The memorial history of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884; . wn. The outbreak of the Civil Wararoused the people of Enfield as theyhad not been aroused since the Revo-lution. The spirit shown was thesame loyalty to justice and truth thathad expressed itself in 1774. On the29th of April, 1861, in town-meetingassembled, the inhabitants unanimous-ly passed resolutions, expressing theirloyalty to the general Government, andthe duty of all citizens to make use oftheir means in assisting the properlyconstituted authorities to punish trea-son, suppress rebellion, and maintainthe Constitution an
The memorial history of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884; . wn. The outbreak of the Civil Wararoused the people of Enfield as theyhad not been aroused since the Revo-lution. The spirit shown was thesame loyalty to justice and truth thathad expressed itself in 1774. On the29th of April, 1861, in town-meetingassembled, the inhabitants unanimous-ly passed resolutions, expressing theirloyalty to the general Government, andthe duty of all citizens to make use oftheir means in assisting the properlyconstituted authorities to punish trea-son, suppress rebellion, and maintainthe Constitution and enforce the laws. the legislature to tender to the President of the United States all theresources of the State for the suppression of the insurrection. Atthe same meeting a committee was appointed to look after all familiesof volunteers residing in the town, and to report all cases of want tothe selectmen, with recommendations that they furnish such sums ofmoney as might be deemed needful. This spirit of loyalty to the oo o I M O w HO ?^ o H C/J >> IH. It was also voted to request 152 MEMORIAL HISTORY OF HARTFORD COUNTY. Government, and sympathy with the Nations defenders, did not falteras the war continued and its hardships increased. As call after callwas sent out for more men, Enfield quickly and generously of one hundred, two hundred, and finally of three hundredand fifty dollars were paid to volimteers. In July, 1864, it was foundthat the town had fifty-eight more men in the service of the UnitedStates than had been called for. The whole number sent into thearmy was four hundred and twenty-one. Of these, ten were killed inbattle, seventeen died of wounds, sixteen died of disease, and thirteendied in prison. Others received wounds or contracted diseases wliichafter months or years ended their lives; so that they were no lessvictims and heroes of the war than those who fell on the field ofbattle. By the generosity of the town toward those who volu
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