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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Introduction (search)
complete. The committee also voted to include in the volume such portraits of members as can now be obtained and as many camp and battlefield sketches as are available, with a mortuary list to date, thus embracing compactly the Battery's story as full and complete as it can now ever be told and more complete than most of the stories that have been written. No attempt has been made to correct orthography or supply omissions in the records of the Morning Reports. They are reproduced as written (save the daily reports of the number of men and horses present which are omitted.) A few hiatuses in the narrative are due to the breaking off of pieces of the leaves in using, the book having been reduced to tinder in the safe of Major Sleeper during the great Boston fire of 1871. The work of compilation, composition, and correction, though approved by the whole committee, was devolved on one who hereby assumes all responsibility for whatever faults the volume shall be found to have.
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 2: (search)
rles W. Doe, John H. Stevens, George M. Townsend, Joseph H. Currant, Benjamin F. Parker; Guidon, William H. Fitzpatrick; Artificer. Amasa D. Bacon; Buglers, Joshua T. Reed, John E. Mugford; Company Clerk, Benjamin E. Corlew. The departure of Sleeper's Battery. [Monday Oct. 13, 1862.] The 10th Mass. Battery, Captain Sleeper, now at Boxford will certainly leave for the seat of war at 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon. The horses for the battery have all been inspected and placed on board the cCaptain Sleeper, now at Boxford will certainly leave for the seat of war at 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon. The horses for the battery have all been inspected and placed on board the car. The field pieces will be supplied the company on their arrival at Washington. Departure of the 10th Massachusetts Battery. [Oct. 14, 1862.] The Tenth Massachusetts Battery, Captain J. Henry Sleeper, arrived in the city at 1 o'clock this afternoon from Camp Stanton, Boxford, and marched up State and Washington Street en route for the Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Depot. The company is composed of fine looking men who are thoroughly uniformed and provided with all the equipment ne
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 5: (search)
, and McClellan, and Pope, and Burnside, and Hooker, as principals, and under the more immediate direction of such leaders as Sumner and Franklin, Keyes and Kearny, Heintzelman and McCall, Sedgwick, Reno, and Banks in the earlier days of the war, and now were fresh from the gory fields of Gettysburg, where Reynolds, of precious memory, and Buford, and Hancock, and Sickles had immortalized themselves; and we rejoiced at our good fortune in being thus associated. When we left Frederick, Capt. Sleeper was placed in charge of the entire supply train of the Third Corps. The long lines of ammunition and forage wagons stretching with their white coverings as far as the eye could reach on every road, pressing noisily on in seeming confusion, yet really moving harmoniously under a definite system without any collision; the long, dark-blue columns of infantry, their bayonets glistening in the sun, winding down across Middletown Valley and up the opposite slope in advance of the trains; and
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 6: (search)
at became commonplace enough, later. September 9th was the anniversary of our muster, and Capt. Sleeper gave us the day to celebrate as each should choose, consistently with the requirements of thom the enemy, we moved down into the road again and resumed our advance. Shortly after this Capt. Sleeper was ordered to send a section of his Battery to the front. In obedience to this order, the ial credit is due to the First Brigade, Col. Collis, and to the Tenth Massachusetts Battery, Capt. Sleeper, for their gallantry in repulsing the enemy's attack on the head of the column at Auburn, aand 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 horsesed to quarters. The Battery was mustered in for two months (pay)? this day and inspected by Capt. Sleeper. Four horses unserviceable. Sept. 1. Three horses shot; disease glanders; by order of Vet
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 7: (search)
eenwich, which we had occupied just one week before. Wednesday morning, at 7, we were again under way, but at 11 A. M. went into camp at Catlett Station. While here we moved camp twice, and were inspected by Capt. Randolph on the 23d, and Capt. Sleeper on the 25th. The weather being quite cool, we made ourselves as. comfortable as possible by stockading our tents and building fireplaces. At this station (October 27th), Lieut. Thos. R. Armitage was detached for duty in Battery K, Fourth Regiment, U. S. Regulars. On the 30th, line of march was again resumed and continued a distance of about eight miles, when a halt was made one mile and a half from Warrenton Junction. November 1st the Battery was again inspected by Capt. Sleeper, and the ___location of our camp slightly changed. Our stay here was otherwise uneventful, and continued until the 6th, when, at evening, orders came to strap sacks of grain upon the caissons. This, in our experience, plainly portended a move, althou
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 9: (search)
hief of Artillery of the Army, having left Capt. Sleeper to elect which corps he would go into, muctery would have been made the colonel and Captain Sleeper the lieutenant colonel of the regiment. e Army. I am sure from my knowledge of Captain Sleeper's merits that he will fill the office andtimony regarding the military services of Capt. Sleeper, and to earnestly recommend him for promot Headquarters A. O. P., Jan. 1st, 1864. Capt. Sleeper served under my command for nearly a year tions of Col. Platt, whose immediate order Capt. Sleeper has served. The want of field officers foy and the service of both Capt. Martin and Capt. Sleeper would be valuable as such and I would recond Generals Hunt and French say concerning Capt. Sleeper, 10th Mass. Battery. He has served immeement in quarters and charges preferred by Capt. Sleeper. March 5. Received notice of death of esher and R. C. Wright reported for duty. Capt. Sleeper absent on leave. Lieut. H. H. Granger rep
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 15: (search)
y, and turning one gun upon our own troops. On the left of the break in the line was Murphy's Brigade of the Second Division, which was driven back, and two batteries—B, First Rhode Island, Lieut. Perrin, and the Tenth Massachusetts Battery, Capt. Sleeper—fell into the hands of the enemy after having been served with marked gallantry, and losing a very large proportion of officers, men and horses. I immediately ordered Gen. Gibbon's Division forward to retake the position and guns, but the Brevet Major J. Henry Sleeper, 10th Mass. Battery. Morning reports. 1864. Aug. 24. Received notice of transfer to general hospital Aug. 12 of privates J. W. Bailey, W. A. Trefry, M. M. Pierce, James Peach, F. A. Munroe. Aug. 25. Capt. Sleeper, privates Devereux, Foster, Ewell, Goodwin, O. P. Brown, Starkweather and Ben. G. Hooper wounded; L. W. Adams, Geo. H. Stetson, Wm. Rawson, Geo. K. Putnam, Chas. A. Mason, and——Thompson wounded and missing; Serg't A. B. Parker, Corp. F. M. H
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 16: (search)
e drivers, spare men, horses, caissons, and company property generally. With the guns were Lieut. Granger in charge, and eight men of each gun detachment. Captain Sleeper was away on leave of absence. Some of these men took up their quarters in the bomb-proofs, while others stretched their tents and built bunks close under the nic Diarrhea at General Hospital, Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 20, 1864. Aug. 27. B. G. Hooper sent to brigade hospital. Received notice of 20 days leave granted Capt. Sleeper, Gen. Orders 229 Headquarters Army of Potomac Aug. 25, 1864. Aug. 28. Privates Foster, Goodwin, Starkweather, Ewell, Devereux, and 0. P. Brown sent to hospint to Brigade Hospital. Joseph Sheridan returned front hospital. Sept. 16. One horse died—Glanders. Hiram Warburton sent to brigade hospital. Sept. 17. Capt. Sleeper's leave extended 30 days. Notice received of J. M. Ramsdell's transfer to general hospital Sept. 4, 1864. Sept. 18. H. Warburton returned from brigade hospi
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 17: (search)
y see that we remain steadfastly at our posts, making no sign of retreat, some of the more courageous step out and call on their comrades to halt and save these guns. For a moment the line falters, but a moment only, for the Rebel artillery across the Run increasing its fire at this time, dispels the little resolution they had mustered; again the line sways backward and we are alone. What shall we do, Lieutenant? Granger. The only other officer with the Battery being Lieut. Smith, Capt. Sleeper not yet having reported for duty, Lieut. Adams having been detached in command of the Twelfth N. Y. Battery, and Lieut. Rollins being with the train. asks some one. Give them shell! he replies. We can whip them alone. And we dogive them shell, for now their line appears to view, stretching through the woods, and the leaden messengers multiply. As we spring to the work with the utmost vigor, Sergeant Townsend coolly watches the Rebel guns in the opposite direction. At their every fla
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Appendix. (search)
ks near it. These the 2nd Corps occupied for a time. On the high ground in its rear the engineers decided to locate a fort, and Fort Stevenson, the largest and strongest fort in the line, was built As the Williams House screened its outlook it was pulled down. Seen in outline against the sky the fort suggests the battlements of a castle. It is a magnificent relic, nearly as perfect as in war time. In it our four Parrotts took position on retiring from Hatcher's Run. Here we lay when Capt. Sleeper returned from leave of absence on account of wounds. Here Lieut. Milbrey Green joined us on being commissioned into the Battery. Here we heard the sad announcement that Gen. Hancock was to leave us. Here Barney Oliver cut off three of his toes. Near it is the identical spot where the fragments of the company camped that survived the battle of Reams Station. Fort Morton and Battery XIV. I drive to Hotel Gary from the Crater, resolved after dinner to locate old Fort Morton if poss
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