Frederick's early education was little more than the district sc hool afforded. His gift from his parents -- all they could give -- wa s the time, at 16 years of age. On jul 5 1864, when the news reache d him that is brother William Lewis had been killed before Petersbur g (Frederick's wife dying twelve days after), he offered himself to t he governor of Maine as a private soldier, although at that time he h ad a substitute in the service. The governer soon sent him a captain 's commission, whe he declined, but said he would accept a lieutenant 's commission in one of the companies about to leave for the front . In a few days he was in front of Petersburg as lieutenant, in comm and of CO. A. First Batallion Maine sharpshooters, and remained in co mmand of this company until the close of the war. He was present an d an actor in the principal events about Petersburg until the grand m ove the last of March, 1865, and in the events which followed, unti l the memorable scene at Appomattox. To his division, the First of t he Fifth Army Corps, being first in line when the enemy was headed of f at Appomattox, was given the distinction of recieving the enemy's a rms. "I had the pleasure," Lieut. Wight says, "that day, of being i n line with my company and witnessing the battered remnant of Lee's v eterans stack their arms and deposit their worn and ragged, but cheri shed banners. The ranks of Lee's armyh were so decimated that thei r divison and brigade colors were nearer together than our regimenta l flags. One color bearer who stood directly before me, hugged close ly, with his one remaining arm, hie bullet-scarred staff, upon whic h still remained a piece of a flag. I can see that man now with hi s old patched, ragged, faded butternut suit, his lank but erect body , his long sandy hair, his pinched, famished face, struggling to rest rain his tears. But restrain them he could not; and they were not u nmanly tears -- they did him honor." After the great review of Grant's and Sherman's armies in Washi ngton, Lieut. Wight returned to civil life. About 1874 he went to Co lorado to live, and has since prospered. He resided and resides in T rinidad. He organized and for seven years controlled, the First Nati onal Bank of Trinidad, now one of the sound and stable financial inst itutions of the state. He likewise invested largely in sheep of hig h grades, and owns an extensive ranch, 30 mile in length by an averag e of 10 miles, in New Mexico. His clipping in 1855 amounted to 150,0 00 pounds of wool. In 1886 he was prominently mentioned for nominati on as governor of Colorado, by the Republicans, and his name was pres ented to the convention, but the nomination went in another direction . From what I have heard of Colorado politics in the fall of 1886, i t is much to Mr. Wight's credit that he was not nominated.

Died in infancy.