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1861: Marblehead supports the Union
Company C Eighth Regiment Infantry, USV, assembled at Faneuil Hall in Boston amid sleet and snow to earn the distinction of being one of the first, if not the first, companies from the state to respond to President Abraham Lincoln's call to protect the Union. The company also rescued USS … Continue reading
1917: Marblehead joins war effort
War breaks out with Germany in Europe. Government asks for 100 recruits from Marblehead, 461 join up. Most Marbleheaders served in the renowned "Yankee Division" (101st Artillery 104th Infantry).
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1649: Salem concedes full independence to Marblehead
Incorporation Day. Salem's Town Meeting concedes full independence to Marblehead, pending approval of the General Court.
have been adapted with thanks from Bill Purdin’s Marblehead History Timeline published by Marblehead Magazine.
