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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 4: the balls Bluff disaster. (search)
, cold, benumbed and almost dead, up the bank. At about midnight a volley was fired from the top of the bluff at a number of fugitives who were trying to swim the. river,—an unnecessary cruelty, akin only to barbarism. During the night of October 21, the regiment held possession of Harrison's Island, camping in a cornfield, and assisted in rescuing men who managed to swim the river after the repulse, and in collecting, caring for and transporting to the Maryland shore the dead, dying and wly submitted, Edw. W. Hinks, Col. 19th Mass. Vols., Commanding Baker's Brigade. Company K of the Nineteenth Regiment had a most interesting part in the fight at Edward's Ferry, aside from the conflict at Ball's Bluff. On Monday morning, October 21, two pieces of Rickett's battery crossed at Edward's Ferry with 30 men of the New York VanAllan cavalry. These were followed by the First Minnesota, part of the Twentieth New York, the Seventh Michigan and Thirty-fourth New York. One company o
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 34 (search)
ccasionally that there was seen a slab, with a name upon it, imperfectly and hastily scrawled, to tell whose bones were thus left to bleach in a strange land. These were sad reminders of the havoc of war but they were passed without a sentimental thought, although each man knew that the advent of another autumn might find his bones whitening on some field far from home. They took no thought, however, of future possibilities, borrowed no trouble and contentedly trudged along. During the 21st and 22nd of October the regiment remained at Auburn, and here the mails were received, the first for over a fortnight. On October 23 the regiment was moved to near the railroad, about half way between Warrenton and Warrenton Junction. Two weeks were spent here. The camp was pitched on a high hill, somewhat resembling Bolivar Heights and overlooking the railroad. It was very cold here and the men kept huddled up in the tents, wrapped in blankets, but could not keep warm. Many recruits w
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 42: batteries Eleven and Twelve and Fort Rice. Battle at Boydton Plank Road. (search)
anges in the command. Captain Elisha A. Hinks, discharged for disability, on account of wounds, Oct. 7th, 1862. Capt. Wm. F. Rice, discharged, expiration of service, Oct. 9, 1864. Quartermaster Thomas F. Winthrop, discharged, expiration of service, October 9th, 1864. Lieut. Chas. S. Palmer, discharged, expiration of service, Oct. 9, 1864. Capt. Isaac N. Mudgett, transferred by S. O. 250, W. D., Oct. 21st, 1864. Lieut. Geo. M. Ritchie, promoted from Quartermaster Sergeant, Oct. 21. Lieut. J. Frederick Aytoun, promoted from Sergeant, Oct 13th, 1864. Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, promoted from hospital steward, Oct. 21, 1864. Gain: October 21, 1864. First Andrew Sharpshooters, consolidated with Nineteenth Massachusetts, by S. O. 289, W. D., A. G. O. Co. K.Sergt. Chas. Harrington. Corp. Samuel D. Chase. Private Marcus P. Arnold. Private Noah Bentley. Private Ed. Bestwick. Private Geo. E. Franklin. Private Frank Matto. Private A. G. Plympton. Private Lott
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
; 27; sub. John R. Bates; N. F.R. Harring, William, wagoner, (E), July 25, ‘61; 38; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64 as priv. as abs. sick. Harrington, Chas. F., priv., (K), Oct. 21, ‘62; 18; transf. from 1st S. S.; abs. sick since Aug. 30, ‘64. Harrington, Geo. E., priv., (K), May 18, ‘64; 24; sub. C. G. Davis; deserted Aug. 20, ‘64. Harr F.R. O'Neil, Wm. H., priv., (K), Aug. 13, ‘61; 19; disch. disa. Mar. 14, ‘63 at Gen. Hosp., N. Y. O'Rourke, Charles, priv., (G), Aug. 3, ‘63; 20; sub.; deserted Oct. 21, ‘63 near Bristoe. O'Rourke, Peter, priv., (E), July 25, ‘61; 24; wounded June 30, ‘62, Sept. 17, ‘62; disch. disa. Dec. 29, ‘62. O'Rourke, Peter, priv., (—), ‘62; 31; sub. James Smith. White, John A., priv., (G), Aug. 19, ‘61; 19; disch. disa. July 31, ‘62. White, John H., priv., (E), July 25, ‘61; 24; disch. disa. Oct. 21, ‘62. White, Joseph A., priv., (G), Aug. 3, ‘63; 42; sub. John Kimball; transf. to 20 M. V. Jan. 14, ‘64; died Mar. 11, ‘