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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
it. Thus, under the roof of the Capitol, were sheltered the men who first marched to save it, and in whose ranks the first blood had been shed, and the first lives sacrificed in its defence. The regiment remained in Washington until the 5th of May, when it was ordered to the Relay House,—a railroad station about ten miles from Baltimore,—where it remained doing guard and picket duty until the 29th of July, when it broke camp and returned to Massachusetts, and arrived in Boston on the 31st of July, after a service of three months and a half. Distinguished honors have been paid this regiment, as the historic regiment of the war. Distinguished ladies volunteered to nurse the sick and wounded. Poets sung its praises in heroic verse. The loyal ladies of Baltimore presented it with a national flag; and the citizens of Bergen Point, in New Jersey, with another, as a slight acknowledgment of their appreciation of its moral and soldierly deportment, its gallantry at Baltimore, and tim
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
ast as they present themselves? Please answer at once. Leave was only given to have them mustered in by full companies. On the same day, he telegraphed to Assistant Adjutant-General Townsend, Please telegraph whether furloughs granted between July 31 and Aug. 11 are revoked by General Order 92 of July 31. On the same day, Colonel Browne, by direction of the Governor, forwards to John M. Forbes copies of certain papers in relation to supplies furnished by Mr. Forbes to our prisoners of war July 31. On the same day, Colonel Browne, by direction of the Governor, forwards to John M. Forbes copies of certain papers in relation to supplies furnished by Mr. Forbes to our prisoners of war in Richmond, Va., with information that the Quartermaster-General of the Commonwealth will have pleasure in adjusting with you your account against the State for funds advanced by you for the supplies mentioned; and the Governor directs me to renew to you, officially and personally, the expression of his thanks for your generous kindness in this transaction. Among the letters and papers transmitted to Mr. Forbes by Colonel Browne was the following by Adjutant Peirson of the Twentieth Regimen
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
city of New Orleans, where it took post at the Custom House. From the 14th to the 29th of July, it was on picket duty on the line of the Opelousas Railroad. July 31.—The regiment was ordered North, and arrived at New York Aug. 8, proceeding to Boston, and was mustered out of service at Readville, Aug. 20, 1863. The Forty-tFiftyfourth Regiment Massachusetts Colored Volunteers, was killed in leading his command in the attack upon Fort Wagner. We find on the Governor's records, dated July 31, and addressed to Francis George Shaw, Esq., the father of the Colonel, this letter:— I send to you, with this, copies of letters which I have received fromHaggerty was the mother of Mrs. Shaw, whose residence was in the city of New York. Colonel Shaw was married only a few months before his death. On the thirty-first day of July, the Governor wrote to Major- General Dix, commanding the Department of the East, as follows:— I propose to station one of the companies of heavy a<