Springfield genealogy in hampden county, ma usa 1,060,369 massachusetts 47,432 hampden county 2,799 springfield 629. History and culture find out about things to do in springfield springfield preservation trust. 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. 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.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Jewish cemetery association of massachusetts jewish burials search has over 50,000 entries. The model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the american civil war, with over 700,000 manufactured. 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. Winthrop family papers massachusetts historical society. About massachusetts city directories this database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in massachusetts. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
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. In 1621, the pilgrims celebrated their first thanksgiving day together to thank god for the blessings. Springfield, massachusetts historic book collection 19 books. Jan 1 emancipation proclamation issued by abraham lincoln to free slaves in us confederate states.
Western massachusetts fighting men were scattered all over the map, some with gen. 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. A total of 273,265 were produced making it the most common of all union weapons. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until november. 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. Google 1863 springfield rifle and look at the images, you can see what an original gun looks like in all kinds of conditions. Springfield 1863 civil war musket price and opinions needed. Massachusetts dominated the early antislavery movement during the 1830s, motivating activists across the nation. The settlement defected from connecticut after four years, however, later joining forces with the coastal massachusetts bay colony. The 2003 book covered the final days of his fathers furniture and real estate businesses in the city, mirroring its deindustrialization and decline.
Springfield was the first town west of boston, cambridge and watertown, to be settled in in massachusetts. Winthrop account books as speaker of the house, 18471849. An address delivered october 16, 1875, on the two hundredth anniversary of the burning of the town by the indians familysearch books. Jan 1 franz schubert s missa solemnis, premieres in leipzig. 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. Im looking for a load that across the board seems to shoot. According to the united states census bureau, the town has a total area of 22. 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. Massachusetts, springfield vital records, 16381887 family search. See more ideas about springfield, springfield massachusetts, hometown. The model 1863 was only a minor improvement over the springfield model 1861. Republican heritage book series pioneer valley history.
Springfield mahistoric crossroad of new england home. The first claim under the homestead act is made by daniel freeman homesteader or daniel freeman for a farm in nebraska 4th january. Jul 17, 2014 the gun has had a very thorough cleaning refinishing done to the wood. His vision is contained in what he considered his masterwork, the golden book of springfield. The quest for religious freedom was the first reason why a small number of dissidents were making plans to emigrate to the east coast of the new world. The last digit does not look anything like a 2, it is a lot closer to a 3 or an 8, since there is. Model 1864 reports from the field indicated that the clamping bands would jump forward under heavy recoil. The encyclopedia of new england 2005 hart, albert bushnell ed. In 1863 the state of massachusetts contracted with samuel norris and william t clement of springfield, mass. Holyoke is a city in hampden county, massachusetts, united states, that lies between the. It is a model 1863 springfield type 2 that is dated 1864. 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. Wilbraham, massachusetts project gutenberg selfpublishing. For individuals lists such possessions as farm, house, garden lot, etc.
Before the actual move over 15,000 books were borrowed just the last five days alone. The model 1863 also has the distinction of being the last muzzleloading longarm produced by the springfield armory. On april 15, 1861, governor andrew received a telegraph from washington d. List of books and articles about massachusetts history. Load for 1816 and 1863 springfields shooters forum. History of springfields railroad stations, early transportation and earliest railroads, and the forty years effort to save, and restore union station into a 21st century intermodal transportation hub for western massachusetts. These two volumes, one for each session of the 30th congress, contain the accounts kept by. 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. The vermont and new hampshire borders and the merrimack river valley was the traditional home of the pennacook tribe. For,000 model 1863 rifle muskets with appendages fig 9. Massachusetts was originally inhabited by tribes of the algonquian language family such as the wampanoag, narragansetts, nipmucs, pocomtucs, mahicans, and massachusetts. 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. Chapters in the history of massachusetts workers and their unions 1996 hall, donald.
Rediscovering the civil war heroics of a tiny massachusetts. Image courtesy of the springfield preservation trust. The town changed its name to springfield, and changed the political. Cape cod, nantucket, marthas vineyard, and southeast massachusetts were the home of the. King charles i implemented a special restrictive tax to be paid by nonanglicans. The new apostolic church, a christian and premillennialism e. Heritage series features everything from mexican restaurants in springfield to. 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. Whats the value of an 1863 springfield rifle type ii. Massachusetts was colonized by english settlers in the early 17th century and became the. Springfield, massachusetts, was founded in 1636 as agawam plantation, after a nearby village of algonkianspeaking native americans.
The house at 90 garfield street in springfield, around 19381939. 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. 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. Was wondering what was the typical load of ffg powder for the springfield 1816 and 1863 rifles. 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.
These all in sweet confusion sought the shade, and filled each pause the nightingale had made. Republican heritage book series pioneer valley history network. Springfield 1863 civil war musket price and opinions. Oct 20, 2007 pawn shops the worst places ot sell valuables. Growing up in springfield it was enjoyable reading about the early days of the city. Springfield s location at the crossroads of new england is the most significant reason for its progress and continuing economic success. Massachusetts death records indexes, obituaries and cemeteries by county. Sitting 8 miles km north of springfield, holyoke is part of the springfield. You are the 25551st visitor to this usgennet safesite since july 12, 2004. It was the northernmost settlement of the connecticut colony. Rediscovering the civil war heroics of a tiny massachusetts armory by pioneering mass production techniques, it played a unique role in u.
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. Yet this and other libraries like it were not public libraries, but were limited to specific groups of people. S model 1863 type ii, also known as the model 1864, was the u. 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. In the course of the war over,000 men from the state served in the union forces. The emancipation proclamation takes effect in confederate states of america or confederate territory 1st january. 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 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.
Pynchon annexed springfield to the massachusetts bay colony in 1640 rather than the. 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. Public library, springfield massachusetts, photograph from glass plate negative circa 1905. 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. As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the model 1861. Benjamin butler in new orleans, others in north carolina, texas, florida, south carolina, and virginia. The commonwealth of massachusetts played a significant role in national events prior to and during the american civil war 18611865. Cook of springfield, who served in the 22nd massachusetts regiment as a lumberman, illustrates such. Some of these lodgings are where influential novelists. Public library, springfield massachusetts, photograph from glass plate negative circa 1905 courtesy of the library of congress, prints and photographs division. Massachusetts was the first state to answer lincolns call for troops after the firing on fort sumter. 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. Account of the centennial celebration of the town of west springfield, mass. Springfield has 102 vintage hotels that maintain the look and feel of another era.
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. These were also inspired by those on the 1861 special. 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, in turn, increased sectionalism in the north and south, one of the factors that led to the war. This book, the first of a twovolume set, is a collection of many neverbeforeseen photographs that tell the story of this citys history. Winthrops hand, is a statement by george ashmun of springfield, mass. Commonwealth history of massachusetts, colony, province and state 192730, a five volume indepth history, covering political, economic, and social matters. For the 1816 i am using the lyman 730gr minnie, and for the 1863 i am using the 530gr lyman minnie. Springfield massachusetts archives page of 91 lost. This website will attempt to deal with the history of springfield ma, using catagorized photos, historical. Massachusetts was the first state to send troops to join the war effort after the battle of fort sumter occurred on april 12, 1861. Springfield officially became a city in may of 1852.
The actual first edition did not appear until 1863, so it could not possibly have been dated 1832. Springfield produced over a quarter of a million type iis. 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. Springfield, massachusetts historic book collection 19 books exploring springfield, its history, culture and its genealogy important citizens in the 19th and. These were replaced by solid oval bands held by band springs. Hello, was wondering what was the typical load of ffg powder for the springfield 1816 and 1863 rifles. Books returnable within 14 days for refund if not as described. I have bought quite a few guns just like this for 600 and less. 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. These are sometimes referred to as the model 1864 as well. According to the west brookfield historical commission, the following day. The gun has had a very thorough cleaning refinishing done to the wood. I broke off the front sight of my m1863 springfield. The first and last page of the emancipation proclamation signed by president abraham lincoln.
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