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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
by Captain Charles H. Manning. When recruited to a full battery, it left Boston in the steam-transport Constitution, Nov. 21, 1861. Its officers were Charles H. Manning, of Salem, captain: Frederick W. Reinhardt, Boston, and Joseph R. Salla, Boston, first lieutenants: Henry Davidson and George W. Taylor, of Salem, second lieutenants. The Fifth Light Battery was recruited at Lynnfield, and at Camp Massasoit, Readville, and left the State for Washington, with orders to report to Major-General McClellan. Its officers were Max Eppendorff, of New Bedford, captain: George D. Allen, Malden, and John B. Hyde, New Bedford, first lieutenants: Robert A. Dillingham, New Bedford, and Charles A. Phillips, Salem, second lieutenants. This battery was the only one which left the State in 1861 without a complete equipment. Every thing was furnished except horses, which Quartermaster-General Meigs, U. S. A., preferred to have supplied at Washington. These regiments and batteries of three y
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
versy about making Massachusettssoldiers catch fugitive slaves letter to General McClellan another letter to the President, about Exchange of prisoners our men inn battle, the disastrous affair at Ball's Bluff in 1861, after the retreat of McClellan from before Richmond, and many of the stoutest hearts were despondent, and thth the promptings of his heart. We well remember one night, when the news of McClellan's retreat reached Boston; the papers were filled with accounts of the terriblraphed to Colonel Dalton, See Frederick W. Lander, who is reported to be with McClellan; offer him the command of the Seventeenth Regiment, encamped at Lynnfield. D On the thirtieth day of December, the Governor wrote a long letter to Major-General McClellan, in reply to a letter from Brigadier-General Stone, which had been forwarded and apparently approved by General McClellan, in which the order issued by General Stone, directing the arrest of the fugitives, is defended, and an attempt i
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
portance of this duty; among whom was Major-General McClellan, whose letter, dated July 15, was ans ever burst his bonds of Border-Stateism and McClellan: but the people somehow are blessed with an he Governor to obtain, if possible, from General McClellan, the transfer of the Massachusetts soldi Dr. Hitchcock says,— I called at General McClellan's headquarters, and delivered the Govern. The retreat to Harrison's Landing, of General McClellan's army, gave the rebels an opportunity t crossed the Potomac, and entered Maryland. McClellan's army was brought up from the Peninsula, and, as many thought he should have been. General McClellan was deposed from the command of the armytowards the soldiers in the rebel army. General McClellan was their idol; they believed in him, andale's brigade, now an acting brigadier with McClellan; the most constant, unremitting, and carefultts Regiment, now acting as brigadier, under McClellan, in Sedgwick's division. He fought at Ball'[6 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
b Cushing, of Newburyport. Mr. Bullock spoke at considerable length. In the course of his speech,> he was eloquent in his praise of the services of Massachusetts soldiers in the war. He said,— They have fought, many have fallen, under McClellan and Burnside, both dear to them; under Butler and Banks, both soldiers of Massachusetts, bringing laurels to her brow. They have stood, and they have fallen, wheresoever and under whomsoever it has pleased the Government to appoint their lot. On the 1st of January, 1863, our regiments and batteries in the Army of the Potomac were, after a year's hard fighting in winter quarters, divided only by the Rappahannock from the rebel forces. Major-General Joseph Hooker had succeeded Generals McClellan and Burnside in command. For his qualities as a strategetical and brave general, great hopes of success were entertained. He was popular with the army, and had in a remarkable degree the confidence of the people. He was an especial favor
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
his arms. The resolutions or platform of the convention accorded with the principles of the men who composed it, and the party which they represented. The Democratic National Convention met in the city of Chicago, and nominated Major-General George B. McClellan for President, and George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, for Vice-President. It is somewhat difficult to state with precision the purposes which the election of these gentlemen were intended to accomplish. It was generally understood, howC. Winthrop, of Boston, and Erasmus D. Beach, of Springfield, as presidential electors at large. A series of resolutions were adopted which were reported by Colonel Charles G. Greene, of Boston. They strongly indorsed the nominations of General McClellan and Mr. Pendleton, for President and Vice-President of the United States, and in equally strong terms opposed the Rebellion. They expressed sympathy with the sufferings and trials of our soldiers and sailors, congratulated the country upon