The History of the Ninth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Second Brigade, First Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, June, 1861- June, 1864E. B. Stillings, 1899 - 543 pages |
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32d Mass artillery batteries bivouac bootmaker born in Boston born in Cork born in Ireland brigade camp Captain captured cavalry charged for disability Colonel Cass command COMPANY Confederate credited to Boston currier died of wounds disability Oct Discharged for disability enemy enemy's enlisted Aug enlisted June 11 Fifth Corps fire flank forces ford Fredericksburg front Gaines infantry Jackson's James John July 26 June 9 Killed June 27 laborer Lieut Lieutenant line of battle Longstreet's Malvern Hill married McClellan Michael miles Mill morning Mustered in Aug Mustered in Feb Mustered in June Mustered out June night Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers o'clock P.M. officers Patrick picket Potomac resi residence Bos residence Boston residence Marlboro residence Milford residence Salem Richmond river road Second Corps Sergeant Sergt Sharpsburg shoemaker single Sixth Corps soldiers Spottsylvania term Thomas Transferred to 32d troops Vols Washington Wilderness Wounded July Wounded June 27
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Page 243 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 275 - I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it ; and now beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.
Page 275 - I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the Army and the Government needed a Dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those Generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.
Page 225 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
Page 207 - General Stuart will detach a squadron of cavalry to accompany the commands of Generals Longstreet, Jackson and McLaws, and with the main body of the cavalry will cover the route of the army and bring up all stragglers that may have been left behind. "The...
Page 287 - What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome?
Page 35 - Careless seems the great Avenger ; history's pages but record One death-grapple in the darkness 'twixt old systems and the Word; Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne, — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own.
Page 275 - Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer.
Page 147 - Hand to hand, and foot to foot: Nothing there, save death, was mute ; Stroke, and thrust, and flash, and cry For quarter, or for victory, Mingle there with the volleying thunder...
Page 385 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE, IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.