. 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 . born in Lunenburg, Mass., May 13,1839, When 18 years old taught districtschool ; also practised civil engineeringwith his father until 1861. He came April 15 to have his surveying in-struments adjusted, and hearing the callof President Lincoln for 75,(KK) troopswent to Faneuil Hall and enrolled hisname with Some
. 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 . born in Lunenburg, Mass., May 13,1839, When 18 years old taught districtschool ; also practised civil engineeringwith his father until 1861. He came April 15 to have his surveying in-struments adjusted, and hearing the callof President Lincoln for 75,(KK) troopswent to Faneuil Hall and enrolled hisname with Somerville Light Infantry,commanded by Captain George (). Bras-tow of the Fifth Massachusetts a civil engineer he was of great serviceto the government., assisting in the con-strucrion of Fort Ellsworth at Alexandria,Va., etc. Returning with his Regimentat end of service he again enlisted; wasmade orderly sergeant of Company H,Twenty-third Regiment, MassachusettsVolunteers, Colonel John Kurtz. Ser-geant Kilburn was severely wounded atthe battle of Whitehall, near Kinston,N. C, Dec. 16, 1862. One arm and bothlegs were broken by grape or canister shotwhich incapacited him from active ser-vice. Leaving hospital on crutches, was (ft MASSACHUSETTSVI^INUTE MEN 1861. The above cuts show Ijoth obverse andreverse of the beautiful bronze medalissued by the Commonwealth of Massa-chusettsto the Minute INlen of 61, withthe name of each soldier engraved on thethick edge of medal, similar to thatshown at edge of cut. There were threethousand eight hundred and five of thesemedals made at the United States mint atPhiladelphia for the state of Massachu-setts, nearly a thousand of which remainwith the adjutant general unclaimed,each medal lieing marked with thesoldiers name. If the soldier be dead,any member of his famil\- or nearest ofkin can obtain it upon application. It is avaluable relic to be cherished by latergenerations. 340 Minlte Men of 61
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