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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 22: crossing the river at Fredericksburg. (search)
clean and well done up. They put on some of the articles and masqueraded. It was Good evening, Mrs. Smith, How do you do this evening, Miss Jones? —etc., for some time. It was a jolly lark, but suddenly a distant report was heard,—whizz—and a crash, as a shell from the rebel works came tearing through the house. Never did anyone get outside of night cap and night gown quicker than did these officers, who were willing to be shot as men but not as women. Second Lieut. J. G. B. Adams, of Co. I, occupied the room of a young lady whose delicate finery was spread about in it. He went to sleep in her bed, but was awakened by his men who had spread a banquet for him in the dining room below. They had secured roast duck, biscuits and preserves and these were spread on a table set with the best of china. Later, they found a barrel of molasses and filled their canteens with it, but in doing so, it was tipped over and, as Lieut. Adams said, The house was molasses from cellar to at
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 23 (search)
Newcomb. （It seemed as if I grasped for death, expecting every moment to be my last, said Lieut. Adams afterward.) Instantly the color corporal with the other flag was felled by a wound and it ag when Sergt. Merrill fell was at once struck down by a ball and as the color again dropped, Lieut. Adams caught that also. He now held the two flags of the regiment in his hands. Through the stazing that it meant sure death and probably the loss of both colors if he stayed where he was, Lieut. Adams rushed across the field to the left and reached the shelter of a fence. The men followed himpoured volley after volley upon them at short range. (For his gallantry in this action Second Lieutenant Adams was promoted to First Lieutenant and afterward given a medal of honor by Congress.) and Dunn had gone down; Newcomb had fallen on the slope, with the colors clasped to his breast; Adams and Hume, both were shot; Chubbuck's blood stained the white standard of the Commonwealth; Merri
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 40: prison experiences. (search)
Terribly hungry. About noon marched to the river, took the rebel flag of truce boat and steamed down the Savannah river to our transports, which we boarded. As we came in sight of our boats and before leaving the rebel boat, cheers were given for the glorious Stars and Stripes which we had not seen for over five months. Members of the Nineteenth Massachusetts infantry whose names appear on the register of Andersonville prison as having died there during the war of the rebellion. Adams, Sanford B. Priv.Co. H.Sept. 23, 1864. Allen, John,C.Sept. 25, 1864. Barnes, Leonard A.,F.Sept. 5, 1864. Blake, Wm. H.,K.Oct. 12, 1864. Bradish, Francis,C.July 27, 1864. Bree, George,F.Aug. 8, 1864. Clemment, John,B.Sept. 5, 1864. Dame, Redford,G.June 12, 1864. (Regimental report says killed May 6, 1864,Wilderness.) Delano, Ezra,G.Nov. 3, 1864. Deansfield, John,F.Aug. 28, 1864. Edwards, Charles,B.Nov. 4, 1864. Ellers, Heindrick,H.Oct. 12, 1864. （Mass. Vols. Report says dischar
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
Expiration—expir.Transferred—transf. Headquarters—headq'rs.Wounded—wounded. Hospital—hosp.Wounds—w'nds. First date in each line indicates date of enlistment. First number after date of enlistment indicates age at time of enlistment. Abbott, Chas. P., priv., (H), Dec. 3, 1861; 19; disch. disa. Apr. 18, 1863. Abraham, Chas., priv., (B), July 17, 1863; 23; sub. John H. Comfort. Achason, Johnston, priv., (F), July 25, 1861; 33; disch. disa. June 15, 1865; wounded July 3, 1863. Adams, Ambrose A., priv., (—), Aug. 15, 1862; 22; see 1st Co. Sharpshooters as Albion A. Adams, Benjamin N., priv., (—), mustered May 13, 1864; 43; M O June 30, 1865. Adams, Isaac M., priv., (A), July 26, 1861; 28; wounded Sept. 17, 1862; died Sept. 25, 1862, Sharpsburg, Md. Adams, John Q., priv., (—), Aug. 15, 1862; 36; see 1st Co. Sharpshooters. Adams, John G. B., corp., (A), July 26, 1861; 20; M. O. as 1st Lieut. May 15,65. Adams, John H., priv., (—), Dec. 2, 1862; 37; N. F.R. A