. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . brigade and division were inorder. Brigade and division drills throuoh the fall wereoften ordered at Meridian Hill, near Washington, under DonCarlos Buell and Gen. Kejs. The Seventh Massa
. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . brigade and division were inorder. Brigade and division drills throuoh the fall wereoften ordered at Meridian Hill, near Washington, under DonCarlos Buell and Gen. Kejs. The Seventh Massachusettsobtained the right of the brigade, and the brigade the rightof the division, from the superior proficiency shown by theregiment while on battalion and brigade drill. Gen. ]Mc-Clellan reviewed the division several times, and was muchpleased with the ability shown by the Seventh Massachu-setts ; and the regiment received his compliments for itsexcellent marching and soldierly bearing. We were drilledalmost constantly in battalion, skirmish, and brigade drill. Col. Green having resigned Nov. 22, CharlesRaymond, of Plymouth, Mass., was appointed to be lieu-tenant-colonel of the regiment. It was with many misgivingswe saw a man from civil life appointed over our faithfulMajor F. P. Harlow, especially as there were officers in the. CHKSrKR \\. (IRKKNi:, Lieutenant Ccjlonel. THE REGIMENT UNDER COL. DAVIS. 19 regiment who were well qualified to hold the position. Butwe were ever loyal to orders and the best interests of ourState, and were bound to obey no matter who commanded,provided he had the proper authority. Raymondwas a fine man personally, and obtained the respect and loveof the officers and men ; and this did mucli to cover his short-comings in military life. He was a yevy fine man in civillife, but not competent to handle masses of men in action;he was highly esteemed as a citizen, but we never appreciatedhim as a soldier, he having been selecte
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