E na Oo: ,,:^ Ciass £> "^fe Book_JlljLii_a I jfliBK Souvenir 4 \y . . . SRAND ARAiy of tt?e Mi Vicinity 71 Ik 71R TilF: 2JR71 In 7I||n TIJR TllIlN 7l|l\ ^1^ :bi li iijii %\L^ tC ii|u: ij|uc iJllli m. CONTAINING: SKETCHES ROSTERS AND PORTRAITS, POSTS OF SALEM DANVERS BEVERLY MARBLEHEAD AND PEABODY PRICE 50 CENTS. ^ CHAS. E. TROW, PUBLISHER, THE SALEM PRESS, SALEM, MASS. nffdk THE "BEST" STORE. 238 and 240 Essex St. 94 Washington St. ^ t (Endicott Buildings) SALEM. Dr'iJ Ijoodg, Milliner^, Carpeting?. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES. MEMBERS OF THE Grand xIrmy Slioiild remember us wlieii in need (^1" any st} le of Footwear. Our stoc-k of Boots, Slioes Jiiid Rubbers is conn)lete. O.ir prices ai"e the lowest. Satisfnc- 1 ion guaranteed. If you \v:int WoHTii AND Wear, Style and Sthength, Choice and Cheapness. Tills combination you can find in our complete stocks in any of our stores. I^We are giving our patrons, a tlnee-foui tiis LIFE - SIZK CRAYON PORTRAIT of themselves or friends. See siunpies in oiu' show windows. NUGENT BROS. MECHANICS' SHOE STORE. '293 ESSEX STREET (3 doors from Mechanic Hall), and 52 MAIN STREET, PEABODY. Visit . . . Frank Cousins' Bee-Hive Salem. THE PROBLEM SOLVED ! The reason why the ]N^aumkeag Clothing Company leads all others in low prices, is that they are the only clothing dealers in the connty mannfactoring their own garments. The wholesale headquarters and manufacturing rooms of this company are in the Marlboro building, Boston, extending from 395 to 401 Washington street. In this vast establish- ment some 200 cutters can be seen at work, and over 3000 men and women are employed in keeping up the supply for the company's stores — 34 in number. It is not necessary to enlarge upon our theme — "logic is logic," as good Dr. Holmes has said ; hence the ability of the ISTaumkeag to undersell all competitors. At the I^aumkeag can be seen a manufacturing stock of winter clothing of the latest styles, all of which is being rap- idly depleted to give room for more. Fine work, first-class materinl, artistic fits and low prices, is the story in a nut-shell. Buy at the Naumkeag and you will be satisfied and happy. NAUMKKAG CLOTHING COMPANY, 177 to 183 Essex Street, Salem. MERER ^ ONFECTIONER RESTAURANT AND ICE CREAM PARLORS. Catering to Wedromineut G. A. K. men. CHARLES E. TROW. Salem, Nov. '24, 1898. SALE M . SKETCH OF POST 34, G. A. R. Tile charter of Thil H. ShericUui Post 34, G. A. II., of Salein, is dated Nov. 15, 1867, but the post was not organized until Dec. 10 of the same year. A. J. Cushniiu was department commander at the time, and J, T. Lurvey assistant adjutant-general, whose names are officially appended to the charter. The charter members were : Gen. George H. Peirson, Capt. George A. Fisher, Capt. George M. Whipple, Capt. R. W. Reeves, E. H. Fletcher, John P. Tilton, Lieut. Samuel Dalton (now adjutant-general of the state), Capt. John R. Lakeraan, Capt. Edward A. Phalen, and Capt. John P.Reynolds. ^ (ry\ ^.,^^6t-w-'*>'^ ^.^/.P^-*^ Post ;J4 was the first P^ in the country to adopt General Sheridan's name in full, and ie:iii^he General visited Salem and the comrades of the Post at their head(^iarters, in recognition of that which he was pleased to call an honor -the naming of the Post for him. At the installation of officers, which took place in a hall in Bowker block, there were present several comrades from Gen. Lander Post 5, of Lynn, including Capt. J. G. B. Adams, who assisted in the ceremonies. The membership rapidly increased until there were, at one time, nearly 600 names on the muster roll, and it was then the largest Post in the state. The first officers were: Commander, Gen, GeorgeJH. Peirson; S. V. C.,_ Capt. Edward A. Phalen ; J. V. C, Capt. ^^fW. Reevi^TAdJiItairt;' Capt. John R. Lakeman ; Quartermaster, Lieut. Samuel Dalton ; O, D., Capt. George A. Fisher ; O. G., Capt. John P. Reynolds ; Cliaplain, John P. Tilton. The first meetings were held in Bowker block, but the accommodations being inadequate, a removal was made to the present commodious quar- ters on St. Peter street. Later on the comrades removed twice to Associa- tion Hall, each time returning to their old quarters, like the squirrel in the fable, satisfied, and where they will probably remain until their final b POST U, G. A. R., SALEM. muster out, unless some big-hearted citizen, witli ample means, shall erect for the Post a building- in which their meetings can be held, which shall be a memorial of the comrades who fought in the war for the Union, and as a repository for the relics of that sangumary struggle. Thousands of these trophies are now in the hands of the veterans, and they would gladly present them to the city in case they were to be preserved in the way indicated. They would remain as object lessons, not only to the citi- zens, but to the children and youth of the public schools, for all coming- time. Such a building would be to the giver a monument more enduring than marble or brass, and an ornament to the city as well. Who, that has his thousands at command, and is thinking how he best can [)erpetuate his name, will move in the matter? The above is applicable to every community where there is a G. A. R« Post. Past Commanders. The commanders of Post 34, and the dates when their respective terms of service closed, have been as follows, those marked with an asterisk being deceased : — *George H. Peirson, January, 1869; John R. Lakeman, July, 1869; *Charles H. Chase, January, 1871; James G. Bovey, January, 1872; Gil- man A. Andrews, January, 1873 ; John W. Hart, January, 1875 ; J. Frank Dalton, January, 1877; William H. Eastman, January, 1878 ; Charles J. Sadler, January, 1880; Joseph M. Parsons, January, 1881; *Frederick Grant, January, 1882; J. Frank Dalton, 1883; Albert J. Lowd, 1885; Samuel Worcester, December 14, 1886; Nathaniel D. Pierce, January, 1887; Albion M. Dudley, January, 1888; Amos Stillman, January, 1889; James B. Nichols, January, 1890 ; Almon Allard, January, 1891 ; John J. McCue, January, 1892 ; William H. Buker, January, 1893. Officers for 1893. The present officers of the Post are : Commander, William H. Nichols, 3d; S. V. C, Samuel H. Hamblet; J. V. C, Everett E. Austin; Adju- tant, Albert J. Lowd; Quartermaster, E. A. Brown; Surgeon, Lucius P. Noyes ; Chaplain, Natlianiel D.Pierce ; Officer-of-the-Day, James E.Trask; Officer-of-thc-Guard, Daniel McCarthy ; Sergeant-Major, Milton Coffin ; Quartermaster-Sergeant, William G. Hamond. The membership of the Post is now rising 400. The treasury has been replenished from time to time by holding fairs. The sum now on hand is $2,383.98. During the past year the sum expended in sick benefits and charitable purposes was as follows: January, 1892, $150.75; February, POST 34, G. A. K., ijALEM. 7 1892, $299.15; March, 1892, $291.91; April, 1892, $158.56; May, 1892, $233.63; June, 1892, $165.95; July, 1892, $118.30 ; August, 1892, $150.28 ; September, 1892, $223.50; October, 1892, $105.00; November, 1892, $88.80; December, 1892, $76.25; total, $1,857.08. It has cost the Post for relief, since its organization, about $36,000. There were 674 graves of soldiers in the cemeteries in this city wliich were decorated last Memo- rial Day. The headquarters at which the comrades gather on Tuesday evening of each week to hold their regular meetings, are commodious and attractive. The main hall has hanging upon its walls pictures suggestive of the stormy times of 1861-5 ; also may be seen in conspicuous places rare trophies of the war, some of which were captured on the field of battle- Leading from the hall are two ante-rooms, and beyond is a large banquet hall, upon the walls of which are hundreds of portraits of deceased com- rades. It was in this hall that General Sheridan dined when he visited Salem, and from the commander's platform in the adjoining hall he made his speech. The writer well remembers some of the significant words he uttered. Upon being called upon for some remarks, he arose and said that he was not in favor of much talking in public. "Talking generally gets people into trouble. One fellow says something about another fellow, who replies, hence trouble at once begins." The general continued by saying that he was forced to say some thing at City Hall in self-defence, yT^v>v, Commander of Phil H. Sheridan Post 34, G. A. R., was born in Salem, May 9, 1844, and was educated in the Phillips and High schools. He enlisted in Co. A, 7th Squadron Rhode Island cavalry, in the early part of 1862, and served in the Shenandoah Valley. At the time of General Pope's defeat, at the second Bull Run battle. General White's brigade, to which young Nichols belonged, was ordered to retire to Harper's Ferry, which was soon after invested by Stonewall Jackson. After three days' fighting the entire garrison, except the cav- rdry, was forced lo capitulate. The cavalry, some 1,500 in number, cut their way out the night before the surrender and joined General McClel- lan's army at Antietam. After his terra of enlistment had expired he re- enlisted, this time in Co. I, 6th Massachusetts Infantry, and served in the defence of Washington and at Fort Delaware. Commander Nichols was consular agent of the United States at Aden, Arabia, for some time, and until 1868, when he returned to his home in Salem. He is now engaged in business in Boston, but resides in Salem. CAPT. GEORGE MANTON WHIPPLE, Son of Col. Henry and Harriet King Whipple. He was educated at the Hacker and Elnglish High School, Salem, and later was a member of tlie well-known book firm of Henry Whipple & Son, and G. M. Whipple & A. A. Smith ; President of the Young Men's Union (1856, and 1864); member of Massachusetts Legislature, 1861 ; Captain of tiie Union Drill Club, Salem, 186], and of Co. F, 23d regt. M. V. During his service he was with Burnside's expedition to North Caro- lina, and at the battles of Roanoke Island, New Berne, Whitehall, Kings- ton, and Goldsboro', under Gen. Foster. From 1875 to 1886 he was Secretary of the Essex Institute. He is the author of a history of the Salem Light Infantry, with which organ- ization he is prominently identified, having been elected Lieutenant in 1853, and Major commanding the Salem Light Infantry Veteran Associ- POST .U, G. A. G., SALEM. ation successively in 1889, '90, 91, 92, and '93. He is a comj)aiiion of the Massachusetts Commandery Loyal Legion, and charter member of Phil H. Sheridan Post 34, G. A. R. CAPT. JAMES B. NICHOLS. Capt. James B. Nichols was born in Salem. Previous to the war lie served as private, coporal, sergeant, 2d and 1st Lieutenant in Salem Light Infantry. Was commissioned Ist Lieutenant, Co. H, 24tli Mass Vols., Sept. 5, 1861. Was in the Burnside expedition to Roanoke, New Berne, etc. At the battle of New Berne, N. C, was wounded in the shoulder by a musket ball, which has never been extracted. Was with Gilmore on Morris Island until the fall of Wagner. Was stationed in St. Augus- tine, Fla., for one winter, and in the Army of the James during the spring and summer of 1864, until his discharge for disability, Sept. 1, 1864. Captain Nichols is a member and Past Commander of Phil H. Sheridan Post 34, Salem, and a member of the Loyal Legion. ROSTER OF POST 34. Adiujis, (. . II \.ri:Ul Mass. Anderson, John B, 14th Conn. r. S. Navy. Abbott, C. .J . . .P., 24th Ma.ss. Allanl, A....Corp'l, I), 6th N. }1. Annable, K. A id Mass. Cadc"l.«. , ....id Lt., B, -ill >[ass. II. A. — -, ....4l9t Mass. Ahern, .John C, ;id Mass. II. A. Andrews, G. A Corp'l, A, .^((th Mass. Andrews, J. B I), I2th Maine. Arnold,.!. E....I, 1st Mass. II. A. Arnold, Jatnes H G, 23d Mass. Arrington, .Tames . . .F, 23d Mass. Arrington, J. R Qr. Gun'r, Colorado Arvedson, C. F U. S. S. Wabash. Austin, E. E. . . .1.3th Co. Mass. Vn. Austin, W. R....F, 23d Mass. Archer. R. P. .Jr.... A, 4th Mjiss. li. A. Ashton, Thomas. . . .G, 42d Mass, Annable. .1. .1 A, 8th Jlass. Buttuni, C. V... 2il Mass. Cadth N. Y. Art'y. CKrion, M Capt., 11, 9th Mass. O'Brien, William. ...Sergt., E, :i6th N. Y. O'Connell, .John. ...Sergt., A, 1st >lass. H. A. O'Hern, P F, 20th Mass. , G,.33d Mass. O'Nell, Thomas B, 24th Mass. Osgood, E. T.... Sergt., A, 23d Mass. , J, 8th Mass. Perry, .lames E. . .C, 12th Mags. , ". . . 4th Mass. Lt. Batt'y. Phalcn, E. A Capt., 2d Mass. Page, J. G..... Sergt., K, IstN. H. Cav. Palmer. W. H. H. . . .A, .50th Mass. Parsons, J. J E, 1st Mass. H. A. Parsons, J. M Corp'l, A, 5th Mass. , Capt., L, 3d Mass. H. A. Peabody, Joel L, 1st Mass. H. A. Peabody, W. M....A, .5th Mass. V. 4th Mass. Lt. Art'y. Peach, G. W A, 4th Mass. 11 . A . Perkins, F. W.. .G, 8tb Mass. , ....Sergt., C,2d Mass. H. A. Perkins, G. II A, .50th Mass. Perkins, J. A E, 1st Mass. Frou. Cav. "^PervTer, j?*: L Mus., D, 3d Mass. H. .\. Peters, J. IT....G,2d Me. & U. S. N. Pierce, D. R ...G, 1st Mass. H. A. Pierce, N. D Corp'l, K, 50th Mass. , Sergt, 17th Co. Una. Mass. Pitman, J. F A, 4tli Mass. H. A. Pitman, William A, 1st Mass. II. A. Pickering, B. F. . . .B, 17th Mass. Pickering, B. P 2d Mass. Cadets. Pickering, John Lt., 2d Mass. Cadets. , . . . .Capt., 3d Mass. H. A. Ploss, iMicbael C, 20th Mass. Pollock, 1). M — A, 23d Mass. Pousland, D. N 2d Mass. Cadets. Pratt, J. W Sergt., D, 40th Mass. Pratt, L. R A, .5th Mass. , Sergt., L, 2d Mass. H. A . Purbeck, J. H G, 9th Mass. Pear.son, S. H. . . . A, 23d Mass. Peikins, C. C K, 1st Mass. Inf. Pettingill, George — I, Oth Mass. Perkins, G. F ...1st Lt., D, 1st Mas«. H. A. Preston, E. H....B, 19th Mass. , ... .Sergt., C, 6th Mo. Cav. Pliillips, James L D, 30th Mass. Phippen, Charles II — A, ,5th Mass. , ....A. 1st Mass. H. A. Pollock, John Sergt., H, 5th .Mass. , ....Lt. Col., 40th Ma.ss. «.Juinn, John II, 1st Mass. Cav. Quinby, Austin Corp'l. C. 8. M. ( . Kear Reynolds, J. P. .. .Corp'l, J, 8th Mass. , . . . .Capt., G, 19th Mass Robinson, II. M ...S. M., 5th N. 11. , ....S.M. ,24th V. R. C. Rodigrass, J. S ...H, 19th Ma.ss. Ropes, .James M Capt, 8th V. S. Cav. Bicker, F. M 2d Mass. Cadets. , A, •2;5d Mass. Ronan, John Sergt.. F, 20th Mass. Rush worth, W ...K, Oth .Mass. Russell, G. G E, 3d Maine. Russell, J. U.... Sergt. , B, 40th .Mass. Ryan, J. P....U. S. N. Redman, John B, 13th Mass. Una. Rowell,T. A....B, 7th Mass. POST .34, G. A. K,, SA.LEM. 13 Remon, -J. C — 2cl Mhss. Cadets. Rouch, P. H....Capt., L, 11th Mass. Ramsdell, A. O....Mus.,13th Me. Reed, B. A. . . . F, 23cl Mass. Ru.shford, P:. . . -B, 106th N. Y. Remraonds, J. W Corp'l, H, 19th Mass Sadler, C. .7- . . .K, 99th N. Y. , ....IstLt., 14th U. S. C. T. Sargent, T. J L. 1st Mass. II. A. Saunders, I). E....Scrgt., A, 50th Muss. Saul, J. B. . . .E, 38th Mass. Sears, J. H K, Sth Mass. Sexton, William U. S. S. E. Allen. Sheridan, J. H B, Sth Mass. A, 4th Mass. H. A. Shorten, M. . . .Corp'l, I, ^d Mass. Cav. Sloper, W. A A, .''>th Mass. Smethurst, B. B Sergt., B, Sth Mass. Smith, A.H....U. S. N. Smith, B. C....X'.S. N. Smith, F. L. . . .1st Lt., H, 2.')th Mass. Smith, William. . . .F, l.st Mass. H. A . Smith, S. H J, Sth Mass. Inf. , ....Sergt., I, 19th Mass. Snow, W. H. . . .B, Sth Alass. Inf. Sonnigan, M U. S. S. Su.sque'a. Staniford, Daniel... Corp'l, I, 6th Mass. Stevens, S. A G, 'id Me. , ...I, 6th Mass. Stevens, G. O J, Sth Mass. IstLt., loth Mass. Una. Sullivan, .James B, 4th Mass. H. .\. Stillman, Amos — 2d Mass. Cadets. , A,. 50th Mass. A, 23d Mass. Sanborn, G. O U. S. N. Smith, H. I C, 1.5th N. II. Scanlon, Thomas IJ. S. N. Sanborn, G. O U. S. X. Stone, Charles — 1st Mass. S. S. Stone, George L 1, (Jth Mass. Southwick, E E, 48th Mass. Sinclair, D ...I'., 24tli Mass. Stillman, Edward 2d Mass. Cadets. , A, .'(Otli Mass. , Mus. ,13th Mass. Una. Swanej-, ^^'illiam E, 4Sth Mass. Swasey, W. M Ensign, I". S. X. Symonds, Henry .J, Sth Mass. V. M. Stickney, .Joseph A U. S. X. Thorner, William U. S. X. Tierney, P Corp'l, F, 9th Mass. Tobey, William, .Jr — B, 1st Mass. ( av. , II, dth Mass. Towne, C. A C, 5th JNIass. Tracey, .Joseph, ,Jr E, 3d Mass. Cav. Trask, .James E — A, 50th Mass. , I3th Co., Mass. Inf. Trow, C. E... .Corp'l, G, 7th Co., Mass. Inf. Turner, J. H D, 1st Mass. H. A. Teague, T. A G, 1st Mass. II. A. Teague, W. H. II.... H, 5th Mass. Torrey, N. W. . . .Capt., 10th X. Y. Car. Teel, G. C C, ."Jth Mass. , 2d Mass. Cadets. Tyler, Alfred, ....Corp'l, F, .59th Mass. Upham, O. W. H 2d Mass. Cadets. F, 23d Mass. ITpham, Franklin A, 1st Mass. II. A. Upton, Edward. .. .Lt., 2d Mass. S. S. Varncy, IT C, 1st Mass. II. A. Vincent, A. .J C, 2d R. I. Cav. Wakefield, J. F. . . .Sergt., 15th Mc. Whittridge, C. E J, Sth Mass. Wadleigh, C. E. . . .F, 2.3d Mass. Walton, .J. H. . . .G, 17th Una. Inf. Warner, F. B. . . . A, .50th Mass. Webber, M. I). ...Bo. Mate, U. s. X. Webber, W. G ...2a Co., Blass. Inf. Welch, C. O. . . .M, 2d JIass. Cav. Welch, John K, 1st Mass. IL A. Welch, W. L. . . .A, 23d Mass. Wheeler, S. B — A, 5th Mass. , ....A, IstBatt. H. A. Whipple, G. M....Capt., F, 23d Mass. White, C. W. . . .M, 3d Btass. Cav. Whittemore, A. .J K, Sth Me. Wilkins, A. 2d. . . .Sergt., A, 1st Mass. II. .\. Wilkins, .J. G. . . .Q. M., I\ S. S. Lanc'r. Wilkins, M.C....D, 1st Mass. H. A. Williams, Frank U. S. S. Paul .Jones. Willson, E. B....Chap., 24th Mass. Wilson, G. A. . . .Corp'l, I, 2d Mass. II. A . Wilson, Frederick U. S.X. Wippich, .1. M . . .E, 48th JIass. Woodbury, .J. H ...Corp'l, F, 23d Mass. Woodfln, M. H....A, 4th Mass. II. A. Worcester, Samuel... -Med. Cadet, U. S. X. Vasinski, E. A 2d Mass. Cadets. York, E. W....12th Co., Mass. Inf. I". S. S. Purveyor. Vonng, A. C....G, l.st Ma.ss. H. A. Total membership of Post since organization, 913. As far as can be ascertained 175 of the aV)ove are now deatl, 120 of wlioni were members at time of death. Membership of tlift Post, Oct. 10, 1S93, 425. DAN VERS. SKETCH OF WARD POST 90. Ward Post 90, of Danvers, was organized and chartered June 8, 1869. In the years immediately following the end of the war of the rebellion, the soldiers and sailors of Danvers, although recognizing the fraternity, cordiality, and brotherly love arising from the close comradeship of the camp, the march, and the battlefield — and seeking every opportunity to express the same — were slow in joining tlie ranks of the newly organized "Grand Army of the Republic." In the early summer of 1869 the necessity of organization became so urgent, and its benefits so apparent, that application was made for a char- ter, and the following-named ex-soldiers met on the evening of June 8, 1869, for the purpose of forming a Post of the G. A. R.: Daniel J. Pres- ton, Joseph E. Shaw, James Murray, Robert Smith, C. F. Kelley, A. O. Carter, Charles Drayton, Ebenezer Hunt, John F. Eveleth, Wra, H. Brown, Uriah Robertson, C. H. Masury, T. D. Crowley, Charles Guppy, Florance H. Crowley, Edw. P. Dodge, and James Inman. The kindly offices of Gen. George H. Peirson, Commander; Edward A. Phalan, Senior Vice-Commander ; Robert W. Reeves, Junior Vice-Com- mander; J. R. Lakeman, Adjutant; Ca|)t. J. P. Reynolds, Samuel Dalton, C. E. Chase, W. H. Flowers, Jr., and otliers of Post 34, Salem, were in- voked, and clieerfully rendered in impressing upon the recruits the im- portance of " Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty ;" also the forms and cere- monies connected with the " muster in " and organization. Next, a name must be selected. No titled officer, no ambitious sponsor gave it. Simply the " Ward Bros." — Danvers boys — Danvers soldiers, and both sacri- ficed their lives on the altar of their country. William and Angus Ward enlisted in Co. I, 14th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (afterwards the 1st Mass. H. A.), July 5, 1861. Both saw active service. William was taken POST jJi), G. A. R., DAN VERS. 15 prisoner and confined in Libby Prison, and died at New York on his way home in 1864. Angus died in Regimental Hospital, March 4, 1864, un- doubtedly from exposure and hardship in the service. Major D. J. Preston was chosen Commander of the newly organized Post, and served one year (two terms of six mouths each). Names of the other Past Commanders are given elsewhere. Under the excellent administration of the several Commanders, the Post has prospered, and with the aid of an interested and working mem- bership, has been able to extend aid and comfort in the dispensing of a large amount of money. From the earliest days of the Post, it has had the countenance and active support of the lady friends of its members, but without organization until April 12, 1883, when the present "Ward Woman's Relief Corps, No. 12," was chartered, and its able and organ- ized assistance has been indispensable to the charity work of the Post. Another helpful auxiliary has been the "Associate Members" — citizens of the town — who have always generously responded to all calls for out- side aid. The Post has a roll of 44 Associate Members — welcomed to all their entertainments as brotliers by adoption. A study of the roster and records reveals the following interesting facts : Total number of members to date, 339 ; present active member- ship, 146; loss by death (represented in the Post Headquarters by 50 memorial portraits), 50 ; amount expended for charity (approximately), $15,000. Organizations serving in the Union Army and Navy, repre- sented in the Post, will be seen in the roster. Of its record. Post 90 is justly proud. Started in a conservative and quiet country town — the patriotism and valor of whose people stand unchallenged since the days of the " Concord Fight" — its members have continued the good record of their ancestors as soldiers and citizens — in war and in peace — to the present time, and in one brotherhood, for " Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty." TIMOTHY D. CROWLEY, Commander of Ward Post 90, G. A. R., of Danvers, was born in that town April 26, 1849. He enlisted August 23, 1864, in Co. A, 4th Mass. Heavy Artillery, and, as will be seen, was but a mere boy, being only 15 years of age. The regiment was stationed in the defences at Washing- ton, D. C. September 15, 1869, Commander Crowley enlisted in Co. I, 13th U. S. Infantry, and was stationed on the northwestern frontier. Discharged as sergeant September 15, 1874, at Fort Steel, Wyoming Territory. 16 POST :tO, G. A. H., DANVKRS. Comrade Crowley did service at Fort Shaw, Montana Territory, Camp Douglas, Utah Territory, and was provost-sergeant at the Salt Lake City riot, in 1872. For some years since the war Comrade Crowley has acted as police officer, serving both the towns of Danvers and Peabody in that capacity. He was a delegate in 1892 to the G. A. R. National Encampment, held in Washington, JJ. C. He is now servino- on his second term as Commander of Post 90. Was a cliarter member of the Post. R. D. BATES, Past Commander of Ward Post 90, of Danvers, is a native of Maine. He enlisted in Co. C, 1st (Maine) Batt. Infantry for one year, serving two months over his time. His service was full of hardship and exposure, as evidenced from the fact that seventy-five of the one liundred men com- posing his company gave up their lives. Comrade Bates has been an active member of the G. A. R. for twenty- five years, and has filled nearly every office in Post 90, serving as Com- mander in 1891. He was a member of the Department Commander's staff during that year, and has not missed attending a Department En- campment for twelve years. He has been an active business man during his twenty-five years' residence in Danvers, taking a hand in many enter- prises and improvements, not the least of wliich was the opening up of Central avenue and building of tenements. The touch of his enterprise is even felt in Beverly, where he has erected a store and dwelling houses. Comrade Bates is now a member and secretary of the Board of Select- men of Danvers, and is also a member of the Board of Health of that town. He resides on Conant street, and is very ])leasantly situated. WARREN PORTER, The subject of this sketch, is a native and resident of Danvers. He was a sea captain at the opening of the late war, and entered the U. S. naval service in 1863, as ensign on the steamer Magnolia, but was soon pro- moted to master, and ordered to the gunboat Honduras as executive officer. He assisted in the capture of the blockade runner Mattagorda, and was placed in command of her, and was ordered to Boston. The cargo, which was cotton, sold for $355,000. I'OST 1)0, G. A. K., DANVEKS. 17 Subsequently he was in commrind of Admiral Stribling's dispatch gun- boat. Commander Porter took part in several naval engagements, in- cluding that of Natural Bridge, and for some time was engaged in inter- cepting blockade runners. " Captain Porter was a s})lendid seaman," says George Colby, an officer who served with liirn, " and a skillful navigator, a Christian gentleman, and a man of more than ordinary courage. I recall an incident in con- nection with his taking command of the Nita. Admiral Stribling, in command of the squadron, sent for Porter one day, and said to him : ' Mr. Porter, the Nita is down the coast with a broken shaft, and no one dares to take her to Key West. Will you take the responsibility to bring her here?' Porter promptly replied : ' Yes, sir.' This quick answer pleased the Admiral so much, he responded : ' I, sir, will take the responsibility.' " Comrade Porter is Past Commodore of the Essex Naval Veteran Asso- ciation. PAST COMMANDERS. Daniel J. I'uk.ston, 18()!) and lS7u. \y. WiNSLow I'^ATOX. l«7(i rnul ISTI. Malcolm Sillaks, 1.~<7"J. John W. Barxauo, 1^7;; and 1S74. William T. Damon, 187') ami bSTii. Charles Newhall, 1877. rfosEPH Blake, 1878. Thomas K. McDermott. 187!i. J. Albert Blake, 1880. .J. Albert Roberts, 1881. (tEORc.e \V. Kexney, 18S-J. P. H. O'CONNELL, 1883. Edward L. Hill, 1884. •Samuel S. Pratt, 188"). H. H. PiLLSBURY, 1886 and lss7. J. F. Woodward, 18S.s. AVillaud p. Fisher, l8S!i. KoswELL D. Bates, 18!)0. Edwin Turner, 1891. Timothy D. Crowley. 18!)j and 189:5. OFFICERS FOR 1893. Commander. Timothy D. Crowlky. S. V. C, Henry H. Potter. J. V. ('., Daniel W. Lovejoy. Adjutant, Thomas E. McDermott. Surgeon, W. Winslow Eaton. Chaplain, Key. William H. Trickey, (^.-M., William T. Damon. (). I)., WiLLARD P. Fisher. <). fi., George W. Jelison. S. M., P. Henry O'Connell, Q. ]V1. S., Edward Blake. 18 POST i)0, G. A. R., DAXVERS. ROSTER OF POST 90. Allen, Albert G Capt., K, 8th Mass. Ambrose, John A, 4th Mass. 11. A. Acton, John C, ITtli Mass. Averill, John V B, 7th Mass. Blake, J. Albert — U.S. N., New Ironsides, Blake, Edward A, 23d Mass. Burchstead, Joseph N C, 17th Mass. Bates, Roswell D....C, 1st Batt. Me. Banks, John W S. S., Keystone States. Biickley, Michael D, 48th Mass. Berry, E. Eugene B, 4th Mass. H. A. Blake, Joseph A, 23d Mass. Barnard, John VT C, 5th Mass. Briggs, Henry T H, 3d Mass. H. A. Bushby, Joseph — C, 5th Mass. Crane, Webster S E, 31st Maine. Crowley, T. D....A, 4t.h Mass. H. A. Corliss, Benjamin M . . .G, 1st Me. Cav. Caird, F. S F, 23d Mass. Chick, Frank M, . .M, 2d Me. Cav. Collins, William K, Sth Mass. Collins, Henry K, Sth JIass. Chaplin, George H. .. .D, 1st Mass. H. A. Curtis, Francis F, 40th Mass. Collins, Frederick M, 3d Mass. H. A. Carney, Thomas K, 8th Mass. Cashman, Dennis C, 17th Mass. Crosby, L. D A, r>th Mass. Curtis, G. W L, 6th Mass. Cav. Coffin, R. H. . . .D, 17th Mass. Cook, B. F. . . .B, 2d Mass. Damon, William T A, 1st Mass. Dodge, Judsou W K, 8th Mass. Day, Lewis W F, 35th Mass. Daley, John F, 9th Mass. Donovan, Patrick B, 23d Mass. Dickey, William G. . . . A, 4th H. A. Eaton, W. W....Surg. 16th Maine. Eveleth, John F B, 1 1th Mass. Evans, I. O — 1, 1st Mass. Fuller, Solomon K, Sth Mass. Field, Charles F, 23d Mass. Fuller, Thomas — 14th Mass. Bat. Foster, W. H....I, 2d Ky. Cav. Forbush, George W D, 6th Mass. Fuller, Richard W....C, 17th Mass. Fox, Lawrence B, 17th Mass. Fisher, F. W....U. S. S. Whitehead. Fisher, Willard P. . . .B, 42d Mass. Frye, Charles H. . . .D, 1st H. A. Fowle, William ...K, Sth Mass. Goodwin, Charles M — A, 39th Mass. Gunnison, John H G, 23il Mass. Gould, E. Otis. . . .F, 2d Mas.s. Gould, John H....D, 12th Mass. Gray, S. F — 2d Ind. Mass. Cadets. Glidden, Mark K, 8tli Mass. Guilford, D. A H, 5th Mass. Guilford, E. H....Sergt., C, 24th Mass. Hood, Joseph E — F, 35th Mass. Haynes, Joseph W A, 17th Mass. Hall, Lorenzo H, 7th Conn. Hartman, Tliomas C, 17th Mass. Hitchcock, Lumau C, 20th X. Y. Hj'de, Henry G Lieut., C, 17th Mass. Hynd, Thomas C, 17th Mass. Howard, John H — A , 5th Mass. Johnson, George I, 1st Mass. Keniston, H. B 22d Mass. S. S. Kirby, Jermiah 1, 6th Mass. Kimball, Horace — F, 24th Vet. Res. C. Kimball, James M E, 4th Cav. Lovejoy, Walter S F, 2d Mass. Lewis, Samuel W Read's Cav. Little, F. H. . . -E, 11th N. H. Little, Charles B, 48th Mass. Learoyd, L. E....U. S. S. Whitehead. Lewis, Walter R 1, 1st R. I. Leavitt, J. . . . A's S. S. F., 3d V. R. C. Legro, C. P — H, Sth Mass. Lovejoy, D. W H, 61st Mass. Masury, C. H . . .D, 1st Mass. H. A. Blanning, Michael D, 11th Mass. Vols. Murphy, William J C, 17th Mass. Mansfield, E. M... C, llth N. H. Murray, Alexander H, 44th Mass. Mosher, Charles T K, 2d Mass. H. A. Moir, Alexander C, 17th Mass. McDermott, T. R. . . .E, 2d N. H. , . . . .G and H, 12th N. Y. Merrill, A. T.... I, 60th Mass. Mundy, W. H. . . .D, 48th Mass. Metzger, J... 1, 1st Mass. H. A. Nimblett, John W....29th Mass. Una. Nourse, S. Walter. . . Sth Mass. Newhall, Charles A, 4th Mass. H. A. O'Connell, P. H....E, 14th Mass. O'Keefe, John B, 24th Mass. Paige, George A K, 14th Maine. Pcabody, H. A — B, Sth Mass. Phelps, Joel K, Sth Mass. Pillsbury, H. H....C, 3d Mass. Pope, Nathaniel A C, 17th JNIass. Potter, Henry H. .. .D, Sth Mass. Pratt, Samuel S....H, 1st M. V. Inf. Porter, Warren Com'd'g U. S. 8. Sunflower. Peabody, I. B , Jr — 1,6th Mass. i'OST !)0, G. A. li , DANVERS. 19 Perkins, John N A, 48th Mass. Pray, R. B... Lieut., C, 17th Mass. , Comd'r, U. S. N. Pierce, C. F E, 6th Mass. Philbrick, J. H. . . .F, 12th N. H. Roberts, John A C, ITtli Mass. Rackliff, Alonzo A . . . .K, 2d H. A. Ray, John W. ... II, 32d Mass. Ross, Joliu T 2rt Ind. Mass. Cadets. Richardson, K. F M, 1st Mas.s. H. A. Richardson, F M, .3d Ma.ss. 11. A. Rose, G. L....F, .S-Mh Mass. Rollins. J. M . . . . F, .Vjth Ma.ss. Scidnioro, J. W ...2d Mass. Cav. Sanger, (;;eorge J Chap. 42d Mass. .Spalding, Albert J K, 2d Mass. II. .N Smith, John B, 2.'5d Mass. Strangman, Alfred 1), bth Mass. Shattuck, James M H, 2'tth Mass. Spalding, D. F... K, 7th Vt. Stetson, A. .} K, 8th Mass. Smith, David 1, Ma.ss. H. A. Sleeper, .lames A, .'ith Mass. Stetson, William H....C, 2d H. A. Sillars, Malcolm Capt., C, 17th Mass. Scamptou, George C, 17tli IStass. Turner, Edwin B, 5th Mass. Trask, Charles P G, 23d Mass. Trickey, W. II. . . .Maj., .3d N. II. Tibbetts, C. E. . . .IT. .jth N. H. Walsh, William P....U. S. S. Hunchback. West, C. F....r, 61st Mass. Wells, Denis. . . . E, 23d M.ass. \Vedgewood, M. P. . . .H, 11th Me. Wells, Charles F....C, 17th Mass. Whipple, John F L, 1st Mass. H. A. Wiggin, John H 2d Una. Mass. \Viley, John IT C, U. S. Engineers. Withey, Richard B....K, 2:M Mass. Woodward, J. F... C, 17tb Mass. Withey, John P D, 14th Mass. Wiles, William H....D, 8th Mass. White, Henry F....2d Batt. Mas.s. BEVERLY. SKETCH OF JOHN H. CHIPMAN, JR., POST 89, G. A. R. Organized June 5, liS(i9. Tlie Post was named iu memory of John H. Chipmau, Jr., a direct de- scendant of Rev. John Chipman, a noted divine who preached in Beverly 65 years ago. He was 23 years old when he joined the army in 1861. He served in Co. E, 8th Massachusetts, for thi-ee months, and again shared its fortunes in the nine months' service, at the end of which time he raised a company for the 59th Regiment, and was chosen Captain. Captain Chipman was wounded at Cold Harbor ; taken prisoner at Petersburg and confined in Salisbury, North Carolina. He died of consumption soon after returning home at the close of the war. October 13, 1882, the soldiers' monument, wliich stands at the junction of Abbott and Endicott streets, was dedicated. It cost $4,800, the money being raised l)y John H. Chipman, Jr., Post 89, G. A. R., from the pro- ceeds of fairs and subscri})tions. The monument is white granite, 36 feet high, with a square base, 12x12 feet. The plinth is 6 feet 6 inches square and on the dies, 5 feet 4 inches square, are the inscriptions : To THE Soldiers and Sailoks OF Beverly. Erected in behalf of the Citizens of the Town by Post 89, Department of Massachusetts, Grand Army of the Republic, 1882. Embalmed in the memories of the succeeding generations, the heroic dead will live on in immortal youth, teaching, in eloquent silence, the lesson of the citizens' duty to the State. REPRESENTATIVE GRAND ARMY MEN, COMMANDER VVfvl. H NICHOLS, 3d. Post 34, Saiotn. COMMANDER TIMOTHY D. CROWLEY, Post 90, Danvers. COMMANUE PAST COMMANDER R. D. BATES, Post 90, Danvers. J I'OST 89, G. A R., IJIIVERLY. 21 Sixty-two comrades have died since the Post was organized, two of ihein Past Commanders. The amount expended for relief since the Post was organized, $14,650.36. The amount in the relief fund, October 1, 1893, $2,026.95. There were enlisted in this town during the M^ar 988 men, of whom 74 were in the IJ. S. N., and 32 of the total number were commissioned officers. The first soldier killed in action was William Wallace, who was mortally wounded at the battle of Newberne, March 14, 1862. Levi F. Larcom, the first soldier to be buried in this town, was private of Co. G, 17th Mass. Vols.; died in Baltimore, Md., December 18, 1861. CAPT. WINTROP E. PERRY, Commander of John H. Chipman, Jr., Post 89, G. A. R., Beverly, en- listed August 12, 1862, in Company E, 8th Regiment, Mass. Vols., for th-^ period of nine months, and was discharged August 7, 1863. Re-enlisted April 28, 1864, in the 2d Co. Mass. Unattached Infantry for 90 days; also subsequently served for 100 days. Final discharge November 15, 1864. In the last two enlistments severed as corporal. December 15, 1864, Captain Perry's old company was reorganized under the militia laws, and attached to the 8th Regiment. He was appointed sergeant and company clerk, and successively elected to the positions of 2d and 1st Lieutenant, and in May, 1888, was elected Captain. Resigned February 24, 1892, after an honorable service of 25 years. During Captain Perry's service as commander he saw that the company was in need of bjtter quarters, and, through persistent efforts, obtained the commodious and splendid armory which they now occu])y — the best in the State for a single company. Captain Perry was born in Beverly, and has always been a resident of that place. He is a member of several local organizations, among which are Bass River Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he is Past Grand ; Past Chief Patriarch of Summit Encampment, and a member of Chicatabut Tribe of Red Men. PAST COMMANDERS. Francis E. Porter.*— Capt. Co. E, 8th M. V. M. Edward L. Giddings. — Capt. Co. K, 40th Mass. Inf. William R. Driver. — Private 8th M. V. M., Private 19th Mass. Inf., and Major and Brt. Lt. Col. A. A. G., U.S. V. 22 POST 89, a. A. R., bev?:kly. Isaac H. Edgett. — Capt. 23d Mass. Inf. Fkkderick a. Wallis. — Private Co. E, Stli M. V. M., Corp. 1st Mass. Inf., and Sergt. 2d Co. Unat. Inf. Henry P. Woodbury.*— 1st Sergt. Co. E, 8th M. V. M.. and Capt. 28d Mass. Inf. William H. Morgax. — Sergt. 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, Co. I). James Maguire. — Private and Sergt. Co. C, 2d Mass. Inf. Joseph W. Stocker. — Private and 1st Lieut. Co. K, 40th Mass. Inf. -John Banners. — Private Co. E, 8th M. V. M., and 2d Unat. Co., Mass. Vol. (Ieorge a. Woodbury, 2d. — Mate U. S. N. JosiAH Woodbury.— Private Co. E, 8th M. V. M. Orange Pv. Taylor.— Private Co. E, 8th M. V. M. William F. Earley. — Sergt. Co. G, 23d Mass. Inf. William Stafford. — Private Co. C, 47th Mass. Inf. West D. Eldridge. — Paymaster's Steward, U. S. N. * Deceased. OFFICERS FOR 1893. Commander. Winthrop E. Perry. S. V. C, James A. Wright. J. V. C, Charles W. Mitchell. Adjutant, George P. Abbott. Q.-M., Charles H. Millett. Suroeon. George A. Pickett. Chaplain, Issachar Foster. (). D., John Manners. O. 6., Henry N. Rogers. Sergt.-Major. James H. Kendall. Q. M. Sergt., George W. Woodbury, 2d. ROSTER OF POST 89. Abbott, Charles H (i, 11th Maine. Aiulrews, Augustus K, Sth Mass. Aiulnnvs, Amos '25111 Co. Mass. I'na. Allen, Charles R E, Sth, Corp, 2;M Mass. Arrington, .Tames, Jr., ]SI, :kl Mass. 11. A. Abbott, Stephen A., Blate, I'. S. S. Savannah. Blake, Jesse A E, 8th Mass. , . . .Sergrt., -id Co. Una. I'.hike, Milo C....B, COth 111. P.artei-, John H C, .Wth Mass. P.radstreet, George S A, 1st Mass. IT. A. Baker, Joseph H Sergt., G, 23d Mass. P.lanehard, Henry . .K, 40th Mass. Barker, Edwin 14th Mass. Bat. Brown, Francis W F, 2d Mass. P.rown. Robert X. . . .(i, 2."?d Mass. Unriihani, 1 vers Smith K, 4()tli Mass. Burnham, Otis A, .IVth Mass. Becklord, William F....H, 5th Mass. Corp'l,D,lst H. A. Crampsey, Israel G, 2;Jd Mass. Caswell, Joseph W G, 23d Mass. Carrico. Chai-les G, 23d Mass., 2d Una. Chad wick, .lohn F, 1st Del. Calder, R. C....B, 18th N. Y. Carey, Robert — G, 23d Mass. Channel, Moses J — B, 23d Mass. B, 2dCav. Clark, Thomas H F, 2d Mass. Clark, Humphrey S F, 2d Mass. Crampsey, John Corp'l, A, .59th Mass. Cressey, Benjamin F K, 40th Mass. Cleaves, Benjamin A....E, Sth Mass. C-'enter, Francis H (.', 17th Mass. POST 89, G. A. R., BKVEKI.Y 9P^ Chase, Frank C Mus. 1), 1st Mass. 11. A. Cottei-ell, William A....G, 1st Mass. H. A. Cook, Thomas D, l'2th Mass. Clayton, Joseph E, 8th Mass. 2(1 Co. Una. Davis, Tliomas D Covp'l, G, 230 Mass. Davis, Charles F Corp'l, A, 3fl Mass. H. A Denning, Rotheus Master's Mate, V. S. X. Dennis, John H E, 8th Mass. Dodge, Benjamin F E, 8th Mass. Dodge, Simeon, Jr C, Sth Mass. Dodge, Allen W....B, 50th Mass. Dudley, J. Frank.... 1st H. A. 2d Lieut., 2d Mass. 11. A. Josephs, Edmund (i Corp., K, •10th Mass. Jcwett, George .S G, 23d Mass. Kennedy, Thomas K, .■)2d Mass. Kimball, Joel Corp., F, 3d Mass H. A. Ijarcom, Benjamin, Jr 3d Mass. H. A. Lee, Samuel O ...E, Sth Mass., and 2d Una. Lee, Charles E. . . .D, 40th Mass. hovett, Josiah W K, 40th IMass. Lovett, Israel E. . . .Mate, U. S. X. Lovett, Francis S K, 4nth Mass. Lynn, William C E, 8th Mass. Early, William F Sergt Eldredge, I'erley G McAvoy, Michael C, 1st Bat. Mass Car. Mears, Samuel, .Jr. ... A, .39th Mass., G. 1.3th V. R. C. G, 23d Mass. Merrill, Alonzo X....10th Mass. Bat. Lt. Art. .2d Co. Una. Mass. Vol. j^iitchell, Charles W. . . .Lieut., G, 23d Mass. Millett, George E, 8th and 2d Una. Mass. McKnight, John W....A, 17th Mass. Morgan, William G, 3d Mass. IL A. Mowett, George A E, Sth H., 3d Mass. H. A. Monroe, William H....E, 8th Mass. ^Monies, Edward A 1, 1st Mass. H. A. Moore, Gideon B 2d Una. Co. Mass. Murray, Martin C, 17th Mass. Munsey, John G Corp., 2d Co. Una. INIass. Munsey, Hugh .T, ...1st Lieut., E,8th Mass. Farnum, George K 1 and D, 42d Mass. Ferguson, Rufus P A, 45th Mass. Ferguson, Jeremiah W Corp., K, 40th Mass. Ferrin, Eaton E C, 28th Maine. Freeman, Xath Corp., A.Una, Mass. H. A. Friend, Charles Sergt.. G. 2:kl Mass. Foster, John E 2d Una. Co. Mass. Foster, Joseph F E, 2d Una. Mass. Foster, Robert B E, Sth, C, .5i)th Mass. Fogg, George S E, 24th Mass. Xeville, John Corp., E, Sth Mass. Ober, George O Seaman, U. S. X. Odell, Samuel A Seaman, U. S. N. Packer, Charles F Peach, Thomas J Peart, Charles W. Perry, Edward B. Giles, Augustus A 2d Co. Una. .Mass. Glidden, John G, •2i(l Mass. Goodrich, David C 1, 18th Mass. Goss, Richard — 2d S. s., 22d Regt. Glover, Xath — C, Sth Mass. Goodliue, Levi K E, 12th Mass. Goodhue, Addison, Jr E, Sth M. V. M. Hall, Levi W. . . .2d Co. Una. Mass. Hall, Benjamin O A, 19th U. S. Reg. Haskell, George E K, 40th Mass. Hardy, Benjamin L B, 48th Mass. Harmon, John O E, 25th Maine. Heron, William H 2d Co. Una. Mass. Herrick, Moses S 4th Lieut., E, Sth M. V. M. Herrick, George A....E, Sth M. V. M. , 2d Co. Una. Mass. Herrick, -Toseph H — 2d Una. Co. Mass. Harris, George M E, 2d Cal. Hilton, Edwin W Farrier, H, 1st Mass Cav. poiand, William H. B Hood, Adoniram J Wagoner, K, 23d Mass. j^ 40th Mass. Holden, Charles. . . .G, 23d Mass. Pousland, Henry B. . . .2d Co. Mass. Una. Hobbs, Edward F....F,23(i Mass. Putnam, Jeremiah. .. .K, 40th Ma.ss. Iver.son, Amlrew J. ...Master's Mate, U. S. X* Putnam, Perley. . . .St. Mystic, U. S. N. Has been in Navy continuously since the war. Irving, George P Capt.ot For'c's'le, U.S. X- .Johnson, .Joseph H G, 14th Mass. Johnson, Abbott 2d Una. Co. Mass. Jordan, Arthur... L 2d Me., B, 20th Me. .G, 23d Mass. B, Sth Mass. Corp'l, D, 40th Mass. Corp'l, G, 23d Mass, Perry, Winthrop E E, Sth, Corp., 2d Una. Mass. Pedriek, Varnum S Sergt., K, 40th Mass. Pickett, George A G, 23d Mass. Pickett, George H Corp'l, G, 23d Mass. Pickett, Charles Sergt., K, 40th Mass. Pierce, George W K, 40th Mass. Porter, Alfred Sergt., E, Sth Mass. Porter, Elbridge Seaman, U. S. X. Poole, Prank D, 24th Mass. Poole. Lawi-ence V 29th Mass. ..E, 8tb M. V. M. and Raymond, John W Lieut., E, Sth, Lieut. Col. 23d Mass. Randall, Edgar H, 14th Maine. Kogers, Frank W A, 4th Mass. H. A. Rogers, Joseph F F, Sth M. V. M., I, 4th V. Robinson, E. Frank M, 1st Maine Cav. Jones, Alexander Boatsw'n .Mate, U. S. X. Rosenthal, Jacob M, 4th Mass. Cav. 24 POST G. A. R., BEVERLY, Staflord, William C, 47th Mass., '2d Bat. Standley, Josepb M V, 2d Mass. Stanley, FranciB A K, 40th Mass. Standley, Elbridge.K. . . .E, Sth Mass. Strong, Philip H B, id Mass. Shaw.Warren — F, Sth Mass, Spear, William M K, 40th Mass. Seeley, George S K, 40th Mass. Smith, William 1....E, Sth Mass. Smith, David E G, Sth Mass. Smith, Charles H... I, 3'2d Mass., Capt. ( o. Smith, George C . . -G, 23d Mass. Story ,;Charles T E, Sth Mass. Scruton, George H D, 2d X. H. Taylor, John M K, 40th Mass. Trask, Amos B E, Sth, G, 23d Mass. Trask, Levi A . . . K, .%5th Mass. Trask, Ira F. . . .L 1st Mass H. A . Trask, Ebenezer E, Sth Mass. Tnttle, Edwin X Nat. G., X. Y. Thissell, Levi A — G, -iod Mass. Thissell, George H St. Kineo, I'. S. X. Trow, Daniel 2d Una. Co. Mass. Trowt, Andrew D F, 23d Mass. Tyler, Abel N A, 23d Mass. Varnum, .John A , .'59111 Mass. Vickery, Joseph F, G, 23d Mass. Wallis, Israel W. . . .Major, Sth M. V. M. Wallis, Henry B. . . .E, Sth M. V. M. Wallis, Eleazer 1st Co. Una. Mass. Wallace, S. D C, Mass. Lt. Art. Webb, Xathan H. . . .2d Co. Una. Mass. White, Frederick Andrews' S. S. Whiting, Thomas F 1st Co. Una. Mass. Whiting, Ephraim E, Sth, 2d Co. Una. Mass. Whitehouse, Michael E, Sth, 2d Co. Una. Mass. Williams. Augustus 10th Co. Una. Mass. Wilkins, Moses U... 2d Mas.s. Whipple, S. A. F. . . -A, 44th Mass. Whipple, Alonzo D A, 44th, H, 3d Mass. 11. A. Winford, John. . . -B, ^Sd Mass. Woodbury, Thomas B 1st Co. Una. Mass. Woodbury, -Tohn C Seaman, U. S. N. AVoodbury, Jeremiah T Seaman, U. S. X. , 2d Co. Uua. Mass. Woodbury, Levi J G, 23d Mass. Woodbury, John E St. St. Louis, U. S.X. Woodbury, George W.,2d Seaman, U. S. X. Wood, Robert H 1st Co. Una. Mass. Young, John II G, 17th Msss. MARBLEHEAD. SKETCH OF POST 82, MARBLEHEAD. John Goodwin, Jr., Post 82, G. A. R., was instituted Wednesday even- ing, March 31, 1869, by Comrade J. G. B. Adams (now Commander-in- Chief), assisted by comrades from Post 5 of Lynn, Mass. The cliarter members were Comrades J. S. Bailey, Jr., P. T. Woodfin, Jr., S. B. Hid- den, Jr., W. H. Caswell, James Widdop, C. K. Brown, Knott V. Martin, A. W. Bryer, F. A. Osgood and T. R. Chapman. The Post was named in honor of Lieut. John Goodwin, Jr., Co. B, 23d Regiment, Mass. Vols., who was killed in the battle of Roanoke Island, N. C, February 8, 1862, Marblehead's first martyr to her country in the War of the Rebellion. By vote of the Post the anniversary occurs February 8, instead of March 31. The first, officers were: Commander, J. S. Bailey, Jr. ; S. Y. C, P. T. Woodfin, Jr. ; J, V. C, F. A. Osgood ; Adjutant, K. V. Martin ; Quar- termaster, T. R. Chapman; Surgeon, A. W. Bryer; Chaplain, James Wid- dop ; Sergeant-Major, S. B. Hidden, Jr. Amount expended for relief since the organization, $10,000. The Post has a soldiers' and sailors' lot in "Waterside Cemetery," which cost the Post about $250. Present offi- cers of the Post : Commander, S. F. McClearn ; S. V. C, W. H. Bartoll ; J. V. C, I. M. Monroe ; Chaplain, Collin McEachran ; Surgeon, W. D. Gregory ; O. D., J. H. Blaney ; O. G., J. W. Coffin ; Adjutant, John An- derson'; Q.-M., J. B. Graves; S.-M., H. O. Symonds; Q.-M. S., J. F. Bessom. S. F. McClearn, the present Commander, has served in that capacity three terms. PAST COMMANDERS. K. V. Martin, Thomas Swasey. F. A. Osgood,* S. C. Felton, B. A. Phillips, Joseph Gregory. S. B. Hidden, Jr., W. H. Brown, VV. B. McCuRDY,* Joseph Bartlett. J. K. Beede, J. R. Graves, John Anderson, W. F. Sinclair,* R. B. Brown. C. P. Xoyes.* ♦Deceased. 26 POST 82, G. A. R., MARBLEHEAD. STUART F. M'CLEARN. Among the prominent workers m the Grand Army is Stuart F. Mc- Clearn, the present Commander of John Goodwin, Jr., Post 82, of Mar- blehead. His record of service is as follows: Private, Co. B, 8th regt., M. V. M., 1857 to 1860 ; private, Co. B, 8th regt,, April 15, 1861 (" Minute Men "); '2(\ Lieut., Co. B, 8ih regt., Mass. Vols., 1862 to 1863 ; Sen. 2d Lieut., Co. A., 4th regt., Mass. H. A., 1864 ; Sen. 1st Lieut., Co, F., 4th regt., Mass. H. A., 1865 ; mustered out of U. S. service Jan. 17, 1865, at the close of the war. Service in the State Militia and G. A. R.: Caj^t. Co. C, 8th regt., M. V. M., 1879 to 1883; joined Post 82, G. A. R., 1874 ; Com. of Post 82, 1879 to 1880 ; Adjt. Post 82, 1884, 1885, and 1889; Com. Post 82, 1892 to 1893. Commander McClearn is now Collector of Custojus, District of Mar- blehead. ROSTER OF POST 82. Anderson, J. & B....4th & 0th N. Y. Cav. Aiken, Alfred .... II and L, 8th Inf. iinU -id Mass. H. A. Aiken, Charles. . ..C ami A., Sth Inf., 4th MasH. H. A. Adams, S. T '.iTth Mass. Tna. Ari-ingtOJi, V,'. K V. S. .-^hip St. Louis. Allen, VVilliaui luth Mass. Batt. Atkine, Williatn (,. 1st >Iass. II. A. Bates, .Joseph Hand H.stli Inf., id Mass., H. A. Bavtoll, VV.II I). S.X. Iliuoa and N'ahant. Bessora, .7. S C, 8th Mass. Blaney, E....C;, ^th, 2Tth liia. Ma.ss., Ship Iiio. Beede, J.K....K, l.Uh Vt. Beede, .S. .M....K, lOlh Vl. Blanoy, .Joseph A, Itli Mass. II. A. Boaidman, V II, Sth Mass. Browu, C K *i, Jst Muss. H. A. Blaney, B. II.... A, 4th Mass. H. A. Brown, \. '2d B and K, 8th and -Jd Mass. II. A. Burke, .James H, 8th Mass., ship Ino. Barron,.!. A . . . B, 8th ; A, 4th Mass. II. A. Barrj', Thomas — G, 2d .Maes. Ballard, W. M. . . . B, 8th Mass. Burns, .laiues C, 1st Mass. II. A. Bessoni, .T. F C, 8th Mass. Bowden, W. S....C, 8th Mass. Bartlett, Cliarles A, 1st Mas*. II. A. Brown, 14. B V . S. N.; C, 8th Mass. Blaney, W. T 10th Mass. Batt. Broughton, .J. II . . .0, Sth, 27th Mass. Una. Billows, .James C, B M, 1st Mass. H. A. Bowden, T. .J. . . . A. 4th Mass. H. A. Blaekler, F. . . .C, Sth, A, 4th Mass. II. A. Ballard, <;. W Ship Malvern. Blaekler, L. M....G, 1st Mass. U. A. Barry, .John....B, 8th, C, 19th Ma.ss. Barnard, .J. M K. ;{d Mass. Cuv. Bessom, .M. B....L. 2d Mass. H.A. Brown, William II B, 11th Mass. Bartoll, F. W....C, 81 h Mass. Bates, William 1 ). . . . B, 23d Mass. Brown, Isaac I. — C, 8th Mass. Chapman, .J. (i C, Ist Mass. II. A. Carey, Henry K, lltli Mass. Cruff, L. U....F, 2d Mass. H.A. Chapman,.!. F Ship luo, B, 4oth Mass. Chapman, T. K C, Sth Mass. CoUyer, J. W. . . .B, 23d Mass. Caswell, W. S 2d Mass. I'na. Conners, Charles loth Mass. Batt'y. Crowley, J. H. . . -K, 13th Mass. Coflin, Samiiel C and B, Sth Mass. Coffin, .J. W....B, Sth Inf.; A, 4th Mass. II. A. Chase, B. VV. 1? sth Mass., Ships Ino and VV^abash. Clark, E. W B, sth Mass. Clothey, J. 2d C, sth Mass. Coffin, J. M ...I, 1st Mass. H. A. POST 82, G. A. R., MARBLEHEAD. 27 Chase, H.O....Band C, 8th Mass. ' Hunt, J. S.... A, 4th Mass. H. A. Chapman, S A, 4th Mass. H. A. Humphrey, E. T C, 8th Mass. Cash, William B, 8th Mass., Ships Okawa, Hammond, J. E C, 8th Mass. Honduras. Dunn, J C, 8th Mass. Doe, B. F C, 8th Mass. Davis, .I.N ...B,-.;3d, 4th Mass. H. A. Dupar, Samuel A, 4th Mass. H. A. Day, Benjamin G, 1st Mass. H. A. Penn. Dennis, F. H C, 8th, 37th Mass. Una. Dupar, F. A U. S. Ship Hartford. Doliher, P. G....B, 8th Mass. Davis, James L G, 42d Mass. Eustis, K B, 8th Ma.ss. Eastland, George G, 1st Mass. II. A. Eustis, C. L 37th Mass. Una. Eldridge, E I, 33d, 3.jth Mass. Una. Frost, W. H... .U. S. Ship J. H. Chambers. Felton, S. C D, Ist Mass. H. A. Felton, F. S. . . .C, 8th Mass. Felton, R. P 8th Mass., A, 4th Mass. H. A Falvey, A....C, feth, E, 3:jd Mass. Flemming,.! Ship Congress, A, 4th Mass. Lowe, \V. El. Hooper, George A, 4th Mass. II. A. Howe, C.H....C, 8th Mass., 1st H. A. Homan, H. F. . . .15, 8th, A, 4th Mass. II. A . Hart, Timothy A, 4th Mass. II. A. Hillor, J. G....5th Mass. Batt. Hathaway, B. G 37th Mass. Una. 118th Humphrey, T. G .. .C, 8th Mass. Hiller, K Ship Huron, 37th Mass. I'na. Hyam. P B, 8th, 37th Mass. Una. Hidden, S. B....F, 2d Mass. H. A. Harrington, Phillip.... B, 47th Mass.; A, 4th Mass. H. A. Haws, Solomon I C, 4;!d Mass. H. A. Garvin, .) U. S. Ship Santiago de Cuba Graves, S. C C, 8th, 37rh Mass. I'na. Girdler, K ...U.S.N. Graves, J. R A, 1st Mass. Cav V. R. C. Morris A. . . Glass, J. B G, 1st Mass. H. A., B, ^Sd Mass. Martin B. F Gilley, L. P C, 8th, 27th Mass. Una. Mitchell B. L. Goss, C. B. H. . . .B, 33d Mass. McKennon, R. Gregory, W. D Ships Bohio, Baker, Hale Giles, J. n. L Ships Bohio, Colorado. Girdler, William C, 8th Mass. Ireson, J. I> Ship Kennebec. Ingalls, William H....C, 8th Mass. Kimball, I. W F, 5th Mass. Knowland, T. P. . . .A, 4th Mass. H. A. Knovvland, W. C C, 8th, Ino, 37th Mass. Una. .1, 23d Mass. Lancy, J D, 9th, U. S.N. Litchman, W. T A, 4th Mass. H. A. Laskey, P. B. . . .E, 23d Mass. Lallan, Francis... 10th Mass. Eatt'y. McClearn, S. F. McSachran, C II. A .C, Sth Mass. . . . .G, ist. A, 4th Mass. H. A. B, 8th, A, 4th Mass. 11. A. D, 33d Mass. .B, Sth, A, 4th Mass. H. A. .V. S. N., Sth and 2d Mass. (Jilley, J.... U.S. .Ship Western World and ^erritt, F.. . .F, 33d, D, 33d Mass. others. Goodwin, W C, Sth Mass. ( G, 1st Mass. H. A. Phillips, B. A H, 8th, 2il Mass., Kenncbef. Pearson, \V A, 4th Mass. H. A. Peachey, .1. S C, 8th, iTth Mass. Una. Peacl'., W. T C, 8th Mass. Plummer, F . . ..I, 8th, B, 24tb Mass. Phillips, Michael B, Sth Mass. Pierce, James L A, 23(1 Mass. Hearrton, M ship Nervcns, -ith Maine. Reynolds, W -Sth Mass. Batt. Rose, B 27th Mass. Una. Roads, T. H Ship Cornubia, 2Tth Uiiu. Rix, T. P. M. . . .27th Mass. I'na. Roundy, R. i'..-- .C, 8th Mass. Russell, W. W....C, Sth, 32d Mass., Inc. Reed, Richard A, 4th Mass. H. A. Stacey, T. J A, 4th Mass. H. A . Shepard, J C, 8th, 27th Una. Stevens, J. H. 2d ...B, 8th, 4th Mass. II. A. Stevens, .1. II ... B, Sth, 10th Alass. Batt. Smith, J. J G, 1st Mass. H. A. Stevens, F Ship Pembina. Stone, W. S....B, Sth, A, 4th Mass. H. A. Swasey, William C, Sth Mass. Smith, J. D B. Sth, A, 4th Mass. H. A. Symonds, E. C....A. 4th Mass. H. A. Smith, S. S ...B, Sth, 27th Mass. Una. Southworth, S. S. . . . F, 2.'.d Mass. Shattuek, X....(t. Zd Mass. H. A. Stacey, William.... E, 17th, F, 4th Mass. II. A. Syraonds,W.B.... 4th Mass. H. A. Stevers, C. W C, Sth Mass. shepard, li. W F and C, Sth Mass. Shea, J. J C, 2d Mass. Stewart, W U. S. Ship Hartford. .Swasey, Thomas B, 23d Mass. Sweet, S. B G, 1st Mass. H. A. Sparhawk, B... .H,8th, G, l.st H. A. Symonds, H. (>. . . .A, 4th Mass. H. A. Snow, S. A G, 1st Mass. H. A. Spear, H. W. . . .B, 23d Mass. Stone, C. D....F, 4th Mass. H. A. Snow, S. 2d G, 1st Mass. H. A. Savory, Benjamin .5th Batt'y . Stacey, John W C, 2d Mass. Symonds, Joseph L. C, Sth Mass. Thorner, J. D. R. . . .U. S. N. Trefry, B. F. ..U. S. X. Trcfry, J.T G, 1st Mass. H. A. and Navy. Tucker, N (i, 1st Mass. II. A. Tobin, James ....-V, 4th Mass. H. A. Thrasher, P 16th Mass. Batt. Tucker, J. . . .C, Sth Mass. Tnciker, C, . . .8th Mass., 27th Una. Tucker, William H ...H, Sth Mass. I sher, H. B G, IstMass. H. A. Vincent, R. W . . . . B, Sth Mass. Vincent, F. W B, Sth Mass. Vickery, W....A, 4th Mass. H. A. VVinslow, W. H....C, Sth, A, 23d, A, 4th Ma.s.s. H. A. Winslow, C. E — C, Sth Mass. Webber, T....A, IstMass. H. A. Wadden, I. B II and B,8th Mass. Walsh, R C, Sth, K, 24th Mass. Withum, J. 1I....I), 1st N. II., 11. A. Woodfin, J. H . . . .C, Sth Mass. White, K....A, 4th Mass. H.A. Widger, W. F.... A, 4th M.ass. H. A. Wormstead, J C, Sth Mass. Wadden, Frank L 27th Una. PEABODY. SKETCH OF UNION POST 50. For some tijne previous to 1879 there had been a G. A. II. Post and an Army and Navy Union in Peabody. Both were desirous of uniting in one organization; consequently they surrendered their respective charters and on the 28tli of April, 1879, were granted a charter as Union Post 50, G. A. R., with a membership of 165. Since the Post's organization 265 members have been connected with it. The present membership is 136. The past commanders, with their terms of service, are as follows : Cyrus T. Batchelder, 1879-80 ; Winsor M. Ward, 1881-2 ; William H. Hildreth, 1883; George F. Barnes, 1884-5; Frank E. Farnham, 1886; Thomas H. Jackman, 1887-8 ; George F. Ward, 1889; William F. Wiley, 1890-1 ; Nicholas M. Quint, 1892, who is now serving on his second terra. The present officers are : Commander, Nicholas M. Quint ; 8. V. C, Samuel G. Southwick ; J. V. C, Albert E. Copeland ; Adj., Cyrus T. Batchelder; Q.-M., George B. Miller; Surgeon, Wm. W. Keed ; Chap- lain, Edward G. Mall ; O. D., John C. McDonald ; O. G., Wm. F. Wiley ; S.-M., Wm. C. Beckett ; Q.-M. S., George F. Barnes. ROSTER OF POST so. Abbott, (ieorge H. Arnistronij;, William Adams, William J. Beckett, Benjamin Batchelder, Cyrus T. Brown, Daniel B. Barnes, George F. Boynton, G. B. Brimmer, G. S. Bradford, J. M. Brown, Charles E., "id Bodge, Jacoli G. Burbeck, ,1. N. Buxton, Simon F'. Beckett, W. C. (Copeland, A. E. Campbell, Chris. Clerk, George 30 POST 50, G. A. R., PEABODY. Chute, Isaiah Cole, J. K. Curtis, Walter Davis, E. H. Duke, Edward Demerett, G. S. Dalton, S. M. Dockham, W. H. Elliot, George W. Evans, Orriii R. Estes, Robt. G. Farnham, F. E. Goulding, C. H. Goodwin, F. H. (xraves, John Galeucia, Perley Green, T. E. Galecuia, AV. A. Hutchinson, C. K. Horgan, Daniel Hall, Edward G. Hutchinson, B. F. Hutchinson, L. C. Howard, Stephen Hart, Samuel P. Jones, George W. Johnson, George W. .rackraan, Thomas H. Kenchler, Andrew K rouse, Herman Kelly, John B. Lovejoy, Albert B. Liuehan, Con. J. Lake, David G. Larrabee, Frank Larrabee, H. L. Leighton, Isaiah B. Lane, Lawrence Larrabee, Samuel C. Lord, Timothy H. Lakeman, Nathan ^Moore, Benjamin N. Millett, B. Hardy Mullone, Daniel Meacom, Edward Miller, George B. Marsh, George A. Muuroe, Francis H. Munroe, Jonas S. Murray, Theodore S. McDonald, John C. Noonan, Dennis Osborn, David W. Osborn, Elijah P. Osborn, Franklin Poole, Arthur F. Peasley, Austin J. Philbrook, Charles C. Pike, Charles C. Putnam, Charles H. Potter, Charles A. Pierce, George O. Poor, Leverett Preston, Levi Poor, Joseph H. Pingree, William F. Prescott, William A. Quinlan, John Quint, Nicholas M. Richardson, Albert B. Ramsdell, Albert C. Rust, Elbridge Ramsdell, George O. Ruth, John Redman, Justus T. Remick, James Roach, James Ricker, Richard Roddiu, Milton Richardson, Osborn Riley, Thomas Reed, William W. Southwick, B. Frank Soule, Charles C. Stevens, Daniel D. Small, Daniel A. Sheen, Daniel A. Spofford, Edvv'ard C. St. John, George B. Shehan, John J. Shannon, John F. Sumner, John A. P. Southwick, Lewis B. Shaw, Neil Sullivan, Patrick Southwick, Samuel G. Smith, Richard E. Shehaii, Timothy Smith, William A. Talbot, Andrew J. Taylor, George W. Tibbetts, John H. Tuttle, James S. Thomas, Stephen W. Taylor, Sebut F. Tillotson, Theodore J. Whidden, Albert 11. AViggin, Andrew J. Woodbury, Benjamin F. Warner, Clarence A. Williams, Charles A. Wallace, David B. Ward, Erastus Williams, George Ward well, Henry Ward, George F. Wiley, William F. Wright, William P. HARMONY GROVE. Gknkkal Miller and Othkii Noied Men. Harmony Grove, Salem, is one of the most attractive cemeteries in Massachusetts. It is questioned whether it is surpassed for natural and artificial beauty in any burial ground in the country. Mt. Auburn and Forest Hill may have had a larger amount of wealth lavished upon them, and more costly monuments may have been erected by owners of lots in those cemeteries, but for beauty and variety Harmony Grove cannot well be surpassed. The artistic monumental work and the elaborately-chiseled designs, the ornamental trees and shrubbery and the winding paths and avenues, the primeval conditions of rock and strata from which nature's handiwork has not been obliterated, — all combine to form a scene at once picturesque, beautiful, and grand. At the entrance are many floral designs, particularly noticeable. Near by is a bronzed lion lying down with the whitest of lambs. How strangely suggestive of that day when the restless passions shall be stilled, and the rule of love will control. The artificial pond near the gate has been rebuilt and enlarged, in which are blooming lilies in their season. In close proximity are ferns, water- plants, etc. The rocks comprising the collection on the front avenue wei-e taken out of low, damp land, and on being exposed to the sun for several years the soft part has decomposed, leaving nothing but a heavy iron substance, wliich has been formed into many novel and grotesque designs. It is a popular error that falling water has worn these rocks into their present shape. Harmony Grove is known of, almost everywhere Salem is known. Many who have gone out from their old homes to reside elsewhere, cherish fond and affectionate remembrance of this home of the dead, for in very many cases some of their old-time friends are buried here. Among those who once figured prominently in the world's affairs, who rest from their labors here, are eminent soldiers and statesmen, jurists, scholars, and others. Here repose the remains of Jesse Smith, an officer in Washington's body guard, to whose memory a marble column, sur- mounted with a chiseled bust of that officer, dressed in his military uniform, was erected many years ago. Resting upon his shoulders is the old queue, in fashion a century ago. The remains of George Peabody, the great London banker, who was a native of Essex county, are interred here. Surmounting his tomb is a massive sarcoi)hagus of unpolished granite, and facing the south is a 32 MISCELLANEOUS. granite wall, which stands guarding, as it were, the precious dust within. His was the wealth that was freely disti'ibuted among the poor and for the founding or educational institutions, he never for once forgetting the home of his boyhood and his native land in his princely gifts. Mr. Peabody's body was brought from London to his own beloved Essex in H. M. Ship Monarch, convoyed by the U. S. JS". Corvette Ply- mouth, most fitting union of the flags of two great nations, honoring alike the dead and the living. Touching this international etiquette and feel- ing, well has the poet sung: — •' Some mighty man of war this needs must be, Thus by an English warship graveward borne. In a Columbian warship's company — One whom two nations wreathe their flags to mourn '." He fought, howevei*, the silent flght with want ami woe, and asserted no merit and demanded no meed. Upon a high elevation facing the south, on the left of the main avenue, is the grave of Brigadier-General James Miller, who distinguished him- self in the war of 1812, notably in the battle of Niagara, or more com- monly known as Lundy's Lane. His memorable words in that engagement, " I'll try," when asked by the commanding general if he could take a battery that was doing terrible execution on the American forces, have passed down into history. He did try, and to some ])urpose, for he not only accomplished what he undertook, but his impetuous and determined charge changed the fortunes of the day in favor of the American army. His services were recognized by Congress, that body presenting him a gold medal and honoring him with the rank of brigadier-general. From 1819 to 1825 General Miller was governor of Arkansas, then a territory, and was subsequently collector of the port of Salem. When the Democratic party came into jiower under Jackson, the " spoils sys- tem," which had been unknown under the administrations of Jefferson and the Adamses, was inaugurated. A gentleman in Salem, who remembers General Miller very well, in- forms the writer that immediately after Jackson's inauguration, the friends of the administration here in Salem selected a politician of their own stripe to take the general's place in the custom house. A petition, signed by leading Democrats, was sent to the President, naming the new man, and he was forthwith ai)pointed. The general's wife and some of his friends addressed a strong letter to Jackson, recounting the eminent ser- vices General Miller had rendered the country, and showing the injustice that had been done him in his old age and when he really was needy. A MISCELLANEOUS. 33 letter soon came from "Old Hickory " to the general, regretting what had been done, and also an assurance that he could hold the office as long as he (Jackson) was President. It is said that the President wrote an abusive letter to those who had been the means of getting the general out of office. He was never troubled afterwards, and held the office up to the day of his death. The spot where rest the remains of General Miller is marked with a rectangular block of freestone, and upon the respective sides of the apex are the inscriptions: "Brigadier-General James Miller, 1776-1851," and Niagara, Chippewa, and other battles in which he participated. A*-tk^ cojnei's -a nil -©flh-t^Te'^5Td■E15~1cyf "^h t" eii closu^^^^ are-^as t-ii*on "p6sTS, d ep en ding from which and gracefutly interlacing each other at regular intervals are tasselated chains, dark and corroded, whi€rh inj-part to-theplace a funereal -aspect. And here, in this beautiful city of the dead, among these man- sions from whose marble doors no friendly recognitions come, lies the hero of Lundy's Lane. ■' No sound cau awake hiui to glory aj^ain." The snows of winter may drift in, and the winds sweep through the leafless trees in loud acclaim, but they disturb him not. And so when the summer days come, when the blithesome notes of the bluebird and robin go out on the straying breeze, the sleeper still sleeps. How brief and transitory are the prestige and influence of worldly titles, and how few there are to-day who have ever heard of General Miller! and yet he was borne to his grave amid the pomp and circum. stance of military display. True, Longfellow has sung — " Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime : '" and yet it must be confessed that but a few exist in memory beyond the bounds of the grave. But there is something higher, grander, and nobler to be sought, and more enduring even than monuments, and it is the in- ward consciousness of having "acted well our part." In this, as has been well said, all the honor lies. Hon. George B. Loring was buried in Harmony Grove, as was Capt. John Bertram, one of Salem's eminent merchants. The soldiers' monu- nient, a gift f r om Erue&t FcnolloGa ^ is a beautiful jiiece of artistic work. The remains of hundreds of those who fought in the late wiir also repose in this enclosure of the dead. y SHOT AND SHELL. The Entertainment Committee of Post 34 did a good thing when they inaugurated the series of entertainments which have been given the past season. Descriptions of battles and reminiscences have been the principal themes. Old scenes have been recalled, and an interest awakened by those recitals which have been i)roductive of good. The Beverly and Danvers Po.^ts iiave had similar entertainments. Our advertisers, whose favoi's occupy space in this book, are reliable merchants, to whom we refer the comrades in need of any of the goods they dispense. It is always well to remember that "one good turn deserves another." In " trading " always give preference to the friends of the veterans. The large sums of money disbursed for charitable purposes and in sick benefits, by the Grand Army Postv.-.in Salem and vicinity, will be seen by reference to the several financial re^:orts. When this vast amount of good — which has been and is being accomplished by the Grand Army — is duly considered, sufficient reason is adduced for the existence of the organization, if nothing more was presented as an argument for its con- tinued life and growth. No other order in the country has such a valid claim on citizens as the Grand Army of the Republic. In the course of time it must die, like everything human, but let it die a natural death. The first death in Post 89, Beverly, was that of Wm. A. Self, who was killed at the Revere accident, Aug. 6, 1871. This souvenir book will be valuable for many years to come, and will doubtless be preserved with care. Post 34 now has a membership of 425. Numerically it stands fourth in the State, and in many respects, first. The comrades of Posts 34, Salem ; 90, Danvers ; 89, Beverly ; 50, Pea- body, and 82, Marblehead, are very near to each other in more senses than one, hence there is a bond of unity with them which will be as last- ing as life itself. Mr. Z. A. Gallup has in his possession an old bull's-eye watch, once the property of his great, great, great-grandfather, Capt. John Gallup, who fell in the ntemorable swamp tight with King Philip and his blood-thirsty war- MISCELLAXEOUS. 35 riors — the last stand made by that renowned chieftain. Six other captains, near Captain Gallnp, shared his fate. The watcli was taken from his pocket after his death, and tlie silver buttons Avere cut from his coat, which Mr. Gallup also has. Captain Gallup was a noted fighter, and gave evidence of his courage in many campaigns. He was descended from William the Conqueror. In order to get a pension nowadays, without much trouble, one has only to prove that lie was in the Mexican war. A large percentage of these pensions goes to ex-rebels, many of whom served but sixty days, and yet the government gives them all a "service pension" of 81*i a montli. If any soldiers in the country deserve a pension of that nature, it IS those who fought lo save tlie very life of tlie nation. The casualties and h ardships encountered in the Mexican war were as the outcome of a militia sham fight, in comparison with the service and destructiveness of the war of the rebellion. The portraits we present on other pages of this book are of represent- ative Grand Army men, and the number just like them is legion. Would that we could give the pictures of all equally as prominent, but there must be a limit, even to good things. The summciry manner in which Hoke Smith, or his trusted lieutenant, Lo chren, is cutting off the pensions of deserving and disabled veterans, is like hanging a man and trying him afterwards. We fear the present ad ministration has not much love for the old soldiers. MEMORIAL DAY AND ITS LESSONS. Memorial day is set apart from all other days to honor the names of those who died in defence of our common country ; also to render a grate- ful tribute to the living who struggled to sustain the national life. Comrades of the fall en annually assemble, amid the fragrance and bloom of returning summer, to take up their line of march for tlie ceme- teries where repose the dead, to scatter upon their graves the freshest and choicest flowers. It is not necessary to speak of the suffering experienced during those long, bitter years of the Rebellion, in order to have citizens appreciate the courage and self-sacrificing spirit of those who went forth to battle for the old flag. The time is vividly recalled when citizens walked the streets with pale 86 MISCELLANEOUS. faces and compressed lips; wlien the long roll of the drum and the shrill notes of the fife were heard on every hand. , " It was an awful and portentous shadow That overcast the earth, And smote the land that year with desolation, And darkened every health." This day means much to us as citizens. It speaks to us more forcihly and eloquently than any living orator of the sacrifices made to i)erpetu- ate the national life, and exerts upon society a more powerful influence. It speaks to us of an undivided country — of a return of prosperity and j^eace, brought about by the heroism of those who stood between us and a merciless foe. And more. It speaks to us of the duty we owe to the living for what they did for us. For what the soldier was he should be remembered to-day. Again, we should imi)ress upon the youth of to-day the cost and mean- ing of the war for the Union, so as to inspire them with nobler motives and a truer patriotism. But the fallen heroes we honor are not dead ! They die whose unhonored lives are lengthened out afar from the post of danger; whose energies are wasted in self-seeking. Their memories rot; their names are lost beneath oblivion's wave. The lives of those we com- memorate are woven into the very warp and woof of the national being. They live in the institutions they have preserved. Their influence re- mains a vital force — moving the living of to-day and of the future. Are the heroes of the Revolution dead ? Mingle not their lives with those of to-day. There are those in every community who think it a waste of time and money to decorate the soldiers' graves with flowers. In this connection it is well to remember that it is recorded on one of the most sacred pages of Holy Writ, that a woman, on a certain occasion, was rather free with the use of an alabaster box of precious ointment. Some of the disciples were troubled because of her prodigality, but they were rebuked by the Master. When the Prophet of olden time led the chosen ])eo])le out of Egypt to the "Promised Land," he instituted certain memorial days, and impressed it upon their minds that when their children, from generation to generation, should inquire of them: " What mean ye by this servije?" they should rehearse the story of the mighty deeds of old, in order to keep alive their reverence for the God of their fathers. In performing the beautiful service of decoration, so solemn and im- jn-essive to us all, we should remember what the dead sacrificed that " the government of and for the people miglit not perish from the earth." Every citizen should feel profoundly grateful that MISCELLANEOUS. 37 " The ueighiug troop, the flashing blade, The bugle's stirring blast, The charge, the dreadful cannonade, The din and shout are past." As we gather about the graves of the fallen braves, and scatter upon them the emblems of our love and affection, the sentiment uppermost in our hearts shall be : — " Rest on embalmed and sainted dead. Dear as the blood ye gave, No impious footsteps here shall tread The herbage of your grave.'' WAR TROPHIES. Among the more important things associating the present with the past are trophies from the battlefields of the late war for the Union. Com- rade Henry M. Robinson has, perhaps, one of the largest collections in Essex county, in which are the following articles : Belt-plate from Ashby's guerillas, lettered, " A, V. C"; "hardtack" issued to the array in 1861 ; "Confederate States Almanack, compiled and published by H. C. Clark, Vicksburg, 1862 "; shot in limb of tree, Spott- sylvania. May 12, 1864; cartridge picked up at Little Big Horn, two days after Custer's fight; Confederate scrip and bills ; piece of rebel flag from steamer Nashville ; bullets from the Wilderness battlefield ; Maynard primer rifle, picked up at first Bull Run battle ; broken sword from Pea Ridge; silver-mounted sabre from Nashville; Confederate canteen, 23d North Carolina regiment ; Union canteen carried through the entire serv- ice ; watchman's rattle from old ship Hartford ; shotgun from Winchester, Va.; old flint-lock pistol, captured at Harper's Ferry; Derringer pistol picked at Martinsburg, Va.; hand grenade from Fort Barnard, Va., picked up by Lieut. James W. Nichols ; muskets used in the war of the Revolution and in 1812, both carried by Salem men ; bullet from the "Crater"; flowers picked up at Morris Island, on the same day, and near the spot where Colonel Shaw fell ; piece of wood from the ship Constitu- tion ; piece of wood from the Kearsarge, secured by Austin Quinby, a gunner on that ship in the fight with the Alabama ; bayonets from second battle of Bull Run and South Mountain ; cartridge boxes used in the war of the Revolution, and in 1812; gourd from Libby Prison, with unique carvings. This comprises but a part of the collection. 38 MISCELLANEOUS. Comrade Robinson was in Ford's theater wlien President Lincoln was shot, he being Sergeant-Major of the 5th N. H. Regiment at the time, and on detached service, and he has a sad reminder of that fateful night in the shape of a program of the play, " Our American Cousin," it being the occasion, as will be remembered, of a " benefit" to Miss Laura Keene. Comrades Past Commander Amos Stillman, S. P. Combs, Edwin A. Hall, and others of Post 34, also have many reminders of the battlefield. SLEEP, O SWEETLY SLEEP. The red cloud of war has melted away, And the bugle call has ceased its thrilling, While glad songs arise to welcome the day — 'Tis the joys of Peace our hearts are filling. Sleep! O sweetly sleep! Ye war-worn and brave; Dear Comrades who died A nation to save ! To Country ye left a heritage free— Blessings which shall float down through the ages ; And the victory won shall unchanging be — Fair as jewel bright on hist'ry's pages. Sleep! O sweetly sleep! All who nobly fell; — Men and women fair, Your exploits shall tell. ^.»S^^3^ THE CHEERFUL BUCCANEER. BY S. H. HAMBLET. It was a cheerful Buccaneer Was perched up on the mizzen, Surveying of the horizon— For things that were not his'n ; For ships, and brigs, and sloops, and such, In his mad haste to acquire much, He coveted, up there. THE CHEERFUL BUCCANEER. The chief-mate on the quarter-deck, To the port and starboard looks — The skipper in the cabin, down below, A-reading the RoUo books — " To a good fat prize I am not averse, " But they seem to-day uncommonly skerse" ; — The chief-mate heaved a sigh. THE SKIPPER READING THE ROLLO BOOK. (39) 40 THE CHEERFUL BUCCANEER. " O wot is that I see's afar? " O wot is tliat 1 sees? " Tlie black cook f i om the galley shouts— His voice rings on the breeze — " My tarry toplights shivered may be," (This is the way men talk who follow the sea), " If here ain't the United States Navee, " A-comiug this way !" :>i'-"^ ■^ir HIS VOICE RINGS ON THE BUEEZE. " O cheerful Buccaneer aloft, " O Buccaneer so high ; *' Will you be so kind as on yonder craft " For to cast your starboard eye, " And report to me in accent glil», " In specific terms the cut of her jib," The chief -mate telephoned. THE CHIEF MATE TELEPHONED. Thrice whirled he around on his giddy perch, The Buccaneer so true. The better to gain of the coming craft A general bird's-eye view. " If I must speak, ami speak I vinst, "I views that craft with extreme distrust — "Admiual Fauuagut's at tue iiellum !" A OEMERAL BIRD'8-BYK VIEW. THE CHEERFUL BUCCANEER. 41 " O skipper, leave your RoUo books, " Your RoUo books forsake, "And quickly from you mantel-piece " Your trusty sextant take ; " The (luadrant too— nnd alonsj o'them, " Nathaniel Bowditch's louathems, " All on the raging sea." " Ho ! jolly pirates down below ! " Arouse ye from your sleep. ♦' Along of the United States' Navee " There's danger on the deep ! " All HAxns on dkck !" and with a bound The capstan-bar goes round and round, And so they turn the ship ! When Admifal Farragut saw the Buc- caneers were turning round, He fetched the wheel a mighty twist; Th^ good ship made a bound, And leaped from out the water free. Fathoms an hundi ed and forty-three — It was a splendid spurt. UNKIND WORDS AND ACTIONS RUDE. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT AT THE HELLUM. " Aho-o-y ye cut-throat vagabonds!" "Surrender unto me, ♦' And I will you — convey to land " Where hanged you will be." "Your terms are such we shall have to pass, " And you and you ark may go to grass," The Buccaneers respond. They then, with one accord commenced, Big guns to (Ire off; The pirate Skipcer and Farragut, At each other did rail and scoff; — With unkind words and actions rude, The terrible conflict they pursued, With all their might, and main. Meanwhile the cheerful Buccaneer No longer cheerful whs; From his position he could see The error of his cause ; So in a dory, unobserved, He from the scene of conflict swerved And pulled for the shore. " Here on this uninhabited isle " I will letid an upright life; " Yet can I not, at once, forego " The f