. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . steamer * Mississippi, in Bostonharbor, during four days of a severe gale. Mr. Fairbanks relates a story of a negro-boy, that illustratesthe subjection of the blacks to the spirit of fear when any un-usual occurrence takes place. Soldiers were amusing themselves with tossing the boy in ablanket. At the last toss, the blanket failed to sustain its load;and the boy came through the rent to the ground. He had en-joyed the sport up to this moment; but seeing the disaster, andexpectin
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . steamer * Mississippi, in Bostonharbor, during four days of a severe gale. Mr. Fairbanks relates a story of a negro-boy, that illustratesthe subjection of the blacks to the spirit of fear when any un-usual occurrence takes place. Soldiers were amusing themselves with tossing the boy in ablanket. At the last toss, the blanket failed to sustain its load;and the boy came through the rent to the ground. He had en-joyed the sport up to this moment; but seeing the disaster, andexpecting severe punishment for what he could not help, he ran FRANK P. FAIRBANKS. 259 as for dear life, and could not be persuaded, for a long time, totrust himself in camp again, Mr. Fairbanks enlisted from patriotic motives, and, at theclose of his nine-months service, had concluded to join theUnion army under a second enlistment; but the death of hisfather at that time prevented his plans from being executed. His discharge is dated July 7, 1864. At present he is a resident of Concord, Elias Whitfield Richardson ^LIAS WHITFIELD, who left his home and!^ friends with a character which endeared him tothem all, and whose traits while a soldier securedwarmest feelings of regard from his comrades,was the son of Solomon G. and Elizabeth He was born at Wayland, April 2, enlisted as a private in the Thirty-eightliRegiment of Infantry, in Company A, is described as being of dark complexion andhair, with gray eyes, and five feet six inches tall. His physical constitution was never very robust, and parentalsolicitude doubted his ability to endure the hardships of a sol-diers life ; but his convictions of duty were too strong to per-mit him to enjoy the ease and comforts of home while his friendsand acquaintances were manfully taking the noble stand demand-ed by their imperilled country. His words, on taking the finalstep, were, Somebody must go and su
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