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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., Eighth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery (Militia). (search)
d in a skirmish near Sulphur Springs, Va. It was engaged at the battle of Manassas Aug. 30, 1862, and at Chantilly, Va., September 1. On September 14 it was engaged at South Mountain, Md., losing 1 man killed and 4 wounded. At the battle of Antietam, Md., it was actively engaged during the day and evening of September 17 and until late in the afternoon of the 18th. It was encamped near the mouth of Antietam Creek until October 5, ordered then to Washington, D. C., it remained there until October 21 when it advanced and joined its division at Pleasant Valley, Va. On this march a detachment of the battery passing through Hyattstown, Md., surprised and captured a party of Confederate cavalry with recruits and horses. It engaged on the march through Virginia from October 26 to November 11, encamping during the time at Lovettsville, Waterford, Philomont, Rectortown, Orleans and Waterloo, remaining at the latter camp until it was ordered to Washington where it was mustered out, its term o
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
lled and died of wounds,— Officers,213––––––––––––15 Enlisted men,–––101530171723262225232210 Totals,––––––––––––––225 Missing,––––112––1–6––11 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–1––––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––178712631418115193 Totals,––––––––––––––94 Died as prisoners,— Officers,––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––22345–5461–32 Total losses,— Officers,214––––––––––––16 Enlisted men,––1192641352826464448293346 Totals,––––––––––––––362 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. Oct. 21, Ball's Bluff, Va.,–2––554234683–42 Place unknown,–––1––––––––1–2 1862. May 31, Fair Oaks, Va.,–––––212–1––1–7 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,–4––313107151111125–91 Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.1––––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
d at Lynnfield, Mass., having for a nucleus three companies of the 3d Battalion Rifles. Seven additional companies from the vicinity of Boston being soon added, the regiment left the State August 28, under Col. Edward W. Hincks (then Hinks), who had served as colonel of the 8th Infantry, M. V. M., during its three months service. It was stationed in camp near Washington until ordered to Poolesville, Md., September 12, and assigned to General Lander's Brigade. It took part at Ball's Bluff October 21, and remained engaged in guarding the upper Potomac until the spring of 1862. In March the regiment, as part of General Sedgwick's forces moved to the Shenandoah valley; returning to Washington March 25, it joined General McClellan's forces on the Peninsula, being assigned to the 3d Brigade, Sedgwick's Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac. It went into action before Yorktown April 7, and took part in the siege. After the surrender it engaged at West Point, and moved then to the Chick
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
s,––––––––––––––2,470 The 20th Mass. Infantry was recruited at Readville, Mass., in July and August, 1861. The officers having been mustered in during July and the main body of the regiment August 28, the command left the State September 4 under Col. William Raymond Lee, a graduate of West Point. As it was not yet recruited to the maximum, two officers remained in Massachusetts for further recruiting. The regiment was sent to Poolesville, Md., and took an active part at Ball's Bluff October 21, crossing the river at Harrison's Island about noon of that day and engaging in the battle of the afternoon with great loss. Colonel Lee was made prisoner and Lieutenant-Colonel Palfrey took charge of the regiment. Under his command it moved to the Shenandoah valley in March, 1862; returning to Washington, it embarked for the Peninsula, becoming part of Sumner's Corps, Army of the Potomac. It was engaged during the siege of Yorktown, took part at the battle of Fair
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
DEFGHIK Killed and died of wounds,— Officers,410–––––––––––14 Enlisted men,––25121631162819293419–229 Totals,–––––––––––––243 Missing,––2–1–4–1–2––10 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–2–––––––––––2 Enlisted men,––126114348547468 Totals,–––––––––––––70 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––1384271114115369 Total losses,— Officers,412–––––––––––16 Enlisted men,––522632373033393851317376 Totals,–––––––––––––392 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. Oct. 21, Ball's Bluff, Va.,–17––102–734––34 Place unknown,––––––1–111––4 1862. May 31–June 1, Fair Oaks, Va.,––2––––––11––4 June 30, Glendale, Va.,–1––––1–1–22–7 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,1––21–33–322–17 Dec. 11-
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
. Infantry, which had joined the regiment Jan. 30, 1864, and whose term of service had expired, left for Massachusetts for muster out. Under command of Captain Barker the regiment took active part at Cold Harbor June 2, and shared with its division in the assault of Petersburg June 17. It was active afterward in the siege, engaging in the operations on the Weldon Railroad in August, at Pegram Farm or Poplar Spring Church Sept. 30, and at Hatcher's Run in October. In the latter part of October the 21st Battalion Mass. Volunteers was transferred to the 36th Infantry, which was consolidated into companies A to G, the 21st Battalion becoming companies H, I and K. After the fall of Petersburg the regiment moved to Farmville and served on provost duty; returning, it reached Alexandria April 28 and encamped at Fort Lyon until its muster out of service June 8, 1865. Reaching Massachusetts on the 10th, it was paid off and discharged at Readville June 19, 1865. The recruits and men from the