These were also inspired by those on the 1861 special. The history of land titles in massachusetts sullivan, james call number. William pynchon and a company of six men from roxbury, a town near boston, established springfield in 1636 at the junction of the agawam and connecticut rivers. In the absence of a county registry, the book of possessions was caused to be compiled, which stood as a basis of all after transfers, and has been regarded as a sort of dooms day book. The model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the american civil war, with over 700,000 manufactured. Public library, springfield massachusetts, photograph from glass plate negative circa 1905.
Some of these lodgings are where influential novelists. Springfield 1863 civil war musket price and opinions needed. Public library, springfield massachusetts, photograph from glass plate negative circa 1905 courtesy of the library of congress, prints and photographs division. Springfield library company was begun prior to 1796, and a printed catalog issued on that date shows 320 volumes. The first and last page of the emancipation proclamation signed by president abraham lincoln. S model 1863 type ii, also known as the model 1864, was the u. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until november. Model 1864 reports from the field indicated that the clamping bands would jump forward under heavy recoil. I broke off the front sight of my m1863 springfield. Mar 07, 2017 rediscovering the civil war heroics of a tiny massachusetts armory by pioneering mass production techniques, it played a unique role in u.
Jan 01, 2000 poet vachel lindsay had a dream, a vision that took him 100 years into the future, to the mystic year of 2018, where he saw his hometown of springfield, illinois transformed into a utopian city that would set the bar for the rest of the world. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. History and culture find out about things to do in springfield springfield preservation trust. Western massachusetts fighting men were scattered all over the map, some with gen. Books returnable within 14 days for refund if not as described. Springfield 1863 civil war musket price and opinions. See more ideas about springfield, springfield massachusetts, hometown. About massachusetts city directories this database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in massachusetts. Situated at the crossroads of new england, springfield, massachusetts, was founded in 1636 by twelve families led by william pynchon, who named the settlement after his birthplace in england.
For the 1816 i am using the lyman 730gr minnie, and for the 1863 i am using the 530gr lyman minnie. Chapters in the history of massachusetts workers and their unions 1996 hall, donald. Jewish cemetery association of massachusetts jewish burials search has over 50,000 entries. On that same day it was reported that several of the original officers of the 10th massachusetts, the first regiment from springfield to leave for the war, had been placed under arrest and faced. Account of the centennial celebration of the town of west springfield, mass. The town changed its name to springfield, and changed the political. Jan 1 emancipation proclamation issued by abraham lincoln to free slaves in us confederate states. Massachusetts was the first state to answer lincolns call for troops after the firing on fort sumter. Poet vachel lindsay had a dream, a vision that took him 100 years into the future, to the mystic year of 2018, where he saw his hometown of springfield, illinois transformed into a utopian city that would set the bar for the rest of the world. Dec, 2016 massachusetts was the first state to send troops to join the war effort after the battle of fort sumter occurred on april 12, 1861. These are sometimes referred to as the model 1864 as well.
Yet this and other libraries like it were not public libraries, but were limited to specific groups of people. These all in sweet confusion sought the shade, and filled each pause the nightingale had made. In 1621, the pilgrims celebrated their first thanksgiving day together to thank god for the blessings. Springfield was the first town west of boston, cambridge and watertown, to be settled in in massachusetts. The gun has had a very thorough cleaning refinishing done to the wood. This book, the first of a twovolume set, is a collection of many neverbeforeseen. Jan 1 franz schubert s missa solemnis, premieres in leipzig. Google 1863 springfield rifle and look at the images, you can see what an original gun looks like in all kinds of conditions. We will present stories about springfields history, advocate for historical preservation, and provide a place for users to contribute their own knowledge of springfields past. Furthermore, when eliminating the distraction of the library stamp on the title page, the third digit is clearly an 8, so this is the 1888 edition.
Springfield massachusetts archives page of 91 lost. For individuals lists such possessions as farm, house, garden lot, etc. To delve into your personal history, join the researchers and family historians from throughout the united states and canada who use the museums springfield history library and archives. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Commonwealth history of massachusetts, colony, province and state 192730, a five volume indepth history, covering political, economic, and social matters. An address delivered october 16, 1875, on the two hundredth anniversary of the burning of the town by the indians familysearch books. Holyoke is a city in hampden county, massachusetts, united states, that lies between the.
Springfield, massachusetts historic book collection 19 books exploring springfield, its history, culture and its genealogy important citizens in the 19th and. As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the model 1861. Massachusetts, springfield vital records, 16381887 family search. Springfield genealogy in hampden county, ma usa 1,060,369 massachusetts 47,432 hampden county 2,799 springfield 629. The actual first edition did not appear until 1863, so it could not possibly have been dated 1832. Jul 17, 2014 the gun has had a very thorough cleaning refinishing done to the wood.
Cook of springfield, who served in the 22nd massachusetts regiment as a lumberman, illustrates such. The house at 90 garfield street in springfield, around 19381939. The settlement defected from connecticut after four years, however, later joining forces with the coastal massachusetts bay colony. It is a model 1863 springfield type 2 that is dated 1864. The emancipation proclamation takes effect in confederate states of america or confederate territory 1st january.
Springfield produced over a quarter of a million type iis. According to the united states census bureau, the town has a total area of 22. The encyclopedia of new england 2005 hart, albert bushnell ed. Massachusetts was originally inhabited by tribes of the algonquian language family such as the wampanoag, narragansetts, nipmucs, pocomtucs, mahicans, and massachusetts. Benjamin butler in new orleans, others in north carolina, texas, florida, south carolina, and virginia. A total of 273,265 were produced making it the most common of all union weapons. Wilbraham is bordered by springfield on the west, ludlow on the north, palmer on the northeast, monson on the east, hampden on the south, and east longmeadow on the southwest.
Republican heritage book series pioneer valley history network. In the course of the war over,000 men from the state served in the union forces. Page 382 the sober herd that lowed to meet their young, the noisy geese that gabbled oer the pool, the playful children just let loose from school, the watchdogs voice that bayed the whispering wind, and the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind. Republican heritage book series pioneer valley history. These were replaced by solid oval bands held by band springs. Springfield, massachusetts historic book collection 19 books. His vision is contained in what he considered his masterwork, the golden book of springfield. Im looking for a load that across the board seems to shoot. On april 15, 1861, governor andrew received a telegraph from washington d. Massachusetts dominated the early antislavery movement during the 1830s, motivating activists across the nation. I have bought quite a few guns just like this for 600 and less.
Note in the photos that it has the late single leaf rear sight, solid barrel bands held by springs, straight tuliphead ramrod w no swell, and split front sling swivel. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. In 1863 the state of massachusetts contracted with samuel norris and william t clement of springfield, mass. M1861 1861 33,572 1862 173,809 1863 57,748 m1863 1863 183,064 1864 90,201 m1864 1864 157,463 1865 97,577 tried to do this as a table, but it didnt work. The connecticut river served as an easy and economical means of transportation north and south for early settlers. Im looking for a load that across the board seems to shoot accurately for these two bullets. Production at springfield, from the us model 1861 springfield riflemusket by hartzler, yantz and whisker. These two volumes, one for each session of the 30th congress, contain the accounts kept by. Manufactured in springfield massachusetts at the springfield armory the 1863 rifle musket is a. It was the northernmost settlement of the connecticut colony. We will present stories about springfield s history, advocate for historical preservation, and provide a place for users to contribute their own knowledge of springfield s past. The commonwealth of massachusetts played a significant role in national events prior to and during the american civil war 18611865. Over 250,000 riflemuskets of this pattern were completed at springfield armory, and these long arms saw extensive use in the last year of the civil war.
You are the 25551st visitor to this usgennet safesite since july 12, 2004. Rediscovering the civil war heroics of a tiny massachusetts. Winthrop account books as speaker of the house, 18471849. Load for 1816 and 1863 springfields shooters forum. Wilbraham, massachusetts project gutenberg selfpublishing. According to the west brookfield historical commission, the following day.
Massachusetts city directories includes springfield 1854, 185764, 1866, 1872, 1876, 1890, 1892, 1896, and 19101966 selected years ancestry massachusetts city directories includes springfield suburban 1928, 1941, 1961. Rediscovering the civil war heroics of a tiny massachusetts armory by pioneering mass production techniques, it played a unique role in u. Oct 20, 2007 pawn shops the worst places ot sell valuables. The model 1863 was only a minor improvement over the springfield model 1861.
A few connecticut towns are of slightly earlier date, wethersfield and windsor, having been settled a little more than a year prior to pynchon and his small companys first location on the agawam meadows. This website will attempt to deal with the history of springfield ma, using catagorized photos, historical. This house was built in 1893, and is among the oldest of the homes in the forest park neighborhood, which was developed around the turn of the 20th century as an upscale suburb just to the south of downtown springfield. Records of deaths 18801897 and indexes 18701924 springfield, massachusetts family history library records of deaths, 18981965 family history library springfield births, marriages and deaths from massachusetts town records collection ancestry. Massachusetts was colonized by english settlers in the early 17th century and became the. Winthrops hand, is a statement by george ashmun of springfield, mass. The vermont and new hampshire borders and the merrimack river valley was the traditional home of the pennacook tribe. Though springfield contained an active abolitionist community, the civil war underscored the conflicting opinions and feelings of local residents regarding the proper place of african americans in u. Springfield s location at the crossroads of new england is the most significant reason for its progress and continuing economic success. For,000 model 1863 rifle muskets with appendages fig 9. This, in turn, increased sectionalism in the north and south, one of the factors that led to the war. That the two villages of little wilbraham and great wilbraham came into existence because alfred the great, an english king who upon hunting wild boar in. Before the actual move over 15,000 books were borrowed just the last five days alone. This book, the first of a twovolume set, is a collection of many neverbeforeseen photographs that tell the story of this citys history.
Heritage series features everything from mexican restaurants in springfield to. Image courtesy of the springfield preservation trust. Winthrop family papers massachusetts historical society. Massachusetts death records indexes, obituaries and cemeteries by county. Cape cod, nantucket, marthas vineyard, and southeast massachusetts were the home of the.
The last digit does not look anything like a 2, it is a lot closer to a 3 or an 8, since there is. Whats the value of an 1863 springfield rifle type ii. Lee, left springfield in the fall of 1861 and had spent most of its time in north carolina before being attached to the newly formed army of the james. Springfield has 102 vintage hotels that maintain the look and feel of another era. List of books and articles about massachusetts history. Hello, was wondering what was the typical load of ffg powder for the springfield 1816 and 1863 rifles. Sitting 8 miles km north of springfield, holyoke is part of the springfield. Pynchon annexed springfield to the massachusetts bay colony in 1640 rather than the. The new apostolic church, a christian and premillennialism e. The 2003 book covered the final days of his fathers furniture and real estate businesses in the city, mirroring its deindustrialization and decline. The first claim under the homestead act is made by daniel freeman homesteader or daniel freeman for a farm in nebraska 4th january. Springfield mahistoric crossroad of new england home.
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