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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., Twelfth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
ove) commissioned in battery,–33 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within battery,––– Totals,–33 Actual total of members of battery,7258265 Killed and died of wounds,––– Died by accident and disease,–2424 Died in Confederate prison,––– Total losses,–2424 Active during the Port Hudson campaign. The 12th Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery was recruited and mustered into service by detachments during the autumn of 1862, and left Boston by ship for New Orleans, Jan. 3, 1863, arriving at its destination on February 3. It was on duty at Baton Rouge, La., during the month of March, and was mounted and equipped as cavalry for a short time in April; on duty on the Atchafalaya River near Brashear City from April 17 to May 23; returning to New Orleans, it was on duty at various stations in the vicinity during the summer of 1863, and a detachment was stationed at Port Hudson during the siege. The battery was stationed at Port Hudson from October
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
cers except the chaplain were white until the muster of Lieut. S. A. Swails, May 14, 1864. Recruiting began in Boston on February 9; men were also sent from Philadelphia, but the larger part of the members were obtained through the efforts of a recruiting committee appointed by Governor Andrew, which drew its recruits from stations established from Boston to St. Louis, largely under the direction of Maj. G. L. Stearns. Four companies having been mustered into service at Readville, March 30, three on April 23 and the remaining three May 13, the regiment left the State May 28, 1863, to join General Hunter's forces in the Department of the South. Reaching Hilton Head, S. C., June 3, it was ordered to Beaufort and afterward to St. Simon's Island, Ga., forming part of a brigade under Colonel Montgomery of the 2d S. C. Regiment. Returning to Hilton Head June 25, it was ordered to James Island in July, and took part in the action at Secessionville July 16. Reaching Morris Island at 6 o'c