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THE CALKINS 

MEMORIAL MILITARY 

ROSTER 



By WILLIAM WIRT CALKINS, 

Attorney at Law; Historian of the 104th. and 

late First Lieutenant of Company E, 104th 111. Vol. Inf. ; 

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BY W. W. CALKINS. 



PREFACE. 

This Memorial includes the names of those who 
participated in the early wars against the French 
and Indians ; in the Revolutionary War ; the War 
of 1812-15; the War with Mexico, 1846; the Civil 
War — 1861-65, and the Hispano-American War. 

(Descendants of Hugh Calkin, born in Wales, 
1600; died in Norwich, Connecticut, 1690; founder 
of the Family in America.) 

Compiled from the various official, state and na- 
tional records, local histories, and town, parish 
and other records, as to those in the Revolution. 
The military records of the Calkinses in the Civil 
War are taken from the Adjutant -General's reports 
of the several loyal states, supplemented in many 
cases and as far as possible by the statements of 
soldiers still living, or by members of their families, 
to the author. 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 



DEDICATORY POEM. 

This is not a superscription 

That may be seen in its proper place, 
But a simple ode of dedication, 

To descendants of the Calkin race. 



His grounded love of true devotion, 
And also pride in the family name 

Of his kith and kin, has led the author 
To record their deeds of heroic fame. 



We often read in historic page; 

Of achievements, rich and great, 
But many who strove in the passing age 

Are unrecorded by name or date. 



While some have lived to reap reward; 

Others have died, their sword in hand, 
In true devotion, alert, on guard, 

Leaving the glory of valor behind. 



No princely crown, scepter or royal chart 

Will you find recorded here, 
But to freedom's cause and freemen's heart, 

A devotion that's true, and deep, and dear. 



6 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

These pages sneak from the days gone by. 

Of those who strove for freedom's cause 
Of a soldier's life to fight and die, 

Fur equal rights and freemen's laws. 



^Ye oft inquire, what's in a name? 

Not much, and yet it well may be, 
His life records some deeds of fame, 

That's brought some good to you or me. 



He has searched along the paths of time 
And through historic fields of fame, 

For those who stand along our line, 

Who fought for right and bore his name. 



To learn the extent of their devotion, 
And service given in our Country's need, 

That those who have the wish or notion, 
May of their soldier lineage read. 



Do we ever stop to think awhile, 

As we tread our earthly way. 
How many a tear and many a smile, 

Have soothed and cheered us day by day 



And how our thoughts and deeds may be, 
Like those who've lived along our line. 

Some blessing to our posterity, 

Down through the colonnades of time. 



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Then, as you road these pages true, 

Recording acts to save the Nation, 
That bring its blessings down to you, 

Whate'er your place in life, or station, 

Be ever ready, e'en with life, 

To keep and pass them down the line, 

Through peace, or toil, or battle strife, 
Until they break on the shores of time. 

May those who follow us be true, 

To God and Country as were they, 
Men of our name who wore the Blue 

In that great struggle with the Gray. 

Newton A. Calkins, 

Coxsackie, N. Y. 



Calkins Memorial Military PlOster 9 



INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. 

This book has been compiled by the author for 
the purpose of preserving in compact form the 
hitherto scattered and inaccessible materials found 
in various works in regard to those members of 
the Calkins Family in the United States who par- 
ticipated in the several wars ; first, for the preserva- 
tion of the original colonies ; second, for their inde- 
pendence from Great Britain; third, for the vin- 
dication of National and International rights; 
fourth, the war with Mexico; fifth, for the integ- 
rity and preservation of the Union in the Civil 
War of 1861-65; and sixth, the Spanish- American 
War for the freedom of Cuba. In all of these wars 
soldiers of our name had an honorable share, and 
it being generally conceded that all are descended 
from one common American ancestor, furnished 
in proportion to the numbers, their full quota of 
soldiers on every occasion that demanded their 
services in the field. Not a few in all of these 
wars gave their lives for their Country on battle- 
fields, or by the inflexible hand of disease in 



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camps, hospitals, and prisons — the latter more to 
be dreaded than to fall in the fierce excitement of 
mortal conflict. Some in consequence of hard- 
ships and sufferings endured, or of wounds and 
disease, lingered on for a time. The large number 
of soldiers that I am able to record in the following 
pages surprises me, and, no doubt, will surprise 
others. I have examined all of the public records, 
and other records, with the utmost care, several 
times, page by page. Also, I have carried on 
an extensive correspondence with many Calkins 
soldiers still living, or with their relatives, in order 
to obtain interesting facts as to their military 
service. The official reports (Adj. Gen. Rep'ts) 
are incomplete, erroneous in numerous instances, 
and very unsatisfactory; but they are invaluable 
in this — that they furnish a clew to further infor- 
mation. The spelling of our name is often wrong 
(and the same applies to thousands of other 
names). As an example: In Adj.-Gen. Reports of 
111., in one instance, Calkins is given as " Cawkins " ; 
and another as "Calkin"; a third as "Corkins." 
Having heard from the owners of these names, 
who write it " Calkins," is sufficient proof of my 
assertion, were not the fact well known to many of 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 11 

the old soldiers. As to the correct spelling, our 
ancestor — Hugh — spelled it Calkin. It is related 
that he could not write but signed his name with 
a big H.! This may appear strange, but that 
was nearly three hundred years ago, when very 
few, even in England, possessed any education. 
Burke's British Heraldry has the name as Calkin. 
In the twelfth century it was Colkin, and before 
that, spelled with a little "e" after the "o." 
Coming down to the time of Hugh, we find in 
Massachusetts Records, and particularly in the 
Connecticut Colonial Records, which fortunately 
have been preserved, re-written, commented on 
by such able scholars as Trumbull and Hinman, 
and republished, that Hugh, who, from his first 
landing in Plymouth Colony in 1638, was promi- 
nent in public affairs, and a Deputy to the General 
Court of Massachusetts Colony; and to the 
General Court of the Connecticut Colony at 
twenty-two sessions, had his name massacred 
by many curious spellings — as "Caukin," "Col- 
kin," "Caulkin," etc. The same thing occurred 
to a number of his associates in early Mew 
England history. The later Colonial Records 
have Hugh as "Calkin" and Calkins." As time 



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passed and new generations came on the 
stage (and they were prolific), one offshoot put in 
a little "u"; another changed "al" to "or." I 
am informed that my great-grandfather Stephen, 
added the little "s," and that this responsibility 
belongs to him. His signature to his will, exe- 
cuted May 20, 1781, is written " Calkin." He 
died in June, 1781. But I can readily understand 
why he did not in that unique document add the 
little "s." He had been a very active business 
man and large owner of real estate in various 
places, and had, no doubt, in his earlier years left 
'off the "s," hence wished in this last solemn act 
to avoid any possible legal tangle which might 
arise. Probably he knew something about law- 
yers. My object in being thus specific about the 
spelling is to save any controversy that in what- 
ever manner the thousands of Calkinses now spell 
their name, their great ancestor Hugh spelled it 
Calkin. A vast correspondence in every State 
shows one that the greater part add the "s." But 
some do not, and one wrote me that she was en- 
joined b}' her mother to adhere to the old way. 
The late Miss Frances M. Caulkins — the distin- 
guished scholar and historian of Norwich and New 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 13 

London, descended from Hugh — used the little 
"u." Finally, we find in the official reports of 
the States, once of the original Colonies, and in 
works on Genealogy, that all other spellings have 
been referred to the "Calkins" column. There- 
fore we follow the procession of the twentieth and 
not of the sixteenth century. 

In writing up our military Calkinses of the 
Revolution I proceed with the disadvantage of hav- 
ing scant material. What remains in the archives 
of the States where members of our name enlisted, 
were found on investigation to have become hoary 
with age and much decayed or faded, but these 
venerable records have been carefully studied by 
competent hands and republished within the last 
few j^ears by State authority. Usually the facts 
are meager, and as stated by the compilers, many 
muster rolls and parts of the same had succumbed 
to "the tooth of time," are illegible or missing. 
This is especially so as to the Connecticut Report, 
in which we have the largest interest. But, as 
will appear further on, I shall be able to throw 
some additional light upon a few of the Calkinses 
from other sources, such as local histories and un- 
published records. My citation of authorities will 



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be found with the record of every soldier. An 
account of the citizen life of some of the Revo- 
lutionary heroes would be interesting but is hardly 
within the line I have marked out. However, 
I regard Hugh as worthy of some attention, and 
we know from the records that in the early strug- 
gles of the Colonists with the Indians he had 
much to do as a Deputy or Legislator, in connec- 
tion with the famous Major John Mason and 
others in settling disputes with the Red-men, or 
in raising men and means to fight them, as occasion 
or policy demanded. 

In closing this introduction, I bespeak the in- 
dulgence of the great Family in whose behalf it 
has been written for any seeming errors. And I 
predict that when all of this name and lineage 
now alive shall have gone to "that bourne from 
whence no traveller returns," their descendants 
will be found as anxious to learn about the Cal- 
kinses of this day, and especially in regard to 
those who were soldiers, as we are to know more 
of our sires in the Revolution, around whom there 
is a cloud of obscurity hard to penetrate because 
they had no historian to record the facts we would 
like to know. 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 15 



HUGH CALKIN. 

Our earliest American ancestor was born in 
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, in a. d. 1600, 
and was descended from an ancient and long line 
of that name — one of whom, William Colkin, lived 
in the time of King John, a. d. 1200. This one 
was a man of wealth, evidently, as he founded 
a hospital which was named after him. He was 
unquestionably one of those who — sword in hand — 
extorted the Great Magna Charta from reluctant 
King John at Runingmede, June 15, a. d. 1215. 
There was a Coat-of-Arms, very ancient, for which 
we have no use in this Republic. In the past 
in a monarchical country, it meant something. 
I have heard from some who claim that the}" can 
trace the name back to the Norman Conquest, 
a. d. 1006. Hugh was a radical in religion, a 
non-conformist, and, living in the troublous times 
of Charles the First, soon became satisfied that 
there were safer countries than England or Wales, 
for men who wished to worship God according to 



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the dictates of their own consciences. Accordingly 
he, with his wife Ann, and John, their son, then 
four years old, joined a body of emigrants called 
the "Welsh Company," and with their pastor, 
the Rev. Richard Blinman, embarked and came 
to America in 1638-40. They settled first at 
Green's Harbor (now Marshfield), in New Ply- 
mouth Colony. But religious dissensions arising, 
the Rev. Mr. Blinman, Hugh, and others, removed 
to Gloucester. Hugh became one of the first 
board of selectmen, and in 1650 he was chosen 
Deputy to the General Court (Legislature) of 
Massachusetts Colony; was chosen again in 1651 
but for some reason he and others removed in that 
year to Connecticut Colony, some say to Say- 
brook, but he could not have remained there very 
long, as we find him soon in New London. The 
Conn. Colonial Records, Vol. I, page 230, show 
Hugh Calkin as Deputy at the General Court 
(Legislature) from New London, at May 20 session, 
1652. In all, he served twelve times as a Deputy 
from New London. By order of the General 
Court held October 3, 1654, Hugh and another 
were appointed a committee for enlisting men to 
fight the Narraganset Indians, Vide Vol. I, p. 264. 



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We learn also from the Colonial Records that he 
was a Deputy Magistrate. In 1660, he again 
changed his residence to the place where the city 
of Norwich now stands, then a wilderness and 
owned by the Mohegan Indians. Just previously 
a treaty had been concluded by and between the 
celebrated Major Mason and others with the 
Mohegan Chieftains, by which a tract of land nine 
miles square around Norwich was ceded to the 
whites for what seems to us a ridiculously low 
price — £70, English Sterling. Hugh and his son 
John were of the thirty-five original proprietors. 
Hugh appears in the Colonial Records as a Deputy 
from Norwich to the General Court (Legislature) 
ten times. He was an active worker there in all 
measures for the public good; and also at home 

constantly identified with public interests ; he was 
a deacon in the first church built in Norwich. 

Hugh died at Norwich in 1690, at the great age 
of ninety years. Of his wife we know only that 
her name was Ann. There were six children, John 
and David, and four daughters. What a mighty 
progeny have sprung from this, our ancestor! 
Vast in numbers and worthy of their ancient 
house ! 



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CONNECTICUT CALKINSES IN THE FRENCH 
AND REVOLUTIONARY WARS. 

1. Caulkins, Jonathan, Lieutenant — He was the 
son of David, the son of Hugh, and the third child 
of David and Mary Bliss (his wife) ; he was born 
January 9, 1678. Was a Lieutenant in the French 
and Indian Wars; died July 12, 1750. 

Vide Hist, of Norwich, by Frances M. Caul- 
kins, 1874 Ed. 

The Conn. Colonial Records, Vol. 7, p. 94, show 
that by order of the Assembly, Session of May 
11, 1727, he was appointed Lieut, of Fourth Train- 
Band (or Company) of Lebanon. 

2. Caulkins, Jonathan, Captain — Was born in 
1736, and the son of Thomas, who was the son of 
Jonathan, who was the son of David, who was 
the son of Hugh. He enlisted and became a 
Captain in Col. John Ely's Regiment in the Revo- 
lutionary War, his commission was ordered by the 
Assembly to bear date December 2, 1775. He 
won a record for bravery and was at one time 



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in General Benedict Arnold's Division. His wife 
was Lydia Smith, by whom he had thirteen 
children. Frances M. Caulkins, the accomplished 
scholar and historian, was his granddaughter, and 
has put the author in possession of many facts. 
The "Records of Connecticut Men in the Revolu- 
tionary War" also show his enrollment on pages 
424, 505, 513, and 631. Miss Caulkins' " History 
of Norwich" mentions him. His living descend- 
ants are numerous. He is especially mentioned 
as in the Battle of Saratoga, and a partial roster of 
his Company given on page 505 of the work re- 
ferred to aboA^e. Captain Jonathan died Septem- 
ber 27, 1787. 

3. Calkins, Israel, Sergeant — A son of John 
second and a great-grandson of Hugh first, was 
born June S, 1731. He served as Sergeant in 
Captain Ephraim Preston's Company — the sixth — 
in the Second Connecticut Regiment, in the expe- 
dition against the French at Crown Point in 
1756-57; also appears on the rolls of Capt. Amos 
Hitchcock's Company in 1759. In the Revolu- 
tion, he was in the Waterbury Company of the 
Continental Line (Regulars). The History of 
Waterbury and ''Hine's Early Lebanon" refer to 



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him. The former states that- in 1757 he became 
a prisoner of war to the French, was sent to Quebec, 
thence to France, was finally exchanged and landed 
in Boston on October 6, 1758. There he narrated 
his experiences to the Assembly, which voted him 
thirty pounds as pay. He is shown to have been 
a daring soldier. His descendants are numerous 
and can be found in many States. 

4. Calkins, Roswell — Was the son of Israel and 
born October 6, 1761. He enlisted May 28, 1777, 
in the Eighth Conn., of the Continental Line, 
Col. John Chandler, for three years, and was dis- 
charged May 28, 1780, as appears by the " Records" 
page 233. On September 9, 1782, he married 
Eunice Hine, by whom he had nine children, 
whose names and dates of birth we have. After 
the Revolution he removed to Delavan County, 
Ohio, as shown by the U. S. Pension Rolls, on 
which he was placed June 15, 1819, but was 
dropped under the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820. 

5. Calkins, Reuben, Sergeant-Ensign, First 
Lieutenant — Was the son of Stephen of Sharon, 
Conn., and born June 13, 174-. In April, 1775, 
he enlisted and was a Sergeant in the Third Com- 
pany, Fourth Regiment, Col. Benj. Hinman. 



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Discharged September 23, 1775. He was next 
an Ensign in Col. Burma's Conn. State Regiment 
from January 23, 1776, to January 1, 1777, when 
he appears as First Lieutenant in Capt. Heman 
Swift's Company in the Regulars or Continental 
Line. His Commission is dated January 1, 1777. 
A copy of the order of the Conn. Assembly may 
be seen in the "Colonial Records," page 49. He 
is also recorded in "Register of Officers of the 
Continental Army," page 113, F. B. Heitman, 
Compiler; also in several Connecticut histories. 
In the "Rec. of Conn. Men in the Rev.," pages 
60, 110, and 218, he is also mentioned. Lieut. 
Reuben died in the service December 12, 1777, 
leaving descendants, with one of whom, a grand- 
daughter of Reuben, the author has corresponded. 
Evidently the Lieutenant was a true soldier and 
was suddenly cut off in the midst of a glorious 
career. 

6. Calkins, Elijah — Was the son of Stephen of 
Sharon, and was born in 1740, in Sharon, Conn. 
He enlisted in June, 1776, in Capt. Joshua Hunt- 
ington's Company, Fourth Battalion, Sixth Regi- 
ment, Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade, which was sent 
to reinforce Gen. Washington at White Plains. 



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He served until his term of enlistment expired, 
December 25, 1776. This appears of record, page 
403, in the Records referred to. Whether he re- 
enlisted is uncertain. He married Mehittable 
Heath in 1763, by whom seven children were born. 
He died in Sharon, N. Y., July 3, 1813. After the 
Revolution he had removed to that State. There 
are many near descendants of his in the West — 
as Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. 

7. Calkins, Joseph A. — Was a son of Stephen 
also; bom in Sharon, Conn., in 1738. He was a 
soldier in the Revolution, in Capt. David Down's 
Company, Col. BurralPs Conn. Regiment; date 
of service not given ; but he is recorded as engaged 
in the attempt on Canada, and in the retreat of 
the Colonist forces was taken prisoner at the 
" Cedars." He was the great-grandfather of Lieut. 
Nathan O. Calkins, of the 33rd Wis. in the Civil 
War. Vide Rec. of C. M. in the Rev., page 112, 
as to his service. 

8. Calkins, Jacob— Enlisted May 2, 1775, in 
the Seventh Company, Capt. I. Doolittle, in the 
Fifth Conn. Regiment, Col. Waterbury. He was 
discharged at the expiration of service, September 
17, 1775. Same reference, page 69. 



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9. Calkins, Thomas S— Enlisted May 9, 1775, 
in Fifth Company, Sixth Conn. Regiment, Col. 
Parsons. Discharged at expiration of term of 
service, December 10, 1775. Same reference, page 
75. 

10. Calkins, Daniel— Enlisted July 1, 1776, in 
Capt. Allen's Company, Col. Elmore's Regiment, 
Continental Line. Same reference, page 117. 

11. Calkins, John, Jr.— Enlisted July 1, 1780, 
in Fifth Company, Regiment, of the Con- 
tinental Line. Discharged at the expiration of 
term of service, Dec. 9, 1780. Same reference, 
page 203. John, Jr., died in 1811. He was the 
son of John, Sr., a son of Samuel, the son of John 
first, the son of Hugh first. Hon. C. C. Calkins 
and Ernest C. Calkins, of Longmont, Colo., are 
among his descendants. The latter, born May 14, 
1884, enlisted in the U. S. Navy, April 27, 1903, 
and is on the U.S.S. Buffalo. 

12. Calkins, Amos (1) — Enlisted February 22, 
1777, in the Seventh Regiment of the Continental 
Line. Discharged March 11, 1778. Res. Fred- 
ericksburg. Same reference, page 221. 

13. Calkins, Abner — Enlisted February 22, 
1777, in Capt. Woodbridge's Company, Seventh 



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Conn. Regiment of the Continental Line; was tak- 
en prisoner of war in November, 1777; returned 
August 4, 1778. Discharged January 1, 1780. 
Same reference, page 221. Abner was from 
Sharon and known to have been at Germantown, 
Valley Forge, Monmouth and the storming of 
Stony Point, July 16, 1779. 

14. Calkins, Darius — Enlisted July 1, 1777, in 
the Seventh Conn. R., Cont. Line, for three years. 
Was discharged July 1, 1780, at expiration of term 
of service. Res. Sharon. Same reference, pages 
221, 645. He served in all the battles of his regi- 
ment. 

15. Calkins, John Prentiss — Of New London, 
is shown to have served one day in Conn, forces 
on sudden alarm; was in a N. H. Regiment in 
1775. He was born in Conn, in 1752; moved to 
N H.; thence to Vt. in 1794, and to Ohio in 1833, 
where he died in 1836. There is evidence that he 
rendered more service than the above indicates. 
This is not now available. 

16. Calkins, Grail, Corporal— Enlisted May 31, 
1777, in the Eighth Conn. Regiment for three 
years. Appointed Corporal July 12, 1777. Res. 
Munson. Same reference, page 233. 



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As shown, his record is incomplete and the given 
name in doubt. 

17. Calkins, William, Second Lieut. — Enlisted 
in Capt. Josiah Baldwin's Sixth Company in Col. 
Mott's First Battalion, recruited in June and 
July, 1776; a State Regiment. Residence Nor- 
wich. Same reference, page 389. 

He was commissioned at a session of the Assem- 
bly held June 14, 1776, according to the Colonial 
Records. 

18. Calkins, Jesse — Enlisted in Third Company 
Fourth Regiment, Col. Benj. Hinman, April-May, 

1775. Discharged November 24, 1775, expiration 
of term of service. Same reference, page 60, 
Jesse is referred to in Sedgwick's Hist, of Sharon. 

19. Calkins, Elisha (1) — A son of Stephen and 
Mary Curtis (his wife), according to my researches, 
was born April 15, 1753. He enlisted in the 
Third Company, Fourth Regiment, Col. Benj. 
Hinman, April-May, 1775. Discharged November 
24, 1775; expiration of term of service. Same 
reference, page 60. 

20. Calkins, Nathaniel — Enlisted June 14, 

1776, in Capt. Judson's Company of Militia-Light- 
Horse Cavalry, commanded by Major John Skin- 



26 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

ner. Discharged August 3, 1776; expiration of 
term of service. Same reference, page 476. 

21 . Calkins, Lemuel — Enlisted August 24, 1777, 
in Captain Jonathan Caulkins' Company, Col. 
Latimer's Regiment, in Gen. Poor's Cont. Brigade, 
Gen. Benedict Arnold's Division. He was at 
Saratoga and in numerous battles or engagements. 
History mentions this regiment as losing more 
men than any other. Misspelled "Calkings." 
Same reference, page 505. 

22. Calkins j Solomon — Enlisted August 2, 

1778, in Capt. Jonathan Rudd's Company, Col. 
Chapman's Regiment, Tyler's Brigade. Dis- 
charged September 12, 1778; was in the battle 
of R. I. Same reference, page 530. 

23. Calkins, Caleb— Enlisted August 3, 1778, 
in Capt. Seth W. Holmes' Company, Col. Chap- 
man's Regiment. Discharged September 14, 1778. 
Was in the battle of R. I. Same reference, page 
532. 

24. Calkins, James — Enlisted November 9, 

1779, in Capt. Waterman's Company, Twentieth 
Regiment; detached for three months in Col. 
Nathan Gallup's Regiment. Discharged Novem- 
ber 29, 1779. Same reference, page 555. 



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25. Calkins, Christopher — Enlisted July 9,1779, 
as Drummer, in Capt. Waterman's Company, 
Twentieth Regiment. Same reference, page 556. 
No date of discharge, but he is shown to have 
served from September 6 to 8, 1781, at New 
London. 

26. Calkin, Ebenezer — Enlisted in Capt. 
Vaughan's Indep't. Company, Twelfth Regiment. 
Record is incomplete. Res. Lebanon. Same refer- 
ence, page 624. 

His grand-daughter, Miss Lois A. Calkins, and 
her two brothers, the author has corresponded 
with; both were in the Civil War. Miss Lois A.'s 
father, Ebenezer D., was in the War of 1812-14. 
This branch shows fighting stock all through on 
both sides. 

Same reference as to service, page 624. 

27. Calkins, Stephen (1) — Enlisted January 1, 
1781, in Capt. Durkee's Company, First Conn. 
Regiment, Cont. Line. Paid from January 1, 
1781, to December, 1781. 

Same reference, page 321. 

28. Calkin, Stephen (2) — Is shown on page 
186, of Records quoted, to have enlisted April 9, 
1777, for the War, and his residence is given as 



28 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

Simsbury. Further the Record referred to saith 
not. There were four of the name of Stephen in 
the Revolution, in the regular forces or militia. 
29. Calkins, Stephen (3), Lieutenant — Was the 
son of Samuel, the sod of John, the son of Hugh 
first, and great-grandfather of the author. Con- 
siderable is known of him from public and private 
records, but not enough to satisfy our natural and 
reasonable desire. He was born in Lebanon, Conn. 
April 4, 1706. His first wife was Mary Curtis, 
his second Elizabeth. By the first he had nine 
sons and one daughter, of whom there are birth- 
records. It is quite certain, however, that there 
were other children. These nine sons performed 
more or less service in the Revolution, either in 
the "Continental Line" (Regulars) or else in the 
ranks of the "Minute Men" or "Train-Bands" 
of those primitive days, and which correspond to 
our modern militia. These existed from the earli- 
est colonial settlements. Stephen removed from 
Lebanon to Sharon and was an original proprietor 
there. Sedgwick's History of Sharon, — 1842 ed., 
page 67 et sequor, says: "L't Stephen Calkins 
was from Lebanon," etc. The Colonial Records, 
Vol. 9, p. 322, record as follows: "At the Assembly 



ADDITION TO THE 

CALKINS MEMORIAL MILITARY ROSTER 

By W. W. Calkins 

The writer has just received from Mrs. Sabra Humphrey, 
nee Marvin, of Canaan, Conn., (she a cousin), a letter in which 
she states as follows: 

"I suppose you know that Amos Calkins (mother's father), 
our grandfather, was in the Revolutionary Army. I had his 
discharge papers, written at Valley Forge. I think he was sick 
with small pox. The discharge was signed by some General 
whose name I cannot recall. You see, I gave it to one of my 
nephews so he could join the Society 'Sons of the Revolution,' 
and before he could do so his house was burned up and this, 
with other valuable papers, was destroyed." 

Mrs. Humphrey is now in her eighty-ninth year. This is 
written to establish the status of my grandfather, Amos 
Calkins, as a soldier in the Revolution; also, to differentiate 
him from the "Amos No. 12," of the C. M. M. R., page 23, 
and other records. 

Berwyn, 111. 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 29 

of October, 1747, Stephen Calkins was made and 
commissioned Lieut, of the Train-Band, town of 
Sharon." Our concurrent family records and tra- 
ditions make him an ardent patriot and partici- 
pator in the Revolution in the militia called out 
on sudden alarms. The Lieutenant was of marked 
characteristics, mentally and physically, and this 
is well attested. No doubt his age prevented his 
enlistment in the regular service, but his soldier 
sons, recorded in these pages, would alone confer 
distinction upon the father. Stephen died in 
June, 1781. He is credited with having added 
the little "s" to the name. 

30. Calkins, William, Sergeant— Enlisted May 
24, 1781, in Capt. Charles Miehl's Company, Gen. 
Waterbury's Brigade. 

Same reference, page 570. Nothing further is 
recorded. 

31. Calkins, Durkee— Enlisted May 5, 1781, 
in Capt. Chas. Miehl's Company, Gen. Waterbury's 
Brigade. 

Same reference, page 570. 



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IN THE NAVAL SERVICE FROM 
CONNECTICUT. 

32. Calkins, James A. — Was a marine on the 
Galley Shark," which was built at Norwich in 

1776. Theodore Stanton, Captain. 
Same reference, page 594. 

33. Calkins, Frederick A. — Served as a marine 
on the Continental Frigate "Confederacy," of 36 
guns. This was captured by the British and 
taken to Charleston, S. C, then occupied b}^ them. 

Same reference, page 601. 

The foregoing rosters of thirty-three Connecti- 
cut Calkinses who served in the wars against the 
French and Indians and in the Revolutionary War 
is unimpeachable because vouched for in the public 
records of the then Colonies; but a studv of the 
revision of those time-worn documents by distin- 
guished scholars, specialists, shows that the origi- 
nals were very imperfect. It is remarked that 
frequently parts of muster-rolls of companies and 
regiments are missing; sometimes only a pay-roll, 
or part of one, is the sole authority, hence many 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 31 

names other than our own are lost, or have been 
handed clown by tradition only. Following tra- 
dition as to the branch of Stephen, I must include 
besides the four sons in the "Roster," David 
Stephen, Justus, Timothy, and Amos, who were 
the sons of L't Stephen. The latter — the author's 
grandfather — was in the service as a "minute 
man. "This is asserted on my distinct recollection 
of boyhood conversations with my father, John 
Wesley, and with co-temporary relatives. The 
Amos of the official roster must have been another 
one. The Stephens (1 and 2) of the official roster 
I am uncertain about. And it is not proposed to, 
claim more than can be proved by good and suffi- 
cient evidence. The number in the Connecticut 
forces will surprise all, no doubt. 



CALKINSES IN THE CONNECTICUT MILITIA. 

WAR OF 1812-15. 

Reference: — The State Records previously cited. 
Addenda, pp. 28 and 30. 

1 . Caulkins, Daniel — Place of service not shown . 
He served from June 5, '13 to June 15, '13; July 



32 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

19, '13, to July 28, 13; August 15, 1814, to 
August 25, 1S14. Asa Comstock, Commander. 

2. Caulkins, David, Sergeant-Ensign — New Lon- 
don. He served from June 1, 1813, to June 15, 
1813; June 21, to June 25, 1813; July 20, 1813, 
to July 28, 1813; August 10, 1814, to August 26, 
1814, — the latter service as Ensign or Lieutenant, 
Win. M. Smith, Commander. 

3. Caulkins, Elisha (2), Sergeant — New Lon- 
don. Served from June 6, 1813, to June 15, '13; 
August 10, '14, to August 26, '14. Lemuel G. 
Crocker, Commander. 

4. Caulkins, Ezekiel— New London. Served 
June 1, '13, to June 15, '13; August 10, '14, to 
August 26, '14. Same Commander as above. 

5. Caulkins, Richard P. — New London. Served 
June 1, '13, to June 15, '13; August 11, '14, to 
August 23, '14. Crocker and Douglas, Command- 
ers. 

6. Caulkins, Roswell — Served July 7, '13, to 
July 23, '13; August 10, '14, to August 26, '14. 
E. G. C. and Jno. Congdon, Commanders. 

7. Caulkins, William S. — New London. Served 
from June 21, '13, to June 25, '13. Josiah Man- 
waring, Commander. 



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8. Calkins, Samuel — Norwich. Enlisted Feb- 
ruary 15, 1814, in Capt. Damil Ketchum's Com- 
pany, Twenty-Fifty U. S. Inf. Discharged May 
17, 1815, from Jesse Beach's Company. Vide 
p. 148. 



CONNECTICUT CALKINSES IN THE CIVIL 
WAR OF 1861-65. 

1. Caulkins, John E.— Enlisted May 23, '61, 
in Co. E., 1st Conn. Heavy Art. Mustered in on 
same date. Discharged June 10, '61, expiration 
of term of service. Re-enlisted August 10, '62, 
in Co. I., 20th Inf. M. O., June 13, 1865, at Wash- 
ington. Residence, New Haven. A. G. R. p. 141 
and p. 740. 

2. Calkins, Adalbert M— Age 20. Enlisted and 
mustered in December 12, '63, in Co. C, 2nd Conn. 
Heavy Art. Tr. to 48th Company, V. R. C. Decem- 
ber 24, '64, M. O. December 12, 1S65. A. G. R. 
p. 208. 

He participated in the Wilderness campaign 
and battles around Petersburg, where, becoming 



34 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

disabled by a hernia for further active service r 
was finally mustered out as stated. Residence 
now, Chatham, N. Y. 

3. Calkins, Alfred S— Age 16. Enlisted and 
mustered in December 17, '63, in Co. C, 2d Conn. 
Heavy Art. M. O. June 14, 1865, at York, Pa. 
A. G. R. pp. 208, 186. 

He was in the Wilderness campaign; in the 
battles around Spottsylvania, the Weldon R. R. 
and Cold Harbor. On the march to Petersburg 
he was taken prisoner at Strasburg, Va., August 
12, '64, and sent to Richmond, where, after being 
confined in Libby Prison for two months, he was 
removed to the Saulsbury, N. C, prison, and re- 
mained there about four months. He was paroled 
January 1, '65. From the effects of his sufferings 
and disease contracted in rebel prisons, he died 
in January, 1867, before attaining the age of 
twenty-one. 

4. Calkins, Newton A. — Age 18. Enlisted De- 
cember 9, '63, in Co. C, 2d Conn. Heavy Art. 
(formerly 19th Inf.) . Wounded, June 8, 1S64. Tr. 
to V. R. C. January 21, 1865. Discharged. A. G. 
R. and " Records," pp. 186-208. 

He participated in the whole of the Wilderness 




NEWTON A. CALKINS. 



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Campaign and was in the fierce-fought battles of 
Spottsylvania ; Welclon R. R. and Cold Harbor. 
In the latter he was wounded in the left hand on 
June 7, '64, losing all the fingers, and thereby 
becoming disabled for further service in the field. 
The 2d Connecticut, at Cold Harbor, in its first 
charge on June 1st, lost 500 men and was in con- 
tinuous fighting from June 1st to June 7th in- 
clusive. Newton A. and the two preceding were 
brothers, and as will be noticed, quite young at 
enlistment. 

Newton A. resides at Coxsackie, N. Y., is a 
practicing lawyer, but finds time to attend the 
annual reunions of the gallant 2d survivors and 
contribute to their enjoyment. At the author's 
request he wrote the "Introductory Poem" for 
this volume. 

5. Calkins, Stephen E., Surgeon — Was the 
father of the three preceding soldiers, and although 
not regularly mustered into the U. S. service, 
he unquestionably deserves enrollment here, for the 
reason that in the darkest hour of the war, when 
our soldiers were falling by thousands on battle- 
fields, and the medical service was inedaquate to 
the demand, Dr. Calkins volunteered as a Civil 



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Surgeon (not contract), serving in May and June, 
1864. He was attached to the Field Hospital of 
1st Div., 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. 
He practiced at Winsted, Conn., until 1864; 
located at Athens, N. Y., in 1866, and died there 
January 16, 1890, aged seventy-one years. 

6. Calkins, Amos B.— Enlisted April 22, '61, 
in Co. B., 2d Conn. Inf., for three months. Mus- 
tered in on same date. Discharged August 7, '61, 
at expiration of term of service. Residence, 
Nonvich. A. G. R, p. 23. 

The name is spelled "Carkins," erroneously, as 
Lewis & Co.'s History of New London, 1S82, gives 
him as above. 

7. Calkins, Horace F., Corporal — Enlisted Au- 
gust 4, '62, in Co. F., 2d Conn. Heavy Art. for 
three years. Mustered in September 11, 1862. 
Promoted Corporal June 7, '61; wounded Septem- 
ber 19, '64, at Opequan, Va. Discharged July 
7, 1865. Residence, Canaan. Rec. of Conn. Men 
in C. W., p. 196. 

8. Calkins, Obed H., Sergeant — Enlisted Sep- 
tember 6, '61, in Co. E., 7th Conn. Inf. Mustered 
in September 7, '61. Died in the service, October 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 37 

20, '61, at Hilton Head, S. C. Residence, Avon. 
Same reference, page 308. 

9. Calkins, Jesse I. — Enlisted September 1, '61, 
in Co. I., 9th Conn. Inf. Mustered in October 1, 
'61. Died in the service July 27, '62, at Baton 
Rouge, La. Residence, Monroe. Same reference, 
page 381. 

10. Calkins, Joseph L. — Enlisted September 8, 
'61, in Co. I., 9th Conn. Inf. Mustered in October 
2, '61. Died in the service October 24, '62, at 
New Orleans, La. Residence, Monroe. Same 
reference, page 381. 

11. Caulkins, John F.— Enlisted May 15, '62, 
in Co. H., 14th Conn. Inf. Killed in the Battle of 
Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, '62. Resi- 
dence, Waterford. Idem, page 595. 

12. Corkins, William (Calkins), Corporal, Ser- 
geant—Enlisted August 21, '62, in Co. K., 20th 
Conn. Inf. Mustered in September 8, '62; pro- 
moted Sergeant, May 1, '64. Discharged June 
23, 1865. Residence, Hartford. A. G. R., pp. 
713-742. 

13. Calkins, Arthur B. — Enlisted and mustered 
in September 10, 1862, in Co. G., 27th Conn. Inf. 



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He was in the Battle of Chancellorsville, and was 
taken prisoner there on May 5, '63; paroled May 
14, '63. M. O. July 27, 1863. Residence, New 
Haven. 

14. Calkins, Henry D. — Enlisted September 1, 
'62, in Co. I., 27th Conn. Inf. Mustered in Octo- 
ber 22, '62. Wounded December 13, '62, at 
Fredericksburg, Va. M. O. July 27, 1863. Resi- 
dence, New Haven. "Records," p. 842. 

15. Calkins, Wilbur F., Musician — Enlisted Sep- 
tember 10, '62, in Co. K., 27th Conn. Inf. Mus- 
tered in October 18, '62. Captured by the enemy 
May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va. Paroled 
May 14, '63. 



CALIFORNIA CALKINSES IN THE 
CIVIL WAR. 

Calkins, Hubert — Enrolled at Fort Union, New 
Mexico, December 28, 1864, in 1st Battalion Cal. 
Vet. Inf. Mustered in January 3, 1S65. Left 
at Los Lumas, N. M., April 11, 1866. 

A. G. R. of Cal. 1890, p. 391. 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 39 



CALIFORNIA IN THE SPANISH-AM. WAR- 
ARMY AND NAVY. 

1. Calkins, Carlos Gilman, Lieutenant. Was 
born in Ohio in 1850, and descended from Revo- 
lutionary ancestors, one of whom was John Pren- 
tiss Calkins, of New London, Conn., mentioned 
elsewhere. He was appointed from Ohio to the 
Naval Academy in June, 1867; became Midship- 
man in June, 1871 ; an Ensign July 14, 1872; Mas- 
ter July 1, 1875; and Lieutenant Nov. 17, 1882. 
He was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander March 
3, 1899. The navy records show that he saw ser- 
vice in almost every part of the world, wherever 
the American flag floats to the breeze on the ocean 
wave, but the crowning act in his career thus far 
was at the battle of Manila in 1898. Admiral 
Dewey says in his report: "I desire specially to 
mention the coolness of L't C. G. Calkins, the nav- 
igator of the Olympia, who came under my per- 
sonal observation, being on the bridge with me 
throughout the entire action, and giving the ranges 
to the guns with an accuracy that was proven 



40 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

by the excellence of the firing." This ought to be 
good authority. The family reside in California. 

2. Calkins, Henry M— Enlisted in 1st Cal. Vol. 
Inf. Served nearly two years in the Philippines. 
Was wounded in an engagement near Manila. 
Honorably discharged at end of term of service, 
A son of M. D. Calkins of San Francisco, Cal. 



COLORADO CALKINSES IN THE 
PHILIPPINE WAR. 

1. Calkins, Charles Francis — ''Enlisted April 
3, 1899, at Denver, Colo., and was assigned to Co. 
M., 7th U. S. Inf.; arrived in the Philippines April 

18, 1901, and was discharged at Borongan, Samar, 
P. I., by expiration of service, a private, with ex- 
cellent character. Re-enlisted at same place April 

19, 1902, in same company: returned to the United 
States July 9, 1902, and is shown present for duty 
Feb. 28, 1902, latest M. R. received at the Pre- 
sidio, Cal." A. G. R. War Dept. 

Charles F. is the son of C. E. Calkins, of Morri- 
son, Colo. He was born in Jackson Co., la., Dec. 
16, 1879. 




W. W. CALKINS, at Twenty. 



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2. Calkins, Emery Ernest — A brother of the 
preceding. Enlisted in a Colorado volunteer regi- 
ment in 1S99. A brother of Charles F. 



ILLINOIS IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, William Wirt — First Lieutenant 
and Aid-cle-Camp. The son of John Wesley — the 
son of Amos — the son of L't Stephen of Sharon, 
Conn. — the son of Samuel — the son of John, who 
was the son of Hugh first; was born in the Town- 
ship of Farm Ridge, La Salle County, Illinois, 
May 29, 1842. The official records show that he 
enlisted August 7, 1S62, in Company E., 104th 
111. Infantry; mustered into the U. S. service with 
his regiment August 27, 1S62, at Ottawa, 111., 
by Capt. John Christopher, of the 16th U. S. Inf., 
as First Sergeant. He was promoted Second Lieu- 
tenant of Company E., December 22, 1862. His 
commission bearing that date is signed by 
Richard Yates, Governor; O. M. Hatch, Secretary 
of State, and Allen C. Fuller, Adjutant-General, 
and is registered in Book A, page 511, of A. G. 



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Records. Mustered in as Lieutenant May 25, 
1S63, at Nashville, Tenn., by Capt. Francis E. 
Mcllvaine, 19th U. S. Infantry, A. C. M. 2d Div., 
14th A. C. Was promoted First Lieutenant of 
Company E., July 20, 1864. His commission 
bearing that date is signed by the same official 
as the former one, and is registered in Book A, 
page 709. Mustered in May 8, 1865, near Rich- 
mond, Va., by Capt. Geo. W. Teney, 15th U. S. 
A. C. M. 1st Division, 14th A. C. Was discharged 
with his regiment, June 6, 1865, by reason of G. 
0. W. Dept, 

Some References: — Records of the W T ar De- 
partment; A. G. R. of Illinois, Vol. 5; Official 
Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 
Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 1, pp. 371-373; The Citizen 
Soldier, by Gen. John Beatty; History of the 
104th 111. Inf., by W. W. Calkins; L't Sabre's 
work on Andersonville ; History of La Salle County, 
111.; War Correspondence of the Author — fifteen 
letters to "The Ottawa (111.) Republican"— 
1862-3, on file at Ottawa. 

I have given the preceding account with ex- 
actness, and have cited specific authorities read- 
ily accessible in public libraries to anyone, thus 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 43 

saving myself from the necessity of too extended 
remarks as to my own experience as a soldier in 
the mightiest army and cause that the world has 
ever known. I can honestlv sav that it affords 
me more pleasure to write of others rather than 
of myself in this book. So, having been written 
up sufficiently, I purpose only to refer as briefly as 
possible to a few points in my own record ; to give a 
a sort of synopsis of events in which I had a per- 
sonal interest as a factor. 

I began the military life at Louisville, Ky., in 
September, 1862 ; was with my regiment in the siege 
(so-called) of that city ; participated in the campaign 
of Gen. Buell's army, September and October, 1862, 
against Gen. Bragg's army, ending in the battle 
of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8; the retreat of Bragg's 
army from Kentucky, and our occupation of Bow- 
ling Green, Ky. At the latter place, our brigade, 
the] 39th, was detached and sent to Hartsville, 
Tenn., the extreme left, to watch the enemy's 
right. On Dec. 7, 1862, before dawn, Gen. John 
Morgan and 5,000 men, of all arms, swept down 
upon our force of 1,200, and after an hour and a 
quarter of hard fighting we were surrendered as 
prisoners of war. The 104th, with only 450 men 



44 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

present, did most of the fighting, having 51 men 
killed and mortally wounded, and had 105 wounded 
— total 156. My own company lost 10 killed and 
mortally wounded and had 13 wounded. We 
were marched to Murfreesboro, paroled, and in 
a week again within our lines at Nashville. 
All histories concede that the 104th did 
its full duty at Hartsville and covered it- 
self] with glory. We were 'sent to Camp Chase, 
Ohio, thence to Camp Douglas, Chicago, to guard 
15,000 rebel prisoners there confined. Having 
been exchanged, on April 12, 1863, we left for 
the front at Murfreesboro, but did duty at Nash- 
ville three weeks, reaching the front May 7th, 
when we were assigned to the 1st Brigade, 2d Di- 
vision, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumber- 
land, Gen. Rosecrans, Commander. A few days 
later I was invited to the Brigade Staff as an A. 
D. C. It was like Hartsville — a surprise, but it 
seemed alluring, and I accepted. On June 24th, 
1863, the Army of the Cumberland began the 
three months' campaign of Tullahoma and Chick- 
amauga that resulted in the capture of Chatta- 
nooga, Tenn., regarded as the "Gate" to the inner 
South. Bragg's army wasjfsteadily driven back 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 45 

and over the Cumberland without any general 
battle, but several spirited engagements occurred 
on different parts of the line, and with my com- 
mand I participated at Hoover's Gap, Tullahoma, 
and Elk River, where our brigade had a spirited 
fight for miles, driving the enemy across that 
stream. As one result six men of the 104th were 
awarded the Medal of Honor, per act of Congress, 
for conspicuous bravery at Elk River in aiding 
to capture a stockade. The Fourth of July, 1863, 
found the whole army across the Elk, at the foot 
of the Cumberland, and Bragg far beyond. The 
1st Brigade, Gen. John Beatty, about noon of the 
4th, pushed on up the mountains, but was soon 
ordered back and we went into camp in a swamp. 
On Sunday, the 5th, news was received at head- 
quarters of the fall of Vicksburg and the battle 
of Gettysburg. I was sent to announce the joy- 
ous tidings to the brigade. Soon the valley of the 
Elk echoed and re-echoed with the shouts and 
yells that went up from ten thousand throats, 
while an hundred cannon pealed forth in thunder 
tones the great victories. On July 7th we moved 
down the valley five miles to Decherd, which was 
a better camping ground. The continuous rains 



46 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

of two weeks ceased, and awaiting orders to re- 
sume the march, the whole army enjoyed the time 
in a highly satisfactory manner in blackberrying 
trips and other ways, the paymasters adding to 
the general joy by a liberal distribution of "green- 
backs." On August 17th the entire army was 
again in motion and Chattanooga the prize. To 
give in detail the great campaign then begun 
would be too tedious, it has been written of a thou- 
sand times. I was in it, however, from first to 
last, and on duty every day, as I had been pre- 
viously. Chattanooga was evacuated on the sev- 
enth and eighth of September by Bragg's army, 
which retreated south up the valley. That city 
was at once occupied by Wood's division. Thus 
was gained, without a battle, the prime object of 
the campaign. On the 6th the 14th Corps was 
twenty-five miles south of Chattanooga, and west 
of Lookout Range; McCook still further south. 
Our brigade lay that evening at the foot of Ste- 
vens' Pass, where a slight skirmish took place, 
resulting in one man being severely wounded. I 
was in that skirmish. On the 7th, our brigade in 
advance, scaled Lookout in line of battle bv the 
front, swept away the slight opposition and by 



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noon stood on the lofty plateau, 2,000 feet above 
the valley. The rest of Negley 's division followed. 
On the 8th we marched across to Cooper's Gap 
and .Negley to Frick's Gap. Before us , 2500 feet 
below, lay spread out to view Chattanooga valley. 
Never shall I forget the new and surpassingly 
grand scenes before our eyes. We were in Geor- 
gia, but across the valley we saw the mountains 
of three states stretching away beyond human 
vision in one vast panorama of beauty and loveli- 
ness, such as only nature affords. While thus 
lost in admiration, another sight of vital import 
arrested our attention in the valley, not many 
miles distant. Our field-glasses revealed Bragg's 
army in retreat! Couriers were at once sent to 
Negley, an advance ordered, and the 1st brigade 
marched down the pass. At the foot, Company 
H, of the 104th, had a skirmish with outpost cav- 
alry. Negley being unable to get down at Frick's 
until obstructions were removed, we went into 
bivouac, meantime keeping a sharp lookout for 
the enemy. 

On the 9th, marching south to Frick's Pass, 
we were joined by Negley at 4 p. m., and then ad- 
vanced in the face of constant opposition by cav- 



48 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

airy to Bailey's Cross-Roads, one mile east. The 
rest of the 14th Corps was then crossing the moun- 
tains behind us. Our success thus far: the flank- 
ing of Bragg out of Chattanooga and his retreat, 
had unduly elated every man — officer and private. 
The order from Washington and Rosecrans was — 
"Forward!" There seemed to be no end of this 
grand triumphal march, and all partook of the in- 
spiration engendered by continual good fortune. 
On the 10th, Negley advanced two miles further 
to Davis Cross-Roads, but from the first had more 
or less skirmishing to do. We found ourselves 
suddenly up against two stone walls — one Bragg's 
army, the other veritable stone walls on the Davis 
place. Less than eighty rods distant rolled Chick- 
amauga Creek, with Dug Gap of Pigeon moun- 
tain just beyond; three miles below was Catlett's 
Gap, and concealed in and about them lay two- 
thirds of the Confederate army — like a spider 
waiting for its prey, waiting for Negley's division 
to march into the trap. However, Negley had be- 
come suspicious, and by 1 p. m. had definite infor- 
mation which, within twenty-four hours, changed 
the whole program from an incipient pleasure trip 
towards Atlanta to one of a far more serious na- 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 49 

ture — self-preservation ! Accordingly the division 
was disposed in strong positions around the Davis 
house and along the rocky spurs. Pickets were 
posted; Bridges' battery unlimbered for action; 
then tentative movements were made to develop 
the enemy. At four p. m. we drove back the rebel 
pickets beyond the creek to the gap and estab- 
lished our own. The night was one of anxiety — 
relieved early on the morning of the 11th by the 
timely arrival of Gen. Baird with two brigades of 
the 1st Division. About 9 Gen. Thomas came 
upon the field from his headquarters at Stevens' 
Pass, and the presence of that loved commander 
of the 14th Corps cheered every heart. No history 
except my own mentions his being there, but such 
is the fact. At 9 and later large forces of the ene- 
my began to appear from Dug and Catlett's Gaps, 
and heavy cavalry were marching from the latter 
towards our left rear. Bridges' battery opened on 
the advance from Dug Gap, but on came the in- 
fantry until hurled back by the well-directed 
fire from our lines. But as the rest of the 14th 
Corps had not yet descended into the valley (Mc- 
Lemore's Cove), Negley began to withdraw. This 
was done slowly, by brigades, from ridge to ridge, 



50 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

covered bv the accurate fire of two batteries, until 
we arrived after dark at Bailey's. Our loss in 
killed and wounded was about fifty. Our train of 
four hundred wagons was also taken safely back. 
The pursuit ceased, and we continued on to Ste- 
vens, where we found the divisions of Brannan and 
Reynolds. Thus strengthened we had no further 
fears. I have been somewhat specific, for the 
reason that little has been said in history of Davis 
Cross Roads. 

It was a turning-point in the campaign; a les- 
son in military tactics; a warning to Rosecrans, 
and led up to the great Battle of Chickamauga 
eight days later, September 19th and 20th, 1863. 
To write of that bloody field, where 130,000 men 
engaged in mortal combat and 33,000, upwards, 
were killed, wounded and missing, is too great a 
task — one that would require more pages than I 
have already written. I participated in both 
days' conflict, and by virtue of my position saw 
much not seen by others. On the 20th, at the 
"Snodgrass Hill," or "Horse-Shoe Ridge," where 
the immortal Thomas stayed the tide of apparent 
rebel victory, saved the Army of the Cumber- 
land and Chattanooga, I bore a part in the last 



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defense, with General Beatty, my brigade com- 
mander — carrying ammunition to the crest in the 
critical periods of the oft-repeated charges of the 
Confederates. There, at last, I was wounded and 
taken prisoner; sent to Richmond, confined in Lib- 
bey seven months, then sent to Danville, Macon, 
Charleston and Columbia. From the latter I 
escaped by running the guard, in November, 1864, 
floated in a borrowed (?) boat down the Conga ree 
and Santee Rivers to the ocean and was rescued 
by the U. S. S. Nipsic, then blockading George- 
town, S. C, near the mouth of the Santee. I re- 
ported to Washington, was granted a short leave 
of absence, and at its expiration returned to the 
army, first going to Charleston, where I was de- 
tailed to command a battalion in the Third Brigade 
of the Coast Division, Gen. John P. Hatch, 
commander. 

But the end of the war was near, and I was or- 
dered to rejoin Sherman's army in the field, which 
I did, and was thus enabled to witness the death 
throes of the Rebellion and Johnston's surrender 
near Raleigh of the last Confederate army of any 
size. The march to Richmond and Washington, 
and the grand review in which the veteran armies 



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of the Union participated, was a fitting close to 
my soldier career, and though the scars of battle 
and of long imprisonment have followed and still 
remain, I have never had any regrets that 1 re- 
sponded to the call of my country in her most 
trying hour. 

2. Calkin, Ebenezer D., Jr.— Enlisted May 24, 
1861, in Co. D., 15th 111., Inf. ; Mustered in on same 
date. Mustered out Mav 24, 1864. Res. Seneca. 
A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 662. 

Present residence, St. John, N. Dakota. 

3. Calkins, Stephen, Corporal — Enlisted and 
mustered in May 24, 1861, in Co. K., 15th 111. Inf. 
M. O. May 24, '62. Res. Carroll Co. A. G. R., 
Vol. 1, p. 675. 

Re-enlisted as veteran Jan. 1, 1864, in Co. H., 
48th 111. Inf. M. I. in Jan. 19, '64. M. 0. as cor- 
poral, Aug. 15, 1865. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 478. 

4. Calkins, Newton— Enlisted June 15, 1861, 
in Co. I., 23d 111. Inf. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 269. No 
further record given. 

5. Calkins, D. Wayne K. — Enlisted and mus- 
tered in Sept, 24, 1861, in Co. E., 34th 111. Inf. 
M. O. Sept. 24, '64. .Res. Marion Co. A. G. R., 
Vol. 2, p. 669. 




( .MAIN CALKINS. 



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6. Caulkins, Henry — Enlisted and mustered 
in Oct. 18, 1864, in Co. G., 36th 111. Inf., a sub- 
stitute. M. O. Oct, 8, '65. Res. Marietta. A. G. 
R., Vol. 3, p. 24. 

7. Calkins, Calvin — Enlisted at Oneida, 111., 
Aug. 10, 1861, in Co. C, 42d 111. Inf. Mustered 
in on same date. Discharged for wounds Jan. 
1, 1864. A. G. R,, Vol. 3, p. 214. 

The report is in error as to his discharge — it 
was on Jan. 17, '64. He was born in Illinois, Nov. 
29, 1839. The 42d had a brilliant record under 
its able commanders, Roberts and Walworth. 
Calvin went to Camp Douglas, where the reg- 
ment was organized and drilled. On Sept. 21, '61, 
it was ordered to St. Louis, thence to Tipton, 
Warsaw and Springfield, Mo. In December it 
was at Smith ton, next at Ft, Holt, then it occu- 
pied Columbus, March 4, 1862, and was engaged 
around Island No. 10 from March 15 to April 11, 
'62. The 42d then joined Pope's arnty and was 
at Ft. Pillow. In all of these campaigns, Calvin 
was an active participant; never missed a roll- 
call, a ration, nor any duty called for. When 
any specially hazardous work demanded volun- 
teers, he was among the first to enlist in it. He 



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was in the siege of Corinth and the Battle of Farm- 
ington, Miss.; also in the pursuit of Beauregard's 
army to Baldwin, Miss. From July 25 to Sept. 3, 
1S62, he was in the Alabama campaign, and on 
the 9th of September fought at Columbia, Tenn. 
He was in the siege of Nashville, Tenn., when Neg- 
ley held the city. He participated in many skir- 
mishes during that critical period, September 
and October, '62, and up to the Battle of Stone's 
River (Murfreesboro) on December 30, 31, '62, 
et sequor. In that hotly contested battle he 
was among the foremost at the front and was 
wounded twice in the charges of his regiment and 
company across an open field, on the farther side 
of which the enemy, protected by a double-rail 
fence, were dealing death and destruction to the 
42d, which by a mistake was recalled. Again 
they charged, during which many were killed and 
wounded. A bullet struck Calvin's left knee and 
glanced; another striking him soon after, he fell 
seriously wounded. Amid the patter of bullets, 
the yells of the living and the waves of battle 
surging back and forth, he lay helpless, until re- 
moved to a log house used as a hospital. The 
rebels re-occupied the ground and paroled those 



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unable to walk. Our forces re-took the position 
and he was sent to hospitals at Nashville, thence 
to Louisville, and finally Chicago. His wound 
was not attended to for a week through some neg- 
lect. The bone was broken and the knee-joint 
dislocated, thus the case was serious. After being 
in a Chicago hospital seven months, the bullet 
was cut out, but the bone was never set, neither 
was the joint straightened, so that he was left 
with that limb two inches shorter than the other, 
and still suffers for the criminal negligence of 
surgeons. His honorable record as a soldier was 
ended, but he will carrv the scars of war to his 
grave. The author has his whole line of ancestry 
— he is eighth from Hugh first. He resides near 
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 

8. Caulkins, Charles A. — Enlisted Aug. 1, 
1861. Mustered in September 13, '61. Hospital 
steward on Non-Coin. Staff, 44th 111. Inf. Dis- 
charged February 6, 1862, for disability. A. G. R., 
Vol. 3, p. 297. 

9. Calkins, Charles A.— Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. 
in Co. H., 44th 111. Inf. Mustered in September 
13, '61. Des. Nov. 1, '62. A recruit, A. G. R., 
Vol. 3, p. 319. 



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10. Corkins, Wallace— Enlisted Dec. 19, 1863, 
in Co. I., 46th 111. Inf. Mustered in Feb. 10, '64. 
Mustered out June 20, 1866. A. G. R., Vol. 3, 
p. 395. 

11. Calkin, Jacob — Enlisted at Carmi, Aug. 14, 
1862, in Co. H., 4Sth 111. Inf. Mustered in August 
18, '62. Re-enlisted Feb. 15, '64, as a veteran. 
Killed in battle before Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 9, 1864. 
A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 480. 

12. Calkins, Albert — Enlisted and mustered 
in October 5, 1861, as musician in band of 51st 
111. Inf. Mustered out June 30, '62. A. G. R., 
Vol. 3, p. 557. 

13. Calkins, Charles Elijah — Enlisted at Oneida, 
111., April 27, 1861, in Co. A., 59th 111. Inf. Died 
in the service at Louisville, Ky., Dec. 30, 1862, 
aged 23 years, 4 months and 22 days. The A. 
G. R., Vol. 4, p. 136, has him down as "Colkins," 
an error. He was among the first to enlist, and a 
young man of great promise. The 59th was known 
at first as the 9th Mo., and with his regiment 
Charles participated in the many actions and bat- 
tles in Missouri in 1861-2, including Pea Ridge. 
On Feb. 12, 1862, the 9th became the 59th 111., by 
order of the War Department. He fought also 



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at Iuka and Corinth, Miss., and in the various 
operations of the 59th in May, June, July and 
August, '62; he marched to Alabama and Ten- 
nessee, reaching Murfreesboro Sept. 1, '62. He 
was in the race of Buell's army with Bragg's for 
Louisville in September. With the 59th he fought 
in the Battle of Perry ville, Ky., the regiment 
losing there 113 men, killed and wounded, out of 
361 in action. That was the last battle of Charles 
E. with mortal foe. He was not well when he 
started on the campaign, and soon after the bat- 
tle was taken down with fever, sent to a Louisville 
hospital and died there. He was universally loved 
by his comrades, and his letters, written home, 
which the author has been permitted to read, re- 
veal the true man and patriot. 

14. Calkins, Lyman S., ! First Corporal — En- 
listed Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. B., 87th 111. Inf. Mus- 
tered in September 2, '62. Mustered out June 
17, 1865. A. G. R., Vol. 4, p. 658. 

Corporal Calkins was with his famed regiment 
in many hard-fought battles and engagements, 
as at the Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post; Fort 
Gibson and Vicksburg; Champion Hills, May 17, 
'63; Black River Bridge, May 19, '63. He par- 



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ticipated in Gen. Banks' Red River Expedition , 
during which he saw terrific fighting, especially 
at Sabine Cross Roads, April 8, 1864, where 176 
men of the 77th were killed, wounded and made 
prisoners. He was among the latter, was sent to 
Texas and confined in prison until the close of 
the war. Resides now at El Paso, 111. 

15. Caulkins, William— Enlisted July 31, '62, 
in Co.F., 86th 111. Inf. Mustered in August 27, 
'62. Mustered out June 6, 1865. Res. Maquon. 
A. G. R., Vol. 5, page 205. 

16. Calkin, Matthias, Corporal — Enlisted Aug . 
15, '62, in Co. K., 87th 111. Inf. Mustered in Sept. 
22, '62. Mustered out June 16, 1865. Res. White 
Co. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 235. 

17. Calkins, Turner— Enlisted Aug. 22, '62, in 
Co. E., 95th 111. Inf. Mustered in September 4, 
'62. Died at Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 12, '63. Res. 
Grafton. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 419. 

A brother of Dorus, of Co. I., 95th. 

18. Corkins, Francis, Corporal — Enlisted Aug. 
11, '62, in Co. I., 95th 111. Inf. Mustered in Sep- 
tember 4, '62. Mustered out August 17, '65, as 
Corporal. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 428. 

19. Calkins, Dorus — Enlisted at Grafton, Aug. 



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15, '62, in Co. I., 95th 111. Inf. Mustered in Sep- 
tember 4, '62. Discharged Oct, 31, 1863, for dis- 
ability. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 429. 

20. Calkins, Levi A. — Enlisted and mustered 
in at Coral, October 1, '62, in Co. I., 95th 111., Inf. 
Mustered out August 17, 1865. A. G. R., Vol. 5, 
p. 430. 

21. Calkins, Felix— Enlisted July 29, '62, in Co. 
C, 100th 111. Inf. Mustered in Aug. 30, '62. Mus- 
tered out June 3, '65. Res. Lockport, A. G. R., 
Vol. 5, p. 553. 

22. Calkins, Edwin Judson, Corporal — En- 
listed Aug. 9, '62, in Co. I., 102d 111. Inf. M. in 
Sept, 2, '62. M. O. June 6, 1865. A. G. R. Vol. 5, 
p. 609. 

His name is erroneously spelled " Edwin Colkins" 
in the "Reports." He was born at Oneida, 111., 
March 10, 1841, and died in 1883. He was the 
son of Edwin Calkins who came to Illinois from 
Austerlitz, N. Y. His war record is among the 
best and he fought with the 102d on many bloody 
fields and was in many engagements in Tennessee 
and Georgia, and was in the "March to Savannah" 
and in the whirl northward through the Carolinas. 



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After his death he was greatly missed where he 
lived. 

23. Calkins, Eugene — Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in 
Co. D., 102d 111. Inf. M. in Sept. 2, '62. Died at 
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 4, 1864, of wounds. Res. 
Oneida. A. G. R, Vol. 5, p. 600. 

24. Calkins, Allen S — Enlisted Aug. 11, '62, in 
Co. G., 105th 111. Inf. M. in Sept, 2, '62. M. O. 
June 7, 1865. A. G. R. Vol. 5, p. 67S. 

25. Calkins, Charles L.— Enlisted Aug. 6, '62, 
in Co. B., 113th 111. Inf. M. in Oct. 1, '62. Died 
at Young's Point, La., Feb. 24, 1863. Res. Pilot, 
A. G. R. Vol. 6, p. 179. 

26. Calkin, Henry C, First Sergeant — Enlisted 
Aug. 15, '62, in Co. A., 120th 111. Inf. M. in Oct, 
29, '62. M. O. June 30, 1865. Res. Pope Co. A. 
G. R., Vol. 6, p. 345. 

27. Calkins, Allen B.— Enlisted May 1, '64, in 
Co. G., 132d 111. Inf. M. in June 1, '64. M. O. 
Oct. 17, '64. Res. Oneida. A. G. R.,Vol.7, p. 15. 

His name erroneously spelled "Colkins." 

28. Calkins, Russell W., First Lieutenant — En- 
listed in Co. K, 139th 111. Inf. May 14, '64; M. in 
June 1, '64. M. O. Oct 28, '64. A. G. R., Vol. 7, 
p. 138. Res. now Anita, la. 



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L't Calkins served with his regiment in Ken- 
tucky and Missouri, in the latter pursuing Gen. 
Price, who threatened St. Louis. The regiment's 
term of service had expired at the time but the 
men did not propose to leave just then. The 
regiment received the thanks of the President for 
their patriotic conduct. 

29. Calkins, Fred. P., Corporal, First Sergeant — 
Enlisted April 23, 1861, in Co. D., 1st 111. Cav. M. 
in July 15, '61. M. O. tfuly 14, '62. A. G. R,, Vol. 
7, p. 470. 

Name misspelled "Cawkins" in this Report, but 
is correct in Vol. 8. 

Second Enlistment. Enlisted June 2, 1863, in 
Co. K, 16th 111. Cav. M. in July 15, '63. M. 0. 
Exchanged Prisoner, June 9, '65, as Corporal. A. 
G. R., Vol. 8, p. 551. 

With his own and six other companies of the 
1st, he participated in several actions, but they 
were ordered finahy to Lexington, Mo., taking part 
in the defense and siege of that place by a large 
rebel army of 10,000 men under Gen. Harris. Col. 
Mulligan's gallant defense is well known and the 
heroic fighting of our soldiers, from Sept. 11th to 
the 20th, is a matter of history. Continuous 



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fighting lasted for fifty-six hours, but all was in 
vain and Mulligan surrendered on the 20th of 
September. The men were paroled and sent to 
St. Louis. Fred returned home and was Recruit- 
ing-Sergeant for the Waterhouse Battery, securing 
twenty-three recruits. In November, the 1st Cav- 
alry was ordered to St. Louis for re-organization, 
which ensued. In March, '62, he was again sent 
home for recruits, securing five. After that the 
regiment marched to Rolla, Mo., and fought bush- 
whackers for a month. The Sergeant was always 
on hand in amusements of this kind and ever ready 
to volunteer for any hazardous duty, consequently 
was often called for. Owing to non-exchange and 
dissensions in the regiment, it was mustered out at 
St. Louis, July 14, 1862. Fred next enlisted as 
stated above, but he performed the duties of a 
sergeant from the date of this muster in — July 
15, '63, and when taken prisoner was acting as 
First Sergeant. In July '63, a part of southern 
Illinois was full of sympathizers with the rebel cause 
and recruiting for it was boldly done. Our young 
soldier and a patriotic comrade were sent out by 
the Provost Marshal of Springfield as spies. They 
made a tour of the country dressed as "butter- 



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nuts " ; on their report, Major Beers, with the Third 
Battalion of the 16th, scouted the country, ar- 
resting and sending to Cairo about eight hundred 
rebels. In a few weeks the Battalion returned 
to Camp Butler, and soon after that the 16th was 
ordered to Cincinnati, where remounting their 
horses and crossing the Ohio, the regiment moved 
to Cumberland Gap, via Camp Dick Robinson, 
Peach Orchard, etc. This was in Oct. 1863. 
Company K and the Battalion under Major Beers, 
was sent up Powell's Valley towards Jonesville, 
Va. On Jan. 3rd, 1S64, this Battalion and a West 
Virginia regiment was attacked by three brigades 
of Longstreet's men and maintained its position 
for ten hours against five times its own numbers 
losing heavily in killed and wounded, when, the 
ammunition being exhausted, it surrendered. This 
battle had been preceded by almost constant 
skirmishing on the way up the valley, in which 
Sergeant Fred took part, and in all the fighting 
seemed to bear a charmed life, his uniform being 
riddled with bullets. He was now a prisoner of 
war and sent with the rest to Richmond and put 
in the Pemberton Prison, thence Jan. 18th, trans- 
ferred to Belle Isle and turned loose among the 



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thousands of other prisoners to live or die. The 
following are some extracts of his experience as a 
prisoner of war, in his own words to the author: 

"As we went in (Belle Isle), many already there 
gathered around; the day was damp and chilly; 
there were no tents; the sandy ground was wet; a 
big N. Y. Cavalry- Sergeant advised us to organize 
into hundreds — five messes in each; we did so. 
At night we formed into rings and tramped around 
to keep from freezing; only a small quantity of 
food was given each day; my clothing was con- 
tinuously damp. The rebel commander — Lt. Bas- 
wick — had a very fine, fat dog weighing about 
thirty pounds; some boys near the guard line 
coaxed him into a tent and secured some good 
dog steaks, of which about a pound came to me 
unexpectedly and was relished. I did not know 
at the time what it was nor the donor, but he 
proved to be the big sergeant ! On March 4, '64, 
after terrible sufferings on bleak Belle Isle, a lot 
of us were taken out, sent to the city, and the 
next day packed like sandwiches into box cars and 
started South after dark. At Raleigh, N. C, a 
large crowd had gathered to see 'a live Yank!' 
A nice looking young lady remarked, ' Why, mother, 



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they ain't got horns!' At Charlotte, we were un- 
loaded and kept out in a vacant field over night; 
before daylight we heard a big stir just beyond 
and near some heavy timber; the guards began 
shooting and yelling — 'Lay down Yanks!' We 
came near being shot; arrived at Camp Sumter 
(Anderson ville) March 12, '64. It rained nearly 
every day or night. I was made Sergeant of 2d 
90, 11th Detachment. By June, I had succeeded 
in beating the rebel Q. M. out of gunny bags 
enough to make three pairs of trousers, self-preser- 
vation demanded it; I gave one pair for making; 
they were sewed up with the ravelings. I put 
them on July 4th, then went out and counted the 
dead lying at both gates ; there were one hundred 
and forty two ! This was my last visit to the west 
side of the prison. Scurvy began to show its 
black spots on my joints; I gradually became 
weaker and my eyesight failed; by August my 
legs and arms were numb, palate black and swol- 
len. I had no homesickness and still kept charge 
of the '90'; some days I could not see to kill the 
vermin and the boys would help me; I could not 
swallow solid food — a part or all coming out of my 
nostrils, but the boys stood nobly by me — sick 



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and starving as they were themselves. — Six 
'raiders' have been hung and the Lord of heaven 
has sent Providence Spring! — At two o'clock in 
the night of Sept. 9th, our 11th Detachment is 
called up, and we leave Anderson ville ; as we pass 
the Cook-house I trip and fall; a Reb says, 'Kick 
him out,' but two comrades help me to my feet 
and I am almost senseless. I thought I was going 
to die. The next I remembered I was in a box 
car — the train was in Savannah, Ga., the sun 
came in and shone in my face. One of the boys 
said, 'Fred, you ain't dead yet!' 

"From Savannah we were sent to Millen, Ga., 
where we had good water, and being among the 
first arrivals became well fixed. On Nov. 23, we 
were taken back to Savannah, paroled and marched 
on board the 'U. S. S. S. Karnic', at the mouth of 
the river. On the trip North I was placed in 
charge of the issuing of rations to the ex-prisoners, 
and being careful in my own eating, my improve- 
ment in health was rapid. On our arrival at An- 
napolis I went home on a thirty days' furlough, 
at the expiration of ivhich I reported at Camp 
Chase, Ohio, and was there when Lee surrendered. 



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I was discharged on June 9, 1365, and returned 
home." 

The Rev. Fred P. Calkins is now a resident of 
Fostoria, la., Pastor of an M. E. Church, active and 
influential. 

30. Calkins, Joel P., Corporal — Enlisted July 
20, 1861, in Co. G., 2d 111. Cav. M. in Aug. 12, 
'61. M. O. Aug. 12, '64, at Baton Rouge, La., 
expiration of term of service, as Corporal. Res. 
Hamilton Co. A. G. R., Vol. 7, p. 507. 

Corporal Calkins belonged to a regiment cele- 
brated for its fighting qualities in many battles, 
campaigns and engagements. The Second Cav- 
alry at Holly Springs, Dec. 20, 1862, twice sur- 
rounded on every side, cut its way out with heavy 
loss to the six companies engaged, while other 
forces surrendered. His fighting record began at 
Cairo and includes Ft. Henry, Donaldson, Col- 
umbus, Humboldt — where he was shot through 
the right leg; La Grange, Holly Springs, Jackson, 
and the famous Bayou Teche Expedition, the 2d 
leading the advance of the 13th Corps and cover- 
ing the rear on its return. On account of his dis- 
ability, Calkins went home after that as Recruiting- 
Sergeant, and was rejected as a veteran for re- 



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enlistment on account of disability, but performed 
light duty until mustered out. He lives at Leigh, 
Neb. 

31. Calkins, David— Enlisted Sept, 17, 1861,, in 
Co. E., 7th 111. Cav., and M. in on that date. Res. 
Grayville. Prisoner of war. A. G. R., Vol. S, p. 
71. 

32. Calkins, Frank, Sergeant-Major — Enlisted 
Aug. 30, '61, in Co. L., 8th 111. Cav. M. in Sept. 
18, '61. M. O. Sept. 28, '64. Res. Cherry Valley. 
A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 106-143. 

33. Calkins, Orville N.— Enlisted Oct, 10, '64, 
in 8th 111. Cav. M. in Oct, 11, '64. Unassigned 
recruit. Res. Grafton. A brother to Dorus. A. 
G. R., Vol. 8, p. 150. 

34. Calkins, William— Enlisted Oct. 8, '64, in 
Co. M., 8th 111. Cav. M. in Oct. 11, '64. M. 0. 
July 17, 1865. Res. Geneseo. A. G. R., Vol. 8, 
p. 148. 

35. Calkins, R. Warner, Com.-Sergeant — En- 
listed Sept. 23, '61, in the 9th 111. Cav. M. in Oct. 
26. '61. A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 158. 

M. O. not stated. 

36. Calkins, Geo. W.— Enlisted Nov. 15, '61, 
in Co. I., 11th 111. Cav. M. in Dec. 20, '61. Dis- 



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charged, — re-enlisted Apr. 27, '63, in Battery B., 
1st 111. L't Art. M. in July 16, '63. M. O. July 
6, '65. Res. Macomb. A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 
313-610. 

37. Calkins, Samuel M.— Enlisted Aug. 2, '61. 
in Co. H., 12th 111. Cav. M. O. Aug. 4, 1864. 
Term exp'd. A. G. R,, Vol. 8, p. 357. 

38. Calkins, Homer, Sergeant — Enlisted Oct. 
22, '61, in Co. I., 12th 111. Cav. M. in on same 
date. Tr. to Co. E. — consolidated. Re-enlisted 
as veteran and sergeant. M. O. April 4, '66. Res. 
Kankakee. A. G. R., Vol. 8, pp. 360-390. 

39. Calkins, Thos. G., Com.-Sergeant — En- 
listed Oct, 20, '62, in Co. H., 16th 111. Cav. M. in 
Feb.. 16, '63. Detached at M. O. of Reg't. Res. 
Aurora. A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 545. 

40. Caulkins, Joshua — Enlisted Dec. 4, '63, in 
Co. H., 17th 111. Cav. M. in Jan. 22, '64. M. O. 
Dec. 15, '65. Res. Naperville. A. G. R., Vol. S, 
p. 579. 



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CALKINSES IN THE 
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR— 189S. 

41. Calkins, Charles F.— Enlisted May 6, 1898, 
in Battery A., 1st 111. L't Artillery. M. O. Nov. 
25, 1898. A. G. R., Vol. 9, p. 682. Is given in 
"Report" as "Chas. M. Clakins" — an error. He 
served in Porto Rico. He lives now in California. 

42. Calkins, Willis E.— Enlisted April 26, 1898, 
in Co. C, 6th Reg't 111. Vols. M. in May 11, '98. 
M. O. Nov. 25, 1898. A. G. R., Vol. 9, p. 539. 
With his regiment he saw much active service in 
Cuba. Res. Galesburg. 



INDIANA IN THE CIVIL AND 
• MEXICAN WARS. 

1. Calkins, William H., Major— The distin- 
guished military and civil career of this soldier 
deserves more than ordinary -mention. William 
H. Calkins was born in Pike County, Ohio, Feb. 18, 
1842. He was the son of William Henry and Sarah 




\\ I I.LIAM II. CALKINS. 



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Patterson Calkins ; he, the son of James Calkins, 
born May 6, 1764. The Major's father removed 
from|Ohio to Benton County, Indiana, in 1853, 
and young Calkins worked on a farm for several 
years, attending school a part of the time. At 
the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in 
Captain Templeton's Company of Benton County, 
which, however, was finally disbanded — the quota 
being full. The soldier then went to Jones 
County, la., where he enlisted in the 14th la. 
Infantry, as stated elsewhere. He fought at 
Donelson and Shiloh, but was taken prisoner in the 
latter battle. On his release from prison he re- 
signed his commission in the 14th and re-enlisted 
in the 12th Ind. Cav. (127th Ind.) Dec. 8, 1863, 
and was mustered in on the same date. Subse- 
quently he was promoted Major, his commission 
being dated March 11, 1864. He was mustered 
in March 26, '64, and mustered out with his regi- 
ment in 1865. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 262. 

Major Calkins participated in all the cam- 
paigns and battles of the 12th Cavalry, and was 
at Nashville and in the Mobile Campaign, in which 
he earned a reputation for skill and bravery. 
After the war closed he settled at Valparaiso, Ind., 



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studied law, and very soon after admission to the 
bar, was elected prosecuting attorney for a dis- 
trict containing thirteen counties. We next hear 
of him as a member of the State Legislature and as 
a Republican member of Congress from a district 
normally strongly Democratic, and which his per- 
sonal popularity, no less than his ability, helped 
him to carry four times. In Congress he was a 
recognized leader among the Republicans and 
became Chairman of the Committee on Elections. 
He led the fight that seated John R. Lynch 
(colored) from Mississippi, and his masterly ability 
on that occasion made him the leader of that 
Congress. Blaine said of him, that "he united a 
talent for parliamentary debate with exceptional 
power as an orator.'' Thus he became naturally 
the choice of his party for the gubernatorial cam- 
paign in Indiana in 1884. In the Cleveland wave 
that swept the country, he went down in defeat, 
but his vote was two thousand ahead of that cast 
for Blaine. No greater evidence of his popularity 
need be given. 

In 1889, he removed to the State of Washington 
for the purpose, as he said, of giving his boys a 
better chance in life. In April, 1889, he was ap- 



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pointed a Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court of 
the Territory and settled at Tacoma. His death 
occurred Jan. 29, 1894, and was universally re- 
gretted. But few men possessed the power of 
making and holding friends equal to that of 
William H. Calkins. 

The 0. Rec. of the U. and C. Armies, Ser. 1, Vol. 
45, Pt. 2, p. 467, mention him as commanding the 
12th Ind. Cav., 7th Div., Military Div. of the Mis- 
sissippi. He is also mentioned on pp. 492 and 
501 as in command of Post at Tullahoma, Tenn. 
In Vol. 48, p. 260, and in Vol. 49, p. 109, he is 
shown to be in command of the 12th Cav. 

2. Calkin, Oran M., Lieut.-Captain — He served 
in the Indiana " Legion" of Spencer County, and 
as appears by the Records, was a Lieutenant 
June 14, '61. The date of his commission as Cap- 
tain is Aug. 1, '61. A. G. R, Vol. 3, p. 546. 

In A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 303, reference is made to 
one O. M. C. as on the Non-Coin. Staff of the 42d 
Ind. Inf. 

3. Calkins, Andrew J., Corporal — Enlisted and 
M. in June 14, '61, in Co. I., 15th Ind. Inf. M. O. 
June 25, '64. Res. Union County. A. G. R., 
Vol. 4, p. 304. 



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4. Corkins, Charles — Enlisted and M. in Sept. 
4, '61, in Co. C, 29th Ind. Inf. Discharged May 
15, '62, for disability. Res. Door Village? A. 

ft xJ Cj> 

G. R., Vol. 4, p. 661. 

5. Calkins, Joseph S. — Enlisted and M. in 
Sept. 24, '61, in Co. E., 29th Ind. Inf. A veteran. 
Re-enlisted. M. 0. as Sergeant, Dec. 2, 1865. 
Res. Cass Co. A. G. R., Vol. 4, p. 666. 

6. Calkins, David H.— Enlisted March 4, '64, 
in Co. E., 29th Ind. Inf. Died of wounds at Chat- 
tanooga, Tenn., April 9, '64. A. G. R., Vol. 4, 
p. 667; Vol. 8, p. 488. On "Roll of Honor" 
Vol. 8, p. 667. 

7. Calkin, William C, Second Sergeant — En- 
listed and M. in Oct. 30, '61, in Co. B., 42d Ind. 
Inf. Res. Spencer Co. Date of muster out not 
given. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 306. A. G. R., Vol. 
8, p. 181, shows his transfer to V. R. C. 

8. Corkins, William H. — Enlisted first in Co. 
G., 54th Ind. Inf. for 3 months, as per A. G. R., 
Vol. 5, p. 598, but on page 125, he appears as 
mustered in July 1, '62, in Co. G., 34th Ind. Inf. 
Pie was killed in battle at Baker's Creek, May 16, 
1863. Res. Roanoke. On "Roll of Honor"— 
Vol. 8, p. 509. 



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9. Calkins, David W.— Enlisted and mustered 
in Nov. 8, '62, in Co. H., 54th Ind. Inf. M. O. 
not stated. A. G. R,, Vol. 5, p. 614. 

10. Corkins, Egbert C— Enlisted and M. in 
Aug. 11, '62. in Co. G., 72d Ind. Inf. Died at 
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1863. Res. Tippe- 
canoe Co. A. G. R., Vol. 6, p. 174. On "Roll of 
Honor"— Vol. 8, p. 612. 

11. Calkins, Henry — Was Captain of Company 
C, 87th Ind. Inf. The date of his Commission 
is Aug. 9, 1862. M. in Aug. 31, '62. Resigned 
May 2, 1863. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 80. 

12. Calkins, William Walter — Enlisted and 
mustered in April 12, 1862, in Co. E., 100th Ind. 
Inf. Killed in the battle of Mission Ridge (Chat- 
tanooga), Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863. A. G. R., Vol. 
6, p. 553. 

His name appears on the "Roll of Honor'' — 
Vol. 8, p. 674. William W. was a native of De- 
Kalb County, Ind., and was cut down at the outset 
of a promising career. 

13. Calkins, Edward — Second and First Lieu- 
tenant of Co. H., 7th Ind. Cav. Both of his Com- 
missions bear the same date — Aug. 27, 1863. M. 



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in Sept. 5, '63. Res. Winchester. A. G. R., 
Vol. 3, p. 215. 

The 7th was also known as the 119th Ind. Inf. 
L't Calkins served as Aide de Camp on the Staff 
of Gen. S. D. Sturgis in the Mississippi campaign, 
and was commended in orders for bravery, etc. 
Vide, O. Rec. of the U. and C. Armies, Ser. 1, Vol. 
39, Part 1, pp. 96, 155, and 158. 

14. Calkins, Milo F., Sergeant — Enlisted at 
Kendallville, Ind., Dec. 20, 1863, in the 129th 
Ind. Inf., and was discharged June 20, 1865, at 
Indianapolis. A. G. R., Vol. 7, p. 272. M. in 
June 10, '64, as per Report. He was on the Non- 
Com. Staff. He participated in the Atlanta 
Campaign and battles, including the capture of 
Atlanta. After that the 23d Army Corps (Scho- 
field's) was sent to Gen. Thomas to help resist 
Hood's invasion, thus he participated in the bat- 
tles of Franklin and Nashville. Later, the 129th 
was sent to North Carolina with the 23d Corps, 
and fired its last shot at Wise's Forks, losing in 
the engagement one killed and ten wounded. 
Vide, O. R. U. and C. Armies— Vol. 47, p. 952. 
Milo lives in Kansas City, Mo. 



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IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO— 1846. 

15. Caulkins, Silas, Lieutenant — This veteran 
soldier was born in Charleston, Clark Co., Inch, 
June 12, 1826. and was a son of Nehemiah Henry 
Caulkins and Hannah Covert (his wife). This 
branch is close in descent from the Capt. Jonathan 
stock. 

Silas enlisted in 1846 in Co. D., 3d Ind. Volun- 
teers, Col. J. H. Lane, for service in the Mexican 
War, and was commissioned by Gov. Whitcomb. 
He participated in the battle of Buena Vista — 
fought Feb. 22-23, 1847 — and was mustered out 
with his regiment at New Orleans the following- 
June. From about 1860 to 1867, he lived in Car- 
son City, Nevada, and was County Clerk of Ormsby 
County for two years or more. Later on — 1865-66, 
— he was appointed Clerk of the Federal Courts of 
that State by the late S. J. Field, of the U. S. 
Supreme Court, which office he held for two years 
and then resigned. At the present writing he 
resides at the National Soldiers' Home, California, 
and is, as will be seen, nearly seventy-seven years 
of age. 



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IOWA IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Edv/ard — Age 20. Nativity, Conn. 
Enlisted Sept. 22, '61, in Co. H., 9th la. Inf. M. 
in Sept, 24, '61. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 355. 

No further record given, but from correspond- 
ence I have ascertained that he lived at Decorah, 
la., about 1880, and died there either before or 
soon after that date. 

2. Calkins, Stephen B. — Age 25. Enlisted 
Sept. IS, 1861, in Co. B., 11th la. Inf. M. in 
Oct. 1, '61. Died in the service at Corinth, Miss., 
June 13, '62. Res. Ind. Twp., Tama Co. A. G. R., 
Vol. 1, p. 408. 

3. Calkins, Millard Boyce, Lieutenant — Age 22, 
nativity, N. Y. Enlisted at Burlington, la., Oct. 
10, 1861, in Co. K., 14th la. Inf. Mustered in 
Nov. 16, 1861. Discharged Feb. 6, 1863. A. G. 
R., Vol. 1, p. 533. 

M. B. Calkins is, by descent, directly from 
Revolutionary ancestors. His father was Elijah, 
the son of Hezekiah, the son of Elijah, the Revo- 
lutionary soldier, who was the son of Stephen of 
Sharon, Conn. At the outbreak of the Civil War 



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he was engaged in the nursery business in southern 
Missouri, but on account of his political opinions 
and love for the Old Flag was obliged to flee in haste 
to the North. Leaving everything behind, he es- 
caped with some difficulty to Iowa, and soon after 
became a member of a Home Guard Conipanj^. 
He finally enlisting in the famous 14th Iowa, 
Win. T. Shaw, Col., went with his regiment to 
St. Louis, where the time was spent in drilling 
and the various duties of a soldier's life, until 
the seventh of February, 1862, when marching 
orders came and the 14th, with other commands, 
was conveyed on steamboats to the field of active 
operations at Forts Henry and Donelson — then 
held by the Confederates. Arriving at Fort Henry 
on the evening of the eighth, it was found to be 
already in the possession of the Union Army. 
The newly arrived regiments went into camp, 
where they remained until the 12th, when the 14th 
as a part of Col. Lauman's Brigade, marched with 
the rest of Grant's Army of two divisions under 
McClernand and C. F. Smith, to Fort Donelson, 
arriving and investing it that evening. On Thurs- 
day, the 13th, severe fighting began, in which 
the 14th Iowa participated, meeting with some loss. 



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On the 14th the Iowa boys remained in position 
in front of the enemy all day and night, occasional 
skirmishing going on. The troops suffered severely 
from a storm of rain, sleet and snow. On the 15th 
there was a general advance against the strong 
fortifications of the enemy. A part of these were 
captured, and the 14th was distinguished by its 
valor, but had some casualties. It was Saturday 
night and the cold intense. On Sunday morning 
the sixteenth, Donelson was surrendered by Gen. 
Buckner; 15,000 men and all the material of war 
were the spoils. It was the first great Union vic- 
tory. Our young soldier says: "On seeing the 
flag of truce, and soon after learning of its pur- 
pose and result, there was immense cheering all 
along our lines ; the military bands struck up and 
made those old forests ring with the music of the 
Union; the joy and enthusiasm were indescrib- 
able." 

He says also: "There were around Donelson a 
good many rough log shanties that had been built 
and occupied by the rebels; we took possession, 
thereby making our first acquaintance with ' gray- 
backs ' — the first we had ever seen." 



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The 14th remained at Donelson until March 
12th. On that date it prepared to leave, pursuant 
to orders, and embarked on boats on the 14th 
for Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh), where, brigaded 
with the 2d, 7th, and 12th Iowa, Colonel Tuttle 
commanding, it was soon to win lasting renown 
on that bloody field. The time from the loth to 
April 6th was occupied in drilling and recruiting 
up in readiness for another battle. Calkins says: 
"While in camp we had good meat and rations, 
and began to feel as though we could stand another 
fight. We did not have to wait long, for on Sun- 
day, April 6th, very early, the thunder of cannon 
and rattle of musketry broke upon our astonished 
ears. We were about to go through the usual 
morning inspection of arms, but the order was 
changed and we marched to the battle-field in- 
stead." 

The story of the battle of Shiloh has been writ- 
ten and re-written a thousand times, and it is 
not necessary to repeat it. But in the narra- 
tions one prominent fact is in evidence, to-wit: 
The heroic fighting at the position called by the 
Confederates— "The Hornets' Nest." There the 
14th and Calkins fought until night, but at last 



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the torn ranks became enveloped by dense masses 
of the enemy and had to surrender. The subject 
of this sketch was now a prisoner of war. 

The following extracts from the narrative of his 
prison life will be found interesting as illustrating 
how he and thousands of other prisoners were 
treated by the minions of Jeff. Davis. 

" I was captured by two rebel cavalrymen, who 
came upon me suddenly at the 'Hornets' Nest, 
position, and taking hold of the saddle strap of 
one, we hurried to the rear as our gunboats were 
then throwing shells all around us. A half mile 
or so took us out of range; then with some other 
prisoners, we were driven about two miles further 
and halted for the night. Our enemv was exul- 
tant, believing that they would capture or destroy 
Grant and his army the next day. On the seventh 
we were started for Corinth, 22 miles, and soon 
were ordered to double quick. The thunder of 
artillery in the rear showed that the battle had 
been renewed. 

" Arrived after dark and at ten had a small ration 
of hard tack and bacon given us. That night we 
were loaded into stock cars, which were full of 
filth, fifty-two in a car, besides guards, and sent 



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to Memphis, arriving late on the eighth. A great 
crowd came to see the ' Yankees.' We were 
marched about a mile in a hard rain to an old 
store, where at ten we received another ration of 
hard tack and spoiled bacon and molasses. This 
and drinking river water made nearly all sick. 
On the twelfth of April we were put into stock 
cars and sent to Jackson, where we were put on 
exhibition to gratify the people, but we moved 
on soon and reached Mobile on the sixteenth after 
much suffering from the heat and filth in the cars. 
There we were quartered in an old cotton shed 
full of filth. On the nineteenth I was carried out 
sick, put on a dray and taken to some place where 
no attention was given me until the next morning, 
when a doctor came in and said that I had ty- 
phoid fever and pneumonia; he left a fly plaster 
and some medicine ; an old man was mv nurse and 
was very rough. For two weeks I lay in a stupor 
and the nurse said afterwards that he had looked 
in every morning to see if I was dead. At this 
point relief came in the person of a lady, who 
proved to be my best friend. She and the old 
man came to my cot, though she seemed back- 
ward at first there were so manv 'gravbacks' 



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crawling all over me, and examining me said that 
I needed instant attention. Then she returned 
home and brought back some kind of liquor, 
which she gave me in drops by pressing my mouth 
open. This revived me. Then she said that the 
vermin which had eaten great holes in my breast 
must be removed or in a few days I would be 
dead. This Heaven-sent angel then went to work 
and day by day improved my condition. I can 
never be sufficiently grateful. I was helpless as a 
child for days, until I could feed myself; the lady 
brought nourishing foods and I kept improving, 
but the wounds made by countless vermin were 
slow to heal and caused great agony. Soon after 
I was removed to a hospital and was put on a cot 
covered with vermin. My good friend came to 
bring me milk and when she saw the conditions, 
ordered the nurse to remove everything; from 
her home she brought clean sheets and new apparel 
for me; under her care I improved so that in two 
weeks more I could walk across the room. On 
May 28th 1 had notice to get ready to moA^e, and 
the next day fourteen of us were put on a boat 
for Montgomery, Ala. I did not see my friend 
again, but God bless her forever! Her name was 



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Watson. On the boat we were stowed in the hold 
along with cows, mules and other freight — under 
guard, of course. Getting weak and hungry, I 
prevailed on the old slave who had charge of the 
cows to exchange milk for my knife, pocketbook 
and gold pen, which my brother had given me and 
which I valued, but I needed the food. While on 
the boat some rebels coming down to see us re- 
marked that 'all the Yankees in Southern prisons 
would be killed off anyhow.' 

We arrived at Montgomery on the 30th of May, 
and here signed paroles, it being stated that we 
would be exchanged soon. Again we were started 
for Chattanooga in old stock cars, and from there 
were sent to Bridgeport for exchange, but this 
failed and we were bitterly disappointed. We re- 
turned to Chattanooga by cars, where I was sick 
in a hospital for some time, but kindly cared for 
by men who were Union at heart. Finally, Gen. 
Rosecrans began approaching Chattanooga with 
his army, and we were hastily removed to stock 
cars and sent to Atlanta, thence to Macon. How- 
ever, I was very sick on our arrival in Atlanta, 
and left in the cars for dead, from which it being 
discovered that I was alive, I was taken to a hos- 



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pital and fell into good hands. In three weeks 
I was able to go on, and rejoined my old comrades. 
At Macon, where we had better quarters, I gained 
fast. In October rumors of parole and exchange 
were again heard, and on the 16th we left Macon 
in stock cars, and after a slow and tedious trip of 
seven days, arrived in Richmond. On the way 
several died; the train was stopped, a hole dug, 
and the body dumped in; then the train moved 
on. We were quartered in Libbey Prison a 
short time, but in a fews days after were marched 
down to Aiken's Landing and sent into our lines. 
From there we went to Annapolis, Md., to parole 
camp. We were there five weeks, and I having 
recovered some of my former strength, was sent 
to St. Louis, and finally discharged, Feb. 6, 1863, 
as unfit for further service. I have never recov- 
ered from the effects of my imprisonment." 

4. Calkins, William H., First Lieutenant — En- 
listed Oct. 12, '61, in Co. H., 14th la. Inf. M. in 
Nov. 6, '61. He participated in the battles of 
Donelson and Shiloh and was taken prisoner at 
the latter place with many more of the 14th. 
He was a prisoner of war until October, '62, when 
he escaped and after nearly reaching the Union 



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lines was recaptured, sent to Libbey Prison, and 
soon after paroled and finally exchanged. The 
rest of his military record will be found in the 
Indiana Roster. 

5. Caulkins, Francis Marion — Age 17; born in 
Iowa. He enlisted first in the 8th la. Inf., but 
was rejected as under age. He next enlisted in 
Co. G., 15th la. Inf. M. in Nov. 24, '61. The 
A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 579, shows a transfer to Co. 
K. Re-enlisted as a Veteran April 30, '64, in Co. 
C, 44th la. Inf. M. in June 1, '64. A. G. R., 
Vol. 1, pp. 308-566 and Report for 1864. His 
name appears on the muster rolls as "Marion" 
and "F. M." He died at Mound City, 111., in 
1864. His record was second to none as a soldier. 

6. Caulkins, Levi W. — Born in Iowa, March 
31, 1842. Enlisted March 20, '62, in Co. G., 17th 
la. Inf. M. in April 10, '62. Re-enlisted as 
Veteran March 25, '64, in Co. F., 17th la. Inf. 
M. in April 22, '64. M. O. May 25, 1865. A. G. 
R., for 1864-65, p. 395, and Vol. 1, p. 638. 

Levi W. and his brother F. M. had records of 
which any soldier might be proud. Among other 
battles, he participated in those of Iuka, Corinth, 
Raymond and Jackson, Miss. He was at Cham- 



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pion Hills, and in the Siege of Vicksburg; also in 
the battle of Chattanooga and in those of Sher- 
man's Atlanta Campaign up to Tilton, Ga., where 
he was captured by the enenry and confined six 
months and seven days in Andersonville Prison 
Pen. He lives at Knoxville, la. 

7. Calkins, Orson — The son of Ulysses Calkins, 
who is still living in Mo., at the age of 81. En- 
listed Jan. 5, 1874, in Co. I., 24th la. Inf. M. in 
Jan. 28, '64. He died in the U. S. Barracks 
Hospital, New Orleans, La., in July, 1864. Vide, 
A. G. R., 1864-65, p. 726. Name is misspelled 
"Orrin." At enlistment the family lived in Jones 
Co., la. Orson was 17 years old when he entered 
the serivce. 

8. Calkins, Riley— Age 40. Nativity, N. Y. 
Enlisted July 21, '62, in Co. K., 24th la. Inf. 
M. in Sept, 6. '62. Res. Wyoming. A. G. R., 
Vol. 1, p. 880. 

9. Calkins, Kirkland J.— Age 21. Nativity, 
Jefferson Co., N. Y. Enlisted July 30, '62, in Co. 
K., 24th la. Inf. M. in Sept, 6, '62, at Muscatine. 
M. O. at close of the war— 1865. A. G. R., Vol. 1, 
p. 881. 

The record of the 24th la. was a most brilliant 



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one of long, hard marches, hard fare and fierce 
fighting, in all of which K. J. participated with an 
enthusiasm and steadfastness begotten of his youth 
and of the hardy race from which he sprung. To 
record all of his war experiences would require 
many pages. I can only epitomize the principal 
events. 

He was at first in the Mississippi Department; 
at Helena, Ark. ; in the Coldwater and White River 
Expedition; at Duvall's Bluff; helped to cut the 
levee at Loon Lake, so the fleet could sail through ; 
he assisted in cleaning out the Yazoo Pass of fallen 
trees; with the 13th Corps marched to and around 
Vicksburg, Port Gibson, etc. He was in the battle 
of Magnolia Church (Port Gibson); at Willow 
Springs, Bolton and Raymond ; at Champion Hills, 
where the 24th performed prodigies of valor with 
very heavy loss in killed and wounded; at Black 
River and all through the siege of Vicksburg and at 
Jackson ; then, he participated in the Bayou Teche 
and Bank's Red River Campaign, in which he 
fought at Pleasant Hill and Sabine Cross-Roads . 
There he was taken prisoner, but escaped that 
night and rejoined his command, having made 
sixty miles in doing so — ''between sun and sun." 



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He says; "Then began the retreat — when we 
could have whipped them any day or place. The 
Western Army despised Banks." 

Arriving back at New Orleans, the 24th la. 
sailed via steamer for Washington and went to the 
"Valley," under Sheridan, where he fought at Win- 
chester, Sept. 19, '64; Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22, 
'64, and Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, '64. The 24th was 
next transferred via steamer to Moorhead Cit3^, 
North Carolina, and marched to Goldsboro, Ral- 
eigh, etc., and went from there to Savannah, back 
to Raleigh, and again to Savannah, where the Regi- 
ment was mustered out. 

K. J. Calkins' residence is York, Neb. 

10. Calkins, Geo. 0.— Age 36. Nativity, N. Y. 
Enlisted Aug. 15, '62, in Co. F., 31st la, Inf. M. in 
Sept. 20, '62. Died of typhoid fever Jan. 15, 1863, 
at Arkansas Post. Res. Monmouth, la. A. G. R., 
Vol. 2, p. 18. A brother— C. E. Calkins, of Morri- 
son, Colo., and a daughter, Mrs. E.G. Warriner, Mon- 
mouth, la., are living. 

11. Calkins, John F— Age 44. Nativity, N. 
Y. Enlisted April 1, '64, in Co. D, 6th la. Cav. 
M. in May 2, '64. A. G. R. for '64-5, pp. 560-573. 

Name misspelled "Cawkins." 



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IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN AND PHILIP- 
PINE WAR. 

12. Caulkins, Willis E.— The son of Levi W., of 
the 17th la., was born April 3, 1866, at Knoxville, 
la. He enlisted July 11, 1898, in Co. B., 32d U. S. 
Inf., and served in the Philippines 22 months. He 
was in the following battles : — Augles, Nov. 5, 1899, 
Orion, April 12, 1900; L-may, Oct. 8, 1900, at the 
same place. Discharged as Corporal at San Fran- 
cisco, Cal. Res. Des Moines, la. 

KANSAS IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Corkins, John, Corporal — Enlisted and M. 
in Sept. 13, ' 61, in Co. E., 7th K. Cav. Re-enlisted 
as Veteran Jan. 1, '64. Promoted Corporal Feb. 6, 
'63. M. O. Sept. 29, '65. A. G. R. for 1861-5, pp. 
232-234. 

2. Calkins, Lucas P.— Enlisted Sept. 13, '61, in 
Co. E., 8th K. Inf. Killed in the Battle of Chicka- 
mauga, Ga., Sept. 20, 1863. A. G. R., p. 274. 
Name misspelled "Cawkins." 

3. Calkins, Peter— Enlisted March 31, '61, in 
Co. K., 11th K. Cav. M. in on same date. Dis- 



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charged for disability June 14, '65, at Ft. Riley. 
Res. Salina. A. G. R., p. 415. 

4. Caulkins, Alfred, Sergeant — Enlisted Nov. 
6, 1863, in Co. D., 16th K. Cav. M. in Dec. 29, '63. 
Promoted Sergeant Dec. 29, '63. Died March 8, 
1864, of Cong. Chill. Res. Leavenworth. A. G. 
R., pp. 542-543. 

MASSACHUSETTS CALKINSES IN THE REV- 
OLUTIONARY WAR. 

1. Calkin, Ashahel — Enlisted in Light Infantry 
Company, in Col. Calvin Smith's Reg't, Jan. 1, 
1777, to Jan. 1, 1779. Died Nov. 22, 1781. Resi- 
dence given as Granby; also as Springfield and 
Brattleborough. Ref.: "Mass. Soldiers in the 
Revolution— Vol. 3, p. 23." 

2. Calkin, Simeon — Enlisted in Capt. Moses 
Harvey's Company, Col. Jonathan Brewer's Reg't. 
No date given. Res. Brattleborough, York Co. 
Idem, p. 23 et seq. 

3. Calking, Samuel — Enlisted for eight months 
from June 15, 1778, in Col. Greaton's Reg't, Res. 
Wilbraham. Idem, p. 23 et seq. 

4. Calkings, Jonathan— Enlisted May 12, 1777, 



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by L't Frisby ot New Canaan, in Capt. Jeremiah 
Miller's Company, First Reg't; his descriptive list 
is dated Feb. 3, 1781; birthplace, Sharon, Conn. 
Res. New Canaan. Idem, p. 23 et seq. 

5. Calkins, Abraham— Enlisted Oct. 14, 1780, 
in Capt. Amos Porter's Company, Col. David Ros- 
siter's Reg't, Disch. Oct. 21, 1780. Idem, p. 
23 et seq. 

6. Calkins, Caleb— Enlisted Oct, 12, 1780, in 
Capt. Israel Harris' Company, Col. Benj. Simond's 
Reg't, (Berkshire Co.) Discharged Oct. 15, 1780. 
The record also says: In Capt. Samuel Sloan's 
Company, Col. Asa Barnes' Reg't, which served 
under Gen. Stark at Saratoga. Idem, p. 24. 

7. Calkins, Samuel (1 ) — Enlisted in Capt. Amos 
Walbridge's Company, Col. Rufus Putnam's Reg't, 
1775 and (?) (Late David Brewer's Reg't.) 
Res. Somers. Idem, p. 24. 

S. Calkins, Samuel (2)— Enlisted Dec. 25, 1776, 
in Capt, Daniel Cadwell's Company, Col. Tim. Rob- 
inson's Detachment of Hampshire Co., Militia. 
Discharged Apr. 2, 1777; ser. 99 days. 

MASSACHUSETTS IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

9. Calkins, Jesse H., Corporal — Age 28. En- 
listed and mustered in Sept, 28, '62, in Co. H., 49th 



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Mass. Inf., for 9 mo. M. O. Sept. 1, '63. Res. Al- 
ford. A. G. R. for 1863, p. 409, and Vol. 1, p. 341 . 

10. Calkins, Chandler C— Age 20. Enlisted 
and mustered in Sept. 20, 1862, in Co. D., 47th 
Mass. Inf. Discharged May 9, '63, for disability. 
Res. Glenville, N. Y. A. G. R. for 1863, p. 348, and 
Vol. 1, p. 308. 

11. Calkins, Oscar C. — Age 18. Enlisted and 
mustered in Sept. 29, '61, in Co. G., 27th Mass. Inf. 
Tr. Nov. 22, '63, to the Signal Corps. Res. Chic- 
opee. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 540. 

12. Corkins, (?) George S.— Age 36. Enlisted 
and mustered in Dec. 15, '63, in Co. G., 27th Mass. 
Inf. M. O. June 14, '65. Res. Enfield. A. G. R., 
Vol. 2, p. 541. 

13. Calkins, Charles H.— Age 22. Enlisted 
and mustered in April 30, '61, in Co. G., 8th Mass. 
Inf. for 3 mo. M. O. Aug. 1, '61. Res. Lynn. A. 
G. R., Vol. 1, p. 44. 

14. Calkins, Henry W., Corporal — Age 29. En- 
listed and mustered in July 29, '63, in Co. B., 2d 
Heavy Art. for 3 years. M. O. Sept. 3, '65. Res. 
Springfield. A. G. R, Vol. 1, p. 519. 

15. Calkins, Horatio R. — Age 30. Enlisted 
and mustered in Aug. 30, '62, in Co. D., 37th Mass. 



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Inf. M. 0. June 21, '65. Res. Wilbraham. A. 
G. R., Vol. 2, p. 782. 

16. Calkins, Clarence— Age 21. Enlisted Mar. 
1, '64, in Co. D., 58th Mass. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. O. 
July 14, '65. Res. N. Bridgewater. A. G. R., 
Vol. 2, p. 928. 

17. Calkins, Samuel J. — Age 44. Enlisted and 
mustered in March 1, '64, in Co. D v 58th Mass. Inf., 
for 3 yrs. M. O. May 18, '65. Res. N. Bridge- 
water. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 928. 

18. Calkins, Franklin G— Age 22. Enlisted 
and mustered in July 29, '63, for 3 yrs. in Co. B., 
2d M. H. Art, M. O. Sept, 3, '65. Res. Monson. 
A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 520. 

19. Calkins, Herbert H.— Age 20. Mustered 
in July 29, '63, in Co. B., 2d M. H. Art. M. O. Sept, 
3, '65. Res. Monson. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 520. 

20. Calkins, William P.— Age 25. Mustered in 
July 29, '63, in Co. B., 2d M. H. Art, M. O. Sept, 3, 
'65. Res. now South Hadley. A.G.R., Vol. l,p.520. 

21. Calkins, Charles — Age 21. Enlisted and 
M. in Feb. 5, '62, in Co. C, 31st Mass. Inf., for 3 
yrs. M. O. Feb. 5, '64, to re-enlist. Re-enlisted 
Feb. 6, '64. M. O. Sept. 9, '65. Res. Westfield. 
A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 641. 



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MICHIGAN IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Charles W., First Lieutenant, Ad- 
jutant — Enlisted Sept. 26, 1861, as a private in Co. 
B., 1st M. Eng. and Mechanics' Reg't. Promoted 
Sergeant-Major Jan. 30, '62; Second Lieutenant 
July 30, '62, and First Lieutenant Jan. 1, '64. M. 
O. Nov. 2, '64. Vide, A. G. R., etc. 

Lieutenant Calkins was born in Grand Rapids, 
Mich., June 19, 1842, the son of Charles Philo Cal- 
kins, who was born at Hinesburg, Vt., Jan. 24, 
1803, and was the son of Charles Calkins, born in 
Vermont Feb. 20, 1768, who married Eliza Faber. 
As will be seen, he entered the service young, and 
earned promotion rapidly. He acted as regimental 
adjutant for the last two years of his service, and 
was continuously at the front, his famous regiment 
being a part of the Army of the Cumberland, and it 
rendered the most eminent services, not only in 
battle, but also in the laborious work of rebuilding 
destroyed bridges and railroads, as well as in lay- 
ing down pontoon bridges across rivers and streams 
in the face of the enemy. Lieut. Calkins partici- 
pated in the siege of Corinth, Miss., May 10-31, 



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'62, and was with the rear guard of Gen. Buell's 
army in its forced march and race with Gen. Bragg' s 
army from Alabama to Louisville, in September, 
'62. He was in the Perry ville Campaign and the 
advance to Nashville and Murfreesboro, in the lat- 
ter of which — Jan. 1st, 1863, a part of the 1st Mich- 
igan fought Gen. Wheeler with his 4,000 cavalry 
and a battery, for four hours successfully, Wheeler 
retreating after Col. Innes had refused his demand 
to surrender. Lieut. Calkins participated also in 
the Chickamauga and Atlanta Campaigns, and in 
the siege of Atlanta, July 22 to Sept. 2, 1864. He 
is a resident of Grand Rapids, Mich., and a lawyer 
by profession. 

2. Calkins, William B.— M. in Oct. 29, '61, in 
Co. E., 1st Mich. Eng. and Mech. Discharged at 
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 21, '62. Res. Oakland Co. 
A. G. R. for '62, p. 235, and R. for '65-6, Vol. 1, 
p. 44. 

3. Calkins, Lucius — M. in Oct. 29, '61, in Co. 
C, 1st Mich. Eng. and Mech. for 3 yrs. Discharged 
Jan. 1, '64, to re-enlist as a Veteran. Res. Kent 
Co. M. O. Sept. 22, '65. A. G. R. for '64, p. 60; 
and R. for '65, Vol. 1, pp. 44-100. 

4. Calkins, Spencer— M. in Oct. 29, '61, in Co. 



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H., 1st Mich. Eng. and Mech. for 3 yrs. M. O. June 
12, '65. Res. Jackson Co. A. G. R. for '65, Vol. 
l,pp. 136-44. 

5. Calkins, Ambrose — M. in Oct. 4, '61, in Co. 
A., 1st Mich. Sharpshooters. M. O. Sept. 7, '65. 
Res. Calhoun Co. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 45, and Vol. 
3, p. 818. 

6. Calkins, John B.— M. in Oct. 4, '61, in Co. I., 
1 st Mich . Sharpshooters . M . O . July 28, ' 65 . Res . 
Tuscola Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 45; Vol. 3, 
p. 838. 

7. Calkins, Caleb W— M. in Oct. 4, '61, in Co. 
I., 1st Mich. Sharpshooters. M. O. July 28, '65. 
Res. Wayne Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 45; Vol. 
3, p. 839. 

8. Calkins, Milton— Enlisted Nov. 15, 1862. 
M. in March 20, '63, in Co. A., 1st Mich. Sharp- 
shooters. Died at Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 17, 
'64. Res. Calhoun Co. A. G. R. for '64, p. 731. 
Record defective. 

9. Calkins, Henry B.— M. in June 10, '61, in Co. 
B., 3d Mich. V. Inf. Discharged for disability, 
July 30, '61. Res. Kent Co. A. G. R., Vol. 1, 
pp. 40-44. 

10. Calkins, John— M. in June 10, '61, in Co. 



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F., 3d Mich. Inf. Discharged June 20, '64, exp. 
of service. Res. Allegan. A. G. R., '64, p. 357, 
and R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 45. 

11. Calkins, Edgar— M. in Aug. 28, '61, in Co. 
D., 5th Mich. Inf. Died at Washington, D. C. 
May 27, '63. Res. Shiawassa Co. A. G. R., Vol. 
1, pp. 45-253. 

12. Calkins, George H.— M. in Sept. 23, '61, in 
Co. C, 8th Mich. Inf. Discharged for disability, 
Jan., '63. A. G. R. lor 1863, p. 219; and R. for 
r 65, Vol. 1, p. 45. 

13. Calkins, Darius C, Captain — Enlisted Aug. 
25, '61, in the 2nd U. S. Sharpshooters Regt. 
Commissioned Second Lieutenant. Resigned and 
became captain in the 20th Inf. July 29, 1862. 
Discharged for disability Dec. 30, 1862. Vide, A. 
G. R. He served in Gen. Burns' Division, 9th 
Army Corps Army of Potomac. Died at Hills- 
dale, Mich., in 1900. 

14. Calkins, E. B.— Mustered in Oct. 15, '61, in 
Co. D., 9th Mich. Inf. Discharged Dec. 7, '63, to 
re-enlist as Veteran. A. G. R., '64, p. 495; and R., 
'65, Vol. 1, p. 45. 

15. Calkins, David C— M. in Feb. 6, '62, in Co. 

A., 10th Mich. Inf. Discharged for disability, June 
LofC. 



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24, '62. (Shiawassa Co.) A. G. R., Vol. 1, pp. 
45-135. 

16. Calkins, James C. — M. in Feb. 6, '62, in Co. 
F., 10th Mich. Inf. Died at Louisville, Ky., in 
July, '64. Res. Wayne Co. A. G. R., '64, p. 508, 
and R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 45. 

17. Calkins, Horace S. (or H.)— M. in Feb. 6, 
'62, in Co. A, 10th Mich. Inf. Discharged Feb. 
'64, to re-enlist as Veteran. A. G. R., '64, p. 511; 
and R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 45. Res. Shiawassa Co. 

IS. Calkins, Orlando W.— M. in March 5, '62, 
in Co. C, 12th Mich. Inf. Discharged May 10, '62, 
at Mattawan, Mich. (Van Buren Co.) A. G. R., 
Vol. 1, pp. 45-169. 

19. Calkin, Charles (1)— M. in Feb. 13, '62, in 
Co. B., 14th Mich. Inf. M. O. March 14, '65. Exp. 
of service. Res. Jackson Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 
3, p. 170; and Vol. 1, p. 45. 

20. Calkins, Thomas J.— M. in Feb. 13, '62, in 
Co. E., 14th Mich. Inf. M. O. July 18, '65. Res. 
Cass Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 3, p. 183; and Vol. 2, 
p. 45. 

21. Calkins, Charles (2)— M. in Feb. 13, '62, in 
Co. K., 14th Mich. Inf. Discharged July 23, '62, 



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for disability. Res. Clinton Co. A. G. R., '64, p. 
594; and R, '65, Vol. 1, p. 45. 

22. Corkins, Daniel A.— M. in Sept. 8, '61, in 
Co. A., 16th Mich. Inf. Discharged Dec. 22, '63, 
to re-enlist as Veteran. M. O. July 8, '65. Res. 
Ionia Co. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 267; and R., '64, p. 
636; andR,, '65, Vol. 1, p. 45. 

23. Calkins, Almeron E. — Captain — Enlisted 
in May, 1862, in Co. A., 17th Mich. Inf., as a pri- 
vate, and was promoted to Hospital Steward ; later, 
Second Lieut, of Co. L., 8th Mich. Cavalry, March 
7, '64; First Lieut,, May 14, '64; Captain, Jan. 8 
J 65. M. O. in the Fall of 1865. A. G. Records. 

A. E. Calkins was born in Richland, Kalamazoo 
Co., Mich., June 19, 1843, and descends from Rev- 
olutionary ancestors. His military record is inter- 
esting and full of stirring incidents from the first. 
With the 17th Michigan he saw service and fighting 
in the Army of the Potomac at South Mountain 
and Antietam. In the latter battle the 17th lost 
three hundred killed and wounded. On account 
of sickness Calkins was discharged on Oct, 24, 1862. 
In December, 1863, having recovered his health, he 
received authority to recruit men for the 8th Mich. 
Cavalry, and on March 19, 1864, joined that regi- 



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ment at Mt. Sterling, Ky., from whence the 8th 
crossed the Cumberland Mountains and became a 
part of Gen. Sherman's Army near Resaca, Ga. 
The 8th was assigned to Gen. Stoneman's Cavalry 
Division, and was actively engaged in the front, 
and on the flanks, until after the capture of At- 
lanta, and the famous "Stoneman Raid" of July, 
'64, which was designed for the release of the Union 
prisoners at Macon and Anderson ville, Ga. Prior 
to that, Lieut. Calkins performed valuable services 
in the continuous engagements of the 8th, or of 
some parts of it, with the enemy. At the Chatta- 
hoochee it harassed Gen. Johnston's retreating 
army across that river and charged his last remain- 
ing battery, where Johnston had his headquarters. 
He left in such haste that man}^ of his private papers 
fell into the hands of Lieut. Calkins, who was in 
command of his company in the charge. As may 
be supposed, some important information was 
thus obtained. After Atlanta fell, about the only 
communication Gen. Hood (Gen. Johnston's suc- 
cessor) had left with the South was via the Macon 
R. R., and this Sherman proceeded to cut off by ex- 
tensive cavalry raids conducted by McCook and 
Stoneman. The latter was also instructed to ef- 



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feet the release, if possible, of the Union prison- 
ers. Stoneman started on July 19th with five regi- 
ments; an Ohio squadron under Col. Capron and 
a battery of two guns. Rapid marching was neces- 
sary to avoid the pursuing enemy. At Yellow 
River, where the main Road to Macon crosses, 
Lieut. Calkins was left with orders to burn the 
bridge and remain four hours, or until the enemy 
appeared on the opposite side. The time had nearly 
expired when they did appear in heavy force, and our 
young commander, with his troopers, after ascertain- 
ing the nearest available crossing for the enemy, and 
without positive knowledge as to the location of 
his command, started to overtake them, and late 
that night, by rapid marching, they rejoined the 
8th and Capt. Calkins was heartily congratulated 
by Col. Mix. Meantime, McCook's command, 
which was expected to unite with Stoneman, had 
not been seen, and failed to arrive at all. The 
march continued day and night, with scarcely a 
halt longer than was necessary to feed the tired 
horses, which were not unsaddled for da}^s. At 
last Macon was almost reached an hour before day- 
light ; only three or four miles intervened between 
the daring raiders and the coveted prize, when, to 



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the amazement of all the men and subordinate of- 
ficers, a halt of three or four hours was made, and 
this was fatal to the enterprise. Captain Calkins 
says: "A rapid charge in columns of fours would 
have captured the city with little or no resistance 
at that propitious hour ; the Union prisoners would 
have been released, and reinforced by them we 
could have gone on to Andersonville, but Gen. 
Stoneman halted and gave the enemy time to pre- 
pare a defense." 

At length the march was resumed and the sub- 
urbs of Macon reached, with but little opposition. 
Meantime trainloads of troops were arriving from 
various points; one of these was intercepted by 
our cavalry and retreated, and the track destroyed. 
The result was that Stoneman ordered a retreat 
about noon. About dark the command met Gen. 
Iverson's rebel cavalry sent from near Atlanta. 
Captain Calkins says: "To describe the scenes of 
that night would require a volume. The 8th was 
in the advance; charge after charge was made in 
the darkness; with only the flash of the enemy's 
guns to indicate their position. Too dark to dis- 
tinguish friend from foe ; alternately, squads being 
captured and recaptured; the opposing forces in- 



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termixed and fighting hand to hand, and the ene- 
my falling back until daylight, when we suddenly 
found the road barricaded, which compelled the 
8th to dismount, and with the 11th Kentucky, we 
charged their lines and battery but were repulsed , 

and being flanked, a precipitate retreat was our 
only way to avoid capture." A mile farther back 

the men were rallied by Stoneman and some spir- 
ited fighting done, in fact, extraordinary deeds of 
valor were performed by the remnants of the sev- 
eral commands, but all in vain; many gallant 
troopers had fallen, and at last Stoneman surren- 
dered, first, however, telling the different com- 
manders to escape with their men if they thought 
it best. Many did so, and among these was Cap- 
tain Calkins, who, after the most thrilling adven- 
tures, reached the Union lines. 

On that day the author, then a prisoner in Ma- 
con, witnessed the advent into our prison-pen of 
Gen. Stoneman and staff, and a more crestfallen 
looking man than Stoneman he has never seen. 

"The last battle and surrender occurred at 
'Sunshine Church.' The remnants of Stoneman's 
troopers, who in small bands fought their way out 
through the swamps and woods, became united 



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again on the next day, and amounted to three or 
four hundred men, under Colonels Capron and 
Adams. The latter not agreeing with Col. Capron , 
sought his own way to our lines, while Col. Capron, 
with his men, after destroying much public prop- 
erty, cars, locomotives, etc., near Milledgeville and 
Gordons ville, and being pursued by the enemy, 
beat a retreat which continued without interrup- 
tion that night, and the next day and night and un- 
til towards morning, w T hen, supposing we were well 
into safe territory, the colonel gave permission to 
unsaddle our horses — the first time since starting 
on the raid. Both men and animals were utterly 
worn out, and the troopers would sleep soundly in 
their saddles even in the daytime; eight days and 
nights of steady marching and fighting with few 
halts had produced indifference as to the outcome. 
Thus, that night — or morning — the rebel cavalry 
dashed in upon us and among the sleeping men, 
yelling and firing wherever a form of man presented 
himself. The scene is indescribable; a stampede 
of horses and men occurred on the bridge across the 
deep creek near us, and this breaking down, many 
perished in the stream. The rebels, exasperated 
beyond measure, shot our troopers, asleep or awake, 



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and few escaped, the majority being either killed, 
wounded or captured. This was the closing chap- 
ter of the Stoneman Raid." 

The author has reproduced the main events as 
narrated by Captain Calkins. In the final cat- 
astrophe that overtook the remnant, he escaped 
capture in the darkness, and after the most 
thrilling experiences by field and flood, at last 
with Col. Capron and his son, reached the Federal 
lines, near Marietta, Ga., on the night of the 
seventh of August. The 8th Michigan, after re- 
organization, participated in the campaign against 
Hood in Tennessee and helped to destroy his 
army at Franklin and Nashville. Captain Calkins 
in the summer and fall of 1865, was Provost 
Marshal of the Middle District of Tennessee. 
He now lives at Allegan, Mich. 

Captain A. E. Calkins' narrative of his escape 
from capture after the Battle of Sunshine Church, 
in a letter of August 24, 1864, to his mother. 
He says: — 

"The night before we were raided the last 
time we had encamped as we supposed within 
one day's march of our lines. The men and 
horses were absolutely tired out and the Colonel 



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decided that it was safe to rest until morning. 
I pulled the saddle off, hitched nry horse to the 
fence with the others, and spreading my poncho 
lay down and was asleep in two minutes; between 
us and the pickets was a lot of negroes and lead 
horses. The next thing that I remember is, that 
I awoke suddenly, to see in the darkness a scene 
of great confusion; men and horses were rushing 
along, the former yelling — "Get out of the way, 
the Rebels are upon us." I grabbed my saddle, 
jumped the fence and had hardly touched the 
ground when bright flashes of light and the sharp 
crack of carbines revealed the charging enemy; 
finding my horse entangled in the halter and any 
attempt to rally the men who jammed up the 
road useless, I jumped back into the lot where 
the most of the compan}^ were; they fired volley 
after volley while some of the men were still 
asleep, as I could see; by this time the lot was 
full of men and horses running for their lives. 
With the rest I took to my heels and was nearly 
exhausted when a horse came running up to me 
and stopped in fright. I mounted him, galloped 
across the field and jumped him over a fence 
into a road parallel with the main road; down 



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that I went flying, hoping to be able to cut across 
to the head of the fleeing column. Soon I came 
to a house with ladies and negroes standing 
around; they had heard the firing. It was not 
yet daylight, and they said that it was two miles 
to the main road. I went on and in crossing 
was lost in a dense swamp. I came to a creek 
but could not ford it. Turning I saw that the 
rebels were after me, put on my track by those 
women. I then hid myself and horse in a dense 
cane-brake from which escaping soon after I 
came to another house in the woods where lived 
a Union woman, who said that I must cross a 
creek and she sent a negro woman with me to 
the ford — a mile distant; she warned me not to 
take any road. I had before reaching this last 
house met a negro who was mounted. I ordered 
him to dismount and give me his saddle, for I 
had rode far enough bare-back. On dismount- 
ing, judge of my astonishment to find a saddle 
under my horse's belly ! After crossing the creek 
I came into a growth of pine timber and grass. 
Utterly worn out, I tied my horse to a limb and 
lying down was soon asleep. When I awoke 
the sun was about two hours high; I was be- 



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wildered. The horse had eaten away all the 
grass within reach. I mounted and started on, 
hoping to go a ways before dark; it was then 
that I discovered that the sun was rising instead 
of setting. I had slept all day and all night and 
was glad to know that night was still far off. 
Riding on for two or three miles, I ran across 
two of our troopers and was glad to see them, 
as I was getting lonesome. These proved to be 
Col. Capron and his son, and they were mounted. 
The Colonel said that everything was lost, so 
after a talk we moved on together very rapidly 
as the rebel cavalry were scouring the whole 
country for "Yankees." We saw some before 
night, but we escaped discovery. Later we met 
two of our men with a citizen who had agreed 
to conduct them to our lines. The two soldiers 
did not want us, but as they had a guide, we 
were bound to go along. This citizen seemed to 
be a true Union man, and on his advice we went 
to his house, some seven miles, on reaching 
which we remained in the woods while our guide 
reconnoitered, and finding no rebels about came 
back for us. The guide's mother cooked a good 
meal for us, also provisions to take along. On 



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the guide's advice, we turned our horses loose 
in his mother's pasture and then started off on 
foot in the dark and after making some twelve 
miles, we were astonished by the declaration of 
the guide that he was lost, that we were on the 
wrong road, so we went into the woods and slept 
until morning; upon awaking the guide was gone 
and we could not find the way back, neither 
had we our horses. We felt blue and sold, but 
ate our bread and bacon and traveled on north- 
westerly. At noon the two troopers left, taking 
one-half of the provisions and the Colonel's re- 
volver. We did not care very much as we did 
not like them. The day being cloudy, we could 
not keep a direct course and avoided every plan- 
tation by going around. We feared dogs more 
than anything else and when one barked we 
changed direction. That afternoon we came to 
a log house in the woods in a valley with no 
road to it. I proposed to investigate and on 
approaching saw a white cloth hanging over the 
door; this was locked. Looking in the only 
window I saw three long rows of rebel uniforms 
hanging on poles next the ceiling; nice, new 
suits, while there was a pile of boots on the floor 



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that I knew came from the feet of our men. I 
have learned since that this was a rendezvous 
of Georgia Militia. We hurried away. Early 
the next morning after going a few miles we 
came to the back-yard of a house and halting 
some distance away, I offered to go in if the others 
would remain in hiding; putting on an old hat 
and butternut pants previously secured, I went 
to the house, where I found two ladies. They 
gave me a bowl of bread and milk and informed 
me that we were sixty miles from Decatur and 
twelve from the Chattahoochee River. I learned 
also that every ferry was picketed and patrols 
on every main road; that we would be in more 
danger north of the river than south of it. I 
supposed that I was successfully passing myself 
off as a citizen, when one of the ladies asked 
my age, and having told her, she instantly said, 
— "You are a Yankee, take this," — handing me 
some bread and butter, "and hurry awav, — I 
don't want you to be here when my husband 
returns, he will be here soon." I acted on her 
advice quickly. I wonder if I will ever see her 
again ! 

On my return to the woods and relating the 



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result of my adventures to the Colonel, he ap- 
peared somewhat discouraged, but after a talk 
we concluded to strike for the river, secure a 
boat and float down by night; so we started on, 
but in crossing a road were discovered by rebel 
soldiers some distance away; we darted into the 
woods and hid behind and under brush and logs, 
where we both saw and heard them as they 
passed on, and to our surprise did not return. 
Saved again from capture, we proceeded on care- 
fully, and after a hard march of some thirty 
miles, as estimated, and no signs of the river, 
we halted and I climbed a tall tree, but failed 
to discover what we so much desired to see. 
That night we lay down disappointed; in the 
morning, refreshed but foot-sore, we marched on 
and approaching another house, I dressed as a 
citizen, proceeded to interview the inmates, 
hoping to obtain information and provisions — 
our stock being exhausted. The Colonel took 
another precaution that proved valuable. He 
knew the names of officers of the 1st Tenn. Rebel 
Cavalry, then at Atlanta. He wrote a "Pass" 
for me and signed the Colonel's name to it; also 
Gen. Hood's. This gave me permission to go 



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home for a few days, a pretty risky business, 
as I soon found out. Thus prepared, I went to 
the door and as I walked b}^ the window I saw 
sitting at the breakfast table three rebel soldiers 
in uniform. As I rattled at the door they bid 
me come in. I must have looked pale; the 
oldest one asked my name, regiment, etc., and 
I told my story previously outlined. The soldier 
next asked if I had seen any Yankees that morn- 
ing. I replied that I had and stated where. 
They did not seem suspicious and the lady asked 
me to sit up to the table and eat, but I was too 
sick to eat much, my appetite had suddenly 
left me! After eating, two of the soldiers taking 
their guns went out and down to the ferry on 
the river; the youngest, who had been wounded, 
home on furlough, remained. At first I said that 
I would go to the ferry too, but later concluded 
to talk to the young soldier a while. From 
him I obtained much information, that it was 
three miles to the river, that every ford was 
guarded and all boats removed, while the militia 
aided by hounds were hunting for Yankees. In 
due time, after getting the direction to the river, 
I left and went out of sight, circled around to 



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find the Colonel and his son, a mission that I 
had but little faith in. However, I found them 
far from the place of hiding, much to my sur- 
prise; they supposed that some accident had 
befallen me. We then marched for the river; 
on the way, seeing a paper nailed to a tree, I 
read it and found that it was a copy of a General 
Order from Hood that "All Yankee soldiers 
caught in Confederate uniform or citizen clothes 
should be treated as spies and hung!" Going 
on we met a negro near the river, who brought 
us some food and told us of a boat to be had. 
We agreed to give him my watch and the Colonel's 
money if he would bring it to us after dark; he 
agreed and we sat down to wait! The bluff 
here was high, and at a point above us a road 
led from the river out of our sight; while looking 
and watching we saw a company of rebel cavalry 
approaching the ford, followed by a lot of Yankee 
prisoners on foot. About dark a terrific thunder 
and rain storm came up and a harder one last- 
ing for hours I never saw. The rebels and prison- 
ers and the ferry pickets had fled to a distant 
house for shelter. This was the negro's oppor- 
tunity. Soon the boat bumoed into the bank 



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at our feet; we paid our black friend, jumped 
in and pushed off. The boat was a large "dug- 
out". I never experienced such feelings as then, 
gliding along in the pitch-black darkness, noise- 
lessly down on a swift current, knowing that 
one more night would bring us to the Federal 
lines; also it was so restful to our tired and sore 
feet. But there were dangers ahead that we 
little dreamed of. We could hear the sound of 
rushing waters above the storm, faintly at first, 
but growing louder and louder as we drifted 
rapidly on. The lightning had ceased and neither 
shore was visible. I dropped the paddle and 
sat down in the bottom of the boat. The river 
was wide and deep, and soon the boat was rock- 
ing as in waves, while we could feel the foam 
as we clutched the sides of the boat; thus we 
went over succeeding rapids and after one last 
sharp descent, during which the boat nearly 
filled, found ourselves in quieter waters, when 
we bailed out the water with our hats and began 
to recover our nerves. A more scared crew 
never sailed that river. 

On the passage we could neither see nor hear 
each other. We were fully satisfied with our 



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sailor experience and strove to reach the shore; 
this, after some time, was accomplished, and 
having worked in by grasping the overhanging 
branches, a landing was effected, and we lay 
down in our wet clothes and slept until daylight. 
For some time we were undecided what to do; 
to continue on down the river by daylight was 
risky and equally so at night. Our feet were 
blistered, our provisions gone, and the writer 
had at least lost his desire to visit any more 
houses. Finally we decided to keep to the river, 
hugging the shore and the shade of the over 
hanging trees; so we started and floated along 
undisturbed and really happy on this quiet 
Sunday morning. We even laughed, but not 
loudly. So rapid was our journey that about 
the middle of the afternoon we discerned a smoke 
far ahead, as from a camp-fire; we swung our 
hats and cheered as we approached, supposing 
that we were nearing the R. R. Bridge at Vining 
Station, across the Chattahoochee, and which 
led to Sherman's Army, but soon after in round- 
ing a bend in the river, we saw that the smoke 
came from the bridge itself, which was on fire. 
We could not speak from utter despair. The 



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Colonel said: "Run ashore, Sherman's Army is 
defeated ; has re-crossed the river and burned the 
bridge; we are behind his rear guard." We 
landed on the north shore, at the mouth of a small 
creek, the bed of which afforded the only ap- 
proach to the high bluffs above. When, after 
much difficulty, we had gained the top, we saw 
the smouldering ruins of Rosswell. The first 
person we met told us that the last of the Yankees 
had departed a few hours before after burning 
the bridge and town, and that the Union Army 
had retreated towards Marietta. This confirmed 
our worst suspicions. To overtake the army 
before it left Marietta was our only course; for 
twelve miles we ran most of the way. At last 
we heard a locomotive whistle. "There!" said 
Col. Capron, "goes the last train north and we 
are left." Again we hastened on; to be captured 
when so near our troops was not to be thought 
of if our tired bodies and sore feet could prevent 
it. There was no danger ahead; the danger was 
in being overtaken by pursuing rebel cavalry. I 
never felt so bad in my life — never! To think 
that all that General Sherman's Army had ac- 
complished was lost, that he had been defeated, 



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meant years more of war. Not only what the 
people told us, but everything we saw, seemed 
to indicate it, but we pressed on; sometime after 
midnight, a voice rang out in front, — ' 'Halt, 
who comes there!" Never was sound more wel- 
come; we could not mistake its meaning, and 
when we found ourselves in the camp of the 11th 
Kentucky Cavalry on picket duty, and were 
informed that Sherman had not been defeated 
but was still in front of Atlanta, such a revulsion 
of feeling came upon us as is seldom experienced. 
We forgot our tired feelings and sore feet, and 
did not want to sit down or rest. In the morn- 
ing we rode into Marietta much to the surprise 
of the boys, who thought that we had been 
killed or taken prisoners. My boots had to be 
cut off my feet and I was both ragged and dirty, 
but after a wash up and having donned a suit 
of Uncle Sam's clothing, I felt better. The 8th 
lost many noble .men in the "Raid". 

24. Calkins, Andrew C — M. I. Aug. 19, '62, in 
Co. A., 20th Mich. Inf. Died at Washington, Jan. 
3, '62. A. G. R., '63, p. 354; and R. for '65-6, 
Vol. 1, p. 46. 

25. Calkins, Chalott— M. in Aug. 29, '62, in Co. 



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H., 22d Mich. Inf. M. O. June 26, '65. Res. Oak- 
land Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 46, and Vol. 3, 
p. 501. 

26. Calkins, John M.— M. in Sept. 13, '62, in 
Co. H., 23d Mich. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. O. June 27, 
'65. Res. Shiawassa Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 
46, and Vol. 3, p. 537. 

27. Calkins, Nelson K.— M. in Sept. 13, '62, in 
Co. H., 23d Mich. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. O. June 27, 
'65. Res. Shiawassa Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 1, 
p. 46; Vol. 3, p. 538. 

28. Calkins, Henry P.— M. in Sept, 13, '62, in 
Co. H., 23d Mich. Inf. Discharged April 13, '63, 
for disability. Res. Shiawassa Co. A. G. R,, '63, 
p. 397. R. for '65, Vol. 1, p. 46. 

29. Calkins, Henry H.— M. in Aug. 15, '62, in 
Co. C, 24th Mich. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. 0. June 30, 
'65. Res. Cass Co. A. G. R. for '65, Vol. 1, p. 46; 
Vol. 3, p. 563. 

30. Calkins, Edward— M. in Aug. 15, '62, in 
Co. H., 24th Mich. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. O. June 30, 
'65. Res. Cass Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 46; 
Vol. 3, p. 585. 

31. Calkins, Abram R. — Surgeon of the 17th 
Mich. Infantry; was commissioned June 26, 1862. 



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M. in with the regiment Aug. 21, '62. Resigned 
on account of ill health Oct. 14, 1862. Dr. Cal- 
kins was present for duty in the battles of South 
Mountain and Antietam, and was popular with 
his command. He died at Allegan, Mich., March 
17, 1873, at the age of fifty-one years. 

32. Calkins, George F.— M. in Nov., '64, in Co. 
B., 28th Mich. Inf. M. O. March 13, '66. Res. 
Eaton Co. A. G. R. 65, Vol. 1, p. 46; Vol. 3, 
p. 698. 

33. Calkins, Stephen H.— M. in Nov. 1, '61, in 
Co. I., 3d Mich. Cav. M. O. Jan. 19, '64, to re- 
enlist as Veteran. Res. Genessee Co. A. G. R., 
'64, p. 158, and R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 44; and 308. Fi- 
nally M. O. Sept. 25, '65. 

34. Calkins, John W.— M. in Aug. 29, '62, in 
Co. H., 4th Mich. Cav. Died at Cartersville, Ga., 
July 31, '64. Res. Genessee Co. A. G. R., '64, 
p. 168, and R., '65, Vol. 1, p. 44. 

35. Calkins, Jerome B. — First Lieutenant in 
the 8th Mich. Cav., Nov. 1, 1862. Resigned May 
14, 1864. Honorably discharged. A. G. R., 

He was born in Wheatland, N. Y., Aug. 19, 1824, 
and died at Holly, Mich., in 1868. 

36. Calkins, Philetus— M. in May 2, '63, in Co. 



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C, 8th Mich. Cav. M. 0. May 10, '65. Res. 
Washtenaw Co. A. O. R., '65, Vol. 2, p. 201, and 
Vol. 1, p. 44. 

37. Calkins, Charles M.— M. in Nov. 18, '63, in 
Co. F., 10th Mich. Cav. M. 0. Nov. 11, '65. Res. 
Shiawassa Co. A. G. R., '65, Vol. 2, p. 322, and 
Vol. 1, p. 44. 

38. Calkins, John J. First Lieutenant — Was 
bom in Millville, N. Y., June 30, 1841. He is the 
son of Cornelius Calkins, born in Kent, Conn., May 
25, 1810, who was the son of David Calkins, born 
at Mount Washington, Mass., 1784. A half 
brother of David — was Matthias — born about 1763 
who died in Hanover, Mich., March 2, 1841. 

Lieut. Calkins first entered the service in the 
Navy, shipping on the Steamer Michigan at Erie, 
Pa., as landsman, Oct. 31, '62. Was discharged 
Dec. 17, '62, and appointed Clerk to Fleet Pay- 
master, E. W. Dunn, "Miss. Flotilla." He served 
as such until Nov. 4, 1863, when he resigned, and 
on Jan. 26, 1864, was commissioned Second Lieu- 
tenant in Battery C, 1st Mich. Lt. Art. He was 
commissioned First Lieut. Feb. 6, 1864. M. 0. 
June 21, 1865. Vide, A. G. R. and Navy Rec- 




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ords; also O. R. of the U. and C. Armies, Ser. 1, 
Vol. 32, Pt. 3, p. 414. 

"> Lieut. Calkins had a varied and interesting ex- 
perience as sailor and soldier, alike profitable to 
his country and honorable to himself. While in 
the navy he served on the receiving ship Clara Dol- 
son and the Gunboats Rattler, Covington and Ex- 
change. He participated in the siege of Vicks- 
burg, the battles of Arkansas Post and Helena, 
and was in the overland expedition to Sunflower 
River. He participated in the Atlanta Campaign, 
and fought in the battles of July 22 and 28 before 
Atlanta; also in the battle of Jonesboro, the latter 
being the final act in the grand campaign, that 
ended in the fall of Atlanta. He participated in 
the "March to the Sea" ; the campaign of the Caro- 
linas, and the Battle of Bentonville, N. C, there 
rounding up a military career of honor and useful- 
ness that will be an imperishable legacy to his name 

and family. 

39. Caukin, Henry M. — Enlisted as musician in 
Co. B., 16th Mich. Inf., Aug. 13, 1861. Dis- 
charged March 13, 1863, from Union Hospital, 
Georgetown, D. C, on Surgeon's certificate of dis- 
ability. 



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Second enlistment — Shipped in U. S. Navy as 
2d class fireman at Charleston, April 9, '63. Dis- 
charged at Phila. Navy Yard from "U. S. S. Sweet 
Briar" Jan. 28, 1864. 

Henry M. resides at Greenville, Mich., and is a 
brother of Capt. G. E. Caukin, 1st Minn., men- 
tioned elsewhere. Both are sons of Ephraim Cal- 
kins, born in Rensellear Co., N. Y., Oct. 7, 1792. 



MICHIGAN IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN 

WAR. 

40. Calkins, Frederick E. — Enlisted and mus- 
tered in May 13, 1898, in Co. G., 32d Mich. Inf., 
for 2 years. Enlisted at Island Lake. Discharged 
Aug. 29, 1898, at Fernandina, Florida, on surgeon's 
certificate of disability. Vide, A. G. R. 

41. Calkins, David E. — Enlisted at Battle Creek, 
June 24, 1898, in Co. D., 32d Mich. Inf., and M. in 
on same date. M. O. Nov. 3, 1898, and honorably 
discharged at Battle Creek, Mich. Vide, A. G. R. 

42. Calkins, Charles — Enlisted at Island Lake, 
May 14, 1898, in Co. C, 33d Mich. Inf. for two 
vrs. M. in May 16, 1898. M. 0. and honorablv 



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discharged Dec. 22, 1898, at Bay City, Mich. Vide, 
A. G. R. 

MONTANA IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN 

WAR. 

1. Calkins, Raymond M.— Served in the First 
Montana Infantry in the Philippines, in the Span- 
ish-American War. He was detached for special 
duty on the staff of Gen. Anderson, and was also 
with Gen. Lawton in many engagements. He is 
the happy possessor of a written letter of commen- 
dation by the latter. Res. Chicago. 

MINNESOTA CALKINSES IN THE CIVIL 

WAR. 

1. Caukin, George E., Captain — Enlisted Feb. 
27, 1864, as a recruit for Co. K., 1st Minn. Infan- 
try. On the reduction of the regiment to a Bat- 
talion of two companies, May 5, '64, he was as- 
signed to Co. B. Promoted Corporal Sept. 5, '64. 
Was sent on recruiting service Jan. 24, '65, and ad- 
ditional companies being formed, was commis- 
sioned Captain of Co. E. March 25, 1865. His 



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service at the front was in the 1st Brigade, 2d Div., 
2d Army Corps, during the entire period of the 
siege of Petersburg, Va. He is brother to Henry 
M., 16th Mich., and son of Ephraim Calkins. Res. 
Portland, Oregon. 

2. Calkins, John T.— Enlisted in Co. H., 11th 
Minn. Inf., Aug. 16, 1864, at Rochester. Dis- 
charged at Ft. Snelling, July 12, 1865. His serv- 
ice was in Tennessee. Res. Nevada, la. 

John T. belongs to a branch of the Calkin stock 
that furnished fighters in every war. His brother, 
E. D., was in the 15th 111. Inf. His sister, Miss 
Lois Calkins, gives John T.'s birth as Dec. 29, 1847, 
in Erie Co., N. Y. 

MAINE IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Frank A.— Age 21. Enlisted May 
3, '61, in Co. I., 1st Maine Inf., for 3 mo. A. G. R., 
Vol. 1, p. 58. Re-enlisted as Veteran Aug. 16, '62. 
Discharged June 16, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 999. 
Res. Lubec. 

2. Calkins, William A. — Age 31. Enlisted and 
M. in Nov. 4, '61, in Co. H., 11th Maine Inf. for 3 
mo. Re-enlisted. Discharged for disability Oct. 



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10, '62. Res. Brownville. Died May 16, 1864. 
A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 488. Rep. for '62, p. 320; Rep. 
for '63, p. 397. 

3. Calkins, Ira— Age 20. Enl. in 1861, in 6th 
Battery, Mounted Artillery. Re-enlisted and mus- 
tered in Jan. 1, '62, in same Battery. Res. Hodg- 
don. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 632, and Vol. 2, p. 526. 

4. Calkins, Charles M. — Age 18. Enlisted and 
mustered in Sept. 1, '63, in 4th Regt., Maine Inf. 
Res. Monson. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 870. And also 
recorded as mustered into the 11th Inf. on Oct. 
8, '64. Discharged Oct. 7, '65. Vol. 1, p. 884, and 
Vol. 2, p. 1107. Res. N. Wilbraham, Mass. 

His record in Grant's Army in its campaigns 
and battles is one to be proud of. 

5. Calkins, James Wesley — Age 18. Enlisted 
and M. in Oct, 18, '64, in Co. M., 31st Maine Inf. 
Discharged June 22, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 
766. Present residence Springfield, Mass. A 
brother to F. G. and H. H. Calkins, 2d M. H. Art. 
He served in Grant's Army before Petersburg. 

6. Calkins, Wilfred— Age 22. Enlisted Aug. 
16, '65, in Co. B., 1st Maine Veteran Inf. Res. 
Lubec. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 99. 



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MISSOURI CALKINSES IN THE MEXICAN 

WAR— 1846. 

1. Calkins, Edwin R.— Enlisted July 16, 1846, 
in Co. A., Mormon Battalion, Mo. and la. Vols. 
Honorably discharged July 16, 1847. 

2. Calkins, Alva C— Enlisted July 16, 1846, in 
Co. A., Mormon Battalion, Mo. and la. Vols. Hon- 
orably discharged July 16, 1847. 

3. Calkins, Sylvanus— Enlisted July 16, 1846, 
in Co. A., Mormon Battalion, Mo. and la. Vols. 
Honorably discharged July 16, 1847. 

4. Calkins, James W.— Enlisted July 16, 1846, 
in Co. A., Mormon Battalion, Mo. and la. Vols. 
Honorably discharged July 16, 1847. 

5. Calkins, Edwin — Enlisted July 16, 1846, in 
Co. A., Mormon Battalion, Mo. and la. Vols. Hon- 
orably discharged July 16, 1847. 

Reference, Ad j .-Gen. Report of Mo. 

Sylvanus, Alva and James were the sons of 
Chauncey Calkins, a brother of Lyman H. Calkins, 
6th Wis. Battery in Civil War. A cousin of these 
three, Mrs. C. A. Locey, resides at Oswego, Oregon . 



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NEW YORK CALKINSES IN THE REVOLU- 
TIONARY WAR. 

The authorities consulted by the author are: 

"Documents relative to N. Y. Colonial History, 

State Archives, Vol. 1 to Vol. 15"; also "New York 

Men in the Revolution," compiled by James A. 

Roberts, Controller; all published by authority of 

the State. No details as to enlistment, etc., are 
given, neither known at present. 

1. Calkins, William (1) First Lieut., Sixth 
Company of Dutchess Co. Militia, David Heacock, 
Captain. Elected First Lieut. May 14, 1776; also 
Captain in the Third Regiment of Dutchess Co. 
Militia in the Revolution. P. 139. 

2. Calkins, William (2) — Ensign in the Seventh 
Regt. of Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 149. 

3. Calkins, James (1) — In Third Regiment of 
Dutchess Co. Militia, P. 241. 

4. Calkins, Elijah — In Sixth Regiment of Dutch- 
ess Co. Militia. P. 247. 

Elijah is also mentioned in N. Y. Hist. Mss., Vol. 
1, p. 69. 

5. Calkins, Elijah, Jr. — In Sixth Regiment of 
Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 247. 



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6. Calkins, Joshua — In Sixth Regiment of 
Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 247. 

7. Calkin, Moses — In Sixth Regiment, Dutchess 
Co. Militia, P. 145-247. He is also referred to in 
N. Y. H. Mss., Vol. 1, p. 69. 

8. Calkins, Seth — In Sixth Regment, Dutchess 
Co. Militia. P. 247, also vide work last cited. 

9. Calkins, Oliver — In the Second Regiment of 
Ulster Co. Militia. P. 261. 

10. Calkins, Simon — In the Second Regiment 
of Ulster Co. Militia. P. 31. 

11. Calkins, Elias — In the Third Regiment of 
Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 139. 

12. Calkins, Eli — In the Sixth Regiment of 
Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 71-145. 

13. Calkins, John (1) — In the Sixth Regiment 
of Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 145. 

14. Calkins, Matthias — In the Sixth Regiment 
of Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 94. 

15. Calkins, Lewis (1) — In Sixth Regiment of 
Dutchess Co. Militia, P. 71. 

16. Calkins, Daniel, Jr. — In Seventeenth Regi- 
ment of Dutchess Co. Militia. P. 237. 

The foregoing records, meagre as they are, were 
accidentally discovered by Roberts and others, and 



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were the entire records of these men known, would 
be interesting reading to their descendants, who 
are requested to write to the author. 



IN THE WAR OF 1812-15. 

The following "List" is taken from a book pub- 
lished by authority of the State of New York, en- 
titled "Index of Awards on Claims of the Soldiers 
of the War of 1812-15," as credited and allowed 
by the Adjutant and Inspector Generals, pursuant 
to Ch. 176, Laws of 1859, of the State of New York. 
The notes are the author's. 

1. Calkin, Abel — Res. given as Lee Co., 111. 

2. Calkins, Amos — Volney, Oswego Co., N. Y. 

3. Calkins, Benj. E. — Salem, Mich. He was 
brother to Calvin and John. 

4. Calkins, Calvin — De Kalb Co., Ind. He was 
at Plattsburg, and in other battles. His daughter, 
Mrs. Jane E. McMillen, of Auburn,' Indiana, is still 
living at the age of seventy-six, and has written the 
author as to Calvin and his other brothers, who 
were in the War of 1812. Calvin was born in Eliz- 
abethtown , Essex Co., N. Y., Jan. 9, 1787; moved 



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to Sandusky Co., O., and later to De Kalb Co., IncL 
He died in 1872, aged 85 years. 

5. Calkin, Ebenezer David — The son of Ebene- 
zer of the Revolution, was born in 1797, in the 
State of New York, near the Vermont line. At 
the age of fifteen he enlisted in Capt. John Meech- 
am's Company, in 1812, and continued in the ser- 
vice until the close of the war. He married Sally 
J. Colburn, of Elba, N. Y., and removed to Min- 
nesota in 1856. He had two sons in the Civil War, 
mentioned elsewhere. His wife and daughter, Miss 
Lois A. Calkins, reside in Oregon, and to them the 
author is indebted for valuable information. 

6. Calkins, Felix— Mansfield, N. Y. 

7. Calkings, Jabez— Cortland, Co. N. Y. 

8. Calkins, Samuel — Aurora, N. Y. 

9. Calkins, John (2), Captain — Was the brother 
of Calvin and commanded a company at Platts- 
burg and other battles. Some assert that he was 
Colonel of a New York Militia regiment. 

James Calkins — Seventh in descent from Hugh 
Calkins (founder of the Calkins family in America), 
was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Aug. 27, 1775. 
He was a son of Ahira Calkins, who was born in 
Lebanon, Connecticut, Nov. 8, 1752, and a grand- 



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son of Ezekiel Calkins, who emigrated with his 
family from Connecticut to Nova Scotia when the 
French Acadians were evicted from that colony in 
1 760. James Calkins was a sailor and shipped from 
Halifax on vessels engaged in the West India 
trade. On one of his voyages, in 1813, while at 
Kingston, Jamaica, he was seized by a press-gang, 
detailed from a British Man-of-War on a cruise, and 
temporarily in the same harbor. A night or two 
afterwards, with a companion imprisoned at the 
same time, he escaped from the Man-of-War by 
stealing one of its boats, with which they reached 
their own vessel. His greatest fear of detection and 
and arrest was caused by the phosphorescent glow 
which their own oars left on the surface of the 
water, a peculiarity of ocean appearances at night 
in tropical latitudes. His vessel sailed immediately 
after he went on board . On reaching Halifax he sailed 
to Providence, R. I., and there obtained a form of 
document known as "Protection Papers." The 
document was equivalent in law to a Certificate of 
Naturalization. It was accepted long afterwards 
when he had settled in the United States as evi- 
dence of citizenship entitling him to franchise 
rights. 






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The adventures of James Calkins in resisting 
British imprisonment during the War of 1812-15, 
and the courage which inspired his escape, identify 
him sufficiently with the membership of the Cal- 
kins family in our wars to make him eligible for a 
place in these pages. With his family he emi- 
grated from Nova Scotia to the United States in 
1823. He lived afterwards in Ohio, New York 
and Wisconsin. He died in Milwaukee, Feb. 3, 
1843, and was the father of Lieut.-Col. E. A. 
Calkins. 



NEW YORK CALKINSES IN THE CIVIL 
WAR— 1861-5. 

1. Caulkins, Charles A. — Age, 27. Enlisted 
April 29, '61, in Co. A., 19th N. Y. Inf., at Elmira. 
M. in May 22, '61, for 2 yrs. Discharged as 
Hosp. Steward of 3d N. Y. Lt. Art., March 4, 1862. 
(The 19th was changed to 3d Art. in Dec, '61.) A. 
G. R., Vol. 1, p. 432, and R., 1896, p. 84. 

2. Calkins, Abbott C, First Lieutenant — Age, 
22. Enlisted May 4, '61, in Co. I., 21st N. Y. Inf., 
at Elmira. Tr. from "I" to Co. K., Dec. 13, '61. 



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Resigned April 29, '62; borne on the rolls as "Cal- 
kens," also. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 494; and R. 1899, 
p. 193. 

3. Calkins, Amos T., First Lieutenant — Age, 
31. Enlisted at Cohoes, May 9, '61, in Co. A., 22d 
N. Y. Inf. as Sergeant; promoted 2d Lieut., Sept. 
28, '62. M. O. June 19, 1863, as 1st Lieut, A. 
G. R., Vol. 1, p. 500; also see Hist, of Essex Co. 
Also see R. for 1899, p. 328. 

4. Caulkins, Peter— Age, 20. Enlisted May 
16, '61, in Co. D., 23d N. Y. Inf. for 2 yrs. Enl. 
at Elmira. M. O. May 22, '63. A. G. R., Vol. 1, 
p. 528; and R. for 1899, p. 448. 

5. Calkins, Willard E.— Age, 25. Enlisted May 
22, '61, in Co. F., 33d N. Y. Inf. at Elmira for 2 
yrs. M. O. June 2, '63. A. G. R,, Vol. 1, p. 752. 

6. Calkins, William T., Lieut.-Capt— Age, 38. 
Enlisted Sept. 14, '61, in Capt. Joscelyn's Co., 56th 
N. Y. Inf. M. in Oct. 3, '61; became 1st Lieut, 
Oct. 3, '61, and Capt. Nov. 25, '62. M. O. Feb. 12, 
'65, as Captain Co. C. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 470, and 
R. for 1901, p. 1009. 

7. Calkins, Charles— Age, 19. (1) Enlisted 
at Kingston and M. in Oct, 8, '61, in Co. E., 59th 
N. Y. Inf. M. O. May 28, '62, for disability at 



136 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

Tenallytown, D. C. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 538; and 
R. 1901, p. 400. 

8. Corkins, Cornelius — Age, 16. Enlisted as a 
drummer May 1, '61, in Co. D., 71st N. Y. Inf. M. 

0. Apr. 29, '63, disability. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 78. 

9. Corkins, Joseph D., Wagoner — Enlisted May 

1, '61, in Co. D., 71st N. Y. Inf. for 3 yrs. M. O. 
July 15, '63, for disability. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 78. 

10. Calkins, Lewis (2)— Age, 19. Enlisted Sept 
24, '61, in Co. C, 77th N. Y. Inf. for the War. 

Res. Rock City. Died of fever April , 1862. 

A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 204. 

11. Calkins, Byron — Enlisted April 6, '65, in 
Co. A., 77th N. Y. Inf. at Amsterdam. M. O. June 
27, '65. A. G. R. 

12. Calkins, D. C— Age, 22. Enlisted and 
M. in Sept. 23, '61, in Co. F., 81st N. Y. Inf., for 3 
yrs. Res. Oswego. M. O. Sept. 20, '64, as arti- 
ficer — Co. D., 50th N. Y. Engineers, to which 
transferred. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 312. 

13. Calkins, Charles H. (1), First Lieut. — Age, 
29. Enlisted June 20, '61, in Capt. E. J. Ayres' 
Company, 1st Regt., Excelsior Brigade, Col. D. 
E. Sickles, Fourth Sergt, Vide A. G. R., Vol. 3, 
p. 50. In the O. Rec. U. and C. Armies, Ser. 1, 



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Vol. 12, Part 2, p. 448, we find him commended- by 
the commander of the 1st (70th R.) for bravery at 
the Groveton and Bull Run Battles of Aug. 27, 
29 and 30, 1862. 

14. Calkins, Joseph E. — Age, 32. Enlisted and 
M. in Oct. 25, '61, in Co. F., 104th N. Y. Inf. M. 
O. Aug. 21, '62, disability. A. G. R., Vol. 3, 
p. 828. 

15. Calkins, Harrison A. — Enlisted Aug. 27, 
'62, in Co. F., 104th N. Y. Inf. at Schenectady. M. 
O. June 13, '65, as of Co. F., 19th Regt. V. R. C, 
to which transferred. 

16. Calkins, Lorenzo D. — Age, 31. Enlisted 
Dec. 7, '61, in Co. D., 105th N. Y. Inf. Tr. to Co. 
K, 94th N. Y. Inf., March 10, '63. M. O. July 18, 
1865. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 848. 

17. Calkins, Belus C. — Age, 21. Enlisted Feb. 
12, '62, in Co. E., 105th N. Y. Inf. for 3 yrs. M. in 
Mch. 9, '62. Tr. to Co. F., 94th N. Y. Inf., Mch. 
10, '63. Enl. at Bennington. M. O. Feb. 18, '65. 
A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 850. 

18. Calkins, John Milton— Age, 30. First Ser- 
geant. Enlisted July 9, '62, in Co. C, 107th N. Y. 
Inf. at Elmira. M. in Aug. 6, '62. A. G. R., Vol. 
4, p. 44. 



138 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

He was bom Oct. 10, 1831, and died June 17, 
1874, at Painted Post, N. Y. John M.'s only sur- 
viving son, John R., lives in Wisconsin. W. H. 
Calkins, of Elmira, N. Y., is the surviving brother. 

19. Calkins, Rufus— Age, 40. Enlisted July 
22, '62, in Co. D., 107th N. Y. Inf., at Elmira. M. 
in July 24, '62. Tr. to V. R. C. A. G. R., Vol. 4, 
p. 46. 

20. Caulkins, Thomas N. — Hospital Steward 
on Non-Com. Staff of 111th N. Y. Inf. A. G. R., 
Vol. 4, p. 127. 

2 1 . Corkins, William H.— Age, 2 1 . Third Ser- 
geant. Enlisted Aug. 11, '62, in Co. L, 114th N. 
Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. in Aug. 14, '62. Died Aug. 
16, 1863, at Thibodeaux, La. A. G. R. Vol. 4, 
p. 212. 

22. Corkins, Sidney— Age, 20. Enlisted Aug. 
6, '62, in Co. K., 114th N. Y. Inf., at Cazenovia. 
M. in Aug. 15, '62, at Norwich. M. O. June 8, '65. 
A. G. R., Vol. 4, p. 214. 

23. Calkins, Wallace A. — Age, 19. Enlisted 
and M. in Aug. 23, '62, in Co. C, 116th N. Y. Inf. 
at Buffalo. Tr. to Co. A., Jan. 1, '63. Wounded 
at Port Hudson, May 27, '63; died of wounds in 



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June, '63, at New Orleans, La. A. G. R,, Vol. 4, 
p. 278. 

24. Calkins, Theodore — Age, 22. Enlisted and 
M. in Aug. 12, '62, in Co. I., 117th N. Y. Inf., at 
Utica, for 3 yrs. A. G. R., Vol. 4, p. 278. 

This volume shows nothing further. 

25. Calkins, Martin L.— Enlisted March 9, '65, 
in Co. I., 117th N. Y. Inf., at Goshen. Tr. to Co. 
G., 48th Inf., June 9, '65. M. O. June 12, '65. 
A. G. R., 1899, p. 921. 

26. Calkins, John (3)— Age, 41. Enlisted and 
M. in Aug. 12, '62, in Co. D., 118th N. Y. Inf., at 
Hague. Sick at M. O. of company. A. G. R., 
Vol. 4, p. 290. 

27. Calkins, John H., First Lieutenant — Age, 
24. Enlisted and M. in as private July 30, '62, in 
Co. H., 118th N. Y. Inf. at Plattsburg. A. G. R,, 
Vol. 4, p. 298. 

Thus the "Report" : Lieut. Calkins was mus- 
tered in as Sergeant Aug. 29, '62. Discharged as 
Sergeant at Chapin's Farm, Va., Oct, 24, '64, by 
by reason of promotion, by order of Brevet Major 
General Weitzel. Received Commission as Sec- 
ond Lieut, Oct, 14, 1864, with rank from June 21, 
'64, and M. in as such Oct. 24, '64. Received com- 



140 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

mission as First Lieut, dated May 11, '65, with rank 
from Feb. 27, 1865. M. in as 1st Lieut, of Co. K. 
May 22, '65. Discharged by reason of close of war 
June 24, 1865. Lieut. Calkins served in the "Army 
of the James" from April, '63, to May, '64. He 
joined the "Army of the Potomac" at Cold Ha- 
bor, Va., and was in all the battles of the 18th 
Corps. He was with Grant at Cold Harbor during 
that terrible twelve days — May 1st to the 12th, and 
in all the movements around Richmond until the 
fall of the Confederate capital, April 3, '65. His 
brother, Stephen A., and Stephen's three sons were 
in Ohio regiments. Lt. Calkins lives at Morrison- 
ville, N. Y. 

28. Calkins, Stephen V.— Age, 23. Enlisted 
and M. in Aug. 7, '62, in Co. D., 120th N. Y. Inf. 
at Coxsackie. A. G. R., Vol. 4, p. 334. 

He participated in the battles of Fredericks- 
burg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, which re- 
duced the regiment to less than three hundred men. 
He and most of this remnant were captured in an 
engagement near Madison, C. H., Va., Oct. 10, 1863. 
Stephen was sent to Anderson ville and died there 
Sept. 24, 1864. 

29. Calkins, Henry C. (1)— Age, 30. Enlisted 



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and M. in Aug. 27, '62, in Co. F., 134th N. Y. Inf. 
at Schenectady. Tr. to V. R. C. A. G. R., Vol. 
4, p. 654. 

30. Calkins, Hudson — Age, 22. Enlisted Aug. 
23, '62, in Co. G., 138th N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. A. G. 
R., Vol. 5, p. 18; and Vol. 8, p. 240. No further 
record shown. See R. for 1897. p. 60. 

31. Calkins, John (4)— Age, 19. Enlisted Aug. 
23, '62, in Co. G., 138th N. Y. Inf. for 3 yrs. A. G. 
R., Vol. 5, p. 18; and Vol. 8, p. 240. M. 0. June 
29, '65, as Corporal of Co. G., 9th N. Y. Hvy. Art,, 
to which the 138th was changed. See R. for 1897, 
p. 60. In the old "Reports" — 30 and 31 are mis- 
spelled "Culkins." 

32. Calkins, Warren, Third Corporal— Age, 24. 
Enlisted Aug. 23, '62, in Co. G., 138th N. Y. Inf., 
for 3 yrs. at Auburn. M. in on same date. A. G. 
R., Vol. 8, p. 240. M. O. July 28, 1865, in Co. G., 
9th N. Y., Hvy. Art, 

33. Calkins, George H.— Age, 27. Enlisted 
Aug. 21, '62, in Co. H., 143d N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. at 
Liberty. M. O. July 20, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 5, 
p. 136. 

34. Calkins, John (5)— Age, 23. Enlisted Aug. 
21, '62, in Co. H., 143d N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. at Lib- 



142 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

erty. M. O. July 20, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 136. 

35. Corkins, Asa A., First Corporal — Age, 
37. Enlisted and M. in Aug. 20, '62, in Co. D., 
143d N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. Tr. to V. R. C, June 16, 
'64. A. G. R., Vol. 1. 

36. Calkins, James R. (2)— Age, 28. Enlisted 
Aug. 6, '62, in Co. K., 143d N. Y. Inf. for 3 yrs. M. 
0. as Corporal, July 20, 1865. A. G. R., Vol. 5, 
p. 140. 

37. Calkins, Henry J. — Age, 32. Enlisted Sept. 
4, '62, in Co. G., 149th N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. A. G. 
R., Vol. 5, p. 266. This "Report" gives no further 
record. 

38. Corkins, Joseph — Age, 43. Enlisted Aug. 
27, '62, in Co. G., 153d N. Y. Inf. M. O. Feb. 7, 
1864, for disability. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 356. 

39. Calkins, James (3)— Age, 21. Enlisted 
Aug. 8, '62, in Co. B., 154th N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. at 
Mansfield. Died of ch. dys. May 24, 1863, at U. S. 
Gen. Hospt., Annapolis, Md. A. G. R., Vol. 5, 
p. 370. 

40. Calkins, Ezra (1)— Age, 43. Enlisted Oct. 
25, '62, in Co. F., 1,56th N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. 
O. Oct. 23, '65. A. G. R,, Vol. 5, p. 424. 

41. Calkins, William C— Age, 36. Enlisted 



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Sept. 29, '62, at Gallatin, in Co. C, 159th N. Y. Inf., 
for 3 yrs. Died in May, '63, at Baton Rouge, La. 
A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 492. 

42. Calkins, Levi Whiting — Sergeant — Age, 35. 
Enlisted Aug. 19, '62, in Co. F., 161st N. Y. Inf., 
for 3 yrs. M. in Sept. 19, '62, at Elmira. Died of 
typhoid fever Dec. 9, '62, at Bath, N. Y. A. G. 
R., Vol. 5, p. 542. 

43. Calkins, Charles (2)— Age, 18. Enlisted 
Aug. 21, '62, in Co. H., 161st N. Y. Inf., at Jasper. 
M. in Sept. 19, '62, at Elmira. M. O. Sept, 20, 
1865. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 546. 

44. Calkins, Ezra (2)— Age, 25. Enlisted at 
Woodhull, Aug. 19, '62, in Co. H., 161 st N. Y. Inf., 
for 3 yrs. M. in Sept, 18, '62. M. O. Sept, 20, 
'65. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 546. 

45. Corking, Henry (3)— Age, 32. Enlisted 
Aug. 12, '62, in Co. H., 170th N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. 
M. 0. July 15, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 698. Name 
is evidently misspelled. 

46. Calkins, Florence M. — Age, 16. Enlisted 
at Richland, Aug. 30, '64, in Co. G., 184th N. Y. 
Inf. Mustered in on same date. M.O. June29, 1865. 
A. G. R., Vol. 6, p. 170. 

47. Calkins, John (6)— Age, 27. Enlisted at 



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Richland, Aug. 26, '64, in Co. G., 184th N. Y. Inf. 
M. in on same date. M. O. June 29, 1865. A. G. 
R., Vol. 6, p. 170. 

48. Calkins, Royal D. — Age, 18. Enlisted at 
Richland, Aug. 26, '64, in Co. G., 184th N. Y. Inf. 
M. in on same date. M. O. June 29, 1865. A. G. 
R., Vol. 6, p. 170. 

49. Calkins, Iver S., First Sergeant — Age, 26. 
Enlisted at Troy and M. in as private of Co. A., 2d 
N. Y. Cav., Aug. 15, '62; promoted Sergeant — 
date not shown. Tr. to Co. C, Aug. 29, '64, and to 
Co. M. Nov. 15, '64. M. O. as First Sergeant June 
5, 1865, at Alexandria, Va. He was born in Essex 
Co., N. Y., and a miller by trade. Ref. — Bureau 
of Records, War of the Rebellion, Albany. 

Sergeant Calkins was awarded the Congressional 
Medal of Honor, per "Resolution of Congress of 
July 12, 1862, and Section Six of Act of Congress 
of March 3, 1863," for conspicuous bravery in cap- 
turing the flag of the 18th Va. Infantry at Sailor's 
Creek, Va., Apr. 6, 1865. Vide, O. Rec. of the U. 
and C. Armies, Ser. 1, Vol. 46, Pt. 1, p. 1258. 

50. Calkins, Joel A. — Age, 23. Enlisted at 
Avon Sept. 15, 1864, in Co. K., 2d N. Y. Cav. M. 
O. June 5, 1865. A. G. R., 1895, p. 34. 



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51. Calkins, Elisha C— Enlisted Sept, 5, '64, at 
Buffalo, in Co. B., 10th N. Y. Cav. M. 0. June 3, 
'65. Elisha C. was only seventeen years old when 
he enlisted, but saw considerable service with his 
regiment before the close of the war. He partici- 
pated in the action at Stony Creek Station, Va., 
Dec, 1, '64; Three Rivers, or Bellfield, N. C, Dec. 
9, '64; Jarrett's Station, Va., Dec. 10, '64; Hatch- 
er's Run, Feb. 6, '65; Dinwiddie, C. H., March 29, 
65; Sailor's Creek, April 6, '65; Farmville, Va., 
April 7, '65^ and Appomattox, C. H., Va,, April 9 
'65. Thus he was present at the time and place of 
Gen. Lee's surrender of his army to Gen. Grant. 

He lives at Kearney, Neb., and is a practicing 
lawyer and a member of the Board of Regents of 
the University of Nebraska, His son, H. V. Cal- 
kins, is associated with him as a lawyer. 

52. Calkins, William H.— Age, 21. Enlisted 
at Buffalo, Sept, 28, '61, in Capt, A. H. Jarvis' Com- 
pany, 10th N. Y. Cav., for the war. A. G. R., Vol. 
7, p. 238. He died April 17, 1865, at Judiciary 
Square Hospt,, Washington, D. C. A. G. R, 

53. Calkins, Edward, First Sergeant — Age, 34. 
Enlisted at Hudson, Oct. 14, '62, in Capt. R. H. 



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Olmstead's Company, 12th N. Y. Cav. Ira Harris' 
Brigade. A. G. R., Vol. 7, p. 296. 
This volume gives no further record. 

54. Corkins, George B., Second Lieutenant — 
Age, 31. Enlisted at Syracuse, Nov. 18, '63, for 3 
yrs. hi Capt. Geo. R. French's Company, 22d N. Y. 
Cav. M. O. Aug. 1, '65. Corns. 2d Lieut., Dec. 
19, '64, with rank from Dec. 1, '64. A. G. R., Vol. 
7, p. 506. et seq. 

55. Calkins, Ezra H., Second Lieutenant — Age, 
22. Enlisted Sept. 3, '64, at Camillus, in Co. G., 
9th N. Y. Hvy. Artillery. M. 0. July 6, 1865. 
Corns. 2d Lieut. Dec. 2, 1864, with rank from Nov. 
28, '64. A. G. R., 1897, p. 60. 

56. Calkins, Ensign L.— Enlisted Sept. 3, '64, 
at Carmillus, in Co. G, 9th N. Y. Hvy. Art. M. 0. 
July 6, 1865. A. G. R., 1894, p. 60. 

57. Calkins, George W.— Age, 21. Enlisted 
Sept. 1, '64, at Brownville, in Co. G., 10th N. Y. 
Hvy. Art. Died of disease Nov. 13, '64, at Perch 
River, N. Y. Misspelled "Calcins." A. G. R., 
1897, p. 471. 

58. Calkins, Walter— Enlisted Sept. 1, '64, at 
Brownville, in Co. G., 10th N. Y Hvy. Art. M. 



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O. June 23, 1865. Misspelled "Calcins." A. G. 
R., 1897, p. 474. 

59. Calkins, Zina I., Third Sargeant — Age, 31. 
Enlisted at Avoca, Sept. 10, '61, in Battery E, 1st 
Regt. N. Y. Lt. Art., for 3 yrs. M. in Sept. 13, '61, 
at Elmira. Died of disease in 1863 on R. R. be- 
tween Washington and Baltimore; exact date of 
death not shown. A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 16, in part; 
and R., 1897, p. 165. 

60. Calkins, Philander H.— Age, 21. Enlisted 
Sept. 20, '61, in Co. B., 1st Regt. N. Y. Lt, Art,, 
for 3 yrs. M. in Sept. 24, '61. Discharged Sept, 
24, '64. A. G. R„, Vol. 8, p. 10. 

61. Calkins, Henry, Corporal — Age, 23. En- 
listed at Watertown, Oct. 2, '61, in Co. H., 1st Regt, 
N. Y. Lt. Art, M. in Oct, 17, '61, at Elmira, for 3 
yrs. Died of disease June 4, '62, at Bottom's 
Bridge, Va, A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 22. 

62. Calkins, Smith F.— Age, 18. Enlisted and 
M. in Aug. 16, '62, in Co. B., 10th N. Y. Lt, Art,, 
for 3 yrs. Res. Lorraine. M. O. June 21, '65. 
A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 254, and R., 1897, p. 474. 

63. Corkins, Levi, Corporal — Age, 20. En- 
listed Nov. 5, '63, at Rochester, in Capt. W. A. 



148 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

Tread well's Company, 14th Regt., N. Y. Lt. Art., 
for 3 yrs. A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 360. 

64. Calkins, Alfred R.— Age, 25. Enlisted Aug. 
6, '62, in Co. C, 1st N. Y. Dragoons. M. in Aug. 
14, '62, for 3 yrs., at China. M. O. June 30, '65, at 
Cloud's Mills, Va. A. G. R., 1895, p. 28. 

65. Calkins, James (4) — Age, 37 yrs. En- 
listed Dec. 9, '63, at Albany, in Co. K., 13th Cav- 
alry. M. in Dec. 10, '63, for 3 yrs. Tr. Aug. 17, 
'65, to Co. K., 3d Provisional Cav. M. O. Sept. 
21, '65, at Camp Barry, D. C. A. G. R., 1894, p. 37. 

66. Calkins, John P.— Age, 34. Enlisted March 
17, '63, in Battery B., 11th Art. M. in June 21, 
'63, for 3 yrs. M. O. with Battery K., 4th Art. 
Sept. 26, 1865, at Washington, as Caulkins. A. 
G. R. ? 1896, p. 663. 

67. Caulkins, James B. (8)— Age, 18. En- 
listed May 2, '63, in Battery A., 11th Art., to serve 
3 yrs. Rejected recruit. The 11th became Batt. 
I., 4th Art. A. G. R., 1896, p. 675. 

68. Calkins, James (5)— Enlisted Aug. 28, '62, 
at Perry. M. in 24th Battery Aug. 30, '62, for 3 
yrs. Captured at Plymouth, N. C, April 20, '64; 
confined in Andersonville ; name transferred to 
Battery L., 3d Art., in Mch., 1865. Absent Pr. of 



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war at M. O. of Co. A. G. R. 1896, p. 76; and R., 
1897, p. 1049. Name misspelled "Calkans." 

69. Calkins, James (6), First Sergeant — Age, 
31. Enlisted at Albany, Dec. 9, '63, and M. into 
Co. K., 13th N. Y. Cav. for 3 yrs. Promoted to 
Sergeant Feb. 19, '65. M. O. as 1st Sergeant, Aug. 

17, '65, at Washington, D. C. Also borne on the 
rolls as William Calkins, A. G. R. 1894, p. 37. 

70. Caulkins, James (7) — Enlisted at N. Y. 
City in Co. E., 47th N. Y. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. in 
June 15, '61. Appt. Muse. — no date. Discharged 
for disability, June 4, 1863, at Ossabaw Is., Ga. 
A. G. R., 1901, p. 661. 

71. Caukin, John (7)— Age, 18. Enlisted Dec. 

18, '63, at Elbridge. M. into Co. D., 9th N. Y. Art., 
Jan. 5, '64, for 3 yrs. Tr. to Co. M., June 27, '65. 
M. O. with Co., Sept. 29., '65. A. G. R., 1896, 
p. 557. 

72. Caulkins, John (8)— Age, 18. Enlisted 
Dec. 29, '63, at Morris, in Co. E., 2d N. Y. Hvy. 
Art, M. in Dec. 30, '63, for 3 yrs. Wounded at 
the Battle of Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 19, 
'64. M. O. with Co., Sept., 29, '63, at Washington. 
Also borne on the rolls as James Calkins. A. G. 
R., 1896, p. 557. 



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73. Calkins, Charles H. (2)— Age, 21. En- 
listed at Onondaga> Jan. 4, 1864. M. in "unas- 
signed" to serve 3 yrs.; no further record. A. G. 
R., Vol. 4, 1894, p. 544. 

74. Calkins, Marcellus — Age, 21. Enlisted at 
Ft. Lyon, Va., Feb. 17, '64. M. into Co. I., 15th 
N. Y. Art., for 3 yrs. Wounded. M. O. May 15, 
'65, at Ft. Columbus. Also borne on the rolls as 
Caulkins. A. G. R,, 1897, p. 49. 

75. Calkin, Terrence — Age, 20. Enlisted July 
23, '61, at N. Y. City, for 3 yrs. Unassigned Aug. 
15, '61. No further record. A. G. R., 1901, p. 
1132. 

76. Caulkins, Uriah— Age, 44. Enl. May 2, 
'63, at Painted Post, N. Y. M. in Battery A., 11th 
N. Y. Art., June 21, '63, which became Batt. I., 
4th Art., July 25, '63; des.-ret., again des., Jan. 3, 
'64, at N. Y. A. G. R., 1896, p. 675. 



IN THE SPANISH- AMERICAN WAR, 

1. Calkins, Fred E— Age, 32. Enlisted at 
Saratoga, May 2, 1898, and M. in as Sergeant of 
Co. L., 2d Regt. Inf., May 16, '98, for 2 yrs. M. 



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O. with his Company Oct. 27, '98, at Saratoga. A. 
G. R., Vol. 1, for 1901, p. 527. 

2. Calkins, William Robert — Enlisted at Hor- 
nellsville, June 16, 1898, in Co. K., 3d Regt. Inf. 
M. in on same date for 2 yrs. M. 0. Nov. 30, '98, 
at Hornellsville. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 692. 

3. Caulkins, Robert — Enlisted at Camp Black, 
May 12, 1898, in Co. E., 71st Regt, Inf. M. in on 
same date for 2 yrs. Tr. to Co. G., May 20, '98. 
M. O. Nov. 15, '98, at N. Y. City. A. G. R., Vol. 
3, p. 199. 

4. Calkins, Albert J. — Age, 19. Enlisted at 
Buffalo, July 18, 1898, in Co. H., 202cl Regt. Inf. 
M. in July 25, '98. M. O. April 15, 1899, at Sa- 
vannah, Ga. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 525. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE REVOLUTION- 
ARY WAR. 

1. Calkin, John, Corporal — Enlisted June 27, 
1777, in Col. Jonathan Chase's Regt. of Militia, 
commanded by Major Frank Smith; sent to rein- 
force Ticonderoga, Discharged July 3, 1777. A. 
G. R., 1885, Vol. 1, p. 38, and Vol. 2, p. 39, 626 



152 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

and 724 mention a John Colkin as in the 2d Con- 
tinental Line Regt., Lieut. -Col. Geo. Reicl. 

2. Calkins, James— Enlisted April 2, 1778, in 
Capt. Simeon Stevens's Company, Col. Tim Bed- 
ell's Regt. Served eleven months and nineteen 
days. Pay began April 12, 1778. A. G. R., Vol. 
2, p. 586. 

3. Calkins, Samuel — Enlisted in same company 
as James. Served nine months and six days. A. 
G. R., Vol. 2, p. 587. 

4. Calkins, Solomon — Enlisted in Capt. Jos. 
Esterbrook's Company, Col. Bedell's Regt., re- 
cruited by order of Congress. He joined the 
Northern Army in 1776. The record shows only 
amount paid. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 263. 

5. Calkins, John (2) — Enlisted in Capt. John 
Marcy's Tenth Company, in Col. James Reed's 
Regt., May 8, 1775, and served three months and 
one day. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 104. He also ap- 
pears in Col. Benj. Bellow's "Return of 1777, of 
men enlisted." Idem, Vol. 1, p. 578. 



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NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkin, Charles H. — Age, 25. Born in 
Brownville, Me. Enlisted April 25, 1861, in the 
Granite State Guards, for 3 mo. Discharged June 
10, '61, at expiration of service. Res. Exeter. 
A. G. R., p. 1201. 

2. Calkins, Lorenzo — Age, 20. Born in Swan- 
zey, N. H. Enlisted Sept. 2, '61, in Co. D., 2d N. 
H. Inf. M. in Sept. 17, '61. Missing in second 
Battle of Bull Run, Va., Aug., 1862. Returned 
to Regt. June, 15 '63. Discharged Sept. 15, '64, 
at Wilson's Landing, Va. A. G. R., p. 37. 

3. Calkins, William— Age, 23. Born in Win- 
chester. Enlisted Sept. 2, '61, in Co. D, 2d N. H. 
Inf. M. in Sept. 17, '61. Discharged Oct. 14, '64. 
A. G. R., p. 37. 

4. Caulkins, Nathan — Age, 27. Enlisted Nov. 
18, '61, in Co. C, 7th N. H. Inf. M in on same 
date. M. O. Dec. 27, 1864. A. G. R., p. 362. 

5. Calkins, John C, Corporal — Enlisted and 
M. in Aug. 1, 1864, in the Lafayette Artillery, N. H. 
State Militia. M. O. Sept. 23, '64. A. G. R,, Vol. 
2, p. 768. 



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NEW JERSEY IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Charles H. — Captain of Co. H., 25th 
N. J. V. Inf. Enlisted and commissioned Dec. 
30, 1862. M. in March 18, '63. M. O. June 20, 
'63. Was also Second Lieut, of Co. I., 70th N. Y. 
Vol. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 833. 

2. Calkins, Calvin— Enlisted May 8, '61, in Co. 
D., 1st N. J. V. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. in May 22, '61. 
Died May 24, '62, at Judiciary Square General 
Hospital, Washington, D. C. Buried in Military 
Asylum Cemetery, D. C. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 81. 



OHIO CALKINSES IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Charles, First Lieutenant, Cap- 
tain—Age, 34. Enlisted April 24, '61, in Co. C, 
llthO. Inf., for3mos. M. in Apr. 26, '61. M. O. 
with his company, Aug. 17, '61. A. G. R., Vol. 1, 
p. 241. He also appears as follows in Vol. 7, p. 11 : 
"Age, 35. Enlisted June 2, '62, in Co. E., 87th O. 
I., for 3 mos. Corns. Captain, June 12, '62. M. O. 
Oct. 3, '62." 

2. Calkins, Robert H. — Age, 21. Enlisted Apr. 



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22, '61, in Co. I., 14th O. Inf., for 3 mos. M. O. with 
company, Aug. 13, '61. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 312. 
He also appears as follows in Vol. 8, p. 550: 
"Age, 23. Enlisted in Co. E., 144th O. Inf., May 
2, '64, for 100 days. M. O. Aug. 24, '64." 

3. Calkins, Harvey C, Corporal — Age, 22. En- 
listed Aug. 30, '61, for 3 yrs. in Co. C, 15th O. Inf. 
Appointed Corporal Sept. 21, '64. Taken prisoner 
at the Battle of Murfreesboro (Stone's River) Dec. 
31, '62; rejoined Co. Aug. 31, '63. Wounded at 
the Battle of Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 16, '64. M. 
0. Nov. 21, '65. A Veteran. A. G. R., Vol. 2, 
p. 467. 

4. Calkins, Stephen A., Corporal — Age, 43. 
Enlisted Aug. 30, '61, in Co. C, 15th O. Inf. Dis- 
charged May 5, '62, for disability. A. G. R., Vol. 
2. p. 468. 

The three sons of Stephen — Benjamin, Harvey 
C. and Cornelius — were also in Ohio regiments. 

5. Calkins, Alvery — Age, 18. Enlisted Sept. 
2, '61, in Co. H., 21st O. Inf., for 3 yrs. Died Dec. 
30, '61, at Weston, Ohio. A. G. R., Vol. 3, p. 31. 

6. Calkins, Benjamin — Age, 25. Enlisted June 
13, '61, for 3 yrs. in Co. C, 26th O. Inf. Died Sept. 



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19, '61, at Gauley Hospital, W. Va. A. G. R., Vol. 

3, p. 238. 

7. Calkins, Daniel W. — Age, 18. Enlisted Aug. 
25, '61, in Co. C, 38th O. Inf., for 3 yrs. Died 
Sept. 16, 1864, of wound received July 22, '64, in 
the Battle of Atlanta. A veteran. A. G. R., Vol. 

4, p. 49. 

His name is also on "Roll of Honor" — Vol. 4, 
p. 715. 

8. Calkins, Perrin H. — Age, 17. Enlisted in 
Co. F., 19th O. Inf., on April 24, '61, for 3 mos. 
M. O. Aug. 30, '61. Vide, A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 399. 
He enlisted again on Oct. 9, '61, in Co. G., 41st O. 
Inf., for 3 yrs. M. O. Nov. 27, '65. A. G. R., 
Vol. 5, p. 195. 

9. Calkins, Orin B. — Age, 44. Enlisted June 
15, '61, in Co. F., 47th O. Inf. Tr. to Co. I., Aug. 
8, '61. Discharged in hospital at Gallipolis, O. 
A. G. R., Vol. 4, p. 425. 

10. Calkins, Clark Dart — Born in Munson, 
Ohio, Nov. 2, 1842. Enl. Sept, 26, '62, in Co. C, 
41st O. V. I., for 3 yrs. Died Dec. 8, 1863, from 
wounds received in the Battle of Mission Ridge, 
Tenn., Nov. 25, '63. A. G. R., Vol. 4, p. 194. 

His name is also on the "Roll of Honor," Vol. 



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4, p. 739. It seems from Surgeon A. G. Hart's cer- 
tificate that he received his wounds on Nov. 23d, 
which would make the place "Orchard Knob." 

Clark had been a student at Hiram College and 
followed Garfield; was largely detailed as a clerk 
on court martials, etc., but chafing under re- 
straint, he carried a musket in the battle, where 
he received his death wound. 

11. Calkins, James (1), Corporal — Age, 17. En- 
listed Dec. 18, '62, in Co. A., 54th O. Inf., for 3 
yrs. Taken prisoner of war July 22, '64, in the 
Battle of Atlanta. Returned to Co. April 26, 
'65. M. 0. June 26, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 5, p. 5. 

12. Corkins, Charles M.— Age, 18. Enlisted 
Apr. 11, '64, in Co. G., 54th 0. Inf., for 3 yrs. 
Wounded July 22, '64, in the Battle of Atlanta. 
Discharged at Louisville, Ky., June 22, '65, on 
surgeon's certificate of disability. A. G. R., Vol. 

5, p. 24. 

13. Corkins, Patrick — Age, 18. Enlisted Dec. 
9, '61, in Co. B., 67th O. Inf., for 3 yrs. Cap- 
tured by the enemy Aug. 18, '64, at the Battle of 
Deep Bottom Run, Va. A veteran. 

No further record is shown. A. G. R., Vol. 5, 
p. 574-587. 



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14. Caulkins, William R.— Age, 18. Enlisted 
May 27, '62, in Co. D., 86th O. Inf., for 3 mos. M. 
O., Sept, 5, '62. A. G. R., Vol. 6, p. 666. 

15. Calkins, Edward, First Sergeant — En- 
listed May 27, '62, in Co. E., 87th O. Inf., for 3 
mos. M. O. Sept. 5, '62. A. G. R., Vol. 7, p. 11. 

16. Calkins, Augustus — Age, 18. Enlisted May 
2, '64, in Co. E., 144th O. Inf., for 100 days. M. 
O. Aug. 24, '64. A. G. R,, Vol. 8, p. 53. 

17. Caulkins, Christopher R., Second Lieuten- 
ant—Age, 41. Enlisted May 2, '64, in Co. H., 
145th O. Inf., for 100 days. M. 0. Aug. 24, '64. 
A. G. R., Vol. 9, p. 71. 

18. Caulkins, Albert J.— Age, 30. Enlisted 
May 2, '64, in Co. H., 145th O. Inf., for 100 days. 
M. O. Aug. 24, '64. A. G. R„ Vol. 9, p. 72. 

19. Calkins, Russell M. — Age, 18. Enlisted 
Feb. 14, '65, in Co. G., 189th O. Inf., for one year. 
M. O. at Himtsville, Ala,, May 16, '65 A. G. R., 
Vol. 10, p. 99. 

20. Calkins, Eli— Age, 20. Enlisted Aug. 1, 
'61, in the 2d Indpt. Battery O. Lt, Art., for 3 yrs. 
M. O. Aug. 19, '64. A. G. R., Vol. 10, p. 455. 

21. Corkins, James E. — Age, 18. Enlisted 
Aug. 16, '63, in Co. E., 9th O. Cav. for 3 yrs. Died 



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at Nashville, Tenn., March 5, '64. A. G. R., Vol. 

11, pp. 476-788. 

22. Calkins, James (2)— Age, 22. Enlisted 
May 2, '64, in Co. G., 146th O. Inf. M. O. Sept, 
7, '64. A. G. R., Vol. 8, p. 85. 

23. Calkins, Cornelius — Age, 18. Enlisted July 
27, '64, in Co. A., 179th O. Inf., for one year. Died 
at Nashville, Tenn., of wounds. A. G. R., Vol. 8, 
p. 600. On "Roll of Honor," p. 781. Interred in 
N. Cemetery, Sec. G., Grave 751. 

IN THE MEXICAN WAR— 1846. 

24. Caulkins, Daniel., Pr. — Enlisted in Co. I., 
15th U. S. Inf., March 24, 1847. Discharged Jan. 

12, 1848, at Chapultepec, Mexico, on Surg. 
Certf. of disability. Ohio A. G. R., Vol. 12, 
p. 552. 

IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR— 1898. 

25. Calkins, Fred M.— Pr. Co. M., 5th O. V. 
Inf. Res. Willoughby. A. G. R,, 1898, p. 178. 

26. Calkins, Charles F.— Pr. Co. G., 6th O. V. 
Inf. Res. Wauseon. A. G. R., 1898, p. 175. 

27. Caulkins, Albert, Eighth Corporal — Co. 1., 



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10th O. V. I. Res. Cleveland. A. G. R., 1898, 
p. 62. 

28. Calkins, William B. — Enlisted as Pr. in 
Battery H., 1st Regt. O. Lt. Artillery, April 26, 
1898, at Columbus for 2 yrs. M. in May 11, 1898, 
by Capt. Rockefeller. Discharged Sept. 9, 1898, 
per G. O. No. 226, A. G. O. A. G. R., 1898, p. 77. 

29. Calkins, Arda H.— Enlisted as Pr. in Bat- 
tery H., 1st Regt. O. Lt. Artillery, April 20, 1898, 
at Columbus. M. in May 11, 1898, by Capt. 
Rockefeller. He was M. O. with the company, 
Oct. 23, 1898, by Lieut. C. D. Roberts, 17th U. S. 
Inf. A. G. R., 1898, p. 77. 

PENNSYLVANIA CALKINSES IN THE 
CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Charles— M. in April 25, '61, in Co. 
D., 12th Pa, Inf., for 3 months. Hist, of Pa., 
Vols. 1871, Vol. 1, p. 120. 

2. Calkins, H. W., Captain— M. in Nov. 7, '61, 
in Co. D., 57th Pa. Inf., for 3 yrs. Resigned Aug. 
2, '62. Idem, Vol. 2, p. 266. 

3. Calkins, John— M. in Nov. 1, '61, in Co. K., 
57th Pa. Inf., for 3 yrs. Discharged on Surgeon's 



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Certif. of disability, Sept. — , '62. Idem, Vol. 2, 
p. 282. 

4. Calkins, Orrin E.— M. in Feb. — , 62, in Co. 
K., 57th Pa. Inf., for 3 yrs. Discharged on Sur- 
geon's Certif. of disability, Sept. 2, '62. Idem, 
Vol. 2, p. 282. 

5. Calkins, James V.— M. in Dec. 29, '63, in 
Co. E., 58th Pa. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. O. with com- 
pany, Jan. 24, '66. Idem, Vol. 2, p. 305. 

6. Calkins, Frederick, Second Lieutenant — M. 
in Aug. 1, '61, in Co. B., 61st Pa. Inf., for 3 yrs. 
Promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant, March 
5, 1865. M. O. with Company June 28, 1865. 
Idem, Vol. 2, p. 420. 

Name misspelled "Cackins" in "Report," 

7. Calkins, Luther L.— M. in July 7, '63, in Co. 
K., 63d Pa, Inf. Tr. to Co. K., 99th Pa. Inf. 
Idem, Vol. 2, p. 521. 

It is stated in Vol. 3, pp. 549-825, that he was 
transferred to Co. K., 105th Pa. Inf. on Sept. 19, 
'64, and discharged by G. O. June 29, 1865. 

8. Calkins, John W.— M. in Jan. 26, '64, in Co. 
D., 83d Pa. Inf., for 3 yrs. M. O. with Co. F., 
June 28, '65. Idem, Vol. 2, p. 1273. 

9. Calkins, Newberry E., Captain — M. in Aug. 



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27, '61, in Co. F., 108th Pa. Inf. (11th Cav.), for 3 
yrs. Discharged on Surgeon's Certif. of disa- 
bility, March 4, '62. Idem, Vol. 3, p. 929. 
fij 10. | Calkins, James — Enlisted in Co. I., 109th 
Pa. Inf. M.Hn Dec, 17, '61, for 3 yrs. No fur- 
ther record. Idem, Vol. 3, p. 974. 

11. Calkins, William D.— M. in Jan. 25, '62, 
in|Co. A., 111th Pa. Inf., for 3 yrs. Wounded at 
the Battle of Antietam, Mci., Sept. 17, '62. Dis- 
charged for wounds on Surgeon's Certif., April 9, 
'63. Idem, Vol. 3, p. 1024. Total blindness re- 
sulted from the wounds. 

12. Calkins, James H., Second Lieutenant — 
M. in Aug. 14, '62, in Co. E., 134th Pa. Inf. Pro- 
moted from Corporal to Sergeant, Nov. 28, '62, 
and to 2d Lieut, April 16, '63. M. O. with com- 
pany, May 26, '63. Idem, Vol. 4, p. 292. 

13. Calkins, James Frederick — Chaplain of the 
149th Pa. Inf. He was M. in June 3, 1863, and 
M. out with his regiment June 24, 1865. Idem, 
Vol. 4, p. 618. 

James F. was born in Corning, Steuben Co., N. 
Y., March 27, 1816, and was the son of James 
Calkins, who was the son of Frederick Calkins and 



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Polly, his wife, emigrants from Essex, Vt., and the 
first settlers at Painted Post — now Corning. 

Chaplain Calkins was with his regiment, known 
as 'The Bucktails," in all of its campaigns and 
battles, and they were many. He not only min- 
istered to the spiritual wants of the soldiers, but 
their physical needs, and in the day of battle 
helped to care for the wounded and the dying with 
a devotion and bravery that won their lasting re- 
gard. For } r ears after the war the "boys" would 
go miles out of their way to see their beloved chap- 
lain. He died at Geneva, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1893. 
His daughter, Mrs. Stella Calkins Torrance, lives 
at Geneva, and the Rev. Dr. Walcott Calkins, of 
Massachusetts, is his only surviving brother. 

14. Calkins, Stafford C .— M. in Sept,—, '62, in 
Co. C, 161st Pa, Inf. (16th Cav.), for 3 yrs. Dis- 
charged by G. O. June 15, '65. Idem, Vol. 4, 
p. 968. 

15. Calkins, James (2)— M. in Jan. 29, '64, in 
Co. K., 188th Pa, Inf., for 3 yrs. Discharged by 
G. O. May 28, '65. Idem, Vol. 5, p. 276. 

16. Calkins, S.— M. in April 21, '61, in Co. G., 
Erie County three months' regiment. Idem, Vol. 
1, p. 238. 



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17. Calkins, Henry D., Second Lieutenant — 
M. in Nov. 1, '61, in Co. C, 7th Pa. Cavalry, for 3 
yrs. Promoted from Q. M. Sergeant to 2d Lieut., 
June 24, '63. Resigned July 24, '64. Idem, Vol. 
1, 2, p. 1130. 

18. Caulkins, David J.— M. in June 28, '61, in 
Battery D., 43d Pa. Lt. Artillery, for 3 yrs. M. 0. 
July 2, '64, at expiration of term of service. 
Idem, Vol. 1, p. 987. 

RHODE ISLAND IN THE CIVIL WAR, 

1. Caulkins, John F.— Enlisted May 2, 1861, in 
Co. D., First R. I. Infantry, Detached Militia. M. 
O. Aug. 26, 1861, at expiration of service. A. G. 
R., p. 19. 

John F. resides in Providence, R. I. 

VERMONT CALKINSES IN THE REVOLU- 
TION AND WAR OF 1812 15. 

The Author is indebted to the "Chief of the Rec- 
ord and Pension Office, War Dept., Washington, 
D. C," for the military part of the eight records 
given below. 



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1. Calkins, Stephen, Captain — Was, as shown 
in the history of Danby, Vt., an active member of 
the "Committee of Safety" in the Revolution. He 
had settled in Danby in 1768. He is credited with 
being present at the siege of Yorktown. The War 
Department Records state that he was a captain 
in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Vermont Militia. 
His name appears on detachment payrolls of Feb. 
1st, 1779 and Oct, 18, 1781. The family and local 
traditions credit him with military services not of 
public record. He was the first Selectman elected 
at Danby, and built the first grist-mill there. He 
had two sons — Richard and Stephen, Jr. Capt. 
Stephen died in 1814, aged 83. He was grand- 
father of B. H. and M. M. Calkins, of Michigan, 
who are still living. 

Addenda. — The Records of the "Council of Safety 
and Governor and Council of Vermont, Vol. 1, p. 
260," mention Stephen as captain of 12th Com- 
pany, 5th Vt. Regt. of Regular Continental line. 

2. Calkins, Frederick — Served in the Revolu- 
tion in Capt, Nehemiah Lovewell's Company, in 
Col. Olcott's Regiment of Vermont Militia. His 
name appears on a payroll dated at Sunderland, 
Aug. 21, 1783, and he seems to have been paid from 



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the beginning of the campaign, 1781, to June 30 
of that year. As shown by the brief record, he was 
in the service for a considerable period. 

3. Calkins, James — As appears from the War 
Department Records, is listed on a payroll dated 
at Rutland, Oct. 28, 1784, as "on a scout from 
Moretown, etc., in the year 1780, commanded by 
Major John Barron." The record is meager but 
conclusive that he was a soldier in the war. 

4. Calkins, Richard — Was a soldier in Captain 
Stephen Calkins' Company of Col. Ira Allen's Reg- 
iment of Vermont Militia in the Revolution. His 
name appears on a payroll dated May 30, 1781, 
which shows three days' service. He also served 
as a Corporal in Capt. Ebenezer Willson's Com- 
pany in the same regiment, and his name is on a 
payroll dated Arlington, Jan. 7, 1782, showing 
nine days' service in October, 1781. Name mis- 
spelled "Colkins." A great-uncle to B. H. Cal- 
kins, of Coldwater, Mich., and M. M. Calkins, of 
Albion, Mich. Martin T. Calkins, of Rockford, 
111., is a grandson of Richard. 

5. Calkins, Solomon — Served as an ensign in 
Captain John Powell's Company, Col. Fletcher's 
Vermont Regiment, in the Revolution. His name 



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appears as "Colkins" on a payroll dated June 23, 
1781, and shows fourteen days' service. Solomon 
Calkins is also down as Ensign on a payroll dated 
Pay-Table Office, Oct. 27, 1781, "for a party v of 
men that served in the state service, by order and 
under the inspection of Brig.-Gen. Olcott, in the 
month of November, 1780," with remark, "Days 
in service, 17." The name also appears as that of 
an Ensign on a payroll dated Oct. 4, 1782, "for 
three men which went from Stafford to Brook- 
field in the month of March, 1781, on a Scout in 
ye State servis, by orders from Gen. Olcott," with 
remark, "Number of days, 3." 

6. Calkins, Samuel — As shown by the Records, 
served in Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell's Company of 
Col. Benj. Wait's Battalion, "in the service of the 
State of Vermont," in the Revolutionary War. 
His name appears on a payroll of that company 
dated Bennington, Vt., Feb. 8, 1782, which credits 
him with 147 days' service, commencing July 
1, 1781. 

7. Calkins, William — Is simply mentioned — 
no record being given. 



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VERMONT IN THE WAR OF 1812. 

8. Calkins, Elias — Was a Corporal in Capt. 
John M. Eldridge's Company of Light Infantry, 
Judson's Regiment of Vermont Militia, War 
of 1812. 

VERMONT IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Fernando C— Enlisted Apr. 22 , '61, 
in Co. C, 3d Vt, Inf. M. in July 16, '61. Dis- 
charged Sept. 30, '62, for disability. Res. Char- 
leston. A. G. R., 1892, Eel. p. 84. 

2. Calkins, Arthur — Enlisted Dec. 5, '63, in 
Co. C, 5th Vt. Inf. M. in Dec. 24, '63. Died Jan. 
4, '64, of disease. Res. Pownal. A. G. R. 
p. 154. 

3. Calkins, Franklin— Enlisted Dec. 5, '63, in 
Co. C, 5th Vt. Inf. Discharged May 27, '65, on 
account of wounds received in battle. Res. Pow- 
nal. A. G. R., . 

4. Calkins, Daniel— Enlisted Aug. 20, '61, in 
Co. F., 5th Vt. Inf. M. in Sept. 16, '61. M. O. 
Sept. 15, '64. Res. Leicester. A. G. R., p. 163. 
Not living. 




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5. Calkins, George H.— Enlisted Sept. 8, '62, 
in Co. G., 1st Vt. Cav. M. in Sept. 26, '62. Tak- 
en prisoner Mch. 2, '64. Died in prison at Rich- 
mond, Va., May 28, '64. Res. Hyde Park. A. 
G. R., pp. 247-763. 

6. Calkins, William H.— Enlisted Aug. 11, 
'62, in Co. K., 10th Vt. Inf. M. in Sept. 1, '62. 
M. O. June 22, '65. Res. Charleston. A. G. R., 
p. 406. 

7. Calkins, Ezra G.— Enlisted Dec. 9, '63, in 
Co. H., 2d U. S. Sharpshooters. M. in Dec. 17, 
'63. Wounded May 6, '64, in the Wilderness cam- 
paign. Discharged on account of wounds, Jan. 
31, '65. A. G. R,, p. 621. 



WISCONSIN IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

1. Calkins, Elias Ahira, Lieut.-Col. — It gives 
the author pleasure that he is able to record from 
personal knowledge, covering a period of forty 
years, so much in regard to one of the most dis- 
tinguished of our name, who, both as citizen and 
soldier, and whether engaged in moulding the pub- 
lic opinion of three great states through the press — 



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well called "The Fourth Estate" ; in shaping pub- 
lic and political policies, or in the hour of our Na- 
tional trial volunteering for the preservation of 
the Union, has performed every duty well, reflect- 
ing honor upon the family and himself. 

Elias Ahira Calkins — the son of James, son of 
Ahira, son of Ezekiel, son of John, son of Samuel, 
son of John, son of Hugh First, was born in Roy- 
alton, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1828. At the age of fifteen, 
in 1843, he removed with his parents to Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin, where, with higher objects in view, he 
learned the trade of a printer and bookbinder. He 
thus began at the bottom of the ladder, and, as 
remarked by him, found the great advantage of a 
practical knowledge of those arts in the later busi- 
ness of journalism to which he has devoted almost 
all of his life. Fie was connected as an editorial 
writer with some of the pioneer Milwaukee papers, 
including S. M. Booth's Free Democrat and the 
Morning News, both of which were afterwards 
merged in other newspaper publications. In 1852 
he removed to Madison, Wis., and was the pub- 
lisher and editor of the Argus and Democrat, suc- 
ceeding the late Beriah Brown, pioneer founder of 
that paper. From that time to 1861 we find the 



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Colonel at the front of journalism in Wisconsin, 
and through his paper attracting attention beyond 
state limits. He was rightly regarded as a leader 
of the Wisconsin Democratic Press in the war of 
parties. The writer then and afterward followed 
his career closely. He was also an active member 
of the Wisconsin Historical Society and interested 
in every measure, educational and otherwise, for 
the public good. In 1861, at the outbreak of the 
Rebellion, he became a prominent member of the 
party known as War Democrats, being associated 
in this political organization with the late Senator 
Matt. H. Carpenter; the late Charles D. Robinson r 
a prominent journalist; the late Judge Arthur 
Mc Arthur, father of Gen. Mc Arthur; A. Hyatt 
Smith and others of equal distinction. At that 
critical period they believed with Stephen A. Doug- 
las : 'There can be but two parties in this country 
— patriots and traitors." Accordingly, in the sum- 
mer of 1861, we find Col. Calkins beginning the 
organization of the regiment known as the Third 
Wisconsin Cavalry. This was not fully recruited 
until late in the year. His commission as Major 
of the First Battalion was dated Nov. 9, 1861. 
Early in 1862 the Third was ordered to St. Louis, 



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and went into camp at Benton Barracks, but was 
soon afterwards ordered into active service in 
Western Missouri, Arkansas, etc., where it partici- 
pated in all the campaigns of the Army of the 
Frontier which operated throughout the Trans- 
Mississippi region. In consequence of the ab- 
sence of the Colonel and Lieut. -Colonel of the reg- 
iment, Major Calkins commanded the Third, which 
formed the advance guard of the First Division of 
General James B. Blunt, in the Battle of Prairie 
Grove, Ark., fought Dec. 7, 1862. There one of 
the most brilliant actions of the Union arms was 
achieved, and Major Calkins was complimented 
by Gen. Blunt on the field for especial skill and 
bravery. Vide, Official Records of the Union and 
Confederate Armies: — Ser. 1, Vol. 22, Part 1, pp. 
74 and 75. We also find him specially mentioned 
for brilliant conduct while commanding all the 
cavalry in the engagement at Rocky Bluff, Piatt 
Co., Mo., Aug. 7, 1862. Idem, Ser. 1, Vol. 13, pp. 
219 and 220. He is also mentioned creditably in 
above cited work, Vol. 34, pp. 40, 41 and 48; and 
in Vol. 41, pp. 223-225, as commanding the Third 
Cavalry. In Vol. 22, will be found his reports of 
the engagement at Dry wood, Mo. My study of 




EDWARD 1>. CALKINS. 



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the records shows that the Lieut .-Colonel and the 
Third were always on hand at the front, when work 
was to be performed. He was promoted to Lieut. - 
Colonel Dec. 29, 1863, and continued uninterrupt- 
edly in the service, and most of the time in com- 
mand, until Feb. 24, 1865, on which date, his term 
of enlistment having expired, he was mustered 
out and returned home. The Rebellion being in 
its death throes and the object for which he had 
enlisted nearly accomplished, he did not seek fur- 
ther service. 

After the war Col. Calkins returned to journal- 
ism, being connected with the Press at Madison, 
Milwaukee and St. Paul. He removed with his 
family to Chicago in 1884, and has since been con- 
nected with leading journals. Though now ad- 
vanced in years, he is still active in his profession 
and exhibits the mental vigor and force in his edi- 
torials and other writings characteristic of former 
days. 

2. Calkins, William— Enlisted Aug. 20, '62, in 
Co. K., 5th Wis. Inf. M. O. June 20, '65; expira- 
tion of term of service. Res. Rushford. A. G. 
R., Vol. 1, p. 491. 

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McHuron Calkins and Margaret Marsh, his wife, 
was born June 21, 1843, in Wood County, Ohio. 
His grandfather was named Manasseh and married 
a McHuron, by whom he had four sons and one 
daughter. E. D.'s father with his family removed 
from Ohio to Lake County, 111., in 1846, and to Wis- 
consin in 1857. Edward D., the oldest of nine 
children (all living) enlisted Nov. 19, 1861, in Co. 
A., 6th Wis. Inf., of the famous "Iron Brigade," 
Army of the Potomac. With his regiment he par- 
ticipated in all the campaigns and battles up to 
and including Antietam, where, September, 1862, 
his left leg was shattered to the knee by a shell 
from a rebel battery. Lieut. Col. E. S. Bragg, 
then commanding the 6th, says in his "Report" in 
"O. Rec. of the U. and C. Armies, Series 1, Vol. 19, 
p. 254," that " thirteen men of Company A. were 
killed and wounded by that one shell." Ampu- 
tation followed and Edward D. recovered, in time, 
— except the leg! His brigade was in the Third 
Army Corps until after the "Second Bull Run Bat- 
tle" (Groveton), when it was attached to the Fifth 
Corps, under Hooker. In the Peninsular Cam- 
paign, at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, South Moun- 



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tain and Antietam, our young soldier helped to 
earn the title conferred on the brigade. 

The following incidents, related to me by com- 
rades and friends of Edward D., are characteristic 
of the man and his race as a whole. At South 
Mountain, while in the heat of battle and inspired 
by an enthusiasm born of the occasion, he mounted 
a stone wall and cheered for the "Badger boys"! 
For which, forsooth, he narrowly escaped a court 
martial! Strange, indeed! The Battle of An- 
tietam followed immediately after, closing all too 
soon, a military record of honor and daring seldom 
equalled or surpassed. At Antietam, while lying 
wounded in a barn (Poffenburg's), "skulkers" from 
the "front" sought refuge there, and our bleeding- 
hero, seizing a loaded musket by his side, drove 
them out. He remained in the Field Hospital at 
Antietam until April, 1863, when he was discharged 
April 3, 1863, and sent home. 

His address is Hood River, Oregon. 

4. Calkins, Jerome, First Sergeant. — Enlisted 
Aug. 27, 1861, in Co. G., 11th Wis. Inf. Pro- 
moted Corporal and Sergeant for meritorious ser- 
vices. Wounded at Bavou Cache and at Ft. 



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Blakeley, Ala. Died of wounds, June 27, 1865, 
at Arena, Wis. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 689. 

He was a veteran and, as appears, fought with 
his regiment until almost the close of the war. 
He was one of four brothers — all in Wisconsin regi- 
ments. 

5. Calkins, Anson — Enlisted Oct. 26, '61, in 
Co. G., 11th Wis. Inf. A veteran. M. 0. Sept. 
4, '65. Res. Arena. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 689. 
Anson died in 1891. 

6. Calkins, Stephen — Enlisted Aug. 27, '61, in 
Co. G., 11th Wis. Inf. A Veteran. Wounded at 
Ft. Blakeley, Ala. M. 0. June 29, 1865. Res. 
Arena. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 689. 

Stephen lives now at Clayton, Custer Co., Idaho. 

7. Calkins, Philander Nelson — Enlisted Sept. 
16, '61, in Co. G., 12th Wis. Inf. Discharged Nov. 
2, '63, for disability. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 725. 

He is given as " Nelson P." in A. G. Report, 
which is an error. He was the son of John Cal- 
kins, born in Vermont 1774, and Asenath An- 
drews, his second wife. P. N. died March 20, 1887, 
aged 70 years. His sons — E. R. and Hiram (3), 
are mentioned elsewhere. 

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Co. D., 14th Wis. Inf. Died March 21, '65, at New 
Orleans, La. Res. Merseyville. A. G. R., Vol. 1, 
p. 782. 

9. Calkins, Daniel— Enlisted Oct. 12, '61, in 
Co. C, 16th Wis. Inf. A veteran. M. O. July 
12, 1865. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 9. The "Report" 
says little, but the fact is that Daniel has a fighting 
record second to none, from 1861 to the close of the 
war. His residence is near Portland, Oregon. 

10. Calkins, Elliott B.— Was born Oct. 5, 1838, 
in Essex County, N. Y. Enlisted Dec. 28, '61, in 
Co. H., 17th Wis. Inf. Discharged July 9, '63, for 
disability. Res. Baraboo. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 71. 

Elliott B. died Oct, 25, 1893. His widow lives 
at Baraboo. 

11. Caulkins, David—Enlisted Dec. 30, '63, in 
Co. C, 18th Wis. Inf. A veteran. M. O. July 18 
'65. Res. Sterling. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 90. 

12. Caulkins, Alvin W., Corporal — Enlisted 
Feb. 20, '62, in Co. D., 18th Wis. Inf. A veteran. 
Wounded at Vicksburg. M. 0. July 18, '65. Res. 
Springville. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 93. 

13. Calkins, Andrew J., Corporal — Enlisted, 
Aug. 15, '62, in Co. G., 21st Wis. Inf. Taken pris- 



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oner of war. M. 0. June 8, '65. Res. Lebanon. 
A. G. R., Vol. 2,, p. 186. 

14. Calkins, Henry J.— Enlisted Aug. 15, '62, 
in Co. G., 21st Wis. Inf. Taken prisoner of war. 
M. 0. June 8, '65. Res. Lebanon. A. G. R., Vol. 
2, p. 186. 

15. Calkins, John F.— Enlisted Aug. 4, '62, in 
Co. E., 23d Wis. Inf. M. O. June 4, '65. Res. 
Mazomanie. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 242. John F. 
died Dec. 9, 1897. He, Jerome, Anson and Ste- 
phen were brothers, all in the war — and the} r evi- 
dently had fine war records, but the most strenu- 
ous efforts on the part of the author failed to ex- 
tract further facts than are herein shown. 

16. Calkins, Russell— Enlisted Aug. 15, '62, in 
Co. D., 28th Wis. Inf. Discharged May 22, '63, 
for disability. Res. Coldspring. A. G. R,, Vol. 
2, p. 374. 

Fromlhis daughter, Mrs. W. H. Freeman, it is 
learned that he died on the wa}^ home after his dis- 
charge, at the age of fifty- two years. He had emi- 
grated from Vermont in 1845. 

17. Calkins, Edmund S. — Enlisted Aug. 15, 
'62, in Co. D., 28th Wis. Inf. M. 0. Aug. 23, '65. 
Res. Coldspring. A. G. R,, Vol. 2, p. 374. 




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He was the son of Russell, and served out his 
term of enlistment, but came home a physical 
wreck, went to San Francisco, Cal., where he died 
Jan. 15, 1891. 

18. Calkins, William H— Enlisted Aug. 5, '62, 
in Co. I., 29th Wis. Inf. Discharged March 19, 
'63, for disability. Res. Tomah. A. G. R., Vol. 
2, p. 411. 

19. Calkins, Walter S.— Enlisted Aug. 17, '64, 
as a recruit. Not assigned to company, as per 
record. Res. La Prairie. A. G. R,, Vol. 2, p. 443. 

20. Calkins, Nathan 0., First Lieutenant.— 
Was born in Warren Co., Penn., April 24, 1841. 
He was the son of Lyman, the son of Elisha, the 
son of Joseph, the Revolutionary soldier, who was 
the son of Stephen, of Sharon, Conn. Lieut. Cal- 
kins enlisted at Wyalusing, Wis., Aug. 11, 1862, in 
Co. D., 33d Wis. Inf., was elected Fifth Sergeant; 
promoted 2d Lieut. July 27, 1864, and 1st Lieut. 
Feb. 11, 1865. Was mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, 
and his record is a most honorable one. He par- 
ticipated in twenty-two sharply contested bat- 
tles; first at Coldwater, Miss., under Grant; then 
he was in the siege of Vicksburg forty-seven days, 
and after the surrender left that place on July 5, 



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1863, with the army that fought its way to Jack- 
son, Miss., in pursuit of Johnston. He then went 
home on furlough for thirty days, returning to his 
regiment at Natchez about Sept. 1st. Went into 
winter quarters in December, near Vicksburg, and 
on Feb. 3, 1864, was with Sherman on the famous 
Meridian Expedition, when every foot of ground 
was stubbornly contested, but in vain — the Union 
army capturing that place on the 14th. There 
they destroyed many miles of railroads, supplies, 
etc., as far as Enterprise, twenty miles distant. 
The army then returned to their old camp at Heb- 
ron, nine miles from Vicksburg, arriving March 
4th. On March 9th they broke camp, again to 
take part in the Red River Expedition under 
Banks. Lieut. Calkins says: "Many interesting 
events occurred — long and hard marching and al- 
most daily fighting from the time we entered Red 
River until we returned. From March 9th to May 
30th, 1864, the 16th Army Corps, Gen. A. J. Smith, 
was under continual marching orders. At Pleas- 
ant Hill the 16th took a conspicuous part, and the 
second day would have achieved a glorious victory 
had not Banks ordered a retreat at the very mo- 
ment of success." He was on the Rob Roy when 



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she ran the blockade above Grand Ecore, La., and 
narrowly escaped destruction on April 13th. He 
says : "The 16th of May was a day of noted events. 
At Marksville Prairie, sixteen miles from the 
mouth of the Red River, the 16th A. C. was 
guarding the rear of the 13th and 19th Corps, when 
we were attacked by a large force. This was the 
grandest sight that I ever saw or will see. The 
Prairie was comparatively level, and our whole 
command could be seen maneuvering in battle. It 
was no sham battle; the cannons' loud-mouthed 
roar ; the hissing ball ; the bursting shell ; the mus- 
ket's sharp crack; the sabre's flash; the sulphur- 
ous smoke; the yells of charging troops, and the 
horses with empty saddles and loosely-hanging 
reins, all contributed to make a grand but terrible 
sight. We drove back the toe and cared for our 
dead and wounded. 

At Simsport, La., we were again attacked by a 
force of fifteen or twenty thousand. Our regi- 
ment double-quicked here for two miles, and was 
actively engaged in one of the most stubbornly 
fought battles of that campaign; our loss was 
heavy; twice we fought the rebels hand to hand, 
and drove them back each time. The battle lasted 



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from 9 a. M. until dark. During this time Banks 
was crossing the 19th corps over the Atchafalaya 
on a bridge made of transports. The 16th crossed 
next day. Thus ended that ill-fated campaign. 
On May 30th the 16th reached Memphis, where we 
rested for a short time. In the latter part of June 
we were sent on the Tupelo expedition, after Stur- 
gis' defeat, and had a three days' fight with For- 
rest. On our return we went to White River, Ark., 
and followed Price through the Missouri to War- 
rensburg — capturing many prisoners. The 33d 
guarded 750 back to St. Louis and remained there 
until November, 1864. We were then sent to 
Nashville, Tenn., and participated in the Battle of 
Nashville and the extermination of Hood's army. 
In April, 1865, we were ordered to New Orleans; 
thence to the entrance of Mobile Bay, Ala., and 
Spanish Fort. Here we did our last fighting. 
After a two weeks' siege, we stormed the fort on 
the night of April 14, Captain Burchard and my- 
self leading the skirmishers and driving the enemy 
out of the rifle-pits ; the 33d now came up and we 
stormed and took the fort. That ended my career 
as a soldier. I was never absent, except the 



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thirty days' furlough, never rode in an ambulance, 
never sick, wounded or taken prisoner." 

Lieut. Calkins' military career furnishes a good 
illustration of the true American soldier. The 
author is in possession of many more facts in re- 
gard to his experiences which are interesting, and 
some thrilling, but want of space prevents the nar- 
ration of more than one of them. The Lieutenant 
died at Inglewood, Cal., on June 9, 1903. 



NARRATIVE OF LIEUT. NATHAN O. CAL- 
KINS (33d Wis. Inf.,) OF A NARROW 
ESCAPE FROM GUERRILLAS IN 

t . 

MISSOURI. 

In October, 1864, our regiment was guarding 
the rebuilding of a railroad bridge across the Mo- 
line river, a short distance east of Sedalia, Mo. 
This bridge was burned by the Confederates during 
Price's last raid into Missouri. 

During our stay there of about ten days we ex- 
perienced a good deal of cold, rainy weather and 
one snow storm of short duration. , {|| y 

One damp, foggy afternoon, when our eyes were 



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nearly smoked out of our heads, I suggested to one 
of my comrades, Henry Parker, that we take a 
stroll up the railroad and get out of the smoky 
camp for a change. Parker at once consented, 
and we were soon out of the smoky camp. 

For some reason, now forgotten, I put my re- 
volver, containing three loaded cartridges, in my 
pocket. 

We took an easterly course up the railroad, 
which passed through a wooded section some three 
miles to a well settled prairie country. We did not 
expect to pass a picket line, but expected to come 
upon some picket post from which we would return 
to camp. We walked along the railroad leisurely, 
unmolested, and talking probably of home and of 
the coming re-election of President Lincoln, till we 
came to a large farm-house near the roadside and 
some three miles from camp. We stopped to get 
a drink of water and were informed that there was 
a notorious guerrilla band of rebels in that vicinity, 
and that our cavalry was scouting the woods for 
them up the road. A short distance off we saw 
some wood-choppers engaged in cutting four-foot 
wood in two for the locomotives on the railroad ; we 
concluded to venture that much farther and make 



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inquiries of them. They told us they had not seen 
nor heard of any such band for some time. After 
resting there and talking a few moments with 
these men, who seemed to be good Union men, we 
saw another farm house up the road some half 
mile away, and concluded the guerrilla story was 
merely a rumor; and while we were out of camp 
and outside of the picket line, we were like colts 
out on pasture — we would venture a little farther 
and go up to that house and get some apples and 
see the girls, of course, if any there, and then re- 
turn to camp in time for dress parade, feeling satis- 
fied with our afternoon stroll. 

On reaching the house we found a very friendly 
old couple, a middle-aged lady and two or three 
small children. We were cordially invited into 
the house by the old man and were again informed 
of our danger in being out so far from camp alone. 
They told us of this band of guerrillas in the 
neighborhood, and of the notorious leader, whose 
name I have forgotten. The old man seemed to 
be very uneasy, for some reason. 

While he was telling us of the terrible warfare 
carried on in Missouri, a little boy about five years 
old came running in and told me there was a man 



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outside, who wanted me to come out right away. 
I asked the description of the man. He said he 
was on a horse and had a gun. I told the little boy 
to tell him that I would be out in a moment. The 
boy returned immediately and said the man 
wanted us to come out at once. I again asked the 
boy if the man was dressed as we were, and he said, 
"No." I asked if he had on blue or gray clothing, 
and he said he did not know, but it was not the 
color of ours. 

I had tried to get sight of him through the win- 
dow but could not, so I took my revolver and 
cocked it, with the determination of getting the 
first shot if he was a Confederate or guerrilla. 

Opening the door, we came face to face, within a 
few feet. Behold! it was a Union cavalryman. 
It was a happy surprise to both of us, for he had 
come to the conclusion, from the little boy's de- 
scription of us, that he had treed two Confederates, 
for whom they were hunting. He, also, had his 
finger on the trigger of his carbine, ready for the 
first shot if we were rebels and would not surren- 
der. The cavalryman had made the same in- 
quiries of the little boy that we had in regard to 
the clothing worn. We wore our blue black bouse 



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coats and black hats. The cavalryman had on a 
light blue overcoat and a blue cap, which made him 
appear much different in dress from us. 

From the cavalryman we got official informa- 
tion of the band of guerrillas, which numbered 
some thirty or forty of the most notorious band in 
Missouri, and which they were trying to surround. 
He said they were in the immediate vicinity, and 
offered us a guard inside the picket lines, but know- 
ing that we were out there contrary to orders of 
the strictest kind, I told him we would try to 
make our way back the same way we came out, and 
run our chances. 

We took the back track at a lively gait, forget- 
ting the apples and the girls we would like to have 
seen. When we reached the point where the 
wood-choppers were, we were informed that the 
band of guerrillas had just crossed the railroad 
down at the edge of the woods ; they said they hid 
behind the cordwood while they passed, and that 
they were going at a lively rate, as if the Yankees 
were after them. 

We continued our homeward journey at a quick 
pace without molestation, but expected any min- 
ute to be halted by a guerrilla or the report of a gun. 



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When again in camp we were content to stay 
for a while, smoke or no smoke. I believe our 
camp that night was the pleasantest place I had 
seen for many months. 

21. Calkins, Albert (1)— Enlisted Nov. 7, '63, 
in Co. A., 35th Wis. Inf. M. O. March 15, 1866. 
Res. Huntsford. A. G. R,, Vol. 2, p. 552. 

22. Calkins, Hiram N. (1)— Enlisted Feb. 10, 
' 64, in Co. I., 35th Wis. Inf. Tr. to Co. F. M. O. 
March 15, '66. A. G. R., Vol. 2, pp. 565-572. 

Hiram enlisted before he was sixteen years old, 
and is a brother of E. S. and Mrs. W. H. Freeman. 
He lives in Chicago. 

23. Calkins, Albert (2)— Enlisted March 30, 
'64, in Co. D., 36th Wis. Inf. Wounded June 3, 
'64, at Petersburg, Va. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 585. 

24. Calkins, Nelson— Enlisted Feb. 25, '64, in 
Co. D., 36th Wis. Inf. M. O. July 12, '65. Res. 
Tomah. A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 587. 

Nelson was born at Damascus, AVayne Co., Pa., 
Sept. 19, 1825. He died Dec, 1893, at Tomah. 

25. Calkins, Riley — Enlisted at Portage, Wis., 
Feb. 2, '64, in Co. I., 36th Wis. Inf. Died June 10, 
'64, at Washington, D. C, of disease contracted in 



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the service. Res. Wyocena. A. G. R., Vol. 2, 
p. 599. 

Riley was born in Holland, Erie Co., N. Y., in 
1836, and came to Wisconsin in 1856. 

26. Calkins, Nathaniel G., Sergeant — Enlisted 
Feb. 26, '64, in Co. K., 36th Wis. Inf. Promoted 
Corporal and Sergeant. M. O. June 29, '65. 
A. G. R., Vol. 2, p. 602. 

27. Calkins, George H., Surgeon — Dr. Calkins 
was commissioned First Assistant Surgeon of the 
37th Wis. Infantry March 7, 1864; mustered in 
March 11, '64, and was constantly on duty with his 
regiment from that date. On June 8th, '64, he was 
detailed as Asst. Post Surgeon at Post Hospital, 
Camp Randall, Wis., at the same time acting with 
his regiment, and also examining new recruits. 
He remained on duty here until discharged at the 
close of the war. Surgeon Calkins became very 
popular among the boys, and the patients in the 
hospital presented him with a solid gold hunting- 
case watch, as a testimonial of their esteem. 

After the war he was prominent in civil affairs, 
and a member of the Legislature in 1878. Dr. 
Calkins died June 25, 1896, at Waupaca. The A. 
G. R., Vol. 2, and the "U. S. Roster of Surgeons of 



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Civil War" are totally in error in the date of his 
discharge. Dr. Calkins was born April 21, 1830, 
in N. Y. He was a nephew of E. R. Calkins, 8th 
Wis. Battery, mentioned elsewhere. 

28. Calkins, Henry T., First Lieutenant — En- 
listed Nov. 17, '62, in the 34th Wis. Inf., for nine 
months. M. 0. Sept. 8, '63, at expiration of 
term of service. A. G. R., for '61-65, p. 42. 

29. Calkins, Hiram (2) — Com.-Sergeant on 
Non.-Com. Staff. Enlisted Aug. 15, '61, in 1st 
Wis. Cav. Tr. to Co. B. Discharged Feb. 18, 
'63. Res. Wausau. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 9. 

After the war Hiram was appointed U. S. Dep- 
uty Marshal for Wisconsin, and later was U. S. Re- 
ceiver of the Land Office at St. Cro ix, for five years. 
He was a lawyer by profession and a man of abil- 
ity. He died June 21, 1893. 

30. Calkins, William Powers — Was born Oct. 
29, 1825, at Austerlitz, Columbia Co., N. Y., and 
was the son of Elisha, the son of Turner, the son of 
Stephen, the son of Hugh 2d, the son of John, who 
was the son of Hugh First. He enlisted Sept. 23, 
'64, in Co. I., 1st Wis. Cav. M. 0. July 19, '65; at 
Edgefield, Tenn. Res. Waukesha. A. G. R., 
Vol. 1, pp. 33-537. 



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William P. served most of the time as an ac- 
countant or clerk, at Post and Q. M. headquarters, 
a position for which he was well equipped. Dur- 
ing that time he had many experiences with rebel 
citizens and citizenesses, the relation of which is 
amusing, and the spirit with which he upheld the 
honor of the Flag on all occasions, exhibits the true 
patriot and soldier. Nearly seventy-eight years 
old, his language and letters bear the appearance of 
youth. 

31. Calkins, Elijah— Enlisted Sept. 3, '61, in the 
1st Wis. Battery, Lt. Art,, for 3 yrs. M. O. Oct. 
11, '64, at expiration of term of service. Res. 
Bad Axe. A. G. R,, Vol. 1, p. 203. 

32. Calkins, Lyman H.— Enlisted Oct, 8, '61, 
in the 6th Wis. Battery, Lt. Art. Discharged 
Aug. 31, '63, for disability. Res. Mazomanie. A. 
G. R., Vol. 1, p. 224. 

Lyman H. was born June 15, 1816, in Onondago 
Co., N. Y., and was the youngest of thirteen chil- 
dren. He with his f amity removed west in 1841, 
and finally to Oswego, Oregon, where he died 
March 25, 1S93. His elder brother, Samuel, was 
in the War of 1812, and the three sons of another 
brother, Chauncey, were in the Mexican War. The 



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author is indebted to Mrs. C. A. Locey, a daughter 
of L. H., for the above information. 

33. Calkins, Emerson R., Sergeant — Enlisted 
Feb. 18, 1862, in the 8th Wis. Battery, Lt. Art. A 
veteran. Promoted to Corporal and Sergeant. 
M. O. Aug. 10, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 233. 

Sergeant Calkins participated with his battery 
in many hard campaigns and fierce battles, be- 
sides minor engagements ; among these were those 
of Bay Springs, Aug. 12, '62; Iuka and Corinth, 
Miss.; Perryville (Chaplin Hills), Ky., Oct. 8, 
1862; Stone's River, Dec. 30-31, '62, and Jan. 1- 
2, '63; in the latter he received slight wounds. 
Also, he was in the great Tullahoma and Chicka- 
mauga campaigns of June, July, August and Sep- 
tember, 1863, and in the Battle of Chickamauga, 
Sept. 19 and 20, '63; Lookout Mountain and Mis- 
sion Ridge, Nov. 24 and 25, '63, are additional 
links in the chain of long and faithful service, and 
again Murfreesboro, Tenn. Dec. 7, '64. Emer- 
son R. was born in Delevan, Wis., June 5, 
1842, and was the son of P. N. Calkins and 
Clarissa Rood, his wife; he, the son of John Cal- 
kins, born in Vermont, in 1775. The Sergeant 
lives at Iowa Falls, la. 



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34. Calkins, Hiram (3)— Enlisted Dec. 29, 
'63, in the 8th Wis. Battery, Lt. Art. M. O. Aug. 
10, '65. A. G. R., Vol. 1, p. 233. 

Hiram, a brother of E. R., was born Sept. 8, 
1846, at Delavan, Wis., and just past seventeen 
when he enlisted, but previously had served in the 
Wisconsin Militia. He was sent to Camp Randall, 
Wis., where he and his schoolmate chums did some 
drilling for a time. Hiram joined his battery in 
January, 1864, at Nashville, Tenn. The 8th was 
sent to Murfreesboro as Heavy Artillery, and gar- 
risoned Fortress Rosecrans, which he helped de- 
fend Dec. 7, 1864, against a part of Gen. Hood's 
rebel army, then advancing northward. He says: 
"I can well remember hearing the cannonading in 
the Battles of Franklin and Nashville, and we were 
very anxious as to the result, but we had full con- 
fidence in General Thomas — The Rock of Chick- 
amauga,' to whip Gen. Hood's army, and this he 

did completely." 

Hiram is now a resident at "Florihome," 
Florida. 

L 35. Calkins, Norman W. — Enlisted Feb. 4, '62, 
in the 8th Wis. Battery Lt. Art., for 3 yrs. M. O. 
March 10, '65, at expiration of term of service. 



194 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

He was in several battles, as Chickamauga, but 
was taken sick, sent to Nashville and was hospital 
steward there. 

He was born July 23, 1822, at Aurelius, Cayuga 
Co., N. Y., and died May 30, 1889. 

In concluding the Wisconsin Roster, the author 
has to remark that he has succeeded in stirring up 
the biggest "nest" of Calkin soldiers, nearly all 
closely related to each other, to be found in any 
state except New York. 

WISCONSIN IN THE SPANISH- 
AMERICAN WAR. 

36. Calkins, Walter E— Enlisted April 28, 
1898, in Co. K., 2nd Wis. Vol. Inf., for two yrs. M. 
in May 12, '98. Res. Beaver Dam. M. O. with 
Company Nov. 17, 1898. A. G. R., 1903. 

37. Calkins, Hira A.— Enlisted June 30, 1898, 
in Co. K., 4th Wis. Vol. Inf., for two yrs. M. in 
July 11, '98. Res. Bayfield. M. O. with com- 
pany, Feb. 28, 1899. A. G. R., 1903. 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 195 



WASHINGTON IN THE SPANISH- 
AMERICAN WAR. 

1. Calkins, Carroll C— Enlisted May 11, 1898, 
in Co. K., 1st Washington Inf. Discharged July 
— , 1899, on account of disability. His service 
was in the Philippines. He participated in the 
Battle of Santa Ana, Feb. 5, 1899, and in the en- 
gagements at Guadaloupe, Feb. 28 and March 13, 
1899; also at Petevias, Mch. 14, '99; at Lake La- 
guna de Bay, Mch. 18, '99; Passigge, Mch. 26, '99. 

Carroll is the son of the late Major William H. 
Calkins. Res. San Francisco, Cal. 

IN THE U. S. NAVY IN THE CIVIL 
WAR— 1861-5. 

1. Calkins, James B. — Acting Assistant Sur- 
geon, Dec. 6, 1861. Resigned June 30, 1863. Ref- 
erence; Official Records of the U. S. Navy, 1901, 
p. 97. Nothing further as to his state, etc., has 
been obtained. 

Names of Calkinses on the Roll of Revolutionary 
Pensioners, — As found in Report of Sec. of War to 



196 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

Congress, 1835, and Census of 1840. There may 
have been others which a hasty examination fails 
to show. 

1. Corkins, John, Pr. — Annual allowance, $96. 
Placed on pension roll Nov. 2, 1819. Pension be- 
gan March 5, 1819. age 70, under Act of Congress 
passed Mch. 18, 1818. Res. Bennington, Vt. He 
served in a Mass. regiment. 

2. Calkins, Daniel, Pr. — Annual allowance $96. 
In Conn. line. Placed on roll June 2, 1820. Pen- 
sion began Apr. 13, 1818, Age, 75. 

3. Colkins, Jonathan, Pr. — Annual allowance 
$96. In Mass. line. Placed on Roll Sept. 30, 
1818, age, 73. Pension began Apr. 27, 1818. He 
died Aug. 9, 1833. Res. Ontain Co., N. Y. 

4. Calkins, Eli— Served in a N. Y. Regt. 
Placed on pension roll Feb. 4, 1825. Pension be- 
gan Jan. 29, 1825. Age, 73. Res. Rutland 
Co., Vt. 

5. Caulkins, James, Pr. — Annual allowance, 
$60. In Conn, militia. Placed on roll Mch. 8, 
1834. Pension began Mch. 4, 1831. Age, 83. 
Hampden Co., Mass. 

6. Caulkins, Roswell, Pr. — In Conn. Cont. 
line. Annual allowance $96. Placed on pension 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 197 

roll June 15, 1819. Dropped under act of May 1, 
1820. Delaware Co., Ohio. 

7. Calkin, Nathaniel S., Pr. — Annual allow- 
ance; $49.33. In Conn, militia and navy. Age, 
81. Hampden Co., Mass. 

8. Calkin, Nathaniel, Pr. — Annual allowance, 
$23.33. In Conn. Cont. line. Placed on roll July 
22, 1833. Age, 80. Pension began Mch. 4, 1831. 
Saratoga Co., N. Y. 

9. Calkin, Solomon, Pr. and Ensign — Annual 
allowance, $67.86. In Vermont militia. Placed on 
roll, Jan. 17, 1833. Age, 85. Jefferson Co., N. Y. 

10. Caulkins, Joel, — Annual allowance $20.00 
In Conn. line. Placed on roll Feb. 15, 1833. Pen- 
sion began March 4, 1831. Age, 72. Jefferson 
Co., N. Y. 

11. Calkins, Matthew, Pr. — Annual allowance 
$41.21. Placed on roll Jan. 5, 1833. Age, 68. Age, 
in 1840, 76, 6 Shenango Co., of New Berlin. Served 
in N. Y. militia. 

12. Calkins, Dennis, Pr. — Annual allowance 
$96.00. In Conn. line. Placed on roll May 18, 
1818. Pension began Apr. 20, 1818. Age, 59. 
Dropped under act of May, 1820. Luzurne, Co., 
Pa. 



198 l Calkins Memorial Military Roster 

13. Calkins, Moses, Pr. — Annual allowance, 
$40. In N. Y. militia. Placed on roll July 9, 1833. 
Pension began Mch. 8, 1831. 

14. Calkins, Annis — Res. Chelsea, Orange Co., 
Vt. Age, 85. Lived in 1840 with Ebenezer Mer- 
rill. See p. 65 of census returns of 1840, pub. by 
act of Congress, 1841. 

15. Calkins, John — Age, 77, in 1840. Lived 
with David Rounds at Arlington, Bennington Co., 
Vt. Census 1840, p. 68. 

16. Same Report, p. 69 — Eli Calkin, resident of 
Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vt. Age, 78. 

17. Same Report, p. 85 — Nathaniel Calkin, res. 
of Moreau, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Age, 87. Lived 
with John Roberts. 

18. Same Report, p. 35 — Nathan S. Calkins, of 
Norwich, Hampshire Co., Mass. Age, 86. 

19. Calkins, Esther — of Wilbraham, Mass. 
Lived with Mary Calkins in 1840. Age, 77. 
P. 44. 



Calkins Memorial Military Roster 199 



CASUALTIES IN THE VARIOUS WARS. 

Died in the service in the Revolution 2 

(I know of no public record of individual 
casualties in that war.) 

Killed in battle in the Civil War 5 

Died of wounds received in the Civil War. ... 8 

Died of disease in the Civil War 35 

Wounded in battle in the Civil War 20 

Wounded in battle in the Spanish-American 

War 1 

Discharged for wounds and disability in the 

Civil War 31 

Taken Prisoners of War in the Revolution .... 3 

Taken Prisoners in the Civil War 18 

Total 123 

Remarks: — -It is axiomatic that in war disease kills more men 
than the bullets and shells of the enemy. There are exceptions, but 
they do not disprove the rule and it holds in our case. However, we 
cannot forget, the severely maimed for life — of which several instances 
have come to my notice; neither can we forget the prisoners of war 
who died in captivity. Let us not forget these — and as well, any 
true soldier of any name whatsoever. 



CALKINS— SOLDIERS.— GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION AT 
THE TIME OF ENLISTMENT 







In the 
RevTn. 


War of 
1812-15. 


War of 
1846. 


Civ. War 
1861-65. 


Sp.-Am. 
War. 


Total. 


1 


Conn. . 


33 


8 




15 




56 


2 


Cal.... 








1 


2 


3 


3 


Colo.. 











2 


2 


4 


111.... 








40 


2 


42 


5 


Ind... 






1 


14 




15 


6 


la 








11 


1 


12 


7 


Kan. . 








4 




4 


8 


Mass. . 


8 






13 




21 


9 


Mich. . 








39 


3 


42 


10 


Mont. 










1 


1 


11 


Minn. . 








2 




2 


12 


Me.... 








6 




6 


13 


Mo.... 
N. Y.. 


16 


9 


5 






5 


14 


76 


4 


105 


15 


N. H. 


5 






5 




10 


16 


N.J... 








2 




2 


17 


Ohio. . 






1 


23 


5 


29 


18 


Penn. . 








18 




18 


19 


R.I... 








1 




1 


20 


Vt 


7 


1 




7 




15 


21 


Wis. . . 








35 


2 


37 


22 


Wash. 









• ••■•■•• 


1 


1 


23 


U.S.N 








1 


1 


2 



Total, 



69 



18 



313 



24 



431 



200 



INDEX 



CONNECTICUT. 

PAGE 

Calkins, Aimer 23 

Calkins, Adelbert M 33 

Calkins, Alfred S 34 

Calkins, Amos (1) 23 

Calkins, Amos B 36 

Calkins, Arthur B 37 

Calkins, Caleb 26 

Calkins, Christopher 27 

Calkins. Daniel 23 

Caulkins, Daniel 31 

Calkins, Darius 24 

Caulkins, David, Serg't 32 

Calkins, Durkee 29 

Calkins, Ebenezer 27 

Calkins, Elijah 21 

Calkins, Elisha (1 ) 25 

Caulkins, Elisha, Serg't. (2) 32 

Caulkins. Ezekiel 32 

Calkins, Fred. A 30 

Calkins, Grail (?) Corporal 24 

Calkins, Henry D 38 

Calkins, Horace F. Corp 36 

Calkin, Hugh 15 

Calkins, Israel, Serg't 19 

Calkins, Jacob 22 

Calkins, James 26 

Calkins, James A 30 

Calkins, Jesse 25 

Calkins, Jesse 1 37 

Calkins, John. Jr 23 

Calkins, John Prentiss 24 

Caulkins, John E 33 

Caulkins, John F 37 

Caulkins, Jonathan, L't 18 

Caulkins, Jonathan, Capt 18 

Calkins, Joseph A 22 

Calkins, Joseph L 37 

Calkins, Lemuel 26 

Calkins, Nathaniel 25 

Calkins, Newton A 34 

Calkins, Obed H., Serg't 36 

Calkins, Reuben, L't 20 

Caulkins, Richard P 32 

Calkins, Roswell 20 

Caulkins, Roswell 32 

Calkins, Samuel 33 

Calkins, Solomon 26 

Calkins, Stephen (1) 27 

Calkins, Stephen (2) 27 

alkins, Stephen, (3) L't 28 

Calkins, Stephen E., Dr 35 

Calkins, Thomas S 23 

Calkins. William, L't 25 

Calkins, William, Serg't 29 

Caulkins, William S 32 

Corkins, William, Serg't 37 

Calkins, Wilbur F 38 



CALIFORNIA. 

Calkins, Carlos G., L't '39 

Calkins, Hubert 33 

Calkins, Henry M [[ 40 



COLORADO. 

Calkins, Charles F 40 

Calkins, Emery Ernest 41 



ILLINOIS. 

Calkins, Albert 56 

Calkins, Allen B 60 

Calkins, Allen S 60 

Calkins, Calvin 53 

Calkins, Charles 55 

Caulkins, Charles A 55 

Calkins, ('has. E 56 

Calkins, Chas. F 70 

Calkins, Chas. L 60 

Calkins, David 68 

Calkins, D. W. K 52 

Calkins, Dorus 58 

Calkins, Ebenezer D 52 

Calkins, Edwin J., Corp 59 

Calkins, Eugene 60 

Calkins, Felix 59 

Calkins, Fred. P., Serg't 61 

Calkins, Frank. Serg't-Major 68 

Corkins, Francis, Corp 58 

Ca kins, Geo. W 6g 

Caulkins, Henry 53 

Calkin, Henry C., Serg't 60 

Calkins, Homer, Serg't 69 

Calkins, Jacob 56 

Calkins, Joel P., Corp 67 

Caulkins, Joshua 69 

Calkins, Levi A 59 

Calkins, Lyman S. Corp 57 

Calkin, Matthias Corp 58 

Calkins, Newton 52 

Calkins, Orville N 68 

Calkins, R. Warner 68 

Calkins, Russell W., L't 60 

Calkins, R. Warner 68 

Calkins, Stephen, Corp 52 

Calkins, Samuel M 69 

Calkins, Thos. G., Serg't 69 

Calkins, Turner 58 

Calkins, William W., L't 11 

Caulkins. William 58 

Calkins, William 6S 

Calkins, Willis E 7" 

Corkins, Wallace 56 



201 



202 



Index 



INDIANA. 

PAGE 

Calkins, Andrew J., Corp 73 

Corkins, Charles 74 

Calkins, David H 74 

Calkins, David W 75 

Corkins, Egbert C 75 

Calkins, Edward, L't 75 

Calkins, Henry, Capt 75 

Calkins, Joseph S 74 

Calkins, Milo F. Serg't 76 

Calkins, Oran M., Capt 73 

Caulkins, Silas, L't 77 

Calkins, William H.. Major 70 

Calkins, William C 74 

Calkins, William Walter 75 

IOWA. 

Calkins, Edward 78 

Caulkins, Francis M 87 

Calkins, George O 90 

Calkins, John F 90 

Calkins, Kirkland J 87 

Caulkins, Levi W 88 

Calkins, Millard B., L't 87 

Calkins, Orson 88 

Calkins, Riley 88 

Calkins, Stephen B 78 

Calkins, William H., L't 86 

Caulkins, Willis E 91 

KANSAS. 

Caulkins, Alfred, Serg't 92 

Corkins, John, Corp 91 

Calkins, Lucas P 91 

Calkins, Peter 91 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Calkins, Abraham 93 

Calkins, Ashahel 92 

Calkins, Caleb 93 

Calkins, Chandler C 94 

Calkins, Charles H 94 

Calkins, Charles 95 

Calkins, Clarence 95 

Calkins, Franklin G 95 

Corkins, Geo. S 94 

Calkins, Henry W., Corp 94 

Calkins, Herbert H 95 

Calkins, Horatio R 94 

Calkins, Jesse H., Corp 93 

Calkings, Jonathan 92 

Calkins, Oscar C 94 

Calking, Samuel '. 92 

Calkins, Samuel (1) , 93 

Calkins, Samuel (2) \ 93 

Calkins, Samuel J 95 

Calkin, Simeon 92 

Calkins, William P 95 

MICHIGAN. 

Calkins, Abram R., Dr 120 

Calkins, Wlmeron^E., Capt 101 



MICHIGAN— Continued. 

PAGE 

Calkins, Ambrose 98 

Calkins, Andrew C 119 

Calkins, Caleb W 98 

Calkins, Charles W., L't 96 

Calkin, Charles. 100 

Calkin, Charles (1) 100 

Calkins, Charles (2) 100 

Calkins, Charles (3) 124 

Calkins, Cholott 119 

Calkins, Charles M 122 

Calkins. Darius C, Capt 99 

Calkins, David C 99 

Corkins, Daniel A 101 

Calkins, David E 124 

Calkins, Edgar 99 

Calkins, E. B 99 

Calkins, Edward 120 

Calkins, Frederick E 124 

Calkins, George H 99 

Calkins, George F 121 

Calkins, Henry B 98 

Calkins, Henry H 120 

Calkins, Henry P 120 

Calkins, Horace S 100 

Caukin, Henry M 123 

Calkins, James C 100 

Calkins, John 98 

Calkins, John B 98 

Calkins, John M 120 

Calkins, John J., L't 122 

Calkins, John W 121 

Calkins, Jerome B., L't 121 

Calkins, Lucius 97 

Calkins, Milton 98 

Calkins, Nelson K 120 

Calkins, Orlando W 100 

Calkins, Philetus 121 

Calkins, Spencer 97 

Calkins, Stephen H 121 

Calkins, Thos. J 100 

Calkins, William B 97 

MONTANA. 
Calkins, Raymond M 125 

MINNESOTA. 

Calkins, John T 126 

Caukin, Geo. E., Capt 125 

• MAINE. 

Calkins, Charles M 127 

Calkins, Frank A 126 

Calkins, Ira 127 

Calkins, James W 127 

Calkins, William A 126 

Calkins, Wilfred 127 

MISSOURI. 

Calkins, Alva C 128 

Calkins, Edwin 128 

Calkins, Edwin R 128 

Calkins, James W 128 

Calkins, Sylvanus 128 



Index 



203 



NEW YORK. 

PAGE 

Calkins, Abbott C, L't 134 

Calkin, Abel 131 

Albert J 151 

Alfred R 148 

Amos 131 

Amos T., L't 135 

Asa A., Corp 142 

Belus C 137 

Benj. E 131 

Bvron 136 

Calvin 131 

Charles (1) 135 

Charles (2) 143 

Charles A 134 

Charles H. (1) 136 

Charles H. (2) 150 

Cornelius 136 

Daniel, Jr 130 

D. C 136 

Ebeneezer D 132 

Elias 130 

Eli 130 

Elijah 129 

Elijah, Jr 129 



Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

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Corkins 

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Calkins 

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Corkins 

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Calkins 

Calkin, 

Calkins 

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Calkins 

Calkins 

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Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Corkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Corking 

Calkms 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

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Calkins 

Calkins 

Cankin 

Caulkin 

Calkins 

Calkins 

Calkins 

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Edward. 

Elisha C. 
Ezra (1). 



145 
145 
142 

Ezra (2) 143 

Ezra H 146 

Ensign L 146 

Felix 132 

Florence M 143 

Fred. E., Serg't 150 

Geo. H 141 

Geo. W 146 

Geo. B., L't 146 

Harrison A 137 

Henry (1) 140 

Henry (2) 147 

Henry (3) 143 

Henry J 142 

Hudson 141 

Iver S., Serg't 144 

Jabez 132 

James (1) 129 

James R. (2) Corp 142 

James (3) 142 

James (4) 14S 

James (5) 148 

James (6) Serg't 149 

James (7) 14'» 

James B. (8) 148 

James 132 

John (1) 130 

John (2) Capt 132 

John (3) 139 

John (4) Corp 141 

John (5) 141 

John (6) 14:! 

John (7) 149 

;, John (8) 149 

John Milton. Serg't 137 

John H., L't 139 

John P 148 

Joel A 144 



NEW YORK— Continued. 

PAGE 

Calkins, Joshua l:;n 

Corkins, Joseph D 136 

Calkins, Joseph E 137 

Corkins, Joseph 142 

Calkins, Levi Whiting 143 

Corkins, Levi, Corp 1 17 

Calkins, Lewis (1) 130 

Calkins, Lewis ( 2 ) 136 

Calkins, Lorenzo D 137 

Calkms, Marcellus 1 51 i 

Calkins, Martin L 139 

Calkins. Matthias 130 

Calkins. Moses 130 

Calkins, Oliver 130 

Caulkins, Peter 135 

Calkins. Philander H 147 

Calkins, Robert 151 

Calkins, Rufus 138 

Calkins. Royal 1) 144 

Calkins, Samuel 132 

Calkins, Seth 130 

Calkins, Simon 130 

Calkins, Smith F 147 

Calkins, Stephen V 140 

Corkins, Sidnev 138 

Calkins, Theodore 139 

Calkin, Terrence 150 

Caulkins, Thos. N 138 

Caulkins, Uriah 150 

Calkins, William T., Capt 135 

Calkins, William, L't (1) 129 

Calkins, William, Ensign (2) 129 

Calkins, William C 142 

Calkins, William H '. . . 145 

Calkins, William R 151 

Calkins, Wallace A 138 

Calkins, Warren 141 

Calkins, Walter 146 

Calkins, Willard E 135 

Corkins, William H., Serg't 138 

Calkms, Zina 1 147 

NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

Calkins. Charles H 153 

Calkins, James 152 

Calkins, John, Corp. (1) 151 

Calkins, John (2) [52 

Calkins, John C, Corp log 

Calkins, Lorenzo 153 

Caulkins. Nathan ' 53 

Calkms. Samuel -52 

Calkins, Solomon '■'- 

Calkins, William 1^3 

NEW JERSEY. 

Calkins, Charles H.. Capt 154 

Calkins, Calvin 154 

OHIO. 

Calkin-. Albert. Corp 159 

Calkins, Albert .1 155 

Calkins, Alvery 155 

Calkins, Arda II [60 

Calkins, Augustus lo£> 



204 



Index 



OHIO— Continued. 

PAGE 

Calkins, Benj 155 

Calkins, Charles, Capt 154 

Calkins, Clark D 156 

Calkins, Charles F 159 

Calkins, Cornelius 159 

Caulkins, Chris. R 158 

Corkins, Charles M 157 

Calkins, Daniel W 156 

Caulkins, Daniel 159 

Calkins, Edward, Serg't 158 

Calkins, Eli 158 

Calkins, Fred. M 159 

Calkins, Harvey C, Corp 155 

Calkins, James, (1) Corp 157 

Calkins, James (2) 159 

Corkins, James E 158 

Calkins, Orin B 156 

Calkins, Perrin H 156 

Corkins, P 157 

Calkins, Robt. H 154 

Calkins, Russell M 158 

Calkins, Stephen A., Corp 155 

Calkins, William B 160 

Caulkins, William R 158 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Calkins, Charles 160 

Caulkins, David J 164 

Calkins, Frederick, L't 161 

Calkins, H. W., Capt 160 

Calkins, Henry D., L't 164 

Calkins, James (1) 162 

Calkins, James (2) 163 

Calkins, James Fred , Chaplain 162 

Calkins, James H., L't 162 

Calkins, James V 161 

Calkins, John 160 

Calkins, John W 161 

Calkins, Luther L 161 

Calkins, Newberry E , Capt 161 

Calkins, Orrin E 161 

Calkins, Stafford C . . . 163 

Calkins, S 163 

Calkins, William D 162 

RHODE ISLAND. 

Caulkins John F 164 

VERMONT. 

Calkins, Arthur 168 

Calkins, Daniel 168 

Calkins, Elias, Corp 168 

Calkins, Ezra G 169 

Calkins, Fernando C 168 

Calkins, Franklin 168 

Calkins, Frederick 165 

Calkins, Geo. H 169 

Calkins, James 166 

Calkins, Richard 166 

Calkins, Samuel 167 

Calkins, Solomon 166 

Calkins, Stephen, Capt 165 

Calkins, William 167 

Calkins, William H 169 



WISCONSIN. 

PAGE 

Calkins Albert (1) 188 

Calkins, Albert (2) 188 

Calkins, Alvin W 177 

Calkins, Andrew J., Corp 177 

Calkins, Anson 176 

Calkins, David " 177 

Calkins, Daniel 177 

Calkins, Edward D 173 

( 'alkins, Edmund S 178 

Calkins, Elias Ahira, L't Col 169 

Calkins, Elliott B 177 

Calkins, Elijah 191 

Calkins, Emerson R,, Serg't 192 

Calkins, Geo H, Surgeon 189 

Calkins, Geo. W 176 

Calkins, Henry T , L't 190 

Calkins, Henry J 178 

Calkins, Hiram N. (1) 188 

Calkins, Hiram, Com Serg't (2) . . . . 190 

Calkins, Hiram (3) 193 

Calkins, Hira A 194 

Calkins, Jerome, 1st Serg't 175 

Calkins, John F 178 

Calkins, Lyman H 191 

Calkins, Nathan O , L't 179 

Calkins, Nathaniel G , Serg't 189 

Calkins, Nelson. . . '. 188 

Calkins, Norman W 193 

Calkins, Philander Nelson 176 

Calkins, Riley 190 

Calkins, Russell 178 

Calkins, Stephen 176 

Calkins, Walter S 179 

Calkins, William 173 

Calkins, William H 179 

Calkins, William P 190 

Calkins, Walter E 194 

WASHINGTON. 
Calkins, Carroll C 195 

IN U. S. NAVY— IN THE 

CIVIL WAR. 

Calkins, James B., Asst. Surgeon. . . 195 

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS. 

Corkins, John 196 

Calkins, Daniel 196 

Calkins, Jonathan 196 

Calkins, Eli 196 

Caulkins, James •• ■ . ■ 196 

Caulkins, Roswell 196 

Calkin, Nathaniel S 197 

Calkin, Nathaniel 197 

Calkin, Solomon 197 

Caulkins, Joel 197 

Calkins, Matthew 197 

Calkins, Dennis 197 

Calkins, Moses 198 

Calkins, Annis 198 

Calkins, John 198 

Calkin, Eli 198 

Calkin, Nathaniel 198 

Calkins, Nathan S 198 

Calkins, Esther 198 






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