James M. Lurvey
Residence Lowell MA; 15 years old.
Enlisted on 7/19/1862 as a Musician.
On 8/23/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. MA 40th Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/19/1863
On 7/19/1863 he transferred into "B" Co. Veteran Reserve Corps 13th Infantry
He was discharged on 10/3/1863
He also had service in: "H" Co. MA 4th Hy Arty
James M. Lurvey was born in Palmyra, Maine on December 2, 1847. When he was 10 years old his family moved to Lowell, Mass.
On July 19,1862 he enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. A, 40th Mass, he was 14.
At 15 years old he was discharged at Portsmouth, NH on Oct. 3,1863 and re-enlisted Aug. 25,1864 at 16 years old into Co. H, 4th Mass., heavy artillery.
James was the last New Hampshire Civil War Veteran, and for 8 months New England's sole remaining Boy in Blue.
He was also the last soldier to have served in a Mass., Unit and the 21st to survive the Union Army.
His funeral was at his home in Goffs Falls (now part of Manchester, NH) Died September 17, 1950
Residence Lowell MA; 15 years old.
Enlisted on 7/19/1862 as a Musician.
On 8/23/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. MA 40th Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/19/1863
On 7/19/1863 he transferred into "B" Co. Veteran Reserve Corps 13th Infantry
He was discharged on 10/3/1863
He also had service in: "H" Co. MA 4th Hy Arty
James M. Lurvey was born in Palmyra, Maine on December 2, 1847. When he was 10 years old his family moved to Lowell, Mass.
On July 19,1862 he enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. A, 40th Mass, he was 14.
At 15 years old he was discharged at Portsmouth, NH on Oct. 3,1863 and re-enlisted Aug. 25,1864 at 16 years old into Co. H, 4th Mass., heavy artillery.
James was the last New Hampshire Civil War Veteran, and for 8 months New England's sole remaining Boy in Blue.
He was also the last soldier to have served in a Mass., Unit and the 21st to survive the Union Army.
His funeral was at his home in Goffs Falls (now part of Manchester, NH) Died September 17, 1950
James M. Lurvey
Residence Lowell MA; 15 years old.
Enlisted on 7/19/1862 as a Musician.
On 8/23/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. MA 40th Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/19/1863
On 7/19/1863 he transferred into "B" Co. Veteran Reserve Corps 13th Infantry
He was discharged on 10/3/1863
He also had service in: "H" Co. MA 4th Hy Arty
James M. Lurvey was born in Palmyra, Maine on December 2, 1847. When he was 10 years old his family moved to Lowell, Mass.
On July 19,1862 he enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. A, 40th Mass, he was 14.
At 15 years old he was discharged at Portsmouth, NH on Oct. 3,1863 and re-enlisted Aug. 25,1864 at 16 years old into Co. H, 4th Mass., heavy artillery.
James was the last New Hampshire Civil War Veteran, and for 8 months New England's sole remaining Boy in Blue.
He was also the last soldier to have served in a Mass., Unit and the 21st to survive the Union Army.
His funeral was at his home in Goffs Falls (now part of Manchester, NH) Died September 17, 1950
Residence Lowell MA; 15 years old.
Enlisted on 7/19/1862 as a Musician.
On 8/23/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. MA 40th Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/19/1863
On 7/19/1863 he transferred into "B" Co. Veteran Reserve Corps 13th Infantry
He was discharged on 10/3/1863
He also had service in: "H" Co. MA 4th Hy Arty
James M. Lurvey was born in Palmyra, Maine on December 2, 1847. When he was 10 years old his family moved to Lowell, Mass.
On July 19,1862 he enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. A, 40th Mass, he was 14.
At 15 years old he was discharged at Portsmouth, NH on Oct. 3,1863 and re-enlisted Aug. 25,1864 at 16 years old into Co. H, 4th Mass., heavy artillery.
James was the last New Hampshire Civil War Veteran, and for 8 months New England's sole remaining Boy in Blue.
He was also the last soldier to have served in a Mass., Unit and the 21st to survive the Union Army.
His funeral was at his home in Goffs Falls (now part of Manchester, NH) Died September 17, 1950
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