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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 6: removal to Muddy Branch. (search)
nant in that Company. In Company D, Sergeant Major Samuel Baxter was made Second Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant John P. Reynolds was made First Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant and transferred from Company D to G. In Co. K. Second Lieut. Edward P. Bishop was promoted to First Lieutenant, and First Sergeant Lysander Hume was advanced to Second Lieutenant. First Lieut. Henry A. Hale of Co. H. was transferred to Co. I, while bandmaster John A. Spofford, with musicians R. W. Stevens, W. C. M. Howe, E. F. Spofford and J. M. Hine resigned and were discharged. Lewis Rimback, of Boston, was appointed as the new bandmaster. Instead of staying all winter in Camp Benton as had been expected, the regiment was ordered, on December 4, 1861, to Seneca, at a place called Muddy Branch, some miles nearer Washington, where it relieved some of the command of Gen. Banks, whose division was sent to Frederick. Camp Benton, with its well determined lines, its spacious streets, curiously constr
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 7: the winter at Muddy Branch. (search)
vement in the tactics. This series of blocks is still preserved among his army collection. Major Howe, or Jack Howe, as he was called, and Dr. J. Franklin Dyer, the regimental surgeon, were alwaysHowe, as he was called, and Dr. J. Franklin Dyer, the regimental surgeon, were always good naturedly discussing the seniority of their respective positions, one being a major of the line, the other a major of the general (or medical) staff. This matter was brought up by one or the otuestion was never settled, and furnished material for an endless discussion. On one occasion, Major Howe, who had been studiously reading the tactics, was seen to suddenly put down the book, stand ergh, and I can't find the first thing that a major is responsible for. Colonel Hinks looked at Major Howe for a moment, then replied, Major, make a study of guard duty. Every member of the regiment will remember that Major Howe did so, and was an authority on quarter guard, picket and outpost duty. Nothing pleased him more than to be detailed, later on, when the regiment was engaged in more ac
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Index. (search)
man, Alfred,.......................................... 292 Hovey, Samuel D.,....................................5, 43 Howard, Daniel P.,..................1............... 186 Howard, Gen. O. O., 123, 124, 134, 139, 158, 161, 172, 177, 178, 179, 185, 196, 225 Howe, Frank E.,................................................... 11 Howe, Henry J., 1, 3, 4, 14, 16, 21, 32, 34, 35, 49, 50, 77, 83, 96, 97, 99, 105, 112 Howe, John C.,............................................... 146, 286 Howe, W. C. M.,................................................... 43 Hoyt, Daniel,...................................................331, 341 Hoyt, John L.,.................................................. 248 Hoyt, William H.,.................................................. 249 Hubner, Fred W.,.................................................... 291 Hudson, Charles,....................................... 186 Hudson, Jonathan,............................... 99, 105 Hutchings, A. Frank,......