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GENEALOGY   COLLECTION 


THE 


Military  Rist©ry 

OF 

Medway,  Mass. 
1745— 1885. 


CONTAINING  THE  NAMES  OF  THE  INHABITANT  SOLDIERS 


FRENCH  AND   INDIAN   WARS, 

The  Continental  Soldiers  and  Minute-Men 
in  THE 


ixv  of  the  JUuolution, 

A  Mention  of  the 

WAR  OF   1812, 


The  Doings  of  the  Town  in  the  Support 
of  the 

WAR  FOR  THE  UNION, 

A  Record  with  Biographical  Sketches  of  the  Union  Soldiers, 
and  Portraits  of 

"Bilasltittcjtott,  %i\\col\xf  and  C^vaut, 

With  Other  Illustrations. 


I 


Copyright,  1SS6. 

E.  O.  Jameson,  Millis,  Ma 

A/1  Rights  Restrved. 


J.   A.  \    K.   A.  Heid,  Pri 


1195046 

THIS  VOLUME 
is 

DEDICATED    TO    THE    MEMORY    OF    THE    HEROIC    DEAD, 
TO 
THE     LIVING    DESCENDANTS    OF    THE    REVOLUTIONARY    PAT! 

AND    TO 

THE    SURVIVORS    OF    THE    UNION    ARMY, 

WHO 

HELPED  TO  FILL  THE  QUOTA, 

AND  ON 

THE    MARCH    AND    IN    BATTLE    SUSTAINED    THE    HONOR 


THE    \V  \K     I  OK     THE     I'NIuN. 


ISY     THE    AUTHOR. 


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.;.-     **« 


The  Preface. 


The  Military  History  of  Medway  is  that  of  the  average  New  Eng- 
land town  in  times  which  tried  men's  souls.  The  early  settlers  were  called 
not  only  to  fell  the  primeval  forests  and  reduce  to  cultivation  the  wild  lands, 
but  were  summoned  to  leave  their  wives  and  children  for  days  and  weeks 
poorly  provided  for,  and  go  on  a  war  •'  turn  "  to  fight  the  Indians  far  to  the 
westward.  The  great  struggle  of  the  Revolution  made  "  minute-men"  and 
soldiers  of  almost  the  entire  male  population,  and  the  preservation  of  the 
Union  laid  a  patriotic  people  under  heavy  contributions  of  treasure  and  of 
blood.  The  following  pages  are  devoted  to  preserve  the  names  and  honora- 
ble services  of  those  who  endured  the  exposures  of  warfare  for  country,  for 
liberty,  and  for  God. 

The  Record  of  the  Union  Soldiers  is  a  memorial  monument  to  the 
heroic  services  of  a  large  number  of  the  living  and  dead,  some  of  whom  fell 
in  battle,  some  died  in  hospitals  or  prison  pens,  and  others  have  since  died 
from  the  effects  of  army  exposure  and  disease,  while  at  the  end  of  twent) 
years  from  the  close  of  the  war  some  still  survive  to  rehearse  the  story  of 
their  camp  life,  their  perils,  their  hardships  and  battles,  and  to  commemorate 
their  comrades,  who  bravely  served  their  country,  and  fill  honored  graves. 

This  volume  has  been  compiled  from  many  ancient  papers,  preserved 
from  the  estate  of  Capt.  Joseph  Lovell,  of  Revolutionary  fame,  and  placed  in 
the  hands  of  the  editor  by  George  L.  Richardson,  a.  m.,  of  Abington,  Mass., 
and  from  an  account  of  our  soldiers  faithfully  kept,  and  also  placed  at  the  dis- 
posal of  the  compiler  by  Dea.  William  Daniels,  who,  during  the  War  for  the 
Union,  was  on  the  board  of  selectmen,  and  was  very  efficient  in  meeting  tin- 
exigencies  of  that  thrilling  period.  The  great  courtesy  of  these,  and  the  kind 
cooperation  of  other  gentlemen,  are  hereby  gratefully  acknowledged. 

E.  O.  Jameson,   /■:<///<>>■. 


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THE  MILITARY  HISTORY  OF  MEDWAY,  MASS. 


The  French  and  Indian  Wars. 


1745—1760. 

The  English  and  the  French  in  constant  war  at  home,  contested 
through  a  period  of  nearly  twenty  years  for  the  supremacy  in  America.  The 
Indians  usually  took  sides  with  the  French.  Hence,  the  English  settlers 
were  always  in  great  danger,  and  in  constant  fear  of  their  savage  foes.  The 
English  government  called  upon  her  subjects  in  the  colonies  to  go  on  various 
expeditions  against  the  French  in  the  provinces,  and  required  them  always 
to  be  ready  to  join  in  scouting  parties  against  the  Indians.  They  were  some- 
times called  to  go  long  distances,  and  to  be  absent  from  home  several  days,  or 
perhaps  weeks.  This  they  were  reluctant  to  do,  so  it  became  necessary  to 
impress  them  into  the  service.  Each  taking  his  "turn,"  or  part  of  a  "turn," 
in  scouting.  The  old  lists  of  soldiers  impressed  into  his  Majesty's  service 
against  the  Indians  and  the  French,  show  opposite  each  soldier's  name  the 
amount  of  service,  reckoned  as  "  a  whole  turn,"  or  "  a  half  a  turn,"  or  "  a 
quarter  of  a  turn."  It  appears,  also,  that  a  "  turn  "  had  a  money  equivalent, 
e.  ^.,  on  one  occasion  we  have  this  record  :  "Deacon  Elisha  Adams  paid 
four  Pounds  Lawful  money  for  Half  a  Turn."  And  again,  in  1756.  there- 
was  an  "  Impress  "  to  Crown  Point,  and  the  record  states  :  "  After  ye  Im- 
press, the  Revd  Mr  Bucknam  half  a  turne  wanting  five  pound  ouhl  ten  "  ; 
and  then  follows  a  list  of  twenty  or  more  persons,  opposite  whose  names  is 
written  some  part  of  "a  turne  wanting,"  a  sum  of  money  varying  from 
"two  pound  ten  shillings  ould  tenor"  to  "fourteen  pound  five  shillings 
ould  tenor."  The  exact  significance  of  these  terms  has  apparently  very  much 
passed  from  knowledge,  but  the  best  authority  consulted  explains  the  word 
"  turn"  as  meaning  a  scouting  trip,  which  may  have  occupied  several  days. 
It  was  expected  that  each  man  would  do  his  share  of  service,  or  pay  a  certain 
equivalent  in  money.  The  following  statement  shows  some  of  the  various 
occasions,  and  the  number  of  men  who  were  impressed  and  served  : 


The  Inhabitant  Soldiers  in  the  French  and  Indian  Wars. 

"  Impressed  and  Done  service  for  its  Majesty. 

■  Impressed  by  Capt.  Whiting  June  the  17th  1745,"  .         .         .         sixty-five  men 

1  Impressed  by  Leat  Nathaniel  Clark  March  ye  1st  1754,"        .         .         .  two  men 

Persons  that  did  Have  turns  to  Crown  forte,"  ....         thirty-six  men 

1  Under  the  command  of  Edward  Clark  Capt  in  ye  year  1754,"        .      twenty-two  men 
1  A  gaine  to  Crown  point  in  ye  year  1756  Before  the  Impres,"         .         .     twelve  men 

;  After  ye  Impres," twenty-three  men 

;  Those  men  that  ded  in  the  Impres  Sept  ye  4th  1756,"     ....       seven  men 

Medway  April  ye  3d  175S," forty  men 

May  2  1758," thirty-two  men 

!  May  23  1758  "  and  "  without  date," twenty-two  men 

'■  Yl  have  Done  Service  under  Lord  Londen  March  22  1759,"        .      twenty-one  men 
The  pay  roll  of  1759, fifty-nine  men 


•it  of  the  persons  Impressed  by  Capt  Whiting  and  Done  Se 
Majesty  June  17,  1745. 


Samuel  Hayward 
Nathan  Adams 
Thomas  Metcalf 
Henry  Daniels 
Daniel  Richardson 
Joseph  Lovel 
Nathan  Whiting 
Benjamin  Rockwood 
Timothy  Daniels 
Ichabod  Haws 
,  Samuel  Rockwood 
Nathaniel  Cutler 
William  Ellis 
Uriah  Morse 
Ezekiel  Mors 
Nathan  Bullard 
Phineas  Adams 


Moses  Thompson 
George  Barber 
Amos  Clark 
Samuel  Hill,  Junr 
Henry  Clark 
Jonathan  Wheeler 
Jeremiah  Daniels,  Jun' 
John  Clark 
John  Bullard 
David  Daniels 
Eli  Partridge 
Eleazer  Adams 
Job  Harding 
Joshua  Harding 
Joseph  Harding 
David  Clarke 
Edward  Clark 


Joseph  Curtis 
James  Clark 
Samuel  Fisher 
Eleazer  Wight 
David  Wheten 
Hezekiah  Rockwood 
Seth  Allen 
Isaac  Harding 
Malachi  Bullard 
Isaac  Adams 
Nathan  Adams 
John  Harding 
Timothy  Rockwood 
Seth  Partridge 
Job  Plimpton 
Ezra  Daniels 
Theophilus  Clark 

Nathaniel 


Henery  Bullard 
John  Anderson 
John  Daniels 
Thomas  Adams 
Caleb  Partridge 
Jonas  Fairbank 
John  Ellis 
Moses  Daniels 
JonathanUnderwood 
Samuel  Daniels 
Asa  Daniels 
Hop  Lovel 
Jacob  Parker 
James  Boydon 


Whittixg  Sener" 


An    account  of  the  Persons  Impressed  by  I.eaft  Nathaniel  Clark  and  Do 
vice  for  His  Majesty  March  ye  1st  1754. 

Joseph  Barber  Malachi  Partridj 


'Per 


that  did  Ha i 


to  Crown  forte. 


Asa  Clark  abraham  harding  Henery  Ellice  John  Hucker 

Seth  Ellice  Jonathan  Ellice  Edward  Clark  Daniel  Bullen 

David  Clark  Moses  Adams  Theop'lus  Clark  Malachy  Bullard 

Nathan  Daniels  Moses  partridge  Nathaniell   Partridge  Samuel   Hill 

John  Bullard  Ebenezer  Blake  Joseph  Daniels  Deacon  Elisha  Adams 

Timothy  Clark  Nathan  Danills  Thomas  Jons  Jeams  Wight 

Stephen  Adams  William  Richardson  oliver  Adams  John  Boden 

Nathaniel  Clark,  Jun'  Hezekiah  Rockwood-  Jonathan  Adams, Jun  'Simeon  Clark 

Timothy  forse  Jonathan  Hill  Elisha  Cutler  Asa  Rockwood." 


'  of  the  fe 
aider  the  c 


sous  that  have  Done  Service    fo 
>mmand  of  Ed-ward  Clark  Caff  , 


y  ye 


Joseph  Barber 
malachi  partridge 
Edward  Clark 
Theophl  Clark 
John  Bullard 
Abraham  Harding 


Ebenezer  Blake 
Timothy  forse 
David  Clark 
Joshuay  partridg 
Timothy  Clark 
Jonathan  Ellice 


'754- 
Stephen  Adams 
Silas  partridge 
Henery  Ellice 
Seth  Ellice." 


"  A  gaiue  to  Crown  point 
Oliver  Adams  Joseph  Danils 

Jonathan  Adams  Sa 


Tomous  Jc 


Jonathr 


,jun' 


Asa  Clark 
Nathan  Danils 
Moses  Adams 
Moses  partridge 
Nathaniel  Clark 
William  Richardson 


;"  year  1756,  Before  the  Imprcs. 
Nathaniel  partridge     Josiah  Rockwood 
Elisha  Cuttlear  Daniel  Bullen 

Nathan  Harding  Jabez  Bullen." 


Revd  Mr  Bucknam 
Dec.  Elisha  Adams 
Lef.  Temo  Clark 
John  Hucker 
Simeon  Clark 
Timothv  partridge 

:'  This  I  attet 

"  Th 
Nathan  Richardson 
Jonathan  Adams 


James  Clark 
Moses  Partridge 
Timothv  Partridge 
Asa  ClaVk 
Nathaniel  Clark 
Simeon  Clark 
Joseph  Barber,  Ju" 
Joseph  Curtice 
James  Penney  man 
John  Ellis 


Nathan  Harding 
Daniel  Richardson 
David   Richardson 
Hozseiah  Bullard 
Samuel  Haws 
Lem'y  Write 
Silem  partridge 
Jonas  farbanks 


"  After  y'  Imp  res. 
Theodor  Harding        Jesse  Adams 
Asa  Rockwood  Abel  Smith 

Timothy  Ellice  Simeon  Cuttlear 

Joseph  farbanks  Moses  Rockwood 

Joshuay  Whitney         Daniel  Wheeton 
Nathaniel  Allen  Jeams  Wite 

/  a  true  account  of  y  original^  Errors  Ex 
Edw 
?se  men  that  ded  in  the  Imprcs  Sept  y  4th  1 
Nathaniel  Clark  William  Rixford 

Elisha  Bullard  Jese  Carpenter 

"  Medway  April  y  3d  jyjS. 
Samuel  Cutler 
Samuel  Metcalf 
Jabez  Bullen 


John  Ha 


Erastus  Harris 
Joseph  follet 
Benjamin  Cochs 
Ezekiel  Mors 
William  Clemens 


John  Alden 
Thommas  Adams 

Elezer  Adams 

Samuel  Jones 
John  Melles 
John  Andey 
Joseph  Wheton 

"  May 
John  Hucker 
Stephen  Adams 
Jese  Adams 
Samuel  Richardson 
Abner  Ellis 
Theodr  Harding 
Ebenezer  Allen 
William  Rixford 

"Maytk, 
Jonathan  Hill 


george  Jiarber 
Ezekiel  Morse 
Tern.  Morse 
Ira  Richardson 
Wm.  Daniels 
Elijah  Clark 
Samuel  Ellis 
Joshua  PartriJge 
John  Carpenter 
Daniel  Bullen 

2,  i75S. 
Elisha  Cutler 
Joshua  Wheten 
James  Boydon 
Timothy  Ellis 
Jonathan  Wheeler 
Henerv  Bullard 
John  Clark 
Nathaniel  partridge 


Moses  Rockwood 
Without  Date. 


David  Clark 
Joseph  Whitney 
Jonathan  Hill 
Sambo  Freeman 
John  Harris 


John  Mills 
Joseph  Harris 
Jethro  Jones 
Jese  Carpenter 
William  Williai 


Ichaburd  Hardins 
Elisha  Ellice 
John  Varney 
Henery  Morse 
Joshua  partridge 

eptedper  me, 

iRU  Clark,  Cap'. 


Abell  Smith 
Timothy  Hill 
John  Harris 
Moses  Richardson 
Ezra  Daniel 
Jonathan  Hill 
William  Williams 
Seth  Ellis 
Nathan  Daniel 
David  Clark,  Junr.1 


Jonathan  Adams 
Malachi  Bullard 
Timothy  Clark 
Henry  Daniels 
Ichabod  Harding 
Joseph  Rockwood 
Asa  Ellis 
Samuel  Fllis." 


Sambow   freeman. 


Moses  Rockwood 
Moses  Thompson 
Ebenezer  Hill." 


Medtvay  March  22*  /7J9-     The  men  Hereafte 


'led  yt  have  Done  Service  in  the 


Nathan  Whiting 
Nathan  Adams 
Will"  Grant 
Simon  Hill 
James  Partridge 
Samuel  Ellis 


Tho.  Harding 
Abram  Harding 
W™  Williams 
Seth  Partridge 
Elisha  Billiard 
Elisha  Ellis 
Moses  Adams 
James  Barber 
John  Mills 
Ichabod  Haws 
Nathan  Whiting 
Joseph  Perry 
James  Partridge 
Simon  Cutler 
William  Clemonds 


Expedition  ttnde 

Richardson 
George  Fairbanks 


Lord  Londen. 


Henry  Danieli 
Moses  Richardson 
John  H.irdingjunr 
Ichabod  Haws 


Gershom  Morse 
Seth  Harding 
Eleazer  Adams 


Moses  Thompson 
Jeremiah  Danieli  Ju 
David  Clark 
Joseph  Lovell 
Sergt  Seth  Partridge 
Uriah  Morse 

Jonathan  Adams  Cap'." 


Moses  Rockwood 
Asa  Rockwood 
David  Wheaton 
Tim°  Bullard 
Sam'  Hill 
Simon  Hill 
Tho*  Jones 
Daniel  Bullen 
Henry  Ellis 
Ebenezer  Ellis 
Nathaniel  Partridg 
Tim°  Metcalf 
William  Richardso 
Benjamin  Whiting 
Daniel  Wheaton 


'759- 

Henry  Morse,  Jn. 
Jonathan  Hall 
William  Ellis 
Nathan  Adams 
Dec"  Samuel  Fisher 
Seth  Hixon 
John  Varney 
Nathan  Richardson 
Benjamin  Ellis 
Jonathan   Hall 

i    Saml  Hayward 
Uriah  Morse 

n  Jonah  Clark 
Asa  Danieli 
Seth  Rockwood 


Samuel  Jones 
Ensine  Plimpton 
Nathan  Bullard 
Daniel  Richardson 
Henry  Danieli,  Junr 
Theodr  Harding 
Jonh  Wheeler 
Dea.  Adams 
Joseph  Baxter 
Oliver  Adams 
Nathan  Adams 
Jonathan  Ellis 
Lieut.  Metcalf 
Capt  Jona    Adams." 


The  War  of  the  Revolution. 
1775  —  1783. 

The  alarm  of  April  19,  1775,  roused  to  arms  the  patriots  of  Medway. 
Captain  Joshua  Partridge  in  command  of  "  The  First  Military  Company" 
of  thirty-seven  men,  and  Lieutenant  Moses  Adams  at  the  head  of  "  The 
West  Medway  Company  "  of  thirty-six  men,  marched  at  once  to  Roxbury, 
ready  for  whatever  service  the  hour  of  exigency  and  of  peril  might  demand. 
And  from  that  time  onward,  through  all  the  years  of  a  long  and  terrible  struggle 
for  national  independence,  the  town  of  Medway  bravely  fulfilled  its  duty  at 
home,  in  the  camp,  and  on  the  field  of  battle.  This  is  abundantly  evidenced 
in  the  lists  of  her  soldiers,  and  other  documents  and  papers  which  have  been 
preserved,  some  of  which  will  be  incorporated  in  this  account  as  a  memorial 
to  the  noble  men  whose  names  appear,  and  as  a  matter  of  family  interest  and 
pride  to  their  descendants  still  living  in  the  town.  The  patriotic  spirit, 
which  declared  itself  in  the  doings  of  the  town-meeting  long  before  the  bat- 
tle of  Lexington,  gave  itself  expression  when  the  time  came,  in  heroic  ser- 
vice in  the  march  and  on  the  field  of  conflict.  The  military  record  of  Med- 
way in  the  Revolutionary  period,  as  well  as  in  the  years  of  the  War  for  the 
Union,  may  be  a  just  occasion  for  congratulation  to  her  citizens. 

It  has  been  judged  best  to  introduce  quite  freely  the  original  papers  of 
the  period,  as  reflecting  better  than  any  words  of  comment  the  noble  part 
which  the  town  took  in  the  public  and  military  affairs  of  those  days  which 
tried  men's  souls. 


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The  Revolutionary  Papers. 

ices  Done  by  the  First  Company  in  the  Town  of  Medi 

"u~ilyt  /<),  1775,  to  December,  1777. 


March"!  jn  the  Alarm  and  staid  at  Roxburv  7  Days. 

March"!  and  staid  at  Roxbtiry  and  Cambridge  S" Months. 
Marchjj  and  servd  at  Roxburv.  6  Weeks. 
March1   and  servd  in  the  Continental  Service  12  Months. 
March'   and   servd  ac  Roxburv  and  Dorchester  2  Months. 
March'1  and  servd  at  Ticondiroga  5  Months. 
March'1  and  servd  at  Ticondiroga  5  Months. 

Marchd  and  servd  at  Dorchester 'Heights  4  Mos. 
Marchd  and  servd  at  Nantasket  3  Months 
Marchd  and  servd  at  New  York  2  Months. 
Marchd  and  servd  jn  the  Jarseys  3  Months. 

Marchd  and  servd  in  the"  Alarm  at  Provide  3  Weeks, 
were  Draughted  and  servd  at  Warwick  3  Weeks. 
Marchd  jnto  the  Continental  service  for  3  years. 
:  Marchd  and  servd  at  North  Kingstown  3  Weeks. 
Marchd  and  servd  at  Providence  2  Months. 
Marchd  to  Boston  for  a  store  Guard  6  Months. 
Marchd  to  Brister  and  servd  There  1  Month. 

rchd  for  the  Alarm  Post  from  Providence  2  Days. 
Marchd  to  Little  Compton  Private  Expedition  1  Mo. 

Marchd  to  Cambridge  for  a  Guard,  Brit.  Troops  5  Mos 
March'!  to  Boston  for  a  Guard  3  Months. 
Marchd  for  a  Store  Guard  6  Months. 
Marchd  to  North  Kingston  3  Months." 


A  Muster  Roll  of  the  first  Military  Company  i„  Mediuay  that  m, 
Alarm  April  rgth  ,77s  under  command  of  Cap/.  Joshua  Partridge 
Smith"  Regiment. 


rched   in  the 
in   Col.  John 


Joshua  Partridge  Capt. 
Jeduthan  Bullen  ist  Lieut. 
Stephen  Clark  2d  Lieut. 
Theodore  Clark  Sergt. 
John  Wheeler  Sergt. 
Hezekiah   Billiard  Corpl 
Abijiah  Fairbank  Corpl 
Moses  Pond  Drummer 
John  Ellis  Private 

Joseph  Daniels  " 

Henry  Daniels  Jr. 
Nathan  Fisher  Jr. 
John  Ellis  Jr. 


Henry  Bullard  Jr.       Pt 
Simon  Hill 
John  Gould 
Denny  Sheffield 
George  Alerson 
George  Fairbank  Jr. 
Asa  Daniels  Jr. 
Samuel  Demon 
Daniel  Richardson  Jr. 
Joel  Morse 
John  Baker 
Jesse  Richardson 
Eliphalet  Pierce 


David  Hager        Pri 
Jonathan  Adams 
Seth  Mason 
Ozias  Metcalf 
Isaiah  Daniels 
George  Barber 
Ebenez"-  Ellis 
Moses  Richardson 
John  Whiting 
Ebenezer  Nolton 
Daniel  Marrow 


"  A  Muster  Roll  of  the  W 

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Alar, 

April  ic/h  177J  under  the  command  of  Liei 

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Fulle 

in  Col.  John  Smith"  Regiment. 

Moses  Adams  ist  Lieut. 

Abner  Adams 

Privat 

2        Titus  Adams          P 

ivate 

Asa  Clark  2d  Lieut. 

Benjn  Clark 

Moses  Thomson 

Erastus  Harris  Seargent 

John  W.  Fisher 

Timothy  Ellis 

Isaac  Bullard  Seargent 

John  Harding  2d 

John  Allen 

Job  Manston  Corp' 

Eliab  Adams 

Amos  Richardson 

Isaac  Kilbee  Corpl 

JoelAdams 

Ichabod  Harding 

Nathan  Partridge      Private        James  Barber 

Tho  Adams 

Seth   Hixon 

Joseph  Barber 

Asa  Fuller 

Samuel  Fisher 

Sam.  Hayward 

Samuel  Partridge 

" 

John  Kilburn 
Jn°  Littlefield 
Seth  Allen 


Private      Jotham  Fairbank  Private       Moses  Rockwood  Pri' 
Nathan  Grout  "  Henry  Morse 

"  Icabod  Hawesjr. 


Nathan  Smith 


A  Muster  Boll  of  the  First  Military  Company  in  Med-way  that  marched  on  the 
alarm  of  the  jo'^  of  April  iyjj  under  the  command  of  Cap/.  Hezekiah  Ballard 
in  Col.  John  Smith8  Regiment. 


Hezekiah  Bullard  Capt 
Nathan  Bullard  I      Lieut. 
James  Boyden  Sergent 
Seth  Mason  Sergent 
Simeon  Richardson  Corp1 
Ozias  Metcalf  Corpl 
Amos  Turner  Fifer 


Joseph  Clark  F 

Joseph  Daniels  Jr. 
Josiah  Bullard 
Daniel  Richardson  Jr 
Levi  Daniels 
Elisha  Richardson 
Elias  Harding 


/ate  Joel  Morse,  Pri 

'         Hezekiah  Comacho 
'         John  Richardson 

Henry  Ellis 
'  Albert  Jones 
'         Simson  Jones 


The  Master  Boll  of  Capt.  John  Boyd8  Co.  of  Foot  , 
At  Fort  No.  2,  Oct.  j,  i~jj. 


John  Ellis 
Jacob  Bliss 
Obed  Fisher 
John  Hill 
Paul  Ilolbrook 
Joseph  Metcalf 


John  Plympton 
Jeremiah  Daniels 
Sam1  Jones 
Francis  Clark 
Porter  Frost 
Stephen  Harding 


Continental  Army 


Ichabod  Hawes 
Theodore  Mann 
Oliver  Richardson 
Josiah  Morse 
Jotham  Fairbanks 
Jonathan  Graves 


Joel  Hawes 
Timothy  Lane 
Samuel  Partridge 
Nathan  Thayer." 


Upon   Colony  Service,    Warrant  of  Co1    Wheelock. 


Sir: 


The  Committee  of  War  the  17th  Instant  advised  that  Major  General  Lincoln  order 
the  Several  Brigades  of  Suffolk,  Essex,  Middlesex  &  Plymouth,  to  hold  themselves  in 
readiness  to  march  at  the  Shortest  notice.     And  The  Brigadier  gave  orders  to  me  — 

And  agreeable  hereto  I  direct  that  you  immediately  put  your  Company  into  such  a 
state  as  to  march  upon  sarvice  at  the  shortest  notice  &  I  beg  that  there  may  be  no 
delay  in  this  business  as  the  Enemy  are  daily  expected  upon  our  coast  with  a  large 
Fleet  &  army.  And  also  require  you  forthwith  to  make  a  return  to  me  of  the  number 
of  men  in  your  company.  And  also  of  the  quantity  of  Powder  and  Ammunition  & 
of  the  Number  of  Arms  &  how  they  are  equiped  in  each  man's  possession.  And  that 
each  fourth  man  in  your  Company  be  immediately  supplied  according  to  Law.  Given 
under  my  hand  and  seal  at  Medfield,  this  24th  Day  of  May,  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
1776. 

Ephraim  Wheelock  Col. 
To  Capt  Joseph  Lovel." 

The  Warrant  op  1776. 
"  Suffolk  ss. 

Sir,  you  are  hereby  Required  in  connection  with  Capt  Fuller,  Forthwith,  with- 
out Delay  to  Cause  the  Men  of  Medway  Under  Your  Command,  Both  the  Alarm  and 
Training  Band,  to  assemble  and  muster — And  see  that  there  Be  Inlisted  26  men  for 
the  Continental  Army  Agreeable  to  a  Resolve  of  the  Grate  and  General  Court  of 
June  25th  ,776. 

And   when   these  are  Inlisted  I  will  attend  and  muster  and  pay  them  their   Bounty 
and  Advance  Pay  Agreeable  to  the  affore  s"1  Resolve         Hereof  fail  Not. 
Medfield  June  29th  1776 

Danl  Perry,  Committee. 
To  Cap'  Joseph  Lovell  of  Medway." 


The  Enlistment  of  1776. 

"Medway  July  9  1776. 
"  We,  the  Subscribers  being  Sensible  of  the  Necessity  of  Reinforcing  the  Continen- 
tal Army  at  Canady  Do  hereby  Promis  to  inlist  Ourselves  in  the  sd  Reinforcment, 
Provided  that  we  may  have  Justice  &  Impartiality  executed  in  the  appointment  of  the 
Commanding  Officers  of  the  Company  to  which  this  Town's  Proportion  of  men  are 
incorporated,  And  whereas  Col  Wheelockof  medfield  is  appointed  Chief  Colonel  of  a 
Regiment  for  sd  Reinforcment  &  as  this  Town  Medfield  &  2  other  Towns  are  to  be 
joined  to  make  one  Company  in  sd  Regiment,  we  Apprehend  that  this  Town  may 
justly  claim  the  first  commission  in  sd  Company  And  whereas  we  having  heard  much 
of  ye  Good  Conduct  of  Mr  Benjn  Bass,  in  the  place  &  Rank  of  Lieut  of  a  Company  at 
Canady  in  the  former  war,  Are  desirous  that  he  may  Take  the  Command  of  the  Com- 
pany to  which  we  may  be  joined. 

Andrew  Nelson      Theor  Clark  Abijah  Fairbank   John  Gould 

Simon  Turner  Oliver  Richardson     Ichabod  Seaver      Francis  Clark." 

A  Marching  Warrant. 
"  To  Capt  Jos  Lovil  att  midway 

Sir,  upon  Receiving  an  express  from  Governor  Cook  of  providence  that  the  en- 
emy had  made  an  entrie  in  to  these  colonys  therefore  on  sight  of  this  you  are  required 
to  start  all  the  men  under  your  command  and  march  them  to  the  Widow  Whipple  in 
Cumberland  by  six  o'clock  this  after  noon  :  given  under  my  hand  and  seale  this  eighth 
Day  of  December  1776. 

James  Metcalf  Major. 
p.  s.     they  are  to  bring  their  arms  aminition  &  provision." 

"  The  Pay  Roll  of  the  Co.  in  Col.  Wheeloch's  Regiment  which  marched  from  Medway 
to  War-wick,  R.  I.,  On  the  Alarm  Dec.  S  1776.    Under  command  of  Josiah  Fuller. 
Josiah  Fuller,  Capt.  James  Morse  ]  Job  Plympton,      ") 

Daniel  Ide,   1st  Lieut.  Eli  Pond  \  Sergts      Joel  Partridge,       \  Corprls 

Henry  Morse,  2d    "  Amos  Richardson     >  Obed  Fisher,         J 

Privates. 
Jeremiah  Curti 


Moses  Rockwood 
Silas  Fairbanks 
Ichabod  Harding 
James  Barber 
James  Clark 
Nathaniel  Partridge 
Elijah  BjUard 


Simon  Cutler 
Eli  Hawes 
Elisha  Cutler 
Asa  Fuller 
James  Perry- 
Peter  Wight 
Moses  Partridge 
Timothy  Thompson. 


Jowell  Hawes 

Moses  Adams  Seth  Dixon 

Eleakim  Adams  Josiah  Ide 

Thomas  Adams  Isaac  Kibbe 

Philimon  Adams         Jeremiah  Littlefield 

Elijah  Allen  David  Sanford 

JohnAlbee  John  Whitney 

Joseph  Barber  Jonathan  Holbrook     Samuel  Fisher  Junr 

Medway  April  9  1777." 

"Marching  Orders,  Deem  ye  26  1776. 
To  Joshua  Partridge,  one  of  the  Selectmen  of  Medway. 

I  have  Reed  orders  from  Capt  Fairbanks  to  march  with  all  the  Men  Draughted 
in  medway  and  to  be  at  David  mans  Inholder  in  wrentham  on  Monday  the  30'h  Day 
of  this  Instant  at  Nine  o'clock  in  the  morning.  There  is  a  Carrage  Provided  to  Carry 
the  Soldiers'  Packs  to  David  Man's  and  is  to  be  at  your  house  to-morrow  at  12  o'clock 
at  noon  and  you  are  hereby  Desired  to  Notifie  the  men  Draughted  in  the  East  Com- 
pany in  Medway  to  appear  at  your  house  at  the  time  above  mentioned. 

Medway  December  ye  28  1776. 


Moses  Thompson  Lieu'-" 


"  An  Abstract  of  Wages  if-  Travelling  Fees  Due  to  the   Third  Company  of  the  Forth 
Regement   of   Militia   in   a   Larram  under  the    command    James     Metcalf    Maj" 
From   the   State    of  the  Massachusetts   Bay   Commanded  By  Joseph    Lovell  Cap" 
Warwick  January y'  /«<  J777-" 
The  period  of  service  from  "  Decern,  ye  8,  1776  to  Dec™  y«  29,   1776."     The  term  of 

service   rendered,  from  three   to  twenty-three  days.      The  distanced   traveled,    from 


twenty-eight  to  thirty-nine  miles.  The  number  of  officers,  fourteen;  privates,  thirty- 
eight;  total,  fifty-two.  The  captain's  wages  and  fees  for  the  expedition,  £5,  18s. ,  6d. 
Private's  pay  per  day,  4s.,  2d.  The  traveling  fees  £2S,  16s.,  iod.  The  wages  £63,  10s. 
5d.     Total,  £92,  7s.,  3d. 

Officers. 


Joseph  Lovell,  Capt. 
John  Ellis  1st  Lieut. 
Oliver  Adams  2  Lieut. 
Asa  Ellis  Clerk 
John  Wheeler  Sergt. 


Simon  Hill      Serg'. 
Samuel  Bullen     '■ 
Joshua  Partridge  " 
Simeon  Richardson  Corpl 
Abner  Ellis 


Jeremiah  Daniell  Corp1 
Stephen  Harding       " 
Peter  Frost,  Drum'. 
Amos  Turner,  Fifer. 


Jonathan  Adams      Levi  Daniel 
Jeduthan  Bullen       Joseph  Daniell 


Privates. 

Abraham  Harding,  Junr     Ozias  Metcalf 


Amos  Broad 
Henry  Bullard 
Eli  Bullard 
Francis  Clark 
Elijah  Clark 
Stephen  Clark 
Isaiah  Daniell 
Henry  Daniell 


Lemuel  Daniell 
Jesse  Daniell 
Samuel  Deman 
Ebenezer  Ellis 
John  Ellis 
John  Ellis,  Junr 
Abel  Ellis 
Abraham  Harding 


Elias  Harding 
Samuel  Hill 
Moses  Hill 
Thomas  Jones 
Samuel  Jones 
Abel  Jones 
Ebenezer  Knowlton 
Nathaniel  Lovell 
Josiah  Morse 


Benja 


inParnel 


Seth  Partridge 
Elisha  Richardson 
Ezra  Richardson 
Jabez  Shumway 
Joshua  Whitney 
James  Boyden." 


"  Medway,  April  ye  19th  1777. 

We,  the  Subscribers  Have  Reed  of  Capt  Joseph  Lovell  of  Medway  in  Full  of  Our 
Wages  Travelling  Fees  and  Back  allowances  of  Provisions  and  Sarse  which  was  due 
to  us  upon  the  Alarm  when  in  The  State  of  Rhode  Island  Station"!  at  Warwick  Dec™ 
ye  8'h  1776. 

We  say  Reed  By  us  In  Full  as  witness  our  Hands." 

This  was  signed  by  fifty-one  officers  and  men.  The  original  document,  with  auto- 
graphs, is  still  preserved. 


"  An  Abstract  of  Wages  d-  Travelling  Fees  Due  to  an  Independent  Company 
Draughted  from  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  Melitia  from  y  State  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Bay,  When  at  Warwick  in  the  State  of  Rhoad  Island  Government,  Decem- 
ber y  29,  7776  under  the  command  of  Capt.  Josef  h  Lovell." 

The  time  of  service,  from  twenty  to  twenty-two  days.  The  distance  traveled,  from 
thirty  to  forty  miles.  The  amount  of  traveling  fees,  £iS,  15s.,  2d. ;  wages,  £105,  OS., 
6d. ;  total,  £123,  15s.  Sd. 

Officers. 


Capt  Joseph  Lovell 
1st  Lt  Aaron  Holbrook 
2<*  Lt  Oliver  Adams 
Sergt  David  Partridge 
Sergt  Jonathan  Everet 


Sergt  Stephen  Kingsbury 
Sergt  Isaac  Heaton 
Corpl  Simeon  Richardson 
Corpl  Cornelius  Holbrook 
Corp1  Asa  Kingsbury 


Corpl   Obed  Fisher 
Drum"-  Charles  Dupee 
Fifer  Samuel  Brinton. 


Jonathan  Allen 
Nathan  Coolidge 
Asa  Clark 
Joseph  Morse 
Nathan  Turner 
Samuel  Morse 
Jacob  Turner 
Ebenezer  Lyon 


Titus  Adams 
Simeon  Partridge 
David  Sanford 
Obediah  Adams 
Samuel  Wight 
Asa  Blake 
Josiah  Lawrence 
Amos  Lawrence 


David  McLane 
Michael  Metcalf 
William  Ray 
Elias  Craig 
Timothy  Cheaver 
Cyrus  Fisher 
Obed  Ware 
Daniel  Ware 


David  Harris 
Jesse  Day 
Jason  Richardson 
Jacob  Hart 
Billing  Clap 
Jesse  Smith 
Asa  Robins 
Jacob  Boyden 


Elias  Harding  Luther  Metcalf  James  Kingsbury         Ebenezer  Ferrington 

Samuel  Deman  Alexander  Bragg         Zebulun  Hodges  Calvin  Gay 

Jabez  Shumway  Barzillai  Pond  George  Straten  Elihu  Lawrence 

Josiah  Morse  Hanun  Metcalf  John  Hawes  Eliphaz  Clap." 

Benjamin  Clark  Abijah  Allen  Henry  Holbrook 

The  above  pay-roll  was  made  out  March  26,  1777,  and  the  several  sums  receipted 
for  by  the  most  of  the  soldiers  as  follows  : 

"  Medway,  April  y=  20  1777. 

"  We  the  Subscribers  Have  Reed  of  Cap'  Joseph  Lovell  of  Medway  in  Full  of  Our 
Wages,  Travelling  Fees  &  Back  allowances  of  Provisions  and  Sarse  which  was  Due  to 
us  Upon  an  Abstract  Pay  made  up  to  us  which  were  Draughted  from  ye  Fourth  Regi- 
ment of  the  Militia  when  at  Warwick  in  the  state  of  Rhode  Island  Decm  ye  29th  1776. 
We  say  Recd  by  us  in  Full  as  Witness  Our  Hands." 

To  the  above,  fifty-one  autographs  were  appended. 

Thanks  from  Colonel  Waterman. 

"Warwick,  Head  Quarters  Jan.  17,  1 777- 
Col1  Waterman  Returns  his  hearty  Thanks  to  Captn  Lovell  and  all  the 
officers  and  soldiers  under  his  command  for  their  prudence  and  Civility  since 
they  have  been  in  Camp  at  Warwick,  also  for  their  Zeal  and  activity  on  so 
Sudden  Emergency  to  march  into  this  State  for  the  Defense  Thereof 
he  hopes  they  will  be  further  Inspird  with  Bravery,  Zeal  and  Perseverance 
in  the  Defence  of  our  Country  untill  by  the  Blessing  of  Heaven  these 
united  States  are  wholly  Delivered  from  the  unjust  Tyranicall  &  Cruel  op- 
pressions of  our  Enemies. 

John  Waterman  Coll." 

"  Pay  Roll  of  Cap'  EbeW  Battles  C°.  For  travel  to  and  from  the  State  of  Rhode 
Island,  With  Their  Service  in  Col  Jon"  Titcomb's  Res;'  From  May  S  1777  being 
2  mos  and  a  day. 

Corpl  Elias  Harden,  52  Miles,  £4-  6-9  I   Private  Phineas  Adams,  52  Miles,  £3-iS-S 

Private  Eli  Ellis,  "  £3-18-8  "       John  Combey,  "         £4-   i"4 

Reuben  Adams,    "  JE3-1S-8  |         "        Ichabod  Senor,  "         £4-  1-4 

"  Pay  Roll  of  Capt.  John  Gays  Company  from  Medway. 
John  Ellis  Ensign  I  Matthew  Hopkins 

Seth  Hixon  Fifer  Abner  Morse. 

Joel  Fairbanks 

"  An  account  of  the  Continental  and  State  Services  Don  by  the  inhabitance  and  Resi- 
dence Living  within  the  Limits  of  the  first  Militia  Company  in  tin  Town  of  Med- 
way Since  April y'    /<?,  /77J,  to  June  1777. 


Elisha  Adams  Esqr £19 

Elijah  Clark  Esqr  _ 5 

Capt  Jeremiah  Daniels 10 

Capt   Timothy  Hamant 5 

Cap' Joseph  Daniels 15 

Capt  James  Penniman 3 

Lt  Abraham   Harding " 

Lt  Joshua  Gould 28 

Lt  John  Ellis 13 

En.  Daniel  Bullen S 


George  Fairbanks £  5 

Enoch  Hill S 

Jonath  Wheeler 10 

David  Clark 5 

Thomas  Harding 3 

Daniel  Marrow 2 

Moses  Daniels 13 

Asa  pt  Richardson 13 

Amos  Broad 5 

John  Morse 5 


Theodor  Harding £4 

Stephen  Clark 21 

Jeduthan  Bullen 13 

Thomas  Jones 2 

Asa  Clark 5 

Hezekiah  Bullard 8 

Henry  Ellis 8 

Moses  Pond 8 

Seth   Partridge  Junr S 

Jonathan  Adams  Junr S-ios 

Timothy  Bullard i3-6s-iod 

Samuel  Jones S 

Samuel  Hill  Junr 5 

Joshua  Whitney 4 

Benjamin  Parniel 13 

Henry  Daniels  Junr 9-ios 

Isaiah  Daniels 11 

John  Ellis  Junr n 

Moses  Richardson  Junr 11 

Samuel  Bullen 9 

Simeon   Richardson 14 

Samuel  Partridge S 

Joel  Fairbanks 6 

Henry  Bullard  Junr 9-ios 

Moses  Hill 10 

Adam  Bullard 3 

Stephen  Harding 11 

Jeremiah  Daniels  Junr 9 

Oliver  Richardson S 

Simeon  Turner 10 

Francis  Clark 9 

Daniel  Richardson  Junr 10 

Nathan  Hall 10 

Samuel  Demon 10 

Jedediah  Philips 20 

John  Hill 2S 

David    Hoges 20 

Lt   John   Harding 10 

Cap1  Samuel    Harding 10 

Cap*    Jonathan  Adams 10 

Mr  Daniel   Adams 10 

Mr  John  Bullard 5 

Mr  David   Daniels 5 

Moses  Richardson 10 

Nath'IClark 5 

Joshua  Partridge .  10 

Samuel  Hill 3 

Samuel  Cleaveland 8 

Jesse  Carpenter 3 

Capt.  Joseph  Lovell 17-  15s 

L*  Oliver  Adams 12 

Asa  Ellis 9 

John  Wheeler 13-ios 

George   Barber   11 

Simon  Hill 5-ios 

Joshua  Partridge  Junr 10 

Abijah  Fairbanks 9 

AbnerEllis 7 


Peter  Frost £    9 

Amos  Turner  Junr 6 

John  Ellis 5 

Timothy  Clark 29 

James  Boyden 5 

Ebenezer  Ellis 7 

Joshua  Bullard 14-ios 

Simpson  Jones 20 

Joel  Morse 20 

Jonas  Brick 10-15S 

Elisha  Richardson 10 

Joseph  Daniell  Junr 13 

Abel  Ellis 12 

Theodore  Clark 19-ios 

Elijah  Clark  Junr lz 

Elias  Harding 6 

Abraham  Harding  Junr 10 

Abel  Jones 1 2-ios 

Eli  Bullard 13 

Jotham  Fairbanks S 

Silvanus  Morse 12 

Jabez  Shumway 8 

Lemuel  Daniell 7 

EliEllis 10 

Ezra  Richardson S 

Jesse  Daniell 6 

John  Combs 4 

Jonathan  Bullen 5 

Ichabod   Seaver 5 

Josiah  Morse 4 

Thomas  Harding  Junr 5 

Levi  Daniell S-ios 

Nathaniel  Lovell 12-ios 

Ozias  Metcalf 7-ios 

Jotham  Graves 20 

Paul  Holbrook 14 

Nathan  Thayer 2S 

Joseph   Clark 20 

Dening  Sheffield 2S 

Hezekiah  Commocbe 20 

Seth  Maison 20 

Jonathan  Ellis 20 

John  Barber 20 

Ashbel  Bullen 20 

Jesse  Richardson 10 

John  Gould i-ios 

AndrewNelson 2 

Nathan  Fisher 7-ios 

Jonathan   Ralph 5 

Robord  Long 5 

Henry  Bullard 5 

John  Anderson 1 

William  Stinner 2 

Uriah  Morse 2-ios 

Timothy  Metcalf 4 

Rev.  Nathan  Bucknam   5 

Matthew  Hopkins 3 

Isaac  Harding 3 


II 

"   Warrant  for  Store  Guard,  y'  10  of  July  1777. 
"  To  Capt.  Lovell  : 

Sir:  Agree  Able  to  Lawful  Authority  you  are  hereby  Required  to  furnish  one  man 
as  a  Soldier  Equiptdas  the  Law  Directs  And  to  have  him  appear  at  the  Court  house 
in  Boston  Tuesday  next  at  2  o'clock  P.  M.  it  being  Your  Quoto  to  Compleat  a  Store 
Guard  which  is  Now  forming  for  the  Term  of  six  months  Unless  Sooner  Dischargd 
And  to  Be  under  the  Direction  of  Major  Gen"  Heath.  Pay  and  Subsistance  the  Same 
as  the  Continental  Army. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  Seal  att  Wrentham  this  10th  day  of  July  1777. 
To  Capt  Joseph  Lovell. 

Att  medway.  Benjn  Hawes,  Col." 

"  Warrant  22  July  7777  Larram    To  March  the  Second  Lent  with   Half  the   Lai  rum 

List  and  Half ' yt  Militia  to  Providence. 
"  Suffolk  ss. 

To  Capt  Joseph  Lovell,  agreeable  to  express  orders  from  the  Honorable  Councils 
you  are  hereby  Directed  Immediately  on  Receipt  hereof  to  Muster  &  order  to  March 
for  Providence  in  the  State  of  Rhoad  Island  by  nine  o'clock  Tomorrormorning  your 
second  Lieut,  with  one  half  of  the  Militia  under  your  command  both  Trainingband 
&  Alarm  List  will  Direct  them  to  the  Alarm  Post  as  soon  as  Possible  there  to  Joyn 
Capt.  Fuller's  Company,  you  are  to  see  your  men  are  Equipped  with  arms  &  ammuni- 
tion as  the  Law  Directs  with  six  days  Provisions;  you  will  also  inform  your  Select- 
men that  they  are  hereby  Directed  to  follow  such  men  as  shall  March  with  Provisions 
as  by  Law  Directed  ;  you  are  Likewise  Directed  to  notify  the  said  half  of  the  alarm  List 
that  they  also  to  Proceed  as  the  Law  Directs  &  to  march  with  the  Rest  to  said  alarm 
Post  there  to  Joyn  the  Regiment;  of  this  you  will  not  Fail  as  you  value  the  Salvation 
of  your  Country. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  Seal  this  22d  day  of  July  1777  at  Wrentham, 

Benjn  Hawes,  Colo." 

"  To  Capt.  Lovell  &  Fuller  &  The  Select-men  of  the  To::,,  of  Medway. 

Warrant  2ist  Sept.  1777. 

To  Capt.  Fuller  <f-  Lovell  for  the  Choice  of  Officers  and  the  Draught  of  47  Men  for 

the  Private  expedition  : 

Gentlemen  :  You  are  in  The  Strongest  terms  called  upon  and  are  hereby  Directed 
to  assemble  the  militia  of  the  town  of  medway,  Both  training  and  Band  allarm  List 
(Both  Precents  included)  on  Wednesday  next  at  8  o'clock  in  the  morning.  Each 
company  on  their  own  Parade  for  the  Purpose  of  Electing  one  Capt  &  2  Lieuts  to 
each  company  as  the  Law  Directs  when  one  of  the  field  officers  will  attend  at  time  and 
Place  and  Preside  as  moderator. 

N.  B.  Capt  Fuller's  Company  to  Parade  at  12  o'clock  at  noon. 

Furthermore  you  are  Directed  Emediately  to  Detach  3  Sub.  4  Ser  4  Cor  and  47 
Privates  (viz.)  from  Capt  Lovell  2  Sub.  2  Ser.  2  cor  &  25  Privates  from  Capt  Fuller  1 
Sub.  2  ser.  2  cor  &  22  Privates,  from  their  Training  Band  and  Alarm  List.  All  of 
them  to  be  able  Bodyed  Effective  men  on  a  Secret  Expedition  to  be  Ready  to  march  on 
or  Before  the  25th  Day  of  this  Inst  September.  P  :  men  to  be  completely  Equiped  with 
a  Good  firelock  and  Bayonet  thereto  Cartridge  Box  Knapsack  &  Blanket  P. -men  to 
continue  in  Service  thirty  Days  from  the  first  Day  of  October  Next  unless  sooner  Dis- 
charged. Their  Pay  and  Subsistance  to  be  the  same  as  the  Continental  Army.  Also 
over  &  above  to  the  Non  Commissioned  officers  and  Private  Soldiers  shall  be  paid  2s- 
od.  Per  month,  and  the  town  is  also  Directed  to  furnish  each  soldier  that  is  Unable 
with  the  Above  accourtrements.  And  at  marching  the  Select-men  are  to  Pay  if  the 
Soldier  requires  it  for  milage  and  carrying  their  Packs  to  the  Place  of  Destination 
3d  pr  mile  Each,  And  Present  their  accounts  to  the  Court  for  allowance  and  Payment 
You  will  hereby  severally  See  to  it  that  The  afore  said  Detachment  be  Completely 
Equipted  on  or  before  theaforesd  25th  of  Sept.  Inst  And  that  they  be  in  actual  Ready- 
ness  to  march  at  the  shortest  notice.     Any  person  who  shall   Be  Detached  as  aforesd 


12 


P.  who  shall  not  in  twenty  four  hours  after  he  is  so  Detached  hire  a  man  in  his  Room 
to  the  acceptance  of  the  officer  that  Detached  him  or  shall  Refuse  to  Equip  himself  or 
march  when  ordered  to  by  his  Commanding  Officer  shall  be  considered  as  a  Deserter 
and  Punished  Accordingly  &c.  Agreeable  to  a  Resolve  of  the  Gen1  Court  of  the  i6t(l 
Day  of  this  Inst  —  Sept. —  1777.  Hereof  fail  not  And  make  Return  to  myself  on  or 
Before  the  aforsd  25  Day  of  Sept.  of  the  names  of  the  officers  Elected  and  the  officers 
detached  together  with  the  number  So  detached.  Given  under  my  hand  and  Seal  at 
Wrentham  this  21st  Day  of  Sept.  1777. 

Benjn  Hawes  Col. 
To  The  Military  Officers  and  Select-men  of  the  Town  of  Medway." 


Med- 


,  1st  Precinct  Assembled  September  23,  1777.     Elected, 
Joseph  Lovel  Capt.,  Jonathan  Gould  1st  Lieut.,  John  Ellis  2d  Lieut. 


ATedivay,  2d  Precinct,  Assembled  September  23,  1777.      Elected, 
Moses  Adams  Capt.  ;  Jonathan  Holbrook  1st  Lieut. ;  Eli  Pond  2<i  Lieut. 


Capt. 


veil's  Relui 


1/,-,/r 


Names  of 
Sept.  24, 


en  Draughted  to  Little  Compton,  R.  I. 


"  Medway,  Sept.  24,  1777. 
Then  we  Assembled  the  Training  Band  and  Laram  men  of  the  First  Company  in 
Medway  and  Drafted  out  the  whole  quoto  of  men  According  to  orders  from   the  war- 
rant and  the  Return  of  their  names  viz.  : 


John  Wheeler 
Abijah  Fairbank 
Samuel  Jones 
Oliver  Richardson 
John  Hill 

Daniel  Richardson  Jun. 
Joel  Fairbank 
Abraham  Harding  Jun. 
Jotham  Fairbank 
Lemuel  Daniels 


Capt.  Lovell 

1  Lieut.  Gould 

2  Lieut.  Ellis 


Eli  Ellis 

Ezra  Richardson 
Jesse  Daniels 
John  Combs 
Amos  Broad 
George  Sumner 
Stephen  Harding 
Ishmael  Coffee 
Elijah  Clark  Jun. 
Eli  Bullard 


Peter  Froast 
Amos  Turner,  Junr 
Abel  Jones 
Henry  Ellis 
Benjamin  Parnel 
Moses  Hill 
Joseph  Daniels 
Simpson  Jones 
John  Ellis 
Ichabod  Haws. 


Attested  By  the  Selectmen 

Jonathan  Adams 
Moses  Richardson 
Henry  Bullard." 


"  Warrant  Oct.  ye  30  1777  5  Men  to  Guard  The  Prisoners  Near  Boston  j  Months. 

Majr  Bullard. 
To  the  Officers  Selectmen  and  Committee  of  the  Town  of  Medway.     Gentle: 

Agreeable  to  Orders  from  Lawful  authority  you  are  required  to  Detach  five  able 
bodied  Effective  men  from  the  Militia  in  your  town  to  serve  as  a  guard  for  the  Pris- 
oners, (Lately  taken  with  Gen'  Burgoyne)  at  or  near  Boston  to  be  at  Gen'  Heath's 
head  Quart"  the  third  Day  of  November  Next  if  Possible  and  to  be  under  his  Direc- 
tion and  to  be  on  the  same  Establishment  that  the  militia  are  upon  now  Doing  Duty 
on  the  Fortress  at  or  near  Boston  to  serve  During  the  stay  of  sd  Prisoners  within  the 
State. 

You  will  see  that  the  men  so  Detached  are  Equipd  with  arms  Ammunition  and  a 
Blanket  as  the  Law  Directs  and  have  them  at  Doctr  Chenys  Tavern  in  Walpoleye  next 
monday  at  10  o'clock  in  the  forenoon  where  an  Officer  will  be  appointed  to  take  the 
command  of  the  men  Detach^  from  this  Reg1- 

Hereof  fail  not  and  make  return  of  this  warrant  with  the  names  of  the  men  De- 
tached unto  myself  on  or  before  the  time  of  meeting  at  Docf  Cheny's. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  at  Walpole  the  thirtieth  Day  of  Octobr  1777. 

Seth  Bullard  Majr- 

Officers  Selectmen  and  Committee  of  Medway." 


"  Warrant  Dec"'  6'h  iyyy,  2  Men  to  Guard  at  or  Near  Boston  3  Months. 

Dear  Sir  :  Agreable  to  order  from  the  general  Court  &  Brigadier  you  are  Required 
to  Detach  from  jour  Company  including  the  alarm  List  two  able  bodied  men  armd 
and  accouterd  as  the  Law  Directs  to  serve  as  a  guard  at  or  near  Boston,  untill  the 
first  Day  march  next  unless  sooner  Discharged  to  be  under  Direction  of  General 
Heath,  their  Pay  &  subsistance  the  same  of  the  Continental  army,  the  above  men  to 
Parade  at  Medfield  at  the  House  of  Mr  Seth  Clark  on  Wednesday  Next  at  nine  o'clock 
in  the  morning  when  they  will  Joyn  the  Detachment  from  my  Regiment  and  Receive 
further  orders:  of  this  you  will  not  fail  &  make  Return  of  your  Doings  with  the 
Names  of  the  men  so  Detachd  to  Mair  man  on  or  before  Wednesday  next,  given  under 
my  hand  &  Seal  at  Wrentham  the  6  Day  of  December  A.  D.  1777. 

Benj.  Hawes  Colo. 
To  Capt  Lovell. 

Order  of  Court  Decmye  2""  r777-" 

"  Capt  Lovell.  Sir:  You  are  here  by  directed  immediately  to  compleat  your  quota 
of  men  that  was  ordered  to  Cambridge  as  guards  for  the  British  Troops  in  Octr  last, 
if  there  be  any  lacking.  Also  to  compleat  your  deficiency  (if  any  there  be)  of  the  late 
Draught  which  was  made  in  consequence  of  a  resolve  of  the  Ist  instant.  Also  you 
are  directed  to  draught  one  man  to  serve  six  months  unless  sooner  discharged  ;  in  a 
guard  now  raising  for  the  Continental  stores  &  Magazines  in  This  State.  To  be  under 
the  direction  of  the  Continental  General  of  this  State.  Said  man  to  be  compleatly 
armed  and  accutred.  And  to  parade  at  Mr  Barachias  Mason's  in  Medfield  on  the 
morning  of  the  29th  Inst.     Where  the  Detachment  will  receive  further  orders. 

You  will  not  fail  to  be  punctual  in  this  matter  As  the  General  is  determined  neg- 
lects in  future  shall  not  pass  unnoticed.  You  will  therefore  make  return  to  me  of  the 
names  of  the  men  that  have  marched  upon  the  above  named  draught  and  the  names  of 
them  that  will  not  comply  with  orders  also  the  name  of  the  man  draughted  on  the 
present  guard  to  myself  on  or  before  the  morning  of  the  aforesaid  29th  Inst.  N.  15. 
Penalty  for  either  of  the  above  for  refusing  to  march  £10  or  hire  a  man  in  24  Hours  or 
be  considered  as  a  soldier  and  treated  as  such. 

Bent1"  Hawese,  Cull. 

After  orders  you  will  make  return  to  on  or  before  the  fifth  Day  of  January  next  of 
the  Strength  of  your  company  including  alarm  List.  Distinguishing  them  of  the 
Alarm  from  the  traning-Band  :  also  that  of  the  Alarm  list  that  are  above  60  years  of 
age.     Return  to  be  made  in  Camp-form. 

Benjn  Hawse  Coll. 
Wrentham  Dec.  25  1777." 

Regimental   Orders. 

"The  Coll°  Directs  that  the  Several  Capts  in  his  Reg1  Furnish  the  following  De- 
tachment Agreeable  to  Council  &  Brigade  Orders  viz:  1  Capt.  3  Sub°  5  Sergt  5 
Corpls  1  Drumr  1  Fife  &  69  Privates  able  Bodied  men  to  be  completely  equippt  as 
the  Law  Directs  to  serve  in  the  State  of  Rhode-island  under  the  Command  of  Genl 
Spencer  for  the  term  of  three  Months  from  the  first  Day  of  January  next  unless 
sooner  Discharged.  The  Detachment  in  the  following  manner,  from  Capt  Metcalf 
Compy  1  Capt  1  Subn  1  Corp'  6  privates  Capt  Claps  Compy  1  Subn  1  Sergt  1  Corpl  It 
Privates  Capt  Ellis  Comp"  1  Subn  x  Sergt  8  Privates  Capt  Plimpton  Comp"  1  Sergt  1 
Drum  9  Privates  Capt  Fisher  Comp"  1  Sergt  g  Privates  Capt  Cowels  Comp"  1 
Sergt  9  Privates  Capt  Lovell  Comp"  1  corpl  1  fife  6  Privates  Capt  Adams  Comp"  1 
Corp'  6  Privates  Capt  Fairbanks  1  Corp1  5  Privates. 

Sd  Detachment  to  Parade  at  Mr  David  Manns  in  Wrentham  on  Wednesday  next  at 
10  o'clock  in  the  morning  where  they  will  receive  further  orders.  Each  Capt  will  make 
Return  of  the  Names  of  the  officers  and  men  that  are  Detacht,  to  myself  on  or  Before 
s<i  Wednesday.  _ 

Benjn  Haws  Col' 
Wrentham  Dec.  27,  1777." 


H 


"  Order  for  Be  turns  of  Continental  Soldiers. 
"  Pursuant  to  an  Act  of  the  great  &  General  Court  of  this  State  of  the  Third  of  This 
instant  Feb}'  to  me  Directed  you  are  hereby  Required  of  the  sixteenth  instant  to  make 
Return  unto  myself  on  oath  of  all  the  men  in  the  Company  under  your  command  that 
have  Inlisted  into  the  Continental  army  or  that  have  bin  hired  in  behalf  of  said 
Company  expressing  the  Names  of  the  men  so  inlisted  or  hired  the  Towns  to  which 
they  belong  the  Town  from  which  they  enlisted  or  hired.  The  Cap'  under  which  they 
inlisted  the  Col'  under  which  they  serve,  the  time  when  their  engagements  end,  the 
state  for  which  they  inlisted  :  you  are  also  to  make  return  of  all  the  men  in  said  Com- 
pany that  were  Draughted  for  Eight  months  that  did  not  pay  their  fine  or  ware 
otherways  cleared  from  said  service,  of  this  you  will  not  fail.  Given  under  my  hand  at 
Wrentham  this  Ninth  Day  of  Feby  1778. 

Bentami> 


II' 


/es,   Cor. 


N. 


The  form  of  the  Retur 


st  be; 


The  names  of 

men   engaged  ir 

Service 


Town  they    Town  for  whit 
belong  to  they  serve 


followeth 

Capt 

Coll 

Time 

State 

men 

under 

when 

for 

which 

which 

their 

which 

they 

they 

engage- 

they 

enlisted 

serve. 

ment  end 

enlisted 

A  Return  of  the  Continental  Soldiers  that  Haz 
During  the  Present  •war  or  for  three  Years  Fo> 
pauy  in  the  Town  of  Medivay. 


Names  of  Men. 

rows  From 

Town  For. 

Capt. 

Ozias  Metcalf 

Medway 

Medway 

Nathan  Thayer 

Fairfield 

Joseph  Clark 

Whittington 

Derting  Sheffield 

Jonathan  Graves 

Forster 

Paul  Holbrook 

Sumner 

Abijah  Richardson 

Andrew  Parkes 

Unknown 

Knap 

Bishop  Stanley 

Rot  Allen 

Sandy  Sprague 

Jonathan  Davis 

Childs 

Samuel  Cooledge 

Adonijah  Rice 

Simon  Hager 

Boston 

Stodhard 

Ebenezer  Kent 

Unknown 

G.  Brown 

John  Welch 

Jarvis 

Medway  February  ye  12th 

177S. 

Errors  exceptec 

— 

Per  > 

Inlisted  and   Hir*   Either 
Behalf  of  the  First  Corn- 
eal.. Time. 
Crain                   April  17S0 
Wigglesworth  War 


Jan. 17S0 

War 

June  17S0 

"     1780 

May  17S0 


Paterson 
H. Jackson 


June  17S0 
May  17S0 


Joseph  Lovell." 
"  For  Capt.  Lovell : 

Sir:  You  are  Hereby  Directed  to  make  Return  to  me  by  the  25  Day  of  Feby  In- 
stant of  all  the  Services  Done  by  your  Company  since  ye  19th  Day  of  April  1775.  Ex- 
pressing the  Names  of  the  Officers  and  the  time  and  place  they  Served  in.  Also  to 
compleat  your  Quota  of  Continental  Souldiers,  if  not  already  Done  and  make  Return 
to  mv  self  by  the  16th  Instant.  Given  under  mv  Hand  att  Wrentham  this  12  Day  of 
Febr'A.  D.  177S. 

Benjn  Hawes  Coll." 

"  Regimental  Order  Wrentham  23 1778. 
I  have  this  moment  received  intelligence  from  Genl   Sullivan  that  the  Enemy  have 
taken  Possession  of  Bristol  and  Warren  and  are  on  their  March  toward  Slade's  Ferrey. 
You  are  therefore  Directed  to  march   immediately  with   the  Company  under  your 
command  to  Landlord  Dagget's  at  Attleborough  there  to  secure  further  orders. 

Benjn  Hawes  Coll. 


After  Orders  you  will 
bury  Old  Meeting  House 
ders.     To  Capt.  Lovell. 


o  order  the  Detachments,  for  the  men  to  parade  at  rox 
it  Thursday  at  6  o'clock  p.  m.   there  to  receive  further  or 


Benjn  Hawes  Coll." 


"To  Capt.  Lovell.  Sir:  You  are  hereby  directed  immediately  to  comply  with 
and  execute  the  orders  contained  in  the  resolve  of  Court  of  the  20  inst'  April  that 
is  to  Furnish  three  men  for  the  main  army  also  two  men  for  the  North  river.  Equip- 
age Term  of  Service,  pay  and  subsistance  as  expressed  in  the  aforesaid  Resolve.  Said 
men  to  be  compleatly  Ready  for  marching  by  the  12th  day  of  May  next  and  remain  at  a 
moments  warning.  Hereof  fail  not  as  you  would  avoyd  the  penalties  set  for  the  afore- 
said Resolve  and  make  return  to  myself  of  the  Names  of  the  men  draughted  Inlisted  or 
hired  to  enter  the  Service  in  each   Department  on  or  before  the  13'h  day  of  May  next. 

N.  B.     The  above  Equipage  to  be  agreable  to  the  melitia  act. 

Given  under  my  hand  at  Wrentham  this  29U1  day  of  April  A.  D.  1 77S. 

Ben-j  Hawes  Coll." 
Regimental  Orders. 

"To  Capt.  Lovell.  The  Coll.  Directs  that  the  several  Captains  in  his  Regiment 
make  Return  of  the  Names  of  the  men  Draughted  or  Hired  to  compleat  their  Quota 
for  the  North  River  for  the  term  of  eight  months  if  no    all  Ready  Done. 

Also  that  they  cause  the  men  from  their  Respective  Companies  so  Raised  to  be 
Notified  to  appear  at  the  House  of  Mr.  Samuel  Lathbridge  in  Frankling  on  Fryday 
Next  at  2  o'clock  afternoon  Properly  Equipt  with  Every  article  agreeable  to  the  Mili- 
tia Act.     Given  under  my  Hand  at  Wrentham  this  5th  Day  of  June  A.  D.  177S. 

Benj.  Hawes,  Coll." 
Pay-roll  of  Selectmen. 


'June  16,  177S. 


Abel  Ellis 
Lemuell  Daniell 


Joseph  Daniell  Junr 
Abraham   Harding  Ji 
Jonathan  Adams  3d 


John  Alden, 
Ezra  Richardson 
Asa  Ellis  Junr 

Stephen  Clark 


Providence  21  Day 
Jesse  Daniell 
Nathan  Jones 


per  man. 

Job  Harding 
Samuel  Thomps 


21  days  men.     £1  5s.  per  man. 

Zeba  Partridge  Lieu'  Stephen  Clark 

Eli  Billiard  Jonas  Brech 

Oliver  Richardson  Asa  Daniell  Jur 

27  days  men.     £1  5s.  per  man. 
Eli  Ellis  J 


Henry  Daniell  Jr 
Bostonians.     12s.  6d.  per 


than  Foster 
John  Coombs. 


Job  Harding 


Amos  Turner  Jur 


Daniel  Richardson  Ju 
Jonathan   Adams  3d  , 


James  Brick 
Store-guard. 

£12-6    I  Joshua  Richardson £6-0 

Guard  of  British  Troops. 
1  Asahel  Fairbanks 


Elijah  Farrington. 


John  Hill 
Ebenezer  Elli 


Guard  Boston. 

£0-6-0   I    Matthias  Hopkins £06-0 

Providence.     7s.  per  man. 


Abraham  Harding  Jur 
Jabez  Shumway 


Nathan  Hall 
Cornelius  Youngman." 


i6 

"  To  the  Officers,  or  Selectmen  of  the  Town  of  midway. 

Gentlemen:  you  are  hereby  ordered  to  detach  indiscriminately  from  the  Capts 
company  of  the  town  of  midway  one  man  to  serve  6  months  unless  sooner  Discharged 
as  a  guard  now  raising  for  the  British  Troops  and  Continental  Stores  in  this  State  to 
be  under  the  command  of  General  Heath  Said  man  to  be  Compleatly  armed  and 
accutered  and  to  parade  at  the  house  of  mr  Barachias  Mason  in  medfield  on  monday 
next  at  Eight  o'clock  in  the  morning  then  to  receive  further  orders,  and  as  encourage- 
ment they  are  to  receive  5  pounds  per  month  in  addition  to  the  Continental  pay  if  any 
person  (in  the  opinion  of  the  Selectmen  of  ability)  being  detached  by  the  Selectmen 
or  Officers  shall  refuse,  to  pay  a  fine  of  ten  pounds  or  procure  an  able  bodied  man  in 
his  room  within  24  hours  shall  be  held  as  a  Soldier  and  treated  as  such,  you  will  also 
make  return  of  the  name  of  the  man  so  detach'd  unto  major  Sabin  man  on  or  before 
the  morning  of  the  6<*  of  July  next.  You  are  also  ordered  to  make  return  of  all  the 
names  of  the  training  band  and  alarm  lists  in  your  Town  from  16  years  old  to  50  and 
from  50  to  65,  also  from  65  to  100  years,  you  will  also  view  the  Said  Company  and 
make  return  of  their  arms  and  every  accoutrement  as  required  by  the  militia  acts  you 
will  punctually  Comply  with  this  order  and  make  the  above  return  to  my  self  on  or 
before  the  20  day  of  July  next. 

Given  under  my  hand  Seal  at  Wrentham,  this  30  day  of  June  1778 

Benjamin  Hawes  Coll." 
Regimetital  Order. 
"  Cap*  Samuel  Fisher,        ...         1  Serj     1  Corp      13  privates 

Asa  Fairbanks, 1      "        1      "  11         " 

Saml  Cowell 1     "       1     "  iS         "  Capt 

Joseph  Lovell "       1     "  8        "  1  Drum 

Amos  Ellis, 1     "       1     "  7         "  1      "      Capt 

Adam  Petos I     "       1     "  14  1  Fife 

Oliver  Clap 1     "       1     "  13        " 

John  Metcalf, 1     "       1     "  12         " 

Moses  Adams 1     "  S  1  Fife  Lieu'  2 

Said  men  to  be  Armd  and  Accourtred  as  the  Law  Directs  to  Parade  at  the  House 
of  Mr  David  Mans  Innholder  in  Wrentham  on  Tuesday  Morning  Next  at  S  of  the  clock 
in  the  Morning  for  15  Days  to  be  under  General  Sullivan  at  Providence  the  several 
Companys  to  be  Ready  to  march  at  the  shortest  notice  and  make  Return  of  the  Names 
of  the  men  so  Detachd.  B.  H.  C. 

Wrentham  July  ye  25  1778." 

"  Regimental  Order.  The  Co11  Directs  that  the  Several  Capt  or  Commanding 
officers  of  Company  and  where  there  is  no  officers  organized  to  the  Select-men  and 
committee  of  the  Fourth  Regiment  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  Send  in  their  Delin- 
quents or  at  least  Persuade  them  to  go  immediately  to  Coll.  Hawse  Quarters  at  Tiv- 
erton. 

Capt  Lovell  5  Delinquents. 

Franklin  August  ye  4,  177S  J.  Metcalf  Lieut  Coll. 

"  To  Capt.  Joseph  Lovell — Sir:  You  are  hereby  Directed  immediately  to  detach 
from  your  company  one  Corporal  one  fifer  &  8  privates,  these  men  to  be  armed  and 
accoutered  according  to  Law  &  Parade  at  the  Dwelling  House  of  David  man  Inholder 
in  Wrentham  on  monday  Next  at  S  o  clock  in  the  morning  in  order  to  march  by  the 
shortest  Rout  to  the  Island  of  Road  island  there  to  Do  Duty  under  the  command 
Major  General  Sullivan  for  the  space  of  27  Days  after  their  arrival  in  camp  unless 
sooner  Discharged,  and  you  are  to  make  Return  of  the  men  so  Detached  with  a  List  of 
their  Names  unto  myself  by  the  time  above  Perfixed  hereof  you  are  not  to  fail.  Given 
under  my  hand  at  Franklin  this  15  Day  of  august  A.  d  177S. 

James  Metcalf  Lieut  Coll." 

"  Those  that  went  on  this  Order. 
Asa  Ellis  Ezra  Richardson  John  Alden  Jonathan  Fisher. 

Eli  Ellis  John  Combs  Abraham  Harding  Jr" 


"  Franklin,  August  19th,  177S. 
"  To  the  militia  Officers  of  the  first  military  Company  of  foot  in  the  town  of  Medviay 
or  to  the  Selectmen  of  the  town  of  Medway. 

Gentlemen  :  I  am  obliged  to  Require  you  forthwith,  without  loss  of  time  to  Com- 
ply with  the  Reg't  orders  of  the  15th  Instant  Except  this  Alteration,  viz  that  you 
Detach  the  men  to  serve,  During  the  Campaign  on  the  Island  of  Rhodisland,  And  «ee 
that  they  are  Compleatly  Arm'd  And  Equipt,  As  the  Law  Directs.  And  Cause  them 
to  march  to  the  Island  without  Loss  of  time  to  join  Capt.  Peters  of  Col.  Hawes  Reg't; 
to  the  full  Number  of  1  Cor,  1  D'  and  S  Privates  As  Directed  in  the  Aforesd  orders 
of  the  15th  instant,  you  are  also  Required  to  Detach  from  the  military  Company 
Aforesaid  1  Ser,  1  Cor.  And  10  Privats,  And  See  that  they  are  Compleatly  Arm'd 
Acouterd  and  Equipt  as  the  Law  Directs  and  see  them  Boarded  at  the  house  of  David 
mann,  Innhoulder  in  Wrentham  on  Saturday  Next  at  10  °  Clock  A.  M.  Where  thev 
will  Receive  Orders  to  march  the  Island  of  Rhodisland  And  there  Do  Duty  During  the 
Campaign  in  R  Island,  and  make  Return  to  myself  of  your  Doings  together  with 
the  Names  of  the  men  Detach'd  as  Aforesd  on  or  before  the  time  of  Parading,  of  which 
you  will  Not  fail,— As  you  will  Answer  Your  Default —  Agreeable  to  An  Order  of 
Council.     .     .     .     &c. 

James  Metcalf,  Lt.  Coll. 

N.  B.  You  Are  Requested  to  furnish  1  Person  that  has  had  a  Commission  to  serve 
As  A  Lieut.  Otherwise  You  Are  Required  to  Detach  Eleven  Privates." 

"  To  the  Selectmen  in  the  Town  of  Medway. 
Gentlemen  :  You  are  Hereby  Directed  to  Detach  from  the  East  Company  in  the 
Town  of  Medway  two  Privit  Souldier  armed  and  equipt  according  to  Law  to  Guard 
the  Sea  Coast  in  this  or  the  Neighboring  States  as  the  Council  or  General  Court  may 
thereafter  order  to  Do  Duty  till  the  first  Day  of  January  Next  unless  sooner  Dis- 
charged. Said  men  to  hold  themselves  Ready  to  march  at  the  shortest  Notice  &  to 
Receive  such  pay  as  the  General  Court  shall  thereafter  order.  You  are  also  Required 
Immediately  to  Compleat  your  Quota  of  men  for  ye  six  months  service  at  Rhode 
Island,  if  not  already  Done.  And  make  Return  of  the  Names  of  the  men  so  Detached 
to  my  self  by  the  fifteenth  Day  of  this  Instant.  Given  under  ray  Hand  and  Seal  at 
Wrentham  this  Eleventh  Day  of  September  A.  D.  177S.  From  Gentlemen, 
yr  Humble  Servant 

Benjm  Hawes  Coll." 

"  You  are  ordered  to  detach  from  your  Company  one  Serg'one  Corp' and  nine 
Private  Soldiers  and  see  that  Said  men  are  armed  and  Equipt  according  to  law  and 
parade  at  the  house  of  mr  Headen  in  walpole  on  mondav  next  at  Eight  o'clock  in 
the  morning  in  order  to  march  to  Boston  and  Continue  in  Service  till  the  first  day  of 
January  next  unless  Sooner  Discharged  and  you  will  also  make  Return  of  the  names 
of  Said  men  by  the  aforesaid  monday  without  fail. 

Benjamin  Hawes  Coll. 
Wrentham  Sept.  ye  22  177S. 
Capt.  Lovell  &  Selectmen." 

"  Wrentham  Oct.  10,  1778. 

Dear  Sir  :  You  are  Desired  with  your  Subbalton  to  Attend  at  the  House  of  mr 
Samuel  Lathbridges  in  Franklin  on  Monday  the  26"1  Instant  at  Eight  o'clock  in  the 
morning  in  order  to  Consult  and  Determine  Some  matters  in  this  Regiment  if  Agre- 
able.  Your  Humble  Servant  Bent.  Hawes  Colo. 

Capt  Joseph  Lovell  In  Medway. 

Sir  be  so  Kind  as  to  Notify  your  Subbalton  of  the  time  and  Place." 

"Sir,  You  are  Derected  Emediatly  to  make  out  a  return  of  Number  &  State  of 
your  Company  as  Required  Some  time  Past  Expressing  the  Date  of  your  first  and 
Present  Commission  &  all  males  above  sixteen  years  of  age  that  live  in  the  Bounds  of 


your  Company  are  to  be  returned  way  on  the  other  &  none  that  are  hired  from  other 
Towns  or  Companys. 

Wrentham,  Jan.  24,  1779 
By  order  of  Coll.  Hawes,  John  Guild,  Lieut. 
Capt.  Lovell  in  Medway." 

"  Dear  Sir  :  you  are  hereby  Notified  to  Attend  on  a  Committee  ordered  by  the  Gen- 
eral Court  at  the  House  of  mr  Seth  Clark  in  medfield  on  Tuesday  the  16  Day  of  march 
Instant  at  ten  o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  where  you  may  have  opportunity  to  offer  what 
you  have  to  say  Respecting  the  Ranks  of  your  Company  or  any  other  Diticultv  or 
Dispute  of  that  nature  —  by  order  of  Eleazer  Brooks  Chairman  of  Said  Committee 
your  Humble  Servant. 

Benjamin  Hawes  Colo. 
Wrentham  march  ye  4th  1779. 

Captain  Lovell." 


"  Capt.  Lovell.     Sir  : 

You  are  Hereby  Ordered  to  Detach  from  the  East  Company  in  the  Town  of  Med- 
way two  able  bodied  Soldiers,  armed  and  accoutred  According  to  Law,  to  Do  Duty 
in  the  State  of  Rhode  Island  till  the  first  Day  of  July  next  unless  sooner  Discharged, 
to  be  under  the  same  pay  of  the  Continental  Army,  and  Over  &  above  to  be  paid  by 
this  State  12  pounds  per  month  to  each  man  and  the  Selectmen  are  Directed  to  pay  to 
Each  non  Commisioned  officer  and  Soldier  one  Shilling  per  mile  for  Travel  &  Trans- 
porting their  Pack  to  Tiverton  the  Place  of  their  Destination  and  Lay  their  Accounts 
before  the  General  Court  for  Payment,  Said  men  to  Parade  at  the  House  of  Mr  David 
mann  in  Wrentham  on  Thursday  the  13th  Day  of  may  Instant  at  Eight  o'Clock  in  the 
morning  in  order  to  march  to  Tiverton.  you  will  make  return  of  the  Names  of  the 
men  so  Detached  unto  my  self  on  or  before  said  Thursday. 

Given  under  my  Hand  and  Seal  at  Wrentham  this  fifth  Day  of  may  A.  D.  1779. 

Benjamin  Hawes,   Coll." 

"A  Copy  of  the  Regulation  of  the  Prices  in  the  Town  of  Medway  for  Teaming 
Labour  and  Other  Necessaries,  agrcable  to  a  Resolve  of  a  Late  Convention  held 
at  Concord  viz 


Wheetat £S- 

Ryeat 5- 

Indian  Corn 4 

Oats  at 2 

Barley  at 4 

Beef  p'  lb 

Mutton  Beef  &  Lamb 2- 

Butter 

Fourmeal  Cheese   

Cyder  per  Barrel 3- 

Inholder  for  a  Commons 

Dinner 

and  Other  Vittels  in  Proportion 
Horse  keeping  by  grass   pr  N.. 

Yoke  of  Oxen  pr  Night 

Best  Sort  of  Sheeps  wool 1- 

Good  Flax  pr  lb 

Mans  Labour  at  Haying  per  Day   2- 
And  other  Labours  in  Proportion 
Medway,  August  ye  24th,  iffc). 


9s 
I3s-6d 


Ox  work  per  day £1-   is 

And  other  Teaming  in  Oour 
Owin  Town  in  Proportion 

Carpenters  work  per  Day 2-  Ss 

Mason's  ditto 3 

Raw  Hides  pr  lb 3s 

Sole  Leather  ditto iSs 

Good  pair  mens  shoes 5-  Ss 

And    all   Other   Shoes   in    Pro- 
portion 
Good  Bloom  Bar  Iron  per  cwt..  25 
Blacksmith  work  for  Shoeing  a 

Horse  and   Heating 3-12S 

And  all  other  Smith  work  in 
Proportion  and  All  other  Ar- 
ticles that  are  Bought  or  Sold 
in  This  Town  and  all  Mean 
Labour  to  be  in  Proportion  to 
the  above  articles. 

Signed  by  Seven  of  the  Committee." 


"  The  Account  of  several  Payments  of  money  made  of  the   Selectmen  of  medway 
to  the  militia  of  sd  Town  for  Rations   to  support   themselves  and   for  the  carriage  of 


J9 


Our  Packs  on  their  sei 
state  of  Rhode  Island 

To  men  th'  marched  by  order  of  Council  in  the  month  of  Apr 
miles.  To  Brister  in  July  40  miles  in  July  to  Cumberland  20  miles 
Compton  55  miles. 


marches  hereafter  mentioned  to  Reinforce  the  Army  in  the 


1  to  Providence  30 
in  October  to  Little 


25  men  to  Providence 7s-6d     £o-7s-6d 

12        "       Brister 10s  6-0-0 


39  men  to  Cumberland...   5s       £  9-1.5-0 
I  55       "       Little  Compton.  i3s-9d  37-16-3 


"John  Ellis  Ju" 
John  Combs 
Jabez  Shumway 
Job  Harding 
Ziba  Partridge 
DanielRichardsonJi 
Ichabod  Seaver 
Oliver  Richardson 
Peter  Frost 
Francis  Clark 
Jotham  Fairbanks 
Ezra  Richardson 


John  Wheeler 

Abel  Jones 
Jesse  Daniel 
Jedediah  Phillip 

Elias  Harding 
1  Eli  Ellis 

Joseph  Daniel 

Lemuel  Daniel 

Moses  Hill 

John  Hill 

Amos  Broad 


Joshua  Partridge 
Eli  Bullard 
Stephen  Harding 
Ebenezer  Ellis 
Benjamin  Parnel 
Abraham  Harding  J' 
Samuel  Jones 
Elijah  Clark 
Jonas  Brick 
Amos  Turner 
Cone1  Youngman 


Joel  Fairbank 
Josiah  Morse 
Sam'  Damon 
Asa  Ellis  Ju" 
Simpson  Jones 
Abijah  Fairbanks 
George  Sumner 
Ishmael  Coffee 
Lt  John  Ellis 
Lt  Joshua  Gould 
Joel  Haws." 


"  Pay  Roll  of  Six  Months-  Men  Serving  in  Continental  Army  in  the  rear  17S0. 
John  Alden  Henry  Fleming  Bartholomew  Fuller    Prince  Brewster 

Luther  Cutler  Lovell  dishing  George  Riley  Jeremiah  Crocker 


John  Whiting 


Dwight  Allen 


Elijah  Ellis 


"  A  Return  of  the  Continental  Soldiers  that  ha: 
either  during  the  present  war  or  for  3  years  for 
April  17S0. 

Ozias  Metcalf  Jonathan  Graves  Nathan  Thayer 

Joseph  Clark  Abijah  Richardson      Dening  Sheffield 


Thomas  Coffee." 

<-n  enlisted  and  hired  to  enlist 
n  behalf  the  Town  of  Medio  ay 


The  following  , 


red  in  Capt.  Samuel  Co-well's  Co.  in  Col. 
a-  4  Days.-£^-5s-4d. 


Jonathan  Holbrook  Elijah  Clark  Elias  Harding 

Simeon  Richardson  Simeon  Partridge  William  Ellis 

Josiah  Fuller  Joseph  Daniels  Asa  Fuller 

Fisher  Adams  Eli  Bullard  James  Barber 

Abner  Morse  William  Stinner  John  Harding 


"A  Li 

Phineas  Adams 
Obadiah  Adams 

"  The  following . 


Hezekiah  Bullan 
The    following 

Damon  Clifford 


I  of  Names  of  Men  -who  Served  at  Fishkillfr 
Isaac  Boyden  Timothy  Adams 


Regis  mt 

Sylvanus  Morse 
Abel  Ellis 
Benjamin  Clark 
Paul  Ellis 
Nathan  Smith." 

m  Med:,  a  v. 
Charles  White." 


Ichabod  Hawes 

1  Ser 
i 

red  8  > 

nos.   in  Capt    JacoL 

Regt 

Paul  Ellis 

t  Sei 

■ved  in 

Capt.    fosefh   Mo, 
Reg'. 

Silas  Fairbanks." 
in  Col.  John  Patter, 
Joseph  Bullard." 


Xofes. 


Miscella neous  Revolutio 
"Jonas  Brick.  Col.  Whitcomb's  Reg.  Capt.  Benj.  Bullard's  Company  in  Conti- 
nental Service  at  Ticonderoga  in  the  year  1777;  brought  home  sick  in  Dec.  1776; 
charge  against  town  £4-2s-6d ;  for  Samuel  Partridge  man  and  horse  28  days  in 
bringing  him  home,  Doctor's  Bill  after  his  return  12s;  all  paid  March  28  177S  by 
Joseph  Lovell  for  Town. 


Ishmael  Coffee.  Served  six  months  in  Col.  J.  Greaton's  Regiment;  certified  to 
by  Col.  Greaton  Sept  26  1782. 

Nathan  Grout.     Served  nine  months  in  1779-S0  in  the  Continental  Army. 

Thomas  Morse.  Served  three  years  and  gives  his  receipt  in  full  May  20th  17S1  for 
service  in  Continental  Army. 

William  Lee.  receipts  Dec.  15  17S1  for  £63  for  Bounty  for  service  three  years  in 
Continental  Army  of  Medway. 

Samuel  Noble,  receipts  Dec.  7  1781  for  £46  for  Bounty  for  service  During  the 
war." 

"  Medway  April  2o'h  17S1. 
An  account  of  the  time  of  Inlistment  of  the  three  years  Soldiers  &  the  Agreement 

■with  them. 

Thomas  Morse.  Inlisted  May  20th  17S1.  To  serve  three  years  in  the  Continental 
Army  for  sd  Town.  For  the  sum  of  Ninety  pound,  in  Gold  or  Silver,  £30  Paid  in 
hand  &  £30  more  in  one  year,  the  other  £30  in  two  years  from  the  Date  of  his  In- 
listment.    The  above  Thomas  Morse  has  hired. 

Wilm  Damsey,  Benjn  Davidson,  Jn°  Davidson,  Roger  Crain.  Inlisted  May 
31st  1781.  To  serve  three  years  in  the  Continental  Army  for  sd  Town  For  the  sum  of 
Eighty-four  pounds  Each  48  paid  in  hand  &  £36  more  in  Eight  months  from  the  Date 
of  their  Inlistment. 

Loreing  Cushing,  Inlisted  May  30th  1781.  For  the  Sum  of  Ninety  pound,  £30 
paid  in  hand  &  £30  in  one  year  &  the  remainder  in  two  years. 

Benjn  Parnel.  Inlisted  June  25,  1781,  For  the  sum  of  Ninety  pound  £30  paid  in 
hand  &  £30  in  one  year  &  the  remainder  in  two  years. 

Willm  &  Joseph  Southworth  Inlisted  August  16,  1781  to  serve  nine  months  in 
the  Continental  Army  for  sd  Town  for  the  Sum  of  Twenty  five  pound  five  shilling. 
Each  paid  in  hand. 

John  Dickerson,  Jn°  Silvester  Johnson,  &  Henry  Burk.  Inlisted  Sept  4,  1781, 
to  Serve  three  year  for  the  Sum  of  Seventy  five  pounds  Each,  £36  paid  in  hand  £24 
in  two  months  &  15  in  5  months  to  Each. 

Sami-  Noble.  Inlisted  Decembr  7  1781.  To  serve  Dureing  the  war  with  Great 
Britton  in  the  Continental  army  for  the  Town  of  Medway  for  the  sum  of  Forty-six 
pounds  in  Gold  or  silver. 

William  Lee.  Inlisted  Decembr  7th  17S1  To  Serve  three  years  in  the  Continental 
Army  for  the  Town  of  Medway  For  the  Sum  of  Sixty  three  pounds  in  Gold  or  Silver 
Twenty  one  pounds  paid  in  hand,  twelve  pounds  to  be  Paid  in  Six  Months  &  Thirty 
pounds  in  twelve  Months  from  the  Date  hereof." 

"  The  following  sums  of  Money  expended  by  the  Town  of  Medway  for  hiring  Soldiers 
to  serve  in  the  Continental  Army  in  the  year  17S1,  agreeable  to  Resolve  of  Gen- 
eral Court  Dec  2  jySo. 

John  Dickinson  for  3  years £70  1  Samuel  Noble  for  3  years £70 

Henry  Bush  "  70     William  Southworth  2  years    70 

William  Lee  "  70  |  Joseph  Southworth     2      "        70 

Henry  Ellis       \  Selectmen 
Oliver  Adams    \         of 
Joseph  Lovell  J  Medway. 
Medway,  30,  17S3." 
"  Jareb  Preston,  receipts  for  £12  hiring  four  soldiers  into  the  Continental  service 
for  3  years,  May  31  1781. 

William  Demsey  Benj.  Davison  John  Davison  Rodger  Crain  receipt  May  31. 
17S1  for  £90  for  engaging  themselves  as  soldiers  in  the  Continental  Army  for  the 
term  of  3  years. 

Loring  Cushing  receipts,  May  30  17S1,  for  £30  for  one  year's  service. 
Benj.  Parnel  receipts  for  £90  as  Bounty  for  three  years  service,  June  2501,  17S2. 
Jonathan  Pierce.     Receipts  Aug.  21st  17S6,  for  £S-io-8  in  full,  for  nine  month's 
wages  in  the  Continental  Army  in  the  year  1779-80." 


"By  virtue  of  An  Act  of  the  General  Court,  November y  j'*  17S7. 
A  Return  of  Bountys  and  Hire  Given  by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Medxiay. 
Orders  of  Court  of  June  and  July  1776,  to  Ticonderoga 

5  months  to  2S  men  Hire  Amount, £432-13-4 

Sep'  1776  to  16  men  to  or  near  New  York  2  months, 162 

Novm  1776  to  11  men  to  the  Jarses  for  three  months, 128 

July  1777  to  12  men  to  Bristol  in  ye  State  Rhode  Island,  .  .         .  4S 

Sept.  1777  to  56  men  for  the  Private  Expd  Rhode  Island  1  month  .         .  224 

Oct.  1777  to  5  men  to  Guard  ye  British  Troops  Cambdg  5  months,         .         .  70-10 

Dec™   1777  to  4  men  to  guard  ye  store  near  Boston  3  months,  ...  39 

Deem   1777  to  2  men  to  guard  Continental  stores  6  months,     ....  39 

Decm  1777  to  14  men  to  ye  State  Rhode  Island  3  months 168 

April  1778  to  6  men  to  fish  Kill  9  months, 793 

April  177S  to  4  men  to  North  River  S  months 360 

June  177S  to  11  men  State  Rhode  Island  21  Days,     .         .         .         .         .         .120 

June  177S  to  6  men  State  Rhode  Island  6  months, 218-6 

6  men  Bountys  for  the  Town  £14  each,  ......  84 

June  1778  to  2  men  Store  guard  in  this  State  6  months,  ....  So 

July  177S  to  20  men  State  Rhode  Island  15  days, 2S0 

August  177S  to  13  men  State  Rhode  Island  27  days, 275-12; 

August  177S  to  14  men  State  Rhode  Island  During  Seidge,     ....  54-7 

Sept.  1778  to  4  men  to  guard  sea  coast  3  months  J, 1S0 

Way  1779  to  4  men  State  of  Rhode  Island  6  weeks,  .....  11S 

Sum  Total,         .         .  £3,874-8-4 

June  9  1779  to  6  men  nine  months  (paper) 3,160 

June  28  1779  to  2  men  at  or  near  Boston,  • 

July  24  1779  to  2  men.     .     .     .     near  Boston, 126 

August  11  1779  to  4  men  State  of  Rhode  Island  one  month     ....     137-n 
August  11  1779  to  3  men  State  Rhode  Island  one  month  ....      103 

Oct.    st  1779  to  2  men, 61 

April  24th  1780, 

June  22,  1780  to  16  men  for  three  months  (paper), 22,680 

March  1781  to  17  men  to  State  Rhode  Island  N.E., 70-  2-6 

August  17S1  to  9  men  3  months  Standing  Ac'  (Hard  Money),         .         .         .      121-10 
Oct.  1782  to  2  men  guard  Nantasket,  (Hard  Mo.) 4-5-S" 

The  Revolutionary  Papers  printed  above  were  largely  furnished  by- 
George  Lovell  Richardson,  a.  m.,  of  Abington,  Mass.  Many  of  them  were 
the  original  documents  which  had  been  preserved  among  the  papers  of  Cap- 
tain Joseph  Lovell,  of  Revolutionary  fame,  who  was  the  great-great-grand- 
father of  Mr.  Richardson. 

The  Independence  of  the  American  Colonies  was  virtually 
achieved  October  19,  17S1,  by  the  capture  of  Cornwallis  and  his  army  in 
Yorktown,  but  hostilities  did  not  cease  for  some  time  after  that  event,  and 
peace  was  not  proclaimed  until  April  19,  17S3,  just  eight  years  from  the 
battle  of  Lexington. 


The  War  of  1S12. 

The  United  States  declared  war  against  England  June  19,  181 2,  the 
occasion  being  the  seizure  of  American  vessels  and  the  impressment  of 
thousands  of  American  seamen  into  the  British  service.  The  town  of  Med- 
way  was  represented  in  the  army  during  this  last  war  with  Great  Britain, 
but  no  complete  list  of  the  soldiers  can  be  obtained  from  any  official  source. 
The  statement  is  made  that  "  In  the  settlement  of  the  claims  of  Massachu- 
setts upon  the  General  Government  growing  out  of  that  war  the  rolls  were 
surrendered  by  the  State  and  are  held  as  vouchers  by  the  United  .States  Gov- 
ernment. The  State  has  not  been  permitted  to  have  even  copies  of  them. 
Some  claim  agents,  a  few  years  ago,  made  copies  of  a  portion  and  sold 
them  to  the  State.  These  are  in  the  Adjutant-General's  office  in  one  large 
volume.  But  the  rolls  are  simply  lists  of  the  men  by  companies  without 
giving  their  residences.  The  only  clue  of  their  residence  being  the  town  in 
which  the  company  was  recruited.  Neither  do  these  copies  contain  all  the 
organizations.  The  original  rolls  are  in  the  Third  Auditor's  office,  Wash- 
ington, and  the  only  method  would  seem  to  be  to  get  copies  from  there,  a 
matter  of  doubtful  possibility." 

The  few  names  of  soldiers  in  the  War  of  1S12,  which  have  been  fur- 
nished by  tradition,  are  the  following  :  Captain  Jeremy  Daniels,  Jotham 
Fairbanks,  Leonard  Fairbanks,  Silas  Fairbanks,  and  Charles  Howard. 

The  last  battle  of  the  War  of  1S12  was  fought  January  8,  1S15,  in  New 
Orleans,  La.,  the  United  States  winning  a  most  decisive  victory.  Had  the 
telegraph  been  in  use  at  that  time  the  great  Battle  of  New  Orleans  would 
never  have  been  fought,  for  a  treaty  of  peace  was  signed  December  24, 
1S14,  fourteen  days  before,  in  Ghent,  Belgium. 

This  treaty  provided  that  all  places  captured  by  either  army  during  the 
war  should  be  restored  to  their  rightful  possessors.  Provision  was  also  made 
for  the  settlement  of  the  northwest  boundary  of  the  United  States,  and  the 
amicable  arrangement  of  some  other  matters  of  minor  importance.  But  the 
treatv  was  silent  in  regard  to  the  impressment  of  American  seamen,  which 
was  the  great  cause  of  the  'war.  Nevertheless,  England,  from  that  day  to 
this,  has  not  impressed  our  sailors,  so  that  the  object  of  the  war  was  prac- 
tically attained. 

The  President  issued  a  proclamation  of  peace  February  iSth,  1S15,  which 
was  hailed  with  public  rejoicings  in  all  parts  of  the  country. 


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The  War  for  the  Union. 


1S61  —  1865. 

After  a  period  of  nearly  half  a  century  the  national  peace  was  again  broken 
by  the  fire  of  Confederate  rebel  batteries,  opened  upon  Fort  Sumter.  The 
first  gun  of  the  greatest  civil  war  of  modern  times  was  fired  at  half-past  four 
o'clock  Friday  morning,  April  12,  1S61.  President  Lincoln  immediately 
issued  a  call  for  75,000  troops,  and  there  responded  300,000  volunteers,  ready 
to  defend  the  American  flag. 

The  first  blood  of  the  war  was  shed  in  the  streets  of  Baltimore,  April  19, 
1S61,  the  eighty-sixth  anniversary  of  the  first  blood  shed  in  the  War  of  the 
Revolution  on  Lexington  Green.  The  Sixth  Massachusetts  Regiment,  hur- 
rying to  the  defense  of  Washington,  was  attacked  in  the  streets  of  Baltimore 
and  several  soldiers  were  killed.  A  Union  soldier,  being  fatally  shot,  turned 
about  just  before  he  fell  lifeless,  saluted  the  flag,  and  exclaimed  :  "All  Hail 
the  Stars  and  Stripes  !  " 

The  citizens  of  Medway  were  at  once  roused,  and  the  old  fire  of  patriot- 
ism kindled  in  their  veins.  They  at  first  met  together  in  a  large  informal 
assembly  to  listen  to  impromptu  addresses,  and  to  encourage  the  enlistment 
of  volunteers.  As  soon  as  possible  a  warrant  was  issued  and  a  regular 
town-meeting  was  assembled  April  29th,  1S61. 


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The  Doings  of  the  Town  in  Support  of  the  War. 

"  April  29,  1S61 .  The  following  committee  of  twelve  was  chosen  by  the 
town  to  recommend  such  measures  as  the  emergency  requires  :  Charles  H. 
Deans,  Wm.  H.  Cary,  Wm.  Everett,  Wm.  B.  Boyd,  David  Daniels,  Wil- 
lard  P.  Clark,  Jason  Smith,  A.  C.  Grant,  M.  M.  Fisher,  Horatio  Mason, 
Abijah  R.  Wheeler,  and  Oliver  Clifford,  who  presented  the  following  Res- 
olutions : 

"  Whereas,  The  people  by  certain  conventions  in  the  states  of  South 
Carolina,  Georgia,  Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  Louisiana,  and  Texas,  in 
violation  of  their  obligations  to  the  other  states  of  the  Union  and  to  the  Fede- 
ral Government,  have  declared  themselves  independent,  taken  forcible  posses- 
sion of  the  forts,  arsenals,  custom-houses,  navy  and  dock  yards,  ships,  and  mu- 
nitions of  war,  belonging  to  and  in  the  lawful  custody  of  the  United  States, 
confiscated  the  property,  and  cruelly  tortured  the  persons,  and  even  destroyed 
the  lives  of  Northern  citizens,  living  peaceably  in  their  midst,  and  now 
threaten  to  expel  the  constituted  authorities  from  the  national  capital,  and 
possess  or  destroy  the  public  archives  at  Washington,  and 

"  Whereas,  Large  numbers  in  other  states  are  in  open  sympathy  or  active 
cooperation  with  the  rebel  party  in  their  designs  to  overthrow  the  American 
Union  and  to  substitute  a  slave-holding  oligarch}-  or  a  military  despotism, 
rejecting  entirely  the  principle  of  political  equality  and  the  right  of  a  consti- 
tutional majority  to  govern, 

"  Whereas,  In  view  of  this  great  Rebellion,  Abraham  Lincoln,  President 
of  the  United  States,  after  long  forbearance  in  the  hope  of  returning  reason, 
and  submission  to  the  Government,  has  issued  his  proclamation,  calling  upon 
the  loyal  states  to  furnish  a  sufficient  force  to  defend  the  capital  and  to  crush 
the  Rebellion,  and 

••  Whereas,  John  A.  Andrew,  Governor  of  this  Commonwealth,  the  mil- 
itary authorities  and  forces  thereof,  have  promptly  responded  to  the  call  of  the 
national  executive,  and  the  sixth  regiment,  through  the  energy  and  the  pru- 
dent foresight  of  the  Governor,  became  the  first  to  enter  the  capital  for  its 
defense,  the  first  to  encounter  danger  and  death  in  the  city  of  Baltimore  on 
the  19th  instant,  a  day  now  twice  rendered  immortal  in  American  history, 
and 

"  Whereas,  The  Governor  has  called  upon  the  several  towns  and  all  good 
citizens  to  aid  in  defense  of  the  constitution,  the  government  and  the  enforce- 
ment of  its  laws,  now  be  it 

'■'•Resolved,  By  the  citizens  of  Medway  in  legal  town-meeting  assembled 
that  we  cherish  with  unalterable  devotion  the  Constitution  adopted  by  our 
fathers  and  will  inflexibly  support  the  Government  of  the  United  States,  that 
we  will  contribute  our  full  proportion  of  men  and  means  to  enable  the  Presi- 
dent to  prosecute  the  war  invoked  by  a  rebel  force  to  a  successful  issue  and 
to  maintain  its  power  at  home  and  its  honor  abroad. 

'■'•Resolved,  That  we  are  not  insensible  to  the  evils  and  horrors  of  civil  war, 
vet  we  regard  civil  government  as  an  ordinance  of  God  for  the  good  of  man, 
and  especially  deem  it  a  duty  to  ourselves  and  to  posterity  to  defend  with  life, 
if  need  be,  that  government  which  has  given  to  us  and  to  our  fathers  pros- 
perity and  peace,  now  that  a  traitor's  hand  is  stretched  forth  to  destroy  it. 


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"  Resolved,  That  it  becomes  all  good  citizens  to  practice  a  rigid  economy 
in  personal  and  family  expenses,  eschewing  all  luxurious  and  extravagant  liv- 
ing in  respect  to  diet,  dress,  furniture,  and  equipage,  improving  every  oppor- 
tunity to  obtain  more  ample  means  for  the  support  of  government  and  all 
objects  of  public  and  private  charity  during  the  crisis  now  impending. 

'■'■Resolved,  That  a  contingent  military  fund  be  established  by  the  town, 
not  exceeding  in  amount  the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars. 

"  Resolved,  That  the  treasurer  is  authorized  to  borrow  on  the  credit  of 
the  town  such  sums  of  money  not  exceeding  the  above  amount,  as  may  be 
necessary  to  meet  all  payments  duly  authorized  and  drawn  by  the  selectmen 
for  military  purposes. 

"  Resolved,  That  a  military  committee  consisting  of  nine  persons,  includ- 
ing the  selectmen  and  chairman  of  the  board  of  overseers,  be  appointed  with 
power  to  provide  suitable  clothing  and  uniforms,  and  all  necessarv  equip- 
ments not  furnished  by  the  State,  for  any  company  of  volunteer  militia  that 
may  be  raised  in  the  town  and  vicinity  and  accepted  by  the  Governor.  To 
provide  also  a  suitable  armory  for  said  company,  and  all  other  things  needful 
to  perfect  them  in  military  drilling  and  discipline  preparatory  to  active  ser- 
vice, and  in  case  such  a  company  be  not  organized,  to  make  similar  provis- 
ions for  any  citizens  of  Medway  who  may  serve  in  any  other  company  of 
volunteer  militia. 

"The  committee  are  also  authorized  to  pay  such  bounty  to  the  members  of 
said  company,  or  to  individual  volunteers,  that  have  or  may  enter  into  actual 
service  and  to  make  such  provisions  for  the  support  of  their  families  belong- 
ing to  this  town  as  they  shall  deem  suitable  or  as  the  town  may  direct,  not, 
however,  incurring  any  expense  beyond  the  amount  of  the  military  fund. 

"  Resolved,  That  the  selectmen  are  hereby  authorized  and  required  to 
draw  their  warrant  upon  the  town  treasurer  for  all  bills  duly  approved  by  the 
committee  on  military  affairs. 

"■Resolved,  That  the  military  committee  be  authorized  to  confer  with 
the  proper  authorities  of  other  towns,  and  to  make  any  joint  arrangements 
with  them  for  the  raising  and  supporting  a  company  of  volunteer  militia,  or 
the  families  of  any  who  may  enter  actual  service,  which  they  may  deem 
lawful  and  proper." 

The  foregoing  resolutions  were  adopted  by  the  town,  and  the  following 
military  committee  chosen :  Messrs.  Joel  P.  Adams,  William  Daniels, 
Simeon  Fisher,  David  Daniels,  Charles  H.  Deans,  Horatio  Mason,  Jason 
Smith,  William  B.  Boyd,  and  A.  S.  Harding. 

"June  ii.  Voted  to  raise  the  sum  of  $3,000,  to  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  above  committee,  for  the  families  of  the  volunteers. 

"September  23,  1861.  Voted,  That  patriotism,  no  less  than  common 
humanity  and  natural  affection,  require  that  all  suitable  means  be  employed  to 
recover  the  bodies  of  any  of.our  citizen  soldiers  who  may  fall  in  battle  or  die- 
in  the  service  of  their  country,  and  to  provide  for  their  interment  among  their 
friends  and  fellow-citizens  at  home.  That  for  this  purpose  the  military  com- 
mittee be  authorized  to  render  such  aid  to  the  families  of  the  volunteers  from 
this  town,  as,  in  their  judgment,  the  exigency  of  any  case  may  require,  and 
that  the  expense  thus  incurred  shall  be  defrayed  from  the  fund  already  pro- 
vided in  aid  of  the  families  of  volunteers. 


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"  January  3,  1S62.  Voted.  That  the  selectmen  be  directed  to  prepare 
a  suitable  record  of  all  volunteers  from  Medway.  I  'id.  The  Record  of 
the  Union  Soldiers. 

"March  3,  1S62.  The  military  committee  reported  that  the  sum  of 
$5,277.37  had  been  paid  during  the  year  to  the  families  of  volunteers.  Chose 
Messrs.  William  Daniels,  Simeon  Fisher,  Clark  Partridge,  Chas.  II.  Deans, 
and  William  B.  Boyd  a  military  committee  for  the  ensuing  year. 

"  Voted,  That  the  committee  be  instructed  to  prepare  a  plan  for  future  dis- 
bursements and  present  the  same  to  the  town  for  their  action  at  the  next 
April  meeting,  continuing  the  same  plan  as  heretofore  for  the  present  month. 

"  April,  1S62.  Voted,  That  the  committee  be  instructed  to  conform  to  the 
interpretation  put  upon  statute  by  the  state  auditor  in  all  cases  of  disburse- 
ment.    I  Toted,  That  the  treasurer  be  authorized  to  borrow  the  sum  of  $5,000. 

"  July  19,  1S62.  Voted,  That  the  selectmen  are  authorized  to  offer  a 
bounty  of  One  Hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  to  each  volunteer  who  shall  enlist 
into  the  service  of  the  United  States,  as  a  part  of  this  town's  proportion  of 
volunteers,  required  of  this  state  as  indicated  in  General  Order  No.  26  of 
His  Excellency  Governor  Andrew,  and  dated  at  Boston,  July  S,  1S62. 

"That  said  sum  be  paid  to  each  volunteer  when  he  shall  have  been  law- 
fully mustered  into  service  and  become  also  entitled  to  receive  the  bounty 
offered  by  the  general  government. 

"That  the  town  treasurer  is  authorized  to  borrow,  upon  the  credit  of  the 
town,  such  sums  of  money  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay  the  bounty  and  such 
incidental  expenses  of  recruiting  as  may  be  authorized  by  the  selectmen,  and 
that  the  faith  of  the  town  is  hereby  solemnly  pledged  to  indemnify  and  save 
harmless  all  persons  or  corporations  who  may  loan  the  treasurer,  or  in  any 
way  become  liable  for  any  sums  of  money  loaned  to  the  treasurer  for  the  pur- 
pose aforesaid. 

"  That  the  selectmen,  after  having  taken  legal  counsel,  are  instructed  to 
petition  the  next  legislature,  if  deemed  necessary  by  them,  to  legalize  the 
proceedings  of  this  meeting. 

"  That  the  selectmen,  clergymen,  and  all  good  citizens,  are  earnestly  so- 
licited to  encourage  and  stimulate,  by  public  meetings  and  otherwise,  the 
prompt  enlistment  of  the  requisite  number  of  volunteers  from  this  town,  that 
our  fellow-citizens  already  in  the  service  may  be  cheered  and  sustained  by 
accession  of  numbers  and  strength,  the  rebellion  crushed,  and  peace  and 
prosperity  soon  return  to  our  common  country. 

"August  15,  1S62.  Voted,  That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  in  ad- 
dition to  the  sum  already  appropriated,  be  paid  to  all  such  as  shall  enlist  to 
complete  the  quota  of  this  town  under  the  call  for  three  hundred  thousand 
volunteers  for  three  years. 

"That  this  additional  bounty  be  paid  to  all  such  accepted  volunteers  as 
shall  enlist  on  or  before  the  day  of  draft. 

"  That  the  selectmen  are  authorized  to  pay  a  bounty  of  one  hundred  dollars 
to  each  volunteer  when  mustered  into  service  for  nine  months,  to  the  number 
that  may  be  required  of  this  town,  under  the  order  of  the  President  of  the 
United  States  for  three  hundred  thousand  of  the  militia  for  the  several  states, 
and  dated  August  4,  1S62,  provided  that  said  volunteers  shall  enlist  on  or 
before  the  day  of  draft. 


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"That  the  selectmen  be  authorized  to  employ  such  persons  as  they  may 
need  to  assist  them  in  the  service  of  recruiting  the  requisite  number  of  vol- 
unteers. 

"That  the  town  recommend  that  the  volunteers  of  this  town  for  nine 
months,  unite  with  others  from  adjoining  towns  to  form  an  entire  company, 
under  such  officers  as  the}-  may  elect,  and  to  offer  their  services  forthwith  to 
the  Governor. 

"That  the  town  treasurer  is  authorized  to  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of 
the  town  to  pay  the  aforesaid  bounty,  and  such  expenses  for  recruiting  as 
may  be  ordered  by  the  selectmen. 

"September  13,  1S62.  Voted,  That  the  town  treasurer,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  selectmen,  is  hereby  authorized  to  pa)*  the  bounty  of  one  hundred 
dollars  to  each  of  the  volunteers  from  this  town  now  legally  enlisted.  That 
the  volunteers  for  nine  months  be  entitled  to  their  bounty  when  mustered 
into  the  service  of  the  United  States. 

"Novemher  4,  1S62.  Voted,  That  the  selectmen  are  hereby  authorized 
to  make  such  provisions  for  the  support  of  dependent  families  of  deceased 
volunteers  from  the  town  of  Medway,  or  of  such  as  may  be  discharged  on 
account  of  sickness  contracted,  or  wounds  received  while  in  actual  service, 
as  in  their  judgment  may  lie  necessary  for  their  comfortable  support. 

"November  29,  1S62.  Voted,  That  a  committee  consisting  of  Messrs. 
M.  M.  Fisher,  Charles  H.  Deans,  and  William  Daniels,  be  chosen  to  confer 
with  the  authorities  at  the  State  House,  and  to  ascertain  if  the  quota  assigned 
to  this  town  of  volunteers  for  nine  months  is  correct,  and  to  report  at  some 
future  meeting. 

"December  6,  1S62.  The  committee  chosen  at  the  last  meeting  made  a 
verbal  report,  which  was  accepted.      And  the  town 

"  Voted,  That  all  votes  now  upon  the  town  records  whereby  bounties  have 
been  offered  to  nine  months'  men  under  the  present  call  for  19,080  men,  lie, 
and  are  hereby  repealed,  and,  further,  that  the  selectmen  of  this  town  be  di- 
rected not  to  accept  any  transfer  of  nine  months'  men. 

"  Voted,  That  the  selectmen  be  authorized  to  recruit  the  quota  of  twelve 
men  for  which  this  town  is  liable,  to  serve  for  three  years,  by  offering  a 
bounty  not  to  exceed  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  and  pay  such 
agent  as  they  shall  find  it  necessary  to  employ,  a  reasonable  sum  as  compen- 
sation, and,  further,  that  they  be  authorized  to  pay  the  sum  of  two  hundred 
dollars  to  all  men  who  shall  be  drafted  under  the  present  call. 

"July  20,  1S63.  1'oted,  That  the  selectmen  be  authorized  to  aid  the  fam- 
ilies of  each  drafted  man  belonging  to  this  town,  who  may,  on  due  examina- 
tion by  the  board  of  enrollment,  be  found  liable  to  sen-ice.  by  the  payment  of 
three  hundred  dollars  to  the  wife,  child,  parent,  sister,  or  brother  of  such 
drafted  man,  on  the  following  conditions  : 

"  1st.  That  said  drafted  man  shall  actually  serve,  or  furnish  an  accepted 
substitute,  alien  or  non-resident. 

"2d.  That  he  shall  give  satisfactory  security  to  the  selectmen  that  his 
family,  dependent  upon  him  for  support,  shall  require  no  further  aid  during 
his  time  of  service. 

"3d.  That  a  sum  equivalent  to  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  man,  whose 
family  shall  thus  be  aided,  be  raised  by  subscription  among  the  drafted  men 
and  others,  and  paid  into  the  town  treasury. 


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"  Voted,  That  the  families  of  all' drafted  men  entering  the  sen-ice  person- 
ally, not  provided  for  in  the  above  conditions,  shall  receive  such  aid  as  the 
State  allows. 

"  Voted,  That  the  town  treasurer  be  authorized  to  borrow  such  sums  of 
money  as  may  be  required  to  carry  the  provisions  of  the  above  votes  into 
effect. 

"  July  27,  1S63.  Voted,  That  the  selectmen  be  authorized  in  accordance 
with  Chapter  176  of  the  General  Laws  of  1863,  to  aid  the  dependent  families 
of  such  persons  as  may  be  drafted,  or  become  the  substitutes  of  those  drafted, 
to  supply  the  quota  of  this  town  under  the  act  of  Congress,  approved  March 
3,  1863,  by  an  allowance  of  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  per  week  to  each 
member  of  said  families,  not  exceeding  three.  And  the  selectmen  are  fur- 
ther authorized  to  advance  upon  said  allowance  to  such  of  said  families  as 
desire  it,  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  whenever  the  aforesaid  drafted 
men,  or  their  legal  substitutes,  shall  be  duly  mustered  into  service,  and  said 
advances  shall  be  deducted  from  said  weekly  allowances  in  such  a  manner  as 
the  selectmen  may  deem  best. 

"November  28,  1863.  A  committee  of  seven  to  secure  the  enlistment  of 
volunteers  was  chosen,  viz.  :  Messrs.  William  Daniels,  Simeon  Fisher, 
Clark  Partridge,  D.  J.  Hastings,  George  L.  Richardson,  Jason  Smith,  and 
William  B.  Boyd.  Voted,  That  the  committee  be  authorized  to  expend 
such  sums  of  money  as  they  may  deem  necessary  to  fill  the  quota  of  this 
town,  and  that  the  committee  be  empowered  to  fill  vacancies. 

"  February  29,  1864.  Voted,  That  the  selectmen,  whenever  they  shall 
deem  it  lawful  and  expedient  so  to  do,  are  hereby  authorized  to  pay  a  bounty, 
not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars,  to  any  volunteer  who  has  enlisted  or  may 
enlist  as  part  of  this  town's  quota  under  the  last  two  calls  of  the  President 
for  five  hundred  thousand  men,  provided  said  volunteers  receive  no  other 
than  a  state  or  national  bounty.  And  they  are  also  authorized  as  aforesaid 
to  refund  to  George  L.  Richardson,  treasurer  of  the  citizens'  bounty  fund, 
such  sums  as  may  have  been  paid  by  him  in  behalf  of  any  citizens  as  boun- 
ties to  any  volunteers  as  aforesaid,  provided  the  sums  so  paid  shall  not  in 
either  case  exceed  a  bounty  of  one  hundred  dollars  to  each  volunteer. 

'•And  the  selectmen  are  further  authorized  to  pay  the  amount  of  state 
aid  to  the  families  of  all  volunteers  or  drafted  men. 

'•March  7,  1S64.  Voted,  That  the  selectmen  be  authorized  to  grant 
such  aid  to  the  families  of  discharged  volunteers  as  in  their  judgment  the  ex- 
igency of  the  case  may  require. 

"April  4,  1864.  Voted,  To  grantthe  sum  of  $5,000  toward  the  debt  in- 
curred on  account  of  military  expenses  and  interest  thereon,  and  for  recruit- 
ing purposes. 

"April  25,  1S64.  Voted,  To  grantthe  sum  of  $3,000  forthe  purpose  of 
filling  the  quota  for  the  last  call  of  the  President,  or  any  deficiency  under  the 
calls  for  700,000  men,  the  amount  not  to  exceed  $125  per  volunteer,  and  if 
there  should  be  a  balance  remaining  after  filling  such  quotas,  the  same  is  to 
be  applied  to  the  payment  of  the  town  debt. 

"June  7,  1S64.  Voted,  To  authorize  the  selectmen  to  pay  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars  to  each  man  who  shall  volunteer  to  fill  the 
quota   of  this   town.      A   committee   of   three   was   chosen   to   act  with    the 


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selectmen,  viz.,  Messrs.  George  L.  Richardson,  James  M.  Daniels,  and 
Sumner  Robbins. 

"  November  8,  1864,  Voted,  To  abate  the  poll  taxes  of  all  soldiers  who 
are  or  have  been  in  the  United  States  service  the  current  year.  The  select- 
men were  also  authorized  to  pay  the  sum  of  $125  to  every  person  who 
enters  the  United  States  service  and  is  accredited  to  this  town  on  a  future 
and  expected  call. 

"April  3,  1S65.  Granted,  The  sum  of  $7,000  for  paying  state  aid  the 
current  year. 

"  June  9,  1S65.  Voted,  To  pay  and  refund  all  sums  of  money  con- 
tributed by  individuals  and  expended  by  the  selectmen  for  the  purpose  of 
obtaining  volunteers  to  fill  the  quotas  of  this  town  in  the  year  1S64,  and  that 
the  whole  amount  be  assessed  and  collected  this  year ;  and  $6,700  was 
granted  for  this  purpose. 

"  November  7, 1865.  Voted,  To  abate  the  poll  taxes  of  all  soldiers  from 
this  town  who  have  been  in  the  United  States  sen-ice  the  present  year." 


Miscellaneous  Notes  and  Comments. 

The  Military  Committee,  chosen  April  29,  1S61,  immediately  took  in 
hand  the  business  assigned  them.  At  a  meeting  held  on  the  evening  of  the 
same  day  of  the  town-meeting,  the  committee  organized  by  the  choice  of  Cap- 
tain David  Daniels  as  chairman,  and  Charles  H.  Deans,  Esq.,  as  secretary. 
There  were  sub-committees  appointed  to  visit  adjoining  towns,  to  learn  what 
course  was  being  taken  by  them,  and  to  invite  volunteers  to  unite  with  our 
own  townsmen  in  making  up  one  or  more  companies.  At  subsequent  meet- 
ings other  matters  were  decided  upon,  which  can  only  be  stated  from 
memory,  as  the  records  of  the  committee  were  afterwards  accidentally  de- 
stroyed by  fire.  A  vote  was  passed  to  pay  our  volunteers  for  time  spent  in 
military  drill.  Satisfactory  arrangements  were  also  made  for  the  support  of 
their  families  and  dependents,  while  in  the  service  of  the  Government.  The 
matter  of  uniforms  and  equipment  was  also  taken  into  consideration.  Mean- 
while men  were  enrolling  for  service,  and  had  commenced  military  drill 
under  the  instruction  of  Captain  David  Daniels,  an  experienced  militia  officer. 
There  were  those  also,  already  in  the  service,  who  had  enlisted  under  the 
first  call  of  the  President  for  troops  for  a  three  months'  term.  Early  in  May 
it  was  ascertained  that  by  waiving  their  right  to  a  choice  of  officers  from 
among  their  own  number,  they  could  join  a  regiment,  to  be  commanded  by 
Colonel  George  H.  Gordon.  This  they  at  once  agreed  to  do,  and  at  a  meeting 
called  for  that  purpose  in  the  Village,  they,  by  a  unanimous  vote,  chose 
Samuel  M.  Quincy  for  Captain,  William  B.  Williams  for  First  Lieutenant, 
and  O.  H.  Howard  for  Second  Lieutenant,  these  being  the  men  designated 
by  Colonel  Gordon.  About  May  11,  1861,  the  company,  consisting  of  eighth- 
men,  fifty -four  of  whom  were  residents  of  Medway,  left  town  for  Camp 
Andrew,  Brook  Farm,  in  West  Roxburv,  and  became  Company  E,  Sec- 
ond Regiment  Massachusetts  Volunteers.  In  this  camp  of  instruction  they 
remained  until  July  S,  (S6i,  when  they  marched  by  rail  and  steamer,  via 
New  York  City,  and  through  New  Jersey  and  Maryland,  to  Northern  Vir- 


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ginia,  and  became  a  part  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  It  is  not  possible, 
within  the  limits  here  allowed,  to  give  a  history  of  their  three  years  of  field 
service.  In  addition  to  the  brief  biographical  sketch  of  each  soldier,  which 
forms  a  part  of  this  record,  if  any  would  know  more  of  the  weary  marches, 
the  hard-fought  battles,  and  all  the  dangers  and  discomforts  of  army  experi- 
ence, they  are  referred  to  the  History  of  the  Second  Massachusetts  Vol- 
nnteers,  prepared  by  their  Chaplain,  the  Rev.  A.  H.  Quint,  d.  d.,  and  also 
to  a  volume  by  the  same  author,  entitled  The  Potomac  and  Rapid  an. 

But  enlistments  did  not  cease  with  the  departure  of  the  first  company  ; 
men  continued  to  volunteer,  joining  such  branches  of  the  service  as  suited 
their  preference,  until  about  thirty  more  had  joined  the  army  previous  to  the 
call  of  the  President,  dated  July  2.  1S62,  for  300.000  additional  men,  to 
serve  for  three  years,  or  the  war.  The  quota  of  the  town  under  this  call  was 
barely  filled,  when,  on  the  4th  of  August  following,  another  call  was  issued 
for  300,000  men,  to  serve  for  nine  months.  This  abbreviated  term  of  service 
gave  an  impetus  to  enlistments.  The  quota  of  Medway,  as  first  assigned, 
was  rapidly  filled,  and  more  would  have  enlisted,  had  they  been  called  for  at 
the  time.  A  subsequent  revision  of  quotas  throughout  the  state  resulted  in 
a  call  upon  the  town,  later  in  the  season,  for  twelve  men  more,  under  the 
same  call,  and  for  three  years  instead  of  nine  months. 

The  nine  months'  men  from  Medway,  with  some  from  Medfield,  Frank- 
lin, Bellingham,  and  Holliston,  and  a  few  from  other  places,  made  up  a  full 
company.  This  company  was  organized  at  Medway,  on  the  2Sth  of  August, 
1S62,  by  the  choice  of  Joseph  Stedman,  of  Medfield,  Captain,  David  A. 
Partridge,  of  Medway,  First  Lieutenant,  and  Ira  B.  Cook,  of  Bellingham, 
Second  Lieutenant.  The  sergeants  were  Joseph  C.  Clifford,  George  \V. 
Ballou,  Benjamin  C.  Tinkham,  of  Medway,  T.  M.  Turner,  of  Medfield. 
and  Albert  L.  Clark,  of  Medway  ;  corporals.  Fred  D.  Morse,  of  Medway, 
James  B.  Rabbit,  of  Wrentham,  L.  H.  Turner,  of  Medfield,  Edmund  A. 
Jones,  of  Medway,  Robert  G.  Lowey,  of  Sherborn,  and  Henry  J.  Daniels, 
of  Medway.  The  company  adopted  the  name  of  l;The  Adams  Guard,"  in 
honor  of  the  Hon.  Charles  Francis  Adams,  then  United  States  Minister  to 
England.  On  the  3d  of  September,  1862,  they  again  assembled  at  Medway, 
preparatory  to  their  departure  for  camp.  Through  the  liberality  of  the 
citizens  of  the  Village,  they,  with  invited  guests,  partook  of  a  bountiful 
dinner  at  the  Quinobequin  House,  after  which  the}'  marched  to  the  church, 
where  brief  but  stirring  addresses  were  made  by  the  several  clergymen  of 
this  and  adjoining  towns,  and  by  other  distinguished  citizens.  Then  a  pro- 
cession was  formed,  consisting  of  nearly  a  thousand  persons,  under  com- 
mand of  the  marshal  of  the  day.  A.  Fairbanks,  Esq.,  assisted  by  A.  S. 
Harding  and  D.  J.  Hasting,  Esqs.,  which  escorted  the  '•  company  to  the 
station,  where,  amid  cheers  and  tears,  the  train  moved  off  with  its  precious 
freight."  At  the  camp  in  Readville,  Dedham,  Mass.,  the  company  became 
Company  B  of  the  Seventy-second  Regiment  Alassachusetts  Volunteers. 
The  regiment  remained  in  camp  until  November  21,  1862,  when  it  left  for 
New  York,  to  unite  with  the  troops  under  General  N.  P.  Banks,  for  an  expe- 
dition to  the  gulf  region.  Their  service  was  mostly  in  Louisiana.  The  com- 
pany participated  in  two  engagements,  one  at  La  Fourche  Crossing,  and  the 
other  at  Brashear  City.     Owing  to  the  exigencies  of  the  service,  the  men 


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were  retained  beyond  their  stipulated  time,  and  did  not  arrive  at  home  until 
nearly  the  middle  of  August,  1S63.  A  large  proportion  returned  suffering 
with  malarial  disease,  of  which  several  died,  and  the  remainder  recovered 
very  slowly.  Again,  in  1864,  at  the  call  of  the  President  for  volunteers  for 
one  hundred  days,  many  of  the  veterans  of  this  regiment  enlisted  again,  the 
ranks  being  filled  up  by  new  and  younger  men,  about  one-half  the  members 
of  Company  B  being  residents  of  Medway.  During  this  term  of  service 
they  were  stationed  at  Alexandria  and  Great  Falls,  Md.  The  appended  list 
of  quotas  contains  the  names  of  all  who  enlisted  to  the  credit  of  the  town 
under  each  call,  from  the  beginning  to  the  end  of  the  war,  with  the  amount 
of  bounty  paid  to  each,  and  the  amount  of  state  and  town  aid  paid  to  families 
or  dependents.  There  is  also  given  an  account  of  all  the  expenses  of  the 
town  on  account  of  the  war,  from  April,  1S61,  to  the  close  of  December, 
1S65.  It  is  certainly  to  the  credit  of  the  town,  and  worthy  of  mention,  that 
at  the  close  of  the  war  the  town  had  a  surplus  over  all  calls,  of  four  men. 

In  June,  1S63,  a  draft  was  ordered  by  the  President  for  one-fifth  of  the 
first  class  enrolled.  This  class  embraced  all  men  between  the  ages  of 
eighteen  and  thirty-five.  For  Medway,  fifty-six  were  drafted.  A  copy  of 
the  provost-marshal's  record  appears  on  a  subsequent  page. 

The  acts  of  the  town  relating  to  the  war,  from  1S61  to  1865  inclusive, 
already  given,  seem  worthy  of  some  comment.  At  a  town-meeting  held 
September  23,  1861,  resolutions,  prepared  and  presented  by  the  Hon.  M.  M. 
Fisher,  were  unanimously  adopted,  authorizing  the  committee  on  military 
affairs  to  aid  the  families  of  any  of  our  citizens  who  may  fall  in  battle  or  die 
in  the  service  of  their  country,  to  recover  and  bring  home  their  remains.  At 
a  legal  town-meeting,  January  3,  1S62,  on  motion  of  the  same  gentleman, 
the  town  voted  unanimously,  directing  the  selectmen  to  cause  a  record  to  be 
made  of  all  volunteers  from  this  town,  or  whose  nearest  kindred  resided 
here,  who  have  or  may  hereafter  enlist  in  the  service  of  the  Government  in 
the  War  for  the  Union.  This  is  believed  to  have  been  the  first  act  of  the 
kind  passed  by  any  municipality  in  the  Commonwealth.  The  Legislature  of 
1S63  passed  an  act,  a  little  more  than  one  year  later,  requiring  such  a  record 
to  be  kept  by  every  town  and  city  in  the  State.  In  the  year  1S64,  when 
towns  were  prohibited  by  law  from  granting  above  a  specified  sum  per  man 
as  bounty,  the  citizens  subscribed  to  aid  in  filling  the  quotas  of  the  town 
under  the  several  calls  for  men,  the  sum  of  nearly  seven  thousand  dollars. 
Afterwards,  in  1S65,  under  the  provisions  of  a  statute  permitting  the  same, 
the  town  assumed  and  repaid  these  subscriptions  to  the  amount  of  $6,700. 

The  ladies  of  the  town,  always  ready  for  a  good  work,  manifested  from 
the  first  their  interest  in  the  comfort  and  welfare  of  our  soldiers.  The  first 
company  which  left  town,  Company  E,  Second  Massachusetts,  carried  many 
proofs  of  the  thoughtful  care  of  mother,  wife,  and  sister,  in  conveniences 
indispensable  to  camp-life.  The  same  care  followed  them,  and  Chaplain 
Quint,  in  his  history  of  the  regiment,  speaks  of  special  favors  to  the  different 
companies  by  people  of  the  towns  from  which  they  came  ;  alluding  to  Com- 
pany E  as  experiencing  particular  kindness  from  Medway.  But  it  was  not 
to  our  own  men  alone  but  to  others  also  that  these  supplies  were  sent.  As 
the  war  progressed  the  call  became  more  imperative.  The  sources  of  gov- 
ernment supply  had  not  expanded  to  keep  pace  with  the  necessities  of  such 


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a  vast  army  raised  so  suddenly.  To  meet  these  great  needs,  there  were 
organized  by  the  ladies  in  many  towns  and  cities,  Soldiers'  Aid  Societies.  In 
this  town  the  sewing  circles  of  the  day,  better  known  then,  perhaps,  as 
"  Ladies'  Benevolent  Societies,"  took  up  the  work.  At  their  large  and  fre- 
quent meetings  a  great  amount  of  work  was  done.  It  would  be  gratifying 
if  the  amount  and  kind  of  work  could  now  be  stated.  But  no  records  can 
be  obtained  giving  the  interesting  information.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  count- 
less socks  and  mittens,  under-flannels  for  soldiers'  wear,  clothing  for  hospital 
use,  bedding,  pillows  for  wounded  limbs,  lint  and  bandages  were  among  the 
supplies.  One  lady  says  "the  attic  chests  were  ransacked,  and  grand- 
mother's linen  was  none  too  good  to  be  given."  Fruit  and  delicacies  for 
the  sick  were  also  donated  and  forwarded  with  the  other  supplies  through 
the  United  States  Sanitary  Commission,  or  sent  to  the  Chaplains  of  certain 
regiments. 


A    Complete    Record  of   Men  from   Medway   who    served  in  the 

Army  and  Navy  of  the  United  States  during  the  War  for 

the    Union,    1861  —  1S65,  with    other    Statistics 

of    the    Town    relating    to    the    War. 


This  Record  -was  prepared  under  the  direction  of  the  Selectmen,  pursu- 
ant of  the  Vote  of  the  Town,  and  in  accordance  with  the  Acts  of  the 
State  Legislature. 


The  Vote  of  the  Town,  passed  January  3,   1862. 

"  Voted,  That  the  Selectmen  be  directed  to  prepare  a  suitable  record  of 
all  volunteers,  from  Medway  and  vicinity,  attached  to  Co.  E,  2d  Reg't. 
Mass.  Vols.,  and  all  others  resident  in  this  town,  or  whose  parents  or  nearest 
kindred  reside  therein,  enlisted  or  serving,  or  who  may  enlist  and  serve  the 
Government  in  the  war  with  the  Rebel  Confederacy ;  said  record  to  give 
the  names,  ages,  residence,  nativity,  date,  and  term  of  enlistment,  term  of 
actual  service,  date  of  their  discharge,  to  what  company  and  regiment 
attached,  their  rank,  any  action  in  which  they  may  have  been  engaged,  whether 
wounded,  killed,  or  taken  prisoner,  also  any  important  incidents  connected 
with  their  service,  together  with  the  action  of  the  town  upon  the  war,  votes 
passed,  moneys  expended,  to  whom,  and  for  what  paid,  and  all  voluntary 
contributions  in  aid  of  the  war,  as  far  as  practicable,  said  record  to  be  made 
in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose,  and  at  the  close  of  the  war  to  be  placed 
with  other  records  of  town  in  the  clerk's  office." 


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"THE  COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 

"An  Act  to  Preserve  a  Record    of  our    Soldiers   and  Officers. 

"Approved  March  7,   1S63. 

"Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  in  Gen- 
eral Court  assembled,  and  by  authority  of  the  same,  as  follows  : 

"  Section  i.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk  of  every  city  and  town  of 
the  Commonwealth,  as  soon  as  may  be  after  the  passage  of  this  act  to  make  out 
a  full  and  complete  record  of  the  names  of  all  the  soldiers  and  officers  who 
compose  his  town's  quota,  of  the  troops  furnished  by  the  Commonwealth  to 
the  United  States  during  the  present  rebellion,  stating  the  place  of  residence, 
the  time  of  enlistment  of  each,  and  the  number  and  designation  of  his  regi- 
ment and  company ;  also  the  names  of  all  who  have  resigned  or  been  dis- 
charged, and  at  what  time  and  for  what  cause,  and  all  who  have  died  in  the 
service,  and  stating  when  practicable,  at  what  time  and  place  and  the  cause 
of  death,  whether  by  disease,  accident,  or  on  the  field  of  battle,  and  the  pro- 
motions of  officers  and  from  the  ranks,  and  the  date  thereof;  and  the  names 
of  all  absentees,  if  any  ;  and  all  such  other  facts  as  may  relate  strictly  to  the 
military  career  of  each  soldier  and  officer. 

"  Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk  of  every  city  and  town  to  pro- 
cure a  suitable  blank  book  in  which  to  make  said  record,  and  to  preserve  it 
among  the  other  records  of  the  town,  and  make  such  addition  to  the  same  as 
may  be  necessary,  from  time  to  time,  to  make  said  record  perfect  and  com- 
plete. And  said  clerks  shall  be  entitled  to  a  reasonable  compensation  for 
their  services  and  expenses  in  performing  the  duties  devolved  upon  them  by 
the  provisions  of  this  act,  to  be  paid  by  their  respective  cities  or  towns. 

"  Sec.  3.     This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  passage." 


"  An  Act  in  addition  to    'An  Act  to  Preserve  a  Record  of  our 
Soldiers  and  Officers.' 

"  Approved  April  29,  1863. 

"  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  in  Gen- 
eral Court  assembled,  and  by  authority  of  the  same,  as  follows  : 

"  Section  i.  The  first  section  of  an  act,  entitled  '  An  Act  to  Preserve  a 
Record  of  our  Soldiers  and  Officers,'  approved  March  seventh  in  the  year 
eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-three,  is  hereby  so  amended  that  the  record  re- 
quired by  the  provisions  of  said  first  section,  shall,  as  far  as  practicable,  state 
the  time  and  place  of  birth,  names  of  jjarents,  previous  occupation,  term  of 
enlistment,  time  of  entering  the  service,  and  whether  married  or  single,  of 
all  such  soldiers  and  officers. 

"Sec.  2.  The  clerk  of  each  city  and  town  shall  also  keep  a  full  and 
complete  record  of  the  names  of  all  soldiers  and  officers  residents  of  all  such 
cities  and  towns  engaged  in  the  naval  service  of  the  United  States  during  the 
present  rebellion,  which  record,  shall,  as  far  as  practicable,  state  the  time 
and  place  of  birth,  names  of  parents,  the  date  at  which  he  entered  such  ser- 
vice, his  previous  occupation,  whether  he  w;\s  married  or  single,  the  vessel 


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or  vessels  on  which  he  served,  the  battles  or  kind  of  service  in  which  he  was 
engaged,  whether  he  resigned  or  was  discharged,  or  deserted,  and  the  date 
of  such  resignation,  discharge,  or  desertion,  the  cause  of  such  discharge  or 
resignation,  his  promotion  and  the  dates,  occasions  and  nature  of  the  same  ; 
and  if  he  died  in  the  service  it  shall  state  the  date  and  cause  of  his  death,  and 
such  record  shall  contain  any  and  all  other  such  facts  as  relate  to  the  naval 
career  of  such  seamen  or  officers  during  such  rebellion. 

"  Sec.  3.  The  adjutant-general  shall  prepare  suitable  blank  books  in 
conformity  with  the  requirements  of  this  act,  with  proper  blanks  for  mar- 
ginal notes,  and  furnish  the  same  to  the  several  cities  and  towns  at  cost  on 
the  application  of  the  clerk  thereof. 

"Sec.  4.  All  the  expenses  incurred  in  making  said  records,  with  the 
cost  of  the  record  books,  shall  be  paid  by  the  several  cities  and  towns,  and 
the  records,  when  completed,  shall  be  deposited  and  kept  in  the  city  and 
town  clerk's  office. 

"  Sec.  5.  The  second  section  of  chapter  sixty-five  of  the  acts  of  the  year 
eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-three,  is  hereby  repealed. 

"  Sec.  6.     This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  passage." 


The  Soldiers  of  the  Union  Army. 
1S61  —  1S65. 

Volunteers  under  the.  first  call  of  the  President  for  three   months'  men,  dated 


April  ij,  1861. 


Amos  L.  Fuller $36 

George  W.  Mahr 

William  S.  Partridge 

William   H.  Dunbar 


Addison  T.  Hastings.. 

Egbert  O.  Hixon 

Francis  L.  B.  Monroe. 


The     Volunteers    under   the 


d   call  of    the 
July,  1S62. 


'dent,   and  enlisted  pe 


Milton  S.  Adams $4oS  17 

Sidney  W.  Allen 73  00 

Henry  W.  Browne 130  75 

George  F.  Browne 

Albert  A.  Ballou 60S  00 

Edmund  M.  Bullen 444  30 

George  H.  Barton 166  00 

John  W.  Cass 

Albert  H.  Clark 33S  00 

Charles  E.  Cummings 

Timothy  Coughlin 

Charles  E.  Cary 

David  Coates 

John  Coad 

William  A.  Daniels 

Charles  M.   Disper 71  00 

Thomas  Dudy 

Alonzo  E.  Dunton 17S  50 

Charles  H.  Daniels 534  2 1 

William  D.  Daniels 174  00 


George  B.  Everett $ 

Charles  H.  Everett 

Albert  F.  Fales 33S  00 

John  M.  Fales 174  S2 

Emmons  Force 

Charles  F.  Fuller 230  00 

Thomas  Flaherty 134  26 

James  M.  Grant 319  30 

Frank  S.  Grant 

Isaac  C.  Greenwood 664  00 

George  E.  Greenwood 32  00 

Charles  A.  Grant 12  50 

John  Gormly 

Peter  Harrington 

John   Henry 

Edmund  W.  Hill 126  CO 

Alvin  W.  Houghton 155  00 

Albert  C.  Houghton 

Alonzo  Hixon 918  25 

Edward  Hogan 156  42 


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1195046 


Edward  P.  Hart $103  00 

Moses  Hill 330  26 

Edwin  H.  Hosmer 3S  S4 

Egbert   O.  Hixon 395  82 

William    Hawes 

George  H.  Ide 

Daniel  Inman 29  00 

Charles  C.  Kimball 

Charles  G.  Kingsbury 

Albert  W.  Mann 260  00 

James  B.  May 3S4  00 

Edward  A.  May 

Daniel  Mundon 172  00 

Eleazar  Morse 505  9c 

Lewis  L.  Miller  

Milton  H.Morse 

Gilbert  McCullom 

F.  Le  Baron  Monroe 

Michael  O'Donnell 

Alfred  Onion 

John   O'Hara 

William  R.  Parsons 

Jonathan  Pitcher 9S  00 

Asa  D.  Prescott  250  40 


•$255 


22  57 
33  00 


2f,-    62 


Martin  W.  Phipps 

Thomas  Rollins 224 

Benjamin  F.  Remick 266 

George  H.  Read 1 1 2 

Michael   Slaven 

Herman  S.  Sparrow 

John  H.  Swarman 226 

Frederic  Swarman 456 

Lewis  A.  Treen t0£  1 

John  A.  Treen 

William  H.  Turner 

j   Charles  H.Torrev 2S 

Charles  Whitney 5,8, 

Henry  Wheat !8S 

Alfred  C.  Wheat 

George  H.  Williams 

George  C.  Webber 653) 

I    Horace  J.  Wilmarth 125 

David   S.  Darling 29  i 

j   George  F.  Simpson 

!   William  H.  Dunbar 

George  V.  Partridge 

Emory  Richardson 

James  McCowan 32  < 


The  Volunteers  under  the  third  call  of  the  President,  July,  iSbs,for  three  ye 


Daniel  McAleyey $200    $ 

Lord  M.  Ackert 200 

George  Bancroft 100        2542 

Aaron  Brown 100         S6  84 

Newhall  Barber 100 

Sylvanus  Bullard 100 

Edward  C.  Barrows 100 

William  Hiram  Chace 100         3600 

Alexander  M.  Cushing 100       204  00 

David  A.  Clark 100 

Edmund  N.  Clark 100 

John  Carr 100       23960 

Abram  D.  Craig 100 

Charles  Clark 100       14S  56 

Alonzo  M.  Dain 100 

Francis  T.  Dodge 100 

Lewis  L.  Fisher 200         5900 

George  O.  Grant 6S  20 

Joseph  A.  Greenwood 14S  40 


John  Harney 

...$ 

$95  4-= 

John  G.  Hosmer 

. .    100 

127  00 

Joseph   H.  Howard 

..   200 

Albert  M.  Hayward 

..   200 

'   Thomas  J.   Harrington.. 

. .   200 

Gilbert  H.  Leland 

. .    100 

Amos  B.  Morse 

. .    100 

423  60 

William  M.  Martin 

263  20 

George  L.  Myer 

. .    100 

Peter  Mawn 

290  So 

George  O.  Pond 

. .    100 

Franklin  Proctor 

. .    100 

Brougham  Roberts 

. .    100 

George  H.  Stratton 

..    100 

"•CO 

Henry  A.  Wood 

..     IOO 

130  42 

Albert  H.Wilev 

1S9  6S 

John  Whitman 

.  .     IOO 

Charles  Warden 

..     IOO 

]'olu„tr 


ider  the  fourth  call  of  the  President,  August, 


,f° 


Charles  A.  Adams $100 

Erastus   Adams 100 

George  W.  Adams 100 

Stephen  P.  Adams 100 

William  Adams 100 

Daniel  Ackley 100 

Lewis  Buffum 100 

George  W.  Ballou 100 


4S  70 
306  80 

86  80 
1S6  So 


Albert  E.  Bullard $100 

Robert  W.  Brown 

T.  Warren  Clark 100 

Sewall  J.  Clark 100 

Albert  L.  Clark  100 

Joseph  C.  Clifford 100 

D.  Frank  Covell 

Charles  H.  Cole 100 


$165  42 
134  So 

134  So 

11  00 
14  00 
33  00 


36 


Henry  J.  Daniels $ 

James  E.  Fales    

Frank  L.  Fisher 

George  H.  Fisher 

Willard  P.  Fisher 

Julius   A.  Fitts 

Theodore  W.  Fisher 

George  H.  Greenwood 

Edmund  A.  Jones 

Frank  V.  Mann 

James  Mitchell 

Frederic  D.  Morse 

Robert  T.  Morse 

John  Nolan 

David  A.  Partridge 

George  E.  Pettis 

Three  years'  men,  enlisted  u. 
ofth 

William  C.  Hawes $ 

James  Andrews 

John  Miller 

John  Winter 

George  F.  French 

James  Brown 

Volunteers  under  the  calls  of 
Februa, 


Harrison  G.  O.  Grant $ 

George  G.  Nourse , 

Aaron  Brown 

George  W.  Bullard 

Joel  P.  Bullard 

Warren  A.  Clark , 

Asa   Clark 

Henry  M.  Rockwood 

Albert  L.  Vallet 

James  A.  Gale 

George  H.  Hixon 

Ezra  Pierson 

Joseph  L.  Gould 

John  Looby 

John  A.  Pierce 

Robert  O.  Young 

Henry  R.  Dain 

Charles  E.  Burr 

Charles  Magorty 

Edmund  J.  Smith 

William   Smith. 

Charles  E.  Whitney 

James  Whitcomb 

Timothy  Daly 

George  Bancroft 

George  A.  Fuller 

Willard  P.  Fisher 


61  70 


48  70 

2S2  So 


Edwin  C.  Pond 

Edwin  D.  Pond 

George  E.  Pond 

Warren  J.  Partridge 

George  S.  Rice 

Addison  W.  Richardson. 
I   Henry  L.  Snell 

John   F.  Stratton 

1   George    S.    Sanford 

Benjamin  C.  Tinkham... 

Lucius  M.  Turner 

William   H.  Thomas 

John  Willey 

Lewis  Wheeler 

Daniel  S   Woodman 

Orson  D.  Young 


48  70 


172    23 

S7  20 
134  So 

33  00 
134  80 


134  So 


the  st 
town  by 

50    $226 

5° 

5° 

5° 

5° 

5° 


all. 


n  additional  number  being  requi 
eut  of  quotas. 


John  Watts $150 

Charles  Allen 150 

Charles  Murray 150 

John   Conly 150 

John  Thompson 150 

Richard  Searles 150 


lie  President,  sixth,  seventh,  and  eighth,  October,  1863. 
and  March,  iS6j,for  three  years. 


$196  9S 
67  70 
135  42 
1S6  So 


96  80 
12S  26 

67  42 
191   So 

233  00 
20S  CO 

228  80 

22S  So 
33  °° 


52  00 
59  42 


'34  S4 


Charles  Clark $ 

Alonzo  E.  Dunton 

I    Charles  H.  Daniels 

Horace  J.  Wilmarth 

George   H.  Read ... 

Andrew  Morse 

George  H.  Barton 165 

I  Asaph  M.  Bisbee 155 

Sheppard  Davis 155 

John  H.  Kendall 155 

Marshall  A.  Bent 155 

Henry  Tibbets 155 

George  F.  Leavit 155 

John  Farren 160 

Martin  M.  Keith 1S5 

John  H.  Durgin 1S5 

James  Spellman 1S5 

James  G.  Young 1S5 

David  H.  Benner 1S5 

Jeremiah  Cassidy 1S5 

Samuel  P.  Coffin 185 

Joseph  Kersher 1S5 

John  Fendt 185 

Thomas  McKenna 1S5 

Charles  W.  Bracket 190 

Andrew  Fitzsimmons 190 

William  Kirby 100 


IOI 

00 

120 

00 

202 

00 

7S 

42 

104 

00 

136 

00 

166 

00 

33 


Matthew  M.  Sperry $190 

John  McCann 190 

Alfred  R.  Bell 190 

John  B.  Jones 190 

Arunah  Ladd 190 

George  Brown 210 

William  W.  Forma n 285 


39  5° 


130  S4 


John   F.  O.  Driscoll $285    $212  40 

Phillip  O.  Sparrow,    |  ~  ... 

George  W.  Mahr,        If...  44820 

George  B.  Hardy,         ||...  13400 

Shuhael  E.  Dunbar,  J| ... 

William  H.  Matthews  (substitute) 


Volunteers  for  one  hundred  days,  under  the  ninth  call  of  the  President,  July,  1S64. 


Benj.  C.  Tinkham, 
George  W.  Ballou, 
George  E.  Fuller, 
Henry  J.  Daniels, 
J.  Warren  Clark, 
Alfred  A.  Cary, 
Stephen  P.  Adams, 
Edmund  W.  Hill, 
SewallJ.  Clark, 
Frank  L.  Fisher, 
George  E.  Pond, 

Volunteers  under  the  tenth  call  of  the  President,  fitly,  iSb4,for  one,  two,  and  three 


William  O.  Andrews 
Edwin  H.  Holbrook, 
E.  A.  J.  Adams, 
William  Adams, 
George  H.  Andrews, 
Adin  P.  Blake, 
Samuel  B.  Cary, 
Charles  H.  Cole, 
Frederic  F.  Clark, 
Alfred  Clifford, 
William  B.  Clark, 


Amos  A.  Dugan, 
Edwin  S.  Davis, 
Michael  Fitzgerald, 
Edwin  A.  Grant, 
Daniel   Hammond, 
James  H.  Heaton, 
Frank  W.  Kimball, 
Geo.  H.  Kingsbury, 
George  L.  Myer, 
William  F.  Meritt, 
Stephen  F.  Purdy, 


George  S.  Rice, 
Henry  H.  Rich, 
Timothy  Reardon, 
Patrick  Regan, 
George  A.  Stedmar 
Lewis  Wheeler, 
Edwin  H.  Hosmer, 
James  S.  Mitchell, 
William  A.  Nolan, 
George  S.  Sanford, 
George  H.  Rich. 


John  Leonard $ 

Calvin  Adams 325 

Richard  B.   McElroy 325 

Charles  S.   Clark..." 325 

Wm.  H.  Dunbar 325 

Albert  Vallet 325 

William  Lilley 325 

James  G.Richards 325 

James  E.  Lawrence 325 

Jesse  Darling 325 

Geo.  W.  Whitney 325 

Peter  Foster 325 

Isaac  C.  Greenwood 325 

John  T.  Greenwood 325 

William  M.  Martin 325 

Horatio  T.  Leonard 325 

Silas  P.  Adams Navy. 

William  D.  Newland " 

James    Fitzgerald " 

George  H.  Hixon " 

John  O.  Hara " 

Christopher  Corrigan $So 

James   Murray " 

In  addition   to   the  above,  there   1 


I  Benj.  F.  Dexter $325  $3914 

James  F.  Holmes 325  3S  60 

William  Harold 325  2200 

Robert  Hall 300 

James  J.  Treanor 300 

Charles  E.  Williams 325  2400 

Geo.  A.  Jacobs . .  300  37  S4 

Michael  Schofield 325 

Chandler  W.  Sanders 325  50  12 

John  Higgins 325  110  80 

John  F.  Stratton 325  10960 

Geo.  C.   Webber 325  123  20 

John  Monks  (substitute) 125  3300 

George  H.  Allen 

William  H.  Pettis 2900 

Avery  Sylvester 

For  one  year. 

For  four  years. 

For  four  years. 

For  one  year. 

Transferred  from  iSth  Infantry. 

For  one  year $52  00 

For  one  year 31  00 

assigned  to  the  quota  of  Medway   by  tin-  Navy 


87 

00 

44 

00 

X,, 

42 
96 
22 

5° 
80 
80 

38  So 
ioi  80 

10 

80 
88 

no 

82 

90 
00 

Commissioners  the  following  who  had  enlisted  at  large,  that  , 
city  or  town  as  their  residence. 

Henry  Clay.  John  Donaphy,  Henry  Callaghan, 

Rodman  Carpenter,  Hugh  Donnelly,  Thomas  Farranty, 

Daniel  Cusick,  Michael  Donovan,        Stephen  Farrell, 

Lucian  R.  Dorr,        Milton  S.  Dodge,         Ederic  S.  Fernald, 

Thomas  Donnivan,  Lysander  W.  Colson,  Albert  Fisher  (officer  ,  Willam  Freeman. 


Gustave  Finck, 
Alfred  N.  Fielder, 
Bernard  Fitzpatrick, 
Joseph  Fortis, 


38 


•tder  the  call  of  the  President  for  o> 
December,  1864. 


■d  three  years,  dated 


Frank  B.  Andrews $130        37  70 

William  P.  Wyman 130 

Charles  H.  Stewart 130 

Edward  L.Andrews 135         57  70 

Charles   H.  Fisher 135 

Michael   Hart,  Jr 135         33  70 

Patrick  Killaly 145         2970 

Silas  Force 135 

James  T.  Higgings 145         32  70 

Henry  S.  Fisher 150         33  S4 

Cornelius  Keating 150         64  S4 

William  F.  Kemp 175 

Hugh   O'Brien 175 

Thomas  O'Rourke 175 

William  E.  Pettingill 150 

Frank  X.  Sinzinger 170 

James  F.  Murphy 175 

Alpheus  Proctor 175         31   84 

Patrick  Raferty 160 

George  W.  Codding 165         44  9S 

Thomas  Hacket 170 

George  F.  Brown 165        69  20 

George  F.  Marden 170 


John  McCabe 170 

William  F.  Britton 170 

Edward  H.  Wheeler 170 

Jacob  W.  Butler 170 

Patrick  J.  Donnovan 165 

James  McLaughlin 145 

Timothy  Coughlin 145 

John  Welch 165 

Thomas  Reese 165 

George  W.  Armitage 170 

Charles  Osborne 170 

John  Hirl 170 

Melvin  Sawyer 170 


Edward  G.  Tutein.. 
George  W.  Bartlett 

Amos  A.  Dugan 

Henry  Watts, 
fames  Wright, 
James  Hubbard, 
Henry  Ringold, 
Alexander  Scott, 
John  Lewis, 
Nelson  Neptune. 


31  42 
69  60 
87  42 

32  12 
6  00 


Volunteers  from  Medtuay  who  were  accredited  to  other  tozrns  but  -whose  families 
received  aid  form  this  town. 

John  Crawford Accredited  to  Milford $157  60 

Christopher  McNemara Accredited  to  Boston 51   70 

John  Scott Accredited  to  Cambridge 326  00 

Samuel  B.  Adams Accredited  to  Orange 106  60 

Henry  Wheat Accredited  to  Bridgewater 93  88 

$735  7S 


The  Drafts  Ordered  and  Made. 

The  first  draft  under  the  call  of  the  President  for  one-fifth  of  the  first  class  enrolled 
was  made  for  this  town  July  ij,  jSbj.  The  following-  is  a  copy  of  the  Provost- 
Marshal's  Record : 

George  II.  Hixon.     Exempted.    The  only  support  of  his  mother. 

John  F.  Lesure.     Exempted.     Chronic  inflammation,  neck  of  bladder. 

Joseph  H.  Disper.     Exempted.     Chest  too  small. 

Addison  A.  Smith.     Exempted.     Natural  feebleness  of  constitution. 

George  S.  Lesure.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 

Otis  Springer.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 

Asa  A.  Green.     Exempted.     Malformation  of  chest. 

Thomas  O'Sullivan.     Exempted.     Hernia,  right  inguinal. 

Patrick  Keith.     Exempted.     Overage. 

William  F.  Carroll.     Exempted.     Over  age. 

Harlan  P.  Sanford.  Drafted  at  Washington,  D.  C,  and  paid  commutation  there. 
The  Second  Draft. 

Henry  E.  Gay.     Passed.     Furnished  a  substitute.     Paid  $300. 

Shubael  E.  Dunbar.     Passed.     Went  into  service. 

Henry  Cooper.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 


39 

William  W.  Gay.     Passed.      Paid  commutation,  $300. 
Elihu  C.  Wilson.     Exempted.     Chest  too  small. 
Phillip  O.   Sparrow.     Passed.     Went  into  service. 
Charles  C.  Kimball.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
George  H.  Cummings.     Exempted.     Alien. 
Andrew  Partridge.     Exempted.     Insufficient  teeth. 
Joseph  C.  Claflin.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
Oliver  A.  Clark.     Exempted.     Parents  elect  before  the  draft. 
Henry  M.  Daniels.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
Lewis  L.  Fisher.      Exempted.     Chronic  diarrhoea. 
Charles  E.  Wood.     Exempted.     Chest  too  small. 

The  Third  Draft. 
David  A.  Hixon.     Exempted.     Only  son  of  infirm  mother. 
Nathaniel  Adams.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
Charles  Morris.     Exempted.     Non-resident. 
George  A.  Richards.     Exempted.     Hernia,  left  inguinal. 

Charles  F.  Adams.     Exempted.      Hernia  and  natural  feebleness  of  constitution. 
Barney  Rooney.     Exempted.     Alien. 
Frank  A.  Lovell.     Exempted.     Insufficient  teeth. 
Byron  Albee.     Exempted.     Old  granular  inflammation  of  eyelids. 
George  W.  Mahr.     Passed.     Went  into  the  service. 
Charles  S.  Adams.     Exempted.     Hernia,  left  inguinal. 
John  A.  Hutchins.     Exempted.     Hemorrhoids,  ulcerated. 
Matthew  Mooney.     A  deserter.     Never  reported. 
Walter  D.  Ray.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
Charles  S.  Clark.    Exempted. 

The  Fourth  Draft. 
Charles  H.  Torrey.     Exempted.     In  service  March  3,  1863. 
Daniel  Covell.     Exempted.     Only  support  of  parents. 
John  W.  Cass.     Exempted.     Decided  feebleness  of  constitution. 
Joseph  S.  Adams.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
William  B.  Hodges.     Exempted.      Feebleness  of  constitution. 
Nathan  W.  Davenport.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
Willard  P.  Clark.     Passed.     Paid  commutation,  $300. 
George  Black.     Exempted.     Enlargement  of  the  heart. 
William  H.  Webb.     Exempted.     Malformation  of  chest. 
Edward  Cheeny.     Exempted.     Insufficient  teeth. 
Henry  Wheat.     Exempted.     Insufficient  teeth. 
Silas  P.  Adams.     In  the  navy. 

William  M.  Adams.     Exempted.     Decided  feebleness  of  constitution. 
Charles  McGuire.     A  deserter.     Never  reported. 
The  Fifth  Draft. 
George  B.  Hardy.     Passed.     Went  into  service. 
Erastus  H.  Tyler.     Exempted.     Only  support  of  mother. 
Charles  W.  Seavey.     Exempted.     Chest  too  small. 
Summary. 


Number  drafted 56 

Number  exempted 35 

Number  paid  commutation 12 

Number  put  in  a  substitute 1 


Number  went  into  service. 
Number  drafted  elsewhere. 
Number  in  naval  service.. 
Number  never  reported... 


Military  Expenses  of  the  Town,  1S61  — 1865. 
May,   1S61,  to  March,   1S62. 

Paid  to  volunteers  for  drilling  and  outfit $607  00 

Paid  George  P.  Metcalf,  use  of  hall  for  drilling 9  00 

Paid  sundry  persons  for  expenses  relating  to  volunteers 44  69 


4° 

Paid  Military  Committee  for  services  to  March  i,  1862,  as  follows  : 


Abram  S.  Harding $  5  00 

David  Daniels 2093 

Joel  P.  Adams 5  00 

Jason  Smith 600 

Simeon   Fisher 500 

Charles  H.  Deans 2700 


William  Daniels $700 

Sundry     bills     by     town 
treasurer 8  25    $84  iS 

Total  expense  for  the  year, 

aside   from    aid    to  fam- 
ilies   $744  87 


March,  1S62,  to  March,  1863. 

Paid  Bounties  to  35  three  years'  men $4,300  00 

Paid  Bounties  to  46  nine  months'  men 4,600  00 

Paid  Bounties  to  12  three  years'  men 1,800  00 

Total  Bounties  during  the  year $10,700  00 

Miscellaneous  Expenses. 

Paid  D.  J.  Hastings  for  recovery  of  bodies  of  Ide  and  Sparrow $41   00 

Paid  W.  D.  Daniels  toward  expense  of  removal  of  body  of  W.  A.  Daniels 50  00 

Paid  sundry  expenses S  03 

Paid  Alfred  A.  Cary  for  attempt  to  recover  the  body  of  Charles  E.  Cary 25  00 

Paid  A.  M.  B.  Fuller,  time  and  expenses  recruiting 37  49 

Paid  William  Daniels,  23  days  and  expenses 60  04 

Paid  Clark  Partridge,  S  days  and  expenses 21   70 

Paid  Simeon  Fisher,  4  days 6  00 

Paid  A.  P.  &  R.  O.  Forbush,  board  of  recruits 13  00 

Paid  D.  J.  Hastings,   telegram 2  89 

Paid  Merrill  &  Son,  printing  posters 250 

Paid  Dr.  A.  L.  B.  Monroe,  examining  sixty-three  recruits 31   50 

Paid  D.  A.  Partridge,   assistance   in  recruiting 46  00 

Paid  music  at  funeral  of  W.  A.  Daniels 25  00 

Paid  special  aid  to  Mrs.  Caroline  E.  Cushing 50  00 

Total  miscellaneous  expenses  paid $420  15 

March,  1863,  to  March,  1864. 
Miscellaneous  Expenses. 

Paid  toward  removal  of  body  of  C.  E.  Cummings $46  00 

Paid  toward  removal  of  body  of  George  O.  Pond 50  00 

Paid  toward  removal  of  body  of  D.  F.  Covell 15  00 

Total  miscellaneous $m  00 

March,  1864,  to  March,  1S65. 
Paid  Bounties  to  44  men,  for  three  years,  under  calls  of  October,  1863,  Feb- 
ruary and  March,  1864 $  7,005  00 

Paid  Bounties  to  27  men  for  one  year,  call  of  July,  1S64 8,700  00 

Paid  J.  M.  Daniels  toward  substitute 125  00 

Paid  one  man  in  Navy,  one  year 80  00 

Paid  39  men  for  one  year,  call  of  December,  1S64 6,105  °° 

Paid  for  7  state  recruits 725   00 


Total $22,740  00 


Miscellaneous  Expenses. 

Paid  D.  J.  Hastings,  money  expended  in  recruiting $115  05 

Paid  D.  J.  Hastings,  65  days,  from  December,  1863  to  July,  1S64 130  00 

Paid  D.  J.  Hastings,  horse  and  carriage  hire 32   16 


41 

Paid  Stacey  and  others  for  printing o  37 

Paid  enrolled  men  to  Worcester  for  exemption 4S  So 

Paid  board  of  2d  Heavy  Artillery  Band,  24  men,  one  day,  and  other  expenses 

of  recruiting  meeting  at  the  village 46  00 

Paid  W.  Daniels,  services,  46  days,  @  $3.50,  includingexpenses 161  00 

Paid  for  posters  and  circulars r   r0 

Paid  V.  R.  Coombs,  services  and  expenses 3  00 

Paid  C.  Partridge,  7  days'  services  and  expenses 22  50 

Paid  Daniel  G.  Marston,  assistance  in  recruiting 25  00 

Paid  D.  J.  Hastings,  special  services  in  securing  credit  for  three  years'  men  . .  375  00 

Paid  for  removal  of  body  of  Edwin  A.  Grant ,0  00 

Paid  for  removal  of  body  of  Gilbert  McCullora 4,  00 

Total  miscellaneous  expenses  for  the  year $1,069  3$ 

The  Final  Summary  of  Town  Expenses  for  the  War. 

Paid  for  Bounties $33. 440  00 

Refunded  by  the  State,  1S63 4,035  29 

$29,404  71 

Paid  for  the  recovery  of  bodies 31800 

Miscellaneous  expenses  paid 2,234  4° 

Paid  State  and  Town   aid  to  families  and  dependents,  from  May, 

1S61,  to  December  31,  1865 $27,150  65 

Amount  re-imbursed  by  the  State 23,429  80 

3,720  S5 

Total  paid  by  the  Town $35,677  96 


The  Record  of  the  Union  Soldiers. 

Lord  M.  Ackert  was  born  in  1S31,  in  New  York  City.  He  was  re- 
cruited by  Lieut.  A.  D.  Sawyer,  of  the  2d  Mass.  Regt.,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  service  of  the  United  States  for  three  years,  Aug.  30,  1862,  in  Boston, 
Mass.,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  assigned  to  Co.  H,  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  May  2S,  1S64.  He  ap- 
pears on  the  state  record  to  the  credit  of  Peru,  Mass. 

Daniel  Ackley,  son  of  Samuel  and  Eliza  Ackley,  was  born  Jan.  16, 
1830,  in  Rumford,  Me.  He  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United 
States  for  nine  months,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  in  Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  Mass.,  as 
a  private  of  Co.  B,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  The  regiment  was  in  the  Depart- 
ment of  the  Gulf.  The  only  battle  in  which  he  was  engaged  took  place  June 
23,  1863,  in  Brashear  City,  La.  He  was  taken  prisoner,  paroled  June  25, 
and  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  20,  1863,  in  Readville,  Mass.  his  term 
having  expired.  Like  many  of  his  comrades  he  came  home  suffering  with 
malarial  disease,  being  for  a  long  time  incapacitated  for  labor. 

Calvin  Adams,  son  of  Peter  and  Anna  U.  (Claflin)  Adams,  was  born 
July  29,  1821,  in  Holliston,  Mass.,  a  part  of  that  town  now  within  the  limits 
of  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  13,  1S64, 
for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  19th  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  C.  4th 
Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  served  in  the  defense  of  Washington,  I).  C. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  17,  1S65,  at  the  close  of  the  war. 


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Charles  A.  Adams,  son  of  Gilbert  and  Sally  (Seavey)  Adams,  was 
born  May  iS,  1S45,  in  Holliston,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  in  Readville,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  in 
Readville  at  the  expiration  of  his  term,  Aug.  20,  1S63.  He  enlisted  a  second 
time  early  in  January,  1865,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  61st 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  accredited  to  the  town  of  Bellingham.  He 
was  mustered  out  July  16,  1S65. 

Charles  C.  Adams  was  a  lad  who  lived  in  West  Medway,  prior  to 
the  war.  He  enlisted  in  Boston,  and  served  three  years  as  a  bugler  in  Co. 
G,  nth  Regt.  U.  S.  Inf.  Since  the  close  of  the  war  he  has  been  in  business 
in  Boston.  He  retains  such  an  interest  in  the  town  where  he  lived  in  his 
boyhood,  that  he  would  gladly  be  accounted  in  the  list  of  soldiers  as  a 
Medway  boy. 

Eliakim  A.  J.  Adams,  son  of  Eliakim  and  Elizabeth  Adams,  was  born 
Sept.  18,  1S35,  m  Medway.  Enlisted  for  one  hundred  days  and  was  mus- 
tered into  service  July  22,  1S64,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols., 
stationed  at  Alexandria  and  Great  Falls,  Md.  He  served  in  the  defense  of 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864. 

Erastus  Adams,  son  of  Walter  and  Mary  (Dadmun)  Adams,  was  born 
Jan.  3,  1S42,  in  Union,  Me.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service 
Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.,  in  Readville,  Mass.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Brashear  City,  La., 
June  23,  1S63,  and  was  taken  prisoner.  Paroled  and  liberated  June  26, 
1S63.  Mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired. 
He  removed  several  years  since  to  Grafton,  Mass.,  where  he  now  resides. 

George  W.  Adams,  son  of  William  and  Emeline  Adams,  was  born 
Jan.  24,  1841,  in  Walpole,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  for  nine  months,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  in  Readville,  Mass.,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  by  reason  of 
the  expiration  of  his  term,  Aug.  20,  1S63,  in  Readville. 

Milton  S.  Adams,  son  of  William  and  Huldah  Adams,  was  born  Oct. 
10,  1833,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  May  n,  1S61,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
service  of  the  United  States  for  three  years,  May  25,  1S61,  in  Camp  Andrew, 
West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  as  Corporal  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was 
in  every  battle  and  skirmish  of  the  regiment  during  his  term  of  service. 
The  principal  engagements  were  in  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  Cedar 
Mountain,  Va.,  August  9,  Antietam,  Md.,  Sept.  17,  1S62  ;  in  Chancel- 
lorsville,  Va.,  Ma}' 3,  Beverly  Ford.  Va..  June  9,  Gettysburg,  Penn.,  July  3 
and  3,  1S63  ;  and  in  Resaca,  Ga.,  May  15,  1S64.  He  was  mustered  out  of 
service  May  28,  1S64,  his  term  of  service  having  expired,  and  subsequently 
resided  in  Medway. 

Samuel  B.  Adams,  son  of  Eliakim  and  Elizabeth  Adams,  was  born 
July  2,  1840,  in  Walpole,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  July  21 ,  1S61 ,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  21st  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.,  Col.  Morse  commanding.  Being  at  that  time  a  resident  of  Orange, 
Mass.,  he  was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  states  that  he  was  in  the  battles  of 
Cedar  Mountain,  Aug.  9,  1862,  second  Bull  Run,  August  29,  Chantilly, 
about  September  1  ;  South  Mountain,  September  14 ;  Antietam,  September 


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17  ;  Blue  Springs  in  October,  Lenons  Station  or  Loudon  Bridge  in  Novem- 
ber, and  at  the  siege  of  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  from  Nov.  17  to  Dec.  5,  1863. 
He  reenlisted  Jan.  1,  1S64,  into  Co.  K,  at  Blairs  Cross  Roads,  Tenn.,  for 
three  years  or  the  war,  intending  to  be  accredited  to  Medway,  and  so  ap- 
pears upon  the  elective  vote,  but  by  error  in  filling  out  the  muster  in  roll  he 
was  again  accredited  to  Orange.  He  was  afterwards  in  the  battle  of  the 
Wilderness,  May  6,  1864,  and  at  Spottsylvania,  May  12,  when  he  received 
a  severe  wound  in  the  left  hand.  Transferred  June  9,  1865,  to  Vet.  Res. 
Corps,  131st  Co.,  2d  Battalion.  Discharged  for  disability  July  10,  1865, 
from  which  date  he  has  been  a  resident  of  Medway.  He  had  twin  sons  born 
Jan.  11,  1S64,  during  the  war,  who  were  named  Edrick  Jesse  Butler  and 
Edgar  Samuel  Burnside  Adams.     He  received  a  pension. 

Silas  P.  Adams,  son  of  Walter  and  Mary  (Dadmun)  Adams,  was  born 
July  24,  1843,  in  Lexington,  Mass.  He  enlisted  about  July  24,  1863,  for 
one  year,  in  the  United  States  Navy.  Though  at  that  time  a  resident  of 
Worcester,  he  was  accredited  to  the  town  of  Medway,  having  been  enrolled 
here  on  account  of  being  a  minor.  He  was  assigned  to  the  schooner  ' '  George 
Mangham"  ;  rank,  landsman.  The  vessel  was  first  sent  to  the  British  Prov- 
inces. It  was  afterwards  assigned  to  duty  on  the  blockading  fleet,  and 
patrolled  the  coast  from  North  Carolina  to  Florida.  During  his  service  he 
was  under  fire  from  Forts  Wagner  and  Sumter  during  the  siege  of  those 
works.      He  was  discharged  about  Sept.  17,  1864,  in  Philadelphia,  Penn. 

Stephen  P.  Adams,  son  of  Newell  and  Abigail  (Blake)  Adams,  was 
born  Aug.  29,  1S42,  in  Medway.  Was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine  months,  in  Readville,  Mass.,  as  a  private  in  Co. 
B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  at  the  expiration 
of  his  term,  Aug.  20,  1863,  in  Readville.  He  reenlisted  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  July  22,  1S64,  for  one  hundred  days  as  4th 
Sergt.  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  ;  was  mustered  out  Nov.  9,  1S64, 
his  term  having  expired.  Soon  after  the  war  he  went  through  a  course  of 
study  in  the  Commercial  College  of  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.  He  then  went  to 
Augusta,  Me.,  where  he  established  a  commercial  school  as  principal  and 
proprietor.  This  was  broken  up  by  the  great  fire  which  occurred  soon  after, 
and  he  then  went  to  Plattsburgh,  N.  Y.,  where  he  opened  a  similar  school, 
which  he  taught  about  seven  months,  when  he  was  taken  ill,  and  died  Dec. 
24,  1866. 

William  Adams,  son  of  Ira  and  Dolly  (Morgan)  Adams,  was  born 
Dec.  19,  1839,  in  Holliston,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  for  nine  months,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.,  in  Readville,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  by  reason 
of  the  expiration  of  his  term,  Aug.  20,  1863,  in  Readville.  He  reenlisted, 
and  was  mustered  July  22,  1864,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private  of  same 
regiment  and  company,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  9,  1S64. 

Charles  Allen  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice December,  1862,  for  the  term  of  three  years,  as  a  recruit  for  the  29th 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  accredited  to  Medway  but  not  a  resident. 

George  H.  Allen,  son  of  Seth  and  Sarah  (Curtis)  Allen,  was  born 
June  21,  1829,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Sept.    13,    1862,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d 


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Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  at  that  time  a  resident  of  Holliston  and  was 
accredited  to  that  town.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  2S,  1S63, 
his  term  having  expired.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  and  was  mustered  into 
service  Dec.  7,  1S63,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  2d  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  was 
taken  prisoner  at  Plymouth,  N.  C,  in  April,  1S64,  and  die"d  Aug.  11,  1864, 
of  hardship  and  starvation  at  the  prison  pen  of  Andersonville,  Ga.  On  his 
last  enlistment  he  was  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  buried  in  the  grave 
marked  No.  5,334. 

Sidney  W.  Allen,  son  of  James  W.  and  Jane  (Whiting)  Allen,  was 
born  Aug.  29,  1841,  in  Milford,  Mass.  He  enlisted  and  May  25,  1861,  was 
mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States  for  three  years,  in  Camp  An- 
drew, West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  as  a  Private  in  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  in  all  the  earlier  skirmishes  of  the  regiment,  in  the  fight  at  Winches- 
ter, Va.,  May  25,  and  Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  Aug.  9,  1862,  when  he  was 
wounded  in  the  hand  by  a  buckshot,  but  returned  to  duty,  and  was  in  the 
battle  of  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62,  when  he  was  severely  wounded  in  the 
heel.  He  was  sent  to  the  hospital  at  Frederick,  Md.,  afterwards  to  York, 
Penn.,  and  subsequently  to  Convalescent  Camp  Hospital,  in  Baltimore,  Md. 
He  did  not  return  to  his  regiment  until  March  1,  1864.  He  was  under  fire  at 
the  battle  of  Reseca,  Ga.,  but  not  in  the  ranks,  having  been  detailed  as  a 
servant  to  Lieut.  Cook,  of  Co.  E.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  28, 
1S64,  his  term  having  expired.  He  married  Nov.  18,  1S69,  Sarah  E.  Mar- 
tin, and  resided  in  Medway.  He  became  insane,  was  sent  to  the  Worcester 
Asylum,  and  died  Aug.  S,  1871. 

Edward  L.  Andrews,  residence  Boston,  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Nov.  21,  1864,  to  serve  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G, 
61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  discharged  for  disability  July  21,  1S65, 
having  been  injured  by  sunstroke  while  on  drill. 

Frank  B.  Andrews,  residence  Salisbury,  Mass.,  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  Oct.  25,  1864,  to  serve  for  one  year  as  a  private  of 
Co.  F,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  a  musician,  and  was  mustered  out  of 
service  July  16,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

George  H.  Andrews,  son  of  Albert  A.  and  Cynthia  (Mann)  Andrews, 
was  born  March  3,  1S47,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  July  22,  1S64,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  his  term,  Nov.  9, 
1S64,  having  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days. 

James  Andrews  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Dec.  13, 
1S62,  to  serve  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav. 
He  is  reported  as  having  deserted  Dec.  28,  1862.  Mr.  Andrews  was  not  a 
resident  of  Medway. 

William  O.  Andrews,  son  of  Albert  A.  and  Cynthia  (Mann)  An- 
drews, was  born  June  4,  1845,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  July  22,  1864,  to  serve  for  one  hundred  days  as  a  Cor- 
poral of  Co.  B,  42(1  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  9,  1S64, 
at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

George  W.  Armitage,  age  twenty-three,  residence  not  known.  He 
enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  13,  1S64,  for 
one  year  as  a  private  of  26th  unattached  Co.  Inf.,  and  accredited  to  Med- 
way.    He  was  mustered  out  May  12,  1865,  the  war  being  ended. 


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Albert  A.  Ballou  was  born  in  1831,  in  Wrentham.  He  enlisted  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861,  for  three  years, 
in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Mass. 
Inf.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  1862,  and 
was  taken  prisoner.  He  was  paroled  after  a  time,  exchanged,  and  returned 
to  duty  Oct.  23,  1S62.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  3, 
1S63,  and  was  mustered  out  May  28,  1864,  by  reason  of  the  expiration  of 
his  term. 

George  W.  Ballou,  son  of  Thurston  and  Caroline  Ballou,  was  born 
May  15,  1832,  in  Cumberland,  R.  I.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into 
the  service  of  the  United  States,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  Ser- 
geant of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  promoted  to  1st  Sergeant 
before  the  regiment  left  Massachusetts.  In  the  engagement  at  Brashear 
City,  La.,  June  23,  1S63,  being  in  command  of  a  detachment  of  forty-six 
men  of  his  regiment,  which  formed  a  part  of  the  garrison  at  that  place,  he 
was  severely  wounded  in  the  left  fore-arm  by  a  rifle  shot.  Finding  them- 
selves overpowered  by  numbers,  the  garrison  made  an  attempt  to  escape,  but 
were  taken  prisoners.  The  prisoners  were  paroled  on  the  26th  of  June, 
and  set  at  liberty.  Sergeant  Ballou  among  them.  He  was  mustered  out  of 
service  Aug.  20,  1S63,  in  Readville,  Mass.,  his  term  having  expired.  He 
enlisted  a  second  time,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service 
July  22,  1S64,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  1st  Lieut,  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  his  term,  Nov.  11,  1864. 
Soon  after  the  close  of  the  war  he  removed  to  Wilmington,  Del.,  and  was 
engaged  for  several  years  in  the  business  of  millinery  and  straw  goods.  Suf- 
fering from  the  wound  he  had  received  he  relinquished  business,  and  retired, 
in  1875,  upon  a  farm  in  Hubbardston,  Mass.  In  18S3  he  removed  to,  and 
now  resides  in,  Franklin,  Mass. 

George  W.  Bancroft  was  born  in  1S2S,  in  Blackstone,  Mass.  He 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July  2S,  1862,  for  three  years, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  discharged  Oct.  25, 
1862,  for  disability  in  Camp  Maryland  Heights.  He  enlisted  a  second  time, 
and  was  mustered  into  service  Jan.  6,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  C,  4th  Mass.  Cav.  He  was  again  discharged  for  disability  Oct.  5, 
1864,  and  died  March  31,  1865,  of  disease  at  home,  in  West  Medway. 

Newell  Barber,  son  of  John  H.  and  Sally  Barber,  was  born  May  1, 
184S,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service,  Aug.  17,  1862,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  3Sth  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  with  his  cqmpany  in  the  engagement  at  Fort  Bisland,  La.,  April  13, 
1S63,  and  at  Port  Hudson,  May  25  and  27,  and  June  14  of  the  same  year. 
While  before  Port  Hudson  he  was  struck  on  the  top  of  his  head  by  a  spent 
rifle  ball.  He  died  Aug.  14,  1S63,  of  diphtheria,  at  the  regimental  hospital, 
Baton  Rouge,  La. 

Edward  C.  Barrows,  son  of  Saben  and  Harriet  Barrows,  was  born  in 
1844.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  14,  1S62,  for 
three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  38th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  resided  in 
Sherborn,  but  was  accredited  to  Medway.  He  deserted  soon  after  the  regi- 
ment left  Massachusetts.  State  record  says  deserted  Aug.  2S,  1S62,  at  Bal- 
timore, Md.    " 


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George  W.  Bartlett,  son  of  George  and  Rebecca  (Woodward)  Bart- 
lett,  was  born  Dec.  26,  1S46,  in  Canton,  Mass.  He  enlisted  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  Jan.  10,  1S65,  for  one  year,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  K,  71st  Regt.,  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement  before  Peters- 
burg, Va.,  April  2,  1865.     He  was  mustered  out  of  service  July  16,  1865. 

George  H.  Barton,  son  of  Willard  and  Susan  M.  (Spaulding)  Bar- 
ton, was  born  about  1S48,  in  Medway.  He  first  enlisted  April  25,  1861,  for 
two  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Maine  Vols.  While  a  member  of 
this  regiment  he  was  in  the  battle  of  Bull  Run,  July  21,  1S61,  and  was 
wounded  in  the  left  arm  by  a  musket  ball  so  as  nearly  to  deprive  him  of  the 
use  of  the  left  hand.  He  was  discharged  Feb.  27,  1862,  for  disability,  at 
Halls  Hill,  Va.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  Dec.  2S,  1S63,  for  three  years  as  a  private  of  Co.  G, 
13th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  was  accredited  to  the  town  of  Medway. 
He  was  discharged  by  reason  of  general  order  from  the  War  Department 
about  Aug.  iS,  1S65. 

Alfred  R.  Bell  was  a  resident  of  Kellysville,  Md.,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  May  10,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  A,  20th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps.  He  was  assigned  to  duty  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  regimental  band. 

David  H.  Benner  was  born  in  1S44.  He  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  May  4,  1S64,  for  three  years,  and  ac- 
credited to  Medway. 

Marshall  A.  Bent,  a  private  of  the  13th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  April  30,  1864,  for  three  years,  and 
accredited  to  Medway.  His  family  residence  was  Northfield,  Mass.  He  was 
mustered  out  of  service  by  reason  of  general  order  No.   155,  Nov.  14,  1865. 

Asaph  M.  Bisbee,  age  twenty-one,  residence  unknown,  was  mustered 
into  the  13th  Regt.  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  July  11,  1863,  for  three  years, 
and  assigned  April  30,  1864,  to  the  credit  of  Medway. 

Aaron  Henry  Blake,  son  of  Solomon  and  Mary  Ann  (Rockwood) 
Blake,  was  born  Oct.  2,  1S36,  in  Bellingham,  Mass.  He  enlisted  in  the 
spring  of  1S61,  being  then  a  resident  of  Dover,  N.  H.  .  He  first  served  three 
months  in  Co.  F,  7th  N.  H.  Vols.  After  the  expiration  of  his  term  he 
again  enlisted  for  three  years,  and  served  as  a  Corporal  in  the  same  regiment 
and  company.  From  his  letters  it  appears  that  he  was  in  an  engagement  at 
or  near  Beaufort,  N.  C,  when  the  rebels  made  an  unsuccessful  attempt  to 
capture  a  fortification  held  by  the  Union  troops.  He  also  served  in  Florida, 
being  stationed  for  a  time  at  St.  Augustine.  He  was  in  two  of  the  bloody 
assaults  on  Fort  Wagner,  Morris  Island,  S.  C,  and  was  killed  in  the  latter. 

Adin  P.  Blake,  son  of  Caleb  and  Mary  L.  (Partridge)  Blake,  was 
born  March  S,  1S44,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  at  that  time  a  temporary  resident  of  Wrentham,  and 
was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  2S,  1S63.  He  en- 
listed a  second  time  from  Medway,  as  a  private  of  the  same  regiment  and 
company  for  one  hundred  days  ;  was  mustered  into  United  States  service 
July  22,  1864,  and  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

Charles  W.   Brackett,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one,  residence  unknown. 


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was  mustered  into  the  U.  S.  Vet.   Res.  Corps  on  the  seventh  day  of  May, 
1864,  for  three  years,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

William  F.  Britton  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec. 
7,  1864,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  iSth  unattached  Co.  of  Inf.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  accredited  to  Medway,  though  not  a  resident  of  the  town. 
He  was  mustered  out  May  12,  1865,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service. 

Aaron  Brown,  son  of  Stephen  and  Rachel  Brown,  was  born  May  28, 
1S33,  in  Milford,  Mass.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  July  28,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  joined  his  regiment  on  the  day  previous  to  the  battle  of 
Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  and  was  under  fire  there  but  without  arms.  He  was 
discharged  for  disability,  March  4,  1S63.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  and 
was  mustered  into  service  Feb.  27,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  14th 
Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  was  detailed  as  a  driver  and  was  on  dutv  with  his 
battery  in  the  engagements  at  Spottsylvania  C.  H.  on  the  9th,  10th,  12th,  16th, 
and  iSth  of  May,  1864  ;  at  Tolopotomy  Creek,  June  1,  at  Bethesda  Church, 
June  2  and  3  ;  Cold  Harbor,  June  6  to  12,  and  at  the  siege  of  Petersburg,  Va., 
from  March  15,  1S65,  to  the  evacuation  of  the  enemy's  works,  April  2,  fol- 
lowing. He  was  mustered  out  June  15,  1865,  in  Readville,  Mass.  He  set- 
tled in  Kansas,  where  he  still  resides. 

George  Brown  was  enlisted  and  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice May  13,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  member  of  the  3d  U.  S.  Artillery 
of  the  Regular  Army,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

George  F.  Brown,  at  the  age  of  thirty  years,  a  resident  of  Somerville, 
Mass.,  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  7,  1S64,  for  one 
year,  as  a  private  of  the  7th  Mass.  Light  Bat.,  and  was  accredited  to  the 
town  of  Medway.     He  was  mustered  out  May  29, 1865,  at  the  end  of  the  war. 

George  F.  Brown,  son  of  Dr.  Artemas  and  Patience  M.  (Bancroft) 
Brown,  was  born  May  6,  1830,  in  Medway.  He  was  temporarily  residing 
in  New  York  City  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Rebellion,  and  enlisted  May  27, 
1861,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  1st  Regt.  N.  Y.  Vols.  He  was  soon  after  ap- 
pointed Hospital  Steward,  which  position  he  held  until  Aug.  11,  1861,  when 
he  was  transferred,  by  order  of  General  Butler,  to  the  then  squadron  (after- 
wards 1st  Battalion)  Mounted  Rifles,  N.  Y.  Vols.  Aug.  16,  1S61,  he  was 
appointed  Assistant  Veterinary  Surgeon.  October  1  he  was  appointed  4th 
Corporal  of  troop  B.  Jan.  22,  1862,  he  was  appointed  5th  Sergeant,  troop 
B.  ;  March  21,  appointed  Sergeant-Major  of  Battalion.  He  was  afterwards 
commissioned  2d  Lieut.  He  was  discharged  for  disability  Sept.  17,  1862, 
and  died  of  disease  December,  1SS2,  in  Washington,  D.  C.  His  remains 
were  interred  in  Medway,  Mass. 

Henry  W.  Brown,  son  of  Dr.  Artemas  and  Patience  M.  (Bancroft) 
Brown,  was  born  Nov.  27,  1832,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May, 
1861,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861,  for 
three  years,  as  Sergeant  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  in  Camp  Andrew, 
West  Roxbury,  Mass.  He  had  just  commenced  the  practice  of  medicine  in 
Medway  at  time  of  enlistment.  He  was  discharged  for  disability  July  7, 
1S61.  He  enlisted  a  second  time,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Nov.  27, 
1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  16th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  discharged  by  special  order  from   the  War  Department,  Aug.  19,  1S63, 


to  enable  him  to  accept  a  commission  as  Assistant  Surgeon  of  the  31st  Regt. 
Mass.  Inf.  His  commission  was  dated  July  25,  1S62,  and  he  joined  his  regi- 
ment at  New  Orleans,  La.,  in  August,  and  was  immediately  detached  to 
service  in  St.  James's  Hospital,  of  that  city,  where  he  remained  until  October, 
when  he  was  ordered  by  General  Butler  to  service  on  board  the  gun-boats 
"  Estella  "  and  "  Kinsman."  While  on  duty  there  he  was  in  three  engage- 
ments with  the  rebel  steamer  "  Cotton,"  in  a  bayou,  near  Franklin,  La., 
where  the  rebel  steamer  was  finally  destroyed.  He  was  afterwards  with  the 
boats  in  an  expedition  planned  for  the  destruction  of  the  rebel  salt-works  at 
Iberville,  La.,  which,  however,  proved  unsuccessful.  Early  in  January, 
1863,  he  rejoined  his  regiment  again  at  Fort  Jackson.  In  February  the 
regiment  was  ordered  to  Baton  Rouge  ;  and  April  1  left  that  place  for  Port 
Hudson,  where  he  was  detached  for  service  at  Algiers,  La.,  and  afterwards 
at  University  Hospital  in  New  Orleans,  remaining  there  until  Aug.  10,  1S63, 
when  he  again  joined  his  regiment.  Sept.  12,  1863,  he  was  promoted  Sur- 
geon of  the  76th  Regt.  U.  S.  colored  troops.  From  Sept.  13,  1863,  to  Feb. 
28,  1S64,  he  was  Post  Surgeon  at  Fort  Jackson.  During  the  summer  of 
1864  he  was  on  duty  at  Port  Hudson.  In  the  spring  of  1S65  he  took  part  in 
the  siege  of  Blakely,  Ala.,  being  in  the  trenches  before  that  place  about  three 
weeks  before  the  final  storming  and  capture  of  the  works,  April  9,  1865. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Dec.  31,  1S65.  After  the  war  he  resumed 
his  medical  practice  in  Medway.  Subsequently  he  removed  to  Hubbardston, 
Mich.,  where  he  still  continues  to  practice  his  profession. 

James  Brown,  residence  unknown,  was  mustered  into  service  January, 
1863,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  for  the  29th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  ac- 
credited to  Medway. 

Robert  W.  Brown  was  born  July  9,  1S26,  in  Nova  Scotia.  He  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  24,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as 
a  private  of  Co.  H,  42d  Mass.  Regt.  He  was  a  resident  of  Medway,  but 
was  accredited  to  the  city  of  Chelsea,  from  which  place  he  received  a  bounty. 
He  first  offered  himself  as  one  of  the  quota  of  Medway,  but  on  examination 
by  the  surgeon  here  he  was  rejected.  He  subsequently  enlisted  at  Camp 
Meigs  and  was  mustered  in  as  above.  He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863, 
at  Readville,  his  term  having  expired.     He  died  July  26,  1S68,  in  Medway. 

Lewis  Buffum  was  born  in  Salem,  Mass.  At  the  age  of  forty  years  he 
was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine 
months,  in  Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  Mass.,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  deserted  Jan.  4,  1863,  but  returned  to  duty  again  April  29, 
1863.      He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863,  his  term  having  expired. 

Albert  E.  Bullard,  son  of  Joseph  and  Susan  (Clark)  Bullard,  was 
born  Sept.  31,  1833,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  1862,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement 
at  Brashear  City,  La.,  June  23,  1863,  and  was  taken  prisoner.  He  was 
paroled,  with  other  prisoners  taken  at  the  same  time,  on  the  26th  of  June, 
and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  20,  1S63,  in  Readville,  Mass.  He 
died  April  26,  1S65,  of  disease,  evidently  incurred  in  the  service. 

Elbridge  H.  Buleard,  son  of  Appleton  and  Hephzibah  (Harding)  Bul- 
lard, was  born  Feb.  17,  1S36,  in  Holliston,  Mass.     He  was  mustered  into 


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the  United  States  service  Aug.  22,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
E,  3SH1  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Boston.  He  did  not  reside  in 
Medvvay.     Was  discharged  Jan.  5,  1S63,  after  a  short  term  of  service. 

George  W.  Bullakd,  son  of  Joseph  and  Sarah  A.  (Partridge)  Bill- 
iard, was  born  May  24,  1S41,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
.States  service  March  1 1 ,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of  the  1 6th  Mass. 
Bat.  Light  Arty.  He  served  mostly  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
and  was  in  no  engagement.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  27,  1S65, 
in  Readville,  Mass.,  and  finally  discharged  July  13,  1S65. 

Joel  P.  Bullard,  son  of  Joseph  and  Sarah  A.  (Partridge)  Bullard, 
was  born  Oct.  18,  1845,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  March  11,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  16th  Bat. 
of  Light  Arty.  Mass.  Vols.  The  battery  was  employed  mostly  in  the  de- 
fenses of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  in  no  engagement.  He  was  mustered 
out  June  27,  1865,  and  finally  discharged  July  13,  1865. 

Sylvanus  Bullard,  son  of  Cyrus  and  Eda  (Partridge)  Bullard,  was 
born  and  resided  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  38th  Mass. 
Regt.  He  was  rejected  for  disability  at  Camp  Stanton,  Lynnfield,  before 
the  regiment  left  camp  for  the  war.     He  died  at  Medway,  Oct.  27,  1866. 

Edward  M.  Bullen,  son  of  Amos  H.  and  Mary  A.  Bullen,  was  born 
March  17,  1833,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861,  for  three  years,  in  Camp  An- 
drew, West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  took  part  in  the  earlier  services  and  marches  of  the  regiment,  and  on  the 
retreat  of  Gen.  Banks,  May  25,  1S62,  being  sick  in  the  hospital  at  Winches- 
ter, Va.,  he  was  taken  prisoner,  paroled  May  31,  and  sent  to  Camp  Parole 
in  Annapolis,  Md.  He  was  exchanged  and  returned  to  duty  in  the  regi- 
ment in  December  following,  and  in  May,  1S63,  he  was  wounded  through 
the  left  lung  and  arm.  Removed  to  the  rear  by  comrades  and  again  removed 
as  the  Union,  troops  fell  back  from  the  field,  he  was  finally  left  for  dead  near 
a  small  stream  of  water.  As  the  flow  of  blood  became  stanched  he  revived, 
and  when  the  rebel  forces  came  in  possession  of  the  field,  he  again  fell  into  their 
hands.  While  lying  near  the  stream  he  came  near  losing  what  little  life  still 
remained  by  drowning,  from  a  sudden  rise  of  the  water  after  a  rain.  Re- 
moved from  his  perilous  position  by  the  captors,  he  was  placed,  with  other 
wounded  prisoners,  in  charge  of  a  paroled  Pennsylvania  soldier,  who  pitched 
a  tent  over  them  and  cared  for  them  with  great  assiduity  and  kindness  during 
the  time  he  remained  a  prisoner.  He  was  paroled  and  sent  within  the  Union 
lines,  May  13,  and  immediately  sent  to  the  hospital  at  Aquia  Creek,  Va., 
where  he  remained  one  month  and  was  then  removed  to  McKim's  Mansion 
Hospital  in  Baltimore,  Md.  Slowly  recovering  from  his  wounds  but  unfit 
for  further  service,  he  was  discharged  at  the  hospital  Aug.  26,  1863. 

Charles  E.  Burr,  son  of  Laban  and  Maria  Burr,  was  born  Oct.  n, 
1S42,  in  Bellingham.  He  enlisted  Dec.  26,  1863,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  Jan.  5,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C, 
4th  Mass.  Cav.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  John's  Island,  S.  C,  on  the 
2d  and  5th  of  July,  1S64,  on  the  latter  of  which  he  was  wounded  through 
the  right  ankle.  He  was  sent  to  the  hospital  in  Beaufort,  S.  C,  and  after- 
wards to  Readville,  Mass.,  and  subsequently  to  Worcester,   at  which  place 


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he  was  discharged,  Oct.  20,  1S64,  for  disability.  He  appears  by  the  state 
record  to  be  accredited  to  Bellingham,  but  he  was  at  the  time  of  enlistment 
a  resident  ofMedway,  and  was  accredited  one  of  the  quota  of  this  town. 

Jacob  W.  Butler,  a  resident  of  Chelsea,  enlisted  for  and  received  a 
bounty  from  this  town,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec. 

9,  1864,  for  one  year,  in  Co.  G,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  with 
his  regiment  in  Virginia  and  was  mustered  out  Jul)'  16,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 

John  Carr,  son  of  John  and  Ann  Carr,  was  born  in  Leitrim  County,  Ire- 
land. At  the  age  of  forty-four  years  he  enlisted  in  August,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  3,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  H,  40th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  discharged  for  disability  after  a  brief 
term  of  service,  April  2,  1S63.      He  died  Feb  5,  1SS4. 

Alfred  A.  Carv,  son  of  Barnabas  and  Keziah  Cary,  was  born  Sept. 
15,  1832,  in  Potsdam,  N.  Y.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  July  22,  1864,  as  3d  Sergeant  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  The  regiment  was  stationed  in  the  defense  of  Washington, 
D.  C.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  11,  1S64,  at  the  close  of  his 
term  of  one  hundred  days. 

Charles  E.  Cary,  son  of  Barnabas  and  Keziah  Cary,  was  born  Sept. 
1,  1S39,  in  Potsdam,  N.  Y.  He  enlisted  in  April,  or  early  in  May,  1S61, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  June  26,  1861,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  12th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  battles 
of  Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  August  9  ;  second  Bull  Run,  August  30;  South 
Mountain,  September  14;  and  at  Antietam,  Md.,  Sept.  17,  1S62,  at  which 
time  he  was  instantly  killed  by  the  bursting  of  a  shell  from  a  Confederate 
battery.  His  remains  were  buried  on  the  field.  Immediately  upon  the 
receipt  of  the  intelligence  of  his  death,  a  brother,  Mr.  Alfred  A.  Carv, 
visited  the  battle-field  for  the  purpose  of  securing  and  bringing  home  the 
body  for  interment,  but  though  assistance  was  freely  given  him  by  those  who 
had  aided  in  burying  the  dead  it  was  impossible  to  identify  the  remains. 

Samuel  B.   Cary,  son   of  Barnabas  and   Keziah  Cary,  was  born  Sept. 

10,  1S44,  in  Potsdam,  N.  Y.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  July  22,  1S64,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B, 
42c!  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64. 

John  W.  Cass  was  born  in  Boston,  Mass.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years  he  enlisted  early  in  May,  1S61,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.     He  was  discharged  for  disability  Sept.  iS,  1862. 

Jeremiah  Cassidy,  at  the  age  of  twenty-two  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  the  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  May  4,  1S64,  for  three  years, 
and  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

William  Hiram  Chace,  s<>u  of  Mason  and  Laurania  (Rounds)  Chace, 
was  born  in  1S26,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  July  23,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  service  of  the  United  States  July  28,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  D,  35th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  injured  while  executing  some 
rapid  movements  on  drill,  just  previous  to  the  battle  of  Antietam,  and  was 
discharged  for  disability  Nov.  4,  1S62.     He  died  of  disease  Feb.  17,  1S66. 

Calvin  Claflin,  son  of  Hamblet  B.  and  Betsey  (Curtis)  Claflin,  was 
born  Aug.  31,  1840.  in  Medway.       lie  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 


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service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  420!  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  at  the  time  a  resident  of  Holliston,  and  accredited  to 
that  town,  though  by  state  record  he  appears  as  from  Medway.  lie  died 
March  31,  1S71,  and  was  buried  in  Medway. 

Albert  H.  Clark,  son  of  John  C.  and  Eliza  A.  (Henderson)  Clark, 
was  born  Oct.  26,  1S34.  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  promoted  Corporal,  Feb. 
24,  1S62.  He  was  in  all  the  earlier  engagements  of  his  regiment.  He  was 
in  the  fight  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  1S62,  and  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Va., 
August  9,  where  he  was  severely  wounded  in  the  leg  and  was  sent  to  the  hos- 
pital in  Annapolis,  Md.  He  was  not  fit  for  active  service  again  till  Aug.  1  5, 
1S63,  when  he  rejoined  his  regiment  at  Kelly's  Ford,  Va.  During  this  pro- 
longed absence  he  was,  on  the  30th  of  December,  1S62,  reduced  to  the  ranks. 
He  was  on  duty  with  his  regiment  during  the  remainder  of  its  term  and  was 
in  the  battle  of  Resaca,  La.,  May  14  and  15,  1S64.  He  was  mustered  out 
May  2S,  1S64,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service. 

Albert  L.  Clark,  son  of  John  and  Marietta  (Thompson)  Clark,  was 
born  May  27,  183S,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  at 
Camp  Meigs,  in  Readville,  Mass.,  as  3d  Sergeant  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  at  the  time  of  enlistment  a  student  of  Williams  College,  hav- 
ing just  completed  the  second  year  of  his  course.  He  served  with  his  regi- 
ment in  Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863,  his  term  having 
expired.  He  did  not  complete  his  college  course,  and  for  several  years  has 
been  a  resident  of  Franklin,  Mass. 

Asa  Clark,  son  of  Sanford  and  Nancy  Clark,  was  born  Sept.  2^,  1S31, 
in  Medfield.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  March  11, 
1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  16th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  served 
with  his  battery  in  the  defenses  at  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered 
out  June  27,  1865,  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

Charles  Clark,  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Margery  W.  (Pond)  Clark,  was 
born  Feb.  23,  1S27,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  July  23,  1862,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  July  29,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  H,  32d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  Though  residing  at  the  time  in  Ash- 
land he  preferred  to  be  accredited  to  Medway,  and  received  a  bounty  from 
the  town.  He  was  promoted  Corporal  about  Dec.  20,  1S62.  He  was  pro- 
moted Sergeant  March  1,  1S63.  He  reenlisted,  and  was  re-mustered  Jan.  5, 
1864,  for  the  term  of  three  years.  He  was  discharged  for  promotion  Tanuarv 
11,  and  mustered  Jan.  12,  1S65,  as  2d  Lieut,  of  6istMass.  Inf.  He  was 
promoted  to  1st  Lieut.,  February  1.  He  states  that  he  was  in  the  following 
engagements:  At  Antietam,  Md.,  Sept.  17,  1S62,  his  regiment,  however, 
being  in  the  rear  in  support  of  batteries,  and  but  little  exposed;  Fredericks- 
burg, Va.,  Dec.  13,  1S62,  when  the  regiment  was  first  thoroughly  under  fire  ; 
Chancellorsville,  Va.,  May  1  to  3,  1863  ;  skirmish  at  Aldie,  June  22;  Get- 
tysburg, Penn.,  July  2  and  3;  Rappahannock  Station,  November  7,  under 
fire,  but  no  losses  in  the  regiment;  Mine  Run.  Dec.  1,  1S63  ;  Wilderness, 
Va.,  May  5,  1S64;  skirmish  at  Todd's  Tavern,  May  8;  Laurel  Hill,  May 
10  and   12;   Spottsylvania  C.   H.,   May   2;    North  Anna,   May    23   ami    25; 


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Tolopotomy  Swamp,  May  29  and  30  ;  Bethesda  Church,  June  3  ;  siege  of 
Petersburg,  Va.,  from  June  iS  nearly  through  Jul}'  ;  Weldon  R.  R.,  August 
18  to  21  ;  skirmish  at  Hatcher's  Run,  October  27;  and  in  the  final  charge 
at  Petersburg,  Va.,  April  2,  1S65,  as  an  officer  of  the  61  st  Regt.  He  was 
mustered  out  of  service  July  16,  1865.  He  died  Dec.  23,  1S74,  in  Milford, 
Mass. 

Charles  S.  Clark,  son  of  Sanford  and  Nancy  Clark,  was  born  Aug. 
27,  1830,  in  Medfield.  He  enlisted  Aug.  23,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the 
iSth  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He 
was  discharged  for  disability  May  6,  1S65.  He  continued  to  reside  in  Med- 
way  until  his  death,  Aug.  2,  1882. 

David  A.  Clark,  son  of  John  and  Marietta  (Thompson)  Clark,  was 
born  Oct.  9,  1843,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Aug.  9,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  38th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Bisland,  La.,  April  13,  1S63,  and  was  on 
duty  with  his  regiment  before  Port  Hudson,  La.,  from  the  25th  of  May  until 
the  surrender  of  the  place  on  the  Sth  of  July,  during  which  time  the  regi- 
ment was  under  fire,  and  exchanged  shots  with  the  enemy  nearly  every  day  ; 
he  was  in  the  fight  at  Cane  River,  La.,  April  23,  1864  ;  and  at  the  Plains  of 
Mansura,  May  16  following.  On  the  20th  of  July  the  regiment  embarked 
on  board  the  ocean  steamer  "  Karmack,"  at  Algiers,  La.,  for  the  North, 
and  he  arrived  at  Washington,  D.  C,  on  the  30th,  and  was  soon  sent  to  the 
Shenandoah  Valley.  He  then  took  part  in  the  movements  of  his  regiment 
and  engagements  with  the  enemy  during  the  latter  part  of  August  and  in 
September.  At  the  battle  of  Opequan,  September  19,  he  was  taken  prisoner 
with  about  three  hundred  others,  and  taken  to  Richmond,  Va.,  where  he 
was  confined  in  the  Libbv  Prison  for  four  days,  after  which  he  was  taken  to 
Belle  Isle,  where  he  remained  until  paroled,  Oct.  S,  1S64.  He  arrived 
inside  the  Union  lines  on  the  next  day,  and  was  sent  to  Camp  Parole  at  An- 
napolis, Md.,  remaining  there  till  exchanged  Dec.  14,  1864.  He  did  not 
return  to  his  regiment,  but  was  detailed  for  duty  on  the  provost-guard  at 
Annapolis  until  the  end  of  his  term.  He  was  mustered  out  June  14,  1865. 
Since  the  war  he  has  been  engaged  in  business,  first  in  Baltimore,  Md., 
afterwards,  for  a  short  time,  in  Savannah,  Ga.,  and  since  then  in  Boston,  as 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Clark  &  Roberts. 

Edmund  N.  Clark,  son  of  Elbridge  and  Lydia  (Newton)  Clark,  was 
born  Aug.  19,  1S40,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  on  the  ninth  day  of  August,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
I,  38th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  an  engagement  at  Fort  Bisland,  La., 
April  13,  1S63.  He  went  with  his  regiment  to  Port  Hudson,  but  before  it 
became  engaged  he  was  taken  sick  and  sent  to  Baton  Rouge  Hospital.  He 
rejoined  his  regiment  on  its  return  to  that  place,  Aug.  iS,  1S63.  He  was  in 
the  battle  of  Cane  River,  April  23,  1864,  and  in  the  skirmishes  succeeding, 
his  regiment  forming  the  rear  guard  of  the  army  in  its  progress  towards 
Alexandria.  Afterwards  he  was  in  the  engagements  on  the  return  from 
Alexandria  to  the  Mississippi,  the  principal  of  which  was  the  battle  at  Man- 
sura Plains,  May  16,  1864.  He  was  left  at  Morganzia,  La.,  sick  with  chills 
and  fever  when  his  regiment  started  for  Algiers,  La.,  July,  3,  1S64,  to  take 
conveyance  for  the  North.     Remaining  unfit  for  service  he  was  granted  a 


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furlough,  and  started  for  home,  leaving  New  Orleans  Aug.  16,  1864.  His 
disability  still  continuing,  he  was  discharged  Dec.  14,  1864,  in  Boston. 

Frederick  F.  Clark,  son  of  John  and  Marietta  (Thompson)  Clark, 
was  born  June  6,  1846,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service,  July  22,  1864,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864. 

George  Edmund  Clark,  son  of  Abijah  and  Ann  C.  (Sayles)  Clark, 
was  born  Dec.  26,  1834,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  resided  in  Medfield  at  the  time  and  was  accredited 
to  that  town.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Brashear City,  La.,  June  23, 
1S63,  and  was  severely  wounded  in  the  leg,  and  taken  prisoner.  He  was 
paroled,  and  set  at  liberty  June  26,  1S63,  and  mustered  out  of  service  Aug. 
20,  1S63,  by  reason  of  the  expiration  of  his  term.  He  came  home  suffering 
from  his  wound  as  well  as  from  malarial  disease.  After  recovering,  in  a 
measure,  his  health,  in  April,  1S65,  he  went  West,  and  settled  in  Cobden, 
111.,  connecting  himself  with  a  firm  in  the  hardware  trade.  Afterwards  he 
removed  to  Marble  Hill,  Mo.,  and  subsequently  to  Lutesville,  where  he  still 
continues  in  the  same  business.  He  married,  April  29,  1S67,  Eliza  J. 
Walker,  who  died  in  December,  1884.  Mr.  Clark  is  a  member  of  the  School 
Board  of  Lutesville,  occupying  the  position  of  the  clerk  of  that  body. 

James  Warren  Clark,  son  of  James  P.  and  Maria  (Frost)  Clark,  was 
born  Aug.  3,  1S37,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  28, 
1863,  in  Readville,  Mass.,  his  term  of  service  having  expired.  He  enlisted 
again  in  the  same  regiment  and  company,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  July  22,  1S64,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  2d  Sergeant.  He 
was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864,  the  term  of  the  regiment  having  expired. 

Sewall  J.  Clark,  son  of  Amos  and  Luthera  Clark,  was  born  Sept. 
12,  1827,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  B,  42dRegt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Brashear  City, 
La.,  June  23,  1863,  and  was  taken  prisoner.  He  was  paroled  and  liberated 
June  26,  1863.  He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863,  in  Readville,  Mass., 
the  term  of  the  regiment  having  expired.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  in  the 
same  regiment  and  company,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice July  22,  1864,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  Corporal.  He  was  mustered 
out  at  the  expiration  of  his  term,  Nov.  11,  1S64. 

Warren  A.  Clark,  son  of  John  Craig  and  Eliza  A.  (Henderson) 
Clark,  was  born  April  26,  1S37,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B, 
42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  at  the  time  a  resident  of  Bellingham  and 
was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  was  mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  service,  Aug.  20,  1863.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  for  the  town  of 
Medway,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  March  11,  1864, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  16th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  served  with 
his  battery  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  in  no  engagement. 
He  was  mustered  out  June  27,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 


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William  B.  Clark,  son  of  Amos  and  Luthera  Clark,  was  born  April 
10,  1S25,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service,  July  22,  1S64,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.     He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11.  1S64,  at  the  close  of  his  term. 

Alfred  Clifford,  son  of  Oliver  and  Elizabeth  (Mann)  Clifford,  was 
born  Feb.  11,  1845,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  July  22,  1S64,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64. 

Joseph  Clark  Clifford,  son  of  Oliver  and  Elizabeth  (Mann)  Clif- 
ford, was  born  Sept.  10,  1S39,  in  Medway.  He  graduated  in  1S62  from 
Amherst  College,  Mass.  He  enlisted  in  August,  married  Sept.  10,  1S62, 
Elizabeth  Condit,  daughter  of  Rev.  U.  W.  Condit,  of  Deerfield,  N.  H.,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months, 
at  Camp  Meigs,  Readville.  as  1st  Sergeant  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  promoted  to  2d  Lieut.  Nov.  12,  1S62.  Served  with  his  regiment  in 
Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  sen-ice, 
Aug.  20,  1863.  He  taught  school  and  studied  law  in  New  Hampshire,  until 
the  call  for  volunteers  in  1S64.  when  he  took  part  in  organizing  a  company 
of  artillery,  receiving  a  commission  as  1st  Lieut.  He  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  Sept.  8,  1S64,  and  served  as  1st  Lieut,  of  the  5th  un- 
attached Co.  Heavy  Arty.  N.  H.  Vols.,  for  one  year  in  Fort  Foote,  Md., 
and  in  Fort  Richardson,  Va.  He  was  detached  from  his  company,  and 
served  on  the  staff  of  Gen.  G.  A.  DeRussy,  commanding  the  division  south 
of  the  Potomac,  and  of  Gen.  J.  A.  Haskins,  chief  of  artillery.  22d  army 
corps.  He  was  inspector  of  guards  in  Washington,  on  the  night  of  the 
assassination  of  President  Lincoln,  and  was  one  of  five  officers  detailed  as 
guard  over  the  remains  of  the  President  while  in  the  White  House,  before 
the  funeral  services.  After  the  grand  review  of  the  Union  Army  at  the  close 
of  the  war  he  was  mustered  out  of  service  with  his  regiment,  1st  N.  H. 
Arty..  June  15,  1S65.  He  was  appointed  June  9,  1865,  2d  Lieut,  in  U.  S. 
Regular  Army  Ordnance  Department,  promoted  to  be  1st  Lieut.  June  23, 
1S74,  and  to  Capt.  April  14,1875.  He  was  stationed  at  Fortress  Monroe, 
Va.,  1S65  to  186S;  in  St.  Louis'.  1S6S  to  1S71  ;  in  Benicia,  Cal.,  1S71  to 
1S76  ;  in  Rock  Island.  111.,  1S76  to  1SS0 ;  in  West  Troy,  N.  Y.,  1SS0,  and  is 
now  at  Frankford  Arsenal,  Philadelphia,  Penn.  Captain  Clifford  has  two 
sons,  Charles  Condit  Clifford,  born  Feb.  17,  1S66  in  Fortress  Monroe,  Va., 
and  Alfred  Clifford,  born  Oct.  6,  1SS0,  in  West  Troy,  N.  Y. 

John  Coad,  a  resident  of  Medway,  was  born  in  Eastport,  Me.  At  the 
age  of  thirty-three  he  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  .States  ser- 
vice Oct.  S,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  H,  23d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  on  duty  with  his  regiment  at  the  battle  of  Roanoke  Island, 
N.  C,  Feb.  8,  1S62,  and  at  the  battle  of  Newbern,  N.  C,  March  14th  fol- 
lowing.    He  was  discharged  Oct.  7,  1S62,  for  disability. 

John  W.  Codding,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  a  resident  of  Attle- 
boro,  Mass.,  enlisted  Dec.  7,  1S64.  and  was  mustered  into  service  on  the 
same  day  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  iSth  unattached  Co.  of  Inf.  Mass. 
Vols.,  and  was  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service 
May  12,  1S65,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service. 

Samuel  P.  Coffan,   at  the  age  of  twenty-four    years,    residence    un- 


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known,  was  mustered  into  the  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  May  4,  1S64,  for  three 
years,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

Charles  H.  Cole,  son  of  Asa  and  Mehitable  (Fairbanks)  Cole,  was 
born  April  11,  1839,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months  as  a 
private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20, 
1863,  in  Readville,  Mass.  He  enlisted  again  and  was  mustered  into  service 
July  22,  1S64,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private  of  the  same  regiment  and 
company.     He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  n,  1S64,  at  the  close  of  his  term. 

John  Conly  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service 
December,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  for  the  29th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols., 
and  accredited  to  Medway,  though  not  a  resident  of  the  town. 

Timothy  Coughlin  was  born  in  1S40,  in  Kerry  County,  Ireland.  He 
enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  May  2^, 

1561,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     Feb.  17, 

1562,  he  left  the  regiment,  having  been  detailed  to  gun-boat  service  on  the 
Mississippi  River.  He  was  assigned  to  the  gun-boat  "  De  Kalb,"  and  went 
on  board  at  Cairo,  111.  He  states  that  he  was  in  the  following  engagements  : 
at  Island  No.  10,  March  16,  Fort  Pillow,  May  10,  off"  Memphis,  Tenn., 
June  6,  at  St.  Charles,  up  the  White  River,  June  17,  1S62  ;  at  Arkansas 
Port,  Jan.  11,  1863;  at  the  siege  of  Vicksburg,  Miss.;  in  several  engage- 
ments at  Haines'  Bluff,  on  Yazoo  River  ;  at  Duvall's  Bluff,  on  the  VVhite 
River  ;  in  a  three  days'  engagement  at  Fort  Pemberton  ;  and  at  Yazoo  City, 
Miss.,  July  13,  1863,  at  which  time  the  "  De  Kalb  "  was  blown  up.  In  this 
last  engagement  he  was  wounded  in  the  foot.  He  states  that  he  was  then  trans- 
ferred to  the  flag  ship  and  afterwards  to  the  receiving  ship  where  he  was  dis- 
charged from  the  service  Aug.  11,  1S63.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  Dec. 
13,  1864,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  the  same  day  as 
a  private  of  the  12th  Mass.  Light  Bat.,  for  the  term  of  one  year.  During  his 
service  the  battery  was  stationed  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  and  was  in  no  engage- 
ment.    He  was  mustered  out  July  25,  1S65,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

David  F.  Covell,  son  of  David  and  Lucy  L.  (Engly)  Covell.  was 
born  May  1,  1S46,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  first  enlisted  for 
Medway,  but  was  rejected  by  the  examining  surgeon  for  want  of  proper  age. 
He  afterward  enlisted  in  Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  Mass.,  was  accepted,  and 
accredited  to  Boston,  receiving  a  bounty  from  that  city.     He  died  April  22, 

1563,  of  disease,  at  Bayou  Gentilly,  La.  By  the  kindness  of  the  members  of 
his  company  enough  money  was  raised  among  them  to  procure  a  metallic 
coffin  and  forward  his  remains  to  his  home  in  West  Medway.  His  name 
appears  in  the  state  record  as  Frank  Covell. 

Charles  E.  Cummings,  son  of  Benjamin  and  Lydia  (Carey)  Cum- 
mings,  was  born  Dec.  19,  1832,  in  Franklin.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years, 
in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  promoted  Corporal  Aug.  1,  1S62.  He  was  in  all  the 
earlier  engagements  of  the  regiment,  and  in  the  battle  in  Winchester  on 
the  retreat  of  General  Banks,  May  25  ;  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  and 
Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1862.     He  died  Jan.  19,  1S63,  in  the  hospital  in  Wash- 


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ington  D.  C,  of  chronic  diarrhoea.  His  remains  were  brought  to  Medway 
for  burial. 

Alexander  Metcai.f  Cushing,  son  of  Warren  and  Abigail  (Adams) 
dishing,  was  born  March  25,  1S23,  in  Newfane,  Vt.  He  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  July  28,  1S62,  as  a  private  of  the  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.,  and  assigned  to  Co.  E.  He  joined  his  regiment  just  previous  to 
the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  but  took  no  part  -in  the  engagement. 
He  died  Nov.  24,  1862,  of  disease,  in  the  hospital  at  Sharpsburg,  Md.,  and 
his  remains  were  buried  there. 

Alonzo  M.  Dain,  son  of  Rice  O.  and  Mary  Dain,  was  born  Sept.  6, 
1845,  in  Medway.  He  first  enlisted  at  Camp  Stanton,  Lynnfield,  and  was 
sworn  into  the  service  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  35th  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  Desiring  to  be  transferred  to  the  2d  Mass.  Inf.,  he  was  sent  to 
Camp  Cameron,  at  Cambridge,  by  order  of  Col.  Wild,  and  was  there  re- 
jected. He  enlisted  again  and  was  mustered  into  service  Sept.  16,  1863,  for 
three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  10th  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  F,  3d  Regt. 
Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  served  with  his  company  until  July  1,  1865,  at 
which  time  he  is  reported  by  the  state  record  as  having  deserted.  There 
appears  to  have  been  a  large  number  of  desertions  from  the  regiment  about 
that  time  from  some  cause.  He  enlisted  again  about  Dec.  10,  1866,  in  the 
3d  U.  S.  Cav.,  for  five  years,  and  served  about  one-half  his  time.  He  after- 
wards received  regular  discharge  papers  from  the  3d  Heavy  Arty. 

Henry  R.  Dain,  son  of  Rice  O.  and  Mary  Dain,  was  born  Feb.  8, 
1831,  in  Royalston,  Vt.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service,  Feb.  26,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  3d  Regt. 
Mass.  Cav.  He  joined  the  regiment  at  Morganzia  Bend,  La.,  about  the  1st 
of  June,  1S64.  He  died  Sept.  14,  1S64,  of  chronic  diarrhoea,  at  Berryville 
Hospital,  Va. 

Charles  H.  Daniels,  son  of  Henry  and  Mary  A.  (Pike)  Daniels, 
was  born  March  10,  1S33,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  July  2,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
B,  16th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  promoted  Corporal  April  13,  1S63. 
He  was  in  the  engagements  at  Fair  Oaks,  Va.,  June  iS,  25,  and  2S  :  at 
Glendale,  June  29  ;  at  Malvern  Hill,  July  1  and  8  ;  at  Briston  Station,  or 
Kettle  Run,  August  2S  ;  at  2d  Bull  Run,  August  29  and  30 ;  was  under  fire 
at  Chantilly,  September  1  ;  at  Fredericksburg,  Dec.  13,  1S62  ;  at  Chan- 
cellorsville,  May  3,  1S63  ;  at  Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3  ;  in  a  skirmish  at 
Wapping  Heights,  or  Manassas  Gap,  Nov.  27,  1863.  About  Aug.  1,  1S63, 
he  was  detailed  with  some  four  or  five  others  of  his  company  as  conscript 
guard,  and  was  on  duty  at  the  conscript  camp  at  Long  Island,  Boston  Har- 
bor, for  several  weeks,  after  which  he  again  returned  to  his  regiment.  In 
February,  1864,  he  reenlisted  for  another  term  of  three  years.  In  his  mem- 
orandum of  February  15,  is  found  the  following:  "Mustered  into  the  U.  S. 
service  as  a  soldier  for  three  years,  or  the  war,  at  Division  Head-quarters, 
by  Capt.  Williams,  in  the  presence  of  Lieut.  Lombard,  the  recruiting  officer 
of  the  regiment.  This  is  coolly  done.  My  motto,  '  Our  Whole  Country'  ; 
myprayer,  'God  speed  the  right' :  my  platform,  'Honorable  peace  or  perpetual 
war.'  This  thing  must  be  put  down,  and  it  is  the  duty  of  those  who  believe 
rebellion  to  be  wrong  to  help  put  it  down.    I  can  help  most  here  in  the  army, 


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so  I  must  stay  in  the  army  as  long  as  the  war  lasts,  if  I  live  so  long."  He  was 
granted  the  usual  veteran  furlough,  which  he  spent  at  home,  and  returning, 
joined  his  regiment  near  White  Oak  Church,  Va.,  May  17,  1864.  He  was 
taken  sick  June  3,  while  the  regiment  was  near  Hanover  C.  H.,  and  was 
sent  to  Finley  Hospital,  at  Philadelphia,  Penn.  During  his  absence  his  reg- 
iment was  mustered  out,  its  term  having  exjoired,  and  the  reenlisted  men 
were  transferred  to  the  nth  Mass.  Battalion.  He  returned,  and  was  as- 
signed to  Co.  E.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Deep  Bottom,  Aug.  16, 
1864,  and  in  the  following  battles  in  the  vicinity  of  Petersburg,  Va.  :  one  on 
the  19th  of  August,  in  front  of  that  place  ;  near  Fort  Davis,  Sept.  10  and  n  ; 
Poplar  Grove  Church,  October  2  ;  near  Boydtovvn,  Plank  Road,  October 
27  ;  near  Fort  Morton,  a  night  attack  by  the  enemy,  November  5  ;  took  part 
in  the  destruction  of  the  Weldon  R.  R. ,  Dec.  9,  1S64  ;  and  was  again  in  front 
of  Petersburg,  Feb.  5,  1S65.  He  was  appointed  2d  Lieut,  of  the  U.  S.  colored 
Infantry  by  Maj.-Gen.  E.  O.  C.  Old,  March  10,  1S65,  and  was  discharged 
from  the  nth  Battalion  for  promotion  March  2S,  and  joined  his  regiment, 
and  was  mustered  March  30,  at  Humphries  Station,  Va.  He  was  first  as- 
signed to  Co.  A,  but  was  transferred  to  Co.  B,  Oct.  26,  1865,  and  was  in 
command  of  that  company  until  Jan.  9,  1866.  He  was  appointed  Acting 
Regimental  Quartermaster,  March  1,  1S66,  and  was  commissioned  R.  Q. 
M.  by  the  Secretary  of  War  on  the  1st  of  September  following.  With  his 
regiment  he  took  part  in  the  final  campaign  in  Virginia,  which  resulted  in 
the  surrender  of  General  Lee.  His  regiment  was  afterwards  ordered  to 
Brazos  Santiago,  Tex.,  where  it  arrived  on  the  23d  of  June,  1865.  It  after- 
wards moved  to  White's  Ranch,  thence  to  Roma,  where  it  remained  until 
Jan.  30,  1866;  again  returning  to  White's  Ranch,  where  it  remained  until 
September  13.  During  the  stay  at  that  place  the  regiment  lost  forty-five  men 
by  cholera.  Returned  to  New  Orleans,  La.,  arriving  there  Sept.  25,  1866. 
He  was  on  duty  with  his  regiment  in  and  about  that  city  until  Jan.  21,  1S67, 
when  the  regiment  started  for  Louisville,  Ky.,  where  the  officers  and  men 
were  finally  discharged  from  the  service,  Feb.  7,  1S67.  Just  before  leaving 
New  Orleans,  in  January,  he  was  bitten  on  both  hands  by  a  dog  of  strange 
appearance,  which  was  soon  afterwards  killed  as  a  rabid  animal.  The  wounds 
were  slight,  and  soon  healed,  and  it  was  hoped  no  harm  would  result.  But 
these  hopes  were  destined  to  disappointment,  and  we  are  left  to  wonder  at 
that  mysterious  Providence  which  preserved  him  unharmed  through  a  score 
of  battles,  and  all  the  exposures  of  five  and  a  half  years  of  camp  life,  to  fall  so 
soon  a  victim  to  that  terrible  disease,  the  hydrophobia.  He  died  June  6, 
1S67,  in  West  Medway. 

Edward  Daniels,  son  of  Cyrus  and  Louisa  (Whitney)  Daniels,  was 
born  July  8,  1S36,  in  Sherborn,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  June  27,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  second-class  musician  in  the 
band  of  the  nth  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run, 
July  21,  1S61  ;  the  siege  of  Yorktown,  April,  1S62  :  Williamsburg,  Va., 
May  5  ;  and  in  the  battles  on  the  peninsula  as  follows  :  Fair  Oaks,  Savage- 
Station,  Glendale,  and  Malvern  Hill.  He  was  discharged  at  Harrison's 
Landing,  Va.,  Aug.  8,  1862,  by  reason  of  general  order  in  relation  to  the 
discharge  of  regimental  bands.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  as  a  first-class 
musician  in  the  band  of  Brigade  2d  Division  2d  Army  Corps,  July  10,  1S63. 


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Served  five  months  on  Long  Island,  Boston  Harbor.  Joined  his  brigade  at 
Brandy  Station,  Va.,  in  December,  1S63,  and  served  in  Virginia  until  the 
close  of  the  war.  Being  a  musician,  his  duty  during  engagements  was  to  assist 
in  removing  the  wounded  from  the  field.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  a 
second  time,  July  2,  1S65,  at  Munson  Hill,  Va.  He  was  a  resident  of  Ash- 
land, to  which  place  he  was  accredited.     Present  residence  Natick,  Mass. 

Henry  Jasper  Daniels,  son  of  Jaazaniah  B.  and  Cordelia  (Ellis) 
Daniels,  was  born  Jan.  16,  1842,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of 
August,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for 
nine  months,  as  a  Corporal  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  at  Camp  Meigs, 
Readville,  Mass.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  the  Department  of  the 
Gulf  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired.  He 
enlisted  a  second  time  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was  mustered  into  service 
as  1st  Sergeant  of  the  same  regiment  and  company,  July  22,  1S64.  He  was 
mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  his  term,  Nov.  11,  1S64.  He  removed  to 
Medfield,  where  he  died  Dec.  9,  1S70. 

Joseph  Leland  Daniels,  son  of  Ellis  and  Sarah  (Phillips)  Daniels, 
was  born  December,  1S34,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Aug.  13,  1S61,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  16th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  at  the  time  a  resident  of  Bellingham  and  was  accredited  to  that  town. 
Promoted  Corporal  September  or  October,  1S62.  He  died  of  disease,  Feb. 
13,  1S63,  in  camp,  near  Falmouth,  Va.,  and  his  remains  were  buried  there. 
His  wife  after  his  death  came  to  reside  in  Medway. 

William  A.  Daniels,  son  of  William  D.  and  Abigail  H.  (Jones) 
Daniels,  was  born  Jan.  21.  1S40.  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61 ,  for  three 
years,  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  1862, 
and  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  August  9,  when  he  was  wounded  in  the  leg 
and  shoulder.-  He  suffered  amputation  of  the  arm  at  the  shoulder  joint,  and 
died  SejDt.  'J,  1S62,  of  hemorrhage,  in  the  hospital  in  Washington,  D.  C. 
His  remains  were  brought  to  Medway  for  burial. 

William  D.  Daniels,  son  of  Jasper  and  Mehitable  (Partridge) 
Daniels,  was  born  Nov.  29,  1S17,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  1,  1S61.  for  three  years,  as  a  mu- 
sician in  the  band  of  the  18th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  discharged  at 
Harrison's  Landing,  Va.,  Aug.  11,  1862,  by  reason  of  a  general  order  from 
the  War  Department,  No.  151,  relating  to  the  discharge  of  regimental  bands. 
He  died  Oct.  31,  1863,  in  Medway. 

Timothy  Daley  was  born  in  Ireland,  resided  in  Milford  at  time  of 
enlistment,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered 
same  day,  Jan.  19,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  of  38th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  deserted  July  10,  1S64.  He  is  reported  to  have  been  arrested  as 
a  deserter  from  some  other  regiment,  Daley  having  been  an  assumed  name. 

David  S.  Darling,  son  of  Nathan  and  Harriet  B.  (Leonard)  Darling, 
was  born  April  14,  1844,  m  Medway.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  Feb.  16,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
H,  31st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  expedition  of  Major-General 
Butler  for  the  capture  of  New  Orleans,  La.,  and  witnessed  from  on  board  the 


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transport,  the  bombardment  of  Forts  Jackson  and  St.  Philip  by  the  fleet  un- 
der Admiral  Farragut.  In  taking  possession  of  New  Orleans  his  regiment 
was  the  first  to  land.  He  states  that  he  was  in  the  first  advance  before  Port 
Hudson,  La.,  from  March  6  to  20  ;  at  Fort  Bisland,  April  12  and  13  ;  again  be- 
fore Port  Hudson  from  May  24  to  June  17,  and  under  fire  nearly  every  day. 
On  the  14th  his  regiment  lay  on  the  ground  for  many  hours,  without  shelter, 
under  a  broiling  sun,  when  to  rise  would  have  been  to  receive  a  rebel  bullet. 
Dec.  19,  1S63,  his  regiment  was  converted  to  cavalry.  February  29,  started  on 
the  Red  River  campaign.  April  2  he  was  in  a  skirmish  near  Natchitoches ; 
April  8,  in  the  battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads  ;  9  and  10,  battle  of  Pleasant 
Hill;  April  23,  Cane  River;  fight  at  Hudson's  Plantation,  May  1,  and  Gov- 
ernor Moore's  Plantation,  May  3  ;  Marksville,  May  15  and  16;  and  at  Yel- 
low Bayou,  June  18,  1S64.  He  states  that  he  was  mustered  out  of  service 
Feb.  23,  1865,  in  New  Orleans,  La. 

Jesse  Darling,  son  of  Samuel  and  Sophia  (Linnel)  Darling,  was  born 
April  8,  1S29,  in  Orleans,  Jefferson  County,  N.  Y.  He  enlisted,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  23,  1864,  for  one  year,  as  a 
private  of  the  iSth  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Regt.  Heavy 
Arty.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
was  discharged  for  disability  May  6,  1865. 

Amos  Francis  Davis,  son  of  Amos  B.  and  Eleanor  P.  (Tyler)  Davis, 
was  born  Jan.  6,  1843,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Aug.  23,  1S61,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  39th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  at  that  time  a  resident  of  Somerville,  and  was  accredited  to  that  town. 
He  was  in  an  engagement  at  Mine  Run,  in  November,  1863.  Through  the 
winter  following  he  was  on  detail  as  Hospital  Steward  and  Surgeon's  Clerk. 
He  was  in  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  May,  1864  ;  at  Laurel  Hill,  where  his 
regiment  lost  nearly  fifty  per  cent,  in  killed,  wounded,  and  missing;  atNorth 
Anna,  Tolopotomy,  and  Bethesda  Church.  After  the  arrival  of  his  regiment 
in  front  of  Petersburg,  he  was  detailed  as  clerk  at  brigade  head-quarters,  and 
remained  in  that  position  until  the  end  of  his  term.  He  was  mustered  out 
near  Washington,  D.  C,  June  2,  1S65,  and  finally  discharged  the  last  of 
June,  in  Readville,  Mass. 

Edwin  S.  Davis,  son  of  Amos  B.  and  Eleanor  P.  (Tyler)  Davis,  was 
born  March  2,  1S4S,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  July  22,  1S64,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington, 
D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired.  His 
regiment  was  stationed  in  Alexandria,  Va.,  and  Great  Falls,  Md. 

Sheppard  Davis,  age  twenty-seven,  residence  unknown,  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  13th  Regt.,  June  20,  1S63,  for 
three  years,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  discharged  for  disability 
Sept.  11,  1S64. 

Benjamin  F.  Dexter  was  born  in  Boston,  and  was  a  resident  of  that 
city  at  the  time  of  his  enlistment.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Sept.  3,  1S64,  for  one  year,  and  was  accredited  to  the  town  of  Med- 
way. He  held  the  position  of  1st  Sergeant  of  Co.  B,  while  remaining  in 
camp  at  Galloup's  Island,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  In  October,  1S64.  when 
the   1st  Battalion  of  that  regiment  left  camp  for  the  South,  he  was  detailed 


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Acting  Sergeant-Major,  and  was  appointed  to  that  position  when  the  regi- 
ment was  rilled  up.  He  was  appointed  2d  Lieut.  April  3,  1864,  and  was 
mustered  out  of  service  June  4,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 
Previous  to  his  connection  with  the  61  st  Regt.  he  had  held  a  2d  Lieutenant's 
commission  in  the  54th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 

Charles  M.  Disper,  son  of  Joseph  and  Lavina  (Adams)  Disper,  was 
born  Sept.  27,  1841,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  E,  3d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagements  at  Winchester, 
Va.,  May  25,  and  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Aug.  9,  1S62.  He  was  discharged 
for  disability,  Feb.  25,  1S63. 

Francis  T.  Dodge,  son  of  Tyler  and  Addie  (Wilkie)  Dodge,  was  born 
Jan.  23,  1846,  in  Medway.  He  first  enlisted  at  Camp  Stanton,  Lynnfield, 
Mass.,  and  was  sworn  into  the  United  States  service  about  July  28,  1S62, 
for  the  term  of  three  years,  as  a  member  of  Co.  D,  35th  Mass.  Regt.  Desir- 
ing to  be  transferred  to  the  2d  Mass.  Inf.,  he  was  sent  to  Camp  Cameron,  by 
direction  of  Col.  Wild  of  the  35th,  and  was  there  rejected  by  the  recruiting  . 
officer.  He  enlisted  again  in  December  following  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  Jan.  10,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  3d 
unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  A,  3d  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Art}-.  He  was 
transferred  to  the  United  States  Navy  Sept.  19,  1S64. 

Patrick  J.  Donnovan,  resident  of  Boston,  enlisted  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service,  Dec.  10,  1S64,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  G.  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  pro- 
moted Sergeant  Dec.  14,  1S64,  and  Commissary  Sergeant  March  1,  1865. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  4,  1865.  He  had  previously  served  a 
term  in  Co.  H.,  1st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 

John  F.  O.  Driscoll,  resident  of  Charlestown,  Mass.,  enlisted  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  June  9,  1S64,  for  three  years, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  6th  Regt.  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  was  accredited 
to  Medway.     He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  iS,  1S65. 

Thomas  Dudy  was  born  in  New  Haven,  Conn.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
one  years  he  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered  May  25,  1861,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  deserted  July  6, 
1S61,  from  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  Mass. 

Amos  A.  Dugan,  son  of  William  and  Lucretia  M.  (Williams)  Dugan, 
was  born  Oct.  6,  1S46,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  July  22,  1S64, 
for  one  hundred  davs.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  at  the  expiration 
of  his  term,  Nov.  11,  1S64.  He  enlisted  a  second  time,  Jan.  10,  1865,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  with  his  regi- 
ment in  Virginia,  and  was  mustered  out  July  16,  1S65. 

Shubard  E.  Dunbar,  son  of  Charles  and  Patience  Dunbar,  was  born 
Nov.  4,  1829,  in  Franklin,  Mass.  He  was  drafted  into  the  United  States 
service  July  15,  1S63,  for  three  years,  and  was  assigned  to  Co.  G,  iSth  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  joined  his  regiment  at  Beverly  Ford,  Va.,  about  the  middle 
of  September,  1S63,  and  was  in  the  engagements  at  Rappahannock  Station, 
November  7,  and  at  Mine  Creek,  Nov.  30,  1863  ;  at  the  Wilderness,  May  5, 


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6,  7,  Laurel  Hill,  May  9,  Spottsylvania,  May  23,  skirmish  at  Shady  Grove 
Road,  May  30,  Tolopotomy  Swamp,  June  I,  Cold  Harbor,  June  3  to  5,  skir- 
mish at  Sumner's  Bridge,  on  Chickahominy  River,  June  7,  and  before  Peters- 
burg, Va.,  from  June  19  to  July  20,  1S64,  at  which  time  the  regiment  was 
mustered  out,  the  recruits  and  reenlisted  men  being  organized  as  the  iSth  Bat- 
talion. He  was  afterwards  engaged  at  Weldon  R.  R.,  August  21,  and  at 
Peeble's  Farm,  Sept.  30,  1S64.  The  battalion  was  merged,  October  26,  in 
the  32d  Mass.  Inf.,  and  took  part  in  the  destruction  of  the  Weldon  R.  R. 
in  December,  and  in  the  engagements  before  Petersburg,  Va.,  in  March  and 
April,  1865.     He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  29,  1S65. 

William  H.  Dunbar,  son  of  Charles  and  Patience  Dunbar,  was  born 
March  28,  1835,  in  Franklin,  Mass.  He  first  served  in  the  2d  R.  I.  Regt., 
in  which  he  enlisted  about  June,  1S61.  He  was  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull 
Run,  July  21  of  that  year.  He  was  discharged  for  disability  in  September, 
1861.  He  also  served  in  the  U.  S.  Navy,  having  enlisted  Jan.  22,  1S62,  in 
Boston.  He  shipped  as  landsman  on  board  the  gun-boat  "  Marblehead," 
which,  during  his  service,  was  stationed  off  Charlestown,  S.  C.  He  was 
discharged  for  disability  in  May,  1863,  from  the  Naval  Hospital,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.  He  enlisted  a  second  time,  Aug.  23,  1864,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service,  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the 
1 8th  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  7th  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He 
served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service 
June  17,  1S65.     He  removed  in  1S79,  and  resides  in  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Alonzo  Dunton,  son  of  Joel  and  Lavina  Dunton,  was  born  June  10, 
1S40,  in  Franklin,  Mass.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Mass.  Regt. 
He  was  promoted  Corporal  Dec.  30,  1862,  and  Sergeant  Feb.  22,  1S63,  which 
position  he  held  until  June  22,  1864.  He  reenlisted  about  Jan.  1,  1S64,  for 
three  years.  He  states  that  he  was  in  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  Va., 
Aug.  9,  1S62  ;  at  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S63  ;  at  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1S63  ; 
at  Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3,  1S63  ;  at  Cedar  Creek,  and  in  the  battles  on  the 
Savannah  River,  under  Gen.  Sherman.  He  was  also  one  of  the  party  of 
sixty  men  under  Capt.  Cogswell,  which  crossed  the  Potomac  to  Shepards- 
town,  Va.,  on  a  November  night  in  1S62,  and  killed  the  noted  guerilla, 
Burke,  and  took  prisoners  several  of  his  men.  He  appears  to  have  de- 
serted Aug.  3,  1S64.       Vid.  The  Potomac  and  Rapidan,  p.  231. 

John  H.  Durgin,  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  the  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  May  4,  1S64,  for  three  years. 

Charles  H.  Everett,  son  of  William  and  Abby  F.  (Wiggin)  Everett, 
was  born  Nov.  18,  1844,  in  Medway.  He  first  enlisted  Dec.  16,  1861,  in 
Co.  D,  5th  Battalion  R.  I.  Vols.,  and  was  discharged  for  disability,  May 
29,  1863.  He  enlisted  a  second  time,  December  1,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  Dec.  7,  1863,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
H,  2d  Regt.  Heavy  Arty.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  accredited  to  the  town  of 
Milford.  He  was  taken  prisoner  at  Plymouth,  April  10,  1864,  and  con- 
fined at  Andersonville,  Ga.,  till  about  the  middle  of  September  following, 
when  he  was  removed  to  Florence,  S.  C,  where  he  remained  in  confine- 
ment until  about  March  1,  1865,  when  he  was  exchanged  and  sent  within 
the  Union  lines.  But  hardship  and  starvation  had  done  their  work,  lie 
reached  home  in  April,  and  died  May  25,  1865. 


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George  B.  Everett,  son  of  William  and  Abby  F.  (Wiggin)  Everett, 
was  born  Aug.  21,  1S40,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  January,  1S61,  as 
a  private  of  Captain  Benison's  Battery  U.  S.  Light  Arty.,  for  the  term  of 
five  years.  This  term  was  afterwards  reduced  to  three  years,  and  he  was 
mustered  out  of  service  about  January,  1S64.  He  soon  afterwards  enlisted 
again  in  the  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  for  three  years,  and  was  accredited  to  the 
town  of  Hanson.  He  was  discharged  from  the  regiment  to  enable  him  to 
accept  a  commission  as  2d  Lieut,  in  the  2d  Regt.  U.  S.  colored  Cavalry. 
He  was  mustered  out,  February,  1S66,  in  Brazos  .Santiago,  Tex. 

Albert  F.  Fales,  son  of  James  D.  and  Mary  A.  (Hill)  Fales,  was 
born  Nov.  13,  1S36,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May.  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  in  Camp 
Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Mass.  Inf.  He  was  in  all 
the  earlier  engagements  of  the  regiment.  At  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25, 1S62, 
he  was  wounded  through  his  arm,  the  ball,  afterwards  striking  a  comb  in 
the  pocket  of  his  blouse,  glanced  off,  thus  averting  a  more  serious,  if  not  a 
fatal  wound.  At  Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  Aug.  9,  1S62,  he  was  wounded  in 
the  face  by  a  pistol  ball  or  buck-shot.  At  Antietam,  Md.,  Sept.  17,  1S62, 
he  was  severely  wounded  in  the  left  hand.  He  was  discharged  Dec.  6, 
1S62,  for  disability,  from  the  General  Hospital,  Harrisburg,  Penn. 

James  E.  Fales,  son  of  James  D.  and  Mary  A.  (Hill)  Fales,  was  born 
Feb.  5,  1S28,  in  Franklin,  Mass.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  at  Readville,  for  nine 
months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42CI  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the 
Department  of  the  Gulf  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863. 

John  M.  Fales,  son  of  James  D.  and  Mary  A.  (Hill)  Fales,  was  born 
Jan.  27.  1835,  in  Bellingham,  Mass.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  in 
Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  detailed  assistant  in  commissary  department,  and  held  the  position 
of  butcher  through  his  term  of  service,  exempt  from  duty  in  the  ranks.  He 
was  mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  his  term,  May  28,  1S64. 

John  Farren,  at  the  age  of  forty-five  years,  residence  Boston,  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  Nov.  14,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  13th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps.  He  was  assigned  to  the  credit  of  Med- 
way, April  30,  1S64,  and  mustered  out  Dec.  1,  1865,  by  reason  of  general 
order  No.  155  of  the  War  Department. 

John  Fendt,  at  the  age  of  thirty-one  years,  residence  unknown,  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  5,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a 
Corporal  of  1st  Co.,  2d  Battalion.     He  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

Charles  H.  Fisher  enlisted  Nov.  21,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  ser- 
vice on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  in  Co.  G,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  accredited  to  Medway,  but  was  not  a  resident  of  the  town.  He  served 
with  his  regiment  in  Virginia,  and  was  mustered  out  July  16,  1S65. 

Frank  L.  Fisher,  son  of  Lewis  and  Betsey  (Richardson)  Fisher,  was 
born  Sept.  27,  1844,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  in  Readville, 
Mass.,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
served  with  his  regiment  in  Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63, 


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his  term  having  expired.  He  enlisted  again  in  the  same  regiment  and  com- 
pany for  one  hundred  days  and  was  mustered  into  service  July  22,  1S64.  He 
served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov. 
11,  1S64.     He  resides  in  Pueblo,  Col. 

George  H.  Fisher,  son  of  Timothy  Fisher,  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
years,  enlisted  and  was   mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Sept.  13, 

1562,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired. 

George  S.  Fisher,  son  of  Simeon  and  Mary  A.  (Rockwood)  Fisher, 
was  born  Sept.  13,  1828,  in  Holliston.  He  was  a  resident  of  Ashland,  and 
was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Sept.  16,  1862,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  5th 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  North  Carolina.  The 
regiment  was  engaged  at  Kinston,  Whitehall,  and  Goldsboro',  and  in 
skirmishes  at  Hill's  Point,  Blount's  Creek,  and  in  a  reconnoisance  of  rebel 
works  at  Mosely  Creek,  and  subsequently  in  the  capture  of  those  works. 
He  was  mustered  out  July  2,  1863,  at  expiration  of  his  term  of  service. 

Henry  S.  Fisher,  son  of  John  S.  and  Frances  M.  Fisher,  resided  in 
Maiden,  but  was  accredited  to  the  town  of  Medway.  At  the  age  of  sixteen 
years  he  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Dec.  1, 
1864,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  12th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  July  25,  1S65. 

Lewis  L.  Fisher,  son  of  Ebenezer  and  Mela ti ah  (Smith)  Fisher,  was 
born  in  Bellingham,  Mass.  He  enlisted  Aug.  20,  1862,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day  for  three  years,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.      He  was  discharged  for  disability,  Feb.  19, 

1563.  He  died  July  4,  1866,  an  accidental  death. 

Theodore  Willis  Fisher,  son  of  the  Hon.  Milton  Metcalf  and  Elea- 
nor (Metcalf)  Fisher,  was  born  May  29,  1S37,  in  Westboro,  Mass.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Medway,  in  Williston  Seminary,  East 
Hampton,  and  in  Phillips  Academy,  Andover.  He  graduated,  in  1861, 
from  the  Harvard  Medical  College  in  Cambridge,  and  was  at  once  appointed 
to  the  position  of  Resident  Physician  for  the  city  institutions  in  Boston 
Harbor.  He  was  commissioned,  Aug.  29,  1862,  Assistant-Surgeon  of 
the  44th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice Sept.  12,  1S62,  for  nine  months.  He  was  at  that  time  a  resident  of 
Boston,  but  preferred  to  be  accredited  to  Medway.  His  regiment  arrived 
in  North  Carolina,  October,  1862.  He  was  on  duty  in  the  Tarboro'  Expedi- 
tion, when  his  regiment  took  part  in  the  engagement  at  Rawles'  Mills, 
November  2,  and  also  in  the  Goldsboro'  expedition,  when  it  was  in  the 
engagements  at  Kinston,  December  14;  Whitehall,  December  16;  and 
Goldsboro',  Dec.  17,  1862.  He  was  detailed  Jan.  28,  1S63,  in  charge  of 
a  section  of  Foster  General  Hospital,  in  Newbern,  N.  C.  He  obtained 
leave,  Jan.  29,  1S63,  to  go  on  the  expedition  to  Plymouth,  N.  C,  and  on 
account  of  sickness  did  not  return  to  the  hospital  till  February  24  following. 
He  was  commissioned  Surgeon  of  his  regiment  April  10,  1863,  in  place  of 
Dr.  Robert  Ware,  deceased,  and  rejoined  his  regiment  at  Washington, 
N.  C,  April  16,  the  day  on  which  the  siege  of  that  place  was  raised.  He 
was  mustered   out   June    18,    1S63,   at  the  expiration  of  his  term.      In    the 


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autumn  of  1S63  Dr.  Fisher  was  appointed  Assistant-Superintendent  of  the 
Boston  Lunatic  Hospital,  which  position  he  filled  until  1S69.  During  this 
period,  in  1867,  he  traveled  widely  in  Europe,  making  hospital  construc- 
tion and  ventilation  a  special  study.  In  1869  he  established  himself  in 
Boston  as  a  specialist  in  the  treatment  of  mental  diseases.  He  was  widely 
consulted,  and  testified  as  an  expert  in  cases  of  insanity7  in  courts  throughout 
New  England,  and  was  a  witness  in  the  famous  Guiteau  trial.  Dr.  Fisher 
wrote  many  papers  on  insanity  and  mental  diseases.  In  1SS0  he  was  ap- 
pointed Superintendent  of  the  Boston  Lunatic  Hospital,  which  position  he 
now  fills.  He  is  a  member  of  numerous  medical  societies  in  the  country. 
Dr.  Fisher  delivered  an  historical  address  Dec.  31,  1S72,  at  the  dedication 
of  Sanford  Hall,  Medway.  He  married,  Nov.  10,  1S58,  Maria  C.  Brown, 
daughter  of  Artemas  Brown,  M.  d.,  of  Medway.  Mrs.  Maria  C.  Fisher 
died  July  2S,  1S60.  Dr.  Fisher  married,  Dec.  "iS,  1S73,  Ella  G.  Richard- 
son, daughter  of  J.  W.  Richardson,  Esq.,  of  Boston,  Mass.  There  are  three 
children  of  the  second  marriage  now  living,  viz.,  Willis  R.,  Edward  M., 
and  Gertrude  Fisher. 

Willard  P.  Fisher,  son  of  Simeon  and  Mary  A.  (Rockwood)  Fisher, 
was  born  Oct.  2,  1842,  inHolliston.    He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  and  was 


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mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine  months,  as 
a  private  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at 
Brashear  City,  La.,  June  23,  1S63,  and  was  taken  prisoner.  He  was  pa- 
roled June  26,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863,  in  Readville,  Mass.  He 
enlisted  a  second  time,  and  was  mustered  into  service  March  n,  1864,  for 
three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of  the  16th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  served  in  the 
defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  June  27,  1S65. 

Julius  A.  Fitts,  son  of  Charles  H.  and  Emeline  A.  (Richards)  Fitts, 
was  born  Nov.  12,  1843,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  August,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as 
a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  detailed  as  an  orderly 
to  Lieut. -Col.  Stedman,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63.  He  enlisted 
again  from  Holliston,  Mass.,  for  one  hundred  days,  in  the  same  regiment 
and  company,  and  was  mustered  into  service  July  22,  1S64,  as  5th  Sergeant. 
He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out 
Nov.  11,  1864.  He  became  a  resident  of  Medfield,  and  engaged  in  mer- 
cantile business. 

James  Fitzgerald,  son  of  Edward  and  Mary  (O'Connor)  Fitzgerald, 
was  born  about  September,  1840,  in  Kerry  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted 
May  24,  1861,  for  four  years,  as  a  private  of  U.  S.  Marine  Corps.  He  was 
first  assigned  to  duty  on  board  the  United  States  steamer  "Preble,"  Sept.  20, 
1S61.  He  was  at  the  capture  of  Ship  Island,  Oct.  13,  1S61,  and  in  an  en- 
gagement with  the  rebel  ram,  "Manassas"  above  the  passes  of  the  Missis- 
sippi River.  He  was  in  a  slight  engagement,  April  3,  with  the  rebel  fleet 
under  Admiral  Buchanan,  and  June  29,  1S62,  at  the  capture  of  the  steamer 
"Ann"  at  the  entrance  of  Mobile  Bay,  bound  for  that  port  from  Nassau,  N. 
P.,  with  harnesses,  saddles,  and  artillery  stores.  He  left  the  "Preble"  Jan. 
10,  1863,  and  was  assigned  to  duty  at  the  Pensacola  Navy  Yard,  Fla.,  re- 
maining there  until  December,  when  he  went  on  board  the  United  States 
transport  "Bermuda."  He  was  transferred,  Feb.  17,  1865,  to  the  United 
States  steamer  "Richmond,"  arrived  at  Charlestown  Navy  Yard,  July  15, 
and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  1,  1S65,  his  term  having  expired. 

Michael  Fitzgerald,  a  resident  of  Medway,  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  July  22,  1864,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864. 

Andrew  Fitzsimmons,  residence  Cambridge,  Mass.,  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service,  May  7,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  member  of 
unassigned  detachment  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

James  Blake  Flaherty,  son  of  Thomas  and  Maria  (Blake)  Flaherty, 
was  born  May  15,  1848,  in  Ireland.  He  was  a  resident  of  Medway,  but  en- 
listed from  Philadelphia,  Perm.,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice March  3,  1863,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  H,  19th  Regt.  Penn. 
Cav.  He  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Nashville,  Tenn.,  in  December,  1S64,  and 
in  many  raids  and  skirmishes.  He  was  mustered  out  May  12,  1866,  at  the 
expiration  of  his  term  of  service,  in  New  Orleans,  La. 

Thomas  Flaherty,  son  of  Thomas  and  Maria  (Blake)  Flaherty,  was 
born  about  1S46,  in  Ireland.  He  was  a  resident  of  Medway,  but  enlisted 
September  27,  from  Worcester,  Mass.,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K, 
5th  Regt.  N.Y.  Cav.,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Oct.  15,  1861.     He  was 


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afterward  promoted  Corporal.  The  service  of  his  regiment  was  principally 
in  Virginia:  He  took  part,  Nov.  12,  1S62,  in  the  movement  by  which  the 
rebels  were  driven  out  of  Stephensburg,  Va.,  the  Union  troops  occupying 
the  rebel  camp.  March  28,  1863,  he  was  in  a  raid  under  General  Kilpatrick, 
resulting  in  the  capture  of  a  number  of  prisoners,  and  he  was  detailed  one  of 
the  guards  over  them.  On  the  23d  of  March,  in  a  skirmish  with  Moseby's 
cavalry  near  Chantilly,  he  was  taken  prisoner  with  thirty-four  others  of  his 
regiment,  and  sent  to  Richmond,  Va.  He  was  paroled  after  three  days, 
and  sent  to  Camp  Parole,  at  Annapolis,  Md.  When  a  prisoner  on  his  way 
to  Richmond,  he  was  deprived  of  a  part  of  his  clothing  by  the  rebel  guards, 
and  thus  exposed,  he  took  cold,  which  resulted  in  a  fever,  from  the  effects 
of  which  he  never  recovered.  He  was  exchanged  after  several  months,  and 
returned  to  his  regiment,  but  being  unfit  for  service  he  was  sent  to  the  hos- 
pital, and  in  May,  1864,  was  removed  to  Lovell  General  Hospital,  Ports- 
mouth Grove,  R.  I.  In  October  he  returned  to  duty  in  the  regiment,  and 
took  part  in  several  skirmishes,  and  on  one  occasion,  having  his  horse  killed 
under  him,  he  escaped  capture  only  by  mounting  the  horse  of  a  comrade  who 
had  been  killed.  He  was  resolved,  as  he  wrote  to  his  mother,  to  be  killed 
rather  than  be  again  taken  prisoner.  He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  14,  1864, 
at  the  expiration  of  his  service.  After  being  discharged  his  health  continued 
to  fail,  and  he  died  Dec.  21,  1S65,  in  Medway. 

Emmoxs  Force,  son  of  Samuel  and  Relief  (Hood)  Force,  was  born  July 
5,  1834,  in  Westboro,  Mass.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Rox- 
bury,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was 
in  the  earlier  skirmishes  of  the  regiment  and  at  the  battle  of  Winchester,  Va., 
May  25,  1862.  Soon  after  he  was  sent  to  the  hospital  and  was  detailed  as 
a  mechanic.      He  was  discharged  Nov.  21,  1862,  for  disability. 

Silas  Force,  son  of  Samuel  and  Relief  (Hood)  Force,  was  born  March 
22,  1S42,  in  Medwav.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Nov. 
28,  1864,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  re- 
mained on  duty  at  Galloup's  Island  for  one  month  after  his  enlistment ;  after- 
wards was  some  time  at  Harfs  Island  and  did  not  join  his  regiment  until 
April,  1865.     He  was  mustered  out  July  26,  1S65. 

William  W.  Forman,  of  Boston,  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  June  9,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K, 
10th  Regt.  U.  S.  Vet.   Res.  Corps,  and  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

George  J.  Foster,  son  of  Appleton  and  Louisa  A.  (Bannister)  Fos- 
ter, was  born  June  23.  1S45,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Aug.  25,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  3d  N.  Y. 
Light  Bat.  He  was  at  the  time  a  resident  of  New  York  City.  He  states 
that  he  was  in  some  twenty  or  more  engagements  during  his  service.  He 
was  mustered  out  July  25,  1865,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

Peter  Foster  was  born  in  Scotland,  G.  B.  He  enlisted  May  20,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  Aug.  24,  1S61,  in  Co.  I,  10th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols., 
from  Wrentham,  Mass.  He  was  discharged  April  24,  1862,  for  disability.  At 
the  age  of  twenty-seven  years  he  enlisted,  Aug.  23.  1S64,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the 
iSth  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  served 
in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  June  17,  1S65. 


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William  B.  Foster,  son  of  Appleton  and  Louisa  A.  (Bannister) 
Foster,  was  born  Dec.  19,  1S42.  in  Meclway.  He  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  from  Canton,  Mass.,  Aug.  19,  1862,  for  nine  months, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  died  April  1,  1863,  in 
University  Hospital,  New  Orleans,  La.,  where  he  was  buried. 

George  F.  French,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  enlisted  in  Decem- 
ber, 1S62,  and  was  mustered  into  service  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 

C,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  He  was  accredited  to  Medway,  though  not  a  resi- 
dent. By  the  state  record  he  appears  as  mustered  in  March  17,  1S63,  and 
accredited  to  Middleton.     He  was  discharged  Nov.  16,  1S63,  for  disability. 

Amos  L.  Fuller,  of  Medway,  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice May  19,  1S61,  for  three  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  3d  Battalion 
Riflemen  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  discharged  July  23,  1861,  for  disability. 

Charles  F.  Fuller,  son  of  William  and  Mary  (Henderson)  Fuller, 
was  born  April  5,  182S,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States,  May  25,  1861,  for  three  years, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d   Regt.  Mass.  Vols.      He   was  discharged   Jan.   S. 

1862,  for  disability.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  as  Frank  C.  Fuller,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  May  13,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the 
7th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  was  transferred  March  23,  1S64,  to  the  Vet.  Res. 
Corps.  He  was  assigned  to  the  31st  Co.,  2d  Battalion,  and  afterwards 
transferred  to  the  33d  Co.,  2d  Battalion  Vet.  Res.  Corps. 

George  A.  Fuller,  son  of  Stephen  B.  and  Mary  A.  (Christian)  Ful- 
ler, was  born  Jan.  9,  1S47,  in  Charlestown,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  Dec.  10,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
G,  2d  Regt.  Heavy  Arty.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  taken  prisoner  at  Plymouth, 
N.  C,  April  iS,  1S64,  and  was  sent  to  Andersonville,  Ga.,  where  he  died  in 
prison,  August,  1S64.      He  was  buried  in  the  grave  marked  No.  7,392. 

George  Edmund  Fuller,  son  of  Elihu  and  Rhoda  (Daniels)  Fuller, 
was  born  March  3,  1826,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service,  July  22,  1864,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  2d  Lieut, 
of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.      He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington, 

D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864. 

George  F.  Fuller,  son  of  Israel  D.  and  Eliza  (Barber)  Fuller,  was 
born  March  S,  1S41,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  from  Brighton,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  25,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a 
private  of  nth  Mass.  Light  Bat.     He  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  25, 

1863,  his  term  having  expired. 

James  A.  Gale,  son  of  Dr.  Amory  and  Martha  (Leland)  Gale,  was 
born  Oct.  3,  1837,  in  Amherst,  N.  H.  He  enlisted  in  March,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  April  7,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a 
private  of  the  16th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  July  27,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close 
of  the  war.  He  removed  to  West  Medway,  and  resumed  his  medical  prac- 
tice, which  he  still  continues. 

Patrick  Gallagher  was  born  in  Ireland.  He  resided  in  Medway, 
and  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years  enlisted  from  Bellingham,  and  was  mustered 
into  service  Dec.  27,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  M,  4th  Regt. 
Mass.  Cav.     He  was  found   dead  in  his   tent  May  24,  1S65,  at  camp,  near 


Richmond.  Va.,  and  is  supposed  to  have  been  killed  by  the  accidental  dis- 
charge of  his  own  carbine. 

John  Glancy,  son  of  Owen  and  Margaret  Glancy,  was  born  June  24, 
1841,  in  Ireland.  He  enlisted  at  Charlestown  Navy  Yard  July  17,  1S61,  for 
four  years,  as  a  private  of  the  U.  S.  Marine  Corps.  He  was  assigned  to 
duty  on  the  frigate  "  Congress,"  and  was  onboard  that  ill-fated  vessel  when 
she  was  destroyed,  March  8,  1862,  by  the  rebel  ram  "  Merrimac,"  at  Hamp- 
ton Roads,  Va.  He  afterwards  served  on  board  the  "  San  Jacinto,"  which 
was  sent  to  the  West  Indies  in  pursuit  of  the  pirate  "  Alabama."  He  was 
discharged,  March  13,  1863,  for  disability. 

John*  Gormly,  on  the  rolls  as  John  Gorman,  was  born  in  Tyrene 
County,  Ireland.  He  resided  in  Medway.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  years  he 
enlisted,  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25. 
1S61,  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  earlier  skirmishes  of  the  regi- 
ment ;  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  at  Cedar  Mountain, 
Aug.  9,  1862  ;  at  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  at  Beverly  Ford,  June  9,  and  at 
Gettysburg,  Penn.,  July  2  and  3,  1S63.  He  was  transferred  Sept.  6,  1863, 
to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  mustered  out  May,  1S64. 

Joseph  H.  Gould  was  born  in  Nova  Scotia.  He  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  March  11,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the 
16th  Light  Bat.  Mass.  Vols.  He  deserted  April  3,  1S64,  from  Camp  Meigs, 
Readville,  Mass.     He  was  a  resident  of  Medway  at  time  of  enlistment. 

Charles  Grant,  born  in  Douglas,  Mass.,  enlisted  in  Medway  at  the 
age  of  thirty-four  years,  and  was  mustered  into  service  May  25,  1861,  for 
three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  dis- 
charged, May  30,  1S61,  from  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  Mass. 

Charles  A.  Grant,  son  of  Charles  and  Janette  Grant,  was  born  Jan. 
3,  1S49,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service,  Jan.  5,  1S65,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  61st  Mass.  Regt. 
He  was  at  the  time  a  resident  of  the  town,  but  received  a  bounty  from  the 
town  of  Bellingham,  to  which  place  he  was  accredited.  He  was  in  the  en- 
gagement at  Petersburg,  Va.,  April  2,  1865,  and  mustered  out  July  16,  1S65. 

Edwin  A.  Grant,  son  of  Calvin  and  Eliza  Grant,  was  born  May  31, 
1847,  in  Wrentham.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  July  22,  1864,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  died  Sept.  11,  TS64,  in  Alexandria,  Va.,  and  was  buried 
in  Medway. 

Frank  S.  Grant,  son  of  Calvin  and  Eliza  Grant,  was  born  Aug.  iS, 
1844,  in  Wrentham.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  for  three  years,  May  25,  rS6i,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  earlier  skirmishes  of  the  regiment:  in  the 
fight  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  August 
9,  Antietam,  Md.,  Sept.  17,  1862;  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  Beverly  Ford, 
June  9,  and  at  Gettysburg,  Penn.,  July  2  and  3,  1863.  At  the  latter  engage- 
ment he  was  wounded  through  the  knee,  and  was  transferred  Jan.  14,  1S64, 
to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  at  the  expiration 
of  his  term,  May,  1S64,  and  died  April  25,  1S6S,  in  Medway. 

George  O.  Grant,  son  of  Calvin  and  Rebecca  Grant,  was  born  in  1S41, 


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in  Medway.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service, 
Aug.  16,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  38th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  transferred  Feb.  4,  1S63,  to  the  1st  Louisiana  Cav.,  and 
was  with  that  regiment  in  several  skirmishes,  and  at  the  siege  of  Port  Hud- 
son, La.,  and  afterwards  at  Carrion  Crow  Bayou,  at  which  time  he  was 
wounded  in  the  thigh,  the  ball  lodging  in  the  groin.  He  was  discharged 
April  11,  1864,  for  disability  arising  from  his  wound.  He  enlisted  again 
from  Milford. 

Harrison  G.  O.  Grant,  son  of  Calvin  and  Rebecca  Grant,  was  born 
in  1838,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  June  6,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D, 
1st  Bat.  Heavy  Arty.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  forts  of  Boston  Har- 
bor, and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Sept.  12,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the 
close  of  the  war.      He  became  an  inmate  of  Chelsea  Soldiers'  Home. 

James  M.  Grant,  son  of  Calvin  and  Eliza  Grant,  was  born  March  16, 
1840,  in  Woonsocket,  R.  I.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  earlier  skirmishes  of  the  regi- 
ment, and  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  1862,  at  which 
time  he  was  taken  prisoner.  He  was  paroled,  and  sent  to  Camp  Parole,  in 
Annapolis,  Md.,  from  which  place,  after  being  exchanged,  he  returned, 
Oct.  23,  1862,  to  his  regiment,  then  at  Harper's  Ferry,  Va.  In  April,  1863, 
he  was  sent  to  the  hospital,  and  remained  there  until  the  last  of  January, 
1S64,  when  he  again  joined  his  regiment,  and  was  in  the  battle  of  Resaca, 
Ga.     He  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  2S,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired. 

John  P.  Green,  son  of  John  P.  and  Martha  Green,  was  born  July  S, 
1827,  at  Westford,  Mass.  He  enlisted  in  Lowell,  in  Co.  C,  30th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Oct.  2,  1861.  He  was  discharged 
April  2,  1862,  at  Ship  Island,  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

George  E.  Greenwood,  son  of  George  H.  and  Lydia  E.Greenwood, 
was  born  July  20, 1842,  in  Franklin.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service,  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  promoted  Corporal  April  9, 
1863,  and  Sergeant  Dec.  30,  1S63.  During  the  winter  of  1861-2  he  was 
sick  in  the  hospital  at  Frederick,  Md.,  and  remained  there  on  detailed  duty 
until  August,  1862,  when  he  returned  to  the  regiment  and  was  in  the  battle 
of  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  and  at  Antietam,  September  17.  In  Novem- 
ber he  was  one  of  a  party  of  sixty  men  of  his  regiment  who  on  a  night  excur- 
sion under  Captain  Cogswell,  visited  Shepardstown  and  killed  the  notorious 
Capt.  Burke,  a  rebel  guerilla,  and  took  prisoners  several  of  his  men.  He  was 
in  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1S63,  when  he  was  wounded  in  the 
right  arm  and  breast.  He  joined  his  regiment  again  August  iS,  at  Alexandria, 
just  as  it  was  ready  to  leave  for  New  York  to  assist  in  enforcing  the  draft.  He 
continued  on  duty  with  his  regiment,  and  in  the  battle  of  Resaca,  Ga..  May, 
15,  1864,  he  was  again  wounded  in  the  right  arm.  He  was  mustered  out  May 
28,  1864,  his  term  having  expired.  He  married  and  settled  in  Frederick, 
Md.,  soon  after  the  close  of  the  war,  where  he  still  resides. 

George  H.  Greenwood,  son  of  Joseph  and  Betsey  (Chenery)  Green- 
wood,   was    born    April    13,    1S20,    in  Franklin.      He   enlisted    the    last   of 


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August,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for 
nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served 
with  his  regiment  in  Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63. 

Isaac  C.  Greenwood,  son  of  Joseph  and  Betsey  (Chenery)  Green- 
wood, was  born  May  2,  1S22,  in  Holliston,  a  part'of  that  town  now  within 
the  limits  of  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  ser- 
vice May  25,  1S61,  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  for  three  years,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  detailed  July  1,  1S61,  to 
June  4,  1862,  as  hospital  wagoner,  after  which  he  was  in  the  ranks  for  a 
time,  and  took  part,  Aug.  9,  1S62,  in  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  Va. 
Soon  afterwards  he  was  detailed  as  a  driver  to  the  Division  Ambulance  Corps 
and  continued  in  that  service  except  for  a  very  brief  period  until  the  end  of 
his  term.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  2S,  1S64.  He  enlisted  a 
second  time,  Aug.  27,  1S64,  and  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on 
the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  61st  Mass.  Vols.  August, 
1S64,  he  was 'detailed  as  company  cook  to  the  end  of  his  term  of  service. 
He  was  mustered  out  June  17,  1S65. 

John  T.  Greenwood,  son  of  Isaac  C.  and  Sarah  Greenwood,  was  born 
Jan.  15,  1846,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  Aug.  26,  1864,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
B,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  Virginia,  and 
took  part  in  the  operations  before  Petersburg  in  March  and  April,  1865,  but 
was  not  in  the  battle  of  April  2,  having  been  detailed  on  special  duty  at  the 
time.     He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  4,  1S65. 

Joseph  A.  Greenwood,  son  of  Joseph  and  Betsey  (Chenery)  Green- 
wood, was  born  in  July,  1S29.  He  enlisted  July  11,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  July  21,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
B,  38th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  deserted  in  December,  1S62,  from  Stewart's 
Mansion  General  Hospital.  He  was  returned  to  his  regiment,  and  sentenced 
by  a  court-martial  to  serve  out  his  term  without  pay.  The  sentence  was 
subsequently  remitted,  and  he  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  30,  1865,  at 
the  expiration  of  his  term.     He  resides  in  Cliftondale,  Mass. 

Thomas  Hackett,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  residence  Cambridge, 
Mass.,  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  7,  1864 
for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  6th  Mass.  Bat.  Light  Arty.,  and  accredited 
to  Medway.      He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  7i  1865. 

Robert  'Hall,  at  the  age  of  forty-one  years,  residence  not  known,  en- 
listed Sept.  7,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  service  the  same  day,  for  one 
year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  with  his 
regiment  and  was  mustered  out  June  4,  1S65. 

Daniel  Hammond,  son  of  Daniel  and  Mary  E.  (Tuttle)  Hammond, 
was  born  March  3,  1823,  in  Salem,  Mass.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered 
into  the  service  of  the  United  States,  July  22,  1864,  for  one  hundred  days,  as 
a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64. 

George  B.  Hardy,  son  of  Eliphalet  D.  and  Eunice  (Tyler)  Hardy, 
was  born  in  Medway.  He  was  drafted  into  the  United  States  service  July 
15,  1863,  for  three  years,  and  was  assigned  to  Co.  C,  12th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.     He  was  killed  May  5,  1S64,  in  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  Va. 


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John  Harney  was  born  in  Roscommon  County,  Ireland,  and  resided  in 
Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  4,  1862, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  38th  Mass.  Inf.     He  died  June  4,  1863. 

Peter  Harrington,  son  of  Michael  and  Catharine  (Jennings)  Har- 
rington, was  born  in  1S39,  in  Roscommon  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted 
early  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the 
earlier  skirmishes  of  the  regiment,  and  in  the  battles  of  Winchester,  Va., 
May  25,  and  of  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9  ;  also  at  Antietam,  Md.,  Sept. 
17,  1S62,  when  he  was  wounded  in  the  elbow.  He  was  discharged  Dec. 
6,  1862,  for  disability  arising  from  his  wound.  On  the  night  after  the  battle 
of  Cedar  Mountain,  Harrington  was  detailed  on  the  picket  guard.  The 
line  ran  through  the  woods  not  very  far  from  the  Confederate  picket.  In  the 
darkness  some  one  hailed  him,  and  inquired  the  way  to  the  head-quarters  of 
a  certain  Confederate  general.  Taking  in  the  situation  at  once  Harrington's 
mother  wit  did  not  desert  him,  and  he  quickly  replied,  "  Step  this  way  and 
I  will  show  you,"  and  very  soon  thereafter  the  Confederate  captain  found 
himself  disarmed,  and  under  guard  at  the  Union  head-quarters. 

Thomas  J.  Harrington,  son  of  Michael  and  Catharine  (Jennings) 
Harrington,  was  born  March  29,  1S31,  in  Roscommon  County,  Ireland. 
He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  3,  1862,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  but  being  a  recruit,  his 
term  was  to  expire  with  that  of  the  regiment.  He  joined  his  regiment  before 
the  battle  of  Antietam,  and  was  there,  but  not  engaged.  At  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville  he  was  detailed  to  duty  on  the  supply  train.  He  was  trans- 
ferred, Sept.  30,  1S63,  to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps. 

William  Harrold,  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  resident  of  Boston,  en- 
listed Sept.  7,  1864,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  the 
same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and 
was  accredited  to  Medway,  Mass.     He  was  mustered  out  June  4,  1S65. 

Edward  P.  Hart,  son  of  Charles  E.  and  Julia  A.  (Daniels)  Hart, 
was  born  Jan.  31,  1843,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  July  2,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  16th  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagements  at  Fair  Oaks,  Va.,  June  18,  25, 
and  28;  at  Glendale,  June  29;  Malvern  Hill,  July  1  and  8;  Kettle  Run, 
August  27  ;  and  second  Bull  Run,  Aug.  29,  1S62.  In  the  latter  battle  he  was 
wounded  in  the  hand,  losing  a  part  of  the  forefinger  of  his  right  hand.  He 
was  transferred  to  Vet.  Res.  Corps  in  July,  1S63  ;  assigned  to  Co.  A,  14th 
Regt.,  of  which  company  he  was  promoted  July  20,  Corporal.  He  took 
part  in  a  few  skirmishes  on  the  invasion  of  Maryland  and  Pennsylvania  by 
the  rebels  in  1S63.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  July  2,  1864.  He  was 
a  resident  of  Medway,  but  by  the  rolls  is  accredited  to  Holliston. 

Michael  Hart,  Jr.,  son  of  Michael  and  Margaret  (Crowell)  Hart,  was 
born  June,  1S45,  in  Boston,  Mass.  He  enlisted  Nov.  23,  1S64,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  G,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  with  his  regiment  before 
Petersburg,  Va.,  and  in  the  final  engagement,  April  2,  1865.  He  was  de- 
tailed during  the  latter  part  of  his  term  as  servant  to  Capt.  Sutien,  of  Co.  G. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  July  16,  1S65. 


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Addison  T.  Hastings,  son  of  Deming  J.  and  Lucia  (Daniels)  Hast- 
ings, was  born  Feb.  22,  1S42,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  about  June  15,  1S62,  for  three  months,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron  R.  I.  Cav.  He  was  at  the  time  of  enlist- 
ment a  student  at  the  Military  Academy  at  Norwich,  Vt.  He  served  in 
Maryland  and  Virginia,  and  was  mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

William  Hawes,  son  of  Lewis  and  Irene  Hawes,  was  born  March  12, 
1839,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Tulv  iS, 
1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  20th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  with  his  regiment  until  June  30,  1862.  At  the  battle  of  Ball's  Bluff  he 
was  not  engaged,  having  been  detailed  on  some  special  service  at  the  time, 
but  is  believed  to  have  been  on  duty  at  the  siege  of  Yorktown,  Ya.,  and  at 
the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  and  also  in  some  of  the  engagements  after  that  battle, 
while  on  the  retreat  towards  Harrison's  Landing.  Capt.  O.  W.  Holmes,  of 
Co.  G,  in  a  letter  to  the  mother  of  Hawes,  says,  that  "  on  the  30th  of  June, 
while  on  the  retreat  to  James  River,  he  fell  behind  the  regiment,  and  was 
taken  prisoner.  He  was  reported  by  some  of  the  men  as  sick,  and  some  said 
wounded."  Subsequently  returned  prisoners  reported  seeing  him  in  prison 
in  Richmond,  Va.     Since  then  nothing  has  been  heard  from  him. 

William  C.  Hawes,  son  of  John  H.  and  Merriam  (Clark)  Hawes, 
was  born  Nov.  29,  1S34,  in  Walpole,  Mass.  He  enlisted  from  Milford,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  May  30,  1862,  for  six  months,  as  a  private  of  the 
8th  Bat.  Mass.  Light  Arty.  He  was  in  the  following  engagements  :  at  Sul- 
phur Springs,  Va.,  August  22  ;  Bull  Run,  August  30;  Chantillv,  Septem- 
ber 1  ;  South  Mountain,  September  14;  and  at  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  29,  1S62,  his  term  having  expired. 
He  enlisted  again  about  January  1.  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Jan.  6,  1863,  for  three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of  the  15th  Bat.  Mass. 
Light  Arty.,  (state  record  says  mustered  February  13).  He  was  detailed 
clerk  of  the  battery,  and  for  several  months  was  Acting  Adjutant.  He  was 
discharged  from  the  battery  Dec.  4,  1863,  to  enable  him  to  accept  an  appoint- 
ment as  2d  Lieut,  in  the  i62d  Regt.  N.  Y.  Vols.  In  relation  to  his  charac- 
ter, his  subsequent  services,  and  his  death,  the  following  has  been  selected 
from  an  article  prepared  by  a  citizen  of  the  town,  and  published  June,  1S64, 
in  a  local  paper:  "Another  Hero  Gone. —  With  sadness  we  record 
the  death  of  another  brave  Medway  volunteer.  Lieut.  William  C.  Hawes, 
who  died  at  Alexandria,  La.,  May  29,  six  days  after  receiving  a  mortal 
wound  in  the  battle  of  Cane  River."  Lieut.  Hawes,  after  joining  his  regi- 
ment, was  in  three  hard-fought  battles,  at  Mansfield,  Mount  Pleasant,  and 
lastly  at  Cane  River  on  the  23d  of  May,  1S64,  at  which  time  he  was  wounded 
while  charging  up  the  wooded  hill  to  which  the  enemy  had  been  driven,  and 
where  they  were  strongly  posted.  In  a  letter  to  the  wife  of  Lieut.  Hawes, 
Capt.  Seaman,  his  commanding  officer,  speaking  of  the  manner  of  his  being 
wounded,  says,  "  He  was  struck  by  a  ball  and  three  buckshot.  The  ball 
entered  at  the  left  shoulder  blade  ;  the  buckshot  entered  the  left  shoulder,  but 
did  not  pass  through  the  body."  He  says.  •'  our  brigade  was  ordered  to  the 
front,  and  to  charge  up  the  hill.  When  nearly  on  the  hill  Lieut.  Hawes 
ordered  a  rebel  to  surrender,  and  the  man  fired,  the  ball  taking  effect  as  above. 
The  man  that  shot  him  was  fired  at  by   our  men  three   times,  and   severely 


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wounded  and  taken  prisoner,  and  had  he  not  been  hurried  through  our  lines, 
would  have  been  lynched  by  our  men."  He  also  adds,  "  allow  me  to  say  your 
husband  had  the  kind  feelings  and  sympathy  of  all  who  knew  him.  Since 
our  acquaintance  he  has  been  my  particular  and  intimate  friend,  and  I  deeply 
regret  that  I  have  to  lose  his  society."  After  being  wounded  he  was  con- 
veyed by  ambulance  and  boat  some  fifty  miles  to  Alexandria,  where,  in  the 
hospital,  under  the  charge  of  Dr.  Andrews,  of  the  120th  N.  Y.  Vols.,  he  re- 
ceived the  best  of  medical  treatment,  and  was  constantly  attended  by  Mr. 
John  Stephens,  Jr.,  an  agent  of  the  sanitary  commission,  who,  in  a  letter  to 
his  wife  and  mother,  speaks  in  the  highest  terms  of  his  fortitude  and  patience 
under  all  his  sufferings.  He  says,  "  throughout  all  he  was  calm,  and  felt  that 
perfect  peace  which  cometh  from  nothing  of  earth."  He  was  sustained  by 
that  comfort  which  Christ  has  promised  to  all  his  people.  The  night  before 
he  died  he  said,  "  I  am  dying,  but  tell  mother  I  died  happy,  and  in  a  good 
cause."  After  passing  through  the  two  previous  battles  unharmed,  he  wrote 
to  his  wife,  "  God  has  seen  fit  to  spare  my  life  thus  far  ;  though  the  bullets 
flew  thick  and  fast  all  around  me,  yet  I  came  out  unharmed,  and  am 
extremely  grateful  to  my  Father  in  Heaven.  I  may  fall  in  the  next  battle  ; 
if  so,  I  freely  offer  my  life  for  our  noble  cause."  These  were  truly  pro- 
phetic words.  Lieut.  Hawes  was  a  young  man  of  good  education,  temperate 
habits,  correct  and  manly  deportment,  modest  and  unassuming,  and  wherever 
known  bore  an  irreproachable  character.  In  his  diary,  which  he  kept  of 
each  day's  events,  and  which  for  purity  of  language,  beauty  of  style,  with 
minuteness  of  detail,  to  say  nothing  of  superior  penmanship,  is  a  model 
composition,  is  found  the  following,  which  he  seems  to  have  adopted  for  his 
creed,  and  a  better  one  in  brief  is  rarely  found  :  "  Five  facts  :  A  living  faith 
is  the  best  divinity  ;  a  holy  life  is  the  best  philosophy  ;  a  tender  conscience  is 
the  best  law  ;  honesty  is  the  best  policy  ;  and  temperance  the  best  physic." 
The  temptations  and  vicesof  camp  neither  allured  nor  contaminated  him.  but 
the  stern  realities  of  war,  the  magnitude  of  the  conflict,  and  its  mighty  re- 
sults, gave  breadth  and  expansion  to  his  intellect,  ennobled  and  purified  his 
heart,  and  led  to  an  entire  consecration  of  himself  to  his  God  and  his  country. 
His  death  was  full  of  consolation  to  his  friends  who  mourned  his  loss. 
"  Headquarters  15TH  Mass.  Battery,  New  Orleans,  La.,  De- 
partment of  the  Gulf,  May  30,  1864.  Battery  Order  No.  36  :  2d  Lieut. 
William  C.  Hawes,  late  of  Medway,  Mass.,  while  leading  his  companv  in 
the  last  battle  of  Cane  River,  received  a  wound  of  which  he  died  some  time 
last  week.  Lieut.  Hawes  enlisted  as  a  private  in  this  battery  at  its  original 
formation,  and  served  as  clerk  of  the  company  till  some  time  last  fall,  when 
he  was  promoted  to  a  Lieutenancy  in  the  i62d  N.  Y.  Vols.  He  was  an 
honest,  faithful,  and  true  soldier,  a  gentleman,  and  one  of  the  best  young 
men  I  ever  met.  In  his  death,  the  sen-ice  loses  an  able  officer,  society,  a 
bright  ornament,  and  his  family,  a  devoted  husband,  father,  and  brother,  and 
we  all,  a  sincere  friend.  While  feeling  deeply  his  untimely  end,  with  proud 
satisfaction  we  can  point  to  the  fact  that  he  fell  wounded  with  his  face  to  the 
enemies  of  his  country.  While  we  mourn  his  departure  let  us  most  sincerely 
sympathize  with  his  dear  friends  who  will  miss  him  much.  We  shall  ever 
remember  2d  Lieut.  William  C.  Hawes  as  a  patriot.  Per  Order,  T. 
Pierson,  Capt.  15th  Mass.  Battery,  Commander."     The  degree  of  estima- 


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tion  at  which  he  was  held  by  the  members  of  the  battery  appears  in  the  letter 
of  Capt.  Pierson  to  the  sister  of  Lieut.  Hawes,  in  which  he  says:  "When 
the  preceding  order  was  read  to  the  company,  many  eyes  were  wet  with  tears 
when  they  remembered  your  dear  brother."  He  also  remarks,  "  he  would 
have  been  promoted  the  next  day  if  he  had  lived."  It  may  be  truly  said  he 
was  promoted. 

Albert  M.  Hayward,  at  the  age  of  twenty-two  years,  residence  not 
known,  was  enlisted  by  Lieut.  A.  D.  Sawyer  of  the  2d  Mass.  Inf.,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  30,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a 
private  of  that  regiment. 

James  H.  Heaton,  son  of  Samuel  and  Tirza  (Carlton)  Heaton,  was 
born  Sept.  1,  1831,  in  Franklin,  Mass.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  service  July  22,  1864.  He  served  in  the  vicinity 
of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  11,  1864. 

John  Henry  was  born  in  Sligo  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  in  May, 
at  Medway,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  May  25,  1861, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  states  that  he  was  in  every 
engagement  in  which  the  regiment  took  a  part,  during  his  term  of  service  ex- 
cept Gettysburg.  He  was  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25  ;  at  Cedar  Mountain. 
August  9;  at  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62;  at  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and 
3,  1863,  when  he  was  wounded  in  the  breast.  He  returned  to  duty  in  the 
regiment  again  Aug.  17,  1S63.  He  was  afterwards  in  the  battle  of  Resaca, 
Ga.,  May  15,  1S64.  In  November,  1S62,  he  was  one  of  the  party  under  Capt. 
Cogswell,  which  visited  Shepherdstown,  Va.,  and  killed  the  noted  guerilla, 
Burke,  and  took  several  of  his  men  prisoners.  He  was  mustered  out  May 
2S,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired. 

James  T.  Higgins,  at  the  age  of  thirty-eight  years,  a  resident  of  Rox- 
bury,  but  accredited  to  the  town  of  Medway,  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  Nov.  29,  1S64,  for  one  year,  as  1st  Sergeant  of  Co. 
G,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  had  previously  served  a  full  term  in  the  1st 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  from  Roxbury,  having  been  mustered  out  May  25,  1S64, 
as  1st  Sergeant  of  Co.  K.  He  was  discharged  April  19,  1S65,  from  Co. 
G,  for  promotion,  and  promoted  2d  Lieut.  Co.  B,  61  st  Regt. 

John  Higgins,  son  of  John  and  Catherine  Higgins,  was  born  June  24, 
1S36,  in  Limerick  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  Aug.  26,  1864,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  B,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Peters- 
burg, April,  1S65,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  4,  1S65.  He 
removed  to  Hopkinton,  where  he  died  several  years  since. 

Edmund  W.  Hill,  son  of  Hiram  and  Clarissa  (Henderson)  Hill,  was 
born  Nov.  25,  1836,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61 ,  for  three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of 
Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  discharged  Jan.  29,  1862,  for  disa- 
bility. He  enlisted  a  second  time  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  Jul)'  22,  1S64,  as  a  Corporal  of  Co.  B,  42d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864. 

Lewis  Solon  Hill,  son  of  Lewis  and  Huldah  (Randall)  Hill,  was  born 
Nov.  23,  1844,  in  Medway.  His  father  continued  to  reside  here  for  some 
years  after.     He  enlisted  in  February,  1S64,  as  a  recruit  to  2Sth  Mass.  Regt., 


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and  was  assigned  to  Co.  I.  He  was,  at  the  time  of  enlistment,  a  resident  of 
Framingham,  and  was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  was  with  his  regiment, 
and  took  part  in  the  engagements  before  Petersburg,  Va.,  in  the  spring  and 
summer  of  1864.      He  died,  November,  1S64,  in  Washington,  D.  C. 

Moses  Hill,  son  of  Moses  and  Persis  (Phipps)  Hill,  was  born  March 
22,  1823,  in  Bellingham,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Aug.  21,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  First  Company  of 
Sharpshooters,  called  "Andrew  Sharpshooters."  He  first  served  on  the 
upper  Potomac,  his  company  being  attached  to  the  command  of  Gen.  Lan- 
der during  the  winter  of  1S61-2.  After  the  death  of  Gen.  Lander  it  was 
transferred  to  the  15th  Regt,  with  which  it  became  connected  in  April, 
1S62,  during  the  siege  of  Yorktown,  Ya.  Lieut. -Col.  Kimball  of  that  regi- 
ment speaks  of  the  company  as  having  been  of  great  service  in  that  siege, 
with  telescopic  rifles,  in  silencing  the  enemy's  batteries  by  picking  ofl"  the 
gunners  or  compelling  them  to  retire.  He  was  subsequently  in  the  battle  of 
Fair  Oaks  in  June,  iS62,and  in  other  succeeding  engagements  of  the  Penin- 
sula Campaign.  It  was  during  the  hardships  and  exposures  of  this  cam- 
paign, that  his  health  began  to  fail  and  he  was  finally  sent  to  one  of  the  hos- 
pitals in  Washington,  D.  C.  There  he  continued  to  grow  worse  and  at  the 
request  of  his  wife,  Mr.  Geo.  L.  Richardson  of  this  town  visited  him,  ob- 
tained his  discharge  on  the  13th  of  October,  1S62,  and  immediately  accom- 
panied him  home,  where  he  died  Oct.  29,  1S62. 

John  Hirl,  at  the  age  of  thirty-five  years,  residence  New  Bedford,  en- 
listed Dec.  13,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the 
same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  26th  unattached  Co.  of  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  12,  1S65,  the  war  being  ended. 

Alonzo  Hixon,  son  of  Willard  and  Dorcas  (Bartholomew)  Hixon,  was 
born  Feb.  19,  1S26.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
■States  service  May  25,  1861,  at  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxburv,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  E,  2d  Mass.  Regt.  He  was  detailed  as  company  cook  in  May, 
1861,  and  occupied  that  position  during  his  entire  term,  on  which  account  he 
was  generally  exempt  from  duty  in  the  ranks.  He  was,  however,  in  the  ranks 
in  the  battle  of  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  1S62,  and  again  May  15,  1S64,  at 
the  battle  of  Resaca,  Ga.     He  was  mustered  out  May  2S,  1864. 

Egbert  Oswell  Hixon,  son  of  Isaac  and  Persis  (Adams)  Hixon,  was 
born  in  1S27,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  about  April  15,  1861,  for  three 
months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  8th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  accredited  to 
Lynn.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  1,  1S61,  his  term  having  ex- 
pired. He  enlisted  again,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service, 
Aug.  15,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  First  Company  of  Sharp- 
shooters, known  as  "  Andrew  Sharpshooters,"  He  deserted  about  Septem- 
ber, 1S62,  and  afterwards  enlisted  in  an  Ohio  regiment  under  an  assumed 
name,  and  died  in  the  service. 

George  H.  Hixox,  son  of  Elihu  and  Hannah  Hixon,  was  born  March 
15,  1838,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  May  20,  1S61,  for  one  year,  in  the  U.  S. 
Navy,  and  shipped  on  board  the  steam  frigate  "  Colorado."  He  served  on 
board  that  vessel  until  April,  1S62,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the  sloop-of- 
Avar  "  Pensacola,"  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi  River,  for  the  expedition 
against  New  Orleans.      He  was  at  the  bombardment  of  Forts  Jackson  and 


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St.  Philip,  engaged  with  the  rebel  fleet  and  earth  works  on  the  river  above, 
encountered  the  fire  rafts,  and  afterwards  was  in  front  of  New  Orleans  when 
Gen.  Butler  took  possession  of  the  city.  About  the  ist  of  June  he  was  re- 
turned to  the  "  Colorado,"  and  was  discharged  from  that  vessel  about  July 
i,  1862.  at  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  his  term  having  expired.  He  enlisted  again, 
and  was  mustered  into  service  March  11,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private 
of  the  16th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  served  in  the  vicinity  of  Washington,  D. 
C,  and  was  mustered  out  June  27,  1865,  the  war  being  ended. 

Edward  Hogan,  son  of  James  and  Margaret  Hogan,  was  born  Feb.  28, 
183S,  in  Tipperary  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  sei"vice  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
E,  2d  Mass.  Inf.  He  was  promoted  Corporal  March  23,  1S64.  From 
August,  1 861,  to  February,  1862,  he  was  detailed  for  duty  with  the  ord- 
nance officer  of  the  regiment.  He  states  that  he  was  in  all  the  earlier  skir- 
mishes of  the  regiment,  was  in  the  battle  of  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25  ;  at 
Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  when  he  was  wounded  in  the  hand,  but  recov- 
ered so  much  as  to  return  to  duty  Oct.  10,  1862  ;  was  in  the  battle  of  Chan- 
cellorsville,  May  3  and  4;  Beverly  Ford,  June  9;  at  Gettysburg,  Penn., 
July  2  and  3,  1863,  when  the  regiment  lost  in  one  charge,  137  out  of  316 
men  engaged;  and  at  the  battle  of  Resaca,  Ga.,  May  15,  1S64.  He  was 
mustered  out  May  28,  1S64. 

Edwin  H.  Holbrook,  son  of  Edwin  L.  and  Abby  D.  (Hill)  Holbrook, 
was  born  Oct.  30,  1S46,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  davs, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July  22,  1864,  as  a  Cor- 
poral of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864,  his  term  having  expired. 
His  regiment  was  stationed  at  Alexandria  and  Great  Falls,  Md.  He  was 
detailed   as  clerk  of  provost-marshal,  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  during  his  term. 

James  T.  Holmes,  born  in  Nova  Scotia,  resided  in  Boston,  enlisted 
Sept.  6.  1864,  at  the  age  of  twenty  years.  He  was  mustered  into  service  on 
the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  4,  1S65,  as  Sergeant. 

Dennis  Hosmer  was  born  May  4,  1S06,  in  Sterling,  Mass.  He  enlisted 
July  19,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  16,  1861, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  21st  Mass.  Regt.  His  family  resided 
in  Medway,  but  he  appears  by  the  rolls  to  be  accredited  to  the  town  of 
Holden,  Mass.  He  was  discharged  Dec.  7,  i86i,for  disability.  As  nothing 
is  known  of  him  since  he  is  supposed  to  be  dead. 

Edwin  H.  Hosmer,  son  of  Dennis  and  Elmira  Hosmer,  was  born  Aug. 
1,  1844,  in  Wrentham,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice April  4,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  29th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  with  his  regiment  in  the  battles  before  Richmond,  Va..  in 
the  summer  of  1S62.  HewasdischargedOct.il,  1S62,  for  disability.  He 
enlisted  again  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  July  19,  1S64,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  60th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  sta- 
tioned at  Indianapolis,  Ind.      He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  30,  1S64. 

John  G.  Hosmer,  son  of  Dennis  and  Elmira  Hosmer,  was  born  Jan. 
25,  1846,  in  Wrentham,  Mass.  He  enlisted  July  23,  and  was  mustered  into 
service    July  28,  1862,  for  three  years,   as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  35th   Regt. 


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Mass.  Vols.  He  states  that  he  was  in  the  following  engagements :  at  South 
Mountain,  Va.,  September  14;  Antietam,  Md.,  September  17;  in  a  heavy 
skirmish  at  Sulphur  Springs,  the  last  of  November  ;  and  at  Fredericksburg, 
Va.,  Dec.  13,  1S62  ;  afterwards  he  participated  in  the  siege  of  Vicksburg, 
Miss.,  the  last  of  June,  1S63  ;  and  subsequently  in  the  siege  and  capture  of 
Jackson,  Miss.,  in  which  his  regiment  took  a  prominent  part,  and  was  first 
to  plant  its  colors  within  the  city.  After  the  latter  engagements  he  was  taken 
sick,  and  sent  to  the  hospital  at  Camp  Dennison,  Ohio,  and  remained  there 
four  months,  after  which  he  was  sent  to  Portsmouth  Grove  Hospital,  R.  I., 
from  which  place  he  paid  a  Thanksgiving  visit  home.  He  returned  to  Camp 
Dennison,  and  Feb.  1,  1864,  was  sent  to  Stevenson,  Ala.,  where  he  was 
detailed  as  safe  guard.  September,  1S64,  he  again  joined  his  regiment  at 
Petersburg,  Va.,  and  was  in  the  battles  on  South  Side  R.  R.,  Hatcher's 
Run,  and  at  the  capture  of  Petersburg.  He  was  mustered  out  of  sen-ice 
June  9,  1865. 

Albert  C.  Houghton,  son  of  Abel  S.  and  Anna  Houghton,  was  born 
in  Newton,  Mass.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  pro- 
moted Corporal  April  1,  1S63.  He  was  in  all  the  earlier  engagements  of  the 
regiment;  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25  ;  at  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9  ;  at 
Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62  ;  and  at  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1S63.  In  this 
last  battle,  he  was  struck  in  the  leg  by  a  round  shot,  nearly  severing  the  limb 
and  causing  his  death. 

Alvin  W.  Houghton,  son  of  Amos  and  Almira  Houghton,  was  born 
June  5,  1S43,  in  Swansey,  N.  H.  He  enlisted  in  Medway,  in  May,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service.  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years, 
in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  During  a  larger  part  of  his  term  of  service  he  was  detailed  as  officer's 
cook  and  forager.  He  was  mustered  out  May  28,  1864.  He  afterwards  en- 
listed again  and  served  in  the  16th  Regt.  N.  H.  Vols. 

Joseph  H.  Howard,  at  the  age  of  thirty  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  enlisted  by  Lieut.  A.  D.  Sawyer,  in  Boston,  and  mustered  into  the  ser- 
vice of  the  United  States  Aug.  30,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the 
2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

George  H.  Ide,  son  of  the  Rev.  Jacob  Ide,  d.  d.,  and  Mary  (Emmons) 
Ide,  was  born  Feb.  3,  1S35,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  in  Camp  Andrew, 
West  Roxbury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  pro- 
moted Corporal,  July  7,  1S61,  and  returned  to  the  ranks  Feb.  24,  1862.  He 
was  in  the  earlier  skirmishes  of  the  regiment,  and  in  the  engagements  at 
Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  and  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Aug.  9,  1862,  at  which 
time  he  was  instantly  killed.  In  this  battle  Herman  S.  Sparrow  also  fell, 
who  was  of  the  same  company.  They  were  among  the  first  from  the  town 
to  enlist  in  the  service  of  the  government  and  were  also  the  first  Medway 
men  to  fall  martyrs  to  the  Union  cause  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  The 
news  of  the  death  of  these  young  men  brought  not  only  deep  grief  to  their 
families  and  relatives,  but  stirred  our  whole  people,  and  gave  us  a  more  real- 
izing sense  of  the  stern  realities  of  the  terrible  conflict  in  which   we  were 


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engaged.  Few  subsequent  events  of  the  war  affected  all  our  people  more 
deeply.  In  allusion  to  this  feeling  the  Rev.  D.  Sanford,  in  a  funeral  sermon, 
preached  at  the  church  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Ide,  on  Sundav,  August  24,  said  : 
"  In  the  event  of  these  two  deaths,  what  sorrow!  what  anguish!  what 
heart-stricken  families  !  yea,  what  mourning  and  grief  in  the  whole  com- 
munity !  and  what  a  gloom  has  settled  upon  us.  The  ordeal  through  which 
we  are  passing  is  full  of  instruction.  We  are  learning  a  lesson  of  great 
practical  import.  Our  very  calamity  shows  something  of  the  terribleness  of 
the  war.  At  this  moment  nearly  or  quite  one  hundred  thousand  homes  in 
the  loyal  states  are  made  desolate  by  the  hand  of  death  in  the  field  or  in  the 
camp."  But  he  adds:  "  This  baptism  of  blood  is  the  prelude  to  future  tri- 
umphs. These  precious  lives  given  up,  will,  with  others,  be  the  perpetual 
life  and  augmenting  glory  of  the  nation.  In  the  future  those  who  live  will 
read  the  records  of  the  present,  and  bless  God  for  the  patriotism,  the  self- 
sacrifice  and  devotion  of  the  people  now,  as  we  bless  Him  for  those  who 
wrought  deliverance  and  freedom  for  us."  In  a  letter  addressed  to  the  chair- 
man of  the  selectmen  by  Lieut.  E.  W.  Patterson,  who  was  in  command  of 
the  company,  Capt.  Qiiincy  having  been  wounded  and  taken  prisoner  in  the 
same  engagement,  he  says  :  "  Both  Ide  and  Sparrow  were  shot  through  the 
head,  and  instantly  killed.  They  were  buried  under  the  direction  of  our 
Chaplain.  Please  express  to  the  afflicted  ones  in  Medway  the  sympathy, 
not  only  of  myself,  but  of  the  regimental  commander,  for  their  loss."  In 
speaking  of  the  company  in  the  same  letter,  he  says  :  "  I  cannot  speak  too 
highly  of  the  courage  and  noble  conduct  of  all  the  men.  There  is  not  a  sin- 
gle man  who  could  have  done  better  than  he  did."  Says  Chaplain  Quint 
in  a  letter  to  the  chairman  of  the  selectmen  :  "  Both  Ide  and  Sparrow  did 
their  whole  duty.  Rely  upon  it  they  deserve  the  honor  that  Medway  can 
give."  In  a  letter  to  the  Rev.  Dr.  Ide,  he  says:  "  Your  son  died  fighting 
nobly  and  bravely,  I  can  assure  you.  His  memory  should  have  that  record. 
You  have  given  a  son  to  a  heroic  death,  where  he  never  faltered  in  the  midst 
of  an  overpowering  and  terrible  fire."  Immediately  on  the  receipt  of  the 
intelligence  of  this  death,  the  selectmen,  acting  under  authority  of  a  vote 
of  the  town,  passed  sometime  previously,  and  at  the  request  of  the  relatives, 
dispatched  Mr.  D.  J.  Hastings  as  an  agent  to  secure  and  bring  home  for 
burial  the  bodies  of  the  slain.  Before  leaving  Massachusetts  he  was  furnished 
with  a  very  earnest  note  from  the  Hon.  Henry  Wilson  to  the  Secretary  of 
War,  which  note  was  also  approved  by  Gov.  Andrew,  requesting  that  he 
might,  if  possible,  be  permitted  to  pass  within  the  lines  of  Gen.  Pope's  army 
for  the  purpose  indicated.  Such,  however,  was  the  condition  of  affairs  that 
his  request  could  not  be  granted.  And  so  their  remains  where  allowed  to 
rest  where  comrade  hands  laid  them  down,  "  with  green  boughs  placed  over 
them  lest  the  earth  should  press  too  rudely." 

George  A.  Jacobs,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  residence  Boston, 
enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  12,  1864,  for 
one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  accredited 
to  Medway.     He  was  mustered  out  June  4,  1S65. 

Edmund  A.  Jones,  son  of  Elisha  A.  and  Rhoda  (Ellis)  Jones,  was 
born  Feb.  n,  1S42.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a   Corporal  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt. 


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Mass.  Vols.  ;  and  was  afterwards  promoted  3d  Sergeant,  June  21,  1863.  He 
was  at  the  time  of  enlistment  a  student  of  Amherst  College,  having  just  com- 
pleted his  Sophomore  year.  After  his  discharge  from  the  military  service 
he  returned  and  completed  his  course,  graduating  with  the  class  of  1S65.  He 
served  with  his  regiment  in  Louisiana,  and  in  the  engagement  at  Lafourche 
Crossing  was  wounded  in  the  shoulder.  He  was  mustered  out  with  his 
company  in  Readville,  Aug.  20,  1S63.  After  his  graduation  at  Amherst  he 
was  assistant  in  Lake  Forest  Academy,  at  Lake  Forest,  111.,  where  he  re- 
mained four  years,  the  last  year  as  principal.  In  1869  he  removed  to  Mas- 
sillon,  O.,  taking  the  position  of  superintendent  of  schools,  which  he  has 
continued  to  hold  to  the  present  time,  with  the  exception  of  an  interval  of 
two  years,  when  he  bore  the  same  relation  to  the  schools  in  Marietta,  O. 
Mr.  Jones  is  recognized  as  an  educator  of  ability  and  prominence,  not  only 
in  the  city  where  he  resides,  but  in  the  count}'.  He  is  an  active  worker  in 
the  cause  of  temperance,  and  for  some  years  has  been  the  superintendent  of 
a  large  Sunday  School.  He  married,  Dec.  23,  1873,  Flora  Richards,  the 
daughter  of  Warren  C.  Richards,  Esq.,  of  Massillon,  O. 

John  B.  Jones,  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  residence  unknown,  was 
mustered  into  service  May  9,  1864,  for  three  years,  in  U.  S.  Vet.  Res. 
Corps,  and  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

Frank  Kaney,  son  of  James  and  Ann  (Foley)  Kaney,  was  born  April 
17,  1S44,  nl  Leitrim  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  into  the  United  States 
Navy  for  one  year,  and  shipped  on  board  the  steamer  "  Mercidetta  "  March 
31,  1863.  The  steamer  was  first  assigned  to  duty  in  the  West  Indies,  where 
it  remained  four  months,  after  which  it  was  stationed  off  Wilmington,  N.  C, 
until  the  end  of  his  term.      He  was  mustered  out  March  31,  1S64. 

Cornelius  Keating,  at  the  age  of  thirty-eight  years,  resident  of  Med- 
ford,  Mass.,  but  accredited  to  Medway,  enlisted  Dec.  2,  1S64,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  G,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.     He  was  mustered  out  July  16,  1S65. 

Martin  M.  Keith,  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years,  residence  Bridge- 
water,  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  4,  1864,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  2d  Bat.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

William  F.  Kemp  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Dec.  2,  1S64,  for  one  year,  as  a  recruit  of  Co.  B,  55th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Medway,  though  not  a  resident  of  the  town.  He 
was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  29,  1865. 

John  H.  Kendall,  residence  Boston,  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  June  24,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
I,  6th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  dis- 
charged for  disability  in  Cincinnati,  O.,  Aug.  13,  1S65,  and  died  of  disease 
on  the  26th  of  October  following. 

Joseph  Kersher,  at  the  age  of  thirty-nine  years,  family  residence,  El- 
gin, Kane  County,  111.',  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  M;i\  5, 
1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of  the  3d  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  Co.  G, 
and  accredited  to  Medway.  In  the  spring  of  1865  he  was  transferred  to  1st 
Co.,  2d  Bat.  Vet.  Res.  Corps.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service 'in  Brattle- 
boro,  Vt.,  Nov.  14,  1865,  by  reason  of  general  order  155,  relating  to  the  re- 
duction of  the  army  after  the  close  of  the  war. 


So 

Patrick  Killaley,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  residence  Mil- 
ford,  Mass.,  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Nov.  23,  1864,  for  one 
year,  as  a  recruit  of  1st  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  was  assigned  to  Co. 
F,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  June  4,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of 
the  war.     He  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

Charles  C.  Kimball,  son  of  Wales  and  Elizabeth  (Blake)  Kimball, 
was  born  Aug.  17,  1S42,  in  Keene,  N.  H.  He  enlisted  early  in  May,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  May  15,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  5th  Sergeant  of 
Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester, 
Va.,  May  25,  and  also  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  Aug.  9,  1862.  He 
was  discharged  from  the  service  Sept.  14,  1862,  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of 
War,  to  enable  him  to  receive  a  commission  as  2d  Lieut,  in  another  Mass. 
Regt.,  but  upon  being  mustered  out  declined  to  be  mustered  in  again. 

Frank  W.  Kimball,  son  of  Wales  and  Elizabeth  (Blake)  Kimball,  was 
born  Sept.  4,  1S46,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July  22,  1S64.  He  served  in  the  de- 
fenses of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  11,  1864. 

Charles  G.  Kingsbury,  son  of  Charles  and  Miranda  (Tyler)  Kings- 
bury, was  born  March  20,  1S37,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  April  20,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  June  26,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
E,  1 2th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  detailed  as  wagoner,  Dec.  25,  1862, 
and  was  transferred  to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  March  25,  1864,  and  mustered 
out  of  service  June  2S,  1864,  his  term  having  expired.  He  enlisted  again 
about  the  25th  of  January,  1865,  in  Co.  D,  39th  Mass.  Inf.,  and  at  the  battle 
of  Five  Forks,  Va.,  on  Saturday  April  1.  1S65,  he  was  wounded  through  the 
body  and  died  from  the  effects  of  the  wound,  May  29,  1S65,  in  Washington, 
D.  C.     His  remains  were  brought  to  Medway  for  interment. 

George  H.  Kingsbury,  son  of  Hiram  and  Charlotte  (Wight)  Kings- 
bury, was  born  May  25,  1S46,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred 
days,  and  was  mustered,  July  22,  1S64,  into  the  United  States  service.  He 
was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  11,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired. 

William  Kirby,  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years,  residence  unknown, 
■was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps  on  the  7th  of 
May,  1S64,  for  three  years,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

Annah  Ladd,  at  the  age  of  forty-four  years,  enlisted  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  sen-ice,  May  7,  1864,  as  a  member  of  Vet.  Res.  Corps, 
for  three  years.      He  was  accredited  to  Medway.  but  was  not  a  resident. 

James  E.  Lawrence,  son  of  Abijah  and  Elmira  Lawrence  was  born 
Sept.  2,  1S27,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Aug.  23,  1864,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  iSth  unattached 
Co.  of  Heavy  Arty,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He 
served  with  his  regiment  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  until  April 
24.  1S65,  when  on  account  of  ill  health  he  was  given  a  furlough  of  twenty 
days,  and  came1  home.  He  went  to  Camp  Meigs,  Rcadville,  after  the  ex- 
piration of  his  furlough,  and  subsequently  to  the  hospital  at  Worcester,  Mass. 
He  was  mustered  out  July  14,  1S65,  in  Boston. 

George  F.  Leavitt,  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  April  30,  1S64,  for  three  years, 
as  a  private  of  the  13th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps.,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 


Gilbert  H.  Leland,  son  of  Joseph  and  Betsey  (Fisk)  Leland,  was 
born,  1835,  in  Sherborn,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Aug.  14,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  38th  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  accounted  on  the  quota  of  Medway,  though  he  ap- 
pears, by  the  records  at  the  Adjutant-General's  office,  to  be  accredited  to 
Sherborn.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Fort  Bisland,  La.,  April  13,  1S63, 
and  at  Port  Hudson.  On  the  27th  of  May  he  was  detailed  as  guard  for  the 
company  baggage,  and  did  not  return  to  the  company,  but  was  soon  after 
sent  to  the  hospital  in  Baton  Rouge,  sick,  where  he  died  June  3,  1863,  of 
typhoid  fever. 

Horatio  T.  Leonard  was  born  in  Taunton,  Mass.,  but  resided  in  Med- 
way. At  the  age  of  twenty-five  years  he  enlisted  Sept.  3,  1864,  and  was 
mustered  into  service  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  61st 
Mass.  Inf.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  Virginia,  and  was  mustered  out 
June  4,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

John  Leonard,  at  the  age  of  twenty-seven  years,  residence  Boston,  en- 
listed June  24,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  sen-ice  on  the 
same  day  as  a  member  of  Co.  I,  13th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps.  Mustered  out 
June  24,  1866,  at  expiration  of  service.  He  had  previously  served  in  Co.  A, 
33d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  having  been  mustered  into  service  Nov.  12,  1861, 
and  discharged  Feb.  19,  1863,  for  disability. 

William  Lilley,  at  the  age  of  twenty-seven  years,  born  in  Union,  Conn., 
enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  23,  1864, 
for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  18th  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
was  mustered  out  June  17,  1S65. 

John  Looby,  at  the  age  of  thirty-one  years,  residence  Lawrence,  Mass., 
enlisted  Nov.  27,  1S63,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on 
the  7th  of  December  following,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy 
Arty.      He  was  discharged  Aug.  13,  1865,  for  disability. 

Charles  Magerty,  born  in  Ireland,  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years 
enlisted,  Dec.  29,  1S63,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Jan. 
6,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E.  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  He 
served  his  term,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  14,  1865,  in  Richmond,  Va. 

George  W.  Mahr,  son  of  John  and  Betsey  Mahr,  was  born  Feb.  10, 
1836,  in  Medway.  He  first  enlisted  for  three  months,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  April  16,  1S61,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  1st  Regt. 
R.  I.  Vols.  He  took  part  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  July  21,  and  was 
mustered  out  Aug.  2,  1861,  at  the  expiration  of  his  service.  He  was  drafted 
into  the  United  States  service  July  15,  1S63,  and  assigned  to  Co.  I,  18th 
Regt.  Mass.  Inf.  He  joined  his  regiment  at  Beverly  Ford,  Va.,  about  the 
middle  of  September,  and  was  in  the  battle  at  Rappahannock  Station,  No- 
vember 7,  and  at  Mine  Run,  Nov.  30,  1S63.  May,  1S64,  he  was  taken  pris- 
oner at  the  Wildneress,  Va.  With  other  prisoners  he  was  marched  to  a  rail- 
road station,  about  thirty  miles  from  Richmond,  where  a  large  number  of 
prisoners  were  put  on  board  cars  for  Andersonville,  Ga.  They  were 
crowded  like  cattle  into  box  cars,  there  being  some  sixty-five  in  the  car  with 
him,  nearly  as  many  as  could  stand  therein,  and  were  there  confined  during 
the  whole  journey,  lasting  several  days.      For  rations,  a  small  allowance  of 


corn  meal  was  doled  out  to  each.  At  Andersonville  they  were  turned  into 
the  stockade  prison  like  a  herd  of  cattle  to  find  such  shelter  as  they  could, 
none  being  furnished,  and  a  larger  part  of  their  clothing  being  taken  away, 
leaving  them  barely  sufficient  for  a  covering.  The  daily  rations  there  were 
about  two-thirds  of  a  pint  of  corn  meal,  with,  sometimes,  a  bit  of  bacon,  but 
verj  rarely  any  vegetables.  Their  food  they  cooked  as  best  they  could. 
After  a  time,  however,  a  cook  house  was  built,  and  cooked  rations  issued, 
but  still  meagre  and  poor.  After  a  few  months  of  confinement  he  began  to 
suffer  with  scurvy,  and  for  several  weeks  was  so  sick  as  to  be  unable  to  walk, 
still  slight  care  and  little  medicine  were  given  him.  Prisoners  sickened  and 
died  in  great  numbers,  sometimes  a  hundred  per  day,  and  each  day  a  four- 
mule  wagon  would  be  drawn  within  the  enclosure,  the  dead  bodies  piled  on 
like  logs  of  wood,  and  carried  to  trenches  for  burial.  There,  for  nearly 
twelve  months,  he  endured  the  privations  of  that  prison,  the  very  name  of 
which  will  ever  be  a  symbol  of  atrocity  and  barbarity.  While  there,  no 
word  from  his  family  reached  him,  neither  did  they  know  what  had  become 
of  him  until  the  last  of  January,  1S65,  when  a  letter  was  received,  dated 
'•  Prisoners'  Camp,  Andersonville,  Ga.,  May  31,"  informing  them  that  he 
had  just  arrived  there,  and  was  in  good  health.  He  was  liberated  at  the 
close  of  the  war.  and  reached  home  May  23,  1S65.  He  was  mustered  out 
July  12.  1S65.  in  Boston. 

Albert  W.  Mann,  son  of  Albert  and  Caroline  S.  (Pond)  Mann,  was 
burn  Aug.  14,  1836,  in  Wrentham,  Mass.  He  enlisted  early  in  May.  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  May  25, 1S61,  in  Camp  Andrew, 
West  Roxburv.  as  3d  Sergeant  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was 
promoted  1st  Sergeant  July  13,  1S61,  Sergeant-Major  May  10,  1S62,  2d  Lieut, 
of  Co.  C,  March  31,  1S63.  He  had  a  full  share  of  all  the  marches  and  en- 
gagements of  his  regiment  during  his  term  of  service.  He  took  part  in  the 
movements  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley  in  the  summer  of  1S61  and  spring  of 
1S62,  and  was  in  the  battle  of  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  on  the  retreat  of  Gen. 
Banks,  Co.  E  forming  the  rear  guard.  The  regimental  loss  was  sixty-four 
killed  and  wounded,  and  eighty-four  missing,  many  of  them  prisoners.  Capt. 
Quincy,  of  Co.  E,  in  a  letter  written  immediately  after,  speaks  highly  of  the 
conduct  of  his  men  in  this,  their  first  battle.  He  was  at  the  battle  of  Cedar 
Mountain.  Va.,  August  9,  when  the  regimental  loss  was  one  hundred  and 
fifty-four  in  killed  and  wounded  :  of  Co.  E,  Capt.  Quincy  wounded  and  taken 
prisoner.  Ide  and  Sparrow,  of  Medway.  killed,  and  W.  A.  Daniels  mortally 
wounded.  Missing,  none.  This  latter  fact,  wrote  Lieut.  Patterson,  ''speaks 
highly  for  the  company  ";  and  he  added,  "  all  did  their  duty  nobly."  In 
August  he  was  in  a  skirmish  at  Beverly  Ford  on  the  21st.  and  under  fire  at 
Sulphur  Springs  on  the  23d.  He  was  at  the  battle  of  Antietam,  September  1  7, 
when  the  regimental  loss  was  sixty-seven  in  killed  and  wounded  and  two 
missing.  April  21,  1S63,  he  was  in  a  skirmish  at  Germania  Ford,  where  a 
force  of  rebels  were  building  a  bridge,  one  hundred  and  three  of  whom 
were  captured  ;  and  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and  3.  where 
the  regiment  lost  one  officer  and  twenty-two  men  killed  and  eight  men  mor- 
tally, and  eighty-six  others  more  or  less  severely  wounded,  and  eight  taken 
prisoners,  being  thirty-three  per  cent,  of  its  strength.  He  was  at  Gettysburg, 
July  2  and  3,  where  again  the  regimental  loss  was  forty-four  per  cent.,  nearly 


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all  in  a  single  charge,  and  again  in  a  skirmish  at  Kelly's  Ford,  August  I. 
Soon  after  the  regiment  was  ordered  to  New  York  to  assist  in  enforcing  the 
draft.  He  returned  to  the  field  early  in  September,  and  soon  left  Virginia 
for  Alabama.  In  January,  1S64,  he  was  detailed  with  other  officers  of  the 
regiment  to  accompany  the  reenlisted  men  home  for  their  veteran  furlough, 
with  expectation  also  of  obtaining  recruits  for  the  regiment,  then  reduced  to 
less  than  three  hundred  men.  But  owing  to  the  peculiar  circumstances  then 
existing,  no  recruits  were  secured.  He  returned  to  the  regiment  the  last  of 
January,  and  was  in  the  advance  towards  Atlanta,  Ga.  May  15,  1864,  he  took 
part  in  the  battle  of  Resaca,  Ga.,  where  the  regimental  loss  was  one  killed 
and  twenty-seven  wounded,  six  of  them  mortally.  His  term  having  expired, 
he  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  28,  1S64.  Subsequent  to  his  return  he 
removed  to  Needham,  afterwards  to  South  Boston,  and  then  to  Saugus, 
Mass.  He  was  a  builder  of  the  hotels  at  the  Point  of  Pines  and  became 
superintendent  of  the  grounds  of  this  seaside  resort.  He  died  suddenly 
Aug.  28,  1881,  and  his  burial  was  in  West  Medway. 

Frank  V.  Mann,  son  of  Albert  and  Caroline  S.  (Pond)  Mann,  was 
born  Sept.  10,  1840,  in  West  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  August,  and  was 
mustered  into  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B, 
43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  Department  of  the  Gulf  and  was 
mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863,  at  the  expiration  of  service. 

George  F.  Marden,  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years,  enlisted  on  the  7th 
of  December,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the 
same  day  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  accredited  to  Medway,  though  not  a  resident  of  the  town.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  of  service  July  16,  1S65,  as  Sergeant  of  his  company. 

William  M.  Martin,  son  of  Gideon  and  Ruth  Martin,  was  born  March 
24,  1821,  in  Chesterville.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service 
Aug.  6,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  of  the  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  but 
with  the  condition  that  he  should  be  discharged  when  the  term  of  that 
regiment  should  expire.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Resaca,  Ga.,  May  15, 
and  mustered  out  May  2S,  1S64.  He  enlisted  again  Aug.  27,  1S64,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B, 
61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  Virginia  and  was  in 
the  battle  of  Petersburg,  April,  1S65.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June 
4,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

George  E.  Mason,  son  of  Horatio  and  Julia  (Adams)  Mason,  was 
born  Oct.  3,  1837,  'n  Medway.  He  enlisted  December  2,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  3  (Dec.  11,  state  record),  1S63,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.,  and  being  a  resi- 
dent of  Holliston  was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  served  with  his  regiment 
in  Virginia  and  North  Carolina,  and  was  in  the  engagements  at  Kinston  and 
vicinity,  in  March,  1S65.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Sept.  3,  1S65, 
at  Galloup's  Island,  Boston  Harbor. 

Simon  Leprilette  Mason,  son  of  Horatio  and  Julia  (Adams)  Mason, 
was  born  Nov.  5,  1829,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  ser- 
vice June,  1861,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  nth  Mass.  Regt.,  and  being  a  resident  of 
Charlestown  was  accredited  to  that  city.  He  states  that  he  was  with  his  regi- 
ment in  the  following  engagements  :   in  the  battle  of  Bull  Run,  Va.,  July  21, 


1S61  ;  at  the  siege  of  Yorktown  in  April,  1S62  ;  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg, 
May  5  ;  Fair  Oaks,  June  25  ;  Savage  Station,  June  29  ;  Glendale,  June  30  ; 
Malvern  Hill,  July  1  :  Bristow  Station,  August  27  ;  2d  Bull  Run,  August 
29  and  30;  and  Chantilly,  about  September  1.  In  the  foregoing  battles  he 
served  as  a  private  in  the  ranks.  Soon  after  he  was  detailed  as  a  musician. 
a  member  of  a  band  formed  by  detail  from  the  several  companies  of  the 
regiment,  and  continued  in  that  position  until  the  end  of  his  term.  He  was 
constantly  with  or  near  his  regiment  in  all  the  subsequent  engagements  to 
assist  in  removing  the  wounded  or  in  their  care  at  the  corps  hospital.  He 
was  mustered  out  of  service  June,  1S64,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term.  He 
enlisted  again  about  October,  1S64,  in  the  13th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and 
served  at  the  conscript  camp,  Galloup's  Island,  Boston  Harbor.  For  several 
years  past  Mr.  Mason  has  been  a  teacher  of  music  in  Boston. 

Thomas  H.  Matthews  was  born  in  Wales,  G.  B.  At  the  age  of 
thirty-six  years  he  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Aug.  6,  1864, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  1st  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  He  was  a  resi- 
dent of  Medway,  but  appears  by  the  state  record  to  be  accredited  to  Lowell. 
He  is  reported  to  have  been  wounded  in  action,  Oct.  14,  1S64,  since  which 
nothing  is  known  of  him. 

William  H.  Matthews,  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years,  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  11,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  C,  28th  Mass.  Inf.  He  served  as  a  substitute  for  Henry  E.  Gay, 
one  of  the  drafted  men  from  Medway.  He  was  mustered  out  June  30,  1S65, 
at  the  expiration  of  his  service. 

Peter  Mawn  was  born  in  Leitrim  County,  Ireland.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-six  years  he  enlisted,  Aug.  12,  1S62,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  on  the  same  day,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E, 
2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  At  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1S63,  he  was 
wounded  in  the  leg,  which  was  afterwards  amputated  above  the  knee.  He 
was  discharged  Aug.  21,  1863,  for  disability,  from  the  General  Hospital  at 
Washington,  D.  C.  He  removed  to  Milford,  where  he  died  in  October, 
1S67. 

Edward  A.  May,  son  of  James  B.  and  Juliette  May,  was  born  Aug. 
17,  1843,  in  Attleboro,  Mass.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  service 
May  25,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  appointed  regimental  marker,  and  was  in  the  engagement  at  Win- 
chester, Va.,  May  25,  and  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Aug.  9,  1862.  He  was  dis- 
charged Dec.  6,  1862,  for  disability.  He  enlisted  again  in  the  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Cav.,  Co.  D,  mustered  in  Jan.  3,  1S65,  and  discharged  July  20,  1S65. 
He  was  accredited  to  Holliston  on  the  last  enlistment. 

James  B.  May,  son  of  Elisha  and  Cynthia  B.  May,  was  born  June  12, 
1822.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service, 
May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  promoted  Corporal  Aug.  1,  1S62.  In  December,  1S61,  or  in  Janu- 
ary following,  he  was  detailed  on  recruiting  service,  and  did  not  again  join 
his  regiment  until  the  last  of  May.  In  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  August 
9,  he  was  severely  wounded  in  the  groin,  and  only  escaped  falling  into  the 
hands  of  the  enemy  by  the  assistance  of  a  comrade,  Peter  Harrington.  His 
wounds  proving  so  serious,  he  was  discharged  Dec.  22,  1S62,  for  disability. 


§5 

Daniel  McAlevey  was  born  about  1832,  in  England,  (Chaplain  Quint 
says  Ireland).  He  enlisted  Aug.  2S,  1S62,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  on  the  same  day  as  a  recruit  of  Co.  H,  2d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  wounded  in  the  hand  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May 
3,  1S63,  and  was  transferred  to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  Oct.  1,  1S63.  He  was 
mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  31,  1864. 

John  McCabe  enlisted  on  the  7th  of  December,  1S64,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  service  on  the  same  day  for  one  year,ias  a  private  of  Co.  G,  61st 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  accredited  to  Medway,  though  not  a  resident  of 
the  town.     He  was  mustered  out  July  16,  1865,  as  a  Sergeant. 

John  McCann  at  the  age  of  twenty-seven  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  service  in  the  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  May  7,  1S64,  for 
three  years,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

James  McCowan  was  born  about  1S30,  in  Deny,  Ireland.  He  en- 
listed at  Medway  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service 
in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  K,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  discharged  Dec.  30,  1861, 
for  disability.  He  enlisted  again  and  was  mustered  into  service  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty-  By  the  state 
record  he  appears  to  be  accredited  to  Milford.  He  died  Oct.  5,  1S64,  of  yel- 
low fever,  at  Beaufort,  N.  C. 

Gilbert  McCullom,  son  of  Granville  E.  and  Agnes  (Davidson)  Mc- 
Cullom,  was  born  Jan.  1,  1840,  in  Pawtucket,  R.  I.  He  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  July  26,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I, 
10th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  In  December,  1S62,  he  was  taken  prisoner  near 
Fredericksburg,  Va.,  and  taken  to  Richmond,  but  was  soon  paroled  and 
sent  to  Camp  Parole  at  Annapolis,  Md.  He  was  exchanged  and  rejoined 
his  regiment  in  the  spring  of  1S64,  about  the  time  of  the  battle  of  the  Wil- 
derness, Va.,  and  he  was  again  taken  prisoner  and  confined  for  a  time  at  the 
infamous  pen  at  Andersonville,  Ga.,  and  then  removed  to  the  equally  no- 
torious one  at  Florence,  S.  C,  where  he  remained  until  about  the  1st  of 
March,  1S65.  He  was  then  taken  to  Wilmington,  N.  C,  and  exchanged, 
but  being  too  feeble  to  proceed  further  north  was  taken  to  Hospital  No.  4.  in 
that  city,  where  he  died  March  11,  1S65.  His  remains  were  subsequently 
removed  and  buried  in  West  Medway. 

Richard  B.  McElroy,  son  of  Patrick  and  Margaret  McElroy,  was 
born  April  2,  1831,  in  Albany,  N.  Y.  He  enlisted  Aug.  23,  1S64,  and  was 
mustered  into  service  on  the  same  day  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  18th 
unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  served  in  the 
defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  June  17,  1865,  by 
reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Thomas  McKenna  at  the  age  of  thirty-seven  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  May  7,  1S64, 
for  three  years,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

James  McLaughlin,  son  of  John  and  Lucy  (Watson)  McLaughlin,  was 
born  about  A.  D.  1S40,  in  Galway  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  Dec.  13, 
1864,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day,  for 
one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  12th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  During  his  service  the 
battery  was  stationed  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  and  was  in  no  engagement.  He 
was  mustered  out  July  25,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 


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Christopher  McNamara  was  bom  in  Philadelphia,  Perm.,  resided  in 
Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Jan. 
6,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  3d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  and 
accredited  to  Boston.     He  deserted  Aug.  23,  1S65,  from  Fort  Kearney,  N.  T. 

Thomas  McNamara,  born  in  Philadelphia,  Penn.,  residence  Medway, 
enlisted  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  March  19,  1864,  for  tiiree  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  3d 
Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  was  accredited  to  Boston,  and  mustered  out  July  20, 
1865,  at  expiration  of  service.  He  had  previously  served  in  the  U.  S.  Navy 
cm  board  the  ship  "Clara  Dolson,"  and  was  discharged  July  31,  1S62. 

William  F.  Merritt,  son  of  William  F.  and  Mary  A.  (White)  Mer- 
ritt,  was  born  Feb.  26,  1S46,  in  Ashland,  Mass.  He  enlisted  for  one  hun- 
dred days,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  22d  of 
July,  1864.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mus- 
tered out  Nov.  11,  1S64. 

John  Miller,  at  the  age  of  twenty-seven  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  15,  1S62,  for  three  years, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  By 
the  state  record  he  appears  to  have  deserted  Dec.  28,  1862. 

Lewis  L.  Miller,  son  of  Warren  and  Emily  Miller,  was  born  Aug. 
17,  1S40,  in  Franklin,  Mass.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  April,  1S61,  but  was 
not  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  until  June  26  following.  He 
was  a  private  of  Co.  E,  12th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  enlisted  for  three  years. 
He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Ya.,  Aug.  9,  1862  ;  at  Rap- 
pahannock Station,  August  25  ;  and  at  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  Aug- 
ust 30,  when  he  was  wounded  in  the  leg,  and  died,  Oct.  2,  1S62,  from  the 
effects  of  the  wound  in  the  hospital  in  Washington,  D.  C.  His  remains  were 
brought  to  Franklin  for  interment. 

Dea.  James  Mitchell,  son  of  Robert  and  Sarah  (Begg)  Mitchell, 
was  born  June  10,  1820,  in  Sherbrooke,  Canada.  He  had  been  a  resident 
of  Medway  for  several  years,  and  was  an  esteemed  officer  of  the  First  Church 
of  Christ.  He  first  offered  his  services  for  three  years,  in  July,  1S62,  but  on 
examination  at  Camp  Stanton,  Lynnheld,  he  was  rejected  for  physical  disa- 
bility. Still  desirous  of  serving  the  country  in  its  hour  of  need  he  enlisted 
and  was  accepted  for  the  nine  months'  term,  and  was  mustered  into  service 
Sept.  13,  1S62,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  His 
regiment  was  assigned  to  the  Department  of  the  Gulf,  and  performed  most  of 
its  service  in  Louisiana.  He  was  detailed  during  a  considerable  part  of  his 
term  as  hospital  nurse,  a  service  for  which  he  was  well  adapted,  and  where 
such  service  was  needed,  sickness  prevailing  much  among  the  men.  The 
regiment  was  retained  in  service  somewhat  more  than  its  stipulated  term, 
probably  on  account  of  the  protracted  sieges  of  Vicksburg  and  Port  Hudson, 
and  Company  K  having  been  detached  as  pontooniers,  took  part  in  the 
siege  of  the  latter  place.  It  left  New  Orleans  July  31.  1S63,  and  arrived  in 
Boston  August  10,  when  the  men  were  furloughed,  and  ordered  to  report  at 
Readville  on  the  20th.  Among  the  many  who  came  home  suffering  with 
disease,  was  Dea.  Mitchell,  who  was  prostrate  with  an  attack  of  camp  dysen- 
tery. With  strength  hardly  sufficient  to  enable  him  to  reach  home,  he  sank 
rapidly  away  and  died  Aug.  19,  1S63. 


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James  S.  Mitchell,  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Mitchell,  was  born 
June  3,  1S49,  in  East  Medway.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was 
mustered  into  service  July  16,  1S64,  (state  record  says  mustered  July  23,)  as 
a  private  of  Co.  E,  60th  Regt.  He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  30,  1864,  at 
expiration  of  service.     His  regiment  was  stationed  at  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

John  Monks,  son  of  Matthew  and  Ann  Monks,  was  born  about  A.  D., 
1S38,  in  Kildare  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  in  Boston,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  Navy  Aug.  31,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  substitute 
for  James  M.  Daniels,  of  Medway,  an  enrolled  man.  He  shipped  on  board 
the  U.  S.  steamer  "  Little  Ada,"   Oct.  5,  1864,  ranking  as  landsman. 

Alexander  Le  B.  Monroe,  son  of  Dr.  Stephen  and  Susan  (Le  Baron) 
Monroe,  was  born  May  3,  1S07,  in  Sutton,  Mass.  He  had  been  for  many 
years  a  practising  physician  and  surgeon  in  Medway.  During  the  summer 
campaign  of  1S62,  there  being  a  great  demand  for  army  surgeons,  he  offered 
his  services  as  contract  surgeon,  and  was  sent  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  by 
William  J.  Dale,  Surgeon-General  of  Massachusetts,  leaving  home  May 
21,  1862,  for  his  post.  May  2^  he  was  ordered  to  report  for  duty  as 
Acting  Assistant  .Surgeon  in  the  General  Hospital  at  White  House,  Va.,  by 
Charles  S.  Tripler,  Surgeon  and  Medical  Director  of  the  Army.  He  gives 
the  following  as  an  item  of  his  experience  :  "  June  5,  received  the  following 
order:  '  General  Hospital,  White  House,  June  5,  1S62.  To  A.  L. 
B.  Monroe,  Ass't  Surg'.,  Gen'l  Hosft.  Sir:  You  will  immediately  pro- 
ceed to  the  R.  R.  station  at  White  House,  and  strictly  enforce  the  following 
order  :  '  Head-quarters,  June  2,  1862.  To  Brigade-Surgeon  A.  T.  Wat- 
son. Please  inspect  carefully  the  cars  as  they  arrive  at  White  House,  and 
send  back  every  man  who  is  not  wounded,  whether  he  be  sick  or  well, — 
please  see  that  the  order  to  go  back  is  obeyed.  (Signed)  S.  Williams, 
Asst.  Adj. -Gen.  I  have  the  honor  to  be  your  obt.  serv't.  Alex.  T.  Wat- 
son, Brig.-Surg'n.,  in  charge  of  the  hospital.'  The  next  train  of  cars  from 
the  army  brought  down  about  three  hundred  soldiers,  one  already  dead, 
three  dying,  who  lived  but  a  few  hours,  and  over  thirty  likely  to  die,  with 
the  best  of  care  ;  the  balance  were  more  or  less  sick,  but  would  probably  re- 
cover with  proper  care.  To  send  the  sick  men  back  to  the  swamps  of  the 
Chickahominy  would  be  equivalent  to  dooming  them  to  death,  and  inhuman 
to  the  last  degree.  I  therefore  determined  to  prevent  it,  if  possible,  and  with 
that  view  called  upon  Mr.  Olmstead,  hoping  that  his  influence  would  secure 
a  countermand  of  the  order.  With  great  difficulty  he  prevailed  upon  Sur- 
geon Watson  to  disregard  it,  and  the  poor  fellows  were  brought  to  the  hos- 
pital. How  such  a  strange  order  should  be  issued  from  the  head-quarters  of 
the  army  was  a  mystery  to  me  and  others,  which  has  never  been  explained. 
Dr.  Watson  was  never  disciplined  for  disregarding  it.  June  22,  ordered  to 
report  to  Brig. -Gen.  S.  P.  Heintzelman,  3d  Corps,  at  Savage  Station.  June 
25  was  assigned  to  temporary  duty  with  2d  Regt.  N.  H.  Vols.,  and  in  that 
position  served  through  the  Seven  Days'  Battle,  and  until  the  army  arrived  at 
Harrison's  Landing,  when  I  was  sent  to  the  hospital  at  Fortress  Monroe,  and 
discharged  on  account  of  sickness  July  11,  1862."  Dr.  Monroe  continued 
his  practice  in  Medway  until  his  death,  Feb.  20,  1S79. 

Francis  Le  Baron  Monroe,  son  of  Dr.  A.  L.  B.  and  Louisa  (Barber) 
Monroe,  was  born  March  20,  1836,  in  Medway     He  first  served  as  Assist- 


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ant  Surgeon  of  the  ist  Light  Mass.  Bat.,  known  as  Boston  Light  Arty., 
commanded  by  Capt.  Asa  M.  Cook.  This  was  a  three  months  organi- 
zation. He  gives  the  following  brief  account  of  his  experience  in  the 
service:  "Left  Boston  April  20,  1S61,  as  Assistant  Surgeon  of  Boston 
Light  Arty.  ;  ten  days  at  Annapolis  ;  six  weeks  at  Relay  House  ;  occu- 
pied Baltimore  with  Gen.  Butler.  Gen.  Banks  next  in  command.  Our 
battery  was  ordered  into  the  city  when  he  arrested  the  police  commis- 
sioners. Mustered  out  August  2d,  and  returned  home.  Commissioned 
Assistant  Surgeon  of  ist  Mass.  Vol.  Inf.,  Sept.  3,  1S61.  Joined  the  regi- 
ment at  Bladensburg ;  belonged  to  Gen.  Hooker's  brigade,  his  first  com- 
mand ;  moved  down  to  Budd's  Ferry  on  the  Potomac  in  October,  1S61  ; 
spent  the  winter  there.  In  the  spring  Hooker's  division  formed  part  of  the 
3d  Corps  ;  took  part  in  the  siege  of  Yorktown,  battles  of  Williamsburg, 
Fair  Oaks,  Seven  Days',  Glendale,  Malvern  Hill,  Harrison's  Landing.  Em- 
barked at  Yorktown  August,  1S62,  to  Alexandria,  thence  to  Warrenton  Junc- 
tion —  enemy  in  the  rear  —  fought  them  at  Bristow.  Then  with  Pope's  army 
at  2d  Bull  Run.  Remained  in  camp  at  Fairfax  Seminary  until  November  1, 
then  marched  to  Fredericksburg,  Gen.  Sickles  commanding  division.  Battle 
of  Fredericksburg.  Appointed  Surgeon  of  15th  Mass.  Vol.  Inf.,  Dec.  29, 
1S62.  The  15th  was  in  Sully's  brigade  of  Howard's  division,  Couch  com- 
manding 2d  Corps.  Was  Acting  Brigade  Surgeon  part  of  the  winter,  while 
we  lay  near  Falmouth.  In  May,  1S63,  Gen.  Hooker  commanding  the  army, 
the  battle  of  Chancellorsville  occurred.  The  2d  Division  2d  Corps,  com- 
manded by  Gibbon,  occupied  the  city  of  Fredericksburg,  and  cooperating 
with  the  6th  Corps,  carried  the  Fredericksburg  Heights  about  May  3  ;  then 
in  camp  till  June.  Marched  to  Gettysburg  after  the  battle  of  that  place,  and 
was  made  medical  inspector  of  2d  Corps,  Warren  commanding  corps.  In 
the  campaign  down  to  the  Rapidan  and  back.  Battle  of  Bristow  ;  Mine 
Run.  Wintered  near  Brandy  Station.  Returned  to  my  regiment  in  Janu- 
ary, 1S64.  May,  1S64,  on  the  operating  staff  of  the  brigade  ;  through  Gen. 
Grant's  campaign  :  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  after  which,  being  left  in  charge 
of  the  wounded,  was  in  the  enemy's  lines  for  two  weeks ;  battle  of  Cold 
Harbor ;  Petersburg.  Regiment  came  home,  and  was  mustered  out  July 
28,  1864.  Sept.  11,  1S64,  was  appointed  Acting  Assistant-Surgeon,  U.  S. 
Army,  at  Galloup's  Island,  Boston  Harbor.  May,  1S65,  made  Past  Surgeon 
of  Draft  Rendezvous  at  Galloup's  Island  until  April  30,  1S66,  when  I  was 
formally  discharged."  He  was  subsequently  commissioned  Assistant  Sur- 
geon and  Brevet-Major  U.  S.  Army,  which  position  he  held  until  June,  1S76, 
when  he  resigned,  and  became  a  druggist  in  the  city  of  Chicago.  111. 

Amos  B.  Morse,  son  of  Benoni  and  Abigail  (Baker)  Morse,  was  born 
Jan.  20,  1S26,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  July  23,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  July  28,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D, 
35th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  South  Mountain,  Ya., 
September  14;  at  Antietam,  Md.,  September  17;  Fredericksburg,  Ya., 
Dec.  13,  1S62  ;  at  the  siege  and  capture  of  Jackson,  Miss.,  in  June,  1863,  his 
regiment  being  the  first  to  plant  its  colors  in  the  city  ;  at  the  siege  of  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn.,  November,  1863;  on  the  Weldon  R.  R.,  July,  1S64  ;  Poplar 
Spring  Church,  September  30  ;  Hatcher's  Run,  October  27  ;  at  Fort  Sedg- 
wick, in  the  vicinity  of  which  his  regiment  remained  from  Nov.  27,  1S64,  to 


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the  last  of  March,  1865  ;  and  at  Fort  Mahone,  April  2,  1S65.  He  states  that 
he  was  constantly  on  duty  during  his  term  of  service  and  at  the  time  of  the 
battles  of  Campbell  Station,  Spottsylvania,  North  Anna,  and  Cold  Harbor 
he  was  detailed  on  special  duty  at  regimental  head-quarters.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  of  service  at  the  expiration  of  his  term,  June  9,  1865,  as  a  Corporal, 
to  which  rank  he  had  been  promoted  Dec.  7,  1864. 

Andrew  Morse,  at  the  age  of  twenty -two  years,  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  Oct.  31,  1S61,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  istMass.  Cav. 
He  was,  at  the  time  of  enlistment,  a  resident  of  Medway,  but  appears  by 
the  state  record  to  have  been  accredited  to  the  town  of  Livermore,  Me.  He 
was  transferred  to  Co.  I,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  and  reenlisted  in  the  field 
Jan.  1,  1864,  for  three  years,  and  was  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  in  the 
battle  of  James  Island,  S.  C,  June  17,  and  at  Pocataligo,  Oct.  22,  1S62,  and 
was  on  duty  at  Morris  Island  during  the  siege  of  Fort  Sumter  in  1863,  and 
in  the  Florida  campaign  in  the  winter  of  1S63  and  1S64,  and  took  part  in  the 
battle  of  Olustee.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  14,  1865,  by  reason 
of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Eleazar  Morse,  son  of  Eleazar  and  Polly  (Adams)  Morse,  was  born 
May  11,  1S17,  in  Rutland,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  May  28,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  2d  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  1862,  and 
at  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  of  the  same  year.  Much  of  the  latter  part  of 
his  term  of  service  was  spent  in  the  hospital.  He  was  discharged  for  disa- 
bility March  10,  1864.  Mr.  Morse  removed  toHolliston,  but  at  the  time  of 
his  death,  March  6,  1S73,  was  stopping  temporarily  in  Hopkinton.  His  re- 
mains were  interred  in  West  Medway. 

Frederic  Daniels  Morse,  son  of  Asa  D.  and  Eliza  (Hill)  Morse, 
was  born  Dec.  25,  183S,  in  East  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine 
months,  as  Sergeant  of  Co.  B,  42c!  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  was  a 
student  in  Monson  Academy,  and  graduated  in  1862  from  Amherst  College, 
Massachusetts,  having  but  just  completed  his  course  when  he  enlisted.  He 
served  with  his  regiment  in  Louisiana,  and  was  in  the  engagement  at  Bra- 
shear  City,  La.,  June  23,  1863,  at  which  time  he  was  taken  prisoner.  He 
was  paroled  June  26,  and  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863,  at  the  expiration  of 
the  service  of  his  regiment.  He  afterwards  studied  medicine  in  the  Rush 
Medical  College,  Chicago,  111.,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1S67,  and  com- 
menced practice  in  Chicago,  but  in  1868  settled  as  a  practising  physician  in 
Lawrence,  Kan.,  where  he  still  resides.  Dr.  Morse  married,  Oct.  19,  1S69, 
Addie  A.  Smith,  daughter  of  Alvin  Smith,  m.  d.,  of  Monson,  Mass. 

Milton  H.  Morse,  son  of  John  Morse,  was  born  in  1842,  in  Milford, 
Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  service  July  27, 1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  I,  iSth  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  discharged  Jan.  4,  1S62, 
for  disability.  He  again  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  service  as  a  private 
of  Co.  I,  39th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  Aug.  25,  1862,  and  accredited  to  Natick, 
giving  his  name  as  Henry  M.  Morse.  He  was  again  discharged  Sept.  12, 
1863.  He  enlisted  again  for  the  third  time  and  was  mustered  into  service 
Nov.  17,  iS63,as  a  recruit  to  Co.  D,  1st  Regt.  Msss.  Cav.,  and  accredited 
to  Milford.     He  was  mustered  out  June  29,  1S65,  as  absent. 


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Robert  T.  Morse,  son  of  Andrew  and  Margaret  (Metcalf)  Morse, 
was  born  Aug.  27,  1833,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  the  last  of  August,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.      He   died  Oct.  4,    1S62,   of  diphtheria. 

Daniel  Mundon,  son  of  John  and  Sarah  Mundon,  was  born  Aug.  5, 
[834,  in  Wareham,  Mass.  He  enlisted  at  Medway  early  in  May,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury, 
May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  detailed  company  cook  June  23,  1S61,  to  July  1.  1S62,  and  afterwards 
as  orderly  of  Lieut.  Patterson  of  Co.  E,  by  whom  he  was  sent  out  for  bread, 
while  on  the  march  from  near  Frederick.  Md.,  over  the  South  Mountain, 
towards  Antietam  Creek,  Sept.  14,  1862,  when  he  deserted. 

Charles  Murray,  residence  unknown,  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  December,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  for  the  29th  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

James  F.  Murphy,  at  the  age  of  twenty  years,  enlisted  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  on  the  5th  of  December,  1S64,  for  one 
year,  and  accredited  to  Medway,  though  he  was  not  a  resident  of  the  town. 
He  served  as  a  private  in  the  6th  Mass.  Light  Bat.,  and  was  mustered  out 
Aug.  7,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

George  L.  Myer,  son  of  Henry  and  Nancy  (Leonard)  Myer,  was  born 
May  9,  1837,  m  Newark,  X.  J.  He  first  enlisted  at  Camp  Stanton,  Lynn- 
field,  Mass.,  and  was  sworn  into  service  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co. 
D,  35th  Mass.  Inf.  But  before  that  regiment  left  camp  he  was  sent,  by  di- 
rection of  Col.  Wild,  to  Camp  Cameron,  in  Cambridge,  to  be  transferred 
to  the  Sharpshooters,  and  was  there  rejected  by  the  recruiting  officer  for  be- 
ing below  the  standard  height.  He  enlisted  again  for  one  hundred  days,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July  22,  1S64,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington, 
D.  C,  and,  Nov.  11,  1S64,  was  mustered  out. 

William  D.  Newland,  son  of  David  and  Sarah  Newland,  was  born 
Jan.  3,  1841,  in  Boston.  He  entered  the  United  States  service  as  ordinary 
seaman  in  the  navy,  Feb.  20,  1862,  and  shipped  on  board  the  sloop  of  war, 
"Oneida."  In  April,  1S62,  he  took  part  in  the  movements  of  the  fleet  under 
Capt.  Farragut,  for  the  capture  of  New  Orleans.  He  was  in  the  engage- 
ments at  Forts  Jackson  and  St.  Philip,  with  the  rebel  fleet  above  the  forts 
and  the  earth  works  below  New  Orleans,  known  as  Fort  Chalmette.  .Sub- 
sequently he  was  in  engagements  at  Grand  Gulf,  and  at  the  siege  of  Vicks- 
burg  and  of  Port  Hudson,  and  with  the  rebel  ram  "  Arkansas."  Afterwards 
he  was  in  the  engagement,  Aug.  5,  1S64.  at  the  passage  of  the  fleet,  under 
Commander  Farragut,  past  Forts  Morgan  and  Gaines  at  the  entrance  of 
Mobile  Bay,  and  with  the  ram  "Tennessee."  He  was  wounded  bv  a  heavy 
fragment  of  shell,  and  discharged  Oct.  27,  1S64,  for  disability. 

John  Nolan,  son  of  James  and  Mary  Ann  Nolan,  was  born  July  6, 
1S26,  in  Boston.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  the  last  of  August,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  at  Readville,  Mass.,  Sept.  15,  1862,  for 
nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in 
Louisiana,  and  when  the  regiment  returned  home  he  was  left  sick  in  the  St. 
James  Hospital  at  New  Orleans,  where  he  died  Aug.  7,  1863. 


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John  Nolan,  son  of  John  and  Catherine  Nolan,  was  born  Aug.  17, 
1S49,  in  Boston.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice, April  6,  1S65,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  5th  N.  Y.  Vols.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  of  service  Aug.  21,  1S65. 

William  A.  Nolan,  son  of  John  and  Catherine  Nolan,  was  born  Aug. 
11,  1847,  m  Boston.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July 
23,  1S64,  for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  60th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vol.  Militia.  He  wras  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  30,  1864,  at  the  expira- 
tion of  his  term.  He  enlisted  again,  and  was  mustered  into  service  April  6, 
1865,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  5th  Regt.  N.  Y.  Vols.  He  was  again  mustered 
out  Aug.  21,  1S65. 

George  E.  Nourse,  son  of  Gilbert  and  Betsey  W.  (Cargill)  Nourse, 
was  born  July  14,  1S42,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  Feb.  27,  1S64,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day  for  three  years,  as 
a  private  of  the  14th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  was  in  the  engagements  at 
Spottsylvania  Court  House,  from  May  9  to  the  iSth,  1S64;  at  Tolopotomy 
Creek,  June  1  ;  Bethesda  Church,  June  2  and  3  ;  Cold  Harbor,  June  3  to 
12;  and  at  the  siege  of  Petersburg,  Va.,  from  June  17  to  the  surrender, 
April,  1865.  He  was  promoted  Corporal  in  March,  1864,  and  was  detailed 
Clerk  of  the  Battery,  May,  1S64.  He  was  mustered  out  in  Readville,  Mass., 
June  15,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Hugh  O'Brien,  residence  unknown,  at  the  age  of  twenty-seven  years, 
was  mustered  into  service  Dec.  3,  1S64,  for  one  year,  in  Co.  H,  1st  Mass. 
Cav.  He  was  mustered  out  as  Sergeant,  June  26,  1865,  by  reason  of  the 
close  of  the  war. 

Michael  O'Donnell,  son  of  James  and  Catherine  (Welch)  O'Donnell, 
was  born  Nov.  17,  1S43,  in  Kilkenny,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  in  Medway 
early  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  in  Camp  Andrew, 
West  Roxbury.  He  was  promoted  Corporal  Nov.  3,  1S62  ;  Sergeant  Dec. 
30,  1S62  ;  and  1st  Sergeant  May  1,  1S63.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Win- 
chester, Va.,  May  25,  and  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Aug.  9,  1862,  at  which  time 
he  was  wounded  in  the  right  arm.  He  returned  to  duty  Sept.  17,  1S62.  He 
was  in  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  3  ;  in  the  fight  at  Brand}'  Station, 
June  9;  and  at  Gettysburg,  July  3,  1S63,  when  he  was  again  wounded  in 
the  hip,  after  which  he  remained  in  the  hospital  until  the  expiration  of  his 
term.      He  was  mustered  out  May  11,  1864. 

John  O'Hara  was  born  about  1S39,  m  Ireland;  resided  in  Medway, 
enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July  26,  1S61, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  iSth  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was 
with  his  regiment  until  detached,  Nov.  16,  1861,  to  gun-boat  service. 
He  was  in  engagements  on  board  the  "  Carondolet  "  at  Island  No.  16,  in 
the  spring  of  1S62,  and  afterwards  in  other  engagements  on  the  Mississippi 
River  and  its  tributaries  below.  He  was  discharged  for  disability  December, 
1863,  and  died,  Feb.  22,  1S64,  of  disease,  in  Medway. 

Alfred  Onion,  (now  known  as  Alfred  Ashton),  son  of  Lemuel  and 
Sabra  (Green)  Onion,  was  born  Sept.  2S,  1S44,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  May  25,  1S61,  in  Camp 
Andrew,   West   Roxbury,  for   three   years,  as   a   private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt. 


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Mass.  Vols.  Soon  after  the  regiment  arrived  at  the  South  and  commenced 
its  sen  ices  in  the  field,  he  lost  his  voice.  December,  1861,  he  was  sent  to 
barracks  hospital,  at  Frederick,  Md.,  and  was  detailed  Commissary  of  the 
Hospital,  in  which  position  he  continued  to  serve  until  the  expiration  of  his 
term.  He  was  transferred  to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps  Jan.  23,  1864.  He  did 
not  recover  his  voice  till  after  his  return  North,  at  the  expiration  of  his  ser- 
vice.    He  was  mustered  out  at  Frederick,  Md.,  the  last  of  June,  1864. 

Thomas  O'Rourke,  at  the  age  of  twenty-two  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  3,  1864,  for  one  year,  in 
Co.  H,  1st  Mass.  Cav.  He  was  mustered  out  as  Sergeant  of  his  company, 
June  26,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Charles  Osborne,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  enlisted  and  was 
mustered  into  service  Dec.  13,  1S64,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  26th 
unattached  Co.  of  Inf.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  accredited  to  Medway,  though 
not  a  resident  of  the  town,  and  mustered  out  of  service  May  12,  1S65. 

William  R.  Parsons,  son  of  William  and  Agnes  (Todd)  Parsons, 
was  born  Oct.  8,  1S25,  in  Lancashire,  England.  He  enlisted  in  Medway,  in 
May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861,  for 
three  years,  as  1st  Sergeant  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  July  13,  1861, 
reduced  to  rank  of  3d  Sergeant  and  made  Ordnance  Sergeant.  Again  ap- 
pointed 1st  Sergeant  May  14,  1S62.  He  was  in  the  battle  at  Winchester, 
Va.,  May  25,  and  at  Antietam,  Md.,  Sept.  17,  1862,  at  which  time  he  was 
wounded  in  the  hand.  He  was  discharged  Nov.  29,  1862,  for  disability. 
He  continued  to  reside  in  Medway,  and  was  killed  Feb.  13,  1875,  by  being 
thrown  from  a  sleigh  by  a  runaway  horse. 

David  Allen  Partridge,  son  of  Allen  and  Peggy  J.  Partridge,  was 
born  April  3,  1S33,  in  Medway.  He  took  an  active  part  in  recruiting  Co.  B, 
42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia,  which  was  organized  in  Medway  by  the  choice 
of  company  officers,  on  the  twenty-eighth  day  of  August,  1862,  at  which  time 
he  was  elected  2d  Lieut.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  in 
Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  Mass..  Sept.  13,  1862,  for  the  term  of  nine  months. 
His  commission  was  dated  Sept.  2,  1862.  He  was  detailed,  October  20,  As- 
sistant Adjutant-Gen.  on  the  staff  of  Brig-Gen.  R.  A.  Pierce,  Commandant 
of  the  Camp  at  Readville,  and  remained  on  duty  at  camp  after  his  regiment 
left  for  the  South.  Dec.  26,  1S62,  he  was  appointed  Assistant  Provost  Mar- 
shal of  Massachusetts,  under  Major  Blake.  Under  these  appointments  he 
continued  to  serve  till  March  5,  1863,  when  he  was  discharged  from  the  42d 
Regt.  and  received  the  appointment  of  1st  Lieut,  and  Adj.  of  the  54th  Mass. 
Inf.,  a  colored  regiment  then  being  recruited  at  Camp  Meigs.  April  14  he 
was  commissioned  Captain  of  that  regiment.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in 
the  siege  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  on  James,  Folly,  and  Morris  islands.  A  failure 
of  health  compelled  him  to  return  North  and  lie  was  discharged  Jan.  19,1864, 
for  disability.  Since  the  war  Captain  Partridge  has  taken  an  active  interest 
in  public  affairs.  He  has  twice  represented  the  district  very  acceptably  in  the 
Legislature,  and  shown  himself  efficient  as  a  town  officer,  having  served  for 
several  years  on  the  board  of  selectmen  of  which  he  is  at  present  chairman. 
He  is  often  called  upon  to  preside  over  meetings  of  the  town  for  which  posi- 
tion he  has  an  especial  fitness. 

George    V.  Partridge,  son  of  Allen   and  Peggy   J.   Partridge,   was 


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born  Nov.  9,  1842,  in  Harrington,  Conn.  He  was  mustered  into  service 
Sept.  23,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  1st  Regt.  Mass.  Cav. 
This  company  was  afterwards  known  as  Co.  K,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  In 
April,  1862,  he  was  on  duty  as  a  bearer  of  dispatches  at  the  siege  of  Fort 
Pulaski  on  Cockspur  Island,  Savannah  River.  Afterwards  he  took  part  in 
many  raids,  skirmishes,  and  reconnoissances.  April  2,  1S64,  in  an  engage- 
ment at  Cedar  Run,  near  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  he  was  wounded,  and  died  of 
his  wound  May  2,  1S64,  at  Hospital  No.  3,  Beaufort,  S.  C,  and  was  buried 
there  in  Lot  No.  iS,  Grave  No.  576. 

Warren  J.  Partridge,  son  of  Allen  and  Peggy  J.  Partridge,  was  born 
Feb.  3,  1839,  at  Harrington,  Conn.  He  enlisted  in  Medway,  in  August, 
and  was  mustered  into  service  Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  was  discharged  for  disability 
Oct.  22,  1862,  from  Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  Mass. 

William  S.  Partridge,  son  of  Allen  and  Peggy  J.  Partridge,  was  born 
April  30,  1841,  in  Harrington,  Conn.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  April  16,  1861,  for  three  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  1st 
Regt.  R.  I.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Bull  Run,  Virginia,  July  2 1 ,  1S61 , 
and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  2,  1S61,  his  term  having  expired. 

William  E.  Pettingill,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  residence  not 
known,  enlisted  Dec.  3,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  61st  Regt.,  Co.  G,  and 
accredited  to  Medway.     He  was  mustered  out  July  16,  1865. 

George  E.  Pettis,  son  of  George  and  Sarah  (Snelling)  Pettis,  was 
born  Jan.  26,  1840,  in  Holliston.  He  enlisted  in  August,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  in  Readville, 
Mass.,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B.  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  served  with 
his  regiment  in  Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  by  reason 
of  his  term  having  expired.     He  married  and  settled  in  Medfield. 

William  H.  Pettis,  son  of  George  and  Sarah  (Snelling)  Pettis,  was 
born  July  5,  1841,  in  Holliston.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Sept.  12,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  the  44th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vol.  Militia.  He  was,  at  the  time  of  enlistment,  residing  in  Sherborn,  and 
was  accredited  on  the  quota  of  that  town,  though  he  appears  by  the  state 
record  to  be  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  June 
iS,  1863,  his  term  having  expired.  He  enlisted  again,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  7,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  G,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  was  taken  prisoner  at  Plymouth, 
N.  C,  April  iS,  1S64,  and  carried  to  Andersonville,  Ga.,  where,  after  suf- 
fering the  rigors  and  privations  of  that  filthy  pen,  he  is  reported  to  have  en- 
listed in  the  rebel  service  to  avoid  starvation.  Nothing  further  is  known  of 
him.     On  his  last  enlistment  he  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

John  A.  Pierce,  son  of  John  and  Althea  (Springer)  Pierce,  was  born 
Aug.  20,  1831,111  Milford,  Mass.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  Feb.  2^,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  of  the  2d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  assigned  to  Co.  E,  and  joined  his  regiment  at 
Pumpkinvine  Creek,  La.,  the  last  of  May,  1S64.  He  was  in  but  a  single  en- 
gagement during  the  advance  upon  Atlanta,  Ga.  Suffering  from  disease,  he 
was  sent  to  the  hospital  about  the  10th  of  July,  and  afterwards  to  Convales- 


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cent  Camp  near  Chattanooga,  from  which  place  he  was  detailed  about  Oc- 
tober i,  as  cattle  guard  and  did  not  join  his  regiment  again  until  the  last  of 
March,  186^.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  July  14,  1S65,  in  Washing- 
ton,  D.  C,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Ezra  Pierson,  son  of  William  and  Mary  Pierson,  was  born  Jan.  19, 
1S31,  in  Yorkshire.  England.  He  enlisted  March  9,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  March  n,  1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
the  16th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  His  term  of  service  was  passed  principally  in 
the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C.  He  was  mustered  out  at  Readville,  June 
27,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Jonathan  Pitcher  was  born  in  Barnstable,  Mass.  At  the  age  of  forty- 
two  years  he  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  Sept.  25,  1861, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  23d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in 
the  battle  "of  Roanoke  Island,  N.  C,  Feb.  S,  1S62,  and  at  Newbern,  N.  C, 
March  14  of  the  same  year.  He  was  discharged  May  23,  1S62,  for  disability. 
He  enlisted  again  and  was  mustered  into  service  Sept.  15,  1S63,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  24th  Regt.  Vet.  Res.  Corps.  After  a  few 
months  service  he  was  again  discharged  for  disability  at  Washington,  D.  C. 
He  became  an  inmate  of  Soldiers'  Home,  Togus,  Me. 

Edwin  C.  Pond,  son  of  Justin  and  Ruth  D.  (Perry)  Pond,  was  born  Sept. 
10,  1S34,  in  Franklin.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  August,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  in  Readville,  Mass.,  for 
nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He 
served  in  Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  at  Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  Aug. 
20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired.     He  died,  March,  1877,  in  Franklin. 

Edwin  D.  Pond,  son  of  Moses  and  Nancy  Pond,  was  born  Dec.  22. 
1S35,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  August,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  service  in  Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine  months, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  served  in  Louisiana 
and  was  mustered  out  at  Readville,  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired. 

Elmer  H.  Pond,  son  of  Jonathan  and  Eliza  (Fisher)  Pond,  was  born 
March  21,  1S4S,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice Feb.  2,  1 86^,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  a  resident  ofMedway,  but  received  a  bounty  from  Bellingham,  and 
was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Petersburg,  April, 
1S65,  and  was  mustered  out  July  16,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

George  E.  Pond,  son  of  John  and  Charlotte  (Wiswell)  Pond,  was 
born  Jan.  27,  1S41,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  August,  1S62, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1862.  for  nine 
months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  with  his 
regiment  in  Louisiana.  He  was  mustered  out  at  Readville,  Mass.,  Aug.  20, 
1S63,  his  term  having  expired. 

George  Otis  Pond,  son  of  Paul  D.  and  Hilda  (Hill)  Pond,  was  born 
Sept.  22,  1829,  in  Franklin.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice Aug.  27,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  2d  Co.  of  Sharp- 
shooters. He  was  in  the  battle  of  Antietam,  Aid.,  Sept.  17,  1862,  and  at 
Fredericksburg.  Va.,  Dec.  13.  1S62.  He  died  of  disease  Jan.  20,  1S63.  on 
board  an  ambulance  near  (state  record  says  Falmouth.  Va.)  Strasburg,  Va.. 
while  being  removed  from  the  field  hospital  to  the  General  Hospital. 


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Oscar  A.  Pond,  son  of  Jonathan  and  Eliza  (Fisher)  Pond,  was  born 
March  6,  1843,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service 
Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol. 
Militia.  He  received  a  bounty  from  the  town  of  Bellingham  and  was  ac- 
credited on  the  quota  of  that  town,  but  by  the  state  record  he  appears  as 
from  Medway.  He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  at  the  expiration  of 
his  service.  While  on  duty  in  Louisiana  he  had  an  attack  of  tvphoid  fever, 
from  which  he  never  fully  recovered.  He  died  of  dysentery  September, 
1S63,  in  West  Medway. 

Asa  D.  Prescott,  son  of  John  and  Rhoda  Prescott,  was  born  Janu- 
ary, 1S35,  in  Phillips,  Me.  He  enlisted  May  3,  and  was  mustered  into  ser- 
vice June  26,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  12th  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9 ;  at  South 
Mountain,  August  14;  and  at  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62.  In  the  latter  en- 
gagement he  was  wounded  through  the  thigh,  and  discharged  in  conse- 
quence, Jan.  13,  1S63.     His  present  residence  is  Boston,  Mass. 

Alpheus  Procter,  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  resident  of  Chelsea, 
Mass.,  enlisted  Dec.  6,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  61  st  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.,  was  accredited  to  Medway,  and  mustered  out  July  16,  1865. 

Franklin  Procter,  son  of  Ezekiel  and  Martha  Procter,  was  born  Nov. 
7,  1S45,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July 
28,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  35th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  discharged,  Oct.  13,  1862,  for  disability.  He  continued  to  reside 
in  Medway  till  his  death,  Sept.  19,  1S79. 

Stephen  F.  Purdy,  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years,  enlisted  at  Med- 
way, and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July  22,  1864,  for  one 
hundred  days.  He  was  mustered  out  on  the  eleventh  day  of  November,  1864. 
Patrick  Raferty,  residence  unknown,  enlisted  Dec.  6,  1S64,  for  one 
year,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  K,  6istRegt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

George  H.  Read,  son  of  George  and  Louisa  (Fairbanks)  Read,  was 
born  Feb.  12.  1841,  in  Medway.  In  April,  1S61,  he  enlisted  for  three 
months,  and  was  mustered  into  service  April  15.  as  a  Corporal  of  Co.  H,  1st 
Regt.  of  R.  I.  Inf.  He  was  at  that  time  a  resident  of  Providence,  R.  I. 
He  served  his  full  term  with  his  regiment,  and  took  part  in  the  first  battle  of 
Bull  Run,  July  21,  1S61.  After  his  discharge  he  returned  to  Medway  and 
again  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Oct.  31,  1S61,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  I,  1st  Mass.  Cav.  This  company  was  afterwards  known  as  Co.  A,  In- 
dependent Battalion,  and  still  later  was  transferred,  and  became  Co.  I,  4th 
Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  He  was  in  the  battle  at  James  Island,  S.  C,  June  17, 
1S62,  and  at  Pocataligo,  S.  C.  He  was  on  duty  at  Morris  Island,  S.  C, 
during  the  siege  of  Fort  Sumter,  and  afterwards  took  part  in  the  Florida 
campaign  in  the  winter  of  1863-4,  and  was  in  the  disastrous  battle  of  Olus- 
tee,  Feb.  20,  1S64.  Having  reenlisted  on  1st  of  January,  1S64,  for  another 
term  of  three  years,  he  received  the  usual  veteran  furlough,  and  visited  home 
in  March  or  April  following.  He  afterwards  returned  to  his  regiment,  but 
was  suffering  severely  from  the  effects  of  a  cold  contracted  during  the  expo- 
sure of  the  Florida  campaign,  and  from  which  he  never  recovered.     He  was 


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detailed  as  clerk  of  the  Regimental  Quarter-Master  during  the  latter  part  of 
his  term  of  service,  and  though  suffering  greatly  from  disease,  he  performed 
his  duties  unflinchly  to  the  end.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  14, 
1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war.  After  his  discharge  his  disease 
made  rapid  progress,  and  he  died  Feb.  25,  1866,  of  pulmonary  consumption. 
Timothy  Reardon,  (or  Riordan),  son  of  John  and  Julia  (Wallace) 
Reardon,  was  born  May  18,  1847,  in  Cork  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  July  22,  1S64,  for  one  hun- 
dred davs,  Co.  B,  42d  Mass.  Regt.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  the 
defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64,  his 
term  having  expired.     He  died  March,  1SS0,  in  Milford,  Mass. 

Thomas  Reise,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  residence  unknown,  en- 
listed Dec.  13,  1864,  and  was  mustered  into  service  the  same  day  for  one 
year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Med- 
way.    He  was  mustered  out  as  Sergeant  July  16,  1S65. 

Patrick  Regan,  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  enlisted  for  one  hundred 
days,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  July  22,  1864,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11, 
iSh^.  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

Benjamin  F.  Remmick,  son  of  Benjamin  and  Eliza  (Briggs)  Remmick, 
was  born  Feb.  25,  1S41,  in  Gardiner,  Me.  He  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  sen-ice  June  11,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  H, 
2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  battles  of  Winchester  and  Cedar  Moun- 
tain, Va.,  and  at  Antietam,  Md.  In  the  latter  engagement  he  was  instantly 
killed  and  was  buried  on  the  field. 

George  S.  Rice,  son  of  Hollis  and  Nancy  (Abbe)  Rice,  was  born 
April  24,  1840,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  at  Medway  in  August,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a 
private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  served  in  Louisiana  and  was  in 
the  engagement  at  Brashear  City,  June  23,  1863,  and  was  taken  prisoner. 
He  was  paroled  June  25,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  20,  1863, 
his  term  having  expired.  He  enlisted  again  for  one  hundred  days,  in  the 
same  regiment  and  company,  and  was  mustered  into  service  July  22,  1864. 
He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov. 
11,  1864,  his  term  having  expired. 

George  H.  Rich,  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  private  of  Co.  B,  42d 
Regt.  was  mustered  into  service  July  22,  1864,  for  one  hundred  days.  He 
died  Aug.  14,  1864,  from  an  accidental  wound. 

Henry  H.  Rich,  son  of  Henry  and  Mary  (Paine)  Rich,  was  born  July 
30,  1842,  in  Truro,  Mass.  He  enlisted  for  one  hundred  days  and  was  mus- 
tered into  service  July  22,  1864.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington, 
D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired. 

James  G.  Richards,  son  of  William  and  Nancy  J.  (Gilmore)  Rich- 
ards, was  born  Dec.  20,  1846,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  Aug.  23,  1S64,  and 
was  mustered  into  service  on  the  same  clay,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the 
iSth  unattached  Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Regt.  Heavy  Arty.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  of 
service  June  17,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Addison  Warren  Richardson,  son  of  Addison  and  Maria-Richardson, 


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was  born  June  14,  1S43,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  for  nine  months,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13,  1862,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B, 
42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  Louisiana, 
and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1863,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

Emory  Richardson,  son  of  Artemas  and  Deborah  (Johnson)  Richard- 
son, was  born  Aug.  7,  1817,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  June  13,  1S61,  as  a  private  of  Co.  F,  nth 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  having  served  his  full  term  of  three  years  was  trans- 
ferred June  24,  1S64,  to  the  nth  Battalion,  by  reason  of  having  reenlisted. 
He  was  accredited  to  Medway,  though  he  had  not  for  some  years  been  a 
resident  of  the  town.  State  record  says,  on  reenlistment,  accredited  to  Wey- 
mouth, Mass.,  and  mustered  out  July  14,  1S65,  at  expiration  of  service. 

Henry  S.  Richardson,  son  of  Moses  and  Keziah  (Fairbanks)  Richard- 
son, was  born  Dec.  25,  1S33,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  Being  a  resident  of  Dedham,  he  was  accredited 
to  that  place.  He  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired. 
By  the  state  record  he  appears  as  from  Medway. 

Joseph  H.  Richardson,  son  of  Joseph  L.,  Jr.,  and  Sylvia  (Partridge) 
Richardson,  was  born  June  7,  1S40,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  July  2,  1861,  for  three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of  Co. 
B,  1 6th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  battles  of  Fair  Oaks,  June 
1  ;  Peach  Orchard,  June  25  ;  Glendale,  June  29  ;  Malvern  Hill,  Jul)'  1  ; 
Second  Bull  Run,  August  29  and  30 ;  Bristow  Station,  August  27  ;  Freder- 
icksburg, Dec.  13,  1862  ;  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and  3  ;  Gettysburg,  July 
2,  and  Locust  Grove,  Nov.  27,  1863.  At  Gettysburg  he  was  wounded  in 
the  arm.  He  was  also  in  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness  and  engagements 
succeeding,  in  May  and  June,  1864,  when  he  states  that  his  regiment  was 
under  fire  more  than  fifty  days  in  succession.  He  was  a  resident  of  Hollis- 
ton  at  the  time  of  enlistment  and  was  accredited  to  that  town.  He  was 
mustered  out  of  service  July  27,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired. 

Brougham  Roberts  was  born  in  London,  England.  He  enlisted  at 
the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  in  July,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Aug.  9,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  I,  30th 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  states  that  he  was  with  his  regiment  until  the  last  of 
March,  1S63,  when  by  an  accidental  wound  in  the  foot  he  was  compelled  to 
go  into  the  hospital.  He  was  subsequently  sick  with  the  black-tongue  fever 
and  was  not  again  fit  for  service  until  June  7,  when  he  started  to  join  his  regi- 
ment at  Port  Hudson.  Before  reaching  that  place,  however,  he  was  sent  back 
to  Brashear  City,  by  order  of  Gen.  Emory,  and  was  in  the  engagement  at 
that  place  June  23,  and  taken  prisoner.  He  was  soon  paroled  with  the  other 
prisoners  taken  at  that  time,  but  he  states  that  the  paroles  were  considered  of 
no  force,  not  having  been  signed  by  an  officer  duly  authorized  to  serve,  and 
the  men  were  immediately  returned  to  service.  He  joined  his  regiment 
again  at  Baton  Rouge,  July  30,  and  remained  there  through  the  succeeding 
winter,  in  camp,  and  was  in  the  engagements  in  April  and  May  following, 
during  the  Red  River  expedition  of  Gen.  Banks.  After  the  return  of  the 
regiment  to  Virginia  he  was  in  the  engagements  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley  in 
the  autumn  of  1S64.     The  most  important  of  these  were  at  Opequan,  Septem- 


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ber  19;  Fisher's  Mill,  September  22,  and  Cedar  Creek,  October  19.  From 
December  11  to  May,  1865,  he  was  detailed  as  a  clerk  to  Chief  Quartermaster 
at  Gen.  Sherman's  head-quarters.  He  joined  his  regiment  at  Savannah,  Ga., 
in  May,  but  on  account  of  an  accidental  injury  he  was  sent  to  the  Division 
hospital  and  did  not  return  home  with  his  regiment  which  started  June  30. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  13,  1S65,  in  Boston.  He  resides  in 
New  York  City,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  business  for  several  years. 

Henry  M.  Rockwood,  son  of  Martin  and  Julia  M.  Rockwood,  was 
born  March  6,  1S42.  in  Bellingham.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  March  11,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  16th  Mass.  Light 
Bat.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered 
out  June  27,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Thomas  Rollins  was  born  in  Lancashire,  England.  He  enlisted  at 
the  age  of  twenty-five  years,  in  Medway,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  Ma}'  25,  1S61,  for  three 
years,  as  a  Corporal  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  promoted 
Sergeant,  Jul}-  7,  1S61.     He  deserted  July,  1S62,  from  Winchester,  Va. 

Chandler  W.  Sanders,  son  of  Alexander  R.  and  Fidelia  Sanders,  was 
born  Sept.  11,  1S43,  in  Upton.  He  enlisted  on  the  twentieth  day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1S61,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  for  one  year, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement 
before  Petersburg,  Va.,  April  2,  1S65,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service 
June  4,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war.  He  is  the  overseer  of  boot 
manufactory  in  the  State  Prison,  Providence,  R.  I. 

George  S.  Sanford,  son  of  George  and  Sarah  (Sanger)  Sanford,  was 
born  April  10,  1S42,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  August  11,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service,  Sept.  12,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private 
of  Co.  F,  44th  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  was  at  that  time  a  resident  of 
Southboro,  but  preferred  to  be  accredited  to  his  native  town  of  Medway.  He 
was  in  the  battle  of  Rawle's  Mills,  on  the  Tarboro'  expedition,  November  2  ; 
at  the  battle  of  Kinston,  N.  C,  December  14  ;  at  Whitehall  Bridge,  Decem- 
ber 16,  and  at  Goldsboro',  Dec.  17,  1S62.  He  was  discharged  Jan.  23,  1S63, 
for  disability.  He  enlisted  a  second  time  in  Co.  G,  60th  Mass.  Regt.,  for 
one  hundred  days,  was  mustered  into  service  July  19.  1S64,  and  mustered 
out  Nov.  30,  1864,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

Melvin  Sawyer,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  residence  New  Bed- 
ford, Mass.,  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the 
thirteenth  day  of  December,  1S64,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  26th  unat- 
tached Co.  of  Inf.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was 
mustered  out  of  service  May  12,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Michael  Schofield  was  born  in  Ireland.  He  enlisted  at  the  age  of 
twenty-one  years,  Sept.  15,  1864,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  61st  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  detailed  as  fifer  during  most  of  his  term  of  service. 
He  was  in  the  engagement  before  Petersburg,  April  2,  1S65,  and  was  mus- 
tered out  at  camp  near  Arlington  Heights,  June  7,  1865. 

John  Scott,  son  of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  Scott,  was  born  Nov.  22, 
1S33,  in  Tyrone  County,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  as  a  substitute  for  James 
Doherty,  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 


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vice  Aug.  25,  1S63,  for  three  years,  and  assigned  to  Co.  K,  iSth  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  joined  his  regiment  at  Beverly  Ford,  Va.,  about  the  10th  of  Septem 
ber,  and  was  in  the  engagement  at  Rappahannock  Station,  November  7  ;  at 
Mine  Run,  Nov.  29  and  30,  1863  ;  at  the  Wilderness,  May  5,  at  Laurel  Hill, 
May  10  ;  at  Spottsylvania,  May  23  ;  at  Cold  Harbor,  June  3  to  5  ;  and  before 
Petersburg,  Va.,  June  iS,  when  he  was  struck  in  the  leg  by  a  solid  shot  and 
the  limb  so  severely  shattered  that  amputation  became  necessary,  and  his 
limb  was  removed  Aug.  12,  1S64.  In  September  the  term  of  the  iSth  Regt. 
having  expired,  it  was  mustered  out  of  service  and  the  recruits  and  reenlisted 
men  were  transferred  to  the  32d  Regt.  Being  unfit  for  duty  he  never  joined 
that  regiment  and  was  discharged  March  1,  1865,  for  disability. 

Richard  Searles,  residence  unknown,  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service,  January,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  for  the 
22d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

George  T.  Simpson,  son  of  Hiram  W.  and  Mary  E.  (Wendall)  Simp- 
son, was  born  Aug.  14,  183S,  in  Boston.  He  enlisted  May  21,  1S61,  in 
Capt.  Thos.  W.  Clark's  Co.,  afterwards  a  company  of  the  29th  Regt.,  but 
during  Simpson's  service  in  it,  attached  to  the  4th  Mass.  Regt.,  a  three 
months  organization.  While  a  member  of  this  company  he  was  in  the  bat- 
tle of  Big  Bethel.  He  was  discharged  June  26,  1S61  (state  record,  July  6), 
for  disability.  He  enlisted  again  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  31st  Regt.,  and  was 
mustered  into  service  Jan.  15,  1S62.  He  was  again  discharged  Dec.  9, 
1S62,  for  disability.  He  enlisted  a  third  time  as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  3d  Regt. 
Mass.  Cav.,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Feb.  29,  1864,  for  three  years, 
and  accredited  to  Boston.  He  was  transferred  to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps  in 
April,  1865,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Nov.  21,  1865,  by  reason  o 
General  Order  No.  116,  Adjutant-General's  Office,  in  Washington,   D.  C. 

Frank  X.  Sinzinger,  at  the  age  of  thirty-two  years,  residence  unknown, 
enlisted  Dec.  5,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on 
the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  6th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He 
was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  7,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Michael  Slaven,  son  of  Philip  and  Bridget  Slaven,  was  born  in  1S35, 
in  Leitrim  Country,  Ireland.  He  enlisted  in  May-,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  in  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  May  25,  1S61, 
for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  says  he 
was  constantly  on  duty  and  in  all  the  skirmishes  and  battles  of  the  regiment 
during  his  term  of  service.  He  was  at  the  battle  of  Winchester,  Va.,  May 
25,  1S62  ;  at  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9  ;  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1862;  Chan- 
cellorsville,  May  3,  Beverly  Ford,  June  9,  Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3,  1863, 
and  at  Resaca,  May  15,  1S64.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  2S, 
1S64,  his  term  having  expired. 

Edmond  J.  Smith,  son  of  Jason  and  Lucy  (Gay)  Smith,  was  born  June 
20,  1846,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  Dec.  30,  1S63,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  service  of  the  United  States  Jan.  6,  1864,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  4th  Regt. 
Mass.  Cav.  He  states  that  he  was  in  many  raids  and  skirmishes  but  the  only 
engagement  in  which  he  took  part  was  at  Camden,  S.  C,  at  which  time  he 
was  wounded  in  the  leg  by  a  minie-ball.  This  fight  occurred  on  the  17th 
of  April,  1S65.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  July  2S,  1865,  at  the  U.  S. 
General  Hospital,  in  Worcester,  Mass. 


William  Smith,  son  of  Jason  and  Lucy  (Gay)  Smith,  was  born  March 
2,  1S46,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  Dec.  23,  1863,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  Jan.  6,  1S64,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  4th 
Mass.  Cav.  He  states  that  the  only  considerable  engagement  in  which  he 
took  part  was  at  Honey  Hill,  on  the  Charleston  and  Savannah  R.  R.  He 
was  in  many  raids  and  skirmishes,  in  one  of  which,  at  Davol's  Neck,  on  the 
Charleston  and  Savannah  R.  R.,  he  was  wounded  in  the  finger.  For  about 
six  months  of  his  term  he  was  detailed  as  orderly  first  to  Gen.  Pattee,  and 
afterwards  to  Gen.  Van  Wight.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  as  a  Cor- 
poral, in  Richmond,  Va.,  Nov.  14,  1865,  by  reason  of  General  Order  from 
the  War  Department,  No.  144.     He  died  Jan.  30,  1869,  of  consumption. 

Henry  L.  Sxell,  son  of  Henry  C.  and  Sibbel  (Adams)  Snell,  was 
born  Dec.  iS,  1827,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  August,  1862, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  at  Camp  Meigs,  Readville, 
Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  served  with  his  regiment  in  Louisiana,  and  was  in  the  engagement  at  La- 
fourche Crossing,  June  21,  1S63.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  20, 
1S63,  his  term  having  expired. 

Herman  Solon  Sparrow,  son  of  Philip  S.  and  Laura  E.  (Shepard) 
Sparrow,  was  born  Feb.  14,  1841,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  early  in  May. 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  at  Camp  Andrew.  May 
25,  1S61,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  bore  a  part  in  the 
earlier  services  of  the  regiment ;  he  was  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester, 
Va.,  May  25,  and  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Aug.  9,  1S62,  when  he  was  instantly 
killed,  being  shot  through  the  head.  Having  been  among  the  first  to  enlist, 
he  was  also  one  of  the  first  from  this  town  to  fall  in  battle.  Letters  from  regi- 
mental officers  bear  testimony  to  his  manly  qualities  as  follows  :  "He  was  a 
brave  and  good  soldier,  and  never  flinched  from  doing  his  duty.  He  was  al- 
ways at  his  post,  let  what  would,  come."  "  Calm,  decided,  faithful,  accom- 
modating, and  affectionate,  he  won  for  himself  the  esteem  of  all."  For  more 
particulars  see  record  of  George  H.  Ide. 

Philip  O.  Sparrow,  son  of  Orlando  and  Tamson  (Whitney)  Spar- 
row, was  born  April  6,  1S3S,  in  Wrentham.  He  was  drafted  into  the  United 
States  service  July  15,  1863,  for  three  years,  and  assigned  to  Co.  A,  9th  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.     He  was  discharged  Dec.  16,  1S63,  for  disability. 

James  Spelman,  at  the  age  of  twenty-two  years,  residence  unknown, 
was  mustered  into  service  May  4,  1S64,  for  three  years,  in  U.  S.  Vet.  Res. 
Corps,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

Matthew  M.  Sperry  was  mustered  into  sen-ice  May,  1S64,  for  three 
years,  in  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

George  A.  Stedman,  son  of  George  and  Elvira  (Daniels)  Stedman,  was 
born  in  Holliston.  He  enlisted  from  Medway  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia,  for  one  hundred  days,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  July  22,  1S64.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1864. 

Charles  H.  Stewart,  at  the  age  of  thirty-eight  years,  residence  un- 
known, enlisted  Nov.  2,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  service  on  the  same 
day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  F,  71st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was 
mustered  out  July  16,  iS6s\ 


George  Herbert  Stratton,  son  of  John  and  Lucinda  Stratton,  was 
born  Feb.  19,  1S42,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  July  23,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  July  28,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  D,  35th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  says  he  was  in  the  following  engage- 
ments:  South  Mountain,  Va.,  September  14;  Antietam,  Md.,  September 
17;  at  Sulphur  Spring.  Va.,  last  of  November ;  Fredericksburg.  Dec.  13, 
1862,  when  he  was  slightly  wounded;  at  the  siege  and  capture  of  Jackson, 
Miss.,  in  which  his  regiment  took  a  prominent  and  highly  honorable  part. 
Soon  after  the  capture  of  Jackson  he  was  taken  sick  and  sent  to  a  hos- 
pital of  which  he  was  afterwards  detailed  Acting  Quartermaster,  and  where 
he  served  out  his  time.     He  was  mustered  out  November,  1865,  in  Boston. 

John  S.  Stratton,  son  of  John  and  Lucinda  Stratton,  was  born  April 
iS,  1S34,  in  Sherborn.  He  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Navy  Oct.  10,  1861, 
onboard  the  "North  Carolina,"  and  went  to  Fortress  Monroe,  when,  on 
account  of  sickness  he  was  sent  back  to  the  Naval  Hospital  at  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  where  he  was  discharged  March  8,  1S62,  for  disability.  He  enlisted 
in  August,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months, 
as  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  served  with  his  regi- 
ment in  Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term 
having  expired.  Again  he  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  service  Aug.  30, 
1S64,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  took 
part  in  the  engagement  before  Petersburg,  Va.,  April  2,  1S65.  He  was 
mustered  out  June  4,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Frederick  Swarman,  son  of  Carson  and  Ann  Swarman,  was  born  June 

6,  1S39,  in  Boston,  Mass.  He  enlisted  April  29,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  at  Fort  Warren,  Boston  Harbor,  June  26,  1S62,  as  a 
Corporal  of  Co.  E,  12th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  for  the  term  of  three  years.  He  was 
in  the  battles  of  Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  August  9  ;  at  Rappahannock  Station, 
August  25  ;  Thoroughfare  Gap,  2d  Bull  Run,  August  30  ;  Chantilly,  Septem- 
ber 1  ;  and  at  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1862  ;  at  which  time  he  was  wounded,  having 
a  leg  cut  off  by  a  cannon  shot.  While  he  was  lying  on  the  field,  the  battle  still 
raging,  he  was  twice  wounded,  once  in  the  arm  and  once  in  the  head.  He 
was  discharged  April  2,  1S63,  in  consequence.  He  enlisted  again  Aug.  19, 
1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  Corporal  in  the  U.  S.  Vet.  Res.  Corps.  He  was 
discharged  Dec.  26,  1S63,  for  disability.  He  is  still  a  resident,  and  for  sev- 
eral years  has  held  the  position  of  Postmaster  in  Rockville,  Medway. 

John  H.  Swarman,  son  of  Carson  and  Ann  Swarman,  was  born  April 

7,  1837,  m  Boston.  He  enlisted  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  sei-vice  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  at  Camp  Andrew,  West  Rox- 
bury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engage- 
ment, May  25,  1S62,  at  Winchester,  Va.,  and  was  taken  prisoner.  He  was 
first  kept  a  prisoner  in  Lynchburg,  Va.,  and  afterwards  in  Belle  Isle,  Rich- 
mond, until  exchanged,  Sept.  19,  1S62.  He  again  joined  the  regiment  Oct. 
23,  1S62  ;  and  was  in  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and  3  ;  engage- 
ment at  Beverly  Ford,  June  9,  and  at  Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3,  1S63  ;  when 
he  was  wounded  in  the  leg.  He  was  not  again  fit  for  service  until  November, 
when  he  was  detailed  for  special  duty  as  guard  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  where  he 
remained  till  the  end  of  his  term.     He  was  mustered  out  May,  1S64. 

Avery  Sylvester,  son  of  Ansel  Sylvester,  was  born  April  6,  1S44,  in 


Etna,  Me.  He  enlisted  at  the  Provost  Marshal's  office  in  Worcester,  Dec. 
7,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy 
Arty.  He  appears  by  the  state  record  to  be  accredited  to  Worcester,  but  he 
was  understood  to  be  accredited  upon  the  quota  of  Medway.  He  was  taken 
prisoner  at  Plymouth,  N.  C,  April,  1864,  and  died  in  October  following  in 
the  Confederate  prison  at  Florence,  S.  C. 

John  Tevlin,  son  of  Michael  and  Betsey  Tevlin,  was  born  about  1S31, 
in  Boston.  He  resided  in  Medway,  but  enlisted  for  the  town  of  Bellingham, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  27,  1S64.  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  M,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  State  record  says,  "de- 
serted Aug.  10,  1865." 

William  H.  Thomas,  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  enlisted  in  Medway 
August,  1S62,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13, 
1S62,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He 
was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  at  the  expiration  of  his  service. 

John  Thompson,  residence  unknown,  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  December,  1S62,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  for 
the  29th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  was  accredited  to  Medway. 

Henry  Tibbets  was  mustered  into  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps  July  7,  1S63, 
for  three  years. 


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C    TINKHAM. 


Benjamin  C.  Tinkham,  son  of  Harvey  and  Jane  (Cornish)  Tinkham,  was 
born  Oct.  11,  1S27,  in  Middleboro,  Mass.     He  enlisted  in  August,  and  was 


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mustered  into  service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  at  Camp  Meigs,  as 
2d  Sergeant  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  was  promoted 
1st  Lieut,  of  the  company,  March  24.  1S63.  In  the  engagement  at  Lafourche 
Crossing,  La.,  June  21,  1S63,  he  was  in  command  of  a  detachment  of  his 
regiment  and  was  highly  commended  by  his  superior  officer  present,  Lieut. - 
Col.  Sawtelle  for  his  coolness  and  bravery  on  the  occasion.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  at  the  expiration  of  his  service.  He  enlisted  again 
for  one  hundred  days,  and  was  mustered  into  service  July  22,  1864,  as  Captain 
in  the  same  regiment  and  company.  He  served  in  the  defenses  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov.  11,  1S64,  at  the  expiration  of  his  ser- 
vice. Capt.  Tinkham  having  completed  his  military  career,  returned  to  his 
former  employment  of  railroad  building.  For  two  years  he  was  engaged  on 
the  Dighton  and  Somerset  road.  Subsequently  he  was  employed  on  the 
Boston  water  works  and  in  railroad  building  in  Connecticut.  Meanwhile 
his  family  remained  in  Medway.  In  1S69  he  removed  to  Boston  Highlands, 
Mass.,  where  he  has  since  resided.  He  has  been  for  some  years  a  contractor 
and  builder.  Capt.  Tinkham  was  a  successful  business  man  ;  for  two  years, 
in  1SS1  and  1SS2,  he  represented  Ward  21  of  the  city  of  Boston  in  the 
State  Legislature.  He  was  an  active  and  influential  member  of  the  Elliot 
Church,  Roxbury,  and  for  several  years  served  as  the  treasurer  of  that  so- 
ciety. He  married,  Jan.  3,  1849,  Cynthia  Perkins,  of  Middleboro,  Mass.  The 
children  were:  Nettie  F.,  born  Oct.  20,  1S51  ;  married  June  21,  1S76,  the 
Rev.  B.  F.  Hamilton,  pastor  of  the  Elliot  Church,  Roxbury.  Idella,  born 
March  19,  1857,  and  died  Nov.  17,  1S65. 

Charles  H.  Torrey,  son  of  the  Rev.  Charles  T.  and  Mary  (Ide)  Torrey, 
was  born  Dec.  27,  1S37,  'n  Salem,  Mass.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Oct.  7,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  25th 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  battles  of  Roanoke  Island,  N.  C,  Feb. 
S,  1862,  and  Newbern,  N.  C,  March  14,  1S62.  He  was  discharged  March 
16,  1S63,  for  disability.  He  enlisted  again,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  July  3,  1S63,  for  five  years,  as  Hospital  Steward  in  the 
Regular  Army,  and  was  detached  as  a  clerk  in  the  office  of  the  Surgeon 
General  of  the  United  States,  in  Washington,  D.  C.  He  was  mustered  out 
Sept.  30,  1865,  by  reason  of  sjDecial  order  from  the  War  Department,  relat- 
ing to  the  reduction  of  the  army,  consequent  to  the  close  of  the  war. 

James  J.  Treaxor  was  born  in  Ireland  ;  resided  in  Boston  ;  enlisted  at 
the  age  of  thirty  years,  Sept.  9,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  service  on  the 
same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  1st  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty., 
and  accredited  to  Medway.     He  was  mustered  out  May  29,  1S65. 

John  S.  Treen,  son  of  Joseph  and  Lucretia  F.  Treen,  was  born  at 
Wallace  River,  N.  S.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service,  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  with  his  regiment  during  the  earlier  service  ;  at  the 
battle  of  Winchester,  May  25  ;  at  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  and  at  Antie- 
tam,  Sept.  17,  1862,  when  he  was  killed  inaction. 

Lewis  A.  Treen,  son  of  Henry  and  Sarah  A.  Treen,  was  born  at  Wal- 
lace River,  N.  S.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  sen-ice,  May 
25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  took  part  in  all  the  earlier  service  of  the  regiment,  and  was  in  the  fight 


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at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  2s.  deserted,  June  12,  1S62,  from  Winchester, 
Va.  In  a  letter  to  the  chairman  of  the  selectmen  written  soon  after  by 
Capt.  Quincy,  of  Co.  E,  inquiring  if  anything  was  known  here  concern- 
ing Mr.  Treen.  he  expressed  the  opinion  that  he  must  either  have  deserted 
or  been  taken  prisoner.  He  could  not  believe  the  former  without  positive 
proof,  for  he  regarded  him  as  one  of  the  best  men  in  the  company.  But  it  is 
ascertained  that  Mr.  Treen's  course  was  mainly  induced  by  domestic  troubles 
at  home.  It  was  understood  that  he  came  to  Massachusetts  where  he  re- 
mained a  considerable  time,  after  which  he  enlisted  again  under  an  assumed 
name  in  Maj.  P.  A.  Taylor's  Department  of  Signal  Corps,  U.  S.  Army, 
was  enrolled  on  the  13th  of  March,  1S64,  for  three  years  or  the  war.  and 
was  honorably  discharged  on  the  22d  of  August,  1S65.  Mr.  Treen,  after 
the  war.  settled  in  Olympia,  Wash.  Ter.,  and  afterwards  removed  to 
Seattle,  where  he  now  resides.  He  is  established  with  Mr.  G.  F.  Raymond, 
under  the  firm  name  of  Treen  &  Raymond,  importer  and  manufacturers  of 
boots  and  shoes.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Legislature,  and 
occupies  an  honorable  position  in  business  and  social  circles  where  he  resides. 

Lucius  M.  Turner,  son  of  Samuel  Turner,  was  born  in  Chester,  Yt. 
He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  August,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months,  at  Camp  Meigs,  Readville,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  served  in  Louisiana,  and 
was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term. 

William  Henry  Turner,  son  of  Stephen  and  Polly  M.  (Williams) 
Turner,  was  born  April  11,  1S39,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  Medway, 
in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1861,  for 
three  years,  at  Camp  Andrew,  West  Roxbury,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25, 
at  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  and  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62.  He  was 
discharged  for  disability  Jan.  24,  1S63,  and  died  June  3,  1S63,  of  chronic 
diarrhoea,  in  Milford.  Mass. 

Edward  G.  Tutein,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  residence  Chelsea, 
Mass.,  was  mustered  into  service  Dec.  17,  1S64,  for  one  year,  as  Captain 
of  Co.  G,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was 
mustered  out  July  16,  1S65,  at  the  expiration  of  his  service.  He  had 
previously  served  a  full  term  of  three  years  in  the  1st  Mass.  Inf.,  first  as 
Sergeant  of  Co.  H,  and  from  March  1,  1S63.  as  2d  Lieutenant. 

Albert  Vallet,  son  of  Brayton  and  Freelove  Vallet,  was  born  April 
17,  1S23,  in  Gloucester,  R.  I.  He  enlisted  Aug.  23,  1S64,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  service  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  iSth  Un- 
attached Co.,  afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Artv.  He  served  in 
the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  discharged  April  25,  1S65,  for 
disability.     He  died  of  heart  disease,  Sept.  1,  1SS0,  in  West  Medway. 

Albert  L.  Vallet,  son  of  Albert  and  Sarah  Vallet,  was  born  Aug.  2, 
1S47.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  March  11,  1S64,  for 
three  years,  as  a  private  of  the  16th  Mass.  Light  Bat.  He  served  in  Mary- 
land and  Virginia,  and  was  mustered  out  June  27,  1S65. 

John  H.  Vallet,  son  of  Albert  and  Sarah  Vallet,  was  born  Jan.  12, 
1841,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  service  of  United  States  Feb.  S, 
1864,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  H,  4th  Mass.  Cav.     He  was  mus- 


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tered  out  May  30,  1S65.  He  was  accredited  to  Cambridge,  though  a  resident 
of  Medway. 

Jeremiah  Vase,  son  of  Stephen  and  Joanna  (Bird)  Vase,  was  born  in 
1S35,  in  Xorthbridge,  Mass.  He  enlisted  Aug.  21,  1862,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  service  on  the  same  day,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  to  the  2d 
Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  with  the  understanding  that  his  term  should  expire  with 
that  of  his  regiment.  In  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1S63,  he 
was  wounded  in  the  neck.  After  his  recovery,  on  his  way  back  to  the  regi- 
ment, he  was  injured  in  the  ankle  by  a  railroad  collision,  so  as  to  unfit  him 
for  service.  He  was  mustered  out  May  20,  1S64,  and  is  now  living,  a  farmer, 
in  Nooksack  Crossing,  Wash.  Ter. 

John  Walcii  enlisted  Dec.  13,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  service  on 
the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  K,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  accredited  to  Medway,  though  not  a  resident  of  the  town.  He  was 
mustered  out  July  16,  1865,  as  1st  Sergeant. 

Charles  Wardin  enlisted  and  was  mustered  in  August,  1S62,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  35th  Mass.  Inf.  He  deserted  soon  after  receiv- 
ing his  bounty. 

John  Watts,  residence  unknown,  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service,  December,  1862,  for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  for  the 
29th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 

George  C.  Webber,  born  in  East  Douglas,  Mass.,  enlisted  at  the  age 
of  twenty-six  years,  in  Medway,  and  was  mustered  into  service  May  25, 
1S61,  for  three  years,  at  Camp  Andrew,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  states  that  he  was  in  the  following  engagements  :  Winches- 
ter, Va.,  May  25  ;  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9;  skirmish  in  Pope's  retreat, 
August,  1S62  ;  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62  ;  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and  3; 
Beverly  Ford,  June  9;  Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3,  1S63,  and  Resaca,  Ga., 
May  15,  1864.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  May  20,  1S64,  his  term  hav- 
ing expired.  He  enlisted  again  Aug.  23,  1S64,  and  was  mustered  into  ser- 
vice on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  the  18th  unattached  Co., 
afterwards  Co.  B,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  served  in  the  defenses 
of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  June  17,  1S65. 

James  Welch,  son  of  James  and  Mary  Welch,  was  born  April  18,  184S. 
He  enlisted  as  "John  Blake,"  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  Jan.  23,  1S65,  for  the  term  of  three  years,  as  a  recruit  to  the  2Sth  Regt. 
Mass.  Vols.  He  was  a  resident  of  Medway,  but  was  accredited  to  Dudlev, 
Mass.     He  was  mustered  out  June  6,  1865,  at  the  expiration  of  his  service. 

Alfred  C.  Wheat,  son  of  Joel  and  Martha  Wheat,  was  born  Jan.  25, 
1847,  in  Hancock,  N.  H.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  May,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service,  May  25,  1S61,  at  Camp  Andrew,  for 
three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  in  the 
battle  at  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25,  at  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  at  Antietam, 
Sept.  17,  1S62;  at  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and  3,  at  Gettysburg,  July 
2  and  3,  1863  ;  and  at  Resaca,  Ga.,  May  15,  1864.  He  was  mustered  out 
May  2S,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired.  He  enlisted  again  for  the  town  of 
Bellingham,  and  was  mustered  into  service  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of 
Co.  K,  61  st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  took  part  in  the  first  movements  around 
Petersburg,  Va.,  in  the  spring  of  1S65,  and  was  mustered  out  July  16,  1S65. 


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Henry  Wheat,  son  of  Joel  and  Martha  Wheat,  was  born  Jan.  24, 
1S32,  in  Billerica,  Mass.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  May,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as  a  Cor- 
poral of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  promoted  Sergeant  May  14, 
1862.  He  states  that  he  was  in  a  skirmish  in  the  pursuit  of  Jackson  by 
Shields  in  the  spring  of  1862;  at  the  battle  of  Winchester,  Va.,  May  25, 
1S62  ;  at  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  and  at  the  battle  of  Antietam,  Sept.  17, 
1862.  In  charging  across  the  field  of  Antietam  the  regiment  passed  over  the 
prostrate  body  of  a  rebel  color  bearer,  lying  upon  his  face,  still  grasping  in 
one  hand  his  colors  and  with  the  other  a  sword.  Sergeant  Wheat  returned 
to  him  and  the  fallen  man  desired  to  be  placed  in  an  easier  position  and  asked 
for  a  drink  of  water.  Gratifying  his  wishes  Sergeant  Wheat  received  his  col- 
ors and  sword,  the  latter  of  which  he  was  permitted  to  retain  as  a  trophy. 
The  wounded  man  gave  his  name  as  Lieut.  Kidd,  of  the  nth  Regt.  Miss. 
Vols.  Sergeant  Wheat  was  discharged  Dec.  n,  1S62,  for  disability.  He 
enlisted  again  for  the  town  of  Bridgewater,  and  was  mustered  into  service 
Sept.  2,  1864,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  C,  61st  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 
He  was  subsequently  promoted  1st  Sergeant.  He  was  with  his  regiment  in 
the  engagements  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  in  March  and  April,  iS6^.  and  was  mus- 
tered out  of  service  June  4,  and  finally  discharged  June  17,  1S65,  in  Readville. 

Edward  H.  Wheeler,  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  residence  Chelsea, 
enlisted  Dec.  S,  1S64.  and  was  mustered  into  service  on  the  same  day,  for  one 
year,  as  a  private  of  Co.  M,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  and  accredited  to  Med- 
way.    He  was  mustered  out  Nov.  7,  1S65,  at  the  expiration  of  his  service. 

Lewis  Wheeler,  son  of  Abijah  R.  and  Adaline  (Jones)  Wheeler,  was 
born  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  in  Medway,  in  August,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  at  Readville,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  for  nine  months, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  served  with  his 
regiment  in  Louisiana,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term  having 
expired.  He  enlisted  again  and  was  mustered  into  service  July  22,  1864, 
for  one  hundred  days,  as  a  private  of  the  same  regiment  and  company.  He 
served  in  the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  Nov. 
11,  1S64,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term.     He  resides  in  West  Roxburv,  Mass. 

James  Whitcomb,  born  in  Leominster,  Mass.,  enlisted  at  the  age  of 
thirty-five  years,  Dec.  29.  1S63,  and  was  mustered  into  service  the  same  day, 
for  three  years,  as  a  recruit  to  the  16th  Regt.  Mass.  Inf.  He  was  assigned 
to  Co.  E,  and  transferred  to  the  nth  Battalion,  July  n,  1864,  the  term  of 
the  regiment  having  expired.     He  was  mustered  out  May  29,  1S65. 

Samuel  O.  White,  born  in  Boston,  enlisted  at  the  age  of  twenty-six 
years,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Aug.  12,  1S62,  for 
three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  E,  16th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  was  a  resi- 
dent of  this  town  at  the  time  of  his  enlistment,  but  was  accredited  to  the  town 
of  Sherborn.     He  was  transferred  Sept.  1,  1S63,  to  the  Vet.  Res.  Corps. 

John  Whitman  enlisted  and  was  mustered  in  August,  1S62,  for  three 
years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  35th  Mass.  Inf.,  and  accredited  to  Medway. 
He  deserted  soon  after  receiving  his  bounty. 

Charles  Whitney  was  born  in  Holliston,  Mass.  He  enlisted  in  Med- 
way at  the  age  of  twenty-six  years,  in  May,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service  May  25,  1861,  at  Camp  Andrew,  for  three  years,  as  a 


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'Corporal  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  In  the  winter  of  1S61-2  he  was 
detailed  in  company  with  James  B.  May  for  recruiting  service  in  Massachu- 
setts. He  joined  his  regiment  again  soon  after  the  engagement  at  Winchester, 
and  was  in  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  August  9,  and  at  Antietam,  Sept. 
17,  1S62  ;  at  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and  3  ;  at  Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3, 
1S63  ;  and  at  Resaca,  Ga.,  May  15,  1864.  In  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain 
he  was  hit  on  the  breastplate  and  disabled  for  several  days.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  May  28,  1S64,  his  term  having  expired. 

Charles  E.  Whitney,  son  of  Nathan  and  Rosetta  (Springer)  Whitney, 
was  born  July  25,  1847,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  December  17,  and  was 
mustered  into  service  Dec.  26,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  A, 
4th  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  He  states  that  he  was  in  no  general  engagement,  but 
took  part  in  many  raids  and  skirmishes.  He  was  detailed  for  a  considerable 
time  as  orderly  to  Brig,  and  Brevt.  Maj.-Gen.  Hatch.  He  was  mustered 
out  of  service  Nov.  14,  1S65,  in  Richmond,  Va.,  and  finally  discharged  from 
Galloup's  Island,  Boston  Harbor. 

George  W.  Whitney,  son  of  Charles  B.  and  Mary  Ann  (Carey)  Whit- 
ney, was  born  Feb.  iS,  1S44,  in  Milford.  He  enlisted  Aug.  23,  1S64,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year, 
as  a  private  of  the  iSth  unattached  Regt.  Mass.  Heavy  Arty.  He  served  in 
the  defenses  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  June  17,  1865. 

Albert  H.  Wiley,  son  of  Daniel  and  Izanna  E.  (Hixon)  Wiley,  was 
born  June  12,  1829,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service,  July  20,  1S62,  as  a  recruit  of  the  2d  Mass.  Inf.,  and 
was  assigned  to  Co.  E.  He  joined  his  regiment  on  the  eighth  day  of  August, 
and  was  under  fire  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  the  next  day,  but  with- 
out arms.  He  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  2,  1S63.  On 
the  1 2th  of  June,  1S63,  he  was  detailed  as  servant  to  Lieut.  Thomas,  and 
continued  in  that  position  to  the  end  of  his  term.  Though  he  enlisted  for 
three  years,  it  was  with  the  understanding  that  His  term  should  expire  with 
that  of  his  regiment,  and  he  was  mustered  out  May  20,  1S64.  He  removed 
to  Medfield  and  died,  March  26,  18S0,  of  consumption. 

John  Willey,  born  in  Bartlett,  N.  H.,  enlisted,  at  the  age  of  thirty-six 
years,  in  Medway,  in  August,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service,  Sept.  13,  1S62,  at  Camp  Meigs,  for  nine  months,  as  wagoner  of  Co. 
B,  1 2th  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  served  with  his  regiment  in  Louis- 
iana, and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired. 

Allen  T.  Williams,  son  of  Nathan  A.  and  Esther  B.  Williams,  was 
born  Jan.  14,  1S47,  in  Medway.  He  enlisted  on  the  seventh  day  of  Septem- 
ber, 1864,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  on  the  same  day, 
as  a  private  of  Co.  A,  4th  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  Though  he  appears  from  the 
state  records  as  from  Medway,  of  which  town  he  was  a  resident,  he  is 
known  to  have  been  counted  upon  the  quota  of  North  Bridgewater.  He 
served  for  a  time  as  orderly  to  Gen.  Terry.  After  the  capitulation  of  Gen. 
Lee  and  his  army,  he  served  on  the  provost  guard  in  Richmond,  Va.  He 
was  mustered  out  June  26,  1S65,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

Charles  E.  Williams,  son  of  Charles  and  Mary  A.  Williams,  was 
born  Feb.  27,  1S29,  in  Franklin,  Mass.  He  enlisted  Sept.  10,  1S64,  and 
■was  mustered  into  service  on  the  same  day,  for  one  year,  as  a  private  of  Co. 


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C,  6ist  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  lie  took  part  in  the  engagements  before  Peters- 
burg, Va.,  in  the  spring  of  1865.     He  was  mustered  out  June  4,  1865. 

George  H.  Williams,  son  of  Nathan  and  Esther  B.  Williams,  was 
born  Dec.  26,  1837,  in  Wrentham.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  May,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  25,  1S61,  for  three  years,  as 
a  private  of  Co.  E,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Vols.  He  states  that  he  was  constantly 
with  his  regiment  during  his  service.  He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Win- 
chester, Va.,  May  25  ;  at  Cedar  Mountain  he  was  not  engaged,  being  pros- 
trated by  a  sun  stroke,  but  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Antietam,  Sept.  17,  1S62. 
April  28,  1863,  he  was  detailed  as  Company  musician,  and  so  continued 
to  the  end  of  his  term.  During  the  subsequent  actions  he  was  assigned  to 
duty  in  the  corps  hospital,  or  to  attend  upon  the  Assistant  Surgeon.  He 
was  mustered  out  May  2S,  1864,  his  term  having  expired. 

Horace  J.  Wilmarth,  son  of  Horace  and  Julia  Wilmarth,  was  born 
Sept.  27.  1844,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice Aug.  24,  1S61.  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  G,  iSth  Regt.  Mass. 
Vols.  He  was  in  the  siege  of  Yorktown,  Va.,  where  his  regiment  was 
under  fire  nearly  every  day  from  April  11  to  May  5,  1862.  At  the  time  of 
the  second  Bull  Run  he  was  sick  in  the  hospital.  He  was  in  the  battle  of 
Antietam,  September  17,  Shepherdstown,  September  20,  Fredericksburg, 
Dec.  13,  1S62,  where  the  regiment  lost  nearly  fifty  per  cent,  in  killed, 
wounded,  and  missing;  at  Chancellorsville,  May  2  and  3,  1863;  at  Gettys- 
burg he  was  not  engaged,  having  been  detailed  as  guard  for  the  wagon 
train,  and  at  Rappahannock  Station,  Nov.  7,  1S63.  Feb.  8,  1S64,  he  re- 
enlisted  in  the  field,  for  another  term  of  three  years.  At  the  battle  of  the 
Wilderness,  May,  1864,  he  was  detailed  as  provost  guard,  and  continued  in 
that  position  until  the  end  of  his  service.  Though  his  position  was  always 
in  the  rear,  he  was  under  fire  in  most  of  the  engagements  in  which  his  regi- 
ment took  part  afterwards.  These  were  at  Laurel  Hill,  May  9,  Spottsyl- 
vania.  May  23,  skirmish  at  Shady  Grove  Road,  May  30,  Tolopotomy,  June 
1,  Cold  Harbor,  June  3  to  5,  and  before  Petersburg,  from  June  19  to  July 
20.  at  which  time  the  regiment  was  mustered  out,  the  recruits  and  reenlisted 
men  being  organized  as  the  10th  Battalion.  Afterwards  was  in  the  engage- 
ment at  the  Weldon  Railroad,  August  21,  and  at  Peeble's  Farm,  Sept.  30, 

1564.  Soon  after  this  the  battalion  was  consolidated  with  the  32d  Mass.  Inf., 
and  was  engaged  at  Boydtown  Road,  or  Gravelly  Run,  and  in  other  engage- 
ments in  the  vicinity  of  Petersburg,  Va.,  in  March  and  April,  1S65.  He 
was  mustered  out  June  29,  1865,  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the  war. 

John  Winter,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  residence  unknown,  en- 
listed, and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Dec.  12,  1S62,  as 
bugler  of  Co.  C,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  By  the 
state  record  he  appears  to  have  deserted  Dec.  22,  1S62. 

Emory  Wood,  son  of  Levi  W.  and  Sophronia  J.  Wood,  was  born  May 
7,  1S46,  in  Medway.     He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  sen-ice  March  15, 

1565,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  1st  Regt.  R.  I.  Cav.  He  was  mustered  out 
Aug.  3,  1S65,  by  a  special  order  from  the  War  Department. 

Henry  A.  Wood,  son  of  George  A.  and  Elvira  H.  Wood,  was  born 
July  3,  1S43,  in  Walpole.  He  enlisted  July  23,  and  was  mustered  into  ser- 
vice July  28,  1S63,  for  three  years,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  35th  Regt.  Mass- 


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Vol.  Inf.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  South  Mountain,  Va.,  Sept.  14,  1862, 
when  he  was  wounded  in  the  arm,  the  ball  lodging  near  the  elbow  joint.  He 
was  discharged  in  consequence,  Jan.  23,  1S63.  He  enlisted  again  in  unas- 
signed  detachment  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  was  mustered  into  service  Aug.  10, 
1863,  for  three  years.  He  was  accredited  to  the  town  of  Sandisfield,  Mass., 
and  discharged  for  disability  Dec.  S,  1S64,  from  Depot  Camp,  Vet.  Res. 
Corps,  Clifton,  D.  C. 

Levi  Preston  Wood,  son  of  Levi  W.  and  Sophronia  J.  Wood,  was 
born  in  1838,  in  Medway.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice Oct.  9,  1861,  as  a  private  of  Co.  L,  1st  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  He  was  at 
the  time  living  in  the  town  of  Westport,  but  was  accredited  to  the  town  of 
Medford.     He  died  of  disease  Sept.  10,  1S62,  in  Beaufort,  S.  C. 

Daniel  S.  Woodman,  son  of  James  and  Lydia  D.  Woodman,  was 
born  April  12,  1S42,  in  Kennebunk,  Me.  He  enlisted  in  Medway  in  Au- 
gust, and  was  mustered  into  service  at  Readville,  Sept.  13,  1862,  for  nine 
months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  43d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia.  He  was  in 
the  engagement  at  Lafourche  Crossing,  La.,  June  21,  1S63,  and  was  dan- 
gerously wounded  through  the  right  lung  and  in  the  right  hand.  On  the 
evacuation  of  the  place,  he  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  The  hospital 
was  a  rough  building  without  beds,  and  he  lay  for  four  weeks  with  only  a 
tent  canvas  upon  the  board  floor,  being  compelled  also  by  the  nature  of  his 
wound  to  remain  constantly  upon  the  same  side.  His  sustenance  during  this 
time  consisted  of  corn  bread  and  water.  After  the  rebel  forces  withdrew,  on 
the  fall  of  Port  Hudson,  he  was  taken  and  cared  for  by  a  planter  in  the  vicin- 
ity and  received  more  considerate  treatment.  July  30  he  was  cheered  by  the 
appearance  of  Sergeant  E.  A.  Jones,  and  Private  A.  E.  Bullard,  who  had 
come  in  search  of  him  and  by  whom  he  was  conveyed  to  Algiers,  and  the 
next  day  started  for  Massachusetts,  where  he  was  mustered  out  Aug.  20, 
1863.     He  is  an  efficient  constable  and  collector  of  town  taxes. 

William  P.  Wyman,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  residence  unknown, 
enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  service  Oct.  31,  1S64,  for  one  year,  as  a  pri- 
vate of  Co.  F,  2d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.,  and  accredited  to  Medway.  He  was 
mustered  out  July  20,  1S65,  at  the  expiration  of  his  service. 

James  G.  Young,  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years,  family  residence 
Lebanon,  Me.,  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  May  4,  1864,  for 
three  years,  as  a  Corporal  of  21st  Co.,  2d  Battalion  Vet.  Res.  Corps,  and  ac- 
credited to  Medway.     He  formerly  served  in  Co.  C,  16th  Regt.  Mass.  Vols. 

Orson  D.  Young,  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Betsey  (Palmer)  Young,  was 
born  in  Windsor,  Vt.  He  enlisted  at  the  age  of  thirty-seven  years,  in  Med- 
way, in  August,  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  Sept.  13, 
1862,  for  nine  months,  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  42d  Regt.  Mass.  Vol.  Militia. 
He  was  in  the  engagement  at  Brashear  City,  La.,  June  23,  1S63,  and  was 
taken  prisoner.  He  was  paroled  June  26,  and  mustered  out  of  service  Aug. 
20,  1S63,  his  term  having  expired.  He  removed  to  the  West  and  settled  in 
Oregon  Territory  where  he  now  resides. 

Robert  O.  Young,  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Betsey  (Palmer)  Young,  was 
born  Oct.  13,  1S32,  in  Windsor,  Vt.  He  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  Feb.  26,  1S64,  as  a  private  of  Co.  D,  3d  Regt.  Mass.  Cav.  He 
joined  his  regiment  at  Morganzia  Bend,  La.,   about  June   1,  1S64.      lie  was 


in  the  battles  of  Opequan,  Fisher's  Hill,  and  Cedar  Creek,  besides  many  skir- 
mishes and  raids.  After  the  close  of  hostilities  he  was  detailed  for  duty  at 
Corps  Head-quarters  and  so  continued  to  the  end  of  his  term.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  Nov.  28,  1865,  at  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kansas.  He  had  previously 
served  a  term  of  three  months  in  Co.  H,  1st  R.  I.  Inf.,  being  mustered  into 
service  April  17,  and  mustered  out  Aug.  1,  1S61.  He  took  part,  July  21, 
1S61,  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  Va. 


This  Record  of  the  Union  Soldiers  was  prepared  largely  some  years 
since,  according  to  the  vote  of  the  town,  by  William  Daniels,  Esq.,  under 
the  direction  of  the  selectmen.  To  it  some  additions  have  been  made  in 
preparation  for  printing  in  this  volume.  This  record  concludes  the  military 
history  of  the  town. 


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ERRATA. 
Page 30,  line  44.     For  "  Seventy,"  read  Forty. 
Page  SJ,  line  32.     For  "  Newhall,"  read  Newell. 
Page  49,  line  20.     For  "  Edward,""  read  Edmund. 
P"ge  54^  H»e  49.     For  "  Coffan,"  read  Caftan. 
Page 57,  line  '4-     After  "  2d  Lieut.,"  insert  116th  Regt. 
Page  So,  line  13.     For  words  after  "  but,"  read  was  not  relieved  of  dut) 

to  assume  the  position. 
Page  So,  line  33.     For  "  Annah,"  read  Arunah. 
Page  8r,  line .,-/.     For  "  Magerty,"  read  Magortv. 
Page  103,  line  3.     For  "  Vase,"  read  Vose. 


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