Civil War Veteran
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. A, 32nd Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Horatio Harris and Abigail (Clarke) Alden.
Marcus was a 17 year-old student and shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted in that town on May 10, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Massachusetts Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Marcus was recorded as Present on Company Muster Rolls from August 1861 util July 27, 1862 when he was admitted to the hospital where he remained until rejoining his regiment on March 4, 1863. He re-enlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA and received a bonus of $409.33. He was engaged in the Overland Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864 until assigned to daily duty with the Brigade Band from October 5, 1864. Thus, even though transferred with the remants of the 18th Massachusetts to Co. A of the 32nd Massachusetts, he never saw actual duty with the latter regiment. He was mustered out of military service with the 32nd Mass. on June 29, 1865.
Following his military service, Marcus resided at Middleboro until 1866, when he removed permanently to South Dedham (now Norwood), MA, where he worked as a shoemaker and later was a Superintendent in a Tanning shop. Marcus, then age 22, married Francena Angeline Morse, age 19 and the daughter of Oliver and Betsey, at Dedham, MA on April 24, 1866. They were the parents of Jennie M., born Oct. 7, 1868; Mabel A., born Jan. 2, 1874; Marcus M., born Oct. 1, 1876; Alton M., born March 13, 1878; and Horatio Harris, born Nov. 30, 1883.
Marcus was a member of George K. Bird G.A.R. Post No. 169 and a Mason in the Orient Lodge, both located in Norwood. He was a retired Tanner and resided at 33 Howard St., Norwood, MA, when he died at age 83 of Arterio sclerosis at Westwood Lodge, Westwood, MA.
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. A, 32nd Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Horatio Harris and Abigail (Clarke) Alden.
Marcus was a 17 year-old student and shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted in that town on May 10, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Massachusetts Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Marcus was recorded as Present on Company Muster Rolls from August 1861 util July 27, 1862 when he was admitted to the hospital where he remained until rejoining his regiment on March 4, 1863. He re-enlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA and received a bonus of $409.33. He was engaged in the Overland Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864 until assigned to daily duty with the Brigade Band from October 5, 1864. Thus, even though transferred with the remants of the 18th Massachusetts to Co. A of the 32nd Massachusetts, he never saw actual duty with the latter regiment. He was mustered out of military service with the 32nd Mass. on June 29, 1865.
Following his military service, Marcus resided at Middleboro until 1866, when he removed permanently to South Dedham (now Norwood), MA, where he worked as a shoemaker and later was a Superintendent in a Tanning shop. Marcus, then age 22, married Francena Angeline Morse, age 19 and the daughter of Oliver and Betsey, at Dedham, MA on April 24, 1866. They were the parents of Jennie M., born Oct. 7, 1868; Mabel A., born Jan. 2, 1874; Marcus M., born Oct. 1, 1876; Alton M., born March 13, 1878; and Horatio Harris, born Nov. 30, 1883.
Marcus was a member of George K. Bird G.A.R. Post No. 169 and a Mason in the Orient Lodge, both located in Norwood. He was a retired Tanner and resided at 33 Howard St., Norwood, MA, when he died at age 83 of Arterio sclerosis at Westwood Lodge, Westwood, MA.
Civil War Veteran
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. A, 32nd Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Horatio Harris and Abigail (Clarke) Alden.
Marcus was a 17 year-old student and shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted in that town on May 10, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Massachusetts Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Marcus was recorded as Present on Company Muster Rolls from August 1861 util July 27, 1862 when he was admitted to the hospital where he remained until rejoining his regiment on March 4, 1863. He re-enlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA and received a bonus of $409.33. He was engaged in the Overland Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864 until assigned to daily duty with the Brigade Band from October 5, 1864. Thus, even though transferred with the remants of the 18th Massachusetts to Co. A of the 32nd Massachusetts, he never saw actual duty with the latter regiment. He was mustered out of military service with the 32nd Mass. on June 29, 1865.
Following his military service, Marcus resided at Middleboro until 1866, when he removed permanently to South Dedham (now Norwood), MA, where he worked as a shoemaker and later was a Superintendent in a Tanning shop. Marcus, then age 22, married Francena Angeline Morse, age 19 and the daughter of Oliver and Betsey, at Dedham, MA on April 24, 1866. They were the parents of Jennie M., born Oct. 7, 1868; Mabel A., born Jan. 2, 1874; Marcus M., born Oct. 1, 1876; Alton M., born March 13, 1878; and Horatio Harris, born Nov. 30, 1883.
Marcus was a member of George K. Bird G.A.R. Post No. 169 and a Mason in the Orient Lodge, both located in Norwood. He was a retired Tanner and resided at 33 Howard St., Norwood, MA, when he died at age 83 of Arterio sclerosis at Westwood Lodge, Westwood, MA.
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. A, 32nd Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Horatio Harris and Abigail (Clarke) Alden.
Marcus was a 17 year-old student and shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted in that town on May 10, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Massachusetts Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Marcus was recorded as Present on Company Muster Rolls from August 1861 util July 27, 1862 when he was admitted to the hospital where he remained until rejoining his regiment on March 4, 1863. He re-enlisted for three years service on Jan. 1, 1864 at Beverly Ford, VA and received a bonus of $409.33. He was engaged in the Overland Campaign against Richmond from May 1, 1864 until assigned to daily duty with the Brigade Band from October 5, 1864. Thus, even though transferred with the remants of the 18th Massachusetts to Co. A of the 32nd Massachusetts, he never saw actual duty with the latter regiment. He was mustered out of military service with the 32nd Mass. on June 29, 1865.
Following his military service, Marcus resided at Middleboro until 1866, when he removed permanently to South Dedham (now Norwood), MA, where he worked as a shoemaker and later was a Superintendent in a Tanning shop. Marcus, then age 22, married Francena Angeline Morse, age 19 and the daughter of Oliver and Betsey, at Dedham, MA on April 24, 1866. They were the parents of Jennie M., born Oct. 7, 1868; Mabel A., born Jan. 2, 1874; Marcus M., born Oct. 1, 1876; Alton M., born March 13, 1878; and Horatio Harris, born Nov. 30, 1883.
Marcus was a member of George K. Bird G.A.R. Post No. 169 and a Mason in the Orient Lodge, both located in Norwood. He was a retired Tanner and resided at 33 Howard St., Norwood, MA, when he died at age 83 of Arterio sclerosis at Westwood Lodge, Westwood, MA.
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