Info. from "The History of Surry" by Frank Burnside Kingsbury, published 1925 by the Town of Surry, New Hampshire.
Taught school when a young man, and later in Illinois. He married March 24, 1852, Sarah B. Britton. They resided in Honey Creek, IL, where his uncle, John Carpenter also resided, but returned East in 1853 and was living at No. 106 (Surry map from book); the following year he was Superintendant of Schools in Surry, NH, while being employed in the mill at No. 112. Subsequently he and his brother John ran a saw and grist mill at Cuttingsville, VT, after which he returned west. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in Co. K 11th Regt., Wisconsin Vols. He rose to the rank of 1st lieut. and was staff office for two years. He was with Gen. US Grant through the siege of Vicksburg. After serving nearly four years with impaired health he resigned and was discharged. He settled in Belle Plaine, WI, where he served as town clerk, etc. In 1861 he was res. of Neenah, WS.
Children:
Ernest Mason, Honey Creek, Ogle County, IL Jan. 1853
Alice Louisa, b. Aug. 14, 1854, married March 16, 1884, Francis Knowles
Ruth Frances, b. Aug 17, 1867, d. Feb. Feb. 22, 1878
Edith Marietta, b. June 9, 1869, Married Sept. 1890 John Lundy
Service Record Ordered to Pilot Knob, Mo., March 12, 1862, thence moved to Reeve's Station, Black River, March 23-27, and to White River April 19. March to Batesville, Ark., thence to Helena, Ark., May 25-July 13. Hill's Plantation, Cache River, July 7. Moved to Oldtown July 26 and duty there until September 20. Expedition after cotton July 30-August 4. Action at Totten's Plantation, near Oldtown, August 2 (Cos. "C," "E," "G," "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Sugar Point September 20, thence to Pilot Knob, Mo., October 3, and duty there until November 2. Railroad guard and patrol duty at Patterson, Van Buren, West Plains and Middlebrook until March, 1863. Ordered to Helena, Ark., March 11, thence to Milliken's Bend, La. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1 (Reserve). Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to Dept. of the Gulf August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Breasher City and Berwick until October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 10. Expedition to New Iberia October 3-6, and to Vermillionville Bayou October 8-30. Moved to Berwick City November 10. Expedition to Brazos Santiago, Texas, November 17-23. Duty at Matagorda Bay and Indianola until February, 1864. Regiment veteranized January, 1864, and re-mustered February 13. On furlough February 14-April 25. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., April 25-29. Sturgis' Expedition through Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi May 2-9. Moved to Carrollton, La., May 11-15, thence to Brashear City May 19, and post and outpost duty at that point until February, 1865. Company "D" detached to Bayou Louis May 26, 1864; Company "E" to Tigerville May 31, 1864. Company "K" detached to Tigerville June 6; rejoined Regiment June 23. Companies "D" and "E" rejoined Regiment July 20. Expedition to Bayou Long June 30 (Cos. "A," "G" and "I"). Expedition to Grand Lake June 25 (Co. "F"). Expedition to Grand Lake July 27 (Cos. "E," "D" and "K"). Expedition to Grand River September 8 (Cos. "B" and "G") and again September 13 (Cos. "A," "C," "H" and "I"). Expedition to Grand River September 26-30. Non-veterans mustered out October 25, 1864. Expedition to Belle River October 22-24. Expedition to Bayou Portage November 17-19. Lake Fausse River November 18. Bayou La Fourche, Ash Bayou, November 18-19.
Taught school when a young man, and later in Illinois. He married March 24, 1852, Sarah B. Britton. They resided in Honey Creek, IL, where his uncle, John Carpenter also resided, but returned East in 1853 and was living at No. 106 (Surry map from book); the following year he was Superintendant of Schools in Surry, NH, while being employed in the mill at No. 112. Subsequently he and his brother John ran a saw and grist mill at Cuttingsville, VT, after which he returned west. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in Co. K 11th Regt., Wisconsin Vols. He rose to the rank of 1st lieut. and was staff office for two years. He was with Gen. US Grant through the siege of Vicksburg. After serving nearly four years with impaired health he resigned and was discharged. He settled in Belle Plaine, WI, where he served as town clerk, etc. In 1861 he was res. of Neenah, WS.
Children:
Ernest Mason, Honey Creek, Ogle County, IL Jan. 1853
Alice Louisa, b. Aug. 14, 1854, married March 16, 1884, Francis Knowles
Ruth Frances, b. Aug 17, 1867, d. Feb. Feb. 22, 1878
Edith Marietta, b. June 9, 1869, Married Sept. 1890 John Lundy
Service Record Ordered to Pilot Knob, Mo., March 12, 1862, thence moved to Reeve's Station, Black River, March 23-27, and to White River April 19. March to Batesville, Ark., thence to Helena, Ark., May 25-July 13. Hill's Plantation, Cache River, July 7. Moved to Oldtown July 26 and duty there until September 20. Expedition after cotton July 30-August 4. Action at Totten's Plantation, near Oldtown, August 2 (Cos. "C," "E," "G," "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Sugar Point September 20, thence to Pilot Knob, Mo., October 3, and duty there until November 2. Railroad guard and patrol duty at Patterson, Van Buren, West Plains and Middlebrook until March, 1863. Ordered to Helena, Ark., March 11, thence to Milliken's Bend, La. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1 (Reserve). Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to Dept. of the Gulf August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Breasher City and Berwick until October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 10. Expedition to New Iberia October 3-6, and to Vermillionville Bayou October 8-30. Moved to Berwick City November 10. Expedition to Brazos Santiago, Texas, November 17-23. Duty at Matagorda Bay and Indianola until February, 1864. Regiment veteranized January, 1864, and re-mustered February 13. On furlough February 14-April 25. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., April 25-29. Sturgis' Expedition through Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi May 2-9. Moved to Carrollton, La., May 11-15, thence to Brashear City May 19, and post and outpost duty at that point until February, 1865. Company "D" detached to Bayou Louis May 26, 1864; Company "E" to Tigerville May 31, 1864. Company "K" detached to Tigerville June 6; rejoined Regiment June 23. Companies "D" and "E" rejoined Regiment July 20. Expedition to Bayou Long June 30 (Cos. "A," "G" and "I"). Expedition to Grand Lake June 25 (Co. "F"). Expedition to Grand Lake July 27 (Cos. "E," "D" and "K"). Expedition to Grand River September 8 (Cos. "B" and "G") and again September 13 (Cos. "A," "C," "H" and "I"). Expedition to Grand River September 26-30. Non-veterans mustered out October 25, 1864. Expedition to Belle River October 22-24. Expedition to Bayou Portage November 17-19. Lake Fausse River November 18. Bayou La Fourche, Ash Bayou, November 18-19.
Info. from "The History of Surry" by Frank Burnside Kingsbury, published 1925 by the Town of Surry, New Hampshire.
Taught school when a young man, and later in Illinois. He married March 24, 1852, Sarah B. Britton. They resided in Honey Creek, IL, where his uncle, John Carpenter also resided, but returned East in 1853 and was living at No. 106 (Surry map from book); the following year he was Superintendant of Schools in Surry, NH, while being employed in the mill at No. 112. Subsequently he and his brother John ran a saw and grist mill at Cuttingsville, VT, after which he returned west. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in Co. K 11th Regt., Wisconsin Vols. He rose to the rank of 1st lieut. and was staff office for two years. He was with Gen. US Grant through the siege of Vicksburg. After serving nearly four years with impaired health he resigned and was discharged. He settled in Belle Plaine, WI, where he served as town clerk, etc. In 1861 he was res. of Neenah, WS.
Children:
Ernest Mason, Honey Creek, Ogle County, IL Jan. 1853
Alice Louisa, b. Aug. 14, 1854, married March 16, 1884, Francis Knowles
Ruth Frances, b. Aug 17, 1867, d. Feb. Feb. 22, 1878
Edith Marietta, b. June 9, 1869, Married Sept. 1890 John Lundy
Service Record Ordered to Pilot Knob, Mo., March 12, 1862, thence moved to Reeve's Station, Black River, March 23-27, and to White River April 19. March to Batesville, Ark., thence to Helena, Ark., May 25-July 13. Hill's Plantation, Cache River, July 7. Moved to Oldtown July 26 and duty there until September 20. Expedition after cotton July 30-August 4. Action at Totten's Plantation, near Oldtown, August 2 (Cos. "C," "E," "G," "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Sugar Point September 20, thence to Pilot Knob, Mo., October 3, and duty there until November 2. Railroad guard and patrol duty at Patterson, Van Buren, West Plains and Middlebrook until March, 1863. Ordered to Helena, Ark., March 11, thence to Milliken's Bend, La. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1 (Reserve). Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to Dept. of the Gulf August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Breasher City and Berwick until October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 10. Expedition to New Iberia October 3-6, and to Vermillionville Bayou October 8-30. Moved to Berwick City November 10. Expedition to Brazos Santiago, Texas, November 17-23. Duty at Matagorda Bay and Indianola until February, 1864. Regiment veteranized January, 1864, and re-mustered February 13. On furlough February 14-April 25. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., April 25-29. Sturgis' Expedition through Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi May 2-9. Moved to Carrollton, La., May 11-15, thence to Brashear City May 19, and post and outpost duty at that point until February, 1865. Company "D" detached to Bayou Louis May 26, 1864; Company "E" to Tigerville May 31, 1864. Company "K" detached to Tigerville June 6; rejoined Regiment June 23. Companies "D" and "E" rejoined Regiment July 20. Expedition to Bayou Long June 30 (Cos. "A," "G" and "I"). Expedition to Grand Lake June 25 (Co. "F"). Expedition to Grand Lake July 27 (Cos. "E," "D" and "K"). Expedition to Grand River September 8 (Cos. "B" and "G") and again September 13 (Cos. "A," "C," "H" and "I"). Expedition to Grand River September 26-30. Non-veterans mustered out October 25, 1864. Expedition to Belle River October 22-24. Expedition to Bayou Portage November 17-19. Lake Fausse River November 18. Bayou La Fourche, Ash Bayou, November 18-19.
Taught school when a young man, and later in Illinois. He married March 24, 1852, Sarah B. Britton. They resided in Honey Creek, IL, where his uncle, John Carpenter also resided, but returned East in 1853 and was living at No. 106 (Surry map from book); the following year he was Superintendant of Schools in Surry, NH, while being employed in the mill at No. 112. Subsequently he and his brother John ran a saw and grist mill at Cuttingsville, VT, after which he returned west. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in Co. K 11th Regt., Wisconsin Vols. He rose to the rank of 1st lieut. and was staff office for two years. He was with Gen. US Grant through the siege of Vicksburg. After serving nearly four years with impaired health he resigned and was discharged. He settled in Belle Plaine, WI, where he served as town clerk, etc. In 1861 he was res. of Neenah, WS.
Children:
Ernest Mason, Honey Creek, Ogle County, IL Jan. 1853
Alice Louisa, b. Aug. 14, 1854, married March 16, 1884, Francis Knowles
Ruth Frances, b. Aug 17, 1867, d. Feb. Feb. 22, 1878
Edith Marietta, b. June 9, 1869, Married Sept. 1890 John Lundy
Service Record Ordered to Pilot Knob, Mo., March 12, 1862, thence moved to Reeve's Station, Black River, March 23-27, and to White River April 19. March to Batesville, Ark., thence to Helena, Ark., May 25-July 13. Hill's Plantation, Cache River, July 7. Moved to Oldtown July 26 and duty there until September 20. Expedition after cotton July 30-August 4. Action at Totten's Plantation, near Oldtown, August 2 (Cos. "C," "E," "G," "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Sugar Point September 20, thence to Pilot Knob, Mo., October 3, and duty there until November 2. Railroad guard and patrol duty at Patterson, Van Buren, West Plains and Middlebrook until March, 1863. Ordered to Helena, Ark., March 11, thence to Milliken's Bend, La. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1 (Reserve). Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to Dept. of the Gulf August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Breasher City and Berwick until October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 10. Expedition to New Iberia October 3-6, and to Vermillionville Bayou October 8-30. Moved to Berwick City November 10. Expedition to Brazos Santiago, Texas, November 17-23. Duty at Matagorda Bay and Indianola until February, 1864. Regiment veteranized January, 1864, and re-mustered February 13. On furlough February 14-April 25. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., April 25-29. Sturgis' Expedition through Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi May 2-9. Moved to Carrollton, La., May 11-15, thence to Brashear City May 19, and post and outpost duty at that point until February, 1865. Company "D" detached to Bayou Louis May 26, 1864; Company "E" to Tigerville May 31, 1864. Company "K" detached to Tigerville June 6; rejoined Regiment June 23. Companies "D" and "E" rejoined Regiment July 20. Expedition to Bayou Long June 30 (Cos. "A," "G" and "I"). Expedition to Grand Lake June 25 (Co. "F"). Expedition to Grand Lake July 27 (Cos. "E," "D" and "K"). Expedition to Grand River September 8 (Cos. "B" and "G") and again September 13 (Cos. "A," "C," "H" and "I"). Expedition to Grand River September 26-30. Non-veterans mustered out October 25, 1864. Expedition to Belle River October 22-24. Expedition to Bayou Portage November 17-19. Lake Fausse River November 18. Bayou La Fourche, Ash Bayou, November 18-19.
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