374 History of Hingham. 



It is one of the two organizations forming a separate branch of 

 the militia of the Commonwealth, and at the present time com- 

 prises four companies armed as infantry, and having headquarters 

 at the armory on Columbus Avenue, Boston. It is commanded 

 by Lieut. -Col. Thomas F. Edmands, a distinguished officer in the 

 Civil War, while Major George R. Rogers, Captains William H. 

 Alline and Andrew Robeson, and Lieut. Edward E. Currier, are 

 all veterans who were in active service in the Union's cause. 



Several of our present or former citizens have held commis- 

 sions m the military service of the Commonwealth since 1865. 

 The following is believed to be a correct list : — 



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Solomon Lincoln, Jr., Colonel and Aide-de-camp to his Honor 



Lieut.-Governor Talbot, acting Governor, May 26, 1874 ; Colonel 



and Aide-de-camp to his Excellency Governor Talbot, January 



14, 1879. 

 Arthur Lincoln, Captain and Judge Advocate, 2d Brigade, July 



30, 1877 

 John D. Long, Governor and Commander-in-chief, 1880-1882. 

 Edward T. Bouve', Colonel and Aide-de-camp to his Excellency 



Governor Long ; Cantain and Engineer on staff of Brig.-Gen. 



Nat. Wales, 1st Brigade, M. V. M., Feb. 9, 1883 ; Captain and 



Provost Marshal, 1st Brigade, May 24, 1887 ; Captain and 



Aide-de-camp, 1st Brigade, April 10, 1888. 

 Elijah George, Captain and Judge Advocate, 2d Brigade, M.V.M., 



August 12, 1882. 

 Charles E. Stevens, 1st Lieutenant and Quartermaster, Feb. 26, 



1868, Captain and Paymaster, Jan. 9, 1874, First Corps Cadets. 

 Charles C. Melcher, 1st Lieutenant and Quartermaster, First 



Corps Cadets, Feb. 9, 1875. 

 Walter L. Bouve, 1st Lieutenant, First Corps Cadets, Feb. 20, 1889. 



United States Regular Service. 



Not previously mentioned in these pages : — 



Charles H. B. Caldwell, son of Charles H. Caldwell and Susan 



Blake, born in Hingham, and died in Boston, Nov. 30, 1877, 



Commodore in U. S. Navy, June 14, 1874. 

 Charles L. Corthell, graduated at West Point June 14, 1884, 2d 



Lieutenant, 4th Artillery, June 15, 1884 ; 1st Lieutenant, Apr. 



24, 1889. 



