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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)
August 21. Privates Ring, Newton and Chase reported to quarters. Two horses died; disease nasal gleet and glanders. August 22. Albert N. A. Maxwell reported to quarters. Four horses dropped from the rolls that were sent with Serg't Allard and Privates Abbott, Alden and Chase July 19, 1863. August 24. Harmon Newton reported for duty. Two horses died; disease, glanders. August 25. William Allen reported to quarters. One horse died that was condemned; disease, glanders. August 26. Three horses shot by order of Capt. Birney, A. A. A. General and Vet. Surgeon Third Army Corps. August 28. Private Francis Loham returned from hospital at Boston. August 29. Private William Allen reported for duty. August 30. Private Hiram P. Ring reported for duty. Received 13 horses from Capt. Pierce, A. Q. M., U. S. A. August 31. Private Charles N. Packard reported to quarters. The Battery was mustered in for two months (pay)? this day and inspected by Capt. Sleeper. Four
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 15: (search)
reast of his blouse, and through several letters in the breast-pocket. William H. Starkweather was shot above the hip, the bullet passing in under the backbone. He was a cannoneer on the Second piece, and returned to duty in a few months. Corp. Burnham C. Clark was struck by a bullet while leaving the field, which passed through his pantaloons, abrading the skin of the thigh. George W. Stetson was knocked down by a spent shell or part of one, and by this means was captured. As Aug. 26th wore on without bringing tidings of the other twenty, we were at length forced to believe them killed or captives. A thrilling account of the fortunes of nineteen of them after the loss of the Battery is given by William E. Endicott, one of their number, in the Appendix. Concerning the three whom he mentions as sent to Salisbury, N. C., viz., Timothy G. Redfield, Francis L. Macomber and Charles W. Green, the first was admitted to the hospital in Salisbury, N. C., Feb. 15, 1865, but was
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 16: (search)
Chapter 16: Battery XIV. August 26 to October 24, 1864. Our Parrotts to the front once more Battery XIV Artillery as Sharpshooters warlike Pyrotechnics a six-gun Battery again marching orders. As there must come an end to all things earthly, so we found our season of rest no exception to the rule, and the camp began to wear a business-like aspect. By the 11th of September we were once more supplied with the requisite number of horses and harnesses, rubber buckets, tarpCo.; but the latter did not accept his commission. He was a prisoner of war at the time but later declared his preference for the post of a cannoneer to that of a line officer in either Heavy Artillery or Infantry. Morning reports. 1864. Aug. 26. Private A. B. Spooner died of Chronic 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 o