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Accomack (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
Hampshire, and Worcester, were sent. The old camp at Lynnfield was continued, and designated Camp Stanton, which served as the general rendezvous of recruits from the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Nantucket, Plymouth, and Suffolk. Until further orders, Lieutenant-Colonel Lincoln, of the Thirty-fourth Regiment, which was then being recruited, was placed in command of Camp Wool; and Colonel Maggi, of the Thirty-third Regiment, which was also being recruited, e concluded with offering a resolution, the substance of which was, thanking Senators Sumner and Wilson for the faithful manner in which they had discharged their duties, and recommending Mr. Sumner for reelection to the Senate. Mr. Davis, of Plymouth, said that this was a war of ideas, of barbarism against civilization, involving the principles of civil liberty on one hand, and the principles of damnation on the other. He wanted an expression of opinion on the general policy of the war. We
Nantucket (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
nued, and designated Camp Stanton, which served as the general rendezvous of recruits from the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Nantucket, Plymouth, and Suffolk. Until further orders, Lieutenant-Colonel Lincoln, of the Thirty-fourth Regiment, which was then being recruited, was placed in command oey may be attached. How long will it take to recruit these men? I will furnish transportation to the camp. Let me hear from you again. To Frank J. Crosby, Nantucket,— In answer to yours of July 3, I would say, that we are very much in want of recruits. The quota of Nantucket is eighty-two men. I hope they will be got Nantucket is eighty-two men. I hope they will be got as soon as possible. If you can raise a full company there, so much the better. I inclose you the proper papers. They may be sent to Fort Warren; but no positive assurance can be given, for, as soon as they are mustered in, they are under orders. The company that went to Fort Warren, of which you speak, was a militia company, a
Hampden (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
lic speech, were fired with eloquence. A general camp of rendezvous was established in the city of Worcester, and named Camp Wool, in honor of the veteran, Major-General Wool. To this camp all recruits from the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester, were sent. The old camp at Lynnfield was continued, and designated Camp Stanton, which served as the general rendezvous of recruits from the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Nantucketty-fourth day of October, under command of Colonel Charles R. Codman, with orders to proceed to Newbern, N. C. This is one of the regiments that were detained in Boston Harbor by the storm. The Forty-sixth Regiment was recruited chiefly in Hampden County, at Camp N. P. Banks, in the vicinity of Springfield. It sailed from Boston, under command of Colonel George Bowler, for Newbern, N. C. This was one of the three regiments detained in Boston Harbor by the storm before referred to. The For
Maryland Heights (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
mond, they had fought almost daily for months. The advance on Richmond, however, was not successful. The retreat to Harrison's Landing, of General McClellan's army, gave the rebels an opportunity to attack Pope, and defeat him. Then we had the second Bull Run battle. Lee then advanced with his entire command, crossed the Potomac, and entered Maryland. McClellan's army was brought up from the Peninsula, and advanced to meet him. On the fourteenth day of September, Hooker's corps took Maryland Heights by storm; General Reno and General Mansfield killed, Hooker wounded. On the 17th, the battle of Antietam was fought. Lee retreated, with what remained of his army, across the Potomac. He was not pursued, as many thought he should have been. General McClellan was deposed from the command of the army. The pursuit of Lee commenced; but it was too late. This great year of war was practically finished. The army went into winter quarters, taking position in Virginia to shield the capit
Boxford (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ailed from Boston, under command of Colonel George Bowler, for Newbern, N. C. This was one of the three regiments detained in Boston Harbor by the storm before referred to. The Forty-seventh Regiment was recruited at Camp Edwin M. Stanton, at Boxford, where it remained to within a few weeks of its departure from the State, when it was ordered to Camp Meigs, Readville. This regiment was recruited in a great degree by Lucius B. Marsh, Esq., who afterwards became its colonel. It broke camp onirst day of November, to report to Brigadier-General Andrews at New York. It remained in camp at Long Island several days, awaiting transportation to New Orleans. The Fiftieth Regiment was recruited and organized at Camp Edwin M. Stanton, at Boxford. The nucleus of the Fiftieth was the old Seventh Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. It left Massachusetts on the nineteenth day of November, with orders to report to Major-General Banks, at New York. The transports furnished for this
Pittsfield (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
r Topsfield, nineteen men. To A. Potter, Pittsfield,— The terrible pressure of business ufore. I inclose you the blanks you ask for. Pittsfield must furnish one hundred and two men. Why cafrom you again. July 9.—To Thomas Allen, Pittsfield,— Nothing can exceed the patriotic spirit of the people of Pittsfield. The town has already most nobly connected its name with the brightbelieve will not be necessary. The quota of Pittsfield is one hundred and two men,—just a company. nt, —a native of Berkshire, and a citizen of Pittsfield, who had distinguished himself in the battlegiment, to establish a camp of rendezvous at Pittsfield, for all recruits who may offer, and be founamp Stanton, I arranged that he should go to Pittsfield instead. Well, he went there. The next daysy thing to get a mustering officer to go to Pittsfield every day. We have no command over these offire County, and organized at Camp Briggs, at Pittsfield. Captain William F. Bartlett, a young and g[3 mor
Groton (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
R. Sprague, who had served as captain in the Rifle Battalion, in the three months service, was colonel of this regiment. The Fifty-second Regiment was recruited at Camp Miller, at Greenfield. Henry S. Greenleaf, was commissioned colonel. It left Massachusetts on the nineteenth day of November, for New York, where it embarked for New Orleans, with orders to report to Major-General Banks, commanding the Department of the Gulf. The Fifty-third Regiment was recruited at Camp Stevens, at Groton. It left Massachusetts on the eighteenth day of November, for New York, under command of LieutenantColo-nel Barrett, with orders to report to Major-General Banks at New Orleans. John W. Kimball, who had served with distinction as major of the Fifteenth Regiment, three years service, was commissioned colonel of the Fifty-third. Before he could get home from the front, and take command, the regiment had left the State. He joined it, however, at New York, and went with it to Louisiana. T
Fort Warren (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
at we are very much in want of recruits. The quota of Nantucket is eighty-two men. I hope they will be got as soon as possible. If you can raise a full company there, so much the better. I inclose you the proper papers. They may be sent to Fort Warren; but no positive assurance can be given, for, as soon as they are mustered in, they are under orders. The company that went to Fort Warren, of which you speak, was a militia company, and is only there for six months. We can garrison the fort Fort Warren, of which you speak, was a militia company, and is only there for six months. We can garrison the fort all the time with militia companies. What is wanted now is men for the front, as stated in General Order No. 26. Consult with the selectmen and influential citizens, and get the eighty-two men as quick as possible. I will furnish the transportation. To Henry D. Capen, North Hadley,— In answer to yours of the 7th inst., I would say that General Order 26 calls upon the towns, and every citizen in them, to get recruits; and, if we cannot get them this way, I fear the next step will be
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
Buckingham, of the War Department, visited Massachusetts to ascertain, by personal examination and or the army. It was not until 1864, after Massachusetts had sent upwards of twenty-three thousand ge of the transportation for the remaining Massachusetts regiments destined for the Department of tnes, at Camp Meigs, at Readville. It left Massachusetts on the third day of October, under commandrts made by Major Burt to the Governor. Massachusetts having sent forward her regiments, Governo as I have several others,—though not from Massachusetts,—because so able. He is recommended, I lee best and bravest officers that went from Massachusetts into the war. Tenth, We have five thjudge. I only ask, that, if any are made, Massachusetts troops may be put under such men as I have The foregoing pages bring the history of Massachusetts in the war to the close of the year 1862, ing the enemy. Thus sixty thousand men of Massachusetts were engaged when the course of time broug[49 more...]<
Marblehead (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
find on the Governor's files, in his own handwriting, dated Aug. 1:— In consequence of the request of the town of Marblehead, made by a legal town meeting, held yesterday,—a copy of the record which is handed me, attested by the town clerk,—I ae nomination of the other gentlemen who came to represent the town, Samuel Roads, Esq., additional recruiting agent for Marblehead. He will co-operate with the town's committee, and use his influence to forward the enlistment; and I ask the good people of Marblehead to support and help him with all their hearts and hands. As the town authorities throughout the State were authorized, under general orders, to recruit the quotas of their towns, we suspect that the people of the good town of MaMarblehead thought their selectmen were not as active in the discharge of this peculiar duty as they wished to have them, and therefore held a town meeting on the subject. On the 1st of August, the Governor detailed Colonel William R. Lee, Twentieth<
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