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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
Long Island re-enlistedVeterans order of War Department returns of veteran regiments their reception letter to General Hancock General Burnside reviewsthe troops at Readville letter to the Christian Watchman General Andrews Surgeon-General the Army of the Potomac, and afterwards went with Grant and Meade in their advance through the Wilderness. Major-General W. S. Hancock, commanding the Second Army Corps, then on recruiting service at Harrisburg, Pa., to fill up his corps, wrote egiments, and the company of sharpshooters which were in his command. On the 22d of January, the Governor wrote to General Hancock, informing him that no efforts on his part should be wanting to fill up the regiments as he requested. He also saida day to Boston, and assist in making a public appeal to fill it up, your presence would be of great assistance. General Hancock was prevented by his public duties from visiting Boston; but every effort was made, and with a fair degree of succes
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
here about an hour, and then passed on to Major-General Meade's headquarters, my intention being to pass the night with Colonel Rivers, of the Massachusetts Eleventh. Our route lay for miles through the camps of the Second and Fifth Army Corps, Hancock's and Warren's. I had a pleasant interview with General Meade, who warmly urged upon me the importance of filling up the old regiments; more men are wanted, our lines are so greatly extended; necessarily so. Here I again met Brigadier-General Wi. The rebel lines and pickets were also in sight. After giving instructions to Colonel Rivers about the rolls, and leaving blanks on which to make them out, I took my leave, and proceeded with my colored orderly to the headquarters of Major-General Hancock, Second Army Corps. I had the pleasure of meeting him at his headquarters, and found him a most agreeable gentleman, and every inch a soldier. Here, also, was Major-General Miles, who went out in our Twenty-second Regiment a lieutenant,