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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., Fifteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
led and died of wounds,––– Died by accident and disease,–2626 Died in Confederate prison,––– Total losses,–2626 Engaged at Fort Blakely, Ala., April 2-9, 1865. The 15th Battery was recruited partly in Lowell and partly at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, mustered into the service of the United States Feb. 17, 1863, and left Boston March 9. It reached New Orleans., La., April 9, and went into camp there, spending a week at Brashear City in May, being at this time under command of Lieut. J. W. Kirk. On June 3 it was stationed at two small forts in Louisiana, and on December 29 it moved to Lakeport, La., and engaged in an expedition to Madisonville, La., from Jan. 2 to Feb. 15, 1864; removing to New Orleans, February 20, it remained encamped in the vicinity until October 17, when it moved to White River, Ark.; it was stationed at Duvall's Bluff for a time, going to Memphis, Tenn., November 27, where it remained until the close of the year. In February, 1865, the battery