Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 30

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399

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The next church organization in Taunton as to date of formation was the Universalist, which was the outgrowth of preaching by Rev. Mr. Carrique in 1825-26. Other pastors also preached that faith at different times between 1826 and 1830, mostly in the old town hall. In February, 1825, twenty two persons obtained an act of incorporation. The first settled pastor was Rev. John B. Dods, who remained from 1831 to 1835. From that date to 1839 there were no regular meetings held, but in the latter year a reorganization was effected and Rev. Will- iam Fishbough was called to the church; he resigned in 1844. In 1842 a church edifice was built on the corner of Spring and High streets, which was occupied nearly forty years. Rev. W. R. S. Mellen had the next brief pastorate and was followed by Rev. George W. Quinby from October 1846, to November, 1851. Succeeding pastors were Revs. J. S. Brown, James E. Bruce, U. M. Fiske, Charles Mellen, Everett L. Conger, Russell P. Ambler, Alpheus B. Henry, Washington W. Hooper. During Mr. Ambler's pastorate the old church was demolished and the present edifice erected on the site.

The business interests of Taunton required more extensive banking facilities by the time now under consideration, and in 1829 the Cohan- net Bank was incorporated; it began business in 1831, with the follow- ing directors: John Mason Williams, Daniel Wilmarth, jr., William Reed, Henry Washburn, William A. F. Sproat, William Hodges, James W. Crossman, Benjamin Ingell and Frederick Crafts. John

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Mason Williams was chosen president, and his successors were James W. Crossman and William A. F. Sproat. Hiram M. Barney was cash- ier. This institution succumbed to the hard times of 1837-8.

The Bristol County National Bank was incorporated in 1832, with capital of $100,000, which has been increased as necessity demanded until it now is $500,000. It was organized as a national bank in 1865. The first president was William A. Crocker, who was succeeded by Nahum Stetson, Theodore Dean, Hezekiah W. Church, Seth L. Cush- man, who took the office in 1887. The list of directors from the organ- ization to the present is as follows: Charles Richmond, Nathan Lazell, William A. Crocker, Peter H. Pierce, Samuel L. Crocker, Artemas Hale, Charles Babbitt, Jesse B. Smith, Sylvanus L. Mitchell, Philander Washburn, Barney Dean, Horatio Pratt, Jesse Hartshorn, Nahum. Stetson, Benjamin B. Howard, Oakes Ames, Francis Williams, Willard Lovering, Robert S. Dean, Charles Porter, Henry Washburn, Horatio L. Danforth, James W. Crossman, Samuel B. King, W. W. Fair- banks, Lovett Morse, F. S. Monroe, James M. Williams, H. M. Pool, H. W. Church, Elisha T. Wilson, Theodore Dean, Edwin Keith, Cromwell Leonard, Salmon Washburn, Charles Foster, Oliver Ames, sr., Oliver Ames, jr., Albery Field, Laban M. Wheaton, James H. Anthony, Sylvanus N. Staples, William Latham, N. Bradford Dean, Josiah L. Bassett, William O. Snow, Joseph E. Wilbar, Henry W. Morse, Seth L. Cushman, Philander Williams, Thomas L. Church, Charles D. Stickney.1

1 The Machinists' National Bank of Taunton was organized in 1847 with a capital of $50,000 ; it was reorganized on March 4, 1865, as a national bank and took its present title. The capital has been increased until now it is $200,000. The presidents have been William Mason, Marcus Mor- ton, James P. Ellis, Charles R. Vickery, Edward King, William C. Davenport. Cashiers, Edward R. Anthony, Charles R. Vickery, Benjamin C. Vickery, Edward King, William C. Davenport, John H. Dalglish. The directors to the present time have been as follows: H. W. Church, Jesse Hartshorn, George B. Hood, C. T. James, Cyrus Lothrop, 2d, Willard Lovering, Nathaniel Mor- ton, Horatio Gilbert, William Mason, Marcus Morton, Simeon Presbrey, Horatio Pratt, Isaac Pierce, Samuel C. West, Albert Barrows, Artemas Briggs, A. J. Barker, Edmund H. Bennett, Horace Lewis, Nathan Rand, Thomas R. Drake, George B. Atwood, James P. Ellis, Charles R. Vickery, Charles L. Lovering. Samuel Colby, B. Church Vickery, Samuel L. Crocker, Albert Aiden, Nathan Wilmarth, Lemuel L. White, Zacheus Sherman, Edward King, William H. Bent, Edward B. Maltby, Thomas J. Lothrop, Abel W. Parker, William C. Davenport. A. Gilbert Williams, Henry F. Bassett.

Taunton has two prosperous Savings Banks, the first of which was organized by an act of in- corporation March 2, 1846, with the name, Bristol County Savings Bank. The presidents of this institution have been Silas Shepard, Joseph Wiibar, Joseph E. Wilbar. Vice-presidents, Charles R. Vickery, William H. Fox. Treasurers, George B. Atwood, Charles H. Atwood, Alfred C. Place. Deposits in this bank have been made as follows : 1853, $300,000 ; 1863, $650,000 ; 1873, $2,700,- 000; 1883, $2,780,000 ; 1893, $4,100,000.

The Taunton Savings Bank was organized in 1869 with the following members: Willard

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There was no Methodist society in Taunton until 1830, when the First Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at the Weir. The so- ciety was energetic and its interests were vigorously promoted, and for more than sixty years has flourished and accomplished a vast amount of good. The pastors that have officiated in the church include the following: Rev. Messrs. S. W. Coggshall, E. B. Bradford, Lewis Bates, J. D. Butler, D. Webb, J. Parkinson, William Livesley, J. M. Worcester, Paul Townsend, S. C. Brown, George M. Carpenter, San . ford Benton, Henry Baylies, Charles Nason, J. T. Benton, N. P. Phil - brook, J. D. King, Charles H. Titus, L. B. Bates, Charles Young, Angelo Carroll, E. McChesney, Horace A. Cleveland. Charles W. Gal- lagher, Samuel McBurney, Hopkins B. Cady, Edward C. Bass, George W. King.1

The parishes of the Roman Catholic Church in Taunton belong to the diocese of Providence. The first service in this faith of which there is record held in this place was conducted by Father Woolley in 1827, but there was no permanent minister until 1830, when Rev. John Curry celebrated mass in a private dwelling. A subscription was soon started for purchase of a lot and building a church, resulting in obtaining, be- fore the close of 1831, the site near the intersection of Washington street and Broadway; there the old St. Mary's was at once erected. This sufficed until 1849 when, under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. Richard L.

Lovering, Lovett Morse, Henry G. Reed, C. J. H. Bassett, A. King Williams. Ezra Davol, Robert S. Dean, Francis B. Dean, Henry C. Perry, Nathan S. Hoard, Edward Mott, Saul W. Eddy, Par- ley I. Perrin. The presidents have been : Willard Lovering, John E. Sanford, and George M. Woodward, John E. Sanford again Vice-presidents, Charles L. Lovering. Treasurer, Henry R. Wood. The deposits now reach nearly $2,000,000.

Besides these stable financial institutions Taunton has the Mechanics' Co-operative Bank, or- ganized September 17, 1877, with an authorized capital of $1,000,000; and the Taunton Co-opera- tive Bank, organized February 20, 1880, with the same authorized capital ; and the Weir Co-opera - tive Bank, organized July 11, 1884, with the same capital.

1 Besides the First Methodist Church above described, there are threc others in Taunton, the first of which is the Central Methodist, on Cohannet street, which was organized in 1853, to accom- modate the thickly settled part around its site. The church edifice was erected at once after or- ganization and was dedicated May 1, 1854. Its pastors have been Rev. Messrs. William H. Stet- son, Charles H. Titus, Mr. Atwater, S. F. Upham, J. A. M. Chapman, James Mather, John How- son, E. H. Hatfield, F. Upham, John W. Willett, H. D. Robinson, A. Anderson, A. P. Palmer, O. H. Fernald, J. E. Hawkins, Edward Edson, George W. Hunt, W. J. Smith, Augustus W. Kingsley. Grace Methodist Church was organized December 3, 1874, and occupied a brick cdifice corner of Weir street and Somerset avenue, which was formerly the property of a Free Baptist society. The building has since been greatly improved and a beautiful chapel erected, Which was a gift of the late Fannie Washburn Montgomery. The pastors have been the Revs. Samuel Mckeown, William T. Worth, Samuel J. Carroll, Edwin D. Hall, E. F. Joncs, W. J. Yates, E. L. Hydc, H. B. Cady, E. F. Clark.

The Tremont Street Methodist Church was organized April 22, 1888, and its building was ded- icated July 23, 1890. Its pastors have been Revs. Jordan C. Wells, John S. Bell, Joseph Simpson.

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Wilson, who came in 1846, a lot on the opposite side of Washington street was purchased and a brick church commenced; but when the walls were partly up they were pronounced unsafe and the work was abandoned. Rev. Daniel Hearne succeeded Dr. Wilson and in 1854 zealously undertook the erection of the present stone church; he died before the work was completed. Rev. Thomas H. Shahan followed, continued the great task, and in 1868 the fine building was complete. Rev. Edward J. Sheridan succeeded Rev. Shahan in 1871.1

There were provided in the early years of Taunton village, but just when is not now known, primitive means for extinguishing fires. Reg- ulations were enforced providing for the keeping of buckets by citizens and later for the purchase of an engine and the formation of a regular company. The oldest known record of the Taunton fire department is a roster of Union Engine Company for 1837, which is here preserved in full:

James W. Crossman, chief engineer. Henry Sproat, first asst. engineer.

Samuel O. Dunbar, second asst. engineer. Hiram M. Barney, third asst. engineer. Larned Wilmarth, fourth asst. engineer. Hartwell C. Cushman, clerk.

Horatio Gilbert, suction hose man.

Lemuel M. Leonard, suction hose man. Alfred S. Baylies, suction hose man.

John W. Washburn, suction hose man. Eben S. Read, suction hose man. Benjamin Pettie, leading hose man. Zachariah Macomber, leading hose man. James M. Davies, leading hose man. David M. Barker, leading hose man. Isaac Carrier, leading hose man. Abraham Pierce, leading hose man. Daniel Cheney, leading hose man.

Members:

Allen, James,

Babbitt, Charles, L.,

Cooper, William, jr.,

Anthony, James H.,

Bosworth, Gardner L.,

Crocker, George A.,

Amsbury, Israel,

Bosworth, Ichabod,

Crocker, Samuel L.,

Arnold, Lemuel, jr.,

Beecher, Benjamin,

Crocker, William A.,

Atwood, Charles R.,

Bradford, Seth,

Crandell, Wm. B.,

Austin, John, Brown, Stephen C.,

Crossman, Wm. W.,

Cushman, Leonard,

Morse, Lovett,

Stakkey, George F.,

Eddy, Samuel A ,

Olney, Charles R.,

Townsend Almon,

Edge, Thomas P.,

Paul, John,

Sweet, Albert,

Field, Henry,

Pierce, Chase R.,

Warren, William,

Francis, Peleg,

Pitts, Abner, jr.,

Washburn, Bradford A.,

1 The Church of the Sacred Heart is located at the Weir and was established in 1873. A church edifice was at once commenced and was dedicated in November. 1875. The first pastor of this church was Rev. H. J. Smyth.

The Church of the Holy Family, at East Taunton, was first occupied in 1858, Rev. Father Ahearn officiating. The pulpit has usually been supplied from the Weir church.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception, at Whittenton, was organized in January, 1883, and Rev. James F. Roach was the first pastor. A large parochial school is connected with the church.

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French, Sumner,

Porter, Charles,

Washburn, Salmon,

Hall, Levi,

Phillips, Nathaniel,

Washburn Albert G.,

Hall, John W. D.,

Ransom, Chandler R.,

White, Harrison G. O.,

Hall, Charles P.,

Reed, William, jr.,

Wilmarth, George L.,

Holloway, Isaac G.,

Reed, Jason M.,

Wilcox, Isaac,

Holloway, John,

Ryder, Earl E.,

Wilbour, George F.,

Howard Ansel,

Seaver, Leonard,

Wild, Samuel, jr.,

Leonard, George 2d,

Shaw, Albert,

Woodward, Solomon, jr.,

Mason, Aruna,

Sproat, Theophilus A.,

Woodward, Silas.

It will be seen by the reader who is at all familiar with the names of citizens of Taunton of a half century ago, that most of the leading men of the village at that time were enrolled in this early fire company. The chief engineers of the department as far as known have been as follows:

Samuel O. Dunbar, 1844-46. Lovett Morse, 1847.

Albert E. Swasey, 1848. William Mason, 1849-55. Tisdale Francis, 1855-57.

Abram Briggs, 1857-58. William Mason, 1858-61.

Edward Mott, 1861-81.

Abner Coleman, 1881 to the present time.

Every member of that old company was obliged to have a leathern bucket hanging at all times in his entry, where he could grasp it at the first alarm and fly to the scene of the fire, where all would form in line to the nearest water and pass bucketsful to the fire.

The records show that Oregon engine was purchased in January, 1847, and placed in the old railroad engine house. The first captain was James M. Cook. The engine was moved into the brick building formerly used as a school house, November, 1847. A steam fire engine of Amoskeag make was purchased for Niagara company and arrived January 31, 1865; cost $3,600. In February, 1866, the steamer Ed- ward Mott arrived in the city and is still in use. On April 28, of the same year, steamer King Philip arrived; it is now out of commission. On January 1, 1867, Niagara company was reduced to twelve members and began to receive pay. On May 20, 1857, Niagara, Hancock and Alert companies were disbanded and new organizations formed. On February 19, 1869, a hook and ladder truck arrived and the company formed was named Volunteer No. 1. The water supply in former years was taken from reservoirs located at prominent points in the city. There are seven of these now in existence in good condition, which can be used in emergencies. On August 22, 1872, steamer Old Colony arrived and is stationed at East Taunton, and in 1874 steamer Charles

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Albro was stationed at Britanniaville. The fire alarm telegraph was established in 1871. A Hayes aerial truck was purchased in 1894. The Central engine house was erected in 1869, and there are two other brick and four wood stations. The hose apparatus now consists of No. 3, at Weir station; No. 5, at Olney street station; No. 6, at Westville; No. 7, at North Dighton; No. 8, Oakland station; No. 9, at East Taunton. Since the establishment of the water works, most fires have been extinguished without the use of engines, within the water limits. A hook and ladder truck is stationed at the Bay street station, and an other at the Weir station.

The village and city of Taunton has suffered from fires of considera- ble magnitude. One of the first recorded was the burning of the prop- erty of Dr. Foster Swift in 1797, on which occasion he publicly thanked his neighbors for aid in saving a part of his house and furniture ; his barn and other property was destroyed. The Whittenton factory was burned in 1811, and on March 18, 1835, a fire caused a loss of about $10,000, burning William Washburn's furniture warehouse and one or two other buildings. On September 23, 1838, a more destructive fire burned the store of Daniel F. Leonard, tailor, and the buildings from Weir street to Charles Babbitt's block on the south side of Main street from Fayette (School) street to Trescott street on the north side, and up Fayette street to Nathaniel Phillips's house. In this fire the town suffered a great loss in its town records covering a period of two hundred years, and the library of Francis Baylies, in which were many valuable manuscripts. The money loss was about $110,000.

Other notable fires were those of June 1, 1843, loss $25,000. June 24, 1848, the Bristol County House was burned. June 7, 1850, Union Hall, a planing mill and other buildings destroyed. March 19, 1858, George A. Crocker's residence burned. November 27, 1859, extensive fire on the south side of Main street and on Weir street, loss $150,000. October 1, 1861, oil cloth works burned. January 8, 1866, Porter Brit- annia works destroyed. January 7, 1868, William Mason's machine shop burned. November 10, 1869, William R. Potter's machine shop burned. June 23, 1871, Gilmore & Stanley building destroyed. No- vember 23, 1873, paint shop Taunton car works destroyed. June 13, 1875, stable and seventeen valuable horses of the Bristol County Agri- cultural Society burned. September 22, 1874, planing and saw mill of George B. Williams burned. July 8, 1878, Taunton tack works partly burned. August 7, 1881, Old Colony iron works at East Taunton de- stroyed.

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The year 1853 saw the introduction of gas lighting in the city through the incorporation of the Taunton Gas Light Company, which took place on February 15 of that year; the capital was $45,000, and the first board of directors were Gardner Warren, Samuel L. Crocker, W. W. Fairbanks, Albert Field, H. B. Witherell, William Mason and Lovett Morse. The capital was soon increased to $60,000 and in 1872 to $80, - 000. W. W. Fairbanks was president of the company from 1853 to 1855 ; Lovett Morse, 1855-56 ; Albert Field, 1856 to 1868 ; John E. Sanford, 1869 to the present time.1

The last public event in Taunton previous to the opening of the Civil War was the formation of the Old Colony Historical Society in the winter of 1852-53. Upon request of a number of interested persons an act of the Legislature was approved under date of May 4, 1853, of which the following is a copy :

Nathaniel Morton, Samuel Hopkins Emery, Hodges Reed, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Old Colony Historical Society, for the purpose of preserving and perpetuating the history of the Old Colony in Massachusetts, and of collecting and holding documents, books and memoirs re- lating to its history, with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabil- ities contained in the 44th chapter of the Revised Statutes of the Commonwealth, and for the purpose aforesaid, may hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

A meeting of the incorporators of the society was held February 23, 1854, where the first officers were chosen, as follows: President, Na- thaniel Morton; vice-presidents, Samuel Hopkins Emery, John Daggett (of Attleboro); directors, Rev. Mortimer Blake of Mansfield, Samuel L. Crocker of Taunton, Ellis Ames of Canton, Henry B. Wheelwright of Taunton, William R. Dean of Boston, and Caleb Swan, M. D., of Easton; recording secretary and librarian, Edgar H. Reed; correspond- ing secretary, John Ordronaux; treasurer, Hodges Reed. Since its organization this society has accomplished a vast amount of labor in its chosen field and promises well for the future. Through liberal contri- butions of the owner, Joseph Dean, and many others, the society came into possession of the fine stone building on Cedar street, Taunton, which was given the name Historical Hall, and made the storehouse of

1 In this connection may be noticed the organization of the Taunton Electric Lighting Com- pany in June, 1882, with a capital of $15,000, which has been increased to $50,000. It was the third electric lighting company in Massachusetts. The incorporators were M. M. Rhodes, William E. Fuller, D. L. Mitchell, A .. J. Barker, N. Paige and their associates. The business of this company has been promoted with energy and the city is generously illuminated by its operations.

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its accumulated treasures. The hall was dedicated October 11, 1886, and in the next year the Legislature increased the property-holding privilege of the society to $50,000.

CHAPTER XV.

THE CITY OF TAUNTON FROM 1860 TO THE PRESENT TIME.

The time had now arrived when the country was to be thrown into the horrors of civil war. On the very eve of that event an effort was made, after much public and private discussion, to transform the village of Taunton into a city. The first act of the Legislature providing for a city charter was passed March 31, 1860, but the proposition was re- jected when voted upon by the people on April 30. The second act for the same purpose was passed May 11, 1864. The organization of the city government is noticed further on.

The population of the village in 1860 was 15,376, according to the United States census. The place was enjoying a full tide of prosperity in all material aspects. Between the time of the establishment of early industries that have been mentioned, and the date of outbreak of war, a great number of important and successful manufacturing establish- ments, covering a wide variety of products, had been founded, all of which are properly noticed later in this chapter. Schools and churches had multiplied and the social conditions of the place were excellent.

The general history of the war so far as Bristol county was inter- ested in the great struggle, has been written in an earlier chapter. In the various military organizations from this county that participated in the war for the Union, there were men from Taunton in proportion to her population whose general military record is a wholly honorable one. How promptly Massachusetts responded to the first call of the govern- ment for military aid, through the stirring orders of the patriotic Gov- ernor Andrew, is well known. Among the troops mustered on Boston Common on April 16, 1861, under orders from the governor issued on the previous day, was Co. G, Fourth Regiment, M. V. M. (the Taun- ton Light Guard), under command of Capt. Timothy Gordon; first lieutenant, Zacheus Sherman ; second lieutenant, Frederick Harrington ;

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sergeants, Mason W. Burt, William H. Bartlett, Charles H. Paull, George A. Washburn; corporals, Isaac D. Paul, James Brown, Edward J. Vose, Willard D. Tripp. The company included fifty-six privates and one musician. The two full regiments constituting the force for which requisition had been received left for Fortress Monroe on the 17th of April and disembarked on the 20th. Co. G had the right of the line, Captain Gordon being the senior officer, and therefore his company acquired the honor of being the first northern troops to enter Virginia for that war. Co. G returned home after three months of active ser- vice, but again volunteered under the call of 1862 for nine months men, with the Fourth Regiment, and performed effective service in the De- partment of the Gulf. Co. K of this regiment was also almost entirely composed of Taunton men. The Fourth Regiment was mustered out August 28, 1862.

During April, 1861, two other companies were enrolled in Taunton, which became companies D and F of Seventh Regiment. This organ- ization remained in Camp Old Colony from the last week in May to July 12, 1861, when it departed for Washington to begin its honorable career in the field. Co. D was commanded by Capt. Joseph B. Leon- ard, and Co. F by Capt. Zeba F. Bliss. The Seventh Regiment was mustered out July 5, 1864, on Taunton Green. Besides these two com - panies there were two sergeants, one corporal and forty privates from Taunton in this regiment.

Co. B of the Eighteenth Regiment of infantry was raised in Taunton, and in that regiment were also from this city Assistant Surgeon Abiel W. Nelson, Capt. George C. Ruby, and twelve privates. The Eighteenth was mustered into the service August 24, 1861, and mustered out Sep tember 2, 1864, with an honorable record,

The Twenty- second Regiment of infantry was mustered into the serv- ice October 5, 1861, and was mustered out October 17, 1864, after a long and honorable career. Its major was Mason W. Burt, of Taunton, and among its captains were George A. Washburn, William D. Hatch and John Rock, of this place. Co. C was almost wholly composed of Taunton men, and there was a considerable number of individual en- listments in the regiment.

Co. F of the Thirty-ninth Regiment of infantry was from Taunton, and there were a number of individual enlistments in that regiment. It was mustered into the service September 4, 1862, and mustered out June 2, 1865.

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Co. B of the Forty-eighth Regiment was composed of Taunton men, with Robert Crossman 2d, captain. The organization of eight com- panies of this regiment was perfected April 25, 1864, and it was mus- tered out July 14, 1865.

Besides the foregoing more important and numerous complete or nearly complete organizations in the army from Taunton, there were, of course, a great number of enlistments in other infantry, artillery, cavalry and naval organizations, of which only a brief summary can be given here. In the Third Regiment (three months) were seven pri- vates; in the Fifth Regiment, two corporals, one musician and ten privates (100 days' service); in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Twenty. second unattached companies were a total of nine privates (100 days' service); in the Ninth Regiment were four privates and one musician ; in the Eleventh Regiment were three privates; in the Twelfth Reg- iment, eleven privates; in the Thirteenth Regiment, twenty-four pri- vates; in the Fifteenth Regiment, seven privates; in the Sixteenth Regiment, three privates; in the Seventeenth Regiment, ten privates ; in the Nineteenth Regiment, two corporals and nine privates; in the Twentieth Regiment, James H. Spencer, captain, one musician and seventeen privates; in the Twenty-fourth Regiment, three sergeants, two corporals, fourteen privates; in the Twenty-sixth Regiment, two privates; in the Twenty seventh Regiment, one private; in the Twenty- eighth Regiment, one corporal and seventeen privates; in the Twenty- ninth Regiment, Willard D. Tripp, lieutenant colonel, John P. Pizer, captain, four lieutenants, two sergeants, four corporals, one musician and twenty-one privates; in the Thirtieth Regiment, one private; in the Thirty second Regiment, one lieutenant, six sergeants, four cor- porals, one musician, and thirty one privates; in the Thirty-third Regiment, James Brown, major, one lieutenant, four' sergeants, three corporals, one musician, thirty-two privates; in the Thirty-seventh Regiment, one captain, two lieutenants, one sergeant, three musicians and ten privates; in the Thirty-eighth Regiment, one second lieuten- ant, five privates ; in the Fortieth Regiment, six privates; in the Fifty- fourth Regiment, one private; in the Fifty-sixth Regiment, one second lieutenant, one corporal and eight privates; in the Fifty-seventh Reg- iment, one musician, one private; in the Fifty-ninth Regiment, five privates; in the Sixty-first Regiment, one corporal and two privates; in the Sixty-second Regiment, one corporal and seven privates. Be- sides these enlistments in the infantry branch of the service, Taunton

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Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 30

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub Publication date: 1899 Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company Number of Pages: 1399

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399