Dr Francis Lebaron Monroe

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Son of Alexander Le Baron and Louisa W. (Barber) Monroe.

Starting 18 May 1861, Francis served in the 1st Lieutenant, assistant surgeon, 1st Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery, ending this service with the 1st Regt. Massachusetts Infantry on 2 Aug 1861 at Camp Clare, Baltimore City, Maryland.

Starting 2 Sep 1861, Francis served in the 1st Massachusetts Infantry, on the staff, as a commissioned officer, Full Assistant Surgeon, ending his service with the 1st Massachusetts Infantry on 18 Jan 1863.

On 19 Jan 1863 Francis mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Major and Surgeon of the 15th Massachusetts, being credited to the quota of Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was 26 years, 9 months and 30 days old.

On 27 Jul 1864 in the "Worcester Spy," Worcester, Massachusetts, Dr. Monroe was mentioned in an article about the return of the regiment to Massachusetts. "...Of this gallant regiment only seven officers and about eighty men return. The officers are Surgeon F. L. Baron Monroe of Medway, and assistant Surgeon Theodore O. Cornish of Millbury: Capts. Walter Gale of Northborough (commanding the regiment), Albert Prince of Oxford, George W. Brown of Leominster; Lieuts Nelson V. Stanton of Northbridge (adjutant), and Wm. Bixby of Hopkinton (quartermaster)...."

On 29 Jul 1864 Francis ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of service term, and on 21 Oct 1864 at The Bay State House, he attended the First Annual Reunion of the Fifteenth Regiment Association.

Francis remained in the regular Army and in May 1867 he was Full Surgeon, U. S. Army, later serving in the Medical Corps, Regular Army, with a commission.

In Oct 1867, he was noted as en route to the Department of the Platte. He was enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 8 Aug 1870 at Fort Fetterman, Converse County, Wyoming Territory.

On 7 Jan 1873 the doctor, 36, married Tamson Lavinia Barrows, 27, daughter of John Jay and Lydia C. (Smith) Barrows, at Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire. They had two daughters who lived to adulthood.

Francis ended his service with the Medical Corps by discharge on 31 Dec 1875, and the family returned to New Hampshire.

Dr. Francis Le Baron Monroe died on 14 Aug 1904 at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of "over exertion of the heart". He was 68 years, 4 months and 25 days old.

From the "The Boston Herald," 15 Aug 1904: Veteran Dies Suddenly. Dr. F. LeBaron Monroe of Meriden, N. H. was Guest at Reading, and was Stricken while Driving. Dr. F. LeBaron Monroe of Meriden, N. H., died suddenly yesterday in Woburn. Dr. Monroe was to have passed encampment week as a guest of H. Burr Crandall of Reading, and was out driving with Mr. Crandall when he was stricken, and within 10 minuest was dead. The cause was probably apoplexy. Dr. Monroe was born in Medway, this state, 69 years ago and had an honorable war record. For a period of two years he attended Yale; then was a student at Williams, where he was graduated in the class of '57. Three years later he secured a degree at Harvard medical school. Dr. Monroe was appointed by Gov. Andrew assistant surgeon of Follett's battery, serving three months. He was then made assistant surgeon of the 1st Massachusetts infantry and later was appointed surgeon of Col. Devens' regiment, the 15th Massachusetts. He was next advanced to the medical directorship of the 5th corps, under Gen. Warren. After the rebellion Dr. Monroe was stationed at Galloupe's Island, Boston harbor, and while there was commissioned assistant surgeon in the regular army, seeing service on the plains and in the middle West. Owing to the illness of his wife, Dr. Monroe retired from the army and settled in Meriden, N. H. For a short time he filled a position in the sppraiser's office at the Boston custon house. A widow, two daughters and a sister survive him.

Tamson, his wife, outlived Francis and died on 8 Aug 1944 at Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, at age 98.