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Source for:   Ebenezer Thayer,   15 JUN 1720 - 25 JUN 1720         Index

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Source for:   Ebenezer Thayer,   27 FEB 1797 -          Index

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Source for:   Ebenezer Coddington Thayer,   13 MAY 1836 - ABT 1864         Index

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Text:   Name: Eben C Thayer , Jr Residence: Braintree, Massachusetts Occupation: Merchant Enlistment Date: 29 January 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Massachusetts Unit Numbers: 935 935 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 January 1862 at the age of 24Enlisted in Company K, 31st Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 14 February 1862.Discharged for promotion Company K, 31st Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 02 June 1863Commission in 2nd Infantry Regiment Louisiana on 02 June 1863.

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Page:   31st Infantry Regiment MA

Text:   Date Mustered: 09 September 1865 Regiment Type: Infantry Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 52 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 Regimental Soldiers and History: List of SoldiersRegimental HistoryTHIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRYTHREE YEARS (Re-enlisted)The 31st Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was raised by Gen. Butlerin the fall of 1861 and early part of the winter following. Itwas first known as the Western Bay State Regiment. It wasorganized at Camp Seward, Pittsfield, and its members weremustered into service mostly during November and December. Acontention having arisen between Governor Andrew and Gen.Butler over the latter's authority to raise troops inMassachusetts, the 31st was at first in charge of Acting Lieut.Col. Charles M. Whelden of Pittsfield. About Feb. 1, 1862, theregiment was transferred to Camp Chase, Lowell, and on the 20thit embarked for the seat of war. After delays at Fort Monroe and Port Royal, on March 23 it reached Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico. The questions in dispute between Governor Andrew and Gen. Butler having been settled, Oliver P. Gooding, formerly first lieutenant in the 10th U. S. Inf., was commissioned colonel to date from Feb. 8, and most of the other field and staff and line officers were commissioned to datefrom Feb. 20. The regiment was now officially known as the 31st Mass., and was assigned to Gen. Thomas Williams' (2d)Brigade.After the fall of Forts Jackson and St. Philip it was sentto New Orleans, where it was the first regiment to land. During the summer and fall it did guard and provost duty at New Orleans and the forts. With the organization of the 19thCorps in January, 1863, seven companies of the 31st became a part of the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, the three other companiesbeing stationed at Fort Pike. The main body of the regiment now joined the forces at Baton Rouge and in the middle of Marchcooperated with the fleet in its passage of the batteries

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