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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
ere quite communicative. One had been shot through the fleshy part of the leg, below the knee and was wondering how he could get to the rear. He was told to take two muskets for crutches, as there were plenty lying about. He was afraid that some of the men would take them away from him, but someone got him a couple and he hobbled away. One prisoner declared that Gen. Lee had said that a fly could not live under the shelling of his artillery and that most of the Union troops there were Pennsylvania militia, and, as evidence of this, called the attention of his men to the large number of new colors in the Union line. (The fact is that many regiments had received new sets of colors during the spring. The Nineteenth Massachusetts had a new set.) But, said the soldier, when I got up to the stone wall and saw that damned white club (pointing to the trefoil on the cap of one of the men), I knew that the whole Army of the Potomac was here and I just dropped my gun and gave up. The bra
Roxbury, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
ed colors at Gettysburg, the original of which is on file at the State House, Boston, Mass. Gettysburg, Pa., July 4TH, 1863. Received of Col. A. F. Devereux, Battle flags of the 57th Va. Infy. 53rd Va. Infy. 14th Va. Infy. and one with the number of the regiment torn out, supposed to be the 19th Va. Infy., all captured by the 19th Mass. Vols. in battle, July 3rd 1863. Norman J. Hall, Col. Commanding Brigade. During this engagement First Lieutenant Herman Donath, of Roxbury, a very valuable and promising young officer, was instantly killed and the following officers wounded: Lieut. Col. Ansel D. Wass; Maj. Edmund Rice, Capt. Wm. L. Palmer, Capt. James G. C. Dodge, First Lieut. David T. Chubbuck, Second Lieut. John J. Ferris and Second Lieut. Joseph W. Snellen. The total loss of the Nineteenth Massachusetts regiment in the battles of Gettysburg was—officers, killed, 2; wounded, 9; enlisted men, killed 7; wounded 51; missing, 8 (about 50%). The regiment went
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
flag. This flag was handed to Second Lieut. Joseph Snelling. After the charge had been repulsed, Gen. Alexander Hayes was seen, riding up and down, waving a captured flag. It was claimed by one of the Nineteenth Massachusetts that he had captured it and that the general forgot to return it after borrowing it. Following is the official receipt, received by Col. Devereux, for the captured colors at Gettysburg, the original of which is on file at the State House, Boston, Mass. Gettysburg, Pa., July 4TH, 1863. Received of Col. A. F. Devereux, Battle flags of the 57th Va. Infy. 53rd Va. Infy. 14th Va. Infy. and one with the number of the regiment torn out, supposed to be the 19th Va. Infy., all captured by the 19th Mass. Vols. in battle, July 3rd 1863. Norman J. Hall, Col. Commanding Brigade. During this engagement First Lieutenant Herman Donath, of Roxbury, a very valuable and promising young officer, was instantly killed and the following officers woun
Poolesville (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
the army, acting as its rear guard, struck across Manassas Plains to Thoroughfare Gap, where it laid three days; then followed up the East side of the Blue Ridge to Edward's Ferry, Md., crossing after nightfall and then camping. During the march from Falmouth to Edward's Ferry there was some insignificant skirmishing with cavalry, mounted troops and light batteries, but nothing of serious moment. Leaving Edward's Ferry early in the morning, after its arrival there, the corps marched by Poolesville and the Monocacy to Frederick City, Md.; thence through Liberty to Uniontown, making a forced march from early dawn until 9 o'clock in the evening. There had been some cavalry skirmishing through the town, and further on, during the day, but the Second Corps were not engaged. On arriving at Uniontown, I received orders to take possession of the town, with the regiment, to preserve order there, picket the exits and prevent the exhibition of any disloyal feeling, especially if it took the
Emmetsburg (Iowa, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
old Nineteenth Massachusetts, which entered the fight numbering 141 and now mustered but 39 dirty, bloody, panting heroes, was re-formed at the north of the grove, near the Shippenburg Pike and marched back to the crest of the Ridge to its place in the line, amid a storm of cheers from those who had shared with it the indescribable perils of that last hour. A detail was told off for picket duty and these were marched out to the front and posted along Plum Run, the right being near the Emmetsburg road, south of the Cordora house, and the left was opposite the right of the Third Corps. Twelve men from the regiment were detailed to man Hazard's Rhode Island battery and a squad to act as provost guard, collecting stragglers, etc. The balance of the regiment bivouacked for the night. Ah! How sad were the hearts of the survivors that night! In front and to the left of the line were thousands of wounded men who were groaning and crying for help during the night. Those inside the l
Boston (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
with the captured flag. This flag was handed to Second Lieut. Joseph Snelling. After the charge had been repulsed, Gen. Alexander Hayes was seen, riding up and down, waving a captured flag. It was claimed by one of the Nineteenth Massachusetts that he had captured it and that the general forgot to return it after borrowing it. Following is the official receipt, received by Col. Devereux, for the captured colors at Gettysburg, the original of which is on file at the State House, Boston, Mass. Gettysburg, Pa., July 4TH, 1863. Received of Col. A. F. Devereux, Battle flags of the 57th Va. Infy. 53rd Va. Infy. 14th Va. Infy. and one with the number of the regiment torn out, supposed to be the 19th Va. Infy., all captured by the 19th Mass. Vols. in battle, July 3rd 1863. Norman J. Hall, Col. Commanding Brigade. During this engagement First Lieutenant Herman Donath, of Roxbury, a very valuable and promising young officer, was instantly killed and the follo
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
d. On arriving at Uniontown, I received orders to take possession of the town, with the regiment, to preserve order there, picket the exits and prevent the exhibition of any disloyal feeling, especially if it took the active shape of intention to give information to the enemy. I must here say, in justice to the citizens, that they manifested a spirit unexpected and worthy of the name of the town—something that we had been unaccustomed to in our previous experience with the population of Maryland. It so happened that our marching rations were exhausted, and our teams behind. The citizens gave my men supper in their houses, and breakfast in the morning, refusing pay from any enlisted man, and making very moderate charges to the officers. This was the morning of July 1st, 1863. Early we commenced to distribute rations, but had scarcely begun when sudden orders to move set us on the march and my men had to leave with empty haversacks. We marched all that day until after nightfal
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
s being an authentic report. While it may not be the original, verbatim, it is made from notes taken on the field during said campaign, and is substantially correct: The Second Corps, of which the Nineteenth Massachusetts formed a part, left Falmouth, on the Rappahannock, several days after the main body of the army, acting as its rear guard, struck across Manassas Plains to Thoroughfare Gap, where it laid three days; then followed up the East side of the Blue Ridge to Edward's Ferry, Md., crossing after nightfall and then camping. During the march from Falmouth to Edward's Ferry there was some insignificant skirmishing with cavalry, mounted troops and light batteries, but nothing of serious moment. Leaving Edward's Ferry early in the morning, after its arrival there, the corps marched by Poolesville and the Monocacy to Frederick City, Md.; thence through Liberty to Uniontown, making a forced march from early dawn until 9 o'clock in the evening. There had been some cavalry skir
Hancock (search for this): chapter 31
of what was soon to be the ever memorable battle of Gettysburg in its second and third day's continuance. Early in the morning of July 2nd, General Gibbon, commanding the Second Division of the Second Corps, assumed command of the corps, General Hancock being temporarily in chief command. General Harrow, commanding First Brigade, came into command of the division by seniority. At the joint request of Generals Gibbon and Harrow, I left my regiment and joined General Harrow's staff for the ut in two. There were no troops to support the single front line except myself. Unable to do anything actively because of our troops in front, and receiving no order, but watching an opportunity to be of service, I was about to move when General Hancock came riding up, as he always did when the commander's presence was needed, and as he rushed past the left of our line I halted him, and pointed out how completely our line was broken at that point, and asked permission to put my troops in th
Patrick Nolan (search for this): chapter 31
al. Co. H.Captain J. G. C. Dodge. Corporal William Ellery. Private John W. Anderson. Private Benjamin H. Aikins. Private William H. Bailey. Private Jeremiah Y. Wells. Private Charles A. Brown. Private William A. Bartlett. Co. I.First Lieut. J. G. B. Adams. Sergeant Albert Damon. Sergeant William H. Hoyt. Private Michael O'Brien. Private James A. Coombs. Private George B. Ham. Private Michael Connolly. Co K. First Sergeant William A. McGinnis. Sergeant John W. Hayes. Sergeant Patrick Nolan. Corporal Joseph Libby. Corporal Samuel E. Viall. Private Patrick W. Harvey. Private Exor Oliver. Private Charles A. Newhall. Private Charles B. Newhall. Private Thomas J. Salisbury. missing: Co. C.Private William E. Northend. Co. D.Private Henry Hines. Private Charles McCarthy. Co. ECorporal Charles A. Johnson. Private John Doherty. Co. I.Private D. F. Reardon. Co. K.Sergeant Charles A. Rowe. Private A. J. Norwood. Recapitulation: Officers killed2 Officer
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