History of the Twenty-first Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, in the War for the Preservation of the Union, 1861-1865: With Statistics of the War and of Rebel Prisons |
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... RIVER TO THE SOUTH OF RICHMOND . - ASSAULTS Upon the RebEL WORKS IN FRONT OF PETERSBURG , JUNE 16 AND 17. 325 CHAPTER XVIII . JUNE 19 - JULY 30 , 1864 . THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG . GENERAL EARLY'S RAID ON WASHING- - TON . BATTLE OF THE ...
... RIVER TO THE SOUTH OF RICHMOND . - ASSAULTS Upon the RebEL WORKS IN FRONT OF PETERSBURG , JUNE 16 AND 17. 325 CHAPTER XVIII . JUNE 19 - JULY 30 , 1864 . THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG . GENERAL EARLY'S RAID ON WASHING- - TON . BATTLE OF THE ...
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... river bank , or while trying to swim the river . As we were armed with smooth - bores of the poorest description , the men began to complain bitterly because our wealthy government did not arm us as well as the 14 October , TWENTY ...
... river bank , or while trying to swim the river . As we were armed with smooth - bores of the poorest description , the men began to complain bitterly because our wealthy government did not arm us as well as the 14 October , TWENTY ...
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... River . Soon after we got under way , a general order was read , announcing that we were making an important movement which would tend to demoralize the enemy and aid in the operations against Richmond , and as we entered the Neuse we ...
... River . Soon after we got under way , a general order was read , announcing that we were making an important movement which would tend to demoralize the enemy and aid in the operations against Richmond , and as we entered the Neuse we ...
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... river we came to anchor at dark off the mouth of Slocum's Creek , sixteen miles below the city of Newbern . Some of our gun- boats in advance were now firing heavily , but we had met with no opposition and seen no signs of life along ...
... river we came to anchor at dark off the mouth of Slocum's Creek , sixteen miles below the city of Newbern . Some of our gun- boats in advance were now firing heavily , but we had met with no opposition and seen no signs of life along ...
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... river Neuse in a powerful fort ( Fort Thompson ) , mounting thirteen very heavy guns . There were also sev- eral batteries along the river , which was further obstructed by piles , sunken vessels , and torpedoes . The rebel works were ...
... river Neuse in a powerful fort ( Fort Thompson ) , mounting thirteen very heavy guns . There were also sev- eral batteries along the river , which was further obstructed by piles , sunken vessels , and torpedoes . The rebel works were ...
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1st Lieut 21st Massachusetts 2d Lieut 56th Inf 9th Corps afternoon Andersonville Andersonville Prison Antietam April army artillery Ashburnham attack August battery battle of Antietam battle of Chantilly bility brigade Burnside camp Captain captured cavalry Charles Chas Colonel command Company Corporal disa disabil Division enemy expiration of service fight fire Fitchburg front gallant George George H guns Henry infantry James John July June killed Knoxville Lee's Lieutenant Longstreet's loss March March 14 Massachusetts miles morning moved Muster into U.
S. Name and Rank Newbern night official report Petersburg picket Place credited position Potomac prisoners Private railroad rations rebel Reënlisted Reno retreat Richmond river road Roanoke Island ROSTER OF TWENTY-FIRST Sept September Sergeant Sergt shot Templeton Termination of Service Transferred to 36th Transferred to U. S. troops TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT U.
S. Service U. S. Cav Union Union army woods Worcester
Popular passages
Page 377 - I would insist upon, namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will be received.
Page 131 - I presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system, and to lead you against the enemy. It is my purpose to do so, and that speedily.
Page 382 - OH, slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust ! In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done ; the bond are free : We bear thee to an honored grave. Whose proudest monument shall be The broken fetters of the slave.
Page 131 - I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear.
Page 182 - Stonewall Jackson's way." Ah! Maiden, wait and watch and yearn For news of Stonewall's band! Ah! Widow, read, with eyes that burn, That ring upon thy hand. Ah! Wife, sew on, pray on, hope on; Thy life shall not be all forlorn; The foe had better ne'er been born That gets in "Stonewall's way.
Page 378 - I desire to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, but as far as your proposal may affect the Confederate States...
Page 311 - Second, to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until by mere attrition, if in no other way, there should be nothing left to him but an equal submission with the loyal section of our common country to the Constitution and laws of the land.
Page 219 - By direction of the President of the United States, it is ordered that Major-General McClellan be relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac, and that Major-General Burnside take the command of that army.
Page 413 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Page 378 - GENERAL: I received, at a late hour, your note of to-day, in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition.