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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, The Tenth Massachusetts Battery Association (search)
The Tenth Massachusetts Battery Association Shortly after the close of the war, an attempt was made to inaugurate the plan of holding an annual reunion of the Company. The first one was held at the home of Comrade Augustus C. White, No. 2 Bowdoin Street, Boston, Oct. 24, 1866, and one or two supplementary ones for perfecting the organization at the rooms of the First Massachusetts Infantry Association, corner of Essex and Washington streets; for various reasons they proved only partial successes. But Feb. 4, 1879, in answer to a call issued by a self-constituted committee consisting of comrades George M. Townsend, Charles E. Pierce, William E. Endicott, G Fred. Gould, Joseph H. Currant, and John D. Billings, forty-four comrades met at Young's Hotel, Boston, and formed the present Association. Soon after 7 o'clock the assembly was called to order by Comrade Pierce, who briefly stated the object of the gathering. Comrade William E. Endicott was chosen temporary chairman.