PUBLIC DOCUMENT. .No. 10.
ANNUAL REPORT
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FOR THE YEAR EXDING
DECEMBER 31, 1858
BOSTON: WILLIAM WHITE, PRINTER TO THE STATE. 185 9.
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Adjutant-General's Office, Boston, January 3, 1859.
To His Excellency Nathaniel P. Banks, Governor and Com- mander-in- Chief.
Sir:—Pursuant to the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved March 2, 1803, and also of the 12th chapter, sect. 33, of the Revised Statutes of Massachusetts, I have the honor to submit, herewith, my Annual Report of the condition of the Militia, for the year 1858.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Excellency's ob't servant,
EBENEZER W. STONE, Adjutant- General. .
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan.
ANNUAL RE POET.
Adjutant-General's Office, Boston, [ December 1858. 31, ]
To His Excellency Nathaniel P. Banks, Governor and Com- mander-in- Chief.
Sir : —I have the honor to submit to your Excellency, in com- pliance with the provisions of law, the Annual Report from this department for the year 1858, containing abstracts from the returns of the commanding officers of divisions, brigades, regi- ments, battalions and companies of the Active Militia ; together with abstracts from the returns of the clerks of the several cities and towns of the Commonwealth, exhibiting the numeri- cal strength of the Enrolled Militia ; also tabular statements of the ordnance, ordnance stores,' equipments, &c, deposited in the State Arsenal at Cambridge, under my care as Quarter- master-General, and of the ordnance deposited in the several cities and towns of the Commonwealth, the authorities of which have given bonds for the care of the same—accompanied with statements, suggestions and recommendations, which are deemed of importance to the Active Militia, and may be interesting to the public, with a Roster containing the names, rank and date of commission of every officer in the State, revised and cor- rected to this date.
The following table exhibits the Enrolled or Inactive Militia, by counties and divisions, for the year 1858 ; also a comparison with the year 1857, exhibiting a decrease of three thousand four hundred and thirty-two from the number returned in 1857. 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10.
TABLE No. 1.
Return of Enrolled Militia, for 1858.
3 OS COUNTIES. 1857. 1858. Increase. Decrease. 5
f Suffolk, .... 24,240 24,537 325 28 Dukes, .... 557 454 2 105 - Nantucket, . ... 1,292 1,102 190 ~< Barnstable, 2,780 2,835 143 88 Norfolk, .... 12,662 12,851 604 375 Plymouth, 8,648 8,254 350 744 Bristol, 10,953 10,258 456 1,151 - ....
Essex, 22,310 21,427 943 1,826 M f .... ( Middlesex, 25,778 25,220 907 1,475
r Worcester, 19,216 18,364 948 1,800 Franklin, 3,999 3,904 177 272 . i HS^ Hampshire, 4,366 4,350 202 218 Hampden, 8,247 8,131 376 492 I i Berkshire, 6,096 5,995 337 438
151,114 147,682 5,770 9,202 Subtract, 147,682 5,770
Total decrease, from 1857, 3,432 • 3,432 1
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Quartermasters, Generals, OF CD General, H Inspectors, Advocates, mander-in-Chief, Lieutenant-Colonels, Major-Generals, Quartermasters, Brigade-Majors, ABSTRACT Pay-Masters, Brigadier- Adjutant- Chaplains, Brigadier Surgeons, Division Division Judge . < ( 1859.] rUBLIO DOCUMENT—No. 10. 19 CO CO co co a> o cm b- 01 co cm t-i tH o -h .— T— HHOCOH i—l GO CO 05 OS rj^H^rH CO O^ CM CO eS -of CO CO I I CM C co tH CO rH CO © « 6 E S^ fcO © o(3 ~ © e3 CL, aj co _, i—l * S3 .,- cq © Oh © feO Pr1 © Oh M ^3 a •-c« C5 . TO pq © © rcJ © O tj -t-J t-rd a © 3 d r? 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The returns for the year 1858 exhibit a decrease in the enrolled, of 3,432, and in the active militia, a decrease of 964, making a total decrease from the number returned in 1857, of 4,396. TABLE No. 4. Gain of Gain of Decrease Decrease of Tear. Enrolled. Active. Total. Enrolled. Active. of Active. Enrolled. 1841 81,313 5,902 87,215 - - 1,353 2,289 1842 80,518 6,150 86,668 - 248 - 795 1843 81,500 6,350 87,850 982 200 - - 1844 81,441 6,372 87,813 - 22 - 59 1845 84,470 6,337 90,807 3,029 - 35 - 1846 90,349 5,490 95,839 5,879 - 847 - 1847 89,633 4,996 94,655 - - 494 686 1848 98,076 4,588 102,664 8,413 - 408 - 1849 97,200 4,581 101,781 - - 7 876 1850 110,050 4,791 114,841 12,850 210 - - 1851 114,496 5,237 119,706 4,446 446 - - 1852 116,546 5,809 122,355 2,050 572 - - 1853 133,331 7,125 140,456 16,785 1,316 - - 1854 135,243 7,026 142,269 1,813 - 99 - 1855 141,192 7,133 148,325 5,949 107 - - 1856 147,976 7,057 155,033 6,784 - 76 - 1857 151,114 6,735 157,849 3,138 - 322 - 1858 147,682 5,771 153,453 - - 964 3,432 — 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 21 Since the last Annual Report, there have been transmitted 266 commissions for various grades of office ; and during the same time 187 officers have been discharged. The grades of the officers commissioned and discharged, are set forth in the following table : TABLE No. 5. OFFICERS COMMISSIONED. OFFICERS DISCHARGED. Major-General, . 1 Colonels, . 2 Brigadier-General, 1 Lieutenant-Colonels, 4 Colonels, . 5 Staff Officers, . 46 Lieutenant-Colonels, 6 Captains, . 36 Majors, 9 Lieutenants, 99 Staff Officers, 79 Total, 187 Captains, . 36 Lieutenants, 129 Total, . 266 22 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. ["Jan. L \ TABLE No. 6. Shoiving the Vacancies of Commissioned Officers at the pres- ent time in the several Divisions, Brigades, Regiments, Battalions, and Detached Companies of the Massachusetts Militia. ,j j, 03 opi M o SB u CS OS 03 m -t-> r- m a 03 +J e c OEPS. W TO 03 o G (3 c *3 ^ '3 4> -t-> S.2 to PS > Pi 'o? Ite 03 0) s « Hi H « o 3 First Division. 1st Regiment of Infantry, 2 3 2d " " 1 1 12 3d » " 2 4th " " 2 1 Second Division, 5tli Regiment of Infantry, 1 1 2 2 6th " " 2 1 7th " « 2 2 1 21 8th " " 2 1 1st Battalion of Rifles, . 1 Company of Cadets, 2d Division, 1 2 Third Division, 1 5th Brigade, . 1 9th Regiment of Infantry, 2 2 1 10th " " 1 2 2 yvr 11th " « 2 12th " « 1 1 1 Company of Cavalry, 6th Brigade,'J Totals, • 1 1 1 1 17 11 18 50 — 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 23 The payment of bounty by the Commonwealth to Volunteer Militia companies commenced in the year 1834. From that period up to 1840 (when the present organization was arranged) one hundred and thirteen companies raised at large were disbanded. The present organization of the Volunteer Militia was arranged by an Order of the Governor and Council, dated April 17, 1840. At that time there were organized one hundred and forty-two companies. Only thirty-six of said companies are now in existence. From said date to the present time, one hundred and nineteen have been organized, (seventy-two of them since 1850,) and one hundred and sixty-six have been disbanded since 1840, leaving, at the present time, ninety-five, which are arranged as follows : FIRST DIVISION. FIRST BRIGADE. ( Companies. Light Artillery, ..... 1 " Dragoons, .... 2 Infantry, 1st Regiment, 7 »«ti. • • • 6 13 — 16 SECOND BRIGADE. Light Dragoons, .... • • 1 Infantry, 3d Regiment, 7 " 4th " ... 9 16 — 17 Cadets, (attached to the Division,) • • 1 Total of Division, 34 24 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. SECOND DIVISION. THIRD BRIGADE. Companies. Light Dragoons, ...... 1 Infantry, 5th Regiment, .... 6 " 6th " .... 8 — 14 Second Battalion Rifles, 2 — 17 FOURTH BRIGADE. Infantry, 7th Regiment, .... 7 " 8th " .... 8 — 15 First Battalion Rifles, 3 Light Artillery, section of battery, ... 1 — 19 Cadets, (attached to the Division,) ... 1 Total of Division, ..... 37 THIRD DIVISION. FIFTH BRIGADE. Infantry, 9th Regiment, • . 6 " 10th " . . 4 10 Third Battalion Rifles, . . . . 2 12 SIXTH BRIGADE. Cavalry, * . » .... . 1 Infantry, 11th Regiment . . . . . 4 " 12th " . . . . 5 First Battalion of Infantry, . . . . 2 11 Total of Division, 24 — 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 25 TOTAL OF THE STATE. Light Artillery, . 2 Light Dragoons, .... . 4 Cavalry, ...... 1 Infantry, ...... 79 Cadets, ...... 2 Riflemen, ...... 7 95 None of the volunteer troops have been called upon to per- form unusual special military duty the past year, with the exception of the infantry company in Pittsfield, on one occa- sion, in aid of the town authorities. Agreeably to General Orders, the active militia performed the annual camp duty the present year by Division. The encampments were held as follows : The Second Division, at Winter Island, Salem, on the 25th, 26th and 27th days of August. The Third Division, at Springfield, on the 21st, 22d and 23d days of September. The First Division, at North Bridgewater, on the 29th and 30th days of September, and the first day of October. The troops, generally, appeared in good order, and executed the various duties required of them promptly, with the exception that in the Third Division, much time was lost on the first day of the encampment, in consequence of a lack of promptitude in transmitting the first order issued by the commanding General. The Commander-in-chief reviewed the troops on the last day of each encampment, and expressed himself much gratified at the good appearance and soldier-like bearing of the several corps while under review. A marked improvement was observable in the deportment of the people who assembled in the vicinity of the encampment of the First Division, in contrast with the conduct of those who have thus attended the previous encampments of this Division. On the second night of the encampment of the Second Division, the Commander-in-chief encamped on the ground — 26 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. with the troops. This is the first time such a compliment has been paid to the troops since the present organization of the Volunteer Militia. The example of the Commander-in-chief, and other officers of high rank, in remaining in camp at night, cannot but have a salutary influence ; and it is hoped that here- after the men will not be allowed to leave the camp at night in such numbers as they did on the first night at Salem, nor be suffered to create so much noise as was noticed after tattoo in some instances, in this camp. With the exception of these irregularities, the encampment may be considered as having been more successful than any one previously held by the troops of this Division. If the orders of the General in com- mand had been strictly enforced, throughout the encampment, the faults alluded to might easily have been prevented. On the evening of the second day of the encampment of the Third Division, all the troops that could be spared from the field were marched to the City Hall, for the purpose of hearing an address from the Commander-in-chief. That large and beautiful hall was filled with people, the troops occupying the lower floor, and a large congregation of ladies and gentlemen filling the galleries. The address was one of much practicaL importance to the troops, and the only regret is, that all the Volunteer Militia of the State did not have an opportunity to hear it. It will be found in an Appendix to this Report, marked [A.] As no general changes have been made in the regiments or battalions since the previous encampments, and as minute refer- ence was made to each branch of the organization in my last Annual Report, it is deemed unnecessary to particularize them at this time, with the following exceptions : Since the encampments in 1857, Company D, of the 7th Infantry, has been, by order of the Governor and Council, re- organized, and formed into a section of a light battery, and as such, appeared for the first time at the encampment of the Second Division, attached to the 4th Brigade. Company C, formerly of 10th Infantry, has been changed from infantry to riflemen, and with the company of rifles in Holden, organized as the 3d Battalion of Rifles, under the command of Major Elijah B. Stoddard. With the exception of a shower, about the time the troops 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 27 were leaving the camp ground at the close of the encampment of the First Division, the troops experienced no inconvenience on account of the weather, which so far proves that when encampments are held late in the season, the troops are less liable to get wet by showers, which are so frequent during the summer months. Company F, of 3d Regiment of Infantry, having become reduced in numbers, has been disbanded by order of the Com- mander-in-chief; and the following companies, whose command- ers have neglected to make their annual returns as required by law, have also been disbanded: I, of 3d Regiment of Infantry ; A, 6th Infantry ; D, 10th Infantry ; C and F, 11th Infantry, and C, 1st Battalion of Infantry. By the provisons of an Act of the legislature, approved March 27, 1858, the May inspection was abolished. Much dif- ference of opinion has since been expressed in regard to the wisdom of this Act, some persons claiming that it is desirable to have a day established by law, in which commanders of com- panies shall order out their commands, for the purpose of having the attention of the members called to military duty in the early part of the season. When the May inspection was established, each soldier was required to furnish his arms and equipments, and the commanders of companies had a pecuniary interest in collecting fines which might be incurred through deficiencies on the part of their men. Since the Commonwealth has sup- plied the arms, the inspection has, to a great extent, been neglected ; the members* of companies merely assembling, answering to their names and spending a few minutes in their armories, and in many "instances, even, not in uniform, yet the commanding officer returning them for bounty, as having been armed, uniformed and equipped. By reference to the returns heretofore made, in many companies the whole number allowed by law is returned as having been present in May, while the encampment returns of the same companies exhibit a much reduced number. No doubt the legislature repealed the law giving bounty for May training in consequence of the evident neglect of the duty required. If the commanders of companies were allowed to order out their commands for one day's training, previous to the encamp- ment, in each year, with suitable checks to insure a faithful 28 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. performance of duty and true returns thereof, doubtless much advantage would be realized by every company. I recommend that the commander of every company be required to assemble his command, and thoroughly exercise them in the manual of arms and the drill of the soldier, according to the system of tactics prescribed by law, one day in each year, between the twentieth day of May and the twentieth day of June ; and that the pay of each company officer and soldier be increased,—in foot companies, fifty cents, and in mounted companies, one dollar,—for each day's duty in camp as required by law, provided such officer or soldier shall have performed the duty which may be required in May or June. The provisions of the Act passed in 1857 and re-enacted in 1858, in relation to roll-calls, have proved of great benefit to the State, in a pecuniary point, whenever they have been correctly executed. The checks and requirements instituted by this law were imperatively necessary, for there cannot be a doubt that, heretofore, commanders of companies have returned for bounty, to the amount of hundreds of dollars in the aggregate, the names of persons who were not entitled to compensation. Commanders of companies should be more particular in making their returns correctly, and in accordance with the blanks furnished them. More than one-half of the returns for pay the present season, have been more or less erroneous ; and thus much unnecessary trouble has been exprienced, and much time lost in auditing them. The same remark will apply to officers who make returns for elementary drills, attending elections, and postage accounts. It should be borne in mind that although the amount of some of these accounts may be small, yet they should nevertheless be just and true. The Act concerning the militia, passed March 27, 1858, pro- vides that u when any company of said militia shall appear, from any return made to the Adjutant-General, to be reduced below thirty-two privates, present and doing duty, at the time for which said return shall be made, said company may be forthwith disbanded by the Commander-in-chief." By the returns made this year, upwards of one-third of the companies — 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 29 in the State fell short of the required number of privates. The deficient companies are as follows, viz. : 1st Regiment Infantry—B, C, E and F, Boston. 2d u a A, C and E, Boston. a a 3d A, Halifax ; L, New Bedford. a u 4th D, Randolph ; E, Abington. 5th a a B, Somerville. a a 6th D, Lowell ; B, Acton ; F and I, Lawrence. 7th " " A and H, Salem; F, Chelsea, and G, Haverhill. 9th " " A, Leominster; C, Clinton, and F, Sterling. 10th Regiment Infantry—B^ Worcester, and H, Hopkinton. 11 th " " A, Shelburne, and D, Shutesbury. 12th " " B, Springfield; C, Northampton; , D, Belchertown ; E, Ware, and G, Greenfield. 1st Battalion Infantry—A, Pittsfield. 1st Battalion Rifles—A, West Newbury, and C, Rowley. 2d Battalion Rifles—A, Marlborough. Dragoon company attached to 2d Brigade, N. Bridgewater. Cavalry company attached to 6th Brigade, Springfield. Several other companies failed to return the required number of non-commissioned officers as present, although they returned the legal number of privates. The militia law requires that each company shall have four sergeants and four corporals, besides thirty-two privates; and whenever a company return exhibits a deficiency of non-com- missioned officers in the aggregate reported as present, it is clear that the company is not organized as contemplated by law. In the above named deficient companies, the returns this year exhibit an average of only twenty-seven privates per company. One company, not included in the above, returned no non- commissioned officers, one returned no corporals, as present, but returned thirty-two privates, as present. The following circular was issued from this department, dated December 7, 1858, directed to each company commander — —— — 30 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. who had returned a less number than thirty-two privates as present at the encampment. Sir,—It appearing by the last return made by you to this department, that there were less than thirty-two privates pres- ent in the company under your command at the recent encamp- ment, you will, immediately on receipt of this, forward to the undersigned replies to the following interrogatories. 1. What is the number of men at present legally enlisted into your. company, and furnished with the uniform thereof? 2. Have you any reasons to offer why the company should not be disbanded for non-compliance with the provisions of the 3d section of chapter 166 of the Acts of 1858 ? Replies have been received from thirty-two commanders, out of the thirty-six to whom the circular was sent, and in all cases, excepting two, the commanders express a strong desire for the continuance of the organization of their respective commands. The reasons given are various. The following are extracts from some of the answers : Lieutenant Mayo, Company F, 7th Regiment, says : " In reply to the first question, 47. In answer to the second, all our commissioned officers had the impression that the eight warrant officers were legally included under the name of pri- vates, and that all carrying guns were to be so considered." Captain D. L. Shepard, Company P, (the oldest organized company of the Volunteer Militia,) 4th Infantry, Foxborough, who, although he returned thirty-three privates, had neither sergeants nor corporals present, says : " In reply to the first question, 40 ; and in answer to the second—Under the former commander, men were permitted to join the company who were not of the right stamp. It was my misfortune to go to camp with some of them in the ranks, but the next thing we did was to discharge them, and we receive no applications from men who are not morally and physically capable of making good members. We intend to be as good a company as the 4th Regiment has." Captain Edward Lamb, Company B, 10th Infantry, Worces- ter, says : — — — 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 31 " In answer to the first question, 52 ; and to the second We returned our corporals and sergeants as such, and not as privates ; while other companies, as we think, returned their corporals and sergeants as privates. We think the efficiency of every military corps depends much upon having an efficient and full number of commissioned and non-commissioned offi- cers, and if we honestly return our officers as such, and not as privates, we regret that our honesty may cause us to suffer at head-quarters. * * * Our corps has borne an honorable character for fifty-five years. We hope to sustain that charac- ter for fifty-five years longer, so that when " our time " does come, we may die at a green old age, and ripe with the honors which a true soldier covets." Captain Charles A. Baxter, Company Cavalry, annexed to 6th Brigade, Springfield, says : " We have 67, all uniformed and equipped ; all substantial men. Nearly all of them are middle aged men, who are engaged in business. The company was never in a more prosperous condition or had a better prospect for the future. The reasons why the company was not more fully represented at our last encampment, were from a combination of circumstances beyond our control." Captain Wm. Taggart, Company G, 7th Infantry, Haverhill, says : " We have 57 ; at our last encampment the number was 55, all members now. To the second question—Our members have been selected with care, every individual of the number, I believe, commands more or less respect. This feature in the composition of the company has resulted fully in securing to our organization the countenance and favor of all the influen- tial portion of our community. Our best men, almost without exception, are committed in our favor by their friendly counsel and pecuniary bounties. From a community doubting the expediency of sustaining our State military organization, we have now become a community to be relied on for its support." Captain Timothy In graham, Company L, 3d Infantry, New Bedford, replies to the first question, " 56, all fully equipped." To the second—" The encampment this year took place at a season of the year when we are the most deeply engaged in business. * * * We had, however, with some difficulty, — — 32 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. made arrangements to have as many at the encampment, at least, as the law required, and on the night before the encampment, we had thirty-one privates on the ground,—lacking only one, and that vacancy would have been filled, but for an error in relation to the cars. It was filled on the afternoon of the first day. You will perceive we had our full complement of ser- geants and corporals. When called upon to make my return, I did not choose to report one corporal less and one private more, nor the private that I knew was on the way to the cars, but rather to make a correct report, and trust to the clemency of the Commander-in-chief when the facts were made known to him." Captain Henry A. Snow, Company F, 1st Infantry, Boston, says : " In reply to the first question, 63. In reply to the second question—My men and their commander, have always taken great pride in doing the State duty up in good shape, and we have done so. Unfortunately for my men (who are mechanics, and cannot afford to lose a great deal of time at once,) muster was appointed this season to take place in a very few days before our departure for Canada, to be absent five days ; and as we wanted to make a creditable appearance not only for our- selves but for the military of the State, we reserved our strength for that parade." Captain Snow is to be commended for the frankness of his statement, although the reason given may not be commendable. Had no notice been taken of the delinquent companies the present year, it may well be conceived what would be the result at the next encampment. As it is, there can be but little doubt that most, if not all of those who fell short this year, will, if suffered to continue, have their full numbers next season. Under an Act approved March 27, 1858, it is provided that " no company shall be hereafter organized, if the same shall cause the whole number of the Volunteer Militia to exceed five thousand officers and men." By the last returns, it appeared that the number was in excess, and consequently no company has been organized this season, although several applications have been made, one of which is for liberty to form in Boston a suf- ficient number of companies to organize a regiment, habitually to parade as such. If such an organization could be granted, there 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 33 cannot be a doubt that the citizens of Boston would liberally con- tribute aid towards sustaining a regiment in the city that should equal the famous seventh regiment of New York. A serious diffi- culty in one of the present infantry regiments in Boston, is that each company has a history of its own, and the regiment being composed of incongruous materials, there is not within it that regimental sympathy which is requisite to make it what it ought to be, particularly in this city. In each of the companies are found, some of the best citizens of Boston, and they are all commanded by able and intelligent officers, and whenever the companies make a parade as such, they turn out with full ranks ; in fact, two of the companies at their private parades, have brought out more guns than the entire regiment has sometimes paraded with. This ought not so to be. All the legal duty required of infantry troops is by regiment or battalion, and such should be the habitual manner of parade wherever the location of the troops will admit of it. It cannot be considered compli- mentary to the commander of a regiment to have his com- panies appear at a regimental parade with some thirty muskets each, and at company parades turn out with three times that number. By reference to Table No. 2, page 6, it will be seen, that according to the returns received at this department, the whole number of the First Regiment of Infantry, including company officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, at the last encampment, was two hundred and fifty-five, an average of only thirty-six per company, the average number of privates being but twenty-eight to a company. The militia law requires that each company of infantry shall have one captain, two lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and may have fifty privates, making a total of sixty-three as the maximum, except in companies which have third and fourth lieutenants, elected previous to the enactment of the law of 1858, still in commission. In such companies the full number allowed is sixty-five. The Act of 1858, provides that a company returning a less number than thirty-two privates, present and doing duty, may be forthwith disbanded. The full complement of commis- sioned and non-commissioned company officers for the First Regiment is seventy-seven, and as there were three extra lieu- tenants present at the late encampment, the whole number is eighty, which, deducted from the whole number of officers, 5 — 34 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. non-commissioned officers and privates returned, gives an aver- age of only twenty-five privates per company, present. During the present year, three cases have been considered, in matters of dicipline. The first was that of Robert B. Caverly, Captain of Company D, Sixth Regiment of Infantry, Third Brigade, a complaint having been made against him for falsely returning certain persons as being present, armed and equipped, and in uniform, at the May inspection in 1857, and also for falsely returning certain persons, as in like manner present and doing duty legally, at the encampment in 1857, and representing all of said persons as entitled to bounty. By order of the Commander-in- chief, Captain Caverly was placed in arrest and a Division Court Martial was detailed by Major-General Sutton, for his trial upon the charges preferred. The court was constituted as follows : President, Col. Frederick J. Coffin, 8th Regiment Infantry. Members, Col. Edward F. Jones, 6th " " Lt. Col. Lyman Dike, 7th " " Major Ephraim Moore, 2d Battalion Rifles, Major Simeon Flint, 7th Regiment Infantry. Judge-Advocate, A. A. Abbott, Judge-Advocate of 2d Division. Marshal, Jairus W. Perry, Aid-de-Camp, 2d Division. As the merits of the case will be fully understood through a perusal of the order issued by General Sutton, under date of July 16, 1858, a copy thereof is given in an Appendix to this Report, marked [B.] After orders had been issued releasing Captain Caverly from arrest, he made application to the Commander-in-chief for per- mission to withdraw his resignation,—which had been received atf. head-quarters a few days subsequently to the date of the order .for his arrest. This request was not granted, and he was discharged upon the original application. The second case was that of William Cole, Captain of Com- pany E, Thh-d Regiment of Infantry, Second Brigade, and his subalterns, who were charged with being concerned in having some ten or twelve citizens of Providence, R. I., returned as members of said company, and thereby defrauding the State to 1859.] public document—no. 10. 35 the amount of the bounty paid said persons from the treasury. The matter was examined by the military committee of the executive council, who recommended that inasmuch as in their judgment, all the commissioned officers of said company had become unfit to perform the duties of their respective offices, they be discharged from the service. This recommendation was approved by the Commander-in-chief, and said officers were discharged accordingly. The committee of the council also considered that the members generally were so much impli- cated in the fraudulent transaction, that the company ought to be disbanded. But in consequence of the importance of hav- ing a military force in the city of Fall River, and the law not admitting of the raising of a new company, the organization was permitted to continue. The company has recently been purged of the impure materials which brought it into its previously disgraceful condition, and the present members, in conjunction with their new captain, (W. C. Greene,) are endeavoring to place it in such a position as to entitle it to the respect and encouragement of the inhabitants of the city. The third case was that of Francis Tufts, Captain of Com- pany B, (Somerville,) Fifth Regiment, Third Brigade. Repre- sentations having been made to the Commander-in-chief, (who was at that time in the camp of the Second Division at Salem,) by Major-General Sutton, that said Tufts, who was then in com- mand of his company, had become unfit to discharge the duties of his office, and to exercise proper authority over his inferior officers and soldiers, the Commander-in-chief ordered him to be discharged from the service, and the order was forthwith executed upon the field. In consequence of alleged disobedience, by the members of this company, of the orders of the Colonel, he has not cer- tified to their performance of duty in camp agreeably to law, this year, and therefore the company pay-roll for bounty cannot be certified. It is the first duty of every member of the Volunteer Militia to learn subordination. Without this, a military organization is worse than a mob. No man is fit to command, who has not learned to obey. A subordinate is not to be the judge whether an order given is proper or improper ; his duty is to 36 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. obey, and in executing an order, the responsibility of the result does not rest upon him. Military duty in this State is voluntary on the part of every person who engages in it, and may be considered in the light of a contract entered into by two parties. But when the con- tract is made, the voluntary act ceases, and the obligations become equally binding upon both. The Commonwealth, on its part, agrees to furnish arms, accoutrements, &c, and to pay a specified bounty for the full performance of certain prescribed duties. The volunteer, on his part, agrees to enlist for five years, to provide himself with the uniform prescribed by the Commander-in-chief, and to perform all required military duties, according to established rules and regulations, and it would be no more unjust for the State to pay less than the stipulated sum, than for the person enlisted to perform less than the required amount of duty. The members of the Volunteer Militia have it in their power to command for the system, either the public approval or cen- sure. It is not to be believed that the militia can fail to be duly appreciated and encouraged, if properly regulated and disciplined, and kept in a condition to render assistance to the civil authorities in the execution of law. It would be lament- able, should the present system be destroyed through the fault of its own members. The commanders of the several encampments the past year exhibited a worthy example, in not providing ardent spirits as a beverage at their head-quarters ; and the same remark is equally due to many commanders of other grades. If this example should be generally followed, and the use of ardent spirits should be entirely prohibited at all military parades, less insubordination and improper conduct would be the result. By such a course, a serious objection, often urged,—and not without force,—by parents and guardians of young men, against the military, and especially against the encampment system, would be overthrown. Many officers are neglectful of the duty of making their returns and claims in due season, thereby delaying the returns of this department to the Auditor, and hindering the payment of the accounts of those who arc prompt. A number of claims for services in 1858 would have been postponed to next year 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 37 on account of such neglect, had it not accidentally happened that the appropriation for the service proved to be less than the amount due. Besides the inconvenience and extra work in making out the accounts, when such delays occur, the books of the department are marred by frequent supplementary accounts for the same kind of service. A provision of law is necessary, requiring all military accounts to be presented on or before the tenth day of January in each year, in order to enable this department to furnish the Auditor with an account of the total yearly expenses of the militia, in season for that officer to incorporate them into his annual report, as required by statute, and also that this department may be prepared to comply with the provisions of section 1, chapter 158, Acts of 1858, in relation to the estimate of expenses for the coming year. There has been a general expression of opinion among the officers and members of the Volunteer Militia, in favor of having an encampment of all the active troops, in some central part of the State, at the same time. To carry into effect such an arrangement, there ought to be at least four, if not five days devoted to the purpose. The troops should not be required to be at any expense for transportation, and the com- mander of each corps should be allowed suitable time in which to exercise his command. Should a convenient place be offered for the accommodation of all the troops of the State, an exhi- bition could be made which in point of numbers, drill and discipline, it would not be easy to excel in any part of the United States. The expense of this department for the year 1858, as appears by the pay-rolls already audited, together with a careful esti- mate of those which have not yet been presented, is sixty-five thousand one hundred and eighty-five dollars and forty-three cents, (165,185.43,) being six thousand six hundred and seventy-seven dollars and fifty-three cents ($6,677.53) less than that of 1857. Had not some extraordinary expenses been incurred this year, the amount expended would have been nine thousand and twenty-seven dollars, forty-eight cents ($9,027.48) less than in 1857, and thirteen thousand eight hundred and seventy-one dollars and twenty-seven cents ($13,871.27) less than in 1856. 38 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. A few alterations in the militia laws are suggested in the report of the commissioners for the revision of the statutes of the Commonwealth, which, with the recommendations in this communication, are believed to comprise all the amendments at present necessary. One of the most serious evils to the service, heretofore, has been the too frequent changes of the militia laws. By the constitution of the United States, con- gress only has the power to provide for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia, reserving to the States the appointment of the officers and the training of the troops, agreeably to the system of discipline and tactics prescribed by congress ; and until congress shall revise the Act on the subject, passed May 8, 1792, no radical change in the organization of the militia can be constitutionally made. The volunteer system, which Massachusetts was the first State to institute, has been generally adopted by the New England States. The encampment law has done much to improve the militia and to bring it into such a condition that it can be relied upon, in case the civil authorities should require its aid in the execution of law for the protection of life, liberty and property. From an experience in active service, as private, and non-commissioned and -commissioned officer, under the various militia laws which have existed for nearly forty years, I do not hesitate to say that under the present law the troops of Massa- chusetts are better instructed, at much less expense, than they ever have been under any previous law. If the law is not fully executed in some instances, the failure is not so much owing to a necessity for an alteration in it, as to the want in such cases, of suitable persons in commission, to carry it into effect. Personal application was made to the Hon. Secretary of War for permission to draw from the General Government, on account of the quota of arms due this State, the new rifle musket, of the model of 1855. The amount then due the State from the United States, was twenty-four hundred and twenty- nine muskets, which at thirteen dollars each, (that being the price charged the State,) was equal to thirty-one thousand five hundred and seventy-seven dollars. The Secretary was pleased to grant the request, and Massachusetts is entitled to the credit of being the first State to which the privilege was granted of receiving the new musket, which is unsurpassed in style of 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 39 finish and capability of execution at a great range by any other small arm yet adopted by this or any other nation. Two thousand of these arms were received from the General Gov- ernment, and as that number was only sufficient to supply about one-half of the infantry companies, it unavoidably became a subject of much consideration as to what portion of those troops they should be distributed. In view of the fact that the troops of all the cities and large towns were equally liable to be called upon to aid the civil authorities in the execution of the laws, and therefore had equal claims in the apportion- ment, it was decided to request the commanders of the several infantry regiments and battalions to assemble at this office and confer together upon the method of distribution. After a full discussion, at this meeting, it was voted, ten to two, to recom- mend that the new muskets be distributed, pro rata, to all the infantry regiments and battalions, the number to be based upon the last company returns received at head-quarters. This recommendation was adopted, and notice was given to the regimental and battalion commanders of the number that could be delivered to each command, and the several commanders thus notified, with one exception, have indicated the companies to be furnished with the musket. Sabre bayonets have been drawn the present year from the United States and affixed to all the rifles furnished, together with new and appropriate equipments, to the several corps of that arm in our Volunteer Militia. The addition of this sabre makes the rifle a very formidable weapon in the hands of the men. By order of the Governor and Council, a lot of muskets and other military stores, that had become unserviceable for the militia, have been sold, and the proceeds appropriated for the purpose of supplying such equipments for the troops as may be necessary, instead of drawing the same from the United States, thereby reserving the future quota that may become due from the General Government, to be taken wholly in the new mus- kets, until all the companies shall be supplied. By advices from the Ordnance Department at Washington, it appears that the number of muskets now due to this State the is and that the quota to from United States 33-J J, which the State will be entitled under the apportionment for 1859, is — — 40 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. 592, making a total of 625^-J, which, at thirteen dollars each, (that being the price charged the State,) will amount to the sum of $8,136, to the credit of the State, for which arms may be drawn from the United States. The following supplies have been received since January, 1858, on account of the quota of arms due this State from the United States, under the provisions - of an Act of congress, passed April 23, 1808, to wit : Muskets. 60 long range rifles, cal. 58, equal to . T»ft 2,000 rifle muskets, cal. 58, equal to 2,143TV 100 sets rifle accoutrements, equal to 32I§ 260 waist belts, with scabbards, Attaching sword bayonets to 298 rifles amounting to $1,160.73, 8QJ- 2,895^ Muskets, which, at $13 each amounts to $31,137. The total amount of supplies from the United States, on account of the quota arms awarded to the State from the Gen- eral Government, received since May 1, 1851, the time when the undersigned was appointed to this office, is fifty-eight thou- sand and fifty-two dollars, sixty-one cents. The Resolve of the legislature of this State, approved March 26, 1858, in aid of the erection of an iron fence around Fort Washington, is as follows : "Resolved, That the sum of two thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby allowed for the erection of an iron fence around Fort Washington, in the city of Cambridge, provided that the city of Cambridge shall appropriate a sum sufficient to com- plete said fence, at a cost of not less than four thousand dollars, the whole to be expended under the direction of the Adjutant-General, in connection with a committee of the city council of the city of Cambridge : and further provided, that said Fort Washington shall always be accessible to the public, and that said city of Cambridge shall always keep the fence, proposed to be built, in good repair. And the governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant therefor accordingly." 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 41 Under the above Resolve, an iron fence lias been erected around Fort Washington, which may be considered in its style highly appropriate for the place ; substantial and of durable material, and in workmanship unsurpassed. It incloses the only one remaining of the earth-works as left by Washington, which were thrown up in this vicinity during the seige of Boston. The fort was erected in November, 1775. It is a three gun battery, in the form of a half circle. The Secretary of War has contributed three 18 pounder guns, and the Secretary of the Navy has furnished the gun carriages to mount them. The whole amount expended in the erection of the fence and grading the grounds is $4,457.24. The amount appropriated by the legislature has been paid to the city of Cambridge. In erecting the fence around this spot, the State and the City of Cambridge have jointly contributed in retaining for all future time, one of the few remaining forts erected by Washington. Hoping that the discharge of my duties may have met your Excellency's approval, and those with whom I have had official intercourse, I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your obedient servant, EBENEZER W. STONE, Adjutant- General. R E T URNS OF THE QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1858. * 44 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I •saioa: ^uax I I I I I •s;uax I I I I I I i •S9JM I I I —I 1 I I 1 I I I I I I I iH I I I I I I I I •sratuci I I I I *S CD " saqsrug; !p $Qi\M. 'd 1 I I I I I I O I I I I I CO I I I I I I I co I I I I I I I I I a •s;pg *g .s^ireaSjag I I I I I \a l I I I I I i? 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" •s2[oo;g aarj^ioj CM CM 1 1 1 rH CM CM 1 1 | rH CM CM 1 1 rH CO •s^oo^sun; CO CM rH | | 1 CO CM CM 1 1 rH 3s Is •saSuodg pure spo.nm?a ^CM 1 1 CO CO rH 1 1 l> OOO) | 1 O "~ •suossibo CM 1 1 1 1 CM ill. r 1 •SaSKUXBQ CM CM 1 1 1 HH CM CM 1 1 rH 1 1 CM CM 1 1 rH •siap-nog 9 'uouubo CM CM 1 ^ . A., Artillery, Artillery, H. and Light Light A. . ...... DO > received, to H Total Lowell, Lowell, Boston, Boston, Boston, Salem, H Salem, 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 49 TABLE No. 4. Rifles and Equipments received from the folloiving Companies. a> 00 +j a> DO re O hH 0? o5 93 0) pq TOWNS. >> a 00 o 60 o a o o O c3 09 pq c P< o5 QQ Ph o a '/> g -4-1 Ph a a pq M Ph a West Newbury, . . A, 1st, 39 39 39 39 39 29 Byfield, .... B, 1st, 59 58 00 56 38 37 37 Rowley, .... c, 1st, 60 60 55 59 59 60 60 Marlborough, . . A, 2d, 50 40 40 42 42 29 Sudbury, .... B, 2d, 64 64 64 63 64 64 Holden, .... B, 3d, 40 40 Totals, . . . 312 261 253 259 282 126 190 50 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. TABLE No. 5. Rifles and Equipments, 8fc., issued to the following- Companies. u -u 4) -Cf 02 en O hi o5 bo TOWNS. >> 0$ o o o .5 pq CO "3 ^3 02 S o £ O pq o OS qc3 ^ O M £ H K OQ DQ O c West Newbury, A, 1st,1 of 49 49 49 49 49 10 10 Byfield, . . B, 1st, 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 Rowley, . . C, 1st, 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Marlborough, A, 2d, 50 50 50 50 50 - 29 - Sudbury, . . 2d, 58 58 58 58 58 58 Worcester, 3d, 58 58 58 58 58 58 - Holden, . . B, ocl, 40 40 40 40 Totals, . 344 304 344 344 344 157 186 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 51 TABLE No. 6. Total Number of Muskets, Rifles, Equipments, SfC, received at the Arsenal from Companies. ' Muskets, . . . 1,594 Cartridge Boxes, 25S Cartridge Box Belts, .... 399 Bayonet Scabbards, .... 231 Waist Belts, 581 Gun Slings, 516 Percussion Cap Pouches, 385 Sergeants' Swords, .... 18 Sergeants' Sword Belts, 19 Tents, (Company,) .... 5 Tent Poles, 10 Drums, ...... 1 Fifes, 2 Rifles, 312 Rifle Flasks, 253 Rifle Pouches, 261 Rifle Pouch and Flask Belts, 259 Priming Wires and Brushes, 100 52 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. TABLE No. 7. Total Number of Muskets , Rifles, Equipments, SfC, issued. Muskets, . 1,163 Cartridge Boxes, .... 129 .Cartridge Box Belts, . 122 Bayonet Scabbards, . 196 Waist Belts, . . . . . 85 Gun Slings, 365 Cap Pouches, 326 Rifles, ...... 344 Rifle Cartridge Boxes, 304 Rifle Waist Belts, . 344 Rifle Sword Bayonets, . . . . 344 Sword Bayonet Scabbards, . 344 Dragoon Sabres, . 10 . 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. The following tables exhibit a correct return of the Ordnance, Ordnance Stores, Military Equipments, &c, in the Arsenal at Cambridge, December 31, 1858, under my care as Quartermas- ter-General. TABLE No. 8. Cannon, Carriages, SfC. Cannon, bronze, 12 pounders, ..... 5 - i « a 6 " . 32 a a -^2 " Siege Howitzer, 4.62 inch 4 Cannon, iron, 32 " . 1 a a " 24 . 1 a a q u . . . . 1 a u a Q . . 2 Iron Eprouvettes, . . 2 Carriage, fort defence, 32 poundersh 2 a a a Q a . 1 " field 12 " stocktrail pattern, . 5 u a Q u (< it 22 " " 12 " howitzer, 4 Caissons, 6 " . . 22 Mortar Beds, .... . 2 Carriages, 6 pounders, old pattern, . 4 Caisson, " " 1 TABLE No. 9. Ammunition, SfC. Balls, Shot, 8fC. Ball Cartridges at " Captain's Island," contained in 278 boxes, 274,458 Cannon Balls, 12 pounders, 9 a a a (] 2,785 " " for Eprouvettes, (two hooks for do.,) 10 Shells for 12 pounders, (strapped,) 185 Fuses " " 150 Match Rope, (lot,) say lbs 50 Portfires, 75 Musket Balls, 18 to the pound, . . 214,200 Rifle " 32 " " 3,200 . 54 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. TABLE No. 10. Artillery Implements and Equipments. • Artillery Swords, 277 Linstocks, . 34 Belts, • Sword 187 Portfire Cases, . 30 Funnels, copper, • 4 Standard Boxes, . 8 • Fuse Extractors, 5 Boxes for Belts, . 3 . • Gimlets, 4 Portfire Clippers, . 24 . • Mallets, 12 Stocks, . 44 Saws, • 10 Priming Horns, . 22 • Rasps, 4 Wires, . 10 • Screws, . 10 Gimlets, . 10 Setters, . • 12 Prolonges, . 33 Tarpaulins, . 2 Rammers and Staves, . 80 i Percussion Locks, for cannon, 18 Sponge Buckets, . .28 Gun Searchers, • . 5 Tar, . 53 Gun Covers, . • 20 Tube Pouches, .27 Gunners' Belts, • 5 Pouch Belts, . . 27 Callipers, . • 2 Tompions, . 18 Haversacks, • 59 Tompion Straps, . 12 Quadrants, • 4 Towhooks, . 50 Handspikes, trail and common, 82 Vent Punchers, . 14 Ladles and Worm for 9, 6, ancI Lock Covers, . . 1 3 pounders, 40 Tangent Scales, . 23 Lead Aprons, or Vent Covers, 18 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 55 TABLE No. 11. Artillery Harnesses and parts of do. Field Cafria ore and Caisson Leg Guards, . 35 Harnesses, (sets for two horses,) • • • 15 Spare Wheels, . • . 22 Poles, • . 12 TABLE No. 12. Arms, (other than Artillery,') Accoutrements, SfC. Muskets, Percussioned, 3,090 Musicians' Swords, 27 Muskets, new model, . 912 Musicians' Sword Belts, 30 Pistols, 262 Artillery Sabres, horse, new, 26 flint lock, unserv., 6 S.Beits, " " 69 Pikes, .... 92 Bayonet Scabbards, unserv., . 730 Rifles, Percussioned, new, . 13 Waist Belts, new, . 96 Rifle Cartridge Boxes, 371 old, . 800 Rifle Waist Belts, 1G Cartridge Boxes, new pattern, 625 Rifle Sword Bayonets. 13 unserv., 210 Rifle Sword Bayonet Scab- Cartridge Box Belts, new B., 341 bards, 16 newW., 100 Pistols, Colt's Revolvers, 98 old W., 332 Holsters, pairs, . 87 Gun Slings, .... 415 Sabres, new, 38 Priming Wires and Brushes, 365 Cavalry, old, . 232 Non-Commissioned Officers' Sabre Belts, Cavalry, new, 37 Swords, unserviceable, 72 old, 70 Percussion Cap Pouches, 210 unser v., 85 bQ ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. TABLE No. 12—Continued. Tents, Marquees, . 3 Appendages, Viz. Tent Poles, sets, . . 300 Ball Screws, 200 Mallets, . 100 Bullet Moulds, 50 Pins, . . 7,875 Screw Drivers, 200 Bags for Pins, . 200 Wipers, . 2,000 Bell Tents, No. 1, 5 Tents, Wall, new,. 279 No. 2, 20 TABLE No. 13. Miscellaneous Articles not included in previous Tables. Adzes, copper, (one at " Cap- Bugles, unserviceable, 13 tain's Island," one at Arsenal,) 2 Bags for Horse Equipments, . 6 Anvil, • 1 Camp Kettles, . . 15 Axes, Felling, . • 6 . Chests, Store, . . 2 Pick, . • 13 Shot, . . 4 Bit Stocks, • 2 . Copper, . . 1 Boxes for Muskets, . • 194 Horse Equipments; . 3 Sabres, • 10 Chisels, .... . 8 Pistols, • 10 Crowbars, . 18 Equipments, • 64 Compass Saw, . . 1 Tents, • 12 Drying Pan, 1 Horse Equipments, 6 Drawing Knife, . 1 Rifles, • 16 Files, .... . 15 Bevel, . 1 Flags, .... 2 Brush, Bench, . • . 1 Gauges, Shot, . . 19 Bayonet Reamers, . . . 2 Grindstone, 1 — 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 57 TABLE No. 13—Continued. Glue-pot, . 1 Steel Scratch, 1 Hammers, • 10 Shovels, 22 Handsaws, . • 9 Spades, unserviceable, . 2 o Hatchets, • Stamps, 40 Handbarrows, • 10 Stove, .... 1 Horse Equipments, sets, 6 Trowels, 2 Ladders, • 4 Truck, Hand, 1 Lathes, • 2 Trying Square, 1 Oil Cans, 4 Vices, Bench, 3 Paint Stone and Pommel, 1 Breech, 1 Pincers, 7 Hand, 1 Pinchbar, • 1 Wheelbarrow, 1 Planes, • 4 Water-pot, . . 1 Powder Bags, • 5 Wrenches, . 2 Measures, • 10 Breech, 2 Rakes, . • 2 Window Jack, 1 Saw-Set, . 1 Parts of Percussion Locks. Shears, Garden, . . 1 Sounding Rod, • 1 Hammers, . 400 Screw Drivers, • 4 Tumblers, . 300 Wrenches, • 2 Cones, .... . 400 Square, (steel,) . • 1 Main Springs, . 125 Steps, . • 1 The following is a statement of Ordnance and Arms owned by the Commonwealth, and in serviceable order : 58 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. TABLE No. 14. Cannon, bronze, 12 pounders, with carriages, at Arsenal, . 6 pounders, with carriages, at Arsenal, . . 26 6 pounders, with carriages, in possession of Light Artillery, 8 6 pounders, with carriages, deposited in towns, 22 — 58 Bronze 12 pounders, Howitzers, at Arsenal, • 4 Cannon, bronze, 6 pounders, without carriages, at Arsenal, • 6 Percussion Music ets at Arsenal, ..... 4,002 loaned to Companies, .... 5,125 9,127 Percussion Rifles at Arsenal, . 13 loaned to Companies, .... . 347 360 Pistols, Colt's, at Arsenal, 96 at State House, ...... 4 Pistols, Percussioned, (Horse,) at Arsenal, . 262 loaned to Companies, . 742 1,004 Cavalry Sabres at Arsenal, . 270 loaned to Companies, .... . 452 722 Horse Artillery Sabres at Arsenal, . 26 loaned to Company, . 74 100 EBENEZER W. STONE, Adj. and AcCg Q. M. Gen. Adjutant- General's Office, Boston, December 31, 1858. ROST E R OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIA, CONTAINING THE NAME, RANK, DATE OF COMMISSION AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF EVERY OFFICER IN THE STATE. REVISED AND COIlItECTE!) JANUARY 1, 1850 . EOS T E E Commander-in- Chief. NATHANIEL PRENTISS BANKS, Waltham, January 7, 1858. Adjutan t- General—Rank, Brigadier- General. Ebenezer W. Stone, Roxbury, . . Commissioned May 6, 1851. Aids to the Commander-in-Chief— Rank, Lieutenant-Colonel. Edward G. Parker, Brookline, . . Commissioned April 1, 1858. " John H. Reed, Boston, .... April 6, 1858. " George Walker, Springfield, ... April 6, 1858. " Joseph H. D. Blake, Braintree, ... April 6, 1858. FIRST DIVISION Rank. Name and Residence. Date of Commission. Major-General, . . Samuel Andrews, Roxbury, . Feb. 25, 1858. Division Inspector, . P. Stearns Davis, Cambridge, . March 12, 1858. Quartermaster, . . William Baker, Jr., Boston, . May 4, 1858. Engineer, . . John R. Hall, Roxbury, . . May 4, 1858. Aid-de-Camp, . Henry C. Brooks, Boston, . March 12, 1858. . . Aid-de-Camp, William W. Clapp, Jr., Boston , August 6, 1858. Judge Advocate, . Thornton K. Lothrop, Boston, . August 9, 1858. FIRST BRIGADE. Brigadier-General, William W. Bullock, Cambridge,ge, . April 14, 1858 Brig. Maj.& Inspector, Axel Dearborn, Dorchester, . April 28, 1858 Quartermaster, . John Moran, Boston, . April 28, 1858 Engineer, . Alvin Adams, Jr., Boston, . April 28, 1858 Aid-de-Camp, Solon Fisher, Boston, . April 28, 1858. Company of Light Artillery annexed to First Brigade. Boston. Captain, . Ormand F. Nims, Boston, . Feb. 2, 1858 1st Lieutenant, . Nathaniel F. Stevens, Boston, . Feb. 2, 1858 2d Lieutenant, . Asa M. Cook, Somerville, . Feb. 2. 1858 3d Lieutenant, . Augustus P. Martin, Boston, . May 4, 1858 4th Lieutenant, . Josiah Porter, Cambridge, . May 29, 1858 Adjutant, . . Adin Partridge, Boston, . . Feb. 15, 1858 Surgeon, . Thomas H. Pinkerton, Boston, . Feb. 15, 1858 62 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. First Battalion Light Dragoons. Major, . William F. White, Somerville, Aug. 30, 1858. Adjutant, . .. Charles W. Wilder, Brookline, Sept. 1858. 9 Quartermaster, . William M. Watts, Chelsea, . Sept. 1858. 9 Surgeon, . Moses C. Greene, Bostone, Sept. 185S. Company A—Boston. Captain, . Michael C. Kenny, Cambridge, Nov. 21, 1857. • 1st Lieutenant, . John II. Fellows, Cambridge, Nov. 24, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . Chandler Waugh, Somerville, . Nov. 24, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . Lucius Slade, Boston, Nov. 21, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . Oren R. Shaw, Boston, . Nov. 24, 1857. — B Boston. / Captain, . . Thomas J. Pierce, Woburn, Aug. 18, 1558. 1st Lieutenant, . Theodore T. Sands, Boston, June 20, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . Richard Fairbrother, Boston, . June 20, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, • Charles T. Stevens, Boston, Nov. 11, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . Ephraim Hayes, Boston, . Nov. 11, 1857. First Regiment of Infantry. Colonel, Robert I. Burbank, Boston, Mar. 25, 185G. Lieutenant-Colonel, Albert J. Wright, Boston, April 15, 1S5G. Major, Samuel, G. Adams, Boston, April 15, 1856. Adjutant, . T, Bigelow Lawrence, Boston, May 10, 1S58. Quartermaster, William C. Williamson, Boston, May 10, 1858. paymaster, . William E. Webster, Boston, . May 10, 1858. Surgeon, William E. Coale, Boston, May 15, 1853. Surgeon's Mate, Company A—Boston. Captain, Charles O. Rogers, Boston, . Feb. 20, 1S54 . let Lieutenant, . John Jordan, Boston, Feb. 1, 1858 2d Lieutenant, Andrew G. Smith, Boston, . Feb. 1, 1858 3d Lieutenant,* Charles H. Allen, Boston, . Feb. 1, 1858 4th Lieutenant, . William G. Train, Roxbury, . Oct. 23, 1854 B—Boston. Captain, Harrison Ritchie, Boston, . Dec. 30, 1857 1st Lieutenant, Thomas E. Chickering, Boston,., . Dec. 00, 1857 2d Lieutenant, George Bigelow Chase, Bo i, . June 2, 1858 3d Lieutenant. John P. Reynolds, Boston, . Dec. 30, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, Arthur Dexter, Boston, . . Jan. 4, 1858 * Companies of Infantry and Riflemen are now entitled to two lieutenants only, except in cases where third and fourth lieutenants, elected previous to March 27, 1358, have continued in com- mission. . . 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 63 C—Boston. Captain, . Joshua Jenkins, Boston, . . Oct. 18, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . James D. Russell, Boston, . Mar. 31, 1856. . Boston, . . 2d Lieutenant, . William C. Johnston, Mar. 12, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . W. Alonzo Brabiner, Boston, . Mar. 31, 1856. 4th Lieutenant, . James B. Johnson, Boston, . Mar. 31, 1856. D—Boston. Captain, . Seldcn Page, Charlestown, . Aug. 10, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Samuel II. Amsden, Boston, . Aug. 10, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Thomas R. Shepard, Boston, . Aug. 10, 1858. E—Boston. Captain, . Isaac F. Shepard, Somerville, . Feb. 26, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . . Samuel N. Neat, Boston, . March 3, 1S58. 2d Lieutenant, . Edwin L. Bird, Boston, . . Marcl i 3, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . . George Tuthill, Boston, . . April 28, 1856. 4th Lieutenant, . George W. West, Somerville, . Marcl L 3, 1858. F—Boston. Captain, . Henry A. Snow, Somerville, . April 23, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . 2d Lieutenant, - - 4th Lieutenant, . William II. B. Smith, Boston, . June 1, 1857. 11—Boston. x Captain, . George W est, Boston, . Feb. 19, 1856. 1st Lieutenant, - - 2d Lieutenant, . William C. Pierce, Boston, . May 5, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . Isaac W. Bird, Boston, . . May 5, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . "William II. Lounsbury, Boston . May 5, 1857. Second Regiment of InfantiIY. Colonel, . Robert Cowdin, Boston, . . May 11, 1858. Lieutenant-Color el, . Isaac S. Burreil, Roxbury, . May 11, 1858. Major, . Frederick A. Heath, Boston, . May 11, 1858. Adjutant, . . Charles Amory, Jr., Boston, . May 15, 1858. Quartermaster, . Samuel Hammond, Boston, . May 19, 1858. Paymaster, . Henry Sayles, Boston, . May 19, 1858. Surgeon, . Samuel A. Green, Boston, . May 19, 1858. Surgeon's Mate, . J. Theodore Heard, Boston, . June 24, 1858. Chaplain, . . Thomas B. Thayer, Boston, . May 19, 1858. Company A—Boston. Captain, . Clark B. Baldwin, Boston, . July 28, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . George Emerson, Boston, . July 28, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . James B. Graham, Dorchester, • July 28, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . William H. Cunningham, Bost on, . May 22 1857. — . . 64 ADJUTANT-GENERAI/S REPORT. [Jan, B—Boston. Captain, . - - 1st Lieutenant, . . Edward Pearl, Boston, . t . June 1, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . John W. Russell, Boston, . Oct. 29, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . . George S. Wentworth, Boston, . June 8, 1857. C—Boston. Captain, - - - 1st Lieutenant, . . Walter S. Sampson, Boston, . . Feb. 25, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, . . Frank Plympton, Boston, . Feb. 25, 1856 3d Lieutenant, . . Moses J. Emery, Boston, . March 11, 1858 D Roxbury. Captain, . Thomas L. D. Perkins, Roxbury, . Sept. 18, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . . William Sutherland, Roxbury, . Sept. 14, 1858 2d Lieutenant, . . Edwin Humphrey, Roxbury, . . May 12, 1857 E—Boston. Captain, . Maclelland Moore, Boston, . April 13, 1858 1st Lieutenant, . . William D. Orne, Boston, . March 5, 1857 2d Lieutenant, . . Gideon J. Joy, Boston, . • Au g- 5, 1858 F—Boston. Captain, . Augustine Harlow, Boston, . Oct. 21, 1854 - - 1st Lieutenant, . - - 2d Lieutenant, . . John W. Hyde, Cambridge, . April 1, 1854 4th Lieutenant, . . Abraham E. Thomas, Boston, . . Oct. 20, 1855 SECOND BRIGADE. Brigadier-General, . Ebenezer W. Peirce, Freetown, . Nov. 7, 1855 Brig. Maj & Inspector, George Clark, Jr., Dorchester, . July 24, 1858 Quartermaster, . . Edwin L. Barney, New Bedford, .July 16, 1858 Engineer, . . . William C. Lovering, Taunton, . Sept. 15, 1858 Aid-de-Campr, . . Silas P. Richmond, Freetown, . Sept. 15, 1858 Company of Light Dragoons annexed to Second Brigade. North Bridgewater. Captain, . Jona& R. Perkins, N. Bridgewater, . July 11, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . Lucius Richmond, N. Bridgewater, . July 11, 1857. . . 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . James W. White, Mansfield, July 11, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . Cyrus B. Kingman, N. Bridgewater, July 11, 4th Lieutenant, . James H. Case, N. Bridgewater, . July 11, 1857. Adjutant, . . David Whittemorc, N. Bridgewater, June 23, 1858. Surgeon, . James M. Underwood, Abington, . Sept. 7, 1857. . . 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 65 Third Regiment Infantry. . Colonel, . David W. Wardrop, New Bedford, June 26, 1858. . . Lieutenant-Colonel, . Charles Raymond, Plymouth, June 26, 1858 . Major, , Rogers L. Barstow, Rochester, May 28, 1853. • Adjutant, . . Richard A. Peirce, New Bedford, July 10, 1858. . Quartermaster, , Marcus M. Wilcox, New Bedford, Aug. 17, 1858 . . Paymaster, . Sanford Almy, New Bedford, Aug. 17, 1858. Surgeon, . Alexander S. Holmes, New Bedford,, Aug. 17, 1858. Surgeon's Mate, . Johnson Clark, New Bedford, . . Sept. 16, 1858. Company A—Halifax. Captain, . Otis Pratt, Halifax, . Dec. 22, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . Joseph S. Harlow, Bridge water, . March 29, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, . Oliver II. Bryant, Kingston, . . Feb. 25, 1857 3d Lieutenant, . Cephas Washburn, Jr., Halifax, . Feb. 25, 1857 4th Lieutenant, . Asaph P. Thompson, Halifax, . . Feb. 25, 1857 B—Plymouth. Captain, . Joseph W. Collingwood, Plymouth, • Aug. 16, 1858 1st Lieutenant, . Charles C. Doten, Plymouth, . . Nov. 23, 1858 2d Lieutenant, . William II. Winsor, Kingston, . May 22, 1857 3d Lieutenant, . William B. Alexander, Plymouth, . May 22, 1857 E—FaU River. Captain, William C. Greene, Fall River, . Sept. 25, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, G—Freetown. Captain, James R. Matthewson, Freetown, March 4, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, Daniel H. Cudworth, Freetown, March 4, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, Rollin B. Eaton, Taunton, March 4, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, Avery Winslow, Raynham, Aug. 22, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, Churchill T. Westgate, Lakeville, Aug. 22, 1857. II—Plympton. Captain, Ira S. Holmes, Plympton, Oct. 25, 1856. 1st Lieutenant, Ezra White, Plympton, . Oct. 25, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, Joseph B. Nye, Plympton, Oct. 25, 1856. 3d Lieutenant, Edward S. Wright, Plympton, Oct. 25, 1856. K— Carver. Captain, William S. McFarlin, Carver, . . Dec. 17, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, Charles W. Griffeth, Middleborough, May 1, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, Solomon F. McFarlin, Carver, . May 1, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, Joseph W. Sherman, Carver, . , April 17, 1854. .. . 66 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. L—New Bedford. Captain, . Timothy Ingraham, New Bedford, . Jan. 11, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . . James Barton, New Bedford, . Jan. 4, 1858. . . 2d Lieutenant, Israel T. Bryant, New Bedford , . Jan. 4, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . . Austin S. Cushman, New Bedford, . Jan. 4, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . . Francis L. Porter, New Bedford, . Jan. 4, 1858. Fourth Regiment Infantry Colonel, . Abner B. Packard, Quincy, . July 10, 1857. Lieutenant-Colonel, . Oliver Ames, 3d, Easton, . July 10, 1857. Major, . Frank M. Ames, Easton, • July 10, 1857. Adjutant, . . Franklin Curtis, Quincy, . July 11, 1857. Quartermaster, . . William E. Camp, Taunton, . May 1, 1858. Paymaster, . . Frederick Crane, Taunton, . June 10, 1858. Surgeon, . Henry M. Saville, Quincy, . July 11, 1857. Company A— Canton. Captain, . James T. Sumner, Canton, . Jan. 21, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . - - - 2d Lieutenant, . . Jedediah Morse, Canton, . March 25, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . . Ira Drake, Stoughton, . March 25, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . . William Hasketh, Canton, . March 25, 1858. B—Easton. 9 Captain, . William E. Bump, Easton, . Dec. 2 1852. 1st Lieutenant, . . Francis Tilden, Easton, . . Dec. 22 1852. 2d Lieutenant, . . Rufus Willis, Easton, . March 1, 1856. 3d Lieutenant, . . Reuben Harlow, Mansfield, . March 1, 1856. 4th Lieutenant, . . Milo M. Williams, Jr., Easton, . Jan. 16, 1858.. C—Braintree. Captain, . Cephas C. Bumpus, Braintree, . May 4, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . . James T. Stevens, Braintree, . . Nov. 22, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . William Holbrook, Jr., Braintree, . May 24, 1855. 3d Lieutenant, . . Francis A. Hobart, Braintree, . May 24, 1855. 4th Lieutenant, . . Isaac P. Fuller, Braintree, . May 4, 1857. D—Randolph. Captain, . Hiram C. Alden, Randolph, . Nov. 21, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . . William H. Warren, Randolph, . Nov. 21, 1855. 2d Lieutenant, . . Oliver H. P. Hodge, Randolph . Jan. 10, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . . William M. Fritts, Randolph, . . Jan. 16, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . . Ezra _R. Payne, Randolph, . Jan. 16, 1858. E—Abington. Captain, . Franklin P. Harlow, Abington, . April 23, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . . Charles F. Allen, Abington, . . Marcfc.25, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . Aaron A. Healey, Abington, . . Dec. 31, 1853. 3d Lieutenant, . . Lewis Soule, Abington, . . Dec. 31, 1853. — ... . 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 67 F—Foxborough. Captain, . David L. Shepard, Foxborough, May 20, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Moses A. Richardson, Foxborough, . May 28, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . Jeremiah B. Hale, Foxborough, May 28, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . Charles T. Richardson, Pawtucket, . Jan. 23, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . Simeon G. Blandin, Taunton, . May 28, 1857. G— Taunton. Captain, . Timothy Gordon, Taunton, Aug. 31, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . Henry C. Perry, Taunton, Aug. 31, 1855. 2d Lieutenant, . Baylies Sanford, Taunton, Aug. 31, 1855. 3d Lieutenant, . James H. Sproat, Taunton, April 6, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . Zaccheus Sherman, Taunton, March 4, 1856. H— Quincy. Captain, . Thaddeus H. Newcomb, Quincy, . April 24, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . William Nash, Quincy, . . April 24, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . Benjamin C. C. White, Quincy, . Sept. 5, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . Charles Holmes, Quincy, . Sept. 5, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . Thaddeus Churchill, Quincy, . . Sept. 5, 1857. / Hingham. Captain, . Hawkes Fearing, Jr., Hingham, June 20, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . Joseph T. Sprague, Hingham, June 20, 1855. 2d Lieutenant, . Luther Stephenson, Jr., Hingham, June 20, 1855. 3d Lieutenant, . Edwin Fearing, Hingham, June 20, 1855. 4th Lieutenant, . Elijah W. Burr, Hingham, June 20, 1855. Cadets of First Division. Boston. Captain,* . . Christopher C. Holmes, Milton,i, . Aug. 26, 1858. Lieutenant,! . Thomas P. Rich, Boston, . Aug. 26, 1858. Ensign,f . A. Charles Baldwin, Boston, . Aug. 26, 1858. Adjutant,^ • . John Jeffries, Jr., Boston, . Aug. 26, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Joseph M. Churchill, Milton, . May 3, 1854. 1st Lieutenant, . William A. Bangs, Boston, . May 3, 1854. 1st Lieutenant, . Thomas C. A. Dexter, Boston,, . Jan. 12, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Charles R. Codman, Boston, . April 13, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Samuel M. Quincy, Boston, . Aug. 26, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Russell Sturgis, Jr., Boston, . Aug. 26, 1858. Quarterniaster,§ . Moses W. Weld, Boston, . May 3, 1854. Surgeon, . Ezra Palmer, Jr., Boston, . May 3, 1854. * With rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. t With rank of Major. % With rank of Captain. § With rank of 1st Lieutenant. . . . 68 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. SECOND DIVISION. Major-General, . . William Sutton, Salem, . . Feb. 2, 1850 Division Inspector, . Daniel Perkins, Salem, . . Feb. 15, 1850 Quartermaster, . . William Saunders, Salem, . Aug. 9, 1858 . Aid-de-Camp, Samuel Brown, Jr., Salem, • July 19, 1855 Aid-de-Camp, . Jairus W. Perry, Salem, . . Jan. 8, 1856 Engineer, . . David Moore, Salem, . Aug. 6, 1853. Judge Advocate, . Alfred A. Abbott, Danvers, . May 8, 1850. THIRD BRIGADE. Brigadier- General, . Benjamin F. Butler, Lowell, . . May 26, 1857 Brig. Maj. & Inspector, William H. Clemence, Lowell, . July 28, 1857 Quartermaster, . . Thomas J. Porter, Woburn, . July 28, 1857 Engineer, . . . Peter Haggerty, Lowell, . . July 28, 1857 Aid-de-Camp, . . Samuel E. Convers, Lowell, . . July 28, 1857 Company of Light Dragoons annexed to Third Brigade. Waltham. Captain, . William Gibbs, Waltham, . . April 23, 1856. 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, Thomas W. Farnsworth, Waltham, April 25, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, Samuel O. Upham, Waltham, . April 25, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . Thomas M. Parker, Waltham, April 25, 1857. Adjutant, . . Gardner Banks, Waltham, June 3, 1858. Surgeon, , Royal S. Warren, Waltham, . April 14, 1858. Fifth Regiment Infantry. Colonel, Charles B. Rogers, Charlestown, . July 7, 1855. Lieutenant-Colonel, Major, George P. Kettell, Charlestown, . April 12, 1856. Adjutant, . Thomas O. Barri, Cambridge, . . June 6, 1856. Quartermaster, George Curtis, Medford, . . July 30, 1855. Paymaster, Frederick A. Ham, Charlestown, . July 30, 1855. Surgeon, William N. Lane, Charlestown, . July 30, 1855. Surgeon's Mate, S. Watson Drew, Woburn, . July 30, 1855. Company A— Concord. Captain, Richard Barrett, Concord, . May 13, 1856. 1st Lieutenant, George L. Prescott, Concord, . May 13, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, Nathan Derby, Concord, . May 13, 1856. 3d Lieutenant, George P. How, Concord, . May 21, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, Joseph Derby, Jr., Concord, . May 21, 1857. . 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 69 B—Somerville. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, . William E. Robinson, Somerville, . Feb. 25, 1850. 2d Lieutenant, . Gorham A. Leland, Somerville, . May 22, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . Nathaniel C. Hawkins, Somerville, . May 22, 1857. D— Charlestown. Captain, Richard W. Lakeman, Charlestown, April 29, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, OO 2d Lieutenant, Charles W. Strout, Charlestown, . April 1858. 3d Lieutenant, Benjamin F. Tucker, Charlestown, . April 29, 1857. E—Medford. Captain, Samuel C. Lawrence, Medford, . June- 18, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, John Hutchins, Medford, . . May 13, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, 3d Lieutenant, William H. Pettee, W. Cambridge, . Aug. 19, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, George Russell, West Cambridge, . Aug. 19, 1857. G— Woburn. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, A. Franklin Thompson, Woburn, June 21, 1858. H— Charlestown. Captain, John T. Boyd, Charlestown, . Aug. 2, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, Frank W. Pray, Boston, . Aug. 2, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, John B. Norton, Charlestown, April 20, 1858. Sixth Regiment Infantry. Colonel, Edward F. Jones, Lowell, April 25, 1857. Lieutenant-Colonel, Walter Shattuck, Groton, April 25, 1857. Major, Benjamin F. Watson, Lawrence, April 25, 1857. Adjutant, . Alpha B. Farr, Lowell, . April 28, 1857. Quartermaster, James L. Williams, Lowell, July 22 1857. Paymaster, . Charles S. Eastman, Lowell, . June 5, 1857. Surgeon, Norman Smith, Groton, . June 5, 1857. Surgeon's Mate, Daniel P. Gage, Lowell, . June 5, 1857. Chaplain, . Charles Babbidge, Pepperell, . May 11, 1857. B— Groton. Captain, Eusebius S. Clark, Groton, Aug. 0, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Charles Prescott, Groton, Alio-.© 9, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Henry C. Haynes, Groton, Aug. 9, 1858. — 70 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. C—Lowell. Captain, . Emilus Stackpole, Lowell, . July 8, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . . George H. Pearson, Lowell, . • July 8, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . - - — — 3d Lieutenant, . . Hiram K. Barnard, Lowell, . Aug. it 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Alpheus R. Brown, Lowell, . July 8, 1857. D—Lowell. Captain, . Albert S. Follansbee, Lowell, . . Aug. 20, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . . Andrew C. Wright, Lowell, . • Aug. 20, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . Stillman Bushee, Lowell, . Aug. 20, 1858. E—Acton. Captain, - - - 1st Lieutenant, . . Luke Smith, Aeton, . March 20, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . . Henry Robinson, Acton, . . March 20, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . Abram H. Jones, Acton, . . March 20, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . John D. Moulton, Acton, . March 20, 1857. F—Lawrence. Captain, . - - 1st Lieutenant, . . Benoni T. Durgin, Lawrence, . . Dec. 23, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . . Leverett Bradley, Lawrence, . . April 21, 1856. 3d Lieutenant, . . Benj. F. Chadbourne, Lawrence, . Dec. 23, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Jerome Cross, Methuen, . . Dec. 23, 1857. G—Loivell. Captain, . Josiah A. Sawtell, Lowell, . Marcht 5, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . . James W. Hart, Lowell, . . April 10, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . . Philip V. Thomas, Lowell, • July 17, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . Rinaldo H. Tyler, Lowell, . July 17, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . H—Lowell. Captain, . Andrew Blood, Lowell, . . Oct. 19, 1853. - - 1st Lieutenant, . - 2d Lieutenant, . . John F. Noyes, Lowell, . . April 12, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . . Gilbert C. Carr, Lowell, . . Jan. 26, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Israel N. Wilson, Lowell, . Jan. 26, 1857. / Lawrence. Captain, . John Pickering, Lawrence, . Feb. 19, 1856. 1st Lieutenant, . . Guilford S. Ladd, Lawrence, . . April 19, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . Stephen D. Stokes, Lawrence, . April 19, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . . Francis Benson, Lawrence, . May 15, 1857. . . 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 71 Second Battalion Rifles. Major, Ephraim Moore, Sudbury, . . Jan. 18, 1854. Adjutant, . Daniel Pope, Marlborough, . . June 28, 1856. Quartermaster, George Houghton, Marlborough, . Aug. 15, 1857. Surgeon, Dexter Mills Tucker, Marlborough, Aug. 6, 1855. Company A—Marlborough. Captain, Henry Whitcomb, Bolton, . Aug. 11, 1856. 1st Lieutenant, Horatio Bruce, Marlborough, . . April 26, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, Oilman Hapgood, Marlborough, . Jan. 17, 1854. 3d Lieutenant, Jacob Kendall, Bolton, . . May 22, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, Samuel M. Fuller, Berlin, . Aug. 22, 1857. B—Sudbury. Captain, Samuel Adams Willis, Acton, . . May 26, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, Joel F. Parmenter, Sudbury, . . May 26, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, George Wolcott, Stowe, . . July 31, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, Hiram Haynes, Sudbury, . April 18, 1857. FOURTH BRIGADE. Brigadier-General, . Joseph Andrews, Salem, . Sept. 2, 1851. Brig Maj. & Inspector, Henry Merritt, Salem, . Sept. 15, 1851. Quartermaster, . . John F. Fellows, Chelsea, Aug. 17, 1858. Engineer, . . . William A. Williams, Chelsea, July 17, 1858. Aid-de-Camp, . . Samuel C. Oliver, Lawrence, . Aug. 19, 1853. Section of Battery of Light Artillery, annexed to Fourth Brigade. Salem. Captain, . Charles H. Manning, Salem, . . Jan. 28, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Daniel P. Watson, Salem, . Feb. 13, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Edward Wilson, Salem, . . Jan. 28, 1858. Surgeon, . Elisha H. Quimby, Salem, . March 1, 1858. Seventh Regiment Infantry. Colonel, . Lyman Dike, Stoneham, . . April 19, 1858. Lieutenant-Colonel, . Simeon Flint, Salem, . April 19, 1858. Major, . John Wiley, 2d, South Reading, . June 26, 1858. Adjutant, . . Barnabas N. Mann, Chelsea, . . May 10, 1858. Quartermaster, . Amos Cummings, Jr., Reading, . May 15, 1858. Paymaster, . Hadley P. Burrill, Chelsea, . June 1, 1858. Surgeon, . William H. Heath, Stoneham, . Aug. 19, 1858. Surgeon's Mate, 72 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. Company A—Salem. Captain, . - - 1st Lieutenant, . . Henry A. Brown, Salem, . Dec. 23, 1853. 2d Lieutenant, . . James B. Nichols, Salem, . April 3, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . Nathaniel B. Silsbee, Salem, . . April 18, 1856. 4th Lieutenant, . . William A. Brooks, Salem, . April 3, 1857. B—Salem. Captain, . George H. Peirson, Salem, . Jan. 17, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . . Daniel B. Lord, Salem, . . Jan. 17, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . . George Norris, Jr., Hamilton, . . April 13, 1854. 3d Lieutenant, . . Israel P. Harris, Salem, . . Jan. 17, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Edward H. Staten, Salem, . Jan. 21, 1857. C—Stoneham. Captain, . - - 1st Lieutenant, . . John H. Dike, Stoneham, . April 16, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . Hiram George, Stoneham, . July 6, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . John E. Wiggin, Stoneham, . July 6, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Frank B. Jenkins, Stoneham, . . July 6, 1857. E—South Reading. Captain, . James F. Emerson, South Reading, . July 10, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . . John W. Locke, South Readin^?, . July 10, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . E. Hazen Walton, South Reading, . Feb. 7, 1857. • 3d Lieutenant, . George L. Hawkes, South Reading, Aug. 19, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Charles E. Locke, South Reading, . Aug. 19, 1857. F— Chelsea. Captain, . William C. Norton, Chelsea, . . Dec. 16, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . . Joshua C. Mayo, Chelsea, . Dec. 16, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . . Lewis Smith, Jr., Chelsea, . Dec. 16, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . John Roberts, Chelsea, . . Dec. 16, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Henry T. Holmes, Chelsea, . Dec. 10, 1857. G—Haverhill. Captain, . William Taggart, Haverhill, . . July 21, 1853. 1st Lieutenant, . . Eben D. Bailey, Haverhill, . July 21, 1853. 2d Lieutenant, . . Francis Butters, Jr., Haverhill, . Feb. 22 1855. 3d Lieutenant, . . Orlando F. Osgood, Haverhill, . May 4, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Carlos P. Messer, Haverhill, . . May 4, 1857. H—Salem. Captain, . Eleazer Hathaway, Salem, . Feb. 8, 1855. - - 1st Lieutenant, . - - 2d Lieutenant, . . Charles Remon, Salem, . . May 21, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . Charles Pinkham, South Danvcjrs, . May 21, 1857. . 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 73 Eighth Regiment Infantry. Colonel, . Frederick J. Coffin, Newburyport, . June 9, 1855. Lieutenant-Colonel, . John F. Brown, Marblehead, . . June 2, 1857. Major, . Israel W. Wallis, Beverly, . June 2, 1857. - - Adjutant, . . Quartermaster, . . Samuel T. Payson, Newburyport, . June 27, 1855. Paymaster, . Win. Currier, Jr., Newburyport, . May 22, 1856. Surgeon, . John Ronton, Lynn, . June 29, 1855. Surgeon's Mate, . William F. Bulkley, Lynn, . May 22, 1856. Company A—Newburyport. 90 Captain, . Nehemiah Flanders, Newburyport. . May — w, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . . Daniel C. Batchelder, Newburyport , April 28, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, . Albert W. Bartlett, Newburyport, . April 28, 1856. 3d Lieutenant, . . Isaac Poor, Newburyport, . April 28, 1856. 4th Lieutenant, . . George Creasey, Newburyport, . May 16, 1857. B—Marblehead. Captain, . Daniel J. Preston, Dan vers, . March 30, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . Franklin Knight, Chelsea, . Aug. 6, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . . Abiel S. Roads, Marblehead, . . Aug. 6, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . . Charles W. Innis, Marblehead, April 1, 1857. C—Marblehead, Captain, . Knott V. Martin, Marblehead, . Oct. 6, 1852. 1st Lieutenant, . . Lewis R. Cruflf, Marblehead, . . March 31, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, . John Stevens, 2d, Marblehead, . March 31, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . . Lorenzo F. Linnell, Marblehead, . May 22, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . . Samuel C. Graves, Marblehead, . May 22, 1857. D—Lynn. Captain, . Timothy Munroe, Lynn, . May 21, 1852. 1st Lieutenant, . William A. Frazer, Lynn, . Feb. 19, 1855. 2d Lieutenant, ..George T. Newhall, Lynn, . May 8, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . Elbridge Z. Saunderson, Lynn, . May 8, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . Charles M. Maudant, Lynn . . May 19, 1857. } E—Beverly. Captain, . Francis E. Porter, Beverly, . June 16, 1857. . 1st Lieutenant, . Joseph T. Haskell, Beverly, . Aug. 16, 1854. 2d Lieutenant, . John W. Raymond, Beverly, . . June 16, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . Eleazer Giles, Beverly, . . June 16. 1857. 4th Lieutenant, . Albert Wallis, Beverly, . . July 2, 1857. F—Lynn. Captain, . James Hudson, Jr., Lynn, . May 15, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, . Edward A. Chandler, Lynn, . . April 22, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Henry Stone, Lynn, . July 16, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . Henry W. Oliver, Lynn, . May 15, 1857. 74 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. G— Gloucester. Captain, Andrew Elwell, Gloucester, March 30, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, Charles Gardner, Gloucester, March 30, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, Addison Center, Gloucester, April 5, 1858- 4th Lieutenant, David W. Low, Gloucester, March 30, 1857. H—Marbleh ead. Captain, Francis Boardman, Marblehead, . May 14, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, Benjamin G. Pitman, Marblehead, . May 14, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, 3d Lieutenant, Thomas Cloon, Marblehead, . May 14, 1857. First Battalion Rifles. Major, Ben : Perley Poore, West Newbury, Dec. 8, 1852. Adjutant, . Quartermaster, Samuel W. Haines, Newburyport, . Aug. 28, 1856. Surgeon, David L. Ambrose, West Newbury, Aug. 20, 1858. Company A— West Newbury, Captain, Moses P. Stanwood, W. Newbury, . March 24, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, Eben P. Stanwood, W. Newbury, . April 7, 1855. 2d Lieutenant, Elbridge Merrill, West Newbury, . June 15, 1855. 3d Lieutenant, J. Warren Brown, West Newbury, . June 15, 1855. 4th Lieutenant, Benjamin H. Wilson, W. Newbury, Aug. 28, 1856. B—Newbury. Captain, Gideon Rogers, Jr., Newbury, . June 10, 1856 1st Lieutenant, Elijah P. Rogers, Newbury, . June 10, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, 4th Lieutenant, Ezekiel D. Rogers, Newbury, . Aug. 4, 1856 C—Rowley. Captain, David Saunders, Rowley, . Aug. 2, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, Timothy W. Emerson, Rowley, . July 26, 1855 2d Lieutenant, Moses P. Payson, Rowley, . July 26, 1855. 3d Lieutenant, Milton Todd, Rowley, . • July 26, 1855. 4th Lieutenant, Samuel G. Prime, Rowley, . July 26, 1855 ny of Cadets, Second Division. Salem. Captain, Samuel B. Foster, Salem, . Feb. 16, 1847. Captain-Lieutenant, J. Louis Marks, Salem, . . Feb. 16, 1847. 1st Lieutenant, Joseph A. Dalton, Salem, . Feb. 16, 1847. 2d Lieutenant, Richard Skinner, Jr., Salem, . May 24, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, Jonathan A. Kenny, Salem, . May 24, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, Thomas H. Johnson, Salem, . May 24, 1858. Ensign, Joseph C. Foster, Salem, . May 24, 1858. Adjutant, . John Pickering, Jr., Salem, . May IT, 1854. Quartermaster, Surgeon, John Gage Wood, Salem, May 17, 1854. 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 75 THIRD DIVISION Major-General, . Augustus Morse, Leominster, . . Jan. 30, 1856 Division Inspector, Chas. H. Merriam, Leominster, . Feb. 20, 1856 Quartermaster, . David L. Morrill, W. Brookfield, . Sept. 2, 1856. Engineer, . Henry Smith, Templeton, . Aug. 31, 1858 Aid-de-Camp, William B. Wood, Fitchburg, . . Feb. 20, 1856 Aid-de-Camp, Judge Advocate, Joel W. Fletcher, Leominster, . Feb. 20, 1856. FIFTH BRIGADE. Brigadier-General, Samuel H. Leonard, Worcester, . March 25, 1856. Brig. Maj. & Inspector, Quartermaster, . Henry Phelps, Worcester, . July 21, 1856. Engineer, . John Boyden, Worcester, . July 21, 1856. Aid-de-Camp, Edwin Bynner, Worcester, . June 1, 1858. Ninth Regiment of Infantry. Colonel, . Edwin Upton, Fitchburg, April 6, 1858. Lieutenant-Colonel, . Gilman M. Palmer, Clinton, . April 10, 1855 Major, . William Kimball, Fitchburg, . Aug. 25, 1855. .' Adjutant, . John W. Kimball, Fitchburg, . May 1, 1858. Quartermaster, . George H. Sherwin, Fitchburg, Sept. 4, 1858 Paymaster, . . Charles H. Eager, Fitchburg, . Sept. 4, 1858 Surgeon, . James R. Wellman, Fitchburg, Sept. 4, 1858 Surgeon's Mate, Company A—Leominster. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, Cornelius A. Whitcomb, Leominster, Dec. 15, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, Andrew G. Derby, Leominster, . Dec. 15, 1856. 3d Lieutenant, Henry E. Peirce, Leominster, . Dec. 15, 1856. 4th Lieutenant, Andrew B. Osborn, Leominster, . Feb. 13, 1858. B—Fitchburg. Captain, James A. Cunningham, Lunenburg, Feb. 13, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, M. Edwin Day, Fitchburg, . . Feb. 13, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, S. Gilman Frost, Fitchburg, . . Feb. 13, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, John Q. Wright, Fitchburg, . . Feb. 13, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, Clark S. Simonds, Fitchburg, . . Feb. 13, 1858. , .. 76 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. C— Clinton. Captain, Christopher C. Stone, Clinton, March 13, 1858 1st Lieutenant, James N. Johnson, Northborough, March 13, 1858 2d Lieutenant, Lysander G. Mason, Clinton, . March 13, 1858 3d Lieutenant, Leonard Carter, Clinton, Feb. 7, 1857 4th Lieutenant, John D. Brigham, Clinton, March 13, 1858 E—Fitchburg. Captain, Jonas Corey, Fitchburg, Dec. 13, 1856 1st Lieutenant, Charles H. Foss, Fitchburg, . Dec. 13, 1856 2d Lieutenant, Levi Lawrence, Fitchburg, May 26, 1858 3d Lieutenant, Oscar A. Battles, Fitchburg, . July 21, 1855 4th Lieutenant, Theodore S. Foster, Fitchburg, Dec. 13, 1856 F—Sterling. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, . Charles P. Nelson, Sterling, . . April 28, 1854. 3d Lieutenant, . Foster E. Stuart, Princeton, . . June 20, 1857. G—Ashburnliam. Captain, . Joseph P. Rice, Ashburnham, . July 26, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . Addison A. Walker, Ashburnham, . July 26, 1855 2d Lieutenant, . Alonzo P. Davis, Ashburnham, . Feb. 28, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, . George H. Barrett, Ashburnham, . Feb. 28, 1857 4th Lieutenant, . Silas Nims, Ashburnham, . Feb. 28, 1857. Tenth Regiment of Infantry. Colonel, . Charles S. Childs, Worcester, . . May 20, 1856. Lieutenant- Colonel James H. Barker, Milford, . May 20, 1856 Major, Calvin E. Pratt, Worcester, . . Aug. H, 1856 Adjutant, . John M. Studley, Worcester, . . May 31, 1858 Quartermaster, Henry Keith, Worcester, . Aug. 9, 1856. Paymaster, . Eliakim A. Bates, Hopkinton, . Aug. 9, 1856 Surgeon, Benjamin Heywood, Worcester, . Aug. 9, 1856. Surgeon's Mate, J. Mason Rice, Worcester, .Aug. 4, 1858 Company A—Milford. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, Thomas G. Kent, Milford, June 1, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, Charles F. Claflin, Milford, . June 1, 1858. - B— Worcester. Captain, Edward Lamb, Worcester, May 1, 1856. 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, Harrison W. Pratt, Worcester, Aug. 27, 1856. 3d Lieutenant, Salsbury Hyde, Worcester, May 1, 1856. 4th Lieutenant, J. Waldo Denny, Worcester, . May 1, 1856. 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 77 G— West Boylston. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, Oliver J. Moore, West Boylston, . Feb. 28, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, Joel H. Howe, West Boylston, . Feb. 28, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, Whipple B. Harris, West Boylston, Feb. 28, 1857. H—Hopkinton. Captain, . William B. Claflin, Hopkinton, . June 12, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Frederick H. Safford, Hopkinton, . June 12, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Edmund W. Phelps, Hopkinton, . June 12, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . Reuben Smith, Hopkinton, . Aug. 6, 1856. Third Battalion of Rifles. Major, . Elijah B. Stoddard, Worcester, . May 28, 1858. Adjutant, . . Samuel V. Stone, Worcester, . . June 14, 1858. Quartermaster, Surgeon, . Samuel Flagg, Worcester, . July 22, 1858. Company A— Worcester. Captain, . George H. Ward, Worcester, . . Feb. 22, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . Augustus B. R. Sprague, Worcester,, Feb. 22, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Edwin A. Wood, Worcester, . . Feb. 22, 1858. 3d Lieutenant, . Samuel Hathaway, Worcester, . May 20, 1853. 4th Lieutenant, . Edwin P. Woodward, Worcester, . Feb. 22, 1858. B—Holden. Captain, . Augustus F. Damon, Holden, . . Aug. 28, 1858. • 1st Lieutenant, . Charles W. Gleason, Holden, . Aug. 28, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Charles Knowlton, Holden, . Aug. 28, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, . David F. Parmenter, Holden, . . June 20, 1857. SIXTH BRIGADE. Brigadier-General, . Andrew A. Richmond, Adams, . May 23, 1855 Brig. Maj. & Inspector, John J. LeRoy, Adams, . . Feb. 9, 1858 Quartermaster, . . David W. McElwain, Adams, . . June 16, 1855 Engineer, . . . Mortimer D. Whitaker, Chicopee, . Sept. 4, 1858 Aid-de-Camp, . . Charles K. Hawks, Northampton, . July 2, 1855 Company of Cavalry annexed to Sixth Brigade3rigade. Springfield. Captain, Charles A. Baxter, Springfield, . March 27, 1858 1st Lieutenant, Gideon J. Burt, Longmeadow, . March 26, 1856 2d Lieutenant, Francis H. Moseley, Springfield, . July 23, 1857 3d Lieutenant, Tim Henry, Springfield, . March 27, 1858 4th Lieutenant, T. Bradford Sargent, Springfield, . March 27, 1858 Adjutant, . Surgeon, George W. Denison, Chicopee, • Sept. 4, 1858. . .. 78 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. Eleventh Regiment of Infantry. Colonel, Timothy W. Sloan, Amherst, . . March 23, 1858 Lieutenant- Colonel, George P. Carpenter, Shelburne, . March 23, 1858 Major, Henry A. Bowen, Buckland, . . March 23, 1858 Adjutant, . Samuel H. Crandall, Shutesbury, . June 5, 1858 Quartermaster, Orville F. Morrison, Coleraine, . June 5, 1858 Paymaster, Surgeon, William M. Parker, Shutesbury, . June 5, 1858 Surgeon's Mate, Lewis S. Bemis, Enfield, . June 5, 1858 Company A—Shelburne. Captain, Halbert S. Greenleaf, Shelburne, • Aug. 15, 1857 1st Lieutenant, Ozro Miller, Shelburne,. . Aug. 15, 1857 2d Lieutenant, Chandler J. Woodward, Shelburne, May 26, 1858 4th Lieutenant, Benjamin F. Leland, Shelburne, . Aug. 15, 1857 B—Leverett. Captain, Adin W. Caswell, Wendell, . . Feb. 21, 1857 1st Lieutenant, Stephen S. Marvell, Leverett, . Feb. 21, 1857 2d Lieutenant, Aldin Wilder, Leverett, . . Feb. 21, 1857 3d Lieutenant, Dwight E. Graves, Leverett, . . Feb. 21, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, Charles Hathaway, Leverett, . . Feb. 21, 1857 D—Shutesbury. Captain, Horace Jennison, Shutesbury, . June 4, 1858 1st Lieutenant, Charles V. Crossman, Shutesbury, . June 4, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, Joseph A. Haskins, Shutesbury, . June 4, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, Sardes S. Sloane, Montague, . . Aug. 8, 1857 E— Coleraine. Captain, Thomas Purinton, 2d, Coleraine, . April 11, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, Joshua B. Totman, Coleraine, . April 11, 1857. 2d Lieutenant, Erastus C. Morrison, Charlemont, . April 11, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, Myron Hawkes, Coleraine, . April 11, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, Job R. Smith, Coleraine, . April 11, 1857. Twelfth Regiment of Infantry. Colonel, . Horace C. Lee, Springfield, . Dec. 6, 1854. Lieutenant-Colonel, . Charles L. Shaw, Springfield, . . May 15, 1858. Major, Adjutant, . . Albert S. Haven, Springfield, . May 20, 1857. Quartermaster, . Allen M. Galpin, Springfield, . . May 20, 1857. Paymaster, . Jarvis G. Shaw, Springfield, . . June 1, 1855. Surgeon, Surgeon's Mate, . William G. Breck, Springfield, . Aug. 1, 1855. Chaplain, . . Morris E. White, Northampton, . June 1, 1855. 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 79 Company B—Springfield. Captain, John Taylor, Springfield, May 28, 1857. 1st Lieutenant, 2d Lieutenant, Hosea C. Lombard, Springfield, June 5, 1857. 3d Lieutenant, John W. Strong, Springfield, . June 5, 1857. 4th Lieutenant, C—Northampton. Captain, William R. Marsh, Northampton, . June 10, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, Thomas W. Meekins, Northampton, June 10, 1858- 2d Lieutenant, 4th Lieutenant, Merritt Clark, Northampton, . April 8, 1857. D—Belchertown. Captain, 1st Lieutenant, William F. Carter, Belchertown, . June 28, 1856. 2d Lieutenant, 3d Lieutenant, William H. Bridgman, Belchertown, June 28, 1856. E— Ware. Captain, Paul C. Wood, Ware, • March 18, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, Jabez E. Bowdoin, Ware, March 18, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, Jerome Gates, Ware, March 2, 1855. 3d Lieutenant, Daniel Sanford, Ware, . March 18, 1858. 4th Lieutenant, Virgil Guild, Ware, March 2, 1855. G— Greenfield. Captain, Jefford M. Decker, Greenfield, March 3, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, George Peirce, Jr., Greenfield, May 11, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, Henry D. Mirick, Greenfield, . June 15, 1858. Fikst Battalion of Infantry. Major, . Henry S. Briggs, Pittsfield, July 10, 1855. Adjutant, . . Nathan G. Brown, Pittsfield, . July 20, 1855. Quartermaster, . Daniel J. Dodge, Pittsfield, Aug. 8, 1855. Surgeon, . William L. Jackson, Pittsfield, Aurr. 9, 1856- Company A—Pittsfield. Captain, . Charles M. Whelden, Pittsfield, April 16, 1858. 1st Lieutenant, . James N. Strong, Pittsfield, April 16, 1858. 2d Lieutenant, . Franklin F. Read, Pittsfield, . April 16, 1858- 3d Lieutenant, . Henry H. Richardson, Pittsfield, June 18, 1857. B—Adams. Captain, . William M. Brown, Adams, Aug. 6, 1855. 1st Lieutenant, . Samuel T. Rogers, Adams, Aug. 6, 1855. 2d Lieutenant, . Charles H. Crosier, Adams, Aug. 6, 1855. 3d Lieutenant, . Lewis W. Goddard, Adams, June 19, 1857- 4th Lieutenant, . Elisha Smart, Adams, June 19, 1857. APPENDIX. [A.] ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR BANKS To the Officers and Soldiers of the Third Division, M. V. M., at Camp Wool, Springfield, September 22, 1858. Citizen Soldiers : In obedience to the laws of the Commonwealth, in recog- nition of its ancient traditions, as well as by our own choice we have abandoned for a brief period ordinary vocations and have assembled in camp, not as citizens but as soldiers, for instruction and practice in arts which are necessary for the support of governments and for the protection of private and public rights. Departing somewhat from the usual regulations of encampment, it has been thought proper to devote a portion of time to the careful consideration of the claims which the institution of the volunteer militia has upon the people, and which the State has in return the right to expect or demand of us. By direction of the officer in command, Major-General Morse, we are assembled for this pur- pose. We are honored by the presence of many gentlemen connected with civil departments of the government, and by distinguished citizens of different parts of the Commonwealth, who attest by their presence their interest in all that concerns the welfare of citizen soldiers. I am happy to meet officers of high rank from the First and Second Divisions of the Massachusetts Militia, and I welcome also upon this occasion with pleasure, its past officers and members from different parts of the State, whom I see around me in gratifying numbers. The fair faces that are beaming upon us, and the stalwart and manly forms that surround us in every part of this thronged and beautiful temple, assure us that we have the sympathy, and may win the confidence of those disconnected with our organization except by public ties, who wield the powers of public opinion here in this the fairest and most fruitful valley of New England, and who have a right to know of us what our purposes are and what our capacities for service. Gentlemen of the civil and military departments of the government, you are welcome ! Citizens of Springfield, to whom we are indebted by night and by day for innumerable courtesies, welcome ! Welcome, gentlemen of the press ! Ladies, in behalf of all who surround me, our friends, or our guests, civilians or soldiers, whose eyes proclaim, though the lip falters, that I do not misinterpret their thoughts,—in behalf of that gallant officer whose name and title designates 11 — 82 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. and honors our camp, whose life has been well spent in the service of his country, and who, under every commission and in every quarter, upon the Atlantic slope, the regions of the Mississippi, or upon the far distant Pacific, has won and worn the honors of an intrepid officer and noble man, in his name, and in the name of all, I bid you welcome,—thrice welcome,—as the grace and ornament of our assembly, and the representatives of those, in every age of the world, nearest and dearest to the soldier's heart. I hesitate not, fellow-soldiers, to assume, that in this convocation at least, we shall be honored with the approval of the people of the Commonwealth. A few hours, withdrawn from that period of time which in other days, within my own recollection, was devoted to amusements approaching revelry, or to excitements bordering upon dissipation and riot,—a few hours, devoted to the consideration of our duties in this public manner, cannot be regarded as time misappropriated. The approval of the people must follow every effort, clearly to understand and honestly to fulfil our obligations- to them as citizens or soldiers. There are two elements of power by which governments may be sustained. I do not allude to the relative merits of governments, or systems of governments. The first is the possession of that degree of capacity on the part of its subjects which will enable them universally to recognize the justice of its decrees, and the wisdom to render to the government while it exists, that obedience which is indispensable to its support. This would be a government without force, dependent for its maintenance upon moral power alone. A government thus supported, so long as it should be just, would be the perfection of political organization. But it has never yet existed, and the present age does not promise an immediate fulfilment of a long deferred hope of good men. The variant opinions that arise from differing mental organizations, different habits of life, or different grades of intelligence, make it impossible in the weighty affairs of government that any arbitration should be universally acknowledged, which has not its symbols of power as well as of wisdom. If it were possible, within the circle of its own subjects to abtain such acknowledg- ments, it would be impracticable as to surrounding States. A government without force, is a government without authority, and that is no government at all. The second element of political strength is in the possession, on the part of the government itself, of a power to enforce its decrees. But the possession of such power independent of its legitimate subjects, is incompatible with popular freedom, or the continued existence of republican institutions. It was emi- nently wise, therefore in the early American statesmen, to discourage and prohibit standing armies, and to rely upon voluntary organizations of the people, as soldiers, for the support of law and the maintenance of liberty ; thus presenting them for the first time to the world in the double capacity of sub- jects and supporters of a government of their own. There is nothing in the history of the world that enforces better than their example the necessity of military instruction and organization. By force they sought and conquered the peace which we enjoy—peace in domestic life peace with all governments, and peace in the worship of God. Adversity — ; 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 83 subjected them to trial in every form against unreasoning and tyrannical rulers upon perilous and comparatively unknown seas ; on the hunting grounds of untamed and untamable savages. Against the first military States of the world, they c'onquered independence, and in defiance of the only naval power that asserted its supremacy over the waters of the earth, they vindicated the freedom of the seas to all nations. The features of the country have been changed by their prowess. The Atlantic States have enlarged the power secured to them by the Revolution. The basin of the Mississippi has found an outlet, through the Gulf, once denied to us;—and the Pacific coast has been added to their territory by the treaty of peace which recalled our triumphant armies from Mexico. Every where abroad the power of the government is respected—every where at home, domestic peace is maintained. How is it that a people who less than a century since first conceived the idea of independence, has been able to compass such results ? Our own State, in the maxim it has chosen for its seal and crest, has given us not only the secret of acquisition, but the method of maintaining that power : Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. By the sword, by the keen sword we won, and by the sword we will maintain the peace and order that are essential to liberty. Their history is more impressive than their maxims. In every position our fathers advanced with their lives in their hands, and from their stern and bloody experience has grown up the body of laws which originated and which regulate the military organizations of the State. It is that history which has impressed upon the American race its characteristic military feature. Men have imitated their examples, embodied their precepts in statutes, and mothers with song and story, have made known to their children the high deeds of those to whom we are indebted for the privileges we enjoy. It is not with us alone that such examples have contributed to the formation of national charac- ter. England has had her heroes of the sea and land. France her Lafayette and Napoleon, Switzerland her Tell, Tyrol its Tekeli, Sweden its Charles XII. and Gustavus, Germany its Hiitter, and Hungary its Kossuth,—whose achievements live less in written history than in the traditions of the people. The legends of Greece and Rome have not yet lost their power on the human race, " Roman wives still pray to Juno, For boys with hearts as bold As his who kept the bridge so well In the brave days of old." The calamities of war are not more terrible than the necessities of war. The history of the world instructs us on every page that those who love coun- try, and enjoy liberty, must be prepared to sacrifice or defend their own. Commerce and Christianity often follow upon the desolate path of battle. The sharp crack of the rifle preceded the westward movement of American institutions, and the recent treaty of peace with China, news that first flashed across the Atlantic cable, opening to millions of eastern Asia the advantages of commerce and the knowledge of the Christian religion, followed the track of desolating war from the Atlantic ocean eastward with the same steady and 84 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. triumphant march that characterized the movement of American civilization from the Atlantic westward, upon the rifle path of the pioneer. However we may deprecate the spirit of propagandism which seeks to force its own convictions of truth upon others, we cannot but admire the love of country that enabled our fathers to defend their own, nor should we fail to imitate their example. " To every man upon the earth, Death cometh soon or late, And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For thffi ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods! " It was not my purpose, however, to vindicate the necessity of military organ- izations as a means solely of national defence. They offer other advantages less frequently urged but not unworthy consideration. Their efficiency in enforcing law and suppressing tumult cannot be passed without remark. It may perhaps be thought by some that our own State is free from dangers of this character. But we have among us the same elements of disorder that have carried anarchy, desolation and death to other communities. The beau- tiful city in which we stand is not now less disturbed than New York at the moment when apparently wild with joy for the success of the ocean telegraph, it was appalled by the burning of the quarantine buildings at Staten Island. All of us can recollect the effect produced upon this country a few years ago when the parliament buildings of a neighboring province were burned by a mob. During the past two years, how often have we been startled by violent outbreaks, not only in the recently settled, but in some of the oldest cities of the Union. I should rejoice—none more, if I were assured that our own happy people were beyond contingencies of this character. But we have our tradi- tions also. The blackened convent walls still stand upon an eminence near the city of Boston, monuments of violated law. The Broad Street riots that occurred twenty-one years ago, have left a vivid impression upon the citizens of Boston, not less on account of the violence of the outbreak, than of its almost instant suppression by the corps of National Lancers, then first called into service. It is but little more than three years since the municipal authorities of one of the most peaceful and prosperous of our cities, called upon the mili- tary department of the State for aid against an anticipated disturbance of the public peace, on the then approaching anniversary of American Independence. It is true that military force will not always anticipate or prevent outbreak or tumult. It is not within the power of medicine to proscribe contagion or fever, but the physician may cool the heated blood of the patient and check or control his disease. Of a kindred nature, is the advantage that is to be derived from this insti- tution of having in our chief towns men who are accustomed to command, and those who are equally accustomed to the discipline of obedience. The efficacy of such authority and power is witnessed everywhere. Amid the general con- sternation caused by conflagrations,—in the excitement of popular meetings, in moments of passion and frenzy that sometimes occur in the streets, and 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 85 especially in those appalling disasters at sea where such havoc is made of life, for the want of a power to counsel or wisdom to obey, the voice of such a man is heard and obeyed. Every man feels that he is safer in the presence of one who has been educated to command men, and to whom is given that obedience which recognizes the wisdom of his orders. The school of the soldier has still stronger claims upon the public as a means of rational amusement and manly exercise. There is nothing in which our people are more deficient. Recreation and exercise are as essential to men as laws are to governments. The public diversions of other nations,—the pleas- ures of the chase and the sports of the field, or the turf, or the ring,— are little known or respected here. Alleviated by few or no pleasures, and interrupted or sustained by little or no exercise, in youth or in age, the sombre cares of business absorb the best years of our existence, and leave us exhausted, if not lifeless, at middle age. There is no class of our people that does not suffer from these unceasing, corroding cares. The farmer or the mechanic requires exercise for the same reasons, if not to the same extent, as the student or trader. There is no pursuit that brings into action all the physical powers of man, and in the most laborious vocation there are parts of the system that do not find their proper development. Families that from generation to genera- tion closely follow sedentary occupations are for that reason dwarfed in stature. It is noticed in England that men, who from infancy are accustomed to the use of the needle, carry with them in the public streets the badge of their calling in the contracted muscles, in the uniform movement as well as by the dimin- ished strength of the arm thus constantly in use. It is not enough that the dwarfed stature and shrunk limbs mark those whose lives of labor have created them, but unless corrected by change of calling or generous exercise, they are transmitted as badges of physical deficiency, to their descendants. These are illustrations simply of the effect upon communities, of constant devotion to one form of labor, unrelieved by exercise or recreation. Happy are those who, subjected to unremitting toil, find opportunity to diversify their labor with difFerent employments ; happier still those who are able to relieve the pressure upon mind and body, by resort to generous recreations and manly exercise. Where among us can the farmer, the mechanic, the manufacturer, the mer- chant, the scholar, the legislator, find such relief from the effects of excessive mental or physical labor? I answer, that it can be found for all, if properly conducted, in the school of the soldier. As a recreation, simply, military discrpline would seem from the enthusiasm with which it is pursued, to be a satisfactory relief from pressure of business cares. As a means of exercise, there is not a limb which is not strengthened, not a muscle which is not developed in the training of the soldier. Every element of physical strength, the chest, the lungs, the voice, the limbs, receive new powers. He wears the mien of one who has been taught that it is equally pleasant and manly to command or obey, and he carries with him wherever he goes, and lie transmits to those that come after him, not the stiff and awkward strut of a recruit, nor the sidelong shuffling gait of the half-developed man, but .he glides on with the erect, vigorous, graceful and natural movement of a gentleman who suffers from no deficiency of physical power, and is embarrassed ; 86 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. by no part of his body of which apparently he would gladly be relieved. Such physical training is invaluable, not so much to the individuals who receive it, as to the race to which they belong. It is a matter of common observation, that a man transmits to his descendants not only his mental and physical deficiencies, but the very movement and carriage of the body which marks the father is repeated oftentimes with singular exactness in the son. A perfect man either in mental or physical organization is never the creation of a single generation, but wherever he stands he represents the virtues of a long line of ancestors. There is a force which is the equivalent of intellect, if it be not intellect itself, in the personal bearing of men. I have been informed by residents in the neighborhood of the School for Feeble-Minded Youth, at Boston, that a distant spectator, who observes the pupils in their morning walks, can deter- mine from the movement of the body the degree of intellect with which each is endowed. I repeat, then, that a correct physical training of the young men of any State is a public advantage of no slight character ; and though others may be more fortunate, I do not hesitate to say, that surveying our schools and colleges, our private and public institutions where the personal habits of our young men are formed, I know of none which presents so many salutary opportunities for the development of physical power, as the school of the soldier, when rightly understood and conducted. But I should fail in my duty, citizen soldiers, did I not say, also, that we are far, very far, I fear, from reaping the full advantage which may be obtained therefrom. The duty of the soldier is not discharged by ostentatious display, or unmeaning ceremony. Still less does it justify what is too often seen, dis- creditable revels or ruinous dissipation. In the true soldier we look for a man who knows, both by study and experience, what almost supernatural power exists in discipline of mind and body ; one who can command or obey, who exhibits in every position the graceful bearing of a gentleman or the strength of a giant ; who is familiar with whatever his duty requires of him ; who can apply the principles of exact science to the drill of battalion or division ; who is as much at home in the saddle as a sailor in his ship ; who is inured to the fatigues of the march, and moves in column with the precision of clock-work we look for one who uses the carte and tierce of the rapier and the heavy cuts and parries of the cavalry sabre as he would his alphabet ; who handles a musket as a tailor would his bodkin, and sends the rifle ball whizzing with unerring accuracy a thousand yards to its home ; we look for one that has been taught that in promptness and preparation is the secret of success and power that Napoleon won his battles in the odd fifteen minutes, when his opponents were getting ready ; a man who believes there was never necessity for a false- hood, and that in life or death ,there is no occasion for an honest and brave man to know fear. Do you ask if such soldiers are or have been ? Need I point to the career of Washington and his compeers in arms who have left to us immortal names without blight or stain ; to the heroes of other times, to Captain Hammond, of the royal artillery, whose life shows us that a true soldier need not be less than a Christian ; need I recall to you the character of Havelock, the hero of Luck- " ! 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 87 now, of whom it is said that whenever a forlorn hope was looked for, in the recent Indian war, attention turned to Havelock and his command, and the " cry rang through the camp, Turn out the saints ! Turn out the saints Havelock never makes a blunder and his men are never drunk ! Shall I not turn to Scott, the venerable and heroic chief of the Mexican war ! or to him whose name your camp bears,—the General now in com- mand of the north-eastern division of the American army,—to him who, educated to the counting-house, upon the declaration of war with England, left the easy paths of peaceful professions and joined the rising army of his country ; who received his first honors in service on the Niagara frontier at Queenstown and at Plattsburg,—who has served his government abroad, as well as at home, and who won as the crowning honor of his yet unfinished career, an imperishable name, by his services at Buena Vista. He has served well his country, and worn modestly its honors ; and though far distant be the day, he will bear to his grave the homage of millions of American freemen. Let us honor the name of a gallant American officer and just man—a model for the citizen and soldier. But it is proper for me to say, that even our commands in point of general reputation, do not much overreach the standard of merit I have sketched for the true soldier. There is in the general judgment, if not in ours, a belief that there is room for improvement, and a suggestion or two upon that subject, I trust, will not be ill-timed or improper. In the first place, there are men not opposed to a proper military organiza- tion, who fear that young men joined to its ranks are liable to be led from the path of duty, and stand in danger of serious injury, if not of destruction. You know, citizen-soldiers, and I know, that there have been in other times at least some grounds for this fear, and you will confess, I trust, as I am willing heartily to declare, that if there be such danger it ought to be forthwith removed. The institution of the militia was intended not to destroy but to improve men, and it ought to be such that the community should see its best young men in the ranks, not only without apprehension, but with pleasure. And to this end, in my opinion, the poisonous compounds which pass under the name of intoxi- cating drinks should be banished from the soldiers' camp, I speak it not with reference to any outside or moral questions whatever, but solely as a matter of military discipline, and I would I could send my words, like the shot of a Minnie rifle, to the conscience of every officer and private in the Commonwealth. Dissipation has done more to discredit the militia, and to alarm its friends, than any and all other causes together. I rejoiced when I saw with reference to the encampment at Salem, that whole departments of that division, by unanimous vote, had prohibited strong drinks in camp. I rejoiced, Major- General, when I saw it publicly announced that at your head-quarters its introduction would not be allowed, and I trust the day is not distant when, by unanimous decision, these wise and patriotic examples will be followed through- out the service. Another objection to the militia grows out of the extravagant expenses attendant upon its parades. All extravagance is foreign to the purposes of its organization. Attention should be given to dress, because correct taste in 88 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. matters of dress is an art, and wherever cultivated it is a public good ; but the uniform of the soldier should be a simple and gentlemanly apparel—" rich, but not expressed in fancy,"—adapted to the service for which it is intended. We are not required to adopt the dress of United States troops, because that is intended chiefly for the frontier, and ours is a different service. The attrac- tion of the soldier is not in gaudy apparel. There is more beauty in one perfectly disciplined man, or a column of men, who can exhibit that of which the human form is capable in repose and in movement, than in all the trappings the world ever saw. Excursions to distant parts of the country cannot be made except at great cost, and cannot be enjoyed but by return of courtesies, extended at still greater expense. Such things place military service beyond the means of most young men. It is extravagance that has caused thoughtless persons in some . cases—I will not call them criminal nor reprehend their conduct except as inconsiderate—to discredit the militia by rendering to the government incorrect returns of service. This of all evils is most calculated to weaken the confidence of the public in the institution. Nothing in my judgment would contribute more directly to the prosperity of the militia than the support of its ancient company organizations, or their revival when acci- dentally they may disappear, in preference to the formation of new corps. There is no voluntary association of this Commonwealth that reflects greater honor upon its people than the unbroken existence of the Ancient and Honor- able Artillery Corps, the first military organization of the American continent. There is economy in the support of these old charters. Whenever appeals are made for aid, they find in every class of life and among men of every age those who are interested in their welfare, either on account of their own, or the connection of friends with the corps. The burden of support is thus divided between the State, the active members of the company and those who have been identified with its service during a period it may be of a half century or more. Costly parades of skeleton companies in small numbers, and with large bills of expense, are not essential to the service. In active service small companies demoralize an otherwise effective force, because a comparatively small loss renders useless the regiments to which they are attached. The Light Brigade that performed such terrible feats of valor at Balaklava was nearly annihilated because its losses, though not great, rendered it ineffective for immediate service. Troops should be drilled as far as it is practicable in large numbers. A battalion of one, two or three hundred men can drill with far greater effect and with far greater satisfaction to themselves and to the public, and a compara- tively trifling expense, presenting the best possible appearance. The militia would thus become—not a collection of detached companies having no sympa- thy with each other and incapable of acting together—but a homogeneous body of men, moving together with united and invincible power. In all cases where the militia is called out for serious soldiers' duty, as in the suppression of tumults, or to enforce the laws, the service is required, except in very rare instances, where population is most dense, and the disturbing elements most naturally congregate. In all such cases a single company of 1859.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 89 infantry is insufficient for continued service. A. larger force is indispensable ; but the company, under our system, is the only thoroughly drilled, homogene- ous branch of the service. They are in full strength and spirit in company parades, and not in battalion or regimental line. With some exceptions, the regiments of the State are called out not more than once or twice in the year—an insufficient drill for the creation of effective troops. The conclusion is therefore irresistible, that with the exceptions referred to, if a battalion or regiment should be suddenly called into action, neither officers nor men could instantly fall into the indispensable acquaintance and confidence with each other which prompt and efficient service demands. The earliest organization of the militia in this State was in the form of regi- ments, of which regimental officers were appointed by the government, the companies nominating their own. It is not, of course, an example for us, so far as officers are concerned, but very serious reflection goes far to satisfy my mind that the wisest principle of organization will be found in the reduction of the militia to reasonable strength as to numbers ; in concentrating its forces, as far as practicable, near the centres of population, and in establishing for the principal parts of the State, military organizations of which the battalion or regiment shall be the unit, and companies subdivisions only of that unit. Upon this principle, I am satisfied that Massachusetts would present troops that would be unsurpassed as citizens or soldiers. I entertain no doubt that it may hereafter be for the benefit of the service, if the troops of the State, when brought into efficient discipline and reduced to the numbers contemplated by the statutes, shall be brought together in one camp, that the people of the Commonwealth may learn by ocular demonstra- tion whether it is, or how it may be made, the arm of service to the State that was contemplated by its founders. The legislature of the present 3 ear made some changes in the military stat- utes. Among them is one which limits the number of troops hereafter to five thousand. This will, I am persuaded, in the judgment of all men, be regarded as a sufficient military force. The ancient May training was discontinued with some reason. Although in most parts of the State it was faithfully observed, there were too many cases, according to information received by the military department, where it was regarded as an occasion when the full service for which they received compensation might be dispensed with. The repeal of the statute will call attention to this fact, and whenever it shall appear that it will be made, according to the usage of our fathers, a day for such service as the law contemplates and for which liberal compensation is made, I have no hesitation in saying that in my judgment there should be an immediate resto- ration of the old May training. The legislature in other respects has given a guerdon that it is not hostile to the interests of the militia. Its appropriations were generous, and it repealed a statute that I never regarded just or necessary, which threatened imprison- ment in the State prison to subordinates in the volunteer service who, in specified cases, disobeyed the orders of their superiors in command. I do not entertain the belief that there is any general hostility to the service among the people of the Commonwealth. There are nearly sixty thousand of 12 90 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. its citizens who have stood in the ranks. Whenever and wherever such feeling exists, it is based chiefly upon evils which cannot be denied, and which may be removed. It is left for us to vindicate our calling by faithful and manly service. Citizen soldiers ! I congratulate you and your commanding officers upon the order, the decorum and the thorough and manly discipline of your camp ; and I trust that you and the Commonwealth may receive benefit and honor from the service of this year. [B.] Head-Quarters, Second Division, > Salem, July 16, 1858. } [Special Order, No. 4.] The Major-General has received and considered with as much dispatch as was possible the very voluminous record of the proceedings of a Division Court Martial, whereof Colonel Frederick J. Coffin, of the 8th Regiment, 4th Brig- ade, is President, begun at Salem on the 30th day of March last, pursuant to Division Orders, for the trial of Captain Robert B. Caverly, Company D, 6th Regiment, 3d Brigade, upon the charge of unmilitary and unofficer-like conduct, on a complaint exhibited against him by Ebenezer W. Stone, Adjutant-General of the Commonwealth. The complaint preferred against Captain Caverly exhibits a charge of unmil- itary and unofficer-like conduct while on duty, in making returns of the soldiers who appeared and did duty at the annual May Inspection, and at the annual Fall Encampment, in 1857, which returns are alleged to be false in various respects, as is particularly set forth in the several specifications. The 1st specification sets forth that the said Caverly, as Captain command- ing said Company D, returned fifty-eight men who appeared and did duty at the Encampment at Westford, in August, 1857, when not less than twenty of said men did not appear or perform duty as stated in said return, and that said Caverly well knew that the same was false, but made the same with intent to defraud the Commonwealth. Under this specification the Court found the said Caverly Not Guilty. The 2d specification is the same as the first, except that it sets forth the names of the men who were not present, and who did not do their duty accord- ing to law. Under this specification the Court found the said Caverly Not Guilty. The 3d specification sets forth that the said Caverly returned forty-two men belonging to Company D, who appeared armed, uniformed and equipped at the annual May Inspection, in 1857, when in fact none of the said men nor was the said Caverly uniformed on that day, and that said Caverly, in making said return, well knew that the same was false, but made the same with intent to defraud the Commonwealth. Under this specification the Court found the . 1859.] TUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 10. 91 said Caverly Guilty, but without the intent to defraud the Commonwealth; and the Court ordered as a sentence that Captain Caverly should be reprimanded in Orders. The 4th, 5th, Gth and 7th specifications set forth in various forms, the orders, conduct and returns of Captain Caverly, at Westford, which are alleged to have been unmilitary and unofficer-like. Under these specifications the Court find said Caverly Not Guilty. The Major-General finds appended to the judgment of the Court the follow- u ing statement : The Court, in making up their judgment in this case, feel bound to express the opinion that the conduct of Captain Robert B. Caverly at the encampment at Westford, was highly irregular and open to exception, but the Court did not feel justified, under the evidence and circumstances, in finding him guilty of unofficer-like and unmilitary conduct in the matters charged and specified in the complaint, except as aforesaid." The Major-General officially approves the judgment and sentence of the Court. The Division Court Martial, whereof Colonel Fred. J. Coffin is President, is hereby dissolved. In carrying into effect the sentence of the Court, the Major-General deeply regrets the circumstances and facts which have been disclosed in the course of its investigations. They show that an officer holding a responsible position, in making the official returns required of him by law, made returns which were false, and which he knew to be false, though, as the Court find, without intent to defraud the Commonwealth. They also show that the conduct of this same officer at the Regimental Encampment at Westford M was highly irregular and open to exception." To this extent the Court find and declare. What further the evidence might disclose, it would be useless now to inquire. There is quite enough, if we stop here, to cause deep regret, and to demand severer censure than the formal reprimand which, is herein given. The objects of a citizen soldiery are, to maintain order and to vindicate the law; and it is upon this idea that our volunteer militia receives the bounty of the Commonwealth. But, if the chosen defenders of the law are themselves to violate its enactments, and refuse or neglect to obey its injunctions, if they are to be lax, careless, inexact, and reckless, in a word, kk irregular and excep- tionable" in their professional conduct, then our militia system not only fails of fulfilling its objects, but becomes worse than useless, a mockery and farce Our system is indeed a voluntary one; but when once a man has volunteered, when the private has enlisted, or the officer accepted a commission, that moment he becomes bound in common honesty, and by the dictates of that honor which should be a soldier's pride, not only to obey the general law, (as every citizen should do,) but particularly to obey, to respect, and to enforce the laws, rules and regulations relating to, and to practice and inculcate the obli- gations and duties growing out of, the military organization of which he has become a part. In a word, he should be a model of obedience and discipline. Viewed in this light alone, and upheld only in this spirit, will our volunteer militia answer the true ends of its organization, and entitle itself to the respect and support of the people. 92 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Jan. '59. The Major-General is gratified to know, that the officer in question was able to offer such explanations as induced the honorable Court to negative the alle- gation of fraudulent intent set forth in the specification of charge of which he was found guilty. If such an intent had been found, the whole body of our militia would have suffered a stain which no punishment of the individual offender, however severe, could have effaced. It is to be earnestly hoped that this trial, with its results, will not fail of accomplishing some good purpose ; that it will not only suitably admonish the individual more particularly concerned, but will teach a useful lesson to all who bear the honorable and ever to be honored arms of the State ; that it will show the propriety, the duty, the necessity, of an exact performance of, and a strict compliance with, the requirements and obligations of the law ; and that thus something may have been done towards promoting the welfare of that citizen soldiery, which, properly regulated and controlled, is justly to be regarded as the right arm of the Commonwealth. Captain Robert B. Caverly is hereby discharged from arrest. Brigadier-General Andrews and Brigadier- General Butler will promulgate this Order to their respective commands. By order of Major-General William Sutton. Daniel Perkins, Division Inspector. 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