to Mar., 1862.
In the Virginia Peninsular campaign, Army of the Potomac, Mar. to Aug., 1862.
Engaged in the siege of Yorktown, Apr. 5 to May 4, 1862; battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; battle of Fair Oaks, May 31 to June 1, 1862, action of Oak Grove, June 25, 1862, and battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862. Maj. General, U. S. Volunteers, July 4, 1862.
In the northern Virginia campaign, in the retreat from Manassas to Washington, Aug 30 to Sept. 2, 1862.
In the Maryland campaign, Army ofate Constitution, from Annapolis Harbor.
Colonel, May 16, 1861.
Mustered out, Aug. 1, 1861.
Colonel, 19th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 3, 1861, and engaged at the action of Ball's Bluff, siege of Yorktown, action of West Point, battles of Fair Oaks, Oak Grove, Peach Orchard, Savage's Station, White Oak Swamp and Glendale (severely wounded). Rejoined command, Aug., 1862, and engaged at the battles of Chantilly, South Mountain and Antietam (twice severely wounded). Brig. General, U S. Volunteers, Nov.
serving with other volunteers a previously silenced and abandoned gun, mounted en barbette, at Fort Haskell, being exposed to a galling fire from the enemy's sharpshooters.
Decastro, Joseph G.
Sergeant, Co. I, 19th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, Dec. 1, 1864, for capture of flag of 19th Virginia in action at Gettysburg, Penn., July 3, 1863.
Dillon, Michael A.
Co. G, 2d N. H. Infantry. Medal awarded, Oct. 10, 1889, for gallantry in actions at Williamsburg, Va, May 5, 1862, and Oak Grove, Va., June 25, 1862.
(Born in Massachusetts.)
Falls, Benjamin F.
Color Sergeant, Co. A, 19th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, Dec. 1, 1864, for capture of flag in action at Gettysburg, Penn., July 3, 1863.
Gardner, Charles N.
Private, Co. E, 32d Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, Apr. 27, 1865, for capture of flag in action at Five Forks, Va., Apr. 1, 1865.
Gardner, Robert I.
First Sergeant, Co. K, 34th Mass. Infantry.
Medal issued, May 2, 1865, for gallant conduct in battle.
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