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Brandy Station (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
e of day. Before pursuing our own personal narrative further, it will be of general interest to connect our movements in this campaign with those of the army as a whole, both in respect to their causes and their relations to those of the enemy. It seems that Gen. Meade learned on the morning of the 12th that the Rebel army had halted at Culpepper, and thinking he might have been too hasty in his retreat, sent back the cavalry with the Second, Fifth, and Sixth corps to the vicinity of Brandy Station. This was the day we spent in waiting near Bealeton for the purpose, it would seem, of being within easy aiding distance in case Meade offered battle, which he contemplated doing at or near Culpepper. But the foe did not wait for any such demonstration, for that very day he had commenced another flanking movement, of which our commander became first apprised through Gen. Gregg, who was watching the upper fords of the Rappahannock, when he was assailed by Lee's advance, and after a gal
Chandler Gould (search for this): chapter 8
gton deceased. August 9. Private Butterfield reported to quarters. B. H. Phillips reported for duty. August 10. Privates Northey, Chase, Pierce (?), Thayer and Peach reported for duty. Private N. H. Butterfield reported to quarters. August 11. Private A. F. Southworth reported to quarters. G. L. Clark reported for light duty. August 12. Privates Southworth, Colbath, Baxter and Ring reported for duty; Stowell reported to quarters. Three horses unserviceable. August 13. Private C. Gould promoted Sergeant. Sergeant Woodfin reported to quarters. August 14. Private Norman H. Butterfield reported for duty. August 15. One horse died, glanders. Five horses unserviceable. August 16. Private J. W. Thayer reported to quarters; N. H. Butterfield reported for duty. August 17. One horse, bay, died, disease, glanders. August 18. Serg't Philip T. Woodfin, Jr., reported to quarters. Private Chas. Chase reported for duty. August 19. One horse died; disease, gland
Ellis A. Friend (search for this): chapter 8
reported to quarters. Serg't Woodfin reported for duty. Sept. 10. Wm. A. Trefry reported for duty. Sept. 11. Ellis A. Friend, D. W. Atkinson, reported to quarters. H. B. Winslow reported for duty. Sept. 13. Wm. A. Trefry, Elias Ashcroft,l James S. Bailey, Jr., left behind sick at Sulphur Springs. Sept. 17. Privates Burroughs, Winslow, Atkinson, Pedrick, Friend, Ashcroft, Ring, reported for duty. Four horses shot, disease glanders; by order of Surgeon Benson, Third Army Corps Healidden and Corporal Bailey arrived in camp from Sulphur Springs. Sept. 19. Corp'l Bailey, privates Gowell, Burroughs, Friend, Ashcroft and Corp'l Smith reported to quarters. Sept. 20. Private Geo. H. Day reported to quarters. Sept. 21. Privuarters. Sept. 22. Privates Maxwell and Chase (?) re ported for light duty. Leroy E. Hunt reported to quarters. Ellis A. Friend reported for duty. Six horses shot; by order Surgeon Benson 3rd Army Corps headquarters. Received from Capt. Pierc
John F. Baxter (search for this): chapter 8
y. August 3. Two horses shot; disease glanders; by order of Capt. Sleeper. Five horses received from Qr. Master Artillery Brigade, Lt. Case. August 4. Eight horses received from Lieut. Case, Artillery Brigade. Privates Pierce (?), Innis and Baxter reported to quarters. August 5. Privates Peach, Newton, Innis reported for duty. Private S. J. Bradlee on detached service at Headquarters Artillery Brigade. August 7. Privates Colbath, Peach and Pierce (?) reported to quarters. One blackChase, Pierce (?), Thayer and Peach reported for duty. Private N. H. Butterfield reported to quarters. August 11. Private A. F. Southworth reported to quarters. G. L. Clark reported for light duty. August 12. Privates Southworth, Colbath, Baxter and Ring reported for duty; Stowell reported to quarters. Three horses unserviceable. August 13. Private C. Gould promoted Sergeant. Sergeant Woodfin reported to quarters. August 14. Private Norman H. Butterfield reported for duty. Aug
J. W. Thayer (search for this): chapter 8
easant Hospital, Washington, D. C. Serg't G. H. Putnam promoted First Sergeant, vice Harrington deceased. August 9. Private Butterfield reported to quarters. B. H. Phillips reported for duty. August 10. Privates Northey, Chase, Pierce (?), Thayer and Peach reported for duty. Private N. H. Butterfield reported to quarters. August 11. Private A. F. Southworth reported to quarters. G. L. Clark reported for light duty. August 12. Privates Southworth, Colbath, Baxter and Ring reported ble. August 13. Private C. Gould promoted Sergeant. Sergeant Woodfin reported to quarters. August 14. Private Norman H. Butterfield reported for duty. August 15. One horse died, glanders. Five horses unserviceable. August 16. Private J. W. Thayer reported to quarters; N. H. Butterfield reported for duty. August 17. One horse, bay, died, disease, glanders. August 18. Serg't Philip T. Woodfin, Jr., reported to quarters. Private Chas. Chase reported for duty. August 19. One
John Ramsdell (search for this): chapter 8
feel proud, for the Record of Massachusetts Volunteers shows but one organization The Fortieth Infantry. of equal or greater tenure of service that has as small a percentage of deserters to the whole number of enlisted men. War is the stern remedy for wrong when all other remedies have failed. It knows no pity, no leniency; and he who enters upon it must accept its lard conditions even if he perish in its grip. Morning reports 1863. August 1. Privates Elworth, Ham, Innis, Clark, Ramsdell and Pierce (?) reported for duty. August 2. Capt. J. Henry Sleeper returned and took command of the Battery. August 3. Two horses shot; disease glanders; by order of Capt. Sleeper. Five horses received from Qr. Master Artillery Brigade, Lt. Case. August 4. Eight horses received from Lieut. Case, Artillery Brigade. Privates Pierce (?), Innis and Baxter reported to quarters. August 5. Privates Peach, Newton, Innis reported for duty. Private S. J. Bradlee on detached service at He
John Millett (search for this): chapter 8
r light duty. Leroy E. Hunt reported to quarters. Ellis A. Friend reported for duty. Six horses shot; by order Surgeon Benson 3rd Army Corps headquarters. Received from Capt. Pierce, Q. M. 18 mules with harnesses complete. Sept. 23. Private John Millett reported to quarters, Chase (?) ditto. Sept. 24. Elias Ashcroft reported for duty. Sept. 25. Richard Horrigan reported to quarters. Sept. 26. Isaac N. Burroughs and Arthur A. Blandin reported for duty. Sept. 27. Joshua T. Reed reported to quarters. Sept. 28. Leroy B. Hunt reported for duty. Corp'l Chas. W. Doe, Private E. Ashcroft, John T. Goodwin, reported to quarters. Sept. 29. Private Millett, Bugler Reed and Corp'l Doe reported for duty. Sept. 30. John T. Goodwin reported to quarters. Oct. 1. Private Waldo Pierce, John T. Goodwin reported for duty. Oct. 3. Privates Chas. L. Chase, Geo. H. Day, Elias Ashcroft, reported for duty. Oct. 4. Five picked — up horses turned over to the Battery by J.
Harrison Chase (search for this): chapter 8
Sept. 1. Three horses shot; disease glanders; by order of Veterinary Surgeon Third Corps Headquarters. Sept. 2. William H. Bickford, Charles N. Packard and Harrison Chase reported for duty. Sept. 3. Private James L. W. Thayer reported for duty. One horse unserviceable. Sept. 4. Private Isaac N. Burroughs and Glidden repo to quarters. Sept. 20. Private Geo. H. Day reported to quarters. Sept. 21. Private Arthur A. Blandin reported to quarters. Sept. 22. Privates Maxwell and Chase (?) re ported for light duty. Leroy E. Hunt reported to quarters. Ellis A. Friend reported for duty. Six horses shot; by order Surgeon Benson 3rd Army Corps headquarters. Received from Capt. Pierce, Q. M. 18 mules with harnesses complete. Sept. 23. Private John Millett reported to quarters, Chase (?) ditto. Sept. 24. Elias Ashcroft reported for duty. Sept. 25. Richard Horrigan reported to quarters. Sept. 26. Isaac N. Burroughs and Arthur A. Blandin reported for duty. Sep
Benson (search for this): chapter 8
ings. Sept. 17. Privates Burroughs, Winslow, Atkinson, Pedrick, Friend, Ashcroft, Ring, reported for duty. Four horses shot, disease glanders; by order of Surgeon Benson, Third Army Corps Headquarters. Sept. 18. Three horses unserviceable. Privates Gowell and Glidden and Corporal Bailey arrived in camp from Sulphur Springs. Privates Maxwell and Chase (?) re ported for light duty. Leroy E. Hunt reported to quarters. Ellis A. Friend reported for duty. Six horses shot; by order Surgeon Benson 3rd Army Corps headquarters. Received from Capt. Pierce, Q. M. 18 mules with harnesses complete. Sept. 23. Private John Millett reported to quarters, Chas Oct. 14. Serg. Woodfin and Private Hooper sent to hospital at Washington, D. C. Oct. 15. Battery arrived at Fairfax Junction. Oct. 16. One horse, large sorrel shot, by order Dr. Benson, Headquarters Third Army Corps, glanders. Oct. 18. Privates W. H. Starkweather, Apthorp, Rawson and Warburton reported to quarters.
George H. Putnam (search for this): chapter 8
rigade. Privates Pierce (?), Innis and Baxter reported to quarters. August 5. Privates Peach, Newton, Innis reported for duty. Private S. J. Bradlee on detached service at Headquarters Artillery Brigade. August 7. Privates Colbath, Peach and Pierce (?) reported to quarters. One black horse died, disease, worn out. August 8. Received notice of the death of First Serg't Otis N. Harrington. He died of Chronic Diarrhea on his way to Mt. Pleasant Hospital, Washington, D. C. Serg't G. H. Putnam promoted First Sergeant, vice Harrington deceased. August 9. Private Butterfield reported to quarters. B. H. Phillips reported for duty. August 10. Privates Northey, Chase, Pierce (?), Thayer and Peach reported for duty. Private N. H. Butterfield reported to quarters. August 11. Private A. F. Southworth reported to quarters. G. L. Clark reported for light duty. August 12. Privates Southworth, Colbath, Baxter and Ring reported for duty; Stowell reported to quarters. Three h
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