He served for 3 years in the Civil War in Company D, 27th Massachusetts Volunteers. They had one child and adopted a second. ®627 “William H. Moody, son of William and Emily (Harris) Moody, was born May 15, 1844, and married Hattie M. Oppie, June 9, 1865. He served in the late war, in Co. D, 27th Mass. Vols., and served three years. His only brother, Josiah, was born in 1842, and also served in the late war, in Co. F, 44th Mass. Vols., and died at New Bern, N. C.. January 11, 186?. William H. located at Moody’s Corners, where he has lived most of the time since. He has had born to him one child, Josiah, born October 30, 1884, and died February 26, 1886. They have an adopted daughter, Mary, born July 4, 1875.” ®1384

Chapin claims this is the son of Elisha Moody and Elizabeth Kentfield and was born in 1843. He enlisted in the Civil War in 1861 in South Hadley. ®8