Born in Newburyport. Mass., Samuel B. Little, age 33, a resident of Claremont, NH, enlisted as a private in CO.G, 5TH NH INFANTRY REGIMENT on Sept. 27, 1861.
He was mustered in Oct. 12, 1861 as 1st Sergeant. (His photograph on this site shows him as such prior to his becoming a 2nd Lieutenant.)
He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on Aug. 1, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam
(in Maryland) on Sept. 17, 1862. On Dec. 13, 1862, he was wounded again at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. He died of his wounds at age 34 on Dec. 24. 1862, in Falmouth, Virginia, just across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg.
Source: Register of New Hampshire Soldiers and Sailors in the War of Rebellion.
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Son of Joshua and Ann (Toppan) Little
He was mustered in Oct. 12, 1861 as 1st Sergeant. (His photograph on this site shows him as such prior to his becoming a 2nd Lieutenant.)
He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on Aug. 1, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam
(in Maryland) on Sept. 17, 1862. On Dec. 13, 1862, he was wounded again at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. He died of his wounds at age 34 on Dec. 24. 1862, in Falmouth, Virginia, just across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg.
Source: Register of New Hampshire Soldiers and Sailors in the War of Rebellion.
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Son of Joshua and Ann (Toppan) Little
Born in Newburyport. Mass., Samuel B. Little, age 33, a resident of Claremont, NH, enlisted as a private in CO.G, 5TH NH INFANTRY REGIMENT on Sept. 27, 1861.
He was mustered in Oct. 12, 1861 as 1st Sergeant. (His photograph on this site shows him as such prior to his becoming a 2nd Lieutenant.)
He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on Aug. 1, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam
(in Maryland) on Sept. 17, 1862. On Dec. 13, 1862, he was wounded again at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. He died of his wounds at age 34 on Dec. 24. 1862, in Falmouth, Virginia, just across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg.
Source: Register of New Hampshire Soldiers and Sailors in the War of Rebellion.
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Son of Joshua and Ann (Toppan) Little
He was mustered in Oct. 12, 1861 as 1st Sergeant. (His photograph on this site shows him as such prior to his becoming a 2nd Lieutenant.)
He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on Aug. 1, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam
(in Maryland) on Sept. 17, 1862. On Dec. 13, 1862, he was wounded again at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. He died of his wounds at age 34 on Dec. 24. 1862, in Falmouth, Virginia, just across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg.
Source: Register of New Hampshire Soldiers and Sailors in the War of Rebellion.
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Son of Joshua and Ann (Toppan) Little
Inscription
Lieut.Samuel B. Little wounded at Fredericksburg,Va Dec 13. died Dec 24,1862 AE 34
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Gravestone has what appears to be a Masonic symbol above his name.
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