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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 19: (search)
agerly forward, as if with joyful anticipation. Not long after this all hands were ordered to the front, which surely indicated that in that direction there had ceased to be the usual danger, and the story soon reached us that all hostilities had ceased, and that our advance guard were walking side by side with the rear guard of the Johnnies. Our faith was beginning to wax. Truly something was up, and it was beginning to dawn upon us, doubting souls! that the fighting was over. It John D. Billings. 1865 could, not be, and yet every moment strengthened that opinion. Now officers and orderlies began to come from the front. They had Zzz$mi the Rebel army. It had stacked arms pending the terms of surrender. How the men chaffed each other between their hopes and fears, passing the long, anxious moments until all should be solved beyond doubt! At last the suspense was brought to an end. A wave of motion made by swaying bodies and uplifted hands swinging or throwing caps and hat
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 20: (search)
on. May 14. One horse died of exhaustion. May 16. Private Waldo Pierce transferred to Invalid Corps. Serg't A. B. Parker and Privates Nesbitt, Gowell, Fales, Putnam, Handlin returned from hospital. Corporal Estee and Privates Wilson and Burroughs went to Alexandria and (got)? our ammunition chests. May 18. One horse died—worn out, May 19. Two spare caissons turned in to the Ordnance Department, Washington, D. C., with all equipments and ordnance belonging to it (them)? Corporal J. D. Billings and Private J. M. Ramsdell reported to quarters. Two horses died of exhaustion. May 20. One horse died of farcy. May 23. Grand Review of the Army of the Potomac. May 26. Private T. W. Strand's horse taken up on Report Book. May 27. One horse died—worn out. May 29. Privates J. P. Brown and T. Elworth returned to duty from the train. May 31. Turned over the Battery to the Ordnance Department, Washington, D. C. Horses, (84) to Quarter M. Department. Privates North
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Appendix. (search)
due time we reached Annapolis, and there several of us were detailed for duty under Capt. Davis, who had charge of College Green Barracks. I remained there several months, and when the general exchange was declared, and the prisoners who had been twelve or eighteen months in Salisbury and Andersonville arrived, I saw sights which made me feel as if I had no right to say that I had ever been a prisoner at all. Extracts from a Diary of a visit to old camps and Battlefields in 1888 by John D. Billings. Boydton Plank Road. With the morning's dawn I settled my bill at Hotel Gary in Petersburg and at 8 o'clock took seat in an open carriage and set out on a day's campaign. A pair of high-stepping grays took me along at a lively pace to the Boydton Plank Road and down that historic thoroughfare we proceeded. I had instructed the driver not to tell me when we arrived at Burgess' Mill, wishing to test the accuracy of my recollection. But when he drew up at Burgess' barn and asked me
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, The Tenth Massachusetts Battery Association (search)
rade Augustus C. White, No. 2 Bowdoin Street, Boston, Oct. 24, 1866, and one or two supplementary ones for perfecting the organization at the rooms of the First Massachusetts Infantry Association, corner of Essex and Washington streets; for various reasons they proved only partial successes. But Feb. 4, 1879, in answer to a call issued by a self-constituted committee consisting of comrades George M. Townsend, Charles E. Pierce, William E. Endicott, G Fred. Gould, Joseph H. Currant, and John D. Billings, forty-four comrades met at Young's Hotel, Boston, and formed the present Association. Soon after 7 o'clock the assembly was called to order by Comrade Pierce, who briefly stated the object of the gathering. Comrade William E. Endicott was chosen temporary chairman. A committee was appointed, who reported the following, which was unanimously adopted by the Association as its Constitution and by-laws. Preamble. We, honorably discharged members of the Tenth Massachusetts B
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Mortuary list to date , 1909 (search)
893 Ashcroft, EliasFeb. 13, 1905 Amsden, Charles W.Dec. 30, 1905 Bickford, William H.July 5, 1864 Barnes, Hosea O.May 30, 1864 Bailey, James S., Jr,Jan. 7, 1873 Bailey, John W.Sept. 29, 1874 Bradley, John——, 1886 Barker, Cornelius N.Jan. 21, 1864 Brooks, JosephAug. 13, 1872 Brown, Orrin P.——, 1882 Baxter, John P.Feb. 16, 1880 Brown, John PerrySept. 5, 1885 Bemis, RoswellJan. 18, 1888 Blaney, William T.Feb. 16, 1892 Beals, Horace B.April 1, 1889 Bruce, Charles E.Aug. 6, 1890 Billings, Alfred C.Dec. 9, 1893 Bacon, Amasa D.Nov. 4, 1902 Butterfield, Norman H.——, 1905 Browning, James W.Mar. 28, 1907 Childs, Jonathan E.Nov. 15, 1862 Chase, HarrisonSept. 6, 1867 Clark, George L.April 8, 1868 Colbath, Charles G.Dec. 13, 1883 Cross, JosephApril 1, 1893 Crawford, RobertOct. 25, 1894 Cranston, George T.——, 1894 Carter, Theodore A.——, 1898 Chase, Charles L.Nov. 23, 1899 Chase, Frank A.June 15, 1908 Clark, Burnham C.Nov. 21, 1900 Carr, PatrickDec. 10,
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
, 380. Baxter, John F., 83, 147, 148, 198, 199, 208, 209, 210, 303, 305, 398, 399. Beal, Horace B., 86, 202, 206, 409. Bealeton, 126, 132. Beck, Tobias, 23, 39, 255, 349, 404. Belle Isle, 110. Belle Plain, 132. Bemis, H. N., 350, 351. Roswell, 48, 349. Benson's Hill, 70, 71. Benson, Surgeon, 150, 152, 153, 183, 201, 202, 204. Berdan's Sharpshooters, 160, 177. Bermuda Hundred, 258, 299. Bickford, Win. H., 117, 149, 288, 304. Billings, Alfred C., 350, 365, 375, 401 Billings, John D., 86, 335, 362, 398, 406, 413, 441. Birmingham, Michael, 351. Bisbee, C. L., 28, 29. Birney, Gen. D. B., 105, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 160, 161, 168, 177, 184, 193, 197, 213, 216, 220, 227, 230, 240, 246, 250, 279, 283, 291, 298, 299. Blair, G. W., 351, 404. Bladensburg Pike, 39. Blandin, A. A., 47, 150, 201, 208, 209. 440. Blackmer, D. C., 350, 403, 406. Blaney, W. T., 84. Boxford, 22, 23, 30, 31, 37, 39, 52, 284. Bowling Green, 241, 244, 430. Botts, John M., 189. Bradley
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