AFFAIRS AT SPRINGFIELD. Share full article. Nov. 12, 1861. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from November 12, 1861, Page 2 Buy Reprints.

The Reoccupation of Springfield by the National Forces. The Daring Charge of Fremont's Body Guard. Rumors Relative to the Movements of Price. Share full article. ... 1861, Page 1 Buy Reprints.

And in Springfield, after weeks of delays and false starts, the 27th Massachusetts under the command of former city clerk Horace C. Lee would be leaving the city in two days to began an odyssey of ...

The author went on to say if it's not for sale in Springfield it ought to be, and it should be in every house. On Nov. 21, Massachusetts, a week earlier than most states, celebrated Thanksgiving.