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United States Sharpshooters

Third Company - Recruits

A Descriptive Roll of Men Enlisted by Wm. H. Knight appointed a Recruiting Officer by the Governor of Vermont on the 20th Day of November, A.D. 1861, having his recruiting station at Brattleboro, Vt. --- "I, Wm. H. Knight certify on honor, that the foregoing is a correct Descriptive Roll of the men enlisted by me for service in the 3d Co., Vt. Sharpshooters, of the Volunteer Militia of Vermont, pursuant to Recruiting Orders dated November 20, A.D., 1861 --- Dated at Brattleboro, Vt., December 20, 1861 (Signed: William H. Knight)

Recruit	Residence	Age	Height	Comp	Eyes	Hair	Birthplace	Born	Occupation	Enlisted
Abbott, Curtis	East Bethel, Vt.	21	5' 7 1/4"	light	blue	dark	Randolph, Vt.	1840	student	Nov. 12
Alexandria, Caleb H.	Brattleboro, Vt.	42	5' 3"	light	grey	light	W. Brattleboro, Vt.	1819	Farmer	Dec. 10
Averell, Philetus	Readsboro, Vt.	34	5' 7"	light	blue	dark	Wilmington, Vt.	1827	Carpenter	Oct.29
Ayers, John H.	Grafton, Vt.	19	5' 3 1/2"	light	blue	dark	Grafton, Vt.	1842	Farmer	Oct. 16
Barry, George W.	Brattleboro, Vt.	26	5' 9"	light	blue	dark	Ticonderoga, NY	1835	Printer	Nov. 22
Bliss, Waitstill	Fairfax, Vt.	30	5' 6"	light	blue	light	Rowe, Mass	1831	Farmer	Nov. 4
Bond, Charles S.	Proctorsville, Vt.	18	5' 8 1/2"	Light	Blue	Dark	Proctorsville, Vt.	1843	student	Oct. 26
Britton, George F.	Brattleboro, Vt.	21	5' 4"	light	grey	light	Brattleboro, Vt.	1840	Mechanic	Nov. 28
Brockway, John R.	Brattleboro, Vt.	19	5' 8 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Brattleboro, Vt.	1842	Farmer	Oct. 18
Brophy, Harvey A.	East Dorset, Vt.	27	5' 9 1/2"	light	black	dark	E. Dorset, Vt.	1834	Mechanic	Dec. 7
Bullock, David M.	Readsboro, Vt.	18	5' 7 3/4"	light	black	dark	Readsboro, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Dec. 13
Burgess, Albert H.	Grafton, Vt.	18	5' 10 1/4"	light	brown	dark	Grafton, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Oct. 16
Burlingame, Zelotus	Dummerston, Vt.	42	5' 9 1/2"	light	blue	light	Weathersfield, Vt.	1819	Mechanic	Nov. 23
Burton , Albert	S. Londonderry, Vt.	25	5' 10 1/4"	light	grey	dark	S. Londonderry, Vt.	1836	Farmer	Oct. 29
Butterfield, Abner W.	Dummerston, Vt.	29	5' 4 1/2"	light	brown	dark	Dummerston, Vt.	1832	Farmer	Dec. 5
Campbell, Henry L.	Londonderry, Vt.	20	6' 1 1/2"	light	blue	dark	Londonderry, Vt.	1841	Farmer	Nov. 21
Churchill, William H.	S. Londonderry, Vt.	23	5' 7 3/4"	light	blue	dark	S. Londonderry, Vt.	1838	Painter	Oct. 18
Clark, Eugene	Brattleboro, V.	22	5' 6 3/4"	light	grey	light	Brattleboro, Vt.	1839	Carpenter	Dec. 12
Clark, Frederick E.	Newbury, Vt.	20	6' 3/4"	light	black	dark	Newbury, Vt.	1841	Farmer	Dec. 4
Clark, James G.	Brandon, Vt.	18	5' 11 1/4"	light	blue	light	Putney, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Nov. 13
Clark, Lucius T.	Brandon, Vt.	22	6' 2"	light	blue	dark	Putney, Vt.	1839	Mechanic	Dec. 16
Cressey, Everett J.	Readsboro, Vt.	23	5' 4"	light	black	dark	Rowe, Mass.	1838	Farmer	Oct 30
Cressey, George W.	Readsboro, Vt.	21	5' 9"	dark	grey	dark	Rowe, Mass	1840	Farmer	Oct. 30
Cressey, Martin V.	Readsboro, Vt.	25	5' 7 1/4"	light	blue	dark	Rowe, Mass	1836	Farmer	Oct. 30
Diamond, George W.	Grafton, Vt.	18	5' 7 1/2"	light	blue	dark	Grafton, Vt.	1843	Mechanic	Oct. 21
Dix, Hosea	Whitingham, Vt.	36	5' 6 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Whitingham, Vt.	1825	Farmer	Nov. 21
Elmer, Edmund S.	Brattleboro, Vt.	41	5' 6 1/4"	light	blue	dark	Vernon, Vt.	1820	Railroad employee	Nov. 19
Emerson, Gary H.	Danby, Vt.	16	5' 3/4"	light	blue	light	Lincoln, Vt.	1845	Farmer	Dec. 4
Emerson, Orange G.	Danby, Vt.	23	5' 6"	light	black	dark	Danby, Vt.	1838	Farmer	Dec. 4
Everleth, Henry D.	Dummerston, Vt.	18	5' 6"	light	blue	dark	Amherst, Mass.	1843	Farmer	Nov. 19
Fairfield, Alvah B.	Brattleboro	22	5' 8 1/2"	light	grey	dark	Florida, Mass.	1839	Painter	Oct. 29
Giddings, Benjamin F.	Cavendish, Vt.	19	5' 9"	light	grey	dark	Cavendish, Vt.	1842	student	Oct. 26
Giddings, Henry E.	Reading, Vt.	18	5' 9 1/4"	light	black	dark	Reading, Vt.	1843	Student	Oct. 30
Goodnough, Ezra	Arlington, Vt.	37	5' 7"	light	blue	dark	Brattleboro, Vt.	1824	Mechanic	Oct. 28
Harrington, Elisha	Dorset, Vt.	26	6' 4"	light	grey	dark	White Creek, NY	1835	Farmer	Nov. 1
Hart, Gilbert	East Dorset, Vt.	34	5' 11 3/4"	dark	grey	dark	Wallingford, Vt.	1827	Mechanic	Oct. 24
Holland, Albert L.	Grafton, Vt.	20	5' 8"	light	black	dark	Grafton, Vt.	1841	Farmer	Oct. 16
Houghton, Henry H.	Westminster, Vt.	21	5' 9 14"	dark	brown	dark	Westminster, Vt.	1840	Farmer	Nov. 27
Howard, Alfred P.	Arlington, Vt.	41	6'	light	brown	dark	Wardsboro, Vt.	1820	carpenter	Oct. 24
Howard, Charles H.	Grafton, Vt.	18	5' 9 1/2"	light	black	dark	Grafton, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Oct. 21
Herbert, Henry	Middlebury, Vt.	19	5' 8"	light	black	dark	Middlebury, Vt.	1842	Student	Nov. 21
Hyde, Charles B.	Pawlet, Vt.	22	5' 6"	light	grey	dark	Randolph, Vt.	1839	student	Oct. 25
Johnson, Edwin S.	Wardsboro , Vt.	19	6' 1"	light	brown	dark	Wardsboro, Vt.	1842	Farmer	Nov. 14
Keeler, Willis F.	Brandon, Vt.	18	5' 6"	light	grey	dark	Brandon, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Dec. 11
Kendall, Edward A.	Winhall , Vt.	29	5' 9 1/4"	light	blue	dark	Gardner, Mass.	1832	Mechanic	Dec. 7
Kendall, George S.	St. Johnsbury, Vt.	30	5' 7"	light	blue	dark	Northfield, Mass.	1831	Peddler	Nov. 7
King, William G.	Fairfax, Vt.	22	5' 9 1/4"	light	grey	dark	Fairfax, Vt.	1839	Farmer	Dec. 13
Mason, Almon	Brattleboro, Vt.	21	5' 10"	light	brown	dark	Newfane, Vt.	1840	Mechanic	Nov. 14
May, George A.	Readsboro, Vt.	21	5' 10 1/4"	light	grey	dark	Wellington, Conn.	1840	Farmer	Nov. 25
McGrath, John	Pawlet, Vt.	19	5' 8 3/4 "	light	grey	dark	Limerick, Ireland	1842	Farmer	Oct. 31
McKee, Samuel J.	Fairfax, Vt.	19	5' 6 1/2"	light	grey	light	St. Johns, Canada	1842	Painter	Dec. 5
Miller, Allen P.	Cavendish, Vt.	27	5' 8"	light	black	dark	Haverhill, NH	1834	Mechanic	Dec. 2
Miller, George S.	Cavendish, Vt.	25	5' 10"	light	grey	dark	Warren, NH	1836	Mechanic	Oct. 28
Minor, Frank E.	Brattleboro, Vt.	18	5' 7 1/2"	light	grey	dark	Madison, Ohio	1843	Clerk	Nov. 4
Monroe, Atherton	Pawlet, Vt.	44	5' 5 1/2"	light	black	dark	Groton, Mass.	1817	Mechanic	Dec. 13
Mullett, Charles L.	Newfane, Vt.	21	6' 1 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Newfane, Vt.	1840	farmer	Oct. 20
Nervil, Lucius D.	Brattleboro, Vt.	20	5' 11 1/2"	light`	black	dark	Mass.	1841	Farmer	Dec. 9
Newell, William	Dorset, Vt.	35	5' 10"	dark	blue	dark	Jaffrey, NH	1826	Mechanic	Nov. 1
Northrop, Ezekiel B.	Fairfax, Vt.	31	6' 3/4"	light	black	dark	Fairfield, Vt.	1830	Painter	Dec. 13
Ober , Henry	Brattleboro, Vt.	19	5' 8 3/4"	Dark	Black	Dark	Montague, Mass	1842	Mechanic	Nov. 25
Ober , Joseph R.	Brattleboro, Vt.	25	5' 8 1/2"	dark	black	dark	Hatfield, Mass.	1836	Mechanic	Nov. 25
Parris, Jared L.	Danby, Vt.	22	5' 10 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Danby, Vt.	1839	Farmer	Nov. 23
Patterson, Haynes	Landgrove , Vt.	21	5' 1/2"	light	blue	light	Landgrove, Vt.	1840	Mechanic	Oct. 21
Peabody, Ariel	Brattleboro, Vt.	23	5' 11"	light	grey	dark	Georgetown, Mass.	1838	Farmer	Nov. 7
Phelps, George B.	Brattleboro, Vt.	23	5' 10"	light	grey	dark	Monroe, Mass.	1838	Farmer	Oct. 30
Pike, Lewis	Whitingham, Vt.	23	5' 5 3/4"	light	blue	light	Whitingham, Vt.	1838	Farmer	Oct. 28
Potter, Preserved	Pawlet, Vt.	25	5' 4"	light	grey	dark	Pawlet, Vt.	1836	Farmer	Nov. 15
Prindle, Gilbert H.	East Poultney, Vt.	23	5' 6 1/4"	light	grey	dark	E. Poultney, Vt.	1838	Jeweller	Nov. 14
Putman, William E.	Brattleboro, Vt.	22	5' 7 1/4"	light	black	dark	W. Brattleboro, Vt.	1839	Artist	Dec. 10
Rawson, Harrison L.	Jamaica, Vt.	19	5' 11 1/2"	dark	blue	dark	Jamaica, Vt.	1842	Farmer	Dec. 3
Rawson, Kimball P.	Jamaica, Vt.	21	6' 1/4"	light	grey	dark	Jamaica, Vt.	1840	Carpenter	Dec. 3
Rawson, Riley G.	Jamaica, Vt.	22	6' 1 1/2"	light	blue	dark	Jamaica, Vt.	1839	carpenter	Dec. 3
Rendell, Merrill S.	Essex Cntr, Vt.	25	5' 9 3/4"	Light	black	dark	Essex Cntr, Vt.	1836	Dentist	Dec. 7
Richardson, George A.	Jamaica, Vt.	22	6' 4 1/4"	dark	black	dark	Jamaica, Vt.	1839	Cooper	Dec. 7
Robbins, George W.	Newfane, Vt.	37	5' 9 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Newfane, Vt.	1824	Farmer	Oct. 26
Robinson, Charles H.	S. Londonderry, Vt.	25	5' 9 1/4"	light	blue	dark	S. Londonderry, Vt.	1836	mechanic	Oct. 24
Sargent, Daniel F.	Brattleboro, Vt.	22	5' 7 1/2"	light	grey	light	W. Brattleboro, Vt.	1839	Farmer	Oct. 9
Scribner, Grove T.	E. Poultney, Vt.	20	5' 11"	light	grey	dark	E. Poultney, Vt.	1841	Farmer	Nov. 6
Shattuck, William A.	Winhall, Vt.	27	5' 6 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Winhall, Vt	1834	Mechanic	Oct. 24
Smith, Henry A.	East Dorset, Vt.	27	5' 8 1/4"	light	black	dark	Winchester, NH	1834	Mechanic	Dec. 7
Smith, William W.	Wilmington, Vt.	24	5' 6 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Wardsboro, Vt.	1837	Mechanic	Oct. 17
Stevens, Edwin W.	Readsboro, Vt.	31	5' 6"	light	blue	dark	Leverett, Mass.	1830	Farmer	Nov. 13
Stevens, Joel P.	Londonderry, Vt.	45	5' 4 1/2"	light	grey	dark	Londonderry, Vt.	1816	Farmer	Nov. 4
Stevens, Warren	Londonderry, Vt.	22	5'	light	blue	dark	Londonderry, Vt.	1839	Farmer	Oct. 23
Stewart, Harris A.	Wallingford	25	5' 3 1/2"	light	grey	light	E. Wallingford, Vt.	1836	Farmer	Dec. 10
Stewart, Harvey E.	E. Wallingford, Vt.	22	5' 6 1/2"	light	grey	dark	E. Wallingford, Vt.	1839	Farmer	Dec. 10
Strong, Sylvester C.	Ludlow, Vt.	21	5' 9"	light	grey	dark	Peru, Vt.	1840	Farmer	Oct. 28
Strow, William H.	Weathersfield, Vt.	25	5' 3"	light	blue	dark	Weathersfield, Vt.	1836	U. S. Navy	Dec. 2
Tobey, Chipman J.	Pawlet, Vt.	27	5' 10 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Pawlet, Vt.	1834	Farmer	Nov. 15
Tower, George R.	Westminster, Vt.	18	5' 6 1/2"	light	blue	light	Westminster, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Oct. 22
Town, William	Sherburne, Vt.	23	5' 8"	light	grey	dark	Sherburne, Vt.	1838	Farmer	Nov. 12
Tucker, John B.	Whitingham, Vt.	23	5' 6"	light	blue	dark	Conn.	1838	Farmer	Dec. 11
Tyler, Charles F.	West Halifax, Vt.	26	5' 11"	light	blue	dark	W. Halifax, Vt.	1835	Mechanic	Nov. 13
Warner,Cornelius T.	Landgrove , Vt.	19	5' 6 3/4"	light	grey	light	Landgrove, Vt.	1842	Farmer	Oct. 21
White, Charles L.	Putney, Vt.	22	5' 8"	light	brown	dark	Hartland, Vt.	1839	Carpenter	Oct. 12
White, William F.	Wardsboro, Vt.	18	5' 9"	light	grey	light	Wardsboro, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Nov. 13
Willis, Daniel H.	Newfane, Vt.	23	5' 10 1/2"	light	grey	dark	Marlboro, Vt.	1838	Farmer	Oct. 14
Witt, Lucien	Brattleboro, Vt.	18	5' 7 1/2"	light	blue	light	Chesterfield, NH	1843	Farmer	Oct. 15
Worden, Herbert M.	Guilford, Vt.	18	5' 6 3/4"	light	grey	dark	Guilford, Vt.	1843	Farmer	Nov. 21
Wyman, Loring	Grafton, Vt.	37	5' 9 1/4"	light	black	dark	Westmoreland, NH	1824	Farmer	Oct. 21
York, George W.	Sherburne, Vt.	32	5' 11 1/4"	light	grey	light	Sherburne, Vt.	1829	Farmer	Dec. 5

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A Statistical Snapshot

William H. Knight reported that 101 men had been enlisted by him by between 9 October and 16 December 1861.

By occupation there were 55 farmers, 23 mechanics, 6 carpenters, 6 students, 4 painters, and one each artist, clerk, cooper, dentist, jeweler, peddler, printer, railroad employee, and U.S. Navy (who, coincidently, rejoined the Navy after getting a disability discharge from the company).

If they all told the truth, the oldest was 45 and the youngest 16. There were 40 aged 21 and under, 32 between 22 and 25, 11 between 26 and 29, and 18 aged 30 or over. Their average age was 24.

Eight were listed as having a dark complexion, the overwhelming majority were of light complexion. Their eyes were grey (43), blue (32), black (20), and brown (7). Their hair was either dark (84) or light (17). The tallest man, at 6' 4 1/4", towered over his shortest compatriot, at 5' even. Of the remainder, 68 were 5' 7" or taller, the remaining 31 ranged from 5' 3" to 5' 6 3/4".

Understandably, native Vermonters dominated the group, with 73. The remaining men were born in Massachusetts (15), New Hampshire (6), Connecticut (2), New York (2), Ohio (1), Canada (1) and Ireland (1). Of the 73 native Vermonters, 55 enlisted from their hometown.

Of the 101 who enlisted, 99 actually served with the company. Of those, 8 were killed or mortally wounded in action, 9 died of disease, 10 were wounded (and 2 subsequently discharged for their wounds), 31 were discharged for disability, 1 resigned his commission, and 2 deserted, 18 transferred to other units (12 to the 4th Vermont Infantry, 6 to the Veteran Reserve Corps), and 2 deserted. Of the remaining 2, 1 later served in the 16th Vermont Infantry; one was drafted, but there is no indication of service.

Source: Original in possession of Gilbert Hart Whelden, descendant of Gilbert Hart; transcribed by Linda M. Welch, Dartmouth College; statistics generated by Tom Ledoux.