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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 539 539 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 59 59 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 34 34 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 24 24 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 16 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 13 13 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 13 13 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 12 12 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 11 11 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 10 10 Browse Search
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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 10: the march to the Chickahominy. (search)
athaniel Prentiss, of Cambridge, worn out from the fatigues on the Peninsula, was found dead in his tent. He had been mustered in as a sergeant in Company F at Lynnfield and was very popular. The funeral took place on May 27, and, as the Chaplain was absent on orders, Sergt. Maj. Edward M. Newcomb acted as Chaplain pro tempore, in order that the remains might have Christian burial. This was one of a number of instances where Sergt. Maj. Newcomb officiated in a similar capacity. On Saturday, May 30, there was a sudden and severe storm which flooded the camps and the Chickahominy Creek became a raging river, filling the entire swamp. General Johnston, commanding the Confederate forces, saw his opportunity, and, like the skillful general that he was, seized it and on May 31 suddenly attacked the small portion of the Union army that had crossed on the Richmond side of the river, at Fair Oaks. The Nineteenth regiment, which had been on picket duty for two days along the banks of th
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
, ‘65; drafted. Deansfield, John, priv., (I), May 30, ‘64; 35; sub. Elbridge Souther; abs. pris. sM. V. Jan. 23, ‘64. Dittmer, Wm., priv., (F), May 30, ‘64; 25; sub. J. K. Gleason, abs. pris. of w M, priv., (F), Feb. 5, ‘63; 21; disch. disa. May 30, ‘63. Harris, William, priv., (H), Jan. 21, ‘Oct. 31, ‘62. Haskins, Edward C., priv., (F), May 30, ‘64; 21; sub. F. B. Richardson; absent pris. O. June 30, ‘65. La Due, Joseph, priv., (—), May 30, ‘64; 21; sub. G. B. Miller; N. F.R. Lake, Joshan, June 30, ‘65. Myett, Joseph, priv., (I), May 30, ‘64; 21; sub. Robert Latham; abs. pris. June19, ‘62 in Co. E. Neitman, August, mus., (F), May 30, ‘64; 20; sub. R. P. Dean; abs. pris.; died Se65; 22; N. F. R. Robinson, Joseph, priv., (F), May 30, ‘64; 18; sub. S. B. Fiske; abs. sick; N. F. R., priv., (A), Aug. 20, ‘61; 30; com'y sergt. May 30, ‘63; 1st Lieut. Oct. 8, ‘64; re-en. Jan. 4, ansf. from 1st Co. S. S.; abs. wounded since May 30, ‘64. Waldeck, Louis, pris., (G), Aug. 4, ‘63