Lt. Colonel Thomas Sherwin was born in Boston, July 11, 1839. When Adjudtant Tilton was promoted major, Lieut. Sherwin was appointed adjudtant, Oct. 1, 1861. He was promoted major, June 28, 1862; lieutenant-colonel, Oct. 17, 1862; and brevet brigadier-general, March 25, 1864. He was wounded at Gaines' Mills, June 27, 1862. He commanded the regiment a large part of its term of service, while Col. Tilton was in command of the brigade, and also commanded the brigade for several months. He was also on the staff of Gen. Griffin as inspector-general during his last three months of service. After the war he was a teacher for two years in the English High School, Boston. Deputy Surveyor of the port of Boston, 1866 - 1875. City collector of Boston, 1875 - 1883. Auditor American Bell Telephone Company, 1883. President New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1885 to the present. [1887]