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Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
it was over, a crowd of men, cannoneers and drivers, assembled under a tree, and woke the evening echoes in their attempts to drive away discomfort by singing with unusual unction, John Brown's Body, Marching Along, Rally 'round the Flag, and every other song of kindred character generally familiar; and the success manifestly rewarding these efforts clearly demonstrated how philosophical the martyrs were who sang while enduring tortures at the stake. But that is an all-wise provision of Providence which keeps the future a sealed book till, leaf by leaf, it becomes the present, for some of the voices that rang out clear and cheerful in the gloom of that Monday evening were hushed, ere the week was closed, in the solemn stillness of death. Morning reports. 1864. June 21. Two horses shot by order Capt. Sleeper —glanders. One horse died—exhaustion. June 23. One horse shot, farcy; one horse died—exhaustion. Corp. Paine and Thomas Ellworth sent to hospital. June 26. Two hor<
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
n, Newton, Holbrook, Spooner, Thos. Smith, Allen and Munroe at hospital. Lieut. Wm. G. Rollins * * * * accounted for as on detached service is now credited on special * * * Aug. 3. Geo. S. Richardson detailed as Orderly at Art'y Headquarters. John F. Baxter returned to duty from hospital. Edwin H. Church returned to duty from Detached men. Aug. 4. Killoran, Newton (Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Trefry returned) sent to general hospital. Aug. 5. Holbrook, Spooner, T. Smith, Allen, and Monroe, in hospital. Bailey and Trefry excused from duty. Aug. 6. John Millett returned to duty from hospital, Washington, D. C. Aug. 7. Agreeably to Gen. Orders No. 20, Art'y Headquarters 2nd Corps, morning report to headquarters shows P and A 5,177,183. P. T. 165, P. D. 141 and 145. Aug. 8. Wm. Allen, Thos. Smith, A. B. Spooner, A. W. Holbrook sent to general hospital. James Peach and M. M. Pierce sent to brigade hospital. One horse died—glanders. Aug. 9. Private Wm. Trefry sen
Wheeling, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
division was sent out, by a well-executed maneuver it captured a battery of four twenty-pounders, which had just gone into action, and was sending its compliments down into our neighborhood. Our piece horses were then detached to draw the trophies into our lines, which they did without loss, though under fire from the Rebel skirmish line. Later in the day another battery opened on us from farther towards the Confederate left, and sent its shells crashing through the trees over our heads. Wheeling our two left pieces, we answered the challenge, while Battery B, First Rhode Island Regiment, opened from another quarter, thus concentrating a fire that soon silenced it. During the day the gunboat Saugus fired at brief intervals, directing its shot into the enemy's works. Beyond these happenings, everything remained quiet, and the original plan seemed to have been checked in its execution. At nightfall of the 29th, the whole force drew out, and we were on the way back to Petersburg.
Idaho (Idaho, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
, Holbrook, Devereux, M. M. Pierce, Thayer, Henry Orcutt, D. D. Adams and Ramsdell excused from duty. July 7. Privates Trefry, Devereux, M. M. Pierce, Thayer, D. D. Adams and Ramsdell excused from duty. July 8. Corp. Stevens, Devereux, Trefry, Holbrook, D. D. Adams, Ramsdell and Thos. Smith excused from duty. July 9. Corp. Stevens, Devereux, Holbrook, M. M. Pierce, Thos. Smith, Ramsdell, D. D. Adams excused from duty. July 10. Francis Montague, recruit from Draft Rendezvous, Long Id., B. H. joined without accompanying officer or paper. Corp. Stevens, Holbrook, Devereux, Trefry, M. M. Pierce, Ramsdell and Thos. Smith excused from duty. July 11. Ellis A. Friend detached to report to Art'y Headquarters, 2nd Corps, on Orderly duty. John F. Baxter sent to hospital. One horse shot, by order Capt. Miller. Glanders. July 14. One horse in caisson train shot by order Capt. Miller. Glanders. Lieut. Smith, Corp. Stevens, (?) Smith, Holbrook, Trefry, excused from duty. J
Camp Parole (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
apt. Miller. Glanders. July 14. One horse in caisson train shot by order Capt. Miller. Glanders. Lieut. Smith, Corp. Stevens, (?) Smith, Holbrook, Trefry, excused from duty. July 15. Corp. Benj. F. Parker promoted to Lance Sergeant in command of Fourth Detachment. Lieut. Smith, Corp. Stevens, Holbrook, Thayer, Thos. Smith excused from duty. Private S. A. Alden formerly dropped from the rolls by Gen. Order No. 3, Hdqrs. Art'y A. of P. taken up by order of War Dep't and now at Camp Parole, Md., on detached service. July 16. Lieut. Smith, Spooner, Holbrook, Trefry, Thos. Smith excused from duty. One horse died. July 17. Corp. Stevens, Trefry, Spooner, Rawson, Thos. Smith, excused from duty. Holbrook sent to hospital. July 18. One horse shot—glanders. July 19. Corp. Stevens, Trefry, Thos. Smith and Spooner excused from duty. July 20. Corp. Stevens, Thayer, Ramsdell, excused from duty. July 21. Corp. Stevens, M. M. Pierce, Trefry, Ramsdell, Gross, excused fro
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 16
M. M. Pierce, Thayer, Ramsdell, Allen and Gross, excused from duty. Privates Holbrook, Spooner, and T. Smith at hospital. Six horses received from Capt. Cochrane. One horse died—distemper. Private Wm. H. Bickford died in Carver Hospital, Washington, D. C., July 15. Chronic Diarrhoea. July 21. Privates J. W. Bailey, Devereux, Allen, Gross and Bugler Mugford excused from duty. Holbrook, Spooner and T. Smith in hospital. July 25. Corp. Stevens, Artificers Gross and Thresher, Bugler Mugfwton (Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Trefry returned) sent to general hospital. Aug. 5. Holbrook, Spooner, T. Smith, Allen, and Monroe, in hospital. Bailey and Trefry excused from duty. Aug. 6. John Millett returned to duty from hospital, Washington, D. C. Aug. 7. Agreeably to Gen. Orders No. 20, Art'y Headquarters 2nd Corps, morning report to headquarters shows P and A 5,177,183. P. T. 165, P. D. 141 and 145. Aug. 8. Wm. Allen, Thos. Smith, A. B. Spooner, A. W. Holbrook sent to gene
Deep Bottom (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
dug the First well he Sanitary Commission by the right flank Deep Bottom rain at last the Weldon Railroad. It is a well-known fact, een most happy. Hancock concludes his report of operations at Deep Bottom as follows: I continued holding the line during the 29th witter dark on the 29th, . . . . I withdrew the entire command from Deep Bottom, and reported . . . . at Petersburg, on the morning of the 30th,y identical with those furnished me in July, when operating from Deep Bottom. These were, in brief, a demonstration in force against the it was a failure, and the troops were not finally disembarked at Deep Bottom until 9 o'clock on the morning of the 13th,—an inauspicious delaght of the 16th, a fleet of steamers was sent from City Point to Deep Bottom, returning at 4 o'clock A. M. on the 17th, the object being to convey the impression to the enemy that we were withdrawing from Deep Bottom, and to induce them to come out of their works and attack. The ru
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
rth of the James River, from Aug. 12 to August 20, 1864. At 12 M., August 12, I received instructions from the Major General commanding to move my corps to City Point, the artillery to cross the Appomattox at Point of Rocks, and to park in some concealed position within General Butler's lines. To throw the enemy off the scent, the infantry were embarked on transports at City Point . . . . . The idea was encouraged that the command was about embarking for Washington. On the morning of the 13th I received my instructions, which were nearly identical with those furnished me in July, when operating from Deep Bottom. These were, in brief, a demongained only temporary advantages. Birney's men captured four howitzers. The report continues: On the night of the 16th, a fleet of steamers was sent from City Point to Deep Bottom, returning at 4 o'clock A. M. on the 17th, the object being to convey the impression to the enemy that we were withdrawing from Deep Bottom, and
Brattleboro (Vermont, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
n, Newton (Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Trefry returned) sent to general hospital. Aug. 5. Holbrook, Spooner, T. Smith, Allen, and Monroe, in hospital. Bailey and Trefry excused from duty. Aug. 6. John Millett returned to duty from hospital, Washington, D. C. Aug. 7. Agreeably to Gen. Orders No. 20, Art'y Headquarters 2nd Corps, morning report to headquarters shows P and A 5,177,183. P. T. 165, P. D. 141 and 145. Aug. 8. Wm. Allen, Thos. Smith, A. B. Spooner, A. W. Holbrook sent to general hospital. James Peach and M. M. Pierce sent to brigade hospital. One horse died—glanders. Aug. 9. Private Wm. Trefry sent to brigade hospital. Munroe, Peach, and M. M. Pierce at Brigade Hospital. Aug. 10. J. W. Bailey sent to Brigade Hospital. Aug. 18. One horse shot—glanders. Aug. 20. Private Alex. W. Holbrook died of Chronic Diarrhoea at U. S. General Hospital, Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 16, 1864. Aug. 23. Privates E. D. Thresher and B. H. Phillips sent to Brigade Hospit
Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
of another corps. They were forced to acknowledge our priority of claim, however, and the next day we settled down in them once more. The fortunes of war left us in peace a fortnight before a new draft was made upon our services. This time, according to Dame Rumor, we were surely destined for the Shenandoah, but away we sped again over our old course up to the right flank, crossing the Appomattox at Point of Rocks as before, and ending our rapid and fatiguing march at a point near Bermuda Hundred, within Butler's lines, where we parked to await transports, it was said. Appended are the notes made by the author from General Hancock's Report of Operations North of the James River, from Aug. 12 to August 20, 1864. At 12 M., August 12, I received instructions from the Major General commanding to move my corps to City Point, the artillery to cross the Appomattox at Point of Rocks, and to park in some concealed position within General Butler's lines. To throw the enemy off
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