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25th Massachusetts Infantry
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Nathan Sumner DickinsonRank Unknown
KIA @ Cold Harbor, VA
Contact Name: Steve Dickinson
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Date Added: 4/14/2006

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Otis Worthington Holmes - Sergeant
Otis Worthington Holmes was a member of the 25th Mass. Infantry from 1861 - 1863 when he mustered out to take a commision as a Lt. in the 36th Mass. Infantry. Any information on the 25th Mass Infantry would be greatly appreciated.
Contact Name: Burton K. Holmes
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Date Added: 10/25/2005

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Joshua Bannister ProutyRank Unknown
Enlisted on Oct 5th, 1861. Served till expiration of term. Oct 20th, 1864.
Contact Name: Shawn Verdine
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Date Added: 6/28/2006

Company C
Alonzo King Bucklin - Private
Alonzo K. Bucklin(1833-1902) was wounded at Cold Harbor, Virginia on June 3, 1864. He was married to Betsey Mariah(Farwell)1833-1935. They were married on March 3, 1853 in Northborough, MA and had three sons: Edward William 1854- 1870, Edgar 1857-1930 and Frederick 1869-1962. Alonzo is buried in Rowley, MA in the Rowley Burial Ground cemetery.
Contact Name: Anne Marie Tremblay
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Date Added: 3/17/2008

Company C
Nathan Sumner DickinsonRank Unknown
Married Judith Holmes Prouty on April 27th, 1859. Nathan was from North. Brookfield, Mass. Company C, 25th Mass, died of wounds at Cold Harbour June 3, 1864. They had two childern, the older boy was George Sumner Dickinson. Born Feb 18, 1860, married June 27th, 1893 to Miss Mabel C. (Allen) Doone. They had one daughter named Bernice Prouty Dickinson, Born Aug 17th, 1906.

The second boy was Charles Levi Dickinson. Born Aug 3rd, 1861. Married on Oct 19th, 1899 to Susie Eugenie Thompson. They had a son named Roger Francis Dickinson.
Contact Name: Shawn Verdine
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Date Added: 8/31/2006

Company C
Edward R. Graton - Private
Edward R. Graton, private, 19 at enlistment. Wounded at the battle of Roanoke Island Feb. 8, 1862 and died of wounds on March 9, 1862.
When wounded 'he was saved from instant death by his prayer-book, the ball stopping at the verse,
Thou, gracious Lord, art my defense,
On thee my hopes rely.'
Source: D.H. Hurd. History of Worcester Co.,MA, pg 724.
Contact Name: Skip Riddle
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Date Added: 8/15/2014

Company C
Thomas Magee - Private
Thomas Magee: Co C.
Residence Douglas, MA; trade: mechanic; age 33; enlisted & muster: Oct. 14, 1861.
Wounded Feb. 8, 1862, Roanoke Island. N. C. ; discharged for wounds, Oct. 24, 1862, in Mass.

New York Times dated February 21, 1862, article THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION: LATEST FROM ROANOKE ISLAND. Thomas N. Magre [Magee], Co. C, side gunshot wound.



Wounded in side by grapeshot while charging the enemy at the battle of Roanoke Island.

After his discharge he would eventually re-enlist in the 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry.

He would perish: lost on steamer North America off Cape Hatteras, Dec. 22, 1864.

New York Times, Dec. 30, 1864 in an article entitled APPALLING DISASTER: THE U.S. TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA FOUNDERED AT SEA. Notes Corp. Magee, 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry.
Xref to 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry

Magee, Thomas, corporal, Company H, 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry, enlisted at Pawtucket, RI, on February 2, 1864, University Hospital, New Orleans, LOST
Contact Name: Skip Riddle
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Date Added: 11/10/2016

Company C
George F. Merriam - Private
George Merriam was killed at Cold Harbor, VA on June 3, 1864. He was a chair maker from Northborough, MA. George was a brother-in-law of Alonzo Bucklin, married to his sister Nancy Bucklin. Burial site unknown.
Contact Name: Anne Marie Tremblay
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Date Added: 3/17/2008

Company C
Thomas A. Norcross - Corporal
Thomas Norcross was another brother-in-law of Alonzo Bucklin. He was married to Alonzo's sister Louisa Buklin.
Contact Name: Anne Marie Tremblay
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Date Added: 9/6/2010

Company C
Merrick Franklin Prouty - 2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lt, Merrick Prouty was promoted to 1st Lt for meritorious service. He was detached from the 25th Massachusetts and in charge of the ordance on Roanoke Island. He was in command of a battery and they fired on Fort. Macon, NC.
Contact Name: Shawn Verdine
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Contact Homepage: www.artlifeusa.com
Date Added: 6/28/2006

Company D
Charles F. Tew - 1st Lieutenant
Looking to buy or trade for relics or any information regarding 25th Mass. especially Lt. Charles F. Tew Co. K & D and later Hancock's Volunteer Veterans Cor
Contact Name: John Tew
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Date Added: 3/27/2008

Company E
martin leonard - Private
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Contact Name: jim mccoubrey
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Date Added: 1/4/2007

Company F
Octavious Winsloe Brown - Private
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Contact Name: Roy Cook
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Date Added: 8/4/2007

Company G
Bernard Brockelman - Private
He was wounded at Cold Harbor and Petersburg, June 1864. Bernard is my sister-in-law's great grandfather.
Contact Name: John Shepps
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Date Added: 3/8/2010

Company H
George E. Kent - Private
George E. Kent, Co. H, private, 18 at enlistment. Wounded at the battle of Roanoke Island Feb. 8, 1862 and died of wounds on October 10, 1862.
Contact Name: Skip Riddle
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Date Added: 8/15/2014

Company H
Rufus Estes Morse - Musician
Enlisted as a Musician on 16 September 1861 at the age of 20.
Mustered out on 20 October 1864.
Contact Name: Eric Stone
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Date Added: 6/9/2010

Company I
Joseph Sherman Moulton - 1st Sergeant
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Contact Name: Jack Moulton Schmidt
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Date Added: 12/31/2010

Company K
Charles A Poland - Private
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Contact Name: Rita Clement
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Date Added: 2/18/2010

Company K
Jacob Shaffer - Private
have all records from NARA
Contact Name: Jason Garneau
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Date Added: 12/5/2004

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