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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
Regiment was raised in Middlesex County. It was ordered to Camp Cameron, Cambridge, June 25, 1861, and left the State, August 17, 1861, for Washington. Colonel Powell T. Wyman, who commanded it, was a graduate of West Point, and had served with distinction in the regular army. He was in Europe when Fort Sumter was fired upon. was commissioned colonel of the Sixteenth, which was recruited at Camp Cameron, Cambridge, and left the State for the seat of war on the 17th of August, 1861. Colonel Wyman was killed in battle near Richmond, June 30, 1862; having in this short time achieved a reputation for military capacity and bravery not surpassed by any. Te navy yard, at Watertown, and Springfield, which could easily be put into position. The necessity is urgent. He acknowledges the receipt of the letter of Powell T. Wyman, from Europe, forwarded to him by the Adjutant-General, offering his services in any military capacity. May 31.—The Governor telegraphs to Henry Ward Beech
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
er of Jan. 1, in which you state that Colonel Powell T. Wyman, commanding the Sixteenth Regiment Mation, that the first knowledge I ever had of Mr. Wyman was through a letter addressed by him to thewhich he requested me to call on himself, if Mr. Wyman should need an indorser, and stated, that, ithese gentlemen requested the appointment of Mr. Wyman as a colonel, and certified that they believ Upon the basis of this statement, made by Mr. Wyman, and controlled by no responsible counter-smand of our troops. I therefore appointed Mr. Wyman to be colonel of the Sixteenth Regiment,—an hey are better acquainted than myself with Colonel Wyman, and his character, life, and connections, all the intercourse which I have had with Colonel Wyman during the organization of his regiment, Iinclosed in one which he had received from Colonel Wyman. It was a tender of his services to the G exhibited higher military qualities, than Colonel Wyman. He was a modest, quiet, and reserved gen[19 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
iments. Here, as elsewhere, I found our men in general good health, and earnestly desiring to advance on the enemy. Colonel Wyman is almost idolized by his regiment (the Sixteenth), which he has brought to a high state of discipline. Colonel Pierbeen made, in the newspapers, to the letter written by General Butler, reflecting upon the personal character of Colonel Powell T. Wyman, of the Sixteenth Regiment, and the answer which the Governor made to it, it would appear that Colonel Wyman, onColonel Wyman, on the 24th of January, wrote to the Governor, as we find a letter written by the Governor, Jan. 27, to Colonel Wyman, from which we extract the essential part:— Nothing contained in General Butler's letter lessens my estimation of your qualitieColonel Wyman, from which we extract the essential part:— Nothing contained in General Butler's letter lessens my estimation of your qualities as a soldier and a gentleman; nor, to my knowledge, is there any officer connected with my staff who entertains any other feeling towards you than such as was manifested continually during your intercourse with us, while organizing your regiment.