New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06

| Rawley and Georgetown II WAS a healthy. hardy
stock and multiplied rapidly. Toward the latter
part of the eighteenth century they had 80 in
| creased that many OF them were prompted n
seel, new homes where they might find room for
the expansion of their innate energy and enter
prise. In "A comparatively short time Pmgrys
to De found in remote positions of the Dbl
LAY State, in Maine. New-llampehlre, Vermont and
Nova Scotia. Members of the family can low
he found in all parts of the tnon. The Mayor
comes Of a branch that migrated nortbward IL
was born in Denmark, Maine, on August 30
1912. He was the fourth .on. Ills iathcr wa
a farmer. The active. outdoor IRE developed :,
healthy physique At the age OF fourteen he left
his home to seek his fortune in TIM world ic
went 10 ilopkinsyllc, Massachusetts. whore he -
cured employment in shoe factory. He chose
the trade Of cutter. ana II l. rria1eh 'nat h" was
unusually skilful in the business. Young and
ambitious, lie industriousy pcggcd away in the
factory until the war storm ~WcDt ovrf III" nd.
just after the first battle OF Bun Kun President
Lincoln Issued hi. second call for troops. lh'
quota of HOpkinsyIllr was llrtN-sHV"n men. The
drums heat tie bands played, and the iervor ana
excitement OF the times were increased by public
meetings at which notable speakers called upon
the men to rally round the flag. II il the first
step that counts. and everybody seemed waiting
for some one to lead of. Pingrcc was then en-
ployed az dollar and ninc-penc" day cutting
sole leather Fired with patriotism, he persuaded
his shopnate, Edward II. Barker, now OF Mil
waul,ec to accompany him. They laid away their
tools and went TO the public meeting.
TNIISTS As SOLDIER.
Charles Clann father Of Governor Clann, who
later OH was elected Governor Of Massachusetts,
presided. Mr. Pinerce at once went forward and
enrolled his name a recruit for the lst Mas
sachusetts Heavy Artillery. being the first to en-
list in the town Ills friend Barker was the see
ond man. The quota Of forty-scvcn men was made
up after few more meetings and the company
started for the rendezvous at Boston. Henry
Stowe a son of Harriet Becchcr stowe. was their
ieutcnant A. they paradcd the streets the
burst of patriotic feeling intensified. citi-
zen tried 10 buy ont Pincrcc'S privilege as TO
cruit. a matter that could have been arranged, a
the towns quota Lal not yet boon mustered into
the service This particular citizen erred so
cash, with promise To make il 80 n. soon ~ he
could sell his house and lot Pingrec-h" was then
but eightcen-dccind the pccunlaY indu cmcnt
saying: NO, | won't sell my chanc": who
wouldn't give farm 10 be soldier" The re-
mark was overheard and was constantly rcpr1tcI
Such was the origin of the sentiment WHO
wouldn't give n farm to be soldier. that spread
through the army and became one Of the popular
expressions Of the day.
On August I, 1862 he mustered into Com
pany Of the lst Massachusetts Regiment Of
heavy artillery aS privat" liz was in the Soc
during the rest Of the war. taking part in the
battles Of Fredericksburg Road. Harris Farm and
Spottsylvania Court House. Con- llarbor, North
vania the lst Massachusetts conspicuous.
opening the engagement and losing 800 men in
killed and wounded.
CAPTURED BY MOSBY.
On May %. 1891. hc kas taken prisoner
by Mosby. As was the usual custom of the
guerilla chicftain the prisoners were parad"l
for his Inspection. Mosbv was particularly
struck with Pingr,r As he looked the de-
tachment over he singled out the -talwart young
private, who was then about Of Mosby's weight
and build, and said: What rank are you-a
brgadicr-gcneral ~
No. answered Pinsrcc; d" ! am private
"lou wear good clothes,' said Mosby; take
of your pantaloons I'll exchange with you
II had TO be done Mosbys thrcadbare and
saddleworn gray trousers were quickly doilcd
and pingrccs blue, with a r'd artillery stripe
down the seam, replaced them. II VI, n poor
exchange. not fair one. and the young private
was in no hurry to don them, more particularly
as there was palpable evidence that the cloth
sheltered obnoxious parasites by no means I'M
familiar in the army.
And YOU wear galowses." remarked Mosby
." don't care for them; my style il Ia wear
well hand them over; without them | may lose
TINS line specimen OF Boston tailoring That's
an elegant vest buttons up 20 the chin. like a
tons. Now. lets have the vest
IL wa, gwen "p; and soon covered III" re-
douhtablc Mo>lN'S chest. Then hc took the coat
in hand, smoothcd the cloth admired IT, and in
minut" or TWO returned II 10 Pingree.
No, said Mostly. you'd better keep il IT,
b"ttnr coat than ninr, Int II won't answer for
me. with blue coat on | might be- shot for
Yankee. and it wouldn't do for such a him e.
happen
r,IN TIE PRISON rEYs OF THE SOUTH.
r. y" "Nch'he" ~ clothing ana "ih"r effects
finished, the prisoners hurried away. aud
after painful and food"s> marches orciioving
evcral days and NIGHTS, Pingrcc and his conrad,
'racneb lHn"hhurg, and the r"b"l> sent him
hence 10 the prison pens of the South II woul
~ long story 10 tell of Pincrer's trial. while
confined In the lOathsomc stockadcs. Those who
shared that fate may know something OF IT, lie
"nt hv" months AZ And"rSongi lle. the very worst
IF the prison pens. and for a short period each
II Gorionsvillc Va. Salisbury, y. {. and Millcn
"a. After long. weary wait AZ Millen h. was
inaly exchanged in November 1864 and allowed |
o return North.
In spite of his hard experience he shouldcrod
lis gun again and rcioin"d his regiment
iron, of , rr'H r', Of H. rctaTncd in time
toad. P"t"r-l re-. Sailors Creek. Farnsvillr and
ippomattoN Court liorsc. From the Battl" Of
j" wilderness, 10 the fall Of Richmond tn lat
massachusetts, lost I,2s3 enlisted men and thirty |
light officers. Ii was one OF the regiments which |
"cciyed frequent mention for bravery. II was |
omp lmcnte' IN special orders by Generals Mott |
rand charge on Petersburg. in which II took a
eading part. Mr.. Pingrrc's second enlistment
vas for three years or until the close of TN" |
var, and when Lee standing under the famous
our apple tree. handed his sword to Grant and
hereby acknowledged tho South conquered and |
lavery memory Of the past. the Youthful |
massachusetts, recruit and his regiment near
t hand. He was mustered ont of service August
G, 1865, and shortly after his discharge came
o Detroit.
He found employment M first in the boot and
hoe factory Of H. p. Baldwin q Co., but he soon
ccidcd that few men became rich working for
theirs. and 80 he started in business for himself
n December 500, he and {. II. Smith formed
partnership under the firm name of Pn.ror X
NTH. Their entire capital was : 300 They
cyan by buying the small boot and shoe factory
( Mr. Mitchell. on the corner of Croglan AMI
randolph ste. After few months they moved
the ITawlry Block OH the corner of Woodbridge
nd Bates SIS. For the first few years their shoe
ictorY q modest CONCERN. huf hlfh IN nm