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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
ion of General Sherman's camp, I await orders from you. There seems to be no diminution of the zeal or the patriotism of the people of Massachusetts; and I am happy in being able to report to you that all our regiments are in a fair way to be speedily filled to the maximum standard. Oct. 3.—The Governor telegraphs to the proprietors of the Stevens House, New York, Is General Sherman in New York? if so, ask him if he wants the Massachusetts battery that will arrive there to-morrow. Oct. 7.—The Governor issues another address to the people of Massachusetts, urging them to assist, with all their power, recruiting for our regiments in the Commonwealth, and asking the citizens to forward to Boston, without delay, such blankets and underclothing, for our soldiers at the seat of war, as their means will admit of. Quartermaster-General Reed also addressed a letter to the Presidents of the Massachusetts railroads, inquiring if they would pass over their several roads without charge,
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
, on the first ballot. This completed the ticket, which was as follows: For Governor, John A. Andrew, of Boston; Lieutenant-Governor, Joel Hayden, of Williamsburg; Secretary of State, Oliver Warner, of Northampton; Treasurer, Henry K. Oliver, of Salem; Auditor, Levi Reed, of Abington; AttorneyGen-eral, Dwight Foster, of Worcester. The Democratic party proper did not hold a convention to nominate candidates for State officers this year; but a convention was held in Faneuil Hall on the 7th of October, composed of Democrats and conservative Republicans, at which Brigadier-General Charles Devens, Jr., was nominated for Governor; Thomas F. Plunket, of Adams, for Lieutenant-Governor; and Henry W. Paine, of Cambridge, for Attorney-General. The other State officers nominated by the Republicans were adopted by the People's Convention. The call for this convention was very numerously signed by gentlemen living in different parts of the Commonwealth. The resolutions which were adopted
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
, was at this time in command of Fort Independence. On the same day, the Governor wrote to Senator Sumner,— If you and Wilson will only re-enforce my efforts, perhaps I might be permitted to organize our light batteries into a regiment. Though other States have done so, as yet we have not been allowed to do it. We have already stated that permission never was given by the War Department, and our batteries remained as company organizations until the end of the war. On the 7th of October, the Governor requested the Adjutant-General— To report to me to-morrow a precise statement of the ordnance now already mounted on each of the forts in Boston Harbor: exhibiting the number of guns, weight of metal, calibre, and description, of whose manufacture, and whether rifled or smooth-bore; what guns have been delivered, but not yet mounted; what addition to the armament of the forts Major Blunt expects will be accomplished this autumn. Please report to me also the precise c