Annual Record of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of MassachussetsSome vols. contain information regarding the parent company: the Honourable Artillery Company of London. |
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... regiment , with more than the ordinary proportion of men of mature years , was departing for the scene of conflict . The arrangements here were in charge of Lieut . E. A. Messenger , of the Committee of Arrangements , as assistants to ...
... regiment , with more than the ordinary proportion of men of mature years , was departing for the scene of conflict . The arrangements here were in charge of Lieut . E. A. Messenger , of the Committee of Arrangements , as assistants to ...
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... regiment raised for that war , he was soon promoted to its colonelcy . Although the regiment saw but little of that brilliant fighting which shed so great glory , both at home and abroad , upon our small army , yet its duties were ...
... regiment raised for that war , he was soon promoted to its colonelcy . Although the regiment saw but little of that brilliant fighting which shed so great glory , both at home and abroad , upon our small army , yet its duties were ...
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... Regiment Drum and Fife Corps , Drum - Major Clark , began the march to the church . The route of march was through South Market , Commercial , State , Washington , School , and Beacon Streets , to the State House . There the company was ...
... Regiment Drum and Fife Corps , Drum - Major Clark , began the march to the church . The route of march was through South Market , Commercial , State , Washington , School , and Beacon Streets , to the State House . There the company was ...
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... regiment , to request the honor of your company , the officers and a delegation of the members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston , at the forthcoming celebration of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of ...
... regiment , to request the honor of your company , the officers and a delegation of the members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston , at the forthcoming celebration of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of ...
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... Regiment , Rev. A. H. Quint . [ Great applause , followed by three cheers . ] # REV . A. H. QUINT , D. D. - Mr. Commander and Comrades . — I recognize the voice of comrades in the very kind greeting which you have given to me . I ...
... Regiment , Rev. A. H. Quint . [ Great applause , followed by three cheers . ] # REV . A. H. QUINT , D. D. - Mr. Commander and Comrades . — I recognize the voice of comrades in the very kind greeting which you have given to me . I ...
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Adjt Adjutant Adjutant-General Albany Albert Allen American Ancient and Honorable armory army Boston called Capt Captain celebration Charles Charles H church Citizens Corps Commander Walker committee Commonwealth Company of London Company of Massachusetts comrades Dalton delegation dinner duty Edward Edward E England Ensign escort fall field day Faneuil Hall feel fiftieth anniversary flag Folsom friends gentlemen George H Governor Ames guests heart Henry E Henry Walker Honorable Artillery Company hundred and fiftieth invitation James John June Lieut Lieut.-Col Lieutenant Lowell Major Durrant Major George Major-Gen marched Mayor military militia nation occasion officers Old Guard Old South Church organization pany parade Past Commanders pleasure present President ranks received reception Regiment regular toast respond Rhode Island Salem Cadet Band Samuel Sept Sergeant Sergt Smith soldier speech staff Street thank Thee Thomas three cheers to-day to-night Veteran William H York
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Page 148 - I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it.
Page 88 - I tell you (with the world it would obtain little credit) that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties without that competency of political skill, abilities, and inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm.
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Page 152 - ... Fire!" is given: and they blow the souls out of one another: and in place of sixty brisk, useful craftsmen, the world has sixty dead carcasses, which it must bury, and anew shed tears for. Had these men any quarrel? Busy as the Devil is, not the smallest! They lived far enough apart: were the entirest strangers: nay. in so wide a Universe, there was even, unconsciously, by Commerce, some mutual helpfulness between them. How then? Simpleton! Their governors had fallen out: and instead of shooting...
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