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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 40 0 Browse Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 10 0 Browse Search
Philip Henry Sheridan, Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army . 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 8 0 Browse Search
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 6 0 Browse Search
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies 6 0 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 4 0 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 4 0 Browse Search
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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., January 15, 1738. (search)
own of Watertown was the water-mill referred to on page 21 in connection with the grant of lands to the wear. It was a grist-mill, built as early as 1634, upon Mill Creek, a probably natural canal or raceway flowing around the lower fall and affording sufficient power for the mill, without the erection of a dam. The volume of water in the river was very much greater then than now, and the natural current of Mill Creek would give all the needed power for an undershot mill wheel. No mention is made of a dam at this early date, and it is not likely that one was then built. Mill Creek still supplying power to the mills upon its banks, is doubtless the oldeMill Creek still supplying power to the mills upon its banks, is doubtless the oldest mill-race in the country that has continued in uninterrupted use for so long a period. A dam was erected many years ago and now turns the shallow waters of the river into its narrow channel. Winthrop relates a singular accident that happened at this mill. A five year old son of one Smith fell into the raceway near the mill