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HISTORICAL SKETCHES
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TOWNS
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PLYMOUTH AND BARNSTABLE COUNTIES,
MASSACHUSETTS.
Dean Dudley
BOSTON : D. DUDLEY & CO., PUBLISHERS, 31 Exchange Street, (formerly 8 Congress Square.)
1873
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Portrait of author on cover, also on verso. Reprinted from his "Directory and history of Plymouth and Barnstable counties ... " 1873.
CONTENTS .- Barnstable town history .- Brewster .- Bridgewater .- Chat- ham - Dennis - Duxbury. - East Bridgewater .- Eastham .- Falmouth .-- Halifax. - Hanover .- Harwich .- Hinghawk .- Hull .- Kingston .- Marion .- Marshfield. - Marshpee. - North Bridgewater. - Orleans .- Plymouth .- Provincetown. - Sandwich. - Scituate. - South Scituate .- Truro .- Well- feet. - Yarmouth.
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Barnstable Town History,. : 150 l
Brewster, 133
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Bridgewater, 82
Chatham 150 20
Dennis, 150 jj
Duxbury, 110
East Bridgewater, 106
Eastham, 124
Falmouth, 15.0 ee
Halifax, 108
Hanover,
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Harwich,
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Ilingham
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IIull,
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Kingston,
Marion,
Marshfield,
Marshpee, .
North Bridgewater,
Orleans,
Plymouth,
Provincetown,
Sandwich,
Scituate,
South Scituate,
Truro,
Wellfleet.
Yarmouth,
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HISTORY OF TOWNS IN PLYMOUTH AND BARNSTABLE COUNTIES.
BY DEAN DUDLEY.
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
This town is twenty miles south of Boston, on the Fall River branch of Old Colony Railroad. There are four vil- lages in the town, viz : " Centre," " Campello," "Factory Village," and " Northwest Bridgewater."
The Centre is the largest village, containing seven or eight churches, and is a great manufacturing and mercantile com- munity. The citizens are very patriotic and enterprising. In- deed, the whole town is noted for its intelligence and thrift. The surface of the land is generally level, except a few small clevations. There are three or four small streams, hav- ing factories, where considerable business is carried on.
This part of old Bridgewater was called the North Pre- cinct. But this Precinct included also West Bridgewater. In 1738, 55 citizens belonging to the North Parish, petitioned the General Court to be set off into a separate township. Thereupon they were allowed the powers of a distinct parish.
Rev. John Porter was called to be the minister in 1740. Dying in 1802, he was succeeded by his colleague, Rev. Asa Meech, who had been called and ordained in 1800, and was dismissed in 1811. The third minister was Rev. Daniel Huntingdon, ordained in 1812, dismissed in 1833. The fourth minister was Rev. Paul Couch, born in Newburyport, graduated at Dartmouth College, 1828, settled here in 1835. He preached here till 1859, when he was called to North Cambridge, Mass. Rev. Nathaniel B. Blanchard, was the next minister, a native of Abington, and then, in 1863, Rev. Edward L. Clark.
A Second Congregational Society, was formed in 1824, and many other sects have arisen since, which are well de- scribed in Kingman's elaborate history of the town.
Public Schools were early established, and the town was divided into " ricks," or districts.
In 1794, this Parish voted £15, to be assessed on the in- 10 a
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habitants of the parish for the purpose of English schooling. In 1864, the town appropriated a large sum for schools, and the people subscribed $1,000 more. The number of polls in 1840 was 1679, the number of houses 388. In 1860 the ratable polls were 1,574, houses 952, valuation of property in town $2,173,965. In 1865, the shoes manufactured were 1,009,700, pairs ; value of blacking made, $43,806; acres of land improved 3,761 ; acres of wood land, 3,034.
The north parish of Bridgewater did her part in the ser- vice of the French War, and a great many men enlisted from this town in the various companies, formed hereabouts for the patriot army of the Revolution. Most of their names are reported in Mr. Kingman's history, and other facts too nu- merous for repetition here. They represent the best blood of the town.
Among them are the names of Packard, Gurney, Cole, Kingman, Ames, Beals, Alden, Fields, Perkins, Reynolds, Brett, Bryant, Edson, Dickerman, Dike, Groves, Keith, Sylvester, Snell, Southworth, Thompson, Thayer, Wash- burn, .Warren, Porter, Fuller, Cary, Shaw, Hayden, Crafts, French, Pratt, Jackson, Dunbar, Howard, Leach, Pettingill, Snow, Keith, Bailey, Orr, Webster, Mitchell, Porter, Thomas, Peirce, Knox, Prentiss, Marshall, Lothrop, Cobb, Edgell, Allen, Wade, Robinson, Jacobs, Partridge, Wood, Tyler, Sparrow, Hancock, Bicknell, Putnam, &c. Some of these were of other towns, perhaps around North Bridgewater.
This town took some part in the war of 1812 with Eng- land, and a very conspicuous part in the late war of the Rebellion.
" In council March 11, 1817."
The Military committee of Council, to whom was re- ferred the petition of Lemuel French and sixty others, be- longing to a company of Militia in the north part of Bridge- water, now commanded by Captain Adin Packard, and in the third Regiment, first Brigade, and fifth Division of Militia, requesting that said company, with the approbation of the officers, may be disbanded, and that they, with others, may be permitted to form themselves into a grena- dier company, respectfully report that His Excellency be advised to disband the company of Militia in the north parish of Bridgewater, now commanded by Captain Adin Packard, and to annex the non-commissioned officers and privates of the same, to the other company in said parish, commanded by Captain Silas Dunbar, and to permit the
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aforesaid Lemuel French and his associates, together with such others as may hereafter join them from within the limits of the said north parish, to form themselves into a grenadier company, and when they are organized, to have them annexed to the aforesaid third Regiment.
(Signed), "D. Cobb."
" In Council, March 11, 1817."
This report is accepted, and by the Governor approved" (Signed), " A. Bradford, Secretary of Commonwealth.
" Secretary's office, March 11, 1817." A true copy. At- test Alden Bradford, Secretary of Commonwealth."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
" Head Quarters, Boston, March 12, 1817." " General Orders.
The Commander in Chief having approved the forego- ing order of Council, orders the same to be carried into effect. Major General Nathaniel Goodwin, will give the necessary orders for that purpose, and when said company is organized, it will be annexed to the aforesaid third Reg- iment." " By His Excellency's command,"
(Signed), " Ebenezer Mattoon, Adjt. General."
" Head Quarters, Plymouth, March 18, 1817." " Division Orders."
The Major General of the fifth Division, directs the foregoing general order of the 12th instant, be car- ried into effect without delay."
(Signed), " N. Hayward, Aid De Camp, to M. Genl.
" Head Quarters, Middleboro, March 25, 1817."
The Brigadier General of the first Brigade, directs that the foregoing General and Division orders be carried into effect without delay." (Signed), " Abiel Washburn,"
" Brigadier General, First Brigade, Fifth Division."
NOTE.
At that date the local militia of what is now Abington, and the four Bridgewaters (except the Artillery and Cavalry), formed a Regi- ment, known as the third Regiment in First Brigade, in the fifth divi- sion Mass. Militia. The Abington Artillery Company belonged to a Battalion of Artillery, composed of Abington, Plymouth, and Hanover Artillery Companies.
NOTE.
From the office of Captain of this Grenadier Company, Nahum Reynolds was promoted to Major of the Plymouth County Regiment of Light Infantry, now known as the third Regiment. John Cushing, of Abington, was then Colonel of this Regiment, and Cephas Water- man, of Kingston, Major.
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The company of Grenadiers was organized and annexed to the third regiment of Infantry, and so continued until 1834, when it was made a part of the Plymouth County Regiment of Light Infantry, then commanded by Colonel Gideon W. Young, of Scituate, and afterwards by Colonel Nahum Reynolds of North Bridgewater.
A Cavalry company existed for a time in North Bridge- water. It was known as the North Bridgewater Dragoons. Nahum Reynolds was the first who held the office of Cap- tain. This dragoon company was not annexed to a Regi- ment, but made a Brigade Corps, and annexed to the second Brigade in First Division, under Brigadier General Eliab Ward, of Middleborough, and continued so to exist under General Ward's successor in office, General Ebenezer W. Peirce, then of Freetown.
The population in 1870 was 8,008.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk. - W. H. Wales.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor. - Isaac Kingman, Henry A. Ford, W. H. Wales.
Assessors. - R. P. Kingman, Edward Crocker, H. A. Ford.
Treasurer. - Oakes S. Soule.
School Committee. - Ira Copeland, C. W. Wood, A. T. Jones, Ellis Packard, C. R. Ford.
Road Commissioners. - Isaac Kingman, 3 years, E. H. Joslyn, 2 years, Jos. W. Kingman, 1 year.
Collector. - W. H. Wales.
Auditors. - R. P. Kingman, C. C. Bixby, Gorham B. Howard.
Constables. - A. S. Porter, Otis Hayward, George Pack- ard, William Steavens, Thomas P. Lucas, C. E. Sproul, David Bullock, Charles E. Jenney, J. W. Foye.
CHURCHES, &o.
Porter Evangelical Church. - Rev. R. G. S. McNeille, Pastor. S. W. S. Howard, Clerk. Simeon Packard, El- bridge H. Packard, S. W. S. Howard, George C. Cary, Dea- cons. Isaac Kingman, Aug. G. Jones, George C. Cary, Standing Committee.
West Methodist Episcopal Church. - Rev. E. L. Hyde, Pastor. Bradford Packard, Sunday School Superintendent.
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First Congregational Church. - Rev. Henry H. Stevens, Pastor. C D. Brigham, L. B. White, H. M. Littlefield, Standing Committee. O. S. Soule, Treasurer. W. A. San- ford, Clerk. C. D. Brigham, Collector.
Universalist Society. - Rev. S. S. Hebbert, Pastor. S. A. Hayward, Clerk. Elmer W. Holmes, Treasurer. John W. Hayward, Collector. E. L. Thayer, L. D. Hervey, Ellis Packard, Parish Committee.
South Congregational Church. - Campello Village. Or- ganized December 3, 1836.
Second Methodist Episcopal Church. - T. M. House, Pastor. E. Williams, Local Preacher. J. B. Wiswell, Ex- horter.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church. - Main, near Belmont. Dedicated 1859. Rev. T. B. McNulty, Pastor.
New Jerusalem Church. - Main, corner of Crescent. Erected 1856. Rev. S. S. Seward, Pastor.
Swedish Lutheran Church. - Campello Village. Erected June 1872. Rev. J. G. Princeli, Pastor. G. M Copeland, Apollos Eaton, Ara Snow, Andrew Johnson, H. H. Filoon, J. J. Whipple, W. M. Shedd, D. B. Lovell, C. F. Cope- land, Stewards. P. Reynolds, Ara Snow, D. B. Lovell, C. F. Copeland, E. Sawtell, J. Montgomery, U. S. Holmes, H. L. Thompson, Uriah Montgomery Trustees. G. M. Cope- land Sabbath School Superintendent.
Masonic. - Paul Revere Lodge holds its meetings in a hall in Kingman's block on Main Street. Ferdinand Smith, W. M. A. Cranston Thompson, S. W. Fred L. Trow, J. W. Francis A Thayer, Treasurer. Jonas R. Perkins Esq., Sec- retary. John S. Fuller,, S. D. H. W. Gammons, J. D. A. H. House, M. George M. Copeland, C. R. L. Williams, S. S. John Westgate, J. S. Hiram D. Kendrick, - T. Satucket R. A. Chapter.
C. C. Bixby, H. P; Alfred Laws, K ; Enos H. Reynolds, S. Regular Meetings for 1873. Friday Evenings.
April 11, May 9, June 6, July 4, August 8, September 5, Oc- tober 3, October 31, November 28, December 26, (Annual.) J. R. PERKINS, Secretary.
Odd Fellows. Massasoit Lodge, No. 69. I. O. O. F. Meets in Odd Fellows Hall Thursday Evenings.
A. E. Paine, N. G ; H. H. Howard, V. G ; R. E. Packard, R. Secretary ; H. F. Whitmarsh, P. Secretary ; J. O. Emer- son, Treasurer ; J. W. Freeman, D. D. G. Master.
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Temple Lodge, No. 11, I. O. G. T.
Meets Monday Evenings, at Campello Village.
G. M. Skinner, W. C. Templar ; Emily C. Wood, W. V. T; W. H. Thayer, W. Secretary ; `R. P. Keith, W. F. Sec- retary ; Peter Dalton, Treasurer ; N. F. Washburn, W. Chap- lain ; R. E. Packard, D. G. W. C. Templar.
Nemasket Encampment. No. 44, I. O. O. F.
Meet at Tyler's Block, second and fourth Mondays in each month.
Walter Scott, C. P; H Herbert Howard, H. P ; George F. Reed, S. W ; E. Ellis Packard, J. W ; Jos. W. Freeman, Treasurer ; Charles W. Packard, Scribe.
Temperance, &c. Fraternal Lodge, No. 24, I. O. G. T. Instituted September 28, 1860.
Temple Lodge, No. 112, I. O. G. T.
Campello Village, Instituted August 7, 1871.
Fletcher Webster Encampment, Post No. 13, G. A. R. Organized July 1. 1867.
North Bridgewater Board of Trade, Organized April 5, 1871. Rooms in Mercantile Building, Ellis Packard, Presi- dent.
Union Musical Society, of North Bridgewater, Organized April 6, 1869.
BRIDGEWATER.
This is a flourishing town on the Old Colony Railroad, about 28 miles south of Boston. .
The territory of Bridgewater was purchased from the In- dians under Osamequin, otherwise Massasoit, the good old friend of the early settlers of Plymouth Colony, March 23, 1649, they paying for it with 7 coats, 9 hatches, 8 hoes, 20 knives, 4 Moose skins and 10 1-2 yards of cotton cloth. The number of the original proprietors was 54, all except Mr. Bradford inhabitants of Duxbury. Some of the prominent surnames were Bradford, Merrick, Peirce, Rogers, Partridge, Starr, Collier, Wadsworth, Hall, Robbins, Hayward, Willis, Bonney, Standish, Brewster, Sprague, Bassett, Washburn,
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Brett, Southworth, Alden, Mitchel, Howland, Leonard, Gan- nett, Ames, Harris, Cary, &c. The first minister was Rev. James Keith of Scotland The Indian name of the place was Wonnocooto. In 1656 the town was incorporated into a separate township, and three hundred acres of land were granted to Captain Miles Standish including both meadow and upland at or near a place called Satucket Pond. This is now called Robins's Pond.
In 1706 certain inhabitants of the east part of the town applied for an act of incorporation by the name of Abing- ton and the act was finally passed in 1712.
Another considerable tract of the town was annexed to Pembroke in 1754, and forms the greater part of Hanson. Old Bridgewater, till Abington was set off, contained about 96 square miles.
Some of the prominent families, who came to settle in Bridgewater, besides the original purchasers, were Standish, Lawrence, Willis, Godfrey, Bailey, Lathrop, and Snow, mostly from Duxbury ; and others from various towns of Massachusetts, as Packard, Byram, Allen, Whitman, Shaw, Bacon, Kingman, Conant, Hooper, Hudson, Lazell, Dunbar, Hill, Perkins, of the Ipswich and Hampton family, Johnson, Leach, Field, from Providence, Alger, from Taunton, Snell, from England, and Latham, from Marshfield.
The intercourse of the town was at first mostly with Taunton, and the settlement extended from the west, to- wards the great Pond. The farmers used frequently to carry their grists to mill in Taunton, on their backs.
At the time of King Philip's war, which commenced in 1675, the inhabitants of Bridgewater were natives of this country, and acquainted with the Indian character. They were not inspired by fear of the savage redmen, but stood firm and defended their homes, also helping the neighbor- ing towns. Seventeen citizens of Bridgewater, armed and mounted, were the first of all the country to march against the foe in the vicinity of Swansea.
They were successful in relieving the garrison at Matta- poisett, now Gardiner's Neck, and safely returned. On May 8, about 300 Indians, with Tispaquin for their leader made an attack on the east end of the village on the south ide of the river, and set fire to many of the houses ; but the citizens rushed from their garrison houses, and fell on the savage foe so fiercely, that the Indians gave way, and a shower coming up soon extinguished the fires. Another
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assault was made on the the north side of the river, but it was repulsed, and before the ensuing morning the enemy had disappeared, leaving in ashes two houses and one barn. The houses in the village were all fortified, but those in the outskirts were mostly destroyed by the raids about this time. However, it is a remarkable circumstance, that in all this war, not one of Bridgewater's inhabitants was killed.
Bridgewater was firm and patriotic in the Revolutionary War; and, in all the wars of the Republic, she has main- tained a resolutely patriotic character.
Wm. Brett was the first ruling Elder in the town, or- dained soon after Mr. Keith. Rev. Daniel Perkins, from Topsfield, was the successor of Mr. Keith, ordained in 1721. He died here in 1782, aged 86 years.
Rev. John Reed succeeded Mr. Perkins in 1780, and died in 1831 aged 79. Mr. Perkins was a graduate of Harvard University in 1717. and Mr. Reed of Yale Col- lege in 1772. They were both learned and efficient di- vines. Their works follow them.
The first minister, Rev. Mr. Keith, was a great man, and a far seeing prophet in Israel He preached the Temper- ance reform even in his early day, and loved mercy rather than vindictiveness. His posterity are numerous and prominent among the accomplished and manly men of our times.
This town is noted for its educational advantages. Great attention has ever been paid to schools, both public and private.
The surface of the the township is level. The soil in some parts adjoining water courses is very good, and in most parts, it produces fair crops. It has always been called a good farming town.
The manufacture of iron and machinery is extensively carried on here.
North Bridgewater, that is, the northern precinct of the town, was incorporated as a separate town in 1821, West Bridgewater in 1822,. East Bridgewater in 1823; and so the south precinct was left to retain the ancient name.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1873.
Town Clerk. - Joshua E. Crane.
Selectmen. - Van R. Swift, Spencer Leonard, I. S. Wilbar.
School Committee. - P. D. Leonard, Rev. Benj. R. Gif- ford, George M. Hooper.
Town Treasurer. - Van R. Swift.
Constables. - F. D. King, John P. Townsend.
CHURCHES.
Trinity Church (Episcopal) . - Rev. Benjamin R. Gif- ford, Rector ; Dr. Joseph Fobes, George Burt, Wardens ; Thomas Keith. C. Barney, Waterman Sprague, Vestry- men ; Jane M. Edson, Collector, Treasurer and Clerk.
First Congregational Society (Unitarian), - Washburn Square. Organized 1716.
New Jerusalem Church. - Bedford, corner School. Or- ganized 1833. Rev. Theodore F. Wright, Pastor.
Central Square Trinitarian Church. - Central "Square, Organized October 17, 1821.
Scotland Trinitarian Church. - Scotland Village, Or- ganized October 17, 1821 ; reorganized July 4, 1836.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. - Center, near Main, Organized October 3, 1863.
MASONIC.
Fellowship Lodge, F. and A. M. Chartered, June 15, 5797. Meets at Masonic Hall, Central Square
Officers. - Hosea Kingman, Master ; Isaac Damon, 'S. W. ; Francis M. Kingman, J. W. ; Isaac R. Alden, Treas- urer .; W. K. Churchill, Secretary ; B. T. Crooker, S. D. ; Alex. Dove Jr., J. D. ; J. P. Townsend, Mar. ; Rev. J. Hutchinson, Chaplain. ; J. R. Hathaway, S. S. ; L. F. Gam- mons, J. S. ; George H. Burt, Organist ; S. Harlow, I. S. ; . Wm. H. Reiser, Tyler.
Meetings, 1873. - Annual Communication, September 1st ; Regular-Monday on or before the Full.
The population of Bridgewater in 1870 was 3,660.
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ABINGTON.
The first grant of lands in this locality was made in 1654, tto Nathaniel Souther by Plymouth Colony. Mr. S. was the first Secretary of the Old Colony. Perigrine White, the first born child in this country, was a purchaser of land here. The original settlement was made in 1668.
The Indian name of Abington was Manamooskeagin, (many beavers).
The first minister was Rev. Samuel Brown, ordained in 1714. The next was Ezekiel Dodge, ordained in 1750. The next minister Samuel Niles, ordained in 1771, died 1814. Rev. Holland Weeks came next, and was installed in 1815.
Soon after several other churches were organized. The first Calvanist Baptist Society had for its minister, Rev. Daniel Thomas, about 1808. In 1813, the third society was incorporated, and Rev. Samuel W. Colbourn was in- stalled pastor. Abington is a good grazing and agricul- tural town.
The boot and shoe manufacture is the principal business of the town. Several important iron manufactures were begun in Abington. Bells were cast here as early as 1769. Cannon and shot were cast here for the Revolutionary war.
The tack manufacture was early established, they at first being made by hand, subsequently by machinery invented for the purpose. This machinery was carried to Eng- land, and used to the injury of the original inventors. So Congress placed a duty on foreign tacks.
Without this tariff the tack business here must have failed, as iron and labor were lower in England than in this country.
In 1787, a company of Artillery or what was then called a " Train of Artillery" was enlisted and organized in the town of Abington and annexed to the standing regiment of Infantry, embracing the " train bands" and " alarm lists" of this town and Bridgewater.
Seven years later the Abington and Plymouth Artillery companies were made a Battalion of Artillery, and these two companies, together with the Hanover Artillery formed in 1802, remained a Battalion commanded by a Ma- jor until 1831, when disbanded and each artillery company was annexed to an infantry regiment. About 3 years later the Plymouth, Abington and Hanover Artillery compa-
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nies were again made a Battalion of Artillery, and Capt. William Thomas of the Hanover company, promoted to Major Commandant.
In 1843, these 3 companies and the Norton Artillery were made a Regiment of Artillery, and the following named gentlemen, elected Field Officers.
Wendall Hall of Plymouth, Colonel ; Daniel Barstow of Hanover, Lieutenant Colonel ; Earl Hodges of Norton, Major.
As Regimental Staff Officers, were appointed, Francis I. Noyes of Boston, Adjutant ; Ebenezer W. Peirce of Freetown Quarter Master. John P. Wade of Dighton, Pay Master; Levi Hubbard of Plymouth, Surgeon ; Rob- ert B. Hall of Plymouth, Chaplain.
August 31st, 1844, Lieutenant Ebenezer W. Peirce, was promoted to Major of this regiment, and on the 5th of September, 1846, to Lieutenant Colonel.
In 1854, this artillery regiment was disbanded, and the Abington company made a part of the fourth Regiment of Infantry in 2d Brigade, First Division Massachusetts Vol- unteer Militia,
As a part of the Artillery Battalion the Abington Com- pany performed military duty in the war of 1812, or " last war with England," as sometimes called, and as a part of the fourth Regiment of Infantry, repaired to Fortress Munroe, and there served three months in response to the first call of our country, in the late war of the great re- bellion.
Names of officers and enlisted men of the Abington company, or Co. E. of 4th Regiment of Infantry Col- onel Abner B. Packard, in the Brigade of Brigadier Gen- eral Ebenezer W. Peirce, on duty three months, from April to July 1861, at and near Fortress Munroe, in Virginia, Charles F. Allen Captain ; Lewis Soule, Lieutenant ; John W. Mitchell, Second Lieutanant ; Benjamin F. Caswell, Nathaniel O. Holbrook, Henry Humble, and Benjamin F. Peterson, Sergeants ; Joshua T. Bryant, Timothy Reed, Wm. H. Maine, and Morton E. Harding, Corporals.
Private Soldiers ; Luther C. Abbot, John E. Bickford', Benjamin R Barrett, John A. Barber, James E. Bates, Joseph W. Eaton, Thomas N. Cook, William Corwin, Joshua Cook, Elbridge R. Curtis, Andrew Dunham, Henry F. Dunbar, George A. Edson, Thomas Fuller, Seth P. Gurney, Alva A. Gurney, George M. Harden, Ichabod
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G. Hall, Thomas Hobart, Charles M. Howe, William B. Hathaway, Caleb Howland, Elijah Howard, James E. Josselyn, Wm. M. Knowles, W. B. Lincoln, Isaac Lov- erage, John A. Leach, John H. Perry, Barnard F. Phin- ney, Leonard F. Penny, Hiram F. Packard, James H. G. Peirce, Philemon M. Ramsdell, Nathaniel F. Ramsdell, Henry H. Reed, Samuel M. Reed, Joseph T. Rundle, Zacheus Rowe, Andrew I. Stetson, Joseph A. Steingardt, Nathan M. Stuart, Mercer V. Tillson, Thomas Taylor, Ebenezer G. Tuttle, James H. Witherell, Ebenezer A. Witherell, Otis F. Witherell, Jerome Washburn.
Commissioned Officers, 3; Non Commissioned Officers, 8; Private Soldiers, 49; Total, 60.
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