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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
from a peaceful, industrious community, it became a camp of armed men; and the hum of labor gave place to the notes of fife and drum. On the morning of the 16th of April, the companies began to arrive in Boston; and, before nightfall, every company that had received its orders in time reported at headquarters for duty. Thereain and sleet falling piteously as if to abate the ardor of the popular welcome. And thus it was the Marblehead men entered Faneuil Hall on the morning of the 16th of April. It is impossible to overstate the excitement which pervaded the entire community through this eventful week. The railroad depots were surrounded with crowst was granted. While the troops ordered out were getting to Boston with all diligence, and making ready for instant departure, another telegram was received (April 16) from Senator Wilson, stating that Massachusetts was to furnish immediately four regiments, to be commanded by a brigadier-general; on receipt of which, orders w
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
ic paper in New England, gave to the cause its strong support. It had sustained the nomination of John C. Breckinridge for President the preceding year; but it did so without intent or thought of following him into rebellion. On the morning of April 16, the Post published a patriotic appeal to the people, from which we make the following extract:— Patriotic citizens! choose you which you will serve, the world's best hope,—our noble Republican Government,—or that bottomless pit,—social aven humanity requires that it be vigorously sustained, and that we show ourselves capable of maintaining the honor, dignity, and safety of our country. General Devereux had three sons officers in the war, one of whom was brevetted a general. April 16.—General Nettleton, of Chicopee, writes, I hereby tender to His Excellency the Governor, and through him to the President, my personal services to any appointed post in the gift of either. I cannot, by reason of age, be admitted to the ranks
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
tate in 1861 without a complete equipment. Every thing was furnished except horses, which Quartermaster-General Meigs, U. S. A., preferred to have supplied at Washington. These regiments and batteries of three years volunteers comprised, in the aggregate, twenty-seven thousand officers and enlisted men. They had been organized, officered, equipped, and sent to the front, within six months. Including the three months men, the number of soldiers furnished by Massachusetts, from the sixteenth day of April to the thirty-first day of December, 1861, in the aggregate was thirty thousand seven hundred and thirty-six officers and enlisted men. This is exclusive of six companies, raised in Newburyport, West Cambridge, Milford, Lawrence, Boston, and Cambridgeport, which went to New York in May, and joined what was called the Mozart Regiment, and Sickles's brigade; nor does it include two regiments which were recruited by Major-General Butler at Pittsfield and Lowell, and which were originall
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
red troops; and that the subject was brought to the attention of Secretary Stanton by Lieutenant-Colonel Browne, when in Washington, at this time; but the former did not receive the proposition favorably, as we find by a letter written on the 16th of April by the Governor to Secretary Stanton, which commences as follows:— I am surprised and sorry to perceive, by Lieutenant-Colonel Browne's report, that you seem to have regarded me as trying to force upon the Government a new brigadier-genas sent to hospital, and recovered, and is now living at his home in Worcester County. His case was one of marked bravery. After his discharge, and on his return home, he staid a while at the New-England Rooms with Colonel Howe. On the sixteenth day of April, the Adjutant-General received a letter from James W. Hale, 76, Wall Street, New York, informing him that he had succeeded in raising several thousand dollars as a testimonial to Sergeant Plunkett, and requesting the Governor to make Serg
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
, it joined a column under General Spinola, and made a forced march to Blount's Creek; had a slight engagement with the enemy. During this expedition, the troops marched thirty miles, and had a skirmish with the rebels, in one day. On the 16th of April, it joined a column under General Prince, and marched to Coir Creek, remaining six days, during which time several slight skirmishes with the enemy took place. It was this movement, combined with the operations of another column on the opposmportance occurring during the month of March, the regiment formed a part of an expedition on April 8, under command of Brigadier-General Spinola, to reinforce General Foster, at Washington, N. C.; met and engaged the enemy at Blount's Creek. April 16.—The regiment formed part of an expedition under command of General Prince; left Newbern for the purpose of reconnoitring in the vicinity of the outposts of the enemy; remained six days, and took a number of prisoners. During May, the regimen