. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . der Gen. this charge the color-bearer of the Eleventh Regiment wasshot dead, with numbers of his surrounding comrades,— theeffects of a murderous volley from the advancing rebels. It was amoment of fearful trial to the soldiers courage, who should rearand defend the fallen standard. Davis was recognized as oneof the bravest. Eyes were turned to him in expectancy: for amoment, he hesitated. He hears the taunting word Coward uttered. Turning, he replies, Fm not a coward! H
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . der Gen. this charge the color-bearer of the Eleventh Regiment wasshot dead, with numbers of his surrounding comrades,— theeffects of a murderous volley from the advancing rebels. It was amoment of fearful trial to the soldiers courage, who should rearand defend the fallen standard. Davis was recognized as oneof the bravest. Eyes were turned to him in expectancy: for amoment, he hesitated. He hears the taunting word Coward uttered. Turning, he replies, Fm not a coward! He seizesthe flag-staff; raises aloft his countrys emblem amid a shout ofbravos. He falls ere they have ceased, pierced through the lowerpart of the chest by the fatal bullet. He is conveyed to a placeof greater safety, where his life-blood slowly weeps away; and thenext mornings sun sees only the pale corse of one whose mem-ory should be cherished for his cheerful devotion to his coun-trys cause, and for his fearless service in the battle-scenes inwhich he was called to bear a part. 21 Charles Franklin HARLES FRANKLIN was a son of Colburn andMary Dean; born at Sudbury, April 3, 1844. Hewas by trade a machinist. In stature he was five feet eight inches, of lightcomplexion, with black hair and eyes. On the first day of August, 1864, he enlisted asa private in the Twenty-ninth Company of HeavyArtillery, then recruiting on Galloupes Island, inBoston harbor. The company was commanded by Capt. Ken-ney. On the 8th of October following, the company embarked on thesteamer Northern Light as guard over a thousand men, madeup of convalescents, substitutes, and recruits. Having landedthese men at Washington, , the company proceeded to CityPoint, in Virginia, and was attached to the third brigade in thesecond division of the Ninth Army Corps, and immediately as-signed to duty. Mr. Dean was in three several engagements. At a skirmishwith Mosbys men near Culpeper, sixty men and on
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