Monuments, tablets and other memorials erected in Massachusetts to commemorate the service of her sons in the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865 ..

Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye) Roe

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EB 5is]5 MONUMENTS, TABLETS OTHER MEMORIALS ERECTED IN MASSACHUSETTS C^ommemorate the Services of Her bons WAR OF THE REBELLION 1861-1865 "—another.Monuments are the grappling irons that bind one generation to Jotibert, COLLECTED AND ARRANGED ALFRED S. ROE% Commander, Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Massachuiettt 1908-1909 WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY, STATE PRINTERS BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS 1910 Checked ^^ May 19IJ ;•-.: N^W YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 5855€>vf mucii the Commonwealth has accomplished, thisdone in this direction, when ajid wliat way it wasin. ' " . •" •collection was made. . ^ : : It has been no easy task. At first, in October, 1908, circulars were existed,sent to every Grand Army Post in the State, and, where no Post circulars about one hundredto the town clerk. To the first series of PREFACE.6 To second series aboutreplies, more or less explicit, were received. the answers was made. Then followed a long periodthe same proportion of writing, with urgent requests for immediate returns. Sometimesof letter leading citizens, fivethe same town was besought, through its officers or success followed in some shape from everyor six times, until, at last, Massachusetts, except in the case of a single town, and that,portion of — possessing a beautifultoo, not so far from the Hub of the Universe, one This town the compiler visited in persontablet in its public library. secured the facts he had written for in vain.and thus ConfederateRobert E.

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vf mucii the Commonwealth has accomplished, thisdone in this direction, when ajid wliat way it wasin. ' " . •" •collection was made. . ^ : : It has been no easy task. At first, in October, 1908, circulars were existed,sent to every Grand Army Post in the State, and, where no Post circulars about one hundredto the town clerk. To the first series of PREFACE.6 To second series aboutreplies, more or less explicit, were received. the answers was made. Then followed a long periodthe same proportion of writing, with urgent requests for immediate returns. Sometimesof letter leading citizens, fivethe same town was besought, through its officers or success followed in some shape from everyor six times, until, at last, Massachusetts, except in the case of a single town, and that,portion of — possessing a beautifultoo, not so far from the Hub of the Universe, one This town the compiler visited in persontablet in its public library. secured the facts he had written for in vain.and thus ConfederateRobert E." />

EB 5is]5MONUMENTS, TABLETS
OTHER MEMORIALS
ERECTED IN MASSACHUSETTS
C^ommemorate the Services of Her bons
WAR OF THE REBELLION
1861-1865
"—another.Monuments are the grappling irons that bind one generation to Jotibert,
COLLECTED AND ARRANGED
ALFRED S. ROE%
Commander, Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Massachuiettt
1908-1909
WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY, STATE PRINTERS
BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS
1910
Checked ^^
May 19IJ;•-.: N^W YORK
PUBLIC LIBRARY
5855<;J
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