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Nathaniel Snell.
Bela Howard.
Zechariah Howard.
Joseph Reynolds.
William Breit.
Jonathan Reynolds.
Enos Thayer.
Joshma Ames.
James Perkins.
Eleazer Cole.
Alphens Cary.
Daniel Dickerman.
Timothy Reynolds.
Timothy Ames.
Daniel Ames.
Jeremialı Beal.
Howard Cary.
Solomon Ilill.
Samuel Chiesman.
Lemuel Packard.
Adin Packard.
Eleazer Snow, jr.
Barnabas Pratt, jr.
Levi Packard.
Manassch Dickerman.
Thomas Packard.
Abiahı l'ackard.
Job Ames.
Charles Hayden.
Joshua Cushman.
Noah Ames.
David Gurney.
Ichiabod Howard.
John Gnrney.
An order was passed by the Assembly to raise two thousand men to reinforce northern armies in 1780.
In this service we find from the North Parish in Bridgewater,
Ingh Carr, \kerman Pettingill,
in Captain Hancock's company who marched from Springfield July 4, 1780, for six months.
Zechariah Gurney was in the eleventh division, and marched from Springfield under command of Ensign Bancroft for six months, July II, 1780.
Solomon Packard was in the seventh division of six-months men who marched from Springfield under the command of Captain Dix, July 7, 1780.
The following is a list of Capt. Nathan Packard's company in Maj. Eliphalet Cary's regiment that marched on account of the alarm in Rhode Island, July 22, 1780, by order of council from North Bridge- water, now Brockton :
Nathan Packard, capt. Jesse Perkins, Ist lieut. John Thompson, sergt.
Privates.
Mark Packard. Ebenezer Edson. Caleb Packard. Gilbert Snell. Josiah Packard.
Benjamin Keith. Simeon Packard, jr.
John Tilden.
Anthony Dike.
Seth Kingman. Jacob Packard. Rufus Brett.
Mark Perkins.
Daniel Manley. William Shaw, jr. Asa Packard.
Barnabas Edson.
Shepard Packard. Daniel Shaw.
Josiah Edson.
Seth Edson.
Jonathan Perkins.
Naphtali Shaw. Josiah Perkins, jr.
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Again we find in the company of Capt. Luke Bicknell, in Colonel Putnam's regiment at West Point, New York, 1781, several persons from North Bridgewater, now Brockton :
Thomas Packard. Isaiah Packard.
Joshua Cushman. Simeon Packard. Marlboro' Packard. Damel Alden.
The following persons enlisted in Col. John Bailey's regiment, Jan . uary 25, 1782, to reinforce the Continental army :
Joseph Sylvester. Benjamin Kingman. Noah Pratt.
Daniel Packard.
John Thompson.
We have now given the readers an account of those who took part in the war that resulted in our national independence. Imperfect as this list may be, owing to the unconnected tattered rolls at the State House, we have endeavored to get the names of all who did military duty during the eight years' strife between England and America, and place them in readable form. We have brought the account down to the close of the war, or to the time of the signing of the treaty at Paris, in November, 1782. The war had grown exceedingly unpopular after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, in October, 1781, although nothing definite was done till March, 1782, when the House of Com- mons voted not to prosecute the war any further. At the close of that year commissioners were chosen on both sides, who met at Paris, and after a long consultation, they agreed upon the articles of peace. These were signed November 30 of that year, and on the 20th of January, 1783, hostilities ceased between the two countries.
On the 19th of April, just eight years after the battle of Lexington, Washington issued his proclamation of peace. Thus ended a war of nearly eight years' duration, in which a hundred thousand lives were lost, and millions of property destroyed. It was the decision of this war that established the United States aniong the powers of the earth. In looking over the list of persons that took part in the battles of our country, we should not forget those who were left at home to provide for the families of absent ones. In many instances the women of the town had to till the soil to obtain what food was actually needed for subsistence; in short, every nerve was brought into requisition to pro- vide home-made cloth, stockings, shirts, and blankets, that were called for by the government in large quantities; and although the women,
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wives, and mothers of those who fought the battles, could not fight in face of the foe with muskets, they did their part in aiding and abetting ; and their deeds were as heroic in many instances as those we record ; may their memory ever be cherished with gratitude, and stimulate us all to act well our part, and thus be mutual helpers to each other through life, that at its close we may have the satisfaction of feeling that we have donc our whole duty, and done it well !
SHAY'S REBELLION .- At the conclusion of the Revolutionary war, peace and independence having been established, the attention of the people was directed to the finances of the country. The English mer- chants flooded the country with foreign goods, and thereby drained us of specie, and ruined the manufacturers. This involved merchants and others in debt.
The masses of the people, finding themselves burdened under the weight of taxes and loss of employment, became quite disheartened and uneasy, and hence could easily be led into almost any kind of a scheme to relieve their burdens. Debts could not be collected, and the heavy taxes were the ruin of a great many. During this state of feeling, a few persons, taking advantage of that condition of affairs, called a public meeting, which was held at Hatfield, Mass., in August, 1786, to see what they could do to better themselves. This meeting so inflamed the people that a mob of fifteen hundred people assembled at Northamp- ton, to prevent the sitting of the courts. From thence the insurrection fire continued to burn and spread throughout the State. One Daniel Shay, of Pelham, Mass., was one of the principal movers in the scheme. A similar company was collected at Springfield, in September following. Here they found a military force sufficient to stop their proceedings. Similar gatherings were had in the towns where the county courts were held, in other parts of the State, the object being to stop all means of collecting debts by the usual process of law. Such a gather- ing was had at the court-house in Taunton, Bristol county, in Sep- tember, 1786.
At this place, as before, the insurgents found that preparations had been made for a grand reception ; and after a delay of a day or two, in frightening the people in that vicinity, the mob dispersed.
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Among those called to suppress this rebellion at Taunton were the following companies from Bridgewater. The list below gives the names of those from the North Parish of Bridgewater, now Brockton :
A muster and pay roll of ye 7th company of militia in the 2d regiment, in the county of Plymouth, and commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Orr,-
Lemuel Packard, capt. Parmenas Packard, sorgt. Josiah Reynolds, drummer.
Daniel Cary, Ist lient.
Howard Cary, sergt. Ephraim Sturtevant, fifer.
Samuel Brett, 2d lieut. Ephraim Field, corp.
Privates.
Oliver Howard. Jonas Howard.
Gideon Howard. Daniel Ames.
Robert Howard. William Reynolds. Seth Edson. Thomas Packard.
John Howard. Barzillai Field. James Cary. Jolın Crafts.
The above named persons were in service from September 9th to the 13th, 1776.
Sworn to before
JUSTICE HOWARD.
LEMUEL PACKARD, Captain.
A muster and pay role of Captain John Tompson's company of militia, in service from September 9 to September 13, 1786:
John Thompson, Captain. Privates.
Levi Washburn. Nathan Packard, Jr. Ichabod Bruyint.
Calvin Brett.
Jeremiah Thayer.
David Edson, Jr. Calvin Bruyint.
William Shaw.
Mark Perkins.
ThomasThompson, Jr. Job Bruyint.
Henry Kingman.
Josiah Perkins.
Jonathan Keith. Job Bruyint, Jr.
Ichabod Edson.
Amasa Brett. Josiah Packard. Daniel Perkins.
Ephraim Groves.
Leonard Orcutt.
Jonathan Perkins, Jr. Nathan Keith.
Japhet Beals.
Oliver Packard.
Elijah Packard. Danicl Bruyint.
Jonas Howard.
Obadiah West.
Peter Bruyint. Seth Kingman.
Beza Bruyint.
Nathan Packard.
Sworn to before
JUSTICE HOWARD. JOHN THOMPSON, Captain.
BRIDGEWATER, September ye 9th, 1786.
WAR OF 1812 .- The war of 1812 was memorable as the opening of a second war with England. The difficulty existing between the two nations consisted in the English government impressing our seamen on board their ships, and by a series of depredations upon our commerce, even upon our own coasts, together with insults to the American flag in various ways.
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On the 4th of April an embargo was placed upon all vessels within the jurisdiction of the United States for ninety day, and on the 18th of June war was formally declared by the president between England and the United States. Various incidents and many interesting events oc- curred both on land and sea during the years 1812, 1813, and 1814, which we have not space to publish. The skirmishing on the sea was spirited, and resulted in many victories to our forces, and on land was as favorable as could be expected, and in the end secured us our rights as Americans.
The plan of operations at first was to guard our sea-coasts, sending troops to man them by calls on the militia at various times, the whole under the direction of the regular army. The spring of 1814 opened with the loss of the ship Essex, of the navy, at Valparaiso, which served to stimulate the people of the United States to renewed activity, although the war was considered by many as uncalled for. Fortunately, there were those who thought it best to maintain their dignity, and not allow any injustice to be done to our seamen. During the year 1814 the militia along the seaboard towns were called upon to guard the forts. Among those who responded to the call from North Bridgewater, now Brockton, was the following company :
Pay-roll of a company of infantry, under command of Capt. Nehemiah Lincoln, de- tached from the Third Regiment, First Brigade, in the Fifth Division, stationed at Plym- outh, under command of Lieut .- Col. Caleb Howard, commandant.
Nehemiah Lincoln, capt.
Ephraim Cole, Jr., lieut. Sılas Dunbar, ensign.
Gustavus Sylvester.
Sergeants. Martin Kingman. Josiah Dunbar.
Corporals.
Jabez Kingman. Galen Manley. Daniel Packard. Nathan Jones.
Musicians. George W. Burt.
Robert S. Holbrook.
Privates.
John Ames.
William Battles.
Ira Hayward.
Ambrose Packard.
Benjamin Ames.
Chester Cooley.
Manley Hayward.
Luke Packard.
Oliver Bryant.
Zenas Cary.
James Hatch.
Jesse Packard.
John Burrill, Jr. Samuel Brett.
Otis Howard.
Isaac Whiting.
Sullivan Packard. Arza Packard.
Zibeon Brett.
Gideon Howard. Austin Howard.
Benjamin Kingman.
Zibeon Packard.
Zenas Brett.
John Battles.
Oliver Howard.
James Loring. John May.
Thomas Reynolds. Matthew Snell.
Luther Cary. Bernard Jackson.
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Oliver Snell.
Samuel Dickerman. Joseph Packard.
Jeremiah Snell.
John Delano.
Cvrns B. Phillips. Waldo Hayward.
Newton Shaw.
John Field
Martin Drake.
Simeon Warren.
Cyrus Warren.
Ephraim Willis, Jr.
Asa Howard. Cyrus Howard. Lewis Howard.
Isaac Packard. Lemnel Sumner. David Packard.
James Willis.
Ebenezer Crocker.
Jason Packard.
Martin Cary.
David Packard (2d)
Simeon Dunbar.
Loring White.
Samuel Dike, Jr.
Nathaniel Ames.
Charles Clapp.
Hezekiah Packard. Charles Lincoln. Sidney Howard. Spragne Snow. Galen Warren. Jonathan Edson. Nathaniel Ames. Howard Manley. John Thompson. Waldo Field.
Ozen Gurney. ..
Plymouth, October 12, 1814.
This may certify that the above is a true and correct roll of the company under my command, from the 20th of September to the 12th of October, 1814.
NEHEMIAH LINCOLN, Captain.
The following persons were also in service three days, from the 12th to the 15th of October, 1814, under the command of Capt. Nehemiah Lincoln, and not included in the above list :
Nahum Leonard, lieut. Seth Keith, sergt.
Ansel Alger, sergt.
Simeon Taylor, corp. Jona. Copeland, 3d corp.
Privates.
David Ames.
Asa Briggs.
Charles Ames.
Benjamin Randall.
Charles Copeland. Perez Williams, Jr.
Bezer Lathrop.
Asa Packard.
Ebenezer Caldwell, Jr Seba Howard,
Gershom Orcutt.
Edward C. Howard.
Perez Robinson.
Eleazer Churchill, Jr. Howard Alger.
Samuel Packard.
Daniel Hartwell, Jr. John Colwell.
Kingman Cook.
Charles Dunbar.
John Smith.
Isaac Eames.
Oliver Howard, Jr.
Silvanus French. Simeon Cary. Enos Thayer. Galen Packard.
Salmon Manley.
Bela C. Dike.
Theron Ames.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Rebellion of 1861-Election of 1860- - State of the Country at the Commence- ment of the Rebellion -- Steamer Star of the West- - Secession of South Carolina -- Firing upon Fort Sumter --- Call for Seventy-five Thousand Volunteers for Three Months- Company F, Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment-Casualties and Changes in the Twelfth Regiment-Narrative of the Twelfth Regiment-Martland's Brass Band-Call for more Troops-Company I, First Massachusetts Cavalry-List of Changes and Casualties in the Same-Companies and Regiments in which Soldiers have been in the Service-One Hundred Days' Men-List of Changes, Prisoners, Promotions, Deaths, etc., during the Rebellion.
IT is well known that there had existed for a long time a bitter an- tagonism between the Northern and Southern portions of the United States upon the great subject of slavery. Fierce party contentions had long existed, and ever will continue under a free elective govern- ment.
Till the election of November, 1860, however, there never was a Southern presidential candidate that did not receive electoral votes at the North, nor a Northern candidate who did not receive electoral votes at the South. The country at this time was in a state of unex- ampled prosperity. Agriculture, commerce, and manufactures-East, West, North, and South-had just recovered from the great financial crisis of 1857, and our country was spoken of and regarded by the rest of the civilized world as among the most prosperous nations of the world. We had been classed (with England, France, and Russia) as one of the four leading powers of the age. No sooner had the result of the election of November 6 been made known than it appeared on the part of one of the Southern States-and whose example was soon followed by others-that it had been the firm intention of those States not to abide the result of the election unless it resulted in giving them their candidate. They were not satisfied with having their own choice for sixty years, and now they had agreed not to abide by the decision of the majority, in the event of the election of Abraham Lincoln, and in consequence of this the greatest conspiracy of the nineteenth century came to light, and the nation at once became involved in a civil war.
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The first overt act of war committed in pursuance of this treasonable conspiracy, after the formal act of South Carolina passing its secession ordinance, was the firing upon a national transport, laden with men and supplies for the garrison in Charleston harbor. The date of the ordi- nance was December 20, 1860. The firing upon the steamer Star of the West was January 9, 1861. The commencement of the Rebel . lion is dated from April 12, 1861, when the rebels, who numbered by hundreds, commenced firing upon Fort Sumter from every direc- tion.
It was then the intention of the rebels to follow up their first blow by seizing the capital at Washington. In this they were frustrated ; for on the 15th of April the War Department called for seventy-five thousand troops from the militia of the several States for three months' service, who hastened to Washington, and thus saved the capital of the nation. In no portion of the world was ever an army gathered so quickly; in less than two months over two hundred thousand men were in the army, ready for action. The response to the president's call was truly wonderful, both in men and money.
On the 16th the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment was on its way to the seat of government by railroad, and the Third and Fourth Regi- ment moved by steamers; on the 18th the Eighth Regiment marched under General Butler ; on the 20th the Third Battalion of Rifles, under Major Devens; and the Fifth Infantry, with Cook's battery of light artillery, on the morning of the 21st. The number of troops furnished by Massachusetts under these calls for three months' service was three thousand seven hundred and thirty - six.
The call for volunteers in the month of April, 1861, was met in the spirit of '76. Frequent meetings were held, patriotic speeches were made, and volunteers came up nobly to fill the ranks.
On Saturday evening, April 20, 1861, a large and enthusiastic meet- ing was held in the vestry of the New Jerusalem Church for the pur- pose of forming a new military company. Dr. Alexander Hichborn was chairman of the meeting, Jonas R. Perkins, esq., secretary. There were about three thousand persons present. Spirited and patriotic addresses were made, and over one hundred came forward and enlisted in the service of their country.
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TWELFTHI MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT .- The following company enlisted as volunteers for three years or during the war :
Roll of Company F, Twelfth Regiment, Capt. Alexander Hichborn, as corrected at Fort Warren, July 13, 1861, under command of Col. Fletcher Webster :
Alexander Hichborn, 39, capt., North Bridgewater, physician, married.
Alphens K. Harmon, 34, Ist lieut., North Bridgewater, painter, married. Hiram W. Copeland. 26, 2d lieut., North Bridgewater, clerk, single.
John S. Stoddard, 31, Ist sergt., North Bridgewater, brush manufacturer, married. Nathan II. Crosby, 28, 2d sergt., Bridgewater, awl-forger, married.
Charles T. Sproul, 25, 3d sergt., North Bridgewater, stitcher, married
Francis P. Holmes, 31, 4th sergt., North Bridgewater, awl-forger, married.
James B. Sampson, 24, 5th sergt., North Bridgewater, merchant, single.
James S. Tennet, 30, corp., North Bridgewater, wood-turner, married.
Uriah Macoy, 35, corp., North Bridgewater, trader.
Roswell C. Amsden, 33, corp., North Bridgewater, boot-cutter, married.
Galen Edson, 33, corp, North Bridgewater, cabinet-maker, married.
Charles H. Reinhart, 39, corp., North Bridgewater, carpenter, married.
Frederick C. Packard, 18, corp., North Bridgewater, melodeon manufacturer, single.
Walter D. Packard, 20, corp., North Bridgewater, clerk, single.
Edwin T. Cowell, 19, corp., North Bridgewater, baggage-master, single.
James Sullivan, 12, musician, Boston, single.
Joseph Lynch, 22, wagoner, East Stoughton, teamster, single.
James A. Allen, 23, private, North Bridgewater, machinist, single.
Luther E. Alden, 30, private, North Bridgewater, boot-cutter, married.
James F. Andrews, 35, private, North Bridgewater, cabinet-maker, married. Leander B. Andrews, 30, private, North Bridgewater, painter, married. Lawrence Burke, 19, private, North Bridgewater, cooper, single. John Barry, 19, private, North Andover, machinist, single.
Isaac W. Blanchard, 25, private, North Bridgewater, butcher, married Henry Burns, 28, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Eli Bunker, 20, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Henry L. Bunker, 18, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. William H. Benney, 22, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, single. John L. Colter, 21, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single.
Henry R. Coots, 40, private, Chelsea, shoemaker, married. George W. Childs, 21, private, North, Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. John Creighton, 21, private, Boston, laborer, single.
Malcomb D. Halberg, 30, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Thomas Doyle, 30, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Albert S. Dean, 27, private, North Bridgewater, machinist, married. Aaron B. Dodge, 22, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, single. Joseph P. Davis, 23, private, East Randolph, shoemaker, married.
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Sargent Daniels, 37, private, North Bridgewater, butcher.
Seth Edson, 33, private, North Bridgewater, carpenter, married.
Aaron B. Frost, 23, private, Lowell, shoemaker, single.
Joseph W. Freeman, 22, private, North Bridgewater, needle-maker, single. Henry W. Freeman, 33, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, married.
Robert F. Fuller, 29, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter, married.
John E. Ford, 25, private, Boston, barber, single.
Andrew J. Frost, 31, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, single.
John C. Greeley, 33, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, married.
Warren A. Hohnes, 20, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Linus I'. Howard, 24, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter, single.
Rufus F. Hull, 23, private, Georgetown, manufacturer, married.
Albert P. Hovey, 32, private, Boxford, wheelwright, married.
Nathaniel H. Hall, 30, private, North Bridgewater, stitcher, married.
Christopher T. Harris, 21, private, Plymouth, tin-worker, single.
Volney Howard, 21, private, Randolph, bootmaker, single.
Clarence E. Hartwell, 25, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, married. John S. Hamilton, 25, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, single. John Hallihan, 24, private, Lowell, shoemaker, married.
Charles Howard, 20, private, North Bridgewater, farmer, single. William W. Hayden, 17, private, South Bridgewater, clerk, single. Andrew Jackson, 22, private, West Bridgewater, shoe-cutter, single. Laban Jackson, 20, private, North Bridgewater, farmer, single. Thaddeus Keith, 28, private, North Bridgewater, farmer, single.
Dexter D. Keith, 29, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, married. Benjamin J. Keith, 19, private, South Bridgewater, blacksmith, single. Martin M. Keith, 22, private, South Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Carl A. Linstead, 27, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, married. Timothy Leary, 18, private, West Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. F. A. Manchester, 33, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter, married. Francis N. Maroni, 20, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Henry E. Morley, 22, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. William W. Newson, 28, private, Boston, mechanic, single. Arthur J. F. O'Keefe, 18, private, Boston, printer, single.
Isaac S. Porter, 19, private, Stoughton, farmer, single.
James A. Packard, 25, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter, married. Samuel N. Packard, 37, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, married. Anthony P. Phillips, 19, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Herbert A. Phillips, 24, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, single. George A. Perkins, 23, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, single. Gilman B. Parker, 21, private, West Boxford, shoemaker, single.
Henry C. Richardson, 18, private, West Boxford, mechanic, single.
William H. Rugg, 21, private, Boxford, shoemaker, single.
William F. Robinson, 27, private, North Bridgewater, farmer, married.
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Osgood Ring, 40, private, North Bridgewater, boot-trees, single. Charles Reed, 20, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single.
Henry Rogers, 27, private, South Bridgewater, shoemaker, single.
Frederick S. Symonds, 33, private, North Bridgewater, awl-forger, single.
Frank M. Stoddard, 19, private, East Stoughton, shoe-cutter, single. Francis A. Sanford, 21, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single.
George G. Smith, 22, private, Easton, shoemaker, single.
Luther T. Suell, 18, p ivate, North Bridgewater, machinist, single,
Harrison Stevens, 18, private, Boston, clerk, single.
George F. Tinkham, 24, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single.
Ephraim Tinkham, 28, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Nathan M. Tripp, 25, private, North Bridgewater, carpenter, married.
Ira Temple, 23, private, Boston, teamster, single.
Joseph J. Vincent, 21, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter, single.
George B. Walker, 22, private, Weymouth, bootmaker, single.
George F. Whitcomb, 19, private, Randolph, lastmaker, single.
Thomas W. Wall, 21, private, East Stoughton, shoemaker, single.
Lewis B. Wade, 19, private, Northwest Bridgewater, bootmaker, single.
Herbert O. Morse, 21, private, Boxford, shoemaker, single.
Webster Howard, 24, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, married.
Jerome R. Hodge, 27, private, Canton, Me., shoemaker, married.
Franklin M. Godfrey, 23, private, Easton, carpenter, single.
Richard Packard, 20, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-striper, single.
Samuel E. Chandler, 24, Charlestown, clerk, single.
Freeman Ranney, 44, private, Boston, merchant, married.
John Howard, private, East Bridgewater, school-teacher, single.
William Woods, 21, private, Boston, medical student, single.
The Twelfth Regiment of which Company F, of North Bridgewater, formed a part, was organized at Fort Warren by Col Fletcher Webster (son of the late lamented and illustrious Hon. Daniel Webster, of Marsh- field, Mass.), " a brave and generous gentleman," who fell in the battle of Bull Run August 30, 1862. The regiment, when mustered into serv- ice on the 26th day of June, 1861, numbered one thousand and forty men. Company F was recruited at North Bridgewater, and left that town April 29, 1861, at 9 o'clock A. M. The event of leaving the town was the occasion of a grand demonstration by the people of the town, thousands of whom had turned out to bid them farewell. The company assembled in their armory, which they left under the escort of the North - Bridgewater Light Dragoons, Capt. Lucius Richmond, with the engine companies Nos. 2, 3, 5, and 6, and a large body of citizens, marching to the music of the North Bridgewater brass band, through the village to
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