The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-05
FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.
The 10th Me. and How 1t Suffered for the
Union.

Union.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 16tl
Me is fairly entitled to be included with TIL,
fighting regiments of the Army of tht
Potomac; serving in Robinson's Division
First Corps, afterwards in the Fifth, under
Crawford. 1t was mustered into service Aug
IA, 1862. Immediately it took the field, and
served TO the close of the war. The remnant
of its veterans were mustered out ut Washing,
ton, June ). 1865. and the recruits fit fol
duty transferred to the Goth Me. Including
recruits, / .g62 officers and men are upon the
rolls; of these 17S were killed or mortally
wounded in battle, 2SS others wounded, and
24l died of disease.
The regiment participated in the battles OF
Fredericksburg. Charlottesville, Gettysburg,
Mine Run. Wilderness Spottsylvania, North
Anna. Bethesda Church, Weldon Railroad,
| Hatchers Run, and smaller engagements. 1T
received its baptism Of fire at Fredericksburg,
| Dec. Is, 1862 where 80 were killed and NOR
tally wounded and 134 others wounded, a
per cent of 81 of those actually engaged.
This was on the left, under Franklin.
AT Gettysburg. July /, 1863, the 10th Me.
covered the retreat of Robinson's Division,
losing all but 50 men, eight of whom were
subsequently killed and wounded by sim
| gle shell in the same battle. Ten were killed,
SO wounded, and 159 captured, as officially
| reported.
The writer, who was absent, i'll, during this
battle. joined the regiment in the latter part OF
July at Rappahannock Station. Quite a
number OF men who had been in hospital and
detached duty, or elsewhere, had then come
up and joined the regiment since the battle,
but the whole number then present, officers
and men, was less than 30.
The casualties of the whole regiment in the
battles OF the Wilderness and Spottsvlvana
which were heavy, are not accurately known
to me, except IN my own company.
The losses at Weldon Railroad, Aug IS and
10, 1864, are reported as2 killed, % wounded
and ! ID prisoners.
"A history OF the regiment was published in
| 1856, by 4. r. Small, who went out as Ad-
jutant, serving nearly his whole term in that
capacity, returning as Major of the regiment
His facilities and qualification for compiling
such record were most excellent, and the
work is an enduring monument to his skill
and the faithful service Of the organization.
1t is not my purpose to 90 over the record,
so well performed, except to notice it gener-
ally, but to give with more exact particular
ity the losses in Co. ID, of which | had the
short exceptions. until after the battle of
SpottSylvania, May, 1864.
During the Winter of lS63-'64, at Mitch
ellis Station, Va, while acting as clerk for
Capt plummer, a careful roster of the COM
pany was prepared, a copy of which is before
me. Every man who had been a member of
the company up to that time was personally
known 10 me, and the record of each was
familiar
The additions to the company and casual
ties after May. 1864, are taken from records
and information other than personal knowl-
edge. The records of the Acknowledgements
Office of the State of Maine, the history by
Mag. Small, the records of the Regimental
Association have been carefully consulted
ana some information from private cOrre-
spondence with members of the company re-
corded and from these sources have the rec
ord OF each member Of the company brought
down to the present time. While perhaps not
verify, it is substantially correct.
From this record il can be seen that the
company, as organized was composed of 90
officers and men, of whom Is were killed and
mortally wounded in battle. Is others
wounded, 20 captured lsix of whom died in
PRISON., 8 died of disease, % were discharged
for disability, II transferred to the Veteran
Reserve Corps 3 deserted, l resigned, 90 were
mustered out on June 5, 1865, and II have
died since the war a few are not accounted
for, and their whereabouts unknown
About II per cent. were killed and like
amount wounded; 80 per cent. in all died.
These figures are the strongest picture am
able TO present Of the services, the struggles,
hardship and suffering of this little organize
ton, which has many like it in the great war
through which the soldiers of the rebellion
passed and took part.
would not lose sight of the services of the
recruits who joined the company later. and
who IN so short a time became rs brave and
efficient soldiers as ever presented their blue
jackets TO storm of lead and iron hail. OF
the As recruits IN 1863, 4 were killed and 9
wounded, ii captured, 3 died in prison, of
disease, and - were discharged for disability.
OF those who joined in 1864 have no per-
sonal knowledge, but their record is good.
PIE space at my disposal will not permit
me TO gye any more than the records of the
commissioned officers, as follows:
Captains-Moses w. Rand, commissioned
Aug. l6, 1862; died Of disease, Portland. Me,
Dec. s, 1862. Oliver II. Lowell, promoted
from First Lieutenant, Co. +, Dec. 81. 1862:
killed at Gettysburg, Pa, July /, 1863. Sam
uel Harrison Piummer, promoted from First /
Sergeant, Dec. 81, 1862, to First Lieutenant
Captain, Dec. j, 1868; wounded and pris
oner at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; died of
disease at Waterford, Me-, February, 1865.
William III. Broughton, promoted from pri- |
yate to Second Lieutenant, Dec 81, 1862;
First Lieutenant, Dec. l. 1863; prisoner at |
Weldon Railroad, Aug. Is, 1864; Captain,
Nov. 9, 1864; mustered out June 5, 1866; |
died at Portland, Me-, JAN q, 1882.
First Lieutenants- Humphrey E. Eustis.
commissioned Aug. 10 1862; resigned Dec.
6, 1852; last known residence, Minneapolis.
Mimi. S. II. Plummer, above. William II.
Broughton, above. Atwood Fitch Sergeant.
Co. X, Aug ii, 1862; Second Lieutenant,
Co. ID, Dec. /, 1868; prisoner at Weldon
Railroad Aug. 49, 1864; First Lieutenant,
Nov. 8, 1864; mustered out, June ), 1865.
Second Lieutenants-Henry p. Herrick.
Aug. 10, 1862; killed at Fredericksburg, Va,
Dec. ID, 1862. w. ii, Broughton, above. At
wood Fitch, above; residence, Damariscotta
Me. Charles III. Paulin, mustered private.
Co K, Aug. IA, 1862; Regimental Commits
sary Sergeant, August, 1862; Second Lieuten-
ant, Co. ID, Nov. 8, 1864; mustered out June |
8, 1865; residence Carrabell, Fla.-H. f. |
ANDREWS Audubon Iowa