Browsing named entities in William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1. You can also browse the collection for Windsor (Massachusetts, United States) or search for Windsor (Massachusetts, United States) in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
purchase arms, writes to the Governor, I am detained till this forenoon for despatches from the British minister. I learn that he has telegraphed to Halifax for a fleet to go to Washington to protect him and save the archives of their Government. I believe it. Before leaving New York, Mr. Boutwell succeeded in obtaining an order from General Wool upon the ordnance officer at the United-States Arsenal at Watertown, for four thousand stand of arms. These arms were what were known as the Windsor rifle, and had the sword bayonet. Upon the receipt of Mr. Boutwell's telegram to forward provisions to General Butler at Annapolis by armed steamer, Governor Andrew consulted John M. Forbes, and put the matter in his charge. On the afternoon of the same day, he addressed the following letter to Governor Andrew:— Boston, April 25, 1861. To His Excellency Governor Andrew. Sir,—Having reference to the letter of Hon. George S. Boutwell, I beg leave to say, that, after you showed it me