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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, The Tenth Massachusets Battery (search)
Aug. 18, 1862.] The 10th Massachusetts Battery recruiting by Lieut. H. H. Granger, is rapidly filling up, over 125 men having already enlisted. A splendid opportunity is here offered to those who wish to enlist in this popular arm of the service for three years. Tenth Massachusetts Battery. [Aug. 23, 1862.] The 10th Battery, H. H. Granger commanding, is full, and has been ordered into camp at Lynnfield to-day. They will leave Boston at 12 o'clock on the Boston and Maine R. R. J. Webb Adams of this city has been appointed Junior 1st Lieutenant. [Aug. 23, 1862.] The 10th Battery for three years service, recruited by Capt. Granger, left Boston for Camp Stanton at Lynnfield via Boston and Maine R. R., in the noon train to-day As the above notices show, a recruiting office was opened at the Old State House, and also at 16 Howard Street, and but few days elapsed before the Company was recruited to the required standard of one hundred and fifty-six men. The readiness w
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 2: (search)
zens, which were continued until our arrival at the Old Colony Railway station, where we were to take the cars. These notices appeared successively in the Boston Journal:— Marching orders. [Saturday, Oct. 4, 1862.] The 10th Massachusetts Battery in camp at Boxford have received marching orders for Monday, Oct. 6, and will probably reach this city about 1 o'clock. The following is a list of the officers:—Capt., J. Henry Sleeper; Senior 1st Lieut., Henry H. Granger; Junior 1st Lieut., J. Webb Adams; Senior 2nd Lieut., Asa Smith; Junior 2nd Lieut. Thomas R. Armitage; First Sergeant, Otis N. Harrington; Quartermaster Sergeant, S. Augustus Alden; chiefs of Pieces with rank of sergeants, George H. Putnam; Philip T. Woodfin; Charles E. Pierce; Samuel J. Bradlee; Chandler Gould; George F. Gould. Gunners with the rank of Corporals; Andrew B. Shattuck. Charles W. Doe, John H. Stevens, George M. Townsend, Joseph H. Currant, Benjamin F. Parker; Guidon, William H. Fitzpatrick; Arti
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 3: (search)
gular drills began. At first the movements were slow and executed at a walk; but as they became familiar, we manoeuvred with a promptness and precision that would have reflected credit on older batteries. These drills, with one or two exceptions, always took place either on Capitol Hill or near the Toll-house at Camp Barry. As time wore on, other batteries came and joined us, until a large brigade of artillery was assembled here. Among them was the Twelfth New York Battery, of which Lieut. Adams afterwards had temporary command. The mild, clear autumn days, which we had improved by four or five hours drill a day, were beginning to give place to the alternate frosts and drenching rains of a Southern winter, when we exchanged our A tents for the Sibley pattern, now provided with conical stoves to set in the centre. This caused us to think we were to spend the winter here; but in a very few days there came rumors that we were to go to Texas. These were renewed at short intervals
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 4: (search)
Battery mustered (for pay) by Capt. Sleeper. March 1. N. H. Butterfield returned to duty. Lieut. Adams leave of absence till Wednesday morning. March 2. Chas. E. Prince and John C. Frost report March 4. John Norton reported for light duty. J. L. W. Thayer reported sick in quarters. Lieut. Adams returned. March 5. Nine horses condemned (5 turned in and 4 shot), 50 nose bags and 1 lineported to quarters. One sorrel horse ridden by Merrill, shot; disease glanders. March 20. Lieut. Adams returned and reported for duty last night. Herring reported for quarters. Holbrook reportedor stable duty. May 13. Billings reported for duty. One horse died; disease lung fever. Lieut. Adams started for Washington on 48 hours furlough. May 14. Fifteen horses condemned (11 shot, 4 brigade. May 15. Samuel Abbott (Abell)? having been discharged is dropped from the roll. Lieut. Adams returned. May 17. Leroy E. Hunt returned to duty. May 19. Received notice of the disch
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 6: (search)
t, which enters his upper jaw, knocking in two teeth and lodging in his neck. Private Joseph Hooper, Number Three man on the same piece, receives a shot through his arm shortly after, while another grazes him on the hip. Private Alexander Holbrook is struck in the breast by a bullet which has passed through the lid of the open limber of the fifth piece, but which does him no serious injury. Two more spend themselves, one on the gun, the other on the limber chest of the fourth piece; and Lieut. Adams's horse plunges wildly with a wound in the leg. But all this has happened in less time than it has taken to write it. Our turn had now come. From the first moment we came under fire we were nearly consumed with the burning desire to get to doing something, for the numerous duckings of the head that we had executed out of respect to the Minies that met us with rebellious hisses, made us nervous to send back our compliments, and this we now do in good earnest. It is give as well as take,
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 9: (search)
h Cross and James Dwight reported for duty. M. B. O'Neil reported to quarters. Received 13 recruits from Brig. Gen'l Devens , Long Island, Boston Harbor. Lieut. J. Webb Adams started for Boston on leave of absence for 15 days. Jan. 29. Private Pierce T. Hill reported for duty. Capt. J. Henry Sleeper returned from leave of abed for duty. Everett J. Wilson returned from furlough and reported for duty. Feb. 12. Private R. C. Wright reported to quarters; P. E. Neagle to duty. Lieut. J. Webb Adams and Private Jacob Sulham returned from furlough and reported for duty. Feb. 13. Privates Schwartz, M. M. Pierce and Starkweather reported to quarters; P P. E. Neagle and Henry L. Ewell absent sick on surgeon's certificate. March 2. Privates White, Friend and Thayer reported for duty. March 3. Privates White, Adams, Hooper and Wright reported to quarters. March 4. Privates White and Wright reported for duty. Alonzo N. Merrill reported to quarters. Lieut. Smith and Corp'l
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 16: (search)
s shot by order Capt. Miller —Glanders, farcy and wounds. Aug. 30. E. J. Wilson and R. G. Gilley temporarily detached at Artillery Brigade Headquarters. Sept. 1. Died Aug. 27, Geo. N. Devereux of wounds received Aug. 25. Sept. 2. Lieut. J. Webb Adams on detached service at Twelfth New York Battery. Corp'l S. Paine returned to duty from hospital. Four recruits received from camp of distribution. Sept 3. One horse died—Glanders. Seven (7) horses turned over to Capt. Strang. Septto general hospital. Corp. Geo. A. Pease sent to brigade hospital; Private E. C. Jewell returned to duty. Private E. J. Wilson on detached service at Art'y Brigade Headquarters in confinement. One horse died, worn out. Oct. 22. Lieut's J. W. Adams and W. G. Rollins transferred on Morning Report from present on special duty to absent on detached service. Oct. 23. Private C. A. Mason severely wounded and missing since Aug. 25, 1864 dropped from the rolls, killed in action. [Died on
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 18: (search)
nce was the price of safety. On the 5th of December, Lieut. Adams returned to the Battery from detached service, and pastest his right upon the small swamp in that vicinity. Lieutenant Adams' Battery of rifled guns was sent with him. General Ho. A. Pease returned to duty from general hospital. Lieut. J. W. Adams returned to duty from detached service having been aan. 7. Corp. Pease reported to quarters: Jan. 8. Lieut. J. Webb Adams on furlough of 20 days. Corp. G. A. Pease reported ers. Private Hiram P. Ring returned from furlough. Lieut. J. W. Adams absent without leave. Jan. 30. Lieut. J. W. AdamsLieut. J. W. Adams returned from absence without leave. Unavoidable detention. Privates Bacon, Hunt and Woodis reported to quarters. Jan. War Dep't, Sept. 22nd, 1864. Battery commanded by Lieut. J. Webb Adams. Feb. 27. Lance Corporal Chas. E. Osborne promrivates F. A. Cook and Charles Fiske. March 17. First Lt. J. Webb Adams mustered out and re-mustered as Captain, agreeably
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 19: (search)
owly? Skeptics General Meade to the front suspense General Meade returns—Lee has surrendered how the Army felt. The Battery remained in this camp [says Capt. Adams] until the morning of March 29th, when, under orders, I reported to Gen. Hays, I ordered Capt. J. Webb Adams, Tenth Massachusetts Battery, and Lieut. Wm. B. WeCapt. J. Webb Adams, Tenth Massachusetts Battery, and Lieut. Wm. B. Wescott, B, First Rhode Island Artillery, to report to Brig. Gen. Hays.—Report of Col. John G. Hazard. commanding Second Division, Second Corps, with the Tenth Massachusetts Battery and Battery B, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, both batteries having been placed under my command for the spring campaign, by order of Brevet Lieut. s lines. Report of Lieut. Gen. Grant. At early dawn (Sunday, April 2d) the Battery was ordered into position. At 4 A. M., Tenth Massachusetts Battery, Capt. Adams, took position on the Boydton Plank Road. . . . and at 7 A. M. engaged the enemy. About daylight the enemy opened upon Battery M, First New Hampshire Artillery
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 20: (search)
ion was insuppressible. It could not reasonably be expected that men who had been absent from their families nearly three years, were ready to be thus insulated when within sight of the smoke of their own chimneys; so when the column started, Capt. Adams kept his face steadfastly to the front, knowing that his ranks were being decimated at every street-corner. He knew his men better than the government did, and took no anxious thought for the consequences. Out of one hundred and eighty men wpleted in four days and sent up for the inspection of the paymaster, Friday, June 9th, to be returned Monday morning by him in person; but they were not received until Tuesday night, and then only through a vigorous stirring up of somebody by Capt. Adams. The signatures of the men were added the same night. Early Wednesday morning, June 14th, the paymaster appeared, our accounts with the government were settled, our discharges received, and all obligations to the United States were cancelled
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