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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
missioner for such sums as the soldiers in the field may allot of their pay for themselves or families. Jan. 30. In the House.—A message was received from the Governor, calling the attention of the Legislature to the illegal enlistment of men in Massachusetts by persons coming from other States. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Jan. 31. In the House.—Mr. Pierce, of Dorchester, reported a resolve appropriating $500,000 for the manufacture of ordnance for coast defences. Feb. 3. In the House.—The above resolve was debated, and passed to a third reading by a unanimous vote. Feb. 7.—Mr. Burbank, of Boston, from the Committee on the Militia, reported a bill concerning the custody and distribution of funds of the Massachusetts volunteers. On motion of Mr. Curtis, of Roxbury, it was ordered, that the Committee on the Militia be authorized to send for persons and papers on the matter of blankets and other articles contributed for the use of the soldiers. Feb. 1
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
, the experiment of recruiting regiments of colored men. Although the act of Congress authorizing the formation of colored regiments did not prohibit the commissioning of colored officers, the order of the Secretary of War did. On the third day of February, the Governor telegraphed to Secretary Stanton, asking him to withdraw his prohibition, so far as concerns line officers, assistant surgeons, and chaplain of the colored regiment which he was about to raise. He says, Power would not be usetts watch for the welfare of his Union friends, and for his own personal success in his noble career. Major Burt visited Washington on his return from Texas, at the request of the Governor, who gave him a letter to Secretary Stanton, dated Feb. 3, in which he urges at considerable length the importance of invading Texas. His plan was to have Matagorda Bay as a base, and, with an army of 25,000 men, march upon Austin, through a population two to one in favor of the Union. He believed a
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
orty-eighth was three killed, seven wounded, twenty-three taken prisoners. On Aug. 1, the regiment returned to its camp at Baton Rouge, having left it seventy-four days previous, in light marching order. Aug. 9.—The Forty-eighth started for Boston via Cairo, where it arrived Aug. 23, and was mustered out of service Sept. 3, at Camp Lander. The Forty-ninth Regiment was in the Department of the Gulf. It left New York Jan. 24, 1863, by transport for New Orleans, where it arrived about Feb. 3. From thence it was sent to Carrollton, and then to Baton Rouge, where it was attached to the First Brigade, Colonel Chapin commanding, and Auger's division. March 14.—The regiment participated in the feigned advance of General Banks's forces on Port Hudson, and, in the retreat, was left at Bayou Monticeno, to hold the bridge until all the baggage-trains had passed over. It shortly after returned to Baton Rouge, and for some time had no active duty, except in doing guard duty to baggag
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
om visiting Boston; but every effort was made, and with a fair degree of success, to fill up the Massachusetts Regiments in the Second Corps. On the 25th of January, the Governor telegraphed to General Burnside at New York,— I have fixed Feb. 3 for reviewing the troops at Readville. You must not disappoint us. The whole Legislature have voted to attend. The review spoken of in this despatch took place on the day named. General Burnside was present, and reviewed the men. The Govern He is now the United-States Marshal of Massachusetts. Charles O. Green, one of the selectmen of Shrewsbury, wrote to the Governor for authority to have the remains of a soldier who had fallen in battle brought home for interment. On the 3d of February, the Governor wrote to Mr. Green that he had no authority in the matter, and said,— My own inclination with regard to those of my friends who have fallen in this war is to have them rest on the fields where they fell. There is no other
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
the Congress of the United States had adopted the amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude, except for crime. On the 1st of February, the Governor telegraphed to President Lincoln,— Will you telegraph so that I may know as nearly as possible the moment you will sign the resolution for amending the Constitution? I desire to echo it immediately by a national salute on Boston Common, with a chorus of all the church-bells of Massachusetts. On the 3d of February, the Governor telegraphed to President Lincoln,— Massachusetts has to-day ratified the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, by a unanimous yea and nay vote of both branches of the Legislature; the Democrats voting affirmatively. About the middle of February, a proposition was made, in the Senate of the United States, to repeal the law allowing the loyal States to enlist colored men for their quotas in the rebel States. Among the Senators who advocated the proposition w