Civil War Veteran
Corporal, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. C, 1st Veterans Reserve Corps
The son John and Mary (McGray) Cross.
John Cross was a 20 year-old Shoemaker from Lincolnville, ME when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 20, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H.. He was engaged with the regiment in the 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown, and battles of Second Bull Run, Antietam, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. He was one of 11 men of Company H cited for their courage at the battle of Fredericksburg, fought on Dec. 13, 1862, by Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes, regimental commander. He was further engaged in the 1863 battles at Chancellorsville and Upperville. He reenlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA, and was promoted to the rank of Corporal on an unknown date. John was engaged in the Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864. He was wounded in the right knee before Petersburg on June 23, 1864 and hospitalized at 5th Army Corps Hospital, City Point, VA until transferred to Slough Barracks Gen. Hospital, Alexandria, VA on July 4th. He was subsequently mustered out of military service at Slough Barracks on Sept. 22, 1864, "in persuance with Special Orders No. 254" issued by Head Quarters Army of the Potomac on Sept. 20, 1864. John subsequently enlisted as a Private in Co. C, "Hancock's Veteran Corps" 1st Regt. on Jan. 16, 1865, serving until he was mustered out of the service on Jan. 18, 1866.
John was married to Carrie N. Molton at Natick, MA, from whom he was divorced at Belfast, ME in Jan. 1879. They were the parents of Irving N., born Aug. 1869.
At 45 years of age John was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the Natioanl Soldiers Home at Togus, ME on May 4, 1887, with a reported disability of chills and fever. He was dishonorably discharged from the Home on March 2, 1893 for "violation of General Order No. 16." He died due to angina pectoris at the home of his son Irving, Manchester Road, Nashua, NH on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1909.
Corporal, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. C, 1st Veterans Reserve Corps
The son John and Mary (McGray) Cross.
John Cross was a 20 year-old Shoemaker from Lincolnville, ME when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 20, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H.. He was engaged with the regiment in the 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown, and battles of Second Bull Run, Antietam, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. He was one of 11 men of Company H cited for their courage at the battle of Fredericksburg, fought on Dec. 13, 1862, by Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes, regimental commander. He was further engaged in the 1863 battles at Chancellorsville and Upperville. He reenlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA, and was promoted to the rank of Corporal on an unknown date. John was engaged in the Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864. He was wounded in the right knee before Petersburg on June 23, 1864 and hospitalized at 5th Army Corps Hospital, City Point, VA until transferred to Slough Barracks Gen. Hospital, Alexandria, VA on July 4th. He was subsequently mustered out of military service at Slough Barracks on Sept. 22, 1864, "in persuance with Special Orders No. 254" issued by Head Quarters Army of the Potomac on Sept. 20, 1864. John subsequently enlisted as a Private in Co. C, "Hancock's Veteran Corps" 1st Regt. on Jan. 16, 1865, serving until he was mustered out of the service on Jan. 18, 1866.
John was married to Carrie N. Molton at Natick, MA, from whom he was divorced at Belfast, ME in Jan. 1879. They were the parents of Irving N., born Aug. 1869.
At 45 years of age John was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the Natioanl Soldiers Home at Togus, ME on May 4, 1887, with a reported disability of chills and fever. He was dishonorably discharged from the Home on March 2, 1893 for "violation of General Order No. 16." He died due to angina pectoris at the home of his son Irving, Manchester Road, Nashua, NH on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1909.
Civil War Veteran
Corporal, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. C, 1st Veterans Reserve Corps
The son John and Mary (McGray) Cross.
John Cross was a 20 year-old Shoemaker from Lincolnville, ME when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 20, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H.. He was engaged with the regiment in the 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown, and battles of Second Bull Run, Antietam, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. He was one of 11 men of Company H cited for their courage at the battle of Fredericksburg, fought on Dec. 13, 1862, by Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes, regimental commander. He was further engaged in the 1863 battles at Chancellorsville and Upperville. He reenlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA, and was promoted to the rank of Corporal on an unknown date. John was engaged in the Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864. He was wounded in the right knee before Petersburg on June 23, 1864 and hospitalized at 5th Army Corps Hospital, City Point, VA until transferred to Slough Barracks Gen. Hospital, Alexandria, VA on July 4th. He was subsequently mustered out of military service at Slough Barracks on Sept. 22, 1864, "in persuance with Special Orders No. 254" issued by Head Quarters Army of the Potomac on Sept. 20, 1864. John subsequently enlisted as a Private in Co. C, "Hancock's Veteran Corps" 1st Regt. on Jan. 16, 1865, serving until he was mustered out of the service on Jan. 18, 1866.
John was married to Carrie N. Molton at Natick, MA, from whom he was divorced at Belfast, ME in Jan. 1879. They were the parents of Irving N., born Aug. 1869.
At 45 years of age John was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the Natioanl Soldiers Home at Togus, ME on May 4, 1887, with a reported disability of chills and fever. He was dishonorably discharged from the Home on March 2, 1893 for "violation of General Order No. 16." He died due to angina pectoris at the home of his son Irving, Manchester Road, Nashua, NH on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1909.
Corporal, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. C, 1st Veterans Reserve Corps
The son John and Mary (McGray) Cross.
John Cross was a 20 year-old Shoemaker from Lincolnville, ME when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 20, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H.. He was engaged with the regiment in the 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown, and battles of Second Bull Run, Antietam, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. He was one of 11 men of Company H cited for their courage at the battle of Fredericksburg, fought on Dec. 13, 1862, by Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes, regimental commander. He was further engaged in the 1863 battles at Chancellorsville and Upperville. He reenlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA, and was promoted to the rank of Corporal on an unknown date. John was engaged in the Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864. He was wounded in the right knee before Petersburg on June 23, 1864 and hospitalized at 5th Army Corps Hospital, City Point, VA until transferred to Slough Barracks Gen. Hospital, Alexandria, VA on July 4th. He was subsequently mustered out of military service at Slough Barracks on Sept. 22, 1864, "in persuance with Special Orders No. 254" issued by Head Quarters Army of the Potomac on Sept. 20, 1864. John subsequently enlisted as a Private in Co. C, "Hancock's Veteran Corps" 1st Regt. on Jan. 16, 1865, serving until he was mustered out of the service on Jan. 18, 1866.
John was married to Carrie N. Molton at Natick, MA, from whom he was divorced at Belfast, ME in Jan. 1879. They were the parents of Irving N., born Aug. 1869.
At 45 years of age John was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the Natioanl Soldiers Home at Togus, ME on May 4, 1887, with a reported disability of chills and fever. He was dishonorably discharged from the Home on March 2, 1893 for "violation of General Order No. 16." He died due to angina pectoris at the home of his son Irving, Manchester Road, Nashua, NH on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1909.
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