. 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 . heage of seventy-eight years. At the breaking ovit of the rebellion heheld the position of Major in the , and served three months in 1861,being promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. Soon after the return of the EighthRegiment he was commissioned Major ofthe Twenty-Third Regiment, then incamp at Lvnnfield and about
. 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 . heage of seventy-eight years. At the breaking ovit of the rebellion heheld the position of Major in the , and served three months in 1861,being promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. Soon after the return of the EighthRegiment he was commissioned Major ofthe Twenty-Third Regiment, then incamp at Lvnnfield and about to leave thestate for three years service. Musteredin September 28, 1861, and left the stateNovember 11, being attached to the Burn-side expedition to North Carolina, andtook part in the closing scenes of theRebellion in Virginia in 1864. Was en-gaged in the battles of Roanoke Island,New-Bern, and Rawles Mills in 1862;Kingston, Whitehall, Goldsl)oro, WilcoxBridge, and Winton in 1863; Smith field,Heckmans Farm, Arrowfield Church,Drurys BlufT, Cold Harbor and the battlesbefore Richmond in 1864. Commissioned as Major, October 24, 1861;piiomoted Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel,Discharged on expiration of service, Sep-tember 28, 1864. Died May 16, 1903. Minute Men of 61 267. George A. Foxcrokt jMinute Men of 61 Co. D. Sth Mass. Co. F. 24th Mass. Regt. Born in Dedhani, October 12, 1841. Theproudest moment in the life of ComradeFoxcroft came to him on April 17, 1861,Avhen under thereof of old Faneuil Hall hetook off his citizens clothes and put on inexchange the tall bear-skin hat, the redcoat with white cross-belts, the black pantswith a white side stripe, all belonging to amember of the Lynn L,ight Infantry, who,at the last moment was obliged by hisfather to withdraw, and went home wear-ing Foxcrofts clothes. He was one of theyoungest volunteers three monthscampaign in the Eighth Regiment. Comrade Foxcrofts remained with thisLynn Company, under the command ofCaptain George T.
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