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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion 42 8 Browse Search
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no less competent judge than Gen. Barry himself, accomplished as artillerists, and of this education we were reasonably proud. Leaves of absence were frequently granted to go up into the city, and even as far as Alexandria, when approved by Gen. Casey. In the earlier part of our sojourn here it was decided to build a stable large enough to accommodate eight hundred horses, and details of men for this purpose from the various batteries then in the brigade were ordered to report to David R. Stowell, our artificer, who was to have charge of its construction. A violent rain-storm and wind threw down the stables when only partly finished; but they were afterwards carried on to successful completion. As we were told there would be an extra allowance of forty cents per day made for our labor, we looked upon the enterprise as something desirable, especially as it exempted us from all camp duties; but as the wages expected never came to hand, the question of interest to the detail fro
? started on furlough to Boston. March 16. Wm. Herring, E. Ashcroft, Win. Endicott and D. R, Stowell reported to quarters. March 17.. Wm. H. Martin sent to insane hospital, Washingon, D. C. C. e duty and Mugford and Chase reported to quarters. March 19. Mugford, Herring, Ashcroft and Stowell reported for duty. Alex. W. Holbrook reported to quarters. One sorrel horse ridden by Merrillril 15. Orcutt (?) reported to quarters. April 16. Redfield reported for dismounted duty. Stowell and Pierce (?) reported for quarters. April 17. Pierce (?) reported for duty. April 18. nut and one bay) shot, per order Capt. Sleeper; disease, glanders. April 19. Orcutt (?) and Stowell reported for dismounted duty; Pierce (?) and Chase reported for quarters. April 20. C. E. WoHospital yesterday; H. Chase reported for dismounted duty. April 22. Pierce (?) Colbath and Stowell reported for duty. April 23. Crawford reported to quarters. April 24. Crawford reported
l, Washington, D. C. Serg't G. H. Putnam promoted First Sergeant, vice Harrington deceased. August 9. Private Butterfield reported to quarters. B. H. Phillips reported for duty. August 10. Privates Northey, Chase, Pierce (?), Thayer and Peach reported for duty. Private N. H. Butterfield reported to quarters. August 11. Private A. F. Southworth reported to quarters. G. L. Clark reported for light duty. August 12. Privates Southworth, Colbath, Baxter and Ring reported for duty; Stowell reported to quarters. Three horses unserviceable. August 13. Private C. Gould promoted Sergeant. Sergeant Woodfin reported to quarters. August 14. Private Norman H. Butterfield reported for duty. August 15. One horse died, glanders. Five horses unserviceable. August 16. Private J. W. Thayer reported to quarters; N. H. Butterfield reported for duty. August 17. One horse, bay, died, disease, glanders. August 18. Serg't Philip T. Woodfin, Jr., reported to quarters. Priva
l Jan. 17. Privates Nesbitt and Maxwell and Artificer Stowell reported to quarters. Jan. 19. Privates Nes. 23. Sergeant Geo. H. Putnam, Corp'l Currant, Artificer Stowell reported for duty. Private Richard Horrigan d, and Chas. Thompson reported to quarters. Artificer D. R. Stowell on furlough of 10 days. March 8. Privateers. March 19. Lieut. Wm. G. Rollins and Artificer D. R. Stowell returned from leave. Two horses shot and fand Alex. W. Holbrook reported for duty. Artificer David R. Stowell reported to quarters. April 4. ArtificArtificer D. R. Stowell reported for duty. April 5. James Dwight and P. Gallagher reported to duty. Artificer D. Artificer D. R. Stowell reported to quarters. Serg't Geo. H. Putnam went on three days leave to appear before Colored BureaD. Smith reported to quarters. April 10. Artificer D. R. Stowell and Joseph Cross reported to quarters. Ser A. D. Bacon reported to duty. April 18. Artificer D. R. Stowell, J. P. Brown land A. B. Spooner reported to
re were heavy movements of troops to the right and left, brisk cannonading, and general activity, and after dark orders came for us to limber up and move out as quietly as possible. Morning reports. 1864. May 21. Serg't Townsend, Artif. Stowell, Serg't C. Gould, Farrier Bruce, and 12 men with Caissons and B. W. (Battery Wagon?) in Ammunition Train. May 25. Willard Y. Gross appointed Artificer by General Orders No.— Headquarters 10th Battery vice David R. Stowell reduced to the ranksDavid R. Stowell reduced to the ranks. William Herring appointed Stable Sergeant vice Asa L. Gowell reduced to the ranks. May 26. Elbridge D. Thresher appointed Farrier vice C. E. Bruce returned to the ranks. Corporal Beck sent to caissons in train. One horse worn out and abandoned. May 27. Jonas W. Strout and John M. Ramsdell missing. One horse abandoned—worn out. May 28. Strout returned for duty. One horse worn out and abandoned. Battery Wagon returned with one sergeant and six men. May 29. John Ramsdell retu
ry lull in our new front, we turn and give them a good pounding. The roar soon breaks out again behind, and feeling that the most is at stake in that direction, we direct our fire thitherward anew. At this time, a body of infantry, A brigade of Mott's Division. having advanced by our left down to the woods in our front shortly before, came falling back through the guns. We remonstrate with them, but all to no purpose. A colonel says he cannot rally his regiment. One of our men, David R. Stowell, cries out to some of the Eleventh Massachusetts infantry that he recognized, Shame on you, boys! Will you leave the old Tenth Battery to fight it out alone? Then going to the color-bearer he demands the flag, declaring he will lead them on himself, while Lieut. Granger draws his sword and endeavors to stay the retreating wave. When they see that we remain steadfastly at our posts, making no sign of retreat, some of the more courageous step out and call on their comrades to halt and
s reported to quarters. One horse shot—order of Lieut. W. L. Bull, Ass't Inspector Art'y Brigade— Glanders. Jan. 27. Privates Hunt and Woodis reported to quarters. Jan. 28. Privates Hunt and Woodis reported to quarters. Jan. 29. Private D. R. Stowell detailed as mechanic in Q. M. Dep't., Art'y Brigade. Private E. C. Jewell returned to duty from Art'y Brigade, Q. M. Dep't 2nd Corps. Privates Woodis, Hunt and Bacon and Serg't Bailey reported to quarters. Private Hiram P. Ring returned to duty from furlough. Privates Otis, Chase and Orcutt reported to quarters. Two horses died; glanders and worn out. March 11. Privates H. B. Beal and H. P. Ring detailed in Brigade Q. M. Dep't. Notice received of absence on furlough of D. R. Stowell, mechanic in Brigade Q. M. train. Private Charles Fiske sent to Brigade Hospital. Privates Orcutt, Chase and Otis reported to quarters. Bugler J. T. Sullivan sick in quarters. March 12. Private F. A. Chase detailed to Brigade Q. M. Dep't
and 12 rounds of Hotchkiss Percussion). March 26. Q. M. Serg't Wm. H. Fitzpatrick and Private Timothy Nowell returned from furloughs. March 27. Private Charles Fiske returned front General Hospital at City Point. March 28. Two guns turned over to J. P. Farley, eighteen horses to E. J. Strang. One corporal and nine men detailed for cattle guard. Two horses died of exhaustion. March 29. Serg't B. F. Parker returned from 20 days furlough. April 1. Private Geo. H. Putnam and D. R. Stowell returned from 20 days furlough. April 2. Expended 97 rounds of ammunition. Delivered 120 rounds of Hotchkiss Percussion to First N. H. Battery. April 3. Three horses died of exhaustion. April 5. One horse died of exhaustion. April 6. Two horses died of exhaustion. Expended 38 rounds of ammunition. April 7. Two horses died of exhaustion. Corp. Geo. H. Smith reduced to the ranks. Expended 16 rounds of ammunition. Received 9 horses from Q. M. Dept. April 8. Four horses
cade of boards and fence rails which they had collected early in the fight. Right here opposite the opening of the White Oak Road and not six rods from it stood early in the fight Beck's Battery C & I, Fifth U. S. Art'y, relieved later by the Tenth Massachusetts Battery. Here our Lieut., Asa Smith, tumbled from his horse mortally wounded. Here fell Daniel W. Atkinson of my own gun's crew. Here fell Captain David A. Granger at the time in command of the Eleventh Mass. Infantry. Here David R. Stowell of the Battery seized hold of the staff of the regiment's colors as the men fell back through the guns and offered to lead them himself. Dave was no dress parade soldier and had little or no style about him, but when the crisis called for a man he easily sized up to the requirement. Here Lieut. Granger, then in command of the Battery, said as coolly as if on parade, on learning that our support had fallen back and that we had no canister left, Fire whatever you have got into the woods
hn F.,19Millbury,Dec. 26, 1863,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Southworth, Alvah F.,19Hardwick,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Spooner, Albert B.,19Barre,Jan. 5, 1864,Died Aug. 20, 1864, Brattleboro. Vt. Starkweather, William H.,21Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,Wounded Aug. 25, 1864. June 9, 1865, exp. of service. Stetson, George W.,21Barre,Jan. 6, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Stevens, Judson, 22E. Boston,Dec. 24, 1863,Died Aug. 31, 1864, East Boston, Mass. Stowell, David R.,39Boston, Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Strout, Jonas W.,27Charlestown,Jan. 9, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Strand, Thomas W.,18Charlestown,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Sulham, Jacob, 28Cambridge,Jan. 4, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Temple, Lyman W.,25Boston, Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Terbriggen, Peter A.,39Springfield,Sept. 23, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Thayer, Jame
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