36    NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTEER.

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; Ben-
jamin T. Hutchins, Concord, Lieut. Colonel; Aaron Wyman, Man-
chester, 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 Apdersonville 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 Manches-
ter, 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, Fredericks-
burg, 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 Ar-
tillery.

The “ First Regiment New-Hampshire Heavy Artillery” was organ-
ized by companies, at different dates, from July 22,1863, to October
21, 1864, when it was formed into a Regiment of twelve com-
panies. The officers were Charles H. Long, Claremont, Colonel;
Ira Mc’L. Barton, Newport, Lieutenant Colonel; George A. Wain-
wright, 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.