. History and complete roster of the Massachusetts regiments, minute men of '61 who responded to the first call of President Abraham Lincoln, April 15, 1861, to defend the flag and Constitution of the United States ... and biographical sketches of minute men of Massachuetts . t Prescott. Charlestown. Mass. Minute Men of 61 Company K. Fifth Mass. Regt. Albert Prescott was born Fel). 19, 1830,in Charlestown, Mass. First ^ K, Fifth ^Nlassachnsetts Volnn-teers, Minuite Men of 61, (3 months)April 19, 1861 to July 31, 1861; first ser-geant. Company B, Thirt_\-Sixth Massa-chusetts Vo
. History and complete roster of the Massachusetts regiments, minute men of '61 who responded to the first call of President Abraham Lincoln, April 15, 1861, to defend the flag and Constitution of the United States ... and biographical sketches of minute men of Massachuetts . t Prescott. Charlestown. Mass. Minute Men of 61 Company K. Fifth Mass. Regt. Albert Prescott was born Fel). 19, 1830,in Charlestown, Mass. First ^ K, Fifth ^Nlassachnsetts Volnn-teers, Minuite Men of 61, (3 months)April 19, 1861 to July 31, 1861; first ser-geant. Company B, Thirt_\-Sixth Massa-chusetts Volunteers, July 30, 1862; Cap-tain Cotupany P., August 28, 1862, re-signed April 29, 1863; re-enlisted captainCompany I, MassachusettsVolunteers March 2, 1864; major, June 15, 1864; killed in the battle of the Mine,,near Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. The following from the Historian of theFifty-Seventh Massachusetts Volunteers :His character as a .soldier and citizen wasupright and honorable. He was a man ofgenial disposition, generous hearted and atrue friend. He fell with his sword drawnin defence of his country and died underthe folds of the tattered flag which he hadbravely defended and thus closed thepages of his earthh- life. Minute Men of 61 357. Hexrv M. Hawkins Minute Men of 61 Co. K, 5th Mass. Regt., Re-enlisted Co. C. 1st Heavy Artillery Henry M. Hawkins was born in Dover,N. H., Oct. 20, 1840. He enlisted inCompany E, Fifth Massachusetts Infanrty,April 19, 1861 and was discharged July 31,1861. Sept. 1, 1861 was appointed hose-man of Engine 3, Boston Fire 7, 1862 he enlisted in Company C,First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery,serving till expiration of term, July 8,1864. March 1, 1865, re-entered the firedepartment as assistant engineer of En-gine 3 and was promoted engineer of com- pany May 1, 1873. Detailed to repairshop in INIay 1875 in addition to duties onEngine 3. October 1890 relieved fromduty with engine 3 and appointed Fo
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