The History of Sudbury, Massachusetts. 1638-1889
The History of Sudbury, Massachusetts. 1638-1889

Author: Alfred Sereno Hudson

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781230216119

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... 1850-1875. The Civil War. -- Causes of it. -- Warlike Activity at the North. -- First War Meeting in Sudbury. -- The " Wadsworth Rifle Guards." -- Acts of the Town Relating to the War. -- Soldiers' Aid Society. -- Enlistments.-- Sketch of the Thirteenth Regiment. -- The Sixteenth.-- The Eighteenth. -- The Twentieth. -- The Twenty-Sixth. -- The Thirty-Fifth. -- The Forty-Fifth. -- The Fifty-Ninth. --Enlistments in other Regiments of Infantry. -- Sketch of First Massachusetts Cavalry.-- Enlistments in other Regiments of Cavalry. -- Enlistments in the Artillery Service. -- United States Sanitary Commission. -- List of Conscripts. -- Casualties.-- Biographical Sketches of Men who Died in the Service.-- Of Soldiers now Living in Sudbury. -- Summary of Service. -- List of Citizens Subject to a Draft in 1863. -- Bicentennial of the Wadsworth Fight. -- Laying out of Road to Railroad Station, South Sudbury. -- The George Goodnow Bequest. The sturdy patriots went forth From city, village, hamlet, farm; Unsparing was the sacrifice To shield our native land from harm. THE CIVIL WAR. The events of the Civil War are so familiar to many now living, that it may be thought unnecessary to give even an outline of its cause or nature. But there is a generation who were not living while that war was in progress. To these it is a matter of history only, and the tales of it come to them as the tradition of the wars that preceded it. A few words, then, of introduction may be important. The war began in 1861. For many years previous there had been a disagreement between the North and the South on the subject of slavery. At the North there had been a growing sentiment that the system was wrong, and, as time passed on, opinions grew more and more positive and...

American Generals of the Revolutionary War
American Generals of the Revolutionary War

Author: Robert P. Broadwater

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2024-10-17

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0786491736

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At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, the colonies faced the daunting task of creating the first American army, and its requisite leadership, capable of combating a global superpower whose standing army and general ship were among the finest in the world. Built largely from state and local militias, the colonial army performed surprisingly well and produced a number of fine generals. Some were experienced before the war, like George Washington of the Virginia Militia and the British-born Horatio Gates, while others were as green as the soldiers they led. This book presents basic biographical information about America's first generals in the Revolutionary War. Included are all generals of the Continental Army, along with those commissioned in the colonies' militias. Drawn from primary sources, including death and census records, records of the Continental Congress, and contemporary writings, each biographical sketch provides date and place of birth, prewar education and occupation, wartime service, date and place of death, and place of burial. Portraits of each general are included where available, and appendices display important statistics, including comparative ages; occupations; officers lost by death, resignation, murder or changing loyalty; and states or countries of origin.