Darwin H. Pond, Civil War Soldier
Title
Darwin H. Pond, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Darwin H. Pond
Born in Townsend, Vt,_Son of {Jotham} Pond,_by occupation a Carriage Maker,_Unmarried,_at the age of 19 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass Vols._Company D._Mustered into service September 25th, 1862.
Accompanied the regiment on the Goldsboro expedition. Was sick and off duty at the time of the Trent Road reconnoissances; for the same reason, did not go with the company to Plymouth._Rejoined the company on its return from Plymouth to Newbern._Did not take part in the Gum Swamp expedition_Reenlisted May 29th 1863 for three years service in the Heavy Artillery; furloughed 30 days from that date, and visited Chicopee. Mustered into service Company “C” 4 August 1863. He participated with his Reg. in the engagements in front of {???} N.C. in March 1865 and in the {several} movements of the Command except when on detached duty. From 1 Aug. 1864, for three months, was detailed on picket duty. From 3d July to 5 Sept. 1865, on duty as clerk in Quarter Master’s Department at Newbern and in Provost Marshal’s Office at Arlington.
Discharged with his Reg. 20 Sept., 1865.
Born in Townsend, Vt,_Son of {Jotham} Pond,_by occupation a Carriage Maker,_Unmarried,_at the age of 19 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass Vols._Company D._Mustered into service September 25th, 1862.
Accompanied the regiment on the Goldsboro expedition. Was sick and off duty at the time of the Trent Road reconnoissances; for the same reason, did not go with the company to Plymouth._Rejoined the company on its return from Plymouth to Newbern._Did not take part in the Gum Swamp expedition_Reenlisted May 29th 1863 for three years service in the Heavy Artillery; furloughed 30 days from that date, and visited Chicopee. Mustered into service Company “C” 4 August 1863. He participated with his Reg. in the engagements in front of {???} N.C. in March 1865 and in the {several} movements of the Command except when on detached duty. From 1 Aug. 1864, for three months, was detailed on picket duty. From 3d July to 5 Sept. 1865, on duty as clerk in Quarter Master’s Department at Newbern and in Provost Marshal’s Office at Arlington.
Discharged with his Reg. 20 Sept., 1865.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-316.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“Darwin H. Pond, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 5, 2024, https://chicopeelibrary.org/archives/items/show/2598.