Son of Luther & Ann (Thaxter) Read of Westford, Massachusetts. ​

He married Elizabeth Frances "Lizzie" Swift, 1839-1909, on 7 May 1861 in Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

They had a son, Frank Ellsworth Reed, 1861-?.

On July 24, 1862, Luther enlisted in Company D, 35th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in on August 16, 1862.

From http://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/civilwar/regiments/Mass/35mass.html:

"The 35th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was organized at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, Mass., and was composed mostly of men enrolled in eastern Massachusetts. It was recruited during July and the early part of August, 1862, and its members were mustered into the service largely between August 9 and 19. Under Col. Edward A. Wild the regiment left for the seat of war August 22, reaching Washington on the 24th. On Sept. 8, it was assigned to Ferrero's (2d) Brigade, Sturgis' (2d) Division, Reno's (9th) Corps.

Joining the Army of the Potomac it took part in the battle of South Mountain, Sept.14, 1862, where Col. Wild lost his left arm. At Antietam, Sept. 17, under command of Lieut. Col. Carruth, the regiment lost 214 officers and men, of whom 69 were killed or mortally wounded," including Luther.

Son of Luther & Ann (Thaxter) Read of Westford, Massachusetts. ​

He married Elizabeth Frances "Lizzie" Swift, 1839-1909, on 7 May 1861 in Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

They had a son, Frank Ellsworth Reed, 1861-?.

On July 24, 1862, Luther enlisted in Company D, 35th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in on August 16, 1862.

From http://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/civilwar/regiments/Mass/35mass.html:

"The 35th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was organized at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, Mass., and was composed mostly of men enrolled in eastern Massachusetts. It was recruited during July and the early part of August, 1862, and its members were mustered into the service largely between August 9 and 19. Under Col. Edward A. Wild the regiment left for the seat of war August 22, reaching Washington on the 24th. On Sept. 8, it was assigned to Ferrero's (2d) Brigade, Sturgis' (2d) Division, Reno's (9th) Corps.

Joining the Army of the Potomac it took part in the battle of South Mountain, Sept.14, 1862, where Col. Wild lost his left arm. At Antietam, Sept. 17, under command of Lieut. Col. Carruth, the regiment lost 214 officers and men, of whom 69 were killed or mortally wounded," including Luther.