DAN SULLIVAN
Monday, September 1, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Massachusetts 12TH & 13TH Light Batteries
Both of these batteries were at Camp Day for a short time before being transferred to Camp Meigs.
The 12th went in late September of 1862 under the command of Jacob Miller. At first it was intended that Maj. Truchsaes, a former French soldier would be their captain. (1) They were assisted by a recruiting office at 11 court Square in Boston. (2) The recruits received a $313 bounty. (3) They were transferred to Meigs on Nov. 7. (4)
The 13th began recruiting by late October and entered Camp Day by the 25th. (5) They went to Meigs on the 30th. (6)
(1) Boston Evening Transcript. Sep. 24, 1862, Pg. 1
(2) Boston Traveler, Oct. 16, 1862, Pg. 3
(3) Boston Herald, Oct. 28, 1862, PG. 3
(4) Boston Herald, Nov. 8, 1862, PG. 4
(5) Boston Traveler, Oct. 25, 1862, PG. 3
(6) Boston Herald, Oct. 30, 1862, PG. 4
DAN SULLIVAN
The 12th went in late September of 1862 under the command of Jacob Miller. At first it was intended that Maj. Truchsaes, a former French soldier would be their captain. (1) They were assisted by a recruiting office at 11 court Square in Boston. (2) The recruits received a $313 bounty. (3) They were transferred to Meigs on Nov. 7. (4)
The 13th began recruiting by late October and entered Camp Day by the 25th. (5) They went to Meigs on the 30th. (6)
(1) Boston Evening Transcript. Sep. 24, 1862, Pg. 1
(2) Boston Traveler, Oct. 16, 1862, Pg. 3
(3) Boston Herald, Oct. 28, 1862, PG. 3
(4) Boston Herald, Nov. 8, 1862, PG. 4
(5) Boston Traveler, Oct. 25, 1862, PG. 3
(6) Boston Herald, Oct. 30, 1862, PG. 4
DAN SULLIVAN
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Correction on "Possible" Camp Cameron Photo
The photo I posted on 3/1/12 is not Camp Cameron in Cambridge/Somerville. I finally found the source, the Medford, MA Historical Society. It was in a book they published; Shadows of the Stars, Volume One of the Images of War 1861-1865. Page 147.
Below it was this: The 7th New York Militia on Review in Camp Cameron, The drill and review were all too new to the recruits in 1861. It would become all to familiar in the years to come." MHS
This would make it Camp Cameron in Georgetown.
DAN SULLIVAN
Below it was this: The 7th New York Militia on Review in Camp Cameron, The drill and review were all too new to the recruits in 1861. It would become all to familiar in the years to come." MHS
This would make it Camp Cameron in Georgetown.
DAN SULLIVAN
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Correction
I was just rereading one of my early posts and noticed a mistake. I stated that the old militia fields were within the Camp Cameron property. I long ago realized that that was not true. The old militia fields where a little east of Camp Cameron. They also straddled the town line and were near Beech and Elm St.
DAN SULLIVAN
DAN SULLIVAN
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Sons of Temperance.
This information appeared on page 4 of the August 19, 1862 Boston Herald.
Capt. J. P. Richardson's company of the 38th was visited by about 400 members of the Charles River and Unity Divisions of the Sons of Temperance. Music was provided by Edmand's Band.
DAN SULLIVAN
Capt. J. P. Richardson's company of the 38th was visited by about 400 members of the Charles River and Unity Divisions of the Sons of Temperance. Music was provided by Edmand's Band.
DAN SULLIVAN
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