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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 3: (search)
age, rations and camp equipage. Later in our experience, when horse-flesh became scarcer, each of these was drawn by six mules, and Messrs. Slack, Johnson, and Abbott learned a new tongue, which, although mastered with some difficulty, eventually became, with the aid of a little of the black snake, a powerful agent in toning do. Sergt. Woodfin sent to Post Hospital. Corp'l Starkweather sick in quarters. J. J. Woodard deserted Nov. 7, 1862. Dec. 2. Three wagoners, Chas. E. Bruce, Alvin Abbott and F. A. Chase detailed on extra duty. Dec. 3. Corp'l Starkweather returned to duty. Dec. 4. One horse died of inflammation of the bowels. Dec. 6. Ward, Putnam and Woodfin returned to duty. Dec. 7. John W. French, Alvin B. Fisher, Chas. E. Bruce, Alvin Abbott, F. A. Chase and Charles Slack detailed on extra duty as per Special Order No. 17, Headquarters Camp Barry, from Oct. 17, 1862. H. B. Winslow and Franklin Ward sick in quarters. Dec. 8. H. B. Winslow returned to d
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 5: (search)
seven more, camping near an insignificant settlement, known as Woodsgrove, amidst a profusion of blackberries. From this place Sergt. Allard and privates Alden, Abbott and F. A. Chase were sent, mounted, back to Berlin on the Maryland side of the Potomac, with requisitions for a supply of mules to take the place of the horses ony started for South Mountain to join the Third Army Corps at 2 o'clock. July 9. On the march Alvah F. Southworth and S. G. Richardson appointed teamsters vice Abbott and Chase reduced. July 10. Camped on Antietam battleground. July 12. Quartermaster Serg't S. A. Alden and Corp'l W. W. Starkweather reduced to the ranks. es abandoned as worthless and worn out. July 18. Crossed the Potomac river from Maryland to Virginia. July 19. Serg't Allard and privates Alden, Chase and Abbott sent to Berlin for horses and mules with four horses mounted. July 25. Three horses abandoned as worthless and worn out. July 27. First Sergeant Otis N. Ha
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 6: (search)
g't Philip T. Woodfin, Jr., reported to quarters. Private Chas. Chase reported for duty. August 19. One horse died; disease, glanders. August 20. Private George H. Parks sent to Washington, sick, by order of brigade surgeon, Aug. 19. August 21. Privates Ring, Newton and Chase reported to quarters. Two horses died; disease nasal gleet and glanders. August 22. Albert N. A. Maxwell reported to quarters. Four horses dropped from the rolls that were sent with Serg't Allard and Privates Abbott, Alden and Chase July 19, 1863. August 24. Harmon Newton reported for duty. Two horses died; disease, glanders. August 25. William Allen reported to quarters. One horse died that was condemned; disease, glanders. August 26. Three horses shot by order of Capt. Birney, A. A. A. General and Vet. Surgeon Third Army Corps. August 28. Private Francis Loham returned from hospital at Boston. August 29. Private William Allen reported for duty. August 30. Private Hiram P. R
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 9: (search)
16. Private M. M. Pierce reported for duty. Privates Wright and Hunt reported to quarters. Private P. E. Neagle started to Boston on furlough for 10 days. Feb. 17. Lieut. Asa Smith started on furlough for 15 days and Private Chas. E. Bruce for 10 days. Feb. 18. Privates J. E. Carter, J. L. Schwartz and Charles Thompson reported to quarters. Feb. 19. Privates Thompson, John T. Goodwin and J. P. Brown reported to quarters. Feb. 20. Privates N. H. Butterfield, Lewis R. Allard, Alvin Abbott, Chas. E. Osborne, Joseph A. Hooper, James D. Smith, Josh. T. Reed dropped from the rolls of this Battery agreeable to Gen. Orders No. 3, Art'y Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Oct. 1, 1863. Received 5 horses from Capt. E. J. Strong. J. P. Brown and J. L. Schwartz reported for duty. Feb. 21. Private John T. Goodwin reported to quarters. Private J. S. Bailey started on 10 days furlough. Feb. 22. Private Asa L. Gowell reported to quarters. Mears Orcutt and R. C. Wright reported f
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 12: (search)
and talk freely with one another, and perhaps exchange papers or rations. But such truces were precarious, as the least thing—the accidental discharge of a musket, or the rumble of a wagon—would bring on the firing again. The loss of the Union army at Cold Harbor was 13,153 men; of the Rebels, not more than as many hundred. Morning reports. 1864 June 1. One horse died—exhaustion. June 2. One horse died—exhaustion. June 6. Corp. Geo. A. Smith returned from hospital and reported for duty. L. R. Allard, formerly dropped from the rolls, returned from. Camp Parole Md., and is again taken up on the books. June 7. One horse died—exhaustion. June 8. One horse died in train—exhaustion. Alvin Abbott previously dropped, returned. Corporal W. B. Lemmon returned. June 9. One horse died in train,—exhaustion. June 10. One horse died of exhaustion. June 11. Received from Capt. Cochrane 18 horses. Two horses died—glanders. June 12. Two horses died
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Appendix. (search)
Appendix. An account of the capture, Imprisonment, and Release of Privates S. Augustus Alden, Lewis R. Allard, Alvin Abbott, and Frank A. Chase, substantially as related by Mr. Alden. We were with the Battery until July 19, 1863, when I received orders to select three good men, and with them return to Berlin, Md., for mules and harnesses. We were then some twenty miles into Virginia. Having selected comrades Allard, Abbott, and Chase, in the latter part of the afternoon we took Abbott, and Chase, in the latter part of the afternoon we took our departure, mounted, for Berlin, all feeling in good spirits. On our arrival at Harper's Ferry we dismounted, fed our horses, ate our rations, and bivouacked. On the following morning early, after feeding once more and eating another frugal meal of hard-tack and coffee, we started for our destination, reaching it about the middle of the forenoon of the 20th. We could get the mules, but could obtain no harnesses; and as we could not procure both, agreeably with instructions, left the mules
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Roster and roll of the Company (search)
1865. Shattuck, And. B., Jr., Corp.,24Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,Transferred Jan. 21, 1864, V. R. Corps; discharged Stevens, John H., Corp.,22Marblehead,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Reed, Joshua T., Bugler.45Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,June 2, 1865, disability. Mugford, John E., Bugler,20Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Bacon, Amasa D., Artificer,26Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, Gross, Willard Y., Artificer,32Brookline,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, Abbott, Alvin,29Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Abell, Samuel,39Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,Oct. 25, 1862, disability. Adams, Daniel D.28Brookline,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Adams, Lyman W., 31Barre,Jan. 5, 1864.June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Alden, S. Augustus,27Cambridge,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, Allard, Lewis R.,26Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Allen, Joseph P.,27Boston,Sept. 7, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of s
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
Index A. Abbott, Alvin, 42, 48, 109, 116, 117, 148, 203, 272. Abell, Samuel, 29, 47, 86. Adams, D. D., 302, 303, 349. Adams, Lieut., J. Webb, 18, 31, 42, 82, 83, 84, 86, 137, 201, 202, 323, 348, 352, 359, 380, 382, 385, 386, 387, 395, 400, 403, 405, 407, 409. Adams, Capt., Zzz. Webb, 410, 413, 435, 436. Adams, L. W., 205, 207, 208, 326, 339, 398. Alden, S. Augustus, 31, 80, 86, 109, 116, 117, 148, 151, 303. Allard, L. R., 39, 82, 87, 109, 117, 148, 203, 272, 397, 404. Allen, J. P., 351, 406. Allen, William, 148, 149, 304, 398. Amsden, Charles W., 350. Anderson, Gen. R. H., 225, 228. Andrew, Gov. John A, 17, 196, 197. Antietam, 104, 107, 108, 116. Apthorp, John P., 152, 162, 365. Armitage, Lieut. T. R., 31, 84, 154, 163. Armstrong's Farm, 388, 406. Ashby's Gap, 110. Ashcroft, Elias, 83, 84, 149, 150, 151, 163. Atkinson, D. W., 149, 150, 298, 360, 414. Atwood, E. T., 80, 81, 82, 87. Atwood, S. A., 402. Auburn, 133, 138, 139, 141, 142. B. Bacon,