The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-10

| battery served with Franklin'5 Division On the
Peninsula, and took part in all the fighting of
that portion of the army. 1t was with the
Sixth Corps at Champions Gap, Fredericks-
burg and charlottesville and performed con-
spicuous service. It was not seriously engaged
at Gettysburg It entered the Wilderness with
tho Sixth Corps, returned with that organza-
ton to Washington, entered the Shenandoah
campaign, was heavily engaged at Opequan and
Fishers Hill, and was mustered out shortly
after, on account of expiration of term of en-
listment. 1t lost 20 men by death during its
service.
The I'd Mass. Bait" Nims's"-lcft the st to
Aug 8, 1861 and joined Buffers expedition
against New Orleans. The climate proved very
trying TO the Yankees, and when the battle of
Baton Rouge was imminent all but 81 were sick
in the hospital. Volunteers from the 9th Conn.
helped man tho battery, which did splendid
service in the engagement. 1t took part in the
siege of Port Hudson and the Red River cam
paign, suffering severely Mt Pleasant Hill,
where. after repeatedly driving back the rebels
with double canister, it was run over and most
of its horses and guns captured. 1t lost 30 men
by death.
State Oct g. 1861, and was assigned to the Fifth
Corps. 1t was first engaged at Yorktown,
where it lost 2 men killed and wounded. 1t
was seriously engaged in other operations on
the Peninsula, and made good record for
itself. It's last fighting was on the Weldon
Road. Altogether it lost 10 killed. and 10 died
of disease.
The 18th Mass Bait rull's" left Massa-
chusetts Nov. 90, 1861, and Joined Buffers New
Orleans expedition. 1t lost ono man killed
and wounded ut Baton Rouge, was on the
line at Port Hudson, and took part in the Red
River expedition and the capture of Mobile.
1t lost 81 tnen by battle and disease.
The 9Th Mass BAIT" Phillips left the
State for Washington, Dec. %, 1861, and joined
the First Division OF the Third Corps. Its
first serious work was Mt Gaincs'5 Mill, where
it lost killed and wounded. Upon the re-
organization Of the artillery after Chauccllors-
vile, it went TO the support Of the Third
Corps, aud was holly engaged. II fired 700
rounds in the two days of the battle, lost
men killed and 10 wounded. aud had 80 horses
killed. IL took an active part in all the eight
ing in the Wilderness and around Petersburg,
and fred tho last artillery shots the day tho
latter place fell. Altogether it enrolled 37s men,
Of whom 10 were killed and IL died of disease
The 9th Mass. BAIT" Evcrett's left the
State Feb. 8, 1862, for Buffers New Orleans ex-
petition. 1t lost ono man killed in reconuoi-
toring Yicksburg, and won great credit Mt
Baton Rouge where IL lost killed. wounded
aud | missing -one.third tho number with
which it entered the fight 1t was actively
engaged in the siege of Port Hudson. II lost
81 out OF 3s3 men.
Tho 7th Mass. Bait" Daviss went out
first a company of infantry, but in March,
lS62, reorganzed a battery, and Jan. 20,
1863, had a determined fight on the Black
water, where IL lost killed and 10 wounded.
1t was sent to New York during tho draft riots,
thence to New Orleans, where. aud after service
on the Red River it joined the ex petition which
captured Mobile. 1t lost 10 men by death.
The sth Mass. Bait" Cooks was a six
mouths organization, called into service in
1862, at tho time Banks was being driven down
the Shenandoah Valley. 1t took part In the
battles OF Manassas, Chantilly. South Mount
ain and Antietam. 1t lost 1 killed and 10
died
The 9th Mass. BAIT" BigeIows left tho
State Sept 3. 1862. and was assigned to Me-
Gilyery's Artillery Brigade. II rushed in
0ith the rest Of the batteries to help out the
Third Corps at Gettysburg, aud as the infantry
foil back Capt Bigclow was ordered to stay and
sacrifice his battery in order to save the others.
He obeyed the orders supeTbly, firing his guns
in the very faces OF the rebels. until his men
were being bayoneted around him. He then
got away with two guns, leaving the other four
in the hands Of tho rebels. and on the ground
were stretched his Q Lieutenants and 8 men
killed and Is wounded. But one non commits
stoned officer was left for duty when the bat
terry went into action the next day. The bat
terry recruited mp and went into the Wilderness
with ll5 men. II fought all tho way to Peters
burg, through the siege of that place, and fol-
lowed Lee in his retreat to Nottaway Court
house. 1t lost 10 killed and died during its
service.
The 10th Mass Bait" seepcr's" -left
Boston Oct. IL 1862, and was assigned to tho
force with which Gen. French was guarding
Harpers Ferry. 1t operated with that until
the consolidation of the army. when it was put
into the Third Division Of the Second Corps,
aud shared the fortunes of that organization
until the close OF the war. IL lost killed,
aud I6 died from other causes
The 18th Mass. Bait. was the only artillery
that came out under the nine months call. lie
left the State Oct 3. 1862, aud spent its term of
enlistment IN the deienses of Washington. IL
was reorganizad the following Winter for three
years under the same Captain--E. J. jones'
aud joined the Ninth Corps at Baltimore, in
April, 1861. 1t did very effective work Ia
driving out the rebels who had captured Fort
Stedmnn. The entire loss of tho battery was
killed and IL died
The 18th Mass. Batt.-" Miller's Joined
Gen. Banks ut New Orleans. Feb. 3, 1868, and
served in the Department of the Gulf till the
end of the war. Though 10 performed much
bard and dangerous work, it lost no men in
battle.
The 18th Mass. Bait" Hamin's left
Boston Jan. 20 1863 to join Banks at New Or.
leans and remained in that Department till the
end of the war. 1t had none killed In battle,
but lost 26 by disease.
The nth Mass Wrights-left the
State, April 4, 1854, and joined the First Di.
vision, Ninth Corps. 1t was with this through
the Wilderness, aud before Petersburg. 1t lost
5 killed and 10 from other causes.
The 18th Mass. Bait" Parsons III Joined
Banks at New Orleans, April 8, 1868. and re-
manned in that Department till the end of the