Son of Chandler and Frances (Palmer) Comings; grandson of Capt. Free Comings and Rachel Williams.
In 1861 Mr. Comings enlisted in the New York Fire Zouaves, and after their disbanding joined the 17th Connecticut Regiment. He had been a member of the New York City Volunteer Fire Department since 1857.
While in the army Mr. Comings participated in the first battle of Bull Run, or Manassas, July 21, 1861, and was run down by a squad of cavalry and left insensible upon the field. He recovered, however, and although reported as dead rejoined his regiment two days after the battle.
He received a serious wound at the battle of Fredericksburg, and upon receiving an honorable discharge from the army went to Worcester in 1864, where for a brief period he was an inmate of Dale Hospital.
Jan . 6, 1867, he was appointed on the Worcester police force, doing patrol duty for less than a year. In the fall of the same year he was appointed captain of the entire force, which position he held for five years, until September, 1872.
He was then made a member of the State Constabulary, on which he served until that force was abolished, Mar. 1, 1874. He was next made an officer of the House of Correction at Worcester, acting in that capacity two years and seven months, under Gen. Sprague.
He was afterwards (Jan 1876) chosen assistant superintendant of the Massachusetts State Reform School at Westboro, under Col. Shepherd, officiating in that responsible position until forced to resign through overwork and sickness in the family.
On the 13th of February, 1884, on ample recommendations he was made chief of police in the city of Malden, Mass.
He had the reputation during the two years following of being an efficient officer. But in 1886 he was asked by he new mayor o resign, which he declined to do. He was, however, displaced.
He died in Worcester, Mass.
(from "The Cummings memorial : a genealogical history of the descendants of Isaac Cummings, an early settler of Topsfield, Massachuset, by George Moare, 1903.)
23 Aug 1862, he married Addie B. Knight.
He enlisted in Company I, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Vol. Inf. on 28 Aug 1862 at age 25 and was made a Corporal. He was discharged due to disability on 15 Jan 1863.
In February 1893, his widow received a pension based on his service.
Age 55 years, 5 months, 12 days.
In 1861 Mr. Comings enlisted in the New York Fire Zouaves, and after their disbanding joined the 17th Connecticut Regiment. He had been a member of the New York City Volunteer Fire Department since 1857.
While in the army Mr. Comings participated in the first battle of Bull Run, or Manassas, July 21, 1861, and was run down by a squad of cavalry and left insensible upon the field. He recovered, however, and although reported as dead rejoined his regiment two days after the battle.
He received a serious wound at the battle of Fredericksburg, and upon receiving an honorable discharge from the army went to Worcester in 1864, where for a brief period he was an inmate of Dale Hospital.
Jan . 6, 1867, he was appointed on the Worcester police force, doing patrol duty for less than a year. In the fall of the same year he was appointed captain of the entire force, which position he held for five years, until September, 1872.
He was then made a member of the State Constabulary, on which he served until that force was abolished, Mar. 1, 1874. He was next made an officer of the House of Correction at Worcester, acting in that capacity two years and seven months, under Gen. Sprague.
He was afterwards (Jan 1876) chosen assistant superintendant of the Massachusetts State Reform School at Westboro, under Col. Shepherd, officiating in that responsible position until forced to resign through overwork and sickness in the family.
On the 13th of February, 1884, on ample recommendations he was made chief of police in the city of Malden, Mass.
He had the reputation during the two years following of being an efficient officer. But in 1886 he was asked by he new mayor o resign, which he declined to do. He was, however, displaced.
He died in Worcester, Mass.
(from "The Cummings memorial : a genealogical history of the descendants of Isaac Cummings, an early settler of Topsfield, Massachuset, by George Moare, 1903.)
23 Aug 1862, he married Addie B. Knight.
He enlisted in Company I, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Vol. Inf. on 28 Aug 1862 at age 25 and was made a Corporal. He was discharged due to disability on 15 Jan 1863.
In February 1893, his widow received a pension based on his service.
Age 55 years, 5 months, 12 days.
Son of Chandler and Frances (Palmer) Comings; grandson of Capt. Free Comings and Rachel Williams.
In 1861 Mr. Comings enlisted in the New York Fire Zouaves, and after their disbanding joined the 17th Connecticut Regiment. He had been a member of the New York City Volunteer Fire Department since 1857.
While in the army Mr. Comings participated in the first battle of Bull Run, or Manassas, July 21, 1861, and was run down by a squad of cavalry and left insensible upon the field. He recovered, however, and although reported as dead rejoined his regiment two days after the battle.
He received a serious wound at the battle of Fredericksburg, and upon receiving an honorable discharge from the army went to Worcester in 1864, where for a brief period he was an inmate of Dale Hospital.
Jan . 6, 1867, he was appointed on the Worcester police force, doing patrol duty for less than a year. In the fall of the same year he was appointed captain of the entire force, which position he held for five years, until September, 1872.
He was then made a member of the State Constabulary, on which he served until that force was abolished, Mar. 1, 1874. He was next made an officer of the House of Correction at Worcester, acting in that capacity two years and seven months, under Gen. Sprague.
He was afterwards (Jan 1876) chosen assistant superintendant of the Massachusetts State Reform School at Westboro, under Col. Shepherd, officiating in that responsible position until forced to resign through overwork and sickness in the family.
On the 13th of February, 1884, on ample recommendations he was made chief of police in the city of Malden, Mass.
He had the reputation during the two years following of being an efficient officer. But in 1886 he was asked by he new mayor o resign, which he declined to do. He was, however, displaced.
He died in Worcester, Mass.
(from "The Cummings memorial : a genealogical history of the descendants of Isaac Cummings, an early settler of Topsfield, Massachuset, by George Moare, 1903.)
23 Aug 1862, he married Addie B. Knight.
He enlisted in Company I, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Vol. Inf. on 28 Aug 1862 at age 25 and was made a Corporal. He was discharged due to disability on 15 Jan 1863.
In February 1893, his widow received a pension based on his service.
Age 55 years, 5 months, 12 days.
In 1861 Mr. Comings enlisted in the New York Fire Zouaves, and after their disbanding joined the 17th Connecticut Regiment. He had been a member of the New York City Volunteer Fire Department since 1857.
While in the army Mr. Comings participated in the first battle of Bull Run, or Manassas, July 21, 1861, and was run down by a squad of cavalry and left insensible upon the field. He recovered, however, and although reported as dead rejoined his regiment two days after the battle.
He received a serious wound at the battle of Fredericksburg, and upon receiving an honorable discharge from the army went to Worcester in 1864, where for a brief period he was an inmate of Dale Hospital.
Jan . 6, 1867, he was appointed on the Worcester police force, doing patrol duty for less than a year. In the fall of the same year he was appointed captain of the entire force, which position he held for five years, until September, 1872.
He was then made a member of the State Constabulary, on which he served until that force was abolished, Mar. 1, 1874. He was next made an officer of the House of Correction at Worcester, acting in that capacity two years and seven months, under Gen. Sprague.
He was afterwards (Jan 1876) chosen assistant superintendant of the Massachusetts State Reform School at Westboro, under Col. Shepherd, officiating in that responsible position until forced to resign through overwork and sickness in the family.
On the 13th of February, 1884, on ample recommendations he was made chief of police in the city of Malden, Mass.
He had the reputation during the two years following of being an efficient officer. But in 1886 he was asked by he new mayor o resign, which he declined to do. He was, however, displaced.
He died in Worcester, Mass.
(from "The Cummings memorial : a genealogical history of the descendants of Isaac Cummings, an early settler of Topsfield, Massachuset, by George Moare, 1903.)
23 Aug 1862, he married Addie B. Knight.
He enlisted in Company I, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Vol. Inf. on 28 Aug 1862 at age 25 and was made a Corporal. He was discharged due to disability on 15 Jan 1863.
In February 1893, his widow received a pension based on his service.
Age 55 years, 5 months, 12 days.
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