. 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 . cen. X J c ftWvoP~ BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN. 213 THE TWELFTH REGIMENT. Of this regiment, Companies A, B, C, D, and E were recruitedin Boston ; F, in Nortli 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 Jmie,tliey were mustered into the service of the United States, at FortWarren, witli
. 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 . cen. X J c ftWvoP~ BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN. 213 THE TWELFTH REGIMENT. Of this regiment, Companies A, B, C, D, and E were recruitedin Boston ; F, in Nortli 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 Jmie,tliey were mustered into the service of the United States, at FortWarren, witli 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. Bryan. Major ....... Elisha M. Burbank. Surgeon ...... Jedediah H. Baxter. Assistant Surgeon .... John McLean 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, th
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