. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . work of great exposure. In the month of March, the regiment was stationed in a veryexposed position at the front in what was known as Fort shelling and sharpshooting were here constantly ex-perienced. Mr. Brigham was engaged in the last fight of the regiment,April 2 ; and, on the next day, marched with flying colors intoPetersburg. After the surrender of Gen. Lees army, but little more wasdone by the Thirty-fifth except to make its way to Washingtonby boat from City P
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . work of great exposure. In the month of March, the regiment was stationed in a veryexposed position at the front in what was known as Fort shelling and sharpshooting were here constantly ex-perienced. Mr. Brigham was engaged in the last fight of the regiment,April 2 ; and, on the next day, marched with flying colors intoPetersburg. After the surrender of Gen. Lees army, but little more wasdone by the Thirty-fifth except to make its way to Washingtonby boat from City Point to Alexandria, and thence by marchto the capital. By the usual route, and after some stops on the way for re-freshment, the regiment reached Readville, Mass., on the 13thof June, when the men were mustered out of service. Mr. Brigham is thankful to have been a soldier in defence ofthe Union. He passed through some very pleasant times, andsome pretty hard trials ; and is only sorry that sickness deprivedhim from rendering his full share of service. At present, heresides in Weston, Mass. Hezekiah N. ^3^HIS soldier was the son of Dwight and Eliza Brown;|i|j, born at Rowe, Mass., Aug. 12, 1840. He was five feet two inches tall, of light com-plexion, light-brown hair, and gray eyes ; a farmerby occupation. He enlisted for nine months as fifer in the Forty-fourth Regiment of Infantry (Company G), on the15th of August, 1862; and was discharged at theend of his term, —June 18, 1863. The regiment left the State Oct. 22, and, four days after, landedin North Carolina. On the 29th, in company with other troops,it sailed for Washington, On leaving that place, Nov. 2,the men had their first encounter with armed rebels, which lastedseveral hours, and until near midnight, with a loss of two killedand eight wounded in the regiment. During the next day, theymarched through Hamilton to Plymouth, driving the rebel skir-mishers. On passing through Hamilton, our men were firedon
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