Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2

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—1863. Bill for promoting and regulating enlistments in the Commonwealth. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 19, 1863, p. 4, col. 2.

— – Colored men; appeal of Frederick Douglass to other men of color. Boston Evening Journal, March 6, 1863, p. 4, col. 1.

— – Gen. Order of Gov. Andrew; added bounty; editorial comment. Boston Evening Journal, Oct. 17, 1863, p. 2, col. 1, p. 3, col. 2; Oct. 27, p. 4, col. 1.

— – Bounty; text of address of Hon. Alex. H. Bullock, Speaker of the House, Massachusetts Legislature, at opening of special session, and text of Gov. Andrew's message, largely treating of military matters. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 11, 1863, p. 2, cols. 3-5.

— – Report of Boston city council. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 12, 1863, p. 4, col. 5.

— – Bill proposed by the joint committee of Legislature, for the payment of bounties. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 13, 1863, p. 2, col. 5.

— – – Proclamation of Gov. Andrew. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 18, 1863, p. 4, col. 1; Nov. 19, p. 2, col. 1, p. 4, col. 5.

— – Bounty and pay stated in detail. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 19, 1863, p. 2, cols. 1, 2.

— – Efforts in Boston to promote enlistment; ward meetings, with report of speeches. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 19, 1863, p. 4, cols. 1, 3-5.

— – Proclamation to encourage enlistment, by Gov. John A. Andrew. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 19, 1863, p. 4, col. 5.

—1863-64. Gen. Order No. 32; with details of provisions and instructions. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 21, 1863, p. 4, col. 6 (and after).

— – Meetings in Cambridge and Charlestown. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 24, 1863, p. 4, cols. 3, 4.

—1864. Address to the Legislature, by Gov. John A. Andrew. Boston Evening Journal, Jan. 8, 1864, p. 1, cols. 1-8; p. 2, cols. 1, 2.

— – Re-enlisting volunteers, particularly 32d Regt. M. V. I., received publicly in Faneuil Hall, Jan. 17. Boston Evening Journal, Jan. 18, 1864, p. 4, cols. 4, 5; Jan. 19, p. 4, col. 5.

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Massachusetts soldiers' relief.

Advertisement of a panorama of the war, called the ‘Seven-mile Mirror;’ half the proceeds of exhibition to go to trustees to be held for invalid soldiers; prizes to ticket holders include ‘one genteel residence in Roxbury,’ etc. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 22, 1863, p. 3, col. 8.

—In New York; description of benefits of N. E. S. R. Association. Boston Evening Journal, March 16, 1863, p. 4, col. 2.

—Office in New York; Soldiers' Fund. Boston Evening Journal, May 20, 1861, p. 2, col. 3.

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Massachusetts soldiers' Relief Association of Washington.

Appeal for contributions. Sen. Henry Wilson. Boston Evening Journal, March 30, 1863, p. 2, col. 2.

—Editorial describing its operations. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 11, 1863, p. 4, col. 2.

—Organized; various paragraphs, scattered. Boston Evening Journal, April 25, 1861, p. 2, cols. 1-4.

Massachusetts steamer Chesapeake seized by rebels off Cape Cod, Dec., 1863. Boston Evening Journal, Dec. 9, 1863, p. 2, cols. 1, 4; Dec. 11, p. 4, col. 5; Dec. 12, p. 2, col. 1; p. 4, col. 4; Dec. 15, p. 4, col. 3; Dec. 16, p. 3, col. 7; Dec. 18, p. 4, col. 5; Dec. 21, p. 4, cols. 1, 3; Dec. 22, p. 2, col. 3; Dec. 23, p. 2, col. 2; Dec. 24, p. 2, col. 1; Dec. 28, p. 3, col. 7; Dec. 29, p. 2, col. 1, p. 4, col. 1; Dec. 30, p. 4, col. 2; Dec. 31, p. 4, col. 1.

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Massachusetts troops.

See also Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry and Soldiers.

—List of those in the field and their positions, June, 1861; also of those actively preparing at date. Boston Evening Journal, June 27, 1861, p. 2, col. 6.

—Pronounced unfavorably upon in matters of drill, discipline and equipment. Boston Evening Journal, June 27, 1861, p. 4, col. 4.

—Where encamped at date. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 22, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.

—In Peninsular battles, June, 1862; various items of losses, etc. Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1862, p. 2, cols. 1-7; p. 4, cols. 1-6.

—In east New York, badly fed and riotous. Boston Evening Journal, Dec. 9, 1862, p. 2, col. 2; Dec. 10, p. 2, col. 2.

—Receive inferior arms in 1862. Geo. C. Trumbull, acting master of ordnance. Boston Evening Journal, March 2, 1863, p. 2, col. 1.

—Soldiers and sailors from Massachusetts counted by Gov. John A. Andrew, Feb., 1863; letter to citizen of Indiana; political measures also discussed. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 6, 1863, p. 2, cols. 2-4.

—Deserters of Batt. 15, Mass. L. A., drowned in Louisiana, April 6, 1863. Boston Evening Journal, April 28, 1863, p. 4, col. 2.

—In the Gettysburg campaign; some account of killed and wounded and of the hospital at Frederick, Md.; letter to Journal. Boston Evening Journal, July 21, 1863, p. 4, cols. 3, 4.

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Massachusetts volunteers in New York regiments.

Three companies go to join a Brooklyn regiment; their uncomfortable situation, and return. Boston Evening Journal, June 1, 1861, p. 4, col. 3; June 3, p. 4, col. 3; June 4, p. 2, col. 5; June 5, p. 2, col. 4.

—Accepted for New York regiments and for the regular army. Boston Evening Journal, June 18, 1861, p. 1, col. 5; p. 2, col. 7.

—Two thousand said to be enlisted for Sickles' brigade; short. Boston Evening Journal, June 24, 1861, p. 1, col. 6.