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Elias Lander
  Rank: Pvt Co: K Age: 26 Residence: NS Birthplace: Nova Scotia Occupation: Farmer
​Married/Single: M Height: 5' 4.5 Eyes: Blue Hair: Blk Complexion: Lt Kennebunkport quota
Deserted 15 (or 17) Oct 1862

ELIAS LANDER (alias JOHN SMITH), perhaps born circa 1836 [age 26 in 1862 enlistment], or even ca 1839 [age 24 in '63 reenlistment], was said to be a married man from Nova Scotia according to the 27th ME adjutant reports. I have been unable to find much on him, due to the fact that he also went by the alias JOHN SMITH, probably the most common name possible. Finding him in census records, even with a Canadian birth place, has proved unsuccessful. Luckily, he filed for a pension and both names were indexed, his service in the 27th ME, the 5th NH Infantry, and his Navy service are all mentioned.

He was married first, in Boston, MA on 13 Jul 1865 [MA vr], to SARAH E COFFIN. The daughter of James and Margaret Williams, she was born in New York City ca 1835 (age 30 on marr rec). She died in Augusta, 1888 [pension papers].

He secondly married, on 10 Mar 1890 in Steep Falls, ME, to KATE M HAZZARD (HASSETT).

Civil War Pension Index mentions his widow, KATIE M SMITH, who, not sure if she is same wife he had when first enlisted [muster roll says he was married] in 1862.
Write-up on reenlistment as follows:
John Smith of New York City, NY, enlisted as private 29 Sept, 1863, age 24, a substitute in Co K, 5th NH Infantry. Transferred into the Navy 19 Apr 1864, was discharged on 11 July 1865 in Boston, MA [Hist the 5th NH, pg 167; pension papers].
Bio gives his birthplace as Wicklow, Ireland, residence as New York City, with Gilford,NH credited for his enlistment as a substitute. Dates same as mentioned above, but ALSO includes names of ships he served on while in the Navy: USS Matthew Vassar and USS William Bacon

Additional Source Data:

Civil War Pension Index: widow filed 2 Aug 1904 (app #811,262; NO cert #)
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