Thirty-Seventh Regiment of Infantry-Mass. Vols. Chronology
subject: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description: Thirty-Seventh Regiment of Infantry-Mass. Vols. Chronology ON the 1st. of July, 1862, President Lincoln called for 300.000 more volunteers for the war; and accordingly Governor Andrew made a requisition on the several towns of Massachusetts for their proportionate number. To the town of Chicopee the quota assigned was Eighty One. By private liberality a bounty of $100. Was offered to each man who would enlist for three years to meet this call. The town authorities and the citizens in general helped on the good work and volunteers readily responded. A request was made to Governor Andrew for permission to form a full company, to be offered by election from the members, and permission was granted. Thursday afternoon, July 24th 1862, in response to the call of the Selectmen, the volunteers met at Music Hall for the choice of officers. The following was the result of the ballot: Captain,_Jarvis P. Kelly,_1st. Lieutenant,_Eli L. Blackmer,_2nd. Lieutenant,_Carlos C. Wellman. On Saturday, the 26th of July, the company left Chicopee for Worcester, Mass. A large number of citizens attended them to the railroad station, and the pacific Engine Company formed their escort ot Worcester. There they remained at “Camp John E. Wool”, about one week and were then transferred to “Camp Briggs”, at Pittsfield, Mass., the rendezvous of the 37th Regiment, in which they became Company A._ Through some disaffection about thirty of the men left the camp on the 6th of August, and returned to Chicopee; they were, at their request, accepted as recruits for the 1st Mass. Regiment of Cavalry, and their places in Company A. were filled by subsequent enlistment. The following are the names of the Chicopee men enrolled in the regiment, together with the letters of their respective companies: Jarvis P. Kelly Co. A. Eli T. Blackmer “ “ Carlos C. Wellman “ “ David M. Donaldson “ “ {Sylvanne} Muller “ “ Joseph Hadfield “ “ Charles H. Tracy “ “ William S. Palmer “ “ William Morrison “ “ George L. Ballard …
source: Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
date: ca. 1861-1865
rights: Public Domain
type: Text
coverage: Chicopee (Mass.)