. 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 . K. Wardwell was born inWashington, D. C.,inl823. In 1846 heenlisted in Company F, First Massachu-setts Volunteers, and served as First Ser-geant through the Mexican war, underboth Generals Taylor and Scott, and at thebattles before the City of Mexico, was amember of the staff of Brigadier-GeneralFranklin Pierce. At the cl
. 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 . K. Wardwell was born inWashington, D. C.,inl823. In 1846 heenlisted in Company F, First Massachu-setts Volunteers, and served as First Ser-geant through the Mexican war, underboth Generals Taylor and Scott, and at thebattles before the City of Mexico, was amember of the staff of Brigadier-GeneralFranklin Pierce. At the close of this warhe located in Boston and upon the first callof President Lincoln for troops, April 15,1861, raised a volunteer company, whichwas assigned as Company F, Fifth Volun-teer Militia. He commanded this com-pany during the three months campaign,and rendered conspicuous service at thefirst battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. In August, 1861, he was appointed Cap-tain of Company B, Twenty-Second Massa-chusetts Volunteers, and served throughthe Peninsular campaign with markedefficiency. In August he was conmiis-sioned Lieutenant Colonel of the Thirty-Fighth Massachusetts Volunteers andaccompanied that command to health prevented him from taking part. George Norton Minute Men of 61 Co. C. 5tli Massaclnisetts Regiment Served in United vStates Navy, in thePocahontas, Kingston, Prince-ton, , State of Georgia,and Vermont. MlNUTK Mpv of 61 163
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