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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
ree years regiments, two new regiments of cavalry were organized and forwarded. The Fourth, Colonel Arnold A. Rand, and the Fifth (colored), Colonel Henry S. Russell, and a new battalion of cavalry for the First Regiment Massachusetts Cavalry, to take the place of the cavalry commanded by Major Stevens, which had been attached to the Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. The Second Battalion of the Fourth Cavalry left Boston by transport for Hilton Head, S. C., under command of Major David B. Keith, on the 20th of March, and arrived at Hilton Head April 1. The Third Battalion of Cavalry, under command of Major Louis Cabot, sailed from Boston on the 23d of April, and arrived at Hilton Head on the 27th. These two battalions were immediately transferred to the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, with orders to report to Major-General Butler, at Fortress Monroe. The First Battalion, which had been for a long time in South Carolina, was also sent to Virginia, to repor
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
ssouri guerillas, and men of very bad fame. The Colonel D. Wood is a very large-built man. He has had a complete outfit made here for this special occasion. Each of the men are armed with rifles and revolvers purchased here. This expedition, whatever may have been its purpose or its strength, failed; nothing more was ever heard of it. Among the presents which the Governor received from our officers at the front was a green turtle, weighing 352 lbs. It was sent from Florida, by Major D. B. Keith, of the Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry. The Governor was absent from the State when it arrived. The box containing it was placed in the basement of the State House, where, after a consultation between the principal officers of the State Government as to how long it would live without eating, the creature was put under a Cochituate water-spout, and turned upon its back. It died before the Governor returned. In a letter, dated July 29, the Governor wrote to Major Keith, in which he sai