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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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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 10 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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. 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 12 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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 14 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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 16 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 17 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 ! 18 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 19 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 20 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 21 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. 22 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 23 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 24 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 25 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 27 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. 30 Calkins Memorial Military Roster a r\ 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 33 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 servicer 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 35 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 36 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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. 38 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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. Calkins Memorial Military Roster 41 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. 42 Calkins Memorial Military Roster 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 WTar 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. 