Simeon Augustus Howe (1839 - 1908)

Born 2 Jul 1839 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jennie (Carroll) Howe — married 17 Dec 1863 in Oswego, New York, USA

Died 5 Apr 1908 at age 68 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Capt. Augustus Howe served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 1, 1861 ; Dec 6, 1863
Mustered out: May 29, 1863 ; July 6. 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 24th New York Infantry, 9th New York Heavy Artillery

Biography

Born in Gardner, Massachusetts on 2 July 1839.^[1]

HOWE, S. AUGUSTUS.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Oswego, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. C, May 17, 1861; promoted corporal, December 1, 1861; first sergeant, September 23, 1862; mustered in as second lieutenant, November 4, 1862; mustered out with company, May 29, 1863, at Elmira, N. Y. ; also borne as Simeon A. Howe; subsequent service as captain, Ninth New York Artillery; commissioned second lieutenant, November 24, 1862, with rank from September 23, 1862, vice W.S, Morse, promoted.

S. Augustus Howe, 24; Feb. 23, '64, Oswego; rank from Dec. 6, '63; promoted Captain. Had served an enlistment in the 24th N. Y. Vols.

S. Augustus Howe, from 1st Lieut., Dec. 24, '64; rank from Nov. 28; M. O. with regiment July 6. '65.

Pvt. Roe says: The captain is one of the few men who came from Massachusetts and served in New York regiments, and then went back to stay with the friends of his boyhood. He was born in Gardner July 2d, 1839, and attended the local schools.

He was a good private soldier and officer, being mustered out as a 2d lieutenant in the 24th New York Infantry, and then, when his service there was over, he helped raise Company L of the Ninth, and it is in this service we are chiefly interested. His hoys always speak in the highest terms of him.

After the muster-out, coming back to the Bay State, he has had numerous indications of local appreciation, holding many town offices, and in 1891 and 1892 he was a member of the Legislature. For several years he has been a special county com- missioner. He is a member of the firm of Howe Bros., flour and grain dealers.

The following lines from one of his "boys" indicate pretty well how they regarded him:

"You would always know 'Howe,' You could always tell His sharp, quick voice as he calls to L, 'Fire low there, men! Don't give it away; Now give them a volley; there, that was well.' " —Charles A. Ford, Homer, N. Y.

He married Jennie Carroll of Oswego, New York 17 Dec 1863. They had two children.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Mass. Vital Records, Gardner Births, page 37
2. ↑ Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, the Genealogy of John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts", Vol. 1, (Boston: NEHGS, 1929), pp.454. Link to searchable Howe Genealogies at Ancestry.com

• Roe, Alfred S. "Roster of the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery." The Ninth New York Heavy Artillery. A History of Its Organization, Services in the Defenses of Washington, Marches, Camps, Battles, and Muster-out ... and a Complete Roster of the Regiment. Worcester, MA: Author, 1899. 480. Print. https://archive.org/details/ninthnewyorkheav00roea

• https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/24th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf