. 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 . ^- r, ^..-^^^. BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN. 213 THE TWELFTH REGBIENT. Of this regiment, Companies A, B, C, D, and E were recruitedin Boston; F, in North Bridgewater; G, in Abington ; H, inWeymouth ; I, in Stoughton; and K, in Gloucester. The wholenumber of troops was a thousand and forty. On the 26th of June,they were mustered into the service of the United States, at FortWarren, with t
. 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 . ^- r, ^..-^^^. BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN. 213 THE TWELFTH REGBIENT. Of this regiment, Companies A, B, C, D, and E were recruitedin Boston; F, in North Bridgewater; G, in Abington ; H, inWeymouth ; I, in Stoughton; and K, in Gloucester. The wholenumber of troops was a thousand and forty. On the 26th of June,they were mustered into the service of the United States, at FortWarren, with the following officers in command: — Col. Fletcher Webster, son of the Hon. Daniel Webster, com-manded the regiment until he was killed at the battle of BullRun, Aug. 30, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel .... Timothy M. Bryau. Major ...... Elisha M. Burbank. Surqeon . . . Jedediab H. Baxter. Assistant Surgeon .... John ^IcLean Hayward. Chaplain ..... Edward L. Clark. The regiment left Boston, July 23, 1861; and, four days later,went into camp at Sandy Hook, Md. Marching thence by way ofMonocacy River, the men went into winter-quarters at Frederick,Md. Feb. 27, the regiment moved to Shenandoah City, the opening of
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