WILLIAM JONES LADD (1844-1925), born in Portsmouth, N.H., February 4th, 1844, the son of Alexander Hamilton Ladd and Elizabeth Parry (Jones) Ladd.
In the fall of 1862, Ladd enlisted as a private in the 13th New Hampshire Regiment, was promoted to Sergeant Major, and was commissioned Lieutenant in March, 1863. He subsequently served as a Staff Officer on the Staffs of General George W. Getty, General George H. Stannard, General W.T.H. Brooks and General Charles Devens, in the campaigns which resulted in the fall of Richmond and the destruction of Lee's army. At the battle of Fort Harrison, September 13, 1864, he was severely wounded, and was promoted Brevet Captain from that date. While on the Staff of General Devens, he was the first Union officer to enter Richmond. He was mustered out of service of the United States at the close of the war.
After leaving the army, he took a course in civil and mining engineering at the Institute of Technology. He married, June 21, 1869, Anna R. Watson, daughter of Robert S. Watson and Mary H. Watson, of Milton, Mass.
In 18760 he was employed in the service of the B. & M.R.R. at Burlington, Iowa, and subsequently had charge of coal properties at Ottumwa, Iowa, and at Chicago, Ill. In 1878, he came to Boston and entered the service of the C.B. & Q.R.R. Co., and later held the position of acting comptroller of that corporation.
In the fall of 1862, Ladd enlisted as a private in the 13th New Hampshire Regiment, was promoted to Sergeant Major, and was commissioned Lieutenant in March, 1863. He subsequently served as a Staff Officer on the Staffs of General George W. Getty, General George H. Stannard, General W.T.H. Brooks and General Charles Devens, in the campaigns which resulted in the fall of Richmond and the destruction of Lee's army. At the battle of Fort Harrison, September 13, 1864, he was severely wounded, and was promoted Brevet Captain from that date. While on the Staff of General Devens, he was the first Union officer to enter Richmond. He was mustered out of service of the United States at the close of the war.
After leaving the army, he took a course in civil and mining engineering at the Institute of Technology. He married, June 21, 1869, Anna R. Watson, daughter of Robert S. Watson and Mary H. Watson, of Milton, Mass.
In 18760 he was employed in the service of the B. & M.R.R. at Burlington, Iowa, and subsequently had charge of coal properties at Ottumwa, Iowa, and at Chicago, Ill. In 1878, he came to Boston and entered the service of the C.B. & Q.R.R. Co., and later held the position of acting comptroller of that corporation.
WILLIAM JONES LADD (1844-1925), born in Portsmouth, N.H., February 4th, 1844, the son of Alexander Hamilton Ladd and Elizabeth Parry (Jones) Ladd.
In the fall of 1862, Ladd enlisted as a private in the 13th New Hampshire Regiment, was promoted to Sergeant Major, and was commissioned Lieutenant in March, 1863. He subsequently served as a Staff Officer on the Staffs of General George W. Getty, General George H. Stannard, General W.T.H. Brooks and General Charles Devens, in the campaigns which resulted in the fall of Richmond and the destruction of Lee's army. At the battle of Fort Harrison, September 13, 1864, he was severely wounded, and was promoted Brevet Captain from that date. While on the Staff of General Devens, he was the first Union officer to enter Richmond. He was mustered out of service of the United States at the close of the war.
After leaving the army, he took a course in civil and mining engineering at the Institute of Technology. He married, June 21, 1869, Anna R. Watson, daughter of Robert S. Watson and Mary H. Watson, of Milton, Mass.
In 18760 he was employed in the service of the B. & M.R.R. at Burlington, Iowa, and subsequently had charge of coal properties at Ottumwa, Iowa, and at Chicago, Ill. In 1878, he came to Boston and entered the service of the C.B. & Q.R.R. Co., and later held the position of acting comptroller of that corporation.
In the fall of 1862, Ladd enlisted as a private in the 13th New Hampshire Regiment, was promoted to Sergeant Major, and was commissioned Lieutenant in March, 1863. He subsequently served as a Staff Officer on the Staffs of General George W. Getty, General George H. Stannard, General W.T.H. Brooks and General Charles Devens, in the campaigns which resulted in the fall of Richmond and the destruction of Lee's army. At the battle of Fort Harrison, September 13, 1864, he was severely wounded, and was promoted Brevet Captain from that date. While on the Staff of General Devens, he was the first Union officer to enter Richmond. He was mustered out of service of the United States at the close of the war.
After leaving the army, he took a course in civil and mining engineering at the Institute of Technology. He married, June 21, 1869, Anna R. Watson, daughter of Robert S. Watson and Mary H. Watson, of Milton, Mass.
In 18760 he was employed in the service of the B. & M.R.R. at Burlington, Iowa, and subsequently had charge of coal properties at Ottumwa, Iowa, and at Chicago, Ill. In 1878, he came to Boston and entered the service of the C.B. & Q.R.R. Co., and later held the position of acting comptroller of that corporation.
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