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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
ighth (Irish) Regiment, which had been set apart as one of the two regiments which the Governor had offered him. At that time, parts of two Irish regiments had been recruiting, one of which was designated the Twenty-ninth, which was encamped at Framingham. It was, however, found expedient to take the men from Framingham, and mass them with the Twenty-eighth, which was in Camp Cameron, at Cambridge. On the 7th of November, after the consolidation, the Twenty-eighth Regiment had seven hundred anFramingham, and mass them with the Twenty-eighth, which was in Camp Cameron, at Cambridge. On the 7th of November, after the consolidation, the Twenty-eighth Regiment had seven hundred and fifteen men. On that day, the Adjutant-General addressed a letter to Major-General Butler, by direction of the Governor, calling his attention to the fact that the men had not been armed, uniformed, or equipped, which General Butler had informed the Governor he had authority from Washington to do. The regiment had received no aid or attention whatever, from his Headquarters. The Governor, therefore, wished to be informed immediately whether he considered the regiment as part of his command, o
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
arded. March 3.β€”To William D. Northend, Salem:β€” You ask if an inhabitant of Salem goes directly to Virginia, and there enlists, and is mustered into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Second Regiment, can he be considered a part of the quota of Massachusetts, so that his family can receive the State aid? I answer, most unequivocally, yes. Brigadier-General Humphries, U. S. A., Army of the Potomac, wished Governor Andrew to commission Mr. Edward C. Rice, of Framingham, that he might appoint him on his staff. There was no place for him in the three years regiments. The Governor referred the matter to the Adjutant-General, who replied,β€” I presume that a staff appointment by one of our militia brigadier-generals would answer the purpose. It did in the case of Colonel T. Bigelow Lawrence, who received an appointment upon the staff of General McDowell, upon a commission which he held as an officer on the staff of Major-General Sutton, Second Divisio<