Enlistment certificates, 1881 and 1898

Title:

Enlistment certificates, 1881 and 1898

Creator:

Ayling, Augustus D., 1840-1918

Accession / Call Number:

2016.013 (m)

Object ID:

2016.013 (m)

Date:

1881 and 1898

Physical Description:

1 folder ; 2 items

Scope and Content:

This collection contains two enlistment certificates signed by Augustus D. Ayling, Adjutant General. The first is dated January 25, 1881 and certifies that Alfred Green enlisted on December 5, 1863 in Company D of the 6th New Hampshire Regiment of Volunteers mustered into service on December 5, 1863, and served for three years until he was wounded on June 3, 1864 at Bethesda Church in Cold Harbor, VA. He was born in Canada, was 18 at the time of enlistment and worked as a blacksmith. The certificate also has a physical description of Green. The second enlistment certificate was issued for Wilbra W. Swett by Augustus D. Ayling on November 29, 1895. Swett enlisted on August 18, 1862, mustered into service as a Corporal in Company K of the 12th New Hampshire regiment of volunteers on September 12, 1862, and remained in service for three years until he was discharged for disability on December 11, 1862.

Subjects:

United States -- Armed Froces -- Recruitment, enlistment, etc.

Locations:

Cold Harbor, VA
Concord, NH
Washington, DC

People:

Green, Alfred , Swett, Wilbra W. , Ayling, Augustus D., 1840-1918

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1865)

Credit Line:

Gift of Colonel Larry D. Ellikson.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection