. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . farmer byoccupation. He was the son of William and Susan (Mann) Heard; born atWayland, March 23, 1826. He was united by marriage toHarriet M. Sherman of Waltham on the first day of March,1839; and, on joining the army, he left her with four childrento watch with anxious hearts the progress of events during theabsence of the husband and father. Since his return, he has suffered much at times, not only fromthe disease,! but from the effects of a surgical operation per-formed while
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . farmer byoccupation. He was the son of William and Susan (Mann) Heard; born atWayland, March 23, 1826. He was united by marriage toHarriet M. Sherman of Waltham on the first day of March,1839; and, on joining the army, he left her with four childrento watch with anxious hearts the progress of events during theabsence of the husband and father. Since his return, he has suffered much at times, not only fromthe disease,! but from the effects of a surgical operation per-formed while a soldier. He still resides in Wayland. * In a letter of F. W. Draper, dated Nov. 26, 1862, he writes, This morning, I had theextreme satisfaction of giving to the sufferer his discharge-papers. You can imagine how hefelt. Any thing I have done for him was amply repaid at that moment. He showed genuinepatriotism when he left his home ; and he has certainly sacrified enough for his country. Hehas borne his sufferings and disappointments like a brave and true man. t A disease of the kidneys. Warren Alvin EFORE reaching the age legally required for mili-tary service, we find the name of this young manenrolled as a volunteer soldier. It is not, however,claimed for him, nor, indeed, for the larger part ofour volunteers, that pure patriotism was the solemotive that urged them to give up the comforts andquiet of home for the hardships and dangers ofViewed at a little distance, a military display has adegree of attraction for any one, and especially so for one ofardent temperament like Mr. Hersey. While in the army, he confesses to have had times when hewould gladly have escaped the obligations of a soldier, could hehave done so with honor ; but, now that it is all seen in retrospect,he is happy that he gave his service thus to his country in hertime of need. Mr. Hersey was a son of Ebenezer and Sarah O. (Dudley)Hersey; born in Wayland, Jan. 28, 1845. He was five feet fourinch
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