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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 15: (search)
erwards, at intervals, lie utters most pitiful wails of agony. Finding life still persisting tenaciously, two of the gun's crew bring him under cover of the works out of further danger. He died the next day and was buried in a family lot near Reams. William Foster, driver on the First piece, also received a wound in the head, the bullet ploughing a perfect furrow from front to rear of the scalp. Meanwhile the enemy have reopened the battery around to our left and rear, evidently firing aivision proceeded with the work of destroying the railroad towards Rowanty Creek, my instructions being to destroy the road as far as that if practicable. . . . . . At dark the working party and the division were withdrawn to the intrenchments at Reams. The next day the Second Division was to continue the work of destruction, but at 11 o'clock that night Hancock was apprised by Gen. Humphreys, Gen. Meade's chief of staff, that large bodies of the enemy were passing south, and cautioned to b
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 16: (search)
am, Michael Farrell, G. W. Blair. Oct. 14. Two recruits received; Peter Terbriggen, Wm. Osborn. Private A. L. Gowell returned to duty from general hospital. Oct. 15. Private H. N. Bemis returned from brigade hospital; Private E. C. Jewell sent to brigade hospital. Oct. 17. Notice received of Serg't Chandler Gould's death by Chronic Diarrhea at U. S. Hospital, Beverly, N. J. (?) Oct. 5th. Oct. 19. J. H. Knowland sent from brigade to general hospital. Corp. Geo. A. Pease sent to brigade hospital; Private E. C. Jewell returned to duty. Private E. J. Wilson on detached service at Art'y Brigade Headquarters in confinement. One horse died, worn out. Oct. 22. Lieut's J. W. Adams and W. G. Rollins transferred on Morning Report from present on special duty to absent on detached service. Oct. 23. Private C. A. Mason severely wounded and missing since Aug. 25, 1864 dropped from the rolls, killed in action. [Died on the field and was buried in a family lot near Reams.]
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 17: (search)
he next move. It was nearly 11 o'clock at night when we were aroused, and ordered to limber up preparatory to moving out. As we had expected to remain on the field and renew the contest next morning, this was an unlooked for order, but retracing our way through Where the Battery stood Oct. 27, 1864 mire and water, we emerged at Yellow Tavern just as the sun was breaking through the clouds. There we lay till noon, going thence to the camp in the rear line occupied by us on the return from Reams Station; thence, on the evening of the 29th, to Fort Stevenson, inside which we pitched our tents. Thus ended the Battle of Hatcher's Run, or Boydton Plank Road as it is sometimes called, which closed active operations on this part of the line for 1864. Our total loss was two officers mortally wounded, one private killed and two wounded, and seven horses shot. Cornelius McAuliffe was thrown from a caisson on the return march, resulting in the breaking of one of his legs. Lieut. Grang
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Roster and roll of the Company (search)
k,Sept. 9, 1862,Trans'fd V. R.C. Jan. 1, 1865; disch'd May 5, 1865, disabil. Pike, Hiram,37Salisbury,Dec. 26, 1863,June 9, 1865, expiration of service Prince, Charles B.,18Cambridge,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Proul, Thomas J.,34Millbury,Nov. 12, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Putnam, George H.,28S. Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Putnam, George K.,28Boston, Sept. 9, 1862,Died Nov. 21, 1864, Annapolis, Md., of wound received at Reams, Aug. 25. Quimby, Elisha T.,37Stoneham,Aug. 11, 1864,Nov. 11, 1864, disability. Quinn, George W.,21Boston, Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Quint, Louis B.,18Canton,Sept. 20, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Ramsdell, John M.,29Hardwick,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service. Rawson, William,29Boston, Sept. 9, 1862,Prisoner Aug. 25, 1864. June 9, 1865, exp. of service. Redfield, Timothy G.,34Hardwick,Sept. 9, 1862,Taken prisoner Aug. 25, 1864. Adm