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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 12 0 Browse Search
Frank Preston Stearns, Cambridge Sketches 6 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 4 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 2 2 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. 1 1 Browse Search
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Frank Preston Stearns, Cambridge Sketches, The colored regiments. (search)
, but they were earning higher wages than ever before, and were equally afraid of what might happen to them if they were captured by the Confederate forces. Colonel Hallowell says: The Governor counselled with certain leading colored men of Boston. He put the question, Will your people enlist in my regiments? They will not, was telegraphed to the Governor: I can fill up another regiment for you in less than six weeks, --a hint which resulted in the Massachusetts Fifty-fifth, with Norwood P. Hallowell, a gallant officer who had been wounded at Antietam, for its commander. The Governor, however, appears to have suddenly changed his mind, for on May 7thovernor Andrew has written: This letter is respy. referred to Surgeon-General Dole with the request that he would confer with Surgeon Stone and Lieutenant-Colonel Hallowell. It is surprising, and not fair nor fit, that a man trying as Mr. Stearns is, to serve the country at a risk, should suffer thus by such disagreement