Regimental Matters - Resignations

Tuesday, December 3, 1861

Captain Caspar Crowninshield of Company D resigned from the regiment to accept a commission as captain in the First Massachusetts Cavalry, much to the regret of his fellow officers. First Lieutenant Norwood P. Hallowell was promoted to captain in his place. Second Lieutenant Charles Whittier was promoted to First Lieutenant, and new recruit Henry Ropes, scheduled to join on December 31, was commissioned Second Lieutenant.¹

References:
¹George A. Bruce, The Twentieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 1861 - 1865 (Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Riverside Press, 1906), 72.

Resignations

Saturday, November 9, 1861
Captain Edward Walleston of Company F, who had been on leave since October 5, resigned today. This marked the second resignation of an officer this week, as Captain John Herchenroder of Company B, who submitted his resignation on October 11, exited on November 7.

As these departures reverberated through the regiment, Captain Henry Tremlett intensified his recruitment effort in Boston.¹

References:
¹George A. Bruce, The Twentieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 1861 - 1865 (Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Riverside Press, 1906), 71-72.