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Smith, Lemuel
Trask, Peter
Stebbins, Jesse Stebbins, Thomas, Lieut. Shaw, John, Lieut.
Spauldwin, Jonathan
Trask, Samson, Corp.
Torrey, Jonathan
Tucker, Ezra
Shaw, Joshua, Capt.
Stacy, William
Stacy, Simon
Vinton, Pelatiah
Shaw, Jos'h
Shaw, James
Shaw, William
Townsly, Nicanor, Fifer
Truesdell, Thomas
Shields, David L., Capt.
Shields, John
Tupper, Albert Tupper, Ezra
SHAY'S REBELLION
The people of Monson, during the time of the Shay's Rebellion, 1786-87, were on the side of law and order. At the close of the Revolution the State debt amounted to more than 1,300,000 pounds, and there was due to the Massachusetts officers and sol- diers not less than 250,000 pounds. Every town was also in debt for supplies it had furnished its soldiers.
After every war there is a period of readjustment. During this time both Feder- al and State Governments had to be estab- lished, as well as a new form of currency. The New Emition money and Old Conti- nental money had no stabilized value. Sever- al times it was voted to pass over the article regarding paying the town debts. On Sep- tember 17, 1787, it was "Voted that it is the minds of the town that their Representa- tive Does not attend the General Court any more the present year," which shows a general unrest.
There was no general insurrection until the summer of 1786, but as early as 1783 a bold attempt was made at Springfield to break up the session of the court of "Com- mon pleas." Daniel Shays, Luke Day and Eli Parsons lead groups of an insurgent force of armed men. On the 25th of January, 1787, Shays moved upon Springfield Arsenal, against General Shepard.
There was not any battle. The only fir- ing was on the government side. Only five shots were fired which put the whole of Shays' column in the utmost confusion. Three of Shays' men were killed and one wounded. Shays made several attempts to reorganize his force, but he finally fled to New Hampshire and his followers scattered.
Monson again helped protect the Govern-
ment-for we find on the "Pay Roll for Capt. John Sherman's Company of Militia in Col. Gideon Burt's Regiment that marched to Springfield in September 1786 for the defense of Government (Book 192, page 90), Willis Coye, Daniel Shaw and Luther Daniel- son from our town.
Book 192, page 91 (Massachusetts Arch- ives, Capt. John Sherman's Co. of Miliita in Col. Gideon Burt's regiment marched to Springfield in support of the Government, January 17, 1787-service 24 days." Those listed from Monson are Serj. David Blodget, Willis Coy, Jacob Hoar, Gad Maghill, Daniel Shaw, Thomas Cooley, and Luther Daniel- son.
In Capt. Joseph Hoar's Co. in Gideon Burt's regiment January 17, 1787 -- service 24 days (Book 191, page 277) we find Rich- ard Bishop, Jabez Nichols, John Mckinstry, John Holmes, Edward Holmes, and Tephani- ah Rood taking part in the Springfield epi- sode, in defense of the Government.
WAR OF 1812
During the five years immediately pre- ceding the War of 1812-15 the whole country was in a state of normal peace, but still the town records show that preparations were continually made to protect the country against any insurrection or foreign war.
May 4, 1790, it was voted --- "to Raise thirty pounds to be laid out in gunpowder or ledden Balls and flints proportionally in order to Equip the Militia of This Town and those of this Town that belong to the Troop of Horse."
August 1794, it was voted - "to give the Soldiers that are Raised as this Towns proportion of the Eighty Thousand Men ordered to Raised by Congress. Two dol- lars as a Bounty and if called into Service to have the Continental pay made up to
Wood, Stephen White, Abijah Wakefield, Walker
Shed, Jonathan
Squire, Daniel
Squire, John
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forty Shillings per Month."
September 10, 1808, "voted to appro- priate $60 of the towns money towards sup- porting the soldiers on the anticipated mus- ter to Hadley."
In February, 1812, four months before the formal declaration of war, Congress passed an act providing for the organization of 25,000 men for an army, and the follow- ing April 100,000 of the nation's enrolled militia was called upon for active service.
The people of the town had no sym- pathy with this War of 1812, and adopted
resolutions against it . However, we find at the Massachusetts Archives a list of Massa- chusetts Volunteer Militia in the War of 1812. They were raised at Monson and vicinity and served at Boston.
Capt. I. Fuller's Company, Lieut. Col. Enos Foot's Regiment From September 10 to November 7, 1814. There were twenty- seven men on this list who are recorded in the Brimfield History as coming from that Town and two from Wilbraham. We are assuming the rest came from Monson, at least they enrolled from here.
John Hoar - Major
Butler, Ebenezer
Rider, Elisha
Issac Fuller - Capt.
Chaffee, Freeborn
Russell, Charles
David H. Childs - Sergeant
Cone, Mathew
Sherman, Joseph Jr.
Erastus Darley - Sergeant Privates
Cooley, Asher
Squire, John
Alvord, Luther
Cross, Lyman
Squier, Solomon Jr.
Barrows, William
Fay, William
Squier, William
Benchard, Seneca
Hall, Bryant
Stacy, Alfred Stanton, Palmer
Bennett, Eben
Moulton, Abel
Stebbins, James
Bradish, Henry
Moulton, Abiel
Switches, Timothy
Bradway, William (2nd)
Moulton, Mace
Thayne, Luther
Brown, Abner
Persons, Quartus Reed, Jason
Tupper, Spencer
Brown, James
Williams, Joshua
Bunt, Sabin
Richardson, Lewis
Wiswell, David
CIVIL WAR
The Civil War 1861-65, some call it the War for the Preservation of the Union, others call it the War between the States, others the War to Free the Slaves.
On April 12, 1861, the voice of the can- non demanded the surrender of the United States forces at Fort Sumter, S.C. This aroused the North as from a trance, and there was but one cry "The Union, It Must and Shall Be Preserved."
On the 3rd of May, 1861, President Lin- coln called for some 40,000 volunteers for three years' service, and Massachusetts was to furnish six regiments.
On July 17, 1862, a great war meeting was held in the Congregational Church. Monson was making a great effort to fill her quota for Lincoln's call. Eighty-four able bodied men enlisted, among whom was Mar- cus Keep, in honor of whom the Grand Army Post and the Women's Relief Corps took their titles.
Most of the men were assigned to the 10th, 27th, 34th, 36th, and 46th, regiments. Company E of the thirty-sixth had sixty- five men from Palmer and Monson. Col.
Stephen C. Warriner of Monson went out with the company as Captain. They left Sept. 2, 1862, and were mustered out June 8, 1865.
About half a company also went in company G of the 46th. regiment, Capt. Francis D. Lincoln of Brimfield command- ing and George H. Howe of Monson was lieutenant. He was afterwards captain in the 57th regiment, and was killed at Peters- burg. His sword was presented to the Grand Army Post.
Perhaps the excitement and tragedies of the war may best be expressed by some of the letters from the men in service.
A letter from Charles Carpenter, dated Antietam, October 5, 1862 - He writes - "The universal wish is that the war might be closed soon and a great many are sick of the job. Gen. Burnsides' whole corps was reviewed last Friday by President Lincoln and Major Gen Mcclellan and I had the pleasure of seeing those 3 notobilities riding side by side. Burnsides Corps here will probably no. from 20 to 30,000 men, per- haps more, but come to see them it don't look very large, after all 1,000 men can be placed on half an acre easily."
Cooley, Aretus
Squire, Charles Jr.
Bennet, Calvin
Mixton, Daniel Jr.
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Co. E 36th. Reg. A Mass. Vol. Ninth Army Corps.
Charles Carpenter was mustered in as a Corporal of Co. E 36th, Mass. Reg.'t July 17, 1862, the same day his cousin Marcus Keep and two others of his schoolmates from District No. 4. He died at Crab Or- chard, Kentucky Sept. 26, 1863.
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CHARLES CARPENTER
The letters of Marcus Keep have been published several times, the first time in the Springfield Republican December 16, 1906, so we will only include his last one.
In a letter from Fairfax Seminary Hos- pital near Alexandria, Va., under date of May 29, 1864, Marcus Keep writes :
"As you have not heard from me for some time I thought I could not do better than to forward you a line. I have to write in a rather uncomfortable position, but I am getting used to being uncomfortable. But what's the harm? It can't last; only 15 months from today, if I live and the Lord is willing, I shall be at home again. I have found that there is nothing very funny about being shot, even if it is not very bad. I shall never forget how that ball felt when it struck me. I couldn't walk and I stood and thought it over. Soon three or four of the boys came to me and told me it was better for me to sit down. The doctor put a rag around my leg, which was bleeding very freely, and four men put me on a stretcher and started for the hospital about two miles off. They carried me about
half way and then found an ambulance that carried me the other half. I was glad to get off the men's shoulders for I knew they were about tired out.
"I have felt pretty well since I was wounded, but have not eaten much. If I could only go out of doors and walk around. I shall feel tip-top, and I am in hopes that in the course of a few days I shall be out on crutches."
The surgeon who examined the wound at the field hospital did not regard it as very serious, pronouncing it merely a flesh wound. When Fairfax Seminary Hospital was reached, the knee was so badly swol- len that its condition could not be known, but after the swelling had been reduced it was found that the bones had been shattered and that gangrene had set in. As soon as possible after this condition was known it was decided to amputate the leg, hoping thus to save his life. But the delay had been fatal and death soon followed the oper- ation.
Letters from the chaplain spoke of the courage shown by the wounded man. When he was told that death was near, he met his fate bravely, sending farewells to the friends at home, expressing his willingness to die and his belief in a future life. Marcus Keep answered the final roll call June 9,
MARCUS KEEP
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1864, and his body some months later was brought back to Monson, the town he loved.
As the records show sixteen of our men were killed in battle or died of wounds. After the war was over, many of the service men took up land in the West which the Government granted to them which explains why so many are not recorded in the G.A.R. book. They did not return to their home town, but sought other fields.
CIVIL WAR The Town of Monson Places and inscribes these Tablets In grateful appreciation of the Valor and Patriotism of her Volunteers who served the cause of National Unity in the war of the Rebellion 1865
1861
Aldrich, John C. G.A.R.
Amidon, Charles L.
Allen, Alonzo Alberty, James F. G.A.R.
Bumstead, George F. Billings, George W.
Butler, Dwight E.
Bradway, Truman C.
Bradway, Rodney
Burley, Jacob G.A.R.
Ball, Thomas Beebe, Warren Bond, Sandford C.
xBlack, John
*Barber, Henry W.
xBlanchard, Tyler xButler, Samuel H.
Clark, Loren H. Cadwell, Frank E. xCarpenter, Charles C. Clough, Charles F. *Colburn, Dwight Clark, Joseph Charles, Leonard G.A.R.
Charles, William Carey, Edmund *Carey, Frederick G. Calkins, Franklin G. Calkins, Herbert H. Clough Gurnsey A.
xCrosby, James
Donohue, Michael
Donohue, Morris
Donahue, Timothy G.A.R.
Dixon, George S.
Davis, Josiah B. G.A.R.
xDavis, Wareham Dunbar, George G.
xDrake, Eleazor C. Darling, Willard G.A.R. Hoar, John Harris, Silas N. G.A.R.
Darling, George D.
*Ellis, George
Fales, George A.
Fales, Helon H.
Flynt, John L. G.A.R.
Fenton, Osborn
Frost, Henry T.
xFrost, John A. Fay, William B. xFoskit, William F. Ferry, Ezra Fowle, George F.
Gage, Alvin A. G.A.R.
Gage, Lovell L. Gage, James W. H.
*Gage, Moses G. xGreene, George M. Hughes, Thomas Hovey, Oliver D. *Howe, George H. Harmon, James M. Hitchcock, Henry H.
Henry, George O. Holdridge, George F.
Johnson, George W.
*Keep, Marcus G.A.R. King, James M. Keefe, Francis P.
G.A.R. On The March, Decoration Day, 1906
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King, Frank H. King, William H. G.A.R. King, Wyles A. G.A.R. Kittredge, Charles B. Knowlton, James M.
*Lester, George H. Lester, William Lanphear, Merrick Lemon, Francis E. G.A.R. Letter, John G.A.R. Lang, William
Munsell, Elijah Moody, George H. Moody, Harlan B. Maguire, John C.
G.A.R.
Moran, John
Moran, Nicholas Mailhouse, Lewis
*Morgan, Andrew J. Morgan, Romanzo A.
xMcNancy, Morris McNall, Gilbert McIntire, David McMaster, William C. G.A.R.
xNichols, Alvin S. Newton, Alfred J. Nelson, Willard G.A.R. Newport, Erastus Nevins, Joseph
Park, Francisco C. G.A.R.
Potter, Edward F.
Perry, Frederick L. Peck, Ira L.
Perry, Oliver H.
Poole, Munroe M.
Stacey, George E. Stacey, George W.
Tupper, Henry M.
*Tupper, Albert Truden, John B. Toohey, Isaac Tyler, Charles E.
Trumbull, Lyman Tiffany, Bela B.
Underwood, Charles H.
xWard, George E. West, Allen S. Wallace, Alanson Wallace, James
*Walker, Silas Warriner, Alfred E. Warriner, Joseph R. Warriner, Stephen C. Wilson, Orrin H.
Wood, Emerson G.A.R.
Wood, Francis A.
Wood, Francis N. G.A.R.
Wood, George E.
Wood, Henry H. G.A.R.
Wood, Myron R.
* Killed in Battle or died of wounds
x Died of disease
The citizens best remember the G.A.R. men in blue, for they have watched them proudly march in many parades. Who hasn't shed a tear while watching their banners passing by? The youths of the early 1900's had the privilege of learning the stories of War from these honored men, for each year they would retell their experiences to the school children. The Marcus Keep Post, No.
MEDAL
INSIGNIA
155 G.A.R. of Monson received its charter from the State, May 18, 1883. The Post started with forty-four members, but reach- ed to over one hundred. The Post disbanded in 1924. Francis E. Lemon was the last Civil War Veteran in Monson. He passed away February 21, 1940.
*Pierce, Harrison Pierce, Warren Pierce, Solomon Phillips, George A. Pond, Elbridge C. Powers, William
Rider, Hiram A. Robbins, Charles H.
Root, Henry Root, Edward Root, George
*Skidmore, William
* Skidmore, Charles Stebbins, Justus G.A.R.
*Smith, William O. Sanford, Cornelius Stanton, Henry Spear, William H.
Smith, William G.A.R. Smith, Homer A.
*Skinner, Alonzo Skinner, George G.A.R.
Skinner, George N. Skinner, Harvey C. Stacey, James L.
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FRANCIS E. LEMON
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In 1944 the Monson Library was present- ed a beautifully engraved book, entitled "Personal War Sketches", which contains each G.A.R. member's war service. It was presented to the Marcus Keep Post by Mrs.
Oral Munn Reynolds, on August 11, 1890. Civil War Veterans who were members of the Marcus Keep Post No. 155 whose names do not appear on the bronze plaques at the Memorial Town Hall.
G.A.R.
Abbott, Charles A. Aldrich, John R. Anderson, Amos S.
Bacon, Marble F.
Barton, John M.
Bliss, Loren A.
Hodge, Andrew L.
Bradshaw, William
Brockbank, John
Brown, John W.
Jedowin, T., wounded
Severy, George M.
Shields, Patrick
Smith, Orlando P. Squier, Henry J. Switzer, O. C.
Carney, John Casey, Thomas Chapin, Harlow Closson, Samuel Cushman, Mahlon D.
Darling, Esek R.
Fay, William M. Felton, Daniel A. Field, Albert W. Foskit, George, Capt. Fuller, George E., Doctor
Gardner, Eli J. Gerald, Thomas F. Griswold, William T.
O'Brien, Michael O'Keefe, Daniel
Pease, John A.
Hacket, Peter
Potter, William R.
Harvey, George A.
Pratt, Oren
Hanley, Martin
Rice, William H.
Bliss, Henry M.
Holmes, Cyrus W.
Hyde, Oliver
Ryther, E. E.
Landers, Charles Lathrop, William Lemon, Francis L.
Meacham, William G. Miller, Wallace T. Mills, Thomas J. McEwin, James
Thompson, George Thrall, Edwin A.
Underwood, Charles H. Underwood, Henry H.
Naughton, Henry J. Needham, Eugene
Nelson, Ira M. Noyes, Henry N.
Watson, William Wilder, Engene E. Wilcox, Moses B. Williams, Martin V. B.
G.A.R. 1885
Hobbs, Amos
Ricketts, William J. Rood, Warren L.
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Dr. Fuller wrote in his "Memoirs of a Civil War Veteran" - "I was assigned to the Army Medical Museum at Washington, D. C. where I was when the Rebellon col- lapsed amid unparalleled national rejoicings, so soon to be clouded by the dastardly assas- sinations of President Lincoln and Secretary Seward. Later, I witnessed the hanging of five conspirators at the Navy yard and final- ly the grand review, which was for two days passing company front, down Pennsylvania Avenue at the National Capitol.
DR. GEORGE FULLER
The Union and Conferedate soldiers entertained no personal animosity and when armed Rebellion ceased, nothing remained as between the late combatants, save pro- found respect and admiration each for the courage and heroism of the other, and grati- tude that the fratricidal war was ended."
Marcus Keep Woman's Relief Corps No. 145, sponsored by Marcus Keep Grand Army Post No. 155, was organized on October 23, 1891, with 64 charter members. Mrs. Susan Thrall was installed as the first president.
Its purpose was to assist the Grand Army of the Republic and veterans of all wars. The Corps' members at Memorial time assisted the Post in the making of evergreen wreaths and filling baskets of flowers to be placed on veteran's graves in all cemeteries of the town.
One of the important tasks of the or- ganization was the furnishing of flags to the town of Monson, churches, schools, Boy
and Girl Scout Troops in the town and at the State Hospital, hospitals and organizations.
With the passing of the Grand Army Post in 1924 the Corps took over a good deal of their work, aiding veterans of all wars. Meetings are still held in Grand Army Hall which contains pictures and mementoes of many of the veterans of the Civil War and World Wars I and II.
CANNON AT SOLDIERS MONUMENT
The G. A. R. Post organized a Sons of Veterans Camp named A. A. Gage, in 1895 to assist them in their patriotic activities. Today the two remaining members, Dr. Frank Maguire and Henry Packard super- vise the placing of flags on graves of Revo- lutionary and Civil War Veterans.
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
In February 1898 a great explosion shook the harbor at Havana, Cuba. The blast destroyed the U. S. Battleship Maine. Two hundred and sixty American seamen were killed. The sinking of the Maine set the stage for the war between the U. S. and Spain. Do you recall the war cry ?- "Re- member the Maine, to H - with Spain."
The Spanish-American War began in April, 1898 and ended four months later. Hostilities ended on August 12, and a peace treaty was signed in Paris on December 10, 1898. This made Cuba free and gave the U. S. the Spanish possessions of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam, with the U. S. paying Spain $20,000,000 for public property in the Philippines. At this same time Hawaii was annexed.
Spanish-American War Veterans whose names are inscribed on the tablet in the Me- morial Town Hall are:
Harry E. Aldrich
Angelo N. Alonzo - Master Sergeant Arthur E. Bates
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Harry T. Chapin - first volunteer to enlist in the Spanish - American War, from Monson. He served in World War I and continued in the service as Major for thirty - two years. Albert J. Gould Ezra P. Gould - Corporal Charles B. Howard John F. Joyce
Lewis H. Lawton - Captain. He served in 1st World War 1914-1919.
Edward J. McKernin
James McQuaid Arthur Norman
Several of these men saw service on the Philippine Islands.
Other veterans who helped to personify this conflict in the eyes of Monson citizens are:
John V. Colleton, Sr. -- He also served in the Boxer Rebellion in China, and now resides at 4 Wales Road.
Fred Marsden - He acted as Marshal in the Memorial Day parades.
Myron Smith -- He lived at South Main St. for many years.
David Steele - He managed the Town Farm during it's last years of existence.
Mr. Henry Packard writes in his report of the "Monson's Spanish-American War Veterans" - "After a veteran is discharged from service the United States Government knows nothing more about his life, unless he is on the pension list, or under govern- ment medical care."
WORLD WAR I
This was the war to end all wars, the war to save the world for democracy.
HOWITZER AT TOWN HALL
All efforts to keep the United States out of the European conflict were for naught. War was declared April 6, 1917. An expedi- tionary force was dispatched to France a short time afterwards. After several his- toric battles - Chateau Thierry, Ardennes, The Argonne - the troops of the Kaiser were forced to yield November 11, 1918.
Monson provided a large number of men. Some saw action, while others re- mained in this country, and the war was over before they were required to fight.
Alberty, Walter Henry Aldrich, Elmer Howard Aliengena, Americo Alonzo, Angelo Nicola Alonzo, Antonio Anderson, Herbert
Ashmore, Buell Leslie Avella, Joseph Eugene
Ballou, Harry Arthur Battige, Herbert Alfred Beebe, Ralph Alonzo 2nd. Lt.
Borgeson, Alfred William Borgeson, Charles Bradway, Francis Earl Bradway, Hiram E.
Brigham, Lindsey C. Bugbee, Harry Winter
Burdick, Harold James
Cady, Henry F.
Cahill, Daniel F.
Cahill, Dennis P. Jr.
Cahill, Patrick Daniel
Cantwell, Lawrence Joseph Cantwell, Thomas Patrick *Caro, Heiman 1st. Lt. Carter, James H. Chappell, Laurence Joseph Chappell, William James Cheries, Joseph Conforti, Basilio
Cooley, Ernest Raymond Corish, William Thomas Couture, Edward Joseph Cunningham, William J. Cushman, Rufus P. 2nd Lt.
Cushman, William Allen Dalton, John J.
Dalton, Walter Francis
Davis, Harold F.
Davis, Heber Alfred Deltour, Louis Leonard
*Demickat, Joe Donaghue, James J. Drake, Clement Briggs Drake, Edgar Drechsler, Francis Arthur Bugler Duffy, Eugene Louis
Dugay, Joseph Duggan, James Francis
*Duggan, John Joseph Duggan, Mortimer Dunning, Abram
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Eddy, George A. Entwistle, Clayton Ross Entwistle, Ralph Taylor Erickson, Arthur Amel Fahy, Frank V. Faulkner, Claude J. *Fellos, Raymond Flood, Everett David 2nd. Lt. Flynt, Henry Needham 2nd. Lt. Foley, Charles Bernard Foley, Frank Joseph Foley, Frank Raymond Foley, William Albert
*Gaouette, Alfred Naon Giffin, Charles Dexter Giffin, Frank Omar *Giffin, George Lester Giffin, Harry Frank Giffin, Howard Newton Greene, Ransom A. Grindell, Durward Belmont Grindell, Orman Lawrence Guihan, John Gustafson, Gustave E. H. Gustafson, Walter O. E.
Hale, Earl Thomas Hale, Lucius Knowlton Hanley, Edward A. Heffernan, Walter Heredeen, Charles Milton Higgins, Dominick David Hilliard, Edward James Hilliard, Thomas John Hirst, Albert G. Hodskins, Morgan Brester Capt. Holdridge, Arthur Ward Holloway, Frank S.
Johnson, Arthur LeRoy
Kearns, John E. Kendall, Wilfred Butler Kimber, Wilfred Kittredge, Harry B. Sergt.
LaBelle, Joseph Jr. Larned, Walter Mckinley
Leahy, Edward Rafftery Leahy, John Henry Lehrer, Richard E. Leonard, Roger Earl Lt. Leonard, Royden Clapp 1st. Lt.
Leveille, Frank Louis Lewis, Charles Augustus Looney, Daniel Patrick Looney, Thomas Francis Luce, Sherwood Charles Manning, John Joseph Mathews, Stephen John *Mathieson, William G. McAuliffe, Nathaniel J. McAuliffe, Thomas Ward McCarthy, Arthur Martin McGowan, Alvin McMahon, Michael D. McPherson, Frank R. McQuaid, Francis J. L. Meaney, Frank Edward Meaney, John H. Merchant, George F. Moffett, Harold Samuel Moffett, William Van S. Monaghan, Peter F.
Mooney, James T. Moore, Stanley Charles Moriarty, Daniel F.
Moriarty, Edward James
Moulton, Carl Francis
Munsell, Roger L.
Murphy, John Lawrence
Murphy, William Henry
Needham, Ralph C. Lt. Com.
Neville, Henry J.
Nobart, Alfred
Norcross, Arthur D.
North, Edgar Charles
North, Harold Henry
North, William Mckinley O'Brien, Francis Lee O'Donnell, Raymond Oldfield, Harry Lees Chaplain
Pease, Walter Eugene Penniman, Eliot Hale Plescia, Joseph C.
Prendiville, John F. Jr. Proteau, Francis Prouty, Perlie K. *Purcell, Daniel Joseph Purcell, John Edward Purcell, Thomas
Reed, Bert William Richardson, Clarence S. Roesener, Charles Albert Rogers, Francis Walker Rourke, John William Royce, Frederick A.
Salsbury, Arthur Edward Sandgren, Van Buren Sears, Harold Tillinghast 2nd. Lt. Shaw, Harold Eden Shelley, John Henry Shields, Luke Daniel
Squier, Leonard Knight
Sullivan, James John Sullivan, John Raymond Wagoner Swanstrom, Albert W. Swanstrom, Gustav A. Szelongowski, Joseph S.
Taylor, Earl S. Vetti, Guisseppe
Vight, Otto Harry Wallace, Raymond
Ward, Charles Francis
Warr, William Robert Watkins, Harvey M. 1st. Lt. Welch, Frederick James
Welch, Robert T.
Williams, Clyde Carlton Wills, Evans Philip Wright, Wilbur
S.A.T.C. Rogers, Wilfred E. Merchant Marine
Constantino, James
Proulx, Edmund Joseph American Red Cross Nurse
Johnson, Myrtle Mathues, Mary A.
*Killed in action
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DANIEL PURCELL
The American Legion Post No. 241 was organized February 1920 by the veterans of World War I. It was named the Purcell Post in honor of the war hero, Daniel Pur- cell, who was killed in action at the front line of battle.
After World War II the veterans of this war and later the Korean War veterans joined the American Legion and the name
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