Lieutenant Fredrick M. Fairchild

Soldiers:

FAIRCHILD, LIEUT. FREDERICK M., born in Newtown, Ct., Dec. 23,1838; son of Josiah B., and Eliza (Dibble) Fairchild. He received his early education in the public schools and was, later, graduated from the Newtown Academy. At the age of 16 years, he became bookkeeper at the Crescent foundry in Bridgeport, CT and retained that position up to the time of his enlistment, 1861, into the First Connecticut Infantry. He was first sergeant in Company H, of that regiment, and was at the first battle of Bull Run. After three months' service, he returned to Bridgeport and assisted in recruiting a company for the Ninth regiment. He enlisted into the Ninth, Feb. 18, 1862; was mustered, April 10, the same year; became first lieutenant of Company K, and died of sickness at Vicksburg, Miss., July 21, 1862, much regretted. He was a very efficient officer, of pleasant demeanor, and was greatly liked in company and regiment.

An added comment from Murray’s History of the Ninth Regiment CV (page 152):
As will be seen from the foregoing list, the Ninth lost three lieutenants, by death, in 1862, namely: Lieut. Frederick M. Fairchild, of Company K, who died July 21; Lieut. Henry McKenna, of Company C, Sept. 24; and Lieut. Patrick T. Claffee, of Company C, Oct. 5. Lieut. Claffee was of Waterbury. His body was brought home and was honored with a military funeral, a great concourse following the remains to the place of interment,— St. Joseph's cemetery. The body of Lieut. McKenna was brought home to New Haven and also interred with impressive exercises.

Lt Fairchild’s name is listed on one of three bronze plaques on the Ninth’s New Haven Monument at the top of those from Co K that died during the war.

Cpl John Alexander
Pvt Albert Andrews
Mus Charles Andre
Pvt Josiah Barker
Pvt David Barry
QM Nathan Bennett
Lt John Bolger
Sgt William Brown
Pvt Dominick Burns
Sgt Bernard Caffrey
Col Thomas W. Cahill
Pvt John I. Cain
Pvt Ambrose Carney
Lt John Carroll
Lt Daniel Carroll
Pvt John Carroll
Lt Patrick T. Claffee
Capt Thomas Coates
Cpl John P. Coen
Cpl Michael P. Coen
Sgt Michael Cronan
Pvt Patrick Cullen
Capt Elliot Curtis
Lt John Curtis
Mus Dennis Deegan
Pvt Levi S. Drew
Capt John Duffy
Lt Fredrick M. Fairchild
Pvt Daniel Farrell
Lt Col Richard FitzGibbon
Pvt Patrick Flanagan
Mjr Frederick Frye
Surg Charles Gallagher
Capt Patrick Garvey
Sgt Daniel Gallagher
Lt William Gleeson
Capt James Graham
Sgt Malachi Hackett
Pvt John Hazlett
Prin Muc John Healy
Lt Col John G Healy
Pvt Edward Heffernan
Sgt Daniel Heffernan
Capt James Hennessey
Pvt Michael Horrigan
Lt Patrick Ingoldsby
Pvt Martin Joyce
Pvt Patrick Kane
Pvt Patrick Lane
Pvt Patrick Larkin
Lt Joseph Lawler
Lt James Lawler
Lt Thomas Lawler
Pvt John Marlow
Capt Michael McCarten
Chap Daniel Mullen
Sgt James T. Mullen
Lt Michael Mullins
Capt Lawrence O'Brien
Lt William O'Keefe
Lt Daniel O'Sullivan
Capt Charles Palmer
Sgt Phillip Reilley
Chap Leo Rizzo
Sgt Timothy Ryan
Capt Gary Scott
Lt John Shaw
Capt Terrance Sheridan
Lt Christian Streit
Sgt Thomas Tallmadge
Capt David C. Warner
Pvt Robert Walsh
Capt Michael Williams
Capt William Wright