. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . ul articles for the comfort of the sick and woundedmen ; and, what was still more grateful to them, by her personalattentions almost every day, contributing to soothe, as with thetender hand of a mother, the sufferings of these men, so farremote from the comforts of their homes. At Worcester, after a stay of two weeks, he obtained leave, onfurlough, to return home ; where, under care of a local physician,he soon found himself more rapidly recovering, and by whoseinfluence he was
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . ul articles for the comfort of the sick and woundedmen ; and, what was still more grateful to them, by her personalattentions almost every day, contributing to soothe, as with thetender hand of a mother, the sufferings of these men, so farremote from the comforts of their homes. At Worcester, after a stay of two weeks, he obtained leave, onfurlough, to return home ; where, under care of a local physician,he soon found himself more rapidly recovering, and by whoseinfluence he was permitted to remain until his discharge fromthe army was obtained, which was July 6, 1865. The effects of the surgical mal-treatment were evident formonths afterward ; though at present they have disappeared. Mr. Moore is still a citizen of Wayland, engaged in mercan-tile business, and though greatly disappointed in the amountof service he was able to render to his country, yet rejoices athaving volunteered his aid in good faith for the restoration ofhis countrys integrity, unity, and prosperity. Samuel lAMUEL MOORE, the only son of Samuel and^ Julia A. Moore, was born at Wayland on the 15thof February, 1844. Though not having attained a vigorous physicalmaturity, yet he felt the importance of the hour, anda willingness to obey its summons to duty. Hefirst went as a nine-months man in Company G,Forty-fourth Regiment of Infantry; and served hisfull time without being off from duty a single day. His enlist-ment is dated Sept. 28, 1862. He left the State for the seat of war Oct. 22 reaching North Carolina, his company did not accompanythe regiment on the expedition to Tarborough; and the firstmovement that brought him in contact with the rebels wason the 14th of December, at Kinston. But neither here nor atGoldsborough was the regiment under severe fire. At Whitehall,however, it was placed in advance, and moved to its positionunder a severe shelling from the e
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