s/o Henry Achorn and Harriet Amanda Labe
h/o Mary Lizzie Marshall
Civil War Veteran - Enlisted on November 8, 1861, age 26, and mustered on November 30, 1862, into 2nd Battery, Maine Light Artillery (Union). Enlistment Rank: Private.
The 2nd battery garrisoned Fort Preble from March 1O to April 1, 1862, when it left for Washington. It participated in the action at Cross Keys, June 8, and in skirmishes at Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, Newmarket, Harrisonburg and Port Republic.
On Aug. 5, it moved from Waterloo to Culpeper Court House and engaged the enemy near there on the 8th. It was also engaged in the second Bull Run, the battle of Cedar mountain, and was in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13.
The regiment then encamped at Fletcher's Chapel until May 3, 1863, when it engaged in the battle of Chancellorsville, after which it took part in the Pennsylvania campaign, and in the battle of Gettysburg.
In December1863, most of the men reenlisted for three years, and were given furloughs of 30 days. Private Achorn mustered out and re-enlisted on December 25, 1863.
The battery was at Camp Barry until April 26, 1864, and was then assigned to the 9th corps, Army of the Potomac, taking part in the advance on Richmond and the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House (eight days' fighting), North Anna, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor and Petersburg From Oct. 13, 1864, to May 3, 1865, it occupied the outer defenses of City Point, Va., when it moved to Alexandria, and on May 31 left there for Maine.
Mustered out on June 16, 1865.
Invalid Pension filed on August 27, 1884 (Application No. 520, 949 and Certificate No. 320,196). Widow Pension filed on December 2, 1910.
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine; 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census; U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 ; GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947.
s/o Henry Achorn and Harriet Amanda Labe
h/o Mary Lizzie Marshall
Civil War Veteran - Enlisted on November 8, 1861, age 26, and mustered on November 30, 1862, into 2nd Battery, Maine Light Artillery (Union). Enlistment Rank: Private.
The 2nd battery garrisoned Fort Preble from March 1O to April 1, 1862, when it left for Washington. It participated in the action at Cross Keys, June 8, and in skirmishes at Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, Newmarket, Harrisonburg and Port Republic.
On Aug. 5, it moved from Waterloo to Culpeper Court House and engaged the enemy near there on the 8th. It was also engaged in the second Bull Run, the battle of Cedar mountain, and was in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13.
The regiment then encamped at Fletcher's Chapel until May 3, 1863, when it engaged in the battle of Chancellorsville, after which it took part in the Pennsylvania campaign, and in the battle of Gettysburg.
In December1863, most of the men reenlisted for three years, and were given furloughs of 30 days. Private Achorn mustered out and re-enlisted on December 25, 1863.
The battery was at Camp Barry until April 26, 1864, and was then assigned to the 9th corps, Army of the Potomac, taking part in the advance on Richmond and the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House (eight days' fighting), North Anna, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor and Petersburg From Oct. 13, 1864, to May 3, 1865, it occupied the outer defenses of City Point, Va., when it moved to Alexandria, and on May 31 left there for Maine.
Mustered out on June 16, 1865.
Invalid Pension filed on August 27, 1884 (Application No. 520, 949 and Certificate No. 320,196). Widow Pension filed on December 2, 1910.
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine; 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census; U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 ; GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947.
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