On Tuesday evening, 11 June 1889, a Sons of Veterans Camp was instituted in the village of Colebrook, New Hampshire. Civil War veteran William B. Luey was chosen as the camp's namesake. He had enlisted on 21 Aug 1862 and was mustered in as a private on 19 Sept '62, into Co. H, 13th NH Infantry. He was wounded at Cold Harbor on 1 June 1864, and transferred into the 14th Veteran Reserve Corps on 16 Sept. He was mustered out on 28 June 1865. William died in Colebrook on the 4th of July, 1885, at age 53. A recent resident, he had lived most of his life in his native Columbia, NH.
Below is the newspaper article from The Upper Coos Herald, 19 June 1889 (pg 1), announcing its formation:
Below is the newspaper article from The Upper Coos Herald, 19 June 1889 (pg 1), announcing its formation:
The officers chosen that night were:
Captain Ellsworth D. Young (son of Hiram C., Co. H, 13th NH Inf)
1st Lieut. Edward E. Little (son of Eben, Co. I, 1st NH Hvy Art'y)
2nd Lieut. Samuel I. Bailey, Jr. (son of Samuel I. Sr, 18th NH Inf)
On the 8th of January, a Wed. evening, the Camp held an election, and a full roll of officers were elected and installed.
Captain Ellsworth D. Young (son of Hiram C., Co. H, 13th NH Inf)
1st Lieut. Edward E. Little (son of Eben, Co. I, 1st NH Hvy Art'y)
2nd Lieut. Samuel I. Bailey, Jr. (son of Samuel I. Sr, 18th NH Inf)
On the 8th of January, a Wed. evening, the Camp held an election, and a full roll of officers were elected and installed.
Captain Young and 1st Lieut. Little retained their ranks
2nd Lieut. Byron Bailey (son of Samuel Sr, and brother of Samuel Jr)
Chaplain John Bannister (son of George H., Co. H, 13th NH)
1st Sergt. Arthur Wilder Buffington (s/o Charles A., Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
QM Frank F. Hicks (son of Elisha P., 5th Maine Light Artillery)
Color Sgt. Charles H. Tewksbury (son of Henry, Co. L, 1st NH H.A.)
Sgt. of Guard George D. Cleaveland (son of William H, 1st ME Cav)
Principal Musician Benjamin J. Abbott (son of George B., 13th NH)
Cpl of Guard Orlando E. Forristall (son of Jesse, Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
Camp Guard Fred I. Buffington (son of Charles A, Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
Picket Guard Claude Jordan (son of Austin A., Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
Camp Council: Charles S. Jordan (son of Charles, Co. D, 5th NH), Orlando E. Forristall (above) and Irving Hicks (son of Levi O., Co. B, 2nd NH and Co. I, 13th NH)
The camp was still active in 1895, mentioned in The News and Sentinel on 10 Oct.
2nd Lieut. Byron Bailey (son of Samuel Sr, and brother of Samuel Jr)
Chaplain John Bannister (son of George H., Co. H, 13th NH)
1st Sergt. Arthur Wilder Buffington (s/o Charles A., Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
QM Frank F. Hicks (son of Elisha P., 5th Maine Light Artillery)
Color Sgt. Charles H. Tewksbury (son of Henry, Co. L, 1st NH H.A.)
Sgt. of Guard George D. Cleaveland (son of William H, 1st ME Cav)
Principal Musician Benjamin J. Abbott (son of George B., 13th NH)
Cpl of Guard Orlando E. Forristall (son of Jesse, Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
Camp Guard Fred I. Buffington (son of Charles A, Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
Picket Guard Claude Jordan (son of Austin A., Co. I, 1st NH H.A.)
Camp Council: Charles S. Jordan (son of Charles, Co. D, 5th NH), Orlando E. Forristall (above) and Irving Hicks (son of Levi O., Co. B, 2nd NH and Co. I, 13th NH)
The camp was still active in 1895, mentioned in The News and Sentinel on 10 Oct.
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