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"Proceedings in Lexington, April 19, 1875", NEGHR, vol. XXIX (1875), pp. 445-458.

In Lexington, Monday, April 19, 1875

The anniversary of the Battle of Lexington opened with a salute of 100 guns, at sun-rise, fired from Prosser's Hill, by the right platoon of Battery C. (M.V.M.) Lieut. C. B. Boyd commanding the platoon.

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Brown's Brigade Band.

Aides -- Capt. T. D. Whitney

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Left Division.

Fourth Batallion M.V.M., four companies, Major R. C. Wellington. Staff--Adjutant George H. Thom; Surgeon, J. A. Hildreth; Quartermaster, D. A. Brown; Paymaster, H. L. Hitchcock, and Lieut. G. D. Whitney.

Barouches containing Aldermen J. C. Wellington and William L. Whitney, and Councilmen Kelley, Stone, Nichols and Swan, all of the Cambridge City Council Committee on the Lexington Centennial.

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"Proceedings in Concord, April 19, 1875", NEHGR, vol. XXIX (1875), pp. 459-478.

In Concord, Monday, April 19, 1975 The one hundredth anniversary of the "Concord Fight" was commemorated in that town this day.

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First Division. (continued from p. 460]

Co. E.--Medford. Captain Warren W. Manning; 1st Lieut., Jophanus H. Whitney ^*; 2nd Lieut., Charles M. Green. 64 men.

Carriage containing Lieut. Governor Knight; Col. Whitney of the executive council; Col. Joshua B. Treadwell, assistant surgeon general, and Col. Isaac F. Kingsbury, assistant adjutant general.

* Jophanus Henderson Whitney in Index

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Fifth Division.

American Brass Band of Providence, D. W. Reeves, leader, 28 pieces. Marshall, E. J. Bartlett. Aids, William Wheeler, Arthur Mills, Nathan B. Smith, James L. Whitney, William H. Brown. Banner inscribed with, 1775--Concord--1875. Citizens of Concord, numbering 105.

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"Proceedings in Boston, June 17, 1875", NEHGR, vol. XXIX (1875), pp. 478-499.

Centennial Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill

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Second Division.

This division included the City Government of Boston, the Guests of the City, the State Government of Massachusetts, and the Guests of the State in carriages. [snip]

Hon. Geo. Whitney ^*

* George Whitney in Index

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