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White Oak Creek (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
he brigade commanded by Colonel T. J. C. Amory, and, Dec. 11, took part in the expedition to Goldsborough. Dec. 30.—Company G was detached to perform outpost duty at Brice's Ferry. This post was garrisoned by this company as long as the regiment remained in North Carolina. Jan. 17, 1863.—Seven companies of the regiment marched with a portion of the First Brigade on an expedition to Pollocksville. Having accomplished their object successfully, and having driven back the enemy at White Oak Creek, they returned to Newbern. On the 20th of February, the regiment suffering severely from a steadily increasing sick list, six companies were moved from the barracks to Deep Gully, as a sanitary measure; but, the shelter tents proving quite insufficient for the comfort of the men suffering from malaria, they returned in a week to the barracks. On the 1st of March, Colonel Sprague, with his regiment, was ordered to relieve the companies stationed at different points along the railro
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
n this affair are to be commended. The loss was twelve killed and forty wounded. On the 23d of June, the enemy attacked and succeeded in capturing the garrison at Brashear City, among whom was a detachment of forty-six men of this regiment, who maintained an effective resistance for nearly two hours to a rebel force of over three hundred mounted men. First-Sergeant Ballou, commanding, was severely wounded; one man killed, three wounded. June 21.—The regiment moved to the city of New Orleans, where it took post at the Custom House. From the 14th to the 29th of July, it was on picket duty on the line of the Opelousas Railroad. July 31.—The regiment was ordered North, and arrived at New York Aug. 8, proceeding to Boston, and was mustered out of service at Readville, Aug. 20, 1863. The Forty-third Regiment was in the Department of North Carolina. It left the State Oct. 24, 1862, and reached Newbern about Nov. 1. On arriving, it was ordered to camp on the banks of the
Blackwater Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
occupied on the front; it received the name of Camp Misery, but it was soon so improved that it became healthy and pleasant. On the 11th, a large force, including the Sixth, was sent to a ford of the Blackwater, to rout a rebel force. The regiment lost a gallant officer,—Lieutenant Barr, of Company I, Lawrence, who was shot through the heart. At midnight, Jan. 29, the regiment fell in, under General Corcoran, a part of a force of four thousand three hundred men, and marched towards Blackwater; the Sixth supporting our Seventh battery, who were under fire for the first time. The position of the regiment was on the edge of a swamp, and was very exposed. The engagement lasted two hours under close range,—eight hundred yards. The day following, another engagement occurred, ending in a repulse of the foe. The force returned, after a march of thirty-five miles, and three fights—all in twenty-four hours. The night was pitch dark; the shot and shell ploughed incessantly; but the men<
Fort Independence (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
th United-States Infantry, in command of Fort Independence, came up with a company of his men, and ry, Massachusetts Volunteers, on duty at Fort Independence, also came to the city; and upon represe A telegraph wire was laid, connecting Fort Independence and Fort Warren, which was completed Octmate relations this day established with Fort Independence. Colonel Jones, United-States Army, was at this time in command of Fort Independence. On the same day, the Governor wrote to Senatorbiads, miserable. Total, 107 From Fort Independence I crossed over to Fort Winthrop to see Mll be ready for the four 15-inch guns at Fort Independence this fall. He is ready now for fifty-fo The casemate armament of Forts Warren and Independence is complete. No foreign-made guns are inn. Co. C, 3. Captain Lyman B. Whiton, Fort Independence, 119 men. Co. D, 4. Captain C. F. Liv men claimed as drafted. The men are at Fort Independence. Company M (12), Captain J. M. Richar[1 more...]
Maffit (search for this): chapter 9
deration and conference; but I will speedily give a definite answer to your proposition, my present purpose being only to explain the reason for delay. Leave to raise the regiment was subsequently given; and early in the year 1864 the regiment was raised, and designated the Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Cavalry. On the 26th of September, the Governor received a confidential letter, from a gentleman of the highest respectability, from which we make the following extracts:— Commander Maffit, of the Confederate steamer Florida, was formerly engaged in the service of the Coast Survey, and is as familiar with our coast and harbor as any pilot. I am told that he had recently said, while in Paris, that it had been his intention to run into Boston and New York, and shell those cities, but that he was prevented by the attempt of Reed at Portland, as he feared that occurrence had alarmed our Government, and that we were now prepared to prevent his entrance. During the present wee
Loring S. Richardson (search for this): chapter 9
F. Livermore, Fort Warren, 122 men. Co. E, 5. Captain T. J. Little, Concord, N. Il., 132 men. Co. F, 6. Captain John A. P. Allen, New Bedford, 141 men. Co. G, 7. Captain George E. Worcester, Fort Warren, 137 men. Co. H, 8. Captain Loring S. Richardson, Long Island, 111 men. Co. I 9. 9 Captain Leonard Gordon, Long Island, 111 men. Co. K, 10. Captain Cephas C. Bumpas, Long Island, 112 men. Company L (11), Captain Thomas Herbert, has 147 men enlisted, 36 of whom are claimed as this company should be ordered to the fort, as I understand General Hinks has two companies of the Invalid Corps for guard duty at his camp. Recruiting Officers. The companies which have recruiting officers in service are the 8th, Captain L. S. Richardson; the 9th, Captain Gordon; the 10th, Captain Bumpas; the 11th, Captain Herbert; and the 12th, Captain J. M. Richardson. The 8th company has twenty recruits not mustered in, which makes its aggregate of enlisted men in camp at Long Isla
Theophilus Parsons (search for this): chapter 9
that the militia of the Commonwealth was recruited to five thousand men in the entire State, and properly organized. The success which attended the recruitment of two regiments of colored infantry induced the Governor, at the instance of Professor Parsons, of the Dane Law School, Cambridge, to obtain, if possible, from the Secretary of War, authority to recruit a regiment of colored cavalry. On the 10th of September, Mr. Stanton wrote to the Governor, in reply,— My own impressions a for infantry service; and I think that you would be able to demonstrate, in a manner equally satisfactory, their adaptation for cavalry service, which is the only point of dispute remaining unsettled. The main difficulty is that suggested by Mr. Parsons and yourself in regard to obstacles or jealousies that might arise in other States. This does not seem to me to be insurmountable. Still, the question is one in respect to which I desire some further time for consideration and conference; bu
Richard S. Spofford (search for this): chapter 9
are constitutional Democrats. This Administration will pass away as the idle wind. Its name will live only in history as an Administration which subverted the rights of the people, until they rose in their might, and overthrew it. Richard S. Spofford, Jr., of Newburyport, was chosen permanent president. On taking the chair, Mr. Spofford made an address, of considerable length, condemnatory of the Administration, and in praise of State rights. In the afternoon, a vote was taken for GovMr. Spofford made an address, of considerable length, condemnatory of the Administration, and in praise of State rights. In the afternoon, a vote was taken for Governor, and a majority was given for Henry W. Paine, of Cambridge; and he was declared the nominee. The vote stood,—Paine, 750; Dr. Loring, 227; J. G. Abbott, 72; scattering, 5. Mr. Paine had never attended a Democratic convention before. He had been a prominent Whig in the palmy days of that glorious old party. In the speech which he made in the convention, just previous to taking the ballot by which he was nominated, he said,— I find the record of the Democracy has pledged that party,
N. A. M. Dudley (search for this): chapter 9
employed in the usual routine of camp duties, until May 18, when it was ordered to report to Colonel Dudley, in command of the Third Brigade, in camp at Merritt's Plantation. May 21.—The whole forc. In the engagement at Donaldsville on the 13th July, the Third Brigade, under command of Colonel Dudley, suffered considerably. The loss in the Forty-eighth was three killed, seven wounded, twentately thereafter, the regiment was sent to Donaldsville, with two brigades, under command of Colonel Dudley. On the 13th of July, they marched up the Bayou Lafourche. While preparing to encamp, the By making a circuit of three miles through cornfields, it succeeded in joining the rest of Colonel Dudley's command, with a loss of twenty-two killed, wounded, and missing. Except participating in sved at Baton Rouge on the 14th instant, the regiment was assigned to the command of acting Brigadier-General Dudley, of the First Division, Third Brigade, Nineteenth Army Corps. Preparations were im
Jenks (search for this): chapter 9
d until the 22d, when all the enlisted men that were able left Houston, marched across the country, and were paroled and sent down the Red River and the Mississippi to the Union lines. Repeated efforts were made, after their arrival at Camp Farr, to effect their exchange, but with no avail; and they were obliged to remain inactive till the expiration of their term of service. On the 13th of January, 1863, the remaining seven companies, under Lieutenant-Colonel Stedman, by order of Major-General Jenks, were attached to the Second Brigade, commanded by Colonel Farr of the Twenty-sixth Massachusetts Volunteers, of the Second Division, commanded by Brigadier-General Sherman, of the Nineteenth Corps. On the 15th of January, by orders from headquarters Defences of New Orleans, two companies were detached, and ordered to report to Major Houston, chief engineer of the Department of the Gulf. Ordered to Camp Parapet, under command of Captain Leonard, who was ordered to lay out and buil
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