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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 15 3 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
at once reported at the State House, and asked for transportation back to his post. The Adjutant-General sent him to Colonel Day, U. S. A., who had authority to furnish transportation. Colonel Day refused it, on the ground that Mr. Goddard's furlColonel Day refused it, on the ground that Mr. Goddard's furlough was no sufficient authority for the man's absence. Captain McKim, the United-States Quartermaster in Boston, also declined to furnish transportation. The State had neither authority nor funds. The Adjutant-General said,— We have no mea paid for ten months, utters no complaint. The Adjutant-General disclaimed any wish to say a word disparagingly of Colonel Day. He is an old officer of the army; but he does not understand our people, and is too aged to learn. He will do d towns will never forget the repulses which they met, and the vexations they underwent in recruiting, during the time Colonel Day represented the military authorities of the nation at this post. And yet he was an honest and brave officer; but he w
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
ould strengthen the loyal States, and weaken the disloyal. On the 14th of July, Governor Andrew caused to be issued General Order No. 27, which appointed Major Joseph M. Day, of Barnstable, Provost-Marshal of the Commonwealth, with the rank of colonel, to whose supervision was committed the recruitment of men in the disloyal Staost-marshals of Massachusetts; they were to have the sole charge of recruiting men in their several departments, and were to report the names of the recruits to Colonel Day. The same order designated Colonel Charles R. Codman of Boston, Colonel D. Waldo Lincoln of Worcester, Colonel Charles H. Dalton of Boston, Major George L. Stet for your approval, and to ask the influence of your name in its aid. On the day when General Order No. 27 was issued (July 14), the Governor telegraphed to Major Day, Barnstable,— See order, assigning you to duty here, in to-morrow morning's newspapers. Please report personally by the first train. He also wrote, on
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
neral. Brigadier-General Richard A. Peirce, Inspector-General. Brigadier-General William Raymond Lee, Chief Engineer. Brigadier-General William L. Burt, Judge-Advocate-General. Brigadier-General Elijah D. Brigham, Commissary-General. Colonel Joseph M. Day, Provost-Marshal-General. Colonel J. F. B. Marshall, Paymaster-General. Colonel William S. King, Constable of Commonwealth. Colonel Charles Amory, late Master of Ordnance. Lieutenant-Colonel Gardiner Tufts, Assistant Provost-Marshan addition of $11,312.70, of which $200 was contributed by Governor Andrew; $374.50 by Colonel Francis L. Lee, the amount being the remainder of the regimental fund of the Forty-fourth (nine months) Regiment; and $10,465 was contributed by Colonel J. M. Day, Provost-Marshal-General of Massachusetts, from surplus funds deposited in the State treasury by parties to procure representative recruits in the army. The money was donated for this charitable purpose by the persons to whom the money bel