. 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 . orth Faston, Mass., March 18, 1838; en-listed as marker boy in Company B, Volunteer Infantry in 1852,and at the outbreak of the rebellion wasSecond Sergeant and Company CUrk insame Company. Sergeant Willis responded to the firstcall for seventy-five thousand and landedwith the Regiment at Fortress Mon
. 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 . orth Faston, Mass., March 18, 1838; en-listed as marker boy in Company B, Volunteer Infantry in 1852,and at the outbreak of the rebellion wasSecond Sergeant and Company CUrk insame Company. Sergeant Willis responded to the firstcall for seventy-five thousand and landedwith the Regiment at Fortress Monroe,April 20, 1861. Mustered out at Long Island, Bostonharbor July 22, 1861; enlisted as private inCompany I, First Massachusetts Cavalry,September 14, 1861, and continued withthe Regiment until merged with the FourthCavalry. During this time he passed the grades ofCorporal, Quarter master-Sergeant, Ser-geant, Major and Second Lieutenant. Wasacting Aid-de-camp on the staff of MajorGeneral John Gibbon commanding Twenty-Fourth A. C, from April 2, 1865, to itsentry into Richmond in May. At the sur-render at Appomattox, Lieutenant Willishad command of the detachment whichcollected the rebel battle flags, seventy-three in number. Resigned June 13, 1865. 96 Minute Men of 61. fied with many reform measures, and■was often heard as a lecturer on a widerange of topics. As a Ijusiness man he met an nnr,sualdegree of success, and developed a largeenterprise from very small l)egihnings. Elijah Adams Morse died in Canton,Mass., on June 6, 1S98. A. MoRSK. Canton, Mass. Minute Men of 61 Fourth Massachusetts Regiment Elijah Adams Morse was born at SouthBend, Indiana, May 25, 1841, and removedwith his parents to Massachusetts in hischildhood. He attended the pul lieschools and completed his education atOnondaga Academy, New York. He enlisted in Company A, IourthRegiment, , and served undercommand of Cieneral B. F. I3utler, inVirginia, as a private for three months,and under Gener
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