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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
29th, at which Nathan P. Coburn, Alonzo Coburn, William A. Phipps, Clement Meserve, and John A. Phipps were appointed to consider and report what should be done by the town to aid in the defence of the nation. The committee reported, That the town appropriate a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars, to be expended for the purpose of organizing and drilling military companies for the national defence. The report was accepted, and the money appropriated. Lee Claflin, William A. Phipps, Albert Wood, Charles P. Morse, and Thomas Mead were chosen a committee to superintend the expenditure of the money. 1862. July 17th, Voted, to pay a bounty of fifty dollars to each volunteer for three years service to the number of forty-seven, to fill the quota of the town. On the 18th of August the bounty was increased to one hundred dollars, and on the 18th of September the same bounty was authorized to be paid to volunteers for nine months service, and to pay the men Government pay from the t
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., List of Massachusetts officers and soldiers killed in action. (search)
, Va.,Jan. 30, 1863. Withington, James, Corp.,3d Mass. Cav.,Bayou de Glaize, La.,May 15, 1864. Wixon, Amos F.,58th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864. Wolcott, George M.,37th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864. Wolcott, Joseph B. Name and rank. Private understood when not otherwise stated.Command.Engagement.Date. Wolcott, Joseph B., 1st Sergt.,49th Mass. Inf.,Before Port Hudson, La.,June 23, 1863. Wolf, Michael,20th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864. Wood, Albert,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Wood, Franklin J., Sergt.,13th Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 30, 1862. Wood, John H.,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Wood, Joseph,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Wood, Moses,15th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Wood, Nelson G.,27th Mass. Inf.,Arrowfield Church, Va.,May 9, 1864. Wood, Sidney P.,37th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 5, 1864. Wood, Thomas,39th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,June 19, 1864.
Wolcott, Joseph B. Name and rank. Private understood when not otherwise stated.Command.Engagement.Date. Wolcott, Joseph B., 1st Sergt.,49th Mass. Inf.,Before Port Hudson, La.,June 23, 1863. Wolf, Michael,20th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864. Wood, Albert,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Wood, Franklin J., Sergt.,13th Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 30, 1862. Wood, John H.,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Wood, Joseph,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Wood, Moses,15th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Wood, Nelson G.,27th Mass. Inf.,Arrowfield Church, Va.,May 9, 1864. Wood, Sidney P.,37th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 5, 1864. Wood, Thomas,39th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,June 19, 1864. Woodbury, Elijah,36th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864. Woodbury, John H.,1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864. Woodfin, John W., 1st Lieut.,16th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864. Woodin, Ithamer,37
h, 433 Wise, G. S., 489 Wise, H. A., 489 Wiseman, Robert, 433 Wiswell, J. H., 560 Witham, Burrill, 560 Witherell, C. J., 433 Witherill, A. M., 560 Witherill, O., 560 Withern, William, 489 Withington, Alanson, 433 Withington, James, 433 Wixon, A. F., 433 Wixon, B. F., 489 Woffenden, J. W., 560 Wolcott, —, 560 Wolcott, G. M., 433 Wolcott, J. B., 434 Wolf, Joseph, 489 Wolf, Michael, 434 Wolfendale, Levi, 560 Wolseley, Lord, 142 Wommelstorf, Henry, 560 Wood, A. W., 560 Wood, Albert, 434 Wood, C. W., 560 Wood, Charles, 23d Mass. Inf., 488 Wood, Charles, 85th Mass. Inf., 560 Wood, E. A., 152 Wood, F. J., 434 Wood, George, 560 Wood, J. D. G., 495 Wood, J. H., 434 Wood, Joseph, 434 Wood, L. L., 563 Wood, M. B., 563 Wood, Moses, 434 Wood, N. G., 434 Wood, Pliny, 489 Wood, S. P., 434 Wood, Simeon, 561 Wood, Thomas, 434 Woodbury, B. A., 561 Woodbury, Elijah, 434 Woodbury, H. H., 561 Woodbury, J. H., 434 Woodfin, J. U., 118 Woodfin, J. W., 434 Woodin
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, V. List of Medical officers in Massachusetts Regiments. (search)
. Discharged, Aug. 11, 1862, per S. O. No. 233, Army of the Potomac, upon tender of resignation,--cause, impaired state of health. Willis, Samuel M. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 26th Mass. Infantry, July 14, 1862. Major, Surgeon, 1st La. Volunteers (afterward 74th U. S. Colored Infantry), Oct. 23, 1862. See United States Colored Troops. Winsor, Frederick. Major, Surgeon, 49th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Dec. 3, 1862. Mustered out, Sept. 1, 1863. Wood, Albert. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 29th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 12, 1862. Major, Surgeon, 1st Mass. Cavalry, July 7, 1863. Resigned, Nov. 1, 1864. Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, Jan. 1, 1865, to May 17, 1865. Addenda. Flagg, Samuel. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 25th Mass. Infantry, July 31, 1862. Resigned, Aug. 9, 1863. Harriman, James L. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 13th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 1, 1862. Mustered out, Feb. 3, 1863. Hill, Edwa
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)
inthrop, Theodore, 732 Wise, G. E., 158 Wise, W. G., 374 Wishart, D. C., 374 Wisner, George, 158 Wisner, Robert, 158 Wiswall, F. A., 497 Witcher, John, Mrs., 585 Witham, M. C., 483 Witherbee, J. J., 158 Witherell, A. D., 158 Witherell, W. D., 577 Withington, J. C., 497 Withington, S. L., 158 Withington, Sumner, 158 Withington, W. H., 202, 455, 483, 567 Wixon, O. F., 158 Woart, John, 455 Wolcott, H. F., 733 Wolcott, J. W., 374, 483 Wolff, Charles, 158 Wood, A. E., 733 Wood, Albert, 391 Wood, C. L., 374 Wood, C. O., 158 Wood, Caleb, 585 Wood, Daniel F., 374 Wood, David, 374 Wood, David F., 585 Wood, Edwin A., 374 Wood, Ephraim A., 374 Wood, G. H., 158 Wood, J. B., 158 Wood, J. T., 733 Wood, L. C., Jr., 158 Wood, Leonard, 374 Wood, Moses, 585 Wood, Pliny, 374 Wood, S. A., 374 Wood, T. D., 576 Wood, W. E., 374 Wood, W. F., 374 Wood, W. H., Navy, 158 Wood, W. H., 11th U. S. Inf., 455, 567, 733 Woodbury, Augustus, 733 Woodbury, G. A., 158 Woo
Excitement in Lynchburg. --On Thursday last Wm. J. Burton, company J. Virginia regiment. Corse's brigade, was killed at a hospital in Lynchburg by a free negro named Albert Wood, who struck him with a shovel. The next day a large number of the brigade took the negroes jail and were proceeding to him, when Gen. Corse appeared among them and by his , seizing a musket and threatening to shoot the first man who dared to disobey his orders, the negro was handed over to the civil authorities, the General explaining to the soldiers at the same time the disgrace, their contemplated act, it carried out, would bring upon the brigade. Under charge of the City Council the negro was then returned to jail, and a strong guard placed in attendance to prevent any further attempt at mob law.
task; the time is not far distant when the truth of these remarks will strike hard to every heart. The quarterly term of the Hustings Court for this city commenced its session here to-day, but little business of interest was transacted. Albert Wood a free negro, was tried for the murder of Mr. William J. Burton, company I, 30th Virginia volunteers, and sent on to the Circuit Court, which meets on the 3d of next month, for final trial.--Young Burton was from Stafford county, and was well spoken of by his comrades. On last Thursday evening, being engaged at one of the hospitals in this city, cooking rations for his company an altercation sprung up between him and the negro, (Wood,) which resulted in his untimely death, caused by a blow dealt by a Spade in the hands of the negro. The morning after the occurrence the negro was taken from the jail by a party of the friends of Burton, and would have been summarily dealt with but for the timely arrival of Gen. Corse, who, after some