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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
f the grave duties with which the power of appointment charges the officer in whom it is vested. This appears to have been the end of the correspondence. General Stone was afterwards imprisoned in Fort Lafayette, by order of the Secretary of War, Mr. Stanton; but the charges upon which the arrest was made have never been made public. The inhuman treatment by the rebel authorities of the Massachusetts officers and soldiers taken prisoners at Ball's Bluff, caused the Governor, on the 16th of December, to write another letter to the President, upon the necessity of organizing a system for the mutual exchange of prisoners. A large portion of the prisoners in the hands of the rebels belonged to this State; and he urged upon the President to interpose for their immediate relief. He contrasts the cruel treatment of our men at Richmond with the humane treatment of rebel prisoners in Fort Warren. I am informed, from trustworthy sources, that our soldiers who are prisoners of war at
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
r command of Captain Fowle, where they remained till March 4, 1863. The regiment joined the expedition to Goldsborough, under Major-General Foster. It was under fire Dec. 14, at the battle of Kinston, but, fortunately, without any injury. Dec. 16.—It was again under fire, at the battle of Whitehall, where it lost one killed, and three or four wounded. Dec. 17.—It was detached from the main column, and sent, with a section of artillery and one company of cavalry, to Spring Bank Bridge,three wounded. The soldiers behaved with the greatest steadiness and gallantry, and, though exposed to a galling crossfire, advanced resolutely through a dense wood and swamp upon the enemy, who were unable to withstand the attack. On the 16th of December, it suffered again at the battle of Whitehall, with a loss of four killed, and sixteen wounded. Among the killed was the gallant Sergeant Parkman, of Boston, who bore the United States colors. The army returned to Newbern after the battle
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
ent, March 11, 1864, and subsequently was commissioned first lieutenant, April 28, 1865; and was discharged with the regiment, August 20, 1865, when the regiment was mustered out of service, at the end of the war. This officer belonged in Elmira, N. Y. Among the many gentlemen living in other States, who entertained for Governor Andrew a high respect, was James A. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton, the friend and confidant of Washington, who was living at Dobbs' Ferry, N. Y. On the 16th of December, Governor Andrew wrote to this gentleman,— I received your most valued letter of the 10th inst. yesterday, and read it carefully last evening, and am glad to have the opportunity, not only of hearing from you, but of renewing my grateful acknowledgments of your zealous patriotism, and your always suggestive and instructive counsels. I heartily concur with your estimate of the importance of the promptest and most determined action, in the work of constitutional amendment, to secur