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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
lete record of the soldiers belonging thereto in the United States service; the book to be furnished by the Adjutant-General. An act approved March 17, authorized the Governor to pay bounties, not to exceed fifty dollars each, to volunteers. The resolve approved March 30, appropriated twenty thousand dollars for the maintenance of agencies out of the Commonwealth, as the Governor may find needful, for the aid of sick and wounded or distressed Massachusetts soldiers. An act approved March 12, authorized cities and towns to raise money by taxation for the support of the families of deceased soldiers; also, families of soldiers discharged for disability. An act approved April 21, authorized the formation of volunteer companies for military service, to be composed of men over forty-five years of age, who were to be called the State Guard, and be uniformed, armed, and equipped as a majority of each company might decide. On the fourteenth day of January, the Governor wrote to
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
th Massachusetts; and the colonel was put in command of the post. Feb. 4.—It was ordered to the Louisiana Cotton Press, and one company detached for provost duty at Thibodeux. Lieutenant-Colonel Stickney, who had distinguished himself in two engagements at Thibodeux, and Major Cushman, were detailed for special duty. The latter had an important position upon the Sequestration Committee, where his legal ability and business qualification made him eminently useful to the Government. March 12.—The regiment was ordered to the Metaire Racecourse, the most unhealthy spot in all the South. The colonel was in command of the post; and it soon gained a most excellent reputation for discipline and drill, remaining there ten weeks without a guard to keep the men inside the lines. May 19.—It was ordered to Camp Parapet, to relieve General Dorr, and the colonel to take command of the United-States forces at that place, and its defences. The colonel recruited a company of colored men t<