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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., Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry . (search)
Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
(1) Col. Thomas Cass.
(2) Col. Patrick R. Guiney, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(3) Col. Cromwell G. Rowell.
Field and Staff.Line.Band.companies.Unassigned Recruits.Totals.
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Number on regimental rolls,—
Officers,1759––––––––––––76
Enlisted men,
Including non-commissi uding non-commissioned staff.6–2317016316415815314516115315614951,606
Totals,––––––––––––––1,682
The 9th Mass. Infantry was recruited in April, 1861, by Col. Thomas Cass who early in the month requested the Governor for permission to form an Irish regiment for three years service, thus making it the first Irish regiment forme s Mill to meet, in the engagement there, on June 27, the greatest loss suffered during its service; it took part, with loss also, at Malvern Hill July 1, where Colonel Cass was mortally wounded.
Returning from the Peninsula, the regiment was engaged August 29, without loss, a