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Nearly all towns tell of
Civil War soldiers and sailors in their "Rebellion Record". These
books almost always provide date and term of enlistment, regiment,
and company. Often, they include age, date or place of birth, names
of parents and/or spouse, previous occupation, place of residence,
date of discharge or death details.
Athol:
Athol in Suppressing the Great Rebellion [1861-1865].
408 pages. Fiches 77-80. Among the many lists of
persons in this book are those exempted from military service ,
those who provided substitutes, and those who paid compensation.
Soldiers and sailors are identified, along with their regiments,
battalions, etc; sometimes with age, birthplace, occupation, and a
short biography.
Boylston:
Boylston Rebellion Record 1861-1865. Includes the
story of Francis M. Harrington's sacrifice for a wounded comrade.
Francis, kept at a prison-of-war camp, gave his number for freedom
to a wounded comrade so that he could go home. That meant Francis
had to stay in the camp another year. The comrade, unfortunately,
died in route home (pp 80-81). Fiche 62.
Hingham:
Hingham Rebellion Record 1861-1866.
[9" 1/2 x 15" brown leather book].
Includes name, age, rank, dates of service and, sometimes, death
data, marital status, parents, previous occupation and other
biographical info. Fiches 92-94. |
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