Letter from George Reed to his cousin

 

Documents and Photographs

 

Photographs

 

History of Acton in the Civil War

Conant, Luther. "The Civil War." In Acton in History, by James Fletcher. J.W. Lewis, 1890: 284-287. (PDF)

Schouler, William. "Acton." In: A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War. Boston: Published by the Author, 1871.  Vol. 2: 367-369. (PDF)

 

Town Records

Resolutions at 1851 Acton Town Meeting in response to the federal Fugitive Slave Act

Town of Acton record of soldiers and seamen in the military and naval service (manuscript courtesy Town of Acton)

Town of Acton annual report, 1862-63 (PDF)

Town of Acton annual report, 1863-64 (PDF)

Town of Acton annual report, 1864-65 (PDF)

 

Personal correspondence and diaries

Letters written to and by Aaron Jones Fletcher during his service with the 26th Massachusetts (AML archives 2007.6.1)

Transcription of the diary kept by Aaron Jones Fletcher while stationed at Ship Island, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana, 1862  (AML archives, 1990.1.13)

Letters relating to the Civil War Service of Samuel C. Hanscom, Co. A, 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry (AML archives 2016.3)

Four letters written by George A. Reed to family members during his service with the Sixth Massachusetts in 1861 (AML archives 2007.7.1-4)

Letters from Levi Robbins written to his mother, Mrs. Benjamin Robbins, during his service with the Sixth Massachusetts in 1861 (AML archives 2008.4.1-11)

Letter dated June 24, 1862, Ship Island, from Warren Teel (Co. E, 26th Mass.) to school teacher Luther Conant, Acton, Mass. (PDF) (courtesy Brewster Conant)

Letter from Nathaniel Allen to War Department acknowledging receipt of Medal of Honor, March 31, 1899   (image courtesy National Archives and Records Administration)

 

G.A.R. records

Roster of Isaac Davis Post No. 138, G.A.R (via Internet Archive), Acton Memorial Library archives 73.3.3

Index to the Roster of Isaac Davis Post No. 138, G.A.R., West Acton, Mass. (via Internet Archive), Acton Memorial Library archives 73.9.1

Personal War Sketches of the Members of Isaac Davis Post No. 138 G.A.R., West Acton (bound manuscript, 146 pages, AML archives 92.2.1)

Records of the 26th Mass. Regiment Association (via Internet Archive), AML archives 2014.1.1

Presentation of G.A.R. flag by W.R.C. Concord Enterprise, May 28, 1902.

Presentation of G.A.R. flag by W.R.C. Concord Enterprise, May 27, 1914.

 

Memorial Library and Soldiers' Tablets

Documents related to the Dedication of the Acton Memorial Library and Soldiers' Tablets, 1890 (AML Archives)