New Haven has had Veterans in every war. Some came after they served and many were born here.
In the Revolutionary War, we had a Captain who came here after serving his country. In our files we have:
Capain Samual Cherry
Phillip Delano
Richard Eason
John Kinon/Kenyon
Richard Risley
In the War of 1812, we had 12 Veterans that we know of:
Bennet Alden
Calvin Eason
Richard Eason
Daniel Hall
Dexter May
Elias May
Andrew Place
Norman Rowe
Soloman Smith
Pierce Squires
John Stacy
Meres Wirman
Spanish American War:
Thomas Copeland
Floyd Crandall
James Dowley
C. Wesley Francis
Sam Gile
William Howard
Albert Manson
Fredrick Showers
Nelson Smith
John Turner
In the Civil War we sent 175 men and 44 were killed or died of wounds. In 1870 a monument was erected in the New Haven Cemetery in honor of the men who died for their country. G.A.R Post #591 was names for the Doyle’s
New Haven had many who served in World War I and two we know of killed:
Clarence Hamlin
Harrison Weldon
In World War II we had many who answered the call. We have a book out on the World War II Veterans that can be purchased at the New Haven Town Hall in the County Clerks office for $15.00. We were fortunate that all our P.O.W’s came home. We had one boy who grew up in New Haven but had moved away was killed in France. He is buried here in New Haven. For a small town we have answered the call for all military engagements; Korea, Vietnam, Peacetime Military, Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm, Persian Gulf and Iraq. As of now only World War II has been put in book form to sell, others will be done as time goes on.
