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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
his time. He was afterwards commissioned colonel of the Seventy-ninth Regiment, New-York Volunteers, and was killed in the second battle of Bull Run. Aug. 1.—The Governor writes to General Ripley, chief of Ordnance Bureau, that the Massachusetts regiments, armed with the Enfield rifles, want an additional supply of ammunition; and he wishes to know whether the Government does not intend to supply suitable ammunition; if not, what arrangements it is desirable for Massachusetts to make? Aug. 2.—The Governor telegraphs to Senator Wilson, at Washington, Has any provision been made for half-pay to soldiers' families? Such an arrangement would prevent much suffering this winter. Aug. 3.—The Governor telegraphs to Senators Sumner and Wilson, Can it be intended by Congress, that volunteers in the field shall fill vacancies by election? Where is to be the source of discipline, when every candidate is seeking personal favor of the men? Aug. 14.—The Governor telegraphs to Governo
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
r selectmen were not as active in the discharge of this peculiar duty as they wished to have them, and therefore held a town meeting on the subject. On the 1st of August, the Governor detailed Colonel William R. Lee, Twentieth Regiment, to establish a camp of rendezvous at Pittsfield, for all recruits who may offer, and be found competent. The United States mustering and disbursing officers in Boston were to furnish such material from their departments as might be necessary. On the 2d of August, the Governor received from Major-General Hooker the following letter, dated Harrison's Landing, James River, Va., July 29; the same being in answer to one written on the 24th, by Governor Andrew:— The fate of Major Chandler is still involved in mystery. I have heard of his having been in Richmond, and also of his having been seen on his way to Boston; but, in tracing up these reports, I regret to say, that I have not been able to satisfy myself that he is still numbered with the l
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
hundred officers and men (being but eight companies) who went in, seven officers and seventy-nine men were killed and wounded. On the 19th of June, the Fifty-third was ordered to the front in support of a battery, where it remained till the surrender of Port Hudson, July 9. It was then ordered on picket duty five miles from Port Hudson, when it marched with the brigade to Baton Rouge. On the 15th, it embarked for Donaldsville and remained in camp, engaged in drill and picket duty until Aug. 2, when it returned to Baton Rouge, and, on the 12th, was ordered to Massachusetts, via Cairo. It arrived at Cairo Aug. 19, and at Fitchburg, Mass., the 24th, where, after a public reception, it was furloughed one week, and mustered out of service Sept. 2, by Captain I. R. Lawrence. There was but one light battery raised for the nine months service. It was recruited by Major Edward J. Jones, of Boston, in a very short time, at Readville Camp, without expense to the Commonwealth. Major J