. 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 . unded bythe rebel pickets, forded the river andunder cover of darkness and heavj fireescaped . Afterwards appointed recruitingofficer by Governor Andrew and Ma3orWightman of Boston, at the old StateHouse where he assisted in raising severalCompanies of the Forty-Seventh Massa-chusetts, going out as First Sergeant ofCompan
. 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 . unded bythe rebel pickets, forded the river andunder cover of darkness and heavj fireescaped . Afterwards appointed recruitingofficer by Governor Andrew and Ma3orWightman of Boston, at the old StateHouse where he assisted in raising severalCompanies of the Forty-Seventh Massa-chusetts, going out as First Sergeant ofCompany H, of that Regiment which wasassigned to Baulss expedition, .\ewOrleans, I^a. After arriving there he wasdetailed Postmaster of Second Brigadewhere he performed the duties of that officetill disabled by .sun-stroke in 1878. Hewas one of the originators and with a fewothers organized the association of chusetts Three Months Volunteers, after-wards merged into the association ofMintite Men of 61, serving as its Secre-tary and Adjutant seven A-ears. A memberof Post 35, G-A-R Chelsea, Mass., andether fraternal organizations. He diedMarch 17, 19U3, at Everett, Mass. ; thefuneral was largely attended by the MinuteMen of 61, Pest 35, G-A-R and George O Brastow, Somerville, Mass. Minute Men of 61Capt. Co. I, Fifth Mass. Maj. U S Vols. Major George O. Brastow was born inWrentham, Mass., September 8, November 20, 1878. He was Captain of the Somerville Com-pany in the Fifth Massachusetts VoltinteerMilitia during its three months term, andwas very popular throughout the wholeRegiment by reason of his zeal andefficiency as an officer and the magnetismof his genial and kindly nature. He was commissioned as Paymaster withthe rank of Major in 1862. He was twiceelected Mayor of Somerville, and alsoserved as member of the Legislature forseveral years, during two of which he wasPresident of the Senate. 166 Minute Men of 61
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