, 1864-08-02
TRIIkTY-FIRST MASSACHUSETTS,.
Transit Through Chieaco...A sum.
mary Uf their Career.

Among the arrivals at the Rest yesterday was
the old wa1-worn a1st Massachusetts Regiment on
Its way home on veteran farlough.
This regiment was organized at Plttsfeld- Mass.,
and mustered Into the United States SERVICE jan
ua1y 1st, 1862 then numbaring 1910 men. They
lett Boston with the expedition Of Gen. Butler for
Ship Island, were wrecked On the way, and reached
went with the expedition against New Orleans,
lay on board the transports during the lombard,
msni Of Eo5s Jackson ,a4 ana f,aips aad ascend
ped On ebore at New Orleans. which they
did Nay 1Et, with Gen. Butler ut their head.
They remained there until the laet Of Augnst and
then portion was sent to EaErtsen Fort jackson,
and the remainder to garrison Fort Pike. From
New Orleans they Joined the troops Engaged ln the
Teehe compsgn; and m On tie 18th II snd l35h of April
which they lost about thirty men. Returning
from the campaign, they were sent TO Port Hud:
ION, ard participated IN the long and tiresone
In the assaults Of The s7th Of Msy aud i4th OF
June, losing in these engagements ITO men. Altar
he surrender Of Port Audeon they returned to
Ws5e mounted, hy order Of General PANTS ~ and
we're prigaded with the I'd Illinois cavalry, MAJOR
Marsh, or whom both officers and men speak
in the most complimentary terms. Side BY side
bloody deld. March 1st they aGa!a left New Or
and were With Gen. Banks n his Last disastrous
expedition. At the battle of Sabine Crost Roads
they performed gallant service, and contributed
greatly to save the brigade Of Gen. Cameron, which
was In imrent danger OF capture. In this dght
they lost about one third Of their number, Thence
they went to Grand Ecore Cane Rive, aud Hem
derson's Hill. covering the retreat Of the army.
On the ID Of May they were attacked BY the enemy,
to 145 mep, they held diem IN check and dua!ly
rspulsed them, receiving for this gallant service
the highest encomiums Of Bngader-Gene L. j.
Mower. During the retreat they had continued
diminishing for four days, and at one time came
near being cnt of by the enemy. On the 18th,
being now reduced to l31 men, they we re charged
by Elk repimepts CT disIpounted cavalry, and
,ss spd repusssa the sSsare 9aias exsr easeat,h
the .s5th, and on the 1sih July started
meut III Masrachusetta with 1,0io. men.
Two hundred were recruited In New Orleans and
thIrtv Joined 1t from the State and 1t now returns
With 9n, haTfaG left upon the battle 1eld, Ia the
hospital, and discharged, over one thousand meu,
which tact affords the amplest proof Of the gal
lantry OF Its service.
Its Surviving members row return wearicd with
long and ar6uous service and bronzed BY exposure.
They have glor1ously carved the name Of the old
nay Slate nj pom every battle held where they have
fought and dere1ve as they Will doubtless receive,
the highest honorn OF their country mel. The fol-
lowing arc the field snd staff officers:
Colonel o. P. Goodng.
Lieutenant GoEonei-E. P. Wettertnn.
.HGjoF-E, Il. Fordtam.
AGfHtaat-Jns. II. Stewart.
1HoTterNaasftF--C. j. Rust.
5uygeon-E. c. Bidwell.
Aesdst0Ht Surgeon-E, P. C1arE.
ENn1L0{n-F f. r. ChptbucE