News:
Now in the library; "Genealogy of the Cooke and Cook family". New under the Moments in Time section: my "I Love Me Wall". (purely self-indulgent, I know.)
honoring our relatives that have served this country. This list is "in progress" and by no means comlete. If you feel we've overlooked someone please contact us using the "Suggest" tab on the top of their page.
Enlisted as sergeant 10 Dec 1861. 13th Maine Infantry Company E. Promoted 29 May 1863 to captain of the 85th U.S. Colored Troops, 6 June 1864. Discharged 13 Aug 1864.
Mustered into Company E, 13th Maine Volunteers on 10 December 1861 along side his brother Jonas. Died of disease at a field hospital in New Orleans while in the service of his country.
He served aboard USS Argus. She was captured by the British on August 14, 1813. During the battle he sustained a leg injury which required amputation. He was imprisoned for 18 months, at Ashburton, England.
Later he commanded the USS Alligator. He was sent to the West Indies to fight pirates. He died while attacking three pirate vessels in 1822.
Alvarez worked on the Manhattan project that developed the nuclear bomb He was given the rank of Lieutenant Colonel so that he could fly aboard military air craft to make scientific observations.
Company D, 107th Illinois, Volunteer Infantry, Civil War. Participated in the Battle of Bean Station, 14 Dec 1863 and was seriously injured in the hip. Mustered out at Knoxville, Tennessee, 19 Jun 1865.
Humphrey Atherton was admitted as a freeman at Dorchester on May 2, 1638. He began his Massachusetts military career as a member of the artillery company in 1638, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1645, to Captain in 1650, to Major 1652,and to Major General in 1661.