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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
ould receive medical appointments. The memorial was favorably regarded by the Governor; and he appointed Drs. Hayward, Townsend, John Ware, Samuel G. Howe, J. Mason Warren, S. Cabot, Jr., R. M. Hodges, George H. Lyman, and William J. Dale, as a medical commission. Drs. George H. Gay, Samuel L. Abbott, John C. Dalton, and R. W. Hfor Charlestown; for, according to the programme of the managers of the celebration, it is expected that the Governor and staff shall be present at the house of Mr. Warren, President of the Monument Association, at half-past 8 o'clock. Very truly, your obedient servant, A. G. Browne, Military Secretary to Commander-in-chief. A fine band of music played national airs. The services were opened by prayer by the Rev. James B. Miles; and a short and eloquent address was made by Hon. G. Washington Warren, introducing Governor Andrew, who was received with hearty cheers by those present. The Governor's address was brief, fervent, eloquent, and patriotic.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
sum expended should be reimbursed to Mr. Forbes, principal and interest. This transaction, although not of a great pecuniary amount, is interesting, as showing the warm sympathy which Mr. Forbes felt in the welfare of our prisoners, the scrupulous honesty of the officers intrusted to disburse the money, and the determination of the Governor and Council that the sum thus expended should be assumed by the State. On the fourteenth day of August, the Governor writes to Joseph F. Hitchcock, Warren,— It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated this day, which makes known to me the patriotic action of the citizens of Warren at the meeting held last evening, at which, you inform me, thirty persons volunteered to make up the quota of your town under the draft ordered by the President of the United States. I am pleased, also, to learn of the prompt zeal with which the quota of the town of Warren, under the first call, has been brought into camp; it ref
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
the South, to arrange an exchange for himself. But General Hitchcock seems to think there would be no objection to the reverse of the arrangement, and is willing to arrange, with any of our men whom the rebels will send North, for the return of rebels, and exchange for them. I will stir up the case again, nevertheless. In April, two enlisted men were tried by court-martial for military offences, and sentenced to be shot. On the 21st of April, the Governor wrote to Major Cabot, commanding Fort Warren, where the condemned men were confined,— Are there any mitigating circumstances in the cases of either of the two soldiers under sentence of death, which would justify my asking the President or General Dix by telegraph to commute or delay execution? I would gladly save either, or both, if consistent, and, if any doubt exists, will urge delay for investigation. We do not find the answer which Major Cabot returned to this letter. It was probably unfavorable, as the men wer
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
so extended are our lines. The shades of evening began to fall when I left in an ambulance for the Ninth Corps. We crossed the famous Weldon Railroad, near General Warren's headquarters. At seven o'clock I arrived safely at Colonel Russell's camp, Twenty-eighth United-States Colored Troops, who gave me a soldier's welcome. Heto pass the night with Colonel Rivers, of the Massachusetts Eleventh. Our route lay for miles through the camps of the Second and Fifth Army Corps, Hancock's and Warren's. I had a pleasant interview with General Meade, who warmly urged upon me the importance of filling up the old regiments; more men are wanted, our lines are so gigadier-General Williams and Colonel Lyman, and, after a short conversation, parted with them, and passed on to the Yellow House, which is the headquarters of General Warren, commanding the Fifth Corps. That is on the old Weldon Railroad, and was a tavern and depot-station, six miles from Petersburg. The General had gone to City