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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
. The Governor appointed Hon. Francis B. Crowninshield the agent to proceed to Europe and purchase arms, and gave him a letter of credit to the amount of fifty thousand pounds sterling. Mr. Crowninshield sailed in the next steamer from New York for England. On the day that orders were received to send forward troops, the Governor wrote the following letter:— Boston, April 15, 1861. To Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. Sir,—I have received telegrams from yourself and Brigadier-General Thomas, admonishing me of a coming requisition for twenty companies of sixty-four privates each; and I have caused orders to be distributed to bring the men into Boston before to-morrow night, and to await orders. Allow me to urge the issue of an order to the Springfield (Mass.) Armory, to double the production of arms at once, and to push the work to the utmost. If any aid by way of money or credit is needed from Massachusetts, I hope to be at once apprised. An extra session of our Gen
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
msburg letters of Colonel Howe every assistance given the agencies of theState for the care of the men the office in Washington Colonel Gardinertufts, Mrs. Jennie L. Thomas, Robert C. Carson, William Robinson, appointedAgents visits of the Adjutant-General, Colonel Ritchie, and Colonel Johnq. Adams, to the front report to twithout expressing our acknowledgments to Colonel Tufts, for the services rendered by him to the sick and wounded soldiers of the Commonwealth; and also to Mrs. Jennie L. Thomas, of Dedham, who was appointed in October, 1862, to assist Colonel Tufts in his humane labors, and whose devotion to the cause and kindness to the worn and men. He hurried on to Washington that night, and the next morning, accompanied by Senator Wilson, called at the War Department, and had an interview with Adjutant-General Thomas, and acquainted him with the condition of the regiment. The latter promised to lay the subject before the Secretary of War immediately. The Adjutant-Gen
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
three years men? Authority was given. On the same, he writes to Brigadier-General Briggs, who was in Boston on wounded furlough,— As you have expressed a wish to do some service for the State while waiting here, I ask you, as a great favor, to repair to Worcester to-morrow, to inspect the condition of the Thirty-sixth Regiment, and make a report to me as to its organization,—conferring with me and with the Adjutant-General before leaving. Aug. 13.—Governor telegraphs Adjutant-General Thomas, Washington, Can the nine months militia of Massachusetts be mustered in now, and as fast as they present themselves? Please answer at once. Leave was only given to have them mustered in by full companies. On the same day, he telegraphed to Assistant Adjutant-General Townsend, Please telegraph whether furloughs granted between July 31 and Aug. 11 are revoked by General Order 92 of July 31. On the same day, Colonel Browne, by direction of the Governor, forwards to John M. Forbes<
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
you to present. Our Legislature will meet the first Wednesday in January. On the 17th of December, the Governor received the following telegram from the Secretary of War:— The great battle between the United-States forces, under Major-General Thomas, and the rebel army, under General Hood, before Nashville, resulted yesterday in a great and decisive victory for the Union army. The rebel army has been broken and routed, a large portion of its artillery, and a great number of prisoners captured. This triumph has been achieved with small loss to our army: General Thomas reports that his loss has been very small, probably not exceeding three hundred, and very few killed. On the 21st of December, the Governor addressed a letter to Lewis Hayden, a colored citizen of Boston, who, as we have before stated, had been a slave in Kentucky, but who was at that time, and is now, employed in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Mr. Hayden was the Master of a colore
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
ver may hereafter tide, or befall me or mine, May the God of our fathers preserve our Commonwealth. The roll of honor was not yet completed, when Governor Andrew's address was delivered. Many of our brave and gallant officers and men were yet to taste of death, before the day of our deliverance should come. The Army of the Potomac was yet in the trenches before Petersburg and Richmond, and Lee held the Confederate Capitol; Sherman had not yet completed his gallant march to the sea, and Thomas still faced the enemy behind his breast-works in front of Nashville. But in April, before the apple-trees of New England had put forth their leaves and blossoms, the Confederate armies had laid down their arms at the demand of Grant and Sherman, but not before many of the sons of Massachusetts and of other loyal States had offered up their precious lives, and watered the greensward of the South with their blood. We will state here that the number of officers who were killed or died in t