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The SMITHS, THOMPSONS and ROYCES, all of whom lat-
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terly have been pretty numerous here, are modern comers, and of whom, for that reason, but few words will be said. Of most of the Smiths that have been or are here, the progenitor was our former respected townsman, Mr. James Smith, who came hither in 1800 from Brookfield, and died here September 3, 1834, aged 84 .- Of most of the Thompsons resident here, the lineage goes back to our former esteemed inhabitant, Mr. Abner Thompson, who came to this place from Smithfield, Rhode Island, in 1807, and died here March 7, 1839, aged 78 .- The Royces here all came from our late respectable townsman, Mr. Joseph- C. Royce, who came hither in 1815 from Mansfield, Ct., and here died December 1, 1845, at the age of 77 years.
OTHER SUBJECTS.
Having already in our biographical sketches exceeded what may perhaps be deemed our reasonable limits, we will here break off that subject, and briefly notice some other matters appertaining to our town's history.
PRACTICING PHYSICIANS.
First we will give a list of the names of all the duly constituted members of the Medical Fraternity that have ever been located in this town in the practice of their pro- fessional vocation, with the times of their being here superadded, which list is as follows :
1. Dr. James Lawrence, here from 1746 to 1778, 32 years.
2. Dr. Dudley Wade, 1779 " 1783, 4
3. Dr. Abel Sherman, 1783 " 1786, 3
4. Dr. Jeremiah Round, 1787 " 1789, 2
5. Dr. David Young, 1790 " 1802, 12
6 6. Dr. Ferdinand Lethbridge, “ 1805 " 1811, "
7. Dr. Thadeus Fairbanks, 1811 " 1815, 4
8. Dr. Daniel Tiffany, 65 1812 " 1822, 10
9. Dr. Aaron Shaw, 1813 “ 1845, 32 "
10. Dr. John Smith, 1815 " 1866, 51
11. Dr. Cornelius M. Stewart, " 1846 " 1848, 2
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A brief memorandum, biographically given of each of the individuals named in the foregoing catalogue, would not be out of place here ; but neither our limits nor our information in regard to some of the men will allow this to be done fully ; yet a few historic facts shall be given of some of them.
Dr. James Lawrence came to this place from Killingly, Ct., in or about 1746, but before making a stand any- where, he went to the now central part of Brimfield, and made a survey of the situation and prospective condition of matters there, and considered these in comparison with the same in this place, and finally came to the conclusion that this was a "smarter place" than that, and conse- quently determined to, and did, here establish himself in his professional vocation, continuing here to the time of his demise, which was caused by small pox, May 14, 1778, at the age of 58 years. In his day and generation, he seems to have been a very prominent and highly respect- able inhabitant of the place.
Dr. David Young came here from Worcester in 1790, and here located as a practicing physician. He afterwards · opened a store and followed the business of a merchant. In progress of his vocations he became pecuniarily em- barrassed, which led him, in connection with Aaron Win- chester as an accomplice, to concoct a scheme of gross fraud and cheating, whereby to save his estate from his honest creditors, and for his own benefit. But this plot was blasted in its inceptive stage, or thwarted in its de- velopment, and the two conspirators in the fraud drew down upon their heads a storm of just indignation from their townsmen here; and a part of the sequel was, that Dr. Young hastily removed to Brimfield, declaring that he would never more live in this town. He died in Brim- field a few months after going thither, but his remains were brought here for interment by the side of his first consort, who was the daughter and only child of Darius Munger, Esq. Undoubtedly both he and Winchester,
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from that transaction, learned that there was wisdom in the old commandatory adage-"Let mischief alone be- fore it is meddled with."
Dr. Ferdinand Lethbridge came to this town in 1805 from Medway, and continued here to the time of his de- cease in 1811. His remains were taken to Medway for burial. He was a bachelor.
Dr. Daniel Tiffany was not of the family, but a relative of the other Tiffanys that have been herein-before named; had his residence here two years, 1792-3, then left; re- turned in 1812, claiming to be of the medical brotherhood, continued here till 1822, then removed to Webster. When here he abode in different localities, but mostly in the outskirts of the town, and when not professionally en- gaged gave his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was not regarded as superlatively smart or skillful, and did not have an extensive practice.
Dr. Aaron Shaw first studied with Dr. Lethbridge; af- ter that studied and practiced some elsewhere; then, 1813, established himself in the vocation of his profession in this town, in which he continued with fair success to the time of his decease, July 17, 1845, at the age of 62 years. He was son of Samuel, and grandson of John Shaw, sen- ior, of whose settlement here an account has before been given.
Dr. John Smith, though now living here at the age of 80 years, but not in much professional service, shall not for that or any cause be passed by without a succinct but respectful notice. He is son of James Smith whose com- ing and residence here have been before herein considered. He commenced his professional labors in Maine, but came hither in 1815, and has been since then to this time, Jan- uary 1, 1866, a resident and medical practitioner in this town. His practice has been pretty extensive for a small place like this, and it is believed that most of our people have been quite well satisfied with his services.
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ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. THE BAPTISTS.
We have no historic or traditional account of any move- ment here, by way of an association for religious purposes, earlier than the organization of the Baptist Church here, October 4, 1736. This church, at the start, consisted of twenty-six members. The first deacons were Joseph Hovey and Benjamin Johnson. During several years after their first pastor, Mr. Moulton, left them, in 1763, the church had many troubles, the members were divided in feeling if not in sentiment, some seceded, or perhaps had done so at a day carlier than that here indicated, and the church, for a time, became almost extinct. A reorganization of the church was effected in 1771, under the influence and - labors of Mr. Ewing, their third pastor, after which they had more of peace and prosperity. The following is a list of pastors of this church to the present time:
1. Rev. Ebenezer Moulton, from 1741 to 1763, 22 years.
2. Rev. James Mellen,
3. Rev. William Ewing,
1770
1772, 2
4. Rev. Elijah Coddington,
1773
1826, 53
1829, 3
6. Rev. John M. Hunt,
7. Rev. Tubal Wakefield,
8. Rev. George Mixter,
9. Rev. Warren Cooper,
1842
1843, 1
10. Rev. Volney Church,
1843
1848, 5
11. Rev. Samuel R. Allard,
1848
1850, 2
12. Rev. Henry H. Hazleton,
1850
1851, 1
13. Rev. Sylvester Barrows,
1851
1852, 1
14. Rev. Asa A. Robinson,
1852
1856, 4
15. Rev. William S. Phillips,
1856
1860, 41 66
16. Rev. Moses Curtis, 6.
1861
1862,
14
. 1765
1769, 4
5. Rev. Joshua Eveleth,
1826
1829
1834
1830, 1
1836, 2 66
1836 66 18-12, 6
The seventeenth and present pastor of the church is Rev. Justus Aldrich, who commenced his services in August, 1862. The present number of members of the
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church is one hundred and fourteen, as shown by the offi- cial report made to the Sturbridge Association, to which it belongs, at its last session. These then are all the facts had in contemplation to be given concerning this church, excepting such as are inwoven in the biographical sketches before given of Rev. Messrs. Moulton, Mellen and Cod- dington, and also such as may come in what shall be said upon the subject of meeting-houses soon to be considered.
CONGREGATIONALISTS.
Though it is not now possible to brush away all the cob- webs of uncertainty that hang around the carly ecclesias- tical history of this town, yet it is not too much, nor un- reasonable to believe that, from our earliest history, there have existed here those who have held the sentiments, and considered themselves of the denomination usually in latter times styled " Orthodox Congregationalists." In- deed, it is a well ascertained fact that in the middle and latter part of the last century, a portion of the people here were of that order, and were connected with a church of their order then existing in the East Parish of the then town or district of South Brimfield, now Holland. But we have no data for determining the numbers or strength of this denomination here till about the close of the last, and commencement of the present century, when the Union Meeting-house was here built. Nor do we now know of the existence of any proof that this sect ever here had any organized religious associational connection prior to 1819, at which time they here organized a church of twelve members. This church never grew much, but lingered out a fragile existence of a few years, and then became extinct. This denomination never here had con- stant or regular preaching, but only that, and but little of that, which was occasional.
UNIVERSALISTS.
In the latter years of the last century, say from and after 1780, a goodly number of the people of this town
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became believers in the doctrine of Universal Restoration. Rev. Elhanan Winchester, once a Baptist, afterwards a distinguished Restorationist divine, was occasionally here. He was a son of Deacon Elhanan Winchester who lived here a short term; and he also had three brothers and one sister then residing here ; besides, Captain Daniel Winchester, long a prominent and honored citizen here, was his uncle, consequently it seems reasonable to con- clude that he was first attracted hither to make visits to his relatives ; and as his custom was, when visiting here, he here preached more or less. His writings also, which were somewhat voluminous and interesting, were here- about quite extensively circulated and read. Under the influence of his preaching and writings, his doctrine was here planted, and here grew and spread considerably. At two or three different times heretofore, the Universalists, or, as they were formerly called here, Restorationists, have had societies here organized, each of which endured for a few years, and then expired. They never had anything more than occasional preaching here, and not very much of that.
The relative strength of the three denominations that have been mentioned, at the commencement of the pres- ent century, may be judged of with some approximation to accuracy by the shares each took in the Union Meeting- house by them then here built, whereof we shall very soon speak. There is now in this town no society or other organization of those holding the sentiments of the Uni- versalist denomination.
METHODISTS.
The primitive establishment of a Methodist Society and Church here occurred in 1830. The Rev. Horace Moul- ton was the first preacher of the order that ever regularly officiated in this town; and it was through the instru- mentality of him, by his labors and efforts, chiefly, that such organizations were effected. He was a son of our
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former highly esteemed townsman, Mr. Jesse Moulton, and a great-grandson of Freeborn Moulton, one of the pioneer settlers of our town, and of whom a concise ac- count has before been given.
The Methodist Society here is of so recent origin, and everything of its history is so generally and so well known in our community, that it seems a work of supererogation, if not inappropriate, to elaborate any detailed statement of matters and things concerning the same. We will, there- fore, only add to what has thus far been said upon the sub- ject, a catalogue of the circuit preachers of the denomina- tion, that have hitherto officiated here, in connection with the dates and times of their here being. The list is as follows :
1. Rev. Horace Moulton, here from 1830 to 1832, 2 years.
2. Rev. Enoch Bradley,
1832
1833, 1
3. Rev. Amasa Taylor,
1833
1835, 2
4. Rev. Horace Moulton,
1835 1836, 1
5. Rev. Otis Wilder,
1836 " 1837, 1
6. Rev. Joseph Lewis, 1837
1839
1840, 1
7. Rev. Charles Virgin,
8. Rev. William Gordon, 66 1840
9. Rev. Thomas W. Gile,
1842
1843, 1
10. Rev. Henry S. Shedd,
1843
1844, 1
11. Rev. Rufus P. Buffington, "
1844
1845, 1
12. Rev. Spencer Tileston,
1845
1846, 1
13. Rev. William A. Clapp,
1846
1848, 2
14. Rev. Jarvis Wilson,
1848
1849, 1
15. Rev. John Ricketts,
1849
" 1851, 2
16. Rev. Daniel Atkins,
17. Rev. David Culver,
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19. Rev. Silas Piper,
20. Rev. John Goodwin,
1861
1862, 1
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21. Rev. Moses P. Webster,
1862
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1864, 2
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22. Rev. John Noon,
1864
1853, 2
18. Rev. Andrew Baylies,
1857
1858, 1
1858
1861, 3
It may be proper here to remark, that, of the half dozen first named preachers in the foregoing list, no one but
1851
1839, 2
1842, 2
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Mr. Moulton preached here steadily. Their labors were divided between the societies of this town and Monson, a · portion of their time being given to each.
MEETING-HOUSES.
The erection and maintenance of meeting-houses claims attention, as a branch of the ecclesiastical history of the town. And, first, we will speak of what we will call the Central House, or the house that was intended to have been, but was not. During the four or five years next after the district of South Brimfield was severed from the parent town, which was in 1762, many district meetings were held to devise and execute means and measures for building a meeting-house for the use of the whole district, and which should be centrally located, so as best to answer the purpose intended. And indeed that project was so far carried into execution, that the frame of such house was reared upon the west side of the old road that fringes the line that now divides this town and Holland, and about midway between the present north-east and south-east corners of this town. But the self-evident fact quickly burst upon the minds of the people, and yet not so quickly as seemingly it might have done, that a house there, in lieu of accommodating both sections of the dis- trict, in reality would accommodate neither. Hence the work was abruptly abandoned, and the frame that had been erected was never there inclosed, but was taken down, sold, and removed to Willington, Ct., and there appropri- ated to its originally intended use. This house was designed, as is understood, to have been for the use and benefit of the " Standing Order," as the Congregationalists then were called, of which there were many in the "East Part," and some in the " West Part " of the district.
The first Baptist House, and in fact the first of any order in this town erected, seems to have been built somewhere about 1760-for no records can be found, nor other evi- dence written or oral, fixing the exact time. That house
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stood very near the sight of the present Baptist House. The occupancy of that house by the Baptists was continued till 1802, when its proprietors sold it to the town, and in October, 1803, by direction of the town, it was sub-divided into fourteen separate lots or parcels, all of which were sold at vendue for the gross sum of $105.80, after which each vendee took, removed, and disposed of, his pur- chased parcel of the old house.
While the last mentioned house was being disposed of and removed as aforesaid, a new one was in process of construction, close by the side of the old one. This we shall denominate the Union House. It was built by the town, but upon an arrangement that the pews should be sold at public auction, and the proceeds be applied in liquidation of the cost of building, the town reserving the right of use of the house for town meetings and other municipal purposes. Another condition in the adjustment of the plan upon which the house was built, was, that the Sabbath-day use of it, from year to year, should be appor- tioned among the several different Christian denomina- tions that should purchase or hold pews therein, each denomination to have the right to occupy the house with preaching of its own order a number of Sabbaths in each year, proportionate to the value in pews that the members of each might, for the time being, possess or hold in the house, with this proviso superadded, that at any and all times when neither of the other denominations occupied the house upon the days assigned for such occupancy, the Baptists might rightfully occupy the same. The first apportionment among the denominational pew-holders was made in April, 1803, at which time the house was not finished, though the pews were previously sold; and by that apportionment, for the first year's use of the house, thirty-two Sabbaths were assigned to the Baptists, twelve to the Universalists, and eight to the Congrega- tionalists. This Union House, in 1846, in accordance with the provisions of a statute of our Commonwealth,
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was appraised, and the pews of the other denominational owners were purchased or taken at their appraised values by the Baptists, who repaired, remodeled, and put the same into its present form and condition, whereby it became wholly, and to this time so continues, a Baptist House, being the second house of that order that has existed in our town.
The Methodist House in this place was erected in 1832 by voluntary contributions. In the outset it was very cheaply, and rather roughly done, but since then it has been made the subject of important renovations and im- provements, all of which matters are of so recent date as to supersede the necessity of any extended remarks upon the subject at this time.
MANUFACTURES. BOOTS AND SHOES.
No great amount of manufacturing has ever been done in this town, excepting the manufacture of boots and shoes and woolen cloths, and excepting also such manu- factures as have been done in private families for home consumption. The boot and shoe manufacture here was never very extensive, there being at no time more than a half dozen small shops, in each of which were employed from three or four to eight or ten hands, and a little work done by individuals outside the shops. At no time, per- haps, has more of this work been done in town than was done in 1836-7, at which time, within the space of a year, the amount done, as ascertained by the Assessors of the town, in compliance with a statutory requirement for ob- taining statistical information concerning certain branches of industry, was :-
Boots manufactured,
6,230 pairs.
Shoes
9,053
Total,
15,283 ¥
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The cash value of these, upon the Assessor's estimate, was set down in the gross sum of $27,743. At the pres- ent time very little is being done in town in this branch of manufactures.
MANUFACTURE OF WOOLEN CLOTHS.
In 1828-9 buildings were erected, and other prepara- tions made for the manufacture of this description of goods. The moving spirits in this enterprise were Bela Tiffany, Esq., and Captain Oliver Wales. In 1830, before any work of manufacturing was done in the then newly erected mill, Tiffany sold out his estate in this town, and moved away. Soon after this, work was commenced and continued to a small extent, by Captain Wales and others, till 1835, when Messrs. R. P. Wales and J. W. Bliss of Brimfield bought the establishment, enlarged its capacities by putting therein more machinery, and made other im- provements in and about the same, and run it till Febru- ary, 1837, when the mill caught fire and was nearly all destroyed by the consuming element, except the stone walls. After this occurrence, nothing was done with the concern till 1839, when John W. Bliss, as half owner of the property, with Messrs. James L. Wales and Royal Wales, each owning a moiety of the other half, rebuilt the mill, and restocked it with machinery. In 1840 James L. Wales died, and Leonard B. Wight, as legatee of the deceased part-owner, became possessed of six shares of the company's stock, and in February, 1841, the three chief owners of the concern procured an act of incorpo- ration by name of the " WALES MANUFACTURING COMPANY." And again in 1841 the business of the manufacture of satinet cloths was here commenced, and has been steadily continued to the present day. But there has recently been an entire change in the ownership of the establishment. In the autumn of 1865, the old company sold the prop- erty to the three Rogers brothers, Joel H., Lafayette, and Clinton, who now own and run the mill, and trans-
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aet their business under the name and firm of "J. H. ROGERS & Co."
Under " An Aet to obtain the Industrial Statistics of the Commonwealth," of 1865, the Selectmen of the town officially ascertained and reported the amount and value of business done at this manufactory, in the year next pre- ceding May 1, 1865, to have been as follows :-
Pounds of scoured wool used, 50,000
Gross value of stock used,
$77,000
Yards of satinet cloth made,
115,756
Value of the cloths made,
. $115,756
Number of hands employed: Males, .
17
Females, 14
Capital invested,
$14,240
In 1847 another manufacturing establishment for satinet goods was started in this town. The building first erected was small, sufficient only to receive one set of machines, which were put into it in 1848, and the work of manufac- turing therein commenced. The stockholders, at the start, were Esek Luther, Warren Shaw, Elijah Shaw, Eden D. Shaw, Dwight W. Ellis, Alvin Andrews, and a Mr. Woods of Stafford, Ct. Number of shares, 18. Capi- tal invested, $9,000. This company was incorporated April 17, 1848, by name of the "SHAW MANUFACTURING COMPANY." In 1851 this company enlarged their mill by an addition thereto large enough to capacitate it to receive a second set of machines, which were immediately put therein. In 1856 the then existing company made a still further enlargement of their mill, making it sufficiently capacious to hold a third set of machines, which were soon therein set up. About 1860 the owners changed or altered their machinery so as to fit it for the manufacture of a sort of goods called "doeskins," in place of satinets, which since then they have continued to make. The Selectmen's ascertainment and report of the amount and value of business done in this mill, within the year named
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in reference to the work done in the mill first mentioned, are to the following purport :-
Pounds of scoured wool used,
Gross value of stock used, .
$141,480||||.|
Yards of doeskins made,
139,800 ~
Value of the cloths made,
$209,700 11
Number of hands employed : Males,
1 27Lin -
Females, 1.25tr oit
Capital invested,
$18,000 .... ...
In 1860-61 Messrs. Elijah and Aaron Shaw erected and put in operation another small establishment for the man- ufacture of woolen goods. This mill was made, and still is, only of sufficient capacity to accommodate a single set of machines. These were put into it, and the work of cloth-making therein commenced in 1862. The article made is doeskins. Elijah Shaw is now sole owner of the concern. At this mill, the amount and value of the work done during the year named in reference to the other mills, and ascertained in manner as in the other cases, was the following :-
Pounds of scoured wool used, . . 33,000
Gross value of stock used,
. $57,000
Yards of doeskins made,
. 52,750
Value of cloths made,
. $79,125
Number of hands employed : Males,
11
Females,
9
Capital invested, .
$9,000
This establishment is designated by name of the "DELL MILL."
About two years since, Messrs. Eden D. and Aaron Shaw commenced to build a fourth mill in town, and they have so far succeeded as to get up the main buildings, large enough to contain four sets of machines, and to get in one set now, January 1, 1866, just about being put in operation. This is also designed for the doeskin manu- facture.
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In August, 1865, Mr. Elijah Shaw started to build a fifth factory here in our town, and he has already got up the walls, constructed of brick and stone, of the principal building, and when completed it will apparently be the largest and best mill in town.
It may be proper here to say, that the stream upon which our mills are built is so small as to render necessary the use of steam, as a propelling force, in the drier parts of every season. 1
ROLL OF HONOR:
Being a catalogue of the names, with the terms of ser- vice, Regiments in which the service was rendered, and how and why the same was terminated, of soldiers from this town who served, or entered to serve not less than nine months, in the United States Army engaged in the late war against the Southern Rebellion:
Jacob Barker, 2 years 9 months, 21st Connecticut, taken prisoner, was sick, dis- charged upon close of the war.
Ezra P. Bowen, 2 years 11 months, 18th Connecticut, discharged after the ces- sation of hostilities.
Hiram Bradway, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged at the close of his term.
John C. Barley, 10 months, 51st Massachusetts, discharged at the close of his term.
Elmer W. Carder, 1 year 10 months, 27th Massachusetts, wounded, discharged July 25, 1863, pensioned.
Marcus M. Chaffee, 4 months, 46th Massachusetts, died of sickness, in the ser- vice, January 30, 1863, aged 20 years.
Daniel W. Cole, 2 years 10 months, 34th Massachusetts, served to the end of the war, discharged.
Horace Converse, 3 years 10 months, 21st Massachusetts and in Hospital, dis- charged after termination of the war.
Harvey H. Converse, 3 years one month, 27th Massachusetts, discharged after the rage of war had ceased.
Edwin L. Crouch, 5 months, 34th Massachusetts, wounded, died in consequence, May 21, 1864, aged 26 years.
George H. Dillaber, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged at the expiration of his term.
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Charles Dimmick, 2 years, 16th and 11th Massachusetts, drafted, discharged upon termination of the war.
Warren W. Eager, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged at the expiration of his term.
William W. Earl, 3 years, 10th Massachusetts, first volunteer from this town, discharged at close of his term.
Henry F. Felton, 6 months, 61st Massachusetts, discharged after a peace had been conquered.
John T. Gale, 2 years 4 months, 46th Massachusetts and 1st Massachusetts Cav- alry, discharged after the war closed.
Eli J. Gardner, 2 years 10 months, 34th Massachusetts, wounded, recovered, discharged at the end of the war.
Michael Harrington, 2 years 10 months, 34th Massachusetts, deserted, joined a Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, discharged at close of the war.
Amos Hobbs, 3 years, 21st Massachusetts, discharged upon expiration of his term.
Edwin Hobbs, 2 years 10 months, 34th Massachusetts, discharged after the war had ended.
George Holdsworth, 9 months, 22d Connecticut, went as a substitute, discharged at the end of his term.
Edwin HI. Johnson, 2 years. 2 months, 2d Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, dis- charged after the termination of the war.
James A. Johnson, 1 year 9 months, 1st Connecticut Artillery, discharged after the war had terminated.
Julius M. Lyon, Lieutenant, 1 year 2 months, 46th and 42d Massachusetts, each time discharged at close of his term.
Lindorf W. Miller, 1 year 6 months, Ist Massachusetts Cavalry, discharged after the war had ceased.
Peter W. Moore, 8 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged May 30, 1863, be- cause of sickness.
Frank Moore, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged at the close of his term. Lauriston L. Monlton, 10 months, 51st Massachusetts, discharged upon the ex- piration of his term.
John A. Needham, 2 years 2 months, 34th Massachusetts, killed in battle Octo- ber 13, 1864, aged nearly 23 years.
W. Engene Needham, 1 year 9 months, Ist Connecticut Artillery, discharged after the ending of the war.
Watson W. Needham, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged after his term of service expired.
Carlos D. Needham, 11 months, 4th Massachusetts, discharged after the termina- tion of the war.
Willard B. Needham, 6 months, 34th Massachusetts, wounded May 15, 1864, taken prisoner, died soon after.
Henry O. Nelson, 1 year 2 months, 21st Massachusetts, disabled by sickness, discharged September 20, 1862.
Royal A. Nelson, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, wounded, recovered, discharged at end of his term.
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William A. Phetteplace, 2 years 3 months, 34th Massachusetts, wounded, died two days after, October 21, 1864, aged 36 years.
Austin Pratt, 8 months, 34th Massachusetts, wounded, died next day, September 20, 1864, aged 48 years.
Anstin G. Pratt, 3 months, 16th Massachusetts, wounded, fell into the enemy's hands, no after report.
Waterman Penry, 4 years, 21st Massachusetts, re-enlisted, discharged after the war ended.
William J. Ricketts, 3 years, 21st Massachusetts, discharged upon the expiration of his term.
Gilbert Roath, 3 years, 21st Massachusetts, discharged after his term had expired.
George H. Shaw, 3 years, 3d New Hampshire, discharged at the end of his term. James Smith, 9 months, 46th Massachusetts, left the service a little before his Regiment was discharged.
George M. Stewart, Captain, 1 year 2 months, 46th and 42d Massachusetts, dis- charged each time at the close of his term.
Henry HI. Stewart, 2 years, 21st Massachusetts, taken prisoner, paroled, dis- charged for reason of sickness.
Albert Stewart, 1 year 10 months, 34th Massachusetts, killed in battle, May 14, 1864.
John Taylor, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged at the end of his term. Charles F. Thompson, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged upon the ex- piration of his term.
James M. Thompson, 2 years 11 months, 18th New York, discharged after the war had ceased to rage.
Ell H. Thompson, 6 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged in March, 1863, be- cause of sickness.
Merritt Towne, 3 years, 15th Massachusetts, wounded, discharged upon termina- tion of the war.
William J. Vizard, 3 years, 5th New York and in Hospital, discharged upon close of the war.
Porter Walbridge, 11 months, 15th Massachusetts, wounded, discharged, pen- sioned.
George II. Walls, 3 years 2 months, 27th Massachusetts, re-enlisted, died in the service of sickness, November 25, 1864.
Emerson O. Webber, 10 months, 46th Massachusetts, discharged after the ex- piration of his term.
George G. Williams, 2 years 10 months, 34th Massachusetts, wounded, recovered, discharged after the war ended.
Martin V. B. Williams, 3 years 11 months, 11th Connecticut, discharged after the war was over, viz. October 19, 1865.
Charles J. Woods, 2 years 3 months, 34th Massachusetts, killed in battle, Octo- ber 14, 1864, had both legs shot off.
Franklin T. Wright, 1 year, 34th Massachusetts, discharged because of sickness, August 12, 1863.
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