Category Archives: Military of New Hampshire

Merrimack New Hampshire Admiral Forrest Percival Sherman, USN (1896-1951)

Forrest P. Sherman, a native of Merrimack,


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Photograph: Forrest Percival Sherman

1918 photograph of Admiral Forrest Percival Sherman, then Midshipman, USNA graduation.  See upcoming article about his life, and including his … Continue reading

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Derry New Hampshire Astronaut: Rear Admiral Alan B. Shepard Jr. (1923-1998)

Alan B. Shepard Jr. was born 18 Nov 1923 in the small town of Derry, New Hampshire.

He attended grammar … Continue reading

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Tobias Lear

See upcoming article about Tobias Lear of Portsmouth NH, secretary to President George Washington.
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New Hampshire: The Governor’s Horse Guards (1859-1879 & 1999-Present)

Little known facts about the New Hampshire Governor's Horse Guards include that they were told during the Civil War that … Continue reading

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