Hill for defence, June 30, 1862. Brevet Colonel, U. S. Army, June 30, 1862.
In the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862; in command of Washington, D. C., during the rebel invasion of eastern Virginia, Aug. 19–Sept. 13, 1862. Chief Engineer of the defences of Washington, D. C., Sept. 13, 1862, to May 25, 1864. Lieut. Colonel, Corps of Engineers, March 3, 1863.
Military Member of a Scientific Commission for the investigation of subjects pertaining to the Navy department, June 22, 1863, to June 6, 1864; reconnoitring and devising the defences of Pittsburg, Penn., June, 1863; examining south shore of Lake Erie to devise measures to prevent rebel raids from Canada, Dec., 1863; member of Commission to examine the plan and sufficiency of the defences of Washington City, Oct. 29 to Dec. 24, 1862; on Board of Engineers to examine Timby's revolving iron tower for harbor defence, Dec. 15, 1862, to June 23, 1863; on Board for the Examination of officers of the Corps of Engineers for promotion,
ieutenant, 4th Unattached Company, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., May 3, 1864.
Resigned, June 6, 1864.
Adams, Thomas H.
Second Lieutenant, 29th Mass. Infantry, Apr. 20, 1861. First Lieutena
Mustered out, Aug. 2, 1861.
Blake, Charles G.
Second Lieutenant, 34th Mass. Infantry, June 6, 1864. First Lieutenant, Oct. 18, 1864.
Mustered out, June 16, 1865.
Blake, Edward, Jr.
Secoeutenant, 55th Mass. Infantry, June 17, 1863. First Lieutenant, June 19, 1863.
Mustered out, June 6, 1864.
Recommissioned First Lieutenant, 55th Mass. Infantry, Dec. 10, 1864. Brevet Captain, U. S. Lieutenant, 55th Mass. Infantry, May 25, 1863. First Lieutenant, June 15, 1863.
Discharged, June 6, 1864.
Stitt, John R.
Second Lieutenant, 28th Mass. Infantry, June 1, 1862. First Lieutenant,lker, Melville E.
Second Lieutenant, 34th Mass. Infantry, June 18, 1863. First Lieutenant, June 6, 1864.
Captain, Nov. 9, 1864.
Mustered out, June 16, 1865.
Walker, Oliver H.
Second Lieuten
ental Quartermaster, 22d Mass. Infantry, Sept. 4, 1861.
Captain, Commissary of Subsistence, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 7, 1861.
Major, Additional Aide-de-Camp, July 15, 1862. Lieut. Colonel, Commissary of Subsistence, assigned, Jan. 1, 1863, to June 6, 1864.
Dismissed, June 6, 1864.
Reinstated, May 27, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 15, 1865.
Sargent, Charles Sprague.
Born at Boston, Mass., Apr. 24, 1841.
Volunteer Aide-de-Camp (staff of Maj. General Banks), Nov. 1, 1862. First Lieutenant, 2dJune 6, 1864.
Reinstated, May 27, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 15, 1865.
Sargent, Charles Sprague.
Born at Boston, Mass., Apr. 24, 1841.
Volunteer Aide-de-Camp (staff of Maj. General Banks), Nov. 1, 1862. First Lieutenant, 2d La. Infantry, June 25, 1863.
Captain and Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 15, 1865. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 26, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 26, 1865.
Sargent, Horace Binney.
See General Officers.
Sawyer, Nathan D. A.
Born in Massachusetts.
Private, Corporal and Sergeant, 2d Mass. Infantry, May 25, 1861, to Aug. 10, 1862. Second Lieutenant, Aug. 10, 1862. First Lieutenant, Dec. 31, 1862.
Captain, July 7, 1863.
Discharged (disability), May 15, 1865.
Captain and Mil
; July 24, p. 4, cols. 7, 8.
— – – Trial of men concerned in. Boston Evening Journal, Dec. 15, 1863, p. 2, col. 4, p. 3, col. 6; Dec. 16, p. 2, col. 5; Dec. 17, p. 2, col. 4, p. 4, col. 3; Dec. 18, p. 2, col. 4, p. 4, col. 8; Dec. 19, p. 4, col. 5.
—Boston.
May, 1864.
List of names drawn.
Boston Evening Journal, May 12, 1864, p. 2, cols. 6, 7; May 13, p. 2, cols. 5, 6; May 14, p. 2, cols. 6-8; May 16, p. 2, col. 2.
— – June, 1864.
List of names drawn.
Boston Evening Journal, June 6, 1864, p. 2, col. 5; June 7, p. 2, col. 2; June 8, p. 2, col. 3; June 11, p. 2, cols. 2, 3; June 28, p. 2, cols. 4, 5; June 30, p. 2, col. 3.
—Cambridge and other towns, July, 1863.
List of names drawn.
Boston Evening Journal, July 10, 1863, p. 2, col. 3, p. 3, col. 6; July 11, p. 4, cols. 6, 7.
Massachusetts feeling.
At outbreak of the war. Boston Evening Journal, April 16, 1861, p. 4, cols. 1-6.
— – Excited speeches at the Jackson Club (Democratic), unintentionally hu