Wonder if anyone has access to fold 3 records would like to see if anything on a Timothy O Emerton. He was from MA or NH and fought in Civil War. He is buried in National Cemetery in Tenn.
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Timothy O. Emerton
Residence
Boston MA; a 39 year-old Stucco Worker.
Enlisted on 6/13/1861 as a Private.
On 6/13/1861 he mustered into "F" Co.
MA 11th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/24/1864
- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
ELEVENTH REGIMENT
MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
THREE YEARS (RE-ENLISTED)
The 11th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf., known locally as the
Boston Volunteers, was raised largely through the influence of
George Clark, Jr., an old militia officer, who became its first
colonel. Eight companies were recruited at 179 Court Street,
Boston, after which, May 9, 1861, the regiment was ordered to
Fort Warren, where two other companies were added. Here it was
mustered into the service June 13, 1861. On June 17 the
regiment was transferred to Camp Cameron, North Cambridge. It
left the State for Washington, D. C., June 29, and was located
on the Treasury grounds near the White House.
It was one of the three Massachusetts regiments present at
First Bull Run, July 21, 1861, being brigaded with the 5th
Massachusetts and 1st Minnesota in Franklin's Brigade,
Heintzelman's Division of McDowell's army. Here it lost 88
men, 21 being killed or mortally wounded. In August it became
a part of the famous Hooker Brigade. During the early fall it
was encamped at Bladensburg, did picket duty on the Potomac
above Washington, assisted in building forts to protect the
capital, and finally, about October 1, was transferred to
Budd's Ferry on the lower Potomac, where it passed the winter
of 1861-62.
In the spring of 1862 it embarked for the Peninsula,
where as a part of Grover's Brigade, Hooker's Division,
Heintzelman's (3d) Corps it participated in the siege of
Yorktown, the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, and the battle of
Fair Oaks, June 25. In the other actions of the Peninsular
campaign it was not heavily engaged. After the battle of
Malvern Hill it retired to Harrison's Landing, where it
remained until the middle of August, when it was transferred
to the defenses of Washington.
Joining Gen. Pope's army near Warrenton, Jc., as a part of
Grover's Brigade, Hooker's Division, it was engaged at
Catlett's Sta., August 27, and was heavily engaged near
Groveton (Manassas), August 29, where it led the assault on the
famous railroad embankment, losing 28 officers and men killed
or mortally wounded, including its lieutenant colonel, George
E. Tileston.
After the Second Bull Run campaign was ended the regiment
was encamped near Alexandria until November. Gen. Carr now
succeeded Gen. Grover in command of the brigade. After
Fredericksburg, where the regiment suffered small loss, it
encamped near Falmouth for the winter of 1862-63.
As a part of Carr's Brigade, Berry's Division, Sickles'
(3d) Corps, the 11th lost heavily at Chancellorsville, May 3d,
1863, and suffered still more severely at Gettysburg, July 2,
while defending the line of the Emmittsburg road. Here 37
officers and men were killed or mortally wounded. The regiment
was active in the fall campaign near the Rappahannock in
October, participated with loss in the Mine Run campaign in the
latter part of November, and helped cover the retreat of the
army to its old camps near Brandy Sta., where it spent the
winter of 1863-64.
In the spring of 1864 the 11th was made a part of
Brewster's Brigade, Mott's Division, Hancock's (2d) Corps. In
the battle of the Wilderness, May 5 and 6, 1864, the regiment
was heavily engaged on the Plank road with severe loss. At
Spottsylvania, May 12, it participated in Hancock's assault on
the Bloody Angle. About May 20 it received the recruits and
re-enlisted men of the 1st Mass. Inf., which had completed its
term of service. It participated with slight loss in the
operations near the North Anna and at Cold Harbor. On June 12,
the date of the expiration of service of the regiment, enough
men re-enlisted to preserve its identity as the 11th Mass.
Battalion, to which were added two companies of recruits and
re-enlisted men of the 16th Regt. The colonel of the 11th,
William Blaisdell, was killed before Petersburg, June 23, 1864,
while temporarily commanding the "Corcoran Legion." The 11th
was engaged before Petersburg in the operations of the summer
and fall of 1864, was in the pursuit of Lee's army in April,
1865, and was near Appomattox the day of the surrender.
Returning to Massachusetts, on July 14, 1865, the regiment was
mustered out at Readville.
Source: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors & Marines in the Civil War
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2nd Bull Run, VA after action report:
No. 71.
Report of Col. William Blaisdell, Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry, of
engagement at Kettle Run and battles of Groveton and Bull Run.
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLS.,
Camp near Alexandria, Va., September 14, 1862.
SIR: I have the honor to report that on the evening of August 25, 1862, this
regiment left camp, near Alexandria, by the Alexandria and Orange
Railroad, and arrived at Warrenton Junction at 2 a.m. August 26. At 3 p.m.
same day marched to a field 2 miles from the Junction and encamped.
August 27, at 9 a.m., marched back to Catlett's Station; met and routed the
enemy after a short engagement, with the loss of 1 man, John O. Churchill,
of Company E, severely wounded by a shell while supporting a battery.
August 28, marched in pursuit of the enemy, and overtook them on the
morning of the 29th on the old battle-field of Bull Run. After supporting
several batteries the regiment was ordered to move forward and engage the
enemy.
At about 3 p.m., advancing about 1 mile to the edge of a heavy wood, there
deploying and moving forward in line of battle until within range of the
enemy's pickets, the line was halted, bayonets fixed. Again moving
forward, driving the enemy's pickets before it, the regiment came upon and
engaged a heavy line of the enemy's infantry,
which was driven back and over a line of railroad where the road-bed was
10 feet high, behind which was posted another heavy line of infantry, which
opened a terrific fire upon the regiment as it emerged from the woods. The
Eleventh Regiment, being the battalion of direction, was the first to reach the
railroad, and of course received the heaviest of the enemy's fire. This
staggered the men a little, but, recovering in an instant, they gave a wild
hurrah and over they went, mounting the embankment, driving everything
before them at the point of the bayonet. Here for two or three minutes the
struggle was very severe, the combatants exchanging shots their muskets
almost muzzle to muzzle and engaging hand-to-hand in deadly encounter.
Private John Lawler, of Company D, stove in the skull of one rebel with the
butt of his musket and killed another with his bayonet. The enemy broke in
confusion and ran, numbers throwing away their muskets, some fully cocked
and the owners too much frightened to fire them, the regiment pursuing them
some 80 yards into the woods, where it was met by an overwhelming force
in front, at the same time receiving an artillery fire which enfiladed our left
and forced it to retire, leaving the dead and many of the wounded where
they fell. It was near the railroad embankment that the brave Tileston, Stone,
and Porter, and other gallant men received their mortal wounds.
Being thus overpowered by numerical odds, after breaking through and
scattering two lines of the enemy and compelled to evacuate the woods and
enter into the open fields beyond, the enemy pursuing us hotly to the edge
of the woods, I was greatly amazed to find that the regiment had been sent
to engage a force of more than five times its numbers, strongly posted in
thick woods and behind heavy embankments, and not a soldier to support it
in case of disaster. After collecting the regiment together and moving back
to our original position we encamped for the night.
The officers and men of the regiment fought with the most desperate
bravery; not a man flinched, and the losses were proportionately severe. Out
of 283 officers and men who participated in the fight 3 officers and 7
enlisted men were killed, 3 officers and 74 enlisted men were wounded, and
25 missing, making an aggregate of 10 killed, 77 wounded, and 25 missing,
all in the space of fifteen or twenty minutes. The regiment bivouacked on the
field, and the next day, after being marched from one part of the field to the
other, fell back to Centreville, where it remained until September 1, 1862,
whence it was marched to camp near Fort Lyon, where it arrived on the 3rd
of September, 1862.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM BLAISDELL,
Col., Commanding Regiment.
Lieut. C. H. LAWRENCE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen. Grover's Division.
Source: Official Records
CHAP. XXIV.] CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. PAGE 440-16
[Series I. Vol. 12. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 16.]
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Chancellorsville, VA after battle report:
No. 136.
Report of Lieut. Col. Porter D. Tripp, Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry.
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, VA., May 7, 1863.
LIEUT.: In compliance with circular from brigade headquarters,
I have the honor to report the following movements of this regiment
during the late campaign of the Army of the Potomac:
The regiment left camp April 29, and marched about 3 miles down the
river, where it remained until 12m., April 30, at which time it received
orders to march to the right. After marching all day, it encamped for the
night about 3 miles form the river.
Next morning (May 1), it crossed the river at the United States Ford,
and proceeded immediately to the front, where it arrived about 9 p.m.
It remained here until next morning at 8 o'clock, when it received
orders to march to the front. After proceeding as far as the batteries in
front of Gen. Hooker's headquarters, the regiment took the road to
the extreme left. It marched up this road about 1 mile, when it came in
contact with the enemy's sharpshooters. After throwing out skirmishers,
consisting of a detachment of sharpshooters, the regiment commenced
to feel the enemy's position. The sharpshooters sent with the regiment
shamefully ran away from the enemy's fire, and Lieut. Col.
Porter D. Tripp, commanding the advanced skirmishers of the regiment,
was obliged to advance his own men, armed only with smooth-bore
springfield muskets, to take their place.
They held this ground until 3 p.m., when the enemy advanced in line of
battle, and compelled them to fall back to the main body of the
regiment. After about an hour's hard fighting, the regiment succeeded
in repulsing the enemy, with some loss, when Lieut.-Col. Tripp
immediately advanced his skirmishers and retook his former position,
which he held until 5 p. m, when the enemy advanced in
great force, and again succeeded in forcing the skirmishers back upon
the main body. Here the regiment made a gallant resistance, not a man
leaving the ranks, but all seemed determined to do their duty. After
about one and a half hour's hard fighting, the enemy gave up the
contest, and fell back to their main body.
The regiment maintained its position until 10 p.m., May 2, when it was
relieved by orders from Gen. Hancock.
The regiment returned to camp for its haversacks, and about 11 p.m.
was ordered to join the division, on the extreme right, where it arrived
about 12 m. the same night. After forming in line of battle on the right
of the Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers, the regiment lay on its arms all
night.
Next morning at daybreak the regiment was under arms, awaiting the
attack of the enemy. At about 6 a. m, May 3, the enemy advanced in
great force, and succeeded in breaking the first line, which passed
entirely over this regiment, which waited until all had passed to the rear,
and then commenced firing, and succeeded in driving us from our
position in the woods. The regiment offered a desperate resistance, and
only fell back when no hope remained to make a successful effort to
hold the ground. After falling back about half a mile, Col. Blaisdell
was assigned to the command of the regiment. The regiment marched
to an open field, where it took up position in front of the enemy, near
Gen. Hooker's headquarters. It remained here two hours, when it fell
back to the line of intrenchments, where it remained until May 6, at 2
a. m, when orders were received to fall back to the opposite side of the
river, after which the regiment marched to its old camp, near Falmouth,
Va., where it arrived at 6 p. m, May 6.
Col. Blaisdell was conspicuous for his bravery and gallantry while
in command of the regiment, and was highly complimented by Gen.
Hancock for the manner in which devolved upon them on the extreme
left, sustaining unaided the attacks made by the enemy to force that
position during the entire day of May 2. Gen.'s Hancock and Couch
also tendered their warmest thanks to the regiment, through Col.
Blaisdell, for the gallant manner in which it assisted Gen. Hancock
to sustain his position. Gen. Hancock also expressed his intention of
mentioning the regiment in his official report of may 2, station that he
considered it but justice to the officers and men who had so gallantly
assisted him in repulsing the enemy from his positions during May 2.
The following is a list of casualties:
Officers and men. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total.
Officers.................................... 1 6 .. 7
Enlisted men................................ 5 57 5 67
Total*................................. 6 63 5 74
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
PORTER D. TRIPP,
Lieut.-Col., Cmdg. Regt.
Lieut. GEORGE GOULD, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., First Brigade.
Source: Official Records Series I. Vol. 25. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 39
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Gettysburg after battle report:
Report of Lieut. Col. Porter D. Tripp, Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry.
Bivouac near Warrenton, Va., July 27, 1863.
Capt.: In obedience to instructions from brigade headquarters,
I have the honor to report the following movements of this regiment
during the late campaign of this army, up to and including the 8th
instant:
On June 11, orders were received to march. The regiment left
camp about 3 p. m., and marched to Hartwood Church, where we remained
all night.
Next morning proceeded toward Beverly Ford, where we arrived
at 10 p. m. on the 12th ultimo.
Left Beverly Ford on the 14th ultimo, at about 8.30 p. m., and
proceeded to Warrenton Junction, where we arrived at 8.30 a. m. on
the 15th ultimo.
Left Warrenton Junction at 1 p. m. the same day, and marched to
Manassas Junction, and from thence to Centreville Heights, where
we arrived at 5 p. m. on the 17th ultimo.
We remained here until 1 p. m. on the 19th ultimo, when we took
up the line of march toward Gum Springs, where we arrived the
same night at 8.30 o'clock. The regiment was immediately sent out
on picket duty.
Was relieved from picket on the 20th ultimo at 4 p. m., and joined
the rest of the brigade.
We remained at Gum Springs until the 25th ultimo, when we took
up the line of march to Poolesville, Md., by way of Goose Creek and
Ed wards Ferry, where we arrived at 1 a. m.
On the 26th ultimo, marched to Point of Rocks, Md., where we
remained until 8 a. m. on the 27th ultimo, when we proceeded to
Jefferson, and from there to Burkittsville, where we halted for the
night.
Left Burkittsville next morning at 8 a. m., and marched to Middletown,
and from there to Frederick, where we encamped 4 miles
outside the town for the night.
Left Frederick next morning at 6 a. m., and marched to Taneytown,
where we arrived at 6 p. m. on the 29th ultimo.
Left Taneytown at 3 p. m. on the 30th ultimo, and marched to
Bridgeport, a distance of 4 miles, where we halted for the night.
Left Bridgeport at 7 a. m. on July 1, and marched through Emmitsburg
to Gettysburg, Pa., where we arrived at 2 a. m. on the 2d
instant.
At 8 a. m. the same day orders were received to move to the front
to support a line of skirmishers, in which position we remained until
3 p. m., when the regiment was ordered into line of battle to withstand
a charge made by the enemy, led by Gen. Barksdale, of
Mississippi. The regiment was engaged with the enemy until 8 p. m.
on the 2d instant, having made two distinct charges and helping to
repulse the enemy from that point.
We were ordered to fall back to the edge of the woods, where we
remained until 3 p. m. on the 3d instant, when we were moved at
double-quick to the front. We lay in line of battle of brigades until
6 p. m., when we again fell back to the edge of the woods.
The loss in this regiment during the 2d and 3d instant was--
Officers and men. K. W. M. T.
Officers..................................... 1 7 2 10
Enlisted men................................. 22 89 10 121
Total.................................. 23 96 12 131
K=Killed. W=Wounded. M=Missing. T=Total.
We remained near Gettysburg until the morning of the 5th instant,
when we marched back through Emmitsburg, and encamped
for the night at Mechanicstown, a distance of 18 miles from Gettysburg.
Left Mechanicstown next morning, and marched through Frederick,
Md., and encamped about 2 miles outside of the city for the
night.
Left camp next morning, and marched through Fox's Gap, a mile
beyond South Mountain, where we encamped for the night.
During this campaign the men suffered from excessive heat and
long marches, both day and night. sometimes without any rest for
forty-eight hours; yet they met the enemy with cheerfulness, and
aided in driving him from the soil of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
PORTER D. TRIPP,
Lieut.-Col., Comdg. Regt.
Capt. Le Grand Benedict,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen., First Brigade.
Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 27. Part I. Reports. Serial No. 43
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