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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 1: organization of the regiment. (search)
. Wilson's Company from Boston. The field officers were: Edward W. Hinks—Colonel. Arthur F. Devereux—Lieutenant Colonel. Henry J. Howe—Major John C. Chadwick—Adjutant. Levi Shaw—Quarred the Regiment. On the day after the Eighth Regiment reached Boston, Aug. 1, 1861, Capt. Arthur F. Devereux was mustered in as Lieutenant Colonel of the Nineteenth, having first been offered a Cos of the Eighth Regiment desirous of again enlisting in the service of the country. Captain Arthur F. Devereux, who had made a brilliant record at the head of the Salem Zouaves, a part of the Eightuted in the work of drill and preparing the Regiment for service. For this purpose Lieutenant Colonel Devereux took with him a number of the Salem Zouaves to Lynnfield as drill masters. When the. 22. The roster follows: Field staff. Colonel, Edward W. Hinks, of Lynn; Lieutenant Colonel, Arthur F. Devereux, of Salem; Major, Henry J. Howe, of Haverhill; Surgeon, J. Franklin Dyer, of
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 2: off to the front. (search)
the surrounding country, with the Potomac but a mile and a half distant. About the first thing that happened to the regiment after it reached Meridian Hill was the taking by the government of its nicely painted wagons and the horses, and the issuance in their place of the conventional army wagons, drawn by six mules, giving ten wagons, only, to the regiment and one additional for headquarters, in place of the sixteen which had been brought from Lynnfield. After the regiment reached Meridian Hill, the fact that some of its officers and men had served in the Three Month's Regiments previously was found to be of great advantage, for they already had made many acquaintances among the military officials at the Capitol and throughout the District. Colonel Hinks and Lieutenant Colonel Devereux were both wellknown. The Nineteenth's officers received much more attention from the officers of other organizations because of their wide acquaintance than otherwise would have been the case.
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 3: in camp at Meridian Hill. (search)
Meridian Hill was established Major Howe was appointed instructor of officers and men in guard duty, police, etc.; Lieut. Col. Devereux instructor of officers and men in school of the soldier, school of the company, etc.; while Colonel Hinks was instce he first received it at Lynnfield. He knew nothing of the manual, neither did the regimental mail carrier. As Lieut. Col. Devereux came down the line and the men threw up their guns for inspection, the first named did it in fairly good shape, hae Nineteenth Regulars because of its magnificent drill. It was especially proficient in the manual of arms, using Lieut. Col. Devereux's manual, in which all took great pride. It differed from that of other regiments in many ways and was very attraon of the regiment has vastly improved: cleanliness and order are strictly enforced. Under the superintendence of Lieut. Col. Devereux, the companies have acquired a proficiency in drill not surpassed by many older troops. Under charge of Major How
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 4: the balls Bluff disaster. (search)
l. Hinks was informed at 1 P. M., by Capt. Edmund Rice, of Company F, commanding the companies on the river, that his detachment was ordered to cross to the Virginia side as soon as certain other regiments had preceeded him. Col. Hinks and Lieut. Col. Devereux immediately repaired to the point of crossing, some four miles from camp. The weather was superb and the spirits of the men were high, as they scented a movement on the part of the army. The six companies at the river were collected anho managed to swim the river after the repulse, and in collecting, caring for and transporting to the Maryland shore the dead, dying and wounded on the island. Morning found the work effectually accomplished and at an hour before daybreak Lieut. Col. Devereux, by direction of Col. Hinks, disposed the Nineteenth Regiment, two companies of the Twentieth, which had joined it during the night, a portion of the Tammany regiment and two pieces of Col. Vaughn's Rhode Island Battery in the best positio
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 5: life at camp Benton. (search)
de. The Nineteenth Regiment was sent no more on picket duty at the river and the real drill and discipline, under Lieut. Col. Devereux, who was left in command, was again begun. The hard work resulted in rapid improvement in the regiment, as is evidenced by the following letter: Headquarters Corps of Observation, Poolesville, Nov. 13, 1861. Lieut. Col. Devereux, commanding. 19TH Mass. Vols. Sir:— The general commanding directs me to express to you the gratification with which he notiant, Oh, he's a mere private, you know. The boys caught on to it and after that all high privates were Meres. Lieut. Col. Devereux, who for a time was at West Point, was very insistant upon the proprieties. He always addressed the second lieutelled and these guy lines rolled up. This left the tent to be supported by the men at the poles. At the command of Lieut. Col. Devereux, the men at the poles raised them. Then, to the music of the Zingrea Polka by the band, stationed at the rear of
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 15: the rest at Harrison's Landing. (search)
wounded, rendering able assistance in rallying his own and another company in the fight at Nelson's Farm, to be Second Lieutenant. The regiment now numbers 527 ready for duty, but all are more or less exhausted. Too much praise cannot be accorded Surgeon Dyer who has had all the labor of his department thrown upon himself by the sickness of Surgeon Willard, and, in addition to his usual duties, has had the labor of managing the Medical department of the Brigade as Senior Surgeon. A. F. Devereux, Lieut. Col. Commanding Regt. On July 15, 1862, Colonel Hinks, then in Boston suffering from his wounds, wrote to Governor Andrew, recommending the following promotions for bravery and gallantry in the various engagements from June 25 to July 1. Capt. Ansel D. Wass, to be major, vice Howe, killed. First Lieut. Henry A. Hale, to be Captain, vice Wass, promoted. Second Lieut. Elisha A. Hinks, to be First Lieutenant, vice Hodges, resigned. Second Lieut. Samuel S. Prime, to
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 16: the march down the Peninsula. (search)
idea of the condition of the organization at this time,—just one year from the day the regiment left Massachusetts: Headquarters, 19TH Regt. Mass. Vols. Camp near Alexandria, Va., August 29TH, 1862. To His Excellency, John A. Andrew, Governor of Massachusetts, Sir: The condition of this regiment requires three hundred and thirty-two (332) men to fill it to the standard. I respectfully request that number of men may be forwarded as speedily as possible. Very respectfully, A. F. Devereux, Lieut. Col. Commanding. On the bottom of this letter was written the following: Headquarters near Muddy Branch, Md. September 7TH, 1862. Governor: The above mentioned number of recruits are required to fill our regiment to maximum on paper, but six hundred recruits will be required to fill it to the maximum in the field, as we have a large number absent (wounded, sick, etc.,) who will never rejoin us. E. W. Hinks, Colonel, 19th Mass. Vols. Fresh from the trials of th
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 18: the battle of Antietam. (search)
ts recoiled. After Col. Hinks was wounded, the command of the regiment again fell upon Lieut. Col. Devereux. His favorite horse was shot under him and he received a wound in the arm, but was able when living or sincerely mourned when dead by his men than was Capt. Geo. W. Bachelder. Colonel Devereux says of him: What a noble life went out in his country's cause when he died. Small in statpart of the fight Lieut. Reynolds was wounded in the ankle and was ordered to the rear by Lieut. Col. Devereux. He hobbled back to his company, however, and stayed long enough to receive another wound, this time in the elbow of his sword arm. Col. Devereux said later, jokingly, that it served him just right for disobeying his commander, but complimented him at the time in his official report. officer, 14 men. wounded: Colonel Edward W. Hinks, arm and body, severely. Lieut. Col. Arthur F. Devereux, wrist, slight. Major Edmund Rice, thigh. Co. A.Sergeant Isaac N. Adams (since die
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 19: at Bolivar Heights. (search)
instead. These men had darker coats than the regulation pattern and this caused many of them severe wounds and some their lives later at the Battle of Fredericksburg, the rebels thinking they were officers. After the battle of Antietam Lieut. Col. Devereux secured leave of absence for ten days on account of death in his family, and the command came into the hands of Capt. H. G. O. Weymouth. A number of changes occurred in the regiment in September. Capt. Edmund Rice, absent from wounds, wy G, who had been transferred from Company K, was absent, sick, and the command was in the hands of First Lieut. Dudley C. Mumford, who had been promoted from Second Lieutenant, vice Shaw, discharged. The two wounded officers in Company H, Capt. Devereux and First Lieut. Albert Thorndike, had not yet returned to duty and that company was under the command of Second Lieutenant William R. Driver. Capt. Jonathan F. Plympton was in command of Company I, but First Lieut. Samuel S. Prime, who ha
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 23 (search)
een taken from enlisted men. 1 First Lieutenant and 1 Second Lieutenant having been taken from civilians. 37 Commissions have been made for this regiment during the year 1862. On December 31st, 1862, there was a total of: Enlisted men present and absent,457 Commissioned officers present and absent35 Aggregate,492 Recruits required,527 The regimental return, dated Dec. 31st, 1862, shows the following: Col. E. W. Hinks, absent with leave, wounded Sept. 17. Lieut. Col. Arthur F. Devereux, in command of 3d Brig. 2nd Div. 2nd Corps. Maj. Edmund Rice, absent with leave, severely wounded Sept.17. Adjt. William L. Palmer, absent, severely wounded Dec. 13. Co. A.Capt. Isaac H. Boyd, promoted to captain to date Nov. 21, vice Russell, discharged. Co. B.Capt. Henry A. Hale, absent, severely wounded Sept. 17. First Lieut. Elisha A. Hinks, in command of company—transferred from Co. E. Second Lieut. Moses Shackley, promoted from Sergt. Co. B to be 2nd Lieut.
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