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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
nty-fifth, encamped at Worcester. The letter further stated that the Governor proposed to assign to General Butler the Twenty-sixth Regiment, being raised by Colonel Jones at Lowell, and an Irish regiment. To this General Sherman replied, on the 27th, that he had immediately called the attention of the Secretary of War to it; that five regiments are yet waited for,—three from Massachusetts, one from Maine, one from New Hampshire; and it is hoped that they will all be pressed forward at the eaurally to secure to his own command, with or without consultation with me, according as best he may, all the force he can, even to the prejudice of what General Sherman has a positive right to expect from Massachusetts. Mr. Cameron replied on the 27th, that General Sherman was to be supplied first, afterwards General Butler. It is the intention of this department, he says, to leave to your Excellency all questions concerning the organization of troops in your State, and the orders to which you
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
of these telegrams, orders were immediately issued by the Adjutant-General for the militia of the Commonwealth to report at once for duty on Boston Common, to proceed to Washington; and four thousand men were in Boston, and ready to start, on the 27th. But, on the morning of the 27th, the Governor received the following, dated midnight, May 26, from the Secretary of War:— Two despatches have been received from General Banks, one dated at Martinsburg, the other between Martinsburg and Wird the militia was countermanded, and the men returned to their homes, most of them disappointed that they were not to go forward. The battalion raised for garrison duty at Fort Warren, composed of six companies of three years men, left, on the 27th, for the front, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis J. Parker; and orders were received to recruit four new companies, and make it a regiment, which was speedily done. This was what was called afterwards the great scare, and many people
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
ed six days, and took a number of prisoners. During May, the regiment was encamped; and, on June 24, embarked on transports for Fortress Monroe, arriving on the 27th; the next day were ordered to Boston, Mass., to be mustered out of service; which order was countermanded. On the 30th, were ordered to Baltimore, Md., to reporite's Bayou while the forces were concentrating, and surrounding Port Hudson in its immediate rear; after which, the Fiftieth was ordered to the front, and, on the 27th, was engaged in the assault upon Port Hudson. From this time until June 14, it was engaged in supporting batteries, when it was ordered to engage in the assault, s sent to Camp Barry, near Bladensburg Tollgate, D. C. Nov. 19, it was ordered to Hall's Hill, Va., where it was attached to General Abercrombie's command. On the 27th, it was ordered to report to Colonel Randall, Third Vermont Brigade, for active service in the field; the brigade being at that time near Fort Lyons, under orders
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
giment Massachusetts Cavalry, to take the place of the cavalry commanded by Major Stevens, which had been attached to the Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. The Second Battalion of the Fourth Cavalry left Boston by transport for Hilton Head, S. C., under command of Major David B. Keith, on the 20th of March, and arrived at Hilton Head April 1. The Third Battalion of Cavalry, under command of Major Louis Cabot, sailed from Boston on the 23d of April, and arrived at Hilton Head on the 27th. These two battalions were immediately transferred to the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, with orders to report to Major-General Butler, at Fortress Monroe. The First Battalion, which had been for a long time in South Carolina, was also sent to Virginia, to report to General Butler. The First and Second Battalions of the Fifth Cavalry left Readville Camp, for Washington, on the 5th of May; Major Horace N. Weld, having command of the First, and Major Charles Francis Adams,