The Old First Massachusetts Coast Artillery in War and Peace

llery; the militia of one hundred thirty years ago could not recognize itself in the National Guard of today. When in 1792 Congress passed the first militia law, it comme

very citizen. The train-band drilled not more than four times a year, and mainly on the fourth Wednesday of May-the volunteers at least thrice or fourfold that amount. In order the more easily to

, and is today primarily represented by the 1st Company. From the light infantry Sub-legion there ultimately developed the old "Tiger" 1st Regiment, of which the 2d Company is today the senior representative. Presently a drift set in from the infantry command to the artillery regiment, one company transferring after another, until even the regimental number itself passed from the former to the latter; this process is illustrated by the career of the 3d Company. Eventually Plymouth and

giment been called out by the Commonwealth to maintain public order. On many other occasions the companies were warned to be in readiness; indeed the headquarters of the command is the most sensitive barometer for registering the approach of social disor

or to the attack upon Fort Sumpter, there were in existence seventeen companies which were destined sometime to become associated in the present Coast Artillery. In the seventeen companies were twelve hundred members. By some process of magic, of p

ere more prompt in reaching the post of danger than the "minute men of '61"; and amongst them were our companies in the 3d and 4th and 5th and 6th Regiments. A few weeks later the 1st Mass. was the first long-term regiment to be mustered in thruout the entire United States, the first not only in the Civil War, but in any war. Again

rn B

plain i

e been a prolific source of veteran associations. The first, the Fusilier Veteran Association, was organized by leading members of the company, including five ex-Captains, in April, 1878, at the time when the company was about to pass from the 1st to the 5th Reg., and is today in full vigor and prosperity, retaining the old red-coat uniform. When this association had opened its membership to others than actual veterans, on Aug. 2, 1900, certain graduates formed a new organization of 3d Company veterans, the Independent Boston Fusilier Veterans. Their numbers were small, and on July 2, 1906, in order to provide a supply of new material, they invited veterans of other 1st Reg. companies to join, and thus became transformed into the "1st Reg. M. V. M. Veterans." The latter body now

, the regiment was summoned by the Nation to perform military duty. The fruit of a noble past is a useful pre

grand deed

rst' still

END

OF THE COA

mpanies and th

r Civil War F

., 1st Bri., 1st Div. (b) 1831 companies of Batl. Art., 1st Bri., 1st Div., attached to 1st Reg. Inf., 1st Bri., 1st Div. June 26, 1834, again Batl. Art., 1st Bri., 1st Div. Apr. 24, '40, 2d Batl. Art., 1st Bri., 1st. Div. June 4, '44, Batls. united in 5th Reg. Art., 1st Bri., 1st Div. Feb. 26, '55, 2d Reg. Inf. Jan. 24, '61, 1st Reg. Inf. 1862, 42

, redesignated City Gd. Nov. 24, '57. 3 cos.

nf. organized '61, disbanded '64. (3) Ware Oct., '62, disbanded Nov. 11, '64. (4) 81st Unat. Co. '66, dis

h Unat. Co.; Apr. 13, '64, 25th Unat. Co. 5 cos. in Civil War. To D 5th Inf. Dec. 3, '78. (4) Taunton Lt. Gds. from C 3

d. (5) Pulaski Gds. from I 1859, dis. 1864. (6) dis. Nov. 7, '62. (7) Oct. '62, dis. Nov. 11, '64. (8) 1st U

1, Apr. 19, dis. '64. (5) Oct., '62, dis. Aug., '63. (6) July 20, '64, dis. Nov. 11, '64. (7) Chelsea Rifles, 4th Unat. Co., '63, to H May 18, '66, to L 8th Inf. Dec. 3, '78, to H 8t

Inf. 1855, dis. 1864. (3) dis. Nov. 7, '62. (4) Medway Oct. '62, dis. Nov. 11, '64. (5) 9th Unat. '64 to B '66, dis. Fe

h End True Blues from L '61, dis. '64. (4) dis. Nov. 7, '62. (5) Oct. '62, dis. Nov. 11, '64. (6) 45th Unat. E. Boston, '66, to B

. '61, disbanded '64. (2) Brookline '61, dis. '64. (3) dis. Nov. 7, '62. (4) Weymouth Oct., '62, dis. Aug., '63. (5) July 20, '6

855, dis. 1864. (4) dis. 1862, Nov. 7. (5) Leicester Oct., '62, dis. Nov. 11, '64. (6) 67th

houler Gds. '61, dis. '64. (3) Oct. '62 Dorchester, dis. '76. (

L '61, dis. '64. (2) Claflin Gds., Newton, '70, to C Feb. 20, '72.

ifles Dec. 17, 1878,

er" Firs

stored. Apr. 24, '40, Reg. numbered 1st Lt. Inf., 1st Bri., 1st Div., M. V. M. Apr. 25, '42, cos. lettered. Feb. 26, '55, Lt. Inf. changed to Inf. Mch. 1, '59, 2d Batl. Inf., 1st Bri., 1st Div. Oct. 13, '62, 43d Inf. Mass. Vols. Nov. 1, '62, Bos

, 1810-'34, in 2d Inf., 3d Bri. To K 1st Inf., Dec

th Regs. Inf., dis. '65. (2) Mch. 1, '61, dis. July, '63. (3) Handy Guard, renamed Washington Light Guard in 18

Bri. To C May 7, '38. Called Mechanic Greys, '49. Mch. 1, '59, to I 2d Inf. (3) Mch. 11, '61, dis. July, '63. (4) Milton, '64, dis. '70. (5) Pi

h. 4, '44, B 1st Batl. Rifles. To D Sept. 11, '45. '47 to "Rifles Annexed." (4) Boston Lt. Gd., '47, dis. '57. (5) Washington Lt. Gd. or Inf. from G '57, to K 2d Inf. Mch. 1, '59. (6) De

eys Aug. 12, '40, dis. Dec. 26, '59. (2) Orleans Oct., '62, dis. July, '63. (3) Pierce Lt. Gd. 51st Unat. Co.

, reorgan. as Hancock Lt. Inf., May 17, '39, again Fusiliers. To G 2d Inf.

folk Lt. Gds. May 11, '39. (3) Washington Lt. Gd. or Inf. (name changed '54) '46,

hrop Gds. '51, dis. Nov. 3, '52. (5) Union Gds. E. Boston, Aug. 21, '52, to B 3d Batl. Inf., '53 & to B 2d Inf., '55. (6) Mechanic

. Sept. 11, '45 to -, dis. May 15, '52. (2) Norfolk Gd., 1850. (3) Sarsfield Gds. to C 3

fles Sept. 6, '42. (3) Washington Lt. Inf., dis. '5

Vols. '50, '51. (3) National Gds. '49,

f. from L '

nnexed"-from D '47

o '52. From '45 to '49 they were the only

ird Re

Bri., 1st Div. Apr. 25, '42, cos. lettered. Feb. 26, '55, 3d Reg. Inf. Aug. 20,

2, from 1st Inf., 1st B

1st Inf. To 87th Unat. Co., June 26, '63, to M '6

ochester dis. '55. (4) Cambridge, Jan., '61, dis. July 22, '61. The first company raised in Mas

Div., dis. '54. (2) Sandwich, May, '61. Dec. 13, '61,

. '53. (3) Fall River, dis. '58. (4) Fall River, dis. '60. (5) Plymouth, May 6, '61. Dec. 13,

42. (3) Middleboro, dis. '58. (4) New Bedford '62, dis. '63. (5) Taunton City G

et (Freetown) Lt. Inf. '50, merged in A '62. (3) New Bedford '62, dis. '66.

, merged in B '62. (3) Rehoboth '62, dis. '66. (4) Hancock Lt. Gds., Quincy, '55. From H

w Bedford '56. (5) Lynn, Apr. 19, '61. Dec. 13, '61, to I, 29th Mass. Vols. (6) Fairhaven '62, dis. '66

C 3d Batl. Inf., to L '46. (3) Bay State Lt. Inf., Carver '52, merged in B '62.

v. (2) Weymouth, from C 3d Batl. Inf., to L '46. (3) New Bedf

o B, 29th Mass. Vols. (2) Standish Gds. Pl

OF FIRS

pooner, Mch.

n Warne

ggett, 1

Bignell

Seaver,

Gale,

Cobb,

Warren,

ings, June

rence, Sep

May,

thington

tetson,

. Towle,

bber, 1

, Jr., 1834-

H. Burrel

Stanton,

. Chase,

. Burrell,

Webber,

Burrell

D. Perkins

. Dyer

W. Beac

, May 22, 1861-May 25,

, 1862-'63 (42

erman, 1864 (

. Jordan

. Burgess

Gragg,

G. Davis

A. Smith

R. Wales,

Austin,

. Hersey

Mathews,

Rockwell

Gardner

thingham, May

rook, Dec. 11, 1

Hurney, Mc

OF SECO

argent,

Davis,

argent,

King, 1

odman,

Tucker,

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Winthr

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. Sturgis,

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Winthrop

ton, Jr.

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ndrews,

1844, Mch. 2

cis Boyd

12, 1849-'53, being e

. Rogers,

wton, 1859-

Whiton,

Hallgreen

Whittemore

Neibuhr

Harringto

Fiske,

Wardrop

Wellington

N. Noyes,

. Noyes,

Knowles

. Thomas,

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inson, Jr.

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nby, Aug. 10,

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ach, June, 190

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OF THIR

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now, 1855-

d, Aug. 26, 18

5, '64 (Snow, Ward and McDonough c

, 1862-'66 (42d R

rd, 1864 (42d

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Cranston

Pray,

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Nichols,

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k, Feb. 4, 189

. Wilso

S. Tild

Kane, Oct

OF FOUR

ourne, Aug.

Ingraham

erce, Apr. 4-

Hawes,

Sharp,

Jennings,

Porter,

. Butler

E. Mason

. Butler

Sanders,

McAfee,

. Topham,

Sanders,

. Morgan,

y, Mch. 23, 18

way, June 11, 1

s, Jan. 24, 18

. DeWo

. Snell,

itt, 1908-

outhworth, D

titt, Feb

OF FIFT

llbourn, Sept

Adams,

erry,

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son, Jr.,

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J. Foye,

s, July 22, '8

. Flander

mith, May

Pratt, Dec

few, 1907,

binson, Ap

OF SIXT

arris, Ju

er, Oct. 9, '1

, May 4, 1819

, May 1, 182

n, Apr. 15, 18

le, May 4, 18

ynes, Ma

Sept. 18, 18

y, May 6, 182

n, May 25, 18

July 25, '3

Nov. 22, 1833

le, Dec. 26, 1

Sept. 21, 183

ards, Mch. 12,

son, Aug. 1, 1

, Jan. 31, 184

Jan. 6, 1847

er, Feb. 5, '

ock, Mch. 25, 1

horf, May

Pennock, J

mpson, Mch. 12,

dy, Nov. 1, 1

Baldwin

Kenyon,

tt Sampson

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quith, May

wkes, 1

E. Lloyd

Fessende

L. Fox,

G. Wells,

Dallinger

rd, Jan. 23, 18

Underwo

edd, June 17,

E. Lomba

oodside, Ju

ushing, Fe

OF SEVENT

lgreen, Apr.

. Marjora

L. Harlow

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Downie,

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rst, Jan. 18, 1

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L. Hovey

Moulton,

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on Dyar,

s, Apr. 11, 18

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E. Ha

g, Dec. 12, 1

Burton, Fe

OF EIGH

Fillebrown

Hutchinso

H. Kemp,

Woodman,

H. Kemp,

ing Weld,

Cambridge

McKay,

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, Feb. 12, 18

well, June

r., Jan. 27, 18

ton, Oct. 18, 18

yth, Nov. 1

kerman, May

Baum, Ja

OF NINT

gs, Nov. 21, 18

, Dec. 13, 18

ln, Jan. 2, 18

es, Jan. 13, 1

e, Jan. 20, 18

iams, 2d, Jan.

e, June 7, 18

ry, Mch. 3, 18

, Jan. 11, 188

rth, Sept. 16,

ll, Feb. 12, 19

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OF TENT

nckley, Sept

Morse,

Keith,

. Leach,

son, Mch. 19, 1

Horton, Au

OF ELEVEN

urgess, July

Thomas,

inson, Jr.

Harrington

rstensen

. Tutein

iting, Apr

myth, Apr.

Cottam, M

OF TWELFT

raley, Dec.

er, Feb. 1

W. Harriso

er, Apr. 23, 1

Clifford,

END

IOGR

rst Regiment, by

ker, Fuller

ntry M. V. M., 1861,

the Commonw

Honored Dead of the

and the 1s

E. Farwell

ingsbury (in action July, '61, k

on:

ing Journal

vouac

the War of the Rebelli

dence

Men of '61, by Charle

ith & McCa

th Mass. Vols., by

tes & Laur

others (Freeman, Wa

idge:

Gen. J. A. Beaver, B

f Gen. George L. Ha

s Departure from B

rvices July 29, '61-Mc

th Regiment, by

24th Vet. A

ly Stevenson-Bio

y-second Regiment,

on:

ervice in the Forty-third R

nd, Avery

rs of the 43d Regiment, Boston, O

on:

f the 44

ivately pr

th, by DeFor

on:

4th Reg. M. V. M.,

erald off

Artillery, U. S. V., in the Spanish-A

e Colonial

ies, by Charle

me Magazine, A

. Warren H. Cudwo

Lothrop &

s War Diary, by

e, N. Y

t Fights, by Lev

s.: Samuel

assachusetts, by James A. F

. Potter Co.

ton, Vol. III, Chap. IV

s R. Osgood

rters, by Ja

The Colo

d and Staff, b

The Colo

Comp

ass. Regiments

ry, by Francis S.

Municip

reement of Co. D, 1st Regt

of Rockwell &

Com

tion, May, 1798, revised

the Boston Lt. I

T. Buckin

y-Laws of the Bost

eeper & Ro

y-Laws of the Bost

arles H. C

and By-Laws of t

on:

Com

the Independent

on:

Laws of the Independ

es H. Crosby,

Laws of the Fusilier

on:

19

By-Laws and

h Fusilier Veteran

By-Laws and

Comp

ules and Regulati

ight & Pot

Relation to Albert

red Mudge &

sed by L. S. Knaebel (dedicated

enry Pren

Comp

s Ford and First Bull's

on:

Plymouth, Dec. 21, 1

mou

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of Columbia

on:

al sketch of Battery B in the Spanish

idge:

Comp

eg. Inf., Co. C, Cla

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, Mass.

rmory, Taunton, Ma

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l Review

er, Mass

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Anniversary of N

Marvin

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9

on of the

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Archer H. Townley (for Lt. R.

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y, Fo

ndria

athaniel

lery Company, 15, 26, 42,

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s, For

, 7, 8, 1

Chester

9, 32, 35, 40, 57, 62,

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23, 67, 10

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6, 7, 8, 52, 5

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sburg,

, James

erry, 63

, 47, 50, 6

7, 43, 50, 51, 52, 5

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t Corps, 64,

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4, 75, 76,

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James

st, 28, 29,

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ervice, 14,

ion, Fort

42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 57,

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tions, 18, 2

1, 48, 52, 55, 59, 60, 64, 81

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ion, 77,

aks, 6

, 60, 62, 64, 81, 87, 95, 97, 98, 102, 107, 114,

, Millar

110, 133, 134

26, 34, 37, 49, 51, 55, 56, 60, 80,

, 51, 55, 57, 59, 60, 72, 81, 85, 102,

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esto

, James

, 7, 49, 7

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oro, 1

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73, 74, 82,

, Fort

John, 8,

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harles L.,

eph, 62, 69

tion, 5,

ce, Fort,

Instructor

Andrew,

mas J. ("Sto

s Body, 105

Andrew,

n, 108

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21, 91,

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ter E., 74,

, 58,

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ey, Fo

n, Napole

n, Jam

First, 3, 1

108, 117, 118,

56, 89, 9

55, 59, 60, 81, 100, 101, 1

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36, 44, 60, 61,

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James

n Perley,

leges

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ractice

2, 93, 100, 110, 125, 1

ort, 57,

t, Theod

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s Stati

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60, 80, 90, 94, 95, 97, 100, 102, 105, 106,

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47, 49, 50, 55, 59, 60, 81, 82,

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Danie

Philip H

William

Daniel E.

, 54, 55, 60, 81, 101, 109, 110,

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John Jone

, 7, 60, 63,

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n, Thoma

Fort, 25

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, Zach

5, 60, 64, 72, 81, 8

60, 80, 87, 89, 90, 93, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102

on, As

21, 26, 30, 92

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37, 61, 82, 90, 95, 111

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vid W., 110

05, 108, 132, 134,

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iel, 32, 35,

Col. Flet

Austin C., 1

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