Little, H. F. W.

LITTLE, FLINT

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/17/2013 at 09:16:01

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

LITTLE, H.F.W.—Grinnell Twp—pg 910-11. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 2, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, June 27, 1842, where he was raised and educated. When seventeen years of age he learned the trade of printing at which he continued till the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in company D, Seventh New Hampshire volunteer infantry, on November 6, 1861—enlisting at Manchester and immediately going South, via New York, to Fort Jefferson. He was stationed at Beaufort, South Carolina and St. Augustine, and many other places along the Southern coast of the United States, doing garrison duty; took part in the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, and the second charge on Fort Wagner. He was also engaged in the battles of Olustee, St. Marie’s Forks, Port Walthal, Laurel Hill, Appomatox, Petersburg and many others. He was awarded a medal of honor for meritorious conduct by act of Congress. He served in the army four years, lacking twenty-seven days, when he resigned. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Helen Flint, with whom he lived three years, and by whom he had one child. He was married a second time, in 1871, to Miss Mary Flint, who is still living, and by whom he has three children: Mattie S., Gertie M. and Maud E. He is a writer for different periodicals of considerable renown; is an Odd Fellow; has taken thirty-two degrees in Masonry, and is a member of the American Union. He has been appointed by his old regiment as regimental historian.