The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Vol. I, Part 92

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company
Number of Pages: 1038

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THURSTON, JOHN, enl. Co. B, 15 Conn. Vols., 18 Oct., 1864; trans. Co. B, 7th Conn. Vols .; m. o. 20 July, 1865.

TSCHUMME. CONRAD, Sr., enl. Co. 11, 6 Conn. Vols .. 9 Sept., 1861; disc. 11 Sept., 1864.

TSCHUMME, CONRAD, Jr., enl. Co. H. 6 Conn. Vols., 9 Sept., 1861; d. 12 June, 1862.

TUCKER, JAMES, onl. Co. 1. 18 Conn. Vols., 30 Dec., 1863; dise. 27 June, 1865.

UNDERWOOD, JOSEPH, enl. Co. K. 29 Conn. Vols, (col'd) 9 Jan., 1864; dise. 24 Oct., 1865.

WAGNER, BERNHARD, enl. Co. II, 6 Conn. Vols .. 9 Sept., 1861; re-enl. Vet. 7 Mch., 1864; deserted 11 Nov., 1864.

WAGNER, EDWARD, enl. Co. G, 16 Conn. Vols., 5 Aug., 1862, des. 17 Sept . 1862. WELCH, HENRY B., enl. (wagoner) Co. (, 1st ly. Art., 23 May, 1861; term exp .. disc. 22 May, 1864.

WEST, RANDALL B., enl. Co. B. 7 Conn. Vols., 7 Sept .. 1861; prisoner July 11. 1863; not found in Adj .- Gen.'s office.

WHEELER, JARED, enl. Co. A. S Conn. Vols., 25 Sept., 1861; disc. disab. 17 Nov .. 1863.

WHEELER. JOHN L .. enl. Co. D, 2 Hy. Art., 5 Jan., 1861; m. o. 18 Aug., 1865. WHEELER, JOHN N., enl. Co. 1, 1st Hy. Art .; 6 Aug., 1864; deserted 6 July, 1865. WHIPPLE, BENTON I., enl. Co. K, 12 Conn. Vols., 15 Feb., 1862; re enl. Vet .. 17 Feb., 1864; transf. to Co. F, 10 V. R. C .; disc. 20 July, 1865.

WINTE, CHARLES (dftd. or subst.), enl. recruit Co. 1, 20 Conn. Vols., 20 Aug., 1863; transf. to hospital, and failed to report.

WILLIAMS, HARRIS, missing in action 1 Mch., 1865; not taken up on rolls.

WILLIAMS, JAMES, onl. Co. 1. 5 Conn. Vols., 22 Ang., 1863; deserted 1 Oct., 1863. WILLIAMS, ROBERT O., onl. Co. A. 15 Conn. Vols., 11 Oct., 1861; wd. 8 Mch., 1865: d. of wds I May, 1865.

WILLISTON, JOSIAHI F. (musician), enl. Co. E, 14 Conn. Vols., 6 Aug., 1862. m. o. 31 May, 1865.

WORTS, JOHN IL., enl. 29 Conn. Vols, (col'd), 2 Jan., 1864; deserted 19 Jan., 1861 WRIGHT, WILLIAM C., 1st Conn. Cav., 28 Dec., 1863; not taken up on rolls.

WRIGHT, FRA S., 1st Conn. Cav., 14 June, 1864; absent at muster out.

WARD, ELIJAH (Sgt.), enl. Co. G, 25 Conn. Vols., 30 Aug., 1862; d. 7 Aug., 1863. VOL. I .- 99

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WARD, JOHN, enl. Co. E, 10 Conn. Vols., 9 Oct., 1861; wd. 14 Mch .. 1862; disc. disab. 17 Nov., 1862: re-enl. Co. C, Ist Ily. Art., 1 Jan., 1864; m. o. 25 Sept., 1865. WARD, LAWRENCE, enl. Co. C. Ist. Hy. Art., 5 Dec., 1863; m. o. 25 Sept., 1865.

WAARD, THOMAS M., enl. Co. E, 10 Conn. Vols .. 30 Sept., 1861; d. 22 Oct., 1862, Washington, D. C.

WARNER, SAMUEL, enl. 30 Conn. Vols, (col'd), now Co. D. 31 U. S. V. (col'd), 11 Feb., 1864; m. o. 7 Nov., 1865.

WATERS, WILLIAM A., enl. Co. B. 25 Conn. Vols., 30 Aug., 1862; disc. 26 Aug., 1863.

WARRINER, WILLIAM D., native of Springfield, Mass .; many years a resident of E. W .. and married there; enl. Co. B, 11 Conn. Vols ; wounded at Antietam, and d. 15 Oct., 1862 (Col. Fr. Gowdy).

Term of Office of East Windsor Town Clerks. prietaron Bipel Shaug Danuty 6 July, 1768 to 1786, 18 years.

Test Frederick Elworth Town Park

1786 to death in 1799, 13 years.

Aaron Bibell town Clerk

7 March, 1799 to 1825, 26 years. Aber Reed, Nov. 14, 1825, to 1834, 9 years.

James Moore, 10 Nov., 1834, to death, 27 Apr., 1843, 83 years. Abner Reed, 2d term, 1 May, 1843, to 1845, 2 years.

Isaac Osborn, 4 Ang., 1845, to 1854.

Phineas L. Blodgett, 10 Feb., 1854, Oet., 1867, nearly 14 years. Elbridge HI. Leonard, M.D., Oct., 1867, to 1 Oct., 1874.

Mahlon Il. Bancroft, from 1874.

Graveyards.

Ireland District, now known by its post-office name of MELROSE, for many years buried their dead in Ellington. The deed for the present burying ground, near Mr. Gowdy's, was given in 1794, and the first interments there were the children of James Thompson, in 1776. It also contains the remains of Miss JANE ORCUTT ( Orcett on headstone),

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who came from the north of Ireland at the age of fifteen : made her home in the family of Mr. Simons (great-grandfather of Col. Francis Gowdy ) and died, aged fifty-five, in 1805, leaving by will a por- tion of her little property ($80) to the Seventh School District as a per- manent fund. the income from which was to be spent in support of the district school, which has been done down to the present time. Also here rests JOHN CAMERON, a Scotchman, soldier under Burgoyne, who laid down his arms at Saratoga and who died here in 1813.

Neantie graveyard, near the meeting-house, deed given 1751. The Prior Street graveyard, near Caleb Potwine's, deeded 1780. Warehouse Point graveyard, deeded in 1801.

Ketch Mills graveyard. Of this we have no data.

CHAPTER VIII.

SOUTH WINDSOR.

YOUTH WINDSOR, Hartford County - Incorporated May, 1845; S taken from East Windsor. Population, 1880, 1,902. Children between ages of 4 and 16, Jannary, 1881. 379; January, 1888, 436. Grand list, $1,310,331. Indebtedness, $4,252.40. Rate of taxation, 8 mills. Principal industry, agriculture. Is reached by the New York & New England Railroad, Springfield division : stations, South Windsor, East Windsor Hill, and Burnham's. The village of Wapping is reached from Buckland Station on the main line of same railroad. Post-offices, South Windsor, East Windsor Hill, and Wapping. Such is the official description of South Windsor in the Connecticut Manual and Register for 1889.

After the setting off of the northeast portion of East Windsor, in 1786, to form the town of Ellington, the territory of the town remained unbroken for about sixty years. But, as its population increased, it be- came evident that its territorial area was too large for the convenience of its inhabitants. From the northern to the southern line the distance was about ten miles, which imposed too much travel upon those attend- ing town-meetings, which were held alternately in the meeting-houses of the North and South parishes. When the town-meeting was held in the South parish, it necessitated a journey of seven or eight miles for the voters who dwelt near the Entielt line ; and when it was in the North, or Seantie house, those living near the East Hartford line had a journey of about the same length. With the growth of the town there came also an increase of its publie business, requiring the more frequent as- sembling of voters, until the burden of attending town business, under such circumstances, became very onerous. There was sufficient popula- tion to make two good-sized townships: and, that there was a general readiness among the people of each section of the town for a division was apparent from the result of a special town-meeting held April 1, 1845. Though the attendance was small, the majority vote showed a widespread understanding how the question at issue would he decided. Resolutions were passed (133 to 32) expressing a strong desire to have

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the town divided, and Mr. Joseph M. Newberry was appointed an " Agent to attend the forwarding of s" petition."

At the meeting of the General Assembly on the first Wednesday in May, 1845, upon the petition of Harvey Elmer and others, the town was divided, and "all that part lying south of a line commencing at the month of the Seantie River, and running thence south 84 9, east 407 chains 75 links, to Ellington town line." etc., etc., was duly set off and incorporated as a separate town by the name of SOUTH WINDSOR. Ac- cording to the provisions of the creating-act, the first town meeting of South Windsor was held upon the first Monday of August, 1845, Theo- dore Elmer calling the meeting, and acting as its moderator. The first representative from the new town to the General Assembly was Benoni O. King.

Town Clerks of South Windsor, from the organization of the town in 1845 to 1881 :

Ebenezer Pinney, 1845. William II. Clark, 1860.

James Franeis. 1847.

F. A. King, 1862.

Alfred Bemis, 1850.

Henry Holman, 1869.

Benoni O. King, 1851.

Chelsea C. Vinton, 1872.

Eli R. Oleott, 1855.

The Baptist Church in South Windsor. The first Baptist preaching here, of which we have any record, was about 1790, by Rev. John Hast- ings of Sutfield, who baptized several converts to the new faith. After him came Rev. Mr. Marshall. holding meetings at private houses. and being finally haled before a justice and fined $60 for so doing against the laws. But persecution prevailed not against the earnest- ness of those preachers who followed them, and three marked revivals of religion are recorded, viz .: In 1790, under Mr. Hastings; in 1797. under Mr. Nelson, first pastor of the Hartford Baptist Church : and in 1809, under Rev. Mr. E. Cushman's preaching ; the converts of these revivals being received into the communion of the Baptist churches of Suffield. Wethersfield, and Hartford.

From the Diary of Rev. Thomas Robbins of South Parish (now South Windsor) we get some glimpses of the early incoming of the Baptists. May 4, 1816, he writes : " Am considerably troubled with the efforts of the Wapping Baptists to get in here." In Sept. he notes a call made by him on Mr. Blakesley, then the Baptist minister at Wap- ping. " who appears to be very hostile" ; and, in 1817, that he " makes me a good deal of trouble."

Mission work, began in 1820 by Rev. Win. Bentley, continned until 1821, and a revival which attended his labors led to a desire for a place of worship and a church organization. This was effected January 14,

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1823, in the southeast lower room of the house of Mr. Alexander King, and 9 males and 30 females enrolled their names as members.'

Cash subscriptions were made amounting to $192; days' labor promised to the amount of 101 days; Alex. King gave standing tim- ber for rafters, studs, braces, and boards for roof-covering; others gave timber and stone to the amount of $33; another the hair for mortar in plastering, nails, etc., etc .; and it is gratifying to add that much prompt and generous aid was rendered by neighbors of other denominations. A second appeal for aid was found needful, which was met by donations of cash and materials to the amount of $62.25. The new building was so far completed by November, 1823, that three- fourths of its slips were offered for sale, and preaching services in- augurated. . . Again, we quote from Rev. Mr. Robbins' Diary, 14th Jan., 1823: "The Baptists had a meeting here and formed a church, five men and about fifteen women in our Society, and nearly as many more in neighboring places. The business has been long contem- plated. I have different and most severe trials come at once." And 20th April. 1823: " A frame of a Baptist meeting-house was raised in this neighborhood, 42 by 30, with 14 foot posts. It is my cross and affliction. I hope to be profited by it. My people suppose it will not strengthen their party. The good Lord be our help. First meeting 22 June, 1823. It was numerous. I hope the triumphing of the wicked will be short." And this was the feeling of a really pions man, who had rather more than a usual share of charity for other denominations. For several years the church was served by pulpit supplies, of whom Rev. John Hunt served the longest, in 1826 and '27. In October, 1827, Gurdon Robbins began to labor here, and here was ordained to the Gospel ministry, continuing as pastor until the fall of 1831, or spring of 1832. Under his labors, a revival in 1829 and '30 added 23 to the church. After him E. Doty, from May, 1832, half the time ; in 1833 W. Bent- ley ; others for brief periods, until late in 1835 Rev. Sidney S. Carter opened a protracted meeting, at which 13 were baptized, and he was ordained 1st March, 1836. Until April, 1838, the church depended on students, missionaries, ete., when Wm. Reid began ; was ordained June 10, 1838 : terminated his pastorate October 14, 1839. During 1841 or '12 the Methodists occupied the house. In April, 1843, Rev. Wmn. C. Walker began here; remained until 1845. After that a season of spiritual dearth ; house closed, except as occupied by the Congregation- alists during the erection of their new church. August 10. 1851, Rev. Gurdon Robbins supplied the pulpit, and announced that the house was

1 In 1874 one of these females, Harriet (daughter of Alex. King), still resided in this house, which she owned.

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to be opened for lay meetings ; the edifice was repaired in 1852: or- ganized anew 18th February, 1852; re-dedicated January, 1853. Re- vivals occurred in 1851 and '58: and, under efforts of Walter S. Wil- liams of Hartford and others, meetings were continued until the fall of '61, when Rev. Sidney S. Carter came and labored until spring of '62. Then supplies until the spring of '64, when the church was again closed. and edifice occupied for two years by the Episcopalians. In 1870 it was again repaired and reopened for Baptist worship by Rev. Russell Jennings of Deep River, Conn .; Rev. Richard E. Whittemore preached for seven- teen months, beginning in June, 1870 : Rev. Edward S. Towne began 5th November, 1871, was ordained here 24th January, 1872, and was its pastor 1874.

The church, since its organization, has had 173 names on its roll, up to September, 1874.

The present church edifice (on what was formerly known as Rus- sell Loomis' home-lot ) was erected during Mr. Jennings' ministry ; raised 21st and 220 November, 1873; dedicated 9th September, 1874; is a frame edifice, with brick basement, 68 by 37 feet : has a fine audience room, with basement, etc .; and cost, with furnishings and land, abont 817,000 ; this amount, by the addition of parsonage and farm, secured to the church by Brother Jennings, with the sums expended by him in the interests of the church in this town, being increased to nearly $27,000.

Physicians of South Windsor. ELIHU TUDOR, (See pages 156-8) was the first doctor on South Windsor soil. In the seating of the meet- ing-house in 1761 (p. 584) a Dr. CONVESS (Converse), is mentioned. Dr. CHARLES MATHER (see p. 458) resided on East Windsor Hill from about 1765 to 1795.

Dr. ELIJAH F. REED, who succeeded Dr. Mather in location and practice in 1795, was a man of marked ability. He was a native of East Windsor, and was probably a student with Dr. Porter of Warehouse Point ; and began his professional life in 1789 in that part of Bolton now Vernon, Conn. He was especially skillful in midwifery, and in the treatment of the fever peculiar to the Connecticut Valley. In 1848 was published a pamphlet essay entitled A History of Febrile Diseases. occurring in his practice, between 1799 and 1837. He died in 1847, aged 80. Ile had a son, Dr. Maro MeLean Reed, who enjoyed a large and successful practice at JJacksonville, HI. (See Reed Genealogy in our second volume.)

Dr. SYDNEY W. ROCKWELL and Dr. HORACE C. GILLETTE may be said to have succeeded to Dr. Reed's practice. Their records will he found in the Rockwell and Gillette Genealogies of our second volume.

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Dr. Gillette removed to Chicago in 1863. He died in St. Charles. Ill .. in 1878.

Contemporaneous with Dr. Rockwell in practice was Dr. WILLIAM WooD. Ile was the son of Rev. Luke and Anna (Pease ) Wood, and was born in Waterbury, Conn., July 7, 1822. At the age of ten years he on- tered the academy at Old Killingworth, now Clinton, Conn. Remaining there three years, he fitted himself for Yale College; but his youth debar- ring him from admission, he continued his studies under the private tutor- ship of Professors Marsh and Loverin at Vermont for two years. On his return to Clinton, which journey of nearly 200 miles he accomplished on foot, with his clothes and books strapped over his back. he spent an- other year at the academy studying; but, having overtaxed his eyes hy too elose application, he was compelled to abandon his cherished plan of entering Yale as a senior at the age of 16 years. For two successive winters he devoted himself to teaching, and during the warm months pursued medical studies. He was principal of the academy in East Windsor Hill, assistant teacher at the academy at Westfield, Mass., principal of the High School at Webster, and assistant teacher in the Pavilion School at Hartford, Conn.

Subsequently he attended lectures at the Berkley Medical College, Pittsfield, Mass., and at the medical department of the University of New York, from which, March, 1847, he graduated M.D. In the antumn of the year established himself in practice at East Windsor Hill, Conn.

In 1848 he married Mary L. Ellsworth, daughter of Erastus Ells- worth. Mrs. Wood and one daughter, Mrs. Lewis Sperry, and a son, Wm. R. Wood, survive him. Mrs. Dr. Childs of East Hartford and Mrs. F. A. Brown of Hartford are his sisters. Mr. Luke Wood of Clin- ton is his only surviving brother. Dr. Wood was a student of nature. He devoted much time to the study of ornithology, zoology, and archa- ology, and had a valuable collection in each of these departments. He was also a skillful taxidermist. His method of mounting his specimens showed a keen observation of their manner and habits. His collections of birds and their eggs and Indian relies (still retained by his family) are among the finest in the country.

Itis published writings, for the most part, related to natural history, and appeared in the American Naturalist and in other popular journals. Among his works may be mentioned a series of twenty-one articles published in the Hartford Times in 1861 upon " The Rapacious Birds of New England." Another of his valuable contributions to seienee was an article published in The Locomotive, entitled, " Who first successfully applied steam to the navigation of vessels ?" and proving most conclusively that the distinction belonged to John Fitch

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of South (then East ) Windsor, Conn., and not to Robert Fulton. as is generally believed.

Besides his associations with professional organizations, he was an honorary member of the Lyceum of Natural History of Williams Col- lege, corresponding member of the National Ornithological Club of Cam- bridge, Mass., and he held positions of honor and trust in various medi- cal societies. He was considered by the members of his profession a very skillful practitioner.

Dr. Wood was a lover of good music, and for thirty years led the service of song at the First Church. He was a devoted leader, and was never absent from his place unless illness or professional duties kept him away.

ITis favorite recreation was fishing, and he was an enthusiast in the art. He was very social in his nature : had a keen sense of the humor- ous, and his fund of anecdote was inexhaustible. Ile was very sympa- thetie, devoted in his attention to his patients, and always prompt to fulfill any engagement, professional or otherwise. He was an active member of the First Cong. Church and Society. He died Aug. 9, 1855.

CHARLES LEWIS BLAKESLEE, M.D., succeeded to Dr. Rockwell's practice. He is the son of Ichabod and Maria (Holmes) Blakeslee, and was born in Russell, Mass., 13th November, 1862; had a common school education ; studied medicine with Dr. Judson W. Hastings of Feeding Hills. Mass., and graduated from medical department, Univer- sity of New York city, March, 1890, settling in South Windsor in the May following.

Dr. FRANK BURNETT, of Webster, Mass., and a recent graduate of the Long Island Medical College, settled in South Windsor in 1885. He remained two or three years and then moved to Rhode Island.

Inventorx. East (now South) Windsor claims the honor of being the birthplace of JOHN FITCH, of steamboat fame, and of ELI TERRY, the originator of the cheap " Yankee clock " industry, which has placed the clock within the means of the poorest family in almost every part of the civilized world.

South Windsor's claim to FITCH has been somewhat disputed by the neighboring town of East Hartford, inasmuch as the old house in which he was born was very near the line between the two towns. But a note received September 3, 1891, from JOHN A. STOUGHTON, Esq., of East Hartford, says: " I hare verified the exact location of John Fitch's birthplace. It is about 50 rods west from the residence of Edgar 1. Burnham, on the north side of the cross-road extending to the Elling- ton road. It may be further described as a point about six rods north of said eross-road and fifteen rods cast of the east line of said old road. The location is fully and clearly in South Windsor. The line between VOL. I .- 100

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East Hartford and South Windsor is almost coincident with the north line of the cross-road. The house in which John Fitch was born stood west of Mrs. Kilburn's present house ; between it and the junction of the old road with the cross-road." For a biography of Fitch, see Fitch Genealogy in our second volume.

ELI TERRY'S biography will be found in the Terry Genealogy of our second volume.

In Art, South Windsor bids fair to be honorably represented by Miss AMELIA M. WATSON of East Windsor Ilill, whose charming water- colors exhibit decision of touch and a poetical nature which gives to her pictures the fine flavor which most American artists seem to find only in the Old World, but which she has no difficulty in finding among purely home scenes and surroundings.

Indian Burial Places in South Windsor. Mr. Chas. W. Vibert of South Windsor has kindly furnished us with the following, which may be considered as supplementary to what has been said on pages 113 and 114. "This burial place is on the east bank of the Connecticut River, about two miles south of the mouth of Seantic River. Through the middle of it runs the road to what was called . The Governor's Ferry.' [See p. 736.] It is from a half to three-quarters of a mile in length, and its original width cannot be determined, as so much has been washed away by freshets. It presents no surface indications of its having been used for burial purposes ; but, when the river channel changes, and at high water, the banks cave off in such a way as to show the graves plainly. They are from two and a half to three feet deep, and the banks break down straight for five or six feet, so that the graves are distinctly outlined. They appear to have been scooped out in the form of a bowl, and filled in with much darker earth, mixed with small stones and bits of charcoal and burned bones. The bodies were all placed in the graves, lying on the side, with legs drawn up and head towards the south. From three of these graves I was enabled to secure three skulls in very good condition, which are now in the Peabody Museum, New Haven. Within twenty years I have seen some thirty graves opened, and not an implement or relie of any description in any. of them." As the locations of the burial-places of the Scantie and Podunk tribes are known, the question arises : What Indians were buried in this place as described by Mr. Vibert ? Was it the burial place of the Windsor tribes before the advent of the white man ?

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SOUTH WINDSOR'S SHARE IN THE WAR OF THE CIVIL REBELLION.

(Contributed by E. DWIGHT FARNHAM of South Windsor ; compiled from Town and State records. Frofut & Morris' Hist. of Coun. in the War of 1861-65, State Catalogue of Conn. Volunteers, and various pri- vate sources of information.)

The gubernatorial election of the spring of 1860 decided the posi- tion of Connecticut on national questions,' the forthcoming issues being sharply defined : and the Presidential election in November following gave a Republican majority for Lincoln.2 In South Windsor the votes at the spring and fall elections closely followed the lead of the State elections. The total South Windsor vote for Governor was 389, of which Buckingham (Rep.) received 198, a majority of 7 over Seymour (Dem.) : the Presidential vote was 308, 81 less than in the spring, Lin- coln receiving 177, 21 less than for Buckingham. The opposition polled 131 votes, 60 less than east for Seymour for Governor, which was thus divided : Breckenridge 91, Douglas 39, Bell 1.

Again, in the spring of 1861, after the secession animus of the Southern States was fully declared and overt acts already committed, and the question of coercing them into submission became the issue of the day - fully accepted by each party - the gubernatorial election re- sulted in 43,012 votes for Buckingham, being a majority of 2.009 over Loomis, the Democratic candidate. In South Windsor, at this election, the vote was 192 for Buckingham, 174 for Loomis, a majority of 18 for the former.

During the excitement following the surrender of Fort Sumter material was procured and the ladies of South Windsor assembled, April 24th, 25th, and 26th, at the house of the late David M. Tudor, to make a flag, which was duly raised upon a suitable staff directly oppo- site the Congregational Church. Speeches were made by ex-Lient .- Governor Sill, Judge Gilman, C. C. Wait, and Major Hemmingway, and patriotie songs enlivened the occasion.

But once during the war - despite the bitterness of feeling natu- rally engendered by differences of political views - was the national flag disturbed. Following the disaster to the Union arms at the first battle of Bull Run, July, 1861, the opposition made Iond demands for peace, and " peace meetings " were held and " peace Hags" raised in many parts of the State. On the morning of September 1. 1861, it was

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The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Vol. I, Part 92

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909 Publication date: 1891 Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company Number of Pages: 1038

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company
Number of Pages: 1038