THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY. Shall our good swords in scabbards rust, Our flag, dishonored, trail in dust, When rebels seek our subjugation? Perish the thought! Our blades are drawn, Swift to defend our bleeding nation. ” The recruitment of the 3d regiment commenced almost simultaneously with that of the 2d, pressing hard to get into service, [...]
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FIELD AND STAFF. Colonel, Daniel McConnell, Grand Rapids. Lieutenant Colonel, Ambrose A. Stevens, Saranac. Major, Stephen G. Champlin, Grand Rapids. Surgeon, D. Willard Bliss, Grand Rapids. Assistant Surgeon, Zenas E. Bliss, Grand Rapids. Adjutant, Edward S. Earle, Grand Rapids. Quartermaster, Robert M. Collins, Grand Rapids. Chaplain, Francis M. Cummings, Grand Rapids. A. Captain, Samuel A. [...]
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FIELD AND STAFF. Colonel, Daniel McConnell, Grand Rapids. Lieutenant Colonel, Ambrose A. Stevens, Saranac. Major, Stephen G. Champlin, Grand Rapids. Surgeon, D. Willard Bliss, Grand Rapids. Assistant Surgeon, Zenas E. Bliss, Grand Rapids. Adjutant, Edward S. Earle, Grand Rapids. Quartermaster, Robert M. Collins, Grand Rapids. Chaplain, Francis M. Cummings, Grand Rapids. A. Captain, Samuel A. [...]
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I. Captain, George Weatherwax, Georgetown. First Lieutenant, Stephen L. Lowing, Georgetown. Second Lieutenant, Abraham J. Whitney, Hastings. K. Captain, Byron R. Pierce, Grand Rapids. First Lieutenant, Almond Borden, Grand Rapids. Second Lieutenant, Robert M. Collins, Grand Rapids. On Monday, June 4th, a delegation of thirty-four young ladies, representing the States of the union, arrayed in [...]
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I. Captain, George Weatherwax, Georgetown. First Lieutenant, Stephen L. Lowing, Georgetown. Second Lieutenant, Abraham J. Whitney, Hastings. K. Captain, Byron R. Pierce, Grand Rapids. First Lieutenant, Almond Borden, Grand Rapids. Second Lieutenant, Robert M. Collins, Grand Rapids. On Monday, June 4th, a delegation of thirty-four young ladies, representing the States of the union, arrayed in [...]
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Following is Colonel Richardson’s report covering operations of his brigade: Camp of the 4th Brigade of Tyler’s Division, and Genbral McDowell’s Corps, Near Arlington, July 25th 1861. General: I have the honor to submit the following report as to the operations of my brigade in front of the enemy at Bull Run, on Sunday, July [...]
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The two batteries I placed on the ridge of the hill, in view of the enemy; the 3d Michigan infantry on the left of the road, in line of battle. Still further, six hundred yards to the left, on a commanding hill, I had placed the day before two companies of the 1st Massachusetts regiment, [...]
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He directed also Hunt’s battery to his assistance, and I ordered Green’s battery to open its fire at the same time. The enemy appeared to have withdrawn his guns from that position, as he returned no fire, or he might have been reserving his fire for the last attack. An hour’s cannonading, however, brought in [...]
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These were supported by Captain Breth-schneider’s light infantry battalion, which also advanced down the ravine, accompanied by Lieutenant Prine, corps of United States Engineers, who went for the purpose of ascertaining the enemy’s position, he volunteering his services for that particular purpose. Colonel Davies also threw forward a company of skirmishers on his right. The [...]
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I immediately collected my brigade and put it in motion on the road towards Centreville, and was at the head of the 2d Michigan Begiment, in rear of the brigade, when a staff officer proposed to me to threw my regiment in line, face toward the enemy, between the house occupied the night before by [...]
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