Amos C. Plaisted was born in Dec 1844 at Haverhill, New Hampshire, son of Elisha and his second wife, Hannah B. (Huntley) Plaisted.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Amos was living at Fitchburg, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 12 Jul 1861 Amos mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 16 years and 7 months old.
On 24 Aug 1861 in "The Lowell Daily Citizen and News", Lowell, Massachusetts, Amos was mentioned, and excerpts of his letter home were quoted:
Letter from Washington We make some extracts from a private letter written by Amos C. Plaisted, recently of this city and now a member of the Fitchburg Fusileers, Fifteenth regiment. He went forward with his regiment, from Worcester, on the 8th inst. On the way through Baltimore, the troops were saluted with a few stones thrown at the baggage-wagons, but nobody was hurt. Young Plaisted writes:
"When we left Baltimore we expected to go to Harper's Ferry, and were somewhat surprised on waking up next morning in the cars and finding ourselves in Washington in full view of the capitol buildings. We remained in the city during the day and night, and left for camp the next morning. On the way to camp we passed the White House, and a beautiful place it is, too; it is built of the same kind of stone as the capitol. We also passed by the tree where Key was shot by Sickles some two years ago. Washington is a rough-looking place, with the hogs and cows running at large in the streets, apparently with as much liberty as in a New England barn-yard, and there is nothing pretty about the city, except the capitol, White House, Washington monument, and the treasury building. ***
Near our camp there are two houses, recently occupied by rebels -- one of whom poisoned a well of water, and all of the men were very sick that drank of it, but none have died. On being discovered the scoundrel fled across the river to the "sacred soil" of Virginia, and the union men gutted his house completely, leaving nothing but the bare walls, which are of brick, and the soldiers now amuse themselves by target-shooting agains the standing walls. ***
We had a first rate time all the way from Worcester. We came through Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland -- so I have seen many of the largest cities in the union, and now I want to fight and have the war settled! then I shall be contented to settle down in the shop again. But don't worry about me, for all I want is strength to do my duty, and if I fall -- so be it!"
On 28 Jul 1864 Amos mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 31 May 1869 Amos C. Plaisted, 24, married Amantha M. Rice, daughter of Joel G. and Amantha (Montgomery) Rice, at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son before she died in 1873.
In Jun 1886 Amos was living at Soldiers' Home, Crest Avenue, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Later he made application at Maine for a veteran's pension on 10 Jul 1890, and received certificate number 630117.
He died on 10 Feb 1902 in quarentine at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, of variola (smallpox). He was 57 years and 2 months old.
He was buried in Feb 1902 at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Amos was living at Fitchburg, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 12 Jul 1861 Amos mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 16 years and 7 months old.
On 24 Aug 1861 in "The Lowell Daily Citizen and News", Lowell, Massachusetts, Amos was mentioned, and excerpts of his letter home were quoted:
Letter from Washington We make some extracts from a private letter written by Amos C. Plaisted, recently of this city and now a member of the Fitchburg Fusileers, Fifteenth regiment. He went forward with his regiment, from Worcester, on the 8th inst. On the way through Baltimore, the troops were saluted with a few stones thrown at the baggage-wagons, but nobody was hurt. Young Plaisted writes:
"When we left Baltimore we expected to go to Harper's Ferry, and were somewhat surprised on waking up next morning in the cars and finding ourselves in Washington in full view of the capitol buildings. We remained in the city during the day and night, and left for camp the next morning. On the way to camp we passed the White House, and a beautiful place it is, too; it is built of the same kind of stone as the capitol. We also passed by the tree where Key was shot by Sickles some two years ago. Washington is a rough-looking place, with the hogs and cows running at large in the streets, apparently with as much liberty as in a New England barn-yard, and there is nothing pretty about the city, except the capitol, White House, Washington monument, and the treasury building. ***
Near our camp there are two houses, recently occupied by rebels -- one of whom poisoned a well of water, and all of the men were very sick that drank of it, but none have died. On being discovered the scoundrel fled across the river to the "sacred soil" of Virginia, and the union men gutted his house completely, leaving nothing but the bare walls, which are of brick, and the soldiers now amuse themselves by target-shooting agains the standing walls. ***
We had a first rate time all the way from Worcester. We came through Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland -- so I have seen many of the largest cities in the union, and now I want to fight and have the war settled! then I shall be contented to settle down in the shop again. But don't worry about me, for all I want is strength to do my duty, and if I fall -- so be it!"
On 28 Jul 1864 Amos mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 31 May 1869 Amos C. Plaisted, 24, married Amantha M. Rice, daughter of Joel G. and Amantha (Montgomery) Rice, at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son before she died in 1873.
In Jun 1886 Amos was living at Soldiers' Home, Crest Avenue, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Later he made application at Maine for a veteran's pension on 10 Jul 1890, and received certificate number 630117.
He died on 10 Feb 1902 in quarentine at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, of variola (smallpox). He was 57 years and 2 months old.
He was buried in Feb 1902 at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Amos C. Plaisted was born in Dec 1844 at Haverhill, New Hampshire, son of Elisha and his second wife, Hannah B. (Huntley) Plaisted.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Amos was living at Fitchburg, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 12 Jul 1861 Amos mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 16 years and 7 months old.
On 24 Aug 1861 in "The Lowell Daily Citizen and News", Lowell, Massachusetts, Amos was mentioned, and excerpts of his letter home were quoted:
Letter from Washington We make some extracts from a private letter written by Amos C. Plaisted, recently of this city and now a member of the Fitchburg Fusileers, Fifteenth regiment. He went forward with his regiment, from Worcester, on the 8th inst. On the way through Baltimore, the troops were saluted with a few stones thrown at the baggage-wagons, but nobody was hurt. Young Plaisted writes:
"When we left Baltimore we expected to go to Harper's Ferry, and were somewhat surprised on waking up next morning in the cars and finding ourselves in Washington in full view of the capitol buildings. We remained in the city during the day and night, and left for camp the next morning. On the way to camp we passed the White House, and a beautiful place it is, too; it is built of the same kind of stone as the capitol. We also passed by the tree where Key was shot by Sickles some two years ago. Washington is a rough-looking place, with the hogs and cows running at large in the streets, apparently with as much liberty as in a New England barn-yard, and there is nothing pretty about the city, except the capitol, White House, Washington monument, and the treasury building. ***
Near our camp there are two houses, recently occupied by rebels -- one of whom poisoned a well of water, and all of the men were very sick that drank of it, but none have died. On being discovered the scoundrel fled across the river to the "sacred soil" of Virginia, and the union men gutted his house completely, leaving nothing but the bare walls, which are of brick, and the soldiers now amuse themselves by target-shooting agains the standing walls. ***
We had a first rate time all the way from Worcester. We came through Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland -- so I have seen many of the largest cities in the union, and now I want to fight and have the war settled! then I shall be contented to settle down in the shop again. But don't worry about me, for all I want is strength to do my duty, and if I fall -- so be it!"
On 28 Jul 1864 Amos mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 31 May 1869 Amos C. Plaisted, 24, married Amantha M. Rice, daughter of Joel G. and Amantha (Montgomery) Rice, at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son before she died in 1873.
In Jun 1886 Amos was living at Soldiers' Home, Crest Avenue, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Later he made application at Maine for a veteran's pension on 10 Jul 1890, and received certificate number 630117.
He died on 10 Feb 1902 in quarentine at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, of variola (smallpox). He was 57 years and 2 months old.
He was buried in Feb 1902 at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Amos was living at Fitchburg, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 12 Jul 1861 Amos mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 16 years and 7 months old.
On 24 Aug 1861 in "The Lowell Daily Citizen and News", Lowell, Massachusetts, Amos was mentioned, and excerpts of his letter home were quoted:
Letter from Washington We make some extracts from a private letter written by Amos C. Plaisted, recently of this city and now a member of the Fitchburg Fusileers, Fifteenth regiment. He went forward with his regiment, from Worcester, on the 8th inst. On the way through Baltimore, the troops were saluted with a few stones thrown at the baggage-wagons, but nobody was hurt. Young Plaisted writes:
"When we left Baltimore we expected to go to Harper's Ferry, and were somewhat surprised on waking up next morning in the cars and finding ourselves in Washington in full view of the capitol buildings. We remained in the city during the day and night, and left for camp the next morning. On the way to camp we passed the White House, and a beautiful place it is, too; it is built of the same kind of stone as the capitol. We also passed by the tree where Key was shot by Sickles some two years ago. Washington is a rough-looking place, with the hogs and cows running at large in the streets, apparently with as much liberty as in a New England barn-yard, and there is nothing pretty about the city, except the capitol, White House, Washington monument, and the treasury building. ***
Near our camp there are two houses, recently occupied by rebels -- one of whom poisoned a well of water, and all of the men were very sick that drank of it, but none have died. On being discovered the scoundrel fled across the river to the "sacred soil" of Virginia, and the union men gutted his house completely, leaving nothing but the bare walls, which are of brick, and the soldiers now amuse themselves by target-shooting agains the standing walls. ***
We had a first rate time all the way from Worcester. We came through Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland -- so I have seen many of the largest cities in the union, and now I want to fight and have the war settled! then I shall be contented to settle down in the shop again. But don't worry about me, for all I want is strength to do my duty, and if I fall -- so be it!"
On 28 Jul 1864 Amos mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 31 May 1869 Amos C. Plaisted, 24, married Amantha M. Rice, daughter of Joel G. and Amantha (Montgomery) Rice, at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son before she died in 1873.
In Jun 1886 Amos was living at Soldiers' Home, Crest Avenue, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Later he made application at Maine for a veteran's pension on 10 Jul 1890, and received certificate number 630117.
He died on 10 Feb 1902 in quarentine at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, of variola (smallpox). He was 57 years and 2 months old.
He was buried in Feb 1902 at Gallops Island, Boston Harbor, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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