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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 4: (search)
ood the harness racks, while in front the Battery was parked. The weather being pleasant for some days after our arrival, our drills were resumed with the customary vigor. In one of these a sham fight was had between the Battery and a body of Scott's Nine Hundred cavalry that had recently encamped near by. As the contest waxed warm and men became excited, Frank Loham, No. Two man on the second piece, was quite seriously wounded in the face and breast by a premature discharge. Once in a veral concerts were given in the Town Hall near by to quite large audiences, composed mainly of the officers of the brigade and their friends from in and around the town. At one time it devolved upon Capt. Sleeper to inspect tile detachment of Scott's Nine Hundred cavalry, to which reference has already been made. As might have been expected by any one who knew anything about this body, he reported them to be in a poor state of discipline and generally in an unsoldierly condition. This was
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 5: (search)
hing with showers of tropical intensity. So, for every one of five days spent in that locality, we were alternately cheered by transient sunshine in the morning, and saturated by copious showers in the afternoon. On the 29th, the Twenty-Third Maine, whose term of service had expired, went home rejoicing. It had not seen any fighting. It was made up of stalwart men, and was quite well drilled in the manual of arms, better, perhaps, than any other at Poolsville. On the same date, one of Scott's Nine Hundred, shot while picketing on Bolivar Heights, was brought into camp, and a Dutch lieutenant and nineteen men were captured. This, of course, was a sensation for us. It made war seem more of a reality than hitherto. Thirty Rebel prisoners were also brought in this day. One forenoon St June 26th. Gen. Hooker came riding up the Heights on his white horse. All doubt as to the enemy's purposes being now dispelled, Gen. Hooker crossed the Potomac near Edwards Ferry, and advanc
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
. Bull, Lieut. W. S., 405, 407, 409. Butterfield, N. H., 82, 98. 121, 148, 151, 163, 203, 208. C. Camp Stanton, 18, 23, 31, 39. Camp Stanton, Barry, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 78, 79, 101, 104. Camp Stanton, Davis, 62, 65, 73. Camp Stanton, Heintzelman, 62, 79. Campbell, Michael, 205, 206, 207, 350, 403, 404, 406. Carr, Gen. J. B., 179. Carr, John H., 207, 350, 398. Carr, Patrick, 351. Carter, Theo. A., 203, 204, 207, 350. Castle Thunder, 189, 430. Cavalry, Scott's Nine Hundred, 52, 60, 93. Cavalry, Sixth Michigan, 69. Cavalry, Stuart's, 138. Cavalry, Merritt's, 228. Cavalry, Gregg's, 345, 372, 375, 391. Cavalry, Hampton's, 324, 363, 374. Cavalry, First Mass., 379. Chancellorsville, 65, 213, 214. Chapin's Bluff, 297. Childs, Jona. E., 47. Childs, Dr., 72. Chase, Chas. L., 148, 151, 202, 209. Chase, Frank A., 48, 81, 87, 109, 151, 163, 409. Chase, Harrison, 81, 82, 83, 85, 116, 149, 163, 407, 408, 409. Church, Edwin H.,