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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 1: organization of the regiment. (search)
Devereux, of Salem; Major, Henry J. Howe, of Haverhill; Surgeon, J. Franklin Dyer, of Gloucester; Assistant Surgeon, Josiah N. Willard, of Boston; Chaplain, Joseph Levi Shaw, of Rockport. non-commissioned staff. Sergeant Major, Samuel Baxter, of Newburyport; Quartermaster Sergeant Oliver F. Briggs, of Boston: Commissary Sergeant, Elisha A. Hinks of Orrington, Me.; Hospital Steward, William E. Barrows, of Andover; Principal Musician, Joseph L. Kendall, of Lynnfield; Leader of Band, John A. Spofford, of South Reading; Drum Major, Stephen J. Newman, Cambridge. Company A. Captain, Moses P. Stanwood, of West Newbury; First Lieut., Charles M. Merritt, of Lynn; 2nd Lieut., Isaac H. Boyd, of West Newbury. Company B. Captain, Elijah P. Rogers, of Newbury; First Lieut., John Hodges, Jr., of Salem; Second Lieut., James T. Lurvey, of Lowell. Company C. Captain, Joseph Scott Todd, of Rowley; First Lieut., George W. Batchelder, of Salem; Second Lieut., Samuel S. Prime, of Rowley. C
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 3: in camp at Meridian Hill. (search)
d march back to camp in the morning. At first the men thought the rebels were crossing the river, but as no such movements were ever witnessed, it came to be believed that these pleasant excursions were part of the necessary drill, there not being enough hours of daylight to permit of the desired instructions. The enlisted men, however, were not the only ones who had to work, as the line officers were being constantly drilled also. The regimental band of 24 pieces, under bandmaster John A. Spofford, and a squad of recruits under Lieut. Bishop, of Company K, reached Camp Benton on September 27, 1861, and then the music became a feature of regimental life. On the 15th of October a detail of 25 men from Company I, under Sergt. Harris, were ordered to Edward's Ferry to report to the Officer of the Day at that point. Two old scows had been discovered, sunk deep in the waters of the canal. This detail from the Nineteenth Massachusetts was ordered to raise them, bail them out and ca
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 6: removal to Muddy Branch. (search)
ut. Isaac H. Boyd was commissioned First Lieutenant in that Company. In Company D, Sergeant Major Samuel Baxter was made Second Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant John P. Reynolds was made First Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant and transferred from Company D to G. In Co. K. Second Lieut. Edward P. Bishop was promoted to First Lieutenant, and First Sergeant Lysander Hume was advanced to Second Lieutenant. First Lieut. Henry A. Hale of Co. H. was transferred to Co. I, while bandmaster John A. Spofford, with musicians R. W. Stevens, W. C. M. Howe, E. F. Spofford and J. M. Hine resigned and were discharged. Lewis Rimback, of Boston, was appointed as the new bandmaster. Instead of staying all winter in Camp Benton as had been expected, the regiment was ordered, on December 4, 1861, to Seneca, at a place called Muddy Branch, some miles nearer Washington, where it relieved some of the command of Gen. Banks, whose division was sent to Frederick. Camp Benton, with its well determined
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
, ‘64; 30; sub.; abs. pris. since June 22, ‘64. Spinney, James W., priv., (A), May 21, ‘64; 18; pris. from June 22, ‘64, to May 8, ‘65; disch. June 16, ‘65. Spofford, Edwin F., priv., band, Sept. 9, 1861; 24; disch. Nov. 24, ‘61. Spofford, John A., band master, Aug. 31, ‘61; 34; disch. Nov. 22, ‘61 S. O. 139 Headqr's A of Spofford, John A., band master, Aug. 31, ‘61; 34; disch. Nov. 22, ‘61 S. O. 139 Headqr's A of P. ‘61 at Camp Benton, near Poolesville, Md. Spofford, Daniel W., priv., (A), Aug. 10, ‘61; 26; wounded Sept. 17, ‘62; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Spoor, Albert E., priv., (I), July 26, ‘61; 21; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Stacy, J. Newton, priv., (A), July 26, ‘61; 19; died Feb. 5, ‘63, Windmill Pt. Hosp. of disease. Standish, Ben, priv., (—Spofford, Daniel W., priv., (A), Aug. 10, ‘61; 26; wounded Sept. 17, ‘62; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Spoor, Albert E., priv., (I), July 26, ‘61; 21; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Stacy, J. Newton, priv., (A), July 26, ‘61; 19; died Feb. 5, ‘63, Windmill Pt. Hosp. of disease. Standish, Ben, priv., (—), Apr. 9, ‘64; 28; N. F.R. Stanley, Edwin P., priv., (11), Dec. 10, ‘61; 18; disch. disa. Apr. 18, ‘63. Stanley, Isaac N., priv., (F), Feb. 5, ‘62; 27; disch. Hosp. Alexandria, Va., May 28, ‘62 for disa. Stanley, Thos., priv., (D), May 25, ‘64; 24; sub. F. F. Stone;
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Index. (search)
......................... 10 Soper, George,....................................................... 348 South Mountain, Md.,........................................126, 129, 143 Spar, H.,............................................................ 342 Spence, David,.................................................... 331, 341 Spofford, Daniel W.,............................................... 142, 143 Spofford, E. F.,....................................................... 43 Spofford, John A.,............................................. 4, 18, 43 Spofford, Phineas,.................................................... 142 Sprague, Gov., William,.............................................. 50 Spottsylvania,............................................. 305, 306, 307 Stafford Court House,............................................ 213 Stanley, Edwin P.,...................................................... 108 Stanley, Thomas,.........................................