Rev. Horace James Papers

Collection — Box: SC085-JAME-001

Identifier: SC085-JAME

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection pertains to James’ efforts working with the freedmen of North Carolina, military matters and his role as assistant quartermaster. All of the lettersin the collection are written to James with the exception of one to his wife. There is one folder of biographical material.

Dates

1862-1869

Creator

James, Horace, Rev. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Rev Horace James was a native of Milford, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale College in 1840 and studied theology at Yale and Andover. James was called from Wrentham, MA to be the pastor of Worcester's Old South Church in 1852. He married Helen Leavitt, of Boston and they toured Europe for five months in 1858. James was the Secretary of the Worcester Temperance League, promoting "total abstinence from the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage." Additionally, James was Secretary of the Worcester Lyceum, the Library Association and the Natural History Society. James resigned from his pastorate to become chaplain of the 25th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers entering service on October 28, 1861. He mustered out on April 27, 1864. During his tenure, he became assistant quartermaster of the Massachusetts Volunteers. James also was active in aiding former slaves in North Carolina both during and immediately after the Civil War. After the war, James was pastor of the First Congregational Church of Lowell, Massachusetts as well as an editor and proprietor of The Congregationalist