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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865

Chapter 42: batteries Eleven and Twelve and Fort Rice. Battle at Boydton Plank Road. The duty at Batteries Eleven and Twelve and Fort Rice was laborious and trying in the highest degree, one-third of the men being constantly under arms, and the remainder were usually absorbed by heavy picket or fatigue details. Artillery firFort Rice was laborious and trying in the highest degree, one-third of the men being constantly under arms, and the remainder were usually absorbed by heavy picket or fatigue details. Artillery firing took place daily, but owing to the protection afforded by traverses and bomb proofs (erected by the men under command of Col. Rice, commanding the garrison) they lost but one man killed and one wounded while on the line. Being relieved at Fort Rice on the 24th of October, the men went to the rear and massed in division, the Fort Rice on the 24th of October, the men went to the rear and massed in division, the Division then being commanded by Gen. Egan. At 2 P. M. of the 26th they went upon a reconnoissance upon the left; halted and bivouacked for the night on the old battle ground of the Fifth Corps, on the Welden Road. About 3 A. M. of the 27th the march was resumed and shortly after daylight came upon the enemy in force and intrench

cquitted himself with marked bravery during the preceding part of the campaign. The regiment also sustained severe loss by the death of valuable and efficient noncom-missioned officers, among whom may be mentioned Sergeants Falls, Russell, Brown, Ross and Viall. The regiment commenced the campaign with 7 officers and 211 men. Of the former 3 were killed, 1 severely wounded, and 3 captured. There were received, during the campaign recruits and convalescents to the number of 275, and out of th prisoner, of war. First Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, on detached service, acting provost marshall 2nd Div. 2nd Corps. Co. G.Capt. John P. Congdon. Co. H.First Lieut. D. J. M. A. Jewett. Co. I.First Lieut. J. G. B. Adams, prisoner of war. Second Lieut. John T. Ross, present, promoted, Jan. 25, 1865. Co. K.Capt. L. J. Hume, paroled prisoner of war, Dec. 11, 1864. First Lieut. Jos. Libby, present. Recruits received from depot, 19. On January 24th, First Lieut. Jos. E. Hodgkins, who had just

. Capt. Isaac N. Mudgett, transferred by S. O. 250, W. D., Oct. 21st, 1864. Lieut. Geo. M. Ritchie, promoted from Quartermaster Sergeant, Oct. 21. Lieut. J. Frederick Aytoun, promoted from Sergeant, Oct 13th, 1864. Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, promoted from hospital steward, Oct. 21, 1864. Gain: October 21, 1864. First Andrew Sharpshooters, consolidated with Nineteenth Massachusetts, by S. O. 289, W. D., A. G. O. Co. K.Sergt. Chas. Harrington. Corp. Samuel D. Chase. Private Marcus P. Arnold. Private Noah Bentley. Private Ed. Bestwick. Private Geo. E. Franklin. Private Frank Matto. Private A. G. Plympton. Private Lott I. Randall. Private Thomas C. Smith. Private Wm. H. Warner. Private Henry L. Wheelock. Private Chas. O. Wolcott. Private James F. Woodruff. Private Joseph A. Young. The regiment was, on the 1st of November, ordered up to the front to form part of the garrison of Fort Steadman and Battery 10, the most important works on the line, and in clo

ett, transferred by S. O. 250, W. D., Oct. 21st, 1864. Lieut. Geo. M. Ritchie, promoted from Quartermaster Sergeant, Oct. 21. Lieut. J. Frederick Aytoun, promoted from Sergeant, Oct 13th, 1864. Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, promoted from hospital steward, Oct. 21, 1864. Gain: October 21, 1864. First Andrew Sharpshooters, consolidated with Nineteenth Massachusetts, by S. O. 289, W. D., A. G. O. Co. K.Sergt. Chas. Harrington. Corp. Samuel D. Chase. Private Marcus P. Arnold. Private Noah Bentley. Private Ed. Bestwick. Private Geo. E. Franklin. Private Frank Matto. Private A. G. Plympton. Private Lott I. Randall. Private Thomas C. Smith. Private Wm. H. Warner. Private Henry L. Wheelock. Private Chas. O. Wolcott. Private James F. Woodruff. Private Joseph A. Young. The regiment was, on the 1st of November, ordered up to the front to form part of the garrison of Fort Steadman and Battery 10, the most important works on the line, and in close proximity (270 yards)

Brig. 1st. Div. First Lieut. Wm. M. Curtis, prisoner of war. Co. B.Capt. Wm. E. Barrows, on detached service, A. D. C. to Maj. Gen. Webb. First. Lieut. Jos. E. Hodgkins, present. Co. C.First Lieut. Wm. A. Stone, present. Co. D.Capt. Moncena Dunn, prisoner of war. First Lieut. Wm. A. McGinnis, prisoner of war. Second Lieut. Wm. H. Tibbets, present, promoted Jan. 28, 1863. Co. E.Capt. I. N. Mudgett, prisoner, of war. First Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, on detached service, acting provost marshall 2nd Div. 2nd Corps. Co. G.Capt. John P. Congdon. Co. H.First Lieut. D. J. M. A. Jewett. Co. I.First Lieut. J. G. B. Adams, prisoner of war. Second Lieut. John T. Ross, present, promoted, Jan. 25, 1865. Co. K.Capt. L. J. Hume, paroled prisoner of war, Dec. 11, 1864. First Lieut. Jos. Libby, present. Recruits received from depot, 19. On January 24th, First Lieut. Jos. E. Hodgkins, who had just returned from Andersonville prison, was assigned to Co. B. and placed in command of it.

ine, under Lieutenants Condon and Aytoun all night, and the next morning, on finding that the troops had been withdrawn, they made their escape, during which they were attacked by the enemy's cavalry and three fell into the hands of the latter. The regiment lost 11 missing in action as follows: Co. C.Sergt. E. A. Nichols. Co. A.Private Geo. F. Francis. Co. B.Nicholas Doyle. James P. Brown. Co. C.James Craig. S. S. Lee. Charles Payson. E. Tuttle. Co. G.D. Mahoney. Co. H.Octave Bennett. Co. I.Chas. Routnair. The regimental return for October, 1864, makes note of the following changes in the command. Captain Elisha A. Hinks, discharged for disability, on account of wounds, Oct. 7th, 1862. Capt. Wm. F. Rice, discharged, expiration of service, Oct. 9, 1864. Quartermaster Thomas F. Winthrop, discharged, expiration of service, October 9th, 1864. Lieut. Chas. S. Palmer, discharged, expiration of service, Oct. 9, 1864. Capt. Isaac N. Mudgett, transferred by

ioned officers, Sick,7 Enlisted men, On detached service,5 With leave,2 Sick,338 In arrest,5350 Present and absent, Commissioned officers,19 Enlisted men,509528 The Monthly Return, dated Jan. 31st, 1865, showed the following: Lieut. Col. Edmund Rice, present. Surgeon Gustavus P. Pratt, present. Adjt. Fred J. Aytoun, present. Regimental Quartermaster Geo. M. Ritchie, present. Co. A.Capt. Isaac H. Boyd, on detached service, Inspector 1st Brig. 1st. Div. First Lieut. Wm. M. Curtis, prisoner of war. Co. B.Capt. Wm. E. Barrows, on detached service, A. D. C. to Maj. Gen. Webb. First. Lieut. Jos. E. Hodgkins, present. Co. C.First Lieut. Wm. A. Stone, present. Co. D.Capt. Moncena Dunn, prisoner of war. First Lieut. Wm. A. McGinnis, prisoner of war. Second Lieut. Wm. H. Tibbets, present, promoted Jan. 28, 1863. Co. E.Capt. I. N. Mudgett, prisoner, of war. First Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, on detached service, acting provost marshall 2nd Div. 2nd Corps. Co. G.Ca

f the regiment was called to aid in bringing them in. At 5 P. M. the fighting ceased and at 9 P. M. the troops were withdrawn. Thirty men of the regiment were left on the skirmish line, under Lieutenants Condon and Aytoun all night, and the next morning, on finding that the troops had been withdrawn, they made their escape, during which they were attacked by the enemy's cavalry and three fell into the hands of the latter. The regiment lost 11 missing in action as follows: Co. C.Sergt. E. A. Nichols. Co. A.Private Geo. F. Francis. Co. B.Nicholas Doyle. James P. Brown. Co. C.James Craig. S. S. Lee. Charles Payson. E. Tuttle. Co. G.D. Mahoney. Co. H.Octave Bennett. Co. I.Chas. Routnair. The regimental return for October, 1864, makes note of the following changes in the command. Captain Elisha A. Hinks, discharged for disability, on account of wounds, Oct. 7th, 1862. Capt. Wm. F. Rice, discharged, expiration of service, Oct. 9, 1864. Quartermaster Thomas F. W

Ritchie, promoted from Quartermaster Sergeant, Oct. 21. Lieut. J. Frederick Aytoun, promoted from Sergeant, Oct 13th, 1864. Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, promoted from hospital steward, Oct. 21, 1864. Gain: October 21, 1864. First Andrew Sharpshooters, consolidated with Nineteenth Massachusetts, by S. O. 289, W. D., A. G. O. Co. K.Sergt. Chas. Harrington. Corp. Samuel D. Chase. Private Marcus P. Arnold. Private Noah Bentley. Private Ed. Bestwick. Private Geo. E. Franklin. Private Frank Matto. Private A. G. Plympton. Private Lott I. Randall. Private Thomas C. Smith. Private Wm. H. Warner. Private Henry L. Wheelock. Private Chas. O. Wolcott. Private James F. Woodruff. Private Joseph A. Young. The regiment was, on the 1st of November, ordered up to the front to form part of the garrison of Fort Steadman and Battery 10, the most important works on the line, and in close proximity (270 yards) to the enemy's. The regiment remained there during the month of November

or disability, on account of wounds, Oct. 7th, 1862. Capt. Wm. F. Rice, discharged, expiration of service, Oct. 9, 1864. Quartermaster Thomas F. Winthrop, discharged, expiration of service, October 9th, 1864. Lieut. Chas. S. Palmer, discharged, expiration of service, Oct. 9, 1864. Capt. Isaac N. Mudgett, transferred by S. O. 250, W. D., Oct. 21st, 1864. Lieut. Geo. M. Ritchie, promoted from Quartermaster Sergeant, Oct. 21. Lieut. J. Frederick Aytoun, promoted from Sergeant, Oct 13th, 1864. Lieut. Ed. N. Schoff, promoted from hospital steward, Oct. 21, 1864. Gain: October 21, 1864. First Andrew Sharpshooters, consolidated with Nineteenth Massachusetts, by S. O. 289, W. D., A. G. O. Co. K.Sergt. Chas. Harrington. Corp. Samuel D. Chase. Private Marcus P. Arnold. Private Noah Bentley. Private Ed. Bestwick. Private Geo. E. Franklin. Private Frank Matto. Private A. G. Plympton. Private Lott I. Randall. Private Thomas C. Smith. Private Wm. H. Warner.