. 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 . ies, two hundred and fifty men, so that themuster rolls, upon the morning of May 3, 1864, had butthree hundred and eighteen men present for duty. On the morning of May 3, 1864, the roster
. 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 . ies, two hundred and fifty men, so that themuster rolls, upon the morning of May 3, 1864, had butthree hundred and eighteen men present for duty. On the morning of May 3, 1864, the roster of the regi-ment was as follows:—Colonel, Thomas D. Johns; Lieu-tenant-Colonel, Franklin P. Harlow; Major, Joseph ; Stafi: Edward N. Dean, Adjutant; Daniel Edison,Jr., Quartermaster; Surgeon, William H. Lincoln. Commanders of Companies were:—Co. A, Capt. C. CWeston; Co. B, Capt. T. R. Mathewson; Co. C, H. Gurney; Co. D, Capt. William M, Hale; , 1st. Lieut. Charles E. Cady; Co. F, Capt. Zeba ; Co. G, Capt. Ward L. Foster; Co. H, Capt. JohnR. Whitcomb; Co. I, Capt. D. C. Bancroft; Co. K, 1stLieut. Leonard Hathaway, Capt. Daniel Packard of thecompany being on stafi duty with Major-Gen. Russell, for-merly colonel of the Seventh Regiment. There were manyfirst and second lieutenants whose records are worthy ofall praise, and will be mentioned as the history (■ \\»N. Caiiiain Co. \. WILDERNESS CAMrAION UNDER GRANT AND MEADE. 171 The Seventh Massachusetts, under the great militaryleaders, Grant and Meade, was about to engage in one ofthe most bloody campaigns the world ever saw. GeneralGrant, fresh from his fields of labor in the West, where hehad gained victory after victory over his foes, where othershad failed, came to the East well crowned with honorsgained in his countrys service. And while perhaps heunderrated the great chieftain against whom he was pitted,and scarcely understood the heroic mould of the arm
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