Massachusetts in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65, vol II pt 2, Part 58

Author: Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911. cn; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice, 1820-1905. dn; Wilson, Charles Webster; Jaques, Florence Wyman; Massachusetts. General Court
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Boston, Wright & Potter
Number of Pages: 878


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- Massachusetts advertises for recruits; bounties stated, etc., Nov., 1863. Army and Navy Jour , vol. 1, p. 239.


- Massachusetts in the civil war. Adj .- Gen. Wm. Schouler, rev. of. N. Y. Nation, vol. 14, p. 188.


- Medal of honor for officers proposed; list of meritorious actions. Lieut. T. B. M. Mason. United Service Mag., vol. 4, p. 10.


- Meet old friends. Bivouac, vol. 3, pp. 92, 93.


- Memorial society formed in Boston. Army and Navy Jour , vol. 3, p. 121.


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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.


Soldiers, continued. Militia of the U. S .; notice of anonymous pamphlet by Massachusetts man. North American Rev., vol. 101, p. 259.


- Mortality and sickness; abstract of preliminary report to the U. S. Sanitary Commission. E. B. Elliott. Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 22, 1863, p. 4, col. 3.


- Mortality in battle ; table from Provost-Marshal, Gen. Fry. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 4, p. 344.


- Muster out, Galloupe's Island, July 5, 1865; notice of technical offence of Col. Edmands, 32d Regt. M. V. I., in permitting his men to go to their homes for July 4. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 83.


- Mustering discussed as to its effect on rank, etc. Gen. Geo. HI. Gordon. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 1, p. 307.


- Mustering ont; Army Corps 5, 6, 9, 14, 15, 17 and 20. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 657.


- Must salute, etc .; Lieut .- Col. Wm. S. King, 35th Regt. M. V. I., in Gen. Orders says it is better for volunteer officers to observe army usage and salute, even when not acquainted, rather than to "eye each other like strange cats." Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 13, 1864, p. 4, col. 1.


- My days and nights on the battlefield. C. C. Coffin, rev. of. Gilbert Haven. Atlantic, vol. 13, p. 516.


- New England cavalry strappec to saddles and wearing breastplates, 1862. North American Rev., vol. 126, p. 238.


- Notice of dedication of Memorial Hall, Cam- bridge. American Hist. Rec., vol. 3, p. 383.


- Our; hospitals. Mrs. Furness. Atlantic, vol. 13, p. 364.


- Our; rev. of Jas. K. Hosmer's Color guard; memoirs of Adj. Stearns and Walter S. New- hall; the Sergeant's memorial; and a sermon by John H. Morrison, published under title Dying for our country. C. E. Norton. North American Rev., vol. 99, p. 172.


- Picking berries under fire at Port Hudson. Biv- ouac, vol. 3, p. 452.


- Pillaging universal, Jnne, 1862, Shenandoah valley, but blame laid upon German troops alone. Boston Ev. Journal, June 19, 1862, p. 4, col. 2.


- Politics and West Point; letter from Gen. T. Seymour, Williamstown, Mass., Sept. 8, 1864. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 70.


- Private's view of a battle; how much he sees, etc .; from Cincinnati Enquirer. Thos. F. Hallam. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 24, p. 156.


- Pulse of men going into battle; varies 90-130. Gen. G. P. T. Beauregard. North American Rev., vol. 142, p. 214.


Soldiers, continued. Quartermaster's work in field; Appomattox campaign, historical ac- count of one train in Cav. Corps. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 312.


- Quickness of entrenching. N. Y. Nation, vol. 14, p. 306.


- Rally, the, poem. E. J. Cutler. Atlantic, vol. 11, p. 134.


- Record of Boston soldiers. Geo. H. Childs, rev. . of; with some data from book. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 302.


- Reduction of army. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, pp. 657, 706, 737, 753, 769, 785, 817.


- Re-enlisted, poem. Lucy Larcom. Atlantic, vol. 13, p. 629.


- Regulations for removals from government cemeteries. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 126.


- Reptiles and venomous insects. Banks expedi- tion, Têche, April, 1863. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 209.


- Sanitary commission to be formed; measures for health of troops considered. See also Sani- tary Commission, U. S. Boston Ev. Jour- nal, May 22, 1864, p. 2, col. 2.


- Sanitary condition of the army. Edward Jar- vis. Atlantic, vol. 10, p. 463.


- Scenes and events with the pickets. Boston Ev. Journal, Aug. 30, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.


- 2d Regt. M. V. I .; letter describing miseries of unexpectedly changing camp. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 7, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.


- Sherman's army to be broken up; order of April 27, 1865. Ariny and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 599.


- Sickness and mortality rates for year ending June, 1862. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 1, p. 102.


- Skirmishing. Instances in Gen. Sedgwick's at- tack at Rappahannock Station, and Gen. Niles in front of 2d Corps at Chancellorsville. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 695.


- Soldiers' home; meeting in Faneuil Hall to raise money. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 5, 1863, p. 4, cols. 3, 4.


- Songs at Richmond, April, 1865. Rich. W. Browne. Century, vol. 35, p. 478.


- Special Field Order of April 19, 1865, as to actions of Gen. Sherman's army before Gen. Johnston's at Raleigh, N. C. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 570.


- Spring water contaminated at Gettysburg, July 4, 5. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 324.


- Statistics of Massachusetts regiments. Geo. W. Powers. Bivouac, vol. 2, p. 333.


- Statistical record. Capt. Fred Phisterer, rev. of ; with corrections. N. Y. Nation, vol. 36, p. 475.


- Tell why they enlisted. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 427.


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Soldiers, continued. Text of letter from Sen. Henry Wilson to Fernando Wood, defending the act for enrolling the national forces, and explaining its provisions. Boston Ev. Jour- nal, March 31, 1863, p. 4, col. 4.


- The last charge, poem. O. W. Holmes. Atlan- tic, vol. 13, p. 244.


- Types of volunteers. Geo. W. Powers. Biv- ouac, vol. 3, p. 305.


- Unclean transports ; 46th Regt. M. V. M., Boston harbor. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 10, 1862, p. 4, cols. 5, 6; Nov. 11, p. 4, col. 4.


- Unfit for service, sent to the front; letter from Fortress Monroe. Boston Ev. Journal, July 16, 1861, p. 1, col. 6.


- Union and rebel soldiers exchange luxuries across the Rappahannock by means of toy sail boats; interesting account; from Philadelphia Inquirer. Boston Ev. Journal, March 10, 1863, p. 2, col. I.


- Union picket at Fredericksburg forces Confed- erate picket opposite him to mark time. Biv- onac, vol. 3, p. 428.


- Vaccination unsatisfactory. Boston Ev. Jour- nal, June 6, 1861, p. 2, col. 5.


- Various nationalities compared. In Grand strategy of the war. Gen. W. T. Sherman. Century, vol. 35, pp. 582, 962.


- Vidette experience at Petersburg, June, 1864. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 293.


- War correspondents, full account of. Henry Villard. N. Y. Nation, vol. 1, pp. 79, 114, 144.


- War pictures in Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslie's, criticism of. N. Y. Nation, vol. 2, p. 185.


- War relics. Geo. Kimball. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 168.


- Washington, N. C., March, April, 1863; inter- esting details of life during the siege; bomb- proofs, etc. Dr. Theodore W. Fisher, Surgcon 44th Regt. M. V. M. Boston Ev. Journal, April 27, 1863, p. 2, col. 2.


- Weather in war; apology for our early dis- asters. C. C. Hazewell. Atlantic, vol. 9, p. 593.


- Whereabouts of the army, April 27-May 1, 1865. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 593.


Soldiers' burlals. Andersonville cemetery, as laid out and planted, 1868; long account. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 5, p. 570.


- Antietam Cemetery ; from New York Tribune. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 4, p. 398.


- At Gettysburg, Jan., 1864; address to the Legis- lature, by Gov. John A. Andrew. Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 8, 1864, p. I, cols. 1-8; p. 2, cols. 1, 2.


- Field of Gettysburg; Massachusetts dead re- moved, or their graves marked. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 19, 1863, p. 4, cols. 6, 7.


Soldiers' burials, continued. General review of James M. Moore's work in national cemeteries ; position of burial grounds in Virginia. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 4, p. 13.


- Gettysburg cemetery. Dedication speeches of Pres. Lincoln and Edw. Everett. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 20, 1863, p. 4, col. 6; (supple- ment) p. I, cols. 3-8.


- - Further reports of dedication ceremonies, in- cluding address by Pres. Lincoln. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 23, 1863, p. 4, col. 4; Nov. 24, p. 2, col. I.


- How we bury soldiers. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 318.


- In Tennessee; circular from Gen. Donaldson. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 4, p. 54.


- In Virginia. Belle Isle, Oakwood, Hollywood, Richmond; Cold Harbor; Seven Pines; Point of Rocks; Glendale; Fort Harrison; Hamp- ton ; Martinsburg; City Point; Fredericks- burg; Petersburg; Yorktown; Winchester. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 4. p. 13.


- National cemeteries ; long account. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 5, p. 325.


- Soldiers buried after Bull Run; scenes on the field; attitudes of the dead, etc. Boston Ev. Journal, Ang. 31, 1861, p. 2, col. 2.


- Soldiers buried on Sherman's march ; résumé of letter of Quartermaster-Gen. Meigs. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 582.


-- 33d Regt. M. V. I. in camp near Thoroughfare Gap, Va .; account of march from Fairfax Court House, Va., thither, and of burial grounds of Manassas. Boston Ev. Jounal, Nov. 21, 1862, p. 2, col. 4.


- Without religious services disapproved by Gen. Rufus Saxton. Boston Ev. Journal, March 31, 1863, p. 2, col. 1.


Soldiers, colored. At Beaufort, S. C. Com- mended in private letter from a Massachusetts cavalry officer. Boston Ev. Journal, March 2, 1863, p. 4, col. 1.


-- - Letter describing drill, etc., of Col. T. W. Hig- ginson's 33d Regt. U. S. C. T. Chas. " Carle- ton" Coffin. Boston Ev. Journal, March 5, 1863, p. 4. cols. 2, 3.


- Compared with white. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 4, p. 348.


- Compilation of military laws in relation to; text given. Army and Navy Jour., vol. I, p. 839.


-- Editorial about the proposed regiments to be raised in Massachusetts aud officered by veteran white soldiers. Boston Ev. Journal, May 13, 1863, p. 2, col. I.


- Legal status of, in relation to exchange, 1864; correspondence of Gen. Butler and Judge Ould. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, pp. 51, 68.


- Organized by Gen. B. F. Butler, Aug., 1862. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 4, 1862, p. 2, col. 3.


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Soldiers, colored, continued. Recruiting in


Massachusetts, March, 1863; appeal of Fred- erie Donglass to other men of color. Boston Ev. Journal, March 6, 1863, p. 4, col. 1.


- Recruits for Massachusetts enlisted at Nash- ville; letter from Gen. W. T. Sherman to John A. Spooner, agent. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 7.


- Review of services. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 508.


- Short notice of 33d Regt. U. S. C. T. Col. Thos. W. Higginson. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 311.


- Spirit and action at Olustee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864; various letters. Boston Ev. Journal, March 18, 1864, p. 4, col. 6; March 21, p. 4, col. 3.


- Treatment of, by their officers, under Gen. Gillmore. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 1, p. 359.


- Troops at Petersburg. Henry Goddard Thomas. Century, vol. 34, p. 777.


- Troops not authorized by Sec. of War, June, 1862; account of interview in proof; Washing- ton letter. Boston Ev. Journal, July 10, 1862, p. 2, col. 4.


Soldiers, deserters. From Butler's army, 1864. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 369.


- Of Batt. 15, Mass. L. A., drowned in Louisiana, April 6, 1863. Boston Ev. Journal, April 28, 1863, p. 4, col. 2.


- Ridden on a rail in Stoneham, Mass. Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 13, 1863, p. 2, col. 7.


- Two men of 20th Regt. M. V. I. shot and one reprieved; sketch of their career; from N. Y. Herald. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 1, 1863, p. 2, col. 2.


Soldiers, disabled. Circular of managers of National Asylum, April, 1867 ; signed Benj. F. Butler, Pres. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 4, p. 566.


- Committee of Massachusetts Legislature, to con- sider plan for providing for, 1865. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 44.


- Gen. E. W. Hincks has Boston office for corre- spondence with soldiers wishing to enter National Asylum, July, 1866. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 774.


- Gov. Bullock, in his message, Jan , 1866, urges provision for. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 331.


Soldiers' discipline. Anecdote of resistance to orders; generally illustrative. Boston Ev. Journal, Aug. 5, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.


- Army of the Potomac, winter, 1862-63, is ready to fight and averse to a compromise peace ; pri- vate letter; Wm. Plumer, Capt. Ist Mass. Sharpshooters. Boston Ev. Journal, March 3, 1863, p. 2, col. 2.


- Broom drill in punishment. Bivouac, vol. 2, p. 236.


Soldiers' discipline, continued. Geo. W. Pow- ers. Bivouac, vol. 2, p. 242.


- Increasing steadiness of soldiers under Gen. Mc- Clellan. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 4, 1861, p. 4, col. 1.


-- Injured by discouraged and complaining litera- ture, Jan., 1863. Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 20, 1863, p. 2, col. 1.


-- In the 12th Regt. M. V. I. Bivouac, vol. 2, p. 206.


-- Story of drill. Bivouac, vol. 2, p. 234.


- Tenor of letters to and from the soldiers; dis- couragement and complaint. Boston Ev. Jour- nal, Feb. 10, 1863, p. 2, col. 2.


Soldiers' draft. See also Massachusetts draft. During the drafting an exeited Irish- man cries ont to have the wheel "turned around a dozen o' times, for that man you drawn last is my next-door neighbor." Boston Ev. Journal, Aug. 5, 1863, p. 4, col. 7.


- Error by which Mrs. Slack of Boston was en- rolled and drafted. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 1, p. 13.


- Speech of Sen. Henry Wilson on the act for en- rolling and calling out the national forces, at Kennebunk, Maine, Sept. 7, 1863. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 8, 1863, p. 4, cols. 4, 5.


Soldiers' Grand Review at Washington, D. C., May 23, 24, 1865. Editorial on event. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 632.


- Orders of Gens. Grant and Sherman. Massa- chusetts organizations : 2d Corps, Regts. 11, 19, 20, 28; 10th Batt., Ist H. A .; 5th Corps, Regts. 3, 39, 61; 9th Corps, Regts. 35, 36, 56, 57, 58, 59; Ist Cav .; 19th Corps, Regt. 28; Batt. 11; 20th Corps, Regts. 2, 33; Gen. Meade's escort, Squadron Ist Cav., Cav. Corps, 2d Cav. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 628.


Soldiers' health. At New Berne, N. C., Feb., 1863; Massachusetts regiments 17, 43, 45 and 51. Boston Ev. Journal, March 6, 1863, p. 4, col. 5.


- Cared for by their officers. Boston Ev. Journal, Feb. 13, 1863, p. 4, col. 1.


- Food, etc .; 42d Regt. M. V. M. in camp at Bayou Gentilly, La., Feb., 1863. Boston Ev. Journal, March 5, 1863, p. 2, col. 4.


-- For year ending June, 1862; sickness and mor- tality ; from report of Surg .- Gen. J. K. Barnes, as published in Army and Navy Jour. Boston Ev. Journal, Oct. 21, 1863, p. 3, col. 7.


- Suffers from confinement on transport ship, New York to New Orleans; from the regimental surgeon, 4th Regt. M. V. M. Boston Ev. Jour- nal, Feb. 25, 1863, p. 4, col. 7.


Soldiers in hospitals. See also Hospitals.


- Experience of nurse, with advice as to what should be sent to the soldiers. Boston Ev. Journal, Oct. 31, 1863 (supplement), p. 2, col. 2; Nov. 7, p. 2, col. 1 ; Nov. 27, p. 2, col. 1; Dec. 5. p. 2, col. 1; Dec. 12, p. 2, col. 3.


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Soldiers' life. Affecting character and physique. N. Y. Nation, vol. 7, p. 214.


- Illustrated; 44th Regt. M. V. M. repeats, in Tremont Temple, Boston, a comie opera called . " Il Regrutio," originally prepared at New Berne, N. C. Boston Ev. Journal, Aug. 12, 1863, p. 4, col. 7; Aug. 13, p. 4, col. 7.


- 6th Regt. M. V. M. in camp near Washington, D. C .; accomft of expedition across the Chain Bridge, and other details of army life. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 11, ISG1, p. 4, col. 4.


Soldiers of Massachusetts. Descriptive rolls defective. Boston Ev. Journal, Oct. 9, 1861, p. 4, col. 1.


- In government cemeteries ; Wilderness ; short paragraph in Army News. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 312.


- On duty in Gen. Terry's department, Virginia, Aug., 1865; 24th Regt. M. V. I., 4th Mass. Cav., 3d Mass. II. A. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 801.


- Receive inferior arms in 1862. Acting master of ordnance Geo. C. Trumbull. Boston Ev. Jour- nal, March 2, 1862, p. 2, col. 1.


- Sent to the field to date; enumeration by Gov. Andrew .. Boston Ev. Journal, Oct. 14, 1861, p. 2, col. 1.


Soldiers' outfit. See also Arms and equip- ment.


- Baltimore, Md., Feb., 1862; well-gathered de- tails of events and public sentiment at date, with account of bad clothing of the 17th Regt. M. V. I .; by " Shawmut." Boston Ev. Jour- nal, Feb. 13, 1862, p. 2, col. 4.


- Blankets needed, and efforts to supply them. Boston Ev. Journal, Oct. 8, 1861, p. 2, col. 4; p. 4, cols. 2, 5, 6.


- Clothing of Massachusetts troops, description of cloth chosen for uniforms, and reason for its little durability. Boston Ev. Journal, July 1, 1861, p. 2, col. 3.


- Criticism and suggestion as to clothing. Boston Ev. Journal, Aug. 3, 1861, p. 4, col. 3.


- Every man of the Ist Regt. M. V. I. presented with a bowie knife, a rubber blanket and a Bible. Boston Ev. Journal, May 28, IS61, p. 2, col. 7.


- Hints to volunteers by D. F. Parker, 6th Regt. M. V. M. Boston Ev. Journal, May 14, 1861, p. 4, cols. 3, 4.


- Overcoats issued to Massachusetts regiments worthless; chemist's examination shows the cloth to be cotton warp and woof, with shoddy covering. Boston Ev. Journal, Oct. 20, 1862, p. 2, col. 2.


- Sanitary advice about making and wearing shirts. Boston Ev. Journal, July 12, 1861, p. 1, col. 5.


-- Shirts; detailed complaint of inferior material and low price for sewing. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 6, ISG1, p. 4, col. 5.


Soldiers' outfit, continued. Shirts made for five cents apiece ; distress of sewing women of Lynn and Boston. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 5, 1862, p. 4, col. 1; Nov. 10, p. 4, col.S.


- Shirts usnally too small ; comic verses. Boston Ev. Journal, May 24, 18G1, p. 4, col. 5.


- Shoddy clothes. Boston Ev. Journal, Dec. 19, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.


- Three thousand dollars collected by a swindler to present one thousand copies of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress to men of a regiment. Bos- ton Ev. Journal, May 28, 1861, p. 2, col. 7.


- Unable to advance because of deficient equip- ment; army of the Potomac. Boston Ev. Jour- nal, Oct. 22, 1862, p. 2, col. 3.


Soldiers' pay. Delayed. 2d Regt. M. V. I. Boston Ev. Journal, Aug. 20, 1861, p. 4, col. 2. - - Boston Ev. Journal, Dec. 10, 1862, p. 4, col. 2. - - Short note from N. Y. Post, about demorali- zation of the army of the Potomac at date, from that cause. Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 9, 1863, p. 2, col. 6.


- - Reasons given by Sec. Chase ; address of Pres. Lincoln. Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 14, 1864, p. 4, col. 7; Jan. 20, p. 4, col. 6.


- Stated in detail. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 19, 1863, p. 2, cols. 1, 2.


Soldiers' recruiting. See also Massachusetts recruiting.


- Affected by the President's failure to sustain Gen. Hunter in abolition of slavery ; in letter of Gov. Andrew; comment; short Washington de- spatch. Boston Ev. Journal, May 23, 1862, p. 2, col. 5.


- Bad system of recruiting as cause of drafts and de- sertions. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 2, p. 32S.


- Col. Francis N. Clarke, three years superintend- ent recruiting service, leaves duty Feb., 1866; notice from Boston Transcript. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 394.


- Correspondence of Sec. Stanton and Gov. Andrew, May 30, 1862, in which it is announced that only three-years regiments will be accepted hereafter; and that militia brought out by recent call will be accepted for three months. Boston Ev. Journal, June 3, 1862, p. 3, col. 6.


- Expense of equipment ; harbor defence; address to the two branches of the Massachusetts Legis- lature, by Gov. John A. Andrew, Jan., 1862. Boston Ev. Journal, Jan. 3, 1862, p. 2, cols. 3, 6, 8.


- First mention of draft, July, 1862. Boston Ev. Journal, July 10, 1862, p. 4, col. 1.


- For 13th Regt. M. V. I., 1852. Bivouac, vol 3, p. 57.


- Opinion that the preservation of the country, even without the abolition of slavery, is object enough to bring out recruits; in opposition to Gov. Andrew's belief, stated in his letter, re- ferred to, in the editorial. Boston Ev. Journal, May 27, 1862, p. 4, col. 2.


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Soldiers' recruiting, continued. Urged; edi- torial. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 6, 1861, p. 4, col. 1.


Soldiers' Relief. Association; editorial, deserib- ing its operations. Boston Ev. Journal, Ang. 11, 1863, p. 4, col. 2


- Association of Massachusetts; appeal for con- tributions. Sen. Henry Wilson. Boston Ev. Journal, March 30, 1863, p. 2, col. 2.


- Association of Washington organized; various paragraphs, scattered. Boston Ev. Journal, April 25, 1861, p. 2, cols. 1-4.


- In New York. Soldiers' fund. Boston Ev. Journal, May 20, 1861, p. 2, col. 3.


- - Description of benefits of N. E. S. R. Associa- tion. Boston Ev. Journal, March 16, 1863, p. 4, col. 2.


Soldiers, Sharpshooters. At Ball's Bluff, Va., Oct. 2, 1861. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 1, 1861, p. 2, col. 3.


- Duel. Col. Theo. A. Dodge. Bivouac, vol. 1, p. 97.


- Tragic death at Spotsylvania. Geo. Kimball. Bivouac, vol. 1, p. 179.


Soldiers, straggling. At Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, estimated at fifteen thousand. Boston Ev. Journal, Oct. 18, 1862, p. 4, col. 1.


- Chas. H. Bingham. Bivonac, vol. 2, p. 266.


- On march, Red River, La. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 24S.


Soldiers' trick. To escape work; Camp Distri- bution, Alexandria, Va. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 326.


- To get exchange from Andersonville. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 326.


- To get whiskey. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 426.


- Upon the rebels; in trenches at Cold Harbor, Va. Boston Ev. Journal, June 10, 1864, p. 4, col. 1.


Soldiers wounded. And dead on field, Wilder- ness, Va., May 5-7, 1864; letter from Charles A. Humphreys, Chaplain 2d Mass. Cav. Bos- ton Ev. Journal, June 20, 1864, p. 2, col. 3.


- At Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862. Treatment, and burial of the dead, described by surgeons ; short. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 30, 1862, p. 4, col. 3.


- - Whereabouts of; list of hospitals. Col. Gar- diner Tufts, Massachusetts State agent. Bos- ton Ev. Journal, Oct. 10, 1862, p. 4, col. 2.


- At Manassas, Va., Ang. 30, 1862; cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Jolin A. Fowle of Boston. Bos- ton Ev. Journal, Sept. 5, 1862, p. 4, col. 3.


-- Receive bad treatment in various ways; from official reports. Boston Ev. Journal, Nov. 10, 1862, p. 4, col. 4.


Soley, Prof. J. Russell. Blockade and the cruisers, rev. of. Navy in the civil war, vol. 1; outline of blockade. N. Y. Nation, vol. 36, p. 387.


"South Carolina," U. S. steamer. How she took a prize off' Galveston, Sept. 11, 1861. Bos- ton Ev. Journal, Nov. 28, 1861, p. 1, col. 6.


South Mountain, Md. Battle of Sept. 14, 1862. First news enthusiastically received. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 15, 1562, p. 4, cols. 1, 4-6.


- - Later despatches. Boston Ev. Journal, Sept. 16, 1862, p. 4, cols. 1, 5-7 ; Sept. 17, p. 2, col. 5, p. 4, col. 5.


- - Accounts; from N. Y. Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, etc. Poston Ev. Journal, Sept. 18, 1862, p. 4, col. 2; Sept. 19, p. 2, col. 2.


- Gen. D. H. Hill, C. S. A. Century, vol. 32, - p. 137.


Southern Cross, verses. Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. Atlantic, vol. 9, p. 337.


Spanish fort, Ala., fired upon by the " Octorora," Mobile Bay, March 30-April 9, 1864. Confed- erate letter, saying one gun on the "Octorora " gave best artillery firing of the war. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 264.


- Reply to letter, giving account of Capt. Welsch and the gun. Army and Navy Jour., vol. 3, p. 282.


Spaulding, Sergt. S. C., Co. K, 32d Regt. M. V. I. Memoir of a hard-tack, verses. Biv- ouac, vol. 1, p. 107.


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