Merrimack Historical Society

War of 1812

Barron, Samuel Jr.--------Name listed on the Soldiers Monument, but no records were
found for him. His father was in the Revolution, and both are
buried in the Meetinghouse Road Cemetery.

Beard, William------------Rank at Induction---Sergeant. Regiment---2nd Regiment New
Hampshire Militia--Steele’s. Rank at Discharge---Sergeant.
Unknown burial place.

Combs, Josiah------------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---1st Regiment New
Hampshire Militia--Fisk’s. Rank at Discharge--Private.
Unknown burial place.

Cotton, John--------------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---1st Regiment New
Hampshire Militia--Fisk’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Buried in Thorntons Ferry Cemetery.

Cotton, Samuel Jr.-------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---1st Regiment New
Hampshire Militia--Fisk’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Buried in Thorntons Ferry Cemetery.

Dickey, James------------Rank at Induction---Waiter Captain. Regiment---2nd Regiment
New Hampshire Militia--Steele’s. Rank at Discharge---Waiter
Captain. Burial place unknown.

Fields, John---------------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---Captain Neals Company
of Artilliers, New Hampshire Militia. Rank at Discharge---
Private. Buried in Meetinghouse Road Cemetery.

Gage, Phineas-------------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---3rd Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Sise’s. Rank at Discharge---Private. He
was also a veteran of the Revolution, and is buried in Bedford,
New Hampshire.

Ingalls, Daniel T.----------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---2nd Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Steele’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Buried in Last Rest Cemetery.

Marshall, Elijah---------------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---1st Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Fisk’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Place of burial unknown.

Marshall, Erastus------------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---1st Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Fisk’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Place of burial unknown.

McCauley, Alexander-------No information found, but his father fought in the Revolution.
He is listed as a Lt., and is buried in the Meetinghouse
Road Cemetery.

McClure, Samuel------------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---1st Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Fisk’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Was inducted a second time, as a Sergeant. Regiment---
2nd Regiment New Hampshire Militia---Steele’s. He was
Discharged as a Sergeant. Place of burial is Reeds Cemetery,
South Merrimack.

Nourse, Cornelius T.-------Name listed on the Soldiers Monument, but no information
found that he had ever served. Buried in the Last Rest
Cemetery.

Thornton, Mathew---------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---2nd Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Steele’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Place of Burial is in the Thorntons Ferry Cemetery.

Wheeler, Jonathan Jr.------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---1st Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Fisk’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Place of burial is in Reeds Cemetery, South Merrimack.

Wood, Samuel R.----------Rank at Induction---Private. Regiment---2nd Regiment New
Hampshire Militia---Steele’s. Rank at Discharge---Private.
Place of burial unknown.