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Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters 6 0 Browse Search
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Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters, Nims' Second Massachusetts Battery (search)
through into open water, she was rounded up into the wind, sails clewed up and anchor let go and we all breathed again. When morning came we found that our navigator had made a great mistake in his calculations and we had been piloted in safety through Dead Men's Keys. By whom? By God, in whose service we were. With grateful hearts we sailed away and reached Ship Island without further incident. Ship Island was reached on the 14th after a passage of twenty-two days. A letter from Thomas N. Palmer written the following day: We have had a very pleasant voyage, no serious storm since we left Fort Monroe—a good steady old ship. The boys are all in good spirits and ready for anything. This war is fast drawing to a close and we shall soon be traveling north. Of the 134 horses belonging to the battery only four died on the trip, a rather unusual record at that time. As the government valued each horse reaching Ship Island at $700 this was regarded as a decidedly favorable passag
Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters, Roster of Second Massachusetts Battery (search)
ter.Termination of Service and Cause Thereof. Place Credited to. Packard, Addison F.,19Templeton, Ma.Feb. 24, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Packard, Charles E.,21Colrain, Ma.Sept. 5, 1864Transferred Dec. 23, 1864 to 13th Battery. Palmer, Edward A.,22Charlestown, Ma.July 31, 18611863, promotion. Palmer, Thomas II.,26Boston, Ma.July 31, 1861Aug. 16, 1864, expiration of service. Parker, Gould E.,22North Bridgewater, Ma.Sept. 5, 1864Transferred Dec. 23, 1864, to 6th Battery. PartPalmer, Thomas II.,26Boston, Ma.July 31, 1861Aug. 16, 1864, expiration of service. Parker, Gould E.,22North Bridgewater, Ma.Sept. 5, 1864Transferred Dec. 23, 1864, to 6th Battery. Partridge, Samuel,27Boston, Ma.July 31, 1861Jan. 5, 1864, re-enlistment. Payne, Charles,20Templeton, Ma.Feb. 24, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Peck, George W.,19Taunton, Ma.Sept. 5, 1864Transferred Dec. 23, 1864, to 13th Battery. Peebles, John R.,28Groton, Ma.Nov. 11, 1864Deserted Feb. 17, 1865, Greenville La. Pelby, Charles,27Boston, Ma.July 31, 1861Apr. 11, 1862, disability. Pilkey, Francis,33Hadley, Ma.Jan. 4, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Plymton, Andrew F.,35Milfor