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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 8 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Boynton, Henry Van ness, 1835- (search)
Boynton, Henry Van ness, 1835- Military officer; born in West Stockbridge, Mass., July 22, 1835; received a commission as major in the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the outbreak of the Civil War and served during the Tennessee campaign; received the brevet of brigadier-general for gallant conduct at the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga; became chairman of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park, and a brigadier-general of volunteers in the American-Spanish War. He is author of Sherman's Historical raid, etc.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 1: (search)
of the State for Mr. Seward until the final ballot, when it was thrown for Mr. Lincoln. That fall he was nominated by the Republican State Convention for Governor, and was elected by the majority we have already stated, in the largest popular vote ever cast in the State. This, in brief, was the life of Governor Andrew, up to the time he entered upon the duties of Governor of this Common-wealth. Associated with him on the ticket as Lieutenant-Governor was Hon. John Z. Goodrich, of West Stockbridge, who, being afterwards appointed Collector of the Port of Boston, resigned on the 29th of March, 1861. Oliver Warner, of Northampton, was elected Secretary of State; Henry K. Oliver, of Salem, Treasurer and Receiver-General; Dwight Foster, of Worcester, Attorney-General; and Levi Reed, of Abington, Auditor of Accounts. Jacob Sleeper, of Boston; John I. Baker, of Beverly; James M. Shute, of Somerville; Hugh M. Greene, of Northfield; Joel Hayden, of Williamsburg; James Ritchie, of Roxbu
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
00. Total amount, $3,632.53. The ladies of Washington met on various occasions, and prepared lint and bandages for the wounded soldiers in hospitals. West Stockbridge Incorporated Feb. 23, 1774. Population in 1860, 1,589; in 1865, 1,621. Valuation in 1860, $602,010: in 1865, $613,816. The selectmen in 1861 were Franky Government. 1864. March 7th, Two thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid during the year to the families of soldiers residing in West Stockbridge. March 28th, Voted, to raise fifteen hundred dollars by taxation for recruiting purposes. The selectmen were authorized to borrow that amount, in anticipatring the year. May 13th, Voted, to raise by taxation sixty-five hundred dollars, to refund money subscribed and paid by citizens to encourage recruiting. West Stockbridge furnished one hundred and sixty men for the war, which was a surplus of eight over and above all demands. One was a commissioned officer. The whole amount
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Index. (search)
Tisbury 168 Tolland 320 Topsfield 246 Townsend 458 Truro 51 Tyngsborough 460 Tyringham 106 U. Upton 686 Uxbridge 687 W. Wakefield 450 Wales 321 Walpole 524 Waltham 461 Ware 359 Wareham 577 Warren 689 Warwick 288 Washington 108 Watertown 463 Wayland 466 Webster 690 Wellfleet 54 Wendell 289 Wenham 249 West Bridgewater 578 West Brookfield 695 Westborough 692 West Boylston 694 West Cambridge (Arlington) 467 Westfield 323 Westford 469 Westhampton 361 Westminster 696 West Newbury 250 Weston 469 Westport 160 West Roxbury 525 West Springfield 325 West Stockbridge 109 Weymouth 529 Whately 290 Wilbraham 327 Williamsburg 362 Williamstown 111 Wilmington 471 Winchendon 698 Winchester 473 Windsor 113 Winthrop 600 Wrentham 531 Woburn 474 Worcester 699 Worthington 364 Y. Yarmouth 55
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 2 (search)
nn., Apr. 16, 1809. Appointed from Massachusetts. Captain, Additional Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, Jan. 30, 1862. Major, Judge Advocate, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 3, 1862, until he resigned, July 18, 1863. Major, Additional Aide-de-Camp, June 20, 1862. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Brevet Colonel and Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, July 17, 1865. Resigned, July 17, 1865. Died at Washington, D. C., May 25, 1878. Boynton, Henry Van Ness. Born at West Stockbridge, Mass., July 22, 1835. Major, 35th Ohio Infantry, July 29, 1861. Lieut. Colonel, July 13, 1863. Served in the campaigns of the Army of the Ohio under Generals Buell and Rosecrans and of the Army of the Cumberland under General George H. Thomas until date of discharge. Served throughout in the division originally commanded by General Thomas. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Honorably discharged, Sept. 8, 1864. Breck, Samuel. Born at Middleborough, Mass., Feb.