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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
utler reception on the route arrival in Philadelphia the Fifth Regimentsails from New York for Annapolis Major Cook's Light Battery ordered toWashington the Third Battalion of Rifles sent forward the Massachusetts Militia arrival of the Third Regiment at Fortress Monroe Attemptto save Norfolk Navy Yard the Fourth Regiment the First to land inVirginia Fortress Monroe Big Bethel the Fifth Regiment Battleof Bull Run the Sixth Regiment its March through Baltimore Thenineteenth of April First blood shed the Eighth Regiment Lands atAnnapolis Saves the frigate Constitution Arrives in Washington Therifle Battalion at Fort McHenry Cook's Battery at Baltimore end of theThree months' service conclusion. The call for troops, mentioned in the last paragraph of the preceding chapter, came from Washington by telegraph, through Henry Wilson, of the United-States Senate; which was dated April 15, 1861, and asked for twenty companies, to be sent on separately. In the course
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
r fell, 14th or 15th of April, I first remember taking part in the transport question. In common with all Massachusetts, I then offered my services to the Governor, and was authorized to make preliminary arrangements for securing transportation. I accordingly got posted up, with the help of George B. Upton, Esq., of Boston, and Colonel Borden, of Fall River, as to the available steamers at both places, and was accordingly prepared to act, when, about five P. M., of Tuesday, the 16th [?] of April, Colonel Harry Lee, of His Excellency's staff, conveyed to me an order to go ahead with vessels; the despatch having arrived to start two regiments for Fortress Monroe, besides those which it was arranged to send by land. I remember well the electric shock which this order gave me. I felt that it would the whole country. A north-east storm was blowing; and a glance at the window was enough to enable me to tell the colonel, Too late for to-night. But, with the help of the friends above ref
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
e present, in order to co-operate with Dr. Dale in the work respecting ambulances, hospital outfits, &c., on which you are now engaged, and if you will also henceforth act as a member of the Board of Medical Examiners, to which I beg you to consider this letter as an appointment. I shall always remember with gratitude—almost beyond any other service I have ever received—the friendly co-operation of those who came to the assistance of the Commonwealth during the anxious and hurried days of April, when, destitute as we were of any efficient military organization, we were enabled, as individuals working in a common spirit, to effect a result which was creditable to Massachusetts. Yours faithfully and respectfully, John A. Andrew, To Dr. G. H. Lyman. At the beginning of the war, a memorial was addressed to the Governor, signed by Drs. James Jackson, George Hayward, and S. D. Townsend, asking that none but well-qualified and competent surgeons should receive medical appointmen
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
n, When our need was the sorest.’ We pass from the contemplation of the character and merits of the dead to the consideration of his services while living. We have already stated, that Francis B. Crowninshield, of Boston, was appointed, in April, to proceed to England to purchase arms. Mr. Crowninshield discharged the important trust confided to him with great fidelity, and to the satisfaction of the Governor. It may be interesting to learn, from so intelligent a party, the state of feinformed the Governor, that there were, at Fortress Monroe, several hundred pairs of thin trousers, which had been condemned as unfit for service, and had not been issued to the soldiers. These were part of a lot of thin clothing sent forward in April, and which were designed to be used during the warm weather. The Governor hoped General Butler would issue them to the troops, as they would serve them during the brief remainder of their term. Let them, he says, get what comfort out of them th
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
ty is with us, and we feel sure that we have the Almighty with us. About the middle of March, General McClellan began his movement against Richmond, by a change of base from before Washington to the James River. It was not until the middle of April that the Army of the Potomac was ready to advance. Yorktown was captured April 26; and the battle of Williamsburg was fought May 5, in which Hooker's brigade bore a conspicuous part, and the Massachusetts First and Eleventh Regiments suffered selected president; Z. K. Pangborn, vice-president; Charles F. Macdonald, surgeon and treasurer; and A. B. Johnson, secretary. This society appointed Miss Lander, of Salem, to distribute proper articles for the sick and wounded. Before the end of April, it was in successful operation. Upon the arrival of our Eighth Regiment at Washington, Lieutenant Herrick, of the Beverly company, whose foot was severely wounded by the accidental discharge of a musket in the rotunda of the Capitol, was taken
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
ed and eighty feet long across Bayou Lafourche. On the 5th of April, Lieutenant-Colonel Stedman was placed in command of all the stations on Bayous Gentilly and St. John, Lakeport, and the bayous dependent on the same. During the months of April and May, only two companies were left at headquarters; though their numbers were small from constant details for various detached duties, yet a regular system of drill was kept up. The post was deemed of the utmost importance by General Sherman, hooners loaded with provisions and ammunition, to run the blockade; thirty men of this regiment were selected. They succeeded in doing it; were highly complimented for their skill and bravery by the commanding general. One man wounded. During April, the regiment was detailed for garrison and picket duty at Little Washington, and was afterwards ordered to Newbern, where it remained until June 24, during which time heavy details were made from it to build fortifications, military roads, &c.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
k 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 mitigatin A convention of delegates, representing the discontented towns, was held in Boston, in June; at which there were speeches made, and resolutions passed, reflecting upon the State authorities, and especially upon the Adjutant-General, who, in the April preceding, had addressed a letter to the Governor, calling his attention to the way in which men enlisted by the several town authorities to fill their quotas are credited by orders from Washington, which is creating much dissatisfaction, and is
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
uing week. Whether the interview ever took place or not, we are unable to say, as we do not find any further reference to the subject on the files of the Governor. On the 15th of August, the Governor wrote to the Secretary of War the following letter:— I had the honor, when in Washington, the first week in July, to call your attention to the cases of several officers of the Thirty-sixth U. S.C. troops, who were degraded by General Orders No. 46 from General Butler's headquarters in April last, which act of degradation has been declared by the Judge-Advocate-General of the army (Holt), on proper reference to that officer, to be utterly without warrant of law. I believe also, that the order was hasty and ill-advised, even though it had been legally competent. The particular individuals for whose rights and welfare I intervened had long been faithful and meritorious soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, who had earned in the field the recommendation of their field office
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
r Commonwealth. The roll of honor was not yet completed, when Governor Andrew's address was delivered. Many of our brave and gallant officers and men were yet to taste of death, before the day of our deliverance should come. The Army of the Potomac was yet in the trenches before Petersburg and Richmond, and Lee held the Confederate Capitol; Sherman had not yet completed his gallant march to the sea, and Thomas still faced the enemy behind his breast-works in front of Nashville. But in April, before the apple-trees of New England had put forth their leaves and blossoms, the Confederate armies had laid down their arms at the demand of Grant and Sherman, but not before many of the sons of Massachusetts and of other loyal States had offered up their precious lives, and watered the greensward of the South with their blood. We will state here that the number of officers who were killed or died in the military service from Massachusetts was four hundred and forty-two; and the numb