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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Operations of 1861 about Fort Monroe. (search)
d. At noon of Sunday, the 9th of June, General Ebenezer W. Peirce received an order to go at once to headquirections for conducting the attack were given, and Peirce was assigned to command the expedition. The march was begun about midnight, June 9th. Peirce was to lead one column from Camp Hamilton to a point near Little B.-June 10th, 1861. Union Forces: Brigadier-General Ebenezer W. Peirce. 4th Mass. (5 co's), Maj. Horace 0. 1 killed and 7 wounded = 8. them. About this time Peirce sent for reenforcements, and the 1st and 2d New Yorto a position near Big Bethel, the troops under General Peirce found the Confederates occupying a strong positers awaiting battle. I reported my regiment to General Peirce, who consented to give me support for a charge for the charge, when a message reached me from General Peirce, stating that, after consultation with the colo, of minor importance. On July 1st, 1861, Brigadier-General Peirce, under orders from General Butler, occupie
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 7.42 (search)
. first division, Brig.-Gen. Israel B. Richardson. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. John C. Caldwell: 5th N. H., Lieut.-Col. Samuel G. Langley, Capt. Edward E,, Sturtevant; 7th N. Y., Col. George W. von Schack; 61st N. Y., Col. Francis C. Barlow; 81st Pa., Col. Charles F. Johnson (w), Lieut.-Col. Ell T. Conner (k), Maj. H. Boyd McKeen. Brigade loss: k, 61; w, 356; m, 137 == 554. Second Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Thomas F. Meagher, Col. Robert Nugent, Brig.-Gen. Thomas F. Meagher: 29th Mass., Col. Ebenezer W. Peirce (w), Lieut.-Col. Joseph H. Barnes; 63d N. Y., Col. John Burke (w), Lieut.-Col. Henry Fowler, Capt. Joseph O'Neill; 69th N. Y., Col. Robert Nugent; 88th N. Y., Col. Henry M. Baker, Maj. James Quinlan. Brigade loss: k, 34; w, 227, In, 232==493. Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. William H. French: 2d Del., Lieut.-Col. William P. Baily, Capt. D. L. Stricker; 52d N. Y., Col. Paul Frank; 57th N. Y., Col. Samuel K. Zook; 64th N. Y., Col. Thomas J. Parker; 66th N. Y., Col. Joseph C. Pinckney; 53d
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Knoxville, Tenn.: November 17th-December 4th, 1863. (search)
ajor-General Ambrose E. Burnside. Ninth Army Corps, Brig.-Gen. Robert B. Potter. Escort: 6th Ind. Cav. (4 co's), Col. James Biddle. Loss: k, 1; w, 1; m, 1==3. First division, Brig.-Gen. Edward Ferrero. First Brigade, Col. David Morrison: 36th Mass., Maj. William F. Draper; 8th Mich., Lieut.-Col. Ralph Ely; 79th N. Y., Capt. William S. Montgomery; 45th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Francis M. Hills. Brigade loss: k, 4; w, 19; m, 6==29. Second Brigade, Col. Benjamin C. Christ: 29th Mass., Col. Ebenezer W. Peirce; 27th Mich., Maj. William B. Wright; 46th N. Y., Capt. Alphons Serieri; 50th Pa., Maj. Edward Overton, Jr. Brigade loss: k, 15; w, 25; m, 24==64. Third Brigade, Col. William Humphrey: 2d Mich., Maj. Cornelius Byington (m w), Capt. John C. Ruehl; 17th Mich., Lieut.-Col. Lorin L. Comstock (k), Capt. Frederick W. Swift; 20th Mich., Maj. Byron M. Cutcheon; 100th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Matthew M. Dawson. Brigade loss: k, 18; w, 102; m, 46==166. Artillery: 34th N. Y., Capt. Jacob Roemer; D, 1s
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Cold Harbor. June 1st, 1864. (search)
rick Winthrop; 14th U. S. (First Battalion), Capt. David B. McKibbin; 17th U. S. (8 co's), Capt. Walter B. Pease. Second Brigade, Col. Jacob B. Sweitzer: 9th Mass., Lieut.-Col. Patrick T. Hanley; 22d Mass. (2d Co. Sharp-shooters attached), Col. William S. Tilton; 32d Mass., Col. George L. Prescott; 4th Mich., Capt. David D. Marshall; 62d Pa., Capt. William P. Maclay. Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Joseph J. Bartlett: 20th Me., Maj. Ellis Spear; 18th Mass., Maj. Thomas Weston; 29th Mass., Col. Ebenezer W. Peirce; 1st Mich., Lieut.-Col. William A. Throop; 16th Mich. (Brady's Co. Sharp-shooters attached), Capt. George H. Swan; 44th N. Y., Capt. Campbell Allen; 83d Pa., Lieut.-Col. De Witt C. McCoy; 118th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Charles P. Herring. Second division, Brig.-Gen. Henry H. Lockwood. First Brigade, Col. Peter Lyle: 16th Me., Col. Charles W. Tilden; 13th Mass., Col. Samuel H. Leonard; 39th Mass., Col. Phineas S. Davis; 94th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Samuel A. Moffett; 104th N. Y., Col. Gilbert
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 16: Secession of Virginia and North Carolina declared.--seizure of Harper's Ferry and Gosport Navy Yard.--the first troops in Washington for its defense. (search)
hundred thousand young men were leaving their avocations to prepare for war. The movement was simultaneous in all the Free-labor States, and the armories of volunteer companies were ever where thronged with enthusiastic men eager to fly to the protection of the President, his Cabinet, the archives, and the Capital. The Governor of Massachusetts (Andrew) had been the first of the State Executives, as we have observed, See page 203. to prepare for war. On the 1st of January, Brigadier-General E. W. Peirce, of the Massachusetts militia, wrote to the Governor, tendering his services to the country; and on the 5th, Andrew sent agents to the Governors of the other New England States, to press upon them the importance of placing the militia of the respective Commonwealths in condition for a prompt movement in defense of the Capital. At the same time the volunteer companies of the State, five thousand strong, began drilling nightly at their armories. Early in February, as we have obse
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 21: beginning of the War in Southeastern Virginia. (search)
succeeded a few days afterward by Brigadier-General E. W. Peirce, of Massachusetts, Butler's senior Bendix was also deceived by the fact that General Peirce and Colonel Townsend, with their respectiveneral Butler in the face! Statement of General Peirce to the author. Hearing the firing in tof Townsend and Bendix. In the mean time, General Peirce, who knew that the insurgents at Great Bet that his ammunition was exhausted, caused General Peirce,. with the concurrence of his colonels, to These arrived while the battle was going on. Peirce ordered them to the front, as if to renew the el is prepared from a written statement of General Peirce to the author, in February, 1865; Report optain Kilpatrick, June 11, 1861; Orders of General Peirce, June 9, 1861, and letter of the same to tthe public comprehension of the affair, on General Peirce; but, we are satisfied, after careful inved ball, that cut a man in two just behind him. Peirce was a gallant and faithful soldier during the [4 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
took up quarters in the town, and established advanced posts on the outskirts. The Fourth Regiment was added to the command, and all placed under Brigadier-General Ebenezer W. Peirce. The duties on the outposts were arduous and harassing, as the enemy was hovering about the lines, firing upon the sentinels occasionally, and att men retired in good order, having had two men killed and one mortally wounded, and were drawn up on the same line they started from, where I soon reported to General Peirce, expecting to receive orders to go in again. I now learned that General Peirce—as brave a man as I have ever seen in battle Major Whittemore was afterwardGeneral Peirce—as brave a man as I have ever seen in battle Major Whittemore was afterwards major and lieutenant-colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, and served three years.—had not ordered a retreat, nor did he intend to do so; but circumstances beyond his control compelled him to do so, and the five Massachusetts companies brought up the rear on the march back to camp, whither they returned in<
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
s relieved. The command of Fort Warren was given to Brigadier-General Ebenezer W. Peirce, on the 13th of May. He was relieved on the 27th ofomotion of General Butler to be a major-general of volunteers. General Peirce was succeeded in command of Fort Warren by Brigadier-General Jothree new companies. The field officers of the regiment were Ebenezer W. Peirce, of Freetown, colonel; Joseph H. Barnes, of Boston, lieutenant-colonel; and Charles Chipman, of Sandwich, major. Colonel Peirce, on the breaking-out of the war, was brigadier-general of the Second Brigmmand of the Massachusetts three months men at Fortress Monroe. General Peirce had command of the expedition against Big Bethel, in May, 1861.rigadier in Butler's place? It is my wish, and is only just to General Peirce. Butler recommends him. He is sound, faithful, and ardent. Answer immediately. Permission was given, and General Peirce was appointed. On the same day, the Governor writes to Professor Rogers, thanking
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
he 18th and 22d. They were assigned to the 3d and 4th Infantries, M. V. M., and served in the vicinity of the Fortress with these regiments during their three months term. On July 16 the seven companies were organized as the 1st Battalion Mass. Volunteers, under Capt. Joseph H. Barnes. Still serving on garrison and guard duty at Fortress Monroe and later at Newport News, three additional companies joining the command, it was reorganized Dec. 13, 1861, as the 29th Mass. Infantry, and Ebenezer W. Peirce, previously brigadier-general of Massachusetts militia, received the appointment of colonel. The regiment formed part of the land battery during the contest between the naval force at Hampton Roads in March, 1862, and occupied posts at Norfolk and Portsmouth in May. It joined the Army of the Potomac at Fair Oaks June 9, and was assigned to General Meagher's Brigade, Richardson's Division, Sumner's Corps; it was engaged on picket June 15, and took part at Gaines's Mill, Savage's Stati