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The First regiment Massachusetts heavy artillery, United States volunteers, in the Spanish-American war of 1898 — John Shaqi

The First regiment Massachusetts heavy artillery, United States volunteers, in the Spanish-American war of 1898Frye, James A. (James Albert)

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The First regiment Massachusetts heavy artillery, United States volunteers, in the Spanish-American war of 1898

Name: The First regiment Massachusetts heavy artillery, United States volunteers, in the Spanish-American war of 1898
Author: Frye, James A. (James Albert)

Frye, James A. (James Albert)

Massachusetts Artillery. 1st Regiment, 1861-1905; Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Regimental histories

On School Street, and again on State Street, the regiment was loyally
welcomed. In spite of slippery and treacherous pavements, alignments and
distances were well maintained, and the batteries marched with the long,
swinging step for which the command always has been noted, though the
unequal platoonfronts due to the detachment formation of foot artillery
gave an odd effect to the column. All through the business district the
applause and cheering were continuous, and it was almost with a sense of
relief that the regiment finally boarded its transport, the steamer
_General Lincoln_, and escaped from the patriotic uproar. But even here
a parting cheer was heard, for the men of the Naval Brigade, on board
the _Minnesota_, came swarming from below in their white uniforms, and
strained their throats in fraternal desire to start the regiment
fittingly on its way to the outer harbor-works.

With the regimental staff paraded Colonel Richard H. Morgan, A.I.G.
(formerly major commanding the Third Battalion), who had been detailed
to accompany the command as inspecting officer, and Lieutenant Erasmus
M. Weaver, Second United States Artillery (later lieutenant-colonel,
Fifth Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., and now captain in the regular
artillery), who for the year previous had been attached to the regiment
as instructor in coast artillery work, and to whose untiring efforts the
regiment owed much for its efficiency. The field, staff, and line
officers of the command on this date were as noted in the following
roster—the sequence of battalions and batteries being that in which
column was formed for parade:

                         COLONEL CHARLES PFAFF.

                 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL CHARLES B. WOODMAN.

                                _Staff._

  1ST LIEUT. CHARLES H. LAKE, Adjutant; 1ST LIEUT. JOHN S. KEENAN,
  Quartermaster; MAJOR HOWARD S. DEARING, Surgeon; 1ST LIEUT. WILLIAM
  A. ROLFE, Assistant Surgeon; 1ST LIEUT. HORACE B. PARKER, Paymaster;
  1ST LIEUT. JOHN B. PAINE, Inspector Rifle Practice; 1ST LIEUT.
  HORATIO HATHAWAY, JR., Signal Officer; 1ST LIEUT. JOSEPH S. FRANCIS,
  Range Officer; 1ST LIEUT. GEORGE S. STOCKWELL, Aide-de-Camp; REV.
  EDWARD A. HORTON, Chaplain.



                             FIRST BATTALION.

                          MAJOR PERLIE A. DYAR.

                   _"G" Battery._ (_Station, Boston._)

                          CAPT. ALBERT B. CHICK.
                      FIRST LIEUT. FRANK S. WILSON.
                      SECOND LIEUT. JAMES H. GOWING.

                   _"H" Battery._ (_Station, Chelsea._)

                          CAPT. WALTER L. PRATT.
                      FIRST LIEUT. WILLIAM RENFREW.
                      SECOND LIEUT. BERTIE E. GRANT.

                   _"A" Battery._ (_Station, Boston._)

                         CAPT. JOHN BORDMAN, JR.
                    FIRST LIEUT. E. DWIGHT FULLERTON.
                       SECOND LIEUT. SUMNER PAINE.

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