Descendants of Richard Pinkham

Seventh Generation

50. Daniel W.(Bean) Pinkham (Richard , Tristram , Tristram , Richard , John , Richard ) was born ^{1, 2} on 19 Dec 1829 in Poland, Androscoggin, Maine. He died on 1 Nov 1894.

Enlisted 2/13/1864.
Member of the 1st Maine Cavalry.
Fought at Cat Tail Run and other closing battles of the war.
Mustered out from Union Army August 1, 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia
Occupation was Seaman.

The partial history of the 1st Maine Cavalry quoted below was taken from a history at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mecivilw/1stmecav.htm
"On the 7th and 8th of May(1864), the regiment had a severe engagement with the enemy at Todd’s Tavern, and on the 9th the regiment moved with the Cavalry Corps on Gen. Sheridan’s first raid, until within three miles of Richmond, and went into camp near Pole Cat River, when the raid ended.
On the 2d of June, the regiment was engaged with the enemy on the Cold Harbor Road, when Chaplain Bartlett was instantly killed by a solid shot.
On the 11th, the regiment participated in the action at Trevillian’s Station, on the 24th, at St. Mary’s Church, losing in killed, wounded and missing, 10 officers and 58 enlisted men.
On the 28th of July, had a sharp engagement with the enemy near Malvern Hill.
On the 16th of Aug., participated in the engagement on the Charles County Road; at Dinwiddie Court House on the 23de, and at Reams’ Station on the 24th losing during the month of August, in killed, wounded and missing, 49 men and 75 horses.
During this month (August) seven companies of the 1st D. C. Cavalry were transferred and assigned to the several companies of this regiment by Special Order No. 17, War Dept. series of 1864.
In Oct., the regiment was engaged in the actions at Gravelly Creek and Boydton Plank Road, returning to camp near the Jerusalem Plank Road on the 29th, the casualties during the month being 11 killed, 55 wounded and 13 missing.
The original members of the regiment whose term of service expired Nov. 4th, 1864, were mustered out of the U. S. Service at Augusta, ME., Nov. 25th, 1864.
During the month of Dec., the regiment was engaged in scouting and picketing.
During the year 1864, the casualties in this regiment were as follows:
enlisted men killed in action or died from wounds, 69;
wounded, 202;
missing in action, 126.
Commissioned officers killed in action or died from wounds, 7;
wounded, 13;
missing in action, 4
On the 5th of Feb., 1865, the regiment started for Hatcher’s Run and returned on the 8th, remaining in camp until the 26th, on which day and the two following, it served as a support to the 9th corps in front of Petersburg.
On the 31st, being at Cat Tail Run, it participated in one of the most obstinately contested engagements of the campaign, losing one killed and four wounded commissioned officers, and 70 wounded and six enlisted men, missing.
It also participated in the closing battles of the war, and was mustered out of the U. S. service at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 1st, 1865, arriving at Augusta, Me., on the 9th, where the men were paid and finally discharged."

Daniel married ¹ Margaret Lydia Leighton on 17 Aug 1855. Margaret was born ² in Cherryfield, Washington, Maine.

They had the following children:

+	54	M	i	Gleason W. Pinkham was born on 20 Feb 1856 and died on 30 Nov 1934.
	55	F	ii	Eliza Ann Pinkham was born 1 on 6 Jan 1858. She died 2 on 15 Nov 1864.
+	56	F	iii	Laura E. Pinkham was born on 6 Jun 1860 and died on 4 Mar 1885.
+	57	F	iv	Eunice E. Pinkham was born on 12 Dec 1863.
	58	F	v	Eliza Avy Pinkham was born 1 on 21 Sep 1865. She died on 10 Aug 1866.
	59	M	vi	Sherman D. Pinkham was born 1, 2 on 22 Oct 1867 in Stueben, Washington, Maine. He died 3 on 11 Dec 1891.
	60	M	vii	Arthur L. Pinkham was born 1, 2 on 10 Dec 1870 in Stueben, Washington, Maine. He died on 26 May 1897.
	61	F	viii	Lillie M. Pinkham 1 was born on 8 Jun 1872. She died on 4 Dec 1885.
	62	M	ix	Amos G. Pinkham 1 was born on 12 Jan 1874. He died on 9 Dec 1895.
	63	M	x	George A. Pinkham was born 1 on 1 Dec 1875 in Stueben, Washington, Maine. He died on 9 Dec 1895 in Stueben, Washington, Maine from Consumption. Occupation was farmer
	64	F	xi	Etta P. Pinkham 1 was born on 17 Jul 1882.

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