The Irish were a substantial part of the towns military contribution. During the war. The Ames Co. produced weaponry for the Norths Armies. The cotton mills manufactured uniforms. The mill sent labor recruiters north to seek mill workers. From the Canadian province of Quebec. girls were brought to Chicopee to work in the cotton mills. Later FrenchCanadlan men were also recruited. The FrenchCanadian immigrants settled in Willimansett and it wasnt long before the stones of their own churches were set. One of the greatest accomplishments of the Ames Company was the casting of the bronze doors of the east and west wings at the Capital building in Washington. In 1853.
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