64, to June 30, ’65.

*Moulton, B. Randall (1842-1862), Co. A, 16th Me., Aug. 14, ’62, to Dec. 14, ’62. Fredericksburg.

Moulton, Joseph O. (1842), Co. I, 3rd Me., Co. F, 17th Me., and Co. F, 1st Heavy Art., Aug. 14, ’63, to June 6, ’65 Moulton Nathaniel B. (1845-1896), Lexington, Co. K, 24th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 25, ’63.

Moulton, Oliver J. (1834-1917), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 28, ’63, to June 17, ’65.

Mullin, Archa (1886), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63, and Co. K, 9th Me., Sept. 20, ’64, to June 30, ’65.

Mullin, Ozias (1827), Co. C, 10th Me., Nov. 27, ’61, to May 8, ’63, and' served with 29th Me. till Nov. 3, ’64.

Mullin, Thomas J. (1842-1912), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, 63, and Co. K, 9th Me., Sept. 20, ’64, to June 30, ’65.

Noland, Matthew (1845), Co. I, 16th Me., Oct. 4, ’64, to Dec. 13, ’64.

Pooler, George (1845), Waterville, Companies H and K, 29th Me., Nov. 13, ’63, to Aug. 22, ’65.

§Redmond, George K. (1843), Co. F, 20th Me., Aug. 29, ’62, to March 1, ’65.

Ronco, John, Jr. (1844), Solon, Co. F, 29th Me., Nov. 13, ’63, to Aug. 14, ’65.

§Rowe, John (1834), Skowhegan, 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Feb. 12, ’62, to May 5, ’62.

Rowe, Leander H. (1847), Pleasant Rid'ge, Co. E, 12th Me., Feb. 8, ’65, to Oct. 20, ’65.

§Rowe, Lyman (1837-1908), Co. F, 20th Me., Aug. 29, ’62, to March 12, ’63.

§Savage, Elbridge G. (1812-1887), Solon, Co. F, 3rd Me., June 4, ’61, to Sept. 11, ’61.

Savage, Jefferson (1838-1916), Solon, Co. F, 3rd Me., June 4, ’61, to Aug. 19, ’62.

Spaulding, Joseph W. (1841), Richmond, Co. A, 19th Me., Aug. 25, ’62, to May 31, ’65.

+Stetson, Ephraim H. (1841-1863), Co. H, 16th Me., Aug. 4, ’62, to May 26, ’63.

Strickland, Asa (1825-1895), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

Strickland, Benjamin F. (1840), Co. E, 8th Me., Sept. 7, ’61, and reenlisted Jan. 1, ’65, to Jan. 18, ’66.

Strickland, Daniel (1830) New Portland, Co. H, 3rd Me., and Co. H, 17th Me., Aug. 20, ’63, to June 4, ’64.

*Strickland, Lee (1843-1864), Co. E, 8th Me., Sept. 7, ’61, reenlisted Feb. 29, ’64, to June 13, ’64.

§Strickland, Moses L. (1830), Co. H, 3rd Me., and Co. H, 17th Me., 1st Heavy Art., July 21, ’63, to May 15, ’65.

f Sullivan, James C. (1837-1864), Co. E, 8th Me., Sept. 7, ’61, to Aug. 13, ’62, and 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Jan. 4, ’64, to Dec. 22, ’64. Discharged for disability from first enlistment.

+Talcott, Ebenezer C. (1825-1863), 4th Battery, 1st Mtd. Art., Dec. 21, ’61, to July 30, ’63.

*Tripp, Byron (1836-1862), Menominie, Wis., Co. K, 5th Wis., Oct. 4, ’62, to Dec. 16, ’62. Fredericksburg.

Tripp, Ephraim C. (1845-1918), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63, and Co. M, 1st Heavy Art., Jan. 5, ’64, to Aug. 28, ’65.

+Tripp, Simeon (1835-1864), New Portland, Co. A, 16th Me., Aug. 14, ’62, to Dec. — , ’64.

Walker, Adrian V. E. (1843), Anson, Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

Walker, Cephas (1840), Madison, Co. H, 24th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug.

+Walker, Eben J. (1822-1863), Co. F, 16th Me., Aug. 7, ’62, to Oct. 18, ’62, Washington.

Walker, Samuel A. (1819-1909), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

Walker, William C. (1825-1894), Levant, Co. C, 2nd Me., May 28, ’61, to Feb. 3, ’63; and Co. H, 31st Me., April 4, ’64 to July 15, ’65.

*Watson, George W. (1845-1865), Co. D, 11th Me., Sept. 19, ’64, to March 3, ’65.

Wells, Mandel (1844), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

Wells, Stilson (1839), Co. E, 14th Me., Dec. 11, ’61 to June 8, ’62; and Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63. Discharged for disability from first enlistment.

+Wentworth, Amos J. (1842-1863), Solon, Co. H, 24th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Sept. 22, ’63.

Wentworth, Daniel (1839-1908), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

Wentworth, Janies L. (1842-1905), Co. D, 13th Me., Dec. 10, ’61, to Jan. 6, ’65.

*Wentworth, Jarvis (1816-1863), Tunbridge, Vt., Co. E, 1st Vt. Cav., Sept. 18, ’61, to July 17, ’63. Fredericksburg.

Wentworth, Jefferson (1838-1915), Co. D, 13th Me., Dec. 10, ’61, to Jan. 6, ’65.

*Wentworth, Mark A. (1844-1864), Co. F, 20th Me., Aug. 29, ’62, to June 8, ’64. Cold Harbor.

Wescott, Willis (1846), Co. B, 19th Me., Oct. 6, ’64, to Aug. 5, ’65.

*Williams, Albert T. (1842-1863), Co. K, 9th Me., Feb. 12, ’62, to July 24, ’63.

Williams, John. Coast Guards. No other records given.

Williams, Daniel K. (1840-1918), Co. A, 28th Me., Oct. 13, ’62, to Aug. 31, ’63.

*Williams, Thaddeus A. (1844-1863), Co. K, 9th Me., Feb. 12, ’62, to Nov. 17, ’63.

Wilson, John Lee (1846-1925), Solon, Co. K, 2nd Me. Cav., Dec. 24, ’63, to Dec. 6, ’65.

*Wilson, Joseph Harrison (1840-1864), Lowell, Mass., Co. A, 26th Mass., Oct. 4, ’61, reenlisted Jan. 1, ’64, to Sept. 19, ’64. Winchester.

Wilson, Justus B. (1843-1911), Lowell, Mass., Co. A, 26th Mass., Oct.

18, ’61, reenlisted Jan. 1, ’64, to Aug. 26, ’65.

Young, Benjamin (1817), Pittston, Co. H, 19th Me., Aug. 25, ’62, to July 3, ’63. Then transferred to Invalid corps.

No comment is required to indicate that these Embden soldiers returned from the war with numbers greatly reduced. In general terms, there were 140 men, of whom 40 died in battle or from disease. Those who resumed their farming tasks in the town were considerably less than 100. They rapidly took their l places in the community and, as elsewhere throughout the land, became even more useful citizens because of larger experiences in defense of the flag. Quite a percentage of Embden veterans went west to establish homesteads in newer states. In this, they followed the example of others of their townspeople during the previous twenty years. Several settled in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, Oregon and California.

Many a war-time story was told, of course, out of the experience of these Embden men. Will McKenney, one of the youngest volunteers from the town, used to narrate an incident regarding an old boxing master and ex-prize-fighter, who was in the 28th. Maine from a coast town. "This soldier" the story ran, "used to enjoy punching his fellows around. He was a drinker and no more a favorite with the officers than with enlisted comrades. Not infrequently with an engagement in prospect, he was drunk, making necessary his arrest as well as confinement in the guard house under a one-man detail.

"On a certain occasion Ephraim C. Tripp was given such a detail. There was an opening high up in the guard house for light and air. A prisoner could jump up on the inside and grasp the window sill, which was what the ex-prize-fighter proceeded to do. Tripp ordered him back but with oaths and threats was informed by the prisoner that he was coming out any way. He was already head and shoulders through the opening, when Guard Tripp drove the bayonet through his arm and into the wall. There he held the screaming prisoner till an officer arrived. Tripp was commended for doing his duty."

Maine displayed slight interest in the Mexican War. Seven men, however, were recruited in Starks, Norridgewock, Canaan, Skowhegan and Bloomfield by Maj. Thompson Crosby. They served with the Ninth U. S. Infantry and were part of Gen Scott’s 12,000 men who landed March 9, 1847, at Vera Cruz. Crosby went out as a second lieutenant but was brevetted Sept. 13, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the storming of Chapultepec. Family tradition runs that Barzilla S. McFadden, (1818) son of Thomas, who once lived on the Dunbar farm in Embden, went to the Mexican War but never returned. Some of the McFaddens resided temporarily in Starks and Barzilla presumably would have enlisted with Maj. Crosby but War Department rosters of the 9th. Regiment do not have his name. His brother, Sebastian S. McFadden (1826) married in Kentucky and Barzilla's military record in Mexico might be from that state and with Gen. Zachary Taylor’s army.

Embden's militia activities date back to about the time Maine became a separate state. As early as 1809 a company of militia artillery was formed at Norridgewock, Calvin Selden captain, and about the same time Canaan had a company of light infantry, David Kidder captain. The Third Regiment, first brigade, 8th division, taking in militia from numerous towns up and down that part of the Kennebec had been organized March 27, 1805. But it seems to have been April 4, 1822, when Embden organized a militia company with Benjamin Cleveland as captain under a commission of April 18. Benjamin Gould, Jr., was made a lieutenant the same day and served for nine years, while Deacon Joseph Walker, likewise commissioned April 8, 1822, served only 5 days. Capt. Benjamin Cleveland was succeeded May 6, 1823, by Capt. Lemuel Witham over by Ayer Hill, who became major June 15, 1825, and on Sept. 17, 1828, was promoted to be colonel of the Third Regiment.

Cyrus Boothby, after having been a lieutenant in this Embden company for over two years became its captain on Aug. 10, 1825, and served nearly three years when he resigned. After him in command was Capt. John Walker, Jr., of northeast Embden, who had been ensign of the company in 1823, and lieutenant in 1825. His service as captain was from July 14, 1828, to January 20, 1831. Reuben Wilson was ensign of the company and then lieutenant, following promotions to John Walker, Jr., and Hartley Colby, veteran of the war of 1812, followed Wilson as an ensign becoming a lieutenant Sept. 14, 1830. On that date Seth Ayer began as an ensign. A few months after Lemuel Witham had become colonel of the Third, Joseph Gray — on June 15, 1829 — was named as adjutant, a commission he held till his death.

Eastern Embden was plainly dominating the militia company. Lieut. Benjamin Goulcl (the Freewill Baptist preacher of after years) was the only company officer from Seven Mile Brook but held the oldest commission in the town. Agitation for a separate company in West Embden soon resulted in such an organization and on May 20, 1832, Selectmen Christopher Thompson, himself then captain of Company B, of Cavalry, 1st brigade, 8th division, and James Y. Cleveland recorded directions to each captain defining company boundaries. This was done quite pompously, each communication beginning: "The outlines of the Company of infantry in the town of Embden under your command is as follows to wit." The jurisdiction on the east belonged to D Company, Capt. Hartley Colby, which meant all Embden people on that side of the inlet of Embden Pond, of its east shore and of its outlet stream. The other jurisdiction under Capt. Nathaniel Moulton meant the remainder of the town, or the west half. This was H Company.

Capt. Colby was commissioned July 2, 1831, to command Company D. Seth Ayer was advanced from the grade of ensign to lieutenant and Luther P. Gray became ensign. Capt. Nathaniel Moulton got his commission to Company H two days later. James Holbrook, who had been living on Foss hill and had been made a lieutenant Aug. 20, 1829, continued in the new company with the same rank and William W. Gould was made ensign. Thus were the two militia companies organized and officered.

The new company H on the west side of the town endured for about five years. A few days before the "outlines" were announced in 1832 Lieut. James Holbrook resigned his commission. This was on April 19, anniversary of Lexington, and in the following June, Ensign William W. Gould advanced to lieutenant and Isaac Knowlton (1808) was made ensign. He was a son of Capt. Joseph over on the modern Granville Lisherness place. Capt. Nathaniel Moulton terminated his militia service Feb. 4, 1834, probably about the date he moved from Embden over into Concord. Samuel A. Campbell, formerly of Strong who had bought in 1830, jointly with Given Campbell, Lot 129 on Foss hill for $600, was made captain in his stead. After two more 1 years Company H had so dwindled that it was disbanded by "Order in Council, No. 22" and on April 23, 1836, Capt. Campbell, Lieut. Gould and Ensign Knowlton were discharged.

There were several years of service left in Company D, although Capt. Colby had been discharged on the same date that Capt. Moulton yielded command, and on May 3, 1834, Lieut. Seth Ayer was promoted to captain; Ensign Luther P. Gray, son of John, Jr., was made lieutenant and Chandler Williams was commissioned ensign. The death of Lieut. Gray Oct. 7, 1834, and the discharge of Capt. Seth Ayer May 12, 1835, while D company was in winter quarters, made two vacancies so that on May 23, 1835 a new roster was commissioned wherein Ensign Williams stood forth as a lieutenant and Thomas Jefferson Savage, a neighbor, as ensign. Then on July 9, 1835, Lieut. Chandler Williams became Capt. Williams, Thomas Savage was advanced to lieutenant and Isaac W. Adams was made ensign.

For two years thereafter Company D pursued the even tenor of its way till July 27, 1837 when Capt. Chandler Williams was made colonel of the Third Regiment and on April 14, 1838, Thomas Savage was given command with Zachariah Williams as lieutenant. Capt. Savage resigned Feb. 24, 1841, Isaac W. Adams, who had been serving in the meantime as ensign, was made captain. Ozias H. McFadden succeeded as company ensign. Col. Chandler Williams headed the Third Regiment for two years till April 15, 1839, but his old company not long afterward began to wane. Capt. Adams and Ensign McFadden resigned in March, 1843; Lieut. Zachariah Williams held his commission till June 29, 1846, when it expired. This was apparently D Company’s dying gasp. Militia interest in Maine was at low ebb in the early 1840's.

There were two other militia organizations in Embden. Christopher Thompson had been active in forming B Company of Cavalry, was commissioned lieutenant there in April 12, 1827, advanced to captain Sept. 23, 1831, and made colonel of the regiment Sept. 6, 1834. Freeman Stevens, captain of this company of horse from Sept. 11, 1841, to March 28, 1851, was the only other commissioned officer accredited to Embden. Franklin Gray on Sept. 12, 1853, was commissioned as quartermaster of the 1st. Regiment of Riflemen and served till July 22, 1856, when the "regiment" was disbanded. De Lafayette Thompson (1829-1876) was made Captain of F Company Sept. 23, 1851, and continued till the company was disbanded on July 22, 1856.

Prior to the Civil War, or about that time, there was another military company in Embden. Its officers were: Capt. Jotham G. Witham, 1st Lieut. Phineas Eames, 2nd Lieut. Benjamin McKenney, 3rd. Lieut. Michael F. Berry, 4th. Lieut. Cyrus Cleaveland and Orderly Sergt. John Pierce.

There were several Embden fields where these militiamen marched boldly forth for training on muster days. Statements are not altogether in agreement as to where these fields were. One authority says the Joe Boyington farm, next to Zachariah Williams, had a training field, that another field was on the Isaac Savage (Ai Moulton) farm and a third on the John Pierce farm, when John Pierce was militia officer. This was probably during the service just noted. It is also claimed there was a training field on the Squire John Gray farm. Concord corner had a muster ground, as did North Anson.

The town records have only slight mention of the militia companies. That there was militia service prior to 1820, however, in compliance with the general requirements of the time is shown by town orders, several of which were issued to Moses Thompson. As early as Aug. 4, 1814, he was given a town order for powder in the amount of $26.92, while on April 30, 1817 he received $11.13 for making cartridges and for other services. This was probably an annual payment to him for on May 15, 1819 a town order was made out to Moses Thompson for $20.92 "for powder and ball and one camp kettle and services as town treasurer 1817, 1818." Subsequent items of similar character comprised one in 1821 for $17.54 "for supporting a pauper family and making cartridges." "The situation of Embden, Town Stock, 1815" is thus described: "Powder, 55 pounds; balls, 84 pounds and flint 160 pounds" summarized as 299 pounds and two camp kettles. A few years later items for rationing the militiamen began to appear at entervals." Supplying the soldiers on muster day with rations" in 1827 cost $11 according to the town treasurer and in 1828 Jonathan Stevens, Jr., was paid $13.20 on the same account.

During the War of 1812 six Embden men were soldiers in the Canada campaign. While these have been mentioned in previous chapters, they are summarized here with further details of their service as follows:

David Albee in Capt. Silas Purlin's Co., 34th U. S. Inf., from Dee. 19, 1812, to Nov. 18, 1813.

Hartley Colby in Capt. Benjamin Adams’ Co., 33rd U. S. Inf., from May 28, 1813, to May 28, 1814.

Nimrod Hinds, Jr., in Capt. Robert Douglas’ Co., 34th U. S. Inf., from Apr. 28, 1813, to Apr. 27, 1814.

Nathaniel Martin, Jr., in Capt. Benjamin Adams’ Co., 33rd U. S. Inf., from May 3, 1813, to March 12, 1814.

Richard Nutter in - Co., 33rd U. S. Inf., who died Nov. 15, 1813, a few months after his enlistment.

John Skillings in Capt. Benjamin Adams’ Co., 33rd U. S. Inf., from May 4, 1813, to May 4, 1814.

Both these infantry regiments were organized for the war under an act of Congress dated Jan. 29, 1813. Capt. Adams who recruited a company of the 33rd Regiment at Anson and surrounding towns was commissioned at Saco, April 30, 1814. He had been at Anson in 1810 as assistant marshal taking the third census. He was an officer till June 15, 1815, when the army was disbanded, and became a resident of Peoria, Ill. He received in 1851 a grant of government land. The 33rd Regiment was stationed at Kittery, then at Concord, N. H., and Burlington, Vt., and then at Plattsburg, N. Y. The Embden soldiers years of service covered the period of Commodore Perry’s decisive battle of Lake Erie but was the year before Lundy’s Lane. Capt. Douglas assembled his company of the 34th Inf. at Augusta. After a month there it was marched away to Portland for detached duty at Fort Preble but in August, 1813, proceeded across country to Cumberland Head near Plattsburg. Both regiments belonged to the army of Gen. Wade Hampton of South Carolina, owner of 3,000 slaves and reputed to have been the wealthiest planter in the United States. They were in battles of Chauteaugay Woods and Stone Mill and in the skirmish at Odell Town in Canada.

These soldiers or their widows received the usual land grants or pensions or both. David Albee (1788-1825) resided just over the line in Anson when lie went to Boston, shortly before his death. His service was several months in advance of the other Embden men. Hartley Colby (1793-1864) son of Benjamin, Sr., had lived on Colby island in the Kennebec and his army service was the beginning of a venturesome career. Nimrod Hinds, Jr. (1796) was probably born after his father had left the Embden farm on Seven Mile Brook. He married Lydia Whitney at Fair- field and they lived at Dover. He received both a land grant and a pension. Nathaniel Martin, Jr., (1793-1852) born near the Solon ferry, had a gunshot wound in his hip and from this he suffered for many years. He died at Belfast and his widow, Violet ^Martin,, drew a pension. Richard Nutter’s service is certified to in Embden town records with a list of his six daughters, headed by Mary Nutter (1801), and one son, Richard (1813). It was entered by his widow, Betsey, probably at the time of her marriage to Joseph Hilton. He was a considerably older man than his Embden comrades. John Skillings (1793-1879), who was many years in Embden, lies with his wife in Sunset cemetery. He was the last survivor of Embden men in that war.

Four others of the town had militia service on the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, all of them for brief periods. The four were:

Levi Berry (1787-1858) in Capt. Paul Montgomery’s Co. of New Hampshire Militia for 17 days in September, 1812.

John Hilton (1788-1874) in Capt. John Greenleaf’s Co., Lt. Col. Sherwin’s regiment of Massachusetts Militia from Sept. 13, 1814, to Nov. 7, 1814.

Job S. Hodgdon (1786-1877) for service at Portsmouth in New Hampshire Militia in 1814.

Humphrey Purington (1785-1868) service as lieutenant of a company of Massachusetts militia from Bowdoin, Me., on the Maine Coast.

1 The name of Moses Ayer, Jr., (1781-1849) probably belongs in the above list for he is said to have served on an American vessel. Hosea Washburn (1793-1893), the Freewill Baptist preacher of Madison who came much to Embden, was a militiaman of 1812 and served 45 days in Capt. Greenleaf’s company along with John Hilton of Embden. Rev. Hosea went as a substitute for Charles Pease. He engaged in business in New York, after he returned from the war, but later resumed farming and preaching at Madison.

Soldiers of the Revolution who settled at Embden have also been mentioned in various preceding chapters but their names are assembled here in one list also with more details of their services. The list probably is not complete. Similarity of names and omission of identification items are obstacles to compiling rosters of Revolution veterans. The Embden list is as follows:

Benjamin Berry (1762-1860), Barrington, N. H., enlisted July 15, 1780, and served till the following October in Capt. Moses Leavitt’s Company, Col. Thomas Bartlett’s Regiment, which was part of Benedict Arnold’s command.

Charles Blagdon, a private in Lieut. Andrew Gilman’s Company, who enlisted Oct. 19, 1776, was discharged May 1, 1777 with a service of six months and 15 days at station on the Penobscot River. He seems to be the Charles Blagdon residing near the head of Embden Pond in 1817. Tradition runs that one of the Embden Blagdons was a Revolutionary soldier and was buried on the Joseph Greene farm.

Jeremiah Chamberlain (1760-1831), Pepperell, Mass. Enlisted June 1, 1780, at Suffield, Conn, in Capt. Well’s Company, Col. Samuel B. Webb’s Regiment for the period of the war. He joined the patriot army in New Jersey, served first in the 2nd. Connecticut Regiment, then in the Third Connecticut Regiment and for about a year in the French Regiment commanded by Col. De Motte of Gen. Lafayette’s army. His leg was bruised by a rolling cask and because of lameness he was transferred back to the 3rd. Connecticut in Capt. William’s Company, and honorably discharged July 1, 1782. He was at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered and received a pension of $96 a year under the act of March 18, 1818.

Benjamin Colby (1750-1843), Wiscasset, enlisted in 1775 in Capt. John Groves, Company, Col. Sam Hamden’s Regiment as sergeant and was discharged at Wiscasset after several months; in September, 1777, in Capt. Smith’s Company for defense of the coast against the Milford and Rainbow, British frigates; in July, 1m 9, as sergeant for two months in a local company serving with Col. Samuel McCbbb’s Regiment; Sept. 6, 1779, to Nov. 1, 1779, a service of one month and 27 days under Maj. William Lithgow guarding the seacoast of Lincoln county, roll endorsed " Penobscot Expedition;" August, 1780, for three months as sergeant in Capt. Solomon Walker’s Company, Col. Prime’s Regiment.

Simeon Cragin (1761-1832), Temple, N. H., in October, 1780, was one of 16 men from that town who "marched on the alarm at Coos at ye time when Royalston was burnt. Time of absence four days. ’ ’ Simeon and ten others rode horses and received an allowance of one pound apiece. The five on foot were paid 14 shillings.

Joseph Felker (1760) Barrington, N. H., enlisted in December, 1775, in Capt. Place’s Company, Col. Reed’s Regiment and served till November, 1776, when he was discharged by Gen. Gates at Ticonderoga on account of illness. He was living in 1853.

Mike Felker, Barrington, N. H., was a substitute one month in 1782 for Robert Demeritt under Capt. Titus Salter, employed on the construction of forts near Portsmouth.

Isaiah Foss (1756-1843), Barrington, N. H., enlisted in July, 1775, for three months under Capt. Samuel Hays, Col. Waldron’s Regiment and was employed at constructing forts near Portsmouth; August, 1777, for three months under Capt. Moses Leavitt, Col. Bartlett’s Regiment, discharged at Saratoga following the capture of Gen. Burgoyne; July, 1780, for three months under Capt. Moses Leavitt, Col. Thomas Bartlett’s Regiment and served at West Point with Benedict Arnold’s command.

Nimrod Hinds (1758-1835) served from May 4, 1777, to July 4, 1777, under Maj. Gen. Spencer in Rhode Island in Capt. Isaac Martin’s Company, Ool. Joseph (Josiah) Whitney’s Regiment, with allowance of 115 miles for travel; from Aug. 12, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1777, at Rhode Island in Capt. Francis Williams’ Company, Col. Dunforth Keyes’ Regiment.

Samuel Hutchins (1749-1788), Temple, N. H., enlisted May 6, 1775, in Capt. Ezra Town’s Company, Col. James Read’s Regiment and had command of a company at the battle of Bunker Hill.

Thomas McFadden (1740-1840), Georgetown, commissioned first lieutenant July 1, 1776, in Capt. John Hinkley’s (7th.) Company, First Lincoln County Regiment, Massachusetts Militia; also first lieutenant Nov. 19, 1779, of 7th. Company, Col. Samuel McOobb’s (Lincoln County) Regiment.

Nathaniel Martin, "Norridgewalk, " enlisted Sept. 11, 1777, for three years in Capt. Joshua Traf ton’s Company, Col. Henry Sherburne’s Regiment, but was transferred Jan. 1, 1780, to Capt. William North’s Company, Col. Henry Jackson’s (16th.) Regiment.

Daniel Salley (1751) Nobleborough, enlisted at Cambridge, March 1, 1776, with Lieut. Blunt into Capt. William Tew’s Company, Col. Hitchcock’s Regiment in the Rhode Island line for a year's service, as it was called, but served two months longer; was at the Battle of Princeton, then enlisted for three years in Capt. Benjamin Tew’s Company, Col. Connor’s Regiment. He was severely wounded by a musket ball and discharged. Abram Walker of Aina was his comrade on the march from Prospect Hill to Rhode Island and then to New York and on the retreat from Long Island.

Edward Savage (1766-1856), Pownalborough, a member of the Penobscot Expedition in June, 1779, is assumed to have been the Embden pioneer when he was a lad of 14.

Joseph Walker (1761-1818), Woolwich, whose farm was in both Anson and Embden, boy on brigantine "Rising Empire," Richard Whellen commander, for three months and fourteen days from May 21, 1776, to Sept. 5, 1776.

Jacob Williams (1760-1814), enlisted at Easton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1776, for a year’s service in Capt. Crocker’s Company, Col. Bailey’s Regiment. He was at Dorchester Heights till the British left Boston Harbor and then marched to New York. Jonathan Bosworth served with him. Joseph Maynard (1759) of Concord and later of Madison and a Revolutionary veteran made affidavit that Jacob Williams was also drafted in the fall of 1779 for three weeks service in Gen. Sullivan’s expedition.

John Wilson (1761-1842), Townsend, Mass., enlisted in June, 1778, for six months in Capt. Hunt’s Company, Col. Gerrish’s Regiment; in July, 1779, for nine months in Capt. Hugh Maxwell’s Company, Col. Bailey’s Massachusetts Regiment and in July, 1780, for three months in Capt. Porter’s Company, Col. Howe’s Massachusetts Regiment.

While there were other Revolutionary veterans among Embden settlers, identification is uncertain from records at hand. The Joshua Chamberlain, who probably resided a brief time at Embden, may have been the Joshua Chamberlain of Pownalborough who enlisted Jan. 13, 1777, in Capt. John Skillings’ Company, Col. Ebenezer Francis’ Regiment. Similarly the Edward Lock, of Kensington, N. H., who served two months in Capt. Winthrop Rowe’s Company, who was marched through Massachusetts to Rhode Island and was a soldier in Sullivan’s army on its retreat, may have been Rev. Edward Locke (1744-1826) who went from New Hampshire to Embden and organized the Brook meeting house congregation. It was about ten years after the surrender at Yorktown, when the Embden settlements were first attracting notice. Consequently by that time there were many new comers of the second generation from the soldiers. Thus it was with Moses Ayer, Jr., Lieut. John Pierce, the Wentworth brothers, Elder Job Hodgdon, the Daggett brothers, Henry and Matthew; Thomas and Joshua Hilton and others through quite a list — all of them actual sons of the Revolution.

In the Embden group of sixteen and more were two company officers (Hutchins and McFadden) and, at least, one non-commissioned officer, Sergeant Colby. The Wiscasset- Woolwich neighborhood in Maine and the Barrington neighborhood of New Hampshire, as has been seen, supplied the greater part of this militant array. Among them were a few who had part in decisive campaigns of the war even from the battle of Bunker Hill. Nathaniel Martin, out of Norridgewock, and Daniel Salley as three years men served under Washington in New Jersey. Jacob Williams, too, saw service from Dorchester Heights and Boston Harbor and to New York. Others were at West Point and in Rhode Island; Jeremiah Chamberlain stood with Lafayette’s command when the British stacked their arms at Yorktown.

Ample warrant here for pride in patriotic founders! The earliest men of this old rural town were exceptionally identified with the struggle for independence and most of them, be it noted, lived to a green old age. Their services merit enduring remembrance.

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Source: Embden Town of Yore: Olden Times and Families There and in Adjacent Towns by Ernest G. Walker, 1929, Chapter 34, pages 587-614.

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