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Title: A history of the Eighth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, including its service as infantry, Second N. H. Cavalry, and Veteran Battalion in the Civil War of 1861-1865, covering a period of three years, ten months, and nineteen days
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Stanyan, John M
Subjects: United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865)
Publisher: Concord, I. C. Evans, Printer
Contributing Library: University of New Hampshire Library
Digitizing Sponsor: University of New Hampshire Library

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nto the Third, and his application being granted, heraised a full company at Manchester, and went to thefront commissioned as captain, but was killed, as else-where related, at Georgia Landing, October 27, 1862. In regard to Captain Healy, Lieut. J. J. Nolan sendsthe following : Capt. Cornelius Healy was born on the banks of theKenmare River in Kerry County, Ireland, September 10,1835 ; came to this country and settled in Fall River in1846; from thence went to Manchester, N. H. Was sentto the Legislature in 1861 ; resigned his seat and com-menced recruiting for the Eighth Regiment; was electedfirst lieutenant of Company C. At the first battle atGeorgia Landing, La., Captain Warren of Company Ehaving been killed, Lieutenant Healy was promoted tothat position. He soon resigned to take command ofCompany K. He spent some time recruiting in NewHampshire. While North he was presented with a veryvaluable sword inscribed as follows: Presented toCapt. C. Healy, Co. K, 8th Regt. N. H. Vols., by
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SERGT CLKSSON K. STICKxNEV, CO. B. New Hampshire Volunteers. 559 detachments of the loth and 13th N. H. Regts. Lieu-tenant Nolan thinks that General Devens made the pres-entation speech, the general at least was present. In 1865 he went with Lieutenant Nolan to Ireland ; wasimprisoned bv the British government. He was the onlyAmerican officer whose release was demanded b) Secre-tary Seward. After his return he served a term in theNew Hampshire Legislature ; also organized the Sheri-dan Guards of Manchester. He engaged in business inBoston, but in 1873, moved to Avoca, Iowa. He was amember of the G. A. R. and was sent as delegate to thelate national encampment in Boston, Mass., in 1890. Hedied in 1890 at the age of 55 years. From Concord, N. H., Statesman: Major Morrill B. Smith died at his home in EastWakefield, N. H., on Sunday, December 25, 1889, afteran illness of a few days, w^ith pneumonia, in the sixty-sixth year of his age. He was a highly respected andinfluential citizen. He w

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