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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 1 : introductory and explanatory. (search)
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3 : Berkshire County . (search)
Chapter 3: Berkshire County.
Berkshire is the most westerly county in the Commonwealth.
It is bounded north by Bennington County, Vermont; west by Rensselaer and Columbia Counties, New York; south by Litchfield County, Connecticut; and east by Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts.
In parts it is rough and hilly, but has many beautiful and picturesque streams and valleys.
The Housatonic and Hoosick are its chief rivers; the former empties into Long Island Sound, and the latter into the Hudson River.
The Hoosack and Greylock, which are partly in the town of Adams, are its chief mountains.
Under the former, a tunnel for a railroad, four miles in length, is being made; and the latter is the highest land in Massachusetts.
Its largest towns are Pittsfield, the county-seat; and Adams, in which there are many large and flourishing manufactories.
The largest portion of the people, however, are agriculturists.
The Boston and Albany Railroad passes through the ce
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6 : Essex County . (search)
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7 : Franklin County . (search)
Chapter 7: Franklin County.
This county is bounded on the north by Windham County, Vermont, and a part of Cheshire County, New Hampshire; east by Worcester County, south by Hampshire County, and west by the county of Berkshire.
The surface of the county is elevated: the Green-Mountain range extends from north to south, presenting some of the wildest and most picturesque scenery in the State.
The soil, however, broken by hills of no common height, is exceedingly fertile; its numerous valleys produce fine crops of grain and grasses; its mountain sides afford rich pasturage for cattle and sheep.
The Connecticut River flows through its centre from north to south, and the Deerfield and Miller's Rivers pass through rich and beautiful valleys.
It is a quiet, pastoral region, with here and there busy manufacturing towns.
Greenfield is the shire town, and is widely known as one of the most beautiful of our New-England villages.
The population of Franklin County in 1860 was 31,434
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8 : Hampden County . (search)
Chapter 8: Hampden County.
This county is bounded north by Hampshire County, east by Worcester County, south by Tolland and Hartford Counties, Connecticut, and west by the county of Berkshire.
The Connecticut River passes from north to south through the centre of the county.
Springfield, the shire town, is one of the most beautiful and enterprising cities in the Commonwealth.
The Boston and Albany, and several other railroads, centre there.
The United-States arsenal, for the manufacture of fire-arms, is located in Springfield.
The Springfield Daily Republican has a national reputation for ability and enterprise.
Some parts of the county are mountainous, but the principal part of it is rather undulating than hilly.
The occupations of the people are farming and manufacturing, and altogether it is one of the most thriving and intelligent counties in the Commonwealth.
The population of the county in 1860 was 57,866, in 1865 it was 64,438, which is an increase in five years