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John D. Billings, Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life, chapter 3 (search)
be in charge of an experienced soldier recently commissioned, or of a man ambitious for such preferment. The flaming advertisements with which the newspapers of the day teemed, and the posters pasted on the bill-boards or the country fence, were the decoys which brought patronage to these fishers of men. Here is a sample:-- More Massachusetts Volunteers Accepted!!! Three Regiments to be Immediately Recruited! Gen. Wilson's regiment, To which Capt. Follett's battery is attached; Col. Jones‘ gallant Sixth regiment, which went through Baltimore ; the N. E. Guards regiment, commanded by that excellent officer, Major J. T. Stevenson. The undersigned has this day been authorized and directed to fill up the ranks of these regiments forthwith. A grand opportunity is afforded for patriotic persons to enlist in the service of their country under the command of as able officers as the country has yet furnished. Pay and rations will begin immediately on enlistment. Uniforms al
John D. Billings, Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life, chapter 10 (search)
ast call (in artillery). Breakfast call (in infantry). Sick call (in artillery). Sick call (in infantry). Here are the words improvised to this call:-- Dr. Jones says, Dr. Jones says: Come and get your quin, quin, quin, quinine, Come and get your quinine, Q-u-i-n-i-n-e!!! In response to this call, some who were wholeDr. Jones says: Come and get your quin, quin, quin, quinine, Come and get your quinine, Q-u-i-n-i-n-e!!! In response to this call, some who were whole and needed not a physician, as well as those who were sick, reported at the surgeon's tent for prescriptions. Much used to be said by the soldiers in regard to the competency or incompetency of army surgeons. It was well understood in war time that, even though an examination of fitness was required of surgeons to secure an appohe infantry for the purpose, a very comical medley of names and responses coming from the several company streets of the various regiments within ear-shot. It was Jones! --Brown! --Smith! --Joe Smith! --Green! --Gray! --O'Neil! --O'Reilly! --O'Brien! and so on through the nationalities, only that the names were intermingled. The
John D. Billings, Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life, Index. (search)
Hazen, William B., 406 Heintzelman, Samuel P., 265 Hesser, Theodore, 311 Hinks, E. W., 29 Hinson, Joseph, 405 Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 26 Hood, John B., 400,406 Hooker, Joseph, 71, 257, 259-62, 331,338-40 Hospitals, 298-303,308 Hough, John, 263 Howard, Oliver O., 406 Huts, 56-58, 73-89 Ingalls, Rufus, 359,371-72, 375 Irwin, B. J. D., 301 Jackson, Andrew, 18 Jackson, Thomas J., 71 Jeffersonville, Ind., 121 Johnston, Joseph E., 340 Jonahs, 90-94 Jones, Edward F., 36 Kearney, Philip, 254-57 Kelly's Ford, Va., 315 Kenesaw Mountain, 400,404 Kingston, Ga., 400 Lee, Robert E., 198, 291-92,331, 362,367 Letterman, Jonathan, 303,305 Lewis' milk, 125 Lice, 80-82 Lincoln, Abraham, 15-16,18-20, 22, 34, 42, 44-45, 60, 71, 157, 162, 198,250,253,315 Longstreet, James, 296,403 Logan, John, 262-63 Long Island, Mass., 44-45 Lowell, Mass., 44 Ludington, Marshall I., 371-76 Lyon, Nathaniel, 118-19 Lynchburg, Va., 350 Lynnfiel
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Going to the front: recollections of a private — I. (search)
glory, large pay for the services of an able-bodied young man. It was the news that the 6th Massachusetts regiment had been mobbed by roughs on their passage through Baltimore which gave me the war fever. Concerning this encounter Colonel Edward F. Jones, of the 6th Massachusetts, says in his report: After leaving Philadelphia I received intimation that our passage through the city of Baltimore would be resisted. I caused ammunition to be distributed and arms loaded, and went personallytion Sumner H. Needham, of Lawrence, Addison O. Whitney and Luther C. Ladd, of Lowell, and Charles A. Taylor were the killed, and thirty-six of their comrades were wounded. Twelve citizens were killed, and an unknown number were wounded. Col. Jones continues: As the men went into the cars I caused the blinds to the cars to be closed, and took every precaution to prevent any shadow of offense to the people of Baltimore; but still the stones flew thick and fast into the train, and it was wi
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Baltimore riots. (search)
om Boston, Lowell, and Acton, Massachusetts, and known as the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, under the command of Colonel Edward F. Jones, a gallant soldier and courteous gentleman; and a regiment, one thousand strong, from Philadelphia, under the coe flag then began to taunt the troops, and declared that they would be forced to march behind it to the Camden depot. Colonel Jones gave the order to march, and the troops started. The men surrounding the flag, however, planted themselves directly nd the poor wretch was brutally beaten by the rioters before the police could rescue him. When Patch was seen to fall Colonel Jones gave the order double quick to his men, and the whole column started off on a run, ducking and dipping to avoid the shook hands with the officers in command, saying as he did so: I am the Mayor of Baltimore. He then placed himself by Colonel Jones' side, and marched with him for several squares, begging, warning, and commanding the citizens not to offer any viole
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the operations at New Orleans, La. (search)
ry Brown; Sarah Bruen, Acting Master Abraham Christian; Racer, Acting Master Alvin Phinney; Sea Foam, Acting Master Henry E. Williams; Henry James, Acting Master Lewis W. Pennington; Dan Smith, Acting Master George W. Brown. Union Army. not engaged. Major-General Benjamin F. Butler. Brigade commanders, Brig.-Gen'ls John W. Phelps and Thomas Williams. Infantry: 9th Conn., Col. Thomas W. Cahill; 12th Conn., Col. Henry C. Deming; 21st Ind., Col. James W. McMillan; 26th Mass., Col. Edward F. Jones; 30th Mass., Col. N. A. M. Dudley; 31st Mass., Col. Oliver P. Gooding; 6th Mich., Col. Frederick W. Curtenius; 4th Wis., Col. Halbert E. Paine. Cavalry: 2d Mass. Battalion (2 cos.), Capts. S. Tyler Read and Henry A. Durivage. Artillery: 4th Mass. Battery, Capt. Charles H. Manning; 6th Mass. Battery, Capt. Charles Everett; 2d Vt. Battery, Capt. P. E. Holcomb. The strength of this command is reported at 6000 ( Official Records, Vol. VI., p. 708). The Confederate forces.
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 17: events in and near the National Capital. (search)
pictures in the rotunda and the statuary were covered with heavy planking, to shield them from harm. While the fight between the Massachusetts Sixth The following is a list of the officers of the staff and the different companies:--Colonel, Edward F. Jones, Lowell; Lieutenant-Colonel, Walter Shattuck, Groton; Major, Benj. F. Watson, Lawrence; Adjutant, Alpha B. Farr, Lowell; Quartermaster, James Monroe, Cambridge; Paymaster, Rufus L. Plaisted, Lowell; Surgeon, Norman Smith, Groton; Chaplaithem that no foreign troops were in the city, and that Governor Hicks had declared that no more should pass through it. Files of the Baltimore journals from the 20th to the 23d of April. Letter of Captain Follansbee to the Lowell Courier. Colonel Jones's official report to General Butler. Verbal statements to the author by citizens of Baltimore. The mob was quieted by four o'clock in the afternoon, when they had placed the city in the hands of the secessionists. At that hour a great m
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
sent to the governor:-- Resolved, That Colonel Jones be authorized and requested forthwith to there happened to be a couple of live men,--Colonel Jones, who is now the lieutenant-governor of thehe militia in proper readiness for war. Colonel Jones went with me to tell the governor that his Monroe on the 20th. It was agreed that Colonel Jones' regiment, strengthened by the addition ofned to take the responsibility of ordering Colonel Jones to proceed, and left him to determine the to take the train very early in the morning. Jones then said to Felton: I am willing to lose as mo this Felton assented. Soon after midnight Jones embarked his men on a train of ten cars and stace, about two or three hours from Baltimore. Jones then went through each car and gave distinct ont through in the cars, but did not inform Colonel Jones of that change of plan. When the cars stomden station. The first intimation that Colonel Jones received of trouble of any sort was by a m[13 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. (search)
uiting in New England. Finds recruiting at a standstill in New England reason: only Republicans made officers interview with the President on the subject obtains authorization to raise troops how Democratic-colonels were obtained a Connecticut regiment, Colonel Deming a Vermont regiment, Colonel Thomas a New Hampshire regiment, Colonel George, almost Ex-President Pierce Plows with the Heifer Lincoln's Bon mot a Maine regiment, Colonel Shepley a Massachusetts regiment, Colonel Jones establishes camp Chase at Lowell Governor Andrew flatly refuses to appoint Jonas French Colonel or Caleb Cushing Brigadier trouble Eastern and Western Bay State regiment recruited Connecticut over the Fince how riotous soldiery were disciplined seizure of Mason and Slidell we should have fought England, and could have beaten her interview with Lincoln believes in moving on the enemy in Virginia the President drops a hint McClellan gets a Yankee elephant out of the way My
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
the quartermaster anything you want, including any number of men you can use,--and they may be hired if necessary,--and I will pay the bills. We have lost three hours here, and I shall expect you by diligence to make it up. Good morning. Colonel Jones was in command of the forts, with the Twenty-Sixth regiment, and he was instructed to exercise his men as much as possible as heavy artillerists. The forts were put in apple-pie order and the men were thoroughly drilled. I may add here thatake a trip with me down the river on my tour of inspection of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. He said he would be very happy to go with me. I was happy to have him, because I knew that General Weitzel, with the aid and under the inspection of Col. E. F. Jones, who was in command of them, had put the forts in perfect equipment for defence. We went down and thoroughly inspected the forts. I showed the admiral how our guns in both forts would bear upon the river if anybody attempted to repeat th
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