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" Meetings for scientific improvement may be held at sneh times and places as shall be determined by the society.
"All meetings shall be held in Taunton, unless other- wise ordered by vote at a previous stated meeting."
A careful perusal of the records will convince one that in the main the members have attended faith- fully to their duty in " communicating any instructive cases which may have occurred in their practice, any useful discovery which may have been made in medi- eine or surgery or the allied sciences, and any invention which may have practical application in the same." As touching upon this point, it is quite interesting to read the accounts of the first tentative applications of the fever thermometer, which has since become the constant companion and trustworthy assistant of the practitioner. We read also with interest the records of the first use of the hypodermic syringe, as reported by a gentleman who was a pioneer in this vicinity in its application to relieve suffering. The record de- scribes the interest of the members in the instrument,
38
HISTORY OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
and goes on to speak of the many questions that were asked and answered regarding the method and results of its employment. Numberless instructive cases have been reported, which have stimulated im- portant discussions. At nearly every meeting an essay has been read upon some subject of interest to the members and importance to the community.
Following are the names of active members, Janu- ary, 1883 :
Names. Residences.
Othces.
Allen, William George .. Mansfield.
Adm.
Name.
Residence.
Ret'd. Died.
Age.
Baker, Harry Beecher .. Dighton.
Bassett, Elton James. . Taunton.
Censor.
Battershall, Joseph Ward ..... .Attleborough.
Bronson, John Richardson ..... Attleboroughi.
Brown, John Peaslee. Taunton ...
Vice-President.
1877.
Abbott, John II.
Fall River.
Wrentham.
1834.
1864.
69.
Burden, Frederick Lysander .. Attleborongh.
1837.
Atwood, George.
Fairhaven.
Cogswell, George Badger ....... North Easton.
1839,
+Bartlett, Francis D.
South Dartmouth.
1865.
1865.
57.
Foster, .James Wolcott .. North Attleborough.
1867.
Bass, William M.
Monument.
Edgartown.
1862.
34.
Gerould, Joseph Bowditch ..... N. Attleborough ... Librarian.
1867.
*Clark, Johnson.
New Bedford.
1881.
1881.
....
1881.
Chagnon, W. J. B.
Fall River.
New Bedford.
1856.
58.
Murphy, Joseph Tannton
Councilor.
1846.
*Comstock, William W.
Middleborough.
1862.
1864.
74.
Presbrey, Silas Dean.
Taunton
.Councilor.
1857.
Cornish, Theodore O.
Dartmontlı.
Fall River.
Middletown, Conn.
Fall River.
Providence, R. I.
Fall River.
Wareham.
1869. 1875.
68.
1851.
Fall River.
Middleborough.
New York.
Fall River.
+*Fearing, Elisha P.
Nantucket.
1860.
1876.
91.
*Folsom, Levi. Fearing, Benjamin.
Wareham.
1849.
| 1852. G9.
1835.
Gordon, William A. Gou.
Dartmouth.
...
1882.
*Green, Edward W.
Rhode Island.
1853.
1869.
68.
Hardy, Benjamin F.
San Francisco. Rochester.
Canton.
*Hooper, Foster.
Fall River.
New Bedford.
Hanover.
California.
Hartley, James W.
Fall River.
Hough. Georg- T.
New Bedford.
New York.
New Bedford.
Fall River.
*Jennings, John H.
New Bedford.
1845.
1880.
Franklin.
Nantucket. Iowa.
1846.
1570.
71.
1879.
1831.
* Lucas, Ivory H.
Edgartown.
185G.
Leach, William.
Vineyard Haven.
1861.
1871.
77.
1850.
Mackie, John H.
New Bedford.
1843.
1856.
74.
1830.
1845.
1876.
1359.
* Marrisal, Felix V.
1862.
¿Nelson, Abial W.
New London, Ct.
1865.
1866.
¿Noves, George H.
Fall River.
Dartmonth.
Vineyard Haven.
1854.
1866.
88.
1840. Pierce, John.
Edgartown.
New Bedford.
1867. Prescott, Charles D.
New Bedford.
1869. Paun, Amos B.
Middleborough.
1853.
1873.
...
1854.
1839. 1859. 1866.
1837. 1859. 1869. 1869.
1870.
IS71.
1849. 1841. 1877. 1867. 1848. 1×42. 1839.
1839.
1851.
+*Leland, Phineas W. Leonard, Milton H.
Fall River.
1862.
1870.
....
1824.
1822.
*Mackie, Peter.
Wareham.
1822.
+*Mason, William B.
Dartmouth.
New Bedford.
East Bridgewater.
McGrath, Eugene J.
Fall River.
Fall River
1881.
57.
*Oakos, T Fletcher. O'Connell. John D.
1875.
1839
Since the grants of the foregoing charter the society's name has been changed to the Bristol South District Society, and consists of all fellows of the Massachusetts Medical Society residing within the following cities and towns, viz. : New Bedford, Fall
River, Westford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Middle- borough, Rochester, Mattapoisett, Wareham, Nan- tucket, Edgartown, Tisbury, and Chilmark.
The records of the society having been unfortu- nately lost, it is impossible to give a list of the origi- nal members or of the officers of the society, but be- low is a list of all who have been members of the society from its organization in 1839 to the present time, March, 1883 : 1
1853.
Abbe, Edward P.
New Bedford.
1854.
¿Abbe, Burr R.
Hartford, Conn.
1864.
Bullard, Herbert Cutler .. .Attleborough.
1839.
*Archer, Jason II.
Deane, Asahel Sumner .. Taunton.
1833.
*Bartlett, Lyman.
New Bedford.
Gage, William Hathorne, Taunton.
Taunton ..
Secretary.
1867.
*Brackett, W. T. S. Bowen. Seabury W. Butler, Winthrop.
Fall River.
Vineyard Haven.
1861.
...
Mackie, George
Attleborough.
1847.
*Colby, Elijah.
1878.
77.
Paige, Nomns
.Taunton Commissioner of trials and councilor.
1865.
Cornish, Aaron.
Randall, George Henry
North Rehoboth.
1840.
.President.
1865.
Richmond, George Barston .... Dighton.
1866.
Collins, William D.
Robinson, Walter Scott ... Tannton ..... Censor.
1867.
*Clark, J. Laing.
Sproat, Henry Hamilton .. ..... Freetown.
1847.
Tilden, Frank Elmer .. North Easton.
Totten, John Edmund . Attleborough .....
.Censor and councilor.
Wellington, Jaines Lloyd ...... Swansea.
Wilmarth, Alfred Warren ...... Taunton .....
.. Censor.
Wood, Alfred. Taunton.
Bristol South District Medical Society .- At a meeting of the councilors of the Massachusetts Medical Society, held at Boston April 3, 1839, the charter of the society was granted, as appears by the following extract from the records :
" TO ALEXANDER READ, ANDREW MACKIE, PAUL SPOONER, SAMUEL SAWYER, JULIUS A. MAYHEW, WILLIAM C. WHITRIDGE, fellows of said society, greeting : Your application, made in dne form, requesting that a district or subordinate medical society, residing in the following towns in the county of Bristol, viz. : New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Freetown, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, and Westport; in the county of Plymouth, Middleborough, Rochester, and Wareham ; in Duke's County, Chilmark, Tisbury, and Edgartown ; and Nantucket was duly considered at a meeting of the councilors held at Boston on the 3d day of April, A.D. 1839, and it was voted that your requests should be granted.
" BE IT THEREFORE KNOWN, That pursuant to an act of the Legisla- ture of this commonwealth entitled ' An Act in addition to an act en- titled " An Act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the Massa- chusetts Medical Society," 'authorizing the councilors of said society thereunto a distinct or subordinate society by the name of the Southern District Medical Society, is hereby established, to consist of those fel- lows of the Massachusetts Medical Society now residents within the limits aforesaid, for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as they shall deem expedient.
+*Mackie, Andrew.
New Bedford.
1858.
72.
* Mayhew, Julius S. Millet, Asa.
Fall River.
New Bedford.
*Johnson, Henry. King, George. King, John B.
++Ladd, Azel P. Learned, Ebenezer T.
Fall River.
New Bedford.
1870.
65.
Ilooper, Frederick H. Ilowe, Woodbridge R. İllubbard, Levi.
¿Hayes, Charles. Hayes, Stephen W. Handy, Benjamin J.
¿Jones, Alanson S.
New York.
1882.
...
1839.
1841.
1839.
*Haskell, Joseph.
Holmes, Alexander R.
...
1839.
*** Doggett, Perez F. Dwelley, Jerome. Drake, Ebenezer W.
1847.
1863.
¿Eldy, William. Eddy, George S.
18GG.
1829. 1849, 1861. 1839,
+*Glazier Amory.
Fall River.
....
Golden, Michael Charles ....... Taunton.
1842.
Howe, Charles. Taunton ..
Censor and treasurer.
1880.
Clifford, Arthur.
New Bedford.
Hutchinson, Marcello .. .. Taunton.
1829.
+*Cornish, Aaron.
New Bedford.
New Bedford.
Ransom, Nathaniel Morton ... Taunton ..
+++++++
*Crary, William H. II. įCleaveland, Daniel.
1853.
....
....
1855.
....
1 The asterisk (*) denotes deceased; the dagger (+) retired; the double dagger (#) removed from the State.
...
...
1852.
" IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the president, pursuant to the aforesaid vote of the councilors, has hereunto subscribed his name and affixed the seal of the corporation at Boston this 18th day of April, A.D. 1839. " GEORGE C. SHATTUCK, President.
" Attest : S. D. TOWNSEND, Recording Secretary."
+*Perkins, John.
Middleborongh.
1875. Pierce, A. Martin.
18:9.
....
....
Jackson, John Il.
New York.
....
Davis, Robert T.
....
....
Galligan, Edward Francis ....
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MILITARY HISTORY.
Adm.
Name.
Residence.
Ret'd. Died. 'Age.
1844.
Russell, Ilenry. Ricketson, Arthur.
New Bedford.
Fall River.
('ambridge.
Edgartown.
1857.
39.
Dartmouth.
Westport.
Middleborough.
Iowa.
New Bedford. Mattapoisett.
1860.
1862.
76.
New Bedford.
Middleborongh.
Hyde Park.
New Bedford. Mattapoisett. Wareham.
Fall River.
1881.
40.
Fall River.
Watertown.
Middleborough.
New Bedford.
Littletown, N. H.
1862.
Fall River.
New Bedford.
Middleborough.
1843.
56.
New Bedford. Wisconsin.
1842.
1845.
33.
Acushnet.
1876.
70.
Acuslinet.
1880.
Fall River.
Fairhaven.
New York.
1839.
1842.
52.
Middleborough.
New Bedford. Fall River. Boston.
1857.
73.
58.
*Wilson, Benjamin F. Whitaker, John B.
New Bedford.
Fall River.
...
1833,
*Yale, Leroy M.
Tisbury.
1849. 46.
CHAPTER V.
MILITARY HISTORY.
The Third Regiment-The Fourth Regiment-The Seventh Regiment -The Eighteenth Regiment-The Twenty-third Regiment-The Twenty-sixth Regiment-The Twenty-ninth Regiment-The Thirty- eighth Regiment-The Thirty-ninth Regiment-The Fortieth Regi- ment-The Forty-seventh Regiment.
THE lightning had scarcely flashed the intelligence to the expectant North that Maj. Anderson and his gallant band had surrendered as prisoners of war to the Southern Confederacy, ere the patriotic sons of Bristol County were rallying to the support of their imperiled country. Men and money were promptly raised, and the record of this county during the whole struggle is one in which its citizens may justly feel a patriotie pride.
The Third Regiment .- The Third Regiment of three months' troops was composed of men from Nor- folk, Plymouth, and Bristol Counties. The field-officers were as follows :
Colonel, David W. Wardrop; Lieutenant-Colonel, Charles Raymond; Major, John H. Jennings; Adju- tant, Austin S. Cushman; Quartermaster, Edward D. Allan; Surgeon, Alexander R. Holmes; Assistant Surgeon, Johnson Clark; Sergeant-Major, A. C. Maggi ; Quartermaster-Sergeant, F. S. Gifford ; all of New Bedford, except the lieutenant-colonel.
There were two companies from this county,-Com-
pany D from Freetown, known as the " Assonet Light Infantry," John W. Marble, captain ; H. A. Francis and John M. Dean, lieutenants; and the " New Bed- ford City Guards," Timothy Ingraham, captain ; James Barton and A. S. Cushman, lieutenants.
The regiment left Boston April 17th for Fortress Monroe, where it arrived on April 20th, and two days later became a part of the garrison of that famous old stronghold. It performed garrison duty until July 5th, when it crossed Hampton Creek and occupied the town, establishing advance posts on the outskirts. The regiment remained here, performing cheerfully its duties, which were arduous and harassing, until July 16th, when, its term of service having expired, it embarked for Boston, arriving there July 19th, and four days later, July 23, 1861, was mustered out of the service, and resumed its place as part of the militia of the State. Companies D, E, I, and M re-enlisted for three years and remained at the front.
When the call was made in 1862 for a draft of nine months' men, the regiment volunteered at once and rendezvoused at "Camp Joe Hooker," at Lakeville, and on the 22d of October, 1862, left Boston for New- berne, N. C., under command of Col. Silas P. Rich- mond, of Freetown.
The companies were officered as follows :
Company A .- Captain, John W. Marble; First Lieutenant, Charles P. Lyon ; Second Lieutenant, N. Morton (2d).
Company B .- Captain, P. B. Griffith ; First Lientenant, C. A. S. Per- kins: Second Lieutenant, W. S. Briggs.
Company C .- Captain, Elihu Grant; First Lieutenant, Benjamin A. Shaw; Second Lieutenant, Charles D. Copeland.
Company D .- Captain, Andrew R. Wright; First Lieutenant, Thomas MeFarland; Second Lieutenant, George Reynolds, Jr.
Company E .- Captain, John E. Hawes; First Lieutenant, Martin E. Mason ; Second Lieutenant, John L. Sharp (2d).
Company F .- Captain, George R. Iluriburt ; First Lieutenant, W. H. Allen : Second Lieutenant, Jonathan W. Davis.
Company G .- Captain, William S. Cobb; First Lieutenant, Henry W. Briggs; Second Lieutenant, James L. Wilber.
Company H .- Captain, Otis A. Barker; First Lieutenant, Robert Cross- man ; Second Lieutenant, Joseph Gibbs.
Company I .- Captain, B. Ewer, Jr .; First Lieutenant, S. R. Eaton ; Second Lieutenant, J. M. Lyle.
Company K .- Captain, Samuel Bates; First Lieutenant, Nathan Fobes; Second Lieutenant, Charles E. Churchill.
The regiment remained at Newberne until Decem- ber 11th, when it started with the expedition to Golds- boro', which lasted eleven days, during which the regi- ment marched more than one hundred and fifty miles. The regiment participated in the battles of Kingston, Whitehall, and Goldsboro', and had these names in- scribed upon its banners.
During its service the regiment gained an excellent reputation for drill and discipline, and, in the lan- guage of Col. Jourdan, "was always ready for duty." During its brief term of service it was transported by steamer and railroad more than two thousand miles and marched more than four hundred miles. Thirteen of the regiment died in the service, two were killed, fifteen wounded, and fourteen taken prisoners.
The regiment left the front for home June 11th, arriving in Boston the 16th, and on the 26th of June,
1846. 1839. 1851. 1848. 1821. 1852. 1839. 1862. 1857. 1846. 1856. 1866. 1870. 1874. 1879. 1878. 1859. 1873. 1875. 1822. 1867. 1840. 1849. 1876. 1881. 1881. 1839. 1838. 1822. 1841. 1832. 1842. 1864. ! 1867.
Sandwich.
1861.
Redfearn, Joseph.
1873. 1879. 1836. 1845. 1882. 1839.
¿Richmond, Geo. B., Jr. *Sawyer, Samuel.
1859.
54.
...
1867.
58.
1863.
60.
*+Southworth, Newton. Spare, John. Sparrow, William E. +*Spooner, Paul.
New Bedford.
1852.
57.
ĮStickney, Charles D. *Sturtevant, George. Sturtevant, Charles. Swasey, Charles I .. *Sweat, William W. Sawyer, Frederick A. *Smith, Isaac, Jr. *Sullivan, Alexis J. Smith, Lawrence S. Smith, II. B. S. Taylor, William II.
įTuttle, Charles M. Tourtellot, J. Q. A. Tucker, Edward T. *Thompson, Arad. Vermyne, Jan. J. B. +*Washburn, Lemuel W. *Webster, Joseph W. Webster, Joseph. White, A. M. W. Whitney, E. M. +*Wells, Thomas T. #Wells, Williamı R.
*Whitridge, William C. *Wilbur, Thomas. * Willard, Henry. Winslow, Charles F.
1857.
1855.
54.
Boston.
1873.
...
1880.
*Shiverick, Clement F. Sherman, Frank M. *Sisson, Benjamin B. *Snow, George W.
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HISTORY OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
1863, was mustered out after an honorable and effi- cient service.
The Fourth Regiment was one of the first to leave Massachusetts upon the original call for three months' men. It left Boston April 17th, under command of Col. A. B. Packard, of Quincy, for Fortress Monroe, where it arrived on the 20th. It served its term of service and returned home, and in August, 1862, re- enlisted for nine months, and was sent to Camp Joe Hooker, at Lakeville, where it remained until Decem- ber 17th, when it embarked for New Orleans. In March it joined the expedition against Port Hudson, and there bore an important and conspienous part.
The Fourth remained at Brashear City until May 30th, when orders were received to report immediately to Gen. Banks, before Port Hudson. It there shared in the labors, fatigues, and hardships of that memor- able siege.
In the assault on the 4th of June two of the com- panies-A, Capt. Jolin Hall, of Canton, and K, Capt. W. H. Bartlett, of Taunton-were detailed with three companies from other regiments to carry hand gren- ades in the advance of the attacking columns. The detail was under command of Capt. Bartlett, who fell mortally wounded upon the very breastworks of the enemy, while he and his command, through a storm of shot and shell, were heroically endeavoring to scale them. Capt. Bartlett was a pure patriot and a brave soldier. The other companies also participated in the assault, but were not in so advanced a position. They were under fire, however, and were also in the battle of Bisland. In the attack of June 14th, when Capt. Bartlett was killed, the two companies suffered severely, losing in killed and wounded sixty-eight.
Upon the surrender of Port Hudson the Fourth Regiment was one of the first to enter the fort, and remained inside performing garrison duty until August 4th, when it embarked for New England, and on the 28th of the same month was mustered out of the service. The entire loss of the regiment was about one hundred and twenty-five.
The Seventh Regiment.1-The Seventh Regiment was composed almost entirely of Bristol County men, and was recruited by Col. (subsequently Maj .- Gen.) Darius N. Couch. It was officered as follows :
Colonel, Darins N. Conch, Taunton ; Lientenant-Colonel, Chester W. Green, Fall River; Major, David E. Holman, Attleborough ; Surgeon, S. A. Holman, Taunton ; Assistant Surgeon, Z. Boylston Adams, Farmingham ; Adjutant, Othneil Gilmore, Raynham ; Quartermaster, Daniel Edson, Jr., Somerset; Quartermaster-Sergeant, David Packard, South Abington ; Commissary-Sergeant, John B. Burt, Fall River; Hospital Steward, Horace B. Sherman, Boston; Principal Musicians, Thomas Dolan, Taun- ton, Robert Sheehan, Fall River; Leader of Band, Zadoc Thompson, Halifax.
Company A (Fall River) .- Captain, David II. Dver; First Lientenant, Jesse F. Eddy ; Second Lieutenant, William H. Nye.
Company B (Fall River) .- Captain, John Cushing ; First Lieutenant, Jesse D. Bullock ; Second Lieutenant, George W. Gifford.
Company C (Taunton) .- Captain, Charles T. Robinson ; First Lienten- ant, Edgar Robinson ; Second Lieutenant, George F. Holman.
Company D (Taunton) .- Captain, Joseph Barney Leonard ; First Lieu- tenant, William B. Stall; Second Lieutenant, William M. Hale.
Company E (Scituate, Dorchester, and Marshfield) .- Captain, Horace Fox ; First Lieutenant, Hiram A. Oakman ; Second Lieutenant, William W. Carsley.
Company F (Taunton) .- Captain, Zeba F. Bliss; First Lieutenant, James M. Lincoln ; Second Lieutenant, James R. Mathewson.
Company G (Easton)-Captain, Ward L. Foster; First Lientenant, A. W. Lothrop; Second Lientenant, M. F. Williams.
Company HI ( Mansfield) .- Captain. John R. Whitcomb ; First Lieuten- ant, John W. Rogers ; Second Lientenant, William F. White.
Company I (Attleborough) .- Captain, John F. Ashley ; First Lien- tenant, William W. Fisher; Second Lientenant, Charles B. Des Jardines. Company K (Abington) .- Captain, Franklin P. Harlow; First Lieu- tenant, George W. Reed ; Second Lientenant, A. L. Mayhew.
The regiment rendezvoused at Camp Old Colony (now known as Bristol County Agricultural Grounds), Taunton, where it was mustered into the United States service by Capt. J. H. Marshall, U.S.A., June 15, 1861, and shortly after left for Washington, D. C., previous to which a grand collation was served them by the citizens of Taunton on Taunton Green. Going to New York by Shore Line, they embarked to Eliza- bethport, N. J., on steamer "Kill von Kull," where they took cars, passing through Baltimore, Relay House, and other points of interest, reaching Wash- ington, D. C., at night, encamping near the capitol buildings till next morning, when they marched to Camp Kalorama, near Georgetown, D. C., where they remained until Ang. 6, 1861, when they marched to junction of Seventh and Fourteenth Streets, which was christened Camp Brightwood, D. C., and went into winter-quarters. During their stay there the regiment was assigned to a brigade composed of Thirty-sixth New York, Second Rhode Island, and Tenth Massachusetts Volunteers, which was com- manded by Gen. Couch, and was a part of Gen. Buell's division. During their stay at this location they assisted in building Fort Massachusetts, which formed a formidable work in repelling the advance of the rebels under Gen. Jubal Early later on in July, 1864; picketed Rock Creek, and learned the duties of soldiers under the successive commands of Col. Nelson H. Davis, now inspector-general United States army, Col. Joseph Wheelock, who resigned shortly after his commission, and Col. David A. Russell, the latter whom the members learned to fear, and afterwards to revere. March 25, 1862, the regiment embarked on transports for Fortress Monroe, Va., marched to New- port News, Warwick Court-House, thence to a position in front of Yorktown, where it remained until Ma- gruder evacnated the forts, when, after severe mud marches, it arrived upon the battle-field of Williams- burg, Va., much exhausted, at 2.30 P.M.
May 5, 1862, under a severe fire, they were ordered to the support of the exhausted troops of Gen. Peck's brigade, and at nightfall relieved the One Hundred and Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and without blankets or fires stood in a drenching rain during the night. At daybreak a detachment from Company K, Capt. Reed, with a detachment from Gen. | Davidson's command, occupied Fort Magruder ; loss,
1 By H. A. Cushman, of Taunton.
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MILITARY HISTORY.
one killed, two wounded. Encamped near Williams- burg, Va., till May 9th, when marched to Roper's Church ; May 13th, marched to Dr. May's farm ; May 16th, marched six miles on the Richmond road; May 17th, formed a reconnoitering party under Cols. D. A. Russell and Gregg (of cavalry fame) to Bottom's Bridge ; May 19th, moved to a point on Richmond and West Point Railroad two and a half miles from railroad bridge on Chickahominy River; from May 20th to May 24th, skirmished to Charles City road ; May 25th to 29th, skirmished to Seven Pines; May 31st, engaged in battle of Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks ; June 2d, eneamped near Golding's farm, Chicka- hominy River; June 5th, engaged in a skirmish ; June 6th, encamped on west side of railroad; June 11th, encamped near Seven Pines; June 25th, en- gaged in a severe skirmish with the enemy, losing, killed, the genial and warm-hearted soldiers Lieut. Jesse D. Bullock, Company B, and Private John White, Company F. Lieut. Bullock was embalmed and his body sent home to Fall River. Private White was buried near the camp. June 27th, broke camp and commenced the grand retreat of Gen. Mcclellan down the Peninsula; June 28th, engaged in severe skirmish with rebel cavalry near Ellis Church ; June 29th, arrived about 2 P.M., near James River at Mal- vern Hill ; July 2d, marched to Harrison's Landing, on James River, Va., where it remained in camp until Aug. 16, 1862, when it commenced its march to Fortress Monroe, or York River, to embark on trans- ports to Alexandria, Va. While at Harrison's Land- ing the band which had so many times inspired the members of the Seventh with their fine music was, by general order of War Department, mustered out Aug. 11, 1862. September 1st, marched from Alexan- dria to Fairfax Court-House, Va. Battle of Bull Run, Va. September 2d, returned to Alexandria ; from September 3d to September 17th marched through Tenallytown, Rusherville, Seneca Mills, Poolesville, Barnesville, Liekettsville, Birkettsville, Boonesville, Md., over South Mountain to Antietam battle-field. As a part of a division under command of Gen. Couch, at night, September 18th, was placed in front line, the enemy retreating in the night. Sep- tember 19th, moved to Sharpsburg; 20th, returned through that town to Williamsport, Md .; 23d, en- camped at Downsville, Md., remained there until October 18th, moved to Clear Spring, Hancock, Cherry Run, and Williamsport. Returned to old camp at Downsville, October 29th. November 1st, left there, passing through Berlin, crossing the Poto- mae, passing through Wheatland, White Plains, New Baltimore, Catlett's Station to camp near Stafford Court-House, Va. December 4th, marched to Belle Plains, Va.
Up to this time the loss had been three killed, twenty-six wounded, seven taken prisoners, and forty- eight died from sickness.
December 11th, the regiment started at daylight and
marched to the Rappahannock River, about one mile below Fredericksburg, Va., where they halted until 5 P.M., when they crossed the river on pontoons under a severe fire from the enemy. The Seventhi was the . second regiment to cross, acting as support to the skirmish line, and advancing about a mile farther, driving the enemy before them. They remained in this position during the night, and were subjected to a severe fire from the enemy's artillery until December 15th, when they recrossed the river and encamped near Falmouth. Loss in this engagement one killed and two wounded. December 18th, went into camp at White Oak Church, Va. At this camp the sad in- telligence that their beloved colonel, David O. Russell, who had been promoted to a higher position, that of brigadier-general in Gen. Wright's (now chief of en- gineers, U.S.A.) division, was to leave them cast a gloom which to them seemed worse than all the reverses they had met in many battles and weary marehes.
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