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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
to meet him. On his table were thirteen revolvers. He explained his design to go by way of Annapolis, and took upon himself the sole responsibility. Taking up one of the revolvers, he, invited every officer who was willing to accompany him to signify it by accepting a revolver. The pistols were all instantly appropriated. A Memorial of Plan and Reasons for Proceeding to Annapolis, written that evening by General Butler, was received by Governor Andrew, enclosed in a letter from Major P. Adams Ames, an officer of Major-General Andrews's staff of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, who happened to be in Philadelphia at the time. This paper was as follows:— I have detailed Captain Devereux and Captain Briggs, with their commands, supplied with one day's rations and twenty rounds of ammunition, to take possession of the ferry-boat at Havre-de-Grace for the benefit of this expedition. This I have done with the concurrence of the present master of transportation. The Eigh
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
wo horses, from New York to Annapolis, to leave New York Sunday morning. Telegraphs Major Ladd, Senator Wilson will be in New York to-morrow morning, and will inform you fully what our wants are for the troops on their march. Telegraphs Major P. Adams Ames, Philadelphia, We will send horses, artillery, and infantry to New York by rail, thence by steamer to Annapolis. Telegraphs the Mayor of Baltimore, I pray you to cause the bodies of our Massachusetts soldiers dead in Baltimore to be immedmphal. To Adams & Co.'s Express, Boston: Can't you get the bodies of our dead through Baltimore? The Mayor telegraphs the railroad is interrupted. Major Ladd, who is referred to above, was an officer on the staff of Major-General Sutton; and Major Ames, also mentioned, was an officer on the staff of Major-General Andrews, of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. They had been detailed on special duty at New York and Philadelphia. April 22.—The Governor telegraphs to the Superintendent of
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
t, and the excellent manner in which they were carried out, the class-meetings in the different halls, the hand-shakings, the singing of camp-songs by those who had followed the flag, and defended it on so many bloody fields. It was truly a re-union of the men of Harvard. Many of the young men who, three or four years before, had graduated, bore on their shoulders the insignia of generals and colonels. Among these were Barlow, Force, Devens, Payne, Hayes, Loring, Bartlett, Eustis, Sargent, Ames, Walcott, Stevens, Higginson, Savage, Palfrey, Crowninshield, and Russell. Some appeared with but one arm, others with but one leg. Then there were scrolls commemorative of those who had fallen, among whom were Wadsworth, Webster, Revere, Peabody, Willard, the Dwights, Lowell, Hopkinson, How, Shurtleff, and the two brothers Abbott, and many others, whose love of country closed but with their lives. The procession was formed at eleven o'clock, under the direction of Colonel Henry Lee, Jr.,