This regiment was recruited in Worcester County and placed under the command of Colonel Bowman, who was formerly a Captain in the Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. He was taken prisoner at Ball's Bluff, in October, 1861, and afterwards exchanged. He was appointed Major of the ThirtyFourth Regiment on the 6th of August, 1862, and on the 22d of August he was appointed Colonel of the Thirty-Sixth Regiment, which is now under his command. The regiment broke camp and left for Washington, via Boston, embarking on the steamer Merrimack on the 2d of September, 1862, and arrived at Washington September 7th, where it received orders to join General Burnside's army. It left Washington on the 9th of September and arrived at Leesboro', Maryland, on the same day. General Burnside's army had left, and they were detained five days, waiting for transportation and rations. The regiment left Leesboro' on the 15th of September and arrived at the camp of General Burnside, four miles beyond Sharpsburg, Maryland, on the 20th of September, a distance of sixty-seven miles. On the 20th it marched to Antietam Iron Works, and on October 7th it marched to Pleasant Valley, over the mountains, the roads having been obstructed by the rebels. On the 11th of October the regiment left camp at Pleasant Valley and started for Frederick, Maryland, where it was ordered to protect the place from any attack by Stuart's Cavalry. The regiment arrived here the next day and on the 12th left Frederick for Point of Rocks, where it remained until the 15th of October, when it returned to the camp at Pleasant Valley. It left Pleasant Valley October 26th and crossed the Potomac on a pontoon bridge at Berlin, Maryland, and arrived the same day at Lovettsville, Virginia, after a very tedious march, as it rained hard all day, and they encamped at night, cold and wet. The regiment left Lovettsville October 29th, for Blackwell, Virginia, where it is now stationed. The regiment has not been engaged in any battle since it left the State. It has lost but one man by sickness. The regiment has marched a distance of 189 miles. The following is an abstract of the roster: 2 Second Lieutenants promoted First Lieutenants. 49 Commissions have been made for this regiment during the year 1862. Erastus W. Harris,. Francis E. Grey, This regiment is composed almost exclusively of citizens of Berkshire County. It was recruited at "Camp Briggs," Pittsfield. It did not leave the Commonwealth until the 7th of September, 1862, and has not, up to this time, been in any battle. The regiment was assigned to General Briggs' Brigade, and went into camp one mile south-east of Long Bridge, Va., at "Camp Chase," where it remained about two weeks. It was ordered to proceed to Frederick by rail, and to march from there to Bakerville. Arriving there, the regiment reported to Major-General Couch, who assigned it to the Third Brigade, Brigadier-General Devens commanding. It remained at Downsville, near Bakersville, two weeks, when the division was ordered up to Hancock, Md., where it arrived, and remained |