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Hinkey, Julius, Private, Co. H, 14th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Holden, James, Private, Co. C, 15th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Holmes, Joseph W., Private Co. G, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Hale, Cutler R., Private, Co. H, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Hildreth, Edgar A., Private, Co. L, Ist Conn. Artillery, died.
Hoffman, Joseph, Private, Co. B, 8th Conn. Infantry.
Hall, Aruna, Private, Co. D, Ioth Conn. Infantry.
Ives, John W., Private, Co. C, 15th Conn. Infantry.
Jameson, Edward S., Quartermaster Ser- geant, Co. M, Ist Conn. Cavalry, died in Andersonville.
Johnson, Chauncey W., Private, unas- signed, deserted.
Kelly, Francis, Farrier, Co. H, Ist Conn. Cavalry, died.
Knight, Oscar F., Private, Co. A, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Kelsey, Henry C., Private, Co. E, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Kron, Jacob, Corporal, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry.
Kern, John, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. In- fantry, died.
Kohlenberg, Christian, Private, Co. D, 7th Conn. Infantry, died in Andersonville.
Kudewind, Adolph, Private, Co. C, 10th Conn. Infantry.
Knowlton, George H., Private, Co. K, 15th Conn. Infantry.
Kanel, John, Private, Co. D, 16th Conn. Infantry.
Knowles, James M., Second Lieutenant, Co. I, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Kelly, John, Private, Co. G, 8th Conn. In- fantry.
Link, Gottleib, Corporal, Co. A, Ist Squad- ron Cavalry.
Lewis, Charles N., Quartermaster Ser- geant, Co. K, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Laurence, Henry S., Corporal, Ist Light Battery.
Link, Casper, Corporal, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry.
Lathrop, Henry A., Private, Co. I, 8th Conn. Infantry, died.
Leonard, William, Private, Co. H, 14th Conn. Infantry, died in Andersonville. Lane, Oscar B., Harland's Brigade Band. Lane, Josiah W., Harland's Brigade Band. Lane, Theo. F., Harland's Brigade Band.
Leonard, Levi, Sergeant, Co. C, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Lewis, James B., Private, Co. C, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Lewis, Charles, Corporal, Co. C, Ist Conn. Cavalry, wounded.
Locke, James H., Private, Ist Light Bat- tery
Lamphear, Harrison, U. S. Navy, died.
Lamphere, Irving, Musician, Co. E, 14th Conn. Infantry.
Marsh, George, Corporal, Co. A, Ist Squad- ron Cavalry. ,,
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Murphy, Patrick, Farrier, Co. C, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Madden, James, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn .. Cavalry.
Miller, Charles D., Private, Co. I, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Murray, Thomas, Private, Co. I, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Miller, Henry W., Private, Co. H, 2nd Conn. Artillery.
Matthews, William S., Musician, 5th Conn. Infantry.
Mackie, John, Musician, 6th Conn. Infantry. Machmeyer, Edward, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry, died.
Mayer, Jacob, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry, died.
Mayer, Frederick, 2nd, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry.
Morrison, Edward, Private, Co. C, 8th Conn. Infantry, died of wounds.
Moenkmeyer, Christian, Private, Co. C, IIth Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Mecorney, Charles R., Private, Co. B, 12th Conn. Infantry, killed in action.
Mahone, Thomas, Private, Co. D, 14th Conn .. Infantry, wounded.
Mackey, Kegan, Private, Co. H, 14th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Meagher, Alexander, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery, deserted.
Merriam, John, Musician, Co. B, 12th Conn. Infantry.
McCormack, John, U. S. Navy.
McGee, Frank, Private, Co. D, 9th Conn. Infantry.
McGlenn, Patrick, Private, Co. D, 10th Conn. Infantry.
McPartlan, Charles, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery.
McParteen, Charles, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery, killed in action.
McGovern, Michael, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Newcomb, Jeremiah, Private, Co. I, 2nd Conn. Artillery, wounded.
Newton, Isaac R., Musician, Co. A, Ioth Conn. Infantry.
Osborne, John, Private, Co. I, 15th Conn. Infantry.
O'Brien, John, Private, Co. D, 14th Conn. Infantry, died of wounds.
Perkins, Frederick J., Private, Co. D, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Plumb, Henry A., Private, Co. L, Ist Conn. Cavalry, died of wounds.
Pearson, William, Private, Co. E, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Parker, William H., Corporal, Co. G, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Pratt, Robert R., Private, Co. I, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Parkinson, Anthony, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Parker, Thomas, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Potter, Judson A., Private, Co. L, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Pfeifer, George, Corporal, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry.
Plumb, William W., Sergeant, Co. F, 7th Conn. Infantry.
Peterson, William H., Private, Co. E, 8th Conn. Infantry, killed in action.
Plunkett, John, Private, Co. E, 8th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Pendleton, William, Private, Co. C, 14th Conn. Infantry, died in Andersonville.
Pratt, Eugene H., Musician, 8th Conn. In- fantry.
Quinn, Felix, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Ar- tillery. ,
Rich, Henry, Corporal, Ist Light Battery. Reynolds, James H., Private, Ist Light Battery, wounded.
Roly, Patrick, Private, Co. B, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Reynolds, Gardner, Second Lieutenant, Co. C, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Raymond, Albert C., First Lieutenant. Co. F, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Ryan, James, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Richardson, William W., Private, Co. D, 2nd Conn. Artillery, died.
Riley, James H., Private, Co. F, 6th Conn. Infantry.
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Robinson, Lorenzo, Private, Co. F, 6th Conn. Infantry.
Rache, Alexander, Private, Co. H, 6th Infantry.
Rebstock, William, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Rebstock, John, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry.
Roselius, Louis, Private Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Robinson, William J., Private, Co. B, 7th Conn. Infantry.
Rogers, Emerson, Musician, Co. D, 7th Conn. Infantry.
Rosa, Lewis, Private, Co. E, 8th Conn. In- fantry.
Riley, Lawrence, Private, Co. E, 8th Conn. Infantry, killed in action.
Ransom, John, Private, Co. H, 10th Conn. Infantry.
Remington, Thomas F., Private, Co. K, IIth Conn. Infantry, died of wounds.
Riggs, Ranford, Private, Co. B, 14th Conn. Infantry.
Ryman, Thomas, Corporal, Co. C, 14th Conn. Infantry.
Richardson, Robert, Private, Co. A, 30th Conn. Infantry.
Rosenberg, Simeon C., Harland's Brigade Band.
Ryder, John W., Private, 14th U. S. In- fantry.
Rogers, Wilbur F., Sergeant, Co. F, 4th N. Y. Infantry.
Robinson, Frederick S., Private, Co. C, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Rogers, Matthew, Private, Co. G, Ist, Conn. Artillery.
Smith, Theophilus, Private, Co. B, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Somers, Augustus, Private, Co. A, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Shields, Patrick, Private, Ist Light Bat- tery.
Shelton, Charles F., Private, Co. B, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Smith, Lewis, Private, Co. C, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Sloane, James R., Quartermaster Sergeant, Co. C, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Sloane, George F., Private, Co. C, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Stutter, John, Private, Co. K, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Stoddard, William L., Private, Co. D, Sec- ond Conn. Artillery, wounded.
Skehon, Dennis, Private, Co. C, 5th Conn. Infantry.
Schaupp, Conrad, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry.
Schutt, August, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Sellew, Oliver D., Sergeant, Co. A, 7th Conn. Infantry, wounded, died Florence, S. C.
Sanderson, Frederick, Private, Co. A, 7th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Styles, Burrett, Private, Co. A, 14th Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Smith, Charles, Private, Co. E, 29th Conn. Infantry.
Smith, Charles T., Private, Co. C, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Sanford, Joseph W., Private, Ist Light Battery.
Smith, Thomas, Private, Co. G, Ist Conn. Artillery, deserted
Snyder, James, Private, Co. I, 13th Conn. Infantry.
Sala, Antoine, Private, Co I, 15th Conn. Infantry.
Tanner, William L., Private, Co, B, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Tennant, Clinton Y., Corporal, Co F, Ist Conn. Cavalry.
Thrall, William H., Private, Co. E, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Turner, Cornelius, Private, Co. L, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Tinch, Frank, Musician, Co. A, 8th Conn. Infantry, died.
Tuttle, Hezekiah, Private, Ist Light Bat- tery.
Todd, Edmund B., Private, 3rd Light Bat- tery.
Thrall, Alfred, Private, Co. E, Ist Conn. Artillery.
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Thrall, John E., Private, Co. E, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Vandervleit, Cornelius, Private, Co. D, 14th Conn. Infantry.
Warriner, Edwin, Chaplain, Ist Conn. Cav- alry.
Wood, George H., Private, Co. D, Ist Conn. Cavalry, died.
Werin, John C., Private, Co. I, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Wells Marcellus, Private, Co. L, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Worstley, Thomas R., Second Lieutenant, 16th Conn. Infantry.
Walsh, Michael, Private, Co. C, 5th Conn. Infantry.
Welch, John, Private, Co. G, 5th Conn. In- fantry.
Wright, William, Private, Co. B, 8th Conn. Infantry, died of wounds.
Welch, Patrick, 2nd, Private, Co. F, 8th Conn. Infantry, wounded, died Salisbury, N. C.
Williams, Thomas, Private, Co. K, 29th Conn. Infantry.
Welch, Frank M., First Lieutenant, 54th Mass. Infantry.
White, Henry H., Private, Co. G, Ist Ore- gon Cavalry.
Warner, Levi J., Private, Co. G, Ist Light Battery.
Wells, John H., Private, Co. L, Ist Conn. Artillery.
Warner, Irwin E., Private, Co. I, 2nd Conn. Artillery, deserted.
Warner, Melvin R., Private, Co. I, 2nd Conn. Infantry, wounded.
Zimmerman, Casper, Private, Co. H, 6th Conn. Artillery, deserted.
Note-There are undoubtedly
others who served in the Navy but it has not been possible to ascertain their names.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FROM
MERIDEN.
GENERAL-Henry W. Benham, Brevet Major General U. S. Army.
COLONELS-Seager S. Atwell, 7th Conn. Infantry ; Charles L.| Upham, 15th Conn. 2
Infantry ; Dexter R. Wright, 15th Conn. Infantry.
LIEUTENANT COLONELS-Wm. M. Pratt, 8th Conn. Infantry.
MAJORS-Theodore Byxbee, 27th -Conn. Infantry ; Oliver S. Sanford, 7th Conn. In- fantry.
CHAPLAINS-Charles Dixon, 16th Conn. Infantry, Jacob Eaton, 7th Conn. Infantry ; D. Henry Miller, 15th Conn. Infantry.
CAPTAINS-George W. Allen, 29th Conn. Infantry; Julius Bassett, 15th Conn. Infan- try; Jared R. Cook, 3rd Conn. Infantry ; Roger M. Ford, 8th Conn. Infantry; Elam T. Goodrich, 8th Conn. Infantry; Patrick Garvey, 9th Conn. Infantry; Allen W. Har- vey, 15th Conn. Infantry; N. P. Ives, As- sistant Quartermaster; Geo. C. Merriam, 8th Conn. Infantry; John L. Merriam, 8th Conn. Infantry; Ira B. Smith, 7th Conn. Infantry; Reuben Waterman, 15th Conn. Infantry; John B. Willett, 14th U. S. C. Artillery ; George W. Wilson, Ist Conn. Infantry.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS-Marshall C. Augur, 15th Conn. Infantry; Julius B. Bissell, 15th Conn. Infantry ; Albert T. Booth, 8th Conn. Infantry; Levi C. Bingham, 15th Conn. Infantry; C. Lewis Bull, 7th Conn. Infan- try; Wallace T. Cloud, 8th Conn. Infantry ; Jacob Eaton, 8th Conn. Infantry; George W. Farnham, 8th Conn. Infantry; Ossian L. Hatch, 7th Conn. Infantry; Edwin A. Kenney, 14th U. S. C. Artillery; Frank E. Little, 107th U. S. C. Infantry; Dennis O'Brien, 7th Conn. Infantry; Philip C. Rand, 15th Conn. Infantry ; Albert C. Ray- mond, Ist Conn. Artillery; William W. Thompson, 15th Conn. Infantry; Frank M. Welch, 54th Mass. Infantry.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS-Wm. H. Augur, 7th Conn. Infantry; William P. Brooks, 29th Conn. Infantry; Asa S. Cowdry, 3rd Conn. Infantry; Milo J. Goodrich, 8th Conn. Infantry ; Charles F. Harwood, 15th Conn. Infantry; Erwin D. Hall, 8th Conn. Infantry ; Heber S. Ives, 15th Conn. In- fantry; William H. Johnson, 8th Conn. In- fantry ; James M. Knowles, Ist Conn. Cav-
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COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FROM MERIDEN.
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alry; Henry B. Levi, 15th Conn. Infantry; David T Lyon, 7th Conn. Infantry; Ed- mund A. Parker, 8th Conn. Infantry; Henry H. Pierce, 7th Conn. Infantry ; Gard- ner Reynolds, Ist Conn. Artillery; George M. Stevens, 8th Conn. Infantry; George E. Sellew, 6th U. S. C. Infantry; John H. Vorra, 8th Conn. Infantry; Frank B. Wright, 27th Conn. Infantry ; Thomas Worstley, 16th Conn. Infantry.
RALLY TO THE SUPPORT OF THE NATION.
THE LOYAL CITIZENS OF MERIDEN who are ready to make another effort to save the Nation in this its grentest peril, are requested to meet at the
TOWN HOUSE, ON THURSDAY EVENING,
JULY 10th, 1963. at 7 1-2 o'cick, to comsnit upon measures re- fating to the PUBLIC SAFETY. All hands to the rescue. The Government calis loudly for aid, and Meriden must respond nobly now in MEN and MEANS, as she has done in the past.
HON. SENATOR DIXON. CYRUS NORTHRUP, ESQ ..
and other distinguished Speakers will be present to address the meeting. Lieus. Col. D. R. WRIGHT, Hon. O. H. PLATT, fton, WALTER BOOTH, JAMES M. BROOKA,
ISAAC C. LEWIS CHARLES PARTE
Mertde, Jaly ath, 1969. O. B. ARNOLD,
EDMUND PARKER, w storrod atbir t. +
From the New Haven Palladium of July IIth, 1862.
WAR MEETING IN MERIDEN.
The meeting in Meriden last even- ing was an honor to the town, and full of hope and promise for the Union cause. Amid the roar of cannon and the roll of drums, the people came to- gether to consult for their country.
When we reached the Town Hall at an early hour, we found a large audience already assembled and in a
few minutes every seat was filled, and the aisles were packed from the door to the platform.
The meeting was organized by ap- pointing Judge James S. Brooks chairman and a large number of Vice- Presidents and Secretaries.
Speeches were made by Judge Brooks, Lieutenant Colonel D. R. Wright, Hon. John B. Wright, of the Senate, Hon. O. H. Platt and Cyrus Northrup.
Resolutions were reported by a com- mittee that Meriden will furnish all the men and money that are required of her to put down the rebellion ; that the selectmen be requested to call a town meeting to vote $10 bounty to volunteers, and appointing a large committee to co-operate with a simi- lar one in New Haven in encouraging enlistments.
When the question upon the pas- sage of the resolutions was put, one mighty "aye" rose up from every part of the hall and not a single "no" was heard. Traitors do not thrive in Mer- iden.
At 10 o'clock, when we left, the meeting was still in progress and vol- unteers were coming forward from the audience.
The meeting was not a noisy one, but it was deeply earnest and thought- ful. Men had met to consult prepar- atory to action. Already the work of enlistment has begun. Ten or twelve of the best young men in Meriden en- listed yesterday and it is expected that the company now forming under Capt. Bassett will soon be full.
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Meriden has already sent over four hundred men to the war. Her quota for the new enlistments will be about one hundred and twenty-five. There is no doubt but that they will be fur- nished and more if required."
ANOTHER WAR MEETING.
Tuesday, August 12th, 1862, the Town Hall was packed with an au- dience embracing all classes of society and of all parties interested in the prosecution of the war. Judge James S. Brooks presided and the volunteers of the new company now being raised, were elected Vice-Presidents. Ad- dresses were made by Hon. O. H. Platt, Rev. D. Henry Miller, H. Clay Trumbull and others.
The meeting was a great success. Great disappointment was felt in con- sequence of the absence of Col. Wright, who was detained with his regiment in New Haven.
The expression of the meeting was that there shall be no necessity for a draft in Meriden.
Another War Meeting was assem- bled at the Town Hall Friday evening, December 18th, 1863, to take into con- sideration some method of filling Mer- iden's quota with volunteers.
The meeting was organized by the appointment of President Dr. E. W. Hatch, Vice-Presidents Eli Butler, Bela Carter, Capt. Jared R. Cook and Captain Luther G. Riggs, Secretary George W. Lyon.
Stirring and patriotic speeches were made by Col. George P. Bissell, Hon. O. H. Platt and Rev. Jacob Eaton.
A committee of five, consisting of Hon. O. H. Platt, Dr. E. W. Hatch, I. C. Lewis, Charles Parker, and Rev. Jacob Eaton were appointed to take into consideration some means for fill- ing the quota of the town by enlist- ment.
The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday evening, the 22nd.
THE ADJOURNED MEETING.
The adjourned meeting was called to order by the President and the fol- lowing were appointed additional Vice-Presidents-Chas. Parker, Gen- eral Walter Booth, O. S. Williams, Lieutenant L. E. Webb, Lieutenant O. L. Hatch, Captain Hobart Smith, Lieutenant J. B. Bissell, Edwin H. Butler, Sergeant Wells.
O. H. Platt, chairman of the com- mittee, appointed at the previous meet- ing, made report and submitted the following resolution which was passed unanimously :
Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed by the chairman of this meeting to devise ways and means to obtain a sufficient number of volun- teers to fill the quota of the Town of Meriden.
The chair subsequently announced the following gentlemen as comprising the committee :
Jared R. Cook, Isaac C. Lewis, Ed- mund Parker, Eli Butler, O. H. Platt, Wm. W. Lee, Bela Carter, Jacob Eaton and P. Hall.
A letter was read from Captain At- well, of the Meriden Company, 7th Regiment, stating one-half of his com-
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pany had re-enlisted for the war and that many others were about doing so.
Earnest and impressive speeches were made by Chaplain J. M. Morris of the 8th, Chaplain D. Henry Miller, of the 15th, and Sergeant Dickinson of the IIth.
August 19th, 1864, a meeting of those interested in filling the quota of Meriden under the last call for 500,000 men was held at the Institute rooms. The meeting was organized by elect- ing Captain Jared R. Cook, chairman, and Captain Luther G. Riggs, secre- tary. The chairman briefly stated the object of the meeting to be to adopt measures for averting the impending draft and save the town the ignominy of conscription.
The following resolution was pre- sented :
Resolved, That the selectmen of the Town of Meriden be requested to call a public meeting of the legal voters of said town, at the earliest day possible, for the purpose of reconsidering the vote of Thursday week, and extending the benefits of said vote to all persons who shall furnish an acceptable sub- stitute to count on the quota of the town.
Pending its passage remarks were made by Wm. P. Morgan, Hiram But- ler, Chas. Kingsley, Wm. A. Baldwin, J. C. Breckenridge, Chas. Parker and others.
The resolution was passed without a dissenting vote.
A committee of seven was appointed to prepare the business of the meeting for action. The committee chosen:
was Charles Parker, J. C. Brecken- ridge, Jared R. Cook, J. J. Woolley, Stephen S. Goodyear, Edward Miller.
They reported the following reso- lutions :
Resolved, That we raise the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, to be appro- priated for the purpose of paying vol- unteers, or acceptable substitutes, to fill the quota of the Town of Meriden, to be paid in the same rates as by the town.
Resolved, That we lay a tax of ten dollars and upwards on every enrolled man in order to raise the above amount, said tax to be paid imme- diately.
Resolved, That we request the Town of Meriden, at the next town meeting, to swell the sum of fifteen thousand dollars to a sufficient amount to pay six hundred dollars to those men who enlist for three years.
Resolved, That a committee of one in each school district except the Cor- ner district, be appointed to collect the amount subscribed by each individual.
Resolved, That the above committee report at an adjourned meeting to be held in the Institute room Monday evening, August 22nd.
The following persons were ap- pointed collectors :
Corner district, Geo. W. Lyon, Jared R. Cook, S. S. Wilcox; Center dis- trict, Charles Kingsley ; Hanover dis- trict, J. C. Breckenridge ; North Cen- ter district, Stephen W. Goodyear ; Stone School House district, Oliver Rice ; Railroad district, James Tuttle ; East Side district. N. F. Griswold ;
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Prattsville district, Thos. G. Hotch- kiss; Farms district, S. E. Johnson ; Southeast district, Levi B. Yale; Ives district, Julius Parker ; Northeast dis- trict, Merritt Baldwin ; Old Road dis- trict, W. W. Lyman.
August 22nd, 1864, pursuant to ad- journment the meeting assembled at the Institute rooms. The Soliciting Committee reported there had thus far been subscribed $4,197.00. The fol- lowing resolutions were passed :
Resolved, That in case we do not raise the sum of fifteen thousand dol- lars, that we divide the sum already raised or that shall be raised equally between those men who shall enlist or furnish an acceptable substitute, or who shall be drafted, provided they (the drafted men) have subscribed ten dollars or more to this fund.
Resolved, In order those entitled may be benefited, this money must be subscribed and paid prior to the next town meeting.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Voted, That three trustees be ap- pointed to receive and disburse the funds subscribed, and that the follow- ing gentlemen be constituted such trustees, namely, J. C. Breckenridge, J. R. Cook, H. T. Wilcox.
Voted, To adjourn to meet Wednes- day evening next.
August 24th, 1864, an adjourned meeting was held in the Institute rooms, J. R. Cook, chairman ; L. G. Riggs, secretary, Mr. S. S. Wilcox stated for the honor of Meriden he would be one of seventy to volunteer
and fill its quota. He produced an en- listment blank when the following persons signed their names: S. S. Wilcox, S. P. Stannard, Michael Mc- Govern, E. H. Griswold.
Patriotic speeches were made by Rev. J. J. Woolley, Rev. E. M. Jer- ome, Hon. O. H. Platt, W. A. Bald- win, Hiram Butler, Geo. W. Lyon and others.
Voted, That a committee of four be appointed to solicit subscriptions of one hundred dollars for the purpose of making the bounty seven hundred dol- lars to each volunteer for three years, provided the quota is filled.
The following persons were ap- pointed on this committee: Hiram Butler, J. J. Woolley, Jared R. Cook, William J. Ives.
The following persons each pledged themselves to pay one hundred dollars if the quota should be filled : O. H. Platt, W. W. Lyman, Julius Merriam, Hiram Butler, George W. Lyon, Dr. John Tait.
Voted, That the resolution passed by the previous meeting, viz: "In or- der that those entitled may be benefited this money must be subscribed and paid prior to the next town meeting," be so amended as that subscriptions may be received till the fifth of Sep- tember ; provided, however, that all moneys now subscribed be paid as soon as demanded, and that all moneys hereafter subscribed be paid at the time of subscribing.
Voted, To adjourn to meet in this place Saturday evening, the 27th, at half-past 7 o'clock.
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August 27th, 1864. Though not large in attendance, this proved one of the most earnest, enthusiastic and patriotic meetings of the campaign. After hearing reports from the various committees regarding the number of men already enlisted, eloquent and pa- triotic speeches were made by Rev. J. J. Woolley, Rev. J. H. Farnsworth, Hiram Butler, O. S. Williams and others.
Voted, That the Rev. J. J. Wool- ley and other speakers be invited to ad- dress this meeting on Friday evening next.
Voted, That Jared R. Cook be ap- pointed a committee to invite and pro- cure the attendance of the Yalesville Band at our next meeting.
Adjourned to meet Friday evening, September 2nd, at half past seven o'clock.
FAIR AND FESTIVAL.
CIRCULAR.
To the Citizens of Meriden:
The committee appointed to make arrangements for a Fair and Festival to be held at the Town Hall, for the benefit of soldiers and their families from Meriden, take this opportunity of commending the project to our citi- zens.
This town has sent her best and bravest sons to the war under the
Note-We are unable to find any account of a meeting on Sept. 2nd, but do find a state- ment that Meriden's quota was filled and an excess of 29 men.
The Hartford Courant says Meriden "beats the world in furnishing soldiers."
pledge, both implied and expressed, that their families should not want during their absence, and the soldiers themselves should be taken care of in sickness and, if disabled, should be cared for on their return to our midst. This pledge is a sacred obligation which should be performed in the spirit in which it was given. It will not do for us to
"Keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the heart."
We owe it to the brave men who are battling for our rights and liberties to raise such a fund as will relieve the wants of all soldiers and the families of all soldiers from this town.
To this end every citizen of Meriden is asked to contribute with a liberal hand to this Fair and Festival.
The manufacturers are asked to give their wares, the merchants their goods, the farmers their wood and their produce, and every man and woman in Meriden is asked to con- tribute according to their ability, for the benefit of this Festival. There is scarcely an article which cannot be made available, and turned into money.
The proceeds of the Fair will be placed in the hands of a liberal com- mittee and faithfully applied to the ob- jects indicated in this circular. The Festival will be held Wednesday even- ing, Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening, Dec. 30th and 31st, 1863, and January Ist, 1864. It is expected that such entertainments will be of- fered to the public as will make the
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occasion one of the most pleasant ever known in the town of Meriden.
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