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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 2: off to the front. (search)
The men were ordered to strike tents on Tuesday night, Aug. 27, and prepare to march. Two days rations were issued, consisting of four sandwiches, or eight crackers, and four pieces of ham. The Nineteenth Regiment was the fourteenth organization of Massachusetts' Volunteers to enlist for the war and its members made a very creditable showing when, in heavy marching order, they were waiting for the train that was to take them to Boston. At about three o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, August 28, the regiment was formed in line, a short drill took place, and then the State Colors were presented and turned over to the Color Guard. Col. Hinks in accepting them said that he intended making the regiment the best that the state had furnished. Dress parade was then called, the last one in camp, and the regiment, 791 in number, filed on board the cars, already waiting at the side of the camp ground. Everybody was cheering. Hasty farewells were said, and the train slowly started o
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 16: the march down the Peninsula. (search)
ause they had received no butter since they left home and the men of the Nineteenth cheerfully told them they would find stacks of it at the front. The regiment marched three miles outside of the city and halted in an open field just in time to experience the full force of a southern shower. At Alexandria the much needed clothes were issued and also rations of soft instead of hard tack, the first soft bread the men had seen since leaving Washington in the early spring. On the next day, Aug. 28, at 5 P. M. they were ordered to start for Chain Bridge, 17 miles distant, to occupy the forts at that point. Halting at one o'clock in the morning, the regiment bivouacked until 5 o'clock and was then marched to the vicinity of the bridge and halted near Fort Ethan Allen, which the men had an opportunity to inspect. Dana's Brigade, Col. Hinks commanding, was ordered at noon of that day, however, to march to Tenallytown, ten miles distant. Men fell by the way from fatigue and hunger, for
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 32: in pursuit of Lee. In camp at Morrisville. (search)
tire from the service. Here also Lieut. Charles L. Merrill was driven, from the effects of his wound (received while saving from capture the colors of the regiment at Fredericksburg) to retire from active service with the regiment and accept a commission in the Veteran Reserve Corps, in which he remained until the close of the war. Lieut. William Stone also retired to accept a commission in the Veteran Reserve Corps and Lieut. Col. Ansel D. Wass returned to duty with the regiment on August 28, at once assuming command. The regimental return for August, 1863, showed the following: Col. A. F. Devereux, on detached service Long Island, Boston Harbor, S. O. 171, Headquarters, 2nd Corps, July 27, 1863. Lieut. Col. Ansell D. Wass, returned to duty Aug. 26, in command of regiment. Major Edmund Rice, absent in Massachusetts, wounded, July 3rd. Adjt. William A. Hill, on detached service, Long Island, Boston Harbor, S. O. 171, July 27, 1863. Co. A.Capt. Isaac H. Boyd, o
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 40: prison experiences. (search)
me meal. July 22nd. In the morning a ration of mush was brought in but it was poor and, hungry as I was, I could not swallow it. Aug. 5th. Rations—a pint of boiled rice and meat. Aug. 25th. Rations changed today Bread, a small piece of ham fat less than a pint of raw, buggy beans and a small piece of raw, fresh beef. For wood to cook with we had two pine branches to be divided between 90 men. Aug. 26th. Rations—bread, ham fat and rice. About all we think of is rations. Aug. 28th. James Ridlon, of Co. E, died today. Aug. 30th. Henry Bowler, of Lynn, died today. Sept. 7th. The Rebs commenced to take out the prisoners by detachments today, they say to exchange. We have orders to be ready at a moment's notice. Oct. 1st. Oh, for something new. Oct. 13th. Pleasant today. Suffer terribly by night. My cloths are wearing out. My shirt is almost in pieces, my blouse sleeves are about gone. Cold weather is coming on. Only about one meal per day. What are
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
July 26, ‘61; 23; wounded July 3, ‘63; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Armstrong, Hugh, priv., (I), July 27, ss, Win., priv., (A), July 26, ‘61; 21; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64 as Corp. Burke, Michael S., priv., (A), , ‘62; 23; N. F.R. Burns, Joseph, priv., (K), Aug. 28, ‘61; 23; abs. wounded June 18, ‘64; re-en. Lawrence, priv., (F), Aug. 24, ‘61; 36; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64, in Co. I. Carey, Philip, priv., (B), J 27, ‘61;24;abs. wounded Dec. 13, ‘62; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64, Co. G Carr, Moses F., priv., (A), July 1861; 20; Hosp. Steward May 30, 1863; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64 as private. Cox, John., priv., (G), Jan, J. Wm., priv., (A), Aug. 20, ‘61; 21; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Curtis, Wm. M., priv., (F), Mar. 25, 1, Joseph, priv., (K), Aug. 13, ‘61; 25; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Finnegan, Patrick, priv., (A), May 7, in, John, priv., (I), Aug. 26, ‘61; 40; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64 as abs. sick. Martin, Henry K., priv., yan, Wm., priv., (I), July 26, ‘61; 20; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Ryan, Wm., priv., (—), Mar. 24, ‘64; 2