lson, Brevet Major-General.
General Wilson presents his compliments to General Beauregard, and requests him to forward this telegram to General Sherman.
It has no reference to future operations or plans, but relates purely to what has already transpired.
It is sent in cipher merely to insure its correct transmittal.
If the General desires it, the message may be repeated in its original form for his information.
[In cipher.]
headquarters cavalry corps, M. D. M., Macon, Georgia, May 21, 1865. Major-General E. R. S. Canby, Commanding Military Division West Mississippi, near Mobile, Alabama.
General — This place surrendered to me last night unconditionally.
Major-Generals Cobb, G. W. Smith, and Brigadier General Mackall, with 1,500 militia, are prisoners.
Since arriving here, I have received through General Cobb, a copy of an official despatch from General J. E. Johnston, declaring the existence of an armistice between the troops under his command, and those under Genera
d Co., Mass. Heavy Artillery, Aug. 30, 1864.
Mustered out, June 16, 1865.
Preston, Daniel J.
First Lieutenant, 35th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 12, 1862.
Captain, Sept. 28, 1862.
Major, 36th U. S. Colored Infantry, Dec. 6, 1863.
See U. S. Cold Troops.
Preston, William H.
First Lieutenant, 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, July 6, 1861.
Captain, Mar. 22, 1862.
Discharged (disability), Aug. 18, 1864.
Prickett, Jesse.
Second Lieutenant, 37th Mass. Infantry, May 15, 1864.
Resigned, May 21, 1865.
Priest, George Eaton.
Private, 53d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Nov. 6, 1862. First Lieutenant, Nov. 15, 1862; mustered, Nov. 25, 1862.
Mustered out, Sept. 2, 1863. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 57th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 5, 1863; mustered, Nov. 7, 1863.
Mustered out, July 30, 1865.
Priest, John D.
Second Lieutenant, 56th Mass. Infantry, July 30, 1863. First Lieutenant, May 17, 1864.
Died, June 22, 1864, of wounds received at Bethesda Church, V
dence in Massachusetts at time of enlistment.
Second Lieutenant, 70th N. Y. Infantry; commissioned, Jan. 16, 1862, to rank, June 21, 1861. First Lieutenant, commissioned, Dec. 1, 1862, to rank, May 6, 1862.
Discharged, Dec. 19, 1862.
Eldredge, Daniel.
Born at Chatham, Mass., July 7, 1841.
Private and Sergeant, 3d N. H. Infantry, Aug. 2, 1861, to Jan., 1864. Second Lieutenant, Jan., 1864. First Lieutenant, July 7, 1864.
Captain, Jan. 4, 1865.
Declined appointment.
Discharged, May 21, 1865, to accept appointment in 3d Veteran Reserve Corps. Second Lieutenant, 3d Veteran Reserve Corps, to date, May 15, 1865.
Discharged, June 30, 1866.
Eldridge, Hamilton N.
See General Officers.
Elliott, Richard A.
Second Lieutenant, 30th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 30, 1861, to date, Sept. 18, 1861. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 2d La. Infantry, Oct. 20, 1862.
Captain, Dec. 12, 1863.
Mustered out, Sept. 11, 1865.
Ellis, Theodore Grenville.
See General Officers.
Ellis, William
tered out, July 22, 1861. First Sergeant, 23d Mass. Infantry, Sept. 28, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Dec. 29, 1862.
Captain, 2d U. S. Colored Cavalry, Dec. 31, 1863.
Major, Nov. 1, 1864.
Mustered out, Feb. 12, 1866.
Draper, Alonzo Granville.
See General Officers.
Draper, Frank S.
First Lieutenant, 47th Infantry, M. V. M , in service of the U. S., Sept. 23, 1862.
Captain, 2d La. Native Guards.
Regiment changed to 74th U. S. Colored Infantry, Apr. 6, 1864.
Resigned as Captain, May 21, 1865.
Draper, Frank Winthrop.
Private, 35th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 10, 1862.
Discharged to accept promotion.
Apr. 13, 1864.
Captain, 39th U. S. Colored Infantry, Mar. 25, 1864; mustered, Apr. 14, 1864.
Resigned, June 3, 1865.
Drayton, Charles.
Corporal, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861.
Mustered out, Mar. 30, 1863. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 37th U. S. Colored Infantry, Feb. 3, 1866.
Mustered out, Feb. 11, 1867
5 as Sergt.
Robert E. Mason, New York, 21, s; clerk.
Private March 16, 1864; Sergt. June 1, 1865; 1st Lieut. Oct. 5, 1865.
M. O. Sept. 28, 1865 as Sergt.
Theodore C. Howe, Braintree, 18, s; laborer.
Private Dec. 7. 1863; Q. M. Sergt. May 21, 1865; 1st. Lieut. Oct. 5, 1865.
M. O. Sept. 28, 1865 as Q. M. Sergt.
John M. W. Emery, Great Falls, N. H., 21, s; clerk.
Private March 30, 1864; Sergt. July 28. 1865; 1st Lieut. Oct. 5, 1865.
M. O. Sept. 28, 1865 as Sergt.
William K. Camerwn. 19, s; baker.
Private Jan, 4, 1864; Sergt Sept. 1, 1865; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; 2nd Lieut. Oct. 5, 1865.
M. O. Sept. 28 1865 as Sergt.
John porter, Bridgewater, 36, m; shoemaker.
Private Dec. 31, 1863; Corp. May 1, 1864; Com. Sergt. May 21, 1865; 2nd Lieut. Oct. 5, 1865.
M. O. Sept. 28, 1865 as Com. Sergeant.
Edward J. Everett, En. Greenfield, 20, s; student.
Private Jan. 2, 1865; Sergt, Feb. 10, 1865; 2nd Lieut. Oct. 5, 1865.
M. O. Sept. 28. 1865 as Q. M. Sergt.
Charles K. L
, 30, s; tailor.
Dec. 26, 1863.
Wounded Oct. 1864, M. O. Sept. 28, 1865.
Frank E. Common, Lowell, 24, m; harness maker.
Dec. 8, 1861.
Disch. Dec. 8, 1864.
Judax H. Cox, Roxbury, 22, s; carpenter.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Disch. May 20, 1865.
Michael Craham, Roxbury, 18, s; ropemaker.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Disch. May 20, 1865.
Jared W. Crowell, Holmes' Hole, 25; carpenter.
Sept. 4, 1862.
Disch. disa. Jan. 18. 1864.
William S. Daly, Halifax, 19, s; shoemaker.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Disch. May 21, 1865.
William Dane, Roxbury, 45, m; laborer.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Killed in action June 15, 1863, near Port Hudson, La.
Luke Dorr, Roxbury, 24, s; mason.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Killed in action Sept. 22, 1864, Fisher's Hill, Va.
Adam Debus, Attleboro, 23 m; blacksmith.
Jan. 4, 1864.
Deserted Aug. 25, 1865, Fort Kearney, N. T.
Dennis Desmond, Boston, 18, s; laborer.
Oct. 20, 1863.
Deserted July 26, 1865, Fort Kearney, N. T.
Charles L. Dodge, Lynn, 18, s; shoemaker.
Feb. 10, 1864.
Wou
Company E
Nelson Collins, Com. Sergt. Boston, 35, m; pattern maker.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Disch. May 21, 1865.
Luke E. Dodge, Sergt. Boston, 44,; painter. Aug. 12, 1862.
Disch. disa. Oct. 10, 1863.
John A. D'Arcy, Sergt. Boston, 33, s; plaster.
Aug. 30, 1862.
Killed Sept. 19, 1864.
William G. Smith, Corp. Boston, 21, s; waterman.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Disch. May 21, 1865.
Ambrose L. Vannach, Corp. Boston, 22, s; laborer.
Sept. 9, 1862.
Died May 20. 1865.
Unof.
Oliver J. Williamspt. 8, 1862.
Deserted Nov. 16, 1862, New York city.
Walter Gordon, Boston, 20, m; hostler.
Aug. 12, 1862.
Disch. May 21, 1865.
Richard Gouger, East Boston, 28, m; moulder.
Dec. 11, 1863.
Trans. to Navy, July 15, 1864.
John Hagerty, Bosug. 16, 1862.
Disch. May 20, 1865.
Unof.
George H. Hardy, North Andover, 27, m; teamster.
Aug. 20, 1862.
Disch. May 21. 1865.
Unof.
Thomas Haslan, Boston, 35, m. laborer.
Aug. 17, 1862.
Disch. May 31, 1865.
Fred P. Hasley, Charlestown
shoemaker.
Dec. 31, 1863.
Died Sept. 24, 1864, Baltimore, Md.
Michael Barker, Lynn, 22, s; shoemaker.
Jan. 26, 1864.
Wounded Sept. 19, 1864.
Disch. June 23, 1865.
David Beckett, Cambridge, 22, s; engineer.
Aug. 9, 1862.
Disch. May May 21, 1865.
Unof.
William J. Beckett, Cambridge, 39, m; teamster.
Aug. 9, 1862.
Disch. May 20. 1865.
Unof.
Henry. Bohnsock, Boston, 29, m; seaman.
Sept. 16, 1862.
Disch. disa. June. 1865.
James Boyle, Mayo, Ireland, en. East Boston, 35, m; l, Boston, 38, m; teamster.
Sept. 8, 1862.
Deserted Nov. 8, 1862, New York City.
Robert Guild, Boston, 21, s; papermaker.
April 6, 1864.
Died July 14, 1864. New Orleans, La.
Patrick Hagan, Boston, 29, m; laborer.
Aug 8, 1862, Disch.
May 21. 1865.
Daniel Halloran, Cambridge, 37, m; laborer.
Aug. 19, 1862.
Disch. disa. Aug. 24, 1863.
Charles D. Johnson, Cambridge, 33 m; laborer.
Sept. 8, 1862.
Died, prisoner of war, June 13, 1864.
Michael Kerrikan, Greenfield.
Jan. 2, 186