Captain FRANK E. STOUGHTON

Captain FRANK E. STOUGHTON was born at South Windsor, Conn., January 10th, 1834. His life prior to enlistment was spent mainly in this town, in Bristol, and in Vernon, though he was for three years an overseer in the State Reform School. The war found him overseer of a weave room in a Vernon mill, whence he enlisted into Co. D of the 14th, Aug. 20th, 1862. He was at once made 1st Sergeant of the company, and left the State as such. Bearing his part well at Antietam, at Fredericksburg he had command of his company in the absence from sickness of the commissioned officer. For his good conduct here and at Chancellorsville, he was, May 1 6th, 1863, promoted to a 2d Lieutenancy of Co. H. A month later he led that company in the battle of Gettysburg, where he received several wounds, one passing through his body from his left side to his back, affecting his lungs and spinal column. But partially recovering he rejoined his regiment in November, and at once took part in the Mine Run campaign. During the winter of 1864 he was detailed on recruiting service. In the summer campaign of that year he was again at the front, and March 19th was promoted to be 1^st Lieutenant, and was in several battles. July 21st he was promoted to be Captain of Co. G, succeeding the lamented Fiske, and led that company at Hatcher’s Run, Ream’s Station, and all the contests that followed up to December 30th, when he tendered his resignation and was honorably discharged.

In the summer of 1864 he was attacked by chronic diarrhea, which with the debility already derived from his wounds, reduced him to a skeleton. This it was that forced his resignation, long after most men would have given up the service.

He retired to his home in Rockville, but never regained his health, though his cheerfulness he never lost, as those of the officers who remember him at the officers’ re-union at New Haven in 1865 will remember. Slowly but surely the body wasted away from the brave soul that would not flinch, and on January 1st, 1866, with the Happy New Year greetings of his townsmen echoing in his ears, the weary contest was over and his soul was free. His funeral was held with Masonic services at the Congregational church at Wapping, South Windsor, January 3d, 1866.