Jennings, Walter Dean;
Born January 3, 1847 in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass.
The Civil War was raging at this time and Walter's older brother Charles had already joined the 21st Mass. Volunteer Infantry.
Charles mustered out in 1862 due to a wound he had received at the battle of Antietam.
Charles went to work with his brother Walter.
Both brothers got eager to help out so, Walter lied about his age on his enlistment papers and joined the 1st Regiment, Mass. Cavalry on December 2, 1863 at the age of 16.
Mustered into service at Readville, Mass. December 29, 1863. Charles joined the same regiment, but as a farrier.
Walter fought in many skirmishes and battles with his unit until the end of the war. He mustered out as a Private on June 26, 1865, as of Co. A, near Clouds Mills, VA.
Walter also served in Co. K for a short while during his term of service.
He returned to Adams and went back to his blacksmithing business.
Walter D. Jennings died on September 23, 1930 at the age of 83.
He was the last Civil War veteran in Long Lake to pass on.
∼He served on the Long Lake Town Board in the late 1800's, he was one of the first trustees of the Town Cemetery in 1880 along with Robert Shaw and William Stanton, and he served on the Town Board of Health. He became a trustee of the school system and served as Board President during the early 1900's. He was one of the firs trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Long Lake in 1900.
Walter served in many positions in the Grand Army of the Republic, Local Post #531-William Wood, including it's commander for many years in the 1890's. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and in the Order of the Eastern Star, (a charter member of each.)
21 Jun 1899 meeting at Forrester's Hall, the M-E Church appointed him to solicit subscriptions. Walter D. was instrumental in the building of the Mt. Sabattis Masonic Lodge and the Calvary Methodist Church established in 1900.
Born January 3, 1847 in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass.
The Civil War was raging at this time and Walter's older brother Charles had already joined the 21st Mass. Volunteer Infantry.
Charles mustered out in 1862 due to a wound he had received at the battle of Antietam.
Charles went to work with his brother Walter.
Both brothers got eager to help out so, Walter lied about his age on his enlistment papers and joined the 1st Regiment, Mass. Cavalry on December 2, 1863 at the age of 16.
Mustered into service at Readville, Mass. December 29, 1863. Charles joined the same regiment, but as a farrier.
Walter fought in many skirmishes and battles with his unit until the end of the war. He mustered out as a Private on June 26, 1865, as of Co. A, near Clouds Mills, VA.
Walter also served in Co. K for a short while during his term of service.
He returned to Adams and went back to his blacksmithing business.
Walter D. Jennings died on September 23, 1930 at the age of 83.
He was the last Civil War veteran in Long Lake to pass on.
∼He served on the Long Lake Town Board in the late 1800's, he was one of the first trustees of the Town Cemetery in 1880 along with Robert Shaw and William Stanton, and he served on the Town Board of Health. He became a trustee of the school system and served as Board President during the early 1900's. He was one of the firs trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Long Lake in 1900.
Walter served in many positions in the Grand Army of the Republic, Local Post #531-William Wood, including it's commander for many years in the 1890's. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and in the Order of the Eastern Star, (a charter member of each.)
21 Jun 1899 meeting at Forrester's Hall, the M-E Church appointed him to solicit subscriptions. Walter D. was instrumental in the building of the Mt. Sabattis Masonic Lodge and the Calvary Methodist Church established in 1900.
Jennings, Walter Dean;
Born January 3, 1847 in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass.
The Civil War was raging at this time and Walter's older brother Charles had already joined the 21st Mass. Volunteer Infantry.
Charles mustered out in 1862 due to a wound he had received at the battle of Antietam.
Charles went to work with his brother Walter.
Both brothers got eager to help out so, Walter lied about his age on his enlistment papers and joined the 1st Regiment, Mass. Cavalry on December 2, 1863 at the age of 16.
Mustered into service at Readville, Mass. December 29, 1863. Charles joined the same regiment, but as a farrier.
Walter fought in many skirmishes and battles with his unit until the end of the war. He mustered out as a Private on June 26, 1865, as of Co. A, near Clouds Mills, VA.
Walter also served in Co. K for a short while during his term of service.
He returned to Adams and went back to his blacksmithing business.
Walter D. Jennings died on September 23, 1930 at the age of 83.
He was the last Civil War veteran in Long Lake to pass on.
∼He served on the Long Lake Town Board in the late 1800's, he was one of the first trustees of the Town Cemetery in 1880 along with Robert Shaw and William Stanton, and he served on the Town Board of Health. He became a trustee of the school system and served as Board President during the early 1900's. He was one of the firs trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Long Lake in 1900.
Walter served in many positions in the Grand Army of the Republic, Local Post #531-William Wood, including it's commander for many years in the 1890's. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and in the Order of the Eastern Star, (a charter member of each.)
21 Jun 1899 meeting at Forrester's Hall, the M-E Church appointed him to solicit subscriptions. Walter D. was instrumental in the building of the Mt. Sabattis Masonic Lodge and the Calvary Methodist Church established in 1900.
Born January 3, 1847 in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass.
The Civil War was raging at this time and Walter's older brother Charles had already joined the 21st Mass. Volunteer Infantry.
Charles mustered out in 1862 due to a wound he had received at the battle of Antietam.
Charles went to work with his brother Walter.
Both brothers got eager to help out so, Walter lied about his age on his enlistment papers and joined the 1st Regiment, Mass. Cavalry on December 2, 1863 at the age of 16.
Mustered into service at Readville, Mass. December 29, 1863. Charles joined the same regiment, but as a farrier.
Walter fought in many skirmishes and battles with his unit until the end of the war. He mustered out as a Private on June 26, 1865, as of Co. A, near Clouds Mills, VA.
Walter also served in Co. K for a short while during his term of service.
He returned to Adams and went back to his blacksmithing business.
Walter D. Jennings died on September 23, 1930 at the age of 83.
He was the last Civil War veteran in Long Lake to pass on.
∼He served on the Long Lake Town Board in the late 1800's, he was one of the first trustees of the Town Cemetery in 1880 along with Robert Shaw and William Stanton, and he served on the Town Board of Health. He became a trustee of the school system and served as Board President during the early 1900's. He was one of the firs trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Long Lake in 1900.
Walter served in many positions in the Grand Army of the Republic, Local Post #531-William Wood, including it's commander for many years in the 1890's. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and in the Order of the Eastern Star, (a charter member of each.)
21 Jun 1899 meeting at Forrester's Hall, the M-E Church appointed him to solicit subscriptions. Walter D. was instrumental in the building of the Mt. Sabattis Masonic Lodge and the Calvary Methodist Church established in 1900.
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