. 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 . 22. SmithsCreek and Northeast Ferry February on Goldsboro, N. C, March 15to 21. Capcure Raleigh, April 14. Sur-render of Johnson and his army. Duty atRaleigh and Goldsboro till July. Musteredout with Regiment July 20, 1865. 40 Minute Men of 61. Captain William S. McFarlin, South Cnrv-er, Mass. Minute Men of 61
. 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 . 22. SmithsCreek and Northeast Ferry February on Goldsboro, N. C, March 15to 21. Capcure Raleigh, April 14. Sur-render of Johnson and his army. Duty atRaleigh and Goldsboro till July. Musteredout with Regiment July 20, 1865. 40 Minute Men of 61. Captain William S. McFarlin, South Cnrv-er, Mass. Minute Men of 61 Co. K, Third Regiment, Captain Co. C, 18th Mass. April 15, 1861, in Massachusetts, the firstcall for troops by President Lincoln to sur-press the rebellion, was received b} Gover-nor Andrew bearing that date. He b} latetrains and special night messengers for-warded his orders to the different com-manders of State Troops, ordering themto report with their commands at Bostonready for immediate departure and duty. Midnight with orders in hand, foundCaptain William S. McFarlin hustling hislittle company of men together, to proceedto the nearest railroad station about sixmiles away — thence to be conveyed toBoston by the earliest morning train, asthey were, and reported on Boston Com-mon at ten oclock. After a term of service at the front, andthe performance of duties as MinuteMen that to-day is acknowledged asamong the most important of the McFarlin and his company re-turned home to Massachusett
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