Plymouth Town (part 12 of 54)

His installation took place in the meeting-house of the First Church, June 5, 1S50, at 1;! o'clock P.M., with the following order of services on that occasion :

1, voluntary, by the choir; 2, reading minutes of the ecclesiastical council ; 3, invocation and reading of the Scriptures ; i, anthem ; 5, introductory prayer ; 6, hymn, - words and music composed for a similar occasion by Rev. D. Huntington, - " Herald of our Saviour God ;" 7, sermon, by Rev. A. C. Thompson, of Roxbury, Mass. ; 8, chant, - " I will give you pastors according to mine own heart ;" 9, installing prayer, by Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., of Eastou ; 10, charge to the pastor, by Rev. Calvin Hitchcock, D.D., of Randolph; 11, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. J. P. Terry, of South Weymouth; 12, hymn, - -' How beautiful upon the mountains ;" 13, address to the people, by Rev. Daniel Huntington, of the South Congregational Church, Campello ; 1-1, concluding prayer, by Rev. David Dyer ; 15, hymn, by the congregation, tune, " Hamburg:"

" The covenants of this sacred hour, Great Shepherd of thy people, seal ; Spirit of grace diUuse thy power, Our vowa accept, thy ujiglit reveal.

** Tlie sun may set in eudlcss gloom. The planets from their stations Hce, Crcatiuu tilt ohlivion's tomb ; Jtut souls can never cease to he.

*' Oh, wlicn before the judguient-aoat The wicked quake in tlread despair, May vte, all reverent jit Ihy feet. Pastor and flock, tind mercy there."

Rev. JoiiD F. Norton was born in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Conn., Sept. 8, 1809 ; entered Yale College in 1829 ; but his health failing, he left college during his junior year. He received the degree of A.M. from that institution in 1848 ; studied theology at the Theological Seminary at lOast Windsor, Conn., where he graduated in 1837 ; traveled nearly a year in Northern and Western Europe ; was principal of academies in Goshen, Brooklyn, and Norfolk, Conn., for eight years; was ordained pastor of church in Milton Parish, Litchfield, Conn., Oct. 23, 1S14; installed pastor of Porter Evangelical Church in North Bridgewater, Mass., June 5, 1850; dismissed at his request, Dec. 4, 1851 ; installed pastor of the ]']vangelical Church in Athol, Mass., March 17, 1852; married, first, Harriet Frances Jenkins, of Falmouth, Mass., Aug. 19, 1839, who died Feb. 3, 1.S49; second marriage to Sophia W. Elliot, of Bridgepoit, Conn., Dec. 31, 1850 ; she died June G, 1S52. He then married Ann Maria Mann, of Stoiigliton, Ma.s.s.. Sept. 2G, 1853; has one child living, Lewis Mills Norton, born Dee. 2G, 1855.

Ministry op Rkv. Charles L. Mill.s. - Various ministers supplied the pulpit, among whom were Rev. Hubburd Becbe, of South Wilbrahaiu, Mass., and Rev. Edwin P. Wright, of Ackworth, N. H., after which the church and society united in giving Rev. Charles L. Mills a call, in July, 1852, to settle with them as their pastor.

A council, composed of the following churches, convened at the meeting-house of the Porter Evangelical Church, on the lltli day of August, 1852, at nine o'clock a.m., for the purpose of installing Rev. Mr. Mills, viz. :

After a satisfactory hearing as to the qualifications and belief of the pastor-elect, the council voted unanimously that they would proceed to the services of installation in the following order:

1 , reading of the minutes of the council, by the scribe ; 2, invocation and reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. Abel K. Packard, of Yarmouth, Mass. (now of Anoka, Minn.) ; 3, introductory prayer, by Rev. J. P. Terry, of South Weymouth ; 4, sermon, by Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of Braintree ; 5, installing [iraycr, by Rev James W. Ward, of Abington ; G, charge to the pastor, by Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., of Kaston; 7, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. Daniel Butler, of Westboro', Mass. ; 8, hymn, -

** Lo, the scene of verdure bright'ning. See thti rising gr.iin appear; Look again! the tielda are whit'ning; Sure the harvest time is near."

Rev. Charles L. Mills was born in Morristowo, N. J., Aug. 11, 1812; graduated at Yale College in 1835 ; studied theology at the Theological Seminary, Princeton, N. J. Mr. Mills preached in various places iu the West and about New England for twelve years or more, and in 1852 was called to settle as pastor of the Porter Evangelical Church of North Bridgewater, where he remained till February, 1862. After a brief respite from pastoral labor, he received a call to settle at Wrentham, Mass., where he was ordained as pastor of the First Congregational Church, Feb. 10, 1803. He married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of Deacon William Lyman, of Middletown, Conn. ; second, Rebecca, daughter of Deacon Peter Smith, of Andover, Mass.

Ministry op Rev. Samuel H. Lee. - The church was without a pastor but a short time, as we find by record, the church " voted, June 16,1862, unanimously, to give a call to Rev. Samuel H. Lee to settle with them in the ministry." This call was accepted.

A council, consisting of the following churches, was called to advise in reference to the ordination of Rev. Samuel H. Lee, Sept. 17, 1862 :

South Congregational Church, Caiupcllo : Rev. Charles W. Wood, pastor; George Sawyer, delegate. The council organized by the choice of Richard S. Storrs, moderator ; Charles W. Wood, scribe.

After an examination of the candidate and his credentials, and finding them satisfactory, the order of exercises at the installation wa.s as follows; 1, invocation and reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. E. Porter Dyer, of Hingham ; 2, introductory prayer, by Rev. E. Douglas ; 3, sermon, by Rev. Edward N. Kirk, D.D., of Boston ; 4, ordaining prayer, by Rev. S. G. Dodd, of East Randolph ; 5, charge to the pastor, by Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of Braintree ; 6, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. Charles W. Wood, of Campello ; 7, address to the people, by Rev. David Temple Packard, of Somerville ; 8, concluding prayer, by Rev. F. R. Abbe, of Abington ; 9, benediction, by the pastor.

On the 8th of February, 18G6, Mr. Lee sent in his resignation to the church, who united with him in calling a council for the purpose of dismissal, which was held on the 20th of the same montli. The churches present were:

The couucil, after a full hearing, " voltd, that in their judgment it is expedient, and they accordingly advise that this relation terminate."

Rev. Samuel H. Lee waa born in Sprague, Conn., Dec. 21, 1832; fitted lor college at Williston Seminary, East Hampton, Mass. ; entered Yale College, 1854; graduated in 1858; graduated at the Normal School, New Britain, Conn., 1852 ; was a teacher in the Normal School three years; studied theology at Yale Theological Seminary two years; received an invitation to settle as pastor of the Porter E\'angelical Church in North Bridgewater in 1802, where he was ordained Sept. 17, 18G2.

MiNisTEY or Rev. John V. Hilton. - Jan. 31, 1867, a call was extended to Rev. John V. Hilton to settle as their pastor, which was declined. Various ministers were heard till March 22, 18G9, at which date Rev. Charles M. Lauisoii was invited to settle with them in the gospel ministry, the call being unanimous. This call was accepted and Mr. Lamson was duly installed. Pursuant to letters missive from the Porter Evangelical Church, an ecclesiastical council was convened iu the meetinghouse of said church on Thursday, Aug. 5, 18U9, at 9.30 o'clock A.M., as follows:

Ministry ov Rev. Robert G. S. McNeille. - Several ministers were heard till April 1, 1872, at which time it was voted " that wc extend a call to Rev. Robert G. S. McNeille, of New Haven, Conn., to become our pastor." This call was accepted, and a council was culled April 25, 1872, at three o'clock p.m.

1, reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. Heman Packard DeForest ; 2, prayer, by Rev. Thomas Wilson ; 3, sermou, by Rev. Edward L. Clark ; 4, installing prayer, by Rev. Charles W. Wood ; 5, charge to pastor, by Rev. E. B. Webb, D.D. ; 6, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. H. A. Stevens;

The council organized by the choice of Rev. George E. Freeman moderator, and Rev. L. S. Woodworth as scribe. The resignation was read, and all parties interested were heard, and the council advised " that the pastoral relation to this church cease," as follows :

" Uaving beard Rev. R. G. S. MuNeille's letter of resi^jnatioD read, nod abo the action of tlie church and pari^li accepting the same, we hereby as a council adjudge the action tu bo orilerly, and advi.-e that Bro. McNeille's pastoral relation to this church hereby cea^e. And in coming to this conclusion, we with pleasure bear witness to Bro. McXeillc's high abilities us ft preacher, to bis genial social qualities, which have secured for him a warm place in the hearts of hia friends and u:-sociates in the ministry, and have given bim a strung hold upon this church and community, and also to the peace and iiros[>urity which have attended bis ministry here.

" We heartily commend hitu to the held of his future labors, and trust that there he will prove himself a good minister of Jesus Christ and be eminently successful in tbe edifying of the church and in tbe salvation of souls.

*' We tender our sympathies to the church in tbe dissolution of the pastoral relation, and pruy that the Great Head of the church may soon till this vacant place with a teacher and guide who will lead this people on to future peace and prosperity, and to great success in advancing the kingdom of Christ in this place."

Ministry op Rev. Z. T. Sullivan. - On the 1st day of April, 1878, the following vote was passed by the church : " Voted, unanimously, that we extend a call to Rev. Z. T. Sullivan, of New Bedford, Mass., to become pastor of this church."

The call was accepted April 15th, and a council met on the 2d day of May, 1878, for the purpose of installing Mr. Sullivan. The churches represented were as follows :

The council was organized by the choice of Rev. George H. Freeman, moderator ; Rev. Horace D. Walker, scribe. After the usual examination of the candidate, and his reasons for changing his pastoral relations, the council advised his settlement, and assigned the various parts of the installation services, as follows :

1, invocation and Scripture lesson, by Rev. John Herbert ; 2, sermon, by Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, D.D. ; 3, installing prayer, by Rev. M. C. Julien ; 4, charge to the pastor, hy Rev. A. H. Heath ; 5, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. H. L. Kelsey ; tj, address to the people, by Rev. Charles M. Lamson ; 7, concluding prayer, by Rev. L. S. Woodworth.

May 28, 1881, Rev. Mr. Sullivan sent his resignation to the church, with a request that the pastoral relation between him and the church should terminate July 1, 1881. Accordingly a council was called to take action in the matter of his dismission, represented by the following churches, viz. :

The above persons convened in the Porter Church on the 28th day of June, 1881, agreeably to the request of pastor and church, and organized by the choice of Rev. J. C. Bodwell moderator, and Rev. D. 0 Clark as scribe.

The council, after listening to the above representations, voted unanimously to confirm the doings of the church and society, and agreed to the following resolution :

" WiiEntAs, in the pruvidcnce of God it lias bcuoino necessary, on aucount of loss of health, for Kev. Z. T. .-^ullivan, pastor of the Porter Evangelical Church and society of Drockton, to discontinue hiu iniuisterial labors, and to tender hi.-, resignation of tlio pastomle; and whereas, the I'orter Church and society have accepted bis resignation ;

" ItenohcJ, That this council hereby approves of the action taken by pastor and ehurch, and advises the di^solution of the existing pastoral relation. We desire to say further that wo accede to the termination of this relation witli ileep regret. We deeply sympathize with Bro. Sullivan in the allliction tiiat baa befallen him, and praying that he may be rc.-toied to healtli by a change of residence, commend him to the churches us a faithful and able minister of our Lord Jesua Christ. We e.Mend also to the I'orter Church and people our sympathy'in tlie loss of the pastor for whom they have tesliiied so much love, and trust (hat in His own good time the Lord may send them another to ho their spiritual guide.

Ministry of Rev. F. A. Waui-'ield. - On the 31st day of January, 1882, the ehurch " voleil, that we extend a call to Rev. F. A. Warfield, of Boston, to become Pastor of this church." This call was accepted by letter from Mr. WartielJ, March 7, 1882. A council was held in the Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton on Tuesday, March 28th, at three o'clock P.M., for the purpose of installing the pastor-elect. The following ohurches were represented, viz :

The examination of the pastor-elect having been declared satisfactory, the council assigned the following as the order of services at the installation held at seven o'clock p.m., March 28th, viz. : 1, reading of the minutes of the council, by the scribe ; 2, invocation and Scripture lesson, by Rev. H. L. Kcl.sey ; 3, sermon, by Rev. R. R. Meredith ; 4, installing prayer, by Rev. J. C. Larrabee ; 5, charge to the pastor, by Rev. Heroan Packard DeForest ; G, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. John T. Blades; 7, address to the people, by Rev. R. G. S. McNeille ; 8, concluding prayer, by Rev. H. A. Loring.

The deacons of the Porter Evangefical Church from its organization have been as follows : Simeon Packard, March 19, 1850; Elbridge H. Packard, March 19, 1850; Henry W. Robinson, April 29, 1864; Augustus T. Jones, April 29, 1864 (resigned Jan. 18, 1866); George H. Cushman, March 1, 18GG (resigned Jan. 29, 1869); Samuel W.S.Howard,

The following is a list of the clerks of Porter Evangelical Church from its organization : David Howard, March 19, 1850; Samuel W. S. Howard, Jan. 16, 1862; George C. Cary, Jan. 15, 1874, who is the present incumbent.

Porter Evangelical Society. - This ecclesiastical society was legally organized March 20, 1850, and a committee, consisting of Simeon Leach, David Howard, and Edwin H. Kingman were chosen to select a lot of land, and procure plans for a house, who were subsequently authorized to purchase a lot and proceed with the building. The lot on which the edifice now stands was purcliased of the late Silas Packard, Esq., for the sum of one thousand dollars, and contains about eighty-four square rods, having a front on Main Street of seven rods, with a depth of twelve rods. The house is situated between the residence of the late Silas Packard, Esq., and that of Franklin Ames, Esq., and but a short distance north of the First Church. The plans of this building were drawn by Messrs. Melvin and Young, of Boston, and the building is sixty feet wide, eighty-eight feet in length, with twenty feet posts, with a spire une hundred and seventy-five feet in height. The house has ninety pews on the main floor, besides the front seat, which is held free; has twenty-four pews in the side- galleries, with seats for sixty persons in the choir-gallery, in front of the organ. There is a large and commodious basement, finished into three rooms, the largest being used as a chapel, which is forty-three feet by fiftyeight, and eleven feet high. Mr. Joseph Sanger, of Watertown, was the contractor, who furnished all the material (excepting foundation and brick work for the basement), for the sum of seven thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven dollars. The house was raised about the 1st of August, 1850, and so far completed that the chapel was first used for public worship Sunday, Oct. 13, 1850.

Dedication op tbe First Meeting- House. - The house was completed and dedicated Jan. 9, 1851, with the following order of exercises: 1, voluntary; 2, invocation ; 3, chant, - " I was glad," etc. ; 4, introductory prayer ; 5, hymn, by a member of the Porter Church, -

" From thy high throne, Eternul King, Oh lititeD, while thy children sing ; And tuoe our hearts to lol'ty praise, As we tbe joyful anthem raise.

*' Yes, io thia bouae, * Thus aaith the Lord,' I'll luugnify my boly word; And siiiDera, humbled io the dust, Sliall learn my boly name to trust.

" Within this house shall mortal tongues Bcj^iu to chant immortal songs; Whilst listening angels, hov'ring round. Join to prolong the sacred sound.

" Then let us lift our vuiues high, Let shouts of praise ascend the sky ; Loud let the solemn organ peal, Whilst we express the joys we feel.

"Great God of sov'reign power and grace, Ob, with thy presence till this place ; This temple make (in mercy given) ' Tlie house of God, the gate of Heaven.' *'

6, sermon, by the pastor, Rev. John F. Norton, from tlie text, Psalm xi. 3, If the foundation be destroyed what can the rigliteous do"?" 7, anthem; S, dedicatory prayer, by Rev. Daniel Huntington, of Campello ; 9, dedication ciiant; 10, concluding prayer; 11, hymn, by Rev. Daniel Huntington, of tlie South Congregational Church, Campello, tune, " Old Hundred," by the congregation, -

" To Thee, Most Holy and Most High, AVhoni all the hosts of Heaven adore. Again we I'aise our earnest cry. Thy gracious presence to implore.

"Within these walls, oh, deign to dwell And hero thy suppliant people meet, Oft iis they come their wants to tell, Or lay their offerings at thy feet,

" Nor here alone thia grace be given ; Let all around thy glory see; Each house becuiuu a ' gate of Heaven ;* Each heart a living temple bo."

" Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ; Praise hiui, all creatures here below ; Praise him above, ye heavenly boat; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."

The total cost of house, land, furniture, and organ, including iutcrest on borrowed money, up to the time of selling the pews (Jan. 10, 1851), was fourteen thousand nine hundretJ and thirty-tive dollars. The amount obtained from the sale of pews was twelve thousand five hundred dollars, beside other pews taken soon after the adjourumeut of the sale, making nearly enough to cover the entire cost to the society. Various donations were made to the society toward furnishiug the house, amounting to four hundred and thirty-five dollars, frotu different individuuk. The church and society paid two hundred dollais for a new collection of hymn-books for church and cliapel use, making about sixteen thousand two Imndred dollars paid and pledged for future payment during the first year of ita existence.

In 1866, extensive repairs and inipioveiiients were made, particularly in the audience-rouiu ; the ceiling and walls were neatly frescoed, the sinning gallery was lowered, new windows were put in, and the original pulpit replaced by platform furnishings of a more modern pattern. More than all, the pews on the maiu floor were rearranged, and iwenty-fuur uuw ones were added, iticreasing the number of sittings to about seven hundred. The expetise attending these improvements was not far from seven thousand dollars.

RededicatION. - The congregation worshiping with the Porter Evangelical Church had so increased during the past seventeen years since the la^t repairs were made, in 1866, that there was u long-felt need of enlarged accommodations. The sum of ten thousand dollars was subscribed for providing the same, and plans were elaborated and completed by the wellknown churcli architect, T. M. Silluway, of Bo.-ton.

A new section was added in rear of the original edifice, forty by sixty-eight feet in size, the transept projecting eight feet outward from the main building on eitiier side, chiefly for aichilectural effect. The new section, which in itself contains mure than half as many square feet as the original stiuelure, not only affords space for the introduetitm of over sixty additional pews, but an opportunity of cariying (jut an improvement for a long time desired by many, viz , the transfer of the choir gallery to a position in the rear of the pulpit. Other improvements embraced in the plan were the topping out of the spire, which, since tiie day it had been so rudely assailed by the winds, had remained an ill-proportioned and unsightly stump, suggestive of amputated strength as well as of departed beauty. Enlarged and convenient ve.stry accommodations were also features provided for in the plans, and these, as they have been realized, :ire proving to be among the most valuable and most thoroughly appreciated of the acriuisiiioii.-. gained by tlie enlargement. To note in brief the results of the work which has been brought to completiun, it may be said that sittings in the audience-room of the chuich will comfortably accommodate eleven hundred people ; the choir and organ liave been moved to a better location, steam-heatiuLC throughout tlie building lias been provided, the iiiain uudience-rooiu lias been furiiisliej lliroughout with ouw pews, pulpit furuishings, cuniiiuiis, and carpets, and duw and ioipruvud liglicing fixtures have been introduced, while below there is a main vestry or lecture-rooiu fifty-two by fifty-six feet in size, occupied also by the upper department of the Sunday-school, newly furnished, and with sittiuics for sis hundred. Openinj; out of this room, and connected with it by larf;e sliding sashes, are two smaller rooms, one of which has been furnished as a ladies' parlor and the other fitted for the use of the primary department of the Sunday-school, for social purposes, and for the weekly prayer-meetings of the church. Contiguous to the above are other apailmonts used as kitchen, committee-room, etc. All are convunicut and pleasant, and well adapted for use as work-rooms of the church.

The entire expense incurred to bring the work to completion, including the outlay for the new carpet, paid for entirely by the ladies, in addition to the one thousand dollars subscribed by them to the genoral fund, is, as near as can be ascertained, about seventeen thousand dollars. This is some six thousand dollars in excess of the amount pledged at the outset.

The house was rededicated on Wednesday evening, Dec. 2ci, 1883, marking a notable event in the history of the society. The exercises were witnessed by over one thousand persons.

The musical selections were prepared with special care, and were rendered in a way to indicate in an even more than usual degree the musical intelligence and skill of the choir, and the results of the careful training of Organist and Director Burrell. Perhaps these points were best shown on this occasion in the singing of Rundeggcr's anthem, " Praise God," which was not only artistically sung, but was to the congregation the most impressive of the musical numbers in the order of services.

After the opening exercises, including the organ voluntary, the anthem " Come all ye Faithful," the reading of Scripture by Rev. John T. Blades, of the South Congregational Church, Campello, prayer by Rev. George E. Martin, of the First Church, and a fine rendering of Buck's paraphrase of the 4tith Psalm by the quartette, a statement of the building committee Was read by A. T. Jones, Esq., giving a brief history of the church from its organization to the present time. Rev. Dr. Ueuen Thomas, of Bruokline, Mass., after a few congratulatory remarks to the people, preached the dedicatory sermon from the text, Mattiiew xxiv. 35. '' Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away," which was au elocjueut and forcible discourse.

The exercises of the evening closed with an anthem by ilie choir, the dedicatory prajer by Rev. J. C. Labarce, of Randolph, a hymu by the congregation, and the benediction by the pastor. The services were in all respects impressive and pleasing, and the very many friends of the Porter Society from other churches who came to participate in them joined in rejoicing and congratulations at an event which makes progress and growth in the work in which all are interested in common.

Organization of the church for 1884 ; Rev. F. A. Warfield, pastor ; Simeon Packard, Elbridge II. Packard, George C. Cary, Edmund W. Holmes, Joseph S. Smith, and Huram Wade, deacons ; George C. Gary, clerk; Edmund W. Holmes, superiutendeot of Sunday-school.

Organization of the parish for 1884 : Augustus T. Jones, Lucius F. Alden, George A. Perkins, parish committee ; Charles A. Noyes, clerk ; George II. Jameson, treasurer; Joseph D. Parish, sexton.

Chapter Ix

Capture of Loiiisburg - Treaty at Aix-Ia-Cliapcllc - War renewed in 175-1 - Attack on Nova Scotiu by the Colonies - Crown Point - Niagara - List of Men in tlio Crown Point Expedition - Cajjt. Simeon Cary'i Cuiii|iany - Capt. Jubiali Dunbar's Company - Expedition against Canada - Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's Company - At Crown Point - Controversy between England and America - Acta of Trade - Sugar Act - Stamp Act - Tea Destroyed in Boston Harbor - Boston Port Bill - Preparations for War - Minutc-.\lcn - Company marched on Lexington Alarm - List of persons iu the vai-iuus Companies in the Service during the War - Shay's Rebellion - List of Soldiers called into the Service to quell the ^ame at Taunton - War of 1812 - Impressment of Seamen - Embargo - War declared by the President - Calls for Troops from Militia - Pay-UoU of Company from North Bridgewater, stationed at Plymouth.

The Old French War. - By a treaty made between the English and French at Utrecht in 1713, the French had ceded the provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to Great Britain. The French, finding need of a fortress in that region, had built Louisburg on the Island of Cape Breton, at a cost of thirty thousand livres and twenty-five years of labor.

When the war of 1744 broke out between France, Spain, and Great Britain the New England colonies soon found the French made use of this fortress as a hiding-place for the privateers that annoyed their vessels. A n:ival force was ^ot ready for sea. Four thousand three Imadred unJ sixty-six men were raised from the various colonies, properly equipped, and placed under the coaiuiand of Governor Shirley, assisted by Commodore Warren, a British officer from the West Indies, who succeeded in the capture of the fortress after a siege of forty-nine days. Tlie town and island surrendered June 17, 1745. Nothing; now occurred of importance till the treaty made between England and France in October, 1748, at Aix-La-Chapclle. This war has been called, by way of Jislinctiou from a later one, the " Old French War," or otherwise known as " King George's War."

Owing to the irregularity and torn condition of the rolls, and no record of the names of those who took part in this expedition being on the old town records, we are unable to present their names.

French and Indian War. - By the treaty at Aix- La-Chapelle between the French and English, hostilities had ceased for a few years, although occasional depredations and incursions were made into the border towns, rendering it necessary to keep up some of the garrisons ; and in many places people were obliged to go armed to their fields to work, for fear of Indian massacre and assault. The war was renewed in 1754, although it was not formally declared till 1756.

Early in the year 1755 the colonies proceeded to attack the French at four different points, - Nova Scotia, Crown Point, Niagara, and Ohio River.

In these expeditions Massachusetts bore a prominent part, and contributed both men and means to carry on the war. We find among the namesof those that went from the North Parish of Bridgewater the following list. In a return of sick in Col. Pomeroy's regiment, at Lake George, Nov. 25, 1755, is the name of

The following is a list of men in Capt. Simeon Gary's company, in an expedition auaiiiat Canada, in service from May 14, 1759, to Jan. 2, 1760 :

Also in the muster-rolls of Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's company, enlisted for an expedition to Ciown I'oiut, in service from March 4, 1762, to Dec. 5, 1762:

We have thus far endeavored to present the names of all those who did service during the French wars. Doubtless many have served in these expeditions that are not on the rolls, or have entered other companies not belonging in the Bridgewater rolls.

We cun see, however, by the foregoiug lista that the North P;iii.sli of Bridgewater (now Brockton) did her part Id the service in which Massachusetts took the lead.

The Revolutionary War. - No period in the history of the world is more interesting, or more full of moral and political instruction, than that of the American Revolution. The controversy between Great Britain and the American colonies arose in regard to the right of Parliament to tax the colonies while they were not allowed the privilege of representation in that body. Parliament determined to make the experiment, whicli it did, and the result of which is familiar to all readers of history. The first of a series of oppressive acts was that known as the " Acts of Trade," that tended to destroy all trade with the colonies. The second act required a duty to be paid into the English treasury on all sugar, molasses, indigo, coffee, wiues,»etc., that came into the colonies. This act passed April 5, 1764, and was called the " Sugar Act." '

At the time of tlie passage of this act, it was resolved to quarter ten thousand soldiers somewhere in America. Both of these acts were strongly opposed by the colonies, and laid the foundation for a still greater breach in the trade between the two countries. Trade iu the colonies was principally confined to home productions, and the people determined not to import anything that it was possible to do without. Parliament finding the source of income very small, sought for another way to raise funds.

On the 22d of March, 1765, the famous Stamp Act was passed, to go into effect on the Ist of November following. This act required all colonial documents, as bonds, notes, and deeds, to be written on stamped paper, and to bear the royal seal, or to be of no value.

A general burst of indignation followed the passage of this act. Legislative bodies passed resolves, and protested against the measure. Societies in great uuuibers were formed, called '"Sons of Liberty," who determined to resist parliamentary oppression. People began to wear cloth of their own manufacture, and denied them.selves of foreign luxuries. Economy became the order of the day, the excess of which was soon felt in England, as many manufacturers were idle for want of a market for their goods, and laborers began to feel the consequences of her folly.

The king and Parliament soon saw their error, and repealed this act March 18, 1TG6, at the same time declaring they had a right to tax the colonies when- ever they " deemed it expedient," thereby intending not to give up their right to taxation, but only to change the form ; for the next year they passed an act levying a duty on glass, paper, paint, tea, etc. This only created continued opposition, which was such that Parliament thought proper to repeal all former resolves in regard to taxation, reserving a small tax of threepence a pound on tea. The strong resolutions passed by the colonies not to import or consume tea finally deprived the English goverumeut of a revenue from that source, and an attempt was made to import it through the agency of the East India Company, who had a right to export teas to all ports free of duty. Several ships were sent to the large cities in America. Those sent to Boston were consigned to some of Governor Hutchinson's relatives. The inhabitants were determined it should not be landed, and it was not. It was thrown into the sea by a body of men disguised as Indians. As soon us the news of the destruction of the tea arrived in England, Parliament resolved to punish the devoted town of Boston. Next came the Boston Port Bill, forbidding the landing or loading of goods iu the harbor, passed March 25, 1774.

All these measures that were passed by Parliament did not intimidate the Americans, but served to strengthen their firm purpose not to submit to their oppression iu any form.

At this time everything assumed the appearance of opposition by force. Fortifications were thrown up in Boston by Gen. Gage, who had been appointed Governor by Parliament. The Provincial Congress met at Concord, Oct. 11, 1774, where measures were taken for arming the whole province. Twelve thousand men were ordered to be raised, and to hold themselves in readiness at a moment's wuriiitig, and were called " minute-men." Companies were formed through all parts of the country. Provisions and military stores were collected at various places, particularly at Concord. Gen. Gage, wishing to destroy the means of carrying on the war by the provincials, detached Lieut.-Col. Smith and Maj. Pitcairn, April 18, 1775, to proceed to Concord for the purpose uf destroying the military stores which he had learned had been stored there. luformation having been seut in advance to Concord of their movements, the people flew to arms, and marched in small squads to where they were needed.

When the Buitish troops arrived at Lexington, about five o'clock on the morniu;; of tlie 19th, they were met by a small band of militia, paraded in front of the village church. Maj. Pitcairn rode up to them and bade them dispei-se, wl>ich command was followed by a scattering fire, and a general skirmish ensued, in which eight men were killed and several wounded. The main body of the troops passed on to Concord, where they arrived soon after sunrise, and a fight known as the " Concord Fight" took place. At Lexington was the first blood shed in defense of the liberty of the people, and immediately on the departure of the troops from that place, by an arrangement previously made, the committees of safety througiiout the wiiole country dispatched messengers on horse in every direction, so that by evening every town within one hundred miles was informed that the war had commenced. The news was scattered throughout the towns by guns being fired, and other signals being given, so tiiat people in the remote sections of a town were soon aware that they were needed. The news of this battle arrived in Bridgewater early in the day, and before sunset tlie company had collected and were ready for a march.

After a long and laborious search among the Revolutionary rolls, we have found the following names of those who have taken part in the Revolutionary war from Nortli Bridgewater. The first we find is tlie company of minute-men that marched on the 19ih of April, 1775, on the occasion of the Lexington alarm.

Josiah liiiydeo, ca[)t. Nathan Paci;ard, lit Ueut. Zacburiah (jurnoy, 2d iiuuC. Uuubon Packard, &ur^t. Joseph Culc, dcrj^t. Henry Kingiuan, aurgt.

We find in the roll of Capt. Nathan Mitchell's company, that marched from Bridgewater in consequence of the Lexington alarm, the 19th of April, 1775, the name of

Again on the 2iW of April, 1775, the Provincial Congress resolved to raise thirteen thousand five hundred men from Ma.ssachusetts immediately, the teim of service to be eight months. Among those we find the following companies :

Capt. Eliakim Howard's company, in Col. Edward Mitchell's regiment, that was ordered to march to the service of the United States, March 4, 1776 :

This company was also in service from Au;_'ust to Nov. 1, 1776, at the expiration of which lime ihey enlisted for one month additional service.

A muster-roll of Capt. Suell's company, in Col. Mitchell's regiment of militia, wiio marched on tlie alarm to Rhode Island, Dec. 8, 1776, and were in service two weeks and two days :

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 :

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 Assembly, making u requisition on Massachusetts for every seventh man of sixteen years old and upward, without any exception (save the people called Quakers), to fill up the filteen battalions called for by the Continental Congress, to serve three years or during the War. The following are those enlisted from Bridgewater :

A diaft 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

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 llliode Island :

Capt. John Ames' company of militia, who marched to Rhode Island and joined Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment on the 27tli of June, 1778, for a term of twenty days, agreeably to a resolve of the General Court :

" 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 :"

In Capt. Joseph Cole's company. Col. Jnhn Jacob's regiment, in the Continental service one year from Jan. 1, 1778, we find the following names :

Isaiah Fuller was a lieutenant in ('apt Joseph Cole's company, in Col. John Jacobs' rogiuient, from April 1, 1778, to January, 1779, for nine months' service.

Capt. David Packard's compauy, in Col. Eliphalet Gary's regimeut, who marched on the alarm to Rhode Island, July 22, 1780, in service from July 23d to Aug. 9, 1780: company in Maj. Eliphalet Gary's re^ime^t, that marched on account of the alarm iti llliode Island, July 22, 1780, by order of Council, from North Brid'icwater :

Zechiiriah Gurney was in the Eleventh Division, and marched from Springfield under command of Ensign Bancroft for six months, July 11, 1780.

Again we find in the company of Capt. Luke Bicknell, in Col. Putnam's regiment at West Point, N. Y., 1781, several persons from North Bridgewater:

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 comiui.'ssioners 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 tiiat 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 proclamation of peace. Thus ended a war of nearly eii^ht years' duration, in which a hundred thousand lives were lost, and millions of property destroyiid. It was the decision of this war that establisiied the United States aiuonc; the powers of the earth. In lookinj^ over the list of pcrHons that took part in the battles of our country, we should not for;^ct those who were left at home to provide for the families of absent ones. In many instances the women of the town hud to till the soil to obtain what food was actually needed for subsistence ; in short, every nerve was brought into requisition to provide honie-niude eluch, stockiniis, shirts, and blankets, that were called for by the fiovernment in la^^e quantities; and althouiih the women, wives, and mothers of those who fought the battles could not djrht in the lace of the foe with muskets, they did their part in aiding and abetting; and their deeds were as heroic in many iu.itaiiees as those we record ; may their memory ever be cheri.ihed 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 feeling that we have done our whole duty, and done it well.

Shay's Rebellion. - At the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, peace and independence having been established, the attention of the people was directed to the finances of the country. The English merchants flooded the countr}' with foreign goods, and thereby drained us of specie, and ruined tiie. manufacturers. This involved merchants and others in debt.

The masses of the people, finding themselves burdened under the weight of taxes and loss of employment, 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, Ma.ss., in August, 1786, to see what they could do to better themselves. This meeting so inflamed the people that a mob of fifteen hutidred 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 suSicient to atop their proceedings. Similar satherings 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

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 Bridgewater. 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 Lieulenant-Colouel Orr, -

War of 1812. - The war of 1812 was memorable as the opening of a second war with England. The diflSculty existing between the two nations consisted in the English government impressing our seamen on board their sliips, and by a series of depredations upon our conituerce, even upon our own coasts, together with iusuhs to the American flag in various ways.

On the 4th of April an embargo was placed upon all vessels within tlie jurisdiction of the United States for ninety days, atid on tiie 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 expected, and in the end secured to us our rights us 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 tlie loss of the ship " Essex,'* of tlie navy, at Valparaiso, 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:

'* Puy-roll of u coiopiiny of infuntry, under couimnnd of Ciipt- Nubcmiuh Lincoln, lietuched from the Third Regiment, First Brij^idc, in the Fifth Division, stationed at Plymouth, under the commund uf Lieut.-Co). Caleb Howard, commandant."

**Tbi8 may certify that the above ia a true and correct roll of the company under my command, from tbe 2Uth of September to tbe 12th of October, 1814.

The following persons were also iu service three days, from the 12th to the 15th of October, 1814, under the coimnand of Capt. Nehemiah Lincoln, and not included in the above list :

History Of Plymouth Countv

The Rebellion of ISCl - Election of 1860 - State of tlie Country at the Commencement of the Rebellion - Stenuier " Star of the West" - Secession of South Carolina - Firing upon Fort Sumter - Call for Sevcnty-Bve Thousand Voluntiers for Three Months - Company F, Twelfth JIassuchusctts Ueijiineut - CuBualties and Changes in the Twelfth Rcgiuicnt - Nar- Jliirtlands Brass Band - ralive of the Twelfth Regiment - Call for more Troops - Company I, First Massachusetts Cavalry - List of Changes and Casualties in the Same - Companies and Regiments in which Soldiers have been in the Service-One Hundred Days' Men - List of Changes, Prisoners, Promotions, Deaths, etc., during the Rebellion.

It is well known that there had existed for a long time a bitter antagonism between the Northern auj 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, 18C0, 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 chusscd (with England, France, and Russia) as one of tlie 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 tlie 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, alter 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, 18G0. The firing upon the steamer " Star of the \V est" was Jan.

9, 1861. The commencement of the Rebellion is dated from April 12, 1861, when the rebels, who numbered 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 seizing 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 Washington, 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 wonderful, 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 20tli the Third Battalion of Rifles, under Maj. Devens ; and the Fifth Infantry, with Cook's battery of light artillery, on the morning of the 21st. The number of troops furnished by Massachusetts under these calls for three months' service were three thousand seven hundred and thirty-six.

Tlie call for volunteers in the month of April, 1861, was met io the spirit of '76. Frequent meetings were held, patriotic speeches were made, and Volunteers came up uobly 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 Hichboin 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.

Roll of Company F, Twelfth Regiment, Capt. Alexander Plichborn, as corrected at Fort Warren, July 13, 1861, under command of Col. Fletcher Webster : married. Francis P. Ilolmea, 31, 4th sergt., North Bridgewater, awlforger, married. Jame:j B. Sampson, 24, 5th sergt., North Bridgewater, merchaut, single. James S. Tennet, 30, corp., North Bridgewater, wood-turner, manufacturer, fingle. Walter D. Packard, 2U, corp., North Bridgewater, clerk, single. Edwin T. Cowell, I'J, corp., North Bridgewater, baggagemuster, siugle. James Sullivan, 12, musician, Boston, single. Joseph Lynch, 22, wagoner, East Stoughton, teamster, single. James A. Allen, 23, private, North Bridgewater, machinist, married. James F. Andrews, 35, private, North Bridgewater, cabinetmaker, married. Leander B. Andrews, 30, private. North Bridgewater, painter, married. Lawrence Burke, I'J, private, North Bridgewater, cooper, single. John Barry, 19, private. North Andover, machinist, single. Isa.ic W. Blancburd, 25, private. North Bridgewater, butcher, iiingte. Joliu Croighton, 21, private, Boston, laborer, single. Malcolm D. Ilalberg, 30, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Thomas Doyle, 30, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, married. Sargent Daniels, 37, private, North Bridgewater, butcher. Soth Edsun, 33, private, North Bridgewater, carpenter, married. Aaron B. Frost, 23, private, Lowell, shoemaker, single. Joseph W. Freumun, 22, private, North Bridgewater, needlemaker, single.

single. Uufus F. Hull, 23, private, Georgetown, manufacturer, married. Albert P. Hovey, 32, private. Boxford, wheelwright, married. Nathaniel H. Hall, 30, private. North Bridgewater, stitcher, married. Christopher T. Harris, 21, private, Plymouth, tin-worker, single. Volney Howard, 21, private, Randolph, bootmaker, single. Clarence E. Hartwell, 25, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker, married. John S. Hamilton, 25, private. North Bridgewater, bootmaker, single. William W. Newaon, 28, private, Boston, mechanic, single. Arthur J. F. O'Koefe, 18, private, Boston, printer, single. Isaac S. Porter, 19, private, Stoughton, farmer, single. James A. Packard, 25, private. North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter, married. Anthony P. Phillips, 19, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker, single. Herbert A. Phillips, 24, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker,

The Twelfth llegiuient, of which Coiupany F, of North Bridgewater, formed a part, was orgaoized at Fort Warren by Col. Fletcher Webster (son of the late lamented and illustrious Hon. Daniel Webster, of Marshtield, Mass.), " a brave and generous gentleman," who fell in the battle of Bull Ilun Aujr. 30, 1SG2. The regiment, when mustered into service on the "^Gth day of June, 1S61, numbered one thousand and fortj' men. Company F was recruited at North Bridgewater, and left that town April 29, 18G1, at nine o'clock A.il. The event of leaving the town was the occasion of a grand demonstration by the people of the town, thousands of whom had turned out to bid them farewell. The company assembled in their armory, which they left under the escort of the North Bridgewater Light Dragoons, Capt. Lucius i

Bichmond, with the engine companies Nos. 2, 3, 5, and C, and a large body of citizens, marching to the music of the North Bridgewater braas band, through the village to the railroad depot. The gathering was very numerous, probably never exceeded upon any occasion in that town. A sober feeling pervaded tlie concourse in view of the peril to be ericuuutered by our townsmen, and sympathy for those who were parting with husbands, brothers, and sons, and perhaps forever. A large company of citizens with tlie band accompanied the soldiers in the train to Boston, and when arriving in Boston, marched in proeessiuii to Faneuil Hall, and from thence to their temporary quarters, at 71 Clinton Street. The company numbered eighty, rank and tile, when they left the town for Boston, to which there were large additions made soon after.

Alphous K. Harmon, Ist lieut. Juno 2ll, ISIil ; capt. May 10, 1862; wounded at the battle of Bull Run; diich. July 8, 18C4, at the expiration of three years' service ; ])ro. acting provost-marshal of the Ninth Massachusetts l>ialrict June, 1864.

John S. Stoddard, enlisted in Co. F, of the 12th Itugt. uf .Massachusetts Volunteers as a private, and iuimediately upon the organization of the company was appointed orderly sergeant; afterwards commissioned as second lieutenant May 13, 1862; promoted first lieutenant i)cc. 14, 1862. He was iu the battle of Gettysburg, and narrowly iscaped being taken prisoner; but by his native shiewdness and strategy he succeeded in getting back to bis regiment; iuimediately after Ibis he received a captain's commission, dated July 23, 1862; be fell, while leading lii= men on in the very face of the enemy, pierced by a bullet, killing him iii:^(uutly, May 10, 13C4, in the battle of Spottsylvuiiia. Vu. In all iho positions that bo wus callcii to bll be proveii biuiaell' ruitbful, un<l anotbcerof unusual eapucity, while bis kind and considerate regard for hia men, and bis ever genial disposition, made hiin a favorite with all, wherever he wa^i known, and the couimunity in which he liveii have ruason todeplurc the loss of one whose soldierly (jualiiies couiiaanded the respect of his associates, lie wua buried on the battle-Held by his tuen.

Charles L. Sproul, ser^^t., disch. by order from War Department Aui;. I» 1863; afterwards attached to the navy on the Mi:-sis:)ippi River; com. as l^it lieut. in Co. C, 60tb Massachusetts Regt. for one hundred days' service, July 11, ISIU: capl. July :1U.

James B. Sampson, sergt., pro. 2d lieut. Sept. IS, 1862, and assigned to Co. A Jan. 1H, 1863; takeu prisoner at the battle of (leltysburg, Pa, and was an inmate of Libby Prison, Riubmoud, Va. ; was a prisoner at Columbia, S. C, where he ran past the guard with two other fellow-captives, and reached the Union lines in safety, after a perilous journey of tlirce hundred miles.

Uriali Macoy, corp., afterwanls lat sergt., taken prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg, and was a resident of Belle Isle Prison, Richmond, Va., till Mitrcb, 1864; com. as capC. of Co. C, GOth Massachusetts Regt., in one hundred days* service, July 1 Ich ; pro. maj. July 30, 1864 ; must, out of service Nov. ;iU, 1864.

Galen Edson, corp., pro. sergt.; died Feb. 20, 1S64, at Culpejier Court-House, Va. He was engaged in the battles at Cedar Mountain, Thoroughfare Gap, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Antietam, and Gettysburg. He was spoken of by his superior officers as a brave and faithful soldier, always at bis post, never shrinking from duty or dangei'.

James P. .Vudrcws, private, must, out at the expiration of service July 8, 1864 ; wounded at battle of Bull Run ; released fri)m Libby Prison, January, 1884.

Eli Bunker, private, slightly wounded at the battle of Antietam September, 1862; trans, to the Invalid Corps Jan. IG, 1^6-1. Henry L. Bunker, private, slightly wounded at the battle of Antietam, September, 1862; must, out of service July 8, 1864. William H. Bennie. private, disob. on account of wounds received at Bull Run Feb. 12, 1864. George W. Childs, corp., killed in action at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 18, 1862. John D. Creighton, private, disch. on account of wounds received at Bull Run, June 11, 1863. Malcolm F. Dbalberg, private, severely wounded at the battle

Hun ; discb. on account of wouuds Dec. 15, 1862. Albert S. Dean, private, disch. for disability June 4, 1S62. Aaron B. Dodge, private, discb. for disability Jan. U, 1803. Joseph P. Davis, private, must, out of service .Fuly 8, 1S64. Sargent Daniels, private, trans, to the U.S. Cav. Oct. 13, 1861. Setb Edson, private, diech. for disability Dec. 19, 1862. Aaron B. Frost, private, died in battle of Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862. Joseph W. Freeman, private, disch. for disability Deo. 12, 1862. Henry W. Freeman, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864. Robert F. Fuller, private, trans, to the Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 16,

Run Aug. 30, 1862. Ilufus F. Hull, private, disch. for disability October, 1862. Albert P. Hovey, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864. Nathaniel H. Hall, private, trans, to division headquarters;

December, 1862. John Hallihau, private, disch. for disability Juno II, 1863. Charles Howard (2d), private, wounded at the battle of Bull Hun; di&>ah. for disability on account of wounds Oct. 10, 1862. William W. Hayden, minor, private, discb. June 28, 1862. Andrew Jackson, sergt., slightly wounded in tbo eye at the battle of the Wilderness ; must, out of service July 8, 1864. Laban Jackson, private, wounded in the sido at the battle of the Wilderness; must, out of service July 8, 1864. Thaddeus Keith, Ist sergt., killed at the battle of the Wilderness May 6, 1864. At the time of his death he was at the fore-front of the battle, where he gallantly and bravely resisted several onsets of the enemy. His frank aud generous nature made bim a favorito in the company. Benjamin J. Keith, private, disch. for disability Dec. 28, 1361. Dexter D. Keith, )>rivate, disch. for disability Jan. 2'J, IH63; afterwards re-enlisted; lost his right hand in the battle of Plymouth, N. C, April, 1864, and taken prisoner. Martin M. Keith, private, severely woundcil at the battle of out of service July 8, 18G4. Francis A. Jluncliester, private, slightly wounded at Antictam. Francia N. Maruni, corp., l<illcd in action at second battle of

June 25, 1SG4. William H. Rugg, corp., must, out of service July 8, 1864. Herbert Phillips, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864. William F. Robinson, private, must, out of service July 8, of Bull Run; disch. for disability March 13, 1S63. Frank M. Stoddard, sergt., wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg; killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, Va., to tho Vet. Res. Corps March 15, 1862. Nathan M. Tripp, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864. Joseph J. Vincent, private, pro. hosp. steward March 20, 1863. George B. \V'alker, private, severely wounded ut the second as provost-marshal; must, out of service July 8, 1864. Herbert 0. Moore, jirivatc; no report. Webster Ilovvard, private, detached to provost-guard; disch.

re-enl. in the 33d Regt. ; must, out of servioo July 8, 1864. Richard Packard, private, killed in the battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Samuel E. Chandler, private, pro. to 4. m. -sergt. Jan. 25, 1863. Freeman R. Ranney, private, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 17,

Lyman Allen, private, was drafted in North Bridgewater July 15, 1803, and was detailed to do guard duty at Lung [aland, where, by strict integrity of character, ho won the conlidence of all with whom he had to do. With others be was sent to the front and attached to the 12th Regt., and wiis killed in the first battle that ho was engaged in, near Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864.

Bull Run. Charles E. Reed, private, March 16, 1803, at Winchester, Va. John E. Ford, private, July 22, ISOl, from Fort Warren, Bostuu harbor. Arthur J. O'Koefe, private, Aug. 30, 1802, at the second battle

NAnnATivE OF THE Twelfth MissAcitusETTs Recime.nt. - "On the 23d of July, 1861, this regiment left Boston, and arrived at Sandy Hook, ^Id., on the 27tb inst., and ^vcnt into camp. They marched twenty-one miles to the Monoeaey River, and encamped, remaining there several days; from that place they marched to Hyattstown, adistanee of six miles; 10 Damestown, eighteen miles; to Muddy Branch, seven miles; to Edward's P>rry, fifteen miles; and to Seneca Mills, by the way of Poolesville, fifteen miles. They went into winter quarters at Frederick, Md., having arrived through Darnestown Jnd Barncstown, a disUmce of thirty miles. Upon tho 27th of February, 1862, they broke camp at Frederick, and wout into camp at Shenandoah City, Va., distant twenty-live miles from Frederick. March 1st they went to Charkstown, Va., by the way of Bolivar Heights, a distance of seven miles; tliey left Cbarlestown, March 10th, for Winchester, Va., by the way of Berryville, twenty-four miles; marched from AVineliester to Snicker's <Jap, by the way of Berryville, ou the 21st of March, eighteen miles; March 23d went to Aldle, distant eiglitccn miles; they returned to Snicker's Gap on the 2Uli, from whence they marched to Goose Creek, distant eleven miles; on the 2Stli they left for Cub Run, and on the 2ytb marched to Bull Run, live miles. They were uluiost continually on tho march from place to place through the Sbenunduah Valley between the 1st of April and August lat, seldom remaining long in ono camp; August Uth they were engaged in the battle of Cedar Mountain, in which they lost Capt. N. B. Sliurtleff, Jr., and ten men wounded ; after this they made several marches and countermarches, and on the 20th of August were engaged in the battle of tho Rappahannock, in which they ."utleied no loss; fioiu this to tho 30th they were almost constantly on the march, and on the day last mentioned, in an engagement at (liovctown, near Bull Run, Col. Webster, Cupt. Kimball, and ten men were killed, and ono hundred and tliirty-livo men were wounded and missing. After this battle, the regiment retreated to Cenlrcville, arriving there the next day; on tho 14th of September, they marched to South Mountain, and were engaged in that battle, in which one man was killed and live wounded; from that place tbey went to Keedysville, and on the afternoon of tho lOtli, formed in line of battle and bivouacked for the night: they engaged the enemy at live o'clock in the morning, but were ordered to leu7e the field at nine a.u., and withdrew in good order. They went iuto this tight with three liundrcd aod twent>-tive men, and loot I'orty-sovcn killed and une liundred iLud aixty-six wnunded, aeverul uf wbuiii Hub^equently died of their wuuiidd. On leaving the lield, bringing ort their regimental colors, four officers, and thirty-two men, they volunteured to support a battery; after which they rejoined their brigade, and participated in ttie pursuit of the tlyiog enemy, who witbdievv acrois the river.

" The regiment wad at thi:i time under the commuod of Capt. B. F. Cook, of Company E. On the 2lld of Soplembor, Col, James L. Uates took command of this regiment. From this time until November lOth they were mostly on the march in Maryland and \'^irgiuta, and arrived at the Rappahannock Station November Sth, near which they encamped.

"At the battle of Fredericki^burg, fouglit on iho I3th of December, lSt>2, the Twelfth Regiment was in Gen. Gibbons' diviijion. The division wa^ formed in three brigade lines, and the third, commanded by Qen. Taylor, had the advunce, tiie Thirteenth Massachu:)etts Regimeut acting ad ^kirmi.ihers for the division. Col. Lyiu's brigade, composed of tho Twelfth Massachusetts, the Twenty-sixth New York, and the Nineteenth and One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiments of Pennsylvania Volunteers, formed the second liuc, this regiment having the right. The third Hue was Col. Root's brigade, the Sixteenth Maine Regimeot having the right. The position of the Twelfth Regiment wad taken at nine o'clock a.m. ; the enemy were hidden from view by a thick wood. Our men remained lying down until one o'clock p.m. under ii brisk tire of shot and ^hell, the skirmi.sbers being hotly engaged, and the balls of the enemy passing over us. During these four liours there was but one man of this regiment injured. At one o'clock the signal to advance was given to the whole division and immediately obeyed. A heavy tire of musketry broke from the whole line of woods in our front. Gen. Tuylor'a brigade stootl the tiresome thirty minutes, when the brigade in which was this regiment was ordered to relieve them. As they advanced they became separated from the brigade by the retiring regiments of the Third Brigade, and continued to advance independently, taking a position and tiring until their ammunition began to fail. Their brigade bad fallen to the rear, and they were alone until the third line came forward; their solid ranks broke the right of this line, which openeil to the right and left to get to the front, where it waa quickly formed. The Twelfth P».cgimcnt followed the one in their frtmt, the Sixteenth Maine, a short distance, aitd being out of ammunition, wore about to join their brigade in the rear, wlien they were ordered by Gen. Taylor to prepare for a charge. Tho colonel thereupon gave the command to fi-\ bayonets, and filed to the right of the brigade and charged with them into the woods in their front. About two hundred of the enemy rushed through our lines and gave themselves up aa prisoner^ of war. We carried the position and remained some twenty minutes expecting support, hut none waji in sight and the men were constantly falling before the fatal lire of an unseen encn»y. Captains Ripley, Reed, Packard, and Clark, and a hundred uf the men had fallen. After consulting with the olficers the colonel gave orders to about face, and they fell back slowly and reluctantly and in very good order, bearing their tattered banners witii them to their brigade. After reaching the place, they were ordered to fall back to where they were supplied with ammunition and rations. They remained under arms all night, and early on the morning of the I4th they were ordered to another position, where they remained till the night of the loth, when they rccrosaed the river to Falmouth with their corps. During the battle the Twelfth was under tire six hours, and their loss was chietly sustained during the last two hours. During that time they had 6ve officers wounded and lifteen men killed, eighty-seven wounded, and three missing, making an aggregate of one hundred and Bve out of two hundred and tifly-eight, with which they wont into tho tight."

On the 3d of May, 1861, the President called for forty-two thousand und thirty-four volunteers to serve for three years, unless sooner discharged, to be mustered into infantry and cavalry service; also for an increase of the regular army of twenty-two thousand seven hundred and fourteen, making nearly sixty-tive thousand.

The number required of Massachusetts was three regiments; this number was afterwards increased to six, and again, by the persuasion of Col. Fletcher Webster, to seven regiments.

On the 17th of June, Massachusetts offered ten more regiments to the United States for three years, which were accepted. Under these calls regimeuta were filled and sent to camp or to the field to til! up old regiments, as they were needed.

This company was recruited iu North Brid^ewater by Capt. Lucius Iliciimond. Iu 1853 a drat;oun company was chartered in the town, and when the call was made for men, he enlisted aa many of that company as he could, and offered their services to the y;overument, and was accepted.

The company left North Bridgewater in the morning train for Camp Brigham, Readville, on the 11th of September, 1861. Before leaving the town the company partook of a collation at their armory, and then marched tlirough the principal streets in the village to the music of drum and fife, escorted by a large concourse of citizens, with Engine Companies Nos. 2, 3, and 5. Tiie streets were filled with an eager crowd to witness their departure and bid them farewell.

The regiment left the State in battalions. The First Battalion left on the 25th, the Second on the 27th, the Third on the 29th of December, 1861. The Third Battalion - consisting of Company I, of North Bridgewater, Capt. Lucius Richmond; Company K, Capt. James H. Case, of Middleboro' ; Company L, Capt. William Gibbs, of Waltliaiu ; Company M, Capt. Jlarcus A. Moore, of VValtham - left Camp Brigham Dec. 29, 1861, by the way of the "Shore Route" to New Haven and New York.

Upon their arrival in New York lliey had a collation [iruvided for tiiem at Park Barracks, where they remained for fourteen days. Left New York for Port Royal in steamer "Marion," Jan. 11, 1862, where they arrived after a passage of seventy -two hours. Camped at Hilton Head till about the 1st of August. From thence removed to Beaufort, S. C. ; was engaged iu the battle of Pocotaligo, S. C, during which three men were slightly wounded in Company I. Afterwards remained in camp till April 1, 1863, when twenty-five men were detached for courier duty on Morris and Folly Islands. On the last of May the remainder of the company was ordered from Beaufort to Hilton Head, and again, on the 7th of June, fifteeu were ordered to James Island, under Gen. Terry.

On the 7th of July, Capt. Richmond was placed in command of fourteen infantry companies, forming the picket-line from Hilton Head to Cariboque Sound, near Fort Pulaski; removed to headijuarters at Hilton Head, Jan. 4, 1864. Ordered to Jacksonville, Fla., February 5th, whore tliey arrived on the Stli of February. Here they joined Capt. Elder's First United States Battery of four guns, and the Fortieth Massachusetts Regiment Mounted Infantry, under command of Col. Guy V. Henry. These companies were brigaded and placed under the command of Col. Henry, as acting brigadier-geueral.

These forces started on an expedition of one hundred and fifty miles into the country on the day of their arrival, and duriug the first night surprised and captured four picket-posts of five men each, and capiured an artillery camp of eight guns, called Camp Finnegan, after which they proceeded on to Baldwin Station, on the Jacksonville and Tallahassee R.iilroad, where they arrived at sunrise, Feb. 9, 1S64, and captured four cars loaded with ammunition, cannon, and forage, and also a C|uantity of turpentine, rosin, and cotton. On the 10th, uriived at Barber's Ford, on the South Fork of St. Mary's River. Here the forces engaged in tight about noon. During this engagement, Thomas F. C. Dean, of Stoughton, was killed. He was a member of Company I, from North Bridgewater. Four men were slightly wounded. The Union forces captured fortyfive prisoners. The next night they biv(maLked at Sandersonville, alter driving Finnegan's forces from there, which was his headquarters at that time.

After destroying distillerie.s, corn, etc., started for Lake City, and arrived within one and a half miles of tbat place, when they engaged Gen. Finncgtin's force, in sight of the city. After a .severe fight of about two hours, ammunition becoming short, and having no supply-traiu, they fell back to Barber's Ford, by order of Gen. Seymour.

On the 15lh of February, went to Callihaii Station, on the Gainesville and Fernandina Railroad. At St. Mary's River, destroyed three ferries, and returned to Barber's Ford on the 19th of Feljruary. On the tbilowing day, Gen. Seymour engaged the rebels at Olustee with five thousand men, the enciuy having thirteen tliousiiiid men. After a severe fight, both siJes fell hack. On their retreat, the Union forees de.stroyeJ Baldwin village. Fou;.'lit at Camp Finncgan February 2Hd, Mile Run, February liTuh.

On the 3(ltli of March the battalion was ordered to Pilatk.i, Fla., where they remained fourteen days. While there they lu^t four men while on picket duty, - Matthew Lincoln, of Abiii<;ton ; H. F. Poole, of Eastun ; John Sylvester, of East Bridy;ewater ; Roscoe Tucker, - who were carried to Audersonville Prison; the last three have since died. On the 14th of iMarch the battalion evacuated Pilatka. At this time, part of the company having re-enlisted and gone on a furlough to the North, Capt. Richmond was ordered to St. Augustine, Fla., with the remainder of the company ; stopped there three days; from thence removed to Jacksonville, Fla. On the 22d of April was ordered to Viiginia; embarked for Hilton Head, and arrived there next day. May 1st, started for Yorktown, Va. ; arrived May 3d; joined Gen. Gillmore, May 8th, at Bermuda Hundred. The company was engaged in fights on the 8th and 9th of May at Swift Creek ; was engaged in front of Fort Darling from the 11th to the 16th of May, and fell back to Bermuda Hundred the same day. On the 9th of June was engaged in front of Petersburg, Va. ; on the 2Stli of September was in front of Richmond, and froiu that time to the middle of November was in several fights. About the 15th of November, was ordered to the headf|uarters of the Army of the James, under Gen. Butler, and was employed on escort and courier duty. Capt. Richmond was honorably discharged Dec. 17, 1864, after thirty-nine months' service, in which he proved himself a brave and good officer. In the advance from Jacksonville to Lake City it was Capt. Richmond's company that led the advance, capturing and first engaging the forces of the enemy in front, and was in almost every instance successful.

In 18U4 this company was consolidated into the Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry, so that the history of those from North Bridgewater, or belonging to Company I, may be found in that regiment.

Deaths, Casualties, etc. - List of changes, casualties, deaths, etc., that have occurred in Company I, of the First Massachusetts Cavalry, under Capt. Lucius Richmond :

May 7, 1804. Uicbard Adauis, private, diseh. for disability April 2U, 1862. Virgil S. BlaisUell, private, discb. for disability April S, 1864. Caleb Badger, private, disoh. for disability July U, 1863, al during the siege of Fort Wagner and Pocutaligo, S. C. Tolman French, private, discb. for ilisability May 4, 1864. James Fitzpatrick, private, trans, to the Invalid Corps July 9,

April 9, 1862; discb. Deo. 10, 1862. Francis A. Kiubardson, q.m. -sergt., discli. for disability at Hilton Head December, 1863. Gilbert R. Uicbardson, private, discb. Feb. 7, 1862. W. A. Smith, private, disch. for disability at Hilton Head April

List of men in Ciipt. Francis H. Tucicer's company, Company H, of the Second Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteei-s, uodur command of Col. Georp;e H. Gordon, for three years' service, as mustered May 25, 1861, from North Bridgewater :

List of men in Capt. Ward L. Foster's company. Company G, of tlie Seventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, under the command of Col. Darius N. Couch, as mustered into three years' service June 11, 1861, from North Bridgewater :

List of men in Company K, Capt. George W. Dutton's company, of the Ninth Regiment of JLissachusetts Voluutcers, Col. Thomas Cass, as mustered into three years' service June 15, 1861, IVom North Bridgewater :

The muster-rolls of the Eighteenth Massachusetts Volunteers, Col. James Barnes, contain the following names, mustered in July and August, 1861 :

Again the President, at the request of the various Governor.s of the loyal States, issued a proclamation July 1, 1862, calling for three hundred thousand more volunteers to serve for three years, or during tlie war. The number of regiments sent from the State up to this date was twenty-seven, besides thirteen unattached companies, making in all thirty-one thousand three hundred and seventy-seven men.

The quota for Massachusetts was fifteen thousand ; the nuiiiber called for from North Bridgewater was fifty-two. In response to the above call, a legal meeting of the town was held at the new church vestry July 19, 1862, at which it was " voted to borrow five thousand two hundred dollars for a term of years ; and to pay one hundred dollars each to any person that should volunteer into the service of the United States, under the lute call of the President."

" lienolnetl. That earth has never seen a holier war than that now wajjcd by the Government of the United States to put down rebellion; and that we should be derelict and criminal in the bijjheit degree, if we failed to make every needful sacrifice, in order to transmit to our posterity the glorious heritage of popular government.

" lieiulceil, That we hail with satisfaction the recent legislation in Congress, as an evidence on the part of the government that treason and rebellion shall be promptly and effectually crushed.

'* HeHotvett, Thot while the citizens of this town will endeavor to do, and will do, their duty, and their whole duty, they have a right to expect that those in authority, whether in Congress, the c.-Lbiuet, or the field, will pursue a vigorous policy, and make war in earnest, until the last rebel has laid down his arms, and acknowledge paramount allegiance to the United States.

" litholued, That justice, which is the only sound policy and the best economy, demands that the government should call upon every loyal person without distinction of complexion or race, within the rebel States, to rally around the Uag of the Union, and should give freedom and protection to all who obey the call, and that the neglect in the future so to do wilt be a stupendous blunder, unparalleled in the history of the world."

Immediately after the above meeting, the business of recruiting and filling the town's quota was brisk, resulting in the following persons enlisting for the term of three years, or during the war.

The followiiii; men enlisted in the Ninth Massachusetts Liglit Battery in July and Aujiust, 18U2, for three years' service, under the command of Capt. Achille De Vecchi :

List of men in Tenth Massacliusetts Battery, under the command of Capt. J. Henry Sleeper, for three years' service, mustered Sept. 9, 186- :

In the early part of the year 18G2, permission was given to raise a company of heavy anillery fur garrison duty at Fort Warren, Bostim harbor. This company was raised by Stephen Cabot, of Boston.

'* Ordered, First, that a draft of three hundred thousand militia he imuiediiitcly called into the service of the United States, to servo nine months, unless sooner discharged,

*' Ordtied, Second, that if any State shall not, hy the 1 5th of August, furnish its quota of the tulditiunal three hundred thousand authorized by law, the delicieucy of volunteers for that State shall be made up by a special draft from the militia.

The quota for Massachusetts, under this call, was nineteen thousand and eighty. In response to this call the people were, as in the previous calls, " wide awake." Early on Thursday morning, Aug. 21, 1862, a large handbill was circulated, with the following announcement; " War vieeting ! G-rdud Tully ! Volunteering vs. drafting .' Rally to your coxuitry's call!" etc. The meeting whicli this bill called together was held on the afternoon of Thursday, the 21st, at two o'clock, in the new church vestry. Patriotic speeches were made by Hon. B. W. Harris, of East Bridgewater, J. C. Cluer, of Boston, and others of the town, the sentiment of the meeting being decidedly iu favor of crushing the Rebellion.

This meeting closed at five o'clock p.m., to give way for a legal town-meeting to be held iu the same place. At the close of this meeting, which had been adjourned to the Saturday following, after remarks by several persons present, the following resolutimis were offered by David L. Cowell, whiuh were adupted by the meeting :

" Jietoti'edf That the citizens of North Bridguwatci-, in I'urnisiiing their quota of the three hundred thou-and volunteers for three i/eiim, and the additional quota fitr innr imtutli-i, have neither e.vhausted their means nor their patrioii>m, but tlitit they are ready to respond to another call, and still another, if necessary, to put down Ireueun and rthtUit-n.

*^ ReHutut'd, That the present rebellion is an insurrection nf political slaveholders against republiciin iu.^titutions. and ihercfore the power of slavery should henceforth be turned to the use of freedom ; that the slaves of rebels should be tiberaleil, and as many of them as are willing armed; and, while we have uti^vavering eonlidenco iu the honesty and patriotism of the President, we earnestly implore him to have faith in the people, and yu utiead.

" JieHulved, That, without detracting from the inciit of those who have gone before, the alacrity with which our young men come forward in response to the call fur nine months' men eminently entitles them, under the peculiar circutn^lauces of the case, to be called volunteers."

The number that had enlisted up to the close of the meeting was seventy, each of whom generously offered to relinquish fifty dollars of their bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars, its voted by the town to be paid to each volunteer.

From Aug. 25 to Dec. 9, 18G2, the following persons enlisted in the nine months' service, as appears on the rolls of the various companies from North Bridgewater:

List of men in Company K, from North Bridgewater, in the Third Massachusetts Regiimnt of Volunteers, for nine months' service, under Cul. Silas P. Richmond, from Sept. 23, 1862 :

The above regiment served iu the cummencement of the war as three months' volunteers from the old militia organization. After their term of service at Fortress Monroe had expired it returned to its old place in the militia of Massachusetts. When the call was made for a draft of nine months' men, the Third Regiment, Col. Silas P. Richmond, volunteered at once, and was sent to Camp Joe Hooker, at Lakeville, where it filled up its ranks to the full reijuiremcnt. The above company embarked on board the steamers " Merrimac" and " Mississippi, " at Boston,

List of men in Company C, Forty-second Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, under Col. Isaac S. Burrill, fur nine months' service, mustered in October, 1862:

This regiment was recruited at Camp Meigs, Readville, the nucleus of which was the Second Regiment, afterwards changed to the Forty-second. It was ordered to Gen. Banks' department, in the Gulf, and was on duty at New Orleans, Galveston, and Carrollton, La.

List of men in Company K, Forty-third Regiment of Massacliusetts Volunteers, under Col. Charles L. Holbrook, mustered Sept. 16, 1862, for nine months' service :

This regiment was recruited through the influence of the Second Battalion, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, First Brigade, First Division, otherwise known as the " Tiger Regiment ;" was in camp at Readville ; left camp, and embarked on board transport, Oct. 24, 1862, and sailed for Newberne, N. C, where it was in service in Gen. Foster's division.

List of men in the Forty-fifth Regiment of Volunteers, for nine months' service, under Col. Charles R. Codman, Company G, Capt. Jo.seph Murdoek :

This regiment was well known as the " Cadet Regiment," from the fact that many of the ofBcers belong to that organization ; embarked on board steamer for Newberne, N. C, Oct. 24, 1862, where it joined Gen. Foster's forces. They were engaged in the battles of Whitehall and Kinston.

In the Forty-eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, for nine months' service. Col. Ebeu F. Stone, Company K, Capt. J. S. Todd, we find, -

This completes the lists of those who were from North Bridgewater in the nine months' service. The foregoing exhibits all the regular enlistments in the various companies in Massachusetts regiments. We next find the scattering enlistments as follows :

A proclamation w;i3 issued Oct. 17, 1863, calling for three hundred thousand more soldiers for three years or during tiie war, and " in all places where the quotas are not filled on or before Jan. 5, 1864, on that day a draft will be enforced." In the enlistments under this call, they were for one, two, or tltree years, and in any company that was not full, and hailing from the same State that the recruit resided in.

List of persons from North Bridgewater in the Second Heavy Artillery, mustered into three years' service in August, October, and December, 1863:

March 14, 1864, an order was given to the various provost-marshals throughout the State, by order of President Lincoln, to draft two iiundied thousand men as a reserve force, in addition to the Cve hundred thousand called for in February, 1864, to be used in the army, navy, and marine corps of the United States.

One Hundred Days' Men. - Again in July, 186-t, the enemy having marched to within a few miles of the capital, and the Governors of several States feeling desirous to aid in the defense of the same, at their earnest solicitation, they were permitted to call for troops to serve for one hundred days. An order was issued by Gen. William Schouler, from the headquarters at Boston, July 8, 1864, calling for four thousand men to do garrison duty in the forts in and around Washington, to be raised immediately. In response to the above call, fortytwo companies were in camp at Readville in less than ten days after the order was issued. Again did North Bridgewater come up nobly to the work of filling up tlie ranks. A company of a hundred and one, rank and file, was recruited, and left the town under the command of Capt. Uriah Macoy, July 13, 1864. The company left town in the morning train of cars for Readville. A large concourse of the friends of the company assembled at the depot to witness their departure, and to bestow their parting good wishes.

July 3»th. Boriah T. Ilillman, pro. 2d Iieut. July 30th. D. Perltins Reynolds, pro. Ist sergt. July 3Ut. John Ryan, pro. 2d sergt. July 3lst. Daniel L. Weymouth, pro. 3d sergt. July 3l3t. Peter Daltou, pro. 5th sergt. July Slst. llurun Wadu, pro. 3d corp. July 31st.

Emory Z. Stevens, pro. 5th oorp. July 31st. Alfred W. Jones, pro. 6tb corp. July 31st. Amos S. Porkiss, pro. 7th corp. July Slst. Scth L. French, pro. 8th oorp. July Slst.

This company was located at Indianapolis, Ind., and, although not actively engaged in any battle, did valuable service in doing guard duty, and received the thanks of the commanding general.

List of men in Company B, Cupt. Robert Crossman ('id), Fifty-eighth MaiisachusL'tt.s Regiment, under commuud of Col. John C. Whitou, fur three years' .service :

In the call of July, 1864, for five hundred thousand troops a draft was to be made in all districts that were not filled within sixty days. To avoid a draft and the liability of serving, the following persons furnished substitutes :

Spottsylvania May 10, 1864. Walter D. Allen, 3d Maes. Cav. ; died at the Philadctphia Hospital Oct. 29, 1864, from the effect of wounds received in formerly maj. of the 87th N. Y. Regt. Horace Baker, lost an arm in one of the battles of May 12, 1864. John A. Holmes, 29th Mass. Regt.; severely wounded in both in battle June 3, 1364. Andrew C. Gibbs, wounded in leg June 1, 1864. Daniel C. Bird, stunned by a shell in the head May 12, 1864. Frederic C. Blanchard, Co. C, 42d Moss. Regt.; appointed one where he remained one month ; paroled, and arrived at Annapolis, Md., Sept. 3, 1864. Samuel F. Howard, Co. G, 7th Mass. Regt.; was shot in the com. as capt. of Co. C, 26tli Regt. Mass. Vols,, Si'pt. 25, ISfil; he sailed with the regiiucut from Boston, Nov. 21, 1861, on the steamer "Constitution," and arrived at Ship Island Decemher 3d, where tliey remained till May JO, 1S62 ; was in the attack on Sabine Pass ; also in the battle of Wiucbester, where he fell, wounded in a eharge upon the rebels September lUtU ; he was a prisoner within the rebel lines five hours, when the Union cavalry made a charge and rescued hiiu. Ho died October 10th, at Winchester hospital ; his remains were buried at Manslicid, Mass., with military honors Nov. 11, 1S04. He was much respected as an oliicer by his superiors, and w;ib a brave, noble, and ;;eoerous man. Albert M. Smith, son of Albert Smith, of Charlestown, Mass., formerly uf North Bridgowater, was a member of Co. C, 42d Mass. Ke^t. ; was in the " Banks Expedition" at New Orleans, La., 1SG2-C3. At the e.xpiration of that service reenlisted, and was eugajjcd in the battle of Cold Harbor, siuce clerk in the hospital department. Joseph Scott Packard, Jr., formerly of North Bridgewater, was color-bearer in the 2d Mass. Regt. ; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. Acting Master Frederic Crocker, pro. to lieut. for bravery at Sabine Pass; afterwards commanded an uxpedition that captured ono thousand prisoners, with their arms and ammunition ; he was attached to the gunboat " Kensington," on the Florida coast, uuder the command of Commodore Farragut; his promotion is said to have been richly deserved. Lucius F. Kingman, son of Davis Kinguian, formerly of North Bridgewater, lately of Northboro', Mass., was killed in battle, 1.S6:J. George H. Thompson, Co. F, 5Sth Mass. Regt., taken prisoner

Mississippi River. Edwin K. Faunce was in the 75th Illinois Regt. Ambrose Henry llayward was in Co. D, 2Sth Peuna. Regt. of Veterans; he enlisted May 21, ISGIl, and died in the hospital at Chattanooga, Tenu., Juno 15, lSG4,from the cQ'ccts of wounds received at the battle of Pine Knob, Ga. He was a noble, true-hearted soldier. At the time of his being wounded bo was in command of bis company, and had been in several engagements. He was endeared to all his companions by his courteous and manly deportment. Charles N. P;iekard, eorp., was in the 35th Mass. Regt. Mr. Packurd was one of the one thousand that wero inspected by the regimenLil, brigade, and division commanders, and pronounced in every respect the most etUcient soldier. He has participated in no less than hfteen battles; was at the siege of \'ickshurg, and umrehed through Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi, with great credit to himself, and uiucb respected by his comrades. Austin Packard, enl. July, ISI>2, in the 9th Mass. Batt.; wounded in tbe arm at the battle of Gettysburg; he was conveyed to Philadelphia in tho cars, where his arm was amputated. A prontrating fever was caused by the operation, in consequence of which he died Sept. 21, 1S64. Funeral hunoi-s were paid to his remains at the grave by a detachment under Capt. A. K. llanuon. Qcorgo W. Colo, William Mackoy, Fernando Skinner, .and Ellis Howard, were rclexsed from rebel prisons in March, lStJ5. Samuel Kimball, enl. in Co. E, ISlh Moss. Regt., Aug. 26, 1801, and was killed at the b.atle of Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862. William Fluunagan, enl. June 26, IbOl ; killed at the battle of Bull Run Aug. 30, 1S61.

Orrin D. Holmes, son of Nathan Holmes, of North Bridgewater, eul. from Plymouth ; fell in the battle before Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1864.

We have now brought the chapter of the great Rebellion of 1861 down to the clo.se of enlistment of troopa in September, 1864. From this time to the close of the war there was one continuous line of successful victories over the Confederates.

The year 1865 opened with bright prospects before us, by the capture of Fort Fisher, January 15th ; of Columbia, S. C, February 17th ; Charleston, S. C, February 18th; Wilmington, N. C, February 21st; of Richmond, April 3d ; flight of the ConfeJcrato officers of State from Richmond, April -Ith ; surrender of Lee's army April 9th ; surrender of Johnston's army, April 26th; capture of Jefi'. Davis, May 10th. But that which gave the greatest joy to the Union people was the surrender of Lee. Then we began to see through the clouds that had been so long over us, and in the middle of May, 1SU5, the greatest armed rebellion of the world was at an end, so far as fighting was concerned, and the nation now appears to be as prosperous as ever. Business is good, mechanics have returned to tiieir occupations, the farmers to their long-neglected fields, and eveiything wears the appearance of a peaceful and prosperous hereafter. We are, as a people, stronger than before the war. We have stood up against everything that any people has ever been called to boar, and now the . " star-spangled banner in triumph still \v;ives over the land of the free and the home of the brave."

Chapter Xl

Militia History - First Militia Company - Ollicers - Alilitary Division of the Parish - North and South Companies - Plymouth County Brigade - First Cavalry Company, 1787 - North Bridgewater Dragoon Company, 1853 - Militia Districts - Active and Reserve Companies - District Number Siity - District Number Sixty-one - Cunningham Rilles.

The first military company formed in the ancient town of Bridgewater was formed Oct. 2, 1GS9. Thomas Hayward was chosen first captain, John Hayward lieutenant, and Samuel Packard ensign.

At that time the militia of the counties of Barnstable, Plymouth, and Bristol constituted one regiment, and Josiah Winslow, of Marsiifield, was the eoioDcl.

In 1TC2 the population of the town had become numerous enough to increase the number of companies to six. The one in the North Parish of Brid^ewuter (now Brockton) was called the Sixth Cuiupauj. Daniel Howard was first captain iu the parish, Robert Howard lieutenant, and Abiel Packard ensi;_'n. These were succeeded by Robert Howard, promoted to captain, Abiel Packard, promoted to lieutenant, and Henry Kingman eusign. Afterwards Lieut. Abiel Packard was promoted to captain, and Ensign Henry Kingman promoted to lieutenant, and Constant Southworth ensign.