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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 39 7 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 5 1 Browse Search
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ne established in Washington, of which Colonel Gardiner Tufts, of Lynn, was placed in charge. A bri Virginia, the Governor decided to appoint Gardiner Tufts the agent for Massachusetts in Washington; and, on the 18th of July, Mr. Tufts was commissioned for that purpose. His instructions were pr an agent could do, or a soldier require. Mr. Tufts entered upon his duties July 28, 1862. Therrty-six died. Soon after the appointment of Mr. Tufts, another society, composed of Massachusetts hom had, from time to time, been reported by Mr. Tufts to the State authorities. Many more interes recognition of which the Governor appointed Mr. Tufts an assistant adjutant-general, with the rank without expressing our acknowledgments to Colonel Tufts, for the services rendered by him to the s was appointed in October, 1862, to assist Colonel Tufts in his humane labors, and whose devotion tt the heads of which were Colonel Howe and Colonel Tufts. In addition to the agencies establish
lligent and humane administration of his bureau I confess a constant obligation. He also speaks in terms of praise of our agents, Robert R. Corson, of Philadelphia, and William Robinson, of Baltimore, gentlemen who have rendered good service in the care of sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals, and soldiers falling into distress or want. These gentlemen's names had been inadvertently omitted in the Adjutant-General's report. He also refers to the services rendered by Colonels Howe and Tufts, Massachusetts agents at New York and Washington, of whom we have spoken in preceding pages, and whose services will ever be remembered with gratitude by a humane and Christian people. The Legislature remained in session until the 30th of April. We omit giving an abstract of its proceedings, as the greater portion of the time was occupied with State matters not relating to military affairs. It, however, passed a number of excellent laws respecting our soldiers and their families, an ab
gentleman of wealth and high social position, who sympathized warmly with the cause of the Government, and the elevation and improvement of the colored race. On the 24th of March, the Governor wrote again to Miss Philena M. Upham, acknowledging the receipt of a second scrap-book, which she had made for the use and amusement of our sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals. The Governor informs Miss Upham, that this second volume had been placed in the hands of our agent in Washington, Mr. Gardiner Tufts, to be put where he should judge best. I beg you to accept my grateful thanks for your thoughtful remembrance of our suffering soldiers. We find on the Governor's files a letter addressed to him by Owen Lovejoy, a member of Congress from Illinois, dated Washington, Feb. 22, from which we make the following characteristic extract:— Do you know that I am hoping, when slavery has been swept away, for a revival of religion, pure and undefiled, which will be eminently practical, a
f Massachusetts, in the city of New York, and Lieutenant-Colonel Gardiner Tufts, our agent in Washington, whose especial dutyns. On Saturday morning, Oct. 22, I called upon Colonel Gardiner Tufts, Massachusetts military State agent, and arranged nd to this matter at once, and would leave the rolls at Colonel Tufts's office at Washington, so that I could take them home with me on my return from the front. Colonel Tufts promised to attend to the two companies which I did not visit. I may sayo Washington, ten days after, I received the rolls from Colonel Tufts, made up to the 31st of October, which I brought home wor Polonzie, Assistant Adjutant-General, I called upon Colonel Tufts, and arranged with him to send blank muster-rolls for pe up to the 31st of October, and to have them left with Colonel Tufts, so that I could get them on my return from the front. rolls of the heavy artillery companies, as promised, at Colonel Tufts' office, and brought them home with me. On going to the
the first twenty days of each and every month to wear a 24-pound ball attached to his leg by a chain three feet in length, and to forfeit all allowances. Colonel Gardiner Tufts, our State agent at Washington, who knew the man and had examined the case, had written to the Governor that he was a good and faithful soldier, one who honel J. F. B. Marshall, Paymaster-General. Colonel William S. King, Constable of Commonwealth. Colonel Charles Amory, late Master of Ordnance. Lieutenant-Colonel Gardiner Tufts, Assistant Provost-Marshal-General, State agent at Washington, of Lynn, Essex County. Major William Rogers, assistant Adjutant-General. Major Geo recruits in the army. The money was donated for this charitable purpose by the persons to whom the money belonged. $1,000 of this fund was forwarded to Colonel Gardiner Tufts, Massachusetts State agent at Washington, and the same amount to Colonel Frank E. Howe, Massachusetts State agent at New York, to be used for the benefit