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 HE (OKI)- OF EVENTS 
 
 I':xr:TER 18G1. 
 
BRIEF RECORtf 
 
 EVENTS IN EXETER, N. H 
 
 nURING THE YKAR 
 
 1861, 
 
 TOGETHER WITH THE NAMES OF THE 
 
 SOLDIERS 
 
 OF THTS TOWN IN THB 
 
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 ^-^ '^ Br Rev. ELIAS NASON. 
 
 ( w- Omnes eodera cogimur.— Hok. 
 
 E X E T E R : 
 
 :^BINTED BY SAMUEL HALL. 
 
 1 S 6 2. 
 
IDVERTISEMEN'T. c/^m^ 
 
 As the year 18G1 will be ever memorable on account of the 
 most stupendous and wicked rebellion *the Avorld has ever 
 known; and as every correct history of the country must de- 
 rive its sources in a measure from the current events of the in- 
 dividual towns which go to make up the country, I have thought 
 proper to select from my Daily Journal a icw brief nu-nio- 
 randa relating to Exeter, and fo embody lliem ; together with 
 the names of our gallant soldiers; in this little brochure which 
 1 take the liberty to present as a New Year's Offering to our 
 patriotic and Vv'orthy citizens. 
 
 [N. B. Meteorological observations were laken for the 
 Smithsonian Institute at 7 A. M. and at 2 and 9 P. M. Only 
 the maximum and minimum of the Barometer and Thermome- 
 ter for each month arc given.] 
 
A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS 
 
 EXETER 1861. 
 
 TuE town of Exctftr was settled by the Kcv. John Wlieel- 
 wright and others in 1638, and now contains 32G9 inhabitants. 
 Lat. 42.58 N. lono-. 70.55 W., time VV. 4 b. 43 m. 40 s. dis- 
 tance from Washington 474 miles. 
 
 January, 1861. 
 
 1. Cloudy mornintr ; but the sun soon shows itself and " Hap- 
 py new year !" is ringing from every lip. 
 
 3. Severe snow storm during the day. — 4. National fast. 
 
 4. Mr. H. P. Flower and A. M. Bryant married. 
 
 5. Mr. Moses II. Stickney and Miss Harriet N. Barker marri- 
 
 ed. Also Mr. John Codman and Miss Nancy White. 
 
 8. S. J. Court in session. Severe snow storm. Trees beau- 
 
 tifully tinged with golden hues at sunset. 
 
 9. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann, wife of Thos. E. Fifield dies, aged 
 
 44 1-3 years. 
 10. High winds last night. — 11. Fair, but very cold. 
 
 12. Mr. Eugene Thurston and Lydia E. Jones married. 
 
 13. Ther. — 17. at 7 a. m. and very cold through the day. 
 
 14. Mr. Reuben Swain dies aged 73. 
 
 15. Mrs. Sally Marden dies, aged 89. Dr. George W. Dear- 
 
 born's store robbed of watches, jewelry, &c., to the 
 
 amount of SI 15. 
 19. Bar. 30.80 at 7 a. m. Ther. 34. at 2. p. m. 
 21. Trees overladen with snow and ice. Scenery beautiful 
 
 Rev. Mr. Taylor lectures on London, 
 23. Mr. Alvan White, powder manufacturer, dieb, aged 59. 
 
 28. The celebrated Farmer will case now before the court. 
 
 29. Benj. M. Colby, Esq. and Miss Elizabeth D. Robinson 
 
 married. 
 February — 
 1. Opens beautifully ; cloudy in p, M. ; snows at night. 
 
 3. Mr. Joseph Janvrin and Mrs. Anna B, Davenport married. 
 
 4. Bar. 30.80 at 7 a. m. 
 
4 A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS. 
 
 Febkuart, 1«61. 
 
 7. Bar. 29.10 at 2 p. m. A sudden snow tenapest about.3 r. .-y;. 
 
 Sun sets clear. 
 
 8. Tber.— 24. at 7 a. m. Wind W. and sky clear. Average 
 
 temperature of the day — 17 1-3. 
 
 11. Ther, 54i at 2 p. m. — 13. Beautifully clear morning. 
 •15. Rain all day, with thunder and lightning about 6 p. M. 
 
 16. Weather clear and beautiful. 
 
 17. Lucian B. Robie dies, aged 57 1-2 years. 
 
 18. Students in the Academy contribute nearly $70 in aid of 
 
 sufferers by famine in Kansas. « 
 
 19. Bar. 30.80 at 7 a. m.— 20. Snow and rain. 
 
 21. Trees covered with snow and ice ; W. S. Abbott, Esq. de- 
 
 livers a lecture on " Education " at the Town Hall. Baru 
 of Mr. J. J. Wiggin, destroyed by fire about 11 p. m. 
 
 22. Mr. Samuel Hatch, of Cass street, dies aged 86. A large 
 
 and beautiful paraselene at 9 p. m. 
 
 23. Mrs. Mary Hatch, wife of the preceding, dies, aged 83 year* 
 
 11 months. They had lived together 64 years. 
 
 25. Trees sparkling with crystals. 
 
 27. Beautiful Aurora Boreal is at 7 p. m. House of Col. Robert 
 
 Means much injured by fire. 
 March — 
 
 1. Rains. 
 
 2. High School examined and appears well. The bluebird 
 
 [amphelis sialis] is heard. Mrs. Abby P. Porter dies, 
 aged 43. Infant daughter of J. Atherton dies aged 2 yrs. 
 
 3. Ther. 63. at 2 p. m. Mr. G. C. Tuttle and S. Cutts m. 
 
 4. Bells rung and National salute fired for the inauguration of 
 
 Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. 
 
 5. Majrnificent golden clouds at sunset. Francis O. French, 
 
 Esq. and Miss Ellen Tuck married. 
 
 6. Mrs. Miriam D. James dies suddenly aixed 40. 
 
 8. Ther. 1. at 7 a. m. Bar. 30.50 at 7''p. m. Wind N. W. 
 Clear. Leverett Saltonstall, lectures in the Town Hall 
 on the Questions of the dav.— 10. Bar, 29.20 at 7 p. m. 
 
 12. Annual Election. W. B. 'Morrill, Esq., Mod'r. Nathi 
 
 Shute, Joseph D. Wadleigh and Josiah J. Folsom chosen 
 Selectmen. William H. Belknap, Town Clerk. 397 votes 
 are cast for Berry and 182 for Stark. J. Conner, Moses 
 N. Collins & C. Burley are elected Representatives. 
 
 26. Snow about 9 inches deep and much drifted. P. M. fair. 
 19. Annual examination of Phillips E. Academy which appears 
 
 to be in a very prosperous condition. 
 21. Violent snow storm in the afternoon and through the night. 
 23. Bass (lahrax lineatus) taken from the river in large (|uan- 
 
 tities.— 24. Pleasant. 
 26. Robins and bluebirds sinsin'j; frcelv. 
 
A i;i?IE> RECORD OF EVE^'TS. T 
 
 March, 1861. 
 
 27. A hass Avei<ihino[ 27 lbs. is taken from the river. Rockinji;- 
 
 ham Co. Bible Sociery, formed. Gov. I. Goodwin Pres't. 
 
 28. A splendid sunrise. Find a dandelion (leonlodon taraxn- 
 
 cum} in blossom on the margin of the river below the 
 falls. An elegant Bible is presented to the " Star of the 
 East" Lodge of Masons. Wm. B. Morrill, Esq. is ap- 
 pointed Post Master vice Daniel Melcher, Esq. Mr. Jas. 
 Koach and Ann Hughes m. 
 April — 
 
 1. Bar. 30,51 at 7 a. m. A flock of wild geese flies south- 
 ward. Cloudy. — 2. Furious snow storm»all day. 
 
 .3. Ther. 1«. at 9 p. m. 
 
 4. James Dwight Nason dies, aged 20 years 5 months. 
 
 7. Mrs. Ruth Punnton dies, aged 70. 
 
 8. Schools in District No. 1 commence their session. Tlio 
 
 '' Dido " arrives. A boy named McNamara is severely 
 
 injured by the elevator in the factory, 
 f). S. J. Court sits, .Judge Bellows presiding. 
 10. Mr. Richard Dow dies, aged 7 7. The blackbird (T. meru- 
 
 la) appears. Mr. M. S. Holmes and C. Kimball m. 
 il. Fast day. Services in the churches. Splendid Aurora 
 
 Borealis at 9 1-2 r. si. 
 
 12. Earth worms make their appearance. 
 
 13. Mr. E. O. Randall and C. Kelly m. 
 
 15. The elm is in blossom and frogs are heard. 
 
 16. Rain and snow. 
 
 17. Bar. 29.09 at 2 p. m. Wind VV. stormy weather. 
 
 18. The Trailing Arbutus {EpigecE repens) appears in bloom. 
 
 19. Great excitement in town in reference to the attack on 
 
 Fort Sumter. Mr. P. Broderick and C. Curtin m. 
 
 20. Academy students hoist a flag and fire 32 guns. " DuciT 
 
 AMOR Patriae." 
 
 22. A grand mass meeting, in respect to the war, at the Town 
 
 Hall, Hon. C. H. Bell, presiding. Many Patriotic speeches 
 made and money pledged for the support of soldiers. 
 
 23. Infant child of N. Swasey, Jr. dies. Ther. 6 6. at 2 p. m. 
 
 24. The Granite State Bank tender a loan of $20,000 to the 
 
 State of N. H. for military purposes. Rockingham Co. 
 
 Agr'l Soc. decide not to hold a Fair the ensuing autumn. 
 
 Ladies of Exeter meet at Town Hall to make clothing 
 
 for the soldiers. They form a Society and choose Mrs. 
 
 E. S. Cobbs president. Rev. Mr. Lanphear repeats his 
 
 sermon on the war at the Town Hall. 
 ,26. Jefferson Davis hung in effigy. Housfonia cerulca in bloom. 
 28. Mr. E. J. Conner catches in his wicr two fine shad, the 
 
 first of the season. Rain storm. 
 
A liiilki- llECOllD OF EVENTS. 
 iMay, 1S61. 
 1. Fair May Day. — A few flowers in bloom. 
 
 3. Mr. John H. Thing ploughs uj) a silver lever watch in good 
 
 state of preservation after a burial of 9 years. 
 
 4. Ther. 29. at 9 p. m. 
 
 5. James E. C. Sawyer of the Academy departs for the war. 
 
 0. Swallows appear. Voted in a legal' Town Meeting to raise 
 
 a sum not over $5,000 for the benefit of soldiers and their 
 families. Mr. Loring Newton and Miss Almeda Kimball 
 married. 
 10. Mrs. Almira B. Prescott dies, aged 38. A beautiful para- 
 hellon at 5, p. m. • 
 
 12. Fifty men or so are now drilling under Chas. H. Bell, Esq. 
 
 13. Citizens meet to form a " Home Guard," and choose Gen'l 
 
 Andrew Chase as drill ofKcer. Mr. James Folsom dies, 
 aged 75 yrs. 5 1-2 mos. 
 
 15. Currants and strawberries in bloom. The 2d Maine Regt. 
 
 passes through town. A large company assemble at the 
 depot and a salute is fired. 
 
 16. The bobolink (D. orizijvorus) is heard. The Exeter Cor- 
 
 net Band give an excellent Concert at the Town Hall. 
 
 18- Mr. John M. Mallon, volunteer, and "Miss Mary J. Smith 
 married. 
 
 19. Minnie M. Fifield dies, aged 3 yrs. 7 mos. Rev. Mr. Na- 
 son preaches a sermon to the Volunteers on Psalm 20 : 5. 
 
 21. Mr. Samuel Caban dies suddenly, aged Gl yrs. 4 mos. The 
 whippoor-will (C. vuciferus) is heard. 
 
 23. Bar. 30.30 at 9 p. m. 
 
 25. Ladies present many articles of clothing to our volunteers, 
 who leave for Portsmouth, attended by the Band, to join 
 2d N. PI. Regt— 27. Bar. 29.20 at 2 P. m. Rain storm. 
 
 28. Appletree in bloom. Plum and cherry trees do not blos- 
 som at all. 
 
 30. Mr. Dennis Cokely's house and barn burned. Insured 
 $350. It rained fourteen times in May. 
 
 June — 
 
 1. Beautiful morning ; and very warm day. Com. J. C. Long 
 
 raises a spendid flag. 
 
 2. Bar. 30.27 at 9 p. m., and wind E. Cloudy. Rev. Charles 
 
 Newhall becomes Pastor of the Elm St Church. Mr. 
 George G. Taylor dies, aged 22. 
 
 3. Hon. Gilman Marston enters on his duties as Col. of the 2d 
 
 N. H. Regiment. 
 
 6. Ther. 50. at 7 a. m. Rain storm. Frank E. Bachelder 
 
 dies, aged 6 years. 
 
 7. Maine 3d Regt passes through town and receives a colla- 
 
 tion from our citizens. The Acadei^y Cadets drill un- 
 der command of Mr. Dubois and make a line appearance. 
 
A BRIEF IIKCOHD OF FVKXTS. 7 
 
 JuXK, 1SG1. 
 
 10. Citizens present a sword tind other equipments to Col. (i. 
 
 Marston. 
 
 11. Rockingham Co. Conf. of cliurohes meet here. Willie 
 
 Senior dies, aged 8 yrs. The K. Co. Temp. Soc. meets. 
 Exeter Cornet Band serenade the citizens in the evening. 
 A new Catalogue of the Town Library is published. No. 
 of Vols, about 3000. 
 
 13. Albert Andrews dies, aged 46. Beautiful Aurora Boreal is 
 
 at 9 r. M. 
 
 14. Members of H. School present Bible, pistol, etc. to Charles 
 
 V. Smith, leaving for the war. Equipments are also pre- 
 sented to Lieut. \V. IL Smith. 
 
 1 7. U. S. Dist. Court sits, Judge Harvey j)residing. 
 
 18. S J. Court sits. Justice S. D. Bell presiding. Lieut. 
 AVm. H. Smith and Miss Susie Littlefield married. 
 
 20. ]\Ir. Joel Lane dies, aged Cy yrs. 10 mo?. Many citizens 
 
 visit Boston to witness the departure of the 2d N. IL Regt. 
 
 21. Mr. G. H. Rundlett and Mrs. E. A. Robinson married. 
 
 22. A gold watch and clothes are stolen from IMessrs. Carpen- 
 
 ter i>: Irons while bathing. Mr. Nason delivers a lecture 
 • on '' National Music." at the Town Hall, the band at- 
 tending and performing our national airs. 
 
 23. A storehouse of the Ejdeter Man'g Co. burned at 10 p. m. 
 25. Morris Bros., Bell &l Trowbridge give a concert at T. Hall. 
 2(3. A Maine Regt. receives a collation from our citizens at the 
 
 depot. Mr. Theophilus Smith dies aged 80. Luella, in- 
 fant child of Mr. J. Weeks, dies. Bar. 29.20 at 2 p. m. 
 Wind S. West. 
 
 27. Steamboat " Clipper" arrives. 
 
 29. Mr. Alfred C. Smith, printer, dies, aged 24. Schools in 
 Dlslficts 1 and 2 close. 
 
 July — 
 
 1. A very brilliant comet seen at 9 p.m., tail about 90 deg. 
 
 long. Fair weather from June 8th to July 2d. 
 
 2. Ther. 57 at 7 p. m. A refreshing rain falls. Mr. J. M. 
 
 Head's child buried. Miss C. A. Jacobs gives readings 
 in poetry, &c. 
 
 3. Strawberries are plentiful ; but no plums or cherries here, 
 
 or elsewhere in the vicinity. 
 
 4. Fair and warm. Gunpowder freely expended. Sab. School 
 
 of the 1st Cong. Soc'y celebrate the day with speeches, 
 music, &c., in the grove near the depot. The Elm St. 
 Baptist Soc. also have a pleasant picnic by the river. 
 
 7. Elder Edwin Burnham preaches at the Town Hall Com- 
 et very brilliant in Ursa Major. 
 
 •^. Thcr. 92 at 2 p. m. Fair. Wind West. 
 
S A BRIEF RKCORD UF KVEXTS. 
 
 July, ISOI. ^ 
 9. Examination of the Academy and some thirty studenitf 
 leave for coHeire. Sudden thunder ijust at 5 p. m. 
 
 ] 0. Probate Court sits. The pupils of Miss Bell's School con- 
 tribute $14, to the Ladies' Aid Soc- Beach parties nu- 
 merous. Mt. Timothy Wentworth and Miss Adelia A. 
 Sibley mar!*ied. 
 
 11. Comet moving south. Pyrola vnifJora (rare) in bloom. 
 
 beautiful thunder clouds at sunset — rays extending 50deg. 
 in all directions. 
 
 12. Miss Hannah Colccrd dies, aged 84. Infant child of Mr. 
 
 Geo. Ellison dies, 6 mos. old. 
 
 14. Bar. 30.15 at 7 A. m. Cloudy and rain. Mr. Wm. G. Cate 
 and Miss Data J. Lang married. 
 
 18. Business is remarkably dnU. Carriage and cotton manu- 
 facturing have nearly ceased. 
 
 20. Bar. 29.60 at 2 r. m. 'Wind S. W. Mrs. Mary York dies, 
 
 aged 73 yrs. Showers in p. m. Mr. John E. Wilbur 
 opens a recruiting ollicc at the Town Hall. Schooner 
 '• Northern ^Varrior," Capt. Kent arrives. 
 
 21. Fair. Col. G. Marston wounded in the right arm at the 
 
 battle of " Bull Bun." "Wm. H. Morrill also wounded in 
 the hand. F. L. Tebbetts taken prisoner. 
 
 22. Great excitement on account of #ic recent battle in which' 
 
 a number of our soldiers were engaged. A clear day — 
 
 most of the ministers and teachers absent. 
 27. Remarkably beautiful and quiet day. General topic of 
 
 conversation — War I 
 27, Rains in a. m. Thunder and lightning at night. 
 30. A dauohter of Mr Rock dies aged 8 years. The old boari? 
 
 of oliicers of the E. Manuf'g Co. re-elected. 
 August — • 
 
 1. Party of 16 Exeter boys encamp at Hampton Beach. The 
 
 " army worm " in great numbers appears suddenly in Mr. 
 
 Gilman's Oeld. Very little secession sentiment in Exeter. 
 
 3. Ther. 86. at 2. r. m. Fair and Avind west. 
 
 4. Ella Adams dies suddenly, aged 14. 
 
 5. A great war meeting at the Town Hall. An account of the 
 
 battle of " Bull Run " given. 
 
 7. Town vote to pay a sum not exceeding $15 per week to' 
 
 the famiHes of soldiers enlisted. 
 
 8. Mrs. Margaret Mason dies, aged 46. Capt. Wilbur's Com- 
 
 pany leave for Concord, to join N. H. 3d Regt. A Gat 
 company organized and stock taken. 
 
 9. Mr. Jesse Robinson dies, aged 72 yrs. 5 mos. 
 
 to. Bar. 29.70 at 9 r. m. Showery. Blue berriee abundant — 
 vS rts. per qt. 
 
A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS. ^ (J 
 
 AtrotJST, 1861. 
 
 12. Ther. 53. at 9 P. M. Fair. Schools in District No. 1, com- 
 
 mence. 
 
 13. Heavy rain all day. 
 
 14. Ditto. R. Mu. Fire Ins. Co. meet and choose Directors. 
 
 15. Col. G. Marston, suffering from his wound, returns to town. 
 
 Great fears for the safety of Washington. 
 
 18. Elder Burnham preai-hes in T. Hall. Beautiful Cirrus 
 
 clouds 'm the p. m. Mr. Chas. H. Folsom and Miss Mary 
 A. Sutton married. 
 
 19. Schools Dist. No. 1 & 2, coinmence. 
 
 21. The lads of the High School and their teachers visit Hamp- 
 
 ton Beach. Bar. 30.35 at 7 p. m. Fair. Mr. Gilman Bar- 
 ker has 15 sheep killed by a dog about this time. 
 
 22. Messrs. Conners' Fish and Meat market entered by burg- 
 
 lars. Mr. Benj. Swain appointed Police officer, vice, 
 J. A. Fogg. Mr. R. Carter is recruit'g for the 4th Regt. 
 
 23. Maine 7th Reg. passes through town for the seat of war iu 
 
 fifteen passenger cars. Soldiers of Co. D return from 
 Concord on a furlough. 
 
 24. The " army worm" disappears. Mr. T. Moses in his 95th 
 
 year visits the town. 
 
 26. Rev. N. Hooper is called to the 1st Baptist church. 
 
 27. Miss Ellen Fellowes dies, aged 19 1-2 years. A boy 4 or 5 
 
 yrs. old, has his arm broken by the cars. Patrick Gilroy 
 takes a turtle near the Ox-bow, weighing 26 lbs ; 13 in- 
 ches long. Rev. Dr. Hitchcock visits this town. 
 
 30. Southern corn is selling at SI 25 per bag. 
 
 31. Fair; and so the weather has been since the 22d. L. car- 
 
 dinalis, Indian pipe (jnonotropd) etc. in bloom. 
 
 September — 
 
 1. Mr. J. B. Wadleigh, late conductor on the B. «& M. R. 
 R. dies, aged 47 1-2 yrs. Mr. John Marsh and wife are 
 burned to death. 
 
 3. B. W. Cram and James Jack escape from jail. The form- 
 er is retaken, N. K. Leavitt, Esq., is appointed Jail- 
 keeper, vice John S. Brown, Esq., resigned. 
 
 9. There are now 110 Students at the Academy. 
 
 7. Armenia C. Stacy dies, aged 12 1-3 yrs. Charming day. 
 
 11. A refreshing rain occurs after a long drouth. Mr. Peter 
 Leighton digs up a thimble in the rear of " Squamscott 
 House," marked 17 72. 
 
 13. Lovely moonlight evening. Many social parties in town at 
 this season.— 15. Ther. 79 1-2. at 2 p. M. Fair. 
 
 18. Miss Abigail Parks dies, aged 73. 
 
 20. John E. Lyford dies aged 10 mos. Fruit of every kind 
 very scarce. Corn and potato harvest abundant. 
 
10 A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS. 
 
 September, 1861. 
 
 22. Sch'r " Caroline " arrives with gaspipe from Philadelphia;. 
 
 Coal is selling at fi?6.50 per ton. llainy day. 
 
 23. Mr. Lewis Mitchell dies suddenly, aged about 60. Ladies 
 
 meet for supplying clothing to the soldiers. 
 
 24. Wm. N. Tilton dies aged 48. N. Swasey, Jr. dies,aged 30 yrs 
 
 5 mos. Maine 9th Keg. Col. Rich, passes through town. 
 25. Ther. 47. at 7 p. m. Fair. 
 
 26. Edward Bachelder wounded in the arm by premature dis- 
 charge of a gun. National Fast. Well observed, most of 
 the stores closed and service in the churches. Mr. J. 
 Swasey badly kicked in the iace by a horse. 
 
 28. Bar. 29.51 at 7 a.m. Fair Wind west. Mrs. Hannah P. Fogg 
 
 dies aged 75. Mr. Edward C. Towle and Mary J. Van- 
 dusee married at or near this date. 
 
 29. The churches take up a contribution for the hospitals at 
 
 Washington ; in all about ^^90. Capt. Edw. Ludington is 
 recruiting at the Squamscott House tor U. S. A. 
 
 30. Bar. 30.50 at 2. p. m. Fair. Mr. D. W. Downes begins a 
 
 Singing School. ]\Ir. N. Loud's house entered by bur- 
 glars. Ladies of Hampton send "^'S.ijo to Exeter ladies 
 for the soldiers. 
 October — 
 
 1. Horace E. Pitman dies, aged 2 years 22 days. A pleasant 
 
 tea party at the Town Hull, for beneiit of the hospitals at 
 Washington. About S210 realized. 
 
 2. Ther. 69. at 2 p. m. Fair. 
 
 3. N. A. Shute, Esq. and Miss Ellen 'M. Holbrook married. 
 
 4. A circus in town. Not largely patronized. 
 
 5. Rainy day. Col. ]\Iarston leaves for Washington. 
 
 6. Mr. Jeremiah Sanborn dies, aged 71. 
 
 8. U. S. D. Court sits. Judge Harvey presiding. 
 
 9. Beautiful p. m. Yarrow, St. Johnswort, (H. perforatuni) 
 
 red clover, etc. still in bloom. 
 
 10. Leaves of the maple beautifully tinted — some of a pale gold- 
 en hue with rich crimson edges; why ? — 11. Rain storm. 
 
 M. Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Blake dies, aged 2Q yrs. 9 mos. Ripe 
 raspberries and strawberries gathered from Mr. N. Week's 
 garden. The Gas Co. are laying down pipes for the gas ; 
 about fifty men employed. 
 
 17. Ladies send a large box of articles, blankets, bandages, 
 
 books, etc., etc., to the Hospital At Washington. 
 
 18. An alarm of fire at night from an old house below the fac- 
 
 tory. Mr. D. W. Stevens holds a cattle market near Mr. 
 Mc. Duflie's. 
 
 19. Rain. The Peake Family Bell Ringers give a Concert 
 
 at Town Hall. 
 
A BRIEF RECOEE^OF EVENTS. 1 1 
 
 October, 1861. 
 
 21. The first frost of the season occurred last nioht. Battle at 
 
 Ball's Bluff. Valentine A. Pickering killed. 
 
 22. Heavy frost last night. 
 
 24. Dr. E. P. Cummings appointed assistant Surgeon in the 
 
 Navy. Lieut. O. M. Head and Capt. H. H. Pearson are 
 raising recruits. 
 
 25. Bar. 30.59 at 7 a. m., fair. Schooner " Thomas Page " is 
 
 taking in 200 cords of wood for Philadelphia. 
 25. N. A. Shute, Esq., is appointed agent to receive subscrip- 
 tions to the National Loan. Ther. 21. at 7 a. M. Ice 
 made nearly an inch in thickness last night. 
 
 29. Mr. Geo. H. Reynolds and Miss Ann A. Anderson married. 
 
 30. Bar. 29.45 at 9 p. m., pleasant. Ladies have sent 25 India 
 
 rubber blankets etc. to oui soldiers of the 2d Regiment. 
 November — 
 1. Bar. 30.35 at 9 r. m Fair. 
 
 3. Severe S. E. storm last night and to day. Highest 
 
 tide in the river since 1816. Great anxiety in respect to 
 the Naval Expedition. N. H. 3d and 4th Regt. in it. 
 
 4. Sun rises in a cloudless sky ; air soft and balmy — " O Na- 
 
 ture I how in every charm supreme ! 
 
 5. Master Walter Dearborn buried. Ther. 56. at 2 r. m. 
 
 6. A large flock of robins observed. Probate Court in ses- 
 
 sion — Judge Stickncy presiding. 
 
 7. Naval action and Union victory at Port Royal witnessed by 
 
 many of our soldiers on board the " Atlantic." 
 9. Stormy. 
 
 10. Three females baptized in the river just above the "Great 
 Bridge." Sunset extremely fine. Aster and golden rod 
 still in bloom. 
 
 12. Miss Emily F. Greenleaf dies, aged 19 yrs. 7 mos. 14 days. 
 
 Mrs.|Mary Kennedy dies, aged about 88. Mary Ellen 
 Quin dies, aged 18 yrs. The Hutchinson Family give a 
 concert at the T. Hall. Mr. Sam'l Palmer raises a pars- 
 nip 25 inches in cir. and weighing 3 lbs. 10 oz. High 
 winds. Walnuts plentiful. 
 
 13. Rev. N. Hooper is settled over the 1st Baptist Church. 
 
 14. Bright and beautiful morning. Ladies— each with a billet 
 
 of wood for fuel — meet at Concert Hall to knit and sew 
 for the soldiers. One of them has knit 12 prs. stockings 
 for them with her own hands. Mr. Geo. F. Richmond 
 and Miss Narcissa D. Nelson, married ; also Mr. Joel A. 
 Leighton.and Mrs. Elizabeth H. Broughton. 
 
 15. A few flakes of snow,. first of the season, fall in a. m. 
 
 J 6. Schools in Dist. No. 1, close. Calvin L.'Dearborn of Co. 
 L, N. H. 2d Regt. dies of typhoid fever at Washington. 
 
TZ A UHlLb' HKI^OHD Oh' hVKNlS. 
 
 November, 1861. « 
 
 17. Ther. 22 at 7 a. m. Fair. Anniversary of the Mission 
 S. School. Addresses by Messrs. Nason and Lanphear. 
 
 19. Quarterly examination S of Phillips Academy. Seventy 
 students have not been tardy durins; the terra. J. L. 
 Sibley, Esq., gives the Academy SI 00 in addition to the 
 " Sibley Fund," for purchasing books for indigent stu- 
 dents. Mrs Judith W. Colcord dies, aged 76. 
 
 ^2. Capt. H. H. Pearson's company le^ve to join the 6th Kegt., 
 Col. Mack, at Keene. 
 
 23. Cold and misty morning. Rain. 
 
 24. Bar. 29. 40 at 7 P. M. Pleasant. Mr. Geo. W. Stevens 
 
 and Rosa A. Sargent, married about this time. 
 •25. Snow falls to the depth of four or five inches, and merry 
 sleigh bells announce the advent of the winter season. 
 
 27. Poultry selling at 12 to 14 cts.— supply abundant. 
 
 28. Annual Thanksgiving. Fair and quite dry. Church- 
 
 es open and Avell filled. Co. B, 3d Regt., mostly from 
 Exeter, dine on turkies and sweet potatoes at Hilton 
 Head, S. C. 
 
 29. Dull and drizzling day. Our citizens generally disposed to 
 
 sustain the policy of the President. Mr. Jno. Leavitt, 
 Jr., and Irene S. Dolloff married about this time. 
 
 December. 
 
 Dec. 1. Cloudy morning and rain in p. m. 
 
 2. Opens fair and cold. Seating now enlivens the day. 
 
 3. Miss Dolly Rundlelt dies, aged about 82. 
 
 5. Sam'l Greenleaf dies, aged 11 yrs. 
 
 6. Snow. Miss Marry E.Tilton dies, aged 37. Sword pre- 
 
 sented to Capt. H. H. Pearson. Bar. 30.65. 2 p. m. 
 
 8. Ther. 55 at 2 p. m. Clear — wind west. 
 
 9. Fine day. Robert A. Cross buried from the 1st Cong. 
 
 Church, aged about 40. Schools in Dist. No. 1. commence. 
 
 10. Warm for the season. 
 
 12. Fair. Ladies continue busily at work for the soldiers ; they 
 have recently sent to N. H. 2d Reg't, 120 prs. socks, 30 
 prs. mittens, 12 prs. wristers, etc. etc. — also one box by 
 Dr. Howe to Missouri, containing 50 prs. socks, etc. They 
 have, moreover, made 175 prs. shirts and drawers for 
 Concord. 
 
 15. Warm. Maple buds are nearly bursting and a dandelion 
 
 is found in bloom. 
 
 16. Col. Marston is dangerously wounded by the accidental dis- 
 
 charge of a pistol in the hands of a boy of Lt. Col. Fiske. 
 
 17. Charming day. 
 
 20. Michael Murphy and Mar} Brodrick married near this 
 date. Many trophies, caps, tans, cotton, etc. received 
 from our soldiers at Hilton Head. 
 
December, 1861. 
 
 21. Very cold day. The gas works are completed and the 
 town lighted. 
 
 23, Bar. 20.02 at 9 p. isr. A blusterins; snow storm — wind n. e. 
 
 2i. Ladies send a lar^e box contamino; 9 quilts, 8 blankets, 44 
 new and many old pillow cases, shirts, banda2;es, etc. etc, 
 to the " Sanitary Commission" at Washington. Ladies 
 of the 2d Parish held a Levee at the Town' Hall. Trees 
 covered with crystals. Funeral -of Calvin L. Dearborn, 
 brought from Washington, at the lower church. 
 
 25. Christmas. Santa Claus, well filled stockings and Christ- 
 mas Trees present their annual store of " good things" 
 to the children. Mr. Joseph T. Porter and Miss Ann M. 
 Wiggin, married. The Unitarian vS. School have a 
 very pleasant meeting at the house of Chas. Burley, Esq. 
 
 29. Ther. 8. at 7 a. m. — clear and cold — fine sleighing. Mrs. 
 Eliza Barlow, die?, aged .S5. Our soldiers from the 8th 
 ■Regt. at homp on furlough. The material of their cloth- 
 ing is wretched stulT indeed ! Whose fault ? 
 
 27. Dull, rainy raorninq; — Fair in p. m., wind high through the 
 
 night. Gn« family has knit 20 pairs of stockings for the 
 soldiers. 
 
 28. A tempestuous morning. About 100 students now at the 
 
 Academy and 63 at the H. School. 
 
 29. Mr. John P. Leavitt dies, aged 64. Rev. Mr. Bird gives 
 
 an interesting lecture on Syria. 
 
 30. Mrs. Martha Smith dies, aged 69. 
 
 31. Sun rises in a cloudless sky — partially eclipsed. At 5 min. 
 
 past 9 the obscuration passes away and the day continues 
 and closes mild and beautiful. 
 
 So terminates the fleeting and eventful year ! Year of trea- 
 son ; year of lofty patriotism ; year of battle, agony, death; of 
 progress, liberty ; year of tearful sowing for a golden harvest; 
 year of God's great mercy . 
 
 " Eheu ! fugaces, Posthumc, Postbume, Labuntiir anni ;" 
 sadly moans the Venusian bard ; but under clearer light shall 
 we not with a hero of his day, exclaim, " Forgetting those 
 things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things 
 which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of 
 the hijjh calling of God in Christ Jesus." 
 
J\ames of EAeter Soldiers Enlisted in 1861. 
 
 Abbott, Sewell A. 8th Regt. 
 
 Co. B. 
 Bennett, Chas. 8th Rejr- Me. 
 Bennett, Edw'd T. Gth Eegt. 
 
 Co. C. 
 Bennett, Jno. H. 2d Regt- Co. 
 
 E. 
 Berrv, Woodbnrv 3d " Co. B. 
 Bowley, Albert 6th " " C. 
 Bowlcy, Benj. F. " " " 
 Briaham, Asa P. 11th " Mass 
 
 Musician. 
 Brlgham, Geo. H. " " " 
 Brigham, Brnce " " '' 
 Brigham, Ephraim " " " 
 Brown, Geo. 14th Regt. Mass. 
 Bryant, Jno. S. Corp. 3d Regt. 
 
 Co. B. 
 Caban. Sam'l 3d Regt. Co. B. 
 Carlisle, James " " " 
 Carver, E. " " " 
 Carter, Gideon Jr. •' " 
 Chase, James 2d Re^t. Co, E. 
 Clark, Geo. W. Serg't 14th 
 
 Regt. Mass. Co. E. 
 Clark, Wm. A. Corp. 12th 
 
 Regt. Mass. 
 Clement, J. W.,3d Regt. Co. 
 
 B. 
 Coakley,Timothv 8th Regt. Co. 
 
 B. 
 Colcord, Wm. H. 2d '• Co. E. 
 Colcord, Chas. E. " " " 
 
 discharfred. 
 Conner, Freeman Capt. 44th 
 
 Regt. Co. D, N. Y. 
 Conner, Edw'd J. Capt. 17th 
 
 Regt. U. S. A. 
 Colbath, Warren 3d Regt. Co. 
 
 B. 
 Cobbs, Geo. S. Serg't 8th " " 
 
 B. 
 Clough, Geo. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
 
 Cloujrh, Tho. H. Gth Regt. 
 
 Co. C. 
 Clough, Ezokiel " '' " 
 Corcoran, Frank " " *• 
 Cummingg, Dr. E. P. Ass't 
 
 Surg. " Roebuck." 
 Currier, Andrew J. 2d Regt. 
 
 Co. E. 
 Curtis, A. 0. 13th Regt. Mass. 
 Davis, A. J. 6th Hegt. Co. C. 
 Dearborn. Calvin L. 2d Reg. 
 
 Co. E. died, Nov. 13. 
 Dearb5rn , A. 3d Reg. Co. B. 
 Dearborn, W. 3(1 » " 
 Dearborn, J. S. Cook's battery 
 
 Mass. 
 Dodse, J. E. 22d Rei- Co. B, 
 
 Mass. Hall's Hill, Va. 
 Donnavan, Cornelius 3d Regt. 
 
 Co. B, Mass. 
 Donnavan, J. 8th Regt. Co. B. 
 Doody, J, Gth Regt. Co. C. 
 Doodv, W. " " " 
 Dudley, S. G. 3d " " B. 
 Dudley, D. W. " « B. 
 Durgln, D. W. Corp. 8th Regt. 
 
 Co. B. 
 Dyer, J. Jr, 8th Regt. Co. B. 
 Dewhurst, G. W. — Act. mas- 
 ter. Navy. 
 Elkins, J. Gth Regt, Co. C. 
 
 Elliott, Dan'i W. 3d Regt. Co- 
 Ellison, Horace. Mass. dis. 
 Farnham, Jno. 
 Finn, Jno. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
 Floyd, C. W. 2d Regt. ^Co. E. 
 Floyd, Sam'l '' " 
 
 Fogg, Andrew J. 2d Lt. 3d 
 
 Regt. Co. B. 
 Folsom, [C. E. 1 7 Regt. Mass. 
 Greenleaf, Matthew A. Ord'ly 
 
 Serg., 3d Regt. Co. B. 
 
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 Giddlngs, Geo. H. Corp. 3d 
 
 Regt. Co. B. 
 Gill, Isaiah W. Acting master, 
 
 Navy. 
 Goodwin, Sewell in the Navy. 
 Gordon, John 25th Regt. Mass. 
 
 now at Annapolis. 
 Gill, Nath'l 11th Regt. Mass., 
 
 musician. 
 Hale, Jno. 2d Regt. Co. E., now 
 
 with Capt. Gill. 
 Hale, Chas. E. fifer, 8th Regt. 
 
 Co. B. 
 Haley, Ira, 8th Regt. Co. B. 
 Hall, Horace J. '' " 
 
 Hall, Edw'd F. " " 
 Haines. Isaiah F. 2d Regt. Co. 
 
 E. 
 Haines, Daniel D. Corp. 8th, 
 Regt. Co. B. 
 artnett. 
 . Co. B. 
 Ilartnett, Thos. 6 th Regt. Co. 
 
 C. 
 Hartnett, Michael. Navy. 
 Hartnett, J. II. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
 Head, O. M. Adg't 8th Regt. 
 Head,J.N. Serg.2d Regt. Co.C. 
 Hodgdon, S. S. 6th " " C. 
 Huse, J. II. 2d " " E. 
 
 Hibberd, E. VV, 3d " Clerk. 
 James, G. R. 3d " Co. D. 
 
 Janvrin, G. N. Cobb's battery. 
 Janvrin, J. E. Ast. Surg. 2d 
 
 Regt. 
 Julian, G. A. Cobb's batt. Mass 
 Keefe, Wm. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
 Kelley, D. G. 8th '• " B. 
 Kimball, G. A. in the Navy. 
 Lamprey, S. Corp. 3d Regt. 
 
 Co.B. 
 Leavitt, E. A. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
 Leavitt, C. H. 4th " Mass. 
 Leavitt, J. W. 3d " Co. B. 
 Leavitt, A. J. " Mass. 
 
 Leighton, J. A. Serg 6th Regt. 
 
 Co.C. 
 Lovering, E. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
 Manjoy, J. in the Navy. 
 Marston, G. Col. 2d Regt. 
 Marston, W. S. 3d Regt. Co B. 
 Marsh, A. F. 6th " " C. 
 McNary T. fifer, 3d " " in 
 
 a Manchester Co. 
 McNeal. D.F. 19thRegt.Mass. 
 Melvin, M. 8th, " Co. B. 
 Morrill, W. H. 2d « Co. E. 
 Murphy, J. 8th " " B. 
 
 Merrill, A. 12th Regt. Mass. 
 
 Co. E. 
 Murphy, D. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
 Nason, P. F. clerk, 22d Mass. 
 
 Regt. at Hall's Hill, Va. 
 Nealey, B. in the Navy. 
 Pay son, T. K. drum major, 
 
 21th Regt. Mass. 
 Payson, J. C. commissary de- 
 partment, 13th, Regt. Mass. 
 Pearson, H. II. Capt. 6th Regt. 
 
 Co. C. 
 Perkins, A. M. 2d. Lt., 2d 
 
 Regt. Co. E. 
 Pike, D. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
 Pickering, V. A. 2d Regt. 
 Mass. Killed at Ball Bluff. 
 Prescott, J. E. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
 Reardon, M. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
 Robinson, J. B. 6th " " " 
 Robinson, W. 2d " " E. 
 Rock, J. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
 Rowell, J. Sergt. 6th Regt. 
 
 Co.C. 
 Ryan, W. 6th, Regt. Co. C. 
 Rundlett, F.— Navy. 
 Senior, W. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
 Smith, M. M. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
 Smith, G. H. " " « '» 
 Smith, W. H. 1st Lt. 2d Regt. 
 
 Co. E. 
 Smith, C. clerk, 2d Regt. 
 Smith, J. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
 
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 Sleeper, WML Sd Regt. Co. B 
 
 Sta<.-y, Navy. 
 
 Stevens, G. W. Gth " 
 
 Staples, Navy. 
 
 Stone, D. in the navy, 
 
 buck." 
 Stone, J. D. 3(1 Regt 
 Stockman, F. 6th, '' 
 
 " C. 
 
 ' Roe- 
 Co. B. 
 - C. 
 
 Medical Cadet, 
 
 Sullivan J. jr 
 
 St. Louis. 
 Sullivan, P. VV. 6th Regt/Co.C. 
 Swain, G, W. '• " ' " " 
 Swasey, VV. 12th Regt. Mass. 
 Taylor, G. A. 2d, Regt. Co. E. 
 Tanner, J, " 
 Tebbetts, J. 8th 
 Thing, G. E. «th 
 Thing, J. H 3d 
 
 Thing, G. H. 2d 
 Thurston, J. O. 2d " 
 Twilight, W. H. ;' " 
 now 1st L. Artillery 
 Tebbetts, F.L. 2nd Regt. Co. E 
 Tebbetts, J. T. ''Macedonian.' 
 
 " B. 
 
 '' B. 
 
 " B. 
 
 " E. 
 
 " E. 
 
 " E 
 Mass' 
 
 Tebbetts, AY. Y. B. 1 7th Regt: 
 
 Mass. 
 Veasev, W.G. Lt.. Col. Sd Vt. 
 
 Regt. 
 Watson, L M. 1st Corp 'I 3il 
 
 Regt. Co. B. 
 Wain Wright, W. in the Navy, 
 
 " Keasarge," 
 Warren, E. in the Navy. 
 Weeks, Josh. 6th Regt'Co. C. 
 Weeks, Jer. S. 3d " *' B.- 
 Weeks, N. in the Navy. 
 Weeks, H. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
 White, S. '' " " " 
 WHiitehouse W. 
 Wilbur, J.E. Capt. 6th Regt. 
 
 Co. C. 
 Wjman, W. 4th Regt. 
 Willey J. 12th Regt. Mass., 
 
 Co. E. 
 Willey, Alfred 3d Regt. Me. 
 Willey, H. *' " ' 
 
 Younu, J. R. 8th Regt, Co. B. 
 
 a a 
 
 Young, C. W. 
 
 The 2d Regt. is at Camp Beaufort, Lower Potomac, Md. — 
 The 3d ^- 4th at Hilton Head ; the 5th 'at Annapolis, Md» ; ihe^ 
 6th at Keene, and the 7th and 8th at Manchester. 
 
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