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Daniel Howard. Jeremiah Thayer, Jr.
Simeon Keith.
Capt. Henry Prentiss' company, in Col. Marshall's regiment, raised for the defeuse of Boston, July 5, 1776:
Zechariah Gurney, lieut. Joseph Cole, lieut.
List of Abiel Pierce's company, in Col. Nicholas Dike's regiment, from Aug. 3, 1776, to Nov. 29, 1776:
Barzillai Field. Ichabod Packard.
Stephen Pettingill.
The following persons were in the service under Capt. Henry Prentiss, in Col. Thomas Marshall's regiment, to Aug. 1, 1776 :
Zechariah Gurney, enl. May 4th.
John Thompson, enl. June 8th. Ezekiel Washburn, enl. June 8th. Zechariah Gurney, enl. June 8th. Gideon Lincoln, enl. Jnne Sth. Mark Ford, enl. June 8th. Enos Thayer, enl. July 8th. Jozeph Reynolds, enl. July 12th. David Raynolda, enl. July 12th. 40
This company was also in service from August to Nov. 1, 1776, at the expiration of which time they enlisted for one month additional service.
A muster-roll of Capt. Snell's company, in Col. Mitchell's regiment of militia, who marched on the alarm to Rhode Island, Dec. 8, 1776, and were in service two weeks and two days :
David Packard, Ist lieut. Jeremiah Beal, sergt.
John Packard, 2d licut. Ezra Cary, sergt.
William Packard, sergt. Samuel Brett, corp.
Privates.
Timothy Ames. Charles Snell.
Daniel Amas.
Eleazer Snow.
Jonas Packard. Ephraim Packard.
Jonathan Hayden. Simeon Alden.
Fobes Field.
Henry Thayer.
Joshua Ames.
The following are those having served in the artil- lery companies :
A roll of officers and men in Capt. Daniel Lothrop's company, in Col. Thomas Crafts regiment of artillery, in the service of Massachusetts Bay, up to the first day of August, 1776 :
Joseph Cole, Ist lieut., enl. May 9, 1776. Richard Field, sergt., enl. May 13, 1776.
Samuel Cole, drummer, enl. May 16, 1776. Jeremiah Thayer, matross, enl. May 20, 1776.
This company was also in service from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1, 1776; also from Nov. 1, 1776, to Feb. 1, 1777 :
Eleazer Snow enlisted in this company November 1st, and was in service with the above-named men from Feb. 1, 1776, to the 7th of May of the same year.
Jan. 26, 1777, a resolve was passed by the Assem- bly, making a requisition on Massachusetts for every seventh man of sixteen years old and upward, with- out any exception (save the people called Quakers), to fill up the fifteen battalions called for by the Con- tinental Congress, to serve three years or during the war. The following are those enlisted from Bridge- water :
Ebenezer Edson, Crane's regiment; three years; Frothing- ham Co.
Micah Gurney, Thirteenth Regiment; three years; Light In- fantry Co. Joshua Cushman, Ninth Regiment; three years; Capt. Miiler. Ephraim Groves, Crane's regiment; three years; Frothing- ham Co.
Nehemiah Packard, Thirteenth Regiment ; during war; Light Infantry Co.
Benjamin Packard, Thirteenth Regiment; during war ; Capt. Allen.
Daniel Packard, Fourteenth Regiment; three years; 8th Co.
The following persons marched on a secret expedi-
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tion to Tiverton, R. I., and were in service from Sept. 25th to Oet. 30, 1777 :
Nathaniol Packard, Ist liont .; Jonathan Packard, 2d liout. ; Nathaniol Manley, sergt.
Privates.
Seth Edson. Elijah Packard.
Caleb Howard. John Pratt.
Simeon Paekard.
John Pratt (2d).
Shepard Paekard.
John Packard.
Each of this company received a bounty of twenty dollars per month.
Capt. Edward Cobb's company that marched from Bridgewater to Bristol, R. I., April 21, 1777, for two months' service :
Time in Service.
M. W. D.
Daniel Howard, Ist lieut 2 4 0
Hezekiah Packard, fifer
2
0 43
Barzillai Field
2
0 43
Zechariah Gurney
2
0 43
Oliver Paekard
2
0 43
Jonathan Snow
2
0
4
4 Hugh Carr 2 0
We also find in Capt. Stetson's company, Col. Mar- shall's regiment, the name of
Daniel Paekard, enl. April 9, 1777.
Joshua Warren was in Capt. Bartlett's company, in Col. Wesson's regiment, May 7, 1777.
Solomon Packard was in service in Capt. Benjamin Edgell's company, Col. John Jacob's regiment, five months and sixteen days, 1777.
A draft was made for men to reinforce the northern army Jan. 1, 1778. For this service, in Capt. Jacob Allen's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment, from Massachusetts, in the camp at Valley Forge, Jan. 24, 1778, is the name of
Caleb Howard, corp.
A pay-roll of Capt. Nathan Packard's company, in Col. Thomas Carpenter's regiment of militia, in the State of Massachusetts, from July 25 to September 9, 1778, in service in Rhode Island :
Nathan Paekard, capt.
Jesse Perkins, Ist licut.
Nathaniel Oreutt, 3d lieut.
Privates.
Mannasseh Diekerman. John Pratt.
Simeon Keith. Daniel Pettingill.
David Paekard.
Simeon Packard.
Amzi Brett. David Reynolds.
Samuel Craft.
John Thompson.
Mark Ford.
Capt. John Ames' company of militia, who marched to Rhode Island and joined Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment on the 27th of June, 1778, for a term of twenty days, agreeably to a resolve of the General Court :
Daniel Howard, Ist liout. Lomuel Gurney, fifer.
Privates.
Daniel Cary.
Oliver Paekard.
Seth Edson.
Thomas Pratt.
Asa Keitlı.
Barzillai Field.
Joshua Warren.
Micalı Pratt.
Thomas Packard.
" A return of men mustered for Col. Robinson's regiment, by James Hatch, muster-master for the county of Plymouth, to serve in ye New England States until January, 1778 :"
Uriah Southworth.
Daniel Howard.
Alpheus Cary.
Southworth Cole.
Peter Edson. Oliver Packard.
Simeon Dunhar. Luther Cary.
Eleazer Snow. Ahiah Southworth, July 26, 1778.
In Capt. Joseph Cole's company, Col. John Jacob's regiment, in the Continental service one year from Jan. 1, 1778, we find the following names :
Joseph Cole, capt. Hezekiah Packard, fifer.
Isaiah Fuller, 1st lieut.
Privates.
Alpheus Cary.
Joshua Warren.
Peter Edson. Luther Cary.
Ephraim Churchill.
In September, 1778, the following persons were mustered into the service of the States, to serve till Jan. 1, 1779 :
Hezekiah Paekard.
Zechariah Gurney.
Jeremiah Thayer.
Oliver Packard.
Isaiah Fuller was a lieutenant in Capt. Joseph Cole's company, in Col. John Jacobs' regiment, from April 1, 1778, to January, 1779, for nine months' servicc.
In Capt. Calvin Partridge's company of militia, in Col. Samuel Pierce's regiment, stationed at Little Compton, R. I., April 30, 1779 :
Zech. Gurney, Ist lieut.
Zeehariah Watkins, lieut.
James Packard, sergt. Lemuel Gurney, private.
Privates.
Solomon Hill.
Shepard Packard.
Daniel Brett.
Werc in Col. Ezra Wood's regiment for one month ; enlisted for service at Ticonderoga in May and part of June, 1778.
Shepard Packard also enlisted in Capt. Edward Sparrow's company, Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment, in June, 1779.
Joseph Sylvester enlisted in Col. Bailey's regiment, for three years or during the war, Oct. 24, 1779.
The pay-roll for six-months men raised in the town of Bridgewater, in July, 1780, for Continental ser-
Joseph Reynolds, corp. Ebenezer Dunbar, corp.
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vice, contains the following names from the North Parish :
Akerman Pettingill. Hugh Carr.
Zechariah Gurney. Solomon Packard.
Also
Simeon Keith, sergt., Jacob Packard, private,
Jeremiah Thayer, corp.,
Privates.
Mark Packard.
Caleb Packard.
Josiah Packard.
Simeon Packard, Jr.
Anthony Dike. Jacob Packard.
Mark Perkins. William Shaw, Jr.
Barnabas Edson.
Daniel Shaw.
Seth Edson. Naphtali Shaw.
Ebenezer Edson.
Gilbert Snell.
Benjamin Keith.
John Tilden.
Seth Kingman.
Rufus Brett.
Daniel Manley.
Asa Packard.
Shepard Packard.
Josiah Edson.
Jonathan Perkins.
Josiah Perkins, Jr.
Again we find in the company of Capt. Luke Bick- nell, in Col. Putnam's regiment at West Point, N. Y., 1781, several persons from North Bridgewater :
Joshua Cushman.
Marlboro Packard.
Simeon Packard.
Isaiah Packard.
Thomas Packard. Daniel Alden.
Philip Packard.
Solomon Hill.
Daniel Howard.
Adin Packard.
Bela Howard.
Levi Packard.
William Brett.
Abiah Packard.
Joshna Ames.
Joshua Cushman.
Alpheus Cary. Timothy Ames.
Barnabas Pratt.
Howard Cary.
Nathaniel Snell.
Lemnel Packard.
Joseph Reynolds.
Barnabas Pratt, Jr.
Enos Thayer.
Thomas Packard.
Eleazer Cole.
Charles Hayden.
Timothy Reynolds.
David Gurney.
Jeremiah Beal.
Richard Field.
Samuel Chesman.
Ephraim Field.
Eleazer Snow, Jr.
Zechariah Howard.
Mannasseh Dickerman.
Jonathan Reynolds.
Job Ames.
James Perkins.
Noah Ames.
Daniel Dickerman.
John Gurney.
Daniel Ames.
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,
Hugh Carr, Akerman Pettingill,
in Capt. 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 En- sign Bancroft for six months, July 11, 1780.
Solomon Packard was in the seventh division of six-months men who marched from Springfield under the command of Capt. Dix, July 7, 1780.
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 Bridgewater :
Nathan Packard, capt. John Thompson, sergt. Jesse Perkins, 1st lieut.
that marched on the alarm to Rhode Island, by order of Council, July 22, 1780, in service from July 30th to August 9th.
Capt. David Packard's company, in Col. Eliphalet Cary's regiment, who marched on the alarm to Rhode Island, July 22, 1780, in service from July 23d to Ang. 9, 1780 :
David Packard, capt. Eleazer Snow, 2d lieut.
Sergeants.
Daniel Howard. Ephraim Packard. William Packard. Samuel Brett.
Corporals.
Fobes Field.
Luther Cary, fife major.
Ephraim Cole. Jonathan Cary.
Micah Gurney, drummer.
Privates.
The following persons enlisted in Col. John Bailey's regiment, Jan. 25, 1782, to reinforce the Continental army :
Joseph Sylvester.
Noah Pratt.
Benjamin Kingman. John Thompson.
Daniel Packard.
We have now given the reader 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 Commons 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 30th 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 proclama- tion of peace. Thus ended a war of nearly eight
The following is a list of Capt. Nathan Packard's i years' duration, in which a hundred thousand lives
Ichabod Howard.
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were lost, and millions of property destroyed. It was the decision of this war that established the United States among 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 provide home-made cloth, stockings, shirts, and blankets, that were called for by the government in large quantities ; and although the women, wives, and mothers of those who fought the battles could not fight in the face of the foc with muskets, they did their part in aiding and abetting ; and their deeds were as heroie in many instances as those we record ; may their memory cver 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 feel- ing that we have done our whole duty, and done it well.
Shay's Rebellion .- At the conclusion of the Revo- lutionary 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 specic, and ruined the manu- facturers. This involved merchants and others in debt.
The masses of the people, finding themselves bur- dened under the weight of taxes and loss of employ- ment, 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 persons assembled at Northampton, 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 gathering was
had at the court-house in Taunton, Bristol Co., in September, 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.
Among those called to suppress this rebellion at Taunton were the following companies from Bridge- water. The list below gives the names of those from the North Parish of Bridgewater:
" A muster and pay role of ye 7th company of militia in the 3d regiment, in the county of Plymouth, and commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Orr, ---
Lemuel Packard, capt.
Howard Cary, sergt.
Daniel Cary, 1st lieut. Ephraim Fild, corp.
Samuel Brett, 2d lieut.
Josiah Reynolds, drum'r.
Parmenas Packard, sergt. Ephraim Sturtevant, fifer.
Privates.
Oliver Howard.
Gideon Howard.
Robert Howard.
Seth Edson.
John Howard.
James Cary.
Jonas Howard.
Daniel Ames.
William Reynolds. Thomas Packard.
Barzillai Field.
John Crafts.
" The above-named persons were in service from Septem- ber 9th to the 13th, 1786.
"Sworn to before
" JUSTICE HOWARD.
"LEMUEL PACKARD, Captain."
" A muster and pay role of Captain John Thompson's com- pany of militia, in service from September 9 to September 13, 1786:
John Thompson, captain.
Privates.
Levi Washburn.
Ichabod Bruyint.
Jeremiah Thayer.
Calvin Bruyint.
Mark Perkins.
Joh Bruyint.
Josialı Perkins. Job Bruyint, Jr.
Amasa Brett. Daniel Perkins.
Leonard Orcutt.
Nathan Keith.
Oliver Packard.
Daniel Bruyint.
Obadiah West. Seth Kingman.
Nathan Packard.
Calvin Brett.
Nathan Packard, Jr.
William Shaw.
David Edson, Jr. Henry Kingman.
Thomas Thompson, Jr.
Ichabod Edson.
Jonathan Keith.
Ephraim Groves.
Josiah Packard.
Japhet Beals.
Jonathan Perkins, Jr.
Jonas Howard.
Elijah Packard.
Beza Bruyint.
Peter Bruyint.
"Sworn to before
" JUSTICE HOWARD.
" JOHN THOMPSON, Captain.
" BRIDGEWATER, Septomber 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 scamen on
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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.
On the 4th of April an embargo was placed upon all vessels within the jurisdiction of the United States for ninety days. 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 occurred 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 ex- pected, and in the end secured to 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 Valpa- raiso. 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 was the following company :
" Pay-roll of a company of infantry, under command of Capt- Nehemiah Lincoln, detached from the Third Regiment, First Brigade, in the Fifth Division, stationed at Plymouth, under the command of Lieut .- Col. Caleb Howard, commandant."
Nehemiah Lincoln, capt. Silas Dunbar, ensign.
Ephraim Cole, Jr., lieut.
Sergeants.
Gustavus Sylvester. Josiah Dunbar.
Martin Kingman.
Corporals.
Jabez Kingman.
Daniel Packard. Nathan Jones.
Galen Manley.
Musicians.
Robert S. Holbrook. George W. Burt.
Privates.
John Amnes.
Martin Cary.
Benjamin Amez.
Simeon Dunbar.
Oliver Bryant.
Samuel Dike, Jr.
John Burrill, Jr. Bela C. Dike.
Samuel Brett.
Samuel Dickerman.
Zibeon Brett. Zenas Brett.
Isaac Eames.
John Battles.
John Field.
William Battles.
Asa Howard.
Chester Cooley.
Cyrus Howard.
Zenas Cary.
Lewis Howard.
Luther Cary.
Oliver Howard, Jr.
Otis Howard.
Jason Packard.
Gideon Howard.
David Packard (2d).
Austin Howard.
Loring White.
Oliver Iloward.
Nathaniel Ames.
Ira Hayward.
Theron Ames.
Manley Hayward.
Joseph Packard.
James Hatch.
Cyrus B. Phillips.
Bernard Jackson.
Waldo Hayward.
Isaac Whiting.
Martin Drake.
Benjamin Kingman.
Isaac Packard.
James Loring.
Lemuel Sumner.
John May.
Ambrose Packard.
Silvanus French.
Luke Packard.
Simeon Cary. Enos Thayer.
Sullivan Packard.
Galen Packard.
Arza Packard.
Charles Clapp.
Zibeon Packard.
Hezekiah Packard.
Thomas Reynolds.
Charles Lincoln.
Matthew Snell.
Sidney Howard.
Oliver Snell.
Sprague Snow. Galen Warren.
Jeremiah Snell.
John Smith. Jonathan Edson.
Newton Shaw.
Nathaniel Ames.
Simeon Warren. Howard Manley.
Cyrus Warren.
John Thompson.
Ephraim Willis, Jr.
Waldo Field.
James Willis.
Salmon Manley.
Ebenezer Crocker.
Ozen Gurney.
" Plymouth, Oct. 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.
Simeon Taylor, corp.
Seth Keith, sergt. Jona. Copeland, 3d_corp.
Ansel Alger, sergt.
Privates.
David Ames. Charles Ames.
Charles Copeland. Bezer Lathrop.
Ebenezer Caldwell, Jr. Gershom Orcutt.
Perez Robinson. Howard Alger.
Daniel Hartwell, Jr. Kingman Cook.
Asa Briggs. Benjamin Randall.
. Perez Williams, Jr. Asa Packard.
Seba Howard. Edward C. Howard.
Eleazer Churchill, Jr.
Samuel Packard.
John Colwell.
Charles Dunbar.
John Delano ..
David Packard.
Jesse Packard.
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CHAPTER X.
The Rebellion of 1861-Election of 1860-State of the Coun- try at the Commencement of the Rebellion-Steamer "Star of the West"-Sceession 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-Nar- Martland's Brass Band-rative of the Twelfth Regiment- Call for more Troops-Company I, First Massachusetts Cav- alry-List of Changes and Casualties in the Same-Compa- nies and Regiments in which Soldiers have been in the Ser- vice-One Hundred Days' Men-List of Changes, Prisoners, Promotions, Deaths, etc., during the Rebellion.
Ir is well known that there had existed for a long time a bitter antagonism 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 government.
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 unexampled 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 results of the election of November 6th been made known than it appeared on the part of one of the Southern States-and whose example was soon after 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 had their own choice for sixty years, and now they had agreed not to abide by the decisions 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.
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 ordinance was Dec. 20, 1860. The firing upon the steamer "Star of the West" was Jan.
9, 1861. The commencement of the Rebellion is dated from April 12, 1861, when the rebels, who numbercd by hundreds, commenced firing upon Fort Sumter from every direction.
It was then the intention of the rebels to follow up this first blow by scizing 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 Washing- ton, 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 calls was truly won- derful, 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 Regiments moved by steamers ; on the 18th the Eighth Regiment marched under Gen. Butler ; on the 20th the Third Battalion of Rifles, under Maj. Devens ; and the Fifth Infan- try, with Cook's battery of light artillery, on the morning of the 21st. The number of troops fur- nished by Massachusetts under these calls for three months' service were 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 meet- ings 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 meeting was held in the vestry of the New Jerusalem Church for the purpose of forming a new military company. Dr. Alexander Hichborn was chairman of the meeting, Jonas R. Perkins, Esq., secretary. There were about one thousand persons present. Spirited and patriotic addresses were made, and over one hundred came forward and enlisted in the service of their country.
Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment .- The follow- ing 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 HIichborn, 39, capt., North Bridgewater, physician, married.
Alpheus K. Harmon, 34, Ist licut., North Bridgewater, painter, married.
Hiram W. Copoland, 26, 2d lieut., North Bridgewater, clerk, single.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
John S. Stoddard. 31, 1st sergt., North Bridgewater, brush manufacturer, married.
Nathan H. Crosby, 29, 2d sergt., Bridgewater, awl-forger, married.
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