. The Richardson memorial, comprising a full history and genealogy of the posterity of the three brothers, Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson, who came from England, and united with others in the foundation of Woburn, Massachusetts, in the year 1641, of John Richardson, of Medfield, 1679, of Amos Richardson, of Boston, 1640, of Edward and William Richardson, of Newbury, 1643, with notices of Richardsons in England and elsewhere .. . YAKJ. GEN- LB. POSTERITY OF THOMAS BICHAKDSON. 699 resisined his connection with the army, and removed with thefemily of his aged father, who then
. The Richardson memorial, comprising a full history and genealogy of the posterity of the three brothers, Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson, who came from England, and united with others in the foundation of Woburn, Massachusetts, in the year 1641, of John Richardson, of Medfield, 1679, of Amos Richardson, of Boston, 1640, of Edward and William Richardson, of Newbury, 1643, with notices of Richardsons in England and elsewhere .. . YAKJ. GEN- LB. POSTERITY OF THOMAS BICHAKDSON. 699 resisined his connection with the army, and removed with thefemily of his aged father, who then needed his help, to Pontiac,in jMichigan. When^the rebellion broke out, April, 1861, Major Richardsonoffered his services, which were gladly accepted. He organizedthe Second Regiment of Michigan Volunteers, of which he wasmade colonel, April 25, 1861. He was also made a brigadiergeneral of volunteers, to date from May 17, 1861. Finally, hewas made a major general, to date from July 4, 1862. He was in nearly all the important battles of the Mexican war,and in the war of the Rebellion down to the time of receivinghis fatal wound. He w^as known in the army by the sobriquet of Fighting Dick. In battle his appearance was magnificent. Hewasof massive frame, of firm demeanor, of quiet manners, andunpretentious address. He had the command of a brigade at the encounter at Black-burns Ford, July 18, 1861, and at the first battle of Bull Run,three days after. In the
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