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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 17: to South Mountain and Antietam. (search)
16, 1862, while the destiny of a nation remained undecided, and while the fate of a multitude of soldiers was obviously pending, it is not strange that the minds of the combatants were imbued with unusual solemnity. Lossing remarks that the night of the 16th was passed by both armies with the expectation of a heavy battle in the morning. Few officers found relief from anxiety, for it was believed by many that it might be the turning point of the war. Capt. George W. Bachelder and Second Lieut. Edgar M. Newcomb of Company C were fast friends and as they were about to turn in for night, on this eve of the battle of Antietam, Bachelder asked his junior officer, as he sat reading his Bible, to read a chapter aloud. Surprised at the captain's request, he happily complied and was asked to continue until several chapters had been read. Then, under the same blanket, they lay down to rest, but not to sleep, for Capt. Bachelder, as if forewarned of the fate which was to be his within a
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
eitman, August, mus., (F), May 30, ‘64; 20; sub. R. P. Dean; abs. pris.; died Sept. 24, 1864, Andersonville, Ga. Nelson, David, priv., (D), Mar. 8, ‘64; 24; deserted June 22, ‘64 to enemy. Nelson, Leroy A., priv., (A), Aug. 20, ‘61; 20;killed in action Dec. 13, ‘62, Fredericksburg, Va. Neville, Bartholomew, priv., (H), Aug. 12, ‘61; 28; disch. disa. Jan. 30, ‘62 in Co. D. Newcomb, David, priv., (D), Aug. 26, ‘61; 18; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64; see also as David Newcomb, Co. A, 10 Mass. Newcomb, Edgar M., corp., (F), Aug. 26, ‘61; 21; wounded Dec. 13, ‘62, Fredericksburg, Va.; died of w'nds Dec. 20, ‘62. Newcomb, Jos. F. B., priv., (D), Aug. 26, ‘61; 21; see Jos. Newcomb, B, 8, 3 mos; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Newcomb, Jos. H., priv., (B), Jan. 6, ‘65; 21; M. O. June 30, ‘65. Newer, John, priv., (H), Aug. 4, 1863; 21; sub. S. B. Wiley; transf. 20 M. V. Jan. 14, 1864. Newman, Stephen I., mus., N. C.S., Aug. 3, ‘61; 25; disch. Oct. 30, ‘62; enlisted as leader of