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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 120 120 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 30 30 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 17 17 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 16 16 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 10 10 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 10 10 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 7 7 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 6 6 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 5 5 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 4 4 Browse Search
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for any specific brigade. You can turn over the regiments constituting Davis's brigade as a part of the call. Time is of the utmost importance in the organization. The brigade of nine months men was never accepted, although the regiments which composed General Davis's command were recruited to the maximum, mustered in, and sent to the front. What the Governor said of General Davis was just and true. He was commissioned colonel of the Thirty-ninth Regiment, three years volunteers, Aug. 29, 1862, which joined the Army of the Potomac; and was killed in action, July 11, 1864. On the 11th of August, after receiving the telegram above quoted, the Governor wrote to President Lincoln,— I can't get these regiments off, because I can't get quick, energetic work out of the United States disbursing officer and the paymaster. I cannot start our men in violation of my authorized proclamation and promises. Everybody here is alive; men swarm our camps; we will raise regiments, unti