Browsing named entities in William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1. You can also browse the collection for 26th or search for 26th in all documents.

Your search returned 5 results in 3 document sections:

William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
rrived in Boston harbor, after an absence of three months. It was mustered out at Long Island, Boston harbor, on the 22d of July. The Fifth Regiment arrived at Annapolis on the morning of the 24th of April, and landed in the afternoon. The next day, the regiment was ordered to Washington. Only four companies could find car accommodation to the Annapolis Junction. The other six, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Greene, marched to that point. The regiment arrived in Washington on the 26th, and was quartered in the Treasury building; and was mustered into the United-States service on the 1st of May. From that time to the 24th of May, the regiment was exercised in drill. On the 25th, it was ordered to Alexandria, and, marching across the Long Bridge, entered Virginia, and that evening encamped near Alexandria. The regiment had only brought with it the State colors. Several Massachusetts gentlemen in Washington presented it with a handsome national flag. On the 28th, they fo
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
tations made of his fitness by the gentlemen referred to. In five days after Colonel Ritchie wrote the report from which we quote,—viz., on the 5th of August,— Colonel Monteith was discharged. Colonel Ritchie left Fortress Monroe on Saturday, the 26th, for Harrison's Landing, in the mail-boat, taking a gunboat as convoy from James Island, about sixty miles up the river. The passage was somewhat hazardous, and very exciting. On landing, he says,— I should have been miserably helpless, hstanding as an officer and gentleman. April 30.—The Governor received the following despatch from Major-General Wool, dated— headquarters Department of Virginia, Fortress Monroe, April 29. I have just received your communication of the 26th inst. The Government have made arrangements to send the sick and wounded of the Army of the Potomac to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. Agents have been detailed to superintend forwarding them. This is the first desp
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
loss was six men wounded. On the 30th December, the regiment was attached to General Heckman's brigade. On Jan. 14, it was attached to Colonel J. Jourdan's brigade, with which it remained during the remainder of its term of service. On the 26th, it moved to Camp Jourdan, near Fort Totten, one of the most important points in the defences of Newbern. On March 6, the regiment went with General Prince's division on an expedition into Jones and Onslow Counties, occupying five days, during the Neuse, which caused the rebels to evacuate their position in front of Washington, N. C., thereby releasing the Forty-fourth Massachusetts from its uncomfortable position. On the 11th of June, the regiment was ordered to Boston, and, on the 26th, was mustered out of service by Captain I. K. Lawrence. During the campaign, it was transported by steamers and railroads more than two thousand miles, and marched more than four hundred miles over the swampy roads of North Carolina, most of it