SENATE .No. 9. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE Commonwealth of Massachusetts FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1855. B O S T O N: WILLIAM WHITE, PRINTER TO THE STATE. 1 8 5 6. &omnfontoealtlj of i^assadjusetts. Executive Department, Council Chamber, Boston, Jan. 9, 1856. To the President of the Senate :— 1 transmit herewith, for the information of the Legislature, the Annual Report of the Adjutant-General, for the year ending December 81, 1855. HENRY J. GARDNER. 4 A DJUTANT-GENERAL’S REPORT. [Jan Ccmntontoealtlj cf J&asfisacfjwsetts, Adjutant-General’s Office, Boston, ) January 7, 1856. \ To His Excellency Heney J. Gardner, Governor and Com- mander-in- Chief: Sir:—Pursuant to the provisions of the 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 1855. I have the honor to remain, With the highest respect, Your Excellency’s ob’t servant, EBENEZER W. STONE, Adjutant- General. 1856.] SENATE—No. 9. 5 ANNUAL REPORT. Adjutant-General’s Office, Boston, ) December 31, 1855. | To His Excellency Henry J. Gardner, Governor and Com- mander-in- Chief; , Sir:—l have the honor to submit to your Excellency, in compliance with the provisions of law, the Annual Report from this department for the year 1855, containing abstracts from the returns of the commanding officers of divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions and companies of the Active Militia; to- gether with abstracts from the returns of the clerks of the sev- eral cities and towns of the Commonwealth, exhibiting the numerical strength of the Enrolled Militia; also, tabular state- ments of the amount of ordnance, ordnance stores, equipments, &c., deposited in the Arsenal at Cambridge, under my care as Quartermaster-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. The following table exhibits the Enrolled or Inactive Militia, by counties and divisions, for the year 1855; also, a comparison with the year 1854, showing an increase of five thousand nine hundred and seventy-one (5,971) over the year 1854 : 6 ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S REPORT. [Jan. TABLE No. 1. Return of Enrolled Militia. Counties. 1854. 1855. Increase. | Decrease. ( Suffolk, . 17,300 19,985 2,685 Dukes, . 370 376 6 - Nantucket, . 1,224 1,207 17 * IRST 1 Barnstable, . 2,328 2,736 408 division . Norfo]ki _ 12,283 12,988 705 - 1 Plymouth,. 8,261 8,347 86 - Bristol, . 10,197 10,135 62 ( - Second Essex, . ! 18,518 19,500 982 Division. J Middlesex, . ' 25,097 24,129 - 968 f Worcester, . 18,489 19,129 640 „ Franklin, . 3,979 4,214 235 i hird I . Hampshire) . | Division, 4,155 4,494 339 j Hampden) . 6,445 ' 7,022 577 - Berkshire,. 6,575 j 6,930 355 135,221 i 141,192 7,018 1,047 Subtract, j 135,221 | 1,047 Total increase over 1854, . j 5,971 ! 5,971 Returns were received from every city and town in the Com- monwealth, although, in several instances, the time allowed hy law had expired before their receipt at this office. 1856.] SENATE—No. 9. 7 TABLE No. 2. The following is a list of the Cities and Towns whose Returns of Enrolled 'Militia exhibit a decrease since 1854. Decrease 1 Decrease Cities and Towns. i from 1854. I Cities and Towns. from 1854. Chilmark, . 1 Marlborough, . 23 . ... Tisbury, . 15 Natick, 4 Nantucket,. 17 North Reading, . 4 Brewster, ... 54 Reading, . 20 Dennis, . , 11 Sherburne, ... 6 Sandwich, ... 99 Somerville,... 17 ... 8 Truro, ... 5 Stowe, Yarmouth, ... 16 Sudbury, ... 6 Bellingham, . 2 Tyngsborough, . 8 . Braintree, ... 65 Watertown, . 172 Cohasset, ... 6 Wayland, ... 4 ... Franklin, ... 83 Weston, 6 Needham, ... 43 Auburn, ... 7 Stoughton, ... 35 Berlin, ... 37 West Roxbury, . 16 Dana, ... 4 Abington, . , 215 Douglas, . 124 . Bridgewater, . 17 Fitchburg, 228 Carver, ... 6 Grafton, . 10 Lakeville, ... 6 Harvard, ... 20 Marshfield, ... 3 Holden, ... 5 North Bridgewater, . 5 Lancaster, ... 21 West Bridgewater, . 12 Lunenburg, . 31 Attleborough, . 35 Milford, . 512 Berkley, ... 3 North Brookfield, . 33 Dartmouth. ... 16 Oakham, ... 31 Fall River, . 124 Oxford, ... 85 New Bedford, . 674 Paxton, ... 4 Westport, ... 40 Petersham, ... 1 Andover, . 217 Phillipston, . 44 Essex, ... 12 Rutland, ... 2 Georgetown, . 18 Sterling, ... 10 Groveland, ... 43 Upton, ... 55 . Lawrence, . 314 Westborough, . 4 Lynn, . 240 Charlemont, . 11 . ... Marblehead, . 18 Conway, 72 Methuen, ... 59 Erving, ... 5 Nahant, ... 7 Hawley, ... 15 Salisbury, . 11 Montague, ... 16 Boxborough, . 5 New Salem, . 8 ... Brighton, ... 21 Rowe, 7 Burlington, . 2 Whately, ... 14 . Chelmsford, . 66 Easthampton, 6 ... Dracut, ... 36 Enfield, 12 . ... Framingham, . 7 Goshen, 9 . Hopkinton, . 2 i Greenwich, . 19 . Lowell, . 1,671 i Middlefield, 17 . Malden, . 44 Northampton, 30 8 ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S REPORT. [Jan,. TABLE No. 2—Continued. Decrease , „ Decrease Cities and Towns. from 1854. Cities and Towns. from lfcs4- . Pelham, . .19 Clarksburg, 3 Plainfield, ... 22 Egremont, ... 44 . South Hadley, . 7 Hancock, 11 Worthington, . 9 ! Lanesborough, . 51 . ... Plainer, . 76 Lee, 8 ... Southwick, . 40 Monterey, 4 Wales, . .15 Otis, ... 13 ... Westfield, . 143 Peru, 30 West Springfield, . 91 Tyringham, . 3 . Adams, . 24 1 Williamstown, 26 Cheshire, . .46 1856.] SENATE—No.’ 9. 9 TABLE No. 3. Returns of Present and Absent, May Inspection, 1855. CORPS. | COMMANDERS. I I t - s- < o 1 ArtiHery, Capt. M G Cobb, 16 Ist Brigade,® [ ®?; ?; j |(\79 r J Istf Hat. Lt. Dragoons, . Maj. T. J. Pierce, io6 ' Ist * . CoI.T.E. 491 80 q a i c i lnfantry, Chickering,li S. Andrews. «i 'l2d . j Cot. M. U. Webber, | 219 08 lfX3 Total, First Brigade, . j . 955 197 Q, 2d Brigade, Comp. Lt. Dragoons, Capt. J. F. Ellis, ,23 , 44 6 f Co). "* Gen. 3d Regt. S. l"p 338 85 Infantrv,' Thomas, j “ “ Eliab Ward. [4th . Col. C. H. French, S 3 j 214 GO Total, Second Brigade, . g 59G 151 Co). | Cadets, . Company, Lt. T. C. Amory, 96 IB Total, First Division, . ij 1,647 364 ~=^=== Com Lt G. 37 4 •Id Brigade f P- ' Dragoons, j Capt. Haynes, f z ’ sth Regt. Infantrv. ( Col. C. B. Rogers, 386 58 r J - uen. „ 6(h . j Col. G. P. 413 138 ones, r. Sawtell, Hat. Riflemen, . | Maj. E. Moore, o 75 37 . | . Total, Third Brigade, • 'P. I*ll 237 4th Brigade, f 7th Regt. Infantry, . | Col. N. P. Colburn, O 400 137 “ ■“ Gen. { Bth . | Col. F. J. Coffin, -A I 467 102 J. Andrews. Ist Bat. Riflemen, . | Maj. B. P. Poore, •g 89 18 Total, Fourth Brigade, j . j-J; 956 257 '! Cadets, . Company, . | Capt. S. B. Foster, | "86 16 Total, Second Division, j . j 1,956 510 slh Brigade, $ 9th Regt. Infantry, . j Col. E. Upton, f 208 63 “ “ Gen. A.Morse, I 10th . Col. A. H. Foster, -7 ! 249 69 5 | 1 Total, Fifth Brigade, .I . .3 457 i 132 (j ] 6th Brigade,? f Company of Cavalry, Capt. .1. S. Robinson, “ I 51 21 Gen. J 11th Regt. Infantry,. Col. S. P. Dudley, .{ j 237 79 “ “ A. A. Rich- j 12th . Col. H. C. Lee, 4 184 48 “ 5 ■ . mond. Ist Bat. j Maj. H. S. Briggs, i* ., i 110 69 > I j |— ■—— Total, Sixth Brigade, . 1 . p 582 ; 217 Total, Third Division, .J. [ 1,039 j 349 Grand Total—3 Divisions, exclusive I of the and and b ( . General, Field Staff , 4,642(1223 Officers and Reg. and Bat. Banda, ) ■1 TABLE No. 4. 10 Abstract of DIVISION Field Inspection Returns. i iI Field Band Brigade Division) Chief • Rat Staff. Bat. clans. of Staff. of Staff. Staff. Artillery. usi Total. and and and M and and and Light Cavalry. Infantry. Reg. Reg. I Total. i i j jCadets. Riflemen. Generals Generals Commander-in |Grand i 1 I 1 - - - - - Commander-in-Chief and Staff, . j i _ _ _ _ s _ig g Ist Division, 1 Ist Brigade, Gen. S. Andrews, j 103 205 900 - | - 21 44 5 1,278 1 “ - Gen. >2d “E. Ward, | 51 1,072 - : - 20 36 5 1,184 V 7 ! 2,589 - - - Edmands. ) Co. Cadets,Lt.Col. T. C. Amory, i j 106 (- 6 8 - 120 j 2d - - Division, 13d Brigade, Gen. J. Jones, Jr., 62 1,004 114 23 j 36 5 1,244 ) “ “ 1 N 4th J. Andrews, - - 1,136 - i 156 22 44 5 1,363 > 7 2,726 - - _ - - Gen. - Sutton. J Co. Cadets, Capt. S. B. Foster, 104 1 I 8 112 ) - - - - ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S 3d Division, 15lb Brigade, Gen. A. Morse, 768 \ 21 36 5 830 1 v >7l 812 ) - - Gen. Hobbs. 6thßrig., Gen. A. A. Richmond, 76 821 - j 29 44 5 975 ; ■ J REPORT. Totals, 103 394 5,701 210 270 142 256 30 7,106 21 6 7,133 [Janr 1856.] SENATE—No. 9. 11 TABLE No. 5. Returns of Present and Absent, Fall Encampment, 1855. !iS g 1 ” CORPS. | COMMANDERS. j S Com Lt 83 12 Brigade f P- Arti'lery, Capt. M. G. Cobb, f Ist ’ Ist Bat. Lt. Maj. T. J. Pierce, 165 35 f. n J Dragoons,j . , j‘ j Ist Regt. Col. "c 350 238 Q». Infantry, T.E.Chickering, Andrews. „ « 2d . Col. M. H. Webber, | 214 112 •Xj Total, First Brigade, . 812 397 c I 2d Brigade,! f Comp. Lt. Dragoons, Capt. J. P. Ellis, O 48 3 • Gen. ]3d Regt. Infantry, . Col. S. Thomas, 352 123 “ “ B. Ward. I.4th . j Col. C. H. French, g 309 86 Total, Second Brigade, j . 709 212 . Cadets, Company, . Lt. Col. T. C. Amory, 68 44 Total, First Division, . j . 1. 1,589 653 oitj j ( Comp. Lt. Dragoons, ; Capt. G. Haynes, 53 9 nga■ e, , f Infantry, .