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30th. After much delay in procuring cars, we started on our way again. If possible it is warmer than yesterday - and the dust! How we long to get on to a New England railroad! To-day we were from nine A. M. till five P. M. in going eighty miles; but we are travelling on a special train. Would it not be fine to try one of the regular trains on the Camden and Amboy? At last we took the steamer for New York, where we arrived, after a pleasant sail of thirty miles, at ten P. M.

August 1st. About six A. M. we formed the battalion line, and marched to the Park Barracks, and about four P. M. we took the steamer City of Boston for home via New London and Norwich. You can hardly imagine our feelings as we came on board. Everything looked better, and was better than we have seen for a long time. What a change it had made with us!-some were singing, some joking, and all seemed to be happy. After a delay of several hours in New London, so as not to arrive in Worcester before our friends were ready for us, we took the cars for the "Heart of the Commonwealth."

2d. Arrived in Worcester at half past nine o'clock A. M., and found the whole city with open arms ready to welcome us. Our friends were so eager to see us that it was some time before the battalion line could be formed. At last we were on the move; and, amid the cheers of the people and the showers of bouquets, we marched into the City Hall, where we were welcomed home again by Mayor Davis, who invited us to fall in and do justice to what had been prepared for us. There was food enough for a regiiment, and we were only four companies; but if we had only met the rebels, and scattered them as we did the eatables in the City Hall, all would have delighted to do us honor. After a while we were again formed into line, and, escorted by the Home Guards of rifles and infantry, marched through Main Street, returning by the way of Court Hill. The streets were splendidly trimmed. The Sixth Regiment having passed through the day before, the display remained, and others were added. It seemed as though every one was trying to see what they could do to add to our happiness. We marched to the Common again. Mayor Davis made a short speech, welcoming us home again, which was responded to by Captain Sprague, acting major, who also read a letter from Major Devens, who was not able to be with us, being away on business connected with the Fifteenth Regiment, of which he was now the colonel. We again marched into the City Hall, after escorting Company D, Captain Dodd, of Boston, to the Foster Street Depot, where we bade them good-by. We were then dismissed till the morning, when, August 3, we formed in Brinley Hall, and were mustered out of service by Captain John M. Goodhue of the Eleventh United States Infantry, formerly adjutant of the Third Battalion Rifles.

Much credit is due our officers for the good order which was maintained by the battalion during our whole term of service.

December. In looking back, I find that of the three hundred and nineteen men which composed the battalion, more than one hundred have been sick. Of that number two have died- Amos H. Gilbert and Eaton, of Boston.

Company A, City Guards, have re-enlisted for the war in the following order: Fourteen as commissioned officers, nineteen as non-commissioned, two as musicians, and five privates. Some of the others are all ready, and all can be counted in if needed.

During the three and a half months of their service, the battalion were under five generals; namely, Butler, Patterson, Cadwallader, Banks, and Dix.

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Company A (City Guards), Worcester. -3d Battalion Rifles. Organized 1840. The company received orders to hold themselves in readiness, April 15, 1861, and at that time numbered about forty members, but in a few hours its numbers had increased to one hundred and forty. As seventy-two only were allowed, it was cut down to that number, much to the disappointment of some, who offered as high as $50 for a chance to go and aid in the defence of the capital.

OFFICERS.

*Captain, AUGUSTUS R. B. SPRAGUE, Worcester.

1st Lieut,, *JOSIAH PICKETT, Worcester; 2d Lieut., *GEORGE C. JOSLIN, Worcester; 3d Lieut., *ORSON MOULTON, Worcester; 4th Lieut., *ELIJAH A. HARKNESS, Wor

cester.

Sergeants, Edward W. Adams, Worcester; Walter S. Bugbee, Worcester; *George A.
Johnson, Worcester; Charles A. Ward,, Worcester.
Corporals, *James M. Hervey, Worcester; Calvin N. Harrington, New York; *George
Burr, Worcester; *Henry Matthews, Worcester, promoted from ranks.
Musicians, William H. Heywood, Worcester; *James Stewart, Worcester.

Aldrich Wm. H., Worcester
Alden Frank J., Boston, joined at
Fort Mellenry

Bessey Merritt B., Worcester, dis-
charged for disability

Bigelow Geo. P., Worcester
Bigelow Luther H., Worcester
Bottomly Bramley A., Leicester
Bacon Francis, Worcester
Bond Chas. H., Worcester
Bradish Harry T., Upton

Burdick Theodore, Worcester
Bartlett Charles S., Worcester
Cumming James M., Worcester
Caswell Lowell, Worcester
Cheney John M., Worcester
Coes Frank L. R., Worcester
Cutting Elmer, Worcester
*Curtis George M., Worcester
Champney Lewis C., Worcester
Cutler Charles B., Worcester, dis-
charged for disability

Campbell George S., Worcester
Cunningham Herman E., Worces-
ter, discharged for disability
Dodge Edwin L., Worcester
Dunn Silas R., Upton

Daniels Henry W., Worcester, dis-
charged for disability

Davis Charles, Worcester

PRIVATES.

*Fuller Jerome H., Worcester
Fairbanks Charles F.. Worcester,
discharged for disability
Goodell Arthur A., Worcester, ap-
pointed adjutant, June 30
Green Joel W., Worcester
Gleason Thomas, Worcester
Gibbs John S., Boston, joined at
Fort McHenry

Gates Jaalam, Worcester, joined at
Fort McHenry

Gilbert Amos H., Boston, joined
at Fort McHenry, and died there
July 4th

Henry Charles, Worcester
Heywood Wm., Worcester
Howe Edward E., Worcester
Hatch Geo. W., Worcester
Kendall Chas. B., Worcester, dis-
charged for disability

Kendall Herbert J., Worcester,
discharged for disability
Livermore Albert A., Millbury
Liscomb Nath'l S., Worcester, ap-
pointed sergeant-major
Mellen Henry, Worcester
McLane James I., Worcester
Moen Henry A. R., Worcester
Morse Edwin A., Worcester, dis-
charged for disability

Monroe Chas. H. Worcester
McIver David H., Worcester
Newton Wm. L., No. Bridgewater
Parker Amos M., Worcester
Plummer Francis J., Worcester
Poole Horace W., Worcester, was
corporal, but resigned to go into
ranks

Pomroy John W., Worcester
Pelton Charles H., Worcester
Steele Wm. R., New Haven, Conn.
Shaw Chester B., Worcester
*Stoddard Chas. K., Upton
Slocum James S., Worcester
*Slocum Samuel A., Worcester, dis-
charged for disability

Sprague Welcome W., Worcester
Starr Wm. E., Worcester

Thompson John A., Worcester

Warren Geo. E., Worcester

Wheeler John, 2d, Hardwick
Wesson Calvin A., Grafton
White Wm. B., Leicester
Walker Melville E., Worcester
Wagely Louis, Worcester
Wood Wm. H., Worcester
Wakefield George, Millbury
Watkins Elbridge G., Worcester,
was 1st sergeant, but resigned to
act as cook

Company B (Holden Rifles), Holden. - 3d Battalion Rifles.

Organized 1856. Received orders at 11 o'clock, A. M., and were on their way at 4 P. M., April 18, 1861, to join the battalion at Worcester, and there recruited to the full number,leaving on the 20th. On their return from the war they received a grand public reception. The town raised $1500 to assist the members and their families.

OFFICERS.

Captain, JOSEPH H. GLEASON, Holden.

1st Lieut., PHINEAS R. NEWELL, Holden; 2d Lieut., EDWARD F. DEVENS, Charlestown, appointed sailing master, July 14; 3d Lieut., SAMUEL F. WOODS, Barre; 4th Lieut., GEORGE BASCOM, Holden. Sergeants, Isaac T. Hooton, Webster; Hiram P. Newell, Holden; *Henry M. Ide, Worcester, Vt.; *James W. Stanley, Worcester, Mass., discharged.

Corporals, Emery Rogers, Holden; Artemas D. Bascom, Holden, discharged; *Sanford E. Stratton, Worcester; *Ira J. Kelton, Holden, adjutant in 21st Massachusetts.

Ammidown Henry G., Southbridge Alexander Leonard F., Brookfield

Ball Warren J., Holden

Burt Aaron B., Sutton

Brown Justus, West Boylston
Bowman Henry H., Leicester
Baker Wm. E., Worcester

Burnett George, Holden, joined at
Fort McHenry, June 1, 1861
Clark Samuel, Holden
Corey Geo. A., Holden

Chenery Cyrus, jr., Holden

Champney Preston A., Grafton *Childs Geo. E., Upton

Clemans E. D., Webster
Collier John A., Worcester
Colburn Nathan S., Worcester, dis-
charged

Davia Francis E., Holden

Earle Wm. H., Worcester

Earle Enoch, Worcester, discharg'd for disability

Fales Henry, Holden

Fairbanks Edson, Rutland

Fearing John, Holden

Firth John, Worcester

Fox Chas. J., Newburyport

PRIVATES.

Franklin Edw. H., Worcester
Gee James S. W., Grafton, dis-
charged

Gibson Jacob H., Leicester, joined
at Fort McHenry, June 1

Hayes Martin M., Grafton, dis-
charged for disability

Hill Chas. R., Holden
Hobart George, Worcester

Howe Hiram, Holden, discharged
Hubbard John F., Holden, dis-
charged

Irish Chancey B., Millbury
Lamb Edw. P., West Boylston
Ladd Henry C., Holden, discharged
Larnerd Geo. H., Worcester
Legg Chas. A., Auburn
*Lumazette Francis, Holden, dis-
charged

*Mann Randall, Leicester, joined
at Fort McHenry

McClern Wm., Burke, Vt., since
died at Annapolis

McGaffey Chas. A., Worcester
Moses Samuel A., Holden

Moore Chas. S., Holden,discharged
for disability

Munroe Edw. E., Paxton

Newton Serino, Oxford
Nye Wm. A., Worcester
*Pantum Maxie, Holden, disch'd
Piper Alfred, Holden
Pratt Edwin F., Holden
*Preston Samuel, Holden
Robinson James D., Leicester
Rockwood Geo. W., Worcester

*Savage John B., Holden

Sawyer Alphonzo B., Holden *Scott Jesse S., Leicester

Shumway Chas. N., Webster, dis-
charged

Smith Geo. A., Holden
Smith John H., Holden
*Stone Emerson B., Leicester
Thomas Rob't B., West Boylston
Trask George, West Boylston, dis-
charged

Trask Martin N., West Boylston,
discharged

Weston John B., Georgetown, dis-
charged for disability

Winslow Edw. C., Northbridge
White John D., West Boylston
White Frederick A., Worcester,
discharged for disability

Company C (Emmet Guards), Worcester. - 3d Battalion Rifles.

Organized in 1858. This was an independent company, and one of the first that tendered their services to the Governor. They received orders, on the morning of April 19, to be prepared on the 20th to proceed to Washington with the 3d Battalion of Riflemen. On the 20th they joined the other companies of the battalion at Worcester, and at 10 o'clock, P. M., started for Washington. This, probably, was the first Irish company at the seat of war.

OFFICERS.

Captain, MICHAEL P. MCCONVILLE, Worcester.

1st Lieut., MICHAEL O'DRISCOLL, Worcester; 2d Lieut., *MATHEW J. MCCAFFERTY, Worcester; 3d Lieut., *THOMAS O'NEIL, Worcester; 4th Lieut., MAURICE MELVIN, Worcester.

Sergeants, *William Daly, Worcester; *Patrick Curran, Worcester; Martin Hayes, Worcester; Patrick Hayes, Worcester.

Corporals, Nicholas Power, Worcester; John J. O'Gorman, Worcester; Geo. B. Chandler Worcester; James Connor, West Boylston, promoted from ranks, May 13.

•Re-enlisted.

Brazzle Patrick, Worcester
Burns James, Worcester
Brewer James M., Worcester

Been Henry, No. Wrentham, dis-
charged for disability, July 24th
Carroll John, Worcester
Crimmen John, Leicester
Collins Michael, Worcester
Conners Jeremiah, Worcester
Duggan James, Milford
Downey Dennis, Worcester
Doherty James, Worcester
Dunn John, Grafton
Diggins Patrick, Millbury
Deery Patrick, Worcester
Donahue Daniel, Worcester
*Empey Robert, Worcester
Finnegan Michael, Milford
Finn Thomas, Worcester
Gavin Anthony, Worcester
Hammond Janies, Worcester
Hines John, Worcester
Hayes Edward, Worcester
Harrington Bartholomew, Worces-

ter

Hartigan John F., West Boylston
Hickey William, West Boylston

PRIVATES.

Houston, Edw., West Boylston, ta-
ken sick at Annapolis and sent
home

Jennings Edw., Grafton
Kelly Patrick, Worcester
Keer John, Worcester
Keegan Michael, Worcester
Keegan Patrick, Worcester
Kenna Patrick, Marlboro'
Kirk John, Leicester
Lanton Timothy, Worcester, went
with the company to New York
city, there taken sick and re-
turned

Laverty Joseph, Leicester
Leonard Martin, Leicester
Long Jeremiah D., West Boylston
Moore George, Worcester
Morrison Francis, Worcester
Morton John, Worcester
Moran James, Worcester
McKeon Michael, Worcester
McKeon Thomas, Worcester
McIntire Francis, Philadelphia
Mc Donald Michael, Worcester
*McCann Felix, Worcester

McConville Henry, Worcester
McLane John B., Worcester
McHannon James, Worcester
McLaughlin Daniel, Worcester
Mc Donald John, Worcester
*Mc Dermont Felix, Auburn
McGinnis John, Worcester
McNulty James, Clinton
Moriarty John. Millbury, dis-
charged for disability July 12th
McKenna James, Worcester, dis-
charged for disability July 24th
Murray T. Edward, Worcester, dis-
charged for disability July 12th
O'Brien John, Worcester
*O'Keefe James, Worcester, joined
June 19th, at Fort Mellenry
Roach Michael, Worcester, joined
at Fort McHenry

Shevlin Patrick, West Boylston
Shevlin John, West Boylston, dis-
charged for disability July 12th
Traynor John, Worcester
Tobin John, Worcester
Tobin Michael, Worcester
Ward Napoleon, Worcester

Company D (Dodd's Rifles or Dodd's Carvers), Boston.—3d Battalion Rifles. Capt. Dodd commenced to recruit this company on the morning of April 19, 1861, and at noon the next day had secured the requisite number of men; and the officers of the company were commissioned the same day. The city of Boston gave to the corps $300, and other aid was also furnished by friends. Gov. Andrew publicly addressed the company at the State House a few days before their departure. They left Boston on the steamer Cambridge, on the second of May, for Fortress Monroe, where arriving, took on board arms, ammunition, &c., and proceeded up the Potomac River to Washington. In the instructions of Adj. Gen. Schouler to Capt. Dodd, he says: "It is the earnest desire of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the ship Cambridge shall reach Washington, and demonstrate that a Massachusetts ship, manned with Massachusetts men, shall be the first ship to arrive by that route, as our 6th Regiment was the first to arrive at Washington, through the hostile city of Baltimore."

The company remained some ten days at Washington, at the end of which time orders were received to join the 3d Battalion of Massachusetts Rifles, at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. Arrived there May 15, and remained until the three months' term of service had expired, when they left for Massachusetts with the 3d Battalion, arriving in Boston on the 3d of August. The company was escorted to the armory of the Boston Tigers, and after partaking of a collation, were dismissed. At the request of the commander, the company was disbanded, after receiving a communication from Gov. Andrew, thanking them, in behalf of the Commonwealth, for so nobly responding to their country's call, and the faithful manner in which they had performed their duties. All of the commissioned officers, and most of the members, of Company D, are still in the service of their country.

OFFICERS.

Captain, ALBERT DODD, Boston.

1st Lieut., *CHARLES DODD, Boston; 2d Lieut., *CORNELIUS G. ATWOOD, Boston; 3d Lieut., *GEORGE A. HICKS, Boston; 4th Lieut, JOSEPH NASON, Boston. Sergeants, James Tucker, Boston; Charles C. Pingree, Methuen; Wm. H. Eaton, Boston, died at Fort Henry, July 17; Andrew Morse, Jr., West Wareham.

Corporals, John C. Gray, Fryeburg, Me.; Harrison O. F. Newton, North Abington; *Edward S. Lloyd. Boston; George H. Tanner, Boston. Musician, Dennis M. Blackmer, Boston.

Armstrong Robert, jr., Bridge

water

Alger Charles F., Boston
Abraham James W., Boston

Burke John P., Ea. Milton, N. H.
Bellows Joy G., West Mills, Me.
Boyden Win., Boston

Bowen William, jr.. Ogdensburg,
N. Y.

Bowyer Harrison, Boston
Burbank Geo. L., Boston

Briggs Walter R., So. Dedham

Butler Frank, Boston

Carlten John C., Berkley

Cameron John, Hopkinton
Dove Edward, Boston

Draper Geo., Foxboro', discharged
for disability July 23d

Eaton Geo. A., Boston

Fisher Edw. O., Bowdoinham, Me.
Fuller Amos, Medway, discharged
for disability July 23d
Gray Geo. S., Boston

Gray Daniel B., Fryeburg, Me.

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Boston Light Artillery (Cook's Battery), Boston.

(Three Months' Volunteers.)

Orders were received at 8 o'clock on the morning of April 20, 1861, by Maj. Cook, to have his company in readiness to proceed to Washington with Col. Lawrence's Command, and at 10 o'clock in the evening he reported that his company was ready. During the day they were busily engaged in perfecting arrangements to leave. The company numbered over 120 men, and were each armed with a sabre and a revolver, and provided with heavy overcoats by the State. They supped at the Cornhill Hotel, the interior of which was beautifully decorated in their honor, and having sent forward, at 10 o'clock in the evening, their battery of six brass six-pounders, together with seventy horses selected mainly from the Metropolitan Railroad stables, and ten tons of cartridges, shot and grape, the corps marched to the Worcester depot between 1 and 2 o'clock. Here they remained until the arrival of the Fifth Regiment, and left with them early Sunday morning, the 21st. Stopping at Framingham, to wood and water, they were surrounded by crowds, who manifested the greatest excitement, and not only showered blessings upon them, but greeted them with music and salutes of cannon, and forced upon them eatables in great abundance. Indeed, at every stopping place the people left their houses and churches to show their approval of the cause, and their admiration of the troops who, forgetting everything but country, were ready to peri! life for it.

They arrived at New York about dark, and embarked late that evening in the steamer De Soto, in which they sailed for Fortress Monroe. They arrived the 23d, at noon, and were ordered direct to Annapolis, and arrived there early the next morning. The patriotic and cordial feelings which met them at every station in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, as they passed along, were here chilled by the traitorous and hostile rebel atmosphere of Maryland; and preparations were made to gallantly meet and repulse any attack that might be made upon them.

At Annapolis they were quartered at the Naval School building, and remained posted in this city as a safeguard for troops passing to Washington, until May 4th, when they marched to the Relay House and encamped. Here they remained for some time as a guard, and were daily exercised in drilling and in other military duties. May 18, the oath of allegiance to the United States was administered to the corps by Lieut. H. S. Putnam. June 13, went to Baltimore with the Sixth Regiment, to protect the polls, it being election day in that city, returned soon after to the Relay Station, but were immediately again ordered to Baltimore, and encamped at Camp Clare. June 30, ordered to march from the camp into the heart of the city, two detachments being sta tioned in Monument Square, and the others at the Custom House. July 10th, returned to Camp Clare.

July 26, Major General Dix addressed a letter to Major Cook, stating that, though the term of service of the company had expired, yet it was the earnest desire of the Major-General Commanding that they should continue to hold their position until the 30th.

In accordance with this request the letter was read to the members of the corps, who voted to a man to accede to the wish of General Dix, for whom they gave three cheers and a "sky rocket."

August 3d, the Battery arrrived in Boston once more, where they met with a most cordial reception, being escorted into the city by the 1st Battalion of Dragoons, Major White; the 2d Battalion of Infantry, Major Newton; and the Lancers, Captain Slade; and welcomed in a speech by Mayor Wightman.

Thus ended the three months' service of Cook's Battery.

Major.
Adjutant.

Quartermaster.

Surgeon

Assistant Surgeon

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Commissioned Assistant Surgeon 1st Reg. Sept. 3, 1861.

1st Lieut., *JOSIAH PORTER, North Cambridge; 2d Lieut., *WM. H. MCCARTHY, Boston;
3d Lieut., *C. C. E. MORTIMER, Boston; 4th Lieut., RÓBERT L. SAWIN, Boston.
Chief Officers, Augustus P. Martin, Boston; Daniel P. Sawyer, Brookline; Horace N.
Weld, Boston; Charles M. Griffin, Boston; Lucius Cummings, Boston, accidentally
broke his leg at the corner of Blackstone and Hanover streets, when the company pa-
raded on their return home; Joseph W. B. Wright, Boston.

Gunners, *Thomas M. Cargill, Roxbury; *Charles H. Stodder, Boston; Jacob Federhen,
Boston;
Isaac Pierce, Boston; *Wm. H. Thompson, Boston; Zacheus Holmes, Jr.,
Boston.

Bugler, James Waters, South Boston. Saddler, Henry A. Winship, Boston.
Farrier, Enos Daily, Boston

• Re-enlisted.

Adams Mathew M., Boston Allen Newell B., Chelsea *Brown Benjamin B., Boston Brown George H., Boston, joined at Relay House

Brooks Samuel, Brighton

Bartley Joshua H., South Boston
Barnes Joseph C., Boston
Bruce Frank, Boston

Bean Albert, Boston

Barnard Charles M., Boston
Barrons George H., Somerville
Blackburn John W., Boston, hos-
pital steward

Cheney Gardner S., Boston
Cutler George, Somerville

Cavanaugh George H., S. Boston
Carney Lawrence, Boston
Colbath Charles S., West Roxbury
Dawes Albert G., East Boston
Drew John, Boston

Dearborn James S., Boston
Dyer Charles H., Boston

Darcy John S., East Boston

Dunn Valentine M., Charlestown
Evans George W., Somerville
French Charles W., Boston
Fisher William H., Boston

Foster Porter B., Boston, joined at
Relay House

Follett Charles A., Boston, joined

at Baltimore

"Golleff Philip W., Boston Gardner Frank, Boston

Garland James W., Boston, joined at Relay House

PRIVATES.

Higgins Andrew M., South Boston
Howe Charles L. F., Boston
Hurd Sumner F., Boston
Hill James A., Boston
Hollis George W., Boston
Holmes Luther D., Wayland
Johnson Alfred, South Boston
Johnson George H., Boston
Jones William P., Boston
Kramer George, Baltimore, joined
at Relay House

Lynch Nicholas G., Boston, joined
at Relay House

Lovering Harrison, Charlestown
Lull Frederick A., Cambridgeport
Maynard Henry F., Boston
Morse Nathaniel, East Cambridge
Marcar Joseph H., Boston
Morrill Edward P., Boston
Mason Thomas T., South Boston
Minot Joseph S., Boston
McClure Joseph H., Boston
Merrill Charles E., South Boston
Nason James H., North Cambridge
Nichols William H., Charlestown
Newcomb Leonard E., Boston
Osgood Thomas B., South Boston
*Osgood Lewis V., Charlestown
Patterson Wm. B., Boston, joined
at Relay House

Presby Chas. E., North Cambridge
Pepper Charles H., Boston

Prescott William H., Boston

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Pratt Joshua H., Chelsea
*Rowland James S., South Boston
Richardson Joseph W., Boston
Stone Martin A., Boston
Sanborn George W., Boston
Simmonds Harrison O., Boston
Sinclare James, Brookline, joined
at Relay House

Steer Wm. F., Somerville
Skinnings Wm. H., Boston
Sawin Nathaniel G., Boston
Sawin William B., Boston, killed
by accidental discharge of pistol,
June 29th

Snell Oliver S., Boston
Stevens Philip C., Boston
Stow H. A., Worcester, accidentally
shot in the thigh and returned
home

Stone Sylvester, Boston
Trumbull Nathaniel, Boston
Thomas Enoch, Brookline
Tyler Philip H., Charlestown
Williams Elbridge S., Boston
Wild Henry W., Somerville
Waterman Otis V., South Boston
Woodsum William, Boston
Wyman Henry, Boston
Warren Henry M., Boston
Warren W. G., Boston
Wachter Philip, Charlestown
Welch Benjamin F., Boston
"Walker Ira, Boston
Walker Albert S., Charlestown
Winslow Charles H., Cambridge

THREE YEARS' VOLUNTEERS.

On the 3d of May the President of the United States issued a proclamation, calling for a force of volunteers to serve for three years, unless sooner discharged. At that time a great number of companies had been organized in the various cities and towns of this Commonwealth. On the 22d of May the following General Order was issued by command of the Governor :

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 12.

HEAD-QUARTERS, BOSTON, May 22, 1861.

The President of the United States, by his Proclamation of the third day of May current, having called into the service of the United States, to aid in the enforcement of the laws and the suppression of insurrection, a Force of Volunteers to serve for a period of three years, unless sooner discharged, and to be enrolled and organized in a manner to be made known through the Department of War; and the plan of organization adopted for this force, in accordance with the Proclamation of the President, having been published in General Orders No. 15 from the Adjutant-General's office, in Washington, of the fourth day of May current, and His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief having been this day notified that the quota of these Volunteers to be furnished by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is fixed at Six Regiments of Infantry, to be organized as prescribed in said General Orders No. 15 from the War Department, so much of said Orders as relates to the Regiments of Infautry to be organized under them is directed to be printed for general information.

PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.

Each Regiment of Infantry will consist of ten Companies, and each Company will be organized as follows:

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