Doherty John, Boston Dyer Michael, Boston Facemyre Reuben B., Boston Freeman Isauc S. D., Lowell Hennessy Dennis, No. Cambridge Company G (Butler Rifles), Lowell.-16th Reg. This company was recruited at Lowell, and organized April 29, 1861, E. James as captain, and encamped at "Camp Holton" (afterwards known as "Camp Chase " till July 8, when it was ordered to report at Camp Cameron, Mass., and was mustered into the United States service on the 12th of July. A change of captain's was made by the Executive Department of State, and 1st lieut. Thomas O'Hare, of Lowell, was appointed captain, Aug. 1, 1861. Uniforms were furnished both officers and men by the city of Lowell. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, THOMAS O'HARE, Lowell. 1st Lieut., ALEXANDER J. DALLAS, Cambridge; 2d Lieut., JAS. B. THOMPSON, Lowell. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Cowdrey Marcus M., Billerica, Currier Charles E., Holliston Donahoe Cornelius, Lowell Drake Moses R., Bellingham, dis- Donahoe Hugh, Lowell promoted to corporal Frost Thomas, Holliston Hudson Thomas C., Lowell, ap- Haskell Edward L., Lowell Hart Thomas, Lowell Harrigan Bartholomew, No. Bil- Hoplin James, Randolph, disch'd Company H Mulcahy William Martin Michael, Lowell McCusker Cornelius, Newton McQuaid Thomas, Lowell Morgans Morgans, Lowell Montcalm William W., jr., Lowell McMillen Alexander, Lowell Murry Michael, Lowell Monnahan Richard, Lowell McAllister Samuel, Lowell Nelson Robert, Lowell Nelson Samuel, Lowell O'Sullivan Thomas, Charlestown O'Grady Thomas, Lowell O'Neil John, Lowell Pomfred Thomas, Lowell Smith William D., Lowell Stanford Albert, Lowell Sloan Robert M., Lowell Wilkins Ira D., jr., Waltham Waddle James, Mass. Wardle Joseph, Lowell Wilkins Josiah W., Lowell Joined after the regiment left Mass. Battell Freeman, Dover, N. H. Doke Charles H., Lowell Edson Henry, Buffalo Loud Jeremiah B., Charlestown (Waltham Volunteers), Waltham. -16th Reg. Organized April 30, and made use of "Rumford Hall," for drilling purposes, till the 29th of June, when they were ordered into Camp Cameron, and sworn into the United States service. Uniforms were furnished to the officers and men by the town. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, GARDNER BANKS, Boston. 1st Lieut., WM. A. SMITH, Waltham, discharged Nov. 4, 1861. Rupert Charles, Waltham Hoyt Otis, Waltham FRANCIS P. H. ROGERS, Waltham, transferred to Company F. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Brown George F., Waltham Foster Matthias S., jr., Waltham Babcock Rufus, Watertown Darling Gardner H., Sudbury Field Lyman, jr., Waltham Forsyth John, jr., Waltham, promoted to corporal Fairbanks Lyman F., Waltham Fisher James H., Waltham Piper Nahum E., Waltham Company I (Newton Guards), Newton. -18th Reg. This company was recruited at Camp Cameron, by order of His Excellency the Gover nor, and mustered into United States service, July 12, 1861. The members of this company do not all hail from Newton, some forty of them enlisting from Lowell, and an equal number from Boston and adjoining towns, the town of Newton paying a bounty of ten dollars to each recruit. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, HENRY T. LAWSON, Newton. 1st Lieut., JOHN B. BROWN, Ipswich. 2d Lieut.,LOTHROP WRIGHT, Framingham, discharged Nov. 25, 1861. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Blossom Charles W., Chicopee Cunningham William Moriarty Maurice, Lowell Me Evoy Joseph Tuttle G. E., Stoughton Woodward G. G., Somerville Mann A. J., Orono, Me. Bowditch J. E., Quincy Privates. Devine Cornelius, Lowell Gordon Charles F., Lowell Gillon Patrick, Boston Gormly Michael, Boston Grady John, Lowell, discharged Hughes Patrick, No. Cambridge Hughes John, No. Cambridge, promoted to corporal Hoyt Daniel V., Milton, transfer'd Houghton George, Newton Judkins Samuel, Woburn Johnson William E., Boston, deserted Kelly Michael, Lowell Malia David, Lowell Moran Michael, Boston O'Brien Thomas, Boston, deserted Odey Henry, No. Cambridge Peers John, Boston Poole Henry J., Boston Raleigh R. J., Boston Rogers Hugh, Newton Ramsey John S., Lowell, deserted Rogers Michael, Lowell Roy John, No. Cambridge Steakeem Matthew, Lowell Shaw Alvarado, Lowell Sullivan John, No. Cambridge Trainer Thomas, Boston Vorese Samuel, No. Cambridge. discharged Whitehead T., Lowell Wilder William, Boston Wilder George D., No. Cambridge Wood John, Lowell Joined after the rey. left Mass. Brown H. W., Medford Burns Thomas, Lowell Fay P., So. Reading Hagar John, Hopkinton Howe B. S., Quincy Kimball James, Haverhill Smith O. H., Watertown (Watertown Volunteers), Watertown.-16th Reg. Was Organized May 5, 1861. Went into camp at "Camp White," Watertown, June 1. ordered to report at Camp Cameron, July 2, 1861, at which date the company was mustered into United States service. Uniforms, for both officers and men, were furnished by the town, and the expenses of the organization were paid until it entered Camp Cameron. Watertown was more than usually liberal in the treatment of her men who went forth at her country's call, to fight her country's battles, as, in addition to what has already been mentioned, she paid to each of her volunteers a bounty of thirty dollars. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 1st Lieut., STEPHEN E. MESSERVE, Watertown. FRANCIS W. HILTON, Watertown, promoted to 1st lieut., Company D, Sept. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Capell Jonas F., Lexington, color sergeant Coburn Charles F., Watertown Waters Theodore E., Cambridge Rupp Joseph D., Watertown Atwood Samuel S., Taunton Brooman Geo. H., W. Roxbury Bradley James, E. Braintree Colligan John H., Watertown Freeman Joseph, Needham Harrington Herman P., Waltham Keyes Sylvester W., Natick Keating Daniel, Brighton Nichols Abram G., Burlington Richardson Charles, Littleton Robbins George, jr., Watertown Sanderson Horace, Waltham Swinburn Samuel, Natick water Ward John M., Watertown Whittemore George A., Watertown Joined after the reg. left Mass. Seventeenth Regiment. While this regiment was being organized, Col. Dike, of the Seventh M. V. M., was detailed to take the command, no colonel having been commissioned. The camp named Camp Schouler- -was formed on the 10th of July at Lynnfield, where the regiment remained till the 23d of August. The regiment was recruited mostly in Essex County, and is composed largely of shoemakers, tanners, &c. On the 23d of August, the regiment was ordered to report immediately at Washington, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Fellows. Accordingly, on that day, the regiment having been drawn up in line, Col. Dike, after making a few remarks to the men, relinquished his command to Col. Fellows, who, after reading the order for him to take command of the regiment, and to proceed to Washington, addressed the troops in a brief but telling speech. A prayer was then made by the Rev. Dr. Putnam, of Roxbury, after which Gen. Schouler and Gen. Oliver addressed them, exhorting them to do their duty to their country in this its time of peril. At eight o'clock, P. M., of that day, the regiment started, passing through Boston in the night, and arriving in New York the next afternoon. At Baltimore, they were ordered to stop, under the command of General Duryea, the order to report at Washington having been countermanded. It being the time when Washington was threatened by the rebels, the regiment had been ordered on before it had received its full complement of men. About a month after its arrival, Col. Amory, who still holds the rank of captain in the United States service, having obtained a furlough of three years, was commissioned colonel of the Seventeenth, and he immediately proceeded to Baltimore and assumed the command. In November, Companies C, E, F, G, H, and K, under the command of Col. Amory, were attached to the forces under command of Gen. Lockwood, for the purpose of making an advance into Northampton and Accomac Counties, Va.; on which expedition they were gone about a month, having in that time succeeded in driving the rebels from the peninsula, taking all the forts, capturing several guns and a large quantity of arms and munitions of war, and thoroughly establishing the authority of the United States. Company A (Newburyport City Greys), Newburyport.-17th Reg. Organized May 22, 1861. Left Newburyport July 10, 1861, to join the regiment at Springfield. The city of Newburyport presented them with a grey uniform. 1st Lieut., COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, DAVID F. BROWN, Newburyport. THOMAS W. FOSTER, Newburyport, discharged Jan. 8, 1862. RUEL B. PRAY, Danvers, promoted from 2d lieut., Company C, Dec. 19, 1861. 2d Lieut., THOMAS W. GOODWIN, discharged Feb. 8, 1862. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND Mason Philip C., Newburyport Haines James W., Newbury port Adolphus Francis L, Amesbury Chandler Rufus W., Newburyport Connor Edward, Newburyport Cook Geo. W., Newburyport Cook Albert A., Newbury port Chase James C., Newburyport Colman James, Stoneham Coughlin George, Burlington, Vt. Chase Leonard PRIVATES. Connor John, Newburyport McKnight James, Newburyport McWilliams James, Newburyport N. H. Wadleigh James, Newburyport Watson Martin, Newburyport Welch Stephen H., Newburyport Winkly Henry, Newburyport Woodwell Caleb S., Newburyport Young Peter, Newburyport Company B (Foster Guards), South Danvers.- 17th Reg. This company was named after the late Gen. Foster, of South Danvers. Each of the offcers of the company was presented with a sword and sash, and the men with a uniform, by the citizens of South Danvers. Captain, COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. SIDNEY C. BANCROFT, South Danvers, discharged. 1st Lieut., ENOCH F. TOMPKINS, Haverhill, promoted fr. Ist licut. Co. F, Dec. 19, '61. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Larrabee Herbert E., So. Danvers Jones Alexander Roberts Samuel G., So. Danvers Adams Daniel C., Lynn Battye James, Danvers Bancroft George Brackett Herman, Lynn Bond Abraham II., So. Danvers, Boyle William, So. Danvers Butterfield Hiram, Salem, trans- Carroll Jeremiah, So. Danvers Chambers John, So. Danvers Company Conway John, So. Danvers Duke Edward. So. Danvers Farnham Geo. E., So. Danvers Fox Lawrence, Danvers Galencia Jacob Galeucia Pulaski Gallagher Thomas, Salem Harrigan Cornelius, So. Danvers Hartman Thomas, Danvers Jackson William, Lynn, discharged Kelly Andrew, So. Danvers McIntire Chas., Salem, discharged Mahoney John, So. Danvers, de- McCormick Michael, So. Danvers McCormick John McDonald Enos, Lynn McCarty James, Danvers, discharged Motton William Nolan James, So. Danvers Newton Thomas, So. Danvers, dis- Osborne Elijah P., So. Danvers Paton Andrew, Danvers Ring John, So. Danvers Roberts Sam'l, Danvers, discharged Shehan Edward, Salem Scanlan Michael, So. Danvers Stone Benjamin, So. Danvers Thiers Patrick, Salem, deserted Twiss Joseph W., So. Danvers Tucker Samuel E., So. Danvers, Very Jacob H., So. Danvers Young Benj. F., Reading, deserted (Danvers Light Infantry), Danvers.-17th Reg. The formation of this corps was commenced in April, 1861, and the number so rapidly increased that the full number were soon obtained. At the same time the ladies were zealously affected in the good work of providing an outfit, which was completed in the most generous style, the citizens aiding by large contributions, amounting in all, for both companies from the town, to $3,000. The outfit for each soldier embraced a cap, jacket, pants, two pairs of drawers, two pairs of flannel shirts, two pairs of stockings, handkerchiefs, one pair of shoes, and two havelocks. Capt. Fuller was furnished with a sword, sash, dressing-case, and an elegant copy of the Bible, the gifts of Miss Catharine Putnam, of Peterboro', N. H., a native of the town, also with a pistol, the gift of Augustus Mudge, Esq. The other officers, also, were amply equipped. Each soldier received a copy of the New Testament and Psalms, neatly bound together, a gift from the Sabbath Schools. A fine national flag, richly mounted, was presented to the company in behalf of the town. For nearly two months previous to their being incorporated as Company C, in the 17th Massachusetts Regiment, they occupied their time in daily drill, under pay from the town. While waiting to be designated for service in the army, they went into a private camp in the town of Gloucester, and thus became accomplished to a rare degree in the tactics of military science. They have held the post of honor in the regiment, on the left, and afterwards on the right. COMMISSIONED OFficers. Captain, NEHEMIAH P. FULLER, Danvers. 1st Lieut., WM. W. SMITH, Danvers. REUEL B. PRAY, Danvers, promoted 1st lieut. Company A, Dec. 19, 1861. 2d Lieut., EDWARD T. PARKINSON, West Roxbury, promoted 1st lieut. Jan. 9, 1862. |