Diary:
March 22, 1862. Captain N. A. M. Dudley, 10th Infantry, U. S. A., was commissioned Colonel by Governor Andrew February 8, 1862, arrived and took command March 22,1862, and the regiment was reorganized. Up to this date no officer had been commissioned; H. O. Whittemore is Major.
2nd Lieut. Elliot:
Diary:
March 22-Saturday
Wind still blowing high and General
Butler not come ashore yet.
Col Dudley came on shore and assumed
command of our Regiment to day under the title of Mass 30th Reg’t
of Volunteers. I have no commission or appointment in that Regiment.
merely acting in that capacity.
Capt L. & Lieut L. say they are a
going home at any rate. as for myself I know not what I shall do as
yet no doubt I should be warmly welcomed by my wife and friends
should I go, but still I do not like to go for the name of it. for
nothing more. some think we can go honorably at this on that point I
have yet to make my mind. if I come to that conclusion I shall return
home if it is possibly. for I can never be counted under new Field
and staff. and a change in the line Officers I did not want to see.
Col French made us a speech in which he
gave us many thanks for our uniform [---] of his orders. and thanked
us all for the assistance we have rendered him since he had been
connected with us and the Regiments. when we were neither of us
recognized by Mass on every legal authority only by our own personal
friends.
Col Dudley made us an introductory
speech in which I could [---] make my mind as to his ideas and
character. I should much prefer Col French for a commander. and felt
very bad when I know I must [---] him from our Reg’t.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Saturday 22
We had a hard blow last night and
It is cold enough for a fire in the
Tent the Lewis has not got to the
Wharfe yet. i had a nia[?] salt M????
For breakfast it went first rate
They are building some large
Buildings. such as Store Houses Barracks
And other kinds. a sail road to the
Wharfe. Our new Colonel come
Ashore to day his Name is Dudley.
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