The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-12
THE BAY STATES " MA CKBERRY PICK
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Our last article on the gallant organizations
which bore the Old Bay States banner through
many bloody conflicts, concluded with the
30th Mass.
The 3lst Mass. was raised by Con. b. f. But
Ter in the Fall and Winter of 1861, e, and at
first called the Western Bay State Regiment.
II left tho State undar tho command of Col.
Oliver Z. GoodinR, Lieutenant in tho 10th
U. s., and sailed for Ship Island. 1t was the
first regiment TO land at New Orleans after tho
capture of the city, and it escorted Con. Butler
to his headquarters through the intensolyex-
cited crowd It's first casualty was two men
drowned in an expedition to Plaquemine
Bayou. 1t took an active part in the siege of
Fort Hudson, where it lost II killed and 43
wounded, and was then sent to the relief of
Donaldsonville. In the following December it
was mounted, drilled and armed as cavalry,
aud as snch took part in tho disastrous Rcd
River expedition, where it fought calamity.
1t veteraniaed upon its return, and was re-
organized as an infantry regiment, but upon
joining Gen. Canby's command was again
turned into cavalry. 1t took part in the Mobile
campaign, and was finally mustered out on tho
Both of September 1869 1t lost So killed and
153 by disease
The 32d Mass. Coils. Francis !. Parker Geo.
l.. Prescott and ]. Cushing Edmunds-was
organized in the Fall of 1861 and aitor term
ms garrison of Fort Warren. joined the Fifth
Corps on the Peninsula. It's first severe ex-
peiicncc in battle was at Fredericksburg, where
1t gained position within 40 yards of the
rebel works, and held IL until the army re-
treated. II lost there 50 killed and wounded.
1t was lightly engaged mt Charlottesville, but
| at Gettysburg it had a hand to- hand encounter
| with the rebels in tho famous WhcatGcld
| whore 1T lost 81 killed and wounded of tho
| 22I 1t took into action. It's scvercst loss came
III the fighting at Laurel Hill, on tho Spottsyl-
wanna lines. IL made desperate charge there
| with 100 men, of whom 1913 were killed or
wounded, including one Captain aud five color,
bearers The remnant Of the regiment Joined
In tho assault on Cold IEarbor, where 1t lost 10
killed and Is wounded Col. Prescott was
mortally wounded In a charge tho regiment
made on tho works in front OF Petersburg. The
wasted ranks of tho regiment were filed up
! somewhat hy the transfer of 40 men from the
| 9th Mass, and 1t made good figure in all the
operations around Petersburg, and was advanc-
! ing IN line OF battle on the enemy at Apo
mattox when tho white flag was raised. Its
total enrolment was 2.ilS. of which III wero
| killed, 372 wounded, aud 40 died of disease
Tho 33d Mass. Coils. Albert c. Maggi and a.
j. Undcrwood-left the State Aug, II, 1862.
with 1900 mon, and Joined Stcinwehr's Di.
vision, of the Eleventh Corps II was not
heavily engaged either at Charlottesville or
Gettysburg, and was transferred to the Army
of the Cumberland. Az the battle Of Wnuhat-
chic tho regiment formed half of a forlorn
hope, sent up in the night to dslodgo tho rcb
els from commanding knoll which thoy had
| fortified. They received vollcy i'm their faces
as they almost reached the works which
stretched moro than half of them on the
ground and sent tho rest reoling back. But
the survivors gaiantly rallied. aud drove moro
than their number out Of the works at the
point Of the bayonet. IT was ono Of the
braycst things done during tho war. It lost
81 killed and So wounded, out Of 900 who joined
In the assault. Al Resata 1t lost 10 killed
and G3 wounded, and by the time Atlanta was
captured the regiment was reduced TO q mere
handful Of men. These went with Sherman TO
the sea. and took part in the baltic Of Benton
vile. 1t lost by death I76 Of tho / 200 men II
took from tho State.
Tho 3ith Mass Cola Geo y. Wells (killed}
and VIM. s. Lincoln--was organized Mt worces.
tor Aug. l, 1862, and spunt some months in the
garrison of Washington. IL was finally sent
into the Shenandoah Valley whero it did
some very hard and exhausting marching,
maEuvoring constantly in the presence If
the enemy but was not severely engaged
untiI the battle of Newmarket, where il
bore the bruut OF akintidse's attack, and
lost moro than one.haIf of The 800 men Il
took into the battle. At tho battle OF Pied.
mont the regiment was savagcly assaiIe,i
OH the flank, but it more than hold its own.
and drove the enemy Off At the Opcquan the
regiment received frightful front and flank
Gre at close range from rebels sheltered be.
bind stone walls but ii charged forward
And captured the walls. together with large
number Of prisoners ani piece of artillery.
The regiments dag was the first on the enemy's
works at Fishers Hill, whore it captured two
cannon and seven caissons At Toms Brook
10 met with misfortune. und lost 0 killed 45
wounded and 10 captured, out of $50 with the
colors. After the Shenandoah had been thor
oily cleaned out the 3ith, with the rest of the
infantry, was brought TO Petersburg and put
in the Twenty fourth Corps. aud distinguished
itself in tho memorable assault upon Battery
Gregg. Scrg't Il. J. Gardner aud Corp'I c. \.
Hunter were given medals of honor for dis.
tineuishcd galantry. The regiment enrolled
1909 men, Of whom l35 were killed. So died of
disease, 81 in rebel prisons aud 5l5 were
wounded total loss no, or about two out OF
three.
The 35th Muss.-Cols. Edward A. Wild and
Sumner Curruth-was organized at Lynnlold.
ia August, 1862 and left the State | OI3 strong
II joined the Ninth Corps on tho way 10 South
Mountain, aud in less than three weeks from
the day il loft the dock at Boston il was charg
ing wildly up the slopes mt Turner's Gap, under
a heavy fire of artillery and mushotry Three
days later II was IN the thlcsest of the fighting
on the left at Antietam, whore it suffered the
appalling loss Of 90 killed aud $50 wounded
IL suffered severely ut Fredericksburg. and
was sent with the rest of tho Ninth Corps to
Grant at Ycksburg. After the campaign in
East Tennessee the Ninth Corps came East
again, aud entered upon the Wilderness cam.
paign. In tho siege of Petersburg il did
engineer duty, which was as dangerous ma ID
was lab0rious. IL varied lhis with episodes of
direct fighting, in which It's loss was very
heavy. In the engagement Mt PEBBLES Farm
IT was surrounded, and 1913 captured. Alto.