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Remembering a Stoughton Civil War soldier through his own words.On August 11, 1862 an 18-year-old Stoughton born resident named Alfred Edward Waldo enlisted in the Union Army in Co. E. 35th Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers. He left his comfortable home at what is now 310 Lincoln Street in Stoughton where his parents William P. and Mary (Talbot) Waldo would anxiously await his correspondence every week until the day it no longer came. Waldo was one of the many casualties during the Civil War from Stoughton, dying at the age of 20. Below are his diary entries and a letter sent home to his parents from late August 1862. Only minor edits were made, to …
During the Civil War many of Stoughton’s residents fought for the Union in a variety of Army and Navy units. Stoughton’s boys populated three regiments – Co. I. 12th Massachusetts Infantry; Co. K. 9th Massachusetts Infantry (Stoughton’s Irish Company); and Co. E. 35th Massachusetts Infantry. Alfred Edward Waldo (1844-1864), whose letter and diary entries are being featured on this website, and are available at the Stoughton Historical Society, was part of the 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry The 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Stanton in Lynnfield, …
On August 11, 1862 an 18-year-old Stoughton born resident named Alfred Edward Waldo enlisted in the Union Army in Co. E. 35th Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers. He left his comfortable home at what is now 310 Lincoln Street in Stoughton where his parents William P. and Mary (Talbot) Waldo would anxiously await his correspondence every week until the day it no longer came. Waldo was one of the many casualties during the Civil War from Stoughton, dying at the age of 20. Below are his diary entries and a letter sent home to his parents from late August 1862. Only minor edits were made, to …
On August 11, 1862 an 18-year-old Stoughton born resident named Alfred Edward Waldo enlisted in the Union Army in Co. E. 35th Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers. He left his comfortable home at what is now 310 Lincoln Street in Stoughton where his parents William P. and Mary (Talbot) Waldo would anxiously await his correspondence every week until the day it no longer came. Waldo was one of the many casualties during the Civil War from Stoughton, dying at the age of 20. Below are his first diary entries and first letter sent home to his parents. Only minor edits were made, to preserve Waldo's …
On August 11, 1862 an 18-year-old Stoughton born resident named Alfred Edward Waldo enlisted in the Union Army in Co. E. 35th Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers. He left his comfortable home at what is now 310 Lincoln Street in Stoughton where his parents William P. and Mary (Talbot) Waldo would anxiously await his correspondence every week until the day it no longer came. Waldo was one of the many casualties during the Civil War from Stoughton. A large bronze and granite plaque I worked on with Charles Large preserves their memory. Sadly, it is rare to have a glimpse into the lives of these…
