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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 9 (search)
gher, floated back over the Union lines, and then suddenly collapsed and descended very rapidly, with the top partly inflated, thus keeping it right side up, and swaying, twisting and turning like a big corn sack with a stone tied to one end. General Porter, who had been up in it to take a bird's eye view of the enemy's position, got a much nearer one than he had anticipated, for the rope which held it to the ground had parted. He fortunately alighted within the Union lines without injury. Elready been formed and was just entering the woods a mile away. The popping muskets as the rebel pickets were driven in, was heard and then the sound of the volley firing, telling that the lines had met. The regiment was placed in support of Captain Porter's Massachusetts Battery for a time. General Franklin was in command of the troops here and the signal corps had established a verbal telegraph line from the front to his quarters. Men were placed within speaking distance of each other and
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 11: battle of Oak Grove. (search)
e picket lines. Thinking that it was sent for them and that it was an attack on the base of supplies, they dropped the stick and took to the woods, while the kettles were left, overturned, on the railroad. Dinner was not served that day to Company C. On the night of June 25, the enemy made an attack to break the line, but were repulsed. This attack was probably made to see if the Union forces were retreating. The troops on the right of the Army of the Potomac made a desperate attempt to cross the Chickahominy river, which ran diagonally through the Union lines, thus splitting the army in two. The enemy was as desperately determined that such a thing should not occur, as, once across, the investment of Richmond would be complete and their right would present a continuous line to the Union centre and left. Consequently the enemy hurled his strongest battalions against Porter's Fifth Army Corps, resulting in the battle of Mechanicsville on June 26 and Gaines' Mills on June 27.
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 14: from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing. (search)
te Andrew G. Jacobs. Private Henry Eacott. Private James O'Connell. Private George R. White. Private George Lucy. Co. H.Private John Smith. Private Thomas H. Smith. Co. K. Corporal Augustus P. Tolman. Private John Carroll. wounded: Colonel Edward W. Hinks, thigh. Captain Charles U. Devereux, Co. H., chest and arm. Captain Ansel D. Wass, Co. K., chest and foot. Co. A.Corporal Patrick Dunn, head. Private Edward Murphy, right hip. Private Warren K. Bailey, left leg. Private James Porter, scalp. Private James Booth, head. Private John G. Coffin, thigh. Private Thomas S. Bradley, left hand. Co. B.Sergeant Frederick Crofts, hand. Corporal Thomas A. S. Mitchell, hand. Private Aaron Carson, hand. Co. C.Sergeant William Stone, left leg. Private D. W. Bryant, head. Co. E.Sergeant Bernard Conway, ankle. Acting Color Sergeant Peter O'Rourke, groin. Private Dennis Guilfoyle, finger. Private Dennis Barry, head. Private Dennis Callahan, left leg, mortally. Private
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 16: the march down the Peninsula. (search)
ble to maintain their position until after dark and then orders were given for the march of the entire army back to the fortifications of Washington. On Monday, Sept. 1, the Union Army, falling back to Washington, entered Fairfax Court House. Porter's, Sigels' and Sumner's corps marched to Chain Bridge by the Flint Hill and the Vienna roads. Without time even to make coffee, the Nineteenth Massachusetts was ordered out and deployed as skirmishers to the right of the town, as it was expected that the rebel cavalry would attack the flank. They remained there until the entire army had passed. Then the Nineteenth Massachusetts and the First Minnesota regiments were selected as the rear guard for Porter's, Sigel's and Sumner's Corps and were placed under the command of Gen. Oliver O. Howard. Col. Hinks, who was in command of the rest of Dana's Brigade, was chosen with his command as the rear guard of the other column. The two regiments started at five o'clock in the afternoon to br
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 23 (search)
atrick Dunn, head, severely. Corporal Stephen Noyes, leg, slight. Private Edward S. Bartlett, head, severely. Private George Y. Bradley, leg, slight. Private Thomas S. Bradley, hand, slight. Private Augustus S. Chase, arm, amputated. Private James Porter, hand. Private Philip Roth, hand. Private Charles W. Merrill, foot. Total. Company A, 1 Officer, 10 Enlisted Men. Co. B.First Lieut. Elisha A. Hinks, right arm. Corporal Thomas A. Mitchell, leg. Corporal John F. Jordan, face, severelegs, severely. Private Charles E. Clements, shoulder, severely. Private George Dew, leg. Private John Q. A. Ferguson, arm. Private James G. Kent, both legs, severely. Private James A. Kent, face. Private Henry Orr, thigh, severely. Private James Porter, ankle, severely. Private Theodore R. Perkins, leg. Private Shubell D. Rogers, arm. Total 1 Officer, 14 Men. Co. C.Sergeant Charles L. Merrill, thigh. Corporal George Danforth, arm. Private Henry E. Palmer, foot. Private Benjamin E.
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Index. (search)
................. 15, 16, 30, 35, 36, 39 Pope, General,........................................................ 122 Porter, James (A),................................................... 187 Porter, James (B),.................................Porter, James (B),..................................................... 187 Porter, James,........................................................ 106 Porter's Mass. Battery,............................................... 70 Powell, James,.......................................................Porter, James,........................................................ 106 Porter's Mass. Battery,............................................... 70 Powell, James,....................................................... 104 Power, James,........................................................ 331 Powers, Edward,.......................................... 107, 108 Powers, John,........................................................ 146 Pratt, Edwin B.,.........Porter's Mass. Battery,............................................... 70 Powell, James,....................................................... 104 Power, James,........................................................ 331 Powers, Edward,.......................................... 107, 108 Powers, John,........................................................ 146 Pratt, Edwin B.,................................ 104, 288, 329 Pratt, Gustavus P., Dr.,............................... 290, 295, 333, 356 Prentiss, Nathaniel,................................................... 73 Preston, Charles H.,.......................................