| Brother of Early Band Leader
Harrison Rich, who served with Co. B of the 15th Massachusetts infantry in the Civil War, enlisting from this city on July 12, 1861, died at the hospital at the soldiers' home in Togus, Me., last Sunday night, of pulmonary tuberculosis. He was a brother of the late George Rich, an early leader of the Fitchburg band. He was born in Phillipston, Mass., on Sept. 12, 1835, and was a hatter by trade. He served with his regiment until July 28, 1864, and was admitted to the Togus home from Athol on Jan. 6, 1905. |