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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 5 1 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 2 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 1 1 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
ly forwarded? Telegraph, if you succeed. Feb. 20.—The Governor's private secretary, Colonel Browne, writes to Colonel Dudley,— Governor Andrew directs me to inclose to you the within photographic likeness of the young gentleman, Mr. Joseph W. Morton, of Quincy, of whom he spoke to you, and who is acting as a noncom-missioned officer in the Thirtieth Regiment. He hopes you may find him qualified to be recommended for appointment to a first or second lieutenancy: He is represented to b the gentlemen acting as officers, and to report to him the names of those who were qualified, that they might receive their commissions. This duty was performed, and, in due time, the officers were properly commissioned. The young gentleman, Mr. Morton, referred to in the above letter, was afterwards commissioned by the Governor in one of the cavalry companies raised by General Butler, and serving in the Department of the Gulf. He was a good officer, and died at his home in Quincy, before th
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
year in which an election was to be held for President of the United States. On the 7th of September, the Governor wrote to His Excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, as follows:— I propose to visit Washington, arriving there by next Tuesday morning, spending a day or two in New York, on the way, in order to have some conversation with the President on the present attitude of our public affairs. I wish it might be possible, that you, and Governor Brough, of Ohio, and Governor Morton, of Indiana, and any other of the Western Governors, might be present. And I take the liberty of writing this note, in the hope that we may meet there. It seems to me of the first importance that the President should be rescued from the influences which threaten him; of those who for the want of political and moral courage, or for want of either faith or forecast, or of appreciation of the real quality of the public patriotism, are tempting and pushing him to an unworthy and disgracef
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fourth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
ationed in South Carolina, was originally part of the 1st Mass. Cavalry; and the record of its service from December, 1861, to May, 1864, forms part of the history of that regiment. The 2d Battalion was recruited in February, 1864, and left the State on March 20 in command of Maj. David B. Keith; the 3d Battalion, under Major Cabot, left on April 23. The 2d Battalion, stationed at Hilton Head, S. C., engaged in an expedition up the Ashepoo River in May; in June two companies, under Capt. Joseph W. Morton, moved to Jacksonville, Fla., and made their headquarters there, in August forming part of an expedition to Palatka, Fla. In July a detachment of the battalion, under Captain Staples, engaged in an expedition to St. John's Island, S. C. The battalion remained stationed thus by detachments at Hilton Head, S. C., and Jacksonville, Fla., throughout the year and until the close of the war. Immediately after organization the 1st and 3d Battalions were ordered to Virginia; the 3d encamping
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union, Commissioned officers. (search)
June 2, 1863. Henry D. Pope, Fair Haven, 25, a; clerk. Sergt. Sept. 23, 1861; 2nd Lieut. Jan. 1, 1863; 1st Lieut. June 3, 1863. Detached serv. at Brigade Headquarters as Act. Asst. Quar. Mast. Gen. M. O Nov. 26, 1864. A. Gordon Bowles, Roxbury, 30, s; engineer. 1st Lieut. Sept. 25, 1861. Appointed on staff of Mil. Gov. of La. July 14, 1862. Charles J. Batchelder, Salem, 25, s; clerk. Sergt. Oct. 22, 1861; 1st Lieut. July 14, 1862. Died Sept. 9, 1862, New Orleans, La. Joseph W. Morton, Quincy, 21, s; student. Private Dec. 11, 1861; 2nd Lieut. Feb. 20, 1862; 1st Lieut. Sept. 10, 1862. Disch. disa. March 26, 1863. Sub. serv. Capt. 4th Cav. Jan. 5, 1864. Disch. May 15, 1865. Solon A. Perkins, Lowell, 24, s; bookkeeper. 1st Lieut. Oct. 12, 1861. Killed in action June 3, 1863, Clinton, La. William T. Hodges, Roxbury, 29, s; banker. 1st Lieut. Sept. 10, 1862. Disch. as 1st Lieut, and commissioner Capt. 4th Cav. Aug. 13, 1863. William Harris, Jr., Boston, 2