WILLIAM M. LANE -- 16th INFANTRYSPENT HIS TIME AS A COOK - The September 1860 Census shows that WilliamM. Lane was living in the Town of Saranac as a farmer with his wife,Eunice, daughter Roxana and son William. Less than a year later,William, who was born in Maine, enlisted in the 16th Infantry inRedford. He enlisted on May 1, 1861 and was mustered into Company E twoweeks later. As with most regiments that were formed early in the war,the 16th signed up men for only 2-years-service.William's Muster Roll Abstract says he was born in New Brunswick, thoughsome records say he was born in Maine, and was 32 years old. He servedhis two years, but most of the time, he was detailed to the 2ndBrigade Headquarters as a cook. This kept him from being one of the 489casualties the regiment suffered -- 91 killed in action, 38 mortallywounded, 332 wounded and 19 who were captured or went missing.The Town of Saranac's Town Record of 1865 mentioned that William wasliving in Old Town, ME, in 1865. It looks like he remained there for therest of his life. He applied for and received an Invalid's Pension fromMaine. The 1890 Veterans Schedules note he was still living in Old Townand had served 2 years and seven days in the 16th NY Infantry. Unlikemost veterans, he wasn't suffering from any disabilities. He remarriedin 1882, and when he died in 1896, the name of the woman who startedreceiving her Widow's Pension was Lizzie A. Lane. Lizzie remarried in1910, however, she was buried with William in the North Newport Cemeteryin Newport, ME, under matching headstones.
