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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1861

Page

2

Return of Volunteers Highlight Week of War Remembrance

The Return of Volunteers tops this week as regiments including the 6th 8th 5th and Boston Light Artillery return from service in Baltimore Annapolis and Washington Their exploits span bridges tracks and battlefield acts at Bull Run and a perilous march The 5th Col Lawrence left Washington yesterday by land arriving Tuesday with Salem companies B and H to greet them Civic escorts a collation and a Charlestown welcome are planned A telegraphic note says the Boston Light Artillery will arrive by Thursday with formal escort and drill on the Common of the day

N. Y. Commercial Broadway Maiden Lane Co. F, 4Th Artillery Thomas Mahon Edward W. Sweeney Bull’s Rue Floyd Essex Market Meagher Father Mooney Father Dear Black Horse J. J. Hackett Wm. Kenny Bernard Nolan Boston Col. Leonard Fort Independence Newton Worcester Connecticut Edw. W. Fiske Boston Light Infantry Co. G Stoneham L. S. Richardson John Tobey Col. Greene Fort Warren Daniel Lampson Readville United States’ Service Russell 11Th Regiment Coast Guard R. B. Forbes U. S Washington Col. T. Bigelow Lawrence Cobb Nelly Baker Gaylord Wightman Una Camp Adams Quincy Cobb’s Roxbury Col. Stone Ordnance Department Alfred P. Putnam America Bth 6Th Boston Artillery Baltimore Annapolis Bull Run Lawrence Salem Mechanic Infantry Charlestown Boston Light Artillery Dragoons White Edward W. Hinks Ben. Perley Poore Arthur F. Devereaux Co. A 7Th Regiment Enchantress Cape Hatteras Newburyport Jeff Davis Devereaux Charles W. Page John Devereaux Joseph Taylor Mary Goodale Portland St. Jago Cuba Hampton Roads Pitts Street Bullock Cambridge Naval Service Boston Harbor Washington Dispatches New York the Tribune Buena Vista Webster Harper’s Ferry Stuart DeForest Indiana Wallace West Point Chase Times’ Washington Dispatch 2D Vermont Herald Washington Dispatch War Department Vermont Farnham Zouaves Potomac Aquia Creek Manassass the Post

Advance on Hampton Prompts Evacuation and Fire

Reports from Old Point indicate three Union regiments will depart for Washington with thirty sick soldiers under Dr Wainwright. Gen Butler prepared to abandon Hampton if attacked and ordered families and goods moved, with orders to burn the town before its capture. A large refugee influx arrives as troops encamp near the Fortress and Camp Hamilton. Rebels reportedly plan to reinforce Port Potomac defenses and plant batteries on the river.

Fortress Monroe Washington Cols. Baker New Yorken Old Point Il California New York Baker Fox Hill Hampton Newport News Gol. Magruder la Mountain Allen Carroll Hall Max Weber Newmarket Bridge L. F. Shepard Baltimore Old Point Wainwright Butler Butlerwell Col. Duryea Naval Brigade Massachusetts Camp Hamilton Shurtleff Jenkins TheRebels Potomac Washineton Aquia Creek Senate

Cameron’s Body Not Recovered In Civil War Action

Reports from Wasption on July 28 say Arnold Harris and McGraw failed to locate Col. Camerons body after going to Bull Run. Burch back with news that many dead remain unburied and enemy casualties appear higher than estimates. General McClellan likely commands troops on both river sides. he and Secretary Cameron visited Arlington Saturday.

Cameron Arnold, Harris McGraw Col Richmond Manassas Junction Burch Bull’s Run McClellan Arlington

Old Guard Gather for Escort Duty at Armory

Boston City Graup members are ordered to meet at Armory No 344 Washington St on Monday 29th at noon to escort the Thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers with black hats and dark clothes. Promptness required per order. The notice also mentions mail closure for Europe and steamship ARGO schedules with fare.

Boston City Graup Washington Street Thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers

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