s ■M E 513 .5 23d .n Copy 1 513 Z5% Dedication of the Twenty -Third Re||iment M. V. 1. Boulder September 2IS. 1903 Satem, Ma«s. Qass_ Book_ •'•.^ J4 oimciAr. noisTAxioN. DEDICATION OF THE BOULDER COMMEMORATING THE SERVICE OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, IN THE CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 at Salem, Massachusetts Septembe7' 28, l()0^ SALEM, MASS. Newcomb & Gauss, Printers 1905 This little pamphlet has been prepared and printed by the " Boulder " Committee, and at its expense. It has been com- piled and edited by Comrade Herbert E. Valentine of Com- pany Y, and a copy is sent to every member of the " Twenty- third Regiment Association " with the compliments of Chakles W. Brooks, Otis Rogers, William B. Bessom, Alonzo p. Dodge, Edward E. Ellis, William G. Davis, Hiram B. Lord, George M. Whipple, Thomas Swasey, David P. Muzzet, Herbert E. Valentine, John K. Dustin, Frederick Jones. " Boulder " Committee. m £^ 1906 D. otO. FORTY and four years ago this coming fourth of De- cember, at Camp John A. Andrew, Annapolis, Maryland, a thousand men, in all the ardor of youth and fully panoplied for war, were mustered into the service of the United States, the muster to date from September 28th, 1861. This stalwart thousand, known as the Twenty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, became pro- ficient in the school of the soldier, passed through the fires of war, acquitting itself with honor, and returned with diminished numbers to give up its organization, lay aside its warlike implements, return its colors to the care and protection of the State, and individually to take up anew the duties and responsibilities of civil life. Ten years after the date of muster the surviving com- rades gathered in reunion at Salem, Mass., formed the " Twenty-third Regiment Association," which on the 28th day of September, 1905, celebrated the thirty-fifth anniver- sary of its formation and dedicated with appropriate cere- mony a massive memorial boulder, representative of the sturdy character and heroic virtues of the men who fought through the Civil War and by its inscription to give some faint idea of the hardships and sufferings endured while carrying the flag to its final triumph. Grand Army Hall, in St. Peter street, Salem, Mass., was the rallying point of the regiment, and as the com- rades gathered one by one, each new arrival was hailed as a " brother beloved," for no friendships are more sincere and lasting than those that are fostered amid the trying scenes of war. After the business meeting the members formed in line under the direction of Captain George M. Whipple, Presi- dent of the Association for the past two years, and escorted by Company " H " of the Eighth regiment and the Salem Cadet Band, marched to the City Hall where the invited guests were received, line of marcli being then taken up for the junction of Winter Street and Washington Square, North, where the huge boulder which commemorates the Twenty-third regiment's part in the Civil War, was located. The day was ideal. The sky smiled above and the air was warmed by the bright sunshine which streamed through the foliage, and flecked with brilliancy the plat- form and space about the boulder occupied by the veterans and their friends. Upon the platform were seated Captain George M. Whipple, Co. F, retiring President of the Association ; William H. Cross, Co. C, President-elect; Lt. Col. D. P. Muzzey, Co. I, Adjutant ; Thomas Swasey, Co. B, Quar- termaster; Samuel H. Hamblet, Co. F; Major Daniel W. Hammond, Co. G ; Miss Bertha W. Ferguson, Grand- daughter of Col. John Kurtz ; Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt Gosse, daughter of Lt. Col. Henry Merritt; Mrs. John R. Lakeman ; Hon. Robert S. Rantoul ; Ex. Mayor Hon. J. B. F. Osgood ; General Francis H. Appleton; W. T. Lander, Commander of Post 34 ; Mayor Joseph N. Peter- son; Rev. Dr. DeWitt S. Clark ; Rev. Dr. Alexander Black- burn and Hon. Joseph A. Wallis, Mayor of Beverly. The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. Alexander Blackburn, D. D., after which the memorial was unveiled by Miss Bertha W. Ferguson and Mrs. C. H. Gosse, the audience standing as the band played the " Star Spangled Banner," Hart's battery firing a salute of twenty-three guns from the Common. Comrade Thomas Swasey, Quartermaster of the Associ- ation, then delivered an address describing the boulder. He spoke as follows : — MISS BERTHA W, FERGUSON Grand-daiighter of Cclorel John Kurtz ^^•W \s MRS. ELIZABETH MERRITT GOSSE Daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Merritt Comrades and Friends : — For several years a loyal comrade of this Association had in mind a large boulder on Salem Neck, that he hoped to see at some time located in Town House Square, as a fitting monument to his regiment. It may be, that today he, with the majority of our Twenty-third boys, is looking down on us from that other shore with an approving smile expressive of the words '* Well done." Our joy is now complete, for the old regiment has here placed a memorial that will be ever an incentive to the young to uphold the principles which the boys of '61 to '65 fought to establish. At the regimental reunion in 1903 Captain George M. Whipple first brought the matter before the Association, and a committee, consisting of its officers, was appointed to consider the subject and report at the next reunion. When the report was made, it was adopted by a unani- mous vote and the same committee was appointed to pro- cure a boulder and have it suitably inscribed. President Whipple has worked hard and unselfishly, while the other members of the committee have loyally supported him, and today we take pleasure in presenting to the Associa- tion the result of our labors, this native boulder, every dollar of cost paid by the comrades and friends of the Twenty-third regiment. Here on this spot will it stand for all time, thanks to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Salem. What a singular coincidence that the survivors of the Twenty-third should here dedicate their memorial, forty- four years after that beautiful October day when, one thousand strong and fully equipped for war, it took its first long march from Lynnfield to Salem, stacking arms on the Common directly opposite the spot on which this boulder now stands. What memories come to us today! "Proud memories of many a field ; sweet memories alike of valor and friend- ship ; sad memories of our fallen comrades ; grand memo ries of heroic virtues sublimed by grief ; exultant memo- ries of the great and final victory of our country, our union and the righteous cause." It was a happy thought, the suggestion of a boulder, as a memorial to the Twenty-third regiment, but it was not an easy task to find a boulder of the right proportions and shape. Your committee scoured the woods and pastures of Peabody, Danvers and Marblehead in search of the de- sired stone ; finally on Salem Neck the present boulder was discovered. It lay (fortunately detached) amid a mass of rock at sea level, some ten or more feet below the main land. To get this huge rock up from its bed, was a problem which at one time seemed impossible of accomplishment, and when the first power (by winch and horses) was ap- plied, and after several days work the boulder was turned on its side, it snapped a twelve-inch timber like a pipe stem. A road-way of heavy timbers was laid and after several ineffectual attempts the stone was safely landed on solid ground. The moving, then, was comparatively easy. For the success of this undertaking much credit belongs to Mr. William G. Edwards of Salem, and we are indebt- ed to his energy, perseverance and skill for the safe arrival of the boulder at its present resting place. The distance moved was one and one-half miles. The boulder contains Hornblende, Gabbro, Syenite, Pulaskite and Essexite, the last, named by Professor John H. Sears of the Salem museum. No rocks of this composi- tion can be found elsewhere in New England. It no doubt had its origin on Salem Neck, being a part of the ledge from which it was moved. It is eleven feet high and about fifteen feet long, with an average depth of four feet, and by measurement weighs fifty-eight tons. Rarely if ever has a boulder of such size been moved by mechanical means. The handsome bronze tablet (four by two and one-half COMRADE THOMAS SWASEY Quarter-master COMRADE SAMUEL H. HAMBLET Author of Hymn feet), and the bronze Corps-badge were from the factory of the Murdock Company, Boylston Street, Boston, and certainly do credit to the skill and good taste of this com- pany. And now, kind friends, as we dedicate this massive boulder; as we gaze on this everlasting emblem, our hearts are filled with gratitude and joy. For generations yet to come This monument shall stand, Unchanging emblem, like our hearts And wrought by God's own hand. The following original hymn, by Comrade Samuel H. Hamblet of Company F, was then simg by some of the comrades of the Association to the air of the Russian National Hymn, the band accompanying. Moved from thine ancient and stable foundation, Tempest and thunderbolt, no harm can award. Stand thou forever secure in this station, Emblem of Peace of the Merciful Lord. Tempest and thunderbolt our land assailing, After the storm comes the rainbow's reward. The rage and the fury — all unavailing, Cometh the Peace of our Merciful Lord. Here by the beautiful field where we tarried, A lusty young thousand, deployed on the sward ; Now in our age with the flag that we carried, Eender we thanks to the Merciful Lord. Unitedly standing — shoulder to shoulder The old Twenty-third of the " Red Star " brigade, Sets here her brief legend, bronzing this boulder : Cherish this peace for the sacrifice made. In presenting the boulder to the City, Captain Whipple said : — Mr. Mayor : — You are the official representative of the city of Salem, and I have the pleasure, the privilege and the honor of placing in your charge this simple memorial boulder. On its face is inscribed in enduring bronze the record of the Twenty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volun- teer Infantry in the war of 1861 to 1865 — the war that preserved the Union and abolished slavery, that gave us one country and one flag. This memorial, Mr. Mayor, comes as a free-will gift to the city of Salem from the " Twenty-third Regiment Asso- ciation." It is free from debt or other mcumbrance, and we hope, Sir, and we beheve, that in your hands and those of your successors in office, this memorial will be cared for and preserved for all time. Mr. Mayor, the memorial is now in your charge. Hon. Joseph N. Peterson, Mayor, responded on behalf of the City of Salem as follows ; — Captain Whipple and Grentlemen of the Twenty-third Regiment Association : — We have always taken a pride in the Twenty-third regi- ment as a whole, and especially in the Salem men who formed such a large contingent of it. They were good boys when they joined the command ; when they returned they were brave and loyal men ; and during the forty years since they came back to Salem they have been among our best and most honored citizens. We trust they may long be spared for your sake and ours. I certainly hope that the younger generation may not be called upon to suffer such trials and hardships as you endured. I hope the peace which you secured may be lasting ; but I know that if ever the time comes when the flag needs defenders, the example which you and your comrades set will be an inspiration to others. This boulder strikes me as a most appropriate monument to the men of the Twenty-third regiment. It will stand CAPTAIN GEORGE M. WHIPPLE Retiring President here in future ages as solid and unshaken by the elements as you stood against the foe during three long years, years which seemed to the families at home Uke so many gene- rations. This stone is not only typical of the men of the Twenty- third Regiment Association, it is like the Massachusetts County from which they sprung when duty called them to the defence of the country. Gentlemen : — I thank you for the honor of being per- mitted to say a word to you on this occasion. I welcome you to Salem, and extend to you the freedom of the city not only for to-day, but also for the future. In behalf of the City of Salem allow me to thank you for the honor you do her in selecting this spot as the site of your monument. Lieut. Col. David P. Muzzey, formerly of Co. " I " of the Twenty-third regiment, then deUvered the following address. Comrades of the 23rd Massachusetts Regiment and friends : — We meet to-day to dedicate this memorial boulder, which has been so aptly described by comrade Swasey. It is my province to speak briefly in behalf of the regiment. Let me refer in the first place to this locality, which is rich in historical associations. Joseph Story, the most distinguished Jurist of his time, lived within a short distance of this spot. Very near also, dwelt Nathaniel Hawthorne, that wonderful writer of fiction, and Nathaniel Bowditch, the celebrated mathema- tician ; while the ancestors of Governor Andrew had their home near by. Surely this is a most interesting locality. As you behold this massive stone, a product of Salem, your memory reverts to the year 1861, when the South arose in rebelhon against the government, and the entire people of the North were aroused in defence of a beloved country and its sacred institutions. The patriotic spirit showed itself throughout the Eastern and Western sections of the country. Here in our own Massachusetts, in re- sponse to the call of her great War Governor, John A. Andrew, the men eagerly enlisted, and marched proudly forth to carry the standard of the state, into the smoke, the tumult and the carnage of battle. In yonder camp at Lynnfield gathered the men of this regiment, which was destined to bear its part in that fearful strife with severe loss and brilliant honor. You recall that first long march in full war equipment from Lynnfield to Salem, and from Salem back to camp. You remember the glorious reception given us by the people of the city, and the collation upon the Common near the spot where this memorial boulder now rests. Yes, the people looked with pride upon this regiment, for it was the only one ready for the front that ever marched through Salem streets. It was looked upon as an Essex County regiment, for it contained in its ranks men from almost every section of the county. I pomt to-day, to that list of Officers and Men, who, with signal ability, loyalty and devotion, bore their part in the great conflict. We cannot fail to note the losses in the ranks during those engagements of Roanoke Island, New Berne, Kmston, Whitehall, Goldsboro, Wilcox Bridge, Wrenn's Mills, Heckman's Farm, Arrowfield Church, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, which are inscribed on the bronze tablet of this memorial. Each one tells its story of blood and sacrifice. We revere also to-day the memory of those who have passed to the silent land since that great struggle. Es- teeming it a high privilege to gather around this memorial, we proclaim anew our devotion to that liberty and union for which they fought and rendered up their hves. I note, briefly, that forty years have passed since the regiment was mustered out of service, and often the project of raising a suitable memorial has been discussed, being as ID often deferred, until the ranks have grown thinner year by year. At last the clarion note was sounded with an appeal which could no longer be stayed. With determination the will of the regiment has been carried out in the deposit of this huge boulder. How interesting appears to us to-day, the early for- mation of the regiment ; the organization of each company in varied detail ; until the call comes to leave the camp- ground at Lynnfield and go forward to the front. We arrive at Boston, and a glad welcome comes from the people, whose ardor even that heavy rain could not quench. New York is reached, and the enthusiastic multi- tudes urge us on our way. The march up Broadway will not be forgotten ; the passing salute to Mrs. President Lincoln at the Metropolitan Hotel, the good old song " John Brown's body " filling the air as we march along. Jersey City is reached, then on to Philadelphia where the soldiers are so abundantly refreshed at the Cooper Association Rooms. At Perry ville we take the steamer for Annapolis where we are mustered into the United States service. There we hear the enthusiastic negroes sing their quaint song. * ' Wet or dry I mean to try To get to heaven when I die. Jordan water, chilly and cold, I've got glory in my soul. I heard a voice, I couldn't tell where. It must have been my Lord in the air." See the faces of the singers ! One foot always in motion, they shut their eyes and roll their heads, and the music gets decidedly boisterous. Then comes the eventful day when we receive our first II payment from " Uncle Sam " and the boys swell about with well-filled pockets. The superb music of the regimental band under the famous Harry Brown, the gifted leader, falls sweetly on the ear. Thus is camp life passed until the order comes for the regiment to go aboard the schooner " Highlander " and steamer " Hussar," bound as it afterward appeared for Roanoke Island, from whence the rebels were driven ; and shortly after, New Berne fell into the hands of the Federals. We mourned the loss of Lieut. J. Goodwin, Jr. at Roanoke and Lieut. Col. Henry Merritt at New Berne, as well as some enlisted men who bravely bore their part in battle. Here we had our first experience on picket dut}^, the detail being in charge of Lieut. Charles H. Bates of Com- pany F. An interesting capture was made of the printing press used by the rebels, which was taken in charge by a detail from the Twenty-third under Corporal Joy of Company I. The issue of the " New Berne Progress," so called, by our regimental printers was quite an anticipated event with its twelve hundred copies. At New Berne we did Provost duty for many months under Colonel John Kurtz as Provost Marshal. A Pro- vost Court was established with Col. Kurtz as President and Captain Whipple as Clerk. A detail of fifty men was made, to work the fire-engme when needed, and subse- quently Comrade G. W. Nason was made chief of the Fire department. The same year we were called upon to part with oar be- loved general, Ambrose E. Burnside, who had been so ac- ceptable a commander of the expedition, and during this time we suffered a loss in the sudden accidental death of Captain Thomas Russell. That winter Col. John Kurtz resigned and left us for Boston, where he was appointed chief of police and served seven years. For several years he was President of the LIEUT. COL. D. P. MUZZEY Orator of the day " Twenty-third Veteran Association." His death came suddenly, and his funeral was largely attended by the reg- iment. In the fall of that year expeditions were fitted out for Tarboro and Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro, all at- tended with satisfactory results. The return to the old home, as it was called, was a happy experience, and once more the familiar quarters were occupied. Soon an order came for a forward movement to Carolina City by rail, and a march to Morehead City, where we embarked on the ship " James Morton." Arriving at Port Royal the regiment landed on St. Hel- ena Island and went into camp. General C. A. Heckman was put in command of a division. Col. J. J. DeForest being assigned to the brigade. Three months later orders came for us to board the steamer "United States," (General Heckman's Head- quarter boat) and the ship " James Morton," bound for the city of Charleston, but soon, to the surprise of all, or- ders were countermanded and we returned to Hilton Head. While in South Carolina, the Corps d'Afrique was formed, and four men of Company F received commis- sions as second Lieutenant. Orders came in April for the return of the brigade to North Carolina, and great joy resulted on our arrival back at New Berne. General Foster, besieged at Washington, N. C, ordered the regiment there, but the enemy evacua- ted the place and we returned to New Berne. In a brief time orders came for a change, and proceed- ing to Morehead City, we embarked on transports for Newport News, Va., near the mouth of James river, occu- pying for the first time the new, strange shelter tents or " dog kennels " as they were called, until a supply of " A " tents arrived; a welcome change. Shortly afterward General J. G. Foster, so long our es- 13 teemed commander, was ordered away from our command to relieve General Burnside at Knoxville, Tenn. The same month re-enlistment papers were signed by some two hundred of the men, who were furloughed to Massachusetts. Then came the transfer to Portsmouth, Va., to join the force holding Getty's Line. In the month of March, 1864, a violent snowstorm occurred, and drifts of snow three feet deep afforded much amusement to the boys who engaged in a lively game of snow-balling. A sortie at Wrenn's Mills caused some losses. At this time resignation of Surgeon George Derby was announced to the great regret of officers and men whom he had so faithfully attended. He was appointed Assis- tant Surgeon U. S. Volunteers, and subsequently Surgeon, and further commissioned Brevet Lt. Colonel. In April orders came to embark on the steamer " George Leary." We landed at Yorktown and moved toward Wil- liamsburg where a neat, fresh camp was briefly enjoyed by the "Star" brigade until the return to Yorktown where we viewed the works which General McClellanhad built in 1862. We soon broke camp and sailed for Bermuda Hundred, Heckman's " Star " brigade consisting of the 23rd, 25th, and 27th Mass. and 9th New Jersey regiments, being the first to land. In May began the movement on Petersburg, the battle of Heckman's Farm resulting in losses to the brigade and the rebels at Arrowfield Church being driven from their position. The whole Army was then advanced to Drewry's Bluff where, after a severe encounter, our troops were obliged to withdraw. The Twenty-third had many killed, wounded and missing. Among those who died of wounds were Lieut. Colonel J. G. Chambers and Lieut. R. P. Wheeler. The same month the command left for Fortress Mon- roe by steamer, and on to White House, where landing 14 was made, marching thence to Cold Harbor, where it was engaged in battle, with loss in killed and wounded, among the latter being Major E. A. P. Brewster, Lieutenants C. S. Emmerton, Isaac H. Edgett and James L. Sherman. The next month the Twenty-third went into the trenches before Petersburg, remaining until the following August with a loss in killed and wounded, among the lat- ter being Captain J. W. Raymond. Next came the march across the Appomattox to Bermu- da Hundred where we embarked for New Berne. On ar- rival we were ordered on picket and outpost duty south of the Trent river. A consolidation of the Twenty-third was ordered with Lt. Col. J. W. Raymond in command, but this order was countermanded by Gen'l B. F. Butler, and the ten com- pany formation continued. A general advance was directed toward Kinston, where for a second time we met the enemy, several men being killed, among the wounded being Lt. Frank M. Doble. In April the Twenty-third was ordered back to New Berne to do Provost duty. On June 25th, 1865, it was mustered out of service, and ordered to Massachusetts for final discharge and pay- ment, being disbanded as an organization. On the 28th of September, 1871, the regiment held its first reunion at Salem, Dr. George Derby being chosen President, Henry B. Pierce, Adjutant, Wm. L. Becker- man, Quartermaster and Treasurer, and Wesley C. Saw- yer, Chaplain. This reunion has been followed each year by a similar meeting, with an average attendance of one hundred and twenty-five. And thus we rehearse the story of this gallant organi- zation. Posterity will read this record and pause at its many details. The men who partook of these experiences are fast closing the book of life, and it will not be long before the last survivor shall pass away. 15 May this lesson of bravery be told to the generations that are to come, and let it never be forgotten that the priceless boon of liberty obtained by so much sacrifice of human life is a legac}' transmitted to all, to be faithfully cherished as the dearest possession of a united and God- fearing people. When Col. Muzzey had finished his address, the band played " America " and the audience arose and joined in singing the National Hymn. At the close of the dedication exercises, line was formed, and the column headed by the Cadet band and escorted by Company H of the Eighth regiment M. V. M. marched to the Armory of Company H, in Franklin Building, where the annual dinner was served by the ladies of " Phil. H. Sheridan" Woman's Relief Corps, more than two hundred and fifty persons sitting down to the dinner. The divine blessing was asked by Rev. James P. Franks of Grace Church. After the dinner the retiring President, Captain George M. Whipple, called the company to order and introduced comrade William H. Cross the new Presi- dent, who spoke as follows : — Comrades of the " Twenty -third Regiment Association^^'' Your Honor Mayor Peterson^ Members of the City Grovern- ment of Salem, Ladies of the Woman^s Relief Corps and Friends : — It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all on this pleasant and historic occasion. In the first place, com- rades, allow me to thank you for the high honor you have this day conferred upon me in electing me to be your president for the ensuing year. I will try and serve you to the best of my ability. The dedication of the huge boulder which, from its nature, is typical of the Twenty- third's hard service during its four years participation in the war for the Union, makes this a red-letter day for our Association. How many recollections come to me to-day 16 COMRADE WILLIAM H. CROSS President-elect COMRADE JOHN R. LAKEMAN Toast Master of the long and weary marches, the battles and the biv- ouacs. As you heard the booming of Hart's battery from yonder Common, comrades, did not your memories go back forty years when Belger's Fourth Rhode Island Bat- tery poured its deadly shot and shell into the enemy's ranks. It seems highly proper that ,this boulder, com- memorative of the service of our gallant regiment, should stand in the City of Salem as so many of our boys were recruited in this vicinity. I am particularly interested also, as this city was the place of my birth, July 30, 1840, and I feel a sense of pride when I walk its streets. To the retiring president, Capt. George M. Whipple, to the members of the memorial committee, to his Honor Mayor Peterson and members of the Salem City Govern- ment, our hearty thanks are due for what they have so efficiently accomplished, and may those who in the future shall look upon this memorial, remember that the suffering, privation and loss of life commemorated here, were all endured that this great nation might live. Comrades, you all remember the First Sergeant of Co. A, a rosy cheeked boy who was promoted to Second Lieu- tenant and assigned to Co. C. We boys were very much pleased, and to-day we look with pleasure upon him as one of our own, and I now introduce him to you as our Toast- master, Lieut. John R. Lakeman. Lieut. Lakeman spoke as follows : — Mr. President, honored Guests and Boys of the Twenty- third : — In assuming the duties of Toastmaster to which position I have been invited, I have been obliged to assent to one condition, this having been required by our genial President, that I would make no extended remarks, but simply present the toasts that had been handed me. The first toast: — " Our Country " : — That home so dear to every citizen of the Republic; that home for which those brave boys whose deeds we commemorate to-day, so cheerfully died ; 17 that country whose will is potent in the councils of the world, to whom all nations turn in time of trouble. Response " Hail Columbia " by the band. The second toast : — "Our Old Bay State": — From which through our loved War-Governor John A. Andrew, we received our colors ; to which we returned them at the close of the war, soiled and tattered, but never dishonored. The State that ever leads in lessons of duty and patriotism. I shall ask to respond to this toast, a gentleman, not only distinguished in the affairs of state, but one who knew us so well when he was but a boy that he remem- bers individuals, General Francis H. Appleton. General Appleton said : — Mr. Toastmaster : It is indeed a high privilege to be invited to a reunion of participants in that great civil strife, in which by successful strategy and the powerful blows that were brought to bear, backed up by the supporting power of business enterprises, our armies "won out" and pre- served to us this superb nation of today. All honor to the men of the Twenty-third regiment, those living and those who have gone before, for the glori- ous part they took in that war which secured such grand results. I was a boy and living near your camp at Ljmn- field, while you were there preparing yourselves as soldiers to protect your country. In your serious life you naturally had your fun ; without exhuberance of spirit, the best in man cannot come to the surface. A racing rowboat was owned and housed on Suntaug Lake upon which your camp bordered. I shall ever recall the fun that some few of you fellows had in taking it from behind lock and key, and endeavoring to row the apparently unsteady craft. I am sure you enjoyed it and I am thankful that the soldier boys of '61 to '65 had that fun, although it first incensed and then amused us. I, that L}Tinfield boy, am proud and pleased, to be called upon to respond for this distinguished, and for this com- i8 HON JOSEPH N . PETERSON Mayor of Saiem paratively young nation, historic commonwealth. It was my privilege as a chikl to stand on the sidewalk opposite the State House in Boston, when the Sixth regiment re- ceived its colors from Gov. Andrew, after the prayer of Rev. A. H. Vinton, and then amid the weeping of wives and children, to see it start for the front. This sight deeply impressed me, and is still vivid in my memory. It was in Salem, at a spot in front of the building north- east from Mechanic Hall, on Essex St., that I recall liear- ing that the brave General Robert Anderson was defending Ft. Sumpter against those who were then seeking to secede from the Union and to retain slavery. I seldom pass that building without recalling that fact. At this hour of renewing old acquaintance and recalling experiences of long ago, I would not detain you. Let us ever hold ourselves ready, well-drilled and well-trained, to fight the battles of civil life in as earnest and patriotic a spirit, m behalf of mmiicipality, state and nation, during peace, as was done for the cause of the Union during the war of 1861 to 1865. "The City of Salem," — the city so patriotic that she sent three thousand of her sons to fight for our loved country ; the city that cared so well for those we left behind and is doing so much for them that are still with us ; and the honorable gentleman who will respond to this toast is not only the esteemed and respected Chief Magistrate, but also one who took his first les- son in patriotism when following the old Twenty-third on its march from Lynnfield to Salem ; one who, had he been a few years older, would have marched away with us as a private soldier, to return wearing the star of a Brigadier General, Hon. Joseph N. Peterson. Mr. President and Grentlemen : — As Mayor of this good city I bring you her greetings. No city is prouder of the work of her boys of '61 to '65 than ours. As a boy I fol- lowed every step of the Twenty-third regiment ; the depart- ure from Lynnfield, the journey to Annapolis, the action at Roanoke Island, the battles before Richmond, and it's 19 coming home, with great interest. It is like a dream and brings fresh to my mind as in a picture, that stirring period. One can see, even now, the boys m blue sleeping in their tents on the eve of battle, dreaming of home and its sur- roundings ; the wife and children, the sweetheart, the sister and brother, the home, all appearing in the picture. One can hardly recall the past without thinking that those same brave soldier boys went through the four long years of hardship and peril for the sake of the country they rever- enced and honored ; at what fearful cost you yourselves can tell ; and when you returned leaving behind on the field or in the hospitals hmidreds of your comrades, you laid down the musket and the sword to become our very best citizens. One can hardly do justice to your valuable service in the dark days of the repubhc. I give you, as Mayor, the freedom of the city. May your stay amongst us be profitable and pleasant ; and may your declining years be without shadow or sorrow. Gentlemen : I bid you God speed. I thank you. *' Our Field Officers," — who led us on the field of bat- tle, who cared for us in camp and who loved us as we loved them. Our only living field officer will respond to this toast and he is one who exemplifies the old saying that " good stuff is often done up in small bun- dles." Major D. W. Hammond. Mr. President, Comrades of the " Twenty-third Regiment Association,^'' Friends all: — It gives me great pleasure to be with you to-day and to see so many of my old comrades here to take part in these pleasant memorial exercises. I am called on to respond to the toast " The Field Offi- cers of the Regiment," and I believe I am the only one hv- ing who held a commission as a field officer of the Twenty- third regiment. Our first Colonel, was John Kurtz of Boston, a fine offi- cer, a thorough soldier, a brave man. He served with us MAJOR D. W. HAMMOND at Roanoke and New Berne, of whicli city he later was Provost Marshal, resigning his eonmiission in November, 1862. He was Chief of Police of the city of Boston for a number of years, and died in 1881. Our first Lieut. Col. was Henry Merritt of Salem, a man whom all respected and loved. Ever ready to relieve dis- tress, he did all in his power to make the lives of his com- rades comfortable. He was killed on the field at New Berne, N. C, March 14th, 1862. Andrew Elwell of Gloucester, who had been Major of the Eighth regiment m the three months service, joined the Twenty-third as Major, was promoted to Lieut. Colonel and Colonel, serving until September 28th, 1864, when he was discharged, his term of service having expired. He died at Gloucester in 1903. Our last Colonel, John W. Raymond of Beverly, was First Lieut, in the Eighth regiment, three months troops, and joined the Twenty-third as Captain of Co. G of Bever- ly, being promoted to Lieut. Col. and Colonel. He was a brave officer and one whom all delighted to honor. He was discharged with the regiment July 12th, 1865, and died at his home in Beverly, m 1902. John G. Chambers who had served in the Mexican war, and as Adjutant of the Fifth regiment M. V. M., three months service, jomed our regiment as Adj't, was promoted to Major and Lieut. Col. He was mortally wounded at Drewry's Bluff and died in July, 1864. He was every inch a soldier. Henry P. Woodbury of Beverly, served in the Eighth regiment, three months service, and joined the Twenty-third as First Lieut, of Co. G. of Beverly. He was promoted to Captain of Co. F. of Salem, and to Lieut. Col. of the regi- ment in 1864. He was wounded at Cold Harbor, and dis- charged July 12th, 1865, the expiration of his service, a brave soldier, beloved by all his comrades. He died at his home in Beverly, in January, 1884. E. A. P. Brewster, served as Lieut, in the Eighth regi- ment, three months service. He joined us as Capt. Co. A, and was promoted to Major in 1863. He was womided at Cold Harbor, and discharged in 1864 by reason of expira- tion of service. He died in Michigan in 1877. I too, am a Salem boy, born here January 9th, 1839, but removed to Beverly when quite young. I entered the service as a private in Co. E, Eighth regiment, M. V. M., served three months and fifteen days. I enlisted in Co. G, Twenty-third regiment, August 1st, 1861, but there was some trouble with our papers so that new ones were pro- cured and I am credited with enlisting September 8th, 1861. I was with the TAventy-third from start to finish. Served as Second Lieut. Co. G, First Lieut. Co. H, Captain Co. B, and as Major of the regiment from October 14th, 1864 to July 12th, 1865, when my term of service having expired, I was discharged. It is really wonderful that there are so many of us liv- ing and present who participated in the events of the Civil War. Now Mr. Commander, I thank you for the opportunity to address you, and trust we may all meet at our reunion next year. "Our City from 1861 to 1865," — those years so fraught with sunshine and shadow, with gladness and with sadness; years which made men and women who have been a credit to the nation. In response to this toast I shall call upon a gentleman fully competent to speak from long and vivid experience, with a thor- ough knowledge of all that transpired during that period. Hon. Robert S. Rautoul. Mr. Rantoul said: I recall the period referred to by the toastraaster as vividly as any of my hearers, — as though it were but yes- terday, when the Twenty-third regiment was deployed along the eastern Common fence, and what a noble show they made when they marched out at the west gate and through town for their camp at Lynnfield. Those were days when public feeling was at boiling pitch. Everybody was a patriot or tried to be. I take the liberty to say thus much, for no man, unless he were in the army or in the government, gave more of his time and thought and effort to the cause of the country than the speaker, for I was the executive officer of the Salem Union League, — a body which did good work throughout the war in raising money for soldiers' hospitals and keeping public opinion in touch with the issues of the times as they arose. The spot chosen b}^ the regiment for its memorial is his- toric ground. It looks upon the Common, given in 1714 by a Higginson, — progenitor of a worthy stock, — to the town of Salem "for a training field forever." So that while time lasts it can never be encumbered with any object which can impair its value for military uses. The frog- ponds and the duck-ponds, — half a dozen of them there were on it, — have gradually been filled up — school-house and hose-house and gun-house which have invaded it from time to time have all disappeared — the Work House which stood in one corner took itself off to the Neck in 1819, and the trees that have now and then been set out in a way which might obstruct military evolutions have uniformly found theruselvesblighted in their early prime, through some mysterious nocturnal influence more familiar to the aver- age militiaman of the day than to the student of forestry, and which perhaps the Salem Light Infantryman of the past could explain better than anybody. So the rising sun will take his first glance at your commemorative boul- der through an open vista forever. But there is a good deal more history lying loose about here. Lookmg to the left from your boulder you have the corner passed by Washington on the morning of October 30th, 1789, when he momited the old white charger at the Ward house in a street which since that day has borne his name, and rode doAvn Main street, turning at Pleasant 23 street on his way to Beverly, to breakfast with George Cabot and visit the first Cotton Mill. He could not follow Pleasant street to Bridge street because it stopped at the corner of the Common, so he turned this way into Winter street, and he passed the Town hay-scales at the point where your boulder rests. Here also on the left — on his right — was a large tan-yard operated by the grandfather of John Albion Andrew, and the name survives in Andrew street near by. He removed to the province of Maine and there the great War Governor was born. But he was born in 1818, and the province of Maine was then part of Mas- sachusetts, and remained so until 1820. So the War Gov- ernor never tired of congratulating himself that he was born in Massachusetts. Judge Story of the Federal Supreme Court built, about 1811, the brick dwelling to the west of the boulder and had his office close by. And just around the corner, where the Salem club is domiciled, lived Anne Pudeator who was hanged for a witch in 1692 — a startling if not an edifying remmiscence. And here, a little further on, we have an- other reminder of our great War Governor. He never out- lived his passion for singing church-music, as any member of his Staff can tell you, and just beyond the club-house is the stately mansion-house which his uncle John Andrew built and where, in the years he spent as a young law-stu- dent in Cambridge and Boston, he used to spend his Sunday outings, and sing psalm-tunes, late into the night, with his cousins Andrew and Forrester and Barstow. I see my friend Corporal Fitz-Waters — one of the most honored vet- erans of this honored regiment — eyeing me sharply, and as he has the history of Salem at his tongue's end from the settlement down, it will be impossible for me to make any shp in these rambling remarks of mine, for which I had no notice that I was to be prepared, that it will not be possi- ble for huu to challenge on the spot. I take his silence for endorsement. But I will venture no further. A century 24 JAMES LEWIS SHERMAN Adjutant ago this very spot upon whicli we are dining was Andrew Corner. The air all about here is laden with the precious memory of that whole-souled man. He has not yet reached his zenith. Had he lived ten years longer, our reconstruc- tion problem would have been better handled. I had the honor to stand at his elbow on the esplanade in front of the State House, when he received back the battle-flags at the end of the Rebellion. I had the honor and great pleasure to know him from my boyhood up, before the public found him out, and when the public fomid him out I sat with him in his first term in the Legislature of 1858, and heard him make the grand impromptu speech which stamped him for Governor of Massachusetts. In the autumn before that — the campaign of 1857 which made Banks Governor — I had the honor to preside at a Repubhcan rally in Salem, and to present John Albion Andrew as one of the speakers of the evening, and he was so thoroughly an miknownman at that time that the boys in the gallery made fun of his eccentricities. But he had not spoken many minutes be- fore the audience which crowded Mechahic Hall was under his spell. A rare man ! A combination of strong brain and fine feeling too early lost ! I have wandered far afield. Let me thank you for your kind attention. " Our Staff Officers " : — Responded to by Adjutant James L. Sherman : — Mr. Toastmaster, your Honor the Mayor, Friends and Comrades of the Twenty-third : I am pleased to meet you all today. Many times. Comrades have I stood before you, and commanded your attention. Today I cannot command but I know you will kindly give attention while your old Adjutant speaks in honor of the regiment. Time will not permit me to give in full, its record. The camp, the march, the bivouac and the battle are all fixed in memory. Forty-four years ago the thirty-first day of October next the Twenty-third marched from its camp at Lynnfield to this honored city. Today we come again, 25 not as armed soldiers but as peaceful citizens, with ranks sadly broken and without our commanding officers, all of whom have answered the " last call." We come to dedicate a lasting memorial in honor of the regiment. As Adjutant for so long a time I wish to render a loving tribute to those with whom I was so closely and officially associated. I bring with me the muster-out Roll of the Field and Staff, a Roll of Honor. Of those whose names appear there are but three living today. Adjutants Em- merton and Sherman, and Quartermaster Wetherbee. The first name upon this Roll is Colonel John Kurtz. His record was most honorable. At Roanoke he proved himself a brave and skilful commander. At New Berne, when directed by General Foster to follow the fleeing en- emy, being without ammunition, he ordered his command to " Fix bayonets," and said, " If we cannot give them shot we will give them the cold steel." A strict discipli- narian he asked only that all should do their duty. He had a kind heart and left us honored and respected by all. Lieut. Col. Merritt proved himself a brave officer. I was by his side as we passed through that now famous swamp at Roanoke, and I was with him on the transport, watching the landing of our men at Slocum's Creek. Suddenly the dark clouds above us opened ; for a moment the sun shone forth in all its brightness and then as sud- denly disappeared. He turned to me and said, " Did you see that ? God is with us." Col. Merritt was a Christian soldier. The following morning as the battle opened he fell, cheering on his men, giving up his life for his coun- try. His death brought sorrow to all our hearts. On the death of Lieut. Col. Merritt, Major Andrew Elwell was promoted to Lieut. Col. and on the discharge of Col. Kurtz, to Colonel, commanding the regiment to the end of his three years' terra of service. He was a brave soldier and fully qualified to perform the duty of com- mander. 26 John G. Chambers, our first Adjutant, a veteran of the Mexican War, full of vigor and brave almost to rashness. Promoted from Adjutant to Major and from Major to Lieut. Colonel, in every position he proved himself an ideal soldier, and raised the regiment to a high standard. He was proud of his command and every officer and man in the Twenty-third honored him. While bravely leading the regiment at Drewry's Bluff he fell mortally wounded. Even then his only thought was for the safety of his com- mand. We revere his memory. Lieut. Col. Raymond ! I cannot find words to express my feeling of love and esteem. On receiving my commis- sion as Second Lieut., I was assigned to Co. G, then com- manded by hira. There I learned his noble traits of char- acter; although not a polished soldier, none braver ever met the storm of battle. Surgeon George Derby ! He was a true man, always seeking first the welfare of the men. I wish I had time to tell more of his worth and loj'alty. Quartermaster Henry B. Pierce ! One whom you all loved. Well did he perform his duty. He left a most honorable record not only as a soldier, but as a citizen, holding for many years the high office of Secretary of the Commonwealth. With all his honors he never forgot his comrades of the regiment. Would that I had time to render deserved tributes of love and respect to all my associates. Major Brewster, Surgeon Whittier, Asst. Surgeons Stone, Roberts, Cum- mings and Emmerton ; Quartermaster Goldthwaite and Chaplains Clarke and Record, all have answered the " last call." Each and all served well their country and we can- not forget them. What of our standards ? Precious emblems of State and Country. Entrusted to our keeping by that noble patriot. Governor John A. Andrew, we followed them through many a fierce and bloody battle, and brought 27 them back crowned with victory. Now, more beautiful to the soldier's eye, more sacred to the soldier's heart, tattered and torn by shot and shell, soiled by storm and tempest and stained with the blood of our brave comrades who bore them, they rest to-day, within Memorial Hall, under the dome of our State Capitol, silent witnesses to the valor of the Union soldier. In time those precious stand- ards will fade away and fall to dust, but that grand me- morial stone which we dedicate to-day will stand for ages, around which, generation after generation will gather to honor the memory of the boys of '61 to '65 who followed these battle-flags to victory in the cause of right, justice and freedom for all. " Our Living Comrades " : — Herbert E, Valentine of Company F was called upon to respond, but hoarseness allowed him to speak but brief- ly, which he did, congratulating the Association on the bestowment, and the City on the reception, of so fitting a memorial. " Our Comrades Dead," responded to by Comrade Louis L. Robbins, who spoke as follows : — Comrades and friends, we are getting old, but thank God our hearts are young, and we will keep them young to the end, cherishing these hallowed memories which are revived by this reunion and the exercises of the day. I told Capt. Whipple when I reported to him yesterday for duty, I would do anything he ordered but I did not ex- pect he would authorize you, Mr. Toastmaster, to assign to me this toast. I thought he would direct you to allow me to tell my little batch of stories, new and old, and leave the duty of sober speaking to some of your more gifted orators. " Our Comrades dead! " Some years ago when the Comrades of Beverly dedicated their monument, I, as guest of Post 82 marched in the parade ; as we passed down Cabot street, my attention was directed to a little vine clad cottage whereon framed in lillies and roses, 28 COMRADE HERBERT E. VALENTINE COMRADE LOUIS L. ROBBINS freshly gathered, was a shield with this inscription : — " Our Boy never came back." Nothing in all the day so appealed to me, and the tears came to my eyes, and my heart into my throat, as I thought how many of " Our Boys " never came back. To-day as we run our eyes over the old roster " now dimmed with time and burned with tears," we sadly realize how many who were with us on yonder Common that October day forty-four years ago, have been mustered out and laid to rest " within that tent whose green portals never outward turn." " Their swords are rust, their bodies dust, Their souls are with the Saints, we trust." How shall I do honor to our dead ? How can I call the roll? From Roanoke to Drewry's Bluff, from White- hall to Petersburg, from the day the regiment was mus- tered out to this present time, our boys have gone over to join the " Great Majority " and are answering " here " to the roll call up yonder. I may recall a few names that will but serve to remind you of others. Goodwin and Merritt ; Dick Wheeler and Chambers; Brewster and Hart; but I forbear; you each have someone in your heart and mind, and as I mention these names you are but reminded of some old tent mate ; of your comrade who shared your blanket and canteen, of the dear old boys you marched with, served with, and sometimes quarrelled with, all gone, and you but a hand- ful left, to do them honor. What a grand reunion we will have some day when we shall see them and the Great Captain face to face. Hon. J. B. F. Osgood, Ex-Mayor of Salem, during the year 1865, was called on as the soldiers' friend. He was given three cheers, all standing. Judge Osgood eloquent- ly responded referring to the striking scenes of the Rebellion, and made many tender allusions to the days of the civil war. He quoted from his inaugural address as 29 Mayor of Salem in 1865. "The Statutes of the Common- wealth impose on the City Clerk the duty of making a full record of the names and service of the military career of all officers, soldiers and sailors who compose the city quota of the troo[)s furnished to the United States during the rebellion. In future years such a record will be an invaluable means of proving the service of every one of our citizens who have so honorably upheld the flag of our Union, in the field and on the sea, during this memorable struggle. " We cannot place in our archives a more precious record than the required acknowledgment of the woi'th of charac- ter and glorious exploits of those whose generous impulses led them to forsake the comforts of home to endure every form of sacrifice, hardship and danger in defence of national life. * * * Let us not merit the reproach of cruel ingratitude and indifference by suffering a single one of the gallant hearts to be missed from the roll of honor, or a single precious memory to die away. * * * 'Death, alas! too soon for their country' has even now completed the eventful history of many who went from among us with heroic courage to exchange their pure and noble lives for an undying remembrance and fame * * * They met honorable death by bullet shot and shell, by bayonet thrust and sabre stroke, by lingering disease of the camp, and cruel starvation in rebel prisons. ".The names of Lander, Merritt, Hodges, Buxton, Allen, Batchelder, Dearborn, Saunders, Bancroft, Hill, Wheeler, Williams, Webb, Redmond, and more than one hundred and fifty gallant soldiers and seamen, ' The mourned — the loved — the lost — too many, Yet how few,' begin this illuminated record of our citizen heroes who have closed their patriotic lives, avenging their country's wrongs. " 30 HON. J. B. F. OSGOOD Mayor of Salem, I 865 " How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest ! When spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than fancy's feet have ever trod. There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; And Freedom shall awhile repair. To dwell a weeping hermit there." In closing Judge Osgood presented to the Twenty- third Regt. Association, the only copy remaining of his Inaugu- ral Address, as IMayor, in 1865. A beautiful bouquet was presented to the Judge at the close of his speech. Capt. Wm. H. Perry was called upon and responded as follows : — Mr. President and Members of the 23rd Regt. Asso- ciation: — A great Captain once said that it was par- donable to be defeated but never to be surprised. I must admit that I am surprised that your Toastmaster has seen fit to call upon me when there are so many able speakers present. I fear that I am defeated also as I am but a poor speaker at best. I welcome you all to this Armory in the name of the Salera Light Infantry which I have the honor to command. One of the proudest boasts of this old command, which celebrated its 100th birthday two weeks ago, is that many of its members served in the ranks of the gallant Twenty- third and that two of them, one of whom is your honored President, commanded companies in the regiment. For this reason we feel honored today that we are allowed to parade as escort to your Association and to be among the first to congratulate you upon the success of the impres- sive ceremonies at the unveiling of your memorial boulder. I am familiar with the history of your regiment and its 31 record is an honorable one. No association of men today deserves more at the hands of the people of this country than this, which responded in '61 and by toil and sacrifice preserved the Union. Mr. Toastmaster I thank you for calling upon me, and gentlemen, I thank you for the invitation to be with you today. Walter H. Merritt, son of Lieut. Col. Merritt, was called upon and responded as follows ; — Men of the Twenty-third: — I hesitate to speak to you to-day, not from a lack of interest in the object of this meeting, but because the Twenty-third regiment of Massachusetts represented so personal and so vital a part of my own boyhood, its glory and its grief, that to-day, even after forty years, memory is busy with pictures clear and persistent, full of the strain of the times, making mere words seem empty and lifeless. I remember well the old Salem Drill Club, later Co. F of the Twenty-third, with its peculiar gray uniform, an ob- ject of admiration to us boys. I see it marching up Es- sex and Boston streets to the camp at Lynnfield. I see the regiment on its visit to Salem, marching down Essex street, one thousand strong, its platoons extending across the street from curb to curb. I recall the last Saturday night supper in camp, before the regiment started for the front, and sitting in the midst I shared the hush and the exultation. That, gentlemen, was over forty years ago, and it is em- inently fitting that you, the survivors of that gallant thou- sand, should found a memorial to the Twenty-third regi- ment of Massachusetts which did such honorable service in the time of its Country's direst need, and by that ser- vice aided her in becoming a united nation and a world power. 32 CAPTAIN WILLIAM H PERRY Commanding Escort "Post 34 G. A. R," responded to by Lieut. Col. J. Frank Dalton. Mr. Toastmaster: — I am asked to say a word for tho Grand Army of the Republic and I regret that the Com- mander is not present to respond for Post 34 and the or- der at large. When I look upon this assembled company, a large number being wearers of the little bronze button, it would seem that no words of mine were needed in their behalf ; because the veterans of the Civil War as a body represent everything that goes to make up good citizenship, standing for purity in public affairs, for miswerving loyal- ty to the country and its flag, to the defence of which they gave some of the best years of their lives. Forty years and more have passed since those days that made such an important part of the history of our country, and the survivors of that mighty host which made up the Union forces are the gray-headed men of to-day, many of them broken in health, some shattered in limb, while some need the helping hand in this winter of their lives. Soon after the war closed, the Grand Army of the Re- pubhc was organized ; pledged to the principles of Frater- nity, Charity and Loyalty, and the order has been faithful in its work. It has carried smishine to many a desolate and sorrowing home; has cheered many who were discour- aged; and has devoted itself as a part of its work to cherishing the memory of those who have gone and who left dependent ones to its care, and a generous pubhc has given the means to accomplish this work. We have here with us today, and we have heard their stirring words, two gentlemen representing the older and the younger generation ; both of them earnest, firm and abiding friends of the soldier and sailor. I refer to Judge Osgood whose voice and purse are ever ready for our ser- vice, and to Mr. Schofield who has done brave and earnest work in the interest of the veterans, and I wish we had more like them. 33 We are not as active as in days gone by ; our numbers are steadily decreasinor and while the task is more burden- some each year, we shall continue our work and keep our pledge to the very end, but we could do little even now if it were not for the strong right arm that we have in the organization kno^\^l as the Woman's Relief Corps. Its work is unceasing and untiring ; and the good it does and the assistance it gives to the G. A. R., are immeasurable. If it were not for the substantial help from that source, the G. A. R. could not be an effective body today upon charitable lines. The spirit and loyalty shown by the women of to-day are the same that actuated the women of 1861 to 1865, who by their patriotic, thoughtful and lov- ing devotion made glad the hearts of the soldiers and sail- ors during those eventful years. To-day, Sir, the " Twenty-third Regiment Association " has shown itself to be the pioneer in Salem in the erection of a memorial of its brave and honorable service in the great rebellion, and I hope the example may result in the erec- tion of monuments on the same lines in other parts of our city, by those connected with organizations in which she was represented. Thus closed a day unique in the annals of Salem. The comrades separated, thankful that they had been permitted once more to clasp each other by the hand and renew the friendships of yore ; happy that in departing, they had left behind them a memorial creditable to themselves and worthy of the good city in which it stands, which will tell the story of heroism and sacrifice to all future generations. Additional copies of this pamphlet can be procured from Thomas Swasey, Marblehead, Mass. Address him enclosing the price 25 cents each. 34 Officers Elected September 28, J 905. President^ Wm. H. Cross. Vice President at Large, Edward H. Haskell. Adjutant, David P, Mtjzzey. Quartermaster, Thomas Swasey. Chaplain, John H. Cox. Vice President hy Oompanies; Co. a. W. C. Cummings. Co. B. a. O. Chamberlain. Co. C. John K. Dustin. Co. D. John S. Patch. Co. E. T. S. Atwood. Co. F. G. H. S. Driver. Co. G. Joseph H. BAiiER. Co. H. Fred L. Jones. Co. I. Albert P. Hills. Co. K. E. E. Ellis. 35 {Inscription on Bronze Tablet.) TO COMMEMORATE THE FAITHFUL SERVICE OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY AT Roanoke Island Wrenns Mills New Berne Heckmans Farm KiNSTON Arrowfield Church Whitehall Drewys Bluff GoLDSBORO Cold Harbor Wilcox Bridge Petersburg Kinston IN THE CIVIL WAR 1861-65 WHICH PRESERVED THE UNION AND ABOLISHED SLAVERY. Co. A. Salem Co. F. Salem Co. B. Marblehead Co. G. Beverly Co. C. Gloucester Co. H. Harvard Co. D. New Bedford Co. I. Ipswich Co. E. Plymouth Co. K. Foxboro Dkdicated, September 28, 1905. B,:;!i^^nii-rti^'^J''WS'/l';-:?a^rt'jtfc^imr.^^, '5:3^1. St«^ j/risffliiirirai;. !>tt:!^:."i'- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 013 703 345 8 o LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 013 703 345 8 •