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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
sick and wounded in the field and hospitals. West Brookfield Incorporated March 3, 1848. Population in 1860, 1,548; in 1866, 1,549. Valuation in 1860, $643,823; in 1865, $679,389. The selectmen in 1861 were R. Cummings, A. C. Allen, Wm. Foster, A. Makepeace; in 1862, R. Cummings, A. C. Allen, George H. Brown, E. W. Combs, William Foster; in 1863, H. Brown, A. C. Allen, Daniel Allen, A. C. Gleason, H. L. Bannister; in 1864, H. Brown, A. C. Allen, A. C. Gleason, Daniel Allen, T. E. CarWilliam Foster; in 1863, H. Brown, A. C. Allen, Daniel Allen, A. C. Gleason, H. L. Bannister; in 1864, H. Brown, A. C. Allen, A. C. Gleason, Daniel Allen, T. E. Cary; in 1865, A. C. Allen, A. C. Gleason, Sanford Adams, T. E. Cary. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all these years was E. H. Blair. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to consider matters relating to the war was held on the 29th of April, at which it was voted to pay each volunteer belonging to the town, when mustered into the military service, twenty dollars, and to furnish him with a revolver. A pledge was also given that their families should be properly cared for. 1862. Apr
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union, Company F. (search)
. Handy Crook, Boston, 41, m; porter. Sept. 9, 1862. Died, prisoner of war, Salisbury, N. C. Jan. 21, 1865. Samuel B. Cross. North Reading, 44, m; farmer. July 18, 1862. Died Oct. 26, 1863, Memphis Tenn. Alvah G. Crossley, Cambridge, 41. m; machinist. Aug. 11, 1862. Disch disa. Nov. 20, 1863. Michael Dempsey, Concord, 45, m; farmer. Sept. 11, 1862. Disch. June 10, 1865. William H. H. Emery, Cambridge, 29, m; printer, Sept. 11, 1862. Disch. May 20, 1865. Unof. William Foster, Cambridge, 18, s; tinsmith. Aug. 19, 1862. Disch. May 20, 1865. Unof. John Frasier, E. Boston, 22, s; plumber. Aug. 26, 1862. Disch. disa. Aug. 24, 1863. Charles H. Fuller, Lynn, 20, s; seaman. Sept. 20, 1862. Disch. disa Feb. 20, 1863. Timothy Gallivan, Lynn, 18 s; shoemaker. Sept. 29, 1862. Disch. May 20, 1865. Unof. Joseph Glaesner, Roxbury, 41, m; farmer. Sept. 25, 1862. Disch. Nov. 20, 1862. Unof. William Gormley, Boston, 38, m; teamster. Sept. 8, 1862.
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 15: (search)
to arise makes rapidly to the rear. Charles A. Mason, a driver belonging to the Fourth gun, is shot in the top of the head as he lies flat on his face by the side of his horses. For a time he does not move and all think him dead; but afterwards, at intervals, lie utters most pitiful wails of agony. Finding life still persisting tenaciously, two of the gun's crew bring him under cover of the works out of further danger. He died the next day and was buried in a family lot near Reams. William Foster, driver on the First piece, also received a wound in the head, the bullet ploughing a perfect furrow from front to rear of the scalp. Meanwhile the enemy have reopened the battery around to our left and rear, evidently firing at our cavalry, as we are not visible to them; but one of their first shots pierces our frail breastwork on the inside,narrowly escaping the head of a cannoneer. This being between two fires is a situation of whose discomforts we had read, but never before expe
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.16 (search)
Died in service. I. I. Cheedle, E. A. Chick, Buck Carter, Died in service. Daniel Carter, Died in service. John T. Carter, Died in service. Alexander Carter, J. C. Cunningham, Isaac Cunningham, Died in service. Burley Coleman, W. J. Davis, Died in service. S. B. Drinkard, S. A. Daniel, John Drinkard, Died in service. G. W. Elam, Ed. Ellett, William England, Died in service. Charles Fore, Died in service. Frederick Fore, John Fore, Died in service. S. T. Fuqua, William Foster, D. Ferguson, C. E. Glenn, I. S. Glenn, Died in service. J. B. Glenn, Rice Gilleain, John W. Gilleain, R. Gilleam, Charles Gilleain, Van Gilleain, James E. Gills, Samuel Gregory, Died in service. Isham Gilliam, James Gillespie, Buck Gallagher, Silas Gregory, Died in service. William Gregory, Died in service. William Hubbard, Died in service. P. Hubbard, I. S. Harris, W. H. Harris, Tom Harvey, Died in service. R. Harvey, Died in service. John Irving, Died in servi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Thomas J. Jackson. (search)
e city of Mexico, and was twice breveted for gallant conduct—at Cherubusco and Chapultepec—attaining the rank finally of first lieutenant of artillery. After the Mexican war he was on duty for a time at Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, and subsequently at Fort Meade, Fla., but in 1851 ill health caused him to resign his commission in the army and return to his native State, where he was elected Professor of Natural Sciences and Artillery Tactics over such competitors as McClellan, Rosecrans, Foster, Peck, and G. W. Smith, all of whom were recommended by the faculty at West Point. His Marriages. Soon after entering upon his duties at the institute he married a daughter of Rev. Dr. Junkin, president of Washington College, and upon her death in 1855 he visited Europe on leave of absence. Some time after his return he married a daughter of Rev. Dr. Morrison, of North Carolina, who is still living. Virginia's call to arms. Upon the secession of Virginia Major Jackson (as he the
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Elliott Grays of Manchester, Va. [from the Richmond, Va., times, November 28, 1902.] (search)
F. Brown, J. D. Bockwell, Leroy Bass, G. W. Browder, W. E. Browder, Thomas Browder, J. W. Browder, James H. Belcher (transferred to navy September 16, 1862), William Brooks, William Caudle, T. B. Cersley, J. T. Cottrell, John A. Cersley, T. W. Crow, James W. Cersley, W. D. Craig, E. Chandler, Richard Cottrell, J. W. Craig, John Duck, Henry D. Eggers (transferred to navy November 1, 1862), John E. Eggers (transferred to navy November 1, 1862), James Edmunds, William Evans, Michael Foster, William Foster, J. W. Harding, P. Hardgrave, M. Holland, R. J. Hancock, Richard Johnson, Henry A. Jordan, T. W. Jones, R. J. Lufsey, B. F. Lipscomb, William M. Mays (killed at Spotsylvania Courthouse), Joseph F. Moore (killed at Spotsylvania Courthouse), J. L. Maxey, J. W. Moore, Henry Marx, V. W. Nosworthy, J. T. Owens, Joseph H. Perdue, R. L. Pollard, E. B. Pierce, C. R. Pollard, Frank Puckett, Charles H. Rushbrook, W. S. Smith, John Smith, Robert I. Sadler, Charles C. Swan, Jeter Snead, Joseph Snead
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Appendix. (search)
liam W. Brown, F. M. Burks, Paulus Powell. Bailey, Samuel D. Coffee, William H. Colvin, William O. Clark, C. C. Clark, R. C. Carey, James. Davis, Arthur P. Dunnivant, William. Equi, Joseph. Farriss, William. Foster, William E. Gaulding, T. Henry. Gregory, N. H. Gilbert, George W. Gilbert, William. Hart, Patrick S. Hurt, Samuel. Hendricks, James. Houston, Francis R. Hancock, W. T. Jenkins, J. Samuel. Kayton, J. Patrick. Law Omohundro. Privates Alvis, G. E. Allen, William. Brooks, Custis. Bryant, John J. Childress, William T. Callahan, John. Davidson, Ellis C. Daniel, John R. Driskill, John R. Echols, Thomas. Fulks, Marshall. Foster, James. Frye, William H. Gilliam, Robert. Hunter, Nehemiah H. Hannah, Robert M. Jones, W. W. Johnson, Thomas H. Kelly, Robert. Layne, David S. Liggon, D. L. Leonard, William. Manley, J. H. Marsh, John W. Mar
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
$10 reward. --Ranaway from the farm of Mr. James Lyons, on the 22d of May, a negro man named William Foster. He is a mulatto, and has a bush head, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of down look when spoken to. The above reward will be paid for the apprehension of said fellow, if delivered either to Mr. James Lyons or Dr. Ro. B Lyne in Richmond. je 17--tf Thos. L. Lyne.
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], $10 reward. (search)
$10 reward. --Ranaway from the farm of Mr. James Lyons, on the 22d of day a negro man named William Foster. He is a m at o and has a bushy head, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of down look when spoken to. The above reward will be paid for the apprehension of said follow, if delivered author to Mr. James Lyons or Dr. Ro. B Lyaola in Richmond. Thos. L. Lyne. je
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], For Hire (search)
810 Rewakd. --Ranaway from the farm of Mr. James Lyons, on the 22d of May, a negro man named William Foster, He is a mulatto, and has a bushy head, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of down look when spoken to. The above reward will be paid for the apprehension of said fellow, if delivered either to Mr. James Lyons or Dr. Ro. B Lyne in Richmond. je 17--tf Thos. L Lyne.
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