. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . t-quarters. The Baron De Kalb was again j ordered up the Yazoo ; and, while quietly proceeding on her des- \ tination, she encountered a torpedo, whose explosion completely ! shattered her bows, and she quickly sank. The water was suffi-ciently shoal to allow the men to stand on the hurricane-deck,submerged to their waists. \ Mr. Searl did no more fighting, but remained in surgeons ] care until the surrender of Vicksburg. j He visited the place rendered famous by a long siege and
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . t-quarters. The Baron De Kalb was again j ordered up the Yazoo ; and, while quietly proceeding on her des- \ tination, she encountered a torpedo, whose explosion completely ! shattered her bows, and she quickly sank. The water was suffi-ciently shoal to allow the men to stand on the hurricane-deck,submerged to their waists. \ Mr. Searl did no more fighting, but remained in surgeons ] care until the surrender of Vicksburg. j He visited the place rendered famous by a long siege and a i most severe and destructive bombardment; and, while in the I city, received his discharge. j He was still under medical care when he steamed up the river | on his way home, not without a sense of honest pride that he i had faithfully remained more than his stipulated term in ; efficiently serving his country. ; After his recovery, he again enlisted to serve on the frontier; \ and was sent to Ogdensburg, , where he remained for six \ months. 1 He now resides in Boston, Mass. ! George Anderson gigantic EORGE ANDERSON SPOFFORD partookfully of the spirit of patriotic enthusiasm that wassurging across the country during the springand summer of 1862, when the dangers that of 1862, when the dan;threatened its demolition assumed aform not dreamed of during the first year ofthe war; and when the call by the Presidentwas issued, in 1862, for more men to enrol theirnames in defence of the long-cherished principles of freedom, hefreely gave himself to the service. His enlistment is dated July 31, 1862 ; and he was musteredinto the service as a private in Company D, Thirty-fifth Regi-ment of Infantry, then recruiting at Camp Stanton. The descriptive list shows him to have been five feet four anda half inches tall, with light complexion and hair, and browneyes, and a shoemaker by occupation. His parents were David and Elizabeth Spofford; and his birthoccurred at Wayland,
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