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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 19: at Bolivar Heights. (search)
s to be seen. They were probably more careful afterward what they used to cook on. On Oct. 16, about fifteen regiments of infantry, besides cavalry and artillery, moved out toward Charlestown, and soon afterward heavy firing was heard in that direction. On the following day the men of the Nineteenth Massachusetts received orders to provide a day's rations and forty rounds of cartridges and to hold themselves in readiness to move at a moment's notice. Nothing however, developed until Oct. 29, when three days rations and sixty rounds of cartridges were issued, and on the following morning tents were struck and everything made in readiness for a march. The Roster on October 31 was as follows: Commissioned officers present,20 On special duty,1 In arrest,1 22 Enlisted men, present for duty,325 On extra or daily duty,30 Sick,27 382 Commissioned officers absent, Wounded, with leave,8 Without leave,2 Sick,3 13 Enlisted men absent, On detached Service,1 With leave
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 20: to Falmouth, in pursuit of Lee. Burnside supersedes McClellan. (search)
Chapter 20: to Falmouth, in pursuit of Lee. Burnside supersedes McClellan. At 2 P. M. on Oct. 29 the Nineteenth regiment joined its brigade and took up the line of march for Falmouth, in pursuit of Lee. Gen. Couch was in command, Gen. Sumner having been granted leave of absence. The day was beautiful, the sun shining brightly in a clear sky and the air just cool enough to make marching comfortable. Not having drawn winter clothing, the men were not heavily encumbered and some were actually destitute of suitable covering for the frosty nights, but, thanks to the Virginia farmers, there were plenty of rail fences and fires were kept burning all night, around which gathered the insufficiently clad and they were thus kept from actual suffering during the first week. After that it was colder, with snow and rain storms, and all suffered more or less. The crops were not all harvested and that added to the comforts. Leaving camp soon after sunrise the brigade filed into the Cha
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
(I), July 27, ‘63; 24; sub.; transf. to 20 M. V. Jan. 26, ‘64. Arnold, Marcus P., priv., (K), Oct. 29, ‘62; 25; re-en. Feb. 16, ‘64; transf. from 1st S. S.; re-en. 1st S. S.; M. O. June 30, ‘65.h. disa. May 24, ‘62. George, Wm. T., priv., (C), Aug. 12, ‘62; 35; disch. prom. as Wallace, Oct. 29, ‘63; per S. O.W. D.; mustered in as 1st Lieut. Co. E, 37 V. S. C. T. Oct. 30, 1863; hon. disch 30, ‘65. Guilfoyle, Dennis, corp., (E), July 25, ‘61; 29; wounded June 30, ‘62; disch. disa. Oct. 29, ‘62; see also V. R.C. Guinon, Philip, sergt., (H), July 26, ‘61; 24; killed in action as priv.‘61; 21; disch. disa. Mar. 10, ‘63. Hayes, James, priv., (F), Jan. 25, ‘62; 28; disch. disa. Oct. 29, ‘62. Hayes, James J., priv., (G), Aug. 19, ‘61; 18; killed in action Sept. 17, ‘62, Antietam,oung, John, priv., (—), Aug. 1, ‘63; 23; sub. P. G. Ward; N. F.R. Young, Joseph A., priv., (K), Oct. 29, ‘62; 36; transf. from 1st Co. S. S.; disch. Sept. 2,