Category Archives: Military of New Hampshire

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

Posted on 16 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

Forrest P. Sherman, a native of Merrimack,


was born October 30, 1896 on Depot Street, in the Reeds Ferry section. … Continue reading →

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Photograph: Forrest Percival Sherman

Posted on 10 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

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)

Posted on 8 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

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

Posted on 30 December, 2006 by Janice Brown

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)

Posted on 16 November, 2006 by Janice Brown

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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