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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
Captain Rand, First Regiment of Infantry, writes, At a meeting of my company, held last evening, it was unanimously voted to adopt the following as a company name, Schouler Volunteers, with many thanks to you for your numerous kindnesses. This company was Company I, First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Captain Rand was killed at Chancellorsville. Captain Peirson, of Byfield, volunteers his whole command (Company B, First Battalion of Rifles) for the war. May 1.—Samuel Fowler, of Westfield, writes, This town has appropriated ten thousand dollars for the equipment and outfit of a company of volunteers, and to drill them until called for. God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Richard H. Dana, Jr., of Cambridge, writes,— The topi I left with you yesterday is the result of fifty years experience of the British in the East. It is now universally used by the British military in India, China, and Indian Islands. I wore that topi in China, India, and Egypt some six
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
ulty, and under circumstances of peril and care without example. If, during the remnant of my official term, I shall be so fortunate as not to incur their just disapprobation, I shall resume the duties of a private citizen, carrying the memory of an official career long enough for ambition, and crowned by the happiness of having served the State with singleness of heart. The Republican Convention met in Worcester on the 15th of September, and organized by the choice of Mr. Gillett, of Westfield, for temporary chairman, who, on taking the chair, made a brief and eloquent address. The meeting was permanently organized by the choice of Charles Sumner for president, and a number of vice-presidents and secretaries, among whom were several of the representative men of the party. Alexander H. Bullock, of Worcester, was unanimously nominated for Governor, and William Claflin, of Newton, for Lieutenant-Governor. Henry S. Briggs, of Pittsfield, was nominated for Auditor; Jacob H. Loud,