History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. I, Part 172

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 700

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On the Middle Branch, emptying in above Norwich Bridge, are the wooden-bowl works of Parley llutehins. They were preceded by a grist-mill and a saw-mill, built by Amasa Gib- son and ITorace Smith, 1840 to 1850. On the Butolph Brook, uniting with the Westfield from the west, below Norwich Bridge, was once erected a saw-mill, or at least a dam was built, timbers procured, and everything ready, and then the enterprise abandoned. On this stream was a distillery,-1800 to 1819,-carried off in the great treshet of the latter year. It is related that a barrel of wines floated down the stream to Westfield, and was found in good condition and seeured by a family there. They drank so much and so often that their con- dition revealed the prize they had found, and it was recovered in part by the owner. In view of the rapids and the sharp, abrupt falls, it was a wonderful trip for a barrel of liquor. Below the mouth of Butolph Brook is the Edge-Tool-Factory of W. P. Williams, built in 1875. Just below and joined to the factory is the grist-mill, and also the saw-mill, built about

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ten years ago by Henry Stanton. They are now carried on by W. P. Williams in connection with his tool-factory. On the site of the paper-mill at Huntington village was a saw- mill ten years or more before the paper business was intro- duced. Opposite the paper-mill also was one of the earliest saw-mills in this part of the country,-went down by 1820 probably. The paper-mill was built in 1852 by O. II. Green- leaf and Lewis Il. Taylor, and other stockholders. It was opened for business the following year, and was run for sev- eral years under the firm-name of Greenleaf & Taylor.

Printing-paper was the first line of work made, but for some years past the mill has been devoted to the production of fine writing-paper. Its capacity is about a ton and a half per day. At present it belongs to the Massasoit Paper Com- pany, of Springfield, and is carried on under the name of the Chester Paper Company. At the village also was an early tannery, established by Lindsey & Cooley, dating back to 1800 probably. It was opposite Daniels' present factory. There was another small tannery just above the present site of Dan- iels' factory. The first water-wheel used at Huntington was in propelling a bark-mill just above this small tannery.

Upon the site of the Daniels factory, known as the Highland Mills, there was first the cotton-factory of Collins & Wade; this was 1830 to 1840. About this last date, Melvin Cope- land purchased the property and changed the business to the manufacture of planes. Afterward Alfred Copeland made bedsteads there, carrying on an extensive business, requiring large quantities of maple-timber. It was next changed into a woolen-mill by Little & Stanton. They made bedspreads in large quantities. They claimed to have been the first in this country to manufacture the Marseilles spread by power-looms. They were aided in this work by German operatives, especially by a family named Steiger, who had been trained to this work in their own country. Little & Stanton lost their buildings by fire, and rebuilt them. They were again burned out, and again built, but soon after gave up their business herc. Clar- ence Whitaker ran the works for a time, making cotton yarn. Fire put an end to this enterprise also. The llighland Mills were built, in 1870, by a stock company, and run by the same for a short time, when they passed into the hands of Frost & Daniels. They are now run by Nathan Daniels. The line of work consists of flannels and robes of superior quality.

At lluntington village was also the basket-factory of R. S. Bartlett and L. B. Williams, firm-name Bartlett & Williams. This was soon after the railroad was opened. The business was afterward transferred to Northampton. Melvin Cope- land's plane-making business included carpenters' and joiners' tools in general. The same line of business is now carried on, and has been for some years, by James F. and George M. Lindsey. Samuel T. Lyman was for several years a manufac- turer of tin-ware, and also sheet-iron pans, for the use of farmi- ers in making maple-sugar. ITis successor in this business is Edward A. Allen.

Elisha B. Cole has manufactured baskets at Huntington during the last few years on an improved plan, for which he received a patent. E. N. Woods, recently deceased, carried on the manufacture of boots and shoes for some years. Charles Pomeroy was also in similar business. The Hannum brothers removed their axe business to Huntington village about 1848, and continued it for several years. John Collins had a wagon- shop for several years at Iluntington village.

The ten leading artieles of farm produce for the year ending May 1, 1875, were as follows, with their several values : But- ter, $8911; milk, $12,000; beef, $8203; potatoes, $3464 ; hay, $20,682; manure, $4586; fire-wood, 85967 ; pork, $2970; maple- sugar, $2281 ; corn, $2161.

MILITARY. THE REVOLUTION.

Sept. 23, 1774 .- Samuel Knight, Moderator, The resolves of the County Cou- greys were read and considered. The people voted their satisfaction with them.

Voted to choose a committee to make return to the Provincial Congress of the sentiments of this district respecting public distresses of this province. Voted that the selectmen proenre 50 ponmils of powder, 100 pounds of lead, and 25 dozen flints for a stock for the district, and a drum. Voted that Capt. Ebenezer Geer be desired to attend on Thursday, the 6th of October, to lead the inhabit- ants to the choice of military officers, and the meeting adjourned to that day. Then by adjournment met at the house of Isaac Mixer, innholder, and voted to send a delegate to the l'rovincial Congress at Concord, to meet on the second Tuesday of October, Mr. Ebenezer Meacham appears to have been the dele- gate, as the above acts and resolves were voted to be delivered to him. Officers were chosen for the military as above provided, as shown by the following certificate:

" Noawich, Oct. 6, 1774 .- At the desire of the inhabitants of Norwich, I at- tended and led them to the choice of the following military officers: Johan Kirk- land, capt .; David Scott, lieut .; Ebenezer King, ens. " Certified : EBENEZER GEEN."

The following agreement was signed :

"NORWICH, Oct. 6, 1774 .- We subscribers, inhabitants of Norwich, view it cx- pedient at this critical day to form ourselves into a 'militar artillery' company for the improvement of military skill, and come into the following agreement and government, viz., that the officers we shall choose we will treat with proper respect as if put in hy authority, and those gentlemen, honscholders and others, that don't choose to sign the above articles, we desire their voice in the choice of officers."

The record adds this was signed by thirty-six ; but, unfor- tunately, stops at that point, and does not give the names. Little conscious of the sublime heroism of these acts, they did not look down the vista of one hundred years and see his- torians eagerly scanning these old books to gather the name of every Revolutionary soldier. IIere was a district ouly one year after its formation calmly organizing an army, and pro- viding war materials, in its own local sovereignty, without regard to any higher authority. The compact signed by these thirty-six is similar in dignity and historie fame to the one signed in the cabin of the " Mayflower" by the Pilgrim Fathers themselves. Surely it is proper to reiterate the propo- sition that the system of New England town-meetings has carried constitutional liberty across the continent.

In January, 1775, it was voted to defend and assist the con- stable in collecting the money that is already assessed or granted to be assessed during this unhappy state. It is evident the fathers were determined ; still, they moved cautiously, for they negatived the laws of government " got by Mr. Meacham at the Congress." Yet they chose a committee of correspondence and safety : JOHN KIRKLAND, EBENEZER MEACHAM, WIL- LIAM CARTER, DAVID SCOTT, JONATHAN WARE, DANIEL PALMER, CALEB FOBES. This committee, according to the practice of those times, had wellnigh dictatorial powers, but, mindful of the rights of individuals, the town " enjoined" the committee, while they took " all possible methods to suppress disorders," yet that every person " shall be fairly heard before he is condemned, that we may enjoy our interests and property peaceably and live as Christians."

Jan. 31, 1776, the committee of correspondence anl inspec- tion was continued : JOHN KIRKLAND, DAVID SCOTT, SAM- VEL FAIRMAN, WILLIAM CARTER, EBENEZER MEACHAM. EBENEZER KING, JONATHAN WARE. At the same time to Ebenezer Meacham, Caleb Fobes, David Seott, and John Kirkland was voted the sum of 39s., money they had lent to the soldiers of Norwich. Three years of town records, 1777, 1778, and 1779, are missing from the old volume.

July 7, 1780, it was voted that the men raised by virtue of the several orders of court of June last, which have been pro- cured and hired by individuals, shall be assessed on the town at large, having respect to past service done by individuals. Voted to appoint a committee to procure men under further calls,-John Kirkland, Daniel Kirkland, Wm. Fobes, David Scott, Caleb Fobes, Jacob Fellows, Stephen Holbard.

July 25, 1781, it was voted to give the soldiers raised, agree- able to the orders of the General Court of June 30, 1781, £4 per month for the time they shall be in the service. Voted £26 to purchase 1245 pounds of beef for the Continental army.

Aug. 16, 1781, it was voted to request of Oliver Phelps, Esq., that he would not " strain" this town for the last re-

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quisition of beef. Voted to give Capt. Daniel Kirkland and Mr. Joseph Park £60 for their engaging to do three years' service in the Continental army for this year.

The names of the Revolutionary soldiers from this town or who settled here soon after the war are difficult to obtain. The " Ilistory of Huntington," published at the expense of the town in 1876, only gives the following, doubtless after careful inquiry : HALSEY SANDFORD, STEPHEN ANGEL, ISAAC COIT. . On the authority of a vote already given, it would seem proper to add DANIEL KIRKLAND and JOSEPH PARKS. Stephen Munson was a Revolutionary soldier; settled in Norwich about 1800, near the place now owned by his grandson, Garry Munson. Ebenezer Williams, of Worthington, was a Revo- lutionary soldier. His son, Dr. Leonard Williams, settled in Huntington village about 1810. He had three sons, William, Ebenezer, Eliphalet.

It is inferred that the town of Norwich had but little sym- pathy with the Shays rebellion. A party of insurgents entered the town at one time and seized the old Revolutionary veteran, Capt. Kirkland, and held him for a time, perhaps as a hos- tage. The only trace of this exciting period to be found in the records is the following :

March 25, 1782, Mr. Ebenezer Meacham and Mr. Abel Partridge were chosen delegates to the convention called to meet at Hatfield in April next. At a subsequent meeting their expenses were allowed them.

WAR OF 1812.

A town-meeting was called July 13, 1812, "to take into consideration the momentous and alarming situation of the country and to pass any vote that may be considered to be ex- pedient on the said subject." Capt. Levi Dewey was chosen moderator, and they " voted and made choice of Dr. William Fobes and Dr. Jesse Joy as members to meet and assemble with a convention to be convened at Northampton to consult on measures for the good of the country."

At a town-meeting, April 4, 1814, the warrant contained the clause : " To see if the town will choose a committee to draft a memorial to the General Court against war and the restrictive measures of the general government, and pass any vote con- cerning the same." Accordingly, Samuel Kirkland, Aaron Hall, Titus Doolittle, Stephen Tracy, and William Hlooker, Jr., were appointed such a committee.

Direct taxes for the support of the war were of course un- popular in New England in view of the public opinion of this section upon the war itself. Jan. 23, 1815, it was voted that Aaron Hall, Stephen Tracy, and William Fobes be a commit- tee to report to the town such instructions as ought to be given to our representative in the General Court with regard to taxes. The committee reported the following resolutions, which we give as illustrating the publie sentiment at that time, and also to show that public officials were denounced as severely then as now, and that political warfare was as vindic- tive between parties then as now :

Ist. Resolved, In the opinion of this meeting, that the whole course of meas- ures pursued by the general government, with regard to commercial restrictions and the present war with Great Britain, meets our most unqualified contempt and disapprobation.

2d. Resolred, That we feel deeply alarmed at the unconstitutional, tyrannical, and oppressive measures now in power; that if carried into effect, the dear- bought privileges of our common country, which we hold far dearer than prop- erty or life, are erased and gone forever.

31. Resolved, That in our opinion the grossest falsehoods and deception have been practiced by the members of the general government, or the people would never have forborne with their measures; that a continuance of the war, the annihilation of our commerce, the extravagant and unparalleled expenditure of public property among their favorites and supporters, without the least benefit to their country, have led us to believe that they have rather sought to aggran- lize themselves and the Western States on the ruins of New England.

4th. Resolred, That we have no confidence in such men, nor in any men who shall seek to betray the liberties of their country ; nor wbo would abandon our whole Atlantic frontier to the merries of the enemy, and exhaust our resources

in the wilds of Louisiana, or in the more than wild attempts at the conquest of Canada.

5th. Resolred, That we highly prize liberty and our constitutional privileges ; that we have borne and forborne until our patience is exhausted; that forbear- ance hitherto has only tended to increase our burdens, our taxes, and encourage our oppressors; that thus tamely to surrender our liberties withont a struggle would be the blackest ingratitude to our ancestors who have procured our inde- pendence at the price of blood, and would be an incalculable injury to genera- tions yet to come.

Gth. Resolved, That we place the fullest confidence in the Governor and Legis- lature of Massachusetts, and in the State anthorities of New England, and that to them, under God the Great Governor of the world, we look for aid and direction ; and that for the present, until the public opinion shall be known, we will not enter our carriages, pay our continental taxes, or aid, inform, or assist any officer in their collection.

For the defense of Boston, when called out by Governor Strong, the following persons are understood to have gone, and probably others. Perhaps these were not all within the present town-lines : Lieut. Samuel Lyman, Ens. Wait, John Ladd, Salmon Belden, Samuel Henry, Samuel Sanderson, Ilarvey Stone, Russell Smith, Perkins S. Pitcher.

OFFICIAL ACTION, CIVIL WAR 1861-65.

A special town-meeting was held in September, 1861, at which action was simply taken to furnish State aid to the families of volunteers, as provided hy law, it evidently not being deemed necessary to offer any bounty then on the part of the town. Without waiting for any official action, quite a number of citizens volunteered in the spring and during the summer.

July 19, 1862, the calls by the President for 300,000 men led now to prompt action. A bounty of $100 cach was voted to volunteers to fill the quota, and $1800 appropriated for that purpose ; and August 23d this bounty was extended to those enlisting for nine months only, instead of three years. A large number enlisted under these resolutions, and the roll of Huntington soldiers rapidly filled up. In 1863 the arrange- ments already made seem to have been sufficient without any action, and nothing was done in town-meeting. But the war dragged its slow length along, and greater sacrifices of men and money were called for.

April 4, 1864, the selectmen were fully authorized to hire the number of men necessary to fill the quota of the town, and to pay each man a bounty of $125. June 6, Garry Mun- son and E. W. Lathrop were appointed to procure volunteers to the credit of the town, to fill the present demand, and all future demands which may be made upon it; also, to pay a bounty of $800 to each citizen of the town who has been or may be drafted into the military service to fill the quota of the town. July 30th it was voted to pay a bounty of $50 to each volunteer for one year, $80 for two years, and $100 for three years, The treasurer was authorized to deposit $500 with the treasurer of the commonwealth to pay bounties of volunteers furnished for the town by the State. It was voted to raise by subscription, " in one week's time," $2000; also to assess a tax of $2000, and to borrow $1000. All these steps were promptly taken. The war committee named above were active and efficient, and had the confidence of the people.

Jan. 2, 1865, the recruiting committee were directed to continue the enlistment of volunteers, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow not exceeding $2000 for bounty purposes. May 24th, the town voted to refund the money contributed by citizens for military purposes in 1864.

The long agony was over. The flag of the fathers once more waved in triumph over every foot of the Union. War- stained heroes came back to these homes and firesides, but there were 24 who had fallen in the fight, and would hear no more the signals of battle or the salutes of peace. Huntington furnished 137 men for the war, according to Schouler's his- tory,-a surplus of 8 over all demands, Five were commis- sioned officers. The entire amount of aid paid solely by the town was $12,000. The assessed valuation of the town for

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1860 was $442,651, and the population 1216. The aid to families, refunded afterward by the State, was, in 1861, $229.69; 1862, 82227.12 ; 1863, 83248.99 ; 1864, $3112.71; 1865,

$1550. Total, $10,368.51. Of the men furnished by the town, a number were recruits hired abroad. Those from the town itself, with their reeord, are appended to this sketch.

SOLDIERS' RECORD, WAR OF 1861-65.

Charles R. Copeland, enl. Sept. 25, 1861, Ist Cav., Co. F; disch. Feb. 13, 1863, for disability.

Charles II. Ferry, en]. Sept. 25, 1861, Ist Cav., Co. F; disch. Nov. 7, 1861.

William A. Filley, enl. Oct. 19, ISGI, Ist Cav., Co. F; di-ch. Jan. 13, 1865, for dis ability.

Charles II. Gardiner, enl. Sept. 25, 1861, Ist Cav., Co. F; disch. July 18, 1862, for disab .; died at Huntington, Ang. 16, 1862, of consumption. Frederick Taylor, enl. Sept. 14, 1861, Ist Cav., Co. F; killed at Malvern Hill, July 28, 1864.

Joseph Underwood, enl. Oct. 10, 1861, Ist Cav., Co. F ; disch. Jan. 18, 1863, for disability.

Harlow Gamwell, asst. surg , enl. Jan. 10, 1863, 21 Cav .; res. April 27, 1864.

Edwin F. Giddings, corp, enl. Jan. 27, 1864, 4th Cuv., Co. F; disch. July 21, 1865.

Joseph R. Giddings, corp., enl. Jan. 27, 1864, 4th Cav., Co. F; disch. Nov. 14, 1865.

James S. Patterson, enl. Jan. 27, 1804, 4th Cav., Co. F; disch. Nov. 14, 1805.

Charles M. Otis, enl. June 21, 1861, 10th Inf, Co. E; disch. Nov. 8, 1862, for disab .; re-enl. 2d Il. Art., July 29, 1863; disch. Sept. 3, 1863. Austin T. Hancock, corp., enl. Sept. 25, 1802, 46th M. V. M., Co. F; disch. July 29, 18G3.

Henry Beach, enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M. V. M., Co. F; disch. July 29, 1863.

David IT. Cuit, enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M. V. M., Co. F; died June 22, 1863, at Newbern, N. C. Dudley Driscoll, enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M V. M., Co. F ; disch, July 29, 1863.

Jasou II. Fisk, enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M. V. M., Co. F; d sch. July 29, 1863.

Marshall O. Fisk, enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M. V. MI., Co. F; disch. July 29, 1863.

Henry A. Stewart, enl. Sept. 20, 1861, 27th Enf., Co, A ; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Aug. 15, 1863.

Edwin HI. Coit, corp., enl. Sept. 20, 1861, 27th Inf., Co. F; trans. Aug. 21, 1863, to Vet. Res. Corps. Watson E. Carr, enl. Sept. 20, 1861, 27th Inf., Co. D; died of wounds, Oct. 7, 1864, at Washing- ton, D. C.

Asa P. Merritt, enl. Sept. 20, 1861, 27th Enf , Co. F; disch. March 24, 1863, for disability.

Edward N. Smith, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 27th Iuf., Co. F; re-enl. Dec. 24, 1863; disch. June 26, '65. Julian A. Wing, enl. Sept. 20, 1861, 27th Inf., Co. F; died Sept. 1$62, at New Orleans, La. Calvin Porter, enl. Ang. 26, 1861, 20th Inf., Co. D; killed Oct. 21, 1801, at Ball's Bluff, Va.

Wm. Il. Decker, enl. Ang. 23, 1861, 21st Inf., Co. B; died Nov. 19, 1862, at Washington, D. C. Win. H. Allard, enl. June 18, 1862, 32d Inf., Co. G ; disch. Nov. 26, 1862, for disability.

Gilbert W. Branning, enl. May 29, 1862, 321 Inf., Co. G; re-enl. Jan. 5, 1864; disch. June 29, 1865.

Erastus V. Lilley, sergt., enl. Ang. 4, 1862, 34th Inf., Co. B; pro. to 2d lieut., Sept. 1, 1864; to Ist lieut., Nov. 25, 1864; wounded at l'ied- niont, June 5, 1864; disch. May 15, 1865.

Rufus II. Fisk, enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M. V. M., Co. F; disch. July 29, 1863.

Roland M. Kingsley, ent. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M.V. M., Co. F; died April 12, 1863, at Plymouth, N. C.

James D. Middlebrook, eul. Sept. 25, 18G2, 46th Inf., Co. F; disch, July 29, 1863.

Harvey Porter, enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M. V. M., Co. F; di-ch. July 29, 186 3.

Burwell Seymour, ent. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th M. V. M., Co. F'; disch. July 29, 1803.

Andrew Lacey, cul. Ang. 18, 1862, 27th Inf., Co. Hl; re-enl. Jan. 2, 1864; died July 18, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga.

Henry Gouch, enl. Sept. 20, 1861, 27th Inf., Co. K; lisch. Oct. 13, 1862, for disab. ; re-enl. 2d Cav., April 14, 1863.

Esbon J. Burt, enl. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Enf., Co. B; disch. Feb. 19, 1862, for disability.

Marcus E. Lyon, enl. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Inf., Co. B; died June 8, 1862, at New Orleans, La. Caleb HI. Stickney, enl. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Inf., Co. B; disch, Jan. 19, 1868, for disab. ; re-enl. June G, 1863, Ist II. Ait., Co. D; disch. Sept. 12, 1805.

Appleton Vadakin, enl. Aug. 4, 1863, 2d IT. Art., Co. C; disch. May 30, 1865.

Isaac C. Blanchard, enl. Oct. 23, 1861, Ist Cav., Co. F; disch, Sept. 13, 1862, for disability.

Myron A. Manson, enl. July 28, 1864, Goth M. V. M., Co. I; disch. Nov. 30, 1864.

John Hurley, enl. Oct. 15, 1862, 46th M. V. M., Co. E; disch. July 29, 1863.

Charles II. Kirkland, sergt., enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 4Gtlı M.V. M., Co. F ; pro. to 2d lieut., June 9, 1803; disch, July 29, 1863.

Elenzer Bryant, sergt., enl. Sept. 25, 1862, 46th DI. V. M., Co. F; d.sch. July 29, 1863.

Moses W. Hannum, corp., enl. Sept. 25, 1802, 46th M. V. M., Co. F; disch. July 29, 1863. Roswell B. Merritt, corp., en1. Sept. 25, 1862, 4Gtl M. V. M, Co. F; disch. July 20, 1863.

Charles E. Roach, corp., enl. Feb. 9, 1864, 31st Inf, Co. D; disch. Nov. 2, 1864, for disab. ; had pre- vionsly served in the Gth Cav. a full term.

Darius N. Weeks, enl. Nov. 1861, 31st Inf., Co. I; re-enl. Feb, 9, 1864; disch. Sept. 9, 1865.

Edgar F. Kyle, corp., enl. May 29, 1802, 32d Inf.,

Co. G; pro. to sergt., Jan. 5, 1864 ; disch. June 20,1865.

Wm. L. Crossette, enl. June 23. 1862, 32d Inf., Co. G ; pro. to corp., Jan. 5, 1804 ; disch. June 5, 1865, by order of War Department.

Corvelle E. Lewis, enl. May 29, 1862, 32d Inf, Co. G; pro. to corp. at re-enl., Jan, 5, 1864 ; died of wounds, May 20, 1864.

Samuel Rust, enl. May 27, 1862, 32d Inf., Co. G ; diach. Nov. 7, 1862, for disab .; pro. to corp. at re-enl., Feb. 17, 1864; disch. June 20, 1863.

Wm. Cady, corp., enl. Aug. I, 1802, 34th Inf., Co. B; disch. June 16, 1865.

John N. Moore, corp., enl. Ang. 4, 1862, 34th Inf., Co. B; disch. June 16, 1863.

Win. N. Otis, corp., enl. Aug. 1, 1802, 341h Inf., Co., B; disch. May 17, 1865.

Francis HI. Axtell, enl. Ang. I, 1862, 34th Inf., Co. B; died July 22, 1864, at. Stanton, Va.

Emerson II. Chapman, enl. Aug. 1, 1862, 34th Iuf. Co. B; diel Nov. 13, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. Asa N. Elder, enl. Ang. 4, 18G2, 34th Inf., Co. B ; disch. June 16, 1865,

Ralph Joslyn, enl. Aug. 1, 1862, 34th Enf., Co. B; disch. June 16, 1865.

Alanson C. Lewis, enl. Aug. 1, 1862, 34th Inf., Co. B; disch. Feb. 22, 1865, for disability.

Jonathan A. Lilley, enl. Ang. 1, 1862, 34th Inf., Co. B; disch. May 13, 1865, for disability.

Rufus E. Lyman, enl. Aug. 1, 1862, 34th Inf., Co. B; disch, June IG, 1865.

Levi l'helps, enl. Aug. 1, 1862, 34th Inf., Co. B ; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps.

James B. Lewis, enl. July 20, 1864, 8th M. V. M., Co. II; disch. Nov. 10, 1804.

Henry E. Stanton, enl. July 20, 1864, 8th M.V. M., C'o. 11 ; disch. Nov. 10, 1864.

George A. Walker, enl. July 20, 1864, 8th M.V. M., Co. II; disch. Nov. 10. 1861.

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History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. I, Part 172

Author: L.H. Everts & Co Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts Number of Pages: 700

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 700