. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . o their homes. On the 27th, the regiment marched to the front of the StateHouse in Boston, and delivered its colors to the governor, fromwhom a very flattering address was received. It is pertinent here to remark that the Twenty-fourth obtainedthe name of The Ironclad, from its habitual success in re-pelling all assaults to which it was subjected. It took part intwenty different engagements, at all of which Mr. Berry waspresent on active duty. Of him it can be said, that he was i
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . o their homes. On the 27th, the regiment marched to the front of the StateHouse in Boston, and delivered its colors to the governor, fromwhom a very flattering address was received. It is pertinent here to remark that the Twenty-fourth obtainedthe name of The Ironclad, from its habitual success in re-pelling all assaults to which it was subjected. It took part intwenty different engagements, at all of which Mr. Berry waspresent on active duty. Of him it can be said, that he was in the service four yearsand seven months, — a much longer period than any other ofthe Wayland men. During that time, he was never confinedin hospital-quarters for a day. He passed unscathed amid thebullets of the battle-field and the deadly miasms of Southernswamps. He was the son of Brackett and Elizabeth (Carter) Berry ;born at Portsmouth, , Sept. 20, 1839. He was married toMargaret Moore of Wayland a few days subsequent to his firstenlistment. His residence at present is at Newton. Edward Payson fill to man. y^f^^j^^-R. BOND, a son of Artemas and Emily (Roby)^ ~ Bond, was born at Wayland the tenth day of March, 1830. From his eariiest childhood, he manifested pe-culiar fondness for horses; and in after-yearsmade himself fully acquainted with their varioushabits, wants, and diseases, and the treatmentrequisite to render that valuable animal most use-The pertinence of this statement will appear inthe course of the narrative. The professional prefix of Doctor, frequently attached to hisname, and by which he was familiarly known both at home andin the army, was of early origin. His love of horses had tempteda too near proximity to the stamping hoof of one of them; anda crushed foot was the result, of such severity as to require thesurgical attendance of Dr. Kittridge, with a view of amputatinga pedal extremity. This seemed so unsuitable to the little fellow,then thr
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