. 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 . e Hall, N. Bridge, N. C. ; Winton, N. , Va. ; Heckman Farm, Church, Va ; Drury Bluff, Harbor, Va.; Petersburg, Va.; Second Kinston, N. C. David W, Wardrop. Fres. Minute Men of 61 BriKadier General United .States Volunteer Born in Philadelphia, 1824, died July 10,1898. When
. 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 . e Hall, N. Bridge, N. C. ; Winton, N. , Va. ; Heckman Farm, Church, Va ; Drury Bluff, Harbor, Va.; Petersburg, Va.; Second Kinston, N. C. David W, Wardrop. Fres. Minute Men of 61 BriKadier General United .States Volunteer Born in Philadelphia, 1824, died July 10,1898. When a young man he removed toNew Bedford, Mass. Was connected withthe whaling industries of the Port. Re-sumed his training at West the breaking out of the Civil War wasColonel of the Third MassachusettsVolunteers; served with that Regimentand at expiration of it served as Colonel ofthe Ninety-Ninth New York \ out as Brevetted BrigadierGeneral. After the war was appointedInspector of at Boston whichposition he held at time of his death. Hewas a brave and worthy officer, also anupright citizen. Has held the office ofpresident of Minute Men of Massachusettsas well as at head of several other organi-zations. 60 Minute Men of 61. Cephas Washbirn Jr., Kiiij^ston, Mass. Minute Men ef 61. Capt. 3d Mass. L, Co. D. 38th. Mass., Vols. Captain Cephas \\)urn was born inBridgewater, Mass., January 18, 1832, andwas for several \ears prior to the Civil War,a member of the In answer toPresident Lincolns first call, entered theservice April 16, 1S61. as First Lieutenantof Company A, Third Regiment, at Fortress Monroe, Va. His firstactive service was taking part in the des-truction of Gosport Navy Yard at Norfolk,Va., on the night of April 20, 1861. Was stationed at Hampton, Va., and atthe Fort, assisting in garrison duty, servinguntil expiration of term of service. Whileat the latter place, and being Lieutenantof the Gua
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