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JOHN F. CROSSMAN, an adopted son of John W. Crossman, born in Bolton. Enlisted August 6th, 1862, in Co. I, 36th Regt. Discharged March, 1865, by special order No. 77, on surgeon's certificate. Residence, Berlin.
SPENCER C. CHAMBERLIN, son of Spencer C. and Lucinda F., born in Thetford, Vt. Enlisted August 6th, 1862, in Co. I, 36th Regt. Discharged May, 1865, by special order No. 22. Was detailed as clerk during the last part of the service. Promoted to corporal. Residence, New Bedford.
OLIVER SAWYER, son of Ira and Abigail, born in Berlin May 27th, 1830. Enlisted as musician August 12th, 1862, in Co. I, 36th Regt. Discharged June 8th, 1865, by special order No. 22. Was in the
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battles of Fredericksburg, Jackson, Campbell Station, siege of Knoxville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Han- over, Cold Harbor and siege of Petersburg. Residence, Hudson, Mass.
ANSEL L. SNOW, son of Ansel L. and Dorcas L., born in Nantucket. Enlisted August 6th, 1862, in Co. I, 36th Regt. Promoted corporal August, 1862. Discharged June, 1865, by special order No. 22. Was left sick when the regiment went west, and was detailed as clerk in hospital at Washington. On return of the regiment rejoined the same. Was in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Hanover, North Anna, Cold Harbor and siege of Petersburg. He died in Berlin June 18th, 1874, at 43 years.
WARREN I. STETSON, son of William of Marlboro, enlisted July 16, 1861, in Co. I, 13th Regt. Was promoted to first sergeant; was wounded in the forehead by a piece of shell at the battle of Spottsyl- vania. Died in Berlin Mar. 19, 1887.
MASSACHUSETTS HEAVY ARTILLERY.
The first battalion in which our soldiers served was stationed at Fort Independence and Fort Warren, Boston harbor.
AUSTIN KERBY, son of John and Ann, born in Worcester. Enlisted April, 1862, in the Ist Bat- talion, Co. D, Heavy Artillery. Discharged Septem- ber, 1865, by expiration of term of service. Residence unknown.
JOSEPH C. BADGER, enlisted December, 1863, in Ist Battalion, Co. D, Mass. Heavy Artillery. Discharged September, 1865, by expiration of term of service. Residence unknown.
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JOSEPH W. MERRILL, son of John D. and Mary H. Enlisted December. 1863. in Ist Battalion, Co. D. Mass. Heavy Artillery. Discharged September, 1865. by expiration of term of service. Residence, Maynard. Mass.
JAMES F. RATHBURN, son of Solomon and Hannah, born in Berlin. Enlisted December, 1863, in Ist Battalion, Co. D. Mass. Heavy Artillery. Discharged September. 1865, by expiration of term of serv- ice.
CHARLES F. STAPLES, son of Joseph and Sarah, born in Portland, Me. Enlisted December, 1863, in Ist Battalion, Co. D. Mass. Heavy Artillery. Dis- charged September, 1865. by expiration of term of service. Residence, Leominster.
PHILO BRUCE, son of Sewell and Eunice, born in Berlin. Enlisted September, 1864, for one year in Co. C. Mass. Heavy Artillery. Discharged May, 1865. by expiration of term of service. Was in service at Newbern. N. C. Detailed for transporting wood and lumber. Was sick in Foster General Hospital December, 1864. Residence, Berlin.
ENLISTED FOR ONE HUNDRED DAYS-SERVICE IN AND AROUND BALTIMORE.
WILLIAM T. BABCOCK, 2D, son of Albert and Mary B., born in Berlin. Enlisted July 19th, 1864, in Co. I. 5th Regt. Discharged November 16th, 1864, by expiration of term of service. Stationed with the company in and about Baltimore. Headquarters at Federal hill.
CHARLES A. BARTLETT, son of Amory A. and Jane. born in Berlin. Enlisted July 16th, 1864, in
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Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expiration of term of service.
JOSIAH W. BRIDE, son of Amos and Hannah, born in Berlin. Enlisted July 16th, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expiration of term of service.
WILLARD G. BRUCE, son of Sylvanus and Hannah, born in Berlin. Enlisted July 8th, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expira- tion of term of service. Was stationed at Federal hill, Baltimore.
EDWARD H. HARTSHORN, son of Dr. Edward and Elizabeth, born in Berlin. Enlisted July 16th, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expiration of term of service. Died in Berlin January 8th, 1887.
AUGUSTUS L. HASTINGS, son of Reuben, Jr., and Caroline, born in Lancaster. Enlisted July, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expiration of term of service.
GEORGE L. HOWE, son of Lyman and Rebecca, born in Marlboro. Enlisted July, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expiration of term of service.
WILLIAM H. TENNEY, enlisted July, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expira- tion of term of service.
DAVID B. WHITCOMB, son of Eliphalet and Harriet, born in New Ipswich, N. H. Enlisted July, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expiration of term of service.
HENRY E. BROWN, son of Ira and Amelia H., born November 21st, 1846, in Berlin. Enlisted July 8th,
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1864. in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged by expiration of term of service November 16th, 1864. Re-enlisted December 7th, 1864. in Captain Henry D. Scott's company, 16th Light Battery. Discharged June 27th. 1865.
FRANK E. BROWN, son of Ira and Amelia H., born May 6th. 1848, in Berlin. Enlisted July 8th, 1864, in Co. I, 5th Regt. Discharged November, 1864, by expiration of term of service.
IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.
BENJAMIN S. WALKER, a native of Loudon, N. H .. but now a citizen of thistown. (See Genealogy.) Was in the naval service. Enlisted September 27th, 1861. for three years. Served first on the Brandy- wine. Was transferred to the frigate Congress and was on board of that ill-fated vessel when she was run into and sunk by the rebel cruiser Merrimac ; he had a thrilling experience and a most wonderful escape from injury during this engagement. He served next on the Roanoke, and from her was sent to the Naval Hospital, N. Y., with typhoid fever. After recovery he went aboard the iron-clad monitor Montauk, and joined the fleet of monitors at Fortress Monroe, bound for Port Royal, S. C. Among these was the Little Monitor, so-called, which pelted and disabled the Merrimac, but was finally lost in a gale off Cape Hatteras, which was so furious as to have sent seemingly the whole fleet to the bottom. Was engaged in the siege of Charleston until the 25th day of April, 1863, when he was discharged. Again he entered the naval service in July, 1863, and was
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for the remainder of the war engaged in the coast survey. He was not on the quota of Berlin.
JOHN A. RILEY, since changed to John A. Ray, was a blacksmith in South Berlin in 1861. He enlisted on our quota in 1861 in the naval service. Discharged 1865 by expiration of term of service.
OTHER RECRUITS PAID LARGE BOUNTIES.
Veteran Reserve Corps.
DAVID C. RITENOUR, enlisted May Ist, 1864, in V. R. C.
CHARLES KEISNER, enlisted May 3d, 1864, in V. R. C.
GEORGE ODELL, enlisted May 12th, 1864. in V. R. C.
GEORGE KASILEX, enlisted May 5th, 1864, in V. R. C.
EPHRAIM W. HOWARD, enlisted May 5th, 1864, in V. R. C.
LEWIS CASSIDY, enlisted May 5th, 1864, in V. R. C.
DAVID R. BROWN, enlisted September 15th, 1864, in V. R. C.
Mass. Cavalry.
WILLIAM WILSON, enlisted November 7th, 1864, in 5th Regt., Cavalry.
HENRY GRAY, enlisted.November 9th, 1864, in Ist Regt., Cavalry.
Heavy Artillery.
GEORGE OFF, enlisted November 2d, 1864, in Ist Regt., Mass. Heavy Artillery.
THOMAS SULLIVAN, enlisted November Ist, 1864, in 3d Regt., Mass. Heavy Artillery.
J. W. MORRILL, enlisted October 26th, 1864, in 3d Regt., Mass. Heavy Artillery.
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JOHN A. THOMPSON, enlisted September 10th, 1864, in 2d U. S. Heavy Artillery.
GEORGE FISHER, enlisted September 12th, 1864, in 2d U. S. Heavy Artillery.
CHARLES JONES, enlisted September 20th, 1864, in Ist U. S. Heavy Artillery.
PERRY SMITH, enlisted September 2d, 1864, in Ist U. S. Heavy Artillery.
CHARLES HEARSH, enlisted May 4th, 1864.
ROGER LOUGHLIN, enlisted May 3d, 1864.
SIMON LENT, enlisted September 8th, 1864, in Ist Regt., U. S. Infantry.
CHARLES M. LOVEJOY, enlisted October 27th, 1864, in Ist Regt., Mass. Vols.
MARVIN J. DAY, enlisted October 26th, 1864, in 4th Mass. Battery.
GEORGE MONROE, enlisted November 2d, 1864, in 2d Mass. Infantry.
ROGER MURPHY, enlisted May 30th, 1864.
JARED S. STONE, enlisted May 20th, 1864.
CHARLES F. JOHNSON.
JOHN M. SMITH.
REUBEN A. DERBY, enlisted September, 1864.
1864.
Enrolled militia, May, 1864. Those having dis- abilities are marked *.
Age. Age.
Allen, Sumner D., 2I Babcock, Francis, 31
Andrews, Samuel E.,* 25 Babcock, John D., I9
Babcock, William I.,* 35
Ball, Jonas T.,* 3I
Babcock, Levi,* 24 Bassett, William,* 44
Babcock, George A., 19
Bartlett, Amory A., 42
Babcock, William T.,* 3I Bartlett, Charles A., 18
Babcock, William T., 2d,* 23
Barnes, George H., 32
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Age.
Age.
Bennett, John F.,*
35
Fosgate, George WV.,* 40
Benway, John,*
32
Fosgate, Reuben P.,* 37
Berry, Thomas C.,*
29
Flagg, Edward W.,
4I
Bigelow, Elijah,
43 Gallagher, John, alien,
35
Bigelow, Edwin, dis., 20
Garroty, James, alien, 33
Bruce, George H., 26 Goddard, Marcus M.,
24
Bruce, Willard G.,
24 Green, Edward F.,*
42
Bruce, Lorenzo,*
43
Gott, Lemuel, Jr.,* 24
Bride, Daniel M.,*
24
Gurtain, Theodore, 2I
Bride, Josiah W.,
18
Gill, Michael, alien, 30
Bullard, James M., 2 7
Hale, Thomas,*
39
Burke, Michael, alien,
32
Hartwell, Chauncey P.,*
42
Bliss, Charles H.,*
24 Hartwell, Daniel P.,* 29
Bullard, Chas., alien, 28 Hartshorn, Levi,
36
Carter, Lewis L.,*
42 Hartshorn, Edward H.,* 2I
Carter, Silas R.,*
35
Hartshorn, William H., 18
Carter, Jonas H.,*
23 Hastings, Rufus S.,* 38
Cartwright, Thomas, alien, 24
Hastings, Samuel H., s. s., 34
Cartwright, N. H.,
20
Hastings, James M.,
25
Coburn, Joseph L.,*
24
Hastings, Timothy F.,* 2 7
Crossman, Frank H.,
19
Hastings, Ruthven, 2I
Crosby, George L.,*
3I
Harper, Augustus,* 26
Eastman, Timothy M.,
25
Harper, James,
2 7
Ellis, George A.,
20
Howe, Samuel, .
36
Fay, Nahum W.,*
43
Howe, George L.,
20
Fay, James R.,*
40
Holder, Henry R.,
28
Fay, Henry D.,
I8
Holbrook, Isaac, s. s.,
26
Frye, William H.,*
36
Howard, George W.,*
44
Frye, George F.,*
32 Hastings, Augustus L.,
2 I
Frye, David A,*
24 Jones, Solomon,*
of
Frye, Abram,*
22
Jones, Silas E.,
26
Felton, Merrick,
40 Johnson, George E.,*
30
Fletcher, Charles E.,
24 Johnson, Andrew J.,*
28
Faulkner, George A.,*
29 Jenkins, William,*
40
Forbes, John W.,*
37 Kelley, John M.,* 29
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Age.
Age.
Keyes, Addison,* 37
Sawyer, William G., s. s., 30
Kimball, Joseph E.,* 37
Sawyer, William H., IS
Lawrence, Edward H.,* 32 Sawyer, Amory B., 42
Larkin, John F.,* 37 Sawyer, Henry J., 22
Larkin, Dana M., s. s., 35
Sawyer, Edward N.,* 20
Lewis, Jno. B., 29 Sawyer, J. Henry, 18
Longley, Abel W.,* 40
Sawyer, Ira J., 44
Maynard, George H., 25
Sargent, John E., 2I
Merrill, Seth W., 44
Sargent, Stephen W., drafted and rejected, 20
Merrill, Jno. A., 36
Merrill, Sewall H.,* 25 Southwick, Jona. D., 33
Merrill, George W., IS
Shattuck, Elijah C., 43
Moore, Marshall, 44
Shattuck, Hartwell,* 29
Moore, Samuel W.,* 29
Spofford, James R., 43
Moore, Josiah, 30
Smith, Riley, 42
Morse, Winslow B., 40
Smith, Addison G.,* 35
Morse, Emory,* 38
Morse, Walter, 31
Morse, Lyman, s. s.,
25
Miller, William,* 30
Stone, George D., 30
McCarty, Florence, alien, 43
Nourse, Rufus S,* 4I
Osgood, Jno. O., 30
Peters, Warren S., 18
Pollard, Amory,* 42
44
Wheeler, Richard M., s. s., 29
Rathbun, Charles B,* 2 7
33
Rand, Merrick R., 35
R:ch, Elliot,* 22
Russell, Frank B., dis. sol., 23 Riley, John A., 39
Sawyer, Edwin,* 43
Sawyer, Joseph B.,* 33
Sawyer, Rufus C., 31
Wheeler, Rufus R., enrolled and rejected, 39
Wheeler, Reuben A., 41
Wheeler, Willard M.,* 39
Wheeler Francis A.,*
28
Wheeler, Frederick W.,
too small, 26
Wheeler, Elias L., drafted
and rejected,
29
Tenney, William, dis. 2d N. H., 26
Wheeler, David B., 40
Wheeler, Nathaniel,
38
Wheeler, Robert B.,*
29
Proctor, Joel,*
Randall, Paul A,*
Simonds, James M., 40
Sibley, Augustus, drafted and rejected, 28
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Age. Age
Wheeler, Erastus S., 3I Whitcomb, David B., 26
Wheeler, Lewis B., 26 Woodbury, George, dis.
Wheeler, George F., 44 13th Regt., 27
Wheeler, Edward L.,
Wolcott, David K., 26
Wheeler, Alfred C.,
Vinal, Charles F., 29
Whitcomb, Amasa A., 32
Number enrolled, 158 ; number claimed to be in- valids, 66 ; aliens, 7 ; 6 drafted and sent substitutes, marked s. s., or paid commutation, $300.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, POST 54.
Post 54, G. A. R., was organized June 23, 1868, by Comrade Ira B. Goodrich, of Post 9 of Hudson, with ten charter members, viz .: S. E. Andrews, Donald Ross, I. F. Carter, E. H. Hartshorn, G. H. Andrews, William Smith, J. M. Bullard, D. B. Whitcomb, Frederick Miller and W. T. Babcock, 2d, taking its number from the fact of its being the fifty- fourth Post to organize in the Department of Mas- sachusetts.
Its first commander was William H. Horton. On September 25th, after much discussion, the Post adopted the name of John B. Gough, which they retained until February Ist, 1881, when a committee was chosen to act in regard to changing its name. This committee reported the name of Captain C. S. Hastings, which was adopted. The entire number of names on the roll is sixty-nine, the greatest num- ber of members in the Post at any one time be- ing forty-eight. The present number is nineteen. They have lost eight of their number by death, and many more by removal and transfer. The objects
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for which this Post was organized, as set forth in the rules and regulations of the Grand Army of the Republic, are :
'I. To preserve and strengthen those kind and fraternal feelings which bind together the soldiers, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late Rebellion, and to perpetuate the memory and history of the dead.
2. To assist such former comrades in arms as need help and protection, and to extend needful aid to the widows and orphans of those who have fallen.
3. To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America, based upon a paramount respect for, and fidelity to, its Constitution and laws, to discountenace whatever tends to weaken loyalty, incites to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or in any manner impairs the efficiency and permanency of our free institutions, and to encourage the spread of universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all men.
It is also worthy of note that no member can in any manner use this organization as a political in- strument, and no political discussions are permitted at any of its meetings. In chapter V, article XII of the regulations is found this provision.
A relief fund for the assistance of needy soldiers, sailors and marines, and widows and orphans of deceased soldiers, sailors and marines, shall be established by the several posts, and any donations to this fund shall be held sacred for such purpose.
In accordance with this a fund was duly estab- lished in our Post. Since its establishment the Post has expended $530 for the relief of soldiers and their families. At present they have in their fund $330. In addition to this they have expended about
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$300 for the purchase of the pictures of those soldiers of Berlin who died during and since the war. In connection with the relief fund, they have been greatly aided both by the Ladies' Aid Society and Sons of Veterans.
In 1870 Memorial day was established by the National Encampment, for the purpose of commem- orating the deeds and memory of the fallen com- rades. Since then, on each 30th of May, they have tenderly decked their graves with flowers. Their number has slowly but steadily increased, until on last Memorial day they decked the graves of twenty- seven of our soldier dead.
Roster of members of Post 54, G. A. R., Berlin, Mass., from the time of its organization, June 23, 1868 :-
Frederick Miller, Berlin.
Samuel E. Andrews, Berlin.
George H. Andrews, Berlin.
Donald Ross, removed to Hudson.
E. A. Hartshorn, died Jan. 18, 1887.
W. T. Babcock, Berlin.
James M. Bullard, transferred to Post 10, Worcester ; died at Worcester.
D. B. Whitcomb, removed to Clinton.
I. F. Carter, died at the hospital at Worcester.
William Smith, removed to Brockton.
Joseph Staples, Berlin.
William H. Horton, transferred to Fitchburg ; died at Fitchburg.
O. W. Holt, transferred to Post 9, Hudson.
J. F. Keyes, removed to Clinton.
James F. Rathbun, dead.
A. L. Snow, died June 18, 1874.
J. Q. Maynard, Berlin.
G. A. R., POST 54.
BENJAMIN S. WALKER. JOHN L. DAY. S. E. ANDREWS.
R. C. SAWYER. JOIN JONES. JOHN Q. MAYNARD.
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JOHN H. CROSSMAN. WILLIAM T. BABCOCK, 2ND. JOHN ROSE.
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S. C. Chamberlain, transferred to New Bedfor l. S. E. Fuller, transferred to Post 9, Hudson. S. M. Haynes, discharged, removed to Hudson A. T. Maynard, transferred to Post 43, Marlboro. Joseph E. Kimball, residence unknown. Waldo Kimmins, residence unknown. G. F. Fletcher, removed to Barre. Charles C. Wright, died at Marlboro. Eli Sawyer, removed to Westboro. Edward Chamberlain, died May, 1870, at Oakham. John F. Rose, Hudson. N. M. Allen, died at Berlin.
R. C. Sawyer, Hudson. S. H. Merrill, Berlin. Francis Babcock, Berlin.
George L. Howe, removed to Marlboro. John F. K'enart, transferred to Post 43. John F. Crossman, Berlin. H. A. Gunnison, removed to Hudson. S. Foster Goss, removed to Marlboro. H. E. Graves, residence Bolton. B. F. Allen, residence unknown. John A. Merrill, Berlin.
H. H. Bartlett, residence unknown. G. W. Goodwin, dropped from the rolls, residence unknown. C. H. Bliss, Berlin.
S. H. Parker, transferred to Post 9. C. F. Staples, removed to Leominster. A. M. Staples, removed to Northboro. L. P. Parker, transferred to Post 43. Charles McDavitt, removed to Lynn. John L. Bruce, removed to Concord. George E. Bigelow, residence unknown. John I .. Day, Berlin. Charles F. Hale, Berlin. Augustus Harper, Ber'in.
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Otis K. Upham, Berlin. Warren I. Stetson, died at Berlin.
A. C. Rivers, removed to Lowell. John Adams, dead.
Francis Gleason, residence unknown.
E. S. Bryant, dead.
Z. B. Woodbury, Berlin.
John A. Jones, Berlin.
Charles H. Snow, died at Shrewsbury.
James Morra, died at Waltham.
Philo Bruce, Berlin.
Wood J. Burgess, Berlin.
Benjamin S. Walker, Berlin.
Eben S. Daily, residence Berlin.
Number of members 66
Number of deaths I 2
Present number . 19
Amount in relief fund
$330
Amount expended for relief
530
The following comrades have served as post com- manders since its organization :
William H. Horton, from June 2, 1868, to Jan., 1869.
S. C .- Chamberlain, from Jan. 8th, 1869, to July, 1869. Frederick Miller, from July, 1869, to Jan., 1870. E. H. Hartshorn, from Jan., 1870, to Jan., 187 [. John F. Rose, from Jan., 1871, to Jan., 1872.
Amory T. Maynard, from Jan., 1872, to Jan., 1873. R. C. Sawyer, from Jan., 1873, to Jan., 1874. W. T. Babcock, from Jan., 1874, to Jan., 1875. John F. Rose, from Jan., 1875, to Jan., 1876. Warren I. Stetson, from Jan., 1876, to Jan., 1877. S C. Chamberlain, from Jan., 1877, to Jan., 1878. Charles H. Bliss declined to serve and G. H. Andrews served in his place, from Jan., 1878, to Jan., 1879.
G. A. R., POST 54.
PHILO BRUCE. FRANCIS BABCOCK. GEO. H. ANDREWS.
ZOHETH WOODBURY. FREDERICK MILLER. JOSEPH STAPLES.
SEWELL H. MERKILL. JNO. A. MERRILL. WOOD J. BURGESS.
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Lysander P. Parker, from Jan., 1879, to Jan., 1880. S. H. Merrill, from Jan., 1880, to Jan., 1881. John L. Bruce, from Jan., 1881, to Jan., 1885. John A. Merrill, from Jan., 1885, to Jan., 1887. G. H. Andrews, from Jan., 1887, to Jan., 1889. John L. Day, from Jan., 1889, to Jan., 1892. William T. Babcock, from Jan., 1892, to Jan., 1893. John A. Merrill, from Jan., 1893, to Jan., 1895.
"The Grand Army of the Republic as to Post 54 of Berlin is sadly diminishing, but the sons of the veterans are already organized. May the Grand Army of the Republic long survive! Our last sur- vivor of the War of 1812, many years seated on the platform on Memorial day, died in 1886: John D. Merrill, eighty-eight years. " The above was taken from Mr. Houghton's history of Berlin in the History of Worcester County.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The " E. H. Hartshorn Camp, No. 43, Division of Mass. Sons of Veterans," was organized March 26, 1888. with twelve charter members, all residents of Berlin, mustered in April 23, 1888, viz .:
Elmer E. Allen, son of Nathan M. Allen, age 26. James E. Andrews, son of George H. Andrews, age 22. Arthur K. Andrews, son of Samuel E. Andrews, age 20. George E. Andrews, son of Samuel E. Andrews, age 18. Spencer C. Chamberlin, Jr., son of S. C. Chamberlin, age 25. Forest E. Day, son of John L. Day, age 22.
Lewis E. Day, son of John L. Day, age 20. Frank E. Knight, son of George W. Knight, age 21. Charles L. Knight, son of George W. Knight, age 18.
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Walter E. Merrill, son of John A. Merrill, age 18.
Robert M. Pratt, son of Wheelock Pratt, age 25.
Fred R. H. Stetson, son of Warren I. Stetson, age 18.
Members who have joined since the organization of the Camp, viz. :
Mervin N. Burdett, son of George Burdett, age 37.
Christopher S. White, son of Daniel A. White, age 25.
Edward F. Saltmarsh, son of Alonzo F. Saltmarsh, age 18.
Eugene Mitchell, son of E. A. Mitchell, age 18.
Christopher Wheeler, son of Oliver P. Wheeler, age 37.
William A. Hartshorn, son of Edward H. Hartshorn, age 18.
Perry H. White, son of Daniel A. White, age 18.
Fred E. Hebard, son of E. A. Hebard, age 18.
Zoheth H. Woodbury, son of Zoheth B. Woodbury, age 2 I.
Officers chosen at date of organization, viz .: Cap- tain, Robert M. Pratt; First Lieutenant, James E. Andrews ; Second Lieutenant, Lewis E. Day; First Sergeant, Spencer C. Chamberlin, Jr .; Second Ser- geant, Walter E. Merrill; Color Sergeant, George E. Andrews; Sergeant of the Guard, F. E. Knight ; Principal Musician, F. E. Day; Corporal' of the Guard, E. E. Allen ; Picket Guard, A. K. Andrews ; Camp Guard, C. S. Knight; Camp Council, F. E. Knight, F. R. H. Stetson and F. E. Day ; Chaplain, F. R. H. Stetson.
Officers, 1895 : Captain, Walter E. Merrill; First Lieutenant, George E. Andrews ; Second Lieutenant, C. S. Knight.
CONSTITUTION OF THE ORDER. CHAPTER I. Article I .- Title.
This association shall be known as the "Sons of Veterans of the United States of America."
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Article II.
SECTION I. A firm belief and trust in Almighty God and a realization that under His beneficent guidance the free institu- tions of our land, consecrated by the services and blood of our fathers, have been preserved, and the integrity and life of the nation maintained.
SEC. 2. True allegiance to the government of the United States of America, based upon a respect for and devotion and fidelity to its Constitution and laws, manifested by the dis- countenancing of anything that may tend to weaken loyalty, incite to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or in any manner impair the efficiency and permanency of our national Union.
Article III .- Objects.
SECTION I. To keep green the memories of our fathers and their sacrifices for the maintenance of the Union.
SEC. 2. To aid the members of the Grand Army of the Republic in the caring for their helpless and disabled veterans ; to extend aid and protection to their widows and orphans ; to perpetuate the memory and history of their heroic dead and proper observance of Memorial day.
SEC. 3. To aid and assist worthy and needy members of our order.
SEC. 4. To inculcate patriotism and love of country not only among our membership, but among all the people of our land, and to spread and sustain the doctrine of equal rights, universal liberty and justice to all.
Articles 4 and 5 on organizations, etc., omitted.
GIFT REJECTED, 1865.
Luther Carter, in his last will and testament, be- queathed to the town, for the benefit of the poor widows, fatherless, motherless and orphan children of Berlin, a certain portion of his estate. The gift was rejected September 25, 1865.
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THE HUDSON CONTROVERSY-NO DIVISION OF THE TOWN WANTED.
The petitioners of the new town of Hudson pro- posed to include in the Act of Incorporation a por- tion of the east part of Berlin. To this the town demurred, and chose at a meeting held December 5, 1865, a committee, consisting of Dr. Hartshorn, William Bassett and A. W. Longley, to oppose the project. As is well known, the committee were successful and the town remained intact.
THE NEW TOWN HOUSE, 1869.
The town was greatly in need of better accommo- dations for the transaction of town business, for social parties and for public gatherings in general. The diminutive old Town House on the Common had subserved the town since 1831, when the wants and needs of the people were less and more easily satisfied. Impelled by a common impulse the people would be content no longer with the old, and resolved to have a new house more in accord with the progres- sive spirit of the age. The first movement to this end was made at the March meeting, 1868, when a committee was chosen to procure plans and estimates and report localities, and also for tablets for the soldiers to be placed in said house: Josiah E. Sawyer, P. B. Southwick, Israel Sawyer, Samuel H. Hastings and A. W. Longley. On report of the committee March 1, 1869, they voted to build a Town House the present year, the cost not to exceed $6,500, and chose for a Building Committee Dr. E. Hartshorn, Silas Sawyer, Daniel Cartwright, George H. Barnes and Riley Smith. March 20th,
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