. 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 . nd 21stthe enemy, whose forces greatly outnumbered 1ten killed, and forty wounded; that of the enemy,and wounded. Major Austin S. Cushmau hadthe Sequestration Committee, where his legaltion made him eminently useful to the Governi March 12, the regiment was ordered to theful spot to look upon, but considered one ofSouth. It is four miles from the Mississippi,train, and is regarded as the s
. 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 . nd 21stthe enemy, whose forces greatly outnumbered 1ten killed, and forty wounded; that of the enemy,and wounded. Major Austin S. Cushmau hadthe Sequestration Committee, where his legaltion made him eminently useful to the Governi March 12, the regiment was ordered to theful spot to look upon, but considered one ofSouth. It is four miles from the Mississippi,train, and is regarded as the strategic poii The colonel was in command of this post. Here the Fo^^seveia most excellent reputation for discipline and drill. Companies D an^were twice across Lake Pontchartrain, and were successful in capturiisteamboat and schooner, also a large amount of cotton, &c. Having remaidat this post ten weeks, and all the time without a guard to keep the meninside the lines, and using its guard for its protection from without and forpickets, it was, on the 19th of May, ordered to Camp Parapet; the colonelto relieve Gen. Dorr, and take command of the United-States forces at thatplace and the defence / THE FORTY-SEVENTH IN LOUISIANA. 427 The colonel recruited a eoinpany of colored men to be used in the swamps,which became the nucleus of the Second Regiment En^, whichwas nearly full when the Forty-seventh returned home. This reirimont waslargely officered by members of the Forty-seventh. There was at this posta large contraband camp. The lines of defence were about thirty immediate defences consisted of the parapet, two and a half mileslong, situated on the east side of the river, running from the Mississippi tothe swamps and Lake Pontehartrain ; and, on the west side of the river. FortBanks, and a canal and a military road to be guarded and scouted, a distanceof twelve to seventeen miles, through the swamps to the lake. This importantpost was held under peculiar c
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