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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
Mass. Infantry, and died after the amputation of an arm, which was rendered necessary by wounds received at Spotsylvania. See his memoir in Marvin's Worcester in the War, p. 489. It is a curious illustration of the condition of discipline in the early part of the war that this officer's appointment as major from outside the regiment (Aug. 12, 1862) led to the resignation and dismissal of nine line officers who had served with it from the beginning, their cashiering or dismissal dating Nov. 25, 1862. （Adjutant-General's report, January, 1863, p. 127.) Such instances as these showed the spirit which then pervaded multitudes of young men in all occupations. If it be asked what circumstances enabled the State of Massachusetts to respond thus promptly in time of need, it must be attributed in part to the old revolutionary traditions of her people and in part also to the foresight of two successive governors; that of Governor Banks, in developing the regimental organization of the mi