Ingalls Benjamin, Randolph Leonard Charles S., Middleboro' Mc Dermont Patrick, Cambridge Nickerson Ira, Harwich Smith Frederic, Woonsocket, R. I. Simpson George F., Medway 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 Regiment 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. 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. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND Holden Amos B., Hingham Ribby George W., Hingham Reed George R., Hingham Ewer Henry S., Hingham Barnes George W., Plymouth Corporals. Pierce Albert L., Scituate Haskell James M., Hingham Dean Gustavus L., Taunton Lincoln Daniel W., Weymouth Pope Charles E., Quincy Drury Abner E., Westminster Bodet Eli, Athol Corbett Charles, Hingham Musicians. Colman Lucius, Westminster Harrington Charles L., Westboro' PRIVATES. Company B, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Marrah Jeremiah, Quincy Whitman Isaiah J., East Boston Captain, GEORGE L. PRESCOTT, Concord. 1st Lieut., CYRUS TAY, Woburn; 2d Lieut., JONAH F. HOYT, Beverly. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Barnes George L., Concord Tidd John E., Woburn Ames Charles T., Pepperell Wyman Joseph S., Woburn Clapp J. H., Greenfield Corporals, Johnson Robert T., Woburn Damon William J., Concord Wright James M., Acton Alger George, Concord Campbell Russell, Charlestown Erskine George B., Portland, Me. Flint Waldo, Concord Flint Rockwood, Concord Company C, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Pierce Timothy D., Goshen Stone Edmund A., Lincoln ton Yeaw Welcome P. M., Northboro' Wellington Alpheus B., Wayland Williams Charles S., Lawrence, (corporal) Captain, JONATHAN PIERCE, Boston. 1st Lieut., JOSEPH AUSTIN, Somerville; 2d Lieut., ROBERT HAMILTON, Boston. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND March James E., Boston Tillton H. H., South Carver Sargent Daniel, Boston Musicians. Field Freeman, Charlestown Allen George, Brimfield Brewer M. G., Southport, Me. Cooper James M., Bangor, Me. Chapman A. R., No. Andover Cummings John, Lowell Cottes James, Rockland, Me. Davis James, Parsonsfield, Me. Drown George C., Biddeford, Me. PRivates. Holden Charles A., Rumney, N.H. Hanscomb S. D., Gloucester Holyoke Lyman, Mariboro' Hersch Wm. E., Fitchburg Hame Mike, Roxbury Company D, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. McFarlane Robert, Charlestown McCleng C., Roxbury, Norris W. H., Somerville Peirce Charles B, Southport, Me. Piper A. M., Walpole Peirce Eliott, Bristol, Me. Phillips L. D., Montague Preston Walter, Dorchester Place D. M., Boston Peirce H. A., Prescott Ricker Asa L., Waterbury, Me. Ramsdel Charles H., York, Me. Reynolds A. T., Lynn Scott D. D., Roxbury Varney Edward D., Gloucester Vaughn Charles, Salem Vanarsdalen W. V., South Boston Wallace Jeremiah, Phippsburg Wells Edward, Manchester White James A., Somerville Young Thomas J., Franklin Captain, JAMES P. DRAPER, Boston. 1st Lieut., JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM, Gloucester, promoted captain Co. F, March 6, 1862. 2d Lieut., STEPHEN RICH, Gloucester. Cannon Caleb L., West Wareham Lane George W., Gloucester Company E, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Saunders Samuel, Gloucester Wagget Lyman, Gloucester Captain, CEPHAS C. BUMPUS, Braintree. 1st Lieut., JOSIAH C. FULLER, Plymouth; 2d Lieut., LYMAN B. WHITON, Hingham. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Sergeants. Pratt Selden, Halifax Cutler Silas A., Northboro' Atwood Warren, Marion Blanchard George H., Plymouth Battles Otis L., Hingham Barnes Lorenzo D., Plymouth Fardey Wm., Hingham water Martin James, Boston Company F, 1st Battalion. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Peirce Anthony L., Wareham Stodder Edgar P., Hingham Storey John B., Haverhill Towle Joseph M., Cohasset Taylor David A., Plymouth Vaughan Weston C., Plymouth Vaughan Perez C. W., Plymouth Westgate Wm., Wareham Westgate Ezra T., Middleboro' Westgate Edward S., Middleboro' 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 five 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. 1st 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, so deadly had been the fire of these rifles, that the whole regiment turned into a ravine 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 it 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 Regiment, 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. 1st Lieut., WM. GLEASON, Lexington; 2d Lieut., GEORGE C. GRAY, Salem. Sergeants. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Bicknell L. Emerson, Chelsea, pro- Goodwin Stephen H., Newburyp't Hill Moses, Medway Maxfield Joseph B., South Danvers Mudgett Jacob H., Dover, N. H. Runnels William F., Pittsfield Seavey Wm. H., Litchfield, N. H. Strong Martin V. B., Lowell Temple David H., Marlboro' Trask Alfred M., Danvers Van Moll Richard A., Newburyp't Waitt Samuel A., Danvers, disch'd 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 thems selves brave and efficient men. Second Lieut. Evans was sergeant in Capt. Devereux's company, Salem Zouaves, 8th Regiment, and is a very accomplished soldier. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain, LEVI E. WENTWORTH, Salem. 1st Lieut., CHARLES D. STILES, Salem; 2d Lieut., ALVIN A. EVANS, Salem. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. Jeffery David N., South Danvers Sturtevant John Q. A., Salem Corporals. Haynes Nathan W., Haverhill Allen Sherman, Plymouth Allen William H., Salem Adams William J., Danvers Bartlett Sylvanus, Lowell Burrill Edward, Lynn, died at hospital Burrill Alden, Lynn Berry Israel A., Andover Burdick Benjamin J., Stoneham Cahoone John S., Bragville Clark O. E., Bragville Clements Charles H., Salem Clemons Charles E., So. Reading Donnelly James B., Lynn Durgin Erastus A., Stoneham Faulkner John W., North Andover Howlett John W., Saugus 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. |