Both Cambridge and Massachusetts were at the fore front of Civil war preparadness. When Gov. Andrew took office he began preparing for war at once. On the day he took office he sent messages to the governors of the other New England states urging them to also prepare. He then sent word to the local militias to get ready. Musters had to be readied, the effectivness of enlistees had to be found out. age, health and family situations had to be made clear. Basically the state needed to find out how many men were really able to go to war. Because of this, when Lincoln called for troops Mass. was able to respond very quickly.
Cambridge has the honor of raising the first company in the state. On Jan. 5, 1861 James Richardson put a notice in the Cambridge Chronicle calling for volunteers for an infantry company. They soon began drilling and on April 16th they were called by the Governor to appear at the State House and be organized into a regiment. (1)
(1) Massachusetts an the Army and Navy, During the War of 1861-65, Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, Wright & Potter Printing CO., State Printers, Boston, 1896
DAN SULLIVAN
Cambridge has the honor of raising the first company in the state. On Jan. 5, 1861 James Richardson put a notice in the Cambridge Chronicle calling for volunteers for an infantry company. They soon began drilling and on April 16th they were called by the Governor to appear at the State House and be organized into a regiment. (1)
(1) Massachusetts an the Army and Navy, During the War of 1861-65, Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, Wright & Potter Printing CO., State Printers, Boston, 1896
DAN SULLIVAN
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