Augustus Whittemore Corliss

Augustus Whittemore Corliss (March 25, 1837 – September 4, 1908) was an American author and historian. He published, amongst other works, Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine across several volumes. He began writing it during his career in the military, which spanned forty years.

Early life and career Corliss was born in North Yarmouth, Maine, in 1837, He graduated from North Yarmouth Academy in 1851. He also became lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment.

He later joined the United States Army as a private and received a commission in 1865 as first lieutenant of the 15th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to a captain in the 8th Infantry Regiment in 1873.

In 1901, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, then colonel, of the 2nd Infantry Regiment.

Personal life In 1878, Corliss married Eliza Crawford Cunningham in Phoenix, Arizona. They had two children: Robert Cunningham (born 1879) and Margaret Haynes (1881). His second wife survived him and was interred alongside him at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver upon her death.

Legacy The life of Corliss and his family between 1869 and 1898 is documented in Denver Public Library's Augustus W. Corliss and Family Papers. It contains three handwritten diaries, plus an additional fifteen loose pages, which were kept by Corliss during his military service. Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine (1877–1884) History of the Seventh Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry (1879)