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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
he physical, moral, and religious welfare of the soldiers. Conspicuous among these was Rev. Mr. Cudworth, pastor of the Unitarian Church in East Boston. On Sunday, April 21, he preached a sermon on the crisis, in which he said he had already offered his services to the Governor as chaplain. He hoped his society would furnish atd the next day, but was detained until Sunday, with headquarters at Faneuil Hall. The line was formed on South Market Street, at five o'clock on Sunday morning, April 21; and the regiment marched to the Worcester Depot. Notwithstanding the early hour and the sabbath day, thousands were on the streets, and at the depot, to witnesrepared, and was waiting to take them to Annapolis. After getting on board the luggage, the Maryland proceeded to Annapolis, where it arrived on Sunday morning, April 21, and anchored in the harbor, near the frigate Constitution. The men suffered from fatigue. Seven hundred persons were on board. The United-States Naval Academy
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o raise a regiment for the service was Fletcher Webster, the sole surviving child of Daniel Webster. On Sunday morning, April 21, an immense meeting was held in State Street, in front of the Merchants' Exchange. It had been announced in the papers rvices for coast defence. The Massachusetts Bible Society offers a supply of Bibles and Testaments for the soldiers. April 21.—Mrs. Julia R. Seavy, Jamaica Plain, writes, I am anxious to contribute in some way to the comfort of our brave volunteens for the sick and wounded who may return to the State. The matter was referred to Dr. William J. Dale, who, on the 21st of April, reported, I have conversed with Mr. Rogers, chairman of the Trustees of the Massachusetts General Hospital, and the your immediate attention. The Fifth Regiment left Boston, by their own choice, partially equipped, on Sunday morning, April 21, rather than wait another day to have their equipments completed. They had to sleep in Faneuil Hall, in the confusion a
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es, not to exceed fifty dollars each, to volunteers. The resolve approved March 30, appropriated twenty thousand dollars for the maintenance of agencies out of the Commonwealth, as the Governor may find needful, for the aid of sick and wounded or distressed Massachusetts soldiers. An act approved March 12, authorized cities and towns to raise money by taxation for the support of the families of deceased soldiers; also, families of soldiers discharged for disability. An act approved April 21, authorized the formation of volunteer companies for military service, to be composed of men over forty-five years of age, who were to be called the State Guard, and be uniformed, armed, and equipped as a majority of each company might decide. On the fourteenth day of January, the Governor wrote to Thomas D. Eliot, requesting him to forward a copy of the President's message, with the accompanying reports of the Secretaries, and adds,— When you see or write to your brother, the Rev
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
ecretary of War to let any rebel go from the North to the South, to arrange an exchange for himself. But General Hitchcock seems to think there would be no objection to the reverse of the arrangement, and is willing to arrange, with any of our men whom the rebels will send North, for the return of rebels, and exchange for them. I will stir up the case again, nevertheless. In April, two enlisted men were tried by court-martial for military offences, and sentenced to be shot. On the 21st of April, the Governor wrote to Major Cabot, commanding Fort Warren, where the condemned men were confined,— Are there any mitigating circumstances in the cases of either of the two soldiers under sentence of death, which would justify my asking the President or General Dix by telegraph to commute or delay execution? I would gladly save either, or both, if consistent, and, if any doubt exists, will urge delay for investigation. We do not find the answer which Major Cabot returned to th