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There are two co-operative saving fund and loan associations,-one is called the MECHANICS', Elijah Tolman president, and Charles L. Lovering treas- urer ; the other, called the TAUNTON, Henry M. Lov- ering president, and Charles Foster treasurer,-in- stitutions which have encouraged and helped many to make for themselves pleasant homes.
Among the industrial enterprises worthy of notice is that of George Williams & Sons, in the lumber and steam planing-mill line, the former successor to his father, Capt. Abiather Williams, one of the pioneers in the lumber business sixty years ago; they not only provide lumber for public uses, but build a number of buildings annually, for tenantry, of handsome architectural finish ; not cheap tenement houses ; employing a capital of $100,000 or more ; they have already over twenty dwellings.
L. B. West & Co., also an enterprising firm in the manufacture of stoves and tinware, employ a capital of $10,000 in trade, and Mr. West is president of one of the large foundry companies.
Brownell & Burt, a young enterprising firm in the manufacture of carriages, employ a capital of $10,000, and have a spacious manufactory on Washington Street.
Peck & White also do a large business as builders of carriages, employing a capital of $25,000, and have a smithery in connection on Weir Street.
The Bristol County Agricultural Society was organized at a meeting held at Atwood's Hotel, in Taunton, June 21, 1820, by a few friends gathered from various towns in the county. A constitution was adopted providing for a choice of officers, life membership, and other matters. Samuel Crocker, of Taunton, Otis Thompson, of Rehoboth, and Thomas Kinnicut, of Seekonk, were chosen a committee to transact the business in maturing the society, and an address was issued setting forth its objects.
Norton, Nathaniel Morton, of Freetown, and Thomas Almy, of Dartmouth, vice-presidents ; Horatio Leon- ard, of Raynham, recording secretary ; James L. Hodges, of Taunton, corresponding secretary ; Peter Thatcher, treasurer. Hon. Francis Baylies, Samuel Crocker, and James L. Hodges were appointed to select agents to visit the several towns to solicit names and aid in behalf of the society. The term of life membership was established at five dollars. An urgent appeal was made to the farmers, manufac- turers, and artisans of Bristol County to aid in build- ing up the society.
At a meeting in April, 1822, the soliciting commit- tee was enlarged to one in each town ; also a commit- tee to apply for an act of incorporation and make ar- rangements for an exhibition the ensuing fall. The annual meeting was held in October, 1822, but the requisite sum-one thousand dollars-not having been raised, the exhibition was postponed another year.
An address was delivered by Rev. Otis Thompson, and the members partook of a dinner at Sturtevant's Hotel. The officers were re-elected with one excep- tion (Mr. Morton), and the soliciting committee re- ported that eight hundred dollars had been raised. In April, 1823, at a special meeting, it was an- nounced that a fund of one thousand dollars had been raised. It was then voted to hold a public ex- hibition the ensuing October, and a list of premiums was prepared for the coming festival.
An act of incorporation was obtained of the Legis- lature for the Bristol County Agricultural Society in 1823, as follows :
" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That Samuel Crocker, Alban Cobb, David G. W. Cobb, James L. Hodges, Luther Hamilton, Jesse Smith, Jr., Dan. Wilmarth (of Taunton), Pitt Clark (of Norton), Horatio Leonard (of Raynham), Peter Thacher (of Attleborough), Roland Howard (of Easton), Asahel Bliss (of Rehoboth), with such others as are now associated, or here- after may associate with them, and their successors, be and they are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Bristol County Agricul- tural Society, and for this purpose shall have the same powers and privileges and be subject to like duties and restrictions as other incorpo- rated agricultural societies in this commonwealth. And the said corpo- ration may lawfully hold and possess real estate not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and personal estate the annual income from which shall not exceed five thousand dollars. Also to have power to sell, alien, and dispose of the same estate, real or personal, not using the same for trade or commerce."
The act was amended in 1875 to hold one hundred thousand dollars' worth of property.'
The second section provided that Samuel Crocker, of Taunton, be authorized to notify and call the first meeting of said society for the purpose of organiza- tion, establishing rules, etc., which was done, and the first annual exhibition was held Oct. 21, 1823, with a success which augured well for its permanence. Thus, after three years' delay, perseverance, and energy of the fast friends of agricultural progress, manufac- turing enterprise, and mechanical arts, the Bristol County Agricultural Society was organized, the fifth
The annual meeting was held in October, but there not being a sufficient number to authorize a choice of officers, that was deferred to the next annual meeting in October, 1821. Hon. Samuel Crocker was elected president ; Rev. Otis Thompson, Rev. Pitt Clark, of | in the State. In looking.over the long list of names
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of the originators, officers, and incorporators of the society who fostered its interests in its infancy, fifty years ago, not one is now living.
The society in its early years bore a strange con- trast with its present magnitude in receipts, expendi- tures, and emoluments. Its meetings were frequently held in sitting-rooms of members or anterooms of hotels.
At the first annual exhibition, in 1823, the amount of premiums was $161, and total expenses $200. Its capital was $1100. Ten years afterwards, in 1833, the society still laboring in its infancy, the amount of premiums awarded, $260; expenses, including premiums, $335; its capital, $1600; and drawing the State bounty, $340 (this was reduced a few years later to $315) ; total amount of premiums awarded the first ten years was only $2600; aggregate received from the State, $2950.
A decade later, in 1843 (with twenty years of struggling existence), the premiums had increased to only $283, its fund not largely increased, the State bounty being only $380. The expenses had increased in the same ratio, consequently its condition had not much improved by age.
At this time there were no receipts from exhibi- tions, no trotting-course belonging to the society, although there might have been some swapping horses at its gatherings. The old town hall, or per- chance a school-house, in the various towns, was opened with a little array of counterpanes, bed-quilts, homespun webs of woolen and flaxen fabrics, and some choice exhibitions of needlework, presented by the industrious wives and daughters, to show what could be done in the homes of old Bristol. There were rivalries in those days in the manufacture and style of bonnets, as there ever will be. It was in the day of the celebrated Leghorn hat. Awards were made year after year of six and four dollars to ladies who were so expert with fingers and needle as to make a straw bonnet rival an imported Leghorn, and those straw hats were worn with more conscious pride than the ten-dollar Leghorn, then at such an enormous price that few could purchase. A few agricultural products, a tub or two of butter, a few cheeses, and a few pounds of honey, chiefly made up what was then termed an agricultural hall exhibition. No fee was asked to witness these contributions, all were invited to come and examine, and a modest award, or a com- plimentary "remark of excellence," was all the con- tributors anticipated. There were, outside of the hall, a dozen pens of cattle, " natives," horses, swine, and sheep, but nothing towards making a splendid poultry show like that of modern days. The ruling price was then twenty-five to fifty cents for the best fowls, now twenty-five to fifty dollars for a " choice pair of birds," and, with a fancy pedigree, sometimes of such perfection (Mr. Williams' birds, for instance) as to bring one hundred to one hundred and fifty dol- lars per trio. The price of a fine colt rarely exceeded
one hundred dollars, while at the present day the best bloods range from five hundred to five thousand dol- lars. The price of a good cow was then fifty dollars ; now the choice breeds- Durhams, Ayrshires, Dev- ons, and Jerseys-range from one hundred to five thousand dollars, not to refer to the fabulous prices of imported breeds with pedigrees traced back to Noah's ark.
During the first ten years, with a single exception, the society held its exhibitions in Taunton. It after- wards became a portable institution. In 1834 it was held in Attleborough ; in 1835 in Mansfield. In 1837 it returned to Taunton in not a very prosperous con- dition. In 1838 it was again held in Mansfield; 1839 in Taunton ; 1840 in Attleborough. The State bounty was $314, and the expenses full up to the entire in- come. Serious considerations were entertained of relinquishing the charter, but the advice of firm friends and supporters who had a pride in sustaining the society prevailed, and for several years exhi- bitions were held in Taunton. In subsequent years it resumed its peregrinations,-to New Bedford in 1854-55, to Fall River in 1856-57, and each year re- turning with an increased membership but an ex- hausted treasury. The society, with no local habita- tion, had no special interests nor property to hold it together and make it thrive. Its fund was the small gratuity from the State and the occasional aid of memberships, having no convenient arrangements for exhibiting articles of mechanical ingenuity and manufacturing enterprise.
The treasurer and other friends of the institution believed that it could be made prosperous, raised its fund by increasing its membership and by contribu- tions to $2500, producing a corresponding increase of State bounty. In 1853 the fund was increased to $3000, and State bounty at $600, where it has since remained as a permanent resource.
In 1858 a vote was passed to locate permanently and take a position like kindred societies. In 1859-60 the present location was purchased for $5000, and spacious buildings erected, since which time, not- withstanding large outlays year after year for build- ings and additional purchases of territory have been demanded by its increasing exhibitors and patrons in the various departments, the society has grown and prospered, and now stands without a rival in extent of receipts and number of visitors, exceeding twelve thousand on the festival days. On its fiftieth anniversary exhibition its receipts exceeded $11,600, in 1874 about the same, and its net profits would have paid the entire expenses of the first ten or twelve years of its existence when a portable insti- tution.
.At the annual exhibitions for twenty years past the income has been from seven to ten thousand dollars, exceeding the expenses, and many years a profit of one thousand to three thousand dollars. In 1874, Wil- liam Mason, then president, presented to the society a
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band and judge's stand. In 1882 a grand stand was erected to hold and protect three thousand visitors from sun or rain. Its agricultural hall and stables are spacious and convenient. Its grounds and track are kept in improving order. raising annually more hay and grain than is consumed here. The water is of the best quality. Improvements are annually made for the benefit of visitors, and good order prevails on the grounds.
The presidents of the society for sixty-two years have been Samuel* Crocker, 1821-28; Roland How- ard, 1828-33; Marcus Morton, 1833-38; John C. Dodge, 1838-39; Peter Thacher, 1839-42; James Blanding, 1842-44; Cromwell Leonard, 1844-47 ; Johnson Gardner, 1847-50; J. H. W. Page, 1850- 55; Nathan Durfee, 1855-60; John Daggett, 1860- 61; Theodore Dean, 1861-66; Oliver Ames, 1866- 68; William Mason, 1868-75; Theodore Dean, 1875-83.
The treasurers have been as follows : Peter Thacher, 1821-27 ; James Sproat, 1827-29; Samuel L. Crocker, 1829-33; W. A. F. Sproat, 1833-42; Samuel A. Dean, 1842-59; Timothy Gordon, 1859-63; E. B. Towne, 1863-68; William Reed, 1868-70; William C. Lov- ering, 1870-72; Philander Williams, 1872-82; Wil- liam White, 1882-83.
The secretaries have been as follows: Horatio Leonard, R. S., 1821-25; James L. Hodges, C. S., 1821-34; W. A. F. Sproat, R. S., 1825-33; Sidney Williams, R. S., 1833-35; George B. Atwood, R. S., 1835-38; S. A. Dean, R. S., 1842-50; George A. Crocker, C. S., 1834-38; T. Gorden, R. and C. S., 1850-52; Lemuel T. Talbot, R. and C. S., 1852-65; Charles Talbot, R. S., 1865-69; Ezra Davol, C. and R. S., 1867-72; James M. Cushman, C. and R. S., 1872-75; Daniel L. Mitchell, 1875-83.
Taunton Men in the Rebellion in Miscellaneous Companies.
FIRST MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS. Company K.
Patrick McGuire, must. in Aug. 12, 1862; died June 16, 1864, at Wash- ington, D. C.
SECOND MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
Company I.
Creighton Ilanscom. must. in Aug. 26, 1862; killed May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.
SEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
Company A.
James Hannaford, must. in Aug. 27, 1861; disch. April 1, 1862, for dis- ability.
Company B.
Wm. H. Jackson, musician ; must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. Aug. 11, 1862, by order of War Department.
George C. Smith, musician ; must. in June 15, 1861; disch. Ang. 11, 1862 ; died at home Nov. 10, 1864.
George Soule, musician ; must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 18, 1862, for disability ; died.
Horatio N. Wood, musician ; must. in June 15, 1861; died Aug. 7, 1862, at Fortress Monroe.
John Lannagan, must. in June 15, 1861; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Andrew York, must. in June 15, 1861 ; trans. Jan. 15, 1864, to Vet. Res. Corps.
Abram Brakan, must. in Jan. 20, 1862; disch. Dec. 26, 1863, to re-enlist ; trans. June 14, 1864, to 37th Inf.
John Cunningham, must. in Feb. 19, 1862; disch. Feb. 27, 1864, to re- enlist ; trans. June 14, 1864, to 37th Inf.
Phineas D. Fletcher, must. in June 15, 1862; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Bartley Galligan, must. in June 15, 1862; died Oct. 21, 1862, at Taun- ton, Mass.
Edward Manley, must. in June 15, 1862; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Patrick Meaney, must. in June 15, 1862; disch. Dec. 26, 1863, to re-en- list ; trans. June 14, 1864, to 37th Inf.
Joseph Rullerri, must, in June 15. 1862 ; trans. March 31, 1864, to Vet. Res. Corps.
Company E.
Daniel II. Cahoon, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Dennis Carey, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch, by President's proclama- tion.
Enos L. Williams, must. in Aug. 28, 1861 ; disch. June 14, 1862, for dis- ability.
William E. Tisdale, must. in Aug. 27, 1861; disch. March 11, 1862, for disability.
George Sager, musician ; must. in Feb. 19, 1864 ; trans. June 14, 1864, to 37th Mass. Regt.
Company G.
Michael Birmingham, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
John B. Dean, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Thomas Heavers, must. in June 15, 1861; disch. Aug. 6, 1861, for dis- ability.
Oliver I. Horton, must. in Aug. 28, 1861 ; disch. by President's procla - mation.
Otis D. Le Barron, must. in July 11, 1861 ; died Sept. 17, 1862, at Phila- delphia, Pa.
Francis McKenny, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Terrence McMullin, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Charles Quiun, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
Thomas Quiun, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 22, 1861, for dis- ability.
Michael Rooney, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. by President's procla- mation.
Daniel Ruby, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
Bryant Ryan, must. in June 15, 1861; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
George R. Stanly, must. in July 1, 1861; disch. Sept. 22, 1862, for dis- ability.
Wm. H. Staples, must. in July 11, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Henry B. Woodward, must. in June 15, 1861 ; died June 14, 1862, at Baltimore, Md.
Company H.
Simeon S. Wood, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Wm. II. Atwood, must. in June 15, 1861; disch. Aug. 27, 1862, for dis- ability.
John Downing, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 24, 1862, for dis- ability.
Michael Eagan, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Wm. Gray, must. in June 15, 1861 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of ser- vice.
Barney McCourt, must. in June 15, 1861; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Andrew McGee, must. in June 15, 1861 ; died Oct. 30, 1862, at Taunton, Mass.
Patrick McGinnis, must. in Aug. 26, 1862; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
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James Palmer, must. in June 15, 1864; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Charles Seagraves, must. in June 15, 1864 ; disch. June 27, 1864, at exp. of service.
Dennis Slattery, must. in June 15, 1864; disch. June 25, 1864, for disa- bility.
Philip Smith, must. in June 15, 1864; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
NINTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
Lewis Zoller, musician; must. in June 17, 1861; disch. Aug. 10, 1862, by order of War Department ; absent, sick.
Lawrence Archpool, Co. B; must. in Aug. 20, 1863 ; killed May 8, 1864, at Wilderness, Va.
Dennis Callahan, Co. G; must. in Aug. 9, 1862; disch. Jan. 29, 1863, for disability.
George Way, Co. I; must. in Aug. 21, 1863 ; trans. June 10, 1864, to 32d Inf.
Michael Birmingham, must. in Feb. 16, 1864 ; trans. to 32d Inf. ; disch. by President's proclamation.
ELEVENTII MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
Company E.
Michael Carmody, must. in July 19, 1863; disch. July 14, 1865, at exp. of service.
Jolin White, must. in Ang. 19, 1863; disch. May 25, 1865, for disability.
Jonah Francis, must. in Ang. 14, 1863 ; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
TWELFTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
Benjamin L. Howland, Co. C; must. in Oct. 16, 1863 ; trans. June 25, 1864, to 39th Inf.
Patrick Donovan, Co. E; must. in July 28, 1863; disch. July 8, 1864, at exp. of service.
John Daly, Co. F; must. in Oct. 28, 1863; trans. April 20. 1864, to navy. Jolın Pierce, Co. G; must. in Aug. 4, 1863 ; trans. April 13, 1864, to navy.
Peter F. Scott, Co. G; must. in July 25, 1863; trans. June 25, 1864, to 39th Inf.
Warren F. Dean, Co. I; must. in Sept. 23, 1863 ; died Dec. 27, 1863, at Richmond, Va.
William Jones, Co. I; must. in Ang. 4, 1863; trans. June 25, 1863, to 39th Inf.
Billings T. Leonard, Co. I; must. in Oct. 10, 1863; trans. March 1, 1864, to Vet. Res. Corps.
Thomas Stuart, Co. I; must. in Aug. 4, 1863; trans. June 25, 1864, to 39th Inf.
THIRTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
George King, Co. B; must. in July 25, 1863; disch. by President's proc- lamation.
Henry Chace, Co. C; must. in July 25, 1863 ; disch. Oct. 29, 1863, for disability.
William Henderson, Co. C; must. in July 25, 1863; disch. by President's proclamation.
Thomas Sullivan (Ist), Co. D; must. in July 24, 1863; trans. July 13, 1864, to 39thi Inf.
Edward Coleman, Co. E; must. in July 25, 1863; trans. April 22, 1864, to navy.
Thomas Cooper, Co. E; must. in Aug. 3, 1863; trans. July 13, 1864, to 39th Inf.
Charles Hayes, Co. E; must. in July 25, 1863; disch. by President's proclamation.
James King, Co. E; must. in July 23, 1863; trans. April 22, 1864, to navy.
Charles A. Williams, Co. E; must. in July 25, 1863; killed May 11, 1864.
John Hanson, Co. F; must. in July 27, 1863; trans. April 22, 1864, to navy.
James Martiens, Co. F; must. in July 28, 1863; trans. April 22, 1864, to navy.
Michael Murphy, Co. F; must. in July 28, 1863; trans. April 22, 1864, to navy.
Henry O'Neil, Co. F; must. in July 23, 1863; disch. by President's proclamation.
Perry Seymour, Co. F; must. in July 28, 1863; disch. by President's proclamation.
George Waterman, Co. F; must. in July 23, 1863; disch. by President's proclamation.
George Forke, Co. G; must. in July 28, 1863; disch. by President's proclamation.
Alfred Lapurve, Co. G ; must. in July 27, 1863; trans. July 13, 1864, to 39th Inf.
Jake Winter, Co. II ; must. in Aug. 5, 1863; disch. by President's proc- Iamation.
Angustus Morrison, Co. I; must. in July 28, 1863 ; trans. April 21, 1864, to navy.
Thomas Murphy, Co. I; must. in Ang. 5, 1863; trans. July 14, 1864, to 39th Inf.
Christian l'atterson, must. in July 24, 1863; rejected; recruit unas- signed.
FIFTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
Jacob Dockwiller, Co. C; must. in July 24, 1863 ; disch. by President's proclamation.
John Grey, Co. D; must. in July 30, 1863; disch. April 18, 1864, for dis- ability.
Edmond Krenn, Co. F; must. in July 30, 1863; dischi. by President's proclamation.
William Streidell, Co. I; must. in July 31, 1863; died Feb. 17, 1864, at Richmond, Va.
SIXTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
Rufus M. Ashley, Co. A ; must. in July 24, 1863; trans. April 28, 1864, to navy.
John White, Co. B ; must. in July 19, 1863 ; trans. July 11, 1864, to 11th Inf.
Michael Carmody, Co. D; must. in July 17, 1863 ; trans. July 11, 1864, to 11th Inf.
SEVENTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
George Austin, Co. B; must. in Sept. 3, 1864; disch. June 30, 1865; drowned Feb. 17, 1874.
Thomas Cain, Co. C; must. in Feb. 25, 1864; disch. July 11, 1865, at exp. of service.
James Cummings, Co. C; must. in Jan. 12, 1865; disch. July 11, 1865, at exp. of service.
George Atwill, Co. D; must. in Sept. 5, 1864; disch. June 30, 1865, by order of War Department.
John Kirby, Co. D; must. in Sept. 3, 1864; disch. July 27, 1865, in Co. C. Thomas Morgan, Co. G; must. in Sept. 21, 1864; disch. July 11, 1865, at exp. of service.
David T. Marston, Co. K ; must. in Aug. 29, 1862; disch. Aug. 3, 1864, at exp. of service.
John S. Smith, Co. K; must. in Oct. 26, 1862; disch. Feb. 11, 1864, to re- enlist.
EIGHTEENTII MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
John Q. Chace, musician; must. in Aug. 24, 186] ; disch. Aug. 11, 1862, by order of War Department.
Willianı T. Fields, musician; must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 16, 1861, by order of War Department.
Henry P. Baker, Co. A; must. in Ang. 26, 1863 ; trans. May 1, 1864, to navy.
Company B.
James Ruby, Ist sergt .; must. in Ang. 24, 1861; disch. March 27, 1863, for disability.
Thomas Smith, Ist sergt. ; must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of service.
Theodore Eayrs, sergt .; must. in Aug. 24, 1861; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of service.
Stephen Littleton, sergt. ; must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of service.
Patrick Walsh, sergt .; must. in Aug. 24, 1861; disch. by President's proclamation.
Edward Coyle, corp .; must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of service.
William Green, corp. ; must. in Ang. 24, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of service.
Patrick Galligan, must. in Aug. 24, 1861; died Sept. 18, 1864, at Ander- sonville, Ga.
George D. Dean, musician; must. in Aug. 24, 1861; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of service.
William Ball, must. in Ang. 24, 1861; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
Benjamin F. Boren, must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; killed Aug. 30, 1862, at Bull Run, Va.
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Dennis Brady, must, in Aug. 24, 1863; killed Sept. 20, 1863, at Shep- hardstown, Va.
John Brown, must. in Aug. 24, 1863; disch. by President's proclamation. Matthew Callahan, must. in Aug. 24, 1863 ; died Aug. 12, 1864, at Harri- son's Landing, Va.
John Callery, must. in Aug. 24, 1863; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
James Cannon, must. in Aug. 24, 1863; disch. May 28, 1864, for dis- ability.
William Condon, must. in Aug. 24, 1863 ; trans. Dec. 15, 1863, to Vet. Res. Corps.
Benjamin J. Coombs, must. in Aug. 24, 1863; returned Sept. 2, 1863, to 2d Maine Vols.
Edward Corr, must. in Aug. 24, 1863; disch. Dec. 16, 1863, for disability. Timothy Daly, must. in Aug. 24, 1863 ; trans. March 7, 1864, to Vet. Res. Corps.
John Dolan, must. in Aug. 24, 1863; disch. Dec. 26, 1865.
Leonard L. Field, must. in July 29, 1862; disch. April 14, 1864, for dis- ability.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, must. in Aug. 24, 1861; disch. Nov. 16, 1863, by order of War Department.
James Fitzpatrick, must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; disch. Nov. 16, 1863, by order of War Department.
Martin Flinn, must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; killed June 3, 1864, at Bethesda Church, Va.
Henry Galligan, must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of service ; absent, sick.
Michael Gill, must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; killed Aug. 30, 1862, at Bull Run, Va.
James Gleason, must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; trans. Sept. 6, 1863, to Vet. Res. Corps.
Patrick Goff, must. in Aug. 24, 1861; trans. Nov. 13, 1863, to Vet. Res. Corps.
John Griffin, must. in Aug. 24, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 2, 1864, at exp. of ser- vice.
James Griffin, must. in Aug. 24, 1861; disch. by President's proclama- tion.
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