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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 5 1 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
of the three months regiments and batteries, dates of their departure from the State, and the names of the commanding officers. We now proceed with the nine months regiments. The Third Regiment served in the three months term in the beginning of the war. It was recruited to the full standard for the nine months service at Camp Joe Hooker, at Lakeville. On the twenty-second day of October, the regiment embarked at Boston, in steamers Merrimack and Mississippi, under command of Colonel Silas P. Richmond, and arrived at Beaufort, N. C., Oct. 26, and reached Newbern the same evening. The Fourth Regiment, which had also served in the three months campaign in 1861, was recruited to the full standard at Camp Joe Hooker for the nine months service. On the seventeenth day of December, it was ordered to join General Banks's command at New Orleans. It left the State on that day for New York, under the command of Colonel Henry Walker. From New York it went by transport to New Orleans.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
on and Vicksburg, which opened the Mississippi River to the Union forces, the Fifty-second Regiment was the first loyal command which ascended the river from New Orleans to Cairo, at the mouth of the Ohio; thus keeping up the advance record of Massachusetts troops. The following table shows the number of men in each regiment and in the Eleventh Battery who died, were killed, discharged, taken prisoners, and deserted:-- Regiments. Died. Killed. Disch'd. Pris'ners. Deserted. Third, Colonel Richmond 13 2 45 14 6 Fourth, Colonel Walker 120 8 25 3 15 Fifth, Colonel Pierson 13 – 43 – 29 Sixth, Colonel Follansbee 13 12 26 6 8 Eighth, Colonel Coffin 9 – 32 – 42 Forty-second, Colonel Burrill 32 4 45 14 62 Forty-third, Colonel Holbrook 13 2 65 – 89 Forty-fourth, Colonel Lee 24 8 81 – 3 Forty-fifth, Colonel Codman 32 10 61 – 48 Forty-sixth, Colonel Shurtleff 33 – 172 – 10 Forty-seventh, Colonel Marsh 25 2 103 – 219 Forty-eighth, Colonel Stone 50 10 66 – 154 For
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
s letter, which the Governor had sent him. He had never succeeded in getting any money to our prisoners in Salisbury. He had informed Captain Studley that the men could have more money when they wanted it, and the captain had informed the men at Salisbury. General Devens concludes his letter as follows:— This sum should therefore be sent to the commanding officer of the Fifteenth, for the benefit of the regiment; and I am sorry that they yet have men in that infernal prison-house of Richmond who can expend it there. On the 4th of March, the Governor wrote to J. Z. Goodrich, Collector of the Port of Boston,— On the 12th of December last, I received from Mr. Caleb Howe, Jr., information that led to the arrest of officers and crew of the schooner Alliance, of Bear River, N. S., for aiding soldiers to desert from the camp on Long Island, some of whom were tried, and, through witnesses obtained by Mr. Howe's influence, were convicted of the offence. I learn that Mr. Howe
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
Freetown Incorporated July 21, 1683. Population in 1860, 1,521; in 1865, 1,484. Valuation in 1860, $802,214; in 1865, $706,117. The selectmen in 1861 were John D. Wilson, James Precket, Paul M. Barnes; in 1862, John D. Wilson, Granville S. Allen, Edmund D. Hathaway; in 1863, John D. Wilson, Edmund D. Hathaway, Elijah D. Chase; in 1864, John D. Wilson, Elijah D. Chase, John W. Peabody; in 1865, John D. Wilson, Ruel Washburn, Philip Evans. The town-clerk in 1861 and 1862 was Silas P. Richmond; in 1863, George W. Hall; in 1864 and 1865, Don. C. H. Hathaway. The town-treasurer in 1861 was John D. Wilson; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, James Burr; in 1865, Guilford Hathaway. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters connected with the war, was held on the 9th of May, at which one thousand dollars were appropriated to assist the families of volunteers living in the town; and John H. Macomber, Thomas Leeburn, and James W. Hathaway were appointed to disburse the same
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fourth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
alion, under Captain Staples, engaged in an expedition to St. John's Island, S. C. The battalion remained stationed thus by detachments at Hilton Head, S. C., and Jacksonville, Fla., throughout the year and until the close of the war. Immediately after organization the 1st and 3d Battalions were ordered to Virginia; the 3d encamping at Newport News during most of the month of May, 1864, and afterward establishing headquarters at City Point, Va.; while the 1st Battalion, under command of Captain Richmond, moved to Petersburg, being in action at Bermuda Hundred and Drewry's Bluff. In June Cos. E and H of the 3d Battalion, under Captain Ray, were on detached service with the 18th Army Corps. On August 15 these two battalions, under command of Colonel Rand, became a part of the 10th Army Corps and took part in the siege of Petersburg, remaining thus engaged until the spring of 1865. Meanwhile four companies were detached and joined the 24th and 25th Army Corps, remaining with them until
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
al of members of regiment,— Officers,1053–––––––––––63 Enlisted men,––98949993101828989791086938 Totals,–––––––––––––1001 The 58th Mass. Infantry (Third Veteran Regiment) was the last three years infantry organization from Massachusetts to be mustered into the United States service and to leave the State for the front. Although recruiting for the regiment began in September, 1863, only eight companies were filled and mustered when the command left the State on April 28, 1864. Col. Silas P. Richmond of the 3d Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, was commissioned colonel of the regiment Sept. 28, 1863, but, resigning before muster, the organization was under command of Lieut.. Col. John C. Whiton during its entire service. It reached Alexandria April 30, moving May 2 to Bristoe Station, where it was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 9th Corps. It was engaged on the afternoon of May 6 at the Wilderness, and, moving to Spotsylv