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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 18 0 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 10 0 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 4 0 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Talbot, Silas 1751-1813 (search)
Talbot, Silas 1751-1813 Naval officer; born in Dighton, Mass., in 1751; was captain in a Rhode Island regiment at the siege of Boston; accompanied the American army to New York; and, for skilful operations with fire-rafts against the British shipping there, received from Congress the commission of major. In the summer of Silas Talbot. 1776 he accepted the command of a firebrig on the Hudson. By orders of Washington, after gaining Harlem Heights (Sept. 15), Talbot attempted the destruction of the British vessels of war lying off the present 124th Street, New York City. At 2 A. M. on the 16th, when it was dark and cloudy, Talbot left his hidingplace under the Palisades, 3 or 4 miles above Fort Lee, ran down the river with a fair wind, and, grappling the Romney, set his brig on fire. The crew of the brig escaped in a boat, and the Romney soon freed herself without injury. The other war-vessels fled out of the harbor in alarm. Talbot received a severe wound in the defence of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vinland (search)
eaders, he adds that his statement is based upon trustworthy reports of the Danes. The great work of Professor Charles Christian Rafn, of Copenhagen, Antiquitates Americanae, published in 1837, first brought these Icelandic sagas prominently before modern scholars. Professor Rafn's work was most elaborate and thorough, and very little in the way of new material has been given us since his time, although his theories and the general subject of the Northmen's voyages and the Rock at Dighton, Mass., bearing a supposed Viking inscription. whereabouts of Vinland have been discussed in numberless volumes during the fifty years since he wrote. Perhaps the most valuable work is that by Arthur Middleton Reeves. The title of Mr. Reeves's work is The finding of Wineland the good: the history of the Icelandic discovery of America (London, 1890). This work contains phototype plates of the original Icelandic vellums, English translations of the two sagas, and very thorough historical accou
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
of Dartmouth for their good works during the war; but we have a general statement, which is highly honorable to them. Dighton Incorporated May 30, 1712. Population in 1860, 1,733; in 1865, 1,815. Valuation in 1860, $711,454; in 1865, $776,77 1861. A day or two after the President issued his first call for troops, in April, 1861, a meeting of the citizens of Dighton was held, and initiatory steps were taken to form a military company; and a petition was signed, requesting the selectmeee presented a preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. The resolutions were: 1st, We, the citizens of Dighton, do hereby pledge to Liberty and our country our property, our lives, and our sacred honor, and will give our united andses. The selectmen were also directed to confer with the town authorities of the adjoining towns of Rehoboth, Somerset, Dighton, and Seekonk, in regard to raising a military company for nine months service, of which number the town of Swanzey was t
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Index. (search)
C. Cambridge 382 Canton 490 Carlisle 391 Carver 540 Charlestown 393 Charlemont 259 Charlton 618 Chatham 33 Chelmsford 399 Chelsea 591 Cheshire 66 Chester 299 Chesterfield 334 Chicopee 300 Chilmark 164 Clarksburg 68 Clinton 619 Cohasset 491 Colerain 260 Concord 401 Conway 261 Cummington 335 D. Dalton 69 Dana 621 Danvers 184 Dartmouth 124 Dedham 493 Deerfield 262 Dennis 35 Dighton 125 Dorchester 497 Douglas 622 Dover 500 Dracut 402 Dudley 624 Dunstable 404 Duxbury 542 E. East Bridgewater 543 Eastham 37 Easthampton 336 Easton 127 Edgartown 166 Egremont 71 Enfield 339 Erving 264 Essex 187 F. Fairhaven 130 Falmouth 38 Fall River 133 Fitchburg 625 Florida 73 Foxborough 501 Framingham 405 Franklin 502 Freetown 137 G. Gardner 628 Georgetown 188 Gill 265
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
southwest corner of Winthrop and Brighton streets, where he d. 17 Sept. 1778. His wife Mary d. 15 May 1774, a. 74. Their children were William, b. 19 Sept. 1722, and d. young; Thomas, b. 8 May 1727; Samuel, b. 26 Aug. 1729; Joseph, b. 26 Jan. 1730-31; Mary, b. 19 Feb. 1732-3, m. John Warland 26 Sept. 1754; after his death, she m. William Darling 19 May 1763, whom she survived, and d. 22 May 1817; William, b. 11 May 1755; Sarah, b. 29 Nov. 1737, m. John Barrows of Plymouth (afterwards of Dighton), and was living in 1806; Rebecca, b. 17 Ap. 1740, m.--Pratt, and d. 19 June 1774, leaving an only child Rebecca; Ebenezer, b. 8 May 1743, grad. at H. C. 1766, taught school in Greenland, N. H., and d. 26 Sept. 1801. 11. Edward, s. of Edward (9), m. Patience Day of Boston 4 Dec. 1746, and had Margaret, b. 27 Sept. 1747. 12. John, s. of Edward (9), was a chair-maker, and inherited the homestead on Dunster Street. In 1794, having lost his reason, his guardian sold the estate for his be
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, M. (search)
southwest corner of Winthrop and Brighton streets, where he d. 17 Sept. 1778. His wife Mary d. 15 May 1774, a. 74. Their children were William, b. 19 Sept. 1722, and d. young; Thomas, b. 8 May 1727; Samuel, b. 26 Aug. 1729; Joseph, b. 26 Jan. 1730-31; Mary, b. 19 Feb. 1732-3, m. John Warland 26 Sept. 1754; after his death, she m. William Darling 19 May 1763, whom she survived, and d. 22 May 1817; William, b. 11 May 1755; Sarah, b. 29 Nov. 1737, m. John Barrows of Plymouth (afterwards of Dighton), and was living in 1806; Rebecca, b. 17 Ap. 1740, m.--Pratt, and d. 19 June 1774, leaving an only child Rebecca; Ebenezer, b. 8 May 1743, grad. at H. C. 1766, taught school in Greenland, N. H., and d. 26 Sept. 1801. 11. Edward, s. of Edward (9), m. Patience Day of Boston 4 Dec. 1746, and had Margaret, b. 27 Sept. 1747. 12. John, s. of Edward (9), was a chair-maker, and inherited the homestead on Dunster Street. In 1794, having lost his reason, his guardian sold the estate for his be
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, I. List of officers from Massachusetts in United States Navy, 1861 to 1865. (search)
st. Engr. Smith, Gideon H., Sick.--Mass.Jan. 25, 1862.Actg. Master's Mate.Penobscot.Gulf.Oct. 22, 1863.Appointment revoked.Actg. Master's Mate. Smith, Henry H.,N. H.Mass.Mass.Nov. 20, 1862.Actg. Asst. Surgeon.Thomas Freeborn.Potomac Flotilla.Apr. 21, 1865.Resigned.Actg. Asst. Surgeon. Smith, Horatio D.,Mass.Mass.Mass.Oct. 26, 1864.Actg. Master's Mate.Mattabessett.North Atlantic.June 8, 1865.Resigned.Mate. Smith, James A., See enlistment, July 22, 1862. See Navy Register. Credit, Dighton.Mass.Mass.Apr. 7, 1864.Actg. Master's Mate.Valparaiso; Conemaugh; Shawmut.So. Atlantic; W. Gulf; North Atlantic.--- Smith, John,N. Y.Mass.Mass.Sept. 6, 1862.Actg. Boatswain.Vincennes.Gulf.Dec. 12, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. Boatswain. Smith, John F.,Mass.Mass.Mass.Jan. 18, 1864.Actg. 3d Asst. Engr.Althea.West Gulf.Nov. 4, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. 3d Asst. Engr. Officers from Massachusetts in United States Navy—Continued. name.Where Born.State of which a Citizen.State from whic
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 13 (search)
W., Medford. Briesler, Mrs. John, Quincy. Briggs, Silas P., Dighton. Bright, Wm. Ellery, Waltham. Bright, Jonathan B., Waltham. k, C. W., Boston. Clarke, Mrs. H. M., Belmont. Cobb, Wm. T., Dighton. Coburn, Geo. W., Dracut. Coburn, J. B. V , Dracut. CoggsBoston. Harris, James Winthrop, Cambridge. Hathaway, Wm. L., Dighton. Head, Chas. D., Brookline. Hersey, Reuben, Hingham. Heyw A., Boston. Peters, Edw. D., Cohasset. Phillips, Thomas W., Dighton. Pierce, Hiram, Prescott. Pierce, Chas. F., Newton. Piercj. H., Salem. Silsbee, Francis H., Salem. Simmons, Noble S., Dighton. Slade, Wm. L., Somerset. Slade, Avery P., Somerset. Sladn, C. L., Clinton. Taber, Henry, New Bedford. Talbot, Cyrus, Dighton. Talbot, Dr. Chas., Dighton. Talmadge, Henry, Williamstown. Dighton. Talmadge, Henry, Williamstown. Tappan, John, Boston. Tappan, Chas., Brookline. Taylor, W. O., Boston. Taylor, Mrs. E. B., Quincy. Taylor, Rev. John L., Andov
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, XIV. Massachusetts women in the civil war. (search)
lvedere. Berkley. Berlin. Bernardston. Beverly. Billerica. Blackstone. Bolton. Boston. Boylston. Braintree. Brewster. Bridgewater. Brighton. Brimfield. Brookfield. Brookline. Burlington. Cambridge. Cambridgeport. Canton. Carver. Centre Northbridge. Centreville. Chatham. Chelmsford. Chesterfield. Chilmark. Cliftondale. Cohasset. Concord. Cotuit. Cotuit Port. Dalton. Danvers. Deerfield. Dighton. Dorchester. Dorchester Lower Mills. Dover. Dracut. Dunstable. Duxbury. East Boston. East Bridgewater. East Cambridge. East Granville. East Medway. Easton. East Pembroke. East Randolph. East Saugus. East Walpole. East Wareham. Edgartown. Erving. Essex. Fairmount. Fall River. Falmouth. Feltonville. Fitchburg. Florence. Foxborough. Framingham. Georgetown. Gerry. Globe Village. Gloucester. Grafton.
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union, Company M. (search)
ns, Colerain, 31, m; farmer. Jan. 2, 1865. M. O. Sept. 28, 1865. George K. Hatch, Pembroke, Me. 26, m; merchant. Oct. 17, 1861. Disch. Aug. 26, 1862, and appointed 2nd Lieut. 1st Regt, La. Cav. Disch. July 23, 1863. Edward A. Hayden, Dighton, 19, s; laborer. Dec. 31, 1864. M. O. Sept. 28, 1865. Patrick Flannigan, Lowell, 35, in; laborer. Nov. 1. 1861. Disch. disa. March. 1863, Brashear City, La. Timothy Hennesey, Newton, 21, s; varnisher. Dec. 30, 1864. M. O. Sept. 28, 18March 18, 1864. Died July 16, 1864, New Orleans, La. Nathaniel B. Jellison, Boston, 22, m; sailor. Nov. 22, 1861. Disch. disa. June 16, 1862. Allen Johnson, Boston, 28, m; carpenter. Nov. 28, 1861. M. O. Dec. 5, 1864. Oliver Jones, Dighton, 19, s; bootmaker. Dec. 31, 1864. Disch. July 21, 1865. Thomas L. Jones, en. New Orleans, La.——Nov. 25, 1862. Died Nov 12, 1863, Port Hudson, La. David Kief, Springfield, 21, s; moulder. Dec. 31, 1864. M. O. Sept. 28, 1865. John M.