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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
rrender; and Maj. James Doherty and Lieut. A. M. Murdock (57th Mass.), with Lieut. Nathaniel Bumpus (29th Mass.), were also killed. The 29th Mass. was peculiarly fortunate in receiving medals of honor for this affair. Maj. J. M. Deane received one for most distinguished gallantry in action at Fort Stedman, in serving with other volunteers a gun previously silenced and abandoned, mounted on barbette at Fort Haskell, being exposed to a galling fire from the enemy's sharpshooters. Sergeant William H. Howe, Co. K, received a medal of honor for distinguished gallantry in this action, and Color Sergeant Conrad Homan (Co. A) of the same regiment had previously received one for fighting his way through the enemy's lines with regimental colors near Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864, as had Private J. H. Harbourne (Co. K) for the capture of a flag, and Private Richard Welch (37th Mass.), also for the capture of a flag, a few days later, and Private Chas. A. Taggart (37th Mass.) for the same.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, X. Massachusetts officers, soldiers and sailors receiving Medals of Honor. (search)
issued for noteworthy and conspicuous gallantry while Colonel 40th Mass. Volunteers, leading the assaults of his brigade upon the enemy's works at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864, where he had two horses shot under him, one while in the act of leaping over the breastworks of the enemy. Homan, Conrad. Color Sergeant, Co. A, 29th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, May 26, 1869, for fighting his way through the enemy's lines with regimental colors near Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. Howe, William H. Sergeant, Co. K, 29th Mass. Infantry. Medal received, Mar. 8, 1895, for most distinguished gallantry in action at Fort Stedman, Va., Mar. 25, 1865. Hunter, Charles A. Sergeant, Co. E, 34th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, May 2, 1865, for gallant conduct in battle. Jellison, Benjamin H. Sergeant, Co. C, 19th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, Dec. 1, 1864, for capture of flag of 54th Virginia in action at Gettysburg, Penn., July 3, 1863. Johns, Henry T. Private, Co. C, 49th
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)
76 Howard, W. H., 76 Howard, W. J., 76 Howard, W. W., 76 Howard, Willard, 298 Howe, A. R., 217 Howe, Abbie J., 601 Howe, C. C., 76 Howe, Church, 217, 298, 534 Howe, E. E., 298 Howe, Estes, 582 Howe, F. E., 423 Howe, G. H., 298 Howe, George, 298 Howe, H. S., 423, 470 Howe, H. W., 298 Howe, J. A., 217, 298, 534 Howe, J. H., 298 Howe, J. W., 298 Howe, Julia W., 660 Howe, N. T., 582 Howe, P. R., 298 Howe, Rufus, 298 Howe, S. G., 660 Howe, W. C., 298 Howe, W. G., 298 Howe, W. H., 499 Howe, W. L., 298 Howe, Willis, 76 Howell, L. C., 298 Howells, W. D., 660 Howes, C. F., 470 Howes, Charles, 298 Howes, G. F., 76 Howes, J. C., 572 Howes, W. R., 18th Mass. Inf., 298 Howes, W. R., 3d Mass. Inf., 383 Howland, C. C., 299 Howland, C. H., 34th Mass. Inf., 299 Howland, C. H., Navy, 76 Howland, Cornelius, Jr., 299 Howland, E. K., 78 Howland, E. S. D., 78 Howland, G. W., 2d, 299 Howland, George, Jr., 574 Howland, Henry, 423, 470, 534 Howland, Icha