The First New
Hampshire Battery came up, and went into position on our left.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
The caissons went
back into the woods; the left section of the battery went back to position on
the other side of the ford. In afternoon we had a heavy thunder-shower.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
Started out at
half-past two A.M., and went back into the woods about a mile and a half. The
First New Hampshire Battery was relieved by the First Pennsylvania.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
Cannonading heard
toward Warrenton, in the afternoon.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
Received two months'
pay. Left camp at seven o'clock at night, in an awful rain-storm; marched
through the mud, and arrived at Hartwood Church at eleven o'clock. Went into
camp for the night. Marched six miles.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
Reveille sounded at
half-past two A.M. Started from Hartwood Church at nine o'clock, and marched to
Weaverville. Went into camp at seven P.M., after a march of twenty-three miles.
The day was very pleasant, and the roads good.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
Reveille sounded at
two A.M. Left camp at five o'clock, and marched to Manassas Junction, where we
went into position on the left of the railroad, at three р.м. Marched nineteen
miles.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
In position at
Manassas Junction, while troops were passing all day. Capt. Martin received his
appointment as chief of the corps artillery.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 275
Reveille was sounded
at one A.M. Marched till half-past four, to Centreville, where we saw the Ninth
Massachusetts Battery. Went into camp at three P.M., at a place called Gum
Springs. The day was very hot, and the roads dusty, and several of the men were
sun-struck. Eighteen miles.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, pp. 275-6
In camp at Gum
Springs all day. It began to rain in the morning, and rained all night. Left
Gum Springs at four o'clock the next afternoon, and marched to a place called
Aldie, and went into camp at half-past seven.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
The cavalry had a
fight at Aldie.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
Reveille sounded at
one A.M. Left camp at three A.M., to go on reconnoissance with the cavalry.
Fell in with them and the flying-artillery, and marched to Middleburg, and went
into position on the outskirts of the town. Our cavalry fought the rebel
cavalry all day, and drove them to Ashby's Gap. Marched six miles.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
Started from
Middleburg at half-past nine A.M., and stopped in the road three hours while
eight or ten thousand cavalry passed us. Saw a lot of rebel prisoners in a
barn. Started about noon, and went back to the town, and went into battery
about a mile from it. Stopped an hour, then limbered up, and started up and
went back to camp at Aldie. Arrived at half-past four, and remained in camp
till June 26.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
To-day begins the
Pennsylvania campaign. Reveille sounded at four A.M. Left camp at six o'clock.
Marched through Leesburg, and crossed the Potomac on a pontoon-bridge at
Edwards's Ferry. Went into camp on the Maryland side at eight P.M. There was a
fine rain almost all day, and the roads were very bad; but marched twenty-two
miles.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
Started at five
A.M.; marched through Buckeyetown, Md. We passed a great many fields of wheat
and corn. The roads were muddy. Crossed the Monocacy River. Marched fifteen
miles. A year ago to-day was the battle of Gaines's Mills.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
In camp near
Frederick. Gen. Meade took command of the army to-day.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
Left camp at eleven
A.M.; marched till nine P.M. The day was pleasant, but it rained during the
night. Marched fifteen miles.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 276
Started at five
A.M.; marched through Liberty, Johnsonsville, Middletown, Union Bridge,
Uniontown, and Frizzleburg, and went into camp at six P.M. Marched twenty-eight
miles.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 277
Capt. Martin's and
Lieut. Walcott's wives came from Boston. Corp. Bowman received his furlough
papers, and John Churchill his discharge papers. Sergt. L. V. Osgood received
his commission as junior second lieutenant. Lieut. Osgood went home on a ten
days' furlough. Corp. Bowman was promoted sergeant of the second detachment,
Private Prescott was promoted corporal of the fifth detachment, and Private
Kelly to corporal of the first detachment. Charlie Donahoe returned from his
furlough.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 272
Lieut. Walcott and
James Daley went home, and Mrs. Walcott and Mrs. Martin went with them.
Commenced painting the battery.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 273
