National Association of Leavitt Families
  • Home
  • Members
    • Membership >
      • MembersOnlyPage
      • MembersOnly2
    • Publications
    • Store
  • History
    • History
    • Leavitts in America
    • Founding Fathers
  • Genealogy
    • Genealogist
    • Leavitt DNA
    • NALF Projects
    • Cemetery Records >
      • Quebec
      • Maine Cemeteries
      • Massachusetts Cemeteries
      • New Hampshire Cemeteries
      • New York Cemeteries
      • Vermont Cemeteries
  • Scholarship
  • Reunions
    • Reunion 2025
    • Meredith Reunion 2022
    • Hingham Reunion 2019
    • York Reunion 2017
    • Hingham Reunions
    • Sturbridge Reunion
    • Leavitt Reunions
    • Hampton Reunions
    • Deerfield Reunions
    • Reunions 1934 to 1969
  • Contact Us
  • Blogs

Arch d. leavitt, 16th maine vols.

12/25/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture

​ARCHIBALD "ARCH" DORILLUS (DORILLOUS) LEAVITT was born 15 July 1840, the son of Arch and Mary (Deane) Leavitt. He died on 30 May 1864 from wounds received on 12 May during the Battle of Laurel Hill (shown as the Wilderness on family monument). He is buried in the Howes Corner Cemetery (aka North Turner Burial Ground) in Turner. 
Brothers Aubrey and Archibald D were early participants in the Civil War, taking part in the raising of a company that would be part of the 16th Maine Infantry, a 3-year unit. Both were mustered into service on 14 Aug 1862, Aubrey as sergeant of Co E (later promoted to 2nd Lt). Arch, initially captain of the same company, would become Major of the regiment, but was mortally wounded (in left clavicle) in battle, and died in Douglas Hospital, Washington, DC on 30 May 1864 (the 29th is also seen for death date). While the "Register of Deaths of Volunteers" lists him as buried in the Soldiers' Home Cemetery in DC, the Sixteenth Maine book (pg 230) says "His remains were brought to Turner and buried with Masonic honors".
​The Colby College website has a photo of Arch D Leavitt: 
http://lgimages.s3.amazonaws.com/data/imagemanager/18248/arch_leavitt.jpg
Arch was a graduate of Colby College, Waterville, Class of 1862. His fellow fraternal brothers in Delta Kappa Epsilon, upon hearing of his death, had the following "Tribute of Respect" printed in the Portland Daily Press, on 30 June, 1864 (pg 3).
Picture
Picture
His ancestry can be found in the Desc. of Israel Leavitt, Vol. 2, pg 44
0 Comments

    gravestones and their stories

    More than just names and dates engraved on a grave stone, a look into the Leavitt families found in our cemetery photographs.

    Other Blog Pages:
    Leavitt Photo Archive
    ​NALF Notes

    Archives

    August 2023
    June 2022
    February 2022
    September 2021
    March 2021
    August 2020
    July 2020
    May 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    June 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    July 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018

    Categories

    All
    Boston MA
    Buxton ME
    Chichester
    Civil War
    Exeter NH
    Gray ME
    Hampton Falls NH
    Hampton NH
    Hingham
    "Israel Line"
    Lawrence MA
    Limerick ME
    Maine
    Massachusetts
    Meredith NH
    "Moses Line"
    "Nehemiah Line"
    Newburyport MA
    New Hampshire
    Pittsfield NH
    Portland ME
    Raymond ME
    Saco
    "Samuel Line"
    Sanborn Family
    Shapleigh
    "Thomas Line"
    Turner ME
    Veteran
    "War Of 1812"
    War Of 1812
    Winthrop ME

    RSS Feed

www.NALFinc.org
This website is proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Members
    • Membership >
      • MembersOnlyPage
      • MembersOnly2
    • Publications
    • Store
  • History
    • History
    • Leavitts in America
    • Founding Fathers
  • Genealogy
    • Genealogist
    • Leavitt DNA
    • NALF Projects
    • Cemetery Records >
      • Quebec
      • Maine Cemeteries
      • Massachusetts Cemeteries
      • New Hampshire Cemeteries
      • New York Cemeteries
      • Vermont Cemeteries
  • Scholarship
  • Reunions
    • Reunion 2025
    • Meredith Reunion 2022
    • Hingham Reunion 2019
    • York Reunion 2017
    • Hingham Reunions
    • Sturbridge Reunion
    • Leavitt Reunions
    • Hampton Reunions
    • Deerfield Reunions
    • Reunions 1934 to 1969
  • Contact Us
  • Blogs