1st Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 1st regiment, which enlisted for the three months' service, was mustered in at Concord, from May 1 to 7, 1861, and was mustered out at the same place Aug. 9, 1861. It numbered 816 and lost by death 5 men. It was equipped at "Camp Union" and left the state for Washington on May 25. In New York it was received by 450 sons of New Hampshire and presented with a beautiful silk flag. On its arrival in Washington the regiment was attached to the brigade commanded by Col. Stone, and ordered to take possession of Edwards' and Conrad's ferries. Its route was through Rockville, Point of Rocks and Sandy Hook and it arrived at Harper's Ferry, July 7. From there it proceeded to Martinsburg, W. Va., where it joined the Army of the Shenandoah. The brigade was expected to cut off Gen. Johnston from Bull Run, but, to the great disappointment of the New Hampshire men, it failed to receive orders to advance. Four companies were sent to Conrad's ferry, where they exchanged shots with the enemy across the river. This was their only fighting, but all the duties assigned to them were faithfully and carefully performed. Fully 500 men of the 1st reenlisted. OFFICERS:
Col., Mason W. Tappan; Lieut. -Col., Thomas J. Whipple; Maj., Aaron F. Stevens. ASSIGNMENTS:
SERVICE:
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 789 men.

Company A - Strafford County

Company B - Strafford County

Company C - Strafford County and Rockingham County

Company D - Sullivan County and Merrimack County

Company E - Hillsborough County

Company F - Hillsborough County and Merrimack County

Company G - Cheshire County

Company H - Rockingham County, and the state of Massachusetts

Company I - Grafton County

Company K - Strafford County, Sullivan County and Rockingham County

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
The Century Magazine, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources. Published from 1884 - 1887. 4 vols. First hand accounts by officers in the war.

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

New Hampshire Adjutant General's Office. Revised Register of Soldiers and Sailors of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources. First Printed 1895. 628 pgs. Roster of each regiment.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War - Naval Subset Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Waite, Otis F. R. New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources. First Printed 1870. 678 pgs. Roster of officers and brief regimental history for each unit.

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