10th Mass. Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Dedicated to Corporal James Burns and his brother Private Robert Burns, Co. G. Photo shows Privates Christopher Ewing, Michael and Phillip Nathan, and runner Matthew Nathan ( all descendants of James Burns) in hand - to - hand combat at a recent re-enactment.


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Company G Roster
Greenfield Guards
1861 - 1864


Commissioned Officers


Name; Rank; Residence; Occupation; Mustered In; Mustered Out; Disposition

Day, Edwin E.: Capt.; 35: Greenfield; stone mason; 6/21/61; 5/31/61, killed at Fair Oaks

Pierce, Jr., George; Capt.; 31; Greenfield; tin-plater; 6/21/61; wounded 7/1/62, Malvern Hill and 5/18/64 at Spottsylvania; transferred 6/20/64 to 37th Mass.; 11/13/64; expiration of service; was at Ft. Stevens; wounded 9/19/64 at Winchester; member of Old Guard; had een dismissed 11/25/62 for violation of 7th Article of War, later reinstated

Remington, Lorenzo M. 1st Lt.; 27; Greenfield; mechanic; 6/21/61; 11/25/62; dismissed; Former member of guard; cashiered for violation of 7th Article of War

Gardener, Nelson H. 1st Lt.; 30; Westfield; builder; 6/14/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; Originally Co. K, then A. then G; Bvt. Capt., 5/13/65

Moore, Edwin C. 2nd Lt.; 23; Greenfield; truckman; 6/21/61; 11/25/62; dismissed; cashiered for violation of 7th Article of War

Knight, Edwin L. 2nd Lt.; 22; Springfield; bookkeeper; 6/21/61; 11/26/62; promoted; Originally Co. E; then G; promoted to Capt., Co. E

Potter, George W. 2nd Lt.; 21; Greenfield; truckman; 7/1/64; expiration of service; Bvt. 1st Lt. and Capt., 5/13/65


Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates


Name; Rank; Residence; Occupation; Mustered In; Mustered Out; Disposition

Adams, William H.; Q.M Sgt; 21; Conway; mechanic; 6/21/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; Mostly with 6th Corps. QM

Alexander, Louis P.; Pvt.; 24; Shelburne; laborer; 6/14/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Amidon, Solomon H.; Pvt.; 24; Greenfield; mechanic; 6/14/61; 7/1/64 expiration of service

Armstrong, Dwight E.; Corp.; 20; Greenfield; laborer; 4/19/91; killed 5/3/63 at Salem Heights

Arnold, William; Pvt.; 20; Greenfield; laborer; 5/18/61; 10/28/62; disability

Atherton, Ralph L.; Corp; 19; Gill; laborer; 6/14/61; wounded leg and arm, Fair Oaks; 7/8/62: disability

Atherton, William B.; Corp.; 21; Gill; not listed; 6/14/61; wounded thigh and left arm, Fair Oaks; 10/4/62; disability

Atwood, Philip; Pvt.; 28; not listed; Cambridge; teamster; 8/14/62; 4/8/63; not given; had been transferred to Co. F, 9th VRC

Baltz, John H.; Pvt.; 23; Springfield; farmer; 11/13/63; 6/6/64, killed, Cold Harbor. Enlistment credited to Wilbraham

Bennett, George S.; Pvt.; 21; Greenfield; laborer; 5/18/61; wounded, arm, Fair Oaks; transfer to VRC 11/15/63; M.O. as of 48th Co., 2nd Batt.; 6/20/64; expiration of service

Blodgett, Charles G.; Corp.; 17; South Deerfield; laborer; 6/1/61; wounded, leg, Salem Heights; captured, May 19, 1864; died as prisoner, 9/28/64, Charleston, S.C.

Bodman, Artemas; Pvt.; 22; Erving; laborer; 6/21/61; 2/13/63; disability

Bosquet, Philieus; Pvt.; 19; Becket; mechanic; 6/21/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Briggs, Andrew J.; Pvt.; 21; Erving; mechanic; 6/?/61; 6/31/62, killed at Fair Oaks

Brooks, Herbert F.; Pvt.; 19; Wendell; mechanic; 6/21/61; 10/11/62; disability

Burnham, David R.; Pvt.; 24; Montague; teamster; 9/14/62; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Burnham, Elihu D.; Wgn. Mstr.; 23; Montague; mechanic; 6/21/61; 2/1/63; disability

Burnham, Thomas W.; Corp.; 23; Montague; laborer; 6/21/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Burns, James; Corp.; 22; Becket; laborer; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Burns, Robert; Pvt.; 24; Middlefield; teamster; 5/18/61; 6/31/62, killed at Fair Oaks

Cannon, Henry B.; Pvt.; 27; Blandford; farmer; 6/1/61; 4/3/62; disability

Cheney, George F.; Pvt.; 21; Spencer; mechanic; 6/1/61; 10/30/62; disability, later in VRC

Cheeseman, Uriah H.; Pvt.; 36; Middlefield; mechanic; 4/26/61; 7/1/61; not given

Churchill, William M.; Pvt.; 18; Middlefield; mechanic; 6/1/61; 10/29/62; disability

Clapp, Christopher A.; Sgt.; 19; Montague; mechanic; 5/18/61; 2/12/63; disability

Cook, Benjamin O.; Pvt.; 26; Amherst; farmer; 5/1/61; 2/18/62; disability

Coolidge, Edward; Pvt.; 20; Erving; mechanic; 5/21/61; wounded, shoulder, May 13, 62, Fair Oaks; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Dewey, Edward S.; Sgt.; 18; Montague; artist; 6/21/61; 10/13/63; transfer to 2nd Lt., 57th Mass.; 1st Lt. 3/2/64; promoted Capt., but had to leave service as result of sun stroke

Dewey, Franklin W.; Corp.; 24; Chester; mechanic; 5/18/61; 2/3/62; disability, Newell says discharged 1/17/62

Dewey, Henry; Pvt.; 40; Montague; farmer; 8/14/62; wounded, heel, 5/3/63, Salem Heights; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Dickinson, Henry; Pvt.; 23; Montague; farmer; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service, later in 1st Batt. Mass. Frontier Cav. for 1 year.

Dodge, Henderson N.; Corp.; 24; Deerfield; farmer; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service, Newell says died at Fredericksburg of wounds rec'd. at Wilderness

Dodge, Philip M.; Pvt.; 21; Leverett; laborer; 10/14/62; 7/16/65; reenlisted, 6/20/64 to 37th Mass.; 6/21/65 to 20th Mass.

Field, Albert A.; Corp.; 21; Erving; mechanic; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service, later in 3rd Mass. Cav.; M.O. 9/28/65

French, Moses C.; Pvt.; 19; Montague; clerk; 6/21/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, jaw, thigh; 11/18/62; disability due to wounds

Gardner, Robert S.; Corp.; 19; Greenfield; artist; 5/18/61; 3/31/64; transfer per WD appointed clerk Ad'j. Gen's Office

Garland, George P.; Pvt.; 19; Springfield; farmer; 6/1/61; wounded 5/18/1964, mortal; died soon after Wilderness, in Fredericksburg

Gilligan, Oscar J.; Pvt.; 27; Wilbraham; engineer; 6/1/61; wounded, 5/?/64, hand; 7/16/65; reenlisted, 6/20/64 to 37th Mass.; 6/21/65 to 20th Mass.

Gilman, Frank; Pvt.; 19; Greenfield; mechanic; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, head; 4/1/63; disability

Gowdy, Chauncy; Pvt.; 25; Granville; cigar maker; 6/21/61; wounded, 5/3/1964, Cold Harbor, thigh; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Green, Charles E.; Pvt.; 19; Wendell; farmer; 6/21/61; 3/15/64, sunstroke at G'burg, never recovered, trans. VRC, Co. K, 6th Reg't.; 6/21/64, expiration of service; Newell has Greene

Hale, Oscar; Pvt.; 25; Gill; farmer; 5/15/61; wounded 5/18/64 and captured; 3/2/65; prisoner, Andersonville + Florence prisons until 2/26/65; died on way home at Northeast Bridge, nine miles from Wilmington, NC

Hall, James M.; Sgt.; 23; Greenfield; mechanic; 6/21/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, thigh; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Hastings, John N.; Pvt.; 20; Greenfield; farmer; 6/21/61; 12/24/62; transfer to 2nd US Cav; Corp. '63

Hemenway, John; Pvt.; 18; Sunderland; butcher; 5/18/61; 7/16/65; reenlisted, 6/20/64 to 37th Mass., 6/21/65 to 20th Mass.

Jewett, Alfred A.; Corp.; 23; Deerfield; butcher; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/12/64, Spottsylvania, foot; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Kaulbach, George C.; Sgt; 26; Montague; mechanic; 6/21/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, shoulder; 9/23/62; promoted 2nd Lt. Co. B; had been color bearer; recruiting service;

Kellogg, Alvah S.; Pvt.; 24; Greenfield; tinner; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Keyes, Oliver M.; Pvt.; 24; South Hadley; mechanic; 6/1/61; wounded, 5/3/63, Salem Heights, hand; 11/15/63; transfer to VRC

Lakeman, David; Pvt.; 43; Greenfield; mechanic; 5/1/61; 1/26/62; disability

Lawrence, Marcellus; Pvt.; 26; Greenfield; printer; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Lewis, Miles; Pvt.; 20; Montague; farmer; 5/18/62; 10/16/62; disability

Longly, Zachariah; Pvt.; 43; Chester; mechanic; not listed; 9/8/62; disability; later, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Heavy Artillery

McDonald, James; Pvt.; 27; Medford; tinner; 7/22/61; 7/16/65; reenlisted, 6/20/64 to 37th Mass., 6/21/65 to 20th Mass.

Marcott, Frank; Pvt.; 25; Greenfield; not listed; 9/11/61; 9/11/65; reenlisted, 6/20/64 to 37th Mass.

Marvel, William C.; Pvt.; 20; Gill; farmer; 8/8/61; wounded, 5/3/63, Salem Heights, right foot; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Maynard, George A.; Pvt.; 25; Orange; mechanic; 6/21/61; 12/26/63; disability

Meacham, William L.; Sgt.; 25; Chester; farmer; 5/15/61; 6/21/64; expiration of service

Megrath, Christopher; Corp.; 22; Greenfield; mechanic; 6/21/61; wounded, 5/3/63, Salem Heights, neck; 7/1/64; expiration of service; Newell says died from wounds of '63 in 1869

Messinger, Edwin; Pvt.; 18; Chester; farmer; 6/1/61; 10/1/61; disability

Miller, Robert; Pvt.; 27; Spencer; mechanic; 6/21/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Moore, Edwin C.; Sgt.; 23; Greenfield; truckman; 6/21/61; 5/1/62; promoted 2nd Lt.; dismissed 11/25/62

Morrison, Benjamin R.; Pvt.; not listed; Vernon, VT; not listed; 3/7/62; 5/2/62; disability

Nichols, Wilbur; Pvt.; 27; Spencer; farmer; 6/21/61; 12/22/62; disability

Nixon, Frederick M.; Pvt.; 21; Greenfield; printer; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/12/64, Spottsylvania; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Nutting, William; Wagoner; 29; Springfield; clerk; 6/21/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; reenlisted 3/4/65, Hancock's Veteran Corps.; discharged 3/4/66

Oakes, Orange S.; Pvt.; 20; Orange; mechanic; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, shoulder; 12/26/62; disability; later in Co. G, 4th Mass. Cav.

Osborne, Hubert P.; Pvt.; 20; Russell; laborer; 11/20/63; 6/20/64; transfer to 37th Mass, M.O. 6/15/65

Packard, Lucien M.; Pvt.; 19; Erving; mechanic; 5/21/61; 12/26/64; died, at Annapolis, had been prisoner of war

Parker, Alpheus B.; Pvt.; 21; Colrain; farmer; 6/13/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, shoulder, and 6/10/63, both thighs, Fredericksburg; 11/18/63; disability

Paulus, Nicholas ; Pvt.; 45; Gill; farmer; 8/9/62; 10/9/63, transfer Co. 227, 1st batt., VRC; M.O. 6/23/64; had 3 years in German Army

Perry, Rufus S.; Sgt.; 23; Greenfield; farmer; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Pierce, Charles P.; 1st Sgt.; Greenfield; farmer; 5/18/61; 5/9/62, transfer per O.W.D. as A.A.G., as Capt.; resigned 9/12/62

Pooley, John; 1st Sgt.; 40; Chicopee; tailor; 5/25/61; 5/12/64, captured at Spottsylvania, taken to Andersonville for 8 months, exchanged; 7/16/65, reenlisted; transferred 6/20/64 to 37th Mass., 6/21/65 to 20th Mass.

Potter, Edward F.; Pvt.; 18; Erving; lumberman; 5/18/61; 6/1/63; disability

Potter, Frederick W.; Pvt.; 34; Gill; slater; 8/11/62 ; wounded, 5/12/64, Spottsylvania, shoulder; 7/1/64; expiration of service; died in Gill soon after the war from his wounds

Potter, George W.; Sgt.; 21; Greenfield; truckman; 6/21/61; 11/26/62; promoted to 2nd Lt.; see other listing

Potter, James W.; Pvt.; 27; Montague; farmer; 8/9/62; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Potter, Marshall A.; 1st Sgt.; 21; Northfield; lumberman; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, shoulder, Wilderness, hip; 7/1/64; expiration of service; one of 6 brothers, all of whom enlisted, 2 killed, 2 wounded

Potter, William J.; Pvt.; 18; Greenfield; farmer; 2/24/62; 5/2/62; disability

Powers, Neville J.; Pvt.; 24; Greenfield; mechanic; 5/22/61; 12/11/62; disability, after Peninsula campaign, sent to David's Island, NY, part of foot amputated

Prentiss, George L.; Pvt.; 25; Pittsfield; currier; 4/5/62; 10/23/62; disability

Puffer, Abram C.; Pvt.; 19; Sunderland; laborer; 4/22/61; 11/28/61; died, Columbia College Hospital, Washington

Rice, William; Pvt.; 21; Pittsfield; farmer; 4/5/62; 6/21/65; transfer 6/20/64 to 37th Mass.

Ripley, Frank; Pvt.; 20; Montague; mechanic; 7/3/61; wounded, 5/5/64, Wilderness, mortal; 5/13/64, died of wounds rec'd 5/5/64; buried in back of Dr. Gordon's house in Fredericksburg

Robbins, James E.; Pvt.; 21; Greenfield; farmer; 2/24/62; 1/2/63; died at Falmouth VA

Rockwood, Elihu R.; Pvt.; 19; Montague; mechanic; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, hip; 8/27/62; transfer discharged for commission as 2nd Lt., 37th Mass.; 1st Lt., 4th Mass. Heavy Artillery 8/23/64; M.O. 6/7/65

Ryther, Charles W.; Pvt.; 25; Greenfield ; laborer; 10/30/62; disability

Ryther, Willim E.; Pvt.; 19; Greenfield; laborer; 5/18/61; 5/3/63; killed at Salem Heights

Sawyer, Erastus O.; Pvt.; 20; Montague; laborer; 6/21/61; 3/?/64; transfer to Co. I, 24th reg't. VRC; M.O. 6/25/64, expiration of service

Scott, Dwight R.; Pvt.; 25; Greenfield; pail-maker; 10/6/61; 6/20/64, transfer to 37th Mass.; 10/6/64; expiration of service

Scott, Francis A; Pvt.; 49; Gill; not listed; not listed; not listed; listed as deserted; Capt. Day told him he was too old for service and sent him home with Day's horse, told him he (Day) would "make it all right". Day died before he could make proper arrangements for discharge. Father of Dwight and William Scott.

Scott, Lewis H.; Pvt.; 21; Greenfield; mechanic; 5/18/61; wounded, 7/1/62, Malvern Hill, jaw; 8/28/62; disability due to wounds; late in battle, hit in jaw, lost 7 teeth, cut off part of tongue.

Scott, William H.; Pvt.; 19; Gill; painter; 9/5/61; wounded, 5/3/63, Salem Heights, right knee, also Wilderness, foot; 6/20/64; transfer to 37th Mass.; 9/10/64; expiration of service

Sibley, Truman A.; Pvt.; 28; Greenfield; mechanic; 6/21/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Simonds, Nathan H.; Pvt.; 22; Northfield; mechanic; not listed; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Smith, Albert; Pvt.; 32; Montague; farmer, 8/14/62; wounded, 5/5/64, Wilderness, head; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Smith, Jr., Daniel; Pvt.; 20; Southbridge; laborer; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, hand; 11/15/62; disability

Smith, William R.; Pvt.; 22; Gill; laborer; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, left thigh; 11/5/62; disability later in Co. F, 34th Mass.; transferred 6/14/64 to 24th Mass.

Stratton, Samuel W.; Pvt.; 19; Spencer; mechanic; 6/22/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; later in 20th unattached company, sent to Gallup Island, Boston Harbor; died 9/7/64, diphtheria

Taft, Henry L.; Corp.; 22; Greenfield; laborer; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; carried the same musket through the war

Tanner, Edgar W.; Corp.; 20; Greenfield; mechanic; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Taylor, Francis W.; Pvt.; 18; Springfield; mechanic; 6/1/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; absent, sick, at M.O.

Todd, Asa E.; Pvt.; 22; Deerfield; blacksmith; 6/21/61; 2/?/64; transfer, VRC; was detached to Lowe's balloon service; overcome by heat after G'burg; trans. to VRC, served as QM clerk

Trask, Charles A.; Musician; 19; Erving; mechanic; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Wait, Marshall M.; Pvt.; 19; Greenfield; laborer; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/5/64, Wilderness, leg; 7/16/65; reenlisted; transferred 6/20/64 to 37th Mass., 6/21/65 to 20th Mass.

Webster, Joseph M.; Pvt.; 19; Montague; laborer; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, head and arm; 10/27/62; disability; left for 2 days on field at Fair Oaks, and robbed; 3 days on ship waiting to sail to Philadelphia.

Wells, George W.; Pvt.; 23; Bernardston; farmer; 3/7/62; 12/22/62; disability

Wheelock, George A.; Pvt.; 18; Springfield; not listed; 6/21/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; later in 3rd Mass. Cav., discharged as Corp. 9/28/65

Whipple, Sheldon R.; Pvt.; 20; Montague; clerk; 5/18/61; wounded, 6/18/64, Petersburg, left hand; 7/1/64; expiration of service; 3 months in balloon service

Whitmore, Charles M.; Corp.; 20; Sunderland; mechanic; 4/22/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, three wounds, left leg; 11/21/62; disability

Whitmore, George A.; Pvt.; 21; Sunderland; miller; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Wilbur, James W.; Pvt.; 19; Erving; laborer; 5/18/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service

Wilcox, Dorvil M.; Pvt.; 20; Pittsfield, student; 6/6/61; wounded, 5/5/64, Wilderness, head; 7/1/64; expiration of service; at Williams College when enlisted; later in 3rd Maryland; became Doctor

Williams, Amos L.; Pvt.; 27; Wendell, laborer; 6/7/61; 7/1/64; expiration of service; 3 months in balloon service

Willaims, Francis; Pvt.; 36; Gill; mason; 8/8/62; wounded, 5/3/63, Salem Heights, left leg, and 5/12/64, Spottsylvania, right foot; 7/1/64; expiration of service; at Spottsylvania, was 24 hours within enemy lines

Williams, Tyler F.; Pvt.; 19; Wendell; painter; 5/18/61; 7/14/62; disability

Wood, Edwin E.; Pvt.; 22; Roxbury; mechanic; 5/18/61; 7/16/65; reenlisted, 6/20/64 to 37th Mass., 6/21/65 to 20th Mass.

Wright, Gaius T.; Pvt.; 20; Montague; laborer; 5/18/61; wounded, 5/31/62, Fair Oaks, right cheek; 6/5/64 killed near Spottsylvania

Wright, George A.; Pvt.; 23; Greenfield; not listed; 9/6/61; 6/20/64; reenlisted, 37th Mass. Newell says M.O. at expiration of service, not listed on rolls of 37th