. Massachusetts in the rebellion. A record of the historical position of the commonwealth, and the services of the leading statesmen, the military, the colleges, and the people, in the civil war of 1861-65 . h being accomplished, the regimentreturned to Baton Rouge, after an absence of about five hours. On the 12th of May, the regiment marched from Baton Rougein company with the third brigade for Port Hudson. It arrived atWhites Bayou, ten miles south-east of Port Hudson, and therewas ordered to remain. It was necessary to hold that position, inorder to prevent a flank movement of the enemy wh
. Massachusetts in the rebellion. A record of the historical position of the commonwealth, and the services of the leading statesmen, the military, the colleges, and the people, in the civil war of 1861-65 . h being accomplished, the regimentreturned to Baton Rouge, after an absence of about five hours. On the 12th of May, the regiment marched from Baton Rougein company with the third brigade for Port Hudson. It arrived atWhites Bayou, ten miles south-east of Port Hudson, and therewas ordered to remain. It was necessary to hold that position, inorder to prevent a flank movement of the enemy while our forceswere concentrating and surrounding Port Hudson in its imme-diate rear. After our army had effected this, and were in a con-dition to attack, the Fiftieth was ordered to the front, and, on the2Gth of May, marched to a position within range of the enemysbatteries. On the 27th, it took part in the assault on the fortress ;and from that day to the 9th of July, when the fort surrendered,the regiment was principally engaged in supporting batteries. On the 8th, it marched within the fortifications, and did garri-son-duty until the 29th, when it took passage on board the steamer Omaha for THE FIFTY-FIRST IN NORTH CAROLINA. 437 On the 3d of August, the steamer grounded near Helena, Ark.;and the men were transferred to the G. M. Kennett, and ar-rived at Cairo, 111., on the oth. Thence it went by railroad toBoston, arriving there on the 11th; and was mustered out of theace of the United States at Wenham, Aug. 2-4. FIFTY-FIRST REGDIENT. ^ifty-first Regiment was recruited at Camp John E. Wool,of wliich Col. Ward, of the Fifteenth Regiment, wascommandant. He had lost a leg at the disastrous fightBluff, Va., where he had displayed great Fifty-first was a Worcester-County regiment. Col. Spraguewas one of our best militia-officers. He commanded a companyin the Third Battalion of RijEles, under Major Devens, now briga-dier-general, during the three-montlis serv
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