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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
gham, for the tender of their services to make clothing and sew for the soldiers. April 23.—The Governor writes a letter to Major-General Wool, introducing William L. Burt, of Boston, who was instructed to get authority to garrison the forts in Boston harbor with militia. John M. Forbes, by direction of the Governor, writes to departments at Washington was dilatory and unsatisfactory; which caused the Governor to request Ex-Governor Boutwell, Attorney-General Foster, Judge Hoar, and William L. Burt to go forward, and endeavor to keep up a line of communication with him. This will explain some of the letters and telegrams given in preceding pages. One grwell telegraphed from New York to Governor Andrew, Send without delay a steamer, with provisions, for General Butler's command at Annapolis. She must be armed. Mr. Burt returns by eleven-o'clock train with orders from General Wool. On the 25th of April, Mr. Crowninshield, who was in New York to take the steamer for Europe to
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
plaints quotas filled departure ofRegiments invasion of Texas Major Burt State appointments, &c. On the fourth day of July, 1862, the H. Shaw, Lieutenant Curtis B. Raymond, and, for Judgecate, Major William L. Burt, all of whom held commissions under the Governor in the Masntly, was obliged to surrender. Governor Andrew detailed Major William L. Burt, of his staff, to accompany the expedition. He was to look Governor of Texas. The Governor, in his written instructions to Major Burt, said,— In selecting you for this position, I have in mind al, happiness, and welfare of our troops. The Governor furnished Major Burt with letters of introduction to General Hamilton, whom he afterwa expedition again, and quote from the interesting reports made by Major Burt to the Governor. Massachusetts having sent forward her regimennt adjutant-general, with the rank of major, Sept. 9, 1862. William L. Burt, of Boston, was appointed judgeadvocate-general, Oct. 1, 1862,
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
tter of the Governor to Captain Sherman-letter to General Hamilton, of Texas Major Burt plan to invade Texas Mortality of Massachusetts regiments in Louisiana War his Union friends, and for his own personal success in his noble career. Major Burt visited Washington on his return from Texas, at the request of the Governor, us arguments respecting the practicability and importance of the enterprise. Major Burt, who was conversant with the subject, and who entered fully into the Governor favor of the Secretary. He was opposed to it, and, it is said, treated both Major Burt and the suggestions of the Governor with a degree of rudeness altogether unex their homes, be joined by their families and settle there. He had appointed Major Burt of his staff to go with the regiments and with General Hamilton, military Govent, the regiments failed to reach Texas, and were then on duty in Louisiana. Major Burt, who had returned home, was personally acquainted with a large number of the
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
by a mob, and was himself slain, because of the anti-slavery sentiments of which he was an eloquent and powerful advocate. Mr. Lovejoy, the writer of the above letter, died a short time after it was written. Major Horace O. Whittemore, of the Thirtieth Regiment, was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, Nov. 26, 1863; but, before it was issued, certain complaints were made to the Governor in regard to him, which induced him to withhold the commission until an investigation was made by Brigadier-General Burt, Judge-Advocate-General of Massachusetts. On the 11th of April, the Governor wrote to the Adjutant-General,— I have to direct that the commission be delivered to Major Whittemore (now Lieutenant-Colonel Whittemore); it being satisfactorily established, in my judgment, that no proper objection to his promotion exists, and that those which were suggested had their origin in mistake. I am of opinion that Lieutenant-Colonel Whittemore is a zealous and faithful officer; and I take
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
vernor that he was a good and faithful soldier, one who has been and can be trusted to go into the city without guard. The Governor had previously called the attention of the Secretary of War to this sentence in strong and indignant language. Major Burt, the Judge-Advocate of the Commonwealth, had also examined the case, and his letter to Judge Holt, at the head of the Bureau of Military Justice, in regard to it was most able and convincing. In the letter of the Governor to the President is -General. Brigadier-General John H. Reed, Quartermaster-General. Brigadier-General William J. Dale, Surgeon-General. Brigadier-General Richard A. Peirce, Inspector-General. Brigadier-General William Raymond Lee, Chief Engineer. Brigadier-General William L. Burt, Judge-Advocate-General. Brigadier-General Elijah D. Brigham, Commissary-General. Colonel Joseph M. Day, Provost-Marshal-General. Colonel J. F. B. Marshall, Paymaster-General. Colonel William S. King, Constable of Commonwealth.