Wearing the blue in the Twenty-fifth Mass volunteer infantry with Burnside's coast division, 18th army corps, and Army of the James . Corpl Randall Mann. Lieut. M. Charles F. Curtis. Geo. Emerson Kent. Company H. Heliotype Printing Co., Boston. WEARING THE BLUE. 81 Iii 1864 we revisited Roanoke island and rode to that littleburial place, finding it in good order, and the head-boards wellpreserved. Among others killed in action, were Colonel Charles , of the Tenth Connecticut Volunteers, a much respectedofficer, and Lieutenant-Colonel Vigeur de Monteuil, of theDEpi
Wearing the blue in the Twenty-fifth Mass volunteer infantry with Burnside's coast division, 18th army corps, and Army of the James . Corpl Randall Mann. Lieut. M. Charles F. Curtis. Geo. Emerson Kent. Company H. Heliotype Printing Co., Boston. WEARING THE BLUE. 81 Iii 1864 we revisited Roanoke island and rode to that littleburial place, finding it in good order, and the head-boards wellpreserved. Among others killed in action, were Colonel Charles , of the Tenth Connecticut Volunteers, a much respectedofficer, and Lieutenant-Colonel Vigeur de Monteuil, of theDEpineuil Zouaves. The latters regiment was with theexpedition as far as Hatteras, but for want of transportation,returned to Fortress Monroe. Monteuil, disappointed that hisregiment was obliged to return, obtained permission to remainand proceed with the division as a volunteer. With a Sharpsrifle he engaged in the action, and met his death, deeplylamented. He was buried in the soldiers burial ground, theobsequies being directed by Lieutenant-Colonel Maggi andofficers of the Twenty-first Massachusetts, and attended bymost of the officers of the First Brigade. On the evening of the
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