Springfield 1636-1886, History of Town and City, by Mason A. Green ...

SPRINGFIELD, 16S6-1S86. 531
the latter engagement he was made prisoner with a kxrge portion of
his command, and was confined in Libb}' prison and at Macon, Ga.
From the latter place he was removed, Jnne 10, and, with many other
Union officers of like rank, placed nnder the fire of Federal l)atteries
at Charleston, S.C. Being exchanged, on the 2d of August, 1864,
Old Ely Tavern and Iji.ake Homestead, Dwight Street.
he went North on a mouth's furlough, but returned to Fortress IMonroe
in time to intercept his regiment, then under orders for North Carolina,
and procured the return to Massachusetts of those whose time was
about to expire. He was mustered out of service with them, Septem-
ber 27, 1864, and for meritorious service received a well-deserved
brevet of brigadier-general, dating from March 13, 1865. He then
served four years in the Boston Custom-house, and twelve years as