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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Seventeenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Seventeenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. Field and Staff.Line.companies.Unassigned Recruits.Totals. ABCDEFGHIK Killed and died of wounds,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––221223–43––19 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,12–––––––––––3 Enlisted men,––163121121014834184 Totals,–––––––––––––87 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––1–2127–11567–51 Total losses,— Officers,12–––––––––––3 Enlisted men,––19515251113152712111154 Totals,–––––––––––––157 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. May 22, New Berne, N. C.,––––––––––3––3 Dec. 17, Goldsboroa, N. C.,–––1–––1–––––2 1864.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
ks expedition, four companies of men recruiting at Lakeville to form an Irish regiment were consolidated with six of these companies and formed in that manner the 48th Infantry; the remaining two original Essex County companies were detached to fill the ranks of the 4th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, then being organized at Lakeville for its nine months term of service. The 48th left the State for New York Dec. 27, 1862, sailed Jan. 4, 1863, for Fortress Monroe and reached New Orleans February 1. It was sent, two days later, to Baton Rouge, and became part of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps. It took part in a reconnoissance toward Port Hudson March 13 and joined the next day in the general advance of the forces to that place. It was engaged at Plains Store, and was most actively engaged at the assault on Port Hudson May 27, providing ninety-three volunteers from its ranks for the storming party, among them Lieutenant-Colonel O'Brien, who was killed in the action.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ing to Charleston harbor April 18-20, it took part in the movement against Charleston July 2, capturing two of the enemy's guns and losing nine men killed and mortally wounded. Eight companies were sent to Hilton Head, S C., in November, forming part of a brigade under Colonel Hartwell, Coast Division. It lost heavily at the battle of Honey Hill, where, Colonel Hartwell being wounded, the command of the regiment was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel Fox. It occupied a position at Boyd's Neck until ordered to Savannah, Ga., in January, 1865. Returning to Hilton Head February 1, it entered Charleston February 20, and shared in an expedition into the interior of South Carolina from February 22 to March 10. Moving, April 19, to Orangeburg, it served by detachments in the vicinity during the remainder of its term of service, and was mustered out at Mount Pleasant Aug. 29, 1865. It was finally paid off and discharged at Gallop's Island, Boston harbor, Sept. 23, and disbanded Sept. 25, 1865.