The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-07

publications - Bearing Arms q full and
very carefully prepared history of the 9th
Massachusetts, volunteer infantry. by the regi-
mental historian Mr.. w. r. Derby. Of Spring.
field, Mass, to whom we are indebted for copy
OF the work. It IS a volume OF over eco pages,
handsomely printed on heavy paper. and Illus
trated with numerous maps and diagrams as
we'll as excellent steel portraits Of Generals
Burnside, Lee, and Foster. The regiment was
raised in the autumn Of 1861 in the western
part Of the State,- Northampton. amherst,
Greenfield, AthOI. Chicopce. Springfield Pitts
field and other adjacent towns famous fer the
intelligence aud patriotism Of their citizens fur
nIshlng the reeFuits,-anG on the % OF N0venl-
Der started for tho capital Thence it was or
dered INTO camp at Annapolis where General
Burnside's Hatteras expedition was fitting out,
and bTigaded with three sister rcginents-the
23d, oath and 25th Massachusetts, aud the
10th Connecticut, under Brigadier- General
John g. Foster. The regiment received its
first pay-in gold-Decenber Eth, and on
January eth 1852, embarked on the propeller
Ranger and barqUe Guerrilla for Cape FIatteras,
where IL had rough experienced in effecting
an entrance into the sound 1t received ifs
baptism Of fire subsequently at the capture Of
Roanoke Island its casualties being four killed
and eleven wounded Tie next expedition in
which il participated was that to New Berne. nj
which it also bore itself calamity, and there
after it was conspicuous in nearly all the inn
portant movements that were executed in the
department Of North Carolina down 10 tho
spring of 1864, when it was ordered to the
Army of the James under Butler. In deserib-
ing this portion OF its career, the historian has
been at pains to give consecutive narrative
of all important events in the department dur
ing the period that the regiment was connected
with it, and the work Is, therefore Of general
interest and value. Indeed, it is the most
authentic and complete record Of military
operations in that section that IS now at hand
During Buffers campaign The regiment did
some hard hghting--frst at Walthall Junction,
then at Arrowhead Church and finally at
Drewry's Bluff. on the James. where it bore
the brunt of Ransoms attack on the STAR
brigade (of which it was part on the right
wing of the army. and sustained loss OF 10
killed, % wounded, and 24S taken prisoners.
Derby account of the last-uGned engagement.
which was fought in a fog and under very adj
verse circumstances is extremely graphic and
he shows coaclusively that the Federal reverse
was owing 10 General Buffers faulty DISPOSE
tiOn of his forces The men Of the 9th made
a desperate stand against the enemy, but were
overwhelmed by superior numbers. They lost
there their three flags and never saw them
again until the year 1881 when they were for
tunately recovered through the Adjutant-Gien-
erals Office at Washington
After the failure of Buffers movement the
18th corps was sent to Grant, who was then
/ engaged in etfeeting his memorable change Of
some red-hOt work at Cold Harb0r where il
again lost heavily. Thence it moved on 70
/ Petersburg. and participated in the fierce
assault of June 18th, after which it was able to
/ muster but one officer and eighty men. On
/ September 9Th the regiment re-embarked for
New Berne, and the last engagement in which
I it took active part vas that at Southwest
I Creek, March 3, 1850 First and last it buried
/ 3S9 men while in serviee-mOre than any other
Massachusetts infantry regiment.
/ Altogether this history OF the 9th AaSsa-
! ehUsetts is an excellent piece OF work. and in
every respect credit TO its author. It can be
/ had by addressing Mr. Derby, at Springfield
Mass, the price of the cloth edition being $50,
and of the library sl50-postage twenty-five
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