Frederick Spaulding was the son of Peter Spaulding Jr. and Lucy Larned. His paternal grandparents were Peter Spaulding Sr. and Tamar Bartlett.
Frederick enlisted in the Army, on 18 September 1861. He was a Sergeant in Company K, 26 Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers. Frederick was wounded in action on 19 September 1864 and later died of his wounds.
"The 26th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was recruited largely by Col. Edward F. Jones, formerly commander of the 6th Regt. The nucleus of the 26th first assembled at Camp Cameron in North Cambridge, and was known as the 6th Regiment, many of its officers and men having served in the old 6th above mentioned. On Sept. 23, 1861, the regiment was transferred to Camp Chase, Lowell, where it completed its organization as the 26th Regiment. The men were mustered in on various dates during September and October. Ordered to report to Gen, Butler, the regiment embarked at Boston, Nov. 19, and on Dec. 3 reached Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico, where Gen. Butler's forces were being assembled for a movement on New Orleans. Here the regiment remained until the middle of April, 1862, being assigned to Williams' (2d) Division.
During the last of April, after Farragut's fleet had opened the lower Mississippi, the 26th occupied Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Early in July the regiment moved up to the city of New Orleans, where it remained doing guard and provost duty until the beginning of the following summer. During the winter of 1862-63 the 19th Corps was formed, the 26th Regt. becoming a part of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division.
The expedition was not a success, and by the middle of September the 26th was back at New Orleans. Later in the fall it proceeded again up past La Fourche Crossing, through Brashear City and on to Fort Bisland, at which latter place it rested until Oct. 3. Thence it marched to Opelousas, where it remained until Nov. 1, when it started back, arriving at New Iberia, Nov. 17, where it remained until the close of the year.
Early in January, 1864, the regiment moved to Franklin, where, during January and February, 546 men, nearly two thirds of the regiment, reenlisted for three years. These men were sent home on the 22d of March and were furloughed until the 4th of May, returning to New Orleans, May 20. After several unimportant transfers, on July 10 it embarked for Bermuda Hundred, Va., arriving July 21. Transferred to Tennallytown near Washington, it became a part of Birge's (1st) Brigade, Grover's (2d) Division, Emory's (19th) Corps.
About the middle of August the regiment moved into the Shenandoah Valley, advanced to Berryville the 16th, then retired to Charlestown and to Halltown. Advancing again, on September 19 it was heavily engaged at Winchester, Va., losing 46 killed and mortally wounded, including Captain Thayer and Major Clark. This was the regiment's heaviest loss in any one action."
Source: 1. Spalding Memorial. Chicago. 1897. p. 500. 2. Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives.
Frederick enlisted in the Army, on 18 September 1861. He was a Sergeant in Company K, 26 Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers. Frederick was wounded in action on 19 September 1864 and later died of his wounds.
"The 26th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was recruited largely by Col. Edward F. Jones, formerly commander of the 6th Regt. The nucleus of the 26th first assembled at Camp Cameron in North Cambridge, and was known as the 6th Regiment, many of its officers and men having served in the old 6th above mentioned. On Sept. 23, 1861, the regiment was transferred to Camp Chase, Lowell, where it completed its organization as the 26th Regiment. The men were mustered in on various dates during September and October. Ordered to report to Gen, Butler, the regiment embarked at Boston, Nov. 19, and on Dec. 3 reached Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico, where Gen. Butler's forces were being assembled for a movement on New Orleans. Here the regiment remained until the middle of April, 1862, being assigned to Williams' (2d) Division.
During the last of April, after Farragut's fleet had opened the lower Mississippi, the 26th occupied Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Early in July the regiment moved up to the city of New Orleans, where it remained doing guard and provost duty until the beginning of the following summer. During the winter of 1862-63 the 19th Corps was formed, the 26th Regt. becoming a part of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division.
The expedition was not a success, and by the middle of September the 26th was back at New Orleans. Later in the fall it proceeded again up past La Fourche Crossing, through Brashear City and on to Fort Bisland, at which latter place it rested until Oct. 3. Thence it marched to Opelousas, where it remained until Nov. 1, when it started back, arriving at New Iberia, Nov. 17, where it remained until the close of the year.
Early in January, 1864, the regiment moved to Franklin, where, during January and February, 546 men, nearly two thirds of the regiment, reenlisted for three years. These men were sent home on the 22d of March and were furloughed until the 4th of May, returning to New Orleans, May 20. After several unimportant transfers, on July 10 it embarked for Bermuda Hundred, Va., arriving July 21. Transferred to Tennallytown near Washington, it became a part of Birge's (1st) Brigade, Grover's (2d) Division, Emory's (19th) Corps.
About the middle of August the regiment moved into the Shenandoah Valley, advanced to Berryville the 16th, then retired to Charlestown and to Halltown. Advancing again, on September 19 it was heavily engaged at Winchester, Va., losing 46 killed and mortally wounded, including Captain Thayer and Major Clark. This was the regiment's heaviest loss in any one action."
Source: 1. Spalding Memorial. Chicago. 1897. p. 500. 2. Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives.
Frederick Spaulding was the son of Peter Spaulding Jr. and Lucy Larned. His paternal grandparents were Peter Spaulding Sr. and Tamar Bartlett.
Frederick enlisted in the Army, on 18 September 1861. He was a Sergeant in Company K, 26 Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers. Frederick was wounded in action on 19 September 1864 and later died of his wounds.
"The 26th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was recruited largely by Col. Edward F. Jones, formerly commander of the 6th Regt. The nucleus of the 26th first assembled at Camp Cameron in North Cambridge, and was known as the 6th Regiment, many of its officers and men having served in the old 6th above mentioned. On Sept. 23, 1861, the regiment was transferred to Camp Chase, Lowell, where it completed its organization as the 26th Regiment. The men were mustered in on various dates during September and October. Ordered to report to Gen, Butler, the regiment embarked at Boston, Nov. 19, and on Dec. 3 reached Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico, where Gen. Butler's forces were being assembled for a movement on New Orleans. Here the regiment remained until the middle of April, 1862, being assigned to Williams' (2d) Division.
During the last of April, after Farragut's fleet had opened the lower Mississippi, the 26th occupied Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Early in July the regiment moved up to the city of New Orleans, where it remained doing guard and provost duty until the beginning of the following summer. During the winter of 1862-63 the 19th Corps was formed, the 26th Regt. becoming a part of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division.
The expedition was not a success, and by the middle of September the 26th was back at New Orleans. Later in the fall it proceeded again up past La Fourche Crossing, through Brashear City and on to Fort Bisland, at which latter place it rested until Oct. 3. Thence it marched to Opelousas, where it remained until Nov. 1, when it started back, arriving at New Iberia, Nov. 17, where it remained until the close of the year.
Early in January, 1864, the regiment moved to Franklin, where, during January and February, 546 men, nearly two thirds of the regiment, reenlisted for three years. These men were sent home on the 22d of March and were furloughed until the 4th of May, returning to New Orleans, May 20. After several unimportant transfers, on July 10 it embarked for Bermuda Hundred, Va., arriving July 21. Transferred to Tennallytown near Washington, it became a part of Birge's (1st) Brigade, Grover's (2d) Division, Emory's (19th) Corps.
About the middle of August the regiment moved into the Shenandoah Valley, advanced to Berryville the 16th, then retired to Charlestown and to Halltown. Advancing again, on September 19 it was heavily engaged at Winchester, Va., losing 46 killed and mortally wounded, including Captain Thayer and Major Clark. This was the regiment's heaviest loss in any one action."
Source: 1. Spalding Memorial. Chicago. 1897. p. 500. 2. Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives.
Frederick enlisted in the Army, on 18 September 1861. He was a Sergeant in Company K, 26 Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers. Frederick was wounded in action on 19 September 1864 and later died of his wounds.
"The 26th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was recruited largely by Col. Edward F. Jones, formerly commander of the 6th Regt. The nucleus of the 26th first assembled at Camp Cameron in North Cambridge, and was known as the 6th Regiment, many of its officers and men having served in the old 6th above mentioned. On Sept. 23, 1861, the regiment was transferred to Camp Chase, Lowell, where it completed its organization as the 26th Regiment. The men were mustered in on various dates during September and October. Ordered to report to Gen, Butler, the regiment embarked at Boston, Nov. 19, and on Dec. 3 reached Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico, where Gen. Butler's forces were being assembled for a movement on New Orleans. Here the regiment remained until the middle of April, 1862, being assigned to Williams' (2d) Division.
During the last of April, after Farragut's fleet had opened the lower Mississippi, the 26th occupied Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Early in July the regiment moved up to the city of New Orleans, where it remained doing guard and provost duty until the beginning of the following summer. During the winter of 1862-63 the 19th Corps was formed, the 26th Regt. becoming a part of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division.
The expedition was not a success, and by the middle of September the 26th was back at New Orleans. Later in the fall it proceeded again up past La Fourche Crossing, through Brashear City and on to Fort Bisland, at which latter place it rested until Oct. 3. Thence it marched to Opelousas, where it remained until Nov. 1, when it started back, arriving at New Iberia, Nov. 17, where it remained until the close of the year.
Early in January, 1864, the regiment moved to Franklin, where, during January and February, 546 men, nearly two thirds of the regiment, reenlisted for three years. These men were sent home on the 22d of March and were furloughed until the 4th of May, returning to New Orleans, May 20. After several unimportant transfers, on July 10 it embarked for Bermuda Hundred, Va., arriving July 21. Transferred to Tennallytown near Washington, it became a part of Birge's (1st) Brigade, Grover's (2d) Division, Emory's (19th) Corps.
About the middle of August the regiment moved into the Shenandoah Valley, advanced to Berryville the 16th, then retired to Charlestown and to Halltown. Advancing again, on September 19 it was heavily engaged at Winchester, Va., losing 46 killed and mortally wounded, including Captain Thayer and Major Clark. This was the regiment's heaviest loss in any one action."
Source: 1. Spalding Memorial. Chicago. 1897. p. 500. 2. Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives.
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