Our state capitol illustrated . first assigned to the Fifthregiment, but were soon transferred to the Third, becoming Ccmpary C. This was, without doubt, thefirst volunteer company of the late war. It is a matter of history that this prompt, loyal and generalresponse of this company, in contrast with the scattering returns from more pretentious organizations,did much to encourage the State authorities and the great war Governor. In this hall lay, in state, the body of Charles Sumner, Sunday, March 15, 1874, where it was viewedby a multitude as vast as time would allow. In this hall gathered th
Our state capitol illustrated . first assigned to the Fifthregiment, but were soon transferred to the Third, becoming Ccmpary C. This was, without doubt, thefirst volunteer company of the late war. It is a matter of history that this prompt, loyal and generalresponse of this company, in contrast with the scattering returns from more pretentious organizations,did much to encourage the State authorities and the great war Governor. In this hall lay, in state, the body of Charles Sumner, Sunday, March 15, 1874, where it was viewedby a multitude as vast as time would allow. In this hall gathered the Army of the Unemployed, February 20, 1894, whence they wereremoved by detachments of the district and P>oston police, but without violence. They had just beenaddressed on the Capitol steps by Governor Greenhalge. This view is taken from the main entrance. In the distance are the cannon commemorative of thebattles of Lexington and Concord, the battle flags of the Rebellion and, in the midst of all, the statueof
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