Hiram Woodbury Ferrin (1835-1910) - Find a Grave Memorial

Hiram Woodbury Ferrin

Birth

3 Apr 1835

Bridgewater, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

Death

17 Apr 1910 (aged 75)

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA

Burial

Blossom Hill Cemetery

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section C, Lot 3.5, Grave 4

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Son of Jonathan Ferrin and Harriet Webster.

Died of Uremia.

Married 12 Mar 1864 Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire to Elizabeth H "Lizzie" Brown.

To their union was born 2 children:
Ella H Ferrin and Maurice E Ferrin.

In his younger days, Hiram joined his brothers at Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts working on shoes. Then for a few years he lived in Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire. After the war Hiram bought a farm at Orange, Grafton, New Hampshire. Their son, Maurice E Ferrin was born there and Hiram and Lizzie always felt that if they had not been so far out in the country out of reach of doctors that they might have saved him. They then sold their farm and moved to Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Hiram was a carpenter by trade; he was a very silent man, but a man of sterling qualities.

Civil War Soldier:
Hiram mustered into service on 22 Aug 1862 as a Private serving the Union Army. On 11 Sep 1862 he enlisted in Captain Butterfield's Company D, New Hampshire 12th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to Full Corporal on 2 Aug 1863 and to Full Sergeant on 21 Apr 1864. Hiram mustered out of service, being honorably discharged, on 21 Jun 1865 at Richmond, Wise, Virginia. During his service Hiram participated in the following battles: Fredericksburg, Virginia 13 Dec 1862; Chancellorsville, Virginia 14 May 1863; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 12 Jul 1863; Port Walthall, Virginia 7 May 1864; Drewry's Bluff, Virginia 14-16 May 1864; and Cold Harbor, Virginia 1-12 1864. Hiram was wounded at Cold Harbor 3 Jun 1864 and taken to the hospital at Washington, District of Columbia, for about six weeks, but an early invasion called out all men who were able for duty to defend Washington, District of Columbia, after which he returned to his regiment and served to the close of the war.