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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 4: (search)
eal sick in quarters. May 21. Sergeant Alden started yesterday on 48 hours leave of absence for Washington. Beal reported for duty and Corp'l Shattuck to quarters. May 22. George H. Nichols reported sick and in hospital. May 23. Moses G. Critchett absent without leave. May 24. Serg't Alden returned from Washington yesterday. May 27. Dropped Critchett from the rolls as a deserter. Received notice of Samuel A. Hanson's discharge. June 1. Nichols reported for quarters. June 2. Wilson reported for quarters. Received notice of the discharge of E. T. Atwood for disability May 13, 1863. June 3. Received of Capt. Tompkins at Washington 23 horses. Wilson reported for duty. June 7. J. T. Goodwin reported to quarters. June 11. George H. Nichols reported for duty. June 15. Serg't Allard, privates Corlew and Damrell reported to quarters. Private G. W. Parks returns from extended sick furlough and reported for duty. June 16. Donnelly reported to quarters
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 12: (search)
who had been ordered to report to me to guide my column, unfortunately took one of my divisions by a short cut where artillery could not follow, which threw my column into confusion. .... The head of my column reached Cold Harbor at 6.30 A. M., June 2d. but in such an exhausted condition that a little time was allowed the men to close up and to cook their rations. (The attack ordered for the morning was postponed until 5 P. M.） It may be desirable at this point to explain in brief the cau of a musket, or the rumble of a wagon—would bring on the firing again. The loss of the Union army at Cold Harbor was 13,153 men; of the Rebels, not more than as many hundred. Morning reports. 1864 June 1. One horse died—exhaustion. June 2. One horse died—exhaustion. June 6. Corp. Geo. A. Smith returned from hospital and reported for duty. L. R. Allard, formerly dropped from the rolls, returned from. Camp Parole Md., and is again taken up on the books. June 7. One horse di
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 20: (search)
ngle horse remained. All the rest had fallen by bullet or disease. It also appears from the morning reports that the Battery had used up about 400 horses in all. Henceforward preparations went actively on for departure, and everybody seemed happy. We celebrated the last night in camp by a grand illumination, furnished forth by the residue of candles left in the quartermaster's stores, for which we had no further use, decking each tent with a number. Orders were received Friday night, June 2d, to march in the morning, which we were ready to obey at an early hour. Having reached the city, we were shown a train of palace—pardon the slip—of box cars, passably clean but devoid of seats. These luxurious accommodations were shared with other batteries of our brigade, also homeward bound. About noon the train started, animate within and without with the army blue. Our journey was one continued series of friendly greetings from people along the route, universally evincing feelings