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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 4 2 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
862, brigadier-general of volunteers, and was killed in the Battle of Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 1864. The lieutenant-colonel, Francis A. Osborne, also rose to the rank of brigadier-general, and served with distinction during the war. Major Robert H. Stevenson, after the promotion of his superiors, was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, and served in that capacity until after the death of his brother, General Stevenson, when from wounds received he resigned his command, and returned home. ThGeneral Stevenson, when from wounds received he resigned his command, and returned home. The Twenty-fifth Regiment was raised in Worcester County, and was organized at Camp Lincoln, near the city of Worcester. It left the State for Annapolis, on the 31st day of October, 1861, and formed a part of General Burnside's division. The field officers were Edward Upton, of Fitchburg, colonel; Augustus B. R. Sprague, of Worcester, lieutenant-colonel; and Matthew J. McCafferty, of Worcester, as major. These gentlemen had held commissions in the volunteer militia, and were possessed of consi
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
ent, and could only be eradicated by organized effort on the part of the States and the nation. On the 1st of August, the Governor wrote a long letter to Secretary Stanton, complaining of the want of officers to muster in recruits at the several camps; the only one detailed on that duty in the State being Captain Goodhue, of the regular service. Why not, the Governor asks, appoint Colonel William Raymond Lee, and Captains Putnam and Bartlett, of the Massachusetts Twentieth; Major Robert H. Stevenson, of the Twenty-fourth, mustering officers?—all of them now at home, wounded, and unfit to return to the field, but anxious and eager to work. The want of mustering officers has cost us hundreds of men, infinite trouble, and sometimes insubordination in camps where the men have not yet been mustered. This request was, in part, complied with, and more army officers were detailed to attend the camps, and muster in men. The following permission to recruit we find on the Governo