Tag Archives: Henry L. Abbott

Henry’s Last Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“My Dear Mamma, I am very much afraid I shan’t get home to you on Christmas. At present appearances, I don’t think it would be safe to leave the army before January, for of course it would be inexpressibly mean … Continue reading →

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Stealing Books during the Battle of Fredericksburg

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The destruction and plundering of Fredericksburg are legendary and marked a new era of military and civilian interactions during the American Civil War. On December 11, 1862, Union soldiers battled their way into the small city on the banks of … Continue reading →

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Under Fire at Ball’s Bluff: “You Have Established Your Reputation”

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“We crossed the river…under command of Colonel Lee, in all one hundred men, in a whale boat that would carry sixteen, and two small boats holding five and four respectively. I went over first, and found a steep bank one … Continue reading →

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“Dear Papa…I wonder how you still can be so good to me”

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Josiah Gardner Abbott (b. 1814) had a busy professional life as one of Massachusetts most successful attorneys and a regular civil servant in the offices of county judge, state representative, and state senator, but he made time to influence the … Continue reading →

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Reluctant Patriot: Major Henry Livermore Abbott

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Rob Orrison

Henry Livermore Abbott was a proud native of Lowell, Massachusetts. He came from a family deeply rooted in patriotism, with both sides of his family claiming descendants in the Continental Army. His father was a lawyer and a member of … Continue reading →

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