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43rd Massachusetts Infantry


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	This is Otis's affadavit when he applied for a pension after the war- Mass Plymouth county Jan 4th 1882 I enlisted in Co. F 43rd Regiment M. V. September 1862Went to camp at Readville. Took transport Boston for Newbern N.C. arrived there all right. Went to camp on the bank of river Trenton about two and one half miles from Newbern. Was detailed in to the Pioneer camp. Started on our first expedition on the 11th of December went to Goldsborough. The first day marched 17 miles. Was prevented from going farther on account of road blockade. The enemy having fell heavy timber in to the road for about 8 miles. Had to go to work and cut that out before we could get our coffee. It took us until 11 o'clock at night.Fell in at daylight next morning. About 10 o'clock had a little skirmish with the enemy pickets. one man killed. Next morning was near Kinston began to hear reports of guns. Had quite a skirmish lost some 250 men.Captured 760 prisoners and 1000 stand of arms. They set fire to the bridge but we put the fire out. The Pioneer Corps had to cover the bridge all over with boards before the cavalry could cross over it. Marched into Kinston and slept over night. Marched out the next morning and destroyed the bridge. Next day met the enemy at White Hall had had quite a little fight lasted about 2 hours. I was detailed as ambulance man to lug out wounded. Had one of our Color Guard killed. Marched on to Goldsborough nothing happened until we arrived there. Destroyed about 3 miles of railroad and burned the large bridge. Started back for Newbern had not gone far when the enemy attacked our rear. Repulsed them. Had no more trouble. Arrived back to Newbern was gone 11 days. Nothing of note for some time except camp duty and chopping wood in the woods. Commenced to build cordouroy road worked on it off and on. Our brigade went to Trenton. destroyed bridge. Brigade started for Washington N.C. was repulsed and came back. I was not able to go from disability. Started for Washinton N.C. by water the next day but could not get there on account of the enemy guns on the bank of the Tar River. Ordered back to Newbern. Started again by land arrived there in two days. The enemy having retreated and left the road clear.Sometime March or April got a flag staff out of the swamp. There was 20 of us carrying it and I slipped and hurt my back and ruptured myself in the groin. Did not do much more duty while I was in the service. When I arrived home to Mass I was not able to do any labor. Did not go to work at Blacksmithing for 18 months. Was not able to shoe horses when I went at work. Otis Litchfield43rd Mass. vol inf. mustered in 2nd Sept 1862. mustered out 30th July, 1863 Otis was born April 2nd, 1822 in Scituate, Mass. and died July 11th, 1891 in Scituate, Mass from gangrenous sores and rheumetism. He received a pension but it is unclear if he received a disability from injuries suffered while with the 43rd Mass.
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