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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 44: in camp at
Bailey's Cross Roads
. Muster out. (search)
Chapter 44: in camp at Bailey's Cross Roads. Muster out. The regiment had by this time become entirely different in its make up to the Nineteenth Massachusetts of 1861, and and the addition of many recruits of all nationalities lent much to its picturesqueness. Here nothing of interest occurred until May 23, when the Army of the Potomac passed in review before President Johnson and Lieutenant General Grant. This was a great event. Most of the previous day was spent in preparation, cleaning guns, polishing brasses and blacking equipments and boots. No knapsacks or equipments were to be carried. Colonel Rice wanted to make it as easy for the men as possible and they would march much easier and make a better appearance without them. The tin receptacles for cartridges were taken out of the cartridge boxes and sandwiches of bread and pork put in their places for the men's dinners. At sunrise they started, each man carrying in his inside pocket a pair of white gloves to be
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
), Jan. 13, ‘65; 21; died Apr. 20, ‘65, Burkes Station, Va. Cashman, Timothy, priv., (E), July 25, ‘61; 35; disch. disa. May 23, ‘62 at Washington, D. C Cassidy, Francis, priv., (G), Aug. 23, ‘61; 32; killed in action, Sept. 17, ‘62, Antietam. Catell; N. F.R. McIntosh, James, sergt., (A), July 26, ‘61; 30; disch. disa. Feb. 4, ‘63 as priv. McKane, John, priv., (C), May 23, ‘64; 21; abs. pris. capt'd June 22, ‘64, Jerusalem Plank Road; not heard from since. McKee, Robert, priv., (E), July 2 ‘65. O'Brien, Michael, priv., (I), Aug. 21, ‘61; 24; wounded July 3, ‘63; pris. June 22, ‘64, to Apr. 28, ‘65; disch. May 23, ‘65. O'Brien, Patrick, priv., (G), July 25, ‘61; 18; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. O'Connell, James, priv., (G), Aug. 19, ‘61; 21, ‘63; 21; N. F.R. Smith, James, priv., (—), Mar. 28, ‘64; 26; transf. to Navy Apr. 23, ‘64. Smith, James, priv., (F), May 23, ‘64; 21; sub. S. C. Ellis; died Feb. 3, ‘65, Salisbury, N. C. Smith, James H.