The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-29
New Braintree
Provides
MARKS OF HONOR.
Heroes of sixty-one Eulo-
gized by Many Speakers.

New Braintree, Oct 2S.-The town
hall was packed last evening by the
veterans and their friends on the occa-
sion Of the dedication of the memorial
tablets recently provided by the town
The exercises were opened with a few
remarks by VIM. Bowdoia, chairman,
after which a selected quartet sans
Rally Round the Flag" the audience
joining in the chorus. Prayer was offer
ed by the Rev. Mr. Boynton.
Hon. George R. Tufts. upon being in
PRODUCED, began his address with an
Illusion to the setting up by Joshua Of
the IL memorial stones at the time the
Israelites crossed the Jordan for the
conquest OF Canaan, and Of the Gus
tom of ancient nations of perpetuating
their achievements in war and peace
by memorial tablets.
| Then followed an analysts of the con-
tents of the tablets. They contain "a
| names, four more than one half the
number of men furnished by the town
for the war. The balance of the names
1t had been impossible to obtain. OF the
As men, 80 enlisted for three years and
4 10 were mustered out during the first
| year of their service, II the second year,
three the third year, and nine the
fourth year. The average age of the
| 80 soldiers first enlisted was 20 years
and of II soldiers was 10 years. OF the
As soldiers, II have passd beyond this
| life; five of the II have died since the
war; seven died from disease during
their term Of service, and five were kill
ed in battle.
The first six to be mustered in were
Josiah c. Converse, Richard T. Davis
| George A. Davis, Harrison S. Lamb
| Sidney Smith, Jr., and Jonn BiIaning-
ham, all of Co. F, 18th regiment, Mas
sachusetts volunteers. A brief sketch
was then given of those who died. TheiI
names are Sidney Smith, Jr., killed Oct
81. 1861 at the battle of Balls Bluff; AL
| bert Barrett, died Oct. is, 1862, at New
| Orleans; William Hunter, died Dec. 10
1882 at New Orleans; Daniel w. Dean
J died December, 1862; Elijah I. Randall
, April 25 1863 at Baton Rouge; Theo-
dore Scott Pierce, May 1, 1863, at Der.
wick Bay; Loring S. Barlow, May II
! 1863 at Newbern; George Knight killed
June IA, 1865, at Port Hudson; George
! A. Davis, killed October IA, 1868, al
Bristow Station; John corbett killec
May IS, 1884, at the Wilderness; Charles
T. Wetherell, killed June, 1854, at Pc
/ tersburg Rufus Boyden, Richard T
| Davis, Christopher Goddard, Lieut.. Ly-
man Holmes, Brigham Pierce, Alfred
M. Green, all have died since the war
! In closing, the speaker addressed the
veterans not only as the preservers of
the integrity of the Union, but
as having made possible the
present glory, extent and inn
portance of this great republic, and
making it henceforth, as recent events
have shown, an arbiter in questions OF
right and wrong, not only on this con-
| tinent, but in the whole world.
The chairman announced that supper
was ready in the banquet hall, and JUS
| tice was done to a most substantial
collation., of which grandmother
pumpkin pie seemed to be a fayorite
| feature.
! Upon reassembling and listening to
a song by the quartet, Gen. Chamber
lain was introduced, and spoke most
| feelingly Of the events of the war Civ
| ing many pathetic Incidents, which
came under his observation and hold
| ing his audience in wrapt attention.
| Josiah C. Converse, one of the first
a most interesting account of his SER
! vice, also his connection and knowledge
of those who died while in the service.
| Charles Gleason, selectman and mem
| Der of the committee, on erection Of the
| tablets. Allen Jones, commander Of the
post at North Brookheld, and comrades
from Barre and West Brookfield, also
made addresses.