Civil War Veteran. Enlisted on September 12, 1864, age 29, and mustered on September 15, 1864, into Company C, 18th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry (Union). Enlistment Rank: Private; appointed Corporal.
The 18th N.H. Infantry was organized in Concord, New Hampshire, under the command of Colonel Thomas Leonard Livermore. Six companies were ordered to City Point, Virginia, September 1864 and attached to Benham's Engineer Brigade to December 1864. Duty in the fortifications at City Point, Virginia, until December 10, 1864. At front near Petersburg December 10-13, 1864. Reported to Gen. Ferrero, and duty in the defenses of Bermuda Hundred December 18-30. Duty at City Point until March 19, 1865.
Battles, Skirmishes, and Engagements: Fort Stedman, Virginia (March 25, 1865); Appomattox Campaign (March 28-April 9, 1865); Third Battle of Petersburg (April 2, 1865).
Moved to South Side Railroad and duty at Ford's Station until April 20. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 20-26. Camp at Alexandria and provost duty at Georgetown until July 1865. Guard duty in Washington during trial of President Lincoln's assassins. Mustered out on June 10, 1865.Filed for
Invalid Pension on November 30, 1892 (Application No. 1,139,770 and Certificate No. 879,944).
Sources: Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; New Hampshire, U.S., Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866; 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census; U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.
James was the son of Samuel Austin and Isabella Jane Pecker.
On Nov 20, 1856 in Newton, NH he married Louisa P. Brown, daughter of Harry P. Brown and Catharine Fogg.
Their children were James K, Clara I, Susan H, Frederick Marshall, Nellie W, Lizzie E, Minnie E, Alice, and Charles H.
James was a shoemaker and a farmer.
Age: 79yrs 4mos 20dys
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage - Exhaustion
Civil War Veteran. Enlisted on September 12, 1864, age 29, and mustered on September 15, 1864, into Company C, 18th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry (Union). Enlistment Rank: Private; appointed Corporal.
The 18th N.H. Infantry was organized in Concord, New Hampshire, under the command of Colonel Thomas Leonard Livermore. Six companies were ordered to City Point, Virginia, September 1864 and attached to Benham's Engineer Brigade to December 1864. Duty in the fortifications at City Point, Virginia, until December 10, 1864. At front near Petersburg December 10-13, 1864. Reported to Gen. Ferrero, and duty in the defenses of Bermuda Hundred December 18-30. Duty at City Point until March 19, 1865.
Battles, Skirmishes, and Engagements: Fort Stedman, Virginia (March 25, 1865); Appomattox Campaign (March 28-April 9, 1865); Third Battle of Petersburg (April 2, 1865).
Moved to South Side Railroad and duty at Ford's Station until April 20. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 20-26. Camp at Alexandria and provost duty at Georgetown until July 1865. Guard duty in Washington during trial of President Lincoln's assassins. Mustered out on June 10, 1865.Filed for
Invalid Pension on November 30, 1892 (Application No. 1,139,770 and Certificate No. 879,944).
Sources: Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; New Hampshire, U.S., Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866; 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census; U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.
James was the son of Samuel Austin and Isabella Jane Pecker.
On Nov 20, 1856 in Newton, NH he married Louisa P. Brown, daughter of Harry P. Brown and Catharine Fogg.
Their children were James K, Clara I, Susan H, Frederick Marshall, Nellie W, Lizzie E, Minnie E, Alice, and Charles H.
James was a shoemaker and a farmer.
Age: 79yrs 4mos 20dys
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage - Exhaustion
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