A history of the Second regiment, New Hampshire volunteer infantry, in the war of the rebellion, Part 1

Author: Haynes, Martin A. (Martin Alonzo), 1845-1919
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Lakeport, N.H.
Number of Pages: 520


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GILMAN MARSTON.


A HISTORY


OF THE


Second Regiment,


New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry,


IN THE


WAR OF THE REBELLION.


BY


Martin A. Haynes, Company I.


Lakeport, New Hampshire. 1896.


NOT COPYRIGHTED.


- No Rights Reserved.


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C.C.


PREFACE.


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Thirty years age and more, the present writer published a History of the Second Regiment-an unpretending little volume which has received much greater commendation than its author had even a suspicion it was entitled to. Its chief, and perhaps only, excellence lay in the fact that it was a "free-hand " sketch of the regiment's adventures and misadventures, dashed off while the events narrated were still as but the doings of yesterday in mind and memory. That little volume is now quoted as one of the scarcest of all the war histories, and the stray copy which occasion- ally finds its way into the market commands an almost fabulous price.


The present work is in no sense a re-writing or revision of the former volume. The writer has had at his command a great deal of material not then conveniently available, from which he has attempted to construct a reasonably complete and fairly satisfactory history of the regiment. He has carefully avoided all " padding." The aim has been, not to see how large a book he could make, but rather into how few pages he could condense the material he had, without omitting or slighting matters necessary to a proper under- standing and appreciation of the regiment's career. He has also carefully avoided the temptation to indulge in lurid descriptions, and has told the story he had to tell in the straightforward, concise narrative form which has seemed the fittest setting for the Second's great deeds.


The writer fully appreciates that his most exacting critics will be the grizzled old fellows who in their glorious young manhood wrought the deeds of which this book is a record. If it but passes muster with them, he has little care for what others may think or say. To you, living or dead, comrades of the Old Second, this volume is affectionately inscribed and dedicated.


THE BOOK-MAKERS.


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In the making of this book, many hands have had a part, and many acknowledgments are due.


The author takes great pride in the fact that the typographical composition, from cover to cover, is entirely his own handiwork. In the little toy printing office which is an adjunct of his library, he has spent his spare time in putting this book into type; and when it is stated that an even year, almost to a day, covered the beginning and the end of the work, his fellow craftsmen, at least, will understand that he either had a great deal of spare time, or was very industrious-perhaps both.


On the completion of a form, it was securely boxed and sent to the Republican Press Association, at Concord, who are entitled to all the credit for the character of the press work. Also the binding.


The line engravings were all produced by the Union Publishing Co., of Manchester. The superintendent of their art department, our old-time artist friend Prof. J. Warren Thyng, kindly undertook the drawing of the pictures, and to him the readers of this book are mainly indebted for the beauty of these illustrations.


Of the half-tone portraits, over fifty were engraved by Mr. Fred L. Nay, of Antrim. Purely from his own interest in the work, and a desire to have the men from his own section well represented, he scoured the country for portraits (often, we have reason to believe, at considerable expense to himself), thereby finding a number of rare portraits which otherwise would not have been secured.


The great bulk of the half-tone engravings, including all the full- page, were made by the Republican Press Association.


The interesting and appropriate vignettes at the commencement of each chapter were generously contributed by our old friend, Capt. John McElroy, manager of the National Tribune, at Washington.


TABLE OF CONTENTS.


CHAPTER I.


April, ISOI, to July 15, 1861 .- EARLY REQUISITIONS FOR TROOPS-SECOND REGIMENT ORGANIZED FOR THREE MONTHS' SERVICE-RE-ORGAN- IZED AS THREE YEARS REGIMENT - " CAMP CONSTITUTION," AT PORTSMOUTH-OFF FOR THE WAR-OVATIONS IN BOSTON AND NEW YORK-ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF LIEUTENANT WALKER-THE MARCH THROUGH BALTIMORE-" CAMP SULLIVAN," AT WASHINGTON-THE TRAGEDY OF CORPORAL CALEF-THE SECOND ATTACHED TO BURN- SIDE'S BRIGADE. I


CHAPTER II.


July 16 to 22, 1861 .- THE FIRST BULL RUN CAMPAIGN-ADVANCE INTO VIRGINIA-CAPTAIN EPHRAIM WESTON-IN CAMP NEAR CENTRE- VILLE-ADVANCE TO BULL RUN-A FEMALE PROPHET-SECOND FIRES ON A GEORGIA REGIMENT-CHARLES TABER'S EXPERIENCE-IMBO- DEN'S REBEL BATTERY-COLONEL MARSTON WOUNDED-UNION REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE-MCDOWELL ANNOUNCES A VICTORY- BATTLE RENEWED-THE SECOND ON THE HENRY HILL-INCIDENTS OF THE RETREAT-JOHN L. RICE-THE AFFAIR AT CUB RUN-AMPU- TATION OF ISAAC W. DERBY'S ARM-REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. FISKE. I9


CHAPTER III.


July 23, 1861, to April 10, 1862 .- HOOKER'S BRIGADE ORGANIZED AT BLAD- ENSBURG-MARCH TO THE LOWER POTOMAC-SECOND IN CAMP AT HILLTOP-A YOUNG MARYLANDER TAUGHT A LESSON-STAKING OFF THE GUARD LINE-WINTER CAMP AT BUDD'S FERRY-INCIDENTS OF THE REBEL BLOCKADE-GEN. NAGLEE IN COMMAND OF BRIGADE- MARSTON'S FAMOUS DUNGEON-MARSTON BEATS GEN. MCCLELLAN'S ORDNANCE OFFICER-THE REBELS EVACUATE THEIR POSITIONS- MURDER OF LUTHER W. FASSETT BY REBEL SCOUTS-HOOKER'S DIVISION EMBARK FOR THE PENINSULA-THE SECOND REGIMENT STORMI-BOUND AT POINT LOOKOUT. - 42


CHAPTER IV.


April II to May 4, 1862 .- THE SECOND ARRIVES AT FORT MONROE-A SIGHT AT THE " MONITOR" AND " MERRIMACK "-DISEMBARKS AT CHEESE- MAN'S CREEK-THE SEIGE OF YORKTOWN-PROF. LOWE'S BALLOON -FATIGUE DUTY IN THE TRENCHES-ROAD BUILDING UNDER DIF- FICULTIES-GEN. GROVER RELIEVES NAGLEE-REBELS EVACUATE YORKTOWN-THE PURSUIT TOWARD WILLIAMSBURG. -


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CHAPTER V.


May 5, 1862 .- THE BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG-GROVER'S BRIGADE OPENS THE FIGHT-THE SECOND IN FRONT OF FORT MAGRUDER-A CON- TEST OF SHARPSHOOTERS-THOMPSON'S DEAD SHOT-FT. MAGRUDER SILENCED-THE SECOND AND THIRD BRIGADES OVERWHELMED- THE SECOND REGIMENT DEPLOVED AS SKIRMISHERS-A SAVAGE BUSH-FIGHT-LITTLE DICKEY'S PRISONER-DAVE. STEELE'S CHARGE -" YOUR OWN ADAMS"-A DESPERATE CRISIS-HEINTZELMAN AT A WHITE HEAT-KEARNEV'S ARRIVAL-THE FINAL RUSH-COLONEL MARSTON'S REPORT. - - 65


CHAPTER VI.


May 6 to Fune 26, 1862 .- ADVANCE UP THE PENINSULA-ACROSS THE CHICK- AHOMINY-IMPROVISED TORCHLIGHT PARADE-GROVER'S BRIGADE AT POPLAR HILL-THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS-HOOKER'S POSITION AT FAIR OAKS-A LIVELY PICKET FIGHT-SIMMONS' REBEL FRIEND -THE BATTLE OF OAK GROVE-DESPERATE VALOR OF COMPANY B -HARRIET DAME'S GRIEF-SHARPSHOOTING INCIDENTS-A TERRIFIC "GOOD NIGHT "-A CROWD OF SKULKERS-COL. MARSTONS OFFICIAL REPORT OF BATTLE OF OAK GROVE. -


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CHAPTER VII.


June 27 to August 22, 1862 .- THE "CHANGE OF BASE"-BATTLE OF PEACH ORCHARD, OR ALLEN'S FARM-WITHDRAWAL ACROSS WHITE OAK SWAMP-THE SECOND LOSES THE ROAD-BATTLE OF GLENDALE- THE ATTACK ON MCCALL-SECOND REGIMENT DETACHED TO SUP- PORT DE RUSSV'S BATTERV-IT REJOINS THE BRIGADE-GROVER REPULSES AN ATTACK, AND ADVANCES-EXPLOSIVE BULLETS FIRED BY THE REBELS-A COLONEL WHO HAD HEARD OF THE SECOND- A NIGHT OF HORRORS-BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL-COL. MARS- TON'S CONFIDENCE-AT HARRISON'S LANDING- MARSTON'S TILT WITH GROVER-HOOKER'S RECONNOISSANCE TO MALVERN HILL- THE PENINSULA EVACUATED-COL. MARSTON'S OFFICIAL REPORT OF BATTLE OF GLENDALE. - IO2


CHAPTER VIII.


August 23 to September 3, 1862 .- HOOKER'S DIVISION ARRIVES AT WARREN- TON JUNCTION-STONEWALL JACKSON IN THE REAR-THE BATTLE OF KETTLE RUN-A BATTERV THE SECOND DID NOT SUPPORT- EWELL RETREATS TO MANASSAS JUNCTION-THE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN-CHARGE OF GROVER'S BRIGADE-INCIDENTS OF A HAND-TO-HAND STRUGGLE-THE LOSSES OF THE SECOND-WHAT THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SAV-ANOTHER DAV OF FIGHTING-RE- TREAT TO CENTREVILLE- BATTLE OF CHANTILLY-THE RETREAT CONTINUED TO ALEXANDRIA. - - 123


CHAPTER IX.


September 4, 1862, to February 25, 1863 .- ON DUTV IN THE DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON-THE DIVISION AGAIN MARCHES TO THE FRONT-THE


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TABLE OF CONTENTS.


SECOND ON CENTREVILLE HEIGHTS-REJOINS THE ARMY BEFORE FREDERICKSBURG-BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG-THE SECOND AS GUARD FOR PONTOON BRIDGES-A DAY OF SKIRMISHING-DAVE. STEELE ON SNAKES-SERGEANT VICKERY PAYS FOR HIS FUN-INCI- . DENTS OF A TRUCE-ARMY RETIRES ACROSS THE RAPPAHANNOCK -THE " MUD MARCH"-RECONNAISSANCE TO UNITED STATES FORD. 141


CHAPTER X.


February 26 to July 1, 1863 .- SECOND REGIMENT ORDERED TO NEW HAMP- SHIRE-"SPECIAL ORDERS, NO. 13"- THE JOURNEY HOME-OVATIONS IN BOSTON AND MANCHESTER-GALA DAY RECEPTION IN CONCORD -THE SEVENTEENTH INCORPORATED WITH THE SECOND-RETURN TO WASHINGTON-IN CAMP ON EAST CAPITOL HILL-REJOINS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC-A NIGHT STAMPEDE-THE TOW PATH MARCH- DIARY ACCOUNT OF MARCH TO GETTYSBURG. - 152


CHAPTER XI.


July 2 to July 4, 1863 .- BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG-NIGHT MARCH FROM EMMITSBURG- SECOND REGIMENT REPORTS TO GEN. GRAHAM- IN SUPPORT OF AMES' BATTERY-HORRIBLE DEATH OF CORPORAL BIGNALL-JOHN A. BARKER'S EXPERIENCE-THE MURDEROUS FIGHT AT SHERFEY'S PEACH ORCHARD-ADVANCE OF MCLAW'S DIVISION- COUNTER CHARGE BY THE SECOND REGIMENT-THE REGIMENT'S SURPASSING DISCIPLINE-IT CHANGES FRONT, FIGHTING AND RE- TREATING-ITS LAST STAND, AS TOLD BY COLONEL BAILEY- RECAPITULATION OF REGIMENTAL LOSS-RESCUE OF WOUNDED- CO. B'S FIGHT AT THE WENTZ HOUSE, AS TOLD BY PRIVATE HOLDEN -COL. BAILEY'S OFFICIAL REPORT. - 166


CHAPTER XII.


July 5 to July 20, 1863 .- PURSUIT OF LEE-A CAMP RIOT-BATTLE OF WAP- PING HEIGHTS-ADVANCE TO FRONT ROYAL-SECOND REGIMENT ARRIVES AT WARRENTON-DETACHED FOR SERVICE UNDER GEN. MARSTON-PROCEEDS TO WASHINGTON-THENCE TO PT. LOOKOUT, MD. - 190


CHAPTER XIII.


July 31, 1863, to April 7, 1864 .- POINT LOOKOUT-DEPOT FOR PRISONERS OF WAR ESTABLISHED-THE PRISON CAMP AND DISCIPLINE-PLANS AND EFFORTS TO ESCAPE-SECOND REGIMENT FILLED UP WITH " BOUNTY JUMPERS"-A CITY OF REFUGE FOR CONTRABANDS-RAID INTO THE NORTHERN NECK-THE SECOND JOINS THE ARMY OF THE JAMES. - 199


CHAPTER XIV.


April & to May 28, 1864 .- BUTLER'S CAMPAIGN ON THE JAMES-EXECUTION OF DESERTERS-THE ARMY OF THE JAMES LANDS AT BERMUDA HUNDRED AND CITY POINT-DESTRUCTION OF REBEL RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS-BATTLE OF SWIFT CREEK-ADVANCE ON FORT DARLING-BATTLE OF DREWRY'S BLUFF-A WIRE MAN-TRAP-THE


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TABLE OF CONTENTS.


"FOG FIGHT"-SORTIE BY LIEUTS. SAUNDERS AND LEES-DEATH OF CAPTAIN PLATT-ARMY RETIRES TO BERMUDA HUNDRED-EIGHT- EENTH CORPS SENT TO REINFORCE GRANT - - 214


CHAPTER XV.


May 29 to June 8, 1804 .- EIGHTEENTH CORPS JOINS ARMY OF THE POTO- MAC-BATTLE OF |COLD HARBOR-LAST FIGHT OF THE "OLD SECOND" -THE DISASTROUS CHARGE ON THE ENEMY'S WORKS-TIN PLATES FOR INTRENCHING TOOLS-DEATH OF CAPTAINS GORDON, SMITH, AND HAYWARD -- "OLD LAPSTONE" ESTABLISHES HIS REPUTATION --- THE OLD MEN RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE-MUSTERED OUT AT CONCORD-STATISTICS OF ORIGINAL SURVIVORS. - 231


CHAPTER XVI.


June 9, 1864, to March 2, 1865 .- " THE NEW SECOND"-REORGANIZATION OF THE REGIMENT-RETURN TO BERMUDA HUNDRED-RECONNOIS- SANCE TO PORT WALTHAL JUNCTION-ASSIGNED TO MARSON'S "SEPARATE BRIGADE"-PATTERSON'S EXPEDITION TO HOG NECK- REGIMENT REJOINS EIGHTEENTH CORPS IN THE BESEIGING LINES- RECONNOISSANCE ON WILLIAMSBURG ROAD-IN WINTER QUARTERS. 245


CHAPTER XVII.


March 3 to December 25, 1865 .- THE BRIGADE ASSIGNED FOR SECRET SERV- ICE-EXPEDITION UP THE RAPPAHANNOCK-RAID THROUGH THE NORTHERN NECK-MEETS SHERIDAN'S CAVALRY AT WHITE HOUSE -MARCHES WITH SHERIDAN TO REJOIN THE ARMY -- THE CLOSING SCENES --- THE SECOND ENTERS RICHMOND --- SUBSEQUENT ASSIGN- MENTS TO PROVOST DUTY --- THE FINAL MUSTER OUT AND RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. - - 259


CHAPTER XVIII.


GILMAN MARSTON. - 270


CHAPTER XIX.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: FRANCIS S. FISKE; EDWARD L. BAILEY; JOAB N. PATTERSON; SIMON G. GRIFFIN; HENRY E. PARKER; HARRIET P. DAME. - - 284


CHAPTER XX.


THE GETTYSBURG MONUMENT. - - 393


CHAPTER XXI.


REGIMENTAL REUNIONS; FIRST REUNION AT MANCHESTER; THE OLD "HOOKER BRIGADE" AT DEDICATION OF BOSTON SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT; HEADQUARTERS AT WEIRS. - - 313


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CHAPTER XXII.


SOME RHYMES OF THE SECOND; "OUR FAMOUS QUARTETTE;" "THE CHARGE OF THE SECOND;" "A SONG FOR THE SECOND; " " HAR-


RIET DAME AND STONEWALL." . - 327


APPENDIX.


FAREWELL ORDER TO SEVENTEENTH N. H. V .; GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 19, CAMP CONSTITUTION; TESTIMONIAL TO CHAPLAIN ADAMS; LEGISLATIVE THANKS TO GEN. MARSTON; "THE CHICKAHOMINY;" COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICERS; SUMMARY; KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED; PLACE OF BIRTH. - 337


PART II.


COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE SECOND REGIMENT.


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ILLUSTRATIONS.


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Page.


FORT CONSTITUTION, - -


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2


THE OLD ROPEWALK BARRACKS, PORTSMOUTH, -


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HOSPITAL OF THE SECOND REGIMENT, PORTSMOUTH, -


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CAMP SULLIVAN, WASHINGTON, D. C., - -


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HOSPITAL STEWARD'S SHANTY, CAMP SULLIVAN, -


I7


HOSPITAL STEWARD'S QUARTERS, BLADENSBURG, 43


QUARTERS OF SECOND REGIMENT BUTCHER, BUDD'S FERRY, GUARD HOUSE OF SECOND REGIMENT, BUDD'S FERRY, -


52


HOWE'S SAWMILL, NEAR YORKTOWN, -


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58 77


THE SURGEON AND HIS ASSISTANTS (groups), - -


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84, 85 90


A WOUNDED " COFFEE COOLER," - - - -


147


IN COMPANY G STREET, BUDD'S FERRY (group), - -


156


STAR SPANGLED BANNER MASONIC LODGE, POINT LOOKOUT, 208


FIELD HOSPITAL AT POINT OF ROCKS, -


240


MARSTON'S MONUMENT, -


283


SECOND REGIMENT MONUMENT AT GETTYSBURG, - 304 -


SECOND REGIMENT HEADQUARTERS AT WEIRS, - -


324


THE FLAGS OF THE SECOND, - -


333


MAP OF BATTLEFIELD OF BULL RUN, -


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WILLIAMSBURG, - - - -


69


GLENDALE, - - - -


108


THE PEACH ORCHARD, GETTYSBURG, 1


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I77


PORTRAITS.


Page.


Page.


Adams, Enoch G.,


75 Adams, Orren S., 5I


Adams, John W., 244, 262 Adley, Lorenzo P., I61


Adams, Nathaniel W., 219


Aldrich, Lyman M., 203


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46


THE FATAL BULLET, - - - - -


GEN. HOOKER'S POSITION AT FAIR OAKS, - - -


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ILLUSTRATIONS.


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Page.


Page.


Bailey, Edward 1.,


286


Davis, David O., I20


Barker, John A.,


173


Davis, George G., So


Barker, Thomas E.,


23


Derby, Isaac W., 38


Barker, Tileston A.,


3


Dewey, Jesse E., 106


Baxter, Albert F.,


217


Dickey, David G., 49


Bean, Darius K.,


194


Dickey, Lyman A., I33


Bean, Edward D.,


263


Dillon, Michael A., I27


Blake, James W.,


84


Drown, Leonard,


77


Bowman, Henry A.,


314


Durgin, Abner F., 246


Brackett, Clarence A.,


162


Eaton, John,


219


Bresnehan, James,


309


Emerson, George C., 66


Brock, Orrin,


219


Emerson, John A., 242


Brooks, Daniel S.,


29


Everett, Henry H., 210, 2II


Brown, Wilber F.,


I72


Farnsworth, Albert J., 156


Burbank, Daniel E.,


32


Farr, Evarts W., 68


Burrell, John H.,


II6


Felt, James W., 249


Carr, James W.,


229


Fisk, John B., 193


Chandler, John,


53


Fletcher, Frank A., 230


Chase, John,


ISI


Forbush, Abbott A., 158


Cilley, George W.,


269


Forristall, Jonas,


142


Clifford, William,


25I


Foster, Charles E., 252


Clifton, Henry F.,


45


Gerrish, Hiram F., 212, 213


Clements, George F.,


178


Glazier, Van Buren, 206


Coburn, George C.,


I92


Godfrey, John S.,


148


Coffin, William D.,


125


Goodwin, Aaron, 167


Colburn, David W.,


175


Goodwin, Ezra C., 239


Cole, John H., II5


Gordon, George W., 237


Collister, Charles O.,


129


Gould, Daniel W., 156, 241


Converse, Levi N.,


266


Gould, Gilman T., 156


Cook, James A.,


15


Griffin, Simon G., facing 289 Hall, Albert L., 31


Cooper, John D., 267


Dame, Harriet P., 89, 299


Hannaford, Abial A., 258


Damon, George H., 99


Hannaford, Alonzo M., 202


Danforth, Charles H.,


228


Hanson, Albert J., 254


Danforth, Johnson N., I38


Hartshorn, John A., 74


Dascomb, Edmund, 170


Hayes, Charles H., 165


Fiske, Francis S., facing 33


Chase, George F.,


22


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ILLUSTRATIONS.


Page.


Page.


Haynes, Alba C.,


264


Marston, Gilman, Frontispiece McIntire, Charles E., 207


Haynes, John,


39


Haynes, Martin A.,


328, 329


McManus, Michael, 220


Haynes, Wells C.,


28


Merrill, Jonathan, 183


Hayward, Allen B.,


232


Merrow, James M., 151


Hayward, Henry,


235


Metcalf, Henry N., 180


Hayward, William A.,


I37


Miles, George, 97


Henaghan, Patrick H.,


98


Milton, Charles A., 84, 85


Holden, Wyman W.,


I86


Minor, Michael C., 218


Holt, Charles F., 146


Mitchell, Edward I., 143


Holt, Harvey,


25


Montgomery, William, 160


House, James M.,


19I


Moore, Henry, 24


Howe, Frank E.,


92


Moore, John C. W., 84


Hubbard, George H.,


84, 85


Moore, John J., 156,216


Hubbard, Joseph A.,


182


Morgan, Frank W., 255


Hubbard, Luther P.,


63


Morgan, George W., I4


Hunt, Israel T., 13, 84


Morgrage, William O., I30


Hurd, Warren H.,


IIO


Morrill, William H., 71


Janvrin, Joseph E.,


8,85


Mussey, John B., I28


Jaquith, Dana S.,


198


Newell, Daniel W., 225


Jones, Burleigh K.,


95


Oliver, Samuel H., 224


Jones, Henry L.,


257


Parker, Henry E.,


293


Kenney, John,


85, 144


Patch, Charles W., 174


Kuse, Nathan E.,


169


Patterson, Joab N., facing 257


87


Lane, Nathaniel F.,


72


Peaslee, Charles E.,


78


Lang, Charles A.,


37


Pendergast, George P.,


320


Lang, Thomas M.,


204


Perkins, Albert M., 184


Lawrence, Centre H.,


57


Perkins, Francis W., 163


Leaver, Thomas B., 96


Philbrick, William K., 269


Lees, Thomas,


317


Pickup, George W., 221


Littlefield, Joshua F.,


I34


Lowd, Sedley A.,


195


Piper, Thomas W.,


250


Lyle, Alexander, 73,156


Piper, William H.,


223


Mace, John H.,


79


Plaisted, Charles E., 261


Marden, Mary A.,


84


Platt, James H., 227


Marshall, Thomas E.,


256


Porter, Solon F., 47


Pingree, George E.,


86


Lamprey, Horace A.,


94


Pearl, Ichabod,


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ILLUSTRATIONS.


Page.


Page.


Pressler, Christian,


243


Stark, William G.,


85, 247


Putnam, Charles E.,


76


Starkey, Elmer J., 156


Rahn, William J.,


85


Steele, David, I49


Ramsdell, William H.,


7


Stevens, George, 253


Read, Joseph B.,


205


Stevens, John O., 168


Reagan, John,


156


Stevens, Josiah, jr., 104


Rice, John L.,


35


Stone, Albert G., I26


Richardson, Hugh R.,


215


Stone, John P.,


I7I


Robbins, Leonard E.,


269


Stone, William P.,


281


Robinson, Frank O.,


I32


Sullivan, John, jr.,


21, 84


Rogers. Sylvester,


275


Summers, William,


265


Rollins, Hiram,


34


Taft, Edward N.,


III


Rugg, Andrew J.,


I2I


Taft, Josiah O., II3


6


Sawtelle, William W.,


44


Thompson, Ai B.,


II


Sawyer, Adoniram J.,


159


Titus, Herbert B., 238


Shedd, Herman, 93


Vickery, Charles, I79


Shute, Charles H.,


222


Walker, Richard A.,


70


Sides, George E.,


201


Warren, Charles H., 62


Sides, John S.,


II2


Wasley, Frank C., 268


Sides, William O.,


54


Weston, Ephraim, 20


Sleeper, Levi H.,


60


Whicher, John H.,


226


Smiley, Charles H.,


I31


Whitfield, Smith A.,


278


Smith, Alvin R.,


164


Whitney, George G.,


59


Smith. Horace O.,


48


Wilkins, William W., 84


Smith, Moses L. F.,


234


Wood, William W., 200


Smith, William H.,


236


Woodman, Alfred, 61


Snow, Thomas,


I19


Woods, John L., II4


Soesman, Flavius A.,


233


Young, Harrison De. F., I55


Spaulding, Milan D.,


248


Saunders, James E.,


156, 260


Tash, Edwin S.,


SECOND NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. -


CHAPTER I.


APRIL, 1861, TO JULY 15, 1861 .- EARLY REQUISITIONS FOR TROOPS- SECOND REGIMENT ORGANIZED FOR THREE MONTHS' SERVICE-RE- ORGANIZED AS THREE YEARS REGIMENT-"CAMP CONSTITUTION," AT PORTSMOUTH-OFF FOR THE WAR-OVATIONS IN BOSTON AND NEW YORK-ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF LIEUTENANT WALKER-THE MARCH THROUGH BALTIMORE-"CAMP SULLIVAN," AT WASHINGTON-THE TRAGEDY OF CORPORAL CALEF-THE SECOND ATTACHED TO BURN- SIDE'S BRIGADE.


T HE Second Regiment New Hampshire Vol- unteer Infantry was originally organized as a three months regiment, and many of its members were among the first in the state to enlist in April, 1861, under President Lin- coln's requisition upon the Governors of the states for seventy-five thousand militia for three months' service. The quota of New Hampshire under this call was one regiment of seven hundred and eighty officers and men. The militia organization of the state had, in long years of peace, false economy, and careless security, been permitted to degenerate to such a degree that the Governor (to use his own words, ) could not, by a military order, fulfill the constitutional obligations of the state. He accordingly called for voluntary enlistments to fill the state's quota.


But if New Hampshire had no organized militia-as fortunately had some of her sister states-with which to respond immediately to the President's call, she shared fully in the spirit of the grand uprising with which the North rallied for the defence of the Union.


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Volunteers were enrolled with such rapidity that but a few days after the issuance of enlistment papers more than the required number were in camp at Concord, with men still pouring in, singly, in squads, and by companies.


The first requisition had been followed by an intimation from the War Department that another regiment might soon be required, and it was accordingly decided by the state authorities to raise and equip a second regiment from the material so freely offered. The surplus remaining in Concord after the organization of the First


Fort Constitution. Drawn by J. Warren Thyng, from Wartime Sketch.


Regiment was sent to Portsmouth as a nucleus for the Second. Brig .- Gen. George Stark, of Nashua, was ordered to Portsmouth to take charge of the men and the preliminary organization, and estab- lished his headquarters there April 30. By the 10th of May there were nine hundred and seventy-nine men in camp. They were quartered in an old ropewalk near the "south mill-pond," which, after a little interior rearrangement, made excellent temporary bar- racks. The post was named "Camp Constitution." Thomas P. Pierce, of Manchester, who had seen service in Mexico as a lieuten- ant in the New England regiment, was appointed colonel, Francis S. Fiske, of Keene, lieutenant-colonel, and Josiah Stevens, Jr., of


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Concord, major, and entered upon their duties in organizing and drilling the regiment.


Before the organization of the regiment was completed, Gov. Goodwin was informed by the War Department that only one regiment of three months troops would be required from New Hampshire : but he was directed to enlist and make ready for service one regiment of ten hundred and forty-six officers and men to serve for a term of three years-that being the quota of New Hampshire under the President's call of May 3 for forty-two thousand " volun- teers." A general order was issued May 19, by direction of the Governor, in which the three months men then assembled at Camp Consti- tution were given the first opportunity to enlist under the new call. Enlistment papers were distributed on Capt. Tileston A. Barker, Co. A. the 21st, and four hundred The senior Captain of the Second. Had been prominent in public affairs for a quarter of a centu- - ry prior to the war. Though 54 years of age, he recruited a company for the Second and led it in all its battles until September, 1862, when he re- signed to accept commission as Lieut .- Col. 14th N. H., with which he served until the close of the war. He died in Keene Dec. 7, 1879. and was buried with Masonic honors in Westmoreland, the town of his birth. and ninety-six men at once re-enlisted for three years. There were twelve companies in camp, from as many re- cruiting stations, each with a provisional organization, which were accredited with re-enlistments as follows-the letters in brackets, as also in succeeding table, indicating the companies they formed, or in which they were incorporated substantially as a body, in the regimental organization. Those not thus designated were broken up and distributed among the other companies :


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From Claremont company,


53


[F]


Lancaster company, 44


Conway company, 20


Milford company, 21


[A] Keene, two companies, 90


Laconia company, 37


[G]


Littleton company, 34


[K]


Portsmouth company, 70


[I] Manchester, two companies, 71


[E] Concord company, 56


496


The men who re-enlisted were given short furloughs to enable them to make arrangements for such absence as their new engage- ment involved. The remainder were sifted by the surgeons, some being discharged for disability ; while of the sound men, thirty- eight were returned to the military camp at Concord, and two hundred and seventy-four sent to Fort Constitution, which had been put in condition for the defence of Portsmouth harbor against anticipated inroads by rebel privateers. Orders were sent to differ- ent recruiting stations to enlist men to fill up the regiment, and between May 26 and 30 the following reported to Gen. Stark :


[D] Dover Volunteers, Capt Rollins, 99


[E] Exeter Volunteers, Capt. Smith, 58


Hampton Volunteers, Capt. Dunbar, 42


[c] Rifle Rangers, Manchester, Capt. Carr, 100


[B] Goodwin Rifles, Concord, Capt. Griffin, 90


[н] Contoocook Volunteers, Capt. Patterson, 72 Canaan Volunteers, Capt. Smith, 14


[G] Peterboro Volunteers, Capt. Weston, 50


525


There were now in camp 1021 men. But the Hampton Volun- teers, or Winnacunnet Guards, were not mustered in the Second. They were assigned to Fort Constitution as a permanent garrison,


The picture of the Old Ropewalk, on opposite page, gives a rear view, the artist probably selecting the most picturesque point. The tree in the background, on a hill, was in the field where the companies drilled.




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