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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 24: the winter camp at Falmouth. (search)
and had match games with those of the Seventh Michigan. One ball game was played for $60. a side. The privates who played on the winning side received $10. each and the balance was spent for a supper, at which both clubs were present. Gen. Hooker ordered a thorough inspection of every regiment and battery in the Army, being determined to ascertain its exact condition in all respects. Lieut. Col. Devereux was selected as Inspector of the second Division, second Corps. At this time (March 16, 1863) the regiment had but 407 enlisted men, present and absent. Only 217 were present for duty and even this small number included a goodly percentage of men on Extra and Daily Duty. Capt. Mahoney, then in command of the regiment, wrote to Gov. Andrew as follows: Of the 170 absent enlisted men, most of whom are sick or wounded, many have already been discharged, not more than thirty of them will return to duty. Experience has shown us that recruits, if placed in an old regiment and