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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 10: the march to the Chickahominy. (search)
ped work and watched the skirmish as it went on, ready to fall in if a line of battle should appear. As soon as the rebel skirmishers were well out of the woods, the artillery opened on them and drove them back to cover. Private Wm. H. O'Neal, of Company K, was wounded by a ball. During the afternoon of the same day, a regiment was driven in from the left where it was on picket in the edge of the woods. Several men came running in pell mell as soon as the rebel line showed itself. General Richardson met them, and, after giving them a good scolding, in the hearing of the Nineteenth, sent them back. They attended to business thereafter, it being the first time they had been under fire. While here the men were set to work at felling the trees in front. These were cut partially through and then felled, with the branches toward the enemy. This made an immense abatis, a mile wide. As the trunks had been but partially severed, the foliage kept green and it was impossible to see th
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 18: the battle of Antietam. (search)
d change front. The fact that this was quickly done probably saved the division from capture and annihilation. The battle raged with varying fortune during the day, and at night the enemy, who, though severely punished and suffering great losses in officers and men, withdrew across the Potomac to his own soil. The battle of Antietam resulted in the largest list of casualties of any one day's battle. The Union cause lost Brigadier General Mansfield, killed: Major Generals Hooker and Richardson, and Brigadier Generals Rodman, Sedgwick, Harts uff, Dana and Meagher wounded, with 12,469 killed, wounded and missing. The Confederate cause lost Brigadier Generals Branch, Anderson and Stark, killed; Major General Anderson and Brigadier Generals Toombs, Lawton, Ripley, Rodes, Gregg, Armstead and Ransom, wounded, with 25,899 killed, wounded and missing. Thirteen guns, thirty-nine colors, upwards of 15,000 stand of small arms, and more than 6,00C prisoners, were the trophies of the Arm
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 39: capture of the regiment. (search)
alElijah E. H. Mansur. CorporalGeorge E. Morse. Edward Golden. William Haywood. Thomas Hill. James McCarthy. John McMannus. Levi Woofindale. George B. Symonds. Michael Broderick. John P. Driscoll. Benjamin Lummus. John Restell, Jr. Joshua Very. James Shinnick. Charles Becker. SergeantJames S. Smith. William Blake. James Harvey. Edwin B. Pratt. CorporalWilliam P. Edwards. Stephen J. Younger. Benjamin F. Adams. John Lee (Co. F.) John Lee (Co. I.) Job Foster. William Richardson. James Beatty. Richard Doherty. Thomas Meagher. Edward Joy. James Smith. William Smith. Peter Johnson. John Hagan. Ernest Krantz. Edward McKenna. Eben D. Poole. William Farnham. Charles Dean. These 67 recruits had been forwarded to the regiment only the day before and were captured with the others. Co. A.Robert Boyd. Herman Weitzler. Robert A. Johnston. Bernard Van Ammon. Solomon Salter. Doffles Goarout. Carl Rummelsburg. Co. B.Joseph Richardson. William Do
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 41 (search)
to the rear under orders, having lost 21 men missing, 9 wounded and 2 killed. Only three of the original regiment was in service at this time. Casualties at Reams Station, Aug. 25, 1864. Co. F.Capt. Isaac N. Mudgett, captured by the enemy. Co. H.Private John Lee, wounded. Co. D.Private George Soper, wounded. missing in action: Co. A.Private Benjamin Adams, James E. Beatty William Robinson B.Wm. P. Edwards Richard Doherty Stephen J. Younger C.Wm. Farnham Job Foster Wm. Richardson Eben D. Poole D.John Hagan Edward Joy E.Peter Johnson F.John Lee James Smith Thomas Meagher H.Edward McKenna Sydney Smith Earnest Krantz Charles Dean Joseph Hill These casualties occurred during the last charge of the enemy which took place at dark and they were all marked Missing in Action. They were captured, confined in Libby Prison anti paroled on Sept. 24th, 1864. On the 30th of August the command went into camp in the vicinity of the Williams House, and while t
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Index. (search)
40, 242, 247, 248, 257, 261, 264, 284, 290, 295, 297, 300, 303, 308, 312, 322, 333, 344, 346, 351, 356, 357 Rice, George,...................................................... 331 Rice, James H.,..........................5, 7, 64, 104, 119, 151, 152, 192, 258 Rice, William F.,.......................223, 258, 271, 290, 333, 334, 343, 352 Richardson, Joseph,................................................... 330 Richardson, Major General,................................. 78, 142 Richardson, William,.............................................. 330, 348 Rich, Robert E.,.................................................. 144 Richmond, Va.,.................................. 78, 85, 115, 116, 334, 363 Rickett's Battery,.................................................... 227 Ridlon, James,.............................................. 328, 340, 342 Riese, George,..................................................... 291 Rieser, Julius,.........................................