Ingalls Benjamin, Randolph Nickerson Ira, Harwich Smith Frederic, Woonsocket, R.I. First Battalion Infantry Volunteers. This battalion was raised with special reference to garrison duty at Fort Warren, in Boston harbor, and for guarding the political and war prisoners placed there. Captains Stephenson and Bumpus had command of companies in the Fourth Regimeat M. V. M., at Fortress Monroe. Capt. Prescott commanded the Concord company of three months' men in the Fifth Regiment M. V. M., and was in the Battle of Bull Run. The companies comprising this battalion are of choice material. It is stationed at Fort Warren. Major....... ..FRANCIS J. PARKER...... .. Boston. .Boston. Boston. .... Company A, 1st Battalion, COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, LUTHER STEVENSON, JR., Hingham. 1st Lieut., CHARLES A. DEARBORN, Salem. 2d Lieut., NATHANIEL FRENCH, JR., promoted 1st lieut. Company F, March 7, 1862. NOX-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Morrah Jeremiah, Quincy McNeil Paul, Hingham Churchill Theodore P., Plymouth Miller Martin L., Swansey Reed George R., Hingham Derby Henry K., Leominster Mead Charles S., Hingham Ewer Henry S., Hingham Dudley George H., Templeton Mansur Lorenzo, Westminster Barnes George W., Plymouth Donavan Jackson, Westboro' Miller Edward P., Westminster Corporals. Duval Lewis, Weymouth Morton Thomas, jr., Middleboro' Nolan John M., Hlingham Osgood Anson A., Phillipston Parry John, Weymouth Lincoln Daniel W., Weymouth Faught Melvin C., Plymouth Potter James, Greenfield Pope Charles E., Quincy Farwell George G., Fitchburg Pratt Hervey M., Hingham Drury Abner E., Westminster Frye William A., Athol Paine Elkanah. jr., Royalston Bodet Eli, Athol Farnum Henry A., Salem Parker Addison L., Phillipston Puffer James E., Weymouth Quinn John E., Melrose Rickard Warren, Plympton Gibbs Benj. F., Westminster Rickard Lemuel, Plympton Henderson Samuel J., Hingham Rice George E., Westminster Bolton Alonzo D., Westminster Hatch Warren.jr., Hingham Souther John S., Hingham Brien William, Hingham Houseman Charles H., Reading Stoddard Franklin A, Uingham Trask Sumner A., Hingham Townsend James, Royalston Willard Horatio P., Hingham Brooks Pascal, Ashburnham Lennon John A., East Boston Wilder Joshua, Hinghain Whitney Henry, Quincy Leonard John. Rochester, N. Y. Wilder George, Hingham Whitinan Isaiah J., East Boston Clark Franklin A. Lufkin James M., Templeton Walsh William, East Boston Weaver Horace K., Athol Willard Francis S., Ashburnham Copp Andrew J., Grafton Murphy William, Weymouth Watson Cyrus P., South Boston Colman Elisha F., So. Scituate Company B, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, GEORGE L. PRESCOTT, Concord. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Pierce Timothy D., Goshen Persons Wm. A., Fitchburg Reed James, Woburn Foster Edson A., Williamstown Robinson Hiram A., Waltham Ryan George W., Waltham Robbins John. Woburn, (musician) Heald Alfred, Carlisle Johnson Robert T., Woburn Spaulding Benj. M., So. Groton Hodgman Amos H., Carlisle Spaulding Ezekiel W., Pepperell Robinson John D., Leominster Howe John, Carlisle Sanborn Roswell C., Concord Sweeney Edward, Concord Sargent Sidney H., Hubbardston Sherwin Jas. c. w. T. M., RoyPrescott John H., Carlisle Hanscomb Charles A., Acton alston Haynes Daniel F., Lincoln Huskins Homer, North Adams Stone Edmund A., Lincoln Hewes Elijah B., jr., William.town Scott Alonzo, Warwick Jarnes Henry B , New Bedford Taylor Warren F., Woburn Thompson Whitney, Winchendon Walker Henry C., Wayland Lawrence Calvin P., Pepperell Wetherbee Augustus W., Boxboro Ward Marquis L.., Ashburnham Barnes Otis H., Waltham Leathers Charles F., Ashburnham Wheeler Hiram L., Leominster Baldwin Wm. F., Waltham Marten Geo. W., Hubbardston Ware John D., Leominster Bailey Thomas il., Pepperell Melvin Jonas E., Concord Wetherell Henry A., Warwick Buck Oren H., Leominster Maynard Edgar A., Williamstown Wilson Wm. E., Williamstown Buttrick Francis, Concord Moore Charles H., Ea. Templeton Witt Wm. R., Hatfield Wilson Wallace, Bedford Wilkins James W., Carlisle Young Sumner C., Hubbardston Young Makepeuce c., HubbardsChesbro Lewis H., Clarksburg Osgood James P., Carlisle ton Chubh Fred. A., Athol Pemberton Robert, Woburn Yeaw Welcome P. M., Northboro Campbell Russell, Charlestown Plympton Augustus, Woburn Wellington Alpheus B., Wayland Dawee Charles H., Goshen Parsons Willard, Hubbardston Williams Charles S., Lawrence, Erskine George B., Portland, Me. Parker Thomas J., Lincoln (corporal) Flint Waldo, Concord Company C, 1st Battalion. CONMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, JONATHAN PIERCE, Boston. 181 Lieut., JOSEPH AUSTIN, Somerville; 2d Lieut., ROBERT HAMILTON, Boston. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. McFarlane Robert, Charlestown Murray Z. G., Gloucester Wade James P., Chelsea Conner John M., Lowell, deserted McKenna Michael, East Boston Stanley Charles H., Methuen Conner John B., Winchendon McCarty James, Boston Morgan Elias, Newton Davis James, Parsonsfield, Me. McCleng C., Roxbury Norris W. H., Somerville Peirce Charles B, Southport, Me. Doane Joseph C., Dorchester Peirce Eliott, Bristol, Me. Phillips L. D., Montague Preston Walter, Dorchester Forsyth Robert R., Springtield Place D. M., Boston Peirce II. A, Prescott Foster Charles E., Bristol, Me. Ricker Asa L., Waterbury, Me. Ramsdel Charles H., York, Me. Reynolds A. T., Lynn Siinpson James, Boston Gates George W., Charlestown Stewart G. A., Boston Samuel Joseph, Chelsea Steven E. F., Boston Higgins Thomas, Portland, Me. Smith Lewis, Fitchburg Smith W. W., Wellfleet Holden Charles A., Rumney, N.H. Stone H. N., Dorchester Scott D. D)., Roxbury Varney Edward D., Gloucester Varney Hiram, Gloucester Vaillancourt Jules, Lawrence Vaughn Charles, Salem Vanarsdalen W. v. South Boston Crosby A. H., Boston Livingston Wm. D., Lowell Wallace Jeremiah, Phippsburg Cooper James M., Bangor, Me. Litchfield Henry, East Boston Wells Edward, Manchester Carlton J. C., Boston Lumbart Sylvester, Dorchester White James A., Somerville Chapman A. R., No. Andover Leverett Charles, Ipswich Young Thomas J., Franklin Cummings John, Lowell Moran Thomas, Fitchburg Company D, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, JAMES P. DRAPER, Boston. 1st Lieut., JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM, Gloucester, promoted captain Co. F, March 6, 1862. 2d Lieut., STEPHEN RICII, Gloucester. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Wagoner. Burke Charles F., Rockport Hinsch John, Gloucester Murphy John G., Gloucester Babson Sylvanus, Gloucester Steele Adrian, Gloucester Musicians. Clark John W., Gloucester Burpee George W., Gloucester Millet Wm. L.., Gloucester Clark Levi, Gloucester Clark James, Gloucester Privates. Cosman Frederic, Gloucester Clark Samuel, Gloucester Allen Edward, Gloucester Carter Edmund, Gloucester Butler Ignatius, jr., Gloucester Allen George D., Gloucester Cameron Luther, Gloucester Widger Charles, Gloucester Ashly Stafford, Gloucester Call Stephen J., Gloucester Pew Henry, jr., Gloucester Bowman Edward E., Gloucester Corliss Hezekiah, Yarmouth Dolliver Wm. H., Gloucester Beals Wm., Rockport Crosgove James H., Gloucester Coas Thomas, Gloucester Bean Samuel, Gloucester Collins Charles D., Rockport McQuinn Edward, Gloucester Butler David, Gloucester Capen George, Gloucester Poole Thomas S., Gloucester Blatchford Thomas, Gloucester Cushing Jacob G., Hingham Cannon Caleb L., West Wareham Lane George W., Gloucester Saunders Samuel, Gloucester bury port Company E, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, CEPHAS C. BUMPUS, Braintree. 18t Lieut., JOSIAH C. FULLER, Plymouth ; 2d Lieut., LYMAN B. WHITON, Hingham. NOX-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Peirce Anthony L., Wareham Pratt Andrew T., Wareham Bonney Theodore L., Hanson Fuller Win., Plympton Remington Foster, Weymouth Brown Wm. P., Marblehead Gould Stephen P., Hingham Raymond Henry J., Plymouth Carver Thomas A., Hingham Huff Leonard F., Braintree Ryder Charles, Wareham Riley Wm. F., Hingham Rafferty Thomas, Hingham Rogers John B., Boston Humphrey Wallace, Uingham Reynolds Moses W., Haverhin Cobb S. Henry, Hingham Hathaway Gardner B., Wareham Snell John, Hingham Hathaway Nathaniel G., Wareham Stodder Edgar P., Hingham Sampson Samuel, Plymouth Shaw Eleazer, Plymouth Shaw Wm. H., Plymouth Shaw Robert B., Cohasset Marston Nymphas W., East Bridge- Simmons Edmund F., Kingston Stoddard Chas. H. F., Hingham water Sturtevant Charles H., Plympton Swift Elisha A., Duxbury Swift Daniel E., Warcham Storey John B., Haverhill Towle Joseph M., Cohasset Taylor David A., Plymouth Vaughan Weston C., Plymouth Blanchard George H., Plymouth Nickerson Hiram, Rochester Vaughan Perez C. W., Plymouth Benson Elnathan, Wareham Nickerson Frederic W., Wareham Westgate Joseph Brewster George B., Plymouth Qurish Peter, Hingham Westgate Wm., Wareham Blossom Thomas D.jr., Hingham Osborn Wm. H., Scituate Westgate Ezra T., Middleboro' Bourne Joseph T., Hanson Pratt Sylvester, Wareham Westgate Edward S., Middleboro Bancroft Arvin M., Plymouth Perry David, Wareham Westgate Aaron M., Warehamn Bonney Otis L., Hanson Phillips Thomas, Wareham Wilder Ezra, jr., Ilingham Battles Otis L., Hingham Phinner Israel B., Plympton Wilder Nath'l, 2d, Hingham Washburn Seth, Plymouth Wade Henry T., Braintree Woble George Adam, Hingham Eldridge John W., Hingham Prouty James B., Hingham Company F, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM, Gloucester, promoted from 1st lieut., Company D, March 6, 1802. 1st Lieut., NATHANIEL FRENCH, JR., promoted from 2d lieut. Company A, March 7, 1862. First Company of Sharpshooters. (Andrew Sharpshooters.) This company was recruited at Lynnfield, in August last, and left for the seat of war, September 2d. They were ordered to report at headquarters, Washington, with a special request from Gov. Andrew that they be connected with some Massachusetts regiment in Gen. F. W. LANDER'S Brigade. The company are all armed with telescopic rifles, varying in weight from twenty to seventy lbs. These arms were furnished by members of the company, and purchased of sharpshooters, in different parts of New England. There is no regular manufactory of these arms, but they were all made by different skilful gunsmiths, to the order and pattern of private individuals. It was estimated that there were less than three hundred of these rifles in the loyal States, and but few, if any, in the rebel States. The peculiarity of this arm, independent of its weight, is the telescope attached to ach rifle, from one-half to one inch in diameter, extending from near the muzzle to the stock, and is adjusted by means of a screw, passing through the stock. Two fine threads, intersecting, are stretched across the glass at the end of the telescope, by which accuracy of aim is obtained. The great weight of the barrel sustains a heavy charge of powder, and obviates the springing of the barrel, or recoil of the piece. The ball is conical, and flat at the base, and is used with a greased patch. The telescope, properly adjusted, brings the object within precise range. Very great skill and judgment are required in firing at an object at a long distance, as the distance must be carefully estimated, and allowance made for the strength of the wind, which will vary considerably the direction of the projectile. The fall of the projectile - or its attraction to the earth - is great, and increases with the distance fired. It has been calculated that this fall is from four to fire feet in three hundred yards, and one foot in twenty to thirty feet in a distance of eight hundred yards. But, notwithstanding these difficulties, those experienced in the use of this arm become so expert that they are nearly sure of hitting an object the size of a man at one-half a mile distant, and an object the size of a horse at one mile. They are discharged at rest, and it requires about two minutes for an experienced person to load, aim, and fire. It is not known that this rifle has ever before been used in warfare, An opportunity to test its efficiency was offered at the skirmish at Edward's Ferry, Oct. Ist and 2d. On the first day, a rebel colonel was shot from his horse by a private, named Hatch, at a distance of one-half mile, Several privates were killed at longer distances. On the second day, about forty of the company, protected by a Virginia rail fence, met, unaided, the advance of a regiment of the enemy. The regiment emerged from woods distant about one-half mile, formed in line of battle, started towards them, yelling, and at double-quick-stopping only to load. As they were forming, the sharpshooters opened fire from their little battery. At this fire, the standard bearer, and many others, fell. By the time the regiment had advanced to within about twenty rods of the left flank of the company, 80 deadly had been the fire of these rifles, that the whole regiment turned into a rarine and fled the field. The time occupied by the regiment in this advance was about twenty minutes, and during that time the sharpshooters had fired, on an average, about ten shots each. Three rebel standard-bearers, in succession, were shot down, — all, it has been reported, by the unerring aim of Sergeant Shattuck, - when no one dared rear the ensign again. Gen. Gorman reports seventy of the enemy killed in this skirmish ; but is believed this falls much under the actual number. No rebel account of their loss on this day has reached us. When Gen. Lander was ordered to take command of Gen. Kelley's Division, at Romney, by his special request Gen. McClellan permitted him to take this corps with him, and they are now known as the body.guard of that heroic general, in whose success his native State - Massachusetts - takes such a just pride. This company, also the second company, were, by authority of Gov. Andrew, raised by Hon. W. D. Northend, of Salem. This gentleman also had charge of the recruiting of Company D, 2d Regiment, Company C, 14th Regiment, Company H, 19th Reg. iment, and the 4th Massachusetts Battery, now at Ship Island, and rendered essential service in recruiting other companies in Essex County: John Saunders, captain of this company, was born in England. He is six feet two inches high, very muscular and strong, and from his boyhood familiar with the use of the telescopic rifle. Lieut. William Gleason, formerly captain of an artillery company, has long enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best shots in the State. Second Lieut. George C. Gray was a member of Capt. Devereux's company, Salem Zouaves, in the 8th Regiment, and a well-instructed soldier. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, JOHN SAUNDERS, Salem. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Bicknell L. Emerson, Chelsea, pro- Hill Moses, Medway moted sergeant Oct., 1861 Hatch Cyrus K., Middleton Martin Henry, Newbury port Blaisdell Josiah C., Lynn, disch'd Hixon Egbert O., Medway Perry William, Boston, promoted Bartlett Alonzo W., Lynn Heald Thomas H., Lowell assistant adjutant-general, rank Barker Samuel 8., Andover Hanson Charles, Andover captain Blodgelt William E., Middleton Hall Ammi, West Cambridge Huse David S., Danvers Hill Henry H., Stoneham Campbell Samuel G., Reading Hudson James L., Newburyport Shattuck Oramel C., Lowell Cookson Edwurd, Gloucester Ingalls Joseph S., South Danvers Burbank Jas. S., Providence, R. I. Coleman George M., Lyna Kimball Horace, Danvers Clement Oscar H., Stoneham Leavitt Jerome, Middleton Littlefield David M., Lowell Curtis George, West Chelmsford Maxfield Joseph B., South Danvers Mattoon Eleazer, Bunker Hill, III. Mudgett Isaac M., Lynn Mason Josiah, Andover Eaton Daniel W. North Reading Martin John M., Lynn Archer James N., Lynn Emerson Stephen D., Stoneham Mudgett Jacob H., Dover, N. H. Attwood Otis W. South Reading Evans Robert, Haverhill Moody Jas. S., Stoneham, disch'd Allen Edward A., Lynn Flint Henry E., North Reading Orcutt Joseph C., North Reading Ambrose John B. Newburyport Fuller Sanford K., Lynn Packard William H., Lowell Ayer John H., South Danvers Forbes William C., Newburyport Price John, 3d, So. Danvers, dead Allen George S., Lowell Gilbreth Samuel G., Belfast, Me. Pray Otis R. Great Falls, N. H. Andrews Edward A., Shrewsbury Gilbreth John T., Belfast, Me., Pendergast William, Boston Berkley Jolin, North Andover Gray Joseph, Salem Rines Jason S., Newbury port Bradford Luther T., Reading, dis- Goodwin Stephen H., Newburyp't Reed Leonard, South Danvers charged Gardner Charles A., So. Danvers Rhodes William W., Saugus Runnels William F., Pittsfeld Strong Martin V. B., Lowell dead Van Moll Richard A., Newburyp't Second Company of Sharpshooters. This company was recruited at Lynnfield, in September. Many of its members had been recruited for the First Company. It is armed with about twenty-five telescopic rifles, and the remainder, heavy, open-sighted rifles. It is a fine body of men. It is connected with the 22d Massachusetts Regiment, and stationed at Hall's Hill. Capt. Wentworth and First Lieut. Stiles were officers in the Salem Mechanic Infautry, in the 5th Regiment. They were both in the battle of Bull Run, and proved them selves brave and efficient men. Second Lieut. Evans was sergeant in Capt. Derereur's company, Salem Zouaves, 8th Regiment, and is a very accomplished soldier. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, LEVI E. WENTWORTH, Salem. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. McDuffee Daniel N., Lynnfield Melcher Levi L.. Salem Leach Ivory, Lowell Durgin Erastus A., Stoneham Neal Aaron D., Lynn Jeffery David N., South Danvers Dearborn William A., Lynn Neal Henry, Lynn Smith Robert, Salem Faulkner John W., North Andover Newhall Henry w., Lynn Newmarch John, Lynn Nichols George W., No. Reading Haynes Nathan W., Haverhill Green Isaac E., South Reading Newhall Henry A., Lynn Madden William H., Stoneham Graham Samuel, Lynn Newhall Edward E., Lynn Newhall Heinons C., Lynn Goldthwait Eben G., Reading Palmer George L., Lynn Ward Winsdor M., South Dan vers Green Stephen H., Stoneham Pinkham Charles F., So. Darvers Thomas Charles 8., Salem Graham James, Lowell Perkins Nelson, Boston Perley Joseph A., Lynn Reed James S., Lynn Rhodes Amos, Lynn Roberts John K., Stoneham Richardson Lowell D., W. Spring- field Bartlett Sylvanus, Lowell Hone John H. Robinson Nath. D., Lawrence Burrill Edward, Lynn, died at hos- Howlett John W., Saugus Swett Charles G., Stoneham Swett Newell S., Lowell Hawkes Francis, South Reading Sweetser Maddison C., S. Reading Berry Israel A., Andover Herring Edward, jr., Lynn Stiles Henry W., North Andover Beard George, Danvers Ingalls Nathan B. M., Lynn Truell Zenas B., Lowell Benjamin J., Stoneham Knapp George W., South Danvers Town John, North Andover Varrell John P., Boston Kenniston tiram B., Danvers Wood James O., Upton Cahoone John S., Bragville Lawrence Eben B., Stoneham Williams John L. G., Lyon Clark 0. E., Bragville Lewis Charles, South Danvers Woodberry Benj. F., So. Danvers Welch John F., Reading Williams Henry, Lyon, died of tyClemons Charles E., So. Reading Morris George, Lynn phoid fever Crane Albert J., Salem McCrackin John H., Lawrence Wyman George W., Lowell Carter James B., Lynn Mallory William H., Cambridgep't Young George W., Stoneham $ Richardson Light Infantry, ( Of Lowell.). On the receipt of the news at Lowell of the attack on the Massachusetts 6th, in Baltimore, on the 19th of April, this company was at once recruited, and the officers were commissioned the next day. This company was the first to offer their services to the State of Massachusetts for three years' service, and was the seventh company sent from this State as three years' volunteers. They were mustered into the United States' service in Boston, May 21st, 1861, and sailed for Fortress Monroe the next day. On the 29th inst., they were assigned to the regular garrison of the fortress, - then under command of Col. Dimmick, in which position they have remained till the present time. Maj.-Gen. Wool and Gov. Andrew have made a request to the War Department to change the organization of this company from infantry to light artillery, which will no doubt soon be granted, as they are an independent infantry company doing artillery service. Before leaving Lowell, through the exertions of Geo. F. Richardson, Esq., in whose honor the company is named, they received many presents - such as uniforms, &c. - from the citizens. The ladies, also, presented to them a splendid silk flag, on their departure. |