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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 28 2 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 18 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 17 3 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 2 0 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
took up quarters in the town, and established advanced posts on the outskirts. The Fourth Regiment was added to the command, and all placed under Brigadier-General Ebenezer W. Peirce. The duties on the outposts were arduous and harassing, as the enemy was hovering about the lines, firing upon the sentinels occasionally, and att men retired in good order, having had two men killed and one mortally wounded, and were drawn up on the same line they started from, where I soon reported to General Peirce, expecting to receive orders to go in again. I now learned that General Peirce—as brave a man as I have ever seen in battle Major Whittemore was afterwardGeneral Peirce—as brave a man as I have ever seen in battle Major Whittemore was afterwards major and lieutenant-colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, and served three years.—had not ordered a retreat, nor did he intend to do so; but circumstances beyond his control compelled him to do so, and the five Massachusetts companies brought up the rear on the march back to camp, whither they returned in<
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
s relieved. The command of Fort Warren was given to Brigadier-General Ebenezer W. Peirce, on the 13th of May. He was relieved on the 27th ofomotion of General Butler to be a major-general of volunteers. General Peirce was succeeded in command of Fort Warren by Brigadier-General Jothree new companies. The field officers of the regiment were Ebenezer W. Peirce, of Freetown, colonel; Joseph H. Barnes, of Boston, lieutenant-colonel; and Charles Chipman, of Sandwich, major. Colonel Peirce, on the breaking-out of the war, was brigadier-general of the Second Brigmmand of the Massachusetts three months men at Fortress Monroe. General Peirce had command of the expedition against Big Bethel, in May, 1861.rigadier in Butler's place? It is my wish, and is only just to General Peirce. Butler recommends him. He is sound, faithful, and ardent. Answer immediately. Permission was given, and General Peirce was appointed. On the same day, the Governor writes to Professor Rogers, thanking