Posted inUS Civil War

July 22, 1861 – The “Daughter of the (Sixth) Regiment” in Uniform

Lizzie Clawson Jones, 6th Massachusetts Militia Regiment's "Daughter of the Regiment" (Source: Library of Congress)

The non-commissioned officers and privates of the Sixth Regiment have presented to Lizzie Jones, “daughter of the regiment,” a bright girl of ten years, who accompanied them, a handsome uniform, consisting of a dark velvet jacket, or basquine, trimmed with gold lace, with a skirt of red, white, and blue silk, and a jaunty white hat, trimmed with tri-colored plumes. They also presented to her a richly embossed canteen of solid silver, and a sword and scabbard fit for the daughter of so gallant a regiment.

Posted inDaily News Maritime & Naval History

Steamer is Destroyed

Loss of $350,000 and Traffic to Martha’s Vineyard Interrupted When Steamship Sankaty Burns at Dock

Postcard of the steamer Sankaty

New Bedford, Mass., July 1—The steamship service between this port, Wood’s Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, just beginning its season of greatest traffic with summer vacationists, was rearranged today as a result of the destruction by fire last night of the steamship Sankaty and the dock of the New England Steamship Co. here. The fire which started in a pile of hay on the dock from a cause still undetermined, caused a loss of $350,000. As the dock used by boats on the New York service which is adjacent, was undamaged, it was arranged to use that and to put the other vessels of the fleet on a new schedule.

Posted inLocal Histories

Fall River Mill Owners Expected to Capitulate

Borden's Mill, Fall River

Call Conference for Monday, After Noticing Other Firms Increasing Wages.

Fall River, March 29. With the cotton manufacturers elsewhere falling Into line of wage advances set by the woolen mills the Fall River Cotton Manufacturers association today arranged a conference with the textile council on the wage question for next Monday. This action unexpected was accepted In the city generally as an indication of partial retreat by the mill owners from the position that they would shut down their plants rather than grant an increase.