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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 6: (search)
olunteers shows but one organization The Fortieth Infantry. of equal or greater tenure of service that has as small a percentage of deserters to the whole number of enlisted men. War is the stern remedy for wrong when all other remedies have failed. It knows no pity, no leniency; and he who enters upon it must accept its lard conditions even if he perish in its grip. Morning reports 1863. August 1. Privates Elworth, Ham, Innis, Clark, Ramsdell and Pierce (?) reported for duty. August 2. Capt. J. Henry Sleeper returned and 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 horses received from Lieut. Case, Artillery Brigade. Privates Pierce (?), Innis and Baxter reported to quarters. August 5. Privates Peach, Newton, Innis reported for duty. Private S. J. Bradlee on detached service at Headquarters Artillery Brigade. August 7. Pri