362 History of Hingham. 



Charles Shute, Co. D. Probably enlisted from Worcester. 



Melzar Vinal, Co. C. 



Henry B. Vogell, Co. G. 



Joseph N. Wall, Co. G. Also served in 23d Regt. 



On the first of December the town had to its credit twenty-six 

 men above all calls, having furnished two hundred and fifteen 

 soldiers to the army during the year. 



On the 29th December a meeting of citizens liable to military 

 duty was held at the town hall for the purpose of forming a 

 company in accordance with the provisions of an act of the Legis- 

 lature approved May 14. Henry Jones, who had served in the 

 18th Infantry Mass. Vols., was elected captain. The law was 

 shortly after repealed, and this, the last of Hingham's militia 

 companies, never met for parade or drill. 



March 6,1865. At the annual town-meeting it was voted to 

 hire $9000 for the payment of State aid, and to appropriate $800 

 for town aid to families of soldiers. 



There were enlisted for one year the following men in 1865 : — 



Sixty-first Regiment. 



James W. Gray, Co. K, Corporal. 

 James Daley, Co. I. 

 George C. Dunham, Co. I. 

 John H. Hayes, Co. K. 

 Joseph H. Hilton, Co. I. 

 George W. R. Putnam, Co. H. 

 George L. Rich, Co. H. 



Sixty-second Regiment. 

 Andrew W. Gardner, Co. C. 



Regular Army. 



There enlisted in the regular army at various periods during 

 the war, the following : — 



Richard J. Farrell, Co. G, 2d Regt. U. S. Artillery. Born in 



Dungarvan, Ireland, Jan. 10, 1841. Enlisted June 10, 1861. 



Wounded on the Peninsula, and died March 24, 1864, aged 23 



years. 

 Dennis Mullian, 19th Infantry. Enlisted May 10, 1864. 

 Joseph H. Noves, 1st Mounted Rifles. 

 William Perkins, 19th Infantrv, May 10, 1864. 

 Michael F. Thompson, Co. D^ 5th Regt. U. S. Artil., Sergeant. 



Born Ireland, March 9, 1840. Died of disease contracted in 



service Jan. 6, 1867, aged 27 vears. 

 Joseph W. Welsh. Enlisted Sept, 24, 1864. 

 James H. Williams, 19th Infantry, May 10, 1864. 



