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History of Hingham. 



coats and white trousers, similar to that worn by the Boston 

 Fusileers. 



In June, 1834, the Quincy Light Infantry visited Hingham, and 

 was received by the Guards at the town line and escorted to the 

 Union Hotel, where the two companies dined. July 4, 1834, the 

 ladies presented a flag to the company at Captain Cazneau's house, 

 Miss Almira Seymour making the address. Afterwards there 

 was a dinner at the Old Colony House, and it is recorded that 

 twenty toasts were drunk. Oct. 9, 1834, the volunteer companies 

 of the First Brigade First Division of the militia assembled at 

 Milton, near the Roxbury House, for inspection and review. In 

 addition to an artillery battalion, there were eight companies, 

 including the Hingham Rifles and the Washington Guards, com- 

 prising a regiment commanded by Colonel Spooner. At that 

 time Captain Corbett commanded the Rifles and Captain Cazneau 

 the Guards, between which organizations there was sharp rivalry. 

 The account says they made a fine appearance. Both companies 

 appear to have maintained their existence until the general dis- 

 band ment in 1843, at which time they were attached to the Third 

 Battalion of Light Infantry then or lately commanded by Colonel 

 Seymour. Joseph Jacobs, however, received a second commission 

 as Captain of the Guards, — then called Company G, — April 17, 

 1844, and he was not finally discharged until Feb. 12, 1846. The 

 following are additional commissions issued, generally, after the 

 formation of the Guards : — 



Charles Gordon : 



Surgeon's Mate 

 William White: 



Paymaster 

 Charles Lane: 



Colonel 

 John Stephenson : 



Ensign 



Lieutenant . 



1st Lieutenant 



Captain 

 Ivery B. Gerry: 



Captain . . . 

 Isaac G. Sprague - 



Ensign 



Lieutenant . 

 John C. Webb: 



Ensign 

 Solomon L. Damon: 



Ensign . . . 

 Joshua Tower, Jr. : 



Lieutenant . 



Captain . 

 Lincoln B. Sprague: 



Lieutenant . 

 Enoch Whiting: 



Ensign . 

 Caleb Hersey: 



Lieutenant . 



Captain . 



Sept. 27, 1830. 



Sept. 13, 1830. 



June 28, 1830. 



Sept. 2. 1833. 

 June 9, 1837. 

 May 18, 1840. 

 March 31, 1841. 



May 3, 1838. 



June 19, 1832. 

 Sept. 2, 1833. 



March 13, 1834. 



March 18, 1834. 



March 13, 1834. 

 May 3, 1836. 



May 3, 1836. 



Sept. 11, 1S36. 



May 3, 1836. 

 Mav 7. 1839. 



Benjamin S. Whiti 

 Lieutenant . 



Thomas Corbett: 

 Ensign 

 Lieutenant 

 Captain . . 



Elijah L. W hi ton: 

 Ensign 

 Lieutenant 

 1st Lieutenant 



Charles Churchill: 

 Ensign 

 Lieutenant 



Edward Cazneau: 

 Captain . 



John Todd: 



3d Lieutenant 

 Quartermaster 



Rufus Lane, Jr. : 

 3d Lieutenant 

 Paymaster 



Joseph Sprague: 

 2d Lieutenant 

 Adjutant 



Joseph P. Batson: 

 3d Lieutenant 

 2d Lieutenant 



John C. Eldridge: 

 2d Lieutenant 



ng: 

 . May 7, 1839. 



. June 9, 1837. 

 . Feb. 28, 1839. 

 . Aug. 15, 1839. 



. June 10, 1837. 

 . June 23, 1S38. 

 . IS May, 1840. 



. Feb. 28, 1S39. 

 . Aug. 15, 1839. 



. April 23, 1842. 



. April 5, 1841. 

 . July 13, 1841 



. May 18, 1840. 

 . July 13, 1S41 



. May 18, 1810 

 . July 13, 1841. 



. Aug. 6. 1841. 

 . April 23, 1842. 



Mav 27, 1840. 



