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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
ecessity of its services at the forts for the defence of Boston, and the large number of rebel prisoners which they had to guard, were duties of too great importance to be intrusted to inexperienced companies of militia. The other companies were placed on garrison duty in the defences of Washington, and were soon after given a regimental form of organization. There were at this time one hundred and seventy-two rebel prisoners at Fort Warren, among whom were Captain Reed of the Tacony, Captain Webb of the Atlanta, half a dozen of Morgan's guerillas, several of Longstreet's officers, and a large number of blockade-runners; many of them desperate characters, all of whom required close watching. There were one hundred and one guns mounted in the fort, and the magazines were well supplied with proper ammunition. Major Cabot had given great attention to the discipline of his men in heavy artillery practice. He had also made a valuable chart, showing the range of the various channels.