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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 2: Barnstable County. (search)
d, immediately after the publication of the circular of the New-England Women's Auxiliary Association was received, and continued until the close of the war. Mrs. S. B. Phinny was president, and Miss E. A. Chamberlain was secretary, most of the time. They made 3,153 articles, and $768 were raised in money. Hundreds of yards of baters and the ringing of church-bells, an account of which we find in the Sandwich Republican of April, 1861. Several gentlemen made speeches, among whom was Major S. B. Phinny, editor of the Barnstable patriot, a democratic paper. He was frequently interrupted by the spontaneous and hearty applause of the audience whenever any albounty for each man who would enlist in the campaign. Six hundred and twenty dollars were pledged in the course of the evening in sums varying from $5 to $70,—Major Phinny contributing the seventy dollars, and promising a stand of colors to the company when formed. The Sandwich company was formed, and was among the first three-y